Chapter VIII
The Taoist chief looked at the king of Beixuan who had returned from the dust, stepped forward and said, "Lord Wang, you are back." ”
King Beixuan hurriedly handed over the snow lotus in his arms to him and said, "There is a long way to go." ”
The Dao Chang looked at the snow lotus, shook his head and said, "The prince picked this one?" ”
"Exactly, what's the matter, Dao Chief, can't it be?" The hopeful heart of the King of Beixuan couldn't help but pinch again.
"Alas, this snow lotus has just taken shape, I'm afraid it's not strong in medicine, it's okay to save one, I'm afraid it's not enough for two children!" The Taoist said helplessly.
The eldest princess also panicked when she heard this, and her legs were weak in an instant and she was about to fall. Mama Liu hurriedly stepped forward to help her up and helped her to sit down on a chair.
The king of the north is like being hit by five thunderbolts, he only feels that the sky is spinning, and his eyes are full of stars.
The king of Beixuan fixed his mind and said, "Dao Chief, is there really no other way?" ”
"If the prince wants a healthy child, he can only do so." The Dao Commander said with his head bowed.
There was silence in the room, no one dared to say a word, and at this moment, the eldest princess wanted to cry but couldn't.
For a long time, King Beixuan looked ahead with a dull look in his eyes, and muttered three words: "Help, world, son." ”
Hearing this, the eldest princess cried out with a "wow" in an instant. She looked at the King of Beixuan with teary eyes and asked, "What about my Beisheng?" ”
The King of Beixuan didn't look at her, turned his face sideways to touch his cheek with his hand, and said in a somewhat hoarse voice: "I am the King of Beixuan of Da Jiang, and the Beixuan Army will have to be without a commander in the future." ”
"But my Beishang! My poor child. She's still that young. The eldest princess cried.
King Beixuan got up, saluted to the Taoist chief with an expressionless face: "There is a Taoist chief, please save people quickly!" ”
The Taoist took the snow lotus and walked out, and he put the lotus heart into medicine and made it into pills. Send someone to the house of the prince of Beixuan.
The eldest princess hid in the house and did not dare to go out, she beat and abused the king of Beixuan like crazy for abandoning his daughter. And how can the king of Beixuan not be bitter in his heart?
As a father, he could only watch his daughter die. He had no choice but to silently endure his wife's reproach.
Mama Liu choked her voice and stopped talking.
"Later, for some reason, the prince didn't survive, but the lord of Beishang miraculously survived." After a long time, she said again.
"Queen Mother, you also know that the prince of Beitang has been taking medicine since he was a child, and he is frail and sick. When the Empress Dowager was alive, countless tonics were sent to the Northern Yuan Palace's palace every year! As for the county lord, she is lively and active, smart and clever. ”
"Alas, maybe this is the will of heaven, God wants to leave the princess a quiet and healthy child, so he took away the frail and sickly son." Mama Liu shook her head.
"Since the prince went, the eldest princess has been seriously ill, she cried silently every day holding the clothes worn by the prince, and every time she looked at the county lord, she would think of the little prince. She died not long after.
As a mother, every child is her heart! Whether it is the prince or the county lord, the loss of which one will make her grief-stricken. ”
"Then why did the county lord pretend to be the prince again?" Aunt Xu stepped forward and asked a little puzzled.
"It's all a last resort!" Mama Liu said again.
"The Nadi people heard that something had happened to the Beixuan King's Mansion, and they thought that the Beixuan King must have no time to take care of military affairs. They took advantage of the situation to attack our borders, burning, killing and looting, and disrupting the lives of the people on the border. ”
"The king of Beixuan sent troops to fight, but they were very cunning, and they didn't fight you when they sent troops, and when your army withdrew, they wantonly invaded the people."
There are even fanatics who say that the king of the North Rotation can still command the North Rotation Army for a few years, and now there is no successor to the North Rotation Palace, and after ten years, the North Rotation Army will definitely become a mess of scattered sand, which is not a problem. When the time comes, you can defeat the Beixuan Army, and you can drive straight into the Central Plains. ”
"How can the old prince ignore it when he hears this? Although it is only a rumor that spreads like this, if you think about it carefully, after a few years, the Northern Rotation Army will no longer have the combat effectiveness of the day. And although the county lord is a daughter, he is as smart as a man. ”
"For the sake of the future, and for the sake of stabilizing the morale of the army, the old prince finally made up his mind to let his beloved daughter dress up as a man.
"This is the secret of the Beixuan Palace. Only a few people who know this secret are the few people who take care of the prince closely. The old slave is just one of them. The slaves and maids have sworn to the old prince and will never say this, and today the old slave has violated his oath and is ashamed of the old prince's trust. Mama Liu said again.
"Mama, the mourning family asks you again, does the emperor also know about this?" The Queen Mother asked.
"The old slave doesn't know. However, looking at the emperor's usual attitude towards the King of Beixuan, I am afraid that he knows something. Mama Liu replied.
"The mourning family also thinks so, the mourning family is afraid that the emperor will be impulsive and do something extreme for the king of Beixuan." The Queen Mother said again.
"The emperor is steady, probably not." Aunt Xu said.
"My son, I know best, the things next to me will not be, but the matter of the King of Beixuan is not certain, and he can't escape a love word after all." The Queen Mother said helplessly.
"Think about why he refused to let the King of the North go to the North for a long time, why did he let me check the identity of the King of the North for a long time, instead of him telling me himself.
Isn't it that he wants to directly reveal the identity of the king of Beixuan one day, and then marry her into the palace. Let me know in advance just let me prepare mentally in advance! "The Queen Mother can naturally understand what the emperor means.
However, since the mourning family knows about this, they can't let him mess around. O son! For the sake of Jiang Guo, the queen mother is afraid that she will not be able to fulfill you and Beishang. If you want to hate, hate your family! The Queen Mother sighed alone.
Then he said to Mama Liu: "Mama swore in front of the old prince that it was for Da Jiang, and that Mama might do one more thing for Da Jiang." ”
"What does the Queen Mother command?" Mama Liu asked.
"Mama doesn't have to do anything, but I just ask Mama not to tell the King of Beixuan about today's events, and if the mourning family wants to do anything in the future, please don't stop Mama." The Queen Mother said again.
In this way, Mama Liu left the palace full of concerns.
Besides, this Nanxiang princess has lived in the palace for a few days, and Jiang Guo is tired of playing with many gadgets, which is indeed extremely boring.
She looked at the clay doll she made with Jiang Zikai that day, and couldn't help but think about him.
I don't know how he is doing in Cangzhou? Whether everything is going well, I heard that it snowed heavily in Cangzhou a few days ago, and I don't know if he brought enough winter clothes.
Obviously, he was so good with her when he was in the capital, making her happy and coaxing her to play every day. But why have I been in Cangzhou for so long, and I don't remember to bring her a letter.
Princess Nanxiang poked the little clay figure with her finger and murmured: "You villain, don't you forget this princess, if you dare to forget me, this princess will definitely not spare you." ”
Thinking that he would forget about himself, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious. I couldn't help but panic in my heart. She didn't know when she would care so much about Jiang Zikai.
She sat alone on the stone bench, sometimes chuckling, sometimes frowning, and sat stupidly all morning.
Suddenly, she thought that she could go to Cangzhou to find him. Yes, how boring it is in this palace, why don't I go find him!
As soon as she said it, she immediately got up and picked up the mud doll and walked to the house, and said to Ziyun, "Ziyun, help me clean up my things." ”
"Princess, why are we going?" Ziyun asked.
"It's not you, it's me, I'm going to Cangzhou, pack up my things quickly." Park Mingshu commanded.
"Princess, what are you doing in Cangzhou?" Ziyun asked puzzled.
"Oops. You just go clean up and ask so much for what. Go, go, go. Park Mingshu didn't allow Ziyun to ask questions, and pushed her into the house.
packed his bags and said goodbye to the Queen Mother, and Park Mingshu went out of the palace.
As soon as I arrived outside the palace gate, I happened to meet Shangguan Beitang, who was about to enter the palace. The two stopped the car and said hello.
Shangguan Beitang saw her coming over and hurriedly asked, "Where is the princess going?" ”
"Cangzhou." Princess Nanxiang said without twisting.
Shangguan Beitang thought about it and said, "Isn't the princess going to Cangzhou to see Cheng Wuhou?"
"Well, exactly, the prince is going to enter the palace?" Princess Nanxiang asked.
"Yes, this king is going to do the grain and grass affairs in Cangzhou." Shangguan Beitang said.
"What happened to the grain and grass in Cangzhou?" Princess Nanxiang asked again.
Shangguan Beitang said again: "Cangzhou has had heavy snow in recent days, and Chengwu is waiting for a setback, I'm afraid that Cangzhou will not have enough grain and grass. The emperor asked me to mobilize grain and grass to send it. ”
"Then the prince is also going to Cangzhou?" Princess Nanxiang asked again.
"No, no, no, it's someone else who transports grain. This king is only mobilizing. Shangguan Beitang said.
"That's it, this princess still thinks she can walk with the prince!" Princess Nanxiang said with a pout.
"Although the king can't go, the princess can go with the grain caravan! I told the escort officer that I could take care of the princess along the way. Shangguan Beitang said.
"Well, that's a good idea, but you can't tell anyone I'm a princess, huh? Why don't you disguise yourself as a man and go to the grain delivery team as a soldier? Princess Nanxiang said.
"This, I'm afraid that the journey is difficult, how can the princess Jin Zhi Yuye endure such hardship!" Shangguan Beitang couldn't help but be a little worried.
"Whatever you're afraid of, you can do it, why can't Princess Ben. Do you think that this princess is inferior to you, and you can't even endure this little hardship? Princess Nanxiang looked at him and asked.
"Naturally not, just a princess,"
"Okay, okay, you can take me to meet the general who transports the grain." Princess Nanxiang jumped out of the carriage as she spoke.
"In this way, this king still has to enter the palace, you can go directly to Deyuanmen to find a general named Jiang Rong! Show him this token, and he will know that you have been sent by the king. The food team departs at noon, you have to go there at noon! Shangguan Beitang said as he took out a token from his bosom and handed it to her.
Princess Nanxiang took it and said, "Thank you." Then he departed in style.
Mingshu disguised herself as a boy and came to the barracks and asked to see Jiang Rong.
A soldier brought him to Jiang Rong and said, "General, this kid said that he was sent by the King of Beixuan to join the army. ”
Mingshu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "The villain sees the general." ”
Jiang Rong looked at this somewhat weak young man and asked, "What's your name?" Why did you want to join the army? ”
"The villain is a book, and he also wants to protect his family and defend the country." Mingshu replied.
"Do you know that joining the army is hard?" Jiang Rong asked again.
"You know, villains are not afraid of hardship." Mingshu replied.