Chapter 264 Falling in Love with Someone I Shouldn’t Love

"It seems that like most male emperors, she is a big woman with the world in mind..." Nan Xi said thoughtfully, and then asked: "What about the second empress? Does the second empress also have so many concubines? ?”

"The second Empress Jinghua only lived to be thirty years old." Rong Yu turned to look outside the Nuan Pavilion, "None of the four imperial concubines died a happy death."

No happy ending?

Nan Xi was surprised: "Why?"

"Because she fell in love with someone she shouldn't have loved." Rong Yu's voice was low. "This person ruined her empire, killed all her royal husbands, and eventually even the queen died with hatred."

Nan Xi was silent, suddenly feeling a little heavy in her heart, but she was still puzzled: "Didn't you just say that she is a wise and wise queen?"

"Yes." Rong Yu sat down next to her, "She succeeded to the throne at the age of sixteen. During the fourteen years of her reign, the country of Dongling was peaceful and the people were at peace. It was an unprecedented prosperous and prosperous time. She was indeed better than most emperors in history in governing the world."

Nan Xi exclaimed: "She is indeed a strange woman. What a pity."

It's a pity that it was ultimately ruined by the word love.

"Does Xi'er think that person is hateful?"

Nan Xi groaned and looked up at him in confusion: "Who?"

"The man who killed all the queen's husbands."

Nan Xi was silent for a moment and slowly shook her head: "I don't know. Without knowing the whole story, how can I know whether he is hateful or not? Even the wise and powerful queen is only recorded in the history books. Who knows that she is really that good? , or do you have something to hide?"

Rong Yu frowned slightly and remained silent for a long time before humming in a subtle way.

Seeing him like this, Nan Xi couldn't help but feel suspicious. She felt that when Rong Yu mentioned Queen Dongling, his reaction was a little different from when he usually mentioned some unrelated people.

Her thoughts shifted slightly, and she tried to speak: "Rong Yu."

Rong Yu raised his eyes to look at her, with a faint smile on his lips: "Huh?"

"I think the story of Empress Jinghua is more exciting than that of Empress Zeyuan." She said, "Maybe the emperor's love and hatred are more interesting to explore. Can you tell me about the life of Empress Jinghua?"

Rong Yu's eyes fell on her face quietly, and he said softly: "Do you want to hear it?"

Nan Xi nodded: "Yes."

"Empress Jinghua's maiden name is Danshu. She is the eldest among her brothers and sisters, has the most beautiful appearance and the best temperament. Because she was born to inherit the destiny, she will be glorious and honored in this life." Rong Yu's unfocused eyes fell on Nuan. Outside the bamboo curtain of the pavilion, the usually indifferent and calm voice seemed to be tinged with an incomprehensible color, "I was established as the crown prince at the age of ten, and officially became the emperor at the age of sixteen. The oldest of the princes was twelve when he ascended the throne. The youngest is five years old, and everyone respects her, loves her, and is very respectful."

Nan Xi listened quietly, thinking in her heart. She understood that she had inherited the destiny. Because it had been four hundred years since the throne had been passed down to her generation, the emperor and the high priest must have calculated her fate long ago.

As for those princes, maybe the emperor knew that the eldest princess would become the Empress of Dongling, so he deliberately delayed giving birth to other children a few years later, so that he could better avoid sibling cannibalism - although the possibility of sibling cannibalism is not high. Not big, but the dynasty that produced a female emperor in two hundred years is too special to allow risks, so it is necessary to take precautions before they happen.

The eldest princess ascended the throne at the age of sixteen, and the eldest prince was only twelve years old. Even if he wanted to seize the throne, he would not have the strength. However, the relationship between their siblings seems to be very good. The princes respect and respect this sister, so the chance of having dissent will be smaller.

Nan Xi retracted her thoughts and returned to her curiosity: "She chose the emperor's husband after she ascended the throne?"

Rong Yu shook his head: "Before the eldest princess ascended the throne, there was someone very close to her."

Nan Xi was surprised for a moment, and then thought that since she was raised according to the standards of a prince, it was normal for the eldest princess to have men around her to serve her. After all, all the princes in the past had married and had princesses at an early age, so there was nothing wrong with her being a princess.

So she nodded: "Is this person the eldest princess's consort?"

"No." Rong Yu shook his head, "He was originally humble, but he just had a troublesome appearance."

Nan Xi's heart skipped a beat, and there was a sharp pain in her heart for no apparent reason.

All curiosity suddenly seemed less important. She was silent for a moment and frowned slightly: "Am I basing my curiosity on other people's pain?"

Rong Yu turned to look at her and saw her sad expression. He couldn't help but stretched out his hands to hold her in his arms: "That was two hundred years ago. Regardless of whether they are suffering or happy, it has long been done in ancient times. There is nothing to care about." of."

Nan Xi leaned on his shoulder and hummed softly: "So, the eldest princess is attracted by his appearance?"

Rong Yu slowly shook his head: "It should be said that he was sent to the eldest princess's mansion as a beautiful servant."

Nan Xi frowned: "Servant slave?"

"Um."

"A young man with good looks can be regarded as a tool for the ministers to please the eldest princess." Rong Yu nodded, "This boy is unruly and unruly by nature. After being sent to the princess's house, he was first handed over to the housekeeper and the nanny to teach him the rules. However, due to his unruly temper, Kuai Kei repeatedly angered them and was almost beaten to death at one point. However, he was labeled as the princess's servant and could not really be beaten to death. Later, in desperation, the housekeeper reported to the eldest princess. The eldest princess had many things to do every day, but that day It’s the first time I’ve seen this young man.”

Unknowingly, Nan Xi was fascinated again: "Didn't the princess see this young man when he was sent to the princess' mansion?"

"I've never seen him before," Rong Yu said. "I saw him later after being reported by the housekeeper. I thought the young man had a good appearance and such an untamable temper. It's really rare. So he took the young man with him personally as soon as he became interested."

"Ah?" Nan Xi was surprised, "The eldest princess didn't punish him, but instead the young man got a blessing in disguise?"

Rong Yu was silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and said, "It's a blessing in disguise."

"What happened next?"

"The eldest princess kept him by her side and taught him the rules and etiquette of the royal family. Later, when she saw that he liked martial arts, she specially invited the top master in Dongling to teach him martial arts. The eldest princess read books every day, and the boy also studied the Four Books with her. From the Five Classics, you can learn how to govern a country and learn the emperor’s mind.”

"The eldest princess is so kind to him." Nan Xi sighed, "The princess should be a very gentle person."

"Yeah, very gentle." Rong Yu hugged Nan Xi's slender body and kissed her hair gently, "She used a method of boiling a frog in warm water to tame the boy thoroughly and wear him down. His sharp edges made him put away his sharp claws. From then on, he was completely devoted to her. He abandoned everything in the outside world and only wanted to be driven by her..."

"The boy fell in love with the eldest princess?" Nan Xi suddenly realized and raised her head, "Is the boy the one who later killed all the eldest princess's husbands?"