"Of course, after I ascended the throne as the empress, I ordered hundreds of officials to reuse women, encouraged women to study and practice martial arts, and even became officials in the court. Slowly, it became today's Tianxia Kingdom. In today's Tianxia Kingdom, women are outside, men are inside, husbands and wives are of the same heart, and the government and the people are benefited. There are no internal and external troubles, and the country is stable, but these are the efforts of this empress. ”

When Luo Qingluan and the others heard this, they felt more and more strange, but as guests, they were bound by their identities, and it was not easy to ask deeply. They all smiled awkwardly and continued to drink and enjoy singing and dancing.

On the contrary, it was the empress herself, who was in a good mood, drank too much wine, and babbled to tell them about the past.

The female official next to the empress saw that the empress was drunk, worried that the empress would not choose what to say and lose her manners, so she repeatedly asked the empress to go back to the palace to rest.

"Empress, it's late today, and the guests are tired, so it's better to go back to the palace to rest first. If you don't have enough fun chatting, can you keep them for a few more days and feast another day? ”

"Tired of what? I'm not tired. The empress was a little drunk, and she didn't hear the meaning of the female official's words, and she refused the female official's proposal, "We are having a good conversation, what are you urging?" The Empress was a little angry.

The female officer was helpless and secretly anxious, so she could only stand aside with her hands tied.

"I tell you," the empress waved her wide sleeves vigorously, "before the Tianxia Kingdom, like other countries, it was also a man in power, and I was still a weak woman at that time, just a concubine in the palace, but fortunately I was favored by the emperor and became a favorite concubine. ”

"Later, step by step, I finally became the queen of Tianxia Kingdom, at that time I thought that I was the only one in the emperor's eyes, after all, I was only the emperor in my heart at that time. I thought we were going to grow old and get married. Which Cheng thought, the emperor was originally an amorous person, his heart was too big, so big that in addition to me, there were other favorite concubines, as well as his country. ”

Speaking of this, the empress seemed to be immersed in the past, and her expression was very emotional: "Actually, I should have thought of it a long time ago, but I was too infatuated at that time and was blinded." After I became a favorite concubine and a queen, my mother family was also glorified because of me. But then the emperor had a new love, although I was the queen, but I lost the emperor's favor, my mother clan saw that I was no longer favored, worried that their power would be damaged, in order to consolidate their family power, do you know what they did? ”

The Empress suddenly became agitated.

Luo Qingluan and the others looked at each other, not knowing how to talk.

This empress has too many words, and it seems that she has been holding it in her heart for too long to talk about this kind of private matter.

"They went in search of young and beautiful women to offer to the emperor, in the delusion that the emperor would favor one of them and re-establish their power. But have they thought about my feelings? Neglected by the emperor, living like a year, I am their daughter, their sister, where do they treat me like this? The Empress sobbed and looked grim.

Luo Qingluan and the others drank silently and did not make a sound.

The Empress sighed, calming down a bit, "I finally understand that I am just a pawn of them, and if I am useless, I will abandon it. It is better to rely on others than on yourself. Fortunately, when I was favored by the emperor, I also made friends with a few trustworthy officials, and I also learned a lot of means by staying by the emperor's side for a long time. The Empress smiled wryly.

"I have loved and hated, and all of that has become a cloud of the past." The empress seemed to say that she was tired, leaned on the throne, and didn't say anything again.

Everyone sighed, and they didn't say much, but after a few words of persuasion, they dispersed one after another when they saw that it was late at night.

It has been two full days since the last banquet, and the empress still has no news, and even Luo Qingluan is a little impatient now.

"I wonder when the Empress will reply to our message?" Luo Qingluan opened his mouth and asked with a straight face, "We just want to leave Tianxia Country as soon as possible." ”

The female officer bowed slightly, and said politely: "I'm really sorry, our empress has a habit of hangovers." As long as you are drunk, let alone seeing guests, even the court will be delayed. ”

Is it? This informal style is similar to Liang Yuyan.

Hearing this, Luo Qingluan couldn't help but glance at Liang Yuyan, it's just that, they are all temperamental, why not wait a little longer?

"In that case, then please let the lady inform us when there is news." Luo Qingluan made a gesture of "please", "Presumably, the female official is busy with official business, so we won't bother much." ”

Being able to do this position is also an interesting person, and the female officer also knew that Luo Qingluan didn't want her to stay here longer, so she left quickly.

Looking at the back of the female officer's departure, Luo Qingluan sighed slightly, thinking that he would stay here for no more than three days, but now it seems that he may have to delay for a long time.

Early the next morning, the female official took the palace people and stood guard in front of Luo Qingluan's door early.

"What's the matter?" There was already a little guess in his heart, Luo Qingluan still asked out of politeness.

"The Queen is awake, Miss Luo."

"Alright, I'll see her now." Following the female official's words, Luo Qingluan nodded.

They've been here too long to delay any longer.

"But......" The female official looked like she wanted to speak and stopped, and paused before saying, "The empress just wants to summon the cold son who saved her last time and repay him for saving his life." As for the others, the Empress did not say she wanted to see them. ”

"I see." Luo Qingluan frowned slightly, and said politely: "Actually, the empress doesn't need to be so polite, as long as we leave early." ”

"The empress said that the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring. It's better to let Leng Li Gongzi go with me, otherwise I won't be able to recover my life. The more he talked about the back, the more earnest the female official's tone became, obviously afraid that the empress would offend him.

Now that the words have been said to this point, it would be a bit impersonal to excuse it again. After careful consideration, Luo Qingluan nodded and allowed Leng to leave.

"Leng Li, you should know the purpose of our trip."

This is what Luo Qingluan said to him before Leng Li left, the purpose was to remind Leng Li not to forget the true intention of their trip. Leng Li nodded imperceptibly, gave Luo Qingluan a reassuring look, and signaled him to hand it over to himself.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Leng Li felt a warmth like a spring breeze, and his whole body was warm.

In such weather, the temperature of the main hall can be made so high, and the temperature is even higher than the outside, and it seems that this building is also a masterpiece of ingenuity.

I saw the empress lying lazily on the chaise longue, her eyes were like silk, obviously she had just woken up, and there were two or three plates of water and wine and fresh fruit plates next to her, which was so pleasant.

When a normal man sees this, he is afraid that he will already start to be distracted, but this cold person is not an ordinary person.

His eyes looked at the empress directly, without any evasion, but there was no lust in his eyes. The queen looked at the man in front of her with interest, not hiding her interest at all.

"I've seen Her Majesty." Leng Li saluted slowly, and said without hurry.

"Hurry up, Leng Gongzi." The empress smiled slightly, her charming face was like a hundred flowers blooming, her red lips were as charming as peach blossoms, she waved her hands clearly, slowly propped up her delicate body, and said while looking: "It's been three days since we last met, I don't know if Leng Gongzi has ever missed me."

"Well, time flies."

Leng Li didn't say anything, quietly waiting for the empress's next words, and didn't answer. As the king of a country, such a posture is inevitably a bit frivolous, which he really dislikes.

"The last time we had a drink, we had a good conversation." Seeing that Leng Li didn't agree, the empress didn't suggest it, so she paused and still smiled, "I don't know when I will be able to drink and talk to Leng Li Gongzi again, Leng Gongzi's life-saving grace, I will remember it in my heart." ”

This question made Leng Li have to think about it carefully. If he refused, he was afraid that he would offend the empress, but let him decide, he was afraid that the empress would take the opportunity to make some of his demands, but he didn't know how to refuse.

"Let's see, whenever it's right."

After thinking about it, Leng Li gave an ambiguous answer.

What is suitable and what is not?

No one can say for sure, and if the empress wants to blame, it will not be counted on his head.

"Forget it, I'll talk about this later, I invited Leng Gongzi here today to thank Leng Gongzi for saving me." The empress had no intention of being embarrassed, and skipped the topic lightly, with gratitude.

"What's the point of being trivial," said Leng Li, "I believe that the brave men who were present at that time would definitely go to save Her Majesty." ”

"Really? What does Leng Gongzi mean," the empress's tone suddenly became indifferent, "The subjects of my Tianxia Kingdom are all mediocre, so they don't have the ability to save me?" Or did they not want to save me at all, wishing that I would die in the assassination? ”

The murderous aura suddenly enveloped the entire hall, which made people feel a little frightened. The hall, which was originally a little warm, began to be a little eerie.

"The Empress has misunderstood," he was not infected by the Empress's coldness at all, and explained coldly and lightly: "It's just that the movement is faster, and the others haven't caught up." ”

Not humble, not arrogant, not cowardly.

Seeing that she was not frightened, the empress glanced at him with a little appreciation, and her evaluation of him in her heart rose a few levels.

"Hehe, Leng Li's life-saving grace," the empress didn't do much to embarrass herself, and smiled faintly: "How do you want me to repay you?"

Leng Li just wanted to speak, but the empress answered before that.

"Why don't I make you my personal guard and reward you with high-ranking officials, do you think it's good? If you are not satisfied, the prince and the general are not impossible, as long as it is an official position in Tianxia China, Leng Gongzi can do it. ”

What, so thankful?

The next moment, Leng Li bowed slightly: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty." ”

A hint of surprise flashed in the empress's eyes, what did he mean by this, did he want to reject himself? Looking at Leng Li with an unchanged face, the empress opened her mouth and asked, "Young Master Leng what are you going to say?"

"Please allow Leng to refuse His Majesty's proposal just now." Leng Li was unmoved, and said indifferently: "In the Xia Nai Western Chu country, I really can't accept the empress's reward, and I ask the empress to take back her fate." ”

"How?" The empress looked at Leng Li indifferently, "Could it be that Prince Leng Li thinks that my Tianxia Kingdom is too small to accommodate you as a hero?" ”

Leng Li said without humility or arrogance: "The ambition under the lower is not here, is it difficult for the empress to be strong?" ”

Perhaps because he felt that what he said was a little tough, as soon as Leng Li finished speaking, he immediately changed his tone: "But Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, as long as you give an order, there are countless people who want to serve Your Majesty, and it is not inferior to Leng Zhi." ”

The fierce eyes looked straight at her, and the empress was expressionless, as if her dignity had been greatly challenged. But Leng Li never said a word, standing quietly in place, for a long time, the empress finally eased her complexion, nodded and said, "Since this is the case, then I won't force it." But this empress will definitely repay you for her favor, what does Leng Gongzi want, just say? ”