However, after the Shen family was dealt with, all clues were interrupted, and Emperor Jing did not want to doubt his son, so he put the matter aside.
But now that Xiao Junyan's words came out, Emperor Jing couldn't help but think of the things that were weighing on his heart.
What's more, Xiao Junyi's rebellion was too hasty.
Now that the war is still going on on the border, but he doesn't care, there is only one way to say that this war is something he is happy to see happen. Or maybe, what kind of secret agreement he made with the Yue Kingdom!
The more Emperor Jing thought about it, the angrier he became. In the end, his eyes turned cold when he looked at Xiao Junyan, "Then what do you want from me when you put so much effort into it?"
Xiao Junyan immediately kowtowed and said, "Back to the emperor, the common people don't ask for anything. They only ask that our country and the people be safe!" After saying that, he raised his head again, hesitating to speak, "If we talk about selfishness, the common people do have it." For such a little selfishness, I beg the Emperor to grant it."
If the previous words were still a bit high-sounding, then his subsequent words made Emperor Jing somewhat relieved. After all, no one can ask for nothing. He is not afraid of the opponent's lion opening his mouth, but he is afraid that the opponent's plot is too deep in his heart and he will be included in the scheme!
After thinking about it, Emperor Jing's face softened a little, and he said, "Tell me and listen."
Hearing this, Xiao Junyan pretended to be relieved on his face, but there was no trace of a sneer in his heart, "Back to the emperor, now that there is a war on the border, the common people don't ask for anything else, they only ask that the emperor allows the common people to lead the troops to fight." Then it can relieve the emperor's worries, and secondly, it will also live up to what the common people have learned throughout their lives."
As soon as he said this, Emperor Jing's eyes fell on him. These words sound high-sounding, but when you think about it carefully, you actually want to determine the military power of Prince Nan's Mansion!
Since King Dingnan came to the capital, not only the princess and the crown prince were accompanying him here, but because the people were in the capital and the troops were on the border, Emperor Jing didn't have anything to worry about.
But now Xiao Junyan's words had to make him think deeply. Could it be that this was the intention of King Dingnan, who wanted to take military power into his own hands in disguised form
But if this is the case, then the timing of Xiao Junyan's appearance is too coincidental. Could it be -
The more he thought about it, the more he frowned.
Seeing this, Xiao Junyan kowtowed solemnly and said, "Your Majesty, although the common people are just commoners, it does not hinder the common people's loyalty to the emperor and patriotism!"
This is a bit straightforward. Emperor Jing suddenly remembered something. The eldest son of Prince Dingnan was not favored by Prince Dingnan. He was still just a commoner.
Looking at these people with titles, the eldest son of any family is not very famous, but the eldest son of Dingnan Palace is not liked by his father. Not only did King Dingnan give the throne to his second son, he even had no intention of planning for the eldest son. He was really biased and cruel.
However, this is not a bad thing for Emperor Jing.
"Okay, since you have this intention, then I will help you. Someone -"
Emperor Jing called his chamberlain outside and said sternly, "According to my decree, Xiao Junyan, the eldest son of King Dingnan, has made great achievements in capturing the rebels. He is specially named the third-class Weiyuan Bo."
After saying this, he added without waiting for Xiao Junyan to express his gratitude, "Now that the war is going on in the border area, and your brother has just got married, you will assist King Dingbei to serve the country together."
After hearing this, the joy on Xiao Junyan's face immediately disappeared, and he kowtowed and said, "I thank you, Lord, for your kindness!"
It wasn't until after he went out and reached a deserted place that the joy on Xiao Junyan's face stopped and was replaced by eyes full of calculations.
He never intended to sincerely help Xiao Junyi, he just wanted to take this opportunity to regain the military power of Dingnan Palace. What's more, if the water in the capital is not turbid enough, how can it have its own opportunity
Emperor Jing's guard against Dingnan Palace and his disappointment in Xiao Junyi were just the right time for him to ascend to power. Now that he has grasped the climbing rope, he will not let go easily. As for the Dingnan Prince's family living in the capital, let's live well!
Xiao Junyan made a clear calculation in his mind, and immediately left the palace without further delay and went to Dingnan Prince's Mansion.
But not long after Xiao Junyan left, Eunuch Lin went to the Imperial Study Room to announce, "Your Majesty, King Jing is here."
If King Jing hadn't been involved in the situation before, Emperor Jing wouldn't have entered the city so quickly. It was just that King Jing was injured, so he went to bandage it. I also just missed the conversation between Xiao Junyan and Emperor Jing.
"Let him in."
As soon as Emperor Jing finished speaking, he saw Xiao Junxi walking in. He injured his arm earlier, but it wasn't too serious. He just lost some blood and his face looked a little pale.
"My son, I would like to send my regards to my father."
Emperor Jing immediately came over, helped him up with his own hands, and said, "No need to be polite, what did the imperial doctor say?"
Xiao Junxi avoided the serious matter and said lightly, "It's just a minor injury. It's okay. Father, don't worry." Seeing Emperor Jing's brows looking a little sad, Xiao Junxi asked, "Father, what happened?"
Emperor Jing did not hide it from him, and said all Xiao Junyan's words, and finally said, "I really underestimated Lao Wu, this traitor!"
Seeing the hatred in his eyebrows, Xiao Junxi cleverly fell silent. At this time, if he said anything, he would be mean.
After a long time, Emperor Jing sighed and said, "I was so angry just now that I didn't even ask him a question. I don't know what the rebellious son had to say in reply."
When he was young, he would have killed such a rebellious son himself. But now that he was older, after all, he was the son he had raised for so many years. Even though Emperor Jing was angry, he still had a trace of intolerance.
Xiao Junxi was sensible and didn't speak. Fortunately, Emperor Jing didn't expect him to reply. He just murmured to himself for a while, then waved his hand and said, "Your mother and the others should be here too, so go and greet them."
Hearing this, Xiao Junxi bowed and walked out.
Although the messenger had already left, it was almost noon when the group was actually received in the capital. During these days, everyone was worried, and only now did they feel at ease, and everyone returned to their own homes.
Xie Ruzhuo accompanied Concubine Ye and others. As soon as they arrived at the palace gate, they saw Xiao Junxi who came to greet them. A smile appeared on her lips involuntarily, but she still supported Concubine Ye respectfully.
Xiao Junxi came to salute, and was supported by Concubine Ye. She said with a smile, "It's been a hard journey. Things were messy when we got back. I won't keep you here. Go back first."
Xie Ruzhuo and Xiao Junxi bowed and thanked each other, said a few more polite words, and then followed Xiao Junxi into the palace's carriage.
As soon as he got in the car, the smile on Xie Ruzhuo's face dropped. He pulled Xiao Junxi's arm over and rolled up his sleeves. Sure enough, he saw gauze wrapped on them.
Seeing that his sweet wife's face suddenly lost all thoughts, Xiao Junxi quickly comforted her, "It's just a minor injury, Zhuo'er, don't worry."
Xie Ruzhuo just sighed and didn't ask how he was injured. He just held his uninjured hand, feeling very sour in his heart.
Seeing this, what else does Xiao Junxi not understand? He immediately held her in his arms and coaxed in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, Zhuo'er. Since I promised you that you would come back alive and well, I will not break my promise. Look, am I okay?"
It was better that he didn't say this. As soon as he said it, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes for a moment, and they dripped down. He just bit his lips tightly and said nothing.
Xiao Junxi hurriedly wiped her tears and coaxed her casually, "Good Zhuo'er, don't cry, don't cry. Your crying will make my husband's heart twitch."
Seeing his clumsy appearance, Xie Ruzhuo felt uncomfortable, but couldn't help but want to laugh. Finally, he pulled the veil back from his hand and said angrily, "That's it, I'll do it myself."
As he said this, he finally stopped crying.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Junxi felt slightly relieved, changed the topic, and told everything that had happened in the past few days.
Xie Ruzhuo was a little careless before, but when he heard the last part, he couldn't help but frowned and wondered, "How could Xiao Junyan come by such a coincidence?"
Xiao Junxi held her hand and said warmly, "I just came back from such a situation. Don't think too much. In short, I am here for everything."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo knew that Xiao Junxi was unwilling to reveal anything. He nodded and said with a smile, "Since you don't want to tell me, I won't ask."
After returning to Prince Jing's Mansion, Xie Ruzhuo took a bath and fell asleep with Qianbi and the others waiting on him.
She had a great sleep, and when she woke up, she found that the moon was already high.
The eight-treasure glazed palace lantern in the house flickered slightly under the blowing of the night wind, reflecting the light in the house softly and peacefully.
Xie Ruzhuo stood up and rubbed his forehead, then asked, "What time is it?"
Jiang Zhu was so busy that he walked in from the outside and replied with a smile, "Princess, it's almost time."
Xie Ruzhuo was a little surprised that she had slept for so long. Before she could speak, Jiang Zhu came over, helped her up, and said with a smile, "The prince has entered the palace again. Before leaving, he told the slaves not to wake you up, so that you can rest well."
Xie Ruzhuo nodded and saw that Qianbi had already brought the food. It had obviously been warming on the stove for a long time in preparation for her to get up and eat.
After sleeping for a long time, she was indeed a little hungry, so she immediately washed her hands, sat in front of the chair and started eating.
For three consecutive days, Xiao Junxi came back late at night. When he came back, he had already fallen asleep. When he got up the next morning, Xie Ruzhuo felt that the mattress next to him was cold. It was obvious that he had been gone for a long time.
Qianbi has always been a know-it-all, so even though she and Xiao Junxi didn't meet much, she knew the progress of the matter intermittently.
"Now there are rumors in the capital that the fifth prince colluded with foreign enemies to plot a rebellion. Now he has been imprisoned in the sky prison by the emperor. He is said to be directly questioned and executed!"
After listening to Qian Bi's words, Xie Ruzhuo was not surprised at all. It was surprising that Emperor Jing could tolerate the fifth prince after something like this happened.
"Our emperor is also very calm, and he didn't even kill him on the spot." Xie Ruzhuo said, smiling again. Now that Xiao Junyi is gone, he is his biological son after all. If Xiao Junhan loses control of his temper and stirs up trouble in front of Emperor Jing, he might make Emperor Jing furious.
After thinking about it, Xie Ruzhuo rolled his eyes and had an idea, "Hongrui, come here."
After Xie Ruzhuo whispered in Hongrui's ear for a while, Hongrui took the order and left.
Just as Hong Rui walked away, she saw Jiang Zhu walking in from the outside, and said with a worried expression, "Princess, the third lady of the Xie family is here."