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Ye Xueyuan went straight back to the dormitory, turned away the servants, lit a candle with her own hands, and sat by the bed.

The bed curtain was half open, Yu Tian really didn't sleep, she was lying on her side in the brocade quilt, her blue hair was loose, her eyebrows and eyes were soft, her fragrant shoulders were half exposed, and her jade body lay horizontally.

"Why did my husband come back so early?" She spoke lazily, with a half-smile on her face, although she was asking a question, she did not doubt it, "The imperial banquet should not be over yet, right?"

"Tired."

Ye Xueyuan leaned on the edge of the bed, stroking her hair slowly with one hand, with a smile on his face, "What's more, didn't the empress want me to come back earlier?"

Yu Tian smiled slightly: "The concubine is changing clothes for His Majesty, let's rest earlier."

Ye Xueyuan hummed noncommittally, and Yu Tian propped up his upper body, knelt down on the bed, took off the crown from his head, carried it off the bed carefully, and placed it on the dressing table beside him.

She was only wearing an unlined garment, with a pair of bare snow-white feet. Looking at her back, she looked a little thin and slender. Who would have thought of the power and wisdom hidden under such a figure.

When she turned her head, Ye Xueyuan just got up, spread her arms, and motioned for her to undress herself.

The dresses used for the imperial banquet are complicated and inconvenient to put on and take off, so Yu Tian's movements are not fast, but very natural and smooth. Every part is so familiar with the swallowing shoulders and chest tassels, the waist decoration jade belt, and the coil pattern concealed buttons, that She was a little absent-minded; until she put all these gorgeous and heavy clothes on the hangers, and fetched silk clothes for Ye Xueyuan to change into, she never even met his eyes.

Ye Xueyuan was very sleepy, but didn't feel much sleepy, and when Yutian was ready to tidy up, he pulled her to sit by the bed and said in a low voice: "I just explained to all the officials, unless it is a virtuous woman like a queen , otherwise I will not consider choosing a concubine."

Yu Tian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that if there is a family with rich talents and virtues, the concubines will even give up the position of queen?"

Ye Xueyuan couldn't help being amused when she heard her bad tone, and shook his head and said, "You don't know. In the past, the first Chu and the empress took part in politics as a harem, and the officials were afraid. Even the Chu family themselves suffered terribly, and they still have lingering fears. Since then, no matter the officials and dignitaries, the women in the family have been raised as useless vases. They only know how to play with some poems and songs, but they have no chest and short-sightedness. King Dingnan is no longer willing to let his daughter fall into the common world. I only dare to bring Xuanheng into the army, and I dare not let her get involved in politics. Isn’t it because I am afraid that there will be a second Chu Empress? How many women are like you in this world? I have spoken today, and I am afraid that Yushitai will be tomorrow Those old things are going to be collectively sacked, and I have to give me a long word to count the virtues of the harem ladies, so I have to think twice."

Yu Tian was a little overwhelmed, his words were clearly a tactful expression that he would not choose another concubine; although she asked for it herself, she never expected Ye Xueyuan to agree so straightforwardly, and even turned around and put it into action.

Since the palace change, although she has been honest about her identity, there has always been a estrangement between the two of them; immediately after the imperial conquest, Ye Xueyuan personally copied Yunque and learned a lot of inside information, and she felt even more flustered and deeply afraid of suspicion. Intensified, even pretending to be a maid to meet in the palace, all because of uneasiness.

She has lost the calmness and ruthlessness of being a majestic golden feather, and she can no longer be alone. If she can't keep this man's heart, then she will really be defeated and there is nothing she can do.

She couldn't tell what kind of psychology Ye Xueyuan came from for this move, so she couldn't help asking: "Isn't Your Majesty afraid that your ministers and concubines will also interfere in politics?"

If you can ask such a question, it means that you have lost.Hearing her tentative and timid question, Ye Xueyuan couldn't help but soften her heart, and said in a gentle voice: "If people like Chu first and then later, if they really want to get involved in politics, there are many ways to do it, why bother to openly discuss with the court Challenge? It’s not that the first emperor was incompetent, so he wanted a woman to stand in front of him. If you have any opinions on the government, feel free to tell me what you say, as long as what you say is reasonable, why not? It’s just that I will always stand in front of you, Will not teach anyone to slander you."

He stretched out his arms and pulled her into his arms, and said almost with a sigh: "Since I have sat on the throne, I have already realized that I will be a lonely family for the rest of my life. No matter whether you are sincere to me or not, you will always be my first wife." .I will protect you, respect you, love you, hand in hand with you for the rest of my life, and sleep together under the mausoleum after a hundred years. I will spend my whole life watching you and not giving you the slightest chance of betrayal."

His voice was soft, but in Yu Tian's ears, each word seemed to weigh more than a thousand catties, and it made her heart tremble.

In similar words, they have said a lot to each other. They have a sincere heart in each other's hearts, but they dare not ask for each other's sincerity. They can only make concessions and promises to show each other the greatest sincerity.Ye Xueyuan has emphasized to her many times that she is his wife and his closest person, but the premise is that she "does not betray".This shows that he subconsciously still thinks that Yu Tian may betray him, and he only obeys for the sake of expediency; once his throne is unstable and the general situation is about to go, she will immediately find another high branch.

This recognition made Yu Tian very painful, but he also knew that he had a lot of bad deeds, and he had to be trusted by others—especially the emperor's trust. What a breakthrough.

However, after not seeing each other for a year, Ye Xueyuan seemed to be a different person. The confusion and vigilance when he first ascended the throne disappeared, and the anxiety and impetuosity when he was the prince also settled down. The whole person became confident, calm, calm and introverted. , no longer afraid that she would betray easily, and declared his ownership of her forcefully yet gently.

In the six years of husband and wife, this is the first time she heard the word "love" from Ye Xueyuan's mouth. Even when it was to Yu Feihua's face back then, he never made a promise to stay together for a lifetime.

——At that time, he was isolated and helpless, unable to protect himself, and now he finally has the confidence to truly own and tolerate a person, regardless of her background and past.

Yu Tian lowered her head in silence, then suddenly leaned forward after a while, pushed Ye Xueyuan down on the bed, put her arms around his neck, and put her legs around his waist, trapping him in a small space within.

Ye Xueyuan didn't resist, and just looked up at her quietly.

"...Your Majesty spoke so eloquently."

Her face was against the dim candlelight, and her long hair fell from her shoulders. She couldn't see her expression clearly at the moment, and her tone was extremely arrogant, with undisguised mockery, but her voice trembled slightly, "If one day , My identity has been exposed? Could it be that His Majesty wants to fight against the whole world for a remnant of the former dynasty?"

Ye Xueyuan still said indifferently: "Since the Feng family has changed the surname Yu, they have given up their status as the royal family of the previous dynasty. There is no such thing as remnant evil. Your Yu family is obviously a member of the Yi country, and now the Yi country has also taught me to defeat you. Now that you have become the territory of the central government, you are naturally my people."

He held down Yutian's back neck and pressed down, not with much force, but the heat in his palm made her tremble all over, and she fell down involuntarily until her foreheads touched and the tip of her nose touched, "You just tell me, Have you ever done something to apologize to me?"

Under such a distance, those glazed eyes became colder, more penetrating and bottomless, like two ancient wells under the moonlight, clearly reflecting everyone's true appearance.

Yu Tian was short of breath, she was used to putting on a smile on her face, even when she first saw the martyrdom in the East Palace, she never lost her color, but now she can't smile anymore.Under the gaze of those eyes, she actually had the illusion of being peeled off layer by layer, those charms and camouflage that she was proud of were pierced and smashed, like a newborn baby, naked and magnanimous, hidden Not an iota of secrets.

This feeling made her instinctively terrified, but deep down she seemed to feel a little inexplicably relaxed and relieved.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Ye Xueyuan asked again: "Tell me, have you ever done anything wrong to me?"

It wasn't in a questioning tone, and there was even a hint of bewitching in her deep voice, as if no matter how many things she had done to him, as long as she confessed at this moment, she would be forgiven.

Yu Tian thought about it for a moment, except for lying on Yu Feihua's skin all the time to deceive him, she hadn't done anything really bad for him. It's just that she acted too horribly during the East Palace chaos, so she really wanted to answer No, it seemed like she was pretending to be innocent, so she could only murmur: "I...in front of you...killed Yu Feihua."

However, Ye Xueyuan was amused by her answer, she was used to her calm and charming attitude, and now there is an indescribable truth and cuteness in her honest and honest appearance.Looking at her slumped shoulders, drooping eyebrows and eyes, as if she had made up her mind to wait to be dealt with, how can she see the ruthless determination when she killed and disfigured her, and she was so helpless that it aroused people's pity.

He put his arms around Yu Tian's shoulders, patted Yu Tian gently, and said in a low voice: "Yu Feihua is indeed innocent, but it's not your fault. Under the circumstances at that time, it would be troublesome for her to live. Wait until the Liu family is completely wiped out." I will announce to the world, rectify your name, and give her justice. The Yu family will definitely not dare to show her face, and the Liu family will bear the charges. At that time, the whole world will know that you accepted orders in the face of danger and endured humiliation. Bear the guilt for me."

Yu Tian choked up a few times in his throat, but finally he was unable to speak.She lay on the chest below her, listening to his pulsating heartbeat, suddenly it seemed like a lifetime away.The former prince, who could only be trapped in the Eastern Palace, grew up to have such a mind, broad enough to embrace the world, and to tolerate the mistakes she made either voluntarily or forcedly.

The last candle in the hall was burned out at this moment, and it was pitch black in an instant.All the servants knew that the emperor had personally hugged someone and hid him on the dragon bed, so he didn't dare to come in to continue the lamp without a summons; world.

Yu Tian sighed deeply, and her stiff body softened a little.

——In her life, there has never been such a peaceful and peaceful moment.

While her thoughts were churning, she suddenly thought of Lan Qi who was taken out of the East Palace by Ye Xuehuan that day—the proud and incomparably golden eyes. Was it because she was greedy for this sense of stability and belonging that she was willing to give her heart? ?

"I didn't intend to kill Yu Feihua at first." She said slowly, "Liu Ting had already expressed his displeasure at the time, even if he pulled her out to reveal my identity, it could be said to be a bit of a slap in the face and confuse the public. It was not a threat to me. But at that time, Prince Rong broke in and Xie Zifang exposed Lan Qi's truth in public. I had the attitude of watching a show, but I didn't expect him to admit it so simply. It even seems to be very proud of..."

She smiled bitterly with a little self-deprecating, "I thought then, Prince Rong really doted on him so lawlessly, that's why he's not afraid of anything, and someone will take care of him if he breaks the sky."

"Lan Qi is originally a hidden existence, an existence that is even more shady than me; but just because someone is protecting and hurting him, he dares to stand under the sky so majestically. I am really jealous, and I want to... ...I also want to have an upright identity."

That day in the East Palace was chaotic, Ye Xueyuan was kidnapped first, then lost his biological mother, and finally watched his wife murder and destroy her body, which was greatly stimulated; Yu Tian was even more guilty, so neither of them mentioned that day Things.However, on this long-lost reunion night, under the cover of darkness and tenderness, the pain of the wound being torn open seemed not so sharp, so Yu Tian began to confess carefully and bit by bit.

Ye Xueyuan didn't interrupt, just bowed his head and kissed her between the eyebrows, encouraging her to continue talking.

"I don't think I'm inferior to a man. No matter whether it's civil or military, I'm at the top of the Yu clan, but I'm going to be used as a pawn. Whether it's the Yu clan or Liu Ting, in my eyes, they're just clowns playing naive. It’s a ridiculous big dream, and the methods are low-level and stupid. Instead of letting you, the prince of the East Palace, be at their mercy, why not let me, the princess, take control and help you trample all these clowns under your feet, wouldn’t it be a pleasure?"

As Yu Tian was talking, he laughed first, feeling that he had such frivolous thoughts before, but he was still too young at the time.

"It's a pity that I'm wearing Yu Feihua's skin, and I can't let Liu Ting see the heart of betrayal. I still can't let go of my hands and feet. There is really a limit to what I can do for you. But it is also because of this that I want to help you out of trouble even more. I dare not teach you to see through this layer of fake skin, and put too much effort into it, but in the end I got stuck in it instead."

She shook her head bitterly, "When the palace changed, I really hated Yu Feihua's skin. If I tore it off early, all this would never happen—but if I confessed to you early on, so what about you?" Still trust me?"

Ye Xueyuan listened quietly, feeling pity in her heart.He really underestimated Yu Tian, ​​under the seemingly shrewd, philistine, fame-seeking appearance, there is actually a proud and pure heart, unwilling to be unknown, proud of his unbreakable disguise, but restrained by it , repeatedly suffering from contradictions.Ye Xueyuan asked himself, if he hadn't been completely defeated in the Eastern Palace Rebellion, so that Yu Tian was almost numb when he broke the disguise, he would not have accepted Yu Tian so quickly, or even could not accept it at all.

Yu Tian really knows how to assess the situation, picks the worst and the best time keenly, and shows him the real self rudely and without explanation.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became afraid and couldn't help asking: "What if I never accepted you?"

Yu Tian sneered: "That's nothing more than a death."

Ye Xueyuan pursed her lips, and her arms involuntarily tightened a little.

Yu Tian said sadly: "At that time, I saw Lan Qi's confident face, and suddenly felt so boring. I felt that the disguise was really stupid. With such a layer of skin, even if Liu Ting won the fight, so what, What you see in your eyes and what you think in your heart is always Yu Feihua, and you will never know the existence of Yu Tian until you die. Does that mean I have never lived? Why should I make such a beautiful wedding dress for Yu Feihua? It is better to simply Tear it apart, and let you see my darkest and ugliest appearance. If you can’t accept it, I’ll let you shoot me to death, and finally I can leave some traces in your heart.”

Ye Xueyuan's heart ached slightly, but she joked, "I don't believe you would be willing to be executed."

Yu Tian snorted and said, "I have a bit of a heart. Am I not as good as Lan Qi? Are you not as good as Prince Rong? He can tolerate Lan Qi, why can't you tolerate me?"

Ye Xueyuan laughed, he couldn't compare whether Yu Tian and Lan Qi were better or worse, but he was indeed inferior to Ye Xuehuan in all aspects, thanks to Yu Tian who could speak so confidently.

He is on the throne, and he has long heard the words of flattery, but when he heard Yu Tian's words at this time, he actually felt a little flustered, and there was a little bit of imperceptible arrogance and frivolity in his tone: "Mo Jing Ling can sweep Mobei for Nuan Wen, Rong Cai can pray for Lan to kill Liu Mieyi, and I can naturally fight against the whole world for you."

He hugged Yu Tian and turned over lightly, but the posture of lying on his side made the two of them stick closer and closer, "Don't be afraid... I can protect you now."

Yu Tian keenly heard some showing off in his voice, it was funny but also sad.

No one can understand this man's hardships these years better than her. She sits in the East Palace tremblingly, and is accused of not being a great talent behind her back, but she is unable to refute herself.Especially after there was a quarrel with Liu Ting, he could only grit his teeth and bow his head. Later, even he himself began to waver, feeling that he was incompetent and cowardly, and he had lost face as a prince and heir.

Now he was finally able to prove himself to the whole world, but he didn't bother to show off his power to the courtiers below, and instead said these self-confident words to her that were similar to confession.Although it was out of love, it was enough to see his aggrieved and resentful past.

"Your husband is the master of the world, how can you really fight against the whole world?" Yu Tian wrapped his arms around his waist and whispered in his ear, "No one in the world is in my eyes, and it is easy for me to bully all the people in the world , but I don't want to deceive my husband, so... I beg my husband to forgive me."

In the past, according to Yu Feihua's temperament, she had always been shy and considerate, never had any sweet words, even in order to avoid having children, she rarely even had sex, let alone throwing herself into her arms like she is now. She softened her body and begged him to accept herself.

This approach is really cunning, but it's so cunning and cute, knowing that she is trying to play tricks, but it is impossible to refuse.A well-behaved and docile woman is naturally pitiful, but if she is too obedient, she will lose her spirituality. Only by coming and going can people feel the fun and sense of accomplishment of conquering.In the past, the two had their own concerns, and although they respected each other as guests, they were inevitably separated; now that they sleep in each other's arms, they finally have a little intimacy and tenderness between husband and wife.

As a shadow charm, Yu Tian is very good at flattering and seducing people, with the corners of her lips curled up and the tails of her eyes curled up, she is immediately charming and charming in every way.The beauty Ye Xueyuan was in her arms, but she was not aroused by any dirty desires. Instead, she felt extremely stable, and a sweet and hot love slowly surged in her heart.

He whispered: "It is enough for you to harm me in this life, and I will definitely keep you in prison, and it can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people."

Yu Tian said with emotion: "Your Majesty will be a wise king for a generation if he sacrifices himself to protect the common people."

Ye Xueyuan replied: "My queen will naturally be a generation of virtuous queens."

After flattering each other, the two looked at each other and both laughed.Ye Xueyuan was very tired, and the conversation in the middle of the night really reached the limit, half-closed his eyes, and murmured: "You said that you want the empress to love you forever, and I will allow you today. After a hundred years, you Let me leave a good story in the history books together, what do you think?"

Yu Tian replied without hesitation: "Okay."

She raised her upper body, pulled the brocade quilt to cover the two of them, and lowered her head to place a pious kiss on the sword pattern between Ye Xueyuan's eyebrows, "My whole life... belongs to my husband."

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In the sleeping hall, the tent is warm and affectionate, but the banquet in the front hall is not over yet.

Ye Xueyuan handed over the venue to Ye Xuehuan, in order to silence the mouths of all the officials; if he wanted to question his mate selection criteria, talk about women's virtues, it would inevitably involve the first Chu and later, which touched Ye Xuehuan Taboo.

The emperor was already annoyed at the banquet, if he annoyed Prince Rong again in front of envoys from other countries, one can imagine what would happen.

Ye Xuehuan knew what he was thinking, but he was too lazy to take care of him; the open-air bath in Xianning Palace was quite charming, and he wanted to take Lan Qi to experience it earlier, and Ye Xuexun, who was next to him, also had some thoughts on this aspect.Ye Xueyuan himself enjoyed it first, and didn't know how to think about it for his younger brothers.

There were quite a few courtiers in the audience colluding with the Minister of Rites, sharpened their heads and brought their daughter to the imperial banquet, but no one thought it would be such a result, and all of them turned blue.

Ye Xuehuan gave a few words of consolation very perfunctorily, said some irrelevant scenes, and finally gave a special order: "Tomorrow is fasting, and all adults should rest earlier. Please also ask Mr. Lu to entertain foreign guests well, don't be negligent. .”

Just as the newly-appointed minister of Honglu Temple was about to come out to respond, Ye Xuequan suddenly smiled and said, "Rong Cai's words are wrong. From now on, you will be the subjects of Chongyang, so why talk about foreign guests, and how can you ask Mr. Lu to receive them?"

As soon as the words were spoken, all the faces in the house changed. Some were surprised, some were angry, some were happy, and the few who remained calm had received the news beforehand, and their expressions were secretive.

Although the central government has been fighting continuously since the establishment of the dynasty, it has never expanded its territory.Ye Xueyuan did not give the approval letter, and the court and the government had long discussed it.Some people think that it is too late, swallowing the Southwest is easy to be criticized, and the new emperor has just been enthroned for one year, so he should implement a benevolent government to broaden the world; national prestige.Both sides insisted on their own words. As early as in the southwest, various memorials were presented to Ye Xueyuan like snowflakes, each of them spoke clearly and logically, counting the pros and cons of right and wrong, but unfortunately all of them fell into the sea.

This matter will be discussed on the table sooner or later. Ye Xueyuan has the advantage of not expressing his position, and the benefit of expressing his position, but it is his own decision after weighing, so those who know it follow his wishes and keep silent , pretend not to know.

He kept it a secret for several months, but at the end of the day, Ye Xuequan said it so nonchalantly, Ye Xuehuan couldn't figure out his intention for a while.In the presence of a large crowd, he couldn't show surprise, and instinctively wanted to wink over there, but he only saw a pair of muddy and dilated pupils, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer: "Second Brother is right, it's me. Oversight."

This is tantamount to accepting Ye Xuequan's rhetoric, confirming Zhongyang's attempt to annex the Southwest.

Before Chongyang's courtiers had time to react, an old white-bearded courtier on Yiguo's side stood up suddenly, and scolded, "Chongyang is really deceiving people too much!"

Ye Xuehuan squinted his eyes to recognize it for a long time, and then remembered that this is the Taibao, the prince of Yi Kingdom, surnamed Miao, older than Taifu Yin, who used to be the supervisor of the country, because he was dissatisfied with King Yi's partial trust in Xie Zifang, and angrily retired.After Xie Zifang participated in the palace change, the hearts of the people in the Yi kingdom were scattered, and the king of Yi knew that he was exhausted, so he had to call the old Jianguo back to Tuogu, and appointed him as the prince and Taibao.

No matter how annoyed Miao Taibao was that he mistrusted his courtiers, after all, the national crisis was at hand, so he had no choice but to accept orders in the face of danger.After Chongyang's army besieged the city, King Yi committed suicide, and the Yun family quickly surrendered in order to protect themselves.Miao Taibao wanted to die for the country, but the young crown prince was too young, so he could only drag a handful of old bones to accompany him to Danlu to accept the surrender.Originally, he endured the humiliation so that he didn't die. He endured all the way until now, and when he heard that Chong Yang was really going to annex the Yi Kingdom, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Yiguo is a small place, and there are not many capable ministers, otherwise Xie Zifang would not have fooled the king.The old Taibao's sincerity is commendable, and it is really admirable to repay grievances with kindness and protect the Lord loyally. But after all, in his old age, his brain doesn't seem to be very flexible. I want to ask Miao Taibao, is it you Yiguo who condoned the remnants of the previous dynasty to feed spies and kill my children in the central government? Are you Yiguo who refused to admit it after the incident and fabricated evidence to pass the blame to other countries? So you colluded with the rebels and wanted to mess with my court and harm my emperor, is it you who want to spoil the country?"

Asked three times in a row, resoundingly.Ye Xuequan also added with a smile: "Rong Cai, you're wrong again. In this world... there is no Yiguo anymore."

The entire venue was silent, only the young crown prince of Yi Kingdom covered his face with his sleeve and sobbed softly.

Miao Taibao was so angry that his lips were trembling. He was highly respected in Yiguo all his life, even Xie Zifang had to be respectful to him in front of him; but when it came to Chongyang, everyone from the emperor to the prince didn't know what it means to respect the old and love the young. It is called the state of etiquette.

But what was even more irritating was that Ye Xuehuan's every sentence hit the sore spot, making him unable to refute.

Although the Yun family only took the blame for the Yu family and Xie Zifang, but in the past it was because of the Yu family's support that the Yi country could barely compete with the central government. The umbrella eventually brought about the disaster of destroying the country.

——Foreign enemies are not benevolent, and internal affairs are not contested. No one can recover.

No one dared to deny the strength of Zhongyang.From Yiguo to Danlu, Miao Taibao took a smooth and comfortable vehicle and boat; regardless of their status, the accompanying people treated them with the same courtesy and politeness.

In the eyes of Zhongyang people, this war is disparate and unequal, and winning is a matter of course. There is no reason to be proud and complacent. Instead, these prisoners of war should be comforted and treated well, so that they can feel the wind of a great power.Their land and people will usher in unprecedented glory under the leadership of the central court, so it is not ashamed to bow their heads and profess their ministers.

This is undoubtedly the self-righteous goodwill of the Chongyang people, and even the gentle way of the Chongyang court to destroy people's will. Miao Taibao completely scoffed, but most people did not have his heart.The leaders of those small countries have been treated favorably all the way, and they have long since cast the hatred of subjugation to the sky.

When he yelled the phrase "too much deceit", many people sneaked at him with sympathetic and mocking eyes, thinking that he was stubborn and ignorant of flattery, and insisted on openly challenging the two princes, but who knew he Heartbroken?

If it is reduced to a vassal state, although the face and reputation are all wiped out, it will still exist in the world upright; and once it is merged into the central government, it will be a good thing for the people if it is really under the leadership of the central government. Come on, who will remember the former Yiguo?Who knows how Zhongyang's history books will be compiled?

Ye Xuequan's "no more Yi country" is not only the future, but also the past; this country will disappear in the long river of history, as if it never existed, clean and thorough.