"Although there is always full light, I am ashamed to be connected with the morning stars." [Sanshan Hall Sunlight Mountain Lantern]
After tossing for half the night, the emperor had no intention of staying in Yeting for a long time, so he went back to the propaganda room to rest. Fu Shou also dragged his tired body and said goodbye with Empress Dong's slightly sarcastic expression. The unconscious Song Du had already been killed by Fu Shou's cronies.
Zhao Cainv moved to Yuanluan Hall to settle down. When she heard that Fu Shou was back, Zhao Cainu rushed over to see her without even bothering to repair.
"Song Guiren has already fallen asleep. The female doctor said that the fetus in her belly was slightly disturbed, but it's nothing to do. She just needs to rest quietly these days and not be frightened again." Zhao Cainu stretched out her hand to support Fu Shou's arm and held it.
She helped her towards the palace.
Fu Shou didn't speak, he breathed a sigh of relief tiredly, and walked slowly into the hall.
"It's getting late, let's rest first." Zhao Cainv suggested, but her footsteps tried to lead Fu Shou to the bedside.
However, Fu Shou broke away from her guidance at this time and sat on the couch next to her. Although Fu Shou was exhausted physically and mentally after experiencing a confrontation in Jiaofang Hall, she still stubbornly sat on the couch and refused.
Go and have a rest. Under Zhao Cainu's puzzled gaze, Fu Shou held his forehead with one hand, his face looked a little haggard under the light, and he fell into a daze. Then she said quietly: "When did it happen?"
"What?" Zhao Cainu took a step forward, then realized something was wrong and stepped back, holding a handkerchief tightly in her hand.
"When did you know this?" Fu Shou raised his head and looked at the other party with complicated eyes: "From the moment you knew it, you made up your mind to hide it from me, right? You knew I would definitely help.
she."
Zhao Cainu seemed to have been told what was on her mind, but she still tried to cover it up with sophistry: "What are you talking about, noble man? It is not easy to talk about this kind of thing. Your Majesty is very angry. If the Queen catches you..."
"You still want to hide it from me!" Fu Shou patted the table. The movement immediately attracted Zou, Feng Fangnu and others from outside. They looked at Fu Shou and Fu Shou who had a close relationship with each other in confusion.
Zhao Cainv and Zhao Cainu are now in a confrontational situation.
Fu Shou didn't seem to want to make things worse. She waved her hand for Zou and others to go down. After she and Zhao Cainu were the only ones left in the palace, she lowered her tone and said softly: "The entire Weiyang Palace said that I am kind.
, this is a good word. But His Majesty once said, 'Being honest and obedient without having any opinion' is also a kind of kindness. Do you think I am this kind of person?"
"No, of course not." Zhao Cainu had never seen Fu Shou looking like this before. She knelt down in panic: "The noble man is truly kind..."
"I am this kind of person." Fu Shou looked at Zhao Cainu seriously, two lines of tears slipped from her eyes, and she choked: "So I will let you hide it from me!"
"My lord!" Zhao Cainu finally couldn't bear it anymore. She walked a few steps and came to Fu Shou. Holding Fu Shou's calf in her hands, Qi Qiran told the whole story: "It's my fault. That day, I saw Guo Cainu talking to a man.
I paid great attention to the box and was extremely vigilant. The slave became suspicious and asked someone to check it privately. As a result... the slave knew that it was a big disaster, so no one dared to tell anyone. She was afraid that the noble would be worried, and even more afraid of the noble.
Because of this, I got into trouble, and that’s why... I made a lot of mistakes. I just ask you not to use this reason to punish your servant. Today, Mu Huangmen was reprimanded for being late in reporting the news. You can’t let anyone on your side know that you knew in advance.
Got the news..."
"Okay, okay." Fu Shou said with some difficulty. She stared blankly at the empty table somewhere and said, "Go out and have a rest."
"Your Excellency." Zhao Cainu carefully observed Fu Shou's expression, knelt on the ground and remained motionless, and even boldly said: "Actually, it's better that Your Excellency doesn't know about this matter in advance, so that Your Excellency will not be in a dilemma at the beginning.
Even though we are in such a difficult situation, we can still take action tonight to save the Song nobles and the future emperor's heir."
Her statement makes sense. If Fu Shou had known the news from the beginning, he would have been trapped in the dilemma of covering up the stains of the Song Dynasty or telling the emperor, which would not please him both inside and outside. And like now,
As Fu Shou, who only learned the news 'after the fact', she could use her status as an outsider to persuade the emperor to calm down his anger, and to save Song Du's mother and son. Although Song Du was temporarily safe, he was destined not to get any more after the birth.
The former favorite, not only Empress Dong, but also everyone will have one less enemy.
Zhao Cainu tried to explain the matter clearly, but Fu Shou no longer had the intention to listen. She turned her face and shed tears silently: "I am sorry for her..."
The night passed quickly, and what happened in Yeting was quickly spread outside the palace as the palace door opened. The court officials and ministers were caught off guard by the news and could not react in time. At that time, Song Du's father, General Zuo Zhonglang, and the Marquis of Duxiang
Song Hongzheng was discussing the matter of the examination and selection of the three ministers with Yang Zhong, the commander of the five officials, and Niu Qua, the commander of the right minister.
Yang Zhong was somewhat interested in winning over this popular figure in front of him. Although he, the handsome general, had the final say in the selection of the third minister, he still gave Song Hong enough face. When it was over, he said with a smile:
"Your Majesty is about to give birth in half a month, right? The country has been in charge for nearly ten years, and there has been nothing to do. Although you are still young, you still need to have an heir early to calm the hearts of the people."
"I don't dare to hide anything. I've asked the alchemist to take a look. He said he must be the prince." Song Hong proudly stroked his beard and drank some tea. He was as drunk as if he was drunk: "At that time, the eldest son of the emperor will descend.
It’s your birthday, the whole world is celebrating it, I’ll treat you to a drink.”
"Okay!" Niu Dan Gaozhang agreed: "The prohibition on alcohol is coming, but I haven't known the taste of 'wine' for three months."
Yang Zhong glanced at Niu Dan as if nothing had happened, and was about to say something when he suddenly saw a familiar Cangtou from the Yang family standing in a corner not far away, quietly waving his hand to him. Yang Zhong's heart moved, and his face was expressionless.
He stood up, found an excuse to go out, and followed Cangtou to another part of the government office, where Guang Luxun and Yang Biao usually worked.
The three lieutenant generals are all subordinates of Guang Luxun in the system and in name, but Yang Biao never puts on airs in front of the three of them. In order to avoid the embarrassment of saluting when they meet, they don't meet often.
. Now Yang Biao specially invited Yang Zhong, but he did not specifically want to show off as an official in front of Yang Zhong, but he had something to advise: "Don't worry about Song Hong."
"What's wrong?" Yang Zhong said in a very stiff tone: "I was going to talk about Hongnong soon."
Within the Yang family, the relationship between him and Yang Biao was not friendly. After hearing this, he thought that Yang Biao was jealous that he was getting close to Song Hong and was about to solve a problem. Unexpectedly, Yang Biao sighed suddenly and whispered
Said: "Zhi Ling sent someone from the palace early in the morning to spread the news that the Song noble had committed a crime and was demoted to a palace servant and moved to Fu Guiren's palace. The entire Pixiang Palace and others were beaten into Yongxiang for torture..."
Yang Zhong took a breath and said in shock: "How could this be?" After saying that, he immediately lowered his voice and whispered: "Song nobleman is just gaining favor and is about to give birth. What else can he do at this time?
, get such a punishment?”
"Song nobleman is pregnant because he used medicine against the country." Yang Biao looked very ugly at this time. Fortunately, Zhi Xi immediately sent someone out of the palace to deliver the news to him, and the emperor's next punishment for the Song family was also
It still takes some time to arrange manpower. So he still has time to persuade Yang Zhong to get out early, so as not to take the trouble on himself and expand the negative impact of the accident: "It won't take long, maybe there will be another hour, maybe in the next moment,
I'm afraid the edict is coming soon."
"This, this, what should we do?" Yang Zhong was in a state of confusion, neither sitting nor standing on the couch, as if he had stung a hornet's nest.
"Why are you panicking?" Yang Biao was a little strange and asked doubtfully: "Although you have been close to Song Hong these days, fortunately you haven't done anything. You just need to distance yourself from the relationship."
"I was wondering what to do with Hongnong's family." Yang Zhong approached Song Hong these days for this reason: "Gao Yu was dismissed because he refused to make efforts to investigate Hongnong's family, and the state immediately sent another..."
Yang Biao suddenly interrupted him: "Did you recommend Hu Chong, the commander of Zhongzang Prefecture?"
"What?" Yang Zhong seemed to have been stepped on, with obvious panic in his voice: "This happened many years ago."
"He is in Tingwei Prison now, and he will not escape death after the interrogation." Yang Biao's face turned pale, as if he understood everything. He took a deep look at Yang Zhong, sighed, and said no more:
"I don't think Song Hong would have such an idea, just do it yourself."
"Wait, wait!" Yang Zhong hurriedly pulled Yang Biao's sleeve and said almost pleadingly: "What should I do now?"
"You still don't know what to do? Or do you want me to help you do it?" Yang Biao sneered, shook his head and left.
Yang Zhong's face turned pale, and when he was panicking, he heard a sudden noise and chaos outside. Yang Biao had already stood up and walked out, but Yang Zhong was still sitting there in fear. After a while, it finally became quiet outside.
, Song Hong has been captured, this is something that can be known without asking, but Yang Zhong does not feel much relieved.
In Jiaofang Hall, Empress Dong was lying on the couch and watching Chang Yu lighting the lamps one by one.
"I'm tired of looking at this lamp, change it to another one." Empress Dong casually raised her hand, and someone immediately respectfully blew out the lamp and replaced it with another unique bronze lamp.
Chang Yu took the trouble to light and extinguish the lamps with the fire folding bag, with a triumphant smile on his lips: "All the palace servants of Pixiang Palace have been imprisoned in Yongxiang. Whether they live or die depends on your Highness's words. Now, although it is only
A Guo family has died, but if His Highness still wants to hear something, you can let the palace people of Pixiang Palace say it, they will say anything in order to survive."
"It's no longer necessary, let Yongxiang Ling take care of it." Empress Dong said nonchalantly at this time, pointing lightly with her green-white and delicate fingers: "It would be best to drive them all out of the palace. This lamp is even more unsightly.
, change it to another one.”
"How about this?" Chang Yu held up a copper lamp in the shape of a red bird, with a lamp plate in its beak: "It has just been cast. Look at the color. It is no worse than real gold. When the lamp is lit,
The golden light was brilliant, and the Suzaku seemed to have come alive."
Empress Dong looked at it boredly for a long time, and finally shook her head: "Put these aside for now. You can go to the Yuanluan Palace and borrow the Chang Man Lantern."
"Hey." Chang Yu immediately understood. She remembered that she went to ask Guo Cainu to borrow a lamp, but the other party was arrogant and refused. Now the situation is reversed. It depends on whether the other party is willing to borrow it: "Slave, please stop by and see how the Song Palace people are doing.
Already."
"Go ahead."
Chang Yu arrived at the Yuanluan Palace very quickly. Fu Shou seemed to be in a bad mood and did not stand up to greet her. After hearing the other party's intention, he just hesitated for a moment, then turned around and whispered a few words to Zhao Cainu.
Song Du arrived in a hurry last night, so he just packed up a few commonly used things around him, and among them happened to be the everlasting lamp that Song Du cherished.
Fu Shou looked at the exquisite Changman lantern for a long time, then nodded and asked Zhao Cainu to take it and hand it to the palace maid next to Chang Yu.
"This slave came here this time and followed the order of the queen to see how the Song palace was doing." Chang Yu was not happy to get Chang Man Deng so smoothly. She also wanted to see Song with her own eyes.
Everyone’s face.
"Don't look at it. Go back and tell the queen that everything is fine with the Song Palace people here with me." Fu Shou said a few words briefly and then issued an order to expel Chang Yu.
Chang Yu was momentarily frightened by the other party's almost indifferent aura, and did not dare to be too presumptuous, so he hurriedly returned with the lamp.
It was getting very late when we returned to Jiaofang Hall. Changyu placed the Changman lamp on the table and lit a flame in it. This copper lamp was very old, well preserved like the others, and was golden all over.
Compared with other copper lamps, the Changman lamp is full of green patina and does not look gorgeous at all. Instead, it only adds a bit of simple and elegant beauty.
The orange light instantly lit up a corner, clearly showing the inside and outside of the entire copper lamp. The exotic decorations such as hibiscus, lotus root, and kingfisher on it were lifelike. The lamp was divided into two layers, the inner and outer structures. When the lamp was lit,
When the burning is strong, the shadows of several dragons and phoenixes twine and dance on the inner wall of the Changman lamp.
"Your Highness, look at the table and the wall." Changyu pointed at the wall curiously. He saw that the wall was filled with shadows of various flowers and birds. If he turned it slightly, these shadows seemed to come alive on the wall.
Even though the copper lamp has a hollow design on the outside, it does not weaken its bright light at all: "I heard that once this lamp is lit, it can last for several days. When the light shines on it, the halo is as thick as the moon."
It is round, with flowers and birds intertwined around it, so it is called 'Eternally Full'. Your Highness, this is a really good thing. It is really not worthy of the Song Dynasty to keep it. This lamp should be kept in Jiaofang Hall."
"It is indeed wonderful. I heard that the craftsman who could cast this lamp has been missing in the world." Even though Empress Dong owned countless rare copper lamps and was well-informed, she was still unavoidable after seeing the wonder of Changman Lantern.
Lost in thought, she murmured, as if lamenting the lack of good craftsmen: "What a pity."
"It would be better if it could never be cast again in the world." Chang Yu had a different idea. No wonder Song Du and Guo Cainu refused to lend her this lamp. It turned out that this lamp was so wonderful! She slowly turned the copper
The movable mechanism of the lamp made the shadow move slowly on the wall, and he said: "This means that this Changman lamp is the last one in the world. Only this unique thing is worthy of His Royal Highness's noble status."
"Really?" Empress Dong finally looked away from the projection on the wall, and her expression returned to a somewhat calm expression: "What else should I keep when others have used it?"