lcionline Chapter 913: The Emperor is fighting for his wife
Chapter 913: The Emperor is fighting for his wife
After Shi Chengyi said this, his chest did not ache as he had expected. Instead, it was as if the shackles that had accumulated over the years were removed, and even his breathing became lighter.
He has a wife and children, so there should be no room for other women.
As for those secret thoughts, they were nothing more than his greed.
The abdication of Emperor Mingde was unexpected. But the fact that Tang Chujun had turned from a dark figure to a bright figure so quickly, and was about to wear a phoenix crown and enter the Qingshou Palace to become the Empress Dowager, was the thunder that shook the capital.
Those who had proposed marriage to Tang Chujun suddenly realized that they were actually competing with Emperor Mingde for the woman.
As for those officials who had repeatedly petitioned Emperor Mingde to select concubines in the court, they finally understood: their king already had someone in his heart.
No wonder Emperor Mingde was furious when the talent show was first mentioned!
Shi Chengyi was very clear about the reactions of all parties. He was thinking at this moment that Tang Chujun was actually the Phoenix.
He has never been able to reach her height. What has he been obsessed with all these years?
He walked slowly back to his residence. The autumn sun was bright, and his shadow was very long on the bluestone slabs.
Shi Chengyi suddenly laughed softly.
In fact, he had long forgotten what Tang Chujun looked like. He recognized him when they met, but when he thought about it, his face became like an ink painting soaked in water, becoming more and more blurred the more he thought about it.
He pushed open the door.
When Yu Sujun saw him coming back, she asked casually, "Would you like some glutinous rice dumplings?"
He was stunned for a moment, "Yes."
Zhucheng's most famous delicacy is the glutinous rice dumplings. Finely chop wild vegetables and bacon, mix with glutinous rice and steam until cooked. When it comes out of the pot, it is coated with a thin layer of paste, which is very fragrant when you bite it.
In the past, his wife would never allow him to eat this kind of food - his stomach has always been not very good.
At that time, my wife always liked to say with a smile, "Your health is important. You are the pillar of our family."
I don't know when it started, but my wife gradually loosened her control over him, letting him eat whatever he wanted and wear whatever he wanted, without saying a word.
Shi Chengyi felt lost.
He stood up straight and looked at his wife, "But my stomach is not very good."
Yu Sujun seemed to have just remembered, "Oh." She didn't care, turned around and shouted, "Xue'er! Xue'er, do you want to eat some hot glutinous rice dumplings? They smell delicious!"
Shi Anxue came out of the inner room holding the white puppy, crying, "I want... wuwuwu..."
Yu Sujun saw her daughter's red eyes and reached out to touch her forehead, "You keep crying. You are already a grown-up girl, but you still cry all day long. Ye Baoer is so smart, what can go wrong!"
Shi Anxue buried her face in the fluffy fur of the little white dog and said in a muffled voice, "Of course Ye Baoer is fine, and my cousin's husband will be fine too."
"Of course!" Yu Sujun was still in such a hot temper, "Go wash your hands quickly, and then come and eat the glutinous rice dumplings. Oh, right -" she pointed at the puppy and warned, "Don't feed it with glutinous rice dumplings, the puppy can't digest it, be careful of indigestion."
Shi Chengyi, who was also unable to digest and had nothing to eat, could only stand there and watch helplessly.
Shi Anxue was considerate and sniffed, "Dad, come and eat while it's hot."
A family of three sat together.
Yu Sujun didn't say whether Shi Chengyi could eat it or not. The glutinous rice balls were just there, so it was up to him whether to eat them or not.
He ate very slowly, trying to find something to say, "Xia'er, do you have any glutinous rice dumplings?"
After Yu Sujun swallowed it, she replied, "I bought it. I just saw Hong Que and asked her to bring it over."
No more words.
But it was obvious that she didn't mean to make things awkward.
She took small bites of the glutinous rice ball, her eyebrows lowered, a faint smile and tenderness at the corners of her lips, as if she was savoring the most precious taste in the world.
In the past, he was always in her life.
Now, it no longer matters whether he is there or not.
Her happiness had nothing to do with him anymore.
He could not influence her sorrow or joy.
Shi Chengyi looked at her expression, and suddenly something moved in his heart. He leaned forward slightly and asked tentatively, "Would you like to go to the West Market with me this afternoon?"
Yu Sujun raised her eyes, her expression normal, "Okay, Xue'er, let's go too. It's a rare trip, we should at least take a look around."
As bright as the candlelight, Shi Anxue nodded happily, "Okay."
Shi Chengyi chewed the glutinous rice balls slowly. The fragrant taste melted between his lips and teeth, and a long-lost warmth rose in his heart.
It’s like the old days are quietly returning, and it’s like that warmth has never really left.
Compared to Shi Chengyi's reaction, Shi Chengxuan's was much more intense.
He was shocked when Emperor Mingde abdicated, but the fact that his ex-wife was going to become the Empress Dowager was the real blow.
Abdication is a matter of state, and he just listened to it. But his ex-wife wanted to marry and become the Empress Dowager, which was a family matter that was closely related to him.
He never dreamed that Tang Chujun would have such good fortune. How could she, Tang Chujun, be so worthy of such a gift!
A divorced woman, why, why, why? He was still waiting to reunite with her.
In fact, after he knew about the affairs of those two people, he never took it seriously and didn't even take it to heart.
There are so many young ladies waiting for Emperor Mingde to choose. How blind must one be to be interested in a divorced woman?
But he just fell in love with her. Oh my God! An emperor actually came to snatch his wife!
Shi Chengxuan didn't want to live anymore.
Chang Wu went to tell Madam Gu this.
Madam Gu didn't care and said, "Don't worry, no matter who wants to die, your master won't want to die."
Shi Chengxuan fell seriously ill and felt dizzy all day. When he went out to talk to his daughter about his worries, Madam Gu told him, "The princess has left for Iron Horse City."
Shi Chengxuan's eyes were filled with pain, "She, she didn't even come to say goodbye to me! Does she really think of me as her father?"
He wanted to cry so much! She had an emperor as her father, she didn't want him as her biological father anymore!
He fell back onto the bed, lying like a corpse.
Madam Gu hadn't visited him for some time. Just now, Chang Wu asked her to come and talk with him, saying that he felt his master would be heartbroken and die.
Madam Gu didn't agree with it, but she came anyway.
She held the teacup in her hand and sat down on the armchair three steps away from the bed, blowing the tea foam leisurely. "The day before the princess left Beijing, all the important people in the city who were on good terms with her went to the young master's mansion to see her off. Those who sent food, clothes, and daily necessities had to line up to see the princess."
She raised her eyes and glanced at the bed curtains. "As a father, have you ever prepared something for me?"
Shi Chengxuan didn't want to hear it, so he pulled the brocade quilt over his head, and the pine and crane patterns embroidered on the quilt began to shake violently.
Madam Gu was not annoyed. She just put the teacup on the table, making a crisp sound.
She didn't care whether he liked to hear it or not. This was her house, and since he lived in her house, he had to be aware of being a guest under someone else's roof.
Madam Gu twisted the jade bracelet on her wrist, which was a return gift from Mr. Chu Sheng. She was reluctant to take it off. "You always blame your children for not recognizing you as their father, but you never ask yourself, what have you done for your children?"
The quilt was suddenly opened, and Shi Chengxuan's forehead was throbbing with veins. "Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me today? Why are you starting to lecture me again?"