Nine thousand years old [rebirth]

After the spring plowing, it entered April.

The green shoots are new, the grass grows and warblers fly, and the warm sun in spring covers the earth, dispelling the remaining haze of the cold winter.

The Wanshou Festival is approaching, and the city of Wangjing, whether it is a wealthy family or a commoner, has become lively early.Because Emperor Longfeng believed in Buddhism, every year on Wanshou Festival, apart from Wangjing City, Taoist temples will be set up in various places in Dayan to chant scriptures and celebrate the emperor's birthday on the day of his birthday.

The dojo in the capital was set up early, and on the first day of the Longevity Festival, Emperor Longfeng, accompanied by Master Ziyuan, went to the Temple of Heaven to chant scriptures and pray.After that, he accepted the courtiers' visit and congratulations in Qianqing Palace.At noon, I came to the dojo outside the palace to watch the ceremony and have fun with the people.

Three days after the Wanshou Festival, the Sian Chay Hall in the city will distribute Fumi.In addition, jugglers and troupe members from all over the world came to Beijing to compete for beauty, creating a scene of prosperity and joy.

In the evening, the Qianqiu Banquet was held in the palace, which was the time for Emperor Longfeng to have fun with all the officials.

The Qianqiu Banquet was held in the Huangji Hall, and the courtiers of the fourth rank and above wore official uniforms to the banquet, and the servants walked on tiptoe, carrying wine pots and dishes to and from the banquet.

Emperor Longfeng sat on the main seat, holding a wine glass to accept congratulations from everyone.

Those who were able to toast in front of the emperor, apart from the crown prince and a few princes, were only a few old ministers and honored relatives of the emperor.

As the crown prince, Yin Chengyu was naturally the first to go forward to congratulate him.

For today's banquet, he wore a very complicated deep purple four-claw python robe, with a golden python entrenched on his chest, and the python pattern spread to his shoulders and back.Her black hair was tied up with a golden crown, and she looked like a beautiful jade with a dignified manner. Just standing there quietly, she became the focus of everyone's attention.

The end is full of dignity and unparalleled bearing.

Before Emperor Longfeng attended the banquet, Ben deliberately took two pills.Danwan made him refreshed, and he had the illusion of returning to his youth.But the illusion was just an illusion after all, looking at the young son in front of him, the smile on Emperor Longfeng's face faded, and the corners of his mouth curled down imperceptibly.

In fact, just looking at the age alone, 42 years old is still in the prime of life.

It's just that he has indulged in drinking and sex these years, and his health is not in good condition. Now he is only in his early forties and he is showing his old age early.Especially after two bouts of illness, if you don't take the elixir, you will feel more and more powerless.

Especially when there is a young and strong prince reminding him all the time, making it harder for him to accept his aging and weak body.

This sense of powerlessness made him feel fear and fear from the bottom of his heart.

Emperor Longfeng raised his glass and touched his lips, perfunctorily responding to Yin Chengyu's congratulations, without the slightest hint of joy on his face.

Those who were seated closer naturally noticed this change of face.

Secretly lamented that His Majesty really did not like the prince for ten years.

Yin Chengyu didn't care about his attitude. To him now, Emperor Longfeng was just a top man who had to deal with it occasionally. There was no family relationship between them, only the competition for interests.

Concentrating the emotions in his eyes, Yin Chengyu saluted politely, turned his eyes around Xue Shu who was serving at Emperor Longfeng's side, and retreated to his seat.

After the crown prince, King An then got up to toast.

Facing this docile and non-threatening elder son, Emperor Longfeng naturally did not hesitate to show his father's kindness and love for his son.Yin Ciguang has a docile temperament, and the two asked and answered in a harmonious atmosphere, which is a scene of a father's kindness and son's filial piety.

Comparing the hatchback, the faces of all the officials were different.

The officials who supported the crown prince were naturally worried, while those who were vacillating in their hearts did not hesitate to show their favor to King An, and stepped forward to toast and chat.

Yin Ciguang had a gentle temper, and he responded without hesitation to anyone who came.

Yin Chengjing, who had just finished congratulating Emperor Longfeng, also moved over with his wine glass when he saw this, raised his glass in the air, and said with a smile, "I also offer a toast to Brother Emperor." Although he smiled, what he said changed the people around him Face: "Brother has a broad mind and can endure what ordinary people can't bear. He is really a role model for his younger brother."

Everyone heard the rumors raging in the palace before, how long has it been since Concubine Rong's funeral?

Anyone who is not stupid knows that his words are uneasy and kind.

The lively atmosphere froze in an instant, the eyes of the officials who came to toast rolled around, and they were in a dilemma.

Yin Ciguang's smile remained unchanged, he raised his glass and clinked glasses with him, as if he didn't hear the innuendo in his words.The tone is still as gentle as water, so sincere that no one can hear any hostility: "The third brother is joking, if you want to talk about broad-mindedness, how can I compare with the third brother?"

Others couldn't hear anything strange, but Yin Chengjing, who had a ghost in his heart, immediately changed his face.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Yin Ciguang, but found that he couldn't see the person's true emotions at all.

Is it unintentional or intentional?Yin Chengjing recalled carefully, she didn't reveal any flaws.

But looking at Yin Ciguang's smile again, I always feel that there is a deep meaning in it.

Yin Chengjing gritted his teeth, and in the end he didn't talk to him any more. He drank the wine and returned to his seat in a dispirited manner.

The officials secretly observing the confrontation between the two exchanged glances when they saw this scene, and when they went to toast Yin Ciguang, their expressions became more eager.

After Yin Ciguang drank a few rounds of wine, he became a little tipsy.He pleaded guilty with Emperor Longfeng, and went to the side hall to sober up first.

Emperor Longfeng had no objection, waved his hand to signal him to go, and continued to drink and dance.

So naturally he didn't notice that Yin Ciguang briefly exchanged glances with Gao Xian who was standing by his side before bowing and retreating.

After leaving the Huangji Hall, Yin Ciguang pushed away the supporting eunuch, straightened his clothes, and stepped into the shadows.

Huangji Hall held a banquet, and the palace servants and guards naturally followed closely to Huangji Hall.After getting away from the Huangji Hall, the surroundings gradually became silent, except for the sound of the wind passing through the corridor, there was no sound.

Yin Ciguang walked through the night, his steps were extremely fast, and he arrived at his destination in less than half a moment.

He looked up at the mottled plaque above his head, and the words "Changchun Palace" on it were too blurred to see clearly.

"You stay here and watch." Yin Ciguang ordered, took the lantern from the eunuch, and pushed the door open to enter.

The vermilion door with mottled paint creaked, it was pushed open a crack, and then quickly closed again.

The Changchun Palace has been abandoned for a long time. Due to its remote location, several concubines who fell out of favor were imprisoned here.

Over time, it became a cold palace.

She is very beautiful today, and she is not harsh on the concubines in the harem, so this cold palace has been vacant until now, and only one person lives there.

Yin Ciguang walked to the main hall, pushed open the door, and saw Concubine Wen Gui who was gagged and bound, looking over with horror.

Gao Xian's arrangement was very appropriate, and he didn't need any more effort.

Yin Ciguang put the lantern aside, raised his hem and squatted down, and took out the cloth towel from Concubine Wen's mouth: "Long time no see, Concubine, are you okay?" After greeting her, she remembered that she had been deprived of her title of concubine, and felt a little apologetic. Said: "I forgot that my father has deprived you of your title, you can no longer afford to be called 'noble concubine'."

There was no light in the hall, only a lantern, and the faint light barely illuminated a small area.

Yin Ciguang was facing the light, most of his face was hidden in the darkness.There is only one pair of eyes reflecting the faint light, which is so bright that it is frightening.

Seeing his gentle and calm expression, Concubine Wen Gui felt creepy.

Right now, Yin Ciguang doesn't look like a human being, but like that deadly ghost in human skin.

"What do you want to do?" Concubine Wen Gui looked at him apprehensively, twisting her hands tied behind her back slightly, trying to break free from the shackles.

Yin Ciguang didn't answer, but slowly took out a white silk from his sleeve, and wrapped it around her neck gently.

If it wasn't for the white silk that gradually began to tighten, Concubine Wen Gui would have been deceived by this gentle appearance, she struggled violently, calling for help at the top of her voice.

There are also two or three palace people in this cold palace, but they don't know where to hide at this time, and no one responded.

Bai Ling tightened her grip a little bit, the cry for help stuck in her throat.Concubine Wen Gui desperately opened her mouth to breathe, her face turned purple.Yin Ciguang looked at her with a calm expression, and only held the hands at both ends of the white silk very steadily, and slowly tightened them.

Concubine Wen Gui's struggle gradually weakened, as if she was about to die in the next moment.

The Bai Ling who had tightened her throat suddenly let go.

The person who was pulled back from the brink of death gasped desperately like a dying fish, looked at Yin Ciguang with fear in his eyes, and said intermittently: "You, what do you want, as long as I can do it—"

Before he finished speaking, the white silk around his neck tightened again.

The person controlling Bai Ling just looked at her condescendingly, with no joy of revenge, nor distorted resentment on her face, her expression was as calm and gentle as ever, as if she was not holding Bai Ling who took someone's life. , but the strings in general.

He repeated this procedure many times.

Tighten the white silk, and then let go at the moment when the opponent is dying, to give him a chance to breathe.

At first, Concubine Wen Gui would bargain and even beg for mercy, but then she probably realized that the other party just wanted to torture her, so she began to yell at her.

Afterwards, she couldn't make a sound when she scolded, her voice was already hoarse from the repeated tossing, and she could only look at Yin Ciguang with resentment with her eyes.

Yin Ciguang was unmoved.

He stayed in the hall for nearly two quarters of an hour, seeing that Concubine Wen Gui was no different from a corpse without any resistance, so he took her life with his own hands.

Concubine Wen Gui opened her eyes wide, not wishing to die.

There seemed to be remnants of unwillingness and resentment in the slack pupils.

The white silk fell to the ground, Yin Ciguang stood up and lifted the lantern before speaking for the second time: "You have endured this bit of suffering, which is not as good as one ten-thousandth of that of the concubine mother."

Only then did the gentle look on his face subside, revealing the ferocity hidden under the surface for a short while.

After watching quietly for a few breaths, he turned and left.

Hou's eunuch in Changchun Palace saw him coming out and hurriedly followed.Yin Ciguang ordered: "According to what was said before."

The eunuch responded, and sent someone to dispose of the body of Concubine Wen Gui.

Yin Ciguang carried the lantern and went back to the Huangji Hall in a leisurely manner.

Before the banquet was over, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard before approaching. Yin Ciguang walked forward through the corridor, but suddenly a figure woke up in a hurry at the corner and bumped into him.

The lantern in his hand fell to the ground, and Yin Ciguang held him up. When he saw the other person's face clearly, he paused for a moment, then immediately laughed, clasped the other's wrist with his fingers calmly, and said in a concerned tone: "Three Are the siblings hurt?"

Yao shi didn't expect to run into him here, he looked a little surprised, and couldn't hide his panic.

After retreating to a suitable distance, he saluted before saying, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Dahuang, it's nothing serious."

Yin Ciguang was very understanding and didn't ask her why she was so flustered, but said softly: "Your brother and sister got separated from the maid? Do you want to follow me to find the third younger brother?"

Yao Shi shook his head, he saw the maid who was found at the other end, and declined, "I just accidentally got separated, and the person has already been found, so I won't bother you, Brother Elder Emperor."

Seeing this, Yin Ciguang didn't force it, nodded and stepped aside, and only turned to leave when the maid approached.

Seeing this, Yao shi heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly walked in another direction with the maid.

Hearing the sound of footsteps gradually going away, Yin Ciguang stopped and turned around, looked at Yao's back which could not hide his panic, and ordered to the attendant who was chasing up: "Go to the female relatives to inquire, just now the third prince's concubine What happened over there."

The attendant took the order and left, but returned after a while.

He replied in a low voice: "No major incident happened, but the third concubine had some misunderstandings with Prince Ziyang's son. The son drank too much wine, recognized the wrong person, and offended the third concubine."

In terms of seniority, Prince Ziyang's son is his cousin.

When Emperor Longfeng came to the throne, his brothers were all dead.There is only a cousin like Ziyang Wang left.

The king of Ziyang has no ambitions, he is an ignorant dude.Therefore, Emperor Longfeng was more than happy to give this cousin some honor and favor, and raise him well in the fief.

Prince Ziyang's son is only in his early twenties, but he resembles his father, an even more notorious dude.Moreover, he has not yet inherited the title, and he spends most of his time in Wangjing.As a result, the reputation of a drunken and lustful dandy spread throughout Wangjing, and no one knew it.

It is possible for such a person to do anything, but why is Yao shi panicking?

Yin Ciguang thought for a moment but couldn't find a clue, so he pressed it down and went back to the banquet first.

Xue Shu saw his figure from a distance, found a reason to retreat, and went to find Yin Chengyu who was sober in the side hall: "The subordinates came to report that the eldest prince has gone to the Leng Palace. The ones who ended up were Gao Xian's people."

He knew that Yin Chengyu's feelings for this eldest brother were different from those of Yin Chengjing, so he hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his guess: "The eldest prince just became king, and got mixed up with Gao Xian, I'm afraid it's not Thinking about it?"

Yin Chengyu frowned, wanting to say that Yin Ciguang is not such a person.But he stopped before he could say it—people change.

After this grief, Yin Ciguang has indeed changed a lot, but he is still not sure whether this change is good or bad.

Squeezing the space between his brows, Yin Chengyu breathed out a little tiredly: "You don't need to interfere with Concubine Wen Gui's affairs. As for Brother Dahuang...let's wait and see what happens."