To catch a thief, to catch a phoenix first

In the 24th year of Jianning in the Hong Dynasty, Emperor Xuan died of illness and passed away, and the seventh princess Shi's Xianyu was appointed as the new emperor in his will.The first emperor was extravagant, tyrannical and despised by all the people. Many local officials were ready to move.

In October of the same year, the empress ascended the throne, changed Yuan Taiyi, made the capital peaceful, reformed policies, and drafted a lot of talent.The story begins here...

In the first year of Taiyi, November, winter.

The fragrance of tea is pleasant.

The fine snow was flying outside the window, and a squirrel sheltering from the snow stood on the window lattice.

Today is the day to summon rookies, and Aunt Shang Gong is leading six rookies, waiting outside the Qinqi Pavilion.

Eunuch Gui slightly opened the door to check the situation outside. After closing the door, he looked back and saw the bold bird flapping its wings and stopping in front of the window.

Afraid of disturbing the Queen's peace, he cursed the damned bastard in a low voice, which would only ruin his good deeds, a gleam flashed in his eyes, he opened his arms to drive away the birds, and he refused to go.

Just as he was about to close the wooden window, he suddenly heard a call from the 15-year-old empress.

"Eunuch Gui."

"The slave is here."

"It's snowing, you hand over Jiao Weiqin, and then send someone to make tea for the masters."

Eunuch Gui responded and put the Jiaoweiqin on the table. When he turned around, he couldn't help showing a triumphant smile, and went to send someone to make tea, but he forgot to close the window and drive away the oriole.

Shi Xianyu smiled in satisfaction, the beautiful Danfeng eyes were covered with a thin layer of water, and she touched the strings with her bare hands, and the bright red Danko reflected her skin better than the snow.

There is a song of plum blossoms and three lanes, and the sound of the piano is transmitted to the outside of the pavilion.

After a long time, the song ends.

Only then did the empress remember that the rookies outside the gate were still waiting, so she called Gui Gonggong and said, "Send the orphan's order, let everyone outside come in."

The petite figure was lying lazily on the soft couch, with flowing black hair, and the collarbone was slightly exposed at the neckline.

There is only a black jade hairpin, and the hair is like a waterfall covering the shoulders. She is wearing a white fox fur, which does not have a delicate and beautiful feeling. She is holding a delicate animal head incense burner in her hand.

Eunuch Gui responded and asked Shang Gong to bring in the people from the outside. When Zhuxiu filed in, he obeyed the Empress' wishes and dismissed the Habayashi guards in blue suits.

The phoenix eyes were condensed, and Shi Xian didn't lift his eyelids. Without even looking at Zhu Xiu, he pointed at the chess game with his plain hand: "It's just a matter of ceremonies. Is there anyone who knows how to play chess? Anyone who knows how to play chess, Come up and try to solve this situation."

On the twelve white jade steps, her face could not be seen clearly, but her icy voice was clearly heard.

Seeing that someone wanted to try chess, Eunuch Gui suddenly slipped a short blade out of his sleeve, holding the handle of the knife, he rushed towards the empress and those who wanted to try chess.

The incident happened suddenly, and before everyone had time to stop it, the point of the knife had pierced through the chest, and a beautiful and bewitching blood-colored crabapple flower bloomed on the empress' chest.

"Come on! Come on!"

"Help me, help me!"

"Ahhhhh──I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I want to leave!"

Shi Xianyu's face remained unchanged, he grabbed the handle of the knife on his chest with his left hand, and pulled out the knife.

The blood spattered, and the stars splashed on her face, like this crimson plum in the snow, so delicate and beautiful.

She raised her right hand, wiped off the blood, and said with a sneer, "Eunuch Gui, your saber is a bit blunt. You have served Gu for two years, and you don't know that the four shadow guards of Gu have always been inseparable, right?"

"It's a nonsensical thing, and it can do things like grinding a mirror and gaining power! Our family's knives are not blunt, and I can't help but you, a girl, talk about things! Men are always emperors, and women are slaves. If His Highness still exist……"

"uh-huh?"

After speaking, Eunuch Gui stopped talking again, regretting that he was impulsive and was instigated by someone to play this assassination trick. If he said the name of the third prince, wouldn't it ruin the wisdom of His Highness for the rest of his life?

He had no choice but to look at the empress with hatred, and cursed: "Shi Xianyu! You will definitely suffer retribution for killing your brother and ascending the throne, and you must not..."

Just when everyone was struck by lightning and turned into a mess, four shadow guards jumped down from the beam of the house, their bodies were as light as swallows, they were all young women in flying fish suits.The two immediately subdued Eunuch Gui, while the other two helped the Empress to the bed.

"This subordinate is useless, and the rescue came too late, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

"Cough, cough, cough... It's useless to talk too much, call the imperial doctor."

"Yes!"

With the support of the two, the Empress wished she could turn into a puddle of spring water and hit the shadow guard as if she had no bones, a lot of blood gushed out from her lips, and then she passed out and became unconscious.

Aunt Shanggong saw this change, she rushed out the door, asked Habayashi Wei to take them down, then let Zhuxiu go back to the palace, and then sent people to ask for the imperial doctor, so as not to disturb the queen's peace, so that she can recover from her wounds safely .

But the injury seemed to heal too slowly. It was rumored in the palace that Shi Xianyu was seriously injured and was bedridden, dying.

That's why she handed over the affairs of the court to the second emperor's brother Su Wang Shi Hongyi, and named him the first-rank regent.

On the outside, there are five emperors' brothers, King Han, Shi Aoyun, who is watching the tiger, and inside, there is the sixth emperor's sister, Yulan, and Princess Shi Lingxiu, who is ready to go. help.

In the hall, luxurious golden silk cages are placed on the table.

According to rumors, the empress, who was seriously injured and bedridden, had her hair tied back in a bun, and the blood jade plum hairpin was slanted away. Her skin was like fat, with willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and she was wearing a red and golden phoenix robe. She was sitting on a soft couch, teasing the yellow bird in the cage. .

The skirt spread out on the ground like a peacock spreading its tail.

Except for his pale face, he didn't look half-dying.

Her phoenix eyes were inattentive, and she glanced at her childhood sweetheart Zuo Shi Qingyun, her aunt from childhood. She felt that this girl was delicate and endearing, with a dignified appearance, a decent demeanor, and a scholarly atmosphere, worthy of being the daughter of a mentor.

Even if she is dressed in a blue palace attire, she can't hide her color.

In the Hong Dynasty, black color was favored, and blue color was regarded as cheap.Palace servants and servants all need to wear blue clothes to show the power of the powerful.

Zuo Qingyungui is the daughter of the first-rank Taifu. She has been a childhood sweetheart with Shi Xianyu since she was a child, and is one year older than her.

Knowing that she came to the throne not long ago, and it is necessary to set up a draft to appease the officials, it is difficult to find a credible person to take up the post of Shang Gong, so she is willing to recommend herself.

She is the only person in the palace who has a good relationship with everyone in the royal family, so Shi Xianyu readily agrees.I just feel that Zhengwu Shanggong is too humble and entangled in mundane affairs, he really owes a lot and wronged Zuo Qingyun.

The first emperor lived a romantic life, and there were nine imperial heirs under his knees. The first prince and the second prince died of illness one after another. The third prince, who was born in succession with Shi Xianyu, was originally the prince, but was unfortunately assassinated two years ago when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. died.

The fourth and eighth princesses all died when they were children. In the end, only the sixth and ninth princesses survived.

Among all the heirs of the emperor, only the seventh princess, Shi Xianyu, was the most outstanding in appearance. She was congenitally weak, and died of illness shortly after giving birth to her.

Because of this, she was the most favored by the first emperor, and together with the third prince, she was taught by Taifu Zuo Zhengnan personally, learning the emperor's power and the way of using soldiers.

Except for the second prince who has no interest in political affairs and Shi Yuanyuan, whose biological mother is humble, the rest of the emperor's heirs are very afraid of him, and even the concubines of the former emperor have the intention of getting rid of him, so she has suffered from human affection since she was a child.

Although the first emperor was deeply affectionate and affectionate with his successive husbands and wives, he couldn't bear the itch, and there were endless streams of beautiful concubines in the palace.

Fortunately, those who should be buried with him still went to be buried with him.

Suddenly, as if the bird had become spiritual, it pecked at her fair fingertips jealously, and blushed a little.The empress came back to her senses, coldly withdrew her hand, and sent the palace guards to take the golden silk cage away.

Aunt Shanggong felt strange, one moment she held it in her palm and loved her dearly, so why didn't she want it the next moment?Although he had this idea, he didn't dare to resist the order, so he went forward to get the cage.

"I dare you servant, I don't know why Your Majesty suddenly doesn't want this bird?"

Hearing this, the empress put on a smile, her thin lips painted with lip balm made people feel charming to the bone: "I don't like Gu's things, why should Gu like them?"

A pair of phoenix eyes are soul-stirring, and a little red lips are soft.

The beauty is bewitching, she was overwhelmed by this smile, and was fascinated. She couldn't help but lost her three souls and seven souls, and lifted the golden cage out with numb hands and feet.

After Zuo Qingyun walked out of the Zichen Hall, Shi Xianyu raised her hand and signaled the shadow guard Mulan behind her to step forward.Mulan walked to the couch, knelt down on one knee, bowed her hands, bowed her head and said, "What is the master's order?"

The facial features of the young empress were still somewhat immature, but her expression was terribly cold, her innate majesty of an emperor made one breathless.

"Gu needs to leave the palace for a period of time. During this period, the second brother will take care of the government for Gu. You just need to change your appearance into Gu and stay in Zichen Palace to pretend to recuperate from your injuries."

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

So, the empress, who everyone said was "seriously injured and bedridden", sneaked out of the palace over the wall.

……

Baihang City, outside the city.

The carriage stopped in front of the inn, and the curtain was lifted with bare hands. A girl in brocade clothes with red lips and white teeth wore an embroidered plum padded jacket, stepped on the wooden steps, and got out of the carriage. Qiong nose and rhomboid lips.

According to the material of the clothes on his body, it can be known that he was born in a wealthy family.

A young man in gray clothes dressed as a servant followed closely, jumped out of the carriage, watched the carriage fly away, and asked tentatively, "Master, are we going to stay in this restaurant tonight?"

The sky was getting late, and the sunset glow dyed a piece of gorgeous color, coating the two of them with a layer of golden light.Her beautiful face was stained with confusion, and the female shopkeeper looked at the plaque on the door of the inn—Ping An Inn, thinking deeply.

Could it be that the name Ping An can really keep Ping An?

The female shopkeeper shrugged her shoulders, noncommittal: "It's getting late, it's not suitable to hurry. You and I have no martial arts skills. If we are ransacked by bandits, I'm afraid my brother will..."

There was a pause in her voice, and she made a gesture of wiping her neck, which made the gray-clothed boy flinch in fright. Thinking of the cold-faced younger brother of the shopkeeper, she wished she could tuck her head into her clothes.

Such a reaction made the female shopkeeper laugh secretly, humming an out of tune ditty, walked into the inn, and left a word.

"Whether you want to get in or not, you can either sleep in the inn and go on your way at dawn; or you can sleep on the street tonight and sleep in the wilderness, and you can save me a few taels of silver."

The gray-clothed boy stomped his feet, but still chased after her, pouting and babbling at her: "Honestly, shopkeeper, you're good at everything, but you're just a little stingy... Oh, there's no need to hit me with something! Bah!" ,What is this?"

"Steamed buns, to cover your mouth. Xiao Gao, if you don't shut up, let my brother know..."

"The steamed buns are so hard that they are almost turning into stones. How can they be used to smash people? Hey, hey, just don't say anything. You mustn't tell the young master."

"..."