A single tree becomes a banyan

The sixth day Zhong Li came home was three days before Su Rong was assassinated.

In the first year of Xingdi, the winter in Xuanyuan Continent was earlier than in previous years, and the snowflakes were beautiful, but people had to face a cruel reality: the treasury was empty.Emperor Xin was extravagant during his lifetime, and when the Empress took over, there was not much food left in the treasury.The advance of winter puts more people in trouble. Dan Xiao has settled the generals for the battle and is ready to start the food collection, but the empress's decree has been delayed.

"Can the Empress give Dan Xiao an explanation?"

"General Dan Xiao, it's not that I don't want to issue this decree..."

"Who exactly stopped the emperor's decree?"

"..."

Murong Xing and Dan Xiao said that their mouths were parched, and just as they returned to the palace to drink a mouthful of water, another maid came forward to report: "Lord Zhong Li, please see me."

"pass."

Zhong Li approached straight, lowered his eyes and saluted, Murong Xing raised his hand, and his wide sleeves were grand and majestic.

"If you come here again to eat, you won't be afraid of the palace people's jokes."

"Since Zhong Li has returned, he is not afraid of being laughed at."

Zhong Li's all-color cherry red gauze dress with two breasts, with water patterns on the moon-white lower skirt when she gets up, the whole person looks graceful.Murong Xing saw Zhong Li in his eyes, and was dubious in her heart. She knew Zhong Li's temper, and it was okay for palace people to make jokes, even if Zhong Li became stubborn, she would not be able to stop her.

"The widow knows that you are eager to prove yourself, but you can't be in a hurry during the mourning period. Don't worry, the widow will keep the position for whomever it should be, and will not be partial."

Zhong Li moved his return trip two days earlier, and instead of going back to the Zhong Mansion after completing his father's grave, he went directly to the palace to receive the edict.Murong Xing's imperial decree clearly stated that one can only enter the palace after three years of mourning, Zhong Li has already stayed in the palace for a day and a night, it is against the rules to stay any longer.After the morning court ended today, Zhong Zhengyu deliberately asked the Empress to take Zhong Li back, which made Murong Xing unable to come down to the stage, slandering what kind of conflict between the two brothers and sisters, and was misunderstood as selfish deception?

Murong Xing thought of this and persuaded: "Uncle Zhong's first seven days have not passed, you are running around causing criticism, go back to the Zhongfu to observe the funeral!... The widow has already paid homage to the Zhongfu, and I hope you will pay homage to the widow again. some."

After Zhong Li listened silently, he knelt down in front of Murong Xing with his skirt raised, with a serious expression on his face.

"At the beginning of the founding of the country, all kinds of wastes were waiting for prosperity. Zhong Liwu could not kill the enemy, and literature could not stabilize the country. He could only help the emperor in the palace. My father dedicated his life to his duties. Crime. Eldest brother is also in mourning, but he has already taken over his father's position, and he has made achievements in the founding of the country early, how can Zhong Li be left behind?"

"How can Zhong Li become a minister without official uniforms?"

"The emperor is in the heart, and the way to be a minister is in the bone."

The words were resounding, Murong Xing smiled slightly, and stood up to return: "It seems that I want to draw up a new imperial decree for Zhongfu, and I will thank Mr. Zhongli to write it."

"Yes!"

Murong Xing spoke, Zhong Li wrote, and the two cooperated tacitly, taking advantage of the situation to resolve some of the accumulated memorials.When the last batch of approval was completed, Zhong Li received the imperial decree of the Zhong family contentedly, and had lunch with Murong Xing.

The table lunch is very simple, mostly vegetarian, and it seems that the road to begging for food is still bumpy.Murong Xing had no appetite, Zhong Li didn't dare to eat too much, the two of them left the table after less than half a stick of incense.

Zhong Li didn't intend to leave after dinner, he hesitated to speak, Murong Xing couldn't help laughing at her when he saw this: "Lord Zhong Li, please speak directly."

"Zhong Li wants to see that child."

"reason?"

"I dreamed of Su Rong yesterday..." Murong Xing didn't seem to hear, his face remained expressionless, Zhong Li repeated it helplessly, trying to wake her up, "...I have nothing to say to her."

Murong Xing lowered his head, and when he raised it again, a sneer appeared on his face: "I have nothing to say! You tell her, I have something to tell her, talk about this child."

Murong Xing motioned for the palace servants to take the child out, Zhong Li was apprehensive, he gave a hurried salute to cover up his emotions, and waited quietly.

After a while, a nanny came from behind the bedroom, knelt down to thank her, and at the same time lifted the baby in her arms to Murong Xing.Zhong Li got up and got closer, seeing the child wake up in a daze, with big innocent eyes turned to him, he couldn't help but feel sour.

"Can I hug you?"

The nanny asked for instructions, but Murong Xing hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.Zhong Li carefully hugged the child, raised his eyes to meet Murong Xing's, and couldn't help asking: "Has the empress not been named yet?"

Murong Xing's expression was indifferent, the child seemed to be frightened, instantly wrinkled his facial features together, and let out a loud cry.

"Wow! Wow!..."

Everyone present was shocked when they heard the sound, Zhong Li's hand trembled, and the hearts of the palace people were disturbed.The nanny broke out in cold sweat, and was about to go forward to pick up the young master, Zhong Li had already reacted, and began to coax with a smile on his face: "Don't cry, Aunt Li likes you, be good."

The little song that Zhong Li hummed had a miraculous effect. As the crying stopped, the palace servants let go of their suspense and cast grateful glances at Zhong Li.Zhong Li suddenly felt blessed, looked directly at Murong Xing and said, "'And the old and new cities stand like golden soup.' How does the Empress feel?"

Murong Xing recalled the line "The old and new cities stand like a golden soup." He thought it was Zhong Li's lyrics, and nodded in approval: "Very good."

"Zhong Li has the guts to name the child 'Yang Yi', what does the Emperor think?"

Zhong Li turned around and knelt down, lifting the child above his head, Murong Xing went to help Zhong Li, but his eyes signaled the nanny to take the child away.When Zhong Li raised his head, he had a panoramic view of Murong Xing's hypocrisy, and his face was a little uneasy. After the nanny took the child, he got up awkwardly.

Zhong Li insisted on an answer, and Murong Xing became angry: "Zhong Li, don't push yourself too far."

Hearing Murong Xing say this, Zhong Li was secretly annoyed that she was impulsive, but when she thought of the child's innocence, she couldn't help but want to take a gamble.Whether it's a musician or a servant, she just wants to protect her dear ones, if Murong Xing has no mercy, she's just the second Emperor Xin.

If you used to be impulsive only for yourself, but now you are impulsive for others, is it considered a little progress?

Murong Xing was too lazy to deal with Zhong Li, so he waved his sleeves and walked towards the inner bedroom, the palace servant raised the bead curtain, Zhong Li followed in calmly, and turned back to screen the palace servant who wanted to follow.

"Emperor, I have found out about the haunting of the Star Tower." Murong Xing suddenly turned his head, Zhong Li hurriedly turned to Murong Xing's side, and raised his hand to help her take off the court clothes, "There are so many implicated in this matter, I dare not hide it."

Murong Xing suppressed the sleepiness, and his face was gloomy: "What are you doing in Zhaixing Tower?"

"It's not the minister, it's Jiyin Princess Lachen."

Ji Yin is good at music, he can never forget the music scores, and can play musical instruments at his fingertips. He can be called a natural musical prodigy, and even Zhong Li is willing to bow down.It's a pity that the number one talented woman in Xuanyuan Continent is only known by "Su Hua Zhong Yu". Ji Yin is much better than others in her birth, but she has a fatal flaw - she can't speak.

Zhong Li hung the dragon robe on the hanger, and while recalling, he slowly made Ji Yin's hand gesture, but five simple words, Murong Xing fell down on the side of the dragon bed with a pale face.

In the palace, only Zhong Li understood the meaning expressed by Ji Yin, but only Murong Xing could understand the deep meaning of this sentence - I, Want, Find, Ji, Wen.

"There is a big red crow in the palace, Ji Yin said, it is Ji Wen's bird." Zhong Li didn't know the real cause of Ji Wen's death, looked at Murong Xing's expression, and continued bravely, "No matter how far that red crow flies, Always going back to the west eaves corner of the Star Picking Tower, Ji Yin concluded that Ji Wen's body was in the Star Picking Tower, and after several nights of searching to no avail, she asked the minister for help... The ghost that the concubines saw must be Ji Yin. "

Since Murong Xing ascended the throne, he has never set foot in the harem, nor has he released anyone in the harem. Those concubines were resentful, so they bullied Ji Yin who was dumb and couldn't file a complaint, calling her a female ghost, and spreading rumors every day.

"Thinking about messing with my mind, dreaming!" Murong Xing got up and took out something from the bedside table. The thing was extremely golden and lifelike. Zhong Li cut first and played later!"

Zhong Li took over the phoenix seal and saluted Murong Xing, this time he was satisfied: "I am acting on behalf of the emperor, and I will definitely live up to the emperor's kindness."

Murong Xing lay down on Longta, and lazily said: "You are older than me, so you don't need to salute me in private."

"The emperor is benevolent, but the minister dare not go beyond."

Murong Xing smiled lightly at Zhong Li, patted the edge of the bed, and moved a little further in, Zhong Li was flattered and stepped forward, and Murong Xing asked her: "What was the tune you were humming just now?

"Improvisation!" Zhong Li suppressed his panic and sat down, forcing out a smile, "If the emperor likes it, Zhong Li will write the song in Yuefu when he returns."

"……Um."

"Can the child stay?"

"……Um."

Murong Xing closed his eyes during the lullaby, Zhong Li silenced his voice, and silently looked at Murong Xing's sleeping face - high nose and red lips, fat skin, picturesque eyebrows, such delicate beauty, but the beauty was destroyed by frowning.

Su Rong said that Su Xing would only fall asleep when she heard her sing a lullaby, which turned out to be true.

Zhong Li once again fell into an inner struggle: If Murong Xing knew that Su Rong was still alive...can the ending be continued?

Zhong Li thought that Murong Xing had fallen asleep, and was about to get up when he was suddenly asked, "Why can you dream?"

Zhong Li got up halfway, only to find that one hand was tightly holding the corner of his gauze, and his fingertips were turning blue and white due to the force. Zhong Li looked closely and found that the nails were also likely to break, but the owner of the hand seemed to feel Not feeling the pain, but still closing his eyes tightly, as if talking in sleep: "Why can't I dream?"

She is the gentle and generous Su Xing, and she is the domineering empress. To Zhong Li, the woman in front of her is a mystery, and she dare not touch the bottom easily.

Zhong Li calmed down, sat down and said softly: "The emperor is a goddess, assassins dare not fall asleep."

"She doesn't want to see me, she blames me for killing Ji Wen, she doesn't want to see me until she dies...she doesn't want to see me after death..."

Murong Xing didn't seem to hear Zhong Li's words, he closed his eyes and muttered to himself, Zhong Li couldn't hear what Murong Xing said clearly, but when he saw the tears in the corners of Murong Xing's eyes, he felt sad—you can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep .

Zhong Li untied the gauze, broke away from Murong Xing and left quietly, although the gauze was light, Zhong Li seemed to have lifted a thousand burdens.

On the way back, Zhong Li met a person head-on, and couldn't help but stop. At first, he thought he had misread it, and was very surprised: it was unbelievable that a foreign minister could enter the harem.

General Dan Xiao seemed to intercept Zhong Li here on purpose, squinting his eyes and looking her up and down from afar, Zhong Li sensed the danger, made a hasty salute on the spot, turned around and turned back, who would have thought that Dan Xiao would catch up with her with strides, it was indisputable He raised his arm to block Zhong Li's way.

"I heard from Ji Yin that the Chiwu is in the girl's hands."

Zhong Li took out the phoenix seal and showed it to Dan Xiao, and said calmly: "Ji Wen died in Zhaixing Tower, and the body has not been found so far. I am ordered to thoroughly investigate this case. Chiwu is an important clue. General, please go back."

"Girl doesn't know that Chiwu was originally a gift from me to Ji Wen, and I am the real master."

Zhong Li did not back down: "If you give it to someone else, it belongs to someone else. There is no reason to go back."

"Girl, those who know current affairs are the best."

"The general is so entangled..." Zhong Li looked around and lowered his voice, "If it's not that he likes Zhong Li, could it be that Chi Wu has some secrets?"