Traitor

Chapter 221 Farewell
In just a few days, with so many things happening inside and outside the capital, there will naturally be fluctuations in the palace.

Fu Yuying stared at the note in her hand, then handed it to Qiu Xian, and quickly incinerated it in the candlelight.

"Your Majesty?" Qiu Xian frowned, "My lord means..."

"Young master's thoughts are becoming more and more unpredictable." Fu Yuying got up, looked back at Yun Xi, and asked with a little doubt, "Young master only sent this, didn't you say anything else?"

Yun Xi bowed her head, "Yes, the young master just asked Su Xi to deliver the news, and didn't say anything else."

Qiu Xian whispered, "Ma'am, is there something wrong?"

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to mention these things to the emperor at this moment!" Fu Yuying's lips tightened, thinking about the explanation on the note, "It's a taboo for emperors to interfere in the harem, so we have to think of a way, otherwise... ..."

"Since the son can entrust this matter to the empress, I believe it is the affirmation of the empress's ability to handle affairs." Yun Xi said, "The emperor doesn't like the harem meddling in politics, maybe the empress can change it."

Fu Yuying looked at him with raised eyebrows, "How to change?"

"It's inconvenient for the empress to say, you can let others say it." Yun Xi reminded in a low voice.

Fu Yuying smiled, "That's true. Now she is a celebrity in front of the emperor. Many people in the harem are watching, but they can't do anything about it. Thanks to my child, she paved a way out for her."

When she said this, Fu Yuying gritted her teeth vaguely.When I think of the unborn child, my heart feels like a knife is resting on it, and it hurts from time to time.If it wasn't for them, how could she have no children?
Gently caressing her lower abdomen, the child is no longer there.Although the emperor's favor still exists, it is unknown how long the emperor's favor will last in the harem.In addition to children, only the mother is more expensive than the child, which is the long-term solution.

"If you have time, let her come over!" Fu Yuying narrowed her eyes.

Qiu Xian nodded, "I understand!"

However, it seemed that the emperor would not come over tonight. Distraught by Xia Lan, the emperor rested alone in the bedroom of Yongshou Palace, and no one summoned him.

That's good too, and it saves those peeping minds from thinking about how to fight for favor.

Queen Li is still in confinement, but she also has fun in confinement.

It is stormy outside, but inside the Kunning Palace is a beautiful room.

Qin An crawled away from the queen. The queen's face was like a peach blossom, and a pair of blurred eyes looked at Qin An, who was also panting heavily, "Sure enough, he is a young man, and he has served me very well. As expected of him, he came from Dongchang. The palace is very satisfied."

Qin An didn't hold back anymore, and gently embraced the queen into his arms. This sexual intercourse was really exciting and extraordinarily enjoyable, "It's good for the empress to be satisfied, and the slave is afraid of not being well served, my empress. Would you want a slave!"

"Where can I find such a good servant?" The problem is, I dare not look for it easily.In case it was leaked out, she, the empress, would personally cuckold the emperor, maybe death would not be enough, and all the nine clans would have to be wiped out.

"Aren't you worried, Empress?" Qin An said, "There are rumors outside that Daye and Huanglan are going to war, and even nine thousand years old have to go to Daye, there is a big problem here."

"That's a man's business. The harem is not allowed to engage in politics, let alone an unfavorable queen like me." The queen sighed softly and sat up, "This emperor is all about cultivating immortals and becoming enlightened, or it may be those beautiful and beautiful women in the harem." Girl, I am already old and look bad, the emperor doesn't even look straight at me."

"Now my palace is still under confinement, so what can I do? In this harem, one cannot live without grace. This palace has the position of empress, but has no power of empress. You see, the old lady Wang is just a lowly person. People, what about now? Once pregnant, the mother is more expensive than the child, and she has reached the position of Zhaoyi. If she gives birth to a prince in the future, it is very likely that she will be the crown prince."

"The emperor will not let the crown prince's mother be too low in status, so as long as she gives birth to a son, this Wang Jinxiu will become a master. A concubine, or a noble concubine, is basically a possibility. The key is to see Is her stomach competitive enough?"

Qin An nodded, "Now there is only such a pregnant lady in the harem, so it is naturally very beautiful."

Earlier, there were two miscarriage incidents involving concubines, even the empress was implicated. Although there is no real evidence, being grounded in the palace is not much different from being thrown into the cold palace.That's why now, no one dares to start with the child in Wang Jinxiu's belly.

Taking a deep breath, the empress looked gloomy, and looked at the flickering candles on the table, "This empress in this palace is the most useless, she thought that if she killed Concubine Ming and the others that day, the emperor would look at me more. Who knows that if you don't like it, you don't like it, even if you risk your life in front of him, he won't look at you more."

Qin An gently gnawed at the empress's neck, "Empress, don't you still have slaves? The slaves are willing to accompany empress, and enjoy endless happiness."

The queen smiled, "Fortunately, there is such a little thing as you."

"Your servant must serve the empress comfortably." Qin An smiled like a flower.

The queen looked at her male-favorite, and felt a lot more balanced in her heart.The emperor has the emperor's harem, and she also has her own. Only in this way is it fair.But is this not the tragedy of women?
Seeing her husband lovingly and having children with others, she can only seek comfort in other men.

With a sigh, the night in the palace is getting colder and colder.

The emperor felt the same way, hearing the occasional crying outside, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, "Xiao Dezi!"

"The servant is here!" Xiao Dezi hurriedly entered the door and knelt down in front of the emperor, "Your majesty, what's the matter?"

"Is the one outside still there?" asked the emperor.

Xiao Dezi's face tightened, "Your majesty, I'm still here! But now I don't dare to cry anymore, it's dead of night, just kneeling there! The servant is watching, the emperor just sleeps peacefully."

"How do you sleep?" the emperor was annoyed, "I was lying on the bed, and I always felt crying in my ears, I was a complete jerk."

Xiao Dezi sighed softly, "Your Majesty, now that the former Duke is in prison and the whole family has been deprived by the Emperor, it is natural for Lan Jieyu to be dissatisfied. It's just that it's really a little uncomfortable to disturb the Emperor's rest." Got the general idea."

"I don't know the general idea? I think she is purely looking for death!" The emperor gritted his teeth, "Go, send her back, and ground her feet! If she dares to appear in front of me again and plead for her unworthy father, don't blame me Don't be rude to her."

Xiao Dezi saluted, "Slave will do it right away!"

The emperor was anxious, wandering around in the bedroom.

Xia Lan's eyes were red and swollen, she took off her hairpin and knelt at the door of Yongshou Palace.

"Your Majesty, let's go back!" Xiao Dezi stood in front of her.

"Eunuch De?" Xia Lan choked up, and couldn't even shed tears at the moment, "Eunuch De, is the emperor awake? Eunuch, I have no choice. It's over, if I don't do anything else, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my father's life!"

"Your Majesty is kneeling here now, so the Duke's life can be saved? If you provoke the emperor, let alone the Duke, even your own life will be in danger, Your Majesty." Xiao Dezi sighed lightly, "At this point, there is no need to say much, Niang Niang, go back quickly!"

"Eunuch De?" Xia Lan sobbed.

"The matter is a foregone conclusion. Today's Duke's Mansion is no longer what it used to be. Your Majesty should retreat, otherwise the white silk will be hanging around your neck!" Xiao Dezi said meaningfully, "Come here, send your Majesty back home!" Palace. It’s really not good-looking to take off the hairpin and treat the crime, the emperor hates bad things very much.”

Xia Lan lay limp on the ground, suddenly feeling unaccompanied.

Something happened to the Xia family, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, and those who were attached to the Xia family earlier disappeared long ago.Now everyone is afraid of avoiding her, like the plague, wishing to stay away from her.

Ridiculous, right?
When you are beautiful, how many people eagerly come to you.

When you are down and out, how many people wish they could get into trouble.

Xia Lan was escorted back, and she was about to be grounded. After all, there was no one in the Xia family. Even if Xia Lan was favored, it was only the favor of one person, and there was no family to share her glory.

"Your Majesty?" Bichun sobbed softly, "You have to take care of yourself."

What can we do now that this is the case?
"I thought that as long as I could get the emperor's favor, I would be able to keep my father safe, and maybe bring the Duke's mansion back to life in the future. But I didn't expect that it was my own wishful thinking after all, and no one gave me a chance to make a comeback. Xia Lan sat down in the cold yard, looking at the cold moonlight, "Bichun, the Xia family is gone, and I will be the only one left in the future."

"Your Majesty, this servant will always be with your Majesty." Bi Chun wept.

Xia Lan nodded numbly, "Yes, and you! But Bichun, can I get favor again in the future? Even if I die, I can't let those people go. I believe my father is innocent, This is just being someone else's scapegoat!"

Bi Chun stared at her firmly, "Your Majesty is intelligent and born very well, she will definitely be favored again."

"That's good." Xia Lan was like an eggplant beaten by frost, wilting, "The Xia family is gone. This time, it's really gone. Send this news to the cold palace! I can't cry alone , feel sad for dad alone!"

Bichun nodded, "I understand!"

Taking a deep breath, Xia Lan lay flat on the ground, the coldness penetrating into her bones was the only way for her to freeze the pain in her heart.She firmly believes that one day, she will make a comeback.Already alone, what else is there to worry about?

Anyway, the family members are all dead.

The night in the palace is really long...

But Zhao Wuyou and Mu Baili felt that this night was too short, too short to hug or say a few words, and it was time to separate.They didn't say anything, they didn't do anything.

Mu Baili wrapped her in a quilt and hugged her all night.Sometimes when the love is deep, you don’t need to do anything, you just need to get along quietly, remember each other’s eyebrows and eyes, and remember them forever.

When he left, she stood behind him and looked at him, never seeing him off.

I thought in my heart: since you parted, there is no one who can cut the candles in the west window together.

Zhao Wuyou stood in the yard, watching the sun rise higher and higher in the sky, and listening to the noise outside getting louder.She just stood quietly, dressed in white as snow, with a jade-like crown.

Suxi walked behind her slowly, "Today is the day of departure, won't you go to the gate of the city? The emperor has led all the civil and military officials to the gate of the city to see you off. You can go and have a look."

"What are you looking at? Watching him go? Watching him leave the capital, out of my sight, but in front of so many people, he can't look back at me, can't give me warm eyes? And I can only pretend to be insensitive, give me His cold gaze?" Zhao Wuyou narrowed his eyes and smiled awkwardly, "Suxi, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it."

I hate parting the most in this life, but I have experienced parting.

How much nothing to say...

When Mu Baili led the army to set off, she was not found among the officials. She won the emperor's favor and did not have to go to court, and she did not have to participate in various ceremonial activities outside the Ministry of Rites, unless the emperor ordered it.

But with her body, how dare the emperor let her out.

The gongs and drums outside were noisy, and the sound of horseshoes resounded throughout the capital.She knew he was gone.But she can't do anything, and she can't keep him.

After all the officials at the gate of the city had dispersed, Zhao Wuyou appeared outside the gate, lifted the curtains, and watched the dust and smoke in the distance.She didn't even dare to go up to the city tower, and she didn't dare to be seen by others at such a critical moment.

She could only sit in the carriage and lift a corner of the curtain to catch the dust and smoke that he led the soldiers away.I wondered how he would feel when he left.Yuemo will also be like her, wanting to hug her or him crazily, hugging her or him tightly.

The tip of the nose is sour, but there is nothing to do.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Wuyou said, "Go back!"

It can only be sent here, tears are lingering in the eye sockets, no one can see.

Zhao Wuyou, who returned to Shangshu Mansion, didn't say a word, just sat under the pear tree, drinking pear blossom wine.There is no sadness on the face, and there is no trace of tears.She acted like a normal person, just staring at the bone flute on the table in a daze, sipping pear blossom sake.

There was a faint fragrance of pear blossoms between his articulate words, but his face that kept repeating in his eyes kept appearing in her sight, filling her head and heart.

Wen Gu stepped forward, "Stop drinking, are you dying?"

Zhao Wuyou didn't struggle, but just put down the cup, smiled wryly and looked at Wen Gu, "I won't cry or make trouble, but you are not at ease, are you? Who said parting must be sad? I just feel a little uncomfortable That's all! My heart hurts a little, and drinking some wine can make me numb."

"Your body does not allow you to act recklessly like this." Wen Gu stuffed the wine jar into Su Xi's hand, "You don't know how to persuade?"

"I'm not a doctor, so I can't cure my mental illness." Su Xi hugged the wine jar with an innocent look on her face.

Wen Gu sighed softly, "Although he is gone, he will still come back!"

Hearing this, Zhao Wuyou gave him a sideways look, and Wen Gu's face tightened.

Everyone knows that this trip is extremely dangerous.

"How's things going with Zhong Mi?" Zhao Wuyou asked, rubbing his brows.

Su Xi said, "Don't worry, this matter is now implicated in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Prime Minister will definitely ask for the case to be closed as soon as possible. This matter will no longer have anything to do with the Jiaofang Secretary. When the case is resolved, the Jiaofang Secretary will can reopen.”

Zhao Wuyou narrowed his eyes, "Of course my father will not allow the prime minister's residence to be implicated, I'm just curious, will he investigate the people behind it?"

"Will the young master be found out?" Su Xi was worried.

"On the outside of Zhong's cellar that day, there were traces of the East Factory. You were only responsible for mixing in a little of the official money, and the rest were not handled at all, so no matter how much you search, you can't find me." Zhao Wuyou said indifferently, "At most The East Factory will be checked."

Su Xi was taken aback, "What if we found Dongchang?"

"Mu Baili has already been sent to Huanglan, can the emperor still pursue his crimes? Now, all the papers that are not good for Dongchang can only be suppressed. My father should also know the power of it, so he won't go It's the emperor's bad luck. As long as Mu Baili brings Xuehu back, the emperor can write off this matter." Zhao Wuyou took it easy.

This wine is really getting worse and worse, no matter how much I drink, I will not get drunk, and my mind is still so clear.

Su Xi nodded, "That's true."

"Keep an eye on the forces of all parties." Zhao Wuyou narrowed his eyes, "It is estimated that many people will take action after Mu Baili leaves. I want to see who is so reckless this time, and joins the emperor's presence." ?”

"What will happen if we make it together?" Wen Gu was puzzled.

Zhao Wuyou glanced at him sideways. Wen Gu didn't understand government affairs, but Zhao Wuyou was in the midst of it, but his mind was clear, "The emperor wants to cultivate immortals and become enlightened. Whoever dares to miss the emperor's important affairs is courting death." The emperor doesn't care how valuable you are, all he wants is the snow fox! So whoever wants to swallow Dongchang's power at this time is against the emperor."

Wen Gu said, "So neither the Qiyou Palace nor the Prime Minister's Palace dare to take any action?"

"If you do something at this time, don't you want to kill yourself?" Zhao Wuyou rubbed the center of his brows, "The emperor can guard against Mu Baili himself, but he doesn't like to hear other people's reminders. A self-willed person has a self-willed sentiment-fuck , so... once you are not sure about the emperor's mind, you will touch the emperor's scales."

Wen Gu nodded, "Wuqing is the most emperor. The Xia family has ended up like this. Is it because of the master's achievements?"

"That's right, if the emperor refuses, no one can do anything about the Xia family. However, the Xia family is so arrogant and domineering, and ended up like this, it's only because they didn't retreat bravely at the beginning. Anyone who hinders the imperial power will die." Zhao Wuyou took a deep breath. In one breath, he stood up slowly, his eyes fell on the sky with deep eyes.

Mu Baili, wait for me.

Perhaps it was telepathy, Mu Baili in the carriage only felt a sudden twitch in his heart, and then subconsciously thought of her.When he left, she didn't come, and he had expected that she would not come.

Such a proud person, with deep thoughts on the city, how could she let herself appear in such a place, if she messed up her position and emotions, so that people could see the clues, how would she deal with herself?

Both Zhao Song and King Qi You are not easy-going lamps, and they stare at her fiercely, so she will not allow herself to make such low-level mistakes.

It is very helpless to fall in love with someone who is too sober.Because they are all too rational, so rational that people can't find the breaking point, and there is no way to break through that layer of careful security.

But this is also good, only those who are cautious can survive in the court that cannibalize people without spit out bones.

The case of Jiaofang Division has already fallen on the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhong Mi, and Duke Xia's mansion.Obviously, Zhao Wuyou's whitewashing action this time was very effective, and he didn't end up in the slightest suspicious.

She retreated completely and watched Xia's family being raided with cold eyes.After calculating all the new and old debts, she thought that sooner or later someone would come to pay for her blood debt.

It's just a matter of time!

If you kill too many people, you will be killed sooner or later.

On the day when Xia's house was ransacked, it was raining continuously, Zhao Wuyou stood beside the wine shop holding an umbrella, watching the fresh lives disappear before his eyes.She's not a nice person, never was.

In the eyes of the world, she was the son of a treacherous minister who did all kinds of evil, and she was a little traitor.

So, she was damned too.

"My lord, go back!" Su Xi said in a low voice.

Zhao Wuyou wrapped the shawl tightly around her body, "It's already summer, why is it still so cold?"

Su Xi sighed softly and remained silent.

Zhao Song kept the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and pushed out a few small officials at the bottom. If he doesn't abandon the car to protect the handsome man at this time, when will he wait?Naturally, the emperor would not ask, and the cabinet did not dare to say more.

The official bank case that was extended from Zhong Xian's death is considered to be over.

Regardless of what the person behind the scenes intended to do, Zhao Wuyou played with the applause at the moment, deviated from the original intention, and failed to achieve the desired goal.This variable is probably not expected by everyone.

Originally, I wanted to see Zhao Wuyou's joke, but I didn't expect that if I was inattentive, I would be regarded as a part of the joke.

In the drizzle, everything ends.

And Zhao Wuyou was thinking about the army that traveled far away, and he didn't know where it was at the moment.After a few days of marching, in a few more days, it is estimated that we will be able to reach Jinling City!Once you get out of Jinling City, you can continue to walk towards the border, and then there is - Huanglan.

With a sigh, Zhao Wuyou turned around and walked towards Jiaofangsi.

Wen Gu said just now that Qu Yun was about to wake up soon after he made any movement.

This can't die, it's really a woman with a lot of life.

When Zhao Wuyou left, Qu Yun had already woken up, and was leaning weakly against the bedpost, looking at the people in front of him with a face as white as paper.Hong Gu was standing by the bed, Wen Gu's face was slightly tense, as if he was on guard.

He is afraid of Qu Yun, let something happen again!
Sitting down unhurriedly, Zhao Wuyou's face was pale as usual, and his expressionless eyes just glanced at Qu Yun's face lightly, "Should I speak? Do I need to ask more? "

Qu Yun stared at her fixedly, his eyes were a little hollow.

Su Xi said, "What happened to Miss Qu Yun, do you still remember?"

"I, I don't remember." Qu Yun narrowed his eyes, "I only know that I was eating at that time, and I fell unconscious while eating."

"Didn't you stuff the poison into your mouth while you were eating?" Zhao Wuyou smiled gently.

Qu Yun was shocked, "No!"

"Did he not kill Zhong Xian, or did he not commit suicide?" Zhao Wuyou said meaningfully.

Qu Yun froze there, probably not knowing how to answer, and the atmosphere in the room became extremely strange for a while.Qu Yun stiffened and gripped the quilt tightly.But she is very weak at the moment, even if she wants to struggle, she has no strength.

"Aren't you telling the truth?" Suxi scolded coldly, "You are so courageous, you dare to betray the Secretary of Jiaofang, you dare to kill someone without telling your son. Qu Yun, do you know what will happen to you?"

His eyebrows quivered slightly, and Qu Yun's face was as white as paper, "I didn't betray Jiaofang Secretary, I don't understand what you are talking about? I didn't kill Mr. Zhong, and I don't know who poisoned my food. This I don’t know if there are any traitors in the Jiaofang Division, I only know that my life is in your hands, whatever you say, that’s what it is! I’m powerless to resist, and it’s impossible to resist.”

"You mean we wronged you?" Su Xi sneered twice, "You just woke up, so you probably don't know what happened in the past few days, right? In the case of the Jiaofang Division, the official banker was found in Mr. Zhong's house. Then many officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs were implicated. Not only that, the Xia family also got involved, the former Duke Xia’s mansion has now been razed to the ground, the Xia family ransacked and beheaded, and no one survived except the one in the palace.”

Qu Yun's body trembled violently. In just a few days, so many things happened in the capital.The Xia Guogong Mansion was so glorious in the past, but now it will...

The next moment, Qu Yun stared at Zhao Wuyou in disbelief.

This seemingly sick young man, with such a harmless face, has become the most dangerous existence.Frightened in his heart, Qu Yun trembled violently, "The concubine was not instructed by anyone, and I really don't know anything."

"You should know that you have violated the rules of the Jiaofang Division, and you will no longer be able to receive guests." Zhao Wuyou closed his eyes, and took a sip of the water in his glass.

Hong Gudao, "Qu Yun, since you entered the Jiaofang Division, you should know the Jiaofang Division's rules. Once you are unfaithful, you will not be used a hundred times. You have been involved in a murder case, so the Jiaofang Division cannot tolerate you. .Give you two choices, one is to enter the military camp as a military prostitute, and the other is to go to the slave station as a slave."

But no matter where you go, you will be physically and mentally tortured, almost a dead end.No, it should be said that it is more cruel and terrifying than death.

If you become a military prostitute, one day if you are lucky, you will meet someone who really likes you, and maybe she can help you redeem yourself, and let you be a bed warmer.If you go to the Lisuo, then you can only spend your life in darkness.

Qu Yun immediately fell off the bed and knelt down in front of Zhao Wuyou. This time, he didn't even have the energy to cry, "Master? Please forgive me! I really didn't kill him. Mr. Zhong's death has nothing to do with me, really I."

With You Suxi in front of him, Qu Yun naturally couldn't get too close to Zhao Wuyou.

Across Su Xi, Qu Yun's lips turned pale, "My lord, you trust me once."

"Why should I trust you?" Zhao Wuyou put down the cup in his hand, "Hong Gu, give her a choice! I'm tired!" She got up and walked out.

Behind him, Qu Yun burst into tears, "I am for my father, son, son, please spare me!"

Zhao Wuyou stopped in his tracks, looked back at her quietly, "What did you say?"

"My father came to the capital to find me. By chance, our father and daughter met. But he owes a lot of gambling debts, and I can't help it. The Jiaofang Division is strictly guarded, and I can't afford that much money. , so—" Qu Yun broke down in tears, "So in order to pay off my father's debt, I, I begged Mr. Zhong."

Suxi and Zhao Wuyou looked at each other. In order to control these women, the Jiaofang Division has extremely strict control over money.These women are paid a monthly fee. After all, they all signed a contract of sale, so it is impossible to have too much freedom.

And Qu Yun is not very outstanding in the Jiaofang Division, so the benefactors naturally don't give much.

Wen Gu snorted twice, and actually hated iron for being weak, "Your father sold you in the early years, and now you have to give up your life to pay your father back the money. Is there something wrong with your brain? If your father really treats you as a daughter, How can you be willing to let you be in this kind of place? But any parents who have some kinship would rather starve to death than let their children be abused in these places for nothing."

Qu Yun couldn't help crying, "I also know that I shouldn't be soft-hearted, but he is my father, and he said that I am the most sorry in his life. But he has nothing to do, so how can I not help him? I am just like this father!"

Zhao Wuyou rubbed the center of her brows, Qu Yun's appearance made her upset, and she also remembered how Zhao Song treated her.If blood is hot, no one will use their own children as pawns!

(End of this chapter)