Emperor Wu'an sighed: "You should tell me about this matter in advance, the vassal king's entry into Beijing, even if it is the prince, is not a simple matter. ”

Xiao Han hesitated: "But Pingle did something wrong?" ”

After pondering for a moment, Emperor Wu An said: "It's not enough to make a mistake, the vassal kings of various places are already ready to move, and my 'serious illness' is just an opportunity, which just shows their ambitions." Since you have already let the sons of all over the world enter the capital, then in my opinion, these sons do not have to go back, so stay in the capital and serve in the name of 'praying for blessings' for me!" ”

"It's... Will the vassal kings agree? Xiao Han hesitated.

Emperor Wu An sneered: "What if they don't agree? They were the ones who played first, saying that they were going to come to Beijing to visit me. I am not feeling well, and I want to keep these nephews for a while so that they can do their duty to pray for me, why not? Even if they are reluctant in their hearts, they can't help me! ”

Xiao Han also understood that Emperor Wu'an made this decision in consideration of her and Xiao Qi, and at the beginning she also wanted to let these princes enter Beijing as 'protons', so that the vassal kings would not dare to act at will in their fiefdoms, unless they particularly trusted their heirs, otherwise they would not hand over the military power to their sons, and there were only a few who could believe in their sons after all.

It's just that Emperor Wu'an's idea is even more desperate, and he doesn't plan to let these princes leave the capital and return to the fiefdom at all.

As for when to let them go, it's up to them to do as they please, and if they feel that the vassal king is not a threat, they can let them go at any time!

Thinking about the key points, Xiao Han said respectfully: "What Uncle Huang means, Pingle understands, everything will be done according to your wishes." ”

"It's good that you understand, I'm sure you'll do it well!" Emperor Wu An said lightly.

After arranging this matter, Emperor Wu An let her retreat, and after leaving Yong'an Palace, Xiao Han breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then she returned to Changchun Palace and told Xiao Qi and the four auxiliary ministers the meaning of Emperor Wu'an euphemistically.

After all, this is a long-term plan, and after the prince enters Beijing, since he plans to let them stay, he naturally can't help but arrange a place to stay.

Therefore, Xiao Han only said half of what he said, and he didn't say it all. The sons of the world have not yet arrived, and if someone 'ventilates the news', then their calculations will be considered in vain.

Xiao Han vaguely mentioned a point, the purpose is to let them find a way to 'settle down' the princes as soon as possible after they arrive in the capital.

The four auxiliary ministers are all human spirits, even if Xiao Han only reveals a little, they can guess more. The four of them had no objection and planned to do as Xiao Han instructed.

After two days of calm and unwavering, the princes of the vassal kingdoms began to enter Beijing one after another, including both Prince Zhuang and the second child born to Xiao Yan's biological parents, his younger brother, the current prince's son.

Xiao Han learned the news early in the morning, but considering Xiao Yan's mood, she never told him. But Xiao Han knew that if Xiao Yan had a heart, this matter would not be hidden from him at all.

But during this time, according to her observation, Xiao Qi did not have anything abnormal, does this prove that Xiao Qi does not care about this matter?

With such a question, the prince of the vassal king entered the capital, and the first to arrive were the two princes whose fiefdom was relatively far from the capital, and they entered the palace first.

Xiao Qi and Xiao Han were in charge of receiving them, and it was not surprising that they made a request to see His Majesty.

For this request, Xiao Han did not refuse, but she did not agree, she said with a smile: "Your Majesty has not been in good health recently, and the mood of the two sons is understandable in this palace." In this way, when the prince and the lion have arrived, the palace will naturally bring you to see Your Majesty together. As for before this, the two sons of the world were tired, so let's have a good rest during this time. This palace will definitely send someone to take good care of the two princes! ”

"This..."Before they could say anything, Xiao Han made an excuse and pulled Xiao Qi out of the way.

The two princes looked at each other, and their faces became a little ugly, I don't know if it was their delusion, but their intuition told them that this trip didn't seem to be a good thing for them!

After sending the two princes out of the palace, the two of them found a place to sit down, Xiao Qi frowned and asked, "Sister Han, do you have any plans?" ”

Xiao Han didn't intend to hide it: "It's not a big deal, I just want to keep your princes in the capital for a while, so that I can contain those vassal kings!" After all, the emperor's uncle is not in good health, and it is difficult to guarantee that these vassal kings will not have any different intentions! It's better to strike first, so that we can still grasp the initiative! ”

Considering Xiao Qi's dislike for the emperor's uncle, Xiao Han did not say that all this was the emperor's uncle's opinion, but told Xiao Qi as his own opinion.

Xiao Yan didn't have any obvious reaction after hearing this, but said lightly: "Since it's Sister Han's idea, let's follow your opinion." I'm just a little curious, so I thought I'd ask. ”

Xiao Han looked at Xiao Qi without saying anything, but she didn't ask in the end, after all, the prince of Qin had not yet entered Beijing, and even asking Xiao Qi now would only add to the annoyance.

In the next few days, the sons of the other vassal kings also arrived in the capital one after another, and they entered the palace one after another, and Xiao Han and Xiao Qi received them. Without exception, they all asked to meet the emperor, but they were all rejected by Xiao Han for various reasons.

Not only that, but when they left the palace and returned to their residence, Xiao Han sent his secret guards to keep an eye on all of them.

In the end, several feudal princes finally couldn't sit still, and several people secretly contacted and found a place to discuss.

After Xiao Han received the news, he changed into men's clothes and led Xiao Qi out of the palace secretly. According to the news from the secret guard, they came to the restaurant where several feudal princes met in private, and successfully booked a private room next door.

Xiao Qi was brought out by Xiao Han without knowing it.

Seeing that she took her to a strange restaurant, and after booking a private room, they went in.

Xiao Han also ordered a few dishes, all of which he loved to eat. Therefore, he didn't think much about it, thinking that Xiao Han simply wanted to take him out to enjoy the food.

After the meal came up, Xiao Qi was not polite and enjoyed the food quietly. On the contrary, Xiao Han on the side, with an absent-minded expression, seemed to be listening to something.

At first, he thought it was all his delusion, until there was a sound of talking outside the door, and the sound of the door of the private room next door being opened, and he saw Xiao Han suddenly stand up and lean against the wall next door, as if he was 'eavesdropping'?

Xiao Yan put down his chopsticks, couldn't help but stick them to the wall together, and whispered in Xiao Han's ear: "Sister Han, could it be that you are here to eavesdrop?" ”

Xiao Han made a gesture, signaling him not to say much, and to listen to the voice next door first. As soon as Xiao Qi saw her gesture, he closed his mouth, not saying much, but listening attentively to the voice next door like Xiao Han.

There were a few whispered orders over there, and then the sound of the door being slammed shut was heard, and then a middle-aged man's voice came from inside: "Brothers, you said that I have been waiting in the capital for a few days, but Princess Pingle and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have always refused to let me continue to meet Your Majesty." You say, 'Your Majesty has..."

Although the words were not finished, it was precisely because of this that the unfinished meaning of the words made people even more speculative.

Another slightly younger voice was also full of worries: "Yes, don't say that you can't see Your Majesty, even we have been settled, and it is still unknown whether we can leave the capital!" ”

The middle-aged man sighed and said: "What the virtuous brother is worried about is also what the foolish brother is worried about, Princess Pingle has been perfunctory to us so far, but she refuses to let us go, presumably she also has the intention of treating us as 'protons'!" This time, I'm afraid I'm going to 'go deep into the tiger's den'." ”

On the other side, a young man with a slightly lazy voice seemed to smile and said, "Since you have already entered Beijing, regret is useless. Rather than regretting coming here, it is better to find a way to get more information and send it back, so that it is not in vain for us to come here, do you think what you said in the next sentence is correct? ”

There was silence next door, and the rest of the people did not speak again, as if they were all thinking about the young man's words.

It didn't take long for the middle-aged man's voice to come from next door again: "I've been listening to my father say that this generation of Prince Zhuang has ordinary qualifications and no ambitions, but now it seems that my father has lost his eyes, and he didn't see that King Zhuang You are a brave and resourceful person!" ”

"The son of the world is too famous, Xiao Wang is just a mediocre person with mediocre intelligence, he just wants to spend his life in the fiefdom with peace of mind, but there are some things, I can't help myself!" The young man sighed.

After that, there was a sound of talking from next door, but it was all about some inconsequential things, and Xiao Han lost interest when he listened, turned around and sat back at the table.

The food on the table was already cold, Xiao Han and Xiao Yan had no desire to move chopsticks, the two of them guarded a table of food, and the atmosphere became extremely quiet for a while, and no one broke the silence at this time.

It wasn't until he heard the sound of the door opening from next door and the sound of them leaving again that Xiao Han spoke, and said in a light tone: "Let's go too!" ”

"Oh, okay!" Xiao Qi replied cautiously, and then after settling the account, he followed Xiao Han back to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Xiao Qi finally couldn't help but ask, "Sister Han, are you angry?" ”

Hearing this, Xiao Han looked surprised: "How can you think I'm angry, of course I'm not angry, I just feel a little tricky." However, I was prepared for this situation, so I was not too surprised. It's just that I didn't expect to meet unexpected people, so I'm a little unhappy. ”

Xiao Qi didn't ask who the 'unexpected' person was, he instinctively sensed that if he asked this question, he was afraid that it would cause not very good consequences. No matter how curious he was, he never asked.

After sending Xiao Qi away, Xiao Han first finished handling the song, and then began to ponder the person Prince Zhuang, who she was not familiar with in her previous life, and had never seen it with her own eyes.

is also a royal family, she still has heard of him, he was indeed a mediocre person before, and there is nothing outstanding about it.

When he was a teenager, Prince Lao Zhuang died of illness, and as his only son-in-law, he successfully inherited the throne.

However, in her previous life, according to her later investigation, Prince Lao Zhuang seemed to have a very favored concubine, who was only half a year younger than his son-in-law, and was very loved by Prince Lao Zhuang. Later, after Prince Lao Zhuang died of illness, the second son also died in an accident.

At the moment, Xiao Han is very suspicious that it is not a coincidence.

Today, she heard this Prince Zhuang speak for the first time, which was very unexpected to her, and her intuition told her that this Prince Zhuang was not simple, and in his previous life, he should not have been a talent who was controlled by the Xie family!

In her previous life, she woke up too late, and she didn't have time to react to many things, and many things were not understood. So, in the rebellion of the palace in the previous life, what role did this Prince Zhuang play? She couldn't help but look down in thought.

Because she cared, she also focused more on Prince Zhuang, but unexpectedly, since that time, Prince Zhuang has stayed in his residence honestly and rarely goes out. Even when I go out, I drink tea and discuss poetry with a few literati, and it seems that I really don't listen to things outside the window, and only read the books of sages.

But Xiao Han became more and more vigilant about this, and now that Prince Zhuang was in her heart, the threat level was second only to Xie Lingzhi, so naturally she would not relax her surveillance of him so easily.

After all the princes entered Beijing, she never noticed Prince Zhuang's changes, which made Xiao Han more vigilant.

After all the princes entered Beijing, without exception, they unanimously wrote to ask to see His Majesty, Xiao Han did not answer immediately, but went to Yong'an Palace to see the emperor's uncle first.

Perhaps it was the relationship of peace and tranquility, Emperor Wu'an's face had improved a lot, and when he saw Xiao Han, he showed a clear expression: "Presumably all the princes of the vassal kingdoms have already entered Beijing, and now they should be clamoring to see me, what I said is right, right?" ”

Xiao Han replied respectfully: "Everything is as you expected, today, all the princes of the vassal kingdoms have joined forces to play, and they want to greet you, and they have brought many good medicines." ”

Emperor Wu An closed the book in his hand and showed a sneer: "It's just that the name says it sounds, saying that it is here to ask me for peace, but more I still want to see if I am dead." But I can't let them come for nothing, send people all the way over, how can I not see these sons of the world, so as to settle their hearts?! ”

"But it's not like they want to see it, and they can see it right away. This time, I pressed down first because I was unwell, and when I forced them almost, I brought them to see me. After that, I have my own arrangements! Emperor Wu An's words changed sharply, and then said.

"Pingle understands!" Xiao Han retreated after receiving instructions.

After leaving Yong'an Palace, she followed Emperor Wu'an's instructions to suppress the folds of the princes, declaring to the outside that 'Your Majesty is unwell and is not suitable to see guests'.

The princes had no choice but to go back, and then they had to go to the fold every two days, and when the princes entered the palace collectively for the third time to ask to see His Majesty, Xiao Han finally agreed to their request!

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