When the cup of fragrant and pure wine was brought to the eyes of the Nihuang County Lord, she did not hesitate to reach out and catch it, and raised her head and smiled softly at the toaster.

Yue Guifei's delicately maintained and white fingertips crossed a small arc in the air, retracted in front of her, but stepped back on the graceful figure, the violet phoenix skirt fluttered slightly, and the fragrant air sounded softly. She is also a native of Yunnan, and has been away from her homeland for thirty-five years and has not returned to her hometown once. When she asked the county lord about the scenery of her hometown, her eyes were lightly rippling, as if she was still the leisurely feelings of a twenty-eight girl.

Because of the nostalgia in his eyes, the Nihuang County Lord relaxed the nerves that had been tense in the queen's palace just now.

"The gulls and birds return to inhabit every year by the green lake, and the scenery has not changed much, but weeping willows are planted around the shore, which adds a lot of softness. The Cuiyun Pavilion mentioned by Niangniang is still there, but the Hidden Temple lost a fire and has been moved to another location. Nihuang raised his glass, but he didn't drink, just dipped it slightly, and continued, "As for the unsigning monk mentioned by Niangniang, Nihuang has never seen it. ”

"It's probably all about chance. If he is still alive, he can ask where the county lord's life ends. Concubine Yue said lightly, seeing that the county lord stopped the cup, but she was not in a hurry to persuade her, but smiled and drank a cup by herself. She was a beautiful woman in the harem back then, coupled with gorgeous costumes and exquisite makeup, under this smile, there is still some afterglow of the country and the city, but the fine lines that quietly climb on the corners of the eyebrows and eyes are traces of time like a knife, and no one can stop it.

"Niangniang misses her hometown so much, why don't you invite the saint to return to the province once?"

"This palace is not as good as the queen's mother, Jinling City is the mother's house...... From Yunnan to the imperial capital, the road is long, unless it is accompanied by a driver, maybe there is still hope to go back to see, if you want to ask me to be allowed to return to the province alone, I am afraid there is no such rule. I just look forward to ...... in the future" At this point, Concubine Yue suddenly felt that something was wrong and hurriedly swallowed.

Although the Nihuang County Lord understood, he also regarded it as not paying attention and let this sentence slip out of his ears. A noble concubine, although she can't leave the deep palace and trek through mountains and rivers to save her relatives, if the prince ascends the throne in the future, it will not be difficult for her mother to go on patrol, but such a future is based on the premise of the death of the old emperor, of course, she doesn't dare to talk about it casually.

But even if she doesn't know, as the biological mother of the prince, she will wait for such a day sooner or later if there is no accident. It's a pity that the royal situation is changeable, and whether there will be an accident is really the most unpredictable thing in the world.

At least, the existence of Xiao Jinghuan, the current king of honor, is a thorn in the eyes of her mother and son.

King Yu's biological mother died young, and the preface was after the prince, so he had no qualifications to take the heir, but he was raised in the queen's palace since he was a child, and was regarded as a childless queen. Although the current uncle of the country is idle by nature and lives a life of immortals with a false position, the protégé left by the old lady is still a major force of the queen. In addition, King Yu himself is smart and dignified, and he is the most pleasing to the emperor, so he gets all kinds of special favors, and the treatment is obviously beyond that of other princes, and he is close to the prince.

Immersed in the harem for decades, this woman, who has been promoted to the throne as a concubine with Zhaorong's body, knows very well that the day when she will be stable and wealthy and no longer have to spend her mind is far from coming.

"Nihuang, you entered Beijing this time, is it possible to stay for a long time? This palace is looking forward to having hometown people like you, who can talk from time to time......"

"Recently, the southern border has been relatively peaceful, and after the young brother received the king's seal, I am much more comfortable. It's going to be about another month and a half. ”

"Leaving so soon?" Concubine Yue looked surprised, "I have chosen the county horse, and I have to prepare for the wedding." ”

Nihuang smiled lightly, did not deny it, and said casually: "If you can choose, let's talk about it." ”

"The county lord is not an ordinary woman, this Jinghua style is indeed not attractive to you, but the tobacco in the south of the river, the vast dense forest, and the temper of you are even more temperamental."

When Nihuang heard this, she couldn't help laughing: "Niangniang has been in Beijing for so long, but she still has some of the temperament of our Yunnan women." ”

"Who hasn't been high-spirited when they were young? It's just that I've spent many years in this deep palace, and I can't have half a cent left. Concubine Yue shook her head and sighed, "Take today as an example, why doesn't this palace want to just talk about your hometown with the county lord and express your feelings, it's a pity...... Even if I say it's just reminiscing, I'm afraid that the county lord won't believe it, right? ”

The Nihuang County Lord looked at her deeply, his eyes were slightly condensed, and he simply answered the word "yes" after a while.

"Then the palace won't go around in circles," Concubine Yue's expression was dignified, and her tone became more serious, "The son of Sima Lei, who was selected for this son-in-law selection conference, was selected by the prince to personally visit the scholars in Kyoto. Although you are slightly inferior to the county lord in martial arts, you are already such a master, why do you need to choose a martial idiot to be your husband? The palace can guarantee that this Sima Gongzi can definitely be a good match for the county lord. What's more, you and I were originally from the same township, and the prince also respected you very much, so at this time, please ask the county lord to support the prince a lot. ”

The Nihuang County Lord waited quietly for her to finish, Fang smiled and said: "The prince is the prince, how my Yunnan Mufu is loyal to the emperor today, and how the prince will be loyal to the new monarch after he ascends the throne in the future, please don't worry about this." As for the selection of a son-in-law, His Majesty has already set the charter, and Sima Gongzi is so good, what is there to worry about. ”

Hearing this refusal, which was neither soft nor hard, Concubine Yue only raised her eyebrows, and then laughed: "In fact, I have long understood that I will get this answer, but I still have to ask it face to face, the stubbornness of our Yunnan people really can't be changed." Okay, the county lord answered so frankly, why should the palace force it, I salute you, I should apologize, if the county lord doesn't mind Fang Cai's presumptuousness, please dry this glass of wine, you and I will meet again in the future, absolutely only talk about the old scenery of the hometown, and no longer mention these court worries. ”

Yue Guifei covered the cup with her sleeve and looked up, Nihuang was not good at insisting on not drinking, not to mention that although this place was also in the palace, it was not the queen's Zhengyang Palace after all, so she looked at the small cup and drank it slowly.

Seeing her wine in her throat, Concubine Yue's eyes actually showed a slight sadness, but the firmness between her eyebrows did not change slightly, and when she held a thin ice blade in her hand to cut the sweet orange herself, her movements were also very stable, and she neatly peeled and took the pulp, and handed it to the Nihuang County Lord with her own hands.

"This is the sweet orange from my hometown?" Nihuang tasted it, a little surprised.

"yes. Sweet orange has no feet, but it can reach as far as Kyoto, although the palace has feet, but it is difficult to step on the old man...... "The more noble concubine's face is slightly sad, as if she is homesick, and she seems to have other feelings.

"Niangniang doesn't have to ......" Nihuang was about to persuade him, when a female official appeared in front of the steps and said, "Guifei Niangniang, the prince and Sima Gongzi ask to meet." ”

"Yo, this is really a coincidence," Concubine Yue smiled thoughtfully, "I forgot that I asked him to bring Sima Gongzi to show me, and it happens that the county lord is here, so you might as well meet by the way?" ”

The Nihuang county lord suddenly had doubts in his heart, but he couldn't think of what kind of means the other party was going to use, and after a slight hesitation, the prince had already walked in with a long and jade young man in gorgeous clothes, smiled and stepped forward to meet him, and ordered Sima Lei to salute the county lord.

After so many days of martial arts testing, and having gone to a royal banquet in Wuying Hall together, it was certainly not the first time that the Nihuang County Lord had seen Sima Lei. Unlike the previous times, the man leaned forward slightly, and as soon as his eyes made slight contact, she felt a sudden wave in her heart.

After closing his eyes and holding his breath, Nihuang was keenly aware of his current dangerous situation. Originally, I was a little arrogant, thinking that my martial arts strength was not afraid of being strong, but I didn't expect that the other party didn't need to be strong at all, but I didn't know where to do it, and I could actually attract my own mind. If there is no evidence in the future because he can't control it, there is no evidence, and even the emperor will not believe that anyone can forcibly do something to him. Therefore, it is imperative to get out of this place as soon as possible.

"Niangniang, Nihuang suddenly remembered that there was an urgent matter, so I took my leave first." After a hurried word, the Nihuang County Lord turned around and left.

"County Lord......" Sima Lei's hand was just half stretched out, and he involuntarily stopped, looked back at the prince, and was glared at by him fiercely, so he had to grit his teeth, muster up the courage to chase after him, and grabbed the arm of the Nihuang County Lord.

"Presumptuous!" Nihuang turned around to raise his breath, wanting to shake the palm on his arm, and when his eyes met, his mind was in a trance again, and even the palm held between his arm and wrist changed from hot to warm, just like the kind of warmth he longed for every time he was on the battlefield alone, when the wind and frost hit his face.

"Sima, the county lord seems to be tired, you help her to rest for a while......" Concubine Yue's voice came from afar, gloomy and cold.

The prince took two steps back, watched Sima Lei hold the waist of the county lord, and watched a pained, contradictory and gentle look pass over the beautiful face, and there was a slight unbearability in his heart, and he turned his face away.

The sound of noise and snoring was heard at this time.

Yue Guifei stood up suddenly. She stood on the top of the steps, and could see farther away, and she could clearly see a figure rushing forward, and the palace people who tried to stop them along the way were beaten on their backs, and they couldn't slow down his momentum at all, but he rushed straight up, and slashed at Sima Lei with one palm.

Although King Jing rarely makes a move, but the martial arts are definitely not as fierce as the average person who has not experienced the battle array can imagine, Sima Lei is weak-hearted, and secondly, he does not dare to do anything with the prince, and thirdly, his strength was originally weak, and he was forced to drive away a few feet in a few steps.

"Jing Yan! You are so presumptuous and bold, and my Zhaoren Palace is also trespassing on by you? Concubine Yue had already seen that King Jing was coming alone at this time, and immediately stepped forward and scolded angrily, "Hurt people, do you want to rebel?" ”

King Jing swept his eyes, and noticed that the county lord's eyes were misty, and his feet were weak, although he didn't fully understand, but he also guessed most of them, only to feel that Concubine Yue's mother and son were really ugly, and they didn't want to argue with her at all, so they directly stepped forward and pointed at several important points on the county lord's body, and carried her on her shoulders.

The prince was furious, and ordered his guards to surround Xiao Jingyan, holding a steel knife in the inner circle, and a bow and arrow were set up in the outer circle.

"Jing Yan, you dare to break into the palace of the concubine to snatch the county lord, fortunately, the prince is here to escort you, let go of the county lord quickly, maybe for the sake of brotherhood, I won't go to tell my father and emperor......"

Xiao Jingyan glanced at him coldly, but he still ignored it and walked forward. The guards around him couldn't help but move, and they all cast inquiring glances at the prince.

But Xiao Jingxuan was really in a dilemma at this time. This brother is a person who fights and kills, and he can't be suppressed in the general scene, but if he really wants to shoot a prince to death in Zhaoren Palace, it is not a trivial matter, not to mention that he also has a Nihuang County Lord on his back, is it possible to shoot a salvo? But if you don't trap him and let him rush out like this, things will be out of control, and I can't help but look at my mother.

Yue Guifei's gorgeous red lips pursed up, and two words burst out from between her teeth: "Release the arrow!" ”

"Mother!"

"Shoot the arrows!" Yue Guifei's voice was extremely low, but her voice was sharp, "At the very least, let the dead not speak, so that we can have more opportunities to speak!" ”

As soon as the crown prince was in the air, he immediately rushed forward a few steps and said in a loud voice: "King Jing broke into the palace to assassinate his mother and concubine, plotted to kill the county lord, and immediately shot him!" ”

The guards hesitated, but after all, the prince was their master, and immediately put arrows into their bows, and the arrows rained down for a while.

King Jing stepped forward, kicked over a guard with flying feet, picked his single knife into his own hands, danced the sword light like snow, shot down the first wave of arrow attacks, took advantage of the gap, fought to the left to the front of the steps, put the county lord on the ground, and blocked the second wave of arrow rain that was pursuing, suddenly turned over and jumped, jumped up in the air a few vertically, slashed left and right, and landed towards the dense place of the guards, disrupting the position of the archers, and the guards with knives were not his opponents, and in a melee, I saw his figure rushing into the sky again, sweeping and rushing, The prince, who was looking at it in a daze, suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and a sharp blade was already on his neck, and the cold air was on his skin.

"Stop!" King Jing's voice was not loud, but the audience had froze with it.

Concubine Yue's whole body trembled, and she gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Xiao Jingyan, you dare to ......"

"Among the three armies, it is my usual thing to kill generals and seize commanders," King Jing smiled coldly, and said arrogantly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is standing too close to me. ”

"Jing Yan! What do you really want? The prince said in a trembling voice.

"Send the county lord over and let the two of us leave the palace."

Concubine Yue's eyes were as cold as ice, and she snorted: "What if this palace says no?" Do you dare to kill the prince? ”

"Does the concubine want to bet with me with the prince?" In Xiao Jingyan's voice, there was not the slightest temperature, the prince's heart was beating wildly, and he couldn't help but shout, "Mother!" ”

Concubine Yue's face was like frost, but her chest kept rising and falling, obviously thinking fiercely. Just as she raised her eyebrows and was about to open her mouth to speak, a high-pitched and rapid announcement suddenly came from the gate of the outer courtyard: "The Empress Dowager has arrived-"

Concubine Yue's heart was cold, and a shudder of despair rolled over her vest. But after only closing her eyes forcefully, she quickly regained her composure, and the first sentence was said to Sima Lei: "You leave the palace from behind immediately, remember, you haven't stepped into Zhaoren Palace even half a step today!" ”

Sima Lei was stunned for a moment, looking left and right in a bit of a daze, and then he woke up and ran behind with a smoke.

"Jing Yan," Concubine Yue then walked down the steps quickly, and said very quickly, "You also listen, the prince didn't shoot you with an arrow today, and you didn't put a knife on the prince's neck, understand?" ”

King Jing's eyes flashed, but he did not answer.

"The prince of Daowaki, like the prince of arrows, is not what His Majesty likes to hear. This palace doesn't want you to die together. As for the rest, let's rely on our abilities and let Your Majesty come to the Holy Judgment. Concubine Yue smiled coldly, "You are a smart person, you know that this is a deal that is also beneficial to you, why not do it?" ”

King Jing's face did not move, but the knife in his hand slowly left the prince's neck and was thrown to the ground.

The old figure of the Empress Dowager appeared outside the Moon Gate in the inner courtyard at this time, and standing beside her, in addition to Princess Jingning, who looked confused, there was also a woman with a phoenix crown and a yellow robe with a noble and dignified face.

That is the owner of Zhengyang Palace, the queen of the dynasty.