Su curtain has a cover

"No!" Xia Houzhe suddenly woke up from the nightmare. He sat up on his back, sweating profusely, and his face was full of pain and despair that had not subsided.

"Master?" Jialiu, who was watching the night outside, came over immediately.

Xia Houzhe bent over to support his forehead, took a few breaths and said with all his might, "It's okay."

Jialiu agreed, and then quietly withdrew.

The temperature at night was very low, but Xia Houzhe didn't seem to notice it, and he got off the bed with disheveled hair and bare feet, wearing only his jacket.

The candles on the table were lit, and the flame flickered from small to large.

There is an altar table facing the bed, on which a long object can be vaguely seen.

Xia Houzhe walked to the table with the candle, and the white candle tears slid down the edge, slowly piling up on the tiger's mouth in his left hand.

After a while, he lowered the candle, and his whole face was hidden in the darkness.

Xia Houzhe stretched out his right hand, and slowly pulled down the black satin cloth covering the object.

The golden scabbard was exposed, and the scabbard was engraved with complicated patterns. Along the torn forging cloth, the gorgeous and flamboyant nine-headed black bird were all exposed in the dim candlelight.

The deep sapphire inlaid in the bird's eye, even in a dark room, it also shines with breathtaking light.

Suddenly there was a wave, a gust of cold wind came from nowhere, the candle in Xia Houzhe's hand flickered twice and then went out.

The god of war Xia Houling was born in a foreign race, and he was gorgeously dressed and beautiful.He held this sword in his hand when he first appeared.

His enemies used to despise him because of his looks and his sword, but after more than ten years of fighting, no one dared anymore, because those who dared all died.

It is said that children don't remember things, but Xia Houzhe clearly remembers that in the autumn when he was three years old, the osmanthus flowers in the yard had just finished falling, and his father went out as usual.

But after the New Year, when the snow was about to melt away, Xia Houling was carried back.

He was astonishingly thin, and his black hair in the past was mixed with a trace of gray.Xia Houzhe was held in the arms of the wet nurse, and he only saw it through the silent crowd.

When we met again, we were already eating lotus seeds.

Xia Houzhe's mother, Princess Duanhui, the princess with golden branches and jade leaves, did not wash her hands to make soup until she was married, and she only knew one lotus seed soup.

In Xia Houzhe's memory, since the summer of the fifth year of Showa, his father has never been out of the house.

He seemed to want to make up for all the company he owed. Every day he either watched Xia Houzhe study and practice martial arts, or accompanied Duanhui to the garden to enjoy music.

Those were the happiest days of Xia Houzhe's childhood, except that occasionally he would catch his father secretly burning the blood-stained handkerchief, and his mother weeping secretly in the house.

The temperature of the candle tears has completely disappeared, leaving only the frozen tightness in the tiger's mouth.

Xia Houzhe stroked the cold scabbard slowly, the engraving on it was so familiar that even in the dark, he could outline it in his mind.

Xia Houling did not survive the winter of that year, he left very suddenly, when Xia Houzhe was brought by the wet nurse, Princess Duanhui fainted from crying.

A generation of God of War, did not leave a last word when he fell.He died alone in the water pavilion in the mansion. When he left, Xia Houling sat facing the lotus pond, with the sword that had always been with him across his knees.

According to the wet nurse, the first time he met Princess Duanhui was by the lotus pond.

...... The early sun on the leaves is dry and rainy, the water surface is clear and round, and the wind and the lotus are lifted one by one.

The pretty princess leaned on the railing, looking at the lotus pond in midsummer and whispering.But the general happened to pass by, and they played a Su Mu cover, and the two fell in love with each other from then on.

"Master?" Jialiu went and returned, he asked in a low voice through the curtain, "Aren't you resting yet?"

"What time is it?" Xia Houzhe picked up the satin cloth and covered the sword again.

"It's a quarter of Yin time. Tomorrow is the court meeting. You should sleep in later."

Xia Hou Zhan hummed, the coolness ran up the soles of his feet, and his mind suddenly became dizzy.

"When you wait for Maoshi, ask someone to take the post to the imperial hospital and invite Dr. Zhang to come over."

A and Er didn't ask any more questions, and after agreeing to the promise, they withdrew.

Dayuan has a small court meeting on the second day, and a grand court meeting on the third day.The current Holy Majesty has been a bit lazy in the administration of the court for the past few years, and the small court will be canceled every now and then.Those old ministers were crying and shouting, but at any rate, the court meeting was still going on normally.

At the time of cock crowing, accompanied by the bell on Fengxiang Gate, the gates of the inner city slowly opened.

The court meeting was the same as before, with Xungui headed by Uncle Zheng Guo and Qingliu headed by Taifu Yan quarreling endlessly.Either you say my disciples are corrupt, or I say your students are treacherous.

Today's emperor is called Showa, and Tai is taboo.It has been 22 years in office now, but it has just passed.

Although Xia Houzhe was young, he was in the second rank of military attache because of his title of title and the third rank of official residence.

In addition, Li Xici, Marquis of Zhenbei, who was supposed to be in the first place, excused his illness for the future, so he was actually at the forefront of military officers.

From this position, it is easy to see that Emperor Showa is leaning on the dragon chair and drowsy. Although there are fine lines around his eyes, he can still see his youthful handsomeness.If he didn't have the black eyes, he would look like a wise monarch.

"Your Majesty!" Yu Shi Zhongcheng Yueqing, who was over 50 years old, held festivals in both hands, and his face was full of indignation: "Qi Hou allows his third son to bully men and women, and abuse the people, you must uphold justice for them!"

Standing in Xungui Lane, Qihou jumped, his face was flushed and fat: "You are slandering! My son was wronged by that woman! She was the first to seduce her with words, and my son thought she was a firework woman, that's why she was included. Fuchu!"

Yue Qing sneered: "Firework girl? It turns out that Gongsheng's daughter is actually a Firework girl in the eyes of Prince Qi's Aizi, so the civil and military family members who come to this dynasty are nothing more than high-end prostitutes in your opinion!"

"Lord Yue, speak carefully!"

Seeing that King Qi was about to be pushed into the corner, someone from Xungui's side immediately stood up: "It's useless for you to be an important minister of the court, how can you speak like a shrew in the market! Mr. Yue, if you touch your mouth up and down, those women who have been slandered by you How innocent!"

Yue Qing disdained: "The benevolent sees benevolence, and the adulterer sees adultery. King Qi committed adultery and no one cares about it, so how can I, a bad old man, make a big deal out of it?"

Xia Houzhe listened to those people coming and going, sniping with each other, almost deafening people's ears.

After arguing for a long time, the people on both sides finally got tired of the quarrel, their eyes sparkled, but they didn't even have the strength to speak.

Emperor Zhaohe, who propped his forehead on the throne, rolled his eyelids: "It's over?"

Yue Qing, who was supported by his colleagues to rest, saw the emperor's reaction, and immediately regained his energy: "Your Majesty, you must..."

Emperor Zhaohe waved his left hand: "Ah? It's not over, then you go on, go on, pretend I didn't ask."

After he finished speaking, he really closed his eyes again, and no matter how Yue Qing jumped up and down, he didn't move.

The Great Court Meeting ended in a state of inactivity, Emperor Showa yawned and retreated energetically.

In stark contrast, those ministers who dragged their legs and were listless.

When the ministers left one after another, the Seventh Prince Gao Bin called Xia Houzhe to stop him.

"Cousin!" Gao Bin smiled affectionately, "I haven't seen you for a few days, how is your recovery?"

Xia Houzhe coughed, his face turned pale: "It's nothing serious, it's just that the weather has changed suddenly recently, and I accidentally caught the cold again."

Gao Bin was a little worried: "Cousin, you have always been in good health, why can't you stand it when it's cold this year?"

He hesitated to speak: "If you think about it... it hurt your foundation. Hey, cousin, you... have been wronged. The second brother has always been a bit straightforward in his actions, so don't take it to heart."

Xia Houzhe's expression remained unchanged: "Your Highness Seventh is serious, this minister caught a cold by accident, and it has nothing to do with others."

Gao Bin sighed, and frowned the slender eyebrows he inherited from Concubine Zheng: "We are all a family, why bother to see each other like this? Hey, Gu also said in front of the emperor that you had suffered an innocent disaster. Always favored..."

Xia Houzhe held his hands in salute: "Thank you for your kindness, His Royal Highness, but the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die. It has been like this since ancient times, and there is nothing much to say."

Gao Bin comforted him a few more words, and then reluctantly sent him to the gate of the palace, and made an appointment to go to the palace for a reunion when he had time.

Seeing Xia Houzhe's carriage going away, Gao Bin was thoughtful.

Dayuan has a rule that the prince needs to come out of the palace to build a mansion after he becomes an adult.In this generation, the second prince, third prince, and fifth prince have all gone out, and only the seventh prince is reluctant because of Concubine Zheng, so although he is an adult and the mansion outside the palace has been built long ago, he still stays in the palace most of the time. middle.

Emperor Zhaohe was actually a good talker, but there was a prerequisite for this, that is, the person who spoke to him had to please him.

In the past, Concubine Zheng was the one he liked the most, so the Zheng family quickly transformed from a grassroots to an upstart, and Uncle Zheng Guo also turned into a powerful man with power.

But now, the one he likes the most is Li Pin.

Gao Bin was walking on the way back to the palace, there was only a white-faced eunuch next to him, and the others were not far or near.I can't hear the master's small words, but I can also make sure I can hear the orders.

"You stayed in Fei Palace last night?"

The white-faced eunuch bent down, and said behind Gao Bin: "Yes, I heard that all the maids in the palace were changed into men's clothes, and it lasted until the fourth watch."

Gao Bin let out a breathy voice from his nostrils: "This father, you really know how to play."

The white-faced eunuch smiled shortly: "The more your Majesty knows how to play, the easier it will be for you."

Gao Xi was noncommittal, but instead asked, "Xibao, do you think Xia Houzhe really has a grudge against the second child? We've been tossing around for a long time, is it of any use?"

Xi Bao thought: "It should be useful, the servant thought. He used to be a high-spirited general, but now he is turned into a sick child who can't adapt to changing seasons. No matter who he lets go, he will hold grudges."

Gao Bin pondered for a moment, then looked in the direction of Yu Fei Palace: "Not necessarily, after all, the members of Xiahou's family are really loyal. The one who was tossed like that back then..."

"Your Highness!" Xi Bao shouted.

Gao Bin came to his senses, and he pouted his lips and scanned the surroundings: "Tsk, if you are guilty, you are afraid of meeting ghosts, and you keep your mouth shut so tightly, you still know what you should know or not."

Xi Bao persuaded: "Your Highness, be careful, as long as that person thinks that others should not know, then no one in this world will know."

Gao Bin felt quite bored, he had been loved by thousands of people since he was a child, and he never felt that there was something he couldn't say or do in this world.

But as he grows up, he discovers that there are really things in this world that he cannot surpass.

"Forget it, even if Xia Houzhe didn't hold grudges, he wouldn't join hands with the second child again. That's fine, let those people go into hibernation."

"Here."