It is windy and dry in midsummer, but the room with ice buckets in the corner is still hot.

The bright yellow bed curtain on the dragon bed shook all night, and there was a burst of broken exclamation: "A Li-A Li-"

The new emperor has been on the throne for three months, and he is full of energy every morning.

On the second day of the post-sealing ceremony, he rarely showed tiredness, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth from time to time.

Let everyone know that Xindi is in a good mood today. Compared with the cold and solemn appearance of the previous three months, he is much more cordial.

With this kindness, some people couldn't hold back their small thoughts and asked the new emperor to expand the harem.

Now the empress only favors her, and there is no one in the harem competing for her favor.

It can be seen that the previous rumors are all false. The third prince is addicted to wine and sex, and the queen is the only one who is addicted to it?

What kind of obsession is this, it is clearly sober and dedicated.

Zhou Li's face turned cold at that time, as if he didn't care about the dignity of a man or the face of the royal family at all, and directly threw out the imperial doctor's diagnosis.

"I'm not in good health, so don't indulge in lust, otherwise it will be difficult for my offspring. Don't you want to kill my offspring, if you intend to rebel." He can't, what the hell.

"I dare not, Your Majesty forgives me."

All the ministers knelt down in unison, scolding Lord Yu, the new Minister of the Household Department, who proposed the idea of expanding the harem.

Can't this idiot see that the new emperor has a lot of affection for the empress? Even if he wants to send his daughter to the palace, he has to wait. When the empress is pregnant, can your majesty bear it?

Yu Shangshu pleaded guilty in fear and trepidation, but fortunately the new emperor was kind and did not send him off on this trivial matter.

After coming down to court, everyone couldn't help saying a few words: "Shangshu Yu, don't be impatient."

I know you have a beautiful daughter who is about to get married, but this kind of thing can't be rushed.

Yu Shangshu looked gloomy. He was originally the magistrate of Jiangzhong Mansion. He was transferred to the capital after a great fortune. He served as Minister of the Household Department.A beauty.

There is only one queen in the new emperor's harem, can you not think about it?

Based on her daughter's beauty, she will definitely be favored as a concubine after entering the palace. He will be the head of the country.

After being reprimanded, Yu Shangshu took a break for a while, his daughter was only sixteen, and he could afford to wait a few more years.

After waiting for three years, the daughter was nineteen years old and in full bloom, and the queen was finally pregnant.

So the old matter was brought up again in the court, but unexpectedly, he was reprimanded by the new emperor.

Zhou Li said casually: "My dragon's body has not yet healed, and the imperial doctor said that there is only one child in this life. If the harem is expanded, it may damage the life span, and all the lovers intend to rebel."

As for the imperial doctor, if he said no, he would not, and the imperial doctor dared not say anything.

This Majesty is not easy to get along with.

"I dare not, Your Majesty forgives me."

Zhou Li sneered, expanding the harem?

The empress was just pregnant, and he had to rest and recuperate for three years before finally being able to do it, so he must not let him down.

I can't live up to this life, no matter whether the child in the queen's womb is a boy or a girl, he will be the next new emperor.

He doesn't plan to have more children.

Not to mention that it will make Jin'er suffer, even the battle for the heir apparent is also a headache.

So as long as this child is raised well, all worries will be gone.

Two lines of old tears flowed from Yu Shangshu's heart. After waiting for three years, his daughter is nineteen years old. If she doesn't get married, she will become an old girl. Can you wait?

Zhou Li came to Kunning Palace after the court.

"Jin'er, are you feeling well? Have you been seen by the imperial doctor?"

Looking at the concerned person, Empress Li (side concubine) smiled: "Look, you can come here eight times a day, Your Majesty is angry again in the court today?"

Zhou Li didn't hide anything from her, and would notify her of any movement in the hall.

So the ministers persuaded him to expand the harem, and Empress Li already knew about it.

"Sooner or later, I will clean up those two leaders, especially Yu Shangshu of Hubu. Let Jin'er take a look at it. No one will dare to mention this matter in the future." Zhou Li leaned in front of Empress Li, and gently gaveShe rubbed her shoulders, enjoying it.

Concubine Li bent her lips: "The concubine is already pregnant, your majesty might as well follow them."

With a smile, one sentence made Zhou Li's face full of grievances.

He walked up to Empress Li and hugged her leg: "Jin'er, you don't love me anymore, I feel so sad."

How could he accept a concubine? His Jin'er was too bad.

Empress Li rubbed his head, and said helplessly: "The concubine was joking with Ah Li, go get busy with business, don't have to accompany me every day."

Zhou Li raised his head, took her hand and rubbed it on his cheek: "It's okay, Qiu Aiqing is here, I have time, Qiu Jinning is really a good minister, she has been reforming education and rectifying officials in the past three years, Baiyue girlThe Prime Minister's virtuous name is passed down to the world, but he became famous before me, the emperor of the ages."

He was inexplicably envious, Qiu Jinning was too capable, as if he didn't have much time, he wished he could deal with government affairs every day, and dedicated himself to Baiyue and Wanmin.

Empress Li's complexion was gloomy, and she said in a melancholy voice: "Qiu Jinning is indeed a great talent, but he doesn't care about his body too much. Your Majesty, if you have nothing to do, send some imperial doctors to take a look. In case Prime Minister Qiu gets exhausted, you will have it."busy."

She always felt that Qiu Jinning was too abnormal...

She never thought that her words would become a prophecy. In the year of Baiyue 1005, at the beginning of the fifth year of Qiu Jinning's tenure as prime minister, she could not afford to kneel in the imperial study room.

Zhou Li was deeply saddened: "Qiu Aiqing is so courageous that he dared to join forces with Han Yuyi to fool me. You know this is a crime of deceiving the emperor."

It was obvious that he was ill, but he kept it a secret for four years.

Qiu Jinning knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I am guilty, please forgive me, don't tell Qin Chu."

Zhou Li felt depressed, but he couldn't bear to commit the crime, and couldn't even say a serious sentence.

"Get up, are you going to keep hiding it from her?"

Qiu Jinning didn't get up, but raised her head, her face was pale, and her eyes were firm: "I hope Your Majesty will help you."

To be perfect, Zhou Li almost swears.

He rubbed his eyebrows: "Qiu Jinning, is this too cruel for her? Can she welcome a new life?"

Can you recover from the loss of a loved one?

Thinking of his dear friend, Zhou Li took a deep breath, hesitating in his heart.

Qiu Jinning looked sad: "I just want her to be well, and she can be well even if I leave."

But without her, can Qin Chu really live a good life?

No one knows the answer.

Zhou Li let out a long sigh: "I agree, you can go to the Qingshi Temple outside the city to recuperate, and I will make arrangements for Qin Chu's side."

Qiu Jinning thanked him: "If your Majesty has a copy, you can send it to Qingshi Temple. I want to do something for Baiyue in the last days."

She couldn't bear to do something for Qin Chu, she couldn't bear it, but she could only be cruel.

Let time dilute everything, dilute Qin Chu's friendship for her, and only hope that Qin Chu can live a good life.

But can you really live a good life?

Since Zhou Li agreed to Qiu Jinning's request, he didn't even dare to go to the Qin Family Wine Pavilion for half a year.

He was afraid of seeing his little friend's face full of anticipation, waiting infatuatedly, and also afraid of hearing Qin Chu smile and ask: "When will Jinning return to Beijing?"

At the end of the year, the excerpts sent from Qingshi Temple on time were not sent to the palace.

Zhou Li was startled, and leaned weakly on the dragon chair, and came to the Qin Family Wine Pavilion for the first time this year.

"Qin Chu, Qiu Aiqing wrote to you again?"

Qin Chu put the letter away and said with a smile: "When did your Majesty let Jinning come back? It's been almost a year. Can't you send someone to inspect the officials?"

Zhou Li felt uncomfortable, endured the depression in his heart, and forced a smile: "I can only trust Qiu Aiqing for such important matters, and I can only trouble her to suffer."

Back in the palace, Zhou Li came to Kunning Palace.

"Jin'er, I feel uncomfortable, do you think Qin Chu can bear it?"

Empress Li sighed softly: "Qiu Jinning has good intentions. If she is a concubine, I'm afraid she will be like her. I only hope that His Majesty can live a good life, and don't want to be deeply affectionate."

She didn't have an answer in her heart, but she could understand Qiu Jinning's actions.

Sometimes, she even thought back that she and Qiu Jinning should be the same kind of people.

Once you recognize something, you can be ruthless to yourself.

Staying alone in Qingshi Temple, Qiu Jinning must have been suffering every night, suffering from lovesickness.

Zhou Li hugged her when she heard the words: "I won't allow it, I won't allow you to leave, if you dare to leave, I will accompany you, live and die together."

Empress Li smiled helplessly: "So, this is the reason why Qiu Jinning would do that, and also the reason why the concubine would choose like her, life and death together, how wonderful, but how could the concubine be willing to do so."

How could she be willing to let her Ah Li pass away because of this? She hoped that Zhou Li could live well, even if she was gone.

Just like Qiu Jinning hoped, hope Qin Chu can live a good life in the future.

"Father, Queen Mother, I want to eat Tangtang."

The one-year-old princess Zhou Jianli threw herself into Queen Li's arms with her short legs.

Dispelled some of the dull atmosphere.

Zhou Li pulled her out: "Come on, let Emperor Father hug you and see how much our little princess weighs."

Empress Li looked at their father and daughter with a smile, her eyes softened.

In the year 1005 of Baiyue, before the Spring Festival had passed, news came that the woman had died of illness.

His Majesty remembered his merits and wrote a eulogy by himself, and the whole country mourned for three days.

Sitting in the Golden Luan Hall, Zhou Li looked at the recommendation list handed over by all the officials. He was not satisfied with any of them. They were not the prime minister he wanted, and they were not as good as the female minister Qiu Jinning.

So Baiyue Dynasty ushered in the millennium of the founding of the country, and for the first time the phase was suspended.

Zhou Li also took his daughter out of the palace for the first time to enlighten his little friends.

"Qin Chu, come and see my little princess, how about letting her recognize you as her adoptive mother?"

Qin Chu was dressed in a black robe, as if since Qiu Jinning passed away, she had never appeared in any other color except black.

It gives people a dark feeling, solemn and sad.

Qin Chu glanced at the little princess who was a bit shy, and forced a smile: "Your Majesty is interested, I'm fine."

Under the encouraging gaze of her father, the little princess boldly walked up to Qin Chu's side, and grabbed her sleeve: "Aunt Qin, I want to hug you."

That's what the father and mother meant.

It was the first time for her to go out of the palace at such an age, but she had a heavy responsibility on her shoulders. As long as she could coax this unhappy aunt to smile more, she would be able to go out of the palace to play frequently in the future.

This task must be completed.

The three-and-a-half-year-old Zhou Jianli, the little princess, secretly cheered herself up, wrapped her small arms around Qin Chu's leg, and begged for a hug with a pitiful face.

Qin Chu lowered his head, smiled softly, picked up the little guy, and looked at Zhou Li: "Your Majesty, go back earlier, I'm really fine."

She kept saying that she was fine, but the sorrow between her brows seemed to form a dense fog, which made people feel sad.

Zhou Li smiled: "Knowing that you are physically and mentally strong, the queen and I have been thinking about the two-person world for a few days recently, and I will leave the little guy with you for a few days. It is getting late, so I will go back first and come back in a few days.".”

After all, he didn't allow Qin Chu to refuse, so he waved his hand and went back to the palace.

"to speak"

QAQ everyone, take a look at the comment area and ask for a title, my brain cells are not enough, woo woo woo~?