soy sauce lady

Chapter 17

Morning the next day.

His Majesty the Emperor was sitting upright on the Golden Luan Hall, with the crown tied high on the top of his head, the twelve o'clock hanging down in front of his eyes, motionless, half covering his slightly blue eye circles.

His mother's crying face and his uncle's love for him in the past lingered in his mind. He thought about it all night, and secretly scolded the regent all night, but finally made a decision when facing the portrait of his father.

After getting dressed this morning, he first went to the Empress Dowager Li's bedroom, and respectfully kowtowed to her a few times.Then he went straight to the early court, announcing that the uncle of the country would be taken into custody and convicted, that all the accomplices of the Li family would not be forgiven, and that they should be dismissed or exiled into the army.

Because of the meritorious service this time, Wen Su was promoted to the Minister of the Household Department, and went straight to the third rank. Of course, the regent will not forget to disclose this news to Qinghai Kingdom.In addition, except for Lin Xuan who was not exposed, some meritorious persons such as Qi Jian were rewarded.

Wen Su stood under the jade steps and quietly raised his eyes to look at the dragon seat, as if he had grown up overnight, the emperor's face was less impetuous and more calm, but at the same time the smile was extremely hard to see.

However, as an emperor, this is a transformation that must be experienced. Whether you like it or not, you must understand the truth that the people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the least.

When retiring from the court, the regent stayed behind because of some things, so Wen Su had to go back first, but as soon as he walked out of the palace gate, he heard someone calling him behind.She was so startled that she didn't dare to look back and ran forward in a hurry.

But because she was still in the palace, she didn't dare to run too fast, and she was about to be overtaken, so she simply changed the route out of the palace, holding up the corner of her skirt and dodging left and right for a while, and finally saw a library pavilion under repair open He opened the door and rushed in.

The eunuch in charge of the work saw Wen Su's court clothes and saw that she was a female officer under the regent's office. He didn't dare to be negligent, and hurried forward to greet her, but Wen Su pushed her to block the door, "Block me for me." So, if anyone comes to me, just say that no one has been here before!"

The eunuch looked at her in surprise, and obediently guarded the door.

Sure enough, after a while, I saw a handsome young official running towards here, paused for a while, glanced at the gate of the bookstore, turned around and continued running to the other side.

The eunuch leaned against the door and wondered, isn't this Liu Ke, the big celebrity beside His Majesty, Mrs. Liu?What's the deal with chasing female officer Wen?

Wen Su is hiding behind layers of bookshelves, not knowing what's going on outside and not daring to show up at will.After thinking about it, he simply found a book and flipped through it. After hiding from him for half an hour, he didn't believe that Liu Chaoqing would not leave!
Unexpectedly, the books here are all extremely profound and obscure ancient books, which make people dizzy before reading a few chapters.She searched around helplessly, and finally found a book that recorded anecdotes about celebrities, which was regarded as a pastime.

After flipping through a few chapters, she suddenly saw a record of Wen's famous people. She became interested and immediately read it with relish.

It is recorded in the book that the Wen family came from King Wen of Zhou, and it can be traced back to the Ji surname of Huangdi Xuanyuan's family. Its status has been invaluable since ancient times.Wen Su found it boring after reading a few sentences, so she directly skipped these empty words and went to see the celebrities introduced in detail below.

Wen Tianxiang, the great hero who helped Goujian restore the country in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wen Tianxiang in the Song Dynasty, well, I have heard of these, but I am not familiar with what I said after reading it.She was about to jump away to look at something else, when she saw a name out of the corner of her eye, she was taken aback for a moment.

Wen Zijin.

Is it the author of the book Lin Xuan gave her?
She later flipped through that book, and it was full of discussions on major national events and political strategies, which were even more detailed than the one she had memorized at the beginning. Can't stop being attracted.

The pages of the book are yellow and have a slight musty smell, and it may have been preserved for nearly a hundred years, but I don't know when such a talented person came out of her clan to write such a wonderful book.

Too bad it's only half.

Seeing the record about the author at this time, many questions that she had been pressing in her heart before were ticked off, but when she read the introduction below, there was only an empty compliment:

"Keeping the heavens and the earth is called literature; being knowledgeable about morality is called literature; being diligent in learning and inquiring is called literature; giving courtesy is called literature; being faithful and governing rituals is called literature; being praised by the state is called literature; cultivating virtues to come far is called literature; governing and cultivating class system is called literature. "Talent and beauty are called Wen; turning into the world is called Wen. One of them can be regarded as a talent, but Wen's Zijin is the master of it, and he will win the victory thousands of miles away..."

What's the meaning?Wen Su doesn't understand, there is no record of his hometown and life, but he said that there is nothing in the sky and nothing on the earth, isn't it too strange?

Suddenly there was a light cough from outside, and the eunuch respectfully said: "Master Wen, Master Liu has run over, you can come out now."

Wen Su responded, put the book back in its original place and started to leave. After thinking for a while, she paused and said to the eunuch outside: "Please trouble me to prepare some pen and ink, I need to copy some things."

It was a quiet afternoon, and Fu Qingyu was sitting in the room reading a book, but she didn't take any of the theories that she was eager to explore in the past today into her heart.

The scene of the Prince Regent entering the mansion with Wen Su's arm appeared over and over again in his mind.

Why did the high and mighty Prince Regent condescend so much?How is Wen Su worth it?

The book in his hand was suddenly tightened, and even made a painful creaking sound.She suddenly felt very powerless. The person who can roam freely in the officialdom, who can help the regent raise disaster relief funds and put down corruption, why isn't she?

As if trying to echo her thoughts, footsteps suddenly sounded in her ears. When she looked up, she saw Wen Su walking in holding a piece of paper. Plain clothes and black hair, black eyebrows and red cheeks, she seemed even more beautiful than before How many points.

Her eyes could not help but darken.

"Sapphire..." Wen Su smiled embarrassingly, it was really not easy to get along alone until today.She glanced at the note in her hand, thanks to such a reason.

"Qingyu, I came today to ask you for a favor."

Fu Qingyu pursed her lips and said nothing. It took a long time before she put the crumpled book back on the table, stood up and gestured to her, "Sit down, what's the matter?"

Seeing her expression as usual, Wen Su relaxed a little bit of anxiety, smiled and said: "That's right, you read a lot, have you ever heard of a person named Wen Zijin?"

"Wen Zijin?" Fu Qingyu frowned and thought for a while, then shook her head, "I can't remember at the moment, why are you asking this?"

Wen Su handed the passage copied in his hand to her, "He is an ancestor of my clan. I was curious for a while, and wanted to know what kind of character it was, but the description above is too broad."

Fu Qingyu finally read the note and saw that Wen Zijin was portrayed so superbly. As a literati, she couldn't help but be aroused, nodded and said: "I see, I have time to help you find ancient books, maybe you can Eyebrows."

"That's really great." Wen Su hurriedly thanked Fu Qingyu, who was well-read and knowledgeable, and would definitely be able to help.

Just about to leave, after thinking about it, she added another sentence: "Qingyu, between me and the regent..."

"Don't say too much, I know." Fu Qingyu waved his hand almost immediately, got up and walked towards the inner room without looking at her again.

Wen Su sighed, it seems that this misunderstanding cannot be resolved.

Feeling depressed, he went out the door, turned to the corridor and walked towards the residence, but a pair of white and tender hands suddenly blocked his eyes.

She was taken aback for a moment, and before she had time to raise her head, she heard the sound of babbling. Looking carefully, isn't she the young son of the King of Shu's family?
The nurse hugged him and wandered around, but who knew he bumped into Wen Su, so she happily stretched out her little hand to greet her.

"Oh, come and give me a hug." Wen Su didn't see him these days when he came back, and he was thinking too hard, so he waved his hand to avoid the nanny's salute, and took Xiao Shizi over.

There was nothing wrong with her, so she simply took the job of nurse and walked around with him in her arms.

But after only a few months, this kid has not only grown taller but also gained a lot of weight, and he can even spit out a few words from time to time, which is really amazing.

Wen Su hugged him for a while and her arms became a little sore, so she planned to take him to find a place to rest.It just so happened that the butler was heading towards the West Pavilion of the Prince Regent with a few rolls of silk in his hands, and when this kid bumped into him, he barked his teeth and claws with joy.

The Prince Regent should have returned home, right?Wen Su rolled his eyes, laughed a thief, and walked towards the West Pavilion with the son in his arms.

Xiao Zheng was still dealing with heavy government affairs, and the housekeeper didn't dare to disturb him. He hugged the silk and reported in a low voice through the door: "Your Majesty, the palace sent the silk as a tribute, and the old slave brought it here for you to see. Winter is approaching." How about making two clothes for you, Lord Pingyang?"

"En." Xiao Zheng responded casually without even raising his head.

The butler outside the house moved a step and was about to leave, but Xiao Zheng suddenly thought of something at this moment, and hurriedly said: "Wait a minute."

"My lord?" The butler paused, there was a soft sound in the room, and the door was pulled open by the regent.

"Show me the king."

"Oh, yes, yes." The butler hastily presented the silk to his eyes.

"Not bad, choose a bright color, and make two winter clothes for Wen Su." Xiao Zheng flicked the silk and ordered lightly.

But the housekeeper immediately frowned, "My lord, this...is not suitable for etiquette? Unless His Majesty bestows such tributes, only the lord and concubine can use them."

Xiao Zheng's brows twitched, and his eyes lightly swept towards him...

"Ah, yes, yes, the old slave will do it now, I will do it now..." The housekeeper trembled in fright, turned around and left with the silk in his arms.

Xiao Zheng was very depressed. In fact, he was only temporarily surprised by what he said just now, but the housekeeper thought he was angry.

Zhao Quan by the door let out a chuckle, and was restrained a little after he gave him a hard gouged look.

Suddenly a child's babbling sound came from the courtyard, Xiao Zheng heard it, subconsciously wanted to avoid it, and hurriedly turned and went back to the house.

After a while, the movement became quieter. He leaned against the window and looked out, only to see Wen Su walking over with a smile in his arms, and Qiu Yang poured over his shoulders, outlining her figure like a poem. picturesque.

This scene was so warm and heartwarming, the butler's words just now appeared in his ears, staring at the two people approaching outside, with a smile on his lips, he couldn't help savoring that title in his heart.

princess……

When the first layer of snow fell on the Bibo Lake in the suburbs of Beijing, Xiao Zheng looked at Wen Su and hesitated for a long time without making a sound.

When the second layer of snow fell, he wanted to say something again, but finally opened his mouth and still remained silent.

When the third layer of goose feather snow fell, and the sky and the earth were vast and beautiful, he finally couldn't bear it and called Wen Su: "Wen Qing, how about going to the lake to enjoy the snow tomorrow?"

Wen Su was stunned, then laughed loudly, "My lord, the lake is frozen, how can I swim in the lake?"

Xiao Zheng's face was as black as charcoal, "...The point is to appreciate the snow."

"Um... well."

On the second day, Xiao Zheng took care of the government affairs and did not tell anyone. He only brought Zhao Quan and a few secret guards with him. He was wrapped in an ermine robe and was about to go out. He did not forget to bring a big cloak in his hand.

Facts have proved that his judgment is extremely accurate. When Wen Su jumped to the side of the carriage, he was only wearing a blue jacket and skirt. It looked quite fresh and moving in this snowy and icy winter day, but it was not really keep warm.

Xiao Zheng didn't say much, just raised his hand and put the cloak on her shoulders.Just as he was about to lead her into the car, he suddenly saw someone quietly disappearing from the gate.

It was Fu Qingyu.

He pursed his lips, pretending he didn't see it.

The end of the year is approaching, the weather is surprisingly cold, and there is a delicate charcoal stove in the car, but Wen Su still can't help but keep rubbing his hands.

It wasn't until she got to the edge of Bibo Lake that she belatedly realized that the main people on this trip were only her and the Prince Regent.

This thought made her inexplicably embarrassed, and when she followed him out of the car, she drooped her head and dared not lift it up.

The surface of the lake was indeed frozen, and the painting boats docked on the shore were also frozen, as if it were a waterside pavilion.

When the two boarded the boat, Wen Su expected to see a very cold scene, but a faint white mist rose from the cabin, dancing mistyly through the door curtain, as if it was very warm.

Strange in her heart, she stepped forward first, opened the door curtain and saw that there was a stove on the small table next to the window in the cabin, and the water was boiling, and it was almost boiling, with white mist around the spout.

Xiao Zheng walked over and sat down, beckoning to her, "Sit down."

Wen Su sat down across from him, looked at him puzzled, "Your Majesty, are you going to boil water for tea?"

"Ah."

"My lord still does this?" Because of surprise, her voice raised a pitch unconsciously.

Xiao Zheng gave her a funny look, "There are so many things this king knows, and you can see them slowly in the future."

He took off his fur robe, only put on a plain white shirt, rolled up a part of his sleeve, lowered his eyes slightly, cleaned the tea set, put in the tea leaves, lightly wrapped the white porcelain cup with his clean fingertips, every movement was peaceful and elegant , glued to people's sight.

Wen Su stared blankly at the vast expanse of mountains and snow outside the window, the fragrance of tea in the room was quiet, and the room was peaceful.

How could the leisurely thing of making tea for Xue happen to the regent who is busy with everything?It's so weird!
She finally woke up in a jerk, quickly took off her cloak, rolled up her sleeves and wanted to help, "My lord, come down to me, how can I let you do it yourself."

Just as he stretched out his finger, he had gently held it, Xiao Zheng smiled lightly and shook his head, "The tea is boiling, be careful, I'll come."

The fingertips seemed to boil before the tea, and the scorching heat spread to the roots of the ears. Wen Su quickly withdrew her hand, and her heart couldn't stop the turmoil.

Did she hear wrong?The regent calling himself "I" to her?
He silently raised his hand and touched his nose, luckily he didn't lose his composure, the regent's voice just now was so gentle, and against his alluring face, I was really worried that if he couldn't control it, his nose would bleed.

Just as she was thinking wildly, the regent opposite suddenly raised her head and smiled at her, "Wen Qing, how do you think this place is good? How about we come again in the future?"

"Excellent, excellent." Wen Su nodded hurriedly, suddenly realized the ambiguity in his words, and blushed and added: "The place chosen by the prince...is naturally good."

How could Xiao Zheng be unaware of such an obvious emotional change.He sighed softly in his heart, raised his hand to make a cup of tea for her, and gently pushed her towards her.

"Wenqing, people are like this tea. The weather, location, and harmony are like materials, heat, and labor. Only when everything is just right, can a pot of good tea be brewed. Similarly, people are also like this. It's hard to trust for life."

The last eight words were spoken very slowly, and each word was thrown into Wen Su's ears firmly, making her stunned.Looking across in surprise, he lowered his eyes to sip his tea, as if he hadn't said anything just now.

It's hard to trust for life before it reaches the fire.

He was talking about Liu Ke?

Naturally, compared to the tried and tested Prince Regent, Liu Ke is naturally young, and his abilities are far different from him.

Thinking of this, Wen Su was startled, why always like to compare these two people?
She picked up the teacup and took a sip, trying to calm down the fluctuations in her heart, but she didn't realize that the tea was still very hot. One sip would almost burn her tongue off, so she quickly threw away the cup and dared not touch it again. The heat burned from the throat to the heart and then spread to the whole face.

"Are you okay?" Xiao Zheng took the spring water used to make tea and rinsed her mouth.

"It's okay, thank you, my lord." Wen Su took a sip of cold water, but couldn't help but slander in her heart. She always felt that what the regent said just now seemed like a prince's wife selling melons.

Is she thinking too much?

However, how did she know what Xiao Zheng was thinking.

In fact, since that day when the title of princess suddenly flashed across his mind, Xiao Zheng has been looking for opportunities to speak frankly with Wen Su, but he still had some scruples, so he endured it for several months, until today he couldn't help but speak out probing, or being vigilant It's okay, but I didn't expect such a big reaction from Wen Su.

He swirled the cup lightly, feeling a little lost in his heart for a moment.

The snowflakes outside the window were getting heavier, Wen Su slightly moved her kneeling stiff legs, turned her head to look at the scene outside, so as to divert the impact of the regent's words on her.

Whether what he said just now was a hint or not, she was actually not sure at all, let alone dared to delve into it.

The two of them didn't speak any more, and there was only the sound of snowflakes falling gently between the sky and the earth.

However, the tranquility was soon interrupted by a crackling sound, and she looked curiously at the source of the sound, which caused a burst of surprise.

I saw a large ship slowly approaching the lake in the distance, and at this time the lake was obviously covered with thick ice.

It wasn't until the boat got closer that she finally discovered the mystery.

It turned out that there were several small boats at the front of the big ship, which were fixedly connected to the big ship by thick ropes.There are about a dozen people on each boat, all of them are tall and strong men with rough descriptions.

The people standing at the front of the boat each held a long pick in their hands, and worked hard to dig out the ice, and soon opened a waterway.The people at the rear held the oars and paddled the water, leading the big boat to continue forward.

Wen Su was amazed, there was such a bizarre scene when it was snowing heavily, what kind of big man was on the boat?It turned out to be such a big show!
Because of shock and curiosity, she almost leaned out of the window, unaware that the snow was falling all over her head and face.

There was a sudden soft pressure on her back. She turned her head and saw that the Prince Regent was holding a cloak and draped it over her shoulders, but her gaze also drifted to the big ship outside the window.

"My lord, do you want to go down and see who it is?" Zhao Quan's voice sounded from outside. After all, it is related to the safety of the regent, and it must not be sloppy.

"Wait first." Xiao Zheng replied lightly, his eyes slightly narrowed as he stared at the boat, full of inquiry.

"My lord," Wen Su stood up straight, staring at the approaching big boat and said, "Look at the decoration of this boat, it seems a bit strange."

Xiao Zheng followed her instructions and saw that the big boat was ordinary in appearance, not discernible, and even a little old.However, the decorative ribbons hanging by the cabin door are very new, they should have just been hung up, and the colors are gorgeous, each of which has at least five colors on it, very eye-catching.

"Strange, why does this color look so familiar?" Wen Su frowned and muttered to himself.

The boat finally came to the front, just passed by the painting boat on the side, the window was half opened, revealing a few shadowy figures inside, because of the wind, the smell in the cabin was also carried, quite strong.Wen Su felt more and more familiar, and always felt that this smell had been smelled somewhere before.

Perhaps because they discovered the existence of Huafang, the half-closed window was pushed open from the inside, revealing a young girl's face, who looked over with curiosity in her eyes.

Wearing a brightly colored skirt, the girl is extremely beautiful, with a healthy blush on her cheeks, and a pair of bright and big eyes are the most attractive.

Seeing that she was only in her teens, her hair was coiled up solemnly, and her face was very calm. She stood there calmly, and her eyes lingered from Zhao Quan outside the cabin of the painting boat to the entire hull, and then to Wen Su. , and finally landed on Xiao Zheng, a flash of amazement flashed in his eyes at first, but then he seemed dissatisfied with the deterrence emanating from him, and couldn't help but stare at him like a competition of endurance, until the big ship sailed away completely.

The sudden appearance of this boat immediately attracted all of Wen Su's thoughts.

Judging from the girl's appearance, she must have a strong background, but in this weather, who among the nobles in the capital would be willing to let their own daughter come out to suffer this crime?Could it be that he came to enjoy the snow like the Prince Regent?Then this pomp is even bigger than the regent.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help taking a peek at Xiao Zheng, just in time to see his slightly darkened face.

He was naturally resentful that the well-prepared event of enjoying the snow was interrupted.

The pot of good tea was no longer interesting to drink, and the two got off the boat and returned in a state of depression.

Wen Su is still thinking hard about the familiar smell and decoration just now, feeling like she has seen it somewhere.She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she unconsciously surpassed the regent in front without even realizing it.

Although it was only a short distance from the boat to the carriage, her appearance made Xiao Zheng a little worried.Afraid that she would fall, he simply followed her at her speed so that he could take care of her.

The snow on the shore of the lake was already very thick, and Wen Su's feet creaked softly, and the surrounding was very quiet, allowing her to think more deeply.

Suddenly, she stopped her steps suddenly, and exclaimed in surprise: "I think of that person's identity!"

"My lord..." She hurriedly turned around, but the rest of her voice was choked up.

Because she and the Prince Regent were walking closely behind each other, she ignored the distance between them, and when she turned around suddenly, she directly pressed against his chest.

Xiao Zheng stretched out his arms to embrace her, as if it was supposed to be like this, the movement was natural.Slightly lowering his head, he stared at Wen Su's astonished eyes, and smiled slightly, "Oh? Let's hear it."

Zhao Quan retreated far away, the world was solemn and solemn, only snowflakes were falling down.His face is close at hand, his eyes are as deep as the sea, revealing a trace of incomprehensible emotions, the white mist in his nose floats in front of the two of them, Wen Su was so bewitched that he forgot how to move...

(End of this chapter)