frightfiction Chapter 656 As long as you are happy
Chapter 656 As long as you are happy
She was surprisingly calm now, as if she was talking about something insignificant. Qin Junyu felt her helplessness and heartbreak hidden beneath her plain words.
Qin Junyu frowned and hugged her gently, "I am here with you. I will never leave you."
Nian Susu rested her chin on his shoulder, her face showing no emotion, staring blankly at something, "Okay, we'll be together forever."
He hugged her and patted her back gently.
When you feel sad, no matter what others say, it's useless. Only when you let it go, you can feel better. All he can do is to accompany her silently. As long as she needs him, he can respond immediately.
After hugging for a while, Qin Junyu came up with a bold idea.
He pushed her away by the shoulders, his eyes full of anticipation and joy, "Do you want to go out of the palace to play?"
Nian Susu blinked and said, "Going to Tianxuan Villa again?"
If that was the case, she might as well stay in the palace, at least her life would be safe.
Qin Junyu has already become the king of a country. She can no longer ask him to accompany her to faraway places, otherwise she will really become a seductive queen who seduces her king.
Liuli's kingdom and people need him.
She lowered her eyes, not holding out much hope.
Qin Junyu held her shoulders tightly and said seriously: "No, we will go wherever you want to go, Xichang, Donghai, Nanchu, Jiangnan...as long as you are happy."
Hearing this, Nian Susu looked up at him again, and his eyes didn't seem to be joking.
"Then... I want to go to Wujun. I haven't seen Yao Yuan for a long time, and I don't know how she is doing now." Nian Susu sighed.
Qin Junyu agreed without any hesitation.
Nian Susu hesitated. "Even if we ride as fast as possible, it will take seven or eight days to get from Shengjing to Wujun. A round trip will take at least half a month. You are the emperor. How are you going to explain to the ministers that you have been away from the capital for so long?"
She even suspected that Qin Junyu was just talking nonsense to comfort her, because it was totally unrealistic.
Qin Junyu smiled mysteriously, "Anyway, I have a way."
Nian Susu curled his lips and believed him for the time being.
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The news that the emperor stayed at Zhongling Palace again spread like wildfire, causing another stir.
"Didn't they say that the Emperor was driven away by the Empress twice and that the two of them had a quarrel? Why did the Emperor go to Zhongling Palace again last night?"
"How can we servants know the masters' affairs? It's hard to say. The Queen is angry that the Emperor summoned Qiu Changzai to sleep with her, so she is in a bad mood."
"What does Concubine Qiu mean to the emperor? Every time the emperor leaves Zhongling Palace with a gloomy face, he will summon Concubine Qiu to sleep with him as soon as he returns to Qinian Palace. Could it be that she was driven out by the empress and then..."
"Watch your words and actions!"
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There were rumors flying everywhere outside. Qiu Minjing had endured it for so long, but finally she couldn't sit still anymore and took Fu Liu to Zhongling Palace.
Nian Susu knew nothing about the situation outside. The Mid-Autumn Festival was just a few days away, and she had to prepare the venue, draw up a list of guests to invite, and review various applications for money. She was extremely busy.
It was on this rare day when she had a break that Qiu Minjing came to visit her.
The way Qiu Minjing looked at Nian Susu was different from before. Today, she was too reserved and cautious in her movements, which made Nian Susu feel at a loss.
The two of them went to the courtyard to have tea. Zhihua and a few palace maids served the tea and snacks and then stepped aside. Fu Liu also stood guard not too far away.
"Your Majesty, I... haven't come to greet you these days. You won't be angry, right?" Qiu Minjing took the lead in probing.
If someone else said this, it would sound a bit weird, but coming from Qiu Minjing's mouth, it was not offensive at all. Instead, it sounded full of guilt.
Nian Susu laughed in silence, "How could that be? This palace set the rules myself. You only need to come to visit me on the first and fifteenth day of every month. How could I be angry if you don't come at other times?"
Qiu Minjing pulled up the corners of her mouth stiffly and tried to hide her helplessness by drinking tea. What she said next might offend the other party, and she was already prepared to offend people.
"I guess Your Majesty has heard the rumors circulating outside in recent days." She glanced at Nian Su Su quickly, then turned her eyes away.
Nian Susu was stunned for a moment, her mind working rapidly: What rumors? What are they spreading? Could it be that she and Qin Junyu were not in a good relationship, and Qiu Minjing took the opportunity to win the favor? Apart from this, she couldn't think of anything else that could make Qiu Minjing look so unhappy.
That's right. Qiu Minjing is the eldest daughter of a prominent family. She did nothing wrong but people spread such ugly things about her. No girl can stand it.
Nian Susu cleared his throat and said, "Ahem... I have indeed heard something about it, but I'm not sure of the specific details." By saying this, he at least gave Qiu Minjing some face.
Qiu Minjing said bluntly: "The emperor and the empress treat each other with respect, which is beyond the reach of me and others. I dare not have any delusional expectations, I just want to spend my life in peace in the palace."
She frowned slightly, looking very embarrassed, "But there have been constant rumors recently, which have troubled me and kept me awake at night. This is not a big deal. If Your Majesty is troubled by my affairs, it will not be worth it."
"That's why I came to talk to you and express my feelings. I hope you won't take those unimportant words to heart."
After getting the words out of her mind for a long time, Qiu Minjing felt relieved.
However, Nian Susu's reaction was not what she had imagined.
Nian Susu was very happy and tried hard to hold back his laughter, but finally he couldn't help it and burst out laughing.
Qiu Minjing:?
This was the first time she saw Nian Susu behave so out of control. In her mind, the dignified, steady and self-controlled image of the queen was gradually disintegrating.
Nian Su Su had laughed so hard that he straightened up and said, "So, Concubine Qiu, you are afraid that I will have wild thoughts, so you come to comfort me?"
Seeing Qiu Minjing's expression, he was obviously also struggling internally, but he was still worried that she would be upset by the rumors, so he came to comfort her. Nian Susu was deeply moved.
Qiu Minjing nodded hesitantly, not feeling that she had done anything wrong.
She had heard about the relationship between the emperor and the empress before she entered the palace. The emperor once reluctantly agreed to take some people into the harem because the empress refused to select concubines, but he never even glanced at them. His heart and eyes were full of the empress. This was enough to show how deep their relationship was, and it could not be destroyed by a few words from others.
However, hearing those words too much will always affect people's mood. Even if you try not to listen, they will still get into your ears.
Qiu Minjing didn't want to cause them trouble because of her presence.
After two sessions of sleeping with the emperor and a month of reflection, she had understood that the emperor's selection of concubines was to shut everyone up, and the rumor that she had slept with the emperor was just a show.
She slept alone on the dragon bed for two nights, and the emperor curled up on the low couch without even looking at her.