Chapter 538 Hypocrisy
Early winter is the time when the scenery of Beiyuan Mountain and Forest is the most beautiful.
Snow fell the night before, staining the forest, and the slightly damp air was filled with the fragrance of vegetation and soil, which was refreshing.
The scenery in the mountains was picturesque, but Liang Han was not in the mood to enjoy the scenery.
She drove her tall horse and walked slowly along the quiet forest path, whispering softly.
Walking alongside her was Hulu Qiguang.
"The Empress Dowager's kindness is too small for me to accept."
After listening to the words, Hu Lu Qiguang sat on the horse, cupped his fists and saluted.
"The emperor's salary is at the expense of the emperor's worries. The Lord has just ascended to the great throne, and is waiting for help. The humble ministers were entrusted by the late emperor to assist the government, how can they be disbanded and return to the fields at this time?"
Liang Huan silently looked at the man who bowed his head in salute, and sighed in her heart. Hu Lu Qiguang was more upright than she expected.
"I'm just——"
Liang Huan wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Hu Lu Qiguang.
"Wei Chen understands the intention of the Queen Mother, but if we abandon the Lord and ignore the Queen Mother at this time, who will I, Hu Lv Qi Guang, be like? What's more, Wei Chen is not one who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Disciple? "
He raised his head, smiling as usual, very calm.
“What the Queen Mother did on the front line was heard by all the ministers.”
Liang Huan was stunned for a moment, but she wasn't too surprised.
After all, whether in Tuyang or Lianzhou, she did not deliberately conceal her identity. Then so many soldiers in the camp had seen her. Hulu Qiguang heard the news about her in the military camp. This is also normal.
"Please rest assured, Queen Mother, I will do my best to protect you and the Lord."
His eyebrows moved slightly, indicating something: "I heard that Queen Mother is good at archery. It's better to show off your talents on this winter hunt."
Liang Huan sighed secretly and nodded slightly: "It's just a superficial understanding."
Hu Lu Qiguang smiled and said: "In the end, hearing is worse than seeing."
She understood what he meant, and he wanted her to slightly scare those who coveted him.
The next thing I will talk about is just about hunting.
Beiyuan Winter Hunting, as usual, everyone must have a try.
Usually the emperor was required to take the first arrow, but considering the danger in the forest, she did not want Gao Yang to be involved in the danger, so she refused on the grounds that the emperor had just recovered from a serious illness, and she, the empress dowager, took over the job.
Liang Huan knew that he couldn't be persuaded for a while, so he had to put the matter aside for now.
They talked for a long time, and now they walked away one after another, slowly moving towards the gathering crowd.
Liang Huan glanced unconsciously and suddenly saw something alive in the dry grass behind a brown tree trunk in the front right.
The attendant handed over the arrow.
Liang Han put an arrow on his bow and slowly pulled it open. Unexpectedly, before he could let go, an arrow shot out first.
The living creatures in the grass were hit by arrows and fell down, and some of the followers were busy picking up prey in the grass.
Liang Huan looked back and saw someone approaching on horseback.
The horse's hooves move very steadily, and the people on the horse sit more firmly, are well-dressed and unparalleled in beauty.
It is Gao Hao, the king of Changguang.
Liang Huan couldn't help but feel a little bit in her heart. She didn't know if he had just arrived, or if he had been following her for a long time, if he saw her and Hu Lu Qiguang, or if he heard something.
She pretended to be surprised: "It's actually King Changguang."
Gao Hao looked courteous and polite: "I forgive you for being rude."
Liang Huan remained calm and looked at him with a smile: "In other words, King Changguang is good at archery." As he spoke, the previous attendant bowed forward with the prey in his hands. It was a white-faced raccoon dog.
Gao Hao didn't answer and glanced at the white-faced raccoon: "Since I am the Queen Mother's favorite, I am afraid that I will not be able to offer you enough, so how can I take away your favor?"
Then he sighed in despair: "If it weren't for the winter hunting, how would I have the chance to meet the Queen Mother?"
Liang Huan was secretly shocked. Instead of rejecting his advances, she repeatedly acquiesced, and even deliberately expressed condolences. With.
But I really didn’t expect that he would speak so frankly about his falsehood in front of so many people, such as the chamberlain and attendants.
Just when Liang Han was about to open his mouth, Gao Hao said first, "General Hu Lu just rode with the Queen Mother for a while. I wonder if I have the honor to ride with you today?"
Liang Han's heart pounded. He jumped a little, and his hair stood on end.
There was a smile on her face: "It's good to have King Changguang with you."
Hearing this, Gao Hao smiled tenderly and ordered the white-faced raccoon to be handed over to her attendants without waiting for her. After speaking, he immediately dismissed all those who followed him, saying that he had something to say to the Queen Mother in private.
Liang Huan did not refuse. When she agreed to the winter hunt, she was mentally prepared. In addition, she also wanted to find out if he had heard anything just now.
On such a cold day, the hand holding the reins was still full of sweat.
However, he neither approached her nor said any more ambiguous words, paying more attention to etiquette than when there were many people just now.
Gao Hao walked with her on horseback while telling her where the most prey was in the Beiyuan paddock.
Liang Huan observed secretly that he did not look at her, as if his mind was really focused on hunting. He looked as if he had no ambitions and was very bright.
Liang Huan’s calm eyes gradually revealed a layer of surprise and appreciation as they talked.
Gao Hao's smile became gentler as he looked at her, and his polite manner revealed a bit of intimacy that he had never seen before.
Until she hunted a deer.
Gao Hao turned his eyes and looked at her with a smile: "The Queen Mother's riding and archery skills are very superb, but for some reason, this archery technique looks familiar to me. I wonder where the Queen Mother learned from it?"
Liang Huan laughed. Gao Hao smiled and said, "I don't take it seriously. I just studied with the late emperor for a few days."
Gao Hao and Gao Qian are brothers, so there is no need for her to lie.
But in this life, she became pregnant after entering the palace and never shot an arrow again...
Liang Huan was thinking about how to get around it, but she heard him chuckle: "That's it. ”
Even if it passed by in a flash, she still caught a glimpse of the jealousy in Gao Hao's eyes, followed by disdain.
Liang Huan pretended not to know.
Gao Hao sighed heavily: "This imperial brother is good at everything, but it is a pity that he has been a sick child since he was a child."
After a pause, he sighed again: "Imperial brother, this is Such a short life is really a waste of the Queen Mother's good looks. Speaking of which, the Queen Mother is two years younger than me. She should have become the Queen Mother at the age she should have been..."
He glanced at her and shook his head. Wry smile, not very sorry.
Liang Huan lowered her eyes, losing the excitement of hunting the prey just now, and then sighed: "This is what I was told to do."
Her peripheral vision was extremely cold, and she felt extremely sick in her heart.
Gao Hao turned his eyes to her face and sighed: "I still remember that when I was young, I went to the green picking banquet one year. Brother Huang - well, I won't tell you the details. Anyway, there is A little girl actually wanted to stand up for him, which made people laugh at how useless he was. However, the emperor has always been a spirited person. He had a fight with us and ended up being imprisoned by his father. "
He said with emotion: "If my brother hadn't ascended the throne and became the emperor later, I'm afraid he would still be locked up. Of course, I'm afraid he would have been long ago... Maybe this is what the Queen Mother said was destiny."
< br>Liang Huan was surprised: "I didn't know there were such things."
Gao Hao smiled faintly and said: "But I will never resign myself to fate."
Suddenly, he leaned towards her, and his cold eyes met hers: "I feel that the Queen Mother does not believe in fate. , it is better to try to be a loyal minister. As long as you are willing, the Queen Mother can also become a queen..."
The back of her hand felt hot, and a palm covered her hand.