Emperor Que Shaohua

Luo Pingyuan stood behind the rock, feeling a little dazed for a moment.Du Tangli, who was trembling like a bird in Huangjue Temple, was a girl in green who stood firm and wholeheartedly in the Golden Palace to prove her innocence.Not only those dark eyes like Qingluan, but also such clear affection and thoughts in her heart.So pure and clean for their own sake, without the slightest resentment.

It has been nearly three months since Huangjue's murder case was settled, and Xuanshuang's secret guards and Jingyu guards have been secretly protecting the safety of Du's mansion due to fear of revenge from the Kunlun mansion.He should have come to greet him, but since Luo Yanhua told him, Pingyuan, you will always marry a concubine, Miss Du is a very good girl.Hearing this, he felt a little more evasive in his heart, and he didn't know what he was hesitating for, and he never showed his courtesy to the Du Mansion.Maybe it's because there are already many and heavy affairs and feelings in my heart, and I always want to sort them out before I can take care of other things, such as lifelong events.

Only at this moment did he realize that he had been too negligent about the situation and embarrassment facing Du Tangli.In order to testify, she not only offended the prince, but also many people who had other thoughts.Although Emperor Tianyi gave some rewards, Du Tangli has encountered bandits after all, and her innocence is her biggest weakness; the only person present who can speak for her is blindly silent, in the eyes of others, it is indifferent and inconsiderate .As time goes by, the reproaches and contempt she encounters are bound to become more and more bitter. Besides jealousy, some of them should come from the prince's henchmen.

After thinking about it, Du Tangli said softly again: "Father has already said that the history books of the previous dynasty in his hands will be compiled in a year or two. At that time, he will resign from the official position and our family will return home together. Let’s go to the countryside, what do we have to do with the harsh words in front of us.” Her tone has returned to tranquility, with a little lightness, “Okay, wipe away your tears quickly, and spend a little more time with me, and you can almost go back. "

"Miss is right, this servant is too good-for-nothing, so I won't come up with any random ideas from now on." The maid said in a low voice, "When we return to our hometown, Miss's filial piety will soon be over, so everything will be fine."

The two girls spoke in a low voice, but they didn't know that the words had fallen into Luo Pingyuan's ears.The fragrance of wintersweet lingers on the side of the face, just like every inch of a girl's delicate thoughts, there is a slight sadness in the hazy thoughts.Luo Pingyuan thought of Xue Ning who was waiting with hope. The 16-year-old girl is so clear and moving even though she is sad, but sometimes their small world is only held together by a fragile foundation, happiness and destiny are so precarious, and variables are quietly brewing in invisible places.

Du Tangli's testimony caused Concubine Han to lose power, and the Kunlun Mansion, which was suppressed overnight, was bound to take revenge.It is difficult for Du Shiguan's family to be safe in the capital, let alone resign and return home?Du Tangli would not know that, at least in a short period of time, the peaceful and stable life she had dreamed of would be difficult to achieve.

The servants of Gu's mansion who accompanied King Ning saw him standing quietly under the plum tree, seeming to be thinking, and did not dare to disturb him.At this moment, a steward hurried over from the side path by the pool, looking around, he was overjoyed when he saw the Fifth Prince, and rushed forward to salute: "I found His Royal Highness, I didn't expect you to enjoy the scenery here, the front hall will open soon The banquet is over, and the adults have sent the young one to invite you to the table!"

Perhaps it was not easy to find, but this cry was extremely loud.Du Tangli behind the rockery talked for a long time, and was about to leave with Qin Hua. Hearing the sound, he couldn't help being surprised, and suspected that he had heard wrong. How could someone come to such a secluded place? Is it surrounded?

Then she heard a clear and indifferent voice say: "Wait a while, I will say hello to my old acquaintance."

The voice came to her ears, as if it came from the sky and was close at hand, it only belonged to the person she had decided to bury deeply in her heart.

As the footsteps approached, King Ning, whom he had not seen for several months, was in front of him.Perhaps it was for celebrating his birthday, his clothes today are more formal, with flowing clouds looming on the light yellow brocade suit, and a sapphire pendant hanging around his waist.

Du Tangli froze on the spot, she didn't dare to think about what was going on, how long has the Fifth Highness been down?It was a rare time for me to be emotional, and I had a long and intimate conversation with Qin Hua that I would never confide in on weekdays. How could there be someone behind the rockery, who was still the object of secret longing?

Because the shock and excitement were too great, she stayed for a while before hurriedly saluting: "Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, His Highness Fifth came to visit the garden." She exerted all her control to keep herself from losing her composure, but she still felt that her voice was almost knotted, and she didn't know what to say what.My heart was beating wildly, and there was only one last sliver of luck left: the whisper just now, even if there are ears across the mountains, it is impossible to be heard clearly, right?

Luo Pingyuan looked at Du Tangli in front of him. He wore a white satin cape over the lotus-colored dress, reminiscent of orchids in the frost and snow. His almond-shaped pupils were full of disbelief and surprise. Half of it is a guilty conscience, not as calm and generous as when he spoke just now.

"Long time no see, Miss Du seems to be very interested in meeting you here." Unexpectedly, he showed a hint of teasing, and smiled, "There is no one else around at the moment, so don't be rude to me, I'm still waiting for you to say,' Fifth Highness, do you still remember Tangli?'"

On the ninth day of November, Mrs. Gu's wife's birthday, Ning Wang, who was going to pay her respects, went for a stroll in the back garden and met Tang Li, a lady from the Du family who had been rescued in Huangjue Temple.Although only Miss Du's personal maid was present besides the two servants of the Gu family, King Ning accompanied Miss Du after talking for a few words, and sent her all the way back to the flower hall where the female relatives were entertained.

Because the more people walked along the road, there were many people who witnessed this scene, including the maidservants of the wives and maids of the Gu family, and the servants of the Gu family, and even a few seniors who hurried out of the flower hall after hearing the news. The daughter of the door saw His Highness the Fifth Prince walking with Du Tangli with a smile, talking softly to her from time to time, and finally left at the hall door.

King Ning is busy with government affairs, and he is strict and strict. Since his return, he has never lied to any young lady. Because of this, he has attracted special attention.The circumstances of the pre-trial at the Jing'an Palace were no longer a secret, and after a thorough investigation, it can be said that Du Tangli and His Highness the Fifth Highness had formed a relationship.Seeing that King Ning didn't express anything earlier, everyone thought it was no intention at all, but now it seems that he not only cares about the old relationship, but also has a deep relationship, which is quite ambiguous and sensitive.

When she returned home in the evening, Du Tangli was still dizzy. From the first sentence that King Ning said, she was overwhelmed by thunder, and just wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in.What did His Royal Highness say later?It seemed that they were all ordinary greetings, and she couldn't recall a single sentence, only remembering more and more surprised and curious eyes around her.When she returned to her original seat in the hall, Princess Wanyu's face seemed extremely ugly, but she didn't come to provoke her again.Du Tangli couldn't care less about other people's gazes and expressions. She admired herself for not losing her composure. After living for 16 years, today is the most embarrassing moment. If all this was a dream, it would be great.

Because of the blow she received, Du Tangli wanted to vent her anger when she saw Qin Hua. It was because of this girl who kept asking questions, and King Ning listened to her yearning that should have been buried in her heart forever.However, Qin Hua fell into a state of extreme excitement after the shock, and was so happy that he almost cried again. At night, he was still asking: "My dear lady, what is the token of love that His Highness the Fifth Highness gave you? I really want to know."

Du Tangli took out the sugar pouch that Luo Pingyuan gave her with a blank expression, threw a piece of pine nut candy for her, and fell on the bed without love, pulled the quilt over and fell asleep.

What token of love, the fifth prince obviously felt that she was too embarrassed, so he used it to comfort her.But no matter how annoyed she was, there was still a tinge of joy slowly spreading deep in her heart, the aftertaste was as sweet as sugar in her purse, she saw Luo Pingyuan again.

Upon waking up, Du Tangli failed to settle down this encounter like before, and reserved it for a slow aftertaste when she was alone.In the next few days, rumors were flying all over the sky, and the scene of the encounter was described as if she had experienced it herself. Not only was the scene beautiful, but it was also more detailed and real than what she knew.His Highness the Fifth Highness's intention to protect was very clear, and all the sarcasm that had been made for a while turned around.Some people even said that King Ning had already asked His Majesty to grant a marriage, and the Holy Majesty was still considering making Miss Du's concubine or side concubine, but it was only a matter of time before the decree came down.

The tranquility of the Du mansion was broken. The last time Du Tangli entered the palace, the family had never received so much attention. Now there are so many people visiting the house. Even Du Heng didn't expect that his family still had so many troubles in Los Angeles. Old relatives and friends who can't be touched.Then, Du Tangli received several posts one after another from the inner house of the prince and duke, and the other party was either an imperial order or a family member, and they kindly invited Miss Du to the mansion as a guest.

The whole family was a little flustered and uneasy by the situation, and Du Tangli had a headache even more.King Ning was mostly out of pity or a whim, but others have already heard the wind.If it goes on like this, God knows what will happen.

Others are manageable, but what she fears the most is that unrealistic hopes and fantasies will arise in her heart.Every time she thinks of this, she feels like crying without tears, and she doesn't know whether to be annoyed at herself who ran around in anger and was bumped into, or King Ning who refused to walk away silently after listening to the heart song, or something else.

A few days later, King Ning sent a bodyguard, who was one of the two who had escorted Du Tangli home from Huangjue Temple, and respectfully presented a letter written by His Royal Highness Fifth Highness to Du Heng, the content was very concise : There are all kinds of things in the past, and I should have come to visit, but recently there are so many things that it is difficult to get away, so I can only wait for a while.Since the thieves and bandits who rebelled in Huangsi last time have not been eradicated, for safety reasons, they have requested to temporarily move Du's family to live in Lantai, so that they can be protected by the inner guards.The Holy Majesty has given permission, and a decree will be issued in a few days.Please don't bother Du Shiguan, just move with peace of mind.

Lantai, which is separated from the imperial garden by a wall, is the highest place for history compilation. Only two long historians with high grades who specialize in writing history for the current emperor are eligible to live there.Du Heng has been working for many years, and he only enters when there are important matters. He never thought that he would be given the Lantai one day, so he was both pleasantly surprised and a little helpless.He also didn't dare to think too much, it seemed that the Fifth Prince was at least planning to take care of his daughter, which was very rare.As for more, who knows if it is a blessing or a curse?

Luo Pingyuan really has no time to be distracted at the moment. After learning that the third prince of Beiliao is coming to marry Princess Danyang, but a few days later, there is also news from Yijin that the regent Wanyan Zhuo sent his eldest son Wanyan Chao to come out. Even in Luocheng, the purpose of this trip is very clear: also to propose marriage to the princess.

The Liao people needed peace talks, and they were relatively low-key, but the Yi and Jin envoys seemed to be afraid that the momentum would not be strong enough, not only intentionally making noises when they traveled, but also exaggerating along the way.Half a year ago, King Ning, who had just returned from Yicheng, expelled Yijin, who had rashly proposed to marry him, out of the Zichen Palace. Come on, when you can win against my disciple Yu Zhou, it won't be too late to ask for marriage."

This time the Jinren grasped this sentence, Wanyanchao accompanied as many martial arts masters as Yijin could find, as well as the so-called talents who thought they could compete with Yu Zhou's leaders, and they were showing off with great fanfare. Coming towards Los Angeles.

After receiving the news, Luo Pingyuan felt that the situation was serious.Yijin obviously chose the current stall to deliberately stir up the muddy water. The situation was urgent, and Mofei and Beiliao had reached a tacit agreement to deal with Yuzhou together.After this disturbance, the upcoming peace talks suddenly became complicated, and I don't know how many accidents will happen.Xue Ning's marriage has become the focus of all parties' struggles, and she will definitely feel very uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, he was both angry and worried.If it was easier for Lin Chen to talk in Luo City, now that he is still on his way home, he has to discuss with Concubine Rong on his own, and if he wants to confirm his marriage contract with Xue Ning in a hurry, Emperor Tianyi might not agree.After a few days, the news that the two countries are going to discuss marriage reached Luocheng, and there was no room for change. It was a matter of the peace treaty and Yu Zhou's reputation, so he could only fight with all his might.

He thought over and over again, but there was no good way to help the imperial sister avoid this disaster.It seems that this is the purpose of Brother Huang's warning in advance to comfort Xue Ning himself.

Thinking that King Jing's recuperation had safely entered the tenth day, he relaxed a little.Not to mention anything else, Master Xi Gu's expression has softened a lot recently, which shows that he is still satisfied with the effect.

While thinking about it, Shen Ling came in and asked His Highness if he wanted to leave for the school grounds, and Luo Pingyuan remembered that according to the routine, today he had to inspect the practice of Jing Yuwei.This is a rule he made himself.Now the number of sergeants in the guard has expanded to 3000. Although the original 48 cavalry guards suffered casualties, they have increased to 52. Except for two people who are still in Fujian Province and have not returned, the rest have been recalled to Beijing for standby.

Pinwutang and Jintiesi should go out with all their strength this time, he nodded slightly, got up and walked out, thinking lightly in his heart, if he dared to go directly to Luo City to provoke, he had to teach them a lesson he would never forget.

Luo Yanhua felt that it had been a long time since he had rested so indulgently, it was extremely luxurious.Knowing that the sea was turbulent and the tide was raging outside, he just ignored everything and ate and slept. He ate and slept, almost as if he was hibernating.

In the past few days, apart from the soup and medicine, every meal has been the medicinal food ordered by Xi Guzhu, with a faint and strange medicinal fragrance. After eight or nine days, he felt that Lancang's people, including himself, were almost soaked in the medicinal smell.

He could always see King Ning at night, and sometimes he couldn't help thinking, what was Ping Yuan doing, but did he hear the news?But he still refrained from asking, Luo Pingyuan's cover-up skills were not bad, King Jing could at best see that he was making serious efforts not to mention any serious business, but he didn't notice if he had encountered a problem.

In two days, the scheduled twelve days will expire, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief.It can be foreseen that the things waiting to be dealt with have piled up like a mountain, and it is the [-]th period again, so it is very troublesome to think about it.But his troubles didn't last long, because of the effect of the medicine, every time he woke up for at most two hours, he would feel sleepy again, and fell asleep again involuntarily.

That night, Luo Yanhua suddenly woke up.He still sleeps lightly despite the long hours he falls asleep each day.The little fox next to the pillow was still sleeping soundly, but outside the bedroom there was the sound of wind from weapons and sleeves, as well as rustling palms, and swaying figures were reflected on the window paper.Guan Ling was fighting against someone, and it seemed that she was under such a tight squeeze that she didn't even have time to send out a signal to inform the hidden guards in the mansion.

Luo Yanhua listened for a while, then got up and put on his coat, lit the oil lamp on the table, and said loudly: "Xiaoling, Commander Li is here to pay a visit, it's better to invite him in, why pester him to accompany you to fight?"

This remark was actually meant for Li Pinglan to hear, if this master-level master got interested and didn't stop, how could Guan Ling stop.

Sure enough, the palm wind from outside slowed down, and the next moment, the Commander-in-Chief arrived in the room.His posture seems to be ordinary, but between the opening and closing of the window lattice, the faint flame of the oil lamp did not even fluctuate at all.

"A rare visitor should have been greeted from afar, Xiaoling wasn't too aggressive, right?" King Jing smiled.It was inconvenient to entertain guests in the middle of the night, so he took out the teapot from the warm jacket and poured two cups of tea by himself.

"It doesn't matter. I heard that you are sick, so I'll visit you." Li Pinglan said lightly, "From the looks of it now, you look pretty good."

Guan Ling also rushed in from the outside at this time, her breath had not yet calmed down, but she still said word by word: "My lord is recovering from illness, so I can't waste my mind."

"It's okay, let's go and rest." King Jing said, "If Commander Li will lose his sense of proportion, there will be no safe people in the world."

Guan Ling was obviously worried, but she couldn't go against King Jing's wishes, so she had to stare at the uninvited guest again, and then rushed out again.

"The root bone is very good, it is the embryo of practicing lightness kung fu." Li Pinglan said, his voice was flat, but it was extremely rare to get him to praise him with a few words.

"I have been very spiritual since I was a child, and I am Pavilion Master Su's beloved disciple." King Jing said with a smile. Every time he talked with Li Pinglan about the members of the Guan family, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "However, Commander Li Kui Ye came here, wouldn't Did you make a special trip to visit and praise Xiao Ling?"

"The wind and rain are coming in Luocheng, let me see how Sect Master Jiang is preparing." Li Pinglan said, "If you don't do anything, the burden will be on my head, and it will be very troublesome to deal with."

"The Kunlun Mansion hooked all the barbarians over to bully them, so there is no way to stand still." Luo Yanhua said helplessly. Li Pinglan was commensurate with Jiang's suzerain, obviously to point out that the enemy was clearly targeting the court and the court. The clan's peace talks and marriage proposals are actually aimed at the disputes in the rivers and lakes of Langhuan, and he must go into the water, "Not to mention anything else, if Xue Ning's life-long event is missed, Ping Yuan will definitely destroy my Lancang residence."

"It is true that you have spent a lot of hard work for His Highness Fifth. Now that I have said this, I am relieved." Li Pinglan had a rare smile in his eyes, and then frowned, "I just checked, your mansion Or the original manpower is too thin, why not add more guards?"

"Commander Li is coming, how many subordinates can stop him?" Prince Jing smiled and said, "If the information is correct, the Pinwu Hall has invited Master Hangu to lead the formation, and the Kunlun Mansion has also sent some guardians to accompany him. He is a master of Ming Dynasty. Fortunately, Commander Li is in command of Luocheng, no matter whether it is an imperial contest or a secret attack, it is expected that they will not dare to take action at will."

Li Pinglan glanced at him. If the enemy wants to show off their prestige through martial arts competitions, they must put a considerable number of experts on the table. However, Luo Yanhua chose to do the opposite, hiding his strength as much as possible, in order to use his own geographical advantage and harmony with others. Appropriate use is a late-moving strategy.With such an arrangement, it seems that the imperial guards can only bear a heavier burden for the time being, who will let him take charge of the inner city of the imperial city.

"Since you're here, I won't go to Chai Ming's side, so as not to have to discuss with each other once we meet." Now that he has come to fulfill his purpose, he put down the cup of tea he took a sip of, and wrote a few words on the pen and paper on the desk. "If there is a situation, you can let me know at any time."

Luo Yanhua memorized the contact information he wrote down in his heart, and then burned it on an oil lamp.Suddenly, another thing came to mind: "I still need to ask Commander Li for a little favor, and it will be fifteen in a few days. Can you send me a letter at that time, saying that there is something important to discuss. Naturally, it is not true If there is something to do, just let Ping Yuan see it. He has recently seen that I will enter the palace in the middle of the month, and he has become suspicious, so I have to find an excuse."

He said it implicitly, but Li Pinglan already understood, and pondered: "You are worried that His Highness the Fifth Highness will find out. Have you ever thought about hiding this matter for a long time, which is not good for you? The Crown Prince already knew about it."

"If Ping Yuan finds out, he won't be able to help him for a while except for being upset. I still want to hide it from him for a while longer." Wang Jing said, remembering that Xi Minghua had said similar things, but compared to the help of the emperor's brother, he I was even more worried that the young Luo Pingyuan would be upset because of this, causing Emperor Tianyi to notice something strange, or being caught by the crown prince, "At least the situation is still balanced now, please ask Li Commander to help me take care of it."

This is not a big fact, Li Pinglan nodded slightly, and said: "His Royal Highness also needs to pay more attention to his own antidote. There are many ghosts in the palace. Although I will pay attention to it for you, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no mistakes after a long time. "

"I've always kept in mind that we only need to wait until the situation becomes clearer before we can take action." King Jing said, he didn't need to thank Li Pinglan, but he still couldn't help being grateful in his heart. Los Angeles, some things should be set down."

Li Pinglan didn't say any more, among all the things that Luo Yanhua valued, even if the antidote was not ranked last, it must be the last, otherwise he would not have chosen that glass of poisoned wine in the first place.At this moment, he said he would be careful, but his actual thoughts may have already flown somewhere, for example, he was looking forward to meeting King Yun who was returning to Beijing, or maybe he was on King Ning who was in the Hanxiao Zhai a few walls away.