Chapter 197: The Wind Rises
The moon is cold and sleepless, how to fill in the three-foot soft rhyme. The green tree is thin in front of the red court, and a song of lovesickness provokes who pity.
In the southwest direction of Gusu City, close to the shore of Taihu Lake, there is a Baiyun Mountain, the scenery in the mountain is pleasant, the mountains and rivers are connected, there are not only many golden cinnamon in the mountain, but also many maple trees.
In the golden autumn season, while being surrounded by the sweet fragrance of osmanthus flowers, it is also impregnated with red maples all over the mountains, and the scene is like a landscape painting.
In the depths of such a picturesque place, there is a stable house...
Xiao Qingyue stood by the pond in the courtyard, looking at the maple leaf forest opposite, which reminded her of the maple trees on Qixia Mountain in Jiankang, in fact, what she really thought about was the man who was as gorgeous as a maple leaf.
Xiao Nanfeng arranged her place in Suzhou here...
Looking at the beautiful scenery full of spring, her heart was a little panicked, since she came here, she was always restless.
It's been almost half a month since she came here, but there is no news from Yangzhou, and as the days go by, she becomes more and more worried.
Forsythia looked at the people standing by the pond at the door, these days, Xiao Qingyue often stood there in a daze, staring at the maple forest not far away, and it was most of the day.
He took out a cloak from the house, walked over, and draped it over his thin shoulders, "Princess, it's windy outside today, let's come in."
The person who was distracted subconsciously tightened the cloak draped over his shoulders and came back to his senses. "I'm fine, it's too boring to stay in the house, the scenery here is so good, I can't live up to it" It would be nice if that person was there, the landscape and countryside, see the maple and see the scenery, and paint the mountains and rivers...
Forsythia raised her eyes to look at the somewhat gloomy weather today, and she knew that Xiao Qingyue's mind was not on enjoying the scenery at all.
"Princess, don't worry too much, the prince will be fine"
Leisurely sighed, saying what he had been worried about all the time in his heart, "How can you not worry, he is not an ordinary royal nobleman, if he wants to get out of the whole body, how can it be so easy" He is the king of Linchuan, the only prince in the emperor today, it is not easy to break away from his identity and live in seclusion with her.
"Since the prince asked Li Xun to follow, he must have already thought of a way out, the princess just needs to wait patiently"
"Right now, there is no other way than to wait" I hope everything is unfounded and she thinks too much.
At this time, Jiang's voice came from inside the house, "The meal is ready, come in and eat."
When they heard the call, they both left the pond and went back to their houses to eat.
Su Xing and Gao Wenfan lived not far from the bottom of the mountain, and they often came up and down to visit the door, but they didn't see any trace of the two of them in the past two days, and they didn't know what they were tied up by.
Li Xun has been going out early and returning late these days, and I don't know what I'm busy with...
Xiao Qingyue had a hunch, something must have happened, looking at the few small dishes on the table, they were all her favorite food, but she didn't have any appetite at all...
Under the persuasion of Jiang and Forsythia, she barely ate a few bites, and Jiang and Forsythia were very anxious when they saw that she was getting thinner and thinner.
Originally, Xiao Qingyue's body was weak, and if she didn't think about tea and dinner like this, her body would be in trouble again sooner or later. They couldn't help but pray that Xiao Nanfeng had finished everything earlier and had come to Suzhou. It wasn't long before that hope was shattered by a piece of news.
Xiao Nanfeng, I can't come to Suzhou...
In the evening, Li Xun, who had been out for a day, finally came back, and it was already midnight when he came back, but Xiao Qingyue at this time did not rest as before, she had been waiting for Li Xun to come back.
Under her repeated interrogation, Li Xun told the news that he had received from Yangzhou a few days ago... Xiao Nanfeng was imprisoned in Jiankang's Linchuan Palace!
When Xiao Qingyue heard the news, her heart was cold, what she was afraid of still happened...
Soon after Yin Jun was captured that day, Jiankang sent a large team of men and horses to Yangzhou, ostensibly to rescue Yin Jun, but in fact to find the secret of the Nine Turns Soul Restoration Pill.
In fact, Xiao Yan was still a little afraid of Xiao Nanfeng's power, so he specially issued a holy decree to let Xiao Nanfeng return to Jiankang together.
Xiao Nanfeng originally planned to take this opportunity to settle the matter, so he asked Xiao Yan to revoke his status as a prince and all his positions, so that he could completely get rid of his involvement with the royal family and live a comfortable life with Xiao Qingyue. But all this changed again after Jiankang...
He underestimated Yin Jun, and even more underestimated Yin Jun's hatred!
Yin Jun did not hesitate to come to a fish to a dead net, and told all the things about the spy he brought back when he was crusading against the Northern Wei Dynasty! He even bit back, saying that Xiao Nanfeng was greedy for beauty and secretly harbored the culprit who assassinated the East Palace!
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and Xiao Yan was very angry when he knew it! Although he didn't fully believe Yin Jun's words, he restricted Xiao Nanfeng's activities, and as soon as Xiao Nanfeng arrived in Jiankang, he put him under house arrest directly in the Linchuan Palace!
At this time, in addition to some servants in the Linchuan Palace, there were royal forest soldiers in the palace inside and out, and the people in the palace had completely lost contact with the outside world.
Now the rumors outside are that Xiao Nanfeng harbored the Great Wei spy and was confined by the emperor's decree, but Xiao Nanfeng knew that Xiao Yan had ulterior motives for placing him under house arrest!
At night, the wind rose, and the light rain was sprinkled and fell. . .
Outside the Linchuan Palace, a luxurious sedan chair slowly stopped, and a middle-aged man in a black cloak came out of it. Although he couldn't see his appearance clearly, the looming dragon pattern on the brocade robe under the cloak revealed his identity.
As soon as the guards guarding the door saw the comer, they immediately knelt down respectfully and saluted.
The person who came didn't stop for long, and asked directly, "Where is the sixth prince now?"
"Back to the emperor, the prince is in the study at the moment"
"Lead the way"
"Yes!"
Sun Guihai, the chief eunuch of the Xuanshi Palace, respectfully held an umbrella on the side and served. Xiao Yan went out of the palace in micro-clothes, and he didn't bring many entourages with him, but only brought a few masters to protect him, including the original deputy commander of the Praetorian Guard, Qin Shu.
In the study, Xiao Nanfeng didn't feel much surprised when he saw the person who suddenly visited, he had been back to Jiankang for some time, and he had not been summoned, he knew that Xiao Yan would definitely not be able to sit still and come to see him.
Respectfully kneeling and saluting, "Brother courtier, meet the imperial brother!" ”
The person who came was displeased and snorted coldly, "Hmph! You still know that I am your royal brother! In your eyes, except for that Xiao Qingyue, how could you ever have a brother like me! ”
"Brother Huang, forgive your sins! The eldest brother is like a father, the younger brother's mother passed away early, the younger brother has been taught by the imperial brother since he was a child, and the imperial brother's kindness, the younger brother does not dare to forget it for a moment! ”
Xiao Yan took off the cloak on his body and walked to the desk, not letting the kneeling person on the ground get up immediately.
At this time, there was a dilapidated book on the desk, and Xiao Yan involuntarily picked up the book and looked at it. However, the contents of the book attracted his attention, and the book recorded all the poems and songs he had written in his youth, some of which he had forgotten himself.
Turning to the person kneeling behind him, he asked puzzled, "This book... Where did you get it?" he hadn't written for years, and he couldn't remember when his previous things were collected into a tome.
The person kneeling on the ground replied calmly, "The imperial brother may have forgotten that this book was given to the younger brother when he was young."
After Xiao Yan heard this, the old man's face fell into a moment of contemplation, as if there was such a thing, he looked at the broken book in his hand, and it could be seen that he was often taken out by this person.
"It's been more than 20 years, I've forgotten it, I didn't expect you to keep it... Get up."
Because of the appearance of this book, the depressing atmosphere that was about to erupt just now was gradually eased, which also made the other two people who followed up in the room, Sun Guihai and Qin Shu, secretly relieved.
Xiao Yan put the book on the table again, maybe because he was older, and when he saw some things from the past, he would always think of a lot of things in the past.
"Your biological mother passed away early, you grew up by my side since you were a child, although I am your brother, but I also bear the responsibility of a father" It is precisely because of this that he sent troops from Yongzhou to Jiankang, after Jiankang took the throne, so many brothers, but he only summoned Xiao Nanfeng into the capital.
"You have been gifted and intelligent since you were a child, you can learn everything quickly, and when you become an adult, you have shown extraordinary strategy and courage, I have always wanted you to assist in the court, but you take the love of children too seriously"
"It's the minister's brother who has no ambition and has failed the emperor's hard work"
Xiao Yan sighed heavily, and looked at the person who bowed his head slightly and respectfully again.
"Sixth brother, I have heard of the grievances between you and Yin Jun for a long time, but this is a cover-up for the Northern Wei Dynasty, how do you explain it! And also... Yin Jun said that Xiao Qingyue was resurrected, where is the secret of the Soul Restoration Pill! "These days, the officers and soldiers in Yangzhou have searched all over the Xiao Mansion Villa, but they have not found the secret of the rumored Soul Rejuvenation Pill.
"Brother Huang believes what Yin Jun said"
"If I believe Yin Jun's words, I will not put you under house arrest in the mansion, but directly imprison you in Dali Temple, and let Dali Temple be fully responsible for the trial!" He still took into account the brotherhood between them.
At this time, Xiao Nanfeng raised his head and calmly faced the somewhat old but dignified person. Although they are brothers, from the outsider's point of view, they are more like father and son in terms of appearance and getting along.
"Brother Huang, Yin Jun has always held a grudge against his brother and wants to get rid of him as soon as possible. The younger brother remembered the old friendship between the imperial brother and Zhongshu Ling, and repeatedly tolerated it, but he didn't appreciate it! Since he said that his brother was harboring the spy, he didn't know where the spy was now, and the imperial brother could have searched for this person in the Xiao Mansion in Yangzhou. The royal brother should also know that Yin Horse and the Five Highnesses who have been demoted have a lot of contacts, and the Five Highnesses failed to rebel, but Yin Horse can be alone... The Yin family was already afraid of the power of the East Palace and the Shen family, Brother Huang, didn't he doubt it? ”
These words suddenly made Xiao Yan, who had always been suspicious by nature, fall into contemplation again, could it be that the Yin family also intervened in this matter?
Xiao Nanfeng saw that his face had changed, and he knew that his words had succeeded in making him have doubts in his heart.
"As for the secret of the Soul Rejuvenation Pill that the royal brother said, the younger brother really doesn't know"
"What Yin Jun said is vibrant, how can you not know"
"On that day, Yin Fu failed to assassinate his younger brother, and was caught by his younger brother, and his younger brother listened to what he said, and he was afraid that his younger brother would be heavily responsible for him, so he secretly asked people to go back to the capital to report to the imperial brother, so that the imperial brother would definitely send someone to rescue him."
"Is that true?"
"Brother Chen's words are true, don't dare to say anything!"
Xiao Yan's face was slightly pale, his eyes were like torches, and he paused and said, "That Xiao Qingyue... Where is it now? "Other things can be faked, they can be framed, Xiao Qingyue's resurrection can't be fake!
When Xiao Nanfeng heard this, his brows furrowed imperceptibly, and he chose to be silent for a while.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Xiao Yan spoke up again, "Sixth brother, you and my brother have been in love for so many years, as long as you tell me about Xiao Qingyue's whereabouts, I can not blame everything that happened!" ”
Xiao Nanfeng looked at the supreme king steadily, and at the same time saw ambition in his eyes, and it was inevitable...