Bai Sang's hand on the brocade box froze, and Yun Zheng's heart beat a drum again.

Since she served her mother, the emperor has been coming to Huaqing Hall for a few days, but why did she come early in the morning today?

Hearing the sound outside, she hurriedly replaced Niangniang with another hairpin, and hurriedly followed everyone out to meet her.

Gao Yan came in court clothes, as if he had just left the early court. Seeing the people who came out to salute, he nodded with a cold face, and took Bai Sang into the house.

The rest of the group were waiting outside the door as before, already aware of the rules. The emperor talked to Concubine Yi, and he never liked to have others around.

Inside the house, Gao Yan sat on a chair, took a sip of the tea handed by Bai Sang, and said to her: "The court has been busy these days, but I haven't come to see you for a few days. ”

Although he said with a smile, he still couldn't hide the original gloom on his face, Bai Sang glanced at him, lowered his eyes and said: "The emperor has all the opportunities, and naturally the affairs of the government are the most important. ”

Gao Yan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Concubine Yi is really so understanding. ”

He motioned for Bai Sang to sit down beside him, then sighed again, and said, "Hey, if only everyone else could be like you." ”

Bai Sang lowered his head and listened, knowing that he had something to say.

"Let's just say that the ministers of the court are now more and more uneasy."

Gao Yan said, and his face began to gloomy.

Before he sat on the throne, there was trouble at the border. In the past two days, several urgent reports have been received one after another, and the Xiongnu Khanate, which had been quiet in the north for two years, began to be restless again. At the beginning, several times deliberately provoked the Yuan State to defend the army, and even some Xiongnu officers broke into their own territory, robbed property, and forcibly abducted people's daughters.

General Qi, who originally stayed in Beiguan to guard the border, couldn't stand it, and after several confrontations, the other party was still very tough, so General Qi urgently wrote to the saint to ask for reinforcements to start the war.

Gao Yan was against the war. Not long after he ascended the throne, his heart was not stable, and he had never practiced martial arts, and he knew nothing about war, so he naturally did not want to touch the war. After learning about this, he only hoped that everyone could endure it and retreat.

But most of the ministers in the court didn't think so, the Xiongnu Khanate was a defeated general, and they didn't know how to hide obediently after being beaten before, but they didn't think about it but became arrogant again. Although it has fought for several years, the Yuan Kingdom is still rich in soldiers and horses, so it is natural to give it some more color to see.

As a result, when the court was in court today, three or four ministers headed by Lord Zhao became entangled with Gao Yan because of this matter.

Gao Yan thought about it, and his heart became more and more dissatisfied, and he snorted coldly and said:

"Especially that Zhao Yu, today he dared to openly refute my meaning in the court with several ministers. I saw that he was obviously because of his daughter's incident a few days ago, and he deliberately argued with me! ”

Bai Sang paused for a long time, and said lightly: "The concubines think that the emperor is too worried, as the king of a country, the ministers are probably unintentional, how can they deliberately argue with the emperor." ”

"The king of a country, I don't know how many people in this palace really regard me as the king of a country."

Gao Yan seemed to point out and smiled sarcastically. After taking a sip of tea, he just relaxed his brows, and as if he remembered something, he said:

"Speaking of Concubine Chen, I think about something, I've been thinking about it for a few days."

He turned his head, looked straight at Bai Sang, and as he spoke, he half-squinted and observed the expressions on the faces of the people next to him, and said unhurriedly:

"Bai Sang, why did you say that this concubine deliberately poisoned her sachet to murder me?"

"I remember that day she was lying at my feet, saying that she had been wronged. At that time, I almost believed her appearance. ”

Bai Sang shook his head calmly and said, "The concubine is in this Huaqing Palace all day long, and the matter of Concubine Chen has only been heard, but not very clear. The emperor has always been discerning and believes that he will have a correct judgment. ”

Gao Yan raised his head and remained silent, looking at her for a long time as if he had a deep meaning.

Instead, he let out a long sigh and no longer took it, but smiled and said, "Bai Sang, you have been by my side for five years. ”

Bai Sang got up, poured another cup of tea for him, and was silent.

"I always remember the first time I saw you in prison, the way you looked at me, and it was so cold that even I felt palpitations."

"That's when I decided that no matter how hard it takes, I'm going to help rescue you."

Gao Yan's voice became soft, and he wanted to touch her hand pouring tea, but he was immediately dodged by the other party without leaving a trace. He then lowered his face and said coldly:

"It's been five years, but why sometimes, I still can't guess what you're thinking?"

Bai Sang stood aside, turned his head, and said expressionlessly: "The concubine didn't think about anything. ”

"You're thinking about high inquiry."

"Nope."

Bai Sang responded very lightly.

Gao Yan didn't believe it, sneered, stood up and walked to her, and asked slowly:

"Are you wondering if you left this place safely that day?"

Bai Sang shook his head: "Since the emperor promised the concubine to let her go, the concubine believes that the emperor will naturally do it." ”

Believe? I believe that before the two left, they secretly did something.

That day, after Ye Ziliang was released from prison with Gao Xun on his back, he went to the hut prepared in advance in the forest to change his clothes, and then got into the carriage waiting on the side. Gao Yan sent people to follow the carriage all the way, and the carriage went all the way out of Beijing without stopping for a day and a night, and Gao Yan's people followed it for a day and a night. In the end, I found that the two people who got off the carriage were not Gao Xun and Ye Ziliang!

After Gao Yan learned the news, he secretly scolded himself for being careless, although Gao Xun was injured by the flesh and skin, he was unconscious, and he should not be able to walk fast. Jiangzhou was once the fiefdom of Gao Xun, and I am afraid that it is the most likely place for the two to go. So he secretly sent people to search all the way to the south, and almost searched the entire Jiangzhou, but there was no trace.

He thought that after agreeing to Bai Sang and pretending to let Gao Xun go, he could secretly find another opportunity to get rid of her, but he didn't expect Bai Sang to make such thorough preparations for her. Thinking of this, Gao Yan's face was ruthless, and he became more and more jealous.

"Bai Sang, you are weak and unsentimental by nature, I am the one who understands you, you are not the same kind of person as her at all! In just one year, could it be that you are really ridiculously moved? ”

Gao Yan saw her head down and her noncommittal appearance, and his heart was even more annoyed.

"I'm going to stay in Huaqing Hall tonight."

Bai Sang frowned, raised his head and asked, "Didn't the emperor remember what he promised his concubines?" ”

"I promised, but I regretted it. If I have to summon you to sleep tonight, do you still want to disobey? ”

"Since the emperor knows the concubines so well, he should know whether the concubines will disobey the order."

Bai Sang changed his docile appearance from the past, and his tone was tough.

Gao Yan also tore his face, a trace of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes, and threatened:

"You can disobey, and I can also take your brother's life."

"Whose life does the emperor want to take, the concubines naturally have no choice. The concubine only knew that she had relied on her younger brother for so many years, and if she didn't have him in the future, the concubine would not be left alone. ”

"Hmph."

Gao Xun's whereabouts are still unknown, and the border gate has begun to turmoil at this time, although Gao Xun should not be able to threaten himself no matter what, but it still makes him feel faintly uneasy. In any case, before finding Gao Xun, he still needs to keep Bai Sang as a last retreat.

Unexpectedly, there was nothing he could do with her. Gao Yan snorted coldly with a heart full of anger, and finally slammed the door and left.

After Gao Yan left, Bai Sang exhaled lightly, and finally let go of his tightly clenched fists and brushed away the cold sweat that covered his palms.

What Gao Yan threatened, she was naturally afraid.

She still doesn't know whether Gao Xun escaped or not, and what she just said is just gambling. Gao Yan is a ruthless person, and if he doesn't want to be restrained by him, he can only be more ruthless than him.

And since the emperor left that day, he has never come to Huaqing Palace. Others only laughed that Concubine Yi had fallen out of favor again, but the people in Huaqing Hall were just like their masters, but they were happy.

Winter is getting deeper, and I don't know when heavy snow began to fall in the sky.

In a flash, it is the Shangyuan Festival of family reunion.

Every year, the Shangyuan Festival is the most lively, but this year's festival is not very peaceful.

The emperor held a banquet in the palace as usual, and just after the banquet was dispersed at night, the border gate sent an urgent report again.

After several provocations, the Huns really couldn't hold back. Beiguan is now in flames, and the garrison army led by General Qi has only 30,000 troops, but the enemy is menacing this time. In a few days, the land of Qizhou in Beiguan has been in danger, if the emperor does not send troops to help the war, Qizhou City may become the bag of the Huns!

Although Gao Yan deliberately endured many times, he also knew that looking at the current situation, it was inevitable to fight. After receiving the urgent report, he convened all the ministers overnight to discuss the matter, and in the end, the candidate to lead the troops to fight was naturally General Sima's highest voice.

The next day, the emperor appointed Sima Jing as the commander-in-chief, led 150,000 troops, and went north to fight.