Today's weather is exceptionally good, the sky is blue and transparent, only a few scattered clouds, the sun is not thick or light, gently sprinkled on the flowers in the yard.

Mrs. Zhuang Ji wore a water-red skirt with wide sleeves, mopped the floor, and knelt elegantly on the futon next to the low table in the dormitory.

She glanced at it, there was no trace of dew on the flowers in the vase, these were still picked yesterday, and she couldn't help but shake her head, these girls were lazy again.

She brushed the sleeve of her right coat with her left hand, gently picked up the wooden spoon with her right hand, poured out a spoonful of pulp from the teapot on the stove on the right side of the low table, carefully put it into the cup, picked it up and blew it, and was about to enter it.

One of her personal maids with the freshly picked flowers in her arms ran in in a hurry, and was so excited that she forgot the rules, and said excitedly: "Madam! Madam...... Come and see! The white hosta in the courtyard is blooming! ”

White hosta? Flowering? Mrs. Zhuang Ji put the tea cup in her hand on the table, it was unbelievable, the craftsman in the palace said before that this white hosta does not like the climate of Beili, and it can be fed, but it cannot bloom.

This white hosta has been planted for almost seven years, and it was still planted by Gu Qiang himself at that time in Beicheng, just because he casually said that he liked it, but he has always regretted that he has never seen this flower bloom once, why did it suddenly bloom?

Zhuang Ji hurriedly got up and went to the courtyard, and saw that among the dense green leaves, it was really decorated with countless white flowers, and the white hostas all over the courtyard were blooming.

"Mrs. Qiyu, Uncle Guo asks to see you!" A little eunuch whispered a report, for fear of ruining the elegance of his wife's flower appreciation.

Mrs. Zhuang Ji leaned over to pick one, pinched it in her hand and looked at it, and after a long time, she responded: "Call him in." ”

This uncle is Mrs. Zhuang Ji's half-brother Zhuang Heng, and the relationship between the two has always been inseparable.

Since she married Gu Qiang, this Zhuang Heng, under the banner of his own brother, has always changed his ways to find her either for money or power!

But this Zhuang Heng has been spoiled by his family since he was a child, and he doesn't learn all day long, and it is difficult to take on a big responsibility, so in order to appease him, he set up a dispensable idle position - the inner city security patrol envoy, in order to be presentable, he also allocated 200 private soldiers to him.

Mrs. Zhuang Ji tolerated his foolery with him again and again for the sake of her late father, but this did not seem to make Zhuang Heng know how to be grateful, but instead fueled his wolf ambitions.

"Sister!" Zhuang Heng saluted Mrs. Zhuang Ji, but he didn't know how to hide it, and there was schadenfreude in his eyes.

Mrs. Zhuang Ji waved her hand leisurely, signaled the attendants to retreat, glanced at Zhuang Heng, and said nothing, this person, he has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and if he comes today, there will be nothing good.

"Sister is really good Yaxing, she is still in the mood to enjoy the flowers here......" Zhuang Heng sat down at the stone table in the garden and poured himself a cup of tea.

I closed my eyes and smelled it, it was a good tea, and I quickly took a sip of it, and then said jokingly: "But too, you can't know!" ”

"What do you mean?" Zhuang Ji slowly stroked the flower in his hand, he had something to say, what kind of abacus was in his stomach?

Zhuang Heng stood up, walked up to Mrs. Zhuang Ji, and whispered, "Gu Qiang is dead......

The four simple words, gathered together but like thunder, each of these words poked on Mrs. Zhuang Ji's heart, a blooming white hosta, slipped from Mrs. Zhuang Ji's hand, and fell off a few petals.

"You, nonsense......" Mrs. Zhuang Ji pretended to be calm and said, "I have not received any news......"

She looked up at the sky, there was something wrong, and it was supposed that the person who teleported at this hour should have arrived, but she didn't see it for a long time.

"Message?" Zhuang Heng beckoned, and all of a sudden, many of Zhuang Heng's private soldiers poured into the courtyard, and the soldiers who were responsible for delivering the news were escorted out, "I forgot to tell you that the city gate has already been replaced by my people!" ”

As soon as Gu Qiang led the troops to leave Beili, Zhuang Heng replaced the soldiers defending the city with private soldiers, and the signal soldiers were intercepted by him, and when he learned that Gu Qiang was dead, he was overjoyed, and immediately ordered the city gate to be closed, and then entered the palace with private soldiers.

Mrs. Zhuang Ji grabbed Zhuang Heng with both hands angrily, "You, why did you do this?" ”

Although their relationship is not compatible, but after all, they are their own brothers, she is very disappointed in Zhuang Heng, she knew that he was insatiable before, but she didn't expect to become so stupid!

"Why?" Zhuang Heng pinched Mrs. Zhuang Ji's arm with both hands and threw her aside, and Zhuang Ji fell into the white hosta.

Zhuang Heng patted his chest and said emotionally: "Gu Qiang should have died a long time ago!" Because I am the one who can bring light to Beili! ”

Zhuang Ji hurriedly sat up with her hands, looking at the white hosta that was overwhelmed by her, she was distressed, this was planted for her by Gu Qiang himself.

"White hosta, my white hosta......" She didn't care about what Zhuang Heng said at all, she helped the fallen white hosta up in a panic, and cultivated the soil for it again, one after another.

At this time, Li Zhen and Gu Beicheng had arrived outside the city with a large army, the city gate was closed, and the deputy marshal rode forward and shouted to the city tower: "The prince is back, open the city gate quickly!" ”

After a few seconds, the deputy marshal saw that no one opened the door, and shouted loudly: "The prince is back, open the city gate!" ”

Gu Beicheng thought at first that it was because the Beili army was almost pouring out of the nest and the defenses in the city were weak, so his mother ordered the city gate to be closed.

But after a long time, there was still no response, only to see the city tower squirming, and some soldiers sneaked probes to probe their brains, but no one responded.

"There is a change in the city!" Gu Beicheng looked up at the city tower and found that these soldiers were wearing private soldier clothes, weren't they his uncle's people?

I couldn't help but be very worried about Mrs. Zhuang Ji in my heart, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Knock open the city gate!" ”

At the sound of an order, a group of soldiers pushed the rushing cart and slammed it into the city gate with all his might, once, twice, three times...... The private soldiers defending the city rushed to try to hold the city gates, but unfortunately to no avail.

Seeing that the city gate was about to be knocked open, the private soldiers guarding the city panicked, didn't Uncle Guo say that the entire army of Beili was annihilated? The downstairs in this city is clearly the prince and General Li Zhen!

The commander of the private army looked at the panicked soldiers on the city tower, they were all old and young, and they called each other brothers and sisters on weekdays.

They were only responsible for guarding the city gates, and they did not force the palace, but if they let the prince attack by himself, then they would be rebelling, and they would all die.

You can't just follow your uncle to death, the commander of the private army suddenly shouted: "Welcome the prince and open the city gate!" ”

A few seconds later, as soon as the city gate was slowly opened, about one person wide, Gu Beicheng and Li Zhen rushed in with the army, and the army went straight to the palace.

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Zhuang Heng has never been on the battlefield, and he doesn't know anything about military affairs, he simply thinks that as long as Li Zhen is stopped outside the city, when he becomes the king of Beili, even if Li Zhen is not convinced, this raw rice has been cooked into cooked rice.

After Zhuang Heng finished speaking, he found that Mrs. Zhuang Ji didn't listen at all, looking at Zhuang Ji kneeling among the flowers, he was furious, "Are you listening to me?" Zhuang Heng dragged Mrs. Zhuang Ji up and asked her viciously: "Where is Beili's national order?" ”

Zhuang Heng remembered that he had tested Mrs. Zhuang Ji before, and she once told him that if you want to become the king of Beili, you must have a national order, and the Beili army recognizes the order and does not recognize people.

"Heng'er, my sister hugged you when I was young...... Do you remember? Zhuang Ji raised her hands, held Zhuang Heng's face, looked at him, and said softly: "At that time, you were lying in my arms, and you were still smiling at me, so small, so cute...... You're still ......."

Zhuang Heng was about to lose his patience, his heart was very irritable, he glared at Mrs. Zhuang Ji like a fierce beast, and asked again angrily: "Where is the national order?" ”

Mrs. Zhuang Ji looked at Zhuang Heng with a smile, "I don't understand what you're talking about......

With a "poof", Zhuang Heng pulled out his sword, pointed at Mrs. Zhuang Ji, and roared: "Quickly give me the national order!" ”

"Bold!"

Li Zhen's voice came, and the private soldiers in the courtyard were blinded, didn't Uncle Guo say...... How did you live again? They look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to do!

After a while, the army surrounded the entire courtyard, Li Zhen hurriedly walked into the garden, looked around, and scolded the private soldiers: "Don't you put down the weapons in your hands, do you want to rebel?" ”

When the private soldiers saw Li Zhen, they threw the swords in their hands on the ground, put their hands behind their heads, and knelt down to surrender.

Zhuang Heng immediately held Mrs. Zhuang Ji hostage, and said to Li Zhen defiantly: "Withdraw the troops!" Or I'll kill her! ”

Saying that, Zhuang Heng used his sword to hold Mrs. Zhuang Ji, and slowly moved to the dormitory behind him, holding the national order is definitely hidden inside, and when he gets the order, everything in front of him can be solved!

"Bang", Zhuang Heng's sword fell to the ground, his eyes burst out, his face was distorted and hideous, he slowly looked down, and a metal pen pierced his heart from behind.

Mrs. Zhuang Ji took advantage of the situation to dodge to the side, and when she turned around, she saw Gu Beicheng holding the judge's pen in her hand, standing behind Zhuang Heng.

He didn't enter through the courtyard gate with Li Zhen just now, but quietly jumped on the top of the dormitory behind Zhuang Heng.

Seeing that Zhuang Heng was getting closer and closer to him, he took out the judge's pen, twisted the mechanism, and fell silently behind Zhuang Heng like a goose feather, aimed at his heart, and stabbed it violently.

"You ......" Zhuang Heng turned his head in surprise.

Gu Beicheng's face was expressionless, his wrist turned slightly, and the judge's pen was immediately taken back, he spun it in his hand a few times, pinched it, and glanced at Zhuang Heng coldly.

Zhuang Heng turned around and knelt on the ground, covering his heart with one hand, supporting the ground with the other, blood dripping from between his fingers, he used his last strength, opened his mouth and asked with difficulty: "Hold ...... National Decree ...... Where is it? ”

Gu Beicheng's eyes were cunning, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, he put his hand behind him, leaned over and whispered in Zhuang Heng's ear, word by word: "There is no such thing......" Then, patted Zhuang Heng's shoulder.

Everyone didn't know what the prince said to Zhuang Heng in the end, but after seeing him finish speaking, Zhuang Heng spurted out a mouthful of blood, stared and fell to the ground and died.

"Cheng'er!" Mrs. Zhuang Ji ran over and took Gu Beicheng into her arms, and in just a few seconds, Mrs. Zhuang Ji got up, tidied up her dress, knelt on the ground, and shouted: "Zhuang Ji, bow to the king!" ”

The people bowed down and bowed, "Bow down to the king!" ”

"Flat!"

Li Zhen knelt down on one knee in front of Gu Beicheng, clenched his fists and said, "Your Majesty, how should these private soldiers deal with the party?" ”

"The king spares his life! The king spares his life, ......! The privates were terrified and begged for mercy.

Gu Beicheng walked up to Mrs. Zhuang Ji and arched his hand: "Please show my mother!" ”

"Remember, from now on, everything in this Beili will be decided by the king!" After Mrs. Zhuang Ji finished speaking, she walked over, picked up the white hosta she had dropped on the ground earlier, and held it in her hand.

Gu Beicheng stared at the private soldiers who came to force the palace, and said coldly: "Cut!" ”

Mrs. Zhuang Ji shook her hand for a moment, carefully put it in her palm again, looked at the white hosta with satisfaction, and turned back to the dormitory.

Li Zhen said angrily: "The king has an order, and the rebel will be beheaded!" The voice echoed throughout the palace......