It's hard to be the king of rebirth

This year's imperial city is extremely cold, and there is still heavy snow at the end of February.

Before dawn, a sedan chair from the palace stopped at the entrance of Prince Xian's mansion. A eunuch about 34 years old stood in the cold wind. When he saw Zhou Xu, he bowed to greet him, and quickly waited for him to enter the sedan chair.

Xiaolou had already stuffed a thick stack of banknotes into Zhou Xu's clothes for the convenience of taking care of them in the palace.

After a stick of incense, the sedan chair entered the palace gate.Zhou Xu raised the curtain and looked out, the cornices were painted, the beams were carved, there was no room that was not magnificent, and there was no scene that was not exquisite.Passing through several palaces and turning a few verandahs, Zhou Xu had never seen such a magnificent place in his life, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the palace built by the emperor by collecting the people's fat and anointing was indeed full of grandeur, but it was too big Going around, it's no wonder that these court ladies, eunuchs, noble concubines and empresses don't get lost every day.

The sedan chair stopped in front of the imperial study, Zhou Xu immediately rearranged his clothes, got off the sedan chair anxiously, and comforted himself: "The ugly daughter-in-law also wants to see her mother-in-law, and the fake prince wants to see the real emperor, what's the big deal."

As soon as he stepped into the door of the imperial study, Zhou Xu didn't have time to take a closer look, so he knelt down on one knee respectfully, and said with all his breath: "My brother sees the emperor, long live the emperor..."

"Get up quickly, when will the emperor be so polite to me?"

"Brother Xie Huang..." Zhou Xu stood up, and now he had a chance to see the face of the emperor, and he couldn't help being stunned.

I saw a young man sitting in a chair embroidered with dragon brocade, and the dragon robe with intricate patterns on his body couldn't hide his good looks with bright eyes and clear brows.

The little emperor looked about in his early twenties, far from Zhou Xu's image of a middle-aged man with black eye circles, swollen limbs, swollen limbs and thinning hair.

The emperor ordered someone to move a chair and said, "My brother, please sit down."

Zhou Xu stared blankly at the little emperor who looked like a fairy, his face was like creamy fat, his eyes were like lacquer, and his breath was stagnant. This is the dog emperor that Brother Li said?

"Hey, why did the emperor stay in a daze?" The emperor laughed, with joy in his eyebrows and eyes.

Zhou Xu regained his sanity from being shocked by the emperor's unparalleled face, and hurriedly sat down and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Emperor."

"Is it stupid? The emperor and I are so polite today." He ordered someone to serve tea and continued: "Since the emperor was stabbed that night, the wound was too deep, and he was just recovering from a serious illness. He said that he had been in a daze with a fever and passed out for three days, originally I planned to visit you at the palace, but I have been too busy with government affairs recently, so I haven't spared time."

This old doctor with a goatee is too exaggerated. Whenever Zhou Xu passed out, I must have dared to brag about his excellent medical skills. He could bring me back from the gate of hell twice. Zhou Xu couldn't help but click his tongue secretly.

Hai Gong, who was standing at the side, said: "Little prince, you don't know, these days the emperor has been very concerned about the prince's injury, and he can't even eat."

"Brother Huang's love for his younger brother, I have always understood, please take care of the body of the dragon as well."

"Oh? What do you understand?" The emperor smiled more cheerfully, his brows and eyes bloomed.

Zhou Xu didn't know how to respond to the emperor's words for a while, so he said indiscriminately: "Understood... Brother Huang is the best person for me."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed hahaha, making the idlers retreat.

"Your brother's words are unreliable to me. I'm afraid that in my heart, that Young Master Xiaolou is the most important person in my heart, right?"

Zhou Xu gasped, "Be good, how much does the emperor know?" Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.When I don't know how to answer.

"Brother Huang, I'm just joking with you~ I'll make you anxious hahaha" the emperor said and took out a delicate jade bottle from his arms: "This is the ice silkworm ointment that King Nanping paid tribute some time ago. Injuries are the best, and the emperor has been injured quite frequently recently."

Snow fat ice silkworm ointment is an extremely valuable and rare healing medicine. It has been rumored in the world that it can heal even a cut throat. It is hard to buy, but this emperor is generous.

"Thank you for the reward, Brother Huang. In fact, this little injury is not a serious problem for my brother. I am flattered by my brother's love." I don't know if their imperial speech is in this tone, and Zhou Xu feels that it is false.

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and flicked the leaves floating in the tea with the lid, looking at Zhou Xu with interest as if looking at something strange: "I heard that the emperor's temperament changed drastically after recovering from a serious illness. I thought it was just The minions are talking nonsense, and now it seems to be true."

Zhou Xu was startled, and was thinking about how to answer. The emperor said seriously: "Actually, I have something important to tell you this time." Then he put down his teacup and continued: "Before you were injured suddenly and very strangely. , I ordered Master Xu to investigate secretly, and sure enough, your injury is strange. On the execution ground that day, the poison on the assassin's knife was just ordinary rotting bone paste, which is not difficult to cure, but... there is a kind of poison in the rivers and lakes It is called Qichongduanhunsan, which is the poison of the Xixia people. It is colorless and tasteless, but its toxicity is extremely strong and slow. If it is added to the diet every day, even people who are good at using it will not be able to detect it. After taking it for a year and a half Yes, even people with deep internal energy will lose their internal energy and lose weight. In the early stage, they cough like tuberculosis, and in the later stage, they will be in a coma all day long. At this time, even Hua Tuo can't be saved. Medicine can save you. Brother, in your body, besides the rotten bone ointment, you also have the Qi Chong Duan Hun San."

Zhou Xu couldn't help shivering. He heard from Brother Li that the Qi Chong Duan Hu San was created by Senior Bai, the Poison Saint of the Tsing Yi Society, when he was traveling in Xixia. It is forbidden to use. After Senior White passed away, this formula was also burned, and no one in future generations should know about it.

"Brother Huang, you mean someone poisoned me?"

The emperor leaned forward, leaning into Zhou Xu's ear and said, "And he is the closest person to you, Heng Zhi."

"Brother, this..."

The emperor waved his hand and smiled, but Zhou Xu was worried.Of course, the person the emperor was referring to couldn't be more obvious.

"Whether this person stays or not, whether or not this matter is investigated, of course it's up to you to decide forever." The emperor looked at Zhou Xu with cold and deep eyes, and he couldn't hide his little thoughts for a long time.

Zhou Xu hurriedly said: "Brother Huang is kind." He felt his temples start to throb secretly.

The emperor shook his head, and smiled again: "It's not as kind as some people who use their bodies to block knives for unknown servants. I haven't seen you for a few months, and Hengzhi has changed a lot. It's interesting."

"It's my brother who was impulsive. If Brother Huang is in any danger, I will definitely..." Zhou Xu realized something was wrong when he said it. How could he curse the emperor to be assassinated...

The emperor became more and more interested: "Huh? What must you do?"

"Your brother deserves to die, you shouldn't curse the emperor brother."

"Tell me first, what are you sure about?" The emperor's eyes lit up with excitement, like a hunter seeing his prey?Zhou Xu felt that he must have read it wrong.

"My brother must do his best to protect the emperor, and he won't even bat an eyelid." In desperation, he had no choice but to say what the brothers in the rivers and lakes asked for their masters.

The emperor laughed: "I heard that Hengzhi became insane after this illness, and you can't remember the past clearly. You used to be the most deceitful, but I will remember this sentence. "But the way he looked at Zhou Xu didn't smile at all, it was terribly serious.

"Yes, my younger brother will definitely not renege on his debt."

The emperor smiled with satisfaction and said, "Very good."

Zhou Xu spoke a few more official words to him, pretending to be calm on the surface, and his heart was all about Xiaolou's business.

First of all, the emperor intentionally asked him to guard against Xiaolou, but he didn't say it clearly. He put the decision-making power in his hands and greeted him with a smile. He was really a smiling tiger, and he didn't know if he would do it behind the scenes. some hands and feet.

Secondly, if Xiaolou really wanted to harm King Xian... Hey, wouldn't he be someone of the same path?

The emperor's eyes were also tempered in a frying pan, and he could tell at a glance that Zhou Xu's mind was not here, so he said, "Heng Zhi, you have just recovered from a serious illness, and you must be tired after talking with me for so long, go back and rest first." , when the weather gets warmer, I invite you to drink in the palace."

Zhou Xu breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Thank you, brother, I will go back first." After saluting, he strode to the door.

The emperor suddenly said: "Wait a minute, I think of something."

Zhou Xu stepped out of the threshold with his legs stiff in mid-air, his heart felt cold, he forced himself to turn around and said, "Brother Huang, what instructions do you have?"

"I heard that ten of the original eleven sons of your family ran away after you were assassinated."

"……Yes"

"Master Xu found out that the reason why they escaped smoothly was the secret assistance of the Tsing Yi Society." The emperor deliberately emphasized the words Tsing Yi Society.

"Um... Actually, it's better to run away, anyway, it was snatched by my younger brother."

"Oh?" The emperor raised the corners of his mouth and said strangely: "Your brother can think about it now."

"This time, I have walked through the gate of hell, and I am determined to change my past, and will not do these things... that humiliate the royal face." Zhou Xu said while observing the emperor's face, and seeing the emperor's smile getting stronger, he finally said Dare to speak out.

The emperor nodded with a smile: "It has grown."

Zhou Xu bowed again, and then retreated. Perhaps it was too warm in the imperial study, Zhou Xu's back was soaked, and the cold February wind blew, making him shiver.

When he got out of the palace in the sedan chair that he had arrived, Zhou Xu gave his father-in-law a silver ticket of 100 taels, and each of the bearers was 50 taels. Less, happy father-in-law and a few porters smiled, and kept saying that the Xian Wang is really the most generous person in the palace, with extraordinary appearance and compassion for his subordinates, which really blows Zhou Xu to the sky.

Xiaolou had already been waiting at the gate of the palace, with half-up hair, wearing a white robe and a red belt, holding a hand stove, standing in the heavy snow all over the sky.

Seeing Zhou Xu from a distance, he laughed heartily, illuminated by the snow light.

Really, Lang Du is gorgeous, unparalleled in the world.

The author has something to say:

Ok I'm a little square...too cold...so I changed my name

Even though I know it's useless...

ORZ