"Hu ~"
After Di Renjie left, the empress let out a long sigh and sat on a chair, staring blankly at the plate of osmanthus cake.
Her thoughts seemed to drift back to the time she spent in Ganye Temple six years ago.
At that time, she was punished to stay in Ganye Temple. She worked hard all day, did not have enough food, could not sleep at night, and could not rest. She almost fainted under all kinds of fatigue.
But even so, she still had to do the dirty and tiring work. She even had to do some manual labor that required men to do, such as fetching water and chopping wood.
It was as if there was no end to this bitter life, but Wu Cong still believed that he would one day become the ruler of the Great Tang and rule the world!
It was late at night again. The night watchman had already gone back and forth several times. The lights in every house had been extinguished, but Wu Cong was a weak woman who was fetching water. She had not eaten for a day and was exhausted. However, there was nothing she could do.
"You're too tired. This is for you.”
Suddenly, a handsome man appeared and handed her a box of osmanthus cakes.
Wu Cong had been a little cautious and hesitant, but in the face of hunger, these could be ignored.
"Your name is Wu Kui?"
Wu Kui, who was in dire straits, had his mouth stuffed with osmanthus cake. He hurriedly nodded.
"Follow me to Xuan Yong. You won't have to suffer there. You can eat whatever you want and enjoy endless wealth.”
Wu Cong knew that he should not accept rewards without merit, so he asked.
"Then what do I need to do for you?”
"Very simple, become my subordinate.”
The handsome young man stared at the young Wu Kui. At this moment, it seemed that no one could refuse this man.
But who was she? If it was anyone else, they wouldn't be able to refuse, but she could.
Because she had greater ambitions. She wanted to become the ruler of the prosperous Great Tang, she wanted to be above everyone, she wanted to be cheered on.
No matter how much pain Wu Kuang could endure, she would never submit to someone else.
"No, if the price to get the osmanthus cake is to become your subordinate, then you can take this osmanthus cake.”
Wu Cong, who was pale from hunger and spoke weakly, had a firm look in his eyes and an unquestionable tone.
"Ha, you're quite stubborn. Go to the side and eat. I'll help you fetch water.”
After the handsome young man finished speaking, he picked up the bucket from Wu Yi's side and walked straight to the well. He helped Wu Yi complete the task one bucket after another seriously.
"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and eat!"
Under the urging of the handsome young man, Wu Cong sat down obediently and finished the osmanthus cake.
The osmanthus cake that night was the most delicious. Even though he was now an empress, the osmanthus cake in the imperial kitchen really couldn't compare to the taste of that night.
"Alright, I'm leaving. I advise you to think about it. If you don't come with me, I'll bribe the monk who guards you during the day and let you do more chores in Ganye Temple.”
Looking at the fine beads of sweat on the handsome young man's forehead, Wu Cong, who had wanted to wipe the sweat off his forehead, forcefully stopped his outstretched hand.
"You…"
The handsome young man smiled." What about me? Eat your osmanthus cake and think about it."”
After saying that, the young man left.
In the following days, the handsome young man would come over to help Wu Yi almost every day. Every time, he would more or less mention the matter of taking Wu Yi as his subordinate.
However, although Wu Chi was suffering in Ganye Temple, she was confident that she would one day reach the peak of the Great Tang, so she refused every time.
Wu Cong's confidence was not without reason. At that time, King Jin of the Great Tang had a secret relationship with Wu Cong's family.
If Prince Jin ascended the throne, she would be able to escape from Ganye Temple.
Of course, the premise was that Wu Kui could survive the time in Ganye Temple.
Unexpectedly, that handsome young man didn't appear for the next few days. For some reason, Wu Cong, who had already decided not to be his subordinate, was actually looking forward to seeing that young man.
"Hmm? What are they saying?"
One evening, Wu Cong was still doing odd jobs. Suddenly, he noticed a black-robed man standing in front of the monk who was usually responsible for assigning tasks to him.
For some reason, his heart, which had been calm for a long time, was pounding. He didn't dare to go near them and listen to what they were saying, but he saw clearly that the black-robed man had stuffed a big bag of silver into the monk's hands.
This black-robed man was his follower!
Wu Cong suddenly remembered something the young man had said!
'If you don't come with me, I'll bribe the monk who guards you during the day and let you do more chores in Ganye Temple.'
"Is he really that kind of person?”
"No, he definitely wouldn't do that.”
"But why did he give money to that monk?”
All kinds of thoughts were entangled in Wu Kui's mind. At this moment, she was thinking like a little girl.
Suddenly, she saw the black-robed man leave, and Wu Kui's heart seemed to have skipped a beat.
At this moment, the monk walked over.
"Hmph, you little girl, your life is really good. From now on, you don't have to do these hard work.”
The exhausted Wu Cong was stunned. Then, the stranger threw a few more books at him.
"This is from Young Master Qin."
Wu Cong finally understood. He picked up the books on the ground and hugged them tightly.
She knew in her heart that the handsome young man would never appear again. She held the book tightly in her arms, which meant that Wu Cong didn't want to lose the handsome young man who had left him.
From then on, the handsome man never appeared again.
As time went by, Wu Cong, who had been in dire straits, was now the empress of a generation. On the day he ascended the throne, the Tang Empire's secret envoy had sent him many portraits.
The portraits were all portraits of the kings of the various countries and some simple introductions so that the empress could understand the various countries in the world.
From the messy portraits, the empress recognized the handsome young man at first glance, who was now Ying Zheng, the princess of Xuan Yong.
"It's been six years since we parted in Chang 'an. I wonder if you're doing well?”
After muttering to herself, the empress pulled her thoughts away from the distant memories…
First, he didn't accept women before. Second, he would watch the fourth to fifth watch every day. Along the way, monthly votes, collection, evaluation.）
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