Uncle Nine

Chapter 196 Of the two, one must be lying!
Xia Yu has also come into contact with Zhao Yan.Zhao Yan seemed docile, but she walked out of the palace after all, if it was true that she was innocent, Xia Yu would not be able to kill her or believe her.

But it's good if Zhao Yan is present, lest Xia Yu and Zhao Lu will be embarrassed when they are alone.

"Brother Huang is so ruthless. There are so many concubines so far away, and you are so hopeful, but you don't want to say anything. There are three thousand beauties in the harem, all of whom are exposed to rain and dew, and there is no special favor at all." Zhao Yan With a low smile, the brows are extremely gentle.

She coughed twice, tightened her clothes, and when she raised her head, there was a charming smile on her plain face, and she looked at Xia Yu faintly.Her eyes were so complicated that Xia Yu couldn't understand the meaning in her eyes for a while.

Zhao Lu smiled, but the smile couldn't reach his eyes, "There is no special favor in the harem, so the previous dynasty can be peaceful. Isn't this what the queen mother said? I just do it!"

Xia Yu frowned, looking at the smile on Zhao Lu's lips, it became colder and colder.

"Why did Yan'er come to the Imperial Garden instead of accompanying her mother today?" Zhao Lu asked.

Zhao Yan said with a smile, "I just came back from my mother's house and felt uncomfortable, so I walked around and accidentally ran into the emperor brother and Xia's servant. Earlier, Yan'er lived in Prince Rui's residence for a while, and Xia The servant is somewhat friendly, and now that servant Xia is entering the palace, how can I avoid seeing him." As he spoke, he looked at Xia Yu with a smile, "Servant Xia, what do you think?"

"The princess is so kind, Xia Yu is ashamed not to take it." Xia Yubao smiled.

Some scene words should be said.

Although Zhao Yan is Ye Eryu's friend, and Ye Eryu can be regarded as a "partner", but as a princess, Xia Yu thinks that Zhao Yan should still be able to distinguish right from wrong.If Zhao Yan was the kind of bullying person, Ye Eryu would not have any scruples in Prince Rui's residence that day.

Shunzi came over quickly, as if there was something urgent.

Zhao Yan was present, Shunzi didn't dare to say much, Zhao Lu had to get up and walk towards the distance, and then stood beside the rockery in the distance, and Shunzi and Shunzi didn't know what they were talking about.

"The embassy is leaving the palace, it must be very lively on the long street." Zhao Yan smiled lightly.

Xia Yu nodded, "It's very lively, but it's a pity that the princess can't leave the palace."

"I have been trapped in the palace in this life, and I will die in the palace in the future." When Zhao Yan said this, she was so calm and composed, as if she was talking about someone else's business, with a smile on her face, and her tone was as usual, "I let myself Try to live as calmly as possible, but you know, no matter how calm the lake is, it can't withstand storms. A small stone can cause ripples, and it can't be calm for a long time."

Hearing these words, Xia Yu was a little puzzled by Monk Zhang Er.What exactly is Zhao Yan talking about?Faintly feel that there is something in the words, but you can't pick out the thorns, and you can't answer.

It's really unpredictable.

Seeing that Xia Yu didn't speak, Zhao Yan smiled lightly, "Don't you like to hear about Mr. Shu's storytelling? Then you should know the story of success and defeat of Xiao He. Some people are destined not to be fettered, especially when they are in the high cabinet. , Once there is a fetter in the heart, it will become a burden. After a long time, a relationship of interest will be formed. No matter what you do, you will look forward and backward, and you will never be as willful as before. "

Xia Yu took a deep breath, "If the princess is here to teach me, then there is no need. I will not become anyone's fetters, nor will I become anyone's burden. Whether it is friendship or kindness, I know enough is enough. reason."

Zhao Yan shook her head, "No, you don't understand what I mean." She lowered her eyes and smiled slightly, "Then do you know why Brother Huang called you into the palace today? Do you know where Uncle Huang is today? If you don't know anything but want to get involved, it will only become a problem for everyone."

She spoke very gently, but every word and every word was so sharp and piercing in Xia Yu's ears.

What is trouble?

Wait, what does Zhao Yan mean?
As soon as he raised his head, Zhao Lu had already come back quickly, his face was not very good.

Xia Yu took a deep breath, then raised her lips and said with a smile, "I heard that the princess is not in good health, so it's better not to worry about it, but to take care of yourself more." As she spoke, she grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and took a bite as if nothing had happened.

Zhao Yan was still smiling, but this smile made Xia Yu no longer feel warm and moist, but instead had a hint of a sneer.Those beautiful eyes seemed to be condensed with a layer of frost and snow, with a cold and contemptuous color.When she looked at Zhao Lu again, she turned into a gentle smile for an instant, making it impossible to see through such an elegant and calm beautiful woman.

"What are you talking about, you are so happy to say it." Zhao Lu asked with a smile.

Zhao Yan glanced at Xia Yu, turned her head and smiled slightly, "Brother, you know, Xia's servant likes to eat grilled fish the most. I lived in Prince Rui's Mansion during that time, and I could always smell the aroma of grilled fish in Yangxin Pavilion. Most of the fish in the fish pond in the Heart Pavilion was eaten by Xia Neishi!"

"Really?" Zhao Lu was taken aback, "Why does the third brother like to eat grilled fish? It's simple, let the imperial chef give it to you at noon—"

"No need." Xia Yu quickly refused, and then smiled, "I only eat fish from the Yangxin Pavilion."

"Why, uncle Huang's fish is different?" Zhao Lu was puzzled.

Xia Yu nodded, and suddenly remembered Zhao Shuo's smiling face, and the way he picked fishbone for himself.

"It's different," she said, smiling with happiness.Suddenly, she seemed to remember something. What Zhao Yan said just now meant that her lower lip was slightly pursed, and Xia Yu pulled up her skirt, "It's a bit cold here, let's go, it's so cold."

Zhao Lu nodded, "I will take you to the treasure house for a walk, if you like something, I will send you off."

I don't know why, but Xia Yu couldn't help but be overjoyed when she heard this.But at this moment, Zhao Yan's words kept lingering in her mind, what is burden?
Before taking two steps, she turned her head and glanced at Zhao Yan. Zhao Yan was still smiling, so much that Xia Yu shivered unconsciously.The way she looked at herself was very cold, as if there was a chill rising from the soles of her feet and pouring into her heart quickly.

Xia Yu left thoughtfully, but Zhao Yan stayed where she was.

"Princess, it's cold outside, let's go back to the palace!" Lan Zhu stepped forward and helped Zhao Yan down the steps.

Zhao Yan coughed lightly, her face turned red and then pale, and she looked weaker and weaker, "I hope she can understand."

"Princess is not feeling well, so you don't have to think so much. Everyone has their own destiny. Even if the princess is willing to help, if Xia Yu is an elm and his head is not open, there is nothing he can do." Lan Zhu sighed softly.

"People are knives and I'm fish. I can't just watch and do nothing." Zhao Yan lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes half-drooped, and coughed lightly again, followed by her body trembling.

Lan Zhu panicked, "Princess?"

"It's okay." Zhao Yan took a few breaths, and Yuzhu who was beside her hurriedly handed over the medicine.

After taking the medicine, Zhao Yan calmed down, stood up trembling slightly, and glanced at the wonderful sunshine with a pale face, "When will I be free, like ordinary people, and can walk in the sunshine unscrupulously. I really want to, I really want to go out."

But she couldn't, not at all.

God gave her the most noble status, also gave her inexhaustible glory and wealth, and also gave her a beautiful face, so that she can maintain a dignified and elegant calm anytime and anywhere.

Even so, her body has become the biggest flaw in her life.

This crippled body cannot love what it loves, nor can it enjoy freedom.

"Princess, go back to the palace and rest!" Lanzhu whispered.

Zhao Yan nodded, "Go back! I'm tired too!"

Dragging heavy steps, that thin back, as if the wind will disappear into the world.In life, if there is something to give, there must be something to gain. To be able to have today, she naturally has to give up some things in exchange for equivalent value.

Her wealth is exchanged with her life.

It's just that Xia Yu became more and more afraid of her words.What is a burden? Only by becoming Zhao Laojiu's weakness and Zhao Laojiu's scruples can he be burdened.In other words, the emperor summoned her to the palace not simply to reminisce about the past, but to keep her in the palace premeditatedly.

So where did Zhao Laojiu go?
Xia Yu wondered if Zhao Shuo had what Zhao Lu wanted the most, that's why Zhao Lu used her as a blackmail.Just as the storyteller said, Qin Chao’s proton was exiled in a foreign land for one reason——she didn’t dare to think about it.

Zhao Lu, is he really such a person?
But he looked cowardly and incompetent, specializing in carpentry, as if he didn't put his mind on the court at all.Would an emperor like him be the kind of person who outmaneuvered Zhao Shuo by playing tricks?
Xia Yu couldn't believe it. If Zhao Laojiu really cared about the emperor, would he have sent someone to protect her?

But Zhao Laojiu didn't send anyone to protect her, and there seemed to be no one else except Anu. It can be seen that Zhao Laojiu never thought that the emperor would call her into the palace.Unexpectedly, or on purpose?Zhao Laojiu's mind was so heavy that Xia Yu couldn't figure it out.

"Why are you unhappy?" Zhao Lu asked, "What did the princess say to you?"

Xia Yu shook her head, "No, it's just that I suddenly wanted to leave the palace."

"Isn't it fun in the palace?" Zhao Lu frowned, looking at her with complicated eyes.

Xia Yu pursed her lips, and stood on the high observation deck to look around. Standing here, she could have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of the palace, but——she didn't like this place, "At first glance, the square walls, four or four Fangfang's city. I think it's more depressing than the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, don't you think?"

Zhao Lu was startled, and stood side by side with her, took a deep breath and let it out, "I am the biggest prisoner in the world."

"Your Majesty is born to be an emperor, and I am born to be a wanderer, so the Emperor has to guard the world, and I am destined to be my home everywhere." Xia Yu smiled lightly, looking at the golden sun in the sky , eyebrows slightly curved.

"You mean, you will leave the capital sooner or later?" Zhao Lu looked at her steadily.

Xia Yu teased, "Big brother won't be reluctant, right? Don't worry, even if I leave, I will definitely come back to see you. But when the time comes, big brother just don't deny me as a grass-headed brother." She punched Zhao Lu's chest, habitual movements, forgot that he was the emperor for a moment.When she came back to her senses, her face tightened and she was about to stop, but Zhao Lu grabbed the fist on her chest.

"I, I will really be reluctant." Zhao Lu's eyes darkened, "You know, I feel very lonely."

Xia Yuzhong was startled.

Zhao Lu continued, "Look at this palace, it belongs to me. This world belongs to me too. But I can't do what I want to do, or say what I want to say. To the courtiers, I must show the posture of an emperor , I have been warned since I was a child that the emperor is the emperor. There are many things that others can do, but I cannot."

"In those years, even though I knew that there were bad people in the court, those who died were my humerus, my loyal ministers and generals. But I couldn't save them, because I would die if I saved them. The danger of being replaced at any time. Third brother, do you understand that fear?"

"So I don't care about government affairs. I like to be a carpenter. When a piece of wood comes into my hands, I can change whatever I want them to become. I think this is the life I want."

"The so-called supremacy of imperial power is just a shackle to me."

He took a deep breath, and suddenly hugged her in his arms, "It's been a long, long time, and I haven't spoken the truth to anyone. That's why I couldn't wait to see you and my second brother for the first time. I really want to be brothers with you. You have freedom, happiness, and love that I can't get. The kind of love that can shed blood for brothers is a luxury that the emperor's family can't get in a lifetime."

Xia Yu was quietly held in his arms, her eyebrows slightly frowned.

It turns out that it is not easy to be an emperor!

If the emperor has worked so hard, is the prince even more tired?Zhao Shuo was able to get to where he is today, even more shocking every step of the way.Will he be lonely too?If it wasn't for Li Huan's company, how would he survive those days?

She suddenly came back to her senses, struggling a little, her hands resting on his chest.

But Zhao Lu whispered sadly, "Don't look up."

His voice was a little choked up.

She suddenly understood that he didn't want to hug her, but just didn't want her to see something she shouldn't see.

For example, the tears shed for loneliness, the red eyes because of the heart, and the heart that hurts because of the intrigues and deceptions in this life.In the choked throat, rolling is the unspeakable soreness and pain of these years.

As an emperor, there are things he cannot do.Three points of illusion, three points of acting on the spot, three points of laughter in tears.Save the last point for yourself, so as not to teach this life to be wasted, and regret it at the bottom.

It took a long time before Zhao Lu let go of her, and she was still the same.

The indifferent look an emperor should have!
He smiled, a little reluctantly, "I'm letting you see a joke. It's been a long, long time, and I haven't said so many things to anyone."

"Is there no trustworthy person around the emperor?" Xia Yu was puzzled, "Or, the emperor never thought of trusting anyone else?"

"I can't believe it." Zhao Lu looked at his imperial city, "Look, there are so many courtyards, slaves, and imperial guards in this palace, but do you know what kind of heart they hide? Knowing that I am the emperor, no one dares to put I treat it like an ordinary person. If I dare not, then I am afraid, and since I am afraid, how can I really believe it."

Xia Yu said nothing, it was true.

She suddenly wondered, did Zhao Lu notice something, so she said those words to confuse herself?
What Zhao Yan meant was that Zhao Lu summoned herself to enter the palace to make Zhao Shuo use her as a weapon, or to use her as a threat to make Zhao Shuo do something that Zhao Shuo didn't want to do.

She couldn't tell what the two brothers and sisters Zhao Yan and Zhao Lu were hiding.

But Xia Yu is sure of one thing, Zhao Yan and Zhao Lu are definitely not of one mind.

"Don't elder brother have a sister? The princess and the emperor are brothers and sisters." Xia Yu smiled, "Isn't it best to talk between brothers and sisters? My elder brother and I are usually the closest. He knows me All life habits, and if I make a mistake, he will be the first to chase me and hit me. But if others bully me, he will also be the first to stand up and protect me."

Zhao Lu frowned and looked at her, "You still have an older brother? It's nice to have brothers and sisters."

"Don't elder brother also have a younger sister?" Xia Yu sneered.

"Sister?" Zhao Lu sneered twice, but didn't continue.This smile is really weird, it can be said that it has a surprising sense of irony.There was disdain in the eyes, and the expression was extremely cold.

Xu Shi noticed Xia Yu's confusion, and Zhao Lu continued, "Yan'er is used to being with her mother, as you know, my mother's queen is a powerful character. Therefore, I dare not go to my mother's mother, and naturally the relationship between brothers and sisters has gradually become more and more serious. Alienated. Even though she is a younger sister, sometimes she is not as friendly as the attendants around her. So, this younger sister, don't mention it!"

Xia Yu curled her lips, "It's because you are too stingy and refused to do something for my sister. Do you know that I like to eat since I was a child, so my brother has practiced a good cooking skill and cooks it for me. If it wasn't for the poor family, my brother would only He will not leave me even if he can join the army to support his family." Having said this, Xia Yu's eyes darkened for a moment.

Ever since she was a child, her troubles have always been caused by her brother.Now that something happened to her parents, she didn't even go back to Daizhou, and she didn't know how sad her brother would be.

Zhao Lu looked at her steadfastly, "What do you want to eat, elder brother asks the Imperial Dining Room to make it for you."

"The dishes in the palace are all well-behaved, not as delicious as those outside." Xia Yu smiled, "Brother will go out of the palace some other day, let's find a nerd and go to get together together. I invite you to eat at Quanjufang How about roast duck?"

"Okay, it's a deal." Zhao Lu turned around with a smile, "But now, I invite you to eat my lunch."

Xia Yu followed behind with a smile, she wanted to see what kind of tricks the brothers and sisters of the Zhao family were playing.Of the two, one must be lying!

Little did they know that at this moment, Zhao Shuo was arranging the overall situation in a courtyard outside the city.

Li Huan and Yang Hui stood behind Zhao Shuo, Zhao Shuo stood with his hands behind his back, and stopped by the window, "Are you all ready?"

"Ready!" Li Huan nodded, "As long as the prince orders, we will leave immediately."

"Su Guogong's mansion is ready to move. They have been waiting for this day for a long time." Yang Hui took a step forward, "However, I suspect that the Dongfang father and son may not be of the same mind."

"Dongfang Yue colluded with Great Xia Crown Prince Yuan Bi, so he will definitely not allow Seventh Prince Yuan Hao to return to Great Xia safely. If Seventh Prince dies in Dayan territory, as long as the murderer cannot be found, Great Xia will have enough reputation to be a teacher. But Dongfang Xu's thoughts may not be like this." Zhao Shuo's eyes were clear, "The troops are divided into two groups, we must let the Great Xia Mission leave Dayan safely, otherwise——all previous efforts will be in vain."

"Yes!" Li Huan and Yang Hui left quickly.

A man in black came out from the secret passage behind the wall, his eyes were cold, "Let me go too!"

Zhao Shuo turned around quietly, with no emotion on his face, "Have you figured it out? Once your identity is exposed, you won't even be able to protect yourself."

"I've died once, am I still afraid of death?" He sneered.

Zhao Shuo's peach-blossom eyes were piercing, "Death is so easy. If you died so easily, why bother, why save you?"

The man in black took a deep breath, "You can catch him only if I go."

Hearing this, Zhao Shuo remained silent.

"My lord!" The man in black plopped down on his knees, "People who are dying, have not seen the sun all year round, they should do something now, otherwise how can we comfort those who died miserably under the butcher's knife?"

Zhao Shuo stared at him for a long time, and finally sighed softly, "Whether it's people or things, I'm bound to win!"

The man in black kowtowed, "Thank you, my lord."

Then he got up and left quickly.

It was really getting more and more lively, but——Zhao Shuo looked at the sky with concentration, and for some reason, a trace of concern suddenly arose in his heart.That was his fetter and also his weakness.

Even if he fails, he has no regrets.It's just a game of fate, a game of game, there are winners and losers.

Lost, he still has her.

If he wins, he only has her.

In fact, there is no difference at all, so losing and winning are no longer important to him.What he insists on is only what he thinks is right, and he is only fulfilling his promise to someone!
The hidden guards in the backyard were ready. Zhao Shuo was dressed in a black robe, except for those charming peach blossom eyes, everything was covered in black, making it difficult to distinguish his face.

"Let's go!" With an order, they all rushed out.

(End of this chapter)