In early spring, the city is full of apricot blossoms.

The liquor shop on West Street opened its doors early, and business has been good in recent days, and the shopkeeper is also smiling. Spring is approaching, from time to time there are scholars wearing scarves haunting, the shopkeeper instructed Xiao Er to serve these scholars with twelve distractions, God knows if there will be a champion here? For them, this is also a great thing.

On the seat near the door, there was a scholar in Tsing Yi who raised his voice very high: "Brother Huang, can I buy "Dragon Babu"?" ”

This is not about scientific research, if it is usual, people will silently sigh that another scholar has taken the wrong path without mistake, but when they hear the news of "Dragon Babu", everyone will smile.

- I see.

People pricked up their ears.

"It's coming, it's coming, the virtuous brother is really anxious, how can the elder brother be entrusted by the virtuous brother." The white-clothed scholar handed over a stack of rice paper.

The scent of ink overflowed, and sharp-eyed people recognized that it was a newly printed newspaper.

"Gu Sanniang is really a genius, not only can she write well, but she can also invent a good thing like 'printing' that can be famous for eternity."

"Yes, yes, my lady chases the newspaper every day, just to read the story of Xiao Feng and Azhu, yesterday, I was crying a lot, A-Niang thought I was bullying her."

Everyone's eyes were scorching, and the scholar in Tsing Yi was not pretentious, and recited it aloud. The story of "Dragon Babu" has reached a high and high tide in the past few days, the eighteenth chapter - Hu Han's enmity and hatred, and the tears of heroes must be poured out, and the nineteenth chapter - although thousands of people have gone to me, it can be described as extremely sad, and many people are so worried about Xiao Feng that they can't sleep at night.

The scholar in Tsing Yi had a clear voice, but people had no time to appreciate it, because the shadow of the eldest brother who took the lead appeared again in the book—but Xiao Feng was not afraid.

"Xiao Feng is really a great husband who stands up to the sky!" There is very little entertainment on weekdays, because of Gu Sanniang's wonderful writing, they all have a deep admiration for Xiao Feng, but they can't help but worry about him: Who is behind the scenes? Why do they have a sense of foreboding as the plot develops?

"Not only Xiao Daxia, Azhu is not bad, only such a gentle, beautiful and intelligent and cunning Azhu can be worthy of Xiao Daxia!" At the table, a young man's eyes lit up and he uttered a series of words of praise.

"What the little brother said is very true, and at first he was not optimistic about the "Dragon Babu" written by Gu Sanniang, a girl's family, what kind of man's story is written, and he is still in love, he is really shameless...... But now, I admire her because of a Xiao Feng. He was a little ashamed when he said this.

The other nodded in agreement: "Books are like people." Although tens of millions of people are also going! I never knew that a girl could be so proud! ”

"Yes, who can write such a heroic hero, Gu San Niangziguo is not an ordinary woman! Tsk, I don't know which family can be lucky enough to have it. ”

The people who are literary crepe are all readers.

The downstairs was noisy and enthusiastic, but the private room upstairs was frighteningly quiet.

Emperor Chengyan bent his fingers and buckled the case, and said, "Gu Sanniang? ”

The white-faced old man in brocade next to him hurriedly bowed down and explained: "Childe, that is the only daughter of the head of Yangzhou Wuya Academy, who was famous for her talent when she was young, and has circulated several famous poems, prestige... Zhilong, in Jiangnan, is known as the 'first talented woman'. ”

"Oh? Why haven't I heard of it? ”

The old man in brocade poured tea sideways, respectfully held it in front of Emperor Chengyan, and solved his doubts.

"What kind of character is Childe, although Gu Sanniang is famous, she is just a village girl, Childe doesn't know, and it is also due."

Emperor Chengyan raised his eyebrows: "I see that she has a lot of thoughts. ”

The old man in brocade listened attentively.

"Look at my scholars, have they all been subdued by her?" pointed to the scholars downstairs who were discussing with the businessmen and the common people, and sure enough, the Qinggao on weekdays was gone, and they were all talking about who was the leading brother.

"The hearts of the people." Emperor Chengyan sighed in a low voice.

Downstairs it continues.

"It is said that Gu Sanniang was born with a beautiful face and moon appearance."

"It's a pity ......"

"What a pity?"

"Gu Sanniang is not an ordinary woman, she said that she will not marry in this life."

Hiss –

There was a thrust. It's okay to write a book, although it's a bit out of line, but people are obviously tolerant of talented women, but it's really ...... to say this kind of thing Deviant.

Everyone was stumbling and discussing, but the man smiled proudly and showed off: "What is this, you think about it, didn't Mr. Dejing of the previous dynasty never marry, who in the world does not admire her unparalleled piano skills?" Not marrying for life is also a good story for talented girls. Mr. Dejing's surname is "Cheng", and "Mr." is the honorific title of the people of the world for her, and she is a world-famous piano artist in the previous dynasty. Some people also say that she doesn't marry because everyone is a good match.

Everyone suddenly realized that this was the case.

Understandable. A talented woman is to be different.

The man was still not satisfied, and threw out another shocking sentence: "Gu Sanniang, the legend is to-" He lowered his voice and said softly: "The legend is that he is going to enter the capital and enter the palace." ”

Enter the palace?!

Everyone looked different, but they all closed their mouths, and then pretended to be nothing, turned around and continued to tell Xiao Feng's story.

- The affairs of the heavenly family are not something they can afford to get involved in.

The man was bored, but he also understood, and he walked away.

Emperor Chengyan upstairs had a faint expression.

He drank his tea quietly.

Suddenly, the whole downstairs fell silent, as if the excitement just now had never existed.

Emperor Chengyan glanced out of the window, casually.

When he caught a glimpse of something, Rao was him, and he was stunned.

Beauty.

Red, beauty.

White horse, red clothes, beauty.

A beautiful woman in red passed by on a horse, she was dressed in red, and the apricot blossoms all over the city lost their color: although the apricot blossoms are beautiful but they are bland, how can there be this fierce flame burning momentum!

As if unintentionally, he smiled in the direction of Emperor Chengyan. Her eyes are like water, clear and transparent, which makes people know at a glance that she is an innocent and free girl; She raised her chin, her black hair hanging down her sideburns swayed in the wind, and she mischievously wrapped her white pearl earrings, which was particularly pitiful; Her thin white hand tugged at the jet-black reins, and the contrast between black and white was so clear that it was itchy......

Then she rode away.

Chic. Leaving behind countless people who were amazed by her, I don't know how many people want to be haunted by their dreams. Although it is very inappropriate to ride a horse here, but the beauty, or such an innocent and playful beauty with a background, what can they say?

Emperor Chengyan lowered his eyes.

- Is this the beginning?

"Who's that?" He asked.

The old man in brocade felt that his master was a little strange but did not dare to investigate deeply, and replied respectfully: "Murong Qing, the daughter of the elder of the mighty general." Glancing at Emperor Chengyan's face, he didn't find anything wrong, so he continued: "It has been rumored that she is ugly and can't see people, but later she became famous at the eldest princess's plum banquet, and people only knew——"

"Say."

"People know that the eldest daughter of General Murong is actually a fairy-like figure, and they all say that the eldest princess suppressed her."

The eldest princess is the biological aunt of Emperor Chengyan, and she somehow fell in love with the married woman Murong Lord, who is now the concubine, and it is said that she used some disgraceful means to harm Murong Qing's mother, so she married as she wished.

As for the suppression...... Her daughter Murong Yun is not as good as Murong Qing in terms of talent and appearance, but she has an excellent reputation, and Murong Qing, who is better than her, has never appeared in front of everyone. This speculation is also understandable.

After Murong Qing became famous, he immediately got the attention of the Murong family: His Majesty only has a few low-ranking concubines today, Murong Qing is such a talent, how can he waste it!

The eldest princess couldn't do anything about it, because ......

The old man in brocade glanced at Emperor Chengyan's teacup and added water diligently.

- Because Emperor Chengyan and the eldest princess do not agree with each other. No, it's not even noodles. As the sister-in-law of the first emperor, the eldest princess vigorously opposed Emperor Chengyan's accession to the throne as emperor three years ago, which caused him countless troubles, His Majesty ascended the throne, and the Murong family is not stupid, of course they know how to choose, Murong Qing once became the most untouchable figure in the Murong family, and they had high hopes for her: His Majesty the Emperor should like this kind of beautiful and innocent beauty, isn't it?

After listening to the explanation of the old man in brocade, Emperor Chengyan did not react.

- Nothing unexpected.

He chuckled, did he turn out to be an immortal person?

They were all coming at him.

But no one is for him. In this game, what matters is the identity of the emperor, not the person - whoever becomes the emperor will continue the game without any difference. His queen must have seen it the same way.

While he was deep in thought, a blinding guard came to the private room, as if he had something to report. The old man in brocade, that is, Qiao An, the former head of the palace, waved his hand to signal him not to make a noise if he had nothing important, because Your Majesty seemed to have something on his mind, and it had been several days, and he had not been able to rest well. His Majesty thinks so much at a young age, and he is distressed.

For a long time, it wasn't until Emperor Chengyan raised his head that the guards knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhenbei's condition has worsened, and he can't afford to have a high fever." ”

Emperor Chengyan was stunned for a moment, and the hand that reached out to the teacup paused suddenly.

Hang down slowly.

Zhenbei Hou ......

The hot steaming of the tea cup lined him ...... Blurred faces.

Seeing that he didn't react, the guards thought that they had forgotten the person Zhenbei Hou, so they emphatically said: "Your Majesty, Zhenbei Hou suffered a sword wound in the northern frontier, but it never got better, and now for a whole month, the wound has suppurated, I'm afraid it will be——"

"Shut up!"

Emperor Chengyan suddenly interrupted. How did he not know who Zhenbei Hou was, but he was so uneasy when he knew, he only felt that someone held his heart with his hand, tightened it fiercely, and there was a slight pain, from the body to the soul, there was no place to escape.

Ban Xiangfang raised his head and looked at the spring rain that was already falling outside the window, and he frowned. This time, there are some things that cannot be escaped, and they must be ...... Think it through.