The room was quiet for a moment, and Xuan Ye waited for Lan Qi's response, thinking that she would be afraid of the war and worried, but he asked with a smile: "Will the emperor bring Si Age with him this time?"
Xuan Ye relaxed his heart and said with a smile: "It depends on the situation. I am still choosing someone. Now I will prepare food and grass. Next year, marrying Ke Jing will further consolidate the relationship between the imperial court and Mobei. They have always hoped to marry with the Qing Dynasty."
, I have been waiting for this day without nodding my head. As long as there are enough food, grass, troops and horses, I am not afraid of the general without troops, let alone the fact that I want to lead the expedition myself."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "The armor from that year is still stored in Yonghe Palace. I'm afraid I've gained weight in the past two years and won't be able to wear it anymore."
Xuan Ye looked down at himself and muttered: "Am I fat?"
Lan Qi said unceremoniously: "The emperor's hard work and irregular daily life have made his body empty. The root cause is that he does not know how to take care of himself. Even practicing boxing on horseback every day is of no use, except for the golden catkins."
"You are too presumptuous." Xuan Ye scolded.
"Back then, I fell into my arms when I walked in. I still dream about it and break out in a cold sweat." Lan Qi added the roasted matsutake mushrooms to his bowl and still said politely, "Since you are in the garden, why don't your Majesty join me and my concubine?"
To keep in good health, I don’t ask for big supplements. I just ask for a certain daily diet and a strong body. Next year, I can go to war with dignity and triumph, and let my concubines see your heroic and majestic momentum."
Xuan Ye was speechless to retort and ate the food in the bowl. Lan Qi brought a bowl of soup to his hand and asked with a soft smile: "Are you angry?"
"Aren't you angry?"
…”
Seeing that the emperor did not continue speaking, Lan Qi smiled sweetly: "It's just what I can say, I only say it, others naturally dare not say it." Then she said solemnly, "It's a joke, Your Majesty, your body is fundamental, and other things are always the same.
The only person who can find a replacement is to rely on yourself for your health. This kind of talk is annoying to many people, I will say this, if we talk about it in the future, we will hurt our feelings."
Xuan Ye smiled: "Don't talk about it anymore? But I like to hear you nagging."
Lan Qi said: "In the past two months, I suddenly feel that my energy is not as good as before. In a few years, I may not be able to maintain this appearance. Who wants to see an old woman with a wrinkled face nagging her?"
Xuan Ye stretched out his hand to hold her, and the two looked at each other speechlessly.
Obviously she had something on her mind that she didn't speak out. When Lan Qi saw the emperor's hesitation, she was even less able to speak. She just smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, have a good meal. Tomorrow will come tomorrow, how about we start tonight? When we return to the Forbidden City, we see
You are so radiant that everyone in the palace will be frightened, so they won't criticize me and concubine you for tricking you into coming to Changchun Garden to enjoy yourself alone."
"I listen to you." Xuan Ye let go of his hand and ate seriously. After the meal, he walked with her to eat, and read a few books. Lan Qi took the time to urge him to go to bed, but Xuan Ye did not refuse.
But people who are used to staying up late to manage politics will never be able to sleep when they lie down so early. Originally, they wanted to talk to Lan Qi, but she didn't sleep after talking to her. She lay quietly for a long time. Xuan Ye felt
When Lan Qi sat up, she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. The people around her seemed to be looking at her again and again. She laughed softly, tucked the quilt around herself, got up and left.
Xuan Ye heard Lan Qi talking in front of the door, asking Huan Chun what kind of breakfast he would prepare for the emperor tomorrow, and asked Wen Chen if he would recognize the bed. After a long time, he heard footsteps coming in and out, and the room suddenly became quiet, as if she had left. The emperor
Turning over and sitting up, the room was indeed empty. He wanted to get up, but he didn't know what to do when he got up. Then he lay down bored, thinking about what his daughter said to him today, and thinking about Lan Qi's words and smiles in the evening.
If she didn't come out, she would still be crying in Yonghe Palace yesterday.
When he was thinking wildly, there was another movement in front of the door. It was probably Lan Qi who had come back after visiting his daughter. Xuan Ye closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. Someone came closer to the bed holding a candle, but the candlelight quickly went out. He thought Lan Qi
He would lie down next to him, but he heard the footsteps far away. For a long time, he was still empty around him. Xuan Ye couldn't help turning his head and looked. In the dim candlelight outside the tent, a slim figure stopped in front of the window.
He was clasping his hands together and heard words being muttered, but Xuan Ye couldn't hear them clearly. Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?"
Lan Qi was shaken and turned back to ask, "Did I wake you up?"
Xuan Ye shook his head and held her hand. She felt cold after walking around outside, so he took her into his arms and warmed her with a quilt, and responded: "I couldn't sleep, so I pretended to sleep because I was afraid you would be angry, but you
Wandering around, I'm curious about what you are doing."
Lan Qi scolded: "Your Majesty is so pretending, I thought you were fast asleep." She pressed Xuan Ye down and coaxed him like a child, "Let's talk, and I fell asleep while we were talking. I
I'm sorry, I know you are not used to going to bed so early, but I don't even allow you to say anything."
Xuan Ye muttered lazily: "You are the only one who dares to do this."
Lan Qi nestled in his arms and said softly: "Can I sleep peacefully if I hold her?" She pushed his dishonest hand away and said, "You can only hold her, and you are not allowed to touch her."
The atmosphere in the tent was charming and warm, and Lan Qi devoted herself to coaxing Xuan Ye to sleep early. However, out of nowhere, someone suddenly asked: "Are you worried? Why did you cry yesterday? Have you shed tears secretly these days?"
In her ears was the powerful heartbeat in Xuan Ye's chest, and the emperor's simple questions lingered in her ears again and again, but she never answered, and Xuan Ye didn't urge her. They could hear each other's breathing.
After waiting for each other for a long time, they almost fell asleep hugging each other like this, but Xuan Ye was still waiting for Lan Qi's reply, reluctant to rush her, for fear that even a few anxious words would cause her to misunderstand his feelings.
After a long time, Lan Qi asked softly: "Are you asleep?"
"No."
"Did my daughter say that?"
"Don't blame her, she feels sorry for you."
Lan Qi snuck into Xuan Ye's arms again, and said to his chest: "I'm afraid that you will misunderstand all my hard work. I'm afraid that you think I'm scheming. I'm afraid that if the Queen Mother hadn't been by my side that day, would I have been with the king?"
Chang Zai has also been strangled to death. Although I would never go to that kind of place alone, things have already happened, and I will have random thoughts. I have always carefully avoided everything related to the prince. Who would have thought of this entanglement?
I'm afraid it will be for the rest of my life. Your Majesty...Xuan Ye, will you protect me?"
Xuan Ye said calmly: "This is indeed the case."
Lan Qi smiled bitterly: "The Emperor is disappointed?"
"I am never disappointed by you." Xuan Ye's breath became heavier and heavier, but he said, "But I don't want to say those words to you. They are all complaints and helpless words. Why should I come at you."
"Yes." Lan Qi responded, feeling a little disappointed for some reason. Probably because of the question she just asked, Xuan Ye seemed to avoid answering.
But the answer she wanted soon rang in her ears, and Xuan Ye put it into her heart word by word: "In this world, I am the only one who can protect you. Even the prince can't hurt you. Don't be afraid. Nothing will hurt you."
I am by your side."
Lan Qi's body trembled, and Xuan Ye continued: "If you die in his hands that day, I will definitely kill you. I will never..." Before he could finish his words, someone covered his mouth with his hand.
, Lan Qi said in a panic, "My concubine is messing around, why is the emperor also messing around? I can't say this, it's just my wild imagination."
Xuan Ye's pair of starry eyes were extremely determined, and his words did not allow for refutation: "Why are you fooling around with your golden words?"
Lan Qi's momentum weakened instantly. She was a little confused about her situation. She had been frightened for so long and tried to maintain her composure to protect everything in the palace. But every time she thought of the prince's appearance that day, whether it was the ferocious force that strangled the Wang family,
, or the embarrassment of holding the Queen Mother and howling, both made her terrified.
The prince has grown up and has grown up. Xuan Ye once let her read so many books. The royal changes and court tragedies in the past dynasties have made her always vigilant. The imperial harem is no longer what it used to be.
Xuan Ye said again: "Even if you are ruthless to the whole world, there is always room for you and me to store our feelings. You are afraid that I will misunderstand your scheming, but I am not afraid that you will misunderstand me as cold-blooded and ruthless. You can secretly shed tears, then I should
what to do?"
"How could it be?" Lan Qi put her hand on his heart and finally smiled, "We haven't talked like this for a few days. Let me make it clear now that I feel very happy. Even if my appearance is old, I dare to be with you.
Presumptuous in front of me."
"This is nonsense." Xuan Ye said this, but in his heart he was willing to let her do anything, but the person in his arms said, "Whether it is the prince, other princes, or even our Yinzhen and Yinzhen,
I will always stand behind the emperor and will not be shaken by anything."
"I have never doubted it." Xuan Ye lowered his head and kissed her, and said gently, "If you have such worries in the future, you must tell me, I can guess your thoughts, but I can always guess them.
"
Lan Qi shook her head: "Your Majesty thinks simply, but you treat me differently than I treat you."
Xuan Ye didn't understand, so Lan Qi gave the simplest and most vulgar example: "No matter how beautiful a flower comes to the palace, the emperor will fall in love at first sight and regret it. At least the emperor fell in love with his concubine in the first place. You wouldn't have thought of it a few years earlier."
, then the same thing may happen in the future.”
Xuan Ye was helpless: "I wish I could give you my heart. Even if I become a white-haired old man, are you still worried that I will be seduced by a young beauty?"
Lan Qi said: "Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being suspicious. Everything I do today depends on your affection. This is my only support."
"It's really irritating." Xuan Ye pinched her waist impatiently and pinned her down in a few strokes. He frowned and growled angrily: "They are all younger than my daughter.