Qiyun left your hotel, and was looking for her way back to the dance hall in the garden, when she suddenly saw two people walking on the opposite side. One of Qiyun knows that it is Tuoba Yao, the king of Henan, who is cautiously accompanying another person at the moment, and it seems that the identity of the person who came is extraordinary. Qiyun saw that he was dressed in a dancing costume, dressed as a dancing girl, and the other party's status was extremely high, so it was inconvenient to see each other, so he quickly dodged behind the flowers.

The two approached, only to hear the king of Henan say to the man: "Father-in-law Yuan, I have a birthday today, and I am still tired of my father-in-law specially rushing from Pingcheng, it is really tiring." ”

That Gonggong Yuan laughed dryly and said, "Your Majesty sent me, this is our duty as a slave, and there is no trouble." ”

The king of Henan asked, "Is the dragon body of the saint okay recently?" ”

Yuan Gonggong said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and the dragon is alive and well. ”

The king of Henan said: "That's good, the dragon body is healthy under Your Majesty, which is the blessing of my Great Wei!" Thank you for thinking about your brother, and specially sent your father-in-law here. ”

"Actually, when I came to Luoyang this time, His Majesty sent me, not only to congratulate the prince on his birthday, but also to do another thing."

"Oh, what is it? Is it convenient for my father-in-law to tell me? The king of Henan had doubts in his tone.

Gonggong Yuan hesitated for a moment, and reluctantly said: "This seat is also here for the marriage of King Taiping this time, and the eldest son of the emperor should also reach the age of marriage." This time, I specially came to announce this matter for the emperor. ”

Qiyun was about to leave, and when she heard his words, she felt a "chuckle" in her heart, and she thought to herself: "The Great Wei Emperor began to pay attention to the marriage of the Buddha, what will be the will of the Duke Yuan?" He stayed for a moment, and quietly followed behind the two.

Qiyun saw that the two were walking towards a water pavilion, and took advantage of the two of them to be unprepared, flew over the water, and turned into the water pavilion first. I saw a curtain hanging in one corner of the water pavilion, separated from the outside, which was a good place to hide. Qiyun lifted the curtain and hid inside, but unexpectedly, there was already a person hiding inside.

Qiyun was startled and almost screamed, but the man pulled her into his arms and put a finger on her lips to signal her to silence. She looked at it intently, and it turned out that the person was Tuoba Tao, so she was relieved.

The space inside was very small, the two were very close to each other, and a faint fragrance lingered on the tip of his nose. Tuoba Tao looked down and saw Qiyun wearing a dance costume, with towering temples and exquisite makeup, which looked even more enchanting and gorgeous, with a unique style. He looked down at the person in his arms, his spirit was premature, and he seemed to be unable to control himself. Seeing him like this, Qiyun hurriedly pointed to the outside, and Tuoba Taofang woke up and listened attentively to the conversation between the two outside.

I only heard that the king of Henan gave up his seat to Gonggong Yuan and let people serve tea, and when all the people retreated, the king of Henan and Gonggong Yuan talked about their daily routines, and asked: "Gonggong Yuan, before Your Majesty set out on the expedition, I heard that the emperor was going to determine the candidate for the crown prince, I don't know if it has been decided?" ”

"This ......" Yuan Chen hesitated for a while, and the king of Henan seemed to take out a bag of things and handed it to him, "Gonggong Yuan, you usually serve the emperor very hard." This is a little bit of heart, and I hope my father-in-law will accept it with a smile. ”

Gonggong Yuan excused himself, put it in his arms, and said slowly: "The candidate for the crown prince has been decided a long time ago, but there have been some twists and turns in the middle. Two years ago, His Majesty had originally drafted the emperor's eldest son, Buddha Li, as the crown prince. ”

The king of Henan asked in surprise: "Then why has the emperor not issued an edict to the world?" ”

Gonggong Yuan took a sip of tea and replied: "Two years ago, His Majesty was supposed to make an order. But there was some accident, the eldest son of the emperor left the palace in anger because of the death of his mother's concubine, and he was in danger of an accident. Therefore, His Majesty changed his mind, in order to punish and train the eldest son of the emperor, after he returned to Pingcheng, His Majesty let him go to the north to guard the border for two years. ”

"If the eldest son of the emperor had not left the palace at that time, he would have been the crown prince two years ago, and he would not have caused the position of the East Palace to remain vacant until now. Of course, this can't be blamed on the eldest son of the emperor, at that time he thought that his mother concubine was ostracized and killed in the harem. Actually, she ...... He was personally ordered to die by His Majesty. ”

As soon as Gonggong Yuan said this, the king of Henan was stunned.

The two people behind the curtain were even more shocked, Qiyun looked at Tuoba Tao worriedly, only to see that he was stunned like five thunderbolts, his eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe what he heard. Qiyun secretly shook his hand, and noticed that his hands were clenched into fists, and his nails were deep in his palms, trembling slightly.

After a while, I heard the king of Henan sigh outside: "This king remembers, this is the rule set by the first emperor, following the old example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to execute Mrs. Gou Yi, afraid that the son will be young and the mother will be strong, and the relatives will interfere in politics." Therefore, the first emperor set a system, as long as whoever is appointed as the crown prince, his mother must be executed first, which is the system of the death of the son and the mother. ”

Gonggong Yuan also sighed: "King Taiping's mother, Concubine Du Guifei, is very virtuous and very favored by His Majesty, but she was given death by the emperor. Alas, it's a pity. ”

The king of Henan pondered for a moment and said: "After two years of training, the Buddha has grown up and matured a lot. I heard that before the emperor set out for the Song Kingdom this time, he convened his ministers to discuss the establishment of the crown prince. ”

Gonggong Yuan said: "Yes, the matter of establishing the crown prince was basically agreed upon by His Majesty before the expedition, and His Majesty also arranged six auxiliary ministers. His voice lowered, "But as long as there is no edict to the world, everything is not yet final, and the prince may still ......."

"What is possible?" The king of Henan questioned.

"Everything is not a foregone conclusion, and the prince still has the possibility of becoming the emperor's younger brother."

Hearing this, Qiyun's heart jumped.

"How so?" Listening to the voice, the king of Henan was faintly excited and a little suspicious.

Gonggong Yuan replied: "This time, after Luoyang and others negotiated peace with Liu Song, His Majesty will order the emperor's eldest son to return to the palace and marry him. After he got married, he issued an edict to the world and named him the crown prince. ”

When Qiyun heard this, her heart pounded. I only heard the king of Henan ask: "Your Majesty gave marriage to the Buddha, whose daughter is it?" ”

Gonggong Yuan sneered and replied: "Naturally, she is the daughter of He Guang, the owner of Qingxi Villa, and His Majesty plans to give He Sining the crown princess." Lord, have you forgotten? When His Majesty was still the crown prince, he also ran away from the palace because he was dissatisfied with the death of his son and mother, and was almost assassinated, but he was rescued by He Guang and others, and escorted His Majesty to return to Pingcheng, quelled the rebellion of King Qinghe, and ascended the throne as emperor. Moreover, more than half of the generals of the Great Wei were He Guang's protégés. If you don't choose his daughter, whose family will you choose? ”

"I see." The king of Henan suddenly realized.

Inside the curtain, Qiyun listened to it in his ears, his brain buzzed, and his heart set off a terrifying wave. Looking at Tuoba Tao again, he didn't seem to have woken up from the blow of his mother's death, but was just stunned.

Gonggong Yuan's words changed: "But as long as the eldest son of the emperor has not returned to the palace and has not yet married, isn't it a foregone conclusion?" According to the past practice of the Xianbei people, there are many brothers who ascend the throne. In the imperial court, there are not a few people who support you. With the wisdom of the prince, there are many people who are optimistic about you. If, like two years ago...... If there is an accident like that, won't there still be changes? Therefore, until the last moment, the prince should not give up easily! ”

When the king of Henan heard this, he replied with some trepidation: "Thank you Gonggong Yuan for mentioning it, I Tuoba Yao is grateful to my father-in-law." If there is any benefit in the future, I will not forget my father-in-law first. ”

When Gonggong Yuan heard this, he smiled: "The prince is polite." I, Yuan Chen, told you the truth today, and it is also for the stability of Great Wei, not for my own benefit. Does the prince know this? ”

The king of Henan complimented: "Gonggong Yuan has always shared worries for the emperor, and we all see it in our eyes." I, Tuoba Yao, keep my father-in-law in mind. Then he proposed, "The dinner party will start later." How about I get my father-in-law in my house and walk around again? ”

"It's fine. Lord, let's go. Yuan Gonggong said.

"Father-in-law, please." Henan Wang Qian gave way.