It was evening when I returned to the post house from the palace, and it was dark outside the window. Chu Ye picked up the lamp, turned his head back to the desk and sat down, his eyes falling on the gifts piled up in the corners of the entire wall.

According to tradition, Dongyao also returned a batch of gifts to the Western Jin Dynasty, and even, a batch of things specially given to Chu Ye.

Those things were all piled up in the corner by Chu Ye.

Xi Hui also followed Chu Ye back to the post station. Of course, the girl who followed Duguxin also returned to Duguxin's yard.

Xi pushed the door in, first looked at the gift in the corner, and then fell on the big red gift list on the table. Wan Er said: "My lord, do you want to read today's gift list?" ”

Chu Ye leaned his slightly weak body lazily back on the back of the chair and said, "You can take a look for me." ”

Xi Hui nodded, and walked straight to the corner, she was the first to pick up a mahogany box placed on it, opened it, and read to the gift list: "Zhenhai Golden Beast pair...... The color is good, do you want to put it out? ”

Chu Ye frowned, glanced into the box, and saw that the golden one was very dazzling, so he bowed his head: "A few small ones." ”

Xi Hui immediately rested the golden beast on a pair of small tables in front of the bed.

The second box opened, and a flash of white light burst out, directly illuminating the entire room into daylight.

A calm voice sounded from behind the light curtain: "Four pearls of the night." ”

Chu Ye narrowed his eyes slightly to adapt to the light: "Turn off the lights and hang one out." ”

So the candlestick was thrown out of the window, and the night pearl hung from the beam.

"A carved white jade pot, uh...... There is also a portrait of a young girl. ”

"The jade pot is in the cupboard. Let's put the portrait aside. ”

"Ancient Fine-mouthed Moonshine Bottle."

"Window."

"Big ...... Adult......" Xi Hui blushed and looked up at Chu Ye. "This ...... There is also a copy of the Spring Palace Atlas. ”

Chu Ye glanced at the pile of things that he turned out. He said, "I'll send it to the Seventh Prince in a while...... Connect all the portraits. ”

There are really more and more portraits turned out in the back, and they are all picked out and tied into a bundle to be sent to Sima Jin.

"A thousand-year-old snow lotus, and a big cloud tea for beauty."

Chu Ye thought about it for a while, and asked Xi Hui to send the snow lotus and the pile of portraits to Sima Jin. He asked her to put the delicate tea bag into the tea cabinet, and when she turned to go out, she took out the blood-drinking ring from the purse.

Women are feminine, and she is no exception. Although the Chu family is a century-old family, they will never ask a master to teach martial arts for their daughter. In order to protect herself, what she is best at has become a formation.

The so-called array is not only used to kill enemies on the battlefield, but permeates all aspects of life. Using the surrounding environment, it is completely possible to deploy and control the formation from time to time, but it requires deep internal force to start the formation. Now she doesn't have any martial arts on her, but she is in the same room with the agile Xihui.

If you say......

Chu Ye was reborn, and the various formations that flowed in the depths of her mind never faded, even if she could only activate a small formation, it helped her a lot.

But what she didn't expect was that Xihui never came back.

Chu Ye checked everything again, sorted it out, the moon was setting, she put away the night pearl on the beam, leaned her slightly weak body on the back of the chair, closed her eyes and rested.

Today on the top of the great hall. Everyone's reaction was weird.

Qi Rang didn't know what he was enduring and forbearing, Li Shiyue didn't know what he was grief and anger, and Qi Yue rarely didn't go to the banquet. As for Qi Lian, she knew what he was anxious about.

Chu Ye put the jade ring on the small case at hand.

Presumably, in the current Miyagi, it is already a chicken flying dog jumping.

How could she turn a blind eye to such a big scene?

Just as Chu Ye thought. The current Dongyao Palace, except for the most inferior slaves and maids in the Teaching Workshop Division, the rest of the people are basically in the big team looking for the new queen.

Even the secret guards sent by Qi Lian to find Chu Xun were also transferred back to most of them.

Wei Junyu is the old daughter of Wei Guogong and the pearl of the entire Wei family. As soon as he entered the palace, he made a disappearance, if he let Wei Guogong know, he would have to pay it back!

"Smack"

This is already the one hundred and seventy-eighth teacup that Qi Lian has fallen in the past two days. Gao Zhuo hurriedly summoned Gong E to collect the fragments.

In the past two days, everyone who served in front of the emperor has been trembling. For fear that if one is not careful, he will be dragged out by the emperor and executed.

In addition to the personal maids and nurses brought by the new queen from her mother's house. All the palace maids who had served in Feng'an Palace were all executed by the emperor's decree, and a glass of rice wine was ruined.

Xiao Gong'e, who was dressed in pink, quickly put away the fragments, and as soon as she looked up, she saw another tea cup coming towards her and smashing it on her forehead.

The red blood fell to the floor with Xiao Gong'e's tears, and she endured the pain to pack up the pieces and retreated silently.

Gao Zhuo felt sorry for her, pulled his waist card, and asked her to go to the doctor to grab a few pairs of wound medicine.

Xiao Gong'e thanked her with tears in her eyes, confessed to Gao Zhuo and left.

Gao Zhuo sighed, and commanded in a sharp voice: "It's not too early, so I don't need you to keep vigil here today, let's all go back." ”

Of course, the palace ladies knew that the master was in a bad mood, and they wished they would disperse as soon as possible. Qi Qi saluted Gao Zhuo and dispersed carefully.

Gao Zhuo watched the palace ladies leave one by one, raised his head and looked in the direction of the palace gate, in his heart, he didn't know what he was thinking.

There was a rush of footsteps. Gao Zhuo retracted his gaze, and saw Du Liangyi wearing armor, stepping up the steps of the Qiankun Palace.

As he trotted, he panted and shouted: "Minister Du Liangyi asks to see Your Majesty, there is something important to report!" ”

Gao Zhuo glanced back at Qi Lian sitting above, he was wearing a big furry jacket, and the golden tassels on his crown hung straight down, hiding his anxious eyes in the shadows.

He stopped Du Liangyi outside the temple gate and whispered, "Commander Du is not a villain and won't let you in." It's that the emperor is really upset now. Gao Zhuo glanced at the origami in his hand, "If you are not in a hurry, it is better to hand it over to the villain to present it on your behalf." ”

Du Liangyi didn't seem to expect Gao Zhuo to stop him outside the hall, he stretched his neck and looked inside the hall.

"Father-in-law Gao, it's really not that the lower officials have nothing to do, this is really a top and important matter!"

Gao Zhuo's face was embarrassed: "Commander Du, this emperor has ordered ......"

"It's okay!" Du Liangyi hurriedly interrupted Gao Zhuo's words, "Father-in-law Gao, you have served in front of the emperor for many years, and you have always been strict-mouthed. It doesn't hurt to tell you something. ”

Du Liangyi glanced around, and when he saw that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said in Gao Zhuo's ear: "There is news of Chu Xun Niangniang!" ”

Gao Zhuo was startled and looked at Du Liangyi with his eyes.

Du Liangyi nodded affirmatively, and then said anxiously: "Father-in-law Gao, this is a top priority, and we can't be sloppy." You'd better let me in! ”

Gao Zhuo patted his brain and smiled at Du Liangyi: "Look, look at my brain." even delayed this Du commander. ”

After speaking, he gave way and let Du Liangyi pass.

He quietly stepped close to the door of the main hall, trying to hear the conversation between Du Liangyi and Qi Lian.

"Gao Zhuo, close the door!"

Gao Zhuo got Qi Lian's order and brought the palace door shut.

He looked at the flower pots that lay under the porch of the main hall. The green leaves inside are thick, and the safflower is almost squeezed out.

"Queen Mother, you say, should I help the concubine this time?"

Inside the temple.

"Is the news true?" Qi Lian sat on a high place, his eyes were cold, and he looked straight at Du Liangyi, who was kneeling at His Majesty Dan.

"Back to Your Majesty!" Du Liangyi clasped his hands into fists in front of his chest, his words were affirmative, and he looked directly at Qi Lian without hesitation. "This news is the result of many days of surveillance and investigation by the secret guards! The minister is sure that this news is true! ”

"Smack"! The new tea cup that Qi Lian had just replaced in his hand was also thrown to the ground by him!

"Evil obstacles! This evil obstacle! ”

Qi Lian sat down on the dragon chair, his two lips opened and closed, not knowing what he was talking to himself.

Qi Lian didn't speak, and Du Liangyi could only keep his posture of kneeling and clenching his fists.

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

"Drip, da, drip, da."

All that remained in the hall was the sound of water dripping from a leaky pot falling onto a copper plate.

It seems like a long time has passed. Qi Lian's deep voice with a hint of anger came from above.

"Don't make a noise about this matter for the time being. I'll take care of it! ”

Du Liangyi frowned, unhappy in his heart.

This matter is already a certainty, but His Majesty still wants to press it and not mention it, and he doesn't want to put this matter on the table.

"Your Majesty......" Du Liangyi spoke again, trying to get Qi Lian to retract this decision.

"Commander Du." Qi Lian said in a cold voice, "I don't like others to put their beaks in the decision I made. ”

Du Liangyi swallowed the remaining half of the sentence, and his displeasure was even directly expressed on his face!

The will to hunt down Xiao Chu's family was ordered by His Majesty, and now, his brothers have inquired in many ways, and finally got the news, and His Majesty still wants to press it!

How can this make him worthy of his brother who died tragically for this news!

Everyone is a lifelong friendship that has been hard worked out in the rigorous training of Queen Chu's mother. Back then, the Chu family was uprooted by His Majesty, and he didn't think about taking his brothers to leave a bloodline for the Chu family. But Xiao Chu held the royal decree in his hand and told them that Empress Chu had her own plans and asked them not to act rashly.

Later, when they found out that Xiao Chu's family was a fake royal order, the Chu family had been beheaded all over the house, and even the Empress Chu set herself on fire in Feng'an Palace. He had no choice but to listen to Xiao Chu's tearful persuasion and return to the current saint. But over the years, His Majesty's actions have become more and more disappointing.

The literati, the honest officials, were all slaughtered!

Gate valve nobles, corrupt officials and corrupt officials, prevail in the government and the opposition!

The poor are starving all over the wilderness, and they are easy to eat!

The rich wine pond meat forest, the poor are extremely luxurious!

The great heritage accumulated by the Dongyao Dynasty for hundreds of years was almost destroyed by this generation of emperors.

The royal secret guard has become Qi Lian's murderous weapon, and the court officials have become Qi Lian's vassals!

He thought about it more than once, if he hadn't listened to the lies of the Chu family since he was a child and desperately rescued Queen Chu's mother, would the current Dongyao be very different!

"Didn't you hear what I said!" Qi Lian's deep voice came again, Du Liangyi gritted his teeth, clenched his fists with both hands and said that he obeyed the order!

Qi Lian looked at him and waved his hand casually.

Du Liangyi swallowed the many dissatisfactions in his heart, got up and saluted and left.

"The envoy of the Western Jin Dynasty named Chu Ye ......"

Just as Du Liangyi was about to step out of the palace gate, Qi Lian's lofty voice came again.

"You make people pay more attention to the envoy named Chu Ye in the Imperial City Post House."

Chu Ye?

Du Liangyi was shocked!

This is not Empress Chu's maiden name!

Could it be ......

But since she is an envoy, how can she be a woman? How many legendary daughters like Empress Chu can there be throughout the ages?

Du Liangyi smiled self-deprecatingly in his heart, and then hugged his fist to Qi Lian to receive his life. Exited the main hall.

Outside the store, Gao Zhuo was anxiously waiting for Du Liangyi. The moment he saw Du Liangyi stepping out of the palace gate, he controlled it for a while, so he didn't let himself meet him the moment he saw him.

Gao Zhuo controlled his facial expressions so that he didn't look that caring.

"Commander Du!" Gao Zhuo glanced at the closed hall door and called Du Liangyi in a low voice.

He stopped and looked at Gao Zhuo.

Gao Zhuo, as the chief administrator of the palace, has not had such a careful time.

He opened his mouth and asked in a low voice, "Commander Du, the emperor ...... to the concubine?"

Du Liangyi was already angry about this matter in his heart. It's good that Gao Zhuo didn't mention it, but when he mentioned it, he reminded him of the emperor's order to ignore his responsibilities and his brother who died for this news. Therefore, Du Liangyi didn't wait for Gao Zhuo to finish speaking, and was interrupted by him: "Father-in-law Gao, I still have official business." If Gonggong Gao didn't have anything else. I'll go first. ”

With that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Gao Zhuo took the first step and stopped Du Liangyi.

There was a smile in his eyes, and even the wrinkles on his face were accompanied by a smile that he couldn't hide.

"Commander Du, our family does have something we want to ask Commander Du. I don't know if Commander Du still remembers, before the Empress of Chu left, she handed over a seal to the concubine for safekeeping. Commander Du has been in charge of the guard work of the noble concubine Niangniang in the Huangjue Temple, I don't know if there is a chance to help the old slave ask! ”

Du Liangyi was stunned for a moment, and then listened to Gao Zhuo continue to say,

"That seal was carved by the old slave Niangniang, and asked Lord Chu to carve it on his behalf. The seal is also engraved with a fairy beast......"

Gao Zhuo deliberately did not finish his words, leaving Du Liangyi room for his own imagination.

Immortal beast has been another name for unicorn since ancient times!

The unicorn is the flag pattern of the royal secret guard set by Chu Ye back then!

Du Liangyi's eyes were stunned, staring straight at Gao Zhuo, as if he wanted to see through the emperor's personal courtiers.

Gao Zhuo's expression was humble and cautious. I don't see any careful calculation. Like an ordinary old man with a sixtieth birthday.

Gray hair fell from behind him, reflecting his pale face with a hint of ruddy.

"I didn't expect that back then, Gonggong Gao still had such a story with Empress Chu."

Du Liangyi sneered, his words revealing suspicion and dissatisfaction.

After all, Gao Zhuo is also the chief manager of the palace, and he is used to seeing strong winds and waves. His expression was still faint, and he continued unhurriedly: "Isn't there anything that Commander Du doesn't know? ”

Du Liangyi opened his mouth and wanted to say something. But I heard Gao Zhuo continue,

"When Empress Chu was fourteen years old, she married into the palace, and she can be regarded as an old slave. Before Niangniang assisted His Majesty to ascend the throne, the old slave asked Lord Chu to help carve the seal on his behalf. It's just that things have gradually increased since then. When the old slave remembered it again, he saw that it was the concubine who was playing with it. ”

Du Liangyi's pupils constricted, and he looked at Gao Zhuo, although his eyes were still full of inquiry, but he was a little less guarded.

Gao Zhuo continued: "Master Du, I don't know if I can trouble you, help the old slave ask ......."

Du Liangyi nodded subconsciously, but he still didn't know if he could fully trust the emperor's courtier in front of him who had been immersed in the way of the palace for many years.

"If Gonggong Gao didn't have anything else, he would have taken the first step."

Gao Zhuo's old face raised a smile again, and he watched Du Liangyi leave with a gentle gaze.

Du Liangyi walked to the bottom of the stairs and glanced back. Gao Zhuo was still smiling and bowed slightly to him.

After Du Liangyi left, Gao Zhuo picked up the pot of begonias on the porch with withered leaves, and glanced at the imperial study with the door closed. Turn and leave.