Si Tian Guan

The doors and windows are closed, and the room is a bit stuffy, especially in this hot summer, the baby's milk fragrance makes the stuffy heat a bit unbearable.

The cheeks of several people in the room were red.

Emperor Yu didn't seem to care, he held the sleeping baby in his arms, touched his little face, and clasped his little hands, with a happy expression on his face.

Liu Qingru sat sideways on the bed, her eyes were gentle and loving, she looked at the child for a moment, then glanced out of the window, pursing her lips and smiling.

"Your Majesty, why don't you let the two of them in?"

"One or two are full of energy and have the strength to quarrel. Let them stand outside for a while, and come in after the quarrel is over."

Liu Qingru pleaded softly: "It's no wonder Qu Sitian is responsible for this matter. Chongming was impatient and chased the wrong place. It's a gift from the emperor not to blame him for being reckless. He should know his mistake. It's even wrong to quarrel with Qu Sitian now."

"Both of them are not fuel-efficient lamps."

Although Emperor Yu said the words of reprimand, he seemed to be in a good mood.

"I still don't know about them? The needle point is opposite to the wheat awning, and the two look at each other with disgust. I don't know if I saw it correctly. I think I have a prejudice in my heart, so I went straight to the past. Shen Zhou will not forgive anyone if he is justified."

"You don't know, the two of them are in the imperial study, and my head hurts from arguing."

Liu Qingru laughed softly: "The emperor is cursing, but there is a smile in his eyes."

"Young children... Occasionally, they are lively and lively, but they are not lonely."

Emperor Yu teased the baby in his arms, and said with a smile: "But it's almost enough. You have to be smart and quick to do things, so you just stick to Shen Zhou's horns. Tell him another day, and make trouble with Shen Zhou again. Beat out with sticks."

"Remember, my concubine."

After all, Emperor Yu was getting old, so he put it down after hugging him for a while, and after looking at it for a while, the smile on his face gradually faded away.

"Qingru, just look at it first, don't mention it, if Chongming is smart, he should prepare a gift to thank Yinger and Bo Yan, do you know why?"

Liu Qingru lowered her eyes, how could she not know the reason.

Qu Chenzhou's hexagram this time only told the emperor and her, otherwise the emperor would not have allowed Chongming to lead troops to guard the Lijing Palace.

Sure enough, something has been gained.

After Chongming left, the unconscious real murderer thought that there was an opening, but was chased by the ambushing people and had nowhere to hide, and was captured on the spot by Bo Yan who rushed over.

And the woman who was "chased and lost" by Chongming was also very easy to explain-in terms of time, it perfectly matched the real culprit who "went and returned".

"The concubine knows that if it weren't for my aunt and Commander Bo, the concubine would not be able to give birth to Lan'er safely."

Emperor Yu took her hand affectionately: "You have always been such a good-tempered person, you are gentle and gentle, and you don't fight or make trouble. If it were someone else, I'm afraid I'd be quarreled and restless."

Liu Qingru bowed her head and smiled slightly: "The concubine dare not be praised by the emperor. Now that Lan'er is healthy and safe, other things are insignificant. The concubine is no more than a harem woman and dare not talk about other things. I only believe that with the emperor, the concubine, mother and child will be fine. No worries."

Emperor Yu's eyes softened, he shook her hand, and shouted: "Tell them two to come in!"

A series of summons were called out, and not long after, Liu Chongming and Qu Shenzhou entered the door one after another.

Seeing that Liu Chongming was about to speak again, Emperor Yu waved his hand: "If you are still chattering, go out and stand."

Liu Chongming shut his mouth knowingly.

"Chongming, a few days ago I asked you to guard Qingru, but you ran to find trouble with Shen Zhou. Fortunately, you were smart enough to keep someone here, and you didn't make a big mistake."

Liu Chongming lowered his head and responded, "I know I was wrong."

"Fortunately, Bo Yan arrived in time. I know that you are not convinced or reconciled to not handing over the person to you."

"But this is a big matter, and Ling He is doing things in a safe and steady manner. It is more appropriate for him to interrogate."

Although Emperor Yu didn't say it clearly, everyone present knew that since Concubine Liu Gui gave birth to this child, she had been involved in too many matters with several princes, so it was inappropriate for Liu Chongming to take over.

"No matter what the outcome is, I will decide for myself. You must not cause trouble, do you hear me?"

"Yes……"

Liu Chongming took a step back, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Qu Shenzhou being called to step forward.

"Shen Zhou, Chongming was raised by pampering and spoiling since he was a child, and his temper is used to it. You are more sensible than him, so don't care about him. If he bullies you, just tell me, and I will stand up for you."

"I would like to obey... the will."

Emperor Yu raised his eyes, seeing Qu Shenzhou hesitated to speak, he couldn't help frowning: "What do you want to say?"

Qu Chenzhou suddenly knelt down: "I implore the emperor to be my master!"

"what's up?"

"A few days ago, I gambled with the prince in the gambling house." He glanced at Liu Chongming slightly, "I won a piece of real estate from the prince, but the prince still hasn't handed over the title deed to the minister. The emperor makes decisions for his ministers."

Liu Chongming didn't interrupt, only seeing that the smile on Emperor Yu's face remained unchanged, but the smile in his eyes was a little less.

"Shen Zhou is getting older too, do you want to earn a house and marry a wife? Or do you want to move out of the palace?"

Qu Chenzhou's voice paused, choked with sobs: "Back to the emperor, I won the Qisheng Building...the place where I sold myself..."

The icy frost in those cloudy old eyes melted away, and Emperor Yu couldn't help laughing: "You child, you are also a sharp-edged one—Chongming!"

Liu Chongming breathed a sigh of relief.

If Shen Zhou wants to leave the palace in the future, he must have a well-prepared foothold, and the best place is Qisheng Tower.

It was the shameful place of Shen Zhou for more than ten years, and anyone would understand why Shen Zhou wanted to get the Qisheng Building. It was the only place where the emperor would not care about Shen Zhou.

"Your Majesty, it's too unfair for Qu Sitian to bet against his minister," he complained, "I'm not convinced."

Qu Chenzhou raised his head calmly: "But the prince accepted my bet on the spot, and I am willing to admit defeat."

"Have I agreed?" Liu Chongming began to let go: "What evidence?"

"There is no written evidence, but many people present can testify. Can the son afford to lose?"

"Nonsense, how could I..."

Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Liu Qingru reprimanded: "Chongming! Don't be presumptuous in front of the emperor!"

Liu Chongming shut up obediently, and when Emperor Yu spoke, he was the one who was training him.

"Chongming, you really accepted Shen Zhou's bet, what did you lose to him?"

"Yes...but I..."

"What's the matter? A man keeps his promise," Emperor Yu grabbed the golden melon seeds on the table, and threw Liu Chongming: "Even Jing Zhao knows that you can't deny that you lose in gambling. You make a lot of money every year. Is it possible that it's not enough?" Such a place? Just be so stingy."

Liu Chongming was wronged by the training: "Your Majesty, you are too partial to him."

"Presumptuous," Emperor Yu was almost laughed angrily by him: "I'm upholding justice. Did you hear that, within three days, the house title deed will be delivered to Shen Zhou."

"The minister...obey the order."

As soon as he reluctantly responded, he heard Bo Yan shouting outside: "Your Majesty, Ling Shaoqing has something urgent to do, and is waiting for the Emperor outside the imperial study."

Behind Emperor Yu, the eyes of Liu Chongming and Qu Shenzhou briefly met.

Ling He's interrogation results will not have a second possibility.

Only King Huai.

Under the Liu family's single-minded pursuit of the murderer, in the past ten years, countless fetuses who died in the palace have since found their grievances and creditors.

It doesn't matter if it's real or not.

King Huai and Concubine Yu probably never expected that they would be thrown into the shit basin once they accidentally failed to escape.

From the perspective of others, these were just the emperor's means to appease the Liu family temporarily, but only King Huai knew exactly what was going on.

For the first time, the signboard of Qisheng Building, which had been hanging for decades, was taken down and turned into blackened charcoal in the fire.

The blacksmiths were working hard with shirtless arms, and molten iron flowed out of the furnace, casting it into a new plaque—this plaque is not small and should not be underestimated. The two characters on it are inscriptions with the royal pen bestowed by the current sage.

Qufu.

Qu Chenzhou was holding his horse's belly leisurely, he likes to walk on the street like this, he can enjoy the scenery that he has never seen before, and now he can enjoy it slowly.

It's just that my ears are still buzzing, and the woman's shrill cry seems to live in it, and it won't go away for a long time.

The crime of murdering the emperor's heir is enough to make the prince who is qualified to covet that position fall into the dust, let alone attack Liu Guifei's child, let alone there are several stillborn lives here.

But Concubine Yu stepped forward and took all the blame for the crime.

Xu Shi was moved with compassion, Xu Shi didn't really want to hurt his son, the emperor demoted Concubine Yu to Song Zhaoyi, and King Huai was confined to his home from now on, and he was not allowed to go out without permission.

There was a sneer on Qu Chenzhou's lips.

If Lan'er grows up in the future...

He thought that Chongming should teach Lan'er that balance is indeed the way of an emperor, but no matter what you do, you will only suffer the consequences.

The emperor wanted to keep everyone under his control, but in the end it was nothing more than fetching water from a bamboo basket.

Judging from the current situation, Lan'er was just born, King Huai was grounded, Jing Chen was not worth mentioning, and only King Ning, who had newly won the military power, was in his prime.

I'm afraid the queen mother has already begun to feel restless.

He got off his horse at the empty door, raised his hand to stop the soldiers of the Xiao battalion who followed behind him, and entered the door alone.

The original servants, slaves, dancers, husbands, etc. in the Qisheng Building have been dismissed, leaving only the Qisheng Building that has been cleaned up.

Steward Lin was waiting at the screen wall, when he saw Qu Shenzhou, he wanted to say something, but tears flowed down his face first.

"Xiao Qu..." He wiped his tears with his sleeve, changed his words hastily, and was about to kneel tremblingly: "Qu Sitian..."

"Boss Lin," Qu Chenzhou supported him, even though he was hard-hearted, the tears added a bit of sadness: "Boss Lin, I'm back."

"Just come back, just come back."

Steward Lin didn't know what to answer, so he kept wiping away his tears.

Qu Chenzhou handed over the handkerchief: "Don't cry, from now on I have to trouble Steward Lin to take care of the mansion for me, please walk around with me."

Although he has lived here for a long time, he is almost always trapped in the backyard. Looking up, he can only see the insurmountable wall and the unreachable sky. This is the first time he has walked through the Qisheng Tower so peacefully and calmly.

Steward Lin wiped away his tears and hurriedly explained to him.

"During the renovation, the prince did not change the general framework. When you were still living here, the first floor was the lobby, and the second floor was the wing."

"This is a teahouse. There used to be a number one scholar's calligraphy, but it was destroyed when the building collapsed, and the prince let him throw it away."

"Behind this is the guest room."

Going backwards, even if Manager Lin didn't say anything, he was familiar with it.

A room was separated for them in the once dilapidated west courtyard, and the rags divided the narrow space, and he spent more than ten years in that damp and cold bed.

Steward Lin saw that he was turning slowly, and kept silent, fearing that he would be hurt by the scene, so he asked softly, "Will you live here in the future?"

"do not know."

Qu Chenzhou's gaze scanned the familiar surroundings. Although it was changed a little during the renovation, it was too familiar after all, and he remembered everything here.

"Then...how do you want to change here?"

"All flattened and rebuilt."

Qu Shenzhou stopped under the tree in the courtyard, looked up at the canopy that covered the sky.

In the winter when he was nine years old, he was hung from this tree and his face was ruined.Perhaps one of the roots of this tree drank his blood happily.

"And this tree, cut it down too."

Everything that used to be, is completely destroyed.

Qu Chenzhou didn't stay any longer, went out of the courtyard gate, and rode on a horse, watching the craftsmen pouring in. From one corner, someone climbed up the wooden building and took over the iron hook thrown up from below.

Dozens of iron hooks are connected with ropes, stretching down from upstairs like celestial maidens scattering flowers.

Rough voices shouted together, and the tightly fastened mortise and tenon creaked and cracked. The wooden building was like a giant tree swaying in a strong wind, tilted a little bit, and finally collapsed amidst the cheers of the crowd.

"Falled! Down!"

Eight hundred miles of urgent flying biography was placed on the desk in the imperial study, and even Yu Dexi held his breath, secretly looking at Emperor Yu's livid face.

fall down.

The Thousand Sons Pagoda in Yunan County was struck by lightning in the heavy rain and completely collapsed.