Lie Junhou [Rebirth]

In Jinling, the imperial capital, the heavy rain came and went quickly. The thick clouds still covered the sky and the sun, but the rain had disappeared.

In a quiet mansion, Nie Yanli and Shao Chongyou were about to enter, but were stopped by guards.

Nie Yanli was ordered to pick up the imperial concubine and the queen mother to leave Yundu Temple this morning. The guards recognized him, but the palace had undergone drastic changes and the atmosphere in the whole city was tense, so he didn't dare to relax in the slightest, so he looked at Shao Chongyou and said, "My lord... ..."

Shao Chongyou took out Lin Yi's token and showed it to him, and the guard let him go.

"How is the Queen Mother?" Nie Yanli asked.

The attendant who led the way replied: "Now rest."

"How about the imperial concubine? Did you say anything?" Nie Yanli looked at Shao Chongyou and asked the attendant again.

That was the servant of Concubine Luo's palace. Although he was unfamiliar with Nie Yanli and Shao Chongyou, but with a delicate heart, he could guess something about the fact that several batches of armoured and sharp-edged troops passed through the city during the day. There was an accident in the palace, so he only said cautiously: "My lord, the imperial concubine is a little worried, but no one from the palace has responded, so I will rest here in a low-key manner as you ordered, and did not leave the palace."

Shao Chong still heard that Concubine Luo didn't know about it, so he didn't say anything, and kept thinking.

Nie Yanli thought for a while and said: "We are here to pick up the imperial concubine and the empress dowager back to the palace, and I would like to trouble my father-in-law to inform me. If it is convenient, I would like to see the imperial concubine and empress dowager first."

The servant knew that Nie Yanli and Shao Chongyou had different identities, that this house belonged to Nie Yanli, and Shao Chongyou was holding Marquis Lie Jun's token, so he didn't dare to neglect, and hurried to the inner courtyard.

The clothes on the two of them were drenched by the rain, and they rushed all the way into the city. Although they didn't look embarrassed at the moment, they were somewhat uncomfortable. The servants of the mansion took them to change their clothes, and the servants came to invite the two to see Concubine Luo.

"Are you Xiao Yi's friends? Sit down." Concubine Luo Gui smiled, dressed in dignified palace silk, with gold hairpins on her temples, and spoke softly. She regarded Lin Yi's friends as her own juniors, but when she saw Shao Chongyou, I don't know why, but my heart is inexplicably tight.

Nie Yanli smiled and bowed, "Thank you, Concubine Gui."

Shao Chongyou hesitated for a moment, his sharp and stern face softened a bit, he looked at Concubine Luo with complicated eyes, and was invited to sit with Nie Yanli.

"Since they are Xiao Yi's friends, they are all like my children. This is cherry cake, I made it myself, try it." Concubine Luo ordered a few plates of delicate snacks, and said to the two with loving eyes.

Shao Chongyou looked at the delicate pastry on the plate, slowly stretched out his hand to take a piece, tasted it, the sweet and sour taste melted in his mouth, he lowered his eyes, this was the first time he saw his biological mother in this life, the first time Eat what she made with her own hands.

A sudden turn of fate made this moment 26 years late.

Nie Yanli also tasted a piece of cherry cake, looked at Shao Chongyou, then looked at Luo Guifei, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's craftsmanship is unparalleled, I haven't eaten something so palatable for a long time."

"Look at you, you are as sweet-mouthed as that child Xiao Yi." Concubine Luo has some fine lines around her eyes, but it doesn't affect her appearance at all, she looks so young and gentle.

"Are you used to it?" Concubine Luo Gui asked Shao Chongyou, "Are you from the north? It's the same as Xiaoyi's habit, you have to drink sweet food with tea."

"The pastry is very good. I was originally from Jiangnan, but I grew up in the north." Shao Chongyou replied, "Afterwards, my residence was uncertain, and the rivers and lakes were my home, so I couldn't say where I was from."

Concubine Luo Gui suddenly looked at Shao Chongyou's hand and said in a low voice, "Hey, this child, why didn't he bandage the wound? Chunling, get the medicine quickly!"

Shao Chongyou paused, and the maid immediately went to get the wound medicine and gauze. Concubine Luo stared at the servant who was bandaging Shao Chongyou's wound medicine. For some reason, seeing his injury, she felt very sad.

The concern in Concubine Luo's eyes was sincere: "You martial arts practitioners don't care about these injuries, but you must always take care of yourself."

Shao Chongyou lowered his eyes and blinked, then smiled and said, "...Yes."

"Why does it look like a sword wound?" Concubine Luo Gui hesitated, "A batch of soldiers and horses were mobilized in the city today, and the Queen Mother and I were told not to go out. What happened? Did something happen?"

Shao Chong still didn't know where to start, especially what to say about Xiao Fang.

Concubine Luo saw their serious expressions, and was about to ask a question, when a female officer came outside the house, saying that she had something urgent to report, Concubine Luo went to the corridor, and the female officer hurriedly reported in her ear for a while.

Concubine Luo's expression froze, she was astonished, anxious and couldn't believe it. She grabbed the female officer's hand: "How could the Fourth Prince rebel? What is fake? Tell me clearly!"

The female officer was much calmer and quickly explained clearly, but Concubine Luo could hardly listen to anything, so the female officer had no choice but to help her into the room.

She didn't want to believe a word at first, but she suddenly thought of something, froze in place, and murmured: "Fake...then where is it really? My emperor's son...is in the Shao family, something has happened to the Shao family..."

The instinct of being a mother made her have to think, if there is a one in ten thousand possibility that this is true, then how should her own flesh and blood live these years?

Concubine Luo got up and supported the female officer's arm, her eyes were red, Nie Yanli stepped forward and saluted: "Madam, the real Fourth Prince is safe and well."

Concubine Luo Gui stared at him, but she couldn't ask any questions. Her heart was in a mess and she could hardly breathe. Xiao Fang was not very close to his parents when he was young, but she was raised by her. Her son didn't know what kind of life he was living, and either side broke her heart.

"Mother, the real Fourth Prince...is here." Nie Yanli looked at Shao Chongyou.

Concubine Luo Gui maintained her original movements and expressions, froze for a long time before saying: "What did you say?"

Her gaze turned to Shao Chongyou, her fingers trembled, and she took two steps slowly, as if she wanted to touch Shao Chongyou, but she didn't dare to get closer.

Shao Chong still looked at her with mixed emotions in his heart, he never bowed his head a few times in his life even when he was wandering, but because of the safety of his biological mother, he obeyed Xiao Fang several times.

Concubine Luo Gui and Nie Yanli were his only weaknesses.

"Xiao Fang knew that his identity was changed as early as he was a child, but he kept making mistakes. Later... he used you as a threat to prevent the prince from recognizing you." Nie Yanli simply confessed, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

Concubine Luo Gui was silent for a long time, every word was like a knife cut in her heart, one end was her own flesh and blood wandering about, and the other end was Xiao Fang who was brought up by her own hands.

Xiao Fang was filial and polite since childhood, but he was not considered close to her, and now he has the answer.

She stared at Shao Chongyou, and her eyes traced Shao Chongyou's eyebrows and eyes. Those sharp eyebrows and clear facial contours were the usual facial features of men from the Xiao family, and those deep eyes often appeared tender, more in line with She is very like.

With the facts before her eyes, she felt inexplicably flustered and sore from the first time she saw Shao Chongyou, which made it impossible for her not to admit what Nie Yanli said.

Concubine Luo's eyelashes trembled, and tears burst out, "Have you...have you been wronged all these years?"

Shao Chongyou's heart seemed to be hit hard, his eyes were red, but he smiled lightly, "They're all here."

All kinds of sufferings and ups and downs have an outlet and a destination at this moment. His past full of scars and haze has already scabbed in the wind and rain in the rivers and lakes. At this moment when he is uncovered by this question, he realizes that under his chest is not a result of hard work. Wood and stone are still a fresh and warm heart of flesh and blood.

The female officer stepped forward and reminded: "Your Majesty, it's time to go back to the palace."

Considering many rules, Shao Chongyou and Nie Yanli went first after saluting. Concubine Luo watched them leave with tears in her eyes.

in the palace.

From Xuanwu Gate to Fengtian Temple, there was a sea of ​​corpses and blood. It took a lot of time to clean up and reorganize. Most of the people followed Emperor Yongguang to move to the study room, and when all the talents arrived, they discovered that Shao Chongyou had disappeared at some point.

Emperor Yongguang was about to ask, when he saw that Shao Chongyou had been guarded back and forth by Lu Xiaowei, and Lu Xiaowei didn't know how to deal with Shao Chongyou. Emperor Yongguang hasn't nodded his head to make a conclusion yet, two reasons is that this person is really dangerous.

Emperor Yongguang left Shao Chongyou to talk alone for a while, and then called Xiao Huan and Lin Yi in to talk. Finally, the door opened, and the prince and all the officials went in and stood still. Come and see."

The stealing happened to the heirs of the royal family, and there is no precedent for handling it. Whether Shao Chongyou can return to the court, whether it should be made public, and what identity he will appear in, no one has a clue.

The crown prince was inconvenient to speak, and felt uneasy, the Yushitai said: "Your official thinks that the fourth prince's identity can be traced and the evidence is solid, so naturally there is nothing else to say about this matter."

Right Prime Minister Yu Lichen said: "We still have to wait for the conclusion of Dali Temple and follow the rules."

After all, it was a disgraceful old affair of the royal family, and now it is completely exposed in broad daylight, it cannot be covered up, it can only be upright.

Emperor Yongguang and Shao Chongyou looked at each other for a brief moment, and said in deep thought: "In the south of Jinling City, the former emperor's palace has been cleaned up, and the evidence will be announced to the world after the evidence in Dali Temple is completed."

This is recognized.

All the officials breathed a sigh of relief, and then breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Chaozhong might not be able to calm down.

Everyone retreated together with Shao Chongyou, but Lin Yi and Xiao Huan were left behind.

"Marquis Lie Jun, are you convicted?" Emperor Yongguang said calmly, leaning back in the large chair.

Lin Yili knelt down on one knee, straightened his back, bowed his head and said: "The crime of the minister lies in not reporting it when he knows it, and making claims without authorization, and he is willing to be punished."

Emperor Yongguang sneered coldly, and stared at Lin Yi for a long time. The secret of the royal family was made public by Lin Yi, obviously not giving Emperor Yongguang any chance to conceal the facts, forcing him to deal with Xiao Fang and let Shao Chongyou return to the court.

If the matter of Xiao Fang and Shao Chongyou were revealed here in private, there would be other quiet ways, but Lin Yi's public announcement was tantamount to putting pressure on Emperor Yongguang to some extent.

What if Emperor Yongguang thinks this is too embarrassing?How should Lin Yi get back face for his old man?

Xiao Huan said from the side: "Your Majesty, there is no other fault for what the Marquis has done. If you make a mistake, I am good at transferring the Jingji reserve battalion into the palace, and I cannot escape the blame."

Xiao Huan is taking the responsibility of overstepping his authority and dispatching troops on his own shoulders, but he has a special status, he is not a foreign minister, and in the eyes of Emperor Yongguang, he is destined to not live long, so he has no ambitions. blameless.

Emperor Yongguang breathed a sigh of relief, and turned his eyes to Xiao Huan: "One or two, don't you know what you think when you are a widow? You are fully prepared, and let him perform a complete drama of coercing the palace, so beautiful! "

As soon as Emperor Yongguang's words fell, Lin Yi replied calmly and confidently without hesitation: "I don't dare, I am loyal, and the world can learn from it."

Emperor Yongguang: "..."

Emperor Yongguang glared at him for a long while, his anger was quenched by his straight face, and finally he laughed angrily.

In the end, the two monarchs and ministers stared at each other for a while, and Emperor Yongguang rubbed the center of his brows: "If the merits and demerits are equal, the salary will be fined for half a year, and the other side will wait for the results from Dali Temple."

He looked at Xiao Huan again, and sighed: "You stay, you still have something to say."

Lin Yi resigned very consciously, and before he left, he also consciously asked for orders to move out of the palace. Emperor Yongguang snorted coldly, with a look on his face, "I think you can think clearly", and nodded to let him go down.

Lin Yi quickly cleaned up his legs and feet and left the palace, and went directly to Xiao Huan's other courtyard. After Xiao Huan finished talking with Emperor Yongguang, it was already dark.

Xiao Huan returned to the other courtyard and walked to the inner courtyard. The lanterns under the porch were lit one by one, the light was hazy, and there was the moist smell of Jiangnan after the rain, mixed with the fragrance of flowers, sweetness and wine, like a dream.

A blooming hibiscus flower fluttered down in front of him.

Xiao Huan stretched out his hand to catch it in his palm, and looked up, Lin Yi, who was leaning on the side of the small building to throw flowers, had jumped down lightly and landed behind Xiao Huan. Taking off his mask, he stepped on his feet and kissed him at the moment when he turned his head, resting his cheek on his shoulder, and smiled softly.