Chapter 9: The Imperial Capital (2)
The melons and fruits on the table in the bedroom were all held in Chu Shixia's arms, she sat cross-legged on the ground, picked up a crumpled orange and put it on the table, and said, "This is the regent, the most powerful person in the imperial capital, and his power is intertwined. Now that the situation in the imperial capital is tense, it will affect the whole body, this person cannot be killed. ”
Shen Zhou held the sword, his face couldn't show joy or anger, he just nodded.
Chu Shixia took out a plump orange again and said, "This is the Queen Mother, the regent's biological sister, the eldest lady of the Chen family." This person cannot be killed. ”
Shen Zhou still nodded.
Chu Zhixia rummaged through and picked out a walnut and put it between the orange and the orange, "This is Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not born to the Queen Mother, it is said that his biological mother is a palace maid, but he said to the outside world that his mother is the noble daughter of the Chen family." His Majesty wants to be pro-government, so he will very much want to win over the Chu family. This person cannot be killed. ”
Shen Zhou nodded.
Chu Zhixia found another fragrant pear, "This is Shoufu, he ......"
"Can't be killed." Shen Zhou interrupted her.
"Yes." Chu Zhixia nodded with satisfaction, "That's what it means, killing people can't solve all problems, so in the imperial capital in the future, don't act rashly." ”
"Killing doesn't solve all problems, that's because you don't kill enough." Shen Zhou's expression was indifferent, "It's not that these people can't be killed, but they can't be killed for the time being." ”
Another person is sitting here, and he has been shocked by this big rebellious remark.
But Chu Zhixia propped his hands back and smiled easily, "Shen Zhou, the Great Zhou has been a hundred years old, and there are countless assassins and secret guards, not only the Chu family, but also the imperial capital." Even if I had the heart to let you kill them, could you really kill them? ”
"If you say it, I can." Shen Zhou's gaze swept over a table of oranges and pears, as if he had already disemboweled, revealing the dripping and delicious juice, "Which one to kill first?" ”
Chu Shixia smiled even more, she rubbed the Buddha beads on her wrist and said, "Sink the boat, creating killing karma is to enter the Infernal Hell." Even if you are not afraid, I am reluctant. ”
Shen Zhou pressed the hand to draw the three words "I'm not afraid". He clearly didn't use sign language, and there was no fluctuation on his face, but Chu Zhixia inexplicably felt that he was a little excited. It's like a kitten that has been smoothed out.
At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door, and Yuzhu's voice came, "Miss, Concubine Rong in the palace has handed over a post and invited you to the palace for a banquet." ”
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Concubine Rong was the most favored of the emperor's concubines.
It is said that this Concubine Rong was born beautiful and moving, no matter who is glanced at by her, it will be crisp to the bones; He also said that she was bewitching and charming, and her heart was vicious, and the Israelite servants would not end well sooner or later.
"Today's East Palace is the eldest son of Empress Chen. Concubine Rong has no heirs, and she has no support behind her, so today's palace banquet should be Your Majesty's intention. ”
The shadowy lights on the street penetrated into the carriage, and Chu Zhixia closed his eyes and stroked his fingertips from the Buddha beads one by one.
The worst result is that he is taken to live in the palace by the emperor or the queen mother, and is monitored every day.
Chu Zhixia said in his heart, he must settle the sinking boat as soon as possible.
"Whose little lady is in the carriage? Come out and sing a song to Ben Gongzi, otherwise you won't want to go down this road tonight! ”
The carriage stopped, and Chu Zhixia heard the sound of the guards outside the carriage drawing their knives. She opened the curtain and leaned out, and scolded, "Put away the knife, this is the imperial capital, don't use the army in vain." ”
Chu Shixia raised his eyes and looked at the few people who stopped in front of the carriage, all of them were seventeen or eighteen years old young boys, and some of them still had the waist cards of the forbidden army tied around their waists. They were riding horses, and the armor on their chests was spread out, as if they had just left their duty.
"Okay, what do you want to hear?"
Chu Zhixia Yingying smiled, she was wearing a dress with a blue sky, a snow-white crane feather with a big feather pressed on the outside, and a few hostas were inserted obliquely in her cloud-like sideburns. Her smile seemed transparent in the moonlight, and the snow shimmered.
A few of them were stunned.
Chu Zhixia slowly stepped out of the carriage, stretched out his hand and stroked the mane of the horse in front, "It turned out to be a snow-maned horse tamed from the north, why is it so familiar." ”
"Little lady has a good eye...... "The immediate squirm reached out to grab Chu Zhixia's hand, but she avoided it.
Chu Zhixia smiled even brighter, "Of course, the horse in the clouds, how could I not know it?" She plucked the hosta from her hair, pierced through the palm of her hand, and pinned it into the neck of the snowmaned horse.
The wails of the horses were drowned out by the neighing of the horses, and the snowmaned horses' front hooves were raised high, and the man on horseback was thrown off at once. Chu Zhixia pulled out the hosta, the snowmaned horse fell heavily to the ground, and the pedestrians on the street ran away screaming.
Chu Zhixia threw down the hosta, squatted down and patted his face and said, "I am from the Chu family of the North Wangfu of Yunzhong Town, don't mistake me." She looked at the man's distorted left leg and smiled, "Of course, I'm sure you're not looking for the wrong person. ”
If her guards had done it, someone would have removed the coarse guards and sent her a more "suitable" person. The imperial capital is full of famous and powerful people, so it is not a fluke that the disciple who stopped the carriage of the female dependents at will can survive to this day.
Her eyes widened in the intense pain and she looked at her in disbelief.
"Let's go, don't let Concubine Rong wait in a hurry."
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Chu Zhixia changed into another outfit, and wiped the horse blood on his cheeks and hands heavily with a water-soaked handkerchief, and his movements were rough.
"Miss, are you wiping the iron pot?" Yuzhu couldn't help but say, "Let me come." ”
Chu Zhixia let out a breath, threw the handkerchief to her, and said in an ominous voice, "When the war horse in the clouds arrives in the imperial capital, it will inevitably become a flower shelf." ”
Yuzhu didn't understand, and said gently, "You shouldn't have done it, let people see it and say that the prince didn't teach you well." ”
"The daughter of the Chu family is arrogant and arrogant, which reassures them more than her deep thoughts. Wayward and stupid people are full of flaws, and it is best to take care of them. Always leave something wrong for them to pick on. Chu Zhixia covered his eyelashes in annoyance.
After a short time, the carriage entered the palace.
Concubine Rong's Chunluan Hall was gorgeously decorated, and the air was filled with warm Suhe incense.
Through the overlapping bead curtains, Chu Zhixia only saw a little plump and bright lips, which made the skin whiter and whiter. The person behind the beaded curtain leaned on the couch, and the undulating curve under the thin shirt was like a continuous spring mountain.
"Zhixia is here." Concubine Rong's voice was lazy, "Speaking of which, I am also a northerner, and I was still unaccustomed to the soil and water for a long time when I first came to the imperial capital. Is Zhixia still used to these days in the imperial capital? ”
Chu Zhixia felt that Concubine Rong was a little like Aunt Xiang in the depths of her memory, and she was like a hook at the end of her words, and she said uncomfortably, "Very good." ”
"It also snows in the winter in the imperial capital, but it is still much worse than the snow in the clouds. I won't pester you anymore, you can go ahead and talk to the ladies of the boudoir of the same age. Concubine Rong said with a smile, "There are people from all over the world in the imperial capital, but there are few people who can speak. If you are lucky enough to have someone who can speak, life will not be too difficult. ”
Chu Zhixia pretended to be deaf and dumb to salute, turned around and went out.
The banquet in front of the Chunluan Hall had not yet begun, and the famous daughters of the imperial capital were familiar with each other and chattered and talked.
Chu Zhixia listened boredly, talking about nothing more than which shop's new rouge gouache lined complexion, who was better between Liuyun brocade and weaving feather forging, whose son-in-law and whose daughter were engaged again.
Occasionally, a few names appeared on Chu Mingyan's handwritten list, and Chu Zhixia barely bothered to listen.
"Chu Zhixia, are you still used to living in the imperial capital?"
The voice was arrogant, and the intonation of each word was slightly raised, revealing a kind of condescending.
Chu Zhixia stopped fiddling with the Buddha beads and raised his eyes.
Her position was placed closest to the Lord's seat, and the one who spoke was opposite her. It was a beautiful girl, dressed in a flamboyant red dress, and the young ladies who were chatting around her, consciously or unconsciously.
"It's okay." Chu Zhixia said casually.
The girl was aggressive, "I heard that you fought against the bitter lord at the city gate. I know that your parents died when you were a child, and no one raised you, but the emperor is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and you can't be presumptuous. ”
Fortunately, it was the king of the old town who scolded Huai, otherwise Chu Zhixia's murderous intent would rise again. Chu Zhixia pretended to recite the Buddha in his heart.
"It's as if you saw me hit someone." Chu Zhixia raised his eyebrows, "Also, this ...... Auntie, the next time you ask someone, should you report your family name? ”
"Who's your name?" The girl stood up, and the pearl on her head rattled, "You dare to insult me, do you know who my father is?" ”
"I don't know." Chu Zhixia leaned back slightly and put on a relaxed sitting posture, "But I see that you know my father very well, what's the matter, you want to make a continuation for him?" ”
"Miss Chu said cautiously," said a noble lady sharply, "this is the sixth lady under the knee of the regent. ”
Miss Chen Liu's aunt is the current queen mother, her sister is the wife of the current one, and her cousin is the prince of the East Palace. Concubine Rong was favored, hindering the path of the prince and the queen, and Miss Chen Liu disdained to participate in this palace banquet.
But her target is Chu Zhixia.
It is rumored throughout the Regent Mansion that Chu Zhixia killed the staff of the Regent Palace. Chen Liu, who grew up from a small group of stars and moons, saw that no one insulted the lintel of the Chen family, and after receiving Concubine Rong's false invitation, he immediately decided to enter the palace to give Chu Shixia a dismissal.
"It scared me to death, I thought the regent was here."
Chu Zhixia said with a smile: "It's clear that Miss Chen Liu spoke disrespectfully first, why did she only warn me to be cautious in words and deeds." Could it be that the Chu clan is in the poor countryside in the clouds, and the ladies of the imperial capital can only laugh at the same table, if you hit me on the left cheek, I will also make up the right cheek? ”
"We're just chatting, why should Miss Chu say it so seriously." The noble girl who went to the house instead of Chen Liubao had a relative.
Chu Zhixia nodded suddenly realized, "It turns out that such a 'chat' is fashionable in the imperial capital, and the brother of the family will go to Beijing to report on his work another day, and he must dig out his father and have a good 'chat' with the young ladies." ”
Even if the famous nobles are sneering, they refuse to lose their manners, pulling their hair and scolding each other like a shrew in the market. How could these eldest ladies have seen Chu Zhixia's untaboo rhetoric, they were so angry that they couldn't answer, and their faces were red.
"What, don't you talk?" Chu Zhixia glanced at them, and said against the guest, "If you don't talk, sit down, I thought you were going to give me cloth, Zhixia can't afford such a big gift." ”
Miss Chen Liu couldn't help but roar angrily, kicked over the table, and walked away.