On December 8, Emperor Qin issued an edict to appoint Zheng Pingxin as a general, and ordered him to go to Jiangdu on the same day to take up his post, and lead the ten departments of Jiangdu to Xiping, where they were stationed with General Jiang of the garrison to protect the safety of the frontier.

In the courtyard on the west side of the harem, a woman in goose yellow clothes sat at the chess table, holding a white chess piece in her hand, her eyes staring at the chess game, she was playing chess alone. The chessboard was already full of black and white chess, and the situation was very anxious, and it should have been played for a long time.

"Your Highness the Princess." The maid of the first palace called softly outside the window.

"What?"

"There's news from the concubine. This time, His Majesty issued a decree and sent Zheng Pingxin, the third son of the Zheng family, to garrison Xiping. ”

"Got it. Is the second prince still in the palace? The woman finally put the white pieces on the board. Black lost again. ”

"The concubine asked Her Royal Highness the princess to go down and see her."

"I'll go later, you can go back and restore your life." The maid left, and the whole room was quiet again.

The woman took out a peace charm from her arms, this charm was just asked for a few days ago, and the woman carefully pinched it, "Xiping? Border? Why did my father make such a decision? ”

After putting the peace charm away again, he hurriedly got up from the chess table, pulled out an old map from the secret compartment next to the bed, and spread it out on the chess table. Xiping. Finger on the small circle, the small city in front of Xining Mansion, and then the cool cloud capital. Yundu was originally the territory of Great Qin, and when the first emperor was reigning more than ten years ago, Liang Chu took advantage of General Ji's accident and plundered it, and Great Qin also lost this city. Over the years, Li Yunzhi, the first fierce general of Liangchu, has been stationed there. In the early years, Great Qin still wanted to recapture the city, but was repeatedly defeated. So he took it. Could it be that the father and the emperor have moved their thoughts again? Zheng Pingxin has always been a palace guard, was this move done by his father? My father has always been afraid of the concentration of military power, and the Zheng family has already commanded all the armies in Kyoto, so how can the Zheng family go to Xiping again. It can't have anything to do with what happened before. Woman put away the picture. Put on your cloak and push the door open.

"Your Highness the Princess." The palace maid and eunuch outside the door immediately knelt down and saluted.

"Get up. Go to the mother's. The group followed the woman.

The woman's mother concubine is Liu Guifei, whose status in the palace is second only to the queen, the biological mother of the second prince, the Liu family is quite powerful in the court, and many ministers are the protégés of Mrs. Liu. And Liu Guifei's cousin is the prime minister of the dynasty. This is also the reason why the second prince can compete with the crown prince.

The woman's residence is very similar to Liu Guifei's Jingde Palace, "Yin Ruo has seen the mother concubine and the imperial brother." ”

"Come on, come and sit. Your brother has just come over, and this is a coincidence. Liu Guifei's eyebrows were full of joy.

"Stand down, all of you. Let's talk about it. ”

Suddenly, there was no one in the house.

"Yinde, can you deal with your father's will today?" Liu Guifei became serious all of a sudden.

"Looking at the meaning of my father this time, the clouds are bound to win. If Zheng Pingxin fails, Erchen will let people participate in his book, if he succeeds, it is better to let the imperial sister marry him. The Zheng family is in power, either on my side or except for them. The second prince's eyes were slightly drooping when he spoke, and the corners of his mouth smiled inadvertently.

Qin Yinruo glanced at Qin Yinde, "Brother Huang, don't go too far." If I find my guards at your behest, there's no need to stay with me. The royal brother took it. Yin Ruo is not a stingy person. ”

"Those who are disobedient will give up."

"I'll discipline them well. I hope that the royal brother will not interfere again. ”

Qin Yinde raised his eyebrows. "It's up to you."

"Alright, you two brothers and sisters." Liu Guifei knocked on the table. "It's going to be-for-tat every time. It's rare to come to me and talk well. ”

"My little sister and I are just joking. Yin Ruo, die, right? Qin Yinde took the teacup and took a sip.

"Yes. It's just how we get along. ”

Qin Yinde poured a cup of tea for Yin Ruo. "I wonder what my little sister thinks about this?"

"If the royal brother listens to me, it is the best policy to help Zheng Pingxin succeed this time. The father emperor would not let Xiping's military power fall into the hands of the Zheng family. Xiping's piece is not a princeling, and the imperial brother has not been able to intervene. They are far away from the emperor, and for them, it is better to be alone. Zheng Pingxin went this time just to make up for the mistakes of the Zheng family before, and the imperial brother might as well help him more and let him return to Ancheng as soon as possible. In righteousness, it is for Daqin and for the people. Selfishly, on the one hand, he is good friends with the Zheng family. Although the Liu family has some power in the court, military power has always been a weakness. Brother Huang still plans more. On the other hand, reducing the Zheng family's opportunities to cultivate their own forces in Xiping is also to help their father solve problems. If there is a chance, it is okay for the imperial brother to arrange his own people to go in. After all, Xiping is also an important border town,"

"What Yin Ruo said makes some sense." Liu Guifei couldn't help but nodded.

"And the little sister's selfishness."

"The decision is in the hands of the royal brother. I'm looking forward to my brother's choice. ”

"Okay, there's something going on in the house. Erchen took his leave first. Qin Yinde got up.

"Don't be too tired, pay attention to your body."

"Your imperial brother is just worried about you." When there were only two people left in the house, Liu Guifei gently patted her daughter's hand.

Qin Yinruo smiled, "This is a matter between Yin Ruo and the imperial brother, and the mother concubine doesn't have to worry about it." ”

"You kid."

"The mother concubine is still quietly a concubine. Don't meddle in the affairs of the court. The Brotherhood will deal with it. ”

"Yin Ruo! Isn't it normal for people to care about the trends of several major families in Kyoto? Are you blaming me? Liu Guifei's face was a little ugly.

"Don't dare. The mother concubine knows her father. Similarly, the imperial brother's thoughts and concubines are very clear. Don't mess with your father and add trouble to your brother. The mother thought about it carefully, so she didn't bother. ”

Liu Guifei waved her hand, her face was full of anger.

"Mother is well." Qin Yinruo saluted and went straight back to the palace.

In the corridor, "Brother Huang? Wait for me? ”

"The scenery in this palace is also unique." Qin Yinde stood with his hands in his hands. "What does it mean to plan more?"

"The Liu family is a relative after all. It is not necessarily a good thing for the mother to favor them. I think the royal brother knows it. ”

"Let's go back and play chess."

"Wait."

"Gone." Qin Yinde strode away at this time.

"Morrowind, come out for me." Qin Yinruo rushed back to the palace, retreated from everyone, and sat down at the chess table.

A man in black knelt in front of him in the blink of an eye. "Your Highness the Princess."

"Morrowind, you should know the rules of the Royal Guard."

"My subordinates are familiar with it."

"And how do you discipline your men?"

"Please also ask Her Royal Highness the princess to reveal."

"Morrowind. I don't need to be stupid. Be smarter in the future. Find out who is reporting to me. My secret guard can only do my bidding, I don't care about this time, but if there is a next time, you know the consequences. Qin Yinruo waved his hand.

"Yes." The man in black disappeared in one fell swoop.