In the hall of the spiritual platform, there was only a lone candle flickering like a ghost blowing a lamp, and next to this ghostly ghost fire, there was a tall man. He wore a mask made of gold on his face, revealing only his eyes, nose and mouth, and the brim of his cloak was pressed so low that he couldn't see his face clearly. But Yi Ji clearly saw that this person had a beard, and it was clear that he was not a eunuch in the palace.

"Who are you? Why did you ask me to come here? Do you know him ------? Yiji asked tentatively.

"Of course I do." The person who came seemed to know who she was referring to, and said categorically: "Your cousin Rongyi, I not only know, but also know that you have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, if you hadn't been the queen's concubine, you would have been a couple." Is that right? ”

Yiji was taken aback, how did he know about the secret things that he had been in Fanguo when he was a girl? I couldn't help asking, "How do you know ------ you?" Did my cousin tell you that? ”

"Of course. I'm your cousin's trusted man, and I don't talk about anything. I know all the things about your mother's family, your mother was originally a prisoner of Yi and a concubine of the queen's biological mother Jing Ji, and then she was favored by Fanzi and gave birth to you. But after Fanzi died, your mother was forced to be buried because she had no children, yes or no? ”

"Don't talk about it." Yi Ji's face was already full of tears, after all, she had been immersed in the palace for many years, and she quickly calmed herself down: "I'm afraid you didn't summon me here to talk about these old things, right?" Tell me, what is going on? ”

"The woman surnamed is really smart!" The visitor's eyes flashed under the mask: "I want to know what happened in the East Palace?" Is the prince in the palace or not? ”

Rao was prepared, but Yiji still felt that her heart was colliding, this matter was too much to do, how could she spit at will? Her answer was very official: "The prince has angered the king and has issued a ban on foot, and everyone in the capital knows about it." ”

The masked man sneered: "That's a lie to outsiders, how can you fool me?" Why has your daughter Bo Ji been detained in the East Palace, and why does the queen suddenly want to raise her under her knees? Don't you miss her? Willing to be separated from mother and daughter like this? ”

"No, it won't." Yiji blurted out: "When the prince comes back, the queen will definitely put Boji back!" ”

"So, the prince really left the palace?"

Yi Ji consciously lost his words: "No, I don't know, I don't know anything!" ”

"It's too late for you to change your mind!" As soon as the masked man lifted his cloak, his half-exposed face under the candlelight became even more hideous: "As a concubine, you will be fiddled with by the queen for the rest of your life, and the children you give birth to will become the queen's pawns, and she will use them to defend her son's crown prince's position." And you, perhaps, will be buried like your mother in the future------"

"Don't say it, I beg you, woo woo woo ------" Yi Ji couldn't cry anymore.

The masked man sighed lightly, knowing that her heart had moved, and with a gentle push, it would be worth the trip today. He was not in a hurry, and when Yiyi's mood eased a little, he said unhurriedly: "How did your uncle Mo Yi die?" Do you really know it in your heart? ”

"He ------" Yi Ji looked confused: "Didn't he take refuge in Prince Ji Hui and was killed after failing to assassinate the king?" ”

"That's just a façade, in fact, he was appointed by the queen to deliberately cast himself under the prince's family as a dead soldier. As for the assassination, it was also instigated by Mo Yi in every possible way, and Wang Zihui decided to take a risk. All of this is planned by the queen behind the scenes, and your uncle Mo Yi is just a pawn. ”

"Why is that? Uncle, why did he agree? This is clearly a dead end! "I was puzzled.

"Why?" The masked man snorted coldly: "Your uncle is the leader of the Yi Society, and the master has orders, can he say half a word?" As for the king, I'm afraid he also knows. Without this failed assassination, how could he bring down Wang Zihui, silence the mouths of the lords of Gyeonggi, and successfully ascend to the throne? This matter must have been conspired by his husband and wife, and your uncle was just an outcast. The queen knew that Mo Yi was dying for her, but she saw him hanging at the city gate, and saw that your cousin Rongyi's mother and son had no food and clothing but did not lend a hand, how ruthless was it? ”

"Uncle------" Yiji was already clenching his fists under his sleeves, and his nails were about to bleed from his palms. If that's the case, Fanji is really ruthless! has been hiding the truth to death, causing her to live in fear, for fear that the king will condemn herself and her mother's family.

The masked man glanced at her nonchalantly: "The Yi Society has always controlled the hostages to manipulate the members for their own use, and once they are used up, they all become outcasts, and no one cares. Your cousin Rong Yi has learned all about this, and has vowed to avenge his father, hoping that you can help him. When your wish is fulfilled, I will try to take you away and fly high, isn't it far better than being a pawn in this deep palace and waiting to be killed? ”

"Cousin, how is he now?"

"He's in Qi country, and everything is fine. You just have to tell us, where exactly did the prince go? ”

"This ------ Boji doesn't know, but I vaguely heard Ji Sang next to the queen mention a few words of 'summoning the prince', it seems that the queen is very concerned about the whereabouts of this person."

"As I expected, the prince really followed Zhao Bohu to the south, hehehe------ the queen is really tight!" The sneer under the mask is chilling.

As soon as Yiji and Fox Ji got off the altar, the ghostly little chamberlain immediately floated in: "Guogong! ”

The masked man took off his mask, revealing Zhou Gongji's face. Zhou Gongding took out a piece of gold from his sleeve: "Good job, this is your reward!" ”

"Where is it, my master was supposed to be a good internal eunuch, but because he was a confidant of the former king, he was ordered to be martyred by the king. I should have worked for his old man and completed the unfinished business! ”

"In the future, if you look at yourself more in the palace, the benefits will be indispensable to you." Zhou Gongding patted Diao's shoulder and said.

When I left Hojing, it was just the right spring color, and the long road was long, but now I haven't reached Hanshui, and the weather is getting hot day by day. Occasionally, you can see that the acacia tree on the side of the road has bloomed, and the crimson petals are like phoenix feathers fluttering in the wind.

Zhao Bohu seems to be impatient to do it in a can-like car, and more often rides horses with Ji Hu and Ji Duoyou, and the three of them talk happily. Although Ji Zheng is the nominal commander of the Cheng Zhou army this time, compared with ordinary father and son, the two seem to be less close. Compared with his father, Ji Duoyou prefers to stay with the "brothers" of the Zhao family.

"Brother Hu, guess what, what is the most powerful weapon in the world?" Ji Duoyou loves to tease Ji Hu's little brother to play.

"Hmm------" Ji Hu tightened his horse's head and tilted his head to think for a long time: "Isn't the long and heavy weapon the most powerful?" That's the halberd, the halberd. Gong Yu's halberd weighs hundreds of pounds, is it the most powerful weapon? ”

Duoyou smiled but didn't answer, turned his face and asked Zhao Bohu: "What does Zimu think?" ”

Zhao Bohu glanced at the longbow on Duoyou's back and smiled lightly: "Of course it's an arrow." No matter how powerful a warrior is, if ten thousand arrows fly together, he will definitely die on the spot. Arrows are really the king of weapons, Ziliang is clearly teasing you! ”

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and Ji Duoyou covered his face: "Listen! There's movement underfoot! ”

The soldiers reined in their horses' heads one after another, only to feel the earth tremble under their feet, and a dull sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, faintly, gradually becoming clearer, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of dust. Such a movement can only be a large group of soldiers and horses advancing towards their own side.

It's too late to hide, and I don't know if it's friend or foe. Ji Zheng drove the chariot to catch up from behind, drew his sword in his hand, and ordered his son: "Protect the son of Zhao in the center, and you are responsible for guarding!" ”

"No!" Ji Duoyou took off the "golden maid aunt" on his back, and put the arrow on the string to make a preparatory gesture.

Two teams of black dots appeared on the hill in the distance, and from a distance, they looked like two teams of moving ants. When the black dot got closer and closer, it turned out to be two teams of ironclad armies. Their military appearance was neat, their eyes did not squint, and their armor and weapons collided with each other, making a "clanging" sound, which was impressive.

When the more than 200 knights approached, a middle-aged general with a silver helmet and a dashing demeanor stood in the chariot and went straight to summon Bohu and his party. Now, everyone saw clearly that this was Shenhou, a friend and not an enemy, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At first glance, Shenhou saw Ji Hu trapped in a group of adults, his expression was very embarrassed, and he didn't know what etiquette to follow. still summoned Bohu to block his head, and preemptively saluted Shenhou and said: "Shenhou came from afar to greet him, I'm really ashamed!" Then he pulled Ji Hu and introduced: "This is my younger brother, do you have to go south with me to see the world, and don't you want to meet Shenhou?" ”

Ji Hu bowed very humbly: "Meet Shenhou!" ”

"How dare you?" Shenhou understood and hurriedly helped up his "prospective son-in-law".

The group has finished their salutes, and it is time to discuss major matters. Ji Zheng ordered to bury the pot on the spot to make rice, and the Chinese army set up a camp tent to discuss the enemy's situation.

"Over the years, the strength of the Chu State has grown, and it has become more and more unscrupulous." Shen Hou stroked his chest-length beard and said: "Especially since this Xiong Qu succeeded to the throne, he has expanded his territory and conquered the barbarians in all directions. He first annexed the Yongguo and relieved the worries of the west. After that, he waved his army along the Han River to drive the entire Yangyue tribe into the Jianghan Plain, and then took advantage of the situation to pursue eastward and occupy the entire Jianghan Plain. As soon as the king ascended the throne, Xiong Qu launched an offensive against the E, and the two countries have been at war for more than a month, and I don't know how long the Ehou can hold on? ”

"Humph!" Ji Zheng slapped the case a few times, and said angrily: "Chu Man is so arrogant, do you Jianghan countries just sit idly by like this? ”

"Alas-" Shenhou shook his head helplessly: "When the Chu State attacked the Yong Kingdom, because it did not affect the eastern countries, all the concubines did not react. It wasn't until Chu Zi attacked Yangyue again that he came to his senses, but it was too late. It's just that our Jianghan kingdoms have high and low titles, and no one takes the lead, but fortunately, today the king sent his son to come, and it seems that the country of Hubei has been saved! ”