Thinking of the lawless Zhennan Palace, the emperor's face turned ashen, and his chest heaved violently.
The emperor hastily drank a few sips of calming tea, and his mind calmed down a little.
Things had developed to this point. As the emperor, he had to ease the situation in Dayu as soon as possible. That's why he thought of the idea that Han Lingfu proposed in the early court in July - let the eldest daughter of the Zhennan Palace marry Xiye.
At that time, when he heard about this proposal for the first time, the emperor thought it was absurd and didn't take it too seriously... But thinking about it now, it was a good time. Once the eldest daughter of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion kissed Xiye, he could immediately recall her The Southern Border Army, disintegrate the alliance between the Southern Border Army and Lord Han Huai, let this unworthy nephew take a good look, Zhennan Prince's Mansion is just so virtuous!
Who would have thought that Lord Han Huai had defected before the marriage was settled. He was unfaithful, filial, and unrighteous. He was really unworthy of being a child of the Han family, and it was a waste of all my painstaking efforts towards him!
Thinking about it, the emperor's heart fire, which was finally extinguished by half a cup of soothing tea, burned again, and he rubbed the center of his brows.
"Father Emperor..." Han Lingfan couldn't see that the emperor's expression was wrong, his eyebrows were slightly frowned, and he wanted to intercede for Lord Han Huai, but the emperor didn't want to listen to him at all.
"Xiao Wu, step back!"
The emperor's voice was faint, revealing a trace of fatigue, but there was no doubt about it.
"Yes, Father..." Han Lingfan had no choice but to back down. When he stepped out of the threshold of the imperial study, he vaguely heard the emperor's eager voice coming from behind:
"Come here! Give me an audience with King Xuangong!"
Han Lingfan paused for a moment outside the imperial study room, looked up at the west-slanting sun in the sky, and sighed faintly.
As the sun sets, the way of heaven follows.
These eight words came to his mind, making Han Lingfan's heart even heavier.
After leaving the imperial study, Han Lingfan did not go back to his bedroom, but hurried to Fengluan Palace.
Leaving aside the fact that he was reprimanded by the emperor, Han Lingfan told the empress one by one about an expedited note sent from Xijiang and the military situation stated in it...
Even though the empress has experienced many ups and downs over the years, she still shocked the scene at this moment, her elegant face turned pale, and she didn't recover for a while.
How did that happen? !
Mr. Han Huai is the emperor's nephew, and he has the military merits of repelling Changdi back then, so he is highly regarded by the emperor. With his status, there is no need to fight for anything, as long as he is loyal to the emperor, his future will not be bad.
This time Han Huaijun led the troops to the western border, although it was somewhat dangerous, it was also a great opportunity.
It is conceivable that once the peace talks with Xiye are concluded, Lord Han Huai will definitely be awarded titles, and even be able to lead an army alone. In the future, he will definitely become Han Lingfan's right-hand man...
Unexpectedly! I really didn't expect that Han Huaijun, a man of his age, would act so erratically, that he dared to defect to Dayu!
The queen closed her eyes, feeling exhausted and powerless.
Defecting is a felony, even if his surname is Han, it is impossible for him to escape unscathed!
This is not a crime that can be "repented"!
From then on, Dayu never had a place for him, Mr. Han Huai.
His life is useless, not only himself, but also his wife, his family...
"Ah Jun...he... how could he be so stupid!" the queen murmured pale, not knowing whether it was regret or anger.
Han Lingfan clenched his fists, and said slowly: "Mother, my son always feels that there must be something hidden in this..."
The cousin Jun he knew was a real warrior, how could he kill Xiye's envoy for no reason and defect to Dayu!
The queen quickly calmed down a lot, and said in a deep voice: "Fan'er, it doesn't matter whether there is any hidden secret in it..." No matter what the process is, the result is that Mr. Han Huai has defected. There is no doubt that the cause and effect will never I can't tell...
Hey, her fan'er always thinks of the good of others, which is a good point, but for the prince, it's too dangerous!
The queen sighed, changed her tone, and asked, "Fan Er, you said that your father just summoned your third brother?"
"Yes, Queen Mother." Han Lingfan nodded in response.
"..." The queen's eyes were dark, and she pursed her lips. The emperor summoned Han Lingfu at this time obviously to ask for his opinion, and the empress had to care about this special opinion... Unexpectedly, even a scandal like "Cheng Ren's acquaintance" could not destroy Han Lingfu!
As Han Lingfu had guessed, the story of "Cheng Ren's friendship" was indeed spread under the queen's arrangement.
The empress wanted to use this matter to make Han Lingfu's reputation flawed, to make him guilty of bullying the emperor, and to make the emperor feel that for the sake of the crown prince, he did not hesitate to do that scandal by any means in order to confuse the royal family's blood!
The emperor would definitely not tolerate such a scandal, but he did not expect that Han Lingfu did not know what tricks he used to persuade the emperor again with a few words, regained the emperor's trust, and even had the tendency to overwhelm Xiao Wu...
Thinking about it, the Queen's complexion became even colder, and she clenched her fists in her sleeves. She wouldn't let Han Lingfu get away with it so easily... This matter is not over yet!
Han Lingfan on the side didn't know what the queen was thinking, but thought she was worried about Han Huaijun. He frowned, and said: "Mother, I am more worried about Cousin Xi now. Cousin Xi is still in the capital, and now that Cousin Jun has defected, I am afraid that my father may anger Cousin Xi because of this... Empress, are we Hurry up and send someone to inform your grandfather and grandmother?"
correct! I almost forgot Xi'er from their family! Only then did the queen think of Jiang Yixi, and after gathering her composure, she raised her voice and said, "Xueqin, take care of me with pen and ink!"
Then, the Queen quickly wrote a secret letter in hand, handed it to Xueqin, and ordered her to take it to Mrs. En Guogong herself.
"Yes, empress." Xueqin hurriedly led away.
The empress, mother and son were left relatively speechless for a while, no matter whether it was the empress or the fifth prince, there was an ominous premonition in their hearts.
In the silence, the air in Fengluan Palace became more and more dignified, revealing a kind of wind and rain...
More than half an hour later, Duke En Guo hurried into the palace to go to the imperial study to see the emperor, but was turned away by the emperor. The aged Duke En Guo knelt outside the imperial study and refused to leave.
"Your Majesty, Lord Guo is still kneeling outside..." Eunuch Liu cautiously entered the imperial study and reported that Duke En Guo was already over sixty years old, and his body might not be able to bear it if he knelt down for a long time.
There is only the emperor in the imperial study at the moment, and Han Lingfu has already left.
The emperor looked gloomy and did not speak. What he thought about was Han Lingfu's consolation just now:
"Mr. Han Huai made such a terrible mistake, and I can't absolve myself of the blame... If I had stayed in Xijiang, the situation would not have developed to this point..."
"This is the fault of Mr. Han Huai alone. Please don't blame the Qi Palace. My son believes that Uncle Qi has always been loyal to his father and the court. And that Mrs. Jiang married someone who was not what she wanted, please. For the sake of the queen mother and Duke Enguo's mansion..."
Thinking about it, the corner of the emperor's mouth curved into a mocking arc, and he snorted coldly. It's still Xiaosan who has a heart, and she still thinks about the relationship between her relatives, but she doesn't know that people's hearts are unpredictable...
Husband and wife are of the same heart, Han Huaijun defected, how could Jiang not know about it, she knew it and did not report it, it is clear that the Duke of Enguo's family is not strict in teaching daughters, and it is also to blame!
The emperor's brows were intertwined, and he sneered, "Since he wants to kneel, let him kneel!"
This "he" refers to En Guogong, of course.
Eunuch Liu bowed even lower and did not dare to say anything.
At this moment, a servant came in and said, "Your Majesty, Huang Hanlin is here."
The Huang Hanlin that the waiter mentioned was Huang Hetai, the number one scholar appointed by the emperor in the Enke Palace Examination last year. Huang Hetai was not the first number one scholar appointed by the emperor, but he was the one who impressed the emperor the most. His undeniable talent and knowledge completely quelled the incident of Enke's fraud last year, so that the emperor's achievements would not be left with a huge stain , so the emperor had a good opinion of him, and felt that this person was not only a Wenqu star, but also a lucky star.
After the palace examination last year, Huang Hetai was admitted to the Imperial Academy. Because he was young and promising, with outstanding talents and learning, the emperor often asked him to come and study.
The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that today is the day when Huang Hetai comes to read to him once every three days.
He hesitated for a moment, but still gave the word "Xuan".
Soon, the waiter attracted a young man with an ordinary appearance in his twenties. Although it was the cold winter of December, he was only wearing a thin blue silk robe, and he walked swiftly.
Different from the respectful appearance of other ministers, this young man exudes a kind of wild and unrestrained arrogance, with a free and easy attitude as if everything in the world is not worth mentioning.
Who didn't have the time when they were young and angry! The emperor looked at the young No. 1 scholar, his gloomy face softened slightly.
"See the emperor." Huang Hetai bowed to the emperor, his pine and cypress-like posture showed respect, but no humility.
The emperor beckoned him to excuse him, and gave him a seat.
Huang Hetai sat down with his robes on, and glanced at the messy folders on the desk without any trace of his gaze.
"Your Majesty, today I continue to talk about the "Biography of Famous Officials". The Cheng Dynasty forgives me." Huang Hetai looked at the emperor without squinting and said loudly, "The last time we talked about Cheng Xuanzong's imperial conquest, he was captured by the Baidi barbarians, and the Cheng Dynasty was at stake. When the news spread to the capital, a civil servant was ordered to lead 200,000 troops in person to fight against Baidi's 25th army. Afterwards, Baidi was defeated and released the captured Cheng Xuanzong. However, the new emperor Cheng Daizong had already succeeded. Naturally, there are no two masters in a country, and Cheng Xuanzong, who returned to the country, became the Supreme Emperor and was imprisoned in the palace. After that, Zeng Liang assisted the court and rectified the border affairs, so that the border could be peaceful for more than ten years. After the restoration of Cheng Xuanzong, Zeng Liang was The traitor framed him, and finally died of injustice... "
Huang Hetai's clear and bright voice echoed in the imperial study room, occasionally commenting a few words in the middle, very casual, but occasionally had unique insights.
The emperor listened fascinated, and thought: Studying history is to learn from history. There is a saying that "a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall." As for being captured by Bai Di, how could there be a matter of Cheng Daizong later, and how could he be imprisoned in the palace for nearly ten years!
Fortunately, in the end, the chaos was rectified! Thinking about it, the emperor sighed half with emotion and half with embarrassment.
"Why is your majesty sighing?" Huang Hetai asked suddenly, "Has your majesty been bothered by the matter of the western border recently?"
The emperor froze for a moment, his brows that had been slightly relieved frowned again, and his mind was full of thoughts at this moment.
Although many people said that Huang Hanlin was arrogant in front of him, according to him, this young man was quite a gentleman, his words and deeds were consistent, and he had a genuine temperament.
Unlike some people!
Many things flashed through the emperor's mind in an instant. This Huang Hanlin always spoke with something to say, and the opinions he put forward often won his heart, so it didn't hurt to talk to him.
"Exactly. Huang Aiqing, today I just received a note from Marquis Weiyuan from Xijiang..."
The emperor came in an unhurried manner, and while he was speaking, the servant was refilling tea for Huang Hetai, the sound of pouring water mixed with the emperor's narration, and when it was heard outside the house, almost nothing could be heard .
The two servants bowed silently outside the imperial study, while En Guogong still knelt there motionless, his old face drooping in silence...
The sun was slanting to the west, and the blood-red color exuded an ominous atmosphere.
On that day, when the sun was about to set, several angels sent the emperor's imperial decree to Prince Qi's mansion in a mighty manner, angrily reprimanding King Qi for being unrighteous, acting without reason, and teaching his children inappropriately, so that the Han family was ashamed and ordered to descend to the prince. For the king of the county.
Then, the emperor accused Lord Hanhuai of treason and betrayal of the country in the imperial decree, intending to provoke the flames of war between the two countries.
As soon as the imperial decree came out, there was an uproar in Prince Qi's mansion, Princess Qi was so annoyed that she fainted directly, I only hoped that this was a nightmare...
The queen in the palace also got the news soon, and immediately sent Nanny Li to tell the matter to En Guogong who was still kneeling outside the imperial study room. En Guogong stood up tremblingly with the help of his long attendant, and staggered left.
The imperial decree has been issued, and it is meaningless for him to kneel down again!
This incident not only shocked Qi Wangfu and Enguo Gongfu, but it didn't take long for the matter to spread like wild weeds. No matter the nobles or the common people, they all knew about the betrayal of Han Huaijun in the Qi Wangfu. Like being struck by a thunderbolt...
Immediately afterwards, there was another disturbance in the Qi Palace.
A piece of news came out from Prince Qi's mansion like a flying arrow, and quickly spread to Duke En Guo's mansion and the palace.
I heard that Han Huaijun's wife, Mrs. Jiang, hanged herself to save face!
This is actually expected. Once the female relatives of officials and eunuchs are demoted to official slaves and prostitutes, in order to leave this world innocently, in order to retain the last bit of decency, most of them will choose to hang themselves to death...
All of a sudden, the already disturbed situation in the capital was shaken again, as if something suddenly fell into the lake, causing the lake to rippling, which could not be calmed down for a long time...
However, for the distant southern Xinjiang, this little wave did not have any impact at all.
In Bixiao Hall, Nangong Yue was leaning against the window in the inner room to read the letter from Feige sent by Xiao Yi, Xiao Yu was sleeping unconscious on the small bed beside her, and there were only mother and child in the inner room .
The letters Xiao Yi sent were a thick stack, and he had been writing every day since he left Luoyue City, often accumulating a stack of letters, and letting the pigeons bring them to Luoyue City all at once.
As in the past, his letters are not like letters, but more like recording his own daily life. As long as he finds it interesting, he will write a bunch of it eloquently.
For example, even if he sees a strange bird, he will write a few strokes on what he has seen and heard along the way. Ash is more heroic and vigorous than other birds.
Nangong Yue looked at the concise but charming flying bird in the corner of the letter paper, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth... After a while, her fingers moved, and she turned to the next one.
This is…
Nangong Yue was startled, this picture is not text, but a drawing of a fat doll, with a cat hat on her round head, and a pair of peach blossom eyes so familiar...
It's Xiao Xiaoyu.
The smile on Nangong Yue's lips deepened, revealing a shallow dimple, and she continued to look down.
Xiao Yi said that he dreamed about her and the brat last night, and asked her if the brat was obedient? Can you walk now? How many words will you say again
Nangong Yue answered one question after another in her heart, her eyes were shining brightly, as if she was having a conversation with Xiao Yi, her heart jumped with joy.
"Hey..."
As if there was a tacit understanding, the little guy moaned softly from the direction of the small bed, Nangong Yue followed the sound, and saw the little guy was rubbing his eyes with his small fleshy fists, obviously woke up.
As long as the little guy wakes up, he must see her. Nangong Yue hurried over and hugged the little guy before he burst into tears.
After Xiaoroutuan's dark eyes stared at his mother, he pursed his lips and smiled. He hadn't fully woken up yet, and Nangong Yue couldn't care less about his naive appearance, so he simply wrapped him in a small cloak, and then He hugged her to sit by the window and read his father's letter with her.
The little guy saw the tissue paper with the fat doll at a glance, pointed at it and cried "Yuyu", as if to say, that's me! that's me!
Nangong Yue handed the piece of tissue paper into his little paw without laughing. After the little guy squeezed the tissue paper, he finally showed a bright smile and looked at the painting carefully with his big eyes.
Nangong Yue embraced the little guy's chubby waist with one hand, pinched the few pieces of letter paper behind her with the other, and continued to look at...
After flipping through two more letter papers, Yuan Lingbai's name began to appear frequently in Xiao Yi's letters, which made Nangong Yue smile knowingly from time to time, and then Puli City...
Since the attack on Puli City on November 24th, the content of the letter was mainly about the battle situation.
Nangong Yue couldn't help but feel that the speed of reading the letter slowed down, as if she wanted to find out the words and sentences that Xiao Yi had concealed from it.
On November 25th, Xiao Yi asked Wenxili to bring the letter of war to King Xiye...
After Xiao Yi captured Puli City, three days later, on November 28, he captured Zihan City again, and then repeated the old trick to send the defeated general of Zihan City to the next generation as a letter of war. A Tongzheng city, indicating that he will attack the city in three days...
I heard that in just a few days, the name Xiao Yi has been known to everyone in Xiye.
I heard that the King of Xiye has already sent 10,000 reinforcements to the southeastern border of Xiye, presumably when she received the letter, the reinforcements would be arriving soon.
Seeing this, Nangong Yue couldn't help but exert some force on her fingers, and then her eyes fell on the last line on the letter paper—
"The plan is going well, Ah Yue, I will be back soon!"
Nangong Yue stared at the line of words for a long time, her eyes were almost infatuated.
Her A Yi will definitely do what she promised her!
She just needs to wait patiently at home for her Ah Yi to come home...
Thinking about it, Nangong Yue's expression became extremely gentle, like spring wind turning into rain.
After a while, she came back to her senses and carefully put away the letter papers one by one, but when she was packing the last one, she encountered unprecedented obstacles.
The little guy felt that this piece of paper had drawn him, so of course it should belong to him, so the little guy clenched his fists tightly and refused to let go.
Of course, the strength of Xiao Yu, who is not yet one year old, cannot compare with his mother's, but the problem is that the tissue paper is too fragile, and Nangong Yue is afraid that if she uses too much force, the tissue paper will be broken... Also, the little guy will cry.
Seeing the little guy's eyes that were as bright as lacquer staring at her unblinkingly, Nangong Yue let go of her hand helplessly and funny, kissed him on the cheek, and said, "Brother Yu, do you want to see me?" Put away your father's letter, and when your father comes back, can you give it to him?"
Xiao Xiaoyu seemed to know that his mother had compromised, so he kissed her on the corner of her mouth, and then smiled "giggle" again, his eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and his mother was fascinated again.
The inner room was filled with the brisk laughter of the mother and the child, you and I said the same thing as the chicken and the duck... Unknowingly, the setting sun has already set a little in the western sky.
There was a clear and clear sound of picking the curtain, and Baihui walked in quickly, and said anxiously: "Concubine Shizi, it's not good, the fifth girl is gone!"
There was a moment of silence in the room.