Compared with the cold wind outside the castle tower, which can freeze people to death, and the most colorful colors corresponding to it, the castle tower is as warm as spring, but the scenery that can be seen is lackluster. Because they were filled with the most reliable people, the Emperor stepped into it, and the solemn expression that he had to pretend to be in front of the minister was gone, replaced by a gentleness like an uncle next door.

Seeing Princess Ping'an get up and salute, he smiled and asked the eldest princess of Dongyang to help people up on his behalf, and then said with some emotion: "I think that the monkey of Xiaosi was arrogant all day long, and he almost overturned the palace when he went to heaven and earth, although I said that I was very optimistic about him, but I also felt that with his temperament, he could not be a general, so he must be a big man, I really didn't expect him to make a big career that no one expected, and married a wife like you like a flower." ”

Speaking of her husband, Princess Ping'an smiled happily, proudly but gently said: "He is the best person to me in the world, so I would rather leave Shangjing for him and come to a foreign country." ”

She raised her head, fearlessly met the emperor's scrutinizing gaze, and suddenly asked bluntly: "Does the emperor want the Northern Expedition, and from then on merge Dayan into Southern Wu and dominate the world?" ”

"This is a dream that I have never forgotten since I ascended the throne." The emperor was also outspoken, even if the face of the girl in front of him gradually turned a little pale and her breath was a little short, he did not say any hypocritical comfort, "This world has been facing each other between the north and the south since the end of the Wei Dynasty, and this kind of day is really too long. My ancestors had to tolerate that the frontier would never be at peace, but I could not. ”

"Moreover, your father is too stubborn. He has been moody all the years since he took the throne, and the powerful ministers have offended at every turn, you should know how many people have died in vain? Even the so-called rebelled former prince and concubine who were deposed, to what extent were they forced by him to that road? How many of the dignitaries and dignitaries that Xiao Jingxian, the king of Jin, cleaned up before my Dawu in Nantou, were unjustly killed? ”

"Every inch of land in Beiyan Shangjing is soaked in the blood of vain death, full of resentful spirits and dead souls. Of course, you can say that this has nothing to do with ordinary people, and it has nothing to do with those who keep to themselves. But you might as well think about it, even if you used to live in a simple house and didn't get involved in government affairs, if you didn't have a smart and keen husband like Xiaosi, would you really be able not to get involved in those whirlpools? ”

"If you can really be transcendent all the time, why did Xiao Si send you back?"

Princess Ping'an's face gradually turned pale, thinking of the eldest princess who suddenly fell in love with the fourth eldest princess, and then joined the competition, and thought that the two sisters who had always been close to each other before coming back also turned their faces against each other, she couldn't help but sigh softly.

"The emperor's words are really sharp as a knife, I don't know how to refute it. That's right, for me, my relatives are like strangers. But Dayan and Dayan's people have never failed me after all. ”

"You haven't revealed the secrets of Beiyan, you have not harmed the officials and people of Beiyan, and no one even knows that you are dead and you are staying in Dawu, what are you talking about? You should know that Xiao Si is not simply soaring as the princess of Ping'an. At this, the Emperor paused, then smiled, "Once the most dangerous time comes, I will not let him stay there. ”

"He has done enough, good enough, with his ability, why is it difficult to stand in front of people above board?"

Seeing that Princess Ping'an was silent, the old lady Yue coughed lightly and said calmly: "Ping'an, well, I don't know your name, so let's call it first." The emperor will not let Xiaosi return in the name of the king of Lanling County, so there will be no rumors outside that the prime minister's son is incognito and Hongyan, and the princess of Beiyan will not hesitate to cheat to death for the sake of her lover. And you, in the future, will be the lord of Langya, the king of Yuan. ”

"The eldest princess told me about this before, but the princess of the enemy country is regarded as her own nephew, even if it is just for Shiro, the emperor's mind is really unbelievable."

Princess Ping'an had imagined before coming here that she might see Emperor Wu tonight, so she wanted to take this possibly unique opportunity to ask some things clearly. So, she tried her best to calm down and asked the question she was most concerned about.

"However, how does the emperor plan to treat the Dayan royal family in the future? How to deal with those loyal and good generals? ”

Now that the north and the south have not been at war at all, Princess Ping'an asked such a question, as if she subconsciously thought that Beiyan was likely to be defeated, and the emperor was naturally happy to hear it. However, in the end, he was the Imperial City Mansion, and he did not put such a joyful emotion on his face, but said after a moment of silence: "The children of the royal family will depend on their own choice, as long as they are willing to surrender, I will not kill indiscriminately." As for the loyal ministers and good generals, I only hope that they will not be obsessed with it until the last moment. ”

Even if Beiyan is like a transparent person, Princess Ping'an is by no means the kind of golden branch and jade leaf who is pampered to the point of innocence.

The cruelty of the power struggle has long been engraved in the hearts of every royal child, and the best way to deal with the loser is to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, crush the bones and scatter ashes. Unless you wake up in advance and surrender on your knees, then you will get a glimmer of life. On the contrary, it is a loyal and good general who is attached to the children of the royal family, and sometimes he will be appreciated for his integrity and ability, and he will not only escape the catastrophe, but also soar to prosper.

But the biggest premise is that those loyal and good will know how to be flexible in the face of the ultimate defeat.

Compared to the answer he hoped to get, Emperor Wu's answer seemed cold and realistic, but Princess Ping'an knew that this was at least more real than a false promise, so she couldn't help but sigh deeply again. The eldest lady on the side looked at her sad appearance, thinking of her cheerful smile in the past, and was about to say a word of relief, but was interrupted by Chen Wuliang's voice.

"It seems that someone is coming, listening to the footsteps...... Yan Xu and Yue Qianqiu! ”

The eldest princess of Dongyang and the old lady Yue couldn't help but exchange a look. His own children and grandchildren knew that since they knew that the emperor was going to say something that was not suitable for outsiders to hear, then their master and apprentice would never rush to disturb them. And the eldest princess of Dongyang witnessed Yan Xu being drunk in Xuandao Hall, and she didn't go to the Xi'an Gatehouse with Yue Qianqiu.

Therefore, she immediately stood up and said, "I'll go and see." ”

However, the emperor immediately shook his head and said, "Let Ah Xu and Qianqiu come in." They definitely have something to say. ”

Since the emperor ordered it, Chen Wuliang immediately went out. And Yue Xiuyi, who had been standing behind the eldest lady, shrunk his neck a little uncomfortably, and regretted a little that he didn't run away as fast as Yue Qianqiu after sending his grandmother in, so that he heard some words that were not so suitable for him to hear.

But immediately after, he suddenly felt that there was a gaze on him, and when he found out that it was the emperor, he suddenly tensed his nerves.

He is not like Yue Qianqiu, he thinks that the first time he saw the emperor was because he had a conflict with the only prince, and later he saw the emperor as casually as if he saw his father...... No, even when he saw his father, the eldest young master, he was always as awe-inspiring as a guest!

For a long time, it wasn't until Chen Wuliang came in with Yan Xu and Yue Qianqiu that Yue Xiuyi waited for the emperor to say something: "Yue Qing, your eldest grandson is good." ”

Yue Qianqiu happened to hear this comment, and immediately winked at Yue Xiu with a smile, seeing that the person was obviously very excited and excited, and he wanted to pretend to be mature and steady there, his eyes wanted to stare at him but didn't dare, he couldn't help but tilt his head proudly, and only after Yan Xu saw the emperor did he speak: "Your Majesty, I'll take my aunt and mother, as well as Nuo Nuo and Chang'an to look at the lights outside, right?" ”

Looking at Yan Xu's rare serious expression, the emperor knew that there was really something serious, so Yue Qianqiu wanted to take away his daughter and children, and he agreed with kindness. As soon as the people left, he looked at Yan Xu and asked, "What happened to Beiyan?" ”

Yan Xu secretly wondered that Emperor Han had predicted the change so accurately in Beiyan, and then made up his mind and said solemnly: "The three princes of Beiyan and the princess of Yue Kingdom were assassinated three times on the way to Beijing. When she arrived in Shangjing, the princess of Yue Kingdom cried and admitted her mistake after seeing Emperor Beiyan, not only did she get forgiveness, but also because she had sacrificed herself to protect the three princes, she herself was renamed Princess Anguo, and even Concubine Hui was promoted to a noble concubine, and the third prince ......"

He paused, and his face became very complicated: "When the letter is sent over there, the Northern Yan Emperor will crown the third prince as the crown prince. ”

Faced with such a news, all four people in the room were extremely surprised. Why was the third prince of Beiyan sent to envoy Dawu? Isn't it because the mother family is powerless and unfavored? Even he is a little worse than Princess Ping'an, because he didn't even have a title before, he was not a prince or a county king, and his identity was extremely embarrassing.

If it weren't for being so weak, how could the Yazhu that the eldest princess placed beside her play with the dignified prince in the palm of her hand? If it weren't for being so unappreciated, how could Lou Yingchang dare to leave people in Jinling City and return by himself?

Therefore, Da Wu would politely send back such a prince who had stood aside at all in the past, and the old lady Yue did not hesitate to wake up the twelve princesses, suggesting that she might as well form an alliance with the third prince and compete for the position of the East Palace. As a result, before this could be argued, the prince of the East Palace automatically fell on his head?

After the initial shock, the emperor couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I have to say that Emperor Yan is really an unpredictable person. He played with such a hand, how could Da Wu contact the new prince in the future? ”

Yes, even if you give more chips, how can you win over a prince who is most likely to win the title of Northern Yan Jiangshan?

Although Yue Qianqiu pulled everyone out, he handed over Nuo Nuo to the eldest lady and Yue Xiuyi to watch for a while, and he excused himself to take Princess Ping'an to the side to watch the lights, but he told her about the amazing situation of the third prince and the twelfth princess - even if they are half-brothers and don't talk about too many feelings, but after all, they are relatives who are related to Princess Ping'an, and besides, if he doesn't say it now, she will know in the future.

As for what the emperor had talked about with Princess Ping'an before, he didn't want to know at all, and he didn't mean to ask at all.

After listening to the news quietly, Princess Ping'an did not show any surprise or surprise, but suddenly stretched out her hand to grab the city wall on the side of the battlement, and the five fingers were so hard that she even had some stiff movements, revealing her uneasy mood. It took a long time for her to speak, "He's playing with fire......

As if sorting out the sentence, Princess Ping'an was silent for a while, and then said as if talking to herself: "He is not sincere, but he wants to surprise everyone." He is always like this, always testing others with actions that no one can guess, to stimulate others, and even deliberately inciting rebellion, and then mowing a stubble like a weed. ”

When she said this, Princess Heian's shoulders trembled slightly, and she didn't know whether she was disappointed or sad.

As a child, I always hope to get more love from my father, even if I can't get it, or even if I can't see it, I hope that I am special, and I hope that my father can't get close to me because of various reasons, but this luxury is completely broken as I get older. However, what is even more frustrating than this is to find that his father treats him coldly not only himself.

Even if it is the eldest princess, has she really been loved by Emperor Beiyan? The kind of behavior that allows you to make a big deal and let it go, is it really love? Maybe that kind of pampering is like having a puppy and a kitten when you're bored, that's all.

Although Yue Qianqiu said that he had also gotten along with Emperor Beiyan for a while, and he was also very familiar with the eldest princess and the twelfth princess, and he had robbed the prince and the prince of the county, but in his opinion, the royal family of Beiyan, including Xiao Jingxian, said it with personality at best, but if it was not good, it was a collection of a bunch of neuropathies, and there were few normal people, so he agreed with Princess Ping'an's evaluation of Emperor Beiyan.

But for his repeated nodding movements, Princess Ping'an was stunned for a moment, but suddenly burst into laughter, and then pulled Yue Qianqiu, who was only a little shorter than her, over, and touched his forehead affectionately as if she were a child, and then smiled.

"I'm sorry for listening to so many bad words. Qianqiu, thank you anyway, if it wasn't for your insistence on seeing me at that time, if it wasn't for seeing that you and I got along well, even if my father specially sent that shadow over, he wouldn't have let me come back. ”

Over the years, Yue Qianqiu has not been without trustworthy and respectful female elders, but the eldest lady is fair, the eldest princess of Dongyang is authoritative, Su Shiqi laughs and scolds like a sister next door, but she is a little less gentle, and now Princess Ping'an has made up for all the kind of motherhood that he has lost in his life - even if he is the real age of being a human in two lives, he may not be younger than her......

Therefore, he had to quickly take a step back, and observed that there were people around him like a thief who could see this scene, and when he found that Zhou Jiyue and a few girls were blocking most people's sight, the sect master of Zhou also made a reassuring gesture to him, and he scratched his head with relief.

"Mother, don't be so polite, to be honest, when I beat people at the bottom of Chaoyun Tower before, the words I said were sincere. Compared with my old pit son's father, it is much easier and more comfortable to get along with your mother. Don't worry, with my father's temperament, it's good if he doesn't cheat others, and others can't cheat him no matter what. ”