For a period of time, I felt indignant because my husband was too good to his wife, while she laughed and joked every day, seemingly unaware of his hardships.

  However, now, holding the news that had just been sent from Kyoto, Mou Kuzu's expression was very complicated.

  The Northern Wei Emperor, for some unknown reason, had a close relationship with the Western Liang envoy, and not only purchased large quantities of military equipment and supplies from them, but also arranged for one of their generals to marry a sister of Liu Yunlie.

  All these things happened in just one month, with swift action, without giving the courtiers much opportunity to discuss. The general of Xiliang entered the capital, and after the grand wedding, he rushed to Pingling, where the war was raging, to take command of the army. With the people from the court, he killed his way into Pingling, taking five cities in a row.

  This move indeed helped Li Huailian regain some face in this critical moment, but at the same time, everyone also understood that the Northern Wei emperor was willing to bring wolves into his home in order to suppress those vassal kings.

  There were rumors earlier that Eastern Jin lent grain to Zi Yang, but there was no solid evidence. However, now that the general of Western Liang has surrendered to Northern Wei, it is known throughout the court.

  In an instant, I understood why Madam had given Baihua Jun a free love token earlier.

  "She is worried about you." Standing beside Zijun, he lowered his voice and said.

  Danyang Princess has always been someone who doesn't care about her reputation when doing things, but this time, she did.

  Jiang Xuanjin was reading the battle report, and upon hearing this, he paused for a moment, his eyelashes trembling slightly as he looked up at Li Huaiyu in the inner chamber.

  She has been sleeping poorly lately, with two dark circles under her eyes. Her eight-month-old belly only dares to lie flat, and at this time she is half asleep and half awake leaning on the soft couch, her eyebrows still furrowed.

  His heart skipped a beat. He got up and walked over with light steps.

  Li Huaiyu heard the movement and opened a pair of sleepy eyes: "Huh?"

  Someone sat down beside her bed and took a porcelain jar from the wooden cabinet next to it, asking: "Do you want to eat?"

  That jar contains the sour plums she eats as a snack, after knocking them against her mouth twice, Huaiyu nodded and sat up with her hands supporting herself, yawned slightly, saw him hand over a plum and turned to bite into it.

  Her slender fingers pinched a plum blossom and retreated, Jiang Xuanjin lowered his head to take over the position, and fiercely kissed her lips.

  Li Huaiyu: "I don't know"

  This person has never been very proactive, but today he doesn't know what's wrong, his hand is pressed on the back of her head, completely not letting her retreat, the tip of his tongue hard squeezed open her teeth, licking her lips.

  Her face suddenly felt hot, and she hummed twice with a jade pendant, her hand pressed against his chest, using some force to get a chance to breathe.

  "Didn't you say not to be affectionate in front of it?" Glaring at him, Huai Yu pointed to her own belly and said dejectedly, "Last time in the courtyard, I wanted to kiss you, but you dodged!"

  He gave a low "hmm" and Jiang Xuanjin covered her lips again with his own.

  It wasn't that he wanted to hide, but rather that there were too many people in the courtyard that day, and he didn't like being seen out of control by others.

  Recently, as soon as he gets close to her, he can't control himself a bit. He still wanted to endure for a few more months. But sorry, he really can't bear it anymore.

  "You" was so overwhelmed with emotion that she couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, just as she was about to complain about feeling uncomfortable. But before she could say anything, he had already half-embraced her in his arms, supporting her waist to ease her burden, then lowered his head and kissed her even more deeply.

  Huai Yu felt that Jiang Xuanjin was not quite ordinary, but also thought that this unusualness was pretty good, and didn't bother to care about it anymore. She reached out to hook her hand around his neck, and mischievously bit his tongue.

  Spring is coming soon, it's really a season suitable for two people to be together.

  News from Kyoto apart from war reports and imperial court situations inevitably includes some news about Li Huairan.

  Qing Si said: "Your Majesty has sent Ning Guifei to the Cold Palace."

  Hua Yu was leaning against the bed with her long hair scattered around her, and she frowned upon hearing this.

  Huairou likes Ning Guifei very much, what is the meaning of this action? Could it be that because Ning Zhen Dong has not had any achievements recently, he has been neglecting her?

  But the little ones at home, they can be troublesome, always thinking that emotions are controlled by their own nature. It's only when she reaches this point that she knows how to cherish, maintain, and understand that anyone's sincerity is hard-won.

  A long, long time ago in the imperial court, when Prince Zi Yang was sternly enforcing his rule, he once asked Li Huai Lin a question: "I dare to ask Your Majesty, if Ning Guifei's life is hanging by a thread and there is someone lurking in the shadows who wants to harm her, what would you do?"

  At that time, Li Huairan said: "I must guard her, catch the villain and punish him severely!"

  Nowadays, Ning Guifei is in the Cold Palace, while Li Huailian holds Shu Fei and sits in her He Xi Palace.

  "What is Your Majesty thinking?" asked Shu Fei with a smile.

  Coming back to his senses, Li Huailian smiled faintly: "What can I think of? Of course, it's the imperial concubine."

  Shu Fei was taken aback, looking a bit embarrassed, but still with a demure expression: "I'm right here, Your Majesty. Why bother thinking about it? I made some plum blossom cakes, would you like to try one?"

  Suddenly somewhat impatient, Li Huairan said: "The Pingling battle is urgent, and you still have time to think about these trivial matters."

  The empress was startled and hastily knelt down.

  An emperor is unreasonable. When he's in a good mood, you can do anything and he won't get angry. But once his mood turns bad, even a plate of plum cake might provoke a severe punishment.

  The Empress's eyes turned red.

  If it weren't for the sake of family glory, who would be willing to enter the palace? Especially with this emperor, whose mood changes like the weather, making people afraid. Before she was favored, she was quite jealous of Ning Guifei, but once she stood before the Emperor, Shu Fei suddenly felt that being favored wasn't so great after all.

  Li Huailin's expression turned cold as he glanced at Shufei: "You may withdraw."

  As if she had been granted a great amnesty, Consort Shu hastily retreated with her skirt in hand, her footsteps very quick, as if she was extremely frightened.

  Sneered and laughed. Li Huailian stood up.

  His harem is very large and there are many people, who should serve him?

  These women seem to be so timid, he just changed his tone a bit and they knelt on the ground trembling with fear. No one dared to come and hold his hand to comfort him, nor did anyone hum a little tune for him.

  After wandering in the harem for a while, Li Huailian pursed his lips and went to He Guibin's palace.

  He Guibin and Ning Yuwei were close friends, their relationship had always been good, even as imperial consorts, they never competed with each other. He walked a big circle, pretending to be passing by, and entered the grand hall.

  "Your Majesty." He Gui Bin had already paid her respects and asked him to take a seat, then inquired, "What brings you to my humble abode today?"

  "Just go for a walk." Li Huailian glanced at her with his remaining eyesight, but remained seated and unmoving.

  No one in the harem would plead for Ning Wanwei, but He Guifei would. As long as she mentioned it, he would give her a chance to go to the Cold Palace and take a look.

  However, He Guifei lowered her head and accompanied him in drinking tea, without saying a word.

  Li Huailian felt annoyed: "Are you dumb?"

  He Guibin trembled and got up, holding her skirt and also knelt down: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

  Why is it always like this? Li Huailian couldn't understand: "Can't you learn from Ning Yuwei and fight for favor?"

  With a complex expression, she stared at the carpet and shook her head: "The concubine does not dare."

  "How can you be so timid?" Li Huailian's anger intensified, "The concubines in my harem are all pure and selfless, each one free from worldly desires?"

  "No." He Guifei said in a low voice, "Ning Guifei has done nothing wrong and loves Your Majesty deeply. If she ends up like this, how can we concubines dare to be presumptuous?"

  Finally said it, even if the words were a bit offensive. Li Huailian also relaxed his eyebrows and sneered: "She loves me deeply?"

  "Ning Guifei's infatuation is well-known throughout the harem." He Guifei pursed her lips, "But for no reason, she was suddenly locked up in the Cold Palace, and who knows what kind of heartbreak she has become."

  Is it going to be cold? Li Huailian was taken aback and subconsciously said: "It was she who didn't care about me first."

  If she hadn't gone so long without visiting him, he wouldn't have suddenly gotten angry.

  He Guibin paused for a moment, saying: "I don't know if Your Majesty has asked the palace attendants, but Ning Guifei had sent many sweet pastries to Longyan Palace before, all of which were blocked outside."

  Li Huailin stood up: "What did you say?"

  "She doesn't care about anyone, nor would she ignore Your Majesty." He Gui Bin struggled to maintain her composure, but was still somewhat angry, her tone slightly heavier, "It's easy for Your Majesty to find her, but for her to find Your Majesty, it's a hundred times more difficult. Don't you understand?"

  Of course, it's not clear. Recently, he has been busy with the affairs of Pingling and hasn't had any free time to enter the harem. The people around him are newly selected and haven't said much to him either.

  Realizing that someone might be behind the scenes, Li Huailian looked at He Guibao several times and asked somewhat uncomfortably: "Want to go take a look at the Cold Palace?"

  He Guibin stood up and paid her respects again: "I see Your Majesty off."

  Li Huailian was slightly annoyed, annoyed at He Guibao's calm expression, and also annoyed that he had wronged someone.

  In addition to being annoyed, I also feel a little nervous.

  Ning Guifei, will she get angry with him?

  The sky had darkened, and Li Huailian had basically walked through all the palaces today, but in the end he still stopped at the gate of the Cold Palace.

  A dilapidated palace, not comparable to the grandeur of He Xi Palace. Ning Yuwei sat beside a palace lamp, wearing plain clothes and looking pale. Hearing some noise, she thought it was her maid bringing back food and said without turning her head: "You eat, I don't need any."

  His eyebrows furrowed, Li Huailin said in a harsh tone: "Not eating? Waiting to starve to death?"

  Her shoulders slightly trembled, Ning Yuwei turned around and saw the familiar dragon robe, paused for a moment, then knelt down to pay her respects: "The guilty servant greets Your Majesty."

  If he hadn't known the situation, Li Huailian would have thought she was well-behaved, but knowing that she had done nothing wrong and still hearing the words "guilty", Huailian felt a bit uneasy, reaching out to support her: "Get up."

  Along with his strength, she stood up. Ning Guifei didn't say anything, but gently grasped the hand he placed on her wrist and frowned: "Your Majesty has caught a chill."

  No complaints. No grievances, she still cared about his well-being first.

  Li Huailin's throat tightened, and he didn't dare start again. The words he had prepared earlier were now stuck in his throat.

  People are like that, the more gentle they are treated, the more arrogant and cruel they become. Especially those who lack a sense of security, feeling that they don't deserve such good treatment, will unconsciously test others to see how far they can go.

  "I want to drink soup." He said stiffly, "You cook two bowls for me, and then you can go back to the Palace of Joy."