Gongshang Confidante

Four years is not a short period of time. The Zhou Dynasty has experienced its heyday, water conservancy, border city construction, and tax relief to the people. Especially the establishment of women's schools and the opening of scientific examinations, which were determined by the Holy Majesty, were the first in the Zhou Dynasty after the initial cold weather. Xiao Lin, the female number one scholar of the Sanyuan Dynasty, entered the court and was appointed an official. The official worshiped the Hanlin Academy, promoted to a servant, tried to fight the famine in Western Shu, and advised to exchange trade with the northern border.

For a time, not only Xiao Lin was admired by the world, but also the status of women in the Zhou Dynasty was promoted. The noble ladies who lived in seclusion on weekdays went to the study and tea garden, enjoyed flowers and poems, studied and discussed politics, and put aside the fact that women should not show their faces outside. Criticized by vulgar customs, he even effectively imitated the interests of the emperor's favorite Princess Zhaoning, riding horses and hunting grounds, riding and shooting with bows.

At this time, some of Fang's old courtiers lamented the foresight of the Queen Mother back then, and her farsightedness was beyond the reach of others.

But in the palace, some things also faintly changed.

"Prince, slow down." The handsome young man in a purple dragon robe held a scroll in his hand and walked forward excitedly. When he passed the rockery, he bumped into someone in a hurry and fell to the ground, with the scroll in his hand scattered on the ground.

"Presumptuous! A bold slave dares to charge...!", the third prince Zhou Yue jumped up and cursed, his figure was much thinner than that of four years ago, tall, broad shoulders and straight back, his handsome face was full of hostility Shouted loudly, the maid following behind shrank, lowered her head and lowered her eyes, not daring to say more.

"You don't have long eyes when you walk, and you blame others for bumping into you?! You look so domineering." The visitor's Qingyue voice was full of sarcasm, his eyes were slightly squinted, and the corners of his mouth were teasing, but the corners of his eyes were sharp and bright.

"Zhou Chiyu! You can tell black into white with your mouth, I'm too lazy to see it!" Zhou Yue saw Zhou Chiyu, who came in style, wearing a pink cherry-colored gold brocade skirt, with emerald green gourds hanging around his waist Jade pendant, on the hairpin is the gold-thread pearl phoenix hairpin left by the former empress dowager, with eyebrows stretching across the distant mountains, pink dimples and dimples, and starry eyes that are slightly angry, but are exceptionally clear.

Zhou Yue was lazy to pay attention to her, turned around and picked up the scroll, but saw that the opened scroll was stained, and suddenly burst into anger, and asked viciously, "Zhou Chiyu, you did it on purpose!! Deliberately destroying this authentic Gu Xizhi painting! ! I spent a lot of effort to find it!! Sure enough, my heart is vicious!!",

Zhou Chiyu was smiling but not smiling, with a casual arrogance between the corners of his brows, he looked at Zhou Yue with disdain, and walked straight forward,

"Stop going! Pay me for the painting!" Zhou Yue's palm turned into a claw, and grabbed her arm. Chi Yu flicked his sleeve, avoided his hand, jumped up lightly, tapped his toes, and landed lightly In front of Zhou Yue's chest, let him fall to the ground, with a teasing smile on the corner of his mouth, "The flying dragon wags its tail, my father has taught me this, and my father also said that whoever dares to bully me again, I will try him!" ,

Zhou Yue pursed his lips, his eyes were red with anger, but he knew that what she said was true, and that she would protect Zhou Chiyu after all when she made a fuss with her father. Zhou Yue angrily lifted his foot to kick the maid, and kicked the little maid on the ground , Grab the painting and leave.

The little maid was in pain, she sat on the ground and didn't dare to cry, she lowered her head and wiped her tears, Zhou Chiyu motioned to the maid beside her, and Xia Ling hurriedly helped her up.

"Yue'er, why did you delay for so long, follow me to Cangting, don't let the emperor wait too long." Xue Guifei waved to Zhou Yue from a distance, followed by the old mother, maids and eunuchs, and a group of eunuchs, fighting quite large.

"Mother concubine! Zhaoning destroyed the painting that my minister dedicated to the emperor! He even shot and hurt my minister!" Zhou Yue stood in front of Concubine Xue angrily and said, holding the painting tightly in his hand.

Zhou Chiyu raised his chin and looked at Zhou Yue contemptuously.

These years, what else would he do besides suing.

The etiquette is the first, fearing that people will lose their tongues, Zhou Chiyu still bowed his knees and said blessings, "My son pays respects to the imperial concubine and empress",

"Princess Zhaoning is polite." Concubine Xue nodded, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth, "Princess Zhaoning is now deeply favored by the emperor. She studied under the imperial commander and is very skilled. If you go to the emperor and say that the prince and princess are at odds, it will hurt your father's heart."

These few words with guns and sticks clearly said that Zhou Chiyu relied on the emperor's favor, was unruly and domineering, and his actions hurt the brotherhood, and even mocked that Zhou Chiyu was just a princess, while Zhou Yue was the orthodox prince.

Zhou Chiyu's face was calm, he responded politely, and said in an orderly manner, "Imperial Brother Yue was in a hurry, and accidentally bumped into Zhaoning before letting the scroll fall to the ground. My Imperial Brother felt sorry for the authentic painting of Gu Xizhi, and his words were unavoidably impatient, and he even wanted to take action." I asked Zhaoning for advice, but it was a pity that the emperor's younger brother was not as skilled as others, Zhaoning wanted to comfort him, but unexpectedly the emperor cried to the imperial concubine first.

As the imperial sister, Zhaoning should love the emperor's younger brother. Although this is inappropriate, Zhaoning loves her younger brother eagerly. She is afraid that the emperor's younger brother will not be able to protect himself when he is outside, and he will not be able to ask for the protection of the imperial concubine, and he will be bullied by others. Is good? ",

Zhou Yue was stunned by Zhou Chiyu's words, making Concubine Xue's face pale. This Zhaoning is still young, but she has a good tongue. rise.

Thinking of this, Concubine Xue Gui didn't care about the emperor's love for Zhaoning. She had a gorgeous face, her eyes were stern, and she shouted angrily, "Princess Zhaoning is really smart! If you bully the emperor now, I'm afraid you will be bullied in the future." Bengong, come up! Come, someone! Give me... ",

Before the words fell, a majestic voice came, "It turns out they are all here, so I can find them easily!" The emperor dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe walked slowly, playing with the jade pendant in his hand,

But at the age of thirty, the face is dignified, but the cheekbones are prominent, and the figure is too thin, revealing a frightening frailty, except for the mighty spirit in the eyes, the rest is nothing but bones, no wonder For four years, the royal family has not had any children.

"Courts and concubines pay respects to the emperor!", "Sons pay respects to father and emperor!", "Slaves pay respects to the emperor!" All the people saluted one after another,

Concubine Xue Gui stood closer to the emperor after saluting. She had a gorgeous face like a bright spring, pouted her mouth like a daughter, and said with a smile, "The emperor's favorite Princess Zhaoning is eloquent. Even courtiers and concubines can't please her verbally."

The emperor glanced at Zhou Chiyu with a smile on his face, and asked, "How do you say that?"

Concubine Xue Gui took the stained picture scroll from Zhou Yue's hand with a smile, and said casually, "Yueer knows that the emperor loves the plum most cherished, so he took great pains to find this picture of singing plums, but in the end, it stained the princess. Not to mention, Yue'er was in a hurry for a while, and suffered a bit."

After finishing speaking, Concubine Xue pulled Zhou Yuelai over, stroked his crumpled brocade robe, and showed the emperor the footprints along the way.

"Chao'er, come here," the emperor beckoned Chi Yu to pass, with a slight smile on his face, showing no signs of anger, and asked softly, "What do you say to Chao'er?" Zhou Chiyu lowered his eyebrows and said, "My minister is at fault, Please punish my father",

"Why punish you? The emperor just asked if you were hurt?" As soon as the emperor said the words, Concubine Xue frowned slightly. What should it be like to be hurt?"

"I know my mistake," Zhou Chiyu replied softly, his eyes flickering.

Only then did the emperor take the picture of Yongmei, admire it carefully, and praised, "It's really an authentic work, it's hard to find, the more you have a heart", "I have been looking for it for a long time, but it's a pity that... this painting was destroyed... ", Zhou Yue seized no opportunity to provoke,

The emperor glanced at Chi Yu, and there was no sense of blame in his eyes. The corners of Zhou Chiyu's mouth curled up slightly, and he said indifferently, "Although my father likes to cherish the authentic works, my father values ​​more than a painting. The third brother's If you put your mind on academics, I am afraid that you will be able to please the emperor even more."

"You!" Zhou Yue blushed as if he was stepping on his tail, pointing at Zhou Chiyu angrily,

The emperor laughed loudly, glanced at Zhou Yue, and said, "Chao'er is right. If you, Yue'er, are as diligent as your sister and brother, I will be very happy. You will accompany me to the Canglang Pavilion. I want to test your studies",

Zhou Chiyu lowered his head and chuckled, Zhou Yue stomped his feet angrily, and stared at her unwillingly, Xue Guifei's face was condensed, and after admiring the flowers with the emperor, it was useless to eat, so she returned to Yongning Palace.