With a sharp blade in his neck, Yuwentai ignored it as if he didn't feel anything, and stared at Gao Cheng calmly.

Although Gao Cheng held the blade against him, he didn't make any further moves, staring at him with a ghostly light in his green eyes.

"Why didn't Brother Cheng kill me?" Yu Wentai smiled. The thin, sharp blade pressed against his skin, as if it only took a single stroke to cut his neck like paper.

"If the thief is not destroyed, what is the use of killing you?" Gao Cheng's voice was extremely cold, just like his gaze at the moment. Yes, in his eyes, Yuwentai is still a thief.

"Why didn't my uncle kill me?" After a pause, he still couldn't help but ask, he still wanted to know. Curiosity, Yuwentai can obviously kill him or take him back to Chang'an, he deliberately let him go.

"Brother Xie Cheng's grace to let Luoyang go back then." Yu Wentai's star-cold eyes brought a ray of warmth.

Gao Cheng was stunned. He had to search in his mind for a moment before he remembered that Yuwentai meant that he was married in Luoyang that day, and Princess Shang became the captain of the horse. Prime Minister Gao Huan intended to stay in Luoyang, and he insisted on going west. Letting Yuwentai return to Guanzhong, Gao Cheng never regretted it, and he didn't deliberately arrange it that day, he didn't expect that there would be today's results.

But Yu Wentai's answer was still too surprising to him. When they met, no one was so cold and ruthless at the beginning. But I don't know since when, they have all changed.

Gao Cheng came to his senses and looked at Yuwentai. Just when he thought they had all changed, he changed back.

"It's been a long time, and my uncle doesn't have to remember it anymore." Gao Cheng didn't know what it tasted like. They first met in Jiankang, and over the years, they were sometimes enemies, sometimes friends, and perhaps they couldn't understand in their hearts whether they regarded each other as rivals or friends, or brothers?

"Brother Cheng let me go back to Guanzhong that day because he wanted to fight me openly, and I am the same today." Yuwentai said calmly.

How many times has he had the chance to kill Gao Cheng? But how many times did you really make up your mind? He had to admit that in fact, he didn't want to kill Gao Cheng like this.

Gao Cheng slowly withdrew the dagger. Isn't he thinking the same as Yuwentai in his heart?

At this time, Chen Yuankang had already approached and saw Gao Cheng collect the dagger. Yuwentai dismounted, he held down Gao Cheng on the horse, signaling that he didn't have to dismount. Yu Wentai didn't say anything more, but whipped the horse's stock. The horse carrying Gao Cheng rushed towards Chen Yuankang's side.

Yuwentai stood in place, raised his eyes, and looked at Gao Cheng's back on the horse.

Chen Yuankang didn't go any further, looking at Gao Cheng coming towards him, he couldn't help but glance at Yuwentai again, and for the first time in his heart, he admired the great prime minister of the Western Wei Dynasty a little.

Here, Li Hu and Dugu Xin have shown defeat in the battle against Gao Aocao. Hou Jing, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly saw Gao Cheng's horse running over in the distance, followed by Chen Yuankang. Hou Jing saw the opportunity and hurriedly rode up to meet him. Gao Aocao saw Gao Cheng come back and no longer fell in love with the war. The young master is injured and the soldiers have dispersed, at this time, you should pack up the remnants of the army, protect the young master and retreat, and find a suitable place to settle down before making the next plan.

Li Hu and Dugu Xin also received the order of the prime minister to collect their troops, so they did not chase after them anymore, and retreated with Yuwentai.

In this battle, the Eastern Wei army was defeated. Although the Western Wei army, which originally came to take Cangsu, did not have any advantages, it took this opportunity to take the initiative to attack and actually won a big victory. At that time, the Eastern Wei army lost its armor, abandoned its armor, and retreated in embarrassment. Yuwentai led the Western Wei army back to Weinan and went straight to Luoyang and Puban. Liangzhou, Xingyang, Guangzhou and other Henan counties were all attached to the wind, and the Western Wei Dynasty already had a great advantage in the control of important places. This is a big windfall.

Chang'an in early autumn is stunning.

The summer heat and the resulting ups and downs have faded and faded. Chang'an City in autumn is quiet and cool. The sky was blue, there was not a single cloud, the autumn sky was high and far, and this tranquil beauty was tinged with a hint of sadness.

Mrs. Prime Minister, the eldest princess Yuan Yuying is not in the Buddhist hall today, looking at the quiet lake in the garden and sighing the passage of time in her heart. The weather was exceptionally sunny today, and it was rare for her to be in a state of mind to enjoy a quiet moment alone. In the past, chanting scriptures was actually using one mentality to suppress another. It is often necessary to force yourself to calm down, and to force yourself to be broad and peaceful.

The news of Shayuan's victory was that her husband Junyu Wentai specially ordered someone to return to Chang'an to send a letter to her. The letter was given to her alone, not only the letter, but also a few branches of green willows, which were planted by her husband in Weinan when he returned to his teacher. Yuwentai specially ordered the soldiers of the Western Wei Army to plant willows, in order to remember the great victory of Shayuan, hoping to retain morale and prestige, and wait for the next day to conquer Yecheng to unify Sheji.

"Madame! Madam! Suddenly there was a cry of surprise in the quiet garden. The voice shattered Yuan Yuying's reverie, and she quickly came back to her senses and looked towards the place where the voice came from. You don't have to look to know it's Nan Qiao.

Yuan Yuying was afraid that she would not be quiet just now, so she broke up all the slaves and maids who followed her. At this time, Nan Qiao and a few slaves and maids behind her, and many people came in a hurry. Yuan Yuying had to sigh in her heart, it was rare to have such a moment of stability, and she was interrupted again. If it weren't for Shayuan's big victory, how could she be in the mood to sit here and enjoy the autumn scenery?

"Madame!" Nan Qiao was originally a steady person, and it was rare to be so happy. She had already arrived in front of Yuan Yuying, and without waiting for Yuan Yuying to ask, she saluted first, and then said with a smile, "Madam, Lord Lang is back." She knew that this was the news that the eldest princess had been waiting for.

"How do you know?" Yuan Yuying asked puzzled, because the husband did not order anyone to send the letter again. "Madam, the previous return date was uncertain, and it was inconvenient for Lord Lang to send a letter. Now that the day of triumph has been set, the lord of Lang is afraid that it will be slow to send the letter again, so he specially ordered someone to rush back to the house day and night to report to his wife. The soldier who followed Lord Lang is now at the gate of the mansion, can the lady see it? ”

sighed in her heart that her husband was careful, Yuan Yuying was in a good mood, and since it was a matter of one sentence, she didn't necessarily have to call her to ask in person. He ordered Nan Qiao to give the man a reward and how to place it. Nan Qiao agreed, and said, "There is also a minister from the palace, I have to ask my wife to see him." ”

"What's the matter?" Yuan Yuying's heart immediately tightened, and she couldn't help but get up from the stone bed where she was originally sitting.

"The Lord said that the great prime minister returned triumphantly, and the Son of Heaven should welcome him to the suburbs. The lord ordered the ministers to invite the eldest princess into the palace to discuss the matter, and also asked the lady to accompany him to greet the prime minister. Nan Qiao told Yu Yuan Yuying everything he heard from that eunuch.

Nan Qiao is the confidant of the eldest princess, and is in charge of half of the prime minister's mansion for the eldest princess. This eunuch also often sends news back and forth in the palace, so Nan Qiao can know clearly.

When Yuan Yuying heard this, she somehow felt dissatisfied. But she was immediately alert in her heart, so she already had an idea in her heart, and only calmly ordered, "There is no need to see him at this moment, order him to wait a little longer, and I will enter the palace to see the lord." ”

Nan Qiao and the others understood, and immediately hugged the eldest princess to change clothes and make up.

Chang'an Wei Palace, the courtyard of the Zhaoyang Hall where the emperor lived was full of sunlight. No one knows how magnificent the tall and spacious Son of Heaven's residence is both brilliant and majestic from the outside. But the inside of the Zhaoyang Hall is so gloomy and deserted almost all year round. The ingot torch did not like this place very much. At this moment, he was standing in the courtyard enjoying the warm sunshine.

The pomegranate blossoms are exhausted, and the last few that are left are particularly conspicuous on the branches of the trees that are still leafy. I just woke up early this morning, and the last few pomegranate flowers also fell from the branches, and they were still fiery and dazzling before they wilted into mud.

Yuan Bao Torch looked up at the blue autumn sky, I don't know what kind of bird chirped a few times and flew slowly by, and after a while, it flew farther and farther away and quietly lost in the blue sky. Yuan Bao Ju's heart was even more melancholy. I don't know why, he can't keep up his spirits, and it stands to reason that this is the time to be happy.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister's wife is here." A eunuch stepped forward lightly and softly replied to the ingot torch. The eunuchs all knew that the emperor liked to be quiet, and no one dared not to serve without dedication and forgot the emperor's rules.

Yuan Baoju was startled, and immediately looked up, and sure enough, he vaguely saw the figure of the eldest princess Yuan Yuying. "Invite Madame in." The ingots torch cheered up, restored the appearance and expression that a son of heaven should have, and gave instructions to the eunuch.

Hearing the emperor's "quick please", the eunuch quickly retreated.

After a while, Yuan Baoju saw a noble lady in dark clothes coming slowly with a dignified demeanor, it was the eldest princess Yuan Yuying, but now the palace calls her "Mrs. the Great Prime Minister" to avoid remembering her younger brother, the former emperor Yuan Xiu's bloody court.

Yuan Bao Torch looked carefully, the wife of the prime minister, Yuan Yuying, was a little more blessed than before. This "before" refers to when she and Yuwentai in Luoyang had just married. At that time, the eldest princess Yuan Yuying was a beautiful woman who captivated the country and the city. Now because he has given birth to children for Yuwentai one after another, and he is a few years older, he will inevitably be blessed. The face is like a full moon, and because of her mature age, experience and experience, what makes people feel is no longer her beauty, but the wisp of dignity and nobility that is not revealed.

There has never been a woman as majestic as Yuan Yuying. Maybe it's because she has been with her husband Junyu Wentai for a long time, and she unconsciously has such a sense of majesty.

Yuan Yuying had already walked up to the emperor and bowed respectfully and calmly to the emperor.

"Madame doesn't have to be polite, the family meets in private, why bother?" Yuan Bao Ju raised his hand and helped him, indicating that he was helping Yuan Yuying up with his own hands. There was already a palace maid who was standing on the side to help Yuan Yuying.

"The great prime minister has returned triumphantly, and according to the etiquette system, he should be alone in the suburbs......" As soon as he said a word, he changed his words and asked, "Madame must already know, right?" The prime minister will be back in three days. ”

"Yes." Yuan Yuying answered the emperor's inquiry, but did not say much about the suburbs.

"The prime minister has returned triumphantly, and according to the etiquette system, Lone should be greeted in the suburbs," Yuan Bao Ju repeated what he had just said, "Three days later, Mrs. will go out of the city with Lone to meet you." Yuan Baoju said as he looked at Yuan Yuying, and he felt that she would be very happy in his heart.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for being so thoughtful, and the concubine is grateful." Yuan Yuying thanked her first, but she had already made up her mind, and besides, she was never a hesitant or capricious person. "The major affairs of the country of soldiers, since they have returned triumphantly, it is also a great ceremony of the country for Your Majesty to come to the suburbs to greet you, and the concubine is a woman's body and should not be involved in it, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." Yuan Yuying declined the emperor very humbly and tactfully.

Yuan Baoju was a little surprised, he didn't say anything for a while, he looked at Yuan Yuying for a moment and then said a little awkwardly, "Madam is naturally different from others." ”

Yuan Yuying still thanked him humbly, "They are all His Majesty's people, and there is no difference." The concubine did not dare to mess with His Majesty's rules and participate in state politics in vain. ”

Yuan Bao Ju didn't insist anymore, stepping on Luoying, who was still bright under his feet, he glanced at the familiar scenery in the courtyard, and said as if chatting, "The prime minister is worried about the society, sitting alone in the palace and enjoying its success, I am really uneasy, and I don't know how to solve the worries for the prime minister." ”

Yuan Yuying still stood respectfully, listening to Yuan Baoju's words, knowing that he had always doubted the death of the first emperor Yuan Xiu in his heart, and was afraid that he would end up like this. Yuan Yuying and Yuan Baoju don't have many opportunities to meet alone, no matter what, the two of them still think in their hearts that they are both descendants of the Yuan family, and they are in the same vein.

"If the prime minister can be the pillar of the country, it is a blessing for the concubine to help the lord to settle the world. His Majesty entrusts the Prime Minister with the weight of the society, and he is convinced that the Prime Minister has been grateful to the Lord for his grace. If one day the Son of Heaven can rule by hanging the arch, the concubine and the husband will be pleased. Yuan Yuying comforted, she could see that the brows of the Yuan Bao Torch were very worried.

Originally, Yuan Yuying was confident, her husband forced her younger brother, the first emperor Yuan Xiu, to death, not to usurp rebellion, but also because her younger brother was too unsuccessful. Moreover, the situation dictated, perhaps Yuwentai himself could not fully grasp it at that time. But just when Yuan Baoju asked just now, Yuan Yuying suddenly had a question in her heart.

As soon as the society was divided, the country was poor and the people were weak, and natural disasters continued for many years, and it was her husband who worked hard to support the country's Optimus Pillar. Manage the government, complete the armament, promote education, and expand the territory...... Wenzhi martial arts, with the original weak national strength of the Great Wei step by step tenacious to today. It is no wonder that the emperor Yuan Bao Torch, who is only on his seat, is afraid in his heart. Great credit, even if Yu Wentai didn't think about anything in his heart, those governors, those Wenchen, would they think about anything?

When Yuan Yuying's heart was distracted, the emperor Yuan Baoju glanced at the palace attendants who were standing farther away, and suddenly deliberately lowered his voice and asked, "Does the eldest princess know that the queen is abolished...... Epherd, is she okay? He was afraid that Yuan Yuying would not be able to understand the title of "abolished queen" for a while, so he deliberately called out the words "Yi Fushi". These words are engraved in his heart, always coming to his mind in the middle of the night, and even make him completely sleepless.