Emperor Wu sat down in front of the couch and took off his imperial pretensions, leaving only his laziness: "Yes, we will leave early tomorrow morning. It's just the two of us. We can secretly bring a few guards."
Yuan Hai stood aside and spoke cautiously: "Your Majesty, won't you bring your servant with you?"
"You?" Emperor Wu raised his eyes with a subtle look, "I and Concubine Gua are going to travel around the world. Why do we take you with us? With your appearance, people can tell that you are from the palace. How can we travel freely?
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Yuan Hai grimaced.
"Don't worry, the prince will treat you well after he ascends the throne." Emperor Wu waved his hand, "You have served me for many years, and you will do the same to the prince in the future."
Concubine Gua sat silently, with her slightly drooped eyes unable to see her emotional fluctuations.
"Pack some light and comfortable clothes tomorrow and bring more money. If you have money, everything will be enough." Emperor Wu said in a relaxed tone, "We can take the carriage and think about where to go while walking. First we will see the bustling city outside, and then go to some beautiful places.
Stay here for a while, it will help you recuperate your body."
After saying that, Emperor Wu sighed: "When I was young, I conquered the world and stayed on the battlefield all year round. After returning to the palace, I was busy with government affairs all day long. In addition to suffering from all kinds of illnesses over the years, I also took a good look at the beautiful scenery outside.
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Yuan Hai hurriedly said: "The emperor is busy with everything, and all he cares about is the world. He has been working too hard these years, so it's time to go out and relax for a while."
Concubine Gua raised her eyes and looked at him: "The emperor has made up his mind?"
Emperor Wu glanced at her, slowly took her hand, nodded and smiled: "Yes, you are the person who understands my thoughts best. You have stayed with me in the palace all these years, living a boring life. It is really wronged."
you."
Concubine Gua asked calmly: "What if I don't feel wronged and want to stay in the palace forever?"
"How could you not be aggrieved?" Emperor Wu only thought she was being considerate, "I couldn't give you a child. If I spend the rest of my life in this cold and lonely palace, I would really owe you. I want to take advantage of the opportunity while I'm still alive.
, I will make it up to you."
Damn compensation.
Concubine Gua looked calm, but she couldn't help scolding him in her heart.
He thought he was taking her out on a wandering trip without even asking her if she wanted to. Is this his compensation?
"You have always been indifferent and do not care about fame and fortune. I have thought about it and remembered what the ancients often said. The more indifferent people are about fame and wealth, the more they love mountains, rivers and lakes. Traveling around the world should bring you more than glory and wealth.
Great joy." Emperor Wu's voice became gentler, "Let's go and see the customs and customs of various places, and see what kind of life the people under my governance are living. Are there corrupt officials and bullies oppressing the people in places that I can't see?
Are there local ruffians who have seized women from good families, and are there collusions between government and businessmen, making the people miserable... Quan should be traveling around the world, paying private visits incognito."
Concubine Gua picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "The emperor has already considered it, and I seem to have no room to refuse."
"Just follow me, I promise to make you happy and smooth for the rest of your life." Emperor Wu smiled very relaxedly, as if he was already looking forward to tomorrow, "The imperial edict has been issued, when will the crown prince's enthronement ceremony be held?
I have no control over his affairs."
Concubine Gua lightly hummed.
He has already decided, so today he just came to inform her. It doesn't matter whether she agrees or disagrees.
He had no intention of asking her opinion at all, but he used the excuse that everything was for her. Concubine Gua twitched her lips, should she be grateful and thank the emperor for his kindness?
"I will stay with you to sleep tonight." Emperor Wu said, as if he was not aware of Concubine Gua's mood. "We will set off early tomorrow morning. I asked Lu Ming to select a few experts to secretly protect us along the way. The others
We can learn to do things by ourselves and live the lives of ordinary people from now on, do you think this is good?"
Concubine Gua said calmly: "There's nothing wrong with that. I just feel that the queen has just been thrown into the cold palace and Concubine Shu has only been in charge of the harem for a few days. We just left like this. From now on Concubine Shu..."
"Even if we don't leave, after the crown prince ascends the throne, Concubine Shu will become Concubine Shu. It will have no impact." Emperor Wu didn't care. "Besides, since Concubine Shu has taken power, the other concubines will still be under her control after the crown prince ascends the throne and becomes the emperor."
, the new emperor and the empress are focused on government affairs and their aspirations for the world, and will not be limited to the harem."
In short, even if the crown princess becomes a queen in the future, it will not affect the way of life of the concubines and concubines. Anyway, the concubines in the harem do not have princes, and they do not pose a threat to the current emperor. Emperor Wu took the initiative to abdicate and has not yet died, so there is no need for the harem concubines to be buried.
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After the prince ascends the throne, he should arrange the concubines in the harem, and the salary and salary should be the same as before. There is no need to give too much preferential treatment, and there is no need to be deliberately harsh. When the princesses in the palace are old enough to marry off, everything else is not a problem.
Concubine Gua didn't know what to say. The emperor had already considered everything, what else could she say?
So the matter was settled.
When Emperor Wu went to take a bath that night, Yuan Hai said that he would serve him one last time. Emperor Wu agreed, so Concubine Gua leaned against the bedside alone, looking at her hands.
Traveling around the world?
Oh, what a traveler.
Do you really think she can't see through his thoughts? Didn't he just want to take her away from the palace on purpose to give the prince and princess some peace?
Concubine Gua frowned slightly and sighed softly, feeling suddenly a little complicated.
Emperor Wu lay in bed that night and talked a lot with Concubine Gua, from being with Concubine Gua when he was young to the sighs of being with Concubine Gua for so many years, from Concubine Gua's past achievements to her current indifference, and said a lot of what he owed her.
and future compensation.
The king of a country seemed to have suddenly become a chatterbox, with endless things to say. Concubine Gua was so annoyed by him that she wanted to kick him down.
When the emperor finally calmed down, midnight had passed, and Concubine Gua had just fallen asleep for two hours when she was called out by Emperor Wu.
"We will leave now while the ministers are going to court." Emperor Wu ordered Yuan Hai to pack his luggage, and he did not forget to give a special instruction, "Put some more banknotes in there, and take more broken silver with you for convenience on the way."
Concubine Gua sat expressionless in front of the bed. She didn't know how to describe her mood at this time. For a moment, she just felt that the imperial dignity that Emperor Wu had maintained for many years had completely collapsed at this moment.
The king of a country who controls the use of millions of taels of silver at every turn actually has to experience the use of a few taels of silver?
"Concubine Gua." Emperor Wu turned to look at her, "Do you want to take two maids with you to take care of you along the way?"
Although he felt that he should do everything by himself to experience the life of the common people, after all, Concubine Gua was a woman and was used to being served by others in the palace. After leaving the palace, food, clothing and daily life - especially bathing and dressing, suddenly had no one to take care of her.
I'm afraid I won't be able to get used to it for a while.