"The empress wants the fifth princess to marry to the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
The surprise in Qin Wan's heart was beyond words, and Tuoba Wu smiled when he heard the words, "Yes, you didn't expect it either! Neither the prince brother nor I thought that we were going to leave a long time ago, but it was delayed for a few days because of this matter. "
Seeing that it was not a problem for Tuoba Wu to talk to her outside, Qin Wan hurriedly said, "Princess, please come into the house and talk."
Tuoba Wu smiled and handed the horse to the guards of the Hou Mansion, and entered the mansion with Qin Wan.
As soon as Tuoba Wu entered the mansion, he looked around at the mansion of the Hou Mansion, and said, "I haven't seen you enter the palace these days, what happened?"
Qin Wan said casually, "Several cases have occurred in the city, and I'm helping the magistrate's office."
Tuoba Wu looked at Qin Wan admiringly, "I didn't expect you to really do this—"
Qin Wan smiled, "That's natural. I begged the emperor to give me a false name, so it's not a joke."
Tuoba Wu looked at Qin Wan and said, "What's the new case like? Is it difficult?"
Qin Wan sighed, "The murderer is a religious believer, but he went to evil and heretics. In my opinion, he is quite deranged. There is no obvious clue yet—"
"Believe in religion? Believe in Buddhism?"
Tuoba Wu also seemed to be very interested in the case, Qin Wan shook his head, "Does the princess know about moon worship?"
As soon as these words came out, Tuoba Wu paused slightly, "It turned out to be the Moon Worship Sect?!"
Qin Wan was a little surprised, "The princess actually knows?"
"I was traveling all over the world in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Naturally, I know the name of the Moon Worship Sect. Some people say that the Moon Worship Sect is the next Buddhism, while others say that the Moon Worship Sect is actually a group of mobs who specialize in fighting against Buddhism and Taoism. In the border town of the Northern Wei Dynasty, I once saw a man who believed in worshiping the Moon Sect was insane. This man committed suicide at home, just to gain enlightenment and ascend to heaven. This man also had a wife, children and old mother at home. The fire burned the whole family to death. Well, his neighbors heard him still reciting the teachings of the Moon Worship Sect aloud when he died, you said, a religion can turn people into this, how is it different from a cult?"
Qin Wan was terrified when he heard that. Compared with the murderer in this case, who sacrificed other people's lives to fulfill his long-cherished wish, this person who burned himself and his wife, children, and old mother seemed to be even more crooked——
"Worshiping the moon was also very popular in the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
Qin Wan asked thoughtfully, but Tuoba Wu shook his head when he heard this, "The royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty only believed in their own totems, not religion, even the Buddhist and Taoist families were mediocre in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the aristocratic families in the Northern Wei Dynasty were all mediocre. With their own totems, only the most ordinary people will believe in Buddhism and Taoism. As for the Moon Worship Sect, I heard that it came from the west, and there are only some followers in the border towns in the southwest of the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Qin Wan nodded, "Although there are some good people in this sect, there are quite a few people who practice sorcery."
Qin Wan went to the main courtyard while talking with Tuoba Wu. Tuoba Wu was the first to come to the mansion, so he naturally wanted to see Mrs. Hu. Mrs. Hu didn't expect Tuoba Wu to come, so she was quite flattered at the moment, and Zheng ordered people to entertain her warmly However, Tuoba Wu said that this trip was only to find Qin Wan to reminisce about the past, and after sitting in the main courtyard for a while, he and Qin Wan went to Songfengyuan.
Mrs. Hu was a little disappointed, and felt that Qin Wan was very popular!
In Songfengyuan, Qin Wan was still asking Tuoba Wu about worshiping the moon, and Tuoba Wu said, "Accordingly, this sect shouldn't cause trouble in Dazhou. Didn't Dazhou promote Buddhism?"
Qin Wan smiled wryly, "The Buddha can't really protect all living beings. If you can't get it from the Buddha, some people will switch to other sects. What's more, there may be some people in the capital who have been to the west. This time, the murderer hides very deeply. , if he proselytizes with great fanfare, it will be beneficial for us to find clues."
Tuoba Wu was a little helpless, "I didn't expect Dazhou to have the sorcery of the Moon Worship Sect to make trouble."
Qin Wan smiled wryly, and quickly asked, "Princess came today just to say goodbye? How is His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Tuoba Wu said, "I came here just for the health of the elder brother of the prince. I remember you said that the elder brother of the prince is likely to suffer from the root cause of the disease in the future. Although there are famous doctors in the Northern Wei Dynasty, you saved the life of the elder brother of the prince. I still ask Don't worry."
Qin Wan's complexion was divided into two parts, "The root cause of the disease is likely to be there, but this varies from person to person, and I can't say now." After thinking about it, Qin Wan said, "I'll prescribe some recuperation prescriptions for you to take with you. I will write down the circumstances under which to take it, and you can decide what to use after asking the doctors of the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Tuoba Wu was overjoyed, "I knew you would help! You can't do better than Fangzi!"
Qin Wan got up and went to write the prescriptions. It took two sticks of incense to write the three prescriptions. Tuoba Wu read them one by one, and said regretfully, "It's a pity, you know, the prince brother originally wanted to Let you go to the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Qin Wan was taken aback for a moment, not understanding what Tuoba Wu meant, and Tuoba Wu smiled, "But I know, you don't want to be my sister-in-law."
Qin Wan was slightly startled, and only then did he understand what Tuoba Wu meant, so he laughed and said, "How can I be the concubine's concubine?"
"Why not?" Tuoba Wu said solemnly, "You are now the Princess of the imperial seal, and you have saved the prince's brother. I can see that the prince's brother appreciates you very much."
Qin Wan smiled wryly, and Tuoba Wu waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, I have already told the prince brother that you will not go to the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Talking about Tuobawu and tentatively, "Speaking of which, why haven't you and him made any progress for so long?"
Qin Wan knew what Tuoba Wu was asking, but didn't know where to start, "It's not yet time."
Tuoba Wu shook his head, "If you don't relax, he might go back to Shuoxi."
Qin Wan frowned, these days Yan Chi was busy with the Shuoxi army's rations, and she was helping the magistrate's yamen, they hadn't met a few times, she didn't know the progress of the Shuoxi army's rations, Tuo Why did Bawu say that
"Don't you know yet? There was a corruption case in the Shuoxi army's military rations. The Emperor of Zhou said that not only the Northwest Transshipment Mission had problems, but the Shuoxi Army itself had problems. This time not only the transit envoys had to be investigated, We also need to investigate Shuoxi Army."
Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, all right, the emperor wants to investigate Shuoxi Army? !
This time, most of the transshipment envoys on the Northwest Road were going to be beheaded and dismissed, but why did the emperor say that he wanted to investigate the Western Army at this time? Qin Wan felt a little uneasy, she had to find a way to meet Yan Chi.
Seeing her expression like this, Tuoba Wu sighed, "You should be able to figure it out, if Yan Chi is going to investigate the Western Army, Yan Chi will definitely go back in person, who knows what will happen if someone else goes..."
Of course Qin Wan thought of it, she couldn't sit still for a while, and said, "When will the princess return to the palace? I just entered the palace to greet the queen mother..."
Tuoba Wu laughed, "You really like her! I'm here as your guest, but you're sure you're going to drive me away!"
Qin Wan was a little embarrassed, but Tuoba Wu was only joking, and after talking to Qin Wan, he left Xiangfu and went to the palace together. Talked to her one after another, and after entering the palace, Tuobawu also followed Qin Wan to Shoukang Palace.
Tuoba Wu panicked in the palace, he would go to Shoukang Palace from time to time, and he got acquainted with the Empress Dowager.
The servants of the Shoukang Palace were overjoyed when they saw Qin Wan appearing, but their expressions changed slightly when they saw the matter of Tuobawu who was following Qin Wan, "Greetings to the princess, and the princess, please wait a moment, The servant girl will report now."
Tuoba Wu frowned, and Qin Wan also felt a little strange. In the past, when she came, the palace slaves would take her in directly, and only informed her when she was outside the main hall. Now, they let them wait. Why
The palace slave quickly left and returned, "His Royal Highness, princess, please come in—"
Tuoba Wu and Qin Wan were suspicious, but when they saw the Queen Mother, they saw Yan Zhen with red eyes sitting beside the Queen Mother.
Seeing that Yan Zhen seemed to have just cried, Tuoba Wu and Qin Wan realized that it must have been Yan Zhen's sudden arrival here and it was inconvenient for them, but why did Yan Zhen cry when she came to the Queen Mother
"You haven't entered the palace for a few days, did you go to help again?"
The queen mother pulled Qin Wan to talk, while Yan Zhen sat aside, staring at Tuoba Wu.
Tuoba Wu had an unruly personality, but he felt a little helpless when Yan Zhen gave him such a stare, how did he provoke this princess!
The queen mother pulled Qin Wan to talk for a long while, and teased Yan Zhen a few more words, but Yan Zhen was always sleepy, as if she didn't want to stay here any longer, she obviously didn't want to listen to Tuoba Wu and Qin Wan talk, but she She didn't leave again, and when Qin Wan and Tuoba Wu said goodbye, Yan Zhen got up to leave. The queen mother looked at Yan Zhen and sighed, and let the three leave without saying anything.
After leaving the Shoukang Palace, Yan Zhen immediately shouted softly, "Tuobawu!"
Tuoba turned around with a smile on his face, "What advice does Her Royal Highness have for you?"
Yan Zhen walked to Tuoba Wu angrily, "Go back and tell Taba Hong that I won't marry to the Northern Wei Dynasty, so let him die! I cared for him before, but it was only because of the order of my mother. Don't think that I have any affection for him! I will never marry him—"
What Yan Zhen said was categorical, her chin was raised high, but there were tears in her eyes, and the smile on Tuoba Wu's face faded slightly. She did not expect that these strange behaviors of Yan Zhen were actually because of this.
Tuoba Wu pursed his lips, "Why didn't Her Royal Highness tell the empress? The person who said to marry you is the empress."
Yan Zhen hesitated to speak, but her complexion became even paler, "I just want to tell you, you tell Ta Bahong that he had better give up the idea of asking me to marry him, there are so many good girls in Da Zhou, why did he ask to marry me? ! If you force me! I will do anything!"
Yan Zhen said one sentence after another, but as a princess of a country, her trip was really disrespectful, Tuoba Wu looked at Yan Zhen like this and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but Yan Zhen didn't say much, just snorted softly and led her away .
When she left, Tuoba Wu looked at Qin Wan and said, "I'm not like this before, am I?"
Qin Wan's eyeballs rolled slightly, "Don't give up—"
Tuoba Wu smiled wryly, "Then I really..." He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his smile cooled down, "The Empress has clearly agreed, but why is Yan Zhen so resistant? She clearly dare not argue with the Empress, So you found me here!"
Qin Wan's heart is a little complicated. In her previous impression, the empress doted on Yan Zhen very much. After entering the palace many times, this view has never changed. If this is the case, why did the empress marry her far away regardless of Yan Zhen's wishes? ? !
"If you want to make this matter harmonious and beautiful, I'm afraid you have to ask the empress."
The marriage between the two countries, whether it is for the two married people or for the diplomatic relations between the two countries, the happy event must be done smoothly. Now that Yan Zhen is not willing, the Northern Wei Dynasty is unhappy. Yan Zhen married the Northern Wei Dynasty and suffered the same. .
Tuoba Wu frowned, "We're leaving in three days, but something went wrong again!"
The matter of the princess's marriage is not something that Qin Wan can talk about, so Qin Wan could only say a few words of relief to Tuoba Wu. Seeing that it was getting late, and Qin Wan didn't stay in the palace for a long time, she left the Zhenghua Gate and went straight to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. She entered the palace today. , it was for Yan Chi's sake, but just now the queen mother's words and deeds were as usual, so it seems that the matter in Shuoxi's army has not caused a big deal.
When we arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, the clerk at the gate recognized Qin Wan when he saw him. Hearing that Qin Wan was looking for Yan Chi, he said regretfully, "His Royal Highness has gone to the Ministry of War. Right now, he is either in the Ministry of War, or in the palace, or in the palace." In Dali Temple."
Qin Wan frowned, "Why do you still go to Dali Temple?"
The little official sighed, "The corruption of the Shuoxi army's military rations is very involved. Dali Temple has the right to supervise, so naturally it will be interrogated together. If the princess wants to wait for His Highness, please come in and wait—"
Qin Wan shook her head, "I'm not in a hurry, I'm here for a case in the capital, and when His Royal Highness comes back, just tell him I've been here."
The little official quickly agreed, and Qin Wan took the carriage back to the Marquis' Mansion.
It was night, Qin Wan was lying on the bed, but he couldn't sleep no matter what, the Shuoxi Army was as important to Prince Rui as it was to Yan Chi, now there was a problem within the Shuoxi Army, but I don't know why.
In the darkness, Qin Wan looked at the indistinct roof of the tent, disturbed and restless, suddenly, there was a soft sound outside the rear window, Qin Wan was taken aback, and quickly sat up, the next moment, there was another sound outside the window. With the sound of a light knock, Qin Wan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly got off the ground, before he even had time to put on his shoes, he walked to the window, looked at the window, and outside the window, standing under the bright moonlight, was undoubtedly Yan Chi, and Yan Chi brought She was completely cold, and looked at him tenderly.
"Why are you here?"
Qin Wan raised her heart, this is not the Qin Mansion! This is the Zhongyonghou Mansion!
Yan Chi leaned on the window sill and jumped in. Seeing Qin Wan's bare feet, he frowned, and hugged Qin Wan, "Why did you fall to the ground with bare feet?!"
Yan Chi strode towards the bed with Qin Wan in his arms, and said, "It's the first time you've gone to the yamen to look for me, so why don't I come?"
Qin Wan grabbed Yan Chi's lapel, "I heard that the emperor is going to investigate the Shuoxi army, and seeing that you are getting busier, I am a little worried."
Yan Chi put Qin Wan on the bed, "I know why you left..." After a slight pause, Yan Chi looked into Qin Wan's eyes and said, "Someone is going to attack the Shuoxi Army."
Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, "Who? Who wants to deal with the Shuoxi army?"
Yan Chi pulled the cup to cover Qin Wan, sat beside Qin Wan and hugged her halfway, and said after a moment of silence, "It may be the prince, it may be King Cheng, or it may be... the emperor."