Chapter 125：

The next day, in the afternoon.

In the early winter, the bright sunshine was shining in the courtyard. On the stone table under the big tree, there were two small pots of beef noodles in sour soup, a dish of attractive tiger skin chicken feet, a dish of dried tofu, and two Cup of warm pearl milk tea.

Tao Ti and Zhang were sitting facing each other, and the cat Yuan Bao lazily nestled beside Tao Ti's feet, squinting to bask in the sun.

The two of you and I talked about business affairs. Zhang tasted the mellow marinated dried tofu, and complimented himself, "This dried tofu is good, the salty flavor is moderate, and the more you chew, the more flavorful it will be. It’s perfect for drinking."

"If mother wants to drink, I just made several jars of wine a while ago. You can take some back to drink later." Tao Ti said as he chewed on a fragrant tiger-skin chicken paw. The skin of the paw was soft and crisp. Without losing its flexibility, the inside is so simmering that it melts in one sip, and I want to gnaw the second one after a sip, and I can’t stop at all.

"Okay, your wine must be good." Zhang responded with a smile, picked up the chopsticks and ate the sour soup and beef noodles.

In winter, eating this kind of soup is the most warming water. The soup is sour and appetizing. Pieces of snowflakes and fat beef greatly satisfy the pleasure of eating meat. The rice noodles are soft and elastic. One bite of fat beef and one bite of rice noodles **** a bite of delicious flavor. The sour and sour soup, sweet and sour, there is a touch of spicy, that full and warm sense of happiness, who knows who really eats it.

Seeing Zhang couldn't stop eating with chopsticks, Tao Ti also secretly relieved. She made this sour soup and beef noodles specially.

After all, I have to discuss some heavy things later, and I will feel better after drinking this sour and warm soup.

Not long after, the food on the table was clean.

Tao Ti held the Yuan Bao and returned to the back room with Zhang.

Linglong quietly stepped back after serving two cups of Lushan Yunwu tea.

Tao Ti lightly touched the soft hair of Yuanbao, pondered it, raised her head and said to Zhang, "Mother, I invite you into the palace today. In addition to discussing the opening of a shop, there is actually one more thing..."

Zhang held the tea cup in one hand, and opened the lid with the other hand. The moist tea fragrance lingered on the tip of her nose, her brows and eyes were indifferent, waiting for Tao Ti to continue.

Tao Ti said, "The left is suspected of rebellion, should my mother have heard of it?"

Zhang cried out.

Tao Ti was silent, and took a deep breath, "I heard that the mansion is very close to the Zhou family..."

At this point, Zhang also understood.

She raised her eyes to look at Tao Ti, and a smile came out from the corner of her mouth, "Ati, you don't have to bend around, I know what you want to say."

Tao Ti was shocked.

Zhang took a sip of his tea, put down his tea cup, and sighed, "I persuaded your father before, but he was so obsessed with his heart that he would not listen. Since he is ruthless and unrighteous to our wives, why bother to remember? At him? Although he is your father, but such a father...don’t worry. Anyway, I have also reconciled with him. If the Hou Mansion really collapses, you will come to my house if you want to return to your natal house in the future. As long as I'm still alive , You have a family!"

Seeing her thinking so openly, Tao Ti's strained heart also relaxed a lot. Before, she was worried that Zhang would read some old feelings—

After all, Zhang is an ancient native woman who has lived with Yong Weihou for almost 20 years.

Tao Ti liked to hear this reaction, but it didn't show up on the face, and she only whispered, "His Royal Highness said, he will look at my face and stay brave and wait for my life."

Zhang put down his teacup and sneered, "His man is best to be vain and face, and he has taken away his precious clothes and food, leaving him with only a cheap life, which is more unbearable for him than killing him directly."

She squinted her eyes, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more and more mocking, "He chose this path by himself, and what he will end up with afterwards is up to him to take care of himself, and he can't control what I do. But you, Ati, don't do it for you. This matter gave birth to a discord with His Royal Highness, which hurt the relationship between you."

Tao Ti nodded and chuckled at her, "Well, I know."

The two sat and chatted again for a cup of tea. When the sun diminished, Zhang got up and resigned.

Tao Ti personally sent her to the door of the hall.

After watching Zhang get into the carriage, Tao Tigang was about to turn around and go back. He heard a sudden call from behind, "Ati."

Tao Ti stopped and turned around slowly.

On the carriage, Zhang opened half of the curtain, revealing a graceful and dignified face.

Tao Ti wondered, "Is there anything wrong with mother?"

Zhang didn't speak, but stared at the petite and tender girl at the door, his eyes moved slightly.

The same face, but in less than a year, the self-confident and generous attitude of the whole body is no longer what it looked like before marriage.

After a while, Zhang squeezed out a smile, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm getting older and have a bad memory. I just wanted to tell you a few words, but I forgot it now."

She waved her hand to Tao Ti, "Well, you can go into the house quickly, and I'm leaving too."

Tao Ti didn't think much, nodded at her, and turned back.

Zhang put down the car curtain, the smile on his face narrowed a little, and the curvature of the corner of his mouth sank with the light in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, she lowered her head, covered her face with her hands, and cried out.

…

Seven days later, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and Dali Temple jointly wrote a letter stating that Zhou Pinglin, the leftist minister, concealed weapons and armor, formed a party for private purposes, and had the intention of rebelling. Later, Yushitai and Yushi also jointly impeached the Zhou family's disrespect and conspiracy and other 16 felony crimes, and asked Emperor Zhaokang to treat the Zhou family and his party members impartially.

Pei Changzhou also tried to intercede for the Zhou family in the court. Emperor Zhaokang was furious and unceremoniously scolded him without saving him a bit of face.

Pei Changzhou's face was red and white when he was scolded, his head drooped, and he retired unwillingly.

When Yu Shi impeached Yongwei’s mansion, Pei Changzhou immediately gloated, and quietly looked at the head Pei Yan, and said to his heart: Don’t you have a deep relationship with Tao Ti’s bitch? Now that something happened to your father-in-law, let’s see what you do. .

Many people in the hall held the same thoughts as Pei Changzhou, and all cast their eyes to the prince.

However, he saw that the prince stood up without delay, his face was calm and calm, and said to Emperor Zhaokang, "Father, although Yongwei Hou Mansion is the Yue family of the son, but Hou Ye has done such a rebellious fool, son Both the courtier and the prince were disappointed. The prince had a clear sense of reason and hoped that the father and the emperor would deal with it impartially, and there was no need to lose justice due to in-laws."

This righteous extermination, let alone the minister of the court, even the Emperor Zhaokang on the dragon chair frowned.

Emperor Zhaokang rubbed the exquisitely carved handrails, his black eyes narrowed, and he couldn't see that Dow was cruel.

But it’s okay, too weak, how will you preside over the affairs of the harem in the future?

As long as Dow's heart is toward the prince, he can't control and don't want to control other things.

"Since the prince and the prince have said so, I will not be willing to forgive the crimes committed by the Yongweihoufu."

Next, Emperor Zhaokang announced in a cold voice that Zhou's male family members were all censored, and that the female relatives in the mansion had not been naturalized. They were taken into the official slave office and sold out together with the servants of the Xiangfu. As for other officials implicated in the Zhou family, demoted officials, and beheaded.

In the end, Emperor Zhaokang cared about the face of the prince. He did not sentence Yongwei Hou Mansion to full house, but deprived the marquis of the rank and confiscated the family property. Everyone in the Yongwei Hou Mansion confessed to the cold land of Beiyan as slaves, and was not allowed to enter for three generations. Changan.

After the imperial decree was issued, the atmosphere in the court became extremely depressing.

Looking at Pei Changzhou's pale face, the courtiers had a common idea: The Three Highnesses are gone.

Those courtiers who originally wanted to arrange the princess to be "relentless, unjust, unfilial," all closed their mouths wittily. At this time, the East Palace was beautiful, and they didn't dare to talk about it and die.

—

Empress Zhou was once again turned away by Emperor Zhaokang.

The imperial chief Li Gui smiled, and said angrily, "Empress, your majesty is busy in government affairs, so I really don't have time to see you."

Empress Zhou pursed her red lips. She had always known Emperor Zhaokang was cruel, and I was afraid that she would stand to death today, and he would not come out to take a look.

Just thinking about the end of the Zhou family, she felt that the blood all over her body had condensed, and she really couldn't help it.

Li Gui continued, "Your Majesty asked the old slave to bring a message to the empress, the second princess is in a poor state of mind, and the empress, you have time to intercede on behalf of the criminal conspiracy, it is better to accompany the second princess..."

Pei Lingbi is a royal girl, and something like this happened on the day of her wedding. I heard that the whole person was a little crazy. Emperor Zhaokang ordered people to take Pei Lingbi back to the palace and locked him in her former palace, and ordered them to be well guarded and taken care of.

When she first returned to the palace, Empress Zhou went to see it. At that time, she was frightened by her unconscious daughter. After crying with her unconscious daughter, she didn't go to see it again.

After all, her daughter is useless. She should focus on saving the Zhou family and seize any opportunity she can seize.

Seeing Empress Zhou's expression in a trance, Li Gui reminded again, "Queen, Niang Niang, the weather outside is cold, you should go back first."

The grand palace girl also helped Queen Zhou and persuaded softly, "Manny, let's go."

It's been almost two hours since they have been standing here, and these slaves and maids are frozen stiff, not to mention the golden and precious empress empress.

Empress Zhou was silent for a long time, and looked at Li Gui indifferently.

Li Gui's waist bends lower, "Yes, Niangniang walks slowly."

Empress Zhou's legs were numb, most of her body leaned on the grand palace lady, and she managed to get onto the sedan chair.

Before leaving, she looked back at the majestic Palace of Qinzheng. She could even imagine Emperor Zhaokang sitting at the table with an indifferent expression in the huge and quiet palace.

The most ruthless emperor's family.

Back then, Gu Qu’s sword plunged into his chest, and he was able to let go of the Gu family’s full house. Now the Zhou family’s rebellion is full of doubts. Instead of seeking the truth, he cuts down the Zhou family’s males and the female servants as slaves...this partiality , It's almost boundless.

Empress Zhou's fingers tightened a little bit, and her carefully maintained long nails fell deeply into the flesh, and then they snapped off.

She doesn't feel pain either.

…

As the New Year's Eve was approaching, Emperor Zhaokang didn't want to slaughter him, so he set the date of the Zhou Family Mansions to be cut off on the third day of February after the year.

"This rebellion is very strange. The father clearly knows that this is framed, but he is facing Pei Yan! To the East Palace! He knows that this is Pei Yanbu's game, and he is willing to be fooled by Pei Yan! Pei Yan is his. Son, aren’t Lingbi and I his children?"

Pei Changzhou was furious and terrified. After a burst of incompetence, he looked at Empress Zhou helplessly, "Mother, can't my uncle really be saved?"

The Emperor Zhou sat with a gloomy look, "I missed my eyes. I didn't expect Gu Yuan's useless woman to give birth to such a black-hearted wolf cub. I knew this before, I should have..."

She closed her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with annoyance.

After pondering for a while, her voice was sarcasm and sharp, and said, "Now Pei Yan is in good health, and the Gu family has regained a foothold in Chang'an. Your father helped the East Palace deal with our Zhou family. What else can we do? Waiting for Pei Yan to take over. Get rid of us one by one? Or begging him for mercy now, servilely to please him, maybe he can spare us?"

Pei Changzhou clenched his fists, his eyes flushed, "How could I beg him for mercy? What kind of thing is he!"

He had endured it for so many years. He thought that the crown prince was in his hands, but he didn't expect that the situation would turn around in one dynasty.

How can this be acceptable to him? !

Empress Zhou stared at him faintly, "Who can be the prince is ultimately determined by your father. As for you and Pei Yan, who has a higher position in his mind, I don't need to say more about this."

Pei Changzhou's face was pale, his figure swayed twice, and his mouth repeated "What should I do?"

Seeing Emperor Zhou sitting expressionless, Pei Changzhou hurried forward, as if grabbing the last straw, "Queen, you must think of a way, you can’t let Pei Yan be the prince, absolutely can’t...he and he That Tao Ti hates me, and they will never spare me."

He hurriedly said, "By the way! Since he can find an assassin, then I can also find an assassin. Let's kill him, kill him a hundred."

Queen Zhou closed her eyes, her voice was flat, "If you kill him, will your father make you a prince? Oh, your father is afraid that he will kill you personally to comfort his beloved son in the spirit of heaven. As for the position of prince. , He would rather choose small four and small five than you."

Pei Changzhou's eyes were red, and he said fiercely, "Then don't stop and kill them too! My father is the only one left, so he can only establish me."

Queen Zhou slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were filled with deep hatred and madness, and said gloomily, "Since you plan to kill all the princes, why not just kill your father?"

These words made Pei Changzhou stunned.

For a long time, he only wanted to deal with his own brothers, never wanted to kill the king and the father.

In his heart, the emperor father is like a god, and he is inviolable. He has always been in awe.

Even if he has been complaining about his father's partiality, annoyed that he doesn't pay enough attention to himself, and hates his gentle treatment of Pei Yan, but deep in his heart, he still wants to get close to his father, and one day he wants to get his father's affirmation.

But at this moment, the queen mother asked him to kill the king?

Pei Changzhou looked at Empress Zhou in amazement, his voice trembled a little, "Mother, you, how can you have such a thought."

"He forced me!"

A shadowy bird flashed in Queen Zhou’s eyes, gritted her teeth and said, “We have endured so many years and endured all these years, but in the end, they were played around by their father and son. Rather than stubbornly begging for life under that little beast’s hand, I would rather break the boat and fight with your back. , The big deal is that the fish die and the net is broken, and I will never live with meticulousness!"

Gu Yuan, I let you die back then, but now I can also kill their father and son.

You wait, wait for me to send the emperor and your son to reunite your family in Huangquan.