At noon the next day, the little emperor opened his eyes in the dimly lit dormitory, where his sight was still filled with gorgeous red.

He lifted the quilt and sat up, the loose snow-white jacket slipped off his shoulders, revealing the mottled marks that spread from the neck to the collarbone.

The memory of last night gradually emerged in his mind, Chu Ziyu closed his eyes tightly in resistance, his fingers embedded in his palm, and there was a sharp tingling pain.

The sleeping hall was silent, and the palace guards who were on duty at night had gone somewhere. Did you miss the morning court at this hour?

His mind was so messed up that he couldn't figure it out.

"Your Majesty, are you awake?"

The little eunuch raised his head from outside the layers of curtains, just in time to see the little emperor getting up, and immediately knelt down on the ground with a plop, his knees would have been bruised for several days after kneeling down, but at this moment, he really didn't dare to Take a second look.

Chu Ziyu was already upset, but when he saw the little eunuch's virtue, he was even more upset, so he reprimanded angrily: "What are you doing in a daze, change my clothes and prepare to go to court."

"Your Majesty, the time for the morning court has passed long ago, and all the ministers have returned to their homes." The little eunuch was terrified, lying on the ground with his upper body like mosquitoes and ants.

"Why didn't you wake me up!" The little emperor suddenly raised his voice, anger was faintly visible between his brows and eyes: "Who told them to go back without my order?"

"Your Majesty, calm down." The little eunuch's shoulders trembled, and he stumbled and said, "Yes...it's General Ji. Before he left in the morning, he specially instructed the servants not to allow anyone to disturb His Majesty."

Chu Ziyu's eyes darkened a bit, he raised his head sharply, and asked, "Where are the others?"

He Yang, who is full of hatred, is sitting in the box on the second floor of Songzhu Pavilion, drinking tea like a spring breeze. Two blue teacups are filled with amber tea soup, and the fragrance is intoxicating.

Sunlight casts reflections in the room through the carved lattice windows, making the flowers, birds, fish and insects depicted on the screen come alive. Sitting in this scenery, He Yang looks like a wanton and romantic young man in troubled times.

Gu Huaishan came to the appointment, opened the door and was stunned for a moment, silently sighing in his heart, if it hadn't happened six years ago, Ji Xiao's life would have been like this.

He Yang heard the sound of the door opening, put down the teacup in his hand unhurriedly, turned his head and bowed his head, "Master Gu, I had a quick farewell to Dali Temple that day, I didn't expect you to come to my appointment."

Just this sentence made Gu Huaishan's eyes look vigilant, he stood at the door with a little hesitation, and replied cautiously: "I heard that the general has prepared good tea, how can this old man not know how to praise you."

"Sit." He Yang raised his hand to invite, with a meaningful smile.

Gu Huaishan responded, and sat down opposite He Yang calmly, but he was extremely disturbed.

"This is a new tea from the south of the Yangtze River. Master Gu, try it."

"Ah, thank you." Gu Huaishan was full of thoughts, picked up the cup of tea absent-mindedly, but sniffed it under the tip of his nose, he immediately regained his spirits, and took a sip with a pleasant expression.

His reaction was expected by He Yang, so without waiting for Gu Huaishan to put down the teacup, he said unhurriedly: "This tea is not a rare thing, but this year Jiangnan was hit by floods, and a large amount of tea leaves are gone. Rotten in the ground, the only remaining... one tael and one gold."

"Ahem!" Gu Huaishan choked, and looked at He Yang with a terrified expression, which was very funny.

He Yang tilted his head and smiled twice, comfortingly said: "I made you laugh, why are you taking it seriously?"

"Alas." Gu Huaishan put down the teacup, with a sad look on his face, and sighed: "The people in the south of the Yangtze River are really miserable."

He Yang nodded, tapped his index finger lightly on the table, and said in a deep voice: "In such a time of internal and external troubles, is your lord really going to resign from office and leave the people alone?"

"This..." Gu Huaishan was sweating profusely, and was speechless for a while.

"Yesterday, the emperor issued a decree in public, ordering you to assist in the investigation of the corruption case of Han Ye's death. Now that the old man surnamed Shen is still in prison, your lord really intends to become a hand-off shopkeeper?"

He Yang looked calm and pressed on step by step: "If you don't care about these things, what about the case six years ago? We used to be desperate and had no chance, but now the truth is at our fingertips. As long as my lord is willing to cooperate with me, Han Ye's death will be involved. All murderers!"

Gu Huaishan's back was tense, and his head was covered with sweat: "General Ji, I was in prison that day..."

"I promised to write off all the past, but it's different now." He Yang chuckled, with a trace of hostility in his eyes: "In the past, Ji Xiao's fate was never up to him, but now he can't decide whether to stay or not, let alone The words of that day were only used to coax you."

"What are you, what are you... 嗐!" Gu Huaishan flicked his sleeves, regretting his mistakes.

"If not, how can you attract adults into the game?"

The door opened and closed, and Gu Huaishan's thin back disappeared from He Yang's sight. He took a light breath, leaned on the back of the chair and narrowed his eyes. From this moment on, the false calm floating on the surface of the imperial city was broken. None of the mice can escape.

"My lord, the pastries and side dishes you want have been packed." Xiaoer reminded me outside the door with the food box.

He Yang responded, went out to take it, and wanted to give the money, but was pushed back with a smile: "All your expenses have been recorded in Mr. Liu's account."

He Yang raised his eyebrows, didn't insist anymore, and walked away with the food box.

As the Minister of the Household Department, Liu Yun must not be short of money, so he can blackmail him again if he finds time.

Inside the imperial city, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, the streets and alleys were extremely noisy and bustling. He Yang walked to the main street without haste, and was attracted by a small vendor setting up a stall by the side of the road.

He has a burly figure and profound facial features. Although his attire is the same as that of others, He Yang can tell at a glance that he is from outside the pass, and he is most likely a barbarian.

It is not uncommon to do business these days. Although there are frequent wars outside the customs, as long as the face is not torn, the two sides maintain a delicate calm with a tacit understanding.

He Yang paced to the front of the booth, and looked at the barbarian trader through three or two female relatives. Thanks to Ji Xiao's experience of fighting outside the customs all the year round, this glance really made him see the clue.

"Young Master, come and pick out some jewelry for Madam." The barbarian trader introduced to He Yang in pure official language: "These are all rare items, and they are selling very fast."

He Yang stopped in front of him and glanced at the jewelry displayed on the booth, most of them were worthless and were for common people to buy and play.

"Show me that pendant." With a three-pointed smile on his face, his eyes fell on the small vendor's left hand.

"Young master, you are too discerning. This is a high-quality red coral. I will definitely like it when I go back and give it to my wife."

The barbarian trader took off his hands and handed it to He Yang respectfully.

"The color is really good." He Yang held it in his hand, rubbed it for a moment, and asked, "How much is it, I bought it."

[You spend 100 taels of silver to buy such a thing, you don't really want to give it to the target of the strategy. 】

He Yang: 100 taels of information to buy a piece of information, and a pendant to coax the little emperor as a gift, no matter how you look at it, I earned it.

【Do you know how much the dagger hanging on your waist is worth?From the selection of materials to the forging by craftsmen, and then to the decoration, there is a total of more than a thousand gold, and it is too shabby for you to take this gift in return. 】

He Yang: Whether something is expensive or not is second to none, the most important thing is the heart, Tzuyu has fair skin, wearing this coral pendant can't be more beautiful.

【…】

There was a carriage parked at the gate of the palace, when He Yang arrived, the guards were stopping the driver and refused to let him go.

He didn't intend to be nosy at first, but he didn't expect that when he passed by, a pair of white and immature hands raised the curtain of the car, and faced a delicate and familiar face.

"General, Miss Shen is not allowed to enter the palace gate as a rule without receiving the edict."

The guards reported to He Yang and waited for his further instructions, but unexpectedly He Yang smiled and said lightly: "Miss Shen has a high status, you can stop it if you want."

"……Yes."

The guard hesitated for a moment, and just as he answered, he heard He Yang continue to say: "But it's too ostentatious to enter the palace in the carriage of the Taifu's residence. After all, Taifu Shen is still wearing a sinful body, so how about Miss Shen walking into the palace?"

Shen Yixuan was clutching the curtain of the carriage tightly, resentment flashed in her eyes full of water, but she still gritted her teeth and nodded, and got out of the carriage with the help of the maid.

He Yang didn't have a good look at this woman who almost became a queen, and he was not interested in waiting for her to walk side by side, but what was unexpected was that this seemingly weak young lady from an aristocratic family was really stubborn in her bones, and insisted on following him step by step.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" He Yang turned his head suddenly, his eyes were cold.

A few miles ahead is the emperor's bedroom. The purpose of Shen Yixuan's visit is not hard to guess. He Yang had already made up his mind to let the guards let him go, but at this moment, he hoped that Miss Shen would retreat in spite of the difficulties. .

However, the sedan chair was robbed, the wedding was ruined, and her father was arrested yesterday. She still dared to come here alone, so it was impossible for her to stop here.

"General, you won't even give me a chance to see the emperor, will you?"

The two figures stood facing each other, Shen Yixuan spoke softly, she seemed to be in a weak position, but she was actually more difficult to deal with than her father.

He Yang withdrew his gaze, held the food box in his hand and smiled contemptuously, and said coldly: "Whether I see you or not is the emperor's business, what does it have to do with this general?"

Shen Yixuan pursed her lips, quickened her pace and chased after her again, said in a low voice: "Of course it does matter, the general knows who the emperor really cares about."

"You are quite courageous." He Yang squinted his eyes and glanced at her from the corner of his eye, full of intimidation.

"There are not a few smart people in this court. Although my Shen family has a special status, I will not lose my sense of proportion in this matter. I also ask the general to show you your hand and let my father live."

"It's his own fault that he can have today, begging me is useless." He Yang didn't want to spend too much time talking with a little girl who doesn't know much about the world, so he walked to the door of the imperial study room and signaled to the little eunuch, then he closed the door without saying a word And metaphor.

"Miss Shen, the emperor is busy with state affairs, please go back."

"Your Majesty, my father was wronged, please uphold justice and return him innocent."

Shen Yixuan knelt outside the gate of the palace, ignoring etiquette, kowtowed and shouted loudly: "If the emperor refuses to see me, I will kneel here until I die."

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