Bastards

"The son is fine, and the concubine is tired of worrying."

King Yue's voice was as indifferent as his eyes, the hall was empty and silent, and even the faint echoes were cold and alienated.

One is 'tired' and the other is 'worried'. The obviously considerate words have different accents and emotions, and they also smack of ridicule and contempt.

Concubine Tian Gui didn't notice it.

No matter how sensitive and shrewd a woman is, she can't calm down when her precious son is assassinated and seriously injured.She strode forward, gently lifted Wang's coat with trembling hands: "Let mother see, how is the injury?"

Rumors spread that the king of Yue became a man of blood, and the water in the bandage was replaced, and the basin was completely red... She was really worried, and even her voice trembled a little.

The King of Yue had already had a preconceived impression, and seeing Concubine Tian Gui right now, no matter how she looked at it, she looked like acting, and felt nauseated for no reason.

He can no longer act in this scene of mother's kindness and filial piety.

He stretched out his hand to tidy up his clothes, and refused Concubine Tian Gui's approach: "My son is fine, mother and concubine don't need to be like this, let's take care of my younger brother more."

Concubine Tian Gui was startled, only then did she realize... something seemed wrong?

"You blame the concubine for coming late?" She frowned slightly, her voice softly mournful, "You went out today in a low-key manner, your whereabouts were not disclosed, and there were few people with you, so it is rare for the concubine to get back the news in time. The concubine only found out about you just now." Assassinated, wounded..."

King Yue lazily listened to her explanation, who wouldn't speak up in a scene?His concubine mother is the best at finding reasons, no matter when and where, what happens, whether it has anything to do with her, anyway, as long as she appears, she will be the most pitiful and most wronged, and others will bully her.

I used to stand on the same position as my mother and concubine, and I saw her mother and concubine being so tricky. At that time, I didn't think anything of it, and I was secretly happy, thinking that my mother and concubine were capable, and all the benefits should belong to their mother and child, and everyone should love them. They are now replaced by their own means...

Unspeakably aggrieved!

He didn't want to listen, so he directly cut off Tian Guifei's words: "Why, my good brother didn't tell you, why was he frightened?"

Because I was unhappy in my heart, it was inevitable that I would be resentful when I said this.

Concubine Tian Gui was stunned.

But she is such a smart person, she didn't need to think deeply, she immediately reacted: "Did your brother see you being assassinated?"

It must be so, the eldest son misunderstood.

King Chang returned to the palace early, with a pale face, trembling lips, unable to speak, how could a mother like her not feel distressed?Naturally, all the imperial physicians were called over.She didn't know that something happened to the king of Yue, and she didn't know that the king of Yue came back on his hind legs. Seeing this scene, she was jealous, and she had a knot in her heart.

But that's not the case, and it can't be.

She held Yue Wang's hand: "You don't know what kind of person your brother is? He usually respects you the most and loves to run with you. If he saw you being assassinated, how could he not care? You are angry and misunderstood. gone."

King Yue felt chills in his heart.

The concubine mother is protecting her younger brother like this... Why is she still sad when she already knew about it?

Concubine Tian Gui looked at King Yue's tightly pursed lips, and her heart tightened.She can't let her sons have a share, no matter what the situation is, it has to be like this, and it must be done well!

She sighed lightly, speaking earnestly, with a soothing voice: "Look, your assassination was accidental, no one knows, there are so many people on the street, and if any direction suddenly becomes chaotic, people will instinctively run away. Seeing your younger brother, your younger brother may not necessarily see you too... We have to be reasonable, and we can't take our anger out at will. You and your younger brother are siblings, and the most important thing is to support each other. You can't just be tricked by others ..."

The inside and outside of the words are still facing King Chang, blaming him for not being magnanimous!

King Yue's heart was full of anger, and he couldn't suppress it anymore.

"Mother and concubine probably don't know. At that time, the assassin suddenly appeared, and he was closer to King Chang than to me. King Chang wore luxurious clothes, including the prince's jade pendant, and was called to break his title, but the assassin seemed blind. Stare at me, only at me!"

The king of Yue was very angry. He was isolated and helpless, and he was about to die. His mother and his compatriots, his eyeballs hurt in the early years. Years of hard work, all fed to the dogs!

Concubine Tian Gui couldn't help but change her face when she heard this, her heart was beating fast.

Is it...that group again?

If so, she really knows a little bit, but there is no way to say or explain this matter.She quickly became quick-witted, turned her head around, and immediately continued to appease King Yue: "You heard what mother said, you are different from your younger brother. After your younger brother reaches the sky, he will be a virtuous king. You will be the king of this country in the future." Lord, the serving size is different..."

This is the sentence again.

King Yue almost laughed.

Coax him with the same words back and forth, why is he so stupid, believing in day after day, year after year!

Concubine Mu's expression was obviously a little wrong, as if she was a little guilty.Why, not only did she know that King Chang was not saved on purpose, but she also knew who the assassin was?Could it be that someone else sent her over after nodding her head!

But he still has reason, knowing that he had thought about it for a while, no matter what, the concubine mother would not want to kill him.But the concubine's confidence in King Chang is obvious, and King Chang's change and attitude towards him are also basically obvious.

He closed his eyes: "Why did the assassins only target me and not King Chang? I don't want to get to the bottom of it. Maybe they are out of their minds? Why do you only protect King Chang? King Chang is right and I am wrong , I don’t want to pursue it, you gave birth to both of us, all ten fingers are different in length, eccentric...what’s wrong?”

"It's just that now, my life is almost gone. Is it interesting for you to coax me like this?"

His voice was heavy, as if he was a few years older, and his eyes were intensely cold: "You don't want to support me anymore, you changed your mind, and you want to support my younger brother to be the emperor, just say it."

The son's demeanor, his tone of voice, his desperation...

Concubine Tian Gui's heart ached, as if a large piece of her heart had been gouged out, the pain was dense.

She was a little anxious: "What did you say? No matter how angry or uncomfortable you are, you can't say angry words. Isn't it all because of you, mother!"

King Yue frowned, and shouted sharply: "You touch your chest and say, who are you for? After all these years, haven't I done enough? What makes you dissatisfied? You are so partial to King Chang My good brother has been working for more than ten years, what have I got in exchange now? In exchange for my brother's big thoughts! You don't even care about my brother's life, but you still believe in him and favor her! Concubine mother, I am I want to ask, am I your biological son! Your biological son is only King Chang!"

Concubine Tian Gui staggered and almost stopped, with an unbelievable expression on her face, as if she had seen a ghost.

She lowered herself to be a petty person, she gave up her face, her self-esteem and even her life, to curry favor with the frivolous and indecisive emperor, for what?

Eight out of ten points are for King Yue!

Although King Chang...was also born to her, his future was fixed and he would not have any future, so she was distracted to make one or two plans. She just wanted to let the eldest son succeed the throne, and the younger son could live in peace and comfort without worrying about food and clothing. , is it too much?

King Yue couldn't tolerate others, not even such a younger brother who didn't take up space. Has he forgotten all her teachings in the past?

Concubine Tian Gui was not as trembling with her son, who was born by herself, who had a sense of belonging, as she was with Emperor Taikang. She was angry, and she didn't hold back her anger, she just sent it out.

She pointed at King Yue's nose: "What does this palace think, how do you do it, you have worked so hard to support you all these years, dare you say you don't know?" Her eyes were sharp and her expression was very ferocious, "This palace only favors the harem, what have you eaten? You don’t know the kind of suffering, but what kind of life do you live? Since you were young, you haven’t enjoyed anything, have you suffered any losses, and suffered any grievances? Now a small misunderstanding, you have a quarrel with me, you Very good... very good!"

King Yue pursed his lips tightly and his eyes flickered slightly.

He admitted that in the past, the concubine mother was really good to him and devoted herself to him, but now, it has changed.

He slightly bowed his head and cupped his hands, speaking respectfully: "Mother, don't be angry, be careful of hurting your body. I remember all how my mother treated me before, and I will never treat my mother badly in the future, but in the future, I still hope that my mother will enjoy peace and happiness. The matter between me and King Chang, let us settle it ourselves."

In any case, Concubine Tian Gui had the kindness of giving birth to him, and this affection should not be forgotten just because his mother and concubine were partial.Others wronged him, but he couldn't be that ungrateful villain!

The king of Yue thought he was great.

Concubine Tian Gui looked at King Yue's face and suddenly felt very strange, as if she had never known this son before.

what is the problem!

Everything was fine, why did it become like this!

……

King Yue's mother and son were arguing in the hall, and the maids and eunuchs had already gone down, but no one heard it.

Of course, Zhuang Shu was not among these people.

Standing in an inconspicuous corner of the shadow, Zhuang Shu enjoyed watching this good show from beginning to end.

The more superior they are, the more particular they are in what they say and do, and they keep a line with each other so that they can talk about everything. It's a big joke, especially for the royal mother and son.It is impossible for the mother and son to settle down and get back together.

The relationship between King Yue and King Chang cannot be restored.

Otherwise...how could he be worthy of their anxious tearing up?

Zhuang Shu wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, suppressed her faint smile, turned around and left quietly, sending a letter to the prince...

It is impossible for Concubine Tian Gui to be reconciled to the situation, and she will continue to make various efforts to try to restore the relationship between the two sons.King Yue's axis was on the line, and she didn't listen to persuasion. There was nothing she could do, so she put all her energy on King Chang, hoping that King Chang would go out and admit his mistake by himself, so that the matter could be settled.

What you say is called a bitter-hearted person.

She is really for the good of her two sons.

King Chang had a smile on his face, and obediently responded, as soon as Tian Guifei left, his face was pulled down, his eyes were full of haze.

Why!

Why the same prince, just because he is a few years younger, everything belongs to his brother!

Ordinary people pay attention to the elders and concubines, but where is the royal family?Go ahead and inquire, look at the history books, how many of them are really obeyed?He is a dragon, with Emperor Taikang's blood flowing on his body, why can't he think about it?

In the past, he liked his brother and was willing to give in, but what did he get in exchange for his concession?The reputation of arrogance and extravagance, the impression that he can't recall day by day, until now, has hurt his roots, and it will be a little difficult for his heirs in the future... Even if he has the emperor's favorite, it is difficult to sit in that position.

He admits that he is somewhat spoiled and loves to enjoy himself, and his temper is not very good, but the dragon who grew up in the royal family, who is not like this, who has no minor problems?Isn't the king of Yue arrogant and lecherous?In his palace, all the envoys are the best. If you look at any beauty, you don't need to ask yourself, and the mother and concubine can send it over. Who said anything?

The same thing, if he did it, it would be a mistake, and it would be justified. Is it right for the King of Yue to do it?

Everyone bullied him, so I can't see it!

Now that he has a heart and eyes, how can he not understand?How many of these things were written by his good brother?

King Yue told him that he was taking care of him, but in fact it was like teasing a puppy. When he was happy, he threw a bone and stroked his fur.In the eyes of this good brother, he is not considered a human being!

So why should he help?Why do you have to admit your mistake?

King Yue deserved to be assassinated!Why didn't he die there!

King Chang was dissatisfied in his heart, and responded to Concubine Tian Gui on the face, so naturally he would not do it with all sincerity.Going to the palace of the Yue Palace, it is actually an admission of mistake, it is actually annoyed, and the words are full of stabs, how can the relationship between the two get better?

The two quarreled a few times, and the relationship became worse and worse. Concubine Tian Gui looked at something wrong and came to ask, and King Chang complained about his grievances. The young man, his eyes were swollen from crying.

It's a pity that King Yue has already decided in his heart that nothing she says or does will work...

Concubine Tian Gui thought, it's all because of anger, or just let it go, the two sides are quiet for a while, the limelight will pass, the anger will disappear, and things will be easy to handle.

But how could Yang Xuan do what she wanted?

Yang Xuan was paying attention to everything in the palace, and when he realized that Concubine Tian Gui wanted to deal with it coldly, he immediately began to stir up trouble.

In the palace of King Yue, a eunuch died.

Still the confidant of King Yue.

And all the evidence points to King Chang.

Without waiting for the reaction of the two sides, a person died on King Chang's side, and he was his favorite beauty recently.

Needless to say, the two sides immediately rolled up their sleeves and fought.This time, the fighting has been changed in a different way, instead of quarreling and eye drops, the two brothers don't even want to act anymore, they just have a cold face and fuck each other's people.

Once the war escalates, it's not just as simple as messing with the people around you.

King Chang knew many secrets of King Yue, and began to attack King Yue's political power, making him unstable.As for the king of Yue, he started to pinch the throat of King Chang. In addition to messing with him, he also let people spread the news that he was not good...

The more the two sides pinched, the more jealous they became, and the more angry they became, and in the end they became a little careless.

Yang Xuan showed a very brotherly spirit this time.

When the two sides quarreled, he just smiled and dealt with the aftermath, protecting people, wooing people and so on.Especially talents, when they were wronged, King Chang of Yue didn’t want them, and became an outcast, Yang Xuan slipped over and sighed twice, and gave a candy to show that you are so talented, you are a person who does great things, and you lost your life because of these filthy things It's a pity, it doesn't matter if you don't want brothers and sisters, you follow alone...

He was very loyal, and gathered a large number of people who squeezed out from King Chang of Yue.

……

The two sons quarreled, they were disgraced, and the crown prince took advantage of it. How could Concubine Tian Gui look down on this kind of situation?She hated it so badly!

The two brothers can't go on like this.

As soon as Concubine Tian Gui slapped the table, she had to suppress the fire, quickly and effectively!

But she always had a delicate mind, but when it came to the two brothers, she couldn't do it. No matter how she tried to do it, it was useless to persuade her.It's not easy to let Emperor Taikang know... It's useless for the idiot to know, it still can't control it, and it still depends on her.

She couldn't do it, so she had to... seek help from outside.

The good deeds that that person has done must be resolved!

Thinking of that person, Concubine Tian Gui narrowed her eyes slightly, and there were bursts of light in her eyes.

Since there is no other way, if she wants to plan a meeting, why not get more benefits, she needs to negotiate with that person, appease King Yue, and coax King Chang back, so why not add another thing and kill the prince!

These days, the prince is jumping up and down behind her two sons and fanning the flames, she is going to die of anger when she sees it!

Concubine Tian Gui didn't even eat any food, she locked herself in the palace and thought about it for a whole day, and finally made up her mind, she knew how to talk and what to talk about.

Now, there is only one chance to leave the palace...

As for Cui Yu and Yang Xuan, what they were waiting for was now, and what they were given was an opportunity!

Yang Xuan ran out of the palace that night and knocked on Cui Yu's window.

After entering, he didn't speak, just raised his gun and went straight to business, holding back his strength to make a big deal, and when he was satisfied, Yang Xuan analyzed the news from the palace, Concubine Tian Guifei's reaction, and various performance details to Cui Yu.

"...It's time to go to the second ring."

He kissed Cui Mata on the forehead.

Cui Yu squinted at him, because he had just done something, the corners of his eyes were full of spring and charm, and Yang Xuan who hooked him almost raised the flag to come back again.

Cui Yu knew Yang Xuan's careful thinking, so he didn't expose it: "That's right, it went well this time."

They have been in Luoyang for so long, and they have been watching for so long, they understand Tian Guifei's thoughts too well.

Everyone is not perfect, they all have shortcomings, and there is a dead spot of touch failure. Concubine Tian's dead spot is her son.When it comes to other things, she is not very shrewd, even many men can't compare with the overall situation, but when it comes to her son, her way of doing things is always out of standard.

Now that Yuechang turned against her, and she couldn't handle it, what would she do?

Foreign aid will be requested.

Forget it about Emperor Taikang, he is a person who hates troubles and pushes all troubles to others, push troubles to him?Having been a sensible person for so many years, Concubine Tian Gui couldn't suddenly be ignorant at this time and let all the advantages built before disappear.

Moreover, even if she pushed the matter to Emperor Taikang, Emperor Taikang might not be able to handle it well, he would definitely push it to others by mistake, or ignore it and let them make trouble.If the troubles in Yuechang were too big, annoying, and chaotic, maybe Emperor Taikang would get angry and just give up.

So, she has to ask someone else.

There is a Turkic man who has been hiding in Luoyang City for many years. The Turkic man has a powerful force - the organization of men in gray clothes. This tattoo organization that specializes in assassinating the king of Yue is related to the man in gray clothes. Therefore, it is very likely that they are also Turkic people.

Concubine Tian Guifei has a Tsing Yi organization under her command, and the attitudes between the Tsing Yi and the Gray Clothed people are ambiguous. When doing some things, especially when grabbing brochures, Tian Guifei wants to avoid the Gray Clothes people, and doesn't want the Gray Clothes people to know.

In addition, what Yang Xuan saw with his own eyes was that Turkic people once appeared in the harem...

Is this Turkic who has been lurking for many years related to Concubine Tian, ​​isn't it a lice on the bald man's head, it's obvious?

They must be related, and they are a very close alliance, which is not enough for outsiders!

Fengyun will come back, Yang Xuan has already sorted out all the people in the palace, and made sure that the Turkic people are not in the palace, and they can't find them outside the palace, so they just have to go fishing, Concubine Tian Gui, just in time to use.

These two are an alliance, so there must be a secret communication channel, and the most secret and safest channel must not be used very often, and can only pass simple words.

It’s okay to deal with small things in ordinary times, but occasionally a word can make it work. Both parties are smart and capable people, and many things can be solved by themselves without the need for foreign aid.But this time, Concubine Tian Gui was in a hurry, it was still a big matter, and it was impossible to just pass on a message, they had to talk face to face.

As soon as they talked, Cui Yu and Yang Xuan's opportunity came.

So far, what they have to do is to give an excellent opportunity that no one will doubt or refuse.

They want to make Concubine Tian Gui meet that person!

Concubine Tian Gui is a concubine, she can't leave the palace casually, even if she walks to Huangzhuang during the draft, she has to follow Emperor Taikang, how to let her go out of the palace, and even have a chance to place orders, is not easy...

There is a Tianze Temple in Luoyang, which is next to Huangzhuang by the mountains, and is full of incense. There is also a town temple eminent monk, Master Huizhi, who is very famous.Every year after the Cold Clothes Festival, on the fifth day of October, on the birthday of Patriarch Bodhidharma, the temple will hold a Buddha ceremony.This Buddhist ceremony was well-known, and almost all the people in Luoyang City participated in it. Many outsiders also concentrated on the time and came here to participate in the Buddhist ceremony.

This is a grand event for the joy of the whole country. It stands to reason that the royal family also wants to join in the fun, get some excitement, and get a good start.

No matter how big the temple is, and even if there is a special space for the royal family, there are so many people outside, it will still be noisy. Emperor Taikang finds it bothersome, so he rarely visits it, and only sends a prince over every year to have a look.When it is necessary to ask Master Huizhi to clarify his doubts, he will pick another time to come, not this day.

But this year is different.

This year is so special.

What is the weather is smooth, there is not much trouble to go up, and all these can be done if you continue to explain it, don't mention it, just talk about the situation of the various countries, the crown prince really shines!

Unprecedented number one, how much glory, Emperor Taikang, shouldn't you pay homage to the Buddha and be grateful?

To show off the country's prestige and solidify the emperor's dignity, by the way, I can also hope that the next year can be so smooth, is there no trouble?

The crown prince is someone's man now, and with a casual wink, someone wrote a booklet, saying that the emperor had to show his face in person at the Buddha ceremony.

As soon as the book came out, the prince's people of course all agreed, the Yue king's people... The master is too busy fighting to care about other things, and this matter has nothing to do with the overall situation, so everyone didn't express their opinions.

If you don't object, you agree by default.

Emperor Taikang originally felt that there was nothing to do, but the ministers all said that he should, did he really have to?

He also vomited this trouble to Concubine Tian Gui.

When Concubine Tian Gui heard this, her eyes lit up.

should!Why shouldn't it be!

This is her chance!