Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Following the wedding of Prince Rui, the capital ushered in New Year's Eve.
On weekdays, red lanterns were hung in the cold palace, making it extraordinarily popular.
From the morning, Hualou got up and went to worship the ancestors. Lu Jingrui sent troops along the road to protect them, but he went with Mrs. Lu to worship the ancestors.
With Lu Jingrui not around, Hualou was a little bit unmotivated.
The eldest brother was with his sister-in-law and Queen Mother Li in the mansion, and Lu Jingrui was also with Mrs. Lu, but he could only watch all this silently.
It seems that everything has something to do with him, and it seems that nothing has anything to do with him.
Everyone has their own circle, but in this festival where every family is busy, he has become a loner instead.
Thinking back to the time when Father was here, the Chinese New Year was so lively at that time. Compared with now, it is really different. For some reason, the painting building suddenly felt a little lonely.
"Your Majesty, the family banquet is about to begin." Unknowingly, it was noon, and You'an only realized it when he reminded him.
He got up and asked You'an to help him put on the cloak, and walked to Yuqiong Palace, which is the royal palace for family banquets in the palace.
The Yuqiong Palace is full of plum blossoms of various colors, with various poses, the painting building admired it for a while, and Youan followed behind, worried, seeing that the time was coming, he had no choice but to urge him.
"I see." Knowing that You'an had good intentions, Hua Lou didn't blame him, although he was offended, but You'an was right.
Only Empress Dowager Li, Hualan, Wanci and those concubines were present.
There are not many people and the atmosphere is not very good.
"Your Majesty, this is your favorite sweet and sour fish. You can try it." Concubine Gao put a piece of fish into the bowl of the painting building. You'an wanted to stop her, but her movements were too fast. in time.
Hualou looked at his bowl expressionlessly, put it aside, and signaled You'an to change to another bowl.
You'an got the order and went to get a new bowl, so Hua Lou continued to eat.
Concubine Gao showed embarrassment, and hated her to death.Hua Yu clenched his fisted hands behind her, as if he had made up his mind.
"Don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep." Empress Dowager Li said, and Concubine Gao calmed down a bit.
The meal was not very pleasant, and the atmosphere in the palace was not very good. Queen Mother Li and the others returned to the Prince's Mansion after dinner.
As the emperor, Hualou had to sit in the palace, so he didn't go with them. After they all left, he was the only one left in the palace.
"You'an, go get busy, I'll find someone to call you if something happens." After Chinese New Year, Hua Lou thought for a while, and then let You'an go to rest.
Back in the palace, Hualou thought about sleeping for a while, so he lay down on the bed, and fell asleep after a while.
No matter how worried You Anshi was, when she saw that he was asleep, she stood outside the palace gate, fearing that others would come in and disturb him.
Lu Jing Ruishi didn't worry about the painting building anymore, after everything came to an end, he quietly entered the palace, and saw the sleeping Zhengxiang's painting building.
Lu Jingrui laughed, said hello to You'an, then closed the palace door, took off his coat and shoes and got into the bed, thinking that he was also a little sleepy, so he hugged the painting building and fell asleep.
After Hualou woke up, he felt that there were two iron arms around his waist, and a chest behind him.
Cursing his lips, Hua Lou didn't admit that he was overjoyed, but just nestled hard into that chest.
Lu Jingrui would wake up at the slightest disturbance, and seeing Hualou acting like a baby, he tightened his arms, and sprayed his breath on Hualou's neck, and the warm breath made Hualou tremble.
"Don't make trouble~" Hualou was serious on the surface, but the words that came out of his mouth were coquettish, which made Lu Jingrui smile.
"Did you miss me?" At some point, Lu Jingrui would also say some love words.
Hualou really wanted to say no, but seeing Lu Jingrui's expectant eyes, Hualou swallowed those two words back, kissed him on the mouth, and said, "Yes, I thought about it."
Lu Jingrui was in a happy mood, hugged the painting building and kissed him hard, then helped him put on his clothes, went out and soared into the air, and the two landed on the roof of the palace.
Lu Jingrui took out the hundred-flower rice wine he stole from the imperial kitchen and the cushion from the house, took Hualou into his arms, wrapped it in a cloak, and put the snack in his hands.
As soon as the two sat down, fireworks exploded in the sky.The colorful fireworks reflected Lu Jingrui's face very clearly, one after another exploded in the air, and the brilliant colors were reflected everywhere.
The palace did not arrange this program, seeing Lu Jingrui's expression, Hua Lou knew that he arranged it, so he watched it with peace of mind.
The fragrance of Baihua Niang is tangy, and the plum blossom cake melts in the mouth. With the beautiful scenery all over the sky, Hualou is intoxicated in an instant.
"Does it look good?" Lu Jingrui felt a little uneasy, this idea was given by Feng Feng, he didn't know if it was reliable or not, but judging by the smiling face of the painting building, it must have worked, right?
"It looks good." The affirmative answer calmed Lu Jingrui's heart. Afraid that the building would be cold, he specially wrapped up his cloak, sending some internal energy over to keep out the cold from time to time.
The skinny Hualou is so small and cute in Lu Jingrui's arms, and only when he is in his arms can Lu Jingrui feel a sense of security.
No matter how brilliant the fireworks are, there is a time when they are all set off. The fireworks lasted for half an hour. After the last one was set off, Lu Jingrui brought him back to the palace. .
The palace, which had been bustling at first, became deserted again, and the painting building felt like a dream just now.
Why do I suddenly feel like I can’t blend in with the crowd?I am clearly the emperor!
"Knock Knock Knock-"
There was a knock on the door, and Youan was sent back to rest by the painting building. There was a little eunuch standing outside the door. He might be a little nervous, so he didn't know what to do.
"Come in." Hualou straightened his clothes, then sat up.
Following the little eunuch was Gao Taifei's personal servant girl, Hua Lou was a little surprised.
Hua Yu glanced at the little eunuch, and the painting building sensed what she meant, so he let the little eunuch go down.
Seeing the little eunuch leave, Hua Yu heaved a sigh of relief, opened his mouth, then knelt down, "See the emperor."
"Stay flat, what's the matter?"
Hua Yu's complexion was a little tangled, she gritted her teeth, and said, "Your Majesty, this servant knows an old story, I wonder if the Emperor is interested in hearing it."
The painting building became interested and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The emperor has to guarantee that the servant girl will be safe and sound after finishing her speech." Hua Yu wanted to stay away from Concubine Gao right now, but she didn't want to lose her life either.
Hualou looked as usual, seemed to think carefully, and said, "Let's talk."
Hua Yu was relieved, and said slowly: "16 years ago, two concubines in the palace gave birth at the same time, namely Concubine Gao and Concubine Rong at that time. Concubine Rong was as beautiful as a flower, and she was a commoner woman whom the first emperor knew outside the palace. , was quite liked by the first emperor, so he took it back to the palace and pampered him well.
Concubine Gao is the daughter of the prime minister, she is proud and ambitious, she can't tolerate the beautiful Concubine Rong at that time, she framed her several times, when Concubine Gao gave birth to a dead baby, she bribed the midwife He took over the fat boy born by Concubine Rong, and sent his own dead baby over.
Since then, Concubine Rong has been immersed in sadness, but a beauty is a beauty after all, and a melancholy beauty has finally won the heart of the late emperor. When Concubine Gao was holding the child, she frequently heard that the late emperor moved into Qingrong Palace , and finally made up his mind.
She ordered someone to dig out the dead baby, and gave Concubine Rong some mind-inducing medicine, and then the people in the palace saw Concubine Rong jumping into the water with the dead baby in her arms.
When the person was fished out, the person had already lost his breath, and when it came to mopping up, he had lost his breath.The first emperor investigated for a long time, but was finally judged to have committed suicide. "
Hualou's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe what he heard. The laughter and laughter from the past flashed through his mind one by one, and then they were fixed on the faces of Prime Minister Gao holding a sharp sword and Concubine Gao with an indifferent face in his previous life.
The cruelty of the previous life and the calculation of this life, Hualou finally understood the reason.
It turned out that it was because I was not her child at all, so everything in the past was just pretending. When the father passed away and I ascended the throne, they no longer had to pretend to be kind, because I was raised and abandoned by them on purpose. Those who are reluctant to let him study, those who are reluctant to let him participate in politics, are all because of this!
"Your Majesty? Are you alright?" Hua Yu looked at the deeply affected painting building, feeling a little worried.She also watched him grow up, and she knew how lovable this child was.
"It's okay, you go to You'an and let him arrange it for you." Hua Lou calmed down, and after speaking to Hua Yu, he looked like he was seeing off the guests.
Hua Yu suppressed the worries in his heart, and he was liberated, so he hurried to find You'an.
Hualou sat by the bed, thinking that he would not be sad anymore, but he didn't expect that his heart was still very depressed.
"Hehe, I'm so stupid." Burying his head in his arms, the suppressed cry came out intermittently, Hualou's tears fell one drop after another, crying out of breath.
The author has something to say: I’m sorry, I’m stuck with text today, so I posted it a little later, don’t be angry~
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