late night song

Chapter 49
Thanks to the favor of Concubine Lin Shu, Lan Zhaoyi was able to leave the palace again, so they secretly formed an alliance and temporarily relied on and helped each other in this abyss-like palace.

"Are you really sure of what your sister said in her letter last time?" Concubine Lin Shu obviously couldn't bear it any longer. It had been many days since she and Lan Zhaoyi had been reunited, but it had not shaken Emperor Ming's love for Zhang Mengyi at all.

"Sister, please don't worry. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that my sister was framed by someone about the group slapping last time, but our sage knew nothing about it and believed the nonsense of those eunuchs." Lan Zhaoyi looked calm and sophisticated. , said with relief.

"As long as my sister is willing to believe me, I thought that I would die in that dark and cold palace. If the traitor is not punished for a day, he will not be able to rest in peace even if he dies."

Lin Zixian wiped his tears with a handkerchief. Half of these tears were true, but half of them were false. They were really the hard work and hardship of living in the cold palace for years. The false ones were that the malice and conspiracy were indeed planted by her, but they were not fake. Too deep, self-deception.

"I've seen that ball fan elsewhere." Lan Zhaoyi saw that she was so anxious. After thinking about it, she quietly told her the secret she had hidden in her heart.

"Where?" Lin Zixian was a little excited and a little nervous when he heard the key to overturning the case, and grabbed Lan Zhaoyi's wrist.

"A few days before the incident, I was looking for my lost earrings in the imperial garden. Unexpectedly, I accidentally saw the guard of Xuanhuang Gate secretly giving a box to Luo Shang, the queen's personal maid, behind the rockery. When Luo Shang opened the box , I really saw that it was a round fan with a bamboo handle. I thought it was nothing new, but I didn’t take it seriously. Who knew that within a few days, the imperial concubine had a miscarriage, and my sister was unjustly accused and sentenced."

"Not her? Is it the queen?" Lin Zixian was a little startled when he heard the power in it.

"Who does sister think she is?" Lan Zhaoyi asked in confusion after seeing her reaction.

"I thought it was Zhang Mengyi himself." Lin Zixian's hand holding the handkerchief was trembling.

She recalled the time when Zhang Mengyi showed off to her that she was pregnant. She was very afraid of the heat. She said that the fan bones made of purple bamboo were lighter and easier to use than those made of jade. The bamboo bones were hollow and could be stuffed with lily and mint scents. When she fanned her ears, the wind could not help but fill her nostrils with a delicate fragrance, and she could feel calm. It was only after hearing these words that she had the idea of ​​harming others, so she secretly ordered someone to make an identical purple bamboo handle and fan it. Bag.

Afterwards, the conspiracy was revealed, and she regretted her stupidity countless times in the cold palace, only to fall into Zhang Mengyi's trick and fall into a desperate situation. For this reason, she cursed Zhang Mengyi every day in the cold palace and would not die well.

"Sister, are you kidding me? Tiger poison doesn't eat its seeds. Who would have the heart to harm their own children?"

"Then how could it be the queen? The queen has always been peaceful and uncontested, and she is also very kind to the concubines in the harem." Lin Zixian thought thoughtfully, tearing the veil fiercely in his hand.

"Sister, do you know how I ended up being grounded? If I hadn't been rescued by my sister, I wouldn't have survived much longer!" When mentioning the Queen, Lan Zhaoyi's face changed with anger, and she talked about her unspeakable deeds. experience.

"Is it also related to the queen?" Lin Zixian's boss was even more surprised with his eyes wide open.

"I am not favored by Emperor Ming. Ever since my sister was framed, Zhang Mengyi has been the only one favored in the harem. Although the queen openly guarded her good reputation, she did not bother to compete with the concubines for favor, and she did not bother to persuade Emperor Ming to share the favor. , but secretly she couldn't tolerate this threat. So she pretended to win over me, and specially asked the first dancer in Qidu to teach me Chang'e Xiangyue, which was the best dance of Concubine Yi at that time, and then arranged for me to spend the night after Zhang Mengyi became pregnant. Let’s dance to attract the attention of His Majesty.” Lan Zhaoyi didn’t care about her own face, and finally spoke frankly about her path to power.

"Then Zhang Mengyi's miscarriage was not an accident?" Lin Zixian asked.

"How could it be so simple! The imperial concubine was pregnant again, and she was told by the Holy One that if she gave birth to a prince, she would immediately become the crown prince of the country, so she was careful about everything. She did not get out of bed for the first three months, and she was extremely cautious in her diet and daily life. She waited until she had enough time. She only agreed to go to the ground after a month, but she also refused to leave the palace even half a step. The queen was very anxious, even if she didn't value her favor, she still had to plan for her son's future, right?"

Lin Zixian nodded in agreement, and Lan Zhaoyi continued: "Although I am supported by the Queen, the lives of my family are in her hands, so I have to be used by her. She only asked me to find a way to lure Zhang Mengyi out of the palace, and there was no need for anything else. No matter what, on the day when the news of the great victory on the front line came to Beijing, I used the paper kite as a gift to win the fortune and reward from Emperor Ming, which made her jealous. The imperial concubine relied on the emperor's love for their mother and son, and pretended to promote me to fly the paper kite for her. In order to pray for the health of the prince in her belly, who knows that on the day of praying, the dongzhu that was gifted to her by the Holy God slipped on my step, causing the death of the baby. How could such a coincidence happen in this world? The queen killed two birds with one stone by killing two birds with one stone. It’s really handy!”

Lan Zhaoyi wiped her tears as she spoke, feeling extremely aggrieved.

"one stone two bird?"

Lin Zixian thought silently and slammed the tea cup in his hand, seeming to have a great realization!
"I was wronged and humiliated back then, and Zhang Mengyi's miscarriage might have been the Queen's plan to kill two birds with one stone! What a good Qi Anran, but you have been deceived by you for so long!" "It's not too late for my sister to know now. I am imprisoned in the palace. The queen tried to kill people again and again, but fortunately my life should not have been cut off. My sister has regained the favor of the saint. I hope she will take more care of her in the future. The queen is very scheming. If you and I want to save our lives in this palace, we must be extremely careful. It’s about taking a long-term view.”

Lan Zhaoyi held Lin Zixian's hand, as if to comfort her, and even warned her not to act rashly.

"My sister is absolutely right."

Lin Zixian's eyes were distracted, as if he had something in mind.

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The days flew by and it was midsummer again.

Qi Jinjue had been negotiating peace with Beiling on the border of Hehe for half a year. Dongqi suffered too much in the battle with Xirong, so he had to give in. Dongqi and Beiling took turns guarding the border of Hehe, changing every three years. Beiling takes the lead.

This result seems fair, but in fact it is very unfavorable to Dongqi. Beiling has occupied the border of Hehe for three years, which poses a great threat to Dongqi's border. If Beiling intends to invade, this will take advantage of the geographical advantage, and Dongqi is now The military strength may be difficult to contend with for a while.

After the incident at the Four Kingdoms Night Banquet, Beiling took retreat and advanced step by step, seizing all the opportunities. Emperor Ming felt very crisis, and he was extremely dissatisfied with Qi Yijue's errand, but it was also expected.

He did not allow Qi Jian to go to peace talks because he was afraid that his prestige in the army would be too high during the battle to seal the city, and he would be afraid of his own self-respect, so he quickly sent him back to Qi Du City so that his every move could be under his supervision.

Now among his several sons, Qi Yihong has been sentenced to death for having ulterior motives, colluding with foreign countries, and scheming evil; Qi Jie is cold-natured, and it is difficult to resolve the rift with him due to the past affairs of Concubine Yi; Qi Yiyu does not like to be restrained, and it is difficult to find traces of his indulgence in the mountains and rivers Although Qi Yinan was a direct descendant, he was too greedy for sex. Only Qi Yijue, whose biological mother was born into a famous family, was smart and eager to learn since childhood, behaved well, was calm and modest, and was quite famous in the court.

But from the battle of sealing the city, Emperor Ming felt that the seemingly smart and eloquent King Ning was just talking on paper in terms of foresight and strategy.

This is the foundation of the country to establish a reserve, and we must slowly plan for it.

The affairs of the country were complex, and Emperor Ming was already very old, so he was inevitably unable to do what he wanted. In addition, the negotiations ahead failed, and he was very angry. The weather was hot and cold, so he was ill. Although the hospital took good care of him, he still didn't feel better, and he coughed day and night.

When the Hehe Kingdom failed, Qi Yiyu's mother-in-law Le Jia Bin'er became extremely anxious and asked to see Emperor Ming many times, hoping that Dong Qi could protect the Le Jia royal family.

However, the alliance on the Qi-Jinjue front line had already been reached, so how could Dongqi go back on his word, so Emperor Ming had no choice but to avoid seeing him because of illness.

Le Jia Huanyu was already under Beiling's control, but in order to appease Le Jia Bin'er, Emperor Ming secretly arranged for secret guards to ambush at the foot of Qiyun Mountain to prevent Beiling from using Le Jia Pengkang as a threat to coerce Le Jia Huanyu into surrendering. , merged into the jurisdiction of Beiling.

In fact, even if Le Jiabin didn't ask him, Emperor Ming would still make such arrangements.

The land of Hehe is the fertile land of the Linghe Plain between East Qi and Beiling. A hundred years ago, Hehe's country was vast and stood in tandem with the three kingdoms of East Qi and Beiling. Their strength was almost the same. However, several generations of Lejia rulers did not want to make progress. For pleasure, the border was constantly encroached by Dongqi and Beiling, and finally had to retreat to the hinterland of Linghe, guarding the most fertile plains, sandwiched between the two neighboring countries.

The previous leader of Lejia woke up and began to work hard to govern, but it was too late. He named his son Lejia Huanyu in the hope that one day he would be able to regain the lost territory and restore Lejia's glory. Unfortunately, Dongqi and Beijia Ling Zhi's power could no longer be matched, so He He had to keep sending princesses to marry him, trying to survive to maintain the reputation of the royal family.

Lejia Huanyu also knew that He and Mingcun were disappointed. The two tiger and wolf neighboring countries were only hindered by the old alliance established by the three countries a hundred years ago to jointly conquer the west and coexist in the world. On the surface, in order to show the demeanor of a great country, they gave He He Ping's status as the leader of the country had actually already been plotted to capture it. However, Beiling found the right opportunity and the unintentional help from Xirong's disaster made Dongqi again at a disadvantage in this competition.

(End of this chapter)