In the imperial study room of the Chongzheng Palace, Lin Zhang frowned and said, "Your Majesty, the queen and the crown prince are guarding the city of Fengzhou. According to your wishes, why don't the Marquis of Anyang abandon Fengzhou and go to Chongzhou to beat Zhao You?" One caught off guard?"
Yan Han frowned upon hearing this, "As soon as Marquis Anyang leaves, the queen will go south. With her temperament, she will definitely not give Marquis Anyang a chance."
Although the queen is a woman, she has schemes against men. Yan Han is very annoyed in his heart, but the queen is far away in Fengzhou, but he has nothing to do.
Lin Zhang also felt that it was very difficult when he heard the words, Yan Han hesitated for a moment and said, "Since we are not in a hurry to go west, we will go north with Wei Guogong. If he goes to the north, we can reinforce Chongzhou, so that Yue Qiong will not be taken care of..."
Lin Zhang hurriedly said, "Okay, this can solve the situation of dividing troops."
Yan Han frowned, tapped the corner of the table with his hand, and then said, "Such a confrontation is not an option. I ordered Yue Qiong to attack Fengzhou. The queen has no food and grass. If he can't last long, let him attack Fengzhou for half a month. The state must be unstable, and there will always be opportunities."
Lin Zhang hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Fengzhou is an ancient city, and the city is particularly solid. There are about 50,000 troops stationed in the city right now. I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack by force."
Not only is it difficult, but once a strong attack is made, their soldiers will be sent to death in the early stage.
Lin Zhang looked at Yan Han worriedly, but Yan Han said, "The war in the north cannot be delayed for long. If Yan Chi in the west raises his troops to go north, wouldn't it be a dilemma?"
Lin Zhang frowned, "Your Majesty, according to the news from the past two days, Yan Yanchi changed his defense after Shuoxi became independent, and dispersed Shuoxi's army. It seems that he intended to defend, and had no intention of going north with the whole army. "
Yan Han's eyes turned cold, "Even so, can the war in the north be delayed?"
Frightened by Yan Han's gaze, Lin Zhang didn't dare to say anything more, and he answered to go to the various divisions of the Ministry of War to send orders.
Just as Lin Zhang went out, Yuan Qing quickly stepped inside and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine made another big fuss today, almost burning down the Changxin Palace."
The coldness in Yan Han's eyes became heavier. Hearing this, he thought for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Changxin Palace is the residence of noble concubines in the past. She is seriously ill now, and she is no longer suitable to live in Changxin Palace. Let her be moved to Qinghe Palace. Stay here, and find a few more trustworthy people to watch over, so that you don't miss out."
Qinghe Hall is located in Beiyuan. In the early days when Beiyuan was not cold and cold, it was still the main hall, but now the whole Beiyuan is deserted, and Qinghe Hall is no different from Lenggong.
Yuan Qing understood Yan Han's meaning when he heard what he said, and immediately turned around and went out to give orders.
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In the Shoukang Palace, Yue Ning and Yan Ze were entering the palace together to visit the Queen Mother. Years ago, when the Queen Mother was still sane, she issued a decree referring to marriage. At that time, the wedding date of Yue Ning and Yan Ze was set on April 2. Eighteen, now it's April, and her two weddings are approaching, but because there was such a big incident in the capital a few years ago, and the queen mother fell ill again a year later, Yue Ning really didn't want to get married for a while , and since Yanze recovered from his eye disease, Yue Ning always felt that Yanze was weird, and then Yanze invited officials to enter the court, and the two of them saw each other less and less. The order of the eldest princess came.
Along the way, Yue Ning rode in a carriage and Yan Ze rode a horse. The two of them didn't talk much. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, what they said was nothing more than trivial things.
After arriving at the Shoukang Palace, Yue Ning couldn't help feeling sad again when she saw the empress dowager's bewildered look.
Yan Ze sat next to the Queen Mother, seeing Yue Ning like this, he comforted him, "Don't be sad, maybe it's better if grandma is like this."
Yue Ning sighed, "Grandmother looks like she has lost her soul, and I don't know where her soul went, did she follow Qin Wan and the others... Will she always be like this? They all came, but they couldn't say anything, it would be great if Qin Wan was here."
Yan Ze glanced outside, "Ning'er, speak carefully."
This was to remind her not to mention Qin Wan's name, but when Yue Ning heard this, she glanced at Yan Ze, "There is no one here, so why be afraid?"
Yan Ze smiled wryly, "I'm just afraid that if you make a mistake, you will get angry."
Yue Ning looked at Yan Ze, although his reminder was reasonable and it was for her own good, but for some reason she always felt that Yan Ze in front of her was a little strange.
She didn't want to quarrel with Yan Ze, but there was a faint unhappiness in her heart, so she just lowered her head and held the Queen Mother's hand without saying a word.
Seeing Yue Ning was sullen, Yan Ze sighed, and said softly, "You're really childish, then you stay with grandma, I'll go outside and wait for you."
After Yan Ze finished speaking, she stood up, Yue Ning was a little panicked when she saw this, did she make trouble for no reason
After Yan Ze left, Yue Ning also fell into a daze. Ever since Qin Wan left, she had no one to talk to in this capital. It was a good thing that Yan Ze recovered from his eye disease, but for some reason, after Yan Qi recovered, Yan Ze She thought Yan Ze was indifferent to fame and wealth, but she didn't expect him to enter the officialdom. Before that, he had raised a lot of food and grass for the Western Expedition. Yue Ning didn't think that Yan Ze had done something wrong, but from the bottom of her heart Holding his breath, he couldn't say why, but he was confused and wronged.
And Qin Wan's admonition before leaving lingered in her heart every day. Perhaps she believed in Qin Wan so much that she looked at Yan Ze with doubts. The intimacy and ease of getting along with each other, now that she thinks about her marriage with Yan Ze, she actually has a faint sense of rejection in her heart.
Under the corridor outside the hall, Yan Ze wanted to walk casually, but found Yan Sui sitting here alone. Yan Sui was holding a short dagger in his hand and was waving it casually. Yan Ze moved slowly, Soon he walked up to Yan Sui, Yan Sui sensed something was wrong and raised his head, saw that it was Yan Ze, immediately stood up and wanted to leave, but just as he took a step, Yan Ze raised his hand to stop him stop.
Yan Ze looked at Yan Sui with a gentle smile, "Why did His Highness the Ninth Prince want to leave when he saw me?"
As he spoke, Yan Ze took out a small wooden bird from his sleeve. Although the wooden bird was small, it was a mechanical bird. Its head and two wings could move. Yan Ze handed it to Yan Sui, who hesitated for a moment. After receiving it, he lowered his head and sat back down.
Yan Ze smiled and sat beside Yan Sui, and said with a smile, "Is it boring to be alone? I heard that you don't go to Master's class anymore?"
Yan Sui lowered her head, "If you don't want to go, just stay with the emperor's grandmother."
"Good boy." Yan Ze raised his hand, wanting to stroke Yan Sui's hair, but Yan Sui subconsciously avoided it.
Yan Ze stared blankly at his empty palm, and suddenly laughed, "I haven't been back for a long time, and I haven't been here many times, I'm afraid you are still a little afraid of me." Yan Ze looked at the knife in Yan Sui's hand , "Are you practicing this?"
Yan Sui nodded, and Yan Ze nodded, "Okay, it's always good for a boy to learn martial arts, so that he can protect his relatives from being bullied."
Having said that, Yan Sui's expression changed slightly, but Yan Ze turned his head and looked into the room, "The imperial grandmother seems to be recovering from her illness, did the emperor come to visit the imperial grandmother?"
When Yan Sui heard this, he shook his head again, Yan Ze didn't know what to say, he just sighed, Yan Sui's hand holding the dagger tightened, his face was tense and he stopped talking.
"If the emperor can come and see the imperial grandmother, the imperial grandmother's illness may recover sooner."
Yan Ze seemed to be talking unintentionally, when Yan Sui heard the words, he suddenly said, "It's better if you don't come!"
When Yan Sui spoke, there was a hint of anger, as if he hated the emperor very much, Yan Ze smiled again when he heard the words, "What's wrong? Don't talk like this, the emperor has been busy with military affairs recently, the Northern Expedition, the Western Expedition, these things are all under the emperor's control Anyway, that’s all it didn’t come.”
Yan Sui's eyes trembled, "But... but you want to hit Prince Rui?"
Yan Ze turned to look at Yan Sui, "How do you know? The queen and the prince went north to rebel, and now they are being beaten."
Yan Sui hurriedly asked nervously, "Then you will hit Prince Rui?"
Yan Ze sighed and shook his head, "I don't know, the imperial court has no spare power right now."
Yan Sui lowered his eyes, looking thoughtful and worried, "The two of them are not traitors... no..."
"But the emperor said that they are, and they are. The document has been announced to the world, and there is no way to change it."
Yan Ze spoke directly, and Yan Sui's complexion turned pale when he heard it. At this moment, Yue Ning suddenly came over, frowned and said, "Third Brother, what are you talking to him about? He is still a child. These will scare him."
Yan Ze stood up, "I know he cares about Yan Chi and Qin Wan, that's why..."
Yue Ning ignored Yan Ze, just leaned over and patted Yan Sui's shoulder, comforting, "Don't worry, they're fine now."
Yan Sui's eyes lit up when he heard it, and Yue Ning said in a low voice, "I received her letter a few days ago, and she is fine now."
The panic on Yan Sui's face slowly dissipated, he nodded and went into the hall, as soon as he left, Yue Ning frowned and looked at Yan Ze, "Why should the third brother talk about the call for action, it will only scare him. "
Yan Ze looked at Yue Ning with a very gentle gaze, "Yes, I did not think twice. I saw His Highness the Ninth Prince was young and mature, so I couldn't hold back."
The corners of Yue Ning's lips twitched, "No matter how old you are, you are still a child, and Qin Wan is probably the most worried about him."
Yan Ze came forward, wanting to hold Yue Ning's hand, but just as she was about to touch it, Yue Ning's heart tightened for some reason, and she avoided it. Yan Ze was taken aback, but Yue Ning turned around and walked quickly Leaving, "We should go out of the palace, grandma is still waiting for me..."
Yan Ze looked at Yue Ning's back as he walked quickly, and sighed, then followed.
Leaving the Shoukang Palace, she was speechless all the way, and when she got out of the palace gate and got on the carriage, she was even more silent all the way. Yue Ning didn't know what was wrong, but she always felt that there was a hurdle in her heart that she couldn't overcome, or that something was separated by a distance. She was about to see the curtain clearly, but it was still blurry. When she reached the intersection of the two palaces, Yue Ning lifted the curtain, "Third brother, you don't have to send me back. I'll come back tomorrow."
Yan Ze smiled and nodded when he heard the words, not to make things difficult for Yue Ning, Yue Ning let go of the curtain, and then heaved a sigh of relief.
When the carriage arrived at the Anyang Marquis Mansion, Yue Ning just lifted the curtain and got off the carriage when she saw a person standing in front of the gate of the mansion. Taking a closer look, it was Wei Qizhi. Yue Ning's eyes lit up slightly, "Tsk, why is the eldest son of the Wei family here today?" place?"
Wei Qi had one person and one horse, and the one waiting was Yue Ning. Seeing Yue Ning coming from the direction of Prince Yi's mansion, he assumed that she had gone to the palace.
Wei Qizhi came forward with a smile, and took out a small rosewood box from his sleeve, "You will get married at the end of the month, this is a congratulatory gift to you! Tomorrow I will leave again, this time for a few months , I must not be able to catch up with your wedding, when that day comes, someone from the family will come to give gifts, so I won't come."
Yue Ning frowned, stepped forward to take the small red sandalwood box and said, "What? Where are you going? North? There is a war in the north now, why go there?"
Wei Qizhi smiled when he heard the words, "No, this time I won't go to the north, but to the west..."
Hearing the word "west side", Yue Ning immediately regained her spirits, "Are you going to Shuoxi?"
Wei Qizhi smiled, "Not necessarily, but it is very possible to go. The business I do has great potential in the west."
Yue Ning pursed her lips when she heard the words, "Go, go in and talk."
Wei Qizhi refused, "You don't need to enter the mansion. You are waiting to get married now, so it's not good to meet male guests in the mansion, lest people speak indiscriminately, and it's not appropriate for Princess Taichang and Mrs. Hou Ye to watch."
Yue Ning didn't expect Wei Qizhi to think so carefully about her with such a temper, she was moved for a moment, but when she thought that Wei Qizhi was leaving, and it was very likely to go to Shuoxi, she couldn't help but want to talk to him more After a few words, he said, "My family doesn't have so many rules, but since you said so, then change a place. You don't know when you will come back after leaving, and you are going to the west. I have something to ask you, you Just pick any place, just choose the one you often go to on weekdays."
Wei Qizhi laughed loudly when he heard this, "You can't go to the place I often go to. In this case, I will find a nearby familiar place and get on the carriage!"
After Wei Qizhi finished speaking, he got on the horse, and Yue Ning also got on the carriage. Wei Qizhi led the way, followed by the carriage, and went around a few times along the street before stopping. This is a restaurant, but the place is a little secluded, and there are no customers at the moment, so it looks very deserted.
"Is this your business? If this continues, I'm afraid you will lose money."
Wei Qizhi was helpless, "My friend, this friend doesn't want to make money, he just wants to be clean, but he wants to drink with others, so he just opened a tavern by himself and went in to talk."
The two of them entered the hall, and a dozing waiter behind the cabinet immediately picked him up. Seeing that Wei Qizhi had arrived, he hurriedly said, "Mr. Wei is here! It's a pity that the master is not here today..."
Wei Qizhi snorted, "Who is looking for him! Let's go upstairs, you just bring some good wine and food!"
As soon as these words came out, Wei Qizhi walked two steps and said again, "No, I don't want the wine, just get some good food."
Yue Ning walked aside, frowned upon hearing this, "Why don't you want it? Just come as you usually do."
Xiao Er looked at Wei Qizhi, then at Yue Ning, and teased for a moment, "Yes! Just listen to this young lady! It's strange that Mr. Song brought a beautiful woman here for the first time, and she really is a person who won't let men. Serve you the best peach blossom stuffing!"
Yue Ning raised her eyebrows and didn't say much, Wei Qizhi smiled wryly, "You know the peach blossom wine here is worth a thousand dollars, so it's all right now, I've doubled the gift."
Yue Ning curled her lips, "How can the eldest son of the Wei family not even afford a pot of wine?"
Wei Qi's face showed a look of forgiveness, and he raised his hand to invite Yue Ning to go upstairs. When the two of them went to the private room on the second floor, Yue Ning saw that the tavern was really elegant, especially the private room, even the decorations and paintings Famous products, so we know what Wei Qizhi said that the owner of the tavern does not want to make money, and soon, a table of exquisite delicacies and two pots of peach blossom wine were delivered!
Wei Qizhi looked at Yue Ning with a smile, "You can really drink?"
The last time Yue Ning drank was a few years ago. She made a bet with Yue Qing and stole Yue Qiong's hidden wine to drink. However, when she heard the word peach blossom brew, she took it as sweet and sour fruit wine. She didn't take it seriously. As soon as the cup was placed in front of Wei Qizhi, Wei Qizhi was surprised for a moment, so he had to pour wine for her as ordered.
Yue Ning then started to talk about the business, "You are going to the west, but Shuoxi? You were inconvenient in front of the mansion just now, can you explain it clearly now?"
Wei Qizhi smiled deeply, put the wine cup in front of Yue Ning, and added another one for himself, "I do, I can't go to the north, but Shuoxi has a lot to do, I heard that Shuoxi and It was completely different in the past. Some old friends I knew also went to seek refuge, which aroused my curiosity. In addition, they are all old friends. How can there be no reason not to go? Shuoxi wants to fight hard, and he lacks my hand Bloody BMW!"
Yue Ning's spirit was greatly lifted, "My guess is indeed right! Where are you going to go? How long will it take? When will you arrive?"
Wei Qizhi raised his eyebrows, "If you ask such a small question, do you want to go with me?"
Wei Qizhi's words were originally a joke, but Yue Ning who asked the question was taken aback, and Wei Qizhi then laughed, "If you leave now, you are running away from marriage! I am going to leave from Dingzhou. If the situation in Dingzhou is not good, Miao, let’s go to Mengzhou, if you hurry up, it will take at least one month, and your wedding will be over long ago.”
Wei Qizhi's wedding was going on non-stop. Yue Ning picked up the wine cup in front of her and drank it in one gulp. Although the peach blossom wine was not as sweet and sour as she thought, it was not strong. Asking for the second cup, Wei Qizhi looked at Yue Ning carefully, and saw that she was not feeling unwell, so he filled it up for her again, but just after filling it up, Yue Ning drank it down in one gulp, Wei Qizhi refused to pour the second cup for her again After three cups, he just frowned and said, "What's wrong? Do you have something unpleasant?"