mtl008 Chapter 207 The Queen Mother Wants Someone
Chapter 207 The Queen Mother Wants Someone
If there is a chance to escape from this small world, I would do it even if it means giving up everything I have.
After all, in this troubled world, if you want to have something, you must first learn to let go. Choosing and giving up are the inevitable pains on the road to growth.
"To me, these are not important."
Although Su Yi's voice was soft, it revealed an unquestionable firmness.
In her eyes, Su Rao read an unrepentant persistence and determination for freedom.
Seeing this, Su Rao's eyes flashed with understanding and respect, "Okay, sister, you wait patiently. Give me half a year, and I will arrange for you to temporarily take over the position of the Crown Princess."
Su Yi had full faith in his sister's abilities, and an inexplicable comfort welled up in his heart. He quietly stepped aside, leaving them enough space.
The air in the room seemed to freeze. Prince Yi stood quietly, emitting an indescribable majesty and calmness.
Su Yi felt that he had become somewhat redundant at this moment. Since the matter had been settled, he quietly left the room, allowing the couple who had not been alone for a long time to enjoy this rare quiet time.
In the solitude, Su Rao and Prince Yi seemed to have returned to the days when they first met. The recent heavy political affairs have kept the two apart for a long time. At this moment, Prince Yi has shed his usual gentleness and elegance, dressed in black. His former indifference seems to be deeply buried, and his eyes are flashing with a fiery desire for power and ambitions for future hegemony, but the coldness and detachment in his bones are still retained.
Su Rao was attracted by his complex character. In the past, she was just greedy for this unusual emotion, but now as her feelings deepened, whenever she faced him, the shyness and admiration in her heart could not be concealed.
Finally, it was Prince Yi who broke the silence. He walked gently towards Su Yi, took her hand tenderly, and slowly held her in his arms.
Su Yi leaned on his chest, feeling unprecedented security and happiness. The two heartbeats seemed to meet and merge in the air, forming the most moving piece of music.
At that moment, all words seemed redundant and silence became their deepest tacit understanding.
After a long time, Su Rao gently raised her face and looked into King Yi's eyes affectionately. That deep gaze seemed to contain thousands of words. There was no need for further words, as each other's intentions had been fully conveyed through this silent communication.
There was a subtle feeling in the air, the breaths of the two blended inadvertently, and they separated with a light touch, leaving endless reverie.
Su Rao's heartbeat was like a drum, and the surging emotions almost overflowed from her chest.
From gentle touch to passionate kiss, all the thoughts, love and promises are best interpreted in the passionate kiss at this moment.
The long separation made them cherish each other more, and until the end, the two of them still depended on each other tightly and were unwilling to separate.
Zhao Huaijue slowly opened his mouth and began to recount his recent experiences. His tone was calm and indifferent, but in fact, it concealed danger. Su Rao keenly sensed the turbulent situation and could not help but hold his clothes tightly, thanking God for allowing him to return safely.
"At that time, I had only one thought in my mind - to survive, because I knew that someone was waiting for me."
Zhao Huaijue's eyes were deeply locked on Su Yi, and every word he spoke was filled with affection and commitment.
The two looked at each other in silence, and time seemed to stand still at this moment, leaving only two heartbeats leaning against each other.
When talking about the arrangement of the position of Crown Princess, Zhao Huaijue had actually long been inclined to let his beloved woman take charge of the imperial harem, and he was even more impressed with Su Yi's strategy.
"Let my sister get away with faking her own death. This will save the royal family's reputation while also taking my sister's reputation into consideration."
Su Yi frankly told her the plan, which was both clever and considerate to her sister.
Zhao Huaijue nodded slightly, obviously very satisfied with this plan, which coincided with his idea.
"I understand my sister's painstaking efforts. The forbearance over the past six months has indeed been a test for her."
Su Yi prayed silently in her heart, hoping that the lover hidden in her sister's heart would be worthy of this sacrifice and waiting.
In this palace full of intrigues and love entanglements, stories that are either sweet or bitter are quietly played out. Unknown secrets and desires are buried under every piece of rubble. But at this moment, at least in their world, everything seems so pure and beautiful.
"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother!"
As soon as Shu Rao saw Ruan Qionghua's figure slowly approaching from the end of the corridor, she quickly straightened her gorgeous dress, trotted forward, put on a sweet smile on her face, and pretended to be very intimate.
She walked lightly to Ruan Qionghua's side, carefully held the arm of the powerful empress dowager, and gently led Ruan Qionghua to sit on the tall carved pear wood chair in the middle. The chair was embroidered with golden phoenixes, highlighting the supreme status of the occupant.
Ruan Qionghua sat in the upper seat, her eyes slightly raised, her gaze like a needle, carefully looking at Shu Rao who was standing beside her, covered in jewels, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth: "Alas, Concubine Shu, you are covered in jewels now, it's really dazzling. It's a pity that a beggar wearing a dragon robe is still essentially a beggar. No matter how he dresses up, it's hard to hide the poverty in his bones."
Su Jingya, who was standing by, heard this and covered her mouth with her hands to laugh. Her action seemed gentle, but in fact it was full of disdain and contempt. Her laughter was like a silver bell, but it was sharp, as if it was a silent sarcasm towards Shu Rao.
Shu Rao's face changed slightly when she heard this. She looked around awkwardly, only to see the concubines either laughing secretly or responding coldly. She couldn't help but frown and muttered in a low voice, "The Queen Mother is right. I also think these clothes are not suitable for me. I will change later and choose some simple and elegant clothes."
Seeing this, Ruan Qionghua nodded with satisfaction, with a hint of pride hidden in her raised eyebrows.
She then turned her gaze to Yu Yanwan, who had been standing quietly in the corner, and said provocatively: "You are inseparable from the Regent Princess all day long, why don't you learn to be as fresh and refined as her? The emperor dotes on her, and of course he sees her uniqueness. If all the concubines in our harem were like you, there would be no need for the emperor to have three thousand beauties in the harem. I'm afraid it's not surprising that he only wants to favor her."
As soon as these words were spoken, a faint smell of gunpowder seemed to fill the air. Ruan Qionghua obviously intended to sow discord between Yu Yanwan and the other concubines.
Yu Yanwan felt the complicated looks from everyone and subconsciously clasped her hands together. When she looked up, she met Shu Rao's eyes full of resentment, and she couldn't help feeling uneasy.
Ruan Qionghua raised the corners of her mouth and a smug smile blossomed on her face. She waved her hand gently, indicating Shu Rao not to be so polite and to sit down and talk.