Zhong Yangui did not have an easy night. Chen Yun was the first, but by no means the only one, who suddenly remembered that he had a sister who was beside Lu Fang, King of Wu. Although Zhong Yuancui was not the only one beside King Wu, Zhong Yuancui was the only one who was qualified to speak and might be affected. And Zhong Yanrui, like an excellent businessman, expressed to every supplicant that he would agree to their request - he got Lu Fang's true thoughts and dealt with them one by one, although it was impossible to determine whether these people really felt like Lu Fang. They were so satisfied on the surface, but one thing was certain: this night was a sleepless night for many people in Jianye City.
In Weiyang Palace, the curfew has passed, and the palace gates have long been closed. The elite soldiers in front of the palace who are responsible for the duty of guarding are patrolling key points in the palace. The sound of heavy footsteps echoes in the air, and handover sentries are heard from time to time. The command sound. Since Lu Fang did not have many wives and concubines, he naturally did not need many maids and eunuchs to serve him and his concubines. Therefore, the largest number of people in the palace were not the maids and eunuchs, but the soldiers in front of the palace who were responsible for guarding. Weiyang Palace and its It is better to say that it is a harem than a large military camp.
The distance between Chonghuafang and the palace city is not far, but the atmosphere is completely different. If Weiyang Palace is majestic and magnificent, then Chonghuafang is full of misery. After all, the main function here is to imprison guilty concubines and concubines. There are some special people who are not easy to be imprisoned in prison. To put it bluntly, it is a relatively high-end prison, so naturally the atmosphere will not be much better. Although it is the Lantern Festival, the place is still deserted, as if time has frozen here.
Shen Liniang sat in front of the window, looking at the candlestick beside her in trance. The firelight danced on the candlestick, reflecting on her bright and bright face, showing a thrilling beauty. The furnishings in the house are very exquisite. Except for the smaller space, they are almost the same as the ones she used to have in the palace. Obviously this was specially ordered by Lu Fang, but the unfree life here still left traces on her face. , it is not difficult to see sadness and worry on her face, which was not seen in the past.
Perhaps because she felt a little cold, Shen Liniang stood up, walked to the wall and took off the long sword hanging there. While stroking the scabbard, she recited in a low voice: "The banquet in Jinli, the orchid and red. In the early years, the colors spread far away, and the lights spread far away in the sky." She had just finished reciting this, and suddenly her voice choked up. At this time, someone outside said: "Jie Han suspected that the stars were falling, and the moon hung like a moon hanging by the building. Don't have a daughter's smile, come and reflect in front of the nine branches."
"Lu Lang?" Liniang said in shock, with a look of disbelief on her face. There was only a creaking sound, and the outer door was pushed open, and a man in purple robes and a golden crown came in. It was Lu Fang. He smiled and said: "Liniang, I have come to visit you!"
A look of surprise and joy flashed across Shen Liniang's face, and she soon regained her composure. She put her sword aside, lowered her hands and bowed, "The guilty woman pays homage to Your Majesty!"
"What are you doing!" Lu Fang took a few steps forward, helped Shen Liniang up, looked at the beauty's face in front of him, and asked softly: "Liniang, you have suffered so much here these days!"
Hearing Lu Fang's familiar voice and feeling the familiar breath, Shen Liniang could no longer control her emotions. She buried herself in Lu Fang's arms and cried softly. Lu Fang stroked her hair and comforted her in a low voice. He made a gesture to Shi Shude outside. Shi Shude drove the maid out knowingly, closed the door behind him when he exited, and waited outside.
Shen Liniang cried for a long time, but she relieved seven or eight points of resentment in her chest, and she felt much better. Lu Fang helped her to the couch and said softly: "I came here today to tell you good news. I think Liniang, you will be able to return to the palace soon!"
Shen Liniang was overjoyed when she heard this. She quickly sat up straight and asked, "Is this serious?"
Lu Fang smiled and said: "Of course it is true, you are not joking!"
Only then did Shen Liniang remember the identity of the person in front of her, and she hurriedly bowed and apologized. Lu Fang waved his hand to stop the other person's apology, and said in a deep voice: "I expelled you from the palace and stayed in Chonghuafang. To be honest, after all, Shuxian's death has something to do with the people around you; secondly, it is to make the guy who is hiding behind the scenes and managing all this a trick, so that he can catch them all. That's why you suffer some grievances here. , I will make it up to you when the truth comes out."
Shen Liniang nodded and said softly: "I also know Lu Lang's difficulties. I don't see you here much, and everything else is fine. But when Lu Lang comes tonight, could it be that the guy behind the scenes has revealed his head?"
"That's not the case yet!" Lu Fang said with a smile: "But it's almost the same. That guy plotted to kill Shuxian, and then blamed Shuxian's death on you, and knocked you two down at once. All he did was leave behind me. That supreme position. Today I had a banquet with all the ministers, and everyone urged me to come forward, wanting to make me the emperor. If I were the emperor, I would naturally confer the crown prince and queen to achieve his goal. But I deliberately declined, and the one hiding behind the scenes guyThis situation will inevitably make a big fuss and reveal traces. Isn't this a good opportunity to catch them all and make the truth known to the world? "
When Shen Liniang heard this, she couldn't help being surprised and happy. She had followed Lu Fang for many years, and even this man acted with foresight. Many of the things he did inadvertently were often his back-ups. Many powerful opponents eventually fell into his trap. , he had already regarded him as an invincible idol in his mind, and now he promised himself that he would be able to return him to the palace soon, which was almost a certainty. He quickly stood up and prayed to heaven: "The Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, if the faithful woman can return to the palace this time, she will definitely rebuild the golden body of Da Ci'en Temple. Everyone in the temple, monks and laymen, will give alms. If you violate the oath, heaven and earth will not tolerate it!"
Lu Fang listened on the sidelines and couldn't help laughing. He was the one who asked her to return to the palace, but Shen Liniang made a wish to the Bodhisattva. It was really ridiculous. Thinking of this, Lu Fang couldn't help but laugh out loud.
When Shen Liniang heard Lu Fang's laughter, she looked back and immediately understood the reason for Lu Fang's laughter. She snorted, pulled Lu Fang up and said, "Lu Lang, don't sit over there. Come and pay homage to the Bodhisattva." I pray that the mastermind behind the scenes will be caught as soon as possible so that my husband and I can be reunited." After saying that, he took Lu Fang and knelt down to pray together.
Lu Fang had no choice but to kneel down with Shen Liniang to pray. However, he was already in the age of knowing his destiny, and he couldn't compare to Shen Liniang's swordsmanship. After praying twice, he felt that his bones were soft and his muscles were stiff, as if he had been injured somewhere. Shen Liniang felt something was wrong, so she quickly helped him up and asked softly.
"I'm getting older, and I can't hold myself up even if I move a little bit!" Lu Fang said with a bitter smile. He had been a ruthless soldier in these years and had a lot of thoughts. After the Battle of Xiangcheng, he felt that many things were beyond his ability, so after the fall of Bianjing, He was unable to personally command the Northern Expeditionary Army and could only stay in Jianye to recuperate. Seeing this, Shen Liniang massaged Lu Fang's back and comforted her in a low voice: "Lu Lang, don't say that. It's just that you are carrying a thousand kilograms of burden on your shoulders now, and you can't feel comfortable. This time, when the Runxing child comes back, he will tell you Wouldn't it be beautiful to give him the throne, to assume the position of Supreme Emperor, to spend the rest of his life peacefully with my concubine?"
Shen Liniang's massage skills were very good, and she was very familiar with Lang Jun's body. After massaging for a while, Lu Fangfang felt a lot more comfortable, and said with a smile: "What Liniang said makes sense. I think it's safe to see the Runxing child this time. When he comes back, let him supervise the country for half a year. As long as everything goes well, I will leave this heavy burden to him. You and I will go to Dongfu (Hangzhou) to retire! The scenery there is warm and I like it very much. !¡±
Lu Fang and his wife were talking warmly in the room, and time passed unknowingly. Seeing that it was already the fourth watch, Shi Shude's deep cough came from outside, which was a signal to remind Lu Fang to return to the palace. Lu Fang stood up and whispered: "Liniang, it's almost dawn. If any traces are revealed and the people behind the scenes see them, I'm afraid the plan will be ruined!"
Shen Liniang is also a general person. Although she was reluctant to give up, she still stood up and said softly: "I respectfully send Lu Lang back to the palace. I hope we can get our wish soon. The traitor will be brought to justice and Sister Shuxian will be punished for her injustice!"
Lu Fang nodded, turned around and went out. Shen Liniang walked to the window and opened it slightly, revealing a slight gap. She looked at the leaving figures of Lu Fang and his group, feeling sad and happy at the same time. When Lu Fang and his group completely disappeared into the night, she finally He lowered the window in despair.
Maybe because she was overdone, or maybe because she was too excited, Shen Liniang rolled around on the couch and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. She didn't fall asleep until it was already dark. She didn't wake up until noon. The maidservant and eunuch served her as she got up to wash and eat. Perhaps because of Lu Fang's visit last night, Shen Liniang had a good appetite and ate a lot more than usual. After the meal, she went out for a walk to eat. Although the area of ??Chonghuafang is not small, it is a high-end prison after all. It is naturally far less gorgeous than the palace. But Shen Liniang is in a good mood at this time. Even the wooden door and wormwood roof on the side are also wild and interesting in his opinion. , nice view. She has not given up her swordsmanship over the years. She is not a weak woman, and she is in high spirits today. This time she has taken a walk to the west of Chonghua Fang, which is quite desolate. Shen Liniang has been in a bad mood these days and is too lazy to When I went out, it was my first time here.
When Shen Liniang came here, she still had some unfinished thoughts, but the two maidservants accompanying her couldn't bear it. They were Shen Liniang's female officials when they were in the palace, and they were also very weak women. After this incident happened to Liniang, she was taken away by Lu Fang. After being sent out of the palace, he naturally knew Shen Liniang's character very well. Seeing that Shen Liniang still wanted to continue walking, the two of them looked at each other. The older one smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are in such a high mood today. Could it be that the King had something happy last night?"
The female officer's question just scratched Shen Liniang's itch. She was about to speak, but she remembered the man behind the scenes mentioned by Lu Fang last night, so she retracted her words and replied with a smile:"It's not a happy event, it's just that the king is still thinking about my concubine!"
"Your Majesty said it's bad, isn't this the greatest joy!" The female official laughed, and the two female officials praised her for being favored by the King of Wu for decades. It was really a great blessing, but they were counting on it. Shen Liniang stopped walking and let their sore legs and feet rest.
While the master and the servant were talking and laughing, a loud shouting and cursing came from the courtyard nearby. The master and the servant heard clearly that it was the local native of Jianye: "Where did this **** come from? He is like a thief." Things, I thought I was Chang'e in the sky and had a chance to rise again! Only when I buy it in a Jiaofang one day will I know the benefits of this place!"
The Jiaofang mentioned in the scolding was the place where official prostitutes lived in the Tang Dynasty. The fate of many criminal women was to work as prostitutes in Jiaofang, which was the most miserable. Shen Liniang and the two female officials heard a stream of obscene words coming from the courtyard, which was an eye-opener for these three people. After a while, I saw two middle-aged women dressed as maids from Chonghuafang pushing the door open from the courtyard. They both had angry faces and kept cursing to themselves. It must have been the two of them who said the obscene words just now. from.
When the two people went out and saw Shen Liniang, they hurriedly gathered their clothes and bowed down. These servants know the best and know how to follow the crowd. Although Shen Liniang entered Chonghuafang, her food and clothing standards were still the standard in the palace. Shi Shude (actually Lu Fang) came to visit from time to time. How could these villains not see it? Naturally they would not dare to That's half rude.
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