Only then did Sima remember that he had a "one-sided relationship" with this woman, and he had seen it when he was in Wangxiang Tower, and it left a lot of impression on him at that time.

The woman who was called the "imperial niece" by Xiao Ling is the daughter of the current Empress Dowager He and the eldest princess of the Qi Dynasty, Xiao Zhan. Sima Yi thought that Xiao Zhan, who was the eldest princess, would come to such a small courtyard with the people of the Cao Gang.

Judging from Xiao Zhan's outfit, her trip should be a secret operation, and it is likely that she came to seek rebellion against Xie Rumo. Now that the palace is in danger, Xiao Zhan should have been in the palace, why he appeared here, he didn't know.

Sima Yi was not as forgetful as Xiao Ling, when he saw Xiao Zhan, he first thought about the purpose of Xiao Zhan's coming, at this time Xiao Zhan had already walked over with Daxi Liu, and Sima Yi just bowed his hand, and his face looked very indifferent.

"Sima Gongzi." Xiao Zhan even returned the gift to Sima Yi, which made Sima Yi feel a sense of "flattered".

Sima Yi thought to himself, could it be that Xiao Zhan was also like Xiao Ling, who was "kidnapped" by someone.

At this time, Daxi Liu had already stepped forward, and after saluting, he said: "Princess Yongdan is going out with Master Zhu to transfer troops to suppress the traitors in the Qi Dynasty. Now that Master Zhu is about to return, Princess Yongdan will enter the city first to check on the situation. ”

After listening to Da Xiliu's words and thinking of the "close relationship" between the Qi Dynasty and Jiangdu before, Sima Yi guessed that it was probably in the suppression of Xie Rumo's party, and Empress Dowager He and Zhu Tongjing had already stood with Jiangdu. Because the Qi Dynasty lent grain to Jiangdu, Jiangdu was also helping the Qi Dynasty to quell the internal rebellion.

But in itself, Jinling is the territory of the Qi Dynasty. No matter how many people Jiangdu sent, it would be useless. Moreover, Jiang will not reveal his detailed division in Jinling City, because today he helped the Qi Dynasty people to quell the internal rebellion, and tomorrow the Qi Dynasty people will take Jiang Capital as the number one enemy. A short-lived alliance in wartime is a delicate relationship between helping allies and keeping a low profile, making the other side think that they are "nothing more than that."

But now Xiao Zhan is relieved to come to the secret stronghold of the Cao Gang with Daxiliu, which also makes Sima Yi secretly shocked in his heart. Xiao Zhan is a woman, and she is the eldest princess of the Qi Dynasty. So "risky". It also has the sassy atmosphere of a heroic woman.

"A few people, you might as well go inside and talk about it." At this time, Dong Sheng came out, as the second leader of the Cao Gang, he didn't have much knowledge. His prestige in the Cao Gang. Mainly because he is the founder of the Cao Gang. And the Cao gang is dotted up and down. also mainly relies on Feng Ju, the big boss.

"You're welcome." Daxi Liu said, "We saw Sima Gongzi and King Hui and left, and we were supposed to send Sima Gongzi out of the city today." Now I have to slow down for a moment. We're going to pick me up for the crown prince......"

From this sentence, Sima Yi seemed to hear the signs again.

The cooperation between the Qi Dynasty and Jiangdu obviously had internal "interests involved", and the Cao Gang kidnapped Xiao Ling, the king of Hui, which indirectly gave Jiang Du a bargaining chip to negotiate with the Qi Dynasty. Empress Dowager He and Zhu Tongjing and the party, may not care about Xiao Ling's life and death, but the military power in his hands, once Xiao Ling dies or suffers a tragic accident, Xiao Ling's generals may take refuge in Xie Rumo, or they may support the army to stand on their own. Xiao Ling became a key person.

And Jiang Duken helped Empress Dowager He's party, the main reason was also the hostages taken by the Qi Dynasty, that is, him and Yang Xi. Now the two sides can stand on the same side, not only because there is an exchange of interests, but also because both Jiangdu and Qi Dynasty want to exchange for a relatively stable external environment to calm down the internal chaos. At this time, the Qi Dynasty was also afraid that there would be no foreign invasion in Jiangdu, but took advantage of the internal troubles in Jinling to send troops to occupy several important cities of the Qi Dynasty in Jiangbei.

Sima thought of this, so he arched his hand and said, "Both, please go quickly." You can wait here with peace of mind. ”

Sima Yi's meaning is very simple, I'm not in a hurry to leave, you are busy with yours first. When I was done, I walked with the crown prince Yang Xi.

Xiao Zhan didn't say much, and she even ignored Xiao Ling's questioning. She was also on a mission, and her mother and siblings, including the current little emperor of the Qi Dynasty, were besieged in the palace. If the soldiers and horses come a little later, maybe the palace will be captured, and then there will be chaos within the Qi Dynasty, including some imperial relatives, who will also come out to rebel. She didn't have time to stay here for long.

Onishiliu and Xiao Zhan hurried away together, obviously there was some kind of cooperation between them, and it was not known to outsiders.

Dong Sheng didn't leave, stayed, looked at the direction of the door, and said to Sima Yu: "Brother Sima, don't worry, it's very safe here, we have sent a lot of brothers to keep an eye on it secretly, if anyone else comes, we can take it immediately." ”

Sima Yi nodded slightly, but Xiao Ling on the side was muttering to himself, he still didn't quite understand the current situation. Yesterday, Jinling City was still good, in one day, it should have been the time to pay off the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, but the city was full of flames.

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On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, Han Jian's family also got together and was making flowers to admire the moon.

A year ago, Han Jian was a lonely family, but now it is only a year later, he has married three wives and concubines, and he has two heavenly daughters by his side.

But he was not satisfied.

That night, Yang Li'er also rarely put down the shelf, and went to the main courtyard of Dongwang Mansion with Han Jian to have a family banquet together, Han Jian's aunts were also very happy, but they preferred Gu Xin'er, so much so that Yang Li'er herself felt left out. She didn't care too much, she didn't understand the situation in Dongwangfu on the first day, and with her own character, she didn't care too much about how others treated her, but Han Jian, she still cared very much.

Originally, Han Song asked Han Jian and his wife to enjoy the moon, but Han Jian was concerned about the news in the south at this time.

Judging from the close intelligence in the past few days, it was only in this day or two that the chaos occurred in Jinling. After Zhu Tongjing left Jinling and disappeared, Han Jian had already notified Daxi Liu and asked her to keep a strict eye on every move in Jinling City, and later Zhu Tongjing took the initiative to contact the secret agents in Jiangdu and delivered the news to Han Jian, indicating the urgency of immediately sweeping away Xie Rumo and his party.

Han Jian knew very well that Xie Rumo was not a fuel-efficient lamp. When this tiger senses danger, it will definitely take the lead in attacking, and will never wait for Zhu Tongjing to transfer the soldiers and horses back to Jinling before making a move. Based on several points of analysis, Han Jian felt that Zhu Tongjing led the troops back to Jinling around August 15, and Xie Rumo's dog jumped over the wall in a hurry, which should also be around.

"Xianggong, if you are tired, you can go and rest first. The concubine is fine. ”

Seeing that Han Jian was careless, Yang Li'er thought that Han Jian was annoyed by the family's quarrels, so she persuaded her.

Han Jian sat on a chair in the main hall, took Yang Li'er's hand, and said with a smile: "It's rare for a family to be together, how can you be tired?" Let's go out to admire the moon together. ”

"No need, a moon, what's so nice? However, I remembered my father and mother who were far away in Yuzhou. Yang Li'er seemed to have some feelings, and couldn't help sighing.

Han Jian understood Yang Li'er's state of mind, and when she came to Jiangdu, it was a road of no return. If she marries an ordinary family, it is very simple to go back to Yuzhou to visit, but in Jiangdu, and in the Dongwang Mansion, it will be difficult for her to leave Jiangdu City again, let alone go back to her parents' home. As soon as you enter the Hou Gate, it is as deep as the sea, and as for the gate of the palace, it is even more bottomless.

"Xianggong, it seems that someone is coming." Yang Li'er suddenly seemed to turn her mind, looked in the direction of the main courtyard and said.

The intellectuals of the Dongwang Mansion had already led the people to the main hall, and Han Song's family greeted them first, but it was Yi Die.

Yi Die was originally a Buku envoy, and in terms of level, he was not enough to enter the Dongwang Mansion and did not need to be reported. When Han Jian saw Yi Die, he realized that Yi Die was doing something on behalf of the empress, or passing on some news. As long as she has the empress's token, the guards and the door of the East Palace's palace can't stop her.

"Ibku envoy?" Han Jian got up and greeted the door of the main hall.

Yi Die stood proudly, holding an object like an edict in her hand, Han Jian saw that Yi Die did not salute, so he was even more sure that she was acting on behalf of the sky.

"King Dong, Your Majesty has a secret decree passed down, please take it." Yi Die said.

Han Jian bowed down and took the edict handed over by Yi Die, opened it and looked at it, but it was just a Buddha that didn't say a word, Han Jian looked at it, and he didn't understand it very well. Is this the empress preparing to become a monk?

"Yi Buku envoy, what else does your majesty have to say?" Han Jian looked at Yi Die and asked.

If there were any secret words in this secret edict, Han Jian believed that the empress would not fail to inform Yu Yidie.

Yi Die said: "Your Majesty summoned the East King and the princess of the county to go to the palace to see the driver. ”

See you again? Han Jian frowned slightly, things didn't seem to be that simple.

The empress has been very taboo to meet him recently, there is no major matter, and she will not come to summon him in person, let alone summon him together with Han Song.

In the official wording, the "princess of the county" of the East Prince's Mansion refers to Han Song's alone, because Han Song's is also the actual person in charge of the East Prince's Mansion in the past, and among so many female dependents in the East Prince's Mansion, her official character is also the highest.

"Erniang, it seems that we are going to go to His Majesty's dormitory." Han Jian said.

Han Songshi nodded, it was originally a family gathered together, and they were neatly and gorgeously dressed, and they didn't need to pack up before they could set off.

Han Jian just casually explained a few words to Gu Xin'er and Yang Li'er, and then went to the empress's bedroom with Han Song's Yi Die.

When he arrived outside the small hall next to the empress's bedroom, Han Jian could feel a depressing atmosphere, Han Jian couldn't guess why the empress summoned him over during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then looked at the guards inside and outside the empress's dormitory, they were still the same batch, and they shouldn't have any "wrongdoing" with themselves.

"King Dong, princess of the county, please." When Yi Die arrived at the door of the small hall, he didn't dare to go in casually, but just saluted.

When Han Jian and Han Song entered the hall, they found that the empress was alone and worshipping the Buddha statue. This Buddha statue was specially prepared by the emperor a few days ago. Because of Yang Li'er's inspiration, Han Jian also decided not to interfere with the empress's belief in Buddhism, so this matter was also approved by him. (To be continued......)