"Your Majesty, are their tunes and lyrics good?" Sui'er asked, looking at Liu Zhao with a pair of wonderful eyes, with a hint of a smile on the corner of her mouth.

"The song is good, the words are good, I listened to it stupidly, and I was thinking about the meaning of the words, and you came." Liu Zhao stretched out his hand and pulled her to sit down.

Sui'er smiled slightly, and said to those who played the pipa and sang the music: "The two palace people, I have not thanked Your Majesty for your praise." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The second daughter was blessed before she raised her eyes to look at Liu Zhao.

Liu Zhao was stunned for a moment, and when he looked carefully, he realized that it was the Chen Gong people and Zhao Gong people from Xinna, not only laughing, "How could it be you?" ”

Sui'er said in a coquettish voice: "Your Majesty, Chen Gong has played the pipa well since he was a child, but the people of Zhao Palace are born with a good voice, doesn't the emperor know?" ”

Liu Zhao shook his head, except for Sui'er, the other concubines, he only went to see them routinely, and even the newly sealed palace people until now, he has never been pampered, how can he know so much?

"I don't know, the two concubines should be flat, sit down." Liu Zhao said with a smile.

Sui'er saw them sitting, and then said: "Your Majesty, it has been a few months since several palace people entered the palace, but the emperor just looked at it, and did not favor them, they are also pitiful, entering this deep palace, it is just a matter of separating from relatives, and the emperor still gets a cold reception here, does the emperor feel good?" ”

Seeing Sui'er helping them speak, Chen Gongren glanced at her gratefully, but Zhao Gongren lowered his head to wipe away his tears, and he didn't dare to look at Liu Zhao, that kind of coquettish and restrained look made Liu Zhao feel pitiful and cute. As if he had done something wrong, his face turned red, and he whispered to Sui'er: "But I just want to be with you." ”

Sui'er also blushed and said, "Your Majesty, but after all, they are the concubines that the emperor has sealed, what do you want them to do in the future?" ”

Liu Zhao sighed. Yes, if Sui'er appeared in the first batch, there would be no concubine, so that he could only be with Sui'er. Now that the law of the country and the family law, he can't be sorry for people, and his heart is troubled again.

Chen Gongren said: "The emperor doesn't have to be embarrassed. A few of us are unfavored in this house. On the contrary, it is embarrassing for His Majesty, it is better to give us death, but it will be clean. The soul will be able to serve our father and mother when he returns! He hid his face and wept.

Liu Zhao's face changed slightly, and he sneered: "What, are you forcing me?" I don't want to embarrass you, if you don't want to stay in the palace. How about I give you to leave the palace and never re-enter? ”

"That's right. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your success. Chen Gongren raised up, and his beautiful Danfeng eyes flashed with stubbornness, without the slightest intention of admitting his mistake.

"Good, good. They all came to force me, and I am deeply repentant, and I sealed the five of you at that time. With Sui'er, I just want to be with Sui'er. is so embarrassed, it is better to drive them out of the palace, and let me be quiet. Liu Zhao's face turned red with anger, and his hands trembled.

When Sui'er saw it, she hurriedly said: "What kind of anger are you angry, it's all a family, Chen Gongren spoke straighter, and the emperor was really angry." You two still don't apologize to the emperor! ”

She looked at her vigorously, and Chen Gongren's eyes were also red, and he lowered his head and wiped away his tears.

"What's the use of crying?" Liu Zhao stood up and said coldly: "I don't know what to do with the five of you, but now it's okay, drive out of the palace and go back to your home to wait for your parents, it can be regarded as my grace, I will pass on the decree to choose the right person for you, so that everyone is clean." ”

He turned around and ignored Sui'er, walked out of the warm pavilion, and went straight to the main hall. Sui'er was stunned for a while, then hurriedly got up and said to the second daughter: "I was kind and persuaded the emperor to favor you, but who knew that a few words disagreed, and it got to such a point, and now I have to persuade him slowly." You also accept your temperament, the emperor is soft-hearted, he eats soft and not hard, who thinks of you with a chili temperament, but offends him. This palace is to the point of cannibalism, if you don't have the emperor's favor, how will you live in the future! ”

Chen Gongren and Zhao Gongren cried even more sadly, Sui'er was helpless, so they had to comfort a few more words, and ordered the two to go back first, and then hurried to the main hall, and saw Liu Zhaozheng sitting in front of the case angry, with a cloudy face, so he walked up and said: "Your Majesty, Sui'er is kind-hearted, I didn't expect things to be so troublesome." ”

"I don't want your kindness, I only think about you, but you push me to other women, do you still have me in your heart? What do you think of me? What do you think of my heart? Since you entered the palace, how have I ever taken a serious look at other women, and how have I ever pampered other women? I can't hold anyone in my heart, but you push me out! What am I to you? I didn't expect that I didn't have any status in your heart at all? ”

He seemed to be extremely tired, and his eyes flashed with grief, which made Sui'er's heart melt, "Your Majesty, Sui'er's heart is doing this precisely because of the emperor." ”

"What nonsense are you talking about? If you let me be with other people and women, do you have me in your heart? Liu Zhao was still angry, and turned his face away from her.

Sui'er lowered her eyebrows and smiled, her fingers touched his frowning eyebrows, and the sun shone in, illuminating her snow-white fingers like crystals in Persian tribute, smooth and clear. The smell of her body has come faintly, and Liu Zhao's tense body slowly relaxed, as if she had returned to a place of peace and tranquility.

"Your Majesty, Sui'er wants to accompany the emperor for a long time!" Sui'er's voice sounded low, like hypnosis, which softened Liu Zhao's heart.

"The emperor is not a dumb king, so the number of people in the harem is not large, but since the concubines entered the palace, the emperor has been good to the concubines alone, but he can't help but cause jealousy. If the emperor sees one and loves the other, the concubines can calm down and have less of these many sorrows, but the emperor is not that kind of person. However, Sui'er's heart was moved by His Majesty, and she only hoped to be with Your Majesty for a long time, holding the hand of her son and growing old with her son, and never separated. But how easy is it to do that? ”

She sighed lowly, and Liu Zhao took her into his arms, "Sui'er, I know, as long as I know Sui'er's heart, I will be content." I will protect Sui'er. ”

Sui'er snuggled in his arms contentedly, and the two looked at each other, and they couldn't separate.

At this time, Cai Lun's cough started again, Liu Zhao had to smile helplessly, and heard Cai Lun say: "Your Majesty, the three adults are here." Can you come in? ”

"Xuan!"

Captain Zhang Yu, Situ Liu Fang, Sikong Zhang Fen entered in order, and saw Liu Zhao and Sui'er sitting in the main hall, so they all knelt down and kowtowed, shouting long live, and met Sui'er again. Liu Zhao said: "The three Aiqing are flat!" ”

Sui'er instructed, "Manager Sun, let's serve the food quickly, it's not too late, and the three adults are already hungry." ”

Her voice was delicate, which made Zhang Yu and the others feel comfortable in their hearts, and said in unison: "Niangniang is bothered." ”

Sui'er smiled slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, do the concubines need to be avoided?" ”

Liu Zhao tightened her hand and said, "No, Sui'er, it's right next to me, state affairs are also family affairs, and it's okay for Sui'er to listen to it." ”

As he was talking, Sun Jue had already taken the attendants and maids to serve the food, and the hall was full of people, but it was also lively. Liu Zhao sat quietly with Sui'er, the two of them holding hands, feeling each other's heartbeats.

After the dishes were served, Sui'er said: "The three adults, since they come to my West Palace, Sui'er is the master, please invite the three adults to drink a full cup, which can be regarded as Sui'er's friendship as a landlord." ”

The three of them all picked up their wines and said in unison: "Xie Niangniang!" And he drank it all.

Liu Zhao said: "Let's eat some first, don't be taboo, I invite you to eat, don't care about the monarch and ministers, it's good to talk about business when you're full." ”

The three of them all agreed, bowed their heads to eat. Liu Zhao also ate a few bites, and then sandwiched some vegetables for Sui'er, and then asked, "Zhang Fen, what did I ask you to investigate?" ”

Zhang Fen replied: "Your Majesty, the minister checked all the excerpts of the play, and there was no Su Youfang's play, could it be that he did not play the book?" ”

Liu Fangdao: "The minister felt that he was killed when he returned to Beijing, and he didn't have time to write a recital." It's better to go to his house and look for it, and maybe, you can find some traces of spiders. ”

Zhang Yu said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Yang Zhen has been sent to handle this case, but is it true? ”

"Yes, that's what I did. Yang Zhenqi person, I listened to the master's recommendation a few times, but I didn't know if it was true as he said, so I had to use this case to investigate this person. If he can't solve the case, let Han Ling deal with it! ”

Zhang Yu lowered his head and ate a few bites of food, but he thought a lot in his heart. He is a descendant of Zhang Ao, the king of Zhao, when he was young, he also studied "Shangshu" with his grandfather Zhang Chong, when Yongping was nine years, he was ordered to teach the four surnamed Xiaohou "Shangshu", after Liu Zhao ascended the throne, he was a servant, and after Yin Mu died, he took over as a captain. He didn't want to be able to live forever, but he also abided by the scriptures and righteousness, and was simple and upright, so he was often so serious that people were afraid.

He didn't just hear about Yang Zhen, he did know that he was talented, so when Yang Zhen asked to see him, he agreed, but after listening to Liu Zhao's words, he felt a little unhappy. The emperor is always used to use people, and if he does not use them, he will abandon them, so that he cannot find people's strengths to use them, and over time it will hurt the hearts of the people in the world.

So he raised his head and said to Liu Zhao: "Your Majesty, Yang Zhen and his person, whether he is talented or not, you can know at that time, but the minister feels that the emperor still needs to investigate in many ways, and he can't just look at a little, for example, Yang Zhen, he is very clear, upright, and very knowledgeable, he is the person who the emperor should use, and he can't judge life and death because of a case!" ”

Liu Zhao nodded and said, "What the Taiwei said is that I didn't think of this!" ”

Liu Fangdao: "Your Majesty, the minister feels that this case is a serious case since the emperor ascended the throne, and the minister of a dignified country was killed in such an unknown way, and the interests involved must be very important, so please handle this case with Yang Zhen." ”

Liu Zhaodao: "There are a lot of things in the Qing family, let's leave it to Yang Zhen and Han Ling, Zhang Sikong, you seem to know a little bit about the case, can you tell me?" ”

Zhang Fen stopped eating and said: "Your Majesty, the minister also went to Lord Su's house to check, at that time his family was crying bitterly, the door of the house was wide open, Lord Su was lying on the couch, and he was stabbed twice in the chest and died. (To be continued)