Outside Luoyang City, the sky is cloudy. In the gap between the heavy dark clouds, the sunlight finally broke through the clouds, and the wisps of sunlight leaked between the sky and the earth. Behind is the Luoyang City Gate, looking into the distance to the mountains undulating, continuous, the ashes of winter have not gone, and the vigorous future of spring. The sun flickered on and off, and because of this, I could see the clouds in the sky like water.

The wind was whirring in Yuan Xiu's ears. He threw everything behind and forgot everything and galloped. From the extreme speed, he experienced the feeling of happiness and the courage to break through all obstacles. He just wanted to hurry, hurry, hurry. I heard the sound of horses' hooves, which were firm and powerful, as dense as raindrops.

"Lord! Lord!! It was the voice of Wang Sizheng, the general of the Chinese army.

Yuan Xiu slowed down his pace rhythmically, but remained focused on the process of riding. Wang Sizheng gradually caught up, and he looked at the emperor Yuan Xiu on the horse. This humble man is so young, but he has to bear such a burden. He is tall and heroic. As you can tell from his control of his horse, he is quite good at riding and shooting.

Yuan Xiu's horse had already begun to roam freely in his control. Wang Sizheng followed closely. Although Yuan Xiu's face was red from the cold, and his hands were a little stiff, his body was sweating like pulp.

"General Wang......" Yuan Xiu was silent for a moment, calming down the chaotic rhythm of the gallop just now, and returning to the depressed and depressed emperor. King Nanyang and Lone are old friends. In addition, the person who relies on Lone the most is you. Although he only held the reins and walked on his horse, his words were deep and obviously heartfelt.

Yuan Biqi people are sloppy, reckless, and narrow-minded. Not to mention who Hu Sichun is, although Yuan Xiu reuses it, he will not believe it.

Wang Sizheng felt hot in his heart, and replied respectfully, "The minister swears to follow the lord to the death." ”

Yuan Xiu suddenly stopped his horse and turned around to look at Wang Sizheng. His horse spun around under the control of his master, but did not dare to go far. Yuan Xiu's gaze was like that of a boy in a desperate situation when he found his companions to rescue him. Touched and encouraged, which made him more determined.

didn't say anything more, and was about to go back with a whip, but saw Nanyang Wang Yuanbao torch in front, Wuwei general Yuanbi and Shizhong Hu Sichun behind, and the three of them galloped together.

Yuan Xiu got off the horse, obviously going to get down to business here.

Wang Sizheng also dismounted with the Son of Heaven. Seeing that Yuan Bao Torch, Yuan Bi, and Hu Sichun also dismounted from a little distance and gathered around the Son of Heaven.

Yuan Xiu was silent, holding the saber at his waist, bowing his head slightly, obviously in thought, while turning around and facing these important ministers with his back, pacing a few steps into the distance.

Only Hu Sichun crossed the other three and followed, standing behind Yuan Xiu, "Lord, it's time to make a decision, and it will change over time." ”

"Don't worry, if you want to do great things, you must think carefully in order to act properly. As Hu Shi said, if there are changes over time, it is even more impossible for the Lord to make a decision immediately, and it is better to adapt to changes. Yuan Bao Torch followed, standing on the other side of Yuan Xiu, looking at his silhouette frowning and contemplative.

Wang Sizheng blurted out and praised, "His Royal Highness the King of Nanyang is extremely worried. The safety of the Son of Heaven is the first priority, and you must not risk yourself......"

"Why do you have to say this," before Wang Sizheng finished speaking, Yuan Bi strode over and said loudly, "Isn't it just to eradicate the big prime minister Gao Huan who is in power and disorderly government?" Now that the King of Nanyang has contacted the Guanxi Daxing Taihe Bayue, and General Yue has also sent Sima Yuwentai to Luoyang, what does this mean, we naturally understand. At this time, the Lord could send a secret decree to Yuwentai, ordering him to convey it to Hebalak. With the power of He Bayue, the army will come, and Gao Huan, Gao Cheng and his son will be killed in one blow. He glanced at Yuan Xiu, and suddenly said, "And that Queen Gao......"

Yuan Xiu's body was cold, he turned around suddenly, and said in a trembling voice, "Don't be like this......"

The Cuiyun Pavilion in the garden is adjacent to the Zhuhua Pavilion where the emperor Yuan Xiu lived. It's just that the artificially chiseled Luo water meanders to the north, and the momentum here gradually weakens, thin as a spring, shallow as a stream. The Zhuhua Pavilion of Fuyu Mountain and the Cuiyun Pavilion built on the flat ground are separated by this shallow and uncrossable Luoshui. Zhu Hua Pavilion was high up, looking down on the Cuiyun Pavilion on the opposite bank. It was originally a quiet and peaceful place, but at this time it was chaotic and tense.

Yuan Mingyue, the princess of the plains, had already moved into the pavilion, and was born prematurely at this time, and should be served by relevant people, so that the chaos in Cuiyun Pavilion was like a busy city.

Empress Gao Changjun's heart was heavy, and she couldn't sit down anyway, but watched this scene in the cabinet without saying a word.

The figures shuttled back and forth between the veils and curtains, and even if they didn't ask anyone to ask carefully, they also knew that Yuan Mingyue in the inner room was in critical condition. If something happens, when the emperor returns to the palace after the hunt, he will be shocked and angry, and then the situation will be irreparable.

"Ruoyun," Gao Changjun thought of this and made a decision, "immediately order someone to pay homage to Your Majesty." ”

When he comes back and sees the uncontrollable scene, he might as well take the initiative to explain. Gao Changjun felt calm.

Outside Luoyang City, the clouds and fog have almost completely dispersed. It's just that I don't know if I don't look closely, in fact, the green of early spring has been inadvertently smeared with a faint halo.

Yuan Xiu was in this halo, covered in the sun, but he was cold, and whispered as if muttering, "Don't ...... Don't ......"

"Your Majesty's words are extremely true. The prime minister is in power, even if he has the intention of seeking the throne, but there is no sign of usurping the throne so far, why force him to do so? I am also afraid that the ministers will not be convinced. Now as long as he is willing to return to His Majesty's government, or work with His Majesty, it will be enough. As for the future, things will change, and decisions will be made before the opportunity arises. Wang Sizheng expressed his opinion and looked at Yuan Xiu's reflection. It's not that he doesn't remember when Yuan Gong and Yuen Long were corpses under the Yongning Tower, but he didn't want to bring up the old things again at this time to stimulate Yuan Xiu and intensify the contradictions. The future is vague, but if you want to grasp the present, try to clear the contradictions between the emperor and the ministers, it is a good way, I am good, and everyone is good. This is also where Wang Sizheng really planned for the emperor.

"What the general said is very true," said the ingots torch after listening silently for a long time, "at this time, it is advisable to be quiet and not to move, and if you move, you will be handled by others." Besides, who are He Bayue and Yuwentai? Nobody knows. People's hearts change arbitrarily, if you decide rashly, you will end up with an emperor to invite Cao Gong, and it will be too late to regret it. "The ingot torch is thinking deeper, it is indeed honest with the imperial family, planning for the long term.

Yuan Bi was speechless, and only looked at Hu Sichun. Hu Sichun stared at Emperor Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu still didn't say a word. His mind was already in turmoil at this point. If Gao Huan is alone, he can't wait to use it with his own hands, and even reckless of all the consequences. But Yuanbina's inadvertent mention made him worried. If that day really comes, will he still be sure that he can protect Gao Changjun?

"The minister must not speak from His Royal Highness the King of Nanyang and General Wang. The decline of the imperial family is all because of Gao Huan. Although he did not hold the axe himself, the two first emperors under the Yongning Tower actually died in the hands of Gao Huan. Let me ask His Royal Highness the King of Nanyang and General Wang, do you still have to wait for the day when Gao Huan will add an axe to His Majesty? Hu Sichun was almost questioning, as if Yuan Baoju and Wang Sizheng had also become Gao Huan's accomplices.

Yuan Xiu remembered the bloody scene, his heart beat wildly, and blurted out, "Don't say it!" He finally turned around and looked up, glancing with great majesty at the four men in front of him who were arguing with their own opinions. The first emperor Yin Jian will not dare to forget. Since the matter has come to this point, I don't want to start with Yuwentai first. Saying that, he looked at the four of them one by one with his eyes, which made people's hearts tremble, "The prime minister is the prime minister, and Queen Gao is Queen Gao." Gao Huan and Lonely are incompatible, but Queen Gao is a lonely wife. ”

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! There is an urgent report. ”

When the four ministers were secretly thinking about the meaning of Yuan Xiu's words, they all heard shouts from far and near, and they all watched together. Yuan Xiu also looked into the distance, his heart fluctuating.

A palace eunuch dismounted and ran to his side and bowed. This person Yuan Xiu knew and knew that he was sent by the Jiaofang Palace. He suddenly glanced at Yuan Bi, strode forward, didn't even care about the promotion, lifted the eunuch from the ground and asked angrily, "What happened to the queen?" ”

The eunuch didn't want Yuan Xiu to be so excited, and he grabbed his collar to restrain his throat, and struggled for a long time and said, "The queen has nothing to do......

Hearing this, as soon as Yuan Xiu's hand loosened, the eunuch fell to the ground. Fang Dao, "Jiaofang Hall sent a little slave to show Your Majesty. Princess Pingyuan gave birth prematurely in the palace......" he said as he raised his eyes timidly at Yuan Xiu, and he didn't dare to say any more.

"Plains Princess?!" Yuan Xiugang breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately became nervous again, "How is Princess Plains?" ”

"The princess was born prematurely...... Prince...... Already...... Deceased. The eunuch bowed his head and replied cowardly.

Yuan Xiu was stunned. For a moment, my heart was in turmoil. Why did Yuan Mingyue give birth prematurely in utero? was still a prince, and died like this. Could it be that Gao Huan did it on purpose, just to make him childless and heirless? What about the Queen? What did Gao Changjun do again? Doesn't she know his heart yet? He had already begun to coldly alienate Yuan Mingyue, even if it was to protect Yuan Mingyue's life, but it was because he had long been focused on Gao Changjun. originally thought that after the birth of the prince, he would be raised in the palace, and Yuan Mingyue would still regain his clan identity and no longer be his foreign wife. Why is the situation suddenly changing now?

Hu Sichun suddenly walked to his side and said, "Your Majesty, after the second emperor of Yongning Tower, he is the prince, and now he is the third person......"

"Go back to the palace!" Yuan Xiu suddenly woke up and said angrily. With that, he left everyone and led his horse up, and went straight to the city gate.