Chapter 11: The Gift of the Son of Heaven

Lee Changyi felt like she was in a dream. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

She couldn't remember how many days she had been in Ting Wei Prison. The only feeling is that those days are slow and grow like a lifetime. She had thought she was going to die in Tingwei Prison. It's entirely possible, as I know these days, or even see with my own eyes, I don't know how many people have been killed in Tingwei Prison.

These dead people, no matter how noble and prominent they once were, as long as they fell into the Imperial Prison, they became like a mustard. And those who didn't die, including her, all of them were like mustards, maybe they would die one day.

She was terrified, and she lived in fear every day.

The reason for this, why did she end up like this? She is a young lady from the Li family of Zhao County, and she is also married to the Bohai Gao family with the surname of Gaomen. She used to be the wife of Lieutenant Goshi, and later the lady of Thorn. But everything was doomed from the beginning. Because of her marriage to Gao Zhongmi, she offended the Qinghe Cui clan and offended the confidant Cui Xian of the general Gao Cheng.

Cui Xian took away his husband's official position step by step and excluded her husband. Because of this, when she and Gao Zhongmi were separated, something happened in the middle, and then it uncontrollably led to today's result. Although he sighed and even hated Gao Zhongmi's affection, he hated Cui Xian's cruelty even more. In the final analysis, it was all because of the general Gao Cheng's support for him.

It was Gao Cheng who threw her into Tingwei Prison. Then she felt like she had been forgotten, so desperate that she believed that she would die one day.

But the turn of events turned so dramatically. One day, the emperor's lieutenant, a eunuch surnamed Lin, personally came to Tingwei Prison to interrogate her by name.

said that it was arraigned, and it was extraordinarily pleasant. But he didn't say that he had any intentions, only that the Lord felt that she was implicated by Gao Zhongmi, and he was very pitiful, and he had the heart to forgive her sins.

Lee Chang-yi was so surprised. But she also knew in her heart that the emperor would have such a great favor, and he must have a plan. It's just that the most important thing for her is to get out of this horrible place. After thanking him, he agreed, and felt that no matter what happened, he would talk about it later.

In the cold wind, Li Changyi felt that the Jiaofang Palace was like a heavenly fairy palace, so far away from her. She looked down at the Tsing Yi cloth skirt on her body, a little ashamed of herself. When has she ever been so cold? When you enter the Jiaofang Palace, you must go to see the nobles, so how can she be embarrassed by such makeup? To make her look like this in front of those noble ladies is tantamount to making her laugh at her, and it is worse than death.

But this was her only chance to escape from Tingwei Prison, and she couldn't miss it.

Even the queen in the Jiaofang Hall stood up to greet him.

When Emperor Yuan Shanjian and General Gao Cheng came in with each other, the people in the hall couldn't help but stare at the two monarchs and ministers. Both of them are in the same crown clothes, as if two sons of heaven came out of thin air. It's a very strange feeling.

Gao Cheng saw at a glance that Yuan Yuyi was also there, still wearing a white dance dress as thin as silk, and his posture was extremely beautiful, but he couldn't help but take a few more looks. It's just that I'm a little surprised in my heart, and I don't understand why she is wearing this makeup. But looking at her still smiling slightly, it seems that she is in a very good mood. This made him feel comfortable, so he smiled at her deliberately.

Yuan Yuyi saw Gao Cheng smiling at her, and also looked at him and smiled. This kind of smile is very special, so that he can tell at a glance that she is smiling at him.

Gao Cheng's gaze swept over Yuan Yuyi, and he saw his sister, Empress Gao Yuanjun, walking with his wife, the eldest princess Yuan Zhonghua. Li Zu'e, the Duchess of Taiyuan, was also on the other side of Yuan Zhonghua. He didn't look at Li Zu'e from beginning to end, and he didn't notice that Li Zu'e had been looking haggard since she was pregnant.

Yuan Zhonghua glanced at her husband, and several wives saluted one after another.

"The queen doesn't have to be polite." Yuan Shanjian had already come over to help Gao Yuanjun up, and walked towards the big bed with her. Looking at their backs, Yuan Shanjian took great care of Gao Yuanjun and looked very doting.

Gao Cheng didn't look at others, and had already walked straight over and pulled up Yuan Zhonghua. He didn't speak, just secretly held Yuan Zhonghua's hand.

"Why did Your Majesty come here suddenly?" Gao Yuanjun was supported by his husband and sat on the big bed with him.

Yuan Shanjian glanced at Gao Cheng and said with a smile, "The general has made immortal achievements, and there is no reward for his loneliness." Seeing that the general has been depressed recently, I don't know if he is worried about King Gao's illness. For the general to smile, there is a lone person today who gave it to the general, and specially borrowed the queen's palace to use it to achieve his good deeds. ”

Except for Yuan Shanjian, several people's eyes glanced at Gao Cheng.

Gao Yuanjun was smiling at all, and looked at the eldest brother indescribably.

Yuan Zhonghua glanced at her brother Yuan Shanjian first. She couldn't hear what Yuan Shanjian's words meant, but she couldn't believe it. It's just that Yuan Shanjian was full of smiles, and he couldn't hide his thoughts at all. She looked at her husband Gao Cheng again, and she couldn't see Gao Cheng's thoughts.

Li Zu'e was a little sympathetic to Gao Chenglai.

Only Yuan Yuyi was still smiling, as if none of this had anything to do with her.

Gao Cheng smiled, "Your Majesty is too worried and not afraid of old age?" At the beginning of the war, the minister was just a little tired, but he didn't have any other thoughts, and His Majesty didn't have to guess the minister. ”

Outside the Jiaofang Palace, Li Changyi, who was struggling in the cold wind, suddenly saw Lin Xingren, the regular servant who had been to Tingwei Prison, coming over, followed by two little eunuchs. Lin Xingren looked full of smiles, as if he was very proud, Li Changyi was overjoyed, knowing that he must have come to call her.

"Madame has been waiting for a long time," Lin Xingren walked up to Li Changyi and looked Li Changyi up and down, but his mouth was extremely polite.

Lin Xingren also had to praise in his heart. Even with such a coarse cloth skirt, the beauty of the beauty is still dazzling. He now had every reason to believe that the great general Gao Cheng had caused Gao Zhongmi's anger and rebellion because he coveted the beauty of this Mrs. Li.

"What's the matter with the middle attendant?" Li Changyi was also extremely polite, and asked knowingly. She was overjoyed and knew that her opportunity had come, and she had to seize it no matter what.

"The lord is in the Jiaofang Palace, please let the lady in." Lin Xingren was not in a hurry, and said with a smile.

Li Changyi wondered in her heart, why did the emperor see her in the Jiaofang Palace? Maybe the emperor himself wanted to take her as a concubine? This emperor is a puppet emperor, and she knows it in her heart. The emperor has no power, and the empress is the daughter of King Gao, so it is really not much good to be a concubine for the emperor. Maybe he will lose his life by the opportunity of Queen Gao. But if she didn't want to, wouldn't she have to go back to Tingwei Prison again?

"Yes, thank you." Li Changyi could only respond first, and then followed Lin Xingren from the corridor to the palace gate.

"Madame is a smart person," Lin Xingren chuckled in a low voice as he walked, "Your Majesty values Madame, and Madame herself should know how to deal with it." ”

Lin Xingren's words were very vague, and Li Changyi didn't sound like the emperor had the meaning of taking concubines, but what did that mean? She thought to herself while dealing with Lin Xingren.

In the Jiaofang Palace, the emperor and queen and the general Gao Cheng, as well as several women, all sat down. Seeing Lin Xingren, the middle attendant, entering the hall, he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile on his face, as if there was some great joy, and they all set their eyes on Lin Xingren.

"Your Majesty, Madame is here." Lin Xingren didn't look at anyone, and he looked like no one was in his eyes at all.

As soon as the title of "madam" came out, Emperor Yuan Shanjian's thoughts were revealed. The problems that General Gao Cheng will face are clearly seen by everyone. Only Empress Gao Yuanjun had a slight displeasure on her face, and she secretly broke free from the hand that the emperor was holding her hand.

Gao Cheng pretended to be unintentional and turned his head to glance at Yuan Zhonghua, but he didn't expect Yuan Zhonghua to stare at him with disgust.

Li Changyi walked outside the Jiaofang Hall and noticed that the windows of the Jiaofang Hall were very different, and there was no thick linen cloth covering the windows in winter. She was already surprised that it was glass that came out of the lattice of the window lattice, but she didn't expect the Jiaofang Hall to be so luxuriously arranged. It can also be seen that the emperor attaches great importance to the empress. Thinking about it, even if it is for the sake of King Gao and the general, he does not dare to slack off.

The door of the temple opened, and someone walked in from afar. From a distance, she was a slave in rough clothes and bad clothes, combed a simple bun, and wore no jewelry except for a few hairpins.

Gao Yuanjun looked at this person carefully in disbelief, trying to identify it.

Yuan Zhonghua avoided Gao Cheng's gaze, and also stared at the people who came in, intentionally or unintentionally.

Li Zu'e's heart was full of sadness.

Only Yuan Yuyi smiled a little unnaturally. Thankfully, no one paid attention to her.

Gao Cheng didn't know what Yuan Shanjian was going to do, and he didn't think that this girl who came over would have anything to do with him. He was only curious about who Yuan Shanjian had chosen to reward him.

Li Changyi recognized Gao Cheng who was sitting on the seat far away at a glance. He was seen dressed in a noble and majestic garment. The black medallion on the dark sacrificial dress made her feel extremely glaring. The crown on his head hung down several jade sticks to cover his cheeks, and his expression could not be seen clearly. Although she couldn't see it, she always felt that the gaze in those eyes was cold and sharp, which made her feel uncomfortable. How did he end up here? Lee Chang-yi felt strange.

She felt even more embarrassed, her cheeks flushed unconsciously, her eyes lowered slightly, and she walked up with a slow and steady stride. How unwilling she was to see this person again.

There are also the queen and Gao Cheng's princess, the Duchess of Taiyuan, and the rumored general's wife, Princess Langya. All of them are either luxurious and gorgeous, or they are slender and dazzling, her appearance is tantamount to embarrassment, and she really wants to turn around and leave. If it weren't for the Holy Order, if it weren't for the fact that the only thing waiting for her behind her was Tingwei Prison.

What exactly does the emperor want her to do?

Li Changyi walked to a suitable distance in front of the big bed and faced the emperor and empress sitting on the big bed. She was surrounded by these nobles. "Sinner Li Shi, knock to the Lord, knock to the Queen." Li Changyi calmly saluted. When she prostrated herself on the ground and kowtowed, her loose bun hung down, and her hair was still black and shiny, which made people feel very gorgeous.

Yuan Shanjian didn't speak, and glanced at Lin Xingren with a smile. "Wherever Madame is guilty, it's all the fault of Gao Zhongmi." Lin Xingren was so forgetful. "Madame, please get up".

Li Changyi's body slowly straightened up. As she straightened up, her shiny black hair slowly slid back onto her shoulders. She knelt up straight and suddenly became the center of everyone's attention. No one had to admit it, even if there was no gorgeous costume and no ingenious combing skills, she was still beautiful.

Gao Cheng stared at Li Changyi intently, but there was no expression.

"What does the general think?" Yuan Shanjian smiled and glanced at Gao Cheng. "The general and Mrs. Li have long been in love, Mrs. Li was dragged down by Gao Zhongmi, but she was innocent, and she couldn't bear to let her be implicated for no reason. It was better to do a good thing, so he gave her to the general as a concubine, and it also followed the general's thoughts. How is it? ”

As soon as the emperor's words came out, everyone was shocked. Although it was vaguely guessed, it was still surprising when the emperor said it himself.

Not without an insider. In addition to Lin Xingren, Empress Gao Yuanjun also knew the meaning of Yuan Shanjian before. But she also knew about it before Li Changyi entered the hall, and Yuan Shanjian hadn't discussed it with her at all before, and it was just a temporary notice.

"Where did Your Majesty learn that the minister and Mrs. Li are in love? If there is no such thing, who is spreading the rumor to His Majesty? Gao Cheng glanced at Li Changyi and retorted to Yuan Shanjian. Although it was a rebuttal, he didn't see a stern voice, and there was a lot of disdain in his expression, as if he didn't take Li Changyi in his eyes at all.

Hearing Gao Cheng say this, Li Changyi felt that he couldn't wait to run away immediately, and he was really ashamed.

"Your Majesty, although it is said that Mrs. Li is not guilty, she was involved in the matter of Bishan after all. His Majesty gave her to the general as a concubine, wouldn't it make people accuse the general of misleading the country for his beauty, and kill Gao Zhongmi for the sake of beauty? Empress Gao Yuanjun then refuted Yuan Shanjian.

Gao Yuanjun can be regarded as saving face for her husband, but in fact, in her heart, she feels that Li Changyi is a disaster. She has no good impression of the woman Li Changyi for no reason.

"Why did the queen accuse Lone? If the general didn't have affection for Mrs. Li, why did Gao Zhong secretly order someone to secretly assassinate the general that day? Why was the general injured and only recuperated at Mrs. Li's place? Neither going back to home nor going to Dongbaitang? Yuan Shan dared to be sharp when he saw this, and turned to Yuan Zhonghua and said, "It's just a concubine, my sister won't disagree, right?" Lone is just for the sake of General Bo's smile. ”

Unexpectedly, Yuan Shanjian suddenly came to his sister Yuan Zhonghua. This matter is indeed closely related to Yuan Zhonghua, she is Gao Cheng's concubine, if she says no, everyone has to think about it. Motozen thought that his sister would not be so tough. Gao Cheng raised a foreign wife in Dongbai Hall before, and I didn't see her any amazing jealousy.

Yuan Yuyi stared at Yuan Zhonghua rather playfully. She wanted to know if this concubine couldn't get along with her, or if she really didn't allow any other woman to approach Gao Cheng. This is given by her brother and the emperor himself, can she refute it?

Yuan Zhonghua heard that Yuan Shanjian was pulling on her, and Yuan Shanjian looked at his sister with confidence, feeling that she would not refute in public.

"Did Your Majesty see the general smile?" Yuan Zhonghua is serious, not like a joke. "Your Majesty said that in order to make the general smile, neither Your Majesty nor Mrs. Li can make the general smile, isn't this a useless move Your Majesty?"

Gao Cheng didn't expect Yuan Zhonghua to say such a thing. He turned his head sideways to look at Yuan Zhonghua, and at this time he really wanted to laugh, but he tried his best to hold back, and looked at Yuan Zhonghua intently through the jade eyes. However, the corners of his lips couldn't help but bend slightly, and someone really saw it. (To be continued.) )