Sweet Beauty

Zhao You was only impulsive for her moment, then smiled and said: "Don't be silly, Chang'an is near, you are called to the palace, how can you say that you will change? If you take care of brother, you don't have to. After all, it is the flesh and blood of close relatives, How can you force me to stop me? It's enough to know that you have your family in mind."

Ah Shu still shook her head and said sternly: "Brother, I'm not joking. I didn't know it before, but I only thought that the queen mother really missed me. But these days, I've been ill and thought about it a lot before I understand. , how come I haven't believed in it for so many years? Not to mention, under such a situation, I have to travel here. I heard that in the court, the Great Sima has the sole power, and the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty are in a difficult situation. I am afraid that she wants me to come, it is another way There are plans."

Zhao You looked at his younger sister who had only grown up for a few days, but sighed for a moment: "Ashu is really sensible, brother A is very pleased."

How could he not know Zhang Hou's mind is not pure? Just looking at the short five years, to be able to become the queen mother from the concubine of Xiaoliang Wang is by no means an easy-going and kind person.

It's just that he thought of Ashu's innocence in the past, and he didn't want to talk to her in detail, lest she be embarrassed and lost, and then he would be more stubborn to believe it. He had no other choice but to use Zhao's future allegiance as a bargaining chip to go to Changle Palace and ask the Queen Mother to grant Ashu's position as king, so that she could rely on Chang'an where the princes and princes all over the place in the future.

"Don't be afraid, there is a brother in everything. The queen mother has already allowed you to be the county king, just like the emperor Xiucheng in the time of Emperor Wu, no one dares to deceive you. If you don't like Chang'an, just go to meet once, and we will return to Handan immediately. ."

He didn't want his sister to leave regrets, but he didn't know the word "Xianjun", which made Ah Shu's heart move slightly.

The Queen Mother is cunning, this so-called promise has no clear text, and others don’t even know it, and it will naturally not be fulfilled in the future.

It's just that Brother A is a decent person. When Zhang Hou left Zhao's family, he was still young, and he didn't know how hard-hearted and cunning his mind was, so he believed it.

In the house of the Son of Heaven, when one word is made, who can predict that it will go back on its word?

"Brother, since the queen mother wants to take me so much trouble to attract me, she will not let me go easily. There must be a way to make her give up on me." A Shu pondered.

She couldn't reveal what she knew, so she could only be sidelined.

"Brother, you once said that when she left our Zhao family, it was because of prophecy Wei's words?"

Zhao You nodded: "Yes, witchcraft is prevalent now, and Zhang's family believes in it." He suddenly raised his eyebrows, "You mean - but this will damage your reputation and may hinder your marriage in the future."

Ah Shu just smiled and asked, "Brother, do you believe me?"

"Prophecy Wei's theory may still have some basis at the beginning, but now it is mostly used by villains to gain influence over the powerful. I don't believe it." Zhao You said firmly.

"Some people believe it, and some people don't. If A Shu wants to marry someone in the future, she will definitely marry someone as lucid as Brother A."

In any case, she felt unwilling to be a **** in the hands of Empress Zhang and Emperor Shao, at the mercy of others.

Zhao You hesitated for a moment, then suddenly made up his mind and said, "Well, the affairs of the heavenly family really shouldn't be contaminated. With me, Zhao You, here and there, no one will dare to deceive my family in the future."

…

But he said that Feng Ting left the station in anger, but after a moment, he still felt inappropriate, so he turned back halfway, and stayed at an ordinary residential house in Yiyi, and quietly called out the one who had been dispatched earlier, and accompanied the Zhao family from Handan to Chang'an. Xiao Huangmen, explain in detail.

That Xiaohuangmen led the order back to the station, and from time to time, he looked for opportunities to listen carefully everywhere. Finally, in the dead of night, at the corner of Zhao You and Deng Wan's house, he heard the couple talking in secret.

"...Ashu's fate, what is the best way to do it?" Deng Wan said very worried, "If you are born in the common people, you will have nothing to do, but the Queen Mother insists that she enter the palace. Husband, why don't we go to the letter, Tell the truth with the Queen Mother, otherwise, if you teach people to find out in the future, it will be unfavorable for the Zhao family!"

Just listening to Zhao You pacing back and forth, Fang said in a deep voice for a moment: "It's not right, once the prophecy is said, I can't do much. I managed to get the name of the county king for Ah Shu, how can I give up easily? Besides, Ah Shu is indeed a relative of the Queen Mother. Girl, if I can really be like the old Xiuchengjun, my Zhao family may also be able to restore a hundred years of glory."

The two of them chatted for a while again, and Xiao Huangmen in the corner was shocked, and hurriedly remembered it in his heart, and went to Feng Ting all night to retell them one by one.

Feng Tingyuan was dissatisfied with the contempt between the Zhao brothers and sisters' words and attitudes, and was furious when he heard the words: "He Zhao dared to conceal such a big event and not report it! Dare to count on the queen mother and the emperor, I will have a good life with the queen mother and His Majesty. !"

Having said that, in the early morning of the second day, he rushed to Chang'an, went to Changle Palace to meet the Queen Mother, and talked about the matter with more enthusiasm.

Zhang Hou was skeptical at first and did not speak.

Previously, the reason why Liu Xu aroused Geng Yun's jealousy was because he had publicly accused Geng Yun of killing the crown prince, and coerced the young emperor, so that the princes had ulterior motives and had been entrusted by the late emperor.

Zhang Housheng was afraid that Geng Yun would suspect that her mother and son had colluded with Liu Xi's brother, so he hurriedly planned to kill Liu Xi, and then he did what he liked. Send it to Geng Yun as a sign of attachment.

She had already inquired beforehand. Zhao Ji was beautiful and docile, and her behavior was appropriate.

However, Feng Ting had followed Zhang Hou for a long time and knew his temperament well, so he made up his mind to discredit the Zhao brothers and sisters, so he revealed the secret conversation between Zhao You and his wife one by one.

Sure enough, Zhang Hou was shocked and angry when he heard the words, and slapped the table: "What a Zhao You, so greedy for power and position! Those who fight with Emperor Star will never be allowed to stay in Chang'an!"

She suddenly got up, paced back and forth, and hesitated again: "But she is famous, and now the government and the public know that I called her to come, I am afraid that Geng Yun has already planned..."

Geng Yunsu is such a beautiful and docile woman. She must have known her plan this time. If Zhao Ji is suddenly returned, it will probably cause unnecessary suspicion.

Feng Ting approached and smiled in a low voice: "The Empress Dowager, Zhao Jike Emperor Xing, should not live in Chang'an for a long time. If there is a long talk, would An dare to overstep? Besides, Da Sima also believes in the learning of prophecy."

Zhang Hou's eyes flashed, and his heart became clear.

At the time, witchcraft prophecies were popular, and everyone in high positions believed in everything. For example, she came from the Zhao family in Handan because a minister said that she "has a great and noble appearance and will give birth to the emperor". Run away and enter the Liang Wangfu.

Now, it's a prophecy.

And Geng Yun still only obeys the emperor's lords. If Zhao Ji conquers the emperor, he is afraid of the public, and naturally he does not dare to take it by force.

But, in this way, her rare beautiful daughter in this world, isn't it useless?

She went back to her seat and touched the silk painting on the case. On the thin silk was painted a 28-year-old woman, with a radiant face, beautiful eyebrows, and a graceful figure, which made people envious and envious. It was Zhao Jizhi. picture.

Zhang Hou recalled her own destiny more than ten years ago. She was born beautiful. She was born in the middle of the family and struggled for more than 20 years to achieve her current status. However, this daughter was only born in the Zhao family in Handan. Since he was a child, he has grown up with fine clothes and jade food. Unwillingness, jealousy, and loss flashed through her eyes one by one.

Back then, the Zhao family humiliated her and her mother in every possible way, making them no longer able to stand in Handan, which is really hateful.

Feng Ting observed his words and expressions several times, and while he was hesitating, he said meaningfully: "Now the empress dowager has to worry about, in addition to the big Sima, there is another one."

Zhang Houyi sighed, yes, Geng Yun is powerful, so he has a different surname, and Liu Xiu's younger brother Liu Xiu is also a relative of Liu's surname. Under the current trend of "Kuang Fu Liu Han", There is no threat.

…

But it was said that the post station outside the city, A Shu waited for several days, and finally as expected, Zhang Zai did not send anyone to ask, but there were rumors outside.

Zhao Ji and Emperor Xing's mutual feud seems to have spread all over the streets and alleys overnight. From the princes and nobles to the common people, they all sighed with embarrassment. The beauties have the beauty of the country and the city, but the heavens are jealous of the beauty - all the good men with some ambitions in this world, no one dares to marry Zhao Ji from now on.

After all, bearing the fate of fighting against the emperor's star means that her husband will not only miss the emperor's throne, but also get close to the emperor's feet.

Others regretted it, but Ah Shu was relieved.

She had no intention of marrying into the family of a prince or aristocrat, so that would save her troubles. The Zhao family has lasted for hundreds of years, and it should never be defeated in her generation. By taking this rumor, it will not only solve the situation of the emperor's use of calculations, but also make the Zhao family independent from the conflicts of the world in the future. , kill two birds with one stone.

As for his own reputation, it is already insignificant.

Although Zhao You and Deng Wan acted according to the plan that day, they were still worried about their sister. After observing for a few days and seeing that she had no abnormality, they were relieved. After a few days, Zhang Hou spoke, and the family could set off for the east. return.

But after waiting for nearly half a month, I didn't wait for Zhang Hou to speak, but I waited for a shocking news.

Liu Yu, who had just won the victory at Kunyang, finally returned to Chang'an before his brother's bones were cold. While everyone was waiting to see him furious at the death of his brother and openly confronting the Emperor and the Great Sima, what he did next caused an uproar among the government and the public.

I heard that as soon as he entered the city, he put down his weapon and went straight to the Weiyang Palace. Asked Empress Dowager Zhang to marry her daughter—Zhao Ji, who has the most beautiful name in Hebei, but was born to fight with the Emperor Star, the Empress Dowager has agreed!

It should be noted that Liu Xiu's move was a great rebellion against filial piety, which was despised by people at the time.

When a brother or an uncle is mourned, one must observe filial piety for one year, and marriage is forbidden during the period of filial piety.

At this time, it was only a month away from Liu Xi's death, so Zhao Ji was the daughter of the culprit who killed Liu Xi!

For a time, there were scoldings, doubts, and different opinions, but no one could figure out Liu Yu's true intentions.

The news only reached the out-of-city post a few days later. Zhao You immediately slapped the case and said angrily: "It's too much deceiving! Liu Yu is dead, and Geng Yun wants to take Liu Yu's life at any time. How can Liu Yu ask for marriage regardless of Xiaoyi? How can there be such a reason in the world?"

The ranger who came to report the letter said: "It has already spread throughout the city, and the Queen Mother took the initiative to marry her, and in her words, she repeatedly probed whether or not to return Liu Xiu's corpse. Liu Xiu didn't express his position first, but only said that he took the blame for his brother, and he was the second after returning to the mansion. On the next day, Fang Qin went to Changxin Palace to ask for marriage."

Both Zhao You and Deng Wan were suffocated. In this way, it was the Queen Mother and Geng Yun who forced Liu Yu to submit! The two of them looked at Ah Shu, who didn't say a word but looked bleak, and didn't know how to comfort him for a while.

Anyone who finds out that she insists on taking advantage of her own mother will not feel good, let alone a young girl who is not very involved in the world.

"Amei, the queen mother just relied on giving birth to you, so she made her own decisions. If you don't want to marry, brother A will go back for you!"

Ah Shu only felt a daze, she shook her head and stood up and said, "Brother, don't be busy, let me think about it."

After that, I got up and went back to the house, and sat on the couch.

Her original intention was to stay away from the Queen Mother, not to get involved in the turmoil, and to keep her family safe, but the fact that things have developed to such a degree is beyond her expectations.

How could she not understand what Zhang Hou and Geng Yun did?

Liu Xiu's prestige was increasing day by day. Although Liu Xiu was not as prestige as his brother, and he only worshiped the Taichang side general, he was a hero of the Han Dynasty because of his victory.

Zhang Hou and Geng Yun, not only did not treat the heroes favorably, but openly planned to kill Liu Xu, which has caused a lot of discussion in the world. And Liu Xiu was even more unexpected. Not only did he not see any resentment, but he gave up his merits and sincerely admitted his fault.

Although there were many voices accusing him of disregarding Xiaoti, his move really made Zhang Hou and Geng Yun unable to move for a while - if he killed the hero again, I was afraid that the people in the court would be disintegrated.

Zhang Hou and Geng Yun feared that Liu Ruo would have a different heart in the future, and they planned to set up a new portal and proclaimed the king and emperor. They heard that she was domineering and defeated the emperor, so they gave her to Liu Ruo.

In this way, it is also possible to show that the empress dowager disregarded the past suspicions, married her own daughter, and sympathized with the kindness of the ministers.

This calculation can be described as painstaking.

Ah Shu only sighed to herself, Rao had seen through Zhang Hou's cold-heartedness in her previous life, but she still underestimated the depth of her scheming.

Thinking of Liu Yu, she couldn't help shivering.

In the dream, he put down the mask of gentleness and modesty in the past, revealing the cold and fierce appearance underneath, which is really frightening. Even though she had already reported her death at the time, and now she has to live again, thinking about it again, the burning and sharp pain of the countless arrowheads piercing her body still makes her shiver.

This person knows how to advance and retreat, has ups and downs, is patient, and is by no means an ordinary kind person. He should not have offended easily, but now, her biological mother killed her brother and forced herself to marry him. If she really agrees, the days to come , just for fear of being unsustainable.

But if not, the Queen Mother can now find Zhao's troubles. This place is not Handan, there are many restraints under the emperor's feet, and if you make a mistake, you will end up like Liu Xu!

There was silence in the house, but Zhao You did not dare to leave half a step outside, for fear that his sister would be sad.

At this time, I heard the sound of the footsteps of carriages and horses coming from outside the inn. It was Feng Ting, who left in anger not long ago, and brought in a group of servants from the Huangmen, and came here with the betrothal money offered by Liu Ruo.

When Zhao You heard this, he was furious and said loudly: "Since ancient times, men and women have been married according to the six rituals. Now, I, Zhao You, have not agreed, let alone the three rituals of accepting the prize, asking the name, and Naji, but Feng Zhongshi has already Is the gift of the levy done?"

Feng Ting did not see his previous flattery again this time, he only folded his hands in his sleeves, motioned to Xiao Huangmen beside him to hold things, and said with a sneer, "Zhao Ji is the daughter of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother has already agreed, how dare you, Zhao You, oppose it? General Liu will leave Chang'an soon, the Queen Mother means that the sooner the wedding ceremony, the better."

Zhao Youcheng came to the Xuanxuan bundle of silk, jade, and other objects in front of him, only to feel extremely stuffy, his face was cold, and he wanted to draw his sword and swing it down.

"Envoy, don't deceive people too much, I don't agree with this matter!"

Feng Ting did not expect that he would dare to refute him face to face, his face flushed with anger, and he stretched out his finger and said, "This is the will of the Queen Mother! Aren't you afraid that the Queen Mother and Her Majesty will be punished?"

Zhao You is quite protective, and for the sake of his sister, he has no fear. He was about to argue again, but he heard the door of the inner room suddenly opened, and A Shu, who had not been seen for a long time, stepped out from the inside, his face was as usual, and he said to Feng Ting: "The thing has been brought, My brother and I know the meaning of the empress dowager, so please go back to the Chinese envoy."

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