In the evening, the palace attendant actually found the Xu Mansion.

Xu Zhongshen felt strange in his heart, but he didn't want the inner eunuch to come even more strangely.

"I disturbed General Xu and his family for dinner, and I hope to forgive my sins. The emperor specially asked the servants to pick up Miss Peilin, the daughter of Ganfu, into the palace. The inner chamberlain said respectfully.

"The emperor wants to take Pei Lin into the palace to face the saint?" Xu Zhongshen turned around and looked at Gan Peilin, who was standing not far behind him, his eyes were slightly stagnant.

"Back to the old general, exactly." The inner chamberlain smiled: "The eldest lady has made a lot of efforts to expose the rebellion between King Shengqing and Princess Qingning before. Tonight, the emperor and the queen held a banquet in Changning Palace, and wanted to invite the eldest lady into the palace. ”

This sounds reasonable, but it's actually quite strange.

Let's not talk about the queen's miscarriage, and her body has not recovered. only said that there was a banquet, how could there be a temporary notice for a banquet in the palace.

It's about to be eaten, so I hurriedly come to invite, which is indeed not the usual style of the royal family.

"In that case, Peilin, you should hurry up. Don't let the emperor and the queen wait for a long time. Xu Zhongshen had to be reminded. After all, the emperor's fate is difficult to do.

"Yes." Gan Peilin reluctantly glanced at his grandmother, and there were still a lot of things that he didn't have time to say.

"Oh, yes." As if he remembered something, the inner chamberlain stepped forward and said, "I think the banquet in the palace must be delayed for a while. If you want to send the eldest lady home, it will be night. Inevitably, there is something inconsiderate, and for safety reasons, can the Xu Mansion choose a suitable person to accompany you? ”

"Grandfather, let me go." Xu Baisen took a step forward and arched his hand.

He was a little impulsive, and it was too late for Xu Zhongshen to stop him.

"It's good, then I'll bother Xu Gongzi." But the inner chamberlain did not give them a chance to repent. "Please, two."

"Master, why don't I think something is right?" Mrs. Xu looked at the figures of Pei Lin and Bai Sen leaving, and became uneasy.

"It's not quite right." Xu Zhongshen also has this feeling of melancholy: "Our Xu family has not entered the palace for a long time. The emperor suddenly passed on such an edict, which is indeed strange. ”

"What then?" Mrs. Xu was so anxious: "Why don't you chase people back quickly." Master, we can't let Peilin and Parson get into danger. ”

"It's a blessing and not a curse." Xu Zhongshen stared and said: "The whole world is not the king's land, what if you chase it back?" Where can you hide? Let them go. ”

On the carriage, Gan Peilin lowered his voice and said to Xu Baisen: "Cousin, you are too impulsive. ”

"What's the matter, I'm just going to enter the palace with you to see the world." Xu Baisen pretended to be relaxed and said: "Is the opportunity rare?" ”

"I represent the Gan Mansion, but you represent the Xu family. It's okay if there's nothing, if something happens, the Gan and Xu families have hostages pinched by the emperor. Gan Peilin sneered lightly: "I originally thought that King Shengqing's matter would be peaceful for a while." Who would have thought it would be so easy. ”

"Peilin, it is not easy to make the emperor so attentive to you, and he will pay attention to you when you come to Xu Mansion for a meal." Xu Baisen said with a smile: "I always feel that with you, I can also be reused." ”

"Cousin, so far, do you still want to make contributions to the imperial court? Do you really want to listen to your grandfather and abandon martial arts? Gan Peilin looked at his handsome face and resolute eyes, and he was really uneasy.

"Of course it's true." Xu Baisen looked at Gan Peilin intently, and said word by word very sincerely: "Big husband, naturally he wants to gallop on the battlefield." Our Xu family is a Zheng Zheng family with knives, guns and sticks to meet the enemy, how can it be easily replaced with a pen. Although I did not dare to contradict my grandfather or disobey my father, I never stopped yearning for such a day in my heart. I've been practicing martial arts since I was a child, isn't it just for such a day? ”

Gan Peilin fell silent and was silent for a long time.

"Peilin, don't worry about me. I'm not going to let myself have trouble. Xu Baisen reached out and held Gan Peilin's soft fingers: "I was the one who protected you when I was a child, and I am now, and I will not change in the future." ”

There are many things that she has never been able to stop before, and she may not be able to change them now.

Xu Baisen's words made her feel that the road ahead was still very difficult. She can't let up.

"Peilin, will you support me?" Xu Baisen asked with a solemn face.

"Yes." Gan Peilin shook his hand instead. "Cousin, no matter what you do, I support you. But you have to promise me two things. ”

"Two?" Xu Baisen couldn't help but smile: "Say it." ”

"First, stay away from the power struggle between the DPRK and China. Don't dance with people who are in a faction. Gan Peilin said worriedly: "Second, you can't go to Jiyang." Don't go for any reason. ”

"Ji Yang?" Xu Baisen looked at her confused: "What is that place?" ”

"Anyway, you promise me." Gan Peilin's eyes were red: "Otherwise, I will never let you go to the battlefield." ”

"Okay." Xu Baisen looked at her, strange no. "But I didn't know there was such a place."

Gan Peilin fell silent. Jiyang is an important base for the merger of Jizhou and Yangzhou after Ao Su took the throne. He secretly built a barracks there, trained dead soldiers, and finally handed it over to Xu Baisen for transfer and command. And that is also the burial place of Xu Baisen.

Thinking so, she was even more determined that she couldn't let Ao Xuan take the position.

If Ao Su is not in power, there will be no place like Ji Yang. Xu Baisen's fate will be very different.

Thinking about it, the carriage had already stopped outside the palace gate.

"Young Master Xu, please wait with our family. After all, the emperor only invited the eldest lady to dine alone. "The inner chamberlain is also considered to be humble and polite.

Xu Baisen nodded condensed: "Peilin, I'm waiting for you here." ”

"Okay." Gan Peilin followed the inner chamberlain into the inner palace.

It's a pity that she was not sent to Changning Palace, but was directly taken into the imperial study.

The inner chamberlain walked up to the emperor and whispered something.

Xuan Qi waved his hand and motioned him to retreat, before he said to Gan Peilin: "I am just looking for a reason to take you into the palace." You haven't had dinner yet, have you? ”

Gan Peilin bowed slightly: "The emperor has something to tell his courtiers to do?" ”

"I heard that on that day, Princess Qingning asked the queen for a table of delicacies, and she shared the same taste with you." Xuan Qi's eyebrows moved slightly: "I have also prepared a table of sumptuous dishes today, I hope you can send one to Princess Qingning for me." ”

The three words "send a gift" shocked Gan Peilin's face to change greatly: "The emperor wants to end the princess?" ”

"yes." Xuanqi was not unusual, his face was still calm: "I heard that you and the princess are old friends." If you can give her a ride, she will be relieved to go. After all...... After what happened to King Shengqing, I hope that my courtiers will have something to do with Shi Yeguo. ”

The words are so clear, Gan Peilin really can't cry or laugh. If she doesn't send Princess Qingning on the road, it will be equivalent to Ganfu colluding with Shi Yeguo. "Your Majesty, why must it be a courtier to do this?"

"I've made it clear." Xuan Qi frowned slightly: "You are a smart person, you must know what is powerful in this." ”

"But the emperor ......" Gan Peilin wanted to say something, but saw the other party raise his right hand.

"I think you're a smart man. I like to talk to smart people. Xuanqi's eyes revealed a coldness: "If you don't bother me with this, although I will be disappointed, I won't blame you." It's just that in the future, if there is something in Ganfu that involves your mother's mother's mother's Xu Mansion, I am afraid that at that time, you will not be able to bother for me. After all, you only get one chance. ”

Gan Peilin thought to herself, if the cycle of cause and effect is unpleasant, then this incident is her retribution. For Ao Xuan, she once spared no effort to seize Xuanqi's country. So at this moment, Xuanqi forced her to do this kind of poisonous hand, which was also her destined fate.

"Courtier, willing to give it a try." Gan Peilin's mind was racing fast, and she was thinking about how to let Princess Qingning escape this catastrophe.

It would be nice if she could meet Jiang Yu now, maybe she could ask Jiang Yu for help and save Princess Qingning. Or something else......

"Peilin." Xuanqi suddenly called her maiden name: "The imperial doctor just came, saying that Wanyun is pregnant." ”

"Wanyun is pregnant?" A hint of joy flashed in Gan Peilin's eyes. But it soon disappeared. Whether being pregnant is a good thing or a bad thing for Wanyun is unknown.

"It's a pity that the previous events frightened her and made her unstable." Xuan Qimei's heart was worried: "When this matter is dealt with, I hope you can come to the palace more often to accompany her to have a safe birth." After all, she is your closest sister. ”

"Thank you for your kindness." Gan Peilin was completely pinched by Xuanqi's weakness. In the front, there is Ganfu Xufu, and then there are Wanyun and cousin. The people she cares about are all under the control of the emperor.

It's a pity that at this time, she didn't know that she was also someone else's weakness. It is also the weakness that the emperor pinched like this.

The gloomy prison was exactly as Gan Peilin imagined.

It's damp, cold, and heavily guarded.

Although Princess Qingning's separate cell is not simple, at least there is a bed made of tables and straw, but it is also a hardship that this princess has never suffered in the palace.

"What are you doing here?" Princess Qingning stared at Gan Peilin: "Shouldn't you be here to see me on the road?" ”

Gan Peilin didn't say anything, his expression showed sadness.

"Your emperor is so bold that he dares to take my life. Aren't you afraid that Shi Ye Kingdom will enter your imperial city and destroy his country? Qing Ning straightened up, a glance of killing intent.

Gan Peilin still didn't know what to say, she was completely unprepared. There is not even a medicine to cheat death. All the food and drinks were prepared by the emperor. She didn't even know where the poison was.

"Are you dumb?" Princess Qingning clenched her teeth, and her eyes revealed murderous intent: "I still want to spare you a life." I didn't expect that the person who sent me to die today was actually you. ”

"Princess, believe it or not. Wu Wei intercepted and killed King Shengqing, I really didn't know in advance. "Gan Peilin doesn't know why he said this." However, even if I knew, I didn't inform you to be prepared. It's my fault, so I won't blame you for anything you do to me. Now, the emperor is using my weakness to blackmail me to send you on the road, either you die, or my family, clansmen and even myself. I was in a dilemma, and I had no choice but to walk hard. I'm sorry for you. ”