Hearing the sound, Zhao Yurui quickly turned around, turned his back to the courtyard door behind him, took out a crumpled hat crown from his left sleeve, and threw it into the pond.

Officials in the Song Dynasty all wore official hats, and his hat was just assigned to him by the Ministry of Rites yesterday. However, in the summer, because it was too hot, many officials, including the emperor, would not wear a hat, so he did not wear one either.

Zhao Yurui picked up the branch again and pulled the official hat in the pond. After pulling it out a few times, the official hat became farther and farther away. The river was full of lotus flowers, otherwise the official hat would have sunk long ago.

Zhao Yurui gritted his teeth and quickly began to take off his boots, and soon he was barefoot.

At this time, he tried to lift up his trousers, holding on to the pillar beside the pavilion with one hand, and trying to step into the water with the other hand.

But he didn't really step into the water, he just pretended to.

"Ah" someone suddenly screamed from behind.

Zhao Yurui drew back her feet in horror and turned around.

I saw two women and a man behind him, one was wearing a gorgeous dress, and the other two were obviously palace maids and eunuchs. The eunuch was holding a box in his hand, and the three of them were staring at his unbooted feet with incredible expressions.
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"Uh--" Zhao Yurui was calm and pointed at the pond: "The hat fell off--"

The woman in gorgeous clothes among the "bastards" came to her senses and became furious: "Who are you, who dare to break into the harem without permission?"

"I am the King of Yi, Zhao Yurui. I accidentally dropped my official hat just now. I want to go into the pond to fish it out." Zhao Yurui looked innocent: "I didn't mean it."

"New King Yi?" The woman in gorgeous clothes is none other than Song Ningzong's most beloved concubine, Mrs. Zhong.

"Why are you here?" Mrs. Zhong was ashamed and angry because Zhao Yurui was very indecent. The corners of her trousers were rolled up to her calves and her feet were still bare. In ancient times, if a man saw a woman's feet, she would basically marry him.

It was given to this man. Now Mrs. Zhong saw a young man's feet for no reason, and she was really angry.

She thought about it and felt it was very inconvenient, so she pointed at him and said angrily: "Hurry up and put on your boots. How do you behave?"

The palace maid also snickered and turned her head.

Zhao Yurui stood up quickly and said while putting on his boots: "Your Majesty summoned me to the Yutang to meet the Holy Spirit. I passed by here."

"Who sent you in? No one is accompanying you?"

"It's Yao Bizhi and Yao Douzhi. He was just called by Queen Yang's people and pointed the direction to the king, saying that they passed through Liufang Garden and then passed through another courtyard, which is the Yutang."

"That's unreasonable." Mrs. Zhong's voice was still very angry, but her expression gradually became calmer, because what Zhao Yurui said was flawless and there seemed to be no problem.

In just a moment, Zhao Yurui quickly put on his boots and put down his trousers. He straightened his clothes and stood up straight: "I didn't know you guys came from behind. Yu Rui is really rude, but - the official hat is off."

Go to the pond and meet the saint for a while - I don’t know what to do with Rui -"

What he brought into the palace this time was a straight-legged futou commonly used by emperors and ministers. There was a long horizontal strap on the left and right legs. If it bumped into something, it would easily fall off.

Zhao Yurui stared at the official hat in the pond with a depressed expression.

Mrs. Zhong looked at Zhao Yurui again at this time.

Zhao Yurui put on his boots, straightened his robe, and stood up straight. He looked like a handsome and handsome young man.

Zhao Yurui also looked at her at the same time.

Mrs. Zhong is nearly thirty years old, but she is well-maintained. She looks like she is only in her early twenties. She is a bit tall and wears a close-fitting light red dress. Her waist is tight, and she feels that she has a slim figure and very slim legs.

Long.

But the most eye-catching thing is her eyes, which are big and charming. When the eyes are moving, they are shining with hope, which really makes people's hearts move. Among the women Zhao Yurui knows so far, whether it is Xiaotao, Qiuyue, Xu,

The appearance and charm are not as good as Mrs. Zhong.

This is evident from the fact that Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty did not accept a concubine for more than ten years after Mrs. Zhong.

Finding that Zhao Yurui was also sizing her up, Mrs. Zhong's face suddenly turned red, and she snorted coldly.

Zhao Yurui quickly lowered his head and whispered: "I don't know?"

When he first came to the palace, of course he didn't know who the other party was. Shi Miyuan only said that someone could keep him in the capital, but he didn't tell him who it was.

"This is our Mrs. Maode." The little palace maid said loudly.

Madam is the title of the second rank of the harem, which is higher than concubines and concubines in the Southern Song Dynasty palace, but there are five levels above it: noble concubine, noble concubine, noble concubine, imperial concubine, and queen.

Although Mrs. Zhong has not even been awarded the title of concubine, her status in the harem is now unique and no one dares to offend her.

"It turns out to be Empress Zhong. Yu Rui is rude." Zhao Yu Rui bent down again with a respectful expression.

As a junior, there is no problem in calling him "Empress".

But when he bent down halfway, he raised his head slightly and glanced at Mrs. Zhong.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhong was also looking at him, and their eyes instantly met in the air.

Zhao Yurui was startled and looked away quickly, but saw that Mrs. Zhong had a smile on her lips and was still looking at him calmly.

"Damn it." Zhao Yurui was cursing in his heart. Shi Miyuan asked him to fish for hats here just to meet the emperor's concubine Madam Zhong in advance?

It’s probably not a good thing that Mrs. Zhong is so young and beautiful.

At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from the distance.

Several people were startled at the same time.

Zhao Yurui turned around and saw Yao Bizhi coming quickly in the distance.

"Meet Mrs. Zhong." Yao Bizhi was very polite.

Zhao Yurui remained calm, thinking that all the eunuchs around Song Ningzong could secretly help Shi Miyuan, and now Shi Miyuan was truly invincible.

Mrs. Zhong greeted him, and Yao Bizhi said that he had something to do just now and would send King Yi to Yutang now.

I also learned that King Yi’s official hat fell into the pond.

Yao Bizhidao, it’s hot today, so it’s okay for King Yi not to wear a hat.

Mrs. Zhong said: "Huang Shang, help King Yi fish out the hat."

"Yes."

".." Huang Shang? Zhao Yurui looked back at the little eunuch, looking confused.

The young eunuch obviously didn't know kung fu. He put down the box in his hand, took his clothes and jumped directly into the river.

"Go back to the Renming Palace to get it. Hurry to the Yutang. Your Majesty is about to go to court." Yao Bizhi said at this time.

Before leaving, Zhao Yurui looked at Mrs. Zhong again and saluted her.

Yao Bizhi said at this time: "If King Yi can stay in the capital, he will come to see Mrs. Zhong more often in the future."

"That's that." Zhao Yurui smiled and looked at Mrs. Zhong again.

Mrs. Zhong didn't look at him, and looked away with a straight face. After Yao Bizhi arrived, Mrs. Zhong's expression was completely different.

But Zhao Yurui could still feel the sparkle in Mrs. Zhong's eyes, which was extremely charming.

Wait for Yao Bizhi to leave Liufang Garden with Zhao Yurui and head north.

Mrs. Zhong turned around and stared at Zhao Yurui's back. There was no expression on her face, but in her mind, the image of Zhao Yurui with his trousers rolled up and his feet bare, with a dull expression, slowly flashed through her mind.

What a handsome and lovely boy, Mrs. Zhong looked at his back, wishing that the emperor would cut Zhao Yurui into pieces and give him to him as a little eunuch.
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