The girl lying in the coffin was known to almost all the soldiers of the Liangcheng garrison, and there were even quite a few who grew up together, or watched her grow up.
After all, when it comes to the daughters of military generals, they are not as strict as those raised by civil servants. This girl grew up in the military camp since she was a child, and she and these soldiers can be regarded as childhood sweethearts.
Before leaving for this draft, the Liangcheng garrison specially held a banquet for the girl to see her off. Many people said, "Girl, don't be afraid! It doesn't matter if you didn't get selected, my brother will take care of you when you come back."
And the girl was also refreshing, and said with a full mouth, "No problem! But if I am selected, I must tell the emperor about the hard work of our Liangcheng garrison, and let everyone in Da'an know. What a place!"
But now, the old voice is still there, but the girl can no longer call them brother as sweetly as before.
"Sister! What's the matter with you!" Some people couldn't bear it and cried directly. But more, he was still angry, wishing to tear the perpetrator into pieces.
"Who did it! Damn I killed him and paid for my sister's life!"
"You're only sixteen! You were fine when you left, why are you..." Weeping and crying, someone looked at the two soldiers of the Yu family army, and asked with red eyes: "Is it you! Is it you?" Kill my sister!"
Facing such a scene, the two soldiers also couldn't bear it in their hearts, and could only shake their heads to express that they didn't know themselves, so don't overdo it and don't want to watch it. But he scolded Huo Yinshan in his heart.
And when the man surnamed Li came out and saw the corpse, his feet went limp and he almost sat on the ground.
Seeing this, the two soldiers of the Yu Family Army hurriedly stepped forward and said sadly, "My condolences."
"My condolences, my daughter is gone, what the hell am I mourning for?" The general suddenly heard the bad news and almost went crazy.
Pushing away the two soldiers, he threw himself down next to the coffin and carefully looked at the girl inside. The middle-aged man, who was usually as stable as a mountain, just sobbed and cried. The other people next to him also had red eye circles.
What a terrible death! It was clear that he was looking for a future, but now he lost his life. Knowing this earlier, why let her go to Beijing
"Who? Who killed my daughter?" Na Pianjiang touched his face fiercely, the hatred in his eyes almost materialized.
"Huo Yinshan."
"Impossible! General Huo is Xiu Nu's guard, how could he hurt Xiu Nu." That general didn't believe it.
The two soldiers looked at each other, finally sighed, and gave a suggestion: "If you don't believe it, you can ask the military doctor in the camp for an autopsy."
"Let's find a military doctor for an autopsy. If it's not... don't blame me for being rude!" When his daughter passed away, this heart was on fire, and he was eager to find the murderer. Therefore, even though he did not believe that Huo Yinshan had such courage, he still sought confirmation from the military doctor.
But when the result came out, not only him, but even the military doctor was also shocked.
"Wan'er, Wan'er was tortured to death!" The military doctor could see too much.
Not only can it be seen that Wan'er was abused during her lifetime and she couldn't have enough to eat, but she can also be seen that she was seriously ill but was not treated, and she was dragged to death by her illness. After suffering all the sins, only after death can he be completely liberated.
After listening to that, his heart hurts more like being stabbed by a knife. He stood there sluggishly, unable to move at all, even breathing would make the wound on his heart dripping with blood.
"My condolences, please take care of your health. Besides, this is given to you by my father. I'm sorry." Seeing this scene, the eyes of the two soldiers of the Yu family army were also red. According to Song Yucheng's previous instructions, they handed the waist badge to the other side. Will, and then exit the camp, leaving room for the father who lost his beloved daughter.
These two families also have relatives. They really feel the pain and regret it.
Regret that for the sake of caution, the distance was too far, and I didn't find out what happened to Xiu Nu. Later, when it was discovered that the girl had an accident, it was completely hopeless.
"It's our brother, I'm sorry. I followed all the way and didn't find anything wrong with the girl." The more they thought about it, the more they felt useless.
"Don't say that." The military doctor who performed the autopsy before patted him on the shoulder, feeling equally sad. And the commander of Liangcheng's garrison came over, his face was even more ugly and indescribable. After hearing the whole story, he bowed to the two soldiers of the Yu family army.
"Thank you, King Rong, for me, and just say that the Liangcheng garrison has recorded this kindness."
"You're welcome, General. Our lord has said that if you don't mind, we two brothers are willing to go to Beijing to be witnesses together. They are both soldiers of Da'an, so they are brothers! Our sister can't lose her life in vain."
"Okay, okay, great kindness and great virtue, I will never forget it." Not only the commander, but even the general inside also came out to thank him solemnly after listening.
They all understood that this matter had nothing to do with Song Yucheng. It would be great if the members of Yu Jiajun came to report and send the body back.
After all, Huo Yinshan is very powerful, Song Yucheng, a county king, guarding Rongcheng and a poor city, all rely on the army to get food for the army.
Let alone them. If this lawsuit is not handled well, I'm afraid it will cost my life.
But now, Song Yucheng's help is tantamount to sending charcoal in a timely manner, and it is becoming more and more precious. After all, Zhizhou of Liangcheng and Huo Yinshan worked hand in hand, and they were the same raccoon. They wanted to sue, but they couldn't get the way to Beijing, but with Song Yucheng's badge, it was completely different.
As long as they say that they are helping King Rong deliver the message, they can even pass the message directly to the palace. They didn't believe it anymore, then Huo Yinshan was the emperor of Tu in the generation of Yicheng, and when he came to Beijing, he could cover the sky with one hand!
Thinking of this, the commander and general of the Liangcheng garrison looked at each other, and they both had calculations in their hearts.
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However, after Song Yucheng heard the news, his expression became gloomy.
"Master, Huo Yinshan's grandson is so inhuman! How dare such a nice girl..." The messenger was also furious.
But Song Yucheng quickly calmed down: "Then let him pay for his life. Let everyone in Shangjing pay attention, and write more neatly. Also, I probably have to tell the prince about this matter."
"Then I'm going to meet the prince?"
"No, I'll go in person." Putting down the cup in his hand, Song Yucheng immediately got up and walked into the prince's yard. This Huo Yinshan harmed the nature and harmed reason and committed suicide. In the eyes of Song Yucheng, if such a person lived an extra day, it would be a waste of national resources.
Thinking of this, Song Yucheng's steps became faster. After a while, we arrived at the prince's house.
At this time, the prince had just received the news that Huo Yinshan had maliciously killed Xiu Nu, so when he saw Song Yucheng coming in, he simply confessed to him.
"I already know the matter. I just ordered someone from the official department to send Li Pian to the palace immediately, no matter what time it is."
"Thank you." Song Yucheng got the answer he wanted without opening his mouth to explain. However, he didn't feel much joy in his heart, but felt extremely depressed.
The prince saw his depression and immediately understood the reason.
Song Yucheng didn't seem to care about anything, but his heart was the softest. Although the girl died because of Huo Yinshan, Song Yucheng would still blame himself, thinking that if he could plan more carefully, would such unnecessary casualties not happen.
But the prince understood that these were not Song Yucheng's fault. Even without his plan, Huo Yinshan would not let that girl named Wan'er come to Beijing for no other reason than because of her beautiful face.
The girl was so beautiful that she completely overwhelmed Huo Ling.
"Qinian, not everything will be so perfect. You have done a good job, so you don't need to blame yourself." The prince walked to Song Yucheng's side, hesitated for a while, and still reached out to hug him.
Song Yucheng's height is a little shorter than the crown prince's, and he hugged him like this, as if he was hugging the whole world. And the medicinal fragrance on the prince's sleeves also made people feel very peaceful. For a moment, Song Yucheng even had the illusion that even the wind around him became quieter.
"Thank you." Knowing that the crown prince was comforting him, Song Yucheng was silent for a while, but thanked him again. But this time, maybe it was because the prince's support was too warm, or maybe it was because he was so tired after passing away for three lifetimes, Song Yucheng didn't even push the prince away. Instead, he just let the prince hug him.
Even the system that would jump up and down immediately when seeing this kind of scene in the past, unexpectedly kept silent.
Because he also felt that since the last world, Song Yucheng's emotions were a bit wrong. He was affected by the residual thoughts of the original body, which seemed a bit too deep.
This is not bad, on the contrary, it will make it easier for him to integrate into the original role, but after a long time, it is easy for him to lose himself.
But it is obvious that Song Yucheng has not discovered this problem yet. But fortunately, with the prince's relief, after a short period of relief, Song Yucheng also managed to regain his composure.
Seeing this, the prince couldn't help teasing him: "We're all brothers, so it doesn't matter if you don't say thank you."
These are Song Yucheng's two thanks before hinting. But when the crown prince spoke, the distance between him and Song Yucheng was very close, and the phrase "brother" inexplicably tinged with ambiguity.
It's more provocative than polite.
"Then you don't need to thank me, what does my cousin want to hear?" Here we go again! Thinking of this person's deliberate teasing last time, Song Yucheng didn't even try to hide his long-suppressed nature.
He turned around, pushed the prince, knocked him down on the bed, and then pushed him over.
"Cousin's repeated hints, is it understandable to pray for the new year? Is this an invitation?" Before, the prince's cousin made him blush awkwardly, but after he really let go, Song Yucheng said the cousin's words in a hurry up.
Even in such a scene, the clear voice mixed with a smile looks more and more like a sagegrass, which makes people's heart itch.
The prince's heartbeat instantly became faster, and even his ears were dyed bright colors. Only the expression on his face remained calm, as if he was not affected.
It's a pity that such a disguise is totally vulnerable in front of Song Yucheng.
Smiling, the distance between the two of them was drawn closer, and every word Song Yucheng uttered was appropriately provocative: "My heart is beating so fast, cousin, does anyone say that you are beautiful..."
"Don't mess around."
"Why am I messing around?" Seeing that the prince was passive, the banter in Song Yucheng's eyes became more and more obvious, and he simply stuck to his ear, and changed a more intimate address: "Brother..."
The prince's body trembled subconsciously, and he was about to push Song Yucheng out. Seeing this, Song Yucheng finally couldn't help laughing out loud, turned over and sat on the other side of the bed.
"Anyway, he is the prince. Could it be that he has never had a concubine?"
"No." For Song Yucheng's question, even in privacy, the crown prince would not refuse. However, after finishing speaking, Song Yucheng laughed more and more wantonly. She just turned her head away, not wanting to talk to this little bastard who can't stop teasing but can't kiss or touch.
So, this cheap cousin is so pure, it's quite attractive. Seeing the prince like this, Song Yucheng couldn't restrain the curvature of his lips even more. Finally, he pinched the prince's hair, turned over and lay beside him, and said softly: "Cousin, don't hold grudges, you know I have no words. Always like to fool around."
"En." The prince didn't look back at him, but he still responded, expressing that he didn't care.
The atmosphere in the room became relaxed again, and Song Yucheng also changed the subject, chatting with the prince without saying a word. But after all, these days were too much tossing and exhausting, Song Yucheng fell asleep while talking. Seeing that he was asleep, the prince didn't call him. Instead, he gently unfolded the quilt beside the bed and covered Song Yucheng's body.
When the attendant came in, he happened to encounter this scene. The prince knew that he had something to go back, so he quickly pointed to the door, motioning him to go out and say, don't disturb Song Yucheng.
The attendant understood and went out with the prince.
"What's wrong?" Even outside the house, the prince's voice was very low.
"Master, little master, the solution is done. Our people reported that the emperor of Shangjing already had an intention to marry Huo Yinshan's daughter, Huo Ling, to the seventh prince as his side concubine." Later, the prince's confidants changed their address to Song Yucheng, instead of calling him the prince of the county, they changed their name to the little master.
The crown prince was acquiescing to this change of address, and he didn't get too entangled, but asked about the details on the other side of the capital: "What do people in Beijing say?"
"What else can I say? Many ministers felt that it was inappropriate, and even wrote admonitions. They said that since the Huo family's daughter is the most expensive, and your master is empty in the inner courtyard, you should be the main one. In the end, all of them were bluntly said by the emperor, But the rumors were sent back. It is also quite hypocritical to say that you have worked hard on weekdays and that the inner court must be a good housekeeper."
The servant's tone was resentful, and he was very unworthy of the prince. In the whole of Shangjing, everyone didn't know that the prince of his family was really serving the country and the people. Only the emperor whose eyes were fascinated by the beauty of his beloved concubine was truly blind.
However, the prince didn't mean to be angry at all, but was very happy. There was no relationship between him and the emperor. Moreover, according to his and Song Yucheng's strategy, the more eccentric the emperor, the more feasible it will be in the future.
Therefore, he wished that the whole world would know that he, the prince, was having a difficult life. As for a woman like Huo Ling, it's best not to have anything to do with it.
What's more, now the emperor himself said it himself, and the fortune-telling can't be counted. After that, there is no way to regret it. Huo Ling pointed to the Seventh Prince, and he had to welcome Huo Ling into the mansion.
But even so, he still had to make some preparations in case something went wrong midway.
He knows the temperament of his own child best. He was already on guard against himself, and if it was not good for cooperation, he might turn his face and deny anyone immediately.
But thinking so in his heart, the prince's eyes are full of spoiling. Because he understands that this time, Song Yucheng has absolutely no chance of running away.
"Come here, and tell our people at the Si Tianjian, let them say that the emperor's star will rise again, and the prince's stay in Beijing may be detrimental to the emperor. Stay away from the border town for a while, and we will have a good death."
Temporary avoidance of border towns, in order to have a good death? How is this different from exile
The attendant's expression changed after hearing this, "Master, why are you bothering? Are we really not going back to Shangjing anymore?"
"It's only for the time being, and I have to go back sooner or later. And the most important thing now is to give the emperor a reason to divide the land. The seventh prince married the daughter of destiny, the prince is pure filial piety, and in order to protect the safety of father and son, he went away to the border town. This is not a good thing Is there a reason?"
"Yes, this subordinate understands." The attendants were just annoyed, but those who followed the prince were naturally smart people, and immediately understood the deep meaning hidden in the prince's words. Do as you are told.
However, after the crown prince had finished explaining everything, when he turned around, he saw Song Yucheng, who was supposed to be asleep, standing by the door and looking at him with complicated eyes.
"What's the matter?" He didn't care how much he heard just now, but the prince was more concerned about his mood.
However, Song Yucheng sighed, and patted him on the shoulder, "Dear prince, why is it as bitter as a little cabbage? From now on, I will protect you."
This sounded like a sigh, but in fact, it was an acknowledgment. The prince nodded obediently, and with a particularly gentle low laugh, he said to Song Yucheng, "From then on, I will ask Qi Nian to take care of everything."
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The crown prince and Song Yucheng are getting better and better, but Huo Yinshan and his daughter on the other side are also dreaming of offering branches and turning into phoenixes. But in Concubine Ying's palace, Concubine Ying was furious because of this.
"Is the emperor insane? The golden crow sending Rui is a trick to deceive people. In a good name, a crow is a crow. What good can a woman sent by a crow do? She even betrothed to Xiao Qi as a side concubine. "
"My lady, don't be angry, it's just a sparrow from a dilapidated house. If you don't like it, you can tell His Highness later, and let him be kept in the mansion as a decoration, and it will be over. What's more, there are two sides to everything. Think about it, now you are here." It is rumored that Huo Ling is the daughter of destiny. The emperor betrothed Huo Ling to our Highness, isn't this intentional for His Highness to inherit the great line? This is a good thing. "
"That's what I said, but I still feel..." Concubine Ying sighed, still feeling uneasy. No matter what Huo Ling was bragging about outside, the crow that parked in the yard that day was always like a big rock that couldn't be moved, firmly pressed in her heart.
Concubine Ying had an inexplicable premonition, she always felt that those crows were not kind. But after checking every detail, it all showed that there was no problem.
So, is it really destiny? Concubine Ying sighed, frowning.
However, in the Seventh Prince's mansion on the other side, the Seventh Prince is full of joy.
The emperor loves so much that even the daughter of destiny is willing to betroth him.
"Hehe, the youngest took advantage of his family's favor to occupy the crown prince's position first, but without the favor of the emperor, it is still useless. In the end, the one who can ascend the throne and become the king depends on the imperial edict?"
"Your Highness is right." Many of the disciples smiled and congratulated. But there is only one person who is quite different from it. Not only did he not intend to congratulate him at all, but his face sank like water, as if hesitating to speak.
"Mr. Huang seems to have something to say?" The Seventh Prince saw it and couldn't help asking.
"Yes, but I beg your Highness not to blame you. Otherwise, the villain would not dare to say more."
"you say."
"The villain thinks that if this marriage cannot be concluded, it will suffer a catastrophe..."
"Bold!" Before Mr. Huang finished speaking, he was interrupted by others, and even the Seventh Prince's face was very ugly.
This Mr. Huang came to recommend himself half a month ago. Claiming to be an orthodox Taoist preacher, he studied under Maoshan. Shandan Tao numerology.
The seventh prince didn't want to take him in at first, but he thought that if the emperor wanted to establish a Si Tianjian, he should have such a person by his side, not to mention, listening to him talk about those fairy tales every day is really interesting.
Originally, I just wanted to keep it as a funny plaything. But now this person is getting bigger and bigger. What does it mean to suffer a catastrophe? I'm afraid it's because he can't see himself well!
In a moment of anger, the Seventh Prince didn't even bother to say anything, so he ordered the man surnamed Huang to be kicked out of the Prince's Mansion.
But even so, the last words left by Mr. Huang still made him feel quite uncomfortable.
"The Golden Crow alludes to the royal family, Huo's daughter points to misfortune, and what the mourning bird sends is not destiny, but human life."
If so...
No, absolutely impossible. The Seventh Prince immediately denied the speculation in his heart, and thought that Mr. Huang must be talking nonsense! Huo Ling has the title of Golden Crow Sending Rui, so how could it be related to human life
It must be that stinky Taoist deliberately trying to please the public, he will never be fooled.
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Just like that, three days later, it was the day of the show girl election. On this day, the emperor brought the concubines of the harem, and all the princes sat at the main seat, and jointly presided over the draft ceremony.
Da'an's draft has always been sorted by region. Coincidentally, Gucheng just stayed at the end.
These beautiful women are all in their best years, and they come up one by one, and each one is a rare beauty. The manners and knowledge are also very good. But in the beautiful beauties, if you look too much, you will feel tired.
At this moment, the beautiful women from the four cities of Gucheng arrived. The four cities of Gucheng belong to the border, and their habits and customs are different from those of Shangjing. Walking out like this unexpectedly gives people a refreshing feeling.
Huo Ling, who was the leader, looked even more charming, as if she had just picked a rose with thorns, but it was extraordinarily beautiful.
"Good! What a daughter of destiny!" Huo Ling's excellence made everyone sigh involuntarily. Even the emperor who had seen countless beauties couldn't help nodding. As for the Seventh Prince, he was even more overjoyed. From a long distance, those eyes are as inseparable as they are on Huo Ling.
But by coincidence, this Huo Ling also seemed to feel his hot gaze, and he half-touched his head, blushing, looking extraordinarily pitiful and cute.
"This is what I like." The emperor was delighted to hear it, and took the time to tease Concubine Ying who was beside him.
"Well, that's what you said." Concubine Ying reluctantly agreed, but the uneasiness in her heart became deeper.
However, an accident happened suddenly at this moment. The moment the emperor promulgated the decree of pointing Huo Ling to the seventh prince as his side concubine, there was a lot of fluttering sound from the sky, and then, the familiar "wow" noise came along with it.
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