Chu Xunmo raised his head from the memorial, glanced at the visitor, and couldn't help but curl his lips, "Why are you here?"
"What? Isn't it possible? Brother Chu is here on official business, and he's not doing any shady things. Why can't people come here?"
Seeing that Chu Xunmo had seen him and didn't seem to be angry, Zizhuo arched his eyebrows and walked over in a swaggering manner.
Although, the rules in this palace are that the Jinluan Palace, the Imperial Study Room, and the man's bedroom are all three places that cannot be seen or entered without an edict.
However, rules are rules. Didn't this man say that she can ignore any rules in the palace
Seeing her like this, the curve of Chu Xunmo's lips deepened. He put down the memorial in his hand and looked at her with a smile, "What? Do you want to see me for anything?"
Something's wrong
Something is indeed wrong with her!
Come for Green Ping!
"Can't I come over and see you if I have nothing to do?" The woman smiled sweetly and sat down opposite him.
Although he knew she was tricking him, Chu Xunmo was still in a happy mood after hearing this, "You should just say it. Every time you smile like a little fox at me, I know you have something on your mind."
ah
Can this be seen
Do you dare to be transparent in front of this man
"Okay!" Zizhuo pursed his lips and cleared his throat, but he didn't know where to start, so he directly asked him if he knew Lu Ping's thoughts? Or should we test his feelings for Lu Ping first
After thinking for a long time, she said, "I'm just curious, isn't Brother Chu the king of the country? Shouldn't the king of a country have three palaces and six courtyards, and beauties like clouds? I have lived in the palace for so long, why don't I see Chu Any of eldest brother’s concubines?”
Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard? Concubines
The smile on Chu Xunmo's lips froze slightly, and he slowly looked away, lowering his eyes to the memorial in front of him.
Recently, officials have also issued a lot of memorials to him to choose concubines and fill his harem.
Now, even this woman came to ask him this question.
Yes, in the eyes of outsiders, he has been on the throne for three years, but there is no woman in his harem. This is not only a rare thing for an emperor, but also risks the great disapproval of the world.
Not to mention that the harem is a necessary way to balance the power of the government, but for the sake of procreating heirs and Meng Zhao's future generations, he is already unfilial.
However, only he himself understands the reason.
Although he had nominally been on the throne for three years, he was not in Meng Zhao and only came back once or twice occasionally. His eldest brother wore a mask and sat on the throne for him. In the past three years, ministers often requested decrees to select concubines. They were all rejected by his elder brother for one reason or another.
Now that he is back, he can do these things in principle, but he doesn't have the slightest thought in this regard.
He knew that he was waiting for just one person.
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time and had a cold face, Zizhuo became a little anxious and asked awkwardly: "Did I ask questions that I shouldn't have asked?"
"Is this why you came to the Imperial Study Room to ask?" Chu Xunmo raised his eyes again and looked at her.
"Yes!" She nodded. In fact, she wanted to ask him to make Lu Ping his concubine, but looking at the current situation, she didn't dare to say it.
Chu Xunmo was silent for a moment, then suddenly leaned forward in front of her, "If I said I was waiting for you, would you believe it?"
The two of them were sitting across from each other, with a square table in between. When he came closer, the silver mask on his face almost touched the tip of her nose.
She was startled and instinctively leaned back, thinking of his words, she was stunned.
Is he waiting for her
Hasn’t he been on the throne for three years? And she had only known him for two months.
If I said, I'm waiting for you, would you believe it
Do you believe it? Do you believe it
There was a sudden excitement in her mind. It seemed like someone had asked her this question before. Who was it? But she couldn't remember it.
Seeing her standing there silently, he smiled lowly and stepped back, feeling a little sad, "Obviously, you don't believe it!"
"I… "
She couldn't express her feelings, and she didn't know whether she believed it or not. However, her intuition told her that this man would not lie to her, so she pursed her lips and continued, "I believe it!"
"Then would you?"
Chu Xunmo felt happy, and his eyes were fixed on her face again, with a pair of black eyes as bright as black stones.
Will she
She didn't know, couldn't tell whether she was willing or not, she just knew that her heart was empty and she didn't feel anything.
Seeing that she was silent, he stood up again, walked slowly to her side, held her face in his hands, raised it little by little, and stared at her deeply with his dark eyes, "Are you willing? Are you willing to be my only one?" The queen?"
Her heart trembled, and she thought she had heard wrong, and murmured: "The only queen?"
Does he mean to only marry her and have no concubines in the sixth house
How easy is it for an emperor to make such a promise
"Yes!" He nodded, so firmly, "Be my woman, the only woman! Are you willing?"
The only woman!
She had to admit that when she heard this, her originally empty heart throbbed uncontrollably.
Two people once in a lifetime, this is the love that all women dream of, right
But, can she bear such a heavy commitment
Because her face was wrapped in his slightly warm palm, she had to face his gaze. Although she couldn't see the expression on his face through the mask, those eyes were filled with heartache, pity, expectation, and determination. , she saw it really clearly.
Indeed, she has no memory of the past. In her current memory, he is the person she is closest to and most trusted in the world.
She knows that he dotes on her, loves her, and hates her.
The only thing she didn't know was her own heart.
"Brother Chu, I..."
She didn't finish her sentence because she didn't know how to continue.
A hint of sadness passed through his eyes. He was silent for a moment, then slowly let go of her face and smiled lightly, "It doesn't matter. I won't force you to make a decision. I can wait until you truly accept me and believe in me." That day!"
Lowering his eyes to cover up the sadness in his eyes, he turned around.
Can he really wait? Can we really wait until that day? he asked himself.
he does not know.
All he knows is that now, he just wants to make her happy!
Looking back, he saw her still sitting there in a daze, looking lost. He smiled and said, "Let's go, you won't go?"
Only then did Zizhuo come back to his senses, "Leave? Where to go?"
"Get out of the palace! Today is the Winter Solstice, and the capital should be very lively!"
"Really?" When she heard that the palace was said, she jumped up from the soft stool, her eyes were shining, and she looked a little unbelieving, "Are you saying that you will take me out of the palace to play?"
"Of course! It's okay if you don't want to go." Chu Xunmo raised his eyebrows, glanced at her with interest, turned around and walked out.
"Think, think, a hundred thoughts!" She narrowed her eyes and smiled, and quickly followed him.
She has always been controlled by this man, and she has never stepped out of the palace gate once. She has long wanted to see the private sector. How could she be unwilling to such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
But… ..
She looked back at the hill-like memorial on the desk, "But, Brother Chu, haven't you read the memorial yet?"
"You sit there, how can I care to watch?"
You sit there, how can I care to watch!
Suddenly, the strong concussion feeling in his head came back.
This sentence sounded so familiar, as if someone had told her about it before, but she couldn't remember that person.
She stood there, feeling suddenly confused.
Chu Xunmo turned around and saw her standing there blankly. He thought it was his words that put pressure on her, so he turned around and walked back, gently put his arm around her shoulders, and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, I'll read the memorial when I get back." It’s not too late!”
Nine out of ten memorials are for him to choose a concubine, so it’s okay not to read them.
"Yeah!" Zizhuo responded in a daze, shook off the annoying emotions in his heart, and smiled at him, "Let's go!"
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As Chu Xunmo said, the capital was really bustling with shops and lanterns.
The road is bustling with traffic, and from time to time there are various vaudeville performances, as well as performance teams on stilts and wearing masks passing by. There are also hawkers gathering on the roadside, and the sounds of hawking and shouting come and go.
"Wow, there are so many people!" Zizhuo has never seen such a bustling and lively scene. For a moment, he just felt it was novel. He kept looking around on his toes and felt dizzy.
Chu Xunmo looked sideways at her bright smiling face, the corners of his lips always curved.
After losing her memory, she seemed to be a completely different person. He had been thinking, was this good or bad for her
Judging from this period of time, it is good after all.
How could she have been so happy before
Very simple happiness!
"Brother Chu, let's go over there and have a look!" One hand was tightly held by him. She stretched out the other hand and pointed to a place in front of her where there were more people. She raised her little face and looked at him.
Chu Xunmo smiled and said, "Okay!"
I just wanted to accompany her today. As long as she wanted to go, as long as there was no danger, she could go anywhere.
The two of them walked hand in hand through the crowded crowd and walked forward.
Although the two of them were wearing ordinary folk costumes, walking among a crowd, the man was tall and tall, dressed in white clothes, and the woman was charming and cute, and they still stood out, as if they were the same person. To the golden boy who envies all the lovers in the world.
"It seems that you are a good emperor!" Zizhuo kept picking up objects from the stalls next to him as he walked, looking left and right, and chatting endlessly with the man next to him.
"Oh? You can see this too?"
"Otherwise, we can't create such a peaceful and prosperous age! Look, this is prosperous and exquisite, there are no wars and civil strife, no natural or man-made disasters, businessmen operate legally, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, how wonderful it is!"
Chu Xunmo was startled. He didn't expect such words to come out of her mouth, and he felt a little crazy for a moment.
"Yes! How wonderful!" He raised his head and looked at the horizon. The warm winter sun seemed to shine into people's hearts. Even though it was the winter solstice, there was no chill at all.
"Brother Chu, does this mask look good?" Zizhuo stood in front of a mask stall, picked up a Chang'e mask and put it on his face, then turned around to show him.
The mask was a bit big, but it still managed to reveal her two watery eyes and one full cherry lip.
The originally lively eyes, behind the dull mask, became increasingly crystal clear and breathtaking.
His heart moved when he saw it, and he forgot to answer her words. Instead, he slowly lowered his head and pressed her lips against hers.
Time seemed to stop at this moment.
The two men and women wearing masks just touched each other's lips as if no one else was watching.
At that moment, Zizhuo even forgot to breathe.
No one had ever done this to her.
Her heart trembled, she quickly turned away and smiled coquettishly: "I'll pick one for Brother Chu too!"
Fortunately, she was wearing a mask so no one could see her embarrassed face.
She turned around in a panic, and hurriedly picked it up in front of the mask stall. He kissed her, and he actually kissed her! He didn't notice that Chu Xunmo behind him suddenly frowned, his eyes looked painful, and thin beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Girl, if you choose Chang'e, then you should choose Houyi for him!" The stall owner was an old woman, and her ambiguous eyes fell on her face.
Hou Yi
She blushed. It was okay, but she didn't know if he would think she was implying something
Forget it, let Hou Yi be Hou Yi! Whether he wears it or not is still one thing, after all, he already has one on his face.
"Brother Chu..." She turned around and was about to ask him to pay, but there was no trace of Chu Xunmo anywhere
(End of chapter)