The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 13
Princess Yong'an waited for Xu Wentao to come closer, gave him a hard look, and said in a low voice: "It's a good banquet, it was disturbed by those few disciples, and you will stay away from your cronies in the future. Let me meet them!"

Xu Wentao didn't know why his mother was angry, and heard Princess Yong'an's hateful voice: "I can see clearly, Xie Xi, an uneducated bastard, brought a group of people to me today, just to talk about those low-level things. if!"

Xu Wentao was so focused on Lin Zisu that he didn't think there was anything wrong with the banquet just now.

Hearing her mother mention it, she suddenly realized that Xie Xi was deliberately leading people and brought those frivolous words to the banquet. Those ladies of the family were afraid of ruining their reputation, so naturally they avoided it after hearing it.

The banquet he had carefully prepared was disturbed like this, Xu Wentao was full of anger and had nowhere to vent, but Xie Xi walked up to him with a smile, saluted Princess Yong'an, and said: "Thank you aunt for your hospitality, my nephew will take my leave now." gone."

Princess Yong'an covered her face with frost, and snorted coldly, Xu Wentao said solemnly: "Everyone depends on their own ability, and King Dun's method is too low-handed!"

Xie Xi cupped his hands towards Xu Wentao, and said with a smile: "Cousin is serious. We bet on weekdays that you cheated a lot. Why do you accuse me of cheating? Could it be that... this time, cousin paid attention to the bet?"

Xu Wentao never expected that Xie Xi would directly clarify the words in front of his mother, and his face couldn't help but feel a little unnatural.

Princess Yong'an saw her son's expression was not right, Fox asked, "A bet?"

Xie Xi turned her face to the side, and saw Liang Wanyi disappearing outside the garden's hanging arch with Lin Zisu in her arms, an unpredictable smile flashed across her face, she nodded and said: "Yes, my nephew and cousin, as well as Chang Guo The eldest son of the government made a bet to see who could win the beauty back, tsk tsk, my cousin is really vigorous and resolute in his work, and it took only a month to set up a banquet. This, my nephew is really ashamed Not as good."

"absurd!"

Princess Yong'an understood what Xie Xi meant, slapped the back of the chair heavily with her right hand, pointed at Xu Wentao and scolded sharply: "It's ridiculous! One is a bastard who is not jealous, and the other is a shameful wimp, you are willing to degenerate! If you are with this group of people, mother can't control you!"

Regardless of Xie Xi, the new prince's face, and her blue-faced son, Princess Yong'an said these words in front of the two of them and walked away.

After Princess Yong'an knew about the so-called "gambling agreement", she had no intention of planning an outing in the afternoon, and took her daughter Xu Fangruo into the backyard of Zhuangzi under the pretext of being ill.

Xu Wentao originally wanted to take advantage of the banquet to show off, but he didn't want to have a good dinner. Xie Xi ruined it to a mess. He was furious and wanted to pull Lin Zisu to say a few words, but he was afraid that she would hear something wrong from Xie Xi. Use your own words.

Xu Wentao, who has always been daring, behaved a little bit at a loss.

It was just after Weishizheng, and seeing that the sun was still early, a group of young people strolled around Zhuangzi one after another.

Lin Zisu didn't know what happened at the banquet. She chatted speculatively with Liang Wanyi, drank a few cups of peach blossom wine, and felt quite high-spirited. She led her pony out of the village, intending to ask Lin about Jing And Liang Wanyi demonstrated their riding skills.

In the past few days, Liang Wanyi has been hearing from her mother that her brother Liang Mingtai has a crush on the eldest girl of the Lin family. After chatting today, she has grown closer to Lin Zisu and intends to match her brother and Lin Zisu.

Seeing Lin Zisu get on the horse, she dragged Liang Mingtai behind her and said in a low voice, "Get on the horse and protect her, she is my sister-in-law!"

Liang Mingtai also knew that this was a rare opportunity, so he hurriedly took over the whip and reins from his entourage. However, he usually only cared about drinking and having fun, so his riding skills would inevitably be neglected. He finally struggled to climb on the horse, and Lin Zisu was already riding the horse. ten feet away.

He hurriedly walked alongside Lin Zisu, swung his whip, and slapped the horse's buttocks hard.

Unexpectedly, the white horse under him suffered from pain and failed to gallop as he wished. Instead, it stood alone and immediately threw him onto the grass.

Liang Wanyi stepped forward to help Liang Mingtai up. Liang Mingtai was thrown into a mess. He didn't dare to get angry with his sister, so he vented his anger on the horse and his followers, cursing.

Lin Wenjing was a little embarrassed listening, and afraid that something might happen to his sister, he casually cupped his hands and said, "My sister has just learned how to ride a horse, so I have to take care of her."

After checking, Liang Wanyi confirmed that her brother was fine. Seeing Lin Wenjing's red horse following Lin Zisu, she felt angry and funny.

She glanced at Liang Mingtai and said, "My brother, since you are interested in Miss Lin, can you show some skills? After all, you are also the dignified son of Chang Guogong's mansion, and you are just a three-legged cat?"

The grassland outside the Zhuangzi was more than a hundred acres. Lin Zisu let the horse rein in for two quarters of an hour, and the spirit of the wine just now faded by more than half.

Obviously, in the previous life, she was not a light drinker, but she didn't expect to be so drunk in this life, Lin Zisu was a little annoyed, but secretly felt funny.

Hearing the sound of horseshoes behind him, he turned his head and saw Lin Wenjing riding behind him on a bay red horse, with a concerned expression on his face, like an old hen guarding chickens in his backyard.

Lin Zisu felt a warm current in her heart, and said with a smile: "Brother, you have also seen that my riding skills have improved rapidly, and I will definitely be fine."

Hearing his younger sister's coquettish tone, Lin asked Jing, "If you are so reckless after only a few days of learning, what if you fall off your horse like Mr. Liang?"

Lin Zisu was in high spirits just now, and didn't pay much attention to the Liang family brothers and sisters. Hearing what Lin Wenjing said, she asked, "Sister Yi and the others are together? Didn't Sister Yi get hurt?"

Obviously it was Liang Mingtai who fell off the horse, but Lin Zisu was concerned about Liang Wanyi. Lin Wenjing couldn't laugh or cry, and was thinking about how to tell his sister when Xie Xi's voice came from not far away.

"Tsk tsk, that boy Liang Mingtai lost more than half of his life in order to follow you. I didn't expect Miss Lin to ignore you. This king really feels wronged for Mr. Liang."

Lin Zisu only saw her elder brother Lin Wenjing just now, but now she heard Xie Xi's voice, and then noticed that Xie Yao and Xie Xi were riding behind Lin Wenjing.

Her face suddenly became serious, and she said coldly: "I didn't expect that His Majesty King Dun is so free, and there is still a chance to eavesdrop on people's conversations."

Since moving to Ten Princes' Mansion, Xie Xi, the prince who behaved absurdly, has become a man of influence in the streets and alleys.

It was rumored in Beijing that King Dun had been staying for several days, and he had already kept a large number of concubines in the mansion. He played and sang non-stop day and night, and the noisy nearby streets were not safe.

The prince took concubines and hid his concubine before he got married, but it was extremely illegal.

Lin Zisu didn't like Xie Xi at first, and had a quarrel with him a few days ago, and recently overheard servants in the mansion gossip about Xie Xi's affairs, so she reined in her horse and looked Xie Xi in the eye, teasingly said : "His Royal Highness Dun is going to accompany the Second Prince to Lingtan Temple? Hearing that the marriage lottery in Lingtan Temple has come true, His Royal Highness may have to ask for a few more to be enough."

Before Xie Xi answered, Xie Yao patted his horse to catch up from behind, and said with a smile, "Miss Lin is right, my fourth younger brother has always been out of tune, but we need to find a princess to take care of him as soon as possible."

Hearing Xie Yao's voice, all the past life was vivid in his mind, Lin Zisu suppressed the discomfort in his heart and pretended not to hear it.

With the honor of the second prince, Xie Yao did not expect Lin Zisu to be so indifferent to him, and his face darkened immediately.

Lin Wenjing saw that Xie Yao's face was not looking well, he cupped his fists and saluted, and said, "Sister She drank a few more glasses of wine just now, please forgive me for your impoliteness."

Lin Zisu lived a new life, thinking that after experiencing life and death, the love and hatred in the previous life should also be underestimated.

But when he saw Xie Yao, thinking of the pain of his previous life, hatred surged up in his heart, which overwhelmed all other emotions, and he only wanted Xie Yao to experience the pain of cutting his heart with a sharp blade.

Fortunately, she still had a sliver of rationality in her mind, knowing that her hatred must be vented, so she turned around and galloped away.

Lin Zisu galloped his horse up a gentle hill before stopping.

Zhuma looked to the west, and the emerald green rose to the sky, blending with the blue sky at the skyline, and the mountains not far away were hidden in the green and undulated like frowning brows.

The picturesque scenery in the distance still can't relieve Lin Zisu's resentment. The past makes her hate so much, but the mind of the original body keeps reminding her that the past is over, and she must focus on the future.

The two consciousnesses were intertwined, making her a little dazed.

Seeing that his younger sister had changed her usual good temper, Lin Wenjing ignored the two princes and followed closely. The red horse he rode was very strong, and he followed Lin Zisu steadily.

Seeing his younger sister staring blankly at the west, Lin Wenjing followed her gaze and gazed into the distance.

There is obviously nothing in the west!

Lin Wenjing looked around, but saw some flames rising from the village not far to the east, and puffs of thick smoke surged in all directions like ghosts.

He didn't know what happened there, but seeing the fire and smoke, he felt a little frightened, and said to Lin Zisu, "Sister, Zhuangzi seems to be on fire over there, we have to go back quickly."

Xie Yaogui was the second prince and a strong contender for the crown prince. He was used to being flattered by others, but Lin Zisu's honest words made him a little annoyed and a little disappointed.

He lowered his head and sighed, and said to Xie Xi: "Fourth brother, let's go back!" Just as he was about to turn his horse's head, when he raised his head, he saw the thick smoke floating in the sky, and the sound of women and children crying could be heard faintly in the distance .

He suddenly remembered the memorial made by the Governor of Jingzhao to appease the refugees in Weizhou a few days ago, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Not good!"

For more than a month, the emperor had intentionally allowed Xie Yao to participate in politics, no matter how big or small, he taught Xie Yao carefully, so Xie Yao knew a lot about the government.

The day before yesterday, the cabinet received a report from the inspector censor. Since the severe drought last year in Luyuan Province, the government has not provided food relief funds for a long time. The refugees fled everywhere in search of livelihood, and thousands of them traveled eastward and entered the boundary of the capital through Weizhou.

Refugees abandoned their hometowns and went into exile. Most of the old and the weak could hardly endure the hardships. Only the strong could endure the hardships of exile.

The group of people in Zhuangzi today include not only princesses and princes, but also children of noble families in Beijing. Some of them were invited by Xie Yao. If something happens, not only Xie Yao will be responsible, but the government will also be greatly affected.

Knowing that the situation was critical, Xie Yao called four guards to approach, and ordered two guards to ride fast horses to Beijing to ask for help. One guard went to inquire about the situation, and another guard was sent back to Zhuangzi to report the news urgently, telling everyone to enter the village to evade.

The second prince has an order, and the servants dare not neglect it. Xie Yao and his party returned to Zhuangzi in just a cup of tea, and all the people in Zhuangzi had already been called to the front yard.

A group of boys and girls all poured into the hall in the front yard, they didn't know what happened, they kept whispering to each other.

Because Princess Yong'an is the owner of this Zhuangzi, Xie Yao said to Xu Wentao: "Just now I saw that the southeast of Zhuangzi was burning into the sky. It seems that the bandits have arrived here. My prince has sent someone to the capital to ask for help. Cousin Tao will ask my aunt to come over and explain. Come on, we have to make a plan early."

When Xu Wentao heard that there were rogues making trouble nearby, he was terrified, and ordered his servants to go to the backyard to invite his mother and sister. Xie Yao didn't deliberately lower his voice when he spoke, and everyone in the hall could hear him clearly.

Most of them were invited by the Eldest Princess or Xie Yao, and they originally thought that going out with the nobleman to relax would not only open their eyes, but maybe also win the appreciation of the nobleman.

Unexpectedly, the outing failed, and instead met rogues who murdered and set fire. Zhao Shixun said in a trembling voice: "Since there are rogues making trouble, let's go back now. Can these rogues still disturb the capital?"

Several people thought so, but apart from Princess Yong'an, Xie Yao, the second prince, had the highest status in this village. Just now Xie Yao didn't speak, and they didn't dare to speak nonsense. After hearing what Zhao Shixun said, they all nodded in agreement. .

Seeing everyone's terrified faces, Xie Yao murmured: "My prince has sent someone to investigate. If there is no danger ahead, let's go back."

Lin Zisu and Lin Wenjing had also returned to Zhuangzi, and when they heard Xie Yao talk about the bandits, they suddenly remembered their past lives.

In the memory of her previous life, there were also rogues at this time, but before they entered Weizhou, they were driven westward into Guanzhong by the general soldiers of Yuzhou. wide.

After Xie Yao came to the throne, the Guanzhong bandit leader had already formed a rebel army of [-], and there was a faint tendency to confront the imperial court.

Unexpectedly, in this life, the rogues did not cause chaos in Guanzhong, but entered the land of Gyeonggi. Does that mean that the subsequent chaos in Guanzhong will no longer exist?
If the chaos in Guanzhong is gone, will there be chaos in Gyeonggi?
Xie Xi was staring at Lin Zisu, seeing her expression was wrong, and asked, "Miss Lin, you seem to disagree with Brother Erhuang's statement. Could it be that you have a better idea?"

Lin Zisu was thinking about how to get out of trouble, but she didn't want Xie Xi to bring the topic to herself.

Lin Zisu gritted her teeth with hatred for Xie Xi's deliberate targeting, but the situation was critical at this time, and she couldn't help but shirk it.

At that moment, Lin Zisu said loudly: "Have you ever thought about it, the second prince, the capital is to the east of this Zhuangzi, while the current rogues are in the southeast, if the rogues go all the way north, if we return to the city, wouldn't it just be a trap for us?"

　The torrential rain has passed, and two days have passed without any danger, and everything is safe.

　　Others have some insights after some experience, but I didn't expect that I would first have the insight and then the experience. Apply a sentence from Chapter 34 and give it to myself for mutual encouragement.

　　"I just want to tell you that when you are dead, it is nothing but a pile of loess. Only when you are alive, will your wish come to an end." ——BY Lin Zisu

　　
　
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