The villain becomes a heartthrob after being reborn

On the way back to Beijing, Zhao Yueyao was so angry all the way that he didn't even talk to Zhou Qishi.They passed by Nanyue and deliberately left the willow branches.Even if Liu Zhi cried and wanted to go together, Zhao Yueyao remained unmoved.

Without the willow branches, he had to learn to do some small things by himself. After all, Zhao Si's rough hands and feet were not as sharp as him.

Two months later, they returned to Kyoto.The closer they were to Kyoto, the displacement and cruelty brought about by the drought seemed like a dream, leaving them with the passage of time.

Walking to the majestic and bustling city gate of Kyoto, the gate guards recognized Zhao Yueyao, and they were all attentive.

"Master Zhao is back, open the door!"

"My lord Zhao must be working hard for the emperor. You have no wink, get lost!"

The head of the gatekeeper kicked hard, ready to search for recruits in Zhao Yueyao's carriage.

Zhao Yueyao nodded with indifference, and put down the curtain of the carriage.

Walking on the streets of Kyoto, he found that the long streets were more prosperous than before they left Beijing, with many more restaurants and inns, and some new small shops.

There are also many women masked, and walked with the girls to some shops that looked luxuriously decorated.How could so many new stores be opened in just a few months in Kyoto, where every inch of land is expensive?

Even though it was winter, there were more people on the street.

Zhao Yueyao was a little curious, so he asked people to stop the carriage and go down to see it in person.

The person who greeted people at the door was a handsome young man, about eleven or twelve years old.

All the rouge and gouache are sold inside, no wonder only women enter the door.Those rouges looked elegant, the color was right, and they smelled fragrant, completely different from the rouges Zhao Yueyao usually saw, and it could be said to be better than anything in the palace.

Of course, the price is also worthy of it, a palm-sized box of powder costs hundreds of taels of silver, and it seems that the supply is in short supply.

Thinking of those ordinary people struggling to survive, Zhao Yueyao put down the box of powder.

The news of his return to Beijing spread throughout the entire capital in just half a day.Word came from the palace that the emperor felt that he was working hard and asked him to rest for two days before entering the palace.

Zhao Yueyao knew it well, it's not pity for his hard work, maybe it's because there are new beauties in the palace, and he just doesn't have time.

Zhou Qishi followed to Zhao Yueyao's mansion. After taking a bath, his long hair was soaked.

Zhao Yueyao: "I thought you were going to find Zhou Shaoqing, why are you following me so shamelessly."

The words were blunt, but Zhou Qishi was not annoyed. He turned the handkerchief in his hand: "Master Zhao, I really can't figure out your thoughts. When you were a nomad, you were so sad when you left. Hearing that I want to When I came to Kyoto with you, my eyes lit up, why are you ignoring me now?"

Zhao Yueyao stood up suddenly, his face flushed red: "What nonsense are you talking about, whose eyes are bright, I think you are blind!"

Zhou Qishi rubbed Zhao Yueyao's head jokingly: "Yes, I'm blind, go and eat."

The next day the concierge brought an invitation.The invitation paper is luxurious and fragrant, and the words on it are written with gold powder.

Zhao Yueyao took it and flipped through it twice: "This is from Zhou Shaoqing. She is going to hold a banquet in the plum garden. I don't want to go, and I don't want to see her face."

Liu Yun next to him shook his head to persuade: "My lord, let's go there. Miss Zhou has recently become famous in the capital. Your Majesty likes her very much. I heard that she will be given to the Crown Prince as the Crown Prince's concubine. If you don't give her face, you must Give face to the emperor."

Zhao Yueyao glanced at Liu Yun curiously: "Didn't you learn machine manufacturing in the Ministry of Industry? When did you also learn this human relationship?"

Liu Yun's chubby face was a little embarrassed: "This is what the master said. He said that I am too stupid. If I don't learn, I am afraid that I will suffer a dark loss. So I asked the senior brother to tell me about the recent movements of the court."

Zhao Yueyao nodded: "Okay, you are right, you have to go and have a look."

Zhou Qishi: "I'll go too."

Zhao Yueyao refused: "You are such a big man, how can you go? If you are discovered, you will implicate me for nothing."

Zhou Qishi raised his brows slightly: "I can pretend to be your servant and wait for Mr. Zhao to go in."

Zhao Yueyao roared in a low voice: "You servant is taller than me, and you are even more ridiculous!"

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In the severe cold of winter, Zhao Yueyao was lured to his seat by the people in Meiyuan wearing a fur cloak.

He swept his eyebrows and found that many people from aristocratic families came this time, it seems that Zhou Shaoqing is doing well.

Because of Zhao Yueyao's position, many people are both jealous and fearful, and also flattering.

Zhou Shaoqing came from a distance. She was wearing a snow-white fur cape and a jade hairpin on her head. She smiled in her eyes and radiated light all over her body. She caught everyone's attention in an instant.

Most of those boys and buddies have obsession in their eyes.Zhao Yueyao finds it strange that Zhou Shaoqing is not stunning this time, why so many people like it?

Banquets are what Zhao Yueyao hates for composing poems and appreciating flowers. Plum blossoms are placed in vases, with sparse shadows inserted in a horizontal shape, and various stones and moss are placed underneath.

As soon as this bottle of red plum came out, it won the praise of everyone, only Zhao Yueyao lacked interest, he looked at the servant behind him: "Pour me wine."

The servant's back was a little bent, and he poured a glass of wine: "My lord, drink less."

Zhao Yueyao glared at him: "If you want to take care of me, you are my servant now, how dare you take care of me?"

Zhou Qishi shook his head helplessly: "Yes, my lord."

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the plum garden. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that it was the emperor and Chu Nian, and they also came to Zhou Shaoqing's banquet!

Those who recited poems on the field were even more excited, wishing that the emperor would see them in his eyes immediately.

Many people exchanged winks. It seemed that the rumor that the emperor wanted Zhou Shaoqing to be the crown prince was not groundless.

Zhou Shaoqing lifted the hem of her skirt, and with joy on her face, she ran to the emperor and Chu Nian and made a big salute: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, please go this way."

Chu Nian was wearing a black robe, and his usual gentle appearance in front of Zhao Yueyao became serious. The first time he came here, he looked at Zhao Yueyao.The eyes are greedy and eager.

Zhou Shao, who wanted to flirt with the prince, was so angry that she changed her eyes a few times, and finally stabilized her emotions.

"Your Highness, I heard that your poems are praised by even famous scholars all over the world. Why don't you come and comment, which son's poems here can be the first?"

Chu Nian said with a cold face: "I haven't touched poetry for a long time, I'm afraid I'll miss them."

The emperor smiled and said: "It's just a joke, you don't need to be polite. I remember that you were very talented when you were young, but now you are more than enough to judge them. Since I came, I also gave a lottery. The palace has a new batch of jewels. Among them If there is a pigeon's blood, it will be the best for poetry."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone present knelt down to thank him, eagerly wanting to win the prize.

Zhou Shaoqing smiled gently: "Since His Majesty has won the lottery, Qing'er can't be stingy, come here and bring the things."

A maid dressed in silk came up holding a box, the box was opened, and inside was a huge Ganoderma lucidum!

Not to mention the people below, even the emperor is jealous.There are countless gold, silver and jewels in the palace, but the precious tonics in the pharmacy have been used by the emperor in recent years. There are only two of such a big Ganoderma lucidum in the palace.

The atmosphere was heated up, and one poem after another was written.

When it was Zhao Yueyao's turn, he wrote two lines of doggerel casually, and stopped wasting his mind.

But Zhou Shaoqing wanted to fight against him, so he deliberately walked up to the servant who was holding the poem, and read out Zhao Yueyao's poem: "One flower has two flowers, three or four flowers, five flowers, six flowers, seven or eight flowers, and each flower is different. , but it smells the same."

Every word is written perfunctorily, and the last two sentences are even more random, with no rhythm.Everyone was afraid of Zhao Yueyao, they didn't dare to laugh out loud, they could only hold back their laughter secretly.

But the emperor didn't care so much, he laughed loudly: "Oh, Zhao Yueyao, if plum blossoms have spirits, they will definitely cry. Look at what you wrote, it doesn't make sense!"

Zhao Yueyao stood up and bowed his head to salute: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am a blunt minister. If I didn't love this since I was a child, I can't compare to them."

Chu Nian next to him smiled and said, "Father, if Mr. Zhao can make you smile, this poem is not useless."

Zhou Shaoqing didn't show his face, but gritted his teeth secretly, and came slowly: "Your Majesty, Qing'er also wants to compose a poem."

The emperor was very interested: "Okay, Zhao Yueyao, go down and let Miss Zhou come."

Zhao Yueyao watched coldly, knowing in his heart that this woman must be playing tricks again.

Zhou Shaoqing walked down step by step: "There are several plum branches in the corner, and Ling Han blooms alone. I know it's not snow, so there is a faint fragrance."

She took a step, and the plum blossom bud next to her opened visible to the naked eye.At the end, the plum blossoms in the whole plum garden were in full bloom, and the red ones reflected the snow color, so spectacular!

"boom!"

The emperor was obsessed with watching, knocked down the wine glass on his table, he stood up, never lost his composure like this.

Zhao Yueyao blinked his eyes, looked at the glowing little dumpling on Zhou Shaoqing's shoulder, and couldn't take his eyes off it.

Everyone present trembled and knelt down after waking up: "Heaven is auspicious, God bless Zhao Guo!"

Zhou Shaoqing looked around in a daze, and then knelt down: "Your Majesty, this must be an auspicious omen. When Qing'er was writing poems, she felt as if she was floating all over her body like snow. It must be God's gratitude to His Majesty's benevolence." De, send down auspiciousness!"

She is so pitiful, kneeling among the red plum blossoms, she is as holy as the Nine Heavens Xuannv.

Zhao Yueyao looked around and found that he was the only one who could see the little dumpling on Zhou Shaoqing's shoulder.He excused himself to go to Zhou Shaoqing and knelt down, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it seems that the No. 1 belongs to Miss Zhou, and it really deserves its name."

Only then did the emperor come back to his senses, he treated Zhou Shaoqing with less contempt and casualness: "That's right, Miss Zhou is the one who moves the heavens. Someone, bring me my pigeon blood!"

Zhou Shaoqing thanked Chu Nian and looked at Chu Nian affectionately: "His Royal Highness, I need to trouble you to re-evaluate, otherwise Qing'er's Ganoderma lucidum will not be delivered."

The people here are not blind, they can see Zhou Shaoqing's affection for the prince.In the old days, the emperor would not agree to let Zhou Shaoqing be the crown princess, because his background was not enough.But after today's auspicious signs, the emperor felt that it was very appropriate.

The emperor: "Nian'er, do you have a sweetheart?"

Chu Nian lifted the hem of his clothes, and knelt down neatly: "Father, my son is now focusing on Zhao Guo, and has no intention of getting married. But my son feels that although there are many people in the father's and queen's palace, no one is happy. Miss Zhou Huizhi Lanxin is very suitable to accompany the emperor by his side."

These words were so shocking that even the emperor was shocked.No matter how lecherous he is, he will never rob a woman with his son: "Emperor, you..."

Chu Nian expressed deep affection: "Father, Miss Zhou is pregnant with auspiciousness, and I only hope that Father will be healthy and stay in charge of Zhao Guo for a hundred years."

The emperor was moved by Chu Nian's behavior. He has so many children, and he always hoped for his death so that he could fight for power.It was Chu Nian who saved the abolished prince during the rebellion, and now he is always thinking of him.

He stood up excitedly: "My dear son, I really saw you right. Come here, make Miss Zhou a virtuous concubine, and live in the Changqing Palace!"

Zhou Shaoqing lowered his head, his face was earthy.She thought of the age spots on the 50-year-old emperor's body, and the disgusting smell of decay, and she wanted to vomit!

However, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and thank her: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Yueyao snickered in his heart, and took advantage of Zhou Shaoqing's loss of soul to touch the dumpling on her shoulder. Who knew that the moment Zhao Yueyao touched the dumpling, it gathered into a ray of light and merged into Zhao Yueyao's body!

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But no one saw such a strange thing, only Zhao Yueyao was flustered and frightened.