Imperial Palace, Jing'an Palace:

Empress Zhang sat alone on the edge of the bed in the dormitory, staring at the candles on the table in a daze. The candlelight reflected her face, and her contemplative appearance became more and more moving.

"Queen Mother, it's not too early, it's time to rest." A palace maid stood at the door and reminded in a low voice.

Empress Zhang remained motionless.

"Your Majesty?" The palace maid turned around and saw Liu Yong standing behind her, hurriedly shouted, and was about to continue talking, but Liu Yong waved her hand to stop her.

"You just go and rest first." Liu Yong commanded.

"Yes." The maid agreed to leave.

Liu Yong stood behind Empress Zhang.

Empress Zhang felt Liu Yong's existence, but she was stubborn and refused to look back, until the candle in front of her was about to burn out, Liu Yong picked up another candle and lit it, Empress Zhang seemed to wake up suddenly, her long eyelashes touched a few times, and she called out in a low voice: "Your Majesty."

"From tomorrow onwards, I want the girl to accompany you." Liu Yong said, "This girl is smart and clever, and she is used to guessing the master's thoughts. ”

"Xiyue is the person next to His Majesty, how can the concubine take away his love?" Empress Zhang said with a smile.

"Everyone is a stranger to me except Qi'er."

"What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?" Empress Zhang was a little puzzled.

"As early as not long after your wedding with the imperial brother, my relatives came to visit and called the imperial sister-in-law, you and I met every day, and we are naturally very familiar with each other." Liu Yong seems to be serious.

"Your Majesty is joking with me, you are in Jiangzhou, and your concubines are in the palace, how can you see each other every day?" Empress Zhang raised her face and said.

Liu Yong never spoke.

Empress Zhang seemed to suddenly think of something, and stood up suddenly, under the candlelight, she was like a fairy who had just fallen into the world, and everything in front of her made her both novel and a little flustered.

After being silent for a while, Empress Zhang lowered her eyes and said softly, "Your Majesty does not want to talk nonsense, and there is no need to listen to the nonsense of my brother, it is better to rest early and wait for the good news." ”

Liu Yong did not move.

There was a sound of footsteps, probably the palace maid came to urge Empress Zhang to rest again.

Sure enough, Tsuki walked in.

This girl is the same age as Duan'er, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows reveal a sense of wit, she has always been one of the most active palace maids in the palace, Liu Chan once praised: "The one who is ashamed of the moon, I have pistachios." Even the Empress Dowager Wu admired her very much, and it is said that she once wanted to transfer her to her side, but Liu Chan was reluctant to give up.

During the time when Liu Yong replaced Liu Chan, Xiyue happened to be absent and had just come back recently.

Being able to return to Liu Yong's side when Chengdu fell and the palace was closely monitored shows that Xiyue is loyal to him. It is also based on this that Liu Yongcai decided to replace Duan'er with her, hoping that Empress Zhang can give up her thoughts about Duan'er as soon as possible.

As soon as Xiyue came in, she stared at Liu Yong and Empress Zhang with a pair of big eyes.

"Why are Your Majesty and the Queen still refusing to rest, could it be that the slaves and maids are not well served, and what dates, peanuts and other things are left under the phoenix couch?"

"Poof", Liu Yong burst out laughing.

Although Empress Zhang endured it and didn't make a sound, she was also trembling.

"Wait for the slave maid to check it carefully, if there is any loss, tomorrow all the palace people will bite each other's toes as punishment." Shame Moon deliberately added again. As he spoke, he really had to go to the bedside to rearrange the bedding.

I had heard before that Liu Chan was going to make a mistake and the palace people bit their toes with each other, and it turned out that such a bad idea came from Shayue.

Empress Zhang rubbed her eyes with tears in her eyes.

"This girl, no wonder the palace people say that with you by your side, even if you die, you must die of laughter."

"Don't say that, the queen mother, the slave has been on fire these days, and a blood blister has grown at the corner of her mouth, and she doesn't even bother to say anything. In the future, if you can't make your mother happy, your mother can be more forgiving and not blow wind on His Majesty's pillow. Shame Moon said half-truthfully, and had quickly re-laid the brocade quilt, and with a pull of his hand, half of the bed curtain hung down.

Empress Zhang was infected by it, and waved her hand and patted it lightly on the back of the moon.

This time, Liu Yong didn't laugh.

He stared at the half of the bed curtain beside Empress Zhang's phoenix couch.

There, the little bird she had sewn with her own hands was gone, and in its place was an eagle that seemed to soar through the air, with huge wings, sharp claws, and cold eyes.

Empress Zhang's gaze fell on the eagle with Liu Yong's gaze, although she did not speak, but Liu Yong had already felt the meaning deeply.

Although the bird is beautiful, it is just a plaything for Liu Chan, but the eagle is the overlord of the grassland, a powerful predator, and there are many mountains in Shu, only by soaring into the sky, can you see its whole picture.

What I want to peep at, is it just Shu Han?

The candles were extinguished, but Liu Yong and Empress Zhang were tossing and turning in their rooms.

Sima Banru's barracks in the city:

Deng Ai personally commanded the huge tent to stand abruptly in the middle of the many tents, and four relatively small tents were set up around it to live for the four bride girls. Next to the tent, fifty samurai patrolled with sharp blades.

The tent prepared for Lin Yuniang alone has been moved to a far away place.

Deng Ai painstakingly found a rough girl from the city to live with Lin Yuniang, but Lin Yuniang drove her out of the door.

This night, Lin Yuniang gritted her silver teeth.

"Ma'am, someone is asking to see you." Outside the door, the little girl suddenly said.

Lin Yuniang was furious.

"Damn minion, don't you want to live to disturb Mrs. Ben at such a time?" As he spoke, he picked up the teacup next to the bed and threw it to the door.

The little girl was so frightened that she took a few steps back.

A dark shadow bypassed the little girl and stood in front of the door.

"Madam, villain Chen Ji, there is something urgent to tell you."

Lin Yuniang was startled and sat up with a "whew".

It's so late, this guy suddenly came, didn't he have a good heart? With a roll of her eyes, the corners of Lin Yuniang's mouth curled, although this guy is evil, he is a good helper of himself. Thinking of this, Lin Yuniang got off the ground, came to the door lightly, and said in a low voice, "Lord Chen, this is a military camp, there are many eyes and ears, you can leave first, temporarily go to the place where you and I used to hide, and the concubine will arrive later." ”

Chen Jile was so happy that his face bloomed.

"Madame, hurry up." After saying that, leave quickly.

Not long after, Lin Yuniang, dressed in a man's attire, walked out of the tent.

"You just stay here, and if anyone asks, say that Mrs. Ben is resting, and don't let anyone know my whereabouts, and if you reveal anything, beware of Mrs. Ben killing your whole family." Lin Yuniang said to the little girl.

The little girl's face turned pale with fright, and she nodded again and again.

"Madame is going alone, but you have to be safe."

Lin Yuniang ignored the little girl's advice and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

The place Lin Yuniang said was the seemingly ordinary house where the two of them hid before the city broke.

After Chen Ji came in, he didn't dare to light the lamp, and he was worried that Lin Yuniang had found the wrong place, so he stood at the gate and waited.

The arrow wound on his arm has basically healed, and the place under his ribs that was stabbed by Liu Yong is still wrapped, and the wound has also scabbed. In the dark, he was like a dog leashed at the door by his owner, staring at the mouth of the alley not far away.