The Prince Yun's Mansion, which was once a bustling city, is now just as deserted as that palace. It can be said that there are only a few people visiting throughout the year, and the ministers of the court are even less. At most, they are only a few friends who used to be friends in poetry and painting.
He visited, but was mercilessly kicked out by Zhao Kai. In recent months, not even a single person has been seen.
Zhao Kai is such an arrogant person. He has lived in the praise of everyone since he was a child. This sudden loss of power can be imagined to be a blow to him, but he will never allow himself to lower his dignity to ask for help, let alone pretend to be pitiful.
He knew that there was nothing he could do to save his life, so he simply resigned from the Imperial City Department to avoid being ridiculed and hid in his home.
At this time, Zhao Kai was sitting at the table, holding a bamboo book in his hand, reading in fascination under the faint candlelight.
Boom, boom, boom!
There was a knock on the door suddenly, and Zhao Kai frowned slightly. He hated others disturbing him when he was reading, so he asked: "Who is it?"
"Your Highness, it's me."
The butler's voice came from outside the door.
Zhao Kai said: "What's the matter?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, there is someone outside asking to see you."
Zhao Kai didn't even ask, just said: "No, no, just say that I have rested."
There was a moment of silence outside, and then the butler said: "Your Highness, that person said that he was also entrusted by someone to send a letter to Your Highness. The person who entrusted him also said that the matter was extremely urgent and he must hand it over in person.
In the hands of His Highness."
Zhao Kai frowned slightly and said, "Can you tell me who entrusted you to do this?"
"The villain asked just now, but the man said he didn't know."
Zhao Kai pondered for a moment, put down the bamboo book, and said: "Let him come in."
After a while, a burly man walked in. He first saluted Zhao Kai, then took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.
Zhao Kai took the letter and glanced at the man suspiciously. He said, "Who are you entrusted by?"
The man lowered his head and said: "The villain is just entrusted by others and doesn't know anything about the rest. The letter has been delivered, and the villain has resigned first."
Zhao Kai frowned and glanced at him. After a moment, he nodded and said, "Go ahead."
"yes."
After the man retreated, Zhao Kai hurriedly opened the letter. There were only a few numbers in the letter. His eyes suddenly opened, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his hands began to tremble.
boom!
Although it was just a few numbers that could be read in one glance, Zhao Kai read it for a long time. Suddenly, he felt as if he had lost all strength, and he lay down on the chair. His eyebrows gradually moved closer to the middle, and they were almost twisted into knots.
He was mumbling something, although his voice was extremely low. But it was not difficult to tell from the shape of his mouth that he was probably swearing.
After a while, he stood up suddenly, walked to the table, took the letter and wanted to put it on the candle, but in mid-air, he suddenly retracted his hand, shook his head, put the letter in his arms, and shouted:
"Someone is coming!"
After a while, the housekeeper came in and saluted: "What are your orders, Your Highness?" This housekeeper was about fifty years old and was Zhao Kai's most trusted person. He could even be said to be Zhao Kai's relative, because Zhao Kai's nanny
She is this man's wife.
Zhao Kai opened his mouth slightly and was about to speak, but the words came to his lips. He swallowed them back and shook his head. Then he said: "It's okay, you can go out first."
A flash of curiosity flashed in the butler's eyes, but he didn't say much and retreated.
Zhao Kai paced back and forth in the room, his face looked very anxious, and he glanced outside from time to time. After a while, he stopped, his hesitant look became determined, and he shouted again: "
Someone is coming!”
The housekeeper seemed to have noticed that something was wrong, so he kept waiting outside the door. When he heard Zhao Kai shouting, he immediately walked in and said, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
Zhao Kai stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear, saying: "Remember, I don't want anyone to know that this matter has anything to do with this king."
The butler was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions. He nodded and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. I will definitely take care of this matter."
Zhao Kai nodded and said, "Go ahead."
After the housekeeper went out, Zhao Kai sat on a chair and rubbed his face with his hands, which even Li Qi admired. After a while, he laughed bitterly and said: "It's really possible to die anyway! Let's take a bet.
Got it." He stood up, picked up his coat and put it on his shoulders, then strode out.
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In the Yuqing Palace.
At this time, Song Huizong was lusting after the prince Zhao Huan, and several magicians were sitting on futons discussing Taoism. Since Li Qi made such a fuss last time, the Taoist priests in the palace began to feel a little nervous about their status, and quickly thought
In order to please Song Huizong, he changed his method and invited Song Huizong to come here to discuss Taoism.
"Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Yun is seeking an audience outside the palace."
Song Huizong was stunned and said with a hint of surprise: "Kaier is here! It seems that I haven't seen him for a long time. Please let him in quickly."
"As commanded."
After a while, Zhao Kai hurriedly walked in, saluted and said: "My son, I have met my father." His tone was very anxious.
Song Huizong smiled and said: "Pingshen."
Zhao Kai stood up and cupped his hands towards Zhao Huan again: "How are you doing, brother?"
Zhao Huan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Third brother, why haven't I seen you these days? Are you studying calligraphy at home again?"
Zhao Kai nodded and smiled, and then said to Song Huizong: "Father, I have something urgent to report to you."
Song Huizong yelled, and when he saw that his head was sweating profusely, he hurriedly asked: "What's the matter?"
Zhao Kai glanced left and right. Song Huizong understood in his heart, waved his hand and said: "Taoist priests, please step aside for now."
"As commanded."
Zhao Kai suddenly glanced at Liang Shicheng next to Song Huizong.
Liang Shicheng was stunned immediately and looked at Zhao Kai blankly, as if he was saying, can't I hear it too?
When Song Huizong saw that Zhao Kai was acting unusually today, his expression gradually became serious, and he winked at Liang Shicheng. Liang Shicheng was a eunuch, which was quite gossipy. How could he want to go out, but the other party was the best in the world, and he didn't want to do it.
He had to go out and called out the maids who were serving in the palace.
Zhao Kai seemed not to be satisfied yet, and glanced at Zhao Huan again.
Song Huizong frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Kaier, these are all members of my family, what else can I say?"
"Father, this matter is extremely difficult. Please allow me to whisper it in my ears." Zhao Kai saluted.
Song Huizong was slightly startled, then nodded.
Zhao Kai stepped forward and whispered in Song Huizong's ear.
"What?"
Song Huizong suddenly jumped up. His eyes suddenly became murderous, and he glared at Zhao Kai and said, "Are you serious about this?"
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "It's absolutely true."
"This is unreasonable. If it is true, I will never spare that guy this time." Song Huizong slammed the table, feeling annoyed and angry.
When Zhao Huan saw his father Lei Lei was furious, he was shocked and confused. He stepped forward and asked, "Father, what happened?"
Song Huizong waved his long sleeves and said, "You two come with me." After saying that, he hurriedly walked towards the gate.
Zhao Kai stepped forward and said: "Father, Lieutenant Liang and the others are still waiting in front of the door."
Song Huizong stopped immediately, turned around and said, "You are right, go through the side door."
The father and son left the main hall. Song Huizong called his personal guards and walked eastward. They came to a secluded courtyard and entered directly, but saw a secret passage inside the house.
When Zhao Huan saw this secret passage, could it be related to Li Shishi?
Song Huizong secretly built a secret road to have a tryst with Li Shishi. It was no longer a secret in the palace. Wang Fu and Cai You both knew about it. Although Zhao Huan had never been there, he also knew about it.
A group of people were walking quickly on the secret road. Zhao Kai and Zhao Huan saw that Song Huizong was walking more and more hastily, and they were afraid that he would fall, so they hurriedly protected them.
About a cup of tea, a few people walked out of the secret passage. The other end of the secret passage was behind Li Shishi's attic. As soon as Song Huizong turned the corner, he happened to see Ma Qiao chatting with Ai Qi, and his chest burned with anger. His eyes burst out with fire, and he pointed his hand and said: "Get that guy down for me."
Zhao Huan was suddenly startled, could it be ---. Thinking of this, he really didn't dare to think about it any more. He was complaining in his heart.
When Ma Qiao saw Song Huizong suddenly arriving here and turning around from behind, he was very surprised and was about to salute. Suddenly he saw that Song Huizong was about to capture him, and he was stunned.
The two guards immediately stepped forward, and one of them captured Ma Qiao. Ma Qiao frowned, clenched his fists, and rattled. He had never been so humiliated. If he hadn't known that the other party was the current Holy Emperor, how would he have captured him without mercy? After struggling in his heart, his eyes suddenly glanced upstairs. Finally, he lowered his head and unclenched his fists. If he wanted to run, it was not impossible to escape, but he was still worried about Li Qi. After all, Li Qi was his. The benefactor asked her to leave Li Qi alone, but he asked himself that he couldn't do it.
Song Huizong didn't care who Ma Qiao was. After saying that, he quickly walked upstairs and came to the door. With a wave of his head, Zhao Kai raised his leg and kicked him. Hearing a bang, the door answered. Open it up.
"who?"
"ah?"
A man and a woman suddenly heard exclamations from inside.
Song Huizong looked around for the sound, and saw a man with his back turned to him, hurriedly putting on his trousers. What's more terrible is that there was a woman squatting under the man's crotch, but because she was blocked by the man, she couldn't. I'm sure who it is. Although I can't see her face clearly, this is Master Li's room. Who else could that woman be?
When Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai saw this scene, they couldn't help but be horrified. If this wasn't an affair, no ghost would believe it. Especially Li Qi's panicked movements were very similar to those who were fertilized in later generations - oh no, frightened. A prostitute!
Song Huizong was so angry that he almost fainted.
"Your Majesty? Why are you here?"
Li Qi turned around and looked shocked.
Song Huizong was so angry that he pointed at Li Qi and roared: "You two---."
"emperor?"
Halfway through his words, the woman suddenly stood up, stuck out half of her head, and looked at Song Huizong with an extremely frightened expression.
"this---."
When Song Huizong saw the woman's face clearly, he was even more surprised. His lips trembled a few times and he said: "Feng---Feng---?"
"The daughter of the common people meets the emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness Prince Yun." Feng Yinu was slightly startled and saluted hurriedly.
Li Qi also quickly saluted, but he still covered his pants with one hand, making his behavior very funny.
Song Huizong stared at Feng Yinu, as if he didn't believe his eyes, and said: "Feng Yinu? How---how could it be you?"
Feng Yinu gave him an even more confused look and said, "No--I wonder who the emperor thinks you are?"
"ah?"
Song Huizong opened his mouth slightly, his expression extremely interesting, like a monk who was two feet confused. Zhao Kai on the side suddenly said: "What were you doing just now?"
"ah?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Huan suddenly let out a scream. He then said, "Father, you---look quickly."
Song Huizong turned his head to look at Zhao Huan, and then looked in the direction pointed by his finger. He couldn't help but be horrified, and saw a corpse lying in the corner. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome. Come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)