Yueyue.
Wen Fuyue suddenly opened her eyes, and what came into view was Wei Sinian's handsome face.
At this moment, he had his eyes tightly closed and his breathing was even. Obviously, he was in a deep sleep. The man in front of her had a complexion as fair as jade. Usually, his cold fox - like eyes were now shut, making the chilling aura around him soften a bit.
Wen Fuyue stared blankly at him for a long time. When she was tidying the quilt, her hand accidentally touched his long, black hair. The tip of his hair gently brushed across the back of her hand, waking Wen Fuyue from her reverie.
Wei Sinian was overly gentle tonight, which made Wen Fuyue almost let down all her defenses. She looked at him with a gentle gaze and got to know him anew.
By the candlelight, when Wen Fuyue was talking to Wei Sinian, she only felt that the atmosphere was relaxing. But in the middle of the night, when she looked at Wei Sinian, there was a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
The man in front of her was the tyrant in the book, unpredictable and blood - thirsty. Wen Fuyue always felt that he was not as terrifying as described in the book, but she never forgot the plot line.
Especially last time, when Wen Fuyue finally mustered up the courage to tell Wei Sinian about the plot, he seemed to already know it. He was truly unfathomable.
Wen Fuyue always lacked a sense of security. Facing someone like Wei Sinian whom she couldn't control, she felt extremely upset and subconsciously ignored the pounding of her own heart.
The familiar cold fragrance wafted into her nose, as if tightly coiling around her. A hint of melancholy flashed through Wen Fuyue's heart.
Wei Sinian, Wei Sinian...
Wen Fuyue murmured his name in her heart. There was an unprecedented uneasiness in her heart. An unknown emotion swept through her mind, making her subconsciously clutch the quilt tightly. Her palms were slightly damp.
Just take one step at a time. There was a look of confusion in Wen Fuyue's eyes. She slightly shifted her body and moved a bit further away from Wei Sinian.
...
When he woke up early in the morning, Wei Sinian saw Wen Fuyue huddled in the corner of the bed again. He frowned slightly, gently got up, then moved Wen Fuyue out a bit, covered her with the quilt, and then went to wash up contentedly.
"Don't disturb the imperial concubine." After Anfu helped him put on the coronet, he instructed the maidservants taking care of Wen Fuyue.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When Wei Sinian arrived at the front hall, the ministers who had been whispering immediately bowed and then lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.
What happened at the Mid - Autumn Banquet the day before was kept secret by the emperor, but everyone guessed that it might be related to the Empress Dowager and Concubine Wen.
But the next day, the news spread that the Empress Dowager had voluntarily secluded herself in the palace. Moreover, the Prince An was about to arrive in the capital. Who would dare to upset the emperor at this critical moment?
As Wei Sinian listened to the reports below, his gaze unconsciously fell on the prime minister, Li Changshuo. He saw that Li Changshuo had his head down and his temples were already tinged with the white of age. When Li Changshuo sensed Wei Sinian's gaze, he seemed to look up and meet his eyes.
Wei Sinian shifted his gaze indifferently.
"Your Majesty." Another official reported, trembling as he said, "His Highness the Prince An has already reached Shuntian City. He will arrive in the capital in another five days."
"Oh?" Wei Sinian was in a good mood and just looked at the man and said, "My dear younger brother is coming? It's a pity that Mother has been in seclusion since yesterday. But my younger brother and Mother have always been close - knit. Since that's the case, continue to arrange for him to live in the palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Sijing was coming soon.
Wei Sinian pondered thoughtfully and started to space out as he stared at a certain place. From Wen Fuyue's innermost thoughts, he knew that this time, taking advantage of his entry into the capital, Wei Sijing had privately operated a lot and had rallied many officials who were dissatisfied with his so - called "tyranny".
However, some of these people had already been dealt with by Wei Sinian, and the rest were still under observation. He was just going to see what tricks Wei Sijing could come up with this time.
After the court session, just as Wei Sinian was about to go to Wen Fuyue's place, he was stopped by the prime minister, Li Changshuo.
"Your Majesty." Li Changshuo rushed forward in a hurry. The moment he caught up with Wei Sinian, he knelt down and said to him, "I have something to report."
Wei Sinian smiled faintly, and his gaze on Li Changshuo was a bit cold, which made Anfu and the others beside him tremble with fear.
"Why didn't the prime minister say it just now? Why did you have to..." Wei Sinian's lips curled into a smile, but his face was full of mockery. His smile towards Li Changshuo was full of implications.
Li Changshuo was secretly shocked. He suppressed his pounding heart and then said to Wei Sinian, "Your Majesty knows what this is about. The Empress Dowager is really muddled. I just hope Your Majesty will show mercy."
"The prime minister is joking." Wei Sinian let out a soft snort and looked at him, saying, "The Empress Dowager is my mother. How could I possibly do anything to her? Prime Minister, please get up quickly."
Li Changshuo finally looked up at the man in front of him. A hint of darkness flashed across his eyes, and then he got up. He pleaded with Wei Sinian, "Sinian, she is also your mother."
Well, it seemed that this old fox, Li Changshuo, found that filial piety couldn't hold him back, so he started to play the card of human feelings. After Wei Sinian successfully ascended the throne, Li Changshuo had gradually restrained himself and seemed cautious and loyal.
Wei Sinian knew he wasn't. Li Changshuo had always been an old fox. Now that he had restrained himself, it only meant that he knew he couldn't confront Wei Sinian's power, so he behaved himself.
But he still had a shred of love for his younger sister. Looking at the rare pleading in his eyes, Wei Sinian composed himself and smiled, "Prime Minister, why do you need to worry? I'm not the kind of person who doesn't value family ties."
"Moreover, you are my uncle. You are so affectionate and righteous. Even after that incident, you are still so tolerant of her. Am I right?"
After hearing this, Li Changshuo just remained silent. A hint of gloom flashed across his eyes. He forced a smile on his face as he looked at Wei Sinian and said, "Your Majesty is right. It was my rudeness."
"Then Uncle, take care. I'll take my leave first." After saying that, Wei Sinian left without looking back.
Li Changshuo stood there and slowly looked up at the main hall in front of him. It had been renovated once, but it was still resplendent, exuding an indescribable grandeur and solemnity.
But no matter how beautiful this palace was, it was still not as soul - stirring as the meaning it represented. This was where the talented people of the world gathered, and the one sitting on the throne was the master of the world.
The power struggles here never showed a single drop of blood, but the words of some people represented the fates of countless others.
Li Changshuo remembered the moment he stepped into this place and the moment he sent Li Qingying into the palace. He just felt a bit dazed. After half a lifetime of ups and downs for himself and half a lifetime of struggle for his younger sister in the harem, what was it all for?
But when he thought of the Li family behind them, Li Changshuo's eyes became extremely firm again, like a sharp dagger, stabbing straight at the enemy's throat.
Li Qingying. He murmured that name in his heart. He felt a bit of sigh, as well as a hint of resentment. No matter what she had done, they were all members of the Li family.
They will always be a whole.