Fanwaiyi

In the palace with jade railings, where the lights were flickering, Xiao Yichen lay lazily on the bed in a daze. Spring came and went, and a year passed in a blink of an eye. She no longer had the vitality of the past, and her body was failing. But the heart is getting old, she knows all this.

While she sighed, she also felt that there were three major regrets in her life.

Enjoying all the prosperity, but not being able to live for yourself, this is one; over thirty years old, but not having a real relationship, the love you dreamed of as a child has become a thing of the past, this is the second; living to this age in a daze, But there is not even a confidant, this is the third.

A corner of Jing Anrui's coat flashed in his mind, and Xiao Yichen sighed softly.

Since the last time they agreed with Jing Anrui that they would just be by their side, the two of them have lived in peace during this long year.

Jing Anrui was really just accompanying her, following the rules everywhere, without any violation of the rules, except that she was excited like a child at first, and then she was entangled and forbearing in wanting to get close but not daring to get close.

Xiao Yichen looked anxious for Jing Anrui, typical of having a bad heart but not a bad heart, and she gradually adapted to the pattern of having one more person in her life.

As the years go by, the overwhelming care and attention has turned into a steady stream of companionship.

Xiao Yichen has almost gotten used to this kind of life. Jing Anrui is usually very busy, but he will take some time to talk to himself, to talk about family and country affairs, which occasionally includes Lin Kong and Jiang Yuan's departure. Without a companion, they get along like relatives and friends, with an added subtlety.

Xiao Yichen was thinking wildly, when the palace maid Lianxiang asked cautiously: "Madam, it's past noon, can I have dinner now?"

"En." For some unknown reason, Xiao Yichen added, "Has Your Majesty been here?"

With anger in his eyes, Lianxiang puffed up and said, "I heard that His Majesty and Master Qiu Yingqiu went to swim in the lake."

Qiu Ying is a female official. Jing Anrui gradually implemented the female official system after the power was stabilized. This policy is not easy to implement. At present, there are only two or three female officials who can stand on the stage.

Xiao Yichen frowned unconsciously. After being served by the palace servants, he slowly got out of bed and came to the table. The dishes on the table were exquisite, half of which were Jing Anrui's favorite food. It's a pity that Jing Anrui has an appointment with a beautiful woman and won't come eat.

Xiao Yichen didn't feel it was an eyesore, and said: "Remove all these, I want to eat some light food today."

Lianxiang has a lively temperament, but he also knows how to read words and expressions. Xiao Yichen is obviously angry.

As palace people, they all regarded Jing Anrui and Xiao Yichen as a couple by default, and now that someone suddenly stepped in, they were inevitably indignant, and swiftly removed the dishes.

Xiao Yichen ate a bowl of fresh shrimp porridge, but felt that it was tasteless. It wasn't until late in the evening that she belatedly realized that Jing Anrui might be discussing state affairs, so she would go to the lake with Qiu Ying.

"Lianxiang, is the black-bone chicken soup with jujube kernels and blood that I ordered ready?"

Lianxiang said: "It will be ready soon, and this servant will send it to His Majesty."

Xiao Yichen thought for a while, then interrupted: "No need, I will deliver it myself."

"Yes." Lian Xiang felt that Qiu Ying was born charming, and she was more than young, so her own mother should be anxious, an outsider like her could see that the aura between them was not right, let alone Xiao Yichen himself.

Xiao Yichen put on the palace robe with a dull expression. She used to bring food to Jing Anrui from time to time, mainly for the sake of you coming and going, just going through the motions and caring about the old man by the way. There is not much in it thoughts.

At this time, Jing Anrui always looked flattered, which made Xiao Yichen feel that his concern was not in vain.

Because they live in different palaces, and now the weather is getting warmer again, Xiao Yichen only wears a light blue palace robe.

When she led Lianxiang outside Jing'an Rui Palace, she was stopped by the little eunuch at the door, saying that the emperor is very busy now and has no time to meet people.

Lianxiang said angrily: "Your Majesty didn't go in directly, you dog slaves..."

Xiao Yichen stopped softly and said, "Lianxiang."

Lianxiang shut his mouth angrily, and gave the eunuch a hard look, and the little eunuch hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has ordered in advance that no outside... outsiders will be seen."

Xiao Yichen's fingers under the sleeves tightened tightly, and without making a sound, Lianxiang said: "My mother is not an outsider."

"This... this..." The little eunuch faltered immediately. He just felt that this job was not easy. If he knew it earlier, he would not be greedy for such a small gain. He changed jobs with Xiao Shunzi, who was supposed to be on the job. This time, he will not offend the emperor. , is going to offend the queen, and the gains outweigh the losses on both sides.

Xiao Yichen didn't wait for the answer, his eyes were calm, without any waves, and he said lightly: "Let's go."

She could naturally feel Jing Anrui's deliberate alienation, the long-accustomed feeling of being held was gone, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable, and a sense of depression lingered in her heart.

It turns out that men and women are the same, as long as they become the emperor, their hearts will also be messed up. She thought too much, thinking that she would be the unique one in Jing Anrui's heart, and thought that the two of them would stay with each other like this. , but forgot that that person is the emperor who sits on the world. Since ancient times, the emperor has been so ruthless. It is she who takes herself too seriously.

Xiao Yichen had no expression on his face, he turned around and left without hesitation after speaking, Lianxiang muttered something in a low voice to express his dissatisfaction, but because Xiao Yichen didn't say anything, he could only shut his mouth depressed.

In the inner hall, Jing Anrui was sitting upright, ostensibly concentrating on reviewing the memorials, but the memorials were all turned upside down without knowing it. When the little eunuch came back, she hurriedly asked, "What did she say?"

The little eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead, and repeated tremblingly: "Your Majesty said... just say something, let's go."

Jing Anrui thought there was more to come, and waited for him to continue.

The eunuch trembled in fright at Jing Anrui's appearance, and was so anxious that he was sweating, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Jing Anrui waited for a long time, but did not hear an answer, and asked impatiently, "And then?"

The eunuch kowtowed to confess his crimes, and stammered, "No...no more."

"It's gone?" Jing Anrui felt that the hopes in his heart suddenly dissipated, and his heart felt empty.

She thought she could wait for some results, such as Xiao Yichen's dissatisfaction, but she didn't expect that Xiao Yichen would not back down at all, even disdain to express his emotions?

To be on the safe side, the little eunuch described the scene just now in detail.

Jing'an Rui frowned and said coldly: "Go and tell Qiu Ying that you don't have to wait in the Imperial Garden anymore, and let her go back immediately, and you all back down."

She looked at the memorial on the case, but her eyes were filled with Xiao Yichen's cold eyes, Xiao Yichen was like an exquisite doll without emotion, no matter how she tried to please her, she would never respond.

Although this was arranged by herself, the purpose was to try out Xiao Yichen's hidden thoughts, but she was worried that it would not have the corresponding effect, so Jing Anrui looked at the memorial with heavy eyes, and decided to try again.

In recent days, there have been sudden remarks in the court that Xiao Yichen should respect her according to the empress dowager's etiquette. Jing Anrui did not stop it as usual, but let the ministers below argue endlessly.

Xiao Yichen naturally heard the news, because of what happened before, she was already a little disheartened, and now she is even more unwilling to make a deal with Jing Anrui. Since Jinganrui didn't want to see her, why did she have to do it in the first place? Let yourself stay?

Xiao Yichen's favorability towards Jing Anrui plummeted, but at this moment, Jing Anrui suddenly arrived, Xiao Yichen saluted politely, and said in a cold tone: "See Your Majesty."

Jing Anrui tried his best to restrain the emotion in his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "The empress is free."

This title was originally wrong, but fortunately Xiao Yichen is no longer interested in the title Empress, and she doesn't want to use this name to stay in the palace any longer. She was about to say what she thought in her heart when she saw Jing Anrui's expression Even colder, with a pale face.

Jing Anrui said in a business-like tone: "There is a lot of discussion in the imperial court about the establishment of the empress, what do you think?"

After she finished speaking, she quietly observed Xiao Yichen's reaction.

Xiao Yichen didn't expect that Jing Anrui would ask himself this matter, his eyes were a little surprised, but when he spoke, he said calmly, "This is the Emperor's private matter, I have no opinion."

"Could it be that you really want to be the empress dowager, eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha all your life, and ignore me from then on?" Jing An Rui's tone was pitiful, and he spoke from his heart.

Xiao Yichen's eyes turned cold all of a sudden, and he said, "Has your majesty ever thought about what he did?"

She was ready to stay in the palace from now on, and accompany Jing Anrui for the rest of her life, but she never thought that Jing Anrui would make such a move. Always find a good companion.

"Please tell the queen clearly." Jing Anrui thought that Xiao Yichen was finally going to be jealous, his face was nervous, but his heart was filled with joy.

Xiao Yichen didn't want to waste his time talking, and said: "It's nothing, the courtiers and concubines are exhausted, please let the emperor do what he wants."

Jing Anrui had a bad nose, but returned excitedly. As long as Xiao Yichen's mood changes, there is still hope. What she fears most is that Xiao Yichen will always be cold and emotionless.

All he had to do now was wait for Xiao Yichen's emotional outburst.

And Xiao Yichen has already decided to go out of the palace to become a female crown. It is better to spend a lifetime with the ancient Buddha lamp than to die alone in this deep palace. She asked Lianxiang to tell Jing Anrui about this, but she still didn't get any response.

The night before the farewell, I couldn't help but think about how we got along these days. Although it was unremarkable, it was better than being alone. After all, life doesn't need to be full of turbulent waves all the time, and being ordinary is also a kind of happiness.

She looked at the moon alone, recalling the more than ten years of walking on thin ice in this palace wall, only this year was the most peaceful, she lived a relaxed life, and she was a little bit reluctant, but unfortunately people will always change, and you can't blindly ask others to please Besides, that person will find another person to replace him sooner or later.

Xiao Yichen sighed faintly, and when he was about to turn around and leave, he heard a rustling sound, and then his body suddenly fell into a warm embrace.

She struggled subconsciously, but after smelling the familiar aura on the other person, she lowered her hands, reorganized the events of these days in her mind, and asked angrily, "Did you do this on purpose?"

Jing Anrui hugged Xiao Yichen's waist quietly, sniffing the coveted fragrance, and murmured in her ear: "If it wasn't like this, how could we see the beautiful lady weeping in secret."

Xiao Yichen's eye sockets were indeed a little moist, but not yet to the point of tears, he said softly: "You think too much."

Jing Anrui managed to harden his temper a bit, and he didn't take it seriously, and said perseveringly: "Is it so difficult to admit that you care about me?"

Xiao Yichen: "..."

She didn't care, so she didn't want to admit it at all.

Jing Anrui waited for a long time without getting any response, so he was a little discouraged, and said to himself: "Since you can guess that it was intentional, then you should also know that I only like you, and you are the only one from the beginning to the end. It is a big shame to seek rebellion, and it is for you to win this world, Sister Chen, are you cruel to let me down?"

She shamelessly called out the names she used when she was young.

Xiao Yichen's eyes stared slightly, never thought that all this was because of himself, his heart seemed to be pulled, he was a little surprised and said: "You..."

However, before she finished speaking, Jing Anrui's body suddenly slid forward, facing her face to face, a kiss landed on her lips unexpectedly, and asked softly: "Can I?"

Xiao Yichen: "..."

Before waiting for a reply, Jing Anrui's tongue tipped lightly, and went straight into the fragrant mouth.

With a soft moan, Xiao Yichen's face became hot. It was the first time she had been teased so at a loss for the first time in many years. After calming down, she put her hand on Jing Anrui's shoulder from behind, and kissed back slowly. stand up.

Now that the matter has come to this point, there is no harm in falling with her.

The author has something to say: I think everyone is an adult, and they understand those things, so I won’t continue writing (in fact, you just want to be lazy)

Happy National Day, red envelopes continue

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