As soon as these words were spoken, the Left Censor who was kowtowing loudly, the other ministers who were watching, and Sima Jiao, all looked at her.
The air stagnated for a moment.
The smile on Sima Jiao's face disappeared. He looked at her for a long time without saying anything, and his expression looked a little scary. Liao Tingyan didn't know what she was thinking. In front of everyone, she secretly squeezed Sima Jiao's hand under the cover of her sleeve.
Sima Jiao moved his fingers, took a deep breath, and finally frowned and said "Forget it", not mentioning the matter of letting the woman enter the palace again, which was considered to have spared the life of Zuo Jianyi's daughter. However, his hand in his sleeve was still holding the finger that Liao Tingyan had just extended.
The unfortunate woman was fine, but Liao Tingyan was in trouble. After the court session, Sima Jiao grabbed her wrist and dragged her away, asking her fiercely, "Have I been too indulgent to you recently?"
Liao Tingyan reflected on himself: Yes, I am too proud. The person who used to save his own life is now daring to control the big devil.
Her boldness today might indeed be related to Sima Jiao's special attitude towards her. It is human nature to push for more, and her current situation can be said to be spoiled by being favored - those ministers with subtle expressions probably think of her this way now.
Sima Jiao dragged her all the way back to Furong Palace, pressed her to sit on the couch, and prepared to lose his temper on the spot.
Liao Tingyan sat obediently, with the most innocent look in his life. In fact, he was not afraid at all, and even wanted to catch up on some sleep. When the weather gets cold, he wants to lie down in bed and take a nap. Just now, he almost fell asleep at the grand court meeting because the heater under his feet was too comfortable, especially when he saw the ministers shivering below. With the heater, the comfort increased exponentially.
Sima Jiao stood in front of her, stretched out a finger and lifted her chin, "My lord, you seem to be getting bolder and bolder recently."
Yes, brother, you fattened yourself up. Liao Tingyan thought to himself, feeling his fingers were cold, and asked, "Is your majesty too cold? Why not ask someone to bring in two heaters?"
This was the first time that he heard such words when he was about to get angry. Sima Jiao was stunned and said subconsciously, "I don't feel cold, why do I need that, no." After he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong and changed the subject with a sullen face, "My lord, who gave you the courage to interrupt at the grand court meeting just now?"
You gave me the courage. Liao Tingyan used all her acting skills, wiped her eyes, and said resentfully: "Your Majesty, what I said came from my heart. I really don't want to see other women enter the palace." Good, what a jealous woman character, very suitable for the role of a concubine in palace fighting novels.
However, even though she acted so seriously, Sima Jiao did not give her face. He seemed to want to laugh, but was unwilling to let her go so easily. He could only hold it back, and the mixture turned into a strange expression. "Speak nicely and don't try to make me laugh on purpose." Sima Jiao stroked her chin and said dissatisfiedly.
Liao Tingyan: “…” I didn’t mean to make you laugh, can’t you respect my acting skills? What’s so funny about my acting skills!
She couldn't act any more, so she reached out and held the hand that was touching her chin, which had become cold. Her hand was warm and soft, and she held Sima Jiao's hand, "Your Majesty, please sit down first. I'll ask Gui Ye to bring some food and Qiuli tea."
Sima Jiao refused, saying, "I don't want to eat." But Liao Tingyan naturally pulled him to sit down.
Liao Tingyan smiled slightly, "I want to eat." It was mainly because she was thirsty. When it was cold, it was easy to have a dry mouth and throat when sitting by the fire, and her voice was not pleasant. By the way, she gave Sima Jiao some autumn pear tea to reduce her temper. He was so tiring that he had to be angry with her even though he didn't look angry.
"Your Majesty, have some tea." Liao Tingyan brought the autumn pear tea served by Guiye to Sima Jiao.
Sima Jiao did not reach out to take it, but took a sip from her hand, then said with disdain: "What kind of tea is this? It has no taste at all."
Liao Tingyan has gotten used to his habit of disliking everything. Now he dislikes the tastelessness, and if the taste is stronger, he will say it is too strong. So you can't listen to him. He just likes to make trouble, and he has a natural dislike for everything he eats. Liao Tingyan thinks he has this bad habit purely because he is spoiled.
"I think it tastes good, Your Majesty, would you like to have another sip?"
Sima Jiao drank another sip, and then stopped drinking. He hugged her waist and lay down on the couch, warning her: "Don't do this again next time."
"Yes, yes, I won't dare to do that again." Liao Tingyan admitted her mistake immediately.
Because her tone was too perfunctory, Sima Jiao turned her face and said in a somewhat unhappy tone, "Don't think those old guys look pitiful, each of them has more tricks than you. Remember, people who look pitiful may not really be pitiful, and people who look respectful may not really be loyal. I will take you to the grand court to watch the excitement, but you are not allowed to participate in these things, and don't trust anyone standing there, otherwise you will die one day without knowing how."
Liao Tingyan nodded blankly, surprised in her heart. She felt that Sima Jiao's IQ, which had dropped below the average in front of her, suddenly soared. A stupid person couldn't say these words. Wasn't he a muddleheaded and incompetent ruler who lost his country? How could he suddenly become sober and be able to say these things to warn her
In fact, Liao Tingyan, who has the perspective of the original reader, in a sense knows the fate of the ministers in the palace better than Sima Jiao. For example, the fierce and powerful Prime Minister who calls the shots in the court every day. There is a rumor among the people that he is the "acting emperor", which means that his power is comparable to that of the emperor. He excludes dissidents in the court and is arrogant and domineering. He kills whoever he wants, and the emperor never objects.
Such a powerful minister, Prime Minister Du, who was privately criticized by many ministers in the court, seemed like a treacherous minister no matter from which aspect. However, in the original novel, when the rebel army led by the male protagonist and the private army of King Qin Nan attacked, it was Prime Minister Du who led the troops to fight against the rebel army. The male protagonist used an army with twice the number of his, but failed to break through his pass and fought several difficult battles. But in the end, the Prime Minister Du still couldn't resist the dazzling halo of the male protagonist, and finally died on the battlefield to defend the capital and the emperor.
The other Grand Tutor Duan, although he was the maternal ancestor of Emperor Sima Jiao, and had been firmly supporting Sima Jiao on behalf of the Duan family and other large families over the years, he appeared loyal. However, when the male protagonist's army was at the gates of the city, he was the first to persuade all the nobles to open the city gates, allowing the male protagonist's army to enter Luojing, and quickly surrendered to the new emperor, and was then reused in the new dynasty.
When Liao Tingyan read the original novel, he felt that he could not understand why Master Duan treated his grandson like this. In the end, he could only analyze that he made the most correct decision in order to protect the prosperity of his family for generations. After all, the dynasty at that time was indeed precarious, and it was understandable to choose the side that had a greater chance of winning. Isn't this the thinking of politicians
There are other ministers, but not all of them appear in the original novel. Liao Tingyan only remembers those who stayed in Chen Yun's new dynasty and had roles. For example, the two old men who sighed every day and looked like the court and the emperor were going to be finished were promoted in the new dynasty and were still active in the front line in the later period. They always opposed Chen Yun's exclusive favor for the heroine and asked him to expand the harem and have more children.
Liao Tingyan knew that she was not that smart, so her principle was to talk less, sleep more, and mind her own business. This time, she was indeed impulsive, and at the same time, she was a little selfish, wanting to know to what extent Sima Jiao tolerated her.
Now the facts are in front of us. Sima Jiao, who cannot tolerate disobedience and hates others going against his will the most, really tolerated her behavior without any serious consequences. He didn't even need to kiss her to comfort her, just holding her hand would solve the problem.
Looking at Sima Jiao, who was now slumped beside him with a lazy and harmless look, Liao Tingyan suddenly felt distressed.
Look, she had said before that she could not change Sima Jiao, and that being a royal concubine could not save the people. But now, Sima Jiao treated her like the center of the world, giving her the illusion that maybe she could change the original disaster and save more people. As the saying goes, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Isn't this forcing her to be a savior
This is too mind-boggling.
Liao Tingyan drank a cup of hot tea to calm down, then lifted the thin blanket and crawled in, lying next to Sima Jiao. Forget it, the emperor is not in a hurry, so why should the imperial concubine be in a hurry
Seeing her curled up beside him, Sima Jiao hugged her very easily, and the two of them spent their time on the couch doing nothing.
Both Liao Tingyan and Sima Jiao were already familiar with this kind of interaction, and the people who served them were also used to it and would not disturb them at this time. It was said that there were rumors in the palace that the imperial concubine had monopolized the emperor for a long time, and the two of them were hanging out in the Hibiscus Palace every day, indulging in lust without restraint during the day. Some people also made a fuss about their complexions, saying that the imperial concubine had a ruddy complexion, which was obviously moisturized, while the emperor had a pale complexion and occasional dark circles under his eyes, which was a sign of physical loss.
Liao Tingyan was speechless. She did live a comfortable life in the palace. She ate the most delicious food, slept on the most expensive bed, and masturbated the most violent emperor. But she would not agree that she caused the emperor to suffer from kidney deficiency.
Now she was 80% sure that Sima Jiao had sexual dysfunction, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm while hugging her to sleep every day. His dark circles were simply the result of not getting enough rest. In order to give him more time to rest, she had to risk her life to accompany him. Except at night, she would pull him to lie on the couch whenever she had time during the day, and occasionally let him sleep a little longer.
Once Sima Jiao had a good rest, his temper would improve and he would be very generous, giving her all the treasures in his private storehouse if she wanted them.
The consequence of Liao Tingyan's actions was that there were more and more rumors inside and outside the palace that she had bewitched the emperor and indulged in sexual activities during the day, and that she had gained weight. You know, Sima Jiao couldn't sleep every time, but she could sleep every time, and she could eat after sleeping for so long every day. As a result, her figure, which had not gained weight in the past few years in Hexia, actually gained weight in just a few months!
When Gui Ye held the skirt she liked with some embarrassment and said, "My concubine, the skirt of your skirt is too thin. Why don't you ask the embroiderer to make a new one for you based on the same pattern?", Liao Tingyan pinched her belly in disbelief and was so sad that she didn't even eat lunch.
When Gui Ye came to ask, she waved her hand and said, "I have no appetite. I won't eat anymore."
From then on, she ate much less and even stopped having snacks seven times a day.
Gui Ye, who was serving her, saw that her appetite had decreased greatly and that her waist had become thicker. After thinking for a moment, he showed a surprised expression, "My lord, are you pregnant?"
Liao Tingyan: “…Huh?”
Liao Tingyan: "Don't talk nonsense, I just gained weight."
But the story did not end there. As she wore thicker clothes in the winter and walked twice during the court meetings, the ministers began to spread the rumor that the imperial concubine was pregnant and her belly was slightly bulging.
Liao Tingyan, whose scar was poked, was furious. Can't these uncles and old men attend court properly? Why are they looking at her belly
After being angry, Liao Tingyan touched her belly and felt very sad. She really couldn't get any fatter, and this misunderstanding had already happened.