King of Song

Chapter 500 Chapter [-]

Liao Kingdom, go to Beijing!
The red candle was shining brightly, Xiao Guanyin was still so glamorous, graceful and luxurious, but anyone familiar with her could see that the queen had lost a lot of weight, and she was a bit haggard.

The crown prince has been ill for many days in Nanjing, and it is reasonable for the empress to be worried.

well!Poor parents in the world!
The maids and attendants felt a little distressed when they saw it, especially Xiao Guanyin's personal maid Lingzhu, who saw it in their eyes and was anxious in their hearts!Thinking about how to comfort the queen?How nice it would be to make her happy!It's just that ordinary people don't have that ability. The queen is very talented and likes poetry and songs. How many girls on the grassland understand?

On the other hand, that Han Zhao Wei only knew music, and he got along very well with the queen, but he didn't seem to see him very much recently, and he didn't know where he went?But I heard that there seems to be a new palace lady who seems to know the rhythm, but I don't know if it will work!Regardless of so much, Lingzhu intends to make decisions without authorization, and see if it works!

Xiao Guanyin looked at the burning candles and saw the emptiness of the palace, feeling extremely lonely.In the past, I had my daughter Terry by my side. The little girl was eccentric and funny all day long, which was a lot of fun.It makes it easier to pass the dull days, but now I can only stay in the empty room alone, and there is no one to talk to...

This is all second, a pair of children are too bold, even ran to the Song Dynasty, thousands of miles away in a foreign country, are they safe?If you have a good time?Xiao Guanyin was really scared and worried.

But this matter needs to conceal the news, nothing can be done!The only thing I can do is... I don't know if Zhao Weiyi has arrived in the Song Dynasty, has he seen Lin Zhao?Would he be willing to help? Could he help?
Thinking of these, Xiao Guanyin was very troubled.What she was most worried about was that Lin Zhao would have evil thoughts and report the news about the Crown Prince of Liao to Song Ting, whether it was his duty as an official of the Song Dynasty or to seek credit and reward.

Undoubtedly, this behavior meant some gambling. Xiao Guanyin regretted it a little. Was she too impulsive?No, he is not that kind of person. Although it was only a brief encounter, she was sure that the young Song Dynasty man was a man of temperament and valued friendship.He should be willing to help, at least for the sake of that one-night relationship!

Before I knew it, I remembered that night on the bank of the Liaohe River again!Xiao Guanyin shook her head violently, forcing herself to forget, but when she looked back, she found that the fact that she was alone in the empty room was so lonely!
Old and fading, fading and loving, especially when you meet such a wild emperor as Yelu Hongji, what can you do?Xiao Guanyin sighed, not knowing how to survive this long night!
At this moment, the sound of clanking zither came from a distance. It was faintly visible at first, but gradually approached, the sound gradually became louder, and Xiao Guanyin gradually heard it clearly.It should be that someone is playing the zither, but the sound is very soft. It does not have the richness of gold and iron horses, but a very gentle rhythm, which sounds so pleasant and makes people feel very comfortable.

After careful identification, the tune is extremely mellow and full of affection. It seems to come from the Han Yuefu, and it is exactly the meaning of homesickness.Xiao Guanyin only felt that the tune was so similar to her state of mind, and she was filled with emotion for a while.Immediately afterwards, the tune changed, adding a little more warmth and joy, which seemed to be consoling.

Who understands my mind so well?After Xiao Guanyin sighed with emotion, his mood eased a lot.One of the important reasons why he was uncomfortable was that he had nowhere to confide in, and he was too depressed.Now the melodious and tactful tune has released her a lot, and she feels somewhat relieved.So naturally, doubts arose in my heart, I pushed the door out, and followed the sound to find the person who played the zither!
The sound came from the pool next to the garden, and Xiao Guanyin didn't care about the cold autumn night, nor the withering autumn in the northern country, so her eyes fell on the pool.

"Who plays the zither?" Xiao Guanyin asked softly.

The sound of the zither stopped abruptly, and then a woman came with a zither, bowed to Xiao Guanyin and said: "Slave Dan Deng sees the empress!"

"It was you playing the zither just now?" By the moonlight and the light, Xiao Guanyin looked up and down the maid who played the zither. She was not tall, but she had a good figure, and she felt a bit slim.He just kept his head down, unable to see his face.

"Yes!"

Lingzhu returned to Xiao Guanyin's side at a very appropriate time, and said, "Madam, Shan Deng is a new palace lady who is good at rhythm, especially good at playing the zither..."

"That's right, the melody is soft and the technique is exquisite, very rare!" Xiao Guanyin praised repeatedly, obviously admiring this little palace lady very much.

"Thank you empress for your praise, I don't dare to be a servant!" Shan Deng was very modest, and he was very gentle in front of Xiao Guanyin.

Lingzhu smiled and said: "It's well deserved, I feel that I have surpassed Zhao Weiyi, but I don't know where he has been recently, and I haven't seen anyone..."

"Hmph, by the way, why are you playing the zither here at night?" Zhao's only whereabouts were a secret, and Xiao Guanyin naturally didn't want to talk about it, so he changed the topic immediately.It's just that in a hurry, the way is a little blunt.In this way, Lingzhu and Shan Deng have different opinions, the empress is the only one who dotes on Zhao Wei!Lingzhu felt that she had said the wrong thing and was a little embarrassed.But Shan Deng seemed to be inferior to others, and he was not recognized by the queen, and he felt even more uncomfortable.

However, he dared not answer the queen's question, and immediately bowed and said: "The thread in the hands of the loving mother, the clothes on the wanderer's body are tightly stitched before leaving, and I am afraid that I will return later. Whoever says that the heart of an inch of grass will be rewarded with three springs. Your Royal Highness Being sick in Nanjing, the empress is worried and misses her, and the slaves feel sorry for her, but they are unable to share the burden for her, so they have to use this method, hoping that the empress can comfort her a little..."

Hearing this, Xiao Guanyin was stunned for a while!Lingzhu looked at Shan Deng and smiled slightly, she really found the right person.To serve the master, one must do what he likes.

Seeing that Xiao Guanyin didn't make a sound, Shan Deng thought it was his displeasure, and immediately said in panic: "Your maidservant makes her own decisions and disturbs your mother's rest, it is really a crime worthy of death!"

"It's okay, you have a heart, thank you!" Xiao Guanyin smiled gently, with a maid who cared about her so caringly, how could Xiao Guanyin be angry?There is still some emotion in my heart.At least in his most difficult time, someone can give him some care, so that her depressed heart can be relieved.This has already made her very satisfied, especially when she found a woman who is good at temperament by her side, and she can chat with her in the future...

"It is already a great honor for this servant to be able to comfort the empress!" Shan Deng was very happy, and even flattered.His original background was not good, and he was even a bit lowly. He has been doing very badly in recent years.Now that the empress appreciates it, can the future be worse?Besides, I don't know if she has any other thoughts!
Xiao Guanyin nodded and said: "Okay, it's late at night today, you should go back and rest first! Change to the Japanese Palace and listen to you playing the zither!"

"Yes, I wish the empress had a good dream!" Shan Deng stepped back tactfully, and after the people walked away, Lingzhu who was standing on one side showed a bit of complacency, and it had been a long time since the corners of the empress' eyebrows stretched!

"Lingzhu, did you arrange this?" Xiao Guanyin turned around and looked at the personal maid with a half-smile.

"Nothing can be hidden from the queen's eyes!" Lingzhu lowered her head while speaking.

Xiao Guanyin said lightly: "How can an ordinary court lady know my thoughts? How dare she play the zither in the palace at night? If someone reminded her and deliberately arranged it, she would definitely not dare... But, it's hard for you to think about it!" Yes Therefore, Xiao Guanyin was quite relieved, and didn't think it was a pest!
Lingzhu just smiled lightly and didn't answer, as long as she didn't do bad things with good intentions.

"By the way, is that maid called Shan Deng? What's the origin?" Xiao Guanyin asked softly. It's rare for ordinary Khitan women to understand poetry and rhythm.

Lingzhu replied: "I have already asked, it was the singer of Yelu Chongyuan's family. After Chongyuan and his son were convicted, they became palace slaves. They worked elsewhere for several years, and they were assigned to the queen not long ago." She was waiting on the outside, the queen may not have seen it before. I heard that she is good at rhythm, and I thought that she might be able to catch the queen's ear, so I made such a bad move."

"Is it the singer of Yelu Chongyuan's family? Are you innocent?" Many years ago, the emperor's uncle Yelu Chongyuan rebelled, and Yelu Hongji almost died.Although the rebellion was suppressed back then, the remnants of the evils were not completely wiped out.So four years ago in Liaodong, the other villain Xiao Hujian rebelled again, and their mother and son almost died.

Lessons learned from the past, we must guard against it!Therefore, as long as it is related to people and things related to Yelu Zhongyuan, they are very cautious.It's not surprising that Shan Deng has such a background, but is she reliable?Xiao Guanyin was a little worried.

Lingzhu said: "Queen, don't worry, I have investigated everything. Shan Deng is just a singing girl, and has no great connection with Yelu Chongyuan and his son. Now he only lives with a younger sister. What's more, in the past few years after being convicted, she has been They are all gentle and there is nothing wrong with it.”

"That's it!" Xiao Guanyin nodded affectionately, if this is the case, it doesn't matter.An ordinary singer who has no direct connection with Yelu Chongyuan and his son can be used.

"This girl is quite talented. The queen stays by her side and often plays the zither and writes lyrics. It's good to relieve boredom! She's just a criminal servant and servant girl. It's considered a compliment, but she should be better than Zhao Weiyi!" In the eyes of the Khitan people, perhaps the Han people After all, it is inferior!Therefore, Lingzhu doesn't have a good impression of musicians of Han origin.Immediately, he said in surprise: "By the way, Zhao Weiyi didn't know where he has been recently, and he has never been seen? If the queen finds it boring, she can call him to play music with Shan Deng. Shan Deng may not be inferior to Zhao Weiyi." ..."

"Lingzhu, don't mention Zhao Weiyi too much recently..." Hearing this name, Xiao Guanyin was slightly displeased and shook his head repeatedly.Firstly, he was unwilling to disclose the whereabouts of this secret envoy, and secondly, whenever Zhao Weiyi was mentioned, he would involuntarily think of Lin Zhaolai, and that confused night on the bank of the Liaohe River.

"Why? But Zhao Weiyi made the queen angry?" Lingzhu is usually favored, and after serving for a long time, Xiao Guanyin treats others generously, so sometimes the respect is not so strict.At this moment, he didn't understand the Queen's anger, so he continued to ask.

Xiao Guanyin was really annoyed and wanted to get angry, but she couldn't swear when she got to the point of her mouth. It took a long time before she whispered: "Lingzhu, you are my personal maid, and you are also loyal to me... Forget it, some I won't hide it from you, Zhao Weiyi is on my order to go out to do an important matter."

"The queen sent him out?" Lingzhu was a little surprised, and instantly felt that she had talked too much just now.

"Yes, let me tell you the truth! Jun'er is not sick at all, but he is not in Nanjing!" Speaking of this time, Xiao Guanyin sighed helplessly.

"What? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not sick? Not in Nanjing/Beijing..." Lingzhu felt extremely surprised. Isn't the Crown Prince recuperating in Youzhou?Isn't this something that the whole country knows?

Xiao Guanyin shook his head and said: "He took Terry to the Song Dynasty secretly. You know, Jun'er has a special status. His Majesty was worried about his safety, so he concealed the news and announced that he was recuperating in Nanjing... If he is really sick , I don’t have to worry so much. At least I can take care of him personally, but he went to the Song Dynasty, His Majesty and I are beyond reach, and there is not even the slightest news!”

"What?" Lingzhu couldn't close her mouth in shock, she didn't expect the real situation to be like this.No wonder the queen doesn't think about food and drink, worrying day and night, His Royal Highness is actually in the Song Dynasty, that is an enemy country, life safety is not guaranteed!This matter is really too shocking!
Okay, why does the prince need to go to the Song Dynasty?He also brought Princess Terry with him, really... Lingzhu didn't know what to say for a while, and said after a long time: "Zhao Weiyi was ordered to go out..."

"That's right, I let him sneak into the Song Dynasty to find out information. He is a Han, and he will not attract attention, and he is also loyal and trustworthy! Maybe nothing can be found, but it is better than no news. .”

As for the fact that Zhao Weiyi was sent to find Lin Zhao, Xiao Guanyin did not mention it. This is a secret, and it should not be known by too many people.Especially the love affair on the bank of the Liao River back then was an absolute secret, only known to God and the two of them.Xiao Guanyin evaded intentionally, even the closest maid confided in half a word.

"That's it!" Lingzhu understood now, and said hesitantly, "So just now the queen didn't want to mention Zhao Weiyi's intentional diversion? Didn't she think Shan Deng was inferior to Zhao Weiyi?"

"That's right, they all have their own merits in temperament. Besides, why do you have to compete with each other in such an elegant matter?" Xiao Guanyin sighed softly: "I think that maid named Shan Deng must be paranoid!"

"It doesn't matter, it's just a court lady, the queen's favor is already a great grace, how dare..." Lingzhu didn't care about it at all.

"Forget it!" Xiao Guanyin waved his hand and said: "I will give her some rewards to make up for it in the future! It's night, go to bed!"

I don't know if I can sleep peacefully tonight?Xiao Guanyin shook his head affectionately, and stepped into the bedroom.

In the garden, the moon is hidden and the stars appear, and the night is as cool as water!

(End of this chapter)