National Division

Snapped!A teacup was smashed to pieces on the ground, Feng En stooped and came in quietly, quickly picked up the pieces and tiptoed out.

Qi Jun was finally able to vent his anger in the observatory.Zhibai used white porcelain fired in the official kiln here, not to mention expensive, so he could let him drop it casually.At this moment, he had already dropped two teacups and one fruit plate, and the anger in his heart subsided a little: "You said, just for this leisure, it's better to cause such trouble now!"

Feng En, who was outside the hall, quickly stepped back again.As usual, the young people in the observatory were far away from the entrance of the outer hall, and he was the only one who could hear the prince's complaints. Although Qi Jun didn't specify in his words, it was self-evident who he was talking about.

"One doesn't worry, and the two don't worry." Qi Jun took the tea handed by Zhibai, took a sip, and almost wanted to drop this cup, "I got angry after being reprimanded a few words." Come on, if she pays more attention, it won't be like this!"

This was complaining about the princess, Feng En shrunk himself down a bit, and silently took a few steps back.

"This is the end of the matter, Your Highness, what should we do about this matter?" Zhibai hesitated to look at the jeweled imperial crown on the table, "Or, say that His Highness will show me the imperial crown, and I was touched by Zhan Lu's sword energy." Lost one?"

Qi Jun was stunned, and quickly waved his hands: "How can this be done! Ye Shi set up this trap, there must be someone behind him, how can you let you take the blame. Besides, Zhanlu was given to me by my father, that is to say, I was given by the emperor. If Zhanlu is damaged, it must be done in my palace."

Zhibai was a little puzzled.He thought that Qi Jun came here with the imperial crown and wanted him to take on the matter.After all, only with his status so detached, the loss of a pearl is nothing.But looking at Qi Jun's appearance, it seems that he just came to complain.

"Then what is your Highness planning to do?"

Qi Jun vented a bit, but felt a little happier. Hearing the words, he sighed: "If there is more time, maybe I can try to find a bead of the same size to replace it, but the Longevity Day will be in ten days or so." , where can I find such beads? After much deliberation, there are only two ways.”

"One is to glue the damaged beads and set them to the back of the crown." Qi Jun pointed to the crown. , like a dragon, the shape of Kyushu is cast on the body of the dragon, and nine beads are inlaid on the Kyushu. Among them, the most remote Liangzhou is behind the crown, and the bead is naturally inlaid on the back.However, the pearl that fell off and shattered was inlaid in the front of the Jizhou territory, and the inlay position was exactly where the capital was, where the dragon's head was arched. Concubine Ye Guifei designed and smashed this pearl. The danger is self-evident.If it was another pearl that was broken, the crime would be less serious, and Concubine Ye Gui knew which one was broken, so she would definitely stare at this pearl at that time, as long as the pearl at the dragon head was not damaged, maybe it would not be thrown away. Check all the pearls, and then you can get away with it.It's just that this method is too risky. If a pearl is found to be broken and glued together, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor.

"There is another way..." Qi Jun gently stroked the round pearls with his fingers, "There are also a few mysterious pearls at the Crown Princess, but they are slightly smaller than this one. It must be the same size as that of the Crown Princess..." Of course Emperor Jing'an had seen the pearl when it came in, but he couldn't remember exactly what size it was, and Zhao Yue's largest mysterious pearl was only a circle smaller than this one. Er, it is naturally impossible for a small bead to become smaller, but it is possible for a big bead to become smaller.

"The pearls presented as tribute in the palace are flawless. In fact, there are so many pearls picked up from the sea that are so smooth and flawless, and many of them have been processed before paying tribute. It's just that the craftsmen in the palace can make the crown If it is done like this, it is impossible to guarantee that there will be no people from the Ye family, if they are called to make the mysterious pearl smaller, I am afraid that the news will be leaked; if they are not used, there will be no craftsman with such a good craftsmanship..." Peel off a layer of the pearl But it can still look round and smooth. This is not an ordinary handicraft. If it is chipped, it will be very bad.

"Or, there is another way..." Qi Jun lowered his eyelashes slightly, covering the cold light in his eyes, "The dead are the best secrets. They deserve to die if they make the court crown like this..." Waiting for the craftsman After the pearls are sharpened and all executed, no one will be able to prove the secret.

"Your Highness—" Zhibai's back turned cold when he heard the last word, "It's nothing but murder, and it's of no use to Your Highness."

Qi Jun smiled wryly: "I won't kill him, he wants to kill me, so you have to die." On the Longevity Festival, the queen damaged the emperor's nine-bead tiara, and Qi Jun could have guessed what slander Concubine Ye Gui would take. It is indispensable to say that the queen cursed the emperor, cursed the prosperous dynasty and so on, and it may be related to the fact that he has made military achievements and tried to covet the big position with his achievements.The empress can't fall, one is his biological mother, and the other is the empress's fall, so he, the crown prince, will also fall. No matter what, he has to keep the queen and the East Palace!

Zhibai Mian was embarrassed: "Can't we just exchange a bead?"

Qi Jun sighed: "Why don't I want to change one? But I don't have exactly the same bead in my hand. If I change a different one, it must be more beneficial to overwhelm this one. It's just me and the queen... where did it come from?" What about rare treasures?" The queen is not as favored as Concubine Ye Gui, and he doesn't have an uncle who can search for them outside, not to mention that he has never treasured foreign objects, so if he wants to use them at this time, where can he find them?

Zhibai lowered his head and thought for a while: "It's not impossible to get a better bead...Have you heard of Lizhu before, Your Highness?"

Lizhu?Qi Jun blurted out: "The pearl of a thousand gold must be in the abyss of nine layers, and under Lilong's jaw?"

Zhibai nodded: "There is a bead under Lilong's jaw, which is also black in color, and has luminous light, which is worth a thousand gold. If His Highness can get a Lizhu, it will be enough to overwhelm these ordinary profound pearls. It's just that the dragon has a reverse-scale scale, and it is worth a thousand gold. Under the throat, if anyone touches it, he will kill, so searching for the pearl is a matter of life and death."

Qi Jun frowned: "I'm in the palace, why don't I fight with my life all day long? It's just that Lilong is in the abyss of nine layers, and I can't dive into the abyss. How can I get the pearl?"

Zhibai smiled: "As long as His Highness is brave, these things are naturally not a problem."

Qi Jun was overjoyed: "Of course I dare to go! It's just - this Lilong wants to be in the sea, if he rushes to the seaside at this time, I'm afraid it will be too late." It takes nearly ten days to go back and forth, how can he catch up?

Zhibai smiled confidently: "Your Highness, you don't need to ask these questions. Let me prepare ten altars of century-old wine, so that those who drink it will get drunk. Remember, if you don't get drunk, your Highness will be in danger on this trip."

"What are Zichen Hall and East Palace doing these days?" Concubine Ye Gui came out from the inner hall of the second concubine, and asked the palace people around her slowly as she walked.

"It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been working hard in the northwest, and he feels a little unwell when he comes back. He is resting." There were countless eyes in the Liangyi Hall staring at the East Palace, so they naturally answered any questions.

Concubine Ye Gui bent the corners of her lips meaningfully: "What about the empress, do you often visit her?"

"No. I heard from the immortal master that His Highness was stained by blood at the border, and it is not suitable for yin people to visit. Therefore, the immortal master is preparing to perform a religious ceremony in the East Palace these days. After the ritual is completed, His Highness will be fine."

Concubine Ye Gui snorted and laughed: "Pretending to be a ghost! What kind of religious affairs, the empress is very scared now, she can't even pretend to be sick, how can she care about visiting the sick?"

The palace man was her confidant, he smiled knowingly and said jokingly: "Your Majesty, what do you think will happen over there?"

"What can I do." Concubine Ye Gui smiled disdainfully, "Unless they can find another bead that is exactly the same, I'm afraid Yizhonggong and Donggong's wealth is not capable of this." Zhonggong has not been favored these years, Her natal family is also incompetent, she knows that even the East Palace has always advertised frugality?

"It's not about luxury, it's not about treasures, I want to see how poor the East Palace is, where can I make a pearl out of it! If he really gets it out, then we can see that the so-called frugality these years is nothing but fooling the emperor." That's all!" If the queen thought that she was only going to charge her with the crime of damaging the court crown, she would be very wrong!

"However, I heard that the East Palace transferred ten altars of century-old wine to the inner storehouse, saying that it was to be used for His Highness. They also ordered a roll of high-quality rice paper, which is said to be an ancient relic from the previous dynasty. I also heard that His Highness called People go to pick out swallows and want to eat roasted swallows."

"Yan Zhi?" Concubine Ye Gui sneered, "He has come up with a new trick." She thought about these things again and again, but she couldn't see anything strange, so she waved her hand, "Give it to him! Look at this Can a Xiuming immortal master conjure a bead from these things? Could it be that he still expects the swallow to give him one?" After finishing speaking, he laughed.

It was a different scene in the East Palace.In the front hall where the prince lived, there was a smell of barbecue and a strong smell of wine, even the palace people who came in and out felt drunk after smelling it too much.

"Your Highness, Emperor Wen Liang is here..." Feng En announced in a low voice at the gate of the palace.

Qi Jun came out of the wing room, quickly jumped on the bed and pretended to be sick: "Let her come in." Although it was said that it is not suitable for shady people to visit, but the wives and concubines have to come and see, this is their heart, Qi Jun is not easy to refute went back.

Wen Liangdi had almond eyes and peach cheeks, and a slender waist. Although she was one year older than Zhao Yue, she looked delicate.Usually he was timid and didn't talk much, Qi Jun went to the border not long after he took the two Liang Di into the palace, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty, seeing her curtseying, he said softly: "There is no need to be too polite."

Wen Liangdi still saluted before getting up, and said in a soft voice: "Your Highness is tired in the northwest, and my concubine once boiled nourishing soup for my father and brother when I was at home, and today I made a bowl according to the recipe at home, but I don't know if it is It suits His Highness's taste..." As he spoke, he took out a celadon soup cup from the food box, opened it, and the sweet aroma of white fungus, lotus seeds, red dates, and bird's nest immediately wafted out.

Qi Jun didn't like this kind of sweet and greasy stuff very much, but thinking of what Wen Liangdi wanted, he took a spoon and drank it slowly.Wen Liangdi sat sideways on the side of the bed, seeing him drinking, she smiled, and said in a low voice: "The concubine's quota is limited, and the food is not good, if your highness drinks it, you might as well ask the palace servants to follow the rules." I want to stew it, and I want to come to the things from His Highness, and the medicinal effect will be better when stewed."

Hearing this, Qi Jun felt a little wrong, looked up at her, and said slowly: "I drink well. But what's not enough in the order?"

Wen Liangdi quickly shook her head: "Not at all. The concubine and Jiang's younger sisters were ordered by the Crown Princess herself, which is very in line with the palace rules, and it is not enough." Although she said this, her eyes were evasive, clearly A look of "unspeakable concealment".

Qi Jun was even more unhappy in his heart, but he didn't want to scold such a young girl. Thinking about Zhao Yue's temper, he was afraid that he might not treat the two good concubines well, so he suppressed his anger and said, "Princess Concubine is in charge." In the entire Eastern Palace, some omissions are unavoidable, if you and the Jiang family lack something, you can send someone to find Feng En, as long as it does not violate the rules."

Wen Liangdi quickly thanked her, sat down happily by the bed again, and said with a smile: "What your highness said is that the princess concubine is very busy every day, and the concubine just learns to take care of her yard when she is at home. What's more, the Empress is not only in charge of the East Palace, but also has to share the worries for the Empress Empress, so it is inevitable that she is sometimes impatient, so the court crown..." She seemed to realize that she had slipped her words, and quickly stopped talking, leaning against the side of the bed Kneeling down, "I made a slip of the tongue. I just watched His Highness go to the Northwest so hard, and just came back, and I have to worry about these things..."

Qi Jun's brows gradually frowned: "The matter of Chaoguan? What's the matter with Chaoguan?" Both the queen and Zhao Yue wanted to cover this matter tightly, and Wen Liangdi should not have known about it.

Wen Liangdi murmured: "Concubine, I heard what the palace people said when I went to the main hall to say hello to the empress..."

"Who allows you to spread the rumors around after hearing some rumors?" Qi Jun asked in a calm voice word by word, hating Zhao Yue's ignorance in his heart that such things could be spread; Where is it only related to Zhao Yue, it is clearly related to the entire East Palace.She is also the concubine of the Eastern Palace, under the nest, how can there be eggs?If the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace is incompetent, what good reputation does she have as Liang Di?A group of ignorant women can only see a square courtyard in front of them!

"Emperor Wen Liang spread lies and violated the precept of talking and talking. She was banned for a month and copied the "Tai Shang Induction Chapter" a hundred times to pray for her father's longevity!"

Wen Liangdi was so startled that her face turned pale, she only grounded her feet after hearing that, and in the name of praying for the Emperor's Longevity Day, she breathed a sigh of relief, kowtowed a few times, and staggered back out.

"Confused!" Qi Jun was so angry that he wanted to throw the soup cup in his hand again, Feng En quickly went up to pick it up, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, don't be angry, wait for the slaves to check it out, which palace servant leaked the nonsense wind."

"Go and investigate!" Qi Jun's eyes were cold, "If you find out, you should be locked up first, and after the Longevity Festival, you will be killed immediately!"

Feng En promised again and again, Qi Jun calmed down, turned around and entered the wing room again.In the wing room, all ten wine jars were opened, all of which were centuries-old wine. After being buried in the ground for so long, only half of the original full jar of wine was left, and it looked as thick as porridge.Zhibai asked someone to pick out this year's new strong shochu, mixed some into each jar, and heated it with an air stove, and the strong aroma of the wine came out, just smelling it made people feel drunk.At this time, each wine jar was soaked with roasted whole swallows, ten jars, fully soaked two hundred whole swallows, Zhibai sat on the side, and chanted scriptures to the ten wine jars.

Qi Jun knew that he was reciting the scriptures of rebirth to these swallows, so he didn't bother, he just sat down beside him, and found that the mulberry paper on the table had been made into a set of paper clothes, narrow sleeves were closed, and the top was painted in ink and ink. Draw a swimming dragon.Learning calligraphy and painting these days is really not wasted time. The drawing of this dragon is not detailed, it is just a few ink marks, and the head and tail are just a shape, but deep and shallow. Charm, as if the dragon was diving in the water, couldn't help but praise: "The painting is good."

Zhibai finished reading a volume of scriptures, opened his eyes and said, "Your Highness, everything is ready, and we can practice it tonight."

"Everything is ready?" Qi Jun asked in surprise, "How do I get into the water?"

Zhibai pointed to the paper clothes on the table: "This is the clothes of Longgong. In the past, Gusou sent Shun to dredge the well, and he threw stones into the well to kill him. Ehuang Nvying made the clothes of Longgong for Shun. You can sneak into the bottom of the well and escape along the waterway."

Qi Jun has naturally heard the legend that Shun nearly drowned while digging a well for his blind father. When the book talks about Emperor Yao and Shun, it is inevitable to tell this story. There is really a set of Longgong's clothes in front of him: "This - paper cut?"

Zhibai shrugged: "Splendid embroidery is naturally better, but I don't know how to embroider, so I have to draw on paper. Fortunately, I only wear it once."

The corners of Qi Jun's mouth twitched, wanting to say that only paper puppets burned for the dead would wear this thing.But this was too unpleasant, so he could only say: "Then how to get to the beach?"

"Meng Xing." Zhibai replied bluntly, "Tonight, in the name of practice, His Highness will sleep with me together."