box of hearts

Chapter 221 Broken Marigold (9)
"I didn't drink too much!" Wu Yi interrupted him, shrugging his back, "Teacher, when my father asked you to teach me, he wanted me to become an official. Six years ago, Enke, I was listed as No. .30, No. 12 in the top three in the palace examination, and was born as a Jinshi. This honor was originally promised to my father by the Queen Mother, and I got this head on my neck in exchange! Then I was dismissed for the crime of cheating in the examination room. Now, I have nothing to do with Wen and Wu. Even my wife looks down on me, saying what is the use of having a son, and I will not be as useless as me in the future One?" Wu Yi clenched his fists, creaking, "It shouldn't be like this, I, Wu Yi, shouldn't be like this in my life! I was supposed to be noble and beautiful, for my Wu family, no—— Qiu family! Guang, Zong, Yao, Zu!"

Qiao Yunze's eyes froze slightly, but Wu Yi's tongue was flexible like never before, rolling it non-stop:

"Teacher, I have nothing to hide from you until now. My surname is not Wu, my surname is Qiu, and my name is Qiu Zhicheng. My biological father's name is a taboo. Does it sound familiar to you? You must have heard of him. He is not a eunuch, he is a good man who is one in a million! Back then, he did not hesitate to exterminate the three clans, and single-handedly assassinated the regent. I, his son, bypassed the entire guard six years later and tortured the regent's sweetheart You have to live, you can’t die! Yes, it’s not Zhao Sheng from the Palace of Compassionate Ning who robbed Duan, but me. I made the regent and the empress dowager turn against each other and turned the entire Forbidden City upside down. I’m a coward. ? Damn, I'm a fucking hero!"

Qiao Yun listened intently, with an unpredictable expression.

Wu Yi drooped his neck from the beginning to the end, his cheeks and eyes were burned red by the wine, "It shouldn't be like this, I shouldn't be like this in my life. It shouldn't be like this..." His articulate words became more and more sticky, and he said After talking and talking, the head and eyelids became heavy again and again, "Teacher, you shouldn't be like this in your life, right? The reason why we became like this is all because of one person, only that person—"

Qiao Yun was about to answer, but his pupils were pulled towards the window as if being pulled by a string.

"Who's outside?"

He then raised his voice a bit: "Is Zhang Hua outside? Come in quickly, your young master is drunk, take a basin of cold water to wipe his face."

There was a sound outside the window: "Here we come!" Zhang Hua sighed and pushed the door open, "Oh, Mr. Qiao, the young master is so worrying, and he is so drunk again! Tell me about the happy day..." He lifted the washbasin gently, and Qiao Yun reached out to help, but with a wrong hand, half of the basin was splashed with water dripping onto Zhang Hua.

Qiao Yun was startled, said "I'm sorry" a few times in a row, and began to pat Zhang Hua's shirt with both hands.

Zhang Hua took a half step back hurriedly, "Sir, don't dare to be serious, I'm fine, I'm fine now, let's wipe the young master's face first, and put him on the bed to sleep."

Qiao Yun withdrew his hand and wiped his wet fingers, "Go and change your clothes, just leave it to me here, I will take care of the young master."

"Then please sir, I'll come as soon as I go." Zhang Hua shook his drenched skirt, closed the door and went out.

Wu Yiye had already collapsed on the table, still muttering.Qiao Yun looked at him and picked up the remaining half basin of water.

What happened next no one knows.After only a quarter of an hour, the door of the room opened, and Qiao Yun came out alone, looked back, and left hastily and resolutely.

The time when Qiao Yun left the Wu Mansion was in Shen Chu, and at the right time of You, he appeared in a place that no one would have expected——Da Nei Compassionate Palace.

In the side room with the east draped eaves, hangs an old and dilapidated pearl tent.Behind the tent, Xihe, the Empress Dowager of the West, is also an old man, so thin that she can clearly see the bones and veins on her face.She was leaning on a big bed with a carved phoenix and arhats surrounded by a single board, and with two red and mottled nails, she was tugging at a stripped gold thread on the pine, crane and rich beige on her body, listlessly. I have never entered outsiders before, since you can persuade the guards to let you in by relying on your three-inch tongue, I might as well hear what important news you have, and I need to report it alone."

Qiao Yun, wearing a flat scarf and a fire palace gown, knelt under his highness, "The slave is working in the Ciqing Palace. Because he knows a few words, he was invited by Wu Ran, the steward of the Ciqing Palace, to his house. He has been teaching his young master to read for many years. Earlier today, the young master told the servant that he is not the son of Wu Ran's cousin as the outside world knows, and his biological father is Qiu Ruogu It doesn't matter if the Queen Mother doesn't remember the name, I would like to remind you that this is the imperial prisoner who was killed by the barbarians for assassinating the regent many years ago; Wu Ran, the adopted son of Eunuch Wu, is the son of the imperial prisoner."

Xi He, who was hidden behind the bead curtain, didn't raise her eyelids, she just tugged at the thread between her fingers, "Is this your important news?"

"The servant hasn't finished talking yet. This young master also told the servant himself that six years ago, when Duan Shi, the regent's nephew, returned to Beijing, the thief who abused her was none other than himself—Wu Yi, or the It's called 'Qiu Zhicheng'."

Xi He responded with a sneer, "Do you think that the Compassionate Ning Palace is not what it used to be, and the family is cold, so I have the time to listen to your nonsense?"

Qiao Yun straightened his upper body slightly, "After the change in Nightmare Town, the two palaces of Ciqing and Cining were under surveillance every day, and they could not act independently. The emperor was forced to move out of Qianqing Palace and live in Xiyuan for a long time. As a "rehabilitation", in fact, they are under house arrest. You and the queen mother are not allowed to see each other all year round. There is no communication between the fish and the goose, and there is no news. It has also been widely spread outside that the uncle regent will eventually abolish the emperor. My nephew stands on his own."

Xi He snapped off the thread, "What does this have to do with what you said?"

"The slave sometimes heard only a few words in the Ciqing Palace. In fact, the reason why the empress dowager and the regent are full of discord is because the master in the east and his brother set up a situation step by step. If the slave guesses correctly, it will eventually lead to the empress dowager and the regent. The meeting between the Prince Regent's swords and soldiers should be related to the robbery of the Duan Clan, and the Prince Regent is still unaware of it, but he actually wronged you, the Queen Mother."

"What's the use of talking about it when things get to this point?"

"The regent is a ruthless person, but he is open-minded, with clear grievances and grievances. If he knew that the Queen Mother did not act first, he would feel guilty about forcing the palace. If he felt guilty, things would turn around."

Xihe smiled, and the corners of her drooping mouth had dense fine lines, which seemed to be covered with thorns, "I can't think of a little inner court fireman, who is the regent's confidant?"

Qiao Yun also smiled, and the laughter was also stinging, "Don't dare, the slave is just the confidant of the pink confidant next to the regent."

Xi He straightened up suspiciously, found the gold and silver silk Xuanluo shoes on the pedals, got down from her seat and stepped out.She pushed aside the bead curtain, repeatedly looked at the incomparable and elegant appearance under the horizon, and laughed with great interest, "You can read two words? You are so humble. I never thought that the handyman in my sister's palace would also hide dragons and crouching tigers." ? It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Zhuangyuan, Mr. Qiao Yunze!"

Qiao Yun raised his head. Under the sticky and somewhat oily cortex, the bone line is like a waterfall on a high cliff, smooth and wide with edges and corners.

"I heard that you had a very close relationship with that surname Duan in the early years, but you abandoned her as soon as you entered high school, and hired another lady from Zhang Shilang. First of all, you were transferred from Monkey Mountain in the Royal Garden. It should be Wu Ran who replaced you Are you telling the truth? His young master can reveal his true identity to you, which shows that he has a lot of trust in you, so you sold them out like this? Tsk tsk, it seems that ungratefulness is really your specialty."

"Duke Zhou was afraid of the days of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble before usurping him. Xiang Shi died at the beginning, and who knows if he is true or false in his life. [4]" Qiao Yun rolled his thin lips lightly, and he was almost as handsome as before, "Try the jade for three days, and it will take seven years for identification. The queen mother should not stick to one thing at a time. Many inside stories will be revealed over time. Before meeting the queen mother, the slave had already exposed Wu Yi to the town governor. Once the identity of the adopted son was exposed, Wu Ran and The servants in the Ciqing Palace and the palace will be in great trouble. In order to avoid being implicated, the servant asked the Zhenfu Division, and the Zhenfu Division asked the Supervisor of Rites to transfer the slave away from the Ciqing Palace and into the Compassion Palace. Those who make changes are given preferential treatment, which has been approved on the spot. The slave can pass through layers of guards and enter the Palace of Compassion, not by the three-inch tongue in his mouth, but by the three-inch ebony tooth plaque on his waist. Now, the slave, It is already your queen mother."

Xi He's smile was still full of sarcasm, "Why do I want you alone?"

Qiao Yun raised his head and looked directly at the woman above, "At this moment, the Empress Dowager is just succumbing to the situation and hiding something deep. In the future, she will rectify the government, wipe out the situation, and bring down the regent. There must be a time for slaves. "

After being taken aback for a moment, Xihe laughed loudly, and pointed at the other party with a finger, "It's up to you to bring down the regent king?"

After the ridicule was over, Qiao Yun said arrogantly and rebelliously: "Just, by, me." Then he put one hand on his knee, stood up, and pushed forward.

Xi He hurriedly took two steps back, staggering, "You, what are you doing?" But it was too late, she was trapped by a body that was immediately taller than her own, her wrist was caught in the other hand, her face was squeezed put on another face.I don't know whether he was angry with this lifeless low-class slave, or because he was ashamed of his sloppy flesh, Xi He wriggled in a low voice with his face flushed with blood, "Slave dog, you've had enough! Let go of me, let go of me!" Let me go, I'm going to call someone..."

"Then I have no choice but to shut your mouth."

(End of this chapter)