"What? Yumen Pass was attacked? ”

Not only Gu Fanghua was incredulous, but even Empress Dowager Zhong was taken aback.

After listening to the messenger and repeating it again, Empress Dowager Zhong's expression had changed from surprise to anger!

"Are you sure the message is correct? The Liao people attacked Yumen Pass, burned, killed and looted, and even retreated? What does Zhang Huai eat? ”

The waiter didn't dare to speak, but Gu Fanghua was worried.

"Grandmother, look at this, will the emperor's uncle let Xiao Yao go back to Yumen Pass immediately?"

Empress Dowager Zhong wanted to say "no" to Gu Fanghua, but judging from the current situation, the possibility of Xiao Yao returning to Yumen Pass is ninety percent of the total.

"Xiao Yao is stationed at Yumen Pass, and when Yumen Pass is not there, such a big thing happened, so it makes sense that he has to go back. But Mingzhu, you may not be able to go back with him for the time being. ”

Gu Fanghua's heart was sour and a little hesitant.

originally thought that he would have two or three months to get together with Xiao Yao, and then he would be sent away. I didn't expect to get married yesterday, it is likely that today, at most tomorrow Xiao Yao will leave.

"Grandmother, I don't want Xiao Yao to go."

Gu Fanghua had no master, and muttered and grabbed Empress Dowager Zhong's hand, and her reluctant look made Empress Dowager Zhong's eyes red.

There was silence in the hall, and I don't know how long it took for Gu Fanghua to calm down a little.

"Grandmother, let people watch, no matter how anxious the emperor's uncle is, he will let Xiao Yao come over for a meal. I asked someone to go back and pack his things, what was he going to bring? ”

Empress Dowager Zhong sighed in her heart, held Gu Fanghua's hand, and said with a kind smile: "Xiao Yao is used to fighting, so he doesn't need you to clean up." There are still some good medicinal materials here in the mourning family, just let someone bring him a burden when the time comes. In winter and spring, you go and watch, and invite the emperor and Xiao Yao to come over for lunch. ”

Gu Fanghua leaned on the shoulder of Empress Dowager Zhong and said in a dumb voice: "I haven't complained to my grandmother yet, let my grandmother clean him up, why is he leaving?" ”

"At that time, the mourning family asked you to go back to Yumen Pass with him, but you didn't want to, now you know that you can't bear it, right?"

Empress Dowager Zhong stroked Gu Fanghua's head and coaxed in a low voice: "Let Xiao Yao go back first, if Yumen Pass is fine, let him write a letter." The mourning family asked someone to escort you to Yumen Pass to find him. ”

Gu Fanghua didn't speak, but just hugged the Empress Dowager Zhong tighter.

And Emperor Hong Zheng quickly made an order, and Xiao Yao returned to Yumen Pass tomorrow to find out the reason why the Liao people broke the pass.

Originally, Emperor Hong Zheng was prepared to let Xiao Yao set off immediately. However, thinking that he and Mingzhu only got married yesterday, the young couple were separated at first glance, and they always had to part, so they set the date for tomorrow.

Xiao Yao accepted the holy decree, but the doubts in his heart were even worse. The defense arrangements for Yumen Pass were all formulated by him, how could he let the Liao people easily rush into Yumen Pass?

It's just that there are many officials in the court, and he can't talk about it in detail, and after retiring from the court, he stopped His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, can you take a step to speak?"

Yan Rongling secretly thought to himself, Xiao Yao couldn't have known that it was his own instructions. He calmed down, nodded and stretched out his hand: "Go to Yinghua Palace." ”

"No need, I just want to have a few words with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xiao Yao refused politely, and Yan Rongling could only take a few steps back with him and come to a corner, waiting for Xiao Yao's words.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, Weichen wants to meet Yang Yong, the second son of Dingguo Gong."

Yan Rongling's hand in his sleeve was clenched, and he pretended to be puzzled: "My second cousin has been lingering on the sickbed since he returned to Beijing. It was too cold in the capital, so they went to Jinling last month to recuperate. Is there something wrong with you? ”

When Xiao Yao heard this, he didn't say much more, but said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that the Yang family has been in Yumen Pass for a long time." I would like to inquire, do you know any loopholes in the Yumen Pass? ”

Yan Rongling was much more relaxed, glanced at the chamberlain standing in Cining Palace not far away, and explained to Xiao Yao in detail.

"The defense of Yumen Pass, didn't you change it after you took over? How could there still be a vulnerability? Xiao Yao, you don't have to worry, since the Liao people just enter the customs and grab it and leave, it shows that they are still afraid of you. ”

Xiao Yao was noncommittal, and saw that he couldn't see Yang Yong today, so he gave his hand and said goodbye.

Waiting on the side, the chamberlain of Cining Palace immediately came over and saluted: "Lord Hou, Her Royal Highness the Princess is waiting for you in Cining Palace." ”

"Okay, let's go."

Xiao Yao followed the chamberlain and walked towards Cining Palace, Yan Rongling looked at his back and stood in the corner for a long time.

When Xiao Yao arrived at Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Zhong asked carefully again, and then waved away the other palace people, leaving only a few confidants.

"Xiao Yao, Yi Ai's family watched the attack on Yumen Pass, there was a fraud."

Xiao Yao didn't hide it, and told the Empress Dowager Zhong and Pan: "Grandmother of the Empress Dowager, I have asked the herald carefully. First, someone lowered the rope from the top of the city tower for the Liao people to climb up, and then someone took advantage of the chaos to open the city gate. Therefore, the Liao cavalry will be like entering a no-man's land. ”

Gu Fanghua was beside him, confused, and asked, "Since the Liao people have attacked, why don't they directly occupy the Yumen Pass?" But to grab and run? ”

"Mingzhu, the Liao people can enter the customs, relying on internal response. If they don't take advantage of the chaos and rob it, they will leave, and when Zhang Huai reacts, it is likely to close the door and beat the dog. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong was also a little strange, and continued to ask: "Then it stands to reason that the number of Liao people entering the customs should not be very large. Xiao Yao, since they have an internal response, why don't they send more people and take the Yumen Pass directly? ”

Xiao Yao also thought about it again and again, and replied: "There are two possibilities, one is that the Liao people don't know whether they will respond as promised, so they only sent some vanguard troops, and they were taken by surprise." The second is that the Liao people are also in war all year round, so there are not many people who use them. Now the weather at the border is bad, and they dare not come out. ”

When Gu Fanghua heard this, she was extremely angry: "Who should be inside?" How dare he do such a rebellious and treasonous thing? ”

Xiao Yao and Empress Dowager Zhong exchanged a look and hid it together. Empress Dowager Zhong reassured: "Mingzhu, don't worry, after Xiao Yao goes back, he will definitely be able to find out the thief." ”

Gu Fanghua looked at Xiao Yao, tears swirling in her eyes, and said softly, "Are you really, going back tomorrow?" ”

Xiao Yao was also reluctant to Gu Fanghua in his heart, but the situation at Yumen Pass was unclear, and he didn't dare to let Mingzhu go with him until he caught the traitor.

"The emperor has decreed, I will set off tomorrow, and after accompanying the queen mother's grandmother, after lunch, I will go back to prepare, and I will take Mingzhu back to Gu Mansion later."

Since he is leaving Beijing tomorrow, he must only give up on returning to the door. So there is only today's time, Xiao Yao wants to take Mingzhu back to the door in advance.

At least, I have to go and say goodbye, Mrs. Gu and Gu are all courtesy.