In an ordinary house in the slum area west of the capital at midnight, Chu Ye, as usual, sat at the table wearing a white coarse cloth shirt and wrote big characters.

The oil lamps in the house have been newly oiled, and they look much brighter than usual.

At this time, there was an old man in a gray robe standing at the table, if Xia Li was there, she would know that this was the one who opened the window every time she came and looked out.

The old man was in his sixties, but he didn't look old at all, his back was straight, and he thought he was a young man when he looked at it from behind.

Chu Ye finished writing the last word before he said:

"Uncle Ming, you said that the barbarian emperor came to the capital ten miles from the meridian?"

When the old man heard this, he said: "Yes, today's subordinates saw with their own eyes, the little guy around him went to the Sifang Inn, he followed, although he didn't see the true face of the prince of Wushili, but this person went to the cellar behind the inn, where there would not be hidden there if there were no barbarian important people."

"Oh! But did he come to do any scrutiny? ”

"According to the reports of his subordinates, the rumors in the past few days may be related to this person, and he once sent people around the palace every day, it seems that he is inquiring about something, this prince has not seen him go out except for letting his subordinates do this, but his subordinates come out every day and walk around at will, as if they are inquiring about the situation around the capital."

"That's it!" Chu Ye said in surprise: "It seems that the barbarians are prepared, maybe even the war in the northwest is related to it, send someone to watch him first, report any situation at any time, and tell the subordinates in the northwest to stop it, it is best to recapture the lost city, the northwest can't finish the game now, we have to be very stable first and then talk about it."

Uncle Ming disagreed: "Young Master, why? ”

Chu Ye put down his pen, thought of what Xia Li said, and said: "No matter what, I am the prince of this country, and the northwest cannot fall now, even if it really falls, it can't let the people live in fire and water."

"Then what we did in the past was not done in vain, is it because of Miss Li, young master" Uncle Ming said dissatisfiedly.

Chu Ye hurriedly retorted, "It's none of her business, it's my own business, as the prince of Dachang, I can't watch the people live in dire straits, so I will be ashamed of my identity and conscience, so I decided not to start from that side first."

"But ......"

"It's nothing, it's so decided," Chu Ye said resolutely.

Uncle Ming still said unrelentingly: "Young master, isn't it that our subordinates are talkative, isn't our original purpose to let the northwest fall and let them move the rescue troops?" When the time comes, you will take the opportunity to save the emperor, and wait for the crime to return to his side, right? Now to keep the northwest, then what we have spent so long doing will not fall short."

Chu Ye said there: "It's me who is too selfish, although it is a pity to give up this matter, but we can start from the other side, and it is the best opportunity to come to the capital in the afternoon."

Uncle Ming doesn't understand why the second prince has to change his mind, what a good opportunity it is now, the northwest has fallen, as long as he doesn't stretch out his hand, the barbarians will definitely seize the northwest, and then the emperor is anxious to transfer troops to the north of the second defense line, and then the barbarians will take the opportunity to attack the capital, and then the second prince will make another move, not only can eradicate dissidents, but also may ascend to the sky in one step.

It's a pity that this opportunity was given up by the second prince himself, Uncle Ming thought about it, and it might be related to the girl named Xia Li.

His eyes flashed and he said: "Since the second prince himself gave up this opportunity, his subordinates have nothing to say."

Chu Ye looked at the old man in front of him and continued: "Uncle Ming, some things are not obtained by calculation, maybe I have to do it the way before, it will be easy to get something, but what about after I get it?" Who can guarantee that I will not be the next father, and I like to live a lazy and comfortable life from now on, without caring about the life and death of the people! ”

Uncle Ming didn't speak when he heard this, and they followed the person in front of him because the current emperor was a mediocre person, and sooner or later he would be swallowed up by Linguo, and he thought about it:

"Second prince, rest assured, no matter what decision you make, Uncle Ming will fully support you from now on"

"That's good, send someone to keep an eye on Wu Shili's moves, remember not to startle the snake, if the situation allows, arrest him first."

"Yes," Uncle Ming replied, and then bowed and withdrew.

Chu Ye looked at the moonlight outside and thought that he was the second prince of this country no matter what, and he couldn't let the people go to the trouble because of his own interests.

Thinking of these words, he thought of the woman who said these words, who had a face as quiet and gentle as an orchid, but inside she was resolute and cold, hot on the outside and cold on the inside, looking at it always gave him an illusion.

He shook his head vigorously and said secretly: "She's not her"

……

In the boudoir of Li Honglian, the big house of Xiafu, Lord Xia is talking to his wife Li Honglian about today's research in the court, saying that Xia Fei may go to the northwest to join the army as a war .......

Before he finished speaking, Li Honglian didn't do it there, slapped the table and said: "Whoever goes, my family can't go."

Master Xia also has selfish intentions, and he doesn't want Fei'er to go in his heart, but at that time, he said that there was no way, he was the prime minister of a country, could he expose his selfishness and say that his son would not go?

Zai said with a pleasant face: "Do you think I am willing to let Fei'er go?" Isn't there no way? ”

Li Honglian played a scoundrel, "I don't care, anyway, my son can't go to such a dangerous place if he says anything"

"You ......" Master Xia said a little angrily, "Is this something you can decide?" The emperor is going to decide to let Fei'er go, can I resist the disrespect and not let him go? Besides, all the ministers were there at the time, and compared with the conditions of the previous few people, our Fei'er was suitable, do you think I can say no on the spot? You've got to think about it for me, too! ”

Li Honglian sprinkled and said: "What is suitable or inappropriate, who will not be born with it, he will not die when he arrives in that place, who dares to learn can't, my son and those of them can't go if they are so good, there can be death at any time, I can't let my son go to that kind of place, if you don't go to tell the emperor, I'll say, we are this one son, we can't watch him go to death regardless of it"

Xia Xiang saw that his wife was so unreasonable, and some anger erupted in his heart, and he said, "Do you think I want my son to go?" It's just vexatious."

Li Honglian stood up from her seat with a cold face and said: "I don't care about you, anyway, I won't let my son go, whoever likes to go"

After this man said this, he turned around and went to the back room, and he didn't pay attention to Xia Zhiyuan's explanation.

Xia Zhiyuan saw that his wife didn't listen to him, and slapped the table outside: "If you have that ability, you can talk to the emperor!" I can't open my mouth to say this, hum! ”

The man also went away angrily.

……

In the middle of the night, Xia Li couldn't sleep, she guessed that Li Honglian would not let her son go, for fear that this person would eventually fall on her brother.

My brother is still dead and unwilling to pretend to be sick, so she has to think of some other way.

Xia Li couldn't sleep and sat up from the bed to think about things, but as soon as she got up, she felt a strong wind in the room.

She said tensively, "Who?" Come out"