When the turmoil in Suzhou County reached the emperor's ears, the light orange and pale gold spring light penetrated under the Qian screen. The warm spring in the capital is finally coming, Zhu Linyu is not used to the climate of the capital, and he fell ill when he entered the palace.

The person who accompanies the emperor at this moment is her. She was born petite and beautiful, as clear as the spring water in the south of the Yangtze River, and she was familiar with poetry, etiquette, and righteousness, which made the emperor who was accustomed to seeing the nobles of the capital refreshing.

Listening to the news sent by Gao Zhan, Yuwen Haotian stroked his palms and hesitated: "Although Ling Fengchen and Bai Muguan have defended the county seat of Suzhou, the news of the prince's whereabouts is unknown must be blocked, otherwise the court will be uneasy and shake the society." ”

Gao Zhan looked at the emperor's expression and carefully reminded: "But in this case, it is inconvenient to issue an order to search for the crown prince on a large scale, isn't it not good for the safety of His Royal Highness, and it is difficult for the queen mother in the palace to feel at ease." ”

"The queen will hide it first." Yuwen Haotian hesitated for a moment, "The prince's life is precious, his intelligence is extraordinary, and there is no need to worry about his temporary disappearance." ”

Gao Zhan dared to say anything more, and hurriedly retreated.

Not far away, Zhu Linyu was stunned, she only cared about plucking the strings, and the astonishing ancient music tilted from between her skillful fingering, and the sound of the piano was lingering, sad and sad.

Since she entered the palace, she has never started her joy, and she has always been like a plum blossom in the sky, which cannot be desecrated. Once chosen on the king's side, how can you talk about the word competition for favor? She served the king lukewarmly, but she shared Bai Mingnuan's favor and became the most favored concubine in the harem.

Yuwen Haotian raised his eyebrows, and his voice was low and he couldn't hear the emotion: "You are the only one in the palace who can play this song "The Evil", and you can play it sadly and sadly, and those who hear it want to cry." ”

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, I'm afraid I don't like such a sad tune. And the concubine, as a woman, understands the deep meaning of the relationship between men and women in the song, and is sad and lonely when she is forced to part. Zhu Linyu said lightly, not afraid of angering Tianyan.

Such a fearless woman, obviously slender as a delicate flower, and her inner indifference and fearlessness make her look charming.

Yuwen Haotian couldn't help but smile: "Who said I don't like evil tunes?" I think I also had two hearts and two hearts, and it was difficult to give up my favorite person. ”

"She will stroke the northern qin, play the evil with the northern qin, and sing in a low voice. I blow the short flute, and the flute and the song have a different meaning. ”

He seems to be immersed in the interweaving of memories and emotions, and his bottomless eyes are engraved with nostalgia and infatuation.

Zhu Linyu slowly raised his head, looked at him and asked suspiciously, "Is the queen unwilling to play the qin for Her Majesty now?" ”

She is not from a family of ministers, and her time in the palace is short, so it is normal to know that he has a relationship with Concubine Chen. It can be seen that if people only know the emperor and queen today, what the Cheng'en Mansion hopes for is achieved.

"The queen is my wife, but not the wife I want."

"Although she is dignified and virtuous, she gives birth to children for me, and fulfills her responsibility as an assistant to the middle palace, but she doesn't understand my worries, and it is difficult to have a good relationship with me."

"The woman who sang for me has passed away...... Yu Wenhao's aria is infinitely sentimental, and he may be talking quietly about his Arou for the first time.

Zhu Linyu's clear eyes like autumn water blinked: "Your Majesty will never forget, she must be a very beautiful woman, but I pity the queen's mother......"

"What pity is there for the Queen? I gave her the most honorable position, and made her son the crown prince, do she dare not be satisfied? Thinking of Concubine Xi's death not long ago, he felt more and more angry.

Zhu Linyu pressed the sadness at the corner of her lips, her expression was quiet, and she sighed: "Your Majesty gave her the position of queen, but she is unwilling to give her sincerity, even if the husband and wife raise the case, it will be boring." ”

Compared to her not being able to stay by her beloved's side as she wished, Queen Tong was much luckier.

In front of the emperor, she was mostly cold as frost, and her occasional polite smile was fleeting, without half warmth. So she sighed at such words at the moment, and the emperor was used to it and would not bother with her.

"Lin'er, I like the word Lin in your maiden name very much." Yuwen Haotian looked at her with pity, and his tone was gentle, "If you are happy, I will immediately seal you as a noble concubine, and the title is Linzi." ”

Noble concubine?

Zhu Linyu knew that the noble concubine was a third-grade concubine, and her rank was one level higher than that of Miao Jieyu, who was quite favored before she entered the palace. In this draft, only the eldest lady of the Rongguo Mansion, Li Meiruo, was crowned a concubine, what a prominent family background, but unfortunately the emperor didn't pay much attention to her coquettishness.

Even if she didn't care about this position, before entering the palace, Zhu Yanqing said that the family lintel was tied to her, and her father and mother lost her Chenghuan under her knees, so she had to make up for it.

So she didn't refuse decisively, and a thin smile saw the sun, like spring water that broke the ice and melted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." ”

Yuwen Haotian stretched out his hand to pull her: "Your father is a businessman, and it is inconvenient for your mother to reward her with an order." But your brother helped in the rebellion in Suzhou, how do you think I should reward him? ”

Zhu Linyu didn't avoid his intimacy, and naturally he didn't greet him, and he was as light as a willow: "Your Majesty made an exception to the position of Jin Chen's concubine because of his brother's meritorious service, and there is no need to reward him alone." ”

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When the emperor left, Zhu Linyu breathed a sigh of relief, and within a moment and half, Cining Palace sent someone to summon her to the Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager Xiao and the emperor are not on good terms, she vaguely knows it, but she has never thought about it deeply, how far is the discord? Until she knelt in the Xinuan Pavilion of Cining Palace, she heard the condescending voice of the Empress Dowager Xiao: "The mourning family knows that the prince is missing, and the queen is hidden in the dark as a mother, and she is sad to hear it." The emperor can't take care of too much, and you should also be respectful as a favorite concubine. ”

Rao is simple Zhu Linyu was also shocked when he heard it, and he didn't dare to accept or refuse, so he could only kneel quietly and be silent.

When she walked out of Cining Palace, her back was drenched in cold sweat and the moon-white butterfly pattern palace dress. Lan Yu, the palace maid who supported her, was originally the maid of the Zhu family, and although she had been serving her for several years, she was Zhu Yanqing's confidant.

Lan Yu leaned into her ear and asked, "Miss, are you going to Kunning Palace?" ”

Zhu Linyu looked confused and shook his head slightly: "I don't know." ”

"The slave thinks you should go." Lan Yu's eyes flashed, and he said softly, "Your Majesty has the intention to deceive the queen, you tell it quietly, and the queen will know your good intentions." Otherwise, if the prince really has any mistakes, the queen will know sooner or later, and she will definitely blame you for not reporting it. ”

took the initiative to show favor to Empress Tong, and did not offend Empress Dowager Xiao, and the only person who angered was the emperor. Anyway, she didn't care about his favor, and she didn't have to rely on him. After making up his mind, Zhu Linyu went in the direction of Kunning Palace.

A delicate figure in the shade of the trees watched her leave, and an unknown sneer appeared on her lips.

"With her, the daughter of a businessman is also worthy of competing for favor with this palace?" It was Li Meiruo, who was crowned Concubine Mei when he first entered the palace.

The palace maid beside her was also arrogant and sarcastic: "I heard that His Majesty promised to make her a noble concubine this afternoon, although she is below you, the slave and maid are not convinced." ”

"Her brother made meritorious contributions to quelling the chaos in Suzhou, why didn't he die in battle? That's what it calls faithfulness. As he spoke, a coquettish and vicious laugh rang out.

"Don't worry, sooner or later, Niangniang will have a lesson for her."

This time is quickly coming.

Empress Tong learned the news that Yu Wenye was in distress and fell off a cliff in Suzhou, around the evening. Tonight, the emperor happened to rest in Li Meiruo's Xinghui Palace.

A beautiful woman in her twenties, and with the Guogong Mansion as her mother's home, even if she is not sincere, Yuwen Haotian is also very kind to her. As he grew older, most of the noble princes did not want their daughters to serve in the palace, and they all beat the prince's idea. It's rare for the Rongguo Mansion to be so knowledgeable.

When the Tong clan disregarded the identity of the mother of the country and broke into the Xinghui Palace in a panic, Li Meiruo was serving Yuwen Haotian to change clothes.

"Your Majesty, the concubine begs you to save the prince! The crown prince is your only concubine, how can you hide the news of his disappearance without asking him if he lives or dies......"

Tong Shi wore a wide-sleeved brocade skirt with blue gold silk peony in Tianhu, and the tail of the skirt that dragged the ground wrinkled as she knelt down. has been married to him for more than 20 years, and this is the first time that she has lost her grace in front of her concubine regardless of her wife's manners.

Yuwen Haotian was also moved, personally helped her up, and comforted: "It is related to the stability of the society, and it is not suitable to be publicized." I have sent someone to Suzhou, and the queen is waiting for good news. ”

Tong shook off his hand, wept with sorrow, and looked at each other angrily: "Sure enough, in the eyes of Your Majesty, the country is important, children are not important, Xinlian can die unclearly, and Ye'er's safety has nothing to do with Fengyue!" ”

This is a rehash of the old story, mocking him for sheltering Yuwen Murou and ignoring Yuwen Xinlian's tragic death.

"The queen is confused!" Yuwen Haotian put away the pity in his heart, and said in a cold and hard tone, "You mentioned the death of Xinlian, in front of Concubine Mei, do you want me to talk about Concubine Xi's death?" ”

Concubine Xi died of arsenic, planting doubts in his heart, which is destined to be a barrier that will never be crossed.

Tong Shi sneered a few times: "Your Majesty has always been suspicious of Ye'er, so sit back and ignore him, and take the opportunity to get rid of him quickly!" ”

Her temporary bun was loose, only a ruby inlaid phoenix hairpin was on her sideburns, and her haggard phoenix eyes revealed deep resentment and grief. When did she and her husband find it difficult to maintain even the superficial affection?

"Gao Zhan," the emperor said with a face, "The queen is sick, you help the queen to go back to the palace to rest, and ask the queen mother to help take care of the harem affairs." ”

Gao Zhan answered, and stepped forward to help Tong's family, but she snorted angrily and walked away.

Until the palace returned to calm, Li Meiruo was still cowardly and did not dare to speak, and the emperor was still angry: "I shouldn't indulge her, the queen is getting more and more angry." ”

Li Meiruo knew that the emperor respected the Tong family, and did not dare to sow discord, so she only persuaded softly: "The queen's mother is heartfelt, and it is inevitable that she will be anxious. ”

"I was afraid that she would be anxious, so I didn't allow Gao Zhan to tell her, I don't know who didn't want to die and leaked the news." The more Yuwen Haotian thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't wait to find the real murderer and execute him immediately.

Li Meiruo looked at it in her eyes, and said thoughtfully: "The concubine saw Zhu Meiren going to the queen's palace earlier, not to ask for peace, and the concubine didn't know what she was going to do. ”

Zhu Linyu, could it be that she has a fast mouth? Thinking of her indifferent temperament, she is by no means an idle person.

Yuwen Haotian remained silent: "She has always been reluctant to interact with people, and it is strange to go today." ”

"The concubine heard that His Majesty is going to make her a noble concubine?" Li Mei Ruojiao leaned on his shoulder, "She is not from a high background, but she is promoted." ”

"I'm not exactly promoting her, I'm trying to use her to slightly elevate the status of a businessman. Xijing may have to fight again, and it is very difficult for the treasury to be rich. Yuwen Haotian slowly said two seemingly unrelated words.

If Concubine Chen is alive, listening to him say the troubles of the previous dynasty, she can always explain it in a few words. In the name of not participating in politics in the harem, the wind and clouds eased his boredom.

And Li Meiruo didn't know what was going on, so she skillfully untied the belt of the emperor's dragon robe, and smiled charmingly: "Your Majesty, don't worry about it, the concubines will serve you and sleep in peace." ”

Li Meiruo can also be regarded as serving his concubine, and after enjoying himself, Yuwen Haotian left Xinghui Palace and returned to the imperial study.

Without his instructions, Gao Zhan consciously understood the cause and effect: "Your Majesty, it was Zhu Meiren who went to talk to the queen." The slave had the courage to check the whereabouts of Zhu Meiren, and after His Majesty left at noon, she was invited by the Queen Mother's people to stay in Cining Palace for a long time. ”

"Hmph, I thought she was high and self-controlled, and she didn't want to work for the Queen Mother."

Gao Zhan was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "I heard that Zhu Meiren looked uneasy when she left Cining Palace, if she was the queen mother's person, she would never dare to show her face." ”

Yuwen Haotian was silent for a while, and then said: "That's it, her canonization ceremony is the same." ”

Is it Shaw's chess piece? With her, a weak woman, can she still turn over the wind and waves? He didn't believe it.

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