Volume 1 The Wind Rises in Qinhuai Chapter 103 The snow and flowers bloom and the East Pavilion is warm
The vermilion window was gently pushed open, and a ray of delicate and warm sunlight shone in, and the entire East Pavilion was shrouded in pieces of brilliance, especially the precious snow flowers, which were dotted on the carved platform near the window, and were born in the sun, gradually showing a moving brilliance.
faded away from the cold and piercing, and collided with the warm sun, the slim maid, the glass-like eyes smiled slightly, the shadow swirled, and called out to the companion: "Bi hairpin!" Ryusu! Come on! ”
Hearing that Yutang was jumping in the room, two maidservants with hairpins and pink dails hurriedly opened the curtain wrapped in edelweiss jackets, each holding two splendid dresses in their hands, staring at Yutang standing against the light in surprise, anxious to inquire about the reason.
The girl's mind was hard to hide, her eyebrows and hearts were all unexpected joy, Yutang smiled skillfully, and said in surprise with a bright star: "It's on!" It's on! The snow is blooming! ”
Fingers couldn't help but point to the snowy flowers that were blooming just right.
"It's time for the flowers to bloom." Bi Hairpin muttered, staring at Xue Youhua a little intracted, and her sleepy eyes began to brighten up a little.
When the two of them meet, they want to release their suspicions, and when the snow blooms, this is tantamount to icing on the cake, and they are happy.
The more she thought about it, the happier she became, Liusu almost cried, she approached the carved platform, her eyes widened, and she said excitedly: "Xue Youhua was transplanted by the dustless prince from the Falling Flower Courtyard of Fengchen Mansion and given to His Highness, His Highness has taken care of it for so long, day and night, today it will finally bloom, and when His Highness returns, he will know it, and he will be happy." ”
Just as she said all the feelings in her heart, Yutang nodded desperately, and a mist couldn't help but rise under her long eyelashes.
Seeing Yutang and Liusu like this, Bi Hai was about to nag again: "Since it is a happy event, you should be happy!" ”
Thinking that the time was almost up, she frowned and urged: "It is estimated that at this time, the discussion of His Royal Highness's East Palace will also end, and you two don't have to stand, be smart, and prepare everything, but you can't miss Your Highness's time." ”
The two girls nodded in unison, and were about to leave the pavilion to prepare, when there was a sudden sound of snoring on the corridor outside the pavilion.
"Hey, what kind of tea party are you still having yet? His Royal Highness's steps have already arrived at the Crane Pavilion, are the things ready? ”
Before anyone saw it, the sound seemed to have spread throughout the entire East Palace, and Shi Jian came at a rapid pace while pointing and snoring at the servants and maids along the way.
Hearing the news, Yutang was in a mess, and she began to say dryly: "It's over, it's over!" There should still be a few snaps of a finger to return, why is it so early today! ”
One person was chaotic, leading everyone, and his enthusiasm was instantly wiped out by the sluggish nerves, and Liusu and Yutang subconsciously looked at the hairpin, wooden, hurried, and pitiful.
"Don't panic!" Bi Hairpin controlled the situation, and immediately handed over the gorgeous clothes in his hand to Yutang, and then said: "Yutang sent a few clever maidservants to go to the main clothes together, Liusu immediately went to the soft room to get the spices sent by Mama An earlier, I will go to greet His Highness, you guys are faster!" ”
Liusu nodded and handed over the gorgeous clothes to Yutang's arms, and then walked out of the East Pavilion with the hosta, and in the blink of an eye, the East Pavilion was busy before and after.
With a light breeze, she was sent all the way from the Crane Pavilion to the Flower Garden, ignoring the frequent gifts of the minions on both sides, and walked straight into the East Pavilion with fast steps.
"Changing clothes." Mo Cang sat in front of the mirror without a trace, gently reminded the servant girl who was waiting, and then looked at the bronze mirror to make the crown: "Ashin, hurry!" ”
As if she had misheard something, the maid's palms trembled violently, and she blushed and explained nervously: "The slave should die!" ”
Mo Cang stared at the stone stump that appeared in the bronze mirror without a trace, his expression became a little trance, and the corners of his mouth moved, not knowing what to say.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, Shi Jian opened his mouth and told the maidservant: "Hey, hey, be more careful." ”
Then, he took off the golden crown that bound his hair for the crown prince, and said unhurriedly: "Hey, your highness, don't worry, there is still half an hour before Shen Shi!" The servants have ordered people to prepare carriages and horses at the gate of Julong City, and the official road is down the highness, which can avoid crowding on the way, and will not miss the time. ”
Hearing the relieved voice of Shi Jian behind him, Mo Cang suddenly asked, "Don't you ask where this palace is going?" ”
"Hey, hey, the slave just needs to complete the task given to the slave by His Highness, and guard the East Palace for His Highness, as for what His Highness wants to do, he has his own reason for His Highness, slave
There's no need to ask. Shi Jian said flatly, paused for a moment, and suddenly smiled. If the minions really want to know, just ask the girls! ”
Looking at the bronze mirror, he vaguely saw the corners of the prince's mouth raised, he put away the smile on his face, and continued: "In my heart, the slave is afraid of disappointing His Highness and affecting His Highness's plan. ”
"You've been doing a good job." Mo Cang said with relief: "If you hadn't discovered the collapse of the city wall on the bank of the Qinhuai River in time last night and ordered all the officials of the East Palace to prepare a recital in advance, the palace would not have been able to successfully bring down the regent in the early dynasty." ”
"Since the last time the regent chased and killed His Royal Highness on a snowy night, the minions took advantage of the natural geographical location and special structure of the East Palace Wanggu Building to establish a Dongfeng Pavilion on the top of the Wanggu Building, and the Dongfeng Pavilion changed people alternately on duty every other hour, and always kept in close contact with the wind messengers we had arranged in advance in Julong City, Vermilion Bird Street and the Qinhuai River. The order to send troops to the nearest wind bearer to His Highness will be issued as soon as possible. ”
Recalling the events of last night, Shi Jiao, who had stayed up all night, should have a headache again, but when he heard the prince's praise, all the tiredness dissipated in an instant, and the rare pride and pleasure of punishing the evil party instantly overflowed his chest.
In the past, he followed his mentor Zhang Tongshi, who not only always forbade him to discuss the government, but also always vetoed many of his inspirational designs.
From the night when the prince handed him the prince's token, he knew that the prince had completely trusted him, and since he was ordered by the prince, he should be the brain. From secretly monitoring the East Palace and catching the traitors in the East Palace, to establishing the Dongfeng Pavilion, to summoning all the East Palace officials to confirm the joint impeachment last night, he is like a dragon in water.
Those things that he once didn't dare to do, didn't dare to think, now, he finally dared! He finally did it!
Thinking of this, Shi Jian said confidently.
"Dongfeng Pavilion was originally only set up to protect His Royal Highness, who would have thought, in the middle of the night, the city wall on the bank of the Qinhuai River collapsed, fortunately our people were clever, and the news was transmitted back to Dongfeng Pavilion with feather arrows. Recently, His Royal Highness instructed the servants to send people to secretly collect and sort out the evidence of the regent's crimes, and the servants thought of taking the collapse of the city wall as the fuse for all the incriminating evidence, and hurried to prepare the recital before the early dynasty. ”
In front of the prince, he is just an axe. Realizing that he was a little too arrogant, he added: "In the final analysis, if it weren't for His Highness's brilliant three crimes, the regent would not have been overthrown. It's just that the servants are puzzled, how did His Royal Highness conclude that Nangong Ji would definitely die in the Changwang Mansion? ”
"He didn't die at the hands of the regent." Mo Cang said lightly, thoughtful in his eyes.
"Not really?" Shi Jian was a little shocked: "The murderer is someone else?" ”
"Nangong Jidong Palace has been discussing politics for more than ten years, and this palace also knows him well. His nature is not bad, it's just that fate is too unfair to him! Since he chose to betray the East Palace and defect to the regent, he will have to bear the price of betrayal, he knows that he is sent to the Changwang Mansion and has no life to live, in order not to be humiliated by the regent, he will definitely choose to kill himself. Mo Cang sighed without a trace.
"Hey, hey, so Your Highness added an extra box of gold to this heavy gift? Let him force himself to death? The answer was about to come out, but Shi Jian still asked in surprise, obviously a little incredulous.
"A person who is dragged by fate is destined to be burdened by fate. He is burdened with the honor and disgrace of his family, he has risen and fallen several times in the sea of Huan, and he has always suffered from gains and losses, he is too tired, and the East Palace will become his grave sooner or later. It is better for him to swallow gold and die than to die under the sharp blade of the regent. ”
A trace of gloom flashed in Mo Cangwu's eyes, and he said slowly: "Swallowing gold is liberation and its value." ”
"So when His Royal Highness sent Nangong Ji to Changwang's Mansion, he concluded that he would kill himself, so he secretly ordered the little servant to sprinkle a kind of incense powder in the sedan chair, so that others thought that this was a congratulatory gift carefully prepared by His Royal Highness, but in fact, it was to use the incense powder to dye Nangong Ji's body with a special smell, so that the hunting dogs could search his body?"
Shi Jian suddenly realized, but suddenly thought
Another clue arose.
"But how dare His Highness conclude that the regent will not destroy the things worn by Nangong Ji before destroying the corpse? In other words, what if the hound didn't find the snowflake jade pendant from the wolf stable? Without evidence, the regent could naturally refute it and overturn the case. ”
Mo Cang got up without a trace and stretched out his arms, cooperated with the maid to change clothes, and then swore and said: "The snowflake jade pendant is not on Nangong Ji's body from beginning to end, and the palace took back his snowflake jade pendant before sending him out of the East Palace." ”
Hearing this, he suddenly opened, which couldn't help but make Shi Jian think about the ins and outs of the whole thing again, and he suddenly found that the whole thing couldn't find a flaw! He was stunned, and heard it in his ears again.
"The regent is by no means a man who is greedy for money, and in your opinion, why should the regent be greedy for this money? As for the remaining two hundred male forces, did they just disappear out of thin air? ”
"Financial, human." Shi Jian was puzzled, muttered silently in his mouth, his eyes lit up, and he boldly guessed: "Could it be that he also wants to create things?" ”
"Splendid mansion, he has no shortage; Pavilions, he doesn't love. Mo Cang continued to point to the topic: "A huge amount, hundreds of male power." ”
Shi Jian nodded his chin, his eyes fell on the air, and slowly chewed on the prince's words, and Xu Yu exclaimed: "Tun soldiers make weapons!" ”
Mo Cang nodded in satisfaction.
"Hey, the regent is trying to rebel?" Shi Jian lowered his voice.
"Originally, this palace was just guessing, but today I saw that the court was blocked by this palace and was speechless, and the answer in this palace's heart became clearer." Mo Cang recalled without a trace.
"And what is Your Highness going to do?" Shi Jian asked, stepped aside, and gave up his hands.
Mo Cang shook his head without a trace, and said lightly: "This palace is not the kind of person who invites merit, today's event is not only to ask for the lives of the people of Qin Huai, to pay tribute to those dead souls, but also to give the regent a heavy warning!" As for the case of the garrison and the weapon, the Mocang monarch will definitely take action, we just need to follow the plan step by step. ”
"Minions understand."
Shi Jian got up, and when he saw that Yi Fu was about to end, he dismissed the maidservant and stepped forward alone to sort out the green silk for the prince.
In front of the bronze mirror, two long snow-colored white bands were drawn out under a jade crown, which fell elegantly on the green silk of three thousand waterfalls, complementing a plain white robe. The cold lips moved: "Ashin, is there still no news?" ”
Shi Jian pursed his lips, his throat was a little dry, and he reproached himself: "The slave is not good......
"Keep sending someone to look for it!" Knowing what the answer was, he couldn't help but ask, but what could he do after asking? It's just a wisp of melancholy between the eyebrows...... He muttered to himself, "The East Palace is his home, and he will definitely come back." ”
"Your Highness Mo Yan is worried, Ashin is wise, and with the prince's token by his side, he will be fine." Shi Jian comforted.
"It's almost time, let's go!"
Mo Cang turned around without a trace, just stepped into a piece of light and shadow, and suddenly raised his eyes, the thin sunlight shone in unscrupulously outside the unconcealed Xuan window, he frowned slightly, obviously a little painful by the dazzling light.
Seeing this, Shi Jian was afraid that the prince would be in a bad mood, "These maidservants are becoming less and less meticulous in their work!" While scolding, he stepped forward to cover the window.
He looked sideways slightly, waved his hand, and looked intently at the windowsill, a ray of golden sunlight shone through the treetops of the flower garden, shining on a few well-blooming snow flowers, the faint circle of light flickered and disappeared, colorful, and the color of his pupils was very harmonious......
Outside Julong City, the noise of cars and horses ushered in the cry of several mountain birds, and the gray-white mountain birds fluttered their wings and flew up to the sky above a wine shop, and finally landed on the tiles by the eaves. Under the eaves, the colorful flags with the words of the wine shop were blown by the cold wind, and there was a fluttering sound.
"Childe, there is still a distance from the bank of the Qinhuai River, you close your eyes first and rest for a while."
The sedan curtain was blown up by the wind from time to time, revealing the figure of Shi Jian riding a horse, holding his forehead without a trace, nodding, his eyes were a little tired.
Ear, horseshoe Dada......