Retreat, Retreat, Retreat! - Chapter 60

Xiao Changning has moved out of Xibi Palace since his marriage, but there are still attendants in the palace to clean and repair regularly. At this time, there was no one in the palace, and the breeze passed through the hall. After the light green veil was lifted up and fluttered, Xiao Huan’s eyes were indistinguishable after painting the pinewood screen with clouds and flying cranes.

He stood in front of the couch, looking at Xiao Changning, who was quiet and drowsy. It took him a long time to turn his gaze to Doctor Zhao, who was kneeling behind the screen, with a low voice that seemed to be immersed in water, “What are you saying is true?”

The Grand Physician Zhao with white beard and hair fell to the ground and said: “Returning to your Majesty, the old minister is willing to guarantee with the head of the Xiang Shang that the Royal Princess is indeed pregnant.”

Xiao Huan stood with his hands in his hands and slowly closed his eyes.

According to the ceremony, the harem female family was in a state of ill health, and was supposed to be diagnosed and treated by the medical officer, but at that time Xiao Changning fainted suddenly and frightened Xiao Huan, so he directly invited the veteran of the hospital. The emperor Zhao has been practicing medicine for more than 40 years, and he will not even be able to diagnose and treat the happy pulse.

His sister, Princess Changning, was indeed pregnant after she married the eunuch.

Does Shen Xuan know about this? Is this child his?

No, with A sister’s infatuation for Shen Xuan, she shouldn’t betray him to be pregnant with someone else’s child, but…

…absurd! How can a **** have children, how can he have children?

Xiao Huan couldn’t help thinking of what the Empress Dowager said before she died.

Is it true that, as she said, Shen Xuan has not been castrated clean? Or is it just as Wen Lingyin guessed that the assassination of the Liang family in Qiu Shou that year was related to Shen Xuan, hiding another untold secret?

The young emperor’s mood was complicated for a while, and his long-term worries were approaching the truth he least wished to see. The contradiction between emotion and reason was tearing his heart, making him struggling and unable to calm down.

For a long time, he clenched his five fingers in his sleeves, and tried his best to say in a steady voice: “My sister, I am married to the admiral and **** of the Dongchang… Doctor Zhao, do you know what this means?”

“The veteran knows that this will cause a storm… Of course, doctors should seek truth from facts, and can’t lie because they seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.” Zhao Taiyi squatted, raised his head with difficulty, and tremblingly took off his black gauze official hat. The old murky voice said firmly, “The old minister is willing to resign, and it is up to His Majesty to dispose of it.”

A eldest princess married to an **** is actually pregnant, no matter what the inside story is, it will involve the dignity of the royal family. If you are a smarter greedy person, you will definitely choose to pretend that you don’t know anything, in order to protect yourself from being wiped out.

But Emperor Zhao is obviously not a person who is greedy of life and fear of death, so he chose to speak frankly.

Xiao Huan stared at Doctor Zhao closely, struggling in his eyes. That moment seemed very short, and it seemed very long, until the voice of the little yellow door outside the hall sounded, and the preacher: “Your Majesty, Admiral Shen, please see me.”

Xiao Huan suddenly returned to his senses, the dark clouds in his eyes disappeared a little, but his complexion was still a little ugly, and he slowly said: “Emperor Zhao has worked hard for the court for decades. .”

Grand Physician Zhao burst into tears with gratitude, and bowed to the ground again: “Chen, thank your Majesty Longen.”

Grand Physician Zhao wiped his eyes, holding the official hat, bowed and retreated. Xiao Changning was still not awake on the couch, Xiao Huan settled, and then walked out of the hall facing the light, standing under the eaves decorated with wind chimes and said, “Let him see me.”

Shen Xuan walked hurriedly and steadily in the spring light, her black cloak was raised slightly, and there was the sound of hunting wind. His eyebrows are always deep and sharp, like two unsheathed blades, even when facing a young emperor with a bad face, there is still no fear in his eyes.

Here comes again, this kind of overwhelmingly powerful aura…

Xiao Huan unconsciously took a step backwards, until Shen Xuan bowed down on one knee and saluted, he suddenly recovered, and the hands behind him were slightly clenched and loosened, saying: “The situation in the capital is tense, the spies have not been removed, and the heavy ministers of the central government have followed one another. In the death, Shen Qing is so arrogant to leave his post, so he is not afraid of me to blame?”

“The minister thought that in the emperor’s heart, his sister should be more important than official duties.” Shen Xuan raised her eyes, her eyes were deep, “The minister wants to see her.”

“Shen Xuan!” There was no one around at this time, and Xiao Huan could no longer suppress the emotions surging in his heart, and said angrily, “Do you owe me an explanation!”

Xiao Huan’s white cheeks flushed, and he looked at Admiral Shen who stood up and kneeled on the ground. He was obviously an **** and an eunuch, clearly kneeling on the ground, but his domineering power still crushed himself to death. It was a fierce aura that has been battle-tested. Just seeing his eyes would make the whole body cold.

Xiao Huan took a few deep breaths, clenched his fists and said, “You tell me, is the child in sister’s belly yours!”

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan’s eyes were cold: “The emperor shouldn’t question the character of the princess.”

For a while, it was so quiet that only the breathing of the two could be heard.

After a long while, Xiao Huan gritted his teeth and said word by word: “So, this child is really yours.” After that, he laughed again and nodded again and again: “Ha! Good, very good… Admiral Shen’s skill, actually Everyone is playing around!”

Xiao Huan’s eyes flushed, “When the alliance was formed, you promised me that as long as I did not back down, you would never hurt Auntie. But now, now you have pushed her to the mouth of the wind and waves… Shen Xuan, you I have personally dealt with many criminals and criminals, and we know how to deal with the crime of deceiving the king!”

There seemed to be a smell in the air, and Shen Xuan slowly stood up, rubbing the hilt of the knife and said, “Although the minister has a hundred achievements, it is difficult for the enemy to pass. The emperor can’t wait to put away the bow before the birds are all hunted. Is it your way of being king?”

Some words, like a knowing blow, made Xiao Huan unable to refute.

Shen Xuan was right. Jin Yiwei and Dongchang were bright and dark, cooperating with each other and restraining each other. They have always been imperial eagle dogs. Xiao Huan’s foundation is unstable, and Bei Dixi has invaded and arbitrarily assassinated important officials in the court to weaken Dayu’s strength; there are officials in the party for private interests, splitting the regime… If Shenxuan is executed at this time, it is really unwise.

But Xiao Huan is not reconciled, how can he be reconciled?

His sister, as well as himself, were all played in the palm of her hands by Shen Xuan, turning her hands wanton as clouds and rain.

Xiao Huan’s breathless chest gradually calmed down. He is not well-fed, so he really can’t rush for quick success, and sister… should she really like Shenxuan?

“You’re right, I’m too young and energetic, and thoughtless.” Xiao Huan let out a sigh of relief, and recovered a little calmness in just an instant. Then he changed his tone and said: “At the moment, the enemy should really focus on national affairs, but I have one condition.”

Shen Xuan did not speak, but looked at the young emperor with cold and sharp eyes.

Xiao Huan swallowed and whispered against Shen Xuan’s powerful aura: “Before the matter is over, let Sister A stay in Xibi Palace.”

…

“Dark clouds cover the sun, as if the sky is about to change.”

Yue Yao didn’t know that there was already a dark wave in the palace. At this time, she rarely put on a dress with bright red thorns and white plum, her black hair half-twisted into a crisp bun, with two green hairpins inserted, as a girl, holding a sugar man in her hand, right Standing on the street where the capital was crowded, the arbor was placed in front of the eyebrows and looked far away.

And beside her, stood a handsome young man in black martial robes, it was Wen Lingyin, Jin Yiwei’s new commander.

Wen Lingyin and Yue Yao stood side by side on the corner of the street, like a pair of bi-men made in heaven and earth. It’s just that Wen Lingyin’s eyes were too cold at this time, and he stared casually at the Yinggeyan Dance Concert Hall not far away until a few suspicious men with rough appearances met outside the concert hall and joined them together again. There was a little movement.

Although those beards and beards are dressed up as Central Plains, they are always inconsistent with their gestures.

Wen Lingyin retracted his gaze and said to Yue Yao: “Let’s go, follow up.”

Yue Yao made a ‘huh’, biting the sugar man to follow, keeping a distance of two steps from Wen Lingyin.

Wen Lingyin seemed to be dissatisfied, his beautiful sword eyebrows curled up, his voice was cold, and he said without any ups and downs: “You and I travel in plain clothes, you don’t have to abide by the etiquette of your superiors and subordinates. Nowadays, pretending to be a couple is so unfamiliar, it’s easy to get rid of it.”

Yue Yao was shocked, as if she had only realized it, and then realized: “So we are pretending to be lovers, Master Wen?”

Wen Lingyin nodded indifferently, “Except for a lover, who would travel with men and women?”

“Why not?” Yue Yao spared no effort to tear down the stage. “Brother and sister…no, so are sisters and brothers!”

“…” Wen Lingyin was speechless for a moment, and simply adjusted his gaze abruptly, “Lover is better, brothers and sisters won’t go to Lefang Brothel together.”

“That’s right.” Yue Yao actually felt very reasonable, trot two steps to follow Wen Lingyin, looked sideways at his young and cold face, and asked in a low voice, “But why is it me, Wen Da…”

With a glance at Wen Lingyin’s eyes, Yue Yao immediately changed her words: “Wen Lang.”

Wen Lingyin stopped suddenly, seeming to be frightened by her name. After a long time, he turned his gaze indifferently, but the tips of his ears became a little red imperceptibly.

“This time Beidi Xizuo is very clear about the appearance and residences of the officials in the DPRK and the central government. They must have come prepared. Therefore, the person who went out for investigation, Jin Yiwei, should preferably be a stranger who has never seen his face. I don’t understand, it’s appropriate.”

“But I am not a stranger. I have stayed in Jinyiwei for more than four years.”

“You…” Wen Lingyin glanced at her, “You are restored to the appearance of women’s clothing, they can’t recognize it.”

Yue Yao choked on her throat with a mouthful of candy, and was speechless for a moment before touching her cheek and smiling, “So much difference?”

Wen Lingyin was noncommittal, just standing in front of the band stage and said: “Here.”

The silk and bamboo curled up, smiled again and again, and a piece of clothing was fragrant on the temples. This is a band, but in fact it is just a slightly more elegant brothel. Men come here to have fun, and a small number of ladies will listen to the small tunes or flirt with the handsome musicians.

When the two stood before the stairs, a female pipa dressed in a light gauze immediately greeted them with a smile, and flocked them to the middle of the building, and said enthusiastically: “Are the two here to listen to the music or to have fun?”

Wen Lingyin obviously didn’t like the approach of the Pipa girl, frowning slightly.

The Pipa girl is also a good person on the court. Seeing him with a female companion, she covered her lips and chuckled: “It should be here to listen to the little tune. Those two are looking for the right person. The slave’s name is Red Ribbon, Pipa is the best It’s a master.”

Yueyao dressed up as a girl, but she was more interested than Wen Lingyin, her eyes were bright and cheerful and she said, “What tune would you play?”

Hong Kong said: “There are only things that customers can’t tell, and no slaves can’t play them.”

Speaking of opening the bead curtain, laughter and singing surged like a tide, like entering a paradise on earth. On the stage adorned with red veil, a group of enchanting dancers who covered their faces with light veil were dancing lightly to the sound of music.

The pipa girl named Hongwang led Yue Yao through the noisy and crowded crowd, and said to herself: “The pipa of the slave house is better than the one on stage.”

This girl is frank and cute. Yueyao couldn’t help but hooked her small chin, and then put her fragrant fingers on the tip of her nose and sniffed, she was a romantic girl, making her face blush. Smile straight.

Upon seeing this, Wen Lingyin’s expression became colder, and she said coldly to the Pipa girl: “Sorry, my wife is playful and likes teasing others the most. Please stay away from her.”

Yue Yao was trembling with his chilly voice, remembering what was going on, and then looking towards the second floor.

The rough mad men with beards had already gone upstairs, standing outside a wing room, looking and talking. Yue Yao smiled calmly, and said to Hongrong: “Sister, your girl has a sweet heart, so I think there are many repeat customers?”

Hong Si proudly said, “That’s natural.”

Yue Yao raised his jaw upstairs, “Those men with ferocious faces are also your benefactors?”

Hong Kong followed her gaze, and then curled his lips and said, “Oh, they, they are guests who have only been here in the past few days, and they have never seen it before.”

Wen Lingyin caught the key point and hurriedly interposed and asked: “When did they appear here? The time is more specific.”

Wen Lingyin looked handsome, but his expression was very cold. Hong Kong didn’t dare to get close to him rashly. He blushed and said: “About ten days ago, we rented a good wing room here, but it didn’t. Waiting for a girl, not listening to music, just talking something we don’t understand, meeting here every day, it seems that it is a remote outsider.”

“Presumably it must be Lefang’s famous reputation, and foreigners also come here admiringly.” Yue Yao gave the red silk a few pieces of silver, and said with a smile, “Let my sister and Lang Jun go out alone, you go entertain other guests. .”

Hong Kong likes Yueyao very much. He was a little disappointed when he heard that, and said with a pouting mouth: “Okay. If the sister needs it, even if she asks someone to summon the slave family, the slave family will be there on call.”

Yue Yao repeatedly said ‘Okay’ and got the promise, Hong Gang reluctantly left, holding the pipa and turning around one step at a time.

“Outsiders, they only appeared recently, and they don’t speak Chinese. They seem to be right. They are indeed Bei Di…” Feeling Wen Lingyin’s cold eyes falling on her, Yue Yao stepped back and laughed, “Wen… Lang ?”

Wen Lingyin retracted his gaze and said lightly: “Are you free to molest anyone?”

But his voice was too low, and it was masked by the noisy music and applause. Yue Yao didn’t hear what he was saying, only seeing his pale lips slightly open and close, she raised her voice and asked, “What did you say?”

With hurried drums and crisp bells, the dancers on the stage throw out sleeves, like thousands of red clouds blooming, the song and dance freeze at the end, and the silk and bamboo come to an abrupt end. Wen Lingyin was silent for a moment, his pale eyes turned to one side, and the subject changed: “Continue to follow.”

The two went on the second floor side by side, and approached Bei Di Xizuo, who was talking outside the wing. Who knows that the few Xizuo were very cautious, and immediately stopped talking, looking at Yue Yao and Wen Lingyin with their gray-brown eyes, they were obviously suspicious of them. identity of.

Wen Lingyin immediately took Yue Yao’s hand and found a comfortable posture with her leaning on the carved fence on the second floor, seemingly comfortable, but in fact, listening to the movement a few steps away.

One of them, Beidi, who was nine feet tall, was quite alert, his eyes kept patrolling between Yueyao and Wen Lingyin, full of inquiries. Yue Yao motioned to Wen Lingyin with her eyes: “Recognized?”

Wen Lingyin held her palm tightly, beckoning her to stay calm.

Not long after, the tall Beidi murmured something to his companion, and then he pressed the knife on his waist and walked towards Yueyao and Wen Lingyin with his eyes gloomily.

Wen Lingyin’s expression remained unchanged, but he secretly clenched the short blade in his sleeve, and the Beidi man who was holding the knife was reflected in his pupils.

Yue Yao is also a little nervous, does she want to do it here? Isn’t it just a horror and a loss of success?

The more she thought about it, the less reconciled she became, but the Beidi man had already stood behind him, and the crisis was on the verge of…what to do? How to do!

At the moment of the moment, Yue Yao had an idea, and she stretched out her hand to wrap Wen Lingyin’s neck without thinking, pulled his head down with all her strength, and then closed his eyes and kissed him in the light of his astonishment, because of surprise. And slightly opened lips.

The muscles of Wen Lingyin’s body tightened instantly, and even his breathing was trembling. However, Yue Yao had no time to take care of the others. He only tried his best to confuse the enemy with an affectionate look, pretending that he was a qualified lover. But her kiss was unstructured, and she even accidentally bit Wen Lingyin’s lips, causing him to groan, but it sounded like an emotional moan in other people’s ears…

Seeing that they kissed inexorably, the ready-to-go Beidi person heaved a sigh of relief. Not only did he put his guard down, he even whistled at the two of them as if they were lively, and said in a slightly blunt Chinese language: “It’s really romantic. beautiful woman!”

Yue Yao let go of Wen Lingyin as if she was awakened, snorted with a disgusting voice, blushing and buried her in Wen Lingyin’s chest, seeming to be shy.

Wen Lingyin’s heartbeat was very fast, like a rapid drumbeat, flustered and powerful.

As the group of Beidi people entered the wing room for secret talks, Yue Yao breathed a sigh of relief and left Wen Lingyin’s arms. Chang Shu said in a sigh of relief: “Hey, a false alarm!”

Wen Lingyin didn’t move for a long time, as if frozen there.

Yue Yao was puzzled, and looked up at Wen Lingyin, only to see that his face was still fair and handsome, but his eyes were a little confused and lost, and the tips of his ears were as red as blood dripping. He lifted his slender fingers subconsciously and touched the place where Yue Yao had bitten him. Then he felt uncomfortable, and suddenly put down the back of his hand and turned around, refusing to look at Yue Yao.

Yue Yao was puzzled and worried, “Are you okay to give up Master Wen?”

Wen Lingyin’s back trembled and did not speak.

Is this… angry?

When the boss gets angry, he feels miserable. Realizing this, Yue Yao was a little panicked, and said, “Wen Lang?”

Wen Lingyin trembled again, turned around and left, and almost hit the porch because he was too hurried and panicked. Yue Yao subconsciously helped Wen Lingyin a hand, but who knew that Wen Lingyin suddenly threw away Yue Yao’s hand as if he had been scalded, and stepped back and stood firm.

Yue Yao froze with one hand in the air, rubbed the tip of her nose in embarrassment, and sighed: “Hey, it was just the situation, not deliberately frivolous, Master Wen, please don’t take it to your heart.”

After speaking, she felt something was wrong: Why is this line so familiar? Isn’t it that the scholars in the drama often molested the official lady…

No, it should be Wen Lingyin, right? Why is it her turn to explain?

Yue Yao Xiaoxiao struggled a bit, but saw Wen Lingyin suddenly regaining his senses, and his eyes finally returned to calmness and calmness. He coughed dryly against the tip of his nose with the back of his hand, and lowered his voice: “You can be sure that it is Bei Di Xizuo. Don’t act rashly. Keep staring. Be sure to follow their line to find other accomplices.”

Seeing that he was back to normal, the little anxiety of Yue Yao disappeared without a trace, showing a bright smile, “My lord, don’t worry, we will rush to the east factory to clean up all these meticulous work and revive Jin Yiwei.” Xiongfeng!”

Wen Lingyin didn’t speak, but only looked at Yue Yao. The cold eyesight clearly lacked temperature, but Yue Yao felt hot and panic inexplicably.

“You must remember today.” Wen Lingyin said suddenly.

Yue Yao’s heart just let down immediately hangs, with an inexplicable expression: “…Remember what?”

…

When Xiao Changning woke up, he found that he had actually returned to Xibi Palace. Since she got married, she hasn’t been here for more than half a year, and it was like a lifetime.

Seeing Xiao Changning waking up, Azhu, the maidservant of the new palace, who was wiping the case, put down the rag and wiped his hands outwards and called out: “Sister Dongsui, Your Royal Highness Princess is awake.” After all, this small palace with quick hands and feet. The maid leaned over again, stretched out her hand to support Xiao Changning, her nose closed when she spoke, and even the scattered freckles on her nose became vivid, and she said, “Your Majesty must be hungry? What do you want to eat? Duck letter with crystal shrimp porridge, OK?”

“Anything.” Xiao Changning sat to ease the dizziness before asking Dong Sui who came in with a washbasin, “Dong Sui, why is this palace back here again?”

Dongsui wiped her face and hands, and whispered, “His Royal Highness fainted suddenly in the palace. Your Majesty sent you here and ordered the imperial physician to treat you.”

Xiao Changning glanced at the sky outside, “It’s all so late, so I’ll send my palace back to the East Factory. Shen Xuan doesn’t know that my palace is here. If I can’t find my palace, he should be anxious.”

“His Royal Highness, please don’t move!” Dong Sui hurriedly supported her hurried body, and said with concern, “Admiral Shen is outside the hall, he has known it a long time ago.”

As soon as he heard that Shen Xuan was waiting outside the hall, Xiao Changning became even more impatient, put on embroidered shoes and hurriedly said, “Quickly, take this palace to see him.”

As expected, Shen Xuan stood in the water pavilion in front of the court, dressed in a black cloak, majestic and tall, and was talking quietly with Xiao Huan.

Xiao Changning stopped, stood on the corridor and watched, thinking: Did Shen Xuan and the emperor have such a peaceful time? But, I don’t know what they are talking about…

Just thinking about it, Shen Xuan was the first to notice her existence, immediately stopped talking, and walked towards her quickly. Xiao Huan paused, and then followed him.

“Awake?” Shen Xuan should have arrived in a hurry, her appearance will not be fine-tuned in the future, even her official robes will not even have time to change, she looks like a dusty, but her eyes are still affectionate, “You should wear more clothes.”

Xiao Changning smiled when he saw him and said, “It’s not cold.”

Shen Xuan didn’t say a word, she just took off her cloak and put it on Xiao Changning.

Standing in the court, Xiao Huan looked at the two silently for a moment. Xiao Changning glanced at his younger brother, as if he understood something in his eyes. After a moment of loss of consciousness, Fang nodded and smiled: “This palace body is not up to date, which is causing trouble to the emperor.”

Xiao Huan’s nose was sour, and he hurriedly said, “A sister is so good to pay attention to your body.”

Xiao Changning said ‘Yes’, and then looked at Shenxuan hopingly, and asked: “Shenxuan, are you here to take the palace back?”

Shen Xuan did not nod immediately, she only reached out to hold her fingertips, and said calmly: “Go in and say.”