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Rong'er thought to himself, "After the Empress Dowager of the Great Emperor passed away, even though the Emperor didn't hold any filial piety in the palace, he still insisted on the etiquette of mourning. Although the Emperor didn't hold any mourning in the palace, he insisted on the etiquette of mourning, ate vegetarian food, and didn't have any womanhood." Rong'er thought to himself, "After the Emperor passed away, even though he didn't hold any filial piety in the palace, he adhered to the etiquette of mourning. In the end, she still became one of the emperor's women …

Ten days ago, he had personally paid a visit to the Chang Rui Mountain to carry the empress dowager's coffin, and had only returned to the palace today after being dismissed from Ji Prefecture. Along the way, he had worked his way back to the palace, and although he was a little tired, he was not in the mood to rest, and his thoughts kept drifting back to the Chang Rui Mountain, wondering if his grandmother would feel lonely there. When he thought back to the past, when he had spent time with the empress dowager, the grief in his heart once again exploded.

"Consultant shop, bring me some wine." Xuan Ye suddenly instructed.

"Ah?" "Your majesty, it's already deep into the night. You've worked hard for several days. For the sake of your majesty's dragon body, this servant asks that Your Majesty rest …" The consultant came forward to report in panic.

"Is I the emperor or are you the emperor? I told you to bring the wine here, why are you blabbering so much!" Xuan Ye frowned in dissatisfaction as he looked at the advisory firm, his voice tinged with anger.

"Yes …" This servant has decreed it! " When the consultant saw that Xuan Ye was angry, he hurriedly retreated to prepare for the upcoming battle.

"Please calm your anger Your Majesty. Eunuch Gu is worried about Your Majesty as well." Although Yuan Yi was a palace maid, she was brought back to the palace by Xuan Ye, so her status was slightly higher than the average palace maid. Her relationship with Xuan Ye was also much closer, and Xuan Ye often liked to chat with her.

Hearing Yuan Yi's words, Xuan Ye snorted lightly but didn't say anything.

The counselors quickly prepared the dishes, and Yuan Yi poured the wine for Xuan Ye. Xuan Ye picked up his wine cup and gulped it down.

Yuan Yi poured a second cup for Xuan Ye. Without waiting for him to raise his cup, she asked softly, "I have something that I want to ask your majesty. Is it possible for you to tell me?"

"Speak!" Xuan Ye raised his head, finishing the wine.

Yuan Yi once again filled Xuan Ye's cup and said in a soft voice, "As far as I know, drinking is either to relieve your worries; it's either a joyous occasion, or you meet your friends, or you drink to your heart's content."

Xuan Ye nodded. "I don't like drinking. I believe that alcohol can turn human nature upside down, but I also don't deny that alcohol can make people forget about it …"

"Since the emperor is trying to ease his worries, it is difficult for a person to drink alcohol to vent his feelings. Emotions, fear of the effect is very small, can you allow to drink with the Emperor? Let someone else share the Emperor's worries! " Yuan Yi looked at Xuan Ye with bright eyes.

Xuan Ye didn't like to drink too much. He usually drank less wine, and after two cups of wine, he actually felt a little smoky. He smiled lightly. "Alright, give yourself a cup of wine and drink with me!"

"Thank you, your majesty!" He poured a cup for himself and said, "The emperor is the emperor, but he's also a mortal. Since the day the empress dowager became seriously ill, the emperor has been living through his grief, and this servant has always seen it."

Xuan Ye poured another cup of wine into his stomach. With a sad tone, he said, "But … no matter how much I grieve, my royal grandmother won't be able to come back."

"When chenqie's father passed away, chenqie was truly grieving. Your majesty, chenqie shouldn't have told you in detail about chenqie's family matters!" Yuan Yi gently sipped the wine.

Xuan Ye looked at her and said nothing, waiting for her to continue.

Yuan Yi continued, "My family wasn't originally rich, but my father and mother were deeply in love with each other. After my father became famous in the Imperial Examinations, the situation in the family improved a lot, and my mother only had one daughter. My grandfather always wanted my father to marry her, but my father was adamant that he should never marry her. He had taught me so well that my father had loved me so dearly that I grew up with him. "She sees her father as the person closest to her …" Yuan Yi started talking about her family background.

Xuan Ye took another sip of wine and chuckled, "Your history and history is somewhat similar to the Imperial Concubine Rong …" In the entire Imperial Concubine Rong, she was the only daughter, so he would not be able to promote her family. If she had a brother, he would definitely use them on him again.

"That's why Father and I were one. When Father was killed, it was as if my life was about to end, so that year, I only had one wish, and that was to avenge Father, no matter the cost, or even my own life!"

"This... Sigh! I am responsible for your father's death! It is I who has not properly regulated the official system of the Great Qing! " Xuan Ye let out a heavy sigh. Yuan Yi was a pitiful person.

"No!" Yuan Yi lightly shook her head. "By Your Majesty's side, I know how difficult it is for His Majesty to manage the affairs of the imperial court until late at night. There are many places in the Great Qing Dynasty that the Emperor is unable to take into account, but others have seen that His Majesty is doing his best!"

Xuan Ye shook his head with a bitter smile, and then drank up the wine that Yuan Yi had just poured for him.

"Your majesty, the reason why I said all this to you is not because your father died in vain, but because I wanted you to know that your affection for your father is not any less than your affection for the empress dowager. In this world, there are many corners where your majesty can't see in people like her. The empress dowager is no longer around, but they still have the possibility of being close to each other, and the only people who can make their lives happy are your majesty!" Yuan Yi raised her voice and said excitedly, "So, this servant is willing to ask Your Majesty to protect the dragon's body for the sake of those filial piety and for the sake of their family affection!"

Xuan Ye, who was originally drinking with his head lowered, slowly raised his head and looked at Yuan Yi. He laughed softly, "You sure are bold. How dare you teach me a lesson! Do you think I don't dare to punish you for your crimes? "

"If his death can be exchanged for the emperor's respect for his dragon body, then his death would be the only option!" Yuan Yi's tone was resolute. Because she had drank the wine, her cheeks were already slightly red. Her eyes seemed hazy as they looked at Xuan Ye.

The scene before him was really tempting, and Yuan Yi's concern for Xuan Ye warmed Xuan Ye's sad and depressed heart. In addition to the effects of alcohol, Xuan Ye's eyes became more and more blurred as he slowly extended his right hand to gently rub Yuan Ye's cheek. Suddenly, he pulled Yuan Yi into his embrace and kissed Yuan Yi's lips …

It was early in the morning, and the sun was shining brightly. Rong'er sat by the window and combed his hair. The weather was really good today. The entire winter felt very cold due to the death of the empress dowager.

Xiaoqing brought in some water to wash her face. She wiped Rong'er's face with a wet towel and hesitantly said, "Master, yesterday, Yuan Yi served her highness."

"Attendant?" He fell into deep thought as he looked at the bronze mirror. Yuan Yi Ren was still a servant after all, and women's intuition was sometimes very sharp. All of them were wary of Yuan Yi, and even if Xuan Ye had said that he did not care about Yuan Yi, he would not be able to calm their hearts.

Seeing Rong'er in a daze, Little Qing quickly added, "I heard that His Majesty drank wine yesterday."

In March, which was supposed to be the time of the young ladies' selection, the formal talent event was cancelled. Of all the female elites of the age, Xuan Ye had only left his name plate for the Queen of Mercy's younger sister, Hesherry Jiapin, but he still gave the order to wait for the empress dowager's death for twenty-seven months before he could bring her to the palace.

Therefore, at this moment, Xuan Ye's favor towards Yuan Yi was, to everyone, an accident …