Concubine Jinggui and Concubine Qi handed over their rights, and Li Wei came back to take charge. Even Wan Su's death did not affect her.
The late emperor's 100th day was coming soon, and every day Zhao Qian would find excuses to break into Chongqing Palace. Li Wei has also become accustomed to his trespassing.
On this day, Li Wei was summoning several ministers in the study to distribute matters. The eunuch reported through the window: "The Queen Mother, please see the Regent."
Li Wei said calmly: "Please wait at Linglong Pavilion, Prince Regent."
She let Zhao Qian dry for half an hour. After everything was explained and ordered, Li Wei got up and planned to go to Linglong Pavilion.
It was already Zizheng at this time, and the sun had fully risen. The sun shines on the corridor, and the warm sunshine shines warmly on your body. The window of the side hall was half open. She glanced inside and saw the man standing in the middle of the room. He was wearing a moon-white python coat and a sky-blue warm hat. He put his hands behind his back and stood with his back facing him, his head slightly lowered, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
So what if you know his intentions? The relationship between them has returned to the original point. She is the mother of a country, and he is the regent of this country. They are like two parallel lines that will never intersect.
A palace maid announced: "The Queen Mother has arrived."
Li Wei lowered his head, walked slowly over, and finally crossed the threshold and took his seat.
Just as Zhao Qian was about to step forward and salute, Li Wei lowered his eyelids and said, "The regent is exempt from the ceremony."
Zhao Qian still saluted, and then his entourage handed a box in from the outside. Zhao Qian presented it: "I heard that the Queen Mother was ill, and I happened to be collecting this high-quality wild ginseng, so I specially offered it to you. The Queen Mother accepted it."
Lan Hui took the box and opened it for Li Wei to take a look. Li Wei took a look and found that a wild ginseng in complete condition was not necessarily something that even those with money could buy in that era.
She said in a somewhat plain tone: "It costs the regent a lot of money."
"It is proper to honor the Queen Mother."
Their relationship before was just like it is now. Even when that person stood in front of them, they felt very alienated.
Did Zhao Qian come to see her just to give her a ginseng? At this moment, she had no interest in discussing state affairs with Zhao Qian, and it was not her turn to intervene. Should she discuss Fu Guang's study? Li Wei quietly waited for Zhao Qian to speak, and time slowed down at this moment. The pavilion-like incense burner under her feet was burning frankincense. The stronger the fragrance, the more drowsy it made her feel, and she felt like sleeping, but Li Wei still sat up straight.
"If the regent has anything to report, please tell me."
Zhao Qian raised his eyes and saw that the young woman sitting on the treasure couch was dressed in plain white and no makeup, but she still looked dignified. She had just turned twenty, and her youth was just right, but her life was already a dry well.
Zhao Qian pursed his lips slightly and said slowly: "There is a snowstorm in the north. It is said that many people died of freezing and starvation. Some people have begun to rebel. I have discussed it with several cabinet ministers and plan to send General Peng there. On the one hand, it is to suppress the rebellion, and on the other hand, it is to provide disaster relief. I came here to ask the Queen Mother for advice."
She was not a queen mother who was in charge of the government. The late emperor's imperial edict had appointed several ministers and regents to supervise the country. There was no place for her to speak.
She said gently: "The regent and minister Gu Ming have the final say in this matter, why bother asking me." After a slight pause, she then said: "Since the decision has been made, then let's follow it."
When Zhao Qian heard that, he hurriedly agreed respectfully and said yes.
He was very calm today, unlike before when he barged in and always looked for trouble to discuss with her.
"There are still things to do on the twenty-eighth day. I have already drafted a charter and asked the Queen Mother to review it." Zhao Qian took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and presented it respectfully.
Li Wei reached out and took it. Between the hand and the hand, their fingers touched lightly, and Li Wei's heart skipped a beat. She raised her eyes and saw Zhao Qian looking at her tenderly. Li Wei's cheeks were slightly warm. Before she could react, Zhao Qian grabbed her hand. There were people outside. If anyone saw it, , I am afraid that the world will be in chaos. Li Wei was startled and whispered: "You want to die, no matter what, please let go."
"I put this ring on your hand with my own hands, and it brought us back."
Li Wei pulled her hand back abruptly. There seemed to be a layer of broken ice in her eyes, but she heard her scolding: "Prince Regent, you have offended me."
Only then did Zhao Qian let go of his hand and lowered his eyes.
Li Wei read the contents on the paper, nodded and said, "If you have nothing else to do, please step down, Prince Regent."
Zhao Qian stared at the ring on Li Wei's hand. The ring was inlaid with seven Buddhist treasures and had an ancient Sanskrit sentence on the inner ring.
This ring was what the Queen Mother wore when she was buried. It was precisely because this ring took Zhao Qian to that time and space that he and Li Wei finally met. Later, something happened to Li Wei and when he was unconscious, he took the ring to see Li Wei and proposed to her, but he never thought of bringing the two of them back.
The small ring deeply tied their destiny, traveling back and forth between two completely different time and space. Her soul came back with her! Zhao Qian was secretly happy, but when he saw that Li Wei was refusing to accept anyone, he couldn't help but want to exchange feelings with Li Wei.
"Awei, no matter what, I will always protect you as I promised you."
Li Wei turned around and didn't look at him again.
Zhao Qian bowed deeply to Li Wei, then turned around and left. Li Wei stretched out her hand and carefully touched the small ring on her ring finger. She secretly asked the ring, why did she bring them back
Zhao Qian left Chongqing Palace angrily. He was sitting in the sedan chair, and there seemed to be a faint lingering fragrance between his fingers, which he had touched when he held her hand just now. The lingering fragrance had a sweet smell, and he remembered that a perfume Li Wei once loved had a smell that was somewhat similar to this. There he worked hard to get closer, and finally came to her, and after he expressed his feelings to her, she finally accepted him. He had obviously proposed to her, and the two of them had a great future, but he never thought about it again. Back to square one overnight.
Here she was wearing a thick disguise and sitting in a high position. All he had to do was submit to her and be loyal to her. Illegal feelings are absolutely not allowed to exist between them.
Zhao Qian returned to the court room, and there were a lot of papers piled on the desk, waiting for his approval.
Zhao Qian was sitting in front of the case, but his mood was full of mixed emotions. Was he really willing to let everything he had put in go down the drain
(End of this chapter)