The Wang family of the Red Chamber has a wife

"Rituals" says: Son of Heaven spring Asahi, Qiuxi moon.The morning and the sun, the evening of the evening moon.

On this day, everyone in the palace was busy, the moon ruled over the moon, and all the concubines with titles in the palace had to go to the Moon Altar with the emperor. Therefore, the responsibility of Long Jinwei became more and more serious.

During the day, there is no need to go into detail about all kinds of guards and investigations. It is only when Emperor Shenshi goes to the specially built Clothing Hall next to the Moon Altar, takes a bath and changes clothes, changes into the unique pixiu Xuanfu with the royal family's unique painting, and then cleans his hands and burns incense. really got started.About half a day before this, nearly 200 bodyguards made rounds of five, patrolling back and forth, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

"Your Majesty, the sacrificial attire has been prepared, please drive to the Fufu Hall!" An Fu led a group of servants who were also in high-grade attire, kneeling on the ground respectfully and asking for instructions.

Tu Gaocheng looked out the window at the slightly darkened sky, and the lingering clouds in the western sky looked lonely; in the mid-August mid-autumn, the lingering sound of the chirping of the chilling cicadas, although far away in the jungle and cold mountains, seemed to be right next to his ears More than sad.Thinking of the turmoil in the capital, the desolation in front of him gave him some bad premonition, looking down at the black sacrificial clothes of Pixiu enshrined in front of him, he nodded and waved for Anfu and the others to continue.

"Your Majesty, don't worry!" An Fu stepped forward to wait on him and put on the black and red sacrificial clothes for him, and straightened the bright yellow silk tassels hanging from the Panlong Jiufu on his waist. Seeing that Tu Gaocheng frowned, he persuaded: " This year, Captain Long sent more people, and five days ago, he set up checkpoints in various places, patrolled Wangshan, and there was nothing unusual! Those rebels and thieves don’t have the guts to dare to come here!”

An Fu has served Tu Gaocheng for nearly 15 years, and he is extremely familiar with his every move.He is loyal and knows how to advance and retreat, and he still has a bit of wrist, so Tu Gaocheng entrusts him with many secret affairs in charge, and he has never disappointed Tu Gaocheng.

Tu Gaocheng was still a little uneasy. After thinking about it, he hesitated for a moment and then made a decision: "Allow a team of hidden guards to the princes to protect them! Be careful of these thieves, they can't do anything against me, instead they have dirty and vicious thoughts. Come—my heir, there is no room for any damage!"

An Fu's expression became serious, and he responded repeatedly.

A round of full moon lingers, but it only takes a while, and it has already lingered between the bullfights.

The time for offering sacrifices to the moon is approaching.

Red sandalwood Kuilong Tengyun sacrificial table, mats woven with golden silk cattail.A gilt-gilt enamel incense burner about one foot high with an elephant trunk and three legs was placed firmly in the center of the sacrificial table, and the deep and lingering scent of sandalwood permeated the air.There is a red candle on each side.The plates, dishes, and bowls were all transported from the priests in the palace, and they were sorted into categories, and they were placed in an orderly manner, such as moon cakes cut into lotus shapes, glutinous rice cakes, melons and fruits, etc. Osmanthus osmanthus, the same style but smaller table next to the sacrificial table, and a brass basin filled with jade spring water was placed alone.

At the four corners of the altar are hung palace lanterns with five crystals and colorful tassels in couplets. Candles are burning inside, and together with the moonlight, the surrounding area is as bright as day.On the ground from the Gufu Hall to here, the road is covered with thick red carpet, and the heroic Dragon Guards are standing on both sides, all of them are solemn and solemn, and the whole moon altar is so quiet that you can hear a needle falling.

Only the sound of a drum was heard, and the servants lined up in twos and twos from the hall of clothing, and stood outside the wide open hall door. Roughly counting, there were as many as fifteen pairs; and then came the eunuchs on duty. They held on to two pairs of bright yellow flags embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, and walked out slowly with a gold burner burning with ambergris.

Under the canopy, Tu Gaocheng wore a black sacrificial suit, embroidered with red silk thread into the pattern of the brave, and the contrast of the two colors made him look extraordinarily dignified and solemn.

"Welcome God!"

The person in charge of the tribute is Prince Pingning, who is the priest of the clan's house, Yin, who is the younger brother of the present emperor, and the deacon is the prince Tu Wenshen.

Tu Gaocheng cleaned his hands again in the brass basin, took the handkerchief and wiped it dry, then stood on the straw mat and did not sit down.And behind him, under the steps of the altar, was the same straw mat. The civil servants and military generals who followed the holy car to participate in the moon sacrifice all knelt on the ground, with the backs of their feet on the ground, their hands on their knees, and their eyes on the front. They are all calm and silent, which is the most standard sitting posture.

Prince Ping Ning was also kneeling aside, wearing the same black sacrificial dress, but the pattern on it was blue.Hearing the ringing of the light bell from the side of the altar, his face suddenly became solemn and solemn: "The beginning of offering sacrifices to the moon! Welcome to the gods, three incense sticks!"

Tu Gaocheng took a stick of incense that had just been lit from the hand of Prince Tu Wenshen, and pondered for a moment: "This stick of incense, God bless me with good weather and good harvests, relief from floods and droughts, and far away from famine and disease!" Come to take the incense again and insert it into the incense burner.

The second stick of incense.Tu Gaocheng twitched, and continued: "God bless me, the people of Da'an live and work in peace and contentment, so that the elderly can take care of their children, and they will not be forced to leave their homes!"

The third stick of incense.Tu Gaocheng was cautious, and took a step forward: "God bless me, Daan, the world is prosperous, the country is endless, and life is endless!" He personally inserted the stick of incense in the center of the incense burner; Go, Tu Gaocheng raised his wrist, and poured the wine carefully in front of his feet, on the ground beyond the straw mat.

Seeing the three wisps of green smoke gently rising, and the wine quickly seeping into the cracks in the stone, Prince Ping Ning let out a breath of relief, and raised his voice: "One obeisance, another obeisance!"

As his words spread, Tu Gaocheng bowed his hands in the direction of the moon devoutly and earnestly and bowed down, and all the ministers below bowed down to the ground with the same expressions.

Prince Ping Ning was about to declare the completion of the ceremony, but only heard a sharp piercing sound, his pupils shrank, and remembering his elder brother's warnings before, he shouted loudly: "There are assassins! Escort!"

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen black shadows sprang out from the ground, and the square stones instantly turned into dust and scattered in all directions.

The first to bear the brunt were the servants carrying the wind lanterns, only one of them screamed, and it was as if water had dropped into the hot oil and exploded the pot.

Wang Ziteng moved closer to the altar, and seeing this, he couldn't help being surprised and angry, these thieves actually came up with such an idea!Presumably Long Jinwei was busy here five or six days in advance, just to investigate whether there are assassins hiding in the forest. Who would have thought that they would hide here for so many days!

Almost instantly, he exchanged glances with Tu Wenqing who was standing not far away, nodded to each other, Wang Ziteng pulled out the sword from his waist, stepped up the steps of the altar in three or two steps, and joined the remaining seven or eight people The emperor, the crown prince, and Prince Pingning formed a circle.

The feathered arrow had already been taken by Tu Gaocheng's hidden guard who was hidden among the guards. Prince Ping Ning saw the chaos below, and couldn't help feeling anxious.

Although there were not many black shadows, the Dragon Guards suffered from being too close and caught off guard. Fortunately, the generals also had armor and sabers, so they could still help.Therefore, the Forbidden Captains quickly and tacitly allocated their hands to protect the civil servants around them, while another group of people went forward to fight against the black shadows.

Along with the harem concubines who came out, including several princes except the crown prince Tu Wenshen, they had been escorted by the secret guards specially sent by Tu Gaocheng to protect them and entered the Gufu Palace.So it won't matter for a while.

Holding the sword, Wang Ziteng looked at those shadowy people who were few in number, but all of them were masters of one against ten. The Dragon Guards who could be selected to come here, although they also practiced martial arts since childhood, they all let themselves go Miyazhong Takeshi has practiced before, but compared to these people, he is much inferior.

These must be people from the rivers and lakes!Wang Ziteng asserted with certainty.

He was thinking about it, but he heard the arrows roaring through the air just now. The point is, there is more than one direction!

Wang Ziteng's eyes were wide open. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the calm emperor on the altar. He gritted his teeth, turned around, and the long sword in his hand flew out with great force. He heard a "thud", and the two black arrows The white feather arrow fell to the ground; he jumped up and took his sword back in his hand, he couldn't help being greatly surprised.

It turned out that there was a small gap in the sharp and bright sword, and Wang Ziteng's heart trembled when he saw it.What kind of strength is needed to make the arrows so lethal and dangerous!

The Dragon Guards in the other three directions also used various methods to block the arrows heading straight for the altar. Without exception, their weapons were somewhat damaged.

On the altar, Tu Gaocheng turned his head and looked at the group of black shadow men with fierce eyes below him. His expression was indifferent, but he didn't have the slightest worry or fear.He looked at Prince Pingning, who was clenching his fist beside him: "Ah, let's continue! It's just a small accident, and the most important thing is to complete the ritual procedure!"

Looking up at the silver plate in the sky that has been surrounded by a few wisps of night clouds at some point, there is no other expression on Tu Gaocheng's face, and his eyes are calm and unwavering.

"Yes!" Prince Ping Ning looked at Tu Gaocheng's expression, maybe it was late at night, and the cold air entered his body, and he shivered for no reason.

After Prince Ping Ning finished his last prayer, Tu Gaocheng turned and faced the square below where there was a lot of hacking and killing. No matter how powerful an expert is, he can't resist the attack like an ant can kill an elephant. The situation of the battle is already clear.He cleared his throat and said, "Kill him on the spot!"

Everything is over, but Wang Ziteng dare not take it lightly.Where are the owners of those feathered arrows hiding just now?Watching the companions outside die one by one, he actually calmly stopped shooting arrows, this person is a tricky person——

Tu Wenshen looked at the messy mess under the altar, the corpses of several black shadow figures who had been hacked beyond recognition, and turned his head away a little bit impatiently.Seeing his situation, Tu Gaocheng's eyes darkened, he pursed his lips and said nothing. ,

All the trembling female relatives in the Jufu Palace waited in fear.Concubine Chen Gui has always been able to hold her breath, so she still sat there peacefully, able to restrain the other concubines who were fighting with their bodies; but Concubine Zhen couldn't do it, she embraced her son Tu Wenhuai by her side , she yelled at the hidden guards wearing bodyguard uniforms next to her: "Hurry up and check the situation! How could you put me and the third prince here! If, what if those men in black also jumped out of the ground?" Come out, even if you die ten thousand times is not enough!"

Those hidden guards lowered their heads silently, tightly holding the weapons in their hands, and ignored her at all. ,

Concubine Zhen continued to shout, but Lin Ting on the side sneered, and hugged the fourth prince Tu Wenjing and the fifth prince Tu Wenjing in his arms.Out of the corner of her eyes, she glanced at Concubine Zhen, who had lost all grace at this time, and said lightly: "This Fudian has been built for a hundred years, and it is based on a large rock that exists in Wangshan itself. It is not human. , even gophers can’t get in! Why is my sister so alarmed? If someone finds a way to get in by looking into the situation, then we will really be at the mercy of others!”

Hearing the sarcasm in Lin Ting's words, Concubine Zhen turned her head to stare at Lin Ting viciously, and even Tu Wenhuai beside her was also full of disgust.

Seeing the identical expressions of the mother and son, Lin Ting didn't take it seriously. At this moment, what she was worried about was what happened on the moon altar outside.Although she knew that Tu Gaocheng had already increased the number of guards, and there were still a few hidden guards around to protect her, she still couldn't let go of her heart.

……

"Wang Ziteng!"

With a cry of surprise, Shi Qingwan panted, staring blankly at the curtain above her head.

Xiu Fu, who was waiting for night service in the small suite outside the house, got up quickly, put on a dress, and trotted in with a lamp in her hand. She approached the bed and listened carefully. Except for the sound of gentle breathing, there was no movement .

"Grandma?" She lowered her voice and called softly. Seeing that there was still no response, she continued to call.

Shi Qingwan came back to her senses, thinking about the scene in her dream just now, smiled wryly, and raised her hand, only to find that her palm was already dripping with cold sweat.Hearing the worried voice outside, she twitched the corner of her mouth: "Xiufu, pour some honey water!"

Listening to her grandmother's weary voice inside, Xiufu extinguished the lamp in her hand, and lit up the lotus lantern next to it that had already been covered with flowers.Lifting up the white silk curtains covering the bed, seeing Shi Qingwan's brow full of sweat, she was slightly startled, took off a cloak and put it on Shi Qingwan's shoulders

He hurriedly poured water on the warm stove outside the small suite, and mixed honey according to Shi Qingwan's usual taste.Xiufu got hot water from the washbasin at the side, wrung out a handkerchief, and brought it into the inner room together.

"Didn't grandma have a nightmare?" Xiufu looked at Shi Qingwan sitting on the bed in a daze, hugging the quilt and wondering what she was thinking, and passed the blue and white tea bowl in her hand, while wiping the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

The unbearable dryness in her mouth was well relieved by the honey water. Listening to Xiufu's concern, Shi Qingwan stroked her heart, and smiled with a slightly pale complexion: "It's nothing, go to sleep, find a book, I'll Sit by yourself for a while!"

Xiufu nodded in response.

Holding the scroll, Shi Qingwan didn't read a single word.She just felt a sudden burst in her mind, and she had never had such a thing since she was pregnant.

Could it be that the prince really vacated something?Thinking of a possibility, Shi Qingwan was startled.It's just that the Moon Altar is really far away from Suzaku Street. Although her cultivation level has increased sharply because of the well-behaved and sensible child in her womb, she really dare not take the risk of investigating because of her current physical condition.

I just hope that he is safe and sound——Shi Qingwan murmured, there must be a lot of guards around the emperor, think about the wife at home with a full belly, don't do anything stupid!

……

In the hall of clothing.

The last hidden assassin was caught alive, his jaw was removed on the spot, and the hidden guards sent him to the prison for interrogation, but Tu Gaocheng's mood did not improve at all.Looking at the unconscious man in front of him, Gao Cheng's eyes fell on his chest, which was still oozing with black blood, and he ordered in a deep voice to the hurriedly packed imperial doctor: "Be sure to save him!"

The gray-haired imperial doctor looked at the wounded on the bed, nodded and shook his head: "Your Majesty, the arrows in the king's guard are coated with unknown poison, and the old minister has not seen it, so, Also, Your Majesty, please allow me to call other people for a consultation, and brainstorming may lead to some breakthroughs!"

Tu Gaocheng withdrew his gaze from Wang Ziteng, and nodded after hearing the words: "I'm sure!"

This group of rebels seems to have been pushed to the extreme, and they are willing to give up the lives of so many people... Tu Gaocheng thought about what the secret guard reported, and snorted coldly, to restore the former court?Since it is the previous dynasty, let it never be possible to become the current dynasty!

Weeds should be eradicated and everything must be done!He waved his sleeves and strode towards the door.

On the sleeves, the bright red Pixiu pattern stretches its teeth and claws, chilling and dignified.