From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 489

After learning that Jianjia and the others had returned to Beijing, Zhou Yuan no longer dared to delay and set out on the road back to Beijing early the next morning.

After all, it was the 20th day of the first lunar month. Calculating the time, Jianjia had been pregnant for six months and her belly should have grown bigger.

Zhou Yuan was very worried about her physical condition and missed them a little.

"I've said it before, this woman is too cruel, you shouldn't follow her."

Li Yu'an never liked Empress Zhaojing, so she fanned the flames: "Think about it, you haven't returned to the capital yet, and she has brought your family back to the capital. Isn't this holding you hostage? Isn't this threatening you?"

"What high standards, what first-class imperial lady, it's just a combination of soft and hard tactics."

"She escaped with a trick, letting Prince Fu take the blame, and she secured her position, but the price was the lives of 200,000 people in Jizhou and more than 200,000 soldiers in Dajin."

"Of course, there is also you, the loyal and martial marquis who fled in a panic."

"Countless people Because of her scheme, she paid a heavy price. "

Speaking of this, Li Yu'an slapped her thigh and said, "Too cruel! Zhou Yuan, if you were the emperor, would you do this?"

"Yes."

"Oh, what!"

Li Yu'an looked up at him and glared, "You... would? Would you do this?"

Zhou Yuan said indifferently, "If it was a prosperous era, doing this for power would certainly be despised, and I shouldn't be so selfish."

"But now the Great Jin is riddled with holes and the country is crumbling. In this case, any king who maintains the status quo will become a king who loses his country."

"If I were in her position, I would do the same. , because I must hold all the power in my own hands and never allow anyone to interfere with my fight against foreign enemies. This is the principle of maintaining peace at home before resisting foreign aggression. "

"If victory requires a price, then I am willing to pay any price, even if it means being cursed for eternity. "

Li Yu'an looked at him in horror, and couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said, "You are indeed the same kind of people as Guan Miaoshan. You are both people who will do anything to achieve your goals."

Zhou Yuan said, "The premise is that such a goal is beneficial to the majority of people and represents the fundamental interests of more people."

At this point, he laughed again and said, "But there are still differences between her and me."

Li Yu'an said : "You can fight, but she can only rely on you to fight."

Zhou Yuan said: "This is just one of them. There are more fundamental differences."

"What's the difference?"

Zhou Yuan said: "I need power just because I want to do things, but does she really just want to do things? Or does she have a desire for power in addition to wanting to do things?"

Li Yu'an thought about it, then smiled bitterly: "Maybe both. In my opinion, she is actually a very scary person because she is hard to see through."

"You can't guess whether she will make you promoted and rich or confiscate your family and exterminate your clan in the next moment."

Zhou Yuan didn't speak, but just looked at the road ahead quietly.

There was still snow on the official road, and the carriage was bumpy all the way. Shenjing was in sight.

Just as they entered Shenjing City, the carriage was stopped. A familiar voice came to the window and whispered: "Zhou Yuan, follow me into the palace. His Majesty wants to see you."

Zhou Yuan lifted the curtain and saw Zhuang Xuansu's slightly smiling face.

He said slowly: "Your Majesty, you seem very happy to be back."

"Of course."

Zhuang Xuansu said: "Your Majesty is in charge of Dajin, and Dajin will not have any major problems. This is something that Prince Fu cannot do."

It seems that this idiot does not know how serious the situation in Shanhaiguan is.

That's not right. The situation on the battlefield cannot be hidden from the Inner Court. This idiot is obviously too confident in the eldest sister.

"Okay, I'll go directly to the palace."

Zhou Yuan wanted to see what the eldest sister, who he hadn't seen for nearly half a year, would say this time.

Coming back to the palace, looking at this luxurious and majestic building, he was really sighing.

This place is magnificent, but Shanhaiguan is a purgatory on earth.

Walking around several front halls all the way, Zhou Yuan directly arrived at the Ziwei Palace in the inner palace, and met Xiaozhuang again.

With a look of news on her face, she looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Why haven't you improved your kung fu yet? What have you been doing for the past five months?"

Zhou Yuan said, "I was running for my life. Doesn't Master Xiaozhuang know?"

Xiaozhuang waved his hand and said, "You are a big shot. It's beneath your dignity to complain about such things. Go in quickly. His Majesty is waiting for you."

Zhou Yuan nodded, adjusted his mood, and finally walked into the bedroom.

So, after five months, he met the eldest sister again.

This 31-year-old woman is still so noble and beautiful.

But her face is very pale and her expression is very haggard.

She seems to have not slept for a long timeHis eyes were bloodshot and slightly red.

"Your humble servant Zhou Yuan, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Zhou Yuan bowed solemnly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Empress Zhaojing threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"Little Junior Brother, I finally see you again."

Her voice was trembling, and she choked and said, "I missed you so much in the past few months. Without you by my side, I have no idea what to do, and my heart is empty."

Zhou Yuan was confused.

What is this trick? Emotional card?

Just when he was guessing, Zhou Yuan felt the wetness of his clothes.

The eldest sister cried.

She was sobbing and sobbing, leaning on Zhou Yuan's arms, not speaking, but crying quietly.

Zhou Yuan was at a loss, and whispered, "Elder sister... how about we talk?"

The eldest sister said, "Let me hug you, I'm so cold."

Her voice was resentful and fragile.

So Zhou Yuan didn't dare to say anything, just froze in place.

After a long time, Queen Zhaojing let go of Zhou Yuan, wiped her tears, and forced a smile.

"Alas, I'm sorry to make you laugh. I'm getting worse and worse. I can't control my tears."

She took Zhou Yuan's hand and sat on the dragon bed together, then looked up at Zhou Yuan.

There was only haggardness, grievance and apology in her eyes.

She reached out her hand, gently stroked Zhou Yuan's face, and whispered: "Are you still blaming me?"

Zhou Yuan didn't say anything.

Empress Zhaojing continued, "Do you blame me for not telling you the truth in advance? Do you blame me for not protecting Jianjia and the others? Do you blame me for putting you in danger?"

Zhou Yuan sighed and said, "As a minister, how dare I blame the emperor?"

Empress Zhaojing said, "You blame me, I can feel it."

"If it were someone else, I wouldn't explain anything, and I don't have to explain anything."

"But you, Junior Brother, I don't want to find other excuses to cover up what I did."

She held Zhou Yuan's face, kissed him gently, and whispered, "Senior Sister is wrong, don't blame me anymore, okay?"

Ah, I'm not afraid of any tricks she uses, why does she have to play the confession game!

Zhou Yuan's heart was tied together, and he didn't dare to say a word.

Empress Zhaojing's face was right in front of Zhou Yuan, less than half a foot away, and he could clearly feel the other's breathing.

Her tears fell silently, and her face was only haggard.

She trembled and said, "For the past ten years, I have been supporting the chaos of the Great Jin Dynasty alone. The pressure is really great. I feel like I am carrying a mountain on my back."

"I can't sleep at night, and nothing can make me happy. I seem to have lost myself and live completely for this court."

"Junior brother, the eldest sister is the emperor. The eldest sister is also very smart, but the eldest sister is not a saint."

"It is inevitable that I will be paranoid, emotional, and make mistakes."

Her face leaned over, her nose pressed against Zhou Yuan's nose, and her tears fell on his face.

Her voice trembled: "I was wrong... The eldest sister was really wrong. If it can make you calm down, the eldest sister is willing to do anything."

"Junior brother, the eldest sister only has you... forgive me once, please."

She kissed Zhou Yuan's lips and gave him all her tenderness.

Zhou Yuan hugged her and sighed, "Why do you have to say such polite words, Senior Sister? If I really have resentment in my heart, why would I return to Shenjing..."

Hearing this, Empress Zhao Jing couldn't help but cover her face and cry, throwing herself into his arms like a wronged young wife.

Zhou Yuan gently stroked her back, feeling mixed emotions, and looked down at her, only to see that she had closed her eyes and fell asleep without knowing when.

She hadn't closed her eyes for too long.