Ruyi looked down at the fan in his hand, made of Qi Di Luo, although the material is good, in the royal sense, it is not difficult to see.

"Although the fan itself is not special, what is special is the person who gave the fan." Chang Lu laughed softly, "The prince doesn't know, this fan was made by Ah Yan's lady of Lu Yuan's family, and it was sent from Xuanping Pegasus, so Your Majesty naturally has to pay more attention to it." ”

"Oh." Ruyi suddenly said, "I remembered what you said, last summer, Ah Yan sent a fan to Handan, I just used it to fan the wind, and it won't be broken." It's really broken, I still have one, and I'll pay it to the emperor's brother when the time comes. ”

Chang Liu's smile froze, and he showed a little bitterness.

Liu Chang was only seven or eight years old this year, and it was when the elves were weird. As Liu Ying came back, he looked at Ruyi's eyes and asked curiously, "Third brother, is Zhao Di fun?" How is it compared to Chang'an? ”

Ruyi was stunned and said with a smile, "Each has its own good, but in my heart, it will never be as good as Chang'an." ”

"Brother Emperor," he grabbed Liu Ying's coat and called softly.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ying turned around and asked curiously.

"I want to see my mother." He said, looking up at Liu Ying, his eyes were clear.

The summer wind blew through the dilapidated portal, and when he saw the back of the brown-clothed unkempt rice in Yongxiang, Ruyi couldn't believe that it was his mother, who was as delicate as a flower in the past.

"Mother." He called softly.

Qi Yi was stunned, paused the movements in his hand, and slowly turned back in disbelief.

"Ruyi," she called her son's name, tears streaming down her cheeks, "oh, no, no," she said, helplessly brushing her jagged short sideburns, hiding her embarrassment. smiled, "Look at your mother now," but her eyes gradually lit up, "Ruyi, are you here to pick up your mother and go to Zhaodi?" Wait, Mother will come with you when she has changed her clothes, and here, here, somebody," she called in a loud voice, "my son has come to fetch me, and bring Mrs. Ben's former clothes." ”

Wishful thinking is unbearable. Holding the gan to his knees slowly, he cried softly.

"What's wrong, Ruyi?" Qi Yi was frightened. He stopped and asked cautiously.

"Mother, I'm sorry." Ruyi had to exert all his strength to say these words.

I can't even protect myself now, and I can't take you to Zhao Di for the time being. ”

Qi Yi's eyes slowly widened and said blankly. "Aren't you King Zhao? King Zhao is the king of princes, under one person, above ten thousand, why, there is no way to take me over? ”

"I-" Ruyi choked up suddenly, how should he explain to his mother, who didn't understand the world. When the father who loved their mother and son died, under the strength of the Empress Dowager Lu, he was as young as him. King Zhao's throne is actually not worth a penny.

He whimpered, suddenly rushed out, knelt down in front of Liu Ying who was waiting outside, kowtowed three times in a row, and said. "Brother Emperor, you should have pity on our mother and son. Plea with the Queen Mother and let us go back to Zhaodi, right? ”

Before Liu Ying could answer, she suddenly heard a majestic female voice coming from outside Yongxiang, "Yo, is King Zhao complaining that I am not considerate and wants to say goodbye and return?" The palace people pushed open the door, and the Empress Dowager Lu walked in with Su Mo's hand.

"Old woman Alu," Qi Yi hissed, "have you come to see our mother-son joke?" ”

Liu Ying stretched out to help Ruyi's hand and immediately paused, and her face became ugly.

"Mother," Ruyi turned her head and looked at Qi Yi with pleading in her eyes.

Lu Pheasant smiled, ignored Qi Yi, stepped forward to take Liu Ying's hand, and said with a smile, "This place in Yongxiang is unclean, it's better not to come here if Your Majesty is fine," glanced at Qi Yi, "Lest something stain Your Majesty's eyes and ears." ”

"The Queen Mother." Liu Ying smiled tiredly, "My son is tired." Would you like to let your son go? ”

Lu Pheasant glanced at his emperor's son inquiringly, "What does Your Majesty mean?" There was no expression on his face.

"I promised my father before he died," Liu Ying knelt down, "and promised him to keep Ruyi safe." I asked the queen mother to fulfill her vows for her son. King Zhao has been in the court for several months, and it is time to return to the fiefdom. Please ask the queen mother to promise King Zhao to return to Zhao, and I," he closed his eyes, "and then I will not ask Mrs. Qi again." ”

"Brother Emperor," Ruyi was stunned, got up and wanted to rush to Liu Ying's side, but he couldn't say a word in his mouth, but his eyes were sad and angry, showing that he didn't agree with Liu Ying's words at all.

Liu Ying was ruthless and shook off her brother's sleeve.

"Let him go Zhao Di?" Looking at this scene, a trace of happiness flashed in Lu Pheasant's eyes, and then he disappeared, and said lightly, "What Your Majesty said is light, when King Zhao grows up, if he wants to avenge his mother, wouldn't it be a tiger returning to the mountain?" ”

"Zhao Xiang Zhou Chang is loyal and good, and he will not sit idly by and watch this matter."

Seeing that Empress Lu was not satisfied, Liu Ying continued, "I will send someone to keep an eye on King Zhao, and if he has the slightest objection, I will arrest and deal with him on the spot." ”

Empress Lu still groaned.

"That," Liu Ying hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "In the past, Zhao Xiangguan Gao rebelled and implicated the Marquis of Xuanping, and Emperor Gao finally deposed Zhang Ao as the Marquis because of the lack of evidence. I wish to follow the precedent of the previous emperor, depose the king of Ruyi Zhao as the marquis, take Handan as a food town, and make him return to the fiefdom. ”

Lu Pheasant was surprised.

Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, it has been common for princes and kings to rebel, and the princes have rebelled, except for the Marquis of Huaiyin, there is nothing else to do. It is only because the princes and kings enjoy all the rights of the military, government, and property in their fiefdoms. The lieges only enjoyed the food and did not have the right to administer.

And it was precisely because Han Xin was deposed as a marquis and had no army in his hands that he could only plan to pardon the prisoners of Chang'an and capture the crown prince. At that time, it was still Queen Lu Pheasant who knew about it, so she could easily kill him.

If he is still the king of Chu, then an army is in hand, and with the prestige of Han Xin, the god of war, it is not yet known who will win or lose.

"Your mother and son have a tone, calculate my son," Qi Yi struggled and shouted, Lu Pheasant waved her hand and motioned to the palace people to carry her into Yongxiang, her high-pitched voice came from afar, "You want to avenge Zhang Ao, why, my son is the heir of the first emperor who is dignified, why should you give up his throne?" ”

"King Zhao is the son of the first emperor, Your Majesty," Lu Pheasant was extremely happy and smiled, "how can you remove him from the throne without being touched by the people of the world?" ”

Liu Ying smiled faintly and bitterly, "I have my own ideas. ”

"Okay." Lu Pheasant replied in a loud voice.

"Your Majesty, brothers, friends, and brothers, since it's all about this," Lu Pheasant smiled at the corner of his mouth, and he was a little cold under the moonlight, "Be the queen mother." How could you not say yes? ”

"It's just," her voice suddenly fainted, "something happened to him, Your Majesty, don't complain about your mother." ”

When her figure disappeared outside the door of Yongxiang, Liu Yingfang got up, only to feel the sweat on her forehead, and suddenly heard the sound of sobbing in her ears, and turned around to see Ruyi sitting in a corner holding her knees, crying tears.

He sighed. Instructed Changlu to carry the weeping King Zhao back to the dormitory of Weiyang Palace.

Ruyi reversed his good temperament in the past and refused to let the palace people serve closely. didn't eat or drink, after a long time, Liu Ying couldn't bear his temper after all, strode into the dormitory, and pulled up his collar.

"What do you want me to do?" He yelled.

"I can't really be by your side for the rest of my life. You can't stay in Chang'an for the rest of your life. Wishful. You have to go back. You have to live yourself to save your mother. ”

Ruyi shuddered.

Liu Ying smiled bitterly, "Or do you hate me and want to take away your throne?" ”

"Nope." Ruyi made a hoarse voice, her eyes were red and swollen, and she looked up at her brother, "Ruyi is not so ignorant." I know that His Majesty is for the good of my brother. ”

Liu Ying's heart was cold, everyone understands the truth, but emotions are not naturally accepted. It's like the eyes in front of you. Some hidden thorns have grown, and there is no longer the natural intimacy of the past.

"Okay." He smiled and slowly let go of his hand, "That's fine." The longer things drag on, the more likely they are to change. I'll try to get you away as fast as I can. ”

The night drew a chasm between the brothers who slept on the same couch.

Ruyi was dimly heard, and Chang Qi whispered to His Majesty outside the tent to get up. and the sound of the palace people waiting for Liu Ying to dress. After a while, Liu Ying's footsteps stepped in front of the bed.

"Ruyi." He called softly, "It's a moment." It's time to go. He pretended to be asleep, but he couldn't hide his slightly trembling eyelids.

After a long time, Liu Ying sighed.

"Your Majesty," Chang Liu's voice came, "but you want to go to the riding and shooting range to practice your sword?" ”

"Today," the Emperor's brother's voice hesitated, "—forget it." Later, let the Prime Minister, Dr. Lu, and Dr. Shi come to the East Chamber. The footsteps were getting farther and farther away. Reaching out from under the quilt, I found that there was a thin layer of sweat on my body.

It was still early, the palace people lit the candlelight, Liu Ying took pen and ink in front of the case, groaned to the Emperor, and finally wrote, "When Emperor Zixian died, King Zhao Ruyi did not return to Beijing to mourn, nor did he have a mourning face, he lost filial piety, deposed the throne of King Zhao, and changed the title of Marquis of Handan." "After the book is good, the ink is dry, and the heart is Tao, and the people of the time take filial piety as the foundation of the world, and this name can be said to be in the past.

It's just that after all, I was wronged.

After a while, Prime Minister Xiao He and the two doctors asked to see him.

In the dormitory, seeing King Zhao open his eyes and get up, the palace people hurriedly brought hot water from the copper basin.

"No need." Ruyi shook his head and said, "I want to take a bath." ”

"Your Majesty," Lu Jia frowned and disagreed, "King Zhao is not at fault, if he suddenly dethrones the throne, the people of the world will be cold, thinking that His Majesty cannot tolerate siblings." ”

Liu Ying smiled and asked Xiao He, "What does Xiangguo think?" ”

Xiao He covered his mouth with the back of his hand and coughed a few times, sighed and lowered his eyes, "Minister, no objection." If Your Majesty is determined to do so. ”

"Xiangguo is the pillar of the country," Liu Ying smiled slightly, "You have to pay attention to your body, and you have to share state affairs for me." ”

"The old minister thanked His Majesty for his care." Xiao He bowed and said.

The hot air of the lush pan steamed up from the bath, and Ruyi soaked her face in the water to hold her breath.

There was a noisy voice outside, Ruyi frowned, and said unhappily, "Who is making noise outside?" ”

With a "bang", the door of the palace was pushed open, and the eunuch in Tsing Yi entered with a wine cup in his voice, "The slave Yang Lishi gave King Zhao wine at the behest of the Queen Mother." ”

Ruyi was stunned, suddenly understood, trembled, and shouted, "Presumptuous, what are you, get out of here, I don't want to drink." ”

The people of the palace were silent.

"This can't be done by His Royal Highness King Zhao." Yang Lishi sneered. Ordered someone to grab Ruyi and come to him with wine.

Ruyi struggled desperately, staring at the fine patterns carved on the wine cup, his face was frightened, and he shouted desperately, "Brother Emperor, Brother Emperor-"

For a moment, he was full of remorse, if he hadn't lost his temper and left the emperor's brother's side, how could he have ended up in this situation?

What a beautiful boy!

Yang Lishi looked at the frightened face of the young man in front of him because of fear, and admired in his heart.

A jade-like neck with a beautiful face. Because the skin is delicate and never tired.

He is the most favored son of Emperor Gao's life, and Emperor Gao named this son Ruyi, wishing him all the best.

So what?

Yang Lishi laughed fiercely, didn't it end up in his hands in the end?

"Do you still want Your Majesty to come to your rescue?" Yang Lishi said sarcastically, "This is the Queen Mother's reward, and no one will go against the Queen Mother's will to inform Your Majesty." What's more," a little ridicule seeped into his eyes, "Your Majesty is filial, how can you really disobey the Queen Mother's will for you?" ”

He grabbed Ruyi's collar and poured the wine from the wine cup into Ruyi's mouth fiercely.

Ruyi struggled desperately, but he has always been pampered, where did he earn Yang Lishi's brute strength, and most of the poisonous wine was poured into his stomach after all.

He collapsed in the bath.

Yang Lishi took one last look at the young man with a smile, and said with a loud smile, "Let's go and go to the Queen Mother to receive the reward." ”

After a long time, a low cry came from the palace.

Ruyi has been sinking.

Warm hot water covered his mouth and nose, and through the curtain of water, he saw the world very clearly.

The water is so warm.

Just like many, many years ago, he was still in his mother's womb, sticky and warm without worrying about anything.

Before losing consciousness, some images of life flashed in front of him.

On the wine pool, the father smiled and opened his arms to hug himself.

In the fairy hall, the mother reached over to test the temperature on her forehead, with a warm expression on her face.

On the ba, the emperor's elder brother lifted the curtain of the palace car and shouted with a smile, "Ruyi." "The sky was bright.

Finally, that year, he ran happily through the wine pool and saw a little girl sitting barefoot on the edge of the pool, she turned her head sideways and stepped on the beautiful footline in the water.

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Revised, second draft.