Upon hearing this, Eunuch Lu's expression also changed. He stretched out his hand to stop Shang Ruyi from continuing to walk in, and said softly: "Hey, why did uncle Guo suddenly enter the palace? Madam, let's wait a moment."

Shang Ruyi nodded, but his heart thumped.

Uncle Guo?

That is, Queen Jiang’s brother?

I heard that Empress Jiang lost her parents when she was young and has no biological brothers or sisters. This "uncle of the country" is——

Just as I was thinking about it, the voice of the "Uncle Guo" came from inside again, and he said with a bit of displeasure: "Because of your illness, you have to delay your journey, so you can't go with your Majesty.

When we go to Jiangdu, Your Highness the Princess and His Highness King Zhao are also left behind by you, which makes me even more tired and has to guard you. Who doesn’t know that the people who are with Your Majesty are the trusted ones? If you do this... aren’t you hurting my brother and me?"

Shang Ruyi's brows furrowed even more tightly.

Because Empress Jiang was ill, she couldn't leave with the emperor? Even Princess Xinyue and King Zhao Chu Chengfei stayed with her?

There was a slight cough inside, and it could be heard that Queen Jiang's voice was very weak. After coughing for a while, she slowly said: "Chongen, I don't want to delay your future. However, this time, I am following you south.

There are so many officials, it’s hard to stand a chance to get ahead. If you stay in the Eastern Capital, maybe you can find another world?"

Jiang Chongen immediately sneered and said: "There is no other world? Who doesn't know that Liang Shide is about to attack, and there are Lei family father and daughter helping him! Lei Yi was the general of Zuoyuwei, and he planned the city defense of Dongdu

How understanding! If I were here, you would be happy, right?"

"..."

Empress Jiang did not speak anymore, she could only cough continuously, but the coughing sound was much more suppressed than before.

Shang Ruyi's brows knitted into a knot, and he almost couldn't help but curse!

No matter what Jiang Chongen thought, the queen was the queen after all. There was no respect in his tone, and he didn't even have the slightest pity or consideration for his sick sister. It was simply callous and ruthless!

However, she still controlled herself.

After all, this is Empress Jiang's family matter. It is already inappropriate for them to listen here. It would be really inappropriate for them to interrupt again.

When Queen Jiang's coughing finally subsided, she breathed and whispered: "Thank you so much, you will know my painstaking efforts. Now, you should go back first. I have guests here and they will be here soon."

Jiang Chongen snorted, turned around and walked out.

As soon as he walked over, he bumped into Shang Ruyi and Eunuch Lu. Only then did Shang Ruyi see clearly that Jiang Chongen was about thirty years old. He was somewhat handsome. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Empress Jiang's, but his expression was indifferent and his eyes were cold.

Habitually turning it up gives people a feeling of being unsympathetic.

Of course, maybe it's not the feeling.

When he saw Shang Ruyi, he didn't say anything, rolled his eyes and left.

As soon as he left, Eunuch Lu immediately went in to report. Immediately, Queen Jiang's gentle voice sounded inside: "Ruyi is here. Come in."

Shang Ruyi cheered up and hurriedly walked in.

This was her first time entering the inner hall of the Queen's East Palace. The interior was simpler than the outside, with just a dressing table, a low table, and then a bed against a screen, with only a few layers hanging from the beams.

The gauze curtain adds an incomprehensible sense of complexity to this empty inner hall.

Shang Ruyi walked in step by step and finally saw the thin and pale figure on the bed.

Queen Jiang was sitting on the bed, looking at her with a smile.

She was wearing a goose-yellow gown. The room was warm enough, and the dress was not too thick. It made her appear thin and thin, and her lips had no color. But even so, the gentle aura emanating from her body still made her whole body feel like spring water. Normally gentle and charming, especially when her cheeks were a sickly red due to her violent coughing, at this moment, she revealed a different kind of charm.

This was the first time that Shang Ruyi felt that Queen Jiang not only had the dignity and beauty of a queen, but also the beauty of a woman.

It’s the kind of beauty that makes one’s heart beat!

She was even stunned for a moment, but Queen Jiang had already smiled and said to her: "Ruyi, you are here."

"……yes."

Only then did Shang Ruyi come back to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Empress Jiang raised her hand slightly and said: "At this time, there is no need for these false gifts. Come, come and sit down."

She actually reached out and patted the edge of the bed.

Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment. Although they were close to each other, there was a difference between them, so she was still a little uneasy. On the contrary, Empress Jiang smiled and said: "I called you here even when I was sick, but I didn't see you outside. If you If you meet me outside, you will be letting me down."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi hurriedly apologized, stepped forward and sat down diagonally.

Queen Jiang smiled and nodded.

Seeing the strange look on Shang Ruyi's face, she thought for a moment and smiled lightly: "I just made you laugh."

Shang Ruyi hurriedly said: "How dare Ruyi?"

Empress Jiang sighed and said: "Chongen, he is my cousin - I lost my father when I was young and grew up in my uncle's house. I watched him grow up, Chongen. This child , it is inevitable that he is a little arrogant. I always advise him not to be too ambitious, but he just doesn't listen."

Shang Ruyi's heart trembled slightly.

It turns out that the queen also lost her parents when she was young and was raised by her elders.

Her life experience is so similar to mine...

Shang Ruyi calmed down and said softly: "Loyalty is hard on the ears, and not everyone can spare the painstaking efforts of the empress."

"Yeah, good advice is hard to hear..."

These four words seemed to arouse something in Queen Jiang's mind, and the smile on her face became a bit bitter, but she seemed unwilling to indulge in such bitter emotions, and looked up at Shang Ruyi again, He said softly: "I heard that the Duke of Guo also took away the third son of your family. Now, you are the only one left in your family."

Shang Ruyi nodded.

Queen Jiang said: "Is everything going well?"

Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said: "Everything is fine. It's just that Zhuangzi outside the city was left to Ruyi by his father. If he really wants to tour Jiangdu with His Majesty this time, it will be difficult to come back for a while. Ruyi wants to go there and take a look and arrange it. Check out the people over there."

Empress Jiang said: "This is right. Then, you can go tomorrow. Go early and come back early."

Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Thank you so much, empress!"

Empress Jiang smiled and suddenly coughed twice. Shang Ruyi hurriedly stretched out his hand to support her. Feeling that she was too thin, he boldly stroked her protruding back and whispered. : "Your Majesty, you must take good care of your body."

"rest assured,"

Queen Jiang's weak aura revealed a kind of perseverance that seemed to be deep in her bones, and she said: "I don't want to be sick for too long."

"..."

Shang Ruyi glanced at her with twinkling eyes.

Empress Jiang slowly fell back, and Shang Ruyi hurriedly took a pillow from the side to cushion her. She panted slightly for a while, finally calmed down her breathing, and then said with a smile: "Speaking of which, your auxiliary minister

It's been several days since the general went on an expedition, and I don't know where he is now."

Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said: "If we hurry up, we should reach Yuanwu. But -"

"But what?"

"However, he said that he would first go to Xingluocang to collect food and fodder for this expedition. I'm afraid he will be delayed there for a day or two."

Queen Jiang smiled and said, "He even told you this?"

Shang Ruyi lowered his head and said with a bit of timidity: "Fengchen's heart is only about the important matter of leading troops to fight, and I am willing to listen to it, so he can talk a little when he has nothing to do."

"oh."

When Queen Jiang heard this, her soft spring eyes seemed to be touched by something, causing ripples to appear.

And the ripples are also gentle and smiling.

She looked at Shang Ruyi with a smile, and after a while, she said softly: "It seems that the relationship between you two is better than before."

"ah?"

Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then thought about it again - she was talking about herself and Yu Wenye.

After thinking about it again, she came back to her senses. It seemed that she had called Yu Wenye "Second Brother" in front of everyone before. This was Gu Ran's casual title at the time. It was only later that she found out that it was actually the same name as Xin Ye.

Princess Yue's names for him overlapped and sounded familiar, but she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

And now, she also started to call him Fengchen, because that night, he told her clearly that at this time, she could call him Fengchen.

When thinking of that night, Shang Ruyi's face suddenly felt a little hot.

She immediately felt that she shouldn't think of that kind of thing at such a time, and her face suddenly felt a little cold. Under the alternation of hot and cold, her face also turned red and white. I wonder if others could see it.

Empress Jiang looked at her quietly for a while, and then said softly: "Seeing that you and your young couple have a harmonious relationship, I feel relieved."

"..."

"Feng Chen, this kid has been——"

At this point, she paused for a moment, thought about it, and then smiled and said, "It's nothing."

"..."

For some reason, the words sounded relieved and even relaxing, but when Shang Ruyi listened, a feather seemed to fall in her heart. It was obviously of no weight, but it seemed to be faintly suppressing her.

Empress Jiang smiled again and said: "Actually, Xinyue should have come to meet you, but she went to the temple to pray for me today and didn't have time to meet you."

Shang Ruyi said: "Your Highness, the princess, is so filial, she will surely impress the gods and Buddhas, and your empress will definitely recover as soon as possible."

Queen Jiang smiled and said: "I hope so."

Next, the two of them chatted for a while, but they didn't say anything more important.

After about half an hour, seeing that Queen Jiang was in low spirits and a little tired, Shang Ruyi stood up and left. Queen Jiang asked Eunuch Lu to come and take her out of the palace, and repeatedly told her to take her back to Yuwen Mansion.

Shang Ruyi said: "Thank you, empress, for remembering me."

Empress Jiang sat on the bedside and said softly: "Ruyi, you have to take care of the time when you leave the city to go to the village. Your Majesty will leave in six days. You must not miscalculate the date when you come back - you can't catch up.

, are not good."
Chapter completed!