As night fell, the noisy Jiangdu City gradually became quiet, like the calm before a storm.

In such a season, there will be no real wind and rain, but as the snowflakes fall on the bluestone slabs of the streets, the sky begins to snow, and the ground and roofs are quickly dyed white. It's just that the sky is dark and there is no moonlight, making it difficult to perceive the beauty created by nature.

After Zhu Xu left Fanghua Palace, Empress Dowager Liu returned to the palace and never left. There were snowflakes falling on the window in the wind, Empress Dowager Liu walked to the window, opened the window, and did not accidentally face the cold wind, quietly looking at the silver outside the building.

It wasn't until she felt that the time was almost up that she closed the window and instructed the palace maid who had been waiting outside the door, "Go and ask Your Majesty to come over." The palace maid outside the house answered, and hurriedly walked towards the imperial study.

Yang Tong is a good emperor, the hour is still early, he will naturally deal with state affairs in the imperial study. Yang Tong is also a filial son, and when he heard that his mother called him, he hurriedly put down the folds in his hand and drove to Fanghua Palace.

The chicken soup entered Dongcheng, His Majesty went to Fanghua Palace, Zhu Xu finally put his mind at ease, a smile appeared on his face, he looked at the snow in front of the door, and said casually: "After that palace person leaves Dongcheng, there is no need to go back to the palace." ”

"The snow is so heavy, it's really not convenient to go back to the palace." The person beside Zhu Xu smiled: "It's better to take him to the mansion to rest and let him return to the palace tomorrow." ”

Zhu Xu and the people around him said that they didn't need to go back to the palace, the meaning was obviously different, the two people who were half-kneeling in the snow glanced at each other and still knelt there.

"My father's house is not rich, so let's save a meal." Zhu Xu glanced at the people around him and said to the two people in the courtyard, "Go ahead." ”

Zhu Xu is the Duke of Wan Guo and the head of the family, his words are naturally orders, and the two of them clasped their fists and disappeared into the faint candlelight in front of the door.

"The Duke of All Nations is decisive in killing, and I admire it." The person beside Zhu Xu was not angry because Zhu Xu didn't take his opinion, he still had a smile on his face, and said, "But I don't understand, why did you do this?" ”

"Mr. Qi, do you think that my father's decision is not like that of a businessman?" Zhu Xu's eyes were still staring at the snow in mid-air, and he said flatly: "What can you do if you keep him?" Do you want to let Bengong use him to threaten the Queen Mother? ”

"I thought that as long as he lived, the Queen Mother would do her best to help you." The smile on Qi Buchou's face faded, and he said softly: "No matter whether you succeed or fail, it will never hurt to keep him." ”

Zhu Xu shook his head and took a breath, the cold air made him more sober and calm: "My father understands what Mr. means, if it is done, it is indeed not too late to kill him again, but if it reaches the ears of the Queen Mother, what will she think?" After a pause, he continued: "In case Duke Yi loses, Zhou Guogong is a smart person, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he will choose to believe the Queen Mother." ”

If Li Xuanba can survive, for the sake of the future of Nan Sui, it is impossible for him to choose to break with Empress Dowager Liu, after all, Empress Dowager Liu is Yang Tong's biological mother.

So the palace man who delivered chicken soup really didn't have any need to live for Zhu Xu.

"Why don't you know? It's just that the villain has been following you for a few years and always has some feelings for you. Qi Buchou smiled bitterly and sighed: "I want him to live, but it's just a thought." ”

"He is the Duke of Zhou, if he doesn't break the kettle, he really doesn't dare to plan tonight." Zhu Xu turned around and comforted: "This time there is no one available around him, and my father can't think of any problems with our plan." ”

In front of Empress Dowager Liu, Zhu Xu said that he was only eighty percent sure, because he had to admit that Li Xuanba had created too many miracles, and he did not dare to boast about Haikou.

"Count the hours, the others should have almost ready." Qi Buchou waved away the sadness on his face, and said with a smile: "I wish the flag of all nations a victory and eradicate the national thieves." ”

When Zhu Xu heard this, he shook his head with a smile, with a self-deprecating look on his face. If Li Xuanba is a national thief, how can there be loyal ministers and good generals in the world?

The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and there are few pedestrians on the streets at night, and with the heavy snowfall, there is not even a ghost to be seen.

On both sides of the street, lanterns from various provinces hang high, and from a distance, it looks like the legendary entrance to the capital.

The restaurant and teahouse have long been closed, and the most lively place in the entire Jiangdu City is the land of fireworks.

Although Li Sheng'er is young, it is not the first time he has gone to the Qinglou, he has no father, no mother, no wife and children, and all the money and silver earned in Zhou Guogong fell into the pockets of the Qinglou woman.

Today's Li Shenger is even more energetic, he works weekdays, and today he got a lot of rewards, and chose a beautiful girl in the Qinglou to find joy on the second floor.

After three clouds and rain, Li Sheng'er only felt that the beauty in front of him was still hooking his soul, so he quickly got out of bed, pushed open the window to sober himself up, and happened to see the figures on the street stepping on the thick snow like ghosts, walking towards the southwest. Those people were all dressed in black, with black cloth covering their faces, and if it weren't for the bright lanterns in the Qinglou, it would have been difficult to even spot them.

"Childe, what are you looking at?" The woman on the bed yawned lazily and said, "It's windy outside the window, don't freeze your son." The voice was soft and tactful, as if he was really worried that Li Sheng'er would catch a cold.

Li Sheng'er didn't answer, he closed the window a little smaller, squinted through the gap, and observed the people on the snow, until he found the front of the team, he couldn't help but pat his thigh, and said secretly: Oh no. I didn't bother to get dressed, so I opened the door and ran out.

The woman on the bed hadn't reacted yet, Li Sheng'er had already run out of the room, and when the woman came to her senses, she quickly rummaged through Li Sheng'er's clothes, and when she found that the money in the money bag was enough, she sighed, wrapped the bedding on her body, and lay down on the bed leisurely.

Coming out of the back door, Li Sheng'er shivered, but he couldn't care about it anymore.

Li Sheng'er was very familiar with the road from this Qinglou to the Zhou Guogong Mansion, and he found that those figures were moving in the southwest direction, and there was only one mansion there.

Li Sheng'er left the Tang Guogong Mansion after noon, and he knew that there were no guards in the mansion now, including the guards guarding the door, who had also been put back home, so he was very nervous, scared, and worried.

The shoes on his feet didn't fit well, Li Sheng'er gritted his teeth, took off his shoes directly, and ran quickly on the snow barefoot, he was wearing gray clothes, and the night covered his figure well.

After running for a long time, I finally arrived at the back door of the Tang State Mansion, and there was no one in front of the door except for two lanterns.

Li Sheng'er didn't care that the sweat on his body gradually became cold, he ran to the door and knocked lightly.

Knocking on the door is the rule of the Tang State Mansion, Li Sheng'er is a little confused in his mind, and he still doesn't dare to break the rules, but the people in the Tang State Mansion are gone, who will open the door for him?

The sound of boots stepping on the snow sounded in the distance, getting closer and closer, Li Sheng'er couldn't care about any rules anymore, and cried while banging on the door: "Open the door quickly!" Hurry up and someone open the door! ”