Qingjiang Yin

Bixiao Palace, Zhaoyang Palace.

A slender hand stretched out from the crimson brocade tent with the pattern of birds holding flowers and plants, and the maid Su Jin who was standing beside her hurriedly stepped forward and called softly, "Your Majesty."

"En." The woman in the tent lazily responded, and Su Jin cast a glance at the little eunuch standing behind him. The little eunuch understood, and stepped back. After a while, he came back with a red gold cloud tooth basin filled with water.

The woman in the tent opened the brocade tent, sat on the edge of the couch, lightly brushed her forehead hair, revealing a very beautiful face, a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes, a nose like a green onion, a mouth like a cherry, skin whiter than snow, and eyes like ink. At the age of forty, but with proper maintenance, she still looks like a young woman.It was Concubine Zhong Gui, whom Emperor Zhaosheng loved so much.

Concubine Zhong took the silk handkerchief from Su Jin, washed her face, and rinsed her mouth with the lotus-patterned bright silver cup, then got up from the red sandalwood bed with folded branches and plum blossoms. Su Jin hurriedly followed to change clothes for Concubine Zhong.Concubine Zhong Gui was born plump, and she did not give way to the gentleness of Zhao Hede before. Emperor Zhaosheng loved her half-breasted appearance in a slow-tie blouse, so she chose a pomegranate-colored off-the-shoulder long dress with Baoxiang pattern and wore it straight. A large-sleeved sara shirt, with plump shoulders and arms looming.

Su Jin finished changing the clothes of Concubine Zhong Gui, and asked in a low voice: "Madam, it's time, should I wake up Your Majesty?"

"Let's wait a little longer." Zhong Guifei replied, then turned to Su Jin and said, "Let's do a cloud bun today."

Su Jin lowered her eyes and said, "No."

Concubine Zhong Guifei sat down beside the elm carved dressing table, lightly sketched her willow eyebrows in front of the ivory carved mirror, and let Su Jin dexterously manipulate her long hair with her slender hands.After Su Jin finished combing her hair, she added the hairpins one by one. When she put the nine phoenix hairpins on her hair, the emperor's voice came from the brocade tent: "I love my concubine."

"Your Majesty." Zhong Liyue knew that the emperor had woken up, motioned for Su Jin to step down, and came to the side of the bed: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Zhaosheng woke up, still a little confused at the moment, seeing Concubine Zhong sitting beside him, he asked aloud, "Aifei, what time is it now?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, it's already time."

"Sishi? Well," Emperor Zhaosheng blinked, "Then let's get up."

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know if I should talk about it." Zhong Liyue asked while waiting for the emperor to change his clothes.

"I love my concubine, but it's okay to say."

"It's about my nephew Zhong Nian."

"Zhong Nian?" Emperor Zhaosheng paused, "I have already sent Yuan Che to interrogate, so there is no need to worry about my concubine."

Concubine Zhong Gui saw that the emperor didn't seem to care, so she complained beautifully, and said softly, "How can I not be worried. I have been in the palace for five years, and I lost my mother when I was young. Fortunately, my majesty has allowed me to take him over When he came to the palace, when he was twelve years old, His Majesty watched him grow up, His Majesty should know his character, although he is a bit stubborn, he will never be so arrogant and cruel."

During the words, a pair of peach blossom eyes were full of tears, which made people feel pity. Since Emperor Zhaosheng knew the destiny, his knowledge did not increase, but his heart became softer day by day. After several soft words, the beauty was coaxed into laughter.

"Your Majesty must uphold justice for Nian'er." Concubine Zhong Gui said softly, leaning on Emperor Zhaosheng's chest.

"I will definitely take care of Yuan Che." Emperor Zhaosheng caressed the beauty's fragrant shoulders, and echoed repeatedly, but there was no sneer on the lips of the beauty in his arms.

Yuan Zhi has been guarding outside the Chaoyang Hall since the fourth watch. He is the emperor's close servant and has served Emperor Zhaosheng for [-] years.

Although it is well known that Emperor Zhaosheng loves to sleep, and he does not get up until the hour of the day every day, he does not dare to relax a little one day, even though he is a takeaway official, accepts bribes, plays tricks, and is by the emperor's side, he has always been cautious. Okay, don't dare to be disrespectful --- because he knows like a mirror in his heart that all this monstrous power comes from the gift and blessing of the man on the throne.

Emperor Zhaosheng favored eunuchs, especially Zhang Zhi, the great eunuch, and even gave him the national surname ten years ago.Since ancient times, only those who have made great achievements can be given the surname of the country. Zhang Zhi is no more than a mere eunuch, and he has never made any contribution to the community, so it is naturally difficult to convince the public.

As soon as the edict was promulgated, there was an uproar in the government and the public. Officials wrote letters to oppose it, but most of them were suppressed by the emperor. He especially likes eunuchs who follow his wishes.

Seeing Emperor Zhaosheng and Concubine Zhong coming out of Zhaoyang Hall, Yuan Zhi hurriedly greeted him, lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly: "See Your Majesty, Concubine Gui."

"Yuan Zhi." Emperor Zhaosheng said, holding Concubine Zhong's jade arm in one hand: "Ask Yuan Che to enter the palace."

Yuan Zhi bowed his head and said, "No."

Emperor Zhaosheng added another sentence: "Let him come to Yulingzhai to see me."

Yulingzhai Yulingzhai is a side hall of the Weiyang Palace, which was converted into a study by the first emperor. The emperor often summoned ministers in the Xuanzheng Hall. Is it a confidential matter?

Yuan Zhi was surprised, but only said: "No."

Li Zhenyuan walked out of his father's study room, but after walking two steps, he felt unbearable soreness in his knees, so he had to stop and rub his knees lightly, only then did he feel that the pain was relieved.

Father's words "sit and watch the Diaoyutai" are still circling in his mind. Could it be that he really can only watch Yuan Che sink into the quagmire of power struggle?Although Yuan Che is young and mature, but after all, he is only seventeen, how can he fight against those old foxes in the court.

Li Zhenyuan was younger and less thoughtful than Li Chongming, but he also knew that in Yuan Che's position, if he didn't fight, his end would be even more miserable.

On the other hand, Li's family looked good on the outside, but he could see that even though he had the military power in his hands, Li Chongming was walking on thin ice.Although the frontier war is tense, there are not all available people. It is hard to say that the emperor will one day have the intention of killing a rabbit and running a dog.Neither of them can stand the charge of collusion.

Li Zhenyuan's side was full of thoughts, but Yuan Che's side seemed much calmer.

"Your Highness, Ruan Shaoqing..." Shu Jun brought some tea and pushed the door open, only to see that Yuan Chefei was discussing files with Ruan Fengxie, with a calm expression on his face, they were actually sitting by the window discussing chess skills.

When Ruan Shaoqing saw Shujun, he also smiled, waved to him, and said: "You came just in time, I was a little dry, so you brought tea" while turning to Yuan Che, "Your Highness, little You have taught me well."

"Feng Xie is thinking that I can give it to you." Bai Qi dropped a piece, Yuan Che never glanced at Zhao Jun, and still looked at the chess board calmly.

Shu Jun originally followed Ruan Fengxie's words and went forward to refill tea, but after hearing Yuan Che's words, he felt cold sweat, and couldn't help shaking his hands, and almost gave all the tea to Ruan Fengxie, who was dressed in a brocade robe.

Although the young servant is like an animal, he has been with Yuan Che for three or four years and has always served Yuan Che personally. He can be regarded as an old man in this mansion, and he never expected that Yuan Che would send him out just because of a word. Yes, I can't help but get confused.

Ruan Fengxie originally only saw the serious face of this boy, and was born with a playful heart to tease him, but when he saw that Shujun's handsome face had completely lost all color, he stopped teasing him, took the tea in his hand, and poured it on himself. Have a drink. , took a sniff, and said unwillingly: "Your Highness's house is still the silver needle from last year. It's really neglectful to reflect on it."

Yuan Che raised his eyes, smiled lightly and said, "Arguing about everything, the worries in life are like the sands of the Ganges River, so let Shaoqing feel wronged."

Ruan Fengxie gave a slight sigh, and sure enough, she didn't care about it any more. She drank a cup of tea, turned her eyes back to the chessboard, and sighed: "Your Highness is good at chess, Bai Zi's move has already driven Hei Zi to nowhere."

Hearing what the two said, Shu Jun knew that Ruan Fengxie was playing tricks on him, so he couldn't help but feel ashamed for his gaffe, and secretly resented him for a while.He fixed his eyes on the chessboard again, only to find that the faces of the two were indifferent, but the fight on the chessboard was very fierce.

Heizi broke through everywhere, and Baizi pressed on every step of the way, fighting to the death.Secretly admiring in his heart, he saw a trace of sadness on Yuan Che's face, but his tone was very firm: "May this life be like a chessboard, my fate is only in my hands."

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