Beauty is poisonous

Chapter 173
Sima Jue is a master of flowers, and he has always understood women's thoughts like the palm of his hand, so he was not in a hurry to ask Tao Qiqi for the formula of wound medicine. Anyway, as long as women have their hearts on you, they will be willing to take her life. What's more, it's just a mere wound medicine.

Tao Qiqi was not stupid, knowing that people like Sima Jue would not ask about the wound medicine for no reason, and thinking that the medicine would be useful to Sima Jue, she felt a little happy that she could do something for Sima Jue.

Having made up his mind in private, he asked Li Huana what the medicine for sunflower water was when he went back, and then told Sima Jue the prescription, and let Sima Jue know that she was always paying attention to him and was helpful to him.

The two of them were calculating self-righteously, but they didn't know that it was a mistake.

But this is also the strength of Tao Zhijuan, she has already calculated people's hearts, knowing that people like Sima Jue who walk on the political stage are definitely used to insinuating questions, so she will never ask Tao Qiqi for wound medicine in an open and honest manner , and because it is the medicine for treating sunflower water, Tao Qiqi would not be ashamed to say it so clearly, so it is doomed that this misunderstanding will not be exposed.

In the imperial garden, Tao Zhijuan stood by the lotus pond, looking at the blooming water lilies with a faint expression. Although Tao Qiqi was calculated, it was only an expedient measure. If he failed this time with Prince Wu, it does not mean that he will fail next time.

Princess!Hehe, it really wasn't a good idea.

But even if she was not named a princess, if Zhuo Shitian wanted to use her, she would not be able to escape the fate of marriage.

"cousin……"

A concerned voice came from behind, as gentle as jade.

Momozhizao quickly withdrew his melancholy expression, and turned his head with a warm smile: "Cousin."

Feng Muen looked at her steadfastly, making her a little at a loss. Could it be that my cousin knew that she was reborn?
With this thought, she couldn't help laughing and said, "What's wrong with my cousin? Don't you know me?"

Looking away, Feng Muen frowned and said: "Do you know that the emperor wants to marry you?"

After hearing this, she felt relieved and said with a smile, "I know."

"Know? Knowing that you are still smiling so happily?"

Tao Zhizhang made a grimace and said, "If you don't laugh, should I cry?"

Unexpectedly, she was doing it to ease the atmosphere, but Feng Muen became angry when she heard it: "When is it, are you still smiling? Do you still have a sense of power? You actually carried such a big thing by yourself, Don't even tell me, if it weren't for my connections, I'd still be kept in the dark! Do you think that everyone in the world knows about it, but I'm the last to know about it?"

"Hush!" Tao Zhizhang smiled flatteringly: "Cousin, this is the imperial palace, what connections are you talking about here, are you not afraid of attracting the emperor's taboo?"

Feng Muen waved his hand and snorted: "Be serious! Don't worry about him. Since I dare to speak here, I know that there is no one else here, and I won't spread our words. Tell me, do you think I am Is it a family member? You are silent about such a big matter, do you really wait until it is irreparable before you feel sorry for yourself? "

By saying this, you underestimate her too much, don't you?

Tao Zhizhang pursed her lips and said, "I know you care about me, but I can't bother you with everything!"

Feng Muen didn't like to hear this. At that time, Jun's face turned cold, and he said displeasedly: "Could it be that you subconsciously treat me as an outsider? Isn't this troublesome or not? Your business is my business!"

Tao Zhizhang blinked and looked at Feng Muen, feeling moved.

In her previous life, she lived in a muddle, and she did not rehabilitate the Feng family until she died. In the previous life, this cousin did not return to the capital. In this life, because of her rebirth, a butterfly effect occurred. This cousin actually returned to Beijing, and even cared about her so much. .

She has finally tasted the feeling of family affection in her two lives.

Thinking of this, her heart softened even more, and her voice was as gentle as water: "Cousin, if it's a big deal, I will definitely discuss it with you, okay?"

"Isn't it a big deal? Isn't your marriage a big deal? Cousin, I'm here to tell you that although the Feng family has collapsed, the strength of the Feng family is still there. People in the Feng family will never give in easily. When my aunt married Taoju Exactly, everyone in the Feng family disagreed, but my aunt insisted on marrying because of death, so my grandfather had no choice but to let my aunt marry. What happened? You know it too, so I made up my mind this time. I won't let you follow the old aunt's path. I'll ask for an imperial decree in a while, and I'll marry you!"

"what?"

These words made Tao Zhijuan feel more horrified than being struck by lightning, and he didn't recover for a long time, and when he recovered, Feng Muen had already turned and left. .

"Wait, cousin!" Tao Zhizhang looked at the far away figure, and hurriedly lifted up her skirt and chased after him: "Cousin, what are you doing?"

After Feng Muen stood still, she resolutely said: "My aunt's mismarriage is the pain of my father's life. Before his death, my father made me swear that he must protect you and let you live a happy life in this life. Instead of marrying you For a man who can't control you, why don't I marry you, and I promise not to betray you in the future, I have also decided that you are the only one in this life, and I will never let you be wronged in the slightest!"

Momozhizao is stupid, you have decided, but did you ask me?
After blinking for a long time, he choked out a sentence: "But cousin, do you like me?"

"I like it, of course I like it. You are my only sister. How can I not like you? I can't wait to hold you in my palm!"

Tao Zhizhi is speechless, like and love are two different things, okay?Is this cousin stupid in fighting?

She rolled her eyes and said, "Then if I'm not your cousin, do you still like me?"

"You're not my cousin. Why do I like you?" Feng Muen replied without thinking, but he reacted quickly, fearing that Tao Zhizhang would be sad and said: "But you are so cute, I believe everyone loves it!"

Tao Zhizhang smiled and said: "So it's because my cousin is pity me that he wants to marry me?"

Feng Muen frowned and said: "To pity and pity, it is natural to pity first and then cherish."

It turned out that Lian Xi explained it this way, Tao Zhizhang was completely speechless.

Feng Muen thought that Tao Zhizhu agreed, so he comforted him: "Okay, don't worry too much, I just made a great contribution, the emperor once said that he would promise me a condition, and now I have nothing to ask for. The only thing I want is your happiness, so I am going to ask the emperor to marry us."

"Cousin!" Tao Zhizhang said angrily, "Are you crazy? You clearly know that the emperor wants to marry me to King Wu, but you still insist on fighting with him, asking him to marry me to you." , Doesn't this make him unhappy? Have you forgotten the Feng family? Are you shouldering the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Feng family? I always thought that you would be a person who made decisions before making moves, but I didn't know that was the case I am so reckless, I am really worried, whether the Feng family can return to its former glory under your hands!"

Feng Muen's eyes turned slightly cold, but they melted into water in a blink of an eye. He said lightly, "Cousin, don't provoke me. You know what my grandfather said before he died, so you wouldn't say that about me!"

"say what?"

"Grandfather said that the family has always been a burden to him. He had to work hard for it when he was in it. Now that the Feng family has been uprooted, it is God's will. The living are the most important. Grandfather wants me to take care of myself, so that I can protect you, so that we brothers and sisters can live happily, the rest is not that important."

Momozhizuo was stunned, she never thought that her grandfather, who always put the family honor as the most important thing, would say such "selfish" words!
Yes, it is treasonous to say this in any family, let alone the head of the family.

When she was very young, she knew that her grandfather had devoted himself to the Feng family. Although there were good and bad people in the family, and there were often some scum who smeared the family, the grandfather still used all his abilities to keep the family's honor. to death.

She also always thought that her grandfather was the kind of person who would give up the ego for the sake of the righteousness of the family. She even resented her grandfather for asking her mother to marry Tao Juzheng for the sake of face, which ruined her life.

Now it seems that she was wrong, outrageously wrong.

With mist in her eyes, she choked up and said, "Did grandfather really say that?"

"Of course, otherwise, why would I join the Death Squad so desperately that I must live like a human being? I am not just for the glory of Feng's family, I am mainly for you. You are my only blood relative in this world. I don't protect you." Who will protect you?"

Tao Zhizhang wiped away his tears, and said firmly: "Cousin, let's support each other in the future, but don't worry about this matter, I've already figured out a countermeasure."

Feng Muen glanced at her suspiciously: "Didn't you lie to me?"

"How could I lie to you? If you don't believe me, just watch, the emperor must not marry me to King Wu today."

"Cousin, this is not a joke. If the emperor didn't point you to the King of Wu, I could still ask for a marriage. Once you point me out and then ask for a gift, it would be disobedience and disobedience. Those are two concepts." !"

Tao Zhijuan replied with unfriendly eyes: "Oh, so cousin didn't lose his mind to the end?"

Feng Muen's face froze, he snorted, and turned his head away awkwardly.

Momozhizhang stuck out his tongue mischievously, tugged at his sleeve, and said flatteringly, "Okay, I'm just kidding you, don't be angry! But cousin, you don't believe in my ability, which makes me very sad. !"

Feng Muen remained silent, but his mind was engaged in a battle between heaven and man, whether to believe her or not to believe her.

Tao Zhizhang hit the snake with the stick: "Cousin, don't worry, when do you think I will do things without a plan? Don't worry, there is nothing wrong with this matter!"

Feng Muen thought of what Tao Zhizhang had done in the past few months. He was clever, sophisticated, fast, ruthless, and accurate. In just a few months, he pulled Lian from the position of the main wife, and asked Tao Hanrui to declare Sweeping the floor, even Zhen Xingyan, who had nothing to do and was unhappy, was cleaned up submissively.

Thinking of this, he was a little relieved, but in the end it was out of concern, he looked at her worriedly for a while, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, let's listen to you this time!"

"If you don't listen, you have to listen!" Tao Zhizhuo said that he was cheap and obedient: "Come on, go to the banquet quickly, lest people see that we alone men and widows are in trouble, everyone in this palace is thinking about it." There are many!"

"it is good."

Feng Muen nodded and strode away.

Looking at Feng Muen's back, Tao Zhizhang looked around vigilantly: "Luqiao, are you sure there is no one around?"

"Yes, Miss, with the ability of a servant, I can detect that there is no one around, even if there are people, I can't hear what you said to Young Master Biao."

Tao Zhijuan nodded solemnly and said: "My cousin is full of talents, and he has gone through life and death to achieve the position of general. Now it is the time when the battle for succession is heating up. Now if people know that I am cousin If you threaten my cousin with me, then I will die a hundred times and I won’t be able to make amends. Let’s not say I am sorry to the ancestors of the Feng family. Even if I die, I will have no face to see my loving grandfather and uncle. .”

Luqiao comforted: "Miss, don't worry, you are so smart, you won't be a burden to Master Biao!"

"Well, I have to become stronger, so that I won't be anyone's weakness! By the way, is Lihua ready?"

"Ready."

Tao Zhizhang was silent and said: "Speaking of which, I was cruel, I hope she won't blame me!"

"Pear Blossom is a sensible person. With her status, if she wants to be an upright lady, at most she will marry an ordinary person. She will have to live a hard life eating sweets and vegetables. She is not afraid, but she can't stand her mother's medicine jar, and A father who is addicted to gambling and a brother who is ignorant and spendthrift. If it weren't for the fact that you have often sent some good medicinal materials to sustain her mother's life these years, the grass on her mother's grave would have grown as tall as a person.

So how could ordinary people be willing to marry her?Those who can afford her can only be some rich and noble families, at most they will be concubines. How can it be easy for rich and noble families to be concubines these days? less?So Lihua is smart, she knows that even if she becomes a concubine, she needs to find a reliable man, and now that Miss has given her a huge reliance to be a concubine, she would be foolish if she didn't agree!

So as soon as the servant girl told her about this, she immediately agreed, and the young lady pointed out a clear path for her, and it depends on how she walks in the future! "

Taozhi sighed and said: "That's what I said, but any woman doesn't want to be a regular wife, no matter how I say it, I feel like I'm being forced into prostitution."

"Look at what Miss said, every woman in this world really wants to be a regular wife, but why do some still become concubines? That's because what you gain, you lose. How can there be any perfect good things waiting for you?"

Tao Zhijuan thought about it too, so he didn't worry about it any more.

The two said and went to the banquet.

After they left, a suave and suave man turned out from behind the rockery, with a jade-like appearance and a gentleman like wind, he was clearly Prince Duan.

He said with a half-smile: "I didn't expect that Xinxin, who is not very good-looking, is so valuable. Not only does Zhuo Qihua love it like a treasure, but Feng Muen also loves it as a treasure. She is willing to sacrifice her own happiness."

Behind him was an expressionless man who said: "This subordinate seems to be willing to see the master!"

Duan Wangye Zhuo Liuyun was stunned, his face darkened and he hummed: "Zhuo Yi, have you been full recently?"

Zhuo Yi still had that numb face, and said: "Master, it's not like this, it's just my experience from watching too many theaters recently!"

Zhuo Liuyun's face turned black and then white, and after a while, he said bitterly: "Poisonous tongue, no wonder no woman likes you!"

"Master likes Princess Xinxin, but Luohua wants to be ruthless!"

"Zhuo Yi! Go back and run fifty laps around the palace!"

"Yes. Master, don't become angry from embarrassment. It takes only fifty laps, and the subordinates will run away when they get back. In fact, if the master can make the master's wishes come true and embrace the beauty, the subordinates can run a hundred laps!"

This time, Zhuo Liuyun gritted his teeth, raised his foot and kicked Zhuo Yi, uttering a word viciously: "Get lost!"

After all, Sima Jue is a person who cherishes beauty and beauty. Although after a short time with Tao Qiqi, he was somewhat reluctant to part with Tao Qiqi, but he still controlled his thoughts and put Tao Qiqi down at a place where no one was near the banquet. up.

He himself sat in a sedan chair and went to the temporary palace prepared for him in the palace.

Zhuo Shitian is not bad, although he wholeheartedly wants to withdraw from the vassal and tried all kinds of methods to deal with the vassal kings, but on the surface he treats the vassal kings with extra courtesy, and there is even a banquet prepared for each vassal king in the palace A palace for a break.

This is also Zhuo Shitian's etiquette, but general vassal kings will politely decline this palace no matter whether they are close or far away from Zhuo Shitian.

Sima Jue didn't need this palace originally, but Zhuo Shitian had forced him to be a little unhappy these years, so he intentionally added trouble to Zhuo Shitian.

Aren't you being nice to the vassal with hypocrisy?So what happened to the king living here?

So Sima Jue lived in the palace under Zhuo Shitian's gloomy eyes. Because Sima Jue was extremely romantic, Zhuo Shitian sent many imperial guards to watch Sima Jue in secret in order to prevent the hat on his head from changing color. , if Sima Jue has any troubles, tell him immediately.

Naturally, Sima Jue knew about it, and walked around the palace unscrupulously, leaving the imperial guards stunned for a while.

After a while, Sima Jue changed his clothes and walked out, swaggering towards the place of the banquet.

Since it was May, the banquet was held in the imperial garden, where you could enjoy the flowers and the scenery, and eat delicious food. It was a life for a fairy.

However, only civil and military officials and Zhuo Shitian were happy, because once a year when the vassal kings came to Beijing, Zhuo Shitian would always use the matter of cutting down the vassals to ask for some benefits from the vassals.In order not to withdraw the feudal lords, they always had to sign some unequal treaties, such as paying tribute to a small town or something.

Once or twice is nothing, but after a long time, they found that one-third of the fief was given away as a gift.

Is this considered warm boiled fish?
Wu State has the most expansive fiefdoms. In addition, Wu kings of all dynasties were the sons of the concubines, and they were clever and ruthless. They gradually annexed all the surrounding fiefdoms. Are you not afraid?
After Tao Zhijuan took his seat, he saw the King of Wu walking in with his entourage proudly. His seat was on the right side of Zhuo Shitian, facing Zhuo Qihua.

Because the King of Xiangyang is gone, Zhuo Qihua represents the King of Xiangyang.

After a while, Zhuo Shitian led the queen over.

When Empress Cui arrived at the banquet hall, she was the first one to look for Tao Zhizhang. When she saw Tao Zhizhang sitting there upright, she smiled happily at first, but then frowned slightly when she thought of asking Tao Zhizhang to get married. , looking at Tao Zhijian with pity.

Tao Zhizhang smiled slightly, and gave her a stable look. For some reason, Tao Zhizhang's eyes seemed to have magical powers, which made Empress Cui's anxious mood stable.

Zhuo Shitian felt this very sensitively, and squinted his eyes slightly to look at Tao Zhizhang. Seeing that Tao Zhizhang's expression was the same, he stared at it for a while before looking away.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

After Zhuo Shitian took his seat, all the people knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.

"Be flat!"

Zhuo Shitian smiled and said: "Today is a good day to welcome the feudal clans. You and I, the monarch and the ministers, will have fun together without regard to trivial matters."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Everyone thanked them again before standing up.

Sima Jue rolled his eyes, took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to ask, I hope His Majesty will grant you!"

Zhuo Shitian said softly: "Wu Wang will govern the Northwest to make the country prosperous and the people safe. I am very pleased. There is a good thing to announce to Wu Wang!"

Sima Jue smiled and said: "The emperor said it is a good thing, it must be a good thing, but the emperor first fulfilled a small wish of the minister, and then announced the good thing?"

Everyone was sweating profusely when they heard this, and they all thought about Wu Wangniu. The emperor said that he would announce something good. How dare you interrupt the emperor? Isn't that a shame?

Zhuo Shitian's face became a little ugly, he didn't believe that Sima Jue didn't know what he was thinking, but now he made such a move to him, what is the meaning?
Is it...

No, although Sima Jue was a bit unreliable, there was still a difference between serious and serious.

After thinking about it, he showed a friendly expression: "I don't know what request the King of Wu has? As long as I do my best and don't affect the interests of others, I will definitely do it for you!"

Sima Jue said carelessly: "Actually, I don't have any special request. Your Majesty, you know that I am almost thirty, but I have never had a concubine, so I want to ask the emperor to give me a concubine today!"

Zhuo Shitian's heart was on fire, how about you Sima Jue, give me this move?Steal my lines!

Really shameless!
He didn't believe that Sima Jue dared to go against him!
At that moment, he smiled on the surface and said: "Wu Wanglong shows off Fengzi, who knows which noble daughter can be worthy of Wu Wang?"

He intentionally focused on raising the daughter of the family, because he was afraid that Sima Jue would find a random woman to pretend to reject his marriage offer.

Sima Jue said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the daughter of a noble family is not low. Not only is she beautiful, she is also kind-hearted, and she saved my life, so I must marry her as my concubine!"

There are two meanings in this sentence, one is that Sima Jue was assassinated in the capital, which is Zhuo Shitian's negligence of duty.The second is that he married this woman to repay his life-saving grace. If Zhuo Shitian didn't allow it, it would be making him ungrateful!His ungratefulness is exactly Zhuo Shitian's ungratefulness, because he didn't want to do this, and Zhuo Shitian made him do it!
After Zhuo Shitian heard this, he had the heart to kill someone, and he really hated the woman who saved Sima Jue!

He wants to marry Sima Jue, not to let Sima Jue marry a woman who is like-minded, but to find someone who can restrain Sima Jue. Tao Zhizhang is the best candidate, smart and ruthless. Zhuo's heart belongs to him, and what he loves is Zhuo Qihua, so as long as he controls Zhuo Qihua, he doesn't have to worry that Tao Zhizhang will help Sima Jue against him.

Now that the sudden woman ruined his good deed, can he not hate it to the bone?

I wondered why the assassin didn't stab you to death!But there was still a look of surprise on his face: "What? Was King Wu actually assassinated in the capital? How could such a thing happen? Has this ever happened to other vassal kings?"

Although the other feudal lords were dissatisfied with Zhuo Shitian, they did not dare to confront Zhuo Shitian blatantly, so they said in unison: "No, no, the capital is very safe!"

Zhuo Shitian made a reassuring smile and said: "It's okay, it's okay, everyone is safe! Maybe King Wu just happened to encounter some refugees who caused trouble, but it's also fortunate that the lady who rescued King Wu happened to come, otherwise where would I go?" Looking for such a good vassal as King Wu? Hahaha!"

Sima Jue's eyes sank slightly, all the feudal lords were fine and he was the only one who was fine, clearly saying that the assassination was unfounded, even if there was, he directed and acted on his own, as for what he said was the right time to save Tao Qiqi, it was just In order to tell everyone that Tao Qiqi just designed him.

Although he knew the truth of the matter, it was considered rude of him to be told by Zhuo Shitian.Unexpectedly, he couldn't refute, after all, Ren Zhuo Shitian didn't say clearly that you, King Wu, made assassins come to slander me!

Sima Jue knew that he had suffered from being dumb, but he had suffered from being dumb, but the matter of referring to marriage was never at the mercy of Zhuo Shitian.

Immediately he smiled and said: "The emperor is very true, so I know that life is not easy, and it all depends on Miss Tao's life-saving grace. In this life, it is not Miss Tao who will marry!"

"Miss Tao?" Zhuo Shitian's heart skipped a beat, and he shot his gaze at Tao Zhizhang fiercely. When he saw Tao Zhizhang's expression, he was slightly surprised when he heard the word "Miss Tao", and he couldn't help hesitating again. .

Isn't this made by Momozhizao?But if it wasn't for Tao Zhizhang's design, why was it someone from Taofu who saved Sima Jue?

Wait, let him ask if he is from Taofu.

"King Wu, which family's daughter is this Miss Tao? Let me tell you, if the identities match, it doesn't matter if I give you a marriage!"

There is something in these words, identity matching!If they don't match, don't talk about marriage!
Sima Jue naturally heard the implication, and said with a faint smile: "What about matching identities? The kings of Wu have always been succeeded by concubine sons. If it is said that matching is a word in Wu's fiefdom, it's really nothing! Ministers don't pay attention to anything. I only pay attention to getting a confidant in my life. Those who are of the same status as the minister are mostly pampered, how can a clumsy person like the minister be worthy of it?"

Zhuo Shitian was furious for a while, and what he wanted to say seemed to have ulterior motives.

Empress Cui naturally knew that he was unhappy, but she didn't want to be awkward, so she smiled dignifiedly and said: "Wu Wang's celestial appearance has always been high-sighted, and the one who can fall into the eyes of Wu Wang must be a beauty selected from a thousand miles. This has whetted my appetite, why not let me see what kind of cute person actually stole King Wu's heart!"

Sima Jue smiled and said: "Speaking of beauty, how can there be anyone in the world who is more beautiful than the queen? The queen is the king of all flowers! Miss Tao is just a middle-aged man, but isn't there a saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder?" ? How do you like this, how do you see it!"

Empress Cui laughed and said: "Wu Wang said so to prevent the beauty from coming out, but did he intend to make this palace feel uncomfortable?"

Sima Jue glanced at Zhuo Shitian and saw that Zhuo Shitian didn't show any signs of marriage, he was slightly angry, and said forcefully: "It's not that I won't let her come out, it's because the emperor hasn't mentioned marriage yet, if we rashly let her go In front of people, the emperor disagreed, wouldn't that damage her reputation, she is the one whom I care about most, so naturally we can't let her suffer the slightest grievance!"

He didn't believe that he had talked about this, how could Zhuo Shitian stuff such a desirable princess into his backyard!If Zhuo Shitian dared to do this, it is estimated that Princess Yixin would hate Zhuo Shitian, knowing that he had his own heart, and forcing her to marry, wouldn't this be sending her into a pit of fire?

He turned his head and looked at the seat of the princess. The big ones were big and the small ones were small. Anyway, those who were married or not were all here. There were more than 20 of them, and he was confused for a while. Yes, so I didn't bother to look for it.

Seeing Sima Jue's toughness, Zhuo Shitian knew that he would never give up if he didn't give Sima Jue a marriage today, so he said: "Since King Wu insists on marrying that woman, how can I force King Wu to be an ungrateful person, okay? , I will give Miss Tao to King Wu as a side concubine!"

"emperor!"

Sima Jue looked at Zhuo Shitian in amazement, and Zhuo Shitian stared at him coldly, and said indifferently, "Why? This marriage is also granted, is there any dissatisfaction for the King of Wu?"

Sima Jue choked, although he could stimulate Zhuo Shitian from time to time by relying on Wu Guo's power, but it was only limited to the situation that did not touch Zhuo Shitian's bottom line.

Right now, let me say something in a golden voice, if he doesn't give in, it won't be so easy to handle.

But an ugly girl, marry as soon as you marry, and let her suffer!
Feng Muen was in a hurry, he knew that Miss Tao must be Tao Zhizhi's trick, but now the emperor only said that she would be a side concubine, so the main concubine is still Tao Zhizhi!

In a hurry, he stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to announce!"

(End of this chapter)