Sheng Shian

Concubine Xiao Gui was holding on to a fan with a rosewood inlaid handle and embroidering. The maid at the side pulled it up and told her where the stitches should go to achieve a double-sided effect. Excellent, it's better to put it on the First Prince's desk."

After Concubine Xiao was in charge, she seldom acted as a female celebrity. Ever since she heard the news of General Xiao's death a few months ago, her whole body was tired. No……

She said casually: "How dare a clumsy skill make it into the hall of elegance."

Just as he was talking, he took the wrong needle and punctured his fingertip, revealing a drop of bright red blood.

Concubine Xiao Gui was inexplicably flustered.

"Ah, how did this blood seep into the nails! Wait a minute, my lady, I will call the imperial physician." The servant girl left in surprise.

Concubine Xiao Gui didn't pay much attention, and used the blank space on the round fan to smear blood twice, and continued to embroider.

The drop of blood gradually turned dry brown, Concubine Xiao's hand for dropping the needle suddenly stopped, asking the imperial doctor, why hasn't he come back yet?

Concubine Xiao frowned beautifully, today's lecture should have ended for half an hour, why hasn't she come to report...

She stood up and walked to the hollowed-out window of Begonia, a pot of vigorous Penglai pine seemed to be stretched out, but the branches and leaves seemed to be frozen, motionless.

There was no wind.

Too quiet.

No matter where Concubine Xiao goes, she is always admired by stars. Even if General Xiao is gone and her former glory is no longer there, she still has the First Prince, so no one dares to despise her.

What's going on today?

She was about to walk outside the door to have a look, when suddenly her ears moved slightly, and the sound of footsteps outside the door was unhurried, but there was a sense of solemnity, it was not a woman, nor a eunuch, nor Liu Mina. Waiting for the briskness of young literati, with stability and heaviness...

She is keenly aware of the crisis, like a drum that is about to be beaten on the battlefield.

Concubine Xiao Gui picked up the round fan and leaned against the window to embroider.

"I have seen Concubine Xiao Gui, I wish your concubine good luck and peace."

Concubine Xiao Gui wore a thread and said slowly: "Why is Liu Shangshu here?"

"Yesterday, my son took care of the furnace and warming the room for my minister, and stayed until late at night in the cold winter. He was sick and dared not enter the palace to disturb the empress and the prince's body. Therefore, I entrusted my minister to speak on behalf of today, and I hope that the empress will forgive me."

Can it be replaced randomly?

"Shang Shu is being polite, Mi'er is the best example of filial piety because of his servant's illness." Concubine Xiao's eyes darkened slightly, but her tone remained the same, "It's just Mr. Shang Shu, can you listen to me?"

"Of course there are." Liu Yuanxuan chuckled, and he took out a booklet from his cuff, which was stamped with the jade seal.

Concubine Xiao raised an eyebrow suspiciously when she saw it, and said that she was a teacher of the crown prince. She had been screened layer by layer and was impartial. Even if there was a vacancy, there would be no reason to replace her...

Liu Yuanxuan took the papers away, briefly said a few words about the eldest prince's aptitude and intelligence, and said, "Is your majesty all right now? Since General Xiao passed away unjustly, Mi'er and his wife can't sleep all day long, and every time they think about it, it hurts... "

As soon as Concubine Xiao Gui heard her father's name, her eyes drooped down, and a little bit of tears welled up.

Liu Yuanxuan took advantage of the victory to pursue, "General Xiao spent his whole life serving the country and the people, and it's really embarrassing that he ended up like this... After hearing about the great victory in Luojiang, this old man thought that the general's life as a soldier would finally have a happy family life, but unexpectedly... Sigh! The traitor is in charge! The situation is unfair!"

Concubine Xiao Gui was puzzled, and asked: "Why did the Shangshu say this? What kind of treachery? Could there be something hidden behind my father's death?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't mention it..." Liu Yuanxuan let out a long sigh.

Concubine Xiao Gui was quiet for a while, but suddenly smiled, "Master Shangshu went through so many troubles to enter the palace, why didn't he mention it? Ming people don't speak dark words, Shangshu speaks bluntly."

"Hurry up and speak quickly, noble concubines are like women!" Liu Yuanxuan bowed and said, "This old man has known General Xiao for many years and got married, so he treats Xiao's family as the Liu family... Hearing about this at the celebration banquet, others don't care. The old man absolutely didn't believe it, and immediately sent someone to investigate the hidden secrets... actually taught the old man to find out some ways..."

"What does Shangshu mean?"

Liu Yuanxuan clapped his hands, one of them bowed his head and entered respectfully, not daring to look directly at the imperial concubine's face.

"Raise your head." Xiao Guifei said.

As soon as the man raised his head, Concubine Xiao was surprised, "Aren't you the imperial secretary who played my father's crime at the celebration banquet?"

Just listen to him say: "Weichen is the fourth-rank Guozijian Jijiu Wentong, and he used to be the secretary."

Concubine Xiao looked suspiciously, "You are still young, how did you get promoted so quickly?"

Wen Tong pursed his lips, his back was wet.

"My lord, that letter was announced by the Holy Majesty at the celebration banquet."

"Impossible!" Xiao Guifei broke her voice suddenly, "My father's prestige of guarding the Great Qi is far-reaching, how could the Holy One use the safety of the country as a joke and trick, and say! What is your intention to sow discord!"

Wen Tong was stunned for a moment, he saw that half of the imperial concubine's fingernails were stained black and purple with blood.

He closed his eyes and only spit out two words, "Wai, Qi."

Liu Yuanxuan continued: "For such meritorious service as General Xiao, there is nothing to be rewarded except for being a king and marquis."

Xiao Guifei's pupils trembled, her knuckles pierced five holes in the fan which was as thin as a cicada's wing.

Liu Yuanxuan waited for her to calm down for a while, and then said: "Imperial concubine, when I came here just now, I ran into Lu Gonggong, and said that the Holy One accidentally fell off the horse while riding and shooting for a winter hunting trip in the future. At the time of danger, I issued an edict to order all officials..."

Concubine Xiao stood up abruptly, with an expression as if Mount Tai was collapsing, "How about the emperor? How could he fall off his horse in the palace?"

"The good and the bad are uncertain, and the empress still needs to cheer up."

"Me? Excited? Why?" Concubine Xiao Gui didn't seem to understand, and suddenly changed her expression, "You! You mean... Lin'er! Where did you take Lin'er!"

"Mother, the world is not fair, don't you have the heart to see General Xiao feel sorry for Jiuquan?" Liu Yuanxuan persuaded sadly.

This news was too difficult for a woman to digest.

Concubine Xiao's mind was buzzing, and she was in a mess. She resented the emperor who played tricks and killed his father, and at the same time, she couldn't connect her husband with the injury. She suddenly covered her face with the fan and trembled all over. Weeping, what should I do, father?

Looking through the silk surface, there seemed to be a group of guards patrolling in the distance outside the window. Her tears dried up, and she was horrified to find that these soldiers had all changed into the Fu family's army with a knife on their left waist at some point in time.

She was at a loss, and suddenly remembered what the Empress Dowager said to her on New Year's Eve: When a noble concubine marries into the palace, she is a heavenly family.General Xiao is not only your father, but also your minister.If you can figure this out, you will not be disturbed by it...

The father is a subject, the king wants the subject to die, and the subject has to die.

With the strength of Xiao's army, if his father didn't want to, he could have started a rebellion long ago, so why would he die on a cliff...

Concubine Xiao sneered, "My father is strategizing, how can he fail to understand the reason why his meritorious deeds are so high, since he is willing to eliminate the thieves for Daqi at the expense of life and death! As a child of the Xiao family, how can I embarrass my parents! "

"Liu Shangshu, it's you!" She raised her voice suddenly, pointing at Liu Yuanxuan, "Didn't all those years of poetry and writing teach you the words 'loyalty to the emperor and patriotism'! What do you want to do if you openly lead troops into the palace! "

That finger didn't point at Wentong, but it made Wentong blushed and sweat profusely.

Liu Yuanxuan said coldly, "You don't have to drink a toast, you have the same virtue as your Yumu father. If he returns to Beijing as soon as possible, why is the old man looking for in-laws..."

Liu Yuanxuan frowned, pulled his black and white beard, turned and left.

"Liu Yuanxuan, you don't want to use my son to do things!"

"That's not up to you."

Concubine Xiao Gui immediately caught up from behind, but she saw two burly soldiers guarding the entrance of the hall, and ruthlessly closed the door.

Eunuch Lu stepped out from the side, "How does your lord arrange it?"

"Stubborn and unresponsive, it is said that the noble concubine is worried about the holy body, worried about getting sick, and sick."

Eunuch Lu cupped his hands and said again: "What is your lord's promise to me?"

Liu Yuanxuan said with a smile: "Sister Yuan's new mausoleum has been built."

"Thank you, my lord." Eunuch Lu took out a volume of imperial decree to pass the throne to Liu Yuanxuan.

Wen Tong looked at the bright yellow, his head was dizzy, and his teeth couldn't help biting out a mouthful of blood.

Liu Yuanxuan even bought Lu Gonggong, sister Yuan...Wen Tong thought about it, Liu Yuan...isn't it the empress dowager, isn't it the banner of General Zhang Jingyun?

He became more and more frightened.

Eunuch Lu asked casually, "Has the First Prince been hidden?"

Liu Yuanxuan said: "My father-in-law is optimistic about Zichen Palace."

The sky was getting late, and the purple glow had already painted half of the sky, and the winter night came too early.

Liu Yuanxuan glanced at Wen Tong, who suddenly trembled, then plopped down on his knees.

"I have insulted my mission..."

But Liu Yuanxuan said indifferently: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes, you can recognize the situation clearly, you are already a rare man."

He looked up at the twilight, "When the sky is completely dark, all the ministers and workers should go to the Golden Luan Hall. Mr. Wen, let's hurry up..."

Wen Tong was clearly dressed in fox fur, but trembling from the cold, he thought for a while and said, "It's a long night with many dreams, my lord, why don't you take advantage of the fact that all the ministers are here today, and directly take the position of crown prince."

Liu Yuanxuan was silent.

Wen Tong was deeply depressed, he said: "Fu Shangshu has always regarded himself as a pure minister, the account book is not in the name of Fu Shangshu, how could he change suddenly and take such a big risk? I am afraid that there will be fraud..."

"Of course the old man added it." Liu Yuanxuan's cloudy eyes moved, "To this day, there is no way out."

Wen Tong's forehead jumped.

"It's too much to remind you." Liu Yuanxuan sighed, "In addition to the account book, there is another point. With the momentum of the Fuliu family, the Holy One seems to have been watching from the sidelines except for the matter of Jiang Tu..."

Liu Yuanxuan lowered his eyes, "How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch? The more you don't do anything, the less chance there will be. After a rough calculation, it seems that since the trip to Luojiang, the Holy Majesty has been murderous."

Wen Tong was speechless.

He tremblingly said: "It turns out that the adults have already thought about it..."

Liu Yuanxuan's expression turned cold, "Let's go, don't keep the eldest prince waiting."

……

Shen Shi entered the palace with a pale face. It is not over yet. Half of the Fu family's army has not yet arrived in Beijing. Half to half may not lose. It is just that the two soldiers confront each other and kill each other. No matter whether they win or lose, they are all losers up...

Thinking of this, he suddenly blew a whistle at the gate of the palace, reined in his horse, turned around, and drove towards the city wall of the imperial army.

A white falcon hovered in the air, landed on Shen Shi's shoulder, said something, and then flew away.