The two meet in the tower.
It was the tower from which she almost jumped off ten years ago when her subsequent father was given death.
Hong Zhou arrived first and stood in the tower, waiting for her to come, recalling what Yuan Chunwang said to him.
"As for the poisoning of the fifteenth brother, the empress dowager and the emperor have misunderstood a lot, and the empress can't argue, she is really aggrieved. Think about it, even if the queen really wants to do something, how could she choose to be on the cusp of the fifth brother's injury?"
Naturally, it was the thief shouting to catch the thief, Hong Zhou thought, the real culprit is none other than Wei Yingluo herself.
"The emperor took his anger at the queen, and he will not set up the twelve elder brothers. In the future, when the fifteenth elder brother ascends the throne, will the queen mother and son be spared?"
Hong Zhou also tried to say something nice for their mother and son, but Hong Li didn't listen at all. He talked too much, and even got angry, asking him what his intentions were when he repeatedly asked about the secrets of the harem.
For a time, Hong Zhou really didn't know how to help the mother and son.
As a result, Yuan Chunwang seemed to see his worries, so he slowly opened his mouth and said something like that...
"My lord, do you still remember the prince regent back then?"
This dog slave actually encouraged him to seek power and usurp the throne, killed Hongli, and then helped the fifteenth elder brother to ascend the throne.
"They are also the descendants of Aisin Gioro. Some of them are in the top 90 to 50,000 people, and some people bow their heads and listen like slaves." Both, how does the emperor treat you? When he is happy, you are worthy of your brother, and when he is ruthless, you are just a dog."
Hong Zhou retorted intentionally, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that his words were true.
He entered the palace today to receive the punishment.
Beating the relatives, humiliating the clan, attacking important officials in the military, holding a live funeral in the palace, inviting civil and military officials to mourning, all of them are crimes, especially the last one. After scolding him, he told him to go to the ancestral mansion to receive the punishment.
He had no intention of deviating from the way, but the censor's papers piled up on Hongli's table, and Hongli said to him, "This is the last time."
What was the last time
If there is a next time, will it be possible... to kill him
"Hongrui."
A woman's voice sounded from behind him, Hong Zhou came back to his senses, turned around and saluted: "My brother, please give the Queen's concubine."
Familiar towers, familiar each other, and even put on the same clothes at the same time, everything seems to have returned to ten years ago, between you and me, between heaven and earth, nothing has changed.
Afterwards, he burst out laughing and couldn't hide his tired expression: "My queen is no longer worthy of the name."
Hong Zhou was stunned and blurted out, "How can I help you?"
Just as he promised back then, no matter what difficulties she had, she could come to him, and he would never refuse.
"In the past ten years, I have managed the harem conscientiously, and I have never made a big mistake. The emperor is alienated and blamed in every possible way, and it is completely unreasonable to have an imperial concubine on his side." Afterwards, he sighed and looked at him pleadingly, "You are now Everyone respects and the prince, if the emperor wants to appoint an imperial concubine, and the clan princes and civil and military ministers work together to oppose it, the emperor cannot do it alone.”
Hong Zhou laughed: "Up to now, do you still have hope for him?"
Then he was startled.
Hong Zhou finally made up his mind, and the next step is to help her make up her mind. He looked at her seriously: "Hongli's methods are tough, and he is never at the mercy of others. Our only way is to replace him!"
Afterwards, he didn't expect him to say such a thing at all. He was stunned for a long time, and even stammered when he said it: "You, are you crazy? Today I will pretend that I haven't been here..."
She panicked to escape, but how could Hong Zhou let her go like this? Grabbing her arm and pulling her back, Hong Zhou took a deep breath and said frankly: "How have you treated him for so many years, now he wants to let the coat slave of Wei's completely replace you. Ah! And me, I'm his own brother, but he scolds whenever he says, punishes him whenever he says, and doesn't treat me like a human at all, why can't we resist him? Why can't we fight for what we deserve!"
Then he pulled back his hand and said irritably, "What the hell are you doing?"
Hong Zhou said word by word, "Kill him!"
Afterwards, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to let out the air, and beside them, Yuan Chunwang lowered his head, and the corners of his lips slowly raised upwards.
"...No." After all, she didn't dare, and refused to do so, she shook her head and said, "This is a great rebellion. Once exposed, both you and I will be finished, and we will also be implicated forever. It is better to keep the status quo. , even if he cannot inherit the throne in the future, he is still a prince..."
"My today is Yongzhang's tomorrow." Hong Zhou interrupted her, "He will be like me, escaping political persecution in the first half of his life, living as a madman and acting stupid, and working hard for Hongli in the second half of his life. , but what have I got! Yong Ping is worse than me, he is the direct son of the empress, when the fifteenth elder brother becomes the emperor, and the Wei family becomes the empress dowager, will he still be allowed to live!"
After that, he stared at him blankly, struggling.
"Shu Shen." Hong Zhou gently called her by her name, "When you are on a southern tour, it's the best time to start! For you, for Brother Twelve, think about my words."
The night is vast, like a layer of protective color, covering up their secret meeting and their conspiracy.
However, no one noticed.
The next morning, Wei Yingluo was walking on the corridor in the palace, and met a man in official uniform walking in front of her. When she saw her, she did not avoid her, but went up to meet her.
Wei Yingluo smiled and said, "Lord Fucha, what's the important thing today?"
On weekdays, he abides by his duties as a courtier and treats her with respect. Even if he sees it, he often nods and leaves. Today, he will meet her, and there must be an important matter to discuss.
Fu Heng: "I'm about to go out."
Wei Yingluo was taken aback: "Aren't you going to accompany you on the Southern Tour?"
Fu Heng shook his head: "Two days ago, the Burmese soldiers raided Mengtong, and now they are approaching Simao, intending to take the Twelve Banna. The emperor ordered me to go out immediately to assist the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou in the battle, and I will leave tomorrow."
After a pause, he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I'm not here... you have to be careful with the prince."
Wei Yingluo frowned, "What happened?"
Fu Heng said solemnly: "He met Yuan Chunwang privately, and I witnessed it with my own eyes."
Just as Fu Heng would not talk to Wei Yingluo in private if there was nothing important, the chief executive of Chengqian Palace would not talk to the prince in private if he had nothing to do with it.
Wei Yingluo thought thoughtfully: "I understand, thank you for your reminder..."
Fu Heng looked down at her and hesitated.
"What's the matter?" Wei Yingluo raised her head and looked at him, and suddenly laughed, "Which time has not won a big battle in these years? This time will be no exception. I will wait for you to return from the big victory in the Forbidden City. ."
Fu Heng looked at her smile and laughed slowly. There were fine lines at the corners of his eyes. When he laughed, he would wrinkle.
"Thank you," he said softly. "Trust me, I'll be back."
At that time, it was only normal, and no one would have expected that today's goodbye would be a never-ending goodbye. If we could have known in advance everything that would happen in the future, then we would definitely cherish today's meeting more, and we would talk a lot so that we wouldn't have a chance to talk about it later.
Watching Fu Heng leave, Wei Yingluo turned her head and instructed, "Xiaoquanzi, take the token and leave the palace immediately, and check someone for me!"
Two encounters, two conspiracies, are all going on in secret, and soon, it will be the day of the Southern Tour.
Eunuchs, palace maids, guards, concubines, a mighty group of people left the Qianqingmen Gate, entered Jiangsu through Shandong, took the royal boat south along the canal, passed through Zhenjiang, Wuxi, Suzhou, Jiaxing, and finally arrived in Hangzhou.
Then, standing on the deck of the royal ship, looking far into the distance, I saw the mountains and rivers are the same as the sky, the sunset and the solitary bird are flying together, the beauty of the heaven and the earth, and I can't help but see God.
"Niangniang." Until Yuan Chunwang's voice sounded behind her, "It's time to go to the banquet."
"Let's go." He then retracted his gaze and turned around.
The two walked one after the other, on the way to the flower hall, Yuan Chun whispered behind her without a trace: "This way and the prince are in charge of guarding, and I will find a chance to meet with the empress later."
Afterwards, he also left no trace and said, "This palace knows."
When the flower hall arrived, I lifted the bead curtain and walked in. I saw the dancer dancing, the singer babbling, and the pipa orchestra playing in unison, turning the small dance hall into a Yaochi Sendai.
After that, he found his own seat and sat down, then slowly raised his eyes to look at Hongli and Wei Yingluo opposite, thinking to himself: A small measure is not a gentleman, no poison is not a husband, it's mine, and it's mine after all.
Her cooperation with Hong Zhou has begun.