Princess Love Story

Chapter 12

In the early morning, Li Ruo was awakened by the sound of heavy rain outside the window.Pushing open the window and looking, the autumn rain outside was pattering, hitting the already withered flowers, ruining a beautiful scene.

Just when Li Ruo pulled his lips and smiled wryly at the sky, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a blue figure in the corner, couldn't help being taken aback, and called out softly, "Red apricot?"

"Master is up." Hong Xing reacted suddenly, Li Ruo only saw the figure in the corner outside the house moving, and then the sound of the door being opened, "Master wants to eat, Hong Xing Go get ready."

Hong Xing walked in front of Li Ruo in small steps, only to see her haggard face, as if she hadn't slept all night.

"Have you been guarding outside all night?" Li Ruo stretched out his hand distressedly to smooth the broken hair around Hong Xing's ear, and sighed when she saw that she didn't answer, "Go and rest."

"No, Hongxing wants to be with the eldest princess." She raised her head decisively, but the next moment she lowered her head again and murmured, "I don't know if there will be a chance to be with the eldest princess in the future. gone."

Hong Xing's eyes were reddish, as if she had been crying all night.In Li Ruo's impression, Hong Xing is always more mature than Qing Ying, she usually looks plain and calm, and she doesn't panic when she is by her side, so she has never seen Hong Xing look so haggard and powerless.Looking at her, Li Ruo only felt a little distressed, but under the distress, he felt helpless.

Looking at Hongxing, Li Ruo thought about it and then raised his hand and put it lightly on her shoulder. "Hongxing, if you feel wronged, Bengong—"

"The eldest princess was joking. From the day when the eldest princess rescued Hong Xing, Hong Xing's life belongs to the eldest princess. Hong Xing is not wronged. Hong Xing is very happy to do anything for the eldest princess."

After she finished speaking every word, she felt as if she had swallowed a needle, her throat hurt, and it seemed that she could feel the strong blood, but she still smiled.

In this life, the eldest princess' request is the direction of her efforts.

A look, a word, she will remember in her heart.

I thought that I would spend my whole life with her, but now that I can take one more look, I'm afraid I'll see you again...

Li Ruo wants to say that she doesn't have to make such compromises, she can find a way, she can solve the current predicament, she can...

But in the end she didn't say anything, just sighed again, turned around and said, "Then go to the palace."

Before leaving, Li Ruo took the new clothes that she had bought for Hongxing before and had not had time to change into her, and put on jewelry for her with her own hands, just like the day Qingying entered the palace, the pattering rain almost It was sprayed with the makeup that Li Ruo specially put on for her, but now Li Ruo is holding the eyebrow pencil in hand, and gently strokes the eyebrows of the person in front of her.

"Do you know? To send you a marriage, I always feel as if I am marrying a daughter. After raising them for so many years, it is going to be sent to someone else." He took the bronze mirror on the side and asked Hongxing to take a picture. Looking at her, Li Ruo couldn't help laughing.

Thinking about when they were in Jiangnan, they were still children, and their immature faces coupled with a pair of timid eyes really made people feel distressed.

"It's so beautiful." Ever since she was a child, Hong Xing had never dressed herself up like this. She was willing to be alone, and silently waited quietly in front of the green leaves, without makeup.

Hongxing never thought of leaving Liruo. From the day she was rescued, when she realized that she was homeless and Liruo was her only relative, she never thought of leaving her.But now, looking at herself in the mirror, Hong Xing suddenly feels that these years are like a dream, passing by in the blink of an eye.

She wanted to grasp the past, but found that what remained in her palm was nothing but air.

When entering the palace, Li Ruo quietly stuffed Hong Xing with a fine jade bracelet while sitting in the carriage.

"This bracelet is originally a pair. I prepared it for you and Qingying as a dowry. I gave Qingying one at the beginning, but now..." After speaking halfway, Li Ruo suddenly sighed and did not continue. Put the jade bracelet into Hongxing's hand.

After getting off the carriage, Li Ruo was still speechless, until she was almost at the Yongyuan Palace, she whispered, "The empress has gained power, don't be brave."

"Yes." Hong Xing is smart, she understands Li Ruo's meaning without needing to say much, so naturally she doesn't say much when she sees Li Ruo.

After entering the Yongyuan Palace, the Empress Dowager was copying the scriptures alone, and when she saw Li Ruo coming, she smiled and said, "I have copied this scripture a hundred times, but every time I have a new understanding."

"What did the Queen Mother realize?"

"The Buddha said great mercy, what do you say is great mercy and what is great compassion?"

"Li Ruo is dull, please make it clear to the Empress Dowager." With the Empress Dowager supported to sit on the couch, Li Ruo smiled and took the calming tea offered by someone else, blew carefully before sending it over.

"This great compassion is to bring happiness to all sentient beings, and this great compassion is to eradicate the suffering of all sentient beings." After drinking the tea, the Empress Dowager said kindly, "This is how the Buddha saved all sentient beings, so that he can reach the Western Paradise."

After taking the empty bowl, Li Ruo said with a smile, "What the queen mother said is very true, Li Ruo doesn't understand these principles without the root of wisdom. Li Ruo only knows to do more good deeds, and to face sentient beings with a compassionate heart."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded repeatedly, "That's actually the truth." She looked at Hong Xing aside, and said happily, "Oh, this is Hong Xing. I usually look at Shui Ling, but now this dress is not inferior to that of the palace. Any concubine."

"The Queen Mother was joking."

Seeing Hong Xing's shy face, the queen mother smiled even deeper, and only waved to others, "Go and call the emperor."

The Empress Dowager seemed to love Hongxing very much, and after calling her to sit beside her, she chatted about some trifles, while Li Ruo sat aside and watched, with an inexplicable smile on her lips.

The Empress Dowager was originally a dancer who was a tribute to her father in the Western Regions. Eight dancers and a princess from the royal family of the Western Regions were also brought into the country with her.I heard from the old man at that time that the ten people were all beautiful and beautiful. The late emperor was very happy to see them, so he immediately brought the ten people into the harem.It's just that the good times didn't last long, most of the dancers became emaciated day by day due to the unacceptable environment, and what's more, the princesses of the royal families of the Western Regions contracted a serious disease because of this, and died within a month after setting foot in Li Kingdom.Among these ten people, only one person is safe and sound, and that is the current queen mother. She said that her mother is from the country of Li. After coming to Li country, I will not feel uncomfortable.The empress dowager was good at singing and dancing back then, and coaxed the late emperor to be extremely happy. After a few days, the emperor happily canonized her as Jieyu, and later became the concubine De because of the birth of Li Su.

In the end, this is just what Li Ruo heard.

Ever since Li Ruo could remember, Concubine De would often visit Zhaoyue Palace, and sometimes when the Empress Mother had busy affairs, she would take care of herself.Later, when she became pregnant, she seldom came to the Moon Palace again. Later...the queen mother was thrown into the cold palace, and she followed her mother and lived together in a place where there seemed to be no sunshine forever.

When Li Su came, Li Ruo was staring out the window in a daze, when he walked in gloomily, glanced at the crowd, and finally set his eyes on Li Ruo.

"The Queen."

"The Emperor is here." The Empress Dowager raised her head Xunsheng, "If this distance is around, the Emperor seems to be unable to see his own empress."

"What's the queen mother talking about?" Li Su gave a wry smile, and then saw Hong Xing who was sitting beside the queen mother, and couldn't help being stunned for a moment, "Isn't this... isn't Hong Xing who is next to the queen mother, who is dressed so badly today Somewhat different." Saying that, she sat down beside Li Ruo.

"Your Majesty is really careful." The Empress Dowager happily took Hong Xing's hand with a smile and asked her to sit with Li Su, "Your Majesty, let's take a look. Does the Emperor like this Hong Xing's dress?"

Li Su blinked, and took a sip of tea as if he had never heard of it.After drinking, he turned his head to look at Li Ruo with a smile, "What does Miss Huang think?"

Li Ruo laughed, but the Queen Mother laughed and said, "Why do you ask Li Ruo if the Emperor likes it or not?"

Li Su didn't talk to her, but just looked at Li Ruo. After a long time, even the queen mother felt a little embarrassed, so Li Ruo could only smile softly, "The emperor will like it."

"Heh, sister Huang said that I will like it, so I will naturally like it." After speaking, Li Su took down the cup in his hand, turned his head and looked at Hongxing, "Then today, I will be in my cup." Wait in the dormitory." Saying that, he was about to get up.

"What is the emperor going to do?"

"There are many government affairs. If the queen mother is free, I will go back first."

After Li Su left, there was a lot of embarrassment in Yongyuan Palace, Li Ruo quickly broke the deadlock with a chuckle, "Queen Dowager, Li Ruo goes to see the emperor."

"En." The queen mother was obviously dissatisfied with Li Su's attitude, so she just responded in a low voice.

Li Ruo glanced at Hong Xing reassuringly, Hong Xing was as normal as usual, but she looked like she couldn't let go of herself, so she had to leave Yongyuan Palace alone with a wry smile.

When Li Ruo was walking towards the imperial study along the palace road, he saw a familiar figure ahead, "Yin Rong."

The man paused and turned around slowly.

"Eldest Princess." Yin Rong glanced at Li Ruolai's direction, "Did you just come out from the Queen Mother?"

"Ah."

"Where's Hong Xing?" Usually Hong Xing can't put on a good face when she sees herself, but now she sees Li Ruo's side empty, it's a bit strange.

"The empress dowager will go to fill the emperor's harem with her."

Looking at Li Ruo, Yin Rong felt that although she looked normal, her eyes were full of disappointment. Looking at her empty side, she couldn't help but put her arms around her shoulders, "Hong Xing is gone, and the eldest princess is not here either." It will be just one person."

Yin Rong's words pierced Li Ruo's heart, warm and comforting, but she shrugged with a smile, and got rid of her hand, "I'm doing well." As she spoke, she walked two steps ahead. "By the way, where are you going?" Looking back, Li Ruo asked with a smile.

"The emperor invited his ministers into the palace, saying that he has important matters to discuss in detail."