Li Shanrong said angrily, "Who do you still think you are? Even if Shang Shuling lord has to be courteous when he sees my father, you are so arrogant. Do you really think that you can do whatever you want just by having a good skin?"
Zhao Jinyu was angry and funny. Is this girl euphemistically praising the handsomeness of the emperor
Zhao Jinyu looked at the emperor carefully. Under the dim light, the handsome side face of the emperor was as pleasing as a painting, especially those eyes as deep as a deep pool, which had an unfathomable charm.
My own man is good looking.
Zhao Jinyu looked at the emperor bewilderedly, with a sweet look.
The emperor was furious, but as soon as he turned around, he saw Zhao Jinyu's obsessed expression... He coughed heavily, waited to turn back to Li Shanrong, and said with a cold look, "Let your father come over immediately You know I can do whatever I want."
Li Shanrong said, "I don't need him to come over, I can decide my own affairs."
"Girl, this marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. How can you make up your own mind?" Some people around couldn't see it, and couldn't help asking curiously.
Someone else booed and said, "That's because Li Dashan didn't agree with her doing this! Tsk tsk, there is only such a daughter in my life, who knows that she has such a disobedient temperament, and she doesn't know how to be ashamed. She is forcing people to marry her in public, and she is still a girl." Do you want face? Li Dashan's reputation will be ruined in your hands."
"What do you know!" Li Shanrong yelled at the man with a ferocious face, "Get lost!"
The man was frightened by Li Shanrong, and he took a step back, but his face showed a look of unwillingness, and said, "What? Why don't you let others say that you have committed such a scandal?"
"I don't have that kind of father!"
Zhao Jinyu originally thought that Li Shanrong was like a bandit, but when she heard this, she felt that there seemed to be something hidden in it. It would be inappropriate for an official lady to show her face to choose a son-in-law, let alone explain that she knew that the emperor had a wife... Regardless of wanting to be his concubine regardless, Zhao Jinyu certainly felt that the emperor was the best man in the world, but who was the daughter of a good family willing to commit herself to being a concubine
"Li Dashan actually raised such a daughter?"
"I really didn't think of it."
"No wonder you are so shameless and robbing men here, it's like you've never seen a man in your life."
No matter how strong Li Shanrong is, she is nothing more than a girl raised in a deep boudoir. After asking others to say this, she finally couldn't help but squatted on the ground covering her face and cried, "What do you all know..."
Zhao Jinyu suddenly felt sorry for this girl, who would make such a broken pot unless it was a last resort, yes... In Zhao Jinyu's view, everything about this girl seems to be broken because she has seen everything through The behavior of not going all out for the tile.
Li Shanrong was crying out of breath, when she suddenly saw the woman standing behind the handsome man squatting on the ground and staring at her, she patted her shoulder lightly, and said softly, "Are you Isn't there some last resort?"
"No."
"Then why do you have a good background and insist on being a concubine for my husband? This is not what a daughter of a good family would do." Zhao Jinyu was not angry, and asked warmly.
"I would."
Zhao Jinyu, "..."
"You are willing, my father is not willing, what are you?" A clear voice came from outside, it turned out that Concubine Shu led Princess Zhaoyang to find here.
Concubine Shu frowned and whispered, "Princess..."
Princess Zhaoyang pursed her lips stubbornly, and muttered, "Auntie, am I wrong? How can she be worthy of my father?" After what happened just now, the status of the emperor in Princess Zhaoyang's heart suddenly became higher.
The emperor suddenly felt that this girl seemed very cute!
Ahem, of course she has always been cute, but she is always disobedient!
There are more and more people onlookers, the emperor is not willing to entangle, originally wanted someone to punish the girl, not to mention anything else, a charge of offending Longyan will not escape, molesting the emperor in public..., this is what she can do thing
But thinking it's rare to come out to play, even if he wanted to convict... Zhao Jinyu probably wouldn't agree, she was always so soft-hearted.
Li Shanrong still wanted to entangle, but An Wenyao got the emperor's instruction and stood up with the guards, ready to protect the emperor and go out. He had been waiting for the emperor's order just now... because this was a private visit after all, if he came out too It may have affected the emperor's mood for playing.
Therefore, it is very necessary for these guards to appear at the right time.
Li Shanrong suddenly found that there were many imposing guards beside the man. Although they were only wearing ordinary clothes, everyone carried a strong hidden pressure, and there was a kind of fear that made people shy away.
Who is this man? With such a sharp and unstoppable guard? Who dares to bring such a master in the capital
A thought suddenly came to my mind amidst the lightning and thunder! Could it be... , is it really possible
The feeling of seeing hope suddenly in the midst of despair... made Li Shanrong unconsciously excited. She thought, no matter if she guessed right or not, this is an opportunity! Is it possible to use a dead horse as a living horse doctor
Anyway, she also wants to die, so she might as well give it a try!
Zhao Jinyu originally wanted to leave, but Li Shanrong, who was still very strong just now, suddenly knelt at Zhao Jinyu's feet, and she cried, "Ma'am, you look like a kind-hearted person, please help me."
Zhao Jinyu frowned, she didn't know why this girl suddenly changed her mind... But she obviously had some unavoidable difficulties, it seems that her guess was right.
"Girl, this is not a place to talk, you come with me." Now that she has seen it, she can't ignore it, Zhao Jinyu feels that she is not only a queen, but also the mother of a country, this girl is also her subject, and..., she gets the emperor All the love, she wants to share this kind of thing, and she is willing to do what she can to help those who can.
Li Shanrong didn't expect this lady to be so talkative, so she nodded obediently and said, "If you don't mind, madam, you can sit in the pavilion next to it." Then he pointed to a small pavilion by the river.
The pavilion had already been arranged by someone, and it was surrounded by cloth coverings on all sides. It was obviously the place where Li Shanrong stayed just now.
Zhao Jinyu looked towards the emperor... The emperor was very impatient at first, but he couldn't help but look at Zhao Jinyu's expectant eyes, that's all, just listen to what's the matter with this girl.
The emperor nodded slightly towards An Wenyao.
An Wenyao took the guards to check the pavilion, and felt that there was no danger, so he walked in to meet the emperor and Zhao Jinyu.
Li Shanrong personally served the tea to the emperor and Zhao Jinyu, looking very respectful... and the emperor and Zhao Jinyu were very used to such respect.
Only those who have been in the top position for a long time are so natural, the ripples in Li Shanrong's heart are getting bigger and bigger, remembering what this man said just now, call your father to see if he says he is worthy
She should have been angry at first, but now she felt excited when she thought about it. She knelt down on the ground when the tea was poured, and she said, "Ma'am, my daughter is named Li Shanrong, and her father is Li Zhengran, a member of the household department. My mother died early." , my father was afraid that my stepmother would treat me badly, so he didn’t continue... He raised me like a jewel in his palm, and because my father was busy with official duties, he often sent me to the Xu family next door for foster care.”
"The Xu family is also an official. Uncle Xu is You Shaoqing of Dali Temple. He once saved my father's life. He only has one son named Xu Jian. Brother Xu and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts. I got married... I thought I could marry when I was old." Li Shanrong said here that she seemed extremely wronged and tears fell out fiercely. I made a marriage contract and asked me to marry someone else."
"how so?"
Li Shanrong wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, bowed her head and said, "I shouldn't have blamed my father at first. My father gave birth to me and raised me, and treated me with great kindness. I should obey and be filial to him, but..."
"And what happened next?"
"Later, brother Xu couldn't afford to get sick because of his grief. I heard that it was already..." Li Shanrong said, and then unconsciously choked up, "There is no cure for Shiyao."
Zhao Jinyu seems to be able to feel Li Shanrong's deep affection for Xu Jian, and I'm afraid the two are very much in love with each other.
"Uncle Xu begged my father to let me go and see brother Xu, who knew..." Li Shanrong bit his lip with a heartbroken look in his eyes, "who knew that my father didn't agree, and even drove Uncle Xu out. Said, your Xu family is desperate, don't harm my daughter."
"Could it be that the Xu family committed a crime?" Zhao Jinyu looked up at the emperor.
There are many officials in the court, but few people can be remembered by the emperor. Of course..., those who can be remembered are those who are in high positions and can make the emperor feel at ease.
The emperor shook his head and whispered, "I don't remember such a person."
"Later, I found out that the Xu family had some relationship with the Tiangui sect, and my father was afraid that the Xu family would be implicated, so he decided to break the engagement." Li Shanrong said here with a somewhat resolute expression, "I, Li Shan, am I that This kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, so I begged my father, and I said that I would sever ties with my father in order to preserve our Li family, mainly because Brother Xu couldn't wait any longer."
"Your father still disagrees?" Zhao Jinyu seemed to understand Li's father's mood. How could she let her daughter jump into it when she knew it was a fire pit
"Yes, my father does not agree. But..." Li Shanrong cried, "The Xu family is kind to my family, and brother Xu and I are childhood sweethearts. Can I watch brother Xu die? Watching the Xu family lose their only child I can’t sleep these days and nights. Yesterday I came up with the absurd thing about choosing a son-in-law under the lamp. I thought that since my father didn’t agree, I would just ruin my reputation. If my father didn’t agree, I would have to obey. " Li Shanrong said, her voice gradually became weaker, and she seemed to know that what she did was wrong.
Zhao Jinyu smiled and said, "You also know the absurdity? No wonder you have to be my husband's concubine. It turned out to be just an excuse. You are not sincere at all. I'm afraid my husband agreed to accept you... You will find a way to get out later, right?" .”
"yes."
"But you haven't thought about it, what if you meet someone with a wicked heart, who promises well in front of him, but the queen sells you?"
Li Shanrong's face was pale, as if he was afraid only now.
"Ma'am, I know you are a kind person, please help me." Li Shanrong had no way out at the moment, and could only pray that her guess was correct.
"It has a relationship with Tiangui Sect, and it is obviously a good person. Are you sure you want to marry?" Zhao Jinyu really didn't like Tiangui Sect. Even if her adoptive father...she never asked the emperor to release him, because she knew that he would have to pay. Although she felt very sad about the due price, she could only bear it when she thought of the other people who were tortured by the Tiangui Sect.
"No, I know... the Xu family has long since severed ties with Tiangui Sect, it's just that the ancestors once believed in Tiangui Sect."
"How did you know?"
"I was a little anxious at the time, so I went directly to ask Uncle Xu." Li Shanrong said seriously, "Besides, if Madam is interested, she can go and inquire. Uncle Xu is a good and honest official, and now there are only two maids in the family. very frugal."
"Ma'am, please."
At this moment, a little maid came in in a hurry, with tears on her face, she cried, "Miss is not well, I heard Mr. Xu fainted again when he knew you were choosing a son-in-law under the lamp, doctor Said that if you don't wake up this time, there is no hope!"
Li Shanrong only felt that the sky was dim and the earth was dark, and she was able to catch her breath.
"Nie Zhan, you are trying to piss me off, you are looking for someone to marry you here!" An anxious male voice came, and then the curtain of the door was lifted and a middle-aged man came in. He walked so eagerly that he was almost caught by the threshold He stumbled and fell to the ground, and when he regained his stability, he got up and grabbed Li Shanrong, saying, "Come home with me."
"No, I want to marry Brother Xu."
Before Li Shanrong finished speaking, Li Zhengran slapped her on the face. With a crisp slap, everyone froze, the air seemed to condense, and the pavilion became very quiet.
"What messed-up person are you kneeling on the ground asking for help? What your Uncle Xu committed is related to the Tiangui Sect! His Majesty the Emperor has long said that as long as it is related to the Tiangui Sect, he will not tolerate it. Are you looking for death? "
"Father, they are noble people."
"What a nobleman! Only His Majesty the Emperor comes here to take care of this matter."
Ruifu coughed heavily, squeezed his throat and said, "This is Master Li?"
Li Zhengran was angry that his daughter was disobedient. Who knew that he suddenly heard a hoarse voice similar to that of a eunuch. He was taken aback for a moment and then looked up. He was so frightened that he knelt down and said in a daze, "Your Majesty... you Why are you here?"
Different from Li Zhengran's fear, Li Shanrong smiled in surprise. She threw off Li Zhengran's arm, walked over to grab Zhao Jinyu's skirt and said, "Ma'am, ma'am... Please, if brother Xu has an accident, I will Don't want to live anymore. Please."
Seeing her grief-stricken look, Zhao Jinyu felt uncomfortable in her heart, but she didn't dare to agree easily, because it was a matter of Tianguijiao, and she could not make the decision alone.
Even if Li Shanrong is willing to marry into the Xu family... can she really watch this girl jump into the abyss? The Xu family is related to the Tiangui Sect, so it is a traitor, which is equivalent to a criminal.
But she remembered what Li Shanrong said just now, the Xu family only had a relationship with the ancestors and the Tiangui Sect, but in fact the Xu family had never participated in the Tiangui Sect.
What exactly is going on
Zhao Jinyu's eyes stayed on Li Shanrong, and seeing her looking at her with teary eyes, she felt sore, got up and helped her up and said, "Well..., I will let you meet Mr. Xu, but other things I'll let you see." Nothing can be done."
Li Shanrong's eyes gradually dimmed, but she still wanted to kneel down and kowtow gratefully, and said, "Thank you Ma'am, that's all right... that's all right." But I thought in my heart... It's a big deal, he's gone, I'll go down to accompany him .
Zhao Jinyu stopped her and said, "You don't need to thank me." Then she turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty..."
The emperor sighed, feeling that Zhao Jinyu's heart was really made of water, it was too gentle, but he didn't want to let her down, and said, "I agree."
"Your Majesty, empress, this is not allowed."
The emperor glanced at Li Zhengran lightly, and he immediately shut up in shock, got up and said, "Since it is His Majesty's order, I will naturally obey it."
Zhao Jinyu was silent all the way, but the emperor held her hand tightly.
Feeling the warmth of the emperor's hand, Zhao Jinyu finally couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty... what kind of sect is the Tiangui Sect? I heard that even Princess Ningguo believes in this... so what's the problem with ancestors?"
"It's a long story." The emperor hugged Zhao Jinyu into his arms, gently stroked her silky hair, and said with far-sighted eyes, "You may not know that our Dazhou and Tiangui Sect have an inseparable relationship."
"What?" Zhao Jinyu looked at the emperor in astonishment.
"At that time, our ancestors rebelled against the Qin Dynasty, but suffered heavy losses on the way. At that time, the leader of Tiangui Sect extended a helping hand in time. After that, our ancestors and the leader of Tiangui Sect recognized brothers of the opposite sex. Waiting for our ancestors to achieve great things, Tiangui Sect came back in time. He retired after his success, but the officials in the court are either members of the Tiangui Sect or are married to the Tiangui Sect, and the Great Zhou Dynasty has been swallowed up by the forces of the Tiangui Sect."
This is the first time Zhao Jinyu has heard the story about the Tiangui Sect. Did the Great Zhou Dynasty establish the Great Zhou Dynasty with the help of the Tiangui Sect
"and after?"
"The Tiangui Sect just hid in the dark cleverly, but they did not give up their desire for power. Later..., in order to balance these forces, the emperor had to reach an agreement with the Tiangui Sect. It comes from the Heavenly Guidance."
"Princess Ningguo's son-in-law, the Xu family, the great general Wang Qi..., many famous families are followers of the Tiangui sect." The emperor smiled ironically.
"How can it be… "
"Emperor Renzong has been fighting against the forces of Tiangui Sect since Emperor Renzong. My father..." The emperor held Zhao Jinyu's hand tightly, as if he wanted to vent his depression. "Before he died, my father said to me, He didn't want to die, and he wanted me to do it for him."
"Many people said that His Majesty harmed the First Prince..." Of course Zhao Jinyu didn't believe it, she was just stating what others said.
The emperor sneered and said, "Actually, my father is the eldest brother, but he passed the position to me in the end. Guess why?"
A terrifying idea appeared in Zhao Jinyu's mind, and she said, "Your Majesty... you mean, the eldest prince is a member of the Heavenly Guild?"
"Yes, you forgot, the previous empresses were all from the Tiangui sect, so from Renzong onwards, every prince was not from the empress. This is just a helpless choice as a father. They all said that the eldest prince has been killed by me. Actually, I didn't know at all... the one who issued the killing order was actually the father, but it's a pity that he escaped, and finally led the Tiangui Sect to try to usurp the throne."
"Your Majesty..., you are actually feeling very uncomfortable."
"What's wrong with me?"
Zhao Jinyu hugged the emperor tightly and said, "Did the late emperor love you?"
Under Zhao Jinyu's familiar eyes, the emperor suddenly felt his nose sour..., since he was a child, his mother didn't love him, his father didn't love him, and he almost grew up stumbling by himself.
"Yes, otherwise why would you pass the throne to me?"
"No..., he definitely didn't love you, otherwise he wouldn't have killed the eldest prince until the end, and let you bear so many infamy and such a heavy burden, and hand over the crumbling dynasty to your hands. "
Zhao Jinyu was completely clear when she heard this, and said, "And many people, including those who died in the Literary Prison, are all related to Tiangui Sect, right?"
"How did you guess that?"
"Because His Majesty was fledgling at the beginning, he didn't dare to blatantly kill the Tiangui Sect... for fear that the Tiangui Sect in the court would die, so he found many other reasons." Then the reputation of cruelty spread little by little.
How much has he endured alone
Zhao Jinyu's eyes were red, she rubbed her cheek against the emperor's, and said tenderly, "They don't love you, I love you."
The emperor couldn't help but want to laugh, and felt that Zhao Jinyu's tone was coaxing Princess Zhaoyang, but for some reason... the gentle words were like the warm spring wind blowing into his heart, warm and gentle Yes, touching his heart, made him want to cry, he lowered his head and kissed Zhao Jinyu's lips.
Speaking of which, Zhao Jinyu has gone through hardships, the abandonment of his adoptive mother, and the death of his grandmother, but he still persisted firmly alone, without losing his heart, but he has more than Zhao Jinyu, why can't he think about it
He wanted to hug Zhao Jinyu and grow old with her forever.
After a while, Ruifu outside the sedan chair said, "Your Majesty, the Xu residence has arrived."
The emperor helped Zhao Jinyu get out of the sedan chair, and saw a very ordinary door, the black paint on it seemed to have been old, colorful and old, and it was peeled off, as if it would fall off when the wind blows.
Zhao Jinyu didn't expect that a Marble Young Qing would live in such a place. The ancients valued appearance the most, as long as it wasn't difficult to live on, they would do their best to worry about the door.
Xu Shaoqing, his wife and others were looking out at the door. They were originally waiting for Li Shanrong, but who would have thought that His Majesty and Empress would come out of the sedan chair.
Xu Shaoqing's complexion changed drastically, and he dragged his wife to kneel on the ground and said, "Welcome Your Majesty, Empress, Long live my emperor."
The emperor raised his hand and said, "Get up." Then he pointed to Li Shanrong's father and daughter who were following behind Zhao Jinyu and said, "Today, I was almost dragged by this girl to be the bridegroom's official. It's really fresh."
Li Zhengran's face turned blue with anger, and he glared fiercely at Li Shanrong, while Xu Shaoqing and his wife showed a look of astonishment. They also watched Li Shanrong grow up. This child is not a person who doesn't know right from wrong. Something absurd
"This humble minister is guilty!" Li Zhengran knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Although Xu Shaoqing and his wife didn't know what was going on, they vaguely knew that it was related to their son. They seemed to have heard Li Shanrong say in anger that if they couldn't marry into their family, they would just find someone to marry him.
Could this just... casually reach His Majesty the Emperor
The two of them also knelt down and said, "I am panicking, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Seeing how panicked the crowd was, Zhao Jinyu hurriedly stood up and said, "Get up, I heard that your son has passed out, and I'm just waiting for Miss Li to come to rescue her, so don't delay here any longer." Then she glanced at the emperor. One glance, that means you don't scare them, =. =
"What are you kneeling for? Since it's the queen's will, don't do it."
Li Shanrong was so anxious that she ran in with her skirt without looking back. Today she was acting according to the emperor's will. This time his father won't stop him, right
But within a moment after entering, the person began to cry.
The grief-stricken crying lingered in my ears, like a slash in my heart, so painful and uncomfortable.
Zhao Jinyu thought of the scene before her grandmother passed away... and felt inexplicably sad. She heard the imperial doctor come out while talking to Xu Shaoqing, with a helpless expression on his face, "Master Xu, I have tried my best, there is no hope That means I can survive today."
There was another painful cry from inside, and then the servant girl's terrified voice, "Miss, don't worry about it. If you leave, what will the master do by himself?"
Mrs. Xu, who heard the bad news, had already passed out from crying.
Looking at such a tragedy in the world, Zhao Jinyu's nose was sore, and she didn't come back to herself until the emperor held her hand tightly. She looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't want to say this at first..., but if …”
"Say what you want, don't worry about anything in front of me."
Zhao Jinyu gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the ancestor of the Xu family belonged to the Tiangui sect, but it doesn't mean that he is now... Even if he is now, as long as he has not done evil things or hurt the people of Li, can he let the past go?"
The emperor suddenly darkened his face.
Zhao Jinyu also knew that she was wrong, but she always felt that if Xu Shaoqing had not betrayed Da Zhou, then it would be wrong for him to be implicated.
But she also knew that the emperor naturally had his own concerns.
The surrounding air suddenly became cold, the emperor's brows were stern, and his mouth was tightly pursed.
"Jinyu, can you really forget the evil deeds of Tiangui Sect?" The emperor's life was almost ruined by Tiangui Sect. Can't heal.
The late emperor's helplessness, his mother's estrangement, and the eldest prince's pious appearance, each of them had a knife in his heart.
"I?"
"How did your grandmother die?"
Zhao Jinyu's face turned pale.
The emperor said again, "Zhao Changchun is your adoptive father, I can't kill you, and I don't want you to be sad, but what about the others?" The emperor looked at Zhao Jinyu's precarious state, and his heart ached, but he continued, "Jinyu , I want to completely eradicate the Tiangui Sect, and there must be a price to pay, besides..., I haven't investigated the Xu family yet."
"It's just a matter of time." Zhao Jinyu said, she knew that the emperor hadn't punished these people, it was just because the time hadn't come yet, waiting for those repeat offenders to be dealt with, and then people like the Xu family.
"Why are you always so soft-hearted?"
Zhao Jinyu clenched her fist and let it go, then clenched it again, as if it had been a century, or maybe it was just a short breath, she looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I hate Heaven's Guidance even more than you, I I also know that my father is guilty, so I didn't expect you to let him go. It's a great mercy for him to be under house arrest in Fahua Temple, but others... Are you being too harsh? Who can choose their own origin? I once heard my father say that if possible, he would not want to be born in Jun's family, but he has had such a mission since he was born."
The emperor said with a cold face, "Then you mean, they are all innocent, right? Is it because I am cold-blooded and ruthless?"
"No." Zhao Jinyu stepped forward and took the emperor's hand, and said, "That's not the case, Your Majesty, don't lose your temper, let's talk properly."
"I'm talking to you nicely, it's you making trouble for no reason."
"I mean can..."
While talking here, a person suddenly ran out of the house, knelt down in front of Zhao Jinyu and kowtowed desperately, and the forehead bled in an instant, and she said, "Empress, you are a good person with a kind heart, and you are a living person." Bodhisattva, I beg you to make a decree to grant marriage to brother Xu and me."
Zhao Jinyu quickly helped him up and said, "Get up quickly, didn't the imperial doctor say that he..."
Li Shanrong choked up and said, "I know, but if he dies, I will die here too." Li Shanrong touched his chest, "Ma'am, do you know what a walking dead is?"
"Shut up, you unfilial daughter!" Li Zhengran followed angrily, but when he saw his daughter's actions, he was angry at the same time, and at the same time, he was afraid of offending the queen, so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were torn apart.
"Daddy..." Li Shanrong turned her head and cried to Li Zhengran, "Daddy, it's because the child is unfilial. I also want to listen to your words and marry someone else and live a peaceful life, but I just can't do it. I should be fostered in Uncle Xu's house, and brother Xu and I should not be allowed to grow up as childhood sweethearts."