Chapter 19: Something Wrong
Listening to the father-in-law's words, he was a little slurred, as if it was difficult to speak. Fastest update access: щщщ.79XS.сОΜ.
"Uncle, but it's okay to talk about it."
The father-in-law stepped back, and after careful consideration, he spoke: "The old man heard that the prince of Qi had a lot of disputes with the emperor in the imperial study today, and even threatened to return the Xuantie Qilin Order to the saint, and he is willing to return to the fields with his sister-in-law, and never ask about the political affairs of Chang'an?" ”
Liang Ci nodded solemnly: "For me, power is originally a floating cloud, and there is nothing to be greedy for." I can't wait to fight the sword rivers and lakes, accompany the young woman to the wine fence, gossip about mulberry hemp, and settle down chic and comfortable. ”
I was surprised, I didn't know that Liang Ci had a gap with the emperor for me, he had always mentioned the grievances above the court differently from me, and most of my cognition only came from the beginning of Xia and the Crazy Stone.
When the stepmother heard this, she was also very surprised, and persuaded her very sincerely and resolutely: "The Qilin Order must not be let go. ”
"Yes, Lord Qi, the Qilin Order is not an ordinary talisman, and it must not be always." The father-in-law also spoke out and persuaded him categorically.
"Why?" Liang Ci was a little puzzled, untied the unicorn order on his waist, rubbed it for a long time, and there was a trace of bitterness on the corner of his mouth: "There is a golden dragon order, this unicorn Xuantie order was originally an ornament, and it will attract the suspicion of the queen mother and the imperial brother for no reason." If it weren't for the instability of the government a few years ago, and the small countries around me were eyeing each other, I would have wanted to 'hand' it back to the emperor a long time ago. ”
The father-in-law glanced at the mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law sighed and said bitterly: "There is a secret hidden in this Qilin Order, which is related to the survival of the Chang'an Dynasty, I don't know how many people in the court covet it, and it must not fall into the hands of others." ”
Everyone here was a little surprised, I had heard Liang Ci talk about this before, and I still had an impression, but I didn't know that this token could be related to the change of dynasty and the stability of imperial power.
"What secrets are hidden in this unicorn order?" I couldn't help but ask.
The insect quickly finished the last bite of food in the bowl, wiped the corners of his mouth, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and reached out to pull the sleeve of the crazy stone: "I only cared about chatting with Sister Qingwu today, and I forgot to feed my little 'flower' and grass, you go with me." ”
"Isn't it? Do you want me to feed the bugs? While complaining, Crazy Stone stood up resignedly, and said slowly: "I just had a full meal, don't affect my digestion." ”
"Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, it's really troublesome." The worm whispered and greeted us, pulled the boulder far away, and closed the door with great care.
The stepmother nodded appreciatively, looking at the bug with a warm smile in her eyes.
"Actually, I don't know what secrets are hidden in it, this is what Miss Tang Xiyue told me before. She said that this Qilin Xuantie Order was handed down from the previous generation of the ancestors, although the power is not as good as the Golden Dragon Order, but the emperors of all dynasties are more afraid of it, and it is said that it can be changed.
This unicorn order is a talisman from the palace, as long as the unicorn order is held in your hand for a day, this secret can bless the owner of the unicorn order with peace and wealth. It's just a pity that the silver spear left the king and died in battle, and the original palace was also burned, and all the secrets were buried forever.
Lord Qi, whether this secret is true or not, whether there is a certificate or not, since you have taken over the Qilin Order, then you are its owner, and you must not risk 'handing it over' to return it. The stepmother whispered.
"According to historical records, the sworn brother of my great-grandfather was the ancestor of the king, and the rivers and mountains of the Chang'an Dynasty were fought side by side and fought together. It's just that the generals elected the ancestor to be the emperor, and the ancestor created this Xuantie Qilin Order to him in order to thank him for his creation merits, which can mobilize all the soldiers and horses in Chang'an City, hereditary descendants, to show trust. Other than that, I can't imagine what secrets could be hidden inside. Liang Ci took the Qilin Order and looked at it over and over, his brows furrowed.
"Actually, to put it mildly, the throne of the ancestors was not elected by the generals, but was handed over from the ancestors." The father-in-law suddenly spoke, and his words were amazing.
"Why did the Father-in-law say this? Could there be something else going on? ”
I have long heard that the historian's pen is born 'flowers', and he is used to sycophants and praise virtues, so I rarely read those serious historical records, and I know very little about the history of the Chang'an Dynasty, so I am very curious when I hear it.
"I heard from a drunken veteran. He said that when the country was founded, the founding fathers and generals were all elected to leave the king as the emperor, which was also the desire of the people, and the whole country celebrated. It's just that the ancestors are grateful for the help and brotherhood of the ancestors on the battlefield, so they give up the country to each other, and they are willing to succumb to the position of the prince of different 'sexuality', and keep the prosperity of peace forever. ”
"Could it be that the secret of this Qilin Order has something to do with the abdication?" Cool words are suspicious and 'confused'.
"Mother-in-law, are you saying that now all day down, only Miss Tang Xiyue knows this secret?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Silly girl, Xiyue has left the king more than 20 years ago, and now this secret is probably only known to the current emperor and the queen mother." The stepmother said with a sense of emotion, and there was a lot of remembrance and sadness between her looks.
"Mother-in-law, in fact, there is one thing, Qingwen has been hiding from you." I plucked up my courage and looked up.
"Oh? What's the matter? The stepmother asked with a smile, unimpressed.
I turned to Liang Ci: "You brought me the medical books I read on weekdays, didn't you?" ”
Liang Ci immediately understood what I meant, and nodded: "You should be referring to the few medical books that the imperial brother rewarded you, I brought them all." ”
After speaking, he turned around, took a few medical books from the desk next to him, and handed them to me.
I took the book, turned the pages, picked out the chapters with remarks in them, and showed them to my stepmother: "Look at the handwriting on this medical book, can my stepmother recognize who wrote it?" ”
The stepmother took it in her hand suspiciously, and after flipping through the two pages, she said with great certainty: "This is exactly the handwriting of Miss Xiyue." She once told me that the biggest gain she gained from coming to the capital was that she got to know the king, and she also read a lot of rare books in the palace, which benefited a lot. This should be the note she made. ”
"It turns out that Aunt Xiyue really didn't die, it was really her." Liang Ci said thoughtfully.
I know that he has always had many suspicions about the identity of my master, and when he first read these medical books of mine, he was extremely interested and studied them for a long time. He had seen the letters written to me by his master before, and his handwriting was contrasted, and his heart was as suspicious as I was.
"Shizuki is not dead?" The stepmother stood up excitedly and asked excitedly, "Where is she now?" ”
I stood up and helped my stepmother sit down, and said with a slight smile: "I wasn't very sure at first, so I didn't dare to tell my stepmother. Aunt Xiyue may be my mentor Tang Hagi. ”
My stepmother grabbed my hand excitedly and smiled from ear to ear: "I just said how I felt inexplicably cordial when I saw you for the first time, this is what people often say about fate." At the beginning, the two of us were good, and we always wanted to learn from the people in the rivers and lakes to marry Jin Lan, who would have thought that today I would be the stepmother of her apprentice. ”
"When I came to the capital, the master told me a lot, so although I have always suspected her identity, I don't dare to reveal anything. Today, I see that my stepmother is sad about the death of Miss Xiyue, and I am really uneasy, and I ask my stepmother not to blame Qingwen for her unspoken words. ”
"Where, where!" The stepmother was excited: "Where is your master now?" ”
I told the truth about the master's trip to Miaojiang to seek a cure for the Gu curse: "The master promised me that he would come to the capital to see me on that day, and he would definitely visit his stepmother at the house." ”
"It's great now, Qingwu, with your master here, I think the Queen Mother will be more or less afraid of sisterhood, and will no longer target you everywhere. Your marriage with the prince of Qi can be described as a dark 'flower'. The stepmother said happily: "The queen mother and the emperor shouldn't know these things now, right?" ”
I shook my head: "Only the emperor and Gonggong Guo recognized the hairpin left by the master to Qing Wu that day, guessed a few points, and took a lot of care of me in the palace, so I told him calmly." ”
"Father-in-law Guo followed him when the emperor was still the crown prince. Once the emperor was playful, drenched in cold rain, and the old disease attacked, and the emperor wanted to pull several of their minions to behead. Fortunately, on that day, the Xiyue girl entered the palace and saved the emperor's 'life', and also pleaded for mercy to spare Guo Gonggong and several people from the death penalty. Xiyue has a life-saving grace for Guo Gonggong, and he has secretly helped each other these times, also to repay the love of the year. ”
"Qingwen is a blessed person, especially with the blessing of the master, the 'mother-in-law', and the father-in-law Guo takes care of her, otherwise I don't know how many times I have died in Beijing." I couldn't help but rejoice.
My stepmother sighed a lot at me, and told me the anecdote of the master who left the king with him, and also praised the silver spear from the king, and I was embarrassed for a while.
Liang Ci was silent on the side, and only after a long time did he ask: "Aunt Xiyue set fire to the palace back then, and her bones were buried by my mother and brother with their own hands. Now, we know that Aunt Xiyue is still alive, so who are the corpses in the fire? Why did my aunt do this? ”
The stepmother shook her head and said extremely firmly: "In fact, after the news of Xiyue's arson and martyrdom came out, I couldn't believe it, because I firmly believe that Xiyue will never commit suicide, no matter how big the blow is, no matter how much hardship, she will live strong in order to leave the palace." Now it seems that there is indeed another hidden story in the past, and it was not Xiyue who died in the fire at all. ”
"Why is my aunt so sure?" Liang Ci asked sensitively.
As soon as the words fell, there was a commotion outside the 'door', and Crazy Stone pushed the 'door' in a panic and ran in, with a solemn face: "Qing's wife, something happened!" ”
I was chatting happily with my stepmother, and I couldn't help but be stunned when I heard the words, and I couldn't come back to my senses for a long time. Liang Ci stood up, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
We all looked at the crazy stone, it was rare to see him look like this, and we all wondered in our hearts, could it be that something big happened in the palace?
Before the mad stone could speak, the 'door' of the house was slammed open again, and the little man stumbled in, sweating profusely.