The moonlight came in softly from the window, there was still a layer of snow on the ground, and the room was as warm as spring. Mo Rongzhan looked down at Ye Zhen, who was sleeping sweetly, and felt that his heart was soft and warm. He bowed his head and kissed her. Cheek, gently embraced her in his arms, until there was a strange sound outside, he opened a pair of sharp eyes.
This voice was the signal from the hidden guard, needless to say, it must be that Shen Yi had something to report to him.
Mo Rongzhan let go of his hand gently, making sure that Ye Zhen was not woken up, he put on his clothes and walked out, Hongying who was watching the night outside hurriedly stood up, "Your Majesty."
"En." Mo Rongzhan waved his hand, and went to the side hall to meet Shen Yi.
"Found it?" Mo Rongzhan gave Shen Yi a faint look. Today he also found something strange about the princess of Qi, so he asked Shen Yi to follow Zhao Rao out of the palace.
Shen Yi said in a low voice, "Not long after leaving the palace, Cheng Zheng got into Zhao Rao's carriage. The subordinate wanted to continue following, but was discovered by Song Hongao."
Mo Rongzhan raised his eyebrows, Song Hongao stopped Shen Yi, it was Zhao Yong's order.
"What did Zhao Rao do in the palace?" Mo Rongzhan asked with a frown. He knew that Ye Zhen knew about it, but she fell asleep before telling him. He couldn't bear to wake her up to ask.
"Zhao Rao went to see Lu Shuang'er." Shen Yi said in a low voice, and she told Mo Rongzhan about the conversation between her and Lu Shuang'er, "... Now Lu Shuang'er is arguing to see you."
Mo Rongzhan gave Shen Yi a cold look, "Go down."
As long as he thought that he had witnessed Ye Zhen's suffering in his dream, Mo Rongzhan couldn't control the anger in his heart. Regarding Lu Shuang'er, he didn't even want to do it himself, so as not to dirty his hands.
"Yes." Shen Yi bowed his head and stepped back. He glanced at the sleeping hall, thinking that he would have to wait two days to beg his mother, and he didn't want to be alone. In such a cold day, marrying a wife is a good way to survive the winter. .
The next day, when Ye Zhen woke up, it was already high in the sun, and Murong Zhan was not by her side. She stretched her waist and felt that her whole body was weak. For the founding ceremony, she had been tired for several days, and she still slept soundly so comfortable.
"Your Majesty, are you awake?" Hong Ling walked in, saw that Ye Zhen had opened her eyes, and asked the little maid outside to fetch water.
Ye Zhen sat up, "What time is it?"
"It's almost noon, did you sleep well?" Hong Ling asked with a smile, and put the cloak on Ye Zhen, "The emperor took the little prince and princess out of the palace early in the morning, saying that the weather is good today, let The two children went to bask in the sun."
"Going to the suburbs." Ye Zhen snorted softly, the two children didn't know who to follow, they were only a little older, and they were more courageous than anyone else, pestering their father to go riding every day.
The little palace maid came in with water, Hong Ling waited on Ye Zhen to wash and said, "The princess heard that there is a snow peach garden in the suburbs, and those snow peaches only bear fruit in winter, so she begged the emperor to pick peaches."
Ye Zhen shook her head and laughed, "Just a snack."
"By the way, empress, this morning Shen Yi said that he has something to ask to see you." Hong Ling said with a smile on her lips.
"He didn't go to the suburbs? Why did he ask me?" Ye Zhen asked suspiciously.
Hong Ling said, "The servant didn't see what was going on, but looking at Hong Ying, it seemed that there was something going on."
Ye Zhen laughed softly, "It seems that it has something to do with Hongying. After so many years, Hongying has reached her age." She looked at Hongling. This is the maid who has been with her since she was a child. Knowing her true identity, "Hong Ling, you are almost twenty this year, if you have someone you like, you have to tell me."
"Your Majesty, how do you say it's about the servants? The servants don't get married, and they serve by the mother's side. From now on, the servants will serve the two little masters as nuns in the palace." Hong Ling said in a low voice, she had seen Ye Zhen is troubled by love, even though the emperor loves the empress in every possible way, she has inexplicably resisted in her heart.
"Do you not want to marry, or do you have no one you like?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice, "I will not force you, you are the one who has been with me the longest, and you are the one who knows me best. In the future, I will definitely marry you." I will let you marry off in a glorious manner, and no one will treat you badly."
Hong Ling said with a blushing face, "Your Majesty, from now on... if the servants like you, I will definitely tell you."
If she hadn't said that, the empress would have kept on talking.
"Okay." Ye Zhen glanced at her with a smile, "Let Eunuch Fu pass on Liu Zhanhu's cabinet ministers to the palace. I have something to say to them."
"Yes, empress." Hong Ling replied.
Before going to meet the cabinet ministers, Ye Zhen met Shen Yi in the side hall.
Shen Yi didn't follow Murong Zhan to the suburbs today because he wanted to see Ye Zhen. Murong Zhan knew what he was thinking and kept him here.
"You asked me for something early in the morning, what's the important thing?" Although Ye Zhen had already guessed what Shen Yi was asking for, she just pretended not to know, and glanced at Hongying who was standing beside her.
Hongying had lowered her head for a long time, not daring to lift it up, her face was as red as a boiled shrimp.
"Your Majesty, this subordinate... I want to ask you something." Shen Yi swallowed, and said cautiously.
"Oh?" Ye Zhen looked at him with a smile that was not a smile, "What do you need to ask Bengong here?"
Shen Yi raised his head and glanced at Hongying, "Madam, this subordinate wants to marry Hongying."
"Marry Hongying?" Ye Zhen wasn't surprised, she knew that Hongying and Shen Yi agreed to reconcile, "I don't know, when did you fall in love with our Hongying?"
"Niang Niang..." Shen Yi coughed lightly in embarrassment, "This subordinate has...liked Hongying three years ago."
Ye Zhen didn't want to make things difficult for him either, so she asked him with a smile, "Hongying has been with me for many years, and she treats her differently from others. You can ask to marry her if you want, but if you marry Hongying, you won't be able to marry her in the future." With three wives and four concubines, you can only treat her wholeheartedly, can you do that?"
Hongying glanced at Ye Zhen with reddened eyes, the emotion in her heart was indescribable.
Shen Yi immediately said, "Your Majesty, this subordinate will not let Hongying down, this subordinate is willing to swear."
"A man's oath is unreliable." Ye Zhen said unceremoniously, she looked at Hong Ying, "Are you willing to marry him?"
Hongying gave Shen Yi a shy look, "Your Majesty... If he's sorry for my servant, I don't need your mother to do anything, my servant will never let him go."
It seems that she is willing, Ye Zhen said, "I can betroth Hongying to you, but your marriage will still be done in Jin Kingdom, you have to let a matchmaker come to propose marriage."
"Yes, empress." Shen Yi was overjoyed, as long as empress agreed to betroth Hongying to him.
Ye Zhen smiled and shook her head, seeing that Hongying's face turned even redder.