Wishful Things

The bird he raises is clear to him, so Wu Chao took a quick look at the big bird's chubby body, and then at Mr. Fang's chubby body...

Take a look at Da Bird's bald head, and at Mr. Fang's overly receding hair...

Even the robe Mr. Fang is wearing today is actually very close to the color of the big bird's fur.

Facing this weird coincidence, Wu Chao was silent for a moment, but he didn't say anything, he just motioned Mr. Fang to go to the study with him.

"This vulture...why is it tied with a rope?" Mr. Fang asked curiously as he walked.

If you want him to say what to eat, he has to eat. This kind of raptor has a strong temper, and it will lose weight if you keep it.

"Family raised." Wu Chao explained.

This bird's heart is already wild, and it seems that it doesn't know where its home is. It can't be listened to, and it can't be taught.

Nian is in the relationship between master and servant, and it is his greatest kindness to be chained instead of locked up in a cage.

"Oh..." After Mr. Fang understood it, he felt a little pity.

The domestic ones are not good, lack of exercise, and the meat is too fat and too loose to taste.

Seeing that the door of the study was closed, the big bird fluttered its wings and sang.

The call was loud and piercing, the servant hesitated for a moment, stepped forward and untied the rope to lead the unwilling big bird away from here.

The big bird with strong self-esteem refused to be led away like a dog, and chose to hover in anger.

But in this way... it looks like a lifelike big kite again!

The humiliated bird cried even louder.

...

It rained heavily that night, adding a bit of coolness to the capital.

The next day, in the Changkun Palace, the Empress looked at the short girl in front of her, her gentle and dignified face was full of approachable smiles.

"Miss Xu's body hasn't fully recovered yet, so there's no need to be in such a hurry to enter the palace to thank for any kindness—come and sit next to me."

"Thank you, empress, for your concern. My daughter's body is almost fully recovered."

Xu Mingyi walked over obediently, and took a seat next to the queen.

She thought for a long time yesterday, and did not make the decision to enter the palace until night.

It just so happened that he had just received an award the day before yesterday, so entering the palace to thank him was a ready-made project.

Xu Mingyi took the teacup from the court lady, raised his hands and let his sleeves hang down.

The queen was attracted by the embroidery on her sleeves, and said casually: "Miss Xu, the plum blossom pattern on the cuffs looks quite different from ordinary patterns, such delicate but smooth embroidery is really rare. ..."

Xu Mingyi smiled.

"It should not have much to do with the embroidery method. The main reason is that this pattern was drawn by the second uncle of the minister's daughter's family, so it may look a little different."

A faint look of surprise appeared on the queen's face.

"So it's Mr. Xu..."

She looked at the pattern carefully for a moment, her eyes gradually filled with a smile, she turned her attention to the girl, and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Xu must love Miss Xu very much, and even The outer shirts are all drawn by him himself..."

He has never been rigid like those literati, and she knows it too.

However, now that he is still in such a good mood, his life should be going well in the future.

Xu Mingyi nodded generously.

"The elders in the courtier's family have always been kind."

The queen nodded lightly, but her gaze was still on the embroidery on her cuff: "Does Miss Xu like plum blossoms?"

Xu Mingyi didn't know why the empress seemed to be so interested in her plum blossom embroidery, so she nodded at this moment, and asked with a smile: "Your empress also likes it?"

"I used to like it, but now I'm getting older..."

The queen said, then turned her head and ordered: "Grandma Jiang, bring back the pair of white jade plum flower hairpins that I loved before entering the palace."

Mother Jiang was slightly taken aback, and then she responded.

"This hairpin is too lively, I don't need it any more, so let Miss Xu wear it for fun." The queen said jokingly, "It's not something expensive, so don't think it's old-fashioned."

Xu Mingyi took the box from Nanny Jiang, and was a little flattered and said: "Is there any reason why the servants don't cherish what the empress gives you?"

It is said that it was something before entering the palace, but since it is still kept close to the body, and it has always been remembered in the heart, it can be seen that this thing has some meaning to the other party.

This kind of thing was rewarded to her, and the weight of it was not even comparable to those truly precious and rare rewards.

What kind of person the empress is, she didn't know much in her previous life.

But the arrow in front of the Yangzhou city gate made her feel different from others when facing this daughter of the Wu family.

At that time, Ningyang Dingnan Prince's Mansion was burnt down, and all the descendants of the hundred-year-old family were burned that night...

King Yan was enraged, and went all the way south to attack like a broken bamboo.

When the people in the court were in panic and the fire was imminent, the first assistant Xia Tingzhen and others proposed to take the "daughter of the rebellious minister Wu" to Yangzhou and threaten the king of Yan to retreat with her life.

The late Princess Yan was the eldest daughter of King Dingnan and the eldest sister of Empress Wu.

King Yan, like His Majesty today, married daughters of the Wu family.

People in the world may not be clear, but Emperor Qingming and Xia Tingzhen knew very well that King Yan valued friendship the most.

All the descendants of the Wu family were killed in the fire. Apart from being shocked and angry, King Yan must have guilt and remorse. Now there is only one Empress Wu left in the Wu family, and King Yan will save her life no matter what.

Taking her to Yangzhou, as a bargaining chip in the negotiation with King Yan, must have weight, at least it can be delayed for a while.

But Empress Wu was unwilling to be taken as a hostage.

Being held above the city gate, she refused to eat or drink for two whole days and nights.

Then he tried to commit suicide by biting his tongue while the soldiers were force-feeding him.

Under the severed tongue, the blood gushed out of her mouth and almost soaked the dress in front of her body. Even the people of Yangzhou couldn't bear it when they saw this, so they secretly scolded the current imperial court for unscrupulous methods.

It was Xu Mingyi who took advantage of the darkness and shot an arrow through her heart, taking her life.

At this time, the woman in Chinese clothes in front of her was pretty, with a dignified and gentle smile, and only a pair of eyes with a tired look that couldn't be concealed by makeup.

Xu Mingyi suppressed his past feelings, and said softly with concern: "Your Majesty's complexion doesn't seem to be very good, do you want me to check your pulse for you?"

"Miss Xu is also good at feeling the pulse?"

"A little understanding."

"Then Miss Lao Xu will take a look for me." The queen smiled and stretched out her arms.

She knew her body well, and there was an imperial physician around, so there was no need for Xu Mingyi.

But it was because he really liked the girl in front of him that he was so patient and full of interest.

Xu Mingyi took her pulse seriously, but doubts gradually arose in his heart.

This body is a bit vain, but it is a little strange...

It's not like it's just caused by worrying about——

She probed again.

"how?"

Seeing the girl withdrew her hand, the queen asked softly.

Thanks to Qinghan, ujfj, mother-in-law Mu Zhuang, book friend 160607225447373, subduing demons, histogram, coincidence, koi, Jiuer pickled fish, cunning Miya and other cute tips.