Mrs. Rebirth

The scalding water was poured into the teapot, and then a burst of tea fragrance escaped, soon filling the entire tea room.

This is a rare quiet teahouse in Kyoto. Many students like to come here to sit for a long time when they have nothing to do, order a pot of high-quality Biluochun, a plate of delicious red bean cake, and read quietly with a book in their hands.

In the private seat separated by a bead curtain, two young people sat facing each other.

"I didn't expect that we could still sit and drink tea together!" Curly was so hot that people couldn't see the expression of the man opposite him clearly.

"Our two families are already relatives, why should we say that we are so alienated?"

"Hehe...is that so?" The slightly mocking tone made Zuo Shaoyan frown unexpectedly.

He took a sip of the hot tea, then put down the teacup and carefully looked at the young man opposite him. After counting, he and Cao Zongguan hadn't seen each other for half a year.

"Where have you been these days? You didn't scream for the imperial examination?" Zuo Shaoyan happened to meet Cao Zongguan in the Imperial College today, and then remembered that Cao Zongguan's name was not on the original list.

There was a faint smile on the corner of Cao Zongguan's mouth, which was a kind of polite and alienated smile, "Didn't Brother Zuo also participate?"

At that time, he was in prison and almost became a dead soul under the knife. How could he have the opportunity to participate in the palace test?

It's just that he didn't expect that Zuo Shaoyan didn't make it, and the two consecutive delays were due to inexplicable reasons. It seems that his luck is not good.

Zuo Shaoyan was poked at the sore spot, and his face was a little gloomy, but he quickly returned to normal, "Then we happen to be classmates."

Cao Zongguan was noncommittal, drinking his tea in sips. He couldn't express his feelings when he first saw Zuo Shaoyan in the Imperial College, did he hate it?It seemed that it had faded to the point of being ignored, and he was so calm that even he was surprised, as if the hatred that had caused him pain to the marrow had disappeared.

He thought to himself mockingly: Sure enough, he was self-inflicted, so why was he so obsessed with ghosts at that time, and he risked his future for a woman's betrayal...and ended up in an involuntary end.

"I heard that Miss Zuo married Jiang Shangshu as a concubine. I haven't congratulated Brother Zuo yet. The congratulations will be added later." This was the second big news he heard after he was released from prison, but it didn't surprise him.

This can only prove that he was young and ignorant and blind.

Zuo Shaoyan frowned, and the hand holding the teacup became more and more forceful, his fingertips turned white, and he replied two words in a blunt tone: "Thank you!"

This is not something worth showing off, even if the person Zuo Shuhui marries is the current Shangshu, and the Jiang family is Dayang's century-old family, it will not change the fact that she is just a concubine.

Even because of this marriage, he lost the most precious opportunity of the imperial examination. Until now, he still can't forgive Zuo Shuhui.

Cao Zongguan obviously knew what Zuo Shaoyan cared more about, and said in a joking tone: "There is a brother-in-law of the Minister of Rites, why does brother Zuo still stay in the Imperial College? Could it be that Jiang Shangshu is not willing to arrange an official position for his brother-in-law? ?”

"Bang!" Zuo Shaoyan put the teacup heavily on the table, "Do you think I will use this relationship to seek official career?" Shao Yan's future is over.

"Isn't it?" Cao Zongguan raised his mouth slightly, and said with a false apology: "It seems that I have misunderstood, but it's nothing, no one in the court cares about this, as long as you have strength."

Zuo Shaoqing held a cloud of anger in his chest, but after all, he was no longer the good friend who had nothing to say back then, and he could only swallow his anger.

Although he didn't feel any hostility from Cao Zongguan, but for some reason, this once familiar young man seemed to have become extremely strange, and it seemed like a lifetime in just half a year.

If Cao Zongguan knew what he was thinking, he would definitely sneer three times. He has indeed changed. He almost doesn’t even know himself. long dead.

One wrong step, one wrong step, he has no choice but to go forward bravely.

Fortunately Zhan Yuanfeng didn't invite him into the palace these days, but Zhan Yuanfeng would not look for him again if he wanted to come to Zhan Yuanfeng. He heard that he had a new favorite, a beautiful girl brought back from overseas by an official.

There still seemed to be that person's imprint in his body, and he couldn't deceive himself as if nothing had happened, and he had to swallow the bitter fruit he planted no matter what.

"Speaking of which Shao Qing is the bravest, I feel ashamed to be inferior." Cao Zongguan said a sincere word.

"Yes, who would have thought that the third brother would be in such a situation?"

When Zuo Shaoqing was mentioned, Zuo Shaoyan took a deep breath to suppress the irritability in his heart. It seemed that since Zuo Shaoqing met Lu Gongye, their lives were completely turned upside down.

That person was like a god, from Xieyuan to Huiyuan to Sanyuan and Jidi, even if there were rumors that he was forbidden, he was able to survive safely, and even made the dignified Zhen Guogong kneel and beg for a marriage for him.

He thought he was going out of the house, but he got ten miles of red makeup from nowhere. How many people are jealous of that wealth?I thought that after he became a wife, he would definitely not be able to become an official, but after the imperial decree, he turned out to be a doctor of the Ministry of Industry.

As for myself, bad luck happened again and again, everything went wrong, and now I am still a small juren.

Leaving from the teahouse, Cao Zongguan walked aimlessly on the road, his eyes drifted to the majestic palace from afar, his expression unclear.

Zhan Yuanfeng leaned lazily on the dragon chair, watching the glamorous and enchanting dancer twist her slender waist, with golden bells tied on her white ankles, jingling with the dancer's steps.

These dancers from overseas are indeed different from Dayang. Not only are their facial features more profound, their figures are more graceful, their clothes are bolder, and even their seductive smiles are more natural.

The leading dancer is the rumored new favorite of Emperor Tianfeng, but in fact, due to the language barrier, he never spoke a word to this beautiful dancer. , he has always kept a respectful distance.

People deliberately released such rumors just to explain why he didn't enter the harem during this period of time. In fact, even he himself didn't know how long such rumors could last.

The dancer was the last one to spin and half kneel in front of Zhan Yuanfeng, with a jug of wine in her hand at some point, and she was watching him affectionately.

Zhan Yuanfeng raised her chin, and glanced at her tall breasts and slender waist. In the past, such a woman was still very attractive to him, but when did his aesthetics change? ?

"Xiao Shunzi..."

"The slave is here."

"Do you think she is beautiful?"

"This...should be beautiful."

Zhan Yuanfeng's fingers slowly slid across the dancer's face. Her skin was not as fair as Dayang's, but had a healthy honey color. Such a complexion is very rare in the harem.

"But why am I not moved?"

"This... Your Majesty has seen countless women, and the beauties in the harem gather, so it's normal to look down on them."

"Yeah, I think so too. I must have seen too many beauties, so I don't care too much."

"Your Majesty has beauties all over the world, how can a little dancer get into your eyes?"

"Yes, all the beauties in the world belong to me, and so do the people in the world, so why not find a man to serve me? They are all mine anyway." Zhan Yuanfeng muttered a few words in a low voice, ignoring With a troubled expression on his face, Xiao Shunzi ordered, "I have been holding back for several days to invite Mr. Cao into the palace tonight."

Could it be that his master is no longer good at women?Xiao Shunzi was secretly startled, and hurriedly asked, "This...haven't you decided to return to the right path?"

"Have I ever said that?" Zhan Yuanfeng pushed the dancing girl away, wiped his hands and said, "I always do things from beginning to end, and I agreed that three years is three years, and it won't be too late to return to the right path after three years."

Are you really making excuses for your absurdity?Xiao Shunzi thought to himself: After three years, I am afraid that he will be farther and farther away from the right path.

That night, when Cao Zongguan received the summons, he asked rather unexpectedly: "Your Majesty...isn't he busy?" The charm of that new favorite was too weak.

When he entered the palace, he was carried up by the waist as soon as he left the secret passage. The familiar incense was burning in the dark bedroom, and his body was thrown heavily onto the bed. Afterwards, a warm body pressed onto him, saying He tore his clothes without saying a word.

This night, Emperor Tianfeng was violent and persistent like never before, until the next morning when the court broke up, Cao Zongguan couldn't get up from the bed, and finally had to be carried out of the palace.

Zuo Shaoqing didn't know what was right or wrong in the palace. He was worrying about a pile of wood fragments. This was already the third boat he had blown up, but unfortunately he couldn't find the best way to use the gunpowder.

It's like a treasure trove is in front of you, but you can't find the key, so you can only stand outside the door and stare blankly.

"Third Master, Master Lu has been out at sea for three days, nothing will happen?" Luo Xiaoliu asked worriedly.

Zuo Shaoqing rolled her eyes, "If you're worried about Yin Yi, just say it, I won't make fun of you."

"Where...how can there be? It rained heavily last night. I heard from the fishermen nearby that it is very dangerous to encounter a storm at sea. If it fails, the ship will be destroyed and people will die. In the vast sea, no matter how good you are, No matter how good the water is, it doesn't matter."

Zuo Shaoqing trembled in his heart, "Don't be crowed, they just tried it along the coast, and didn't go deep into the sea."

Three days ago, the modification of the largest warship was completed, and Lu Zheng couldn't wait to take people out on the boat. Zuo Shaoqing originally wanted to go too, but Zuo Xiaolang was afraid of water and seasick, so he couldn't let him go. The son goes by himself.

"Daddy, here it is!" Zuo Xiaolang ran over from a distance and stuffed the conch in both hands to Zuo Shaoqing.

Zuo Shaoqing packed his booty and prepared to take it back as a toy for him. He rubbed Zuo Xiaolang's head and asked, "Finished today's training?"

Zuo Xiaolang showed bitterness, but still nodded obediently: "Yes, I have been standing on the boat for an hour!"

In order to improve his fear of water, Zuo Shaoqing specially asked someone to tie a boat by the sea, and then drove Zuo Xiaolang to the boat and let him stride on it, so that he could get used to the life on the boat as soon as possible.

For the time being, he doesn't expect Zuo Xiaolang to learn it for the time being. He finds that many problems of this little thing have been followed by the wolves, and he can only find one to correct. Scratch the unsightly with your fingernails.

And almost all the people he disliked were not good people, although Luo Xiaoliu was included in public.

Zuo Shaoqing often teased him about this: "Look, you are not a good person in the eyes of the beast, which shows that its heart is not right."

"He definitely took revenge on me for not urinating him at night, and blamed me for bedwetting."

It is normal for children who are only two or three years old to wet the bed, but after being discovered by Lu Zheng for the first time, Zuo Xiaolang no longer let Zuo Xiaolang go to their bed, and the little thing himself was very shy, and since then Sleeping obediently in his own little bed.

"Let's go, let's go back." Zuo Shaoqing picked up Zuo Xiaolang and weighed it, and found that the little thing was a bit heavier, "Looking at how hard you practiced today, I will reward you with a roast chicken tonight."

Regardless of Zuo Xiaolang's young age and stature, his appetite is not small at all. A roast chicken can add another bowl of rice.

"Delicious!" Zuo Xiaolang obviously remembered the taste of the roast chicken he ate, and licked his lips with a slanderous expression on his face.

Zuo Shaoqing pinched his cheek, laughed and cursed: "It seems that you didn't grow up with wolves, but with weasels, right?"