Suo Diling

I was in a trance when suddenly, a cold hand grabbed my wrist.

I looked sideways, and saw Xiao Yu beside him, smiling with his head raised, his lips moving slightly.

I couldn't hear his voice, so I remembered that I had plugged my ears just now.He took the sable hair out of his ears, and then he let go, and said with a smile: "I called the emperor's uncle, but the emperor's uncle didn't respond, so I had no choice but to do so, didn't I scare the emperor's uncle?"

I said, "Gu is not so easily frightened."

As soon as the words fell, a salute was fired in the air, which made me tremble all over, dizzy, and almost fell down the stairs first, but Xiao Yu quickly grabbed the sleeve by his eyes and hands, and then stabilized my body.During the salute, Xiao Yu laughed frivolously: "It turns out that the emperor is afraid of listening to the salute. I thought that people who have been emperors should have been used to this kind of battle."

I put my hands on his lap, propped myself up, and looked down at him condescendingly: "It's just that I always like to be quiet."

"Oh? Since the uncle likes to be quiet, my nephew knows that there is a quiet and elegant place in the back hill of the Imperial Garden. By the way, Prince Shun also likes it very much. I don't know if the uncle can give me some noodles and come with me. Drinking wine and watching the moon?"

My eyelids jumped, when did Seventh Brother and Xiao Yu have a personal relationship?

Then I thought, isn't the seventh brother's side concubine a lady from the Yue clan of Xiao Yu's mother's family?

Xiao Yu joined forces with the Seventh Brother, isn't it inconvenient for me to continue to deal with him, and I have to turn an enemy into a friend with him?

Xiao Yu hates me to the bone, I can't trust him, but I can't give up on my seventh brother, I have to try to separate them.Now, Xiao Du is becoming more and more difficult to control, I need to find another way out, and keep a hand.

After thinking about it, I didn't hesitate much, put away the peacock feather fan in my hand, and asked, "When?"

"If Uncle Huang is convenient, can you come here at midnight?"

I nodded slightly.It is expected that he will not be able to play any tricks in the imperial garden.

The salute stopped.Xiao Lan and Princess Wujia sat down respectively.

The canopy above the throne suddenly stretched open, stretching out huge golden wings, shining brightly, like the rising sun.

I was caught off guard, covered my eyes, turned my head away, my pupils were tingling, and some tears leaked out.

The flimsy fabric touched my cheek, and I was surprised to see Xiao Yu wiping my tears with a silk handkerchief.His delicate and sinister appearance makes his smile look particularly sick, which makes me more uncomfortable than Xiao Lan.

"The way Uncle Huang is crying, I really feel sorry for him, no wonder Father Huang has been unwilling to get rid of you for so long."

"Presumptuous!" I didn't expect him to be more presumptuous than Xiao Du, I slapped his hand hard with a fan, looked around, and didn't want this scene to be seen.Fortunately, there is a sun-shading umbrella above the head, and there are palace people on both sides, which separates the eyes of other people on Danxi.But as soon as I raised my eyes, I saw a tall and straight figure walking on the red felt. He was dressed in a red background embroidered gold court dress that symbolized the identity of the crown prince.

As soon as his eyes met mine, he stopped, and I saw Wu Zhu following behind him.At this time, the barbarian princess is dressed as a crowned person, with a high cloud girl, a phoenix ornament, a red gauze covering her face, and a long skirt that drags the floor. She also looks very dignified.

What a pair of wall people.

This little wolf cub has married a concubine and consummated his bridal chamber. After he has tasted what a woman is like, he may give up his abnormal love for me.

I nodded slightly and smiled at the two of them.

Xiao Du didn't respond to me, he looked away expressionlessly, stared ahead, and climbed up the jade steps step by step.

The etiquette officer beside Xiao Lan opened the edict and announced it loudly.

Xiao Du knelt down slowly, and after kneeling three times and knocking nine times, the Palace of Rituals crowned him and gave him a seal.

I watched the luxurious and heavy Tongtian Crown fall on Xiao Du's head, and I couldn't help but think of the pitiful appearance of this little wolf cub with his curly hair tied by a wooden hairpin when I first saw him, and I was a little stunned for a moment.In a blink of an eye, five years have passed.

That night, the scale of the banquet was unparalleled.

Almost all the princes and nobles came to the banquet.In the Jiuyao Hall, men's brocade clothes, crowns and belts, women's silky pearl shoes, fragrant clothes and shadows on the temples, complement each other in brilliance.

During the banquet, there were staggered cups of wine, talking and laughing, and it was very lively.

A scene of peace and prosperity.

It's a pity that the peaceful and prosperous age has long been an illusion of the past.

I was sitting in the banquet, but I seemed like a bystander, watching the false and gorgeous scene in front of me, waiting for it to end.

When Xiao Lan sat down in person to perform the toast order, I stood up to toast, congratulate him on his wedding, and wish him an early birth.I don't mean to say anything, but I want to warn him to keep a distance from me, treat the queen with caution, and don't make a big mistake like last time.

Xiao Lan didn't know what I wanted to say, but when he looked at me, he smiled indifferently, and ordered the eunuch to fill up the wine for me, and insisted on drinking a glass with me.

Xiao Ling, my new queen is not one-tenth as beautiful as yours, so why not?

As I raised my glass, I listened to him.

I frowned in disgust and drank the wine in my glass before he was willing to leave.

The banquet wine club is an aged fine wine stored in the royal treasury, with great stamina.After just one cup, I was already slightly tipsy, a little blissful, so happy that I wanted to write poems and compose Fu.

I looked around and saw that everyone was smiling and full of interest, even Concubine Li was beaming.It stands to reason that after Xiao Lan's book, she should be the one who can't laugh the most.Only Wujia, who was sitting on the queen's seat, covered his face and couldn't see the expression. Those thick and beautiful eyes were indifferent and arrogant, like eagles soaring high in the sky.

I looked at Xiao Du, who was turning his back to me, and saluted Xiao Lan with Wuzhu.Because I am the Supreme Emperor in name, they came to worship me after they had worshiped Xiao Lan.

I sat on the mat and watched the two kneel down in front of me.My sitting posture was not straight, Xiao Du's knees were pressing down on the hem of my clothes, and his hands were on my toes, but he didn't even notice it.

I gave wine and Xiao Du, and when he got up, I took back his numb feet, and wished him and Princess Wuzhu a happy marriage for a hundred years, and I also gave the Luofu fruit that I prepared early in the morning to the two of them.This thing is good for men's aphrodisiac and for women's pregnancy. It is the best gift as a gift.

"Thank you, Uncle Huang. My nephew is deeply moved by Uncle Huang's heart." Xiao Du expressed his gratitude solemnly with a blank face. He drank the wine in one gulp, and then bent down deeply, wanting to kowtow to me.

I was surprised by his battle, I am not the emperor after all, I couldn't stand the heavy ceremony of kneeling and kneeling nine times, so I hurriedly pinched his shoulders with both hands and helped him up.

As soon as I raised my eyes, I met his burning and icy intimidating gaze, and my heart trembled.

He held one corner of his lips with a half-smile, as if mocking, full of resentment.

His demeanor, such majesty, would be intimidating to the servants.

But I can only vaguely perceive that Xiao Du is really angry.

I patted him on the shoulder as comfort, as an elder, that's all I can do.

If he can't let go, he can only learn to let go. After all, this abnormal love is just his wishful thinking. To me, it is not only meaningless, but also an annoying burden.

When he is married, I have all the more reason to cut off his childish affection.

Young and frivolous love is always vulnerable.I have never been in love before, how could I not know.As the years get older and the world becomes more difficult, those who have stayed in the destiny will all become a passing cloud in the memory, like Liang Sheng, who has been with me for several years.

Only the power in your hands is real.

"Emperor Taishang, Prince Shun sent me a message to you." A palace man next to him whispered, pointing to the side door leading to the imperial garden, "He said he would go ahead and wait for you."

I glanced at Xiao Yu and saw that he was being pushed by the palace servants to the side door, so I took a few sips of wine and asked Xiao Lan to resign after he went out.On the pretext that I couldn't drink enough, I got on the sedan chair from the main gate. Halfway there, I was ordered by the palace people to carry me into the imperial garden.

The winding path in the imperial garden leads to secluded places, winding and twisting, and it takes a long time to arrive at the back mountain.

I got off the sedan chair, and sure enough, I saw in the small pavilion on the back mountain, the veil was fluttering, the smoke was very little, a chessboard was placed on the table, and the two sat opposite each other, which was very elegant.

The people in the palace of life retreated and waited, and I approached slowly.

Xiao Yu was twisting a chess piece and thinking hard, when he saw me coming, he raised his head with a smile: "Oh, uncle, come and have a look, who will win between me and Prince Shun?

I lifted the hem of my clothes, knelt on the mat, and looked at the whole situation, only to see that the two were in a stalemate for a long time.After a little thought, I picked up a chess piece from Xiao Yu's side, placed it in Xiao Shun's side, and killed his main star, but when I saw the chess game, it came back to life at once.Xiao Shun stared at the chessboard and laughed loudly: "Okay, Sixth Brother is really clever!"

"Putting it to death and rebirth... The emperor's trick is wonderful."

After all, Xiao Yu was young and energetic, and he made no secret of his displeasure.

I endured my temper and endured malice: "If you want to learn, I will teach you alone."

Xiao Yu suppressed his smile, and his eyes were serious: "I'm afraid I can't afford Uncle Emperor's kindness."

The atmosphere cooled down.

Xiao Shun smiled, and ordered the maid standing beside him to pour three glasses of wine.

"Sixth brother, imperial nephew, please."

I raised the wine glass but didn't drink it, picked up the main star chess piece and put it on the case.

"I don't know what opinion Seventh Brother has on this chess game?"

Xiao Shun grabbed a handful of chess pieces: "Does Brother Liu want to listen to my explanation?"

"Appreciate further details."

"Wudun's [-] rebels are ready to move and may invade Jizhou area at any time. If the remnants of the Yao State reappear, even if Bai Yanzhi is in the northwest, it will be unpredictable. My people have found out that Xiao Lan intends to patrol the north. To boost morale, we plan to let the prince supervise the country, as long as he leaves Mianjing, we can take advantage of it."

Will Xiao Lan allow Xiao to supervise the country alone?

I startled, then realized, of course I would.

Since he used Xiao Du as a shield, why not use it at this time?

Once Xiao Lan leaves the palace, the forces in the court who regard Xiao Du as a thorn in his side will definitely attack him.

For example, the faction of Xiao Yu's mother's family has the power of Taiwei Yueyuan.

I suddenly understood that the seventh brother and Xiao Yu wanted to draw me in to deal with Xiao Du together, after getting rid of him, they would then seek to seize power in the court and force him to abdicate after Xiao Lan returned to Beijing.

But where is Xiao Du now, the little bastard who wasn't popular before?

After the Battle of Yingzhou, there are not a few ministers who support him in the court, and he has a very high reputation among the people, and now he has a queen and a concubine of the Chi family to help him...

The seventh brother and Xiao Yu must not know the relationship between Xiao Du and the country.

I can't say.

If I say so, Xiao Du will be killed.

If the snipe and the clam can't compete, I, the fisherman, can't benefit either.

"If the uncle bets the treasure on the fifth younger brother, I'm afraid it's a wrong bet." Xiao Yu saw that I was silent, thought I was hesitating, and sighed, "The time and timing of the various ministries of the country are very different, and the court of the king is also very different. Stable, sooner or later there will be a war with Mian Kingdom, when that time comes, I am half of barbarian blood and married the fifth brother of a barbarian princess, and I want to keep the crown prince, but..."

I lowered my eyes and smiled: "I have my own balance in my heart, and I don't need you, a junior, to teach me."

After that, I put down my cup and got up, and walked out of the pavilion.

"It's getting late, Seventh Brother, let's make another date."

After getting on the sedan chair, I ordered the palace servants to take me back to the Jiuyao Hall, intending to discuss it with my little uncle Bai Chen and Fei Yan, they are my more trusted confidantes.

From the Royal Garden to the Jiuyao Palace, whether it is close or not, is it far.

It was nearly three o'clock, and I was a little sleepy as I wobbled around.

Just closing his eyes to rest his mind, the sedan chair suddenly bumped and fell down.I raised the car curtain, only to see mottled shadows of trees all around, layers of forest walls, clearly still in the imperial garden, I couldn't help being surprised.Just as she was about to get off the sedan chair, she heard the wind blowing behind her ears, and before she turned her head, she felt a strange fragrance blowing towards her face, and she couldn't move at that moment, nor could she make a sound of calling for help.

A piece of gauze floated down on the face, and a piece of clothing was draped over the body, which was made of silk fabric worn by women. The arms were raised and stuffed into the wide sleeves, and the waist was also tied tightly.

I looked at it by moonlight, it was red.The red of Xia Phi.

Embroidered gold patterns are densely covered all over the body, gorgeous and noble.It's a wedding dress.

I shivered, remembering what Xiao Lan said at the banquet.Immediately, my body was picked up, and this man walked like flying, turned left and right and took me out of the imperial garden.

My face was covered with a red veil, my eyes were blocked, I only heard the sound of wheels rolling in front of me, and my body was instantly stuffed into a space that was not too narrow, and my buttocks fell on the cushion.

I was so stiff that I could only smell with my nose.

The chariot exudes a scent of acacia flowers, which is an excellent incense.

I was wearing a wedding dress and sitting on a phoenix chariot.

Cold sweat dripped from the forehead, dripped into the skirt of the clothes, and it was icy cold.Xiao Lan went crazy to this point.

He used a phoenix chariot to rob me to the bedroom, who would notice it, who would save me?

Rao's heart was broken, but his body was still motionless.

The phoenix chariot jolted and jolted for a while, then stopped.

A high-pitched voice came from outside: "Please get down from the chariot——"

I froze immediately.

Xiao Du usually treats me well, I don't believe he has such audacity to do such a bastard thing, I just think, that person sent me by mistake, and sent me here to this little wolf cub?

He called twice, but when I didn't answer, the car curtain was lifted.An eunuch smiled obsequiously: "Oh, the princess is drunk, come quickly, help the empress to go in."

you!You see who Gu is!I scolded in my heart, but no one heard me.

Forget it, it would be easier to go in and meet Xiao Du.

Two court ladies came up, one on the left and the other on the right, and helped me off the chariot.When I was crossing the threshold, I stumbled and almost fell head-on, then another eunuch came up and picked me up.

"Here, we should pay homage to the hall, where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Hurry up and call His Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess is so drunk!"

"What's the name? I've paid homage to the emperor. Hurry up and send it to the bridal chamber! His Royal Highness is also very drunk, and he's still drinking with the emperor. He'll be here later."

I listened to the chatter of the court ladies and eunuchs, and my head hurt.

After a while, I was carried to the couch and forced to sit upright.

"Is the Crown Princess drunk or not, why is she sitting so upright?"

"Hey, don't look at it, get out!"

The wooden door creaked shut, and all sounds stopped abruptly.

There was silence in the room save for the sound of my own breathing.

The candlelight was dim, my face was covered with a red veil, my eyes were hazy, and the tiredness was like a tidal wave, gradually submerging me.When he was drowsy, the wooden door creaked again.

I woke up suddenly, and heard the sound of boots rolling over the ground, the rustling of clothes, and a figure approaching from the red candlelight, his figure was a little unsteady, obviously drunk.

I opened my eyes wide, waiting for him to remove the red veil and find out who I am.

Unexpectedly, he didn't come to take it off, and the messy breathing veil spilled on my face, and I snorted.

"My concubine, I've been waiting for a long time."

I almost passed out.