The next day, Xiao Yu concluded that the Khitan thieves were immortal, and they wanted to use the murder of the monarch to disrupt the government of the Chu State, so as to take advantage of the weakness.

After Nie Yan learned that the assassin was sent by the Khitan, she breathed a sigh of relief, so that her innocence was clear.

However, on this matter, it can be seen that although the Khitan has not provoked war in recent years, its intention to seize the Chu State has never stopped.

Nie Yan suddenly remembered that the day before entering the palace, Yelu Nanxiu had instructed her.

Someone in the palace wants to be unfavorable to her, could it be that it is a matter of encounter?

But since the assassin was a Khitan and Yelu Nan cultivated as a Khitan prince, even if Nie Yan told him about Yelu Beiming, it was not enough for him to betray his people, and the Khitans were notoriously united.

Nie Yan couldn't figure it out for a while, but it was certain that just by meeting this person, she would definitely not be able to invite Yelu Nanxiu.

And Yelu Nanxiu came in disguise from the Khitan and took a great risk. Once Xiao Yu learned about it, Yelu Nanxiu would probably have to stay in the land of Chu forever.

Yelu Nanxiu must have had an extremely important purpose, and this purpose certainly would not be to arrange an assassination that would be impossible to succeed!

The more she thought about it, the more confused Nie Yan felt.

"Niangniang, just ask to see me."

Su Yun entered the hall to report.

Nie Yan came back to her senses and said coldly: "Bengong hasn't gone to find her yet, but she can't wait to send it to the door by herself?" Let her in. ”

Nie Yan wanted to see how this talented person would explain to her what happened yesterday.

"The concubine has seen the lady concubine, the lady Jin'an."

Fang Wan saluted.

Nie Yan was holding a scroll of poems in her hand, as if she didn't notice that Fang Wan was still kneeling, and didn't say anything to calm her down.

Fang Wan kept saluting and did not bother Nie Yan again.

Halfway through, Nie Yancai put down the book in her hand, looked at Fang Wan and said, "Do you have something to say to this palace?" ”

But he still didn't let Fang Wan be polite.

"Niangniang, the concubine only saw the eunuch sent by the queen yesterday after Niangniang left the palace, and she didn't know that she was going to visit Jiang Guifei."

Fang Wan defended herself.

"Oh? It's to blame that the palace is in a hurry. Nie Yan said calmly.

"Mother's atonement! It was the concubine who was not doing well, and she didn't know the news earlier. Fang Wan said hurriedly.

Originally, one of the reasons why Nie Yan took her in was that she had been in the palace for a long time, and she always had some connections. But Fang Wan really disappointed Nie Yan this time.

After thinking about it, Fang Wan was just a talented person after all, if someone ordered it to be hidden, her little energy would not be enough at all.

"That's it, let's not talk about it for now. Ten days later, it will be Concubine Xian's birthday, you go back and prepare a congratulatory gift. ”

Nie Yan instructed Fang Wan a few words, and then sent her away.

Then Nie Yan asked Mama Ying beside her: "Mama Ying, Concubine Xian's illness is important?" ”

Mama Ying replied: "Concubine Xian Niangniang had a difficult birth when she gave birth to the eldest prince, although she saved her life, but she finally hurt her vitality. The Imperial Doctor can also procrastinate. ”

The implication is that Concubine Xian may not be able to survive at any time.

Nie Yan didn't care about Concubine Xian, but was worried that if Concubine Xian was gone, with the age of the eldest prince who had not yet reached the age of the crown, she would definitely have to arrange another suitable person to raise her.

And this candidate is naturally the most suitable for Queen Xu, who is not only the mother of the middle palace, but also has no children under her knees.

In the past, Empress Xu had never fought the idea of the eldest prince, but now that there is such a big threat as Jiang Guifei, it is inevitable that Empress Xu will not take some measures when she feels that her position is unstable.

"Mama Ying, this palace knows that Your Majesty has the eldest prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth princess. But the other emperors haven't heard half of the sentence, but is there a reason? ”

Since Nie Yan entered the palace, she listened to Gonggong Li, who was the master of ceremonies, mention several imperial heirs in the palace. But in the middle, there seems to be two missing?

And until now, I haven't heard anyone mention it.

Mama Ying sighed and said, "The second prince and the third prince were originally twins, but before they were born, they returned to heaven with their mothers. ”

"How so?" Nie Yan asked.

Mama Ying shook her head and said: "The slave doesn't know the specific situation, His Majesty was still the prince at that time, and after His Majesty ascended the throne, he reserved the position of the second prince and the third prince for the twins." ”

Nie Yan didn't know that Xiao Yu had this experience, and couldn't help sighing, even if he became an emperor, he had regrets.

Concubine Xian's birthday, because it was not a full life, and Concubine Xian was ill, did not make a big deal, but only gathered all the concubines together for a banquet.

Xiao Yu naturally came after the next dynasty, and the eldest prince also followed Xiao Yu.

This is the first time Nie Yan has seen the eldest prince, but she is only nine years old, and the childishness on her face has not yet taken off, but she is a young and old man, with a moderate demeanor, and a bit of Xiao Yu's shadow.

Xiao Yu's eyes made no secret of his doting kindness to the eldest prince.

"The sons congratulate the mother on her birthday, and wish the mother good health and smile." The eldest prince knelt on the ground and congratulated Concubine Xian on her birthday.

Concubine Xian looked at her growing son, and was very relieved, for fear that he would kneel on the ground and feel painful, so she said distressedly: "The emperor hurry up, let the mother concubine take a good look." Is it that I studied too hard and lost weight. ”

The eldest prince got up as he said and walked to the virtuous concubine.

Xiao Yu said with a smile: "Ning'er is the same as when I was young, I work hard." ”

As soon as Xiao Yu said this, the concubines had different looks, especially Jiang Guifei.

The meaning of these words can't help but Jiang Guifei don't think about it much. Like Xiao Yu, won't he be the prince in the future?

And the fourth prince born to him is still young now, so naturally he can't study as hard as the eldest prince to please Xiao Yu.

It was Queen Xu, who heard Xiao Yu's words, and her eyes changed a few times.

Concubine Qi snorted coldly, feeling that if she didn't have a miscarriage, the child she gave birth to would definitely be more pleasing than the eldest prince.

Only Nie Yan put her hand on her lower abdomen a little lonely, and said in her heart: If you have a child, you can be regarded as a relative in this world.

But when I thought about it, I still had the grievances of the Nie family, and if my identity was revealed one day, wouldn't it be a drag on the child?

Nie Yan was preoccupied, and when she saw Xiao Yu talking happily with Concubine Xian and the eldest prince, she felt that she was just an outsider.

Aren't you an outsider? Returning to Beijing is just to wash away the grievances of his father, to find out the truth of the year for the Nie family, and to enter the palace is just a last resort, not to give birth to children for the Xiao family!

Thinking of this, Nie Yanman drank a glass of wine, as if she could get drunk and dispel a thousand sorrows.

Xiao Yu had taken the test for the eldest prince's recent homework, so he looked at Nie Yan's seat, but only saw Nie Yan and Concubine Hui beside him toasting and drinking.

And when Xiao Yu turned around again, he saw that Concubine Xian suddenly coughed badly, and finally coughed up a mouthful of blood directly!

"Mother!" The eldest prince looked at the fainted concubine in panic and shouted.