Vimalakirti was getting old, and after spending a short time outside under the scorching sun, he felt a little dizzy.
Chu Ning couldn't bear to disturb it any more, and asked the guards to take it back to rest. After sitting in the pavilion for a while, he put on his hat again and went back.
Only when he walked near the Anren Hall, Liu Kang hurried over with people, bowed to her again and again, and said apologetically, "My lady, Your Highness forgives your sins, the old slave did not arrange for His Highness's servants, so His Highness was in the back. Yuanzhong was frightened. As soon as the saint heard about it, he came to greet the old slave first. Is everything okay, Your Highness?"
Just now, the will of the Hanlin Academy has been promulgated. Although there is no ceremony for the establishment of the book, Chu Ning is already a righteous queen, so he can no longer be called "Lady", but changed to "His Royal Highness".
"I'm all right, I'm going to trouble the supervisor to leave this time. I asked them to send things back first, but it made the sage worry." Chu Ning knew that he was talking about the accident that he met the prince just now, so he wouldn't blame him. , only smiled and relieved, "I just happened to meet Vimalakirti, I didn't expect it to be so humane."
Liu Kang thought about the burly body of the gray wolf, and couldn't help wiping the sweat on his forehead from the sunlight, thinking that it is not like this for everyone.
Fortunately, everything was fine with Chu Ning. After he saw it in person, he felt relieved and comforted with a few words. He invited Bu Ning to take her back, and then turned to leave and return to Xiao Kezhi, who was in the previous dynasty.
Not long after Buchan left, they came to the vicinity of Baifu Hall. Qi Chenxiang just exited the hall, and she saw Chu Ning wearing a hat sitting on the chariot. A bit unwilling and doubtful, and finally suppressed all the chaotic emotions in my heart, bowed and saluted according to the rules.
She can understand current affairs, understand the current situation of the Qi family, and also knows the difference in identities, so she will never make rude actions.
Chu Ning smiled and nodded at her, so that she didn't need to be more polite, and asked casually: "Liu Niang has only visited the queen mother and is going back to the house?"
Qi Chenxiang nodded: "Yes, everything is fine with the Queen Mother. After Liu Niang's visit, she is about to go back."
The two of them were just nodding acquaintances, so after a few words or two, they were about to leave.
Before leaving, Qi Chenxiang pondered for a moment, and then asked in a low voice, "Your Highness entered the Taiji Palace, but willingly?"
The smile on Chu Ning's face faded a little, and there was a little more consideration and scrutiny in his eyes.
She didn't know much about Qi Liuniang, and the few times she approached her, she only left a weak impression, but the last time, and even this time, gave her a new change in her feelings.
The youngest lady in the Qi family's generation seems to be a little different from the generous and decent, well-behaved lady she usually shows. She is also confused and rebellious in her heart, and she also longs to be more obedient. own mind.
"Yes, I am willing." Chu Ning withdrew his scrutiny eyes, nodded with a smile, and answered gently and firmly.
"But sage... I'm afraid it's not someone who has a long-term relationship..."
"For me, the Sage is the best destination." Chu Ning couldn't explain, everything in the past few months was an illusion created by Xiao Kezhi, so he had to maintain it euphemistically, "Liu Niang , You are young now, it is the best time, you have the opportunity to make your future life smoother, just remember, don't be fooled by appearances, and don't make conclusions easily."
Qi Chenxiang didn't speak, but she suddenly remembered many things, including her aunt, father, mother, and even Zhao Yu'e, all kinds of noble girls in Chang'an City.
She looked at Chu Ning with complicated eyes, and she didn't know what to think for a while, so she could only salute silently, stepped aside, and watched Bu Nian leave on the road again.
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Several maids did not send Chu Ning elsewhere, but went to the Ganlu Palace again. The things that were sent back from Guizhen Temple were also sorted by several maids and placed on the cabinets and desks in the bedroom.
Chu Ning was a little surprised and asked, "Why do you put it all here and not in my own bedroom?"
The Ganlu Palace has always been the emperor's palace, and the rest of the people, whether the queen or the ordinary concubines, have their own residences.
When she used to be the Crown Princess in the East Palace, she and Xiao Yu both lived in their respective dormitories.
The maids looked at each other in dismay, and said, "The Holy Master ordered that everything belonging to His Highness should be sent to the Hall of Nectar. As for His Royal Highness's bedroom, the Holy High has never ordered it."
Chu Ning was stunned for a moment, guessing what Xiao Kezhi meant, probably let her live in the Ganlu Temple first, and then waved their hands to let them get busy.
In the afternoon, she had dinner, rested in the inner room, and wrote another script. Not long after, it was approaching evening, and the maid communicated outside: "His Royal Highness, the sage is back."
At this time, it was just before Shen Shi, the sky was still bright, and Xiao Kezhi rushed back.
Chu Ning hurriedly put down the things in his hand, got up and went out, holding his arm and coming in, wanting to change his clothes in person, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is back so early!"
Xiao Kezhi embraced her, walked behind the screen, stretched out his arms, and let her take off his outer clothes.
The weather is hot, and he has been wearing the heavy clothes of the emperor. Even if there is ice everywhere, and there is a servant holding a fan, the clothes are still a little stuffy. Taking one off at this moment, he suddenly feels relaxed.
He couldn't help but bend his knees slightly, put her in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her neck and ears regardless of the sultry heat on his body.
"Thinking of you waiting for me in the Nectar Palace, I couldn't help but want to run back." When he entered the bedroom, in front of her, he was not as calm and dignified as he was outside, but became the most ordinary man. " You live here, I feel like a newly married Yaner."
Chu Ning was afraid of the heat and wore few clothes. After being rubbed twice like this, the thin shirt hanging on his shoulders slipped down, revealing a piece of smooth and lustrous skin.
Hearing his words, she suddenly felt a little sorry in her heart.
"Your Majesty, because of Aning, did not have a good wedding ceremony, do you feel regret?"
If it weren't for her sensitive status, and she suddenly entered the Taiji Palace at this time, as an emperor, his wedding should be organized according to the ceremonial system and celebrated in the whole world, instead of being the subject of discussion and jokes by the world as it is now.
"What's the pity?" He simply untied his shirt, revealing the solid muscles underneath, showing more masculinity, "Although the wedding ceremony is important, it is really nothing to a person's life. If you can live a good life in the future, everything else is empty, don’t worry about it.”
Besides, who said you can't have a wedding ceremony? But it is not the right time now, there will be opportunities in the future.
He didn't say these words, he just picked her up and bowed his head slightly in her exclamation, so that she could wrap her neck around her to stabilize her figure.
"If Aning feels ashamed, she might as well compensate me."
"Your Majesty?" Chu Ning was stunned, blinked, and asked, "How does Aning make up for it?"
Outside the screen, the maid blushed when she heard the movement inside, and did not dare to come in, so she cautiously said, "The bath soup is ready."
Xiao Kezhi heard the words, hugged her and went to the bathroom: "Today's compensation is to take a bath with me."
Chu Ning's face flushed red, and as soon as she entered the bathroom, her skin was moistened by the moist breath that came upon her face, and she was dazzling.
She hugged his neck and slid from his arms to the ground, before nodding, but suddenly felt a faint pain in her lower abdomen, and then she felt a warm current slowly descend.
The wet and sticky touch under the clothes made her move for a while, and her cheeks, which were like delicate flowers, became more and more gorgeous, and even her eyes were covered with a dazzling water color.
"Your Majesty, An Ning may not be very comfortable today..."
Xiao Ke was stunned, because he had never experienced such a thing before, he reacted for a long time before he understood what she meant, and his face that had always been calm was inexplicably a little red: "You—are you here at Guishui?"
Chu Ning nodded lightly, turned around and went out to change clothes and clean up.
Xiao Ke was alone in the bathroom for a moment, and he couldn't even remember how he scribbled in bathing, scrubbing, and changing clothes.
No one had ever taught him such a thing, and he really didn't know how to react.
After hesitating for a while, he walked out of the bathroom, looked at Chu Ning and turned to enter. After a moment of silence, he called Liu Kang to him.
"Liu Kang, there is something I don't know about—" He pondered for a while, but he always felt that he couldn't speak.
Liu Kang's eyes widened in surprise, a little flattered: "Everyone? The old slave is here."
Xiao Kezhi pondered for a moment before frowning and said, "What is the situation of the woman's Guishui?"
Liu Kang blinked, and an old face also turned red. Only then did he understand that it was probably because the queen suddenly came to Guishui, but the emperor did not understand the situation.
In the end, it was a child who only stayed in the imperial city until he was twelve years old. Later, he didn't have the protection of his parents and relatives, and he didn't have a close woman. It was reasonable to not understand.
While he was sighing in his heart, he was busy racking his brains to say clearly what he knew.
"I heard that many women will have lower abdominal pain, fatigue, chills, and restlessness in the past few days. They must rest well."
Xiao Kezhi didn't say a word, but he listened very carefully.
It's just that Liu Kang is only a servant in the palace after all, and he only knows a little about these things, so he can only say: "Everyone forgive me, this old slave knows very little about it, so I might as well invite Feng Yu to talk to you about it. speak?"
Xiao Kezhi was about to nod his head when he heard the movement in the bathroom, so he changed his words: "Forget it, let Feng Yu come over after the meeting tomorrow."
After a while, Chu Ningwan said it, and when he saw him sitting with a strange expression, he couldn't help but start to guess.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? But what's on your mind?"
Xiao Kezhi shook his head, regained his smile, and took her to his side. Following Liu Kang's suggestion, he tentatively placed his hand on her lower abdomen and gently stroked her.
"I'm just worried about you, is this better?"
Chu Ning felt a gentle warmth in his lower abdomen, and even his heart also warmed up: "Okay, it will be much better at once."
It turned out that he pondered because he was worried about her Guishui.
She tentatively covered the back of his generous hand, led him further down, and said softly, "It's more swollen here. Your Majesty, don't worry too much, I'm still young, and when I came to Guishui, it wasn't too uncomfortable."
"That can't be taken lightly." Xiao Kezhi said very seriously, as if he was dealing with a major military event, "I heard that some women don't take these things to heart when they are young, and when they get older, I am afraid they will fall into hemiplegia. fault."
Chu Ning was surprised when he heard it, and couldn't help but open his eyes wide to look over: "Where did Your Majesty hear about it? There are some physical weakness, but hemiplegia... It's probably an exaggeration."
Xiao Kezhi remembered what Liu Kang had just said, and couldn't help but cursed in his heart, coughed lightly, and said vaguely: "In short, you have to take care of yourself, and tomorrow, I will ask the imperial physician to come and show you in person, the pills of Bizi, You don’t have to take it anymore, when will I give birth to a prince or a princess.”
After speaking, he said solemnly: "This matter is not only your business, but I will also work hard with you."
Chu Ning's face became hot for a while, but he felt amused again, and nodded: "Yes, your Majesty has to work hard, An Ning can't give birth alone..."
The two laughed in one place for a while, but they didn't feel boring because of the Guishui incident.
At night, Xiao Kezhi dealt with the rest of the notes one by one, and read the matters to be discussed at the meeting tomorrow. After he knew what to do, he took a shower and lay down beside Chu Ning.
The lights went out, and the cicadas and frogs were looming, which made the hall cool and quiet.
He remembered what happened to Xiao Yu in the back garden during the day, and couldn't help but hug her tighter, and said in a low voice, "Bai Ri, you have been wronged."
"It's nothing." Chu Ning was already a little dazed from sleep, but after listening to his words, he woke up a little and shook his head, "There are so many people in the palace, he doesn't dare to do anything, besides, Vimalakirti appeared in time, and His Majesty also I sent someone to ask, and everything is fine."
Xiao Kezhi made a low "um", and after a long while, he said hoarsely in the dark: "Don't worry, it's almost time."
He knew that she was enduring for herself, so she didn't vent out the many grievances and injustices she had suffered in the past. He also remembered that he promised her that he would escape everything from the past for her.
Her father, her brother, and her other relatives will all be under his wing from now on, and there is no need to be afraid.
If he had good expectations of Xiao Yu as a person, Xiao Yu would not be able to hold back his nervousness and suspicion, and acted tonight, at least tomorrow night.
Then, it was time for him to take advantage of the situation to close the net and capture the Donggong and the Zhao family in one go.