The Nine Emperors absentmindedly had dinner with Emperor Zhong Kang, and then proposed the opening of the mansion.

Although Emperor Zhong Kangdi was very reluctant, he thought that his son would be eighteen in a few months, and he should be in charge, so he agreed. He immediately sent the edict to the Qin Heavenly Prison, asking them to find an auspicious day for the zodiac to build a mansion, no matter how fast it was, it would take half a year to complete it.

When the Nine Emperors heard that they would have to wait for another half a year, their already gloomy face turned black again, and they hurriedly said, "Father, the sons and daughters are so old, it is not suitable to live in the East Palace again, and it will not be good if they collide with your palace concubine one day." Erchen should just find a place to move out first, right? ”

Emperor Zhong Kang's love for his son was no less than that of Zhao Zhizhou, and he said coldly, "What do you mean by colliding with the palace concubine?" They deserve to be compared to you? I'm really worried that you live outside, so I'd better wait and see. The words did not pay attention to his son's pleading, all as if he was old and behind his ears.

The Nine Emperors' dry mouth failed to impress his father, so he had to turn around in a huff. As soon as he stepped into the East Palace, his helpless and sad expression immediately turned into a cold air, and his dark eyes sometimes crossed the sharp light, making people dare not force their eyes.

The attendants of the East Palace had long been accustomed to the inconsistent and moody appearance of His Royal Highness the Nine, and they all hung their heads and were silent. If His Highness the Ninth had not instructed them, they would never have dared to come forward to serve without authorization, even if it was washing and changing clothes, His Highness the Nine would have done it himself. He seems to be very disgusted by the touch of others, and he may not have a seizure when he is in a good mood, but he must be careful when he is in a bad mood, and he may not see the sun tomorrow.

He walked slowly to the desk, opened the dark compartment as usual, pulled out a yellowed picture, and slowly spread it out on the table.

At this time, there was no need to order, naturally there were attendants approaching with a few candlesticks, so that His Highness the Ninth could see more clearly.

The portrait is very old, the corners are worn out, and the paper is slightly brittle, and if you are not careful, you can tear or make irreparable creases. The ink on the paper had long since faded, and a slender figure could be vaguely seen standing under the blooming peach blossom tree.

The Nine Emperor Princes watched silently for a long time, and then ordered, "Pen and ink wait." ”

The attendant immediately brought the four treasures of the study, placed them neatly one by one, and another palace maid scooped up the water and ink.

The Nine Emperor Princes lifted the pen and traced those blurred lines in detail, and when he finally traced the face of the portrait, the corners of his lips swayed into a gentle smile. He is not an indecisive person like Emperor Zongsheng, not only did he miss his love, but he didn't even dare to put pen to paper. Although I can vaguely experience the feeling of "love and worry, love and fear", so that I suffer from gains and losses, I dare not agree.

If he falls in love with someone, let alone a small commander of the forbidden army, even the emperor Lao Tzu can't stop him. Emperor Zongsheng can't draw Youshu, but he can do it with one stroke, because his heart is firmer.

In the midst of all the thoughts, the young man's beautiful face had jumped on the paper, he thought about it, mixed some colored ink, added a pink camellia to his sideburns, drew a ruby forehead, and finally changed the blue Confucian shirt painted by the unknown monk into a magnificent peony brocade robe.

"What a beautiful young man!" The palace maid was attracted by the altered painting and couldn't help but exclaim, but she realized that she had disturbed His Highness, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty.

"It's okay, you're telling the truth." The Nine Emperor Princes were in a very good mood, and they actually smiled at the palace maid for the first time.

The East Palace, which is cold and cold all the year round and full of pressure, actually has the trend of spring flowers blooming, the wind and the air are clear, which makes everyone secretly surprised. At that moment, one of the guards walked in briskly and knelt down to salute.

"Is that case clear?" The Nine Emperors asked in a deep voice while gluing gold dust with thin sheep's hair to outline the patterns on the young man's clothes. At this time, the smile on his face had long since disappeared, and he had become as strict and cold as before.

"Master Qiqi, my subordinates have found out clearly, and Zhao Xiaogongzi has also suffered from unwarranted disasters...... "The guards explored the game of the princes in the court clearly, and told the process of framing Youshu by the Taishou of Lin'an Mansion. If Emperor Zhong Kangdi was here, he would have been surprised. The inside story he knows is not as good as his son's subordinates.

The more cold the Nine Emperors' face became, the more careful he was to write, for fear of outlining his sweetheart's clothes. This is the scene of their first meeting, which is worth remembering.

Drawing the last stroke, the guard's proclamation came to an end, and the Nine Emperors blew the ink that had not dried a little, and said lightly, "Where are those criminals now?" ”

"Master Qiqi, he is now on the way to Yunzhou."

"What Yunzhou to go to? Diverted to Xiangqian. He had already decided the life and death of these people with a slight opening of his mouth.

Xiangqian is the place where the Miao people live, there are many saline-alkali land, many poisonous weeds and poisonous insects, and many miasma, and the Miao people there have the secret skill of raising Gu, and they are the most xenophobic, and they are exiled there, which can be said to be ten deaths, often the front foot just entered the city, and the back foot stepped into the coffin board. The official in charge of escorting the prisoners did not dare to approach at all, but when he arrived at the gate of the city, he handed over the official documents, and then pushed the prisoners, and the matter was over, and he ran faster than the other.

The guards had already thought of this stubble, couldn't help but look at him, and then took the order and left.

The Nine Emperor Princes completed the painting, propped their hands on the table and watched for a long time, until the oil in the candlestick burned out and the light began to flicker and flicker, then carefully retracted it into the dark compartment, and then washed and went to bed.

That night, the dream that had plagued him since childhood finally changed, from repeatedly chasing a vague back, to embracing someone, and waking up from a thrilling feeling in the early hours of the morning. He opened his eyes suddenly, rolled over and sat up, first his cheeks flushed for a moment, and then he reached for the slippery and warm crotch of his pants.

The man in the dream turned out to be a concubine...... Sure enough, there is Shu! His tearful eyes, his lips that were kissed until they were red and swollen, and his jade-colored body with a good touch are still vivid. And the beautiful scenery of the upside-down-upside-down-phoenix, the supreme joy of the soul and the bones, seems to have really happened!

The Nine Emperor Princes recalled repeatedly, the emotions were surging, and the body that had just been vented began to heat up slightly. He finally understood how he wanted to get Youshu. It is not to tie him to his side, nor to put him in his eyes, but to encroach and blend, you have me, I have you.

Only when he gets Youshu will those nightmares that make him unable to sleep day and night disappear, the regrets and pains that he can't ask for will be reduced, and those hearts that can't be found will be rekindled if they die. Only when he has Youshu will he not be manic and depressed, will not suffer from gains and losses, and will not be so lonely and helpless that he will destroy himself.

It was only at this time that he reluctantly admitted that he was indeed the reincarnation of the Holy Emperor, and those desperate and terrifying dreams in the past showed that they really loved the same person and came to wait for him. The difference is that Emperor Zongsheng didn't blink a blind eye, but he finally waited.

The mood suddenly stirred, and suddenly worried, the Nine Emperor Princes went straight for a long time before staying and dressing-

At the same time, Zhao Fu.

Zhao Yusong's cheeks were swollen by the Nine Emperors, and in order to save face, he didn't dare to see his father and grandfather immediately.

His father is the head of the Hanlin Academy, from the second grade, the official rank is not high, but it is very likely to enter the cabinet in the future, and it can be said that he is one of the most noble figures in the Xia Qi Dynasty. After listening to his son's narration, the self-proclaimed scholar Zhao was quite unhappy. If there is indeed a child in the family, there is no doubt that his road to promotion will be full of twists and turns, or even completely blocked.

He is not like Zhao Zhizhou, who only recognizes immediate interests and does not care about the quality of his reputation. Moreover, even if you are favored, the benefits will never fall on the second room, but it will be greatly disadvantageous to the descendants.

"Don't say it to your grandfather. He is old, and his brain can't turn around, at most he can send Youshu away, and where can he solve the problem from the root. Senior Scholar Zhao pointed in a low voice, "Do you remember the sleeve dog raised by His Royal Highness the Nine?" You were terrified. ”

Zhao Yusong's face turned pale and said, "Remember." "How can I not remember? That year, he was eight years old, and the Ninth Emperor was seven years old, and a foreigner paid tribute to a snow-white sleeve dog, which was given to him by Emperor Zhong Kang to play. The Nine Emperors like this sleeve dog very much, named Xue Tuan'er, holding it in his arms all day long and refusing to let go, eating and sleeping together, inseparable, it can be said that he loves it to the bones. Unexpectedly, the eyes of the other princes were hot, and when he was not paying attention, he used fresh meat to lure the snow ball to his side, and before he had time to play with it, he almost cut off his hands and feet by the Nine Emperors after only touching two handfuls.

In the end, the snow ball was thrown away, and the rest of the palace concubines did not dare to adopt it, so they could only be left to fend for themselves.

Back then, the Nine Emperors cut off half of the Sixth Prince's arm with a sword, and the blood sprayed on Zhao Yusong's face. He was only eight years old, where had he ever seen such a battle, and when he came home, he had a high fever, and he had a nightmare for half a month before he got better. In a word, the Nine Emperors have an extremely domineering personality, and the things they fancy will never be touched by outsiders. If it is dirty, no matter how much he likes it, he will not hesitate to give it up.

Reluctantly recalling the bloody past, Zhao Yusong's eyes lit up slightly, "Father, do you mean to stain Youshu?" ”

Scholar Zhao bowed, "The Nine Emperors suffer from cleanliness and like clean things, so you let him know that he likes that thing to be clean on the surface, but in fact it hides dirt and dirt, and it depends on how he disposes of it." ”

Zhao Yusong replied repeatedly, hurriedly turned around, and summoned the servants to ask Youshu about Youshu's recent movements, so as to give him a handle. But I didn't expect that Youshu was not like the rumored arrogance and lewdness, but very well-behaved, if it was not necessary, she would never go out, either read in the house, or chat with Wang, or go around the yard, catch a few dragonflies, butterflies, know, put it in a glass jar to play, you can play for several hours, and then release it.

"Catch dragonflies, butterflies, and release them? Are you sure you're not describing a little girl? Zhao Yusong asked incredulously.

"That's true, the little one never dares to deceive the young master!" The servants knelt down and cried out. He was also very suspicious of Young Master Shu's gender, so if he changed into women's clothes and went to see him again, he really didn't have any sense of disobedience. Even if there are many noble daughters of the world, they are not as chaste and virtuous as him.

Zhao Yusong pressed and rubbed his temples, feeling a headache. The Nine Emperor Princes like clean people or things the most, the previous murder case has proved that Shu was framed, in the eyes of the Nine Emperor Princes, he is not only clean but also weak, and he is even more pity, and then let him see the real Youshu, and it must not hurt into his bones?

No matter how jealous Zhao Yusong is, he has to admit that Youshu's appearance is extremely advantageous, with a tender face, big eyes, white skin, pink lips, and extraordinarily clear eyes. Coupled with that quiet and lazy, cat-like temperament, don't you make the Nine Emperor Princes dizzy?

Zhao Yusong was distressed, and saw his third-room cousin Zhao Yulin passing by outside the courtyard humming a little song, and wearing an extremely eye-catching peony flower on his sideburns. He suddenly woke up and sighed secretly: Why did you want to go wrong? The cleaner the white paper, the easier it is to be dyed with colors, and there will be nowhere to ink on the paper, so it will naturally be thrown away.

Thinking of this, he immediately summoned Zhao Yulin, who was about to go out to have fun, to come in to discuss.

On the other end, Youshu absentmindedly finished breakfast and asked Wang for a silver ticket. Wang didn't ask him what he was going to do, but stuffed him with a thick pile of thick stuff and told him to go home early. Zhao Zhizhou was making some connections up and down for the sake of evaluation and transfer, and went out before dawn.

Youshu promised to go home before sunset, put the silver ticket into her close-fitting pocket, and walked towards the calligraphy and painting workshop. Along the way, he used his mental power to communicate with the imp, asking him to help find out where the paintings of the unknown layman were stored.

The little ghost said shyly, "Adult, I don't know a single big character in a small one, where can I distinguish the paintings of an unknown layman?" However, there is a ghost creature in Beijing who is obsessed with calligraphy and painting, and he may be able to ask something if he finds him. ”

"Then get him." Youshu waved his sleeves.

The imp soon came over with a handsome looking ghost. This ghost thing is also a strange thing, and he has long forgotten his name, and has given himself the nickname "Fairy in the Painting", and has repeatedly asked Youshu to call himself so. Youshu has no psychological burden, one by one, he screams, and his heart is full of joy, and in the end, he doesn't even want the Yin and Yang Vitality Talisman, and he finds a true handiwork of an unknown monk for Youshu for free.

Youshu spent 3,000 taels to buy the painting, packed it in a delicately made bamboo tube, and carried it on his chest, and then walked slowly towards the snack street. As soon as he walked halfway, he was stopped by Zhao Yulin, who suddenly appeared, and said with a smile, "Cousin, where are you going?" ”

"Eat." Youshu is an honest child who rarely deceives people.

"Hey, what can there be delicious food in the street stalls, take a walk, my cousin will take you to a private restaurant, where the food is really delicious, that is, it has never been eaten, just smelling and watching, there is a feeling of fullness, and after the meal, you can taste it for several months."

Zhao Yulin squeezed his eyebrows, his expression was ambiguous, and there was no lack of metaphors between his words. Youshu is a straight-intestine, only literally, and it is said that it is heartwarming.

"Cousin take me?" He licked his lips subconsciously.

"Naturally, leave now!" Zhao Yulin dragged him away.

Zhao Yusong got the news sent by Zhao Yulin, so he invited Xue Wangjing to go to the palace to find the Nine Emperors. The two immediately avoided and bowed.

The Nine Emperors tightened the reins and stopped in front of the two, pointed at Zhao Yusong with a horsewhip, and said, "I forgot to tell you yesterday, you will no longer be the companion of this king in the future, and this palace gate is not a place where you can enter and exit at will, and return the waist card." ”

This sentence is not a condemnation, nor a ridicule, but a bland inform. However, the more indifferent His Highness Jiu's tone was, the more embarrassed Zhao Yusong became, and couldn't help but ask, "Dare to ask Your Highness, what's wrong with Wei Chen?" ”

"Treat this king as a spearman, and you still ask this king what is wrong? Zhao Yusong, I have been a companion to this king for ten years, and you seem to have forgotten your duty as a courtier. The Nine Emperor Princes flicked their whips and sneered, "Even this king dares to calculate and take advantage of it, and you are still the first in the Xia Qi Dynasty." ”

Zhao Yusong's complexion was pale, his head was dizzy, and he could barely stand firm only by holding on to the little guy beside him. And Xue Wangjing, who came with him, had quickly distanced himself and avoided him like a snake and scorpion. He also saw it yesterday that Zhao Yusong and Zhao Xiaogongzi were very incompatible, otherwise they would not have released fake news, let Zhao Xiaogongzi dress up in a fancy way, and called him and His Royal Highness out to see the excitement.

If His Royal Highness dislikes Zhao Xiaogongzi, he will definitely humiliate the other party, which will make it difficult for the Zhao family to gain a foothold in Beijing. This is a little careful thinking and calculation, His Royal Highness usually doesn't care, but Zhao Yusong is unlucky, but His Royal Highness fell in love with Zhao Xiaogongzi at first sight. And the nature of the matter changed.

The words that slandered Zhao Xiaogongzi before, now they have become a thorn in His Highness's heart, and he wants to pull it out when he sees Zhao Yusong. If he is still dangling under his nose as he used to, where can His Highness stand it?

Thinking of this, Xue Wangjing just wanted to say to Zhao Yusong, "You can't live if you do your own evil." Zhao Xiaogongzi followed his father to Beijing to report on his work, and he left naturally after two or three months, why did you bother to deal with him? If you don't deal with him, Zhao Xiaogongzi won't have a chance to meet His Highness, and if you don't meet, you won't be belittled today.

His Royal Highness the Ninth is a person who can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he will never change his mind even if he is disgusted with someone, and Emperor Zhong Kang is even more ruthless, and he will directly knock the person who calculates his son to the bottom of the mud. Seeing that the conference examination and the palace examination will be held in a few months, and as the leader of this year, Zhao Yusong's road to entering the office may be hanging.

What Xue Wangjing could think of, how could Zhao Yusong not think of it? hurriedly chased after the Nine Emperor Princes to beg for mercy, regardless of what the people who entered and exited the palace gate thought of him. Seeing that the Nine Emperor Princes were about to leave, he was forced to shout, "Your Highness, are you going to find Youshu?" He went out with Zhao Yulin early in the morning. ”

The Nine Emperors immediately turned their horses' heads and asked, "Where are they?" ”

"They've always liked to have fun, and this should be in Smoke Willow Lane." Although Zhao Yusong has tasted the bitter fruit of slandering Youshu, it is difficult to ride a tiger at this time. He has been abandoned by the Nine Emperor Princes, so he must no longer let Youshu be favored, otherwise the life of the second room will only be more difficult.

"Smoke Willow Lane?" The Nine Emperors' tone intensified, as if he couldn't believe it.

Because Emperor Zhong Kang was extremely ambitious and wanted to unify Kyushu and restore the glory of his ancestors, he was extremely tough in his ruling hand, not only severely punishing corrupt officials and corrupt officials, but also trying to eliminate the atmosphere of the court. He issued a series of decrees, one of which was to strictly prohibit officials from engaging in prostitution, and those who violated them were dismissed.

However, it is difficult to restrain the appetite, even if the imperial court bans the Qinlou Chu Pavilion one by one, it can't stop the desires of some people. On the bright side, it is not allowed to open, so the bustard rents a quiet alley, carefully raises a few beautiful "daughters", and recruits "husbands" when they grow up.

The "husband" doesn't need to come to the door every day, just come to see the daughters occasionally and give a few fat powder money. After a long time, the Tao in the inner world is well known, and those who want to return to their old business will all live in one place, waiting for the "husband" to automatically send them to the door.

Looking at the dark face of the Nine Emperor Princes, that place is not elsewhere, it is precisely the Yanliu Lane where Shu goes.

Xue Wangjing was so frightened by his master's blood-red eyes that his legs and feet trembled, and he made a decapitation gesture at Zhao Yusong. Knowing that the master fell in love with Youshu at first sight, Zhao Yusong saw that he was playing with Zhao Yulin's lustful dogs and horses in one place, and he didn't stop it, it must have been done on purpose, right? What good is this for him and the Zhao family? I really forgot my duty as a courtier!

The slander in his heart continued, but Xue Wangjing did not dare to delay, and saw that the Nine Emperor Princes had galloped away, so he hurriedly borrowed a horse from the guards to follow. Zhao Yusong hesitated for a long time, but finally the schadenfreude mentality prevailed, and he also hired a sedan chair man to run towards Yanliu Lane.

It is said that ignorance is a blessing, and now Youshu has no idea that she has entered the Pansi Cave and is lying on the edge of the pool to watch the turtle. How can we still see harmless flowers, trees, and small animals in the last days? As a result, he likes to spend a lot of time admiring the world around him. Although it is a world where demons and monsters are rampant, the sky is blue, the flowers are fragrant, the sun is warm, the water is green, and the small animals are fresh and lovely, and they have their own beauty.

He took a piece of pastry from his bosom, ate it himself, threw it into the pool, and when he saw the little turtle poking its head out and taking it in his mouth, he pursed his lips to reveal two deep dimples.

Zhao Yulin and the old bustard stood not far away, looking at it in amazement.

"Second son, where did you find such a baby? My daughters are all showy and graceful, and he didn't look at them when he came in, but just went to tease the turtles in the pool. What the hell is he doing here? ”

"It's time for dinner." Zhao Yulin was a little embarrassed and urged, "I lied to him that you are running a restaurant, and the food you cook is a must in Beijing." You have to let the kitchen set the meal, otherwise he will find that he has not eaten after reading the turtle, and it will be time to leave. Sue you, their big house has more money than our four rooms combined, you serve him well, and keep a lot of silver tickets in your account. ”

Zhao Yulin has been in Beijing for so many years, and he has never seen any three religions and nine streams, cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods, and he has some eyesight for people. Mo said that he had already inquired about Youshu's temperament, that is, looking at his black and white eyes, he also knew what kind of person he was.

Don't talk about being flamboyant and scheming, it's a lie, and you won't think about it. also blamed the uncle and aunt for spoiling him too much, and raised him to be a child who didn't grow up. Thinking of this, Zhao Yulin was weak and guilty, but for the five thousand taels of silver promised by Zhao Yusong, he had to bring people to ruin.

The first time the old bustard saw a guest who came to him who was not a prostitute and only simply ate, he couldn't help but be amused, "Yes, the slave family will go to the dining room to urge, and when the food is served later, call the most beautiful girls, but to see if he is really high or fake!" Having said that, the slave family has a new daughter, that look, that figure, really, really ......"

Because he didn't know a few big characters, the old bustard was indescribable for a long time, so he had to wave his hand and say, "Hey, anyway, you will know when people come, go to Beijing several times, and there is no more handsome girl than her, even if you enter the palace to be a mother, it is enough to be a mother." At that time, you let Zhao Xiaogongzi look at each other, and keep him and forget the little turtle immediately. ”

Zhao Yulin's heart was itchy, and she urged her to bring people over.