On the second day, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the sun was shining overhead like gold, stirring up waves of scorching waves on the earth.

On the side of the two vermilion gates of the prince's mansion, two hideous lions stood majestically, looking at the endless stream of guests in front of the door.

The former Second Prince's Mansion was a controversial disaster.

Everyone knew that he Yin Jian wanted to compete for the crown prince, but he couldn't guess what the old emperor meant.

Always pinching a handful of sweat, secretly listening to the wind and grass in the palace.

Now that the dust has settled, the stones in the hearts of those officials who secretly support them have fallen to the ground.

At this time, everyone was smiling, and they were glad that they had made the right bet.

The housekeeper had already prepared the golden plaque, and when he waited for the holy decree of Ouchi's cronies, he immediately took it down and hung it up.

The car sedan car on the street outside the gate of the house is continuous, the front door street can not see the edge, the prince's mansion of the gate is like a city, a piece of festive and jubilant, so lively.

The official servant opened the sedan curtain, and a gray head stretched out from it, looking left and right, before being helped out of the sedan chair tremblingly.

On the left and right sides of the sedan chair, there were two white gauze four-cornered lanterns, and a big "Xie" was written in ink-black handwriting.

"Shangshu Mansion Xie Yingtian ......"

The father-in-law stood at the front door and sang loudly, and before the sound fell, the servants of the prince's mansion immediately greeted him, and the masters, personal servants, ordinary children, and petite slaves all took care of them.

In such a major scene, the subordinates served in an orderly manner and did things quite neatly and in place.

Xie Yingtian's heart couldn't help but tighten, as if he felt the coercion of the master.

The hot wind swept towards his face, and he suddenly felt an inexplicable itch on his wrinkled face.

Today's banquet, if you don't come, it is openly against the future Son of Heaven, and if you come, it will be a real "Hongmen banquet".

No one dares not to come, but not everyone wants to come.

A few families are happy and a few are worried.

During the banquet, everyone pushed cups and changed lamps, or gags and jokes, or used words to compliment them to the fullest, and in their small stomachs, they each played their own wishful thinking.

Xie Yingtian forced a smile on the surface, but his brows were secretly locked, and he regretted not changing in his heart, he poured bitter water into his stomach, he was depressed in his heart, and he couldn't give up all day long.

After three glasses of wine, I felt that all my internal organs were rolling, and it hurt hotly.

"Xie Yingtian, he really dares to come?"

"The second brother can't help but look up to him too much, just a wall-to-wall grass, this is the face of his father, as a courtier, he doesn't dare not come."

Yin Jian won the trust of the old emperor, became the crown prince, and was extremely honored, and his power in the court was already in full swing.

Seeing that the old emperor's body and bones were getting worse day by day, suddenly there were signs of running out of oil and running out, and excitement and worry were intertwined in his heart.

Even if he is eighty percent sure, seeing this Manchu dynasty civil and military, he can't help but worry.

"Third brother, today my house is full, including hundreds of civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, comparable to a court banquet...... Guess what's going on with these people? ”

Leng Hui's eyes flashed brightly, Yin Shu held a green frost sword in his arms, and glanced back at the prince, his tone slow but firm.

"Second brother don't worry, the things in the pool can still set off storms? No matter how you toss it, it will eventually be fish on the chopping board, and you can't escape your knife. ”

His expression was very cold and resolute, like a sword in his hand.

"Now that the overall situation has been decided, their only correct choice is to bow down!"

Looking at the brothers around him, like a lonely hero in the snow, holding his armor, he felt a little more peace of mind and certainty in his heart.

Inside the courtroom.

When twilight falls, the inner courtyard is lit up, and everywhere is full of brilliance and brilliance.

The opera on the stage sang and enjoyed the joy, and the princes and ministers in the audience either talked freely, drank and laughed, or drank themselves in a dull manner.

The singing and dancing continued one after another, and it had been lively all day.

The Seventh Prince, Yin Che, sat in the front row.

He is holding an ink fan, wearing a white jade crown, and wearing a soft satin robe with aqua blue gold embroidered maple leaves.

Superior but not domineering, rich but not arrogant.

Even if he failed to seize the throne, he never lost his demeanor, and he always looked light.

What's more, he didn't want to be king at all.

His biological mother is Yu Guifei, who entered the palace at the age of seventeen and got the seventh prince at the age of eighteen.

It's just that after so many years, an improper diet made her bad body, and she has never been able to have children again.

Among the existing sons of Emperor Shunde, the third prince Yin Shu was arrogant, even if his uncle's family had military merits, the emperor had always been lukewarm to him.

The other brothers all got fiefs early and left the palace, but he resigned.

He has been friends with the prince since he was a child, and he only does things for the prince.

In addition, like the three princes, there is only one person who can stay in Yincheng and enter and leave the palace at will.

is different from the cold reception of the third prince, because the old emperor was reluctant to let him leave, so he stayed in the palace and Chenghuan's parents were on their knees.

In the blink of an eye, there were no lights and candles all around, except for the palace lamp on the edge of the eaves, and the courtyard was pitch black.

There was a shallow commotion in the crowd, but the guards around them were uneasy.

Around the dance floor, a faint layer of light shrouded in light, like a moonball, light, ethereal, hazy and fascinating.

With the flow of smoke, the woman on the stage slowly appeared with a half-hug pipa.

Wearing a nine-part leaf skirt, covered with a vermilion moon shadow shirt, a bright new plum blossom in his mouth, half-covered with a veil, cinnabar red on his forehead, and barefoot on the ground.

The eyes are like peach blossoms with spring, tactful and gentle, and the eyes are like the red plum in the mouth.

Just one glance is enough to take a breath away.

Her posture is graceful, soft and smart, and charming and resolute.

When it is quiet, it is like the beautiful scenery in the painting, and when it moves, it stirs the world, so that the world goes crazy with her!

With the flow of the dance, the gentle and long singing knocked on everyone's eardrums.

Purple Stem Xi Wenbo

Red lotus and camelina

The green house is covered with greenery

Plain yellow snail

The demon boy and the girl, the heart of the boat has been promised

The algae are hanging, but the waist is plain

Stained with a shallow smile, the ship capsized and then gathered up

Picking lotus Nantangxi, is the king of the south going to forget?

The mountains have trees and branches, and the heart is pleasing to the king

……

After the dance, the song echoed in the air of the silent mansion.

This was originally a song of grievances, but when it came out of her mouth, it was a little less cold and a little more warm.

Today is his big day, the icing on the cake can be icing on the cake, and the joy can only be added.

Everyone was already stupid, and the woman on the stage lifted the veil with her backhand, raised her head, and bowed her head diligently.

"The slave and maid have made a fool of themselves in front of the adults."

As soon as the words fell, the audience burst into sparse applause, which grew louder and louder, and finally converged into a burst of thunder.

There was a cacophony of chatter, all about her comments.

Suddenly, a loud and clear voice, in an indignant tone, suddenly broke the enthusiasm.

"The safety of the Prince's Mansion is so important, how can it be because you, a dancing girl, have extinguished the candle? The people in this courtyard today are all officials of the imperial court, if something goes wrong, how many lives can you take to compensate? ”

Everyone followed the sound and saw that the person who spoke was the eldest son of veteran Zheng Yan.

The Zheng family has been a military general for generations.

Before Emperor Yin destroyed the Great Liang, his old man Zheng was a proud subordinate of Emperor Shunde, and he was the founding father of the country.

The one who spoke out just now, named Shikang, has just been named a general, and he was only allowed to go home to visit his relatives a few days ago.

Although he grew up at the border, cold in winter and hot in summer, wind and sand invaded his bones, and his skin was rough, from the silhouette of his body, Zheng Shikang was also very thoughtful.

He has learned a superb martial arts, and at this moment, he pressed the sword to rise, and in an instant, there was a tense tense.

In the originally lively garden, there was silence, and no one dared to answer.

Everyone knows that this Chu Jiu is the prince's person.

General Zheng does not understand human feelings.

The two sides confronted each other, and no one dared to openly call out, or kindly dissuade them, for fear of accidentally offending people.

After weighing it repeatedly, several officials who originally wanted to stand up and fight the peace field also kept their mouths shut.

Chu Jiu was plump, looked at the man in the distance coldly, and never said a word.

She moved calmly, and a subtle smile tugged at the corner of her mouth, making it impossible to see her expression.

"The general laughed, today's banquet in the Prince's Mansion, Chu Jiu has also been in the palace for many years, and his father specially dialed it over to help the second brother, reflecting his father's loving heart."

The Seven Princes hugged their fans and stood up.

"The general has a heavy responsibility, protects the family and the country, is different from ordinary people, and cares about the safety of the court, and is brave and loyal, please drink this glass of wine and talk about Xiao Wang's admiration."

These seven princes have been talented and intelligent since childhood, and they are also one of the most talented among the princes, and the Zheng family has a good impression of him.

In addition, his mother is in favor of the Holy Grace, and she is also worried about a little face.

Although Zheng Shikang is straightforward, he is not stupid.

He put down the sword in his hand, held up the wine glass in both hands, and replied with dignity.

"It's Shikang who is reckless, a martial artist, and what he gets is a gift from heaven, so he thinks too much and stirs everyone's interest, but it makes the Seven Princes laugh, and I punish myself with three cups."

After speaking, one hand swept over the table, and three glasses of spirits "smacked" to the ground.

The desert is cold, and he often warms himself with wine, which is nothing.

The misunderstanding was resolved, and everyone's eyes dispersed from General Zheng, and when everyone reacted, where was there anyone on the stage?

Backyard rockery water curtain.

This place is built against the mountain, the ghost axe artificially occupies half of each, and the waterfall of the clear Ling Ling is discharged from the high mountain, splashing down ten thousand flying flowers.

There are pavilions connected to the water pavilion by the water, which are often cleaned, and it is a good place to watch the waterfall.

On the edge of the pavilion, there are four glass lamps, the candlelight is weak, and the surroundings are chaotic.

Hearing the rumbling sound of falling water in front of me, the water splashed on my hands, arousing a chilling feeling.

The people on the waterfront still didn't move.

The scabbard was already soaked, and I saw white smoke billowing out, and in an instant, it was dry again.

Under the corridor.

Chu Jiu's makeup powder did not fade, and he turned around the verandah.

Thinking back to the scene just now, I was still frightened, and I was about to hurry to the door.

Suddenly, from outside the fence of the eaves, a green shadow suddenly flashed. A smell of icy plum faintly entered the nose.

The hurried man was startled, and hurriedly took two steps back, only then did he see the comer clearly.

It was the Seventh Prince who saved him by grace.

"The Seventh Prince."

With a smile in his eyes, he hugged his fan and said, "Nine girls." ”

Chu Jiu glanced around a few times, raised his eyebrows, and lowered his figure very low.

"Today is the prince's feast, the slave maid on a whim, into a big disaster, fortunately the Nine Emperor Princes came to the rescue, only to save the face of the Prince's Mansion, otherwise the entire dance workshop will be to blame, the Nine Emperor Princes to the slave maid, to the dance workshop's kindness, the slave and the maid are grateful."

She was a slave and maid, and she looked like a child, and the Seven Princes were uncomfortable when they heard it, and they stopped talking.

But seeing that she was cold and indifferent, rejecting people thousands of miles away, and knowing that it was difficult, her lips spurted a few times, and she sighed quietly.

"Nine girls don't have to be polite, the prince is the future lord of Da Yin, and Yin Che will naturally do his best to maintain it. You...... Don't worry. ”

The moon was round, the residual heat of the earth was not exhausted, and the cool evening breeze hit people, blowing away the sweat on Chu Jiu's back.

"That's fine, the slave and maid still have something to do, the prince, please stay."

He quickly saluted and walked through the cloister as if fleeing.

When she entered the house, she pressed her pounding heart and closed the door with pretended to be calm.

The sound of the sheng, flute, bamboo and zither is hazy, as if it came from outside the sky, and there is a feeling of being separated from the world.

The air was eerily quiet. Chu Jiu heard his rapid breathing, and he felt flustered.

When she was alone, she would miss those days in Xinghualou.

Red flowers and green grass, fireworks and willow alleys, prostitutes and customers, although they are all money transactions in the end, they also take what they need.

The bustard's mother is strict, but if there are really difficulties, there is still a human touch in the end.

Sisters who are lucky, or redeem themselves or marry, as long as they save enough money, the bustard's mother is not very difficult.

"Marry? ……”

Thinking in her heart, she actually muttered these two words, but then shook her head, and a desolation of extravagant hope crossed her heart.

Sitting tired in front of the makeup. On the silver platform, half a candle has not been extinguished.

"The girl came back so late, someone must have delayed?"

"Who?"

Hearing the man's voice, she was startled, and hurriedly turned around, her eyes wandering around in panic.

From the dark corner above the inner room, a figure slowly stepped out.

Even in the dim candlelight, it could be seen that he was wearing a purple robe, a cloud dragon and a red gold robe, with a serious and cold face, and he did not smile.

Frightened and frightened, for some reason, a wave of anger rose from his heart, and his usual delicate voice suddenly became a little higher.

"The third prince has a noble status, don't you think it's inappropriate to break into the woman's boudoir so quietly?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to have heard a great joke, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be smiling, pulling out a trace of casual mockery.

"Maidome, also a boudoir?"

"You ......"

"What did the seventh brother say to you just now?"

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. ”

When it came to the Seventh Prince, she was a little flustered, and she pretended to be calm.

My heart is circling, how to send this rakshasa away......

With a flash of inspiration in her mind, she suddenly raised her head and looked directly at the man in front of her, with a hint of threat in her tone.

"The third prince came here late at night, does the prince know?"

After hearing this, the ridicule at the corner of his mouth instantly turned into a sneer.

"Huh! A dancing girl, dare to talk to the prince like this? ”

For a split second, his sneer turned into a sharp sword, ready to pierce the person's throat.

"Don't rely on the second brother to spoil you, dare to do whatever you want? Kill and kill, your background and status, no matter how much you are charming, in the end, you are just a chess piece! ”

Sensing her timidity, he lowered his voice, sounding a little hoarse.

"Do things well, only then can you have benefits, if you dare to have two hearts, even if you offend the second brother, I will not let you go."

On the round table with vermilion lacquer, there are porcelain teapots and cups, and the tea is already cold.

He stretched out his hand to hold it gently, as if playing, and in an instant, the pot was boiling with a "gurgling".

The tea spurted out, meandered down the brocade on the table, accumulated along the edges, and then fell to the ground with a "snap".

A crisp crumble exploded through the room. Chu Jiu was shocked.

"Chu Jiu, what is your background, you and I know best, in this palace, if I want to dispose of you, it is as simple as crushing an ant to death, and your only reliance is your value. Think about it! ”

When he had finished speaking, he walked away, and as he had come, a gust of wind blew, and disappeared invisibly into the night.

In the huge room, silence was restored again.

The candlelight in front of the stage swayed, the vermilion bed was reflected more ruddy, and the night breeze outside the window blew in, and a strong uneasiness enveloped my heart.

has been by the prince's side for many years, and she knows Yin Shu's personality very well.

Since childhood, he has a lonely personality, decisively kills, says one thing or another, and is not afraid of power.

His words were still swirling in his head.

She suddenly thought of Xinghualou, her beautiful eyes showed fear, her heart throbbed inexplicably, and her whole body was cold, as if she was in an ice cellar.

I haven't dared to ask, what happened to Xinghualou?

Myself...... What's it? If Yin Shu really killed himself, would the prince avenge himself?

He is his own brother and his right-hand man.

And she...... It's just an irrelevant dancing girl who has temporary use value.

Chu Jiu didn't dare to think about it anymore, and people's sense of self-protection rose, which made her cut off her stupid thoughts.

No, it's not.

Thinking back to the Seven Princes, she was suddenly glad that she had done the right thing. Degree of literature