Qingjiang Yin

Since the establishment of the Dali Temple Prison, it has been mostly used to imprison officials. It is dark and oppressive. In the corner of the place, the darkness is still dormant, as if all the resentful souls who died here are still lingering.

It was not the first time for Yuan Che to set foot here, but the discomfort brought to him by this place has never been reduced because of the prolongation of time, instead, like a chill, it penetrated deeper into his bone marrow.

The cell where Zhong Nian lives is in the south of the Dali Temple Prison, and it is a rare spacious and bright place in this cell.Afternoon daylight was filtering in through the window bars.

Zhong Nian was wearing a white prison uniform, and he was holding a book Han Feizi was reading. When he saw Yuan Che coming, he didn't salute. He was still sitting on the ground, and only looked at him coldly with one eye: "I don't know what happened before the fourteenth prince came." Come on, what's your business?"

Yuan Che repelled the guards on the side, and said, "I have already gone to see my father."

"Oh." Zhong Nian sneered, "Even the emperor has already spoken out. It seems that my life cannot be saved." His tone was very unruly, and his one-eyed eyes cast a contemptuous look, and he looked up and down Yuan Che, " Do you know that you have fallen into a deep quagmire and if I am beheaded, it will not be at the hands of a yellow-mouthed kid like you."

Yuan Che had heard about the youngest son of the Zhong family for a long time. He was arrogant and domineering for a day, but he never had a reason to fall into the hands of others. "If you did it, you would definitely not leave evidence to be sued before the emperor."

"You still understand, it's okay to explain to you," Zhong Nian's voice was low and hoarse, and his smile was even harsher, "I slept with that woman." At this point, the single eye showed resentment, and said bitterly: "But It was that bitch who threw himself into my arms! When I woke up the next day, that bitch had already hanged on the beam, and some people even said that the servants of Zhongfu set fire to that bitch's family."

"Auntie and father are really stupid. They don't understand why things are so big."

Zhong Niannian was only crowned, and he was just a dude on the bright side, relying on his aunt to be favored, domineering, and causing harm to one side, this time he was eventually brought to justice. According to everyone's opinion, it was natural, but Yuan Che looked at the lazy man in front of him. The person sitting there is probably the only one in the Zhong family other than the third prince who understands and is also an indispensable think tank.Once Zhong Nian died, the third prince would lose his left and right arms, and it would also cause the Zhong family to have a grudge against Yuan Che, which is really a good plan to kill two birds with one stone.

He gradually understood in his heart who was manipulating behind all this.Although he is not in Beijing, he controls everything.

The reason why the emperor's gaze made him feel cold just now is probably because of the deep hidden contempt and disdain.Those people in the imperial city always give people the illusion that they have mastered everything, but they cannot escape the fate of destruction in the end.

Yuan Che was about to turn around and leave, when Zhong Nian said behind his back: "A reminder, stay away from Ruan Fengxie."

Yuan Che paused, and finally left resolutely.

Outside the prison of Dali Temple, the sky is full of red clouds. After leaving the dark, damp and oppressive cell, everything is bright and spacious again, just like the glitz on the surface of the imperial capital. blood and tears.

Yuan Che has seen it before.Although he was young at that time, he clearly remembered that his mother did not die of illness shortly after he was born.He was only two years old at that time, and he was playing in the courtyard, when he heard the maid Xiaoxiang's scream, he hurried back to the bedroom.The scene of that moment is something he will never forget.

His mother, lying quietly on the bed, all in plain white, was like a lotus that withered and faded in an instant, trapped in this deep palace with high walls.The originally rosy face suddenly turned pale, and he had already lost his breath.

The young boy didn't know life and death, he just leaned forward in a daze, and grabbed his mother's slender hand---that hand was cold and powerless.

He opened his eyes wide and looked at Xiaoxiang's panicked face, feeling panic and helplessness at the same time, an unspeakable soreness in his chest, the sourness rose all the way to his eyes, hot and salty tears overflowed from the corners of his eyes.As it flowed past his mouth, he felt that the water was bitter, and it kept coming back to his heart.

"Mother." He called softly, but the beautiful woman didn't respond with a gentle smile, nor got up, hugged him in her arms, sang a lullaby to him with a soft voice like flowing water, and lulled him to sleep .

"Mother." He yelled again, his young heart vaguely understood something, he turned his head and looked at Xiaoxiang with hazy teary eyes, only to see that she was already sobbing...

After that day, Xiaoxiang was transferred away, and there was no time to see her again.He moved away from the original palace, the situation is self-evident, and his life has been in turmoil ever since.

When he grew up, he gradually understood that his mother committed suicide by taking poison.

Hongxia is still the same, things are different.Yuan Che stopped the wandering thoughts.He had vowed to keep everything he cherished, how could he be afraid because of this little predicament

When Yuan Che returned to the mansion, it was already dark, and the servant Shujun was anxiously raising his head. When he saw Yuan Che, he greeted him happily, and said, "Your Highness, you are back. I am so anxious."

His eyes were full of concern and joy, and his clear eyes were shining brightly, which made Yuan Che feel a little apologetic: "Thank you for your hard work, where is Ruan Shaoqing?"

"Shaoqing waited for a while, and saw that you had not returned for a long time, so he went back." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Yuan Che, moved his lips, but did not make a sound, hesitating as if hiding something.

Yuan Che only cared about himself, and said: "Don't hide what you have to say, just say it."

Seeing that he agreed, Shujun asked, "Your Highness, what exactly did His Majesty order you... to protect Zhong Nian?"

"Yes and no."

"how do I say this"

"Father ordered me to sentence Zhong Nian to manslaughter."

"Manslaughter!" Shu Jun said in surprise, "That can be redeemed with copper! Could it be that these lives are only worth some money from the Zhong family!"

Yuan Che was very excited to see him dancing, and continued: "But he told me to be like Shi Que."

"Who is Shi Que Shi Que?"

"You don't even know Shi Que?" Yuan Che pretended to sigh, "I wasted all these years of cultivation, and I made you read a lot of books for nothing!"

"Ah, don't be angry, Your Highness, let me think about it again." Shujuan knocked on his head annoyedly, his two eyebrows that were about to be knotted suddenly stretched out, and whispered: "Shi Que, but I'm admonishing Chong Zhouyu." That one is the Lord who killed relatives righteously."

He thought simply, and didn't know the twists and turns, so he said happily: "The sage is really a sage!"

"You're really smart!" Yuan Che didn't want to disturb him, so he knocked on his head with a smile, "Hurry up and let the kitchen cook!"

"Here." Shujun happily agreed, and trotted away.

Liu Yuanche thought carefully on the spot alone.It was reasonable for Ruan Fengxie to provoke this matter, but he must have known it before he appealed. Zhong Nian is a relative of the state and can only be handed over to the royal family for trial. When the emperor ascended the throne, he almost killed his brothers. The prince is away, the third prince is relative, and among the rest of the princes, only Yuan Che can still be entrusted.So it was no accident that this case fell on Yuan Che's head. He had known Ruan Fengxie for several years, and he knew which side he was on. Unexpectedly, this time it turned out to be reckless.

Seeing Yuan Che walk out, Yuan Zhi knew that the emperor had already ordered what he should order, so he sent the little eunuch beside him to Bixiao Palace to report.He entered Yulingzhai to serve the emperor himself.

The emperor curled up on the couch, looking a little sleepy. Seeing Yuan Zhi coming in, he said: "I'm a little sleepy, I want to take a nap, and you order everyone in the palace not to be disturbed."

"I don't think the new words on the table are good, so you can deal with them." After finishing speaking, I was lazy and ignored it.

"Here." Yuan Zhi replied.Walking to the table, seeing that it was Shi Que's article admonishing Chong Zhouyu spread out on the case, he knew it.After tidying up the imperial case, seeing that the emperor had fallen asleep, he quietly exited Yulingzhai.

Yuan Zhi kept watch until Shen Shi was about to pass, until the sky was dark, and the palace lanterns were lit up one by one, and the warm orange light illuminated the palace.

He raised his head and saw Concubine Lan walking with Yuan Xin.Followed by a group of court ladies, hurriedly saluted: "This old slave sees your mother."

"Get up, Ah Weng." Yuan Xin was lively and unrestrained, still in the mood of a little girl, without waiting for Concubine Lan to speak, she helped Yuan Zhi up and asked, "Is the emperor still sleeping?"

She is already twenty this year, and she should have left the palace to marry as a wife, but the emperor only had her as a princess, and she was well-behaved and beautiful, and was very doted on, so he acquiesced in allowing her to stay in the palace and serve Concubine Lan.

Yuan Zhi naturally also liked this kind princess, and his eyes were more kind: "Go back to your highness, your majesty is still resting. I'm afraid it's inconvenient to disturb you."

"Ah, at this hour, Father is still sleeping! I'm going to wake Father!" Yuan Xin pursed her red lips and said dissatisfied.

"Xin'er, stop messing around!" Lan Fei scolded, but there was no seriousness in her almond eyes.He just said: "You are also in your twenties. As a princess, how can you be like a naughty boy? How decent are you!"

After finishing speaking, he turned to Yuan Zhi, and asked in a gentle voice, "Zhi Weng, what did His Majesty do today?"

"Back to your mother, Your Majesty had lunch at noon, and after the meeting, he summoned His Highness the Fourteenth."

"Oh." Concubine Lan didn't ask Yuan Che, but just said, "Which one is your majesty coming?"

"<Shi Que admonishes Chong Zhouxu>."

Concubine Lan understood in her heart, she stopped asking further questions, and beckoned the maid behind to come forward: "Your Majesty seems to be very sleepy these days, I personally cooked Cordyceps and Pigeon Soup today, it is the most nourishing and nourishing, and I will give it to Your Majesty .”

Yuan Zhi ordered the little eunuch behind him to take the soup cup, glanced at Concubine Lan shrouded in warm light, and slowly replied: "Your Majesty must understand what your majesty wants."

Habitat Wu Palace, Lingxiao Palace.

Concubine Lan doesn't like beauty, so her bedroom is simple and elegant.It was meal time, and there were only two palace ladies standing by.

"Mother Concubine." Yuan Xin felt like sitting on pins and needles, seeing Concubine Lan's composure, she couldn't help but put down the carved ivory chopsticks.

"what's the matter"

"Why didn't you ask Father what he said to Che'er?"

"That's government affairs, women don't care about it." Concubine Lan put some vegetables in the Yuanxin bowl, with a peaceful expression

"Don't you care about Che'er?" Yuan Xin had no reason to feel wronged for Yuan Che, "Just follow Zhong Liyue and bully him!" She has never had any rules, and in Lanfei Palace, she even called Concubine Zhong Guifei by her first and last name.

"Che'er never said anything, so why are you complaining?"

"But..." Yuan Xin's almond eyes, which were very similar to her mother's, were full of resentment, even a hard-hearted heart couldn't help it.

"Okay, just obediently eat."

"Hey..." Yuan Xin stopped asking.

Concubine Lan looked at her daughter beside her, not knowing whether it was relief or worry in her eyes.

She only yearns for a pair of children, so she will take care of them with all her heart.Therefore, Yuan Xin was born in the palace since she was a child, but she has a different personality from Yuan Che and other princes, she is innocent and innocent.

If you can be safe and secure like this, marry and have children, you will never have to have anything to do with the darkness in the palace. Jing'er, Che'er can also be safe and happy, so what do you ask for as a mother?

She felt a little relieved, and said: "You are not allowed to leave the palace in the near future, you understand."

Yuan Xin glanced at Concubine Lan sullenly, knowing that her mother had seen through her little plan, so she could only respond: "Yes."

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