Chapter 410 The Majesty of the Regent

When Yinyue saw him coming in, she wisely took the maids in the palace to bow and leave, and went to prepare lunch with others.

Nan Xi turned her eyes and looked at the man who came in against the light, with a smile on her lips: "As a seriously injured patient who doesn't know how to cherish his body, how do you think he should be beaten?"

Rong Yu pondered for a moment: "Xi'er asked me to kneel on the washboard before, how about giving it a try?"

Nan Xi's expression paused and she looked at him silently.

Rong Yu walked up to her and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Xi'er?"

"Kneeling on the washboard is so boring." The corners of Nan Xi's lips curled up, and a wicked smile flashed across her eyes, "Those who disobey should lie on the bed and be spanked."

Rong Yu's expression paused: "Spanking?"

"Yes." Nan Xi nodded and added casually, "Take off your pants and beat me."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the palace became subtle for no reason.

"If Xi'er really wants to fight, I should cooperate." Rong Yu lowered his head and kissed her face, with a hint of seduction in his voice, "How about I go over and lie down now?"

Nan Xi didn't expect him to be so thick-skinned, so she was silent for a moment: "Rong Yu."

"Um?"

"Please be aware of the majesty of your regent."

Rong Yu smiled lowly, his eyes filled with tenderness and brilliance: "What dignity do you need in front of Xi'er?"

As he spoke, he reached out and stroked her belly: "Did the baby have any fuss today?"

"No trouble. He is very quiet." Nan Xi said calmly, "Are you done with your work?"

Rong Yu hummed: "I'm done with my business. I just took in two attendants. I just taught them some rules in Qinzheng Hall and what they need to learn to do in the future."

"Two bastards from Prince Wei's Palace and Prince Jing's Palace?"

"Yes." Rong Yu sat down next to her, reached out and took away the book on her lap, and held her in his arms, "Your Majesty has appointed this book for your servants to read. I dare not neglect it."

Nan Xi believed his lies.

"Xi'er is reading this?" Rong Yu's eyes fell on the "Secret History of Jinghua" and his eyes flickered, "What do you think?"

Thoughts?

"I don't have any special thoughts." Nan Xi stayed quietly in his arms, shaking her head slowly, "It's like reading other people's stories."

"It is indeed other people's stories." Rong Yu's voice was low, "Most of the things recorded by historians are boring, so don't take them too seriously."

"What he records are all important events of the family and the country, the merits and demerits of the emperor, and what he records are facts. Interesting or boring is not that important." Nan Xi said calmly, "But there is one question that surprised me."

Rong Yu said: "What's the problem?"

"Empress Jinghua lived to be thirty years old and was emperor for fourteen years. Why didn't she even have any heirs?"

Rong Yu's hand holding her waist stiffened slightly.

Nan Xi noticed his tension, and her eyes naturally fell on his noble and handsome face: "A'yu?"

"She had a child." Rong Yu's voice was calm, as if he was talking about someone else's business. "She died when she was only three years old."

Died at the age of three?

Nan Xi was silent for a moment and nodded slowly: "Oh, so that's it."

The air became quiet.

The sunshine outside the window shone in, and the scene of the two embracing each other looked extremely beautiful and peaceful, but the questions that couldn't help but arise in their hearts were never asked again.

Whose was the child who died at the age of three?

Empress Jinghua would definitely not be able to give birth to a child by herself. Although Rong Huaijin was already the powerful regent back then, there seemed to be no formal relationship between him and the empress, so did they have any physical intimacy?

Empress Jinghua has been taught the standard of an emperor since she was a child. Things between men and women should be different from those of ordinary women in a boudoir. She will not have the understanding that "women should always be together", but that an emperor should have three palaces and six courtyards. .

Instead, it was the royal husbands in her harem who had to stay together.

But based on her feelings for Rong Huaijin at that time, even if she had these four royal husbands, Danshu might not really have anything to do with them.

But if so, what was the reason why Rong Huaijin killed four people in succession? After all, if they were really in name only and had never been a couple, Rong Huaijin would not have to do anything to them.

Unless something happened that he couldn't bear.

So what was the reason for the death of the three-year-old child?

The son of an emperor should be loved by thousands of people...

"What are Xi'er thinking?" Rong Yu leaned against her ear, his voice filled with some unspeakable meaning, "Want to know more truth?"

Nan Xi was slightly startled, then slowly shook her head: "Why do you know so many truths?"

"If Xi'er wants to know, there should be a notebook written by Empress Jinghua in the library." Rong Yu said with a bit of strange emotion in his voice, "I'll have someone bring it to you."

Nan Xi's eyebrows moved slightly, the letter from Empress Jinghua?

Her mother seemed to have mentioned it before.

Want to see it?

Nan Xi thought for a moment, shook her head slightly, and looked at the Secret History of the Empress on the case: "I won't read it. I just use it to pass the time. I don't really have much interest in understanding those things that have been dusted for a long time."

"But I want to share it with Xi'er."

Nan Xi turned to look at him in surprise: "Why are you so interested today?"

"Let's talk the matter out so that there won't be any more suspicion." Rong Yu buried his head in the side of her neck, his voice a bit lazy, "I don't want Xi'er to have a grudge in her heart."

Nan Xi frowned: "How could that happen?"

"Just in case." Rong Yu's voice was calm, "It's better not to take risks."

Nan Xi smiled: "In that case, just tell me and I'll listen."

"That child is Rong Huaijin's." Rong Yu said, "Although there is no official status, everyone in Dongling knows that Rong Huaijin has the closest relationship with Empress Jinghua. No one can replace this relationship, so it threatens the interests of many people."

"Have they ever been husband and wife?"

Rong Yu nodded: "Yes."

"Then..." Nan Xi frowned slightly, and although she was a little hesitant, she still asked, "Did Empress Jinghua have a close relationship with the four imperial husbands?"

"No." Rong Yu was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "So they were unwilling to give up, and created one conspiracy after another, trying to alienate Empress Jinghua and Rong Huaijin again and again, and even did not hesitate to attack the child."

Nan Xi frowned.

"Since ancient times, the struggle for interests has been cruel and unscrupulous, and men and women are no exception." Rong Yu said in a light voice, "The children are just innocent victims."

Nan Xi pondered for a moment: "So Rong Huaijin killed them after the children died?"

Rong Yu nodded: "Yes."

"Revenge for the children?"

"Revenge is not the main reason." Rong Yu shook his head, "It is difficult to explain the twists and turns, but no matter how many reasons there are, Rong Huaijin did make a big mistake, which is undeniable."

Paused, "Xi'er, if you want to know these details, I will tell you slowly later."