When the earth has just woken up from the light of the morning, in the solemn and cool orchard, there is a clear laughter. The joy of the birds had subsided to some other corners. Some of the little beetles that love to fly around in the morning breeze are even more restless in all directions. The yellowish leaves squirm slightly on the outstretched branches, but they can't hide the fruits of the autumn harvest. You could see the occasional glittering dew in the bushes, like stars shining in a misty night. And a layer of hair, or a thin layer of frost, on the red peel, makes it appear softer and wetter.

The clouds rose, and through the gaps in the heavy green leaves, a thin ray of transparent light reflected in the forest. On the majestic cloud peak, the cliffs shine in a flash; In the blink of an eye, the mountain forest at the foot of the clouds dissipates and the mist disperses, the mountain is full of verdant, the buildings with exquisite carved eaves are covered, the red wall and green tiles are the famous "Huainan Wangfu", the palace is located at the foot of the Nanshan Mountain, by the mountain and the water, the lonely peak stands, the trees on the mountain are luxuriant, the green bamboo becomes yin, the mountain wall is steep, the river is surging. According to the natural hazards, occupy the most advantageous terrain in the whole Huainan, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The ancestor of the royal family of the Southern Zhou Dynasty: Xingyun Zhao is the prince of the lineage, the eldest son of the eldest son, and the hereditary princely title. The wife of the prince canonized the princess. And other side branches or other canonized princes do not have this honor.

Huainan Palace's hereditary heritage of a hundred years, the grace of deep royal love. King Huainan, Zhao Liang, is the cousin of the emperor today, if the emperor has no heirs, or encounters accidents, King Huainan is the first heir in line to the throne in the royal family. Therefore, the Huainan Palace, in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, has a pivotal position, and it can affect the existence of the government.

Eighteen years ago, the emperor died unexpectedly, as a "cousin" Zhao Liang was the first heir, but unfortunately it backfired, Concubine Shu successfully gave birth to the prince, with the full support of the Lin family's father and son, the prince ascended the throne and became the emperor. The new emperor is young, although there is a chance to compete, but Zhao Liang, as a member of the royal family, does not want to risk the world's condemnation, and does not find a suitable opportunity, so he has endured it so far. That's him, the closest he's ever been to the throne.

Huainan Wangfu has two major happy events recently. First, guests from afar are coming; The second is that the princess is pregnant. The whole palace was filled with an atmosphere of joy.

In the main hall of the palace, Zhao Liang was receiving distinguished guests from afar. The owner of the main seat, over forty years old, wearing a court dress, indigo blue robe collar and cuffs are inlaid with embroidered silver silk edge cloud pattern piping, waist tied with a blue auspicious cloud wide edge brocade, hanging thick black braid, hair tail tied with a stone-sized white jade jade pendant, the neckline embroidered with a white crane, wearing an official hat, red three-eyed flower feather tied behind the hat, wearing an agate wrench on the thumb, and official boots. It shows that he attaches enough importance to visitors.

"Is your grandfather still healthy?"

"Lord Xie is worried, the ancestor is quite strong, and there is no big problem."

"Alas......... It's a pity........ Let Zunben have a bright future........."

"Father, Ye Gongzi is a distinguished guest, don't mention that sad thing." The prince of Huainan, Zhao Rui, saw his father mentioning the old thing, and interrupted to remind.

"Okay, good, it's this king who is confused. It just so happens that you and Ye Gongzi are of the same age, and young people are easy to talk together, so as not to be restrained by me, an elder, then you can entertain Ye Gongzi well. ”

"Father, please rest assured, it's not just the same age, Ye Gongzi and the princess are still childhood classmates."

"Then it's even better, go and lead Ye Gongzi to your courtyard to catch up on the old days."

"Yes, my son is leaving."

"Excuse me."

Don't rush the matter, you have to take your time.

Zhao Rui led Ye Ruochen to introduce the palace all the way, went out of the main gate, and came to an adjacent mansion, which was only separated by a wall from the palace, which was his father's new wedding when he got married, and it was also to show respect for the daughter of the Xie Marquis's mansion. Set up another door, the princess is the head of the house, and she is the master of her own house, and she does not have to serve the princess of Huainan every day.

After walking through the long stone road, pushing open the red doors, I came to the inner house of the prince's mansion.

Xie Wan wore a beige bandeau and a bright red mopping robe, the neckline and sleeves were embroidered with gold threads with auspicious clouds, and the whole robe was scattered with elegant orchids, which looked solemn and elegant. The skin of pregnancy is so pink, white and red, faded away from the shyness and ignorance of the girl, and became more mature and stable, the head is equipped with a jade hairpin carved with plum blossoms, the hanging tassel is inlaid with a shining ruby, and a pair of earrings inlaid with rubies hang down elegantly, adding a bit of softness and charm. The delicate face is full of happiness, making the whole person look radiant and dazzling.

"Ye Ruochen!" When she saw the man next to her husband, she was slightly stunned, and she was extremely surprised, so she got up and walked quickly.

Zhao Rui's eyebrows jumped, and he stepped forward quickly, "Oops........ O my fathers! Slow down, there's another one in your belly! Regardless of the people around him, his eyes were full of pampering.

Xie Wan's face flushed, this person, no matter how he spoke, he didn't look at the occasion. muttered in a low voice: "It's only been two months, and it's not tight." ”

"Who said it doesn't matter! The doctor also said: This woman is pregnant, and the first three months are the most dangerous! Zhao Rui was about to cover his wife's lower abdomen, which did not rise in the slightest, but Xie Wan reached out and patted it down.

"Who else is here.........."

Ye Ruochen was on the side, "cough cough ................" sighed in his heart: Legend has it that the prince is extremely fond of his wife, and he really deserves his reputation. It's just that I didn't expect to be so spoiled..........

His expression was faint and not revealed. The expression between the eyebrows and eyes was calm, but there was some gloom in the eyes.

Xie Wan saw that he was tall and handsome, and he was still the young man in his impression. But it feels like a different person for her. Thinking of the changes in the Ye family, she felt a pang in her heart, "You........ Is my sister okay? "I wanted to say something, but time has passed, and I still don't want to expose the scars of the past.

"It should be fine." His tone was light, and the corners of his mouth seemed to have a slight smile passing by, and it was impossible to see clearly in the morning light, and it was even more difficult to see what was in those deep and gloomy eyes.

Xie Wan frowned, Ye Ruochen, this guy is indeed different from before.

And what about her? Isn't it the same as it used to be.........

"Lord Wang, this sister Ye Ruochen is the current queen, and he came to Huainan...... In case it was sent by the emperor...... But how is it good? "Wang Zhi, with an ordinary appearance, is kind and feminine, the number one staff member of the King of Huainan, is cautious and cautious, and is good at calculating people's hearts.

King Huainan's face was gloomy, "You, you're just too cautious and careful." This king didn't expect that the old man of the Ye family and Ye Ruochen, the younger brother, had never attended the big wedding of the emperor and queen, indicating that the rumors two years ago were true. ”

He pondered for a moment and took a sip of the tea in his hand, "Besides, he dares to come single-handedly, what waves can he make in this king's territory!" ”

"Does the prince mean: Two years ago, the Northern Yan raided and plotted, and the imperial court deliberately delayed the grain and grass of the Ye family's army, resulting in heavy losses for the Ye family's army?"

"Hmph....... Looking at the attitude of Ye Ruiguang and Ye Ruochen, maybe the death of Ye An and his wife is also related to the court. ”

"The prince is clever. In the battle two years ago, Beiyan didn't get any benefits, but the Ye family army lost more than half. So it seems...... The emperor and the imperial court were the only beneficiaries, and they took back the Ye family's military power without much effort and let their own family members take charge. ”

"Hmph..... How could Lin Yanning's kid be able to suppress the battle-hardened Ye Jiajun, in the past two years, that kid will definitely have a hard time. As long as Ye Ruiguang gives an order, there is no military talisman, and the old subordinates of the Ye family army can still be allowed to follow to the death. ”

Wang Zhi's eyes flashed, and he suddenly realized: "The emperor has a good plan!" On the surface, he is fulfilling the marriage contract two years ago, and he can also win the reputation of 'treating the loyal and good' and 'the daughter of a promise', but in fact, he is taking the eldest daughter of the Ye family as a hostage. First, if the queen has something, no matter how young or old, she is a concubine, and the possibility of becoming the crown prince or even the next emperor is very high. Second, as long as the Ye family's bloodline is tied to one, and Ye Ruiguang and Ye Ruochen want to do something, they must take more care of their own granddaughter/sister. ”

He couldn't help but admire: "What a plan to kill two birds with one stone!" I just don't know if our emperor came up with it, or if it was the idea of the Taifu. If Lin Feng's idea is still in our estimation, after all, he has controlled the government for more than ten years, and he can be regarded as a bit skillful. But if it's the emperor......... At such a young age, he has such a city government and means, and he is only afraid of our schemes...... It's not going to be smooth........."

King Huainan sneered: "Manly man! If you are afraid of difficulties, you will cringe, what great things can you achieve! Since ancient times, I have never heard that it is easy to change the dynasty! ”

"Yes, yes, the prince is right! But now the court is ........ I'm afraid it's not unprepared~" Wang Zhi touched his small handful of beard, and said in a melancholy tone: "The news of Ye Ruochen's coming to Huainan can be concealed for a while, and sooner or later it will reach the imperial court, and the emperor's ears will reach it." 'M afraid....... Lord, let's step up! ”

"Indeed, there are many dreams at night, and the longer it drags on, the greater the variables. This king shouldn't have been soft-hearted back then, and he shouldn't have cared about the reputation and infamy of Na Laoshizi, otherwise after the death of the royal brother, the world should have been this king! It's just that Lin Guangyao's daughter, her stomach is really competitive, and she gave birth to the prince that night, just to go against me! Zhao Lang angrily dropped the teacup in his hand to the ground.

Tea and debris splashed all over the ground, Wang Zhi wiped his face that had splashed a few drops of tea indifferently, and persuaded: "Don't be angry, you didn't do it back then, and it's not too late to do it now." Don't forget that we still have a killer weapon on our hands. ”

"Make a fuss about the emperor's birthday?"

"Exactly. Throughout the ages, the royal family has attached the most importance to blood, and if you want to succeed in replacing the emperor, you must start from this most fundamental point. The news found back then can still be a sharp blade. ”

"You mean the prodigal son of the Cheng family who has disappeared?" Zhao Liang thought of some old things.

"Exactly! Lord Wang, you can still remember the information you got at the beginning: When the daughter of the Lin family was in the boudoir, she and the cousin of the Cheng family were childhood sweethearts and fell in love. originally thought that it was natural for the Cheng family and the Lin family to be close to each other, but later, Lin Guangyao, the old horseman, sent his daughter to the palace for the sake of glory and wealth, competing for favor and flattery, in a vain attempt to use Lin Xuanyi, the 'first beauty in the capital', to charm the king and seek honor and favor for the Lin family. Count the emperor's birthday....... Hey...... If it is a full-term birth, it must not be royal blood. ”

"But how can you prove that the emperor is not a premature child, but a full-term child?"

"The one who diagnosed the pulse back then was the current envoy of the Tai Hospital, Cheng Shiwen, and the stable woman who delivered the baby could not be found. Hey...... It is precisely because of this that you can make a fuss. ”

"Oh?"

"The person who diagnoses the pulse is my uncle, and the child in my belly is my uncle's grandson, even if Cheng Shiwen says it is full-term, who believes it? Besides..... The truth is not important, as long as you give the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty a conversation after tea and dinner, and after a long time, you will naturally get the result you want. ”

"Now everything is ready, only one east wind is needed to help this king!"

"Yes, yes, the prince is right! But now the court is ........ I'm afraid it's not unprepared~" Wang Zhi touched his small handful of beard, and said in a melancholy tone: "The news of Ye Ruochen's coming to Huainan can be concealed for a while, and sooner or later it will reach the imperial court, and the emperor's ears will reach it." 'M afraid....... Lord, let's step up! ”

"Indeed, there are many dreams at night, and the longer it drags on, the greater the variables. This king shouldn't have been soft-hearted back then, and he shouldn't have cared about the reputation and infamy of Na Laoshizi, otherwise after the death of the royal brother, the world should have been this king! It's just that Lin Guangyao's daughter, her stomach is really competitive, and she gave birth to the prince that night, just to go against me! Zhao Lang angrily dropped the teacup in his hand to the ground.

Tea and debris splashed all over the ground, Wang Zhi wiped his face that had splashed a few drops of tea indifferently, and persuaded: "Don't be angry, you didn't do it back then, and it's not too late to do it now." Don't forget that we still have a killer weapon on our hands. ”

"Make a fuss about the emperor's birthday?"

"Exactly. Throughout the ages, the royal family has attached the most importance to blood, and if you want to succeed in replacing the emperor, you must start from this most fundamental point. The news found back then can still be a sharp blade. ”

"You mean the prodigal son of the Cheng family who has disappeared?" Zhao Liang thought of some old things.

"Exactly! Lord Wang, you can still remember the information you got at the beginning: When the daughter of the Lin family was in the boudoir, she and the cousin of the Cheng family were childhood sweethearts and fell in love. originally thought that it was natural for the Cheng family and the Lin family to be close to each other, but later, Lin Guangyao, the old horseman, sent his daughter to the palace for the sake of glory and wealth, competing for favor and flattery, in a vain attempt to use Lin Xuanyi, the 'first beauty in the capital', to charm the king and seek honor and favor for the Lin family. Count the emperor's birthday....... Hey...... If it is a full-term birth, it must not be royal blood. ”

"But how can you prove that the emperor is not a premature child, but a full-term child?"

"The one who diagnosed the pulse back then was the current envoy of the Tai Hospital, Cheng Shiwen, and the stable woman who delivered the baby could not be found. Hey...... It is precisely because of this that you can make a fuss. ”

"Oh?"

"The person who diagnoses the pulse is my uncle, and the child in my belly is my uncle's grandson, even if Cheng Shiwen says it is full-term, who believes it? Besides..... The truth is not important, as long as you give the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty a conversation after tea and dinner, and after a long time, you will naturally get the result you want. ”

"Now everything is ready, only one east wind is needed to help this king!"