Late at night. 深夜。 Li Mu lies on the bed, assumes a comfortable posture, waits for Empress to arrive. 李慕躺在床上,摆好一个舒服的姿势,等待女皇降临。 Perhaps is previous time the spring dream that dashed Li Mu, these days came, Empress greeting has not hit enters in his dream, but initiative hypnosis Li Mu, will then come. 或许是上次撞破了李慕的春梦,这些日子来,女皇从来没有一声招呼都不打的进入他的梦中,而是会主动催眠李慕,然后再现身。 However, tonight, Li Mu waited to be very long, has not waited till Empress. 然而,今天晚上,李慕等了很久,都没有等到女皇。 He opens the eye, puts out the conch, after inputting magic power, asked low voice: „Doesn't your majesty, come tonight?” 他睁开眼睛,拿出海螺,输入法力之后,小声问道:“陛下,今天晚上不过来了吗？” In the conch does not have the sound to transmit, Li Mu will wait some little time, to receive. 海螺里面没有声音传来,李慕等了好一会儿,才将之收起来。 Although does not know that side Empress is busy at anything, but is very obvious, she should not come tonight. 虽然不知道那边的女皇在忙什么,但很显然,她今晚应该是不会过来了。 Li Residence, Li Mu no longer waits, quick entered in the dream. 李府,李慕不再等待,很快就进入了梦中。 Changlegong, Zhou Wu lies down on the brocade/bright cot, tosses and turns, so long as closes the eye, that picture appears in her at present. 长乐宫,周妩躺在锦榻上,辗转反侧,只要一闭上眼睛,那副画面就会在她眼前浮现。 After the moment, she from the bed, sits cross-legged to sit, by big divine ability, forcing oneself to enter an elusive condition. 片刻后,她从床上起来,盘膝而坐,以大神通,迫使自己进入一种空灵的状态。 ...... …… With a bright moon and few stars, Li Mu stands in the courtyard, looks up the full moon of space, an eye of reveal ponders over the color. 月明星稀,李慕站在院子里,抬头望着天上的一轮圆月,目露思忖之色。 For successive several days, Empress has not appeared in his dream. 连续几日,女皇都没有在他的梦里出现了。 The frequency that although she presented before is not high, but at that time, her status had not exposed, before several days, she falls asleep to teach Li Mu magic arts divine ability daily. 虽然以前她出现的频率也不高,但那时候,她的身份还没有暴露,几日之前,她可是天天入梦教李慕法术神通。 Moreover, in today early towards time, above the main hall, should be the position that he stands, was replaced by Sir Mei, she said that this is the arrangement of Empress. 不仅如此,今天上早朝的时候,大殿之上,本来应该是他站的位置,被梅大人所取代,她说这是女皇的安排。 This lets Li Mu suspicion, was where he offended Empress, or annoyed her to be angry...... 这让李慕不由的怀疑,是不是他什么地方得罪了女皇,或者惹她生气了…… Thinks carefully, Li Mu ruled out this possibility. 仔细想了想,李慕排除了这个可能。 Comes back after Northern Prefecture, his good to Empress, won in the past, was worried that she was lonely, in the evening asked her to chat on own initiative, discussed that the life chatted the ideal, was worried that her delicacies of every kind were sick of eating, went to the kitchen to make the meal that she liked eating personally, but also delivered to the palace to accompany her his Xiao Bai, Empress have no reason to be mad at him. 从北郡回来之后,他对女皇的好,更胜往昔,担心她孤独寂寞,晚上主动找她聊天,谈人生聊理想,担心她山珍海味吃腻了,亲自下厨做她喜欢吃的饭菜,还将他的小白送到宫里陪她,女皇没理由生他的气。 That night, Li Mu thought for night, does not want to be clear about the reason. 这天晚上,李慕想了一夜,也没想清楚原因。 Next morning, he prepares to enter the palace, searches the Empress rumor. 第二天一早,他准备进宫,探一探女皇的口风。 Changlegong entrance. 长乐宫门口。 Sir Mei walks from the palace, said: „Your majesty is not in the palace, there is any matter, you and I said that is also the same.” 梅大人从宫中走出来,说道:“陛下不在宫里,有什么事情,你和我说也是一样的。” According to Li Mu knows, Empress few palaces outside the capital, Zhou she could not have gone back, her palace outside the capital, almost goes to Li Residence each time, Sir Mei is lying obviously, but her own have no reason to lie to Li Mu, this surely is the meaning of Empress. 据李慕所知,女皇很少离宫,周家她已经回不去了,她每次离宫,几乎都是去李府,梅大人显然是在说谎,而她自己没理由对李慕说谎,这必定是女皇的意思。 This then explained, these things of days occurrence, is not Li Mu thinks, but is Empress desirably for it. 这便说明,这几日发生的事情,并不是李慕多想,而是女皇刻意为之。 On the Li Mu face has not displayed what difference the expression, asked: „Also no important matter, I want to ask, Cui Ming did catch?” 李慕脸上没有表现出什么异样的表情,问道:“也没什么大事,我就是想问问,崔明抓到了没有？” Sir Mei shakes the head, said: „Temporarily did not have, but A'Li has pursued him personally, her expert is numerous, can lock Cui Ming's trail, he cannot escape.” 梅大人摇了摇头,说道:“暂时还没有,不过阿离已经亲自去追他了,她身边高手众多,又能一路锁定崔明的踪迹,他逃不掉的。” „That is good.” Li Mu nods, said: „That first went back, Sister Mei said goodbye.” “那就好。”李慕点了点头,说道:“那先回去了,梅姐姐再见。” Sir Mei looks at the back that he leaves, thinks, said: „Wait.” 梅大人看着他离开的背影,想了想,说道:“等等。” Li Mu has turned head, asks: „What matter also has?” 李慕回过头,问道:“还有什么事情吗？” Sir Mei asked: „Did you annoy your majesty to be angry?” 梅大人问道:“你是不是又惹陛下生气了？” Li Mu shakes the head, behind he not only did not have saying that recently her malicious remarks, was instead good to her, how he cannot think why Empress slit to him suddenly. 李慕摇了摇头,他最近不仅没有背后说她的坏话,对她反而更好了,他怎么都想不到,女皇为何忽然对他冷淡了起来。 Helpless Sir Mei said: „You first go back, the matter of Cui Ming, has the news, I will inform your.” 梅大人无奈道:“那你先回去吧,崔明之事,一有消息,我会通知你的。” Li Mu nods, turns around to leave again. 李慕点了点头,再次转身离开。 Sir Mei enters Changlegong, looks is processing the memorial to the throne Empress, the lip moves, as if has what words to ask, but has not finally said anything. 梅大人走进长乐宫,看着正在处理奏章的女皇,嘴唇动了动,似乎有什么话要问,但最终还是没有说出什么。 Zhou Wu closes a memorial to the throne, the vision looks to the palace, the look deep place, appears, helpless color. 周妩合上一封奏章,目光望向宫外,眼神深处,浮现出一丝无奈之色。 The heart demon no small matter of boundary of being aloof, she with great difficulty its suppression, if sees Li Mu, perhaps will waste all previous efforts, falls short. 超脱之境的心魔非同小可,她好不容易才将其压制,若是见到李慕,恐怕会前功尽弃,功亏一篑。 Outside Changlegong, a being on duty palace maid, looked at a Changlegong, is stepping the step, hastily leaves. 长乐宫外,一名当值的宫女,看了一眼长乐宫,迈着步子,匆匆离开。 After the moment, western palace, Fushou Gong. 片刻后,西宫,福寿宫。 The sovereign too imperial concubine looks to kneel a palace maid in palace, asked: „You said, that Li Mu enters the palace to see your majesty, hasn't your majesty seen him?” 皇太妃看着跪在宫内的一名宫女,问道:“你说的可是真的,那李慕进宫见陛下,陛下没有见他？” The palace maid nods saying: „Absolutely true, the plum commands to tell that Li Mu, your majesty is not in the palace, but the servants see with one's own eyes, before your majesty quarter of an hour, entered Changlegong, later has not come out, definitely does not see intentionally his.” 那宫女点头道:“千真万确,梅统领告诉那李慕,陛下不在宫中,但奴婢亲眼看到,陛下一刻钟之前,才进了长乐宫,之后就没有出来,肯定是故意不见他的。” The sovereign too imperial concubine doubt said: „Li Mu is her favored minister, why doesn't she see?” 皇太妃狐疑道:“李慕可是她的宠臣,她为什么不见？” The palace maid said: „Your majesty this time has not only seen him, early when toward, originally is he replaces Shangguan Tongling position, today is actually commanded to replace by the plum, the servant girl guessed that Li Mu, has fallen into disfavor......” 那宫女道:“陛下不仅这次没有见他,早朝之时,本来是他接替上官统领的位置,今日却被梅统领代替了,女婢猜测,那李慕,已经失宠了……” „Falls into disfavor?” “失宠？” On the sovereign too imperial concubine face gradually reveals to sneer, the ridicule said: „He also has today, because of him, I lost first emperor to grant, only exempted the dead gold medal, this account, I have not calculated with him......, will the dog that lost the master, what fate have?” 皇太妃脸上逐渐露出冷笑,讥讽说道:“他也有今天,因为他,哀家失去了先帝赐予的,唯一一枚免死金牌,这笔账,哀家还没有和他算……,一只失去了主人的狗,会有什么下场？” The wet nurse of her side said: „Too the imperial concubine empress, the academy cannot even fight that Li Mu, you must be careful......” 她身旁的一名嬷嬷道:“太妃娘娘,连书院都斗不过那李慕,您要小心……” The sovereign too imperial concubine pulled the corners of the mouth, said: „He offended so many people in Divine Capital, so many influences, the person who wanting him dead, the number is also innumerable, why must I begin, the news that so long as falls into disfavor him emits, naturally some people make a move for me......” 皇太妃扯了扯嘴角,说道:“他在神都得罪了这么多人,这么多势力,想要他死的人,数也数不清,哀家何须自己动手,只要将他失宠的消息放出,自然有人替哀家出手……” ...... …… After Li Mu palace outside the capital, has not gone home, but arrives at an inn. 李慕离宫之后,并没有回家,而是来到一家客栈。 He is carrying altar/jar liquor, sounded the door of inn two buildings. 他拎着一坛酒,敲响了客栈二楼的一处房门。 In Li Si holds a book, in carrying of look pleased with oneself, is opening the door to see Li Mu, the doubts said: „How did you come?” 李肆手里捧着一本书,正在摇头晃脑的背着,开门看到李慕,疑惑道:“你怎么来了？” These days, Li Si must prepare for the imperial civil service examination, has closed up in the inn studies painstakingly, Li Mu and he has not seen several times. 这些日子,李肆要备战科举,一直在客栈闭关苦学,李慕和他没有见过几次。 Li Mu places on that altar/jar liquor the table, said: „Has an issue to consult you.” 李慕将那坛酒放在桌上,说道:“有个问题想要请教你。” Li Si beckons with the hand, the vision is staring at that book, said: „You first wait, when I carried this to say again.” 李肆摆了摆手,目光盯着那本书,说道:“你先等等,等我背完这一段再说。” Li Mu brings the book in his hand, said: „You did not need to carry, this did not test.” 李慕将他手中的书拿过来,说道:“你不用背了,这段不考。” Li Si shot a look at his one eyes, said: „How you know do not test, the imperial civil service examination topic is your?” 李肆瞥了他一眼,说道:“你怎么知道不考,科举题目是你的出的啊？” Although the imperial civil service examination topic is not Li Mu leaves, the official but who sets the topic, actually must set the topic according to the testing outline that Li Mu sets, Li Mu gives back to Li Si the book, said: „You believe it or not.” 科举题目虽然不是李慕出的,但出题的官员,却必须根据李慕定下的考纲出题,李慕将书还给李肆,说道:“你爱信不信。” Li Si looked at Li Mu, decisive discards that book, said: „Remembers that several days ahead of schedule told me the examination question is anything.” 李肆看了看李慕,果断的将那本书扔掉,说道:“记得提前几天告诉我考题是什么。” Li Mu said: „Examination question does not have, I can help you delimit the key point, finally must depend on yourself.” 李慕道:“考题没有,我可以帮你划一划重点,最终还是要靠你自己。” „Sufficed.” Li Si sits, turns on the wine pot, gave him and Li Mu each one but actually one bowl of liquor, said: „Said that what issue.” “够了够了。”李肆坐下来,打开酒坛,给他和李慕各自倒了一碗酒,说道:“说吧,什么问题。” Li Mu said slowly: „I have a friend, he met some puzzles recently.” 李慕缓缓道:“我有个朋友,他最近遇到了一些困扰。” Li Si looked at his one eyes, asked: „Does your friend, I know?” 李肆看了他一眼,问道:“你这个朋友,我认识吗？” Li Mu shakes the head, said: „I in the friend of Divine Capital understanding, you did not know.” 李慕摇了摇头,说道:“我在神都认识的朋友,你不认识。” He continues saying: „My this friend, he has an opposite sex friend, the front section day, this opposite sex friend is very good to him, once for a while will give his expensive gift, will also ask him to eat meal, two people spoke freely about the ideal of life together, but in the last several days, that opposite sex friend, slit to my friend suddenly, even saw is not willing to see him, why was this?” 他继续说道:“我这个朋友,他有一个异性朋友,前段日子,这个异性朋友对他特别好,时不时的会送他贵重的礼物,还会请他吃饭,两个人一起畅谈人生理想,但是最近几天,那个异性朋友,对我朋友忽然冷淡了起来,甚至连见都不愿意见他,这是为什么？” Li Si asked: „Did you offend her?” 李肆问道:“你得罪她了？” „It is not I, is my friend.” “不是我,是我那个朋友。” „Did your friend offend her?” “你那个朋友得罪她了？” Li Mu shakes the head, said: „No, not only without offending, but also is very good to her, does not know why that female will turn into this suddenly.” 李慕摇了摇头,说道:“没有,不仅没有得罪,还对她很好,不知道那女子为什么会忽然变成这样。” Li Si sipped a liquor, then touches the chin, said: „Three possibilities, first, you are her goal, but is only one of the goals, he slights to you , because she had other warm object......” 李肆抿了口酒,然后摸了摸下巴,说道:“三个可能,第一,你是她的目标,但只是目标之一,他对你冷淡,是因为她有了别的热情对象……” Li Mu shakes the head, Empress is not the people of this type of foot treads two ships. 李慕摇了摇头,女皇不是这种脚踏两条船的人。 Li Si visits him , to continue saying: „The second possibility, was she has been sick of you, pure does not want to waste again warmly on you.” 李肆看着他,继续说道:“第二种可能,是她已经厌烦你了,纯粹的不想再将热情浪费在你身上。” Li Mu investigates the correct path: „Is my friend.” 李慕纠正道:“是我那个朋友。” Li Si said: „Sorry, is your friend.” 李肆道:“抱歉,是你那个朋友。” Li Mu and Empress are the upper and lower layer relations, is not the love affair, is definitely far was sick, he looks at Li Si, asked: „The third possibility?” 李慕和女皇是上下级的关系,又不是恋爱关系,肯定谈不上厌烦,他看着李肆,问道:“第三个可能呢？” Li Si does not have the direct reaction, but asked: „Are you victorious now Miss Liu?” 李肆没有直接回答,而是问道:“你现在打得过柳姑娘吗？” „This and does this issue have the relations?” “这和这个问题有关系吗？” „I asked.” “我就问一下。” Li Mu thinks, said: „Cannot be victorious.” 李慕想了想,说道:“打不过。” This does not hit the issue that is not victorious, issue that but can hit back, even if Li Mu has been aloof now, possibly is not the Liu Hanyan opponent. 这不是打不打得过的问题,而是能不能还手的问题,哪怕李慕现在已经超脱,也不可能是柳含烟的对手。 Li Si visits him with the inexplicable vision, said: „The third possibility, congratulates you, is not right, congratulates your friend, that female likes him, her instability, being neither friendly nor aloof, is the repertoires between men and women, only by doing so, in your friend heart, will have the tense feeling, if I guess right, after short desolateness, she will again be warm to your friend......” 李肆用莫名的目光看着他,说道:“第三种可能,恭喜你,不对,恭喜你那个朋友,那名女子喜欢他,她的忽冷忽热,若即若离,都是男女之间的套路,只有这样,你的那个朋友心中,才会有紧张感,如果我猜的没错,短暂的冷淡过后,她会再次对你那个朋友热情起来……” This time, Li Mu does not approve the analysis of Li Si. 这一次,李慕并不认可李肆的分析。 Between he and Empress, although does not seem like the rulers and ministers, but is not the lover. 他和女皇之间,虽然不像是君臣,但也不是恋人。 Also because, regarding Empress desolateness suddenly, he is so puzzling. 也正是因为如此,对于女皇忽然的冷淡,他才百思不得其解。 Female will of the people, seabed needle, only then Xiao Bai is so purely lovable, the thoughts all write the miss on face, does not need to make him guess. 女人心,海底针,也只有小白这么可爱单纯,心思全都写在脸上的姑娘,才不用让他猜来猜去。 Following, a rumor, started to spread in the royal courtier on several th. 接下来的几日,一则传言,开始在朝臣中流传。 In the palace censor Li Mu, fell into disfavor. 殿中御史李慕,失宠了。 He first lost the officials close to the throne status of transmitting the Empress decree, then seeks an interview your majesty, was rejected, later in several day, Li Mu toward does not even have the morning on, but your majesty regarding this, has nothing to indicate, all explained that Li Mu fell into disfavor. 他先是失去了传达女皇旨意的近臣身份,而后求见陛下,又遭到了拒绝,之后的几天里,李慕甚至连早朝都没有上,而陛下对此,也没有任何表示,一切的一切都说明,李慕失宠了。 He does not have the status, without the background , but is your majesty favor that depends on only, lost your majesty favor, in deliberation hall casual official, can make him die over a hundred thousand times. 他没有身份,没有背景,唯一所倚仗的,不过是陛下的恩宠,失去了陛下的恩宠,朝堂上随随便便一位官员,就能让他死上百次千次。 Li Residence. 李府。 Opens spring under toward later, hurried catches up, Li Mu is preparing food in the kitchen, asks: „Just right that old stretch/open, you come, calls Li Si, we drink several cups together......” 张春下朝之后,就匆匆忙忙的赶来,李慕正在厨房做饭,问道:“老张,你来的正好,去叫上李肆,我们一起喝几杯……” „Also drinks!” stretch/open spring/lust the half step walks, asked: „You and your majesty how?” “还喝个屁啊！”张春快步走上来,问道:“你和陛下怎么了？” Li Mu said: „Not......” 李慕道:“没怎么啊……” stretch/open spring/lust said anxiously: „Added no, Imperial Court are passing on, you have fallen into disfavor, don't you worry?” 张春焦急道:“还说没什么,朝中都在传,你已经失宠了,你就一点儿都不着急？” Li Mu said indifferently: „Do I fall into disfavor, by your majesty was decided that I do worry to be useful?” 李慕无所谓道:“我失不失宠,是由陛下决定的,我着急有什么用？” stretch/open Chunmang said: „You do not worry I to worry, as the seasoned person, I urged your one, among this men and women, bedhead quarrelling tail block and......, among this men and women, if there is anything to misunderstand, openly expressing was good, do not suppress was not saying, suppressed for a long time, the issue was bigger......” 张春忙道:“你不着急我着急啊,作为过来人,我劝你一句,这男女之间,床头吵架床尾和……呸,这男女之间,若是有什么误会,说开了就好了,千万不要憋着不说,憋得越久,问题越大……”