Chapter 17: The Empress Summons
Shangguan Shiyu trained on the training ground with a blank face, she entered the Phoenix Iron Army in a way that she was most unwilling to accept, but as long as she could become a member of the Phoenix Iron Army, she didn't care.
Let's just think yesterday was a nightmare.
Since Tang Xiaoshu was taken back to the Vermilion Bird Mansion by Tang Fengjiao, he has not returned to the Zhulu Academy. He stood calmly in his courtyard, looking at a rockery.
A fiery red figure floated in, and when she saw Tang Xiaoshu, she shook her head: "A small thing makes you so remorseful?"
Tang Xiaoshu turned his head to look at her, the person in front of him was the person who made a great change in his fate, but if he could do it again, he would rather never know her.
Tang Fengjiao, who is the general of the Tang Dynasty, has a very noble status, but he Tang Xiaoshu is just an ordinary young man in an isolated village in the mountains outside the border city of the Tang Dynasty.
Is this fate?
"Does the general think that it's just a trivial matter to insult a woman's innocence?" Tang Xiaoshu turned his head, and his voice was terrifyingly calm.
"What if she really likes you?" Tang Fengjiao asked rhetorically.
"This question, apart from the general, will anyone else believe it?" Tang Xiaoshu said.
The daughter of a family would fall in love with an unidentified young man because of a one-sided relationship? I'm afraid no one would believe it.
But, she admitted. So you don't have to feel remorse. Tang Fengjiao said.
"It wasn't of her own free will. Tang Xiaoshu shook his head.
At this moment, he seemed to have become the simple young man in the village again, sticking to his principles.
"Xiaoshu, you have to understand that those who achieve great things should not stick to one pattern. Your identity is destined to be extraordinary, don't delay you because Shangguan Shiyu is alone. Tang Fengjiao spoke.
Tang Xiaoshu showed a trace of bitterness on his face, is this damn background again? He fell silent and did not speak.
At that moment, the silence was shattered by a summons.
"In the mouth of the queen: Xuantang Xiaoshu and Shangguan Shiyu will meet you. ”
Tang Fengjiao's gaze suddenly became extremely sharp, her figure disappeared, and she came to the Vermilion Bird Palace. At a glance, I saw the queen's confidant, Manager Zhang, and two maids waiting at the gate of the Suzaku Palace.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you mean?"
She asked in a deep voice, is it because of yesterday's events?
Chief Manager Zhang said respectfully: "General, what the queen means, how can our family know? Let the two of them come out quickly." ”
Tang Fengjiao's eyebrows were tightly locked, and Manager Zhang came with two maids, not entering the Vermilion Bird Palace, but waiting directly outside the mansion, and his attitude was flat, and there was not much respect, obviously he did not have much awe of her, the Vermilion Bird General.
And it was precisely because of this that she felt a little uneasy.
Not long after, Tang Xiaoshu and Shangguan Shiyu walked out at the same time, and the moment they saw Tang Xiaoshu, Shangguan Shiyu's body was obviously stiff, but they quickly regained their calm.
How could she really not care about yesterday's events?
Tang Xiaoshu didn't know how to face Shangguan Shiyu, so the two of them didn't say a word, no one paid attention to anyone, and they looked like passers-by.
When Manager Zhang saw Shangguan Shiyu, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he glanced at Tang Xiaoshu lightly, and then said, "You two, will you go with our family?"
After saying that, he walked ahead, and Tang Xiaoshu and the others followed silently. A cold color flashed in Tang Fengjiao's eyes, and her figure disappeared.
The imperial city of the Tang Dynasty, hanging high in the sky of Chang'an City, is resplendent and majestic, and it is an existence that ordinary people can only look up to. If you want to enter the imperial city, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
There is a formation outside the imperial city, separated by birds, blocking people's tracks, no one can enter without the opening of the Tang King or the queen, even the four great generals, entering the imperial city also need to be approved by His Majesty or the queen. Not to mention ordinary cultivation families.
This is Tang Xiaoshu's first time setting foot in the Imperial City, everything here is different from other places, everywhere is full of nobility and majesty, there is a powerful aura in all directions, that is the guards guarding the Imperial City, everyone is extremely powerful.
The group walked for a long time, and finally came to the queen's palace, and Queen Zhao had been waiting for a long time in the main hall.
"Queen Mother, Tang Xiaoshu and Shangguan Shiyu brought it. ”
Manager Zhang bowed and saluted, and Empress Zhao nodded: "Give Shangguan Shiyu a seat." ”
"Wow!"
Soon, the maid brought a bench with soft cushions and invited Shangguan Shiyu to take a seat. Tang Xiaoshu stood there alone as if he had been forgotten, a little helpless.
He didn't even dare to raise his head to face Empress Zhao.
Shangguan Shiyu was a little stunned, and looked at Empress Zhao, but saw Empress Zhao looking at her with a caring face, and the heartache and self-blame in her eyes made Shangguan Shiyu's heart twitch for no reason, feeling that her nose was sour, and she couldn't help crying.
Empress Zhao said softly: "Child, you have been wronged. ”
This simple care made Shangguan Shiyu's tense heartstrings collapse instantly, and the grievances, anger, and powerlessness in the bottom of her heart collapsed...... All of them rushed up, and she couldn't hold back any longer, and began to cry loudly.
This feeling is like a wronged child who can't help but want to vent his emotions when facing his mother's loving gaze.
And what is even more surprising is that Empress Zhao slowly came to Shangguan Shiyu, held the latter in her arms, and comforted: "Cry, just cry." ”
A touch of shock flashed in Manager Zhang's eyes, Queen Zhao is the mother of the world, but is it too much to comfort a woman with such a move?
He didn't dare to look at it anymore and hurriedly lowered his head.
Tang Xiaoshu seemed to be forgotten, but he knew in his heart that once the queen shifted her attention to herself, what she would face would be a harsh crime!
Empress Zhao felt pity for the daughter of a cultivator family, and Tang Xiaoshu, as the initiator, would have self-evident consequences.
Shangguan Shiyu completely opened her heart and vented all the negative emotions in her heart, but sadly, when she was in Shangguan Yan's arms, she didn't have the current sense of relaxation.
Empress Zhao's eyes flashed with a look of pain, but it was quickly covered up, she gently patted Shangguan Shiyu's back, and said, "Don't worry, with this palace here, you won't be wronged a little." ”
Finally, Shangguan Shiyu's mood gradually stabilized, and her sanity gradually recovered, and after realizing that she had thrown herself into the queen's arms, she suddenly broke free, and said in fear: "Shiyu has no intention of offending the queen, please ask the queen to surrender." ”
Zhao Qingcheng smiled slightly, and said softly: "It was this palace that took the initiative to comfort you, so why do you want to offend?"
"The Queen's Mother......"
Empress Zhao's gaze touched Shangguan Shiyu's heart again, this is the queen of the world, for Your Majesty, the whole world is her courtiers, why not for the queen?
The people of the world are all her people, and as the queen, she is the mother of the world.
But Shangguan Shiyu has an illusion, as if the queen is not the love of the monarch and the minister.
"Okay, now, this palace will make the decision for you and seek justice for you!"
In the end, the queen's face was already frosty.
When she turned to look at Tang Xiaoshu, the latter's body shook violently, and she actually noticed a throbbing in her soul, as if Empress Zhao could make him head in a different place with a thought.
"Tang Xiaoshu, are you guilty?"
Empress Zhao shouted.
Tang Xiaoshu's face was pale, his heart was like a blow, and he almost collapsed.
However, at this moment, Shangguan Shiyu seemed to have regained her senses, and even took the initiative to excuse Tang Xiaoshu: "Queen Mother, Shiyu thinks that yesterday's incident is ...... Something is strange. ”
"Huh?"
Empress Zhao was a little surprised, she didn't expect Shangguan Shiyu to defend Tang Xiaoshu.
"Regardless of the reason, this son has already brought irreversible pain to you, and this palace will not let him go!" Empress Zhao said indifferently.
Shangguan Shiyu's heart warmed, Queen Zhao's strength was to protect her, if there was such a mother...... She put this unrealistic idea aside and said calmly: "Niangniang, Tang Xiaoshu may have been framed by someone to do such a thing in such a hurry, I suspect that he was drugged." ”
She stayed up all night last night, wondering what the reason was. Tang Xiaoshu has no reason to treat her like this, if he covets her beauty, Shangguan Shiyu doesn't believe it. Tang Xiaoshu looked at her without a trace of strange feelings, clear and calm, like an ordinary friend. She didn't believe that such a person would do such a shameful thing to herself.
Moreover, why did she and Tang Xiaoshu appear in the Spring Festival Pavilion? Why was the memory before this blank?
Intuition told her that there must be a mastermind behind this matter, and this person may have great resentment towards herself!