The Story of the Charming Empress

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While they were chatting, they caught a glimpse of a group of guards walking on the stone path beside the Golden Qilin Lake. They were in a neat and orderly formation with solemn expressions, wearing armor, and carrying long blades at their waists.

Although I lived in the palace for four years, I rarely interacted with the guards. Even after a brief exchange, they all bowed their heads and saluted me, but I had never put them in my heart.

At this moment, the leader of the guards was walking towards us from afar and I couldn't help but stare at him.

Then, amused, he spent a lot of time in the palace, and when he met one or two people who looked familiar to him, he turned his head and continued to give me the scenery and sprinkle my bait.

"The royal guard's culture and greetings to Princess Jin!" I raised my eyebrows. It turned out that the guard who looked familiar was Ah He.

Slightly surprised, he asked:

"Didn't you follow the Han King to Yongzhou?"

"His Majesty the Duke of Han remembered that this humble subject's family has a high court court servant, so he ordered this humble subject to stay in the capital. His Majesty graciously appointed this humble subject as a junior commander of the imperial guards." Yu culture and cupped his hands and said.

I replied, "Oh." Remembering Yang Liang who had been taken away by the empress, I felt a little sad.

He hesitated, as if he had something to say, but after looking around at the surrounding palace guards, he kept quiet. Ever since the fall of the cliff, although I was grateful to him, I always felt a little awkward when we met. So I turned my head away from him, pretending to be calm as I baited the fishes.

"Yes, consort. This humble subject has gone on a patrol." After finishing his words, he saluted respectfully, turned around and led the guards in another direction.

After he left, I lost the mood to enjoy the scenery. I gently caressed the warm and refreshing jade. Recalling the despair in Yang Liang's eyes during that day in the Cool Breeze Temple, the guilt in my heart deepened like a bottomless pool in the Golden Unicorn Pool.

After staring blankly for half a day, Yue Xin noticed that my complexion wasn't too good, but she didn't know what was going on. She just stood to the side respectfully and silently with her servants.

"So it turns out that my beloved concubine is here to admire the scenery. It'll be a while before I can find her." It was unknown when Yang Guang approached me, but he gently held onto my shoulder and said.

Startled, I turned around to see Yang Guang staring at me with a smile in his eyes.

"His Highness didn't even make the slightest movement when he walked, which scared me so much."

"Haha, what is my beloved concubine thinking? "He's lost in thought like this?" Yang Guang was obviously trying to scare me, and when he saw that I was surprised at first, he asked with a smile.

"Chenqie didn't think much of it, she only thought that the Golden Unicorn Pool was quite impressive. It would be a great pleasure for those Palace Masters who were in charge of the pond to reside here." I was afraid that Yang Guang would see through my thoughts, so I tried to cover it up.

Yang Guang did not see that I was wrong, and together with me looked into the distance, a pleasant green, warm breeze blowing on the face, mixed with the fragrance of the young lotus, directly on the cheek.

"Indeed, the beautiful scenery is like a painting. My beloved concubine will definitely stay here for a long time." Yang Guang seemed to be muttering to himself as his eyes fell on the luxurious palace opposite the Golden Unicorn Pool — Rebirth Palace.

Seeing him in a daze, I asked in a daze,

"What did Your Highness say?"

Yang Guang looked at me, and said with a dull smile.

"Nothing much, my beloved concubine. It's already late, so I'll bring you home alone."

In the country, though young, the work of the fields had long since become familiar, and the dog and I set out with the servants of the house to take care of the palace and plant the flowers and plants in the garden at the back. Although the manor is sparsely populated, the original number of servants and empress who accompanied me to the palace numbered in the tens. It wasn't a big deal to pack them up.

Yang Guang left early in the morning and returned late at night. Sometimes, he also stayed in the military camp. He came and went in a hurry. I played with some four-time flowers and plants, but he didn't feel lonely. One day, Yang Guang did not need to deal with political affairs, he was free to take his time at home. He walked around one by one, and could not help but praise:

"The mansion is as good as new. My beloved concubine is truly nimble."

I cast him a sidelong glance and said in a displeased tone:

"Only now does Your Highness know how long it has been." Why don't you take a look at the back garden? If chenqie could grow some flowers or plants, your highness probably wouldn't be able to recognize them. "

January welcoming spring, February magnolia, March begonia, April peony, May peony, June immortality, July epiphyllum, August purple Wei, September osmanthus, October autumn chrysanthemum, November daffodil, December rose.

I planted all the flowers in the back garden and in the open space of the house for the first time in four seasons of the year. Although they were not of any valuable variety, it was also a pleasure to have flowers before my eyes all year round.

Yang Guang embraced me in surprise, the praise in his eyes made me feel rather proud.

"Beloved concubine is kind."

"From next year onwards, Guanglang will be able to see the plants and flowers that Chenqie grew." With a smile on my lips, I did not spend much money to thoroughly overturn the Jin King Manor. Even the few side halls of the main palace were tidied up to the point that they could be used at any time.

He had tidied up the palace in a decent manner, without any extravagant expenses. The reason why I worked so hard to take care of all of this was also to let Yang Guang focus on politics. Even though I was unable to be like Empress Dugu and assist the emperor, it was still more than enough to make Yang Guang feel at ease.

That night, I dined with Yang Guang, and made a few dishes in the kitchen. Yang Guang seemed to be in a good mood, and he praised me endlessly on the dining table.

Although it was a newlyweds, because of the busy government, Yang Guang rarely stayed at home all day, I was happy, but I accidentally saw Chen Zhen, and my heart sank.

Today Chen Zhuo changed his usual purity and was dressed up meticulously. Dressed in a light purple brocade robe, with the collar slightly turned up, revealing a pair of creamy shoulders, revealing the collarbones of the shoulders, a jade colored long dress embroidered with muslin, a dark green jade hairpin stuck between the hair, lips smeared red, face lightly powdered with makeup, a delicate figure, gracefully standing behind Yang Guang, occasionally pouring tea and pouring wine.