The Nanding Marquis Mansion is brightly lit, the sound of silk and bamboo is endless, and the graceful dancers are like flowers and butterflies.

The flower hall is full of gold and silver utensils and antique vases, the calligraphy and paintings of celebrities hanging on the walls are all genuine, and even the clothes on the subordinates are all fine silk and satin.

However, the host of the banquet, Nan Dinghou's face was not very good-looking, and he rubbed his forehead a little impatiently: "What's wrong?

"Master Hou, they said that there was no letter from Northern Zhou City. Wu Long, the little guy next to him, has been with him for many years, and there is a little panic on his face.

Now that the master of his family is in the Jiangnan area, who dares not to give three points of thin noodles, even the people of the capital will be impressed when they hear the three words of Nandinghou.

But the war king, obviously had some friendship many years ago, but he sent him three or four letters, and there was no reply.

"Rubbish!" Sure enough, when Nan Dinghou heard that he still didn't reply, he flipped the table, and the dancers on the ground were so frightened that they knelt down one after another.

"Get out!" Nan Dinghou got up angrily and left the table, this Xiao Jingchen is really a toast and doesn't eat and drink!

He originally wanted to touch his bottom line with the friendship of those years, even if he was unwilling to ally with him, he had to know a little bit about his intentions.

But this is good, the kid obviously didn't reveal any details to him, and he didn't reply to a letter, and when the time came, he could have denied it with a sentence that he didn't receive his letter.

It's really a little more cunning than his old man!

Nanding Hou Qi didn't sleep well all night, and he didn't have much appetite for breakfast the next day, and was about to go to the military camp to consume his physical strength.

Wu Long hurriedly ran in: "Master Hou, there is news from the capital." ”

"What news?" Nan Dinghou raised his eyebrows, and Wu Long hurriedly bowed down and handed over the things in his hand.

As soon as he saw the bright yellow color of the cover, he knew that it was sent by the emperor again, Nan Dinghou frowned and reached out to take it, and tore it roughly.

"This emperor is really not giving up, what are you doing when you invite me to the capital after the New Year?

"Now that all places are not peaceful, I'm afraid the emperor wants to win over you, Master Hou, so that he can have peace of mind. ”

The master and servant sang and harmonized, but they didn't take the emperor in their eyes at all, and Nan Dinghou directly threw the things in his hand into the brazier and burned them.

"It's still the old rule, you know how to respond. ”

Different from Nandinghou's carelessness, the emperor was a little excited to receive his reply, and asked people to send it to open it personally.

However, the reply was still just a few sentences, saying that he had not fully recovered from his serious illness, and when he got better, he would naturally go to the capital to thank the emperor in person.

"Excuses! It's all excuses! He didn't take me seriously at all!" the emperor threw the letter on the table with hatred.

He didn't believe it, except for Xiao Jingchen, there was no one in the Great Qi Dynasty who could help him protect his family and defend the country.

"The emperor is angry, maybe this Marquis of Nanding is really sick, didn't he also say that he will come to Beijing when his health is better, and the emperor should give him some more time. ”

Father-in-law Fushun calmed the emperor's emotions on the side, "It's not too early, you should rest in peace, the dragon body is important." ”

The emperor sighed helplessly, and suddenly frowned: "Why don't you see the concubine coming over these days? She was sick a few days ago, so let's go see her tonight." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine has not yet recovered, if she gives her illness to the emperor, I am afraid it will be ......."

If he heard that the emperor was going to Concubine Liu Guifei in the past, Father-in-law Fushun would definitely lead the way in front immediately, but now there is a bit of obstruction.

The emperor frowned: "I just went to see her, and by the way, I just walked around the garden to relax, and led the way." ”

Spring has opened in the blink of an eye, and the weather is not so cold when it warms up, and the palace people around him are playing lanterns, and the emperor is still frowning and thinking about Nandinghou.

Concubine Liu's palace was a little unusually quiet, and the palace maid guarding the door seemed to be startled when she saw the emperor, and she hurriedly wanted to pass the word but was stopped by the emperor.

"No need, just wait outside. ”

The emperor retreated, and walked in by himself, and as soon as he entered, he smelled some strange smells, as if someone was burning something.

He looked up and saw that there seemed to be some fire in the garden, could it be that someone was openly paying tribute to the dead in the palace? The emperor frowned and strode over.

Before I walked in, I heard Liu Guifei's voice behind me: "Your Majesty, why did you come here alone?" ”

was interrupted by Liu Guifei like this, the fire in that place was instantly extinguished, and several figures flickered a few times and then quieted down.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Why is the cold wind blowing here? Go into the house and sit down for a while. Liu Guifei's voice was a little hoarse, and she looked a lot thinner.

"It's not that it's just a cold, why is it so serious?" the emperor frowned, "I saw a fire in the garden just now, the rules and concubines in the palace should know, if your subordinates violate any rules, I will not spare them." ”

"The emperor's words and concubines should be kept in mind. Liu Guifei's eyes flashed, she didn't refute anything, and took the initiative to take the emperor's arm and enter the house as usual.

"I haven't seen the prince in the last few days, even if I have other things to do, I can't miss the number of courtesies, you send someone to inform him, and let him go to my study tomorrow. ”

As soon as the emperor sat down, he talked about the prince, and Concubine Liu Guifei stiffened and almost couldn't help crying.

"What's wrong with you? I didn't want to punish him by saying a few words. "The emperor sensed that something was wrong with Concubine Liu.

Liu Guifei hurriedly turned her head and pretended to pour tea for the emperor: "It's nothing, what the emperor said is that he is the crown prince after all, and he can't be tricked by others, it's just ...... It's just that he did hide something from the emperor, and the concubines didn't know whether to say it or not. ”

"What did he hide again? Did he secretly go out of the palace again?" the emperor looked very unhappy.

It would be good if he really just sneaked out of the palace, Liu Guifei was sad for a while, but she still had to hold back her smile.

"In the end, it is the emperor's own son, you don't know him even as well as the concubines, but this time he didn't secretly run out to play, he wanted to solve problems for the emperor, and he was afraid that the emperor would not agree, so he went to Northern Zhou City. ”

"Where did you go?" the emperor suddenly raised his voice, and Liu Guifei gritted her teeth.

He heard that Nanding Hou had some recent moves, and wanted to go to Northern Zhou City to invite the king of war back, he was also for the sake of Daqi, and asked the emperor not to blame him in his mind. ”

The emperor never thought that when he discussed these things with Concubine Liu Guifei here, the crown prince was already dead.

And the fire in the courtyard just now was sent by Liu Guifei to do it, today is the first seven days of the prince, no matter what, he can't let his most beloved son go on the road so alone.

It's just that I didn't expect the emperor to suddenly appear quietly, Liu Guifei simply admitted the prince's departure from the palace, and even if there was any rumor at that time, Xiao Jingchen would not be able to escape the charge of murdering the prince.