The Emperor’s Heart is Rippling

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    Meng Lang came back from duty, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Mingyu coming out of the upper room with a tray. He was stunned for a moment, glanced in the direction of the upper room, saw that the lamp was already in the room, and asked, "Madam is back?"

    Ming Yu held the tray and bowed her knees in a salute, with a low voice: "If you return to the eldest son, Madam and the little lady will be back in the afternoon. Madam has just taken the medicine and has fallen asleep. The little lady is in the lady's room."

    Meng Lang stopped there, with a mixture of sadness and joy on his face, the dim candlelight from the corridor shone on his face, he nodded randomly to Mingyu, and said, "I see, you go do something !"

    Ming Yu bent aside and stepped aside, watching Meng Lang stride towards the upper room.

    His footsteps are eager and windy.

    "Chanyi." Meng Lang called her.

    Chan Yi raised her head and saw Meng Lang standing in the dim patio, looking at herself with excitement. She laughed and stepped out, "Brother, you're back."

    Meng Lang walked up the steps quickly, patted her head, and said, "Because of the affairs in Shu, the court has been busy recently, so I came back late."

    When I heard that Tongzhou also had an accident, Meng Lang was in a mess. He almost planned to go to Tongzhou in person. Fortunately, Chanyi sent a letter back in time. In those few days, he lived like a year, and he regretted not going to Tongzhou with Chanyi.

    "You... and A-Niang are both okay!"

    Chanyi pursed her lips and smiled, took Xiao Ze's arm and walked in, "It's alright, I realized something was wrong before the ground moved, the chickens at home and the little cat all the time were uneasy. After finding the chickens and dogs in the city barking, I knew there might be an earthquake. So I notified the neighbors and the governor of Tongzhou, Mr. Liu, and took my mother to Zhuangzi. Unexpectedly, we really let us escape. For a while."

    "It turns out that, eldest brother said why Tongzhou people suffered the least casualties."

    "Okay, don't talk about that. You are on duty for the day, so you must be tired and hungry. Sit down, I'll let Mingyu serve the food." As he pushed open the door, he said, "The food is already ready, I'll be waiting for you."

    Meng Lang shook his head, seeing that Chanyi was still as lively as ever, or even worse, the helplessness in his eyes became more and more obvious.

    Chen just squinted and took a nap. Chanyi and Meng Lang were talking outside, she could hear them clearly, and when they heard the brothers and sisters come in, she got out of bed and came out of the inner room.

    "Longer."

    Meng Lang, who was talking to Chanyi, turned his head when he heard the sound, his expression was slightly moved, he walked quickly in front of Mrs. Chen, lifted his robe and knelt down, and said in pain: "Unfilial son, give it to you Mother, please forgive me."

    Chen Shikai teared up, pulled Meng Lang's arm, and said repeatedly, "Get up, it's A-Niang who dragged down the three of you brothers and sisters."

    Meng Lang did not move on and continued: "Even if A-Niang doesn't blame her son, her son feels guilty. A-Niang should let her kneel, this is what her son should do."

    Chen shi couldn't, looked at Chanyi: "Hurry up and persuade your eldest brother to get up."

    Chanyi pursed her lips and smiled, went over to hold Chen Shi, looked at Meng Lang who was kneeling on the ground and said, "What are you doing, eldest brother? I've been hungry for a long time after you."

    "You don't get up again, your lovely and caring sister, but you're going to faint from hunger, can you bear it?"

    Chen shi laughed when she heard the words, and tapped Chanyi's forehead, "It's just you being naughty."

    Chanyi is playful: "Isn't eldest brother up yet?"

    Meng Lang was helpless, stood up from the ground, and said, "Chanyi is getting more and more lively."

    "You might as well just call her a monkey." Chen's love and hate for Chanyi, this child is very clever all day.

    Ming Yu and Ming Cui quickly finished the dishes, and the three happily finished their meal. Chen put down his chopsticks and sighed: "Hey... it would be great if your second brother was also there. Li Er likes to run outside and stay away from home all day."

    Chanyi stopped for a while, put down the bowl and chopsticks and said: "It's not that you don't know my second brother's temperament, the most restless, who knows when he will come back."

    Meng Lang looked puzzled and said, "I was just about to ask you, where are your two brothers? Why didn't you stay with A-Niang, did you go out for fun again?"

    Chanyi's eyes flickered, she lowered her head and said, "No..."

    "I know his temperament. When he comes back this time, I will teach him a good lesson. How dare you and A-Niang go back to Chang'an alone."

    Chair: "…"

    Blessed, second brother.

     Knowing that Meng Li had escaped from Jizhou Governor, Chanyi was no longer worried. An Qi told her a few days ago that An Eleven had found Meng Li and was on his way back.

    On the second day, Meng Lang got up early to go to the top. He is still a seventh-rank petty official, and he can't go to court, so he went straight to order a Mao, and then went to the top.

    Chen and Chanyi finished their breakfast, and their bodies couldn't bear it anymore. Chanyi had someone boil the medicine for her to drink, and then fell asleep. In the whole house, there is only one master, Chanyi. After thinking about it, she went to the back yard to see Dabai and Xiaoli.

    I came back yesterday to organize things, so Chanyi did not go to see the two little guys. The sun was just right this morning, so she brought a book and some cakes and went to read under the tree in the backyard.

    "Big White?" As soon as she entered the backyard, she saw a white tiger lying under the tree, with the yellow king on its forehead looking downcast.

    "Ow!" The big white tiger's eyes lit up, and he got up from the ground with a kick on his hind legs, "Ow" in his mouth, and rushed over happily.

    Chanyi gave way to the side in fright, dodging its huge body, and seeing it fluttered with a layer of ashes, she patted her chest in fear and said, "Dabai, how much fat have you gained? , how is it all the same as a ball?"

    The big white eyes were watery, she looked at her ignorantly, and asked "Ouch" again.

    "Silly tiger." Chanyi shook her head.

    "Where's your big cat?" she asked.

    This time it seemed to understand it, it whimpered, and looked back under the big tree.

    Chanyi followed its gaze, and saw the raccoon cat whose fur was always smooth. She glanced at herself lazily, licking her paws and saying, "Meow..."

    Shoveling, you are back.

    Chair: "…"

    Yes, I'm back.

    Chanyi felt that her raccoon cat was about to become an elite, but she actually saw contempt and arrogance in its eyes, she looked down on the world!

    "Little raccoon, come here." She didn't believe in evil, she smiled and said warmly.

    "Meow..." Too lazy to go.

    Chanyi: "..." What a domineering meow emperor.

    She helplessly lowered her head and glanced at the big white tiger lying at her feet, and said, "Don't be wronged, you are just as impatient to pay attention to me as big cat."

    Chanyi said, walked over with the cake in her hand, put it on the stone table, and then asked Mingyu to let someone move a beauty and put it under the tree, she was under the tree this morning read books.

     Mingyu got the order, and then Chanyi turned her attention back to Maohu. I saw Dabai stupidly put his head next to the civet cat, and gently stuck out his tongue to lick the civet cat.

    "Meow!" The civet cat screamed, seeing that its entire head was wet, and quickly swung its paw over.

    In the blink of an eye, three bloodstains appeared on the big white nose. It immediately looked at Chanyi with a bewildered expression.

    "Pfft." Chanyi couldn't help laughing, patted Dabai's head, and comforted: "Don't be angry, I'll give you snacks."

    Da Bai immediately screamed happily, his tail stood up, and he climbed to the ground and put his head on his paws, very well-behaved.

    Chanyi took a snack for it, and then she brushed her hair while reading a book.

    "Meow..." Suddenly, a thin milk cat meowing caught her attention.

    At first she thought it was a raccoon cat meowing, so she didn't care. Later, she realized that the voice was shrill and soft, and it seemed to be a small milk cat. Only then did she remember the milk orange cat that her mother brought back from Tongzhou.

    "Meow..." There are two pointed yellow ears under the belly of the raccoon cat, which trembled.

    "Little raccoon!" Chanyi exclaimed and hurriedly hugged it.

    I saw the raccoon cat glance at her, stand up lazily, revealing the little orange cat that was unsteady under her belly, and licked it slowly.

    Chanyi: "..." Is this ready to be nurtured, to be your own daughter-in-law?

    She has not seen anyone so passionate about the civet cat.

    However, it may be in trouble in the future, and it may not have seen the power of the orange cat.

    The bullying of the little milk orange at this time will be returned sooner or later.

    "Nine out of ten orange cats are fat, and one is super fat." This sentence is not just talk.

    In the morning, Chanyi was spent in the backyard, playing with cats and tigers. The little milk cat that Xiao Ze gave was very soft and cute, and Chanyi was my favorite.

    To the news sent yesterday, Xiao Ze still hadn't replied yet, and Chanyi also happily stole half a day of leisure, leisurely at home.

    At this moment, the Empress Dowager Meng suddenly announced the three little ladies of the Meng family to enter the palace.

    Every move of the aristocratic family in Chang'an City could not be concealed from others. When everyone saw this, they thought that the second lady of the Meng family was really gone, otherwise the Queen Mother Meng would not announce the other members of the Meng family. The little lady entered the palace for a short stay.

    In addition, the autumn hunting has begun.

    The late emperor was a weak scholar and was not interested in hunting, so the number of autumn hunting during his reign was very small. But after Xiao Ze took the throne, it happened almost once a year, sometimes in spring and sometimes in autumn. This year, because I didn't go in the fall, I decided to go to the fall.

    It just so happens that things in Shu are almost in the late stage, and it is good to only use disaster relief officials to continue. In addition, this autumn hunt was already scheduled, Xiao Ze wanted to pick out a group of available people and train them to become his own guards and generals guarding the border.

    Most of the generals in Jibei and Subei are a little old and are about to retire. Xiao Ze had to plan ahead and train a group of generals.

    At this time, Chanyi received news from Xiao Ze.

    He asked her to go to the autumn hunting meeting with Meng Lang.

    Chan Yi pursed her lips, probably knowing his intentions, and did not refuse.

    In the imperial city, everyone is packing up and preparing to go home. Meng Lang was no exception. He took the bag and walked out while talking to a colleague.

    "Brother Meng, this method is feasible, I think..." said the colleague.

    "Showa, wait a minute!" Someone called Meng Lang from behind.

    Meng Lang and his colleagues stood there together. Seeing that it was the two of them, Lord Shangfeng, they cupped their hands together, "Sir."

    Meng Lang went up to the peak and gave a flat salute, then said, "I have something to say to Showa."

    The colleague said with interest: "Then I'll go first, Brother Meng."

    Meng Lang nodded and waited for the others to leave before going up to the peak and asked in a low voice: "I really have eyes but don't know Mount Tai, I only knew that you have such a way. I just explained how in such a short time. , you were transferred from the Hanlin Academy to Menxia Province, it turned out to be in the eyes of Your Majesty."

    Meng Lang asked with a puzzled look, "Sir, what does this mean?"

    Shangfeng smiled, "I know it all, don't hide it."

    "Please also clarify, my subordinates are really confused."

    Shangfeng saw that Meng Lang's expression didn't seem to be fake, and said: "Your Majesty ordered you to go hunting with you to Xishan, don't you know why?"

    Meng Lang said: "My subordinate has never even seen His Majesty, how would you know..." Halfway through his words, his expression suddenly changed. Apparently, he thought of the imperial decree to seal Chanyi as a noble concubine.

    Shangfeng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Since Your Majesty values ​​you, you should prepare well, and in the future, don't forget that we are."

    Meng Lang smiled reluctantly, and said nothing.

    Shangfeng nodded with satisfaction, and left with his hands behind.

    Too many things have happened recently, and he has no time to pay attention to that decree. Chanyi was far away in Tongzhou at that time, and His Majesty was persuaded by Baiguan to accept the concubine, and he wanted to accept his cousin, the little lady of the Song family, but the Queen Mother did not agree. That day, His Majesty came out of Xuanhui Hall with a black face, everyone knows it.

    So, the imperial decree that the Queen Mother forced her Majesty?

    Chanyi didn't know if she knew about this, if she knew, she would definitely not agree.

    Besides, the person whom Your Majesty is pleased with is the little lady of the Song family. In the future, when Chanyi enters the palace, how will she deal with herself? A concubine who was forced to accept, even overwhelmed her beloved woman. Meng Lang felt that if it were himself, he would not like that woman.

    He frowned, and when he left the palace, he was about to go in the direction of Xuanhui Hall.

    But after taking a few steps, he realized that it was getting dark now, and the Empress Dowager would not see him at this time. With a cold face, he left the palace and went home.

    Until dinner time, Meng Lang's face was still bad. Chen shi was concerned and asked him if he was not feeling well.

    "If you're not feeling well, take a break tomorrow. You've lost a lot of weight this year."

    Meng Lang pursed his lips and said, "No need for A-niang, I'm just thinking about your Majesty's autumn hunt."

    Autumn hunting? Chanyi suddenly looked up at him.

    Meng Lang just looked at Chanyi, the two looked at each other, and Chanyi looked away with a guilty conscience.

    This feeling is exactly the same as the feeling of puppy love being discovered by parents.

    Unexpectedly, Meng Lang misunderstood that Chanyi heard about Xiao Ze, thinking that she knew about her being made a concubine.

    He hesitated, and Chanyi looked even more frightened. The eldest brother has been an official for several months, and he must have met His Majesty. They also knew the fact that he was the young master Xiao who often helped them.

    Brother, don't tell your mother...

     Chanyi prays in her heart.

    "What kind of riddles are you brothers and sisters playing, why can't I understand?"

    "No...nothing." Chanyi returned to her senses.

    Meng Lang couldn't bear it, feeling that she was forcing a smile, and said: "Tomorrow I go to see the Queen Mother, and I will definitely find a way to make the Queen Mother take her life back."

    "Huh?" Chanyi was a little stunned, and then she realized that they were not talking about the same thing, and she felt relieved.

    "What is the fate?" Chen was puzzled.

    Meng Lang said solemnly: "In May, when A-Niang and Chanyi were still in Tongzhou, His Majesty issued an imperial decree to make Chanyi a noble concubine. Chanyi must...know." After all, he looked at Chanyi.

    This matter can't be concealed. It's better to say it herself, so that she won't worry about listening to others.

    "What?" Chen Shi was shocked.

    "How come this is the meaning of the Queen Mother?"

    Meng Lang nodded and said deeply: "I think so too."

    Chair: "…"

    Can't it be that I am so charming that I am fascinated by Your Majesty?

    Seeing that Chen Shi and Meng Lang were both gloomy and gloomy, Chanyi cleared her throat and sat up and said, "Now, I want to announce something to you."

    Chen Shi and Meng Lang looked at each other, not understanding what Chanyi meant. Chen's brain hole is even bigger, she remembered that Chanyi had always envied the Taoist priest who was a sister-in-law, and thought that she was stimulated by this and wanted to be a sister-in-law...

    Chan Yi saw the reaction of the two in her eyes, pursed her lips and smiled embarrassedly, "I am voluntary."

    "What do you mean?" Meng Lang frowned.

    Because Meng Lang's brows are getting more and more wrinkled, like knots.

    "You mean, Your Majesty?" Meng Lang's focus was different.

    And Chen said: "When you were in Tongzhou, weren't you still secretly meeting with some wild boy? Why did you have a relationship with Your Majesty?"

    Chanyi: "..." Xiao Ze heard that he wanted to hit someone.

    "If His Majesty knew this, what would it be?"

    Chair: "…"

    "Auntie, isn't your... focus a bit crooked? Shouldn't you scold me, or scold me?"

    Chen Shi nodded her forehead and said, "What can I do if I scold you, the imperial decree has already been issued, is it difficult to resist the decree?" Although she did not want her daughter to enter the palace, she also knew that Jun No joke.

    "Hey, you should give up on your temperament. What will you do when you enter the palace in the future. You are so ignorant, and you are tricked."

    Chanyi hugged Chen's arm and said, "I'm very smart, whoever dares to bully me, I'll pay back double. Besides, I'm still a noble concubine, and no one dares to bully me. "

    As she spoke, she was a little sad.

    Chen touched her back and patted her lightly, but did not speak.

    Meng Lang was silent for a while, and asked, "Does Your Majesty know that you are back."

    Chan Yi nodded shyly, and said "um".

    Chen sighed and said, "It's said that girls are outgoing, so I know it."

    Chan Yi blinked, pretending not to understand.

    "I drove with you this time because of you." Meng Lang didn't need to ask.

    Chan Yi said: "Yes."

    "What is your majesty doing?"

    Chanyi nodded and said with a smile: "I'll let you take me!"

    Chen: “…”

    Meng Lang "…"

    "How can there be such a shameless little lady like you." Chen shi nodded her head.

    "Is it because of Wuyang?" Meng Lang asked.

    Chan Yi restrained her smile and was silent for a while, "Not exactly..."

    Meng Lang sighed: "That's good."

    After a few days, Chanyi began to pack her things. In the early morning of September, she packed her things and rode in a carriage with Meng Lang to meet Xiao Ze's ceremonial drive.

    At that time, the accompanying officials and their families will follow.

    Chanyi didn't know when Xiao Ze came to find her, so she obediently stayed in the carriage and waited. There was a huge line, and no one paid attention to her two little carriages.

    The author has something to say: Chanyi: Look at my debut!