The person behind Zhao Yan was a young man in his thirties, thin and capable, with an inch-long scar on his cheek, which made his whole person a little more gloomy, and he was not easy to mess with at first glance. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

He knelt down and saluted the princess of Shu: "Liu dare to see the princess." ”

Princess Shu looked at Liu Kang and was a little dazed for a while: "You...... How did you come back to the capital? But what does the prince command?"

Her youngest son, Zhao Yan, said with a smile: "Liu Dang was ordered by his father to go back to Beijing to see his mother's concubine." He's been working all the way, but it's been hard. When I saw him at the gate of the house, I immediately brought him to my mother. ”

The princess of Shu couldn't help but look at Liu Kang: "The prince...... What are the instructions?" After speaking, she showed a somewhat lonely expression again, "If it is something important, I'm afraid that I may not be able to do it for the prince......"

Liu Dang hesitated for a moment and looked at Zhao Yan. Zhao Yan said with a smile: "I know that my father must have confidential matters to tell my mother, and I just avoid it." Really, I'm also an adult, and I look like I'm going to turn sixteen and be able to marry a daughter-in-law. Why do you still treat me like a child, and you don't let me know anything!" he complained, but his face was smiling.

Princess Shu remembered that she might be dying, her heart ached, and she hurriedly said: "Yan'er, you go to the side room to drink tea and eat snacks, and come to see me in a while." I...... I have something to tell you. ”

Zhao Yan simply agreed, and said with a smile: "Coincidentally, I promised to make a few kites for the Queen Mother, and I will play with them when the weather is warm." I asked someone to send all the materials to the wing room and see if they could be done. If it can be done before the third day of March, the Queen Mother will be very happy, and maybe she will reward me!"

Princess Shu's eyes reddened slightly: "The Queen Mother...... It hurts you a lot. ”

Zhao Yan smiled and said, "Of course." The Queen Mother has always loved me. For my marriage, the Queen Mother also said that she would personally choose a daughter-in-law for me. She also rewarded me with a lot of jewelry that she wore when she was young, told me to keep it for my daughter-in-law, and taught me many ways to get along with husband and wife, telling me to live a good life with my daughter-in-law in the future. ”

Princess Shu was almost in tears, but her face was smiling: "Good boy, you are filial to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother will naturally love you." With her old man in charge of your marriage, the mother concubine can rest assured. ”

Zhao Yan seemed a little embarrassed, smiled shyly, and said, "I'...... I'm going to the wing. When the concubine is free, call me. With that, he hurriedly ran away.

It's just that at the same time as stepping out of the threshold, he turned back to look at the house, his eyes skimmed over his mother who lowered his head to wipe away his tears, and looked directly at Liu Kang. Liu Dare looked at him and bowed his head slightly. The corners of his mouth curled, and he turned away in reassurance.

Zhao Yan left, Princess Shu lowered her head to wipe away her tears, and asked Liu Kang lightly: "Say, what does the prince have to say?"

Liu dared to say: "Back to the princess's words, the prince ...... Last month, I received an urgent letter from Li Yanchao from Jinling......"

Princess Shu stood up suddenly, and Mama exclaimed, "Even the prince received it?!" Liu Dang nodded silently.

Princess Shu sat down on the seat with a wry smile: "I see." Is the prince also moved? It's a pity...... One step late. It's no longer done. ”

Liu Dare said: "My subordinates already know everything. The prince sent his subordinates to rush to Jinling and act at the opportunity. If you can't do it, you don't need to force it, but if you can take advantage of it, don't miss the opportunity, but you need to clear the traces afterwards, so that people can't suspect the palace. ”

Princess Shu heard that her husband and she were heroes and saw the same thing, and she was a little relieved: "Indeed, such a good opportunity, wouldn't it be a pity to miss it? In desperation, I had to pick a few good skills from the village, and then asked my mother's companion Zhen to bring people to Jinling. Unexpectedly, Zhen Li was incompetent, not only failed to get things done, but made a lot of trouble......"

"Princess. Liu Dang interrupted her, "Zhen Li is indeed incompetent, but he can't be blamed entirely on this matter." This whole thing is a trap, and Zhen Li will not have a chance to succeed at all. From the moment he stepped into Jinling City, he was doomed to be unable to escape. ”

This was said without a head, and Princess Shu immediately stared at Liu Kang: "What do you mean by this?!"

Liu Dare replied: "My subordinates took people to Jinling and counted the days, only a few days later than Zhen Li. At that time, they showed their whereabouts, were pursued by the government, and two dead soldiers escaped. These two people later called their subordinates to meet. One of them was so badly injured that he died on the road, and the other was hidden by his subordinates. But everything they experienced after they arrived at Jinling City had been inquired about by their subordinates. Zhen Li saw that Li Yanchao was ill, so he put him aside and went his own way, suspected of being greedy for merit. But at that time, Li Yanchao's carelessness had already aroused the suspicion of Qin Bai, the Marquis of Yongjia, Zhao Mo, the grandson of the King of Liao, and Huang Jincheng, the commander of Jinlingwei, and I am afraid that someone was already eyeing him. Therefore, Zhen Li and his people entered Shangyuan County, and they were immediately discovered. ”

Princess Shu's face turned blue when she heard this: "You mean...... The prince actually knew what Zhen Li planned to do for a long time?!"

Liu Dare smiled: "Whether the prince knows or not, his subordinates don't know, but Yongjiahou, Liao Wang's grandson and Huang Jincheng must know." Maybe even the governor of Zhejiang, Yamen, knows it. After that, Zhen Li said that he had found traces of His Royal Highness the Prince, but in fact, he didn't see the prince's face at all. The only person who can really be called a face-to-face is the imperial physician Shen Weiying. However, Shen Weiying followed Yongjiahou to the south, and was not originally waiting by the prince's side. The only person who has seen the crown prince and the imperial doctors and guards accompanying him is Li Yanchao. But that was before Zhen Li arrived in Jinling. ”

Princess Shu frowned. Mama hurriedly asked, "According to what you say, the prince...... In fact, he didn't show up in front of Zhen Lili at all? The person who Zhen Lili kept up with was actually someone else pretending to be all along? The prince was hiding?"

Liu Dare looked at her: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is afraid that he has already left Jinling, and now he is on his way back to the capital!"

He dared to draw this conclusion, not without reason. One reason why Zhen Li and his group had never seen the prince's face was one reason, and another reason was that after Liu Dang listened to the news provided by the fleeing deceased, he noticed that Yongjiahou had sent away his nephew Qin Jian, the eldest grandson of Cheng'en Hou, not long ago.

Qin Jian was related to Huang Jincheng, and Huang Jincheng also specially sent a large number of henchmen and soldiers to escort him back to Beijing. During the Chinese New Year, Qin Jian suddenly returned to Beijing alone without warning, there must be a reason. And Huang Jin became a child of a relative's family, so he sent so many personal soldiers, which was too laborious. What's even more strange is that Qin Jian only brought one Qin family's entourage with him, and Yongjiahou, as an elder, did not send reliable people to escort his nephew, which was too unreasonable. Liu Dang had to suspect that maybe Huang Jincheng's personal soldiers were really going to escort the crown prince, and Qin Jian was just a pretense.

Liu Dare said his analysis to Princess Shu, and then said: "The subordinates deduced this conclusion, so they immediately led people to the north of the capital, and asked the princess to show me, do you need to do it again? The prince is uncertain at the moment, but there will always be a day when he arrives in the capital, and there may not be no opportunities on the road." It's just that now he has a lot of guards around him, and I'm afraid he can't do it too blatantly. There is a secret medicine in the hands of his subordinates, and after people take it, they can make people weaken day by day without knowing it, as if they were sick, and then die within two months. It is rumored that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sought medical treatment in Jinling, which was quite effective, and his health has improved. But the prince's health is good, and it is not good for our little son. If he is sick and weak again, the little boy may not have a bright future. Now, it's up to the princess to decide!"

Princess Shu was struggling in her heart.

Mama felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly said: "Princess, no, have you forgotten what Mr. Sun just said?!" Princess Shu did not say anything.

Even if she really wants to die, at least, she can clear a green cloud road for her youngest son first. If the crown prince does not die for a day, the royal family will not need to succeed the imperial heir for a day, and where will the youngest son have the day when his wishes come true? But if the prince has a good character, relying on the queen mother's love for his youngest son, it may not help him to succeed to the royal family. And if she dies at this time, the name of the youngest son will be preserved, and she will not be affected by her. When they attack the crown prince for the second time, they will do it unnoticed, and the emperor can't blame them on the head of the Shu Palace. So...... Isn't it all happy?

Her beloved youngest son Yan'er is so naïve and ignorant, and he only knows filial piety to his father. As a mother, since she has decided to sacrifice her life for her son, can't she do more?

Princess Shu was silent. Liu Dang asked Mama: "What did Mr. Sun say? Why are the faces of the princess and Mama so ugly? The subordinates have just entered the mansion, so they have come to see the princess first, and they haven't had time to see Mr. Sun yet." ”

Princess Shu smiled reluctantly: "Mr. Sun opposes us to attack the crown prince, it's useless to tell him these things, so don't go to him." You...... You can go out of the house in a while, don't talk to Mr. Sun and them, and don't let them know what you're coming back for. You have the right to dispose of the manpower on the Dead Soldier Village, and you can transfer people without the consent of Mr. Sun. Since you want to do it, do it cleanly, remember to do a good job of the aftermath, and don't let people suspect our Shu Wangfu!"

She paused: "When necessary, you can leave some traces and blame the prince of Liao." Isn't his son in Jinling? It is not surprising that he must have known the whereabouts of the crown prince for a long time, and secretly passed on the news to his Lao Tzu and asked the prince of Liao to send someone to harm the prince. "By the way, let's solve my youngest son's competitors. As long as all the crows in the world are black, the Queen Mother has no reason to abandon Zhao Yan, who has the blood of the Tu family, and choose Zhao Shuo, who has nothing to do with her.

Liu Dang hesitated for a moment before he said solemnly: "Since the princess has given the order, her subordinates will definitely do their best." Princess, rest assured. Then he asked her if she had any other commands.

Princess Shu had a pale face and was silent for a while before she shook her head: "You go, remember to do it well." Other...... I don't have anything more to tell you, remember to protect the little boy. ”

Liu dared to answer and respectfully retreated.

Mama rushed to Princess Shu, her voice trembling: "Princess, you ...... Are you really going to take this risk?!"

"I've done everything, what else is there to regret?" Princess Shu didn't have any expression on her face, she was as cold as if it was carved from jade, "I cleared the way for Yan'er, even if it is death, it is worth dying!"