"Mother, has it really reached the point of no return?"
Concubine Yun Zhe moved her red lips, her mind was still stuck in the scene of Zhao Zun taking care of Concubine Xiao, she couldn't get rid of it, her heart felt slightly sour.
Princess Chonghua glanced at Concubine Yun, and said earnestly, "Yun Le, you have seen what happened today, that man can't tolerate you at all, and he shows no mercy to Yuan Ruo, which shows that he is cruel."
"But..." Concubine Yun Ze sighed melancholy, and when the words came to her lips, she suddenly didn't know how to speak, so she could only nod with a wry smile.
No matter who calculates first, it can't change that Concubine Yun is the former prince's woman, and has nothing to do with Zhao Zun.
If this point is met, Concubine Yun will never be able to get close to Zhao Zun.
"I thought it was easy to handle, but I didn't expect it to be so tricky." Princess Chonghua frowned, and when she spoke, the wound on her face was still in pain.
Zhao Zun's non-stop actions really caused Princess Chonghua's situation to be in chaos. So far, he has not figured out how Zhao Zun could see through her plot and make preparations in advance to lure her into a trap.
What worries Princess Chonghua even more is the attitude of Emperor Xiyue towards Princess Chonghua. Thinking of those cold eyes, Princess Chonghua has no idea.
"Yun Le, it's not that mother doesn't help you. Things can only go forward now. The princess mansion and Zhao Zun are in trouble. If the princess mansion goes back, it is very likely to be killed. Yun Le, don't let mother down. .”
Princess Chonghua took a deep look at Concubine Yun, who tightened her back, "Mother..."
"Before you sent a letter to Chaoqi behind your mother's back, my mother pretended not to know about it, but this time, Yun Le, you should know about my mother's temperament."
Even though Princess Chonghua said so, there was no warmth in her eyes, only a warning.
Concubine Yun side lowered her head slowly, "Mother, how could Yun Le help outsiders deal with mother in the current situation?"
Princess Chonghua nodded in satisfaction. She was under house arrest in the palace by Emperor Xiyue, and she didn't know what was going on outside, so she could only rely on the power of the Empress Dowager Song to inquire.
All members of the clan surnamed Zhao went to jail one after another overnight, and even the Wen family was almost implicated. If Concubine Xu Guifei hadn't pleaded for mercy, the Wen family would have to be punished accordingly.
In the entire palace, no one was happier than Concubine Xu Gui, her mood was as if she used more food on weekdays.
Mrs. Xu stayed in the palace to look after Concubine Xu Gui. The mother and daughter chatted together, and Mrs. Xu also had a faint smile on her face.
"Rongrong has been the steward for a while now, and the Marquis of Yingchuan has handed over the power of steward to Rongrong, and the prince will go to the main house every day..."
Concubine Xu Gui covered her mouth with a smile, "It's not too bad, the Hou family is quite sensible, now there is no crown prince, the remaining princes are weak, and the emperor is in his prime, it should be the Xu family's turn."
Mrs. Xu also smiled, and glanced at Concubine Xu's protruding belly, her eyes sparkled, and there was a touch of regret, it would be great if she were a prince.
"Don't worry, my body is easily conceived. When the emperor's son is born, there is always a chance to conceive it."
Concubine Xu is full of confidence in the future.
Mrs. Xu paused. Now there is a noble concubine Qing in the palace. Concubine Qing is also pregnant, and she is the woman whom Emperor Xiyue holds in his heart. Once she gives birth to a prince, she does not know how Emperor Xiyue will love her.
Seeing Concubine Xu's smiling face, Mrs. Xu swallowed her words, and suddenly said, "No one would have guessed that such an incident would happen. It would be terrible if someone escaped from Xiyue."
Concubine Xu Gui was not worried at all, and let the close maid help her to beat her legs, feeling very comfortable, and said quietly, "Mother, don't worry, the Queen Mother and the Eldest Princess will not let them go out of Xiyue, and it is bound to happen when they are announced to the world. It will attract condemnation, and the whole country will be wanted, and Xiyue is the emperor's territory after all, so he can't escape."
Mrs. Xu nodded when she heard the words, there were people in the court who didn't want Zhao Zun to come back alive, and instead of being a good prince, they wanted to be seduced by beauty and become a disrespectful person.
For two days in a row, Emperor Xiyue didn't close his eyes. This time he became ruthless and deployed many troops to hunt down Zhao Zun and others.
On the third day, the news came that Princess Chonghua's two sons left in the fief were taken away, and Princess Chonghua collapsed on the spot.
"How is this possible? How could they go far away to the fief when they are so good?"
Princess Chonghua stood up abruptly, with a relaxed expression on her face, but suddenly her face turned pale, and she panicked.
"It's all a bunch of trash. Zhao Zuntong only brought a few people with him, and told them to escape. What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and tell the son-in-law that he must rescue my son no matter what!"
Princess Chonghua's eyes were red with anger, and she wished she could personally kill Zhao Zun and others with a knife.
The Empress Dowager Song's face was also very ugly when she heard the words, "It's so frenzied, it doesn't even let a child go, it really is a wolf that can't be raised by ambition."
"Mother, Brother Min is only two years old. Why are they so cruel? Mother, please save Brother Min." When Princess Chonghua thought of Brother Min falling into Zhao Zun's hands, her heart felt as if she was being crushed. It hurts like digging with a sharp knife.
The Empress Dowager Song trembled, and glanced at Nanny Yuan, "Go quickly, let the emperor immediately issue an order to arrest Zhao Zun as soon as possible, no matter whether he lives or dies, and push out all the family members of the Zhao family, behead them in public, and show them to the public. Be an example to others."
Nanny Yuan nodded, "Yes, this old slave will go right away."
The sky in Shengjing has changed, it is gray and snowflakes are falling, Shengjing, which was supposed to be lively, has suddenly become much quieter, and the people stay at home, for fear of being implicated in something, blood flowed into rivers that day, No one picked up the body of the big house of the Zhao family for three full days, and even the severed head was hung on the city wall for public display.
Tired from running around for several days, Xiao Concubine's small face turned slightly pale, and her fair skin looked a little sallow.
Chao Yi was not much better, but just gritted his teeth and held on, and the few people took off their luxurious clothes and pearl clothes, changed into rough commoner clothes, and rushed to the direction of Dongchu overnight.
"Find a place to rest tonight." Seeing that the three women were struggling, Zhao Zun ordered in a low voice.
Xiao Concubine leaned on Zhao Zun's shoulder and was drowsy. Upon hearing this, she raised her eyes to Zhao Zun, "Isn't it dangerous?"
Zhao Zun smiled slightly, "Don't be afraid, Shengjing will send people here at noon tomorrow at the earliest. We can rest for a few hours, and we should reach the border in two or three days."
Sooner or later there will be a battle to be fought, so it is better to rest and recharge your batteries.
Miss Xiao nodded.
Zhao Sujun and Zhao Sujun didn't refuse either. When Zhao Sujun heard the news that the Zhao family was imprisoned, her complexion remained calm.
"When misfortune comes, blessings depend on it, and when blessings come, misfortunes lie on it. There is no way around this."
Zhao Sujun had already made psychological preparations, but fortunately, the second wife of the Zhao family left early, so she was able to escape.
It's just that Zhao Sujun was extremely disappointed with the actions of Emperor Xiyue.
At night, Concubine Xiao fell ill, her little face was reddish and hot, Zhao Zun hugged Concubine Xiao to keep warm, and she recovered after feeding a bowl of medicine.
"Xiao Jiu." Zhao Zun hugged Xiao Concubine's curled up body in his arms, and pitifully called Xiao Concubine's name over and over again.
Concubine Xiao huddled in Zhao Zun's arms, sniffing the cold fragrance on Zhao Zun's body with the tip of her nose, and suddenly raised her eyes, "Husband, I have suffered such a serious crime, I must find it for Xiao Jiu!"
Zhao Zun lowered his head and kissed Concubine Xiao's forehead, "Don't worry, my dear, don't think about anything, get a good sleep, I've lost a lot of weight these days."
Concubine Xiao snorted twice, then suddenly remembered something, "Husband, why do you make so many arrangements in advance?"
Zhao Zun pursed his lips, recalling the day when he fought to the death with Dong Chu, the right minister sent someone to send him a secret letter.
There are only four words written on it, "Eastern Chu proclaims the emperor."
So Zhao Zun immediately started preparations, forcing the abolished emperor of Eastern Chu to issue a cicada document, but he still had some luck in his heart, and he went back to Xiyue, which really disappointed him.
He fought desperately ahead, but Emperor Xiyue secretly plotted against his wife. He only had Xiyue Jiangshan in his eyes, not his son at all.
To put it bluntly, it is just to use, use Zhao Zun to relieve the hidden dangers of Xiyue, now that the serious troubles of his confidants are eliminated, the true colors of Emperor Xiyue are exposed.
In the eyes of Emperor Xiyue, the stability of the country is always more important than his son. What makes Zhao Zun most angry is that Emperor Xiyue knows how important Xiao Concubine is to Zhao Zun, so instead of protecting him, he indulges the Queen Mother Song and Princess Chonghua.
Zhao Zun has no scruples now, and from now on, he will never owe Xiyue anything.
"It's my father-in-law who is wise and powerful." Zhao Zun didn't hide anything, and told Xiao Concubine directly.
Concubine Xiao covered her mouth in surprise, "Father?"
Zhao Zun nodded, Xiao Concubine's eyelids twitched, and then he grinned, "Father has always been capable, and he knows the world's affairs without going out. If Emperor Xiyue was five times as intelligent as Emperor Dongming, he would not be where he is today." That's it."
Emperor Dongming adhered to one principle, don't doubt people, don't doubt those who employ people. Over the years, there are many people who sow discord in front of Emperor Dongming, but Emperor Dongming didn't take it seriously at all. The right-hand man, but he will never let others know that he doubts the right-hand man, and let go of the right-hand man.
So much so that the two tacitly cooperated very happily, each kept a proper distance between each other, and no one went further.
The Right Prime Minister will not be greedy for power, and has only stabilized the position of the Right Prime Minister for many years. Emperor Dongming's secondary canonization as king was rejected by the Right Prime Minister, and the Right Prime Minister's Mansion would not accept any canonization.
Emperor Dong Ming was the first to throw any problems to Prime Minister Right, and Prime Minister Right gave all the good reputation and credit to Emperor Dong Ming, and he took on the bad reputation himself. Who wouldn't praise Emperor Dong Ming for his good words.
This is the best way for monarchs and ministers to get along with each other.
Once a person reaches a certain height and surpasses everything, he will be feared by others. If there is no room for improvement, he can only be replaced.
Zhao Zun won the battle, won the hearts of the people in Xiyue, and even surpassed the emperor of Xiyue. Besides, Zhao Zun was originally the prince, and there was nothing to reward him, and he would be the emperor of Xiyue.
That's why Emperor Xiyue followed the trend and took the opportunity to restrain Zhao Zun.
Concubine Xiao nodded, "It's okay, staying in Xiyue is not comfortable at all. The Empress Dowager Song and Princess Chonghua are not easy-going lamps. They are used to oppressing by elders, and they are always a little restrained. After leaving Xiyue, you can Free, as in the valley."
Every day without those bad rules and etiquette, enjoying the beautiful scenery, living a fairy-like life.
Zhao Zun smiled slightly when he heard the words, "The valley has almost been repaired, and I will take you to live there for a while when spring begins."
Concubine Xiao nodded immediately when she heard the words, her eyelids drooped as she spoke, she hummed twice, and slowly fell asleep holding Zhao Zun.
The moonlight was thick, and there was a lot of snow outside the house, and it was covered in white snow as far as the eye could see.
After sleeping all night, Xiao Concubine's fever finally subsided, and she became a little bit more energetic. Her eyes were sparkling, like black grapes, watery.
At this time, Zhao Qi suddenly entered the door, "Master, everything has been settled."
Zhao Zun nodded, "Lead those people to the city gate in an hour, and be sure to open the city gate."
"yes!"
Early in the morning, many soldiers froze to death in a mountain field on the fief, and the workers in the gold mine did not know who took the lead. They raised their hoes and rushed out.
About a thousand workers and soldiers fought. The rest of the soldiers drank some wine to warm up after it snowed heavily last night.
Soon the gold mine collapsed, and the workers fled in all directions, shouting for gold as they walked.
The fief suddenly became chaotic, and the people from the surrounding towns flocked to it. The son-in-law led the troops to rush there, but was blocked by heavy snow on the way, and suddenly encountered a mudslide, killing many officers and soldiers.
When they arrived, it was already three hours later, the gold mine had already been divided up by the people, and a large amount of gold was robbed. When the soldiers and horses came, the people ran around and got into the grove in all directions.
Those officers and soldiers broke up and began to arrest the common people. The common people were so numerous that the officers and soldiers couldn't take care of them at all and could only watch the common people run away.
"Everyone, go to the city gate, the city gate is open!"
I don't know who yelled, and the people ran in one direction.
The son-in-law's face changed drastically, "Quick, stop them quickly, we must not let them escape!"
After the words fell, the son-in-law was shot by an arrow and fell to the ground, and all the soldiers stepped forward in shock.
At this time, arrows shot towards the crowd like a drizzle, and people fell down continuously, staining the snow white with red.
"Everyone, go, the fiefdom has been a slave to tigers for many years, and now that Eastern Chu has surrendered, the new emperor will definitely accept you, run!"
A man in the crowd yelled at the top of his voice, and the people ran forward following him as if they had received an order.
The soldiers and horses of the son-in-law behind him were almost unable to move an inch, and the annoyed could only stand aside and wait for reinforcements.
"My son-in-law, it must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The son-in-law scolded angrily, "Where did His Royal Highness come from? There is only one traitor!"
The man nodded immediately upon hearing the words, "Yes."
Not long after the reinforcements arrived, the son-in-law disregarded the arrow wound on his body and mounted his horse again, "Quick, immediately send people to the city gate to rob the people and traitors!"
A large number of soldiers and horses had gathered around the gate of the city. Two groups of people were fighting at the gate of the city. The gate of the city had been opened with a gap of about two people.
"Second prince, I advise you to capture him without a fight. This place is already surrounded, and you can't get out at all. Why bother to increase the casualties."
The son-in-law took aim at Zhao Zun, and was so angry that he wanted to tear his body into thousands of pieces. It was really abominable. When Zhao Zun was caught, his life would be worse than death!
"Father, save me!"
On the high city wall, a young man shouted, it was Yuan Zheng, the eldest son of Princess Chonghua.
The son-in-law's pupils shrank sharply, and he clenched his fists tightly, "Despicable!"
Zhao Zun pursed his lips, "Consort Yuan, you have to think about it clearly, you have only two sons under your knees, and without a son to continue the incense, the eldest princess may not spare you."
Prince Consort Yuan's expression turned ugly, "Compared to catching traitors, this is nothing."
Zhao Zun had long known Yuan's concubine's cruelty, and Princess Chonghua deserved to be husband and wife, they were equally vicious, and even ignored their own son.
"Come on, catch the traitor immediately, and if you catch him alive, you will be rewarded ten thousand taels of silver, and the imperial court will definitely reward you!"
After Yuan Concubine's words fell, there was a loud bang suddenly, a man broke into the line of sight single-handedly, suddenly jumped up, supported the city gate with one hand, and pushed the other end with one foot, and forcibly opened the city gate. The people left like flowing water, and the crowded city gate suddenly loosened up a lot.
Prince Yuan's complexion changed slightly, and he fixed his gaze on the man, half of the man's face was covered by a mask, he was tall and had amazing arms.
The soldiers outside the city who were about to intercept them fell to the ground long ago. After a while, a group of black guards suddenly appeared behind Prince Yuan, all of them armed with long guns, and they acted like ghosts, which caught people off guard.
In the blink of an eye, several people fell to the ground. The man looked back at Zhao Zun, and said in a rough voice, "Your Highness, let's go, Vice General Liu has arrived a hundred miles away."
Zhao Zun nodded, "Well, I'm sorry."
Chaoyi suddenly raised the curtain and took a casual glance, the familiar figure made Chaoyi stunned, his eyes were moist for a while, a little unbelievable.