Si Tian Guan

"Whose one?" Concubine Yu was puzzled, "Do you suspect that he belongs to Jing Chen?"

"Jingchen? Everyone thinks he belongs to Jingchen. If that's the case, there's no need to doubt it," Mu Jingyan laughed, "I'm afraid it's not."

Mu Jingchen was too far away from them, he had been surrounded by Concubine Xian's sickbed all year round, and he didn't know how to fight. If he was anxious for a moment and happened to catch up with this strange-looking child asking for help, it would not be impossible to take advantage of it.

What's more, he observed the recent motives in the palace, King Qi's loss of power is a foregone conclusion, the emperor went to Concubine Xian's palace five times in the past two months, it seems that he intends to crown Mu Jingchen as king.

In terms of common sense, this speculation is logical.

But it was also because it was so smooth and taken for granted, and because Qu Sitian was so trusted by the emperor now, he always felt a little uneasy.

Although the three of them would push people up overtly and secretly, they all knew that they were just using that position to do things, and no one expected any Sitian official to live long.

Si Tianguan, who lived too long and received too much favor, was not good for them, just like Qu Sitian and Mu Jingchen now.

Mu Jingchen pushed a half-grown child up, and the Liang family looked like that, what could they do?

Could it be that from the beginning, he was really sure that Qu Sitian could impress the emperor?Does that child really have the ability to predict the future?

If this is the case, didn't Mu Jingchen ever think that the more the emperor favors Qu Sitian, the farther Mu Jingchen will be from the throne?

Making a wedding dress for others like this is just for the title of a mere prince?Is it enough for Mu Jingchen?

Mu Jingyan propped his forehead, feeling that he seemed to be stuck in a puzzle with no exit, no matter which direction he went, it would be a dead end.

Concubine Yu's backbone is her son, seeing him frowning at this moment, she becomes more and more flustered.

"Jing Yan, it doesn't matter who he is, what should I do now? What if he really has that ability..."

"What are you panicking?" Mu Jingyan frowned: "So what if there really are? How many people in this palace are clean? Why are you so afraid?"

"I..." After all, Concubine Yu has a heart disease, even if she knows that she will offend her son: "Jing Yan, I haven't closed my eyes for a long time, can I send him...to your place..."

What she said later still disappeared in the son's gaze.

"Mother Concubine, are you afraid?"

Concubine Yu was naturally afraid, but her fear did not start from that night, but from when her son found out that person.

From then on, all the fear and calculations towards her son were spread out in front of her son. She didn't know what kind of gloomy monster she gave birth to.

"Mother and concubine's place is the safest, lest the two uncles worry about it." Mu Jingyan looked up at her: "I often visit him, isn't it filial enough?"

Concubine Yu's scalp tightened, and she almost subconsciously looked out the window.

Mu Jingyan laughed: "As long as you don't tell, no one will know, don't scare yourself. It's not that you don't understand him after all these years, you are extremely stupid, and you value the succession of descendants more than anything else. He is now I'm the only one, so I will be obedient."

Concubine Yu didn't dare to say anything more, so she asked quietly: "That Qu Sitian... really won't cause trouble for us?"

"Let him take care of himself first."

Mu Jingyan brewed tea unhurriedly: "Because he had a dispute with the emperor and had an incident at the palace banquet, is the empress willing to let it go?"

"Not to mention Concubine Liu, when did the Liu family suffer this kind of loss? They still have a long time to fight with Qu Chenzhou. Is it the first day you know the emperor, how can you praise only one person?"

"Furthermore, he made that decision for Concubine Ming, once Mu Jingde relieved himself, how could he be forgiven lightly."

Hearing what he said, Concubine Yu's beating heart finally calmed down.

"That's true. I heard people say that the emperor asked Qu Sitian to apologize to Liu Qingru. Yesterday he knelt in front of the Lijing Palace for an hour without even entering the palace gate. Finally, he went back. Liu Qingru planned to stand up for Liu Chongming. Will it make him feel better for a while? It seems that the emperor still favors the Liu family."

"The emperor is more partial to the Liu family," Mu Jingyan sneered: "He promoted two people together, and he was beating on both sides. If he sincerely wanted someone to plead guilty to the noble concubine, why would he give Xuanmang weaving gold clothes? This is I'm afraid that the Liu family will get carried away because of the child in their stomach and the position of Jinxiu Camp."

"That's good..." Concubine Yu calmed down and patted her heart: "That's good."

Mu Jingyan looked at her with disgust: "It's too early to feel at ease."

Concubine Yu was at a loss.

"Last year, there was an accident in the Zuo Xiao camp, so it's okay if Ren Rui couldn't protect him. Those crazy dogs were chasing and biting indiscriminately in order to survive. I lost several people on my side, and they were all available."

Concubine Yu timidly asked: "Isn't it enough to win over? As long as your uncle has money..."

"This is the trouble." Mu Jingyan paused.

Although he persuaded his mother to feel at ease, speaking of it, there were some things that could not be bypassed by the newly appointed Si Tian Guan.

So much so that he had to gradually believe that this Qu Si really had the extraordinary ability to predict the future.

"The mother and concubine are in the palace, and the news from the court is not well-informed. Because of that Qu Shenzhou, the emperor paid attention to the salt and iron trafficking, and discovered a loophole in the official salt trade in the south of the Yangtze River."

"I heard that there is a hexagram of 'sprinkling salt to make snow and golden mountains sink'. When salt was mentioned, the emperor sent someone to investigate, and it has already been found on uncle's head."

Concubine Yu's face turned pale: "Is there something wrong?"

"Fortunately, I got some news in advance and reminded my uncle to revise the account as soon as possible, maybe I can get through it, but it's not convenient to spend a lot of money recently."

"I still don't know how far the emperor intends to investigate, and I don't know who to send."

It was precisely because of a series of unhappiness that Mu Jingyan saw his mother make a fuss over trivial matters, so he became even more impatient.

No matter who is around is a fool, it will only slow down.

"Rong Jiu'an, who is drafting an edict for the emperor now, is also strict-tongued, so we can't get any news. It is said that he was close to Mu Jingde before, but I don't know if it will be because of him this time that Mu Jingde will have a chance. "

He pinched his brows in annoyance. Before that, he always thought that he had already recruited a lot of people, but now he realized that as long as he didn't sit in that position, there would always be unexpected problems.

Look at the sun, the time is about the same.

Concubine Yu unfolded the cloak herself and put it on her son. For some reason, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Emperor Yu practiced filial piety and allowed his sons to enter the palace regularly to serve their mother. She didn't know whether to look forward to this time or fear it.

"Mother and concubine, please rest." Mu Jingyan stood at the bottom of the steps, waiting for her to tie the belt, and then said: "Mother and concubine is in good health, only then can she serve the emperor, and say something well so that the emperor can listen to it. The most important thing is Mu Jingde's side, don't let him have a chance to stand up."

These words put even more pressure on Concubine Yu.

"I...I know, but I'm afraid it's not easy to do what you said before. Liu Qingru's side is heavily guarded, and recently the emperor said that she was contradicted by Qu Sitian and was wronged, so he went to see her every day. How could I Dare to do anything."

Mu Jingyan put on his snow cap and was about to go out, when he heard her say that, his footsteps suddenly paused.

"Jing Yan? What's wrong?"

"It's okay, it's just what you just said that made me suddenly think..."

Mu Jingyan felt his eyelids twitch and muttered to himself.

"After Qu Shenzhou entered the palace, Liu Chongming took charge of the Jinxiu Camp, Liu Qingru was cared for by the emperor, Mu Jingde was dragged into the water because of Ren Rui, the queen and the emperor had a dispute, and even I lost a few people. Because he was watched strictly..."

"Among all the people, the only one that was unharmed... is the Liu family. Not only that, but they also benefited a lot."

His eyes flickered: "You said... Is it possible that Qu Chenzhou...is standing on the side of the Liu family?"

"How is it possible?" Concubine Yu could only laugh at his whims, "Who couldn't see what Liu Chongming did to him? Even Liu Qingru was embarrassing him."

"……Do not……"

He felt faintly uneasy in his heart, and this inexplicable panic seemed to have happened before.

Leaving aside, the falling into the water at the spring banquet...was too coincidental.If Liu Weiying died, the Bailiu family would be in chaos, so how could they be in the current situation?

"What is the result of Liu Qingru embarrassing him?" He asked himself softly and answered, "It was the emperor who gave him the golden coat woven with black mang."

Concubine Yu also panicked: "But, how is it possible?"

"If it's because they are competing here," Mu Jingyan muttered to himself, "This Qu Chenzhou's life experience... really should be investigated."

Qu Shenzhou knelt under the steps, looking down at his own shadow moving.

The palace servants around him walked around silently, as if they didn't see him.

The cotton curtain was moved again, he arched his hands again, and raised his voice: "Chenqu Shenzhou begs to see the noble concubine."

I thought it would still be ignored this time, but the hem of the palace skirt stopped not far in front of me.

"Qu Sitian, Your Majesty told you to go in."

Half an hour later, the time is very short, my sister's heart is still soft after all.

He got up and patted his knees lightly, glanced at the sun, and followed the grand lady into the palace gate.

As soon as the cotton curtain fell behind him, the hot hand stove was stuffed into his arms, and the maid pointed behind the gauze curtain: "Qu Sitian, the empress is waiting for you inside."

He stood outside without moving.

The gauze curtain was so thin that the two people inside could see clearly.

"Shen Zhou," Liu Qingru called him softly, "Come in, let me see you, okay?"

The familiar figure approached step by step, raised the gauze curtain, and waited quietly.

His breathing became rapid, but he didn't look sideways, he stepped forward step by step, passed by people, and bowed to Liu Qingru: "Chenqu Shenzhou, I have seen the imperial concubine and empress."

Liu Qingru glanced at Liu Chongming, and called him: "Shen Zhou..."

Qu Chenzhou heard her hesitate to speak, he already guessed what she was going to say, and looked at the ground: "Your Majesty, tell me."

"Chongming said, there is something I want to tell you." Seeing that he was silent, Liu Qingru sighed inaudibly: "If you don't want to listen now, I will tell him to go back. When you are in the mood to see him, call him again." Come here, okay?"

Qu Chenzhou pursed his lips slightly, as if he could sense the eyes behind him fixed on his body, and he replied after a while: "But according to your mother's orders."

Liu Qingru glanced at the two worriedly, then turned and went to the inner room.

Not only was the air in the room not cold, but it suddenly became hotter, and someone could hear the sound of someone breathing more and more heavily.

He stood there with his eyes down and waited for a moment, then nodded slightly: "If there is nothing else, please go back first, my son."

"There is...something to do!"

Liu Chongming seemed to be awakened suddenly, and stopped in front of the gauze curtain. He also knew that today was not much time, and it was not the time to reminisce about the old days, but he was full of words, and he didn't know which sentence to pick up and say first.

"I... I remember it all..." He looked at the narrow and thin shoulders in front of him, lingering in his dreams, but he didn't dare to stretch out his hand after all, he just repeated tremblingly: "I remember everything in the past."

Qu Chenzhou closed his eyes and replied, "Congratulations."

Liu Chongming's heart seemed to be pierced by the knife turned into these two words, and he was a little helpless: "You...you sit first."

Qu Shenzhou sat down on a chair beside him.

"It's cold outside..." A cup of tea was placed in front of him: "Drink something hot."

His eyes slowly lifted from the tea, and finally looked directly at the person.

"If the son has nothing to do, please go back, I still have something to say with the empress."

Liu Chongming withdrew his hand embarrassingly, knowing that if he didn't say anything else, he really couldn't stay.

"The hairpin that Shi Yan gave you, you... have a look."

Without waiting for anyone to nod, he hurriedly explained: "That's a new hairpin I carved, not yours, yours..."

"Throw it away," Qu Chenzhou twirled his fingers in his sleeves, lowered his eyes and said indifferently: "It's meaningless to keep it. Or is it that the prince wants me to become a slave again?"

Liu Chongming's throat stopped, and he didn't dare to touch his bosom, so he could only dryly turn back to the topic just now: "King Huai... put Zhou Huaishan in Chaoyang Palace, replacing the original father-in-law named Sanfu."

Qu Shenzhou nodded.

"The Song family kept Zhou Huaishan to guard against King Huai. King Huai attacked first and snatched the person into his hands. The two sides seem to be at odds."

"If he is left outside, the Song family will not be sure. Now that Zhou Huaishan is alive, the threat to the Song family is greater. With King Huai's character, if he wants to fight to the death, the Song family may not be able to stay alone."

"If Zhou Huaishan dies, the Song family will have no reason to frighten King Huai, and King Huai will also tear himself apart from the Song family, without the best backing."

"It depends on who is crazier on both sides, neither of them can afford to lose."

"But Concubine Yu is different. She has a cowardly and cautious personality, so she naturally dare not gamble. Zhou Huaishan is the safest and safest under her nose. It's just... people can't get out of Chaoyang Palace. It may not be easy to see him last time. thing."

He was willing to speak, and Liu Chongming's heart finally gradually stabilized.

In the illusion, they seemed to be still sitting in the flower hall of another courtyard, discussing matters calmly, but Liu Chongming knew that those times might never come back.

"Yes," he replied in a low voice, "I asked my sister, and she said that this Sanfu is only for cleaning the inner courtyard, and hardly leaves the gate of Chaoyang Palace."

"If I can go to Chaoyang Palace to divination for Concubine Yu, maybe I can wait for the opportunity to meet..."

"Shen Zhou!" He interrupted immediately, and immediately softened his tone: "King Huai must be watching that side closely, don't let him keep an eye on it. And the palace is not a place to stay forever, you can't live here all the time."

Qu Shenzhou stroked the stove, without saying a word.

Liu Chongming was anxious in his heart, but this palace gate was difficult to enter, and it was even more difficult to exit. He had no idea, so he could only slow down his voice and comfort him: "If you have anything to do, we are all outside to take care of you." , don't mess around with yourself."

The other party is now a tofu that has fallen into the ashes, and he dare not touch it, let alone photograph it.

"Fortunately, with King Qi's affairs in the way, I can't even see your head for a while."

"Although my sister and I will try our best to take care of it, it is inconvenient to do things in the palace after all. You must be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't be rash."

"I heard from Jiu'an that the emperor has already made up his mind after reading your hexagrams. Next month, he will let King Qi go out of Beijing and go to the fiefdom."

Qu Chenzhou's heart skipped a beat: "How sure?"

"More than [-]%," said Liu Chongming, who was still holding the cup of hot tea, and wanted to send it out several times, but just sat where he was: "I'm afraid the Tang family and King Huai will know sooner or later that all parties are waiting for King Qi to strike when he is on the road." .I may not be able to enter the palace often these days..."

"My son, please be busy," Qu Chenzhou said indifferently, "I will do my best to protect the noble concubine."

Liu Chongming didn't mean that, he was silent for a long time before he managed to recover his voice.

"There is one more thing... I recalled it - the garrison at Shiliting used to be the main force of King Huai's attack on the palace. I will tell Shi Yan to be careful, but just in case, we should consider attacking first. "

"There's nothing else...I'm leaving," he looked at Qu Chenzhou's calm expression, then lowered his head again: "Take care of yourself."

The cotton curtain outside drooped heavily and slapped on the door frame, and the cold wind that came in through the gap was instantly surrounded by the warmth of the room.

Only then did Qu Chenzhou slowly raise his eyes.

"Chongming... Take care."

The author has something to say: Both the emperor and King Huai are thoughtful and suspicious, so Shen Zhou has to be hard on himself