After standing in the Imperial Garden for a while, Yun Shang returned to Weiyang Palace. When she saw Pei Lan waiting at the door of the inner hall, she said softly, "I saw the plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden just now, so I enjoyed the flowers there and forgot to go to the Taiji Palace. Go to the Tai Chi hall and ask his majesty and Mister Liu for dinner."
Without any doubt, Pei Lan nodded, bowed and left Weiyang Palace.
Yun Shang walked into the inner hall and sat down on the bench. She felt as if all her strength had been sucked out. Did Luo Qingyan want to give up the hard-earned throne to others for her?
Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly. It was impossible for her not to be touched. No matter why he said those words, it was enough to prove that she was very important in Luo Qingyan's heart.
Luo Qingyan had always been ineloquent and had a cold face, so she didn't expect him to say those words. Recently, she was just so sad that she forgot he was Bao'er's father and her husband.
She forgot how happy he had been when he had just known that she was pregnant. She forgot that he was much more nervous than her during her pregnancy, and that he had prepared the midwife early. Although he didn't say anything, he was looking forward to the birth of the baby. He was the first one to know that Bao'er was mentally disabled and that she couldn't have another child. He must have been extremely sad. But in order not to make her sad, he had to hide it from her. And now he planned to give up the throne he had obtained for the two of them.
He could give up, but how could she repay it?
Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly. Her heart ached as if it was pulled by something.
Hearing the sound of bead curtain, Yun Shang hurriedly hid all her emotions and looked up at the door. Qian Zhuo came in with a plate of cakes in her hand. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is plum blossom cakes, please try it. Although it's not as sweet as osmanthus cake, it's also very delicious. It's fresh and delicious. I couldn't help but eat two pieces in the kitchen just now."
Hearing this, Yun Shang lifted the corners of her mouth and regained her spirit. "You're probably the first one who dare to eat my food secretly and told me."
Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue and blinked, "I'm so presumptuous just because I know you won't blame me."
"How dare you say that? It seems that I really spoil you. I should let you to clean the yard as a punishment." Yun Shang said with a laughter. She took a piece of plum blossom cake and took a bite.
In fact, the plum blossom was a little bitter, but it tasted crispy, and even the bitterness seemed to be much fresher. Yun Shang nodded slightly and said, "It's really good."
Qian Zhuo became happy. "It's good that you like it. I'll ask the servants in the kitchen to cook more." Then she ran out excitedly.
Yun Shang put the rest of the plum blossom cake into her mouth, but the bitterness became more obvious. After Yun Shang sat down for a while, she heard the greeting voice from outside. Yun Shang took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and stood up. When she walked out of the inner hall, she saw Luo Qingyan and Liu Yinfeng sitting at the table. There was nothing unusual except for a little confusion in their eyes.
Yun Shang smiled, "Have your majesty and Mister Liu enjoyed yourselves? I've heard that you have not only drunk up the wine Mister Liu brought into the Palace, but also finished a lot of wine sent there by Qian Zhuo."
Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang and smiled. He patted the seat beside him with blurred eyes and said, "My lady, come and sit here."
Yun Shang rolled her eyes secretly, turned around and said to Qian Zhuo, "Bring the sober up soup first. Let the two masters drink it. I don't want to sit with the two drunkards."
Luo Qingyan burst into laughter.
Yun Shang had asked Qian Zhuo to prepare the sober soup. Hearing Yun Shang's order, Qian Zhuo and Pei Lan went out and returned with the soup soon. Although the two were a little drunk, they were not completely unconscious. They took the soup and drank it up. Seeing this, Yun Shang shook her head and ordered servants to serve dumplings and sweet dumplings. She said to the two, "Today is the Lantern Festival. We are finally reunited. You have drunk a lot of wine, so you can't drink anymore. Let's raise a cup of tea instead of wine."
The two of them picked up the teacups on the table and took a sip of tea respectively.
Yun Shang asked the servants to sit down and said with a smile, "Your majesty and Mister Liu are not outsiders. You don't have to serve us today. Sit down and eat with us." Luo Qingyan nodded, echoing Yun Shang's words, "Sit down and eat with us."
Qian Zhuo took a look at Yun Shang and sat down first with a smile. "Then I'd better obey your order."
Seeing that Qian Zhuo had sat down, the others also sat down, surrounded a table and had dinner happily.
Hearing this, Luo Qingyan nodded and said softly, "As you said, we need to think it over. I drank too much today and felt a little dizzy. I can't think about these annoying things. I'll think about it tomorrow."
Luo Qingyan hugged Yun Shang and rubbed her body against Yun Shang's. He smiled and said, "My lady, it's getting late. Let's go to bed early."
Smelling the smell of alcohol on Luo Qingyan's body, Yun Shang knew that he might've not been sober up yet. She shook her head, turned around and was about to leave, but was suddenly raised up by Luo Qingyan. Yun Shang screamed and was thrown onto the bed. Before she came to her senses, Luo Qingyan had already pressed down on her.
"Previously, I saw you and Liu Yinfeng were very close in the pavilion. Liu Yinfeng held Bao'er in his arms, and you looked like a family of three from a distance. You are not allowed to see Liu Yinfeng alone from now on, understand? " Luo Qingyan squinted at Yun Shang.
Yun Shang frowned and looked at Luo Qingyan. She kept silent for a while and said, "If my memory serves me right, it was your majesty who said that you had to deal with something in the Taiji Palace and asked me to have a chat with Liu Yinfeng in the Fang Hua Pavilion. And it was also you who asked me to bring Bao'er with me, saying that Liu Yinfeng was his sworn father and he should have a look at Bao'er..."
Luo Qingyan curled his lips and answered without hesitation, "I regret it now. Anyway, you can't stay with Liu Yinfeng alone from now on."
Having been with Luo Qingyan for so many years, Yun Shang knew Luo Qingyan very well. She knew that Luo Qingyan was cold and dignified in daily life, but it was difficult to resist his insistence.
So she quickly responded, "Okay, okay, I won't stay with him alone."
"No, no, no. It's not just him. You can't stay with any other man alone." Luo Qingyan shook his head, and his eyes became more and more confused.
Yun Shang sighed and said, "Okay, I see. Get up quickly and go to bed after taking a bath."
Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "I don't want to move." After a pause, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Yun Shang for a long time. Then he asked softly, "Shang'er, do you prefer the State of Ning or the State of Xia?"
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