Fengmou in troubled times

King Li is almost sixty now, but Lao Dang Yizhuang boasted that he could gallop on the battlefield wearing a battle armor. Every morning, he would drag Chu Ligui to practice marksmanship with him, and run around the huge King Li's mansion. After three full laps, Chu Li Gui was so tired that he lost a lot of weight in just half a month, but it seemed that he got acquainted with each other more steadily.

After seeing Chu Li returning like this, Feng Yinran couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional, thinking that the young master of the Chu family who was popular in Xuzhou back then, what a romantic figure, now this refugee who just came back from the frontier, how many Yingyingyanyan who admired him Distressed.It's just that because the hale and hearty King Li with white beard and hair stood beside him like an iron tower, Feng Yinran swallowed all these words knowingly, patted Chu Ligui on the shoulder, and said against his will: "A few days I don't see it, it seems that I have a lot of energy."

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Li Wang who was laughing out loud, Chu Ligui squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying, and didn't dare to answer, "Yin Ran, where is Lin Yuan? Didn't you come with you?" In fact, I don't know where Chu Li is going. Fang Linyuan will definitely follow Feng Yinran, but because King Li is watching, he has nothing to say.My grand uncle has more energy and physical strength than myself, and he is still a child at heart. If this continues, I am afraid that I will be played to death by the grand uncle before I find my adoptive father Chu Xia.

I don't know if he felt Chu Ligui's eyes filled with pleading for help, Feng Yinran smiled at him, then nodded at King Li and said, "My lord, Fang Linyuan, the seventh prince of Cangjue, is discussing with the prince in the front hall. One-step arrangement, Shizi entrusts me to invite you to go too."

As early as the moment Feng Yinran came in, he looked him up and down several times. He had heard something from his son about Feng Yinran, the son of the prime minister of Rongshao Kingdom, and the younger brother of the queen, who was named Wangshuhou by Emperor Yin himself. Although King Li does not consider himself a person who judges people by their appearance, he sees that this young man who has been favored by the emperor is not arrogant or rash, behaves well, and is willing to help his grand nephew Chu Li without fear of danger. Returning, so the first impression of Feng Yinran was good. "Bo Luan, that brat, there's no reason to ask a guest to spread the word." When King Li opened his eyes, he couldn't help but feel fear, but then he smiled kindly at Feng Yinran, "Then Let Li Gui walk around with you." Before he left, he did not forget to turn his head and glared at Chu Ligui, so frightened that Chu Ligui almost jumped behind Feng Yinran, "Little Lier, don't neglect the guests. !"

"Little Li'er, how are you doing during your time in Prince Li's mansion?" Chu Ligui, who had just sat down in the room with Feng Yinran after seeing off King Li, asked with a smile. These words, almost didn't run away directly. "Beauty Yin Ran, take me back quickly, I don't want to live here!" Chu Ligui burst out a series of complaints, Feng Yinran couldn't help laughing, Chu Ligui was so anxious that he wanted to strangle him Shaking his neck vigorously, "Yin Ran, don't gloat! Uncle Taihuang will really exhaust me sooner or later! And Uncle Huang! They are not human, not human!"

After listening to him with a smile, Feng Yinran waited until he was tired and calmed down, and then casually asked: "Then you can go to Cangjue with us tomorrow."

"But I haven't rescued my adoptive father yet!" Chu Ligui immediately objected loudly, but seeing Feng Yinran looking at him with a clear face, he couldn't help lowering his head. "I just wanted to complain."

I'm afraid it's not only the high-pressure training arranged by Prince Li and his son, Chu Xia's whereabouts are still unknown, and Chu Ligui must have suffered a lot. "I heard that there are a lot of complaints against the Queen Mother Zhou in Wen Yun's court. The father and son of King Li probably want to use your status to overthrow the rule of the Queen Mother Zhou and force the little emperor to give way to you." Feng Yinran took out the small The seal was placed in front of Chu Ligui, "I came here today to ask you what you mean. I have sent people to search for news about Uncle in the palace, but the power of Xingxing Pavilion in Wenyun is not deep. , it may take some time. If you have no intention of taking that seat, when we find out where Uncle is, Linyuan and I will help you rescue him. If you want to go back to Rongshao, you want to go to Cangjue with me first. It doesn't matter, or anywhere in the wilderness is good, Zhou Ruji's minions may not be able to find you again." He said, putting the side of the seal with the word "Chu" on Chu Ligui's palm, " But no one can deny that the blood of the Chu family flows in your blood. If you want to completely solve the trouble of Queen Mother Zhou, you can only replace your half-brother and obey King Li and those delusions. At the mercy of the ministers of Long Zhigong, ascend the throne as emperor!"

His voice was obviously very soft, but the last four words still made Chu Ligui tremble all over.Staring at Feng Yinran as if he didn't know him for a long time, Chu Ligui felt his heart was in a mess. At one moment, it was Prince Li and his son taking turns persuading him to inherit the great line, and at another moment, he was full of disgust for that position in his heart.Even though his blood was surging, Xiao thought about the high dragon chair.But he knew more clearly that with his own character and ability, he would definitely not be able to secure that seat. He was afraid that he would become a puppet of Prince Li and his son, and that he would bring another "Queen Dowager Zhou" to Wen Yunguo. "Yin Ran, I really don't know..." He clenched his fists unconsciously, and the seal fiercely branded the word "Chu" written in a small editor on his palm, as if it burned all the way to his heart. "I don't want to be an emperor, but I don't want my adoptive father to follow me and live in fear. I don't know when the Empress Dowager Zhou's people will find us." This kind of hesitation has existed for a long time, but no one is like Feng Yinran In this way, everything is clearly and without warning in front of him. "I want to find the adoptive father first, and for the rest, let's take one step at a time."

Not wanting to force her too hard, Feng Yinran nodded her head, which was her acceptance. "Up to three days, I will definitely give you an answer."

"I'm sorry Yin Ran..." He obviously has no blood relationship with him, and he hasn't known him for a long time, but he has to work hard for himself, "If it wasn't because of me, you and Lin Yuan would have gone back to Cangjue now. It's all my fault." It's useless..." Thinking of what he complained to Yin Ran just now, Chu Ligui couldn't help feeling annoyed and frustrated, "I'm really useless..."

Is it possible that I have to coax him like a child... Seeing Chu Ligui hugging her arms and leaning on the table, Feng Yinran couldn't help but twitched her brows slightly, resisting the urge to shake him off, and tried her best Let your voice sound gentler, "Linyuan is discussing with Prince Li and his son, it is my idea, I want to give you a task that is not difficult, but it may be dangerous, you have to see it yourself Do things, hold your breath."

Hearing that he finally had a place to use his skills, Chu Li Guiteng raised his head, "I can do it! What is the mission?"

The promise was really quick... Feng Yinran patted his head, feeling like coaxing a child, "Let you enter the palace and accompany the little emperor to study and eat." Chu Ligui was taken aback, "Ah? This is not the little emperor. Is it the job of a eunuch or a book boy?"

Nodding his head as a matter of course, Feng Yinran didn't care what his reaction was, and continued, "I'm doing this for your own good too. If Prince Li and his son have impure thoughts, they should focus on the little emperor and make him die." The Empress Dowager Zhou, who loves her son so dearly, must not go crazy? She must be the first to take the knife on her uncle! Anyway, I won’t let you stay by his side for long, just three days, how about it?”

Completely bewitched by his theory, Chu Ligui couldn't help but nodded, "Okay, for the sake of foster father, I'll pack up and go."

Xiao Chuzi is easy to deceive, but how can he be so stupid in the future.Feng Yinran sighed in her heart, but said on her mouth: "Remember not to attract the attention of the Queen Mother Zhou, otherwise your life will be confessed. Your uncle promised to protect you even if he never sleeps Zhouquan, but don't trust him too much, be careful and ask the little emperor to support you, understand?"

Although he never had a chance to bring up a child, Master Chu, who has been in love for many years and has fascinated thousands of girls and boys in Xuzhou, still has confidence in his interpersonal communication, and immediately replied crisply: "Understood!"

He patted him on the head again as if rewarding him. Feng Yinran had explained what he should say, so he left Chu Ligui alone in the room to continue to struggle. He turned around and was about to go out, but he heard Chu Ligui behind him. call him:

"Yin Ran, no matter whether I will become emperor in the future, I will never do such a thing as mutilating my siblings."

Holding the door and turning back, Feng Yinran looked at Chu Ligui's face of swearing and swearing, and wanted to laugh at his childishness, but he couldn't laugh after all, "Okay, I'll wait and see." The most ruthless emperor's family, Chu Li Gui, you can swear like this now, it's all because you didn't grow up in a palace that eats people and doesn't spit out bones. In the future... He smiled back at him and walked outside.Even if he once lived in modern times, he has seen too many bloody examples from history books.The supremacy of the throne, the power of life and death, the prestige of competing for the world, and the eternal hegemony are like drugs.For that icy dragon chair, once everything is done, what are the lives of the common people, soldiers, relatives, lovers, these other people's lives?The more successful the king is, the more ruthless and ruthless he must be...

Thinking of this, Feng Yinran couldn't help shivering. When she looked up in a daze, she saw Fang Linyuan coming out of the main hall. When she saw him, her face was instantly filled with a smile, which warmed his heart.Yes, there are always exceptions in this world.What's more, Lin Yuan hasn't taken that position yet, and it's too exaggerated to start dating now.She couldn't help laughing at herself for living too much of a comfortable life, but thinking wildly and worrying like a child, Feng Yinran put aside the distracting thoughts in her heart, and walked over to meet him, "It's all settled? Let's go back."

"Okay." Fang Linyuan held his hand habitually. As the weather gradually turned cold, Yin Ran's hand became colder and colder, so he couldn't help but want to keep him warm all the time. "What were you thinking just now? I see that you don't seem very happy."

Isn't the expression on my face just now so obvious?Feng Yinran quickly shook her head, "It's nothing."

Fang Linyuan looked at him sideways for a long time, but didn't ask any further questions. After a while, he whispered in his ear: "Yin Ran, no matter what happens, I will be by your side." He raised Feng Yinran's hand, He kissed lightly on the back of his hand, "Don't show that expression again, I will feel bad."

Nodding vigorously, suppressing the soreness in her eyes, Feng Yinran returned him with a bright smile, and said in a muffled voice: "Okay, I will remember."

……Dividing line……

Ever since meeting Feng Yinran and Fang Linyuan that day, the eldest princess Chu Wansi has been a little restless. She doesn't think about food and drink every day, and her expression is out of place. The servants of the princess' mansion are all worried, for fear of accidentally offending her Her Royal Highness the eldest princess was punished.Steward Han of the Princess Mansion couldn't stand being pestered by the servant girl's left and right words, so he had to ask several princes-in-law to come forward and calm down the princess's mood as soon as possible.

Speaking of the four consorts in the princess mansion, the eldest son-in-law Zhao Qiongzhang and the second son-in-law Zheng Xin were married by the former emperor, and their status is much higher than the third son-in-law Lan Xuedong who was born as an actor in Liyuan, and the fourth son-in-law Nan Ke who was born as a brothel boy. , but among them, the princess loves the most, but it is Nan Ke, the fourth son-in-law who loves to joke and play.After Steward Han hesitated to say the proposal to relieve the princess, the four sons-in-law looked at each other, but they were all silent and did not speak first.The few of them, to put it mildly, are consorts of the princess' mansion, but in fact they are just toys for the princess to play with, let alone such a "famous" lewd princess.Who doesn't know that the four of them have almost become the joke of the entire capital, and I'm afraid that there is no princess in history who accepted four concubines at once.Now the princess doesn't know why she is in a bad mood, if she can't coax her well, I'm afraid they will suffer as well.

The second son-in-law, Zheng Xinzu, was also considered to be the family of the hairpin tassels. It was all because of the decline of his family that the elders of the clan chose him for the election after his parents died young. Unexpectedly, he was really chosen by the unruly princess, and it was his life's hatred.Normally, he doesn't want to imitate the third son-in-law and the fourth son-in-law to play tricks to please Chu Wansi, and he doesn't treat the eldest princess with respect like a guest like the first son-in-law. Even when the princess occasionally calls him to bed, he tries his best to evade and perfunctory, and annoys Chu Wansi many times. After Chu Wansi, her treatment in the Princess Mansion was much worse.If it wasn't for his face, Steward Han wouldn't have invited him over to discuss it.Seeing the old housekeeper eagerly waiting for the fourth son-in-law, who is the most favored in front of the princess, to speak, Zheng Xin didn't intend to stay long, so he got up and left after greeting, "Zheng Xin is light-spoken, afraid that he won't be able to help, so he went back first."

The old steward shook his head secretly, but saw that the fourth son-in-law, Nan Ke, who was the most suitable for this important task in his heart, also got up, "Since the princess is not happy, let Nan Ke go find some novelty gadgets for the princess, please accompany me It's gone." Sansan withdrew his hand that wanted to stop him, and the old housekeeper anxiously went to see the third son-in-law Lan Xuedong, who expected the third son-in-law to wave his hands at him, and walked out, "The princess likes to listen to my songs the most. Old butler, I'm going to practice a new song right now, so as to make the princess happy."

"Alas..." Sighing deeply, the old butler watched the three leave in a hurry, and didn't know what to say for a while.To say that he is also an old man in the palace, and he watched the princess grow up day by day and become a slim beauty, but he never thought that the cute and cute little princess would turn into such a domineering and willful appearance now .Shaking his head and sighing, he was about to think of other ways. The old housekeeper was about to step out, but he heard the eldest son-in-law say behind him: "Mr. Han, why don't you let me try."

Steward Han looked back at him in surprise. The eldest son-in-law entered the mansion almost at the same time as the second son-in-law. On the wedding day, he was ignored by the eldest princess because of his slightly inferior appearance to the second son-in-law.Later, after the second son-in-law pissed off the eldest princess, Chu Wansi immediately brought back the third son-in-law and the fourth son-in-law. In the past few years since they got married, it seemed that the eldest princess had never even said a few words to the eldest son-in-law alone.When the old steward had this plan in the first place, he didn't expect the eldest son-in-law to do anything, but he didn't expect that at this time, he would actually say this by himself. "Good! Good!" The old housekeeper burst into tears. There are not many people in this mansion who can treat the princess sincerely. If the princess can figure it out and live a good life with the son-in-law, it would be great ah. "The princess is in a daze at the Suxin Pavilion at the moment, please hurry over to the prince's son-in-law."

Zhao Qiongzhang nodded in agreement, bid farewell to Steward Han and walked to the inner courtyard.Suxin Pavilion is the place that Chu Wansi likes the most in the entire Princess Mansion. In the past, when she was in a good mood, she would always go there to bask in the sun, enjoy the service of the fourth son-in-law Nanke, and listen to the third son-in-law Lan Xuedong singing.Those cheerful laughter often spread into the courtyard where Zhao Qiongzhang lived, and paired with the disdainful snorts from the courtyard of the second son-in-law Zheng Xin, it was really interesting.It's just that today's Suxin Pavilion is no longer as lively as it used to be...

The warm afternoon sun shrouded Chu Wansi's body, and the slightly cool autumn wind blew by, causing ripples on the surface of the lake and blowing her loose long hair.Since they got married, this seems to be the first time that Zhao Qiongzhang has seen Chu Wansi like this, tired and haggard, with some fragility and sadness, sitting leaning on the railing by the water, still so charming and charming, but no longer in that beautiful dress Gorgeous, domineering, perverse, and unattainable, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess.Zhao Qiongzhang stared at her in a daze, and waited until the maid who went back to the room to fetch the cloak for Chu Wansi came back. Then she realized that she still had a serious job, so she hurriedly stopped her to take the cloak, and went over to take the cloak for Chu Wansi herself. Chu Wansi put it on her shoulders.

The cool autumn wind was isolated from the warm cloak, Chu Wansi raised her head in a daze, looked at the tall and clear man in front of her, was startled for a moment, and then remembered that it was her son-in-law Zhao Qiongzhang.She still vaguely remembers that among the good sons selected by her father and queen, she immediately took a fancy to Zheng Xin's handsomeness. As for choosing the slightly prudent Zhao Qiongzhang at the same time, it was just to annoy her father who was always well-behaved. , but did not expect that the father really tolerated his mischief, or that the father was too lazy to deal with his own willfulness at that time...

Thinking of the deceased emperor, Chu Wansi's eyes turned red involuntarily, she hurriedly lowered her head to collect her thoughts, and made room for Zhao Qiongzhang to sit down. "Big consort... why are you here?"

"The princess hasn't smiled for several days, everyone in the house is very worried, so Steward Han asked me to come and see the princess." Sitting next to her, the faint fragrance of flowers on Chu Wansi's body made Zhao Qiongzhang a little flustered, as if he was still the same girl from back then. A young and ignorant boy, the first time he met a woman who made his heart beat, "Why is the princess bothering you? Can you tell Qiong Zhang?"

It seems that no one has been sincerely willing to listen to me for a long time, and I have also been unable to find someone who can speak my mind with confidence... Chu Wansi leaned on her chin and looked at her reflection in the lake.Inheriting the beauty of the Empress Dowager Zhou, who was once known as the number one beauty in the Wenyun Kingdom, Chu Wansi, who was in her prime, was very beautiful, but she lacked the delicacy and agility that a girl should have.These days, she couldn't help but think back over and over again about what she saw and heard that day. In fact, she gradually felt vague about the actions of those two people, but the loneliness and loneliness in her heart became more and more clear.The loneliness like a tarsal maggot cannot be relieved even by seeking pleasure and drinking to relieve sorrow.

Chu Wansi knew that it was a true emotion that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time, and it broke out completely under the sweet inducement of others.It turned out that when I was a child who was loved by my parents, the queen, and was once innocent, when did I become the arrogant, annoying and obnoxious whore and slut she is now... She smiled wryly, and there was clearly a slut in the water. A young and beautiful face, but already has the demeanor and gaze of an old man.when is itProbably because I saw the beautiful concubines of the father crying and being robbed of the formed fetus again and again, and it was probably because I found out that the pretty maids around the father were all scratched by the queen mother again and again. Selling her face to the palace was probably to give him a good time after breaking through her father's weeping begging mother again and again... From then on, she often asked herself, if she wanted to be with her father like her father People who don't love, will they go crazy?And if the person she loves hates herself like the father and the queen, what will happen to her?Later, she decided that in this life, since she was born as a princess, let her act recklessly and play with beautiful men in her hands. Only by not being tempted or emotional can she protect herself from any harm...

She was thinking about it, but her hands felt warm, and when she turned her head, Zhao Qiongzhang held her hands with a cautious look. Seeing that she didn't intend to shake them off, she laughed as if she was relieved, foolishly , but made my heart inexplicably soft. "Princess, I am your husband, and I should protect you from the wind and rain. Although Zhao Qiongzhang may not be able to rely on his own strength in this life, Princess Xu will live a safe and happy life. However, I will do my best to stay by your side, even if Your smile is not blooming because of me."

His words seemed to hit her heart, and actually made Chu Wansi's tears fall down uncontrollably.Before that, she didn't even take a good look at the appearance of her son-in-law, but now, when she was helpless and hesitant, the one who brought her the greatest comfort was not Lan Xuedong who was usually "very intimate" with her And Nan Ke, but this Zhao Qiongzhang whose face she can barely remember. "Why... I obviously..." Seeking confirmation incoherently, Chu Wansi looked at the distressed Zhao Qiongzhang through the tears in her eyes, obviously she was a notorious savage princess, and they were even alone before. Why can she see the affection in his eyes...

"Silly girl..." Slowly wiped away the tears on her face, Zhao Qiongzhang finally got his wish and kissed her forehead after waiting for so many years, "You must have forgotten that when you were a child, that clumsy man followed you behind you to help you." A boy looking for a beautiful rock."

The past suddenly reappeared, Chu Wansi widened her eyes, and looked at Zhao Qiongzhang in surprise, "You played with me at that time..."

It turns out that she hasn't forgotten herself... Zhao Qiongzhang laughed, but fortunately she still remembered herself, and she didn't let her years of lovesickness be empty.Maybe it's not just his wishful thinking that his little princess is still that innocent and lovely girl, "Princess, let me share the burden for you, okay?"

"Call me Wan'er," Chu Wansi couldn't help blushing a little. She didn't know whether she was grateful for Zhao Qiongzhang's affection or was really moved. It was really difficult to remember all the short-lived playmates in her memory, but she But I couldn't deny that I liked what he had to say. "Qiongzhang, help me tell them that if you don't want to stay in the princess mansion as consort, I agree to divorce. If you don't want to leave the mansion, it's okay for me to take care of them." Hugging Zhao Qiongzhang with some anticipation and apprehension Waist, Chu Wansi knew that her sudden decision was crazy, but she really wanted to try it once, even if she ended up with a bloody head and a broken soul, she didn't want to wander alone anymore. "From now on, let's live a good life, shall we?"

Holding her face in his hands, Zhao Qiongzhang concealed the sadness between his brows and eyes, tried his best to smile and kiss her lips, "Okay, let's live a good life."