Chongzhen Sunset Song

?one

All of a sudden, he became the culprit in the incident, and Xi Zhao was overwhelmed by this sudden identification.There was silence in the room, and everyone's eyes were on their backs, forcing Xi Zhao to hardly breathe.why me?Why do you say it's me? !No, no, it must be explained clearly!But just as Xi Zhao was about to speak, Xiao Bao took the lead.

"These days he has been cleaning the south study room. He knows the furnishings in the room best. It is even easier to steal the pen holder. Usually he always complains that Eunuch Hu has a poisonous mouth and a bad character. This time he must take the opportunity to take revenge on Eunuch Hu. , it can only be him, it can't be someone else!" Xiaobao spoke extremely fast, and blurted out a set of reasons as if he had already prepared them.

Seeing Xiaobao's raised eyebrows and raised eyes, vowing to push himself into the fire pit, Xi Zhao's heart turned cold.That's what Er Fu meant earlier when he said not to go to the South Study Room again.Being in the same room, but keeping everything secret, Xizhao knew that the few of them did not consider themselves friends, but even so, after seeing through their tricks, Xizhao never had the slightest intention of betraying them.But who would have imagined, they have already planned such a way out.Xi Zhao looked at Er Fu, and saw that he lowered his head, neither looked at anyone nor spoke, as if he was in another dimension, and had no reaction to what happened in the house.Xi Zhao withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and made up her mind.Although I feel sorry for Erfu's kindness in wanting to save him, but now, even if he wants to win, he can't take the blame for brother Xiong Xiaobao and the others.So Xi Zhao suddenly raised her head, just about to defend herself, but she didn't expect Hu Dazui from above to speak first.

"Zhang Dexiu... I know exactly where he is today. During the time I was away, he was not in Qianqing Palace either. How could he have the opportunity to do this thing?"

Fortunately, this Hu Dazui is still sober, which saves himself a lot of tongue.Xizhao calmed down a little.

"Besides, he has only been here for a few days. If you want to say that you hate me, heh heh, none of you hate me a million times more than him." Hu Dazui's face was sullen, his eyelids slanted, "Don't you think so? blessing?"

Hu Dazui's eyes were as cold as ice, staring straight at Er Fu, Er Fu raised his head in horror, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain.Brother Xiong and Xiaobao's momentum froze in an instant, so they could only shrink their heads and keep silent.

"Hmph. After kicking and hitting you, I don't know how much resentment you have in your heart! That is, you can do this kind of thing! If you want to play tricks on me, be more tender! Come on!" Hu Dazui gritted his teeth, and said bitterly, "Pull Huang Erfu down for me, and see if he dares to compete with me in the future!"

What? !Xizhao was startled, stepped forward quickly, and said in a hurry: "Eunuch Hu, you haven't figured out the matter yet, why are you taking him away!"

"This matter is clear enough." Hu Dazui glanced at Xizhao, "What are you doing, wanting to intercede for Huang Erfu?"

"No, Eunuch Hu..." Xi Zhao paused, and managed to adjust his tone, "What happened, shouldn't it be handed over to the Supervisor of Rites for trial?"

"Are you deaf?! Eunuch Wang said, you don't need to bother the Supervisor of Rituals to ask, who are you, what's the trouble here if you have nothing to do!" Eunuch Hu turned his head to look at the people next to him The tall eunuch shouted, "Hurry up, what are you still doing in a daze! Hurry up and pull me down, and let you deal with it!"

Those people responded, took Er Fu's arm and dragged him outside the door.Er Fu kept struggling, yelling "let go of me" over and over again, but no one paid any attention.But Brother Xiong and Xiaobao just bowed their heads in silence, not even daring to breathe.

It's up to you to deal with... In a word, Xi Zhao couldn't help but feel the chills stand on end.what to do?what to do? !Although Er Fu must have a part in this matter, even though Er Fu is also an accomplice in framing him, but just because of that sentence, don't go to the South Study Room, Xi Zhao can't just watch Er Fu being dragged away like this.Erfu brother, Erfu brother, why do you only say those meaningless things and let go of me, and don't say that you are wronged and wronged, even if you are lying, there is finally a glimmer of hope to get rid of the crime; brother Xiong Xiaobao, why are you just so numb If you don't move, why don't you speak up for Erfu and beg for mercy?Don't you eat and sleep together, friends who have known each other for many years? !Seeing that Erfu was about to be dragged out of the house, Xizhao was so anxious that she had no other choice, so she had no choice but to kneel down in front of Hu Dazui with a plop.

"Eunuch Hu! Please show mercy! Let Er Fu go!" Xi Zhao begged.

"Let him go? Why!" Hu Dazui didn't look at Xi Zhao at all.

Why... why... Xi Zhao couldn't think of any reason for a while, and in a hurry, he blurted out: "He didn't do this!"

"Didn't he do it? Then who is it?" After hearing this, Hu Dazui glanced sideways at Xi Zhao from the corner of his eye.

"This..." Xi Zhao was speechless all of a sudden.

"It's not him, is it you?"

"Anyway, he's not alone..." Xi Zhao was about to continue, but was suddenly interrupted by a loud voice:

"Eunuch Hu! I saw Er Fu entered your room today!"

It was Brother Bear who spoke.Xi Zhao looked back suddenly, and saw that Brother Xiong pursed his mouth, clenched his hands into fists, his face was as red as blood, and Xiao Bao on the side lowered his head silently, but his body was trembling.Er Fu at the door stopped struggling and stared at Brother Xiong's back in a daze. His eyes couldn't tell whether it was shock or despair. He opened his mouth, but he never spoke.

"Hmph, look. He even said it wasn't him." Hu Dazui smiled contemptuously, "Take him away quickly, don't stand in the way of my eyes!"

How can this be!Seeing Er Fu who was limp and dragged by others, Xi Zhao felt a throbbing pain in her heart.In desperation, without caring about the many things, Xi Zhao climbed forward with all her hands and feet, grabbing Hu Dazui's clothes and tightly: "Eunuch Hu! Please spare him! Please spare him!"

"Go away!" Hu Dazui's patience reached the limit, he kicked Xizhao away, and scolded sharply: "You are tired of work, aren't you?! The director of ceremonies saw that you were very sensible, and you didn't have much to say, so I helped you." After you said a few words, your kid kicked his nose upside down! Come on! Pull him outside and kneel, don’t think about it until tomorrow morning!!”

As soon as the words were finished, two more people took Xizhao's arms and dragged them outside the house without saying a word. The strength was so great that Xizhao couldn't break free at all.Erfu has long been taken to nowhere. In the chaos, Xizhao only saw Hu Dazui's resentful and sneering expression, together with Brother Xiong Xiaobao's numb back, getting farther and farther away. The noren curtain fell with a puff, and they were all covered in the room.

two

In the first month of the lunar year, it was cold and windy.It's even colder tonight.Kneeling in the corridor beside Qianqing Palace, Xizhao felt the wind cut across his face, and the joints all over his body seemed to be frozen in ice water, and when he moved a little bit, he felt numb and painful like needle pricks.The legs were almost numb, and the body was supported only by consciousness. Although it was swaying, it did not collapse.

How could it be like this.Xizhao lowered her eyes and resisted the gusts of cold wind with all her strength, but she couldn't restrain the bone-chilling chill in her heart gradually spreading.Erfu never said the names of Brother Xiong and Xiaobao, but Brother Xiong cut off the words quickly when he was about to tell the truth, and put the whole matter on Erfu.Isn't this heart made of meat?Seeing that they are so affectionate and harmonious on weekdays, isn't it all just pretending?No matter how much Xizhao thought about it, she couldn't understand it, and every time she thought of Erfu's last appearance before being taken away, she felt sore in her heart.Even if they were betrayed like this, they didn't say a word. How could they have the heart to let him take the blame for such a second blessing?I don't know how Erfu will be treated, and when will I be able to come back?Things were developing too fast, and before they had time to react, they had reached this point.In the future, if I get the chance, I must thank Brother Er Fu for his kindness regarding the matter of the South Study Room...

I hope he is safe and sound...

I do not know when, the wind stopped.The moonlight was clear and cold, covering the bricks, tiles, and jades of the Qianqing Palace with a layer of hoarfrost, and the bright red and golden yellow of the day were all gone, leaving only a dark silver silhouette soaked in the night, which seemed far away and Near, if there is not.Xizhao lowered her head, unstoppable drowsiness hit her.Consciousness has begun to blur, and his body is frozen to the point where he feels nothing at all.If I go to sleep right now, I don't know if I won't be able to open my eyes again...?Xi Zhao tried her best not to let her consciousness continue to weaken, and kept raising her eyelids, and then again.I don't know how long it has passed like this, in a trance, there seems to be a faint and warm light passing through the corner of the eyes, and then there is another voice in the ear. "...Why is he kneeling here?" "Hurry up and help him in..." "Come here...!" Xi Zhao barely raised his head, only to see a few vague figures dangling around, as if talking to himself.Xi Zhao opened her mouth to answer, but felt her eyes darkened, her body couldn't hold on, and she collapsed all of a sudden.

three

When he opened his eyes again, a little light came into view, the yellow glow exuded a soft warmth, and the warm breath spread from his hands and feet, from the skin to the bone marrow, he felt indescribably comfortable.Where is this, it's so warm...huh?wrong!Xizhao suddenly opened his eyes, I was kneeling in the yard, how did I get here?

"Your Majesty, he's awake."

"Ah."

What! ?emperor?Xi Zhao got up quickly, wanted to stand up, but her legs gave way and she collapsed on the ground.

"Hey, slow down." A gray-haired old eunuch beside him quickly supported Xi Zhao.

"His leg is fine." The voice seemed familiar.

"Going back to the emperor, his legs are just frozen, he didn't hurt his muscles and bones, he was warmed up, and he will recover after a while." The old eunuch who supported Xizhao replied respectfully.

Xi Zhao raised her head, only to see a handsome and elegant man in a yellow robe with a jade belt standing in front of her, looking down at her. Isn't this the emperor she met in that golden evening, whom she dreamed of seeing?Xi Zhao hurriedly pulled out her arms, struggled to kneel up, and lowered her head to the ground.

"See... the emperor." Xi Zhao heard her own voice trembling.

"Mm. Excuse me." The emperor said lightly, "It's so cold outside, why are you kneeling in the courtyard?"

"Little man...Little man..." Xi Zhao was confused for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"Is there something to report?"

"No... back to the emperor... the villain is being punished..." Xi Zhao whispered, still humbly lying on the ground, not daring to raise her head.

"Hmm..." The emperor responded, Xi Zhao secretly looked up, only to see that the feet of the emperor's bright yellow clothes were pacing slowly, and stopped beside Luohan's bed.

"What did you do wrong to be punished like this?"

"Little man..." Xi Zhao was about to speak, but hesitated again.Should I beg the emperor for mercy?If you ask the emperor, maybe Er Fu can be rescued?But... If Er Fu's crime of stealing the pen holder is true, how could the emperor decide for him?

"Huh?" Seeing that Xizhao did not answer, the emperor was a little puzzled.

"Returning to the emperor, the villain was punished to kneel because he pleaded for the man who stole the pen holder. Although... the crime of stealing the pen holder is unforgivable, but the villain is often taken care of by this person, and I can't bear to see him being severely punished, so..." After a moment of hesitation, Xizhao finally failed to intercede with the emperor—how could he intercede?After all, Er Fu is still guilty, but this crime should have been shared with Brother Xiong Xiaobao and the others.

"So that's it. Don't kneel down when your legs are not fully healed. Liang Yi, warm up his legs."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The grey-haired Eunuch Liang helped Xi Zhao to the side of the couch, put the stove close, and reached out to grab the quilt beside Xi Zhao.

"Thank you for the emperor's kindness. Thanks to the emperor's care, the villain's legs are almost healed. If the emperor is fine, the villain will leave now." Xi Zhao stood up with the help of the bed frame, and was about to salute and leave.

"Hmm... wait. Are you that little eunuch who was reciting poems on the west side of the hall that day?" The emperor stared at Xi Zhao's face and smiled slightly, as if recalling the events of that day, "The chanting should be just right for prosperity, It’s the evening sun.”

Xizhao's heart warmed, and she bowed her body. "The emperor still remembers."

"Yes. What's your name?"

"The villain's name is Zhang Dexiu."

"Zhang Dexiu...Okay. Liang Yi, you send him back. If someone stops him, just say it's my intention. I'm not guilty of pleading, and I won't let him be punished."

"As ordered."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xi Zhao saluted, was supported by Eunuch Liang, and walked slowly away from the inner hall.