"If the title is not right, the words will not flow!" Pei Yuanjun said with a half-smile, "The queen was stolen, how can the eldest son be legitimate? As for Imperial Concubine He, she has been using everything of Empress Yuan to seduce the emperor, making the emperor think that this Imperial Concubine sincerely remembers Empress Yuan's kindness."
He said this lazily, as if he said nothing, but also as if he said everything.
Qu Moying was stunned, subconsciously holding Pei Yuanjun's hand tightly, and asked in a low voice: "Empress Yuan... why did... something happen to her?"
Empress Yuan was the emperor's first empress and his first wife, so she was called Empress Yuan. Compared with the current Empress, Empress Yuan was the emperor's original wife and the most legitimate one, but she has died, and she died in the cold palace.
Fortunately, when she was in the cold palace, the status of queen had not been downgraded. Even after her death, she still had the title of empress.
Qu Moying had always heard that the Emperor was deeply in love with Empress Yuan, and she also heard that what happened back then was an accident, otherwise the Empress at that time would not be the Empress now.
Since he is not the queen, he cannot be the legitimate son, and at most he can be a concubine's eldest son.
This so-called legitimacy is not really so unshakable.
Pei Wujun stretched out his hand and embraced Qu Moying in his arms. Under the light, his face was cold and gloomy, and his eyes were chilly.
Qu Moying reached out and hugged him, and whispered to comfort him: "If you don't want to say it, don't say it."
"There is nothing that cannot be said. A self-righteous emperor thought he could protect a woman, but he could only do things secretly, and he didn't do it with strength. He had too many concerns, so in the end he couldn't protect anything. Afterwards, he felt regretful and wanted to make up for his mistakes, but in fact, the result was the opposite of what he wanted. What he gave away was not what others wanted."
Pei Yuanjun sneered, hugged the thin girl tightly, and said solemnly, "When you can't take care of everything, it's best not to reveal what you want, otherwise it will be... that fate!"
If the emperor had been more thoughtful and had more complete ideas at that time, how could the subsequent events have happened, and no one would have secretly harmed the empress. But he hurried over after the incident, and it was too late after all.
What's the use of regretting
If it were him, he would definitely have more ways to protect the people he wants to protect. If he can't reach them for the time being, he shouldn't let others see that he takes them so seriously, and he shouldn't let others see that it is his weak spot. Then no one will take advantage of his weak spot.
So what if he was the emperor? He still couldn't protect the people he wanted to protect, and even ended up in this situation. Thinking about it now, it's really a joke.
There was a mocking smile at the corner of his lips, and it was cold, as if he was just an outsider, only looking at things from an outsider's perspective.
Only by stepping out of the situation can he see more clearly and calmly the development of the situation...
The wick cracked and a little spark appeared.
Qu Moying subconsciously snuggled into Pei Yuanjun's arms. At this time, Pei Yuanjun made her feel lonely for some reason.
"Are you... related to Empress Yuan?" Qu Moying whispered, and in his arms, she looked up at Pei Yuanjun's face and asked.
This was not what she should have said. With her cautious nature, she shouldn't have said such a thing, but she said it anyway, and said it so naturally.
"It does matter!" Pei Yuanjun reached out and hugged her, sensing the uneasiness in her heart.
He said soothingly, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to me!"
"Before Your Majesty does anything, please consider me." Qu Moying said seriously, with a hint of mist in her watery eyes, and her hands tightly grasped Pei Yuanjun's clothes.
There is no need to say too much, the two people already understand each other.
"Don't worry, now that I have you, I am different from before." Pei Yuanjun smiled and reached out to touch the top of her head. "The past is the past, and the future is the future."
This is the promise he made...
"Will there not be another dangerous incident like this?" Qu Moying asked, determined to get an answer from him.
"No!" Pei Yuanjun lowered his head and looked at the girl in his arms. Looking at the almost weak girl, although her eyes were misty, they carried an indescribable firmness. It looked very inconsistent, but he knew that this was her original self.
Her outward weakness, or gentleness, is not the same as her character. In fact, her character is extremely strong, extremely cautious, and extremely firm.
But this time she asked a question that was totally inconsistent with her personality, and for a moment she suddenly laughed.
At first it was just a slight smile, but soon it turned into a big laugh, a laugh of relief. He hugged Qu Moying's slender body tightly with his hands, and his eyes fell on her face, with joy and comfort.
With her personality, if she wasn't devoted to me, she wouldn't have asked such an inappropriate question.
"What's wrong with you?" Qu Moying blushed at his smile and reached out to shake his collar.
"I'm very happy!" Pei Yuanjun lowered his voice, and it was obvious that the gloomy look he had before was gone, as if he had suddenly walked out of it.
A year ago, I could never have imagined that I would actually have someone I wanted to protect, a woman I wanted to protect for the rest of my life.
Holding your hand, growing old with you, it turns out... I think this is possible too!
"You don't have to worry. I have the right to do so." Pei Yuanjun smiled and assured Qu Moying. Since she wanted a right to do so, he would give her a clear right to do so. He couldn't let her be cursed!
It’s not that I can’t do it, it’s just that I didn’t want to do it before!
Just think about breaking everything, shattering everything, even if I can create another one, so what
If someone is unwilling to follow the rules, then kill him until the blood flows like a river, kill him until the sea of blood overflows, and he just needs to take care of his own business...
"Are you going to demote Ji Youran?" The Queen looked at Pei Luoan and asked in surprise. She really disliked Ji Youran, but she didn't think of demoting her at this time.
Pei Luoan and the Queen Mother were both clear about some things.
"She has gone too far this time. I think she knows that I will not forgive her. So I demoted her to a concubine, so that she will not really think that she can do whatever she wants in my East Palace." Pei Luoan frowned and said unhappily. After the court session today, he came to the Queen's Pepper Room and told her about this matter.
"If she is demoted, the position of concubine in the Eastern Palace can be vacated. Even if you marry Liu Jingyu, you can still marry another noble lady as concubine in the Eastern Palace. Although this is also a good thing, she is different after all. If she really... has any ulterior motives..." The Queen nodded and said.
Demoting Ji Youran was not a big deal, but Ji Youran knew a lot, and she was afraid that something might happen if her son was demoted.
The reason why there are so many noble ladies in the East Palace is that the Queen and Pei Luoan had been together for a long time.
decided.
It would be a good thing if Ji Youran could give up a higher position as a concubine.
"Don't worry, mother. She committed the crime this time by herself. She unexpectedly ran into... Gu's people, the ones sent by Gu during his wedding that day." Pei Luoan said with a cruel look on his face.
Those men were his secret men who had been on the periphery and had never been in the capital. This time he transferred them into the capital in fear of conspiracy.
Afterwards, he used the excuse that Ji Hanyue had given them a reward to help them gain a foothold in the capital, with the aim of allowing them to become the maximum help at the right time.
Moreover, even if they could not be a help in terms of military force, the acrobatic troupe would be able to gather a lot of information by going in and out of noble families, so they could be considered natural spies, and would not attract other people's attention. After all, this troupe had never taken action except at the Ling Anbo Mansion during his wedding, and had not taken any action since then.
He has both military power and the ability to hide his identity. For the prince, he is the most successful person. However, because of Ji Youran's actions today, he attracted attention.
What made the prince most uneasy was that Pei Yuanjun was also present at the time. Even if Pei Yuanjun did not see the whole thing, he must have heard it all.
He was afraid that Pei Yuanjun would find out something. Pei Yuanjun was not like other people. When facing Pei Yuanjun, Pei Luoan always felt that his status as the crown prince did not bring him any dignity. He had to bow and salute, had to call him uncle, had to give way and retreat...
For all these reasons, Pei Luoan felt very uncomfortable when he saw Pei Yuanjun, and his emotions were difficult to control.
“Originally, I didn’t agree with what you did back then. Ji Youran… why do you need to give her a high position?” When the Queen heard who Ji Youran bumped into, her expression changed and she said in a cold voice.
"Mother, under the circumstances at that time, she was the only one who could get close to the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion and get close to... Hanyue." Pei Luoan sighed and said helplessly.
The Queen snorted coldly, "If you hadn't been so concerned, why would you have needed Ji Youran?"
"Mother, everything has passed. Please don't mention it again. Ji Youran should have realized her mistake yesterday and won't make a fuss." Pei Luoan rubbed his brows helplessly and said.
"Okay..." said the Queen.
"Empress, His Royal Highness, Eunuch Defu is here!" A eunuch reported loudly at the door, but did not dare to go in.
"What is he doing here?" Pei Luoan asked unhappily. He was just an old eunuch, and an old eunuch who served the Empress Dowager during her lifetime. He didn't think he needed to care too much about him.
The Empress Dowager is gone, what else does an old eunuch like him want to do
"After all, he is the Empress Dowager's man. It was thanks to him that we got what we wanted back then... Besides, even if the Empress Dowager is gone, the Emperor still remembers their old friendship. Otherwise, why would he allow him to come back from time to time?" The Empress warned in a low voice, "If you don't want to see him, go inside."
"Let me go in first!" Pei Luoan said indifferently. He really didn't want to see this eunuch Defu. The Empress Dowager had passed away long ago. Did this guy really think he was the chief steward back then
Pei Luoan left the Pepper Palace from the side door of the rear hall. He stood casually with his hands behind his back on a tall building to enjoy the view. Looking down, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. At first glance, he recognized her. Was it the Concubine Yuan in the palace
What a coincidence, why is she here
The fluttering butterfly embroidery on the dress attracted his attention...