Imperial Capital.

In the bright and lush summer, the scent of roses and jasmine is often heard in the streets and alleys. The scent of roses and jasmine is often heard in the streets.

However, the current situation was like the color of the sky at this moment, with heavy overcast clouds hanging low like a curtain, pressing on the top of the head and also on people's hearts. The entire magnificent imperial capital was shrouded in indescribable gloom.

South of the city in a secluded place, there is a mansion with a vermilion door, covering a small area, but the layout inside is very exquisite.

Just nearby people know that the owner of this place do not often come to live, occasionally party to sit for a moment, not to mention, come and go are in a hurry, never with the neighbors face to face, seems very mysterious.

If it were not for the fact that the entire mansion is empty when no one comes, someone would have to suspect that this is some kind of hiding place.

But in fact, this is the late Zhou Baolin's dowry property Zhou Baolin into the palace although can not be counted as married to His Majesty, but she is the first daughter of the Zhou family, out of the cabinet when the parents do not want to give up, or will be the original dowry for her to give her. This Zhou Bao Lin's favorite courtyard before leaving the cabinet is among them.

After Zhou Baolin was murdered by Empress Gu, this place was owned by Shen Bo.

And Shen Bo grow older, although no matter inside the palace outside the palace, there is no lack of mansion, for the birth mother dowry of this property, but from time to time to come over to see. Witnessing is one, but also through this secluded, meet some inconvenience openly contact people.

However, sometimes, when there is a difficult choice or something that cannot be helped, Shen Bo will come here and stay outside the house where his birth mother used to live before she left the house.

Like this day.

Shen Bo is in civilian clothes, leaning against the glazed couch that is close to the west window, resting on his arm, staring blankly out the window at a somber cloud color ...... He has always been reminded recently that many years ago, when his birth mother, Zhou Bao Lin, was still there, Bao Lin s favorite thing in the late afternoon eons, holding him leaning against the couch of the west window to see the cloud thing.

At that time is still only four or five years old Shen Bo was mother consort embraced in the arms, smelled her clothes on the hundred paulownia aroma, only to feel that the whole world is so stable and peaceful.

Only this kind of peace and tranquility was no longer there after Empress Gu led people to rush into Weiyue Palace and dragged away Zhou Baolin one day.

Later he had another mother consort, Mrs. Zhen Yi, who had no son and treated him well. But soon after adopting him, Mrs. Zhen Yi also had an accident, and although she was not as miserable as Zhou Baolin, she lost favor and was unable to take care of herself, not to mention sheltering her adopted son. And Mrs. Zhen Yi in the days before the loss of favor is very gentle to Shen Bo, but never in the west window of the couch holding him a look at the clouds of the afternoon, with the most gentle language for him to tell all sorts of interesting stories ...... Mrs. Zhen Yi literacy is not much, will not tell what stories, and the lady does not love to see the clouds, and even more do not know that Zhou Bao Lin has a take the son to see clouds. son's hobby of looking at clouds.

After that, he nominally has a foster mother Mrs. Zhen Yi, first mother Gu Empress, in fact, he is very clear he has nothing Mrs. Zhen Yi in the critical time the most heartbroken or biological daughter of Princess Anji, Gu Empress is the mother of the harm of enemies ...... After that, whenever you want to look at the clouds in the west window, Shen Bo only return to this mansion, in the mother out of the cabinet before the couch often lying, in order to find so a trace of peace in the false phase ......

In a heavenly home where flesh and blood are as light as water, this sliver of peace is so precious and rare.

So much so that Schembechler tends to come and not want to leave.

What's more, in this situation, even if he returns to the Eastern Palace, he doesn't know what to do?

Taking great pains to marry the Prince Consort, but married the wrong person; the side consort of the woman, truly like, but also pregnant with their own flesh and blood, but therefore the suspicion of the saint; nominally, whether the saint or the ministers are letting the Prince listen to the government, but before the Empress of Gu suppressed the defense, never touched the political affairs, and now coincides with the world's great turmoil, in the face of mountains of official documents and also continue to be like a snowflake flying to the emergency paperwork, Shen Bo is completely He was at a loss.

At this moment, he is still in the mood for that in the harem to enjoy the song and dance, and young and delicate concubines flirting with his father, suddenly have so little understanding for the human master, who do not want to become the generations to be recited by the wise ruler of the wise master? But on the contrary, have the heart to kill the thief, powerless to return to heaven ...... In the face of the world of the Beacon, Shen Bo felt bewildered and powerless.

I think the saint when he ascended the throne is also the same ...... not do not want to be a bright king, precisely because I want to be a bright king, so when you see the whole world of the rotten and decadent, and their own talent is not enough to save the tide, the kind of weak from the bottom of the heart ...... might as well get drunk, might as well not see the ......

The old ministers of the Imperial Master Duanmu Sheng and Situ Wei Yu, who have been in politics for many years, have actually been tormented by the current situation to the extent that one has fallen ill and the other is barely holding on, not to mention the young and inexperienced Shen Bo?

But there is still a trace of clarity in Shen Bo's heart, so that he does not immediately want to forget the world that makes people despair with mellow wine and beauty, just like the saint.

He just wants to lie down and stay down ......

I don't know how long it was, but he felt his sleeve being tugged gently.

Shen Bo immediately surged a layer of hostility between his eyebrows, not even looking at the chamberlain who was trembling and kneeling by the couch "What is it?!"

"Your Highness, the palace gate is almost closed, your Highness if you want to spend the night here, slave girl this will send someone back to say a word?" The chamberlain can be brought here, since the Shen Bo close friends, is aware of the crown prince's heart is particularly bad today, so that usually lie a couple of hours on the rise, today actually do not drink no food lying a whole day, there must be a great annoyance. This will come up to disturb, really life is worrying, but he did not dare not say, "after all, the Queen Mother there ......"

Empress Gu's own son was taken over by Shen Bo although this can not be blamed entirely on Shen Bo, to blame it is also to blame Shen Xun he himself does not compete, but Shen Xun moved out of the Eastern Palace, Shen Bo replaced, the latter's biological mother is still dead in his own hands, the Empress's aversion and defense of Shen Bo can be imagined.

Like today, such a night out, caught by Empress Gu, it is not likely to be another storm ......

After all, Shen Bo had not long been the reserve, and his foundation was not firm. And although the Empress only has one biological son, Shen Xun, there are several other imperial sons in the palace today. The former crown prince, Shen Xun, was not virtuous, but his son, Shen Lin, was said to be very intelligent ......

Deng Guifei had long ago instructed Shen Bo to be careful, and not to be lax for a day without ascending to the throne!

This chamberlain had also been instructed by your consort to remind his master at all times, which was why he took the risk of tugging at his sleeve to call back Shen Bo's mind.

Shen Bo thought of Empress Gu, the hostility between the eyebrows was heavier, and he could not help but squeeze his fist ...... with force and tighten it The chamberlain was terrified and ambled to wait for the command.

A long time later, just as wet marks appeared on the chamberlain's outer robes, he heard the Crown Prince say in extreme fatigue, "Send someone to the palace gates to tell them, as well as at Consort Deng's mother's place."

"Yes!" The chamberlain secretly sighed in relief, hurriedly ran out to give orders, and came back to serve, only to see that Shen Bo had already slowly sat up from the couch-because he had been lying in the same position for too long, he was obviously sore and numb in several places, so his movements were very slow.

The chamberlain was extremely eye-catching from the nearby jade hammer, quickly stepped forward to kneel on the edge of the couch, for Shen Bo whacked up the arms and legs.

Shen Bo closed his eyes and let him pound him for a long time before saying, "There."

Just stood up and moved his hands and feet, the chamberlain carefully asked, "Your Highness, it is not early, Your Highness came out of the palace this morning, and so far he has not eaten a meal, is it not ...... is it not with something?"

Shen Bo shook his head, and the chamberlain wanted to be brave enough to persuade him again but he heard him say quietly, "Shi An, you've served Lone for more than ten years, right?"

The chamberlain Shi An was stunned, then said, "Returning to Your Highness' words, it is fifteen years and seven months that the slave girl has had the honor of serving Your Highness."

"Fifteen years and seven months? This slave girl of yours has a good memory." Shen Bo squinted his eyes, but did not look at him, just gazed at the candle flame that had not been lit for a long time not far away, and muttered, "I still remember that you were originally a small chamberlain running errands in front of the mother consort, and because you helped me to catch a finch, which I liked very much, the mother consort gave you to me."

Shi An hung his head and said in fear, "Yes." After thinking, he added, "Your Highness also has a good memory."

The mother consort Shen Bo is talking about is not Zhou Baolin, but Mrs. Zhen Yi.

After Zhou Baolin's accident, the palace staff who served her either went to serve someone else or were buried with her. Including Shen Bo's nursemaid didn't stay at that time, Lady Zhen Yi was still in the middle of the day, and Empress Gu did this to sell her a favor.

But the loss of the birth mother of Shen Bo to the Doo Jin Palace has not been talking, no smile, Mrs. Zhen Yi will be regarded as the old to rely on, try to make him happy, but every time can not be successful. But one day or small chamberlain Shi An caught a sparrow, would like to take to the kitchen, turn to see the eleventh prince standing in the corridor, quietly watching his hand struggling to flutter the bird, a blink.

Shi An also took his chances and went up to offer him the sparrow. I do not want to Mrs. Zhen Yi made a special collection of colorful parrots that can speak and sing failed to attract the interest of Shen Bo, but the ordinary sparrow, let Shen Bo grasp in the hand and caress for a moment, revealing a smile.

When Mrs. Zhen Yi found out, she allocated Shi An to serve Shen Bo exclusively without saying a word.

Even though soon Mrs. Zhen Yi lost favor, but Shi An has always been careful to serve the master ...... initially for the deep palace has not been extinguished that point of warmth, can not bear to slow down the young and unsupported Shen Bo; later eleven emperors gradually won the attention and love of the saint, the near servants who do not dare to be disrespectful, however, Shi An is due to the difficulties in the middle of the The warmth and nature, became the notoriously difficult to serve the prince's heart ......

Shen Bo suddenly thought of this past, Shi An did not know why, but felt a heartbeat for no reason ......

But I heard Shen Bo say, "Do you know why I let the palace full of parrots go without teasing in the first place, and preferred the finch you caught?"

Shi An warily said, "The slave girl is foolish."

"Because lone used to be often held by my birth mother under the west window to look at the clouds, and what I saw the most, was sparrows." Shen Bo laughed lowly, with an odd and complicated look, and said, "Lone also heard people say that sparrows can't fly high, you know?"

Not waiting for Shi An to reply, Shen Bo but added, "Can the sparrow know the will of the swan? Isn't that what is meant in this saying? Lone ...... is actually no more than a sparrow."

"Your Highness is a nobleman, how can you compare a bird with a swan?" Shi An's heart was startled, and he busily said, "Your Highness is a dragon and phoenix among men!"

"Dragon and phoenix?" Shen Bo looked at the candle flame, but just sighed, "I wish I was a dragon and phoenix too ...... Pity ...... Pity!"

Shi An only feel cold sweat refreshing clothes, is racking his brain to think of how to answer, only to hear Shen Bo said, "Just a mole cricket is still greedy for life, not to mention than a mole cricket do not know how much larger swallow bird it? You say ...... yes?"

“…… Chattered...... Ge ...... "Shi An wanted to say something, but he felt that he couldn't say a word, he heard The bones in his whole body warring!