Chapter 13: Sudden doubts
Fu Mingyi went back alone from the imperial study for the first time, leaving Xiao Tian and the unfinished folds on the table, and he forgot to clean them up.
Xiao Tian helplessly looked at the table that he never approached easily, and then looked at the fold that was still in his hand, and secretly cursed in his heart.
However, Xiao Tian can be regarded as a person who has died once, in fact, she has seen many things very lightly.
Taifu seemed to be unhappy, this kind of thing was too common for her. She'd never seen a time when this guy was particularly happy.
So this level of things really can't affect her mood.
She pouted, threw the fold in her hand on the table very indifferently, and then made a V-shaped gesture to herself.
If she knew that Fu Shuyi was standing outside and could see this scene, she didn't know if she would regret it a little.
Taifu is gone, and it doesn't seem appropriate for her to stay here alone.
So she turned around slowly, took out the copy of "Flying Flowers into Spring" from the bookshelf and stuffed it into her sleeve, and walked out leisurely, ready to go back to her Chengde Palace to read it slowly.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, the sword-wielding guard at the door bowed and saluted her to see her off.
Her gaze paused on the guard's face for two seconds, and when she stepped out and turned a corner, she saw Mingxiu looking there.
Seeing Xiao Tian come out, Mingxiu took two steps to meet him.
"Your Majesty came out earlier today." She walked next to Xiao Tian, and when she got close to the emperor, she took a step ahead to open the curtain for her.
But Xiao Tian took out the book from his sleeve and stuffed it into the soft sedan chair, then motioned to Mingxiu to put down his hand, and said, "Don't sit here today, let's go back." ”
"This ......"
Xiao Tiancai didn't care if Ming Xiu agreed or not.
In addition to being cautious and almost unconditionally compromising with Taifu, she is more free when facing others.
Ming Xiu saw that she had already gone forward by herself, so she ordered the palace people to carry the emperor back first, and she caught up with Xiao Tian.
"Which garden would Your Majesty want to go to?"
"The gardens are all the same. Let's go, go to Feihongqiao and have a look. ”
Mingxiu nodded and said, "I heard a few days ago that Feihongqiao was repaired before, and the scenery of Yunguang Lake is really good. ”
Xiao Tian raised his eyebrows, "When did you renovate it?" ”
"I heard that it was before His Majesty entered the city. Nanhua Palace has not been inhabited for a while, so this time it has been repaired for the sake of the capital. ”
"How long did it take to get it repaired?" Xiao Tian suddenly stopped, feeling that something was wrong.
Mingxiu was stunned, "I haven't inquired about it specifically." However, if it is a large-scale repair, it will take at least a month. ”
Xiao Tian shook his head, "The north is advancing south, and it is wartime at this moment, and neither manpower nor material resources will be so sufficient. If it normally takes a month, if you want to repair it properly, you can't do it in a month. ”
Mingxiu listened in a daze. "What does Your Majesty mean?"
Xiao Tian hadn't figured it out yet, but there was a vague thought in his mind that he couldn't grasp.
According to her feeling of escaping from the northern capital of Ping'an City, she was extremely hasty along the way.
The ministers were so worried that they wept their faces, and on the one hand, they had to avoid the pursuing soldiers of the barbarians in the rear, and on the other hand, they had to sort out the route of their escape to the south.
Military reports kept coming on the road, and by the time they reached Nanding City, most of the territory in the north bounded by the Xiao River had almost completely fallen into the hands of the barbarians.
After that, they set the capital in the south, changed the south to Nanhua, issued an edict to the world, and ruled the river with the northern barbarians, although the process was correct, but it was ......
"Let's take a look at Feihongqiao first."
When he arrived at Feihongqiao, Xiao Tian walked slowly on the bridge, touching a handrail that was obviously a new wood, the whole Feihongqiao vermilion lacquer was red, printed on Yunguang Lake in the waning afterglow of the sun, the bridge and water complemented each other, and with the green plants and flowers by the lake, it was really beautiful.
"Are those already there?" Xiao Tian pointed to the flower trees on the southwest side of Yunguang Lake, where the red and pink lined with green leaves were swaying in the breeze.
Where did Mingxiu know this, so she had to say: "The slave maid hasn't inquired about these yet, but I just heard someone say a few words by chance." Why don't you ask the slave and maid? ”
Xiao Tian smiled. "It's not a big deal, you don't have to ask anyone."
She thought about it again, "But if Taifu asks you to do something, you just have to do it." ”
Mingxiu was stunned again, but quickly knelt down, "Your Majesty, since the slave maid has entered the palace, she is the person next to your Majesty, and she will never listen to any orders from the Taifu." Before entering the palace, grandpa and Taifu also told him. ”
Xiao Tian helplessly helped her up, "I don't doubt you, I really let you do this." Actually, following Taifu is much more reliable than following me. You'll find out later. ”
In the future, she will be lucky enough to leave the palace, so she will naturally go alone. Mingxiu is a good child, let her get closer to Taifu, once there is any change in the future, I hope Taifu can also miss the old love.
Mingxiu obviously didn't understand Xiao Tian's thoughts, and when she heard this, she wanted to show her loyalty again.
Xiao tilted his head to stop her, so he had to change the topic, "You find an opportunity to inquire about who is in charge of the repair of Nanhua Palace." ”
At the same time, Fu Shuyi returned to his residence in Nanhua City and sat alone in the study for a while, when a slight knocking sound came from the beam.
Fu Shuyi turned around and walked to a bookcase, gently pulled out half of a book, and then pushed the bookcase to the right about half an arm's length, where a deep doorway was revealed.
He stepped sideways into the door, and counted thirty steps in eight turns, before which he was surrounded by two closed semicircular carved iron arches.
He touched the iron door with both hands for a moment, then stepped back.
In a few moments, the two doors slid silently open in both directions.
Fu Shuyi walked in, and a person inside was wrapped in black, with only two eyes exposed, kneeling on one knee, his breath a little unstable.
Fu Shuyi frowned, "You're injured." Does it matter? As he spoke, he walked over to a row of museum shelves and rummaged through them.
The man said: "It doesn't matter, it's just that I rushed back all the way and consumed my internal strength." It's good to recuperate for a while. ”
Fu Shuyi finally poured out a wrapped eyeball-sized pill from a narrow high-mouthed navy blue porcelain.
He put the pill under his nose and sniffed it, then walked back and handed it to the man, and motioned for him to get up, saying, "Since it is a loss of internal strength, just eat this." ”
Without hesitation, the man took apart the pill and swallowed it, and thanked him respectfully.
Fu Shuyi looked at him, and his originally frowning brows gradually relaxed.
"I'm relieved to see you back. What happened to the things that made you do before. ”
The man said, "Regarding Your Majesty, it doesn't seem to have fallen into the hands of the Northern Hell Barbarians. As for the little princess...... That night was indeed in His Majesty's bedchamber. In terms of time, it is impossible for anyone else to enter. ”
Fu Shuyi frowned, was silent for a while, and then asked, "How do they react to the peace agreement?" ”
The man hesitated for a moment, "Row the river and rule, and pay tribute every year." As for the return of the hostages...... said that it depends on the sincerity of Da Xiao, and it can be released back in batches that are still alive. ”
Fu Shuyi was half sad and half happy, "That Ming Concubine ......"
The man knelt down, his head bowed, his brow furrowed even deeper. "Concubine Ming has been taken away from the Northern Capital by King Lie, and there is no Concubine Ming among the hostages held in the Northern Underworld."