Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Take off the heavy winter clothes and put on light spring clothes, and even your steps will become lighter.

Liang Qian looked at the scenery in front of her silently, her mind slightly wavering.

The charred remains of the plum trees have been dug out, and replaced by peach trees. On the brown branches, some thick, some thin, and in various shapes, some are in bloom, with dense clusters of flowers, and some are in bud, half hidden and half exposed, plump and round. In this drizzle, the spring scenery is boundless.

Along the way, there was no bluestone path under my feet, no trace of the cabin, and no secret passage to be found. On the green land covered with lush spring grass, there was only a large pink peach forest with an intoxicating fragrance.

Yuwen Jue smiled: "How?"

Liang Qian glanced at him, frowned and snorted: "I should be the one asking you this question. Wasn't it my idea?"

A month ago, some people in several places in Xizhou secretly colluded with the State of Chen, inciting the people to resist and cause rebellion.

For this reason, they had to stay in Jinye for another month, and only put their return journey on the agenda after the rebellion was completely quelled.

However, it was precisely because of this sudden change that she realized that although the world is now stable, people's hearts are still unsettled.

Therefore, during the nearly one month she stayed there, she was not idle. In addition to the changes in officials in various states and counties, she also discussed with Yuwen Jue how to renovate certain places in the South City Palace.

Everything else is secondary; the most important thing is the secret passage in Merlin.

She thought about it and decided that it would be better to rebuild the secret passage under the pretext of planting flowers and trees. It would be best if it could be hidden deep underground to prevent people from discovering it intentionally or unintentionally and having other ideas.

A few days ago, she was busy with the placement of palace maids and concubines. Although she knew that the reconstruction was nearing completion, she had not been able to come and take a look. Now that she has some free time, how can she leave with peace of mind if she doesn't take a personal inspection?

Although she was the one who proposed the reconstruction, the follow-up work was done by the craftsmen hired by Yuwen Jue, and she only listened to the progress reports from the responsible person every day.

As for the transformation of Merlin into Peach Forest——

Liang Qian was silent for a moment, and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Yuwen Jue: "Why do you want to plant peach trees?"

Yuwen Jue's gaze softened and he used his fingers to push aside Liang Qian's hair that was a little messy due to the wind.

"Winter is over, and it is the peach season again. Planting peach trees is in keeping with the season. Besides, if you like them, you don't have to climb the trees to pick branches."

The tone was gentle, but it sounded joking to my ears.

Liang Qian was embarrassed and wanted to say something, but looking at the peach blossoms all around and then at Yuwen Jue, she couldn't help but smile in relief: "Okay."

She held his arm in silence for a moment, and walked back while whispering, "That year at the Caiqing Feast, I came late but left early."

Yuwen Jue turned his head to look at her, and the smile disappeared from his lips.

He knew what happened at the banquet that year.

"It seems that the Grand Tutor said something that made Gao Xuan unhappy, so the Caiqing Banquet ended unhappily."

Liang Qian nodded slightly, then shook her head: "I don't know exactly what happened back then. I was young at the time, and they didn't tell me much. I only remember that I missed a step and fell off the peach tree, and you--"

Seeing Yuwen Jue's half-smile, Liang Qian blinked and chose to skip this part: "Anyway, after I separated from you, I walked back, and halfway through I ran into Feng Qingyue. I just said a few words to her, and the servants at home came to look for me in a hurry, saying that my father had sent him to send me back to the mansion first.

The servant's tone and expression were very anxious. I was panicked and scared. I asked again and again, but the servant just kept urging me. I thought I had accidentally caused some trouble, or something had happened to my grandfather and father. I couldn't get rid of the servant, so I had to obey the arrangement and go back obediently, but..."

Yuwen Jue's eyes moved slightly.

Because of the light drizzle, the sweet peach blossom scent in the air also becomes fresher.

Liang Qian sighed inwardly and said calmly: "It is precisely because of this hasty departure that I, I broke my promise."

"Breaking your promise?" Yuwen Jue looked down at her, his eyes becoming deep.

Liang Qian stopped and nodded vaguely: "That day, before I met you, I met someone."

Yuwen Jue's heartbeat paused, and he said calmly: "Gao Qian?"

Liang Qian hummed: "But I didn't know who he was at the time. Before I left with my servants, I asked Feng Qingyue to help me find him and give him a message."

"What happened next?" Yuwen Jue frowned inadvertently.

Liang Qian looked at him, moved her lips, but said nothing.

Yuwen Jue had a complicated expression and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Distant memories came flooding back.

On New Year's Eve, someone came to report that the emperor was missing.

When he heard it at first, he didn't take it seriously. He just thought that Gao Qian was drunk and was doing something reckless under the influence of alcohol.

As long as it doesn't touch his bottom line, he never cares about such insignificant actions.

Many times, he even deliberately condoned it.

Until the emperor was nowhere to be found in the entire palace, and until a fire suddenly broke out in Shangnan Garden, it was said that the emperor had committed suicide by drinking and setting himself on fire.

He felt strange.

Gao Qian behaved recklessly again, but he never went to Nanyuan.

And I didn't have any good feelings about that place.

In doubt, he still went to Shangnanyuan.

It was also there that he saw Gao Qian, who was drunk.

He looked coldly at Gao Qian, who was crying and laughing while holding the torch. Apart from annoyance, his heart was calm and he only ordered people to send the emperor back to Taiji Hall and keep him under strict supervision.

I thought Gao Qian would definitely not give in and would be unhappy and unconvinced, but who would have thought that he would let people take him away without saying a word, and then he changed his previous behavior and became a puppet who stayed in Taiji Hall all day, not going anywhere, and only knew how to live a life of drunkenness and dreams...

Even later, when he swung the fatal sword at him, he just looked at himself and smiled, then closed his eyes and waited quietly.

It was also at that moment that a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart. Perhaps, there had never been any difference between the two of them.

They are just zombies.

It looks bright and beautiful on the outside, but is actually rotten on the inside.

……

The past events came to my mind one by one, extremely clear.

All those questions that had puzzled and disdained him seemed to have answers at this moment.

Yuwen Jue's eyes dimmed slightly, and he suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart. He reached out and clasped Liang Qian's neck, gently pressing her into his arms.

They hugged each other in silence for a long time, and only the sound of drizzle in the slanting wind could be heard.

"婠婠?"

Yuwen Jue's voice was a little hoarse.

Liang Qian put her arms around his waist and responded in a muffled voice.

After a while, Yu Wenjue's low voice was heard above his head.

"Thank you for not despising me and being willing to accompany me."

Liang Qian was stunned, and looked up at him with a frown: "What nonsense are you talking about again?"

Yuwen Jue lowered his head, his black eyes looking deeply into Liang Qian's eyes, their foreheads touching and their breaths intertwined.

"It's not stupid, it's what's in my heart."

Liang Qian's heart trembled.

The clothes on my body are damp, just like my damp heart at this moment.

The rain was getting heavier and they didn't dare to stay any longer.

Liang Qian took Yuwen Jue's hand and trotted out of the peach forest.

The peach blossoms behind me were as beautiful as rosy clouds and bloomed silently in the rain and mist.

*

In the corridor of Taoqi Garden, Jinlan knelt upright.

Tears welled up in her red eyes. She said nothing but bowed to Liang Qian again and again.

She would rather give up the position of female official in front of her than be with Ao Rubing. How could she not fall in love with him over time?

Liang Qian was in mixed feelings.

Although she had the intention of restraining and using Jinlan and Ao Rubing when she agreed to their marriage, it was also the only way out she could find under the circumstances at the time.

Liang Qian helped her up: "Jinlan, I'm sorry for having wronged you over the past two years."

Jinlan was startled and quickly shook her head. She was about to explain when Liang Qian interrupted her with a smile, "No need to say more, I understand."

After saying that, he took out a red gold phoenix hairpin from his hair and put it into Jinlan's hand.

"Again, if you want to regret it at any time, you can always come to me."

Jinlan raised her head, her eyes were extremely firm: "I will never regret this life."

Liang Qian pursed her lips and glanced at Jinlan's slightly pregnant belly, and said no more.

There is no wrong version in the 6 book forum!

Regardless of whether Ao Rubin was forced or did it willingly, he did a lot for her. Now Jinlan insisted again and again, so she not only spared Ao Rubin's life, but also allowed him to return home.

only the guy drinking water knows it's cold or hot.

Liang Qian knew that some things could not be forced.

Especially the matter of love.

*

Three days later, the Zhou army retreated.

The procession leaving the city was huge, and the dragon chariot, protected by the ceremonial guards in the middle, was moving steadily.

A spring rain and a warmth.

Liang Qian supported her head and sat by the window.

The drizzle in the morning had long since stopped, but the wind carrying the remaining moisture from the rain penetrated into the dragon chariot, making the pearl curtains and jade screens by the window jingle and the pages of the book in his hand rustle.

Liang Qian stretched her head to look behind the dragon chariot and saw a huge crowd of people. Looking further into the distance, she could vaguely see the isolated Xuanque Tower.

Liang Qian put down the account book in her hand and looked at the man who had been busy flipping through various documents since he sat down.

Except for the nobles and royal relatives who participated in the rebellion and were executed, the rest of the Gao royal family and some surrendered ministers followed them to Luoan.

The escort was handled by Xiao Qianyi's siblings and Gong Liangrui.

Gongxi Jin was appointed as the governor of Yongzhou, stationed in Jinye, and pacified various places.

The number of people killed in this suppression of the rebellion was too large. In order to appease the people's hearts, Yuwen Jue specially conferred the title of Duke Xin on the deposed Emperor Gao Zitun.

Liang Qian understood that the empire had just been settled and many things needed to be done. In order to consolidate the imperial power, it was necessary to intimidate everyone, especially the surrendered countries. His tough attitude and iron-blooded tactics were the most direct and effective ways.

Apparently, this is indeed the case.

Now, even if someone from the Lu family stood in front of him, who would still think that he was the late Marquis of Anding, Lu Xiu?

Moreover, he had eliminated all those who should have been eliminated in this rebellion.

Suddenly, the busy man rubbed his temple and looked over in confusion.

"Why are you staring at me all the time?"

Yuwen Jue touched his face as he spoke.

Liang Qian frowned, and her eyes became more unscrupulous: "Was the rebellion in Xizhou really just a secret plot by the Gao family?"

Yuwen Jue was slightly stunned, then he laughed softly: "What do you think?"

When Yuwen Jue smiled like this, Liang Qian understood and became more certain of the answer in her heart.

She stared at the elegant man in front of her, shook her head and sighed: "I find that you are really--"

He stopped talking halfway.

Yuwen Jue put down the document, stood up and sat next to Liang Qian, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at her with amusement: "What is it?"

Liang Qian's face flushed at the burning gaze, she turned her head away and gritted her teeth, "You have a lot of bad intentions."

Yuwen Jue smiled, not without disappointment: "I thought you would say that I am cunning, treacherous, cruel and merciless..."

Liang Qian stared at that idle smile, feeling so angry that her teeth were itching.

Since when did he stop disguising himself in front of her?

He presented himself to her in its entirety.

Whether good or evil.

It can be said to be unconcealed and open.

It is absolutely honest.

Just like the beginning.

Liang Qian glared at him: "No, I think using those words is a compliment to you."

Yuwen Jue put his arms around her and held her in front of him, his smile deepening: "Only you dare to be so lawless."

Liang Qian's mind moved, and she nodded seriously, lifting his chin with her finger, "Who said it wasn't true? Maybe he will be even bolder in the future, so you better be careful, Mr. Zhou!"

Yuwen Jue held Liang Qian's fingers and kissed her on the lips: "Don't be afraid."

"you really are--"

"Excessive?"

Liang Qian wanted to pull her hand back: "What do you think, Mr. Zhou?"

Yuwen Jue just refused to let go: "It's not about pushing too far, it's about letting fish swim when the water is right."

When Liang Qian stuck her head out and looked outside again, there was no trace of Jinye City behind her.

She looked out the window at the blurred scenery due to the humidity, and without turning her head, she continued the topic that was interrupted earlier, saying, "If they don't die, more people will die. Besides, it's not unfair to them."

At this point, he paused, turned around and asked, "Then do you really want to keep the rest of the Gao family in Luoan?"

Yuwen Jue rubbed her head and helped her to rest her head on his legs: "Aren't you tired? Why don't you take a rest? It seems that no matter what time it is, you are always full of energy to do things."

Liang Qian lay on her back, closed her eyes and just smiled.

In fact, apart from being ruthless and cruel in suppressing the rebellion, there was nothing to fault about Yuwen Jue in other aspects. Compared with the powerful people in Jin and Ye who squeezed the people's blood and marrow, he did not take money or harm the people. His light taxes and rewards for farming and weaving earned him a good reputation for virtue.

If there is any controversy, it is probably because of the existence of me, the enchantress of the fallen nation.

*

A month later, news came from Luo An that Princess Xiao had passed away due to postpartum weakness and long-term illness.

People then knew that Xiao was already pregnant before the emperor attacked Qi, but the ceremony of crowning the queen had never been held because the emperor felt sorry for her unstable fetus and could not bear to see her suffer.

Before the emperor led his troops south, he personally sent Xiao to Lincheng to give birth.

Later, the emperor was busy with the war, and Xiao gave birth to a princess, but for various reasons, he did not announce it to the world.

Now that the world has been settled, the emperor is finally going to return to the capital, but who would have thought that before the emperor arrived in the capital, Xiao had already passed away.

Who doesn’t sigh?

Some people said that Xiao had been weak since childhood, and was ultimately unlucky and unworthy of the honor of being the queen.

Some people also said that Xiao might have heard that the emperor had taken Qi Liang as his concubine and doted on her, so he became depressed and died.

The rumor did not cause any stir, and two months later, the emperor led his army to Luoan.

After returning to the capital, the emperor posthumously honored Xiao as empress, but did not grant her a posthumous title. He only conferred the title of Princess Chang'an on her daughter.

In August of the second year of Yuanhe, Gao Cong, the King of Yongning of the Old Qi Dynasty, who was selling wine in Luoan, secretly gathered people and horses to rebel. After his defeat, he was killed by pursuers while fleeing. In September of the same year, his accomplices and his descendants were all given the death penalty.