The first two days were peaceful. Pillow Spring was wary of those small methods, so he didn't dare to hunt again. is greedy and lazy to sleep all day long, without the intrigue of the warbler Yanyan in the imperial city, but I feel a little comfortable.

Mu Beiyi is very happy, he likes to hunt, and it is rare to let go of political affairs without having to deal with the jealousy of the concubines. Tiger skins, bear paws, and wolf heads and hats are rewarded all day long. Pillow Chun thought, Mu Yongyue's experience, I'm afraid it was also a bloody investment.

Watching the two of them fight is much more interesting than the fight between the concubines.

On the fourth day, a strange case occurred. A cousin of the Liuzhu country who accompanied him out of the hunt, called Liu Saburo, died.

Liu Saburo said that he was the son of the Liu family, the son of Liu Zhuguo's concubine, and the cousin of the current Queen Liu. This Liu Saburo went out hunting with the courtiers, and his archery skills were excellent, and he was rewarded by Mu Beiyi the day before yesterday. And now suddenly he died. It is said that he was left behind while hunting and was killed by a fierce beast in the Jinlin of Tai'an.

Su Bai talked about this strange thing in detail, and while helping Pillow Spring into the pasture of Jinlin, Tai'an, to feed the horses. The flowers on the vast field are verdant as far as the eye can see, and only the colorful flags on the yurt in the distance are rarely dazzling under the clear blue sky.

"What beast?" Holding straw in his hand, Pillow Spring stood idly by the fence to feed the snow.

Su Bai replied: "I don't know what kind of beast it is, or a lion or tiger." It is said that he was bitten by a fierce beast, bitten his neck and died. When the body was found, Liu Saburo's throat was torn in half, and the throat was picked open and hung naked. The blood gushed out and splashed against the crown of a nearby pine tree. ”

“…… Mr. Nothing. Pillow Spring muttered.

Su Bai hurriedly warned: "Niangniang speaks carefully!" ”

Standing against the light, looking at the green blades of grass and the endless mountains, he fell into deep thought. Liu Saburo, is Liu Anran going to kill her? Liu Anran has gone against himself, but now is not the time to die. She only felt that her thoughts were distracted, and she was still messy. took Jingxue back and took a look at Mu Yongyue.

"Side by side?" Pillow Chun was taken aback, "Your Majesty should be rewarding at a banquet at this time, aren't you going?" ”

Mu Yongyue still had that thin smile, two songs in his sleeve, and shook his head lazily: "This king's muscles and veins are exhausted, and he can't beat the lion and tiger bear, and he will sulk when he goes." ”

"It's a pity to be the king side by side?"

Mu Yongyue snorted lightly: "His little turtle's archery skills are still taught by this king." ”

Pillow Chun thought it was funny and joked: "He is a little turtle, and the king side by side is the turtle brother." ”

Mu Yongyue also smiled when he heard this, his eyes narrowed, and he turned his head and asked, "Are you happy?" ”

“…… What's fun? "Pillow Spring didn't understand.

"The person who killed you is dead, don't you like the comfort of being protected and the thrill of revenge?" Mu Yongyue asked.

Pillow Chun thought for a moment and said frankly: "The pleasure of revenge is indeed comfortable, and although it is comfortable to be protected, it is not pleasant. After all...... The comfort of protection is given by others, and I prefer to earn it myself. I'm just more worried about where I and Queen Liu will go in the future. ”

"It's not Queen Liu." Mu Yongyue said lightly, "Your vision is still too narrow. ”

"How?"

Since being assassinated, Mu Yongyue has lost a lot of weight, and at this time he looks long and depressed. He stood with his hands in his hands and pointed at it from afar: "Look up and see what is the farthest thing." ”

Pillow Chun raised his eyes and looked: "Yurt? She squinted her eyes again, "Schoolyard? Lishan? ”

"It's the sky above you. There are sun, moon and stars inside, shining dazzlingly in the distant sky. Mu Yongyue looked at Pillow Chun with disgust, "You are originally aura, but you are confined to the red wall deep palace and do not see the light of day." Do you think that Liu Saburo wants to kill you, just because you and Queen Liu's two sisters are competing for favor? No, he wants to kill you for the sake of the world. ”

"In the name of my concubine? This ...... "Pillow Chun frowned, very wronged," there is no excuse for this desire. ”

"Nope." Mu Yongyue explained, "I'm afraid it's Liu Zhuguo who wants to kill you." The Son of Heaven is about to seal your father as a scholar, and the position of prime minister is naturally a first-class honor. You are not on good terms with Queen Liu, and the Son of Heaven is taboo to form a party. The rise of the An family has no choice, and it will naturally be opposed to the Liu family. At that time, it will no longer be a struggle between the queen and the favorite concubine, but a struggle between the central administrative power and the important ministers of the feudal town. Since you are both concubines, this struggle is destined to be the outcome of the next dynasty, and the competition will stretch for years or even decades. If you die, before this struggle begins, the An family will consider themselves inferior. He chuckled, "Therefore, you are indeed a concubine." ”

"......" pillow spring silently. The struggle between the government and the government is a bit distant to her, but at the moment, it seems that it is close at hand. She thought that the An and Liu families could also be regarded as friends in the world, but she never thought that they were in a high position, and many things were unpopular. The sharpness of power is indeed far beyond her imagination. She sighed, "So if I die, it will be a good thing." Since the Liu family and Liu Zhuguo are so prescient, they know that I am a concubine. Why don't you push the boat down the river and let me die, and save the purity. ”

"But the world is reversed, the rivers and seas are reversed, and the fall of the stars is the wish of this king." The corners of Mu Yongyue's mouth hooked, and he was extremely rebellious, "The emperor wants to push your father to be a middle-of-the-road, honest and easy-to-master puppet Shoufu, and your father has to be tough for you." To this day, the emperor has not moved, but is waiting for the opportunity for the wind to change and the brewing of time events. ”

"Is it the end of the year to treat my second brother to make meritorious service in Yanmen?" Pillow Spring asked.

"It's not enough." Mu Yongyue said, "This king is also going to be a virtuous minister who solves the worries of the Son of Heaven." When Luan returns to the court tomorrow, this king will try to influence the secret forces of the court to elect your father's position. Concubine Ming, Concubine Ming, this time, we are really people in the same boat. ”

“…… It's not a good ship. ”

Mu Yongyue ignored her complaints. He arched his hand to say goodbye to her, and when he left, he took a straw in his hand and put it in his mouth, humming a song on one wall: "Concubine Ming has the most graceful style, and she should be four stars in the pepper room." I had to prepare for the palace back then, and he had a special night to serve the screen. See the picture of the Taoist fan, and know that the Qu Najiao is worthy of the court. Since Jun'en is as thin as paper, you don't need to hate Danqing all the time......"

Seeing that he was not in shape, he had an annoying temperament, and he was so angry that he jumped to his feet.

This went to spring hunting, and the Son of Heaven fought the tiger and the bear for five days, and he was very satisfied. When Luan drove back to Beijing, he was magnificent, with a guard of honor that stretched for several miles holding colorful flags, and the high-headed guards of the horse surrounded the dragon in a circle. Pillow Chun could only quietly open the curtain and see the dense crowd outside from the tip of the halberd.

The voices of the people came from afar, and they called her a curse.

Pillow Chun thought about it for a while and figured it out, since ancient times, how ugly the virtuous concubine is, only the demon is beautiful. At least it's good-looking, and that's not bad.

I returned to the palace again, and I don't know what year or month it was when I thought it out again. Pillow Chun was depressed in his heart, holding only one corner of the curtain with one hand, and his bright eyes looked out greedily. This bustling street market and prosperity have long had nothing to do with her. These street shops, exquisite playthings, stone streets. The clamour, laughter, and the busy, joyful daylight will be shut out by the Xuanwu Gate.

This year is the ninth year of praying for martial arts, and compared to the fierce partisan battles in the court, the harem seems unusually quiet. It seems that the forces that support the An family have grown overnight in the rainy season, and there is no shortage of people in the court who say that An Qingshan "has been respectful and cautious for several years, and he can go further with a clear breeze". Such a statement is very strange, An Qingshan is already the left servant of Shangshu Province, and if he goes further, he will be the prime minister of the Great Wei State. recommended a person to be the assistant of Zaifu, did not praise his political achievements and ability, did not praise his family education and power, but praised him for "respectful and cautious". It's like praising a sheep who obeys his orders.

This is exactly the relief in Mu Beiyi's heart, and it is in line with his expectations for this puppet Shoufu.

The Liu family has self-respect for the army, and it is the queen's mother's family, and the military power can be the enemy country, but the power cannot extend to such a deep place in the court. The courtiers who supported An Qingshan as Zaifu were involved in all the ministries, and the relationship between the parties was complicated, and there was no connection for a while, but Liu Zhuguo soon found some clues.

Liu Zhuguo is a brave and warlike general, and everyone in Great Wei knows it. But now his identity is not so simple, he is the governor of Annam, the general of the Zhu Kingdom, the father of the empress, and the emperor's father-in-law.

At this time, he was holding a secret letter of information in the study, and he could see frost-white sideburns and flying eyebrows. Since being in the same boat with the Son of Heaven, the country of Liuzhu has aged a lot. Seeking skin with the tiger, during which danger, calculation, and absolute victory over the past. But Liu Zhuguo has been a general for generations, and he will see the importance of interests the most. For him, these hard work are worth it, because the glory and military power in exchange for these are better than in the past, too much.

Seeing that his second daughter Liu Anran has ascended to the position of Fengyi in the world, what is more worthwhile?

"That's it?" Liu Zhuguo asked.

The old steward in front of the table arched his hand: "General, that's indeed it." These are all the lists that recommend An Qingshan's ascension. The old slave carefully inquired according to the general's intentions, and these people did not interact with each other on weekdays, and there was indeed no sign of forming a party for personal gain. The only thing they have in common is that these people are all from southern families, especially the Shu County generation. ”

"Is it the king side by side to grasp it behind? Shu County is the place where he ran for two dynasties, and all the families in Shu County are obedient to Mu Yongyue, the fox. Liu Zhuguo eyebrows, "Compared to the An family, it is more difficult to deal with the side king." ”

The old steward buried his head and said in a low voice: "Our Liu family and the king side by side have long been on the same footing. The military power of the king side by side was accepted by the general, and the martial arts were abolished by us, and he naturally hated the general in his heart. Now he is trying to secretly want to arch An Qingshan to the position of Zaifu, I am afraid that the An family has already colluded with the side of the king. ”

Liu Zhuguo stroked his beard and muttered: "Back then, His Majesty wanted to put the 100,000 soldiers and horses of the king side by side under the old man's command, and the Ming Concubine was stunned to change the mind of the Son of Heaven in a few words, causing the old man to lose 40,000 horses. At that time, the old man knew that this girl was a disaster, but he didn't expect that it would be so fateful! ”

The steward replied: "This spring sunrise hunting, Miss Tang of the Wang family and the third son of the cousin ......"

"San Lang is very good at archery among his nephews, how could he be bitten to death by a beast and tiger if things don't work out, this matter is very strange." Liu Zhuguo groaned, "Concubine Ming is indeed a demon, she is uneasy in the government for a day. What's more, my family has been safe since childhood, and Hui Qinlanxin will not be flattering, and allowing this demon girl to make waves in the harem is a big trouble for my Liu family. Liu Zhuguo waved his hand, "You send someone to find out the direction of the wind in Anjia." My Annan capital is far away from the mountains and roads, if I really let the An family gain power in the imperial court...... The consequences are unimaginable. ”

The steward responded, but said, "General, the second lady's letter has arrived." As he spoke, he pulled out a letter from his hand.

Seeing his daughter's letter, Liu Zhuguo's brows softened a little. The Liu family has no concubines and concubines, Liu Anran is his youngest child, and he has always been spoiled. Reaching out to take the letter, Liu Zhuguo read two lines, and his brows furrowed again.

It's just a harem struggle, if it weren't for the crescent moon and An Huatang helping each other all the way, Liu Anran would indeed not be able to fight the pillow spring. Mu Beiyi performed as a diligent and upright virtuous emperor, but he was arrogant and uninhibited in his selfish heart. After he established Liu Anran, most of them were still to get the support of the Liu family. Compared with Liu Anran, who is decent and virtuous, the lazy and bright pillow spring does have more benefits.

What's more, now is a good time to settle down.

Therefore, Liu Anran's life as the queen was not so comfortable, especially after Pillow Spring came out of the courtyard of the cold palace, and she was in the limelight for a while. But Liu Anran is not a shallow person who only knows how to complain, she briefly mentioned a few words about the roots of the harem party, and asked her father and mother how well they were on their knees. And again...... I've drunk more than ten prescriptions of medicine, but there is still no good news.

has no biological son, this is a heavy stone in Liu Anran's heart. The four princes born in the crescent moon must be used, but it is only for the sake of temporary benefits. Now that the queen's throne is already in her hands, having a biological son is the most important thing.

Liu Zhuguo frowned, and saw Mrs. Wang coming in from the door with tea.

Mrs. Wang poured a cup of hot black tea, presented it to Liu Zhuguo, and asked softly, "Is Enron's child okay?" ”

Liu Zhuguo slapped the letter in his hand on the case, raised his eyebrows and was a little angry: "The demon girl of the An family is haunted, and she has the advantage in front of the Son of Heaven everywhere." Enron is virtuous and gentle, how can it be good to encounter such a demonic disaster? It was you who asked the two of them to enter the palace draft at the same time, and said that there was a response, which is good now. Turn against yourself and become a scourge! ”

Mrs. Wang sighed slightly and persuaded: "Don't be angry, the concubine has a lot of friendship with the wife of the An family, Tu, you can send a letter, and if you can't explain it?" ”

Seeing that she didn't understand the importance of political affairs, Liu Zhuguo reprimanded repeatedly: "The kindness of a woman! Woman's kindness! It's the friendship of these sisters of you women that is the most useless! ”

Mrs. Wang was also anxious when she heard it, remembering that year's election, she took Liu Anran, who had not left the cabinet, to settle down as a guest, and the two girls were cardamom years old, holding hands and playing and talking. I also thought that I was young, and I was so close to Mrs. Tu of the An family.

Thinking about taking out a handkerchief and wiping the corners of his eyes, he was so aggrieved that he wept.