"Yifang, you are now favored by the acting king, but the favor is too much, and it is not a good thing after all!" After staying in Guangyang Hall for six consecutive nights, Zili finally spoke out worriedly.

"That's true, so many people can't bear it." Yifang frowned, "I heard that recently the palace loves to imitate me to cook silk threads to make colorful clothes, and the trouble is getting more and more serious, I'm afraid it will be used by people with a heart to make a fuss." ”

"Shall we do something about it?"

Yifang shook his head: "If you say more and do something on the face at this time, you will be said to be pampered and arrogant." ”

"Yifang, are you happy when you are by the side of the acting king?" Zili suddenly asked this question.

Yifang's expression froze: "The acting king is very good to me." ”

"That's good." Zili's worries were finally relieved a little.

On the evening of this day, Liu Heng still came to Guangyang Hall as usual, and Yifang also greeted him according to the rules, but his expression was always faint.

"Yifang, why are you always so calm? It's as if there are very few joys, sorrows, and sorrows. Liu Heng also noticed that there would never be much change in expression on Yifang's face, even if it was a smile, it was the most quiet smile, which made him a little curious.

"Your Majesty, people are different from each other, some people will show their joys, sorrows and sorrows on their faces, but some people will hide them in their hearts, and it will seem strange to show them."

"Then you're the latter, aren't you?" Liu Heng asked her with a smile.

Yi Fang nodded lightly, and said, "The king is also the latter. ”

"Oh? Is it? Liu Heng never felt that he was a person with no change in expression, and he didn't agree with her point of view, so he wanted to hear something else.

Yi Fang smiled slightly: "Although the king's joys, sorrows, and sorrows will be expressed on his face, the expression on his face is not what he really thinks in his heart. ”

"How did you find out?" Liu Heng consciously hid it very cleverly, and it would not be easily seen.

Yifang spread his hands: "Intuition." ”

Liu Heng laughed insolently, this answer was a trick. He was about to talk to Yifang and rush to deal with the fatigue of a day of government affairs, but Wu Ping's voice came from outside.

"Your Majesty, Lord Ouyang asks to see you."

Liu Heng sighed secretly: "Let him go to the side hall and wait." ”

When Liu Heng went to the side hall, Yifang also secretly followed, this was a good opportunity to hear some news from the court. She found a corner suitable for eavesdropping, and the sound inside was clear to her ears.

"Ziqian, why do you always like to come in the evening to report the news to this king?" Liu Heng has always had this question in his heart, but he only asked it at this time.

"There's no special reason for this, it's just that the minister is idle during this time period."

Liu Heng waved his hand at him: "That's it, what's the matter this time?" ”

"Your Majesty, the training ground has been completed, and we can bring troops in to practice one after another."

Liu Heng's eyes lit up: "It's finished so soon?" The king thought he would have to wait another two months! ”

"In order to speed up the construction, the ministers increased the wages of those workers, and they worked very hard, completing the task that would have taken half a year to complete in only three months."

"It's a good job, since that's the case, let's arrange training as soon as possible!" Liu Heng paused after speaking, and then asked, "How is the contact with King Wu?" ”

"The envoys we secretly sent have quietly entered the land of Wu, because we want to avoid the eyes and ears of Empress Lu, so if we want to see King Wu, we have to live for a while. But the king doesn't have to worry, the people sent this time are very reliable, and there shouldn't be any problems. ”

"I heard that King Wu has been minting coins recently?"

"What the king said is good, King Wu is heavy on business, and maintaining the army also requires a certain amount of money, so recently Wu has made a big move on coins."

"There is no need to be in a hurry about the matter of coins, and it is not for a while, it is important to let the envoy contact King Wu first." Liu Heng changed the topic and asked again, "How is the matter between Su Mei and Yue Liangren?" ”

"Regarding Sumeiren, the person we sent to Chang'an sent back the news, saying that after some checking, there is still no such person. Yue Liangren's side hasn't done much recently, and the note from last time is gone, and nothing else has happened since then. ”

"Well, it's best to be able to divide the points in peace, and now that the harem can be peaceful, this king can take care of the affairs of the court with peace of mind." Liu Heng seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, there is one thing that the minister has to mention, although this matter is a family affair of the king, and it should not be managed by the minister, an outsider. But after all, the minister's sister is the queen of the king, so the minister has to say it. Ziqian's expression was a little embarrassed, as if this matter was difficult to talk about.

"You want to say that this king is too fond of plain beauty, right?" Liu Heng immediately guessed what was on his mind.

Ziqian simply nodded directly and admitted: "Yes, the minister knows that the king is very fond of Su Meiren, but such a grand favor may hurt the hearts of other concubines in the harem." ”

Liu Heng's face became gloomy: "Did Ziluo ask you to come to this king to say this?" ”

"The king is aware that the queen has never said anything in front of the ministers, but this time it has spread inside and outside the palace, and the ministers will hear many palace people talking about this matter when they walk around the palace road at will."

"When did the king favor whomever would be instructed by the minions?" Liu Heng's voice revealed displeasure.

"The people in the palace are broken, and the king doesn't have to be angry with them." Ziqian said sincerely, "If the king really loves Su Meiren, he must think about her, if she becomes the public enemy of the harem, how can she have a foothold in the palace in the future?" ”

Ziqian is right, Liu Heng has also considered this issue. It's just that every time I think of Yifang's smile, the idea of going to the other palace is dispelled again.

"Besides, if it continues like this, I'm afraid the queen mother's side will also intervene, the minister just reminded the king, as for what to do, please let the king decide for himself." Ziqian realized Liu Heng's anger and stopped the topic here.

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door outside, and the shadow of the Yifang was reflected outside the door. Liu Heng eased his expression a little and called her in.

"The concubine knew that the king and Lord Ouyang were discussing in the side hall, and she was worried that the palace maid would be clumsy and disturbed, so she personally brought tea over." Yifang presented the hot tea in his hand.

"The matter between this king and Lord Ouyang has been discussed, you can sit down!" Liu Heng raised his hand to Ziqian, "Drink a cup of tea and leave." ”

Ziqian drank tea and inadvertently glanced at Yifang, which happened to meet her eyes. Even though he immediately looked away, he still felt an unusual light in the woman's eyes, a dangerous light that made his hair stand on end.

"Yifang, what did you just hear outside the door?" As soon as Ziqian left, Liu Heng asked directly.

"What?" Yi Fang was apprehensive in his heart, but he still pretended not to know on the surface, "Wang, when the concubine brought hot tea in, the king and Lord Ouyang seemed to have finished talking, and the concubine didn't hear anything!" ”

"Really?" Liu Heng's gaze was full of scrutiny.

Yi Fang took a sip of tea, otherwise he would have known why he would ask like this. This tea was prepared early in the morning in order to avoid being discovered, and when she heard this, the tea was already a little cold, which was the right temperature for her throat. Yi Fang thought about it, and if she insisted that she didn't hear anything, but it seemed suspicious, she picked something inconsequential.

Yifang suddenly knelt down in front of Liu Heng: "The king forgives the sin, the concubine didn't mean to eavesdrop, but when I brought the tea, I happened to hear the king and Lord Ouyang talking about the concubine, so I didn't dare to come in rashly." ”

Liu Heng was slightly relieved when he heard her say this, but immediately sighed again: "Since you heard it, let's talk about it, what do you think?" ”

Yifang thought for a while before saying, "The concubine thinks that what Lord Ouyang said is right, the king really loves the concubine too much." ”

"You don't like this king?"

Yi Fang knew that if he admitted it, it would definitely cause him to be displeased, but if he denied it, it was not his true words, so he said: "If everything in this world can be according to the concubine's preferences, then the concubine has no meaning in living in this world." ”

"Do you want this king to go to another palace too?" Liu Heng continued to ask.

"It's not that the concubine wants the king to go to other palaces, but the queen mother thinks about it, the queen thinks about it, and the concubines in the harem also want it."

"Well, the king of tomorrow will go and see the queen." Liu Heng finally sighed and compromised the matter.

The next night, Liu Heng really didn't come to Guangyang Hall again, Yifang felt relaxed, but he always felt that his heart was empty, probably because he was used to staying here, and it was a little uncomfortable to suddenly become different.

"Zili, Tengling, you two come over for a while." Yifang beckoned to them from afar.

As soon as the two came over, they sat down at the table: "It's too tiring to remember to salute these days. ”

Yifang smiled and squeezed the hands of the two of them: "You two have worked hard, let's rest today!" ”

"Yifang, now there are rumors in the palace that you are charming and confusing the Lord, if these words spread, and the Queen Mother hears them in the future, we will not have a good life." After returning from a walk outside in the past few days, Zili began to worry.

"Don't worry, the Queen Mother already knows, and what should come will always come." Yifang's face was calm.

"What? The Queen Mother already knows, so why hasn't there been any movement yet? ”

"I guess I'm still waiting! Lord Ouyang had already mentioned this matter to the king, he was a courtier of the previous dynasty, and he would definitely not be interested in the affairs of the harem, even if the queen was his sister, she should not tell him these secrets. Since this is the case, it must be that the Queen Mother is involved and wants to use his mouth to comfort the king. If the king listens to his words, then the queen mother will not make a move, but if the king insists on not listening to people's persuasion, I am afraid that the queen mother will do something to us. ”

"The king didn't come over tonight, which means we will be safe for the time being?" Zili glanced out of the door as he spoke, and it was empty outside, and he was finally relieved.

Yifang shook his head: "Living in this palace, there has never been a word for safety. Even if the Queen Mother doesn't make a move on us, there are others! In the past, when there was silence, there were people who wanted to deal with us, but now that they have been favored, they have become a thorn in their eyes, a thorn in their flesh, and they want to uproot us at any time. ”

"Beauty is what you say...... Pleasant people? Teng Ling boldly guessed.

Yi Fang nodded: "She is the first to bear the brunt, but it doesn't mean that others are comfortable in their hearts." ”

"It's really difficult to move in the palace!" Zili sighed.

"Yes, when I was a palace maid, I felt that it was too tiring to do so much work every day, but now that I am the master, I still live in the fire of the water. In short, as long as you stay in this palace for one day, there is no life to live. Yifang raised his head and smiled at them, "Anyway, I will be trapped in the palace for the rest of my life, but you are still young, and you still have the opportunity to go out and marry a good family and live a peaceful life." ”

"What do you say! Since we are sisters, we will be blessed and share hardships, and we will be in the palace with you all my life. Zili looked at Tengling, she had the same plan.

"Two silly girls, always like to talk nonsense! One day you will get married, and you will no longer be with me. Yi Fang said that there was some souvenir. Time sometimes flies quickly, years pass in the blink of an eye, and it is expected that the song will end and everyone will disperse.

"If we don't get married, we'll be with you for the rest of our lives, isn't it?" After these days, Zili has become more and more lively, and he is no longer as gloomy as when he first entered the Chang'an Palace. But there's nothing wrong with that, girls are more lively and cheerful, and they can be more lovable.

"Don't talk about that, there's one more thing for you to do these days." Yifang beckoned them together, "Do you know how to make kites?" ”

"Kites?" Teng Ling was puzzled, "I can do it, but what does a beauty want to do with a kite?" ”

"Tell me what kites are for?" Yifang asked her with a smile.

"Of course kites are for flying."

"Yes, make more kites, we must fly high."

"Yifang, you don't want to use this way to deliver news to Empress Lu, right?" Zili got to the point as soon as he said it.

"How do you deliver a message with a kite?" Teng Ling asked puzzledly, "Do you want to write words on the kite?" ”

Yifang smiled slyly: "Yes, it is to write the words on the kite." ”

"Huh? But when the kite flies into the sky, who can see it so high? Even if you see a kite, you can't see the words written on it! Tengling still couldn't figure it out.

"Of course, you can't see the kite when it flies high in the air, but if you fall down and someone picks it up, you can see it."

"No, no, no, this is too dangerous, if the kite falls and is picked up by the people in the palace, won't we just wear it?" Teng Ling waved his hand again and again.

"So I asked you to make more kites, let's divide a message into several parts and write them on different kites, even if one of them is picked up by someone else, there is no way to know what the words on it mean."