Confidante Saisuke

A few days later, Song Zhaohua and a group of guards welcomed Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er to their new house in the town.After bathing, Shangguan Wan'er was led by Wu Tuan'er to rest, and Wu Zhao and Song Zhaohua came to the study.

"Your Majesty, those assassins are a group of desperadoes gathered by King Yong Li Sujie on the rivers and lakes. My subordinates have checked and found that the traces of fighting in the house became more and more serious as they entered the house. On the contrary, the door and the first entrance seemed to be undisturbed. This is obvious. Someone lured wolves into the house. That night, 12 of the 11 guards of Tianzimen were killed, all of them were killed with a single knife. Only the gate advocated that Cangshui disappeared. The imperial doctor said that the 11 guards were put into the dinner of Sangong medicine. Therefore, there is no power to resist. The subordinates guess that this matter will fall on Zhang Cangshui, and have already sent people to contact famous Jianghu experts to search for his whereabouts."

"It's just that, according to the guards at the Dizi Gate, the assassins attacked suddenly in the middle of the night, and someone should have brought them into the house in advance. A dozen people can sneak into the house without making a sound, and they can also hide in the house for half a day without being attacked." It was discovered that the 11 guards of Tianzimen were still to be killed. The subordinate felt that Zhang Cangshui could not do this alone. There are other people in the house who are the assassin's internal agents. The subordinate and Wushang Palace have already communicated with each other. Follow up and find this man."

Song Zhaohua knelt down suddenly: "Let Your Majesty be in danger before you can find out the truth of the matter. This subordinate deserves death, please punish him." Wu Zhao looked at the sycamore tree outside the window without looking back: " Are these the only things you should punish?" Song Zhaohua froze, thought for a while, and answered with difficulty: "When I was in Luoyang, I went to see Wan Su. However, my subordinate didn't talk to her, but secretly Seeing how she was doing, Wan Su didn't notice this subordinate at all. This subordinate violated his oath to His Majesty, please forgive him." Wu Zhao snorted and sneered, "Song Zhaohua, tell me, are you worth it? Trust?" Song Zhaohua was tongue-tied, not knowing how to answer.

Wu Zhao then turned to look at Song Zhaohua, and didn't let her get up. She went to the side and poured a cup of tea by herself, and said as she walked towards the chair, "How much about Wan'er have you kept from me? When do you think I will find out? "Song Zhaohua raised her head suddenly, she mistook Shangguan Wan'er.She thought she would hide these things from His Majesty, but she still told His Majesty for revenge.Seeing that Song Zhaohua didn't say a word, Wu Zhao put the teacup heavily on the table: "Aren't you going to say anything?"

Song Zhaohua didn't know how much Shangguan Wan'er told Wu Zhao, but seeing that Wu Zhao still took Shangguan Wan'er with him, he probably didn't know about Fang Wuchi.That Shangguan Wan'er is not a fool, how could she expose her shortcomings, she must only tell His Majesty about jumping off a cliff and pretend to be pitiful.It's just that His Majesty is poisonous, and he can't say these things at this moment.Well, let her be more arrogant.Song Zhaohua thought that there were no omissions, and slowly said: "Your Majesty reported to Your Majesty two years ago that Wan'er rolled down the hillside and was slightly injured. In fact, this is not the case. At that time, Wan'er jumped off the cliff by herself and was injured. He was seriously injured and broke his legs..." "What did you say?!" Wu Zhao was taken aback and couldn't help standing up from the chair.Song Zhaohua was also stunned. Could it be that Shangguan Wan'er didn't say this?Then what did she say to His Majesty?

Wu Zhao supported the table with one hand, unable to suppress the shock in his heart.It turned out that her Wan'er had suffered so much before.She thought she had protected Wan'er very well.Wu Zhao was almost heartbroken. He heard Wan'er say "I can't die" that day, and he thought she was just saying that she couldn't bear her. It turned out that Wan'er really wanted to die.Seriously injured and her legs broken, Wan'er suffered so much but she didn't even show her face. How disappointed she must have been at that time, no wonder Wan'er would empathize with others.Wu Zhao looked at Song Zhaohua who was also surprised, and said slowly: "Song Zhaohua, you have trapped me in an injustice." But even though she let her down so much, she easily forgave herself and said nothing to those past. Instead, I am asking myself to forgive.Who should ask for forgiveness?The more Wu Zhao thought about it, the more excited he became, his heart was pounding, his throat was sweet, and before he had time to take out his handkerchief, Wu Zhao covered his mouth with his hand.

Song Zhaohua watched the blood gushing out from between Wu Zhao's fingers, and without caring about anything else, he jumped up from the ground and immediately sealed several big holes on Wu Zhao's body.Song Zhaohua slowly helped Wu Zhao to sit on the seat in the room, and slowly injected the true energy into Wu Zhao's body, but found that the toxin in Wu Zhao's body had overflowed the five internal organs and spread all over the body.Restraining the shock, Song Zhaohua used his true energy to guide the chaotic breath in Wu Zhao's body to calm down.She couldn't suppress Wu Zhao's poison by herself before, and now she can only be anxious, watching the poison in Wu Zhao's body deepen.It took about an incense stick before Song Zhaohua withdrew his palm.After her breath stabilized, she got up and went to Wu Zhao's side to feel her pulse, and sure enough, her pulse was out of order.Although Song Zhaohua was full of panic, he didn't show anything on his face. He said steadily, "It's all right now. Your majesty can help your majesty to rest for a while." He wanted to help Wu Zhao get up.Wu Zhao waved his hand: "Go down, I will go back to the room by myself." Song Zhaohua thought, the most important thing at the moment is to find a way to detoxify, and there is no longer any delay, so he must immediately discuss a solution with the imperial physician, so he obediently withdrew .

Wu Zhao rested for a while, got up slowly, washed his hands and rinsed his mouth, walked out of the study, came to the bedroom, and sat down gently by the bed.Shangguan Wan'er's hair was spread beside the pillow, her eyes were tightly closed, and her body was curled up like a child.Her Wan'er is so weak, how did she endure the pain of breaking her legs.Wu Zhao reached into the quilt to find Shangguan Wan'er's hand and held it, letting tears flow down...

When Shangguan Wan'er woke up, it was just in time for dinner.Following the maid to the dining room, Wu Zhao was already sitting and waiting for her.Shangguan Wan'er smiled and waited for the maid to pull out the chair and sit down. She looked at Wu Zhao, but she saw Wu Zhao looking at her with an unclear expression.Shangguan Wan'er pretended to pick up some food, then turned her head to look at the plate, her mind spinning rapidly.I woke up with His Majesty early in the morning and prepared to go back to the town. Before arriving in the town, His Majesty was still very happy.When I came here, I saw that I had changed places, so I asked the guards to move the books from that house, and then I took a bath and slept.There is nothing wrong with it.Wu Zhao watched Shangguan Wan'er's chopsticks rest on a plate of dishes for a long time, neither picked up the dishes nor moved them away. Knowing that she was wandering again, he picked up a piece of fish and put it into her bowl.Shangguan Wan'er came to her senses in shock, and concluded that she must have made no major mistakes.But when I turned my head to study Wu Zhao's expression, I still felt that she was weird.Seeing Shangguan Wan'er staring at him, Wu Zhao said with a faint smile, "You are so stupid, you haven't woken up yet, eat quickly."

Shangguan Wan'er took a sip of the fish and said, "Your Majesty is hiding something from me. Is it the court's business?" Wu Zhao sighed and said softly, "It's not that I'm hiding Wan'er, it's that Wan'er is hiding it from me. That's right. I was wondering why Wan'er refused to tell me? When is she going to let me know?" Shangguan Wan'er was a little dazed, and she sorted out what happened today, and suddenly remembered something, and she twitched a little. Take a breath.Wu Zhao looked up at Shangguan Wan'er.Shangguan Wan'er put down her chopsticks, got up and walked behind Wu Zhao, put her arms around her neck and acted like a baby: "Your Majesty is talking about that picture book? Don't be jealous, Your Majesty. I haven't read it since I got it back, let alone the book with the Crown Princess. Read one piece." Picture book?What is that?Wan'er still has something she doesn't know?There is no reason for this.Of course Wu Zhao knew that Shangguan Wan'er wanted to go wrong, so he didn't tell her, and waited for her to clarify.Seeing that Wu Zhao didn't speak or look back, Shangguan Wan'er thought she was seriously angry, and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, at that time the Crown Princess said that it's better to be with me...it's better to be comfortable with a man," Shangguan Wan'er was half ashamed Half aggrieved, he paused and continued, "I don't know what to do. I remembered reading in a book that people in brothels have picture albums to look at, and following them would make people feel comfortable, so I came here. Who knows ..." Shangguan Wan'er paused again, and said, "Who knew that she was already with a man who admired her all the time. That album was useless, and I brought it back to the shop. Later, I moved to your shop. There, it was brought to you, and then here again."

Wu Zhao finally held back her temper and listened to Shangguan Wan'er's words, and immediately pulled her into her arms, almost gnashing her teeth and said, "How dare she treat you like this? I will definitely let her..." Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly covered Wu Zhao's cheeks. Mouth: "Okay, Your Majesty, it's all over. She didn't intend to hurt me, but she really couldn't live with a woman. This is also human nature, nothing. Besides, God has sent His Majesty to do it again. Compensation, there is nothing to worry about. If those things are the price of getting His Majesty's love, I can accept it even if it is a hundred times sad. For me, only Your Majesty can't lose this world." Wu Zhao Sighing deeply, she hugged Shangguan Wan'er tightly, rubbed her chin against the top of Shangguan Wan'er's head, and said in a low voice: "Stupid. I am such a ruthless person, how can I deserve such treatment from you?" Shangguan Wan'er giggled Said: "Your Majesty may be ruthless to others, but he is very kind to me. The whole world knows that I am His Majesty's favorite girl." Wu Zhao thought of the gossip she heard in the market all the way to Sichuan, and felt guilty. Worse.Thinking about it, Wan'er was still young, so she took advantage of it.If you grow up a bit, how can you accept yourself, and how can you forgive yourself.Reproaching himself and rejoicing, Wu Zhao said, "I swear, I will treat Wan'er well in the future and never let Wan'er down again." Shangguan Wan'er hummed, smiled and hugged Wu Zhao back.

On this day, Wu Tuan'er took advantage of Wu Zhao's leisure time with Shangguan Wan'er in the study, arranged many things, went back to his room, changed into a normal attire, and went out quietly.Song Zhaohua and she both lived in the house, but asked her to meet outside.It's really weird, what is there to hide in this?The two of them hid in the room and said that they were not careful enough?

Full of doubts, Wu Tuan'er came to the pavilion on the east side of the lake in the town as agreed.Song Zhaohua was already waiting there.Seeing Wu Tuan'er approaching, he waved his hand, and the attendant stepped back immediately.Wu Tuan'er walked up the steps slowly, came to the pavilion, sat down on the stone bench, and asked, "Mr. Song, what do you want to come here to talk about?" Song Zhaohua picked up the teapot and gave it to Wu Tuan'er in front of him Poured a cup of tea from the teacup: "Let's have a sip of tea first." Wu Tuan'er said with a smile: "I don't usually see Mr. Song in such a relaxed manner. If Mr. Song has something to say, let's just say it, I have to go back later Hearing this, Song Zhaohua glanced at Wu Tuan'er, and said with a smile, "Wushang Palace is going around His Majesty all day, so it must be very busy. But Your Majesty is old after all, does Wu Shang Palace have any plans?" ?" Wu Tuan'er smiled disapprovingly: "What? Mr. Song has been searching for the thief in the house for the past few days. Did you find out that the thief is me?" Mr. Song let out a long breath, which seemed to be a sigh: "Wu Shanggong probably didn't think about what to do without His Majesty?" Wu Tuan'er frowned and said, "Mr. Song, even if you are in a high position, you should be careful when you speak."

Song Zhaohua stopped making rounds, and said softly: "Your Majesty has been deeply poisoned, I don't know if I can pass this month." Wu Tuan'er was so surprised that his eyes widened, and after a while he said: "I can't help but look at Your Majesty's body." It’s not that weak, so it’s probably a misdiagnosis by the imperial doctor?” However, he lacked the confidence to ask such a question.Sure enough, Song Zhaohua said: "This is the conclusion I discussed with the imperial physician. The poison is that as long as your mood does not fluctuate greatly, you will look fine on the outside, so that you will be careless and take someone's life unconsciously. Otherwise, the same day How could Wei Wang Mingming's death from poisoning make us think that he died in fear of His Majesty's punishment?" Wu Tuan'er thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out, and murmured, "What should we do?"

Song Zhaohua looked at the withered lotus leaves in the distance, and occasionally fish jumped out of the water.After a long time, he said: "There has been no news from Xiao Jing for a long time, and the imperial physician is helpless. Although I have no cure, I just feel that even if there is a slight possibility, I can't give up in vain." Wu Tuan'er's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Song Zhaohua's hand eagerly Said: "Mr. Song, what can you do?" Song Zhaohua shook his head: "It's not really a way, it's just luck." When is it, and you are still beating around the bush. What can you do, what do you need me to do here, please tell me quickly." Song Zhaohua nodded: "I have checked your majesty's pulse case these days, and found that I came to your majesty on the third day of October. On the day of the assassination, the pulse was better than before. Since His Majesty suddenly vomited blood in the study, the momentum of the poison in the pulse diagnosis seems to have slowed down a little bit. I asked the imperial doctor, and their medication has not changed. I Thinking, you are taking care of His Majesty's daily life, do you know what is special about these days?"

Wu Tuan'er thought for a long time, and said: "The third day of October is the day when Wan'er came back. If there is any change, it is nothing more than adding a few sweets that Wan'er likes to eat. But the imperial doctor told my Majesty not to eat sweets, I also told His Majesty in secret, and I heard from the maid that His Majesty occasionally eats a piece or two with Wan'er. It stands to reason that these not only do not reduce the toxicity, but are actually very inappropriate for Your Majesty's holy body." Song Zhaohua also fell silent.Wu Tuan'er asked: "Since Mr. Song has seen Wan'er's pulse case, she is with His Majesty all day long, how is she feeling?" Song Zhaohua shook his head: "I don't know what she is thinking. You said she loved As for Your Majesty, I got news from the guards a few days ago. After she and His Majesty ran out, I didn’t know what to vomit with His Majesty, which made His Majesty vomit blood. I think His Majesty’s poison suddenly became worse because of this incident. But you want to blame her She doesn't love His Majesty, she clearly knows that the poison on His Majesty's body will infect others, and she has no scruples at all, sleeping and eating together. I don't understand what she is thinking." Wu Tuan'er smiled lightly: "Mr. Song didn't get along with Wan'er However, I don't understand her temperament. Wan'er has a straightforward temper. She always says something to His Majesty, and His Majesty is often stared at by her. If you want to talk about her feelings for Your Majesty, I have been with His Majesty for so many years. I can guarantee her It is sincerely to His Majesty." Then he asked: "So, Wan'er has also been poisoned by His Majesty?" Song Zhaohua shook his head: "What's the use of having a heart? You have to know how to do it for the real sake." Your Majesty is fine. Now she is harming others and herself." Wu Tuan'er smiled, as if she had never heard of it, and said with a worried tone: "I see that Wan'er and Your Majesty have been together these few days. , so the poison on Wan'er's body is getting heavier and heavier..." Something flashed in Song Zhaohua's mind suddenly, and he didn't hear what Wu Tuan'er said later, but when he tried to distinguish seriously, he couldn't find it again. I hate it so much that I want to kill someone.

Wu Tuan'er called Song Zhaohua several times, but seeing that Song Zhaohua couldn't hear him at all, he shook his head.Seeing that the sun is almost at the middle of the day, lunch has not been arranged yet, besides, it is difficult for His Majesty to find out that he has been absent for a long time, so he stood up and left.

One day, Wu Zhao was meeting people from Luoyang in the study, so Shangguan Wan'er went to wander around the bamboo forest in the backyard by herself.At this time, the land of Shu has entered autumn, the cool breeze is blowing, the bamboo leaves are rustling, and the sun is shining through the branches. From time to time, there is the sound of birds flapping their wings, and the fragrance of trees mixed with the smell of soil comes to the nostrils.Wandering in the bamboo grove, Shangguan Wan'er's heart was at peace, and when she felt something, she recited Liu Xiaoxian's poem: "Bamboo grows in the empty field, and the clouds soar in the sky. No one appreciates the noble, but only cherishes the heart of chastity." After reading I also laughed, if His Majesty was here, I would probably frown again.Then I heard footsteps behind me.Did she just think of His Majesty when His Majesty came?Shangguan Wan'er hastily turned her head to look.It's Song Zhaohua.

Shangguan Wan'er was a little surprised, bowed and saluted: "Sir." Song Zhaohua hummed, walked slowly in front of Shangguan Wan'er, and said warmly, "Why don't you ask the guards to follow?" Shangguan Wan'er smiled: "I It's useless to those people, they won't catch me." Song Zhaohua glanced at her and said, "Are you still doubting His Majesty's intentions for you?" Shangguan Wan'er shook her head quickly: "No, I understand His Majesty's intentions very well .I mean, I will not let those people take me as a hostage to threaten His Majesty." Then he asked, "Did you come here specifically to find me? I don't know why?" Song Zhaohua walked forward and said: " I heard from the imperial physician that you never asked about your body. Do you know that the poison on your majesty’s body can be passed on to others, right?” Shangguan Wan’er smiled and said, “It’s nothing more than being poisoned or not, it doesn’t make any difference to me. If there is an antidote, poisoning is okay; if there is no antidote, it is useless without poisoning. The medicines in the world have always been able to cure the disease but not save the life." Song Zhaohua stopped when he heard this, and turned to look at Shangguan Wan'er: "You Aren't you afraid of death?" Shangguan Wan'er still smiled: "Mr. Song knows me, I have no strengths, and I am a very useless person. I can only live up to now because I rely on His Majesty's favor. If Your Majesty is gone, how can I be a good person?" There is a way for me to survive." Song Zhaohua also laughed: "Wan'er doesn't have to belittle herself like this. It's not good in the front court and the back palace, but being an ordinary person is enough. Didn't you have a good two years outside the palace? Although I have been I sent people to protect your safety, but I didn't arrange people to give you money on purpose like before. Every penny you earn after leaving the palace is your own." After Song Zhaohua finished speaking, he laughed to himself, Shangguan Wan'er Also smiled.

Song Zhaohua and Shangguan Wan'er walked a little further, and Song Zhaohua said, "I said, it's admirable to be brave if you're not afraid of death, but it's better to be alive. What do you think?" Shangguan Wan'er hummed and said "Sir, you are right." Song Zhaohua said the intention of coming: "If there is a way to detoxify Your Majesty and Wan'er, would Wan'er be willing to give it a try?" Asked with his hand: "Mister, have you found a way to detoxify? Your Majesty, is she okay?" Song Zhaohua shook his head, "It's not a solution, but it's just a little bit possible, so I think I can try it." Shangguan Wan'er followed up and asked: "What kind of method is that? As long as your Majesty's body is fine, we can all try it." Song Zhaohua stretched out his other hand and patted the back of Shangguan Wan'er's hand comfortingly, and said, "Listen to me and speak slowly. Let's see if what I said makes sense." Shangguan Wan'er realized that she was holding Song Zhaohua's hand, and let it go quickly.Song Zhaohua said as he walked, "I have studied His Majesty's pulse case carefully, and the pulse disorder has become more and more obvious since I discovered the poisoning. However, on the third day of October, after you came, the pulse showed signs of improvement. After returning from the mountains, the pulse was very chaotic on the first day when I checked His Majesty's pulse, but it became more stable on the second day, and the pulse has not gotten worse these days. I asked the imperial doctor and Wu Shanggong about it. After that, His Majesty's diet and medication have not changed, the only difference from before is that you are by your side. I guess, it is His Majesty who got close to you, and the poison was discharged from your Majesty's chest to you."

Shangguan Wan'er knew what Song Zhaohua meant, she blushed, hummed, and turned her head to look away.Song Zhaohua saw that Shangguan Wan'er did not show any fear, and he admired her in his heart, and continued: "I also sent a letter to the people in Luoyang to dig out the body of the dead female pet and search for it. The poison is not fatal. The poison on His Majesty was passed on by her, and it has become so serious that the poison on her body is not fatal. I think it is very likely that she is doing business with His Majesty, the King of Wei, and the Princess. During the ceremony of Lun, the poison was expelled, so that King Wei died and His Majesty was seriously ill." Shangguan Wan'er was horrified when she heard Song Zhaohua's words.It turned out that the female doctor did such an embarrassing thing to His Majesty, no wonder His Majesty sometimes hated her when he mentioned her.

Song Zhaohua saw that Shangguan Wan'er was blankly thinking, and couldn't help frowning.She had expected early in the morning that Shangguan Wan'er would disagree with this detoxification method and would argue with His Majesty.Now it seems that it is so.It's just, how can His Majesty's precious body make her use it to vent her anger.After waiting for a while, Shangguan Wan'er still did not speak, so Song Zhaohua had no choice but to ask, "Although this method may not really cure the poison, there is no harm in trying it. What does Wan'er think?" Shangguan Wan'er raised her hand and gently brushed the bamboo leaves , slowly said: "What you just said makes sense. I think Your Majesty can give it a try. Do you want me to persuade Your Majesty by telling me this first?" Song Zhaohua said with a light breath, "Of course not. I will personally tell His Majesty about this matter. I am just worried that Wan'er will be prejudiced against His Majesty like those sour literati."

Shangguan Wan'er still turned her back to Song Zhaohua, shook her head and said, "No. As long as it can save His Majesty's life, I can accept anything." Then she said softly, "Sir, since it is okay to expel the poison to others Can detoxify, can you let me be the person who detoxifies?" Song Zhaohua also felt that his method was indeed a bit too persuasive to Shangguan Wan'er, so he explained in a soft tone: "Wan'er is not seriously poisoned now. Your Majesty's body I can't wait for too long. To be safe, I think it's better to find some people who have not been poisoned. Don't worry, Wan'er, I will clean up those who detoxify you afterwards." Shangguan Wan'er didn't turn around, The corner of the mouth curled up and said: "Your Majesty is the king of a country, so you should protect her. Whenever possible, we should do our best. As for me, I am His Majesty's woman, how can I let others touch it. Mr. said, Am I right?" Song Zhaohua hesitated for a while and said: "If Your Majesty agrees..." Shangguan Wan'er cut off her words: "Sir, the master is worried about the humiliation of the minister, and the master is humiliated to death. What is your majesty's identity, how can we Let His Majesty's face be damaged."

This time, Song Zhaohua really looked at Shangguan Wan'er differently: "Wan'er, I always thought that you were mediocre and irritable, and that you were not suitable to stay with His Majesty. I was wrong. You know how to serve His Majesty very well." Shangguan Wan The child smiled and did not speak.In this life, in the eyes of others, she is destined to have only one identity, Wu Zhao's female favorite.