The queen mother slapped the desk hard, but there was a wind passing through the entire Liwang mansion, so there was no ghost shadow for her to command. After all, Li Wang's Mansion is Li Wang's Mansion, it is neither the palace, nor the Changfu Palace.
The anger on the face of the domineering queen mother instantly turned into embarrassment.
"This is Prince Li's Mansion!" Bo Yunxiu said nonchalantly, and turned his face to cast a sidelong glance at Shen Zhi, "Get up and talk."
Shen Zhi's face turned pale, and he thought that he was really going to be in trouble this time, but who knew that the Queen Mother was just yelling nonsense, and the one who really wanted to give orders in Li Wang's mansion had to be Bo Yunxiu, His Royal Highness Li Wang.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Zhi got up in shock, turning his head to look at Bao Yunxiu from time to time, not knowing what would happen next, and feeling extremely anxious.
Bo Yunxiu sat down unhurriedly, this is his Prince Li's Mansion, what is there to worry about? But Shen Zhi, whose face was pale before, was really frightened. But it's okay to be scared, and no matter who did it, he was involved in the fight after all, so he should be taught a lesson.
If he couldn't remember the rules of survival in the Eastern Capital, he would suffer a loss sooner or later when he left the Prince Li's Mansion.
The queen mother was angrily, "Bo Yunxiu, what do you mean? Doesn't the Ai family even have the right to educate a child?"
"It depends on where the empress dowager is teaching you. You stay in the palace. There are so many courtyards in the harem, even the emperor, you can give him a good lesson. But this is Prince Li's mansion, so I don't need to trouble the empress dowager here!" Bao Yunxiu looked coldly. she.
This move is really waiting for her to get angry enough, and then give her a sap, so that she is caught off guard.
"You!" The queen mother was speechless, "Aijia, Aijia is your mother's queen!"
"Then please ask the queen mother to wait for the death of the king before taking over the affairs of the palace." Bo Yunxiu said coldly, "Mili, send the empress dowager back to the palace!"
The Queen Mother pointed at Bo Yunxiu with trembling hands, "Are you driving away from Ai's house?"
Shen Zhi was a little puzzled, knowing that the prince was driving her away, why did she still insist on leaving. It's fine if you don't go, but if you have to tear your face, isn't that a slap in the face? Women, it's really strange, especially this problem of asking questions knowingly, it's a common problem.
"The empress dowager is extremely smart, she should know what this king means." Bo Yunxiu took a deep breath, "By the way, I would like to invite side concubine Wei and Yu'er to go to the palace to recuperate. I will thank the empress dowager to take good care of her, so that the empress dowager will not be idle. Always wanting to meddle in other people's housework."
"You!" The Empress Dowager's chest rose and fell, her complexion turned blue with anger, and her body was shaking.
Fortunately, Mo Yu had quick eyes and hands, and hurriedly supported her, "Queen Mother, calm down! Calm down!"
"Look at this unfilial son!" The queen mother gritted her molars, "Why should the Ai family take care of your side concubine and son?"
"Since the Empress Dowager just talks and doesn't want to work hard, then I'd better leave this matter to the King himself!" Bo Yunxiu said slowly, "If the Empress Dowager really has the heart, why not go and comfort the Grand Master, Guan Aotian's whereabouts are still unknown. If you want to come there, you really need help! The Empress Dowager should avoid these parents' short stories!"
Shen Zhi opened his mouth, the old queen bossed him around, wishing she could peel off his skin, but she could only stare at the prince, she was so bullied that she couldn't even utter a word, it was really amazing!
Bo Yunxiu didn't even lose his temper, he didn't say a single serious word, and his tone was so calm, but the empress dowager turned blue with anger.
"Good! Very good!" The Queen Mother stomped away.
Bo Yunxiu sat on the same spot, his eyebrows drooping slightly, his face was always expressionless, so his expressions were all the same, making it impossible to discern his true emotions.
"Don't forget!" Going out quickly, the queen mother turned her head again, staring at Bao Yunxiu with faint eyes, "There is still what you want in Ai's hands! If you push Ai's family into a hurry, do you know the consequences?"
Bo Yunxiu raised his eyes, this time, Shen Zhi really saw the sharpness in Bo Yunxiu's eyes, it was a wolf-like murderous look.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and Bo Yunxiu responded coldly, "Then please take good care of this amulet, the empress dowager, otherwise, if you accidentally lose it, the empress dowager will know what it means to reap what you want! It is a weakness, and it can also be armor. This is the same reason."
The queen mother was short of breath, snorted coldly, and never looked back.
It is true that as Bao Yunxiu said, it is a weakness and an armor. She has an amulet in her hand, but the amulet must be useful. If one day this amulet becomes a dead talisman or a useless talisman, then the queen mother herself will be the one who is unlucky.
"Empress Dowager, why are you so angry? After all, it's a housework matter. When it's time to come, the side concubine and the prince have reconciled. Aren't you a villain in vain?" Mo Yu sighed softly, and walked out slowly with the empress dowager .
The Empress Dowager was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes widened, "You, what you said..."
"Empress Dowager, the husband and wife are fighting, and the head of the bed is fighting at the end of the bed. You said that if you make such a fuss, the prince will really not let the concubine go down the steps. Isn't it harming the concubine? Or the concubine ran to find the prince by herself. Now, you said that you ended up being a bad person inside and outside, what good is there?" Mo Yu persuaded.
"Why didn't you say it earlier?" The queen mother will now have a clear head, and she was in a hurry just now. Now that Mo Yu mentions it like this, it seems to be the truth. When a young couple quarrels, no matter how much they are wrong, in the end they reconcile, and you have to blame you for meddling in your own business.
With a sigh, the Empress Dowager shook her head again and again, "It's useless to count Ai's family as a villain! Go back to the palace."
"Yes!" Mo Yu followed meekly.
Bo Yu really didn't expect that even the Queen Mother wouldn't work this time. In the past, if there was anything, the Queen Mother would always help him, and his father would never refuse, although he always felt that his father seemed to be forced to do so for some reason. , but my father really succumbed, and could even be described as obedient.
But now, my father seems to have changed, why isn't my father afraid of the queen mother
Touching her sore face, Bo Yu sat in front of her mother's bed in a daze, "Mother, you said that even the emperor's grandmother is useless now, so father will ignore us? In the future, father will be snatched away by Shen Muxi." , and never want us again!"
"Don't talk nonsense, your father won't want us!" Wei Xian'er smiled weakly, even though she was seriously injured, it didn't affect her beauty, "As long as mother is here, he will definitely take care of us, and... They are all side concubines from the Prince Li's Mansion, it is impossible for the Prince Li Mansion to have a concubine."
"Why?" Bo Yu was puzzled, "Mother, why is there no princess in the Li Palace?"
"Because the woman your father wants to marry is already dead." Wei Xian'er felt a little hot, his body fluctuating hot and cold, "He will no longer have a princess, but he will find various ways to make up for it. All a man wants is a Shadow, as for whose soul is in that body, he actually doesn't care at all."
Bo Yu shook her head, "Mother, I don't understand."
Wei Xian'er was lying on the edge of the bed, with cold sweat dripping down her forehead, her long eyelashes half hanging down, and a charming sneer on the corner of her lips, "My lord is too lonely, I have been guarding guilt for so many years, it's time to let go. Ladies in the backyard, will soon be happy…”
"Mother?" Bo Yu was horrified, realizing that Wei Xian'er had fainted, and immediately said hysterically, "Mother? Mother, wake up!"
A Luo entered the door with the washbasin in his hand, and rushed to the bedside before putting down the washbasin, "Master?"
Bo Yu became impatient, almost her first reaction, and kicked A Luo hard, "It's all about you!"
"Ah!" Ah Luo screamed.
In the blink of an eye, the washbasin was overturned, and the water was splashed out in an instant.
"Master!" Yizhu was walking to the door, the medicine bowl in her hand was smashed to the ground, and she was in a panic.
The room was almost in chaos, A Luo hadn't prepared for Bo Yu to kick her just now, the moment she fell to the ground, her forehead hit the corner of the bed hard, and the water in the washbasin splashed all over Wei Xian'er, mother and son. When Yizhu came in, she was too anxious, accidentally slipped her foot, and immediately fell to the ground.
Waiting for someone from outside to rush in, picked up Yizhu, and dragged Bo Yu to wipe it quickly, A Luo was already kneeling on the corner of the bed tremblingly, with water on his body, his face was as pale as paper.
Wei Xian'er was originally fainted because of the serious injury, but was stabbed in the back by A Luo's basin of water, and woke up again from the pain. The wound was soaked with water, and it began to swell and pus before nightfall. The doctor came in and out of the main courtyard, always worried that Wei Xian'er's injury would worsen.
"My lord!" Mi Li saluted.
Bo Yunxiu was having dinner, and he didn't even raise his eyelids when he heard the sound.
On the other hand, Shen Zhi in front of him looked at Bo Yunxiu with slightly aggrieved eyes, then at Mioli, silently put the vegetables in the bowl, picked up the small bowl and stood up, "Is it because I'm here, so the It's not convenient for you to talk?"
With that said, Shen Zhi was about to leave with his job in hand.
Unexpectedly, he hadn't moved his legs yet, when Bo Yunxiu said calmly, "Say!"
"The side of the main courtyard doesn't seem to be doing well. In the afternoon, Ah Luo accidentally sprinkled water on Concubine Wei's body. The doctor said the wound was infected, and it would already be red and swollen. If it festers, I'm afraid..." Mi Li didn't dare Go on.
When she heard A Luo, Bo Yunxiu raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why did A Luo pour water on Concubine Wei?"
"I heard that he lost his hand." Mi Li didn't know, it was passed down by the people below.
miss
Bo Yunxiu's face darkened slightly, "Where's the person?"
"The side concubine is already in a coma, and the doctor is still..."
Before Mi Li could finish speaking, Bo Yunxiu gave him a gouged look, "This king is asking Ah Luo!"
Mi Li was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly responded, "Ah Luo was careless, and was sent to the torture room by Yizhu, and he probably won't be able to get out for a while. If it hurts the side concubine, it is understandable to die with a stick thing!"
"A Luo?" Shen Zhi murmured to himself, then slowly sat back in his seat, "Is that the A Luo I met before?"
Mi Li nodded, "It's her!"
Shen Zhi remained silent, staring at Bo Yunxiu thoughtfully, thinking of his mother's explanation in his mind. Mother said that she wanted him to call Ah Luo an aunt, so... he lowered his head and quickly picked up the meal, before he asked, "Can I go for a walk after I finish eating?"
"Let Mi Li follow you, don't step out of Prince Li's mansion." Bo Yunxiu didn't say anything, neither refused nor asked why.
Mi Li opened his mouth, wanting to ask how to deal with this matter? But looking at the prince's appearance, it seemed that he didn't want to deal with it at all, so he could only shut up embarrassingly.
After dinner, Bo Yunxiu went to handle his official duties.
Meanwhile, Mi Li accompanied Shen Zhi and walked out of Wenxia Pavilion.
I have to say that Li Wang's Mansion is really big, Shen Zhi felt that his eyes were not enough, he looked here and there for a while, "why do I feel like I'm lost? It looks similar, but I don't feel quite right Same. Liwangfu, it's really big!"
"That's why Mr. Shen has to remember the way, so that you won't get lost." Mi Li said with a smile.
Shen Zhi nodded again and again, "I remember it all! Uncle Li, you said my mother..."
Mi Li hurriedly said, "Doctor Shen is safe and sound. Although there are twists and turns on the road, he will be able to enter the Eastern Capital in two days. You can rest assured, Mr. Shen!" Otherwise, how could his prince sit still.
"Uncle Li?" Shen Zhi pursed his lips, hesitating in his heart, how should he ask.
Mi Li frowned slightly, squatted down and smiled, "Young Master Shen, don't call me Uncle Li from now on, you can call me Mi Li, lest the prince will be unhappy when he hears it."
"Why are you unhappy?" Shen Zhi was puzzled, "Mother said you can't be rude, and you should address young men as Uncle Uncle. Uncle Li, am I being rude?"
"No, Mr. Shen is very obedient and sensible. I mean... there are many rules in the palace. If you get into unnecessary trouble because of saying something wrong, it's really not worth it." Mi Li smiled, "You and The prince is the same as them, call me Mili!"
"Can I call you by your name?" Shen Zhi shook his head, "Mum will call me rude if she knows."
Mi Li sighed softly, "Forget it, then don't shout like that in front of people from now on."
"Okay!" Shen Zhi nodded heavily, "By the way, Uncle Li, can you take me to the execution room?"
Mi Li was slightly taken aback.
torture chamber.
"It might be a little bloody, and you'll have nightmares at night!" Mi Li wasn't joking, "Young Master Shen, think clearly!"
Without hesitation, Shen Zhi quickly stepped into the execution room.
The punishment room is in the north courtyard, very remote, and no one usually comes here. The outside is very bright, but the inside is gloomy, the dim light is mixed with the wind blowing and the shadow of the lamp shaking, the air is filled with a faint smell of blood, Shen Zhi subconsciously rubbed the tip of his nose.
This place is like a prison in the government office. In the innermost cell, Shen Zhi found Ah Luo who was tied to a wooden frame.
Ah Luo was covered in blood, full of bloodstains left by the whip. She hangs her head in a dying state, her hair is mixed with sweat and blood, clinging to her face, her original delicate appearance is no longer visible.
"Hey! Wake up!" The criminal slave was about to splash water, but Shen Zhi rushed to A Luo. If Miu Li hadn't reacted quickly and kicked the bucket away, the water would have splashed on Shen Zhi body.
Mi Li broke out in a cold sweat, and quickly pulled Shen Zhi over, "What are you doing? If the water splashes on you, the prince will blame you..."
"Can you put Auntie down?" Shen Zhi was in a hurry, and quickly ran to A Luo, but he was young, seeing that the rope was tied to A Luo, he didn't have enough strength to untie it, so he could only stomp his feet in a hurry.
"Aunt?" Mi Li thought he heard it wrong, "Isn't your aunt Chunxiu? How come Ah Luo has become your aunt too? Mr. Shen, do you always call young women Aunt?"
"This is different!" Shen Zhi stiffened his neck, "I want to save her!"
Mi Li signaled the torture slave to release Ah Luo, if someone else asked, the torture slave would not dare to let him go, but Mi Li is the prince's personal bodyguard, his meaning may be the prince's meaning, and the subordinates naturally dare not disobey.
A Luo didn't expect that she was still alive. When she was slumped on the ground, she slightly raised her eyelids, and a child's face was reflected in her vision, which was very blurry but familiar.
Gradually, she finally saw clearly that it was Shen Zhi!
"Master Shen?" Ah Luo was surprised.
"Aunt A Luo!" Shen Zhi looked at her leaning on the wooden frame, but did not dare to reach out to touch her, fearing that touching A Luo's wound would make her hurt even more, "How are you? Why did they do this? to you?"
Hearing Shen Zhi call her aunt, Ah Luo's bloody face suddenly trembled, and the darkness in his eyes was replaced by tears, "You, you call me aunt?"
"Yes!" Shen Zhi nodded, "My mother, let me call you aunt. Auntie! Aunt Aluo!"
Ah Luo smiled, exerting all her strength, and softly responded, "Hey! Be good!"
Mi Li was puzzled by Monk Zhang Er, and Ah Luo had a hard time these years, so he almost never saw her smile again, but today she smiled at Shen Zhi, which is really strange.
"Can I take my aunt away?" Shen Zhi turned to ask for Mi Li's opinion.
Mi Li shook his head, "I can't be the master, this is a matter in the side concubine's yard, unless you ask the prince, otherwise... no one can lead someone out of the torture room without authorization. Mr. Shen, you have already given you face by being able to put Ah Luo down. Don't force it any more! Otherwise, it won't do A Luo any good!"
"Young Master Shen, let's go!" Ah Luo said weakly, "Go back! The execution room is not a good place, so don't come here again."
"No." Shen Zhi shook his head, "My mother said that I must protect you in the future."
Ah Luo looked at him intently, but actually lowered his head and wept.
"Can I ask the prince?" Shen Zhi asked.
Mi Li didn't speak, the prince seldom took care of the affairs of the backyard, and the concubine Wei took care of the internal affairs of the palace all by herself. To bother the lord because of this matter will inevitably make the people below talk about the lord's partiality.
Suddenly, Mi Li's eyes were filled with joy, "You can find someone!"
"Who?" Shen Zhi was puzzled.
When leaving the torture room, Shen Zhi kept begging the prison slave to take good care of A Luo. It can be seen that this child is a bastard who eats weights, and he is determined. If A Luo is not rescued, he will refuse to leave.
"Where are you going?" Shen Zhi followed closely behind Mi Li.
"Take you to meet a person who is as hot-tempered as your Aunt Chunxiu!" Mi Li took him to the backyard, and wandered around to a yard. There were no candles in the guide lights at the door.
Shen Zhi was a little scared, "Is there anyone here?"
"Of course there are people, but it's true that they don't fit in well." Mi Li thought for a while, "She is the queen mother's niece, but... her temper is very similar to the queen mother's, but her temperament is completely different."
"How is it different?" Shen Zhi asked.
Mi Li smiled and said, "I always feel that she has some brain problems, but if you can talk to her, Concubine Wei can't say much. She is the daughter of the Grand Master, the niece of the Empress Dowager, and Concubine Wei has to give her face no matter what. " Shen Zhi nodded, "For Aunt A Luo, I will go!"
But just after saying this, the courtyard door opened with a "squeak", which shocked Shen Zhi and Sa Yazi to run behind Mi Li, poking his head and looking out.
"Who is it?" Nian Qiu asked, yawning the maidservant, "Which one is desperate, muttering at the door, either come in or get out, I really hate it!"
"Is that her?" Shen Zhi was puzzled.
Mi Li shook his head, "Nian Qiu, is your master here?"
Nian Qiu waved his hands impatiently, as if chasing flies away, "Will you be here, I'm going to sleep now!"
"But I can smell grilled fish!" Shen Zhi said.
Nianqiu let out a "tsk", then suddenly screamed "Huh", "Oh my god, there is a child!"
Before Shen Zhi could speak, he saw Nian Qiu and ran into the yard like crazy, "Miss, a child fell from the door, look quickly, it must be the one that the prince brought back from outside!"
"This is..." Shen Zhi scratched his head, looking at Mi Li in puzzlement.
Mi Li smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "I'll go first, it's up to you!"
Shen Zhi, "..."
But this woman is so blah, it's frightening to look at!
As soon as Mi Li left, two women came out of the courtyard, one of them was actually holding a skewer of grilled fish, and went straight to Shen Zhi.
This woman was dressed extravagantly, she looked like a red lantern from a distance, but when she got closer, she turned out to be a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, but it was a pity that her face was covered with rouge and gouache. It was a wandering ghost that ran out of someone's grave.
But seeing her eating grilled fish carelessly, her whole body smelled of smoke, her sleeves were rolled up a lot, revealing her wheat-colored little arms. She looked at Shen Zhi condescendingly, and asked casually, "You were picked up by the prince from outside?"
Shen Zhi was not happy, "He stole me back."
"Steal?" Nian Qiu gnawed on the fish, "Miss, it's very interesting!"
"Do you know who I am?" The woman looked at him with her head tilted, with a condescending attitude. In the dark, her face, which was covered with makeup, looked extraordinarily weird, "Say it, I'll scare you to death!"
Shen Zhi thought of Ah Luo in the execution room, and said bravely, "I know, you are the prince's woman!"
"Bah, my aunt is still a big girl with yellow flowers, what kind of woman is she?" She snorted and spat out a fishbone.
Nianqiu hurriedly said, "Miss, please behave yourself!"
The woman froze for a moment, and continued to eat the grilled fish. Seeing Shen Zhi staring at her so straightly, she thought that the child was greedy, and she might want to eat fish, so she handed it over immediately, "If it's not enough, there are still fish in the backyard." have."
"My lady is best at cooking fish. There is a fish pond behind this yard, so these fish are the freshest, so you can eat them with confidence!" Nian Qiu said with a smile.
Hearing Nianqiu's praise, the woman was very satisfied, and asked Shen Zhi with a smile, "What's your name?"
With grilled fish in his hand, Shen Zhi didn't dare to disobey her kindness, so as not to offend her, and replied flatly, "My name is Shen Zhi, and my mother calls me Zhi'er!"
"Shen Zhi? Isn't your surname Bo?" The woman was slightly startled, "I thought the prince brought back a son, but it turned out to be someone else's son."
"I told you, he stole me!" Shen Zhi curled his lips.
"My name is Guan Yuqing. For the sake of being so pitiful, you are welcome to be our guest in the future!" Guan Yuqing smiled, "Is the fish delicious? By the way, no outsiders are allowed in, especially those from the main courtyard. I'm an imbecile, and I don't like to put on airs the most. If you have anything to do in the future, just come to me, as long as I can help, I will definitely help you!"
Shen Zhi became anxious, "I, I want, I want to ask you for help!"
Guan Yuqing was taken aback, "I'm just talking, are you serious?"
"I want to ask my sister to help me save Aunt A Luo!" Shen Zhi looked at her eagerly.
"A Luo? Which A Luo?" Guan Yuqing looked back at Nian Qiu.
Nian Qiu looked contemptuous, "Miss, look at your memory, isn't there only one Ah Luo in this mansion? The one at the main courtyard."
Guan Yuqing shook her head, "Don't do it!"
"Sister!" Shen Zhi knelt down and immediately kowtowed to Guan Yuqing, "Please help me, let Aunt A Luo go, she is about to be beaten to death!"
"Hey!" Guan Yuqing hastily supported him, "Whether she dies or not is none of your business? That's the main courtyard's business, it's inconvenient for me to go here! She has no relatives and no reason, so it's inevitable that people will gossip."
Shen Zhi's eyes were red, his voice choked up, "Then Aunt A Luo is dead?"
"Hey, don't cry! Don't cry! I can't see anyone crying, especially a child, how pitiful!" Guan Yuqing pouted, "Why don't you tell me why you have to save her? "
Shen Zhi twitched twice, "When I was in my hometown, Aunt A Luo was injured. My mother took good care of her. My mother said that I must take good care of Aunt A Luo in the future, saying that Aunt A Luo is a poor person. I agreed. Mom, you must do it!"
"Miss, love is very important!" Nian Qiu said.
Guan Yuqing stretched her waist, "It's been many years since I've met someone who values affection, let alone a child, I'm helping you with this! Nianqiu, copy me!"
"Yes! Miss!" Nian Qiu responded.
Standing in front of the punishment room, Shen Zhi frowned and looked at what Nian Qiu was holding, a big plate of grilled fish? ? Is this the copycat that the young lady said? From Guan Yuqing's entry to exit, it was only a blink of an eye, and Shen Zhi was taken aback.
"What are you still doing?" Guan Yuqing spread her arms, "Thank you, Benedict!"
Shen Zhi hurriedly bowed and bowed, "Thank you, miss!"
"Look at this little mouth!" Guan Yuqing was very satisfied. Shen Zhi mouthed a young lady, which really made her feel comfortable. Listen, this is a child who knows how to be a human being. Concubine's, I don't know how many times better!
"Then Aunt A Luo..." Shen Zhi was puzzled, since he was rescued, where would he put it
Guan Yuqing rubbed his hair, she rubbed Shen Zhi so much that he almost couldn't stand still, and nearly plunged his head into the flower bed beside him, but Nian Qiu hurriedly gave him a hand.
"Put it in my yard for the time being, let's talk about it after recovering from the injury, so as not to gossip or come up with any nonsense!" Guan Yuqing curled her lips, "You can come and see her more, okay?"
"Success!" Shen Zhi brushed his messy hair, giggling, "Miss Xie!"
Guan Yuqing Ning rubbed Shen Zhi's face, "You're so good! Miss Sister will grill fish for you tomorrow."
Shen Zhi nodded, "Miss Sister's grilled fish is really delicious! Zhi'er likes it so much."
Guan Yuqing grinned from ear to ear, she was getting tired of staying in the palace all these years, suddenly a child was dropped for her to have a good time, the more she thought about it, the happier she became. In a cold place, a child who runs out with deep affection and righteousness is really a rare flower!
After bidding farewell to Guan Yuqing, Shen Zhi ran towards Wenxia Ge, fortunately he remembered the way back. Turning a corner, his eyes suddenly went dark, his body was covered by a sack, and a strange smell rushed into his nostrils quickly, before he had time to shout, he lost consciousness.