After a few days of peace, Xia Xue is still as usual, go out when it's time to go out, and go to the door when it's time to go out.

But she clearly felt that the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion had strengthened a lot.

Chu Zhenxuan has been going out early and returning late in the past few days, and the entire Kyoto seems to have strengthened a lot, and the frequency and number of guard patrols have increased.

Xia Xue knew that the storm was not far away.

Those people in Hu Guo should eat and drink, and the welcome ceremony held by the emperor is scheduled for the third day of the next lunar month, and they seem to be really a friendly visit, waiting for the ceremony to finish as if they are leaving.

Xia Xue knew that the calmer this appeared to be, the more turbulent the storm would be.

Xia Xue went to Xia Mansion again, saying that after Dafang's return to Xia Mansion, he was much more humble than before, and Xia Yu spent almost all of his time with his wife who was in trouble except for the accident in the previous dynasty.

The matter of virtue is like the waves on the sea, when it comes, the waves are turbulent, and when it goes, there is no trace.

In Xia Mansion, no one mentions Caide Qizhu anymore.

Xia Xue has basically become the old lady's confidant now, and every time she comes to the Xia Mansion, the old lady Xia has to call Xia Xue to chat for a long time.

"Xue'er, I don't know if I'm getting old, I always feel like my eyelids are jumping and I have nightmares lately, I don't know what's going on."

"My grandmother may have been overthinking, but Kyoto has been really different lately, and it always feels like something is going to happen."

"The old body feels this way, too. If these Hu people don't leave for a day, the old body will feel uneasy. ”

"Even if you leave, you won't necessarily be at peace, just Deqijia's temperament, it will definitely not be forgotten, Hu Guo's current strength, it is impossible to start a war with my Da'an, but they are good at assassination, this is the most terrifying."

"If Cai Deqijia wants to retaliate, then the Xia family must bear the brunt, especially the big house......"

"Cai De Qizhu has not done anything good during the time he came to the Xia family, the Xia family has done his best to her morally, if it weren't for Cai De Qizhu and finally killing Brother Lobby, I'm afraid Brother Lobby would not divorce his wife."

Old Madam Xia nodded, Xia Yu is infatuated, even if he wants to harm him, he is still reluctant, but those barbarians will not reason with you.

The two discussed for a long time, Old Madam Xia felt that the Xia Mansion should strengthen the guards, Xia Xue said to go back and discuss with Chu Zhenxuan, find a little reliable from his subordinates, now Kyoto may be full of Hu people who have mixed in, if you temporarily send more people, it will be even more unsafe.

Xia Xue returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion and thought about it repeatedly, she has indeed been too calm recently.

Xia Xue also sent someone to the palace to spread the word, and the palace has been the same as usual recently, and there is nothing too special for the ladies to dismantle each other and fight with each other.

Recently, Jiang Xiaoyi is the most favored, the emperor is busy on weekdays, and he basically doesn't come to the harem, but as long as he comes, he basically turns over Jiang Xiaoyi's brand, maybe it's because Jiang Xiaoyi rescued the emperor from Hong Liangdi.

The harem naturally set off another wave of jealousy, but there was nothing anyone could do.

Concubine Ying's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and the doctor said that the child is a little bigger than normal, so let Concubine Ying control her diet, otherwise the child will be too big and will cause dystocia.

The other concubines listened, and although they were concerned on the surface, they were secretly happy in their hearts, and a few hoped that Concubine Ying could give birth safely.

In this ancient world, giving birth to a child is a woman who goes through the ghost gate, whether she can give birth smoothly depends on fate, everything is good if she has a good life, and if she has a bad life, it will be over.

Seeing that there was nothing special, Xia Xue didn't pay much attention to the palace, but Xia Xue faintly felt that something was wrong.

On this day, Xia Xue was going to talk to Chu Zhenxuan about increasing the Xia family's distribution, but when he arrived at the junction of Haizi, Chu Zhenxuan came back.

"Why don't you sleep so late?" Chu Zhenxuan grabbed Xia Xue's shoulder and dropped a kiss on his forehead.

Recently, the weather has been getting colder and colder, and every time Chu Zhenxuan comes back, he has a biting cold, and a charcoal fire has begun to be set up in the inner room.

"I don't feel a little wrong recently, I want to discuss with you if there are any familiar or reliable subordinates to send some more people to the Xia family."

"Something doesn't feel right?" The corners of Chu Zhenxuan's mouth rose and he scratched Xia Xue's nose.

Xia Xue pouted and glanced at him, "I can't talk for a while, I always feel too calm." ”

Chu Zhenxuan sighed, "Even you feel it." ”

"What, is there really a problem?"

Chu Zhenxuan nodded, Zuo Qing came back and reported, the more than 2,000 Hu people in Sea Buckthorn were basically ordinary subordinates, without any kung fu foundation, but she said that she remembered very well that when she first registered in Sea Buckthorn City, she felt that many people had kung fu skills, but now they suddenly didn't have them, it seemed to be a replacement?

But our people have been watching them, except for the normal eating and sleeping and going out to complete the formalities, there is no obvious difference, so how did these people change?

In addition, how many people did the Hu people come this time, and what was their real goal?

If it was for Cai De Qizhu, it would be absolutely impossible, if Cai De Qizhu had that status, it would have been revealed when she came to Da'an, and there was no need to wait until today.

Xia Xue pondered for a while, "Does the emperor know?" ”

"The emperor is also sending his secret guards to investigate, but there seems to be no clue."

"It's just too calm, I always feel like a storm is coming, when the princess was going to do it that day, the people around her were all kinds of obstacles, so that she didn't break the big thing, but what is the 'big thing' in their mouths?" Summer snow is faint.

"In any country, there is nothing more important than changing the dynasty."

Chu Zhenxuan and Xia Xue were stunned for a moment, and suddenly there was a consensus in their eyes.

Even if Hu Guo wants to do big things, it is impossible for the people of Hu State to take over Da'an, unless they collude with the internal ghosts.

The two looked at each other.

"If something happens to the emperor, who is the biggest beneficiary?" Summer Snow Road.

"Prince."

"The strongest ---- among the princes"

"Prince Lu."

"The emperor has also had similar concerns, so there is strict monitoring of each prince, and there has been no feedback that they have changed recently." Chu Zhenxuan said.

"You killed Pan Zhenzhen with a tiger talisman that day, how many people saw it?"

"I can't say this, I was just afraid that you would be injured at the time, if Xia Mansion was in the words, Mrs. Xia must have seen it, but others saw it and may not know it."

But when Mrs. Xia talked to her later, there were still a few people around her.

"Do you have anyone you particularly trust who can keep the Tiger Talisman for the time being? I think everything we have should be replaced, including people. Xia Xue's eyes were shining, and there seemed to be a fire in her heart.

"Okay."

Xia Xue smiled suddenly, "Instead of sitting here and guessing wildly, why don't we attack directly, maybe there are still clues?" ”

Chu Zhenxuan tapped Xia Xue's eyebrows with his fingertips, "What do you want to do?" ”

Xia Xue's eyes were shining.