Seventh, the beginning of the pavilion

After sleeping until he woke up naturally, Xiang Baocheng stretched comfortably in the shape of a "big" character, rubbed his eyes, and got up to wash.

"Madam, the king is waiting for you at the gate of the palace." Ziruo suddenly came in and said.

"Is there anything going on so early?" After rinsing his mouth, Xiangbao turned around and asked suspiciously.

"I don't know." Ziruo shook her head and put down the medicine bowl in her hand, "Let's drink the medicine first and then go." ”

Xiangbao nodded, took a sip while it was hot, and then was surprised, it was not bitter!

"The king ordered to add a taste of medicine, and it won't be so bitter." Ziruo said with a smile.

Xiangbao raised his neck and drank it all, and his heart was sweet.

When I arrived at the gate of the palace, there was already a carriage waiting there.

"Mrs. Shih Tzu, please get in the car." The guards in the car stood up and saluted.

Xiangbao climbed into the carriage and saw that the husband was sitting in the carriage, and the old god was there, closing his eyes and recuperating.

The carriage swayed all the way, and Xiangbao lifted the curtain with some curiosity and looked at the street outside the carriage. There were guards on both sides of the carriage to open the way, and the crowd of onlookers was all the way, bustling and lively.

This is the first time he has taken her out of the palace since entering Wu, and the last time she went out of the palace was to find Gou Jian to ask for an antidote.

"Where is this going?" Xiangbao asked curiously.

"Lingyan Mountain."

Not long after, the carriage stopped, and an attendant stepped forward to lift the curtain and waited for the husband and Xiangbao to get out of the carriage.

"Look." The husband raised his hand, and where his hand was pointed, it was a palace.

"It's ...... Where? Xiangbao asked suspiciously.

The attendant lifted the cloth on the plaque on the door, and the plaque was inscribed with three golden words, but unfortunately those words recognized Xiangbao, and Xiangbao did not recognize those words.

"Guanwa Palace." Fucha raised his lips, "From now on, this place will be yours." ”

"Mine?" Xiangbao stared at the frighteningly large palace in front of him.

"Well, yours." He took her hand, "Go in and have a look." ”

The corridor paved with jade, there is a golden bell falling on the outline, a gust of wind blows, the golden bell sways lightly with the wind, making a crisp sound, very pleasant.

Xiangbao stared cautiously at the hallway, not daring to step on it.

"What's wrong?" The husband looked back at Xiangbao who was grinding in place suspiciously.

"This ...... Will it shatter when you step on it? Xiangbao bent down and squatted on the ground, holding his knees with one hand, and tried to poke the jade on the ground with the other, "It looks valuable......

The corners of his mouth twitched, and the husband turned around and pulled her up: "It won't break, the whole palace is yours, what are you afraid of?" ”

"It's because it's mine that I want to treasure it!" Xiangbao leaned his neck and said confidently, as he spoke, he simply took off his shoes and stepped on them barefoot, "Ah, it's so cool......" and whispered comfortably, Xiangbao said excitedly.

The smooth little feet stepped on the jade corridor, and under the background of the jade, it was almost transparent. stepped on it, and there was a "ding ding-dong" sound in the corridor. Xiang Baole was happy, and ran with joy, and when he ran like this, the corridor made a tinkling sound, startling the birds outside the corridor.

"Slow down." Fucha couldn't help but laugh.

All the way to carved beams and paintings, jade ornaments and gold, luxurious and dazzling. Just after the sound of the corridor, you can smell a burst of lotus fragrance, the buds in the lotus pond are gently swaying with the wind, a blue wave into the eyes, really beautiful.

Xiangbao looked at it stupidly for a while, and her saliva was about to drip down.

"Thinking about lotus seed soup?" Leaning into her ear, the husband said.

Xiangbao wiped the saliva that had not yet dripped from the corner of her mouth and nodded honestly.

I know that the things in her head are different from others, people reward lotus, she wants lotus seed soup, her husband laughs loudly, and Xiangbao looks inexplicable.

Climb the stairs along the Jiuqu Road, climb a high platform, stand in the wind, the clothes fly, the scenery within a radius of 200 miles is unobstructed, and the fragrance treasure is breathtaking.

"This Gusutai is three hundred zhang high. Yue sent a batch of timber, especially a pair of giant trees, which happened to be used. ”

Xiangbao was stunned for a moment, he has been mysteriously busy with this in recent years?

The light man's silk tent fluttered lightly in the wind, blowing on Xiangbao's face, hiding her smile. Wen Chong said that he was an arrogant and lascivious person, but he built this palace for her.

And what about her...... Isn't it really the enchantress of the troubled country?

After that, Wu led the allied forces of Lu, Di, Tan and other countries to attack the southern border of Qi, and Wu Dafu Xu Cheng led the naval army from the Yangtze River into the sea, and after attacking the Qi side, it was defeated by the Qi army and forced to withdraw.

The spring of 484 B.C. quietly came.

"Madame, ma'am." Someone gently shook Xiangbao awake.

Xiangbao looked up in a daze, only to realize that she had fallen asleep on the desk, and it was her personal maid Joy who woke her up.

Joy was the personal maid that Xiangbao specially appointed on the first day of staying in the Guanwa Palace, not because of how clever she was, but because she liked to call her by her name. Rejoice, rejoice, and celebrate! There were a group of maids and maids in the palace, but Ziruo didn't come, maybe her husband's punishment for her was over.

There were suspicious traces of water on the practice book under his arm, Xiangbao subconsciously wiped the corners of his mouth, and sure enough, he ...... Drooling.

Si Xiang has studied with the prince master in recent years, and the schoolwork is heavy, and she does not often come to Xiangbao to play......

Joy helped clean up the mess of bookcases, Xiangbao walked out of the room, stretched, the sun was just right, yawned, Xiangbao's eyes narrowed into a slit.

"Ma'am, lunch is ready." After packing up his things, Joy followed and walked out, saying.

"I'm not hungry." Xiangbao shook his head.

"How can this be good, you haven't even eaten much breakfast, if the king knows......"

Xiangbao wrinkled her nose, and the thought of eating made her stomach feel sick to her stomach.

"Let's eat a little, the slave has already ordered the small kitchen to make something light, didn't Mrs. last time say that she wanted to eat lotus seed soup? The slave and maid specially wrote down the practice, and this morning saw that the lotus seeds in the pond were very fresh, so she picked them and made lotus seed soup for her wife. ”

Xiangbao was a little moved, and seeing her so persistent, she had to nod.

"It's already cold, Madame, taste it." Joy brought a delicate jade bowl.

Xiangbao glanced at the lotus seed soup in the bowl, it was really refreshing and attractive, and he reached out and took it and tasted it, full of fragrance.

After eating a bowl of lotus seed soup, Xiangbao went to the pond to feed the fish again. Sitting on the steps made of jade, she looked at her reflection in the water, and was in a trance for a moment.

"Joy, look at me, do you have gray hair?" Holding his knees, Xiangbao suddenly said.

Joy was startled, and hurriedly approached: "How can it, Madame is so young and beautiful, and she is being favored by the king." ”

Resting his chin on his lap, Xiangbao didn't squeak.

I vomited all the food I ate at noon, probably because of spring sleepiness, and Xiangbao lay on the couch for an afternoon.

"Madam, let's get a doctor, you've vomited for the third time." Joy worried.

Xiangbao was weak all over, lying lazily on the couch and not wanting to move.

"Madam, could it be ......" Joy was suddenly startled and said.

Xiangbao glanced sideways at Joy: "Impossible." ”

"Why? Your symptoms really look like a bad day! ”

"There hasn't been any movement for six years, do you think it's all of a sudden?" Xiangbao shifted his body and said lazily.

Joyful words.

However, Xiangbao miscalculated this time, and her stomach, which had not moved for six years, ...... this time Pregnant!

After the doctor came, Xiangbao believed in the fact that she was going to be a mother. She never knew that she would be so uncomfortable, eating and vomiting.

"What's wrong?" A warm voice rang out.

"The King?" Xiangbao lowered her head, glared at the man squatting in front of her, and subconsciously whispered. His hand was a little icy and rested lightly on her abdomen.

In fact, her abdomen was still very flat, and she couldn't see anything at all.

"If you like it, give birth." After a while, he said.

Xiangbao was so angry that she wanted to bite, who the hell was she giving birth to! And it's so uncomfortable!

As the days passed, Xiangbao's belly became round little by little. Xile stood quietly on the side fanning her feather fan, and Xiangbao leaned against the window on the bamboo couch, unable to lift her strength at all.

After a while, Xiangbao sighed heavily, startling the joy behind him.

"What's the matter, ma'am?" Joy stepped forward with some concern, "What's wrong?" ”

Xiangbao leaned on the window and shook her head slowly.

"Madam, would it be nice to eat some plums to relieve the heat?" Holding the clay pot, he smiled happily.

Xiangbao looked down, took one and put it in his mouth, couldn't help frowning slightly, the sour feeling lingered between his teeth, and he didn't go for a long time.

"Rejoice." Xiangbao suddenly spoke.

"Huh?"

"Have you heard of Mrs. Sister-in-law?"

"Well, it's the mother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the princess of the Northern Qi Kingdom."

"Do you know how she died?" He took another plum and put it in his mouth, and Xiangbao asked.

"Huh?" Joy was slightly stunned, and then a little gloomy.

"What's wrong?" Xiangbao looked sideways at her.

"The slave maid was originally serving Mrs. Sister-in-law, and after Mrs. Sister-in-law died, she was transferred to another palace." Xile's eyes were slightly red, "Mrs. Sister is extremely kind, but it's just ...... At that time, Mrs. Yun Ji was favored, and after giving birth to His Royal Highness the Prince, Mrs. Sister became crazy for some reason, and then fell into the pool...... Drowned. ”

It was obviously June weather, but Xiangbao shivered vividly.

After sleeping all afternoon, she woke up after dark, and when she opened her eyes, Fucha was sitting on the edge of the couch looking at her, with his palm on her slightly bulging belly.

Xiangbao felt the little guy in her stomach kick her, and when she looked up, she saw her husband looking at her with some surprise: "It's moving." He opened his mouth for a while, and only two words were spitted out.

Xiangbao wanted to laugh a little, but she couldn't. Si Xiangdu is already so old, but the husband still doesn't know anything. Suddenly, she was a little sad, for Si Xiang's mother, sister-in-law...... The woman who was buried in this deep palace was lonely all her life, infatuated all her life, and finally ...... He also died unexpectedly.

I don't know if there was resentment when she died?

"There are assassins!" In the distance, someone suddenly shouted.

Xiangbao was taken aback and looked at her husband. The husband frowned slightly, withdrew the hand on Xiangbao's abdomen, and stood up. Feeling his hand leave, Xiangbao was a little stunned.

There was a commotion outside the door, and soon someone came to report that the Assassin had escaped injured.

After breakfast the next day, Xiangbao always felt a panic in his chest for some reason, sat for a while, and finally got up and walked out of the room. As soon as he arrived at the door of the room, he saw a very familiar red shadow flashing, Xiangbao was stunned, subconsciously looked at the rockery, and walked over hesitantly.

The red clothes that were like fire made Xiangbao in a trance.

"Wei ......" covered his mouth, and Xiangbao's eyes widened as he looked at the man hiding in the rockery.

It turned out to be Weiqin!

He was covered in bruises and blood.

The long sword had already been swung out, and seeing that it was Xiangbao, Wei Qin hurriedly put away the sword.

"Ma'am?" Behind him, someone shouted.

Xiangbao was startled, hurriedly turned around, blocked Wei Qin's hiding place, and pretended to be calm: "I suddenly want to eat, you go and help me prepare some snacks and send them to my room." ”

"Yes."

Seeing the man go away, Xiangbao turned around sharply: "Why are you here?" Aren't you supposed to be in Viet Nam to supervise the country? ”

Wei Qin looked at her and was silent. After so many years, she hasn't changed at all, except for ...... His gaze fell on her bulging belly, and a hint of depression flashed in his dark eyes.

"Last night's Assassin...... It's you? Xiangbao thought about it and understood a little.

"Hmm."

"Madame, Madame......" a joyful voice came from afar.

"Don't leave here, there are guards inside and outside this palace, I'll come to you at night." Hurriedly speaking, Xiangbao hurriedly turned around and strode away, "Joy, I'm here." ”

Looking at the back of Xiangbao leaving, Wei Qin clenched his fists fiercely, his nails pierced into his palms, but he didn't feel pain.

For a whole day, Xiangbao was restless, unable to sleep and eat, and when she thought of Wei Qin's bloody appearance, she felt her heart pinched together.

Finally, at night, leaving Joy and the other maids, Xiangbao hurriedly took some medicine and food and slipped out of the room.

By the moonlight, Xiangbao hurriedly ran to the rockery that he had come to during the day.

"Weiqin? Weiqin, is it still there? It's my sister......" lowered her voice, Xiangbao said.

Wei Qin was behind the rockery, but the sound of "sister" made him retreat, Xiangbao waited until dawn, and Wei Qin didn't come out to see her.

"Oh my God! Madame, what are you doing here! "Joy searched all night, and finally found the pale and depressed Xiangbao at dawn.

I haven't seen it for so many years, and the rebellious boy has grown into a tall man. Xiangbao couldn't help but remember that day in front of the hut, he came back with a bag full of hair, and the honey stained with blood was ...... That shattered picture, the last time we met that year, he said...... I like you......

Xiangbao suddenly became ill, and after raising her body for so many years, she said that she was sick when she was sick, and she was still pregnant with a child, and she lost weight all of a sudden.

In fact, Wei Qin didn't go far, he often sat on the tree outside Xiangbao's window, watching the woman in the room open the window, lying or lying, always pale.

"Lord Prisoner." A voice suddenly sounded, slightly chilling.

Wei Qin's heart sank, and he looked at the yellow-robed man standing under the tree.

Husband!

"I wonder what the Prison Master is doing here?" Fucha looked at him, his voice faint.

Wei Qin clenched the sword in his hand.

"She's not in good health, and if you dare to do it here, the widow promises you'll end up ugly." Fucha opened his mouth coldly, and the air around him seemed to freeze.

Wei Qin glanced at the woman who was coughing lightly in the room, jumped down the tree, and did not make a sound.

Surrender willingly.

Before Xiangbao knew it, Wei Qin was sentenced to death: when Xiangbao knew it, it was already the day of the execution.

On this day, the weather was extremely hot. After drinking a bowl of sour plum soup, he vomited half of it, and just after rinsing his mouth, Xiangbao heard a maid whispering outside the corridor.

"Have you heard? The assassin caught ......"

"Yes, it's unbelievable that he is actually the Lord of the Prison Country, the king treats him like a mountain, and he actually wants to kill the king!"

Noticing that Xiangbao's face suddenly turned pale, Joy hurriedly supported her: "Madam, what's wrong?" ”

"Assassin...... Caught? Turning back, Xiangbao looked at Joy.

"Yes." Sensing Xiangbao's strange look, Joy hesitated for a moment and said.

"Where is he?!" Xiangbao's voice suddenly rose and became a little sharp.

"I heard that I was sentenced to a car split, and it seems that I was executed in the city today......" Joy was taken aback and said.

His face turned pale all of a sudden, and Xiangbao pushed away the joy: "Prepare the carriage!" I'm going out of the palace! ”

"Madame, Madam, the king, he ......" Joy was at a loss.

"Prepare the carriage, I'm going to leave the palace!" Xiangbao screamed.

Joy was stunned for a moment, and a maid on the side immediately went to pass the word.

Xiangbao rushed all the way out of the palace gate and stepped on the prepared carriage: "Take me to the place of execution!" ”

The coachman didn't dare to slack off, the carriage drove very fast all the way, and Xiangbao sat in the bumpy carriage, unable to restrain the stomach from tumbling over the river and the sea, and almost vomited all the way.

I heard that when Xiangbao broke out of the Guanwa Palace, the husband was deliberating, and his face changed at the moment, and he got up and went straight to the Guanwa Palace.

As soon as he entered, he brought joy to the question.

"Madame heard that there was a car crack in the city today, and then her face changed...... "Joy was also frightened.

The thin lips pursed into a straight line, and the husband turned over and went straight to the execution ground.

"Ma'am, it's here." The curtain was lifted, and the coachman trembled.

Xiangbao settled down, got out of the carriage, and felt a sense of vanity under his feet, and it was difficult to even stand. There was a group of people in front, and Xiangbao struggled to push through the crowd, and his originally bloodless face suddenly seemed to be transparent.

His younger brother, Wei Qin...... His head and limbs were tied to five chariots, and the horses were strapped to the front of them, and at the sound of that command, those who drove the carts would pull them in different directions, and his body would be torn into five pieces......

It was very hot and there was not a single wind at all.

Wei Qin closed his eyes and waited quietly for the moment when death came, and the red clothes like fire hung down his wings like a butterfly, unable to raise them again.

"Alas, I heard that this man is a spy from another country......"

"Yes, I actually want to kill the king, it's really a crime that deserves death......"

Onlookers are talking to each other, waiting for a bloody show.

"Execution!" The executioner shouted.

The high whip was raised, and it landed on the horse's back, and the horse moved......

"Don't!" Xiangbao screamed.

Suddenly opened her eyes, Wei Qin looked in surprise in the direction where the familiar voice was, it was her!

"Don't, let him go! Let him go! Xiangbao screamed and squeezed through the crowd.

"Get out, don't look!" Feeling the pull, feeling the pain of the tearing, Wei Qin shouted in a hoarse voice, he didn't want her to see him split into five pieces.

She's going to be scared.

"Let him go!" Xiangbao rushed forward regardless of it.

"Where did the madwoman come from! Get out of the way! The executioner frowned, "If you don't retreat, you will be guilty together!" ”

"Let him go! Let him go! Let go of my brother! Xiangbao rushed to the carriage and shouted.

Wei Qin's eyes widened, the horses would have hit her any further, and she was still pregnant......

The expression of the man who originally only wanted to die quickly suddenly changed, he gritted his teeth, and his tied wrist slowly hooked in, pulling the carriage that kept running forward.

"Big ...... Daring! The executioner was dumbfounded. It's so faceless! He's also a senior executioner, how can anyone crack like this!

There was a faint bloodshot on the wrist that grabbed the carriage, and Wei Qin felt that his strength was about to run out: "Get out of the way!" Get out of the way! ”

"Let him go! Let him go! Xiangbao shouted with red eyes and a hoarse voice.

After probably a stalemate for too long, a horse suddenly broke off the reins and rushed straight in the direction where Xiangbao was.

"Don't!" Wei Qin shouted loudly.

At the last moment, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from far and near, knocking over several stalls along the way, and the man in the yellow robe jumped off his horse and slashed straight at the horse's leg with a sword, splashing blood everywhere.

The horse groaned and fell to the ground.

"Save him! Save him! Completely ignoring that he had just walked away from the ghost gate, Xiangbao pulled the sleeve of the yellow-robed man, "Please save him!" ”

The husband's face was extremely difficult to see.

"He's my brother! Please save him......" With tears on his face, Xiangbao ignored it and said incoherently.

With a slight pursion of his lips, the husband lifted his sword, jumped up and cut the rope that tied Wei Qin, and the man in red fell heavily, raising a cloud of dust.

"Big ...... Daring! The executioner had never encountered a situation where someone was smashed in the middle of the execution, and he became angry, "Come on...... Come on, give me everything...... Take it all! ”

The husband had a cold face and turned his head sideways: "Picked out his eyeballs for me." ”

"Huh?" The executioner was at a loss.

"Even the widow can't recognize it, what's the use of keeping your eyeballs?" Fucha said coldly.

"Huh? Big...... The king spared...... "This is the worst execution experience of the executioner's life......