When Chan'er returned to King Fu's tent, Di Si was handing over a letter to Yuan Han. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"This was sent by Yi Guoshu's rightists. ”

Yuan Han took the letter and glanced at it from top to bottom, his expression could not show joy or anger.

"Lord, what does the letter say?" Fu Xin asked.

Shu You said that the assassination was not his doing, but he would still give me an explanation within two months. In addition, he has ordered all the horses of Yi to withdraw, and the war has subsided. ”

"Is his word credible?" said Gloom frowned.

"You personally take someone to find out the information, and if everything is true, we will also retreat back to Gudu in three days. Be careful. ”

"Yes. ”

Could it be Xu Xi who manipulated the assassination? But the Shu family can be said to be the queen's helper, in that case, what reason does Xu Xi have to blame Shu You? Chan'er guessed in her heart.

"Yue'er, come and sit, what do you want?" Yuan Han beckoned to Chan'er and said.

"I'm wondering who might be the Lord's messenger. Does Uncle Three Emperors have any clues?"

"Are you familiar with the main forces in the royal family and courtiers of the Yi Kingdom?"

"I've heard Master and Guan Shu talk about it, and I have some understanding. It's not very clear that it's too detailed, but I know it...... His father was killed by Emperor Jing of Yi and the general Chang Pei. And over the years, Yi has also been harassing our borders. ”

"yes...... Fu Xin, you briefly tell the county lord about the situation of Yi Guo. ”

"Yes. Today, Emperor Jing has twelve children, of which the third princess, the seventh prince, the eighth prince, and the eleventh prince died young.

The eldest prince and the sixth prince were born to the queen. The eldest prince Xiuxi is twenty-five years old, and everyone knows that he likes men, so although he is the eldest son and has certain political means, he is not sure that he is the successor because of his character and does not like Emperor Jing. The sixth prince Xiuxuan is thirteen years old, and he is still young, but he has the potential to be both civil and military, and has both ability and political integrity, which should not be underestimated. Taifu Shushao and the queen have known each other since childhood, grew up together, and have been in the queen's camp for many years, and their eldest son Shu You and the eldest prince Xiuxi are also very close to each other.

The second prince and the fifth princess were born of the concubine. The second prince Xiuyuan is twenty-three years old, with outstanding literary talents, but he is far away from the government and yearns for an idyllic life, and married his cousin Sun Yuyu a month ago. Although the two are happy with each other rather than deliberately married, Princess Jing has only one daughter, after all, she will support the second prince to ascend the throne. And Emperor Jing only has a younger sister, Princess Jing, so to a certain extent, he will naturally attach importance to her opinion. The fifth princess Xiuyan is fourteen years old and has not yet married. Different from the indifference of the second prince, the concubine and the queen have been competing for many years, so the marriage of the fifth princess will undoubtedly be used by the concubine to win people's hearts.

The four princes and the twelve princesses were born of concubines. The fourth prince Xiuyao is seventeen years old, humble and polite, and has not yet seen that he has the heart to compete for the throne, but it is not ruled out that he is deeply hidden and is a very ambitious person. ”

"Why do you say that?" asked Chan'er.

"This ...... A few years ago, the second prince and the fourth prince had pursued their cousin Sun Xian, but after the second prince married him, the fourth prince suddenly turned to the second lady of the Shu family, Shu Ning. The eldest son and the third son of the Shu family were born by Mrs. Zheng, but the biological mother of the second lady was the favorite concubine of Mrs. Shu - it is rumored that she is the woman she loves the most in this life. However, his face was thin and his favorite concubine died early, but because of this, Mrs. Shu loved her daughter very much. If the fourth prince marries the second lady of the Shu family, the impact on the overall situation will not be negligible. In addition, although the concubine has no family background, it may be for this reason that Emperor Jing is very relieved of her, and then pampered her, and also set a relationship with her niece Shang Ke'er and Liao Chen, the second young master of Orange Flame Villa, but it is also strange to say that the two have been engaged for several years, but each time it has been delayed for some reasons until now......

In this way, the four princes also have a lot of power in front of the throne. ”

"Not bad. As for the twelve princesses, the nine princesses and the ten princes born to Concubine Man are still young. Among them, the ninth princess Xiumeng has been promised by Emperor Jing since she was born, and she has a marriage contract with Shu He, the third son of Shu, but she is still missing when she was three years old. ”

"Hmm. ”

"After the death of the general Chang Ping, the situation of 'Wen Shu Shao Wu Chang Ping' above the Yi State Court was broken, of course, saying that Shu Shao is Wen only means that he does not lead the army to fight, if it is about martial arts, in fact, Shu Shao is far above Chang Peng. Now, Shu Shao is under one person and above ten thousand, and it is even more rare that Emperor Jing trusts him very much. ”

"Isn't there anyone else who has the ability to compete with him?"

"There is a new star among the younger generation, who has won the favor of Emperor Jing in less than ten years and has been named the Marquis of Lechi. ”

"Ah, I've heard of him, it seems that his name is Yuyang. Emperor Jing conferred the title of Marquis of Le Qi three years ago, when he was only twenty-four years old. ”

"Yes, he is the youngest person in the history of Yi to be crowned. ”

"And this Marquis of Le Qi also married Tuoba Yue, the 'Flower of the Prairie' of the United States, the year before last. Well, it should be said that it was the last 'flower of the prairie'. In the following year, your cousin Helian Jialu has succeeded Tuoba Yue and shined. Yuan Han took Fu Xin's words and said to Chan'er, "Did Guan Shu tell you about the Tuoba family?"

"Well, I know, Tuoba Yue...... I can call her Sister Tuoba. Chan'er said, and Guo Ye's words suddenly flashed in her mind, "Two years ago, she got married and married to Yiguo." The "Yue'er" in Brother Guo's heart, will it be Sister Tuoba Yue?

"I don't know if the Tuoba family wants to infiltrate the Yi Kingdom, or if Yuyang wants to consolidate and develop his own strength, this marriage was facilitated without any external pressure. But the Tuoba family is not so easy to use, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being. ”

"What the prince said is right. Compared with the Marquis of Le Qi, what is more noteworthy is the general gang that has emerged in the past two years, most of the people in this gang are Chang Li's old department, and they regard Chang Li's daughter Chang Cheng as the young master, which is a big threat to our Gongwang Mansion. Fu Xin said worriedly.

"Are they related to which side of the DPRK and China?"

"Not on either side at the moment. At this point, the same is true of Le Qi Hou Yuyang, Xingtan, Moge, and the people of the Yuan family. And Orange Flame Villa ...... It can't be said that he firmly supports the four princes. ”

"Who are the people of the Yuan family?"

Chan'er asked, Fu Xin realized that he was speechless, glanced at Yuan Han and lowered his head.

"It's that there are four old men in the Yi Kingdom who don't belong to any sect but have high martial arts, they were originally from the Night Kingdom, and they moved to the Yi Kingdom for some reason, and they have some friendship with Emperor Jing, but they have no dealings with his sons. Yuan Han briefly said a word, and then changed the topic, "I know the person who wants to kill me and wants Shu You to carry the black pot, but I don't know how he will react when he hears that Shu You will return to the court so soon......

~~~

Yi Guo, a restaurant in the border county.

"Is there such a thing?" the eldest prince Xiuxi listened to the report of his subordinates, and his face showed a hint of playfulness, "Chen, what do you think?"

"Your father will definitely be furious, Shu You is really pitiful. ”

"But if I didn't know Shu You, I would praise him for this behavior. You know that I don't like the petty people who cheat and fall into the trap behind the scenes. ”

"But the truth is, not only do you know him, but he also has a lot to do with your future. ”

"Whether it's the second or the fourth......" Xiuxi said halfway through, his hand was inadvertently straining, and the cup he had played with before shattered in an instant.

"Do you believe in Xiuxuan so much? Although he is still young. Liu Chen took a cup again and pushed it in front of Xiuxi and said.

"Ah, because he's my brother. ”

“…… I also wish someone would say that about me. There was a moment of gloom in Liuchen's eyes.

~~~

The next day, Yidu, the second prince's mansion.

"Brother Yuan, what do you think of my peony painting?" Sun Xichu put down the brush and asked Xiuyuan, who was sitting on the side drinking tea.

"I'll take a look. Xiuyuan stood up and walked towards the bookcase, carefully examined Sun Chuxi's paintings, and couldn't help nodding again and again, "Your petals are really wonderful, and the dew on the petals is the finishing touch." Madame really deserves to be the first painter in the country......"

Just when Xiuyuan and Sun Chu were thinking about their concubines, someone suddenly ran over outside the door and said urgently:

"Your Highness, my subordinates have something to report. ”

"Come in. Xiu Yuan put away the smiling expression that he had when he was with Sun Xixi, and replied lightly.

"The subordinates see the second prince, see the second princess. The person who came came into the door saluted first, and then said to Xiuyuan, "Your Highness Qiqi, there is news from the border county that General Shu You is leading the army back to Yidu. ”

"How is the war between the two countries?" Xiu Yuan's expression grimaced.

"The two armies were unable to distinguish the winner, but King Gu Guofu was seriously wounded...... To be precise, he was plotted and hit by a poisoned arrow. ”

"So, Shu You was worried that he would follow in the footsteps of Chang Chang, so he didn't take advantage of the situation to pursue?"

"I think so. ”

"Even if the general is not subject to the orders of the foreign monarch, Shu You's move is really unwise, and he is charged with withdrawing the army without permission...... Can he afford it?" Sun said to himself.

"I see, stand down. Xiuyuan waved his hand and commanded the comer.

"Yes, the subordinates retired. ”

In this dilemma, since he chooses to be a husband, he can't be afraid of being punished. If the concubine hears about it, she will be very satisfied. Xiuyuan said, looking in the direction of the palace through the window.

~~~

The news that Shu Youzheng was leading the army back to Yidu had spread throughout the palace almost in a stick of incense. In this regard, everyone in the uterus has different reactions.

When Emperor Jing heard the news, he was discussing important state affairs with several ministers in the council hall.

"Ridiculous! What does he think, dare to come back without permission?"

The emperor was angry. The minister made amends for the dog. Please take care of the dragon's body, you are angry and hurt!" Taifu Shu knelt right in front of Emperor Jing and kowtowed two heads.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. The rest of the ministers also knelt down and prostrate.

At the same time, there are also undercurrents in the back (separator) palace.

The Queen's Bedchamber –

"Confused!Why didn't Xi'er stop Shu You!" The queen's reaction was much better than that of Emperor Jing, just flicking her sleeves and flipping over a teacup.

"The eldest prince asked his subordinates to tell Niangniang, it is also a good way to retreat as an advance, General Shu You holds the emperor's imperial token, which can be cut first and then played, even if the eldest prince blocks it, it is useless. It has already happened, it is better to catch the culprit behind the scenes, in case it is cold again. ”

When the queen heard this, her anger calmed down a lot, and she asked instead:

"When will Xi'er come back?"

"The eldest prince did not travel the same way as General Shu You, and should be able to arrive a day earlier and tonight. ”

"Where is Taifu now?"

"In the council hall. The emperor must already know. ”

"Hmm. ”

The Palace of the Six Princes (Separator) –

A young man in brocade stood by the window, holding a book of ancient battle classics, and was concentrating on studying.

"Your Highness. Suddenly, there was a man in the corner of the palace.

"How's the situation?" the young man in brocade clothes is Xiuxuan, the sixth prince, Xiuxi's younger brother.

"The emperor was angry, and several adults did not come out of the palace. ”

"Is my eldest brother back?"

"The Great Prince is still on his way. ”

"What is the attitude of the others towards this?" Xiuxuan closed the book and turned around.

"When I came down, I happened to see Concubine Manniang leading the Ten Princes for a walk in the garden, and a little eunuch told Concubine Manniang about this, but she just said coldly, 'What does this have to do with the palace', and continued to tease the Ten Princes. ”

"Probably mentioning the people of the Shu family reminded her of the ninth sister again...... Didn't there be any news from the second and fourth brothers?"

"Yes. Since the second prince became married and had an independent mansion, the news in the mansion has been even more impenetrable. And the palace subordinates of the four princes are not easy to approach. ”

"Thank you. If the eldest prince returns, come and inform me immediately. ”

"Yes, my subordinates obey. ”

The Palace of the Four Princes (Separator) –

"If this happens, Miss Shu Er must be in a bad mood, let's go to the Taifu Mansion to visit. The fourth prince Xiuyao's right hand slid over the green jade camel pen holder on the table, as if he was saying to his subordinates, and as if he was talking to himself, "This should be regarded as a gift for Miss Shu Er." ”

"However, Your Highness, the emperor said that he would go to Concubine Niangniang's bedroom tonight to hold a full moon banquet for the twelve princesses...... "Xiu Yao's henchman Sha Ou said.

"Do you think my father is still in that mood now? But with my father's favor for my mother's concubine, no matter how many days it is late, this 100-day banquet will always be made up. I'm a little envious of that little girl. Xiuyao thought of her infant sister, with a seventeen-year-old age gap, and she could be her father......

"The emperor seems to like children very much. ”

"yes. So I can't lose too much to my second brother. Do you say?" Xiu Yao didn't seem to intend to hear any answer, and immediately said, "Get out of the palace and go to the Taifu Mansion." ”

"Yes. ”