"Miss Chu is here." The concubine finished the work in her hand and saw that Chu Xia had entered at some point.

"Yes, Princess, I didn't bother you, did I?" Chu Xia, who was deep in thought, quickly raised her head when she heard the words, and greeted the Princess with a smile.

The concubine smiled and scolded the maid next to her: "Miss Chu is here, why didn't you report it, why don't you go and serve tea."

After the palace maid respectfully went out, Chu Xia walked over and said, "I don't care about her business. I didn't let her call you. Seeing that you are so serious, I'm afraid of disturbing you. Sometimes I want to make a piece of art.

It depends on inspiration. If the inspiration is destroyed, even if the work is completed, the inspiration will be lost." Looking at the just completed work on the table, Chu Xia admired it from the bottom of his heart. This is a real artist. There are

One sentence is correct, people who engage in art are lonely.

The concubine was slightly startled, her eyes fixed on the beautiful woman in front of her. She was beautiful but not glamorous, and her youthfulness was full of aura. She did not look like a charming person. If she was really not a mortal, she would rather

I believe she is a fairy and not a demon.caset

He smiled, asked Chu Xia to sit down next to him, and slowly said, "This is not a work of art, I just do it to relieve my boredom when I have nothing to do."

Soon the palace maid came in and served the tea, then turned around and quietly retreated.

Chu Xia picked up the piece of work on the table and studied it carefully. It was a handsome young man in casual clothes. He was in his prime, with a king's heroic spirit revealed between his eyebrows, and his expression was carved to the bone.

"I didn't expect that when the Emperor was young, he was also a handsome boy, not much inferior to Jing Yuan." It's not that she is partial, Jing Yuan's appearance is indeed better than that of his father.

The concubine asked in surprise: "Have you met the late emperor?"

Chu Xia was also a little curious, "Hasn't the concubine heard that the queen named Princess Huanyi?"

The concubine was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "At that time, the Ai family was in their own small courtyard, and they never cared about outside affairs. However, they occasionally heard the maids talking about it, saying that the queen had conferred a title on a princess.

I didn’t care at the time, I didn’t expect it was you.”

Chu Xia smiled and laughed at herself: "It's a pity that I have only been the princess for a few days, and I almost lost my life."

After hearing this, the concubine's beautiful face showed a wry smile, "After all, no one is perfect, and the emperor is also a human being. If he can take care of his family, he can't take care of the country."

Listening to the concubine's words, there is only regret, but there seems to be no resentment.

"Don't you hate him? After all, he betrayed you." Chu Xia saw how Zhao Meng'er hates because of love. It is an extreme way. When you love, you want to have it completely. Who wants their lover to like someone else?

Woolen cloth?

The concubine's gaze fell on a wooden sculpture, and suddenly the loneliness in her eyes gradually turned into relief, "They say that only with love can there be hatred. I am also a woman, so I will naturally complain and be sad. But when I knew that he really fell in love

After that woman, nothing can be changed. I can't make it. If I really insist on having my own way, I will only put myself in a more miserable situation.

I just want to close myself up and live alone with my memories. Isn’t it better than living in the shadow of others?"

Chu Xia suddenly admired this woman. At her most beautiful age, she met the person she loved most, but she had to spend her whole life reminiscing about it. Is it really worth it? Why bother yourself so much?

"Taifei, is it really worth it for you to waste your youth for a man who doesn't love you?"

"Have you ever loved her? If you have loved her, you will know whether it is worth it." The concubine looked at the girl in front of her and asked the question instead of answering.

Chu Xia was stunned, had she ever been in love? She had never thought about this question. Maybe not? At least she had not experienced that kind of unforgettable love.

But one thing is certain, "Whether I have ever loved or not, it is impossible for me to betray my youth for a man who does not love me. Love should be mutual and equal; if only one party pays, then it is not

Love, but sadness. If I still can't get what I want despite my efforts, I will turn around decisively, because this man is not worth my efforts at all."

The concubine's face showed surprise. This was the first time she heard such words. In this era, once a woman chooses a man, she can only follow him for the rest of her life. Even if he betrays her, the woman cannot change. Of course,

There are also special cases. If your husband dies or is divorced by your husband, you can remarry. Otherwise, no matter how unfortunate you are, you have to endure it. Even if you no longer love her in your heart, you can't leave. Let alone leave decisively as she said.

It can be said that she is a strange woman.

"So, can you allow your husband to have other women around him?"

"No!" Chu Xia answered firmly, this is absolutely not allowed.

The concubine frowned and looked at Chu Xia seriously, "But he is the emperor, how could he not have other women around him? Even if the late emperor loved the queen so much, it was impossible to abolish the harem?"

Chu Xia pursed her lips and said sadly for a moment, "So, I can't be his queen."

When the concubine heard this, she stood up in shock and looked at the woman in front of her in disbelief. This is what many women dream of, but she actually said no.

"What are you talking about? Don't want to be his queen? Are you kidding the Yi family?"

Seeing the surprised expression on the concubine's face, she could understand her mood at this time. After all, her thoughts were difficult to understand.

"Don't you also want me to be the queen?" This is the reason why she came here. Why does it feel like the concubine looked very regretful when she said she didn't want to be the queen?

The concubine looked slightly embarrassed and smiled unnaturally, "I listened to other people's comments at first, so I might be a little prejudiced against Miss Chu, but it was not the Ai family's original intention.

I think there must be a reason why the emperor likes you so much, and the Ai family also feels that you are definitely not the kind of woman who is charming and seduces the master, so why should I have trouble with the emperor?"

Unexpectedly, the concubine had changed her mind about herself. Chu Xia didn't know whether she was worried or happy. After all, this was different from what she thought.

"Thank you, Princess Tai, for your love. Chu Xia is grateful. But no matter what, I still have to leave here. You must have heard the rumors about me. I can only say that my status does not allow me to stay here."

The concubine's body stiffened slightly. She was indeed no ordinary woman. Fortunately, she had seen a lot over the years and looked away from many of them. She sighed slightly and said, "Okay, even if what you said makes sense, but you have

I have never thought about the emperor. As a person from the Ai family, I can see that the emperor is sincere to you. Do you know how difficult this true love is. His father's infatuation with the queen back then made me jealous and desperate.

That's because no other woman can enter his heart.

But today's emperor is definitely more infatuated than his father, because in the years since he ascended the throne, he has never favored any woman, let alone been in love with any woman. He only has you in his heart, and he is waiting for you wholeheartedly.

Come back. Now that you are finally back, how could he let you go?"

Thinking of this, Chu Xia felt heavy in her heart, as if the development of things had exceeded her original expectations. She just wanted to come and see him. As long as he was safe and sound, she could leave in peace. Why did she think of it now?

It's about to leave, but there is so much reluctance in my heart? Is she also emotional?

"Have you ever thought about what he would do if you left? Can you bear to have him suffer in pain for the rest of his life?" The concubine then asked. She could see that the two of them had feelings for each other, although

Chu Xia's feelings were not as deep as the emperor's for her, but she was indifferent to it.

"It hurts sooner or later, it's better to cut the knot with a quick knife." After spending these days together, she couldn't feel his sincerity towards her. It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel anything at all. Her heart was not made of stone.

But it is precisely because of this that she should leave as soon as possible to avoid getting deeper into each other and unable to extricate themselves in the end. But separation is an unchangeable fact.

The concubine did not expect that her determination to leave would be so strong. This definitely went against her original intention. Perhaps she had experienced the pain of loss, so she wanted to see her lovers get married.

"Have you really decided?"

"Yes, Princess. I hope you can help me. I need to leave the palace. It is best to leave the capital, the further away the better." If he continues to stay in the capital, he will definitely find her. So before going back, it is best to

It's better to stay away from him.

The concubine was silent for a long time. When she touched the woman's firm eyes, she sighed and nodded helplessly.

"Since you have made up your mind, the Aijia can help you, but you have to know that after you leave, Donghua Kingdom may lose a wise monarch and gain a decadent young man."

Chu Xia's heart sank, and she suddenly felt how cruel she was. If it was like what the concubine said, wouldn't she become a sinner for the ages?

Shaking her head, she didn't believe it, and she didn't want to believe it. "No, his land was hard-won. This is not just his country, but the hard work of the Jing family's ancestors and the hope of his father. How could he

How can it be decadent? This is impossible."

"Ask what is love in the world, and teach us how to make love between life and death? Traveling from the south to the north, how many times has the old wing been exposed to the cold and heat? Joy is fun, parting is painful, and there are even more idiotic children. You should say: Thousands of miles of clouds, thousands of mountains at dusk,

Who is the shadow for? On the Hengfen Road, when the flutes and drums were lonely, the desolate smoke was still clear. How could the souls be summoned? The mountain ghosts were crying in the wind and rain. The sky was jealous and did not believe it, and the orioles and swallows were all in the loess. For eternity.

, in order to entertain the poet, he sang and drank wildly and visited Yanqiu..."

The concubine read these verses softly, with endless longing in her eyes. She walked slowly and brushed the wooden carvings one by one with her hands. She didn't know whether the poems were read to others or to herself.

Chu Xia's heart skipped a beat, as if she had been pulled by something, causing pain.
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