When Luo Yurou came in, Yi Jinyi just managed to withdraw his gaze from the person on the dragon couch.
The Queen did not notice anything unusual.
She saw that His Majesty the Emperor was sitting upright. Even in his own bedroom, the desk was piled with a thick pile of memorials.
"Long live the emperor." Luo Yurou bowed gracefully, her posture gentle yet dignified.
However, Yi Jinyi was concentrating on reviewing the memorials without even raising her eyelids. Her graceful posture seemed as if she was performing it for a blind person.
Luo Yurou sighed softly in her heart.
Although the emperor has never thought of enriching his harem since he ascended the throne, no matter how much the ministers pressed him, the emperor never gave in. To this day, the entire harem is still controlled by her alone.
It seems that he is favored and enjoys endless glory, but what is the reality
The emperor spent most of his time dealing with government affairs. Even when he was a puppet and had no control over his own affairs, he seldom came to the harem. When he came occasionally, he treated her with respect.
Everyone around her was hoping that she could give birth to a prince, and she knew that if she could give birth to a prince, her position would be more secure!
Even her son would become the crown prince, or even the emperor!
but…
"No need to be so polite, Queen." Yi Jinyi sighed in his heart. He gently placed the pen on the pen holder and stretched out his hand to greet him, "Sit down."
Luo Yurou walked lightly to the chair on the left and sat down. She said in a gentle voice, "The situation has been settled now. Your Majesty should not work so hard anymore. Take care of your health."
"State affairs are more important. My health is still good, Queen, don't worry. However, these days..." Yi Jinyi said seriously, "Thank you for your hard work, Queen."
Although the harem could not interfere in political affairs, after the palace coup, Luo Yurou had often summoned the families of court officials into the palace and held banquets, etc. She indirectly influenced the court by appeasing and winning over these families.
It can be said that this is a great help to Yi Jinyi.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. I am just doing my duty. You are being estranged from me by saying this."
As they were talking, Eunuch Li came in respectfully, followed by a little palace maid who was holding a teacup in her hand.
The palace maid lowered her head, not daring to look at the emperor and empress. She put down the teacup quietly, bowed, and then left.
There were only three people left in the bedroom.
Yi Jinyi chatted with the queen for a while, then picked up his pen and began to review memorials, but occasionally he would unconsciously glance at the man lying on the bed.
I thought the Queen would sit for a while and then leave on her own accord as usual, but today Luo Yurou didn't know what happened. Even though it was late at night, she still sat there quietly and chatted with him in a random manner.
Sitting there and chatting about daily life like this also made Yi Jinyi gradually anxious.
Finally, he couldn't help but put down his pen and said, "It's late at night, the queen should go back to the palace to rest."
Luo Yurou paused, she put down the teacup, "Your Majesty, the Marquis..."
"What exactly do you want to say?" However, for the first time, Yi Jinyi interrupted her impatiently.
"Your Majesty, you have kept Marquis Weiwu in your palace for more than half a month. Although the Marquis has done a great job in protecting you, it is against etiquette to continue like this." Luo Yurou secretly observed the emperor's expression, "Even if the Marquis is seriously injured and unconscious, Your Majesty can send him back to the Marquis' Mansion and arrange for the imperial physician to follow up. With family members taking care of him, they will naturally do their best. I believe that the Marquis will be able to wake up as soon as possible and serve Your Majesty again."
Yi Jinyi's face was gloomy. He was silent for a long time before he said, "I have my own ideas on this matter. Queen, don't worry too much."
"It's good to have your own opinions, but the emperor also needs to consider the public opinion." Luo Yurou said tactfully.
"Alright!" Yi Jinyi rarely concealed his impatience, "Didn't I tell you that I have my own opinion? You, Queen, don't need to ask about this matter anymore."
"Rumors are spreading in the court. Your Majesty must pay attention to this." Luo Yu said softly.
"Rumors? What kind of rumors could there be?" Yi Jinyi said angrily, "Queen, I have told you not to ask any more questions about this matter. Don't forget that the rule that the harem cannot interfere in government affairs was set by Emperor Taizu!"
"Although I have no talent or virtue, I know the rule that the harem cannot interfere in government affairs," Luo Yurou stood up, "but today, I am not talking about government affairs, but family affairs."
"Your Majesty, you are my husband, you are my heaven. As long as it is for Your Majesty, I am willing to do anything." Luo Yurou suddenly knelt down. According to the etiquette of Tianyu, she was the queen. If it was not a sacrificial ceremony or she had committed a serious mistake, she did not have to perform such a ceremony. "I know that saying these words now will definitely displease Your Majesty, but even so, I have to say it."
She suddenly raised her head, her eyes showing unusual determination: "If Your Majesty is unwilling or unable to do it, I am willing to be the knife in your hand!"
"You!" Yi Jinyi slammed his palm on the table, causing pain in his palm. However, he ignored it and just stared at Luo Yurou fiercely, "Do you know what you are talking about!"
"I know!" Luo Yurou knelt on the ground. Even though she was acting like this, she still looked noble and dignified. "I am willing!"
"Ridiculous!" Yi Jinyi flicked the pile of memorials fiercely and dropped them to the ground.
Outside the bedroom, the palace maids and eunuchs standing by were silent as a mouse, not daring to make a sound.
The sound of the quarrel in the hall was getting louder and louder, but the people quarreling were the two most noble people in the world. They lowered their heads, standing quietly outside the hall, pretending not to hear any of the quarreling inside.
In this deep palace, if you see things you shouldn't see, hear things you shouldn't hear, or say things you shouldn't say, you might end up as a cold corpse in a dark corner.
Living within these palace walls day in and day out, they had long since learned what it meant to "protect oneself."
Eunuch Li was also guarding outside the palace.
Listening to the dispute between the emperor and the empress coming from the palace, he paced back and forth restlessly, wanting to go forward several times, but after hesitating for a while, he stopped.
He knew very well what the two most noble people in the world were arguing about.
It’s just for the person lying in the emperor’s bedroom.
After all, Eunuch Li is an old man who has served two generations of emperors. If he did not have a pair of sharp eyes, how could he have climbed to this position in the deep palace and even become the most capable eunuch chief steward around the new emperor
But the queen is still young after all.
Although she had been honing her skills in the deep palace for several years, firstly, there were no other concubines in the palace except her, and secondly, although the Empress knew some of the Emperor's secrets, there were some things she could not see through.
This time, the Queen acted really rashly.
Eunuch Li thought for a moment and called a young eunuch over. He looked unfamiliar and thought that the eunuch had just entered the palace not long ago.
He whispered a few words in the young eunuch's ear, and the young eunuch nodded, turned around and ran out quickly.