Two days after the Ye Mei sisters and brothers escaped, Emperor Yongle colluded with Lu Zhengchun with the Ye family, participated in the rebellion, and slaughtered the Ye family completely. Dealing with the Ye family is easier than dealing with the Lu family. The Lu family is the support of the Ye family. Even though Ye Maocai had a lot of connections and followers when he was alive, but under the iron and blood of Emperor Yongle, everyone could see it clearly, and they were afraid and dared not be as arrogant as before.
Ye Maocai was personally convicted of the crime by Emperor Yongle. He beheaded at Meridian Gate. Speaking of which, Ye Maocai was not wronged. Shen Miao handed over the things she exchanged from Ye Mei to Empress Xian De to pick out what was related to the royal family. In order to contain the royal family, Ye Maocai secretly moved a lot. Instead, this thing became an important piece of evidence to convict the Ye family.
Yu Meridian Gate was beheaded, and the imperial authority was very powerful this time.
And the Mo Yu army who followed Ye Mei and Jin Xingming also sent back news from time to time that they escaped very smoothly. Most of the people believed that the newly recognized siblings of the Ye family died on the cliff. The reason was that when they fled at night, they didn't see the road clearly, and they fell off the cliff in a panic, and they died without a whole body. Although the officers and soldiers of Great Liang continued to search, they did not find any trace of them.
Outsiders all said that none of the Ye family survived, except for one person, Ye Hongguang. Shen Miao asked Mo Qing to deal with it, but Ye Hongguang had not woken up until now, Gao Yang said that it was up to Ye Hongguang to wake up or not, maybe he would sleep like this for the rest of his life.
And Xie Jing Xing came back on a rainy night.
There was a burst of autumn rain and a chill, Shen Miao was reading a book under the lamp, the raindrops hit the window making a small sound, and the weather had gradually become cooler. The tea on the table cooled quickly.
The door was pushed open with a squeak, and some wind and rain with cold air came in. Shen Miao turned her head and Xie Jing Xing closed the door and walked in. His clothes were wet from the light rain, he took off his outer clothes, seeing Shen Miao staring at him blankly, the corners of his lips curled up, walked to her side and squeezed her face: "No, my wife has changed. Silly."
Shen Miao pushed his hand away: "Why did you come back now? Didn't even say a word?"
After Xie Jing Xing left for several days, he didn't even spread a letter and Shen Miaorao was a little bit annoyed because of his good temper. At least he had to report that he was safe. No one in the manor knew his whereabouts, which was really nerve-racking.
Xie Jing Xing coaxed her, “I’m afraid that I can’t help but want to come back when I talk to you, the matter explained by the imperial brother can’t be helped and cannot be delayed.” He embraced Shen Miao’s shoulders with a faint smile, “If I had known that Madam misses me so much, I would have done so. Should be back sooner."
“You simply don’t come back.” Shen Miao’s anger did not subside.
Xie Jing Xing thought about it for a while, then put on a righteous and dignified look and said, "Well, in order to compensate Madam, I will be at your mercy today and will never struggle."
Shen Miao couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are sick."
Xie Jing Xing saw her smiling and said, "It's coaxed. But I came back and heard something." He looked at Shen Miao, "You let Ye Mei run away?"
“It’s not that she was let go.” Shen Miao said, “She is going to Ming Qi, and she also stole the secrets about Great Liang that Ye Maocai collected. I think she is going to rely on this to go to Ming Qi’s nobles. The things have been replaced, and I also sent some military defense maps and the like, I think it will be more useful, I can't say, with this, she can still get a queen."
Xie Jing Xing was stunned for a moment, then he understood what she meant and blinked his eyes: "Madam's trick is so poisonous!"
Ye Mei happily took these "precious" things to find the nobles of Ming Qi. They all have such important things as military defense plans. As long as the nobles are not stupid, they will take advantage of their relationships and present them to Fu Xiu Yi in exchange for them. world merit. But who knows that this military defense map was drawn by Shen Miao? If Fu Xiu Yi hit him like this, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Shen Miao raised her eyebrows, "I am a poisonous woman with a heart of snakes and scorpions, so what?"
“Very good.” Xie Jing Xing said leisurely, “I just like poisonous women.”
“Those things I gave to Ye Mei, and then I silently shared the same ones.” Shen Miao said, “I will give them to you later. Ming Qi and Great Liang will always go to war. You can always know what Ming Qi’s plan is, and it’s better to get more done with less effort.” She thought for a while, then added, “It’s better to give Fu Xiu Yi some sweetness at the beginning, so that he thinks those things are true, After testing the truth and falsehood, he will definitely increase the manpower arrangement according to the arrangement, and then plan the plan, but it will be more cost-effective."
Xie Jing Xing smiled and said, "You are quite impressive."
“When will you leave?” Shen Miao asked.
After a moment of silence, Xie Jing Xing said, "You know?"
“Do you think you can hide it for a long time?” Shen Miao sighed. Seeing that Xie Jing Xing did not speak, she laughed and said, "No." She poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xie Jing Xing, "I wish you all the best with tea instead of wine."
Xie Jing Xing was stunned for a while, then took the tea and looked at Shen Miao.
"If you win, remember to send me a wish when you come back," she said.
“What wish do you want?” Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows with a deep smile in his eyes.
Shen Miao thought for a while: "I owe it first, I haven't thought about it yet, I will tell you when I think about it."
“Yes.” Xie Jing Xing snapped his fingers, “I also have a wish, you must satisfy me now.”
"what?"
He carried Shen Miao on his shoulders and walked behind: "Take a shower with me."
Shen Miao: “…”
…
The flowers of Weiyang Palace have withered a lot.
In the spring, the lush flowers in the summer are dense, and in the autumn, they wither one by one, and they look particularly bleak. However, the palace maids found some chrysanthemums. The big ones are purple, white and yellow. They already have the first signs of blooming. It seems that they can melt the deserted ones.
But autumn Japan is chilling, how can it be changed by a few pots of flowers
The autumn rain drifted in finely, and some drifted into the house. Aunt Tao closed the window, fiddled with the small stove twice, and then stepped back gently.
Emperor Yongle was half leaning on the couch.
He was actually very handsome, but he always had a cold face and no expression on weekdays, so that handsomeness was ignored. What people saw was the indifference and indifference of the emperor, his scheming skills, and his identity as Emperor Yongle, and what kind of person Xie Chi was, no one knew.
Perhaps, there are two exceptions. One is Prince Rui Xie Yuan, and one is Queen Xian De. The former Empress Dowager Jingxian can also be counted, but the people are deceased, and it is useless to say it now.
Empress Xian De is making flower tea.
The collected petals include the first snow buried under the tree last year, put a tablespoon of honey, and slowly snuggle with a small fire, the sweet aroma emanates from the small pot little by little. With a stack of sweet-scented sweet-scented osmanthus crisps that were just out of the pot in the royal kitchen, it was warm and sweet, and it taught people to be sweet to the heart.
Empress Xian De picked out a cup of tea and handed it to Emperor Yong Le.
"Last year, the first snow that the concubine and Qiushui picked together," Queen Xian De tasted and smiled: "It's very sweet. This year, when it snows in winter, the concubine will go to pick it again. If the emperor likes it, you can come together. have a look."
Emperor Yongle looked at her, silent for a moment, and said, "This winter, I will accompany you when I am still here."
Empress Xian De's hand trembled, and a large drop of tea was poured out onto the back of her hand, causing her to "his" in pain.
When Emperor Yongle saw this, he touched the handkerchief from one side, grabbed her hand, and scolded while wiping: "Why are you so careless?"
The water has not been wiped dry, but more and more.
Empress Xian De cried.
Her tears also dripped on the back of her hands, which were warm and hot, but seemed to be hotter than the hot tea. She said: "Why does the emperor bother to say these heart-wrenching words to make his ministers and concubines sad?"
Emperor Yongle made a move and looked at her: "Qingzhen..."
"Since the concubine entered the palace, the position of the queen has been very sensible. What you know and what you don't know is clear. What the emperor does, the concubine never complains. But even at this point, Does the emperor want to treat me like this?" Her words were all accusations, but her tone was very calm, as if she couldn't get angry with Emperor Yong Le even if she was full of grievances, she said: "The emperor disdains me to coax me. , I have to stay awake until the last moment, but doesn't the emperor know how painful it is to be awake?"
Emperor Yongle paused for a long time.
After a long time, he picked up the handkerchief again, wiped the tears on the back of Empress Xian De's hand, and said, "Qingzhen, apart from the queen mother, you are the only woman I can't be sorry for in my life. You are the only one who can stand by me. people around me."
"I also know the taste of being sober, and I have no choice."
Empress Xian De stared at the flower tea in her cup and said, "Has the emperor already decided?"
"I've decided. My mother also said in the past that there are many heroes in the world, and I can't be a hero, but in my lifetime, I can support the Great Liang to what it is today, and I am satisfied with the Lu Ye family. The rest of the way , I have to rely on Xie Yuan to go. After that, I can't control it, but," he paused, and then continued: "I still hope that, as my mother said, the Great Liang will be prosperous, the world will be famous, the emperor of Jiangshan will last for a hundred generations. stretch."
"Qingzhen," Emperor Yongle sighed, "I don't know when I will fall, and I don't know when I will wake up again. If that day comes, you must do what I tell you. After that , you can live the life you want to live. Whether you are sober or confused, as long as you are happy."
Empress Xian De lowered her head and rubbed the edge of the teacup in a complicated manner. After a long while, she looked at Emperor Yong Le, with a slight smile on her face, and said, "Your Majesty still remember the first time I met with your concubine, Did the concubine cook flower tea for His Majesty to drink?"
At that time, Empress Xian De's mother brought her into the palace to see Empress Dowager Jingxian, who was already choosing a wife for Emperor Yongle. On that day, some young ladies from other courtiers' families also came, playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they tried their best to perform in front of Emperor Yongle, but it was only for the high position.
She was the only one sitting in the corner, smiling quietly, looking at everything lightly, but she didn't seem to care much about it. Neither the high-ranking queen nor the handsome young emperor had caught her eye.
Empress Dowager Jingxian asked her what talent she had.
How did Empress Xian De answer at that time? She said: "The ministers and daughters are dull, not good at skills. They are just ordinary at home and occasionally make tea for their father and brother. Father and brother feel very good."
At that time, the other young ladies showed disdain on their faces, and the things like making tea should be left to the servants. A young lady, who doesn't know how to practice some talents, can only make tea, can she really consider herself a maid
Empress Dowager Jingxian was very satisfied.
Later, Empress Dowager Jingxian said to Emperor Yongle: "Ai's family sees Qingzhen as a good child. Tea is judged by her character. She is very stable and has a peaceful mind. She can join hands with you for a lifetime. It's sweet. It's good, it's hard to come by."
Emperor Yong Le remembered what Empress Dowager Jingxian had said, and couldn't help but glance at Empress Xian De again.
Empress Xian De was blowing gently on the petals floating on the water surface of the teacup.
Since Empress Xian De entered the palace, after so many years, as Empress Dowager Jingxian said, she is indeed a person of peace of mind. Never ask too much, not too much, just sit silently. It seems that despite the passage of time, she is still the same as before, sitting in the corner, holding a cup of tea, smiling slightly, and the vicissitudes of life have not changed.
Empress Xian De noticed Emperor Yong Le's gaze, and smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, we don't need to think about other things today. Since autumn has arrived, let's relax today, just like before, drink tea, play chess, play Can I play the piano and write?"
"Okay." Emperor Yongle nodded.
He answered quickly, and his face that had always been somewhat indifferent to the point of being rigid also brought a slight smile, which surprised Empress Xian De. The reaction behind his ears was as if he was afraid of Emperor Yong Le's repentance, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Then the concubine will go and fetch the box of jade chess pieces that Jing Xing sent before. After Jing Xing sent it, the emperor also The concubine has only played once, and a good piece of chess was wasted in vain."
Emperor Yongle laughed: "Just let Aunt Tao get it."
"She doesn't know where she is." Queen Xian De said, "The concubine is hiding. The emperor is here waiting for the concubine." She lifted her skirt and trotted to the back.
Empress Xian De always had a quiet and gentle appearance, and there were very few times like this, but she showed a girlish beauty that she did not usually have. Emperor Yong Le looked at her, looked at her, but his eyes were a little deplorable.
He frowned suddenly, coughed violently twice, grabbed a handkerchief from his sleeve and covered his mouth. After a while, he wiped the handkerchief from his mouth. It is also clean and can't see anything.
The handkerchief was pinched in the palm of his hand, and there was a little blushing in the exposed pleat.
Very striking.
He paused and tucked the handkerchief into his sleeve. Looking at Empress Xian De, who was trotting out with the chess box, Fu smiled slightly.
Like nothing happened.
…
The days that followed were unusually quiet.
It's as calm as in the days when the water is flowing, and something bad has never happened. As if the dust had settled after thousands of sails, there was stability and peace everywhere.
Xie Jing Xing and Shen Miao were in Long Ye these days, wandering around in the daytime, or playing and writing in the mansion, occasionally Xie Jing Xing was interested and drew Gao Yang’s gestures and Shen Miao and Luo Tan went to study something else. At night, he and Xie Jing Xing discussed those few military defense maps. One of them is good at attacking and the other is good at defending. When calculating, they also have their strengths and weaknesses, and they are very compatible. Xie Jing Xing was domineering and could not see the lingering means of hanging the enemy, but it was direct and inevitably risky. Whenever he quarreled with Shen Miao, the domineering decision came to the fore, and Shen Miao did not bother to care about him. In the middle of the night, he slipped back into bed silently while no one was there.
Shen Miao took the words to choke on his words, Xie Jing Xing turned over and pressed her under him, using another method to "punish" properly.
The days have flown by like this, but everyone knows it well, but they are indulging in lingering while they have not left. Once the war begins, separation is inevitable, and those days of separation will depend on the lingering memories of these days. filled.
That day has come.
On a rainy autumn night, Ming Qi crossed the border between the two countries and launched an attack on the guards at the border. On the other side, the Qin State came ashore by water, from a fishing village in the north of Daliang, and massacred the villagers on the shore. And take this as a stronghold, go deep inland and launch aggression.
The war has begun. Ming Qi and Qin Guo secretly tried to guard Chen Cang, or hide it from the sky and cross the sea, but in the end, they "lived up to expectations".
Great Cold War or no war
Of course it is war!
Prince Rui petitioned for a commanding order, and Emperor Yongle personally appointed generals, ordered 300,000 troops, and led a large army to expedition.
This is not only a counterattack against the aggressor country, but also a determination to break the situation and push the wheel of history forward during the long history of the existence of the Three Kingdoms.
Heroes compete in the world, and the situation is turbulent. Heroes stand on their own, and talents come out in large numbers. Heroes have been born in troubled times since ancient times, and so is war.
The morale of the people in Great Liang did not decrease. Although they were in a panic at first, when they saw that the royal family was as stable as Mount Tai, and that the prince was fighting in front of him, they also had thousands of pride in their chests, and they were not afraid at all.
The expedition date is set for tomorrow.
Luo Tan looked at Gao Yang, she had experienced many things with Shen Miao during these days in Great Liang. There was a misunderstanding with Gao Yang before, but it was resolved later. Although Gao Yang always likes to tease people, he is definitely not as modest and gentleman as he looks on the surface, but... he is not bad for her, and he is also a good person.
Luo Tan originally wanted to follow Gao Yang back to Ming Qi, just because she secretly followed Shen Miao to Great Liang before. Now that such a long time has passed, and Fu Xiu Yi started to deal with the Shen family, naturally he would not let the Luo family go. Luo Tan wanted to advance and retreat together with her own family.
But Luo Sui's letter told her to stay in Ming Qi. First, Luo Tan couldn't be of much help after he came back, and he might be implicated, but it wasn't good. Second, Shen Miao wanted to stay in Long Ye, and with Luo Tan with her, there was always someone to take care of her.
If he could not return to Ming Qi, it was indeed impossible to leave Shen Miao alone in Long Ye. Luo Tan could only stay here. Watching Gao Yang begin to organize his things, he packed some medical skills and medicines into boxes and had them carry them out one by one.
Luo Tan sat on the chair and silently watched his every move.
After Gao Yang finished cleaning up, he looked up and saw Luo Tan staring at him without blinking. Somewhat inexplicable, he said: "It's not always noisy on weekdays, today is so quiet, do you feel bad?"
"You're leaving tomorrow." Luo Tan said, "On the way, you must protect the prince."
Gao Yang choked and said, "I protect him? He's almost protecting me."
"You are his subordinate." Luo Tan said awkwardly, "Of course, you should pay more attention to yourself."
Gao Yang was startled, and when he heard what she said, he smiled slightly.
Luo Tan Chengri was either bullying or bullying Gao Yang, and it was true that Gao Yang liked to bully her very much. The two of them fight together all day long, and it is difficult to speak well. Luo Tan's temperament is always carefree, and it is difficult to tell others about the details. It is very rare to be able to say a good word to Gao Yang today.
Gao Yang approached her and deliberately asked, "Pay more attention, pay more attention to what?"
He was born handsome, and he always had a gentle and gentle attitude on weekdays. When he approached, his smile was a little narrow. Luo Tan blushed inexplicably, pushed him away, and said angrily, "What else can I pay attention to, of course, pay attention not to die."
"Don't you think it's good that I'm dead?" Gao Yang shook his fan: "You can occupy the entire high mansion. The servants in it can be dispatched by you, gold, silver and jewelry can be used at will, as well as those shops and farms... ."
"Wait," Luo Tan heard him say more and more strange things, and interrupted him quickly, saying, "Who cares about your things? Our Luo family doesn't lack them, right? Besides, you think I'm a fool Ah, these are all things of your Gao family, what does it have to do with me, if you die, how can these things belong to me? You are crazy."
Gao Yang said: "What does it have to do with you? Don't you know it yourself?"
"What do you know?" Luo Tan was puzzled, and then asked tentatively, "Could it be... that this was given to you by my father? Actually, you are my father's person?" She covered her mouth and said in horror, "My father sent you to monitor me?"
Gao Yang: "…"
After a long while, he sighed in resignation, tapped Luo Tan's forehead, and said, "He looks quite shrewd on weekdays, but why is he so stupid now."
Luo Tan said, "Hey, make it clear first."
Gao Yang suddenly put a finger on Luo Tan's mouth and made a "shush" motion. Luo Tan was startled, only to feel that the place where Gao Yang's finger touched was slowly burning, and gradually burned his face...
"What is my relationship with you, think about it for yourself. Tell me when I come back." Gao Yang put a medical book on Luo Tan's head: "Now, help me sort this out first." stand up.
Luo Tan looked at his back, but unexpectedly there was no frizz. He pouted, but also obediently packed up.
…
"Is it all right?"
"It's going to be okay, it's going to be okay."
"Hey, it hurts."
"It's one last point. Don't be afraid, I'll take it easy."
Outside the door, both Congyang Moqing and Jing Zhe Gu Yu both blushed and Jing Zhe said, "Ah, I remember that the clothes haven't been dried yet, so I'll go to dry them first."
Gu Yu hurriedly said, "I'm going to help too."
Congyang also said: "I'll go to dry the quilt too."
Mo Qing nodded sharply.
The four of them dispersed in an instant.
Only Tie Yi, who was squatting on the tree, was as imposing as a mountain.
In the room, Xie Jing Xing helplessly held his forehead, Shen Miao finally tied the last rope and patted his hand with satisfaction, “Okay!”
Xie Jing Xing really had a headache looking at the series of red ropes on his wrist. He's very good at what he does with the ropes that so many women wear. On the other hand, Shen Miao still held her cheeks and said with a smile, "There are so many, so there will be no light."
Before he could speak, Shen Miao stood up with a bang and sat on his lap with a bang, which shocked Xie Jing Xing.
The wine jars in the house were empty, and the room was full of smoky wine. Shen Miao's face was flushed red, as delicate as flowers, with a rare sweet smile, she cupped his face with both hands and kissed his face with a "Boom".
Xie Jing Xing has calmed down, since Shen Miao was drunk until now, she may have kissed him dozens of times. As long as Shen Miao is drunk, heh, basically, she can see a completely different woman. How to say it, it seems like an apprentice who molests the little lady.
Prince Tangtang Rui has lived for such a long age, and there are countless women who have been flirted with intentionally or unintentionally, but there is only one who has been flirted with by a woman, and she is also a cruel woman who will not admit her account when she wakes up.
“This first-born person is indeed a good one.” Shen Miao said, “You can be a courtesan.”
Xie Jing Xing stared at her expressionlessly for a while before saying, "Thank you Madam for your appreciation."
Shen Miao was satisfied again and said, "I will reward you with some money and use it to buy clothes." She felt and felt from the sleeve and found something and threw it into Xie Jing Xing's hand.
But it was the jade card that Xie Jing Xing gave her in Ming Qi.
Before Xie Jing Xing could see clearly, Shen Miao waved her hands again and again and said, “No no no, I took it wrong, my husband gave this to me.” She quickly took it back.
"Husband?" He raised his eyebrows: "Do you still remember that you have a husband."
Shen Miao looked at him, "I know, my husband looks better than you."
Xie Jing Xing: “…”
“But he is going to go out.” She buried her head on Xie Jing Xing’s shoulder again, found a comfortable position, yawned, seemed a little sleepy, and said in a daze, “So I am drunk. So I won't be able to see him when I'm drunk and won't wake up when he leaves."
“Why don’t you want to see him?” Xie Jing Xing frowned.
Her voice gradually weakened: "Because I don't want him to be indulged in the love of the children, but if I watch him go, I will be reluctant..." At the end, her breathing was even and long, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Xie Jing Xing was somewhat amused, but in the end he gradually stopped laughing. He looked down at the sleeping woman in his arms, paused, and then said softly, "Actually, you can be more willful."
Shen Miao did not answer his words.
He picked up Shen Miao, put her on the couch, covered her with the quilt, then stretched out his hand to hold hers, sat beside the bed, did nothing but looked at her sleeping face, as if he was satisfied .
In the second half of the night, Tie Yi knocked on the door outside: "Master, it's time to go."
He paused for a while, then leaned over and placed a kiss on the woman's forehead.
Then, strode out the door.
After the door was closed, Shen Miao on the bed slowly opened her eyes.
reluctant.
I was reluctant to watch him leave soberly, but I was also reluctant to be so intoxicated and miss it.
Parting is always a sad and reluctant thing.
Let him go without any burden and come back like a hero.
Footsteps sounded outside the door, light and steady, and there were other people, but no matter how they seemed to be able to distinguish the one they wanted to hear.
The footsteps paused slightly as they passed the room, and then gradually disappeared.
The long dark night is about to pass, and the dawn is dawning, a new day is coming.
She didn't know how long she slept on the bed before she sat up. After waiting for a long time, Jing Zhe came in with a water basin. Seeing her sitting on the bed thinking, she asked in surprise, "Madam is awake?"
"Well." She replied, "I want to go to the palace."