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Zhao Mian woke up after a nap, and only learned about Cui Zhizhi's Lingwu Palace from eunuch Yu.

"Has Cui Zhi left the palace yet?"

The eunuch Yu knelt on the ground and put Zhao Mian's footwear on, saying, "I left the palace gate a quarter of an hour ago, and I met the beautiful woman."

Azalea beauty?

Zhao Mian held his head for a moment, then realized that it was Zhao Min's mother, who didn't care much.

Eunuch Yu stood up and asked him softly, "Your Majesty, do you want to take medicine?"

"Bring it here," he said lightly, "Let the inner court order come here, I have something to ask."

"Here."

The eunuch Yu told his disciples to send Wuyousan into the dormitory, and left the hall by himself.He thought about Zhao Mian's expression just now, and always felt that something was wrong.He was thinking, how could His Majesty be so calm when he knew that some foreign officials had gone to Lingwu Palace?

These days, he has not seen such a peaceful majesty for a long time.

Of course, the so-called "inner court order" cannot be Liao Ting who is far away in Xiguan, but an apprentice of eunuch Yu in his early years. Because Liao Ting stayed at the border for many years, he let one of Liao Ting's subordinates act as the guard of the inner court on his behalf. , to work for Zhao Mian.However, eunuch Yu looked on coldly and found that Zhao Mian did not trust Liao Ting that much, but for some reason, he firmly believed that Liao Ting would not be bribed, so he still regarded him highly.

The monarch is a very deep-minded person. He has many things that even the closest eunuch will not tell. For so many years, not even a single concubine can spend the night in his bedroom. When he is not awake Sometimes, he is always the only one in the dormitory.So eunuch Yu has many things, although he feels strange, he can only speculate secretly.

On behalf of the inner court, it was named Siyuan, and the name was given by the eunuch Yu, which meant that he would drink water and think of the source, and never forget his kindness.Sure enough, he stepped from the eunuch to his apprentice, then to the inner court guard, and finally he was one step away from the inner court commander. He did not forget the eunuch Yu's support and support, and directly recognized the eunuch Yu as his foster father.

Eunuch Yu walked towards the Zhongzheng Hall with him, and they were the only two in the empty square in front of the hall.

"Father, this time, my son has to fight for a turnaround."

Eunuch Yu stopped in surprise, and turned to look at the adopted son with a faint smile on his lips.

Siyuan was still wearing a black palace armor, a black belt to protect his head, and a golden saber tightly held in his hand. He had a handsome appearance, and his eyes were full of ambition and sharpness that was inevitable.But under his teaching, Siyuan has never been a ostentatious person...

"What are you going to do?" He frowned and asked in a low voice.

Siyuan smiled slightly: "Father, you just wait." After saying that, he strode forward, but couldn't wait for eunuch Yu.

Eunuch Yu was extremely anxious, but His Majesty was waiting to see Siyuan, so it was impossible for him to stop him from seeing him.After much deliberation, he could only grit his teeth and follow, intending to see what his adoptive son was up to, to be so confident.

Siyuan knelt down in front of Zhao Mian.

Zhao Mian looked down at him, with a hint of tiredness in his eyes.He has always been like this recently. He used to sleep well, but now he doesn't sleep enough. He slept all night and morning, and now he wakes up, still feeling very sleepy.The more so, the more he couldn't feel at ease.

"Your people are guarding the Lingwu Palace. I want to know what exactly Zuo Jinwu ordered to go to the Lingwu Palace today and what he said to his wife."

Siyuan was a little uneasy when he heard this.

It's ashamed to say that although he is acting on Liao Ting's behalf to perform the duties of the inner court orders, only one-third of the entire inner court guards really listen to him.Because Liao Ting took one-third of the people away, and a considerable part of the remaining people couldn't be gathered at all, which made his work difficult.For example, guarding the Lingwu Palace.

In addition to Zhongzheng Hall, he can control the affairs of any palace and courtyard, but Lingwu Palace, there are only a few people, strictly guarding against those who stick to it, he just can't find out the truth.He couldn't answer the question asked by His Majesty at all, and the final result was that His Majesty was so disappointed in him that it was impossible for him to become a real inner court order.

Of course, that was the case.

He lowered his head and smiled, and took out a letter from his pocket.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what Zuo Jinwuling and his wife said," he said to himself, holding the letter above his head, "but not long after Zuojinwuling left, Lan'e, the great maid of Lingwu Palace, brought this letter When you come out, you have to hand it over to one of Lord Liao's confidantes, and ask this slave to stop you."

Zhao Mian read the letter for a long time, then slowly accepted it.

Siyuan lowered his head and listened silently, hearing the sound of the letter paper being torn apart and rubbed against each other, his forehead was beaded with fine beads of sweat due to nervousness.This was an adventure for him. Although he didn't know what was written in the letter, the content of the letter must be very important, and it could even get him a position as an inner court order.Even if there was nothing in the letter, he at least showed his control, and there would be no loss.

He couldn't see Zhao Mian's expression, but eunuch Yu could.

Zhao Mian frowned, but his face gradually became pale and bloodless as his eyes scanned the letter paper line by line.The eunuch Yu's clothes were drenched in cold sweat for a moment. The worry was naturally worrying, but more worried about the lives of everyone in the side hall, including his own and Siyuan's.Since His Majesty took the throne, he has not seen such a fragile and desperate expression on the other side for many years.

What does this mean?What exactly was written in the letter that caused him to be hit like this?

Eunuch Yu watched Zhao Mian calmly put the letter on the table beside him, but his hands were shaking.He couldn't help guessing Zhao Mian's next move with trepidation.

Zhao Mian asked coldly: "This letter involves disobedience, tell me, is Cui Zhi involved?"

There was a bang in the eunuch Yu's head, and he almost couldn't stand up.He tried his best to calm down and looked at his adopted son.

Siyuan was afraid at first, but soon he realized that his opportunity had come!The answer quickly turned around in his mind, and he soon had an idea.He saluted respectfully, fell on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, although I couldn't hear Master Cui's conversation with Madam in Lingwu Palace, when the door of the palace opened at last, I heard Master Cui asking Madam... "

Zhao Mian looked unpredictable and said, "What did you ask?"

"Master Cui asked Madam if he could marry Min Ji!" Siyuan paused for a moment, but did not hear Zhao Mian's words, so he could only continue, "Madam only answered him, saying that His Majesty would never agree to this matter, Tell him to give up on this idea... So I guess, Mr. Cui is pretending to ask for peace in the name of an elder, but in fact he wants to ask his wife to help him marry Min Ji."

Siyuan didn't lie about this matter, he really only heard this part of the conversation.However, whether Cui Zhi's entry into the palace has anything to do with this letter, he dare not say that it has nothing to do with it at all, but he does not want to offend Cui Shi, besides, according to his understanding, Cui Zhi usually has little connection with Liao Ting's family. , has always been a loner, there should be no suspicion.

Zhao Mian was also a little surprised.He asked Siyuan, just to convict Cui Zhi.

But now, he has changed his mind.

He said in a very gentle and kind tone: "What the queen mother said to the widow is really ruthless... After all, Min Ji is the widow's daughter, and it is not her fault that she broke off the engagement with Zhao Yuan. How can the widow be cruel to her? Now there are The son of the Cui family misses her, so the widows are naturally happy, not only won't stop, but also ordered to marry her. You can do this now." The last sentence was addressed to the eunuch Yu.

The eunuch Yu hurriedly bowed and said, "Here, I'm going to do it."

Zhao Mian looked into the distance, his face turned pale, and he had a splitting headache.

Since the widow has fulfilled your wish, Cui Zhi, which side do you want to stand on?

His eyes turned to the thin paper on the square table again. The handwriting on it was mellow and smooth, free and easy, but the content was so vicious that it seemed to determine his fate in life!

"Zhao Yu is gentle and good, worthy of being a benevolent king"!

Who are these simple eight words telling to?Zhao Chen?Or Liao Ting?Or Cui Yuanhe? !

He suddenly clutched the piece of paper with characters only in the palm of his hand, and the veins on his forehead were about to burst out. He gritted his teeth and said one word at a time: "Go! Take Young Master Yu to Lingwu Palace, and then guard the palace gate. Anyone No entry or exit!"

Siyuan was shocked all over, pinched his palms hard, and then made a sound: "Here!"

Zhao Mian leaned on the square table as if he had lost his strength, and seeing the figure of Siyuan leaving on behalf of the inner court, he suddenly howled in a low voice like a wounded beast, and swung all the chess pieces on the Arhat bed to the ground, the jade pieces crackled It fell to the ground, shattered, shattered...

When the inner court guards surrounded the Lingwu Palace, Mrs. Lingguo Lushi was not surprised. Instead, Lan E sat kneeling aside, her eyes red and swollen, crying softly.

"It's all because of the servants' carelessness... If it wasn't for that letter..."

Lu's expression was indifferent and numb, and he raised his hand to stop her from blaming herself.She was sitting on the xuanxi banquet in the main hall, wearing the royal gown of Mrs. Guo, black and white with red, heavy gold ornaments hanging down with tassels, covering her eyes.

She wasn't really indifferent.

It's just that it's more relaxed than panic and guilt.

For so many years, she has been hated by her own child, but every time the other party looks at her, there is hope that has never diminished.That was too heavy for her.

Lu Shi thought plainly, she didn't have the slightest mother-child affection for Zhao Mian.When she was forced to give birth to him back then, she had exhausted all her mother's love, and she couldn't afford to give any more.Now that the fake appearance is completely torn apart, at least she doesn't have to bear the kind of stares that she can't ask for anymore, even if it's pure hatred, it's better than now.

"Lan'e, I'm sorry for you..." She looked at the maid who had been with her for more than ten years, and sighed, "I failed to fulfill my promise to him, I'm afraid I will hurt you."

Lan'e cried and shook her head, choked with sobs and said: "Madam, don't say too much, I will accompany you."

Before the son Yu was sent, Zhao Mian came first.

When he walked into the main hall, he felt that this scene seemed familiar.

His mother, with a gorgeous and noble face, sat there tall and upright, looking at him with cold and contemptuous eyes.

Zhao Mian suddenly remembered that just over ten years ago, he rushed in angrily, and he was in this position.That day, he watched his mother holding a small baby in her arms, his eyes were extremely focused, but he was too lazy to give him a look.She called herself "Yan'er" and shed two tears, but it was just to save the child's life.

But still different.

At that time, he still had ambitions in his heart and was still full of ambitions. His mother's indifference could not affect his mood, nor could it stop him from taking power.Now... now, he's old.

He is not only old, but also sick.

Finally, he knew that the woman in front of him had no feelings for him at all.

He is tired.

Zhao Mian stared at Lushi, his tone was flat and tasteless: "Lan'e retreated outside the main hall, I have something to say to my mother."

Lan'e trembled and looked at Lushi.Lushi nodded, motioning for her to take someone out.