However, once the years pass, the beauty will never come back. That woman disappeared in the wind along with his youth, and can no longer be pursued.
When the guarding palace servants saw Emperor Jing, they subconsciously wanted to say hello, but Emperor Jing hissed and signaled them all to leave.
There were only two of them left in the hall for a while.
Emperor Jing walked over with a gentle step, but before he got close, Concubine Ye Guifei came back to her senses from the book.
Seeing Emperor Jing, she stood up in a hurry and saluted, "I, my concubine, pay your respects to the Emperor."
As soon as she squatted down, Emperor Jing helped her up and said with a soft smile, "There are no outsiders here, so you don't have to abide by the rules like this." After saying that, without waiting for her answer, he asked casually, "What are you looking at?" The book is so fascinating."
Concubine Ye Hao Ran smiled and said, "They are just some miscellaneous books. Ning'er asked Xi'er to find some story books some time ago. I had nothing to do, so I took a look at them casually."
Emperor Jing glanced at the book, and sure enough he saw that it contained stories about talented men and beauties. He suddenly laughed and said, "You are interested."
Hearing these words, Concubine Ye was keenly aware that there was something in Emperor Jing's words. She just smiled, then poured a cup of tea and handed it to Emperor Jing with both hands. After he took it, she asked, "Why is the emperor coming here at this time? Is he worried?"
When he was unhappy, he would always come here to sit for a while. Especially after Concubine Hui's death, Emperor Jing looked much older, and he looked even more aged when he came here.
Emperor Jing held the tea, but did not answer her question. He just stared at the rising aroma of the tea and said with a slight smile, "Your tea art has become more and more exquisite. It is much better than your sister back then."
It's a pity that after drinking Snow Mountain Wujian for so many years, he can no longer taste the same taste as before. Including that woman, everything, no matter how familiar it is, has changed.
Hearing him mention Queen Ye, Concubine Ye's expression darkened, and she quickly forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. My concubine's tea art was taught by my sister. How could I go beyond her?"
Emperor Jing did not answer, but lowered his head and looked at the tea in his hand seriously. Today in the court, although he said that he was in his prime, Emperor Jing knew in his heart that all the things that had happened in the past year were like mountains, crushing him.
And he seemed to be getting older.
The air became quiet for a moment, and Concubine Ye did not speak. She just sat aside, minding her own business, pouring a cup of tea and holding it in her hands.
When he was thinking about things, Concubine Ye was used to staying with him quietly.
After a long time, Emperor Jing came back from his thoughts, groaned, and said, "The third child is not young anymore. You have raised him extremely well over the years."
Hearing this, Concubine Ye was slightly startled, not understanding what he meant. She smiled slightly and then said, "Xi'er is the emperor's child. It is said that a tiger father has no son, so he is not much different."
Emperor Jing sneered and said, "When did you learn to coax me?" As he said that, he looked far away and said, "When he was ill, I only hoped that he could live well and live in peace and joy for the rest of his life. Okay. But now that he has become a normal person, I think—"
When he said this, he suddenly paused.
Concubine Ye had a vague guess in her heart, but she was not sure. But she couldn't help it and asked, "What does the emperor want?"
Emperor Jing suddenly turned his head, looked at her seriously, and asked, "What do you think if the third child comes to sit in my position?"
Even though she was mentally prepared, Concubine Ye was still shocked by Emperor Jing's words, and she immediately said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty..."
"kindness?"
Emperor Jing looked at her with piercing eyes. His eyes were not discussing, but looking like he had made a decision.
"My son should naturally have the best of everything in this world. This throne was originally meant to be passed on to him, but it was only because of his health that hindered him. Now that he is well, he should naturally take on everything that belongs to him."
Seeing that Emperor Jing took it for granted, Concubine Ye was speechless for a moment. She didn't know whether this matter was good or bad for Xiao Junxi, but what the woman in the harem hoped for was that her son could get that position.
Although Xiao Junxi is her sister's son, she has raised him over the years and has long regarded him as her own son.
What else could she be dissatisfied about seeing her son ascend to Dabao
But Concubine Ye was feeling faintly worried, "Your Majesty, the blessings you have given me are so great, I'm afraid Xi'er won't be able to bear it."
In the early years, Xiao Junxi's body had already smoothed Concubine Ye's mind. Now she only hopes that Xiao Junxi can live a safe life. His brothers are not easy to get along with. If the news about Emperor Jing gets out, many people will probably do evil things to him!
Even if the throne is good, you still have to have the destiny to ascend it!
Emperor Jing naturally knew what she was worried about, so he just snorted and said, "A woman's kindness, how can my son be a coward?"
"However, even so, Xi'er is not the best in terms of military and political achievements. If the emperor rashly makes this decree, will it cause dissatisfaction from all parties?"
Concubine Ye was worried. Emperor Jing had naturally thought about this issue. He sneered and said, "This country belongs to me, and the throne is naturally decided by me. Who dares to be dissatisfied?"
Concubine Ye did not respond, but remained silent.
Who dares to be dissatisfied? There are many dissatisfied people. Not to mention the ministers who were involved in the interests of all parties, the King of Qi Xiao Junhan alone was not easy to deal with. If it weren't for her Xi'er being seriously ill, she would have been plotted against her many times over the years.
He has a black cavalry army in his hands, which is already scary, if he makes this order again.
Concubine Ye suddenly didn't dare to think about it anymore.
As she thought about this, the expression on her face became more and more ugly. She simply stood up and knelt in front of Emperor Jing, saying in a deep voice, "This is not appropriate at this time. I beg the emperor to take back my order."
Seeing that the expression on Concubine Ye's face did not seem to be hypocritical, Emperor Jing sighed, helped her up, and said, "I personally bring you blessings that no one else can ask for, but you don't want them. I should say this." Are you smart, or should I say you are stupid?"
Concubine Ye looked directly at Emperor Jing and said, "Your Majesty, I am not ignorant of good and evil, but this matter is too big. Although the government affairs are not something that we and other women in the harem can discuss arbitrarily, I still can't help but say, This is a serious matter, so I beg the Emperor to take back my order."
As she spoke, she took another deep breath and said, "Xi'er has managed to survive until now, and thanks to the emperor's blessing, I can have a healthy body. I am already very content. I believe that my sister's spirit in heaven also hopes that he will Able to live in peace forever.”
Instead of crushing each other for the sake of power struggle, whether Xiao Junxi becomes a scheming person or becomes a victim of politics, this is not what Ye Guifei wants to see.
Seeing her mention Queen Ye, the expression on Emperor Jing's face couldn't help but soften.
After all, Xiao Junxi was his and Queen Ye's only child, and she was unmatched among his many children. How could Emperor Jing not love him
Seeing the sincere worry on Concubine Ye's face, Emperor Jing couldn't help but overlap with this face that looked so similar to the woman in his memory.
He took a soft breath and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, since I have this plan, I will definitely be sure to ensure that he is safe. It is not a bad thing for a young man to undergo some training. You can't just hold him in the palm of your hand all your life." "
Hearing this, Concubine Ye breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I am too worried, the emperor is far-sighted, and naturally he has thought of everything."
Emperor Jing always spoke the truth, and even if Concubine Ye disagreed, she did not dare to refute too much, for fear of offending him.
"Your Majesty, this is a serious matter, and I hope your Majesty can consider it in the long term. Besides, you are in your prime, and establishing a prince at this time will inevitably be detrimental to the war."
After much thought, Concubine Ye only came up with this reason.
And this was what Emperor Jing was most worried about.
There is a war going on in the border area. If Emperor Jing rashly appoints a prince at this time, some people may make a fuss about Emperor Jing's health. If the morale of the army is unstable, that will be bad.
"Don't worry, I have my own sense of caution. I just want to tell you first." Emperor Jing said, and then joked, "Originally, I wanted to give you a surprise, but who knew that it turned into a surprise for you."
Hearing this, Concubine Ye couldn't help but laugh softly and said, "I have always been timid, so please bear with me, Your Majesty."
The two emperors and concubines talked for a while, and seeing that Emperor Jing's mood improved a little, Concubine Ye thought about it and brought up another matter.
"Your Majesty, now in the harem, sister Hui Fei has passed away; sister Xian's concubine's rank is slightly lower, and only the concubine is left. It is really difficult to take care of the six palaces. Besides, there are too few concubines in the harem now. After a while, I was thinking, should the draft be put on the agenda?"
Emperor Jing might as well bring this up to her, and said with a smile, "There are too few concubines in the harem, so I'll be the only one to favor you. Isn't it good?"
Concubine Ye knew that he was joking, so she glared at Emperor Jing and said softly, "Your Majesty, I am telling you something serious."
Emperor Jing laughed heartily and said, "What I said is serious. Is it possible that Ronger doesn't believe it?"
Ye Rong is Concubine Ye's maiden name. Emperor Jing deliberately lowered his voice for the last sentence and spoke it in an extremely ambiguous tone, which immediately made Concubine Ye blush with embarrassment.
Seeing her like this, Emperor Jing also gave up. He patted her hand and smiled softly, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. How come you are still as thin-skinned as you were back then after so many years?"
Concubine Ye pursed her lips and smiled and said, "I am a woman, so naturally I am not as open-minded as your Majesty."
Open-minded and somewhat shameless.
Emperor Jing naturally heard what she meant, but he was not angry. He just held her hand and said with a slight smile, "Yes, yes, yes, Ronger is a lady of our family, and she is the most measured in doing things. I lost my sense of measure."
At this point, he coughed again and said, "I'll leave the draft to you. It's the same process every year anyway. Just pick a few that you like and keep them in the harem."
Concubine Ye nodded and said with a smile, "I obey your order."
After she agreed, she asked hesitantly, "Yes, Your Majesty, Prince Qi and Prince Jing have just gotten married. Do you want to keep an eye on this year's show girl?"
King Qi just paid it back. There was at least one main concubine and one side concubine in the palace; but King Jing's palace only had one main concubine, which was a bit too thin.