Chapter 40: Self-Help

These days, Cen Muning has seen all kinds of scenery in the Ruiming Palace.

She knows very well that the supremacy of imperial power can make people blindfolded. Whether it is Zhuang Chenchen or the emperor in front of him, how can he treat her sincerely.

Then, the only way to save yourself is to save yourself!

"The concubine has a way, she must invite His Royal Highness King Ruiming into the palace." In Cen Muning's eyes, tears swirled back and forth: "Ask the emperor for permission and let the concubines give it a try." ”

"Oh?" The emperor couldn't help but be a little curious, and a coolness burst out of his eyes: "He treats you so well, you are willing to do it?" ”

Cen Muning's eyes were slightly red: "The concubine just wants to know the truth of the year, and her mother's death has always been a big stone in her heart." ”

At this point, her tears fell in a flutter. The already pale face was filled with helpless pain. The body that is weak and does not stand through the wind is also upright, with tenacity and unyielding.

Without waiting for Zhuang Zhizhou to speak, she continued: "It is too difficult for the concubine to find out, but if there is such a person in this world to help the concubine solve her doubts, it must be the emperor." ”

She fell to her knees softly, her forehead pressed against the ground.

Zhuang Zhizhou looked at her suspiciously, not believing it at all. Even in his heart, he hoped that she would be used by him. "I, why should I believe you?"

Cen Muning raised her head, her teary eyes full of emotion. "Your Majesty, please forgive Mu Ning for being rude."

She rolled up her sleeves, and her white jade arm flipped towards him, and two fingers below the bend of her arm, a red cinnabar mole was the size of a mung bean. "Mu Ning is still cold and jade at this time."

"Ice is clear and jade." These four words made Zhuang Zhizhou slightly stunned. "Lao Jiu didn't even touch you...... It's incredible. ”

"It is precisely because of this that Mu Ning can survive in the world." Cen Mu Ning held tears in her eyes and said in a colossal voice: "Since ancient times, a woman's marriage has been the words of her parents. Even if he married King Ruiming, Mu Ning couldn't disobey him. But how can the reluctance in the heart be extinguished...... The emperor, the courtiers are willing to gamble, and if they win, their mother will be able to show the snow. If you lose, it's just a matter of taking this fate. ”

The sleeves were rolled up a little more, revealing ugly whip marks. A bitter smile overflowed at the corner of Cen Muning's mouth, and he saluted the emperor respectfully: "I still hope that the emperor will be fulfilled." ”

Zhuang Zhizhou was silent for a long time before turning around: "Get the sleeves in order first." ”

"Yes." Cen Muning didn't know if he hated the whip mark or if it was an obstacle to etiquette, so he turned around. After all, she has some odds in her mind. "Your Majesty, please."

"What do you do?" Zhuang Zhou's tone was slightly cool.

The queen mother was angry because the concubine was not and angry. Please enter the palace to greet King Ruiming. Cen Muning said calmly: "The simpler the reason, the more people often can't refuse." ”

Zhuang Zhizhou immediately nodded and instructed the attendants around him to do it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cen Muning respectfully saluted the emperor.

"I have a doubt." Zhuang Yanzhou couldn't help but wonder: "Why do you call yourself a courtier to the Queen Mother, but you call yourself a concubine to me?" ”

"It's all because the queen mother values Mu Ning's background more, but what the emperor values is Mu Ning's identity." Cen Mooning smiled bitterly, and then stopped making a sound. At this time, what will Zhuang Chenchen do?

Leaving her to suffer alone in the palace, he should also be asked to suffer a little!

In the inner room, Su He incense is lingering, and the smoker is slightly intoxicated. It's noon again, and I can't seem to lift my spirits.

Zhuang Chenchen held a booklet and leaned on the soft couch. The maid gently knocked on his leg with a jade hammer, which was particularly comfortable.

In my mind, I inadvertently thought of Cen Muning, those bright and gentle eyes, even the words in the book were tasteless.

Yin Li walked in quickly, and the wind blowing the pages of the book. "Master, the inner chamberlain beside the emperor came to spread a message, saying that the princess was angry with the queen mother, please enter the palace immediately to say hello. How good is that? ”

"Her temperament is indeed different." Zhuang Chenchen thought about getting along with her these days, and inevitably came to this conclusion. "Since it's the emperor's dictation, prepare the car."

"Yes." Yin Li didn't dare to delay, and neatly arranged the matter of entering the palace.

That is, in half an hour, Zhuang Chenchen and his party rushed to the Queen Mother's Fengluan Palace.

The main palace gate was closed, and even the guards were a little less. All kinds of differences made Zhuang Chenchen's worries rise sharply. "The Queen Mother will not like to be noisy when she is sick, and I will enter alone."

"Master." Yin Li felt that the momentum was wrong, and hurriedly stopped: "It's better for your subordinates to go with you." ”

However, Zhuang Chenchen didn't listen to his words at all. He was very curious whether Cen Muning was a rabbit or an immature white-eyed wolf.

When I walked into the courtyard of the vestibule, the palace door behind me was closed heavily, and the huge Fengluan Hall did not have a trace of wind, and it was quiet as if it was empty.

The doubts in Zhuang Chenchen's heart couldn't help but sink a little, did this woman really dare to betray him?

The stabbing sound is the sound of a knife being pulled out of its scabbard. Although it was slow, although it was weak, Zhuang Chenchen still heard it clearly.

The dissatisfaction in my heart arose, this woman really didn't want to die!

"This king is here, who dares to make a mistake?" Zhuang Chenchen stopped outside the main hall and was not ready to go in.

The dark man couldn't help but panic, but he didn't expect the pampered Ruiming King to be so sensitive.

"If you don't show up again, don't blame this king for being polite!" Zhuang Chenchen remained in place, not ready to take one more step inside.

At this time, Jun Xiu, who was still beside the Queen Mother, walked out of the inner hall, her face flushed: "Your Highness, you can be regarded as coming." Princess, she almost the Queen Mother to death. Let's go in and take a look! ”

"Not busy." Zhuang Chenchen looked slightly: "If the princess doesn't understand etiquette, the queen mother can dispose of it at will." This king is interested in knowing, who dares to hide the queen mother's bedroom. ”

"What does Your Highness mean by that?" Jun Xiu pretended to be calm and said: "Everything is safe here." It's just that the Queen Mother is still waiting for Her Highness, and the slave maid will lead the way for Her Highness. ”

"It's fine." Zhuang Chenchen pretended to follow her and wanted to go to the inner hall. However, the leg that lifted half of the air did not fall, and the flying child in his hand had already bounced out.

A sharp arrow shot out of the dark corner in an instant, piercing directly into Jun Xiu's abdomen.

"Hmm...... Yes! Jun Xiu let out a miserable scream in pain and fell down suddenly. This movement caused the hidden dark man to rush out. The momentum is strong, like a strong wind.

Zhuang Chenchen quickly became the target of public criticism, and there was no chance to get out at all.

What made him angry the most was that he was tricked into the palace on the grounds of greeting him, this method must have been thought up by Cen Muning! He would never be wrong.

is ready to kill, Zhuang Chenchen is not afraid of such a scene. It's just that the emperor is too anxious, and he has only been on the throne for a few years, so he can't wait for the sons of the first emperor to go down to Huangquan one by one. In the end, there is no mind to care about siblings.

Without allowing him to think too much, the sharp sword was already stabbing at him.

The flying son in his hand was even faster than the blade of the sword, and directly hit the head of the dark man. Zhuang Chenchen fought and advanced, from the front hall all the way through the corridor, straight to attack the inner room.

The dark warriors couldn't stop it, and they were all cautious, for fear of hurting the queen mother, and they would inevitably lose their heads.

But King Ruiming, like a beast, desperately rushed in, and was about to find the hiding place of the Queen Mother......

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something is wrong...... the inner chamberlain rushed in panting, with a look of horror: "Fengluan Palace...... Gone out of the water. It is said that it is the apse where the Queen Mother is located! ”

"What?" Zhuang Zhouzhou's face changed greatly when he heard this, it was originally a good show of catching turtles in an urn, but it turned out to be a branch. "How can you walk in the water?"

The inner eunuch was so frightened that his face turned white, and his words were not good. "Minions...... The palace door was closed...... There weren't many guards inside...... I really don't know. ”

Cen Mu hung his head silently, as if he had no sense of existence in the air. She was very curious that the emperor would open the palace door in order to save his mother and give up this golden opportunity. still pretended not to know, watched the queen mother being burned, and then blamed the blame on the fierce rival, and cleared up the involvement.

In short, between imperial power and family affection, how will he choose?

The "Emperor's ......" inner chamberlain had to be reminded: "The Queen Mother believes in Buddhism, the apse is dedicated to the gods and Buddhas, and a lot of incense and candles have been prepared, which are probably flammable." The palace gate was locked again, and people outside couldn't get in if they wanted to put out the fire. Just the palace people who serve in the inner palace, I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed......"

Zhuang Zhizhou couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, God would help such a ruthless person. I was really blind.

"What else to say, hurry up and put out the fire. If the Queen Mother has any discomfort, I will kill you. In the end, Zhuang Jizhou was still unwilling to bear the infamy of killing his mother. He endured his unwillingness, turned his face and looked at Cen Muning suddenly.

"Isn't it you?"

Cen Muning's body trembled in fright, and she quickly shook her head: "What does the emperor mean?" The concubine was really frightened. ”

"You don't have such a good plan!" He gritted his teeth and grabbed Cen Muning's collar: "Follow me to the rescue." Do you know what to do? ”

"Yes." Cen Muning met his gaze and lowered his head tremblingly.

Soon, she was taken by the emperor's people to the Fengluan Palace, which was full of fireworks. At that time, the palace gate was open, and the dark warrior had long since disappeared. All that was left was blood on the ground, and downed blades.

Zhuang Zhizhou walked in with a stunned face, looking at the people who were still busy fighting the fire, just looking forward to the corpses carried away on the ground, it would be good to have Zhuang Chen.

Cen Muning followed him cautiously, and she didn't dare to breathe. Who knows if the emperor will turn around and give her a kick when he is angry, or force her to carry those buckets to put out the fire.

Of course, at this time, I can't help but feel a little proud. Soak the phosphorus powder in water, apply it to the silk, and put it on the oil lamp in the meditation room to roast it slowly. What's more, she deliberately did a lot of tricks......

"Zhuang Chen, what are you doing!"

Zhuang Yinzhou's cold roar shocked Cen Mu Ning back to reality. When she saw the person in front of her clearly, she was really startled.

Zhuang Chenchen was covered in soot from living water, and he was carrying a wooden bucket full of water in his hand.

Seriously, this dress is quite embarrassing, and it doesn't match the cold and arrogant temperament of his daily life. If it weren't for this occasion, Cen Muning would definitely smile and lean back.

At this moment, she was like a child who had done something wrong, and she only dared to glance at him a few times with her eyes.

"Fight the fire!" Zhuang Chenchen asked in surprise: "What does the imperial brother mean by asking this?" ”

"Firefighting?" Zhuang Yanzhou gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be arson?" ”

"The Queen Mother is unwell, so she specially sent her sons to the palace to say hello." Zhuang Chenchen let go of his hand, and the bucket fell to the ground and overturned, splashing the emperor with water. As soon as the younger brother entered the palace, he felt that something was wrong. There was an assassin who assassinated the queen mother. When the younger brothers were dealing with them, the queen mother was in the back compartment, and thanks to the emperor's holy duty to fight the fire, the Yulin Army was able to enter the Fengluan Hall and scare away the assassins. It also allows the younger brother to have the kung fu to extinguish the fire, and the mother is safe. ”

As soon as his words fell, the Queen Mother walked out of the hall with the handmaid's hand. On the jade steps, her eyes were slightly tight, and her tone was not good: "The mourning family is really fateful, and there is no wind today." Otherwise, it is not known here that they would have been burned to death. ”

Zhuang Yuzhou hurriedly walked up the jade steps and saluted respectfully: "It's all because my son is late to save the car, and I ask the queen mother to forgive me." ”

The remaining anger did not subside, and the Queen Mother treated her coldly: "What's wrong." If the emperor is a little late, he can send the mourning family to see the Buddha. ”

Zhuang Chenchen also walked up the jade steps: "The queen mother is dedicated to the Buddha, and naturally she is protected by the gods, and she turns evil into good fortune." You are blessed and blessed with a thousand years of natural health. ”

When the Queen Mother turned her face, the corners of her lips were obviously more gentle: "Thanks to you for saving the mourning family in time, otherwise everything would be over." ”

Zhuang Zhou's heart tightened, and he really wanted to directly scold the Queen Mother for being confused. How could she favor others and blame her son.

"Queen Mother, the fire in Fengluan Hall has not been extinguished yet, it is better for my son to let someone clean up other palaces and accommodate you."

"Let's go to the palace of Concubine Zhen and disturb it." The Queen Mother said angrily: "In order to avoid fainting and dying, no one will know." ”

Zhuang Chenchen hurriedly said: "There the minister accompanied the queen mother to the palace of the concubine." ”

"Hmm." The Queen Mother nodded slightly, and slowly walked down the jade steps with Zhuang Chen's hand. When she passed Cen Muning's side, she stopped. "Today's events, I don't blame Princess Ruiming. You're a sensible child, but you're still a little tender. The people and things in the palace are not as simple as they seem on the surface. That's it, mourning for the family is in your youth, less and no more, no longer pursued. and thou shalt come with the mourners. ”

"Thank you for the Queen Mother's kindness and tolerance, and the concubine will remember it in my heart." Cen Muning hurriedly stepped forward and held the queen mother's hand courteously. and Zhuang Chenchen protected her left and right.

Zhuang Zhizhou was stunned in place, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

At the end, he said to the inner chamberlain beside him, "You have done a good errand for me. ”

The inner eunuch's body trembled, and he knelt down: "The emperor forgives the sins, the emperor forgives the sins, and the servants don't know why the queen mother fainted in the back compartment at that time." Originally, the slave arranged for someone to help the Queen Mother to avoid the dark room first......"

"Hmph." Zhuang Zhizhou sneered: "I don't believe that there is no such opportunity again." Zhuang Chen, I want to see how hard your life is! ”

The queen mother went to the phoenix, and the curtain was lowered.

Zhuang Chenchen grabbed Cen Muning's wrist, and the cold light in his eyes pierced her like a needle.

Cen Mu was as soft as a rabbit, and he was dragged to a place to avoid people without strength.

"Cen Clan, have you ever thought about the consequences of betraying this king?" Zhuang Chen's tone was cold, but he couldn't hide his anger.

A person who is full of joy and anger in Su Ri is now so impatient, and he is in a hurry to hold him accountable before he leaves the palace, which shows that this incident really makes him angry.

Cen Muning lowered her head and didn't say anything for a long time.

She didn't defend herself, which made Zhuang Chenchen even more angry: "Are you so impatient to murder your husband and marry someone else?" ”