Mid-autumn.
There is a distinct chill in the imperial capital.
Thousands of miles away in Xiliang, it must be covered in snow.
Duanmu Xinmiao, dressed in plain clothes, stood on the tall city wall, silently overlooking the official road not far from the city wall.
Killing the mighty Xiliang rear army, they escorted the long convoy to the west slowly.
The queue was very long and very trivial, and from time to time you could hear the noise of horses neighing and people shouting.
"Mrs. Wei and the others have returned to Xiliang." Duanmu Xinmiao remained silent. Princess Qingxin, who had accompanied her here, didn't know whether she was tired from standing and wanted to speak, or she felt something in her heart, but she took two steps forward and came to her side. Pan, said softly, "I don't know when you will come back?"
Duanmu Xinmiao held on to the city wall, staring at the team below without blinking, and said calmly: "I want to stand here alone for a while. If you find it boring, you might as well go down and take a rest, okay?"
Princess Qingxin choked, and her cheeks suddenly turned crimson.
It’s just that she is no longer the arrogant and favored princess she once was. Even though Jinxiu Duanmu suffered heavy losses in the fall of the imperial capital, the heritage of the Duanmu family is still there—Palace Lady Hu privately told her to have a good life together with the Queen Mother Cai and Duanmu Eight. It was good to get along with the young ladies, and they were protected by these two people - after all, the people left by the Gu family after the abolition, after Empress Dowager Deng's purge and the fall of the imperial capital, there were not many left.
What's more, the imperial power is declining. Apart from being more meticulous in serving her, how can they protect Princess Qingxin
So at this moment, Princess Qingxin was unable to stand due to Duanmu Xinmiao's rush, but she didn't dare to get angry. She bit her lip for a moment, then stepped away step by step, turned around, and walked down the city wall angrily and ashamedly.
When she got down to the carriage, she was still a little out of her mind. For a moment she thought of her father, the emperor and her mother, and how valuable she was when her brother was still the prince. For a moment she thought of the army attacking the city, and the fear of the Duanmu sisters taking her into hiding in a secret room... not at all. I don't know how much time passed, but Duanmu Xinmiao still hadn't come down, but two lines of cold tears fell down her face.
The palace maid who was close to her at this time, Liu Niang, whispered softly: "Miss Duanmuba and her teacher are like father and daughter. Now that Divine Doctor Ji is going to Xiliang again, she will definitely be reluctant to leave her, and her words will inevitably be harsh. Your Highness, please don't argue with her. "
Princess Qingxin shook her head, took the handkerchief handed by Liu Niang and wiped her face, feeling confused and aggrieved.
Although she deliberately chose the least noticeable gray dress and black skirt when she came out today, she was naturally beautiful. The face she revealed in just a short moment when she lifted her hood to wipe her tears had already attracted everyone passing by. Seeing this, the durian hurriedly persuaded her to get in the car.
At this moment, a man slowly walked out from the city gate, wearing plain clothes and a simple hat, with elegant features. He was accompanied by a handsome scholar and a dozen capable guards. Although there were no mounts, after the fall, when they saw such a scene, pedestrians from far and near wisely avoided it.
"Captain Wei!" Princess Qingxin, who was about to get on the bus when she saw Wei Changfeng, hesitated and stopped boarding. Instead, she stood by the car, waiting for Wei Changfeng to arrive nearby, and greeted him softly. .
Wei Changfeng had just sent his sister back, and he had mixed feelings in his heart. Suddenly I heard someone address him by his official title - Lieutenant of Fengche from the fifth rank. If it were in the past, even if he was the direct grandson of Wei Huan, it would not be easy for him to get along. But now... Emperor Wei only heard that Shen Zangfeng's brother-in-law had come to the imperial capital, so he found a reason to summon him to the palace, praised him casually and sealed him off.
And usually he basically doesn’t have to do anything…
Although Fengche Captain was a real job, because getting it was like child's play, Wei Changfeng often felt that he was just a casual official.
However, although he did not take this official position seriously, in the imperial capital, except for relatives such as his sister and brother-in-law, everyone called him according to this official position, so he was not unfamiliar with the title of Captain of the Guard.
But after he stopped and looked around, he found that it was a woman he didn't recognize.
This is not surprising. After all, Princess Qingxin is still wearing a curtain hat. Even if her true appearance is revealed, Wei Changfeng has never seen her as a foreign minister.
Princess Qingxin, on the other hand, had seen him once through the palace wall.
At this moment, seeing Wei Changfeng's suspicious expression, Princess Qingxin glanced at Liu Niang. Liu Niang understood, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "My Highness came here with Miss Duanmu Ba... Miss Duanmu Ba is now on the way to the boss." Send Mrs. Wei and her party back to Xiliang. Your Highness is waiting for Miss Eight."
Wei Changfeng suddenly realized that there was only one princess in the imperial capital, Qingxin. Although Wei Zuo has declined, his status as a monarch and minister still exists. Wei Changfeng is not an arrogant person, so he hurriedly salutes: "I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
"Captain Wei, there is no need to be polite." Princess Qingxin whispered, "Did Captain Wei just send Mrs. Wei back?"
"Your Majesty, that's right." Wei Changfeng replied while secretly thinking about her purpose of calling him out, but he saw Princess Qingxin fell silent after asking this question.
Wei Changfeng waited for a few breaths without seeing her before speaking again. He felt that there were differences between men and women even in full view of the public, so he was about to say goodbye. But Princess Qingxin seemed to have summoned up the courage to ask: "Captain Wei, I... I want to ask the Captain something, is that okay?"
"...Your Highness, please tell me?" Wei Changfeng was slightly startled and said calmly.
Princess Qingxin heard that his tone became colder, and she felt a little self-deprecating in her heart. She was stunned for a moment before ordering: "You all should step back."
After the palace attendants had withdrawn a few steps, Princess Qingxin took a deep breath and said: "Captain Wei, Duke Ding and others are now back to help Xiliang. Although Duke Kang is in charge of the government affairs, I think Duke Kang already has many things to do every day, so he may not be too busy. Come here. I think... My brother-in-law, Huo Zhaoyu, is a son of a noble family and is talented. If he can win love, he can also help the court. "
Wei Changfeng originally thought that the princess had something in mind for him, but he didn't expect that what she was talking about was about government affairs. Unexpectedly, he felt a little embarrassed. But there is no shortage of doubts: "Why don't you report all these painstaking efforts to His Majesty?"
Anyway, the royal family is speechless now, and the princess is just talking about whether she discusses politics or not. Wei Changfeng didn't have any objections. He just felt that Princess Qingxin was in the palace every day. She had such thoughts and didn't tell the emperor, but she happened to meet him and told him. What did this mean
"The emperor's uncle said that the royal family has been in poor health recently, and all government affairs have been entrusted to Duke Kang. However, it is not convenient for me to visit Duke Kang." Princess Qingxin lowered her head and said. The former King Run and the current Emperor Wei have always been honest under the suspicion of Emperor Huanzong.
He is extremely aware of his identity as a puppet. Since he came to the throne, he has almost never spoken or taken an extra step. He is extremely cooperative.
The Panzhou incident came to an end a few days ago because Captain Zhao returned to the Xiliang military camp in the capital.
According to Captain Zhao, it was certainly the one that was beneficial to the Shen family—to be precise, the one that was most beneficial to Shen Zangfeng—He Ziyong was ordered by the Su family to instigate Su Yuliang to force Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei was tempted to kill after being unable to take refuge, but as a result, Su Yuliang was kidnapped and accidentally killed by Mo Binwei.
This matter had nothing to do with Captain Zhao. He was responsible for guarding the perimeter of Wei Xinyong's residence that day. But the spies planted by the Shen family members in the Xiliang Army killed him at the critical moment and threw him into the melee between the Qingzhou Army and Fengzhou soldiers.
As a result, the Xiliang Army led by Captain Zhao was also involved, making this originally simple matter extremely complicated.
As for how he survived, Captain Zhao's explanation was that he was unconscious at the time, and his subordinates took him to escape, but ended up getting lost in the mountains. Relying on the herbs in the mountains, he regained consciousness, found a way with his remaining men and sneaked back to Gyeonggi - it was as simple as that.
As for Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei, I'm sorry, he was unconscious at the time, and the remaining subordinates were only focused on protecting him and didn't pay attention to anything. do not know anything!
Of course, Su Xiu Ming didn't believe or be satisfied with what happened, but he had no evidence and still had some sense, so he just took this opportunity to deal with several clan elders and loyal servants who supported Su Xiuwei. After all, he didn't continue to be at odds with the Shen family.
So Su Xiu Ming must be in a bad mood at the moment.
If Princess Qingxin went to visit her at this time, Su Xiu Ming would probably not bother to see her at all, let alone whether she approved or disapproved of the princess's political discussions. By then it will be difficult for Princess Qingxin to step down.
If you think about it this way, it is not difficult to explain what she said when she stopped Wei Changfeng. Firstly, Wei Changfeng, the captain of Fengche, although his status is not as good as that of Kang Guogong who is now in charge, he is still able to speak up in government affairs; secondly, Wei Changfeng is young and seems to have a good temper, even if he does not like Princess Qingxin. He said, thinking about it, he was too embarrassed to scold a young princess in front of her.
Wei Changfeng thought for a few times, nodded slightly and said, "In that case, if I have the opportunity, I should convey it to Her Highness the Princess."
After saying this, Princess Qingxin was speechless, and Wei Changfeng left.
Watching him leave, Princess Qingxin bit her lip hard and ignored the curious, surprised or complicated glances behind her. She thought over and over again of the last time she saw the deposed Queen Gu in the cold palace -
Mrs. Gu calmly warned her: "If there is really nothing you can do in the future, then find a way... drag your sister Anji into the water!"
At that time, Princess Qingxin asked doubtfully: "Anji doesn't like Erchen, will she help him?"
"Then you go and ask Huo Zhaoyu." Mrs. Gu said kindly, "Anji is ruthless, but her consort is a kind-hearted person. You have never done anything bad except being willful, and you are young, so you should be low-key. If you use your posture to beg, he will relent."
"Sister Anji..." Although after thinking hard, she used this method to bring Huo Zhaoyu back to the court - at this moment, Princess Qingxin's eyes were still filled with confusion, and she murmured in an inaudible low voice, "In the current imperial capital, you and the consort are coming What can I do?"
Wei Changfeng, who had almost walked two streets away, was also thinking in his mind: "My brother-in-law left a few days ago, and now the rear army has also escorted my sister and the others away. The government is in the hands of Duke Kang... There are indeed many positions left, of course." The Wei Dynasty can actually manage only a few areas except the capital, and it doesn't need many officials. But... why does Princess Qingxin want Huo Zhaoyu to seize her love and enter the court
Huo Zhaoyu and his wife are currently observing mourning in Yunxia County.
Not knowing what Mrs. Gu had told her daughter before her death, Wei Changfeng thought about it and decided to agree to Princess Qingxin's request: "Let's see what is this princess planning?" (To be continued)