The moonlight shone softly through the window, and there was a layer of snow on the ground. The room was as warm as spring. Mo Rongzhan looked down at Ye Zhen, who was sleeping soundly. He felt soft and warm in his heart. He bowed his head and kissed her cheek, then gently hugged her in his arms. It was not until a strange sound rang outside that he opened his eyes.
This sound was a signal from a shadow guard. Needless to say, it must be Shen Yi who had something to report to him.
Mo Rongzhan gently released his hand and made sure that Ye Zhen was not awakened. He put on his clothes and went out. Hong Ying, who was on guard outside, hurriedly stood up. "Your Majesty."
"Mmm." Mo Rongzhan waved his hand and went to the side hall to see Shen Yi.
"Have you found out?" Mo Rongzhan glanced at Shen Yi faintly. Today, he also noticed the strangeness of the princess, so he asked Shen Yi to follow Zhao Rao out of the palace.
Shen Yi whispered, "Not long after they left the palace, Cheng Zheng got on Zhao Rao's carriage. This subordinate wanted to continue to follow them, but was discovered by Song Honao."
Mo Rongzhan raised his eyebrows. Song Honao stopped Shen Yi, which was Zhao Yong's order.
"What did Zhao Rao do in the palace?" Mo Rongzhan frowned and asked. He knew that Ye Zhen knew about it, but she fell asleep before she told him. How could he have the heart to wake her up and ask?
"Zhao Rao went to see Lu Wushuang." Shen Yi whispered, telling Mo Rongzhan everything about her conversation with Lu Wushuang. "… Now Lu Wushuang is clamoring to see you."
Mo Rongzhan looked at Shen Yi coldly. "Go down."
As long as he thought of the suffering he had witnessed in his dream, Mo Rongzhan could not control his anger. For Lu Wushuang, he did not even want to do it himself, so as not to dirty his hands.
"Yes." Shen Yi bowed his head and retreated. He glanced at the bedchamber, thinking that he would have to beg the Empress in two days. He did not want to be alone. In such a cold day, it would be better to marry a wife and get through the winter.
The next day, when Ye Zhen woke up, it was already late in the morning. Mo Rongzhan was not by her side. She stretched and felt tired all over. For the founding ceremony, she had been tired for several days in a row. This sleep was really comfortable.
"Niang niang, are you awake?" Hong Ling came in and saw that Ye Zhen had opened her eyes, so she asked the little palace maid outside to fetch water.
Ye Zhen sat up. "What time is it?"
"It's almost noon. Did the Empress sleep well?" Hong Ling asked with a smile. She took the cloak and put it on Ye Zhen. "The emperor took the little prince and princess out of the palace early in the morning. He said that the weather is good today and let the two children bask in the sun."
"He must have gone to the suburbs." Ye Rou snorted softly. She did not know who the two children's temperaments were. How old were they? They were more daring than anyone else, pestering their father every day to go riding horses.
The little palace maid came in with water. Hong Ling helped Ye Rou wash up as she said, "The princess heard that there is a snow peach garden in the suburbs. The snow peaches only bear fruit in winter, so she begged the emperor to go pick the peaches."
Ye Zhen shook her head and laughed. "Just a little foodie."
"By the way, Niang niang, this morning Shen Yi asked to see you for something." Hong Ling said with a smile.
"He didn't go to the suburbs? What did he ask this Empress for? "Ye Zhen asked doubtfully.
Hong Ling said, "This slave didn't see what it was, but it seems that Hong Ying has something to do with him."
Ye Zhen chuckled. "It seems that it has something to do with Hong Ying. After so many years, Hong Ying is also of age." She looked at Hong Ling. This was the servant girl who had been by her side since she was young and knew her true identity. "Hong Ling, you're almost twenty this year, right? If there's someone you like, you have to tell ben gong."
"Niang niang, why are you talking about this slave? This slave doesn't want to marry. This slave will serve the two young masters in the palace as a nanny." Hong Ling whispered. She had seen Ye Zhen trapped by love. Even if the emperor doted on her in every way, she had inexplicably resisted in her heart.
"Do you not want to marry, or do you not have anyone you like?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice. "This Empress will not force you. You are the one who has been with this Empress for the longest time and knows this Empress best. In the future, this Empress will definitely let you marry in a grand manner, and no one will treat you badly."
Hong Ling blushed and said, "Niang niang, in the future … if this slave has something I like, I will definitely tell you."
If she didn't say so, the Empress would keep talking about it.
"Good." Ye Zhen looked at her with a smile. "Let Eunuch Fu summon Liu Zhanhu and several cabinet ministers to the palace. This Empress has something to say to them."
"Yes, Niang niang." Hong Ling responded.
Before going to see the cabinet ministers, Ye Zhen met Shen Yi in the side hall.
Shen Yi did not follow Mo Rongzhan to the suburbs today because he wanted to see Ye Zhen. Mo Rongzhan knew his thoughts and asked him to stay.
"You have something to ask this Empress early in the morning. What's the matter?" Although Ye Zhen had already guessed what Shen Yi wanted, she pretended not to know. Her eyes swept over Hong Ying, who was standing beside her.
Hong Ying lowered her head and dared not raise it. Her face was as red as a cooked shrimp.
"Niang niang, this subordinate is … wants to ask you something." Shen Yi swallowed his saliva and said cautiously.
"Oh?" Ye Zhen looked at him with a smile. "What do you want to ask this Empress for?"
Shen Yi looked up at Hong Ying. "Niang niang, this subordinate wants to marry Hong Ying."
"Marry Hong Ying?" Ye Zhen was not surprised. She had known that Hong Ying and Shen Yi were on good terms. "This Empress doesn't know, when did you fall in love with our Hong Ying?"
"Niang niang …" Shen Yi coughed awkwardly. "This subordinate … has liked Hong Ying since three years ago."
Ye Zhen didn't want to make things difficult for him. She smiled and asked him, "Hong Ying has been by this Empress' side for many years. I treat her differently from others. You can ask to marry her, but if you marry Hong Ying, you can't have three wives and four concubines in the future. You can only stay with her wholeheartedly. Can you do it?"
Hong Ying looked at Ye Zhen with reddened eyes. The emotion in her heart was indescribable.
Shen Yi immediately said, "Niang niang, this subordinate will not let Hong Ying down. This subordinate is willing to swear."
"Men's vows are unreliable." Ye Zhen said unceremoniously. She looked at Hong Ying. "Are you willing to marry him?"
Hong Ying shyly called out to Shen Yi. "Niang niang … if he betrays this servant, this servant will not let him go even if you don't do anything."
Ye Zhen said, "This consort can betroth Hong Ying to you, but your marriage should wait until you arrive in the Jin Kingdom. You have to let the matchmaker come to propose marriage." "This consort can betroth Hong Ying to you.
"Yes, niang niang." Shen Yi's face was overjoyed. As long as the niang agreed to betroth Hong Ying to him, everything would be fine.
Ye Zhen smiled and shook her head. Hong Ying's face turned even redder.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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