Chapter 262: Overboard

Under the window of the warm pavilion, there is a cherry wood carved wooden couch, a dark red satin mattress with a blue and gold border, a white sandalwood carved gold silk cloud leg thin tooth table is set up in front of the couch, there are some refreshments on it, Liu Zhao sits on the couch, there are several recitals in his hand, he looks at it intently, the expression on his face is gloomy and clear, and he doesn't know what he thinks in his heart, he is only wearing a homely civilian dress, the black robe is embroidered with the pattern of a giant beast, due to the heat, the two palace maids are playing a group fan next to him, and there is a basin of ice on the side of the couch. But there was still sweat oozing from his forehead, and he didn't wipe it, completely ignoring the two courtiers kneeling below.

When Sui'er came in, she was not informed, but as soon as her figure appeared, she attracted all Liu Zhao's attention. Today, Sui'er is still dressed in a light attire, wearing a cyan Liuxian skirt embroidered with a few butterfly patterns. Dotted in between, neither complicated nor lively, just like her temperament. The milky white Lingxiao flower middle dress embroidered by Mei Ziqing reflected her snow-white neck more delicately. The moth eyebrows swept lightly, a pair of water-like eyes seemed to be smiling, and the jade hairpin on the head flashed with a faint light, just like the clouds reflected in the clear pool, faint without traces, but attracting people's attention.

Sui'er hasn't seen the saint for a long time, although there is still a trace of sourness in her heart, it is inevitable that there will be a little loneliness. That kind of loneliness is sung in a joyful and bright tune, but I know that in the next song is the separation of male and female love, and the separation of lovesickness and blind date; That kind of loneliness is the happiness of spending a good moon, and thinking of the bleakness of the waning moon like a hook; That kind of loneliness is the brilliant lights. A lonely shadow in half of the prosperous world; But no matter how lonely it is, the taste is warm and cool, and it is cold for a while. There is always hope, there is hope, and that is a warm layer of thought. Her gaze fell on Liu Zhao's face, and the thinness of Qingqu made her feel distressed for a while. After all, he still suffered from love and lost his weight.

She appeared at the door like a glimmer of sky, and although she was lonely, she was so beautiful that she fascinated people's eyes. Liu Zhao's original smile gradually became a little warmer: "Sui'er." What are you doing here? ”

Sui'er's throat was like a sour plum, she couldn't spit it out or swallow it, and she had a reluctant smile on her face. couldn't help but ask, "Does the emperor not want to see Sui'er?" Isn't it the wrong time for Sui'er to come? ”

Liu Zhao smiled even more, jumped off the couch, pulled her and said, "You're here, when are you still here?" I've lost a lot of weight. His face was so pale. ”

Sui'er's smile was condensed at the corner of her lips, like a flower that would be thanked for a moment, and after a moment, she still let it open its flower bones: "The emperor is too busy here, Sui'er is still not at the right time, the two adults are here, Sui'er doesn't want to affect state affairs!" ”

Liu Zhao smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I lost my temper with them for a while." Let you see the joke. Get up, and go back and think about what I said. What to do, don't talk about it! ”

Yin Gang glanced at Sui'er, and a trace of strange emotion flashed in his eyes, but he still lowered his head and said, "The minister remembers, and he will definitely do what the emperor says!" ”

Sui'er glanced at her brother who was kneeling on the ground, and Deng Qiu also looked up at her here. Sui'er smiled faintly, as if comforting. Deng Qiu understood her pleading, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the minister understands that he will not let the emperor down again!" ”

"That's good, let's go down, although I am the emperor, I am a relative of the two Qing families, although the words are harsh, it is really painful, and I can't say it in front of the ministers, so I have to say it in private. You should understand my suffering! ”

"Your Excellency understands!" The two replied in unison.

"Okay, I'll give you a month, what to do, I don't want to worry about it anymore!"

"Whoa!" The two agreed to retreat, and when they went out, Sui'er sent a reassuring look to the eldest brother. Deng Qiu also gave her a reassuring look, and left the palace.

Liu Zhao pulled Sui'er to sit down on the couch at this moment, looked at her delicate face, and sighed lightly: "It's me, no, I didn't consider your feelings that day, but my heart hasn't changed." I've been dreaming every day these days, and I've dreamed of losing all sorts of things, and I often say that I'm afraid of losing. We are losing every day, we are missing out, and I am afraid of losing you. People are sometimes not as good as a plant and trees, and plants and trees will be grateful for the warm years given by sunshine and rain and dew all their lives, and when people are lost, they will completely forget the sweetness and happiness of spending a good moon. It was my mistake, I was in a bad mood that day, but I didn't think that Sui'er's heart was also lost. Sui'er, don't be angry with me anymore, okay? ”

Sui'er had tears in her eyes, and her beautiful face like a clear water hibiscus looked at him, stroked his cheek and said, "You admit your mistake?" Sui'er is sad about what you said, you really just treat me a little different from everyone else, right? Sui'er felt that the emperor didn't understand the importance of sincerity to a woman. If you don't really love me, why bother to make me sad! ”

"Sui'er, I'm not, I really only love you alone. Don't you understand? I can't fit any other woman in my heart! Liu Zhao took her hand and put it in his heart.

Sui'er chuckled, leaned on his chest and said, "Sui'er knows, it's just that you accepted a new concubine that day, and you said those words to me, so you couldn't accept it." In fact, Sui'er knows that the emperor's heart loves Sui'er!" Her face flushed, and her voice grew lower and lower.

At this moment, Xiaofuzi came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Su Guiren is here with the little princess!" ”

Sui'er hurriedly sat up straight from Liu Zhao's arms, and said with a smile: "She came at the right time!" ”

Liu Zhao smiled: "Look at Liu Bao, I've gained more weight these days, not to mention how cute I look." ”

As he was talking, Su Zhao'er had already brought Liu Bao in, Liu Zhao took the child, kissed him and said, "Why are you here today?" ”

Su Zhao'er said with a smile: "The emperor is accompanied by Deng Guiren, so he doesn't want his concubines to come?" ”

Sui'er said: "Where is it, when the emperor heard that you were coming, he was happy or something, and only said that the little princess was cute!" ”

Su Zhao'er pulled Sui'er and said, "I haven't seen you these days, it seems that you have lost a lot of weight, but you are getting better?" ”

Sui'er said angrily: "Have you forgotten me? Don't come to see me! ”

Su Zhao'er said: "Your Majesty, take a look." I care about her, and she talks about me! ”

Liu Zhao teased Liu Bao and said: "Where do you two sisters divide the inside and outside, I don't want to be this peacemaker!" ”

All three laughed. Su Zhao'er glanced at Sui'er and said to Liu Zhao: "As soon as the concubine saw the emperor and her sister together, she remembered that when she first got married, she groomed herself in front of the rhombic mirror in the morning, and she also joked with the emperor like this. That year. It's really the most innocent and carefree time in your life. It's just a snap of the fingers, and now, it's not easy to see the emperor. But seeing the emperor and the newlyweds getting close and happy, he had already forgotten about his concubines! ”

She turned her head to look at Sui'er, and saw that she was just listening with her face down, without joy or sorrow. Only playing with the gold thread strung snow bead pendant hanging from the placket. The beads were round and hard in texture, radiating a soft light.

"At that time, I was also young, and I didn't understand a lot of things, and I didn't pay attention to them, but fortunately, there was a queen mother at that time, and I didn't have to worry about everything. But I didn't have any fun with any newcomers now, and I forgot about you! ”

"Your Majesty, that flower girl is the person on the tip of the emperor's heart. The emperor doesn't go to see her every day? ”

Liu Zhao smiled and said, "You eat this useless dry vinegar, but I have been there a few times." Just to see how Liu Zheng went to her, and didn't rejoice with her. ”

Su Zhao'er glanced at Sui'er again, meaning to reassure her, Sui'er was still only faint, but Liu Zhao sighed at this moment: "I think that it hurts her to be named a girl, and every time I go, I see her getting more and more haggard!" ”

Sui'er said: "Your Majesty, some people can be exiled to the end of the world for love, and they will be desolate. She is such a person, if the emperor had listened to the words of the concubine and fulfilled her, maybe she would only be happy with her lover and the end of the world, and she would not have been miserable in the palace for a lifetime. ”

Su Zhao'er said: "Sui'er, this is not right, although the emperor may not necessarily favor her and like her, but he has sealed the concubine, the emperor has a golden mouth, every word, how can it be changed at will?" Besides, the little prince is indeed much better with her now than in the queen's palace, even for the sake of the little prince, she can't be let go. ”

Sui'er sighed: "Pity her, the world has gone through countless vicissitudes, why don't you understand that in the face of time, we will always be losers, and we will lose completely." She wasted her good years in this palace, it's a pity, it's a pity! ”

Liu Zhao said: "I naturally understand these things, but it is difficult to achieve fate, I hope she can think about it, and I have to thank her with the glory of a lifetime!" ”

"What kind of Ronghua is called?" Sui'er looked at Liu Zhao's eyes and said.

Liu Zhao didn't know how to answer her for a while, so he only muttered: "Of course it's glory and wealth!" ”

Sui'er sneered: "In front of feelings, Ronghua and her are like floating clouds, if she is such a person, why should she be haggard?" ”

"So what should I do?"

Su Zhao'er said with a smile: "I have an idea, I don't know if the emperor and Deng Guiren can agree?" ”

"What's the idea?" Liu Zhao and Sui'er asked together.

"Your Majesty, don't you think that the prince in our palace was either born sick or disabled? After the eldest prince Liu Sheng left the palace, he heard that his body was very good. This is just an idea of the concubines, isn't it that we don't raise people in the palace? As long as it is a boy, it will be disadvantageous in the palace, and it will be good to get out of the palace? If this is the case, it is better to send the little prince out of the palace as well, and hand it over to the flower girl to raise, and only say to the palace that she is sick and dead, and cost her the title of picking a woman, and then let her form a joint relationship with her sweetheart, that is, to raise the prince outside the palace, wouldn't it be good? ”

Liu Zhao glanced at Sui'er, and when he saw that she also looked at him with a look of agreement, he couldn't help but hesitate. This idea can't be said to be unworkable, but if someone knows the truth, won't he, the emperor, have his reputation ruined?

"Let's talk about this matter for a while, I think about it again!"

Sui'er was noncommittal, and said to Su Zhao'er: "Sister, we have to go and see the flower girl!" ”

Su Zhao'er saw that Liu Zhao didn't agree, so she also smiled and said, "Okay, it's okay to go and take a look!" ”

At this moment, seeing Che Qing running in in a panic, he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the queen has been assassinated!" ”

Sui'er and Su Zhao'er stood up at the same time, and Su Zhao'er asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Liu Zhao didn't seem too panicked, and only asked, "How are people?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the queen mother is fine, but she was frightened!"

"Who is the assassin and have you caught it?" Sui'er asked.

"The assassin escaped, and he didn't see who it was!"

Liu Zhao frowned and asked, "It's so decent, how do you know it's an assassin?" ”

Che Qing said: "The slave doesn't know, it's just the emperor who goes back and forth with the Lian'er girl in the queen's palace." Let's ask the emperor to go up and have a look! ”

Sui'er said: "Your Majesty, let's go with the three of us, after all, the queen mother is the master of the harem." ”

Liu Zhao nodded and said, "Okay, swing!" ”

When the three of them arrived at the Lotus Pavilion, Lu Qingying was already waiting under the corridor, and when she saw Sui'er, she smiled slightly, signaling that she was fine. Seeing Lu Qingying, Sui'er's heart relaxed, nodded as well, and followed Liu Zhao into the dormitory.

Liu Zhao saw a white cloth on Yin Li's head, his eyes closed, and he seemed to be asleep, so he asked Lian'er on the side, "What's the matter?" How could a good person be assassinated? ”

Lian'er hurriedly said: "I was watching the lotus flowers by the pool with the queen mother, and the queen mother said that the weather was too hot, so let the slave maid go to get the umbrella, and other people were standing on the other side of the camellia pond at that time, and only the slave maid was waiting by her side." The slave went back to get the umbrella when she heard it, who knew that she didn't take a few steps when she turned around, and she heard the queen's 'ah', and heard the sound of falling water, and looked back, the mother had fallen into the water, and was struggling in the water, and she didn't see anyone else, so she had to call someone to save her. ”

Sui'er asked, "Did you fall into the water?" ”

Lian'er replied: "The queen mother has just sobered up, saying that someone pushed her hard, it must not be a stumble and falling into the water!" ”

Su Zhao'er sneered in her heart, this Yin Li beats and scolds her palace maid all day long, and it is too common for someone to be jealous. Not to mention pushing her into the water, it is okay to secretly drug and kill her. But at this moment, he couldn't say this, only said: "Since it was frightened by falling into the water, how can the windows still be open in this house, close it quickly, don't let the queen mother get cold again!" ”

Lian'er agreed, and hurriedly went to close the window. Liu Zhao frowned and said, "But who saw it?" ”

Another maid on one side said, "No one saw it, they all heard it." ”

Liu Zhao said: "There is no way to investigate this case. You should be careful to serve the queen in the future, Lian'er, you too, how can you let the queen stand by the pool, it's okay, if something happens, can you afford it? ”

Lian'er hurriedly knelt down and said: "The slave knows that she is wrong, and I hope that the emperor will forgive her sins!" ”

At this time, Yin Li coughed twice, opened his eyes and said, "The emperor is here!" Concubines! As he spoke, he got up.

Liu Zhao hurriedly pressed her to the bed and said, "Rest well, what kind of etiquette do you talk about at this time!" (To be continued......)