Ballad of Tianmen

The palace shrouded in black is like a dormant dragon.A round of full moon hangs in the sky, and the sprinkling of brilliance envelopes the entire imperial capital.The dots of light are the foil of the bright and dark moments on the edge of the full moon.A few strands of floating clouds swam secretly, and were finally dispersed by the moonlight.

Inside the palace, big red lanterns were hung on the outside of the corridor, and nearly a hundred soldiers in armor were patrolling the palace city.Chu Feihuan rolled up his sleeves, waved away the maids who were following behind, and walked through several doors before reaching the Qingyi Hall.Thousands of lamps are hung on the hall, illuminating the surroundings like daytime; while the bead curtain and emerald curtain in the palace are filled with dense fragrant mist, which lasts for a long time.This palace is still too extravagant, Chu Feihuan frowned and thought to himself.

Inside the Qingyi Hall, several important ministers of the Chu Kingdom stood, while Chu Luo sat on top, writhing restlessly.Seeing Chu Feihuan coming, he seemed to want to say something, but was blocked by Chu Feihuan's sharp eyes.

"I pay homage to the King of Chu."

"Excuse me, give me a seat." Chu Luo still had to put on that solemn look.

Chu Feihuan glanced at Li Hao and Feng Lin who were at the bottom.Li Hao still had that haughty look, but Feng Lin didn't show any emotion on his face, this old fox is very cunning.

"I'm getting old, and I hope to beg for the bones to return home. The position of Taiwei will be taken by my son's heir." Li Hao raised his eyebrows, stroked his beard, and said disrespectfully. He glanced at Chu Feihuan, and he said again. He continued, "Shiqing Shilu is the law of the ancestors. Your Highness will not object to it?"

"Nowadays is different than in the past. Everything is flexible." Chu Feihuan just echoed with a smile. "The position of Taiwei is one of the three princes. It can be said to be the most important thing. If it is held by a mediocre person, our country of Chu will be in danger." Chu Feihuan has never spoken politely. "Master Taiwei has been loyal for several generations, and he must be thinking about our Chu country."

"Zong Si is still young, so find some people to help him." His own son, Li Hao, knew very well what virtue he had, frowned and said displeasedly.

"What the Taiwei said is fine." Chu Feihuan pretended to be contemplative for a long time, then turned to Chu Luo with a smile and asked, "What does your Majesty think?"

Chu Luo, who was named by his sister, woke up from the fugue, looked at Chu Feihuan's eyes, cleared his throat, and said according to what Chu Feihuan had taught him: "What the Taiwei and Huangjie said is very true. Li Zongsi Inherit the position of Taiwei, and add a general to share the state affairs with him."

"General?" Li Hao was stunned for a while, then asked again, "I don't know..."

"The candidate has been decided, and it is Xiangguo's favorite student, Gu Huaizhou." Understanding what Li Hao meant, Chu Feihuan replied.As soon as these words came out, even Feng Lin who had been sitting upright and thinking about something was taken aback.This Gu Huaizhou was his favorite candidate, and he wanted to promote him in the future, but now he was disturbed by this His Royal Highness... Looking at Li Hao, he saw hatred and disgust in his eyes as expected.Xiangguo and His Royal Highness Xuancheng are in the same group, all civil and military officials think so, maybe only he knows that things are not so simple.

"That's it, the matter is settled. Is there anything else you can do?" Chu Luo covered her lips with her sleeves and yawned secretly. She still tried to hold back, and she put down her sleeves and sat upright.

"Hmph!" Li Hao stood up suddenly, but his old enemy was here, and with a flick of his sleeves, he strode out of the Qingyi Hall.Sure enough, there is no one in sight!Relying on his own power to do whatever he wants.Chu Feihuan stared at his back with cold eyes, this man will be cleaned up sooner or later.

"Resignation." In contrast, Feng Lin got up respectfully and cupped his hands.

"Sister, I'm so sleepy." As soon as the two ministers left, Chu Luo slid down from the chair, ran to Chu Feihuan's side, pulled her sleeves, and said coquettishly.

"Luo'er, go back to the palace." Chu Feihuan sighed, rubbed the center of his brows, and said, "This palace is still a bit extravagant, so don't be like this next time. In troubled times, the treasury needs supplies. Army, Luoer, you have to be considerate."

"Sister, you are right." Chu Luo replied, not sure if she took it to heart.

The coldness in the night is heavy, and the autumn grasshoppers in the grass are calling restlessly.When Chu Feihuan went out, he saw a figure hiding in the shadow of a tree not far away.Feng Lin didn't go far, as if waiting here.

"Huai Zhou is really talented." Hearing the sound of footsteps, Feng Lin said, "Your Highness wants to weaken the mind of the courtiers of the aristocratic family. The old minister understands, but my Feng family has been loyal for several generations. The emperor can learn from it. I implore Your Highness to keep the line. Leave room for everything, don't do too much. The old minister has no children, and the incense has been cut off, so His Highness doesn't need to be afraid. Maybe these words can't dispel His Highness's suspicion, but they are the words from the heart of the old minister."

"What else?" Chu Feihuan asked calmly.

"Jing'er...how is she?" The bitterness on his face was because the father was worried about the child and still felt distressed.Among the four daughters, Feng Min has been on the apex of her heart since she was a child, and Feng Jing is the one with the most rigid relationship.Her mother is a woman from the rivers and lakes, and she is willing to be a concubine in the mansion. Feng Jing has not been in the mansion for many days since her mother passed away. She followed her uncle in the world, and now she is like a wild horse. Can't live.As she grows up, this daughter looks more and more like her mother.As if remembering something, Feng Lin's face showed a few traces of tenderness, nostalgia and guilt.

"She's very nice, but she won't be happy to see you." Chu Feihuan said this really frankly.

Fortunately, Feng Lin didn't expect to get any delightful answers. "The old minister implores Your Highness, take good care of her and Min'er."

"Yeah." Chu Feihuan snorted lightly.Feng Lin's two daughters are both under her command, and they regard Feng Jing as a friend, but Feng Min is not innocent, and has a bit of use after all.Chu Feihuan has never been a kind person, and the care she promised will not be exactly what Feng Lin thought, at least there are many things she doesn't want to give and can't afford.

The backyard of the bamboo forest was originally a quiet place, but it became even quieter under the darkness of night.The sound of rustling, the rustling of branches and leaves.The lights in the courtyard had already been extinguished, and the entire small courtyard was filled with only the cold light of the moon.After Chu Feihuan left the palace, he did not return to the mansion, but instead transferred to Xuancheng Academy.

The night is cold and the dew is heavy, and the leaves of the forest sound like autumn.Qingjie faces the bright moon, worrying about sending to the imperial city.

Bright moon and bright moon, Chu Feihuan had a different emotion in his heart.

The door is not locked, is it self-confidence or negligence in defense?Walking into the house, the two little girls were already fast asleep.The windows were half-closed, and the wind blew in, and the curtains kept fluttering.Half of the lotus root arm protruded from the curtain of the bed, as if sleeping soundly.

A chess piece shot out from the bed curtain, and hurriedly dodged it, but a strand of hair was still cut off.

Chu Feihuan felt that her footsteps were already very light, and she even held her breath, so why was she still discovered.

"Who!" The vigilant voice was no longer drowsy, and there was a breath of tension, and it was unknown what hidden weapon would fly out of it in the next moment.Chu Feihuan didn't want to see this scene, so he answered aloud.With a rustling movement, the curtain of the bed was lifted, and the person inside poked his head out. He was only wearing a single shirt, and a few strands of hair hung down on his chest.Following Chu Feihuan's line of sight, she frowned and pulled back her skirt to cover her imaginative skin.

"Your Highness is coming late at night, I don't have any flowers here for you to pick." Yin Wuyi looked at the clothes on the screen a little further away, then hammered his legs, and finally pulled the quilt and wrapped himself up .

"I don't pick flowers, I only admire the moon." Chu Feihuan took a few steps forward, and pressed her hand on her brocade quilt, as if she was going to lift it up in the next moment.

"Appreciate the moon?" The two words were murmured in Yin Wuwu's mouth for a long time, and when she raised her head, there was a hint of expectation in her watery eyes.

"That's right, the moonlight is just right outside, I want to invite Wu Wu to go out to watch the moon together." Chu Feihuan didn't know the storm she caused in others' hearts, and only cared about the bright smile in the flashing eyes.