After being forced into the palace, I became the tyrant's favorite
Chapter 116 28 The True Rumors (Catching Bugs) (1)
I don't know how long they hugged each other, until Wen Yao's neck became sore, Ye Chu let him go.
Ye Chu stroked the lock of hair on Wen Yao's forehead with his hand, and asked, "Your neck is sore?"
"It's--it's okay." Wen Yao just didn't feel the numbness in his neck, and felt a soreness after relaxing.
This damn happiness came too unexpectedly.
He originally thought that his confession would be in vain, but he didn't expect the other party to respond.Thinking of Ye Chu thinking of him too, I couldn't stop screaming inside.
It's over, he was completely conquered by this man.
"I'll pinch it for you." Seeing Wen Yao's silence, Ye Chu asked softly.
Wen Yao immediately nodded uncontrollably and pinched his neck! !
This is too happy! !
Just imagine unbuttoning the collar to reveal the white neck, the man's big palm is held on it, rubbing it again and again, going down the back of the neck... the other's palm can just wrap around the back of his neck...
If it's two hands, then one on each side, just enough to hold it completely, and then go down...
No more, I can't think about it any more, stop Wen Yao, you are a pure-minded person, how can you be sexually obsessed with yourself.
Ye Chu controlled his strength and massaged along the back of his neck.
Wen Yao was so comfortable being pressed by him, he asked without thinking: "Before you used to be pressed by others?"
"When I was still the prince, I was pressed by the master." Ye Chu said without any concealment.
Ye Chu seldom mentioned his master, but Wen Yao heard Zhou Rong mention it.
"He used to bully you often?"
"No." Ye Chu shook his head and said, "He is strict with me, but there is no doubt that he is a very qualified teacher."
His eyes darkened.
If it wasn't for the master, he might have followed in the footsteps of his two elder brothers.
Stopping his hand movements, the hands still holding each other did not let go, Wen Yao was a little embarrassed, and soon realized that something was wrong with the other party, he turned his head, just in time to see the depression in Ye Chu's eyes.
This is sad?
what to do?He rarely comforts people.
He thought in a panic for a while, then suddenly turned around and hugged Ye Chu.
"What's wrong?" Ye Chu asked.
"Can you tell me more about Master?" Wen Yao stroked Ye Chu's eyebrows, smoothing out that wrinkle bit by bit.
Ye Chu was pleased by the word "master", and slowly said: "When I was ten years old, my father found a person for me, and asked me to worship him as a teacher. I was very puzzled when I was young, but I still did what my father said. Yes, after apprenticeship, I learn martial arts with him every day..."
Ye Chu was still a little bean sprout back then, and his ten-year-old was still as tall as a child of a few years old. Fortunately, the two imperial brothers doted on him and obeyed his words.
They learned that the younger brother had a harsh teacher, so they planned to teach the man a lesson, but unfortunately the first time he failed, the second time he was discovered, and then the man threw him in front of the late emperor and repaired him.
After that, they dare not trouble men again.
Recalling the past, Ye Chu's tone was full of joy.
He hugged Wen Yao, and the two sat on the dragon chair, "I felt that those days were very happy, and they passed quickly. As the world often says, happy days are always short."
"What happened later?" Wen Yao leaned on him and asked.
"Later, my father named the master as a young master..."
"Later, I went to the Xiangshan Palace with my master, and studied there for a year."
Ye Chu wrapped Wen Yao's strong arms around him to make him lean more comfortably, and then continued: "Later, my martial arts far surpassed those of the two imperial brothers. The elder brother of the first emperor is eight years old, and the elder brother of the second emperor is three years old... "
"Brother Da Huang was 19 years old, so he didn't go to the Imperial College. His father arranged for him to listen to the government in the cabinet, and only told him to listen and think more. Brother Da Huang kept in mind his father's teachings. He only listened and didn't speak, and listened to his heart."
"After the next dynasty, the father will inspect the elder brother."
During that time, the eldest prince was very busy, but whenever he was free, he would ride Xiangshan to find Ye Chu.
On the day when the elder brother's accident happened, he had just returned from Xiangshan. When the elder brother heard that he was going back to the palace, he came here specially from the palace.
After meeting the late emperor, the two brothers met and went to the school grounds to compete in swordsmanship.
Afterwards, the elder brother rode back to the palace.
Ye Chu still remembers that before parting, the elder brother patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Ziyu's swordsmanship is getting more and more exquisite!"
"Young master is really powerful, and I don't know where my father found it...Young master's swordsmanship is unique, and your lightness kung fu is far superior to that of my brother."
"Practice for one or two more years, and the little brother will be able to take care of himself, and then the father should be relieved."
"Brother Emperor..." Ye Chu murmured.
Ye Chu has been doted on by his father and brothers and sisters since he was a child, and he was very dependent on them when he was young.
Ye Chu continued: "Brother Dahuang and I agreed to compete tomorrow, but I didn't expect him to die suddenly and forever."
"It was sad at that time, right?" Wen Yao stroked his arm, thinking about the scene of that day in his mind.
The young green onion stared blankly at his eldest brother on the couch, even though tears were rolling in his eyes, he still tried his best to hold back his heart.
Ye Chu's state at that time was exactly what Wen Yao thought.
"Second brother comforted me, so I forgot about it not long ago." Ye Chu said lightly.
Wen Yao understood that he felt more uncomfortable in his heart than anyone else.
When the eldest prince became an adult, he moved out of the palace and went to the palace prepared by the late emperor. In order to protect his younger brother, the young man kept improving himself, hoping that one day he would be able to hold up a world for him.
His biological mother was a noble concubine. At that time, Da Chen had no mother, and his mother and concubine dominated the harem. There is no doubt that he is the prince who is most qualified to be the crown prince, but he grew up beside the concubine Xian since childhood.
Concubine Xian is a gentle and virtuous woman. Under her teaching, the eldest prince and the second prince are in harmony as brothers, always shouldering the burden of being an older brother.After Ye Chu was weaned, he was raised by the concubine Xian and the noble concubine together.
In Ye Chu's childhood, he was always accompanied by the gentle and smiling concubine, the elder brothers who doted on him, the noble concubine who could tell stories, and finally the concubine mother whom he saw once a month.
The first month of the month is his happiest time, every time he can go to the Xiangshan Palace with his father and emperor to visit his mother and concubine.
At that time, he was still young and didn't understand why the concubine mother couldn't live with them. He wanted the imperial father and concubine mother to accompany him.Like in the palace, the father would hold him high and let himself ride on his back, and the mother and concubine would hug him and coax him softly.
At night, I would lie in the garden and look at the stars. On the left was my father, and on my right was my concubine. They would hold his hand, and my concubine would gently tell him that the brightest star was called Polaris.
This is often the time when he is happiest.
Before the age of seven, he looked forward to the beginning of the month and longed for a family reunion.
However, all expectations collapsed on that thunderous and rainy night.
In his world, there is no one who will hug him, kiss him, coax him intimately, tell him a story before going to bed, tell him what is right and what is wrong, and let him get along well with his brothers Mother never came back.
He was secretly taken out of the palace by his father, and the palace was full of laughter. No one knew that his mother and concubine had passed away, and he would never wake up again.
He nestled quietly in his father's arms, the man's hands trembling uncontrollably.
Under the urgent rush and the torrential rain, he seemed to be able to hear his usually unsmiling father, crying silently.
He raised his hand to gently wipe away the non-existent tears, calling out the man's low voice: "Ah Chu."
The voice was full of sadness, low and hoarse, like the strong wind blowing outside the carriage, which made him shiver, and asked tremblingly, "Father, Royal Father, are we going to see the concubine mother?"
"Yes." The man covered his eyes with his big hands, and asked hoarsely, "Will Ah Chu miss mother?"
"Think." The childish voice echoed in the carriage, and it took a long time before the king of a country said hoarsely, "I thought about it too."
The moment Ye Chu saw his mother and concubine, Ye Chu finally understood that her mother and concubine would fall into a deep sleep forever. He stood in front of the mourning hall, dressed in mourning clothes, and guarded the coffin with the emperor. Finally, sleepiness struck and he fell into a drowsy sleep. The sound of a man weeping.
That's the father crying.
Because his mother and concubine passed away, he was very sad. As a young child, he could only describe his feelings at this moment in terms of sadness.
He couldn't help but want to cry loudly, his father's warning was still in his ears, he said in his heart, people who stand up to heaven and earth should not cry cowardly, but he really couldn't help it, he wanted to pretend to cry in a dream, father The emperor should not blame him.
On a windy night, a man knelt in front of the mourning hall and wept bitterly while holding his lover's spiritual tablet, and the child lying on the bed closed his eyes and sobbed.
He still remembers these memories that seem to be from his previous life, and he has not gradually forgotten them due to the passage of time or getting older.
Ye Chu didn't mention this to Wen Yao, but Wen Yao keenly grasped the sadness of the man's passing away.
He tightly wrapped the man's half-clenched fists with both hands, and asked tenderly, "And then? What happened to the second prince?"
"Brother Erhuang is a gentle person. He is more careful and considerate than anyone else."
"In my opinion, he is not only a brother, but also a good playmate and a kind person."
"It's just—" Ye Chu fell into a brief silence.
Just a pity.
Ye Chu closed his eyes, no one knew how frightened he was when he learned that the second emperor brother had been killed.
It's not that he is greedy and afraid of death, but that his relatives around him will leave him.
He is afraid of staring at the galaxy alone at night when no one is there. Thinking of the cold and helpless mother concubine died on the night.
He didn't want people to discover his fear, so he could only become stronger.
The princes were murdered one after another. In order to protect his favorite child, the first emperor asked the Taifu to take Ye Chu out of the palace and go to the border.
At that time, Ye Chu's master was only a young master.
It was the first time he saw the master standing in front of his father without paying homage, standing with his hands behind his back, his figure was tall and straight, under the cold and hard expression was a handsome face, but few people paid attention to his appearance.
He just stood there and listened to the emperor on the dragon chair, still indifferent. The 17-year-old Ye Chu understood too many reasons. He knew that his father did this not only for him, but also for the whole Da Chen. Da Chen was still Ye Chu. Da Chen of the family, he is the prince of Da Chen, and he shoulders the country and the country.
His father ordered him to kneel down and kowtow to his master, which he did.
The next moment his pupils dilated, he saw that his father got up and bowed to the master, and then he said cautiously, "I will trouble you from now on."
"Your Majesty does not need to perform such a grand ceremony. Ye Chu is my apprentice, and I will take good care of him."
Only then did the first emperor heave a sigh of relief, he turned his head and said a few words to Ye Chu, and then waved him to leave as soon as possible.
But I don't know that after that day, it will be a long time to see each other again.
Ye Chu didn't tell Wen Yao one by one, but only picked some to tell him.
"It will get better." Wen Yao murmured in a low voice, hugging Ye Chu tightly with his backhand, "I will be there from now on." I only have you.
Ye Chu nodded, and continued: "On the way, my master and I met a group of men in black. They are skilled in martial arts. I am not their opponent. In order to protect me, the master asked me to escape first, so I escaped those people with my injuries. In pursuit of him, he accidentally entered a side courtyard."
He stopped to observe Wen Yao's expression, and Wen Yao showed no extra expression.
"And then?" Wen Yao's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word "side courtyard".
"Then I saw a child. The child had a beautiful face. He stared blankly at me, and after a while he said, 'Who are you? I couldn't help but stared blankly, and when I came back to my senses, I found that the child had come to me and said to me, 'Are you lost too?' I nodded along the way..."
Wen Yao's mind was in chaos, and Ye Chu's words were somewhat familiar.
Ye Chu observed him and saw that he was confused, so he continued: "The kid said that he was lost too, he didn't know where to leave, and he said some strange things, and finally he asked me what my name was, and I said Ye Chu , and he said his name was—”
He stopped, looked at the person in front of him, and asked, "Do you know his name?"
In an instant, Wen Yao felt his blood boil all over his body, and that feeling came again, even more fierce than before. There was a voice in his heart that was about to come out. He didn't know what it was, and he even felt that it was the persistence left by his original body. read.
Ye Chu paused and said, "His name is Wen-yao."
Wen Yao was stunned for a moment, his face was stiff, and he could feel the humming in Ye Chu's body when he called out "Wen Yao".
His pupils dilated rapidly.
He finally understood why the man was so kind to him, and the man he saw in despair was the real owner of this body.
Wen Yao's mind went blank, he even forgot to ask what strange things Yuanshen said.
Ye Chu was dumbfounded when he saw him, and didn't mention the surprising and yearning places that he mentioned when they first met.
"What's wrong?" He asked softly.
Wen Yao finally regained his remaining rationality. He pursed his lips and shook his head. When he thought that Ye Chu might not like him, but the original body, he felt uncomfortable and panicked. There seemed to be thousands of silver needles stabbing repeatedly in his heart. Wen Yao's face turned pale.
"Not feeling well?" Ye Chu said, "I'll help you to rest on the bed."
Wen Yao nodded obediently, her mind was in chaos, it was Ye Chu's words, and she lamented for herself.
Helping the man to the bed, Ye Chu tucked the corner of the quilt, and told Li Quan to find the imperial physician, who hurried over, Ye Chu said: "Come and see the concubine Xian."
The imperial doctor was a little old, and when he looked at the bed, his back was covered with cold sweat, how could the concubine Xian be a man, and she was still a young man who had not yet reached the crown.
The imperial doctor thumped in his head, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, carefully sounded his pulse, stood up and said respectfully: "Go back to the emperor, there is nothing serious about the concubine Xian."
It's not good to be sick.
Ye Chu waved his hand to dismiss the imperial physician, lifted his robe and sat beside the bed.
Wen Yao didn't sleep well this time, he dreamed of Ye Chu, his parents and elder brother, and they were still working tirelessly to wake him up.
The scene changed in an uproar, there was a translucent object in midair, his almost transparent lips opened and closed, Wen Yao couldn't hear what he said clearly.
In an instant, there was a sea of flames all over the sky, horns blew, and countless soldiers fell to the ground fighting on the battlefield...Wen Yao stood in the field full of corpses, and saw a man walking towards him slowly. The silver light was shining, Wen Yao raised his hand to block the glare of the sun, and heard the man calling in a low voice, "Yao-yao--"
Wen Yao saw clearly in an instant, this person was Ye Chu!
He's bleeding!
His heart was pierced by a spear, and his hands and feet were covered with countless arrows. Wen Yao's eyes turned red instantly. He watched the man walking slowly and hard step by step. He stretched out his hand and made a grip. only to say, "I'm sorry, Yaoyao."
The setting sun moved and disappeared behind him, and the thunder in the distance suddenly sounded, Wen Yao's eyes blurred, the man fell to the ground covered in blood, and his hand stretched forward.
Wen Yao burst into tears, he staggered to Ye Chu's side, stretched out his hand hurriedly, and when it touched his shoulder, he passed it directly.
He can't touch it!
Realizing something, he suddenly looked in the direction of Ye Chu's finger, and suddenly his pupils widened. There were several people lying not far away, all wearing silver armor. Wen Yao saw clearly that they were Li Quan, Zhou Li and others. Surrounded by one person, the person lay in a sea of blood.
That face—it was himself!
Wen Yao was startled awake immediately, gasping for breath, Ye Chu put down the music in his hand, and came quickly, with one hand on his shoulder, and the other patted his back, "Have a nightmare?"
The dream just now was so real that Wen Yao hugged him immediately.He had no time to think about whether Ye Chu liked the current him or the original one.
It doesn't make any sense to do so, now that the owner of this body is him, that's enough.
"What nightmare did you have?" Ye Chu asked.
Wen Yao only talked about the latter part.
"Don't worry, the dream is the opposite of the reality." He comforted him, thinking about it again.
After comforting him, he called Shen Ran and said, "Send a group of spies to sneak into Dazhou."
"Yes." Shen Ran responded and disappeared into the room.
Wen Yao came to the imperial study from Muyao Palace, only to see Ye Chu sitting in front of the case, "It's late at night, isn't Ziyu still resting?"
"Let's go." Ye Chu got up and carried him outside.
After bathing, Wen Yao was afraid that the dream would reappear, so she didn't dare to take a rest so quickly. Ye Chu lowered her head and kissed him on the lips, and said, "Since Yaoyao doesn't want to sleep so fast, let's have some interaction."
"What? Uh..." Wen Yao's eyes widened suddenly, and Ye Chu's kisses fell so densely that he couldn't think after that.
The moonlight is bright and clear, the water surface is sparkling, the winter night is quiet, no cicadas and birds are heard, only the windows are whistling by the wind, and the ambiguous sound coming from the room.
"distant……"
"Zi, Zi Yu, wait..."
……
"Hey, it's almost ready."
The next day, the sky was hazy, and the whole of Kyoto was shrouded in thick fog. Wen Yao looked out of the window, and the sky seemed to be separated by a thick layer of veil, making it hard to see clearly.
Ye Chu rewarded Xiao Junzhou, and at the same time announced to everyone that a palace banquet will be held tomorrow to clean up the dust for General Xiao.
Everyone didn't dare to say much, and congratulated Xiao Junzhou one after another.
After getting off towards Ye Chu, I went to the imperial garden. At this time, the thick fog cleared, revealing the dazzling and warm glow of the sky. It was perfect to have breakfast in the imperial garden pavilion.
Before anyone approached, a small eunuch whispered to Li Quan: "Eunuch Li, General Xiao said he wanted to see the emperor."
Li Quan hurried to catch up with Ye Chu.
Ye Chu walked with his hands behind his back, heard footsteps, and asked without turning his head, "What's the matter?"
"Master, General Xiao wants to see you."
"Let him wait in the side hall." Ye Chu quickened his pace after speaking, Wen Yao was already sitting on the stone bench waiting for him, Li Quan whispered a few words to the little eunuch beside him, and hurriedly followed Ye Chu.
"How do you do so much?" Ye Chu said with distress before approaching, "I don't know how to sleep more."
"I woke up when I couldn't sleep, and I was fine, so I cooked a few dishes and tried to see how they taste?" Wen Yao put the bamboo chopsticks on his bowl, Ye Chu took a look and said, "The dishes Yaoyao cooks are still so good-looking." , just like people."
This guy, Wen Yao glared at him, talking nonsense in front of so many people.
Ye Chuyiyue smiled.
"I approved a lot of memorials last night." Ye Chu said without thinking.
Wen Yao didn't understand for a while, Ye Chu pinched his wrist, and said pitifully: "I woke up today and found that something is wrong here, I can't use my strength."
"What's the matter, let me take a look." Wen Yao took his right hand nervously, and looked at it carefully, with a wheat complexion, gray blood vessels were faintly visible on the back of the hand, no wound, and asked again: "It hurts so much? "
Ye Chu gritted his teeth, gritted his teeth and nodded reluctantly.
"I probably sprained my tendon accidentally." Wen Yao put down his sleeve, picked up his chopsticks and said, "I'll feed you, show me what you want to eat."
"Thank you, Yaoyao."
"You're welcome."
While feeding him, Wen Yao ate by himself, and Ye Chu was full without realizing it, and the two of them were walking in the courtyard to digest their food, when Ye Chu remembered that Xiao Junzhou was still waiting in the side hall, and said a few words to Wen Yao , took Li Quan away.
Meng Shuiyun and the others declared that they were seriously ill, but in fact they were locked up, and they couldn't step out of the house without Ye Chu's order.
There is still some use for Concubine Zhong to keep it.As for Concubine Li, Ye Chu didn't intend to spare her easily, and took Li Quan to Midi.
After seeing Li Quan, Concubine Li crawled up to him on hands and feet and yelled: "I want to see the emperor, the emperor can't treat me like this, someone must have framed me! I want to see the emperor!"
Concubine Li thought she had won the Holy Grace, and roared wildly.
Li Quan kicked her away and ordered the eunuchs behind him: "Take her away."
"Where are you taking me?"
"Let go of me!" Concubine Li yelled, she lost her former grace and pomp and aloofness.
The two eunuchs escorted the man to the foot of the back mountain, removed the boulder, and exposed the black hole. They threw him into the hole together, and Li Fei's hysterical screams were heard immediately.
The two looked at each other with panic in their eyes, and one of them hurriedly said: "Let's go, go back and do business, this place can't be discovered by others."
The two went back to pay their errands, and Li Quan praised them, "It's been hard work, take a good rest."
The two hurriedly said, "Slaves don't work hard, they don't work hard."
Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and Li Quan called the guards to clean up the corpses of the two eunuchs behind the rockery.
After breakfast, Wen Yao planned to go to the restaurant and visit No. [-] shop by the way.
When he was still in Nanzhou, Zhou Yun wrote to say that the No. [-] store had opened.
He got into the carriage, and the guard drove out of the palace gate with a whip.
After getting out of the carriage, the guard stood obediently outside the door, Wen Yao said to him: "Come in and sit for a while, I have to wait a while before I can go back."
"Yes." The guard followed into the restaurant with a serious face.
There were few diners at that time, Shun'an and Liuqing stood in front of the counter to count the accounts, and when they heard the voice raised their heads, both of them were taken aback, Liuqing said joyfully: "Little master, you are back, Liuqing thought you—" the voice abruptly And stop.
Wen Yao looked at him with a smile and said, "Aren't you coming back? Fool, this is my root, how could I not come back."
"Where are the others?" Wen Yao asked.
"Brother Chang and the others are behind." Liu Qing said.
Chang San was grinding tofu in the yard. The stone mill was built by Wen Yao. Ever since Zhang Mu and Xiao De learned how to make tofu, they always asked Chang San and Kong Wu for help. Recently, diners fell in love with eating tofu.
Wen Yao stopped obliquely in front of him, and Chang San turned his head to see the person, beaming with joy and said: "Young master, you are finally back, and during your absence, Chang San misses you so much."
"I'm sure you miss me and not someone." Wen Yao teased.
One sentence made Chang San's ears red.
"There is no one, little master, don't, don't talk nonsense." Chang San lowered his head, Wen Yao looked over, reached out and tapped on the hairpin.
Wen Yao followed his words and laughed: "Okay, there is no one."
Chang three pouted, the young master has changed.
But now it's pretty good, cheerful and optimistic, he likes such a young master.
The two chatted some gossip, and Chang San talked about rumors.
"It is said that you are a good concubine, and you are also praised for loving the country and the people."
"It is also said that Nanzhou controls the waterlogging and settles down the victims, and it is you who lead the people to do it yourself."
Chang San continued: "A lot of people have come to the store these days just to see your true face."
"These people came for several hours, which seriously affected the order of the restaurant. Manager Zhou closed the door and asked everyone to go to the new restaurant to help."
Wen Yao's heart skipped a beat, he had a strong premonition that someone had deliberately spread the rumor this time.
Could this person be Ye Chu?
Maybe not.
Wen Yao denied himself.
Chang San also talked about Wen Ningxin coming to the restaurant to find trouble, Mrs. Wen bribed horse thieves to trouble them, and finally the emperor settled it.
Wen Yao confirmed his previous conjecture.
Jiang Sushang was taken away by the yamen servants and imprisoned in Shuntian Mansion, but Wen Sheng couldn't rescue her no matter what he tried.
Ye Chu intended to cook, but didn't want to be cruel. They are Wen Yao's relatives, and they only locked Jiang Sushang for a period of time, and then let out the wind, the effect was the same.
After hearing this, Wen Yao frowned, it was not that simple.
First of all, why did Wen Ningxin find fault at this time, and secondly, Wen Ningxin didn't get any benefits. It stands to reason that even if she asked Jiang Sushang for help, she shouldn't agree to her request.
There is something in it that he doesn't know, but it happened again.
Wen Yao got into the carriage, but still didn't understand.
That night, after taking a bath, Wen Yao sat on the bed and waited for Ye Chu. Ye Chu came to the bed after washing up. Kissed on the lips, "What's wrong?"
"I'm thinking about the Wen family." Ye Chu's voice was very gentle, and Wen Yao unconsciously expressed what was on his mind.
Ye Chu's eyes changed slightly, "What do you want them to do?"
Wen Yao thought for a while before answering: "I was wondering why Wen Ningxin would trouble Minshifu."
"You have to blame yourself, you can't blame others." Ye Chu wanted to cover it up.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yao didn't want to expose it easily, so he continued: "At first I thought she knew I was the owner of Minshifu, so she came to find fault with her. Later, I thought it was impossible... I guess she must have been bewitched."
"Minshifu is better than other restaurants in Kyoto, and there are many of them with ulterior motives."
Ye Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and Wen Yao continued: "But soon I found out that this conjecture is not true, it is difficult for them to get in touch with Wen Ningxin, let alone stir up trouble."
"Wen Ningxin is greedy for fame and fortune. When I was still in Wenfu, she often attended banquets and met some rich ladies. She should have learned about Minshifu from these people."
A bold inference arose spontaneously, and he did not point it out directly, but dissected it step by step.
"As far as I know, many rich ladies from official families have tasted the dishes of the restaurant, and the water flower dishes not long ago attracted a large number of diners... The number of tickets for the flower dishes is limited, and those who can get the tickets must either start first, or With extraordinary status, Wen Ningxin must have been asked about it when talking with those young ladies."
Under the faint candlelight, Wen Yao's pupils looked very bright.
Ye Chu didn't want to interrupt him, and listened to him continue to analyze.
"Previously, Wen Sheng was in short supply for the donations made by the ministers, and most of the monthly cases given were not as good as before. Wen Ningxin didn't want to be known by the 'good sisters'. She had never been to the Minshi Restaurant, and she had never seen the water flowers that amazed the whole capital. Food."
The water flower feast has become a symbol of power and authority.Things are rare and expensive, and those who can grab coupons are either rich or expensive, which has become a way of showing off in disguise.It is also a gimmick to open up the aristocratic market for flower dishes on the water.
"She lied in front of those ladies. She was worried that something would happen one day, so she saved some money and planned to spend it in the Min Restaurant. In order to show her status, she specially let Shun'an open a private room, but she didn't know that the restaurant had no private room. At that time, she felt that Shun An had offended her nobility."
"Deliberately speaking to make things difficult." Wen Yao stared at the bright yellow veil, "Wen Ningxin is not an impulsive person, she will send someone to inquire before coming to the restaurant, and that person is deeply trusted by her... I heard Chang San said, Wen Ningxin didn't say a few words that day, the servant girl was the one who said nothing, so she trusted that servant girl very much."
"In the end, the maid revealed Wen Ningxin's identity, causing everyone to misunderstand her."
"That servant girl would lie about Wen Ningxin's status in the restaurant, and she would utter wild words, seemingly defending her, but actually pushing Wen Ningxin into the limelight, so that everyone could recognize her true face."
"That girl was instructed by someone."
"To be able to do something in Wen's mansion, to change his appearance and voice, only Ziyu has this ability."
Ye Chu smiled lowly, and did not deny his inference. In all fairness, Wen Yao is really good at this aspect, and he seems to have the ability to see everything.
After a while, Wen Yao asked: "I don't understand why you do this. There are obviously many ways, but you only choose Wen Ningxin to do it."
"It's still too early to think about it again. I believe that with your ability, you will be able to think clearly soon." Ye Chu whispered in his ear.
Hearing this, Wen Yao thought about it. He thought about several points, but he finally rejected them all. Could it be that Ye Chu did this for himself?Just to vent your anger on yourself?
It's not like his style at all.
Wen Yao felt that it was not just that, but there were other reasons. Wen Ningzun had been staying in Wen's residence recently, and she was much more cautious than Wen Ningxin. Thinking of this, Wen Yao blinked, as if he knew something.
Ye Chu asked: "Have you figured it out?"
"I figured it out a bit, but I don't know if it's correct." Wen Yao hesitated.
"tell me the story."
Wen Yao changed into a comfortable position and nestled in Ye Chu's arms.
"Ziyu is looking for something. Wen Ningxin and Jiang Sushang are your bargaining chips. If Wen Sheng wants to rescue his wife and children, he must use the same exchange chips. Jiang Sushang is not a cheap lamp. Once you know that Wen Sheng does not want to rescue her , she will naturally give some information."
"Wen Sheng doesn't want us to know, so he must try his best to save people, or ask the Meng family for help."
Wen Yao had a good memory, he remembered that Ye Chu mentioned before that Wen Sheng worked for Meng Jiangcang.
Now Wen Sheng can only ask Meng Jiangcang for help. If Meng Jiangcang is unwilling to make a move, they can still get some useful words from Wen Sheng.
Ye Chu said: "Yaoyao's analysis is good, but it is not easy to rescue Jiang Sushang."
Wen Yao was puzzled, "Isn't Ziyu afraid that Wen Sheng will hire someone to rescue Jiang Sushang?"
Ye Chu's thin lips curled up slightly, as if waiting for him to ask, "Don't worry, the person is no longer in Shuntian Mansion, but the Imperial Palace."
Wen Yao understood immediately, opened his mouth wide and said in a low voice, "Where do you mean?"
Ye Chu nodded.
At this time, I had to give my man a thumbs up, and actually locked him in the secret room.
"Let's wait and see the good show." Ye Chu said while hugging him.
Wen Yao hugged him with his back, closed his eyes, and said softly, "Good night, Ziyu."
"Good night, my baby Yaoyao."
Wen Yao's breathing was slow and steady, Ye Chu's eyes dimmed a bit, Wen Yao only guessed a few of them, he not only wanted to see Meng and Wen turn against each other, but also had to vent his anger on Wen Yao,
There is another thing that needs to be made public during the banquet.
Until then, he can let the Wen family go.
As for what happens next, it all depends on their performance.
When Wen Yao woke up, Ye Chu had already gone to court. He took Zhichun to the Imperial Garden, saw that she was absent-minded, and asked, "What's the matter? You're sleepy? But you're hungry?"
"Zhichun is not hungry, Zhichun is just worried."
"Yo, our Zhichun still has something on his mind, let me listen and see what troubles our girl so much?" Wen Yao touched the top of her head with a slightly funny tone.
Wen Yao has grown taller in recent months, a head taller than Zhichun.
Seven feet five inches, 170 three centimeters, three centimeters taller than later generations, Wen Yao is satisfied.
The current height is no longer suitable for wearing women's clothes, so I simply dress up in men's clothes.
"Little master, don't make fun of Zhichun." Ai Ai said during Zhichun period.
With a twitchy posture, Wen Yao knew what was going on at a glance. It's because his girl met someone she likes.If his guess is correct, the person this girl likes must be Xiao Junzhou, and to find out the other party's tone another day, if the two are in love, he can be a matchmaker.
"I'm not making fun of our girls." Wen Yao smiled, and said seriously: "When you encounter troubles, you can't solve them yourself. Don't be bored by yourself. You still have me. Don't forget that I am your master."
Zhichun was stunned for a moment, then hummed heavily.
How can the little master be so good? !
It made her want to cry.
……
The moon was out, the palace people were busy, and many ministers came one after another. They took their wives and children to the designated location and chatted with the ministers who were close to them.
Xiao Junzhou took off his military uniform, dressed in a light-colored long robe, with fur on his shoulders, and came stepping forward.
After he took his seat, many ministers came to congratulate him.
Hearing a loud singing, everyone got up one after another, waiting respectfully for the arrival of the emperor, the mountains roared and the tsunami roared, Ye Chu dressed in a yellow dragon robe, Qi Yuxuan walked towards the main hall, and beside him was a young man in a moon-white dress.
The son of heaven climbed up the steps, standing on top of his majesty, and everyone bowed their heads and knelt down to worship, shouting, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."
Ye Chu raised his hand and said, "Everyone is in peace."
"Give a seat."
All the ministers looked at the dragon chair and stared at the old man. The boy was actually sitting beside the emperor, and the emperor smiled at him.
After killing his old life, the man who was always cold and serious could actually laugh, and he smiled so softly, Shangshu Xingbu felt that his old eyes were dim, so he asked the Shangshu of Hubu beside him, but Shangshu of Hubu smiled and said nothing.
Minister of the Ministry of Justice was glad that he did not offend this young man, but this young man looked familiar.
Ye Chu said a few words, gave wine, and waited for these people to drink almost, before he gave Li Quan a look. Li Quan coughed, and the people who had been drinking together immediately stopped talking and looked at the emperor, but they didn't dare to look directly at him. The emperor's piercing gaze.
"My dear friends, have you heard the rumors?" Ye Chu asked.
It was difficult for everyone to figure out the holy intention for a while, they either nodded or hesitated to make a sound.
Ye Chu picked one among the people who nodded, and he was the left servant of the Ministry of Rites of the third rank.
"What rumors have you heard?"
The left servant of the Ministry of Rites was so frightened that his legs were weak. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites stumbled not long ago, and he is still locked in the dungeon. Given his courage, he did not dare to speak nonsense. He was mistaken for the Minister of the Ministry of Rites as an accomplice.
He was cautious, his teeth chattering: "If you go back to the emperor, my subordinates, my subordinates have heard rumors from the common people that the owner of Minshifu is Xianfei and Xianfei."
"That's all?" Ye Chu raised his eyebrows, his tone cold.
"That's all." The left servant of the Ministry of Rites said tremblingly, his saluting hands trembled slightly, fearing that he would be punished if he said something wrong.
"Okay, sit down." Ye Chu didn't look at him, "I think the lovers are a little curious about the young lady next to me.
Ye Chu stroked the lock of hair on Wen Yao's forehead with his hand, and asked, "Your neck is sore?"
"It's--it's okay." Wen Yao just didn't feel the numbness in his neck, and felt a soreness after relaxing.
This damn happiness came too unexpectedly.
He originally thought that his confession would be in vain, but he didn't expect the other party to respond.Thinking of Ye Chu thinking of him too, I couldn't stop screaming inside.
It's over, he was completely conquered by this man.
"I'll pinch it for you." Seeing Wen Yao's silence, Ye Chu asked softly.
Wen Yao immediately nodded uncontrollably and pinched his neck! !
This is too happy! !
Just imagine unbuttoning the collar to reveal the white neck, the man's big palm is held on it, rubbing it again and again, going down the back of the neck... the other's palm can just wrap around the back of his neck...
If it's two hands, then one on each side, just enough to hold it completely, and then go down...
No more, I can't think about it any more, stop Wen Yao, you are a pure-minded person, how can you be sexually obsessed with yourself.
Ye Chu controlled his strength and massaged along the back of his neck.
Wen Yao was so comfortable being pressed by him, he asked without thinking: "Before you used to be pressed by others?"
"When I was still the prince, I was pressed by the master." Ye Chu said without any concealment.
Ye Chu seldom mentioned his master, but Wen Yao heard Zhou Rong mention it.
"He used to bully you often?"
"No." Ye Chu shook his head and said, "He is strict with me, but there is no doubt that he is a very qualified teacher."
His eyes darkened.
If it wasn't for the master, he might have followed in the footsteps of his two elder brothers.
Stopping his hand movements, the hands still holding each other did not let go, Wen Yao was a little embarrassed, and soon realized that something was wrong with the other party, he turned his head, just in time to see the depression in Ye Chu's eyes.
This is sad?
what to do?He rarely comforts people.
He thought in a panic for a while, then suddenly turned around and hugged Ye Chu.
"What's wrong?" Ye Chu asked.
"Can you tell me more about Master?" Wen Yao stroked Ye Chu's eyebrows, smoothing out that wrinkle bit by bit.
Ye Chu was pleased by the word "master", and slowly said: "When I was ten years old, my father found a person for me, and asked me to worship him as a teacher. I was very puzzled when I was young, but I still did what my father said. Yes, after apprenticeship, I learn martial arts with him every day..."
Ye Chu was still a little bean sprout back then, and his ten-year-old was still as tall as a child of a few years old. Fortunately, the two imperial brothers doted on him and obeyed his words.
They learned that the younger brother had a harsh teacher, so they planned to teach the man a lesson, but unfortunately the first time he failed, the second time he was discovered, and then the man threw him in front of the late emperor and repaired him.
After that, they dare not trouble men again.
Recalling the past, Ye Chu's tone was full of joy.
He hugged Wen Yao, and the two sat on the dragon chair, "I felt that those days were very happy, and they passed quickly. As the world often says, happy days are always short."
"What happened later?" Wen Yao leaned on him and asked.
"Later, my father named the master as a young master..."
"Later, I went to the Xiangshan Palace with my master, and studied there for a year."
Ye Chu wrapped Wen Yao's strong arms around him to make him lean more comfortably, and then continued: "Later, my martial arts far surpassed those of the two imperial brothers. The elder brother of the first emperor is eight years old, and the elder brother of the second emperor is three years old... "
"Brother Da Huang was 19 years old, so he didn't go to the Imperial College. His father arranged for him to listen to the government in the cabinet, and only told him to listen and think more. Brother Da Huang kept in mind his father's teachings. He only listened and didn't speak, and listened to his heart."
"After the next dynasty, the father will inspect the elder brother."
During that time, the eldest prince was very busy, but whenever he was free, he would ride Xiangshan to find Ye Chu.
On the day when the elder brother's accident happened, he had just returned from Xiangshan. When the elder brother heard that he was going back to the palace, he came here specially from the palace.
After meeting the late emperor, the two brothers met and went to the school grounds to compete in swordsmanship.
Afterwards, the elder brother rode back to the palace.
Ye Chu still remembers that before parting, the elder brother patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Ziyu's swordsmanship is getting more and more exquisite!"
"Young master is really powerful, and I don't know where my father found it...Young master's swordsmanship is unique, and your lightness kung fu is far superior to that of my brother."
"Practice for one or two more years, and the little brother will be able to take care of himself, and then the father should be relieved."
"Brother Emperor..." Ye Chu murmured.
Ye Chu has been doted on by his father and brothers and sisters since he was a child, and he was very dependent on them when he was young.
Ye Chu continued: "Brother Dahuang and I agreed to compete tomorrow, but I didn't expect him to die suddenly and forever."
"It was sad at that time, right?" Wen Yao stroked his arm, thinking about the scene of that day in his mind.
The young green onion stared blankly at his eldest brother on the couch, even though tears were rolling in his eyes, he still tried his best to hold back his heart.
Ye Chu's state at that time was exactly what Wen Yao thought.
"Second brother comforted me, so I forgot about it not long ago." Ye Chu said lightly.
Wen Yao understood that he felt more uncomfortable in his heart than anyone else.
When the eldest prince became an adult, he moved out of the palace and went to the palace prepared by the late emperor. In order to protect his younger brother, the young man kept improving himself, hoping that one day he would be able to hold up a world for him.
His biological mother was a noble concubine. At that time, Da Chen had no mother, and his mother and concubine dominated the harem. There is no doubt that he is the prince who is most qualified to be the crown prince, but he grew up beside the concubine Xian since childhood.
Concubine Xian is a gentle and virtuous woman. Under her teaching, the eldest prince and the second prince are in harmony as brothers, always shouldering the burden of being an older brother.After Ye Chu was weaned, he was raised by the concubine Xian and the noble concubine together.
In Ye Chu's childhood, he was always accompanied by the gentle and smiling concubine, the elder brothers who doted on him, the noble concubine who could tell stories, and finally the concubine mother whom he saw once a month.
The first month of the month is his happiest time, every time he can go to the Xiangshan Palace with his father and emperor to visit his mother and concubine.
At that time, he was still young and didn't understand why the concubine mother couldn't live with them. He wanted the imperial father and concubine mother to accompany him.Like in the palace, the father would hold him high and let himself ride on his back, and the mother and concubine would hug him and coax him softly.
At night, I would lie in the garden and look at the stars. On the left was my father, and on my right was my concubine. They would hold his hand, and my concubine would gently tell him that the brightest star was called Polaris.
This is often the time when he is happiest.
Before the age of seven, he looked forward to the beginning of the month and longed for a family reunion.
However, all expectations collapsed on that thunderous and rainy night.
In his world, there is no one who will hug him, kiss him, coax him intimately, tell him a story before going to bed, tell him what is right and what is wrong, and let him get along well with his brothers Mother never came back.
He was secretly taken out of the palace by his father, and the palace was full of laughter. No one knew that his mother and concubine had passed away, and he would never wake up again.
He nestled quietly in his father's arms, the man's hands trembling uncontrollably.
Under the urgent rush and the torrential rain, he seemed to be able to hear his usually unsmiling father, crying silently.
He raised his hand to gently wipe away the non-existent tears, calling out the man's low voice: "Ah Chu."
The voice was full of sadness, low and hoarse, like the strong wind blowing outside the carriage, which made him shiver, and asked tremblingly, "Father, Royal Father, are we going to see the concubine mother?"
"Yes." The man covered his eyes with his big hands, and asked hoarsely, "Will Ah Chu miss mother?"
"Think." The childish voice echoed in the carriage, and it took a long time before the king of a country said hoarsely, "I thought about it too."
The moment Ye Chu saw his mother and concubine, Ye Chu finally understood that her mother and concubine would fall into a deep sleep forever. He stood in front of the mourning hall, dressed in mourning clothes, and guarded the coffin with the emperor. Finally, sleepiness struck and he fell into a drowsy sleep. The sound of a man weeping.
That's the father crying.
Because his mother and concubine passed away, he was very sad. As a young child, he could only describe his feelings at this moment in terms of sadness.
He couldn't help but want to cry loudly, his father's warning was still in his ears, he said in his heart, people who stand up to heaven and earth should not cry cowardly, but he really couldn't help it, he wanted to pretend to cry in a dream, father The emperor should not blame him.
On a windy night, a man knelt in front of the mourning hall and wept bitterly while holding his lover's spiritual tablet, and the child lying on the bed closed his eyes and sobbed.
He still remembers these memories that seem to be from his previous life, and he has not gradually forgotten them due to the passage of time or getting older.
Ye Chu didn't mention this to Wen Yao, but Wen Yao keenly grasped the sadness of the man's passing away.
He tightly wrapped the man's half-clenched fists with both hands, and asked tenderly, "And then? What happened to the second prince?"
"Brother Erhuang is a gentle person. He is more careful and considerate than anyone else."
"In my opinion, he is not only a brother, but also a good playmate and a kind person."
"It's just—" Ye Chu fell into a brief silence.
Just a pity.
Ye Chu closed his eyes, no one knew how frightened he was when he learned that the second emperor brother had been killed.
It's not that he is greedy and afraid of death, but that his relatives around him will leave him.
He is afraid of staring at the galaxy alone at night when no one is there. Thinking of the cold and helpless mother concubine died on the night.
He didn't want people to discover his fear, so he could only become stronger.
The princes were murdered one after another. In order to protect his favorite child, the first emperor asked the Taifu to take Ye Chu out of the palace and go to the border.
At that time, Ye Chu's master was only a young master.
It was the first time he saw the master standing in front of his father without paying homage, standing with his hands behind his back, his figure was tall and straight, under the cold and hard expression was a handsome face, but few people paid attention to his appearance.
He just stood there and listened to the emperor on the dragon chair, still indifferent. The 17-year-old Ye Chu understood too many reasons. He knew that his father did this not only for him, but also for the whole Da Chen. Da Chen was still Ye Chu. Da Chen of the family, he is the prince of Da Chen, and he shoulders the country and the country.
His father ordered him to kneel down and kowtow to his master, which he did.
The next moment his pupils dilated, he saw that his father got up and bowed to the master, and then he said cautiously, "I will trouble you from now on."
"Your Majesty does not need to perform such a grand ceremony. Ye Chu is my apprentice, and I will take good care of him."
Only then did the first emperor heave a sigh of relief, he turned his head and said a few words to Ye Chu, and then waved him to leave as soon as possible.
But I don't know that after that day, it will be a long time to see each other again.
Ye Chu didn't tell Wen Yao one by one, but only picked some to tell him.
"It will get better." Wen Yao murmured in a low voice, hugging Ye Chu tightly with his backhand, "I will be there from now on." I only have you.
Ye Chu nodded, and continued: "On the way, my master and I met a group of men in black. They are skilled in martial arts. I am not their opponent. In order to protect me, the master asked me to escape first, so I escaped those people with my injuries. In pursuit of him, he accidentally entered a side courtyard."
He stopped to observe Wen Yao's expression, and Wen Yao showed no extra expression.
"And then?" Wen Yao's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word "side courtyard".
"Then I saw a child. The child had a beautiful face. He stared blankly at me, and after a while he said, 'Who are you? I couldn't help but stared blankly, and when I came back to my senses, I found that the child had come to me and said to me, 'Are you lost too?' I nodded along the way..."
Wen Yao's mind was in chaos, and Ye Chu's words were somewhat familiar.
Ye Chu observed him and saw that he was confused, so he continued: "The kid said that he was lost too, he didn't know where to leave, and he said some strange things, and finally he asked me what my name was, and I said Ye Chu , and he said his name was—”
He stopped, looked at the person in front of him, and asked, "Do you know his name?"
In an instant, Wen Yao felt his blood boil all over his body, and that feeling came again, even more fierce than before. There was a voice in his heart that was about to come out. He didn't know what it was, and he even felt that it was the persistence left by his original body. read.
Ye Chu paused and said, "His name is Wen-yao."
Wen Yao was stunned for a moment, his face was stiff, and he could feel the humming in Ye Chu's body when he called out "Wen Yao".
His pupils dilated rapidly.
He finally understood why the man was so kind to him, and the man he saw in despair was the real owner of this body.
Wen Yao's mind went blank, he even forgot to ask what strange things Yuanshen said.
Ye Chu was dumbfounded when he saw him, and didn't mention the surprising and yearning places that he mentioned when they first met.
"What's wrong?" He asked softly.
Wen Yao finally regained his remaining rationality. He pursed his lips and shook his head. When he thought that Ye Chu might not like him, but the original body, he felt uncomfortable and panicked. There seemed to be thousands of silver needles stabbing repeatedly in his heart. Wen Yao's face turned pale.
"Not feeling well?" Ye Chu said, "I'll help you to rest on the bed."
Wen Yao nodded obediently, her mind was in chaos, it was Ye Chu's words, and she lamented for herself.
Helping the man to the bed, Ye Chu tucked the corner of the quilt, and told Li Quan to find the imperial physician, who hurried over, Ye Chu said: "Come and see the concubine Xian."
The imperial doctor was a little old, and when he looked at the bed, his back was covered with cold sweat, how could the concubine Xian be a man, and she was still a young man who had not yet reached the crown.
The imperial doctor thumped in his head, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, carefully sounded his pulse, stood up and said respectfully: "Go back to the emperor, there is nothing serious about the concubine Xian."
It's not good to be sick.
Ye Chu waved his hand to dismiss the imperial physician, lifted his robe and sat beside the bed.
Wen Yao didn't sleep well this time, he dreamed of Ye Chu, his parents and elder brother, and they were still working tirelessly to wake him up.
The scene changed in an uproar, there was a translucent object in midair, his almost transparent lips opened and closed, Wen Yao couldn't hear what he said clearly.
In an instant, there was a sea of flames all over the sky, horns blew, and countless soldiers fell to the ground fighting on the battlefield...Wen Yao stood in the field full of corpses, and saw a man walking towards him slowly. The silver light was shining, Wen Yao raised his hand to block the glare of the sun, and heard the man calling in a low voice, "Yao-yao--"
Wen Yao saw clearly in an instant, this person was Ye Chu!
He's bleeding!
His heart was pierced by a spear, and his hands and feet were covered with countless arrows. Wen Yao's eyes turned red instantly. He watched the man walking slowly and hard step by step. He stretched out his hand and made a grip. only to say, "I'm sorry, Yaoyao."
The setting sun moved and disappeared behind him, and the thunder in the distance suddenly sounded, Wen Yao's eyes blurred, the man fell to the ground covered in blood, and his hand stretched forward.
Wen Yao burst into tears, he staggered to Ye Chu's side, stretched out his hand hurriedly, and when it touched his shoulder, he passed it directly.
He can't touch it!
Realizing something, he suddenly looked in the direction of Ye Chu's finger, and suddenly his pupils widened. There were several people lying not far away, all wearing silver armor. Wen Yao saw clearly that they were Li Quan, Zhou Li and others. Surrounded by one person, the person lay in a sea of blood.
That face—it was himself!
Wen Yao was startled awake immediately, gasping for breath, Ye Chu put down the music in his hand, and came quickly, with one hand on his shoulder, and the other patted his back, "Have a nightmare?"
The dream just now was so real that Wen Yao hugged him immediately.He had no time to think about whether Ye Chu liked the current him or the original one.
It doesn't make any sense to do so, now that the owner of this body is him, that's enough.
"What nightmare did you have?" Ye Chu asked.
Wen Yao only talked about the latter part.
"Don't worry, the dream is the opposite of the reality." He comforted him, thinking about it again.
After comforting him, he called Shen Ran and said, "Send a group of spies to sneak into Dazhou."
"Yes." Shen Ran responded and disappeared into the room.
Wen Yao came to the imperial study from Muyao Palace, only to see Ye Chu sitting in front of the case, "It's late at night, isn't Ziyu still resting?"
"Let's go." Ye Chu got up and carried him outside.
After bathing, Wen Yao was afraid that the dream would reappear, so she didn't dare to take a rest so quickly. Ye Chu lowered her head and kissed him on the lips, and said, "Since Yaoyao doesn't want to sleep so fast, let's have some interaction."
"What? Uh..." Wen Yao's eyes widened suddenly, and Ye Chu's kisses fell so densely that he couldn't think after that.
The moonlight is bright and clear, the water surface is sparkling, the winter night is quiet, no cicadas and birds are heard, only the windows are whistling by the wind, and the ambiguous sound coming from the room.
"distant……"
"Zi, Zi Yu, wait..."
……
"Hey, it's almost ready."
The next day, the sky was hazy, and the whole of Kyoto was shrouded in thick fog. Wen Yao looked out of the window, and the sky seemed to be separated by a thick layer of veil, making it hard to see clearly.
Ye Chu rewarded Xiao Junzhou, and at the same time announced to everyone that a palace banquet will be held tomorrow to clean up the dust for General Xiao.
Everyone didn't dare to say much, and congratulated Xiao Junzhou one after another.
After getting off towards Ye Chu, I went to the imperial garden. At this time, the thick fog cleared, revealing the dazzling and warm glow of the sky. It was perfect to have breakfast in the imperial garden pavilion.
Before anyone approached, a small eunuch whispered to Li Quan: "Eunuch Li, General Xiao said he wanted to see the emperor."
Li Quan hurried to catch up with Ye Chu.
Ye Chu walked with his hands behind his back, heard footsteps, and asked without turning his head, "What's the matter?"
"Master, General Xiao wants to see you."
"Let him wait in the side hall." Ye Chu quickened his pace after speaking, Wen Yao was already sitting on the stone bench waiting for him, Li Quan whispered a few words to the little eunuch beside him, and hurriedly followed Ye Chu.
"How do you do so much?" Ye Chu said with distress before approaching, "I don't know how to sleep more."
"I woke up when I couldn't sleep, and I was fine, so I cooked a few dishes and tried to see how they taste?" Wen Yao put the bamboo chopsticks on his bowl, Ye Chu took a look and said, "The dishes Yaoyao cooks are still so good-looking." , just like people."
This guy, Wen Yao glared at him, talking nonsense in front of so many people.
Ye Chuyiyue smiled.
"I approved a lot of memorials last night." Ye Chu said without thinking.
Wen Yao didn't understand for a while, Ye Chu pinched his wrist, and said pitifully: "I woke up today and found that something is wrong here, I can't use my strength."
"What's the matter, let me take a look." Wen Yao took his right hand nervously, and looked at it carefully, with a wheat complexion, gray blood vessels were faintly visible on the back of the hand, no wound, and asked again: "It hurts so much? "
Ye Chu gritted his teeth, gritted his teeth and nodded reluctantly.
"I probably sprained my tendon accidentally." Wen Yao put down his sleeve, picked up his chopsticks and said, "I'll feed you, show me what you want to eat."
"Thank you, Yaoyao."
"You're welcome."
While feeding him, Wen Yao ate by himself, and Ye Chu was full without realizing it, and the two of them were walking in the courtyard to digest their food, when Ye Chu remembered that Xiao Junzhou was still waiting in the side hall, and said a few words to Wen Yao , took Li Quan away.
Meng Shuiyun and the others declared that they were seriously ill, but in fact they were locked up, and they couldn't step out of the house without Ye Chu's order.
There is still some use for Concubine Zhong to keep it.As for Concubine Li, Ye Chu didn't intend to spare her easily, and took Li Quan to Midi.
After seeing Li Quan, Concubine Li crawled up to him on hands and feet and yelled: "I want to see the emperor, the emperor can't treat me like this, someone must have framed me! I want to see the emperor!"
Concubine Li thought she had won the Holy Grace, and roared wildly.
Li Quan kicked her away and ordered the eunuchs behind him: "Take her away."
"Where are you taking me?"
"Let go of me!" Concubine Li yelled, she lost her former grace and pomp and aloofness.
The two eunuchs escorted the man to the foot of the back mountain, removed the boulder, and exposed the black hole. They threw him into the hole together, and Li Fei's hysterical screams were heard immediately.
The two looked at each other with panic in their eyes, and one of them hurriedly said: "Let's go, go back and do business, this place can't be discovered by others."
The two went back to pay their errands, and Li Quan praised them, "It's been hard work, take a good rest."
The two hurriedly said, "Slaves don't work hard, they don't work hard."
Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and Li Quan called the guards to clean up the corpses of the two eunuchs behind the rockery.
After breakfast, Wen Yao planned to go to the restaurant and visit No. [-] shop by the way.
When he was still in Nanzhou, Zhou Yun wrote to say that the No. [-] store had opened.
He got into the carriage, and the guard drove out of the palace gate with a whip.
After getting out of the carriage, the guard stood obediently outside the door, Wen Yao said to him: "Come in and sit for a while, I have to wait a while before I can go back."
"Yes." The guard followed into the restaurant with a serious face.
There were few diners at that time, Shun'an and Liuqing stood in front of the counter to count the accounts, and when they heard the voice raised their heads, both of them were taken aback, Liuqing said joyfully: "Little master, you are back, Liuqing thought you—" the voice abruptly And stop.
Wen Yao looked at him with a smile and said, "Aren't you coming back? Fool, this is my root, how could I not come back."
"Where are the others?" Wen Yao asked.
"Brother Chang and the others are behind." Liu Qing said.
Chang San was grinding tofu in the yard. The stone mill was built by Wen Yao. Ever since Zhang Mu and Xiao De learned how to make tofu, they always asked Chang San and Kong Wu for help. Recently, diners fell in love with eating tofu.
Wen Yao stopped obliquely in front of him, and Chang San turned his head to see the person, beaming with joy and said: "Young master, you are finally back, and during your absence, Chang San misses you so much."
"I'm sure you miss me and not someone." Wen Yao teased.
One sentence made Chang San's ears red.
"There is no one, little master, don't, don't talk nonsense." Chang San lowered his head, Wen Yao looked over, reached out and tapped on the hairpin.
Wen Yao followed his words and laughed: "Okay, there is no one."
Chang three pouted, the young master has changed.
But now it's pretty good, cheerful and optimistic, he likes such a young master.
The two chatted some gossip, and Chang San talked about rumors.
"It is said that you are a good concubine, and you are also praised for loving the country and the people."
"It is also said that Nanzhou controls the waterlogging and settles down the victims, and it is you who lead the people to do it yourself."
Chang San continued: "A lot of people have come to the store these days just to see your true face."
"These people came for several hours, which seriously affected the order of the restaurant. Manager Zhou closed the door and asked everyone to go to the new restaurant to help."
Wen Yao's heart skipped a beat, he had a strong premonition that someone had deliberately spread the rumor this time.
Could this person be Ye Chu?
Maybe not.
Wen Yao denied himself.
Chang San also talked about Wen Ningxin coming to the restaurant to find trouble, Mrs. Wen bribed horse thieves to trouble them, and finally the emperor settled it.
Wen Yao confirmed his previous conjecture.
Jiang Sushang was taken away by the yamen servants and imprisoned in Shuntian Mansion, but Wen Sheng couldn't rescue her no matter what he tried.
Ye Chu intended to cook, but didn't want to be cruel. They are Wen Yao's relatives, and they only locked Jiang Sushang for a period of time, and then let out the wind, the effect was the same.
After hearing this, Wen Yao frowned, it was not that simple.
First of all, why did Wen Ningxin find fault at this time, and secondly, Wen Ningxin didn't get any benefits. It stands to reason that even if she asked Jiang Sushang for help, she shouldn't agree to her request.
There is something in it that he doesn't know, but it happened again.
Wen Yao got into the carriage, but still didn't understand.
That night, after taking a bath, Wen Yao sat on the bed and waited for Ye Chu. Ye Chu came to the bed after washing up. Kissed on the lips, "What's wrong?"
"I'm thinking about the Wen family." Ye Chu's voice was very gentle, and Wen Yao unconsciously expressed what was on his mind.
Ye Chu's eyes changed slightly, "What do you want them to do?"
Wen Yao thought for a while before answering: "I was wondering why Wen Ningxin would trouble Minshifu."
"You have to blame yourself, you can't blame others." Ye Chu wanted to cover it up.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yao didn't want to expose it easily, so he continued: "At first I thought she knew I was the owner of Minshifu, so she came to find fault with her. Later, I thought it was impossible... I guess she must have been bewitched."
"Minshifu is better than other restaurants in Kyoto, and there are many of them with ulterior motives."
Ye Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and Wen Yao continued: "But soon I found out that this conjecture is not true, it is difficult for them to get in touch with Wen Ningxin, let alone stir up trouble."
"Wen Ningxin is greedy for fame and fortune. When I was still in Wenfu, she often attended banquets and met some rich ladies. She should have learned about Minshifu from these people."
A bold inference arose spontaneously, and he did not point it out directly, but dissected it step by step.
"As far as I know, many rich ladies from official families have tasted the dishes of the restaurant, and the water flower dishes not long ago attracted a large number of diners... The number of tickets for the flower dishes is limited, and those who can get the tickets must either start first, or With extraordinary status, Wen Ningxin must have been asked about it when talking with those young ladies."
Under the faint candlelight, Wen Yao's pupils looked very bright.
Ye Chu didn't want to interrupt him, and listened to him continue to analyze.
"Previously, Wen Sheng was in short supply for the donations made by the ministers, and most of the monthly cases given were not as good as before. Wen Ningxin didn't want to be known by the 'good sisters'. She had never been to the Minshi Restaurant, and she had never seen the water flowers that amazed the whole capital. Food."
The water flower feast has become a symbol of power and authority.Things are rare and expensive, and those who can grab coupons are either rich or expensive, which has become a way of showing off in disguise.It is also a gimmick to open up the aristocratic market for flower dishes on the water.
"She lied in front of those ladies. She was worried that something would happen one day, so she saved some money and planned to spend it in the Min Restaurant. In order to show her status, she specially let Shun'an open a private room, but she didn't know that the restaurant had no private room. At that time, she felt that Shun An had offended her nobility."
"Deliberately speaking to make things difficult." Wen Yao stared at the bright yellow veil, "Wen Ningxin is not an impulsive person, she will send someone to inquire before coming to the restaurant, and that person is deeply trusted by her... I heard Chang San said, Wen Ningxin didn't say a few words that day, the servant girl was the one who said nothing, so she trusted that servant girl very much."
"In the end, the maid revealed Wen Ningxin's identity, causing everyone to misunderstand her."
"That servant girl would lie about Wen Ningxin's status in the restaurant, and she would utter wild words, seemingly defending her, but actually pushing Wen Ningxin into the limelight, so that everyone could recognize her true face."
"That girl was instructed by someone."
"To be able to do something in Wen's mansion, to change his appearance and voice, only Ziyu has this ability."
Ye Chu smiled lowly, and did not deny his inference. In all fairness, Wen Yao is really good at this aspect, and he seems to have the ability to see everything.
After a while, Wen Yao asked: "I don't understand why you do this. There are obviously many ways, but you only choose Wen Ningxin to do it."
"It's still too early to think about it again. I believe that with your ability, you will be able to think clearly soon." Ye Chu whispered in his ear.
Hearing this, Wen Yao thought about it. He thought about several points, but he finally rejected them all. Could it be that Ye Chu did this for himself?Just to vent your anger on yourself?
It's not like his style at all.
Wen Yao felt that it was not just that, but there were other reasons. Wen Ningzun had been staying in Wen's residence recently, and she was much more cautious than Wen Ningxin. Thinking of this, Wen Yao blinked, as if he knew something.
Ye Chu asked: "Have you figured it out?"
"I figured it out a bit, but I don't know if it's correct." Wen Yao hesitated.
"tell me the story."
Wen Yao changed into a comfortable position and nestled in Ye Chu's arms.
"Ziyu is looking for something. Wen Ningxin and Jiang Sushang are your bargaining chips. If Wen Sheng wants to rescue his wife and children, he must use the same exchange chips. Jiang Sushang is not a cheap lamp. Once you know that Wen Sheng does not want to rescue her , she will naturally give some information."
"Wen Sheng doesn't want us to know, so he must try his best to save people, or ask the Meng family for help."
Wen Yao had a good memory, he remembered that Ye Chu mentioned before that Wen Sheng worked for Meng Jiangcang.
Now Wen Sheng can only ask Meng Jiangcang for help. If Meng Jiangcang is unwilling to make a move, they can still get some useful words from Wen Sheng.
Ye Chu said: "Yaoyao's analysis is good, but it is not easy to rescue Jiang Sushang."
Wen Yao was puzzled, "Isn't Ziyu afraid that Wen Sheng will hire someone to rescue Jiang Sushang?"
Ye Chu's thin lips curled up slightly, as if waiting for him to ask, "Don't worry, the person is no longer in Shuntian Mansion, but the Imperial Palace."
Wen Yao understood immediately, opened his mouth wide and said in a low voice, "Where do you mean?"
Ye Chu nodded.
At this time, I had to give my man a thumbs up, and actually locked him in the secret room.
"Let's wait and see the good show." Ye Chu said while hugging him.
Wen Yao hugged him with his back, closed his eyes, and said softly, "Good night, Ziyu."
"Good night, my baby Yaoyao."
Wen Yao's breathing was slow and steady, Ye Chu's eyes dimmed a bit, Wen Yao only guessed a few of them, he not only wanted to see Meng and Wen turn against each other, but also had to vent his anger on Wen Yao,
There is another thing that needs to be made public during the banquet.
Until then, he can let the Wen family go.
As for what happens next, it all depends on their performance.
When Wen Yao woke up, Ye Chu had already gone to court. He took Zhichun to the Imperial Garden, saw that she was absent-minded, and asked, "What's the matter? You're sleepy? But you're hungry?"
"Zhichun is not hungry, Zhichun is just worried."
"Yo, our Zhichun still has something on his mind, let me listen and see what troubles our girl so much?" Wen Yao touched the top of her head with a slightly funny tone.
Wen Yao has grown taller in recent months, a head taller than Zhichun.
Seven feet five inches, 170 three centimeters, three centimeters taller than later generations, Wen Yao is satisfied.
The current height is no longer suitable for wearing women's clothes, so I simply dress up in men's clothes.
"Little master, don't make fun of Zhichun." Ai Ai said during Zhichun period.
With a twitchy posture, Wen Yao knew what was going on at a glance. It's because his girl met someone she likes.If his guess is correct, the person this girl likes must be Xiao Junzhou, and to find out the other party's tone another day, if the two are in love, he can be a matchmaker.
"I'm not making fun of our girls." Wen Yao smiled, and said seriously: "When you encounter troubles, you can't solve them yourself. Don't be bored by yourself. You still have me. Don't forget that I am your master."
Zhichun was stunned for a moment, then hummed heavily.
How can the little master be so good? !
It made her want to cry.
……
The moon was out, the palace people were busy, and many ministers came one after another. They took their wives and children to the designated location and chatted with the ministers who were close to them.
Xiao Junzhou took off his military uniform, dressed in a light-colored long robe, with fur on his shoulders, and came stepping forward.
After he took his seat, many ministers came to congratulate him.
Hearing a loud singing, everyone got up one after another, waiting respectfully for the arrival of the emperor, the mountains roared and the tsunami roared, Ye Chu dressed in a yellow dragon robe, Qi Yuxuan walked towards the main hall, and beside him was a young man in a moon-white dress.
The son of heaven climbed up the steps, standing on top of his majesty, and everyone bowed their heads and knelt down to worship, shouting, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."
Ye Chu raised his hand and said, "Everyone is in peace."
"Give a seat."
All the ministers looked at the dragon chair and stared at the old man. The boy was actually sitting beside the emperor, and the emperor smiled at him.
After killing his old life, the man who was always cold and serious could actually laugh, and he smiled so softly, Shangshu Xingbu felt that his old eyes were dim, so he asked the Shangshu of Hubu beside him, but Shangshu of Hubu smiled and said nothing.
Minister of the Ministry of Justice was glad that he did not offend this young man, but this young man looked familiar.
Ye Chu said a few words, gave wine, and waited for these people to drink almost, before he gave Li Quan a look. Li Quan coughed, and the people who had been drinking together immediately stopped talking and looked at the emperor, but they didn't dare to look directly at him. The emperor's piercing gaze.
"My dear friends, have you heard the rumors?" Ye Chu asked.
It was difficult for everyone to figure out the holy intention for a while, they either nodded or hesitated to make a sound.
Ye Chu picked one among the people who nodded, and he was the left servant of the Ministry of Rites of the third rank.
"What rumors have you heard?"
The left servant of the Ministry of Rites was so frightened that his legs were weak. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites stumbled not long ago, and he is still locked in the dungeon. Given his courage, he did not dare to speak nonsense. He was mistaken for the Minister of the Ministry of Rites as an accomplice.
He was cautious, his teeth chattering: "If you go back to the emperor, my subordinates, my subordinates have heard rumors from the common people that the owner of Minshifu is Xianfei and Xianfei."
"That's all?" Ye Chu raised his eyebrows, his tone cold.
"That's all." The left servant of the Ministry of Rites said tremblingly, his saluting hands trembled slightly, fearing that he would be punished if he said something wrong.
"Okay, sit down." Ye Chu didn't look at him, "I think the lovers are a little curious about the young lady next to me.
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