I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

When the sky was slightly bright, the Zichen Palace was still emitting black smoke.The eunuchs and guards around pulled the ropes to prevent idlers from approaching.

Concubine Zhu sat in front of the dressing table early in the morning, looking at her graceful and luxurious face in the bronze mirror.

As usual, Concubine Zhu smiled gently, and she was still so glamorous and delicate in the mirror.

Even people over forty years old have fair skin and few wrinkles.Especially her pair of red phoenix eyes are still so captivating.

However, the faces of the two maids standing behind her combing her hair were stiff, and their hands were trembling.

Accidentally, a maid's hand trembled and pulled a strand of Concubine Zhu's hair. The hair was broken at the root and entangled in the maid's hand.

"Ah?" The two were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they both knelt down on the ground. "Small recklessness, the concubine calm down... calm down."

Concubine Zhu still looked at herself in the mirror, and said calmly: "Look, is this pavilion beautiful?"

The two maids looked at each other, and replied quietly: "The concubine is as beautiful as before."

Concubine Zhu grinned, and said: "This pavilion is so beautiful, but it will be sprayed with blood donations, wouldn't it be a shame?"

The maid couldn't help crying when she heard the words.

Last night, just last night, although the fire in Zichen Palace was successfully ignited, Zhao Ji escaped by luck.When Concubine Zhu learned of all this, she had already predicted her own ending.

At this time, there was a rush of footsteps.Concubine Zhu did not look sideways, still looking at her delicate makeup in the mirror.

A group of guards rushed forward, the armor scales reflecting the dazzling brilliance.The two maids looked up tremblingly, and saw that the leader was a young internal official, who was none other than Zhang Di, Zhao Ji's personal servant.

The two of them retreated to the corner of the dormitory sensibly, hugging each other, curled up and trembling.

Zhang Di's eyes were bright, he took a step forward, and sternly shouted at Concubine Zhu: "Concubine Zhu! You are guilty!"

Concubine Zhu turned her head slowly, and asked in her still gentle voice: "What is the crime in this pavilion?"

"Isn't it a crime to assassinate the king?" Zhang Di said.

"I don't know what assassination is." She was trimming her nails with a smile: "I am just a mother who loves her tits. I just want to get back what belonged to my emperor. "

Of course Zhang Di knew what she meant, so he snorted coldly, and said, "You are established, how can you turn black and white! You have already violated the laws of the country with your personal affairs, and you have added crimes to your crimes! How dare you babble here!"

Concubine Zhu smiled coldly, and said, "What a great position. Did King Duan teach you this? Why didn't he dare to come to see me in person?"

Concubine Zhu never recognized Zhao Ji's status as emperor, and still referred to him as "King Duan".

However, Zhang Di did not back down, and said loudly: "The official family has a lot of opportunities every day, so there is no time to come to see you, a witch! At this moment, the official family is going to Dali Temple Prison to visit your precious son!"

After hearing this, Concubine Zhu's expression changed, and there was a trace of uneasiness in her eyes. "What are you going to do with Si'er? This matter is my own decision and has nothing to do with him. Don't implicate me arbitrarily!"

"King Jian has also turned against him, how can he be implicated arbitrarily?" Zhang Di smiled complacently, and said, "The official's going here is to convict your precious son!"

"Ah! You..." Concubine Zhu's psychological defense finally collapsed.She stood up tremblingly, pointed at Zhang Di and said: "You are deceiving people too much. No matter what, it seems that you are also a descendant of Shenzong and Taizong's blood! I have never killed a scholar since the founding of the country, let alone the emperor. Dear noble! How dare Prince Duan dare to violate the family law!"

"Hmph! It's King Jian who doesn't know the importance!" Zhang Di retorted: "If he keeps his own place, how can the officials be tempted to kill? If the treason and assassination are not severely punished, then what is the use of the national laws of the Song Dynasty!"

After he finished speaking, he picked up a piece of Bai Lian from the tray of an attendant beside him, and said: "Concubine Zhu, I also advise you not to be brave, because you have made great contributions in serving Shenzong, I will give you a piece of Bai Lian for self-determination. "

Concubine Zhu raised her eyebrows, and said in a trembling voice: "Die! Even if I die and become a ghost, I will never let you go!"

As she spoke, she pounced on Zhang Di.Zhang Di was caught off guard and was thrown to the ground by her.Concubine Zhu had a ferocious face, and she pinched Zhang Di's neck fiercely with both hands.

Who would have thought that this seemingly weak woman could burst out with such terrifying energy?The guards were stunned for a while, and then they rushed forward and pulled Concubine Zhu away.Concubine Zhu was struggling, still shouting indiscriminately: "Zhao Ji! I will never let you go..."

"What a savage temptress!" One of the guards scolded, picked up a rag and stuffed it into her mouth, while the other two put Bai Lian around her neck.Although she was struggling desperately, how could she break free from the shackles of these men with her weak body.

Zhang Di stood up with the support of a young eunuch, coughing and commanding: "Let her go."

All the guards were stunned when they heard this, and so was Concubine Zhu. Everyone's gazes were cast on him, especially Concubine Zhu who was gagged, had the sharpest eyes.

"Get out of the way." Zhang Di waved his hand, and the guards had to retreat to the two sides.

Concubine Zhu collapsed on the ground, panting heavily while watching him approach step by step.

"After all, she is the late emperor's biological mother, how can she be humiliated." Zhang Di glanced at her, and then said to the guards: "Everyone go out, I have a few words with Concubine Zhu alone."

"Officer Zhang, I'm afraid it's not right." The chief guard said, "This woman is extremely fierce. If she does anything wrong to you again, we can't explain it to the officials."

Zhang Di glared, and said, "A mere woman, can't I handle it?"

"But just now..."

"I was careless just now." Zhang Di waved his hand and said, "Go quickly, and take the two of them out by the way."

As he spoke, he pointed to the two maids in the corner.

The chief guard had no choice but to respond, waved and led everyone back outside the hall.

Concubine Zhu's clothes were disheveled, and her delicate makeup was already gone.She lay on the ground, looked at Zhang Di out of breath, and asked, "What else do you want?"

Zhang Di came in front of her, squatted down, and said, "Concubine, didn't you just ask me why the official didn't come? Originally, the official wanted to come to see you, but he regretted it when he left."

"Hmph! He has a guilty conscience, so he dare not come to see me!" Concubine Zhu said arrogantly.

Zhang Di didn't pick up her words, but just paused, and said, "The officials are less aggressive and decisive. Concubine, the officials have always felt guilty. So, he doesn't resent you, nor I hate King Jian."

"Hmph! I'm already waiting to die, you can say whatever you want." Concubine Zhu was very disdainful.

"There is one more thing I want to tell you." Zhang Di said: "The official promised that he would not take King Jian's life."

Concubine Zhu's eyes lit up, but she didn't say much.

Zhang Di continued: "When I came, the officials told me that in terms of closeness, the throne should belong to King Jian. It's just that the courtiers refused to accept it, and the Queen Mother didn't want to see the Queen Mother. Your two sons became emperor successively. Let the officials take advantage of the fisherman. The officials said that this was not from his original intention, but the battle for the throne has always been bloody and cruel, and there is nothing to do about it.”

"Stop putting on airs here!" Concubine Zhu demanded, "If he, Zhao Ji, really feels guilty, he should abdicate and make way for a virtuous person, and help my son become emperor."

Zhang Di shook his head and said: "When the first emperor passed away, it was Zeng Bu who contacted the ministers of the court and urged the officials to ascend the throne. Therefore, even if the officials themselves want to abdicate, the ministers will never agree, let alone turn their heads to support Jane. king."

Concubine Zhu felt lost, and asked, "Why?"

"King Jian behaved badly, and was known among the people as a 'dragon among flowers'." Zhang Di explained: "He searched for beauties everywhere to satisfy his selfish desires. Those women would be tortured and humiliated by him if they were even slightly dissatisfied. Such a person, How do you become an emperor?"

Concubine Zhu's body trembled slightly, but she couldn't say a word.

Zhang Di also sighed softly, and said: "The official family knows that you, the concubine, are eager to do such a thing. The official also said that he is very envious of King Jian. Because his own mother passed away very early. He has never tasted the feeling of being loved by his parents."

Concubine Zhu couldn't bear it any longer, and with a "wow", she fell to the ground and burst into tears.

Looking at Concubine Zhu who was weeping bitterly, Zhang Di also had mixed feelings.But at this moment, he has nothing to say, and there is no need to say more.

He stood up and quietly walked out of the bedroom.

Almost at the same time, Zhao Ji was sitting in front of the trial desk of Dali Temple Prison, a small oil lamp was flickering and jumping, emitting flickering light.Sitting opposite him is the down and out Jian Wang Zhao Si.

Zhao Si sat on a chair, his hands and feet were chained.He lowered his head, his long hair covering his face that was no longer handsome.

Dali Temple Prison was cold and damp, and Shaoqing specially put on a fluffy cloak for Zhao Ji.

At this time, there were only Zhao Si and Zhao Ji in this small and cramped room.

"Last night, your mother and concubine Zhu Taifei set fire to Zichen Hall, did you know about this?" Zhao Ji said darkly.

Zhao Si said coldly: "It must be that the mother and concubine know that the official family is also in the palace."

Zhao Ji showed a smile and said, "Yes, I am indeed in the hall."

Zhao Si looked up at Zhao Ji, then shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that you won't die."

"I was rescued by someone." Zhao Ji leaned forward and said, "Do you want to know who rescued me?"

"Could it be Mo Yunxiao?"

"That's right, it's Mo Yunxiao." Zhao Ji replied.

Zhao Si's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he poked his neck and said, "Mo Yunxiao is a civilian girl, how can she enter the palace? Even if you accept her as a concubine, she will never appear in the Zichen Palace."

"I invited her here." Zhao Ji said, "I asked her to sneak in disguised as a court lady."

Zhao Si's slack facial muscles tensed instantly.He let out a long breath, and said, "You are the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and you can have all the beauty in the world, but why do you always miss Mo Yunxiao?"

"Aren't you obsessed with Mo Yunxiao?" Zhao Ji asked back.

"Hmph! I'm different from you." Zhao Si's eyes widened, and he said, "I've given a lot of true love for Mo Yunxiao. But you just have too much desire!"

Zhao Ji couldn't help laughing.This is the smile on every winner's face.

"Do you have any real feelings for Hua Zhonglong?" Zhao Ji said teasingly: "You are extravagant and extravagant, and you don't know how many women have been humiliated by you. What is the truth? You are the only one in the world who should never say this!"

"It is precisely because I am among the flowers that I understand your thoughts!" Zhao Xi roared not to be outdone, "You, Zhao Ji, and I are nothing but fellows, do you still remember what Zhang Dun said about you? Duan Wang is frivolous, he cannot rule the world! How can such a frivolous person like you be worthy of Mo Yunxiao!"

Zhao Ji slapped the table, stood up and stared at Zhao Si with angry eyes.Zhao Si also met his gaze, and said coldly: "If you have the ability, kill me. But you will never get Mo Yunxiao!"

Zhao Ji suppressed the anger in his heart, sat down again, and said: "If you say that, I can't kill you. I want you to see with your own eyes how I welcome Mo Yunxiao into the palace with the gift of a son-in-law."

"Hmph! Of course you can force her into the palace." Zhao Xi shook his head dismissively, and said, "But you know, Mo Yunxiao's happiest days are with me in the palace. It's the days in the palace."

Zhao Ji said unhurriedly: "She was deceived by you, so she loves and relies on you like that. But you should also know that you are not a person worthy of her dependence and attachment. That's why she resolutely left. She left you not because you became a prisoner, but because you never really felt pity for her."

Zhao Ji hadn't finished speaking, but Zhao Si had already roared: "Why do you say that!"

"Just because at the banquet that day, you made fun of her and made her look bad!" After Zhao Ji said this, Zhao Si fell silent.

"Just because you are extravagant and merciless, just because you are ungrateful and ungrateful, and treat others like nothing!" Zhao Ji squinted at him and asked, "Aren't these enough?"

Zhao Si was silent for a long time, and asked quietly: "For her, can you abandon the world like a bag, and go to the commoner life where there is no dispute with the world?"

Zhao Ji shook his head and said, "I can't."

Zhao Si sneered and said, "But I can. Based on this alone, I love Mo Yunxiao more than you."

"But you still take the risk."

"That's right, but I'm not for the throne, but to tell her that I can do anything for her!"

Zhao Si stared, his face distorted to the point of horror.

Zhao Ji looked at him for a long time before slowly saying: "This is the difference between you and me. You never ask whether what you do is what she wants. You always go your own way."

Zhao Ji shrugged and stood up.This is meant to end this conversation.But before he left, he still said one more thing: "I won't abandon the world for her, not because I don't love her enough, but because I know that as an emperor, I should shoulder all the people."

"Zhao Ji! Don't be crazy!" Zhao Si shouted hysterically, the chains on his body clanging as he struggled.

Zhao Ji ignored him, turned around and left.He walked all the way to the door and stopped again, turned his head and asked: "Your mother and concubine set fire to the Zichen Palace for you, don't you just ask?"

"I know she will die." Zhao Si said.

Zhao Ji was silent for a while, and said: "I asked Zhang Di to give her a white pair." After speaking, he opened the door and went out.

Zhao Ji walked in the long corridor of Dali Temple Prison, and could vaguely hear Zhao Si's desperate cries.

Recently, something happened at home, and I didn’t sleep well, and my nerves were weak, so I didn’t update in time, please forgive me~