Zhurou

Chapter 3 Doing Numbers
After all, it was something that could not be proven. Zhao Mingzhi suppressed his doubts, made a silent gesture, and said softly: "Don't worry, your majesty, your majesty has already rested."

The two walked out of the house one after the other.

Concubine Li didn't care about others, she chased after Zhao Mingzhi in a few steps, and asked anxiously: "Third princess, I just heard the ministers and ministers talking in the palace, is it true that the north side is willing to release the Supreme Emperor's clan and officials back? How much can the statement count?"

Zhao Mingzhi shook his head, and said, "The thief is capricious, when did he count what he said?"

Concubine Li looked disappointed, and held back for a moment, but she still couldn't bear it and said: "That Zhang Xielu escaped from the north after all, not so far away from us, his family has experienced things and is familiar with the situation, since he can bring such a letter I am somewhat sure, I am not talking nonsense, besides, there is a handwritten letter from the Supreme Emperor..."

Zhao Mingzhi glanced at her coldly, and asked, "Your Majesty really doesn't know what's going on with the Supreme Emperor?"

Concubine Li hesitated and said: "No matter what, I will be the emperor, and the northerners will be courteous..."

Zhao Mingzhi sneered in his heart, and asked: "Then according to what the empress said, what should I do?"

Concubine Li was agitated for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Di people are cruel, and everyone is strong and strong. How can I stand in the way? I can't say that I have gathered the gold and silver troops they want, and sent them over quickly, lest your majesty... lest the people suffer and suffer. There is no need to ask the Supreme Emperor to suffer with the same dry royal family."

Zhao Mingzhi was too lazy to talk to her, he just said: "Your Majesty is the one who decides the political affairs in the court, even if His Majesty does not decide for a while, there are also ministers and officials who discuss it. We just need to take good care of Your Majesty."

She bowed and said again: "Your Majesty just rested, I'll go and watch for a while, the empress will do as she pleases."

After finishing speaking, he walked back.

As soon as Zhao Mingzhi left, Concubine Li put away the fawning expression on her face, neither sat down nor left, and just stood there in awe for a while.

Only then did her personal maid come over and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what does the princess say? Will she help persuade His Majesty?"

Concubine Li had an ugly look on her face, she gritted her teeth and said: "This hoof has reached the sky in one step, she only cares about being her golden and precious princess, and she uses some high-sounding words every day, so she doesn't care about the lives of others..."

As she spoke, tears fell, and there was a bit of crying in her voice, and she said: "I only have pity on my precious pearl... The Supreme Emperor himself can't take care of her, how can he take care of her? In the hands of those thieves, I don't know how much suffering I will suffer...I just hate that she was born with such a good appearance..."

The palace maid also burst into tears and said: "Then what should I do? Madam, why don't we persuade His Majesty? After all, he is still a child, and he is much easier to talk to than the third princess."

She paused, and then said: "Again, how many ministers in the court are relatives, friends and old friends? Who doesn't have a few relatives and has to follow the Supreme Emperor to the north. As long as His Majesty is willing to speak, no one should be serious. Do your best to stop..."

In front of this confidant who took her to hide in the dry well and saved her family's life, Concubine Li didn't need to hide her thoughts.

She said angrily: "Pretend I didn't persuade you! Your Majesty is surrounded by those ministers and officials during the day, and Zhao Mingzhi comes to do things from time to time, and he won't leave until he falls asleep. I can only talk to him quietly at night." In a word, he can only yell back and forth, he is either crying or losing his temper, and after a few more words, he clamors to find Zhao Mingzhi, how can he listen to me!"

He said bitterly again: "He is really not familiar with him...in vain I guard him every day, and I usually refuse to give him any good looks!"

The palace maid was speechless for a moment, and after a long time she could only say: "Although this is the case, there is no other way, I must try again—Niang Niang, in the current situation, His Royal Highness Baozhu has to rely entirely on you!"

Speaking of her daughter, Concubine Li felt sad and distressed, she couldn't help but shed tears and said: "The group of thieves won't come sooner or later, at least they will wait for people to pass the ceremony before they come. The north side will not be underestimated."

He also ordered: "Even if His Majesty doesn't wake up at night, you and I should remember to wake him up more often, talk about the hardships in the north, and tell him to make up his mind earlier, even if the Supreme Emperor can't come back, at any rate, we must first Redeemed the youngest daughter."

In the end, he couldn't help but made a vicious wish: "One day, even Zhao Mingzhi will suffer!"

The palace lady stood aside and echoed, but her heart was agitated.

Everyone followed the emperor to the south, logically speaking, Concubine Li is the highest in the harem.

It happened that the new His Majesty had a sister who was on the throne as soon as she took the throne, and she was given the title of princess, forcibly overpowering Concubine Li.

The two brothers and sisters have a deep relationship. The emperor is young and always looks for the eldest sister, and the third princess Zhao Mingzhi has always been alert, and there are hundreds of soldiers from the feudal domain under him. The ministers of the two governments were rarely timid.

My concubine didn't have any scheming in the first place, otherwise, how could she have been squeezed out by all the concubines in the harem and neglected by the Supreme Emperor for many years?
Once the two sides meet, who will suffer, but the lice on the bald man's head-obviously!
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Zhao Mingzhi retreated into the room, quietly looking at the younger brother who was curled up on the bed.

Zhao Hong's cheeks were slightly sunken, his complexion was pale, and his description was thin. Even after taking the soothing decoction, he still tossed and turned.

Sometimes he frowned, sometimes he kicked his feet indiscriminately, pushed the quilt off his body, and muttered: "Sister, sister, help me..."

Zhao Mingzhi hurriedly sat on the side of the bed, and carefully grabbed his younger brother's hand.

The child's fingers were thin and short, with unhealed star spots scattered on them. She held them in her hands, but felt extremely soft, and suddenly felt dazed.

Just one year later, the enemy invaded the city again and rushed into the new palace in Lindu.

At that time, it was this pair of thin hands that grabbed the long sword and blocked it in front of her.

The scene of his blood spurting and defending desperately is vivid.

Zhao Mingzhi had a sore nose, gently stroked his younger brother's back, and said in a low voice, "Sister is here."

Zhao Hong leaned into her arms, held her hand, finally relaxed his brows, and slowly regained his composure.

After confirming that the person in his arms was fast asleep, Zhao Mingzhi slowly withdrew his hand.

Looking at Zhao Hong's childish sleeping face, she took a deep breath.

If he could choose by himself, why would my younger brother be willing to be the king of subjugation?

However, in the troubled times, no matter the ruler or the common people, they are no different from grass, no matter where the siblings hide, there is absolutely no possibility of safety.

What's more, standing on the throne, with billions of people behind him, how can he be allowed to shrink back?
Since you can't retreat, you can only enter.

She quietly walked out of the room, and asked Yushuang who had been waiting at the door for a long time: "Where is Lu Xianzhang?"

(End of this chapter)