Chapter 705 705 Every step towards that person is joyful
Chapter 705 705 Every step towards that person is joyful
Emperor Mingde couldn't help laughing while reviewing the memorials.
For the ninth time, Eunuch Qi approached the man and asked, "Your Majesty, please tell me the truth. Did Miss Tang agree?"
"Didn't I answer you just now?" Emperor Mingde raised his head and suppressed his smile, looking very serious, "I didn't agree."
Eunuch Qi was anxious, "Master, you are lying! Didn't she agree that you can laugh like this?"
"Did I laugh?" Emperor Mingde asked in disbelief.
"You laughed!" Eunuch Qi was sure. "You laughed so happily."
"Really?" Emperor Mingde raised his left hand and touched his facial muscles that had not yet returned to their original positions. It seemed, as if, he was smiling.
He put down the red pen in his right hand and said, "Youen, please sit down."
"The old slave is standing."
I haven't heard a single word even when I'm standing, and I'm still sitting. The emperor wants to chat with me again, but I can't be fooled.
Emperor Mingde still couldn't help laughing, "Then you stand still, I won't say anything more."
"Eh? How come the master has taken control of me?" Eunuch Qi sighed and leaned half his buttocks on a chair beside him. "I will listen to the master's orders. Sit down and listen."
Emperor Mingde then said, "She really didn't promise me anything. I asked her to wait for three years, but she didn't agree. I said I would marry her after three years, but she didn't agree either."
Then what are you laughing at? Eunuch Qi was very puzzled.
Emperor Mingde cast his eyes out the window, not knowing what he was looking at. He only said softly, "I was abrupt in this matter. She was not prepared, so it was right for her not to agree to my request."
Eunuch Qi felt that this was inappropriate. His master was such a noble man, and when he pointed, which woman would not rush to him and feel terrified?
Then I heard the master say, "In my life, I have never known what love between men and women is. I just thought it was a process of having children. Whenever anyone expressed their love to me, I thought it was a waste of time. Now I know that if you like someone, whether the other person agrees or not, as long as you move closer to that person step by step, every step will be joyful."
Every step towards that person was joyful! This is how Cen Yuan approached Shi Anxia step by step! Even if there was still some hatred in her heart, she had to approach him with difficulty to find an answer.
How difficult and bitter each step was, how could it be compared to his little bit of waiting?
Eunuch Qi was so engrossed in listening that his eyes were red.
Emperor Mingde retracted his gaze and said, "Youen, why are you crying again?"
"Old slave... Old slave feels that the master has finally come to his senses, which is cause for celebration. Old slave..." Eunuch Qi couldn't help but wipe away tears, "If one day I am gone, there will be someone who understands the master and can love him..."
Perhaps thinking back to all these years when his master was the supreme ruler, but apart from him, no one else had ever loved his master, Eunuch Qi felt sad and upset.
Emperor Mingde leaned over and patted Eunuch Qi's hand, "Youen is in good health and has lived longer than I have."
He was of course talking about his previous life. His Youen waited until Queen Dowager Huizheng was buried before accompanying her in the imperial mausoleum under the pretext of guarding the mausoleum.
But Eunuch Qi didn't like it. "No, no, no, long live the emperor. The emperor must live a long, long time." He wiped away his tears again and suddenly felt relieved. "I guess Miss Tang won't marry anyone easily."
No wonder the master laughs when he thinks about it! If Miss Tang knew that the master liked her and still dared to promise her marriage, it would be a capital crime. Hmm, the master is smart, the master is smart.
Emperor Mingde had no idea that Eunuch Qi had thought so far. "I just expressed my position. As for what she thinks, we have to wait and see."
Eunuch Qi looked very proud, "Master, you are a role model for all men in the world. Whether it's appearance or character, you are first-class. If there is anyone in the world who can compare to you...ah ha, no one, no one can compare to you. Master, don't worry!"
He wanted to say that only Prince Consort Haiyan could compare to him. But he swallowed the words back, as he dared not say such treasonous words.
Then the master and the servant talked about some private things, one loved to listen to, the other loved to praise. At the end of the conversation, they even arranged for the good things that would happen hundreds of years later.
Emperor Mingde stroked his forehead and said, I just want to start a family, I don’t want to become a spirit.
On the other side, Tang Chujun’s primordial strength had been used up, leaving only panic.
She felt like a bit like a witch who brought disaster to the country and the people, causing the king to abdicate.
If this is the case, won’t the North Wing be in chaos?
Oh my God, it’s true that she likes Emperor Mingde, but she also loves the land where she lives and the country of North Wing.
After writing these short stories for such a long time and listening to Xia'er telling many stories about loyal ministers and brave generals from the storybooks, she, a woman in the inner chamber, was somewhat touched.
Especially the polo game, those archery matches, and the deep sense of honor brought by competing with other nations. She felt that only when the North Wing was strong could the family be harmonious.
How could she force Emperor Mingde to abdicate for her own selfish reasons?
Tang Chujun came to Tinglanyuan to ask his daughter for help like a child who had done something wrong.
When she arrived, she heard her daughter say, "Husband, did I not carve this figure well? There is no expression on his face."
Cen Yuan took it and looked at it, then laughed, "Your carving is too sloppy. I'll carve it and you can paint it."
When Tang Chujun went in to take a look, he saw a table full of lifelike wooden figures, a large wooden boat, and matching tables, chairs, benches, etc.
She recognized the little man on the table at a glance, "Hey, this, this, is this me?"
Shi Anxia was overjoyed, "Mother, you recognized that this was you!" She raised her head towards Cen Yuan, "See, I said that the best person I carved should be mother."
Tang Chujun instantly forgot what he was doing here, and without calling for the servants, he moved a stool and sat beside the table. He touched this little person, then looked at that little person, "Ah, this is Sujun, and this is your aunt. Haha, Hongyan, Hongque, right? Beihui is the most stable one... Oh, Qi'er and Ling'er are still holding hands."
Shi Anxia placed these little people on the big ship, some on the side of the ship to watch the scenery, some in the room to play chess, and some on the deck to eat.
A boat full of various life situations, filled with the world's sorrows and joys.
Tang Chujun's eyes sparkled. "This boat you made looks just like the real thing. It's so pretty."
"My husband's cooking skills are very good." Shi Anxia finally shed that hard outer shell and returned to the appearance of a teenage girl.
She raised her head, her clear eyes were rippling with water waves, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, she was truly a beautiful girl with bright eyes and white teeth.
Cen Yuan's doting gaze fell on the little girl's face, her voice softer than the wind, "Madam, can you not be so smart? You learn so fast, your skills are almost better than mine."
Shi Anxia smiled, "Teacher, you are in the upper position. There is no way a student can surpass you."
Tang Chujun's heart melted when she heard this; her daughter and son-in-law's hobbies were truly unique.
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