Chapter 755: Habaek’s “Bride”
Looking at Ling Heng's shocked and unbelievable eyes, Shi Li knew that he had guessed what she was going to do.
Before Ling Heng opened his mouth to refuse, she let out a long sigh.
“Actually, I was alone at the bottom of the river at that time, and it was really lonely.”
Shi Li slowly raised her head and looked at Ling Heng, her voice a little light and a little ethereal.
"At that time, you suddenly appeared in that red dress that looked like flames. Although you were holding a sword and were not polite, you were really beautiful."
"So, Ah Heng really doesn't want me to take another look at you?"
Ling Heng could not resist the beauty trap in the past and the self-torture trap now.
Seeing the smile on Shi Li's face, Ling Heng couldn't say "no" at all, and his eyes slowly moved down to the red dress.
The whole person seemed to be cut into two halves, one half was struggling to refuse, and the other half wanted to agree helplessly and painfully.
At this time, Ling Heng would never know that there is a saying in later generations -
There are only zero and countless times for women's clothing.
He has already had it once, so zero times is impossible, it can only be countless times.
Although Ling Heng hesitated for a long time, he finally took the dazzling red dress from Shi Li and put it on himself again.
In fact, Ling Heng didn't know that if he held on for just one more second, Shi Li would give up on her own initiative.
She is not the kind of person who would make her boyfriend feel really embarrassed or painful just to satisfy her own bad taste.
But it was obvious that her boyfriend's bottom line was lowered faster than hers.
Watching Ling Heng pick up the red dress and turn around, Shi Li walked outside with full of anticipation.
Facts have proved that Ling Heng is still the same Ling Heng.
She looked so stunning in that dazzling red dress, and she still looks so stunning in a similar red dress now.
Especially his long hair, as black as crow feathers, made his features more beautiful, like a painting in rich colors.
When he opened the door with an awkward look on his face, Shi Li was stunned.
Ling Heng didn't know what caused her expression. He tugged at the hem of her red dress uncomfortably and looked at Shi Li uncertainly, "Do you want me to change it?"
"No, it looks good."
Shi Li shook her head quickly.
If she wasn't afraid that Ling Heng was too embarrassed, she really wanted to whistle at Ling Heng.
Considering that her boyfriend was really thin-skinned, Shi Li reluctantly gave up the idea.
[So, now the anchor is like a pervert~]
[I agree. Ling Heng looks like a lady from a noble family when he wears women's clothes, just like the anchor! ]
[The anchor has nothing to do with the lady from a noble family! ]
While the comments were impressed by Ling Heng's beauty, they also did not forget to belittle Shi Li, which was also very frustrating.
Shi Li rolled her eyes and ignored them. Instead, she took the initiative to walk forward, hugged Ling Heng's waist, raised her head and looked at him with a smile.
"Come on, beautiful sister, give me a hug."
With the sweet and soft beauty in his arms, Ling Heng suddenly felt that wearing women's clothes was not such a difficult thing to explain.
If Lili is like this...it might not be impossible to let him wear it a few more times...
Therefore, the saying that there are only zero times and countless times to wear women's clothing is indeed the truest truth.
The years that belong to them are plain and peaceful.
Far away in Kyoto, the new emperor finally stabilized his government, and Kyoto was still as bustling and prosperous as before, with singing and dancing.
Because the position of the new emperor and empress is vacant, many court officials have written to the emperor to make suggestions, hoping that the new emperor will enthrone a empress who will rule the country as soon as possible.
Few of these court officials who made suggestions were truly concerned about the country and the people. Instead, they had other intentions. Either they had daughters who were ready to get married, or they had sisters or cousins who were still unmarried.
The new emperor ignored such advice. Even when he saw the memorial, he just put it aside without saying a word.
After the Western Regions were stabilized, there were fewer matters of concern in the court, which gave him time to reminisce about his past.
After reviewing today's memorials, the new emperor stood up and walked out as usual.
The eunuch who had followed him for many years hurriedly stepped forward to remind him, "Your Majesty, it's raining outside."
"It doesn't matter."
The new emperor paused slightly and then continued walking out.
It's raining.
No matter how prosperous the palaces and pavilions are, they will look gray and gloomy when covered by rain.
The new emperor walked in front, and the eunuch trotted along holding an umbrella to shield him from the rain.
Dense raindrops fell on the new emperor's bright yellow clothes, leaving circles of wet marks.
Many years ago, on a rainy day like this, Xu walked up to him with tears in her eyes, her face as white as snow.
She told him in a choked and trembling voice that someone from the palace was coming to take her away.
At that time, it took the new emperor a while to react and realize what Xu meant.
The rain fell on my forehead, as if I was struck by lightning.
He and Xu had just been married at that time, and his originally weak feelings for Xu were becoming stronger day by day. Who could have expected that his biological father would steal his love away.
However, he was only the crown prince. His status as the heir to the Eastern Palace was high and mighty in the eyes of others, but it was nothing in front of the real emperor.
When Xu was carried away from the East Palace in a sedan chair, he didn't even dare to look at her. He just turned his back, clenched his fists tightly, and blue veins popped out on the back of his hands.
But what's the use? What is left and lost will never come back.
He knew that the current Grand Empress Dowager had always disliked Xu, especially after she was forced to enter the palace and become a noble concubine, the Empress Dowager regarded her as a thorn in her side.
But what did Xu do wrong?
Should he not be favored by the emperor, or should he die to show his integrity?
Before he knew it, the new emperor had arrived at Changyang Palace, which had been sealed when he ascended the throne.
Looking up at the closed palace gate, a trace of pain flashed in the new emperor's eyes.
When the late emperor was dying, he had imagined that he and Xu would be reunited one day. However, the empress dowager acted so quickly.
Even without any evidence, he knew it.
The person who gave Xu the poison and forced her to death could only be the empress dowager.
However, the Queen Mother was only the villain on the surface.
The real villain is the late emperor and also him.
It was only later that he realized that from the day Xu was carried into the palace, there was no possibility between them.
Even if he became an emperor now, it would be impossible for Xu to return to him legitimately.
History and the world may not criticize him verbally, but they will poke Xu in the spine day and night.
All people are so unfair to men and women.
As usual, the new emperor stood outside the closed gate of Changyang Palace for half a day, until the dusk slowly faded away and only darkness remained on the horizon.
The new emperor slowly turned around and prepared to walk back.
From the corner of his eye, he saw his trusted eunuch looking at him worriedly. The new emperor slowly moved his lips and said, "Convey my order tomorrow and have the Ministry of Rites prepare for the selection."
The trusted eunuch was slightly stunned, with an expression of disbelief on his face, and then hurriedly lowered his head, "Yes."
The new emperor took a few steps forward, then stopped as if he suddenly remembered something, turned around and said deliberately, "I heard that the Xu family still has two unmarried daughters, keep an eye on them."
The eunuch's face was even more surprised, but he didn't dare to say a word or ask more questions. He just kept his head down and answered, "Yes."
Later, during the selection, the new emperor met the two daughters sent by the Xu family.
They were all young girls who had just come of age, at the age as bright as flowers, with innocent and naive faces, and they looked at him with awe and shyness.
This reminded the new emperor of Xu on his wedding day.
At that time, she looked at herself the same way.
"Are you afraid to stay by my side in the future?"
The new emperor's gaze finally fell on the younger daughter who looked more like Xu.
The girl lowered her eyes quickly, then mustered up her courage and looked up at the new emperor, "Don't be afraid, I am willing to enter the palace."
"it is good."
The new emperor smiled at her and said, "In this case, you are my only queen. I will definitely protect you."
The more the new emperor spoke, the softer his voice became, until the last sentence was almost inaudible.
I don't know who he was talking about when he said "protect".
Under his order, the Ministry of Rites quickly prepared for the ceremony of conferring the empress.
It's just early summer and I'm ready for everything.
This was also the first major happy event after the new emperor ascended the throne, and it could be said that it was a celebration for the whole world.
But on the day of the Queen's coronation, the Empress Dowager refused to attend no matter what.
The new emperor knew that she was prejudiced against the entire Xu family because of the Xu family, but so what?
The new emperor simply asked his trusted eunuch to pass a message to the Empress Dowager.
He said: "Now I am the Son of Heaven, not the Crown Prince of the East Palace."
This one sentence was enough to let the Empress Dowager know his determination.
Finally, I came reluctantly.
The fact that the new emperor has crowned his queen is naturally known to the whole country, and even in the most remote places, such great news would not be unknown.
Including a Ci'an in Jiangnan.
Occasionally, people who came to burn incense would discuss the empress who had just been enthroned by the new emperor.
Especially those girls who came to seek marriage, when they mentioned the Queen, most of them would feel longing and envy, because the news from Kyoto said how much the Queen was loved and protected by the new emperor.
When a beautiful woman in Ci'an heard these words, she paused for a moment and then continued to beat the wooden fish as if she had heard nothing.
Wash off the mud and never be touched by the worldly affairs again.
She did what she said.
This is the story of her and the new emperor, and also the finale.
No one is indispensable to anyone else. Everything is just a passing cloud and will never be remembered again.
In fact, she once asked herself if she would still choose to marry into the Eastern Palace if she had the chance again.
But she didn't give herself an answer in the end.