Subversion of the plot [Comprehensive]

The Chinese New Year holidays in this dynasty are very long, from the 24th of the twelfth lunar month to the [-]th of the first lunar month, the emperor does not work during this month.But as soon as the annual leave was over, the first thing the emperor did when he started his office was to issue an imperial decree to all the vassal kings to leave Beijing in March and go to the vassal!

When Concubine Zheng heard the news, she was agitated, and her body was just in need after being ill for a long time, so she passed out all of a sudden.

Knowing the decree inside and outside the court, there are those who are worried, those who are happy, and those who are full of doubts, but no matter what, this time the emperor's intention is firm.

Although Zhu Changxun was reluctant to leave the capital, unlike Concubine Zheng, he no longer had any hope of becoming emperor.During this month, the imperial physicians tried all kinds of methods, but the injury was healed, and the leg was disabled. It is not obvious at ordinary times, but it will be obvious once walking. How can I be an emperor like this?

Prince Zhu Changluo breathed a sigh of relief, but King Fu hadn't left Beijing yet, so he never dared to take it lightly.

Zhu Changxu didn't care about that, he ordered people to pack up and accept rewards, and someone went to the fief to clean up the mansion and arrange matters.He himself came to Taoji Paper Goods Store and talked to Tao Shuobai about leaving Beijing.

"How do you deal with this house?" Zhu Changxu asked.

"I saw that Cheng Ping'an intends to open a shop for business, so I asked her if she wanted it and passed it on to her." If it wasn't for giving away the shop for nothing to arouse suspicion, Tao Shuobai didn't care about the little money.

Zhu Changxu was not very happy to see him mentioning Cheng Pingan, but he didn't say anything.

Thinking of one more thing to say today, just as he opened his mouth, a guard suddenly came in: "My lord, the prince is here to invite you."

"What's the matter?" Zhu Changxu finally finished cleaning up Concubine Zheng, Queen Fu, mother and son, and wanted to deal with physical matters in his free time, and was not in a hurry for the prince's invitation.

"Go back to the lord, the prince said it was about the brothers and sisters of the Zhao family."

Zhao Qi and Zhao Xuanshi, these two people were arranged by him for the crown prince, they have been quite peaceful all the time, did something happen?Thinking that I have free time for one or two months before leaving Beijing, I might as well come back another day.

Tao Shuobai didn't care either.

Tao Shuobai asks Yueniang to find Ping An, and asks if the other party is willing to open the store. If so, 100 taels of silver will be transferred.Tao Shuobai spent a total of 300 taels to buy the storefront and back house, and the 100 taels of silver was completely free.

Hearing the news, Ping An immediately rushed over.

Ping An didn't refuse, and said earnestly: "I really want to open a shop, but it's too bad for you to transfer 100 taels of this shop to me. I have already helped you a lot, so I can't take advantage of it again and again. I have money on hand now. No, I can still take out 200 taels, and I will write an IOU to the young master for the remaining 100 taels, and I will definitely pay back the money when I have money in the future."

"Okay." Tao Shuobai began to ask for a low price, because he knew few people, one was Ping An, and he didn't have much savings.Since Ping An didn't want to take advantage of it, and he could afford it, he didn't care.

Zhu Changxu went to the Tai's uterus, sensitively aware that the atmosphere was not right, the faces of the palace people were both gloating and sympathetic.The inner supervisor led the way until they reached the study room, where only Zhu Changluo was sitting there, with a sad and troubled face on his face.

"Second brother, you're here." When Zhu Changluo saw him, it was as if he had seen a savior.

"Brother is in a hurry to find me, what's the matter?" Zhu Changxu didn't notice anything, he sat down in the chair, and took the white jade paperweight on the table to enjoy.

Zhu Changluo sighed: "Something happened to Zhao Xuan, and he got into a fight with Li Xuan for some reason, and was beaten to death by Li Xuan."

Zhu Changxu looked at him in surprise, and asked back: "Brother, what do you tell me about the matter in the inner house? Although 'Zhao Lin'er' stayed behind for some reason, but now Concubine Zheng is ill, and King Fu is leaving Beijing, you If you don't like her, you can find a reason to get rid of her. As for the Zhao family, it's better to deal with it, with a braid."

As for another servant Li Xuan who dared to hurt others, Zhu Changxu had heard of it for a long time.

Li Xuanshi is a favorite in the prince's inner house, relying on that little love, not to mention not paying attention to the same talented servants, even the side concubine dared to contradict, turned back and cried at the prince, the prince is a good man Kind-hearted and soft-hearted, and always sympathetic to others, he had to forgive her, and he might even feel that she was wronged.This time, Zhao Xuanshi was able to beat Zhao Xuanshi severely, I'm afraid there is a lot of inside information, after all, Zhao Xuanshi is a fake substitute, he has always been cautious, even if outsiders see her being favored, she dare not be justifiable and arrogant.

Zhu Changluo smiled bitterly: "It's fine if others don't know, but you still don't know. I just think it's not easy for them to live in the palace, and I don't want to be harsh. But there is a saying that really makes sense, only villains and women are hard to raise! Be good to her." No, it's not that it's not good for her... Well, forget it, you'll only be joking if I tell you these things. "

At this time, Zhu Changluo envied the quietness of the second brother's inner house.

Can it be unclean?No big marriage, no concubine, no concubine, not even a bed-warming maid, as if she had learned Taoism and became a Taoist priest with asceticism and asceticism.

Zhu Changluo withdrew his thoughts, and his face was slightly serious: "Then Li Xuan said that Zhao Xuan secretly brought in unknown medicinal powder from outside the palace, with evil intentions, it is not poison."

He paused at this point, looking a little embarrassed, but it was enough for Zhu Changxu to understand.The women in the palace all wanted to compete for favor, and they used various means, the worst of which was medicine.It seems that there are rumors that since the assassination, the crown prince has been pure-hearted and ascetic, and he has lost his sexuality.

Zhu Changluo said again: "Then Zhao Xuan also has something to say. He said that he found that Li Xuan had a close relationship with the grand lady in front of Concubine Zheng. Li Xuan was afraid that she would speak out, so he deliberately found fault and wanted to kill people."

Zhu Changxu sneered: "It's such a big deal to kill people and silence them? But it's true that Li Xuan, the attendant in your inner house, has frequent contact with Concubine Zheng's people, but it's just to spread some news and get some benefits."

"Before you and I were suspicious. I kept her as bait, but now I don't need it anymore. I don't want to make troubles in the inner house all day long. The princess asked for instructions several times, but I suppressed them. She mistakenly thought that I was favoring Mrs. Li. , Now I don’t talk about the matter of meeting Li Shi, and Li Shi is getting more and more rampant.”

"How do you want to deal with it, brother?" Zhu Changxu asked back.

Zhu Changluo was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Lynching is strictly prohibited in the palace. Mrs. Li disregarded the rules of the palace and acted viciously. Not punishing her is not enough to set an example. As for Mrs. Zhao... Although she is safe, but her identity is false, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no problems in the future. This opportunity is disposed of together with the Zhao family, so as to avoid future troubles."

"His Royal Highness handled it properly."

Perhaps because Concubine Zheng's mother and son had obviously lost power, Zhu Changluo, who had always been well-behaved, rarely showed strength.No matter what, Zhu Changluo is the eldest son of the emperor, and even the crown prince, and he has some ambitions in his heart.What's more, now that he has someone in his heart, from the crown prince's womb to the concubine's concubine, down to the gifted scholar and the beauties, they no longer come into his eyes.

No one knows, because Zhu Changxu never died young, and because of safety, the very famous concubine in the history of the Ming Dynasty was killed by this butterfly.

Li Xuan, who Zhu Changluo evaluated as "disregarding palace rules and being vicious", was his favorite concubine in history—Li Kangfei, also known as Xi Li. After the death of Zhu Changluo in history, he conspired with Concubine Zheng to create One of the three most mysterious cases of the Ming Dynasty, the Yigong case.Li was also a very long-lived concubine. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, she did not die for the country. Her sons, daughters and son-in-law all died tragically, but she accepted the care of the Qing Dynasty and lived until she was more than 80 years old.

Although Zhu Changxu got closer to him and made suggestions, he always asked the other party what he meant when he encountered a decision.Zhu Changxu is going to be a vassal king, and the crown prince will be the emperor. If he gets too close and gives advice on everything, it will be a hidden danger in the future. It's better not to be far or close, and maintain a proper brotherhood.

When he was about to leave, Zhu Changluo suddenly asked him: "Second brother, you are seventeen this year and you are about to join the feudal clan. When are you going to get married?"

Zhu Changxu felt strange, and asked with a smile: "Why did the eldest brother ask this? Has anyone mentioned this?"

"The queen mother asked, I want to know what kind of woman you like so that I can marry you." Zhu Changluo said half-jokingly.

Zhu Changxu's expression was the same as before, and he was full of indifference: "Oh, if the mother asks again, you can say that I don't intend to get married. I'm very tired of those women. It's good to be alone."

Zhu Changluo always felt that the other party seemed to see through his mind, and although he felt that the answer was perfunctory, it was not easy to ask again.The reason why Zhu Changluo paid attention to this matter was because he was really curious, and the other was because Zhu Changxu often went outside the palace, except for the Taoist temple, he went to the Taoji paper goods shop, and it was said that Cheng Pingan lived there.Obviously, Zhu Changluo's concern was chaotic, and he was a little cranky, lest the other party also fell in love with Ping An.

Zhu Changxu had indeed guessed what was on his mind, and was unhappy to be misunderstood, but he did not explain clearly.At the same time, I feel that the elder brother of the prince has a strange vision, and Cheng Pingan has a big idea. Regardless of the honor of the prince, Cheng Pingan may not like it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Changxu gloated very much.

However, he soon lost his joy.

When they returned to the bedroom, Luo Xi, the chief eunuch, came forward and reported: "My lord, the emperor has rewarded me again. All the things have been returned to the warehouse, and the list is in the study. In addition, the emperor bestowed two beauties..."

Zhu Changxu paused, and his face turned cold immediately: "Where are those two people?"

"Put it in the backyard for the time being. What orders does the lord have?" Luo Xi knew that his lord would not be happy, so he couldn't help being more careful.

"...Let them stay in the backyard, and they are not allowed to move around at will, especially not to approach my residence and study room. You don't need to take them with you when you leave." Zhu Changxu naturally didn't want to accept these two people, but the emperor just sent them, Wouldn't it make the emperor angry to return it immediately?If King Fu hadn't made such a fuss, he would have dared to send it back, but now he can only endure it temporarily.

Luo Xi repeated yes.

Originally, when the two women were given to the King of Bin, they were secretly happy. Although they had no titles yet, the King of Bin had no concubines and concubines. The two of them served first, so they took advantage of it first. If they were lucky enough to have a son, they would be The foundation for standing backward.The concubines of the Ming Dynasty were not limited to official daughters, many of them were from the private sector, so they did not pay much attention to the birth of the concubines of the princes and grandchildren, just as the birth mother of Emperor Wanli, Empress Dowager Li, was once a court lady, and the birth mother of His Royal Highness Wang Gongfei was also a court lady born.Therefore, these two people really have an ambition.

Unexpectedly, when I first arrived, I splashed a basin of cold water on my head.

Being restricted from moving around is second to none, the key is that His Royal Highness Bin Wang does not want to take the two of her to the fiefdom.Now everyone in the court knows that all the kings will go to the fiefs before March. If King Bin asks for an order, and even leaves Beijing early, where should the two of them go?Even if the King of Bin didn't touch them, once the emperor issued an order and entered King Bin's bedroom, they would be King Bin's people, and there was no way out.

One of them was a bit bolder, and after calming down, he said, "I don't know who the King of Bin listened to and didn't want to see you and my sister, but you and I have to plan for the future. We are rewarded by the emperor, and we are decent. While His Royal Highness the King of Bin has not yet left the capital, plan something."

"Everything is arranged by my sister." This one has no idea, but he doesn't want to be left here, as miserable as a cold palace.

Because Zhu Changxu went to thank the emperor for his kindness, and the father and son had a conversation, the time was delayed, and he never went out that night.

The weather is still cold now, but Zhu Changxu is used to bathing every night. Luo Xi prepared the hot soup, and the maids prepared towels, fragrant soap, etc., as well as a change of clean clothes, and a bucket of hot water for washing Just add.After everything was arranged properly, Luo Xi led the maids to withdraw, Zhu Changxu didn't like the maids serving personally.In the early days when Concubine Chang Shun was still young, Concubine Chang Shun was afraid that the impure maids would teach him badly. A few years ago Concubine Chang Shun died of illness, he still refused to get close to the maids, but he didn't like to be disturbed by outsiders while bathing.

Now that he is seventeen this year and still cleansing himself, Zhu Changxu naturally has other thoughts.

Since the end of the new year, the thoughts in his heart became clearer, especially when Tao Shuobai agreed to go to the fief with him, he knew that Tao Shuobai was the person he was waiting for.He has never had any fondness for women, nor has he ever felt that he likes men, but Tao Shuobai, who has a mysterious background, is very different from the first time he meets him.

With such a person by my side, I have no regrets in this life.

Zhu Changxu leaned back against the bathtub, closed his eyes and fell asleep, but suddenly heard the door knocking and footsteps coming in, he was immediately displeased: "What's the matter?"

It was a soft female voice who answered, "I am here to serve Your Highness."

Zhu Changxu heard that he was not a familiar court lady, his expression turned colder, and he said mercilessly: "Get out!"

"Concubines, concubines are sent by the emperor to serve His Highness." The woman obviously didn't expect the smiling King of Bin to get angry so frighteningly.Two people came in, looked at each other, weeping timidly, while begging, they approached the bathtub: "I hope your highness will take pity on you, let me serve you, don't leave us here."

Zhu Changxu didn't expect the two men to be so bold, and he took his words for nothing, grabbed the robe on the side shelf and wrapped it around his body, stood up and shouted: "Luo Xi! Get out!"

But there was no Luo Xi outside, only the maid replied: "Someone was looking for Eunuch Luo just now, and Eunuch Luo hasn't come back yet."

It was precisely because of this that the maids did not dare to stop the two people who were rewarded by the emperor. After all, the maids did not know what Zhu Changxu had told Luo Xi.

Seeing that Zhu Changxu was merciless, a timid man knelt there and cried, hoping to win pity and change his mind.The other bold one took another step forward out of desperation, as if his feet were slipped by the water and he jumped forward.Zhu Changxu couldn't make her fall down, but because of the limited space in the bathtub, he could only turn sideways. He only felt his neck tighten, and the peach wood card that he had been wearing close to his body and never left his body was torn off.

Now Zhu Changxu was completely angered, his eyes were clouded, and his chest was full of killing.

As soon as he stretched out his hand, he grabbed the woman's slender neck, as if pinching a poor quail. With a little force, the woman stopped her voice, and she couldn't even utter a cry.The other was stunned by the accident, and it was too late to shout, Zhu Changxu kicked his chest, and his whole body flew out like a rag, spit out a mouthful of blood, and died immediately.

Tao Shuobai in the shop was looking at the local chronicles of Binzhou, when he suddenly sensed Zhu Changxu's abnormality, he rushed over immediately.When he saw the two young women who died tragically in the house, one of them was strangled to death with his face flushed, and the other was lifeless with bleeding from the corner of his mouth.

It seems to be enchanted!

Tao Shuobai quickly grabbed Zhu Changxu's wrist, passed over with a pure and fresh air, and firmly suppressed the other's restlessness and resistance.The evil spirit grew a lot bigger than when we first saw it, and its strength also increased a lot. It seemed to want to rush out.Tao Shuobai didn't dare to move too much, for fear of hurting the mortal body in front of him, so he dealt with it carefully and strenuously.

"Shuobai?" Zhu Changxu's consciousness became a little clearer, and he didn't understand why Tao Shuobai appeared in front of him, but there was a strong impulse in his heart, which made him unable to resist the temptation to hold her in his arms.

"Junshi? Relax." Tao Shuobai's gesture was interrupted by the embrace, so he couldn't continue to send fresh air.

Zhu Changxu smiled and shook his head: "No."

"...What are you doing? What happened to those two girls?" Tao Shuobai was still thinking about this mess.

Zhu Changxu glanced at it, his expression seemed normal, but he was still angry in his heart, and when facing Tao Shuobai, he felt a little bit wronged: "They ripped off the peach wooden card that Shuobai gave me, isn't it courting death! "

Logically, Zhu Changxu didn't know that the real purpose of the mahogany card was to suppress the evil energy in his body, but the words seemed to imply that meaning, which made Tao Shuobai uncertain.

"You are the prince, and you have plenty of ways to punish them. Why do you have to do it yourself?" Tao Shuobai felt that he had just been driven out of his mind by the evil spirit, so he raised his hand and took back the mahogany card that fell on the ground, and put it on for him again. .

When Zhu Changxu looked down, he realized that the robe wrapped around his body had fallen off at some point, and he was completely naked, facing Tao Shuobai calmly.He was not in a hurry, instead he looked at Tao Shuobai jokingly, looking at Tao Shuobai with embarrassment, Ruyu's face seemed to be blushing.

"Release quickly!" Tao Shuobai shouted in a low voice, a little bit annoyed, and felt that his temper was inexplicable, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

"Shuobai, you agreed to go to the fief with me." Zhu Changxu mentioned this matter at this time, implying something.

"...Mmm." Although Tao Shuobai was still ignorant, she knew what he meant and understood his intentions.What he does now is let nature take its course.

"In three days, I will ask the emperor to set off." Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, he quickly kissed him on the cheek, and then smiled triumphantly.

Tao Shuobai felt a slight burn on his face, flung his sleeves and fled away, leaving only one sentence: "You handle this matter yourself!"

Two people died, it might be troublesome in other places, but in Zhu Changxu's own bedroom, it is much easier to deal with.On the second day, there was no news from the palace at all. Everyone thought that the two beauties were still in the backyard room. They only needed to take the two with them when they set off and dispose of the corpse on the way, and the matter would be silent.

Three days later, Zhu Changxu asked the emperor for an order to become a vassal.

The emperor was a little reluctant at this time, and wanted to hold a farewell banquet for the kings, and the date of leaving Beijing was set in late February.During Zhu Changxu's visit, he usually couldn't leave the fief without a will, and he had to socialize with the royal family and ministers.During the banquet, many people wanted to send beauties, or hinted that there were girls and sisters in the family who were about to get married, but Zhu Changxu just didn't answer.

Tao Shuobai formally signed the transfer documents with Ping An, leaving all the utensils except clothes and books to Ping An.Ping An didn't hurry to move in, and only waited for Tao Shuobai to leave before coming back, but he also proposed to set up a banquet for Tao Shuobai and others.

"Then 21."

The farewell banquet held by the emperor for the kings departed on February 21 and [-], and it was appropriate to only have the farewell banquet at noon and go on the road.Zhu Changxu didn't object when he knew about it. Now that safety is no longer a threat, Zhu Changxu didn't care about it, but he brought the prince here on the day of departure.

After careful consideration, this is the third meeting between Ping An and the prince. They met face to face normally, but it was the first time they met.

Ping'an's impression of the prince was still pitiful and pitiful, and seeing that the other party's words were kind and not arrogant, he felt a little better in his heart.Zhu Changluo was in a daze when he was assassinated before, and only felt that Ping An looked familiar, but this time he recognized the woman who had met once, and couldn't help but sigh the wonder of fate.Ping'an looks good, but he is used to seeing all kinds of beauties in the palace. Ping'an is not amazing to Zhu Changluo, but he is very attractive, with a unique temperament, which is fascinating.

Zhu Changluo admires Ping An's courage and courage the most, which is what he lacks and what he longs to have.These two things are not special in a man, but in a little girl who has gone through ups and downs, they radiate a strange brilliance and attractiveness.

Ping An also noticed that Zhu Changluo's eyes were too eager, so he couldn't help being embarrassed, and then deliberately avoided, which made Zhu Changluo extremely disappointed.

Another thing that surprised even Ping An was that Shi Niang invited Gao Mu, and Gao Mu was also invited.When he learned of the identities of Zhu Changxu and Zhu Changxu, Gao Mu was obviously taken aback. Shi Niang didn't say anything clearly when he came, but Gao Mu quickly calmed down, spoke appropriately, and occasionally had a few witty words, and came down to meet Zhu Changluo several times. We had a great time.Even if Gao Mu did it intentionally, it doesn't make people feel disgusted.

Ten Niang is also well-intentioned.

After the banquet, leave.

"Master Tao... Take care!" Ping An didn't feel sad about parting at first, but when he saw Tao Shuobai boarded the carriage, he remembered how much help he had given him. Without him, Cheng Pingan would have been gone long ago.Ping'an was sad for a moment, her eyes filled with tears, she wanted to say something, but couldn't.

"Don't worry, Shuobai will take care of me." Seeing her crying and crying, Zhu Changxu was immediately upset, and he didn't want Tao Shuobai to see her like this, so he got into the car immediately and gave the order to set off.

Pingan laughed angrily, and couldn't help muttering, "What a vinegar jar!"

Zhu Changluo stood aside, but didn't hear clearly, and asked, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Ping An shook his head, feeling a little depressed: "This parting, I don't know when we will see you again."

"The emperor summons, and the feudal lord can return to Beijing." Seeing how she missed others, Zhu Changluo felt a little sour in his heart.

Ping An didn't pay attention to his emotions, and looked back at Shi Niang and Gao Mu standing side by side, thinking about what Shi Niang did today, and felt that he should ask Shi Niang the truth.Although Shi Niang does not expect anything in return, as Shi Niang's sister, Ping An has to think about Shi Niang.