Lou Yue fell in love with Chao Ci. / In the past, he hated others being pregnant with his children, but now when he thought about having his own child with Chao Ci, he felt a little impatient.
If that's the case, shouldn't you be happy that her husband is in jail?
Lou Yue did not say this.
Chao Ci was stunned, as if he didn't expect Lou Yue to say this suddenly.
Then he couldn't help but laugh, without any nervousness at all: "My cousin was just ignorant at that time."
"She was only thirteen or fourteen years old at the time and didn't know anything. When she saw that I was good-looking, she said that she wanted to marry her. She only had a brother-sister relationship with her and never went beyond the rules, so naturally she couldn't be held back. Later, she married Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen was an upright person, an honest official, talented and virtuous. Although his life was not very rich, he treated my cousin very well. After they got married, they respected each other as guests. I don't care anymore."
The people of Dachu are relatively open-minded, and it is not uncommon for women to actively pursue their sweethearts before marriage.
Lou Yue was noncommittal, his eyes falling on the seabass soup that Chao Ci served him.
Unexpectedly, Chao Ci hit him straight: "Why did your Majesty suddenly ask this? Are you jealous?"
Lou Yue turned his gaze to him, already feeling a little cold.
Chao Ci was not afraid of this. He smiled and said: "I really have feelings for your majesty. I wish I could write these two words on my face. Can your majesty really not see it?"
"..."
It's not that he can't see it.
Who can't see it? In the young man's eyes was the most sincere and straightforward admiration, as if he completely loved someone. He never concealed his love. Those literary talents that were praised by outsiders as unparalleled were used by him to write poems and express his love for him. He used his hands that were not touched by spring water to plant flowers and grass for him and make soup for him. .
But... these are so good that they are a bit frivolous.
Even in bed, no matter how excessive Lou Yue's demands were, Chao Ci would always
They had never met before, and on the second day of their wedding, he made him drink Bizi Soup. He always made sarcastic remarks and rarely had good intentions...Why did Lou Yue deserve Chao Ci to like him so much?
He placed Chao Ci as the lord of the Sixth Palace, and Chao Ci took care of the harem in order. He deliberately doted on some of his concubines in order to cover up others' misunderstandings, but there was no hint of jealousy in Chao Ci.
Chao Ci's love seems to be dedicated to him wholeheartedly, but also seems to be superior. He could completely tolerate Lou Yue, even condone him, but Lou Yue could never see through him.
He knew that Chao Ci only had a brother-sister relationship with the Ning family, and knew that Chao Ci could not have any other thoughts about the women in his harem... but he couldn't help but ask.
You really like me? Why should I make you like me?
Lou Yue suppressed the ambiguity in his eyes, paused, and suddenly asked: "Yang Zhen is a Jinshi who has been a scholar for thousands of years."
"This year's palace examination has only passed for more than a month... If you had not entered the palace before, you should have been the number one scholar this year. Like your father, you won three prizes in a row."
Chao Ci seemed to understand what Lou Yue meant.
Think about it carefully, if it was the original Chao Ci, would he really not complain?
He is extremely talented, and his goal has been to gain fame and serve the people since he was a child, and he has been doing this for nearly 20 years. Once he entered the palace, everything came to nothing.
From then on, his whole life was surrounded by red walls, fighting with those women to seek the favor of a man.
How could he not have any resentment at all? He could have displayed his ambitions in a wider world, but now he was trapped in a small area.
This was actually the knot in Chao Ci's heart when she first entered the palace in her previous life. It's just that people can't dwell on what they've lost. Chao Ci is an easy person to look away from. Later, he fell in love with Lou Yue and stayed together for a lifetime. In fact, there was nothing dissatisfying about him.
I always want to have everything in my hands, but I am not greedy enough.
These court words have long been looked away. He has relived his life and is no longer attached to them.
But before he could say anything, his initial silence was completely noticed by Lou Yue.
"That's all." Lou Yue said, "I will investigate Yang Zhen's matter thoroughly."
In fact, even if Chao Ci didn't come to him, Yang Zhen wouldn't be guilty.
That corruption case involved dozens of people, and Yang Zhen was just pushed out as a scapegoat. Yang Zhen is Chao Mingzhi's disciple. Chao Mingzhi is now standing with Lou Yue, which has actually caused dissatisfaction among many aristocratic families... The twists and turns in officialdom are nothing more than this.
............
Another half year.
The corruption case half a year ago seemed to be the trigger for Lou Yue to completely clean up the court, uprooting a large number of forces. Only then did those aristocratic families know that the emperor they looked down upon had grown to this point. They thought that the emperor was isolated and helpless in the court, but in fact they were the ones who were isolated.
The blood on the execution ground could not be faded.
The rumbling in the court hall is about to subside just now.
This year's draft is approaching.
Today, the Yishan Banquet was held as usual in Yishan Tower. I heard that the emperor would also come to the Yishan Banquet, so the literati at the banquet became even more energetic, talking loudly and giving advice.
They were all waiting for Lou Yue to come, but they didn't know that Lou Yue was already at Yishan Tower.
In a hidden wing, a bright and beautiful woman sat next to Lou Yue.
She had no intention of listening to the lofty talks of those literati, but looked at the tall man in front of her and said hesitantly: "Now that the court is in your Majesty's hands, the speeches are useless. Seeing that the draft is about to happen, should your Majesty... find someone?" From head to toe..."
The man's gaze on her was as cold as a thorn.
Chaohua paused and did not continue.
But resentment arose in his heart again.
She endured it again and again, but couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty promised to marry me before, but now you can't do more?"
She resurrected her life, and relied on the information that was one step ahead of others to help Lou Yue. Now that Lou Yue has become that ninety-five-year-old man, will he abandon her like a straw?
Chaohua was not a wealthy person before, but now it was inevitable that he would feel resentment.
Lou Yue didn't answer and glanced at Lin Cheng beside him.
Lin Cheng understood and came up to pour a cup of tea for Lou Yue.
Lou Yue took the tea and said slowly: "You enter the palace first. Your speeches... are still useful."
"What's the use? Now the court is nothing more than His Majesty's palace?" Chaohua asked.
Lou Yue moved for a moment, then raised his eyes and glanced at Chao Hua.
Chaohua suddenly stiffened.
She understood that she was too impulsive and had exceeded the rules.
"Chaohua knows that he was wrong." She lowered her head and said.
"If you can't be careful in your words and deeds, I'm afraid it won't end well if you enter the palace like this." Lou Yue said.
Chaohua said nothing.
But his lowered eyes were full of dissatisfaction.
Lou Yue originally promised her to marry her. If that was the case, then she would be the queen. Why would she need to be cautious about her words and deeds?
But now, it was her servile, hypocritical brother who occupied her place.
What Chaohua was thinking was almost written on his face.
She could still pretend to be a little bit in the past, but now that Lou Yue has taken that position, she still can't get what she wants. As time goes by, her city will no longer be able to hold on.
"That's it for today." Lou Yue said, got up and strode away.
Lin Cheng also followed him.
Chaohua was left alone in the wing.
Hearing the sound of footsteps walking away, she stood up suddenly and pushed all the cups on the table to the ground.
Lou Yue fell in love with Chao Ci.
No matter how stupid she is, you can still see it.
What kind of magic power does Chao Ci have? A tough man can make Lou Yue fall in his hands for two lifetimes!
If so...
She clenched her hands tightly, her eyes filled with viciousness.
Chao Ci, you forced me to do this.
............
Chao Ci's mood was not very beautiful.
Lou Yue didn't know why, but he tortured him to death as soon as he came back from the palace.
From the torment of life during the day until late at night, Chao Ci couldn't even cry, so he could only let his consciousness drift.
The next day, he developed a high fever and lost consciousness.
The imperial doctor came to see him and found out that he was suffering from insufficient kidney water and restrained sexual intercourse. He prescribed some medicine to Chao Ci and then left.
The palace maid who was responsible for delivering the soup to Chao Ci stood in front of the bed with the soup and looked at the unconscious queen, wondering what to do.
"Your Majesty..." she said hesitantly.
Lou Yue glanced at the Bizi soup she was holding.
After a while, he said: "Let's forget it today."
"...Yes." The palace maid withdrew.
Half an hour later, the medicine prescribed for Chao Ci by Tai Hospital was delivered.
The maid next to Chao Ci was about to serve Chao Ci, but was stopped by Lou Yue.
Lou Yue took the bowl of soup himself and said, "You all go down."
"Yes." Several palace guests in the palace retreated.
Lou Yue took the decoction and sat beside Chao Ci's bed. She hugged him to her side again, leaning half of her body against her.
Little by little, I fed the medicine to the person in my arms.
Chapter 77
Another half month passed.
The beautiful girl is about to enter the palace.
Chao Ci is the queen, so of course this matter is mainly left to him. Over the past year, there have been a lot of things in the palace, big and small, but Chao Ci's persona in this world is that he is a talented young master, so it is natural that he is in charge of these palace affairs.
It's just that he was a little worried about this draft.
Not because of trouble or jealousy, but because his sister is about to enter the palace.
No matter how legal it is for men and women to have sex in this world, it is always a bit embarrassing for a man to lie under another woman. No one dares to talk openly about the queen's fault, but if the brother and sister serve the same husband... it will be a bit unpleasant if word spreads.
Moreover, Chao Ci himself felt a little uncomfortable.
He looked at the lists in his hand and rubbed his brows with a headache.
Lou Yue suddenly walked in.
He looked at Chao Ci's tired expression and the pile of lists on the table, and said, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Chao Ci said, standing up to salute Lou Yue, "Your Majesty, why didn't anyone inform you when you came?"
It was afternoon, and Lou Yue rarely came at this time.
Lou Yue did not answer this question.
Normally at this time, Chao Ci would take a nap in the afternoon, and he specifically asked the palace maids and eunuchs not to announce his arrival.
Chao Ci was about to salute him, but Lou Yue had already walked to his side: "No need to be more polite."
He looked at the list on the table and his expression moved slightly; "But are you worried about the draft?"
"No." Chao Ci said, wondering why Lou Yue kept insisting on this issue.
Unexpectedly, Lou Yue directly grabbed his hand, put those slender white fingers in his palm to play with, and chuckled: "Are you jealous?"
"..."
If his hand hadn't been grabbed by Lou Yue, he would have wanted to rub his brow again.
"This is your first time hosting the draft. Don't tire yourself out. If you really don't want to...it's okay not to leave anyone behind." Lou Yue said.
As Chaohua said, Chaotang has long been his final say, and there is no need to worry about such trivial matters as whether to draft or not.
But Chao Ci kept slandering in his heart.
To put it nicely, isn't this draft just to prepare Chaohua for entering the palace? Others don't need to enter the palace, but Chaohua will stay anyway.
Of course, according to his character, he doesn't know these things.
Therefore, he just smiled faintly and said to Lou Yue: "Your Majesty is joking, how can I behave like this? There are not many concubines in the harem now, the sixth palace is empty, and there is no news of any heirs yet. Concubine As the Lord of the Sixth Palace, I should be more open to His Majesty."
These words were appropriate and generous. If someone else were here and saw that his eldest wife was so sensible and wanted to help him expand his harem, he would definitely be extremely satisfied.
However, Lou Yue may not be an ordinary person.
When Chao Ci spoke, he slowly raised his head, his phoenix eyes staring into Chao Ci's eyes, and his expression darkened every time Chao Ci spoke.
After the speech was finished, Lou Yue's face darkened.
[Is there something wrong with what I just said? ] Chao Ci scratched his head.
[I don't know, I think it's pretty good. 】The system replied lazily.
Dang Chao Ci's system is relaxed, and there is basically nothing he needs to do. Even escort services are extremely rare.
[I don't understand. 】
Chao Ci concealed the smile at the corner of his mouth and looked at Lou Yue with some anxiety on his face: "Your Majesty, did I say the wrong thing?"
"Yes." Lou Yue spat out one word in a deep voice.
Chao Ci: "..."
I'm just asking you a casual question, you're really out of breath.
"I am stupid, please let your Majesty make it clear." Chao Ci said.
Lou Yue stretched out his hand, touched Chao Ci's lips with his fingertips, and asked him softly: "A bunch of people are coming to the harem again, aren't you jealous?"
emmmm...it's all about death anyway.
Do you want me to be jealous or not?
Chao Ci was a little unsure for a moment. According to the original plot and common sense, Lou Yue definitely didn't like a jealous shield queen, but now Lou Yue's attitude made him a little unsure.
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His hesitation seemed to have touched Lou Yue somewhere, and the man's expression became even more dangerous.
............
Therefore, there is nothing that cannot be solved with one shot.
If so, several shots.
Chao Ci, who was forced to fire several rounds, looked at the sky by the window, which had not yet darkened.
This is really a whole day of prostitution.
He leaned in the man's arms with a dull face, not daring to move.
My whole body hurts when I move.
Lou Yue had already asked the palace people to ask for water.
After he bathed and changed Chao Ci, he kissed Chao Ci's forehead: "There are too many people in the harem, so there is no need to keep too many people in the draft."
Just recruit two or three people and put on a show and that's it.
"But if I act like this, I'm afraid it will make people dissatisfied." Chao Ci said in a hoarse voice.
As soon as his voice spoke, he was shocked.
I feel like I am only one step away from becoming mute.
"It doesn't matter. As long as you are alone, no one will dare to embarrass you." Lou Yue helped Chao Ci tidy up the barber room.
"I still have some official duties today. I'll go back to Qinzheng Hall first, so you can rest up."
Chao Ci always felt that something was wrong.
It seems like something is missing.
Um......? !
Chao Ci suddenly remembered.
I haven't had the Bazi soup today yet!
This was a big headache for Chao Ci. Although his face was still a little sad when he drank the Bizi soup for the first time, he actually didn't know how happy he was in his heart.
But today... not.
What about that cute little maid who always showed up right on time after he and Lou Yue had sex?
He had finished fighting with Lou Yue for a while today, why hasn't the little palace maid come yet?
Is it because today is daytime and the little palace maid doesn't know?
Seeing that Lou Yue was about to leave, Chao Ci couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?" Lou Yue turned back to look at him.
"Today...how can Qinghe return to the future?" Chao Ci asked hesitantly.
"Qinghe?" This name was too unfamiliar to Lou Yue.
"That's the little palace maid who often comes to deliver medicine to my concubine." Chao Ci reminded.
Only then did Lou Yue understand who Chao Ci was talking about.
"She will never come again." Lou Yue said bluntly.
【! ! ! 】Fang Ci said, 【What's going on? 】
Speaking of this, Lou Yue seemed to have been reminded by Chao Ci and was not going to go to the Qinzheng Hall. Instead, he came back and sat next to Chao Ci.
"What A Ci said is that it's not good for the harem to have nothing to do all the time. It's time for A Ci to give the orphan an eldest son." He came to Chao Ci and said with a low smile.
【! ! My mother gave birth to you! ] Chao Ci was losing control of his emotions, [Why didn't this guy follow the script? ! 】
Chao Ci opened his mouth, looking like he was about to speak but hesitated.
"It was Gu's negligence. As a man, it is difficult for you to have children." Lou Yue thought for a while and then said.
It means it's difficult to conceive, so you won't let me have one, right?
Chao Ci's eyes suddenly lit up.
"You should let the imperial doctor help you recuperate first." Lou Yue continued.
"..."
oh.
Lou Yue did as he was told and immediately summoned the imperial doctor.
The imperial doctor came quickly. After looking at Chao Ci, he said, "The Queen has been taking cold medicine for a long time. Now...it is difficult to conceive an heir."
Lou Yue couldn't help but frown.
I felt a little regretful in my heart that I had always let Chao Ci drink Bizi Soup.
Even though those medicines are mild in nature and have no side effects, after all, they are Bizi Decoction, and long-term consumption will still cause damage to the body.
"Is there any remedy?" He looked at the imperial doctor and asked.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. Your Majesty only needs to recuperate her body and she will recover within half a year." The imperial doctor said.
Half a year...
Lou Yue was still a little dissatisfied.
In the past, he hated others being pregnant with his children, but now when he thought about having his own child with Chao Ci, he felt a little impatient.
Both boys and girls are good, preferably someone like Chao Ci.
"That's all, just prescribe the medicine." Lou Yue said to the imperial doctor.
The imperial doctor nodded, wrote down the prescription and explained how to take it, and then withdrew.
Chao Ci's face turned green.
[Don't get excited yet. Your mission should be over in half a year. 】The system said with relief.
[That makes sense. 】
Chao Ci reluctantly calmed down,
............
Chao Ci is still a little concerned about his sister's participation in the talent show.
He wanted to know his sister's wishes. If his sister did not want to enter the palace, then he would put aside her name and send her back.
In his opinion, there is really nothing good about entering the palace. If you don't enter the palace, with your status as a court member, you can easily find two people for your sister.
Therefore, two days before the start of the draft, Chao Ci summoned Chao Hua into the palace.
However, this meeting ended on bad terms.
"My brother has entered the palace by himself, and has obtained all this glory and wealth, but he still has to stand in the way and eat alone?"
"That's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean? Do you expect me to be defeated in the name of doing good for me? Stop being so hypocritical. If you are really like this, I will hate you forever!"
"..."
Chao Ci was speechless.
He really loves his concubine.
I just didn't expect that she really wanted to enter the palace so much, and she was so malicious in her speculation about him.
He looked at his sister's angry eyebrows and suddenly felt a little strange.
In the past, his sister was always sweet and lovely by his side, but now...
But after all, she is the sister he has loved for many years, and he has always been fair in court speech. If his sister wants to enter the palace, he has no intention of hindering her.
............