Chapter 31: Finding the Door

When he learned that Feng Zhige, a teenage girl, actually knew what happened back then, Xiao Li was already shocked in his heart, but this shock was nothing after hearing the word "cold su".

As a close minister of the original Son of Heaven, Xiao Li certainly would not know when Han Su was born.

Regardless of whether Xiao Li had a different opinion on the existence of Han Su at the beginning, he also had to admit that if there was no Han Su as a female stream, whether the Dawu Dynasty could be established was really two words.

Since Han Su died suddenly and violently on the eve of the wedding, in the entire capital, the word "Han Su" has become a taboo, and no one dares to mention it in front of the emperor anymore.

By the way, those old ministers who followed the emperor to fight the world together do not dare to call the name "Hansu" even in their hearts.

When it comes to this peerless woman in private, they all have to be called Queen Xiaoyiwen.

Yes, after Han Su's death, Zhao Tiannan, as the new emperor, not only buried Han Su in the imperial mausoleum with the queen's gift as quickly as possible, but also drew up a very highly evaluated nickname.

Filial piety, Yi, Wen.

It's all praise and not to mention, the word Wen is almost the highest evaluation of the merits and deeds of the emperor and concubine during her lifetime.

If it is another person, even if this nickname is proposed by the emperor himself, I am afraid that those old stubborns in the Ministry of Rites will never agree with it, but the object is Han Su, when discussing this nickname back then, even if it is someone who is not close to her, he did not raise the slightest objection.

It can be seen from this that Hansu had the prestige of that year.

Of course, these are just Xiao Li's natural memories when he heard the word "Hansu", what makes him strange is that it has been twenty-seven years since the death of Empress Xiaoyiwen, and since then, because of a certain taboo, no one in Beijing dares to openly mention this name, and even the people in Beijing today, the vast majority of people don't know the name Hansu, let alone before the current Queen Su. There was also a queen in the current emperor.

So, where did this little girl, who is no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, learn this name?

When he opened his eyes and saw the girl in front of him, he relied on an instinct. Xiao Li didn't treat this girl as an ordinary person, but it wasn't until this time that he knew that he still underestimated her.

"Little ...... This young lady, I don't know if you are? Xiao Li asked, and even the title of Feng Zhige has changed from the previous "little girl" to the current "this young lady". The prudence of the heart can be seen from this.

"An Guogong doesn't have to be obsessed with who I am," Feng Zhige shook his head lightly, "Why did you fall into today's fate, I think you know very well now, if you want to hate, Han Su back then is better than you now, should she be the one you hate the most?" ”

Xiao Li was silent.

He had to admit that Feng Zhige was right.

The reason why he is bent on death, in addition to wanting to protect his only son, is also partly because he is already cold.

Everyone knows that Xiao Li, the Duke of Anguo, is one of the most loyal people to the emperor. In the process of the establishment of the Dawu Dynasty, he used his body to block the sword from the enemy for the emperor several times, and fell into near-death several times for this.

Before discovering that secret, Xiao Li thought that he would swear allegiance to the emperor for the rest of his life as before, as long as the emperor gave an order, even if there was an abyss in front of him, he would not hesitate to step into it.

He even thought that if he was loyal, the emperor would repay his trust.

So he never thought that one day. The man to whom he was loyal did not even want to consider his loyalty, and was to put him to death because of a possibility.

Xiao Li did not deny that when he first learned of the cause of Empress Xiaoyiwen's death. He did not approve of the emperor's approach in his heart, but even so, he never thought that he would leak this matter out because of this disapproval, just because he knew that if this matter really spread, with Empress Xiaoyiwen's prestige in the army and the power of the Han family in the new dynasty. I am afraid that there will be some turmoil in the Dawu Dynasty.

Counting up, when they opened up their territory for the establishment of the Great Wu Dynasty, Xiao Li and Han Su were almost on opposite sides.

Xiao Li has always been loyal to Zhao Tiannan alone, but in the army at that time, the reputation of this woman Han Su far exceeded that of Zhao Tiannan, because of this, Xiao Li admonished Zhao Tiannan a lot, hoping that Zhao Tiannan would be more wary of Han Su, and every time Zhao Tiannan said that it was okay, he was worried about it.

However, he never ignored the huge role played by Hansu in the establishment of the Dawu Dynasty, let alone thought that such Hansu would end his life in such a disgraceful way after Zhao Tiannan really suspected her.

So when he learned about the cause of Han Su's death but decided to hide it for the emperor, Xiao Li felt ashamed in his heart, he thought that he would secretly help the Han family when he had the opportunity in the future, and it could be regarded as his guilt, but he didn't expect that he would never have such a chance again.

Xiao Li is a true hero, making people charge, even if the danger is great, even if he will die in the next moment, he will never have any complaints.

He was not afraid of death, but he couldn't accept that he was judged by the emperor to die for such reasons.

The person who is loyal to him has never given himself trust, which is where Xiao Li was hit the hardest.

In addition, he wanted to protect Xiao Jingbei, so he had no will to survive since he woke up.

Xiao Licai sorted out his thoughts, and Feng Zhige's voice came to his ears again: "The relationship between Han Su and that person back then, who is closer than An Guogong?" ”

"Then there is no need to say, of course, Empress Xiaoyiwen is closer to the emperor." didn't even think about it, Xiao Li said so.

No matter how loyal he is to the emperor, they can only be a relationship between monarchs and ministers, but Empress Xiaoyiwen is different, between her and the emperor, they are husband and wife.

Closest relatives, but also the most distant couples.

Feng Zhige was a little distracted by the words "Empress Xiaoyiwen" mentioned by Xiao Li, but it was only a pause and she returned to normal, she continued: "An Guogong just didn't get the trust of that person, but Han Su, who worked hard for more than ten years to lay down most of the country, not only failed to get the status she deserved, but was also suspicious of her husband, so she went to Huangquan with her life, but even so, she never complained about the sky, so she only thought about death, An Guogong thinks, are you still very deserving of the way you look now?" ”

Xiao Li was shocked.

Half of the reason was because he was awakened by Feng Zhige's words, and the other half was because of what Feng Zhige said. Han Su was not bent on dying.

Life and death, life and death, only a living person can seek death, if he is already a dead person. How can they still beg for death?

Xiao Li wanted to ask, but his lips opened and closed several times, but he didn't ask anything.

After the funeral of Empress Xiaoyiwen, there was a very incredible news that was circulated in a small area for a while, and the queen said it herself before she died. She'll be back.

Come back?

How will a dead man come back?

Most people think that this is just the queen's unwillingness to say this kind of thing before she dies, a small number of people who believe in the theory of ghosts and gods think that the queen must turn into a ghost and come back to ask for her life, and a very small number of people who are loyal to the queen are convinced that the queen will definitely come back from the dead.

Dead?

What an incredible statement.

The vast majority of people scoffed at these people's naΓ―ve ideas, and although they didn't believe it, the word spread to a small audience.

Now it seems that what the girl in front of her said is very similar to the seemingly incredible rumor back then.

Just, how is this possible?

Xiao Li shook his head fiercely in his heart.

But. Whether he believed it or not, the meaning conveyed in Feng Zhige's words, he heard it in his heart.

This girl is right, if you really want to talk about it, it is not him who should be the most chilling, in this case, how can he give up his life because of this?

Thinking about the hardships his son has endured all the way over the years, Xiao Li is heartbroken, but also ashamed of the request he made to Xiao Jingbei before.

Feng Zhige looked at Xiao Li, who was ashamed. The smile on the corner of his lips deepened a little.

If a person like Xiao Li, who is already determined, is the most difficult to persuade, but before that, it was just because no one could tell him the bottom of his heart, and he really wanted to understand where his heart knot. Persuading him is naturally a matter of hand.

Without disturbing Xiao Li's thoughts, Feng Zhige took out something and put it on the table, then walked out of the room with his feet and closed the door with his hand.

Just as Xiao Lifang thought, Feng Zhige and Xiao Li were still on opposite sides back then, in order to prevent her prestige in the army from threatening Zhao Tiannan's status. Xiao Li fired at Feng Zhige.

Feng Zhige is not the Holy Mother, if it is a different person, she will not care about his life or death, but although Xiao Li is opposed to her, he has never used any shady means, and even his fear of her has always been on the surface.

Such a person, even if he is on the opposite side, will not be disgusted with him.

The reason why he came here to persuade him was just to settle the boring feelings in his heart for the cold in the past.

……

When Feng Zhige stepped out of the hospital, he saw Xiao Jingbei guarding outside at a glance.

There was only Xiao Jingbei outside the door, and Uncle Qin, who was a little abnormally enthusiastic, was no longer there.

Seeing Feng Zhige come out, Xiao Jingbei took two steps forward with some excitement, wanting to open his mouth to inquire, but he was afraid that the result would not be what he wanted, and he was conflicted for a while.

"If you want to know anything, just ask." Feng Zhige glanced at Xiao Jingbei lightly, and then directly announced the answer, "You can probably rest assured, after today, An Guogong probably won't be bent on dying anymore." ”

Xiao Jingbei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, then looked at Feng Zhige, and said "thank you" to his lips, but he couldn't say anything.

It seems that he has been saying thank you to her since he met her.

Feng Zhige didn't care about Xiao Jingbei's reaction, since the purpose of coming here today had been achieved, she didn't want to stay longer, and was about to say goodbye to Xiao Jingbei, but she suddenly heard a commotion in the distance.

The Xiao family's house is not big, and the surroundings are quiet, so a little sound can be heard far away.

If she heard correctly, in addition to the voice of Uncle Qin, who she had just seen, there was also a female voice in the noise.

The reason why Xiao Jingbei arranged Xiao Li to come here to recuperate is that this place must be hidden, and the person who will suddenly break into here at this time is also a woman, Feng Zhige's mind turned, and he guessed the identity of the person who came.

"Zhou Yuran?" She turned her head sideways and asked Xiao Jingbei, who was already frowning.

How bad the relationship between Xiao Jingbei and Zhou Yuran is, I am afraid that the whole capital knows about it, Xiao Jingbei has never concealed his dislike for Zhou Yuran in front of outsiders, and when he heard the words, his face was cold, and then he flicked his sleeves and walked towards the source of the noise.

Just as Feng Zhige thought, since Xiao Jingbei can rest assured that Xiao Li will be transferred here, he naturally has a certain confidence that Xiao Li will be fine here. There will be no news that should not be leaked.

This house was not only given by the emperor, but later because Xiao Jingbei's mother liked it here, for the safety of Duchess An Guo, Duke An Guo specially renovated it. Although it looks like the surrounding house on the surface, it is actually different from the inside.

Moreover, the people who stayed in this house except for the servants left by the Duchess of An Guo back then, such as the cadres headed by Qin Bo, the rest were Xiao Jingbei's henchmen who had developed over the years.

But he didn't expect that there was such a variable as Zhou Yuran.

Zhou Yuran was already greedy for the Xiao family's royal house. After all, being able to have such a house by the lake is a status symbol, and it is not something that anyone can do with a little money in their hands.

Zhou Yuran lived a hard life for a few years when she was a child, and later became a noble daughter of the Dawu Dynasty, she has also seen a lot of good things, it is said that it is just a house, she should not show this ugly appearance because of this.

In fact, there is also a reason why Zhou Yuran has such a deep obsession with the Xiao family's house by the lake.

Zhou Yuran already boasted of being noble, but he had bad luck so he could only marry An Guogong as his stepfamily. So when she usually intersects with those noble ladies who are almost the same as her, she always raises her posture very high, and other people look at the face of the queen mother behind her, and most of them hold her carelessly and don't care about her.

The only exception is the Duchess of Ningguo, Zhuang.

Ning Yuanshan, Duke of Ningguo, and Xiao Li, Duke of Anguo, were close friends back then, and together, Duchess of Ningguo Zhuang and Duchess of Anguo Kang also had a very personal relationship.

Over the years, Anguo Gong was bedridden, and Anguo Gongfu was controlled by Zhou Yuran, and later Zhou Yuran poisoned Xiao Jingbei many times. Ning Guogong and his wife are disgusted with Zhou Yuran, a vicious woman, to the core, although the two have the intention to help Xiao Jingbei, but they are outsiders after all, even if they help, it is better than nothing.

Because of this. No matter what the Zhuang family is, as long as he sees Zhou Yuran, he will never have a good look at it, and he has made Zhou Yuran unable to come to the stage on important occasions many times, losing a lot of face.

Of course, Zhou Yuran hated the Zhuang family so much, if it was possible. She also can't wait to make Ning Guogong and his wife look good.

But the Duke of Ningguo, like the Duke of Anguo, was the founding minister of the year, and was deeply relied on by the emperor, even the Cheng'en Mansion behind Zhou Yuran, even if he had the backer of the Queen Mother, if it was not necessary, he would never choose to be the enemy of the Duke of Ningguo.

Without the help of the family, Zhou Yuran couldn't move the Zhuang family, and the only thing she could do was to rely on her identity as the Duchess of Anguo to have a long relationship with the Zhuang family.

It's just that no matter how you compare, Zhou Yuran didn't have the upper hand.

Although Zhou Yuran was born in the Chengen Mansion and is still the niece of the Queen Mother, which overwhelms the Zhuang family, who is not from an obvious background, but the Zhuang family is the wife of Ning Guogong, which is not comparable to Zhou Yuran's stepfamily.

Moreover, Ning Guogong is now in the prime of life, and he has the emperor's dependence, the so-called wife is expensive by her husband, and the Zhuang family naturally has an extraordinary status in the circle of noblewomen in Beijing. On the other hand, Zhou Yuran, although she has the identity of the Duchess of An Guo, but An Guogong has been bedridden for many years, even if she still has the emperor's pity, it will not help, and Zhou Yuran is naturally not as beautiful as Zhuang's.

What made Zhou Yuran even more angry was that the Ningguo Mansion also had a royal mansion located on the shore of the lake, and the Zhuang family invited the ladies in Beijing to enjoy the beautiful scenery from the lake in that house, but Zhou Yuran was not invited once.

This one thing alone made Zhou Yuran suffer a lot of secret ridicule in the circle.

Therefore, what Zhou Yuran was thinking about was to get the Xiao family's house, and then let the Zhuang family face well.

The reason why I came all the way here this time is for this purpose.

If it is said that in the early years, in order to maintain a good image in the eyes of outsiders, Zhou Yuran also took care of Xiao Li for a period of time, but then probably thought that Xiao Li could not stand up again one day, Zhou Yuran slacked off day by day, especially after deciding to pass a child from his mother's family to his knees, he no longer cared about the opinions of outsiders, and from then on, he regarded the Anguo Mansion as her bag, and poisoned Xiao Jingbei, the prince of Anguo, several times.

So at the beginning, Xiao Jingbei made a big fuss with Zhou Yuran, and Zhou Yuran was no longer allowed to approach Xiao Li, Zhou Yuran didn't react much, and even this time Xiao Jingbei transferred Xiao Li from Anguo Mansion to the lake to recuperate, she was only a little strange.

Subsequently, Zhou Yuran saw the opportunity for her to get this house from this incident.

Over the years, Zhou Yuran has expressed his desire for this mansion in a roundabout way, but this mansion has fallen into the name of Duchess Anguo many years ago, and after the death of Duchess Anguo, it is natural that this house belongs to Xiao Jingbei.

With the relationship between Xiao Jingbei and Zhou Yuran, every time Zhou Yuran vaguely mentioned this, he only coldly replied with a sentence of "wishful thinking" and ignored her, not to mention giving her the house as Zhou Yuran thought, and never allowed her to step into this house.

But now it's different.

Zhou Yuran had a sense of arrogance.

Since Xiao Jingbei moved Grandpa Guo to the shore of the lake to recuperate, how could she, the Duchess of Anguo, not serve the decoction by her side?

Could it be that Xiao Jingbei can still stop her, who is a wife, from taking care of her husband? (To be continued.) )

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