Wind and Rain Empire

Dali Temple Women's Prison

Zi Linglong woke up lying on the thatched floor in ocher clothes, and found that she was still in the prison.At this time, she suddenly felt extremely relaxed, and instead laughed out loud in the prison

A jailer heard the sound, approached the prison door, and reprimanded

"What are you laughing at, don't laugh!"

Zi Linglong cursed indifferently

"Screw you"

The jailer stared and threatened

"Are you courting death?"

It’s been a long time since Zi Linglong had a conversation with others in this way, it’s ridiculous

"Come on, hit me!"

"Crazy bitch, I don't have the same knowledge as you!"

Zi Linglong continued to sneer, watching the jailer retreat

At this time, the emperor walked slowly towards Zi Linglong's prison

Zi Linglong only saluted slightly and smiled

"The prisoner's wife has seen the official's house"

The emperor looked at Zi Linglong very puzzled.

"Why, why do you smile so happily when you come here?"

Zi Linglong let out a long sigh

"Hey, I finally got out of the harem gate, it's a bit of progress."

"You, don't you like that harem that much?"

Zi Linglong raised her eyebrows and asked

"If the prisoner likes it, how about escaping?"

The emperor shook his head in disappointment

"Linglong, I always thought I knew you well, but now I realize that the real you is a stranger to me."

"Officials, each other, each other, people get along with each other, isn't it just wearing a mask? Why are you talking about sincerity? How many people who have become concubines are sincere to you? You know everything about you. There is no need to talk to you about this matter anymore, after all, we have been married for more than half a year. To be honest, the prisoner has nothing to do with you, I just want to go out and see my parents again."

The emperor speaks earnestly

"Linglong, I'm really disappointed when you say that. I can give you everything you want. If you want your parents, I declare them to come to see you. Why do you go to such trouble?"

Zi Linglong leaned on the wooden fence of the prison

"Officials, I don't want you to send them to see me. I want to see them by myself. I have already told you that I haven't seen my parents for nine years. I am 22 this year. My parents are over half a hundred years old, and people live in their seventies. How much time can I spend with them? I’m afraid it’s impossible to stay with them for 22 years? I saw this chance and thought I could see them again. If I miss this time Opportunity, I am afraid that I will never meet again in my life, so I will not consider the consequences."

"Linglong, listen to me..."

"Official, I know what you're going to say. The prisoner doesn't expect you to forgive her. She only asks for her ashes to be scattered in the sea and travel freely between heaven and earth after death."

The emperor lowered his eyes

"Linglong, since you long for freedom so much, why didn't you refuse when I asked you to enter the palace?"

"At the beginning, I refused you because I had no position. I was Xue Yi's maidservant. Once I resisted the decree, it would affect the relationship between the three of us. Now my position is your concubine, and no one else will be involved in the two of us." In this incident... Besides, I didn't want to die at the time, but if I can't leave the palace now, then I have nothing to love in life, and I don't care if I die."

The emperor paused for a moment, thoughtful, and continued to ask

"One more thing. When you fled, you only brought two sets of clothes, a few ingots of silver and a few small packets of medicine. You didn't even want the pipa I gave you. Tell me why."

Zi Linglong replied calmly

"Because it's too heavy, it's inconvenient to carry around"

The emperor laughed

"Hahahahahahaha, what I'm talking about is (looks at Zi Linglong carefully) this is the first time I feel that there is no barrier between you and me, the real you, I like you more"

"That's because officials are used to listening to good things and false things."

emperor nodded

"Maybe... (to the jailer) open the cell door and give her the lute"

The jailer opened the cell door, offered a red sandalwood lute with both hands, and brought two stools.

The emperor pulled one of the stools and sat down, to Zi Linglong

"I want to hear you play again"

Zi Linglong sat down with the piano in her arms, expressionless

"What do officials want to hear"

"I often think about the piece you played in General Lan's mansion before you entered the palace. I saw you were astonished at the time, and your every move is so seductive."

Zi Linglong glanced at the emperor

"Now it's a broken flower and a willow, can you take a second look at it?"

The emperor quickly explained

"No, no, now there is more charm and less youthfulness, I still want to listen to your songs at that time"

"I've forgotten that word a long time ago, I can't remember it"

The emperor was stunned, at a loss

"That's it...then, do you remember what to play..."

Zi Linglong plucks the strings like clouds and flowing water

[The skirt is far away with the wind, and the fragrance is graceful

The willow waist spring breeze, who will abandon the old golden bracelet

There is always a full moon

A light boat has crossed ten thousand mountains with one leaf

lovesickness walks with the clouds and stars

People are in a hurry, don't look back

I only see the past but never see each other

Willing to pour out the whole world for one heart

It's a pity that this feeling will go to waste]

the emperor sighed

"Hey, this is probably written by Zhen, what do you think Linglong?"

Zi Linglong is basically too lazy to talk to her

"The prisoner doesn't know whoever she likes to write about. The prisoner just sings it out. When she plays the pipa, she never thinks about anything. She just plays and sings. There is nothing to think about."

The emperor forced a laugh

"Every time I see you playing the piano, I look rather melancholy, and I think you have something on your mind."

"Actually, it's just me trying to remember the next line, because when playing and singing, I have to memorize not only the lyrics but also the technique. Sometimes I forget the other, and if I have something on my mind, I can't play it."

The emperor smiled

"So that's it. I understand a little bit. If you are still willing to go back to Ziyun Pavilion, I can let this incident go. After all, your sisters jointly begged me to let you go. I don't know what your plan is."

Zi Linglong looked straight at the emperor

"Officials, the convict woman will not go back again, if she wants to be killed or cut, it's up to you"

the emperor is confused

"Why are you acting like I'm interrogating hostages or spies? For me, there is a conflict between you and me, and the problem lies with you. What are you doing so righteously?"

"Prisoners don't think there is anything wrong with them. I understand the wishes of the sisters, but I can't do it when I go back."

The emperor sighed angrily

"Okay, this is your own choice, then you can stay here, when you figure it out, ask someone to let me know."

After all, the emperor walked away

Zi Linglong shouted loudly

"Officials, please give the prisoner a decision!"

The emperor turned his head and said to her calmly

"I can't bear to hurt you, let alone kill you. I will definitely wait until the day you change your mind."

Angrily, Zi Linglong threw the pipa outside the prison and closed the prison door

Renming Temple at night

The emperor and Empress Yang sat at the table and tasted tea. There were some stationery on the table. The emperor looked at the tea and asked Empress Yang

"Queen, you said that Zi Zhaorong used a secret way to escape from the palace, and it was a secret way under Defang Palace. Did you know about this secret way before?"

Empress Yang saw that the emperor had already asked about this, and felt that she couldn't hide it anymore.

"I know, the concubine heard about it from the palace people, but she didn't take it seriously and thought it was a rumor. She didn't know it was true until she cleaned up the Renming Palace before moving into it."

The emperor looked at Empress Yang suspiciously

"Oh? Is that so? Then why was Zi Zhaorong caught by Shi Miyuan? Why was he there at that moment?"

Empress Yang smiled

"How can the officials ask the concubine about this matter, and how would the concubine know? It would be better if the official asked the concubine in front of all the officials when he went to court tomorrow."

The emperor muttered

"Forget it, the person has already been brought back anyway, and I don't bother to think about the reason for this."

"The officials are sages. What the officials need to worry about are military and state affairs. These trivial matters are now shared by the concubines. What are the needs and problems of the sisters, do you have anything to explain to the officials?"

"I know that Concubine Chen was wronged, but her domineering temperament really needs to be dealt with. She has been imprisoned in Donghua Palace for more than half a year, and it's time to release her."

Empress Yang raised her eyes slightly

"Yes, the concubine will go to see her tomorrow. Donghua Palace is located in a remote place and it is inconvenient to eat and live. I must have had a hard time for the concubine Chen for the past six months."

"Also, you need to find someone to seal the secret passage of the Defang Palace, to prevent people from going out in the palace, and to prevent outsiders from entering the palace by mistake."

Empress Yang nodded

"Yes, the official (turning point) is right. The concubine heard that the imperial doctor Zhang said that Concubine De and Concubine Shu are now pregnant. The concubine wants to send some anti-fetal drugs to the two sisters, but I don't know how much they take. Can't eat"

The emperor clapped his hands

"If you don't tell me I've forgotten, this must be eaten. One of them had a miscarriage and the other was infertile. Now that they are pregnant, they must take good care of them."

"Yes, the official family, the concubine will send the anti-fetal medicine to the two younger sisters tomorrow."

Queen Yang wrote down the things one by one and wrote them down on paper

The emperor looked at Empress Yang's clear handwriting and said in admiration

"Queen, you are a virtuous person. You are well-organized, stable and orderly. I really did not misunderstand the person."

Empress Yang smiled

"The officials are really flattering. This is just the usual habit of the concubine. If there are too many things to write down, the brain can't remember them alone, so I can only write them down."

"That day, I was discussing the matter of setting up a queen with the ministers of the court, but Mr. Han asked me to set up Cao Jieyu. Thanks to my cleverness, I didn't listen to him."

Empress Yang thought about it

"Master Han is Han Jifu, right? There's nothing wrong with his proposal. It's good to establish a son and a son. After all, a mother is more expensive than a son. Cao Jieyu gave birth to a good child like Prince Chenfeng for the official family. It is not advisable to make her the queen." Not too much"

"I'm not a person who follows the rules. You also know how many times the empress dowager ran around the hall and forced me to put on a yellow robe and put me on the dragon chair, right?"

Empress Yang laughed

"Of course the concubine knows"

The emperor said with emotion

"So I still value people's talents. It has nothing to do with seniority, seniority, and concubines. This is also the reason for making you the empress. As for Cao Jieyu, if she ascends to the empress, the order of the harem may be worse, because I have seen it earlier. When you came out, you all pretended to deal with her, and secretly refused to accept her."

Empress Yang was slightly surprised

"Have you seen this official family? It's so insightful (pause for a moment) I want to ask the official family about Zi Zhaorong's disposal. She is not officially deposed now, and she is still Zhaorong. She is always so Locking her up is not a long-term solution, just treat her as a petty quarrel with you and go back to her mother's house, take her out and return her to her original position."

"It's okay for her to be petty with me, but I will also be petty with her until she admits her mistake."

Seeing the emperor's attitude, Empress Yang didn't say anything, just looked at the list on her paper, and quietly wrote three words "Han Jifu" on the back of the paper.