Chapter 67: Sharing a Room

That year, the apricot blossoms were drizzling...

When Emperor Jing of Han was still on the throne, the Eldest Princess Guantao wanted to become in-laws with the then-favored Beauty Li. Unexpectedly, Beauty Li was arrogant and domineering, and actually said directly that she didn't take a fancy to the Tangyi Marquis Mansion.

This made Liu Piao so angry that she swore in her heart that she must teach Beauty Li a lesson and let her know who was in charge of the Weiyang Palace in the Great Han.

At this time, the tenth prince Liu Che appeared in front of the Eldest Princess Guantao. Liu Piao saw that Liu Che and A Jiao were of similar age, so she asked jokingly: "Do you want a wife?"

Liu Che replied: "I want a wife."

Liu Piao pointed to the palace maids beside her one by one and asked if they were good. Liu Che shook his head and rejected them all. So Liu Piao pointed to A Jiao in the back of the crowd and asked: "Is A Jiao good?"

Liu Che said with a smile: "Good, if I can get A Jiao as a wife, I will store her in a golden house."

The above story is the origin of the idiom "hiding A Jiao in a golden house," and this story is also recorded in the book "Han Wu Stories."

As for whether such a thing happened in real history, Liu Li did not know. After all, "Han Wu Stories" is just a novel story compiled by Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty and cannot be regarded as official history.

However, Liu Li observed A Jiao's reaction to hearing this, and could roughly guess that this space-time probably had this matter, which was why her expression was so displeased.

The original oath was so beautiful, and the things that happened later were so ironic. No one would be happy to hear it again, right?

Tian Qian knew about this because this story had long been circulating among the people.

She didn't expect that she would meet the male and female protagonists in the story one day after growing up, and she didn't expect that she would fall in love with the gentle and dashing Son of Heaven in front of her.

However, seeing the Son of Heaven's expression become obscure, Tian Qian was stunned for a moment and said cautiously: "Did A Qian say something wrong?"

A Jiao came back to her senses. She pursed her thin lips tightly and said after a long while: "No, I just... don't like this story."

Tian Qian was stunned: "Huh?"

A Jiao didn't say anything more to her, pointed to the sleeping quarters in front, and said: "The Empress is recuperating from her injuries in the sleeping quarters in front, you go in yourself, I still have some political affairs to deal with."

"Nuo." Tian Qian bent her knees slightly and hurriedly said: "Cousin, don't worry, A Qian will definitely serve the Empress with all her heart."

"Hmm." A Jiao nodded slightly and watched Tian Qian turn and walk into the sleeping quarters.

Liu Che had been very uncomfortable recently, and the source of this discomfort was his cousin Tian Qian. A Jiao agreed to let Tian Qian come to Jiaofang Hall to serve the illness, which was to let the outside world know through Tian Qian's mouth that the "Empress's" injury had almost healed and there was no danger to her life.

Liu Che only needed to perform that he was getting better day by day in front of Tian Qian. Originally, it should have been very enjoyable for such a gentle and lovely little girl as Tian Qian to serve him. However...

The palace maid brought hot water to serve Liu Che to wipe his face. Tian Qian volunteered, took the towel from the palace maid's hand, and intended to serve the Empress sister herself. As a result, she clumsily overturned the basin, hot water spilled all over the floor, and nearly scalded Liu Che.

The kitchen decocted the medicine, and Tian Qian wanted to feed it to Liu Che herself. As a result, the spoonful went directly into his nostrils. When Liu Che opened his mouth to scold her, she apologized with a grievance: "Empress, I'm sorry, it's all A Qian's clumsiness, I can't do anything well."

A pair of eyes were red, and big tears fell down like they were worthless, as if she had suffered a great grievance.

Liu Che: "..."

Finally, Liu Che couldn't stand her anymore and prepared to get off the bed to show that he had recovered and didn't need her to serve him by his side.

As a result, this girl said: "I don't believe it, unless you let me see your healed wound." As she spoke, she prepared to reach out and pull Liu Che's clothes, wanting to see where he was hit by the arrow.

How could Liu Che let her move her hands and feet on him? He pushed her away with force, but didn't expect that the force was a bit too much, and Tian Qian was pushed directly to the ground.

Coincidentally, A Jiao walked in from outside the door with Liu Li and saw this scene.

Seeing this, A Jiao hurriedly stepped forward to pick up Tian Qian who had fallen to the ground,

nervous and incomparable: "A Qian, are you alright?"

Seeing A Jiao, Tian Qian's eyes were slightly red, but she still shook her head stubbornly and said: "Cousin, A Qian is fine, the Empress didn't push me on purpose, don't blame him."

Liu Che: "..." That's what she said, but no matter how he listened, he felt that this Tian Qian was letting A Jiao blame him?

A Jiao protected Tian Qian behind her and continued to maintain her: "She is not a thing."

Tian Qian: "?"

A Jiao said seriously: "She is my cousin, she is my person."

Liu Che laughed in anger: "Your person? Have you touched her? Do you know how to touch her?"

Liu Li, who was on the side, heard this series of questions and was also dumbfounded. Was this something she could listen to? He wasn't just mocking A Jiao for not being a real man!

A Jiao couldn't hear Liu Che mocking her, so she turned around in anger, raised her hand to lightly pinch Tian Qian's chin, and leaned over to kiss her lips.

Liu Che was stunned.

Liu Li called it wonderful. What a white school scene, what kind of face-to-face NTR is this!

And this scene was so familiar. It's just that at that time, the one in Liu Che's position was A Jiao.

After angering Liu Che, A Jiao pulled Tian Qian, who had a sweet and happy face, out of the sleeping quarters in front of Liu Che. After getting on the imperial chariot, A Jiao said: "It's really hard for you to serve the Empress during this time. Now I will send you back to Changle Palace, and you don't have to serve her in the future."

Tian Qian was still immersed in the kiss just now. Although it was just a touch of lips, she felt like her heart was smeared with honey, sweet.

"Cousin, you are really too good to me." Tian Qian tilted her head and leaned gently in A Jiao's arms.

A Jiao hugged her gently and sighed: "Hey."

She complained to Tian Qian: "If it weren't for the fact that I needed the Empress's mother to help me become the Crown Prince, I wouldn't have married such an unreasonable and savage woman as Empress. If I could have met you earlier, how good would that be."

"Cousin." Hearing A Jiao's complaint, Tian Qian loved this warm emperor who was helpless even more. "A Qian will accompany cousin forever in the future."

"Good."

A Jiao sent Tian Qian back to Wang Taihou at Changle Palace. Seeing Wang Taihou, A Jiao spoke first: "Mother Empress, A Jiao's injury has healed, A Qian is afraid she can't be my Empress."

Wang Taihou didn't expect her son to take the initiative to tell her about this. She hesitated in her heart and said: "It's also A Qian's fate not to be Empress."

"A Qian made A Jiao unhappy when serving the illness. If I let A Qian live in Weiyang Palace at this time, A Jiao might make things difficult for her. Let her live with Mother Empress during this time." A Jiao said this, which was equivalent to throwing the burden of Tian Qian back to Wang Taihou.

After listening, Tian Qian hurriedly said: "A Qian is not afraid of the Empress making things difficult, A Qian just wants to be with the Emperor."

A Jiao raised her hand and patted her shoulder: "But I can't bear to let you be made difficult."

Where could Wang Taihou not see her son's little tricks? She didn't even want the little beauty delivered to her mouth, I'm afraid she didn't take a fancy to Tian Qian, so she sent her back.

"A Qian, you step back first." Wang Taihou said: "I have something to say to the Emperor."

The Empress Dowager had spoken, so Tian Qian didn't dare not to obey, and left Changle Palace after bowing slightly. After the people left, Wang Taihou said: "Since you don't like her, why did you take her to Shanglin Park?"

A Jiao imitated Liu Che's tone and said to Wang Taihou: "She was stuffed to me by Mother Empress, so I naturally couldn't refuse."

"Then why is this now?"

"A Jiao can't tolerate her." A Jiao said with a melancholy face: "For the sake of cousin, it's better to return her to Mother Empress."

Wang Taihou raised her eyes to look at the son in front of her. Clearly, the appearance was still this appearance, but she always felt that he was different from before. As for where he was different, Wang Taihou couldn't say.

After a long while, she said: "Since that's the case, I'll let her go back in a few days. Since Che'er is determined to let Chen Ajiao continue to be your Empress, and let Dou Ying be the Prime Minister again. In the future, when the Dou family grows big again, you must be prepared."

Listening to Wang Taihou's warning, A Jiao curled her lips and said: "Mother Empress's reminder is good. When uncle Tian Fen was Prime Minister, half of the people in the court were appointed by him. I still need Prime Minister Dou to help me clean up."

"Che'er, what do you mean by this?" Wang Taihou narrowed her eyes: "Are you warning me not to interfere in court affairs?"

A Jiao took out the token that had been dented by the arrow from her sleeve and handed it to Wang Taihou with both hands: "Does Mother Empress recognize this object?"

Wang Taihou looked at the token in front of her, her eyebrows jumped slightly, and she was surprised: "Isn't this the hand-written token of Changle Palace, how could it be..."

A Jiao said calmly: "This was found on the assassin who assassinated me at Ganquan Palace."

Wang Taihou gasped: "The assassin at Ganquan Palace? How is it possible?" After thinking about it, she suddenly raised her head and looked at the son in front of her: "Che'er, you actually suspect that I arranged the assassin?"

"If it wasn't Mother Empress, then how could Mother Empress's token be on the assassin?" A Jiao's expression gradually became cold: "I never thought that my Mother Empress would want my life! Just like in the beginning, my own uncle could hope for me to die early!"

This hat was put on the head, and the crime was a bit serious. Wang Taihou was instantly a bit panicked, and she was simply unable to argue, "Che'er, how could Mother Empress want your life, it must be someone framing and framing! Didn't that assassin fall off the cliff? How did you get this token?"

"A Jiao searched it from the assassin." A Jiao raised her eyebrows: "If it weren't for Mother Empress's token, I'm afraid she wouldn't have been able to dodge that arrow, which would have been what Mother Empress wanted."

Wang Taihou looked at the gap on the token, and suddenly realized why "Chen Ajiao" could recover. Recalling the events of these days, she gripped the token in her hand tightly and looked up at the son in front of her: "So you intend to punish me?"

"Is Mother Empress admitting it?"

Wang Taihou was silent for a moment and said: "It is true that I arranged for a confidant to mix into the Northern Army and ordered him to shoot and kill Chen Ajiao at the opportunity. As for this token, I know nothing about it."

Even though she had known the truth, when A Jiao heard it with her own ears, she couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable. She asked: "Why does Mother Empress hate A Jiao so much? Even at the cost of arranging for someone to assassinate her?"

"I don't hate her." Wang Taihou's voice became colder: "I just dislike her."

A Jiao couldn't understand, and Liu Che, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't understand either.

"He scolded Zijhong in front of everyone in Changle Palace, making me lose face. Isn't that enough to make me dislike him?" Wang Taihou said sharply: "I am the Empress Dowager of a palace, I am his mother-in-law, and he doesn't even put me in his eyes!"

It was because of this? A Jiao never expected that what made Wang Taihou hate Liu Che was this matter.

Wang Taihou snorted coldly: "Che'er, I know you are very protective of Chen Ajiao now, so are you going to make this public?"

A Jiao lowered her eyes and paused, then said: "Mother Empress, if I wanted to make this public, I wouldn't have brought the token to find you."

Wang Taihou was stunned.

"I also hope that in the future, Mother Empress will not interfere in court affairs, and just be a good Empress Dowager of a palace and enjoy the blessings. In the future, the guards of Changle Palace will all be replaced by the Qimen Army." A Jiao's voice was very light, but it sounded like a threat: "If someone finds out that the Empress Dowager wants to harm the Son of Heaven and the Empress, it will probably be very unfavorable to Mother Empress. By then, even I won't be able to protect Mother Empress."

Wang Taihou's heart trembled.

A Jiao bowed to Wang Taihou: "Mother Empress, rest well, son

will go back first."

Watching her son's back as he walked out step by step, Wang Taihou suddenly lost her energy and slumped on the soft cushion. She didn't expect that her calculations would fall apart at this moment. And the son who had always been filial and obedient would actually threaten her and take away her power in one step.

"Hahahaha." Wang Taihou suddenly let out a shrill laugh. Her Che'er, finally grew up.

Walking out of Changle Palace, A Jiao turned to look at Liu Che who followed her, raised her eyebrows and said: "Did you hear everything I said to Mother Empress just now?"

Liu Che responded dully: "Hmm."

"Putting Mother Empress under house arrest in such a disguised way, aren't you afraid that others will say you are unfilial?" A Jiao clicked her tongue, stepped on the imperial chariot first, and Liu Che followed her onto it.

"She is sick."

After listening, A Jiao slowly curled her lips: "It's a good excuse."

After a pause, A Jiao said: "The assassin who assassinated at Ganquan Palace shouldn't have been arranged by Mother Empress, her token might have been stolen."

Liu Che asked: "During the time I was away, was there any investigation?"

A Jiao shook her head: "No clues."

"Then wait." Liu Che's voice was cold: "Once the assassination fails, there will definitely be a second time."

When A Jiao heard this, she couldn't sit still: "Then am I not very dangerous?"

"What are you afraid of? I will protect you." Liu Che said naturally: "I won't let anyone hurt you."

For Liu Che's promise, A Jiao would never take it to heart again.

The Emperor's chariot slowly left Changle Palace. Liu Ling also appeared from the corner. She stared at the chariot that was walking further and further away, thoughtful, and then called the spy beside her: "You go back to Huainan and bring the witch Chu Fu over."

The spy was strange: "What is Wengzhu preparing to do?"

Liu Ling glanced at him: "Where do you have so much nonsense? Just do what you are told."

The spy lowered his head: "Yes."

Liu Ling raised her hand to tidy up her clothes, then turned and walked to the sleeping quarters where she lived. As if thinking of something, she snorted coldly.

The Emperor and Empress returned to Jiaofang Hall. Liu Li watched A Jiao and Liu Che get off the chariot together from afar, only feeling surprised. They were arguing fiercely just now, and now it seems they have made up again?

Later, A Jiao explained to Liu Li that the scene of arguing during the day was just acting for Tian Qian to see.

Who knew that Liu Che heard A Jiao's explanation and seemed unhappy again. He snorted coldly: "Kissed while acting?"

A Jiao: "..." Well, the act of kissing Tian Qian was an improvisation.

Liu Li looked at the two of them and could only say that the Oscars owed them two golden statues.

Until the evening dinner, Liu Che still had a cold face, as if someone owed him a lot of money. The two returned to the sleeping quarters to sleep. A Jiao had just lain on the bed when Liu Che suddenly said: "A Jiao, let's talk."

"Talk about what? Isn't this matter already solved?" She said uninterestedly.

"It's not about the assassination." Liu Che turned over on the bed to face A Jiao: "Let's talk about us."

"What about us?"

"About the argument today."

A Jiao's breathing paused. She slowly opened her eyes and said with a laugh: "Isn't the argument we had acting? You took it seriously?"

Who knew he really said very seriously: "I took it seriously."

A Jiao: "?"

"When you protected Tian Qian in front of me, I was really angry." Liu Che said truthfully.

A Jiao was silent for a while and said dully: "Angry about what?"

"I don't know either."

"..."

The sleeping quarters suddenly fell into a silence, and neither of them spoke again. After a long while, Liu Che said: "At that time, I felt stuffy in my chest, as if blocked by something."

A Jiao knew what kind of feeling this was, just like when she was still foolishly in love with him.

At that time, she also thought they were the most intimate couple in the world. How could he protect other women in front of her? He would rather believe an outsider than believe her.

So Liu Che, have you finally experienced how I felt back then?

A Jiao turned her head slightly, not wanting Liu Che to see the wetness in her eyes, but who knew she heard Liu Che say in her ear: "A Jiao, help me rub it, okay?"

He said: "My chest is stuffy, help me rub it."

A Jiao didn't want to pay attention to him, but Liu Che had already held A Jiao's hand and placed it gently on his chest. The soft feeling under the palm made A Jiao stiffen.

"?"

She turned her head to look at Liu Che again, questioning him with her eyes what he wanted to do, but this look met his bright eyes, brilliant and rippling.

A Jiao was just distracted for a moment, but Liu Che had already turned over and pressed his whole body on her.

"Liu, Liu Che, what are you doing?" A Jiao looked at Liu Che, who had suddenly become very active, in astonishment.

Liu Che lay in A Jiao's arms. He looked up at her slightly, then smiled brilliantly, slowly climbed onto her shoulder, and his lips fell on her ear, licking gently.

No one knew better than him where the sensitive points of this body were. His tongue tip gently traced the curve of her bones, clearly feeling her trembling beneath him.

A Jiao wanted to push Liu Che away, but couldn't use her strength, so she could only let his movements become more and more bold.

Liu Che leaned in her ear and whispered: "A Jiao, tonight I will teach you how to be a real man."

A Jiao's nerves were tense, and hearing this whisper from Liu Che, she couldn't help but roll her throat. She wanted to say something, but in the end, it was all blocked by his lips.

Under his step-by-step temptation, her thoughts also sank. Finally, she instinctively reached out and hugged him in her arms, stumbling to complete the last step.

Chen Ajiao, after tonight, you have really become a man.

In terms of bed affairs, Liu Che seemed to always occupy the initiative. Even if he became a woman, he was still the one on top.

The next day, A Jiao got up as usual without any changes, but Liu Che seemed very tired.

A Jiao didn't wake him up either, put on her clothes, and left the sleeping quarters. Her mood at the moment was a bit wonderful, and she really wanted to find someone to share the first time as a man.

But such things couldn't be shared with Ah Li, she was still a child.

So A Jiao stood in front of the pavilion of the main hall, looking into the distance with a tangled face. Until Liu Li got up, saw A Jiao in a daze here, and ran over to call back her thoughts.

"Mother Empress, what are you thinking about?" Liu Li whispered.

A Jiao took a long breath and said with a wry smile: "Nothing, just some troubles that only men have."

Liu Li scratched her head, unable to think of what riddle A Jiao was telling her for a while. But seeing her refreshed appearance, she thought her mood should be good. Could it be that something happened with Liu Che?

As if thinking of something, Liu Li smiled, just wanting to tease. Outside, the Great Changqiu walked over in a hurry: "Emperor, the Pingyang Marquis Mansion reported a funeral, Pingyang Marquis Cao Shou passed away from illness!"

Pingyang Princess's husband passed away?!

A Jiao and Liu Li looked at each other, A Jiao said: "Understood, you go down first."

After the Great Changqiu went down, A Jiao said: "Must go and call Liu Che and go to Pingyang Commandery with me."

Liu Li nodded: "Okay."

I didn't expect Pingyang Marquis to pass away in the fourth year of Yuanguang. Then will Pingyang Princess marry Wei Qing next? ===== CHAPTER 68 =====

As if thinking of something, Liu Li chuckled, just about to make a joke. Outside, the Great Changqiu walked over in a hurry: "Your Majesty, the Pingyang Marquis Mansion has reported a funeral—the Pingyang Marquis Cao Shou has passed away from illness!"

Pingyang Princess's husband has passed away?!

A Jiao and Liu Li exchanged a glance, and A Jiao said, "Understood, you may withdraw first."

After the Great Changqiu left, A Jiao said, "We must go call Liu Che and go to Pingyang Commandery together."

Liu Li nodded: "Okay."

I didn't expect the Pingyang Marquis to pass away in the fourth year of Yuanguang. Does that mean Pingyang Princess will marry Wei Qing next?