There was no starlight that night. As soon as it got dark, the queen invited Han Liner. She is the queen after all. Her father and brother are important figures. Liu Futong is willing to reuse them. So Han Liner had to give her wife some face no matter what.
Han Liner just came out of the study. He had a smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood. Recently, Liu Futong has been "forgiving" to him, and his occasional thoughts can also be supported by Liu Futong.
Even Han Liner felt that he hated Liu Futong and couldn't live without him.
He also needs to accumulate strength, and before that, he can't show his minions to Liu Futong.
So even if he didn't want to see the queen, he still came after the servant's announcement.
The Queen probably didn't expect Han Lin'er to come. In the past, she sent someone to invite her. They always said that the Emperor was busy with government affairs and asked the Empress to rest earlier. I heard this a lot, and the Queen herself didn't report any hope. The emperor is really busy with government affairs, and he still has time to pamper the Li family
When Han Liner stepped into the threshold, the queen gave a half salute, while the palace ladies all knelt down and waited for Han Liner to let them get up.
Han Liner helped the queen up. He was about the same age as the queen. If he didn't look at his face, he only looked at his body and back.
Han Liner's face is as white as jade, and his body is tall and straight. Having been the emperor for so many years has brought him a different temperament. He can even be called a dragon and a phoenix. His facial features are handsome, although he is not handsome, he is better than ordinary people.
In comparison, the Queen is much inferior.
"The queen doesn't need to be too polite." Han Lin'er lifted the queen with a smile on her face.
His movements have never been so gentle, his expressions have never been so gentle, the queen lost her mind for a moment, she is a woman who regards her husband as her life, she was almost losing her mind when facing such Han Liner, but she quickly returned Come to God.
His love does not belong to her, and will never belong to her. Even if he occasionally shows tenderness, she is only affected by his tenderness, and his tenderness never arises from her.
The queen stood up straight, and the maids behind her were all thanking her.
Han Liner didn't love his queen. He felt an unprecedented humiliation after marrying her. Such a shameless queen is not as good as a mediocre queen, not to mention that this shameless queen was chosen for him by Liu Futong, but He didn't even have the right to refuse.
He also didn't love the Li family, but when he found that the more he favored the Li family, the more people in the court's Li family would listen to his orders, he found the use of the harem.
If he dotes on the Li family, he can still gain the loyalty of the Li family, so what about doting on the queen? That will only make the people of the Queen's mother family follow Liu Futong more faithfully.
The previous dynasty had been putting pressure on him, admonishing him to give birth to a child as soon as possible. Without the prince, the country would be unstable. Their intention was too obvious. They just wanted him and the queen to give birth to the eldest son. The weight of the words added together is not light.
Han Liner almost retaliated and thought, "If you want a child, then I will let Li have one, the eldest son."
Now that the news of Li's pregnancy has spread throughout the previous dynasty and harem, as long as Li's son is born, the child will most likely be named a prince, and Li's will also be named a noble concubine. The children will also be raised in Li's palace.
"Your Majesty is in charge of everything, and you have to take good care of your body. Your concubine is stupid and cannot share your worries for the Emperor." The Empress lowered her head, trying her best not to let Han Liner see her face. As soon as she lowered her head, her jade-like neck was exposed.
Han Liner's Adam's apple moved, he chuckled lightly, "Let's have dinner."
The maid in the palace hurriedly bowed and stepped back, and asked the person behind to serve the food.
The queen's dinner table has dishes of every taste, lest it not suit Han Lin'er's taste.
After taking a few bites, Han Liner asked, "Is there any wine here, Empress?"
The queen said warmly, "My concubine got a good bottle of mulberry a few days ago."
Han Liner: "Come up."
The wine was placed on the wooden plate by the palace maid. Han Liner was greedy for wine, not so much because she wanted to share the room with the queen tonight, so she had to drink a few more glasses, and it was better to do things drunk, so as not to see the queen's face wither. , this is the method he came up with, and he is a little proud of it.
Han Liner's eyes looked over, he didn't notice the wine, but noticed the maid who was holding the wine.
This palace maid was wearing the clothes of the women in the palace. She lowered her head so that people couldn't see her face clearly, but in addition to the beauty of her face, the woman also had the beauty of her posture and body. She walked towards this side, every step of the way She walked extremely gracefully and lightly, as if she was walking on the clouds, her waist was soft, and the bun she combed seemed to be shaking slightly when she walked.
Han Liner had never seen such a woman.
Most of the women in the palace are carved out of a mold.
Liu Futong also chose some famous and noble women for him. They received the same education, and they spoke and did things almost the same. When they entered the palace, they all seemed to have become bodhisattvas with kind eyes and good intentions, holding in their hands. What they were wearing were Buddhist beads, and what were written were scriptures. No matter whether they were ugly or beautiful, they could no longer bring any novelty to Han Liner.
Hongxiu walked to the table, she quietly put the wine bottle and glass on the table, she seemed to be full of curiosity about everything, because Han Liner was sitting, so her eyes moved to Han Liner's face, Han Liner happened to be also Looking at her, their eyes met at this moment.
But the two quickly looked away again, as if nothing had happened just now.
Han Liner's mouth became dry because of that look.
Sitting across from him was his queen, his wife, and he was in front of her flirting with her palace maid. This exciting feeling was even greater than his coveting for this palace maid.
"Chen and concubine respect the emperor." The queen held up the glass, and Han Liner drank it happily.
Han Liner had nothing to eat this dinner, and only drank a belly of wine.
After three rounds of drinking, Han Liner suddenly wanted to go to bed.
The queen asked the palace maid to wait on him to wash and undress, and then asked him, "Does the emperor want to go out?"
Han Lin'er was already a little confused, he nodded and said, "I... go out to Gong first."
The queen gave her maid a wink, the maid lowered her eyes, and helped Han Liner out with the chambermaid. Just as she passed a corner, there was a sound of crying in the house.
The cry was neither piercing nor sharp, on the contrary, just listening to the sound, one could imagine the affectionate emotion of a lovable beauty crying alone beside the bed, Han Liner stopped and asked with a burp of wine, "Who is that? … hiccup… crying here?”
The maid was about to scold her, but the maid of honor said, "Report to Your Majesty, this is the place where the maids rest on weekdays. I think which maid is crying because she misses her family."
Han Lin'er wasn't angry either, she just squinted her eyes and said, "It's like this."
The waiter closed his mouth, there was no place for him to speak.
Just when Han Liner was about to continue walking, the door beside her suddenly opened, and the woman inside the door lowered her head without looking ahead, bumping into his shoulder. I found that His Majesty the Emperor was looking down at the woman with a good look.
Hongxiu's eyes were flushed with tears, but this did not affect her beauty at all.
Han Liner suddenly said, "Are you a palace maid serving wine?"
Hongxiu seemed to realize that she had bumped into the emperor. She knelt down quickly, looking extremely flustered. Her hair was messy, and she didn't have the meticulous appearance at dinner. Her voice was choked: "Report to Your Majesty, it's a slave."
Han Liner asked her again, "Why are you crying?"
Hongxiu: "I think of my slave father."
Han Liner seemed to be suddenly interested: "Your father?"
Hongxiu nodded: "My slave is my father's young daughter. I have been loved by my father since I was a child. Three years ago, my father died in a fight. I miss my slave day and night. After I leave home, I think of my father. people."
Han Lin'er didn't speak, he thought of his father, maybe he should be called the first emperor - but Han Shantong didn't ascend the throne, he just raised the flag of rebellion when he died.
He never knew what his father thought of him, did he think of him when he died, and would he feel uncomfortable in the hands of this son
As far as Han Liner can remember, there are always all kinds of strangers in the family. These people are neither servants of the family nor friends of the father. Some of them come often, some do not come often, and there are often new people.
When Han Liner understood, he realized that the father he thought was just an ordinary person was actually the leader of the White Lotus Sect.
He lives in the expectations of many.
Whether it was when he was young or now, everyone hopes that he can lead and lead everyone like his father.
Perhaps Liu Futong also had such an expectation, but he gave up. He found that Han Liner was no match for his father in any case, so instead of handing over the power to Han Liner, it was better to hold it tightly.
It was only after Han Liner became emperor that she realized the difference between herself and her father.
When his father was alive, Liu Futong never dared to confront his father coldly. He was always modest and gentle, and would not oppose any decision made by his father.
But when he became the emperor himself, Liu Futong became a different person, and his eyes revealed disappointment and contempt for him.
What does his father think of him? If he was looking at himself in the sky, would he be proud of this son, or would he think this son was a waste
Han Lin'er was taken aback for a while.
"Come with me." Han Liner lost the urge to urinate. After he said this to Hongxiu, his footsteps changed direction.
Hong Xiu wiped away her tears and quietly followed behind the maid.
The maid, who was unable to speak after trying to speak several times, turned his head and glanced at her.
Perhaps in the palace, there will finally be a figure who can compete with Concubine Li.