The beauty raised by Lord Hou is a black lotus

Chapter 158 Sister, you will be punished for being so cruel

He Chenzhu came in from the outside with tea and fruit snacks, subconsciously looked at the dragon couch, and clearly saw that the emperor's chest no longer showed signs of heaving.

Her hands trembled and some tea spilled.

She spoke in a very low voice: "Empress, Your Majesty, he... died? Do you want to order hundreds of officials to enter the palace?"

Zhang Tailiu got up, and glanced at her pale face: "You have been with me for so many years, and you haven't seen any big storms, but the death of the emperor is worth making a fuss about, even tea can't be served steadily?"

He Chenzhu lowered her eyes: "Your Majesty taught me the lesson."

Zhang Tailiu walked to the side of the hall and sat down, slowly enjoying the tea fruit she brought in: "The emperor passed away, and the funeral will not be announced in secret. The civil and military officials will go to court as usual. In addition, you ask people to bring in more ice cubes to save the dead body." It rots too quickly."

He Chenzhu responded one by one.

Zhang Tailiu was drinking tea, and from the corner of his eye, he noticed the pomegranate tree outside the hall.

It was raining heavily outside, the palace lanterns were dim, and the green leaves of the pomegranate tree had fallen to the ground before they blossomed.

She said: "You imitate the emperor's handwriting and write an imperial edict to inform Gu Zhun to enter the palace to attend to his illness."

He Chenzhu was stunned for a moment, then bowed his knees and agreed.

Her handwriting is very good, and she is very good at imitating other people's handwriting, even the emperor's handwriting can be imitated so vividly, even if she is as smart as a courtier, it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

This ability is also an important reason why she can become Queen Zhang's confidant.

After He Chenzhu finished writing the imperial edict, he was taken out of the palace by the palace maid.

As the night was getting dark, Zhang Tailiu wanted to wait for Gu Zhun to enter the palace, so she took leave first.

She stepped out of the hall threshold and just turned around the corridor when someone grabbed her hand and dragged her to a corner.

The man acted recklessly, and the palace lantern she was holding was extinguished instantly, and she was suddenly in a dark rainy night.

He Chenzhu pushed the man away: "Your Highness, respect yourself!"

Yuan Chengbi was not annoyed either, he folded his arms with a smile and leaned against the pillar: "That old man is dead, isn't he?"

He Chenzhu took out the fire seal and relit the palace lantern: "You should call him father."

Yuan Chengbi pouted.

That man had ignored him and his mother and concubine for more than ten years. Now that he has grown up, how could he have any admiration or love for him?
He said: "Then, Zhang Tailiu has the final say in the palace now."

He Chenzhu was noncommittal.

Yuan Chengbi saw her holding the palace lantern and was about to leave, so he grabbed her sleeve and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

He Chenzhu thought for a while and replied seriously: "If I am lucky enough to survive, I will leave the palace and go home when the world is peaceful. I have been away from home for many years and really want to reunite with my relatives at home."

Yuan Chengbi's eyes darkened.

This is the answer again...

He said: "Sister, can't you stay with me?"

He Chenzhu pointed to the palace wall in the distance: "The deep palace is like a cage to me. Your Highness, I want to break this cage."

Yuan Chengbi looked along her fingertips. The majestic and undulating palace walls were like monsters lurking in the rainy night, devouring everything close to them. Even the vast sky that should have been boundless was cut into fixed frames by them. shape.

The patter of rain.

"But..." the young man's voice was a little deep, "but sister, if the deep palace is a cage, how can it not be outside the deep palace? I have read several Buddhist scriptures recently and realized that if the heart is not at ease, then everywhere will be trapped. I don’t even feel comfortable. Even I understand the truth, why doesn’t my sister understand it?”

He Chenzhu sneered: "You let me stay only for your own desire."

"People live for desire." Yuan Chengbi didn't allow the girl to resist, and held her hand tightly, "Sister, look, Luoyang City is about to fall into chaos, the night is so deep, you and I don't know what will happen in the future. I openly admit that I like my sister, and my wish is that you will accompany me forever. How about my sister, do you know your own heart?"

"If a person lives for desire, then my desire is to leave the palace." He Chenzhu was categorical, as if he would never have a second choice.

"There are always people in the world who are unwilling to be trapped in a cage, but there are always people who are willing to be trapped in a cage for another person." Yuan Chengbi clung to He Chenzhu, almost leaving her with no way to escape.

He raised his hand and traced the corners of He Chenzhuyan's lips with his fingertips.

He was wearing a black jacket with long sleeves, his face was red, his lips were red, his teeth were white and pure, and he was as beautiful as a young girl. At this moment, the cage fire reflected the appearance of his frowning, and he was especially passionate and charming in the cold rainy night.

He tilted his head, innocent like a deer in the forest: "Can my sister stay in the cage willingly for me?"

He Chenzhu laughed again.

When she wasn't pretending, even her laughter was extra cold and ruthless.

She glanced at Yuan Chengbi playfully, turned around and left decisively while holding the palace lantern.

It was as if there was really no one in this deep palace worthy of her staying.

Yuan Chengbi stood alone in the same place: "My sister got me out of the cold palace where no one can see anyone, and let me live like a human being. She has deliberately treated me well for so many years, so that I can only rely on you, but now she says she will give up and give up. , like abandoning a dog..."

The fingertips scraped across the pillars, making a harsh sound and leaving a few scarlet mottled paint marks.

His laughter is like some kind of beast, which is particularly sarcastic and aggressive in the cold night: "Sister, you are so cruel, there will be retribution!"

He Chenzhu's footsteps paused, and then gradually drifted away.

……

Gu Mansion.

After receiving the imperial decree to enter the palace to serve the sick, Gu Tingzhou's expression was not very good.

He looked at Gu Zhun, who was packing his luggage himself, and advised: "Father, according to the news obtained by Tiansi Juan, among the hundreds of civil and military officials, you are the only one who is reported to be serving in the palace. Is there such a thing in the world? I'm afraid it's Empress Zhang pretended to pass on the imperial edict and set a trap in the palace waiting for her father."

Gu Zhun didn't care: "Trap or not, I will go."

"Father!"

Gu Zhun closed the baggage, raised his head and looked out the window.

The wind and rain are like darkness, and the bamboo leaves are rustling.

The pomegranate tree planted by the window has never grown well over the years and cannot even bear fruit.

This was planted by him and A Liu back then.

He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, and said with a wry smile: "I owed so many romantic debts when I was young, but I couldn't pay off any of them in the end. The princess is like this, and so is A Liu. The temper of A Liu these years It's getting more and more extreme, if I can appease her anger and return the power to the emperor, it will be my atonement."

Gu Tingzhou wanted to persuade her again, but Gu Zhun waved his hand: "She will not vent her anger on you. The Gu family will be left to you from now on."

It was already midnight when Gu Zhun entered the palace.

He was led to the sleeping hall by the servants. The hall was quiet, with countless candles burning.

A bright woman in a high-knot and gorgeous dress sat on the side of the hall, propping her chin with one hand, as if she had fallen asleep.

(End of this chapter)