That night, I waited for Jing Yi. It was the first month of the lunar calendar, and when he walked into my bedroom, I smiled and asked him,"You don't really want me to raise that child, do you?”
"What else?" He tugged at the corner of his mouth and asked," Could it be that you haven't bullied the Imperial Consort enough?”
" Look at what the emperor said," I pretended to smile." I thought you liked to watch those women fight each other."”
He raised his eyebrows and put his arm around my waist."Those?"
Her heart tightened. She glanced to the side and saw that Cai An and Shui Mo had already closed the door and left. She then leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the lips."Yes, those."
I was trying to cooperate with him, so he could tell. Jing Yi smiled and agreed with my answer, but she didn't like the kiss. She lowered her head and demonstrated a kiss that he liked. After a while, she let go and said in a low, seductive voice,"You can take care of that child if you want to. If you don't want to, no one will have any ideas about him for a while.”
I was slightly taken aback by his overbearing demand. I smiled faintly and didn't say anything else.
I didn't see the previous dynasty, but I knew that Rong Chengyao and his son had been fighting against the Xue family for many years. All the senior officials were involved. Two years ago, I even helped him assassinate officials. Some of them wanted to make it look like they killed themselves, some disappeared, and some even asked me to reveal my identity and leave a message for the people. It was all up to Jing Yi.
" Back then, I didn't ask for the reason. I didn't care whether my targets were men or women, old or young, and I just followed them. I think Jing Yi was satisfied with that.
Now that he had no choice but to be in it, although he could still not ask, he could not help but look and think. Perhaps silence was easier to see the essence through the surface. As the saying goes, silence is transparent.
Look at the people involved in the harem. Jing Tang was experienced, the Empress Dowager hid a knife in her smile, the Imperial Concubine was cunning, Concubine Ning was cold and thorough, Lan Guipin was better at chess, I was getting better and better even if I didn't say that I was like a fish in water. There were also dozens of people who thought they had some control over the harem. However, with so many people and so many thoughts, in terms of intelligence, heart, strategy, and the harem, none of them could compare to Jing Yi.
So many women's thoughts were all on him, but he used these thoughts to achieve the result he wanted. The farce of a few months ended, and countless people were killed and injured. No one lost any substantial benefits. He was the only winner. He was the master among the masters.
I used to be satisfied with standing with him. Now that I think about it, I can only be glad that I didn't stand opposite him.
.
This was a situation that surprised many people, but there was no splash.
The Xue family was already feeling guilty. They knew that many things were unjustifiable, so they didn't have the courage to pursue them. The Rong family had benefited from the disadvantage. When Jing Yi was also biased and didn't pursue the matter, they couldn't say anything more. They couldn't mention the matter of the crown prince to annoy him. The harem had always followed the previous dynasty. All the open and secret struggles and whispers had almost quieted down overnight. I was not used to it.
The 21st of February is my birthday recorded by the officials. Back then, Mother gave birth to me not long after Jing Tang entered the family. Because I was a girl, and in order to save Jing Tang's face, the Rong family did not immediately acknowledge my identity. Instead, they delayed my entry into the family tree for half a year. Therefore, now that I have become the Empress, my birthday can only be recorded on this date.
This is the first birthday of the Empress after she was crowned, and it also happens that I have regained control of the harem, so I naturally receive special attention. A few days ago, there was a steady stream of concubines and imperial envoys coming to congratulate me. At first, I was still able to deal with them, but later I got annoyed and kept Jing Yi, who happened to be here, busy. Then I told Shui Mo to block the rest of the guests with the excuse that the Emperor was in Kunyi Palace and it was inconvenient for the Empress to receive guests.
Jing Yi couldn't help but cooperate with me and taunt me,""Other than the Empress Dowager, you are the only one in the Inner Palace who can openly celebrate her birthday. Even the Imperial Concubine De and the others had to carefully avoid receiving gifts and holding banquets every time, but you are hiding in peace.”
I smiled disapprovingly. I couldn't help but feel sarcastic in my heart. Last February, I was still Luoying. I was famous in the martial arts world. I was worshipped by some people and feared by even more people. I lost control and killed Rong Chengxiao, which almost caused a disaster. It was because I hated her to the core at that moment. But now, a year has passed, and I'm sitting in the Billow Palace Hall that originally belonged to her, accepting gifts as Rong Chengjin. I've almost become her.
" It's not like you don't know what those people are celebrating. I don't want to build bridges for Rong Chengyao anymore. Besides," I stopped and waved my hand." They're just bringing me some gold and jade. I don't like those."”
" Speaking of which, no matter which birthday it is, I should send some congratulatory gifts." He narrowed his eyes and leaned closer to me." What do you like? Liyuan?"”
I was stunned for a moment before I suddenly laughed.
The Li Yuan Jing Yi was talking about was not Shen Lin, but his sword. Li Yuan was the name of the sword, but Shen Lin had stolen it as a pseudonym for the past few years. I despised it for a while.
That green longsword is as famous as my Dark Night, Jing Yi's Light, and Lan Shan's Crimson Heart. It's light, heavy, wide, and thin, and it's very comfortable. I've loved it since I was young, but Lan Shan said that the short sword was more suitable for the person I wanted to follow and the things I wanted to do, so I took the Dark Night without any complaints.
As Gu Mianmian had said, I usually borrowed swords from everywhere. However, Shen Lin rarely went out with me, so there were very few opportunities to borrow Li Yuan. Therefore, I was even more tempted.
I smiled because I never told Jing Yi that I liked Li Yuan, but he knew about it. I suddenly felt that it was very thoughtful of him.
"What's wrong? The Emperor was going to order His Highness to confiscate the sword?”I deliberately looked forward to it and was moved to tears." Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!”
As Jing Yi laughed, I saw what I had been longing for.
Of course, Li Yuan wouldn't give it to me. Not to mention that it's for the Shen family's inheritance, I don't have any use for it in the palace. But that's no longer important. Jing Yi and I had a peaceful and beautiful time together. This was something I didn't even dare to think about.
Ever since the first lunar month, nothing had happened in the harem. The Empress Dowager did not speak out much, and Jing Yi had become less involved in the affairs of the harem. The death or demotion of a few of the middle and high-ranking concubines had intimidated everyone. The Imperial Consort's faction had suffered a great loss and could not stir up any trouble for the time being. Consort Ning had also shown her ability and methods, saving them a lot of trouble.
Jing Yi no longer followed the rules of the palace and came to Kunyi Palace on fixed days. Instead, she often appeared out of the blue. There was nothing special. She would sit for a while, talk for a while, and then leave in a hurry, as if she was just here to see me.
I didn't know when it started, but he rarely called for anyone to inform him of his arrival. I no longer followed the rules and ran to welcome him every time. Sometimes, I even deliberately waited for him to stand in front of me before smiling and raising my head.
Of course, I wouldn't be frightened by his silent appearance. It wasn't easy to let go of my many years of wariness. I could always sense him from ten feet away, but I was already able to remain unmoved and make myself look no different from an ordinary woman. I could enjoy the sudden joy after missing him.
I think I've got my life's dream.
There was a time when I really thought I had it.
In April, the weather turned warm and war broke out.
In the main hall of the Ganyang Palace, Jing Yi faced a group of ministers who were still in a state of uncertainty. She didn't say much, but asked the internal supervisor to announce a decree that she had prepared long ago. She didn't ask for anyone's opinion in advance. There were four words in the decree.
The emperor personally marched.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 12PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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