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For more than ten days, Bai Yutang really turned gray with sorrow.The imperial concubine Li Yuzhen's murder of the empress dowager shocked the government and the public. The spread of the epidemic spread even more, leading to a high level of security and isolation inside and outside the palace. Even the morning court was reduced to once every three days. Almost no one could enter and leave the palace at will.Bai Yutang waited for Bao Zheng in Kaifeng Mansion for a long time, but what he waited for was disappointing news—the emperor personally rejected all visits to Zhan Zhao, saying that his illness was very serious, and now only a few imperial physicians Can reach people.

This caused Bai Yutang, who believed it to be true, to be in chaos.Zhan Zhao had a high fever when he left, so he would never have thought that all this was a cover-up to hide Zhan Zhao.

Bai Yutang's personality can be regarded as an indomitable master. Hearing the news, he immediately made a fuss at the palace gates, saying that he had come into contact with a sick person before leaving the palace. Zhao as company.Unexpectedly, the situation was reported to the police, but the gray-haired Imperial Physician Dong was waiting.Physician Dong pretended to get a pulse and waved his hands to ask someone to drive him out of the palace. Before leaving, he said sadly: "You are okay, what's the trouble?!"

Not being able to enter the palace and not being able to see the cat he was thinking about made Bai Yutang mad with worry, and he still couldn't finish what he promised Liu Ruhui, which made Bai Wuye even more depressed.After a few days of hesitation, he decided to clarify the current situation with Chi Wang and others.So Bai Yutang came to the Khitan embassy again, and frankly told him the details.After hearing this, Yelv Zongche didn't show any expression, he couldn't see the slightest emotion, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

Bai Yutang, on the other hand, made no secret of his annoyance. "I don't know what's going on with the cat right now? Is this silly cat a murderer or an unlucky character? How can there be any bad luck? I should have known that I shouldn't have left the palace. Now even if I want to go back, I can't go back." Speaking of which, the Chinchilla was also very anxious, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control his worries for Zhan Zhao, and even forgot that there was a Thousand-faced Avalokitesvara who had special feelings for him.

Compared with the Bai Yutang authorities who were obsessed with constantly blaming themselves, Yelu Zongche seemed very sober.He wondered: "This king thinks the epidemic is a bit strange at this time."

Bai Yutang wondered, "How do you say it?"

"Concubine Yu's plan is a surefire strategy. Even if she is found by Emperor Song, it is an accidental move. How could she have prepared the source of the epidemic in advance? Furthermore, even if Concubine Yu had a plan to perish with Emperor Song, how would she know?" Emperor Song will definitely contract this disease? With Concubine Yu's clever way of not showing off her dew, this kind of ambiguous method really doesn't seem like her handwriting."

"Could it be that Concubine Yu actually wanted to kill the cat? Otherwise, why did she go to such lengths to ask the Four Elephant Pavilion to rob people?"

"That makes sense. It's just that someone like Master Yizhan would be infected with the epidemic. It's unexpected. I always feel that there seems to be a mystery hidden in it." Yelv Zongche rubbed his chin with a look of disbelief.

Liu Ruhui interjected, "Whether it's true or not, we'll find out when we go to the palace. Don't be in a hurry, Fifth Master. Let's rest for a while, and wait for Ruhui to go to do some sorting. Later at night, you and I will play by ear."

Yelu Zongche thought for a while and said, "This king will enter the palace with you."

Bai Yutang was stunned for a moment, "I'm afraid it's not right? Your Majesty is suspicious of the lord, and Bai can get away if something goes wrong, but if the lord is found sneaking into the palace privately, I'm afraid..."

Yelu Zongche said: "Don't worry, no matter what happens, it's because the king doesn't show up."

Bai Yutang wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Liu Ruhui, "Fifth Master, don't worry, with my disguise technique, as long as you don't reveal your true identity, no one will discover your true identity."

Bai Yutang naturally knew that with Liu Ruhui's disguise method, he would not be able to trouble him.Therefore, at night, the three of them changed their appearances and put on the clothes of the palace guards and a specially made human body, and entered the palace smoothly under the arrangement of Liu Ruhui.Bai Yutang took the two of them to the bamboo forest and planned to sneak in quietly. Who would have found dozens of hidden whistles along the way, and managed to avoid them one by one near Zhuyixuan, but suddenly found that there were three layers of clear whistles on the inside and three layers outside. in.

Liu Ruhui felt very strange, and said in a low voice: "It's really weird! Mr. Zhan just got the epidemic, why did he arrange so many guards?"

Bai Yutang's heart tightened, thinking that there must be a problem with such a strict defense. Is the emperor still worried that Concubine Yu's remnant party will continue to harm the cat?If he thought about it, he felt even more irritable, thinking that if he couldn't get in and have a look with his own eyes, he wouldn't be able to feel at ease, and was about to force his way in, when suddenly Yelv Zongche pressed his shoulder.Yelv Zongche made a calm and calm gesture, and pointed to a certain direction, and then heard a commotion from the inside to the outside of Zhuyixuan, a pretty woman dressed as a court lady was "invited" out of the outer courtyard by a group of guards .The head guard said: "Princess Deyi, you act so indiscreetly, it makes my subordinates very embarrassed."

It turned out that the person pretending to be a court lady was Princess Zhao Ying, she said angrily: "Since it's difficult, then just pretend you didn't see this princess."

"Your Majesty has an order. Mr. Zhan is suffering from an epidemic. In order to prevent it from spreading again, no one should be allowed to come into contact with him. The princess is included among these people."

"Don't talk to the princess! In fact, the guard Zhan is not in Zhuyixuan at all, is it?"

"The subordinates don't understand what the princess said. If the princess insists on seeing Mr. Zhan, please get the handbook from His Majesty first."

Zhao Ying's words surprised the three of Bai Yutang, and Bai and Liu went in without knowing it, but Chi Wang, who had already seen Emperor Song's affection, immediately had a guess that was not far from the truth.The three of them watched Zhao Ying entangle, but were finally blocked by the indifferent guards and left angrily.The three of them looked at each other in blank dismay, and turned their heads to follow.

Arriving at a remote and deserted place, Bai Yutang took off his mask and suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Ying, shocking her greatly.Zhao Ying had never seen Bai Yutang before, and was about to shout "Assassin", but Bai Yutang covered her mouth.He raised his food sign to silence, and waited for the other party to calm down before saying: "Princess Mo Ming, I am Bai Yutang, Zhan Zhao's friend."

Seeing that Zhao Ying nodded and understood, Bai Yutang let go and clasped his fists to plead guilty: "Shicai was offended, but what happened to Zhan Zhao this time, I always feel strange. Shicai heard the princess said that he is not in Zhuyixuan, may I ask what is going on?" What's going on?"

Zhao Ying bit her lower lip, not knowing how to speak for a moment.She saw the flaw from the emperor's handling of things during this period.After hearing that Zhan Zhao had contracted the disease, she sent two capable eunuchs from her palace to guard the bamboo forest day and night.Originally, she wanted to inquire about the news of her sweetheart, but unexpectedly discovered that her emperor's brother had never been here once.Based on what she knew about him, she couldn't believe that the always affectionate emperor brother would be so "thin".If Zhan Zhaozhen was in Zhuyixuan, according to Zhao Zhen's love for that person, even if he didn't enter the house or be admitted to the hospital, he would occasionally come over to the bamboo forest to look and worry.So she made a bold guess that Zhu Yixuan was just a shell and a cover, and Zhan Zhao had been transferred elsewhere.The reason why she entered Zhuyixuan in disguise today was to prove her speculation.

But, can she tell this person who claims to be Bai Yutang?Although she had heard of this person's name and knew that he had a close relationship with Zhan Zhao, Zhao Ying decided to keep her mouth shut when it came to royal privacy.

Bai Yutang saw that Zhao Ying was in a dilemma, and was thinking about how to dispel the other party's worries, and found out a trace of Zhan Zhao's whereabouts.At this time, two figures appeared again, they were Yelv Zongche and Liu Ruhui who were lurking in the dark.The two did not take off their disguises like Bai Yutang did, but pretended to be their companions.I just heard Yelu Zongche say to Zhao Ying: "There must be a reason for Her Royal Highness to say that Zhan Zhao is not in Zhuyixuan. If it is embarrassing, don't say anything. But can you tell us where Zhan Zhao is now? We are all worried about him. "

Zhao Ying thought over and over again before saying, "Where is the guard Zhan? Although I have some guesses, I'm not sure yet."

"It doesn't matter if you guess or anything, please tell the truth to the princess, even if I, Bai Yutang, can break into the dragon's lake and the tiger's lair." Bai Yutang was overjoyed, and expressed his determination. Whoever wanted to see him resolutely did so, Zhao Ying became more and more frustrated. worry.She shook her head and denied: "It's inconvenient for you to go there, you should go to the palace. The three of you rushed into the palace rashly, and you must have a close relationship with Zhanwei. It would be bad if you were discovered. Since you are Zhanwei's friend, Ben Gong doesn't want to see you have an accident, so you should leave as soon as possible. When I confirm the news, I will send someone to Kaifeng Mansion to send an interrogation."

Bai Yutang was about to say something, but Liu Ruhui, who received Yelv Zongche's eyes, pulled him away.Then I saw the tall Yelu Zongche standing in front of him at the right time and cupping his hands, "I'm so thankful for the princess, I'll leave now." After saying that, he and Liu Ruhui pushed Bai Yutang away from left to right.

Not far away, Bai Yutang threw off the restraints of the two and said angrily, "What do you mean?"

Liu Ruhui smiled wryly, "Fifth Lord really cares about it, but I know that you attach great importance to Zhan Zhao, but what Princess Shicai said is right, it is inconvenient for us to walk in the forbidden palace, so it is better for her to use her identity to find out for us. good."

"Princess Deyi attaches so much importance to Master Zhan's safety, and even pretends to be a court lady to infiltrate Zhuyixuan to investigate. Presumably she has a deep affection for Master Zhan, and she will not be unsatisfied. Lord Bai, please be at ease." Yelv Zongche He had a calm face, but at the end of the sentence, the corners of his lips curled up, showing a smile that was not a smile.Liu Ruhui's eyelids twitched when she heard the words, and she secretly speculated: Could it be that the prince knows the fifth master's feelings for Zhan Zhao?

Although Bai Yutang also noticed that Yelu Zongche's expression was a little strange, but he was still induced by the meaning of his words.Thinking that the princess did have feelings for Zhan Zhao, I felt as if seventeen or eight buckets of vinegar had been knocked over, especially unpleasant.

Feel relieved?How do you feel relieved?He can be relieved to be a ghost!This dead cat is nothing more than Yuehua who loves you, what kind of princess is he hooking up with, is it so easy to be a son-in-law?The more Bai Yutang thought about it, the more angry he became, but fortunately he still had his senses, and realized that there was an outsider, he finally put down his jealous expression in time, and only "recited" Zhan Zhao's rotten peach blossom several times in his heart.

"Master Bai just figured it out, and wait for the good news from the princess." Yelv Zongche said and left with a smile.

When Xue Liang said that day, Zhan Zhao felt sentimental for as long as he thought about it, and couldn't let go of it for a long time.He understands that some things cannot be resolved by blindly evading or fighting in anger.

It was late at night, and when Zhao Zhen came, he saw that Zhan Zhao was still sitting on the head of the bed and hadn't rested, which made him feel a little bit at a loss.

"...waiting for me?"

Jian Zhan Zhao nodded slowly, said "Come and sit" and patted the bed beside him to signal him to come over.Zhao Zhen was full of apprehension, but he still approached as he said, and carefully sat on the side of the bed one body apart.He was a little stiff, his spine straight.Just when he wasn't sure if Zhan Zhao was still brooding over what happened last time, a hand suddenly reached out and pressed it on the back of his hand. The warm touch made him look at the other person with a little surprise.

"Your Majesty, don't be nervous. Don't worry about other things tonight. I just want to have a long talk with Your Majesty." Zhan Zhao withdrew his hand and sighed. "Eunuch Xue told my minister every detail of His Majesty's troubles in Bichuan. I only knew that His Majesty valued love and righteousness and refused to abandon Zhan Zhao, but he never thought that His Majesty had experienced so many twists and turns along the way. This love is really too heavy, and I don’t know how to repay it.”

"What repayment are you talking about? It's clear that you were the guardian Zhan who supported me all the way. What I did is nothing compared to you." Seeing Zhan Zhao's soft tone, Zhao Zhen finally relaxed.He smiled gratifiedly, and said: "Do you know Zhanwei? I rely on you more than I imagined. Without you, I'm afraid I would have died on Haoshan Mountain long ago. Just because you have been by my side, No matter what happens along the way, I don’t think it’s hard.”

"Then the feeling that His Majesty has for his minister is also due to dependence?"

Zhao Zhen didn't expect Zhan Zhao to talk to him about this suddenly, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.After hesitating for a long time, he said, "I... don't know. Maybe, maybe not. All I know is that when I came to my senses, there were some things I couldn't hold back. It's not that I haven't struggled before. The one I love is Yu Zhen. But when you fell in front of me in the inn of no return, I suddenly realized that the one I love..." Seeing Zhan Zhao turn away, Zhao Zhen smiled wryly. "If you don't like to listen, I won't talk anymore. Now that you can sit beside me calmly, without complaining or annoying me, I'm already very content."

"Why do you bother Your Majesty? Zhan Zhao can't give His Majesty anything."

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said: "You are wrong, Zhan Huwei. You have given me everything you can, your friendship, your trust, your loyalty, and your perseverance. You don't owe me anything. I don’t dare to hope that I can get more.” Standing up suddenly, he took out something from his bosom and put it beside Zhan Zhao.It looked like a delicate key.Zhan Zhao picked up the key in a daze, and looked at the emperor suspiciously.I only heard Zhao Zhen's sad face, as if he had made a certain decision: "As I said, I will let you go. Now the time has come, and I have sorted out my heart. If you want to go, go, go if you want The place."

Go back to...Bai Yutang's side.Zhao Zhen couldn't say these words, he just took a long and sentimental look at that person for the last time, as if he wanted to reflect his appearance in his heart forever, and finally left with a line of silent tears.Only Zhan Zhao was left alone, holding the key firmly in his hand, lost in thought.

Zhao Ying hid outside the Palace of Compassion and Ning, watching the emperor slowly walk out of the palace gate in a daze.The wet tear on Zhao Zhen's face was especially glaring under the moonlight, which made her heart tighten, and finally confirmed her long-standing guess.

Zhao Ying returned to her palace and was thinking about how to spread the message, when a black figure appeared in front of her without anyone noticing. "It's you?" Zhao Ying recognized this person as one of Bai Yutang's previous companions. "You didn't leave?"

Yelu Zongche shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Let's go. But this time the Forbidden Palace is heavily guarded. I don't know how the princess will spread the news. I am a little worried. So I sneaked into the palace again and wanted to ask in person. Is the princess sure?"

Zhao Ying nodded and said: "I have confirmed that the Zhan guards are probably in the Compassionate Ning Palace. Tomorrow, the Japanese Palace will find a way to distract the guards there, so hurry up and save the Zhan guards."

Compassion Palace?How could the Empress Dowager's bedroom...?Yelu Zongche was a little uncertain about this answer at first, but then he thought about the underground private cell of the Compassion Palace where Concubine Yu imprisoned Zhan Zhao. Could it be...Zhan Zhao was imprisoned there by Emperor Song?So Song Emperor's emotional exposure was rejected?Otherwise, with his weak nature, he probably wouldn't have done such an extreme thing.

This is a bit tricky.Yelu Zongche thought of the secret report he received from the Seven Star Hall yesterday, saying that Khan Yelu Zongshi had been making frequent secret moves recently, and seemed to be making a big move. It seemed that he had no time to waste any more time in the Great Song Dynasty.Just thinking about the purpose of this trip....Yeluzong couldn't help but cast his deep eyes on Zhao Ying, and immediately had a plan in his mind.

He pretended to be puzzled, and asked, "Why is Brother Zhan in the Empress Dowager's Palace? It shouldn't be. Isn't he infected with the epidemic?"

Zhao Ying said categorically: "I am sure that the Zhan guard must not be infected with the epidemic, it should be... something happened, the emperor may punish him and imprison him in the Compassion Palace."

"If this is the case, there must be a reason for the incident. Wouldn't we have completely offended His Majesty by rescuing brother Zhan like this? It's not appropriate. Although we are green forests and grass, we are not suitable for those things that deceive the emperor. See This matter needs to be considered in the long run.”

Zhao Ying didn't expect the arrival to be so fearful as a person in the rivers and lakes.She anxiously said: "It can't be delayed any longer, every moment the guard Zhan stays in the Compassionate Ning Palace will be more dangerous. What if the emperor..." Zhao Ying recalled what Zhu Yixuan saw that day that the emperor violated the norms The action made him even more worried, and suddenly he didn't dare to think about it any more.Seeing Yelu Zongche's pedantic face, she was unmoved. Although she was burning with anxiety, she had no countermeasures.

Yeluzong was hanging on to the princess for a long time, thinking that the time is almost up, he pretended to have a brainstorm and said: "Caomin suddenly thought of a way, maybe the princess can save Brother Zhan."

Seeing the first light of dawn, Zhao Ying asked with anticipation, "What is it?"

"It is rumored that the Khitan envoys came to marry the princess, Your Highness, on behalf of the Khitan Khan. If His Highness agrees in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, he can ask His Majesty to send Brother Zhan to send you to Khitan to get married. At that time, no matter what your Majesty does Angry, because of face, I'm afraid it's not good to refuse in the court, so I have to let Brother Zhan out, such a crisis will resolve itself." Before Zhao Ying could react, Yelu Zongche hurriedly waved his hand to veto: "Oh, it's not right, how can it be Let Her Royal Highness spend her entire life in order to save brother Zhan's temporary difficulties?"

"A marriage?...You said you want me to agree to a marriage?" Zhao Ying listened to the words unexpectedly.

"Your Highness, please don't take it seriously. Caomin's mind has just been muddled and she's talking nonsense. Caomin can tell that the princess has fallen in love with Brother Zhan for a long time. I'm really afraid that you will do anything to save Brother Zhan. Although, Now maybe only the princess can rescue Brother Zhan intact."

Zhao Ying glanced at Yelu Zongche's worried expression in bewilderment, and asked herself: What am I still hesitating about?Now there is an opportunity in front of me for me to rescue him from Brother Huang, if I don't even help him, who else can?Anyway, Zhan Huwei has no personal affection for me. If he can't marry his heart, who will he marry in the future?

"You're right, if you can save the guards, I will do whatever it takes."

"Your Highness, think twice, it's all due to my broken proposal. Please don't rush, Your Highness, maybe there is still room for improvement. I'll take the news back and discuss it with Brother Bai and others to see if it's up to us to take action." Save people. Please wait for the good news, Your Royal Highness."

Zhao Ying breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and naively hoped that Yu Bai Yutang and others would risk their power and rescue Zhan Zhao.But after waiting for a few days, there was no movement at all, which made her hope sink to the bottom, and she had to make the worst plan in her heart, and made the most difficult decision in her life.

The author has something to say: the fifth update in October, and the final chapter of the next update will be on October 10.

Zihong decided to update one chapter every day for 11 consecutive days from November 1st to November 11th in the first week, and then resume the previously agreed Wednesday and Sunday update (tentatively, see how the follow-up writes).Of course, because I have to bring a baby, if there is an accident, please allow me to ask for leave occasionally.