Chapter 718: promise

Naturally, it was too late to demolish the Buddhist hall, and Emperor Jingming did not dare to say.
If you regret something you bring up, you can only admit it. This is called self-inflict.
Seeing Emperor Jingming's face dull, the empress gave the old emperor some time to relax before asking, "How does the emperor feel?"
"I--" Emperor Jingming moved his lips, not knowing what to say for a while.
The queen suddenly proposed this, he was not prepared at all.
Facing the queen’s ardent gaze, Emperor Jingming had no choice but to smile and say,
Don’t hide the queen, I’m not ready for the moment—

The queen pursed her mouth and smiled: "The princes are all ready-made, and they don't need me to be born or raised by you. What preparations are needed."
Emperor Jingming: "..." When did the queen talk like this?
After being surprised, he understood: The queen is serious!
The queen recognized the truth and mentioned it, and Emperor Jingming had to pay attention.
After pondering for a long time, Emperor Jingming sighed: "Queen, you have always understood righteousness, and you should know that this matter is no small matter—"
The queen looked down, with a wry smile on the corner of her mouth: "The concubine does not want Fuqing to leave the pavilion empty all day without anyone to accept her knees, and she does not want to wait for Fuqing to be left unattended after a hundred years -"
Emperor Jingming twisted his eyebrows and interrupted the queen's words: "Fuqing is a princess, how can there be no one to take care of it? The queen is too worried."
The queen laughed at herself: "My lord, now Fuqing is by our side and has been repeatedly calculated. Don't know what will happen next?"
Emperor Jingming was silent for a while.
The queen no longer urged, but silently flushed her eyes and turned her head to look outward.
The flowers and trees in the courtyard are showing signs of recovery, and they should be lush in a while.
But the queen's heart was completely deserted.
She only has a daughter like Fuqing, and Fuqing is her life. Whoever wants her life, she will fight with someone!
Whether the emperor is willing or unwilling, even if the relationship with the emperor for many years is wiped out by this request, she doesn't care.
Emperor Jingming felt uncomfortable when he saw the queen's eyes flushed without speaking.
For the queen, he did not have much affection between men and women. It can be said that his most sincere love was given to the empress, and his enthusiasm was given to the younger and more beautiful concubines.
When he was young and mature, the queen was a wise helper who took care of his harem, and now he is an old companion.
The absence of love between men and women does not mean that there is no emotion. What's more, getting along with the queen easily for many years, the queen's weight in the heart of Emperor Jingming is naturally not light.
More importantly, this seems to be the first time the queen has asked him for so many years.
Emperor Jingming remained silent for a long time and hesitated.
The prince is remembered by the queen, and he knows what it means better than anyone else.
The queen has also been silent for a long time and is bound to win.
Since she had spoken, there was no reason to retreat.
A little bit of time passed, and the maidservant who was rushed outside by the emperor took a look at the closed door from time to time. He knew from experience that the tea had been cold for a long time, but he did not dare to go in and change the tea.
What the empress is talking about is naturally not something their slaves dare to speculate.
Before February, the sky was still cold, but the room was hot. Whether it was Emperor Jingming or the empress, under such a freezing atmosphere, the tip of his nose began to sweat.
As a result, the atmosphere seems to be more depressing.
It was Emperor Jingming who broke the deadlock in the end.
He sighed and slowly said: "The queen wants a son Chenghuan to be under her knees. I... agreed..."
Xu was silent for a long time, and the queen still didn't change much after hearing Emperor Jingming's words, but her heart was full of ecstasy.
Apart from ecstasy, there is sadness.
Not in those formal occasions. In private, the emperor always referred to himself as "I", but the emperor just used "I".
The difference is naturally understood by the queen's transparency.
But she does not regret it.
To be willing to be willing, to be willing to be rewarded, there is hardly the best of both worlds in the world, too much greed will bring blessings.
The sadness was not worth mentioning before the wish was fulfilled, and it disappeared in no time. The queen showed a sincere smile: "Thank you, the emperor."
"What are you saying thank you between husband and wife?" Emperor Jingming felt a little complicated, and he didn't have the thought of talking any more, "Queen rest, I still have some business to deal with."
"The emperor walks slowly."
Emperor Jingming nodded casually, walked to the door with his hand, and suddenly turned back.
The queen was slightly surprised, and her vigilance flashed from the bottom of her eyes.
Is it possible that the emperor has to go back?
It is naturally impossible to go back. Emperor Jingming has not yet such a thick-skinned face. He just thought of a very important thing: "Has the queen considered which prince should be recorded in his name?"
The queen had thought about this question a long time ago, and when Emperor Jingming asked it, she said calmly: "Last night the Bodhisattva entered the dream point, I was so excited, I just thought that having a son is a blessing to heaven, and I haven't thought about which prince. Suitable."
Speaking of this, the queen bowed her knees: "Furthermore, how can such a major event be determined by a concubine alone, and it depends on the emperor to record which prince is named."
The queen is clear about the truth that it’s too late. It’s too much for her to open her mouth for an eldest son. After all, when the queen mother adopted the emperor, the emperor was still young, unlike now if a prince is named, it can be directly used...
In this way, even if she has a favorite candidate in her heart, she can't say it from her mouth.
The prince remembered in the name of the queen is undoubtedly the most powerful candidate for the crown prince. If she even appoints the candidate, she may be suspected of being involved in politics by the harem, which may backfire.
I have to ask the queen if there is anyone she likes, of course there is.
She deliberated these few days, and her favorite candidate was the Seventh Prince Yan Wang.
The prince whose mother concubine is the master of the first palace is completely out of consideration, such as the four princes Qi, the fifth prince Lu, and the sixth prince Shu.
In this way, only the seventh prince Yan Wang and the eighth prince Xiang Wang were left.
The birth mother of the King Xiang was humble, but the queen usually looked on with cold eyes and saw that King Xiang and King Qi were close, naturally she lost her favor.
Get close to King Qi, this is to hope that King Qi's superior will follow the tide and rise. The high-ranking concubine of King Qi is proud. Should she retreat as a queen?
King Yan is different.
Although King Yan was born by Concubine Xian, he has a weak relationship with Concubine Xian's mother and her son. A few days ago, there was even the sound of mother and son tearing their faces.
The queen even looked forward to the reaction of Concubine Xian after learning that King Yan recognized her as her mother.
It is the best of both worlds to get the benefits and beat the restless concubine.
Furthermore, among these princes, the queen has the most affection for Yan Wang, let alone Yan Wang who saved her daughter twice.
"Since the queen hasn't agreed with someone yet, let me think about it. Don't mention it to others before it's decided."
The queen smiled and said: "Don't worry, the emperor, of course I will not talk nonsense about such a big thing.
Emperor Jingming waved his hand and left Kunning Palace with heavy steps. After returning to the Hall of Yangxin, he sat on the couch and started to daze.