When the second prince Zhou Yan put down the matter of his brother-in-law's fight in the Qinglou, he was busy going to Ashina Jimang's side to respond, but he didn't want to see him for two days, but Ashina Jimang's attitude was diametrically opposite to before. The second prince, Zhou Yan, accompanied him for a long time, and it was easy to coax Ashina Jimang to give him two good faces, so that he could inquire about it, and it turned out that someone took advantage of his absence to provoke him.

Especially when he heard Ashinaji's words, he obviously suspected that he had embezzled the benefits given by Zhou Ying.

The second prince Zhou Yan was so angry that he almost vomited blood, this is a pro-Turkic road, there is no way back and forth to the king of Hades, the princesses are afraid to avoid it, who would be so lacking in heart, and rush to post money, so as to bribe the Western Turkic envoys and push themselves into the fire pit?

Everyone knows this fact, but the enemy is strong and I am weak, who dares to tell the truth to the Western Turks.

Even when the second prince Zhou Yan mentioned yì Zhou Ying to Ashina Ji Mang, he also said that the Western Turks were strong and strong, and the Khan was heroic and strong, and said that although Princess Ruyang was hindered by the identity of the princess, she never confided in herself, but she clearly expressed her admiration for the Khan.

Now if the second prince Zhou Yan wants to change his words, the first one who can't spare him is Ashina Ji Mang.

If the second prince Zhou Yan still suspected at the beginning that it was the eldest prince Zhou Lian who was the obstruction, but when he heard Ashina Ji Mang say that the sixth princess was also infatuated and wanted to marry the Western Turkic Khan, and even did not hesitate to send someone to lobby, the second prince Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief and ruled out the suspicion of the eldest prince Zhou Lian. is so highly targeted against the sixth princess Zhou Huan, behind the scenes, Zhou Huan must be offended and ruthlessly Zhou Ying is manipulating.

The second prince Zhou Yan was relaxed when he eliminated the eldest prince Zhou Lian, not because he was soft-hearted or afraid, but because although the eldest prince and him were spreading out and their power was steadily expanding, they had not yet reached the point where they could fight head-on.

As for Zhou Ying, although Su Ri seems capable, and it has also added some help to the eldest prince's side, but in the end, it is a girl's family, and when she sees that she doesn't care about the overall situation and only knows how to retaliate against Zhou Huan, she knows that she is short-sighted and can only see the one-third of an acre of land in front of her.

However, although the second prince Zhou Yan despised Zhou Ying in his heart, he also knew that it was difficult to recover the water, even if Zhou Ying withdrew the preface, Ashina Jimang was already suspicious of him, and the previous state of trusting him and calling him a brother and brother would never be there again.

Besides, Zhou Ying is just short-sighted, and she is not stupid, how could she listen to the advice of the second prince Zhou Yan, let Zhou Huan go, and sacrifice herself.

Zhou Ying's side is a dead end, so you can only exert yourself on Ashina Jimang.

In fact, at this time, the second prince Zhou Yan had already retreated. Previously, the second prince Zhou Yan accidentally revealed the words of the Western Turks who wanted to ask for marriage, and was instigated by Zhou Huan, and as soon as he thought about it, he recommended Zhou Ying to Ashina Ji Mang.

At that time, the second prince Zhou Yan thought that this would not only break the arm of the eldest prince Zhou Lian, but also show favor to the newly made allies, which was the best of both worlds. Although Zhou Huan's ally is not very energetic, just a harem woman, but the second prince Zhou Yan's biological mother died early, and there is no upper-level alliance in the harem.

But now Zhou Ying's counterattack is really fast and ruthless. If the second prince Zhou Yan insists on going his own way, if he has to continue this strategy, it will be worth the loss. The place where he and the eldest prince won the battle was the court after all. Even if Zhou Ying can play a role in people's livelihood, she will definitely not be able to ascend to the Jinluan Palace, so it is really unnecessary to take the trouble to deal with Zhou Ying.

As for the value of Zhou Huan, if Zhou Ying's plan succeeds, Zhou Huan marries the Western Turks, and according to the previous practice of dying a princess every few years, once Zhou Huan steps out of the capital, he will basically be a dead man. Then why did the second prince Zhou Yan show favor to this doomed useless ally and help Zhou Huan deal with his sworn enemy?

But even if the second prince Zhou Yan had the intention of retreating, at this moment he was difficult to ride a tiger and couldn't get out.

The second prince, Zhou Yan, could not say that Zhou Ying was not good, which would turn against the Western Turks. He couldn't shrink back for a while and wait for things to calm down, because he was responsible for receiving the Western Turkic envoys, and he couldn't hide if he wanted to. You can't even pretend to be sick, because the second prince Zhou Yan has been showing his face in front of the emperor these days, and if he is really sick, the emperor will definitely give the imperial doctor. If this is seen through, the case will be reported directly to the emperor. Once he loses his sacred heart, then the emperor's throne is basically nothing to do with him.

Therefore, for Zhou Ying's nonsense, even if the second prince Zhou Yan is reluctant, he can only pinch his nose and admit it.

Nothing else, whether it is Zhou Ying or Zhou Huan who is married to his relatives, the second prince Zhou Yan is not painful, but there is one incident that makes the second prince Zhou Yan's flesh hurt very much. This matter is not anything else, it is Ashina Ji Mang hinted several times that he got the benefits of selling Princess Ruyang's favors.

Of course, Zhou Ying will not come out with this so-called benefit. And the second prince, Zhou Yan, can only pay out of his own pocket.

But the second prince Zhou Yan really doesn't have much spare money.

The emperor has always been more generous to his daughter than to his son. Several princesses have sealed Tang Muyi, but several princes are not very welcome, even if they go out of the palace and open a mansion, or even get married and become married, they have always been just the title of the prince. Therefore, the money that the princes can get every year is only allocated by the Ministry of Rites according to the rules. Although this money is enough for ordinary people to chew for three or four lifetimes, how can this money be used in a dignified mansion.

In particular, the second prince Zhou Yan had great ambitions, pointed to the throne, privately equipped a few soldiers and horses, bought a few henchmen, and made friends with some civil and military generals...... The money was spent like water. The Ministry of Rites where the second prince is located is also an idle yamen, once a year to worship heaven and earth, once to worship ancestors, in addition, if nothing major happens, you can basically be idle to the end of the year. With such a clear water yamen, how can there be oil and water to fish.

Therefore, if it weren't for the second prince Zhou Yan's dowry, which was quite rich, the second prince's mansion would have been unveiled a long time ago.

Even so, the second prince Zhou Yan is very tight, how can he have spare money to buy any additional benefits.

So the second prince Zhou Yan had no choice but to open his own inner treasury, which was originally valuable and had some heritage, and was either exchanged for money or given away. So this dignified inner library is really a bit shabby. The second prince, Zhou Yan, was very rummaging, and it was easy to find an antique. This is a painting by the great painter Mi Zhi of the previous dynasty, because there are very few surviving works and few circulation in the market, so Mi Zhi's paintings have always been priceless.

In all fairness, the artistic value of this ancient painting is far above Zhou Ying's golden animal statue.

But firstly, Zhou Ying voted for Ashina Jimang's favor and sent the wolf in the Western Turkic totem, and secondly, Ashina Jimang has always been greedy for money, so half a person is tall and a golden statue, of course, he has an appetite for Ashina Jimang. Besides, there are also beauties blowing the pillow wind.

Therefore, the second prince Zhou Yan was dripping with blood in his heart, and this priceless ancient painting he sent did not satisfy Ashina Jimang at all, and even the effect backfired.

Ashina Ji Mang had never heard of who Mi Zhi was, so naturally he couldn't understand the value of this painting. Even because this spring residence map has gone through hundreds of years, although several owners have carefully stored it, from time to time to take it out to remove mold and odor, and ask the master to maintain and repair it, but as hundreds of years have passed, this spring residence picture is still inevitably stained with traces of time. In Ashinaji's eyes, it was the second prince Zhou Yan who fooled him with a tattered old painting.

As soon as Ashina Ji turned his face, the second prince Zhou Yan could only continue to dig out his family's funds.

The second prince Zhou Yan had blood several times, and finally got the nod of Ashina Ji Mang, and got the promise that he would not change it and his relatives, but he was not happy for a long time, and Zhou Ying would use the gold and silver beauties to smash Ash Naji Mang and then change his mind.

They have given away so much gold and silver treasures, and if they can't achieve their goal, won't they all be in vain? Maybe send another one, and after Ashina Ji Mang is satisfied, he will really make up his mind and not change it? If it was really decided to make Zhou Ying and kiss, then the second prince Zhou Yan's previous goal was achieved, and he was angry again, barely losing his money. This kind of gambler's psychology makes the second prince Zhou Yan send more and more.

In the past, I wanted to ask the second prince Zhou Yan what he hated the most, and it must be the eldest prince Zhou Lian, who was incompatible with him, but after being forced by Zhou Ying's side to bleed one after another, Zhou Ying had jumped above the eldest prince Zhou Lian and topped his blacklist.

It's a pity that the second prince Zhou Yan still has a trace of sanity in the end, and he didn't really empty his family, so he stopped the loss in time.

As soon as the second prince Zhou Yan stopped here, Ashina Ji Mang couldn't squeeze out the money anymore, so of course he wouldn't save face. Especially Lin Ze's generous move, Ashina Jimang of course hopes to have a sister-in-law with a rich dowry, if it is to promote the six princesses and the pro-Turks, then the six princesses who have been on the throne of the Yan clan with his help will definitely not be able to stand up straight, and he will not be able to fight the autumn wind in the future?

Ashina Ji Mang immediately invited the emperor to see him, and expressed his request in the court to replace Princess Ruyang and marry the sixth princess instead.

Ashinaji recklessly threw down these words triumphantly, which immediately caused an uproar in the court.

In the past few days, the main battle between the DPRK and the Central Committee has been arguing endlessly, and Xu Hong is muddying the waters, and the entire court and officials are all mixed in it, and they are embarrassed to say hello to people without making a few excerpts.

But now there is no conclusion on the discord, and the Western Turks still want to change people.

At this time, both the ministers of the DPRK and China were furious, and they all didn't care about waiting for the Western Turks to leave, and then closed the door to discuss with their families, so they rolled up their sleeves and quarreled with the Western Turks. This Western Turk clearly looks down on people, how noble the princess of the heavenly family is, but she was picked and chosen like a cabbage in the vegetable market, and she was not satisfied, so she had to change it.

Where did the Western Turks really want to change people, and they clearly stepped on Da Chen's face to the ground.

Ashina Ji recklessly said: "Obviously, your Da Chen's people are not honest, let's talk about how good Princess Ruyang is, and praise the immortals, but in fact, she was only picked by others, and no one wants it at all." Fortunately, the sixth princess drew her sword and helped me see through the man's sinister intentions. It just so happens that the sixth princess is so kind and generous, and she thinks about us Khan, beauty loves heroes, this is a good match, I want to change people, isn't it a matter of course?

The Lord Da Chen was dumbfounded, and they also understood how Princess Ruyang was favored by the Western Turks. However, what makes you all puzzled is how Princess Ruyang, who has always had a very good reputation and is very favored by the emperor, has become something that no one wants, and how could the sixth princess, who has always been quiet and elegant, have a bad brain, kneeling and licking the Western Turks, not to mention, but also jumping into the fire pit.

The adults looked at each other, and could only comfort themselves, it must be Ashina Ji Mang who was spreading rumors and dividing the relationship between the royal family and the imperial court. But Ashina Ji is arrogant and hateful, but he really doesn't have the scheming, so he resorts to sow discord and frame him.

So, is it really because your own family is not angry? Thinking about it like this, everyone wilted again.

Ashina Ji Mang only regarded himself as a group of Confucians, refuted the ministers of Da Chen, and looked around triumphantly. He has the backing of the Western Turks, who are strong and almost undefeated, and he is not worried that Da Chen will not agree, and there are beauties waiting at home, so he is too lazy to waste time here.

Ashina Ji Mang arched his hand unobtrusively, and his tone was casual, "It's done, I'm just going to do that, I don't have anything else to trouble Your Majesty, I'll retire first." ”

No one knew if the emperor was annoyed in his heart, but he had no choice but to smile gracefully, "The envoy walks slowly." ”

Everyone could only hold back the fire in their stomachs and watch Ashina Ji swagger away. Who knew that Ashina Ji Mang walked halfway and stopped in front of the second prince Zhou Yan. Ashina Ji recklessly said that trading could not be benevolent and righteous, although Lin Ze was also quite good at greeting, but in the end it was not as comfortable as the second prince Zhou Yan, so he smiled and said: "I'm sorry, it's really the sixth princess who is too sincere, or my brother will pay a loss, please go to Changchun Mansion to eat and drink?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the ministers were like a quenched knife, swishing, stabbing straight at the second prince Zhou Yan.

The second prince, Zhou Yan, suddenly felt cold sweat, he didn't even dare to look up at his father's expression, he could only barely support his body, showed a stiff smile at Ashina Jimang, and arched his hand, "I'm sorry, I have something to do today, I'm afraid I won't be able to go." ”

Ashina Ji Mang felt a little regretful, but he didn't pay too much attention to it, and shrugged his shoulders, "Okay." ”

After speaking, Ashina Ji patted his ass and left, leaving the second prince Zhou Yan alone to bear the anger of everyone.

In fact, it is serious to say that in this court, from the emperor to the civil and military officials, except for a few main battles, they have never pretended to the Western Turks, and which of the rest has never flattered the Western Turks?

In the past, even if the second prince Zhou Yan had a close personal relationship with Ashina Ji Mang, others would only praise him for his high communication skills and ability to befriend foreign envoys. But now when Da Chen was slapped in the face by the Western Turks over and over again, but could only hold back the fire in his belly, the second prince Zhou Yan not only called Ashina Ji Mang brothers, but also used his sisters as bargaining chips to curry favor with the Western Turks...... Now everyone can be considered to have found a place to pour out their anger.

The court suddenly exploded, and the adults who were like saw-mouthed gourds just now are all heartbroken.

"That's also His Highness's sister, why is His Highness so vicious......"

"Push my sister into the fire pit alive, the filial piety and righteousness of the second prince, I'm afraid they have learned the inside of the dog's belly!"

"Princess Ruyang is pitiful, such a brother who doesn't care about etiquette, righteousness and shame. Today, if you are an envoy who flatters me, you can sell your sister, and tomorrow you are the Western Turkic Khan, maybe you can sell the entire Dachen......"

Under the anger of the crowd, even the officials who were originally in the family of the second prince did not dare to open their mouths to help at this moment, and bowed their backs one by one, eager to hide in the cracks of the bricks, for fear of being implicated by the second prince Zhou Yan, and also stained with the infamy of mutilating their siblings and even betraying the country to seek glory.

Are all these adults so concerned about Zhou Ying's situation when she was almost sold? Not necessarily.

No matter how much you put up with it before, no one would admit that you were cowardly, and you can only say that Da Chen's combat strength is really not good, and you must take into account the overall situation, and you have to make compromises with the Western Turks. As a result, I saw that there was a more cowardly and traitorous country than myself, which was good. not only accused the second prince of his mistakes, but also proved that as a Da Chen person, he has a clear position, and he is by no means cowardly, isn't this the best of both worlds?

The second prince, Zhou Yan, couldn't hear this denunciation at this time, and his whole body was concentrated, listening to the reaction on the dragon chair.

Finally, the emperor stretched out his hand and pressed down, signaling the ministers to be quiet, and the court finally quieted down, and gradually fell silent.

The emperor took a deep look at the second prince Zhou Yan, his eyes were extremely complicated, he couldn't say whether he was disgusted and disgusted, or hated it, or the little pity and helplessness that remained, he closed his eyes and ordered: "The second emperor resigns from the post of waiter in the Ministry of Rites and goes back to the house to recuperate." ”

Since the emperor said that the second prince Zhou Yan was sick, then he had to become sick if he was not sick.

What's more, the emperor left him the last trace of dignity, maybe because the matter has not been investigated, so he left room for turnaround, or maybe the emperor took care of the royal dignity and covered up this dirty bed......

But no matter what, the second prince Zhou Yan was full of despair, knowing that he had no place to turn over.

This so-called going home to recuperate is nothing more than replacing the confinement with a nicer rhetoric. This time is more strict than the emperor's southern tour, last time he was wronged after all, the emperor knew it, and he released it after a few days, but it was just a mouth. But this time......

The second prince Zhou Yan, whether he dug his own grave or was calculated, it was the eldest prince Zhou Lian who picked up the cheap, if it weren't for the emperor's bad mood, the eldest prince Zhou Lian was afraid that he would have already smiled, and he couldn't wait to laugh like a flower.

The so-called good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles.

The news that the second prince Zhou Yan was imprisoned again spread rapidly in the harem, which naturally caused several families to celebrate and several to scold people. Along with it, of course, there is also the news that Zhou Huan replaced Zhou Ying and became the princess of Heqin.

Zhou Huan was making up in the mirror, and when he heard the news from the palace maid, he shouted in a lost voice: "How is it possible!" Her hand couldn't help but let go, and the hosta that was about to be inserted into the bun slanted, fell to the ground, and broke directly into two.

The hosta is broken in two, which is a big bad luck.

Even if Zhou Huan was broken by mistake, this crime would only fall on the head of the former palace maid. The palace maid who was combing Zhou Huan's hair bun was so frightened that she clenched the peachwood comb, fell to her knees with a plop, and kowtowed again and again to beg for mercy.

Zhou Huan was upset at this time, how could she pretend to be merciful and kind, she waved her hand in disgust and said, "Drag it down." ”

The maid who combed her hair was gagged and dragged down.

Zhou Huan looked in the mirror, replaced a silver butterfly hairpin, inserted it in a bun, adjusted the whole dress, and went out to ask the emperor to see him. The father has obviously assigned her to marry, just because Huang Chen's auspicious day has not yet arrived, and he has not yet made a clear decree, but the king has no jokes, and the father has said it, can it still be changed?

It's a pity that Zhou Huan hurried to Weiyang Palace, but the eunuch guarding the door blocked him and didn't let him in, even if he didn't want to stuff money, he only said that the emperor was busy with official business. In the past, when Zhou Huan came, the eunuch guarding the door was sweeter and more thoughtful than the other, and he had never been so iron-faced and selfless.

Zhou Huan waited all morning, and when he saw that he was later, he was summoned by the emperor, but he was not called for a long time, and finally died. It seems that his father has made up his mind and refuses to see her, Zhou Huan sneered in his heart, backtracking, no wonder he didn't have the face to see her.

was dead to the emperor's side, but Zhou Huan refused to accept his fate in the end. The second prince, Zhou Yan, was stripped of his official position and confined in the palace, which was obviously much stricter than her. This matter was caused by the second prince, she was just implicated by the second prince, of course she had to settle accounts with him.

Zhou Huan immediately asked people to prepare carriages and horses, and went straight to the second prince's mansion out of the palace.

As a result, the carriage stopped in front of the Second Prince's Mansion, but saw that the Second Prince's Mansion was surrounded by the Imperial Forest Army three times and the outer three circles.

As for the Imperial Forest Army, Ding Tang, the leader of the team, Zhou Huan saw him every day in the palace, who would be afraid of him, and when he went up, he had to knock on the door and enter.

As a result, these Zhou Huan usually didn't look at it, but only regarded it as Ding Tang, the commander of the Royal Forest Army guarding the gate, who neither pitied the fragrance and cherished the jade, nor was she afraid of her princess status. Zhou Huan wanted to break through, but Ding Tang directly showed the saber, "Sixth princess, the sword has no eyes." ”

The shivering tip of the knife almost stopped at the end of Zhou Huan's nose, she was so frightened that she hurriedly took two steps back, and when she came to her senses, she trembled with anger, "Okay, just a head of the guard, dare to bully me!" If you have the ability, you will wait for me, and when I sue my father, I must dismiss you and take off your head! ”

Ding Tang put the knife back into the sheath and bowed, "I'm waiting for the princess here." ”

Zhou Huan was stung by Ding Tang's seemingly respectful, but actually contemptuous attitude, and said in his heart that these people really looked down on people, and as soon as they knew that she was going to be close to the Turks, none of them took her seriously, but could be her father and emperor for her......

Zhou Huan gritted his teeth and turned around and left, if she knew who hurt her behind her back...... Zhou Huan's footsteps paused, and a raging hatred rose in his heart, the only one who could benefit from her and her relatives was who else could there be besides Zhou Ying!