[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

After He Shen went down the mountain safely, he found that the guard of honor had already been purged, and Zhao Yanwan had already boarded the chariot with Hongli.While smoking snuff, Ji Yun said with a smile: "My lord...you have been here for a long time, and the holy driver has been waiting here for less than half an hour."

He Shen glanced at Hongli's chariot in front of him, and handed the qin to Ji Xiaolan: "Master Ji, I entrust you with this qin." After finishing speaking, he got on his horse and followed Hongli's imperial chariot.

He heard Zhao Yanwan's voice in the chariot: "My lord...it's...it's..." He suddenly felt more and more irritable.

This irritability didn't slow down even when he returned to the governor's office.

It was completely dark, and after the chariot stopped, a maid helped Zhao Yanwan down.Zhao Yanwan was a little afraid of the governor's yamen, and looked curiously at the surrounding furnishings with her eyes.Hongli ordered someone to clean up a room for Zhao Yanwan to rest, and said in a warm voice: "Yanwan, it's getting late today, just rest in this governor's yamen for a night, and I will order someone to send you off tomorrow morning go home."

This time, Zhao Yanwan didn't refuse again, she obediently followed the maid to freshen up.

Hongli turned his head and glanced at He Shen, who was a little dazed, and said to everyone: "It's all gone, and He Shen stays."

Under the high-hanging palace lantern, He Shen lowered his head, listening to Hongli slowly saying: "Tomorrow...you don't need to wake me up."

He Shen looked at Hongli hesitantly: "Your Majesty..."

Hongli didn't answer any more, turned around and went back to his room.

He Shen suddenly felt empty in his heart, as if something had flowed away.In the past, Hongli was in the same way in the palace, he favored this one today, and fell in love with that one tomorrow, why would he care so much when he was outside the palace?It was no different from those women in the harem who were jealous all day long, and He Shen couldn't help but spurn himself in his heart.

Here He Shen went back to the room lonely, while the maid Feng Qin was bathing and changing Zhao Yanwan.While pouring warm water on Zhao Yanwan's shoulders, she whispered, "Girl, Lord Fucha has ordered you to capture the Sacred Heart tonight and be blessed by the Sacred Grace."

Zhao Yanwan took a deep breath, nodded her head and said: "You can rest assured uncle, he loves me so much, he will do everything possible to arrange opportunities for me to get close to the emperor, this kindness will definitely be remembered by Yanwan."

After Zhao Yanwan finished her bath, the maid applied balm on her, and then dressed up meticulously.She originally had a weak and delicate appearance, but now that she was tidied up, she looked even more affectionate.

Feng Qin put on a lake-blue gauze dress for her, and asked puzzledly: "Girl, how do you know that the emperor would like such a dress?"

Zhao Yanwan put on the pearl earrings and said with a smile: "Silly girl, the emperor has seen a lot of banner women in the capital, so naturally it is not rare. The emperor did not pass through Suzhou and Hangzhou this time, but it does not mean that he does not." I like Jiangnan women who are tender and tender. After eating one kind of taste for a long time, I have to change it, otherwise my uncle would not have picked me from among the women of the clan. Although I am the daughter of a branch of the Fucha family, I have been with My mother grew up in Jiangning, and I know a thing or two about the Wuyue Women's Association."

As soon as the words fell, a servant's voice came from outside the door: "Has Miss Zhao rested?"

Feng Qin hurriedly opened the door a crack, and asked in a low voice: "But what's the matter?"

The attendant smiled politely at Fengqin, "Long Live Lord called Miss Zhao to see her."

Feng Qin turned back and took a thick cloak from the room, and put it on for Zhao Yanwan before sending her out.

Zhao Yanwan took a warm sedan chair, was carried by attendants through several doors, and sent to Hongli's other courtyard.During this period, she quietly lifted the car curtain, looked at the palace lanterns and the brilliance cast by the moonlight, and couldn't help but tightly clenched the silk handkerchief in her hand.

In an instant, the warm sedan chair had arrived at Hongli's courtyard.The attendant helped her off the sedan chair, and then reported outside the door: "Your Majesty, Miss Zhao has arrived."

"Let her in." Hongli's voice was very clear in the silent night.

Zhao Yanwan slowly pushed open the door, and the room was burning with warm silver frost charcoal.Hongli sat behind the desk, eating peanut diced meat while reading a book.Seeing her standing there a little cautiously, he said lightly, "Sit down."

Zhao Yanwan looked around and saw that her piano was set up and put aside, she walked over and sat on the stool.

"Shi Kuang's guqin, the sound of the ancient times, a chance encounter in the mountains, there is a beautiful woman." Hongli's deep voice came, making Zhao Yanwan blushed unconsciously.

Like all budding girls, she glanced at Hongli with anticipation and anxiety from the corner of her eyes.Seeing him standing up from behind the desk, he was even more afraid to look in Hongli's direction.

Hongli walked to her side, circled her from behind, bowed his head and could still smell the scent of perfume on her body, Zhao Yanwan's body couldn't help trembling slightly.A moment later, her cloak slipped off without a sound, revealing the light and close-fitting gauze skirt.

Although Hongli was close at hand, he didn't make any further moves.Zhao Yanwan, full of apprehension, waited left and right, finally gritted her teeth and turned around, wanting to reach out to untie Hongli's clothes.

He didn't want to but was grabbed by Hongli's wrist, the strength shocked Zhao Yanwan, but he didn't dare to cry out, so he could only lower his voice and say: "Your Majesty...you hurt me."

If Zhao Yanwan was smart enough, she would have discovered that Hongli's face was not even a little bit gentle at the moment.Hongli stared at Zhao Yanwan like a torch: "Say, who sent you here?"

A flash of panic flashed across Zhao Yanwan's face, but she still smiled calmly and said, "What does the emperor mean by this? The women of the people are ignorant, so they can't understand what the emperor means."

Hongli let go of her hand, and the red mark on the woman's wrist looked a little scary.If it was said that she was just anxious, then at this moment Zhao Yanwan really felt a deep-rooted fear.

Just as she was shaking, she heard Hongli's cold laughter: "Since you don't want to take the initiative to say it, then I will ask you, is your surname really Zhao?"

Zhao Yanwan was originally able to maintain her composure, but when she heard these words, her whole body couldn't help shaking like chaff.Hongli glanced at her, and said with a sneer: "Meeting a beautiful woman in the mountains sounds beautiful, but it's too much of a coincidence. And that song "Long Gate Complaint", who do you want to be? Empress Chen or Empress Wei? Do you really think that I can't see your thoughts?"

Originally, Zhao Yanwan still had a fluke mentality and wanted to get Hongli's sympathy.Now after hearing what Hongli said, his face was ashen.

"Emperor... Your Majesty..." Zhao Yanwan lost her initial eloquence and became speechless.

"Let me guess, the person who let you approach me is Xu Ji or Guotai?" Hongli ignored her pale face, and continued: "It's Guotai. I visited Qianfo Mountain on a temporary basis. I happened to meet Except for you, besides Cathay, I really can't think of anyone who can know my whereabouts today at the first time."

Zhao Yanwan was pressed to this point, and couldn't stand it any longer.With tears in her eyes, she said: "It's the daughter of the people. It's the daughter of the people who admires the emperor. That's why I asked my uncle to find an opportunity to let me get close to the emperor. All the crimes have nothing to do with others, and the daughter of the people is willing to bear it all."

Hongli reached out to wipe away the tears on her face, then helped her sit aside, and said softly, "Tell me, who is your uncle?"

Zhao Yanwan saw that Hongli's expression had softened, thinking that there was still room for maneuver, so she just looked at Hongli sadly and didn't speak.

Seeing her appearance, Hongli's tone suddenly became cold: "Do you think I won't be able to find out if you don't tell me?"

Zhao Yanwan only realized at this time that Hongli was really angry, she tremblingly said: "Your majesty... the daughters of the people cannot speak. If the emperor wants to punish the crime of concealing and deceiving, the daughters of the people... dare not complain."

Hongli was silent for a long time after hearing the words.It was so long until Zhao Yanwan had lost the courage to stand still, Hongli just turned around and said: "You go back, I will keep people secret about today's matter. A young woman, why bother to humiliate herself like this."

Zhao Yanwan burst into tears in an instant: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, if you really feel sorry for the daughters of the people, just leave me here to spend the night."

Hongli was stunned for a moment, then sternly shouted: "It's ridiculous, since you don't eat the toast, don't blame me for rewarding you with fine wine. Someone, take her out."

In the end, Zhao Yanwan was pushed out.Even so, she still clenched her teeth and dared not make a sound, for fear that others would notice the noise here.

When she came, she was carried by the warm sedan chair, and when she went, she was kicked out by the emperor, but she was not treated by the warm sedan chair.When the weak girl passed the arch, she suddenly saw He Shen's figure.

He Shen glanced at Zhao Yanwan, and smiled at the guard: "You two have worked hard, leave this girl to me, and I will send her safely."

The two guards glanced at each other, and both saw the hesitation in each other's eyes.

He Shen said softly: "You two still don't trust He Mou?"

The two guards hurriedly laughed and said: "Where do you want to talk to the lord, I will report to the emperor right now."

When Zhao Yanwan was let go, she was still wearing the tulle skirt that she had specially put on.In the cold wind of a winter night, the frightened woman couldn't help shivering all over.

He Shen heard the sound of sobbing, untied his cloak, and put it on Zhao Yanwan.

Seeing the woman staring at him blankly, He Shen said softly, "Go back, a woman's reputation is the most important thing, what does it look like being escorted back by the guards?"

Zhao Yanwan looked at his receding back in surprise, and was speechless for a while.

But He Shen said that Zhao Yanwan had been settled properly, so he walked to Hongli's residence.

Hongli's room was brightly lit.He Shen walked to the door, just in time for the two guards to exit from the room.

"Your Majesty..." He Shen whispered outside the door.

"Come in." There was no emotion in Hongli's voice.

He Shen entered the warm room and saluted Hongli who was sitting.Only Hongli sighed and said, "Everyone...is settled?"

He Shen's heart trembled, he knew that Hongli already knew about the matter of intercepting Zhao Yanwan halfway, so he no longer concealed it: "Go back to the emperor, Miss Zhao has been settled."