Chapter 178: The beauty is gone

Huang Zicheng Mansion.

The atmosphere in the inner hall was sluggish. Huang Zicheng sat in the main seat, his always straight back looked particularly hunched today, and his face, which had been energetic in the past, also looked particularly old.

Grasping the armrest of the Taishi Chair, Huang Zicheng's hand was bulging with blue veins, and his other hand covered his mouth and coughed hard for a while.

Bao Zhao and Huang Guan sat in the guest seat. Seeing that Huang Zicheng was no longer as energetic as before, his body became much more depressed. The two looked at him quietly, and their hearts couldn't help but feel sad.

This old man has paid too much for the Ming Dynasty. He is stubborn, strong and pedantic, but he is a well-deserved loyal minister in the Ming Dynasty. The loyal minister is old and his ambitions are not fulfilled.

After being silent for a long time, Huang Zicheng's white eyebrows moved slightly. He sighed deeply and said with a look of bleakness: "Two colleagues, I will leave Beijing in three days and go to Peking. Everything in the capital is here. Please take care of the two colleagues. Now I am young and have a lot of things to do..."

Before he finished speaking, Huang Zicheng hurriedly stopped.

Rumors were everywhere in the court and the market said that Huang Zicheng wanted to follow Cao *** in the late Han Dynasty, and that he wanted to use the emperor to abdicate power. People's words were fearful. In the future, the emperor's young words should not be kept aside.

However, the two of Bao Zhao and Huang Guan had already heard the unfinished meaning of Huang Zicheng's words. They sighed in unison and remained silent.

Huang Zicheng smiled as if he was ridiculed and said, "I climbed the Golden Palace in the 18th year of Hongwu, and joined the government in the rank of the emperor. I have been assisting the emperor for thirteen years! But I never thought that now the new king has just been established and the treacherous ministers in the court are in power. I only have ambition to eliminate traitors, but I was eventually misled by rumors and had to leave the court temporarily..."

Huang Guan sighed: "The old man has always been very afraid of the vassal kings. This matter is known to everyone in the court. Now the king of Yan is powerful and his ambitions are obvious. The old man is extremely dangerous to go to Peking, so he needs to be careful."

Huang Zicheng laughed: "What should I be careful? Since ancient times, evil has not suppressed justice. I am an imperial envoy of the court and an envoy of the emperor. Even if the King of Yan is a disobedient, would he dare to take the blame for the world and openly kill me?"

After laughing, Huang Zicheng's expression became gloomy again, and he sighed: "It's a pity that the treacherous ministers are flattering the emperor. The emperor was bewitched. If this continues, the court will inevitably be in chaos. Now there are strong vassals around the treasures outside and the power to cover the sky inside. My Ming Dynasty was created by the late emperor immediately fighting bloody battles and expelling the Tartars. In just 31 years, he has been suffering from internal and external troubles and is full of dangers. I only have the heart to serve the country and loyal to the emperor, but why did God treat me like this..."

Bao Zhao and Huang Guan heard the resentment in Huang Zicheng's words, and were shocked and hurriedly stopped him: "Honor Huang is careful of his words. You must know that there are ears in the walls. If you speak too much, you will lose. Now the Jinyiwei is in charge of supervising all officials and secret spies are spread all over the capital. If they hear it, it will be a disaster either big or small!"

"Hmph! So what? The emperor was deceived by a treacherous minister and became suspicious of me. But I have taught the emperor for many years and knew that he was a kind monarch, so how could he blame me for one word?"

"But if Mr. Huang's words fall into the ears of Xiao Fan of the Jinyiwei, he is not a kind master!"

Huang Zicheng was shocked and stopped talking, but there was a feeling of resentment that was difficult to express in his expression.

Outside the inner hall, a young man dressed in a erotic servant in Huang Mansion was half-squatted in an unknown corner, and he raised his ears to listen to the movements in the inner hall. After a long time, the young man showed a mysterious smile on his face. He quietly stood up and disappeared silently in a small wood outside the Huang Mansion inner hall...

Women, no matter how deep the relationship is, they have more or less comparative hearts in their hearts. They have many things to compare with, husbands, family background, dress, clothes...

Whether the skin is fair and watery is definitely one of the comparison projects, and it occupies a very important position.

"Prince, your complexion is much rosy than before, and your skin is more radiant..."

Inside the Taifeng Rice House, Chen Ying'er sighed enviously at Princess Jiangdu's fair and tender skin.

Jiang Du was secretly happy when he heard this. He unconsciously stroked his face with his slender hands, but said modestly: "Where is it, why don't I think it? When looking in the mirror, it's no different from before..."

Chen Ying'er shook her head and said, "I look in the mirror every day, of course I can't notice any changes. Since you got married, every time I see you, I feel that your skin is getting tenderer day by day..."

Jiang Du lowered his head shyly and said angrily: "You are talking nonsense! How could you be as lingering as you said?... But you, Ying'er, what's wrong with you these days? Why do I see you getting more and more haggard?"

Chen Ying'er was slightly shocked and said with a forced smile: "How can you be haggard? There are too many trivial matters in the business recently. When people get busy, they don't have to worry about dressing up..."

Seeing Chen Ying'er feeling a little guilty, Jiang Du couldn't help but laugh and said, "You lied to me... No matter how busy you are, you can't make yourself look like you are so resentful? It must be because of the pretty husband of which family you like. Now you have tasted the taste of lovesickness and are getting haggard for you. Hehe, Ying'er, I guess right?"

Chen Ying'er sighed inwardly, the husband I like is the one who sleeps with you every day. He was my fiancé. How can I say this secret?

"Prince, don't talk nonsense, what a pretty man, I'm so busy like this..." Chen Ying'er lowered her head and said quietly: "I'm not like you. I have been rich and well-off since I was a child and have a noble status. I am the daughter of a humble businessman. In order to make money and to make a living, I have already shown up. I have already put the shame and etiquette of my daughter's family behind me. How can I care about being beautiful and ugly?"

Princess Jiangdu felt sympathy when she heard this, and took Chen Ying'er's hand to comfort her: "Don't be too tired. In our women's family, after all, we will still have to get married in the future. We have to take care of our husbands and children. Working hard on the family business is what men should do..."

Chen Ying'er looked up at Jiangdu and said meaningfully: "Princess, you married a good husband, Xiao... Lord Xiao is the one you have always wanted to marry, you have got what you want. Do you know how much I envy you? Lovers finally got married, you have achieved a story that has envied thousands of people..."

Jiang Du's pretty face turned slightly red and said with emotion: "Women's fate has always been involuntarily, and each has its own opportunities. I am lucky to marry a husband I want to marry. I have lived alone in the deep palace since I was a child, lonely and lonely, and now I know what happiness feels like..."

After a pause, Jiang Du suddenly looked up at Chen Ying'er with thoughts and said, "Ying'er, why do I think the taste of your words is strange?...Yinger, did you know my husband before?"

Chen Ying'er was shocked and shook her head and denied: "No! Lord Xiao is an important official in the court and a national weapon. How could he know him?"

"But... I heard from my husband that he was the son-in-law of a merchant's family in Jiangpu County, and your family is also a merchant..."

Chen Ying'er became more and more panicked and hurriedly defended: "There are so many merchants in the world. How could it be that I was related to Lord Xiao? This is also incredible. Princess, you are too worried..."

Jiang Du has a simple personality. He thought about it carefully after hearing this, and laughed: "It's because I'm thinking too much. Maybe I've been a little idle recently, and I always have some strange thoughts..."

Chen Ying'er quietly breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, she didn't want Jiang Du to discover the past between her and Xiao Fan. This no longer secret secret is the only link she and Xiao Fan can connect with. Chen Ying'er didn't want to share it with another wife of Xiao Fan.

Women's minds are always so strange. The softest part in their heart is the holy land that belongs only to them, and no one is allowed to touch them.

Jiang Du didn't notice the change in her expression, but just looked at Chen Ying'er with a little envy and said, "Actually, sometimes I envy you very much. You can travel around the world, enjoy the scenery along the way, and see many novel and interesting things. They are not like me who live in the inner courtyard of the deep palace. They don't know the sufferings and heat of the people. They live in a big house all their lives, repeating the embroidered girl red every day, taking care of their husbands..."

Chen Ying'er looked at her in surprise and said, "Don't you like being with Lord Xiao?"

Jiang Du hurriedly denied: "Nothing happened! I got together after going through hardships, how could I not like it?"

Then she sighed softly, "I'm just...ah, maybe I'm too unsatisfied. My husband always told me how novel and wonderful the outside world is. He always said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. My Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and each place has different scenery and different customs. My husband told me a lot. I... I'm really curious about the outside world, and I really want to appreciate the scenery of various places with my own eyes..."

With beautiful eyes flowing, Jiang Du smiled embarrassedly and said, "Ying'er, am I... too ignorant? I shouldn't have these greedy thoughts with a husband who loves me so much..."

Chen Ying'er's mouth gradually opened wide and she said in surprise: "Princess, do you mean... do you want to go out for a trip?"

Jiang Du laughed and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about! I am already a wife and serve my husband. It is our wife's duty to have children for me in the future. How can we travel outside? What kind of discipline is it?"

A light of inspiration flashed through Chen Ying'er's mind. She remained silent, pondered for a while, and her expression gradually became hesitant.

This thing... should be done? Can it be done? Will there be any serious consequences? What if he... gets angry with me?

While hesitating, Chen Ying'er raised her eyes and saw the painting Xiao Fan sent her to her yesterday. It was painted without butterflies and flowers without fragrance, which implied that she had no cousins ​​in her life and lived alone to live a lonely life...

The painting was rolled up and was placed casually on the dressing table. With just one glance, Chen Ying'er's heart couldn't help but feel a strong sting.

As soon as she bit her teeth, Chen Ying'er's hesitant expression suddenly became firm. A charming arc appeared on the corner of her mouth. The smile exuded a strange and unpredictable smell. A prank-like light flashed in her clear and shiny eyes.

"It's not difficult for the princess to travel, even..." Chen Ying'er's smile became deeper and she said slowly: "...even, we can leave the capital now, go north all the way, and look around at the beautiful country of our Ming Dynasty."

Jiang Du was so scared that he gasped and said in surprise: "Now you leave Beijing? At this moment? Are you... you crazy? What a joke!"

Chen Ying'er glanced at her with a pretty look and said with a smile: "Where am I crazy? Ten boats of rice stop on the banks of the Qinhuai River next to the rice shop. They are about to set sail to Beiping Prefecture, enter the Yangtze River through water, and then turn to land, pass through Yanzhou Prefecture in Shandong, Jinan Prefecture, and go straight to Beiping Prefecture... Originally, I can go or not to go to this business, but since the princess has a good time to enjoy the scenery, I will accompany the princess and her party, Princess, what do you think?"

Jiang Du's pretty face suddenly turned pale, and then slowly dyed a layer of charming blush. His voice changed a little anxiously. He shook his hand and said, "No, no, absolutely not! This... is too hasty, I can't speak publicly with you, no..."

"The princess means that you really want to leave the capital, but you don't know how to tell Lord Xiao, right?"

Jiang Du nodded in panic.

"Mr. Xiao is a scheming person who is not allowed to run around?"

"That's not, on the contrary, my husband often tells me that I want to go out and walk around more. The outside world is very wonderful. Life is like a long time, and it's a pity to miss it..."

Chen Ying'er's smile became more and more charming: "Mr. Xiao is an enlightened person. The princess is so lucky! Since Mr. Xiao has said that, what are you still worried about? It is rare for us women to go out for a long trip. If we miss this time, we don't know when the next time will be there. Don't the princess really want to go out and see it? Now the opportunity is in front of us, why are you hesitating?"

Jiang Du couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard this, and his pretty face became more and more rosy due to some excitement.

"But...but, I always have to go back and say to my husband..." Jiang Du said weakly.

"You are already an old couple, and you are still so reluctant to leave?" Chen Ying'er teased and said, "You will just write a book here and send someone to Lord Xiao. Isn't it over just by saying it to him? The ship is about to set sail soon, so how can you wait for you and your wife to say goodbye?"

"But...we are all weak women, if the road is not peaceful..."

"I have a servant to protect the hospital, and there are so many boatmen and bodyguards. You have a hundred people in brocade clothes to protect the left and right. I have already connected the joints from the government from south to north. What are you afraid of?"

"But...but I...I'm still..."

Chen Ying'er smiled sweetly, then without saying anything, grabbed Jiangdu's slender hand tightly and walked out, chuckling, "Oh, it's only two months for a while. Princess, don't hesitate, follow me on the boat quickly. You write a letter in the cabin, and I'll send someone to send it to Lord Xiao immediately. Since Lord Xiao is so open-minded, I won't blame you. Let's go and go, let's get on the boat quickly..."

"Ying'er, you... don't pull me. I'm really... I haven't thought about it yet. The guild will be unhappy..."

Chen Ying'er turned a deaf ear and pulled Jiang Du downstairs quickly and headed straight to the small pier within the rice shop.

A pranky smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her smile became deeper and sweeter.

——Xiao Fan, since you want me to have no cousin in your life, I will kidnap your wife and ask you to taste the taste of sleeping alone for two months. Although I, Chen Ying'er, is the daughter of a lowly merchant, is not allowed to be merciless!

While the Chen family's grain boat sailed away, the inner hall of Xiao Mansion was in a state of joy and enthusiasm.

Cao Yi grabbed the green teacup, tilted his neck and drank a big mouthful of tea, then wiped his furry mouth with his sleeves, and laughed: "Brother Xiao's trick is indeed awesome. If the old guy named Huang can come back from Peking Mansion alive, we have to burn another fire. That old guy will not be able to jump up. He will either be dismissed from office or be demoted. He will not be able to stay in the capital..."

Xiao Fan waved his hand and smiled modestly: "This is nothing. Playing with conspiracies is just a path. In the end, I can't get into the elegant hall. My advantages are far more than this..."

Cao Yi glanced at him sideways and said slowly: "But...everything you have done since I met you has been like a conspiracy. I have never seen you have been upright. Why is that?"

Xiao Fan was suffocated and then said a little embarrassedly: "That's my strengths that have not been used yet! Tongliang, what is a pillar? Not only do you need to have the talent of marching and marching in heaven and earth, but you also need to have the ability to crow and steal the chickens and dogs. On the left, Qinglong, on the right, God blocks the gods and Buddha blocks the Buddhas, you can not only leave the hall, but also make sounds..."

Cao Yi opened his mouth wide and looked at Xiao Fan in amazement.

The old Taoist Taixu who was standing beside him was very disrespectful and yawned a big yawning in a boring manner.

Monks do not understand the struggles in the court, and Taixu is very bored now.

Xiao Fan looked at Taixu with his eyes squintedly. Seeing that he looked sick and unhurried, he couldn't help but say angrily: "Master, which brothel was there in which brothel last night to spend the night with the girl?"

When Taixu heard the word "girl", he was excited and his sleepiness disappeared.

"Last night, I was in Anxianglou Tower and wanted to save several female donors to become immortals... Anxianglou Tower is really ecstatic. After that, the female donors have not become immortals, so my senior brother and I almost became immortals, Amitabha Buddha..." Taixu smiled aftertaste.

Xiao Fan was covered in black lines and said helplessly: "Master... I beg you, can you feel a little ashamed? I am a disciple who is self-disciple, but you are a master who is like a stud in love. What is the reason? I don't understand, don't you have any idea of ​​***?"

"Zhen...*** concept?" Taixu said blankly: "What is ***?"

"You really don't have a *** view..." Xiao Fan was heartbroken: "Does the brothel just make you linger? Morally speaking, another man just came out of the girl's room with his pants, and you took off his pants and went in. Do you think this is interesting? Is this behavior... still human?"

"What is it not human?" the two of them asked in surprise.

"monkey."
To be continued...