In Kun'an Palace, the queen saw the Son of Heaven coming with the prince, and she was full of joy and led all the palace maids to greet her in front of the palace.

It's December, and the cold air in Yongchang City hits people, dripping into ice. Shi Fangzhen hadn't been to Kun Palace for seven or eight days, and seeing that the queen felt a little guilty, he stepped forward to take Queen Wang's hand and said with a smile: "It's cold, don't be polite, what are you and I polite?" Zitong, your hands are so cold, why don't you wear more clothes? Grab a hand stove? ”

With a calm face, he reprimanded the palace people kneeling behind the queen and said: "How do you serve Niangniang, if Niangniang is sick, I am the only one who asks." ”

"Don't blame them." The hand was held by the Son of Heaven, and the queen felt the warmth of the warmth from the palm of her hand to her heart, and the indescribable comfort, there was still a trace of resentment that had already been ironed out by the words of concern, holding Shi Fangzhen's arm, and the husband and wife stepped into the Kun'an Palace side by side. A copper stove was simmered on a charcoal fire on a table in the middle of the main hall, and hot air was rising from the lid.

"Eat hot pot." Prince Shi Chongwei laughed in surprise. Speaking of hot pot, this thing was passed on to the prince by Jiang Anyi when he was teaching in the East Palace, in the cold weather, the whole family feasted on the hot pot around the hot pot, it was simply an indescribable enjoyment, the winter of Yongchang City was cold, the hot pot quickly flowed out of the East Palace, and the whole imperial city could always smell the fragrance of the hot pot in winter.

The queen lifted the copper lid with her own hands, and a stream of hot air evaporated out, and the entire hall was shrouded in warm moisture. There is a fat chicken as the soup base in the hot pot, and there are beef and mutton, crispy white bi, green vegetables and other things on the table, Shi Fangzhen smiled: "Sit down, you don't have to be formal when you eat hot pot, you can eat what you like." ”

After that, Shi Fangzhen sandwiched a piece of mutton and threw it into the pot, rolled it into his mouth, chewed it three or two times and swallowed it, picked up the wine glass next to him, took a sip, exhaled a long breath, and said with a smile: "Happy." ”

Queen Wang first sandwiched a few mouthfuls of dishes for the Son of Heaven, and then sandwiched a few pieces of boiled mutton for the Prince, and she was very busy.

"Zitong, you asked me to come to Kun'an Palace, not just to eat hot pot." Shi Fangzhen threw a piece of green vegetables into the pot and asked casually.

Queen Wang put down her chopsticks and bowed solemnly: "Congratulations, long live, you are going to be a grandfather." ”

Shi Fangzhen was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and said happily: "Isn't Anshou pregnant?" ”

"Exactly, the concubine is Shen Shi who received a letter from the girl An Shou."

"Good, good, good." Shi Fangzhen danced excitedly, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, poured it with unfinished meaning, and raised his head to drink it all.

The prince laughed and said, "I'm going to be an uncle." Father, let someone take my sister back. ”

Queen Wang smiled lightly: "The concubine also means this, and the state is located in a remote area, I'm afraid that An Shou has no competent people around him to take care of it, An Shou is the eldest daughter born to Long Live and the concubine, she is pregnant, and the concubine is really a little worried." ”

"Okay, I'll send someone to take An Shou back." Shi Fangzhen agreed, and said with a smile: "I not only want to take back An Shou, but also recall Youcheng and let them return to Beijing as both husband and wife." ”

The queen was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your kindness." ”

"An Shou is my eldest princess, the pearl in her palm, doesn't I hurt her when it hurts to be a mother?" Shi Fangzhen smiled, "I haven't seen this girl for almost a year, and I don't know if she's fat or thin?" ”

The next day, a decree came from the Central Academy, recalling Wei Youcheng, the county commander of Pingchun County, and Jiang Anyi, the county commander of Fuluo County, Lizhou. Before the holy decree left the capital, the officials of the court received the news, and everyone knew that two new stars were going to rise above the court.

In the Wenguo Mansion, Cheng Xiquan has lifted the grounding, but during this time, Cheng Shaoguo Gong is very restrained, and he is rarely seen even in the Qinglou, because he learned that Jiang Anyi's wife Xin Fei actually took over as the deputy commander of the secret guard. In the eyes of the villain, others are also villains, Cheng Xiquan is afraid that Xinfei will find an excuse to avenge her husband, and there is no need to be afraid of the power of the Wenguo Mansion on the bright side, but he knows that he has done a lot of evil, if Xinfei takes the handle, I am afraid that there will be no good fruit to eat.

There are two important strategists in the house, Xu Wenzhong and Zhang Gongliang, last year he asked favors to find an errand for the two, Zhang Gongliang went to Pengyi County, Jiangzhou to serve as a county leader, Zhang Gongliang is just a person, and he is satisfied to get the position of county leader; Xu Wenzhong stayed in the lower courtyard of the capital gate as the director, from the official rank under the eighth grade, the rank is one level higher than Zhang Gongliang, and he served in the lower courtyard of the gate, and there are many opportunities for promotion. Therefore, Xu Wenzhong was grateful to Cheng Shaoguogong and regarded him as the main father, and there was a stir in the court, so he immediately reported that Cheng Xiquan knew, and then planned for him.

Jiang Anyi and Cheng Xiquan are sworn enemies, Xu Wenzhong learned that Jiang Anyi was about to return to Beijing and be promoted, so he took leave and hurried to the Wenguo Mansion to see Cheng Xiquan. Cheng Xiquan was much more restrained than years ago, and when he saw Xu Wenzhong coming in, he smiled gently: "Wenzhong, this hasn't been dispersed yet, why did you come to my house, it just so happened that my father's disciple sent a few Qianyan inkstones from Qianzhou, and put them in the study, and when you leave, you choose two parties to take back." ”

Xu Wenzhong stabilized his mind, adjusted his breathing, gave a salute, and said, "I've seen the lord." Xu came here for Jiang Anyi's matter, and this morning the Middle School issued an order, Wei Youcheng and Jiang Anyi entered Beijing after the New Year to be sealed, and Jiang Anyi returned to Beijing, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the lord. ”

Cheng Xiquan's face changed, this Jiang Anyi had become his obstacle, and his mood immediately turned bad. This petty official, who was not in the corner of his eyes back then, has now become a stone in his heart. The prestige of the Wenguo Mansion is not as powerful as before, and the relationship between the Son of Heaven and his own family is decreasing day by day because of his repeated mistakes, plus the perfume implicates the mother and the prince, the last time Jiang Anyi went to Bingzhou for disaster relief, the Son of Heaven actually grounded himself in the mansion.

Nowadays, Jiang Anyi's literary name is prominent, and the recent "Yellow Sheep Ming" and "Songchang Lou Ji" are widely circulated in Shilin, and people at the time say that they are loyal to the monarch and patriotic. The news sent by Xu Wenzhong said that he and Wei Youcheng were recalled to Beijing at the same time for reuse, which shows that the Son of Heaven has been very kind to him. In addition, his wife is the deputy commander of the secret guard, and she holds the power of life and death, in case she has a bad heart and is accused of a crime, I am afraid that she is really difficult to distinguish.

Laying down the teacup heavily, Cheng Xiquan asked irritably, "What is Mr. Xu's good plan?" ”

Xu Wenzhong advised Cheng Xiquan to act cautiously, but Cheng Xiquan was arrogant, how could he listen to people's words, and as a result, he provoked this enemy. As a strategist, of course Xu Wenzhong wanted to give advice for Cheng Xiquan, and after thinking for a while, Xu Wenzhong said: "Jiang Anyi has not yet entered Beijing, and it is still early. According to Xu, Jiang Anyi is open-minded, if the lord is willing to show favor and accompaniment, maybe this festival will be revealed. If Jiang Anyi is unforgiving, our Wenguo Mansion is not afraid of him, with the old Guogong here, long live and will not embarrass the lord. Therefore, according to Xu's view, calm and calm and immovable. ”

Cheng Xiquan smiled bitterly in his heart, if he just smashed the perfume shop and designed to frame Yu Jiale and Li Shicheng, it would be a trivial matter, as Xu Wenzhong said, if he accompanied Jiang Anyi to give a step, this matter is likely to pass. But Xu Wenzhong didn't know that when Jiang Anyi went to Bingzhou for disaster relief, he secretly sent Yang Yudong to assassinate Jiang Anyi, but he didn't expect Yang Yudong to lose his hand, and the person who was thought to be dead came back to life.

Yang Yudong reported back to him that at that time, he was on the river and he incarnated as a person from Liuhuamen, pretending to avenge Chen Hongming, and the true qi of his shot was also disguised as cold and icy true qi. When the news of Jiang Anyi's marriage to Xin Fei came out, Yang Yudong found Cheng Xiquan, thinking that his identity might not be guaranteed, Xin Fei was born in Caidiemen, and he has been in Longwei for many years, so it is very likely that he will recognize his identity from Jiang Anyi's account - Zitianjun.

Few people know the news of Zi Tianjun's dedication to the Wen Mansion, but who dares to guarantee that the news will not be revealed to Jiang Anyi's ears, once Jiang Anyi learns that the person he was going to kill is Zi Tianjun, he will naturally think of the Wen Mansion and Cheng Xiquan, the great enemy of life and death, but there is no room for change.

After eating, Xu Wenzhong left with a piece of Qianyan, Cheng Xiquan sat stunned for a long time, and the once flying and uplifting turned into today's caution, which can be regarded as the world has changed. Cheng Xiquan's face was cloudy, and finally he gritted his teeth, stood up and walked towards the side house on the right, which was Yang Yudong's residence.

Yang Yudong's residence is like a martial arts arena, the courtyard is covered with fine sand, some instruments are stacked, and there are weapon racks under the eaves, and the house is empty without decoration, and there are no servants to serve. Yang Yudong has been a martial artist all his life, has no children, no daughters, and doesn't like women, and rarely interacts with people, except for the servants who deliver meals in his courtyard, it is Cheng Xiquan's patronage.

Thirteen years ago, Yang Yudong reached the pinnacle of refining qi and transforming gods, and his true qi was so strong that he could not add anything more, and he gave birth to many change skills, but this leg was a lack of opportunity, and he could not step into the realm of refining gods and returning to the void. Last year, he fought with Jiang Anyi on the river, Yang Yudong touched the inspiration, and after returning to the Wenguo Mansion, he has been in retreat, the window paper is getting thinner and thinner, looking at the light is becoming more and more obvious, Yang Yu's heart fluctuates several times, and he almost goes crazy.

It seems that there is no way to break through by meditation and practice alone, Yang Yu moved the idea of traveling, and now that the New Year is approaching, Yang Yu is ready to leave after the New Year.

Cheng Xiquan came in and bowed to Yang Yudong, who was sitting cross-legged, Yang Yudong had no relatives, he had been following Cheng Puyang, the Duke of Wenguo, and experienced life and death with Cheng Puyang, and regarded the Cheng family as his relatives. Cheng Puyang's sons all died on the battlefield, leaving only Cheng Xiquan, so Yang Yudong regarded Cheng Xiquan as a son in his heart.

"What's the matter?" Although he was close in his heart, Yang Yudong's face was still cold, and he asked in a cold voice.

"Uncle Yang, Jiang Anyi is going to Beijing." Cheng Xiquan paused, gritted his teeth and said: "This son is a scourge to me, I want to ask Uncle Yang to make another move, and I must get rid of this person." ”

Thinking of the situation of fighting Jiang Anyi on the Heishui River, the breath in Yang Yu's body surged, and this son was an opportunity to break through. Yang Yudong stood up and said with a little excitement: "I'm going to go south, and I won't come back if I don't take Jiang Anyi's life." ”