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Emperor Chunyou was nearly fifty years old, and he was no longer the one who would take revenge when he was young and vigorous, Fang Gang, who could not tolerate half a grain of sand in his eyes.If King Sheng's rebellion had changed him back then, he would have been with his family, but this time he was only given poisoned wine to make him die with dignity.

Who would have thought that Emperor Chunyou actually went to the clan mansion to say goodbye to the dying King Sheng on a whim, and he also didn't know what King Sheng and Emperor Chunyou said, but it can be guessed that there was probably a dispute , it was still a dispute with a lot of conflicts - after Emperor Chunyou returned from the clan mansion, he took back the poisonous wine used to kill King Sheng, ordered his car to be broken, and ordered people to escort Princess Sheng and the infant Sheng from Xuzhou. Wang Gunv watched the punishment together with the son of Prince Sheng who had been removed from her clan and demoted to common people.

Once the decree was promulgated, Confucian scholars all over the world condemned it verbally and in writing, angrily denouncing the emperor's actions as unbenevolent.The emperor is in the Jiuchong, no matter how broad-minded and remonstrant he is, how can he bear the notoriety in the history books pointed out by thousands of people, and immediately ordered the Ministry of punishment to severely clean up the morale of the people, but in two or three days, there have been dozens of literati with high morals and reputations. He was thrown into the Ministry of Criminal Justice's "Ghost Seeing Sorrow" and worked hard.

At the moment, the government and the public were turbulent and everyone was in danger, even if there were a few who wanted to intercede for King Sheng at the beginning, they also sat on the sidelines and kept silent as if they were chilling.

But there are exceptions to everything——

Tang Ci, who was promoted to the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, wore a crimson official uniform and passed it on to the palace.The quotations from the scriptures are well-founded and well-founded, and they are all considered by Emperor Chunyou, without any trace of favoring King Sheng and the people of the world.It took an hour of verbal effort to persuade the emperor, let go and asked her that the matter has come to this point, what should I do?Tangci can answer the words of Emperor Tuo Dezong's dream, so that everyone in the world may praise the emperor's great filial piety.

The Emperor Nianxu nodded, feeling better, and asked her with a smile why she was always on duty in the government office or in the palace, so she seldom got together with the Princess. There are not many aspects to be seen in etiquette.Tang Ci respectfully replied that His Majesty had unresolved worries, how could the minister be content with pleasure, the emperor laughed loudly, sweeping away the gloomy face that had been in the past few days.

At that time, the front hall notified Shen Yi, a member of the military department, to ask for an audience, and the emperor summoned him.

What Shen Yi played was completely opposite to Tang Ci's, and he was chatting with Tang Ci at the side in front of the imperial court.

"Master Tang, why did the Lantern Festival in Shangyuan Ye leave there without eating?"

Tang Ci heard the words, the cold sweat on his back seeped from the inside to the outside, but his face was calm as usual, and he smiled slightly: "It turns out that Lord Ye Shen was there, why didn't you gather at the table?"

Shen Yi also laughed, and the smile was more refreshing: "To tell the truth, Lord Tang, it is a rare festive occasion to meet and I originally wanted to get together, but Lord Tang and Princess Rouke whispered side by side, it would be very rude to bother. "

Sitting high on the dragon chair, Emperor Chunyou allowed the two of them to say such unimportant words for a long time, and was a little dissatisfied: "Shen Qing, you can speak directly if you have anything to do, and don't go around in front of me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Yi looked at Tang Ci and said with a playful smile, "That Yechen happened to be eating Lantern Festival at a stall on the street, and the next table was Lord Tang and Princess Rouke. I didn't mean to eavesdrop , but how can you not see through a gust of wind if you have long ears? Mr. Tang's "Sheng Wang Shu Sheng Wang Shu" is more pleasing to the ear than Princess Rou Ke's—"

A chilling chill followed Shen Yi's words all the way from his back to his brain. The corners of Tangci's mouth could hardly hold back a smile, and he forced himself to smile and said, "Why is it not pleasant to my ears? Princess Rouke is me. For a wife who has never been married, King Sheng is His Majesty's younger brother, and King Yu is also His Majesty's younger brother by blood, so calling him 'Uncle Wang' is an overstepping the norm?"

The emperor also nodded.

Shen Yi laughed again: "It's true to say that, but I don't know where Master Tang's words came from?"

Tang Ci was already anxiously roasting a pot of ants in his heart, and fled around in a panic. He had no idea what to think, so he forced himself to smile and said, "If I am happy, I will only talk a lot. I don't know which sentence Mr. Shen said?" '

Facing the emperor's curious eyes, Shen Yi coughed lightly, and said with a smile: "There are so many people in Shangyuan night, I also have a lot of words that I haven't heard clearly, but I happened to hear this sentence—"The Sheng Wangshu Dingyou coup was also caused by the coup at that time. I got so close to my father, I almost sat down'..." From the corner of the eye, I caught a glimpse of the emperor's face changing slightly, Shen Yi already felt that the victory was in his hands, and he became more confident when he spoke, "In order not to make mistakes, I will go first The Ministry of Households inquired about the Yellow Book, and searched for Mr. Tang’s household registration—isn’t your father’s house staying in Yunzhou Haosheng? But merchants, how could they be involved in this matter 12 years ago?”

"Did Mr. Shen disagree with my political views and seek an opportunity to retaliate? You also said that there were so many people, and a sentence you caught on the wind made you run around tirelessly. You don't know that what I said that night was 'father' and not' Father? Since Princess Rouke is already my wife, why should I be guilty of calling Yu Wang my father?"

"Hahaha——" Shen Yi laughed a few times, sighed, and said, "Master Tang is quick-witted, and I can't match my ability to speak freely. I just don't know—"A person like the Emperor, even my sister and a little girl Ruthlessly trapped..." What is the explanation for this sentence? "

Tang Ci said nothing, the emperor squinted his eyes and looked at her for a while, and saw her shoulders trembling slightly, her lower lip tightly pressed, her face turned pale, although it was only Shen Yi's one-sided words, but thinking of her pleading for King Cheng, and even... thinking of her past... The emperor sneered a few times about Liu Fengti, who was used in the pen, and said: "Take him to the Ministry of Punishment and interrogate him severely!"

It is better to be in vain than to indulge!

The quiet palace——

Rou Ke begged the emperor several times, and finally managed to get a chance to visit An Ning. The emperor did not allow others to accompany her, so she had to bring new clothes she had sewn and pastries she had cooked herself, and came alone.

Stepping into the deep courtyard, although it is still lonely and dilapidated, and there is no one there, it feels a little different.

The fallen leaves were swept to one place, the bluestone aisle was tidy, and a long rope was stretched between two trees to dry clothes. When the wind blew, a fragrance came from the nostrils.

It snowed heavily last night, and although it stopped sparsely this morning, the snow has not melted away.

There is a dead tree in the courtyard, which was once a favorite place for Yongjia and An Ning to play and climb when they were children.

Rou Ke approached the place, and there was a little snowman nestled under the dead tree, the size of a human palm, the connection between the head and the body was crooked, it was obviously made by two people, the head was made delicate and small, but the body was clumsy and clumsy At first glance, it looks like a gourd, but it looks like a pear again. It seems uglier than the Mohele that Ayue gave her during the Chinese Valentine's Day when she was a child—it actually reveals a rare childlike innocence.

Rou Ke watched and couldn't help laughing.

Xu Shi heard the movement, and came out from the house, holding a small bowl with a small spoon in it.

When the two eyes met, they both opened their mouths in surprise——

"Miss Lin?"

"The princess?"

Lin Wan poked her head out cautiously behind her, and looked at Rou Ke standing in the courtyard smiling at her from a distance. Although she was wearing a simple bun, she couldn't hide her delicate face.

Rou Ke approached the two, leaned her face closer, looked at An Ning quietly, with a smile in her eyes: "Don't you know?"

An Ning shrank her head cowardly, looked up at Lin Wan hesitantly, and turned her face when she saw her nod, scratched her head and thought for a while, her eyes fixed on the mole under the corner of her eye, and said without confidence. Called in a low voice: "Rou Ke... sister?"

"Good—" Rou Ke frowned and rubbed An Ning's head, and wiped off the sticky custard stained under the corner of her mouth with her fingertips.

The small bowl in Lin Wan's hand contained half-eaten egg custard. Although it had been mashed a bit, the aroma was still strong. I don't know what ingredients were added. Rou Ke now knows that it is thanks to her that An Ning received such care. , hurriedly took her hand, and the three of them went to the warm and sheltered house to talk in detail.

"Since I entered the palace, I first learned etiquette and rules from Aunt Jiaoxi. One day during the period, I went to work with Aunt Jiaoxi, and somehow got lost in the palace. I stumbled here by accident, and happened to meet His Highness An Ning—" —At that time, although I didn’t know the identity of His Highness, I felt that she was a bit miserable without anyone to take care of her. Before I could ask the maid and eunuch on duty to ask the right and wrong, my aunt sent someone to bring me back, and I asked her about it myself. After learning the details, I felt pity in my heart. After one month, my aunt was originally ordered by the princess to share a free job with me, but I begged her to allow me to come here to take care of His Highness. Strange to say, others have told me how frightening His Highness is when he is crazy, but when I come here, His Highness falls in love with me..." Lin Wan lowered her eyes and smiled, "They are both fatherless and motherless. People, when you think about it, there is always a feeling that you are also a fallen person in the end of the world."

As she spoke, she scooped up egg custard and fed it to An Ning. An Ning was very obedient when eating the egg custard, and her pair of watery eyes just stared at her firmly, refusing to move away for a moment.

Looking at the furnishings in the house, they are all clean and tidy. Even An Ning's dress is not as dirty as before. It can be seen that An Ning is very dependent on Lin Wan and likes her very much.

Rou Ke thanked Lin Wan sincerely, and then said to her: "You are in your youth, you should not waste your time in the inner courtyard of the palace. Since I can ask His Majesty to come in and visit peace today, I will definitely ask for it in the future." If he releases An Ning from the palace, how can she drag you down because of her? It just so happens that Han Hu doesn't have a long memory, he doesn't think it's enough to provoke a girl, and not long ago he even had a confrontation with Mr. Xie from the Qing family of Guanglu Temple The son of a rice merchant who came to Beijing to do business became lustful, and the ants and rats were extremely rotten. The son of the rice merchant refused, and the two of them actually killed him, which attracted all the rice merchants in Huzhou to strike and protest, and urged the court to give an explanation—— Han Hu is in such a trouble now, he can't get out easily, and has no time to take care of you, if you want to leave, I can help you."

Lin Wan hesitated for a while, and it happened that An Ning called "Sister Wan" sweetly. She recalled the tragic situation of An Ning that day, and then shook her head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, princess. I have no parents. I have no relatives, even if I leave the palace, I don't know where I'm going, why don't I live with His Highness—" An Ning is also a princess, and she changed her words again, "It's better to be with His Highness here."

Because of a few encounters, Rou Ke was aware of her temperament, so she no longer tried to persuade her, but thanked her again.

Having finished speaking, Rou Ke opened the food box and said with a smile: "I didn't know you were here, but I only made one piece of pastry, and you and An Ning can eat some together—it's just my handicraft, it's not on the table, even if you eat it, you're welcome .”

As soon as the words were finished, the string of pearls on her wrist suddenly stretched apart and fell to the ground with a crackling sound. Rou Ke's right eyelid also twitched, her heart sank suddenly, and she became inexplicably flustered.