The courtiers below were all silent, and they didn't dare to say much about the entanglement between King Rui and the emperor, so as not to bring disaster on themselves.
All the veterans present knew that King Rui was the candidate for the heir apparent that the late emperor had always preferred, but King Rui had no intention of taking the throne. In the end, it was the third prince who was mediocre and not outstanding, who was the current Emperor Song Cheng.
After Emperor Song Cheng came to the throne, it's not that he never thought about dealing with his younger brother, but King Rui was talented and intelligent, and he needed the protection of the hidden guards left by the late emperor.
The bright ones can't do the dark ones, and the dark ones can't work hard. Emperor Song Cheng can only send people to remote places and become an idle prince.
At the beginning, Emperor Song Cheng was always vigilant, but after a year or two, the spies heard that King Rui was addicted to fine wine, so he relaxed and even forgot about this person.
But now this person jumped out suddenly, causing Emperor Song Cheng many bad memories.
"It's really ridiculous. The first emperor's Mingchen is still two months away. King Rui will kill him first and play later. It is obvious that he has ulterior motives in entering Beijing so early." Song Chengdi lost his temper.
Now not only Hu Jiuqing, but even these ministers can clearly feel that the emperor's temper is getting more and more irritable. There were two civil officials who made a slip of the tongue for a while, and were dragged out and beaten thirty times, half their lives.
There were complaints among the courtiers, but Song Chengdi didn't feel it, and was immersed in his own rage.
The censor said tremblingly, "Emperor... Your Majesty, King Rui has not been to Beijing for five years, and this time it is in the name of the late emperor. If the emperor reprimands King Rui for this, I am afraid it will attract criticism from the people, which will be bad for your reputation." .”
Emperor Song Cheng's eyes were gloomy, and his tone was gloomy, "What's the use of raising you wastes? The enemy country has repeatedly violated the border and harassed our prestige. You persuade me to endure it. Could it be that without Xuan Pinghou, our Song country has no more generals to use?" ?”
"It's the same now that King Rui is here, what's the point of being an emperor!"
Since assuming the throne, every time a decision is made, it will be suppressed by these veterans. Either it is not thoughtful here, or it is not thoughtful there. In short, everything is wrong.
Emperor Song Cheng's desire to control the court
Being so powerful, I don't want to be constrained by those old officials anymore. He is obviously the emperor, but he can't decide anything by himself, so aggrieved.
But for five years in a row, no matter what he did as Emperor Song Cheng, it only had a slight effect, and the courtiers would no longer refute his face in small matters.
"Please calm down, Your Majesty, please think twice." All the courtiers immediately fell to their knees.
Song Chengdi was so angry that his heart choked again, and it was like this again, every time he was strong, this group of people would only be like this, and they would kneel down if they didn't agree.
"Okay, very good." Song Chengdi didn't want to follow them anymore, turned around and left with a wave of his sleeves.
The remaining courtiers looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
The Prime Minister and the Tai Tuo looked at each other with disapproval on their faces, how can an emperor be so childish, and leave in anger, how can he have a little heart as an emperor.
No matter what Emperor Song Cheng thought, in the end he couldn't hold back the courtiers, and chose to acquiesce to King Rui's visit to Beijing this time.
In the imperial study room, Emperor Song Cheng listened to the news from the hidden guard, "Report to the emperor, King Rui will be able to enter Beijing tomorrow."
"Send someone to monitor him at all times, and if there is anything unusual, tell me immediately." The matter is a foregone conclusion, Emperor Song Cheng can only be more vigilant towards King Rui now, he does not believe from the bottom of his heart that his younger brother has no other intentions in coming to the capital.
King Rui came to Beijing quietly and rested in the station for three full days before submitting his papers.
The month before the first emperor's Ming Chen happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival. In previous years, the emperor held banquets in the palace to entertain the ministers, while the harem held family banquets. All the concubines gathered together. This year, I am afraid that there will be more King Rui.
King Rui saw the person he was thinking of at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and she lost the innocence at that time. Although she is only twenty-one now, she is extremely handsome, and her original appearance is covered by her elaborate attire, making her a little more fierce.
But after a quick glance, Jiang Wenya once again left an imprint on King Rui's heart, which was hard to erase.
"I haven't seen you, my brother, for five years. Now I finally have the opportunity to get together. I really miss it." Emperor Song Cheng turned his eyes from Jiang Wenya to King Rui, hiding his anger.
Unexpectedly, even now, my fifteenth brother still misses Jiang Wenya. Emperor Song Cheng didn't miss the look that King Rui gave Jiang Wenya just now.
Emperor Song Cheng only thought it was ridiculous. The fifteenth brother is really a seed of infatuation. If he didn't want the country for the sake of a woman, if the emperor knew it at the beginning, would he be angry
Thinking back to the past, he was just the unfavored Ninth Prince, with poor talent. Later, his father's body gradually declined, and several brothers fought to the death and life, and finally he was demoted and punished.
Emperor Song Cheng was supposed to be just a spectator, but he didn't want the queen's son to go. After being selected, with the help of the queen, he gradually emerged, but he was still not as good as the fifteenth brother.
Later, the empress did not know where to get the news that the fifteenth prince was interested in Xuan Pinghou's daughter. If the fifteenth prince really married Xuanpinghou's daughter, then he would have no chance of being on the throne.
So Emperor Song Cheng planned to meet Jiang Wenya several times, but every time he was caught by the fifteenth emperor's younger brother, Song Cheng deliberately pretended to be somewhat intimate with Jiang Wenya, and then said some specious things in front of the fifteenth.
Emperor Song Cheng didn't know what happened next, he only knew what the fifteenth brother said in front of his father, and finally his father made him the prince.
Then his father's condition deteriorated sharply, and the queen went with his father soon after. Emperor Song Cheng was very happy at the beginning, no one above him could suppress him anymore, and then he realized that he was thinking too much.
Some ministers always came out to oppose him, against him, everything went wrong, Song Chengdi thought of Jiang Wenya again, after that Jiang Wenya entered the palace just to let nature take its course.
These thoughts were only for a moment, and the corner of Song Chengdi's mouth curved into a mocking arc, even if I can't do anything to you, if I can't be with the woman I love, it's enough for you to suffer for a lifetime.
As if aware of Emperor Song Cheng's thoughts, King Rui held up his wine glass, his phoenix eyes smiled, "I haven't seen the emperor for a long time, since the emperor misses me so much, how about I settle down in this capital?"
These words were disrespectful to the emperor, and the lively atmosphere on the field suddenly stopped, even the silk and bamboo instruments became quiet.
The smile on Emperor Song Cheng's face was completely suppressed, and he put on the majesty of an emperor, "King Rui, don't talk nonsense. Since you have a back cover, you can't stay in the capital for a long time according to the rules of your ancestors."
King Rui shook the wine glass, looked at the yellowish liquid inside, and did not answer.
Emperor Song Cheng never thought that he would not give himself the face of the emperor, and he was even more angry in his heart. The fingertips of the hand holding the wine glass were slightly white due to excessive force.
King Rui suddenly laughed wantonly, "It's because I drank too much wine and forgot the rules of my ancestors for a while, so the emperor won't care, right?"
But the people at the scene were not blind, King Rui didn't touch a single drop of wine, so why did he drink too much, even perfunctory so casually.
The concubines all took a breath in their hearts, it was the first time they saw King Rui, they had only heard about King Rui before, they really didn't expect him to have such an attitude towards the emperor.
But what was even more unexpected was that the emperor was obviously angry, but he suppressed it abruptly. Everyone couldn't help thinking about King Rui's status.
Jiang Wenya also cast her eyes on King Rui, feeling that that face was somewhat familiar, and it strangely overlapped with the face of a certain little fox in her memory.
Then Jiang Wenya threw all her wild thoughts to the back of her head, and began to think about another thing. King Guanrui and the emperor didn't deal with each other, but they could do something about it. If they could form an alliance with King Rui, then this dog man would be driven away. It is obviously easier to descend to the throne.
It's just that when the time comes, it will be to seek skins from tigers. Jiang Wenya doesn't think that King Rui, as a real royal relative, will let the throne go.
Jiang Wenya suddenly felt a headache, but seeing whether King Rui will leave soon after he enters Beijing this time, if he wants to make a move, then it would be ridiculous to make a wedding dress for someone else.
During the dinner, Jiang Wenya watched the back and forth between King Rui and the emperor, and the swords were on the verge of breaking out. King Rui had never suffered a loss, and he even thought highly of King Rui.
King Rui naturally also felt that gaze, and couldn't help but straighten his back even more. He didn't forget to maintain his demeanor when confronting the emperor. His handsome appearance attracted many concubines to look at him several times.
Song Chengdi also noticed this, and his teeth itch with hatred. If he didn't need to use these women, a group of restless things would have been sent to the cold palace for company.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Jiang Wenya went straight back to Yongshou Palace. After taking a bath, she lay down on the bed and prepared to go to bed. The gate of Yongshou Palace was closed tightly at this moment, but someone knocked from outside.
Seeing the empress frowning, Caihe hurried out to check the situation, and then hurried in with a bad complexion, "Empress, it's the emperor, your majesty is drunk and wants you to sleep."
Jiang Wenya's complexion was very bad, and she sneered. It happened that she was very annoying now, but he personally delivered it to her door, so she didn't have to be soft.
Emperor Song Cheng drank too much, he always recalled King Rui's attention to Jiang Wenya at the banquet, and Jiang Wenya's gaze at King Rui from time to time, which made his stomach that was tossed by alcohol look like it was on fire. Regardless of Hu Jiuqing's dissuasion and the emperor's majesty, he just came to Yongshou Palace.
Hu Jiuqing helped Emperor Song Cheng who was drunk and stumbling around, and said with some embarrassment, "I really can't persuade the emperor, and disturbed the quietness of the empress."
Jiang Wenya smiled gently, and ordered two strong women to take over the emperor, "Eunuch Hu is tired, and the emperor will be taken care of by this palace. You also go to rest for a while, so that you can recover your energy and be on duty tomorrow."
Hu Jiuqing was a little hesitant, he was worried that the imperial concubine would find out the abnormality of the emperor's body, but after thinking about it, the emperor was so drunk that he couldn't do that kind of thing, so he felt relieved.
"Trouble your majesty, the servant will come to pick up the emperor on the fourth watch, and the servant will leave first." Hu Jiuqing also hadn't had a good night's sleep for a few days, and now his energy level is extremely weak, and if he persisted, sooner or later he would make a mistake, so he followed the imperial concubine's lead. If so, step back and rest.
After Hu Jiuqing left, the mother-in-law carried Song Chengdi to the bedroom. Song Chengdi waved his hands, dreamed of something, and began to go crazy with alcohol again.
Jiang Wenya looked at him in disgust, and when everyone was waved away, only Xiaoqing was left, Jiang Wenya kicked Song Chengdi's calf, Song Chengdi was weak all over, now his knees are really strong Kneeling down, there was a muffled sound in close contact with the marble floor.
Emperor Song Cheng's eyes were also clear for a moment stimulated by the pain, and finally lay down on the ground and fell asleep again.
Jiang Wenya took a few steps forward, stretched out her feet and kicked him. Seeing that he hadn't moved, she whipped the whip hanging on the wall and smiled.
Before Xiaoqing could respond to what she was going to do, Jiang Wenya mercilessly threw a whip on Song Chengdi's back, but the dragon robe was stitched with fine brocade stitches. Only a little mark was left, but Song Chengdi, who had been sleeping, let out a muffled groan.
Jiang Wenya felt Xiaoqing's gaze and smiled at her, "Don't worry, I have my own way to fool me."
So next, Xiaoqing witnessed Jiang Wenya lashing the whip, and shouted, "Your Majesty, my concubines don't dare to do so anymore." Or "Your Majesty, you feel relieved."
After completely venting the depression in her heart, Jiang Wenya gasped slightly, and seeing Xiaoqing's dumbfounded look, she gave her the whip, "You try it too, this is a rare opportunity."
Xiaoqing waved her hands again and again, she was not interested in this kind of thing, not to mention she didn't know how to use this whip, wouldn't it be embarrassing if it accidentally hit her.
Seeing Xiaoqing running out of the hall so hard to escape, Jiang Wenya smiled happily, the laughter was like a clear spring, and it made people feel happy physically and mentally.
But as a low laugh from a male voice reached Jiang Wenya's ears, the pleasant laughter disappeared.
The man sighed in his heart, knowing that he couldn't help it for a while, and she found out.
"Who is it, come out to me." As Jiang Wenya said that, she whipped a whip towards the window on one side. The whip passed through the window paper, carrying a strong wind, and hit the man's face directly.
The man reacted very quickly, his right hand was like lightning, he firmly grasped the whip tail in his hand, and his eyes met Jiang Wenya's.
He was dressed in black night clothes all over his body, and his face was also covered with a black cloth, only a pair of eyes were exposed, and these eyes were so familiar.
Jiang Wenya blurted out, "Little fox? Is it you?"
The man was stunned for a moment, his eyes became complicated, but he didn't speak, and the strength in his hands didn't relax at all.
There was surprise and astonishment on Jiang Wenya's face, and then she frowned slightly, "Are you King Rui?"
The more he looked, the more familiar he became. He had seen this pair of phoenix eyes not long ago. How could he recognize that little fox? It was obviously King Rui who had just entered Beijing.
Jiang Wenya was a little annoyed, and then with a clever trick, she took back the whip that King Rui was holding onto, "I don't know that King Rui has a habit of wandering into the harem at night."
King Rui, who knew her temperament well, smiled, knowing that she was annoyed, and did not deny it, "If I hadn't been bored and wanted to visit the old place again, this king would not have seen such a wonderful scene."
After that, he glanced pointedly at Emperor Song Cheng who was lying unconscious on the ground.
Jiang Wenya's eyes were a little dangerous, and she was annoyed that she was too relaxed. Such a scene was seen by others, and this person was King Rui.
Then he thought about it again, so what if he saw it, today he could see that King Rui and the Emperor were not dealing with each other, even if King Rui told the emperor about it, he would have a way to get over it.
Immediately, Jiang Wenya felt relieved, and raised her eyebrows slightly in a leisurely manner, "Oh? Could it be that King Rui is also interested in this?"
King Rui laughed and shook his head, feeling a little nostalgic, "You still have the same temperament as before, you really haven't changed at all."
This inexplicable exclamation made Jiang Wenya even more suspicious, and then an incredible thought appeared in her mind.
She stared at King Rui with wide eyes, and asked tentatively, "Are you a little fox, right? Qingliu Alley? Little fox?"
King Rui put away the smile in his eyes, and looked back seriously, "So you still remember me."
Jiang Wenya didn't know how to describe her mood, even mixed feelings.
She met the little fox in Qingliu Alley, and because of some things, they often stayed together. In the impression that the little fox was taller than herself at the time, but his appearance was immature.
It is completely different from the man in front of him, but the pair of red phoenix eyes are similar.
Jiang Wenya still remembers that day when the little fox broke into her boudoir, seriously wanted to confess his love, and asked if he would marry him. At that time, he only took it as a child's joke. After he refused, he never saw the little fox again.
This is the first encounter in the past few years. They have grown into adults, and their identities and circumstances are very different.
Jiang Wenya suddenly felt emotional. Today's little fox is both strange and familiar to her, but because of their identities, Jiang Wenya still feels a little embarrassed.
King Rui was not like her, since he did not conceal his identity, in order not to let others find out, he turned over and entered the room.
Approaching Emperor Song Cheng who was lying on the ground, King Rui squatted down and pressed on the back of Emperor Song Cheng's neck, and Emperor Song Cheng was completely silent.
"Don't worry, I just kept him awake temporarily." Seeing Jiang Wenya looking at him, King Rui explained.
After a while, the two sat down, looking at each other silently.
King Rui spoke first, and Jinglei asked, "Do you want to kill the emperor?"
I don't know if it was because she knew he was a little fox, but Jiang Wenya didn't feel too flustered at the moment, "Yes, you want to kill him too?"
King Rui kept silent. He wanted to kill this person five years ago, but he couldn't. He forbeared until today, only to realize that his forbearance brought harm to Jiang Wenya.
If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have let go, even if she hated her.
"Little fox, I don't want to lie to you. He wants to kill me, my child, and attack my Xuanpinghou residence. I won't let him go." Jiang Wenya said directly.
Then he smiled wryly, "I thought of cooperating with King Rui before, but now that I know you are a little fox, I don't know what to do."
Before King Rui could speak, Jiang Wenya looked at him very seriously, "I just want to ask you, are you entering the palace this time for the throne? Or something else?"
She asked without any concealment, and King Rui shook his head without hesitation.
These days are enough for him to find out many things. His influence is all over the world. I'm afraid even his good brother doesn't know that his father left him the Xuanji Pavilion.
Xuanji Pavilion was able to ask about the affairs of the world, so it could naturally find out that Xuan Pinghou had faked his death, and also found out that Emperor Song Cheng's hidden illness was related to Jiang Wenya.
Before Jiang Wenya knew about it, Ning Guoguo, who was detained by her in the apse, had already been pried out by King Rui's people.
Connecting all these together, King Rui could more or less detect Jiang Wenya's thoughts.
"I only came to Beijing this time to ask for one person, so I will help you in whatever you want." King Rui's eyes contained fiery emotions, which made Jiang Wenya's heart burn as if she was looking directly into his eyes.
Jiang Wenya lowered her head in embarrassment, thinking of that time, he also looked at her with such eyes, and wanted to marry him.
All kinds of inexplicable emotions filled Jiang Wenya's mind, which made Jiang Wenya dare not raise her head. Jiang Wenya couldn't remember what she said to King Rui at the end, but she felt hot in her heart and face.
Conscious that this could not go on like this, Jiang Wenya drove them away directly, "It's getting late, the prince should leave the palace earlier, so as not to run into anyone."
King Rui was not annoyed either, knowing that he could not push people into a hurry, he followed her words and got up, but was stopped when he was about to turn over and go out.
"Please help me." Jiang Wenya pointed to Emperor Song Cheng on the ground.
One night passed, and when it was slightly bright, Emperor Song Cheng let out a muffled groan. He felt that there was no pain in his whole body. He wanted to turn over, but he couldn't move, as if his hands and feet were tied by something.
Song Chengdi waited for a long time before opening his eyes, and finally figured out what he looked like now.
Someone had bound his hands with a bed curtain, hung him from the top of the bed, and tied his whole body into twists. Fortunately, he was still able to speak.
Jiang Wenya was awakened by Emperor Song Cheng's roar, she rolled her eyes secretly, and adjusted her expression slightly. With a look of surprise, he looked at Emperor Song Cheng who was still tied up.
"Your majesty, you are awake, my concubine, my concubine..." Jiang Wenya preemptively took out her handkerchief and wiped her tears while talking.
Before Song Chengdi could get angry again, Jiang Wenya began to cry.
"Your majesty, you don't know how terrifying you were last night. You forced my concubine to whip you, and even insisted on concubine you to tie you up. I was frightened by you..."