Chapter 80: Cinnabar
"You're still young." Zhao Yien repeated it again.
The niece's attitude softened, "What do you think?" β
He didn't answer his words, but went around: "At the beginning, Queen Zhao insisted on letting you enter the palace, and I also blocked it in many ways. But you also know that I can't resist her, it's me who didn't protect you as an uncle. Over the years, you have suffered for this family......" As he spoke, Zhao Yien shed tears.
She has always felt that she is cold in this palace and cannot be happy, so she does not have great sorrow. It stands motionless in the public like a stone. Although he is rich and rich, he has not lacked these since he was a child. Besides, his fiancΓ© is handsome and talented, and the two are like golden boys and girls, but these are like different lives.
Since childhood, my uncle has loved himself very much, probably because the family is prosperous and yin, and there are not a few girls in total, so he is particularly likable. When she was a child, she often begged her uncle to hold her, and the uncle would rush back from the place where he was on an errand and bring her local sweets. It's like shredded maltose, and it's sweet in your mouth. Although when Zhao Yien entered the palace, she often brought some things outside the palace to make herself happy, but she was always trapped in this golden wire cage, and she was always unhappy.
She knew what Zhao Yien came for this time, and she couldn't just quid pro quo. She helps him do things that are difficult to achieve, and he tries his best to help her out of the palace.
For this uncle, she is still willing to believe it. After all, the love since childhood is here, even if it is used, but it is also a good strategy to be able to leave the palace. She looked at Zhao Yien, and the topic was inserted directly: "Don't say that these are useless, it's all over." Let's get it straight, what do you want? β
Zhao Yien put away his face just now, walked into his niece and whispered, "I'm dead now, I'm a dead person." β
She was stunned for a moment, how could she come up with this, looked at Zhao Yien in the dark, and took a small step back: "What do you mean?" β
"Don't be afraid, I'm already dead in Zhao Hai's heart. Last night, there was a sudden fire in my house, which was not an accident, Zhao Hai's men stunned the guards and me, and were about to burn us to death in the house. After all these years, he doesn't trust me after all......" he laughed a little self-deprecatingly.
"You're her brother, why don't you believe you?"
Zhao Yien sighed, "That's what you think, you are her niece, have you felt her sincerity?" She didn't care about anything from the first day she pulled you into this fire pit. β
The niece nodded thinking about the unhappiness of the past.
She couldn't remember whether Zhao Chai had ever loved her, and she couldn't remember the slightest vague impression. Although there are not many days in the palace, complaints are accumulating every day and night. She often wondered if she had turned down her parents' offer in the first place.
"Zhao Chai burned me to death because he wanted to unload the mill and kill the donkey. The only thing she trusts is Zhao Erze, where can she tolerate you and me. When the new emperor ascends the throne, where can she take care of you. You're just a pawn in her hand, and you can throw it if you want to. Besides, don't you know Gu Chongwu, do you really think that you can spend your life in the harem? Think about how he once fell in love with another concubine of the former king, and then? In order to protect Gu Chongwu, the first king killed the concubine. You've seen it recently...... You have to plan for yourself. Zhao Yien's words were full of seriousness.
Gu Chongwu's fat-headed, big-eared and greasy face appeared in her mind, laughing and playing with the palace maids every day, and she would harass the concubines of the first emperor......
A bout of nausea.
He stretched out his sleeve and lifted it, and then in the dim light of the lantern, she could see that her uncle's arm was densely bandaged, and it seemed to be still boiling with blood and thick water.
However, which is Zhao Yien's injury here? It's nothing more than a layer that he casually wrapped around before going out.
"She can't even let me go, after the matter is done, I'm afraid that I will hinder her power, so she will kill her as soon as possible." Zhao Yien shook his head, very heavy.
Thinking of her own suffering, her niece also shed tears. "Just say it, or it'll be dawn."
Zhao Yien saw that the time was ripe, took out the small bottle of cinnabar and handed it to her.
"Cinnabar!" She was startled and couldn't see Zhao Yien's face clearly.
"Yes."
"Are you going to ......" She didn't dare to say more, for fear that she had guessed the wrong idea, but she was faintly excited. What if someone finds out? If Gu Chongwu pursues it......"
Zhao Yien comforted her, "I heard that Queen Zhao has heart palpitations, insomnia and dreams, and it just so happens that cinnabar can be recuperated." Don't worry, if she is really haggard because she can't see Zhao Erze, then I can only be ordered to assist the new king to ascend the throne. But at that time, whether it is to give you a marriage or let you out of the palace, it is just around the corner. β
She suddenly became alert, "Why should I believe you? β
"I've always felt guilty about you, and I didn't want you to do something dangerous. It's just a pity that there are no trusting people around me, and Zhao Hai's people can sneak into my house and set fire to me. The birds are all hidden, and the rabbits are dead and the dogs are cooked. If I don't plan for myself, I'll have to find a place to really pretend to be dead. You are young and beautiful, not much different from Gu Chongwu's age, and you are also clear about the rights and wrongs in the harem......"
She clutched the bottle and tugged it into her arms.
"Don't worry, it's about whether I can spend my days in the future, and I will make plans."
With her words, Zhao Yien was also relieved. This niece of mine has been smart since she was a child, and she is also down-to-earth when she hands it over to him. I just hope that I won't do anything stupid, so he reminded again: "This cinnabar sex poison ......"
"I know, I did." She said a word, looking at him with a determined look in her eyes.
Zhao Yien suddenly felt that he couldn't see this niece clearly, what had she experienced?
"Stand down, I've got my own arrangements." She was back to her motherly appearance.
"Yes." Zhao Yien disappeared into the darkness.
She held the little jar in her hand and smiled. If there is no one to instruct you, you may do such a thing when you lose your mind. Now that Zhao Yien happened to come to beg, he could push the boat down the river. However, although poisoning the queen is a big crime, every time she is tortured in her heart, she is always thinking and planning carefully.
The aunt in charge came to her side: "Niangniang is so late, let's rest early." β
It was a grandmother who watched her grow up since she was a child, so she was brought into the palace together. As for what she thinks in her heart, the aunt in charge also knows that she is not far from ten. She has no daughter, and she sincerely regards her mother as her only relative, and she can do whatever she wants. She has also seen what she has suffered over the years.
"That bean paste is the best for you. I asked you to do it, so I'll give it to me tomorrow. There was hatred in his eyes.
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