Chapter 7: Under the Nest

When the armor soldier knelt on one knee, everyone noticed that the black-clothed armor was the palace guard. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The emperor obviously couldn't remember where the Feng'an Palace was, and it happened that the queen opened her mouth: "Your Majesty, the Feng'an Palace is on the west side of Chongqing Palace." The queen seemed to be about to speak.

Chongqing Palace is the palace of the late Queen Mother, and the emperor often goes there to mourn his deceased mother, and he is no stranger, "Since there is a fire, go to fight the fire, and never let the fire burn to Chongqing Palace." ”

The black-clothed armor man hesitated, "Yes, it's just that Shu Niangniang is still in the Feng'an Palace······"

Only then did everyone understand the reason why the palace guards came to ask for instructions, a small Feng'an Palace was a trivial matter, but Shu Shiwan, a woman with an embarrassing identity, made the armor confused.

The emperor was about to give an order, and another black-clothed armor soldier broke in and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, the fire is too big, there are many paulownia trees planted in the Feng'an Palace, and the paulownia forest is burning, Shu Niangniang is afraid that it will ······."

"Get out, go put out the fire!" The emperor threw the wine glass with one hand, and the wine splashed on the concubine, and he didn't have time to care.

Su Chi watched the concubine unhurriedly wipe the wine stains on her clothes with a handkerchief, and the emperor on one side seemed to be a little vain under her feet, and the concubine had a cold face on her side. Everyone followed the emperor to Feng'an Palace, and the fire in the sky was getting closer and closer.

When it really arrived, everyone's faces showed a look of shock, obviously everyone understood: the fire is so big that there is no way to return to the sky, that Shu Niangniang, it is really a hard life.

The guards, eunuchs, and palace maids were all pouring water on it, and dozens of people came to put out the fire, but the fire was not under control, burning many people's hair and clothes, and the firefighters were too busy to take care of themselves, and even Su Chi couldn't help but take a step back with everyone. In the midst of the lightning, a person rushed out of the fire.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, there's someone, there's someone in the fire. I don't know who suddenly shouted, and everyone looked at it, and sure enough, someone rushed out of the fire.

By the time the man knelt on the ground, he was out of breath, and he was a young man. His face was smoky dirt, and even his boots were scorched everywhere, and he was in a mess. He put down the woman on his back, and when he saw the person clearly, the queen exclaimed: "Your Majesty, it's Shu Niangniang, and there is still breathing,"

The emperor also looked at the weak Shu Shiwan, and some people in the crowd were already looking at this kid who saved people from the fire, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a beautiful face, as if a knife was sharpened and axe, with sharp edges and corners, and a pair of sword eyebrows were handsome, and when he raised his head, he was speechless: under the sword eyebrows was a pair of eyes! Looking at the remaining cloud pattern on his belt, some people couldn't help but exclaim: It was actually the king of Qinghe!

Shu Shiwan had slowly opened her eyes, Ning Qiongzhen, the king of Qinghe County, was holding her head, she didn't have much sadness, she first looked at her son, Ning Qiongzhen called her one by one: "Mother, mother." She didn't seem to have recovered yet, and Ning Qiongzhen called the imperial doctor. The fire just now was so great that his voice was already hoarse and he couldn't make a sound.

Shu Shiwan's eyes looked at the emperor, she had lived in the palace for many years, and at this moment, the corners of her eyes were crooked, but she could see a little bit of the elegance of the year. The emperor squatted down and hugged her, and Ning Qiongzhen knelt beside her. Shu Shiwan moved her lips, as if she was struggling, Ning Qiongzhen looked at her, "Mother, don't talk yet, the imperial doctor is coming." ”

Shu Shiwan just looked at His Majesty, her throat moved, and her voice was intermittent: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is still here after all!"

The emperor couldn't help but feel a lot of pain in his heart, and he became angry at the crowd: "What about the imperial doctor, don't you hurry up!"

Shu Shiwan used all her strength to hold the emperor's hand, "The concubine is worthy of His Majesty in this life, and she does not live up to the trust of the queen mother, but after all, after all, after all, ······ The concubine knew that her brother had it, but the concubine couldn't bear it. The concubine has no intention of interfering in politics, but she has the blood of the Shu family in her body, and Your Majesty is merciful, but how can the concubine have the face to be a gentleman? ”

Who would have thought that this fire in the sky was actually caused by Shu Shiwan's self-immolation, and the emperor seemed to be frightened, and his face turned pale, "Wanniang, why are you bothering? What do these things have to do with you?"

Since her brother was imprisoned, the concubine has been worried from time to time, and she has missed Zhen'er more and more. The concubine knows that it is a felony for the king of the county not to recall Beijing, but the concubine is already a dying person, and His Majesty will attribute all the blame to the concubine. Shu Shiwan seemed to have regained some strength, and her gaze wandered between the emperor and her son. Shu Shiwan ignored the imperial doctor's pulse and grabbed the emperor's sleeve with all her might.

"Wan Niang, you, always think too much. It was so before, and it is so now. The emperor's tone was calm, looking at her weak face, the old scene seemed to be still in front of him.

"Married as husband and wife, there is no doubt about love. For the rest of Wan Niang's life, His Royal Highness can't shirk it. On the wedding night, he was ordered to get married, and she was still the bright-eyed girl of the General's Mansion, and he did not remember her appearance at that time, but he remembered that her skillful bow horse won applause during the autumn hunt.

"Your Highness doesn't need to be so anxious, my brother is always kind and soft-hearted, and he will help us in front of His Majesty. At that time, he was ostracized everywhere in the palace, and she said good things for him in her mother's house.

"Poor couples mourn everything, although Wan Niang and His Royal Highness are not poor people, they are also in a difficult situation in this capital. His Royal Highness's difficulties are understood, so let Knowles enter the mansion!" she sat on the edge of the bed and dressed him, and he suddenly remembered: she hadn't ridden a horse and shot an arrow for a long time. He knew the bitter grievances she couldn't speak, but she couldn't say anything she refused, so he had to make up his mind in his heart: in the future, he would make her the most noble woman in the world.

"At present, His Royal Highness's succession to the throne is a certainty, and the concubine has no talent, but she just wants peace in the harem. He raised his hand and flipped over the table, and the plank broke so crisply, without any regret. Young couple, he knew her determination, just as she knew his dark thoughts that he did not want to be known.

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The imperial doctor looked at the emperor and shook his head sadly, everyone knew: Shu Shiwan really has no skills to return to heaven.

"Your Majesty, Zhen'er, he is still a child. Zhen'er, Zhen'er, Jinling is very cold, my mother cut new clothes for you, and they have been sent to Ah Yao. Don't blame her, this is all owed to her by the Shu family, you have to ······ well" Her tone was so gentle, her hand hanging on the ground could no longer be lifted, Ning Qiongzhen held her hand, and didn't dare to take her eyes off at all. Her voice was so soft, it seemed fleeting. Shu Shiwan's eyelids moved again, she was obviously holding on, and her voice was already inaudible: "Concubine, concubine has no regrets in this life after all." Shu Shiwan's eyes seemed to be smiling, her hands were already hanging down, and she seemed to be just asleep.

At this time, no one paid attention to what she said, except for Ning Qiongzhen and Her Majesty who were nearby, others couldn't even hear her voice.

Ning Qiongzhen trembled her hand to touch her pulse, and her body trembled in disbelief, and the imperial doctor stepped forward again, carefully examined it, and then knelt back solemnly, "Niangniang, it's over." ”

Ning Qiongzhen was still holding Shu Shiwan's hand, he seemed to understand what was happening, his pupils were slightly dilated, holding Shu Shiwan's hand was still trembling, his hoarse voice sounded sad and desperate: "Mother!" After this roar, his voice seemed to be difficult to speak, and everyone looked a little unbearable.

Even Su Chi, a bystander, felt a little cruel, except for Shu Yao, the entire Shu clan died today.

The crown prince Ning Lizhen has already helped the emperor up: "My father mourns on the emperor's day, the three emperors mourn on the brother's day, and the mother concubine is gentle and kind, and I can't see such a scene in the sky." ”

Looking at his son who had not seen him for many years, the emperor also had some pity in his heart, he did not stand up with the support of the prince, but went to help Ning Qiongzhen: "Get up." ”

The emperor's hand just touched Ning Qiongzhen's head, but he didn't expect Ning Qiongzhen to suddenly move a step back, and the little love in the emperor's heart disappeared in an instant, and he was about to have a seizure. saw that Ning Qiongzhen had already knelt down on both knees, his forehead touched the ground, and bowed down, this was already a great gift for Beiwan.

Ning Qiongzhen's voice was still scorching hoarse: "Failing to serve the mother concubine is the son's unfilial piety, just begging the father to allow the son to return to the fief after attending the mother's funeral!"

The emperor has not yet made a move, and Lou Situ has already bowed forward: "Your Majesty, it is already a serious crime to return to Beijing without a recall, and the filial piety of the king of Qinghe County is commendable, but filial piety is not as important as the national law." ”

The following courtiers have already chimed in.

The emperor hesitated: "What does the prince think?"

"It is natural for people to support the coffin into the soul, but I am afraid that I will have to wait for many days before and after the funeral of the mother concubine, and I am afraid that the day when the third emperor brother returns to the territory will be even later. In addition, the mother concubine had the most important rules in the past, and she couldn't see anyone ignoring the law and discipline. The prince didn't seem to say anything, but his attitude couldn't be clearer.

It was a matter of settled, His Royal Highness King Yu suddenly stepped forward, but it was Princess Yu Su Yao who opened her mouth: "Erchen and the prince have been absent from the capital for a long time like the third brother, and every festival, they have to bow up from afar to wish Your Majesty good health." The sons and daughters do not understand the law and state affairs, but they know that the parents of the people in the world are the same. The king of Qinghe County is filial piety to his mother, which is the norm of human ethics!"

"In that case, let's wait for the funeral before returning to Qinghe!" The emperor made a final decision and strode back to the palace.

Everyone dispersed one after another, and Su Chi couldn't help but glance back: King Qinghe was still kneeling on the ground, and he smoothed down Shu Shiwan's burnt hair one by one······

"What are you looking at, did it scare you tonight?" It was the crown prince Ning Lizhen who spoke, and his voice was clear.

Su Chi realized that because of the glance she turned around, she had fallen a few meters away from everyone, and even her father didn't wait for her. She saluted the prince with some astonishment, "I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"But after a few months, your temperament has changed greatly. In the past, I didn't see you in the martial arts hall like this. The prince seemed to be a little dissatisfied, but he was mostly gentle and gentle.

"There are only students in the martial arts hall, there are no sons of daughters, and your highness doesn't remember the rules of the martial arts hall?" Su Chi raised his eyes and met his eyes.

"Nan Qiao said that you don't call her the county lord in private, but here I have a prince and a highness, you used to follow Nan Qiao to call me the prince's brother. The friendship we grew up with since childhood, you don't even remember half of it?" The prince said well, because of the concubine, she is indeed a frequent visitor in the palace.

"After all, when I grew up, I often called Nan Qiao to be titled, why don't I call you Brother Peony?" Su Chi was already amused by himself. Compared with several other princes, Ning Lizhen's reputation is excellent, this generous and benevolent prince looks handsome, treats people gently and politely, filial piety to the monarch's father, and courtesy to the ministers, although he is young, but he sings praises among the people, and is known as the "peony" prince.

"No wonder Nan Qiao, this girl is afraid of your mouth!" The prince was really not angry, he seemed to remember something, "By the way, what were you looking at just now?

"At the banquet, I didn't expect such a thing to happen, I have never seen Shu Niangniang. Su Chi thought of Fang Cai's matter again, and his tone was no longer as light as Fang Cai.

"In the past few years, I have rarely seen it. The mother concubine was kind-hearted, and most of them received her favors when she was in charge of the family, but she didn't expect the Three Emperor Brothers to come back at this time. By the way, you probably haven't seen him yet. Only then did the prince remember the king of Qinghe County, who had been in the fief for a long time and had no contact with Jinling.

Su Chi didn't seem to be interested in this at all, and Sang Yu was already waiting in front of him: "Girl, Guogong is urging." ”

"See you another day, remember to go to the martial arts hall on time. The prince didn't turn around, and watched Su Chi turn around and say goodbye.

Su Chi was a little depressed: Isn't it just skipping class? As for the reminders again and again?

Before Su Chi got into the car, she saw Su Yao and King Yu saying goodbye to Su Yuan, Su Yuan didn't even have a smile on her face, she helped Dongyu's hand to get into the car and didn't go forward to say hello.

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Su Yao originally thought that King Yu would ride back to the house, but she didn't want her to just get into the carriage, and King Yu also came in.

Su Yao was not surprised, but raised his hand and poured a cup of tea, his voice was a little cold: "Lord Wang, this is drunk, he can't even ride a horse?"

Unexpectedly, the car suddenly stumbled, and Su Yao's entire body was about to fall into King Yu's arms, and the tea wet her skirt, this scene was inevitably a little embarrassing. Knowing her thoughts, King Yu didn't speak, raised his hand to wipe it for her, and tidied up her dress for her and said: "This king knows that the princess is unwilling to disobey Su Guogong's will, and Guogong also looks up to the third brother too much? ”

"That's it, uncle, I'll go back and ask for my guilt. It's just that he didn't expect that the crown prince would also prevent the king of Qinghe from staying in Jinling. Su Yao took a bronze mirror and checked her demeanor, she didn't think about quarreling about it, but her uncle's attitude, she was faintly worried.

"The princess is the heart of a villain, and the prince is a good intention: for the third brother at the moment, Qinghe County couldn't be safer. My fourth brother, this benevolent name is not just talking! It's just that this fire is really strange!" Accustomed to wearing military uniforms, King Yu didn't seem to be used to this gorgeous costume, so Su Yao had to reach out and straighten his collar, but unexpectedly, King Yu had already held her hand.

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It was rare to cope with the palace banquet, and when I returned to the pavilion, I heard that Xie Yu was in the study. When Su Chi entered, Xie Yu was playing chess with his left hand and his right hand. Xie Yu saw her come in, took the chess in his hand and asked her, "You haven't been to the martial arts hall for the past few days, are you okay?"

Su Chi then remembered that she hadn't even gone to the martial arts hall recently, and the name was that she was unwell, so Xie Yu came to see her.

Xie Yu probably guessed when he looked at her expression, "Is it going well in the palace today?"

Su Chi told her about what happened in the palace, she originally thought that Xie Yu would talk about the Shu family, but she didn't expect him to just frown and ask, "The prince asked for your painting in public?"

"The county lord drew it. Su Chi's expression was a little unnatural.

"Miss, do you know why Lou Jinyue is targeting you?" asked her.

"Probably she is the niece of the queen, and I am the niece of the concubine. Su Chi raised his hand to fiddle with his chess pieces in a low voice.

"Miss's heart is like a mirror, why avoid the important and light?" Xie Yu sighed.