The maid is the queen

Chapter 31 Gifts (1)

"You have to tell me what you want to bet first?"

He stretched out his hand and scratched my nose: "It's still a bit shrewd, that's good, and I won't worry about who will kidnap you in the future."

I smiled lightly: "Of course."

"Go wash your face first, change clothes, and let's go see Mother Concubine."

Well, did he say something wrong, he was seeing his concubine mother, not our concubine mother.

Sigh, it's better not to say it's broken, or else I'd be embarrassed, and hurriedly followed the girl to freshen up and then got into the carriage and entered the palace.

It was still early, and the faint golden light made the palace look as beautiful as a painting, and the fragrance of flowers wafted in the wind.

"Is the betting you told me in the mansion related to going to the Northwest?" I still asked, and I felt so uncomfortable if I didn't ask.

He smiled appreciatively: "Yes."

"Then why don't you finish? I want to know what you're betting on?"

Just as I was going up the steps, he took my hand and said, "Go slowly." When I got up the steps, there was a lake shimmering in front of me, and the light was a little bit brighter.

I don't have the heart to read these, I just want to hear what he said to bet on?
He smiled: "I go to the northwest alone, my mother and concubine are worried, and I also feel that I can't let go, it's too lonely there."

I smiled, and this time it was my turn not to answer.

I know what he means, he wants me to go to the northwest with him.To bet or not, just bet on his character and my vision, this will indeed be a big gamble in life.

"Zhiqiu." He called anxiously.

"I don't understand!" I pretended to be stupid and blinked my eyes.

He smiled angrily, and then sighed and said, "That's true, we've only known each other for a long time, I just don't want to let go."

Naturally, how long have we known each other? If I tell him now that I am willing to go to the northwest with him, it will not appear that I am too unfeminine.

"Are you so happy?" A haughty voice interrupted.

I was almost taken aback. It turned out that someone was fishing on the lake, and that person, by coincidence, was the emperor.

Well, maybe, we should have said it then.

Once missed, there will be no chance again.

Or maybe, she shouldn't have entered the palace that night.

Xia Juntang stood in front of me, and then saluted with me.

He dropped the fishing bamboo and came over: "I was just looking for you to drink."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love. Then Zhiqiu, where did you go, mother and concubine?"

"Hmm." I responded lightly, whether I can get along with that guy or not.

"Oh, I forgot, today is Prince Jing's birthday." He tilted his head and said proudly, "Eunuch Yang, bring a banquet to Concubine Yi's Palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The father-in-law quietly withdrew.

How could anyone know that his mother and concubine celebrated her birthday, but would drag her to drink.

He is the emperor, can he not consider other people's feelings?
I took Xia Juntang's hand and looked at the emperor stubbornly.

He lowered his gaze, looked at our holding hands, and said calmly, "Why isn't Ms. Yun happy?"

"No way." Xia Juntang replied, put one hand on my shoulder, and said softly: "Zhiqiu will go to accompany mother and concubine first, and I will go there after a while."

"Okay." I felt more and more disgusted with the emperor in my heart, but I also knew Xia Juntang's helplessness.

Who wants to accompany him to drink at these times?The relationship between mother and child cannot be compensated with anything.

If he stays any longer, he will only talk about me. I smiled at Xia Juntang and said softly, "Don't drink too much."

He probably didn't like to see me, so he glanced at me coldly, and then went to the side of the lake. Xia Juntang relaxed a little and said in a low voice, "Zhiqiu, I don't know if there is time for my concubine to go, so I'll trouble you." gone."

I raised my eyes and smiled: "Again, I'm sorry, why didn't you tell me about your concubine's birthday, I didn't prepare anything, and the second hand is empty, so what about your gift?"

He smiled softly, lowered his head and looked at me with bright black eyes.

Seeing that, I blushed again and my heart beat, and I stammered, "You...see...what?"

He stretched out his hand and gently pinched my face: "Zhiqiu, you idiot, my gift has already been brought in, isn't it you? The concubine mother must be upset when she sees you, and the emperor probably won't either." Let me stay with you for a long time, I will come over earlier, Zhiqiu, I have something to say to you tonight."

My face became even redder, and I didn't even dare to raise my head to see him again.

He smiled comfortably: "I'm teasing you, you'll know if it's true or not, and if you want to talk about it again, you'll find a hole in the ground."

It turned out that my shyness made him happy. I smiled faintly and followed my father-in-law to step on the scent of flowers all the way to Concubine Yi's palace.

Before I arrived, I saw Zhuogu looking at the door, and I was overjoyed to greet me: "Miss Yun is finally here, the concubine is looking forward to it, I have called Zhuogu to look at it several times at the door. , where is the third master?"

"Hello, Aunt Zhuo." I greeted politely, and then said with a light smile, "I saw the emperor when I came here just now, so I dragged him to drink."

She enthusiastically took my hand in and said comfortingly: "Miss Yun is here, the empress dowager is happy, she has been talking about you these days, empress dowager can't wait to have her grandson soon."

The explicit hint was obvious, and I didn't clear anything up, she was just testing me.

"Don't scare Zhiqiu." There was a smile in the soft voice, and the two palace maids supported Concubine Yi at the door.

I hurriedly saluted: "Zhiqiu has met the empress dowager."

"You don't need to be too polite." She took my hand with a smile and looked at me with concern: "Zhiqiu, how is your foot?"

"Well, it's much better, thank you Taifei for your concern." It really warms my heart, so many people care about me.

She sighed softly: "Zhiqiu, you child, why are you still so born?" She glanced at the people around her, motioned for them to retreat, and then took my hand and walked towards the main hall, saying, "So Over the years, I have been looking forward to it day and night, and I hope that Juntang can bring a girl to see me. I don’t ask for anything, I just want my child to be happy. I can’t bear to say anything about him, I know it's not easy for him."

I took her hand and said softly: "Juntang also knows the worry of the concubine mother, he knows it all, mothers in the world love their own children the most."

She looked at me overjoyed, and then couldn't help laughing: "What do you call me? Zhiqiu."

"Concubine Yi." I'm really embarrassed, but her ears are still very sensitive.

She smiled and nodded my forehead: "Zhiqiu, don't lie to me that I am old and my eyes and ears are weak, I heard you call me concubine mother."

I said coquettishly: "Don't talk about this, okay, he didn't tell me it was your birthday, and he didn't prepare anything?" I'm really sorry, she treated me so well, I came here empty-handed.

She straightened her face, but her smile still betrayed her happiness: "What are you preparing for? You are here, and the mother concubine just now is the best gift."

Why did Concubine Yi and Xia Juntang say the same thing? Their mother and son really knew what the other was thinking, and understood each other's thoughts very well.

He cuts through the threads of love with a wise sword, knowing that no matter how painful it is, he can't hurt the person closest to him.

Concubine Yi suddenly sighed again, and said in a low voice: "Zhiqiu, do you know everything about Tang'er? Zhiqiu, when I saw your child, you are beautiful and graceful, and I liked it from the bottom of my heart. You are also a Smart girl, I'm very happy that Tang'er is with you, but I'm afraid..."

She is so kind, as a concubine who is high and high, she will not look down on me, and she knows how to make me feel free from grudges.

I smiled and nodded: "I know, he is also working hard, he asked me if I want to gamble with my life, the trip to the Northwest in October!"

I smiled sweetly. Xia Juntang said that he had something to say to me at night, probably directly asking me if I want to go to the northwest with him.

Concubine Yi beamed, "That's good, it's Tang'er's blessing."

"Actually, it's my luck. I'm from a poor family, so I can't talk about the word match, but in him, I found that he didn't pay attention to the word. I thought I had nothing, but I didn't expect Being able to meet him, I can feel that he really cares about me." One day, he will love me with the same affection as he loves Concubine Mu.

I know that he will work hard, he is still a rational person.

"Zhiqiu, will you go to the northwest with Tang'er?" She also looked at me anxiously.

I nodded: "Hehe, maybe, maybe not."

"Even your mother and concubine are fooling you." She breathed a sigh of relief and smiled very easily, as if she had let go of a heavy burden on her heart.

I smiled, and the answer was already on my face. If he really asked me seriously, I would answer him seriously.

Anyway, I have nothing here, so why not just gamble once.

Many choices in life lie in gambling. I like him and I am willing to gamble.

"Maybe it's good to go to the northwest, but Tang'er is not happy in the capital."

Maybe, here Xia Juntang had to obey the orders of the domineering emperor, and he had to follow the instructions. In the northwest, the sky was as high as the birds.

"It can be seen that Tang'er is serious about you, Zhiqiu, Tang'er is a good boy."

I know it, and I really like Concubine Yi, she is a very easy-going and reasonable person.

"That's great." She smiled: "This is the best gift I've received over the years. After all, Tang'er is just a prince with no power or power. Very open, never care too much about gains and losses."

"Yes, I also appreciate his indifference to fame and fortune."

"So I could tell at the first glance that you should be able to talk very well. Today's birthday, I'm so happy."

We walked in talking and laughing, very happy.

After a while, Aunt Zhuo came in again and said: "Ms. Taifei, the emperor sent someone to give me a meal to celebrate Taifei's birthday."

She just smiled lightly and said softly: "The emperor really has a heart."

"Time really flies. I remember that I just gave birth to Tang'er. In the blink of an eye, I have grown up. My concubine is old."

In this world, the most unretainable thing is time. When I was a carefree little girl babbling, time made me grow up in a flash.

"But Empress Dowager, she is still so beautiful and looks so young."

(End of this chapter)