Zhennan Palace.
As an existence that can be compared with the imperial palace in the current world, this royal palace located almost in the southernmost part of the Great Zhou Dynasty also has first-class luxury.
Carved railings made of jade.
The garden is exquisite.
Even, it has some smallness and elegance that are not found in the palace.
It's not a real palace after all.
On top of many institutional systems, there are many fewer restrictions.
This moment.
In the deepest part of Zhennan Palace.
In a garden full of leisure and elegance.
Surrounded by bamboo forests, the fish ponds are sparkling.
Surrounded by the blooming flowers, a woman, accompanied by a maid and eunuch, is leading two children to study.
This woman is the most beloved side concubine of King Zhennan.
Concubine Hua.
These two children, a boy and a girl, were both concubine Hua's children to King Zhennan.
Now one is eight years old and the other is six years old.
It is also the age of innocence.
Serving Concubine Hua's side, the two maids were all dowry brought by Concubine Hua from her natal family.
They are all people who know the details.
And these two eunuchs belonged to Zhennan Wangfu.
They are also old people who have served for many years and are worthy of trust.
That's why King Zhennan asked these people to come and accompany him.
"The heaven and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is prehistoric, the sun and the moon are full and flat, and the days and nights are arranged."
The sound of children reading books echoes in the gazebo in the garden.
Full of innocence and childishness.
Concubine Hua stood aside, her face was also full of tenderness.
"Ma'am, the lotus seed soup you want is here."
After noon, the weather became a bit hot and dry.
Concubine Hua ordered the cook to make some lotus seed soup with rock sugar, and added some ice cubes to relieve the heat.
"good."
Concubine Hua smiled, and ordered her servants to put the lotus seed soup on the table, and called out to the two children,
"Chen'er, Rou'er, come here."
"Eat some lotus seed soup, and then go to study."
"okay."
"Wow, it's lotus seed soup, my favorite..."
The two children hastily dropped the books in their hands and ran to the table.
Concubine Hua did not order her servants to do anything.
Instead, he filled a full bowl for the two children respectively.
Then, I also served myself a bowl.
The three of them, mother and son, were enjoying themselves happily.
However, this bliss did not last long.
That's half an hour's work.
A child who was eating well suddenly turned pale and covered his stomach.
"Mom, my stomach hurts..."
"Chen'er, what's wrong with you?"
Concubine Hua was startled by the child's appearance, her face changed, and she was about to get up and hug the child.
However, as soon as she stood up, her complexion suddenly turned pale.
She felt a sharp pain.
Passed directly from the chest and abdomen.
Then, the whole person lost all strength and fell limply on the ground.
"Mom, my stomach hurts too."
Another child, also at this time, collapsed on the ground.
The bowl containing the lotus seed soup was thrown to the ground by them, and the lotus seed soup flowed all over the ground.
And at the same time.
The child who reacted first was already bleeding from seven holes.
There was no movement.
"Go and call a doctor..."
Concubine Hua looked at this with a terrified expression on her face, and she screamed.
However, her voice didn't last long either.
Not even finished.
A mouthful of blackened blood spurted out, and then the whole person fell to the ground.
The breath quickly disappeared.
In this lotus seed soup, there is heartbroken grass that someone put in.
It can kill a person in an instant.
There was no time for rescue.
Shortly after.
There was a hoarse roar from the Zhennan Palace.
"Concubine Hua... Chen'er... Rou'er..."
"check!"
"Give me a thorough investigation, I must find the person who poisoned you!"
"Check it out for me!"
"Dig three feet into the ground, this king wants to find the murderer!"
"ah… "
…
same time period.
In Guanlong.
Ever since King Zhennan started rebelling, Cheng Delu had secretly come to Guanlong.
And never returned to Chang'an City.
This is his base camp.
There is Zhenxi Army here.
And he also built a real luxury mansion for himself in Taiyuan City here.
Because the construction time was relatively short, many furnishings, layouts, etc., and even the scale, cannot be compared with Zhennan Wangfu and the imperial palace.
But even so.
This mansion is one of the best in Guanlong.
There is arrogance in the simplicity.
"drink!"
deep in the mansion.
In a deep garden.
The sun is just right.
A young man was bare-armed, waving a military long plain knife in his hand, making a splash.
This boy is Cheng Delu's eldest son.
Cheng Xiong Bi.
I am sixteen years old.
Cheng Delu placed high hopes on him since he was a child.
It was raised in the Zhenxi Army.
Cheng Delu hoped that his son could finally control the Zhenxi Army and become a great help for him in Guanlong.
And in the future.
He even hopes that his son can lead the Zhenxi Army and take down the entire Great Zhou.
Let this Great Zhou Dynasty become the world of your own family.
now.
Cheng Xiongbi is practicing the military sword technique.
He has a good talent in this area, and several veterans who have come out of the army are full of praise for him.
And he is also quite diligent.
Never some dude's laziness and carry.
In recent years, it has grown rapidly.
In addition, he has also made some progress in commanding the army with the advice of some old generals.
Cheng Delu plans to, in recent days.
In the process of competing for territory with the Zhennan Army, he let his son go to exercise.
"Master, your sapphire ointment is here."
After Cheng Xiongbi finished waving a set of saber techniques, a lot of sweat appeared on his naked upper body.
He stood in the sun.
A maid stood behind him holding a purple plate.
On the plate was some milky white paste.
Cheng Delu paid a huge price for this, and asked people from the Tai Hospital to help refine it.
To maximize the recovery of muscle and strength.
For warriors, it is an extremely miraculous treasure.
Cheng Xiongbi also likes to use it.
After each knife practice, smear some, and the body recovers quickly.
Swish! Swish!
The maid has long been familiar with the road, first wiped off the sweat on Chengxiong Bi's back with a dry towel, and then spit out the ointment with a small brush.
Gently wiped it on Chengxiong Bi's back.
"Comfortable!"
Cheng Xiong Bi stretched his limbs and sat on the wicker chair.
Let the maid apply the medicine for herself.
He even felt a little drowsy.
This drowsiness lasted for half an hour, and suddenly, he felt a stabbing pain in his back.
Then, the sting began to expand rapidly.
It was as if someone wanted to pluck out his own skin.
"what happened?"
"what happens?"
Cheng Delu woke up suddenly, he turned his head, and then saw that the maid who was spitting ointment on him fell to the ground at some point.
His face was blue and his pores were bleeding.
There is no breath.
On the ground, on his back, the severe pain became more and more obvious.
He frowned and scratched.
Wow!
A piece of minced meat, bloody, fell down.
"Ah... help..."
Cheng Xiong Bi's face was pale with fright, and he ran towards the outside screaming.
Before he could take two steps, he fell to the ground... and passed out!