The night is vast, and the night sky that has just rained is particularly clear and clean. You can see stars dotted in it. The quiet beauty can cleanse people's soul.
Zheng Wanren walked out of the palace and stood on the corridor, raising her head and looking at it for a long, long time.
She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had seen such a beautiful night sky. Ever since she was locked up in the cold palace, her heart had died. She felt that her life and that man were over.
Looking back on the glorious past, she has been favored ever since she entered the palace, those sweetnesses, those superiorities that others did not have, and His Majesty's care for her...
But who would have thought that when he said he would fall out, he would fall out, just in an instant.
Now, she is back again, fighting for the second position and the man for her whole life. This time, whatever she wants, can be hers.
The early summer night breeze blew coolly on her body, and with the familiar scent behind her, someone put a coat on her.
"Brother." Zheng Wanren turned around and wanted to salute, but was supported by Zheng Huan:
"There's no one else around, so you and I, brother and sister, don't have to be so outspoken."
Zheng Huan helped her walk into the hall, "What are Wan'er looking at?"
"Look at the stars." Zheng Wanren pretended to smile lightly, "I haven't looked carefully at the stars in this palace for several years, and I feel they are brighter and more dazzling than before."
"That's because Wan'er's mood is different now." Zheng Huan narrowed his eyes and looked at his sister.
Zheng Wanren is five years younger than Zheng Huan. He has loved this sister very much since he was a child and dotes on her to the heavens. As long as Zheng Wanren wants something, there is nothing she can't get. Zheng Huan will always respond to her sister's requests.
"Now everything Wan'er wants is at your fingertips, but if you still have any wishes, tell your brother, and he will make your wishes come true."
Zheng Huan waved his hand with a proud smile on his face.
"Brother." Zheng Wanren took Zheng Huan's hand with both hands, "Sister wants to ask brother, will he give the jade seal to Feng'er?"
"That's natural." Zheng Huan answered without hesitation. After speaking, he glanced at his sister's expression and said, "It's just... now is not the time."
Zheng Wanren paused and looked back at him with shock on her face: "Brother...do you have any other ideas?"
In the past few days, the armored army broke through the city and entered the palace, forcing the emperor and empress to lose face. Now everyone is forced to stay in the palace. Even the square jade seal is in Zheng Huan's hands. Logically speaking, she should be happy because they It worked.
However, she clearly saw the desire for power and greed for that supreme position in her brother's eyes.
They all said that Zheng Huan rebelled in the name of Li Luanfeng and that he wanted to usurp the throne and make himself king.
Zheng Wanren stared at Zheng Huan with burning eyes, as if she wanted to get some clues from his face. She really wanted to know what her brother was really thinking at this moment.
"Wan'er, don't think too much." Zheng Huan patted her hand gently, led her to sit in the hall, and said: "Brother has never been married or had children in his life. You and Feng'er are the closest people to me. I have already treated Feng'er as my own child. For my brother, the future of the Zheng family depends entirely on this child."
Zheng Wanren blinked, her brother was telling the truth.
The brother and sister have been very close since childhood. The elder brother treats her better than his parents. He spared no effort to get her to marry into the palace. Even at such an old age, he is still fighting abroad. This is also to make their mother and son live a better life and let Emperor Xiaochun care about him. Kuang Lao treated Zheng Wan and Li Luanfeng more favorably.
How could she be suspicious of her brother? Zheng Wanren felt a little guilty.
Zheng Huan did not look at her, but looked at the sky outside the window: "All these rights and the throne will eventually be handed over to Feng'er. Over the years, I have lived and died for him. Now I am being scolded as a sieve, and that's also true." for him."
"If Li San'er could treat Feng'er better and teach Feng'er himself like he taught Li Luansong, I would be willing to die on the battlefield."
"But sister." Zheng Huan put down the tea cup, his eyes full of sadness and unwillingness, "Feng'er has been smart since he was a child, but he didn't receive careful guidance. Look at him now. He can't be good at literature and martial arts. Even if the burden is given to him Can he bear it on his hands?"
Zheng Wanren remained silent and lowered her head in silence. Her brother was right, Feng'er's abilities still need to be trained.
"Feng'er is smart but unstable. I will teach him slowly and let him grow up as soon as possible. I will make up for everything his emperor father owed him these years."
What else is there to say? Zheng Wanren nodded.
"Also, Li Luansong is a serious problem. If he is not eliminated, Feng'er's throne will be unstable. And Li San'er, he does not recognize Feng'er. Although he is now under my control, but There are still many veterans in the court, we can ignore Li San'er, but don't we need all those veterans?"
"If Feng'er wants to sit on the throne of God legitimately and not be criticized by others, my brother must first clear the obstacles for him and give him a smooth path, even if he is stigmatized."
He replaced the tea cup with a hot one and handed it to Zheng Wanren, "Can you understand my brother's painstaking efforts in doing this?"
Zheng Wanren looked at Zheng Huan and nodded heavily.
She had listened to her brother's words since she was a child. The only time she disobeyed him was to marry Emperor Xiaochun. At that time, her brother strongly opposed it, but he couldn't get over her. He finally agreed, and she was led on this arduous and humiliating journey. the way.
"We are a family. Although your brother Li Saner strongly opposed it when you fell in love with him, as long as you like it and want it, your brother will give it to you." Zheng Huan sighed, "My brother has been working hard for his Li family dynasty these years. But Li Saner treated you mother and son like this, and he deserves all the blame for today."
"Looking around, there are many civil and military officials in the dynasty. Is there anyone as old as my brother who can lead troops in battle?"
Zheng Huan smiled helplessly, "But brother has no complaints. After brother handles all the matters, you and Feng'er can do whatever they want, and there is no need to look at other people's faces."
"elder brother."
Zheng Wanren stood up and walked to Zheng Huan and squatted down, "My little sister has been protected by her brother in this life. She doesn't want anything else. If I had known that today, I shouldn't have..."
"Now I only hate that Feng'er is from the Li family."
She hid her tears and said, "Li San'er has no affection for me at all. My sister's heart is already dead..."
"Wan'er." Zheng Huan pulled her up, "Then have you ever thought about letting Feng'er adopt you? It's the Li family now. If it is handed over to Feng'er in the future, wouldn't it be handed back to the Li family again? We brothers and sisters will be busy through life and death. Aren’t you running for Li San’er?”
"Brother has been thinking about this for a long time. As long as you agree to let Feng'er be named Zheng, our hard work over the years will not be in vain. Besides, you are still the concubine of the Li family and will never be able to get past the queen. Don't you feel embarrassed? Are you humbled?"
These words touched Zheng Wanren's heart. She had competed and fought with the Queen all her life, but she had never won. Now was her chance to win over that woman. She wanted to step on her forever.
The brother and sister reached a perfect agreement. Zheng Wanren felt much better and looked forward to a better life in the future. As long as she has her brother, everything will be worry-free in her life.
However, as soon as Zheng Huan stepped out, Li Luanfeng came over to see him.
Seeing her son's haggard and depressed appearance, Zheng Wanren felt very distressed.
She told Li Luanfeng her and Zheng Huan's plans, hoping that he would understand, "Temporary forbearance and dormancy can lead to a bright future in the future. Feng'er, you have to be considerate of your uncle."
Li Luanfeng was simply stunned. He used to think that his father disliked his mother and concubine because he was stupid and stupid because of his prejudice against her. Now he felt that his father's words were absolutely right.
"Mother, my son's surname is Li, and he is a descendant of the Li family. If a man is a man, he will not change his name or surname, and he will never agree to adopt him to his uncle."
"Mother and concubine, you have been fooled by your uncle. Think about it, if you do what your uncle said, what will everyone in the world say? This is a veritable attempt to usurp power and usurp the throne. How can you have the face to see others, and how can you sit in the country?" Steady, concubine, you are confused."
Zheng Wanren was heartbroken, "Feng'er, no matter what people in the world say, I only know that in this life, I don't want to be under the Queen's feet, and I don't want you to be under the feet of that Li Luansong."
"Mother and concubine, the fight between me and the boss is justifiable. As long as my father fails to decide on the heir apparent, his son will have hope. However, if we follow what my uncle said, his son will become a sinner for the ages."
"Feng'er..."
"Mother concubine..."
Neither mother nor son could convince the other. Li Luanfeng felt hopeless and sadly threw away his sleeves and left without looking back.
After leaving the palace gate, he gave Li Luanhong, who was hiding in the dark, a painful and decisive look. Li Luanhong was ordered to sneak into Yikun Palace quietly...
*
In Cining Palace, the lights were brightly lit, but there were no people in the palace.
Emperor Xiaochun was lying on the bed and talking to the queen. The couple was in a very good mood and they were joking.
"I don't know that your Majesty once liked that Zheng Wan very much." The queen was very jealous, "I think so. Her good looks will soothe your Majesty's heart, unlike my concubine who only irritates your Majesty."
Emperor Xiaochun said with a bitter face: "Oh, didn't we just rush to finish what we said? Otherwise, what would I say? Queen, don't worry about it, the two of us are..."
"His Majesty."
Before he finished speaking, a young eunuch entered the palace and said, "This is the medicine that the general ordered the slave to bring. Please use it."
"Presumptuous." The Queen scolded angrily: "Who let you in? Your eldest companion is here."
"My Majesty, please calm down. For the safety of you two, the General has changed the palace staff in Cining Palace and the people serving your Majesty. We must ensure the safety of your Majesty and your Majesty."
The queen was speechless, and Emperor Xiaochun patted her hand gently to express comfort, and asked someone to bring the medicine to her.
But the young eunuch refused and said, "The general has an order for me to serve your majesty with the medicine."
Just as the queen was about to have an attack, she heard an explosion. Li Luansong and Shen Que broke in through the window, slashed the little eunuch with a sword, and scattered the medicine bowl on the floor.
"Father, emperor, mother."
The two men stepped forward, and Shen Que said, "What's wrong, father? What kind of medicine is this."
The emperor was startled, and before he could say anything while holding their hands, he heard the uniform footsteps of soldiers on the door, followed by an annoying voice:
"This is the medicine specially prepared by this general for Your Majesty. It is a sign of filial piety from this General. How can Your Highness knock it over?"
Zheng Huan walked into the hall with a swagger and a strange smile on his face:
"I heard that His Highness the King of Jin led his men to attack the city. I am afraid that your armored army has taken control of your people by now. I didn't expect that Your Highness came too soon. Someone, please take a seat, Your Highness."
