Ouchi Imperial Palace.
The all-powerful imperial concubine Mo Shuiling sat silently in front of the window of Qixia Pavilion, staring quietly at the cold moon in the blue sky, feeling sad and troubled again. He could not help but chant softly:
Silently, I went up to the west tower alone, the moon was like a hook;
The lonely Wutong deep courtyard locks the autumn.
If you keep cutting, you will still get messy.
It's separation sorrow,
Don't have a bad taste in your heart. …
With tears in her eyes, the shadow of Du Zhenghai swayed in front of her eyes.
Thinking about what happened during the day, she was still feeling anxious and anxious.
This afternoon, she was leaning against the railing, lowering her head in thought, when suddenly a woman in black appeared in front of her like an otherworldly fairy, descending from the sky.
Mo Shuiling was dumbfounded in shock, staring at the person who suddenly appeared in front of her with a pair of blurred and hazy eyes, and was speechless for a long time.
This woman in black is Lian Nanchun.
Seeing the astonishment on Mo Ling's face, Lian Nanchun pursed his lips slightly, his clear eyes moved, and he said softly: "Concubine Ling, there is no need to panic. I am a friend of Ling Yun and Du Zhenghai. I was entrusted by Ling Yun. , I came here to ask for help from the Imperial Concubine."
"Are you a friend of Ling Yun and Du Zhenghai?..." Mo Shuiling's clear eyes showed a hint of joy, but instantly turned cold, and said in confusion: "Since I have something to ask for, why didn't Ling Yun come in person, but entrusted it to you? Come to handle the matter?"
Lian Nanchun's eyes turned and he smiled slightly, "She is worthy of being the emperor's favorite concubine. She is indeed a woman of blue heart, wisdom, and ice and snow!"
He is not the kind of brainless "silly white sweet" who doesn't know the north, south, east, west, and who is fooled by others.
Lian Nanchun smiled slightly and did not explain his purpose in a hurry.
She walked quietly to the door, looked around, and confirmed that there were no suspicious people around Qixia Pavilion waiting to peek, before returning to the room.
She sat down calmly and briefly introduced her identity and her relationship with Ling Yun and Du Zhenghai. Finally, she told Mo Mo the details of how Du Zhenghai was in jail and dying. Water spirit.
At that moment, Mo Shuiling was so confused that her beauty faded and she lost her mind; if Lian Nanchun hadn't given her timely guidance and told her the strategies and methods to rescue Du Zhenghai, she would have been almost at a loss.
However, she was still a little worried: after all, she was a weak woman with no roots and no words, so would the emperor listen to the words of a concubine in his harem?
Lian Nanchun's beautiful eyes raised slightly, and she smiled and said: "Please be at ease with this Ling Fei - does your Majesty know that you have an irreplaceable position in the Emperor's heart?"
Concubine Ling was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but lower her almond-shaped eyes. She recalled the emperor's eyes that were full of infinite pampering and love when she first entered the palace and met the emperor for the first time a few months ago.
At that time, the smile lines in the corners of his eyes were flamboyant and hot, and the smile in his eyes lasted for a long time, containing infinite tenderness that is indescribable.
He grabbed her slender hand with trembling hands, looking her up and down as if he could never get enough, and said repeatedly: "So there really is such a pure and lovely beauty in the world! - Ling'er, are you from heaven? Did the fairy fall into the mortal world?"
Mo Shuiling lowered her head and said nothing. There is a hint of sadness in that shy expression, which is charming and heart-warming.
The emperor was even more fascinated by the sight and murmured: "Beautiful, so beautiful..."
Mo Shuiling was canonized as Lingfei on the spot.
Then the most skilled painter in the palace came to paint Mo Shuiling's true face on the spot; then he ordered someone to hang the painting of the beauty's true face on the wall of his Nourishing Heart Hall.
Thinking about the past, Mo Shuiling's originally pale face turned pink...
But it was said that Emperor Zhao Yu, after Empress Dowager Wei left, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then came to Concubine Ling's palace with deep thoughts.
Concubine Ling took over and ordered the palace maid to prepare the royal meal.
After dinner, Concubine Ling helped the emperor lie down; her bright eyes moved slightly, her red lips lightly opened and she said: "Your Majesty, is there something on your mind?"
The emperor sighed and said: "Ling'er, have you noticed it too?"
Concubine Ling smiled slightly and said softly: "I saw that Your Majesty was worried, so I took the liberty to ask. In fact, there are some things that I shouldn't talk about. It's just that I care about His Majesty's dragon body. I advise Your Majesty not to worry about trivial matters." It takes a toll on the body and mind.”
The emperor frowned lightly and said, "You are right. I am troubled by these trivial things right now."
Mo Shuiling's charming eyes were shining brightly, and she smiled sweetly and said: "Since it is a trivial matter, Your Majesty might as well tell me about it. I may be able to share your worries with Your Majesty!"
These words seemed to be in line with the emperor's wishes, because at this time he needed to find a confidant to talk to about his troubles.
So he briefly recounted what the Empress Dowager asked him to do; after he finished speaking, he turned his searching gaze to Concubine Ling and said: "My dear concubine, I believe your words the most - you said this to me." How to deal with it?"
Concubine Ling's eyes were deep and she thought about it seriously, then she slowly said: "Privately, I think what the Queen Mother said is very good. Firstly, Du Zhenghai's crime will not lead to death; secondly, this matter is related to the net worth of the Princess and the Queen Mother. The stakes are not trivial. Your Majesty must be careful in dealing with them!
"I have heard that the Holy One governs the world with benevolence and virtue, and his kindness spreads to all people. If the Holy One can pardon Du Zhenghai this time, the Queen Mother will be happy, and the princess will also be grateful for the Holy One's kindness. The subjects should praise the Holy One for his benevolent government and love for the people, and even more I will serve the Holy Spirit faithfully."
Concubine Ling spoke calmly and eloquently; and she was well-founded and eloquent. What she said made the Emperor very happy. He raised his eyebrows and said: "My dear concubine, your words are indeed good words and they are exactly what I want! Okay, According to my beloved concubine’s words, I will immediately draft an imperial edict to pardon Du Zhenghai!”
Concubine Ling's clear eyes curved into a beautiful arc, and she said with a bright smile: "The Holy One, the Holy One."...
The next morning. In front of the Tianlao gate. Feng Chaoying, the general manager of the Imperial Household, held the imperial edict and read loudly:
"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:
Today, the emperor's benevolence is so great that his benevolent government spreads throughout the world, and his kindness spreads to all the people. He pardons Du Zhenghai for his capital crime and banishes him from the capital. He is never allowed to set foot in the capital.
Admire this! Thank you for your gratitude. "
At that time, He Yuting, Ying Chuanlin and others were present.
Listening to Feng Chaoying reading out the imperial edict, He Yuting could hardly believe his ears.
He had already made a thorough plan to serve as the executioner at 3:00 noon today and escort Du Zhenghai to the execution ground for questioning; because this was a matter that had already been decided and was extremely difficult to change - who would have expected that it would happen soon? The opportunity for execution has changed again!
And there wasn't even the slightest hint of trouble beforehand.
Countless thoughts flashed through He Yuting's mind like lightning: Why did the emperor suddenly issue such an imperial edict? Who is behind the scenes? Could it be... that Ling Yun was operating this matter behind closed doors again?
As soon as he thought of this, a string in He Yuting's head suddenly broke. He was unable to control his emotions for a while, letting the anger burn wildly in his heart, and the overwhelming hatred instantly overwhelmed his whole body.
A cold murderous intention appeared in his deep eyes, and he thought to himself: "I hope it's not like this! If I know that it was really you who did this - Ling Yun, don't blame me I am not polite to you regardless of my past feelings..."
Du Zhenghai, on the other hand, felt even more confused. He froze in place, his feet seemed to be frozen, and he was speechless for a long time.
His head felt as big as a bucket, and there was a buzzing sound in his head, as if countless mosquitoes were flying around in front of his eyes, making him irritable and confused.
At this time, two guards stepped forward, removed the chains on his body, took him out of the prison, and said expressionlessly: "Du Zhenghai, you are free."
Du Zhenghai was still confused at this time and said numbly: "Why do you want to let me go?..."
One of the guards looked at him with a strange look, and said with a bit of ridicule: "The Holy One is benevolent and loves the people, so he pardons you - Du Zhenghai, congratulations, you are really blessed and blessed!"
"Your Majesty, forgive me?... Why?..." At this time, he was still in a fog, with a confused look on his face.
Du Zhenghai wandered aimlessly on the cross streets of the capital; his mind at this time was as chaotic as a ball of paste.
He should have felt extremely lucky and excited to escape from death and save his life this time; but for some reason, he couldn't be happy at all.
In addition to confusion, he felt heavy depression and inexplicable sadness in his heart.
Yes, I was lucky enough to escape this time, but is this the end of the grudges between me and He Yuting? Shouldn't we avenge our parents? …
"Are you Mr. Du?" A clear and sweet voice interrupted his chaotic thoughts.
He raised his head in a daze and saw a handsome young man dressed as a palace guard standing in front of him with a smile on his face.
Du Zhenghai hesitated and said, "Excuse me, is your Excellency——"
The young man nodded and lowered his eyebrows, and said softly: "Master Du, I have something important to tell you. Can you please take a step to the teahouse next door to talk to me?"
Du Zhonghai nodded subconsciously.
The two of them came to the teahouse, and after they sat down, the young man showed his trump card straight to the point: "Master Du, your servant Xiu Ju is the personal maid of Concubine Ling."
Du Zhenghai raised his eyes and took another look at the gentle and quiet young man sitting in front of him. He couldn't help but be a little surprised and thought to himself: "It turns out that this young man is a woman disguised as a man, and he is also Miss Shui Ling's personal maid!"
Du Zhenghai couldn't tell how he felt when he mentioned Mo Shuiling. He lowered his eyes sadly and said after a while: "Is Concubine Ling... okay?"
Xiuju said: "Okay. I'm just in a bad mood. I have been frowning and depressed all day long. When the Holy One came, I just forced a smile. Fortunately, the empress is blessed to be a thousand years old. The Holy One favors her and loves her very much..."
Du Zhenghai said silently: "Miss Xiuju, please stop talking."
Xiuju's deep eyes turned, and she lowered her voice and said, "Actually, as the personal maid and confidant of Concubine Ling, I know best the matters between Concubine Ling and Mr. Du..."
"Miss Xiuju!" Du Zhenghai stood up suddenly, a trace of panic flashed in his dark and dark eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "There are some things you shouldn't say nonsense!..."
