On the night of the end of the first month of the ninth year of the Great Cause, the Gao Mansion suddenly spread the evil consumption, such as Mrs. Zhang, because of the strange horses in the daytime, and overnight, she suddenly suffered from palpitations and died of old diseases. Gao Gong and his wife Xian Yu were grief-stricken, and remembered that although the Zhang family was suitable for Gao Mansion for many years and had no heirs, they were friendly and benevolent, so they found a daughter Gao Ying'er in the side branch and became the heir of the Zhang family to serve the filial daughter.

Because of this incident, Shi Shiling, a diner under the door, felt that he was incompetent and could not foresee this disaster for Engong, so he left a letter and quietly stayed away from the country, ashamed.

When I learned of this, I gave an edict to condole, and personally selected four of the inner chamberlains and eunuchs for the funeral, and two of the examiners (similar to the duties of the officer, but the name is better), and they were personally like a lady. A more generous reward of gold and silver as a sign of kindness.

The Gao family is all grateful. The eldest grandson of the Gao family, the Li family, the Duke of Tang Guo, also wrote one after another, thanking the Son of Heaven for his kindness and thanking him for his virtue.

At the beginning of February of the ninth year of the Great Cause, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty thought that "the back of the Heavenly Empire has been troubled for a long time, and it must be eliminated quickly", and personally led a large army to expedition to Liaodong. and hand-picked Tang Guogong Li Yuan and his four sons to accompany him. His wife, Mrs. Dou, his second daughter-in-law, Zheng, and eldest grandson were accompanied.

On the eve of the expedition, Ouchi.

Yang Guang suddenly woke up, sweating profusely. Suddenly, I saw a dark shadow outside the bead curtain, as if someone was there, and drank softly: "Who?" ”

"Your Majesty, the culture of the ministers and the culture of the courtiers, there is something to enlighten." A young voice came, Yang Guang was slightly relieved, swept the gorgeous maids around him, and said in a deep voice: "Waiting outside Fengtai." ”

Yu Wenhua and led the order out, in the cold wind, standing by the Fengtai outside the palace.

Soon, Yang Guang put on a fox fur, took two guards, and walked to the top of the phoenix platform. After seeing Yu Wenhua and saluting, he ordered him to get up and said, "How is it?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has ordered the funeral ceremony and the examiner to review it again and again, and personally verify that the Zhang family did die of heart palpitations."

Yang Guang sneered: "Correct? Could it be that you have to tell me that the Zhang family was actually frightened to death by my horse? ”

Yu Wenhua hurriedly knelt down and apologized: "The minister doesn't dare." Your Majesty Shengming, that Zhang is Your Majesty's right-hand man, and the horses were led into the Gao Mansion by her, and she will never be frightened again. ”

"Then why did she die of horror?!"

"Your Majesty, the minister knows that this matter is very important, so he specially ordered his subordinates to go and secretly investigate the people and things that the Zhang family saw that night. Only then did I find out that Zhang's personal maid had privately mentioned that when Zhang came out of Gao Shilian's room that night, he still looked the same and smiled freely. But on the way back to the room, after meeting a woman by the well, she was terrified, and immediately fled back to the room like crazy, locked the door, and no longer allowed others to enter. ”

"A woman?"

It was precisely when the minister felt that this matter was strange, so he checked the identity of this woman again, and found out that this woman was a kitchen girl who had just entered the mansion in Gaofu. As for the reason why Zhang was frightened when he saw her, the minister had already found out. When His Majesty gave the Zhang family to the Gao Mansion, Gao Shilian had a concubine named Wanzhu. Your Majesty, do you remember this woman? ”

Yang Guang nodded slightly: "I naturally remember that this girl was my mother's favorite servant when I was in the East Palace. Outstanding appearance, bright and beautiful. The queen mother loved her so much that she would not even allow me to ask for it. Later, he gave it to Gao Shilian and made a concubine. And how does it relate to her? ”

"Your Majesty, after the Zhang family entered the mansion, they were haunted by the fact that this woman was favored by His Majesty back then. After several attacks, after finally provoking this woman to leave her second son, she fell into the water and suffered from the cold, and finally died of weakness. According to the words of Zhang's personal maid, a few days before Wanzhu died, she grabbed Zhang's in a no-man's land, wanting the two to die together. Zhang's heart palpitations were old, although Wanzhu was already weak and frail at the time, and she never got her wish, but she also shocked Zhang's serious illness and never went out of the room for a year. Afterward. This Zhang family fell into a heart disease. But anyone who has the words "Zhaowan" and "Zhu" around him will be driven out. Coincidentally, the kitchen girl she saw that night was not only the same name and different words as that Wanzhu, but also called Wanzhu, and her appearance was also somewhat similar......"

Yang Guang understood: "She thought she had seen a ghost." ”

Yu Wenhua no longer spoke, only crossed his hands and saluted.

After a while, Yang Guangcai said: "Can you see that Wanzhu in person, does it really look like the Wanzhu next to the queen mother?" ”

"There's always a five."

"Five points ......" Yang Guang smiled lightly: "Five points is enough." That Zhang's family also deserved to die, I ordered her to keep an eye on Gao and Li, she was good, she actually dared to have a personal affair with that Gao Shilian, and dared to hide it for that Gao Shilian. She thought I didn't know. Hum! If I can send her to Gaofu, why can't I send a few more to Gaofu? Idiot! ”

After sneering for a while, Yang Guang asked again: "That Gao Shilian, is there any suspicion about the Zhang family?" ”

"Not really." Yu Wenhua and saluted: "According to the minister's view, although Gao Shilian is dissatisfied with the Zhang family, it is more like he is angry because of the Zhang family's killing of Mrs. Wanzhu. ”

Yang Guangchang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's fine." By the way, what about Shi Shiling? Could it be that he really escaped? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has found this corpse five hundred miles west of Taiyuan City. It turned out that he had the audacity to give and receive privately with the maid sent by His Majesty to be his envoy, and because he was worried about His Majesty's punishment, he took the woman with him, took the silver money from the high mansion, and fled. When the minister found him hiding, Xu was worried that he would be punished by His Majesty, so he actually hanged the woman and apologized himself. ”

Yang Guang snorted coldly: "It's a bad thing, and I dare to kidnap the palace maid privately, even if I die!" Throw him and the woman's corpses in the wilderness and let the wild dogs eat them! Teach those who don't make it to see, dare to break the big thing, that's how it ends! ”

"Yes!"

"Gaofu, you have to be more careful! Now that we know that they have counter-intentions, we need to be cautious! ”

"Obey the order!"

After Yu Wenhua retreated, Yang Guang stood alone in the night dew of Fengtai, as if waiting for someone.

Suddenly, a whole body wrapped in a black cloak, and the graceful shadow of his body came and stopped behind Yang Guang.

"You're late."

Yang Guang said lightly.

"Your Majesty has waited for a long time, and the concubine deserves death."

It turned out that in this cloak, there was a woman with a graceful voice.

When Yang Guang heard this, he smiled and said, "You...... Knowing that in this life, I will kill all the people in the world, and I am not willing to hurt you in the slightest. ”

The woman was silent, only lightly blessed.

After being quiet for a long time, Yang Guangcai said: "How, Yu Wenhua and can there be concealment?" ”

"Your Majesty is the great wisdom of the world, so why should you ask knowingly? Nayu culture and heart, only Princess Xiaogong is alone. Although the princess repeatedly explained, he must not embarrass Li Shimin, the second son of the Tang Kingdom. But in this world, how many people can have such a bearing and can tolerate their rivals? ”

Yang Guang smiled again: "If it weren't for that, how could I use him with confidence?" So, he didn't hide it? ”

"Yu culture and the affairs of the Tang State Mansion only add fuel to the fire, but there is no intention of sending charcoal in the snow."

Yang Guang nodded, and asked again: "But I heard that a few days ago, that Li Erlang's servant boy took the opportunity of entering the palace to give Shuyi's birthday gift and asked around about the horses. ”

"It's true, but how did Li Shimin know His Majesty's thoughts?"

"You mean, it's not Li Shimin who inquired about the horses?"

"Exactly, I was by my side that day, and I heard with my own ears that the Dou clan had admonished Li Yuan, asking him to sacrifice the newly acquired horses in the palace to His Majesty, so as not to sin him. However, Li Yuan's daughter bought horses because Li Shimin was obsessed with horses. Therefore, Li Shimin ordered the little servant to enter the palace and probe around, just to find out His Majesty's intentions, and then decide whether to sacrifice the horse. ”

"Hmph, this world is also mine, Tang Guogong dared to hide the treasure and not offer it, he clearly intended to rebel."

"Although Li Yuan has antipathy, he is cowardly in nature, but he is afraid that he has this thief's heart, but he has no thief's courage. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about it. ”

"If I hadn't known that he was weak, how would I have kept him to this day? Well, for now, it is still useful to keep him. This is not mentioned in advance, and it will be liquidated later. ”

Yang Guang said as he slowly approached the woman: "So, then the Tang State Mansion, don't you have to worry about it?" ”

"Not necessarily, the Tang Kingdom is powerful, and if it continues like this, it will definitely endanger the community. However, at present, it is not yet a climate, and it has always been very famous in the court, so Your Majesty can put it aside for the time being. When the fox's tail is exposed, it will attack together. "A woman is blessed.

Yang Guang nodded, gently stretched out his hand to help the woman, and slowly lifted the curtain above her head to reveal an extremely beautiful and delicate face: "Then, you will return to me!" It's hard for you to serve that short-lived boy for a long time. ”

One wall said, and one wall had put his lips on this woman's neck.

The woman was shy, and gently pushed Yang Guangdao: "Your Majesty, why doesn't the concubine want to return to Your Majesty as soon as possible and be that fairy mandarin duck?" However, at this moment, staying in the Tang State Mansion is the best choice for His Majesty. Moreover, the concubine has recently watched the fourth son of the Li family, Yuanji, and gradually has the potential to cause great harm to the tiger and wolf of the Tang State Mansion, and it is precisely by using her power to disrupt its inner mansion...... Your Majesty......"

She couldn't say any more, just because Yang Guang had blocked her lips.

After a long time, Yang Guangfang let go with satisfaction and said, "Okay, if you think about me, I will follow you." There is only one, since you can't return to me, then you can't leave tonight, and you need to comfort me for the lovesickness I have been suffering from these days. ”

After finishing speaking, Yang Guang had already picked up the girl and walked towards the depths of Fengtai. Behind him, the two guards followed from a distance, maintaining a distance that would never hear the two of them, and silently walked to the depths of Fengtai.

On the phoenix platform, it is quiet again. But only for a moment, a gorgeous and peerless woman, dressed in a light Luo, slowly walked from the shadows.

That face was the maid who was sleeping beside Yang Guang when Yang Guang didn't arrive at Fengtai.

At this moment, her face was full of coldness.