Queen Sun

Chapter 30 Warmth
The night in early summer is not sultry, but a bit of cool air seeps in.When Ruoshui was in a good mood and saw Li Shimin reclining on the bed, he was still slightly taken aback. An emperor who was used to military life in the first ten years of his life was now quietly flipping through a book, but seemed Unexpected coordination, if there are some people who are destined to have a future that stands above ten thousand people from birth, he is undoubtedly one of the best.

"Ruoshui." Li Shimin raised his head and saw his wife's dazed eyes, so he called out.

Ruoshui came back to his senses, and he was stunned to see a man: "Well, second brother, why did I just find out today that you are so good-looking too?"

Li Shimin was a little embarrassed for a while. It seemed that only his mother had said this to him since he was a child. He couldn't help but smiled and got up from the bed, and hugged Ruoshui: "It should be punished. Our husband and wife for 20 years, who did you go to see?"

As soon as the words fell, both of them were taken aback for a moment. They were obviously just joking, but they couldn't help but turn their minds to that night...

Ruoshui deliberately concealed it with a somewhat reproachful tone: "It should be said that the second brother showed it to someone."

"Hehe." Li Shimin carried his wife to the couch with a slight force in his hands, "What's wrong today?" While talking, he put his palm on Ruoshui's abdomen.

Ruoshui has been a little moved since just now, and now he said in a joking tone: "Why didn't Second Brother rest at Concubine Xian's place tonight? No, it should be Concubine Xian who was summoned to Ganlu Palace."

"You." Li Shimin smiled helplessly. As an emperor and familiar with the history books of previous dynasties, he naturally knew that it was a big taboo to favor the harem alone, but every time he ordered other concubines to serve him, Ruoshui's calm and breezy feeling But her attitude would always make him angry for a while, and then facing his touch, the guard and alienation that inadvertently flashed in her eyes made him regret it even more.Forget it, since the queen is the only one who favors her, especially her wife who is more sensible than herself, then let's admit it.

"After thinking about it, Yang Rui's son is the most suitable. After all, he is adopted by the elder brother, and the status of the mother and concubine cannot be too low. In a few days, I still want to restore the title of the eldest brother's prince, so I can be regarded as worthy of Fu'er That's it." Li Shimin said logically.

Ruoshui shook his head, I really don't know why so many women are so desperately in love with this man, but when you think about it carefully, Li Shimin really lacks everything in appearance, wealth, and power, "Didn't Concubine Xian say anything?" ?" She asked casually, although she knew that this man might not care about such details.

Li Shimin's expression changed slightly and he said: "That's what I'm worried about. If Yang Rui quarreled with me like Qian'er, it would be fine, but she didn't react except a little sad. Ruoshui, if there is something different, she will change. I'm afraid Qing'en Hall is not as good as it used to be."

Ruoshui was a little surprised: "Second Brother, I thought you'd forget everything when Concubine Xian cried."

Li Shimin didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a while: "Are you a fool when you are a husband? The beauty is crying, why don't I watch it less?"

"It's really the most ruthless emperor's house." Ruoshui said with a smile, "It's expected that there will be changes in Concubine Xian. If someone takes my child away, maybe I will do better than anyone else." Woolen cloth."

"Silly lady, who in the world would dare to do this?" Li Shimin nodded his wife's nose affectionately.

After talking for a while, Ruoshui felt that he was getting drowsy gradually, so he leaned on Li Shimin's chest and lay down on his side. To be honest, the child in his womb has always been very good, and he even slept soundly at night with him. , and I have to admit that the man around me also has some sleeping effect.

As usual, after Li Shimin looked at his wife's sleeping face with peace of mind, he would have to read the scroll next to his pillow for about an hour.And tonight, when he was about to blow out the candle, his wife's terrified screams also scared the emperor himself.

Ignoring the anxious inquiries from the maids outside the door, Li Shimin hugged Ruoshui, who seemed to be terrified by a nightmare, in his arms, and patted her on the back. This is the first time since Ruoshui became pregnant.

After a while, Ruoshui finally opened his eyes slowly, but the panic in his eyes did not recede.

"Ruoshui, did you dream about something?" Li Shimin asked gently.

Ruoshui didn't speak, but just pressed closer to her husband's body and shook her head.

Li Shimin said with pity: "Then change your sweaty clothes first, and sleep for a while, it's still early before dawn."

"Okay." Ruoshui replied feebly, let her husband change his underwear, and closed his eyes again.

After a long period of silence, when Li Shimin thought his wife had fallen asleep, he suddenly heard Ruoshui whispering softly: "Second brother, can you promise me something?"

Li Shimin's eyebrows twitched for no reason, and somehow he thought of that bloody and desperate day, but his words were still filled with patience and relief: "I will agree to whatever you say."

Ruoshui smiled faintly, but still closed his eyes: "If I am a boy in my womb, let him take my surname as the eldest grandson." Taking the mother's surname, not to mention being the first son of the queen, this is absolutely impossible in any dynasty, but the real scene in the dream just made me have to say this.

"I agree." Li Shimin answered his wife calmly without even thinking for too long, as if what she just asked was just a trivial question, seeing Ruoshui's undisguised surprise, he added with a smile, "Don't worry about those What the courtiers will say, just take it as my insistence."

In an instant, when Li Shimin saw his wife's smiling face, he was stunned.This is the second time, this is the second time I have seen such an innocent smile on Ruo Shui's face.The last time was shortly after Mingyao was born, and it was rare for him to spare time to play with his daughter in his arms in the room. After an unknown amount of time, when he raised his head, he saw his wife leaning against the door and smiling at them, with tenderness And a trace of inexplicable lingering.It was also from that time that he found that he was always unconsciously looking for Ruoshui's figure and the alluring beauty that seemed to be fleeting.

Seeing Li Shimin's rare dazed look, Ruoshui's smile also showed a bit of satisfaction and affection, she let go of the hesitation and fear that was pressing in her heart, and she slowly fell asleep again, the nightmare seemed to be gradually fading away. away.

At noon the next day, when Guangyue was waiting for Ruoshui to wash up, she worriedly asked about what happened last night.

Ruoshui smiled and said, "It's nothing serious, but I was scared by the dream."

Guangyue saw that Miss didn't seem to want to say more, so she continued to do what she was doing. Suddenly, she suddenly remembered something and said: "Miss, Concubine Yang Shu came to see Xie En just now, but was stopped by Mingxia."

Ruoshui laughed and said: "Mingxia's temperament is fortunate to be by my side, otherwise I don't know how many troubles I will cause. But this time she did the right thing. Since I don't see anyone, I can't make an exception for Yang alone. .”

"Huh?" Guangyue was a little puzzled, "I thought Miss valued her very much, so I asked her to fill the vacancy of Concubine Shu. According to her background, Feng Jieyu had already passed."

"It's not that I value her. The three thousand concubines in the harem are no different in my opinion." Ruoshui said with a smile, "However, there are quite a few people in this palace who value her, first Concubine Yan, and now Concubine Yan. Concubine Yang, there is no guarantee that another concubine will appear in the future. All they can give Yang is just a promise for the future, so I will simply give it to her now, so that some people will not be thinking about it all day long."

"It's still the same sentence, miss is always too generous." Guangyue couldn't help sighing after pulling a simple bun for Ruoshui.

Ruoshui smiled lightly and shook his head: "It's not that I'm too lenient, it's just that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. The harem I hope is not completely flawless. Where there are people, there is desire, let alone the harem? As long as they do what they do Above the bottom line I can accept, I am willing to be a generous queen, but that's all."

"Miss's bottom line is probably the eldest grandson's family, the prince, the fourth prince and Princess Changle." Mingxia walked over with the porridge that was supposed to be breakfast.

Ruoshui's expression froze slightly: "The eldest grandson's family and the children are one thing, but this country is another."

"Miss, didn't you always say that the harem should not be involved in politics?" Mingxia asked puzzled.

Ruoshui raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and stood up: "What do you think is the difference between me and the other concubines in the harem?"

"The empress is the master of the harem, so her status is of course the most honorable." Mingxia followed Ruoshui and said frankly.

"Let's have dinner outside." Ruoshui went to the outside room, sat in the banquet, and then said again, "Guangyue, what do you think?"

Guangyue thought about it carefully: "I can't say the difference between these. But I do know that Miss is not only different from other concubines in the harem, but also very different from the queens of previous dynasties."

Mingxia said quite proudly: "Of course, who can compare to the virtuousness of our young lady?"

As soon as the words fell, Ruoshui almost burst out laughing when he took a mouthful of porridge: "Mingxia, you are really boasting."

"Miss." Mingxia blushed slightly.

Ruoshui couldn't help smiling, then put down his chopsticks, raised his eyes and said, "The word empress, as the name suggests, is the unique wife behind the emperor. But in my opinion, the empress is not a woman who is attached to the emperor. She should It is the emperor's reliance, just like the harem should not be a hidden danger of the previous dynasty, but should be the support of the temple."

At this point, she paused, looked at the swaying curtain at the door and continued: "The harem is my responsibility, but it is by no means a place for me to live and live. Since I stand at the highest place in the world with the emperor, the safety of the country is a matter of concern." Another thing that a queen should be most concerned about."

"But Miss didn't bother with the affairs of the court." Mingxia was still confused.

Ruoshui smiled: "Don't worry about it, and don't ignore it. This is exactly what I expect. But this kind of opportunity is also something that can be met but not sought after. Fortunately, Your Majesty is a wise king, and fortunately, we are teenagers. How much of the past is entangled, and it is not bad to be able to get to the current situation. People all over the world say that I am a worthy empress, but in fact I just did what I should do under all permissible conditions. But One thing, you should remember first, even if I leave the emperor, even if I am no longer the empress, but I am still me, this is the biggest difference."

The master and servant were silent for a long time, for some reason, not only Guangyue, but even the most careless Mingxia could hear some ominous meaning in Ruoshui's words just now.

After Ruoshui finished his breakfast, he was not surprised to see His Majesty the Emperor, who was busy with everything, lifted the curtain and came in again, but at this moment, there was still Shangguanping behind him.She frowned, but she didn't feel like having a fit in front of everyone, she knew in her heart that what happened last night frightened Li Shimin quite a bit.

Shangguan Ping carefully examined the empress's pulse, and now the empress' son-in-law has become a double-edged sword hanging over everyone's heads.

After about a stick of incense, Shangguan Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief, and replied respectfully: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty and the Queen, the Queen's pulse condition is safe and sound, why don't I prescribe a prescription to soothe the nerves and help sleep?"

Li Shimin pretended not to notice his wife's frowning, and quickly said: "Okay, let's do this, you go down and prescribe the medicine first."

When everyone retreated, Ruoshui couldn't help muttering: "There was nothing serious in the first place, why do you need to take such a bitter medicine?"

Li Shimin coaxed his wife softly: "You really frightened me yesterday, I'd better listen to the doctor's advice and eat a few sticks for peace of mind."

Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Ruoshui could only nod his head in agreement, then turned around and asked, "By the way, second brother, why haven't I seen Chengqian, Qingque, and Yaoer lately? Could it be that they are busier than your father who is the emperor?"

Li Shimin's face darkened in an instant, but seeing his wife's concerned eyes, he calmed down and said, "Qing Que and Yao'er are fine, and I don't even see them very often these days. It's that unworthy son Cheng Qian, I asked him to prepare for the selection of the crown princess, but he actually told me that he would only marry someone who is exactly like his mother, so I simply punished him not to come to your place, unless he first chooses the crown princess. It's settled."

"So, you father and son are so frozen?" Ruoshui smiled happily.

Li Shimin replied angrily: "Could it be possible for me to bow my head to that brat first and still be 'exactly the same'? I'm daydreaming too much."

Ruoshui smiled brighter: "But second brother, I miss my son very much."

Li Shimin's face froze, and he reluctantly said: "His recent schoolwork is also very heavy, let's talk about it in a few days."

"Okay." Unexpectedly, Ruoshui readily agreed, putting her hands on her husband's arms, "In a few days, we will choose a wife for Chengqian together, maybe, it won't be long before he Just leave my mother behind."

Li Shimin's heart twitched. Normally speaking, the child was Ruoshui's lifeblood, and he couldn't even touch her. Today she laughed too happily.

Seeing the suspicion on Li Shimin's face, Ruoshui smiled and stretched out her hand to smooth the frown between his brows. She naturally knew what her husband was doubting, but since she was fully sure and determined to do something, she was not afraid that he would Guarded against.

(End of this chapter)