Li Daitao

Qin Shu got off the carriage, looked around for a while, and then walked slowly towards the alley.I don't know if the hangover was still there yesterday, the fetus has been very active, which made him very uncomfortable.He was afraid of Yi Zhen's repentance, so he held back and refused to show anything.

Yi Zhen followed closely, showing annoyed expression. He wanted Qin Shu to sit more comfortably, so he purposely brought out the largest carriage in the mansion.

Duke Dingze didn't have a house in the middle of the capital, and Emperor Qing granted several courtyards in the west of the city as a temporary shelter. The house was an official residence left by the previous dynasty.It is only because it is too secluded that it has never been rewarded to people.Temporarily giving Ding Zegong and his party a temporary residence is also in line with the current low-key status.Unexpectedly, the alleyway was a bit narrow, but Yi Zhen's spacious and comfortable carriage couldn't get in.

He wanted to reach out a few times to help.Taking a peek at Qin Shu, he saw that his face was tense, as if he was extremely nervous, but there was no expression on his face.In fact, not to mention Qin Shu's closeness and cowardice, even Yi Zhen himself was inexplicably nervous when he thought that Emperor Qing left Dingzegong to have a long private conversation in the morning, and he must have mentioned the matter of marriage, so he retracted his hands again. Just staring at the bluestone road under Qin Shu's feet, he repeatedly reminded: "Be careful, walk slowly."

Fortunately, the location of the house is not deep, and it can be reached within a few steps.

There were naturally soldiers guarding the door, but it was not difficult for Marquis Yanzi to enter.

A guard went up to knock on the door, and a eunuch in charge of clothes in front of the yard was instructing several people to clean up the yard, when he saw Yi Zhen from afar, he hurried up to greet him.

Although the house is regularly repaired, it still doesn't show any signs of decay, because there is no one to clean the courtyard.The grass and trees are overgrown with dead leaves everywhere, which is extremely messy.Manager Zhou Gui came over with a rustling sound on the broken branches and gravel, "Are you busy?" Yi Zhen saw it at a glance, and his heart was already half regretted. sky.I don't know if Qin Shu sees him now, whether his intentions will not be good.But he had no choice but to bite the bullet and laugh, and said to the main pipe, "You are busy, you are busy."

Zhou Gui bowed and said with a smile: "Originally, I should have waited for the tidying up before allowing the adults to live in. But Emperor Qing said that the inn is not suitable for Ding Zegong to recuperate his illness. There are not many attendants around the inn. , His Majesty asked the servants to bring a few people over to clean up."

"This is also His Majesty's grace." Yi Zhen followed. He saw that there were only four or five low-level palace people in the courtyard, but a group of soldiers in bright armor stood instead. There was a forbidden army camp not far from here, and he understood in his heart What is Emperor Qing's attitude towards Duke Dingze?So he secretly went to see Qin Shu.

Qin Shu had been listening to them in silence, but now he turned his head, looked at Yi Zhen, and then at the manager.

Yi Zhen coughed and raised his mind: "The Marquis is here to visit, but I don't know where Dingze Gong is, please let me know."

Emperor Jingwen could say that a phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken. Although Yi Zhen said he was visiting, given his current status, how could Zhou Gui allow him to wait for the announcement in this courtyard.

Zhou Gui led the way and said with a smile: "The inner courtyard has been tidied up, Lord Hou please."

Yi Zhen saw that the roads in the courtyard were dirty and messy, afraid that Qin Shu would trip up, so he stretched out his hand to stop Qin Shu.Qin Shu's hands were cold, and he held her hand in a daze, even trembling slightly.Yi Zhen's heart ached, and he couldn't tell what was going on, but he hoped that Emperor Jingwen's complexion would improve so that he wouldn't make Qin Shu sad again.

At this time, I didn't pay attention to what Zhou Gui said.Without knowing it, he also walked into the inner courtyard.A hoarse voice could be heard saying coldly: "The lower official has seen Lord Hou."

Yi Zhen looked up and was taken aback.Speaking of which, Emperor Jingwen was caught by him himself. Now that he is watching his former subordinates go down to live together, it is inevitable that he will feel a little timid when he first meets him.In my impression, Emperor Jingwen was a sickly man in his 30s. Although he was a bit paranoid, he still had a bit of character.What he saw now made him almost dare not recognize each other.

After a few months, Emperor Jingwen appeared a bit old, his hair was graying in large areas, his face was haggard and emaciated, and at first glance he was almost the same age as Zhang Gonggong beside him.His eyes were gloomy and sharp, standing under the shadow of the eaves, like a melting ghost.Even under the blue sky and bright sun, it can make people shiver violently.

Yi Zhen couldn't help taking a step back.

Although Emperor Jingwen claimed to be a subordinate official, he never saluted the Marquis of Yanzi.He looked past Yi Zhen and turned to the side.

It was only then that Yi Zhen remembered that Qin Shu was by his side, seeing Emperor Jingwen, but did not hear his voice.Turning his head to look quickly, seeing Qin Shu's face was snow-white, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Xiao Shu?"

Although Qin Shu's expression was not very good, he was still calm. He broke away from his hand and took two steps forward.stopped again.Looking up at Emperor Jingwen, he showed a dazed expression of half joy and half sorrow.

Emperor Jingwen didn't speak, and his expression was full of emotions.

Yi Zhen has long regretted that today's choice is really not the right time, but in the current situation, he has to bite the bullet and deal with it.His visit was just perfunctory.At this time, he also nodded slightly to Emperor Jingwen, as if he had greeted him.

Looking around in a blink of an eye, I saw that the courtyard had indeed been cleaned up. There was a stone table and chair under the grille, which had also been scrubbed with water.Pull Qin Shu to the stool and force him to sit down: "You sit here."

Yi Zhen saw that there were several Northern Jin palace people standing with their hands hanging down in the courtyard, they must have been gifted by Emperor Qing.He didn't look sideways, but no matter what Qin Shu talked with Emperor Jingwen, it must be passed on to Emperor Qing verbatim. Qin Shu is a sensible person, so he naturally knows what can be said and what can't be said.

But even so, after thinking about it, he still felt that since he took the initiative to let Qin Shu and Emperor Jingwen meet, there was no need to stay here like a villain.He said to Qin Shu: "You haven't seen each other for a few days, so just talk slowly if you have anything to say. I'll go outside and see how things are cleaned up."

Inadvertently, I saw that Emperor Jingwen looked at Qin Shu with strange eyes.Feeling instinctively uneasy in my heart, I blurted out a sentence: "Be careful yourself." After saying that, I felt that the words were very unreasonable, so I smiled embarrassingly.

After walking a few steps, I couldn't help but turned around and said softly, "I'm right outside, call me if you need anything."

Emperor Jingwen said politely, "Your Majesty." Then he turned his eyes to Qin Shu, whose six-month-old body was already very obvious. In addition, Qin Shu's body was not strong at first, and he went through many twists and turns after becoming pregnant. I haven't been able to take good care of it. Now, apart from my big belly, my body is thinner than before, which is more conspicuous.Although Yi Zhen has been trying to fatten up people recently, it is not something that Yi Zhen can make up in a few days in a hurry.

Emperor Jingwen knew the twists and turns.He has been the king of subjugation in the past few months. Although the Northern Jin Dynasty did not treat him very harshly, his status is undoubtedly a prisoner, and it is inevitable that he will suffer a lot of cold eyes and make things difficult in secret.This is a person who has always been aloof, but suddenly falls from the clouds, and the taste of it is often difficult for ordinary people to understand.At first, I still had a bit of courage to support the national death day, but the past few months have already worn away that little ambition, and my mentality has become depressed and twisted.

People are so different, some people can persevere in spite of all setbacks.Some people only need time for a long time, but they will inevitably change their original intentions.

Therefore, when Emperor Jingwen first saw Qin Shu at this time, the first thing he thought of was not how difficult it was for Qin Shu to see this side.Seeing Yi Zhen's attitude towards Qin Shu, he couldn't help feeling a little resentful.The feeling of monarch and minister that used to be very strong in my heart also faded a bit.In addition to the matter mentioned by Emperor Qing, although he didn't directly reject it at the time, seeing Qin Shu's figure gradually becoming invisible under his clothes, he couldn't help feeling a little more disgusted.

Seeing his appearance like this, Qin Shu felt extremely sad.Emperor Jingwen traveled all the way to Beijing, and the food and clothing expenses were not as compared to when he was the emperor.Now Emperor Jingwen is wearing a blue-gray outer shirt, which has been washed several times and looks old.This comparison, on the contrary, is Qin Shu's bright clothes.

He has followed Emperor Jingwen for many years, how can he not see that Emperor Jingwen looks at him differently, only that Emperor Jingwen is still a little annoyed by what happened that day, embarrassing, but also a little bit confused.But what happened that day, if he was not like this, what could he do.Things have gone to this day, even if the emperor is angry, he should understand the painstaking efforts.

Yi Zhen just walked out of the yard.Qin Shu didn't dare to sit in front of Emperor Jingwen anymore, got up and took a few steps towards Emperor Jingwen, and knelt down slowly.

His body was already extremely inconvenient, so he finally knelt up straight while supporting his stomach, and without hesitation, said softly: "The child in my womb, I hope His Majesty will give you a name." He had thought about his words before, but it was nothing can be said.But this child should always ask Emperor Jingwen for a name in person.

"You want me to give you a name?" Emperor Jingwen's expression softened, but suddenly became sharp again.

Qin Shu heard that his tone was wrong, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that Emperor Jingwen was about to burst into anger, and his skinny face was particularly frightening. He didn't know what was wrong with him, but just looked at Emperor Jingwen in astonishment and bewilderment.

Eunuch Zhang at the side was also taken aback by the shock. He glanced at Qin Shu with a complicated expression, and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, "Your...Master, please take care of yourself. It's important to take care of yourself..."

Yi Zhen walked back and forth twice in the courtyard outside, completely ignoring the rustling of dead leaves under his feet.He beckoned Zhou Gui to come over, but frowned and thought for a while.

Zhou Gui was a person who was used to serving, and he stood aside patiently, like a wooden sculpture made of clay.Waiting until Yi Zhen made up his mind, he took out a bank note and handed it to him.Yi Zhen smiled casually and said, "This yard is deserted, so you need to worry about getting a few available maids to come in. That Eunuch Zhang was also in charge in the past, so you can take him to buy whoever you want. He chooses by himself. It’s always more comfortable to use. You should take care of everything that needs to be done up and down here, so you should be careful not to neglect it, and it will be of your benefit in the future.”

Zhou Gui glanced at the number, declined it, and accepted it.He is also very good at checking his face, and he can vaguely see some clues.He smiled and said: "Master Hou must be kind to others like this, and he will definitely come true in the future."

"I'm just being a favor, and it's all because of His Majesty's kindness and intentional grace." Yi Zhen saw the situation in the courtyard, Emperor Jingwen was Qin Shu's former master, and now that he has fallen into such a situation, Qin Shu might not be happy. feel good.He wanted to send someone over directly, but he was worried that Qin Shu would be suspicious, so he came up with such a compromise.But Manager Zhou's words also made him elated, and he couldn't help laughing twice. "Ha ha."