After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

In order to avoid causing trouble, she told the emperor that she was feeling a little unwell and wanted to go back to rest.

After getting the emperor's permission, he left in a hurry, thinking that he could avoid them.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to return to his bedroom, a voice came from behind: "Please stay."

I didn't dare turn my head back because I could tell from the sound.

When he came over, he said, "How are you? How come you don't recognize me?"

He quickly replied, "I recognize it, I recognize it. How could I not recognize it? I just didn't expect it. I was deceived so badly."

"You are the same. When I saw you that night, I thought you were an ordinary citizen or a lady from an official family, but I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. How have you been these days?"

"Thanks to Hongfu, everything is fine. Why aren't you in the court?"

"I came out for something, why did you come here, madam?"

"I'm feeling a little under the weather."

"Oh, is that so? I won't bother you anymore. Take care, Madam."

The pace became faster and faster, and my mood became very chaotic.

On the surface, he said he was returning to the palace to rest, but in fact he wanted to get some information, so he went around to the back of the hall to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Although I knew that this was not a fair thing to do, and it was nothing new at first, when I said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, do you remember the agreement we made three years ago?"

The emperor responded immediately: "Remember, if you have a suitable candidate, I can help you find one. I wonder which girl is so lucky."

"Your Majesty, the area is not too large. It is within this palace."

"Oh, really? Who is she? What's her name?"

"It's one of the concubines around you."

The minister standing aside hurriedly stepped forward and said, "How dare you! Do you dare to ask for the queen?"

The emperor would not allow anyone to say anything more and asked the minister to leave.

He said, “I wonder who it is?

Around noon, the eunuch outside announced: The Emperor has arrived.

He quickly stood up, pretending to be clueless, and said, "Your Highness."

When he came in, he had a bitter face, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't open his mouth.

Then he asked, "Does the emperor have anything to say?"

After a long time, the emperor said, "I came here to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

"Today the envoy asked me to fulfill a promise we made three years ago."

While pouring tea for the emperor, he said, "I wonder what kind of promise could make the emperor frown?"

"At that time, I wanted to propose a peace agreement with the emperor. In order to establish friendly relations between the two countries, I decided to let him personally choose a woman from the Central Plains to marry. But now, he said that the person he chose is in the palace."

Hearing this, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a bang.

When the emperor saw this, he asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just an accident."

"Do you know who that person is?"

"If the emperor doesn't tell me, how can I know?"

In fact, at this time, I had already guessed it almost exactly, so when the emperor said it, I had to force a smile and pretend to be happy.

When the time comes to choose, he also proposed to find a good son-in-law for his daughter.

How could the emperor not agree? He just told me to give him a reply in three days.

On the day the emperor came, he also talked a lot, "Do you know how many battle wounds your father had? War is too cruel, swords and guns are blind, and soldiers on the battlefield use their lives to exchange for peace. I hope you can consider it for your people. I don't want to start another war and cause wars everywhere. The general has been on the battlefield all his life, and every victory in the war was exchanged for his own life. I won't say much else."

The emperor left the palace with a look of helplessness on his face.

After much inner struggle, I finally made my choice.

Three days passed quickly and I went up to the hall again.

The emperor sat on it and said, "I have thought about it and decided to agree to your request, but I have not chosen a prince consort for the princess. I wonder if there is a suitable candidate in mind?"

Although the emperor was helpless, he had to appear respectful.

Before he could say anything, the man who had been standing silently by the side suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, let me go."

"you?"

There seemed to be some hesitation.

"This person looks so familiar, I seem to have seen him somewhere before."

"I think I may have seen it wrong. How could I have seen it before?"

Even though I say this, I know it in my heart.

Wasn’t he the one we were with that night?

Afterwards, “Why did you take the initiative to go?”

"Didn't we agree that we would be together no matter what happened?"

"But...but the person you are going to marry is a princess..."

She cried and slapped him, but he knew that doing so would not say anything.

After traveling for most of the day, they finally arrived at an inn in the capital and stayed there.

But after living there for less than half a day, I felt it was unreliable and decided to move to a farm so that I wouldn't attract attention.

They agreed and found a farm to live on.

One day, I went to the street to buy daily necessities. When I was about to buy vegetables at a vegetable stall, I heard two people talking next to me: "Have you heard that the court will hold a meeting at noon tomorrow."

"I've heard a little bit about this. Hey, why is this happening?"

"It seems that something has angered the emperor, so he ordered the execution of their entire family."

I didn't bother to listen any further and ran towards the farm.

When we ran back to the farm, they all asked me what had happened.

She then ran in, panting, and after a while, she told him everything that had happened.

It’s better not to mention it. The more you mention it, the sadder you get.

"Can you take me there tomorrow? I want to see them." He begged bitterly.

But it was rejected outright, saying that they were afraid of another accident.

"I promise, nothing will happen. Just let me go and see him. This is all I ask."

Finally, after much pleading, he agreed to go to the execution ground.

Before I knew it, it was already noon the next day when I went to visit him and was taken to the execution ground.

At this time, everyone around was silent.

After a moment of silence, the executioner asked, "Who are you? Don't interfere with our duties."

But at this moment, I feel an unprecedented sense of relaxation and happiness in my heart.

Soon after being taken to the Tianlao, he discovered that he was also taken to the Tianlao.

He looked at him with surprise and a hint of anger, and he happened to be locked up in the cell next door.

"Why are you so stupid? Why do you have to walk into this trap?"

He smiled and said, "You are the same. You are stupid, so I have to be stupid too."

"I really can't do anything about you. Do you know what the consequences will be if we do this?"

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so hesitant in your speech?"

After hearing this, I actually knew it a long time ago.

I understood it, but pretended not to care.

In the following few days, although there was no clear attitude, he could understand it.

I don’t know how many days and nights had passed, but I was awakened from my sleep by the jailer’s shouting, saying that the emperor wanted to see him.

When the eunuch led him to the imperial study, he met the emperor and bowed: "Your Majesty, may I ask for your permission for one thing?"

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"I have already thought about this. Your parents are at home. In fact, I summoned you this time and thought about it for a long time, wondering whether I should kill you. After thinking it over, I decided to let you go."

But the emperor said, "Don't be so happy yet. I can't lose the dignity of the court's laws. You must stay in the palace."

"emperor……"

There was no time for argument and he was allowed to retreat.

The imperial decree cannot be violated, and no one can change the emperor's will.

Of course this is not surprising, the treatment is excellent.

But the emperor never did that, instead he would have something delivered to him every day.

It was hard to predict, but after a few days, I heard from the palace maids and eunuchs that an important person was coming.

I didn't ask too much about it, and besides, I wasn't interested in it, so it didn't matter whether I knew it or not.

A few days later, several important figures were indeed coming, and everyone in the palace was busy preparing to welcome them.

After everything was ready, they waited in the main hall to receive the envoy.

I didn't want to go at first, but there was no other way. I had to go, so I had to change into formal attire to receive the Liao envoy.

Before long, several cross-dressing people came asking for a meeting.

After the announcement was made, he walked slowly into the hall.

When they walked in, this... isn't this the Outland caravan we met that night?

The person inside, the one walking in front, isn't that him? How could it be him?