It was already the third watch, and the night sky was rolling with large black clouds gathering rapidly, squeezing, rolling, and rushing, and finally let out a roar of rumbling anger in the battle that did not give in to each other. This heavy thunder brought lightning that tore through the clouds, and teared the night, and the earth and the hearts of men. Gusts of wind swept up the dust, sand and gravel on the ground, and frantically threw them on the roof tiles, making a crackling sound.

Ling'er stood at the window, looking at the unfathomable night sky, and said to Qin'er behind him with emotion: "It seems that the emperor has encountered a tricky thing this time, and now the world of the Great Zhou is also like this sky, the mountains and rain are about to come, and the wind is full of buildings, I don't know if I can survive this eventful autumn."

The scene of the night resurfaced in front of her, Ling'er stabilized her mind and tried to avoid these, as long as she stayed in this cage safely, why bother with those irrelevant things. But there was more to it than she could leave behind, the floods, the crowds, the wandering, the hunger, the ruins, the plague, all of which she couldn't let go.

"The master doesn't have to worry about the Long Live Lord, although it is now a Long Live Expedition, but there is still a Emperor Taishang behind, if such a natural disaster occurs, his old man will definitely think of ways to help the Long Live Lord get through the difficulties." Qin'er comforted her master and wanted to go forward and close the window, but she saw that her master had no intention of leaving. I saw that the wind and rain were stronger, and I was more and more worried about its cold.

At this time, in the Yangyi Palace, Emperor Xuanwen and his son Emperor Hengqing sat opposite each other, and there were four small dishes on the ebony Eight Immortals table, and a pot of high-quality daughter Hong. Just like the ordinary people's family, the two of them drank and talked about things. It seems very pleasant.

"Now that the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River are seeing that the autumn harvest is not guaranteed, I am afraid that there will be a famine again in the spring of next year, and my father has pushed you to a desperate situation!"

Emperor Hengqing hurriedly got up and took a step back, knelt down and said solemnly: "Erchen does not have the slightest complaint, and I also ask my father to believe that Erchen will definitely get the most reasonable solution to this year's flood." For this reason, the son asked the royal driver to visit Jiangnan in person and share the joys and sorrows with the people. ”

After listening to his son's words, Emperor Xuanwen lowered his head and muttered for a long time. Jiangnan is now suffering from a severe flood, and even the ministers sent out are miserable. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for the emperor to go at this time? Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind. He got up and picked up his son, and spoke earnestly and earnestly, "The emperor actually said so. It must have been well thought out. Good. is worthy of being the emperor of my Great Zhou, and my father will allow you. But be sure to do what you can, and then let Hua Jincheng accompany you. On the one hand, he has many protégés. At critical moments, you can find some capable people with lofty ideals to help, and you can only play a decisive role in water control, and specific matters still need to be done by specialized personnel; He is your father-in-law, and he is bound to take care of him carefully. Don't be too pushy, just do your best. ”

After listening to his father's advice, Emperor Hengqing bowed and withdrew. The wind and rain outside had stopped, and the autumn wind was blowing even more cold on his face, making him shiver involuntarily.

Xiao Maozi had already taken the sable fur cloak and waited, and when he saw the emperor coming out, he was busy waiting to put it on. Emperor Hengqing looked up at the sky for a moment, and the vast sky was already shrouded in endless darkness, which made people feel a sense of infinite desolation and loneliness. "Swing Wanxiu Ju!"

Xiao Maozi frowned, and hurriedly glanced back at the Yangyi Palace.

"Little Maozi, are you in trouble?" Emperor Hengqing, who was not in a hurry to go to the imperial palace, asked.

"Huh? No, no, the slave will lead the way and set up a graceful house. Xiao Maozi nodded slightly embarrassedly and led the way.

Emperor Hengqing also looked back at Wanxiuju, for some reason, chatting with his father tonight, he always felt that he had something to say but didn't say, and he was quite hesitant in his heart. However, there were more important things for him to do. Before doing this, there was only one person he was not worried about, and it was also the softest place in his heart, and he was often injured by this softness.

"Master, it's been four watches, it's time for you to rest, it's raining again today, if you stay up late and hurt your nerves, you are most likely to get sick, and nothing is more important than your own body." Qin'er looked at the master who had been standing by the window for half an hour, but she didn't say a word, she expected that she would encounter something very sad when she went out tonight, but the master didn't say it, and she didn't want to ask.

"Sleep, you go and add a bed and quilt for me, I feel very cold tonight." Ling'er rubbed her cheeks, which were already frozen, her clothes were a little wet by the wet autumn wind, and she felt a biting cold when she woke up at this moment. In the past, even on a snowy day, I didn't feel as cold as I am today, which shows that the losses in recent years have been terrible, and I have become more and more unable to support it.

"You don't need to be instructed by the master, the slave has already made a goose down mattress for you, even if it is colder, you won't feel cold." Qin'er explained intimately, turned around and took out a cotton gown from the cabinet and put it on for the master. These days, she can also see that the master of silk and satin does not like it very much, but she is very happy to accept ordinary cotton cloth. As long as you have no selfishness and serve carefully, the master will not treat you badly.

"You should go and rest early, you don't have to stay here all the time in the evening, I can come by myself. I can also remove the outer bed, your side room is close, and when I use you, I can shout. ”

Qin'er wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh when she was told by her master's words, she entered the palace sensibly, and for the first time she heard that the master called the slave to shout through the wall. I can be regarded as burning high incense, and I have such a temperless person, Rao is the one before, and it is common for people to lose their heads if they don't do well with one look.

"The master is for the good of the slaves and maids, and the slaves and maids appreciate the feelings, but this is the rule of the palace, and they dare not violate it. As she spoke, Qin'er made the bed, helped her master to lie down, put down the tent, and retreated on her own.

Ling'er knew that she had met a stubborn good girl again, so she didn't argue with her. It's just that at this time, there is no sleepiness at all, and his eyes are looking at the top of the tent, and by the dim candlelight, the pattern on it is like a smiling face facing him, and he is stunned when he sees it. At this moment, there was some movement outside, and she listened intently, wondering how a cautious person like Qin'er could be careless. At this moment, a person was photoimprinted on the tent, and she sat up in shock, holding the 'bloodthirsty' tightly with her right hand.

"Ling'er. I'm Ah Heng. ”

The warmth that has been lost for a long time is still as magnetic and full of masculine breath as before. Ling'er gently put the dagger back under the pillow, and reached out to pull the tent to the side, "The emperor is here late at night, and the people's daughter is far away." ”

Emperor Hengqing saw that he did not meet as a concubine, and his heart was a little gloomy, "Are you complaining that I didn't make you the queen?" If you wait, what I promised you will be fulfilled, but now is not the time. ”

"Time. When? Have you asked me what I want? The emperor is now the identity of the Ninth Five-Year Emperor. Why fool yourself with these high-sounding words, or have you really forgotten Ling'er's original intention? Ling'er saw that Emperor Hengqing easily imposed his will on himself, and the indifference that could have been pretended was suddenly replaced by anger, and he was talking about Emperor Hengqing's weakness.

"I don't want to talk to you about that tonight. Can you just treat me as a normal friend tonight? Drink a glass of water and wine with me. It is not yet known whether I will return to the south on this southern tour. Emperor Hengqing's face was dark, and he couldn't see what he was thinking at the moment. He sat down at the table.

Qin'er saw that the emperor was coming at this time, and had already notified the people in the imperial dining room to prepare wine and food. He poured himself a cup and drank it with his head up.

Ling'er hesitated a little, the matter between the two was a personal grudge, but at this time, when the people were suffering, if they were too entangled in their inner feelings, it would be unfavorable for Emperor Hengqing to control the flood. After thinking about it, he sighed, sat opposite Emperor Hengqing, reached out and took the wine jug, filled it for the other party, and poured himself a glass by the way.

"How are you going to deal with this flood? As far as I know, you don't know how to control the water, so why don't you send some experienced officials there, and the court can only provide two taels of silver. ”

Emperor Hengqing picked up the wine glass that Ling'er had just poured and drank it all again, and the sorrow between his eyebrows was even heavier, "At this time, where am I going to find someone, the ministers are passing the buck to each other, and no one dares to respond to this errand." As for the silver, as everyone knows, in a huge week, the treasury has been empty year after year, and it has been emptied by those corrupt officials and corrupt officials. I went to the disaster area this time to do my best, and it is unpredictable whether I can save the people from the devastation, and then I threw myself into the hot water to thank the world. ”

The wine jug in Ling'er's hand trembled, and the inclined spout instantly spilled wine, making it all over the table. She never thought that Ning Yiheng would go to the disaster relief with the heart of death, and the rejection she had just now suddenly turned into the admiration and gratitude of a person to an emperor. She wanted to say something to comfort him, but she couldn't. Then he took the flask and poured it full cup by glass, and the room was silent, and the two of them drank the sake in the glass, but they couldn't say a word.

On the second day, Ling'er freshened up early and stayed in a pavilion outside the Yangyi Palace, which was surrounded by verdant pines and cypresses, which was the most suitable for enjoying the cool in summer, but at this time it was late autumn and felt even more cool. Ling'er rubbed her shoulders, feeling that the cold air had seeped into the bone marrow, and there was a bit of a piercing pain in her shoulders. After a while, people came out of the palace, Emperor Hengqing said goodbye to the emperor today, and the civil and military officials were waiting outside the palace gate to see them off, and only a few close ministers were by his side at this time.

Looking at it from a distance, Emperor Hengqing's bright yellow dragon robe was very eye-catching, and he looked more and more sassy and heroic among everyone. But Ling'er looked at it for a long time, and for some reason she felt that she was very alone, with few lonely shadows, obviously surrounded by the crowd, why should she be careful. Ling'er closed her gaze, picked up a place that looked quite suitable and sat down to rest, she had been standing for a long time, and her legs and feet were very weak. Although this place is cold, but the scenery is good, looking at it by the railing, there is a water pavilion not far away, stocked with several pairs of mandarin ducks.

"Niangniang, slow down, the weather is sunny after the rain, the steps are very slippery, and the slave maid carries you up."

A warbler and swallow whispered at once, but it startled the real birds in the forest. Ling'er wanted to leave here immediately, but seeing the figure of a person, three or five palace maids surrounded by a brightly dressed woman had already entered the pavilion. A few people, you say a word, it seems to be very pleasant, and when you are talking about the excitement, you suddenly find that there is still someone in the pavilion.

"Who is here, so bold, this place is also your slave and maid should come?" When the palace maid who led the way in saw Ling'er, she scolded her.

Ling'er was thinking about how to deal with it, and when she scolded her like this, she stood up, and a pair of apricot eyes swept towards the palace maid casually, with the same expression on her face, but she had a sense of fierceness. scared the palace maid so much that she took a step back and didn't dare to be arrogant again.

"Meiyu, what's wrong, I didn't help Ben Niangniang drive people away quickly, but instead looked like she was cowering, and she couldn't get on the stage after all."

Ling'er took a closer look at the master who came in in a yellow high-grade brocade dress, a golden hairpin with two phoenix beads on his sideburns, a team of Dongzhu in his ears, a Luo Pa in his hand, and Nana in his hand, looking weak. But when he speaks softly, his voice is a little sharp, and he knows that he is a powerful character when he hears it.

"Huiyun Concubine Niangniang, I don't know which wild girl in the palace, the slave maid will drive her away." After Mei Yu finished speaking, she glanced at the two palace maids behind her who looked older. The two palace maids rolled up their sleeves and walked towards Ling'er as they spoke, and their eyes were extremely vicious.

"Slow, there are no less than hundreds of people in this palace compound, why can't you come to me? Concubine Yun is a good slave, aren't you afraid of spreading it out and losing your face? ”

"Bastard minion, give me a slap!"

Concubine Yun's two serious cold lights shot straight over, and Ling'er was not frightened, as if she had a deep hatred with her, thinking that this woman was also used to being domineering, but she didn't ask today, it was too domineering to drive people when she came in, how could she follow her wishes.

"Pap" two crisp sounds, and then look at the two palace maids who came up, each covering their faces and falling to the ground, with 'oops' in their mouths, and they knew that the fight was not light at first sight.

"It's against you, come here, arrest me, today is your day of trouble, you can't escape this catastrophe." The cold light in Concubine Yun's eyes suddenly showed a bit of ridicule, and the corners of her mouth were pulled down obliquely, revealing a bit of viciousness in her cunning. "Why do I have any grudge against you, since you want to put me to death?" Ling'er had already guessed in her heart that it was not good, but she had to die to understand.

"Come on, don't listen to her nonsense, catch me and talk about it."

As he spoke, two men who looked like guards jumped up, and at a glance they knew that this was premeditated, Ling'er touched his sleeve and didn't bring a weapon, and his body involuntarily took a few steps back.

The two guards stepped forward without speaking, with a murderous look between their eyebrows, and stretched out their hands to grab Ling'er. Ling'er was busy flying out of the pavilion, looked at a path in front of her, and ran over. However, where is she the opponent of the two Ouchi guards, and after a while, the two of them are already caught in the middle.

"Don't work hard for the two of you, please tie me up."

The woman in the pavilion had a sneer on the corner of her mouth, and led several palace maids to throw off their sleeves and leave. (To be continued......)