Chapter 173 Chapter 1 Empress Dowager Yanyan

The scale of Chu Palace is second only to Xianyang Palace among the palaces that Xiang Shaolong has seen before, but the guards are even more strict. The palace city is surrounded by a high wall, the wall is three feet high, and there is an exquisite turret on each of the four corners.The moat outside the wall is surrounded and maintained. It is five feet wide, and the water is clear to the bottom.There are two city gates in total, and the entrance can be made by hanging doors that can be raised and lowered at will. There are many palaces inside the high walls, which are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court.The middle is divided by the inner wall connecting the two bell and drum towers.The inner palace gate is set up as a passage through the outer court and the inner court.

The layout is symmetrical about the central axis. An avenue runs through the north and south city gates and the inner palace gate. Eight giant halls and nearly 60 courtyards are arranged on both sides of the avenue in an orderly manner according to the central axis. They are decorated with flowers, stones, fish ponds, small bridges and flowing water. Ancient trees, magnificent and majestic. Xiang Shaolong and Li Yuan entered the palace from the north gate. First, there was a square square, and then a small river ran through it. After crossing the bridge, they arrived at the two main halls, "Delegation" and "Rites". There is a fenced platform road, and the atmosphere is solemn and luxurious.

The other six smaller palaces, four are located in the outer court, and two are located in the inner court. , "Siming".In the inner court are the two halls of "Fang Lie" and "Witch Maiden". When listening to Li Yuan's introduction, what Xiang Shaolong was most impressed with was of course the Witch Hall, but with these names, it is known that the Chu people are actually the most creative and romantic nation among all the countries.In other countries, it is impossible to imagine such a bold and innovative palace name. At the same time, my thoughts turned. Just now, after Li Yuan proposed that Mr. Chunshen must be killed, he changed the topic, as if to give him some time to digest this difficult proposal, but he had already thought of Li Yuan's uneasiness and kindness.

After all, Mr. Chunshen has been in power for a long time, and he has thousands of diners, and he has a high prestige in various countries. He is powerful and deeply rooted in all aspects. If Li Yuan killed him by hand, it might cause great turmoil, so he had to find a generation of sinful lambs, and that person would be himself. As soon as I arrived in Shouchun, I used strong means to drive away Li Chuangwen, who occupied the Dian Palace, as if he was completely reckless about the consequences. In Li Yuan's eyes, he was a brave and foolhardy person. Assuming he can drive himself to assassinate Chun Shenjun, he can put all the crimes on him, Wan Ruiguang, and also resolve the Zhuang family's plot to restore the country, and even take Mrs. Zhuang as his own, killing three birds with one stone. Tricks are more vicious than this.

From the standpoint of the people of Chu, everyone hoped that with the help of Li Ling, the vassal states would be settled, and the land would be reincorporated into the territory of Chu.From this point of view, Li Yuan and Chunshen Jun are all in the same nest with Li Ling, and they are just perfunctory to the beauty of Mrs. Zhuang! After the carriage passes through the gate of the inner palace, it enters the inner court, which is the place where the king of Chu handles daily government affairs and lives. The main buildings are the two halls of the witch and Fanglie and the six east and west palaces. Each palace is composed of four courtyards and three gardens. , that is, the imperial garden on the middle road and the east garden and west garden on the east and west roads. The scenery is pleasant and the scenery is endless.

Li Yuan obviously has a lot of knowledge, so he introduced the legends of the gods represented by the temple names one by one, and his conversation was elegant and fascinating.No wonder Mrs. Zhuang, even though her heart belongs to Xiang Shaolong, knows that Li Yuanfei is not a good person, she still can't help feeling for him. At this time, he talked about the river god and the witch, and said with a smile: "Our two most beautiful goddesses, the river god and the witch, do not live in the Chu territory, but Luoshui in the Han territory and Wushan in the Qin realm. Han Diyi Laughing, ethereal like a god, living in a place far away in the long river and deep in the mountains, thinking about it has taught people to be fascinated."

Xiang Shaolong said: "Just now what Uncle Tai Guo said about Lord Chunshen..." Li Yuan patted his brow affectionately and said, "I'll talk about this matter later, I think Brother Wan will spend some time getting to know Chunshen Jun's true face first, and realize that I, Li Yuanfei, are slandering a good person, and then Brother Wan will make a decision. But Brother Wan, please bear in mind that this is a matter of our men's family, if women know about it, not only will they be afraid of revealing flaws in their demeanor, but it will only make them worry all day long, which is harmful and useless."

Xiang Shaolong secretly called for a brilliant move, of course he nodded in agreement.Li Yuan was lying to himself, so why wasn't he lying to him, two times even, no one complained. At this time, the carriage turned to the East Road, but I don't know where Tian Shan is in. Li Yuan smiled and said: "I have a mansion outside the palace that is ten times bigger than this one, but I still like to live in the palace and spend most of my time here." Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that you must try to control Li Yanyan at close range to be the real intention.The guard opened the door, Xiang Shaolong collected his distracting thoughts, and followed Li Yuan out of the carriage.

Li Yuan and Xiang Shaolong sat down in the main hall as guests and hosts, and the pretty maid served fragrant tea. Xiang Shaolong glanced around and couldn't help secretly praising Li Yuan as a person with taste. Looking towards the central courtyard of the courtyard, there is a row of eighteen wooden doors with leaky windows, a pool on the platform, and a small pavilion and fake stone mountain in the pool, which is connected by a stone bridge. The courtyard is five hundred steps deep and wide, full of camellias, Fragrant osmanthus, in this hot summer, camellias are in full bloom, osmanthus citrus is fragrant, red and white match each other, a scene of fighting for beauty and spring.

The furniture in the hall is all made of finely carved pear wood, the floor mat is covered with brocade, and there are all kinds of ancient porcelain, hanging carvings and screens for decoration. Xiang Shaolong asked himself if he didn't have such thoughts. If he hadn't won Ji Cai's heart first, and because of various special circumstances, maybe he would have lost in that competition. Since the north hall is backed by the sun and faces the pool, it is refreshing and cool to relieve heat. Sitting in the hall with Li Yuanan, Xiang Shaolong sipped the tea, and for a while felt it was difficult to regard Li Yuan, who was handsome and looked like a gentleman, as an enemy.

This kid is also so powerful, he actually knows how to attack this wandering and helpless "subjugated person" with the method of being as close as a family and brother. Of course, I can't let him "disappoint". Pretending to be grateful and about to speak, Li Yuan clapped his palms lightly, and said with a crisp sound: "Brother Wan, take some time to observe the situation before considering my words. Sigh! The reason why Li Yuan is not afraid of exchanging shallow words is because Based on righteous indignation and the future of my Great Chu, there is nothing else to do." Following his applause, four beauties with graceful figures, wearing Chu suits, high buns, ring hats and draped scarves came out with dancing steps from the side door, knelt down in front of the two-person seat, and sat down in a graceful posture. The two are within reach.The gauze covering the face makes them even more fascinating. It was only at this time that Xiang Shaolong realized what Fei Yanran said, if this son deliberately pleases you, he really has extraordinary means.He couldn't help but wipe off the cold sweat because Ji Cai was not chased by him. It was all because Li Yuan only knew the poems of the Book of Songs and Chu Ci, but didn't understand epigrams like "absolute power absolutely corrupts" or "the story of honey". Li Yuandao: "When we make friends, we either use beauties or gold as a sign. These four girls come from different places and each has its own style, but they are all beautiful people selected from a thousand, and they are all inhuman Huaichun girls. Uncover their scarves one by one to see which one is the most eye-catching, as my meeting gift to Brother Wan." Xiang Shaolong's heart was strong, and Li Yuan was probably the one who knew the most about psychological tactics among the people he met.Uncovering the veils of the four women for selection in this way not only greatly increases curiosity, but also highly stimulates the invasion of privacy. Although I have no intention of accepting beautiful women, I still have a strong urge to take a look at them.But of course he can't do that. His face darkened and he said, "Uncle Taiguo's kindness is appreciated, but I, Wan Ruiguang, haven't returned to Dian Kingdom for a day, so I don't care about anything else." Li Yuan was not angry but happy when he heard the words, he laughed, waved away the four daughters and said: "I don't know if Brother Wan believes it, just now Li was deliberately trying to see if Brother Wan would be interested in it. I am more at ease in this way. " Clap your hands again, and the pretty maid will serve you fine wine and food, and the two will have a drink and talk freely. Li Yuan was full of quarrels, kept asking about the situation in Yunnan, and expressed great concern. Fortunately, Li Yuan knew more about Yunnan than he did. When he couldn't answer, Xiang Shaolong casually made up some strange customs and customs to perfuse him. There is no flaw. When he was receiving military training, he had been to many places in China, and with his knowledge of China's topography and customs, it seemed like he was from there. Halfway through the meal, the guard reported that the Empress Dowager had arrived. Xiang Shaolong was taken aback, and when he was about to evade, Li Yuan took his time and took away the food and drink first, then dragged him to a corner of the screen and said: "Brother Wan is hiding here, when I ask about help When it comes to the restoration of your country, Brother Wan will know who is obstructing it." Xiang Shaolong lost his voice and said, "What if the Queen Mother finds out?" Li Yuan patted his chest and assured: "When Sister She and I talk, there will be no other people around. If there is anything, I will bear it all by myself, and I will not let Brother Wan suffer any grievances, but remember only Listen, but not see." The last time he was an idiot Dong Ma was to pretend to be bold, but this time Wan Ruiguang was stereotyped by Li Yuan as being brave and foolhardy. Xiang Shaolong had no choice but to accept this ridiculous arrangement stupidly. With the ringing sound, the "fascinating" King Xiaolie's peerless Jiao Rao finally arrived. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ There was a sound of closing the door, and the footsteps sounded, and sure enough, the guards of the palace maid all retreated out of the door. Xiang Shaolong recalled how Lord Longyang and Mrs. Zhuang had described Li Yanyan, and ignored Li Yuan's order, so he moved his eyes to the gap in the screen and looked towards the center of the hall. When he saw it, he stopped breathing immediately. He couldn't believe that he would see a beauty who could rival Ji Yanran and Qin Qing in terms of beauty and temperament. In all fairness, when it comes to charming and delicate, she is still half inferior to Ji Yanran, and she is not as noble and elegant as Qin Qing.But she has a coquettish temperament in her bones, charming, weak and slender, and pitiful. At this time, she stood gracefully and prettyly in the heart of the hall, frowning slightly, as long as it was a man, there would be a strong urge to embrace her in his arms tenderly and affectionately.She is the kind of charming girl who wants to drag her to the couch for pleasure when a man sees her, but he can't bear to hurt her a little bit. Mrs. Zhuang was right, her elegant and refined face was covered with a touch of indescribable sadness, as if nothing in this world could make her happy. Li Yanyan's head is tied in a cloud bun, and even her forehead hair is also treated in a cloud shape, which rests gracefully on top of her slender black eyebrows that reach into her temples, which is indeed worthy of the description of "the cloud bun condenses the fragrance, dawns and dainong". Her hair on the temples is arranged in a curved shape, but it is thin and transparent. The cloud temples are combed carelessly, ethereal like cicada wings, which further emphasizes her perfect melon-shaped face and beautiful eyes that are silent and sad. The slender and graceful, slender and well-fitting body, coupled with the phoenix crown and emerald green clothes, gave her a kind of fairy beauty that surpassed all living beings, was difficult to climb, and was high above. She wears various ornaments on her body, but the most eye-catching is still a string of necklaces hanging on her pink neck and hanging on her breasts. The pendant made of jade shaped like a jade, and the jeweled phoenix crown on the top of her head reflect each other. It is clear, crystal clear and dazzling, but it can't take away her delicate and refined temperament, which surpasses all the rich and gorgeous temperament. Xiang Shaolong couldn't help feeling amazed.If she is willing to sleep with him, Xiang Shaolong is sure that he will take action immediately. At this moment, Li Yuan came behind her, and gently took off her outer robe, revealing a one-piece long skirt embroidered with exquisite phoenix patterns, ground black patterns and gold, and a jade belt around her waist, revealing a noble and gorgeous posture. When Li Yuan's fingertips touched her fragrant shoulders, the beauty who was the Empress Dowager of Chu visibly shook her delicate body, and lowered her eyes with an extremely strange expression. Xiang Shaolong's heart was shocked, he wondered to himself if they were not brothers and sisters, but he knew that if so, how could he hide it from Chunshen Jun?A country-famous beauty like Li Yanyan couldn't even pretend to be. Li Yanyan's plump and sexy red lips twitched slightly, and said softly: "Why is Big Brother here? I made an appointment with Xiu'er to see her latest tattoo!" The voice is sweet and crisp, with a sonorous and magnetic lingering sound. God has really treated her too kindly. Xiang Shaolong has gone through many years of misfortune, even if it is Mrs. Zhuang, Ying Ying and other attractive beauties, he is as indifferent as an old monk, but at this moment when he sees Li Yanyan secretly, he still has to be defeated . At the same time, he wondered whether Li Yuan's determination to get Ji Yanran was because only Ji's talented woman could take Li Yanyan's place in his heart.Could it be that his brother and sister have an ulterior relationship? In this day and age, polygamy is a natural institution.For people of status, when a woman marries them, some of her sisters and even nieces will follow to serve as concubines to the groom, not to mention dowry maids. What's more strange is that when a monarch marries a daughter, the monarch with the same surname or who is friendly will send some women from the same clan to be concubine according to the ceremony.In addition, the princes and ministers can send the women they like to the palace at any time, and the number of concubines can be imagined. The polygamous family is the most complicated, and it is easy to cause fratricide and unethical chaos. Li Yuan and Li Yanyan are likely to be half-brothers and sisters. They are talented and beautiful, and Li Yuan is ambitious. Passing on to another fool, King Hyo-yeol, imagine that when King Hyo-yeol saw Li Yanyan, he forgot even his father's name. How could he expect the "miracle" in Li Yanyan's belly to be concocted by Li Yuan? Where did it come out? If Shaolong hadn't learned about the relationship between Li Yuan, Li Yanyan, Chun Shenjun, and King Xiaolie from Zhao Mu, and also understood Li Yuan's unscrupulous character, he couldn't have come to such a shocking conclusion just by looking at a movement and a moment's expression between the two. inference.If Li Yuan knew, even if he killed him, he would not give Xiang Shaolong a chance to peek at the two of them alone. Thinking of this, his breath became short of breath. After Li Yuan watched Li Yanyan sit down, he said softly: "Xiu'er is embroidering in the east chamber, it's rare to have this opportunity, can I let eldest brother talk to Yanyan?" Having said that, Xiang Shaolong knew that Li Yuan met Li Yanyan seemingly unintentionally, but in fact it was a deliberate arrangement, so that he could teach himself to hear the conversations that were not conducive to Chun Shenjun, so that he could be determined to be his assassin for Chun Shenjun. tool. It's because Li Yuan should have known that Li Yanyan would come to see Guo Xiuer's embroidery after lunch, and the relationship between the unfinished embroidery must be difficult to handle, so the most powerful empress dowager in Chu had no choice but to condescend to Coming here also shows that the relationship between her and Guo Xiu'er is very good. Li Yanyan sighed and said, "Speak!" Li Yuan was quite trembling in front of this girl, coughed dryly, cleared his throat and said, "Princess Dian's mother and son asked us to send troops to help them restore the country, I want to discuss it with Yan Yan." Li Yanyan said coldly: "Brother must have taken a fancy to Princess Shen." Because "Wan Ruiguang" was eavesdropping, Li Yuan was immediately embarrassed and said displeasedly, "How can Yanyan look at your eldest brother like this? If they remain indifferent, it may cause the princes to rebel, if they rely on the Qin people, Chu will be in danger!" Xiang Shaolong felt amused in his heart, for Li Yuan to speak so generously, he really took great pains for himself. After a moment of silence, Li Yanyan smiled lightly and said, "It's not up to you and me to decide. You have to ask the opinions of the generals and ministers, otherwise there will be disputes. Did eldest brother raise this opinion with Chunshen Jun? " After the death of King Xiaolie, Lord Chunshen immediately became the most important figure in both military and political aspects of the Chu court. It was also for this reason that Mrs. Zhuang went back to Shouchun without hesitation to ask Lord Chunshen to lend a helping hand. Unexpectedly, Lord Chunshen was behind the scenes. The person who planned to get rid of her mother and child. Li Yuan was in the middle of his heart, and said proudly: "Of course I said it, but Lord Chunshen is still determined to go his own way, determined to use Li Ling to pacify the princes, and thinks that except Princess Dian can stay, everyone else will be eliminated. Alas! If Li Ling gains power, Will you be willing to obey the king's order? That's why the eldest brother has to speak to the queen mother." He also called Li Yanyan the Queen Mother for the first time. Xiang Shaolong, who was peeking intently, screamed inwardly, whether these words are true or not, but if Li Yuan said it in front of the Empress Dowager Chu, the false would become true.If he was the genuine Wan Ruiguang, he would be convinced that Hengjian is dead, and he would follow Li Yuan's order to beat him up. After pondering for a while, Li Yanyan slowly said: "I will tell you how to invite the mother and son of Princess Dian to live in the palace for a while? If they come here, no one will hurt them. Sigh! Widows and orphans, I am sorry .” Xiang Shaolong was moved in his heart, Li Yuan explained why Mrs. Zhuang and his mother refused in his ears, he thought that Li Yanyan has such a good heart, it seems that everything she did was forced out by the tribe headed by Li Yuan up.No wonder she was so unhappy, she couldn't help feeling pity. In a daze of thoughts, Li Yanyan said softly: "Brother, go to see Princess Dian immediately, and no matter what, you must invite her mother and child and all the people with her to the palace, even if we can't send troops to restore their country , and they will never be allowed to kill others. Zhuang Jiao has made great contributions to our great Chu, so he should have compassion for Zhongliang!" Li Yuanshen got a plan, and when he stood up, he realized that Li Yanyan didn't even have the slightest intention to stand up, and wondered, "Isn't Yanyan going to see Xiu'er?" Li Yanyan said lightly: "I want to be alone here and think about something quietly, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb Ai's family." Li Yuan couldn't help but turn his head and stare at the screen, Xiang Shaolong was so frightened that he immediately shrank back. Li Yanyan said displeasedly, "Why are you still hesitating?" Then there was the sound of the door opening and closing. You can imagine how anxious Li Yuan was when he had no choice but to leave. Xiang Shaolong was also in great pain, if this beauty sat in meditation for an hour, he would be bored to death. Li Yanyan's voice sounded: "No matter who you are, get out of Aijia immediately!" As soon as Xiang Shaolong heard this, he was sweating profusely. If he beheaded Li Yanyan like this, it would be wronged and wronged.