Shanglin Night Snow

It was so easy to send Song Yan away, Mu Yunqi always breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the palace people, all of them seemed to be amnestied and beamed with joy, but Jin Fu's face was slightly condensed, as if she was thinking, and she asked herself why.

Wen Qidao: "I'm just thinking, is this Song scholar really complaining for the officials, or is he using something to complain for Xu Yuan?"

Mu Yun prayed: "If you think so, you really overestimate him. His words are just venting his own anger. At the beginning, Xu Yuan, Fan Qi, Kang Shihuan and others used the excuse that they were too old and confused about government affairs. Please depose him, so this old man has a long-standing grudge against him. When Xu Yuan was demoted, the old man actually indulged his family in drinking and playing games for three days as a celebration, which shows the resentment in his heart! Only now It is the joy of wishing to depose all the rest and cut the grass and roots."

Jin Fu frowned: "So, this Song Yan is really old and useless..." Sighed, looking depressed: "Although Xu Yuan, Fan Qi and others rely on their integrity, it's an offense to the officials, and there is something wrong with it. Suspicion of forming a party, but in the end it is incompatible with the Shao party, and it could have been used by officials, but it is a pity that now that Xu Yuan has been deposed, Fan Qi, Kang Shihuan and others have spoken lightly. Your Majesty wants to check and balance the Shao family. Zhang Zhongyue, but he is determined to take good care of himself alone, and the officials still have to find ways..." At this point, he suddenly turned around and smiled blushingly: "I was just talking nonsense in a moment of impatience. I really shouldn't be the woman who talked about the affairs of the previous dynasty. ..."

Mu Yunqi didn't take it seriously: "I have something to say a long time ago, between you and me, you can speak frankly what you think, and there is no need to avoid it." In order to frequently provoke external discussions, Shao Jingheng is not a reckless person, and he does not want to bear the name of rebellious officials and thieves, embracing soldiers and stealing the country, because he will definitely restrain himself at this moment, but his Shao family's power will not be shaken, so he will not be with me for the time being. Embarrassing." After a pause, he lowered his eyes: "It's just that the change of cold food caused the Queen Mother to die. Although this was not what I expected, it was caused by carelessness in the end. For this, I am really ashamed of you and Yin Che."

Suddenly bringing up the past, Jin Fu was inevitably sad, but she shook her head: "The official's words are serious. Speaking of which, the Shao family would not have come to power if the mother hadn't been selfish at the beginning, and if she cared about her affection, she would not have acted so cruelly. The so-called cause and effect, I think, should have a reason." The raised eyes showed shame: "But now, the dead are gone, it's just absolutely wrong, and the chaos beyond Gang, we are tired of the officials."

Seeing her distressed, Mu Yunqi felt lonely too, and suppressed the bitterness on the corner of his mouth: "This is the end of the matter, the deceased is gone, I shouldn't have brought it up, so don't think about it."

With a sad smile, Jin Fu still shook her head: "The official is magnanimous, but I have something to say, and I may not have the opportunity to be humane again in this life, but today the official is in front of me, let me complain." Walking away two steps, the voice The more sad it is, "When it comes to family matters, I respect them, raise them to make them happy, and sickness causes them to worry. Although my mother treats me with affection, the love between mother and daughter cannot be erased, and the kindness of giving birth cannot be forgotten. Recently, I often think about it. After all, I regret that since I was born, I have been unable to relieve my mother's worries. As a daughter, my mother and daughter have no way to return to the palace. The life outside the palace must be lonely. I finally fulfilled my long-cherished wish. And I am already half a year old when I return to the palace. I am rarely restrained outside, and my wild nature is unruly for a while. Due to a lot of suffering in the past and a bad heart, I did not accompany her to comfort her at that time, but I was still disobedient and reckless again and again. I think it is because of this that the empress is getting more and more hostile, and she wants to marry me far away in a fit of anger. Thanks to the protection of the officials, I was saved from the pain of going out of the fortress, but I was unable to remove the thorn in my mother's heart after all, but this regret is enough to make me regret it for the rest of my life!"

Mu Yunqi smiled wryly: "Your disobedience at the beginning was mostly because of me. If you hadn't tried your best to protect me and overcome difficulties with me at the beginning, I would not be able to survive so far. The queen mother is annoyed at you because of this, and I can't marry you far away. Sleeve, but..." Close your eyes and shake your head: "The Guo family is a rich man, but after all, they are just common people... I am ashamed of you for this matter."

"The official family is wrong." The woman looked back after hearing this, but she smiled: "Although the Guo family is not a princely family, they have never treated me poorly, and Guo Jian and I get along well. Besides, I have been a child since I was a child." Growing up in the market, I like this unfettered and comfortable life, because I am far away from the palace and married into a common people's family, it is really a blessing in my life."

Knowing that her words came from the bottom of her heart, Mu Yunqi couldn't let go, and lowered her head sadly: "At the beginning, the Queen Mother decided to marry you far away. I was in a hurry and remembered that when I was away, I saw Guo Jian accompanying you. I can only make nonsense that the two of you are destined for life. Fortunately, Guo Jian looks cowardly, but he still shows his loyalty in this regard and takes care of everything. Worry, I'm afraid this marriage will not meet your wishes after all..."

Seeing his embarrassment, Jin Fu couldn't help smiling: "So the officials always look for opportunities to come to my shop to see if Guo Jian and I get along well." At the end of the sentence, the dark clouds on the corners of the eyes and brows gradually dissipated.

His heart was a little wider, and Mu Yunqi also joked with her: "Now I know that you came out of the palace to open a shop as the shopkeeper, and you got your wish. The real dissatisfaction is that Guo Jian, who can't live a good leisurely life, do whatever you want." Wearing the moon and wearing stars to guard the job, there is not even a servant who washes and cooks by his side, it is really hard for him!"

Hearing this, Jin Fu scoffed, "I, a woman, can bear it, but what face does he have to complain about it? Besides, it's a good thing to spend all day at home tending flowers and plants, and playing with rouge? Even if the future is not as good as his elder brother, he still has to do it." Rely on your own efforts, otherwise you will inevitably be looked down upon by others." Speaking of Guo Kai, another blessing, "I heard that the official has ordered the infantry commander to guard Yinche's mansion. This is really intentional, and Jin Fu thanked the official on Yinche's behalf."

Mu Yunqi smiled and said that he didn't have to worry about it. He paused for a while, but he was still uncertain: "Now that Yin Che is out of the palace, he is temporarily away from disputes, but after all, he has involved the Guo family in the situation. You really don't regret it." ?”

Looking forward, the woman said calmly: "The court has never been a place where there are thousands of miles of flat waves and no waves. The so-called choice, there must be a choice. Guo Kai is by no means a mediocre person without ambition, but he has a little desire in his heart. If you want to move, you will eventually be involved in this intrigue and frequent disputes, not to mention that he and Shao Jingheng have long had a grudge, but it is easier said than done to stay out of it?" Seeing Mu Yunqi's silence, he said: "The matter So far, it is impossible for the Guo family to stay out of the matter, and they can only face up to difficulties! Only now, if His Majesty is safe, the Guo family will be safe, and so will Jin Fu and Yin Che. They are all officials."

Mu Yunqi's expression froze slightly.After a long time, a word came out softly, slowly but firmly: "Zhen, I will do my best."

She smiled consolingly, and wanted to trouble him too much, Jin Fu inevitably felt ashamed.When he was silent for a while, he smiled and asked: "Recently, officials rarely go out of the palace. If it wasn't for the busy court affairs, could it be that Jin Fu was not entertaining well?"

Mu Yunqi touched his chin and frowned: "It's really hot, and at night..." At this point, he turned around and said, "Do you know that someone has moved into the west courtyard of the Shao family?"

"Check in?" Jin Fu was startled, obviously surprised.

After a while.

Mu Yunqi and Jin Fu left the Jingning Hall, headed east, passed the Qingshou Palace, turned left at the Chongzheng Hall, and continued north.

Walking in the shadow of the high wall of the palace, Jin Fu seemed to see herself again when she was young, carefully holding the cold brass object in her sleeve, half anxious and half excited, and rushed to the palace in a corner of the back garden.After hiding and hiding, he finally reached the comfortable nest, but he didn't dare to stay longer, because he was afraid that the patrolling palace people would find out and reveal the secret. Not being able to see the light from the door, not even being able to hear the noise of the birds, is what she fears the most...

"It's here!" Mu Yunqi said softly, calling the tranced man back.

The two stopped.

The palace in front of me is not much different from those along the road at first glance, but it is remote and uninhabited.Open the door and enter, and the place as far as the eye can see is spotless, and it can be seen that there are always people sweeping and tidying up.

Swiping away the rest of the crowd, Mu Yunqi brought Jin Fu into the side hall, and saw that the stone slab on the north side of the floor had been lifted, revealing the next series of steps.From this point down to the end, there are two open vermilion lacquer doors in front of you as far as the light is concerned.

Seeing this, Jin Fu had a lot of aftertaste, and smiled lightly: "I still remember when I told the official where the key was hidden, I was worried for a while, just afraid that you would be found by your mother if you were not careful when you took it."

Mu Yunqi snorted softly, pretending to be disappointed: "You actually thought I would come here recklessly? When I got the key back then, I ordered someone to make a copy of it, and put the original back in its original place, and I haven't used it since."

While speaking, I saw two figures coming quickly from the door, and came forward to report: "Return to Your Majesty, the guards in the west courtyard have left, and the two old men guarding the courtyard are eating wine in the hut, so they don't pay enough attention to the movement outside."

Mu Yunqi nodded, and took Jin Fu into the passage.

Along the way, Jin Fu was worried, and asked: "Since Shao Jingheng already suspects that someone has broken in, how can he relax?"

Mu Yunqi is confident about this: "You should know that cousin Shao of yours is a man who thinks he is noble. He has a taste of being upright and not afraid of evil invasion, and he is upright in dealing with things. He doesn't close his door at night, and so on. Now, he has the face to publicize it." ?Because it happened since the incident happened, and they didn’t even add a single servant, they just raised the courtyard wall, made them patrol the house during the day, and added guards at night, nothing else.”

Jin Fu felt relieved when she heard the words.

The tunnel is quite long, and it took a while to reach the end. There are also two gates there, which are open at the moment, and there are steps when you go out.Climbing up the stairs, I was in a room for a moment.But seeing that there is not much decoration around it, it is empty, it seems that no one has lived in it for a long time, but it is still clean.

Looking around, Jin Fu sighed again: "When I was young, I was curious. The gate of the courtyard had never been opened, but where did Dad come from? But when asked, Dad always laughed and said that he came by flying on a colorful phoenix. Believing it to be true, I searched for the colorful phoenix everywhere until I was older, and then I realized the mystery. From then on, I thought about it day and night, and walked this secret path in person. After all, I was able to fulfill my wish before returning to the palace. To. After my father passed away, my mother was hurt by seeing the things, and decided not to open this secret way in this life, and hid the key in the small box in the bedroom to collect the things my father gave me before, but unexpectedly taught me to find it. I come and go often..."

Seeing her fall in love, although Mu Yunqi is not indifferent, but it is hard to say that he empathizes with her. After all, those things, one is that he has never experienced it, and the other is that the former emperor has always been strict with him. After all, there is nothing to report, and concubine Shao has always treated him harshly after entering the palace. It has been like a day for more than ten years.

"Official?" Seeing him lost in thought, Jin Fu called out.

As if waking up from a dream, Mu Yunqi lowered his head and rubbed his eyebrows: "I heard from the Secretary of the Imperial City that Shao Jingheng has been living in the main room since he moved here. I originally hoped that this was just a whim, but now I see that the wing room has been cleaned up too. , it seems that there is really a plan to live for a long time."

Jin Fu was uneasy when she heard this: "Since we cleaned it up, will he have discovered this secret passage?"

Mu Yunqi shook his head: "Your second uncle Shao Chenyun is the only one in the Shao family who knows about the secret way, and judging by the signs, he never told anyone else about it. Besides, according to Shao Jingheng's prudence, if he knows the mystery hidden in the West Courtyard, he will Definitely not moving here."

Thinking it made sense, Jin Fu said boldly: "Since the officials suspect that he may live for a long time, why not go to the main room and see how many household items he has brought, you can see the clue."

Think about it too.Mu Yunqi looked out through the window and saw no one, so he quickly led Jin Fu across the courtyard and into the main room.

At first glance, the beds, tables, chairs and desks in the room are all the same as before.The two entered the inner room and wandered around at random. Mu Yunqi suddenly heard a surprised "Hey" from the people behind him, and when he turned around, he saw her stop in front of the desk with a playful smile on her face, and picked up something to show to him. : "But I never knew Cousin Shao had such a hobby!"

Mu Yunqi stared and saw clearly that it was a jade paperweight holding a lotus with Pisces in its arms. It was exquisite in appearance, but had a bit of childishness, so it was no wonder that Jin Fu wanted to sneer at him.Putting down the paperweight, Jin Fu stared at the case, the banter on her face gradually turned into disdain, she read each word slowly to herself:

"I always hate the east wind when I come late, and I feel lazy. The lonely swallow in front of the Lonely Hall is in a hurry.

The shadow of the moon is dim, the lights are sparse and dim, illuminating the sky.Go back to the red place where the Polygonum flower is in the dream, and look for the fragrance. "(1)

A piece of "meeting joy" was obviously composed by someone.

Jin Fu covered her mouth: "I don't think that the heroic Shao Dianshuai has such a graceful and delicate side in private, who speaks 'lazy' and shuts 'lonely', but looks like a girl in the boudoir of Huaichun." After thinking about it, it seemed like a light At first glance, he looked at Mu Yun and prayed: "So, why don't the officials give him a marriage? Choose a daughter from the clan to marry, to declare the grace of heaven, and teach him to be less concerned about disobedience in the future."

Mu Yunqi snorted softly: "We all know that Shao Jingheng has a marriage contract, and he will marry Ding Zhibai's niece, Ding Zhibai's niece in the second half of the year, but I remember that your uncle hired Ding Zhibai's daughter for him at the beginning, but it was not a coincidence , the Northwest War suddenly broke out, he fought with the army and had no time to get married, and the Ding family died of illness during the period, your uncle refused to break the contract, so he hired a daughter from the Ding family for him, but who would have thought that your uncle had passed away when he returned from the northwest, Because this marriage has to be postponed again and again."

Jin Fu frowned: "Ding Zhibai is now in charge of the Privy Council, with a high position and power, and if the two families are married, wouldn't it mean that the Privy Council powers will be handed over to the Shaw Brothers? Let me tell you, this marriage is absolutely impossible, the official family will decide." Stop it!"

Mu Yunqi sighed: "It's easy to say, but how can I stop it?"

Jin Fu thought about it, then gritted her teeth: "This matter is difficult to say, but easy to say! Ordinary men, how many of them can sit still in the flowers? It's because..." The person who walked closer to him took a few steps forward, Whisper softly.

"This..." Mu Yunqi shook his head after hearing this: "It's too risky, let alone whether he will admit it afterwards, if he is found out, the consequences are unpredictable..."

Before the words fell, they heard a "squeak" behind them. The two turned their heads and saw a person standing outside the door!