A good conversation broke up unhappily after reaching the most annoyance, and when Xuan Lang left, his whole face turned pale, as if he couldn't withstand Jiang Ruan's gaze, and even when he left, he had a bit of a sense of desertion and escape.

When I arrived at that person's house, as expected, although there was no gaffe on my face, the smile on the corner of my mouth stiffened. I don't know that after a long time, the man on the seat leisurely picked up the cup of tea in front of him, opened the lid of the cup and took a sip, his expression was as cold as a river: "This palace originally wanted to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, since it is so ignorant, there is no need to hesitate." A cruel sneer crossed his eyes: "Collect the net." ”

……

This night in the capital is no different from the past, the sky is always dark earlier in the early autumn, and in the thick and colorful night, the Jinying Palace's palace is brightly lit. Xiao Shao sat on a high seat, and his face, which had always been cold and waveless, rarely showed a little coldness.

Ye Feng and Jin Yi Jin Si both stood on both sides, Xiao Shao put the letter in his hand into the fire as usual and burned it, the fire jumped, reflecting his dark eyes like a fine black gem.

"Qi Si's news won't be wrong." He said lightly: "Xuanli has done it." ”

"The Eighth Prince is too bold, this deal is so dangerous, and he is not afraid of luring wolves into the house." Jin Si couldn't help but speak, with a little disdain in his eyes. As the son of the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, he did such a thing that was inferior to a pig and a dog. Taking the lives of tens of thousands of people at the border is like child's play, but it is just to satisfy their own ambitions and selfish desires.

"The news will reach the imperial court early tomorrow morning." Xiao Shao didn't answer Jin Si's words, and reached out and knocked on the table: "This matter is very important, it's really the same as Qi Si said, Boss Guan is also in danger." ”

"General Guan?" Jin Yi frowned: "Master, do you want to remind Young Master Mo, if the Eighth Prince does this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may be in danger." ”

"You go to Mo Cong's Mansion." Xiao Shao stood up and picked up the coat on the bench: "I'll go into the palace." ”

……

When I woke up early the next morning, Forsythia and Bai Zhi served Jiang Ruan to get up, because the weather was getting a little colder, Bai Zhi picked out a Bada halo spring brocade robe for Jiang Ruan, so she was relieved. After breakfast, because the weather in the yard was comfortable and comfortable, Forsythia moved the chair to the yard as usual, Jiang Ruan sat in the courtyard and flipped through the books, and Bai Zhi and Forsythia took advantage of the good weather to spread out the old books in the bookbox to dry.

It was the most normal behavior on weekdays, but today it was a little strange. A few palace maids in the courtyard looked at Jiang Ruan, but their eyes were a little different from those on weekdays. On weekdays, the subordinates of Her Royal Highness the Princess are all given by the Empress Dowager Yide, and they are also rules. Today, these palace maids looked at Jiang Ruan's eyes as if they were looking at it with some scrutiny and deep thought, the palace maids were not clever in concealing it, Jiang Ruan noticed that she didn't make a sound, and continued her affairs quietly.

Jiang Ruan was calm, but Bai Zhi and Forsythia also felt something strange, and were about to find a palace maid to question, when they saw Dew Drop hurriedly coming over with an anxious face. looked very nervous, and when he arrived in front of Jiang Ruan, he said, "Girl, the slave has something to come back to." ”

Bai Zhi understood, waved her hand and sent a few palace maids who were watching the excitement in the courtyard, helped Jiang Ruan back to the house, and after closing the door, without waiting for Jiang Ruan to ask, Lu Zhu said: "Girl, there is news from the front, and the Tianjin Kingdom, the Jin Dynasty army was ambushed, 100,000 soldiers were wiped out, and less than 30,000 people were left to support it, General Guan was seriously injured, and the eldest young master was ......" She glanced at Jiang Ruan worriedly: "The whereabouts of the eldest young master are unknown, I am afraid that he was captured by the Tianjin Kingdom." ”

Jiang Ruan's hands couldn't help but tighten, and Bai Zhi and Forsythia also changed their complexions.

It is unknown what the outcome of the defeat and return to the dynasty was, and I am afraid that the emperor is furious at this moment. And the whereabouts of the battlefield are unknown, either they have long been murderous and unlucky, or they have been captured by the enemy, and turning back is only two endings. If he surrenders, the whole family will be implicated, and he will be treated as a spy of the enemy country. With Jiang Xinzhi's temperament, he will never surrender, so the end is just torture and death.

Since this news was transmitted back to the imperial court, it must also be eight points true, and the ominous speculation came true, Jiang Ruan's face sank like water, holding the arm of the chair tightly with one hand, and his lips were slightly pale.

"Girl," Lu Zhu held Jiang Ruan's hand, a little unbearable. Jiang Ruan and Jiang Xinzhi depend on each other, the feelings of these two brothers and sisters are obvious to all, if there is anything in this world that can affect Jiang Ruan's mind, Jiang Xinzhi is the first one. Now Jiang Xinzhi's life and death are uncertain, and the ending is so confusing. Jiang Ruan didn't shed a single tear. She said: "If the girl wants to cry, cry out, it's herself who is uncomfortable in her heart." ”

Jiang Ruan lowered his eyes and slowly withdrew his hand. I cried too many times in my previous life, but in the end, I still ended up with a tragic ending. If you have no revenge in this life, what right do you have to cry?

She slowly raised a smile, her smile was thrilling and cruel, like a flower of evil blooming from hell, and in an instant, her bones were white, and she came with a gloomy revenge: "Since this is the case, there is no need to wait any longer." ”

……

On the Jinluan Palace, two rows of ministers were arguing.

One side insisted on treating Jiang Xinzhi and Guan Lianghan for the crime of leading troops unfavorably, while the other faction insisted that the main generals should be outside and the soldiers should fight on the front line, and they should be appeased and not chill the hearts of the soldiers.

Jiang Xinzhi is an upstart in the imperial court, but Guan Lianghan is a hard bone, and there are very few people in the court who can speak for these two people, most of them are some Qingliu direct ministers. And those who insist on punishing sin are the ones who do not see people rising step by step, or have other plans, or have a foot in the trend.

The emperor watched coldly as the two factions were fighting with red faces and thick necks, and under the quarrel of everyone, he did not notice the thoughtful eyes of the dragon chair God King. After a while, the emperor looked at Xuanli, who was standing on the side and listened attentively, and said, "Old Eight, tell me your opinion on this matter." ”

Xuanli stood up and saluted: "Back to my father's words, my sons think that General Guan and Vice General Jiang are both protecting the people of the Great Jin Dynasty, and now that the matter is not clear, you should not act rashly for the time being." Why don't you wait a little longer and see what's going on. ”

"Eighth Highness," Zhao Guang said: "The battlefield is not a child's play, Your Highness Eighth can wait, but the soldiers can't wait." When I really figure out the ins and outs, I am afraid that by then the dust of the war will settle, and it will be difficult to make any more plans. "Zhao Guang has always been a neutral faction in the DPRK and China, and he does not specifically oppose anyone. Now that his nephew is in danger, Zhao Guang is so unceremoniously in front of the Manchu Dynasty and Xuanli-for-tat.

Such a move, in the eyes of people with a heart, is another round of speculation, Zhao Guang's attitude, does it mean that now the imperial court is about to tear off the coat of peace on the surface, the real bloody storm, a round of competition for that position, I am afraid it will really begin.

"Old General Zhao's words are wrong," it was Chen Guogong who spoke, since Chen Guifei was beaten into the cold palace, Chen Guogong's mansion was very depressed and restrained for a while. Now it is unprecedented, and his attitude is indeed clear and clear to deal with Jiang Xinzhi. He said: "The deputy of a country has been taken away by the enemy, and if he has integrity, he should immediately draw his sword and kill himself." How can you endure humiliation and steal life? Now it is a matter of enduring humiliation and stealing life, if the tactical arrangement of our army is leaked, will it not invite disaster? ”

Mo Cong shook his head: "Although the prince of the country is reasonable, he also knows that there was a general in the former dynasty of another country, who was taken away by the enemy, pretended to surrender, and spent a full ten years to master the military information and return to China. Why, can't there be such a person in the Great Jin Dynasty? Mo Cong has always been able to argue, and Chen Guogong's face changed a few times when he said this, and he saw that the emperor's attitude was shaken. Chen Guogong said hurriedly: "But if something happens, who will be responsible?" ”

"Nothing is to be argued." Liu Min, who had been standing silently, also spoke: "Guogong said that Vice General Jiang surrendered, please also show evidence, otherwise, this is the deepest shame for the general." Although Liu Min is a prince, he is also a celebrity in front of the emperor, and the emperor appreciates his upright temperament, and he will listen to some of his opinions on court matters on weekdays.

But I don't want this time this Mrs. Liu to stand on Jiang Xin's side with a clear attitude.

Chen Guogong's face was even more ugly, but Xuanli took a deep look at Liu Min. The emperor looked thoughtfully at his courtiers and asked Xuanhua, "Old Five, what do you think?" ”

"Erchen is reckless, this matter is very important, and Erchen does not dare to make a decision easily." Xuanhua's answer was not leaky: "Where there is a father, the emperor is aware of everything." ”

The emperor laughed, but the laughter was a little shocking to everyone's ears. Seeing that the two factions were about to quarrel again, the emperor said in a deep voice: "Since you can't come up with an idea, you don't need to make an idea." ”

The officials looked at each other, not understanding the emperor's thoughts. The emperor stood up, and Gonggong Li hurriedly stepped forward to help, and said in a sharp voice: "Your Majesty is unwell, and the next court-"

After the emperor left, Xuanhua walked up to Xuanli, stared at him tightly and said, "Eighth brother moves so fast. ”

"Fifth brother is not slow." Xuanli smiled gently, like a gentleman.

Xuanhua slowly clenched his fists, took a deep breath and said, "The eighth brother wants the 100,000 soldiers, but it's too simple. ”

Xuanli shook his head: "The process is hard and meaningless, as long as it is ......." It's good to be successful. After that, he left without looking back, and when he passed by Liu Min's side, he also looked at him deeply.

Mo Cong walked up to Liu Min, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You can offend His Eighth Highness today." ”

"Huh?" Liu Min was still a little unconscious. Mo Cong kindly explained: "You know that Chen Guogong is the grandfather of His Eighth Highness, and he is in the same group as His Eighth Highness. If you refute Chen Guogong's face today, you will sweep the face of His Royal Highness the Eight. For the sake of my classmates, I would like to remind you that you have to be careful lately. However," Mo Cong looked Liu Min up and down: "Speaking of which, you are also very strange, how can you help Vice General Jiang speak?" “

Although Liu Min is upright, he is not a reckless person, just by virtue of his ability to sit firmly in the position of the Taifu as a son of a poor family, and to win the trust of the emperor, it can be seen that Liu Min is also well versed in the way of officialdom, and can maintain a skillful balance in it, neither to lose his heart, nor to be framed because he is too straightforward.

Today's such a thing, with Liu Min's temperament, even if he wants to admonish, he will not be in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, and it is rare to lose Chen Guogong's face like this. But Jiang Xinzhi and Liu Min are a military general, a civil servant, and they can't beat each other. But when Fang Xuanli looked at Liu Min's expression, he seemed to have another deep meaning. Could it be that there is something else going on in it that he doesn't know how to do? Mo Congwu thought to himself, but Liu Min was slightly stunned, as if he was reminded of something by Mo Cong's words, and hurriedly waved at him: "I still have some things, thank you Master Mo for mentioning something." "Walk away.

Before Mo Cong finished speaking, Liu Min left halfway, which really made him sulk. Suddenly, I seemed to think of something, and I looked around, but I really didn't see the person. muttered to himself: "Strange, such a big thing, the third brother didn't go to court, where did he go?" “

……

Third Brother Xiao in Mo Cong's mouth is in Cining Palace at the moment.

Empress Dowager Yide was obviously stunned when she saw Xiao Shao, and then she stood up from the soft couch all of a sudden, Aunt Yang hurriedly reached out to help, but Empress Dowager Yide took two steps forward, as if she wanted to touch Xiao Shao, but she suddenly retracted her hand, a little overwhelmed. If outsiders see it, they will be surprised, I don't know why the Empress Dowager Yide, who has always been cold and ruthless, would show such an expression. "Ah...... Xiao Aiqing. Empress Dowager Yide said, her voice still trembling a little: "You came to find the mourning family, but what's the matter?" “

Unlike the Empress Dowager Yide's excited expression, Xiao Shao's expression was cold and flat, even colder than usual, and said lightly: "Weichen has something to ask for." "You say." Empress Dowager Yide said: "If the mourning family can do it, we must work hard to do it." “

With such a humble and even somewhat flattering attitude, Aunt Yang lowered her head, Xiao Shao's expression remained unchanged, but the hand hanging by her side moved slightly. After being silent for a long time, he said: "Please ask the Queen Mother to marry Weichen." "Marriage?" At this moment, the Empress Dowager Yide cried out in surprise, the expression on her face didn't know whether it was joy or fright, and she raised her voice and said, "You have a sweetheart?" Which lady is it? “

Aunt Yang quietly patted the hand of the Empress Dowager Yide, and the Empress Dowager Yide paused, and sat back on the soft couch. The long ruby armor swiped a little uneasily on the edge of the soft couch, but the gaze that looked at Xiao Shao was very soft. She said, "Which marriage do you want to ask the mourning family to point you to?" “

Xiao Shao lowered his eyes, his body moved slightly, and slowly knelt down on one knee, which was the courtier's salute to the king. His voice was as calm as a clear spring, but there was a hint of softness that he didn't realize: "Lord Hong'an, the daughter of Shangshu Mansion, Ruan Niang of the Jiang family." "Ruan girl?" If Xiao Shao took the initiative to ask the Empress Dowager Yide to give marriage, it was already very surprising, and when she heard Xiao Shao's request for marriage, the Empress Dowager Yide was stunned. She froze in place, and she didn't know how long it took, when she saw Xiao Shao still kneeling, she hurriedly said, "You stand up quickly." Ruan girl, how do you want to marry Ruan girl? “

Xiao Shao stood up, but he didn't hide it, and narrated plainly: "The county lord of Hong'an once had a life-saving grace with Weichen, and today the border is in an emergency, Vice General Jiang's whereabouts are unknown, the status of the county lord of Hong'an is embarrassing, there are more buttons in the palace, and Weichen is married, and the Jinying palace can always protect her a few points." “

He replied frankly, which made it difficult to doubt his words, and Xiao Shao did not lie on weekdays, so the Empress Dowager Yide believed his words. Although I don't know what the "life-saving grace" in Xiao Shao's mouth is, after listening to Xiao Shao's words, he still feels a little ridiculous, so he shouted in a low voice: "Ridiculous, is marriage child's play?" Returning the favor is not such a retribution. You are both affectionate and righteous, she Hong'an is still the granddaughter of the mourning family, how can you not protect her in the palace? "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics." Xiao Shao said lightly: "If it was the previous dynasty, there were some things that the Queen Mother would be helpless about. His Majesty has already suppressed the lord of Hong'an. After a pause, Xiao Shao said: "Weichen is happy with the daughter of the Jiang family. “

After saying this, Rao had been in the palace for so many years, and Aunt Yang, who was moody, couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise. Empress Dowager Yide was also stunned by Xiao Shao's words, especially the last sentence, she said: "Do you like Ruan Yatou? “

Xiao Shao lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes covered the emotions in his eyes, and although he was silent, there was an unnatural flush on Jun's face.

At this time, silence is better than sound, seeing this, there is something that the Empress Dowager Yide does not understand. Xiao Shao's reputation for being cold and cold in the court has long been well known, and he never thought that he would be honest in front of the Empress Dowager Yide today. Seeing such a wonderful expression on Xiao Shao's face, it was unexpected at the same time, and the Empress Dowager Yide felt a sadness in her heart.

While his mind was complicated, he couldn't help but think about Xiao Shao's words. In fact, Xiao Shao is right, the power in the harem is complicated, and it is so difficult to keep a person. In addition, Jiang Ruan's matter also involves the frontier, Jiang Xinzhi is such a sister, and when there is turmoil at the border, others will only make a fuss about Jiang Ruan. She had seen a lot of these things at the beginning. The Empress Dowager Yide is famous, but as the Empress Dowager, now she has long been just asking about political affairs, and the emperor has his own plans, even if she is the biological mother and the son in a high position, she is not the new emperor who was young at the beginning.

If the emperor really wants to make a move against Jiang Ruan, even she can't stop it. Although Xiao Shao's method is reckless, it is very effective. If Xiao Shao and Jiang Ruan are engaged, Jiang Ruan will be a person from Jinying Palace, even if something really happens to Jiang Xinzhi in the future, Jiang Ruan will no longer be the Jiang family, but the Xiao family, and the married woman will not be implicated, but she can be protected.

In fact, Empress Dowager Yide is not a pedantic person, and as early as the three years she got along with Jiang Ruan, she also clearly understood the difference between Jiang Ruan and Princess Yuanrong. But Jiang Ruan's temperament and actions are very appetizing to her, if it was thirty years earlier, the Empress Dowager Yide would even want Jiang Ruan to enter the palace as a concubine.

Empress Dowager Yide has a genuine love for Jiang Ruan, besides...... This is still Xiao Shao's sweetheart. Although she hesitated in her heart, Xiao Shao's temperament was so cold, and Jiang Ruan was not very enthusiastic, how could these two be together. After Fang Cai's words, she put her mind at ease, originally thought that Xiao Shao was just to repay her kindness, but how could the affection in the eyes of the young man be hidden, just at a glance, the Empress Dowager Yide concluded that Xiao Shao was afraid that Jiang Ruan had already been in her heart.

It was impossible for her to refuse Xiao Shao's request, no matter what it was for.

Empress Dowager Yide smiled: "You child, the mourning family still watched you grow up, and in a blink of an eye, it was time to start a family." “

Aunt Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear the Empress Dowager Yide continue: "What about the marriage, this matter has been recorded by the mourning family." Hong'an's child has been with the mourning family for a few years, and the mourning family can see it clearly and is a good character. It's just that the mourning family also has to ask Hong'an what he means, if Hong'an has no opinion, the mourning family will not be the one who beats the mandarin duck. The mourning family has always had the beauty of adults. “

Xiao Shao leaned over and bowed: "Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother." “

Empress Dowager Yide smiled and said a few more words, and after taking Xiao Shao away, Empress Dowager Yide leaned on the soft couch, and the whole person was a little distracted, and the anger in her whole body seemed to be withdrawn in an instant. Aunt Yang hurriedly picked up a cup of hot tea and handed it to the Queen Mother.

Empress Dowager Yide unconsciously took it, gently rubbed the lid of the cup, and muttered, "He actually came to Cining Palace...... I didn't expect to see him enter Cining Palace in this life...... "Niangniang," Aunt Yang comforted gently: "Lord Xiao is just colder, and he is the same as Ming Jinger in his heart." It's a mother, really want to marry Prince Xiao and the county lord? "What's the matter if you don't give marriage?" Empress Dowager Yide looked a little tired, and sighed: "This is what the mourning family owes him, and the emperor also owes him, he just wants that position, and no one says that he is not." Moreover, it is only a marriage gift. “

Aunt Yang groaned and said, "The slave looked at what Prince Xiao said about the county lord's intentions, and it doesn't look like it's fake. "He really loves Hongan." Empress Dowager Yide sighed heavily: "This is what the mourning family is worried about, Hong'an's temperament is probably more cold than him." On weekdays, he looks mild, but in fact he doesn't take anything to heart. If Ah Shao can't impress Hong'an, it will be in vain for the mourning family to marry the two of them. “

Empress Dowager Yide frowned: "Besides, the emperor has already chosen for him, the daughter of the Yao family, the governor of Binhai, is capable of literature and martial arts, even if he is not inferior to men, he is not good." What the emperor is thinking, the mourning family knows. I'm afraid that if the mourning family gives marriage, the emperor will have trouble with Hong'an. She paused: "The Jiang family is also a big trouble, and the mourning family always feels that Ah Shao marries Hong'an, and I am afraid that it will be a lot more difficult in the future." “

Aunt Yang smiled and rubbed her shoulders for Empress Dowager Yide, and said comfortingly: "Why should I think about it, Lord Xiao is not an ordinary person, and Lord Hong'an is also a sensitive person, how can he be defeated by someone so easily." Since Prince Xiao likes the county lord of Hong'an, the county lord must also have something extraordinary. Besides, Prince Xiao is the spring boudoir dream of the whole Dajin woman, how can the county lord not like it. The days are always getting better and better, and the mother's heart is more relaxed. “

Aunt Yang's words were considerate and nice, and the frowning brows of the Empress Dowager Yide gradually relaxed, Xu thought of something, and slowly overflowed a smile: "You are right, the days are always getting better and better, but the mourning family is confused." This is a good thing, what is sad about the family. After waiting for the sun to go down, the mourning family called Hong'an to talk about it. “

------Off topic------

Emma's collection is more than 4,000 ~ sprinkling flowers and sprinkling flowers ~