Zhao Fujin, the Emperor who brought disaster to the country

Chapter 43 Mutual Support
Was his body taken away by a lonely soul from outside?
Meng Ruyi suddenly became enlightened!
So, she came from that other world!

Her hands holding Qiongzhi tightened a little, and she asked in a trembling voice: "Why didn't you mention it before?"

"The slave was confused at the time." Qiongzhi was frightened by the eagerness on Meng Ruyi's face: "Later, she was imprisoned in the woodshed, and she gradually felt that something was not right."

"What's wrong?" Meng Ruyi retracted her hands and tried hard to hide the eagerness on her face.

"That night, she obviously had no breathing sound for a while..." Qiongzhi recalled with difficulty: "The slave stood up and was about to stretch out her finger to try it. Unexpectedly, she suddenly sat up and asked, 'Where is this?' '"

"At that time, the slave girl was feeling weak, and she answered whatever she asked.

She asked again, which year it was, and the slave girl told her, and she asked who Emperor Maode was? "

"Who is she asking?" Meng Ruyi couldn't help interrupting: "Empress Maode?"

"Yes, Madam, I have thought about all the newly titled Empresses in the palace, and there is no such thing as Empress Maode.

Then she asked again, who is the fifth daughter of the official family?

Madam, you see, she is ranked fifth, and she still asks this!
When the slave girl told her that she was the fifth one, she started going crazy, crying and laughing, writhing on the bed for a long time, then got up and wrote something that seemed like a poem..." Qiongzhi shook her head: “The slave was so frightened that she actually forgot the content of that word. "

"You are right, Emperor Mingde was indeed taken away from her body." Meng Ruyi let out a long sigh, and the things she didn't understand before were finally sorted out.

That night, the original Zhao Fujin died.

The one alive now might be the evil one born in Liu Qingyan's other life!
If it weren't for that scoundrel, she wouldn't have delayed it for so long. In the end, she made one wrong step and every step.

She closed her eyes suddenly, hiding her cannibalistic gaze under her eyelids: "Qiongzhi, it's good that you know this for yourself, and don't spread it to anyone else."

"Yes, Empress!" Qiongzhi glanced at the strange Meng Ruyi, feeling a little uneasy, but what did she say wrong? How could Empress Meng have such an expression that she would rather die than live?
"Qiongzhi, I'm not talking about you, look at what you can do well!" Although Meng Jiangying was still confused in her heart, it didn't stop her from always looking down on Qiongzhi: "For such a big thing, you are now here I just told my aunt, and you only told her after she asked you about it!
What?Did he serve Zhao Fujin for a long time and join another master? "

"Mrs. Meng!" Qiongzhi said angrily, "I have never had any different intentions towards your empress!"

"Okay!" Meng Ruyi opened her eyes and glared at Meng Jiangying: "Qiongzhi, this child has been spoiled by me, and you have always known it."

"Empress, I did something wrong..." Qiongzhi was so valued by Empress Meng. How could she not be grateful? She choked and said, "I will definitely help you get rid of Emperor Mingde!"

You, a palace maid who was driven back, are so capable of telling lies!

Meng Jiangying rolled her eyes and held back the words that came to her lips.

……

The snow had been falling all day, and just after the Youshi hour, the reception banquet that Zhao Fujin had arranged for Zhou Tong and others broke up.

Zhou Tong, his master and his disciples, returned to their respective homes for resettlement.

Zhao Fujin, escorted by Cai Wei, returned to the Ninghe Hall.

After she came back, eight pots of charcoal fire were lit in the palace. The thick warmth, mixed with the sweet aroma of fruits and melons, came in waves, making Zhao Fujin feel like his eyelids could no longer hold their own.

Qiong Ye led the people to serve tea, and Zhao Fujin and Xu Ruanniang sat down separately.

"Dong Shen's family is staying at Mingxing Building today. Why are you following me back?" Zhao Fujin's face turned red from the tea. Perhaps this was the reason why Zhou Tong and others were successfully gathered under her name by her. She was in a very happy mood. Okay, let’s make another joke about Xu Ruanniang.

"Dong Shen's mother is back too!" Xu Ruanniang had a headache: "His maid is very filial. If his mother knows that I will live in Mingxing Building without any problems, she will have to look down on me." "Does your mother have no objection to this matter?" Zhao Fujin was a little surprised. After all, even in modern times, parents were not enlightened enough to allow their unmarried daughters to live in other people's homes without a name or status.

"My mother?" Xu Ruanniang smiled: "How do you think I moved into Mingxing Building?"

"If my brother hadn't stopped me, I would have jumped into the Liang Mansion now." She said with a sarcastic smile: "In her eyes, a daughter is a matchmaker between her husband and his son. You shouldn’t have your own ideas!
If it weren't for Di Ji, my current situation would probably be extremely difficult. "

It turned out that Mrs. Xu was actually such a person, but she hadn't noticed it before.

Zhao Fujin was a little embarrassed and said: "So that's it, I was the one who was abrupt."

Then he changed the subject and said: "Tomorrow, Old General Zhou and his masters and disciples will come to Gen Yue's yard. Get your people to clean up as soon as possible, and then call all the strong men in the backyard to see how many are suitable. Those who practice martial arts.”

"Yes, Di Ji!" Xu Ruanniang stood up, bowed and answered: "The people at Mr. Jin's side should be back tomorrow as scheduled. Do you have any other arrangements?"

"Well, let him arrange a few smart people to guard near the Yaohua Palace." Zhao Fujin muttered: "I have an intuition that the aunt and nephew will definitely attack me again. Let people keep an eye on everyone who interacts with them. Even ordinary palace people shouldn’t miss it.”

"Di Ji, they have already attacked you twice, why not get rid of them?" Xu Ruanniang said somewhat depressedly: "We already have few manpower, if we allocate some more to keep an eye on them, your next arrangements will be fine. We’re short-staffed.”

When Zhao Fujin moved to Ninghe Hall, Zhao Ji gave her twenty chamberlains and forty guards as her servants.

In recent days, all of them have been arranged. If we squeeze out a few more now, it will indeed be somewhat insufficient.

"I will keep the Meng family for use." Zhao Fujin touched the lotus pendant in his neck and asked again: "What do you think of Mr. Cai Wulang?"

"He is born well, has good skills in dealing with things, and is extremely cheerful. He is a rare companion." Xu Ruanniang didn't know why Zhao Fujin suddenly asked this, so she just answered honestly.

"Well, since you also think that this person is rare and can be used by me, then summon him to Ninghe Hall tomorrow." Zhao Fujin stood up and finally made up his mind to include this person who was extremely honest with her as his own. in the camp.

Cai Wei didn't know that he had finally fallen in Zhao Fujin's eyes. After seeing Zhao Fujin off, he rode back to Cai's house on his own in the wind and snow.

The sky has become so dark that only the glistening light of snow is left.

His yard was at the southern end of Cai's house. He led his horse into the yard and handed the horse rope to the boy who came up to him. Just as he was about to walk east, he was stood under the porch of the main yard. A man with a Confucian scholar's beard stood there. The middle-aged man stopped drinking:

"Hey, isn't this Cai Wulang who is in the spotlight? Why, he actually knows where the door to go home is?"

"Brother!" Cai Chi stopped and saluted politely, but said without mercy: "If I hadn't remembered the door to go home, the Cai family would probably have changed their surname."

Change surname?

The two leaders of the Cai family in Beijing were dismissed from their posts, so naturally they could no longer maintain such a large family home.

"Ha, after hearing what fifth brother said, my father and I will be grateful to you?" Cai You snorted softly: "If you hadn't been so cowardly and cowardly, and framed my father and me, how could our Cai family be in this situation! "

"Whether it's a frame-up or there is real evidence, you should be glad that my surname is Cai!" Cai Chi smiled slightly: "My brother has been at odds with his father in recent years, and now he is in the same camp. It's really gratifying. Congratulations!"

"What do you know!" Cai You was exposed by Cai Chi and said unnaturally: "I fought with my father just to avoid being suspected by the officials - don't say I didn't remind you that nepotism has always existed since ancient times. Nothing is stable and stable so far. If you abandon me, father, and dust for beauty, you will suffer a big loss one day!"

"People say that brothers fighting tigers are like father and son fighting in battle..." Cai You advised.

"That's not necessary!" Cai Chi said with a hint of sarcasm, "My uncle is also my father's brother. Have you ever seen your father and him supporting each other?"

(End of this chapter)