After the emperor had breakfast, as usual, he and his concubine spent time together pondering singing and dancing.
In the pear garden, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard early in the morning.
Han Shitou stood on one side, watching the dancers rehearsing, the singers practicing their voices, and the musicians tuning the piano, and couldn't help but smile.
A chamberlain said: "When we look at this scene, it feels like a painting. It's a pity that I don't know where this painting is. Han Shaojian is well-informed, does he know?"
Han Shitou shook his head slightly.
In his opinion, this place is more like a place.
A place he had been to once before.
Brothel!
Liang Jing is here.
"Your Majesty, the governor of Yunzhou is vacant, and the three provinces are arguing endlessly."
The emperor said calmly: "Who do you think is suitable?"
"I dare not talk nonsense about such matters."
The imperial concubine said nothing, but her eyes were fixed on her brother.
The emperor nodded lightly, Liang Jing glanced at the imperial concubine, gave him a confident smile, and then left.
"Your Majesty, my eldest brother is very careless in his work. I am afraid that he will recommend someone who is not a good person and will miss your Majesty's business."
"I'm not worried, so what are you worried about?"
The emperor smiled.
He needs Liang Jing to be his spokesperson and his dog, so he must give Liang Jing the opportunity to form a party for personal gain. Otherwise, how can the lonely Liang Jing fight with those people?
Han Shitou knows this very well.
The imperial concubine also knew it, but everyone was just acting.
Once the performance is done, the love is as deep as the sea.
But many times, it is easy to mess up the performance.
The chamberlain who went to ask questions came back.
"His Majesty."
The emperor's smile faded, "Have you ever regretted it?"
The chamberlain lowered his head, "Your Majesty said he has no regrets..."
"The traitor!"
The emperor casually swept the water cup off the desk and dropped it to the ground.
"Does he think I don't dare to attack him?"
The emperor's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
It reminded Han Shitou of the time when the emperor was deciding whether to kill the prince or imprison him.
In a single thought, the prince saved his life and is now living in the palace. When the emperor decides which of his sons should be promoted to the East Palace, it will be the end of the prince.
But the identity of King Wei is very special.
The emperor now has two adult sons, one is the King of Yue and the other is the King of Wei.
The King of Yue came from the Middle Palace and had a distinguished status. He was the natural candidate to take over the East Palace after the crown prince.
But everything is a double-edged sword, and the identity of the queen also brings a taboo, Yang Songcheng!
The father-in-law led a group of noble families to compete with the emperor and work for everyone's benefit, and he had a high prestige.
If the king of Yue ascends to the throne, Yang Songcheng's power as his maternal ancestor will expand.
This was something the emperor could not tolerate.
Therefore, King Wei cannot fail!
We must stay to contain the King of Yue.
But King Wei's statement was too harsh and hurt the emperor's lungs.
The emperor's face was flushed and he was breathing heavily.
Han Shitou was convinced that if King Wei were here at this moment, the emperor could strangle him alive with the strings of the guqin!
The chamberlain was frightened, "Your Majesty, the king still has something to say..."
"What else can the traitor say?" The emperor sneered: "He has been in Northern Xinjiang for several years. He has not learned anything else, but he has learned to protect himself wisely. If so, what use do I have for him?"
King Wei is a chess piece.
If this chess piece refuses to serve the emperor, then it has no value in existence.
Looking back, he said that if he didn't do it, King Wei would die of illness in the palace.
Han Shitou was happy to hear this, but thinking that his husband had to rely on King Wei to attract the emperor's attention and contain the emperor's suspicion, he whispered: "Your Majesty, father and son are connected!"
——There are a lot of people here, so we can’t go here according to our temper, otherwise if word spreads, the emperor will have a bad reputation as a murderer!
Only Han Shitou dared to say this.
And he said that the emperor would not be suspicious, but would feel that Han Shitou was considerate.
The murderous intent in the emperor's eyes faded a little.
The chamberlain regretted accepting Yu Nan's favor and spoke for Concubine Shu. He said tremblingly: "King Wei said that he would be distracted if his wife and children are here."
Han Shitou was looking at the emperor with a concerned look on his face.
The murderous intent in the emperor's eyes dissipated instantly.
This is when I need to praise you!
Han Shitou frowned, "You are a person who talks half-heartedly. You are the messenger. How can your majesty manage the affairs? Your majesty, please forgive me for overstepping my bounds. Come here!"
Two chamberlains came forward.
Han Shitou pointed at the chamberlain and said: "This man is not doing things well, take out ten sticks!"
Ten sticks, this is just a warning.
But it was not the chamberlain who said half of it, but the emperor who was about to say half of it, and the emperor became furious.
It's the emperor who didn't give us a chance to speak!
But the chamberlain did not shout, but shouted: "Your Majesty is merciful!"
It's the emperor's fault.
But the emperor never makes mistakes.
Therefore, it must be someone else's fault.
It was difficult for the emperor to speak. At this time, Han Shitou showed his value.
With a transgressive move, the emperor successfully found the steps.
The emperor's face brightened slightly and he said calmly: "That traitor is acting recklessly."
Han Shitou smiled and said: "No. Remember five years ago! The King beat the head of the chamberlain next to the Queen, and the Queen was furious. If Your Majesty hadn't protected him, I might not have been able to survive that time."
The emperor also remembered that incident and said with a smile: "The traitor is impulsive."
The atmosphere relaxed.
Han Shitou said: "Your Majesty, the king has never suffered much since he was a child. He has been under house arrest for a day, and I am worried..."
This is a temptation.
Let's see if the emperor goes down the steps or is ready to continue punishing King Wei.
"That traitor!"
The emperor said with a cold face, "Go and have a look."
The emperor seldom goes out of the opera garden recently, so there are no beauties showing off their talents on the roadside or meeting by chance.
However, the chamberlains and palace officials were caught off guard.
"His Majesty!"
Two chamberlains were fighting. When they saw the imperial chariot approaching, they were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
"This slave is incompetent!" Han Shitou apologized.
The emperor said calmly: "You follow me all day long, why should you take responsibility for those people? Deal with it!"
"yes!"
Han Shitou took note of this matter and planned to deal with it later.
Arriving in front of the side hall of the Imperial Guard King, Han Shitou stepped forward and said, "Open the door."
The door opens.
King Wei knelt and sat inside.
Looking up, a pair of tiger eyes were filled with calmness.
"Aye."
The emperor came in.
"Gui Zi, do you know that peace with Li will bring shame to my royal family?"
…
Princess Wei was restless in the palace.
"It's been a day."
Huang Ping smiled apologetically outside the house, "Yes! It's been a day."
Princess Wei gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty seems to be going to take a heavy blow. So, I'll go there."
Huang Ping smiled bitterly, "Princess, do you want to ask for an audience with His Majesty?"
"It was me who was so mean that I fought with the king...I am not virtuous!"
Huang Ping sighed in his heart, feeling that if these two had better temperaments, they would be a good match.
"Princess, the king has ruined his own reputation. If the princess goes again, it will be confirmed that the king has deceived the king."
"He vowed that he could accomplish this, but I half-believed it. Now that the matter has not been accomplished, the person has disappeared. According to His Majesty's decree... he must be imprisoned for the rest of his life. I don't feel bad that he failed to seize the throne and was executed, but he died for our mother and son.
, but I can’t just sit back and watch. Get out of the way!”
Huang Ping, who was blocking the door, said bravely: "The king said he was sure."
"What's his confidence?" Princess Wei raised her hand.
Thinking of this person's cultivation level, Huang Ping's scalp went numb.
"Princess, someone is coming from the palace."
Princess Wei was startled and said, "I'll go greet you."
Princess Wei was surrounded by everyone and went to the front yard.
A waiter stood there with a smile.
"I've met the princess."
Princess Wei felt relieved, "I don't know what's going on."
The chamberlain sighed, "I'm sorry for the princess!"
Princess Wei: "..."
"Your Majesty said, Heli is a humiliation for a woman. Today my family has brought shame to her. I cannot bear it..."
"Wait a minute, you mean His Majesty has promised?"
"Your Majesty said that he had wronged the princess, and the palace rewarded him with 200,000 yuan. Originally, his majesty wanted to make Xiao Langjun the county king, but the king declined. Princess, princess..."
He actually, really accomplished this... Princess Wei: "..."
…
King Wei came out.
"Your Majesty summons you!"
The chamberlain felt that this prince was really lucky, otherwise he would have never seen the light of day like the prince.
King Wei stood outside the palace, looking up at the sky.
"I want to go to my mother-in-law first."
The chamberlain was startled, "Your Majesty has summoned you!"
"Just say, I'll go to grandma's place first!"
King Wei strode to the harem.
The chamberlain sent someone to report the news, followed closely, and said earnestly: "The king is about to offend His Majesty. If you disobey the order now, His Majesty's thunder is coming..."
King Wei remained silent.
Someone ran like flying to ask for an audience with the emperor.
"Your Majesty, King Wei went to the harem and said he was going to see Concubine Shu."
How dare you not come when the emperor summons you? Isn't this seeking death?
Except Han Shitou, everyone else lit three sticks of incense for King Wei in their hearts.
The emperor looked calm and said, "I understand."
Waiter: "..."
Han Shitou waved his hand, and the waiter went out with a puzzled look on his face.
"Get the piano!"
The sound of the piano was lingering, and it seemed that the emperor was in a good mood.
Han Shitou knew that the deeper the love between King Wei and Concubine Shu, the easier it would be for the emperor to control his son.
This is a hostage in disguise.
But, that is your woman, your son!
Old dog!
…
Concubine Shu sat on the bed, her face a little pale.
"At least I'll ask again to see what His Majesty means. If it doesn't work, just go and report that I have something urgent to see you."
"Yes." Yu Nan responded, but did not move.
King Wei's affairs have become the top gossip in the palace. There is no need to inquire, the news will come naturally.
"Why don't you go?" Concubine Shu was a little anxious.
Yu Nan sighed, "I'll go right away, slave."
Concubine Shu rubbed her brows, she felt exhausted both physically and mentally after not sleeping all night.
"King!"
Outside, Yu Nan suddenly exclaimed.
Concubine Shu slowly raised her head.
King Wei strode in and knelt in front of her.
"Auntie, I'm back."
Concubine Shu looked at him blankly, suddenly slapped his shoulder hard and started crying.
"You rebellious son, why don't you worry about it? Why don't you worry about it?"
"The child has made my mother worried." King Wei lowered his head.
"If something happens to you like this, what will my mother do?"
"Children are unfilial."
"What did you Aye say?"
"nothing."
"Then why did he let you go?"
King Wei said: "The King of Yue is still here!"
Concubine Shu took a breath of cold air and said, "I am concerned but confused. I didn't expect it for a moment."
She looked at the people in the room, Yu Nan waved her hands, and everyone left.
After Concubine Shu and others left, she lowered her voice and asked, "Is he worried that you will give up on yourself?"
"I told you, my wife and children will be distracting."
Concubine Shu took a deep breath and said, "If you are distracted, the King of Yue will be proud."
King Wei stood up and said, "Mom, I'm summoning you over there."
"Go!" Concubine Shu stood up and arranged his clothes, "Your princess is also a pitiful person. Now you have freed her. When you go back, treat her better so that we can get together and relax! Remember to keep in touch less from now on.
"
"I know."
King Wei resigned.
Concubine Shu walked all the way to the door, leaning against the door and watching him go away.
You can still see the hatred in those eyes that were beautiful back then.