Wishful Things

Amidst bursts of music, dancers with high buns and silk drapes pretended to be Chang'e flying to the moon and danced, and slim palace maids entered with wine cups and jade dishes.

After the monarch and his ministers drink together, they exchange cups and cups among colleagues, talking and laughing constantly.

Among the elegant chatter and laughter, Dongyang King's overly bold laughter was particularly ear-catching, even Xu Mingyi could hear his grandfather's movements through the screen.

But the old man is sure in his heart, although the wine is good, he is not greedy.

After the banquet was over, all the ministers and their families retired one after another.

Dingnan King also left the banquet early, probably because of a few quarrels with Dongyang King during the banquet, he was so angry that he didn't even eat a few bites of food, so he took his grandson back.

Wu Ran was very reluctant to leave, he wanted to talk more with Ming Shi.

Xu Mingshi also watched his friends leave, and he has long been accustomed to the unique way of getting along with the two old men.

After the banquet, the queen mother was very interested and proposed to go to Deyue Tower to enjoy the moon.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, admiring the full moon is a perfect occasion, especially tonight when the sky is beautiful and the night is quite good.

Emperor Zhaozhen was very happy to accompany him, and immediately nodded in agreement, and dragged his son and future daughter-in-law to go with him.

Princess Yongjia and Haishi also echoed.

Emperor Zhaozhen looked at King Dongyang again, and asked with a smile: "It's still early, can the general go to Deyue Tower to sit together?"

The old man quickly waved his hands, "I won't spoil the scenery."

Hearing this sentence, Emperor Zhaozhen suddenly burst out laughing, he remembered an old event - he remembered that when he was a teenager, he was in the camp once, and it was the autumn night of the year, and everyone sat around the bonfire. While admiring the moon, King Dingnan was reciting poems and homesick with his hands behind his back, but the general seriously discussed with his subordinates: Wu Gang can't do it, and he could cut down the osmanthus tree with a few axes.

King Dingnan sneered when he heard the words, and scolded him as a reckless man, and said that the osmanthus tree is a sacred tree, which can heal again after being cut with an axe, alluding to the general's big talk.

The general got excited and claimed that as long as he cut down fast enough, there was no osmanthus tree he couldn't cut down.

What did you say, even if you don't have an axe, you can even uproot it!

The two insisted on their own opinions, so they argued for a long time.

Mr. Wu's face was red from fighting, and his aristocratic demeanor was gone.

The general was very angry, he wished he could jump to the sky immediately and break into the moon palace to prove his supernatural power.

He was so young at the time that he was so dumbfounded, he silently glanced at the innocent full moon, and couldn't figure out what the fuss was about such illusory things...

It was only later that he realized that there was nothing in this world that these two old men could not quarrel with.

King Dongyang took his children and grandchildren out of the palace first, while Cui Shi and Xu Mingyi accompanied the queen mother to move to Deyue Tower.

There is a tall pavilion in the building with a wide view. Once the several large windows are opened, you can see the night sky full of stars. It is the most suitable place to watch the moon, so it is named Moon Tower.

Long ago, the inner eunuch Gong'e set up melon and fruit tea, as well as various moon cakes, pastries and candied fruit.

Everyone chatted around the Queen Mother watching the moon, the noise of people in the Palace of Preserving Harmony disappeared, only the breeze and bright moon accompanied.

Emperor Zhaozhen was also very relaxed, with a smile on his face all the time, talking with his mother, and mentioned the old affairs between King Dingnan and King Dongyang, which made the old lady laugh so much that tears almost flew out : "These two enemies..."

Xu Mingyi and Xie Wuyang also laughed.

But at this time, the sea queen who was sitting beside the queen mother and who had been a little restrained stood up hesitantly.

Everyone couldn't help casting their eyes.

Facing everyone's eyes, Haishi clutched his sleeves tightly, and couldn't help but dodge his eyes.

"What's the matter?" Emperor Zhaozhen said: "If you are tired, let Sang'er accompany you back to rest."

In fact, according to his intention, the other party didn't have to follow, and it saved him from being so uncomfortable.

Unexpectedly, Haishi said: "Chenqie...Chenqie wants to make amends with Miss Xu."

As soon as this remark came out, there was a silence all around.

Not to mention other people, even Xu Mingyi himself was very puzzled: "I don't know what the queen empress means?"

An elder, who also occupies the position of empress, how could he make amends to her?

"A few days ago, outside the Shoukang Palace, Sang'er's words and deeds were unreasonable, and he offended Miss Xu..." Haishi said in a shameful tone: "This child grew up with me and His Majesty in Mizhou. He is used to indulgence and carelessness. But in fact, there is nothing bad about it... Please don't take it to heart, Miss Xu."

Xu Mingyi was very surprised to hear that, she never thought that Hai's would apologize to a junior like her for this.

But... does this have anything to do with carelessness?

Seeing that Hai Shi raised her hand and was about to salute, she also stood up: "The empress's words are too serious, and she will offend this minister. And if the empress doesn't mention it, the minister will have completely forgotten about it."

She didn't know why the other party had to mention this matter in public and put on such a humble posture.

But she knew that according to common sense, once the other party said these words, if Princess Yongjia suffered from her in the future, it would appear that she was deliberately taking revenge.

This is naturally a deep talk, and she doesn't care what others think.

Maybe she thought the other party was too complicated, but in any case, since the other party said so, she naturally wanted to say enough about the scene.

Over there, Princess Yongjia came to her senses and her face darkened.

Is the queen mother crazy?

To actually say this in front of father, grandmother and elder brother!

A majestic empress, being so submissive to a foreign minister's daughter...is sending her to her door to humiliate her!

And he will drag her to be humiliated together!

"Sang'er, what's going on?" Emperor Zhaozhen asked.

Facing those eyes that couldn't distinguish between emotions and anger, but no smile, Princess Yongjia panicked, and hurriedly said: "That day I just said a few jokes to Miss Xu!"

As he said that, he looked at Haishi: "The queen mother is too fussy!"

Seeing her daughter's eyes full of shame and anger, Hai Shi hesitated to speak, and glanced at Xu Mingyi very quickly from the corner of her eye.

This little move failed to escape Cui's eyes.

See what her family Zhao Zhao is doing?

Seeing this matter, the mother and daughter did not have a unified view. Could it be that Zhao Zhao, who was dragged into the water by her family who had done nothing from the beginning to the end, helped the princess build the steps and rounded up the situation? A so-called joke?

Cui didn't want her daughter to be wronged, so she gently tugged at the girl's dress calmly.

Their Xu family worked so hard to get what they are today, not to play with this sticky empress.

Don't say that you have to be sensible to be liked, the premise of being sensible is not to wrong yourself.

Zhao Zhao is not married yet!

Xu Mingyi knew it in his heart.

Whether it's a joke or not, it's up to them to say what, anyway, she just doesn't interrupt.

She is not interested in taking the initiative to lie for others.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Hai Shi grabbed his sleeves tightly and scolded his daughter: "If you make a mistake, you are wrong. Even if it's a joke, it's not right to lose your sense of proportion... Hurry up and make amends to Miss Xu!"

"..." Princess Yongjia's complexion was red and white, and she stood up abruptly.

There was a fire in her heart, and she wanted to have an attack, but seeing Emperor Zhaozhen sitting there, she could only suppress it firmly.

Her father never scolded her, but she has always had an indescribable fear of her father. This fear has been deeply rooted in her heart through the influence of her mother's words for many years, and because she always feels that her father always seems to be far away Far away, there is no sense of closeness between her and her mother.

This made her never dare to explode in front of her father no matter how much temper she had.

She clenched her fingers tightly, her eyes were red with restraint, and said almost word by word: "...I was the one who spoke improperly that day, and my words were inappropriate. Please forgive me, Miss Xu."

Facing those "so you are satisfied" eyes, Xu Mingyi was silent.

Very well, this probably has to be a complete grudge against her.

Who did she provoke?

Then he could only say one sentence: "Princess is serious."

Taking a look at Haishi, the queen mother also sighed in her heart.

Others don't know what her daughter is like, so doesn't she know it herself?

Is there any reason to force a prostration of the head in such a thing?

So, do you really want to solve the problem, or do you just want to make a superficial effort so that others can see how sensible you are and how you teach women to be strict?

Now it seems that although this daughter-in-law doesn't talk much, she has a lot of thoughts.

To put it bluntly, he has the potential to be a shit-stirring stick...

She has never underestimated her daughter-in-law because of her background, but at this moment, she still has to admit that she is short-sighted, completely unable to understand what the real pros and cons are.

The Empress Dowager made a distinction in her heart, her face was still calm, and she said with a smile: "Okay, since we have talked, let's all sit down."

Looking at everyone again, he said with kindness in his eyes: "I will be a family in the future, there is nothing to say, and our family is simple, there are not so many twists and turns... Ai's family is also getting older. I just love to watch the family and He Lele."

All in all, if anyone wants to make trouble, it is tantamount to fighting against her. She really has no sense of proportion when doing things, and she will never tolerate it.

Everyone answered "Yes" in unison, and they all said to remember it.

The queen mother nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, okay."

It's really great.

Her mood of admiring the moon was all gone.

Emperor Zhaozhen said in a timely manner: "The night is cool, let the son go back after seeing his mother."

The queen mother nodded, looked deeply at her son, and said: "The Ai family is accompanied by Chunbai and the others, so you should go back earlier and rest."

As he spoke, he looked at Cui Shi and Xu Mingyi, and said with a smile: "Ask Ah Yuan to send you off, and come to the palace to talk some other day."

What happened today made her lose her old face in front of her in-laws.

It seems that there is no major trouble, but this kind of stickiness that can't be explained is the worst thing. If two ordinary families are replaced, it is possible to ruin the marriage.

Haishi's small thoughts, do you really think that others are stupid?

Xie Wuyang responded, he understood the meaning of the emperor's grandmother, he would explain tonight's matter clearly with Mrs. Zhaozhao and Shizi, so as not to create estrangement.

After everyone left one after another, Princess Yongjia also went back with her maid with red eyes.

Soon only Emperor Zhaozhen and Haishi were left in the pavilion, and the palace eunuchs were also screened out.

Seeing Emperor Zhaozhen sitting still, Hai Shi was a little uneasy, she felt that she should say something.

Are you wrong?

Sonny had done something wrong, and she deserved to admit it.

When she was about to speak, she heard Emperor Zhaozhen speak in front of her: "I see that you seem to be extremely unsuited to life in the palace, if you have any plans, just tell me clearly."

He and Haishi have known each other for many years, but they rarely get along with each other. He doesn't dare to boast about other people's understanding, but he is still clear about one thing - Haishi is overly sensitive, and she can misinterpret a lot of simple words. So he didn't intend to say too much about tonight's matter, and only picked the most important thing to say.

Haishi's face turned pale when he heard that.

"The emperor...is he going to drive away my concubine? The concubine...the concubine is not used to life in the palace. The concubine is studying etiquette and Beijing dialect every day!" She panicked: "Miss Xu's It's Sang'er's fault, I blame the concubine for not being able to restrain me well, the concubine will definitely be—"

Emperor Zhaozhen raised his hand helplessly and interrupted her.

"I can see how you are in the palace. I have no intention of blaming you, and you don't have to force yourself. The duties of the queen are not within the original agreement between you and me."

Hai's eyelashes trembled slightly.

So, she is useless to him now, is the agreement coming to an end?

"Everything I promised you at the beginning is still counted, including Sang'er's marriage." Emperor Zhaozhen said: "I have recently found some suitable candidates for Sang'er. Precious. Tomorrow I will send someone to send the portrait, and you and Sonny can discuss and make a decision."

The night wind passed through the window lattice, and Hai's body was cold.

After Sonny's marriage is arranged, then we can arrange for her, right?

Finding a husband-in-law is not a matter of a day, so he has already made a decision...

She just knew it.

She knew that she shouldn't come to the capital, and she couldn't let him sit on the throne...

He became emperor and everything changed.

No matter how hard she tried, it was useless.

Gusts of cold wind came in, as if passing through her internal organs, it was cold and painful.

"What I just said, you have to think about it." Emperor Zhaozhen got up and left, and finally said.

Hearing the sound of footsteps gradually going away, the corners of Haishi's mouth trembled, and he pulled out a somewhat sarcastic smile.

consider?

Now that he has opened his mouth, does she still have room for consideration?

Haishi sat stiffly in the same place until the nanny came to look for him, and then he left Deyue Tower in a daze.

Back in Yukun Palace, I saw Princess Yongjia waiting in the bedroom.

Princess Yongjia cried and quarreled with her.

After his daughter left, Haishi sat down in a daze as if lost in his soul, but his daughter's crying and questioning still seemed to echo in his ears——

"Why didn't the queen mother discuss with me for a while, and she did such a stupid thing tonight! You are shameless, but I still want it!"

"It was just a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning, but now the trouble is caused by the emperor and the emperor's grandmother. You will be happy if you put me on the fire!"

"..."

At that time, listening to her daughter's complaining words, she lost control when she thought about her current situation.

Looking at this girl who faintly resembled her biological father in her eyebrows, she even felt hatred for the first time.

She slapped Sonny.

And the strike was extremely heavy, and there was even a little numbness in the palm of the hand at this moment.

After the slap fell, she stared at the girl firmly, and asked in a hateful voice——

"Why did I do this? It's not because I don't want you to make enemies with the future princess! Do you know how much I have worried about you and how many disasters I have cleaned up for you over the years! If you are more calm and sensible, you will please your father and king." Why do I worry about you so much!"

These words, this slap in the face also made the girl completely explode.

Good night everyone.

(Today I sorted it out, this plot will end in at most two or three chapters, and then there are other taillines, save and watch, I love you~