The biography of Concubine Lin in the harem

Chapter 100

Comb the remnants of clothes in a cloud bun (2)

When the Burning Sparrow case was causing a storm all over the city, the King of Xiangcheng hurried back to the capital with dozens of soldiers. When the regent heard the news, Xuan Ling was taking Zhu Rou out of the city to meet him.It is rare for the emperor to greet his subjects since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it also shows the status of King Xiangcheng in Xuanling's heart.

For Xuan Ling, the officials at the top and bottom of the court were almost unreliable, only his brother was trustworthy, even if the first emperor reigned, Xuan Ji's attitude towards him was only mediocre.

Seeing Xuanling personally greet him, the king of Xiangcheng was very moved, he folded his fists and knelt down, and his voice was like a bell: "My minister Zhou Xuanji pays homage to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

Xuan Ling sighed, and took a cup of narcissus wine from Zhu Rou: "Third brother, you are back."

This intimate address almost made the king of Xiangcheng, who has been in the army for more than four years, almost shed tears, and hurriedly took the wine glass with both hands: "I wish the emperor's holy body is in good health, and the country's fortune is prosperous!" After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in the glass , quite bold.

Xuanling laughed, and tightly held the hands of the king of Xiangcheng, which had become callused due to many years of fighting: "Okay! I have already set up a banquet in the Yiyuan Hall to clean up the dust for you, third brother!"

In Zhu Mansion in the south of the city, Chenxi Pavilion, Qiu Yicheng walked in quickly, but saw Mu Mian sitting in front of the long window, holding a string of eighteen huanghuali beads praying quietly, couldn't help but sneer: "You know now Want to pray?"

Kapok's gesture froze for a moment, then returned to normal immediately, and ordered lightly: "Zhu'er, you go out, I have a few words with my wife."

Qiu Yicheng watched Mu Mian get up coldly, his gaze was like a sword, his eyes turned on her lower abdomen, his heart stabbed, and the corners of his lips curled up into a sneer: "Do you know, just now the regent sent me over, and he told me that Zhu Qizhen assassinated Xiang Xiang?" He was pushed off the cliff before he became the king of the city, and his life and death are uncertain!"

Mu Mian's heart tightened, but she refused to show the slightest bit on her face, she only smiled vaguely: "Madam's face still has tears on her face, she must have cried hard in the Prince Regent's mansion just now, what can the Prince Regent do?" The heart is as hard as a rock, but it must also touch the heart."

Qiu Yicheng was furious, grabbed Kapok's delicate collar, and stared fiercely at her calm face: "You once told me, 'Since I am a member of the Zhu family, I have no reason to betray the Lord', how can I ask?" Mu Mian, when did your lord assassinate King Xiangcheng? Why didn't you tell me?"

Seeing that she couldn't break free, Mu Mian simply met Qiu Yicheng's gaze, and said with a half-smile, "Your Excellency won't tell you, that's your business, and I have nothing to do with this concubine. It's better for my concubine to advise my wife to be careful. Returning to Beijing after a narrow escape, I found that my concubine was pushed by the furious madam, resulting in a miscarriage, may I ask madam, do you still have a foothold in the Zhu residence?"

Qiu Yicheng was startled, and subconsciously let go of the kapok: "Near death? What do you mean?"

"The concubine made an agreement with his wife. In order to keep the lord and prevent the regent from doubting the lord, he accompanied the lord to act. That's why there are rumors in the whole capital that the lord loves his first wife and fights against the empress dowager to the end. Isn't it? Mrs. Jia'an Junjun?" Mumian smiled, poured out a cup of tea and handed it to Qiu Yicheng, "However, Madam should also understand that 'concealing the world' may not be able to hide the truth from the Regent, he is insidious and cunning, and he is half-trusted. , coupled with the 'anti-indirect plan', Madam thinks, is it enough weight?"

Qiu Yicheng frowned slightly: "You mean, your lord designed to make you fall off the cliff?"

"If the king of Xiangcheng is not dead, but your lord is safe and sound, you are defrauding the regent. Your lord may have no way out. If the king of Xiangcheng is dead, your lord will also die. For the regent, it is killing two birds with one stone. Only the king of Xiangcheng is not dead. Your lord fell off a cliff and disappeared again, so the regent will believe in your loyalty, which is the best and most beneficial." Mu Mian firmly held Qiu Yicheng's shocked face, and said in a deep voice, "Part of the strategy is to hide the truth from my wife. First, the regent summoned his wife to announce this unfortunate news, so that his wife can truly express the grief in her heart and tempt people to take the bait. This trick is a 'serial trick'."

Qiu Yicheng was thoughtful, but still resentful: "Even if all you did was to keep your lord, falling off a cliff is too dangerous, if your lord..."

"Madam, please rest assured. I believe in my lord, and I will return to Beijing intact. It's not because my lord values ​​my wife, nor does it mean I miss my concubine's body. It's because my lord has a grudge in my heart, and this vengeance is what supported my escape from death." The most powerful pillar. As long as the wife and the concubine cooperate well, and the lord avenges him, why should there be no laughter in the house?" Mu Mian took Qiu Yicheng's hand and placed it on his belly, "Madam and the concubine There are conflicts between them, but right now we need to focus on the overall situation. Ma'am, you are the child's aunt, even if Madam doesn't like being a concubine, you have to sing this play well for the sake of the adults and the adults' children."

Qiu Yicheng glanced at Kapok's protruding belly, and murmured, "That's right, for the sake of the adults, and for the sake of the adults' children, we must get through this difficult time."

In Yining Palace, the King of Xiangcheng and Concubine He bowed three times and bowed nine times: "May the mother be blessed and safe!"

Zhu Chengbi got up slowly and helped the King of Xiangcheng up. Tears welled up in his eyes: "Okay! Okay! Ji'er, you can be regarded as a success! Your father is the spirit of heaven, I must be very pleased."

The King of Xiangcheng lowered his eyes and said: "My minister is at the border, and I always feel grateful for the kindness of my mother in the past. Therefore, the first thing I do when I enter the palace is to come to Yining Palace to pay my respects to my mother!"

Zhu Xi said to the little maid beside him with a warm smile: "The prince has always loved the snacks, why don't you hurry up and bring them over, what are you doing in a daze?"

Concubine He hurriedly smiled and said to Zhu Xi: "Aunt Lao misses you so much."

Zhu Xi smiled and said: "The empress dowager knew that the lord was going back to Beijing, so she started preparations a few days ago. The little palace maids are messy, and the servants will go to take care of them in person, so as not to disturb the empress dowager, the lord, and Concubine He."

When the bamboo breath came out of the palace, the king of Xiangcheng knelt down with a "plop". Such a tall and mighty man almost burst into tears: "Mother, please save my son!"

Zhu Chengbi was surprised and suspicious: "Ji'er, what's wrong with you?"

Concubine He was also confused, and said anxiously: "My lord! What happened?"

The King of Xiangcheng clasped his hands tightly until his knuckles turned slightly white: "Mother! My son met an assassin outside Jingzhou City, and that assassin..."

Zhu Chengbi stopped him and said calmly: "He told you that the regent sent him to kill you, right?"

The King of Xiangcheng was slightly startled: "How did the queen mother know?"

"Because that assassin was a pawn arranged by the Ai family early on next to the regent. In fact, you don't know, Ji'er. After the Ai family learned of the regent's plot against you, Ai family had already quietly arranged people to protect you all the way. It's just that , that assassin is rather special, and the regent cannot know his identity as a secret agent, so he can only work with you and perform the play well, so that you can know that you are in a dire situation, and you can "fulfill your mission" Only by doing this can you truly save your life and his future.” Zhu Chengbi sighed long, held Concubine He’s hand softly, stared at her bewildered eyes, and blamed himself, “It’s the empress mother who is incompetent, even keeping her own. Children are struggling like this."

Concubine He managed to recover from the shock just now, and hurriedly said: "I know the situation of the empress, the regent royal power is in the hands of the people, and the mother and empress tried every means to keep the former prime minister Xu Fujing, but in the end it was in vain. In the end, it is the regent Mrs. Wang doesn't take the emperor and the empress dowager seriously."

King Xiangcheng's eyes were full of blazing fire, and the veins on his forehead were exposed, which was terrifying: "Mother! I have also heard along the way that the regent king has power and killed innocent people indiscriminately! I would like to help my mother and help my mother. Get rid of the Regent!"

"Don't rush forward in haste!" Zhu Chengbi urged word by word, "Ji'er, you also know that the regent is in control of the government, and it will not happen overnight if you want to regain power. What the Ai family wants you to do is to hold on to the general power Hold it in your own hands, the 20 troops in the southwest are elite troops, remember! No matter how generous the regent's offer, you must not give it up!"

King Yilin of Xiangcheng kowtowed heavily: "I understand!"

Zhu Chengbi nodded: "When Murong Jiong returns to Beijing, the Ai family will ask the Ministry of Rites to prepare your conferment ceremony, and Murong Jiong will also confer the title of Zheng Yipin Zhenguo General. The two of you are the right arm of the Ai family."

Concubine He knelt down with the King of Xiangcheng, and the jasper ruby ​​lotus hairpin protruding from her temples was glowing with luster. She solemnly kowtowed, and her words were sonorous: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, my son and the King of Xiangcheng are bound to marry each other." Running for the queen mother will definitely make the regent return the great power!"

When the King of Xiangcheng and Concubine He came out of the palace, they entered the palace with a lamp of cloud and mist held by Zhu Xi, shook his head and said, "My lord is also impatient, and I don't even care about snacks, so I hurried to the Hall of Yiyuan!"

Zhu Chengbi snorted slightly, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and said slowly: "Of course he's going to tell the emperor his loyalty."

Zhu Xi nodded quietly, and said again: "Empress Dowager, since the King of Xiangcheng has already taken refuge, should he accept it?"

Zhu Chengbi's eyes were burning, and he flicked across the blue-glazed lotus vase on the case: "Yes, when King Xiangcheng returns to the capital, their attention will naturally be diverted from the case of the burning bird. If they want to fight, they must be caught off guard. , Only then can you go your way!"

Zhu Xi's smile concealed a strange meaning. In the warm sunlight, a razor-like cold edge flashed past: "Don't worry, empress dowager! Zhu Yu has already done a good job in planning. It's been two years in the harem, but in the end it's still too shallow, and in front of the empress dowager, sooner or later, you will lose your troops and generals, begging for mercy."

Zhu Chengbi smiled lightly, and raised his little finger wearing the gold-embellished armor inlaid with tortoiseshell: "Although it is spring, the water in Taiye Pond is still cold after all. After being the Queen Mother for more than two years, her temper is as if It has softened a bit, let them take a good look at Aijia's methods, the sword is not old, it is still sharp!"

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