Funing Hall

Zhao Cong fainted this time, unlike just now, he woke up after only half an hour.

He was so angry that he vomited too much blood and didn't wake up for a long time, and the imperial doctor didn't dare to give him any more needles.

His Majesty was not poisoned, and Fu Lu also came out to ask all the adults to go home first, and they left one after another.

It's just that they were dumbfounded as soon as they walked out of the main hall.

The rumored, beloved by His Majesty, who had died, suddenly came back, the grown-up young gentleman, kneeling at the bottom of the steps!

He knelt meticulously, with his back straight, his eyes drooping, and he remained motionless.

They didn't dare to look too much, they could only lower their heads and pass by him.

Si Lang glanced at him with complicated eyes, and decided to go back and discuss it with Zhao Shiqing, which was too strange.Zhao Shiqi suddenly returned from the dead, and he is still kneeling here, obviously annoyed His Majesty!So, this person also depends on his fate, even though he is a concubine at the end of the royal family, who will let him have His Majesty's own eyes.It is because of Zhao Shishi that Wei Junwang's mansion really gained, and it also lost because of Zhao Shishi.

But Zhao Shishi is still the same.

To win His Majesty's favor is to be as honorable as a princess.It made His Majesty angry, even in such a snowy day, he had to kneel outside obediently.

Yi Yu also took a look, then looked away silently, walking at the end, the group finally walked out of the Chongzheng Hall.

Lu Yuan sent the adults away, and when he came back, he saw Zhao Shiqi still kneeling like that, and he couldn't help but sigh.

He walked in, went to Fu Lu, and whispered: "Master, Mr. Xiao Lang is still kneeling outside... His posture hasn't changed at all."

"Hey, just kneel down." Fulu couldn't help it, His Majesty even said that he would be expelled from Kaifeng mansion, how dare they say anything?Besides, he thought that Mr. Xiao Lang wouldn't be able to kneel for too long.They are all noble people, and it is one thing to be physically strong, but this kneeling skill is really not something ordinary people can practice.

But Zhao Shiqi kept kneeling until the sunset and then until the moon rose.

Even when it was snowing outside, he was still kneeling.

Rantao stood at the door and looked at it distressedly, but he didn't dare to hold an umbrella for him, let alone bring him some hot tea.

She could only sigh, turn around and go back.

Fulu asked, "How?"

"Still kneeling—what the hell is going on?"

"Sister, I don't know either. Your Majesty is so angry that he wants you to 'get out'."

Rantao sighed again, and said again: "The person who came in from outside said that the princess is still in Uncle Zhongxiao's residence."

"What are you doing there?"

"You know our princess's temperament. I haven't found out the specific reason, but they are the ones who make the princess unhappy. Your majesty is so angry with their grandson's family. The princess will definitely express this anger on your majesty's behalf!"

After hearing this, Fu Lu whispered, "Sister, I'm afraid His Majesty is not angry about this."

"what?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's because of..." He pointed to the outside, "Because of that anger. Besides, His Majesty ordered someone to tie up Jixiang, and Jili is watching. Just now, the younger one was outside, and I heard the words between His Majesty and Xiao Langjun inside. Intense, and it seems to refer to auspiciousness."

Rantao frowned: "Auspicious, you checked him out yourself."

"That's right! It's pure and clear, there is nothing wrong with it, and Jixiang has handled things properly in the past few years, and has never made mistakes."

The two of them thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out what was going on, but the snow outside was getting bigger and bigger, Rantao went out to take a look again, and saw that Xiao Langjun's body had been covered with snow, and his hair had turned white , feel uncomfortable.But she didn't dare to help him up, she finally gritted her teeth, turned around and went back indoors without losing sight of her mind.

Before the palace gate was closed, Zhao Zongning came back in a hurry, she walked very fast, at this time the snow was falling more and more heavily.

There was no one in the Chongzheng Hall, and the bluestone road from the outside of the hall to the front of the hall was covered with snow, and there were no traces on the snow.Zhao Zongning didn't even hold an umbrella, but just wore a big fur cape.She wore a hood and walked with her head down, but she didn't see what was going on in front of her. She could only see her own footprints on the snow.

She walked to the front of the steps and was about to go up.

But Che Xia grabbed her from behind, she paused and asked, "What's wrong?"

"..." Che Xia didn't know what to say.

Zhao Zongning was wearing a hood, and couldn't look carefully, so he simply took off the hat, and was about to ask again, when he turned around, he saw a person kneeling at his feet.

The snow fell heavily, covering Zhao Shiqi's whole body.

Zhao Shiqi was really like a stone, motionless, with his back straight all the time.

Zhao Zongning could tell at a glance that he had been kneeling for a long time, his face was snow-white from the cold, and the snow on his body was very thick, but he didn't even wear a cloak.He also didn't wear a jacket, only an ordinary black thin gown.

Zhao Zongning and Zhao Shiqi are somewhat similar, they are both cruel people, but they had friendship and family members when they were young.If other people were like this, Zhao Zongning would never feel sorry for him, but seeing Zhao Shiqi like this now, Zhao Zongning felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.

She stood aside and watched for a while, Zhao Shiqi remained motionless, only his eyelashes fluttered occasionally, which showed that his eyes were still blinking, and that he was still conscious.

Zhao Zongning really thought that Zhao Shiqi was not a good person, otherwise why would he never come back while he was still alive? Didn't he know how his brother missed him?Why come back suddenly now?She really believed that he was really dead at first, but after today's incident, she connected back and forth, and really couldn't treat Zhao Shiqi as a pure and good person, this person has a lot of ghosts in his heart.Who knows, what is he doing back today?

And he knelt facing the place where his brother was lying. Since he knelt for so long and no one came to wake him up, he obviously angered his brother.

Although Zhao Zongning felt that he was a bit pitiful, he also thought that he deserved what he deserved.

She hummed and said, "If you can't hold on, just get up. What's the point of pretending here? What are you doing?"

Zhao Shiqi naturally wouldn't answer.

"I didn't listen, so I knelt down. It's best to kneel and pass out, and see if my brother still loves you this time!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Zongning flicked his cloak and walked up the steps.

Zhao Cong woke up again this time, the sky had just been dyed with a faint morning glow.

When he woke up, Zhao Zongning held his hand and called him softly, "Brother."

Zhao Zongning's hand was soft and warm, which relieved Zhao Cong who had just woken up.

Zhao Zongning said softly: "What's wrong with my brother? Doctor Bai is outside, tell him to come in." After she finished speaking, she called out for someone, and Doctor Bai came in immediately, and after some more investigation, he was relieved : "Princess, Your Majesty is fine, I just need to rest for a few days."

"It's snowing so much outside, it doesn't matter if the court will stop for a few days. It will take a long time to clear the snow on the street, and it's inconvenient for adults to enter the palace."

Zhao Cong didn't respond.

Doctor Bai and others nodded in agreement, while Fu Lu ran out to inform all parties.

He ran out and saw that Zhao Shiqi was still kneeling like that, and the snow on his body was thicker, and his knees couldn't help but hurt.But they dare not stop them!He had no choice but to bury his head and run outside.

Dr. Bai and Rantao went to the Imperial Pharmacy Bureau to dispense and brew medicine together, and saw Zhao Shiqi when they came out.The two of them only dared to look, and then quickly withdrew their eyes and walked out.

Because His Majesty woke up, the maids and eunuchs in the palace gradually moved around, and more and more people saw Zhao Shiqi kneeling.This is an incomparably astonishing thing, and it is not something that is forbidden to be told. Once it is spread to ten, ten to hundreds, and when the sky is completely bright, almost the whole palace knows.

Qian Yuemo was eating breakfast, she didn't sleep well all night, and she was not in good spirits, Piao Shu said beside her: "Lady, Mr. Xiao Lang is still kneeling outside..."

"Ah? Still kneeling?" Qian Yue couldn't help but put down her chopsticks.

"Since yesterday afternoon, when we were still in the Chongzheng Hall, we knelt on our knees and knelt all night. It snowed all night! Before you woke up, the servant girl went to the Chongzheng Hall to ask about His Majesty's situation. Mr. Xiao Lang looks like a snowman! He kneels so rigidly, and Sister Rantao is helpless, saying that he has never moved."

Qian Yuemo also felt flustered, how could she endure such a cold day, wearing such thin clothes, and kneeling in the snow?What if I hurt my leg?The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't understand, His Majesty loves him so much, and now he is not dead, but has come back, why is there such a fuss?

"The princess is here too."

"The princess is here?" Qian Yuemo asked immediately.

"I came here last night before closing the palace gate. Ma'am, do you want to persuade His Majesty?"

Qian Yuemo smiled wryly: "How can I persuade? How can I persuade?" She is not as good as the princess in His Majesty's place, nor is she as good as Rantao and Fulu. They didn't persuade her, how could she dare.

Since Qian Yuemo knew it, Queen Mother Sun would naturally know it too.

Now that she is more and more broken, her natal family can no longer count on her, and Zhao Cong can't really kill her.These days, it's just a day and a day.She doesn't want to care about her natal family anymore, she just wants to live happily.

Hearing that Zhao Shiqi had come back and knelt outside all night, she smiled coldly.

Back then, Zhao Shiqi was so majestic, he fainted her at a young age, and even killed people in her palace. Yesterday he even asked Fu Lu to say those words, what did he rely on?What he relied on was Zhao Cong's love!Now it's good, Zhao Cong is tired of him, she wants to see his excitement.

Furthermore, Zhao Zongning disrespected her so much, since His Majesty has woken up, she has to ask him face to face.

Nowadays, Empress Dowager Sun has not been out of Baoci Palace for a long time when she is required to attend the occasions. When she came out, the little maids and eunuchs who were sweeping snow on the palace road saluted her one after another.But she felt embarrassed, she was always proud and arrogant, in fact, these little maids and eunuchs had the simplest minds, but she was afraid that others would laugh at her.

She endured, maintaining her original demeanor, and walked to the Chongzheng Hall.

As soon as she entered the palace gate, she saw a figure kneeling at the bottom of the steps. She smiled and walked forward.Beside Zhao Shiqi, she stopped, pretending to be sullen: "Xiao Langjun is still young, who is so courageous to make him kneel here?!"

The little eunuch who brought her in lowered his head and didn't speak.

Aunt Wang shyly opened her face and said deliberately: "I'm afraid I've offended His Majesty!"

"Auntie, don't talk nonsense. The young man has always been favored by His Majesty, how can he anger His Majesty? Go and help the young man to get up, don't kneel and hurt him. The young man is still young, and it is time to grow up."

Aunt Wang was about to go up to help her in a pretentious manner.

At this time, Rantao opened the curtain, stood on the steps, looked at her with a half-smile, and then said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager is here?"

Empress Dowager Sun hummed unhappily.

"Since the empress is here, come in quickly, your majesty is awake—"

Hearing this, Zhao Shiqi finally moved, and he looked up at Rantao.Before Rantao went out with Doctor Bai, he guessed that Zhao Cong was awake.Now that he had to dye Tao's words, he felt a little urgent.

The moment he raised his head, his eyes blinked, and the freshly dyed snowflakes on his eyelashes fell.And some of the snow on his hair has melted into water and then frozen into ice.

Ran Tao's heart tightened, knowing that he was worried about His Majesty, he shook hands secretly, and then continued: "Your Majesty is awake, please come in."

Empress Dowager Sun smiled: "It just so happens that I have something to ask Your Majesty."

Rantao also smiled: "What a coincidence, Your Majesty also has something to ask Your Majesty."

Queen Mother Sun then "hummed" and walked up the steps.

Zhao Shiqian looked at the proud back of the Empress Dowager Sun, his eyes were full of evil.It's just that he quickly retracted his gaze, and continued to face the direction where Zhao Cong was lying, his eyes drooping, and he knelt meticulously.

Although Zhao Cong had woken up, his complexion was not good. Zhao Zongning personally fed him some soup made from red dates and some herbs.He didn't want to disappoint his sister's kindness, so he drank some medicine after all.But even so, his face was still a little pale.

Zhao Zongning also sighed in his heart, his elder brother's body could not get better, and now he was angered by that little heartless little man outside, it was even worse.But none of them dared to mention that person outside, so why not, Zhao Cong himself was thinking about it.When he woke up, he disappeared, and he didn't know where he went. Could it be that he really got lost?Thinking about it made him even angrier, but he didn't feel comfortable asking.

He still hates Zhao Shishi, who lied to him.

Lie to his good intentions and play him like a monkey.Five years ago, Zhao Shiqi was only 11 years old! At the age of 11, you have so many thoughts, you know how to lie!If Zhao Shiqi was not someone else, he would admire him very much, but that is the child he once cared for sincerely!This child that he had truly cared for, maybe he wanted his life from the very beginning!

Thinking of this in his heart, his energy became worse.

The Empress Dowager Sun came proudly, but he didn't bother to talk to her.

Now, Empress Dowager Sun and him have long since stopped acting with each other, and seeing each other is boring, so it is better not to watch.

Since Empress Dowager Sun wanted to come, she let her talk.

Empress Dowager Sun was fine. As soon as she came in, she asked about Zhao Shiqi, when he came back, why he was punished to kneel outside, and pleaded for him.

When Zhao Cong heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

Zhao Shiqi kneeling outside? !

You have been kneeling since yesterday, and you have been kneeling until now? !

It's been snowing outside!He could hear the sound of the wind blowing while lying in the house.In such weather, kneeling in the snow, what should I do?Can the body still bear it? !

He suddenly felt distressed again, but Zhao Shiqi lied to him first, and Zhao Shiqi was going to kill him, so he still feels sorry for him?

Zhao Cong frowned, ignored Queen Mother Sun at all, and even completely ignored her.

Empress Dowager Sun has to say more.

Zhao Zongning sneered, and said: "The empress dowager is really all for my brother's good. She knows what my brother doesn't like to hear, so she wants to say something."

Empress Dowager Sun turned cold at the back, and also smiled: "I also have something to ask the princess, I gave the princess a marriage, why did the princess beat the eunuch who announced the decree?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know? Not only did I beat the eunuch who announced the decree, I also tore up the piece of paper you wrote!"

"You!" Empress Dowager Sun turned to Zhao Cong, "Your Majesty, look, I'm just looking at Ning Niang, thinking of picking a husband-in-law for her, who would have expected her to—"

Zhao Cong was in a state of chaos at this time, and looked at her impatiently: "Mother, if you don't want to save face for the Sun family, I want to save face for our Zhao family."

Empress Dowager Sun choked, her face flushed red.

"Your Majesty, let's go back to Baoci Hall to rest." Zhao Zongning mocked.

These words made Empress Dowager Sun's mind hot again, and she couldn't help but sneer again: "Your Majesty, I am the Empress Dowager after all, and I have raised you for more than ten years. Do I not even have the right to declare a decree and grant a marriage? Regardless of the previous dynasty, Even our Great Song Dynasty has no such reason! The Queen Mother’s order has already been stamped with my seal, even if it is torn up, it must be done according to the order!”

Zhao Cong has closed his eyes.

Zhao Zongning was even angrier, this old godly woman, save face for her, she doesn't want it herself.Brother is so uncomfortable, she still insists on coming to anger him!Zhao Zongning simply stood up, and said with a smile: "Didn't your empress want to marry me and Mr. Sun's family? It's done, this princess will go to Uncle Zhongxiao's mansion again, talk about this marriage, and see how to accept the will of my empress. , what do you think?"

Empress Dowager Sun thought there was a trick in her words, and she was unwilling to accept it, but she was also angry when she saw Zhao Zongning's smile without showing any weakness.She also laughed: "Then I'll just wait for Niang Ning's wedding wine."

"I can't do without you!" Zhao Zongning said, then turned to Zhao Cong and said, "Brother, I'll come as soon as I go!"

To be honest, Zhao Cong really wasn't worried about Zhao Zongning, Zhao Zongning was always generous and measured in his actions.This time, only the Sun family was unlucky.He was also annoyed by Empress Dowager Sun's rambling here, he wanted to be alone more, so he nodded in response.

Zhao Zongning turned around and walked out.

Mrs. Sun said a few more words, Zhao Cong closed his eyes and completely ignored her. After all, she wanted to save face, so she also left in a hurry.It's just that after going out, Zhao Shiqi was inevitably ridiculed again.

Zhao Shiqi remained motionless as usual, but he thought in his heart that since he had already returned, he would not let the Queen Mother go this time.It has been too long to let her jump in this palace, some people have to be dragged out of the water, otherwise Zhao Cong will always be hurt again later.

After everyone left, Zhao Cong's ears became quiet again.

After a while, he opened his eyes and asked Rantao who was accompanying him by the bed: "What time is it?"

"Your Majesty, it's almost noon."

"It's noon..." Zhao Cong was silent, kneeling for almost ten hours.He was a little confused, did Zhao Shiqi really have a compelling reason?Otherwise, why did Zhao Shiqi leave and come back, and why did he kneel outside until now?I'm afraid that the weather today can really kneel down to death, and Zhao Shiqi has an attitude that he really can't afford it unless he screams.

But he thought again, Zhao Shiqi just got his soft heart!

He can't be softhearted!

But he really couldn't help but softened his heart. After a while, he asked again: "What time is it?"

"Your Majesty, it's exactly noon."

"It's only noon?"

"His Majesty……"

Zhao Cong sighed and continued to close his eyes.

The wind outside was getting stronger and stronger, and the snow was falling more and more, Cha Xi poked his head outside, and Ran Tao walked out softly.Zhao Cong immediately opened his eyes, but he couldn't hear what the two of them were talking about.

After Rantao came back, he continued to accompany him silently and did not tell him what he had said.

He held back for a while, but finally couldn't hold back, and asked, "What did Cha Xi say?"

"Your Majesty, Cha Xi said that Mr. Xiao Lang's legs have been covered in snow..." Ran Tao said cautiously.

Zhao Cong choked for breath.

He opened his eyes and looked at the top of the bed, looked at it for a while, and finally sighed.

He is soft-hearted.

I have scolded and vomited blood, but the resentment has been scolded and vomited away.He still feels distressed, still wants to hear his own explanation, and still hopes that Xiao Shiyi didn't lie to him.

Zhao Cong said weakly: "Tell him to come in." Rantao looked up at him in surprise.

Zhao Cong sighed again, five years later he was still a disaster, and the court ladies still favored him.How did they know how many thoughts and intentions this scourge has in his heart.But with so many ideas in his mind, he would still soften his heart and would still listen to his explanation.

"Go quickly, if he can't move, have someone carry him in. Then call the imperial doctors."

"Yes!" Rantao immediately went out to order.

Zhao Cong continued to look at the top of the bed, mourning in his heart: There is no reason to search, wait, and hope for five years, and he finally came back unscathed, and he couldn't even hear an explanation.

He secretly convinced himself.