"Now I only got this news, but I absolutely don't believe that he would be robbed and killed so easily." Duan Tingxuan took a deep look at Su Nuannuan when he said this, and said in a low voice: "Half a year ago, Master Long came to make peace with him." I said that from a case, I accidentally got a piece of secret information about the king of Xiangyang who was in the palace in his early years. He came to me to discuss what to do? Because firstly, he and I were friends of the same age and shared the same goals; I was secretly investigating King Xiangyang because of your father's affairs. I also asked him for help that day, so he guessed it. Because this matter is of great importance, I found a way to help him find a Jiangnan Dao censor I hope he can secretly investigate this matter in the border of the south of the Yangtze River. Unexpectedly, he was killed half a year later. It is a coincidence, but I don’t believe it at all. Hangzhou is rich, and there are few murderers who rob houses. Long Pingzhang I've always been smart, how could I put myself in danger so easily? It's just that I'm beyond my reach now, and I can only wait for the news of the two lines of light and darkness over there."
Speaking of this, he suddenly stood up, clenched his fists and said in grief and indignation: "If he is really silenced, I will go to the south of the Yangtze River myself to seek justice for him. Maybe, I will meet the King of Xiangyang in a while."
"Don't be impulsive, Duan Tingxuan, impulsiveness is the devil." Su Nuannuan pressed Duan Tingxuan to sit on the chair, and said seriously: "Just thinking about revenge is not enough. You are in the limelight in the court. If you want to go to the south of the Yangtze River, it is too much." It's conspicuous. You dared to let Master Long go to Jiangnan that day, which shows that he is a smart and reliable person. Since even he has his way, how can you guarantee that you will be safe? King Xiangyang has been in Jiangnan for more than ten years, and you are Qianglong , You may not be able to suppress him as a local snake, except for your status, you are not much better than Lord Long, are you? What's more, Jiangnan Dao Yushi is appointed by the emperor himself. In terms of status, you will not be much worse than you. "
Duan Tingxuan glanced at his wife and said in a deep voice after a long while, "My martial arts are better than his."
Su Nuannuan: ...
"Okay, even if your martial arts are better than him, don't you understand the truth that you can't beat four hands with two fists? If King Xiangyang even dared to kill the Jiangnan Taoist censor personally appointed by the emperor, why wouldn't he dare? Strange. Ah, the consequences of this incident should be very serious. What is the reason why King Xiangyang would risk his life? He is not afraid of the emperor's pursuit? Is it a felony to be in the palace? Didn't you say that he was loved by the empress dowager in his early years. Ning Gong? Isn’t the harem the same as his house?”
"Ahem..."
I was interrupted by my wife's words. Duan Tingxuan relieved his grief and indignation, and seeing Su Nuannuan's pondering and puzzled look, he reminded softly: "It's different from what I said that day that he often went in and out of the Compassionate Palace..." Before finishing speaking. Seeing that Su Nuannuan's eyes widened suddenly, she covered her mouth first, then put her hands down little by little, and said in a low voice, "This guy is in the palace. Doesn't it just mean... the king of Xiangyang had an affair with the concubine in the harem?"
Duan Tingxuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly: This kind of reasoning should be rotten in his stomach. But at this time, he was really sad and heavy, and he didn't want to carry such a secret alone, and among the only people he could trust completely, only Su Nuannuan was the right person to confide in.
As early as when the husband and wife secretly discussed the King of Xiangyang. The young master gave all his trust to his wife, even he himself found it incredible, but Su Nuannuan made him feel extremely at ease and reliable. Only he himself knows clearly, sometimes. He even took this woman as his reliance.
What everyone sees is the infinite scenery of the son of the Marquis of Anping, but he is also a human being, and he will be tired and annoyed. For the prosperity and glory of the family, he has carried too many heavy things in his heart. Leaving aside, let’s just talk about the sudden crown prince’s fraud case last year. Although it was finally resolved perfectly under his mediation, everyone praised it at the time, but no one knew that he once went to the wild to collapse in the most difficult time. Crying and screaming, he even tore a fierce tiger with his bare hands in the mountains and forests, at the cost of blood dripping all over his body. Afterwards, everyone thought that he had the confidence to go hunting, and he was in danger, but they didn't know that all this was the result of him not being able to bear the pressure and seeking to vent.
At the end of spring this year, after stepping into the Meiyue Tower at dusk when the sun was setting, he still had many heavy things in his heart. The prince has fainted. However, in the center of such a vortex, he survived, no, it cannot be said that he survived, it would be more accurate to describe it as being able to handle it with ease.
All of this stemmed from the change in his mentality, and the reason why he was able to relieve those pressures was all because of this unique woman across from him.
Su Nuannuan made him happy, it was her who released his unrestrained nature that had been suppressed for too long, just like letting a beam of sunshine shine into the hazy heart, the haze disappeared instantly, and the heavy heart recovered Vitality, doing things will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.
"No wonder... no wonder the king of Xiangyang wants to kill people to silence him. Even if the emperor loves him, he will never tolerate such a big matter, right?" Even the younger brother of the same mother.
"It's not just these things that are important." His wife's strange soothing power appeared quietly again, and the young master's mood calmed down a lot at this time, so he took a sip of the warmed tea, his voice He said in a low voice, "Nuan Nuan, do you still remember what we said that day, even if the king of Xiangyang killed the emperor and the prince, the throne would not fall on his head?"
"Of course I remember that you said that this has always been a puzzle you can't figure out. Because of this, no one in the court, including the emperor, would believe that King Xiangyang had rebellion. There is a dead end, assassinate the emperor and prince secretly, even if he succeeds, he will not be able to usurp the throne, and there are several outstanding adult princes behind, no matter where it is, he will not be able to inherit the throne."
"But if one of these princes is his blood, it will be different."
Duan Tingxuan's eyes were as deep as the sea, and Su Nuannuan finally understood the meaning of this sentence after being dazed for a while. In an instant, Grandma felt as if struck by lightning, and then she did the habitual action again, raising her hand to cover her mouth before making a sound. This was the third time she did this action tonight.
"Only you and I know about this matter, and maybe the prince will also have guesses. After all, Long Pingzhang is the prince's man." Duan Tingxuan knew that Su Nuannuan was a woman with a strict mouth and sense of proportion, but he still ordered a sentence, which shows that It's a big deal. Nonsense, can it not be important? It is related to the royal blood, which is a big deal in feudal society.
Su Nuannuan nodded, like a frightened cat, Duan Tingxuan found it funny when she saw it, stretched out her arm and pulled her hand: "Okay, don't be so afraid, you still say that others are weak-minded all day long, how good are you?" go?"
"Nonsense, such a heavy secret." Su Nuannuan let out a long breath, then turned her face suddenly, and kicked on Duan Tingxuan's calf: "You bastard, you are hiding evil intentions, why tell me this kind of thing? I just Want to be a quiet foodie, don't want to know this kind of deadly secret at all, okay?"
"What the hell, you're exaggerating too much. It's only natural for a husband and wife to share weal and woe. Now that I know it, I won't hide it from you." The young master was still shameless, trying to claim credit with an expression of "I'm a good husband", but in the end It was another heavy kick on the calf.
However, after being kicked twice, Duan Tingxuan quickly adjusted his mood, stretched his waist and leaned on the couch, holding a cup of tea and sipping lightly, while saying in a deep voice: "If my guess is correct, this matter will be settled. It's tricky. Among the adult princes who are currently eligible to compete for the throne, there are only the crown prince, the second prince and the fourth prince, and the fifth prince can barely be counted as one, but these brothers are all in harmony. I really don't want to think that there is a prince among them. I really can't accept it if I think about it."
"Yes. I read those legendary stories. What I hate the most is this kind of betrayal from close relatives. No matter what the ending is, it is cruel and breathless. It is simply torture to death. But you also said, this It's just a guess, and I hope your guess is wrong."
Duan Tingxuan smiled wryly: "I hope more than anyone else that my guess is inaccurate, but unfortunately, this wish is likely to come to nothing. If the King of Xiangyang does not have such a backup, why would he deliberately try to kill the prince? If it is not so important How could Long Pingzhang be killed? Jiangnan Taoist censor, a third-rank official personally appointed by the emperor, even if he died of illness, would cause shock in the court, and someone would investigate, let alone such a strange death? No one would take such a risk if it wasn’t a life-and-death situation.”
"In any case, let's wait for the news from Hangzhou." Su Nuannuan sighed, not wanting to talk about this topic anymore, so she raised her head and asked, "What do you want to eat at noon? Thanks to you, I'm in a bad mood today. I'm going to relieve myself by cooking."
Duan Tingxuan smiled wryly and said: "I'm really lucky, it's just that something like this happened, I really don't want to eat, I just want to eat something cold, otherwise my heart will burn up. After finishing speaking, I poked my head and said: "Honglian, Give me another bowl of ice cream, I want a big bowl. "
"Are you going to die? Eat a big bowl of ice cream? You can't just ignore your stomach just to calm your anger. Who did you provoke?"
Su Nuannuan scolded, but Duan Tingxuan didn't care, who is he? For a martial arts prodigy, if his stomach can't hold back even ice cream, is he worthy of being his stomach
Hong Lian's expression when she entered the door from Duan Tingxuan, she knew that the master was in a bad mood today, and she didn't dare to disobey her orders. As expected, she brought a large bowl of ice cream over. "Well," he scooped up a spoonful and sent it over, hehe said with a smile: "Is it because I feel sorry for eating such a little ice cream? I don't even think about how much cream I made for you..."
Before he finished speaking, Cong Er said outside: "Master, Siping sent a message in, saying that the emperor called, and Eunuch Hong is waiting for you in the front hall right now."