The return of Princess Yongyang, like a bright and scorching sun, swept away layers of dark clouds above the capital, calming down the somewhat impetuous court situation and people's hearts in the capital.
In the next three days, Yong Yang went to the palace three times in a row to ask to see the emperor, and tried his best to persuade the emperor to establish a crown prince as soon as possible—
"In recent years, the emperor's dragon body has been unwell repeatedly. If the crown prince is established as soon as possible, the prince will relieve the emperor's worries. The emperor should take care of the dragon body."
"Your Majesty, the crown prince is the foundation of Dayu and the successor of the country. Only when the East Palace is established can the country be consolidated and the country and society be stabilized."
"Your Majesty, the crown prince is uncertain for a day, and the minds of all the officials are swaying, which will only cause turmoil in the court! I, Dayu, must not repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty's 'rebellion of the three kings'!"
"..."
At the beginning, the emperor patiently explained to Yong Yang, indicating that the fifth prince was still young and inexperienced, and needed more experience, but as Yong Yang entered the palace again and again, the emperor couldn't help but Suspicious.
Ever since he came to the throne, Aunt Yongyang has always lived in seclusion and seldom interfered with court affairs, but why is she so concerned about making Xiao Wu the crown prince this time? !
If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!
Could it be that Aunt Yongyang was wooed by Xiao Wu
Thinking about it, the emperor calmly used the tea lid to stir the floating leaves floating on the tea, and then there were waves of ripples on the tea, just like the emperor's heart...
Unexpectedly, he still misunderstood Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu usually looks open-minded and bright, but secretly wins over the courtiers.
So besides Aunt Yongyang, who else was attracted by Xiao Wu? !
The more the emperor thought about it, the more irritable he became, suppressing the anxiety in his heart. He put down the teacup, and said to Yong Yang: "Aunt Huang, the establishment of a crown prince is related to the great wealth of the world, so it must not be hasty, let me think about it again."
It was not the first time Yong Yang heard such similar words, and he was even more disappointed with the emperor's nephew. Yong Yang didn't say anything more, and resigned under the guidance of the servant.
Looking at Yong Yang's straight back, the emperor's mood sank little by little...
When a child grows up, he has more thoughts, and Xiao Wu is no exception!
Xiao Wu obviously wants to rely on Aunt Yong Yang to force him to be the crown prince? !
The emperor stared at the golden dragon with teeth and claws on the tea cover, his face sank like water, and he couldn't help thinking that Xiao San had entered the palace to have a secret talk with him four days ago before leaving.
"...Father, now that the King of Zhennan is arrogant and domineering, he is afraid of rebellion. The Nangong family and the residence of Zhennan Prince are related by marriage. In addition, the Nangong family may have resentment towards you, Father, because of the Enke fraud case last time. Nangong Xin will continue to be the king." It seems that the accompanying reading of the fifth emperor brother is not appropriate... "
Han Lingfu's worried voice echoed in the emperor's ears over and over again.
The emperor just listened to it at the time, but didn't take it seriously. After all, Nangong Xin was the grandson-in-law of Princess Yongyang, and he grew up under his own supervision. He was a bright and open child since he was a child...
But at this moment, the emperor thought about Han Lingfu's words carefully, but couldn't help becoming suspicious.
Aunt Yong Yang suddenly changed her attitude and started to help Xiao Wu. Could it be that it was because Nangong Xin was behind the scenes
"When the child grows up, he will have more thoughts..." The emperor's eyes darkened, and he murmured to himself, "It seems that I need to change Xiao Wu's reading companion."
Although the emperor's voice was vague, Eunuch Liu, who was standing by, heard it, but he didn't dare to say anything.
A heavy sigh echoed in the imperial study room, and it lingered for a long time...
The dark clouds that had only dissipated for a few days began to gather towards the king's capital again, and even the air was extremely dull, making it hard to breathe...
On July 19th, there was another turmoil. The fifth prince, Han Lingfan, was reprimanded by the emperor in the upper study room. The prince neglected his job and neglected his studies.
The emperor was so furious that he immediately ordered Nangong Xin and Jiang Mingqing to kneel down and reflect on themselves for an hour, and withdrew their status as companions, and ordered that they should re-select companions for the fifth prince.
The news immediately spread as if it had grown wings, causing all the governments to speculate on the meaning of the emperor's move. Could it be that the fifth prince has completely lost his heart
So the emperor sent Duke Gong Han Lingfu to Feixia Mountain to discuss peace with Xiye this time, is it also an expression of the Sacred Heart
Nangong Xin didn't know about these various speculations. At this moment, he had returned to Nangong Mansion, his dark eyes were dim.
Seeing his expression, Fu Yunyan's heart skipped a beat. After dismissing the servants serving in the room, he asked, "Ah Xin, what's wrong?"
Nangongxin sighed, and told him and Jiang Mingqing that he, the fifth prince, and Jiang Mingqing were looking at the map of Dayu in the study room today, but the emperor found out that the emperor scolded the fifth prince for not being righteous and punished him and Jiang Mingqing. .
Following his narration, Fu Yunyan's complexion became more and more ugly, and she looked at Nangong Xin's knee distressedly, "Ah Xin, let me see..."
Nangong Xin smiled wryly, "Liu Niang, I'm fine." That is to say, after kneeling for an hour, his knees were a little numb, but after that, without his status as a companion, it would be inconvenient for him to enter the palace...
Seeing the unconcealable fatigue in Nangong Xin's eyebrows, Fu Yunyan still felt distressed, and scolded the emperor's cousin in her heart, then stood up abruptly and said, "Ah Xin, why don't I go to my grandmother to ask for mercy?"
"Liu Niang, no need!" Nangong Xin hurriedly pulled Fu Yunyan back, her handsome face was full of complicated and helpless.
Meeting Fu Yunyan's puzzled eyes, Nangong Xin said in a difficult tone: "Liu Niang, what 'doesn't do the right thing' and 'waste your studies' are just excuses..."
Ever since the emperor issued a decree to crusade against the Zhennan Palace, Nangong Xin guessed that this day would come sooner or later. Speaking of which, Jiang Mingqing of Duke Enguo's mansion was just implicated by himself...
Nangong Xin felt a little disappointed, and said slowly: "Liu Niang, there will be fewer people around His Highness the Fifth Prince..." He sighed regretfully, "I didn't help His Highness..."
Even Nangong Xin had to wonder if the emperor still wanted the fifth prince as the crown prince? Based on what the emperor has done recently, it is basically to build a golden silk cage to isolate the fifth prince from the outside world.
Fu Yunyan held Nangong Xin's hand, trying to give him strength, "Ah Xin, no wonder grandma is so disappointed in the emperor's cousin..." She pursed her lips and said, "I think he is a little confused!"
Saying that, Fu Yunyan sighed, couldn't help but think of the fifth prince Han Lingfan, and his heart became more solemn: the emperor's cousin issued such an order, the person who hurt the most should be Cousin Fan...
Nangong Xin didn't speak for a while, and let the silence spread in the room. After a long time, he suddenly stood up holding Fu Yunyan's hand, and said, "Liu Niang, let's go, let's go see grandma."
Fu Yunyan was dumbfounded, didn't Ah Xin tell herself not to go? Why did you suddenly change your mind
Seeming to see Fu Yunyan's doubts, Nangong Xin said seriously: "Liu Niang, His Royal Highness the fifth prince may have even more difficult days in the future, we have to ask grandma to think of a way."
Instead of sitting still and waiting to die, try to do something as much as possible!
Seeing Nangong Xin's eyes became clear and firm again, Fu Yunyan looked at him deeply for a while, and then responded forcefully: "Okay!"
This is her Ah Xin!
Nangong Xin had just returned home, and hurried out with Fu Yunyan again.
Nangong Xin's heart was always heavy, as if pressing down on a big mountain, he couldn't help but wonder if his brother-in-law Xiao Yi and An Yihou had long expected such a day would come, so they let Nangong's family hide in the old house in the south of the Yangtze River go…
Until now, Nangong Xin had a vague understanding of what it means "the building will collapse, and there is no tree to support it"!
The dark clouds above the capital are still gathering and piling up, and will not change because of the power of one person...
It's August, and the southern Xinjiang, thousands of miles away, is still sunny.
Southern Xinjiang in August is hotter than July, and the hoarse cicadas are constantly ringing in the air.
On the tenth day of August, the Tingyu Pavilion was extremely lively on this day.
Xiao Yi took a rest today, and together with Nangong Yue, brought little Xiao Yu over to listen to Yuge's "filial piety" to the elders.
The person Mrs. Fang loves the most now has changed from Xiao Yi to Xiao Xiao Yu. He really wants to give his heart to the little guy, and even specially transformed a wing room in Tingyu Pavilion into the little guy's playroom.
The bluestone floor of the wing room is covered with plush Persian carpets, and the furniture in the room is covered with several layers of cloth. The objects inside are basically toys for the little ones: colorful pottery Ring balls, delicate windmills, various rattles, all kinds of motorcycle music, cloth tigers, nine chains, etc., are dazzling at first glance.
The little guy in a blue half-sleeve was slowly crawling back and forth on the soft carpet, his joint-like arms looked so white that one really wanted to take a bite.
The seven-and-a-half-month-old Little Routuan has already shown his extraordinary skills. Without anyone's help, he nimbly crawled from one end of the carpet to the other, until he reached Lin Jingchen who was sitting next to Mrs. Fang.
"Brother Yu is really not afraid of life!" Laughing, Lin Jingchen leaned over and grabbed the little guy's armpit, trying to hug him into his lap, who knew that the little guy's hands were faster than him, and grabbed Clinging to his left wrist... or rather, the white jade bead bracelet on his left wrist.
Nangong Yue who was not far away naturally also saw it, and help her forehead feebly.
Brother Yu is here again!
Ever since he "robbed" Guan Yubai's jade ornaments by the Dan Lake in July, this little guy has been fascinated by jade ornaments. As long as he wears his bracelets, jade pendants, head ornaments, etc., none of them escapes his attention. The devil's claws, and so did the maid nurse, so that Nangong Yue didn't dare to wear any jade ornaments on her body recently.
Nangong Yue hugged the little guy to greet Mrs. Fang every day. Of course, Mrs. Fang knew about this. He even deliberately wore a lot of good things on purpose so that he could give them all to the little guy.
Mrs. Fang stroked his beard and said to Lin Jingchen with a smile, "Brother Yu, he likes jade very much, and he won't let go once he catches it."
"Speaking of which, great-grandfather hasn't given you a meeting gift yet." Lin Jingchen took off the white jade bracelet in his hand with a smile, and hugged the little guy in his arms while he was playing with the bracelet.
The little guy didn't pay attention to Lin Jingchen, and concentrated on playing with his "trophy".
Looking at the little guy's beautiful and focused round face, Mrs. Fang seemed to have thought of something, and said, "His grandmother also likes jade..."
As he spoke, a mist appeared in front of Old Master Fang's eyes, and countless memories flashed across. Others looked at Xiao Xiao Yu and felt that he looked very much like Xiao Yi, but in the eyes of Mrs. Fang, this child looked like his daughter... From eyes to facial features, the joy of her daughter's full moon seemed to be yesterday...
"Giggle..."
Xiao Xiaoyu suddenly let out a crisp laugh. He put the jade string on his right arm, and when he lifted his arm, the jade string slipped from his wrist to his upper arm. He was so happy that he showed four white teeth the size of rice grains, dripping Salivation, silly, but in the eyes of the two old people, it is extremely rare.
Xiao Yi sighed, and deliberately said: "You just get used to him, if this goes on, how can you catch the Zhou banquet?!"
Hearing this, the maids in the room almost couldn't help laughing out loud when they saw the scene where Xiao Shisun was not doing a good job in catching Zhou banquet but going around to pull out the hairpins and jade ornaments of the female guests.
Nangong Yue raised her forehead again, and said to herself in her heart, no, there is still half a year left, and she must change Brother Yu's bad habit.
Old Master Fang didn't care, he waved his hand and said, "Then what's the problem. When the time comes, all the things used for the Zhou banquet will be carved with jade!"
As he said that, Mrs. Fang had already begun to think about it. Xiao Xiaoyu was the heir to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Naturally, he needed to have both literary and tiger skills. He just went to find someone to carve a jade sword and a jade book by himself.
Seeing old master Fang's expression, Nangong Yue guessed what he was thinking, and couldn't help but glared at Xiao Yi. He really should not mention which pot!
Xiao Yi shrugged innocently, he was just telling the truth.
He smiled and winked at Old Master Fang and said, "Grandfather, I will trouble you with the items for the Zhou banquet."
Old Master Fang agreed repeatedly, his face was so red that Nangong Yue couldn't say anything.
In the next moment, Xiao Yi continued to say: "Grandfathers, you two just spoil this brat. From now on, you will be responsible for playing the white face, and I will play the bad face. This brat will definitely not be bad at learning." !"
There was silence in the room.
Then, Mrs. Fang and Lin Jingchen looked at each other, and then they both laughed heartily, even Nangong Yue couldn't help laughing.
Only the little guy sitting on Lin Jingchen's lap looked at the grown-ups foolishly, not knowing what they were laughing at, but he also smirked.
Xiao Yi strode over, took the little guy from Lin Jingchen's arms, and said maliciously: "Look, he also agreed!"
In a cheerful atmosphere, Zhuzi walked in through the curtain with a look of embarrassment on his face. He also knew that the news he brought was a little disappointing, but he could only report it truthfully: "My lord, the Marquis of Pingyang just came to the palace, and he came to deliver the decree. My lord told my lord to hurry over."
Old Mrs. Fang and Lin Jingchen exchanged looks, both of which were worried.
Xiao Yi responded lightly, and Tao Hua's eyes flashed. Counting the days, it seems that Marquis of Pingyang should arrive too.
He looked at the little meatball in his arms, curled his mouth slightly, nodded his round nose and warned: "Stinky boy, don't make trouble for your mother and two great-grandfathers here..."
He gave a serious warning, and then slowly put the little meat ball on the carpet, and for some reason, there was an extra white jade bracelet in his hand.
The little guy was suddenly put on the ground, and he sat there with a dazed expression on his face, before he realized that his things were taken away by his father.
Xiao Yi rubbed the top of his jet-black hair, then cupped his hands at the two elders as if nothing had happened, "Grandfathers, please wait here for a while, I will go back as soon as I go."
Seeing that he was still smiling, Nangong Yue was also calm and calm. Mrs. Fang and Lin Jingchen were a little relieved and let him take care of himself.
Xiao Yi stretched his waist, and left Tingyu Pavilion lingeringly, and went to the palace.
In the main hall of the palace, the king of Zhennan had already arrived. Unexpectedly, after waiting and waiting, two cups of tea time had passed, and the Nizi hadn't come yet.
The King of Zhennan looked anxiously at Pingyang Hou who was sitting at the bottom, or rather, the bright yellow imperial edict placed next to Pingyang Hou.
Why did Marquis Pingyang come this time? !
The last time the emperor appointed Marquis Pingyang as the envoy to the south in the imperial decree, saying that he would temporarily take over the political affairs of southern Xinjiang, but he was directly blasted away by this rebellious son. With the emperor's temper, it is impossible to bear this tone. Next, is the emperor going to use this to withdraw him as a vassal, and even Dayu's hundreds of thousands of troops will march south
At that time, how will the 200,000 soldiers in southern Xinjiang be the enemy of the million Dayu army
Once the Southern Border Army is defeated, the Zhennan Palace will become a prisoner, and even...
The King of Zhennan could almost see that in the near future, he and the people in the palace were escorted to the capital, and then beheaded at the Meridian Gate for public display...
Thinking about it, Zhennan Wang only felt a chill on his neck, and his hair stood on end.
Zhennan Wang took a sip of tea, calmed his mind, then cleared his throat and said, "Lord Lao Hou has been waiting for a long time, it will take some time for the son to come from the camp... I will send someone to remind me again!"
"No need, Ben Hou will just wait." Ping Yanghou said stiffly, not daring to urge Xiao Yi.
King Zhennan looked at Pingyang Hou, but he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry. At this moment, he saw a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
A young man in a purple brocade robe appeared at the gate of the courtyard, walking slowly towards this side.
This rebellious son... King Zhennan's forehead was throbbing with blue veins, if he hadn't been afraid of making his family ugly, he would have yelled out a long time ago.
Under the gazes of the two with different thoughts, Xiao Yi walked into the hall, and casually hugged his fists as a salute: "Father, Lord Marquis."
King Zhennan suppressed his anger, and said stiffly to Xiao Yi: "I still don't accept the order with this king..."
As he said that, King Zhennan stood up, intending to go to the hall and kneel down to receive the order, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yi sat down on the side, and then he waved to Pingyanghou in a dainty manner, and said: "Bring here Let me see it!"
Seeing how arrogant this Nizi was, King Zhennan's complexion became even uglier, and he thought to himself: What's going on with this brat? !
"Hou Ye..." Zhennan Wang hurriedly looked at Pingyanghou again, and was about to explain a few words for Xiao Yi to round the scene, but he saw Pingyanghou standing up slowly, still holding the imperial edict in his hand.
Marquis Pingyang's complexion was so complex that Zhennan King couldn't describe it with accurate words, and he vaguely felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird.
Marquis Pingyang walked up to Xiao Yi in three steps in parallel, and handed the imperial decree to Xiao Yi.
It may be inaccurate to say "delivery", it should be "present", he presented the imperial decree to Xiao Yi with both hands.
This is the subordinate official's submission and respect to the superior.
This action of Pingyang Hou obviously explained a lot!
King Zhennan's eyes widened to the extreme, almost wondering if he was dreaming
When did this rebellious son "hook up" with Pingyanghou without telling him
Thinking about it, King Zhennan felt even more complicated. He didn't know whether he should breathe a sigh of relief, or applaud the bravery of this rebellious son...
Under Zhennan King's tangled eyes, Xiao Yi took the bright yellow imperial decree, unfolded it with a "snap", glanced at it casually, then looked at Zhennan King, raised his eyebrows, and smiled brilliantly .
Every time this Nizi has a bad idea, it's this expression! Zhennan Wang's heart jumped suddenly.
Xiao Yi asked with a smile: "Father, what do you think the emperor wants us to borrow soldiers?"
Borrow troops? ! King Zhennan, who knew nothing about the war in Western Xinjiang, was confused and raised his eyebrows suspiciously. The emperor didn't come to withdraw the feudal clan and ransack the house, but to borrow troops? ... In other words, is it the emperor's request to the Zhennan Palace now
Xiao Yi didn't wait for King Zhennan to speak, and said directly: "Father has no objection? It's just that I think the same as father, isn't it just borrowing soldiers? It's a trivial matter."
The implication is to agree to borrow troops.
Marquis Pingyang couldn't believe his ears, he knew that Prince Xiao had always played cards unreasonably, but he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
Xiao Yi, he actually agreed? !
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