Chapter Seventy-Eight: King Qing Succeeds
Liu Guifei hesitantly took off the golden hairpin on her head and handed it to Shi Zun. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Shi Zun took the golden hairpin with both hands, smiled at Liu Guifei and nodded, and said, "Xie Guifei Niangniang." ā
Liu Guifei looked at Shi Zun, only to see that he was holding the golden hairpin in his right hand, spreading out the palm of his left hand, and then scratched it on the palm of his hand, and the blood immediately flowed out.
"What are you doing! You are crazy! Liu Guifei lowered her voice and shouted.
Shi Zun clenched his left fist, blood dripped on the ground, Shi Zun still looked calm, looked at Liu Guifei, and then turned around with a serious expression and whispered to the door: "I, Shi Zun, swear to the sky with blood, if Liu Huan helps me win the throne, I will be crowned the queen, if I break my word, I will be punished by God." ā
After Shi Zun finished speaking, he turned around and said to Liu Guifei: "How?" Niangniang should believe this king now, right? ā
Liu Guifei was completely stunned by Shi Zun's actions, and didn't know what to say for a while, so she stood in place.
Liu Guifei turned around and said with some embarrassment: "His Royal Highness King Qing, this palace didn't say that he was willing to be your queen, you are wishful thinking, right?" ā
Shi Zun didn't speak, walked up to Liu Guifei, handed the golden hairpin to Liu Guifei, Liu Guifei reached out to pick it up, Shi Zun deliberately let go of his hand, and the golden hairpin fell to the ground.
"Eh~" Liu Guifei stretched out her hand to grab it.
Shi Zun took the opportunity to grab Liu Guifei's hand, hugged Liu Guifei tightly in his arms, and said: "I don't believe it, with a country like Niangniang, I am willing to serve my father, a bad old man, every day?" He is a man whose loess is buried up to his neck, and it is really tyrannical for you to be his woman. ā
Liu Guifei was suddenly held in Shi Zun's arms like this, and she was suddenly a little at a loss, but she seemed to be powerless to struggle, so she could only whisper: "Your Royal Highness King Qing, your courage is too big!" Do you know how to do this, if Your Majesty knows, this palace and you will have to die without a place to bury. ā
Shi Zun knew a woman's mind too well, and Liu Guifei's rapid breathing and heartbeat had betrayed her innermost reaction. Shi Zun leaned into Liu Guifei's ear and said: "Since this king plans to take the road of seizing the heir, he dares to do everything, otherwise he would not have talked to Niangniang so frankly about such conditions today." The words of this king have already said that in this part, whether it is successful or not, should the mother give this king an answer. ā
"His Royal Highness King Qing is so smart, what answer do you need from this palace?" Liu Guifei's face turned crimson, nestled in Shi Zun's arms, and she no longer struggled.
At this time, Shi Zun's heart was very excited, firstly because Liu Guifei had agreed to help him, but because of such a stunner, who was being held in his arms, how could any man holding a woman like Liu Huan not be uneasy?
"His Highness's hand seems to be a little dishonest." Liu Guifei whispered.
Shi Zun whispered to Concubine Liu Guifei's ear: "Since Niangniang is the queen of this king sooner or later, why should this king be restrained with Niangniang?" Well? ā
Shi Zun said, and put his hand into Liu Guifei's skirt.
"Hmm~" Liu Guifei was coquettish for a while.
Shi Zun was stimulated by Liu Guifei's delicate gasp, and was about to go further when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"What people!" Liu Guifei asked a little flustered.
"Niangniang, Your Majesty is awake, let the slave come to you."
When Liu Guifei heard that it was Xiaoxiang's voice, she breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly broke free from Shi Zun's embrace, straightened her clothes and makeup, and pretended to be calm and said to Shi Zun: "Won't Your Highness go over together?" ā
Shi Zun took out a handkerchief from his arms, covered the wound on his left hand, and said to Liu Guifei with a smile: "Naturally, I want to go, otherwise how can I greet my father?" ā
Liu Guifei nodded silently, walked in front, and opened the door of the side hall, Xiaoxiang was already waiting outside.
Liu Guifei walked out, Xiao Xiang followed closely behind, and then secretly raised her head and glanced at Shi Jian, Shi Jian glanced at Xiao Xiang, smiled knowingly, and nodded slightly.
Liu Guifei hurriedly ran to Shi Hu's bed, held Shi Hu's hand and said, "Your Majesty, you have finally woken up!" Yesterday scared the concubine to death! ā
Shi Hu's face was very dark, and he said weakly: "I am groggy, I feel like I have slept for a long time, but I am still weak, what's wrong?" ā
"Your Majesty suddenly fainted at the gate of Huilan Palace yesterday, and the concubines have been here all night!" Liu Guifei said, and actually shed a few tears.
"The sons and daughters visit their father, and I wish their father and the emperor good health." Shi Zun walked in and knelt down to salute Shi Hu.
Shi Hu asked with difficulty, "Why are you here?" ā
Shi Zun still knelt on the ground, bowed and said: "Father, the son learned that his father was in poor health, and he tossed and turned all night last night, so he entered the palace early this morning to visit his father." ā
Shi Hu looked sick and asked, "What did you two do just now?" ā
Shi Zun was just about to speak, but Concubine Liu Guifei preemptively said: "Just now, His Royal Highness King Qing saw that Your Majesty was still asleep, so I asked the concubine about His Majesty's physical condition in the side hall, and also asked Imperial Doctor Zhang what he said after diagnosis, and then asked the concubine to serve Your Majesty well." ā
Shi Hu closed his eyes with satisfaction and said, "You have a heart, step down." ā
Shi Zun knelt down and kowtowed and said: "Then the ministers will not disturb the rest of the father, you must take care of the dragon body, and the sons will retire." ā
Shi Hu waved his hand slightly, and then sighed.
Shi Zun was so respectful that he said to Liu Guifei: "I'm tired of the noble concubine and take care of my father." ā
Liu Guifei smiled and nodded.
"Wait a minute!" Shi Hu suddenly shouted.
Shi Zun hurriedly stopped, turned around and said to Shi Hu again: "Does my father have any other orders?" ā
"You tell me honestly, what happened on Wolong Mountain, is it a good show arranged by you?" Shi Hu asked with a pant.
When Shi Zun heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground and said almost in tears: "Father, the son is wronged!" How could a son ever do such a thing? ā
"Ahem~" Shi Hu coughed violently, Liu Guifei hurriedly patted Shi Hu's chest gently, and then instructed Xiao Xiang: "Quick, pour a bowl of warm water." ā
Xiao Xiang hurriedly brought a bowl of water, Shi Zun saw this and immediately stepped forward to help Shi Hu up, Liu Guifei fed Shi Hu some water with a spoon, and then signaled Shi Zun to let Shi Hu lie down.
After Shi Hu lay down, he looked at Shi Zun and said slowly: "It's better not to do it by you, otherwise you will destroy yourself, understand?" ā
"Erchen understands!" Shi Zun nodded stupidly.
"Your Highness, let's go back first, Your Majesty is weak and still needs to recuperate, so it's better to come and visit Your Majesty another day." Liu Guifei saw that the situation was a little embarrassing, so she said to Shi Zun.
Shi Zun glanced at Liu Guifei meaningfully, then got up and left the room.
Shi Min returned to the Xihua Hou Mansion, Xu San was instructing some other things, and when he saw Shi Min coming back, he asked, "Son, didn't you go to the palace?" Why did you come back so soon? ā
"Your Majesty is sick in bed and can't see me, so he's back." Shi Min was a little depressed, in fact, what he was most depressed about was King Qing's face, which made people angry when he looked at it.
"And where are you going?"
"Pack your things and get ready to go to the barracks, by the way, my father will also go to the barracks in a few days."
"The general is going too? His wounds are not yet healed, and you have not advised him? Xu San asked a little nervously.
"Don't you know your father's temper? How can you possibly let him stay at home for so long? I've already persuaded you, it's useless, Uncle Xu, you'd better pack up your father's things as soon as possible. Shi Min patted Xu San on the shoulder, and was about to walk away after speaking.
"Then what are you doing in the barracks so early? Wait a few days and go with the general. Xu San shouted.
Shi Min turned around and said to Xu San: "I have to go to the barracks to discuss things with the second and third uncles, so I won't stay at home, and I will leave things at home to you." ā
After Shi Min finished speaking, he smiled and bowed, and then turned around and left.
Shi Hu on the hospital bed looked haggard, he grabbed Liu Guifei's hand and said slowly: "The hard-working concubine is here to serve me." ā
"Your Majesty, don't say that, this is what a concubine should do." Liu Guifei said as she covered Shi Hu with a quilt.
"This time King Qing returned to Beijing, he seems to know how to do things better than last year, I haven't seen him run to the palace so actively in previous years, now that I think about it, it seems that it was right to let him go to Li Cheng back then, at least he is no longer an unruly bastard." Shi Hu stared at the ceiling, not knowing what was going through his mind.
"His Royal Highness King Qing has been away for so many years, maybe he has experienced a lot, so he has become more mature and stable, and now he must understand His Majesty's hard work for him back then."
Shi Hu patted Liu Guifei's hand, and said with a forced smile: "I hope he is really as mature and stable as you said, what happened to you on Wolong Mountain this time, to be honest, I think about it now, and I don't believe what King Yan did, how bold he is, this king is clear in his heart, although the assassin's confession is aimed at King Yan, but the reason for stabbing you seems a bit far-fetched." King Qing has the courage to do this, but with his style of doing things, he should be able to do it cleanly and not be caught by Zhang Bao with so many loopholes. ā
"Then since Your Majesty thinks that it was not done by King Yan or King Qing, who could it be?" Liu Guifei looked at Shi Hu and asked cautiously.
Shi Hu shook his head helplessly and said, "I don't know who did it, but it is not excluded that someone deliberately provoked the father-son relationship between me, King Yan and King Qing. ā
"Then what is Your Majesty going to do with this matter?"
"Tomorrow, Xuan your brother Liu Yuanzhi will come to the palace, I want him to investigate this matter, Liu Yuanzhi is quite fair, after all, he is a little young, what I need now is the youthful energy in him, not to be as smooth as those old things in the court. Let him do this, there shouldn't be any favoritism. ā
"My brother is loved by His Majesty, and he will definitely find out about this matter."