Chapter 9 Chapter nine

After all, how many gorgeous palaces have been lived in by girls, but it is a pity that the Shangyang Palace with jade and carved railings is like a hostel with mud walls in Maoci.Every time Zhaojun thinks about this, he can't help feeling like a dream! Fortunately, Xi Xiuchun and Yiqiu are good at serving people, they are always by their side, and they are full of worries, but this morning is different, neither of them is in front of them, and they accidentally look out, and find that they are whispering together. What?Zhaojun's eyesight is very good, and he can also see the look of surprise on their faces.

"Xiu Chun," she walked to the corridor, called them over and asked, "What are you talking about?" "Irrelevant matter." Xiuchun replied, but her expression became more tense. "Don't lie to me! Judging by your expressions, something must be wrong." Xiuchun and Yiqiu glanced at each other, still looking very embarrassed. "Say it!" Zhaojun's face turned serious: "I won't hide anything from you, and I hope you don't hide anything from me." This sentence moved Yiqiu, and told Zhaojun that Zhaojun's title might be revoked, as well as the rumor that King Feng Ye was convicted for this.

Zhaojun was very disturbed, "It's up to me, and it's not what I wanted." He rubbed his hands and said, "If Feng Dahonglu is charged with any crime for this, you think, how can I live in my heart?" "Eldest Princess," Xiuchun comforted her, "This matter has nothing to do with Eldest Princess, as long as you express your heart, everyone will understand." This sentence reminded Zhaojun, and he was happy to obey, "You speak well!" She said: "It is not too late, I will go to see the Queen Mother right now." Coincidentally, I have just arrived at the Compassionate Ning Palace and have not yet entered the palace.It happened that the emperor was also summoned, so he stood still and asked her why she was here? "

"Zhaojun came to greet the Queen Mother." "Okay! Then go in!" "Zhaojun hasn't played the Empress Dowager yet, so it seems that trespassing is not allowed." "It doesn't matter! There is me." The emperor and Zhaojun walked together, which was particularly eye-catching.When I entered the palace, the Empress Dowager looked awe-inspiring.The empress and Feng Jieyu were also there, keeping their heads down and remaining silent. "Mother!" said the emperor, "Mother Zhaojun came to pay her respects." After Zhaojun finished his ceremony, the queen mother asked, "I heard that the emperor will revoke your title and not recognize you as a younger sister. Do you know about this?"

"The courtier just heard Gong'e talk about it." "I thought you knew it a long time ago!" The queen mother turned to the emperor and asked, "Is it your opinion?" "Yes!" The emperor agreed with a smile. "Why are you doing this?" It is difficult to answer this question, because I was caught off guard and did not expect the Queen Mother to intervene.At the same time, seeing Feng Jieyu's sad face, he knew that the matter of withdrawing the seal had already been brought to the deep palace, so he couldn't hesitate in front of the old lady.

So, thinking about it, he replied, "My son's meaning. It's a pity that my first-class person in China is exiled outside the Great Wall!" "So that's how it is!" the Queen Mother shouted, "The Eldest Princess!" Zhaojun dare not agree.And the emperor knew that he had no other sisters in front of the queen mother, so this "eldest princess" was naturally Zhaojun.He tugged at her sleeve and said, "The Queen Mother is calling you!" Zhaojun was startled, hurriedly pulled up his sleeves and bowed, and respectfully agreed: "Mother's queen!"

"The emperor said that it's a pity that you married far away from the Great Wall. What about you? Do you also feel that it's a pity?" "Mother, my daughter-in-law would like to know your heart." Zhaojun calmed down and tried his best to show a calm demeanor: "Beyond the Great Wall is the place where Zhaojun grew up when he was a child. The yellow dust is deserted and very desolate. But since he has the mission of making peace, it is to repay the country's kindness. Why? Dare to be afraid of this line? There is no regret at all." "Did you hear that?" the queen mother asked the emperor.

The emperor was very frustrated, but he really didn't expect Zhaojun to hold such an attitude, so he nodded helplessly: "I heard it!" "I heard, what do you do?" "Let the son discuss with the minister again." "What's the point of discussing it?" The queen mother paused for a moment, and then called Zhaojun again: "Eldest princess." "The maid is here." "Da Honglu Feng Yewang said: It is not appropriate to break faith with Fanbang. What do you think of this?" Zhaojun thought for a while and replied, "Of course it's the right theory."

"I think," the Empress Dowager wanted to save the emperor's face, so she didn't have to criticize, but said in a suggestive tone: "King Feng Ye has always been loyal, and the emperor must think that what he said is right." The emperor replied alertly, "Yes, yes!" "Alright! Then, Emperor, did you spare King Feng Ye?" "Yes!" The emperor answered bravely. "Also, Zhaojun's title cannot be revoked; Hefan's plan cannot be changed!" The emperor was silent, unable to answer for a long time.For a moment, the entire palace felt as if a frosty wind was threatening, and everyone felt the threatening coldness.Especially Zhaojun was even more nervous, only looking at the emperor without blinking.

"talk!" The emperor still didn't answer, but the empress felt that she had the responsibility to resolve the frozen situation, so she said softly: "The empress dowager please extend the emperor's limit. After thinking about it, I will play back." "Yes!" The emperor hurriedly agreed, "My son also means the same thing. It's a big plan, so don't be hasty. Let your son call the ministers and discuss it carefully." The Empress Dowager could not lie to the emperor, but she had to support the position of ruling the Six Palaces to the Empress, especially to save face, she nodded and said, "Okay! Come back to me tomorrow, don't push back."

"Son dare not!" "Let me tell you one more thing: Feng Ning Huchang Princess is issuing the decree in my name. If you find it difficult, I can take care of it for you." From this sentence, it is enough to see that the queen mother is very firm in not allowing the title of Princess Ninghu to be revoked.Therefore, the emperor felt very embarrassed, it was hard to disobey his benevolent order, and it was hard to let go of Zhaojun, and he didn't know how to get the best of both worlds. Back in the imperial study room, he sighed.I can't muster the interest to do anything.Of course Zhou Xiang knew what was on his mind, so he suggested to call Shi Xian to ask advice. "Okay!" The emperor agreed without hesitation: "Come find him!" If Shi Xian hadn't had an exceptionally close relationship with Hu Hanxie, and Hu Hanxie was so fascinated by Zhaojun, and he might have Zhaojun's image in his hand, of course he had a way to relieve the emperor's worries.At this moment, he had to stand on the Queen Mother's side and help persuade her. "There are many beauties in the harem; even if there is no one else to care about, the emperor is rich in the world, how can there be no beauty better than the eldest princess? Please take kindness as the most important thing!" "I didn't come here to listen to your two words!" The emperor was very displeased, "I didn't come for Zhaojun's color either!" As soon as he heard something bad, Shi Xian quickly nodded in fear: "I'm going to die!" He said, "The matter will be smoothed out if it is slow, please don't worry about it, Your Majesty, let me take it easy." "The old queen is waiting for an answer, but she is in a hurry. Alas!" the emperor said fiercely, "They are all thieves, they deserve to die! Hurry up and arrest him, and he must be punished with death, which is not enough to relieve my hatred." "Yes!" Shi Xian made up his mind: "I must do my best to arrest Mao Yanshou and bring him to justice within three days." Shi Xian left the palace, the emperor's problem still existed, and he was so unhappy that he couldn't get excited about anything. Zhou Xiang thought of a trick.This plan was exactly what Shi Xian thought of but didn't dare to propose, because Hu Hanxie had warned: fakes can't be faked.But Zhou Xiang has no such worries.After careful consideration, he began to speak. "Don't be annoyed, your majesty, I have a way to relieve your majesty's worries!" "What way? Why don't you tell me!" "I'm thinking, Hu Hanxie has never seen the face of Princess Ninghu, so why not find another beauty and pretend to be the princess?" The emperor thought to himself: It makes sense!Why not pretend?However, things are too easy to believe. "OK?" "Why not?" "For example, what should I do if it is dismantled?" "How can we dismantle it? It can't be dismantled!" Zhou Xiang said: "Please feel free to refute the emperor, and I will answer it." The emperor thought for a while and said: "The first is appearance. Should I choose someone who resembles Zhaojun, or just be beautiful?" "It's good to be beautiful!" Zhou Xiang replied without hesitation: "Anyway, Hu Hanxie doesn't know what the eldest princess looks like." "Secondly," the emperor asked, "Hu Hanxie always has people who understand China, so the accent also matters." "Yes! People from Jingxiang area should be selected, Zigui is better." The emperor nodded, and then asked: "Thirdly, after we are married, the husband and wife must gossip. Ask about Zhaojun's family background, local customs, and don't show your flaws." "That's easy. If you choose a girl from Jingxiang, you will naturally know the customs there. As for the family background, please ask the eldest princess to talk to her in detail." That's not bad!The emperor carefully searched for possible doubts, and finally thought of a very important thing. "Zhou Xiang, let me ask you something. If I send you outside the Great Wall at this time, what would you think?" Zhou Xiang was stunned, and before answering, he wanted to understand the meaning of the emperor, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand, so he could only answer like this: "Wherever the emperor sends his ministers to go, the ministers will go." "I'm not asking if you're willing to go. If you don't want to go, you're resisting the order. Is that okay? I'm asking you, whether you're going or not, what do you think?" The emperor added again solemnly: "You have to tell me the truth. You don't have to be afraid! I don't really want to send you." This said, Zhou Xiang suddenly realized.He was very smart, so he didn't give a direct answer, but directly responded to the original meaning of the question asked by the emperor: "The emperor means that he is afraid that the person pretending to be unwilling in his heart may tell the truth in front of Hu Hanxie." ?” "Yeah, do you think you can prevent it?" "Yes, yes, we must guard against it." Zhou Xiang said happily: "I have already thought about someone! The few layers of worries shown by the emperor happen to be nothing to worry about. The real blessings are the same, congratulations!" "Oh!" The emperor only looked at his expression and listened to his words, and felt sad, and asked anxiously: "Who are you thinking of?" "The three sworn sisters of Princess Ninghu, why not choose one?" yes!The emperor said in his heart.Although those three people are far inferior to Zhaojun in appearance, they are still considered beauties and can pass.As for Jingxiang's local customs, he is naturally familiar with it.Zhaojun's family background is already known, so he must be able to pass it off.The question is, among these three people, is there any one who is willing to marry away on Zhaojun's behalf? Mentioning this point, Zhou Xiang believes that with the friendship of sisters with different surnames, there must be someone who is willing.Even if there is not, the emperor will have to obey.At the same time, give generous gifts to the family members, earnest warnings, such a combination of kindness and power, then the "fake Zhaojun" cares about the safety of his parents and brothers, dare not be cautious?There will never be any incidents where Hu Hanxie is dissatisfied with China and North Korea because of his true identity. "It makes sense!" The emperor was very happy, and immediately issued an order, "Call Shi Hengzhi! Wait for me to explain in person." "This—" Zhou Xiang hesitated. His hesitation was artificial, because he wanted to take Shi Hengzhi and replace him, so this credit must not be given to Shi Hengzhi.This hesitation is to take time to think about how to slander Shi Hengzhi. "Why?" the emperor asked, "what's wrong with calling him Shi Hengzhi?" "Yes!" Zhou Xiang had already thought about what to say, and calmly replied: "It's my humble opinion, I think it's inappropriate. A beautiful woman like Princess Ninghu was almost buried, which shows that Ye Tingling failed to fulfill her duties!" yes!The emperor's ears were the softest, and he thought that if Shi Hengzhi had recommended a virtuous person as soon as possible, Wang Zhaojun would have been made a concubine, so why would there be such a stalemate today?Starting from the original theory, there is no excuse for the crime of dereliction of duty! "You reminded me! Shi Hengzhi can no longer serve as Ye Ting Ling." After saying this, Zhou Xiang panicked again.Because I haven't started the activity yet, and Shi Xian's attitude is unknown, if Shi Hengzhi is expelled from the court at this time, the person who will replace him may not be himself.That would not only benefit others, but also might block his way to Yeting.Therefore, Shi Hengzhi had to be preserved right now. "Qi Zou Emperor, Ye Ting Ling is inherently guilty of dereliction of duty, but it seems inappropriate to change it at this time. The reason is that the Empress Dowager is very angry, so don't deepen the misunderstanding." As usual, the candidates for Ye Ting Ling should consult the queen and ask the queen mother for instructions.The change at this time has a clear meaning of punishment for Shi Hengzhi, and it seems difficult to explain when the Queen Mother asked. "Then, I'll leave this matter to you." The emperor especially urged: "Don't be too ostentatious!" "I would like to obey the order." Zhou Xiang replied loudly, and then asked again: "Can I send an order to call Lin Cai, Han Wen, and Zhao Mei, three beauties, to come and discuss with me?" "Can." So Zhou Xiang sent people to Yeting to announce the decree.From Shi Heng to the next.Everyone thought it was Zhaojun asking the emperor to call the three sisters into the palace to talk, but they only saw Zhou Xiang, so they couldn't help but feel confused. What was even more puzzling and embarrassing was that Zhou Xiang didn't speak, but just stared at the three of them intently.Of course they would not have guessed that he was making a preliminary selection, first making a choice about the appearance of the three of them. Looking carefully, Zhou Xiang thought that he should choose one of Lin and Zhao.Apart from Zhaojun, among the four sisters, Hanwen should be regarded as the most beautiful, but unfortunately, she was born elegant and thin, and she didn't quite match Hu Hanxie, who was as handsome as a halberd. The first one to match is Lin Cai, who is tall and plump, just like the Yan family outside the Great Wall.The second is Zhao Mei, who has the word "coquettish", which seems to be liked by Hu Hanxie. "Interviewer," Lin Cai was moved: "The emperor issued a summons, what do you have to say?" "The emperor ordered me to discuss something with you." Zhou Xiang paused for a moment, and suddenly asked: "What is the relationship between the three of you and Princess Ninghu?" "We are sisters with different surnames." "Birth and sisters are also regarded as enemies." Zhou Xiang said: "Fame is one thing, affection is another." "Nei Xiang said it well." Han Wen interjected and replied: "However, Nei Xiang must know that we have the title of sisters with different surnames because of our deep affection." "Yes." Zhao Mei made a clearer expression: "Our relationship with the eldest princess is deeper than that of sisters." "That's good!" Zhou Xiang took the opportunity to say, "Now the princess has a special reason, she can't marry far away from the Great Wall, and there must be someone who can take her title and name to replace her as Hu Hanxie's Yan family. I am closer to the eldest princess than a sister, and I will definitely sacrifice for her." Heard this.The three sisters were all inexplicably surprised, "For what special reason?" Zhao Mei asked. "Fourth sister!" Lin Cai and Han Wen shouted at the same time, and they both stopped talking at the same time. Seeing Lin and Han smiling at each other, Zhao Mei suddenly realized, and said happily, "I understand, I understand!" "It's good to understand, just keep it in your heart!" Lin Cai reminded her as the eldest sister. "That's right, that's right!" Zhou Xiang hurriedly added: "This matter is so secret that even the Yeting Order has to keep it a secret. Until now, even the eldest princess herself doesn't know about it." "Isn't this strange?" Zhao Mei, who was asking all kinds of questions, asked in a breathless voice. "It's too late to tell the eldest princess, but the three of you presume someone. I'll go and report." Zhou Xiang then said: "Miss Han is relatively thin, and the weather outside the Great Wall may not be suitable." "Not necessarily!" Han Wen shook his head. "Inner Prime Minister." Lin Cai asked, "This is a big matter, we need to clarify the situation first. We three sisters, any one of us can take the place of the eldest princess to go outside the Great Wall, but which one is most suitable, we have to discuss it ourselves. " "Okay! Please discuss it yourself." Zhou Xiang thought for a while and said: "The situation is as follows: first, pretending to be the title and name of the eldest princess, until a hundred years later, Hu Hanxie will not be able to know the truth; second , you have to be willing, or you will inevitably get into trouble. This is loyalty to the country, and the emperor will naturally give you a gift. Father and brother will be officials, and those who want gold and silver will have gold and silver." "Yes!" Lin Cai looked at it and said, "Please give us a quiet place." "You guys stay here!" Zhou Xiang pointed to the stone bench in the courtyard, "I'll sit there, you guys have discussed it, and say hello!" So the three sisters sat together to study this event.The first to speak was Zhao Mei again. "I really want to go for my second sister. However, I'm a little scared!" "Afraid!" Han Wen asked, "What are you afraid of?" "I can't speak, and I often can't control my own mouth. If it shows my feet, it's not a joke!" "Yes!" Lin Cai said, "This is definitely not a joke! If you are not sure, you will harm the country, yourself and your family, and you will also harm Zhaojun. It seems that I am the only one——" "Big sister!" Han Wen interrupted her, "You don't eat beef and mutton, and you will throw up when you smell cheese. How can you get used to it now?" "That's something I can't help, I have to go and talk about it, maybe I will get used to it slowly." "Eldest sister," Han Wen said solemnly, "I have a question and I don't know if I should ask it or not?" "My sister, why don't you say anything?" "Then! I'm taking the liberty! Eldest sister, do you really want to be the princess of the Han family and the Huns' Yan clan?" "No such words!" Lin Cai replied calmly but firmly, "I am only for Zhaojun." "In that case! Eldest sister, you don't have to force yourself." "I can't go, fourth sister can't go, could it be—" "Of course I will go!" Han Wen's demeanor of doing my part without hesitation seems to be incompatible with her frail physique.Both Lin and Zhao couldn't help being stunned. I really can't believe she has such courage. "Why?" Knowing how they felt, Han Wen deliberately asked, "Eldest sister and fourth sister think I'm not suitable?" "No, no! There is absolutely no such thing." Lin Cai replied hastily, "It would be best if the third sister would go. I'm afraid that your body won't be able to withstand the bitter cold beyond the Great Wall." "It doesn't matter! Eldest sister, please rest assured." Han Wen said again: "You think, all three of you have had a cold, how about me?" Hearing her words, Zhao Mei couldn't help but speak first, "Really," she said, "Third sister doesn't even have a runny nose!" "That said, I can really feel at ease, but," Lin Cai was very solid, and asked again: "Sanmei, is the matter a foregone conclusion?" "It's a foregone conclusion on my side! I just don't know if they want me or not?" "Let's wait for me to talk about it. I think there should be no pickiness at all." So, he beckoned and invited Zhou Xiang in, saying that he knew what happened, Zhou Xiang was more surprised than Lin and Zhao, and remained silent for a long time. "Neixiang," said Zhao Mei, who had nothing to say, "My third sister is good at losing weight, and the cold and heat don't invade her. She is capable and knows how to deal with it, unlike me, who can't even say a perfunctory word." Won't." "So that's how it is!" Zhou Xiang said very vigilantly, "I was worried that Miss Han would be too thin to bear it in the ice and snow. That being said, please go back first, the three of you, and I will tell you about the emperor, and I have other intentions." After sending Lin Cai and others away, Zhou Xiang immediately went to see the emperor and played Chen in detail.The emperor didn't have a deep impression of the three sisters, and couldn't remember how thin Hanwen was. He only felt that the loyalty of the three sisters was really touching, and at the same time he felt relieved that a difficult problem had been resolved. But one thing is very important, "Will Hu Hanxie despise Korean?" he asked. "It's hard to say." Zhou Xiang led the answer, "Hu Hanxie Shanyu is like a bison, maybe he thinks Han Wen is too thin." "It doesn't matter if you are fat or thin. Is your appearance decent?" "That's passable." "It's good to pass." The emperor ordered: "Call the secretary!"