It has been a few years since the capital was moved, and Emperor Wen's harem has gone, and the emperor's women will not have anyone to live here. Xu Xun also avoided the drudgery of asking for peace everywhere, and quietly took people from the people to live in seclusion in the Chunhe Palace, and only said that it was Prince An Feng to recuperate. The secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites came to report several times, but she pushed people down, only saying that the prince had rubella, and he was not in a good mood, either he had fallen asleep, or he was not wearing big clothes, and it was not easy to see the ministers.

It must be known that this minister is the head of the country, not a slave of the emperor's family, and if the two sides do not have a deep friendship, they will not be seen casually. Especially for an important minister like Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, if he doesn't wear a formal dress that conforms to the etiquette system, seeing him is considered a prince who is not respectful enough, so there is a very interesting excuse: I don't see you because I don't value you, it's because I value you very much, so I can't see you casually like this.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu didn't believe Xu Xun didn't know, but he could only act according to this set of rules anyway, fortunately, the prince was gone, but there were no such big rules to see the lieutenants around the prince, Ma Shi, as the prince's close attendant, just represented the prince and the Ministry of Rites Yamen to negotiate this suitable sacrifice day.

It's not that Shangshu is too anxious, this sacrifice to the sky is a big event after all, there is not enough reason to delay, and he is not easy to explain when asked by Beijing, and now that he has made his own attitude, the tone of Ma Shi is very loose: Anyway, it is to sacrifice your own ancestors, and there will be no good days in the second half of the month, when does your uncle want to sacrifice and say that we will come to find a date.

Xu Xun is naturally eager for his attitude, and when it drags on until the second half of the month, there should be a result in Beijing anyway. Now the outside yamen is looking for her as little as possible.

In the first few days, she took her grandmother and handmaidens in the main hall of the Chunhe Hall all day long, making a look of serving the prince, and no one outside came to ask. - Having said that, however, the atmosphere was not relaxed, and no one dared to entertain anything. You know, the emperor is in Beijing, but the saint is uneasy......

After more than ten days of calm, suddenly, whether it was the celebrant supervisor, the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, or even the Imperial Doctor's Office, Xu Xun had a certain amount in his heart: Beijing, there should be news......

"It is indeed rumored that the emperor has died." Ma Shi reported in front of Xu Xun, "Now in the government office in Nanjing, all the news is like this. The small one and Jinyiwei usually don't have much contact, so it's not good to send people over to inquire, but unfortunately, the East Factory does not have a yamen in Nanjing. ”

These two are secret services that deliver information in the middle, and they must be very well-informed. But not to mention Ma Shi, even the crown prince usually pays attention to avoiding contacts with these two yamen, even during the reign of Emperor Wen. Xu Xun also understands this very well - the prince said to her, "Those are all Ah Weng's dogs!" ”

The emperor's own horseman, how can he allow others to be surrounded at will? The prince's position is as stable as Mount Tai, and there is no need to do such a taboo thing at all, so it is true that the imperial palace has nothing to do with these two yamen. Xu Xun even privately suspected that the news of the prince's going north could be concealed from the rumored Jinyiwei, who even knew how many catties of vegetables your family bought today......

"Don't hang out with Jinyiwei." Xu Xun thought for a while, and then made a decision, "What are the words in the mouths of the people today?" ”

Han Er, a taciturn companion beside the crown prince, stepped forward and saluted Xu Xun, "I haven't insisted on seeing His Highness yet, but I have already begun to inquire whether His Highness's illness is real or false." ”

He was the "voice substitute" who came out to fool the officials at that time, although he didn't look like the prince at all, but he could vividly imitate the prince's voice and conversation. In the past few days, no one has any suspicions about him.

Even if Xu Xun is capable, that is, a young woman in her early twenties, she has experienced a lot of things, but it is the first time to say that she is in charge of anything. A few lieutenants, you look at me, I look at you, and no one dares to speak out: no one knows what is happening in Beijing now, and now it is just the opportunity to step down, indicating that the prince has returned to the north, or continue to hold on, it is indeed difficult to make this decision.

Xu Xun didn't want to push this decision-making power to others, the eunuch was still a slave after all, when the prince left, he handed over the leading power to her, and even put his own seal in Xu Xun's hands, this decision must be made by her, and she can only carry the consequences. She gritted her teeth, but in the end she still decisively said, "Hide it again!" If there is no letter in Beijing for a day, we will hide it for a day! ”

This is to carry the pressure on themselves, several lieutenants were a little moved, exchanged a few glances with each other, Ma Shi said cautiously, "Niangniang, I'm afraid that people's hearts will be unbearable, and there will be some unpleasant speculation......"

"I know that, too." Xu Xun sighed, "But if this murderous news is just a rumor, have you ever thought about how much unnecessary turmoil will be brought to Nanjing if the matter of the prince's return to the north is revealed at this time?" ”

The crown prince hurriedly returned north, and in the context of this rumor, there was only one possibility, that is, to go back and succeed to the throne. Nanjing City said that there would really be a yamen to prepare funeral clothes, if the emperor did not die, it would really be the biggest oolong in history, besides, no matter how extenuating it was, Xu Xun did not think that the emperor would be happy to see his courtiers to support the prince.

This pressure must be carried up! Even if their protection will be splashed with the dirty water of 'blocking the inside and outside, and the ill-intentioned', someone may even frame them for killing the prince halfway, and now they are just pretending to be a ghost and delaying time...... For the status of the crown prince, Xu Xun is ready to admit all these grievances.

No matter how unlucky she is, there is nothing to complain about, who let her follow the prince out of Beijing, not someone else?

These twists and turns, maybe the lieutenants have figured it out a long time ago, but they just don't say it, and now Xu Xun has explained the truth thoroughly, showing that he is ready to make a decision and is ready to bear the consequences. They no longer persuaded anything, and several people looked at each other, and they all knelt down and said, "In this way, the slaves and maids also swear to follow Niangniang!" ”

Xu Xun smiled a little, "Okay, maybe the news from Beijing will come tomorrow?" It doesn't have to be so heavy...... Let's all go to the side hall and sit and eat tea. ”

After all, it is not a system, Xu Xun is embarrassed to sit opposite a group of middle-aged people all day long, she herself sat in the main room of the main hall with a grandmother and a maid, and the rest of the lieutenants were talking and eating tea in the side room. This has been the norm for a while.

Hearing the order, a group of people all retreated, only one slowed down, and when he saw that his colleagues had gone out, he turned back and saluted Xu Xun, "Niangniang, please rest assured, those people outside don't dare to go too far after all, even if the situation gets out of control, you are just temporarily under house arrest." Even so, Your Highness's temperament, you also know that if you are wronged today, you will be repaid a hundred times in the future. Please also ask the mother not to worry too much and take good care of herself. ”

These words basically entered Xu Xun's heart. It's not that she can't see this...... What else can those officials outside do with her? She is the prince's concubine, and she is on the score! Can it still be resold and given to death? Even if he is imprisoned, he has to be served with good food and drink, as long as the prince does not fall, what is a little grievance at this time?

However, I understand that it is different to say it to others to comfort her. Xu Xun is not a far-sighted politician with a city government, a female streamer, mixed into the whirlpool of waste standing, even if it is just a little sticky, can this fear in his heart be less? When I heard this, it was intimate.

She glanced at this person and remembered that this was also the little yellow gate that agreed with her to take Nanjing Jihua directly.

said that he was young, and he was in his twenties, and he seemed to be called Liu Zhien, and the prince liked it very much, and he often took pictures in and out of the room. However, the two have a huge difference in identity, but they haven't spoken much.

Xu Xun nodded at him, "You also have a heart, everyone is the same, the eldest brother will not treat us people badly, even if you are a little wronged, don't take it to heart - spread this word to your brothers." ”

Liu Zhien smiled knowingly: If someone really breaks into the palace, Xu Xun will be fine, but they are estimated to be uncomfortable for a while. Xu Xun, this is also to cheer everyone up.

"Yes." He kowtowed to Xu Xun, said no more, and retreated very neatly.

When the others were dispersed, Grandma Sun came over to pour tea for Xu Xun, "This Liu Zhien is quite good at talking, and the slave maid was already uncomfortable, but he said this, but it was much more comfortable." ”

Xu Xun smiled casually, "Among the officials who can be around the eldest brother, which one is a simple character?" ”

She looked at her fingertips and sighed softly, "It's just that we concubines are stupid." ”

"You're also one of the best in a million." Grandma Sun said, "How can those rootless minions be compared? ”

Xu Xun was too lazy to argue with Grandma Sun, she looked at the empty couch with a heavy heart, and thought in her heart: Big brother now, has he entered the capital?

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Whether the prince has entered the capital or not, no one here in Nanjing has received any news -- according to common sense, the information from Beijing to Nanjing is enough for seven or eight days. So when the rumors first started, many people could still maintain their temperament, anyway, they could wait for seven or eight days to get official news.

But now seven or eight days have already passed, all kinds of rumors have gathered from Beijing to Nanjing, and the official edict has not been issued for a long time, after all, there are people who can't hold back and want to determine the whereabouts of the prince - no matter what happens, now the emperor has an accident is certain, as the prince of the country, the prince is sick in Nanjing at this time, so he should also meet with the local minister, stabilize the people's hearts, instead of hiding in the palace and staying at home, right?

Of course, if the emperor and the crown prince were really seriously ill at the same time...... It is estimated that there are countless times more people from Nanjing who have reported to Shandong than before.

Whether it is good intentions or bad intentions, anyway, now the ministers are no longer asking the prince to come out, but are completely urging and coercing Xu Xun and others to open the door and hand over the prince. But the more this is the case, the more Xu Xun doesn't dare to confirm the whereabouts of the prince, Beijing has not believed it until now, who knows what's going on? If her words are bad and big, who can afford the consequences?

But now it is no longer a situation where you can stand up with a stiff uprightness, there are many people who are anxious to determine the whereabouts of the prince, Xu Xun can't come out, they have many high-sounding excuses to want to break in.

"Outside has begun to mobilize armor soldiers to prepare to bang on the door." Ma Shi hurried into the main hall. "Niangniang, you see we are—"

Even Xu Xun understands that the actions of himself and others look quite suspicious in the eyes of loyal ministers, but she hit the palace door directly - she is also a little annoyed, the prince's seal is still there, she also wrote a handwritten letter yesterday to let the ministers not panic, and even the seal is not recognized, is there still a prince in her eyes? What the idea is, who knows! If the prince is really seriously ill in the house, and he hears that someone is going to bang on the palace door, he will probably be angry to death.

She hadn't spoken yet, and sure enough, there was a dull crash in the distance, and everyone in the room was startled. Liu Zhien reacted the fastest, Han Erzhi, and both of them flashed in front of Xu Xun and made a posture of guard.

Xu Xun glanced at them gratefully, but she was not very afraid when she told the truth.

"It doesn't have to be like this, do they dare to do anything to me!" It's rare for an honest person to get angry, and he is also very good. "Ma Shi, you go open the door, wait for me to the side, and memorize the name of the person in charge! If the eldest brother comes back in the future, I will naturally have something to say to him! ”

She stood up and carefully adjusted her dress, making Liu Zhien and Han Er say, "You guys are guarding left and right, I want to see what they can do to us!" ”

Everyone didn't dare to disobey - at this time, they all knew that it was not good, they all gathered in the main hall, and when they heard the words, they lined up the guards on both sides of Xu Xun, Ma Shi took Han Er forward, and drove out from the door of the house, the palace gate, and the courtyard gate, Xu Xun himself held the seal of the prince, standing upright in the main hall, she raised her head, only hoping that she could meet the unpredictable wind and rain that was about to come with the demeanor of the princess and concubine.

And in the city of Beijing at this time, the crown prince, no, the heir emperor, was also slowly raising his head. He gazed at the courtiers who were □ in happy clothes, at the vast palace, at the dense backs of the grand square outside the hall.

The emperor's gaze stayed for a moment, and then he cast himself into the vast sky, in the early summer weather, the sun in Beijing is not too strong, and a few white clouds are chasing each other freely in the depths of the blue sky.

Fengtian Hall sits in the north and faces south, and in the depths of the clouds, it is the direction of Nanjing.

The author has something to say: early tonight

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PS You don't have to worry too much about me, my mom is ready to leave tomorrow to take care of me...... I'm going to let my good mother make it up to me!