Twenty-three, the heart of a thief

She felt sad and told Jian Huaizhen what happened in Huaiming Garden.

After Jian Huaizhen listened, she knew that she had encountered many difficulties and obstacles along the way, so she said in a loud voice: "In this way, Scattered, thank you so much, if it weren't for your single-minded help to plan for this palace, this palace's condition may not be able to get better." Now when the medicine is brought in, there is hope for the recovery of the main palace. At this time, the palace must hold on no matter what, otherwise, the most damaged will be the entire Ming Dynasty. ”

"What the eldest princess said is very true, don't worry, even if you try your best to die, you are willing to dedicate yourself to the eldest princess." After finishing speaking, she looked at Jian Huaizhen fixedly and didn't say a word.

Jian Huaizhen was also very excited in her heart, she thought for a while, and then said to Ling Luo: "Okay, in terms of this matter, the most aggrieved thing is to shock this child." This child has always had her own ideas, and she doesn't want to go back to the palace, but now for the sake of the affairs of the palace, she wants to ask the emperor for peace, and she must feel uncomfortable. ”

"All this is insignificant compared to the condition of the eldest princess. The eldest princess, don't worry too much, whether it's a slave or a maidservant, or a frightened girl, everything we do is to hope that the eldest princess can get better as soon as possible. ”

After Jian Huaizhen heard this, he was very moved, so he said to her: "Okay, since that's the case, you can quickly take this letter and take it to the emperor." If the emperor asks, you will say that you went out to secretly entrust this letter to you, and I hope the emperor will not be suspicious. ”

"Don't worry, princess, I know what to say." After finishing speaking, she saluted Jian Huaizhen and hurried to deliver the letter.

Zhu Jianshen was originally very annoyed with Jian Huaizhen because of the assassin's encounter, but suddenly heard that Zero Luo came to ask for a meeting, he thought that Zero Luo came to ask for a meeting this time, most of which Jian Huaizhen asked her to come, and what she did was also very related to Jian Huaizhen, so he hesitated for a long time, and then said to Gu Lengyi: "You go out and tell Zero Luo, saying that I am a little unwell, and I don't want to see anyone now." ”

"Yes." After Gu Leng finished speaking, he went out and conveyed Zhu Jianshen's words to Zero.

After thinking about it, he said to Gu Lengyi: "Thank you so much father-in-law, but I still have to bother my father-in-law and help the slave and maid go again." The father-in-law told the emperor that Lingluo came to see the emperor this time, and it had nothing to do with the eldest princess, because Lingluo went out of the palace for the eldest princess before, met her old friend, and happened to meet the lady concubine, and the lady concubine specially asked the slave to bring a letter to the emperor. The reason why the slave and maid came to see the emperor was to be a messenger, since the emperor did not want to see the slave and maid, then the slave and maid paid the trust to the father-in-law. After finishing speaking, she handed the letter to Gu Lengyi.

Gu Leng thought about it, he knew that although he was in the same boat as Wan Zhen'er, no matter what, he couldn't ignore Tang Zhenran's power.

Tang Jingran has always occupied an extremely important position in the emperor's mind, and now since Tang Jingran took the initiative to write to the emperor, he must want to break the ice with the emperor, in this case, he can't obstruct it no matter what, otherwise, if Zhu Jianshen knows, when the so-called companion is like a tiger, how will Zhu Jianshen deal with himself, that is not necessarily.

Last time he was assassinated in Nansan, and it happened that Gu Lengyi left at that time, Zhu Jianshen had greatly doubted Gu Lengyi, and Gu Lengyi also wanted to find an opportunity to show his loyalty to Zhu Jianshen, how could he not make this contribution at this time?

So he immediately said to Lingluo: "Aunt Lingluo, please wait a while, the slave will go in immediately to tell the emperor and explain the whole thing to the emperor." If the emperor still refuses to see his aunt, he will make another plan for this matter. With that, he took the letter and hurried in.

Zhu Jianshen was annoyed, and suddenly saw Gu Lengyi walking in again, and couldn't help but be very angry, and said, "Are you talking about me?" Didn't I just say that no one wants to see me? Why are you here again now? Don't you have me in your eyes? ”

"Your Majesty, of course the minister doesn't dare, the minister is loyal to the emperor, the sky can be seen, and the sun and the moon can be expressed. There is only one emperor in the heart of the minister, the emperor let the minister go east, the minister does not dare to go west, let the minister go south, the minister does not dare to go north, the minister is for the emperor, he can simply smear his liver and brain, and he will not give ......up."

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Jianshen glanced at him coldly and said to him: "Okay, put away your sycophancy, I will never listen to these words." It's fine for you to say anything to me, but where are you at a critical moment, when my life is in danger? At that time, it wasn't my brothers who saved me, not you dog minions. ”

Sure enough, Zhu Jianshen was worried about this matter, Gu Lengyi's heart fluttered, and after dancing for a long time, he glanced at Zhu Jianshen and said to Zhu Jianshen cautiously: "The slave will never dare to bother the emperor, the reason why I came to see the emperor several times in a row today is really because of an important matter." It was the lady concubine who brought a letter to the emperor, and the slave knew that the emperor and the lady were in deep love, so how could they dare to snub this letter? So the slave dared to ask to see the emperor, if the emperor didn't want to read the letter from the concubine, the slave would immediately go out and drive the scattered away. After finishing speaking, he made a look like he was going to go out, in fact, he was also testing Zhu Jianshen's meaning.

Sure enough, Zhu Jianshen was stunned when he heard him mention the three words Tang Shufei, as if he didn't believe his ears, he looked at Gu Leng for a long time before he said slowly: "Who are you talking about?" Who brought me a letter? ”

"Long live Qiyu, it's Concubine Tang Shu."

"Is it really shocking? She didn't want to see me at all, why did she write me a letter? Anyway, it always feels weird. ”

"Whether it's weird or not, in short, this really happened, I don't know if the emperor wants to read the content of the letter?"

"Of course I want to." Zhu Jianshen said: "You immediately bring the letter to me." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." So Gu Lengyi immediately handed the letter to Zhu Jianshen.

Zhu Jianshen's hand trembled a little, took the letter, opened it, and saw that it was indeed Tang Jingran's handwriting, Tang Jingran wrote on it: "Your Majesty, since you left the emperor, I found that I could not leave the emperor and miss the emperor very much." Thinking of the emperor's every move, thinking of the emperor's smile and cheek, the concubine felt a piercing pain. Yes, the emperor did a lot of things that made the concubines feel very chilling in the past, but how could the concubines not hurt the emperor? The two of us are obviously in love with each other, but we hurt each other, what is this for? After staying in Huaimingyuan for this time, after introspection, the concubine finally understood that in the life of the concubine, the emperor is a very important person. If you leave your beloved, you will live happily for the rest of your life, so the concubine decided to pull down her self-esteem and wrote this letter to the emperor. If the emperor still misses the friendship of the concubines, the concubines are willing to return to the palace to serve the emperor immediately. ”

After Zhu Jianshen read it, he looked at Gu Leng for a long time before he said slowly: "Are you sure that this letter was really written by Concubine Shuniang?" ”

"Yes, that's what Aunt Scattered said." Gu Lengyi thought to himself, there can't be anything wrong with this, and if something goes wrong, he can't afford it, so he pushed the responsibility to Zero Luo in a timely manner.

After hearing what he said, Zhu Jian thought deeply and said, "Okay, you call Ling Luo in immediately, I want to ask her what is going on." ”

"Yes." So Gu Lengyi walked out and said to Lingluo: "Aunt Lingluo, the emperor read the letter, and he really wants to see you." It's just that in recent days, the emperor has been angry, and you should pay attention when you speak, don't offend the emperor. ”

"I see." After finishing speaking, he walked inside, took two steps and said to Gu Lengyi: "Father-in-law Gu, we don't have any contact on weekdays, but you did me a lot of help today." Anyway, I took it to heart. ”

"Why did my aunt say that? In this deep palace, it was originally to support each other, you help me, I help you, isn't it? ”

Ling Luo nodded, and walked in, and after walking in, she saluted Zhu Jianshen.

Zhu Jianshen glanced at her, and then thought of Jian Huaizhen's death and couldn't save him, and he felt angry, so his tone was a little cold, and he asked coldly, "Is the eldest princess okay lately?" ”

"Your Majesty, your Majesty's blessing, the eldest princess has been fine lately. The eldest princess heard that the slave maid came here to serve as a messenger for the emperor, and she specially instructed the slave maid to greet you on her behalf. ”

"That's it, the eldest princess has a heart." Zhu Jianshen said, although he said this in his mouth, his tone was still cold.

Ling Luo couldn't help but feel a little chill in her heart, and she secretly said in her heart: "Princess, princess, why do you bother? You have worked hard for the emperor and the emperor to protect the Ming Dynasty, but the emperor doesn't understand you at all. Instead of understanding you, I still have some vague hatred for you, why are you bothered? ”

Thinking of this, she felt that everything Jian Huaizhen had done was not worth it, but now she was not thinking about whether this matter was worth it or not, the thing she had to think about now was to decide how to let Tang Jingran enter the palace quickly, so that she would bring in the medicinal materials that Jian Huaizhen needed.

So she said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the slave maid went out of the palace today to help the emperor host a little thing, went to Huaiming Garden, and saw Concubine Tang Shu." Concubine Tang Shu's whole person looked a lot haggard, and the slave maid relieved her for a while, and after she listened to the slave's words, she wrote such a letter to the emperor. I don't know if the emperor has already read the letter. ”

Zhu Jianshen heard Ling Luo mention his beloved Tang Jingran, his tone improved a little, and he said slowly: "Yes, I have indeed seen the letter, and I can be regarded as having a heart for me." Anyway, I was very touched when I read this letter, and I was shocked that I had mentioned to you that she really wanted to return to the palace. In fact, I also know in my heart that her temperament may not be suitable for court life. ”

"Your Majesty, the lady concubine did mention it to the slave maid, she said that she was willing to return to the palace for the emperor no matter what, and then live with the emperor again, which is happier than anything else in the world. The slave maid was also very moved, so she had the courage to pass this letter to the concubine. ”

After listening to these words, Zhu Jianshen was very moved in his heart, and said repeatedly: "Okay, since this is the case, I already understand Concubine Shu's intentions." It's rare that Concubine Shu still has me in her heart, and I feel very moved, and I will immediately order someone to bring her back. Anyway, Aunt Zero, you can be regarded as having a heart this time. ”

Scattered didn't want the contradiction between Zhu Jianshen and Jian Huaizhen to get deeper and deeper, so he said to him: "The emperor doesn't have to say that, in fact, when it comes to this matter, it was all taught by our eldest princess." Before the eldest princess asked me to go on an errand, she had already guessed, and she said that if she asked about the emperor, she must persuade the girl to let her return to the emperor's side. As a result, after the slave persuaded her, she really had a heart. ”

After hearing her say this, Zhu Jianshen's tone softened a lot, and said slowly: "The eldest princess can be regarded as having a heart. ”

Scattered and said a few words to Zhu Jianshen, and then hurriedly walked out, after coming out, she felt that her palms were soaked in sweat, and it was rare that Zhu Jianshen still had some affection for Tang Jingran now, and was willing to let Tang Jingran come back.

Tang Jingran is a dignified Tang Shufei, even if she is a guard of the Shenwu Sect, it is absolutely impossible to search her luggage. In this way, it is easy to bring in a lot of medicinal materials.

Scattered in her heart was a lot quieter, she hurried back and reported the incident to Jian Huaizhen, after Jian Huaizhen listened, she said, "Thank you for your hard work, Scattered." And shocked this child, no matter what, Bengong knows that she doesn't have a lot of feelings for the emperor in her heart, but now she has made such a big sacrifice for Bengong, Bengong is really grateful in her heart. ”

"Princess, why do you say that? When it comes to sacrifice, who has sacrificed more than you, the eldest princess? But who have you blamed and blamed all along? You haven't done your best to do a lot of things in obscurity for the sake of this country and for the emperor. As a result, the emperor didn't understand you, and the emperor still had a dislike for you, and whenever the slave maid thought of this, she felt very uncomfortable. ”

"Alright." Jian Huaizhen comforted her: "By the way, you send a few people to pay attention to King Jing's movements in private." If this palace is not mistaken, King Jing should be a person with a very strong martial arts foundation, I believe that King Jing also has a lot of capable people on his side, so when you send someone to monitor the situation over there, you must be cautious and not be discovered by King Jing. Otherwise, everything that Hongu has done will be in vain. ”

"Don't worry, princess, Scatter has been with the princess for so many years, and Scatter has a sense of doing things." After finishing speaking, she said goodbye to Jian Huaizhen and went to order someone to observe the actions of King Jing's side.

At the same time, after reading Tang Jingran's letter, the emperor immediately had a plan to let her return to the palace.

Gu Lengyi single-handedly contributed to this matter, and he was very happy in his heart, no matter what, after passing this matter, Zhu Jianshen had a lot less mustard for him.

Although it is said that if this matter reaches Wan Zhen'er's ears, it will definitely make Wan Zhen'er dissatisfied, but now, she can't care so much, he still deeply remembers that the last time he was in danger and went to ask Wan Zhen'er for help, Wan Zhen'er didn't care about his life and death at all.

From that incident, he deeply understood one thing, that is, in this world, only himself who can save himself and help himself, except for himself, no one can be trusted, and he can't blindly trust anyone, otherwise, he will definitely die a miserable death.

With this kind of thinking, he is much more mature in everything he does, he will no longer be blindly impulsive, and he will weigh everything he does, which is why he will be so successful.

After doing so many things, he gained Zhu Jianshen's trust, and on the other hand, after he waited for Tang Jingran to enter the palace, on the one hand, he could also take this opportunity to have a good relationship with Tang Jingran, so that the two mothers had a good relationship with him, and his position in this palace could be kept.

On the second day, Zhu Jianshen sent someone to pass the decree to take Tang Jingran back to the palace, and at this time, the people in Huaiming Yuan had already prepared the medicinal materials that Jian Huaizhen needed, and sure enough, when Tang Jingran packed up his things, he brought these medicinal materials in.

When she entered the palace, the situation was really different from when Zero fell into the palace, when Zero fell into the palace, many people dared to search and check her things because she was just an aunt, but Tang Shufei was different, everyone knew that Tang Shufei was the emperor's most beloved woman, and offending her was equivalent to offending the emperor and offending the emperor, and there must not be any good days in this harem, so those guards just glanced at their bags in a hurry, and immediately let them go.

At this time, who would dare not sell Tang Jingran's face? That is, you can't get along with the emperor, so no one dares to do this.

Tang Jingran entered the palace with those medicinal materials very smoothly, and after entering the palace, she would expect that Zhu Jianshen would definitely come to her at night, so she decided to go to see Zhu Jianshen first.

After meeting Zhu Jianshen, Zhu Jianshen hadn't seen her for a long time, and when he suddenly saw her, he had mixed feelings in his heart for a while, no matter what, Tang Jingran was always Zhu Jianshen's favorite woman.

Zhu Jianshen walked in front of her, looked at her, his heart was surging, and said, "Concubine." After saying this, he was speechless, which shows how deeply he has a deep affection for Tang Jingran.

Tang Jingran didn't seem to expect Zhu Jianshen to be so affectionate to herself, she remembered that she had done so many things, not because she really liked Zhu Jianshen, nor because of Zhu Jianshen, she just wanted to save Jian Huaizhen, and she felt some guilt for Zhu Jianshen in her heart, so she became more and more kind to him, so she shouted: "Your Majesty." ”

This voice of the emperor contains too many things, at least in Zhu Jianshen's ears, Zhu Jianshen nodded again and again and said: "Everything is okay with me, is everything okay with you?" ”

Tang was shocked to know that she would definitely not be able to show her stuffing at this time, so she shook her head and said, "The concubine is not good. ”

"Not good? Why is that? ”

"Because the emperor has not been by the side of the concubine, the concubine feels bad."

After hearing Tang Jingran say this, Zhu Jianshen felt too incredible, in his impression, Tang Jingran would never speak like this, except for the time when she was poisoned, like a wooden person, the rest of the time she was a very individual heroine of the rivers and lakes, and now she actually said such gentle words to herself, Zhu Jianshen was difficult to accept for a while.

Tang was shocked to see Zhu Jianshen's appearance, so he said to him: "Your Majesty, what the concubine said is sincere, and the concubine misses the emperor so much, how can she live well?" Sometimes, when two people are together, they don't know how to cherish it, but once they are separated, they know who you love the most. The concubine has already figured it out, and she must stay by the emperor's side in the future and help the emperor well. ”

"Good. If you can figure it out, then I'll be happy. Do you know? In fact, the person I want to see the most is you, and the person I want to be by my side the most is you. Now that you're back with me, I'm very happy. ”

"Your Majesty, the concubines are also very happy, and being able to accompany the emperor is also a great blessing for the concubines. It's just that the concubines may not be able to serve the emperor these days. ”

"Why?" Zhu Jianshen felt strange and asked repeatedly.

So Tang was shocked and said: "It's all because the concubine is unwell, and there are always a few days every month." ”

Zhu Jianshen understood what was going on as soon as he heard it, although he felt a little disappointed, but he still said to her: "Okay, I can be completely considerate, anyway, the coming day is long, and I am not in a hurry at this time." When you get better, how about you accompany me again? ”

"Thank you for the emperor's understanding, in fact, why don't the concubines want to be by the emperor's side day and night, but now the concubines are helpless, please forgive the emperor."

"Of course I can understand, you can come to me first and be honest with me, and I feel very moved. Okay, you go back first, I'll see you in the evening when I have time. ”

"Yes." So Tang was shocked and saluted Zhu Jianshen and walked out.

After going out, she thought of what Zhu Jianshen said to herself, and she was also very emotional for a while, Zhu Jianshen is a good emperor, a bad emperor, or how to treat others, she has always had nothing to say to herself, but all along, because of the death of her beloved, she has always been unable to let go of the emperor, although it can't be said whose fault it is, maybe both of them are at fault, but it is always difficult for her to accept the emperor again.

Now the matter is urgent, for the sake of Jian Huaizhen, there is no way not to make this decision, and later, how to deal with the matter, she herself does not know, in short, this matter is enough to worry her, but now she can't take care of worrying, now what she has to do is to go to see Jian Huaizhen, and quickly take the medicine to Jian Huaizhen.

So she hurriedly walked to Jian Huaizhen to ask to see Jian Huaizhen, she saw Jian Huaizhen's appearance, it was really a lot haggard, and it no longer looked like the heroic appearance in the past, so she felt very strange, and asked repeatedly: "The eldest princess, are you okay?" ”

Jian Huaizhen nodded and said, "I'm fine." ”

Tang was shocked to see her appearance, and felt very uncomfortable, tears couldn't help but flow down, and said: "Aunt Princess, you must protect your body well, even if it is not for yourself, but also for those who care about you." ”

Jian Huaizhen nodded reluctantly and said, "I know, look at your child, when did you become such a mother-in-law." ”

"Yes, Aunt Princess, I won't say it. I have brought you the medicinal herbs that Aunt Princess wanted. After speaking, she took some medicinal herbs and put them in front of Jian Huaizhen's bed.

Jian Huaizhen summoned Ling Luo and asked Ling Luo to secretly decoct the medicine in the small kitchen, and specially instructed Ling Luo that no one should be alarmed about the decoction.

Zero nodded and went.

Jian Huaizhen glanced at Tang and said to her, "The emperor didn't embarrass you, right?" ”

"Nope." So Tang was shocked and told Jian Huaizhen what had happened since he entered the palace.

After hearing this, Jian Huaizhen couldn't help but sigh and said, "I'm afraid that after this incident, the mustard between the palace and the emperor will become deeper and deeper." ”

"Why?" Tang was puzzled.

Jian Huaizhen said: "Now that you entered the palace for the sake of the palace, paper can't contain the fire, I'm afraid that the emperor will know about this matter one day, after he knows, how can he forgive the palace so easily?" The last time he asked the palace to find someone to protect him, the palace did not agree, but an assassin came to assassinate him, which made him have a lot of suspicion for the palace. ”

Hearing Jian Huaizhen say this, Tang Jingran couldn't help but sigh, and she said to Jian Huaizhen: "By the way, Aunt Princess, I have something unclear and want to ask you." ”

"You say." Jian Huaizhen nodded and said, "If you have anything to ask, why should the two of us bother." ”

"Yes. Aunt Princess, what I want to ask is actually about King Jing, the last time Aunt Zero came to mention King Jing's matter, she just mentioned a few words in a hurry, and I didn't understand. Now I really want to know what is going on, is King Jing really going to rebel? In the past, I didn't see it. ”

"yes." Jian Huaizhen let out a long sigh: "Don't say that you didn't see it, it was the palace, and you were also deceived by King Jing." For a long time, this palace thought that King Jing believed in Buddhism wholeheartedly, but in fact, it was found that it was not so simple. King Jing secretly visited the palace yesterday to see if it was poisoned, and he also used his true qi to fight with the palace, and the palace found that his martial arts foundation was at least twenty years, which shows that this person has been planning for twenty years, and his heart is simply revealed. ”

After hearing her say this, Tang was taken aback, and said in a loud voice: "Twenty years? I don't know how old King Jing is this year? ”

Jian Huaizhen thought for a while and said, "King Jing should be thirty or thirty-two years old this year. ”