A spring rain and a warmth, an autumn rain and a cold. The drizzle for several days dispelled the heat that had accumulated in the courtyard for a long time, the cool breeze was blowing, the yellow leaves withered with the autumn rain, and the courtyard showed a strong autumn mood.

The brocade guards outside the courtyard quietly withdrew at some point, and at a glance, there was no one around the courtyard, and it seemed more and more empty.

The female music is Zhang Le in the side hall, and someone strokes the piano and sings "Wen Jun Cao": "There are beauties, and you will never forget them." I don't see it for a day, and I think like crazy. The phoenix soars, seeking the phoenix from all over the world. Helpless beauty, not in this east wall ······"

Zhu Qiming sat on the music corridor, staring at the smoke and rain on the small pond, and faintly felt that today's qin music was a little weird, but his mind was outside the qin song.

A familiar figure entered the courtyard and walked along the road, with an umbrella covering her face. Zhu Qiming jumped up and walked quickly to the end of the corridor to greet him.

Lu Xiyu went up to the corridor, put away the umbrella, and Xingmu handed over a charming smile, and then walked slowly a few steps, stopping at the railing.

"Listen to my father said, the battle of Luchuan fell short, the Ming army once again let Si Renfa escape, so there was a controversy in the court, the criminal department waiter He Wenyuan said that Si Renfa had written to apologize, Da Ming should take the opportunity to strike the army, the cabinet Yuan Auxiliary Yang Shiqi agreed with this proposal, but the British public Zhang Fu advocated the continuation of the war, saying that the Ming Dynasty could not show weakness than Xiaoyi. Those who advocated a continuation of the war prevailed during the court discussion. ”

Zhu Qiming stopped next to Lu Xiyu, his hands on the railing, but the smell of the fragrance soaked into his heart. "What kind of incense does my sister use?"

"I never use incense." Lu Xiyu's face was disgusted, and he turned his face slightly, "I'm going to tell you about business!" ”

"Oh, I know, I know." Zhu Qiming looked away from Lu Xiyu's face with a little unwillingness, looking at a pool of autumn water. "Yang Shiqi and He Wenyuan did not persuade the Battle of Luchuan based on strategic trade-offs, they were not interested in all wars, so the reason for their advice must be pale and weak!"

"Liu Li, the attendant of the Hanlin Academy, straightened out Chen's interests, saying that the battle of Luchuan was to abandon the tiger and wolf and come to Xiaokou, and the severity was reversed, and he strongly advised the emperor to dismiss the troops in Yunnan, and gather the manpower and financial resources of the Ming Dynasty to prepare Wara."

"Liu Li is a person of insight in the court!" Zhu Qiming exclaimed, and then shook his head, "Liu Liren's slight words are not enough to reverse the situation, but he puts himself in danger. If the important ministers of the court do not speak for Liu Li, Liu Li may not be able to die well. ”

Lu Xiyu turned his head slowly, and the surprise in his eyes was hazy than the smoke and rain. "What do you mean by that?"

"The Battle of Luchuan had nothing to do with the safety of the community, but now that it has begun, it has something to do with the face of the Son of Heaven. Once the Battle of Luchuan is won, no matter how much financial resources are spent, whether it is worth it or not, it will achieve the martial arts of the Son of Heaven; On the contrary, if the Battle of Luchuan ends dismally, the DPRK and China will be boiling over things. Don't look at the civil and military officials, all of them are submissive in advance, and afterwards they are all good at turning around gorgeously, no one is willing to stretch out their shoulders to bear a little mistake, and the notoriety of negligence must be borne by the Son of Heaven! ”

The autumn wind carried the drizzle into the corridor, and sprinkled it on Zhu Qiming and Lu Xiyu bit by bit. After a long time, he sighed when he heard Lu Xiyu.

"Alas! What can two lowly people change? The battle of Luchuan was won, and I am afraid that those who are sparse will be punished; If you are defeated, you will inevitably become the one who is angered, and you will suffer from accidents. At the beginning, my father almost joined hands with Liu Li, and then he gave up because of your husband's identity, and now it seems that my father was lucky to escape the catastrophe! If only my father could persuade Liu to read! ”

"I'm afraid that no one can persuade Liu Li! I can't complain about this matter, I only complain that the disadvantages of the DPRK and China are too deep! Zhu Qiming said with a smile: "Sister, it's cold outside, let's go into the side hall." ”

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he caught a glimpse of a large number of people on the road surrounding the Queen Mother walking towards this side, and the two hurriedly stepped forward.

"Yue Wang Qi Ming respectfully invites the Empress Dowager Sheng'an!"

"The people's daughter Lu Xi said hello to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is blessed!"

The Queen Mother stepped on the corridor and looked at Zhu Qiming with a smile, "Qi Ming is exempt." Moving his eyes to Lu Xiyu, the shallow smile suddenly dispersed, and a coldness soon appeared in his eyes.

"His Royal Highness King Yue Jin An!"

Zhu Qiming only cared about greeting the Queen Mother, but he didn't see the entourage clearly, and suddenly heard a delicate female voice floating over, raised his eyes, and saw Zhou Xiaodie standing next to the Queen Mother!

Zhou Xiaodie was dressed in a light blue jacket, her posture was very elegant, and her gesture was full of elegance. With just one glance, Zhu Qiming knew that her original remarks of "going home to learn the ceremony" were not false!

Zhu Qiming pursed his lips slightly, and then looked at the Queen Mother with a smile, "It's windy outside, I respectfully invite the Queen Mother to enter the palace to rest." ”

Cui Mama, Yin'er and Qu Qing hurried to welcome the queen mother into the palace.

Only Zhu Qiming, Lu Xiyu, Zhou Xiaodie, and Cui Mama accompanied the queen mother into the palace, and the others all stayed in the corridor.

The Queen Mother chose to sit upright, glanced at Lu Xiyu, and the coldness on her face could no longer be concealed, and when she saw Mama Cui stepping forward to serve tea, her face immediately eased, "After all, she is the old man next to the Queen Mother, and she is neat in doing things!" ”

"The queen mother is loved, and the slave is ashamed!" Mama Cui retreated after the Ten Thousand Blessings Ceremony.

"Qi Ming, you can sit down too." The queen mother commanded, raised her eyes and smiled at Zhou Xiaodie, opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, her eyes fell on Lu Xiyu again, and the mouth was closed.

"I don't know what the emperor thinks, he actually indulges you in having fun every day, you are a prince, you don't study or practice martial arts, how can he serve the society in the future? Alas, how good is that! ”

There are more royal relatives in the world who don't study or practice martial arts, and I'm afraid I can't count them! muttering in his heart, Zhu Qiming felt that his love for the Queen Mother was still uncomfortable.

The queen mother's eyes lit up, "No, let Die'er accompany you to study and practice martial arts, and the emperor will talk about it from the mourning family!" ”

Zhu Qiming hurriedly left his seat, "Queen Mother, Qi Ming will go to the domain in two or three years, and now he will follow the rumors······ With Mr. Lu's daughter, she learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, just to live a stable life in the future. ”

"A peaceful day? The Ming Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, the war in the south is unfavorable, and the north is afraid that it is difficult to be peaceful. The Empress Dowager entrusts you to the mourning family, and the mourning family will never dare to live up to the empress dowager's hard work! ”

The queen mother's remarks were loud, but she still fell into the suspicion of going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. It seems that the atmosphere in the DPRK and China is abnormal, which alarmed the queen mother, who lives in a simple place, so she can't sit still!

I think that although the queen mother's methods are vicious, she can still give enough trust to the person who recognizes it, and I am afraid that such a bearing will even give her three points on the temple! However, no one is happy to see someone put on a rope on their body, and Zhou Xiaodie may be a rope controlled by the Queen Mother!

"The Queen Mother, the female music over there in the side hall is here by order, so Qi Ming must act in a measured manner."

"Don't ignore the speculations of the ministers at home and abroad, but don't be gullible! The Emperor ······" The Queen Mother immediately paused as soon as she started, looking at her face, as if she was entangled.

Once it comes to court politics, how can the women of the deep palace discuss it in vain? Even the incomparably noble Queen Mother is no exception!

"Although the female music is here by order, you can't be here all day long! If you spend your days indulging in pleasures, then why do you need to read with you? ”

The Empress Dowager's words hit Zhu Qiming's weakness, Zhu Qiming couldn't help but panic, glanced at Lu Xiyu worriedly, and immediately gritted his teeth to seek a compromise: "Qi Ming will follow the teachings of the Empress Dowager and study and practice martial arts every day from now on." ”

The queen mother's expression eased, "Well, you can rest assured, everything is decided by the mourning family for you!" Die'er, you will stay in Xianxi Palace, and come to the other courtyard every day to accompany King Yue to study and practice martial arts. ”

"Yes, Die'er obeys the orders of the Queen Mother!"

Flower butterflies! Zhu Qiming scolded secretly, thinking that this nickname was no longer suitable for Zhou Xiaodie, he became more and more depressed. Turning his head to look at the Queen Mother, he saw that she was calmly drinking tea, and from time to time he glanced at Lu Xiyu, with an elusive deep meaning in his eyes.

For some reason, Zhu Qiming suddenly felt cold air on his back.

At this time, the qin song on the side of the hall floated over with the wind: "There are beautiful women, and I will never forget them." I don't see you for a day, and I think like a crazy ······"

Suddenly, the Empress Dowager put down the teacup heavily, her face was gloomy, and she got up and glared at Lu Xiyu, "As the companion of King Yue, you dare to pry a young prince to listen to this obscene song at a young age, bold!" ”

Lu Xiyu suddenly lost color and knelt on the ground, but he didn't open his mouth to argue, obviously not wanting to put the notoriety on Zhu Qiming's head.

Obscene lyrics? Such an assessment seems very far-fetched! Zhu Qiming secretly shouted that it was not good, and immediately knelt on the ground, "Queen Mother, this matter has nothing to do with Sister Xiyu, Qi Ming is to blame for being stubborn, please don't blame the Queen Mother for innocent people!" ”

"Wrong? There's no need to hide it for her! You've always been sensible, but if it weren't for her, who would have changed your temperament! When you were a fortune boy and broke into the Huanyi Bureau, I am afraid that these out-of-the-ordinary things have a lot to do with her! Hmph, the Lu family has no virtue, thinking of the kindness of the Empress Dowager, let's make a note of the name of your companion, since Lu Xi has not lectured for King Yue for a long time, you don't have to enter the palace again! ”

Immorality? How can the reputation of a deep boudoir be tarnished by this bad comment! But after seeing Lu Xiyu endure for a while, his eyes gradually became dazed, his face was flushed, and tears fell straight down.

Zhu Qiming paused, "Please let the Queen Mother be clear, the ministers are out of line, Sister Xi Yu was not in the other courtyard at that time, the Queen Mother!" The fault is Qi Ming, begging the Queen Mother not to be angry with others! ”

Over there, Zhou Xiaodie knelt on the ground and paused, "Ask the Queen Mother for mercy!" Sister Lu is outstanding in learning, and Die'er still has to ask her for advice. ”

"Shut up! You can't learn from her, she is virtuous and talented, after all, there will be endless disasters! If this goes on for a long time, I'm afraid that the reputation of King Yue I will be ruined in her hands! ”

But seeing the figure flickering, Lu Xiyu didn't know when to stand up and ran towards the door, tears spilled all the way.

Zhu Qiming's heart was like a knife, he got up and chased after him, and the queen mother's shouting and scolding came from behind him.

"Stop! If you dare to chase half a step out of the other courtyard, Lu's companion identity will not be guaranteed, and Lu Xi will not be able to escape the involvement! ”

So, Zhu Qiming stopped his feet on the curved corridor, and watched Lu Xiyu's back disappear into the depths of the forest, and the taste of heartache became more and more intense, so that he knelt down on the damp railing, raised his head and let the rain blow and the wind.