concubine auspicious

Chapter 39 is at stake
The night was getting darker, and the clouds drifted slowly with the wind.

palace?East Palace

In the study of the Eastern Palace, Dong Xiaotian did not fall asleep for a long time.In the blink of an eye, it has been three o'clock, and he is still restless.Resting his head on one hand, he closed his eyes secretly thinking about something.

Suddenly, someone walked into the study.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the person coming.

Tie Zheng is not only Dong Xiaotian's personal bodyguard, but also his confidant adviser.

Tie Zheng walked in front of him, stopped in his tracks, and replied in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness, at this critical moment, the matter is of great importance, so you must not soften your heart. Zhan Wang is uncertain, and he has private contacts with Prince Rui. Betrayal. Even his beloved prime minister's daughter, he can ignore it."

"Recently, His Highness the Crown Prince can understand the King of War's attitude towards Miss Liu. His Highness the Crown Prince can also understand his attitude towards the princess. The King of War can give all the tears of the golden toad. It seems that he treats the princess well. It's no longer normal."

"What's more, even Zhan Wang said it himself, and he regretted it."

Tie Zheng's words made Dong Xiaotian feel even more uneasy. He only hated that he didn't hold his breath, and when he saw that Mingzhu was busy, he lost his mind in anxiety.Feng Zhanxiu, indeed he had the upper hand, he was able to enter and leave the palace without a sound, and even quietly took the Golden Toad's Tears and returned to Pingle Palace.

Now, she still wants to go back on the promise she made back then!He actually wanted the Pearl!
What kind of medicine did he sell in the gourd!

"Your Highness, it's not as good as you..." Tie Zheng walked to him, bent down and whispered softly.

The candle flame flickered, reflecting on the profiles of the two of them.

After Dong Xiaotian listened quietly, he refused straight away, "Absolutely not!"

"His Royal Highness! Anyone who achieves great things must be willing to give up. Only when he is willing can he gain. His Royal Highness always cares about the princess. If the official business is delayed, the princess may suffer even more in the future." Tie Zheng saw him hesitating, and then Said in a deep voice.

The breeze blew past, and the candle flame seemed to be blown out.Then, it continued to burn tenaciously.

Dong Xiaotian pondered for a long time, and when he closed his eyes, he seemed to have made a decision.

Finally, he finally nodded his forehead.

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At noon the next day, the weather was a bit gloomy, and it might rain.

On the Red Wall Avenue, Xia Er went to the imperial physician to get the medicine and was rushing back.She was walking quietly, and a little eunuch ran in front of her.The little eunuch lowered his head and walked hurriedly.When the two passed by each other, the little eunuch exhorted in a low voice, "Master has ordered me to act today."

Xia'er didn't speak, but her body froze, passing the little eunuch.

Act today...

Xia'er returned to Pingle Palace in panic.

In the bedroom of Pingle Palace, Mingzhu's spirit is very good.She had woken up early, and several maids were helping her wash and comb.Xia'er handed the medicine to the little eunuch and told them to fry it.It happened that the little maid was carrying a porridge bowl and was about to deliver it to the princess.Xia'er hastily took it, and said softly, "I'll do it if I come, you go and do other things."

"Yes." The little maid immediately changed hands.

Holding the porridge bowl, Xia'er walked towards the bedroom with difficulty.During this journey, she thought a lot.The small porcelain bottle was still clinging to her chest, and her life was even more at stake.If she doesn't act, then she won't get the antidote, and she will die.If she acts, but she...

Thinking about it, the bedroom is already in sight.

Xia'er walked into the bedroom, turned around the screen and saw Mingzhu half lying on the bed, smiling softly at her.She was taken aback, a little sour, "Master, I'm eating porridge. It's still hot, Xia'er will cool it down for you."

She turned around, put down the tray, and slowly stirred the porridge with a spoon.

Mingzhu looked at her sideways, and said softly, "Xia'er, once brother Xiaotian's marriage is over, I will find you a good family. What do you like? Do you want someone who is more handsome? Or someone who is more honest? I think It doesn't matter if you are handsome or not, the important thing is to treat you well."

"Master, Xia'er will serve you forever without marrying." The movements in her hands paused, and Xia'er's female voice trembled.

Mingzhu laughed, "What nonsense! How can you not get married! I also prepared a dowry for you here, that is, the small box, see if you like it. There are not many things, but there is always a heart. "

Xia Er really turned her head to look at the small box.

"Quick! Go and have a look!" Mingzhu urged.

Xia'er said "En", and walked towards the exquisite and small box.She picked up the box and opened the lid.Inside the small box are a string of agate necklaces, two jade bracelets, a pair of jade Ruyi, and a ruby ​​ring.Looking at these bright ornaments, Xia'er felt strangely sad, "Plop—" knelt down on the ground.

"Master, Xia'er can't afford it." She murmured while holding the small box.

"Get up quickly! If you can't bear anything, it's all nonsense!" Mingzhu said anxiously, before her wounds healed, "Get up quickly, otherwise, I will come to help you myself."

With tears in her eyes, Xia'er finally stood up.Holding the small box in her hand, she gritted her teeth and made a decision.

"I'm so hungry, I want porridge." Mingzhu deliberately ignored Xia'er's red eyes, and muttered.

Xia'er put away the small box, and turned to serve the porridge bowl.

At this time, another palace lady rushed into the bedroom.The palace maid held a brocade box in her hand, lowered her head and said, "Princess! This is from the prince."

"What did you send?" Mingzhu didn't see him, she thought it was sent by someone.

Xia'er immediately stepped forward, took the brocade box and handed it to her.

Mingzhu opened it and saw that the brocade box was full of candied fruit, which was very attractive.Mingzhu naturally had no resistance to these sweets, she muttered, "It's not a good thing to be courteous for nothing."

"Then what?" Xia Er asked.

Mingzhu hurriedly stopped her, and said, "It's a waste to throw it away, so let me eat it."

Thrift is a virtue, and she has always been a virtue!
"I thought you didn't know how to eat." In the next second, an evil male voice suddenly sounded.

Mingzhu was taken aback for a moment, only to see a tall and straight figure flashing out from behind the screen.She looked intently and met Feng Zhanxiu's deep eyes.He is still the same as before, always playing casually, but showing boundless arrogance, as if nothing in the world can compete with him.

Such an arrogant gesture.

Xia'er backed away tactfully.

Only then did Feng Zhanxiu start walking towards her.When walking past the table, he picked up the porridge bowl.

Mingzhu looked at him cautiously, and couldn't help asking in a choked voice, "Why did you send me candied fruit?"

Is he so kind?Could this candied fruit be poisonous?

"This king will give it away if he wants to. If you are afraid, then don't eat it. Be careful, it's poisonous." Feng Zhanxiu said in a low voice while sitting by the bed.

Mingzhu was startled and looked cautious.

But he stretched out his hand very naturally, and stroked her drooping hair to the side, "Why haven't you eaten yet? This king will feed you."

His movements are so gentle, like... Like a lover?

Mingzhu froze immediately, feeling obviously uncomfortable with his intimate behavior.Why is this guy doing this now?She just came back to her senses when she saw the spoon scooped up the porridge and brought it to her mouth, "You..."

"Aren't you hungry?" Feng Zhanxiu asked softly, but there was playfulness in his eyes.

"I can do it myself." Mingzhu hurriedly reached out to grab the bowl.

Feng Zhanxiu didn't insist and let her take the bowl.

Mingzhu held the porridge bowl and drank it one mouthful at a time.

Suddenly, he asked in a deep voice, "You have lived in the palace for several days, when do you plan to return home?"

When Mingzhu heard him say that, she hurriedly pretended to be in pain, frowned, and made an excuse, "My lord, my injury hasn't healed yet, and I haven't stayed for a few days, let's talk about it in a few days."

Hmph, it's a day to be away from you.Pearl thought to herself.

"But the king is not happy." Feng Zhanxiu began to play tricks again, and asked, "How many days is it in a few days? One day? Ten days? Or how many days?"

Mingzhu had no choice but to widen her eyes, and said perfunctorily, "A few days are just a few days, I don't know. The injury is almost healed, so it's fine." I hope the injury will heal slowly, and it is best not to heal forever up.

"Are you willing to leave me alone in the mansion and sleep alone?" Feng Zhanxiu spit out this sentence quietly.

When Mingzhu heard this, her hands trembled so violently that she almost knocked over the bowl.Fortunately, someone reached out in time, held her hand, and held the bowl firmly.Mingzhu heaved a sigh of relief, raised her heart again, pulled the corners of her mouth, and said awkwardly, "My lord..." Hurry up and take your claws away!

She hurriedly wanted to shake him off, but he clenched even harder.

"My lord beckoned, are you afraid that there will be no women to warm his bed?" She sarcastically said.

"Mingzhu..." Her name came out of his mouth, mixed with strange ambiguity.Feng Zhanxiu stretched out his hand to caress her face, scraping gently with his slender fingers.He even got closer to her, his eyes sparkled with light, and said in a breath, "I want to..." He stopped on purpose, hesitating to speak.

Mingzhu held her breath and stared, suddenly felt a burst of heat on her face, as if it was burning.

And her heart was beating so violently.

Feng Zhanxiu suddenly turned his head and murmured, "Eat, drop, you..." After the words fell, he put his earlobe in his mouth and kissed her.

boom--

Her hands were weak, but the porridge bowl was put aside by him.

Mingzhu blushed, she reached out and pushed him away, "My lord, don't be like this..."

But he laughed, and put his big hand directly on the back of her head to prevent her from escaping, "You always say this, don't do this, don't do this. Then what will you do to this king. You are already my wife."

"I..." Mingzhu was at a loss for words all of a sudden, unable to answer.

Feng Zhanxiu kissed her face, and said in a deep voice, "I don't want to wait anymore, what should I do."

"My lord, let me be thrown into limbo!" Mingzhu replied forcefully, and said embarrassingly, "If you want a woman, there are so many women in the Daxing Dynasty, you can choose!"

Feng Zhanxiu shook his head, his eyes flashed brightly, "But this king just wants you."

"You, you, you..." Mingzhu panicked.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. The king should go." Feng Zhanxiu scratched her nose and said dotingly, "You should get better soon, the king is still waiting."

"Waiting for you to take the initiative to find me." This sentence is particularly meaningful.

Mingzhu gripped the corner of the quilt tightly, glared at him angrily, and uttered three words, "No, give it away."

Feng Zhanxiu got up as expected and left silently.He came suddenly and left suddenly, but the process made it difficult for Mingzhu to accept.Is this guy just trying to tease her?But isn't his beloved Liu Shuiyao?Why did he suddenly treat her so well and save her? Could it be...

"Is it because of her, my lord?" Mingzhu couldn't help asking.

Feng Zhanxiu stopped in his tracks, looked sideways and asked slowly, "Who?"

"The prime minister's daughter."

He smiled lightly, and said in a deep voice, "It's none of her business."

"Because Miss Liu is about to marry brother Xiaotian as the crown princess, and you are afraid that brother Xiaotian will treat her badly, so you treat me well now and want to deceive others. Is that so?" Mingzhu said in detail what she was thinking Said it out, intending to ask the end.She is really fed up with his hypocrisy, why can't he understand?
But he did not answer, silent.

And his silence was tacit consent in Mingzhu's eyes, she laughed and said meaninglessly, "It really is so."

Sure enough, it was for Liu Shuiyao, but he still didn't admit it.

"This king doesn't like Shuiyao. Believe it or not is up to you." After a long time, Feng Zhanxiu suddenly opened his mouth and said quietly.The deep male voice floated from the air, but it was particularly shocking.

Mingzhu was stunned, and hurriedly shouted, "Feng Zhanxiu! Feng Zhanxiu!"

Feng Zhanxiu didn't turn his head and didn't stop, his tall and straight figure flashed, and he walked out of the room.

Mingzhu stared blankly at his leaving figure, not returning to her senses for a long time.what does he mean?He said he didn't like Liu Shuiyao?how is this possible!How is this possible?Feng Zhanxiu, are you kidding yourself again?It's ridiculous!Ridiculous!
After dinner, Dong Xiaotian came to Pingle Palace.

Mingzhu had just finished her meal and was flipping through a book.And that book was the "Nv Jing" that Dong Xiao asked her to recite every day in the past. She always hated reading and memorizing books, but today she had nothing to do, so she casually flipped through it for a look.Suddenly, he remembered the days when he lived in the palace in Yicheng.

Spring, Palace, Art?Mingzhu frowned angrily, and muttered, "This madman."

Holding the book in her hands, she turned her head and glanced at the brocade box that was put aside.Feng Zhanxiu's charming handsome face appeared in his mind, and his words rang in his ears.She stretched out her hand involuntarily, brought the brocade box in front of her, and placed it on top of the book.Opening the lid of the box, looking at the stuffed candied fruit, he said to himself, "Feng Zhanxiu, what are you thinking about?"

"Why are you so difficult to understand?"

"Talking alone?" Dong Xiaotian calmly walked into the bedroom and asked with a warm smile.

Mingzhu casually put the brocade box aside, raised her head and said, "Brother Xiaotian, I am endorsing a book."

"Endorsement? You can also endorse?" Dong Xiaotian was very suspicious, approached the edge of the bed and sat on a chair.

"Why can't I? You underestimate people. I've memorized the "Nv Jing" very well. I'll recite it to you." Mingzhu said, she really closed the book, and read aloud, "Don't walk carelessly, Sit without shaking your body. Smile without showing your teeth, don't speak loudly, speak softly, and walk slowly..."

Dong Xiaotian smiled at her, and interrupted, "Okay, okay, I underestimated you, and I apologize to you."

"Let's see if you will underestimate me in the future!" Mingzhu muttered triumphantly.

Dong Xiaotian lightly tapped the tip of her nose, glanced away, caught a glimpse of the brocade box, and an unknown light flashed through his eyes.He picked up the brocade box, and said in confusion, "Mijuxuan's brocade box, who is so nice to send you candied fruit?"

Mingzhu bit her lip and said softly, "Feng Zhanxiu."

"He bought it?" Dong Xiaotian asked with gazing eyes, seeing her nodding, he asked again, "He delivered it himself?"

Mingzhu nodded again, "En."

"It seems that he still misses you." Dong Xiaotian said in a deep voice, and suddenly narrowed his eyes.The other hand hidden under the sleeve was groping for something in the dark.

Mingzhu lowered her head, frowned and murmured, "Brother Xiaotian, you are going to marry Miss Liu soon. Well... I hope that after you marry her, you can treat her better. But I know Brother Xiaotian will definitely Be nice to her..." She spoke a little messily, and didn't know what she wanted to say.

"Are you pleading for him?" Dong Xiaotian flicked his sleeves without any trace, with a calm expression.

Mingzhu was taken aback, and lowered her head, "I..."

"A kind silly girl." Dong Xiaotian sighed, reached out and touched her little head, and said in a deep voice, "You plead for him like this, but does he accept your favor?"

Mingzhu raised her head openly, her eyes sparkled, "I don't need his gratitude."

Dong Xiaotian didn't say anything more, just looked at Mingzhu and smiled softly.After a moment of silence, he brought the brocade box in front of her, "Don't worry, brother won't be like him, brother promises you."

"I've always been at ease with brother Xiaotian." Mingzhu replied casually, but at this moment her attention was attracted by the candied fruit in front of her.They all look so delicious, which one should I eat first?
Dong Xiaotian's eyes tightened, and he said in a deep voice, "Then you promise brother, no matter what happens in the future, you will not hate brother."

"How could it be! How could I hate Brother Xiaotian!" Mingzhu yelled carelessly, picked up a candied fruit, and seriously swore, "No matter what happens, I will never hate Brother Xiaotian."

After she finished speaking, she put the candied fruit into her mouth.

Dong Xiaotian was startled for a moment, and opened his mouth as if to say something, but he still didn't say it.

The two chatted about the world and the interesting things in the past, and the time passed unconsciously.Dong Xiaotian got up and left when the moon was on his brows.Mingzhu shook her hand and said goodbye to him.Then, she washed and combed, and fell asleep alone.

There was no sound, very quiet.

It was already midnight, and Mingzhu suddenly felt abnormal pain in her body.She groaned in pain and murmured, "It hurts...it hurts..."

Mingzhu yelled mournfully, spat out a mouthful of blood and passed out.

Xia'er, who was sleeping outside, was awakened by the shout, and hurriedly put on a coat and rushed over.She flashed the lamp and rushed into the bedroom, took a closer look, and suddenly panicked.The bed collapsed, blood was bleeding from the corner of Mingzhu's mouth, and she fainted.Xia'er's eyes widened, and she cried out for help, "Someone come here! Someone come here quickly! Someone come here soon!"

For a moment, the entire Pingle Palace was lit up with lights.

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War King's Mansion
On the attic in the back garden of the old Su Palace, someone was drinking wine against the moon.The moonlight sprinkled silver light all over the sky, covering his handsome facial features with a layer of mist, but also made him a little bit colder.His black hair was loose, and his eagle eyes were starry.And there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, which was calm and clear.

Feng Zhanxiu raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"My lord, it's getting late, it's time to rest." Standing behind him, Zhongli exhorted with concern.

Feng Zhanxiu poured another glass of wine and ignored it.

Suddenly, a faint light shone in front of the mansion.The fire was like a will-o'-the-wisp, approaching hurriedly with the sound of horseshoes, and it was even more frightening in this silent night.Above the small attic, the two of them clearly saw the flames and heard the sound of horseshoes.Then it seemed that a strange noise was heard.

Zhongli stared and said, "My lord, someone is here."

"It's time to come." Feng Zhanxiu was very leisurely, not flustered at all.He poured himself the last glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

When Zhongli heard what he said, although he was still confused, he felt relieved.

After a while, a group of imperial guards rushed into the garden and surrounded it tightly.Then the captain of the Imperial Guard walked up to the attic and said respectfully, "My lord, this slave has offended you."

"Wait! What's going on?" Zhongli asked.

"The princess ate the candied fruit sent by the prince and was poisoned."

Feng Zhanxiu got up unhurriedly, and said in a deep voice, "This king will go with you."

That night, Mingzhu was suddenly poisoned and fell into a coma.The imperial physicians found the toxin hidden in the candied fruit in the brocade box, and immediately asked about the source of the candied fruit.After asking, I found out that the candied fruit was sent by Prince Zhan himself.The imperial doctors were stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do, so they had to report the whole story to the emperor.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Hong sat on the dragon chair and suddenly felt a headache.

He didn't expect that Mingzhu would be poisoned, let alone that Feng Zhanxiu would be poisoned.It is a fact that Mingzhu married him, but it is even more true that Mingzhu is poisoned now.Things have reached this point and cannot be changed.But what puzzled him was, according to Feng Zhanxiu's wisdom, how could he do such a stupid thing.

Openly giving things, openly poisoning?Unless you're stupid, you'll do it.

Hongdi couldn't figure this out, and asked with a frown, "Xiaotian, what do you think is going on here?"

Dong Xiaotian stood quietly on the side, took a step forward when he heard the sound, and replied in a deep voice, "Father, Feng Zhanxiu is a smart man, he will never poison."

"Then who do you think put the poison on?" Hongdi asked again, but there was a certain answer in his mind.

When the candle light was extinguished, Dong Xiaotian's refined and handsome appearance seemed a little blurred.There was a deep look in his eyes, "The emperor's uncle has already rushed to the capital, I'm afraid he can't win him over, so he wants to cut the grass and root out the roots. My son also guessed that there are spies in ambush by the emperor's uncle around Mingzhu."

"Go ahead." Emperor Hong thought thoughtfully.

Dong Xiaotian said, "Since the emperor's uncle can make such a shrewd arrangement, he must have been prepared. Empty words are nothing, and he can't do anything to the emperor. But Mingzhu was poisoned because he ate that candied fruit, and that candied fruit was poisoned by the wind. Zhan Xiu personally sent it, so he naturally cannot escape the responsibility."

"If you just let him go like this, it's really impossible to explain to everyone."

"Actually, Feng Zhanxiu guards one side and holds military power. His power is too great."

"Why don't we take this opportunity to make an exchange with him? As long as he surrenders his military power, he will be safe. As for the spies, just arrest anyone."

Dong Xiaotian's words are clear and logical, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"This..." Hongdi hesitated and pondered for a while, and he seemed to have made a decision, "It's not very humane for him to do this. After all, he has made great military achievements and is really a rare talent. But in this way, it's okay." But my worries are resolved. The military power is in his hands, which really makes me feel uncomfortable."

That is a fierce tiger, a fierce tiger that will counterattack at any time.

Dong Xiaotian lowered his head, his voice was calm, "Father, I will leave this matter to my son. My son will handle it well."

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Pingle Palace

After a busy night, Dong Xiaotian used his internal strength to help her remove the poison, and the imperial physicians rescued her with medicine and stones, most of the poison in Mingzhu's body had gone, and she finally woke up.It's just that her complexion was blue, Yintang was a little dark, and she was haggard.In addition, the chest wound has not healed, so it is even weaker.

She took a deep breath and looked around.

She saw a lot of people gathered in front of her, her vision was blurred and she couldn't see too clearly.

Mingzhu was about to ask what happened, but she heard Dong Xiaotian's deep male voice worried, "Mingzhu, how are you?"

"Brother Xiaotian... what happened..." Mingzhu said dryly, and then she saw Dong Xiaotian clearly.His expression still looked elegant, and there was a deep concern between his brows.

Dong Xiaotian held her little hand and said in a deep voice, "It's all right, sleep well, it's all right."

"En—" A burst of tiredness struck, and hearing his peaceful male voice again, Mingzhu nodded and fell asleep.

Dong Xiaotian looked at her for a long while, and then instructed, "Everyone stay here and watch carefully, there must be no mistake."

"Yes!" The group of people immediately replied.

Dong Xiaotian let go of Mingzhu's hand, and covered her with the quilt again, obviously heaving a sigh of relief, and finally turned and left.

Xia'er looked at the sleepy Mingzhu, but her heart was confused.

what happened?Why is the master poisoned?

Dong Xiaotian left Pingle Palace, instead of returning directly to the East Palace, he rushed to the palace prison.He looked up at the blue sky, but his expression couldn't tell whether it was happiness or worry.The always elegant and gentle handsome face felt a little melancholy at this moment.This kind of melancholy, from the heart, wrapped around him.

He didn't know if the decision was wrong or right, he didn't know...

At the entrance of the prison, the jailer saw the person coming and shouted respectfully, "His Royal Highness!"

"This hall wants to visit the King of War." Dong Xiaotian shouted.

The jailer nodded in response, immediately opened the door of the sky prison, and then led Dong Xiaotian into the sky prison.The sky prison was very dark and humid, and there was a stench from time to time.Mottled blood can be seen on the wall made of stone, and the torture tools are lined up all over the wall, and a cold breath is flowing.

In a prison cell, Feng Zhanxiu was sitting on a chair drinking tea.

The jailer stopped and opened the door of the cell, "His Royal Highness, please."

"Get back." Dong Xiaotian waved his hand, and the jailer immediately turned and retreated.

Dong Xiaotian glanced at Tie Zheng again. Tie Zheng received attention and walked to the corner to guard.Only then did Dong Xiaotian walk into the cell, sat down on his ground, and said in a cold voice, "The prince is really leisurely and elegant, and he can still be calm in such a moment."

"The poison does not belong to the subordinates, why should the ministers mess up." Feng Zhanxiu replied with a smile.

Dong Xiaotian's face darkened instantly, and he said in a deep voice, "My lord, don't forget, she was poisoned after eating something sent by my lord."

"I still say the same thing, the poison is not the subject's." He repeated stubbornly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Dong Xiaotian stopped being stubborn with him, and instead said, "Feng Zhanxiu, now let's make another deal."

"Oh?" Feng Zhanxiu looked at him with some interest.

Dong Xiaotian said, "If you want to survive, hand over the soldier talisman."

Feng Zhanxiu slowly took a sip of tea from the teacup, and said quietly, "Excuse me, please come back, Prince."

"This hall will give you a few days, you have to think it over carefully!" Dong Xiaotian was rejected by him, and seeing his arrogant attitude, put down these words, got up and left.

Feng Zhanxiu entered the sky prison, and the news spread very quickly.

At present, the entire imperial palace is known to everyone.Afterwards, the servants who received the internal report reported the news to their masters one after another.A conspiratorial coup d'état made some foolish|stupid|wanting|movement. The capital city seemed calm but the waves were turbulent.

Prime Minister's House.

In the hall, Liu Qing was dressed in fine clothes and was drinking fragrant tea.He is over seventy years old, but he is full of energy, his old eyes are slightly narrowed, and he gathers all his energy.From time to time, he stroked his gray beard and smiled smugly.

He seemed to be waiting for something, so he kept looking outside the hall.

Suddenly, a blue-clothed servant rushed forward.

Liu Qing's eyes flashed brightly, and she was facing the person who came.

The servant rushed into the hall, immediately knelt down on one knee, took out a letter from his chest and presented it, "Your Excellency."

Liu Qing took the letter paper and opened it to have a look.There are only a few sentences on the letter paper, written in black and white, very clear.After reading the letterhead, he took out the tinker and burned the letterhead.Then he looked at the servant kneeling in front of him, and asked in a deep voice, "Thank you, go to the account room to get 100 taels of silver."

"Slave, thank you, Prime Minister." The servant in blue clasped his fists in thanks, got up and left.

Liu Qing stretched out her hand to stroke her beard, raised the corners of her lips triumphantly, and said inscrutable words, "Let's see what to do next."

At this time, a slim figure flashed from the end of the hall.

It was Liu Shuiyao.

Liu Shuiyao walked into the hall slowly, Li Rong was full of melancholy, and said sullenly, "Father, daughter go for a walk."

"Yao'er, where are you going again?" Seeing her like this, Liu Qing understood.

Liu Shuiyao didn't speak any more, she pursed her mouth.In fact, she has not been out of the house for several days.Since that day, she locked herself in the mansion, no matter who she was.Even if it was Dong Xiaotian, she only drove him back.After a few days, she couldn't bear it anymore.

Brother Zhanxiu didn't come, he didn't come to see him.

It was a foregone conclusion that she would marry Dong Xiaotian, and it could not be changed.

Liu Qing stood up, walked to her and hugged her, and said in a deep voice, "Yao'er, you are about to become a crown princess, and you will be the empress of a country in the future. Don't miss that Feng Zhanxiu any more. If he wants you to favor him, it will be nothing more than that." Is a courtier."

"Daughter doesn't care." Liu Shuiyao shook her head, and asked with some confusion, "Daddy, don't you also like Brother Zhanxiu very much?"

Liu Qing patted her lightly and comforted her, "It's one thing to like, but a king is a king, and a minister is a minister. Since ancient times, there are differences between monarchs and ministers, so why bother."

"..." Liu Shuiyao heard what he said, and instantly remembered what Feng Zhanxiu said that day.

Immediately depressed, he yelled, "I don't care about the difference between monarchs and ministers! Brother Zhanxiu is brother Zhanxiu!"

"Daddy told you that you are not allowed to get any closer to him in the future. Daddy only has you as a daughter, so you can let Daddy feel at ease." Liu Qing knew her daughter's temper, and only liked soft things rather than hard things.

Liu Shuiyao looked at him aggrievedly, and asked again, "Why aren't you allowed to get closer?"

"Because..." Liu Qing whispered, "He poisoned the princess and went to heaven."

"What?" Liu Shuiyao's eyes widened in disbelief.

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Outside the palace, a carriage "clacked", and the carriage entered the palace smoothly.

Liu Shuiyao rushed to the palace just because of Feng Zhanxiu's imprisonment.Just now she begged her father to fail, and after her father left the mansion, she sneaked into the palace by herself.She didn't know who she should ask for help, after much deliberation, she had no choice but to ask Dong Xiaotian.Anyway, she will soon be his princess, so he should help with such a small matter.

If you don't help...

If she doesn't help, then she will go to ask the emperor herself.

When Liu Shuiyao came to the East Palace, Dong Xiaotian just walked out of the East Palace.The two happened to bump into each other, they were taken aback for a moment, and Liu Shuiyao was even more embarrassed.She treated Dong Xiaotian all the time, no matter how big or small, and she didn't treat him as a prince.Seeing him now, he had no choice but to soften his voice and shout softly, "His Royal Highness."

"Miss Liu." Seeing that she was unfamiliar, Dong Xiaotian also became unfamiliar.

Liu Shuiyao squeezed the handkerchief tightly, restraining her anger, "I have something to talk to you about."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Dong Xiaotian deliberately pretended to be ignorant and asked.

Liu Shuiyao became anxious immediately, and raised her head to look at him, "I know that I did not treat you well before, but I am going to marry you soon, can you go to the emperor to intercede for brother Zhanxiu for the sake of this kindness. "

"Pleading? What are you begging for?" Dong Xiaotian smiled softly, but it made people feel cold.

"You..." Liu Shuiyao realized that he was deliberately making things difficult, and said angrily, "You clearly know that Brother Zhanxiu has entered the prison."

"It turned out to be this matter." Dong Xiaotian said in a deep voice with a look of sudden realization, "Feng Zhanxiu poisoned Mingzhu, this is a fact, how do you ask this hall to intercede? This hall still has something to do, Miss Liu, please do it yourself." He said, and he was about to leave.

But Liu Shuiyao shook her head resolutely, grabbed Dong Xiaotian, and said hastily, "No, absolutely not. Brother Zhanxiu will never poison, someone must be framed, brother Zhanxiu won't."

"The facts are solid, how do you make this hall believe?" Dong Xiaotian shook off her hand in disgust, his always elegant handsome face looked gloomy.

Liu Shuiyao was thrown by him and nearly fell to the ground.

She let out a soft breath, Dong Xiaotian hastily stretched out his hand to support him, then let go of his hand, and shouted in a deep voice, "I don't have time to accompany you today."

"Dong-xiao-heaven!" Liu Shuiyao was taken aback for a moment, then regained her composure and yelled at him.She was begging for love, but she didn't expect him to treat her like this.Angrily ran to him, pointed at his nose and shouted, "You are too much! Anyway, I will soon be your wife, why do you..."

"Wife?" Dong Xiaotian interrupted her directly, and responded coldly, "This hall should tell you that you will soon be the wife of this hall, not Feng Zhanxiu's wife! Return this hall to your prime minister's mansion now. !"

Liu Shuiyao froze on the spot, and didn't respond all of a sudden.

Liu Shuiyao didn't expect Dong Xiaotian to treat her like this, and his words woke her up like a blow to the head.Looking at Dong Xiaotian's leaving figure, Liu Shuiyao thought in her heart that he hated Zhanxiu's brother for marrying Mingzhu and treated Mingzhu badly.So now that brother Zhanxiu is in the prison, he should be happy.

Don't talk about saving him, he wished Zhan Xiu's brother died.

Dong Xiaotian has always loved and cared for his precious sister, so she understands it better.

But what should I do now?

Liu Shuiyao lost her sense of direction, her father refused to save her, and Dong Xiaotian was even more unwilling to save her, so she went to ask the emperor herself?It seems that this is the only way!Liu Shuiyao immediately ran to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, wanting to beg the emperor for mercy.When she hurried to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she was not summoned by the emperor.

Mr. De said apologetically, "Miss Liu, Your Majesty is not feeling well today, please go back."

Liu Shuiyao was stunned, "Eunuch De, please pass on another message, I have something important to see you."

"Miss Liu, please go back." Eunuch De still said the same thing.

Liu Shuiyao was slammed twice, and walked back dejectedly.Now even the emperor is unwilling to see her, this time she really has no sense of direction.She was even more anxious, she couldn't just sit idly by watching Brother Zhanxiu go to prison like this, but she couldn't find anyone to ask for help.

Liu Shuiyao was so anxious that she was about to cry, she hesitated while clutching her handkerchief.

Suddenly, she thought of someone.

Liu Shuiyao's worried face suddenly revealed a touch of surprise, she muttered to herself, "That's right! Isn't there her? Yes! I'll go find her!"

Pearl of the Night, Princess of the Pearl!

I heard from my father that she was treated after being poisoned, and she was safe and sound.As long as she is willing to speak, brother Zhanxiu will be fine!

Liu Shuiyao raised her heart and immediately went towards Pingle Palace.

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Pingle Palace

Mingzhu is lying in the bedroom, drinking medicine.She drank less than half of it, stretched out her hand to reject the bowl, and shook her head, "It's too bitter. I can't drink it anymore. Xia'er, put it away, and drink it later."

"No, master, His Highness the Crown Prince ordered you to finish drinking." Xia'er held the medicine bowl and refused to compromise.

"But it's really too bitter." Mingzhu frowned.

Xia'er pointed to the hawthorn fruit on the side, and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness ordered someone to send it, saying that you can eat the hawthorn fruit after you finish taking the medicine. If you haven't finished eating, I won't give it to you. He I also said that I will come to see you at night."

"Is that so..." Mingzhu was very depressed, so she had no choice but to drink the bitter medicine with a bowl in her hands.

At this moment, a court lady rushed into the bedroom, bowed her head and said, "Princess! The prime minister's daughter, Miss Liu, please see me."

"Miss Liu?" Mingzhu was a little surprised, and then said, "Let her in."

What did she come to find herself for?
The next second, the petite figure hurried into the bedroom.

Liu Shuiyao saw Mingzhu, and Mingzhu also saw her at the same time.The two hadn't seen each other since that day at Guanghan Temple, and it was a bit embarrassing to meet suddenly at this moment.Liu Shuiyao froze in place, lowering her head awkwardly.He hesitated for a while, not knowing what to say.

"Miss Liu, what's the matter?" Seeing that she was silent for a long time, Mingzhu asked proactively.

"I..." Liu Shuiyao raised her head and glanced at Xia'er.

Mingzhu understood what she meant, turned her head and said, "Xia'er, you go down first."

"Yes!" Although Xia'er wanted to stay, she had no choice but to leave.

After Xia'er left, only the two of them were left in the bedroom. Liu Shuiyao's eyes suddenly turned red, and she choked up and said, "Mingzhu, no, it should be the princess. I want to ask you something." Heng, simply knelt on the ground.

When she knelt down, Mingzhu was very surprised, and she hurriedly shouted, "Miss Liu, get up quickly. If there is anything, just say what you want, and I will definitely do it within my ability."

"En——" Liu Shuiyao heard her say that, she responded sullenly, and got up from the ground tremblingly.

Mingzhu asked again, "What's the matter?"

"I beg you to save Brother Zhanxiu, he didn't poison you." Liu Shuiyao blurted out.

"Feng Zhanxiu?" Mingzhu looked at her suspiciously, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with him?"

"Don't you know?" Liu Shuiyao opened her eyes wide and hurriedly explained, "You were poisoned after eating the food sent by Brother Zhanxiu. Brother Zhanxiu is now in the sky prison and is in danger!"

What?Is it because of Feng Zhanxiu?He was also thrown into the prison?
Mingzhu really didn't know anything, she didn't know what happened to her.Brother Xiaotian only said that she vomited blood and fell into a coma because of the medicines she had taken that inhibited her body.But it's all right now.What poisoning is not poisoning, she has no idea.

What's more, no one told her!

Mingzhu was in a mess, Liu Shuiyao saw her silently responding, she just thought she was unwilling to ask for help.

She stepped forward and said softly, "From childhood, they treated me well. In fact, I know that they don't treat me sincerely. Because they are afraid of my father. But I don't care. Brother Zhanxiu is different, he treats me sincerely A person like him will not poison you."

"I grew up so big, I never begged anyone."

"Today I begged Daddy, but Daddy ignored me. I went to beg Dong Xiaotian, but Dong Xiaotian refused me. I went to beg the emperor again, but the emperor refused to see me. Now, I have no choice but to come and beg you. Princess, please You, can you save Brother Zhanxiu?"

"Besides, brother Zhanxiu saved you before, and he was injured because of you. You should pay him back."

"You are the one who was poisoned. As long as you open your mouth, brother Zhanxiu will be fine."

Liu Shuiyao said a lot by herself, at the end she burst into tears and repeated indistinctly, "You save Brother Zhanxiu..."

Mingzhu came back to her senses, looking at her weeping little face, feeling inexplicably melancholy.

Liu Shuiyao, who is so proud and conceited, actually begged for him one by one, and even knelt down to herself.

Feng Zhanxiu, Feng Zhanxiu, what virtue and ability do you have!

After a while, she frowned, "I can only promise you and do my best."

After Liu Shuiyao left, Mingzhu went through the conversation just now.Then she called Xia'er in, and seeing Xia'er's dilemma, she asked softly, "Xia'er, what happened?"

"Master..." Xia'er knew that she couldn't hide the matter anymore, she knelt down on the ground and stopped talking.

"Don't kneel, get up!" Seeing her like this, Mingzhu just asked, "Is there someone who forbids you to say it?"

Xia'er got up hesitantly, nodded and agreed.

"Brother Xiaotian won't let you tell?" Mingzhu asked again, only thinking of him.

(End of this chapter)