When Yun Niang went back, the sky was already a little dark, looking at the burning sky in the distance, Yun Niang stepped on the road under her feet steadily and steadily, the uneven stones were separated by thin cloth soles, hard feet, even if it was unbearable, Yun Niang still walked down step by step.

Entering Jinseju, Wanying still sat under the corridor and read, that indifferent look, just like ten years ago in the sunset under the corridor of the Treasure Pavilion, shaking her head and reciting poems, for ten years, as if in another world. Yun Niang suddenly couldn't help but want to cry, the child she had worked so hard to bring up, and finally married into the palace, but she didn't know that she had offended that divine party for no reason, and dared to set fire to the palace in broad daylight.

Seeing Yun Niang come back, Wan Ying threw down the book and hurriedly greeted her, Yun Niang pretended to wipe her sweat, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes by the way.

"Did you ask something?"

Yun Niang shook her head, and Mu Mu said, "I guess I can't smell it." It's definitely sealed. ”

"If you can't ask, forget it, what can you do, we are now in Huichang Mountain, the three women are powerless, even if they know, they are sad in vain and powerless."

"Niangniang, let's talk to the prince, I always feel uneasy. It's amazing! ”

Wan Ying pondered for a few concerns, and finally shook her head and said: "In order not to worry about the palace, he sent the palace to Huichang Mountain, and the palace didn't want to cause him any more trouble, since those people didn't dare to act blatantly, they must have some scruples, let's be careful from today, the water tank and sink in the courtyard are filled with water." Put a few more basins of water in the hall, and if someone sets a fire, we can put it out in time. ”

Yun Niang looked at Xiao Wanying in front of her, wiped away her tears, and welled up again, "Niangniang, I understand." Let's just be careful. ”

"Yun Niang, what are you crying for?"

"I'm glad that my mother has grown up."

"Yun Niang, is this praising me?" Wanying said with a coquettish smile.

Yun Niang's heart hurt even more, since she was a child, Wanying has been the most sensible, the kindest, and a little crying and thinking, things have developed to this day, she thought Wanying would collapse, but she didn't expect her to be able to joke with herself.

"Go back inside, it's still hot outside."

The two entered the main hall, and suddenly a suitable cool breeze blew on their faces. Closing the door of the temple, the entire hall was as cool as an iceberg.

"Let's cover the quilt tonight, it's the most comfortable to cover the quilt in summer." Wan Ying proposed.

"Yes, yes, just like at home before, when it rains, we sit under the covers and listen to the rain."

Wan Ying nodded, and through the reflection of the candle flame, Yun Niang saw that Wan Ying's eyes were also covered with tears.

"Yun Niang, what do you think is that?" Wan Ying suddenly saw a few wide mists on the ground, like hoarfrost on the grapes on the table.

Yun Niang looked down, and then looked at the shape of the water mist, and couldn't think of what it was for a while.

Hongfu had just put ice in the earth dragon in the afternoon, and at a glance she could see the trend of the water mist, which was the shape of the earth dragon.

"Isn't this the ice in the earth dragon, the water vapor coming out?"

Wanying and Yun Niang suddenly realized that this is really the principle.

"This earth dragon is really wide, twice as wide as ours." Yun Niang said with the length of her shoes.

"This afternoon, when I was loading the ice, I went in to take a look, and it was really big enough to climb in for a person."

Yun Niang exclaimed: "The wider it is, the warmer the winter, the earth dragon in the palace is good, and Niangniang doesn't have to shout cold this winter." ”

"Isn't it? When I was a child, I lived in my mother's warm pavilion, and my feet were warm on the ground, but later I moved to the attic, even though there were many braziers, I still felt cold. ”

"In winter, I'm afraid that Niangniang will be born, and then I will sleep on these earth dragons to keep vigil for Niangniang and Shizi." Hongfu stepped on the earth dragon, leaving clear footprints one by one, and said.

"Oh, by the way, my mother said that when Bengong was born, she would also come to Huichang Mountain."

"Really?" The happiest is naturally Yun Niang.

"The last time I saw my mother, I told this palace."

"Niangniang's delivery period is about around the Chinese New Year, maybe she can spend the New Year with her master and aunt this year." Yun Niang has already begun to calculate the days.

In the palace of Huichang Mountain, after experiencing the turmoil of the day, the night can be regarded as calm. Four hundred miles away in the capital, a bloody storm was staged in the Zichen Palace.

Under the corridor of the Zichen Palace, the dim lanterns swayed in the faint wind of the heat. Concubine Dong'an, with Prince Yi and several close clan ministers, came to Zichen Hall in a crowd and asked the emperor to come out to meet them. Prime Minister Zhang Xiuting is still a saint and disobedient, and it is not appropriate to meet in person.

"Zhang Xiang, a few days ago, I heard that you tried to prevent the establishment of the emperor's eldest son, and now you are blocking us from seeing the emperor, what do you mean by blocking others every day?" The orange light reflected the pale face of Concubine Dong'an.

Zhang Xiuting knew that the group of people in front of him were not good, but he still said respectfully: "If you go back to the concubine, the emperor has not seen the internal workers and foreign ministers in the past few days, this is the emperor's own order." ”

On the already wrinkled face of Concubine Dong'an, she suddenly ravines and ravines, and retorted gloomily: "Hmph...... Have you put the emperor under house arrest and are ready to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes? ”

Zhang Xiuting made a gesture elegantly, and said respectfully: "Concubine Niangniang, I don't take responsibility for this." The saint did have a slight illness by chance, and he is now recuperating. ”

"Why didn't you summon the ministers for more than a month? Even the folds sent to the Zichen Hall were also approved by you Zhang Xiuting on behalf of Zhu. ”

"Concubine Mingjian, Zhu Pi is indeed written by the minister, but it is the minister who dictates the content of the recital, and then the emperor dictates it, and the minister writes it, and more than a dozen inner court attendants and three or four ministers of the Zichen Palace can testify."

Concubine Dong'an raised her eyes, the corners of her mouth rose, and she squeezed out a cold and evil sneer: "Clever words!" Sling the bull! The front is not the back! You just said that the emperor was a small accident by chance, since it was an accidental accident, why did you even ask Zhu Pi to do it for you? It is clear that you colluded with the emperor and put the emperor under house arrest! ”

"Concubine, three or four ministers are going back now, the concubine doesn't believe that you can find them back and ask for clarification!"

Zhang Xiuting knew that Concubine Dong'an's wolf ambition today, and immediately planned it, and asked several ministers to hurry into the palace to support the situation.

Concubine Dong'an knew that Zhang Xiuting wanted to move the rescue soldiers, how could she be tricked? directly stretched out his white fingers, pointed at Zhang Xiuting's nose and scolded angrily: "Zhang Xiuting, you dare to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, aren't you afraid of the side of the Qingjun of the palace?" ”

Zhang Xiuting bowed again, and explained bitterly: "Concubine Niangniang, the saint has not been happy for the past few days, and when he recovers, he will naturally summon you." The princes have dispersed. ”

Zhang Xiuting still tried to persuade the group to quit. But since Concubine Dong'an has taken this step, it is definitely impossible to turn back easily!

"Shut up, the princes are all distinguished guests invited by the palace, how can you drive them away casually!"

At this time, among the several clan relatives, except for Prince Yi, who was in cahoots with Concubine Dong'an, the rest all looked at each other and bowed their heads. Zhang Xiuting also roughly understood in his heart. These princes were driven ducks onto the shelves and set up here.

"Niangniang, what's the matter with you, when Your Majesty's body is safe, it's not too late to face the saint."

"Okay, you Zhang Tingxiu, you dare to teach you a lesson even in this palace."

"Niangniang, you have wronged your minister! When did the minister teach you a lesson? The minister just said that His Majesty is now recuperating from illness, and it is not suitable to work and be tired, so what is the matter with you, come back in a few days. ”

"How many days? The emperor hasn't moved for almost two months, and he hasn't seen the minister, and the concubines in the harem haven't been summoned recently, so you must have put the emperor under house arrest! ”

"Concubine Niangniang, aren't you messing around!"

"Presumptuous, Zhang Xiuting, do you dare to flout and insult this palace?"

"Niangniang, you are the imperial concubine of the first emperor and the biological mother of the king of Dong'an County, how dare the minister despise and insult you? It's just that you can't speak wildly, the minister is the chief minister of the Zichen Palace, and the minister is the emperor's minister, the so-called house arrest, this is absolutely unspeakable. ”

"Since you said that you didn't put the emperor under house arrest, then why don't you let us go in and have a look?"

Prince Yi hurriedly interjected and said, "Zhang Xiang, since we are all here, we are not outsiders, let's meet the emperor, it's okay to rest assured, isn't it?" ”

Zhang Xiuting didn't dare to be angry with Concubine Dong'an, so she turned her face and threw her anger on Prince Yi.

"Prince Yi, the emperor came to you last year to discuss the western tour and the southern expedition, and went to the palace several times to invite you, you either had a head or dizziness, and said that your life is not long, come to shirk the emperor, it is this time today, you follow the coaxing, and your head is not dizzy? Don't get dizzy anymore? ”

"Zhang Xiuting, Prince Yi and the palace are worried about the emperor's holy bow, so they came to condole."

"Concubine, the ministers have told you a few times, the emperor is not feeling happy now, and he can't see you."

"If there is anything you can't see, you have to see the emperor in this palace today, whoever dares to stop this palace will be killed." Concubine Dong'an no longer has the patience to deal with Zhang Xiuting.

Not to be outdone, Zhang Xiuting raised the French law of the family, and said vigorously: "Concubine Niangniang, are you trying to break into the palace?" This is a capital offense. ”

"Yu Chen, you don't scare the palace, you have put the emperor under house arrest, and the palace is on the side of the emperor for the common people in the world. Come on, drag Zhang Xiuting down, and correct the law on the spot. ”

"Concubine Dong'an! I am the prime minister of the imperial court, and I am a good product. You're just a concubine of the second grade, and you're not qualified to dispose of me! ”

"You are under house arrest, you are under house arrest, and you are coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and everyone in the world can punish you." After speaking, Concubine Dong'an shouted at the servants behind her: "Call the guards, tie up Zhang Xiuting, and cut it directly." ”

"Concubine, killing the prime minister of the dynasty in Zichen Hall is like forcing the palace to rebel, you have thought clearly about the consequences!" Zhang Xiuting said righteously.

"Phew, Yu Chen, you put the emperor under house arrest, disregard for the common people in the world, and dare to bewitch the public to threaten the palace, and the palace will do the right thing for the heavens today and destroy you, a traitorous villain."

"Concubine, what the minister said is bitter and good, don't be obsessed anymore, and return back as soon as possible, so as not to cause a big disaster."

"Treacherous villain, you still dare to reverse black and white! Obviously, you put the saint under house arrest! Why haven't you come yet??? Pull this traitor down and cut him down on the spot! ”

A tyrannical roar shook the palace lamp overhead in fright. More than a dozen imperial guards stood in place, looking at the two people who looked like fighting cocks with some embarrassment.

"What are you doing? Don't pull him down, just cut off his head. Concubine Dong'an pointed at a group of imperial guards and roared.

Zhang Xiuting was not angry and arrogant, and said to a few guards: "Who dares!" I am the Minister of the Guard, your leader, do you dare to touch me? ”

"Why don't you dare, since this palace dares to speak, it will definitely kill you!"

"Okay, concubine, you're going to break into the palace today!"

"What is breaking into the palace, not breaking into the palace! This palace is to destroy you, a traitorous villain, for the way of heaven. ”

"If you want to add sin, there is no excuse. The minister tried his best to dissuade the concubine from going astray. ”

"Villain, you have controlled the government for many years, and now you are under house arrest, and this palace kills you, you deserve it!"

Zhang Xiuting glanced at Concubine Dong'an in despair, turned her head and shouted at a few guards: "Pass my order, transfer five hundred Yulin Army guards Zichen Palace, and no one is allowed to come in." ”

More than a dozen guards stood trembling in place, and one of the guards cried and said, "Lord Zhang, there are only a few of us left in the inner palace." ”