The wind whistled in through the cracks in the window, with a chill that refreshed the muscles and bones, although it was already summer, but this pouring rain seemed to wash away all the heat for many days, and it was back to early spring in a trance.

Several handmaidens stood in the wind trembling slightly, but they did not dare to step forward and close the windows.

The wind blew the sleeves of Princess Lechang's clothes, and thunder continued to explode in the sky. If I hadn't pressed it with a paperweight when I left before, I'm afraid that those expensive "Dan papers" on the table would have been flying around.

And Lechang is not interested in the books and papers that are still rolling in the wind, since she came back from the imperial study in despair, her eyes have been falling on the valuable "Lady Picture", the whole person stood quietly, as if she couldn't feel a trace of the coolness of the wind, and didn't know what she was thinking.

These maidservants have been with Lechang for a long time, and this is the first time they have seen their Royal Highness like this, and they all held their breath for a while and did not dare to move forward. For people like His Royal Highness, who has always been gentle, who knows what will happen once the fire is started, everyone still understands the truth that things must be opposed.

"Your Highness." Jiang Li, the servant girl who had been with Lechang for the longest time, finally couldn't help but take a step forward and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, it's not too early, Your Highness should ······be early."

"Stand down." Le Chang waved her hand weakly, her voice had long since lost its previous crispness, and it sounded a little hoarse and low at this time.

Jiang Li wanted to say something, but was stopped by several handmaidens beside him. And Le Chang remembered something: "Qiulan, Luoying, you go and boil some water, and the palace will take a bath." ”

The maidservants hurriedly retreated, and Le Chang looked at the "Lady Picture" again, his hand trembled and slowly stretched out, holding down the inkstone on the table, the new ink that had been polished before had not yet dried, and the wind blew the ink, rippling with tiny ripples.

Le Chang exhaled deeply, and the "Lady Picture" in front of her made her see the entire royal family thoroughly in today's stormy night. The brutal struggle between the crown prince and the Yangzhou assassin, as well as the father emperor who always wants to let his two sons lose both.

Everyone is so cold-blooded, and the precious family affection is worthless in their eyes.

With trembling hands, he picked up the inkstone, Le Changxiu frowned slightly, and finally put the inkstone down again. She knew that as soon as she raised her hand, the ink would fly out, completely blackening the picture of the sin of fratricide.

But even if this picture scroll is splashed black, what is the use, the struggle between the East Palace and the Yangzhou Assassin History will still be life-and-death, and even if Lechang is out of sight and out of mind, there is no way to stop it.

Turning to look out of the stormy window, Lechang was silent.

Even if you are a royal princess, there will be a time when you can't help yourself.

I just don't know if I will be swept up in this howling wind and rain and boundless darkness?

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"A letter to us." Chen Shucheng rarely had no smile on his face, walked slowly to Chen Shujian's side, and sent the letter in his hand to Chen Shujian's eyes, "Someone sent it directly to the door just now, brother, take a look for yourself." ”

From Chen Shucheng's voice, he had already sensed that something was wrong, and Chen Shujian, who was already drowsy, cheered up, and reached out to take the scribbled letter, the letter was just hastily packed with an envelope, and some places were even wet by the rain, and there were only a few words on the letter, the dragon flew and the phoenix danced, obviously a little anxious.

"Lechang went to the imperial study again?" Chen Shujian just glanced at it, and his face changed slightly.

The last time they met in Stone Mountain, not long after they met Lechang, their father knew about the two of them's prestige; There was also that time in Hoop Bucket Lane, I also wanted to teach Li Xinchen a lesson, but after being stopped by Lechang, my father also knew that they were unrepentant, and as a result, they simply and neatly let the two of them be grounded at home to study, and these two times even the mother was about to fall out of favor.

It can be said that every time they meet Lechang, they will be unlucky in a short time, but Lechang is the kind of existence that can speak by his father's side, so Chen Shujian and Chen Shucheng can't be allowed not to doubt her.

Knowing that Lechang went to the imperial study, the two brothers naturally thought that it must be this "good sister" who went to slander their father.

Chen Shucheng gritted his teeth and nodded: "It's the news sent by the eunuch next to my mother." ”

"Lechang is really our good sister," Chen Shujian said coldly, "Fortunately, with the previous lesson, I would have asked my mother to send someone to keep an eye on her, otherwise we don't know when she framed her." ”

Chen Shucheng paced back and forth: "Brother, you said, this Lechang has no grievances with us, why does he always have trouble with us?" ”

"This ······" Chen Shujian frowned, he obviously didn't have a good mood to think deeply about this question now, and impatiently slapped the letter directly on the table at the moment, "Anyway, since Lechang has already regarded us as enemies, then we can't tolerate her." Again and again, again and again, do you really think that our two brothers are easy to bully?! ”

Chen Shucheng nodded solemnly, obviously he was waiting for his brother's words. Before Chen Shucheng could speak, there was another knock on the door, and an attendant whispered, "Two highnesses, someone knocked on the door outside to ask to see you." ”

"Anyone?" Chen Shucheng and Chen Shujian were stunned.

It's raining in the middle of the night, and the people sent by my mother don't care, after all, it's urgent, but who else can come at this time?

He called himself······ Claiming to be under the command of the Left Guard General. The squire said hurriedly.

"General Left Guard?" Chen Shucheng was taken aback, "Xiao Maha?!" ”

Chen Shujian also Huo Ran stood up and said in a deep voice: "No, I think it's Li Xinchen." ”

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Xiao Maha stood in the dim light of the imperial study, bowed slightly, and said nothing.

Beads of water the size of beans ran down his forehead past his cheeks and slid down to his chin, and he didn't know if it was the rain or sweat left by the previous gallop outside.

Chen Ji slowly closed the military newspaper sent by Xiao Maha, the tired look on his face was swept away, and at this moment, the rest of the music on the table became insignificant, and the military newspaper that Chen Ji was holding in both hands was worth a thousand gold.

"Is the message accurate?" This was the first sentence Chen Ji said after Xiao Maha presented the military report.

Xiao Maha hurriedly arched his hand and said: "This is the result of the spy of the elite scouts in the army, and the army has also paid a lot of price for this, so the minister can guarantee it, it is true!" ”

The last four words fell to the ground, sonorous and powerful, and after Chen Ji heard it, Huo Ran stood up, his eyes flashed, and he gently tapped his palm with a military newspaper: "It's true······ It's true······"

"Your Majesty, the time has come, the opportunity must not be lost, and it will not come again, so the minister implores Your Majesty to issue an edict to attack Xiliang!" Xiao Maha took a step forward and said loudly.