Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 65 Strike
The midnight torch, like a ghost, reflects the black shadow dangling in front of Qutu's eyes, and the strong light has been raging in front of his eyes, awakening him from his confusion and haze.

"What kind of place is this? What crime have I committed?" When the dark low walls and hideous gluttons appeared in front of his eyes, he almost went crazy.

"Oh. It's the privy envoy. You probably drank too much and wandered around Chaoyang Palace for a while. A few court ladies filed a lawsuit against you. The lord of the Ministry of Punishment knew that you were a great hero of His Majesty, so he specially invited you Come in, let's go through a cutscene, my lord, you can go back now." The official of the Ministry of Punishment smiled and confided to Qu Tu.

"What? Maid? No, how could I have gone to the harem? Brother, is there any mistake, is this true?" Jue Tu rubbed his eyes, and eagerly grabbed the skirt of the officer's coat.

"My lord, please calm down. It's really all right. Please go back." The officer repeatedly cupped his hands to persuade, with a flattering look on his face.

Qu suddenly came out of the prison of the Ministry of Justice in a daze, he couldn't remember everything, he only felt the ringing in his ears. "My lord!" At this time, on the other side of the street, An Tong, who was in a hurry, was leading a group of servants, driving a carriage, to pick him up. The torches along the way, dotted around, excited all the residents along the street.

"I heard that the important minister of the king, Que Tu, took credit for his pride and wasted all day long. He is an out-and-out pervert. Everyone in the capital knows that Que Tu was sent to the Ministry of Criminal Justice yesterday. I heard that he Even the people in the harem dare to moleste." Ming Gong went out of the palace in low clothes, took the girl Xinyue, and rode a tall horse, but he didn't expect to hear some gossip along the way.

"Xinyue, I heard that a few days ago Qutu was sent to prison by the officials of the Criminal Ministry because he was drunk a few days ago. Is this true?" Ming Gong frowned and asked Xinyue who also frowned.

"Your Majesty, the servant thinks that the King should understand the character of Young Master Jutu. However, there have been some rumors about him recently, which are similar to personal attacks, such as breaking into the palace because he was drunk, but the servant thinks that, This must be a rumor deliberately spread in the capital, the king needs to investigate clearly." Xinyue replied earnestly.

"Well, I understand that Qu Tu is not a licentious person, otherwise how could he have never married a wife, and his relatives and widows have to worry about him!" Mingong laughed loudly.

"Then, does your Majesty still have any worries?" Xinyue asked cautiously, her eyes permeated with haze.

"However, some palace maids said that the reason for the drunken disturbance in the harem that day when Dutu was drunk was because of concubine Jianjia." Ming Gong snorted and said displeasedly.

"How is this possible? Although the young master said that he knew Lord Qutu before, it was a long time ago. How could Master Qutu suddenly make trouble?" Xinyue questioned.

"Xinyue, in fact, the doubts in my heart have never stopped. It's okay to tell you. A few days ago, when Concubine Bao was seriously injured, I was with her day and night. Several times, she almost regarded me as a digger. She kept calling his name, Xinyue, you know, the weight of the concubine Bao in the mind of the widow, she is a priceless treasure to the widow. In the hands of the widow and Concubine Bao's own son, but up to now, the widow has not been able to get close to her, the melancholy in the widow's heart, Xinyue, can you understand?" Mingong murmured.

"Your Majesty, sincerity is as good as gold and stone. It is precisely because of the simplicity and seriousness of the concubine Baofei that she has a knot in her heart that cannot be unraveled. Don't be discouraged, Your Majesty." Xinyue persuaded sincerely. .

"Yeah." Mingong returned to the palace resentfully, just met the doctor Cheng Rong, he couldn't help smiling and said: "Doctor Cheng, why, are you a little surprised to see the widow dressed like this?"

Cheng Rong took a closer look at Ming Gong, and found that Zhou Tianzi was wearing a green dress, and the blue silk was holding a headscarf. He looked like a commoner, and he couldn't help but tremblingly said: "Your Majesty, don't you want to be a commoner? ?”

Ming Gong laughed loudly and said: "Master Cheng's words are interesting, the widow is the master of the common people in the world, of course he is the commoner, how is the widow and the common people different from each other?"

"Well, Your Majesty is wise, it is the blessing of the country that the king can not forget the origin and the people, but, sometimes, a country in a prosperous age is like a building, and its foundation is often destroyed by inadvertent gossip and malicious attacks , fell to the ground with a bang, especially the power of the king, which is incomparable, this kind of threat is more deadly!" Cheng Rong reported seriously.

"Cheng Rong, you don't mean that Que Tu was framed, right? This widow doesn't care at all. Don't worry, the widow is not a suspicious king, and it's impossible for him to fall into the trap easily." Ming Ming Gong leisurely smiled, stroked his beard and said.

"Your Majesty, after all, the king is only doing justice for the heavens. The power of the king is not omnipotent. You must be cautious when you do things! Don't do it knowing that you can't do it!" Cheng Rong smiled slightly and cupped his hands to persuade road.

Minggong flicked his sleeves, and asked Xinyue to inform the groom to tie up the horse, and went into the harem without looking back.

In the Chonghua Palace, the stars are shining brightly, and the palace lanterns emit colorful and strange lights, illuminating the bedroom paved with silk and satin.Concubine Jin embraced the prince Hui En, receiving the worship of concubines in the harem, including Baosi.

Among the rouge and powder, Concubine Jin's eyes secretly focused on the simple and elegant flower decoration on Baosi's black temples. "It's such a beautiful face, but there is no smile at all." The corner of Imperial Concubine Jin's mouth showed a slight smile.

"Your Majesty." Bao Si said calmly, bowing and saluting.

"Concubine Bao, don't you know how to laugh naturally? In this harem, everyone is smiling, why are you so calm?" Imperial Concubine Jin asked in a gentle tone.

"My lord, forgive me, my concubines are born to seldom smile." Bao Si gently parted her red lips and replied slowly.

"Concubine Bao, don't get me wrong, I don't have any other intentions, I'm just worried that if my sister looks like this all day long, the king will feel distressed and at a loss what to do."

"Hehehe." For a moment, the concubines from all the palaces burst into laughter.

"Who says Concubine Bao can't laugh, as long as I'm here, I won't believe it, Concubine Bao can't laugh!" At this time, with the tinkling sound of the thin curtains, Ming Gong, the son of Zhou, suddenly broke in with a smile.

"My concubines pay my respects to the king!" All the concubines in the harem were so frightened that they quickly knelt down and saluted.

(End of this chapter)