At regular intervals, the crescent moon hangs upside down on the top of the tree, and Ji Erlan takes the moon's breath to fly the eaves and walk the wall in the night where he can't see his fingers. Yuexi muttered in a low voice: "Why doesn't the girl go to see the prince generously?" ”

Ji Erlan thought for a while and said, "I'm in a good mood today, I want to relax my legs and feet." When Yuexi heard this, she almost tripped herself and fell under the wall of the Duwang Mansion...... Although the two of them climbed the wall, they did not deliberately hide their figures, and Lei Cheng and other secret guards had already discovered the two of them and went to report to King Du.

When Ji Erlan climbed into the cliff platform where King Du was dealing with official business, the other party was still buried in many folds, and the faint yellow candlelight reflected his lowered eyebrows, which seemed to be bright and dark. The delicate pine crane embroidery at the neckline is just like his personality, and the standard is outstanding. She didn't know whether to disturb or not, so she stood in the doorway for a while.

Yang Zhen, who was sitting in front of the desk, seemed to have eyes on the top of his head, and suddenly said loudly: "Since you are here, why are you standing there stupidly?" ”

Silly? How can such nonsensical words come from the mouth of this god-man admired by the world? Ji Erlan slandered in his heart, but he saluted decently: "Ji Erlan has seen the prince." ”

Yang Zhen raised his eyebrows, his sleeves swayed gently with the movement of his pen, and the shadows overlapped between the lines: "The moon is still with you?" ”

Ji Erlan saw him look up, and he was dressed in green brocade on him, looking extremely slim and straight, and his style was dazzling. She suddenly remembered a sentence: upstairs to see the mountains, the city to see the snow, and the lights to watch the beauties. She chuckled, only to realize that she was out of the world, and hurriedly restrained her expression, and said: "The moon breath is very much in line with my wishes, and I would like to thank the prince for his help this time." ”

Yang Zhen was stunned when he saw her, and then he smiled inexplicably, and couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking just now?" ”

Ji Erlan didn't expect him to be so keen, and couldn't help laughing: "Ah...... It's nothing. In the future, if the prince needs my help with anything, please don't be polite. ”

Yang Zhen pointed to the chair next to him and motioned for her to sit: "There is no need for the future, now this king has a matter that needs your help to complete." ”

Ji Erlan was stunned for a moment, thinking of the situation when the other party was cheeky and insisted on her thanking her before, she couldn't help laughing dryly: "What is it?" ”

However, Yang Zhen had no intention of playing Tai Chi with her, and his expression looked very dark and solemn under the candle shadow.

He stood up, grabbed his sleeve, flicked the candle flame in front of the desk, and beckoned Razor to come in and bring fresh tea, and waited for everyone to retreat before he slowly spoke. "For nineteen years, I have been up and down day and night among the valves of the world, and I have been sleepless in the majesty of the emperor's grace. Right now, the rest of my life is about to be controlled by others, and I will not be at peace. ”

Ji Erlan understood that what he was talking about was that the royal family was about to choose a princess for him. "Isn't it possible that a person like the prince can't control his own life?"

"Someone like me? What kind of person am I in your eyes? Can you defy the imperial power, and can you overthrow the power of the world at will? Yang Zheng gently raised his head, looked at the carved floating doors, meaning auspicious and wishful thinking of the cloud beasts, and mocked: "The palace is the most unlucky place in the world, even if this king comes of age and goes out of the palace to build his own mansion, this kind of obscurity lingers all the time and cannot be dissipated." ”

"So, I've always wanted to find someone who can help me figure something out."

Ji Erlan looked up in surprise, something was faintly flickering in her eyes, and she saw that Yang Zhen was also turning to look at her. She asked, "Why does the prince believe me?" ”

Yang Zhen's gaze penetrated deep into the depths of her dark eyes, where countless complex emotions were intertwined, but they were incomparably clear and clear. Suffering or sin seems to be frozen into ice by the firmness in it, and then dissolved into nothingness. He pushed open the window and said, "Because you are sharp enough, bold enough." Because, I can read your eyes. So, I believe in you and will help you. ”

When Ji Erlan heard his last sentence, his heart, which had not been turbulent for a long time, was suddenly stirred. Like spring buds breaking through the ice, they suddenly meet the sun and warm wind. If there was such a person by her side in her previous life, believe in her and help her, she would not have died resentfully. Her mood suddenly fell, she hid her eyes deeply, but the words she came out of her mouth were extremely clear: "If the prince really believes in me, I don't mind cooperating with the prince." ”

"Cooperation ......" He looked at Ji Erlan, savoring the meaning, and didn't ask much, just nodded and said, "It's okay." ”

Ji Erlan received Yang Zheng's earnest approval, raised his eyes again, and said, "What is the matter that the prince wants to find out?" ”

"Presumably, you've heard about my mother."

"Naturally, I've heard of it, but after all, I've heard it." Ji Erlan hesitated a little, but still said: "The reason why rumors are rumors is because those words are just passed on to others, and they are actions that I hope outsiders will believe in them. I think that's ...... There will be twists and turns. ”

"You're right, it seems that you, as I thought, don't believe in the truths that have been concealed by the unreal, and the claims that have been deliberately whitewashed." Yang Zheng's eyebrows were low, and he gradually fell into the memories of his childhood.

"My mother, Su Ran, got acquainted with Song Zhao, the current Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty, when she was young. The two have the same temperament and are very good. They often stay overnight in each other's homes, almost inseparable, out of the same car, and when they enter, they sleep together. Later, they became girls and girls.,Although they can't be like when they were young.,But they often laugh and play together.。 ”

"Once, my father, the Emperor Chun, was invited to the Song Mansion to see Zhan Ziqian's "Spring Tour". Song Zhao wanted to go to the front hall to peek at King Chun, my mother and concubine had a rebellious temperament when she was a girl, and she was not very interested in those young sons who thought they were romantic, so she let Song Zhao go alone, and she waited for her to come back in the garden. ”

"I think that the Song family has long intended to make the daughter of the Song family the princess of Chun. Therefore, Song Zhao hid behind the screen and peeked to be discovered, but he was not scolded, but pushed the boat down the river and was introduced to my father. Yang Zhen sat down opposite Ji Erlan, his fingers lightly grinding the patterns on the porcelain bowl, as if this matter, like these lines, was chaotic and complicated.

"However, by mistake, my father went to the garden to take a break in the middle of the banquet, but happened to meet my mother and concubine sleeping alone under the tree. My father didn't dare to surprise the beauty, so he withdrew immediately, but he kept thinking about my mother and concubine afterwards. Then, he went to ask the Song family who the woman in the garden was that day. The Song family immediately understood what he meant, although it was a pity that he was not interested in the daughter of the Song family, but as long as it was the daughter of the Song family, it was enough, so he went back to the house to ask. ”

Ji Erlan couldn't help but sigh that heaven's will made people, and said: "The Song family must be extremely disappointed when they learn that the person the emperor has taken a fancy to is not the daughter of the Song family. ”

"That's right, when they learned that my father had a crush on the daughter of the Su family, it was at an impasse for a while. Someone suggested that Li Dai Tao stiff and directly choose a Song family girl to go over. When King Chun asked about it afterwards, he used the misunderstanding as an excuse to prevaricate the past. However, this person must not be Song Zhao, the Empress Dowager of Song, because she had already appeared at the banquet. So, she was the first to stand up against it. ”

"The Empress Dowager Song was the only concubine of the Song family at that time, and they must have been very remorseful." Ji Erlan then guessed: "However, the opposition of the Empress Dowager Song is probably not because this decision is unfair to her close friend Su Guifei, right?" Could it be that the Empress Dowager Song had already secretly agreed? ”

Yang Zhen said: "When my father was young, his side hat was a charm, and it was the crown of the moment. It is common to be loved by young girls, and presumably when the Empress Dowager Song was young and ashamed, she also fantasized about something. However, those ethereal thoughts that have never settled down are condensed as quickly as possible at the moment when the other party takes a fancy to their close friends, and they are unwilling and jealous. ”

Ji Erlan could almost imagine what kind of mood the Empress Dowager Song felt when she learned that the good-looking man did not look at her differently, but fell in love with her handkerchief. "So, what does Empress Dowager Song mean?"

"Song Zhao persuaded the Song family, saying that he had a way to win back King Chun's heart."

Ji Erlan's eyebrows moved, and she asked, "Could it be that she is planning to fish in troubled waters and let the Song family tell King Chun that they can't find out who that person is?" ”

Yang Zhen looked at her appreciatively and said, "You guessed right. The Song family did exactly that. When my father heard their reply, he was disappointed. But even if he is a prince, he has absolutely no reason to go to the Song family to find someone in a big way. ”

A prince, if he fights in the courtier's mansion for a woman, I am afraid that it will not be a beautiful talk, but a scandal. And it is impossible for the Song family to let him call the daughters of the Song family to him to confirm the selection like picking melons and vegetables.

"Presumably, after that, the Empress Dowager Song and your mother will not be the same as before."

Yang Zhen nodded: "After that, Song Zhao gradually alienated my mother and concubine, and at the same time, he used various means to attract the attention of King Chun. My mother didn't know why at first, and she always wanted to ask Song Zhao why she was estranged from her, but Song Zhao was only getting older, and she couldn't prevaricate like before. ”

"I have a grudge in my heart, but I don't show half of it. From this incident, it can be seen that the Empress Dowager Song is very deep. ”

"Hmm......" Yang Zheng said 'um', and said: "In this way, half a year passed, until the Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon was bright, it was very coincidental that Song Zhao finally won the favor of my father and the emperor, and was able to accompany him, but he suddenly bumped into my mother at the lantern festival. ”

Ji Erlan supported her cheeks with her hands, and said helplessly: "The result must be King Chun's great joy, and Song Zhao was shocked." ”

"Things in the world are always unpredictable. People who are destined will eventually meet, even if it is a bad fate, it is unstoppable. Yang Zhen looked at Ji Erlan, his expression didn't know if he was happy because Song Zhao was exposed, or because King Chun was finally happy to see his sweetheart, in short, his smile made Ji Erlan feel that if one day she took revenge, she might also show such an incomprehensible smile.