"The first way is to live happily in the palace and do good deeds with kindness and win the reputation of the people. You are a famous Shennong, and you have benefited countless people. On the contrary, the two of us came forward to mediate, so as not to let the people's public opinion be one-sided. Maybe it will make the people turn against Xiangye, which is extremely beneficial to us. ”

Li Chourong was speechless: "I have healed countless people, and there are even more people who have been refused to be healed by me." If you ask me to go out and help Tiankuo talk, it will only backfire. ”

Chu Aofei heard the clue, but said, "It's okay. From now on, we will open a medical hall in the Happy Palace, specializing in treating the poor, and with your miraculous medical skills, you will definitely be able to win a reputation. ”

Li Chourong smiled bitterly: "This approach is advisable, and saving the poor people is to accumulate good deeds, and I deeply agree with it." As she spoke, she changed her tone and added: "However, it is a bit unrealistic to use this move to win the praise of the people and change the people's public opinion." ”

The meaning of this can be summed up as: usually do not burn incense, temporarily hold Buddha's feet. Of course it is not advisable.

Chu Aofei's eyes dimmed, and Li Chourong understood what he said, it seemed that this way was not going to work. His facial muscles twitched slightly, and his brow furrowed.

Li Chourong asked: "Is there another way?" ”

Chu Aofei took a deep breath and replied simply: "Go to the emperor to complain and expose the conspiracy and truth of Concubine Xu's death." ”

Hearing this, Li Chourong was shocked and exclaimed: "This is absolutely impossible." If you do this, you will get burned. I privately thought that the emperor knew what happened back then. The reason why he didn't check it was because he had concerns about it. If you rashly mention it, it will inevitably make the emperor unable to come to power, and it is our own who suffers. ”

What she said, why didn't Chu Aofei understand? His gaze fell into the distance, and he let out a long breath: "I have also taken this into account." That's why I kept the matter from mentioning. The first is that the evidence is insufficient, and the second is that he doesn't want the emperor to be too embarrassed. His gaze suddenly deepened, and he said in a tough tone: "If I have no choice but to do it." If Xiang Ye is too pressing, then he will be killed. ”

"Brother Fei, I also care about Tiankuo. But I don't want you to cost him your life, and I don't think he wants to. You have given too much for him, sacrificed too much. This revenge for killing his mother will be left to him to avenge himself. ”

Li Chourong sighed and said helplessly: "However, I see that Tiankuo is kind-hearted and has always been magnanimous, maybe he will repay the grievances of Queen Xiangye with virtue, and he is not to blame for the past." ”

Chu Aofei's face sank, but his expression was very steady: "I always hope that he will be a benevolent monarch in the future." Afraid that he would one day return to the palace as an emperor, he would be cruel and unkind, so I instilled in him a kind of leniency since he was a child, and he has always followed my teachings. But I don't know that now he is so soft-hearted, I didn't grasp the degree at the beginning. ”

"Master led the way into the door, and the cultivation was personal. I can't blame you for this, it's the nature of the sky. Human beings are inherently good. Sow good causes, reap good results. I think that this child is wide, and he will be blessed in the future if he does good deeds and accumulates virtue on weekdays. He was a blessed man, and everything would be turned into a disaster. We don't have to worry too much about him. ”

When Li Chourong said this, she was comforting Chu Aofei and herself.

Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, how Chu Tiankuo will deal with these personal grievances in the future, Chu Aofei will not interfere. For now, the case is settled first.

Chu Aofei nodded: "At present, saving Niu Kelian is the top priority. ”

Li Chourong agreed, and proposed: "Let's go, let's go to the guest room to see Niu Kelian together." ”

At that moment, the two walked side by side towards the inner courtyard.

Smoke took Lu Cai'er around the palace.

In fact, Yanxiang has been living in the palace for three days, and it is the first time she has visited the palace. A moment ago, she was worried about the public opinion of the people outside, and she was anxious about it. And Lu Caier told her that the emperor had promised that he would intervene in this matter, she seemed to have taken a reassuring pill, and her heart was as light as unloading a thousand catties of burden.

So, the incense accompanied Lu Cai'er, and let go of the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the palace.

The two walked to the backyard garden, and as far as the eye could see, there was a row of plum trees standing in the corner of the garden.

Once a year, the season of plum blossoms has arrived. The weather is sunny and the wind is cold, and the red plums are competing to bloom, but the green calyx is still budding.

In the dazzling sunlight, Smoke Squinted, stood in front of a green calyx that had not yet bloomed, staring at it, as if there were a thousand words to confide in each other.

There is a well-known poem about Mei:

There are a few plums in the corner, and Ling Han opens it alone.

I know that it is not snow, but there is a dark fragrance.

This plum blossom is one of the favorite flowers of smoke. She chanted to the plum blossoms: "The twilight of the year is cold and proudly welcomes winter, and the snow muscles and ice bones are different. The garden is planted full of stamens, and the fragrance is lightly sent into the boudoir. ”

Looking at Yanxiang in a good mood, Lu Caier dared to ask: "Yanxiang, what's the matter with Dongfang Ye?" ”

Smoke was defenseless, and without having time to think about it, he replied: "Oh, you said him?" A few days ago, we were in a mass grave, fighting wolves, and we saved Niu Kelian. It was he who brought Niu Kelian here. Afterwards, after listening to Shiniang, I learned that he had injured his left foot. He was so strong, he endured the pain and didn't say a word. ”

In the first year of Xingde, Hong Gaode proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Western Kingdom, and set the capital of Fengcheng. In the early days of the establishment of the regime, the surrounding countries were eyeing the Great Western Kingdom and provoked wars for no reason. Before the expedition, Xu Guifei, the mother of Xigong, was 8 months pregnant. The emperor proposed an edict, if the prince was born, he would be named Hong Chengye, and the prince would be established, and if he was born a princess, he would be crowned Princess Changyu.

After Emperor Hong left the palace, Queen Xia made a plan to let Xu Guifei slip the fetus, who knows, the sky did not fulfill her wish, and the fetus in Xu Guifei's womb was born, and it actually survived.

"Your Majesty has already doted on Concubine Xu, and now, she has given birth to a prince again, and I see that our master and queen throne will not be able to be kept."

"Isn't it? Listening to the palace maid in the West Palace, the prince was born white and fat, very cute, his face resembled His Majesty, there was a righteousness between his eyebrows, and he must be a good emperor when he grows up. ”

This is the little palace maid in the queen's palace whispering in private.

Even if they don't talk about it, the Empress Xia knows that if she doesn't try to get rid of the prince, I'm afraid that life won't be better in the future.

She immediately summoned her elder brother Xiangye and Chu Xiang, the head of the imperial guard, to discuss countermeasures. They plotted to burn down the West Palace, which was carried out by General Chu.

At the critical moment, General Chu gave up the idea of harming the prince and exchanged his own son for the prince's exit from the palace.

Xu Guifei cried and cried, turned her heart sideways, picked up the hairpin, and used the tip of the hairpin to tattoo the word "heaven" on the prince's left shoulder. The stab is in the child's body, the pain is in the mother's heart, and after the stabbing is finished, Xu Guifei's painful liver and intestines are broken. She trembled and hung a jade pendant on the crown prince, which was given by the emperor himself, and there is only one in the world today.

Concubine Xu Guifei kowtowed to Chu Xiang, and said with tears in her eyes, "General Chu, please accept my three bows, your great kindness and great virtue, this palace will repay it in the next life." ”

"Niangniang, you can't help it, please get up ...... quickly" As he spoke, he heard footsteps outside, General Chu picked up the prince and hurriedly fled through the side door.

Xu Guifei fainted.

The person who came was the imperial doctor Feng Nanyang. Legend has it that this person was originally a man in the rivers and lakes, and his nickname was the fortune teller. He can pinch and calculate, not only has excellent medical skills, but also has extraordinary martial arts. He took away General Chu's son, performed light skills, shuttled freely in the palace, easily got rid of the pursuit of the palace guards, and left the city safely.

After Xia, he ordered people to burn down the West Palace, and Xu Guifei and a cadre were buried in the fire. During the inventory of the body, it was found that the body of a baby was missing. Plus General Chu Xiang's whereabouts are unknown. Empress Xia and Xiangye concluded that the prince was most likely taken away by Chu Xiang. So, Empress Xia secretly sent people to hunt down and kill General Chu Xiang.

In the fourth year of Xingde, the emperor returned triumphantly.

Xia Hou was shrewd and capable, and kept this matter a secret. Emperor Hong didn't believe that Xu Guifei really died in an accident. He often dreamed of the crown prince, and he has been sending people to investigate the matter secretly, but he has not been able to find out the truth, Chu Xiang disappeared, and Feng Nanyang also disappeared.

In the fifth year of Xingde, the queen gave birth to a son, and Emperor Hong named him Hong Cheng'an. The queen thought to herself, the emperor obviously did not have high hopes for this son. Empress Xia thought to herself, even if the emperor delayed issuing an edict and appointing a new crown prince, Emperor Rihong would die, and the throne would be her son's sooner or later. However, she still had some concerns, twenty-four years ago, she sent someone to hunt down and kill Chu Xiang, Chu Xiang was seriously injured and died, but the prince did not know who rescued him.

For more than 20 years, there has been no news of the prince. If the crown prince is still alive, then he will be the biggest threat to Hong Chengan's succession to the throne. Besides, once this matter is revealed, she and Xiangye will definitely be in trouble.

Emperor Hong Gaode reigned for 24 years, he worked hard, knew people well, the country was strong, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Emperor Hong grew old and missed his lost prince more and more, and finally fell ill.

Knowing that Emperor Hong was ill, Feng Nanyang sneaked into the palace to see the emperor.

"Bold Feng Nanyang, you are guilty, you have been hiding for more than 20 years, and I have been sending people to look for you and General Chu for more than 20 years. Do you know about Concubine Xu? Emperor Hong cried with joy when he saw him.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty. When the queen wanted to burn down the West Palace, the minister arrived after learning about it, and the minister came one step late, and the prince had been taken away by General Chu. In a panic, Zhongchen rescued General Chu's son and handed him over to a foreign master to raise. For the past 24 years, I have been secretly searching for the whereabouts of the prince, but I have never found it. The ministers have the great trust of the emperor. Feng Nanyang was full of guilt.

"What a queen. Over the years, I have seen her keep to herself and teach the emperor carefully, but I never thought that she would be so vicious. I'm going to send her to the cold! Emperor Hong gritted his teeth angrily and slapped the imperial case.

"Your Majesty, you can't do it. There is no evidence, if the emperor does this, it will definitely cause turmoil in the court and panic among the people. Feng Nanyang persuaded.

"I can not pursue the queen's guilt first, but the prince can't be left behind, and I must find him back." The emperor was resolute, calmed down for a while and sat on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, look for the prince openly, and the prince will inevitably be framed. It's better to visit secretly. Feng Nanyang suggested.

Emperor Hong painted a portrait of a twenty-four-year-old man according to his own appearance, handed it over to Feng Nanyang, appointed Feng Nanyang as the minister of the Qin Mission, and gave Shang Fang a sword.

"Emperor, where are you?" Emperor Hong sighed.

In the twenty-fifth year of Xingde, the country of the Great West was peaceful and peaceful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Wunan Mountain in the northwest of Fengcheng, the imperial capital, after the heavy rain, the sky is exceptionally clear, the sun has tilted westward, and the clear blue sky has disappeared. In the afterglow of the sunset, the mountains still maintain the freshness and coolness after the rain, just like "after the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late in autumn." The realm.

Wunan Mountain, a mountain full of bamboo, a boundless sea of bamboo. At the highest place on the top of the mountain, there is a secluded and elegant dwelling, all made of bamboo, divided into two layers up and down, hanging a plaque, with four big characters "Wunan Villa" written on it. There is a large yard in front of the bamboo house, and the yard is planted with exotic grasses. When the breeze blows, you can smell the aroma of flowers and plants.

"Senior brother, you have to stay a few more days when you come back this time, we haven't seen each other for two years. I heard that everyone in the rivers and lakes calls you the son of a fan. A delicate-faced girl stood in the courtyard, wearing a white dress, no fat powder, but it was fresh and refined, like a budding white lotus, only to hear the girl's voice was extremely sweet: "Your martial arts are so powerful, I have your protection, and I am no longer afraid of encountering thieves and gangsters." ”

"I don't like to listen to flattery. I usually tell you to practice martial arts diligently, but you don't practice seriously. Senior brother Chu Tiankuo gently patted the head of the cigarette with the fan in his hand, put on a straight face, and pretended to be serious: "If you meet a bad person in the future, I don't care about you." ”

"Hmph, you don't care about the little junior sister." Yan Xiang pursed his lips, glared at Chu Tiankuo, turned his face away, and pretended to be angry.

"Heh, you are my only junior sister, how could I not care about you. During the time I was away, I walked the rivers and lakes thinking about you and Master in my heart. Chu Tiankuo looked at her with a look of annoyance, and said with a smile: "I can't protect you for the rest of my life, you will always marry in the future." ”

"Senior brother, if I marry you in the future, you can protect me for the rest of my life." Yanxiang buried his head in Chu Tiankuo's arms and said coquettishly.

"Nonsense. Senior brother will help you find a wishful husband in the future. Chu Tiankuo patted her head dotingly. This little junior sister, who hasn't seen her for two years, has grown taller again. He affectionately scraped his nose and said, "Have you practiced in the past two years?" ”

"I've already practiced flying cornices and walking walls." Smoke nodded excitedly, as if very proud.

"Don't talk big." Chu Tiankuo frowned and looked at the incense. This little junior sister has not liked to practice since she was a child, and she is conceited.

"Senior brother, look at my performance." After the cigarette was finished, he performed light skills and flew to a fork of a tree on the edge of the yard.

"Sure enough, there is progress...... Chu Tiankuo patted the fan in his hand, and said approvingly, before he finished speaking, he saw Yanxiang standing on the tree and swaying.

With a "wow......" sound, the smoke fell from the tree, but there was no pain on the body. Before she landed, Chu Tiankuo quickly unfolded the fan and threw it out, but fortunately caught her.

Cigarette Xiang suddenly turned red with embarrassment, and she sat on the ground with her buttocks, stomping on the ground with her feet down, her head lowered.

Chu Tiankuo paced over, squatted down, picked up the fan, helped the cigarette from the ground, put his arm around the cigarette incense's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't mind if this is a small mistake, I will teach you well in the future." ”

Yanxiang immediately smiled, took his brother's hand, and pestered him to say some interesting things about the rivers and lakes. It didn't take long to forget all about the mess just now.