Chapter 646: Secret War (2)
Cheng Jinrong is pregnant, so it is not appropriate to worry about it.
He Qi tried his best to understate: "I met some bandits on the way, and they have been repulsed. There were a few dead and wounded, and the women and children of the Pei family were safe. ”
Cheng Jinrong was very keen, and immediately peeked out that something was wrong: "The Pei family was exiled from their house, and they had neither gold, silver, nor property, how could they provoke bandits?" ”
What's more, there were five hundred Imperial Forest Army and one hundred personal soldiers of the He family accompanying him. Against these 600 elite soldiers, ordinary bandits will also retreat.
Where did this bandit come from? Why?
He Qi replied lightly: "This matter is indeed a bit strange, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already gone to report to the emperor." ”
Cheng Jinrong glanced at He Qi deeply.
Congratulations: "......"
He Qi, who had never told a lie to his daughter-in-law, was glanced at by those bright eyes, and suddenly felt weak.
Fortunately, Cheng Jinrong didn't ask any more questions, and only said softly: "I'll go back." ”
With that, he turned and left.
As the commander of the East Palace guards, He Qi couldn't leave his post without permission, so he had to watch Cheng Jinrong's figure go away.
Zhu Qijue, who had been promoted to the commander of the imperial guards, came over and said in a low voice: "Cousin, my cousin-in-law has such a big belly, and it is inconvenient to be an errand in the palace. It's time to leave the palace with the emperor! ”
The poisoning of Emperor Xuanhe is no secret.
The "truth" that everyone knows is that the Marquis of Yong'an offered poison to the second prince, and the second prince instigated Princess Shouning to poison the dim sum...... Queen Pei is a stand-in secret, and few people know about it.
Zhu Qijue didn't know the inside story. However, he worked on an errand in front of the emperor every day, and he had already seen many abnormalities.
For example, after Emperor Xuanhe woke up, he didn't even see him, so he asked Empress Pei to go back to the Jiaofang Palace to recuperate.
For example, Emperor Xuanhe suddenly showed fatherly warmth to the princes, but he was much more cold and distant from the six princes.
For another example, Cheng Jinrong was about to give birth, but he was unable to leave the palace and return home......
The first two can also be interpreted as Emperor Xuanhe's anger at Empress Pei's mother and son because of the Marquis of Yong'an. What is this last one for? Cheng Jinrong's surname is Cheng, and he is not from the Pei family. The Son of Heaven was angry with Cheng Jinrong, which was inevitably a little too much.
He Qi had mixed feelings in his heart, his face was not revealed, and he said in a low voice: "When the emperor's situation improves, I will go to meet the emperor and take leave for Ah Rong." ”
Zhu Qijue snorted, and said in a low voice: "The second prince is still locked up in the prison, I don't know what the emperor plans to do with the second prince." ”
Since the second prince entered the prison, he has not been heard from. No one knows what the second prince experienced in the prison.
He Qi tugged at the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were cold: "It depends on whether the emperor is willing to spare the second prince." ”
……
In the palace of the Son of Heaven, after the six princes and the princes saw the ceremony, they walked to the side of the dragon couch and reported with an angry face: "Father, the son heard a strange thing today, and he wants to report it to his father." ”
Five feet away, not far and not close.
With Emperor Xuanhe's eyesight, he could only vaguely see the familiar handsome faces of the six princes, and the changes in the expressions on his faces could not be seen clearly.
Emperor Xuanhe resisted the urge to call the six princes to sit down on the edge of the bed, and asked lightly, "What is the strange thing?" ”
The sixth prince didn't look at the faces of his brothers, and told the story of the attack on the Pei family: "...... These bandits are really bold. Dare to do something to the officers and soldiers. Commander Li sent a message back to Beijing, and the soldiers who delivered the message were also intercepted and killed halfway. More than 100 corpses were sent to the official office, and the Tanzhi County actually pressed down the file and did not report it to the imperial court. ”
"In desperation, Commander Li came up with a plan to deliberately buy a large amount of rice, grain, and meat at a high price, and spread the matter to the capital through the mouths of the people and merchants."
"Yong'an Hou made a great mistake and has been put to death. The father was extraordinarily gracious and spared the lives of the Pei family, only to exile them to Lingnan. ”
"These bandits, regardless of the holy will, intend to kill the Pei family. After careful consideration, the viciousness of the heart is terrifying. When Erchen heard this, his heart was furious. ”
"The Pei family is Erchen's foreign family, if he is murdered so inexplicably, what face does Erchen, the prince of the East Palace, have to sit on top of the court?"
"Erchen thinks that this gang of bandits must have been instructed by someone to hit Erchen hard by dealing with the Pei family."
"The son will report this matter to his father, and what should be done next, and ask his father to decide!"
The words of the six princes were clearly and unmistakably transmitted to the ears of all the princes.
The young Seven Princes and Eight Princes were shocked when they heard this, and subconsciously leaned together.
The eldest prince's face was ugly, the fourth prince's brows were furrowed, and the fifth prince's face was not much better. I don't know if it's because of the bandits' audacity, or because the six princes directly broke the matter in front of Emperor Xuanhe......
Some things, put in private, everyone tacitly, the waves are undercurrent, you fight for me.
But the six princes did the opposite, so they came to sue with an aggrieved face, and came to ask Emperor Xuanhe to support him.
What will be the reaction of Emperor Xuanhe?
Is it to strictly investigate whether to support the six princes, or to blame the six princes for making a big fuss?
Will the Pei family's incident make the six princes completely lose their sacred hearts? Will it make Emperor Xuanhe give birth to the heart of Yi Chu?
……
The hearts of all the princes invariably raised their throats.
A pair of eyes fell on Emperor Xuanhe's face.
Emperor Xuanhe couldn't see the expressions of his sons clearly, but he could imagine the wonderful faces of the princes.
There was a brief silence that made the atmosphere in the bedroom even more calm.
After a while, Emperor Xuanhe opened his mouth and said: "Spread my message, dismiss Tanzhi County, and send five hundred imperial forest troops to escort the Pei family to Lingnan." Spread the word and ordered Commander Li to protect the Pei family. Something happened to the Pei family, and I asked for him! ”
The six princes responded respectfully, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
Emperor Xuanhe sent additional people to protect the Pei family, which shows that the Pei family still has a way to live. He, the prince of the East Palace, has not completely lost his sacred heart.
However, the meaning of Emperor Xuanhe is also obvious. This is the end of this matter, and there is no need to investigate it strictly.
The princes didn't know whether they were happy or annoyed, and they each breathed a sigh of relief.
The Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince were still children, and they couldn't stand this oppressive atmosphere, so they all opened their mouths to leave: "Father, the sons and daughters still have to go to the study to study, so they will retire first." ”
Emperor Xuanhe snorted.
If the seventh prince and the eighth prince were granted amnesty, they immediately retreated. On the way to the study, the seventh prince whispered to the eighth prince: "Eighth brother, several imperial brothers are fighting fiercely, it is better for the two of us to go to see our father and the emperor less." ”
The eighth prince was concerned: "That's right." Several royal brothers stood together, smiling and smiling, and my heart was not in harmony, and I was in a cold sweat every time. ”
Anyway, the prince can't do it in our turn, so it's better for us to stop a little bit.