concubines

Chapter 49
In an instant, the sound of silk and bamboo stopped, and the voices of the banquet also stopped, only the sound of flustered salvage remained.

It is a very unfortunate thing for someone to fall into the water on such a good day.The emperor asked sullenly, "Concubine Jin, what do you have to say?"

Concubine Jin knelt down, she was also taken aback, she calmed down and said: "The concubine was convicted, maybe it was too hasty, so the stage was not set up firmly."

"Is that the reason?"

Concubine Jin knelt on the ground and didn't dare to speak. This was really not a reason. Someone fell into the water on New Year's Eve and got into big trouble.

The prince glanced at Zhou Shuxuan, stood up and pretended to speak for Concubine Jin, "Father, don't blame Empress Jin, this is Concubine Liang's favorite place before she was alive. Maybe she didn't like us disturbing her peace, so she used this to express own dissatisfaction."

Zhou Shuxuan clenched his fist tightly, holding back.

The emperor listened to these indescribable harshness today, and during the Chinese New Year, the prince even mentioned that picker to make him unhappy, just to compete with Zhou Shuxuan for favor.Zhou Shu Xuandu looked like that, but the crown prince still didn't let him go, he looked too much like a villain.

No matter how bad the prince is, the emperor will definitely hand over the country to the prince, but he also hopes that the prince can live up to his expectations.Don't ask him to make any great achievements, at least keep the country well, and hand over a little bit to the next generation.

The emperor reprimanded the prince with a stern face, "Your silence is strange, have you read all your books into the dog's stomach?"

After being reprimanded in front of everyone in the palace, the prince's face was very ugly.Being scolded is second, the emperor is clearly defending Zhou Shuxuan.

The prince gritted his teeth, stood up, bowed and said, "I know I was wrong, and I will definitely read the books of sages carefully in the future."

Zhou Shuxuan clenched his fist and slowly released it. This was the last and rare protection given by the emperor.If the emperor had always been like this before, then even if he was to be assigned by the emperor now, he might feel better.Or if the emperor didn't give him any favors and let him leave with pure hatred, he would feel better.It's a pity that now... let's not talk about it.

The dancer over there fished it out. It was too cold, and what was picked up was a fresh corpse.

Afraid of disturbing the emperor's interest, the people below did not dare to report the truth, they only said that the man had been caught, and did not say whether he was dead or alive.

After that, the sound of string and bamboo played again, but the atmosphere never returned to the past.

After all, something bad happened, both Concubine Jin and the Crown Prince were reprimanded, and Zhou Shuxuan didn't want to talk, so few people even offered a toast after a meal.Either you are not qualified or you are not interested.Only the tenth prince stood up at such a young age, said some beautiful words, and coaxed the emperor to drink a glass of wine.

Amidst the sound of silk and bamboo, the people in the palace just finished their meal without much interest.The emperor was also very depressed, he couldn't eat after a few mouthfuls.I was already full of gas, and I was too old to stand the cold wind in winter.I told everyone to eat whatever they want, and they can leave if they don't want to eat.After that, the emperor drove back to the palace.

The emperor is gone, and the others are still doing whatever they want, and one after another they are also leaving.

Zhou Shuxuan didn't want to attend any banquet at all, so he prepared to go back after eating two mouthfuls.

Others are fine, but he has to give someone else to the prince.

Zhou Shuxuan said to the crown prince: "Your Highness, my brother is not feeling well, so I also leave."

The prince was trained just now, but now he is full of anger.He grabbed Zhou Shuxuan's hand, "Third brother, didn't you just say that you want to have a few more drinks with Gu? Now you want to leave, but there is no way."

Zhou Shuxuan pushed his hand away, and the contact with the prince made him feel very uncomfortable, "Your Highness's younger brother is unwell and cannot eat this cold wine. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"If you can't eat cold wine, let someone heat it up for you. You have the most work." The prince waved his hand and summoned a young eunuch, "Go and heat up a big jar of wine for the King of Qin."

A little eunuch has gone.With a big jar of wine, Zhou Shuxuan said that the prince would only be willing to let him die here today.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid there will be no ministers if you eat a big jar. The life of a minister is small, but the omen of the Chinese New Year is great. Your Highness, think twice."

The prince waved his hand and said, "How can you be so coquettish? Besides, is Gu that kind of person? We are brothers, how could Gu harm you. You are now the emperor's precious lump, and Gu would not dare to harm you .Today I am happy, so you can drink a few more drinks with my brother. You are busy on weekdays, and we brothers can’t get together a few times throughout the year. Today is a good opportunity and we can’t waste it.”

In the final analysis, these long-winded words have only one purpose, which is to drag him and prevent him from leaving.Zhou Shuxuan didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the prince, so he coughed lightly.

Miaoli stood up knowingly and said: "It's time for the prince to take the medicine. If you don't drink the medicine on time, the doctor will call the prince again." Then she deliberately said to the prince: "Your Highness, the prince should really take the medicine. Your Highness is pulling The prince doesn't let him go back, do you want to make the prince's condition worse?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? There are no rules!" Zhou Shuxuan reprimanded pretendingly, and made an apology to the prince, "I'm really sorry, it's because I didn't discipline myself well."

Zhou Shuxuan was famous for disciplining his servants, and the prince didn't know that the two of them were acting.It's fine for others, dare to talk to him like that and drag him out to kill him, but Miao Li, with that face alone, he can't do it.When Zhou Shuxuan is dead, he must get Miaoli.

"It's not in the way." The prince said magnanimously, and glanced at the table again, there were not many people now, and he could do it when everyone left.

The prince is also a fool, he didn't think about how he and Zhou Shuxuan were both there, how could they all leave.Inevitably, there are people who want to curry favor with the two of them, and they will be accompanied even at dawn.

"Then don't drink, and chat. I just see that you are dressed quite thickly, and you are wrapped more tightly than a baby in swaddling. It shouldn't be a big problem to chat."

Before Zhou Shuxuan could speak, Miao Li took the first step and said, "Didn't your Highness hear you clearly just now? The prince must be leaving now." She was sure that the prince would not do anything to her, and he would tolerate him without limit.

Zhou Shuxuan smiled and said nothing, thinking that he must give her more lucky money when he goes back.

"You are presumptuous!" The prince slapped the table.Pointing to Miao Li and saying, wait to see her face clearly.This familiar face has almost the same facial features except for a little more femininity.The prince's tone softened a lot, "I'm alone talking to your master, where is it your turn to interrupt?"

Zhou Shuxuan still smiled and said nothing, did not express any opinions or thoughts.

Miaoli guessed what the prince was thinking, so he must be holding back some bad water for keeping people so abnormally.Although I don't know what it is, it is definitely the key to Zhou Shuxuan.

Therefore, Miao Li said boldly: "I don't know what your Highness is planning, but this servant has something to say, if your Highness listens or not, it's up to you to pull the big chariot. Today is New Year's Eve, if something happens to the prince , Your Highness definitely cannot get rid of the responsibility, there may be no evidence for the previous incidents, but there are countless eyes on it tonight, Your Highness still has to be careful."

"You! You bastard! How can you talk to Gu like that, Gu... Gu..." The prince wanted to punish Miao Li in a hurry, but couldn't think of a suitable punishment method, so he was speechless for a long time.

Zhou Shuxuan took the opportunity to say: "Your Highness, please forgive me, my younger brother took this unruly girl away first. Please don't worry, Your Highness, my younger brother will definitely let the nanny hold her mouth when I go back."

The prince was so angry that he couldn't speak, Zhou Shuxuan agreed with him, and left with Miaoli.

After the two left, the prince punched the table hard, such a sharp-tongued girl, dare to say anything about him.Dare to call him a bastard, really eat the bear's heart and leopard courage.Zhou Shuxuan was a serious bastard, he didn't even watch over his concubine, and stole people behind his back.

But the last time the person who dared to scold him like this was Meng Qing, he couldn't help but think of Meng Qing when facing such a person.

The prince was restless, and raised his hand to finish the wine in his hand.Zhou Shuxuan also left, and his plans for tonight were completely disrupted.Forget it, there is no rush on this day.It's just that Zhou Shuxuan could not have died on New Year's Eve.

The concubine had already left with concubine Jin, and the prince drank half a pot of wine by himself.With a touch of drunkenness, he stood up unsteadily, ready to leave the table.

Once the crown prince left, all those who were supposed to leave were gone, and there was nothing left to stay.All of a sudden, a good night banquet in the palace ended in pieces, and this year has been extremely boring.

The father-in-law in charge came up to instruct the eunuchs and maids to clean up. It's not early, so they should hurry up and go drink a cup of hot wine, so the movements of his subordinates were extremely fast, and it was almost done in less than a moment.

On the way back to Qingquan Palace, Zhou Shuxuan suddenly remembered that before he left the house, he had told Madam Xi to bring the people in Qingquan Palace to celebrate the new year well.If he went back now, it would probably disturb their interest.

So he said to Miao Li behind him: "We are not in a hurry to go back, let's take a stroll outside first."

What is there to go shopping in the middle of the night, Miao Li just wanted to persuade him when he heard him say: "Don't persuade me."

Well then, Miaoli swallowed back the words that had reached her lips, and said in another way: "It's so late, and it's so cold, and everyone in the palace is staying in their own rooms to watch the new year. Where does the prince want to go shopping?" ?”

Zhou Shuxuan automatically filtered the nonsense before her, and only heard her last question.That's right, where can he go shopping so late?There are black lights everywhere, and he has no suitable place to go except for a eunuch holding a light and only her.

It suddenly occurred to me that Mammy Xi said in the afternoon that Liu Guangquan would worship his mother and concubine every year.With such an unpleasant disturbance just now, his mother and concubine must not be able to accept the confession with peace of mind, so it is a good idea to make up for it now.

"Back to the fountain of light."

Miao Li was surprised, didn't she just come from there?What are you doing back home?Said: "My lord, what should I do if I meet the prince when I go back?"

"No, he won't stay long after I leave." Liu Guangquan is far away from Qingquan Palace, and now he is almost there, and the prince has already left.

Zhou Shuxuan was right. The prince did leave early, and he really did, without even calling for a chariot.

The prince was drowsy from a few sips of wine, but when the cold wind hit the wine, more than half of him woke up.After clearing his head, he suddenly thought of the killing field he set up in Qingquan Palace. In order to kill Zhou Shuxuan, he had made a lot of preparations.You can't see it in the dark now, but it will be gone at dawn tomorrow.The prince couldn't say it well, so he rushed back in a hurry.

Zhou Shuxuan could think that the prince had already left, but never thought that the prince would go and come back.It's like the prince thought that there was no chance today, but he didn't expect that there would be a great opportunity today.

When Zhou Shuxuan and his party returned to Qingquan Palace, the palace staff had already cleaned up.Apart from the fact that the color shed has not been demolished, there is absolutely no evidence that a banquet was held here just now.

It's okay, be quiet, he won't be disturbed.

The emperor just reprimanded the prince for talking about ghosts and gods, but now he hopes that there are really ghosts in this world, so that his mother and concubine can come back to see him.

Her son is already an adult, and now he is just as helpless as she was back then.I watched many things happen, but there was nothing I could do to stop them.

In this situation, he was suddenly a little happy for Concubine Liang, perhaps her death would be a relief.If she was still alive and was scolded by the emperor every day, she would probably be worse off than dead.

Zhou Shuxuan told Miao Li behind him, "Go and find something to worship."

As soon as he said it, Miao Li knew what he was doing here.But she started to run into trouble again, where could she go to find something to worship in this black light.

Under the dim light, Zhou Shuxuan looked extremely lonely.Miao Li really couldn't bear it, at this time he must miss Liang Concubine, just like she misses the members of the Meng family very much. "I tried my best, but I'm not sure if I can find it." Then she said to the eunuch holding the lamp, "Take good care of the prince."

The relationship between each person in the palace is complicated, and I thought it was someone in my own palace or someone else's eyeliner.

Not long after Miaoli left, a black figure with a faint smell of alcohol came behind Zhou Shuxuan.

(End of this chapter)