imperial dream

A quarter of an hour passed, and the emperor and Kong Sheng walked behind a rockery.

When the guard saw the emperor, he was about to salute, but the emperor waved his hand to signal his excuse, and the emperor said, "Open the door."

"Yes." Two guards opened the door.

One of them lit a torch to lead the way. The emperor took the torch and said, "Wait at the gate, and do not enter without my order."

"Subordinates obey."

The emperor handed the torch to Kong Sheng and said, "Let's go ahead." Kong Sheng took the torch and was in front of him. He held the torch with his sword hand at the same time, and with the other hand, he led the emperor into the secret room.

In fact, Zhan Zhao was not imprisoned in the sky prison, at first he was imprisoned in the sky prison, the emperor was afraid that Guo Huai would be tortured, so he imprisoned him alone in this rockery.

He knew that it was Bao Zheng who could not solve the case, and Bao Zheng was dismissed, only Zhan Zhao could help him, so he was going to dismiss his entourage, think about these days in the imperial garden, and let Zhan Zhao go out of the palace by the way, but he Didn't expect this to happen.

When he arrived in the secret room, he saw Zhan Zhao closing his eyes and adjusting his breath. Kong Sheng put the torch aside, and Zhan Zhao stood up. He saw the emperor and was about to salute...

"Excuse me, guard Zhan." The emperor spoke first.

"Yes."

The emperor pushed open the door and entered, helped his arms and said, "Well, it looks like it used to be."

Kong Sheng immediately pushed the emperor away and said, "Don't get nervous, Zhan Zhao is my cousin's husband."

The emperor looked at Kong Sheng in surprise.

Zhan Zhao was even more surprised when he saw Kong Sheng: "Cousin Kong, how can you speak to the emperor like this?"

"Aren't I afraid that this third son will take advantage of you? Wait, wait...you said...he is...is...the emperor?" Kong Sheng had just realized that he had captured the current emperor!He took a step back at this moment, and then stood there stupidly.

Zhan Zhao said, "That's right, haven't you noticed the emperor's dragon robe?"

It was only at this time that Kong Sheng noticed that the emperor's moon-white clothes had faint dragon patterns embroidered on them. It turned out that there was something wrong with his brain, such an obvious mark.And the third son of the eight sage kings is not the current sage, am I confused?Immediately knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, Kong Sheng, a grassroots man, has no intention of offending Sheng Jia, and please forgive me."

The emperor was very happy at this moment, and even the troubles just now disappeared, so he smiled and said to Kong Sheng: "Pingshen."

"Caomin dare not." How dare Kong Sheng stand up?At this moment, he even has the heart to die.

"You're still not flat, can't I let Zhen personally help you up?" Seeing that he refused to get up, the emperor said to Zhan Zhao: "Guard Zhan, help him up."

Zhan Zhao helped Kong Sheng up.

The emperor took out a secret decree from his cuff and said: "Guard Zhan, you must hand over this secret decree to Bao Zheng personally."

Zhan Zhao received the secret decree on his knees and said, "This subordinate obeys the decree."

"Flat body."

"Yes."

The emperor nodded and said, "Go."

"Your Majesty, what about the Empress Dowager..."

"Once the case is concluded, there is no need to explain it. Quietly leave the palace and don't disturb the queen mother." The emperor said earnestly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhan Zhao saluted again and planned to leave with Kong Sheng.

Kong Sheng said again: "Your Majesty, what about the two friends of Cao Min?"

"They fought against Ouchi's guards. Naturally, they should not let them go easily. They have already been handed over to the Ministry of Punishment."

"What?" Kong Sheng also forgot the identity of the emperor at this time, walked over and said to the emperor: "You are the emperor, can't you be more flexible? Besides, I am still kidnapping the emperor!"

"That's because you are lucky, the one who was hijacked is Zhenzhen who can let you go."

"But... But they didn't do anything... Places like the Ministry of Punishment have always been inaccessible and unable to get out. Isn't it that there is no return?"

"Trespassing the imperial palace without authorization is tantamount to flouting the laws of the country, which is a capital offense." The emperor did not expect that he would dare to be so presumptuous after knowing his identity, it was really daring.

At this time, Kong Sheng saw that the emperor's tone was firm, and he was not at all the kind prince outside the secret room. Which one is the emperor's true temperament?He couldn't figure it out either.He knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please let them go, they have no intention of flouting the king's law, please..."

The emperor looked at him, and said to Zhan Zhao: "Guard Zhan, go to your business and take him out." He ignored Kong Sheng, and left after giving Zhan Zhao the order.

Kong Sheng wanted to go after him, but Zhan Zhao stopped him.

Kong Sheng said angrily, "Why are you dragging me? I'm going to save them." He didn't understand Zhan Zhao's actions at all, he only knew that these brothers were sworn brothers by himself, and brothers who shared weal and woe together.

"You're doing nothing to help."

"Let me tell you Zhan Zhao, Brother Han and the others were all arrested for you, how can you remain indifferent?" Kong Sheng began to reason with Zhan Zhao when he saw the emperor had left.

"Of course I know, but according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, they should indeed be sent to the Ministry of Punishment."

"You mean they deserve to be executed by the Ministry of Criminal Justice?"

"I didn't mean it that way."

"If it weren't for Yu'er, we wouldn't bother with your nonsense. I don't know the laws of the Song Dynasty, and I know that a person must be conscientious. If the two of them are in any danger, Zhan Zhao, you will know your laws of the Song Dynasty It's pure bullshit. You're just a white-eyed wolf about the laws of the Song Dynasty." Kong Sheng didn't expect Zhan Zhao to say these words, reprimanded him, and left angrily.

Zhan Zhao was stunned, thinking to himself: Could it be that Yu'er has returned home?If this is the case, this hanging heart is finally let go.He asked, "Is Yu'er back?"

"No, Brother Lin and Brother Sun went to find her."

Zhan Zhao nodded and stopped talking: It's been a month, where is she?How are you doing these days?Brother Zhang went to find her but there was no news. Did he go to Chenzhou?She is a girl and doesn't know martial arts, what if... what if... the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, what if something unexpected happened?He held the secret decree tightly and said nothing.

Kong Sheng said disdainfully: "My wife is more important than work? Yu'er has no guarantee of marrying you. As a husband, he doesn't care about his wife at all. Fortunately, Brother Feng entrusted Yu'er to you. I think he is blind." Eyes." After Kong Sheng finished speaking, he left angrily...

Zhan Zhao has been standing there thinking about what happened these days, he knows that he did not protect his wife well, and his carelessness caused her to leave without saying goodbye, but he really couldn't get away.

He grasped the imperial decree and went directly to Daxiangguo Temple to find Master Bao. Master Bao read the emperor's secret decree and began to prepare how to capture Guo Huai and how to handle the case (for this section, please go to the 93 edition of "Bao Qingtian: The Civet Cat for the Prince", Na Na will not be cumbersome).

Zhan Zhao stayed with Mr. Bao at Daxiangguo Temple until dawn, only after Mr. Bao told him to go home and have a rest, he left when he had something to do at night.

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With the help of Kaifeng Mansion and others, Guo Huai took all the responsibility for the case of "The Civet Cat for the Prince". Li Hou entered the palace, and Liu Hou invited her to become a monk.

Before leaving, Empress Liu secretly looked at Empress Guo Rong. The Empress lost her backstage and cried while hugging Empress Liu.

Empress Liu patted her on the head and said, "My child, the empress mother has harmed you."

The queen shook her head.

"You are the queen now, you must remember that you can't be willful from now on. Just don't cause trouble, and Queen Mother Li will not abolish you for the time being, so you must always put the emperor and the Zhao family first, and honor Queen Mother Li well. Eighth Prince, Di Niangniang will also keep you. Use the convenience of the queen to give birth to a prince for the emperor as soon as possible, so that this position can be kept. The queen mother is gone, if you really can't stay in the palace in the future, come and find the queen mother!"

Empress Guo bid farewell to Empress Dowager Liu, washed and dressed in her own Changle Palace, and went to live in Yuchen Palace, where Empress Dowager Li lived. Yuchen Palace was originally closed after Empress Dowager Liu. The Yuchen Palace was opened, and later changed to Ciyi Palace, which was taken from the meaning of kindness and beauty.

Empress Dowager Li naturally knew that the empress was chosen by Empress Liu, but she still had to meet to see what kind of woman she was.

Empress Guo only brought her personal maid, E'er, and knelt down and said, "My daughter-in-law has seen her mother, and may she live a thousand years."

Empress Li said to her, "Let's be flat."

"Thank you mother."

"Watch the seat."

The queen thanked her and sat down.

Empress Li asked: "What did Empress Liu call you before?"

"After returning to the mother, the daughter-in-law Guo's name is Rong'er. Empress Liu calls her daughter-in-law the queen." The queen could only answer that Liu was a law-abiding person and had always been a queen, only occasionally calling her Rong'er.

"Rong'er, that's a good name."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your compliment." The queen dare not speak presumptuously now.

"In the harem, you have to worry about it in the future, the Ai family can't see it." Empress Li said this deliberately.

"It's the daughter-in-law's job to adjust. But the mother's eyes are blind because she missed the emperor?" The queen had no choice but to please her.

"Yes."

"I'm afraid the imperial doctor in the palace can't cure it, but my wife heard that there is a man in the capital who is very good at treating acquired blindness." The queen refers to Qin Qing, who lives outside the palace. Ji Rentang is Qin Qing's elder brother Qin Shengkai. Yes, their family has practiced medicine for generations, and Qin Qing specializes in eyes, and is quite researched.

"Oh?" Empress Li asked curiously.

"Qin Qing of Ji Ren Tang is a girl. Her golden acupuncture points are quite famous in Bianjing City, and she has cured many people with eye diseases. Tomorrow, my wife will invite her in person." The queen thought to herself: If Queen Li can be cured , at least temporarily keep the back position.

"The emperor is here!" Eunuch Liu shouted outside the door, and after a while, the emperor came in.

"The concubine sees the emperor." The queen bowed to the emperor.

The emperor came over to help her up and said, "Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor saluted Queen Li and asked the queen, "What are you talking about?"

The queen replied: "The queen mother and the concubine discussed the treatment of the queen mother's eye disease just now."

The emperor nodded and said, "I have invited the imperial physician of Song Dynasty."

"Does your majesty still remember Doctor Qin Qing of Ji Ren Tang?" the queen reminded.

"That's right, why didn't I think of her? I will order someone to invite her." The emperor stood up after speaking.

The queen pulled him and said, "Your majesty, you don't need to worry about the affairs of the harem. Besides, treating the queen mother's eye disease must be done with sincerity, and this concubine wants to go to Jiren hall in person."

The emperor didn't expect that after Empress Liu left, the empress became more gentle than before, so he said: "Okay, then trouble Ai Qing."

The queen said no more.

Li Hou saw that their husband and wife seemed to have a good relationship in words, maybe she would be a good queen, because before he entered the palace, the eight virtuous kings and his wife specifically said not to abolish the queen, she is a woman with a good temperament, and her relationship with the emperor is okay.

The queen suddenly thought of the purpose of coming here, so she said: "Mother, my daughter-in-law has something to discuss with the mother when she comes here."

"What's the matter?"

"Since Pang Feng, the noble lady, has been promoted to the imperial concubine, there have been many vacancies in the harem. Shouldn't it be filled?" The queen thought to herself: Only in this way will the queen mother think that she is pregnant, so that she will not be in a hurry to abolish herself. I can also tolerate myself.

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Okay, do as you say."

"The concubines will ask the Ministry of Rites to find some of them when they turn around."

"Row."

"The queen mother must want to meet the prince and the princess, right? Tomorrow the concubines will ask the concubines to bring the prince and the four princesses to visit."

"Okay, okay..." Empress Li was very happy when she heard that, these are the emperor's children, her own grandson...

Seeing that the emperor just came to see, the queen said to the queen mother: "Mother, please rest well, my daughter-in-law will leave first." After saying that, she saluted the queen mother and the emperor and went out.

The emperor also said: "Mother, the imperial doctor of Song Dynasty will come later, you must ask him to take the pulse, and the child will also leave."

Empress Li nodded and thought: the emperor seems to want to leave with the queen, their relationship seems not shallow!

The emperor chased him out and saw the queen waiting for him, so he asked, "Why did you bring up the matter of filling the vacancy?"

The queen pulled the emperor and said: "Concubine Li's Jingyi Palace has the most vacancies, it can't be empty!"

"Rong'er, I... will stay with you tonight."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Empress thought to herself: After all, the Emperor's heart is fleshy.

The Empress went to the Empress's Changle Palace...

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Not long after, the Ministry of Rites sent ten beauties, and the queen brought them to the emperor after a while.

The emperor took a fancy to a person in light red clothes at first sight.

The emperor walked over and asked, "What's your name?"

"Go back to the emperor, servant girl Zhang Yan." The woman saluted shyly.

The emperor looked at the others, and said to the queen: "She stays, you can arrange for the others?"

"The concubine obeys the order." The queen left with nine other women.

The emperor took Zhang Yan's hand and said, "Do you know why you are here?"

Zhang Yan wanted to withdraw his hand, but the emperor was very strong, so he just whispered: "Slave... I don't know."

The emperor came to the case with his arms in his arms: "Grind it for me." Zhang Yan obediently grinded it, and saw the emperor wrote a poem "Qing Ping Le"——

Chunyan is gentle,

The moonlit night is far from sorrow.

Blossoms fall and blossoms bloom, the garden is full of spring,

The incense path wanders to see. /

The rain is drizzling in front of the door,

The green bamboo curtain is slightly cold.

A piece of fragrant grass essence,

How many romances in the world!

(This "Qing Ping Le" was written by Nana seven years ago. I didn't expect it to be used in "A Dream of Beauty" seven years later (^_^))

Zhang Yan knelt down immediately after reading the emperor's words, "Your majesty, slave..."

"Why? Don't you like it?" The emperor looked at her with a smile.

"Slave servant comes from a humble background, how could he be so favored by the sage, this romantic fate... Slave servant... Slave servant cannot afford it."

The emperor helped her up, hugged her in his arms and said: "I said you can afford it, then you can afford it, don't refuse." The emperor knew that she was not used to him, anyway, it didn't matter, he got used to it slowly, everyone is From being unaccustomed to being used to it, he no longer cares about being unaccustomed.

Now in the palace, no one cares about him. In the future, the Song Dynasty will be under his control, let alone a mere woman?There are not many women in the harem, so he doesn't care about those...

Although the emperor still has eight sage kings in the court, at least there are not so many opponents.

End of this chapter