fluttering night wind

After the enthronement ceremony, the palace gave a banquet, and the queen returned to Chengqian Hall alone to change her dress.As soon as they entered the inner hall, two maidservants came over with clothes and jewelry in their hands.Bai Xiliu took off the phoenix bead crown, and instructed someone to get a lighter walking crown.The maid was about to open the jewelry box when another beautiful woman with a lotus face and distant mountain eyebrows walked up behind her and struck her on the back of the neck with a hand knife, and then she fainted to the ground.

"You..." Bai Xiliu was about to speak out when the man tore off the mask from his face, revealing a familiar face, it was Xie Yu who had already left the palace.Bai Xiliu was surprised and happy, grabbed her and asked in a low voice, "Why are you back?" She sent Xie Yu out of the palace to deliver a letter to Han Qingshang in the middle of the night three days ago.It was agreed at that time that once Xie Yu left the palace, Xie Yu would immediately take Xie Shi out of Jinguan City and return to Chengguo territory for safety and to wait for the good news.

Xie Yu had two bruises in her eyes, obviously overworked, she shook her head and said, "I have finished what Your Highness told you. Pavilion Master Han said that we will do it only when there is news from Jiang Dong. Your Highness is still in the palace, how can I go first?" safe place?"

Hearing her words again, Bai Xiliu was furious, suddenly felt a pain in his stomach, and unconsciously slipped down on the stool.Seeing her covering her belly, Xie Yu understood, immediately took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, and poured out a red pill.Bai Xiliu was stunned for a moment, grabbed her arm suddenly, and said in a panic: "Yu Niang, I didn't mean to hide it from you..." Xie Yu choked up and said, "Your Highness, this is an anti-fetal drug. Yes, take it easy."

The two looked at each other with tears in their eyes.After Bai Xiliu took the pill, Xie Yu hugged her and said softly, "I know, it's the winter solstice day, I shouldn't go out of the palace." It is the day of the winter solstice.

That day, Xie Yu went out of the palace to see Han Qingshang because Xie Shi kept clamoring to see her.The prince was drunk at the family banquet, and someone took the opportunity of changing clothes to show the prince the past correspondence between Xie Yu and Bai Xiliu, and there were many ambiguous words on the paper.The designer originally wanted to anger the prince, so he killed Bai Xiliu with the help of the prince.Sure enough, the prince was enraged, drunk and courageous, he entered the Youhuang residence with a sword, and drove all the palace people away.Everyone heard the roar of the prince outside the hall, and then became calm again.Before the emperor Meng Ziying arrived, Prince Fang, wearing messy clothes and holding a sword, hurriedly avoided Chengqian Hall.

Xie Yu heard about it when he returned to the palace the next day, but Bai Xiliu had no abnormalities on his face, so he didn't inquire about it.Thinking about it now, since that day, His Highness has often sighed, sad and sad, and seems to have something on his mind.

Bai Xiliu was restrained by the crown prince because she went astray during her practice that day, and her womb was darkened. This was her lifelong regret, so she couldn't open her mouth to Xie Yu.She sighed and said: "After this happened, he was scared out of his wits, so don't blame him. Yu Niang, at first I was just worried that this child would bring changes to Daddy's great cause of Pingshu. After hesitating so far, it's the next step I can't do it anymore."

Xie Yu smiled with tears in his eyes, and said: "Your Highness is important." Bai Xiliu turned to stare at her and said, "You'd better get out of the palace quickly. Jinguan City is far away from Yongjing, at least the news will reach Daddy's ears It will take ten days, and it will take more than half a month to go back and forth. The time is too long, and it is not safe for you to stay in the palace." Xie Yu shook his head, and said stubbornly: "I have the mask given by Pavilion Master Han, and I just use this time to inquire about the Emperor of Shu. Whereabouts. Your Highness, don’t worry, I am no longer that painted screen golden partridge, Yuniang in the Xiejiachi Pavilion.”

Bai Xiliu felt heartbroken when she heard this, thinking that if it wasn't for herself, she would be sitting on the throne in the Yongjing Palace, she would be a majestic crown princess covered in fragrance and mist.

They thought that it would be half a month before Bai Yansheng heard anything, but they didn't know that before the news reached Yongjing, Bai Yansheng had already noticed it.

Three days after the Changle Palace Change, on the night of Meng Ting's ascension to the throne, Pei Lie, who was reporting his duties in Yongjing, was suddenly called into the palace late at night by an imperial edict.Standing in the dark night, he saw Zhao Yebai, who was brought by a palace man with a horseshoe wrapped in a cloth, and was dumbfounded for a moment. "Isn't this your Majesty's royal horse? You are not allowed to gallop in the palace." The palace servant announced the emperor's oral order, ordering him to ride this horse to Yanbo Palace to discuss matters.

If it was on weekdays and given him 1 guts, he would not dare to gallop in the Forbidden Palace at night.But tonight, Pei Lie had an intuition that something serious had happened, perhaps related to the Beikou.It was a matter of military affairs, so he had no choice but to go on a rampage in the palace on Bai Yansheng's royal horse.When he arrived at Yanbo Temple, the reins were already wet with the sweat of his hands after dismounting.

The hall was brightly lit, and there was nothing unusual about it.After the palace people sang promises, he entered the palace to meet him.At that time, Bai Yansheng was wearing a black uniform, standing and talking to Qu Chengfeng, the chief of Qingshang Pavilion.Seeing him coming in, Bai Yansheng nodded slightly, and said approvingly: "I made a bet with Qu Aiqing whether you can stand here in a stick of incense. It seems that I won." Pei Lie followed the direction of his fingers, There was still the last piece of incense stick in the censer, he wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and couldn't help feeling a little annoyed, saying: "It's going to be cold in the spring, Your Majesty, is this a feudal lord?"

Both Bai Yansheng and Qu Chengfeng were taken aback, they looked at each other and smiled, Bai Yansheng immediately said solemnly: "Chengfeng, give him the imperial edict." Qu Chengfeng then walked up to Danxi and took a piece of yellow silk from the throne , and walked down to Pei Lie.Pei Lie wanted to kneel three times and kowtow nine times to accept the order, but was stopped by Bai Yansheng.

Pei Lie was puzzled, and opened the imperial decree under Qu Chengfeng's signal. When he saw the first two words "Decree", his eyes went dark, and he dropped the imperial decree on the lotus floor tiles.

Qu Chengfeng bent down and picked up the imperial edict and handed it to him.Pei Lie read the imperial decree again under the peaceful and expectant eyes of the emperor.The edict stated that the emperor "accidentally contracted a violent illness and will die soon", "ordered the crown prince to take the throne before the coffin", and granted Pei Lie the title of "Duke Zhou" to help the new emperor "assistantly and participate in political affairs".

Pei Lie looked at Bai Yansheng hesitantly, and said: "What problem did your majesty encounter? Or is someone persecuting you?" Bai Yansheng smiled, and said gently: "I originally came from the grasslands, but I just can't bear to see the living people burnt. Now The state has been established, the crown prince has grown up, and I have long intended to abdicate. It’s just that being the Supreme Emperor means dying in this palace, so why don’t you settle down and return to my people in the mountains.”

Retire and return home?Pei Lie was not willing to believe his words. After thinking about it, he always felt that with the emperor's heart, it was impossible to be threatened by anyone.anyone?There was a flash of light in his mind, and he suddenly said: "Could it be, could it be that something happened to brother Ziying?"

In his desperation, he even blurted out his old name.Bai Yansheng and Qu Chengfeng exchanged glances, Qu Chengfeng stepped forward and said: "The general is so powerful, your majesty is going to Xichuan, please keep it secret. Don't tell anyone, including the crown prince and empress."

I see.Pei Lie breathed a sigh of relief in an instant, but he still had doubts and said: "Your Majesty can send all of his confidants to Xichuan. If you are really worried, you can go quietly and return quietly. Your Majesty is in the heyday of spring and autumn, and the peace of the world still depends on your wisdom and wisdom." .Although the northern border has been restored, there are still recalcitrant people in the four realms. At this time, changing the day will greatly damage the vitality. Although the prince is smart, he is too young, and he is old and prudent, and cannot be compared with His Majesty."

Bai Yansheng sighed: "Because the prince is young, I want you to help me a lot. If I can save Ziying, I will never go back to this court and spend time with him. If I don't see Ziying, I will be reborn There is nothing to love. You have to go left and right, and it’s the same if you go early or late.”

In the past 40 years, my family and country, the mountains and rivers of three thousand miles, compared with him, why do I care?So far, love and hatred have become nothingness. There is only one person who can't live up to it.

The sex between the two of them, I have seen it grown since childhood.He obviously understood everything, but his heart hurt so badly, as if the air was trembling.Pei Lie knelt down violently, raised the imperial decree above his head, and said loudly: "I cannot accept the decree." Bai Yansheng and Qu Chengfeng looked at each other again, both of them were a little helpless, unexpectedly he would be stubborn at this critical moment.Qu Chengfeng comforted and said: "General Pei, you have followed His Majesty since you were a child, and you have experienced everything through wind and rain all the way. If you put down your pick at this moment, how can you be worthy of His Majesty's upbringing?" Pei Lie retorted, and said fiercely: "The Master Qu and I have known each other since we were young. The world is still uncertain, Your Majesty has such a muddled mind, why doesn't the Master Qu be faithful and advise?" Qu Chengfeng choked him, unable to speak.However, Pei Lie asked further: "What happened to Xichuan? Ziying...what danger is the Emperor of Shu in the end?"

Qu Chengfeng didn't know how to explain it.Bai Yansheng said softly: "Xichuan has been restless in recent years, and there are voices in the court to abdicate the emperor of Shu. I had a dream last night. I dreamed that someone forced the palace to usurp the throne. I am afraid that Ziying will be in trouble, so I decided to sneak into the Jin Dynasty first. Official city." What he saw in his dream is vivid in his mind, Ziying was chained and tortured, wandering in front of the gate of the underworld.Thinking of this situation, he wished he could grow wings and fly to Ziying's side in the blink of an eye.

Hearing this, Pei Lie felt even more inconceivable, and said: "Your Majesty, how can you conclude that something is wrong with the Emperor of Shu based on an illusory dream? What's more, the dream is reversed."

Bai Yansheng walked slowly beside him, and said: "Biyuntian, there is no fixed place, there are always dream spirits coming and going. To tell you the truth, there are fewer dreams related to him in these years. Even if the dreams are reversed , This is probably also the cry in my heart. I can’t pursue the past, and I can’t wait for the next. In this life, even if everything that can be broken is broken, I will never allow him to be lost.”

Pei Lie turned around and looked at his figure gradually going away outside the hall, his heart was surging, tears welled up in his eyes, he choked up and said: "Back then we walked out of Linxi with bare hands, how many people threw their heads and shed blood, hated blood for thousands of years The soil is green. How can Your Majesty have the heart to let down the country, the country, the virtuous ministers and generals, and this great river and mountain?"

Bai Yan paused, and said in a deep voice: "Xie Kun once said in the past that success does not have to be with me. This road to the emperor is a road of no return, and it is enough to go today. Everything is as light as a feather. There is nothing you can't let go of." He walked away after saying this.Seeing that he was about to leave the palace, Pei Lie felt unwilling and shouted: "Even if His Majesty wants to leave, this matter should be entrusted to the two princes, why me?"

Bai Yansheng stopped, but never turned around.Looking up at the dense stars in the sky, he sighed and said, "The world is easy to obtain but difficult to secure. Xiliu married far away, and she also warned me that I want the world to be safe, not a family. I will pass on these beneficial words to you. The world belongs to the people of the world. Yanfeng and Yanxing, let’s see their good fortune. Tell Yanfeng, I didn’t know what happened in Yongcheng back then left him with such a big shadow. I don't intend to obliterate Yan Rong's existence. I will entrust you with the Queen's mother and son and court affairs, and Chengfeng will stay in Yongjing for your command."

After saying these words, he quickly disappeared into the dark night outside the hall.

Watching him walk out of his own life, Pei Lie collapsed on the cold floor, at a loss for a long time.Qu Chengfeng waited patiently for a while, seeing that the lamps and candles were about to burn out, he stepped forward and said: "General, Your Majesty has an oral order, and the last edict can be read out at the court tomorrow morning, but it will take another three days for the edict to be issued. world."

Pei Lie suddenly raised his head, his eyes were cracked, and he said sharply: "As a close minister, he was abandoned for no reason. The Master of the Music Hall did not try his best to persuade him, but instead let His Majesty do what he wants. What face is there to live in this world?"

Qu Chengfeng was stunned for a while, then suddenly understood, and said: "Chengfeng lives in this world, but he just wants to have fun. Is your majesty a person who listens to advice? A true hero must not be a heartless person. General, let's take it easy. Destiny, An Nengxing sighs and sits sad?"

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