Qinse is in the imperial court, forgetting both favor and disgrace

Xie Kun stared at Ziyu intently, with nostalgia flowing in his eyes, and the smile that was originally raised on the corner of his lips also fell down with the sway of the water snake's waist when the maid dressed Ziyu.

"Do you really want to leave? Stay one more night..." He got up halfway from the couch, still reminiscing about the tenderness rippling in the spring water, the soft fragrance of soft jade, the beauty in his bosom, the joy of blending water and milk, the beauty of cloud and rain in Wushan, the two phases travel hand in hand The carefree and dripping, and only this woman can give him.

Ziyu looked back and smiled, and Xie Kun knew that there was no hope. He coveted the graceful figure under the light green dress and sighed.

Ziyu, who was fully dressed, dismissed the maid, went back to the couch, knelt on the bed with one leg, leaned forward and smiled at Xie Kun: "You and I will be able to enjoy our hardships soon, why bother for a while?"

Xie Kun lightly pinched a pair of catkins resting beside him, stroking and playing with the creamy snow skin back and forth, hesitatingly shaking his head slightly.

Ziyu pulled out her hand, leaned on Xie Kun's shoulder, and smiled lightly: "What? You don't believe it? Or, when things come to an end, you go back on your word?"

In the soft light of her beautiful eyes, Xie Kun could only smile wryly: "No, as long as I can be with you..."

He didn't say the last half of the words, but there was some ominous feeling in his heart. He seemed to have made it clear that he must be known by the ghosts and monsters crawling in the dark night. Underworld.

Fortunately, Ziyu didn't need him to say much, and got closer and closer.

Forget it, Xie Kun pondered, although the emperor did not issue an edict to take away his military power, the meaning of replacing him with Cao Lin was already obvious.

Not to mention that he had no intention of going back to the border village, even if he put aside his scruples at this moment and went to the emperor to ask to go back to the battlefield, the emperor would not agree.

What's more, the old father and Ziyu both had the same attitude. Xie Kun hugged the beautiful woman tightly, and he understood completely. Lian has painstakingly managed the dead men he has raised for many years, and these people should be able to make full use of them.

Even though the emperor had killed Empress Xie's family with the incident of fire, could it be that he was so dull that he didn't take precautions?

Ziyu saw that Xie Kun was silent, with a dull expression on his face, knowing that although this man is a military general, he is indecisive, and he will be chaotic when encountering major events, so he sighed secretly, and was too lazy to comfort him any more. , side said: "You can act according to the plan, if it doesn't work, just give me your soldiers and horses, and I will lead the troops to fight on your behalf."

These words came out with a smile, and Xie Kun's cat's paws scratched his heart. He jumped out of bed, hugged Ziyu again, and said with a smile: "For you, I am so willing."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and said goodbye, Ziyu took advantage of the night to leave quietly from Xie Kun's private residence by car.

It turned out that people from all walks of life knew that the Holy Spirit would be on tour on Chongyang Day, and they all made preparations. They didn't want another fire in the harem to kill Empress Xie.

Now the emperor Longyan was furious, and ordered the palace to be thoroughly inspected and repaired, and more people were sent to patrol day and night. In addition, the empress passed away, and there was a long period of chaos. , I have to go to Da Chong'en Temple to pray to God, I am afraid that the day of this tour will not be fixed for an hour and a half.

When the trip finally took place, it was already three days after the Double Ninth Festival.

The emperor drove out of the palace, which was naturally grand, not to mention the empress dowager and the prince, but the people in the city most wanted to see the male concubine who had been rumored for a long time. Among them, it is difficult to see the true face, but the gossip is vivid.

Zhao Rang, who was accompanying him, didn't know how many wrong guesses the people had about him. He kept his brows unmoved along the way, and occasionally touched the piano bag by his side, feeling even more preoccupied.

After that night of lingering, he knew that the deep palace had undergone changes, and then Li Lang took the opportunity to send people to investigate deeply in the forbidden palace, trying to find out the underground secret passages that criss-cross in the palace. I firmly believe that Queen Xie's death was not an accidental disaster.

Li Lang acted decisively, he thought he was inferior.

It's just that the situation didn't allow Zhao Rang to feel much, and his position was vacant, so he became the concubine with the highest status in the harem, and he led all the palace people to take care of the queen's burial and coffin, and to appease the little prince. his business.

On the way, Concubine Liu, who was pregnant with Liujia, couldn't bear the fatigue and almost gave birth in front of the coffin. Fortunately, the imperial doctor arrived in time, and Concubine Liu was young and healthy, and had a good pregnancy, which saved the dragon's heir.

Zhao Rang has experienced these cumbersome things, and every day he faces fat, pink and beautiful faces, and beauties are like crucian carp crossing the river. His heart is still like water, even when his head is battered, he still shudders when he thinks that if he hides here for the rest of his life, he smiles wryly.

After things slowed down a bit, the queen mother sent someone to reward Zhao Rang with this guqin to comfort him for his hard work.

It is the one he brought out of the palace now and keeps it by his side. It is also the one that Huihai used when he first came to Tai'an Palace to pay his respects, and it was engraved with "卍一". Please play it in public. At that time, he was afraid that Li Ming would put all his eggs in one basket, so he forced him to respond with Xiao and stand in front of Li Lang.

It turns out that it's only a month away from here!

Zhao Rang couldn't help but think about the piano given by the Queen Mother, which is still a unique one.

Although there are all kinds of clear hints and Li Lang's remembrance that night, it is still difficult for Zhao Rang to understand that the emperor Li Lang is obviously the only son of the queen mother, and it can be said that all her honor and disgrace are placed on Li Lang. The same death, why is the queen mother acting like an ignorant person?

This guqin should be a message sent to him by "over there". Zhao Rang guessed that it was also telling him how isolated and helpless Li Lang's betrayed relatives were.

Zhao Rang held the candle and lit the lamp that night, groping the guqin over and over again, thinking about it over and over in his mind, but from now on, what the emperor relies on and what he relies on has almost nothing to do with him.

When the dust settled, it must be another day, Zhao Rang got the subtlety of Guqin, and he sighed with joy.

Before leaving the palace, the emperor did not set foot in the harem again, and he bathed and fasted alone in the bedroom. Of course, the two never met, and their communication was limited to official documents. Do not write anything superfluous.

Until leaving the palace, Zhao Rang still failed to see Li Lang.

On this day, at Da Chong’en Temple, after the fanfare of offering incense to the Buddha, all relatives and relatives of the emperor, including the emperor, stayed in the temple.

Since there is a holy driver, precautions are of course no small matter.

At night, the gates of the temples were closed tightly, and no one was allowed to walk in and out. Once discovered by the patrolling guards, they would be killed on the spot.

The empress dowager stayed at the same place with the emperor and the prince, while Zhao Rang and other accompanying inner palace officials were arranged at the other end of Da Chong'en Temple.After dinner, Zhao Rang sat quietly in the bedroom and waited. Sure enough, when the room was full of moonlight, the servants of Chengxian Palace led two young monks to see the noble concubine.

Zhao Rang had been prepared for a long time, and he immediately brought the guqin in without anyone else saying anything. He hugged the guqin in his arms, followed the two monks, and left silently through the small door on the back side of the dormitory.

There are many forbidden soldiers in the temple, and it is not easy to avoid them. However, these two monks are obviously very familiar with the path in the temple and the patrol time of the forbidden soldiers. At the entrance of the glazed pagoda.

The two monks bowed to Zhao Rang and said: "This place is not accessible to young monks and others. Please do as you please."

Zhao Rang nodded slightly, and replied, "Thank you." Without saying much, he climbed up the tower by himself.

This is the second time he has entered the seven-storey glazed pagoda. He has just entered, before reaching the steps, a man suddenly flashed out from the side, with a hulking back and a gray monk robe, but he did not perform Buddhist rituals. Instead, he cupped his fists and smiled at him. Said: "King of Nanyue, long time no see, long time no see."

Zhao Rang recognized this person when he heard his voice, smiled slightly, cupped his hands in return and said: "Lieutenant Zhou is so polite, it's been a long time since I've seen you, does it mean you want to compete with Xiao Wang again?"

The man chuckled, scratched his bushy beard unconsciously, and said, "Forget it, I know you're not the opponent of the Nanyue King. The Lord is already waiting for you. You can go on your own. Thank you for the last time." show mercy."

"Lieutenant Zhou is polite." Zhao Rang still used the old address and walked up the steps.

That day when Zhao Rang first visited the Liuli Pagoda, he was blocked by the "Captain Zhou" and insisted on fighting him. After Zhao Rang recognized this person, his heart was as shocked as meeting Ye Ying in Jinling.

He originally thought that this person was Xie Lian's subordinate, so he passed on the note secretly, teaching him to go to Changqing Temple to throw himself into the trap. Unexpectedly, I met him in Da Chong'en Temple. Not only did he not die, but he was still alive and well leading a few monks to make inspections!

Zhao Rang was extremely astonished, seeing that Captain Zhou didn't shy away from recognizing him this week, and he wanted to compete with him wholeheartedly, so naturally he didn't want to miss the opportunity to figure out the ins and outs.

The two fought with fists and kicks in front of the glazed pagoda. Captain Zhou was at a disadvantage because he underestimated the enemy. He saw that Zhao Rang was not physically strong, so he thought that this was also a person who wasted his energy for the sake of enjoying wealth and gentleness. The move was fierce, chasing and fighting fiercely, Zhao Rang only avoided the front, and dodged in a daze. As a result, Captain Zhou gradually lost his strength after a short time.

Only then did Zhao Rang make a move, winning with one move, pinning Captain Zhou to the ground and immobilizing him.

It's a pity that before he asked Captain Zhou how he came to Dachong'en Temple, and whether it was related to Wei Yixiao, the leader of the imperial army, the glazed pagoda was already lit with lights, and monks came out in two rows holding wind lanterns. Stepping out came an old monk in cassock. The old monk smiled and said to Zhao Ren as he walked, "General Zhao, do you still recognize me?"

Zhao Rang was shocked when he heard the words, and he couldn't help but loosen his grip. In the whole world, besides Li Lang, is there anyone else who dares to use this unique self-proclaimed name?