In the imperial study room, a tripod gilt censer with motifs of mountains, rivers, sun and moon exudes a sweet fragrance.
Yan Wushuang was listening to Lin Fengyuan, who had returned from Tongcheng, reporting the situation there, and he heard Gonggong Min's response: "The emperor, Lord Meng, please see me."
With a wave of his hand, Yan Wushuang let Lin Feng go away.
Meng Nian entered the imperial study room and said with a smile on his face: "The emperor, just got news from the northwest that Yun Qihao had smallpox. Han Yuxi ignored government affairs in order to take care of Yun Qihao." This was for them. , But good news.
Yan Wushuang asked incredulously, "The news is true?"
Meng Nian nodded and said: "It is true. Han Yuxi handed over the government affairs to Tan Tuo and Yuan Ying and other important ministers. In addition, Qianweiying was transferred into the city. Now Hocheng is under martial law."
Yan Wushuang slowly nodded and said, "It seems that this is true."
Meng Nian smiled and said: "The emperor, Han Yuxi and Yun Qing's four sons, Yun Qihao are all excellent, but the other three have their own shortcomings." Yun Qirui's reckless temperament is not worthy of a big responsibility; Yun Qixuan's temperament Weak, easy to be swayed by others; as for Yun Qiyou, his temperament is perverse. All triplets have their own shortcomings, and such people as heirs have great consequences.
Yan Wushuang glanced at Meng Nian and said, "Yun Qihao is not dead yet, saying that this is too early." The child's smallpox mortality rate is very high, but some have recovered.
Meng Nian felt that Yun Qihao was bound to die this time: "Nine percent of the people who get smallpox are unsaved." He didn't believe that Yun Qihao would be so lucky to survive.
Yan Wushuang was not happy: "Even if Yun Qihao is dead, the following three are not qualified candidates, but this does not affect the overall situation." Yun Qing and Han Yuxi are fine, their situation is still very dangerous.
Hearing this, Meng Nian said with regret: "It's a pity that I couldn't catch Yun Lan last time."
In the past, Yan Wushuang never thought about it: "Yun Qihao can't get smallpox for no reason. Someone must have done something. Did our people find out?"
Meng Nian looked a little weird, and said, "Yun Qihao got smallpox, he is indeed calculating. The man who made the hands and feet was named Dong, and she was an embroiderer in the Ming Dynasty." After a pause, Meng Nian followed Dong's bottom. Yan Wushuang said.
That Dong is the son of the Han family, and another wife from the capital of the past popped up. Yan Wushuang had a guess in his heart: "Where is the wife of the past from the capital?"
Meng Nian said: "Dead. As for the murderer, it is still unclear. That Dong family has been in the Ming Palace for eight years, so it is considered to be deeply hidden. So many years ago, someone was inserted into the Ming Palace, and he didn't know the master behind it. Who is it?" They have also inserted people in these years. It’s just that Ming Palace’s employment is extremely strict. Yun Qing, Han Yuxi, and the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the children serving around must find out, so none of their people have held important positions. It's impossible.
Yan Wushuang thought of Zhou Yan who had died more than two months ago, and a gloomy light flashed in his eyes.
Yuchen is very particular about food and clothing, so he cooks everything he eats in his small kitchen on weekdays. In the evening, the small kitchen brought up dinner.
As soon as he took his seat and didn't move his chopsticks, he heard that Yan Wushuang was coming. Yuchen got up and ordered Shixiang: "Let the kitchen cook two dishes that the emperor loves."
Yan Wushuang just heard this when he came in, glanced at the eight dishes and one soup on the table, and said, "No, these are enough." Although Yan Wushuang had an uncertain temperament, he was very generous to her own woman. The women in the harem are all top-notch for food and clothing, not to mention Yuchen.
Yuchen personally set up the bowl and chopsticks for Yan Wushuang, and then sat down again. Yuchen received the most orthodox education and practiced eating and sleeping, so the meal was very quiet.
After eating, Yan Wushuang said towards Yuchen, "I have something to tell you." After speaking, he walked towards the bedroom.
Looking at Yan Wushuang's appearance, he knew that he had something to say. Yuchen glanced at Grandma Gui, and then followed out.
Standing next to the wisteria flowers in the room, Yan Wushuang said: "I got news in the morning that Yun Qihao had smallpox." When he said this, Yan Wushuang stared at Yuchen.
Yuchen did this, but she couldn't tell what it was like when it happened.
Yan Wushuang was stunned when he saw Yuchen, but he was not as panicked or surprised as he had imagined: "What's the matter? Are you sad?"
Yuchen returned to his senses, and couldn't help but shudder when thinking of what Madam Gui had said, and immediately knelt on the ground and said: "The emperor, Yun Qihao got the smallpox by his concubine." Since Yun Qihao has already gotten it. Smallpox should also report truthfully to Yan Wushuang.
Yan Wushuang had actually guessed that Han Yuchen did this, but she never expected that she would be honest with herself: "Oh? Why do you do this?"
Yuchen lowered her head and said, "Yan'er was killed by Yuxi, and I want to avenge Yan'er." Yuxi killed her Yan'er and made her suffer the pain of losing her son. Then she would also cause Yuxi to suffer the same pain.
For this reason, Yan Wushuang was not surprised: "Except for the Dong family, can you also plant other people in the Ming Palace?"
Yu Chen said: "Only the Dong family has a firm foothold in the Ming Palace, but there are a few of my people in the Han Palace." In fact, Yu Chen also planted two people in the Ming Palace, but they were not reused. If Dong hadn't been married to Chang Gui, and he had performed well on weekdays, he would not have been reused.
Yan Wushuang shook his head. People from Han Mansion will not be able to enter Ming Dynasty Mansion after having gone through Dong's affairs: "Why didn't you tell me this matter earlier?" Seeing Yuchen's silence, Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "Yes. Aren't you afraid that I will stop you from getting revenge?"
Yuchen dropped his head and said, "The concubine dare not."
A sneer crossed the corner of Yan Wushuang's mouth, "What can't you dare? I have been too indulgent to you over the years."
Yu Chen was frightened by this.
Yan Wushuang turned his head, walked to the window, and looked at the Begonia flowers that were glowing red by the afterglow of the setting sun outside the window: "Han Yuxi is not that easy to provoke. She thinks the Liu family is a beauty project created by me and Yu Chunhao. Not only killed Yu Chunhao, but also assassinated several important officials in the court. Even Meng Nian broke an arm for this. What if she knew that Yun Qihao got the smallpox from you?"
When Yuchen heard this, he shivered: "The emperor, it's not a pity for the concubine to die, I only hope that Achi and Abao are safe." "
Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "Achi and Abao are my children. I will definitely try my best to protect them. But I don't know what means Han Yuxi will use to deal with you and Abao." Many people thought of him. He could guess it, but Han Yuxi's thoughts he couldn't guess. Just like this time when Yun Qihao came out of smallpox, he guessed that Han Yuxi would focus on the overall situation. However, she left her political affairs aside and took care of her children wholeheartedly.
When Mother Gui entered the room, she saw Yuchen kneeling on the ground, her face as white as a piece of paper. Mother Gui hurriedly called Shixiang to help Yuchen onto the bed with her.
Yuchen grabbed Mother Gui's arm and said, "Mother, Yun Qihao got smallpox, and Yun Qihao really got smallpox." She didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
Although Grandma Gui was in love in the house just now, she was not far away, and he could clearly understand the conversation between the two. Madam Gui pressed Yuchen's arm and said, "Niang, don't panic for now."
After speaking, Mother Gui said to Shixiang: "You are guarding the door, no one is allowed to come in." Fortunately, she just sent the other court ladies and eunuchs out, and few people heard this.
Waiting for Shixiang to go out, Mother Gui said, "Manny, don't worry, Han Yuxi doesn't know that Yun Qihao's smallpox is related to us."
Yuchen had been thinking about revenge before, and people got into a dead end, but now they are sober. Yuchen shook his head and said: "The prince is not her opponent, how can I hide from her what I did? Mother, she will retaliate when she knows it, and she will definitely attack A Bao and A Chi."
Mother Gui was bitter and hard to deal with. Of course, she couldn't persuade her. Now that everything is done, I am afraid it will be too late. The grandmother said: "Don't worry, mother, the emperor will protect the third prince and the eldest princess."
Seeing Yuchen still panicking, Mother Gui said solemnly: "Manny, if you don't want the third prince and the eldest princess to have an accident, you should cheer up. No matter how good Han Yuxi is, she is also far in the northwest. She just wants to harm her. The third prince and the eldest princess are nothing more than those kinds of methods. As long as we take strict precautions, they won't be able to get it."
After a pause, Mother Gui continued: "Since the emperor knows about this, he will definitely provide the third prince and the eldest princess with manpower to protect them. Now we must guard against their eating and clothing manipulation..."
Yuchen listened to Mother Gui's words, and her heart gradually calmed down. She was frightened by Yan Wushuang just now, so she lost her mind for a while. She had already done things, and it was useless to be afraid and regret it. What can be done now is to make no mistakes, so that Achi and Abao have no loopholes to drill. In this way, Yuxi has the ability to reach the sky, and it will not harm Abao and Achi.
Meng Nian knew that the person behind Yun Qihao's smallpox was Yuchen, so his eyes almost fell off: "Why, how could he be a noble concubine?" In Meng Nian's impression, Yuchen was just that kind of soft touch. The weaker beauty who broke into the wind and wept.
Yan Wushuang said, "I didn't expect it either." He guessed that Yuchen would start to deal with Yun Qihao because of what he said before. He never denied what he had done, only considering that A Bao and A Chi didn't want Yuchen to resent him, so that Zhou Yan was killed by Yuxi. Unexpectedly, Han Yuchen would be lucky to start with luck.
Meng Nian had some regrets: "It would be great if it was Yun Qing who had the smallpox." Yun Qihao's death would cause Yun Qing and Han Yuxi to suffer a blow, but as Yan Wushuang said, this does not affect the overall situation. But Yun Qing was dead, so it was different. Han Yuxi alone cannot threaten them.
Yan Wushuang shook his head slightly and said, "Yun Qing is physically strong and he is not so easy to get smallpox." The child's body is weaker than the adult's, so it is more likely to be infected.
Meng Nian nodded, and then asked with some doubts: "The emperor, why did you say that the imperial concubine should place someone in the Ming Palace?" This made Meng Nian puzzled.
Yan Wushuang answered the wrong question: "Since you let her take charge of the backyard, have you seen any more accidents in the backyard?" Since Yuchen took charge of the general affairs, the backyard has been calm.
Meng Nian shook his head.
Yan Wushuang said: "The women cultivated by the noble family are not as delicate and kind as they are on the face. What a pity..." It is a pity that Han Yuchen learned the infamous methods of the back house, unlike Yuxi's strategy from elementary school. If not, it's really uncertain whether the two are strong or weak.
Meng Nian thought for a while and said, "The emperor, there are many loopholes in this matter. Should we help with the aftermath?" If we don't help with the aftermath, they will find the truth soon.
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "Don't interfere for now."
Meng Nian said with some worry: "I'm worried that after Han knows the truth, he will kill the noble concubine, the third prince and the eldest princess."
Yan Wushuang said nonchalantly: "How can they grow up without going through the bloody storm." As his child, if he can't stand the storm, he will die sooner or later.
Meng Nian knew that Yan Wushuang was right, but he still persuaded: "The emperor, the third prince and the eldest princess are still young, is it improper to face such a bloody scene?" But the two children were killed.
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "They are not as delicate as you think, and they are already eight years old, they are not young. When Yun Lan was eight years old, he could kill people without changing his face." Although Yun Qihao never killed anyone, But with this character, I am afraid that it is even worse than Yun Lan. Compared with these two people, Achi is too weak.
Speaking of Yun Lan, Meng Nian sighed a little: "I heard that Yun Lan has a good record of suppressing bandits in Guangxi, and has been promoted to a sixth-ranked hundred households." Zaozao led a group of bandits with a hundred people to kill in mid-August. . The army has its own rules in the army, even if Yuxi asked Du Zheng to squeeze the date, it is impossible for Du Zheng to blatantly suppress it for such a great contribution.
Yan Wushuang said: "Yun Lan has completely inherited Yun Qing's military talent, but it is a pity that she is a woman."
Meng Nian said: "The emperor, Yun Qing and Han Yuxi will escort her. Even a woman can do something in the army in the future."
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "If Yun Lan is a man, she and Yun Qihao will definitely have a reserve battle." Yun Lan fought fiercely, but she was also very similar in temperament to Yun Qing and was not good at strategy. But Yun Qihao is like Han Yuxi who is very good at strategy, and he has a deep mind at a young age. The two will face each other, and it will be wonderful when the time comes.
It's a pity that there are no ifs in this world. Yun Lan is a woman, and this is an unchangeable reality. Therefore, no matter how much she has made, it is impossible to pose a threat to Yun Qihao.
Meng Nian didn't feel any regret, and said, "The emperor, you don't have to feel sorry. Yun Qihao's life will be soon, and he is useless no matter how clever." In a few days, they will get the news that Yun Qihao died of smallpox. .
Yan Wushuang said, "It's too early for you to say this. Maybe Yun Qihao will be able to get through this level."
Meng Nian's heart jumped and said, "Impossible, people who have gotten smallpox will die in nine years. Yun Qihao can't be so lucky."
Yan Wushuang looked towards the northwest and said softly, "Han Yuxi was not in good health back then, and she didn't even have a doctor, but she survived. Yun Qihao's current situation is better than that of Han Yuxi before, but you How can I know that he can't make it through."
Deep down in Meng Nian's heart, he did not want Yun Qihao to survive: "Han Yuxi is lucky, but Yun Qihao may not."
Yan Wushuang does not argue about this question: "Yun Qihao is dead or alive, and he will soon come to a conclusion."