The wind blew all night long, and in the middle of the night, snow began to fall outside the window.

The cold wind blew the snow against the paper on the window, making a soft noise.

Fang Linyuan was awakened by such a sound in his hazy sleep. In the fog, he opened his eyes and saw the wind and snow howling through the window.

The overnight blizzard had left a thick layer on the window lattice, and there were still clouds of snow falling through the twilight of the sky.

In the faint light, he saw Zhao Pu lying on his side on the carved couch in front of the window.

He slept soundly, his long black hair falling down the pillows, a small embroidered blanket on his snow-white bedclothes, and his low-hanging eyelashes casting a shadow in the faint morning light.

He's been sleeping here all these days.

But Fang Linyuan burned dizzy for two days in a row, and it wasn't until this moment that he realized that Zhao Pu was so thin at night.

Although the earth dragon in the bedroom was burning a lot, but last night there was a snowstorm, and the couch was by the window, and the cold must have penetrated a long time ago.

Zhao Pu has always been afraid of the cold, and on such a snowy night, he is only afraid that he will freeze him.

Fang Linyuan sat up.

His forehead was cool and dry, and he thought the effect of the medicine had worn off.

However, Fang Linyuan didn't notice this.

As soon as he got up, he saw Zhao Pu's eyebrows move slightly, and he seemed to be about to wake up.

This man sleeps too lightly!

Fang Linyuan hurriedly stopped all his movements.

He stared at Zhao Xuan cautiously, until his eyebrows stretched again, and his breathing was smooth again, and then he got off the bed lightly.

He picked up the quilt on the bed and quietly walked to Zhao Pu's couch barefoot.

He was born really good-looking, and the shadow of the wind and snow in the morning light fell on his face clearly, but it did not hurt his countenance, but made his calm eyebrows and eyes more and more moving, like a white jade beauty standing still in the wind and snow.

Fang Linyuan carefully unfolded the quilt and covered Zhao Pu's body.

But in an instant, the situation changed.

The person who was sleeping quietly suddenly opened his eyes the moment Nishiki was touched by him, like a knife suddenly unsheathed.

The cold light of the pitch-black peach blossom eyes flashed, and the next moment, Fang Linyuan's wrist was violently clamped in place.

Fang Linyuan was so grabbed that he couldn't help but let out a low sigh.

His attention was all attracted by the sleeping Zhao Pu, and when he was defenseless, he didn't forget to hold the quilt in his hand, and he didn't dodge it between the lightning and flint.

But fortunately, it was only for a moment.

The moment Zhao Pu's gaze focused on his face, a pair of cold eyes woke up immediately.

The hand that was holding Fang Linyuan's wrist instantly loosened its strength and gently wrapped it around his wrist, as if he was afraid of breaking something.

"Hurt you?"

Zhao Pu sat up suddenly, and his voice was still slightly hoarse when he first woke up.

Fang Linyuan's wrist was numb for a while, but he still shook his head: "It's okay...... I just saw that the wind was blowing outside, so I came to bring you a quilt. ”

Zhao Pu's eyebrows had already tightened before he could speak.

"I'll see."

I saw Zhao Pu sit up, move a little more inside, and pull Fang Linyuan to the couch.

He took advantage of the moonlight to check Fang Linyuan's wrist.

Although it was only clenched for a moment, it had already made a circle of subtle red marks. Zhao Pu's eyebrows tightened more and more, and the hand holding Fang Linyuan's wrist also lightened his strength.

"I've become accustomed to forgetting that you're here." But as he spoke, he sat up. "I'm going to call the silk ......"

Fang Linyuan hurriedly grabbed him.

He had a flat chest under the loose neckline of his bedclothes, and his long hair was draped without powder, how dare he go out of the room so easily!

However, before he could speak, Zhao Pu had already discovered another thing.

"Why aren't you wearing shoes?" He asked Fang Linyuan.

"I see you're still asleep, and I'm afraid you'll wake up...... Ay! ”

Before Fang Linyuan's words fell, he let out a suppressed exclamation.

I saw that Zhao Pu had already leaned over, grabbed his legs, and hugged him all over.

After losing his balance for a short time, Fang Linyuan was hugged to the couch by Zhao Pu.

The warm futon wrapped him in the next moment, and with it, it was Zhao Pu who wrapped his arms.

"I don't have a fever anymore, it's fine."

Before Fang Linyuan's words fell, his back was attached to a tight chest.

Lying down and hugging each other...... It's too intimate!

Early in the morning, Fang Linyuan only felt that he was hotter than the quilt on his body.

He hurriedly went to hide nervously, and when he struggled, he didn't notice that Zhao Pu had pasted it, just to warm the soles of his feet.

After several struggles of physical contact, Fang Linyuan suddenly stiffened.

And behind him, a low, soft snort sounded at the same time.

The one who was close to Fang Linyuan and had a passion that could not be ignored was not just the bedding.

Fang Linyuan stiffened his back, and was held hostage with a knife.

At this moment, he realized more clearly than every previous time that Zhao Pu was an out-and-out man.

And the man behind him didn't move for a moment.

The heat steamed up Fang Linyuan's ears.

He didn't know that he was like a rabbit scared to death at this time, but he knew that a moment later, there was a low sigh of helplessness behind him.

The arms around him lightened and patted him soothingly.

The legs that insisted on crossing the warmth to him no longer forced him, and covered his feet with the brocade quilt, and did not move again.

But the knife that held him hostage, although it retreated, it still could not leave his body.

A passion that cannot be ignored, and the momentum is menacing and intimidating.

But with such a narrow couch, Zhao Pu has no way out.

Fang Linyuan had never been afraid of knives.

Who didn't grow up in the barracks? Everyone has their own weapons, and no one has ever cared for the weapons of others.

Until today.

He touched it, even though its owner was as gentle and accommodating as ever.

But it was fierce, arrogantly against him, such a fierce long knife.

The sense of crisis swept Fang Linyuan almost instinctively.

It was the first time he realized ......

It is not an ornament, it is a murder weapon used to stab the flesh of others.

——

The sky was clear, and the maids who came in filled the round table with breakfast.

Fang Linyuan didn't even look embarrassed to look at Zhao Pu.

Although under his fear, Zhao Pu didn't do anything to him.

…… But embarrassed is embarrassed.

He almost buried his face in the porridge bowl, and the maid who came to deliver the food thought that he especially liked to drink today's porridge, and asked if he wanted the prince to make more.

Fang Linyuan hurriedly shook his head.

On the side, after a short silence, Zhao Pu's voice came.

"No, Master Hou has recovered a little today, and his appetite has improved." He said. "Stand down."

The maid immediately showed a happy look on her face, and bowed and withdrew.

Fang Linyuan peeked at Zhao Pu from the bowl.

I saw that Zhao Pu was holding vegetables with his eyes down, and he didn't seem to notice his abnormality.

Fang Linyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before he could finish his breath, a chopstick of boiled vegetables had already fallen into his bowl.

"Zhao Jin arrived at the outskirts of Beijing last night." I only heard Zhao Pu's gentle voice.

"But the canal is frozen, their boat is trapped, they have changed their horses by land, and now they are afraid that they will enter the city."

He spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, as if he had forgotten all about the morning.

…… The culprit is as if nothing happened!

Fang Linyuan couldn't help but raise his head and glared at him.

However, as soon as he raised his head, he bumped into Zhao Pu's eyes staring at him.

Those eyes were all about him.

"You ......"

Before Fang Linyuan could speak, he saw Zhao Pu leaning over.

Across the entire round table, Zhao Pu stretched out his hand and gently wiped the corners of Fang Linyuan's porridge-stained mouth.

"I'm going out in a while, let Silk Su get you some notebooks." I saw him rubbing and saying.

Fang Linyuan still didn't say anything, just nodded.

I saw Zhao Xuan's eyebrows bent and smiled.

"Afraid of what?" It was as if the osmanthus trees were in full bloom, and I only heard him laugh softly.

"If you don't respond, that's what you should worry about."

Fang Linyuan was stunned for a moment before he realized what Zhao Pu was saying.

His eyes widened, and a faint flush crept up from his neck to the base of his ears.

…… Who is afraid!!

He...... What kind of system did he say at the dinner table!

——

The wind and snow all night were enough to freeze the canals and rivers in Shangjing.

Further south, although the ice is getting thicker and less, it is still not enough for such a wide boat.

Therefore, Zhao Jin was woken up by the accompanying officials in the middle of the night, put on his clothes and shoes, and pushed him to the horse.

"Your Majesty has already known His Highness's whereabouts, and this matter should not be delayed sooner rather than later. Right now, it's only a few dozen miles away from Shangjing, so please go on a night trip to Your Highness! ”

So, Zhao Jin, who rarely rested peacefully on the road for a day, was forced to bump on the horse all night.

And behind him, the Jiang family was like a flock of pigs and sheep, and he tied them tightly and stuffed them into the carriage.

Including the Ninth Princess who was outcast.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded over the official road, and Zhao Jin braved the wind and snow, and finally saw the city wall of Shangjing from a distance when the sky was just dawning.

It's finally here!

The wind and snow on his face seemed to be gradually decreasing, and the sunlight shone gloomily on him through the heavy clouds.

He glanced back at the unharmed carriage, as well as the escort with the soldiers and horses

The official on the side.

The vast expanse seemed to be his glorious smooth road from then on.

"I haven't remembered this prince, what's your name?"

He was in a rare good mood, looked at the official, and asked.

I saw that the official smiled slightly, and said, "Back to Your Highness, the official ......."

He didn't say anything, but in the next moment, his face froze.

He pointed forward with round eyes, and his voice trembled: "...... Your Highness! ”

Zhao Jin hurriedly turned around.

I saw that outside the imperial city, the guard general Zhu Song and a group of guards were waiting in front of the city gate.

And from the direction of the canal, there was a vague official dressed in brocade clothes and wearing black veil, straddling a black horse, followed by a mighty cavalry.

They ran in their direction.

Who is this!

The man on horseback gradually approached, and Zhao Jin saw his appearance clearly.

The official uniform on his body was embroidered with Xuanhe, which was the costume worn by the high-ranking eunuchs in the palace. He was very tall, and when he got closer, he could see a white, beardless face.

…… Caution? That eunuch from the East Factory?

And the moment he saw his appearance clearly, Shi Shen raised his hand and issued a warrant in his direction unhurriedly.

The cavalry riding the horse was well-trained, and immediately divided the army and rushed in the direction of Zhao Jin.

This is clearly a trend of encirclement.

Zhao Jin panicked and was about to order the soldiers and horses behind him to retreat, but he heard the official say loudly: "Be on guard!" Everyone obeys the order and protects the carriage! ”

The sailors who were in a mess behind him didn't care who was giving orders, and when they heard the order, they hurriedly gathered around the carriage.

Right...... Right. As long as the Jiang family's group of people are there, as long as the ninth princess is there, no matter who comes, he doesn't have to be afraid.

Zhao Jin turned around and saw Shi Shen's horse stopped a few feet away from him.

"Slave and maid see the prince."

He said so, but sat there without the slightest intention of dismounting.

…… Dog minion.

Zhao Jin took a deep breath, raised his head and said coldly: "What, did my father ask you to welcome me back to the palace?" ”

When he saw it, he smiled.

The smile is incomprehensible, the yin and yang are weird, and he is an old treacherous and cunning adultererous face.

"The slave maid is here to welcome His Highness back to the palace for His Majesty." I saw him smile and look around the soldiers and horses behind him meaningfully.

"However, only you, Your Highness, will be greeted alone."

Zhao Jin's face changed: "Do you know who is escorting behind me?" Don't hurry up and get out of the way! ”

But when he saw it, his eyebrows drooped, and his expression of indifference was obviously not interested.

"Your Highness, if you don't have a tiger talisman in your hand, you can't send troops and horses into the city with you." He didn't say a word about the escort that Zhao Jin said, but he kept talking about the soldiers behind Zhao Jin.

"Your Highness, please obey the emperor's orders."

"I'll let you get out of the way!" Zhao Jin ran out of patience.

"Soldiers and horses must not be brought into the city, Your Highness." Caution but repetition.

"You dog eunuch, don't you understand human speech!" Zhao Jin was already angry.

However, Shi Shen didn't seem to see it, but turned his head and said to the soldiers and horses beside him: "Come on, first clean up these rebels for Your Highness." ”

The surrounding soldiers and horses immediately received the order, and the sound was like a tsunami in response to the tsunami.

Zhao Jin was stunned.

…… Rebels?

Who told him that the soldiers and horses guarding the emperor's heir behind him belonged to the rebels!

"Stop!" He drew the saber from his waist and almost broke the sound. "I'll see who dares to do it!"

He is the heir of the emperor after all.

The surrounding soldiers were frightened and stopped in place.

Zhao Jin pointed his sword forward.

"Who told you that the people I brought with me were rebels?" He pointed at Shi Shen and sneered.

"Could it be my father, what, now that the prince is here, is it possible that my father says that I am the head of the rebels?"

Shi Shen looked at him and stopped talking.

After a moment, he looked embarrassed, lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, don't be embarrassed as a slave." ”

At this moment, Zhao Jin was completely dumbfounded.

…… He didn't deny it?

He threatened the other party's nonsense, but he didn't deny it?

…… Is it really an order from his father?!

Zhao Jin looked at Shi Shen in disbelief, and when he spoke again, his reason was almost dissipated by impulse and anger.

"My father said I was a traitor?" He asked again. "I led the troops back to Beijing, and he thought I had usurped power?"

Shi Shen was silent for a moment, but did not answer his question.

"Your Highness, after all, you don't have a tiger talisman in your hands, and you have privately transferred troops and horses. But for the sake of the relationship between father and son, even if you are punished, you will not be too embarrassed. He said, raising his hand.

"Someone, please return to the palace."

The blood on Zhao Jin's body froze at this moment.

His eyes were wide open, and all he felt was cold, ridiculously cold.

This eunuch is a royal dog, and he does not dare to be pretentious, even if it is only to scare him.

…… It's his father.

No wonder, the fool in Chuzhou dared to lead troops to intercept him, which must also be the holy decree of his father.

His father's ...... Even before they saw him, they had already branded him as a traitor.

He was his blood relative, his eldest son, his only son!

Joke!

Zhao Jin laughed, and his smile was extremely ugly.

In front of him, Shi Shen was expressionless, and rode his horse forward two steps.

Zhao Jin jumped off his horse and raised the sword in his hand.

"Welcome me back to the palace? Since my father has sent you here today, don't just welcome this prince alone! ”

As he spoke, he sneered, turned and pushed away the crowd behind him, and pulled open the door of the carriage.

As if he were carrying an object, he pulled out a thin, flowery girl from within.

With a cruel smile on his face, he turned around and lifted the girl towards Shi Shen.

"Since you want to welcome it, you can welcome it back together with the nine princesses of my father."

——

Before noon, the rumors in Beijing had gone crazy. Even Fang Linyuan, who was "recuperating" in Huaiyu Pavilion, heard the news from Jingzhong.

It was His Royal Highness the Prince who had returned to Beijing.

Outside the imperial city, in front of thousands of soldiers and horses and the people inside and outside, he loudly disclosed the queen's confusion and replaced his brother's son with the emperor's heir.

After that, he rode a horse and took the ninth princess who was brought back by him, swaggered through the city, and walked all the way from outside the city to the palace gate.

Now, the army is tight-lipped again, and this scandal is well known to everyone in the capital.

The whole of Shangjing was almost boiling.

Is there anything so bizarre in the world? A long-planned steal change! Even the elder brother of the queen mother has collected a yard of people who resemble His Majesty's eyebrows!

This is not their nonsense.

Because when he arrived at the palace gate, the prince Zhao Jin took the nine princesses and threw the Jiang family in the carriage, the group of children who spoke together, and the women who looked like His Majesty on the white marble platform outside the palace gate.

He knelt there and shouted at the palace gate, asking his father to take back the Dragonborn.

I heard that the emperor in the palace heard about this, and he was so angry that he fainted on the spot.

And Empress Jiang and Zhao Jue, the "Nine Emperor Princes", were naturally temporarily imprisoned in the cold palace.

In just one day, the situation in the palace changed.

In order to verify Zhao Pu's bloodline, Emperor Hongyou used many methods, and the Tai Hospital was naturally experienced.

Within a day, the Tai Hospital verified that Zhao Jue was indeed not His Majesty's child, and that thin girl was His Majesty's bloodline.

In fact, it is not verified.

That girl was born very similar to Emperor Hongyou, like two people who were stretched out of a mold. And Zhao Jue's eyebrows and eyes, if they are like Queen Jiang, they are exactly the same as Queen Jiang's brother.

Emperor Hongyou, who has always been in good health, fainted again.

The sixth princess, Zhao Pei, took Ma Li Zhe to kneel in front of the palace gate and begged to see her father.

But until Zhao Pei cried hoarsely, knelt in the snow until nightfall, and couldn't wait for Emperor Hongyou to see her.

Zhao Pu also returned to Huaiyu Pavilion in the dark of night.

Fang Linyuan, who had been listening to rumors in the mansion all day, but couldn't go out at all, was about to die.

As soon as the man wearing the golden beast mask jumped through the window and into the bedroom, Fang Linyuan hurriedly put down the notebook in his hand and stepped forward.

"What is the situation in the palace right now? Is His Royal Highness the Ninth really not His Majesty's biological child? He asked.

"I heard Juan Su say, now that all the young children in the market know about the queen's mother's stealing of the day, how could His Royal Highness make such a ruthless move, have you already decided to turn against Your Majesty's father and son?"

saw Zhao Pu take off the golden beast mask and look at him.

Fang Linyuan hurriedly stopped and waited for his reply.

But after only a moment, he couldn't help but ask.

"Did the Jiang family really use such a bizarre method to change a boy in the palace?"

He saw that Zhao Pu looked at him and showed a faint and helpless smile for a moment.

"You've asked so many questions at once, teach me how to answer them?" I just listened to Zhao Pu say.

Fang Linyuan hurriedly said, "Say it slowly." ”

As he spoke, he was about to pull open the chair next to him and pour tea again, looking like he wanted Zhao Pu to come from the beginning quickly.

But Zhao Pu reached out and pressed it on his wrist.

"I have a question that I need to ask you first." I saw Zhao Pu's slightly correct expression, and the other party said to Linyuan.

It must be a big deal to be in front of such a big thing.

"You ask." Fang Linyuan hurriedly replied.

But in the next moment, the hand that pressed his wrist tightened, pulled him, and dragged him into a snow-soaked bosom.

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