After listening to the words of the head of the guards, Zhong Ziyuan was silent for a moment and said, "Got it, thank you for the reminder." ”

After watching the guards retreat, Zhong Ziyuan retreated back into the dormitory. She was condescending, looking at the maid who was desperately huddled in the cold moonlight, and said coldly: "What the guard said, the movement in this dormitory every night is actually made by you!" ”

The maid's body shook, raised her cheeks, and said with an innocent face: "The slave doesn't know what the nobles are talking about, the slave and maid are really stealing into the dormitory for the first time."

Zhong Ziyuan frowned, interrupted her defense impatiently, and said, "No matter what you want to do, it has nothing to do with me, I just want to know why the Queen Mother forcibly sent me out of the palace that day." ”

The maid hurriedly said: "At that time, the queen mother was kind-hearted and understood that the nobleman's homeland was difficult to leave, so she asked the slaves and maids to escort the nobleman out of Beijing, and there was really no malice." ”

Zhong Ziyuan's heart moved, and he immediately guessed that it must have been his stealing into the library that day, and the Queen Mother secretly noticed it. The Queen Mother didn't want to stab this matter and lose her life, and she didn't want to hurt Yelu Tilie, so she secretly sent her henchmen to send her out of the palace. Thinking of this, Zhong Ziyuan didn't know what it was like in his heart.

In the palace, there was only the cold moonlight that leaned in from the rhombic window, bringing a trace of dim light, dragging Zhong Ziyuan's slender figure to the old elder. The maid who was cowering in the shadows peeked at the expressionless Zhong Ziyuan nervously, her life and death were now between the thoughts of the noble man in front of her. She wrung her fingers nervously, desperately remembering whether she had been rude to this noble person before.

Just in her panic. Zhong Ziyuan's low voice came from the palace: "Tell me, when the Queen Mother dies." What does it look like? ”

"Ahh The maid was visibly stunned. She suddenly remembered that although the nobleman in front of her had been forcibly sent out of the palace by the Queen Mother, before that, her relationship with the Queen Mother was excellent.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly kowtowed and said: "On that day, the Khan took his pro-army to resist the attack of the rebels outside the palace gate, and the Queen Mother took a few of us to chant and pray in front of the Buddha. Later, the news came that the rebels had forcibly breached the palace gate with thunderbolts. The Khan's whereabouts are unknown, and the rebels take advantage of the chaos to enter the palace. In the chaos, we wanted to run away with the Queen Mother. Who knew that the queen mother denounced the wolf ambitions of the rebels, and would rather die than withdraw from the main hall.

She kicked us out, but she closed the door of the temple herself. When I heard that the rebels forcibly broke in, I found that the Queen Mother had poked herself in the eyes with a golden hairpin. Scratch your cheeks. Hanged himself from this roof beam.

She also had a silk cloth and blood book in her hand, which was full of curses for the rebellious ministers and thieves, and said that she did not want to witness the dove occupy the magpie's nest with her own eyes, and she did not have the face to see the old khan under the nine springs. But her soul will linger in the main hall, and she will curse the rebellious ministers and thieves night and night, and she will not die well!" At this, she shuddered, and a look of horror appeared on her face.

Zhong Ziyuan didn't say anything, she looked up at the carved beams and paintings. But the beams covered with cobwebs seemed to see a fierce and unyielding soul drifting.

Zhong Ziyuan slowed down his complexion. Xu said: "Look, you are also Han, and you have been with the Queen Mother for a long time!" ”

Seeing that she didn't seem to have malicious intent, the maid secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said respectfully: "Back to the nobleman, I have been with the Queen Mother since I was fourteen years old, and I have been with it for five years!" It's just because I'm Han and I'm always ostracized by them in the Khitan palace, so I'm mostly responsible for the sprinkling and cleaning of the outer courtyard, and the nobles will think I'm a stranger. ”

"I see!" Zhong Ziyuan nodded, seemingly fully accepting her words. Her face grew gentler and more smiling.

Zhong Ziyuan slowly straightened the placket, pulled the small folds on the hundreds of skirts, and said lightly: "The Queen Mother treats me with great friendship, even if she raises cats and dogs, I should protect her." Since you are an old man who has been with the Queen Mother for a long time, I will protect you no matter what happens tonight. Just ......"

She raised her eyes and looked outside the palace, and said a little apologetically: "Because of my relationship, the guards outside must be vigilant, you ...... How do I get out? ”

"This ......," the maid's face turned white!

Zhong Ziyuan smiled slightly and said, "Otherwise, you would still be hiding here." I'll go out and try to distract the guards, and then you can sneak away when you're free, how about it? ”

The maid was overjoyed, and kowtowed again and again: "Thank you, thank you!" ”

Slowly stepping out of the door of the palace, she stood on the steps, her slim figure dragged into a long shadow by the moonlight. Several guards had been secretly watching every move of the palace, and as soon as she appeared, the leader of the guards immediately strode over. He walked up to Zhong Ziyuan and arched his hand, and said cautiously, "Have you ever been disturbed?" ”

Zhong Ziyuan smiled slightly, she strode forward, and said with a smile: "The bright moon is in the sky, and the stars are dotted, why bother?" It's just that I saw a fat mouse foraging for food in the dormitory. Thinking that the so-called ghost is not gone, it must be the ghost of the thief and rat. ”

The head of the guard said with some annoyance: "How can there be rats?" It must be those maids who saw that the dormitory was abandoned, and they were lazy and neglected to take care of it. ”

Zhong Ziyuan glanced at it lightly and found that it had gradually walked out of the range of the palace. She lowered her voice and continued, "Rats are the best at burrowing, and if you go in rashly, you will be frightened and let it run away. If you want to make the palace completely peaceful, why don't you bring some men to guard the door, and when it comes out, it can be captured in one fell swoop. ”

"Yes! Thank you for your advice."

The leader of the guards escorted Zhong Ziyuan to the door of the main hall and immediately turned around and left. Zhong Ziyuan's footsteps hesitated, she did not enter the noisy and lively hall, but turned around and went in the other direction.

She found a maid and explained: "Help me call General Guo out, help me call the prince of Shu out." I'll be waiting for him at the flower garden in front! ”

"Yes!"

Watching the maid enter the main hall, Zhong Ziyuan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly walked towards the flower garden. The roses in the flower garden, which were originally bright and luxuriant, are now showing a trend of decay under the cool breeze. She walked around the flower garden slightly. found a clean rock that could avoid people's eyes and ears and sat down, and then quietly waited for Zhu Fei's arrival.

Who knew she sat down. There was a slight sound of footsteps. After a while, a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes with exquisite makeup, beaded hair, and a graceful body appeared in front of her. The beauty looked at Zhong Ziyuan Yingying Yifu and smiled lightly: "I've seen Sister Zhong!" ”

"Yue'er!" Zhong Ziyuan wiped her eyes before she recognized the slightly immature face of the woman in front of her under her delicate makeup.

Yue'er is a prostitute cultivated by Huaqiao Pavilion as the top brand, so it can be seen that her appearance is absolutely impeccable. Although once disfigured. But after more than a year of recuperation, not only have the terrible scars on her body gone, but her body has also taken off its youthfulness and gradually become graceful and charming. Plus this careful dressing. actually made Zhong Ziyuan not recognize it for a while.

Zhong Ziyuan was very happy to see her, so she took her hand and asked in a series of questions: "Yue'er, it turns out that you have also entered the palace!" Why didn't I see you in the main hall? Jerodor is now a khan. You've made it through. Is he good to you? ”

Faced with Zhong Ziyuan's many questions, Yue'er showed a sarcastic smile that was extremely incommensurate with her age, and said, "Sister Xie Zhong cares, you can see what I am wearing now, and you know that Khan treats me very well." ”

Zhong Ziyuan didn't notice it for a while, she said happily: "That's good, it's not in vain that you have been with him for so long and have suffered so much." ”

She didn't finish her words. But I saw that Yue'er's eyes were red, and in her sparkling eyes. Slowly accumulating large teardrops, sliding down her cheeks.

Zhong Ziyuan was startled, and hurriedly reached out to wipe away her tears, and said, "Okay, why are you crying!" But what grievances have you suffered in this palace? ”

Yue'er pursed her mouth, she lowered her head, wiped away the tears on her face, and said sullenly: "Originally, the Khan said that today's dinner party would require me to dress up and participate together, and by the way, introduce me to his courtiers and uncles, which can be regarded as giving me an official title." ”

Hearing this, Zhong Ziyuan smiled and said, "This is a good thing!" ”

"What a thing!" Yue'er pouted, picked up a rose and kneaded it in her hand, and then said hatefully: "I dressed up with joy, and when I came to the outside of this hall, I was stopped by the guards. It is said that my status is not suitable for such a feast, and that I should return to the palace with peace of mind and wait for the Khan's summons. At this point, her palms were already stained with bright red rose juice, and she hatefully threw out the crumpled flowers.

Zhong Ziyuan was surprised: "Why is this? ”

Yue'er lowered her head and said with hatred on her face: "It's all the Khan's uncles, they think that my status is lowly and unworthy of being the Khan's Great Clan." Only the Qiang princess, the Hui princess, the Jurchen princess, and other noble people are worthy of becoming the great clan of the Khan. Sister Zhong, I'm so unwilling! Speaking of this, she raised her head and looked straight at the brightly lit hall in front of her, her eyes red again!

There was the person she loved the most, and they had spent more than a year together and spent countless days and nights together. Now that he had finally achieved his dream of becoming the king of countless people, she could only hide in the shadows and look up, begging him to look back occasionally, not even being close to him in full view. Thinking of this, Yue'er's heart was like a fire burning. It makes her want to scream, to destroy everything in front of her.

However, she is a weak woman with no power and no power, and in this cold palace, there is nothing but him. Just like now, she was rejected from the main hall, and she couldn't do anything but anger, unwillingness, and tears.

Zhong Ziyuan was silent all of a sudden, she could understand Yue'er's extremely unbalanced mood at this time, but she also felt helpless.

At this moment, a light footstep came, and the two of them looked up, but it was the handsome and incomparable Zhu Fei stepping on the moonlight, fluttering. His beauty always makes people ashamed of themselves, Yue'er hurriedly lowered her head, secretly wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, and then Yingying was blessed, and said: "I have seen the prince of Shu!" ”

Zhu Fei saw Yue'er for the first time, and he couldn't help but look at Zhong Ziyuan in surprise.

Zhong Ziyuan was a little hesitant, not knowing how to introduce Yue'er's identity. However, after Yue'er saluted, she said quite respectfully: "If the prince of Shu does not give up, like Sister Zhong, you can call me Yue'er." ”

"Yue'er?"

Looking at Zhu Fei's surprised eyes, Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly explained: "Yue'er is a friend I have known since I was in Chang'an, she has been by Yelu'er's side for more than a year, and she has also helped him through countless crises. It's a pity that now that Jerodor has gained power, the people around him can't tolerate her. Yue'er is sad in her heart, so she cries to me here! In just a few words, Yue'er's identity and current predicament were explained.

Yue'er sighed faintly on the side and said, "Who made my life bad!" ”

"I send you a word: My life is up to me, not to the sky, and the sky will destroy me, and I will destroy the sky." Zhu Fei smiled coldly and said, "I have never believed in fate, and if I do, I will not have the opportunity to become the prince of Shu." ”

This sentence seemed to speak to Yue'er's heart, she raised her watery eyes, looked at the beautiful man in front of her with a very adoring look, and muttered, "Can I really do it?" But my status is too humble."

"Identity is not simple!" Zhu Fei interrupted her words arrogantly, and said proudly: "Let Xiao Guozi recognize you as a righteous sister." There is a dignified Zhenguo Mansion and General Guo to back you up, and to be the great clan of his little Khitan Khan, it can be regarded as promoting them. ”

Yue'er's eyes lit up, and she said in surprise: "Is it really possible?" Will General Guo recognize me as a righteous sister? ”

Zhu Fei looked at Zhong Ziyuan and smiled, and said, "I don't know anything else, I just know that if your sister Zhong opens her mouth, let alone let General Guo recognize a righteous sister, even if it is ten, he will not refuse." ”

Yue'er hurriedly rushed over, grabbed Zhong Ziyuan's sleeve, and said coquettishly while shaking: "Sister Zhong, please help Yue'er." With that, she lifted the corner of her skirt and wanted to kneel.

Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly held Yue'er's elbow to stop her from continuing to kneel. It's just that she was still a little stunned, and she didn't figure it out, how did this matter go around and around on her head. Zhong Ziyuan peeked at Zhu Fei, but saw Zhu Fei nodding to himself secretly. She had to say to Yue'er: "I can't call the shots in this matter, I still have to discuss it with General Guo after I go back." ”

didn't get Zhong Ziyuan to agree immediately, Yue'er was obviously a little disappointed. However, she didn't dare to force each other too much, she said humbly with tears: "Yue'er knows that this matter is difficult for a strong man, and I hope Sister Zhong will not blame her!" ”

Zhong Ziyuan sighed low and said, "I'll do my best!" ”

After a few more pleasantries, Yue'er saw that Zhong Ziyuan had something to say to Zhu Fei, so she made an excuse with great insight and left.

Looking at Yue'er's slender back gradually moving away, Zhong Ziyuan secretly felt worried about her. Zhu Fei sneered and said, "This Yue'er girl is very good. There are ambitions, means, and schemes, and they can bend and stretch, and they have plans. It's a pity that she lacks an identity that can take out her hand, let's give her this identity, and Jerodor won't be able to escape from her palm! ”

Zhong Ziyuan was stunned when she heard this, and said in surprise: "Why do you say that?" (To be continued.) )