"So, I guessed it right?!" Just when Aunt Zhao was panicking, she suddenly heard Princess Gaomi saying sadly, "Sure enough, something happened to He'er?!"
Aunt Zhao raised her head in astonishment and looked at her dumbfounded.
Princess Gaomi had no expression on her face: "Ever since I received the news that Kang Zhao was happy, there has been no word from Xijiang! It's okay if He'er doesn't write a letter. After all, I, my own mother, am sorry for him and asked him to live in the foreign minister's place. When I came back as a talented person, he didn't kiss me, and he wouldn't think of me at ordinary times. However, although Kang Zhao is not as virtuous as the prince's wife, after all, she is a daughter of a wealthy family, so she still knows basic etiquette!"
"Even if she doesn't understand, or is unable to take care of it during her pregnancy, how can she not mention it to the old lady of the Xuan Yu family who went to Western Xinjiang with her husband and wife?!"
"Especially now that the New Year is approaching. Even if the New Year gifts are delivered in advance, why didn't Kang Zhao write a letter home to express his condolences on He'er's behalf?"
She sneered, "Over the years, because I missed He'er, my health has been deteriorating, and I was not in the mood to deal with the situation, so I gradually lost contact with the outside world. Even if He'er is back now, and he is not close to me, I think his wife is not The fuel-efficient lamp will give me a few more years of life, and I can help him keep an eye on him more! So I concentrated on staying in the backyard to recuperate. Unexpectedly, you thought I was easy to bully because of this, and you blatantly fooled me!"
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Princess Gaomi suddenly overthrew the waiter in front of her and shouted sternly, "Rong Jing can just hide it from me! That wolf-hearted thing has always kept secrets from He'er!!! But you are my dowry, all these years. I always thought that you would never betray me, but what happened? You helped Rong Jing before I died?!"
"Empress!" Aunt Zhao burst into tears, holding her knees and choked, "It's not that I'm unfaithful to you, it's just that you are in poor health now and can't help it!"
"What did you say?!" Princess Gaomi turned pale when she heard this, and almost fainted on the spot, "You... you mean He'er, he... he... no... that child lived in a pirate den at the age of five, how could he survive like that? Come down, not to mention that he has now recognized and been granted the title of county king, and has only been grazing in Western Xinjiang for a few days. How is it possible... how is it possible..."
Aunt Zhao hurriedly wiped away her tears: "The prince is safe now, please don't misunderstand me!"
Princess Gaomi asked in disbelief: "Are you telling the truth?! Is He'er really okay?"
"Empress, if there is something wrong with the county prince, not to mention how dare this old slave hide it from you, even the county princess can come back to Chang'an to find you to make the decision for the county prince?!" Aunt Zhao said with a sigh, "That's the problem. , The prince is fine, and the prince is also fine. So, my dear, who do you think the prince’s hard work will be handed over to in the future?!”
"Old slave, I know that you owe the county king a lot in your heart, but the prince is also your biological flesh and blood. The only ones who have been standing by you all these years are the prince and his wife!"
"If you give more of the dowry, even the property of the palace, to the county prince, I believe that given the virtuous and filial nature of the prince and his wife, I will have no objection at all!"
"But the prince's position is not an estate, it cannot be divided!"
"The prince is pure and filial, and he has proposed to give up the throne to the prince early in the morning."
"It's just that the prince can't bear it and won't... So, my dear, are you willing?"
"..." Princess Gaomi opened her mouth for a while, and then said in a daze, "What on earth is going on? Please tell me clearly from beginning to end!!!"
Aunt Zhao wiped her face randomly and whispered: "Yes!"
She calmed down and said, "It's not easy for the county prince to live abroad all these years. In fact, the prince suspected that the county prince would wander away so coincidentally that we couldn't find him, and unexpectedly survived and found his whereabouts. He is both civil and military... It's not a coincidence, it's due to Huan Guanlan's calculation!"
Princess Gaomi's pupils shrank: "Huan Guanlan?!"
Although everyone in Damu knew how powerful this emperor's master was, Princess Gaomi had a personal experience: if it weren't for Emperor Xuanjing, the sworn protector, she would not be a princess now, but a queen!
And Rong Suihe may not have been living abroad at a young age, causing the entire Gaomi Palace to almost fall apart...
Lowering her eyes to hide the pain and resentment that flashed through her eyes, she asked coldly, "Is Huan Guanlan still alive?!"
Aunt Zhao said with tears: "Probably only the prince knows about this. However, it has been some time since Ruru invaded Western Xinjiang. Although several urgent documents have come, the prince is still guarding Yizhou City and has not used his personal friendship. , Ask General Huaihua of Northern Xinjiang and you for help, at least the prince himself doesn’t think he can’t cope with the current situation!”
"Ruru has invaded Western Xinjiang?!" Princess Gaomi was startled, and suddenly became furious, "I have received several urgent documents, but you say that He'er hasn't asked Big Brother to still have me, so it doesn't matter?! How come everyone in the imperial court is dead? Is it possible?! Haven’t you dealt with the rescue matter until now?! Are you still waiting for He’er to find someone by yourself!? Is this world Xuan Jing’s world or He’er’s world?! My son is risking his life on the border , they are sitting high in the temple, one is more calm than the other... Such a frenzied court is simply unheard of!!!"
Aunt Zhao hurriedly said: "Mom, please calm down! Nothing is really wrong with the county prince. If we are really in danger, let alone others, the Xu family, who has a close relationship with the Sheng family, what kind of temper can you say to Mrs. Ning Weihou?" Do you know? Even if she leads people to break into our palace, she will definitely come to you for help!"
Princess Gaomi put her hand on her chest, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down. However, her face was still ashen and she sneered: "I know! Rong Jing and the others probably guessed the existence of Huan Guanlan from He'er's actions, so You are happy to see He'er trapped in a tight siege so that you can force out Huan Guanlan's traces, right?!"
"Mother, there is nothing we can do about this." Aunt Zhao explained hurriedly, "The county prince has never been close to our prince. Even if you ask him about this kind of thing, he will definitely not say it! However, it is not that the prince does not believe the county prince. But who Huan Guanlan is, our house knows best!"
"You said that if the prince has been under his care all these years, let alone how Huan Guanlan would describe the palace to the prince, just say that Huan Guanlan has been hiding for many years under the pretext of disappearing. Is it just that he thinks Our county prince is a talented person, so he wants to teach him skills?!"
"Although normal people think that Huan Guanlan will most likely be completely heartbroken by Jin Shang's behavior after Huan Guanlan disappeared. It would be beyond the reach of ordinary people with an open mind to not take revenge on Jin Shang and the Shu sisters. But who can Do you know if that person is like the princess’s natal grandfather, who is like ‘even if you are ruthlessly abandoned, you can’t be ashamed’ towards me?!”
"After all, he can always pride himself on being a loyal minister and a good minister!"
"So the prince refuses to reveal the slightest clue about him, and even refuses to admit that he has anything to do with Huan Guanlan. Then Huan Guanlan's hidden actions over the years may not be detrimental to our palace, or even to the prince himself. It’s not necessarily a case of good intentions, what else do you think we can do besides using this method to test?”
"This is also for the good of the county king!"
"What about He'er's safety?" Princess Gaomi's face turned livid, "He is already trapped in a tight siege. What if Huan Guanlan sees Rong Jing's intentions, or he doesn't pay much attention to He'er. For He'er Rong Jing is indifferent to the situation, what is Rong Jing going to do?!"
Before Aunt Zhao could answer, she sneered and said, "Is this what Rong Jing wants to do? His tired heir can be eradicated without having to bear the reputation of killing his son?!"
Aunt Zhao hurriedly said: "Mother, it's impossible! How could the prince just watch something happen to the county king? The prince has long sent dead soldiers to secretly sneak into Western Xinjiang. Once Yizhou cannot be defended, he will take the county king back by force. Chang'an, we guarantee that it will be delivered to you in perfect condition!"
He added, "Besides, the prince is young and has great ambitions. He went to Western Xinjiang on his own initiative before. In this case, you said that even if the prince asks him not to defend the city now, he will come back regardless of everything. , How could he be willing?!"
Princess Gaomi gritted her teeth and said: "What about Kang Zhao?! Although I don't like my wife here, He'er likes her! With just a few dead soldiers, it's unclear whether they can bring He'er back in the chaos. You know, Kang Zhao is a weak woman and she is pregnant, what should she do?!"
"Oh, and Mrs. Feng from the Xuan Yu family!"
"That is Kang Zhao's direct aunt. It is said that Kang Zhao was favored by the Feng family of the Sheng family in her natal family. Her aunt has no children, so she treats her as if she is her own child!"
"If we are lost in Western Xinjiang, and Kang Zhao knows what Rong Jing did, do you think she is the wife of a royal family? Will she know how to understand the general situation?!"
"Do you believe she can definitely cause trouble in the palace?!"
She didn't care much about the prince's embarrassment. The key point was, "She was originally obsessed with He'er. A girl as good as Tao Mei would not marry her! Now she is still pregnant, and He'er can't. Do you obey her words?! Rong Jing has little affection for He'er, and He'er doesn't have much affection for Rong Jing as a father and son!"
"So, if Kang Zhao dares to incite He'er to kill his father, do you believe that He'er may not be able to do it?!"
"Rong Jing is so calculating!"
"I think he planned it deliberately, forcing He'er step by step to take the initiative to take action against him, and then he justifiably cleans up the family, right?!"
Aunt Zhao hurriedly said: "Mother, you really misunderstood! The princess and Mrs. Feng have left Xijiang long ago, and they are all fine now! Otherwise, how could the prince attach so much importance to the princess? Maybe he’s still holding on to Yizhou?!”
The princess looked at her: "Where are Kang Zhao and her aunt now?"
Aunt Zhao hesitated for a moment and then said: "They are in Northern Xinjiang now. It is said that they live in General Huaihua's Mansion... Madam, although Kang Zhao has traveled a long distance, there is news from there that this person has been doted on by his family since he was a child. Famous doctors have been asking for Ping'an pulse every month, but if you have a slight illness, you have to take good care of it. The foundation is extremely good, but nothing happened! In the meantime, I went to the city wall to visit, and I will definitely be able to give birth to my mother-in-law. The next strong grandson!"
"..." After hearing this, Princess Gaomi was silent for a while and then said blankly, "Is this... what Huan Guanlan means?"
Aunt Zhao said cautiously: "The prince's side thought it was the county prince at first. Later, some people felt that the county prince was not willing to ask the county princess to take such a risk. Even if he was willing, because of the importance of the county princess to the county prince's major affairs now, he would not It will be done. As for the advice from the Sheng family, it is impossible, because as the empress said, the princess is famously favored by her mother's family, and her parents are not willing to let her feel a little wronged, let alone dragging her pregnancy on the way? "
"So the most likely person is Huan Guanlan."
"Then the eldest brother should have chosen He'er, right?" Princess Gaomi said sadly, tears falling, "Since Huan Guanlan persuaded Kang Zhao to go north in person, how could he ask her to go to the north in vain? Well, he chose Kang Zhao as the candidate That's great. She is Sheng Shixiong's direct granddaughter, whom Ning Weihou regards as his daughter... Three or four out of ten old men from the Northern Xinjiang Army are willing to give her face. How can the eldest brother not consider it? After all, he You can’t control your subordinates by relying on your military exploits and martial arts. If you don’t have enough prestige, you won’t be able to defeat them with just one word!”
"Especially because my eldest brother is a man who loves talents."
"Between the Crown Prince and He'er, he must like He'er more!"
Aunt Zhao also shed tears: "So, Madam, you see, the prince seems pitiful, but in fact you don't have to worry about anything at all! But the prince, what will he do without you and the prince?"