Anecdotes of Tianyuan: The Long Night is Young

Chapter 162

Zhao Xiyan whipped Su Ri'an, and Su Ri'an was honestly covered with injuries and knelt outside the gate of the Taiji Palace for the crime of trespassing on the forbidden area of ​​the palace to be punished, regardless of the wind or rain.Although Su Xiang didn't know why Su Ri'an broke into the forbidden area, the emperor found out when he did, and was so angry that he wanted to beat him himself.After all, he wasn't the emperor back then, and Su Ri'an shouldn't be alive anymore.The former queen had just given birth to a son-in-law. If he hadn't been a rebellious son who offended the emperor, the emperor would never have punished him so severely.Su Qingshu heard that Zhao Xiyan punished Su Ri'an to kneel outside the Taiji Hall, and suddenly remembered that many years ago, Zhao Xiyan also knelt outside the Taiji Hall.She also thought of herself back then, when Zhao Xiyan stayed at the border for more than three years, going through life and death, and came back to see her full of joy, but she ruthlessly refused.She even remembered that when Zhao Xiyan got off the carriage and was about to help herself up, she coldly pushed him away, his loss and astonishment.She didn't see him until the first emperor's decree to kill Ri'an came down, and she opened the door to see him once.She knew that Zhao Xiyan condescended to kneel outside the Tai Chi Hall for a day and a night because of her.It was only after Zhao Xiyan disappeared that she heard people in the palace say that at that time the prince's biological mother and the late emperor were scolding him, and the deposed prince made things difficult for him everywhere, deliberately smashing the teacup in front of him and making him kneel in the sharp shards , letting the splinters dig into his knees.When Su Qingshu thought of this, his heart ached so much that he didn't want to care about Su Ri'an anymore.No matter how Su Ri'an's biological mother begged her, she was determined not to care.She finally understood that she obeyed her father at home and obeyed her husband when she was married. She had already married Su Xiangfu, and she should be thinking of Zhao Xiyan, not always for Su's residence.

Su Ri'an suddenly broke into Zhao Xiyan's memories, reminding him not only of the embarrassment of the year, but also a person from Chu Hengyuan.He felt a little uncomfortable, and didn't want to face the bloody past, so he picked up his sword and slashed wildly in the imperial garden.He has been telling himself that a king must be tolerant, magnanimous, and merciful.He was about to forget it at first, but when Su Ri'an appeared, memories rushed out like a rising tide.But he is also a human being, so he can't be so magnanimous and let these people go.After returning from the tea village back then, I haven't taken a breath until now, but now I suddenly think of it again.After much deliberation, Zhao Xiyan still held back his breath.But if he can bear it, it doesn't mean that others can bear it.

Seeing Zhao Xiyan's cold face, Xia Shuning found out the secret guards and found out.It was only at this time that Xia Shuning thought of settling accounts with these people, and asked someone to deliberately break the teacup in front of Su Ri'an, causing his knees to sink into the debris.The Chu family is a scholarly family, and indeed produced many celebrities, but it is also true that Chu Hengyuan seduced Su Qingshu and hurt Zhao Xiyan's heart.Xia Shuning discussed the matter with Yan Fengjun, and Yan Fengjun made some tricks and spread some rumors, the Chu family was mobilized and attacked, and finally it was revealed that Chu Hengyuan had worked for the deposed prince.Zhao Xiyan convicted the Chu family of committing treason by relying on the deposed prince's party.Zhao Xiyan thought that the Chu family might only be a scum like Chu Hengyuan, so he spared the Chu family's life.Knowing this, the queen mother couldn't swallow her breath, so she insisted on destroying Chu Hengyuan's tomb, turning up the bones and whipping the corpse.The Empress Dowager personally presented the plaque of "Gentle Scum" to the Chu family, and ordered the Chu family not to remove it for a lifetime, and ordered Yin Riri of Jingzhao Mansion to check the plaque.Scholars value reputation the most, and when such a plaque is hung up, the old man of the Chu family will immediately die of anger.The Chu family, who slipped through the net, was forever humiliated.

Zhao Xiyan didn't want Chu Hengyuan's dead body to be uncovered and flogged. This is very inhumane. If he dies, he dies.The Empress Dowager recalled that the empress had an affair with Chu Hengyuan in letters back then, she knew about it, she hated it so much, and she didn't want to see the empress even more.Even if the empress gave birth to a son-in-law, even if the empress had changed her ways, the empress dowager still couldn't get over it compared to Zhao Xiyan.Zhao Xiyan didn't dare to stop the queen mother, but just comforted the queen, telling her not to worry too much, the past is over.When something happened to the Chu family, the most flustered one was the queen.After finally repairing the relationship between husband and wife, she gave birth to a child after a lot of hard work, and she didn't want to return to her original shape.Fortunately, Zhao Xiyan only vented his anger on the Chu family, and did not vent his anger on the queen, and was still protecting the queen in front of the queen mother.It's all old wounds, but now it's just a rainy day, and it hurts a little.He couldn't forget Su Qingshu's unfeeling, but he also couldn't forget the love he had when he was young and the heavy rain that day.

On the day Chu Hengyuan was whipped to death, Zhao Xiyan fell asleep in Weiyang Palace with disheveled hair, hugging Xia Shuning tightly without any gap, like a young child.Xia Shuning felt sorry for him, the wound that had been healed suddenly burst open again, dripping with blood.He is an emperor, no matter what he has to carry.She understood his mind, he hated these people, but he also wanted to be a benevolent king.He pretended to forget the past, but in fact the past has always been in his heart, like a haunted soul.Many people have forgotten, including those concubines that Zhao Xiyan favored; he was originally a daughter, but he only wore men's clothes, and he would have a soft and fragile heart.These girls were tired from crying, Zhao Xiyan coaxed and pampered her, Zhao Xiyan didn't even dare to cry anymore.Zhao Xiyan fell asleep, and he didn't know what he dreamed of, with tears in his eyes.Xia Shuning gently wiped away his tears, patted his back like coaxing a child, and followed him with tears in his eyes.At dawn, Xia Shuning tied up Zhao Xiyan's hair, put on the emperor's golden crown, and put on the majestic dragon robe.Zhao Xiyan's face was calm, and he even had a smile on his face. He gently kissed Xia Shuning's lips and neck before going up.This was such an unremarkable day. Normally Xia Shuning would send him out with a smile, but today she was so bitter that she wanted to cry.He always hides his depression and discomfort like this, and gives her all the tenderness in his heart.

This day Zhao Xiyan left court and went back to Feishuang Palace to critique papers, probably because the stove in Feishuang Palace was too warm, so he fell asleep leaning on the dragon chair.Seeing that he was asleep, Xiangyun hurriedly brought a blanket to cover him lightly, took away his ink brush, and put away the memorial.Wu Qingyao would bring the food of the day at lunch every day, and today was no exception.She always felt that the emperor should have her in his heart, if not, she would not protect herself that day.If he really hated himself, it would be fine if the two of them died at the same time for the crime of messing up the palace, and they would never bother him again.The emperor fell asleep, and no one dared to announce loudly. When Wu Qingyao came, Xiangyun ran out to meet him personally.

"Empress Zhaoyi, the emperor is asleep, please go in later and don't wake him up."

"Shouldn't the emperor approve the papers at this time? Why did you fall asleep?"

"The emperor sleeps less than three hours a day, and he was too tired from reviewing papers just now, so he accidentally fell asleep."

"Then I will leave without eating, so as not to disturb the emperor."

Wu Qingyao entered Feishuang Palace, and as soon as she entered, she saw Zhao Xiyan asleep next to the dragon chair, with one hand still on the dragon table.Wu Qingyao's heart ached, she slept less than three hours a day, and had to take care of the harem with such heavy government affairs, even her iron body couldn't bear such exhaustion.Wu Qingyao waved her hand to signal the maid to put away the food, then came to Zhao Xiyan's side and tightened the blanket for him.Wu Qingyao wanted to wait for Zhao Xiyan to wake up and feed him some warming soup, so she sat beside Zhao Xiyan and looked at him.Wu Qingyao became happier and more distressed the more she looked at it, because she saw a trace of white hair on Zhao Xiyan's temple.He is only 25 years old, but he has gray hair?Just when Wu Qingyao wanted to reach out to touch Zhao Xiyan's white hair at the temples, Zhao Xiyan suddenly spoke.

"Mother concubine."

"Mother concubine."

"Mother..."

Wu Qingyao thought that Zhao Xiyan had woken up, so she quickly withdrew her hand in fright.Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiyan didn't open his eyes, but instead kept calling his concubine mother.Wu Qingyao was sure that Zhao Xiyan was not awake, so she quickly waved her hand to signal Xiangyun to remove the maids and eunuchs from Feishuang Palace. It would not be a good thing for the maids and eunuchs to listen to the emperor talking in his sleep.What if what Zhao Xiyan said was something these court ladies and eunuchs shouldn't listen to?Wu Qingyao stayed by Zhao Xiyan's side the whole time, tugged at his sleeve, but Zhao Xiyan still didn't wake up.Zhao Xiyan kept muttering about his mother and concubine, not a word more.Wu Qingyao didn't know why Zhao Xiyan called the queen mother in her sleep, and kept staring at him.Zhao Xiyan moved his body, and the blanket fell off.

"Mother concubine... cold..."

Wu Qingyao hurriedly picked up the blanket and covered Zhao Xiyan, but unexpectedly met Zhao Xiyan's wet and tightly closed eyes.Is this a sad dream?Wu Qingyao had never seen Zhao Xiyan cry, so she hurried to wipe him.I was still thinking about how old the emperor is, and there are so many children, does he still call his mother when he sleeps?Zhao Xiyan woke up in a daze, felt a severe headache, and still hadn't opened his eyes, he picked up his left hand and rubbed his temple.Wu Qingyao saw that he was suffering from such a headache, and a voice in her heart clamored, she put her trembling hands on Zhao Xiyan's temples, and gently rubbed them for him.

"Use some force."

Wu Qingyao didn't return to Zhao Xiyan, but silently increased her strength, rubbing from the temples all the way to the acupuncture points behind the ears. It might be too comfortable, and Zhao Xiyan fell asleep again.Wu Qingyao didn't dare to stop, and continued to rub for him.She was being rubbed by Zhao Xiyan, the distance between the two was a little close, the scent of osmanthus in Zhao Xiyan's body lured her to get closer and closer.Zhao Xiyan slept soundly, this time he did not talk in his sleep, nor did he shed tears.Wu Qingyao seemed like time had stopped like this, and she didn't even want Zhao Xiyan to wake up.Zhao Xiyan moved his body, and the blanket fell off again, so Wu Qingyao had to stop and cover Zhao Xiyan again.The moment he put the blanket back on, Zhao Xiyan woke up, their foreheads collided, and they grinned in pain.Zhao Xiyan was almost a conditioned reflex, and without looking at himself, he reached out and touched Wu Qingyao's forehead first.

"Does it hurt? Why are you here? You didn't wake me up?"

"The concubine...it doesn't hurt. The emperor's blanket fell off, and the concubine is covering you with the blanket."

"Don't put the blanket so close, it hurts like hell now."

"Concubine... Concubine..."

The moment Zhao Xiyan put his hand on Wu Qingyao's forehead, Wu Qingyao's eyes were full of disbelief.But Zhao Xiyan rubbed it for her very gently, she was so nostalgic for the tenderness at this moment.Zhao Xiyan realized that this was not Xia Shuning, nor Yan Fengjun, nor the other concubines who gave birth to him.Zhao Xiyan was a little embarrassed, and quickly put away her hands. He kindly covered her with a quilt, and she was afraid that she would misunderstand something because of her reflex.Zhao Xiyan sorted out his emotions and pretended nothing happened.

"What's the food for today? I'm hungry."

Wu Qingyao smiled when she heard him say that she was hungry, and quickly turned around to bring a bowl of soup.

"Today's lunch, my concubine made sweet chestnut and old duck soup for the emperor. The soup is sweet, but not too sweet and greasy. It is very suitable for winter nourishment. The emperor hastened to try it out and see if he likes it or not."

Zhao Xiyan saw that the soup had turned slightly golden and smelled really delicious, so he picked it up and took a sip.This soup is really sweet, and the appetizing soup is quickly finished.

"What about the staple food?"

"Today's main course is green snail shrimp and braised river eel. The rest are some vegetarian dishes. The emperor must try this water celery. It is especially crisp and delicious."

Zhao Xiyan picked up the chopsticks and took a bite, but it was very crisp, and took another bite of Biluo shrimp, which was very satisfying.The water celery was crispy and delicious, the green snail shrimp was full of tea fragrance, and the eel was sweet and salty and tender. Zhao Xiyan couldn't help picking up a few more chopsticks.The satisfaction of his appetite made him temporarily forget Su Ri'an, Chu Hengyuan, Rongluo Village, Yangzhou, and the dream just now.Seeing that Zhao Xiyan used it well, Wu Qingyao smiled, and immediately handed him a bowl of rice.

"It's all your hometown food, very fragrant."

"I don't know if the emperor likes it or not, so I made it on my own."

"I often ate these dishes when I was in Suzhou. I haven't used them for a long time, and I miss them very much."

Wu Qingyao smiled so much that her eyes were bent like the crescent moon, bright and full of expectation.

"As long as the emperor likes it."

"Have you ever used it?"

"The concubine...hasn't used it yet, Gu Gu brought the emperor's lunch first."

"Use that one, I can't use up so many dishes by myself. Your craftsmanship has improved so fast, it's comparable to the imperial chef."

Wu Qingyao was almost ecstatic when she heard Zhao Xiyan's words. She had been delivering food to Feishuang Palace for almost a year, and it was only this time that he took the initiative to invite him to have a meal together.Wu Qingyao hurriedly called for a pair of bowls and chopsticks, for fear that Zhao Xiyan would regret it.Seeing that she didn't eat much, Zhao Xiyan took the initiative to give her a piece of meat.Wu Qingyao smiled sweetly, picked up the piece of meat, chewed it slowly, carefully and dignifiedly.

"The way you pressed your head just now is very good, and the strength is also good. I slept very well just now. Come to Feishuang Palace early tomorrow and give me another press. Are you free?"

Wu Qingyao got too many surprises today, how could she not want to come, she nodded repeatedly, with her chopsticks still in her mouth.Does this mean that the emperor is accepting her bit by bit?The joy in Wu Qingyao's heart was about to overflow, and her whole body was ecstatic.She thought, when the emperor could shout her name in his sleep, even if he died at this moment, he would have no regrets.

The author has something to say:

I guess the stalk of whipping the corpse is going to lose fans again

Hahahaha

Actually it's normal

In ancient times, many emperors ordered to flog corpses

The plaque humiliating scholarly family is based on Emperor Yongzheng

Xiao Zhao said that it would be miserable if there were too many wives and children.

I can't sleep well