Sweet Beauty

The person crying outside the house was Guo Hao, who served by Mrs. Fan's side for many years.

As soon as she entered, she threw herself on her knees, her wrinkled face was covered with tears, and she kept bowing her head and kowtow: "Your Majesty, Young Master, Madam has suffered a great loss since Situ's death, and now she wears cinnabar every day. , I'm afraid I won't live to summer..."

"The maid has been serving her since she was a child. According to her temperament, if it weren't for the Situ incident that had hit her hard, she would not have done such a stupid thing anyway... Your Majesty, please look at the face of the two young masters. Looking at the face of the deceased Situ, and even more so in the past, the madam also served the old madam with respect, kindness... At least, I can let the two young masters stay by my side..."

She spoke with tears streaming down her face, so sad and unbearable that Fan Xiao also had tears in his eyes, and asked in a trembling voice in disbelief, "A sister still takes cinnabar?"

Cinnabar has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind, and is often admired by alchemists who practice Taoism. However, if it is taken occasionally, it is fine, but if it is taken for a long time, it will make the body weak and weak, and finally become terminally ill, decay and die.

Guo Er nodded and sobbed: "Since I heard that Situ was gone, Madam can't sleep at night, and she can only sleep with cinnabar and incense. That's why Madam met that temple witch..."

Fan Xiao thumped the ground and said in pain, "Elder sister - confused, how can you take such poison!"

He remembered the scene where Mrs. Fan had been teaching her two children before, and he couldn't help turning to Liu Yu who was sitting on the couch, begging, "Your Majesty—Brother Zhong Yuan, my sister's time is short, can you be a little more lenient?"

Liu Xiu closed his eyes and did not speak, his complexion was complicated, and there was a flash of unbearableness.

After a while, he calmed down a little, and said, "Sister-in-law is indeed kind to me."

Fan Xiao and Guo Yi both breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, I can't just let it go. Especially when Po Nu and A Dai are still young, they must not be brought up with such a misbehaving mother." The child is temporarily raised by Feng Yi, and can be sent to my name in the future. As for the sister-in-law - she will not be expelled for the time being, she will be kept in the hospital, and she will never come out again. "

Hearing this, Guo Yi was immediately frightened and sad, and wanted to rush to the ground to ask again, but was stopped by Fan Xiao. I saw his figure swaying slightly, and he was already kowtowing heavily.

He knew in his heart that Liu Xiu treated him like this, and he was extremely forgiving. Not expelling Mrs. Fan, on the one hand, will preserve the old name of Da Situ, and on the other hand, it will also save Mrs. Fan's face.

As for the second child, since Liu Xiu was willing to keep him in his own name, it can be seen that he will treat him well in the future.

I thought that this matter should end here, not only Mrs. Fan, who was no longer struggling, but when she heard that Liu Yu was going to foster a pair of children in her name, she did not agree no matter what, and cried day and night in the house, which was horrifying. .

After several days like this, Liu Yu couldn't bear it any longer, and finally stepped into the courtyard.

At this moment, Mrs. Fan was imprisoned in the house every day, her face was already pale, her eyes were sunken, and she was haggard and withered.

She heard the footsteps from a distance, and her chaotic eyes finally moved. She gave Liu Yu a weak smile and said in a hoarse voice, "Zhong Yuan, you are here."

Liu Xiu stopped by the door, and was reluctant to enter again. He stared at him for a moment, and said, "What else do you need to explain, sister-in-law?"

His words seemed to be said by the same dying person.

Mrs. Fan's chaotic eyes gradually shed two lines of tears, her chapped lips trembled and said: "Po Nu and A Dai, can't be in your name, I don't allow them - they recognize the daughter of their father's enemy as their mother!"

Liu Yu couldn't help clenching his fists, and said solemnly, "The person who framed my brother is not Zhao Ji."

Mrs. Fan sneered, shook her head with difficulty, her eyes suddenly locked on him, and said, "Zhong Yuan, I know you have a pure and kind heart, but do you really believe that your own mother and daughter are not portraits at all. She is innocent, but the person who did evil has a blood relationship with her!" After she said, she turned her face and stared at the void above her head in a trance, "Bo Yan—he's still looking at you."

Hearing the word "Bo Yan", Liu Yufu's heart skipped a beat, his thin lips pursed even more tightly, a gloomy air rose up in his chest, and the hatred that had been suppressed for many days was provoked again, and it took a long time to suppress it.

He endured the violent beating of his heart, concentrated for a moment, took a deep breath and said, "This matter is put on hold for now."

After he said that, he turned to leave.

Madam Fan suddenly said: "Zhong Yuan, if you didn't marry Zhao Ji, I'm afraid I wouldn't be so forced. Everything you have today, and all the glory you will have in the future, is because of Boyan's death. Don't forget."

Liu Yu's footsteps froze, and he stood in the courtyard for a long time before leaving in a trance.

…

Nearly March, crops have been planted in many places, and the eggs hidden in the loess last autumn began to give birth to many locusts one after another, and the disaster was beginning to appear.

However, the Xindu under Liu Yu's rule, and the Zhaojun two districts that had been persuaded earlier, were not affected too much. Taking this opportunity, Zhao You got the news of Liu Yu, and persuaded the county governor of Zhao to join the neighboring counties to practice this method.

The nearby Weijun and other places, although the effect is not as good as Zhao land because they have not prepared enough poultry in advance, can still reduce the disaster a little, not like the locust plague many years ago, where there is no harvest.

For a time, the name of Liu Yu became more and more well-known in Jizhou. Everyone knew that King Xiao, who came from Chang'an, not only conquered most of Jizhou's territory with a mere 2,000 people in one year, but even the descendants from heaven. Locust plagues can also be easily resolved.

In Zhao County, the people's gratitude to Liu Xiong is especially strong, and even A Shu is especially sought after.

In the past, because of her background and appearance, she was used to the prying eyes of others, but now it is different. When she occasionally goes out, passers-by look at her, not just ordinary curiosity and envy, but also sincere gratitude and blessings.

In February, Deng Wan gave birth to a son named Chang'er. From now to May, when the rice is ripe, some people found a few five-eared rice plants that were very rare in the field. Send it to the Zhao family's mansion to express sincere wishes.

There is even a farmer who only gave birth to a child, holding a child who is not full moon, kneeling on the roadside to thank her.

"If I hadn't listened to the king's advice, my family's three-thirds of an acre of land would have been lost this year. Not only would they not be able to pay the land tax, but even my wife would be too hungry to survive the production stage." The farmer said. You have to be earnest, your eyes are red, and you will hold the child higher, said. "Thanks to the king and queen for keeping my mother and son safe, thank you the king and queen."

A Shu parked the carriage and horses on the side of the road, surrounded by the crowd, and gently hugged the little boy who was pouting and smiling, and while busy making the man get up, tears quietly welled up in his eyes.

She has lived two lives, and for the first time she truly felt what kind of responsibilities she bears as a child of the Zhao family and as a queen.

As for Liu Xiong, she only knew that he had a deep mind and was hot on the outside and cold on the inside. While she was afraid of him, she also hoped that he would enter Chang'an as soon as possible, so that she and her brother would no longer worry.

Now, she suddenly discovered that he is not only her husband, but also the ruler of the world who will be admired by all people in the future.

There was a lot of confusion in her heart.

Marrying such a person, I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse. Apart from the unresolved family feud between the two of them, there is still a lot to face in the future. How should she deal with herself and protect the Zhao family?

Thinking of Liu Yu, there was still a hint of uncertainty in Ah Shu's heart.

In the winter of last year, he clearly said that he would come to answer her letters.

It is now the end of May, the weather has turned from winter to summer, and my sister-in-law has given birth safely. Even Chang'er has passed 100 days, but he has never heard from him again.

At first, she was lucky, she just wanted to stay longer and didn't take the initiative to write the letter, but now that it has been delayed for a long time, she is actually uneasy. Could it be that something happened to the letter that made him change his mind?

Thinking of the lack of control in the days before he left, she felt a little uncomfortable.

This is almost the case with men. Once they leave, they are not in front of their eyes, and their minds will fade.

Zhao You also occasionally asked her if she had discussed this matter with Liu Yu.

She was in a hurry, teasing Chang'er and pouting her lips as if complaining, and said stubbornly: "If he doesn't urge me, I won't go back, how better to stay at home? It's better to spend the rest of your life with brother and sister-in-law. By my side, do you not want me anymore?"

Zhao You didn't know whether to laugh or cry, looked at Deng Wan, rubbed her and said, "Where would it be? I don't want you to leave, but just ask casually, don't think too much."

But her unreasonable stubbornness didn't last long.

In June, the weather is hot, and in Jizhou, the grain harvest is about 60-70% of the harvest year. Chickens and ducks and other poultry are especially fat because they eat more locusts. In other places, such as Bingzhou, Yanzhou, etc., the locusts are rampant, so Everywhere, like the haze in the sky, invading the fields in just a moment, it can devour the food that the farmers have worked so hard to cultivate.

Seeing that the rice has been harvested and the wheat is about to mature, Liang Yu, who had been defeated by Liu Yu's coalition forces and retreated to Taiyuan, actually used his tongue to confuse Xue Xiang, the prefect of Bingzhou, with the words of destiny.

Under the disaster, Bingzhou was in turmoil. Xue Xiang was desperate and betrayed the imperial court. Not only did he support Liang Yan as the emperor, but he also obeyed his orders. county.

Now, the army has reached Heshun, and in seven or eight days, it will pass through Qianquan Valley to Zhao County.

Sun He, the governor of Zhao County, was shocked when he heard the news.

Zhao County is weak and weak, with a mere 20,000 people, in front of the 100,000-strong army of Bingzhou, it is bound to be vulnerable.

In desperation, Sun He turned his attention to Liu Yu.

At this moment, in Jizhou, only Liu Yu is the most powerful.

Most of the other counties, with the exception of Wei County, have been recaptured by him, even though they have not made it clear.

Sun He immediately sent a letter to Xindu, and even personally visited the Zhao brothers and sisters, begging them to persuade Liu Yu to send troops to help.

Although she knew that Liu Yu had long regarded Jizhou as a treasure, even if she didn't write the letter, he would probably come, but the military situation was urgent. seal up.

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In the letter capital, Liu Xiong was staring at the silk book in his hand in a daze.

On the silk and silk, the handwriting is beautiful and the words are sincere, straightforward and respectful to ask him to send troops to support Zhao Di.

At a glance, it can be seen that it is from Zhao Ji's hand.

The corners of his lips twitched slightly, and the woman's slender and soft figure and her lively and tactful appearance couldn't help but emerge in front of him.

But for a moment, he couldn't help but think of the letter he had secretly found from Xie Jin a few months ago.

It was handed out by Zhanghou from Changle Palace. That day, Xie Jin was delayed due to an urgent matter next to him, and he did not burn the silk and silk in time, so that the spies had an opportunity to see the content.

The letter mentioned that Xie Jin asked the court to take some measures because he was worried about his power.

It is for this reason that the queen mother replied, saying that she had secretly sent a letter to Zhao Ji not long ago, and she received a response, so there should be no serious problem for the time being.

According to the report from the spies, the Queen Mother only said that Zhao Ji said that he had no dissent, and there was nothing else to do. It wasn't a big deal, but he had a pimple in his heart.

The words of my sister-in-law that day are still in my ears.

Zhao Ji has a blood relationship with the perpetrator.

Although he knew that Zhao Ji's move would be beneficial to him, he was always uneasy, and even his heart that he wanted to go to Handan to bring her back from time to time was much lighter.

Now that I haven't had the slightest fellowship with her for months, she has already sent a letter.

Guo Qu had been waiting beside him for a long time, but he couldn't bear it any longer, and asked again, "What do you think, Your Majesty? Should you ask the supervisor to come with you?"

Previously, they discovered that Xie Jin had secretly played to Chang'an, saying that King Xiao had grown too strong, and asked the Queen Mother and the Great Sima to recall him to Chang'an.

In order to avoid returning to Chang'an, they had to spread rumors in Bingzhou, and led Liang Yi, who was very short of food, to send troops to Jizhou to **** food.

The war is imminent, and Bingzhou is even closer to Sili. If you are not careful, the war will spread to Chang'an. Zhang Hou and Geng Yunduan will not force him to leave.

The two had received Sun He's letter earlier, and they had agreed to send troops immediately to rescue Zhao Di. And Guo Qu even suggested that he would take Xie Jin with him on this expedition.

Xie Jin, as a supervisor, should have followed every battle. However, he is greedy for leisure and fear of work, and even more cherishes his life, so he always finds excuses to stay in Xindu, a side corner.

This time, Xie Jin was brought along, but he was thinking of a way to dispel his growing suspicions recently.

Only then did Liu Xiu return to his senses, he lowered his eyes and glanced at the silk in his hand again, put it aside, and thought, "Let him go with him."

Having said that, he got up and went to the military camp to order troops, ready to go out.

If Zhao Ji can be brought back this time, it will be the best way to dispel Xie Jin's suspicion.

But he remembered the letter from the queen mother, and he was inexplicably panicked.

The author has something to say: I made a little mistake in the previous part about the locust plague, so I changed a little bit of the previous part, but it has no effect.