"Is she sick?" Blue Smoke asked expressionlessly.

"Huh?" Zhao Shu looked at Lan Yan in surprise.

"You are too kind, full of benevolence and morality, if it were me, I would have fought back several times. What did she kill you for? Are you still afraid that you will deprive her of her glory and wealth? Are you rare? Not uncommon! Now that the emperor has no children under his knees, and all those born have died, what does she want to do with your royal blood? In order for the Liao army to invade our Great Song Dynasty faster, do you destroy yourself with righteousness? Lan Yan said so much in one breath, Zhao Shu was shocked, stunned in place, speechless for a long time.

Lan Yan saw that Zhao Shu didn't speak, so he also guessed a reason or two, so he continued: "You have such a simple and rude idea in your heart, just say it, when you meet the emperor, your words will be fierce, don't always think twice." ”

"You're right," Zhao Shu came back to his senses and smiled at her, "I really am, I have too many concerns, I used to be afraid of offending people, but now after slowly losing some people and things, I found out that I have never escaped this battle for the throne." ”

"Since we can't escape, let's face it together," Lan Yan looked at the starry sky, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said, "I am also patient with some things, so I have never been patient with other things." ”

"I know......" Zhao Shu looked at Lan Yan, and paused for a while before saying, "Lan Yan, thank you, but I also ask you for one thing, maybe you will still say that I am too womanly, but ......"

"What's the matter?"

Zhao Shu raised his head and said, "In the future, can you stop killing people casually?" ”

Lan Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed again: "Why do you say that?" Do you think that if you were not bound by those moral theories, would you care about the lives of those who have nothing to do with you? ”

Lan Yan didn't answer head-on, but asked a question to stump Zhao Shu, who would have thought that he would answer without hesitation: "I will." ”

"Really?" Lan Yan sneered.

"Yes, just as you didn't hesitate to come forward to save me, I believe in the theory of sexual goodness." Zhao Shu replied seriously.

Lan Yan looked into his eyes, but he didn't expect to be told by him.

Man, what a strange creature......

"Can you promise me?" Zhao Shu saw that Lan Yan did not answer, so he continued to ask.

"I don't know," Blue Smoke's eyes darkened, "I'm not sure. ”

"Well, try your best, I hope you don't make too many enemies......"

Lan Yan nodded, turned his head and said with a smile: "It's not early, won't you leave me to rest in your mansion for one night?" Anyway, I came back here the same way to save you! ”

Zhao Shu couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "This is my fault, then you just have a good time here in Bianjing for a few days, and I will pay for all the expenses, okay?" Fu Woman? ”

"Hahaha, yes!" After saying that, the ghostly girl followed the girl to the guest room.

During the third watch, Lan Yan was woken up by the movement outside, and after listening carefully, he knew that they were busy with the housekeeper's funeral, so he couldn't sleep anymore, got up and prepared to walk to the backyard, the maid heard the movement, and hurriedly ran to ask: "Girl, but was disturbed?" I'm going to get them to move a little bit. ”

"It's okay, it's that I'm so upset that I can't sleep, the housekeeper's rituals still have to be done well, and I'll go to the backyard for a few turns."

"Okay, the girl will call me if she has something."

"Hmm."

When he walked to the backyard, Lan Yan saw that the light of the moon was very dim, and knew that it was a very dark night, and after walking around, he finally saw the ghost of the butler in a corner with dim candles. The butler's face was gray-green, the wound on his chest was still very conspicuous, and the whole person was gloomy, except for the tears flashing in his eyes.

Lan Yan walked over and called softly, "Steward Li." ”

When Steward Li heard this, a look of surprise flashed on his lifeless face: "Miss Fu, you ......"

"What is the butler's unfinished business, or what is his wish unfulfilled?" Blue Smoke asked.

Steward Li nodded and said, "I'm really worried about the prince and my only son. After speaking, he glanced at the person who was guarding the spirit not far away and sighed.

"If the housekeeper has anything to say, just say it, I will definitely convey your meaning to Zhao Shu and Brother Li."

Steward Li glanced at Lan Yan and said, "The old slave has long known that Miss Fu is by no means an ordinary woman, so the old slave is willing to believe the girl." The reason why the soul has not returned to the yin now is that there is confusion in my heart and unfinished words. The eunuch next to the Queen Mother was originally named Duan Shi, who was originally a magistrate in Danzhou, because of the poor defense of the city, the Holy Lord sent someone to put him to death, but this person is extremely treacherous, and now he is the Queen Mother's henchman, and he loves to play with right and wrong, and this incident is also his fanning the flames, and the old slave is really worried about whether he will be unfavorable to the prince......"

"Duan Shi?!" Lan Yan was startled and clenched his fists excitedly, "So he's still alive?!" ”

"Does the girl know this person?"

"If it weren't for him, a traitor, who let the Liao army go south, my parents would not have died tragically under the Liao people's knife, it turned out to be him, it turned out to be him, hehe......" The blood in Lan Yan's eyes gradually appeared, and his fists became tighter and tighter.

"Girl, although he is your enemy, I still hope that you can listen to the old slave's advice and bear with it for the time being, after all, people in the palace cannot be easily killed," Steward Li saluted Lan Yan and said, "The Dharma is done." The old slave is also about to leave, so take care of the girl. ”

Blue Smoke returned the salute, and when he looked up again, the butler's soul had disappeared.

The next day, Zhao Shu personally took Lan Yan to play on the street, and Lan Yan asked curiously, "Why are you so free today?" Is everything else alright? ”

The other things Lan Yan said referred to the housekeeper's funeral and the queen mother's affairs, Zhao Shu naturally understood, so he replied with a smile: "It's all arranged." ”

"Well, if you really feel uncomfortable, I can accompany you to drink."

Zhao Shu said with a smile: "If you want to drink, you have to drink it at night, besides, the weather is still good today, if you don't have fun, won't you live up to it?" And I was supposed to accompany you out, so why should I ask you to accompany me? ”

Lan Yan's original intention was to let Zhao Shu vent the unhappiness in his heart, but who knew that he was still too forbearing, so he had to give up. And Lan Yan himself is also worried about Duan Shi, so today the two of them are absent-minded, talking about having fun, but they are not really happy, both of them have hatred, but one hides the hatred, and the other is about to break out of the neck.

At this moment, a carriage hurried through the street, and the people in the carriage happened to roll up the curtain and look out, and happened to meet the blue smoke.

Lan Yan panicked in his heart, and when he came back to his senses, the carriage had already gone away. Zhao Shu was suddenly stunned when he saw Lan Yan, so he asked, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Lan Yan shook his head and pulled Zhao Shu to continue walking, but secretly thought in his heart: Who is that? Why does it make me so flustered?

In the distant carriage, the man rolled up the curtain again and looked back, only to see a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

"By the way, did the emperor know about yesterday's incident?" Blue Smoke asked.

Zhao Shu nodded and replied, "I already know." ”

"Huh?" Lan Yan took a bite of the sugar gourd suspiciously, "Then why do you still have the leisure to go shopping with me here?" ”

"The emperor sent someone to send a message to me to enter the palace later to face the saint."

"Oooh, oh, okay."

So, both of them stopped talking and thought about their own things.

- Inside the Royal Palace

"Queen Mother, what was the important thing you went to Shu'er's house last night?" The emperor sat on the dragon chair, his face still angry, obviously having caused a fire.

At this time, the Queen Mother lost her domineering posture yesterday, and knew that she was wrong, but she still pretended to be justified and said: "Your Majesty, the mourning family just went to celebrate Shu'er's birthday yesterday, who knew that the people in his house, all of them did not put the mourning family in their eyes, but they were angry for a while, and they hurt the people there. Your Majesty, you should also think about it, you should be angry for the mourning family! ”

"The queen mother is confused," the emperor sighed heavily, "The spies reported it a long time ago yesterday, and I know everything you say and do in the Zhao Palace, who is the most unreasonable, think about it yourself." If I don't cure your sins today, it doesn't mean that the mouth of the world is closed. ”

"The emperor ......" the queen mother wanted to speak, but was interrupted by the emperor.

"I will not cure your crimes, but I must give Shu'er an explanation, so from now on, all your power will be withdrawn, which can be regarded as a small punishment and a big commandment!"

"You ......" the Queen Mother was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"You should still live in this harem! The son retired first. After saying that, the emperor walked out of the queen mother's palace.

In the afternoon, the emperor announced that Zhao Shu had entered the palace to meet him, and Lan Yan followed Zhao Shu and said, "I'll go with you." ”

Zhao Shu opened his mouth in surprise, but he didn't say anything, just nodded and motioned for Lan Yan to get into the carriage. When the two came to the palace, Lan Yan stayed by Zhao Shu's side until they entered the palace, when Zhao Shu asked Lan Yan to wait for him outside the door, and the two separated.

"Minister, see the emperor." Zhao Shu knelt down and saluted.

"No courtesy." The emperor hurriedly got up and helped Zhao Shu up, and said with a smile, "Shu'er, I didn't do my duty as an uncle." ”

"Why did the emperor say this, my nephew can have today's life of fine clothes and food, all of which depend on the emperor." Zhao Shu wanted to kneel again, but was stopped by the emperor.

"I already know what happened yesterday," the emperor patted Zhao Shu's hand, sighed and said, "The Queen Mother is old, and she is confused when she starts to do things, but fortunately you went to Cao Wei's place yesterday, otherwise you might have made some trouble?" I'm ashamed of you, and I'm ashamed of your father......"

"Your Majesty ......" Zhao Shu didn't know how to answer when he saw this scene.

The Emperor smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "I promise you that this kind of thing will never happen again, you can rest assured." ”

Zhao Shu nodded slowly, was silent for a while, then knelt on the ground and said what he had never dared to say: "Your Majesty, the minister will always be the emperor's courtier, and he is willing to follow the emperor in this life, but the minister will never dare to participate in the fight for this throne." ”

When the emperor heard this, he was stunned, and after the two froze like this for a long time, the emperor spoke: "Shu'er, are you complaining?" ”

"I don't dare."

"I hope you dare to ......," the emperor sighed and said, "I have no children under my knees, and among the princes, I only value your character, and I will ...... the throne in the future."

"Your Majesty!" Zhao Shu bowed again, "The emperor is in his prime, and the fact that the emperor is the heir does not need to worry too early." ”

The emperor looked at Zhao Shu with a very complicated expression, and after a long while, he smiled and changed the topic: "I heard the Queen Mother say, there is a very arrogant girl in your house, and she dares to not salute when she sees the Queen Mother, I don't know, am I lucky to see it?" ”

Zhao Shu panicked when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my girl is also new, and she doesn't know the rules very well, I hope the emperor won't be surprised, I will train well when I go back." ”

"It's okay," replied the Emperor with a smile, "I just want to see it, and I won't blame you." ”

"This, my girl didn't ...... today" Before Zhao Shu finished speaking, he saw that Lan Yan had already stepped into the door generously.

"The grass people meet the emperor." Blue Smoke just bowed, not knelt.

The emperor felt strange and asked, "Since you are the servant daughter of the prince of Zhao, why do you still call yourself a grass people?" ”

Lan Yan smiled coldly: "It's all the same, life is like a mustard, and you are a lowly." ”

The emperor glanced at Zhao Shu in embarrassment, laughed dryly, and then said, "Raise your head and let me take a look." ”

Lan Yan raised his head indifferently and looked directly into the emperor's eyes. The emperor was amazed, not only because of Lan Yan's stunning appearance, but also because her eyes had a rare dusty aura in her eyes, like a fairy and a demon, like ice, and like fire.

The emperor could see that he was in a daze, and the eunuch next to him coughed lightly a few times before the emperor reacted: "Uh...... What is your name? ”

"Fu Lanyan."