When Zhou Hexi heard the news that Princess Nansheng did not return to China with the Xiliang Mission, he was very surprised. She didn't think there was anything to be nostalgic about Da Zhou, especially for a princess from a foreign domain. Unless, for some other purpose.

However, she didn't have the opportunity to meet Princess Nansheng recently, but faintly heard that the other party was quite close to Princess Longyu and others, and when she mentioned Princess Longyu, Zhou Hexi frowned. This princess with an extremely strong desire for power is going all out to support the five princes to compete for the crown prince, and it has been spread all over the court.

Among the sons of Emperor Yongchang, only the fifth prince and the sixth prince have the highest voice. There are also some who support the Seven Princes, but there are few.

Within two days, news came from the court that the five princes were impeached for repairing the pool magnificently, and were heavily reprimanded by Emperor Yongchang. His Majesty loves money like his life, and the fifth prince was caught and sued to his father like this, and it is natural that he will be scolded.

However, a few days later, news came out from the court that the six princes secretly raised a few women from the hook fence outside, and Emperor Yongchang was furious when he learned about it, not only scolded the six princes severely, but even his mother Concubine Shu was reprimanded.

The two most vocal princes, in order to fight the law, expose each other's shortcomings, one has a squandered reputation, and the other is lustful, Zhou Hexi, a person who does not understand politics at all, all raised such questions: These two people, don't seem to be like sustenance?

The people who supported the five princes and the six princes respectively seemed to be a draw, but in fact, they did not fall well with Emperor Yongchang, but let Emperor Yongchang, who did not want to establish the prince so early, take the handle, and justifiably shirk the matter of establishing the prince.

However, this time the fighting method got off to a bad start, and the princes exposed each other's shortcomings as if they had discovered a new continent, and for a while, the potential heirs who were originally quite good in the eyes of Emperor Yongchang became more and more unpleasant!

Emperor Yongchang remembered Princess Longyu again in his heart!

His aunt is really unscrupulous to achieve her goals.

Princess Nansheng and King Sheng's marriage failed, and the selection of the crown prince did not go well, causing Emperor Yongchang to be very depressed. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and he was bored and went to the Imperial Garden every day, of course, in large part to avoid the ministers who frequently disturbed him.

On this day, Emperor Yongchang was bored wandering in the imperial garden, the green trees in front of him were luxuriant, and the flowers were blooming, but the purple and red scenery did not make him feel better.

Walking to the rockery where the stream is murmuring, Emperor Yongchang suddenly heard the sound of reading, the sound is very small, looming, if you don't listen carefully, it is easy to be wrapped in the sound of the stream. He stood in the distance and listened carefully for a long time before he could identify the voice of Lao Qi, and he couldn't help but stare in his heart.

Lao Qi is studying here?

He and a few chamberlains went separately to find it, the rockery was very large, and there was only a sound but no figure, which further aroused the fighting spirit of Emperor Yongchang to find the Seven Princes.

After a long time, Emperor Yongchang finally found Xiao Li in a hidden cave, which is strange to say, obviously the voice is nearby, but he can't find anyone. When Emperor Yongchang looked at the hidden cave entrance, he suddenly realized, if he didn't explore carefully, no one who looked at it would feel that this cave was a serious hole, no wonder he looked for a long time......

Outside the entrance of the ......cave, Emperor Yongchang said a childish "hey", thinking that Lao Qi would crawl out immediately, but after waiting for a long time, there was no movement.

"Ahem!" He coughed heavily, and it was even more silent.

Emperor Yongchang became more and more puzzled, could it be that Lao Qi slipped away from another exit? Probably not, he's his father anyway. Besides, he didn't seem to have found any other exit.

After a stalemate for a while, Emperor Yongchang became impatient and said loudly: "Xiao Li, don't let me climb out yet!" ”

"Father?"

Xiao Li poked his head out, looking incredulous, and then really crawled out of the hole, he was dressed in cloth, his hair was tied in a bun at will, and only a white hosta was inserted.

In his hand, he was holding a collection of poems by a great writer of the previous dynasty, which was not a serious subset of the scriptures.

"The entrance to the cave is so small, and it's dark inside, how can you read?"

"My father is wrong, although the entrance of the cave is small, it is not dark inside." Xiao Yu pointed to the top of the rockery and told Emperor Yongchang that there was a small hole on it, and the sunlight shone into the hole from the entrance of the hole, which was equivalent to a bright lamp hanging above a quiet small house.

After speaking, Xiao Li suggested that Emperor Yongchang should go in and have a look, but the entrance to the cave was too small, but anyone who was fat couldn't get in, what was the matter with Emperor Yongchang's size, but he didn't want to do the action of climbing the hole, he coughed lightly and changed the topic, which was a polite refusal.

Later, the attendants and palace maids in the imperial garden could not be seen, and Emperor Yongchang left the imperial study with Xiao, who was slightly more decent than a beggar.

As soon as the news came out, the Five Princes Faction and the Six Princes Faction were secretly surprised, and they all secretly scolded Xiao Li, who usually pretended to be secretive enough, and actually came up with such an idea as he liked, which was simply hateful! Some people also stood up and clarified that the cave was discovered by the Seventh Prince six years ago, and since then, the Seventh Prince has liked that place, and every time he goes, it is quiet, but he was suddenly discovered by His Majesty.

Who would believe such wording?

Just when the two factions were thinking about how to teach Xiao Li a lesson, Emperor Yongchang suddenly announced that the candidate for the crown prince was Xiao Li, the seventh prince.

As soon as the holy decree came out, everyone was shocked, and the five princes and the six princes were not satisfied.

Princess Longyu even smashed most of the precious antiques and furnishings in the house, in this fight with Xiao Yu, she really even entered the door, in vain she has been proud for many years, and she has been boasting for many years, who knows that she has been planning to manage the strength for many years, and she is vulnerable in front of Xiao Yu.

Anger is followed by deep fear.

She thought, if one day Xiao Yu has his thoughts on the throne, who will restrain him?

……

Zhou Hexi didn't know about the deception in the court, even if the news that the Seventh Prince was made the crown prince, she just thought about it and thought about how Xiao Li was, in fact, she didn't find any specific and useful information after searching her intestines and stomach, and she had no contact with the Seventh Prince.

However, Xiao Li is good friends with Liu Hanzhang, and Zhou Hexi speculated that people who can be close to Liu Hanzhang as a confidant should not be bad.

As we enter May, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Both Chow Kee Tavern and Chow Kee Delicacies have begun to change their menus, and some dishes, such as pots and stuff, are only suitable for eating when the weather is cold. If you retreat, you have to make up for it, Zhou Hexi has been a little busy these days.

Suddenly, one day, Onyx jumped in excitedly, and the smile on his face couldn't stop saying, "County Lord, good news!" Queen Xiliang has won the battle, and among the three countries, two have surrendered, and the other country is about the same. ”

Zhou Hexi was quite shocked, she didn't know about the Xiliang War, nor did she understand the disparity between the forces of Xiliang and the Three Kingdoms, but no matter what, Queen Xiliang personally set out to fight and broke the enemy in just three months, which shows that her courage and talent are extraordinary!