The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

As the inner court officials left one by one, the capital seemed to become much quieter.

Especially since one of the protagonists of the Wang and Xie families, which were the most lively during this period, has left, the people in the city have even less topics to talk about after dinner.

The door of the Xie family was closed, and Xie An Ning was resting and taking care of her pregnancy, and basically never left the house.

After being rejected last time, the Wang family completely quieted down and no longer made any movement.

After leaving Beijing, Wang Shaofu wrote a letter home every two days on average and delivered it to Xie Anning on time.

All the lingering thoughts are expressed between the lines.

Xie Anning leaned against the window, holding a freshly opened letter in his hand, his eyes fixed on the four words "I miss you like crazy" written on the white rice paper.

Young Master Wang was well-versed in poetry and literature, and his handwriting was particularly good. He had already become a great scholar.

The four characters are written in a stroke of dragon and snake, like golden hooks and iron strokes, which hurts people's eyes.

Xie An Ning's eyelashes trembled, and she suddenly realized that, in fact, their departure from Beijing was not only the first time she and her daughter were separated, but also the first time she did not go with the man on business trip since she got married at a young age.

They knew each other when they were young, and they were childhood sweethearts. After they got married, they spent every day together.

So much so that this was the first time she had the opportunity to receive a letter written by him.

...was after the divorce.

Xie An stood quietly for a long time and slowly folded the letter.

Behind her, Wang Yue, the messenger, bowed and waited for a long time before whispering, "The master and the young lady are very concerned about you. Madam, would you mind writing a reply and having one of your subordinates deliver it as quickly as possible?"

"..."

How could she respond to such a sentimental letter?

Xie Anning was silent for a few breaths, then slowly shook his head, "No."

Wang Yue was disappointed and bowed again, "Then I will take my leave."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

When I reached the door, I heard a voice behind me, "Wait."

Wang Yue was overjoyed, thinking that she had changed her mind.

However, Xie An Ning simply took out a sachet from her needlework box and handed it to him, "Send it over."

The plain satin sachet was embroidered with pink roses, and was obviously something a girl would carry with her.

Obviously, this is for Xie Wan.

Wang Yue hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Anything else?"

The embroidery of the sachet was so delicate that it was very pleasing to the eyes, but given his master's current status, it was not something he could expect.

But even a pair of socks would be fine.

You have to know that his master came all the way to Beijing for the Xie family. Even if it's just a way of returning the favor, it should be a little bit of a token of appreciation, right?

However, Xie Anning had no interest in sewing for Wang Shaofu.

She waved her hand, "No more, leave."

"……Yes."

Wang Yue said goodbye and left.

Xie Anning sat alone in silence for a while, then stood up and walked out.

The sun hangs high in the sky, shining on the earth, its light is warm and comfortable.

Today is the best day since the beginning of spring.

The sun is shining and there is a faint fragrance of flowers.

Spring is here again.

The aristocratic families valued luxury and enjoyment. Since the beginning of spring, several spring banquets were held in succession by families in the capital.

The Xie family was highly favored by the Queen, and she would not give in to the Queen, but would give favor to the Buddha. Even though the dispute between the Wang and Xie families was a hot topic, no matter which family in the capital held a banquet, they would basically send invitations to the Xie family.

However, Xie Anning declined all of them on the grounds that she was not feeling well and was not suitable to travel.

When Ishihara Qing went to court every day, Xie Anning would stay at home. When he had nothing to do, he would settle the household accounts, discipline the servants, and repair the dilapidated house.

The Xie family closed their doors to visitors and refused to be disturbed by outsiders. They had no relatives or old friends to interact with, nor did they associate with the nobles in the capital, and rarely went out to attend banquets.

The household account books are all clear at a glance.

The sun gradually sets.

The light was on in the study. Xie Anning, who was fiddling with an abacus, felt his shoulders sink slightly. He turned around and saw a man in court robes.

She looked slightly startled, and then a smile suddenly appeared in her eyes, "I'm back."

It sounds like a conversation between an old couple.

Ishihara Qing's heart relaxed slightly. He stretched out his arms and put her and the chair into his arms. He stroked the back of her neck and lowered his head to find her lips.

As Qingjun's figure pressed down, Xie Anning felt his vision suddenly darken and a warm breath approached.

The moment her lips were covered, her eyelashes trembled slightly and she met his gentle and smiling eyes.

As their eyes met, the kiss, which was originally very light, suddenly deepened.

He was so considerate. While kissing her, he was worried that her neck would be sore, so he gently massaged the back of her neck with his hand.

After the long kiss ended, Ishihara Qing slightly stepped away, looked into her watery eyes, and smiled: "When we were outside, I always wanted to kiss you."

With Wang Shaofu and his daughter leaving Beijing, they have had no one else between them these days.

They face each other day and night and sleep in the same bed.

Except that she was pregnant and they were unable to have sex, they were just like a newlywed couple.

He became more and more dependent on her day by day.

Like glue and paint.

Even though we are together day and night, I still miss you and can't wait to go home when you are apart.

God knows how good it feels to live with just the two of them.

Xie Anning pursed her lips and stared at him silently, which made Ishihara Qing's chest feel hot. That handsome face moved closer and pecked her hard.

He sighed softly: "How about I take a leave tomorrow? What if I can't leave you for a moment?"

"..."

This statement is really ambiguous.

Xie Anning finally felt a little embarrassed and reached out to push him away, "Be serious."

Ishihara Qing just smiled, held her hand, kissed her lips, and said with eager eyes: "You are the only thing on my mind. I can't be serious."

He looked as if he was deeply in love and didn't care about anything else except the person in front of him.

What else could Xie Anning do? She poked his face and said, "Silly."

Even Ishihara was happy to be scolded.

After a long while of kissing and hugging, they finally remembered the important matter.

"Wu Yong will be executed tomorrow. Do you want to go and watch?"

Wu Yong plotted to murder an official appointed by the imperial court, repaying kindness with enmity, which led to the death of General Xie. Your Majesty personally sentenced him to death by hanging.

This is Xie An Ning's direct father's murderer and indirect mother's murderer.

It's really a huge hatred.

Under normal circumstances, Xie An Ning would have wanted to do it himself and kill him quickly.

But it's different now.

She touched her belly, which hadn't yet shown any signs of pregnancy, pondered for a long time, then slowly shook her head and said, "Forget it. Just supervise the execution yourself and make sure he doesn't die a good death."

It is indeed a pity that I cannot kill my enemy with my own hands.

Ishihara Qing felt a little distressed.

He nodded and said, "Just don't worry."

All his martial arts were taught by General Xie, and now he is his father-in-law.

The Xie family was thinking about how to avenge their father-in-law, and the palace was also discussing the matter.

Tomorrow is also the day when the Jiang family will carry out their execution.

Everyone in the capital knows that the Empress's father and brother will be executed at Caishikou tomorrow.

It is hard to find such an example of the Empress's family being overthrown even if you search through all the history books.

Although the Emperor had confirmed the Jiang family's verdict with Jiang Lingyue several times before to ensure that she would not feel sympathy, he still brought up the topic as the execution was approaching.

After all, there is no resurrection after death.

This is a matter of no return.

Jiang Lingyue was silent for a long time, then slowly shook her head. "Murdering the imperial concubine is a capital crime. Princes are guilty of the same crime as common people. They are not eligible for mercy."

Hearing this, Qi Junyi's smile grew even wider. "That's good. You're so soft-hearted. I was really worried that you'd change your mind. In that case, don't bring up the past in the future."

Jiang Lingyue glanced at him and said nothing.

This said, she was not stupid to be soft-hearted towards those who wanted to take her life.

As for bringing up old matters, she has never had the habit of doing so.

Having lived two lives, she really has no feelings for the people of the Jiang family.

Instead of caring about the Jiang family who treated her coldly and wanted to kill her, she might as well put more effort into promoting girls' education.

As officials left the capital one after another, the power of the inner court gradually expanded. Jiang Lingyue, who held the phoenix seal, had power comparable to that of Empress Shengwu.

However, she is pregnant, and there are many things that need to be shared with His Majesty the Emperor, who is busy with many affairs.

In addition, the ceremony of crowning the queen is also being prepared and is scheduled for May.

By then, the fetus will be stable but not too obvious.

It's just that the preparation time is tight, and she is pregnant and should not be overworked, so the ceremony of coronation is kept simple.

As for Jiang Lingyue's soul-separation syndrome, except for the one time when her mind was unstable in the early stages of pregnancy, she never suffered from it again, perhaps because the magic weapons that calmed her mind and soul were effective.

As the pregnancy in the womb becomes more stable, the spirit and soul will only become more stable.

Qi Junyi also went from being extremely nervous at the beginning to slowly letting go of his worries.

The remaining half can only be released after she gives birth safely.

At this moment, the two of them were lying on the couch hugging each other, talking sweetly.

His Majesty the Emperor is well-informed, controls the Dragon Guard, and has a lot of secrets in his head.

Whenever the girl in his arms showed any interest, he would tell her everything gently and in detail.

Jiang Lingyue had heard more interesting things in her two lifetimes than in this period of time.