box of hearts

Chapter 215 Broken Marigold (3)
In the emptiness, Qi Hong's pupils faded, like another layer of farewell in a farewell.He pressed the heels of his palms against his eyelids, "Why did the emperor lie to me? How could the emperor deceive me? I trust him so much, and I have always regarded him as..., almost as my own... , he actually lied to me!"

Xihe is a person who fought in the field of life and death, how can she not understand the ups and downs of the human heart?Great kindness is like great hatred.The most outrageous betrayal is that of someone you trust and respect most.Didn't she herself have already turned against that person?At that moment, she calmly changed her face to a loving mother's pity, watching Qi Hong slump powerlessly, and then she herself stood up slowly in front of him.

"Hong'er, you are the flesh that fell from the queen mother. Only the queen mother will not lie to you or harm you in this world. Listen to what the queen mother says. Things are not as simple as they seem. This throne should belong to your uncle. He is a descendant of a concubine. Although your father is the eldest son, he is a descendant of a concubine. "Concubine is established when a concubine is alive", which is inconsistent with the etiquette. In order to be the crown prince, your father once killed your third uncle's eldest son, and then locked him up You have been forbidden to die for several years, do you feel any hatred in your heart when you are your third uncle? These years, to be honest, it is indeed your third uncle who has worked hard to secure the frontiers and protect the country. The world wants to let others sit back and enjoy the benefits, so he has no complaints or regrets? Take ten thousand steps back, even if we really treat the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, your uncle has no attachment to the majesty of the emperor, but he With military exploits and political achievements, you can look at the famous Huanhuan generals and courtiers all over the court, and there is no one who does not bow to him. But you, you are a fledgling and have nothing to do. As long as he is around for a day, the courtiers will always treat you as a follower. A brat behind an adult’s ass. Don’t you want to be your own master, do you want to live in the shadow of another person for the rest of your life? ‘To be the Son of Heaven, not only must be benevolent to conquer the world, but also must be veiled to the world.’ If you don’t remember If you’re wrong, your uncle taught you this, right? So what else can establish the majesty of an emperor than taking him down?”

Xihe saw the effect of her persuasion from the subtle changes in Qi Hong's expression, and she patiently kept silent.Sure enough, after being dazzled for a long time, Qi Hong's face began to regain color, and although his voice was weak, he had already seen his sharpness.

"But why do you have to make such a bad move? As long as you wait a few more months, the emperor will automatically hand over the army and power. Even if the queen mother has any worries, then, and then..." After all, he was frustrated because he couldn't say it. Farewell to the ground, "Isn't it much safer? Besides, if the emperor has handed over the army and power, then why bother, why bother... Sigh!"

There were a few smile lines on the corners of Xi He's mouth that even gouache couldn't cover, she was very satisfied.She has seen her son grow up, from a boy to a man.The process is not by having a child with a woman, as many fools say, but on the contrary, by killing, killing his father, all paternity.

Xihe was very happy, but shook his head slowly, "Don't you know your uncle's reputation? Except for the few injustice cases in the Zhenfu Division two years ago and that stinky—" almost blurted out the words "bitch" Bitten by the words, she cleared her throat, "Almost blameless, everyone in the government and the public worships and respects him. If he is willing to return to power on time, he will become a role model for the world. If you touch him again, he will become an unknown teacher. No matter whether it is successful or not, it has fallen into a moral disadvantage. Only when the name is right and the word is right, can things be done in harmony."

Qi Hong thought again and again, then waved his hands weakly, "No, no, queen mother, I can't do this. I, I can't do this to uncle Huang, I can't do it."

Xihe is very familiar with this kind of behavior, just like her son's timidity when he was learning to take the first step when he was a child, she understands that all he needs is an encouragement.She took her own steps, one step, two steps, and came to the side of the case, "Hong'er, Queen Mother understands that you care about family affection, but you have to know that the reason why the Son of Heaven is lonely and widowed is because of him." There is only a country, no home. This Forbidden City with 99 rooms can only accommodate one person, and the dragon chair that holds the whole world will always be so narrow that it can only accommodate one buttock."

Qi Hong felt his head was crackling, everything was being subverted and shattered, broken like an eggshell full of cracks.And the next scene seemed to leave him with no way out other than breaking his shell.

Mother stood half a foot away from him, raised her arm, and touched a silver-gilt hairpin on the bun, "Hong'er, to tell you the truth, this matter has been secretly planned two months ago." , everything is arranged right now, just wait for the action. If you don't agree, then go and report the queen mother to your uncle." She pulled out the hairpin and pointed the sharp double-strand hairpin at her throat, "Uncle is still mother, You can only choose one."

All of a sudden, the western chime clock "Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang" on the ten brocade grids outside, struck six times in total.

There is a saying in Yin Yang and Five Elements [3]: the final number is six, governing Yin, punishing and killing.

3.
The night, as unpredictable as people's hearts, gathers and then disperses.

When the sky was dawning, another self-ringing clock inlaid with cockscomb stone and purple jade rang six times again.This clock was placed in the living room of Jiuhuaju in Beifu, the ringing of the bell was transmitted into the suite, but it did not make Qingtian on the bed move slightly.She slept soundly, her white fish-like body was covered in scales, her bellyband and small jacket were thrown on the ground, her naked body was half hidden in a jacquard quilt, her head was hooked deeply, and she was smiling.The outer half of the bed was empty, and the white ivory mat was cool, without any remaining body temperature.

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Qi She has been away for a long time.

His day always starts with a sadistic session, the paddock, and then the corner paddock.In the sealed stone room, there are large lighting torches pointing along the wall, and the heat is unbearable. Coupled with the sweat of every wrestler in the room, the whole space emits a barbaric heat.

As soon as the door was pushed open, the eunuch Xiao Xinzi was almost knocked down by the oncoming heat wave. He hurriedly supported the door frame to stabilize it, and went to Zhou Dun who was standing sideways and said a few words; went to the field.There are four or five pairs of wrestlers in pairs. Qi She is in the middle of the field, and the Tatar man who is fighting with him is slightly taller than him. , and raised his foot to kick.Qi She's right leg was kicked several times, and she was lifted almost off the ground. She twisted and stood still, bowed and pressed against the opponent's chest, holding his lower back with both hands.The opponent took out Qi She's back shoulder from under his armpit, and the two of them pushed back and forth a few times, and then bent down at the same time, with their four arms intertwined.Afterwards, the movement stopped completely, and only the bulging tendons were seen, which were about to burst out.Zhou Dun took advantage of this motionless stall, braving the white mist of sweat, and whispered to his master.After hearing this, Qi She gritted her teeth suddenly, let out a low growl, and suddenly pushed her hands away, and then leaned over her upper body to avoid it, her two long arms clasped the opponent's neck and thighs up and down, and pulled her forward throw.When the man landed on the ground, he made a muffled "boom", flying dust and beads of sweat burst out together.Qi She took two steps forward, bent down and gave him a high-five with his right hand, then pulled him up from the ground, and shouted again in Mongolian.The wrestlers echoed, and then went on to wrestle one-on-one.

This Bi Qishe got off the stage by himself, panting heavily, his rapidly heaving chest was covered with thick sweat, his whole body was covered with sweat, and the sweat flowed into his eyes.He lowered his head and blinked his eyes covered with sweat, and walked to a small open space not far from the gate of the corner house and stood there.Several small eunuchs surrounded him and took off the Mongolian robe hanging around his waist for him, took off his trousers and boots, wiped off the oil and sweat with hot towels, and four other eunuchs carried a few pots filled with well water The wooden barrel stepped forward and splashed.Qi She stood naked on the spot, her strong buttocks were slightly tensed, her arms were raised high, her head was raised, and she shivered happily in the icy cold that fell like a waterfall.

Until the bright clothes and boots appeared in front of people, the water remaining in the roots of the hair still did not recede.Qi She took a towel and wiped it while entering the door, stretched out the other hand and pressed down again and again, "Sit, sit!"

Beside the black cedar coffee table in the small living room, the long-awaited guest is Ying Xi, the steward of the Qianqing Palace and the head of the eunuch.He bowed his knees and saluted, then put his butt on the chair again and sat down.

Qi She also sat on the first chair, throwing the towel casually.He knew that something big would happen if Ying Xi rushed to the door, so he gave Zhou Dun a wink.Zhou Dun slapped twice, and soon, all the No. 30 eunuchs in the hall left silently.Zhou Dun stayed behind Qi She and stood quietly holding his breath.

Only at this time did Qi She speak, slowly and slowly, "Eunuch, what's urgent, did you come here before dawn?"

Ying Xi rubbed his hands together, tossing and turning, "It's not an urgent matter, but, alas, how should I put it? Alas..."

Qi She had never seen such an embarrassing look on the power supervisor who had dominated the inner palace for decades, so he felt even more strange, but he didn't show his face. Let’s talk about other things, the cherry soup in Xinzhen. I remember that my father-in-law likes to eat cherries, right? This batch of sweets is really good, and I will ask someone to send two baskets to your house later.”

Ying Xi took a few sips from several small bowls, wiped the sweat from his brow, "Thank you, my lord, I didn't expect this old slave to have such a good appetite, and my lord is also on my heart."

"The 24 prisons in the Inner Palace are all managed by the father-in-law, as it should be."

"Speaking of the 24 prisons, it was the prince who single-handedly selected the old slave to be the supervisor of ceremonies. He has always taken good care of the old slave in these years, and it is difficult for the old slave to repay even if his body is broken."

"Why did the father-in-law suddenly remember these insignificant words?"

(End of this chapter)