Gongshang Confidante

Su Muxue looked up at Zhou Chiyu, remembering that when she first met, she was like a pink and tender glutinous rice dumpling, delicate and cute, but now she is smiling lazily, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, pointing and scolding Fang when talking and laughing Qiu's aura is so dazzling that people can't look directly at it.

But at this moment, she looked at her with gentle eyes, how could it be difficult to make people fall in love with her.The red earlobe was dripping with red blood, like a ruby ​​embedded in the white jade like porcelain ear.

Zhou Chiyu embraced her, and said softly, "The world and Qing belong to me, and there is no regret in life or death." Su Muxue glanced at her with beautiful eyes, and asked casually, "How can I take the world and Qing?",

Zhou Chiyu paused for a moment, Su Muxue only felt remorse, she was originally an official in the imperial examination, how could she ask the wayward words of such a daughter in her boudoir, Zhou Chiyu turned to look at her, and held her catkin tightly in his hand , "I only hope that I can live up to the world, and I can't let you down",

Su Muxue's heart surged, and she almost blurted out, if one day, she has to choose?But she pursed her lips and fell silent.

How can Zhou Chiyu fail to see the emotion in her eyes, but she doesn't ask, she doesn't say, some things, no matter true or false, can't be said.

"You went to see the emperor's younger brother", Zhou Chiyu changed the topic, this sentence is for sure, "Yes", Su Muxue nodded, although Zhou Chiyu allowed her to walk freely, but the palace is full of eyeliners, where has she been, what to do What, someone will naturally report to the emperor.

There was a moment of silence before Zhou Chiyu said, "How is he?" "Playing the piano and reciting poems is quite comfortable," Su Muxue responded. Judging from the arrangement, Zhou Chiyu did not treat the imprisoned Zhou Ren harshly.

In the battle for the throne, the princes killed each other. After the new emperor ascended the throne, the other princes would be exiled or beheaded, and imprisoned in the palace, eating and drinking as they should be.

"Well", Zhou Chiyu nodded, and fell into silence again. Su Muxue hesitated for a moment, and said, "He, he said, he didn't intend to take the throne at all, but just drifted with the crowd, and now he is at his ease."

In fact, Zhou Ren is not like Emperor Jing Hong. Emperor Jing Hong was educated by Duan Hou since he was a child, and he is well versed in the way of machinations in the palace. It's just that after years of suffering from acute illnesses, the dragon body gradually lost its ambition.Zhou Ren is more like Emperor Jingwen, he likes poetry and poetry, and has no intention of going to court, but as his son, Empress Su is behind to help him, and the Su family's high position and weight push him into the battle for the throne.

Zhou Chiyu nodded, his eyes were cold, which made Su Muxue swallow the words of pleading. She was in it and knew Zhou Chiyu's concerns.

After seeing Zhou Ren, Su Muxue went to the palace where Empress Su was imprisoned, but unfortunately she was stopped outside the door. She only heard from the guards that Empress Su had been in a very unstable mood since she was imprisoned, and she even hurt the maids around her. Unable to bear the stimulation any longer, Su Muxue knew that it was Zhou Chiyu's order, so she didn't force her way, so she left.

In the past, she and Zhou Chiyu were just young girls with cardamom, and they had a deep friendship since childhood. Now, there are too many things between them, and they walk like walking on thin ice, but...

Su Muxue lowered her head and narrowed her eyes, and saw the two holding hands, at least, they were still holding each other, and no one else would intrude into each other.

The peach blossoms are gradually fading, and the once full of youth withered all over the place, always feeling sad. Su Muxue secretly sighed that time is the cruelest. From the corner of her eyes, she saw a piece of emerald green clothes in the corner of the palace wall outside the official residence. Su Muxue asked strangely, "Cui Son", Tweety wiped away her tears with her back turned, and greeted her with a smile, "Master Su".

Su Muxue asked, "Why did you come here from the Palace of Feathers?", "I miss Master Su, so I'll take a look." Cui'er lowered her head and replied, "Look up and talk", Su Muxue saw her look up, her eyes were red , asked with concern, "Why are you so sad? Who bullied you?",

Tweety wiped the corners of her eyes, lowered her head and rolled her eyes, and waved her hands, "The emperor values ​​Master Su, who in the palace dares to bully Tweety, but just received a letter from home...", "So Tweety is homesick." , Su Muxue said softly, feeling sore in her heart,

Cui'er knew that it caused Su Muxue's sadness, so she raised the food box in her hand in a panic, "Master Su wants to eat some jujube paste cakes, I just made it this morning, and my maid sent it here for Master Su to taste",

Su Muxue raised her hand and touched her head, "It's rare that you miss me", "If you are homesick, write a letter to your family and ask someone to send you out of the palace, and don't worry your family."

When Tweety heard this, her eyes turned red again, and her throat was choked, "Master Su", she shed tears as she said that, Tweety choked, "Master Su is such a good person, he will do what he wants in this life",

"Silly girl", Su Muxue shook her head lightly, took the food box, and said, "Go back quickly", Tweety responded, looked at Su Muxue, hesitated to speak, stomped away.

Su Muxue shook her head, and went back to the official residence to light candles. Zhou Chiyu hadn't come over these few days, and neither had the other female officials in the official residence. She lived alone, so she felt a little lonely.

There were a few small footsteps outside the official house, and they stopped outside the door. Su Muxue shivered slightly, and the heavy footsteps sounded in her ears. A man appeared outside the female officer's official house at night. Lian's voice said, "Master Su, Yu has a few words to say, I don't know if it's convenient",

"It's already late at night, so let's talk tomorrow about what my lord has to do." Sitting in front of the case, Su Muxue said in a loud voice. It is not appropriate to spread the news about the private meeting with the man in the official residence.

"Yu is going to set off for disaster relief tomorrow, and he has a few words to say. If Mr. Su doesn't want to come out, Yu will say it at the door." Julien raised his voice.

Su Muxue got up, pushed open the door, and saw Julien dressed in a black brocade robe, with a cold expression, standing under the eaves, casting a shadow, "I don't know what's important for your lord, but you have to go to the female official's quarters late at night, and talk about it",

Julien bowed slightly to Su Muxue, the shadows of the leaves swayed and mottled on his face, and he couldn't see his expression clearly, "I'm going here, I don't know when I'll come back, I don't say anything, I'm afraid I won't be able to say it again",

"Sir Yu, please say something." Su Muxue knew that what he said should not be said, and she probably would not give up. She bowed her head and folded her sleeves.

Julien raised his head and looked at her with an indifferent demeanor, with hills and valleys in his chest, a gentle and settled indifference, as indifferent as a mountain, empty and rainy, but he smiled at the corner of his mouth. Tonight, he would rather Let's see how Master Su, who has always been flattered or humiliated, treats him indifferently.

"Does Lord Su remember the Fengzhou Rebellion that year?" Julien asked, "The memory is still fresh", Su Muxue replied, it was the first time she saw the rebels massacre the people, and then the army broke through the city to wipe out the rebels. Army, it seems that she can still see broken arms and limbs all over the ground, billowing smoke from burning houses, and the roars, screams, and begging for mercy in her ears make her often wake up in nightmares and stay up all night. .

"Didn't Mr. Su ever wonder why Yu, as the military adviser of the rebel army, was able to make such a fortune in the court?" Julien said slowly, Su Muxue's eyes narrowed slightly, her brows furrowed, her eyelashes trembling,

Julien chuckled, "Master Su is wise and quick-thinking. If you think about it carefully, it's not difficult to guess, but Master Su never mentioned that Yu, who didn't know that the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, was also a deceitful person."

Su Muxue said coldly and in a deep voice, "Julian, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly", "Forget it, forget it, Julien's going is also a death, after all, only the dead can keep secrets best", Julien said with a smile, eyes The light is cold, "Master Su should have thought that Julien is a pawn of the emperor, the person who will be placed next to Xue Xiao",

Hearing Su Muxue's breathing was heavy, Julien said with a sense of vengeance, "The princess at that time valued Yu Mou's smooth tongue and incited Xue Xiao to rebel, and then took the opportunity to search for the manual and took the opportunity to overthrow Xue." Home",

With hatred on his face, "Now, the emperor is afraid of Yu X's eloquent tongue, for fear that Yu X will say something wrong." Julien took a deep breath, looked around, and said, "Let others know that the current Emperor , Her Royal Highness back then, for her own selfishness, even exchanged the lives of the people in the city for a chance to overthrow the Xue family, even led the troops to kill all the rebels, and won the prestige in the army and the favor of the late emperor",

Su Muxue opened her eyes sharply, her chest felt a sharp pain, she took a step back with a pale face, bumped into the wall, her shoulders were painful, she looked at Julien with frightened and suspicious eyes.

Julien sneered, with a ferocious expression on his delicate and fair face, "Yu has devoted all his efforts to His Majesty, disregarding his life, but what can he get in return? He is expelled from the capital and faces the road of no return from the refugees and bandits." He shook his head. , "Whether it is the former Her Royal Highness or the current emperor, she has never trusted anyone. In her eyes, those who are obedient should be used, and those who are rebellious should be discarded",

An expression of despair and sadness gradually appeared on Julien's face. He spent his whole life assisting her and helping her ascend the throne. He only hoped that one day, she would have a little affection or gratitude for him, but, there was no , she easily discarded this pawn.

Julien smiled bitterly unwillingly, and looked at Su Muxue, "You and I were her most useful pawns, but when it was time to give up, she would never be relentless."

Su Muxue's ears were buzzing, she only saw Julien's mouth opening and closing, she couldn't hear clearly, she shook her head, the voice seemed to be clear from far and near, and the words pierced people's hearts, "Do you know , if the Ning Family Army hadn’t sent a team of troops to the north, the Su family would have been robbed and killed in Yuyang.”

Seeing Su Muxue's pale face without a trace of blood, Julien felt relieved, "Do you know how she wins you over in every possible way? If you don't stay by her side, the emperor can rest assured that the Su family will be exiled? She said it herself, if the Su family dared to If you have a different heart, the first person to be implicated will be you."