The weather has turned cold, and a thin snow covered the entire capital last night, but it disappeared without a trace when the sun rose, leaving only the cold in the air and the brightness that danced in the night. Hirokata got out of the carriage and was blown up by the cold wind, and couldn't help but feel that the snow had fallen very early this year. As soon as he entered the hall, a maid immediately handed him hot tea to the stove, which made him feel very comfortable.

After a while, Mo Yan also walked in, and he was also swept into a wisp of cold wind outside, Hongfang couldn't help frowning, "You didn't enter the door with me, why can't I see your figure in the blink of an eye." ”

"When I saw an acquaintance, I went over to say hello." Mo Yan answered truthfully.

Although Mo Yan's actions in the palace were free, but in the palace that followed him one after another, Hongfang had just entered the lobby, and when he turned around and saw that he couldn't see his figure, he was a little unhappy. "Who?"

Mo Yan was a little aggrieved, he obviously told Hongfang, but he walked too fast and ignored him at all. "It's the captain of the East City Gate, and he said that it was a letter from northern Sichuan, and it was urgent for eight hundred miles."

Hongfang was about to drink tea, and when he heard his words, he immediately raised his head and was stunned for a moment, "He won." ”

Although this incident was expected by him, the time was so fast that he was unexpected, because Kyosato's side had just turned the world upside down. Fang Youxin came back from Pingzhou, but after entering the palace to face the saint, he was tired of running around and received a cold, and the emperor personally brought the imperial doctor to check his pulse. In order to let Fang Youxin recuperate with peace of mind, several ministers who were Fang Youxin's usual confidants were specially promoted to share the burden for Fang Youxin.

Who knows, within a few days, it was rumored that Liu Bowei, Qi Yuzheng and others were drinking in the yamen late at night and making mistakes, accidentally overturning the candlestick, and almost burned down the entire yamen. Angry, the emperor was demoted, and Liu Bowei and Qi Yuzheng were driven to Chenxian and Bizhou in the southwest. After Fang Youxin learned of this, he was so angry that his condition worsened, and he couldn't even get out of bed, and the emperor was so nervous that he asked the imperial doctor to go with all kinds of precious medicinal materials in the palace overnight.

Not only that, the emperor sent people to visit every three or five days, if it wasn't for the imperial doctor saying that it was cold, Fang Youxin was sick and it was not suitable to see outsiders, for fear of being taken to the wind. Only then did the emperor regretfully say that the imperial physician must try his best to cure Fang Youxin's illness, otherwise he would be severely punished.

The imperial physician naturally received the order with sincerity and fear, and the emperor's attitude of treating the minister as a respected elder was also unanimously praised by the court.

The prince Hongfang became the emperor's right-hand man, and the emperor once entrusted all the affairs of Fang Youxin to Hongfang, and praised him for his brilliant beauty and intelligence. Before the emperor ascended the throne, everyone knew that Hongfang followed the eldest prince Hongwen. Now Hongwen's whereabouts are unknown, but the emperor still regards Hongfang as a confidant, as a sibling, and his generosity and kindness have made the courtiers praise him in books.

"Yes, and I also tied Mu Shi Zhen into Beijing." Mo Yan saw Hongfang's thoughtful look, and added: "It is said that it was dereliction of duty and almost caused the loss of northern Sichuan. ”

Hearing this, Hongfang laughed, this is more interesting news than winning the battle. "It's really time to come, the emperor is waiting for this opportunity to cut off Fang Youxin's left arm and right arm." It wasn't until Fang Youxin fell ill and the people who visited the class were crowded that Hongfang knew that Fang Youxin's influence in the court was already deep and wide, no wonder the emperor couldn't help but take action.

He glanced at the absent-minded Mo Yan and asked, "What else?" ”

Mo Yan paused for a moment, shook his head, but his eyes fell to the ground, "It's gone." ”

Hongfang didn't believe it and repeated, "It's gone? ”

Mo Yan still shook his head, "It's really gone." ”

Hongfang paused the teacup, and seeing that Mo Yan seemed to have an unspeakable look, he couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth, and said softly: "Li Wuniang, she first escaped from my eyes, then ran to Liangcheng to make a fuss, and then broke through the city gate to chase after northern Sichuan, do you want to tell me that she is now guarding herself in northern Sichuan?" ”

In fact, as early as when he sent Shaohua out of the city, before he reached the city gate, he suddenly looked back at the carriage that was leaving, and finally couldn't help but let Mo Yan send eight people to follow. Although he wanted to keep Shaohua's whereabouts secret, he was afraid that Wei Chi's secrecy work was too good and he didn't even know about it. Sure enough, they lost the man halfway through.

Fortunately, they were smart and knew how to go to Liangcheng and others, and later almost Shaohua's actions were reported back to Beijing once every five days, and Hongfang had already become a habit.

Mo Yan was silent this time, "Shizi, my subordinates don't dare to say it." ”

Seeing Mo Yan so hesitant, Hongfang sighed and asked, "Say, what's wrong this time, she won't kill people and set fires, right, or did Mu Shi really be caught by her?" "Anyway, no matter what Shaohua does now, Hongfang won't be surprised anymore, because he knows that Shaohua will definitely do it.

"Neither." Mo Yan shook his head, as if he had made a very careful consideration, before he said: "I heard from the grapevine that Mu Shi really underestimated the enemy, was undercover and burned the city gate, and also took away Mrs. Xingyonghou. He glanced at Hongfang quietly, and when he saw that his face was wrong, he stopped talking, "Marquis Xingyong also went out of the city to save people in person, but it was ......"

Hongfang's face turned pale, and he suddenly became gloomy, "Your tongue was dogged or what, do you have to say a sentence several times?" ”

Mo Yan had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It's just that Marquis Xingyong only brought back a female corpse." ”

After Hongfang heard this, the whole person was stunned.

He didn't imagine Shaohua's behavior, because he knew that Shaohua would always jump out of his imagination and surprise him again and again, but he didn't expect that this jump had scared him from surprise.

"You mean she's dead?" Hongfang obviously couldn't accept this matter, and his eyes became dazed.

"I heard that the female corpse was barefoot, and her arms were exposed." Mo Yan knew Hongfang's feelings, so he hesitated to say it, but he knew that he could hide it for a while, and he couldn't hide it for long, "Someone saw that Marquis Xingyong personally buried her." ”

The shock in Hongfang's heart was beyond words, he clenched his fists, slammed it on the table, and said sharply: "What about the messenger in northern Sichuan? ”

"In the palace." Mo Yan said.

"Enter the palace immediately!" Hongfang stood up and walked away.

Mo Yan was startled, hurriedly blocked Hongfang's way, met his gloomy face, and hurriedly said: "Shizi, I'm afraid it's not right, now the emperor is busy listening to the good news from northern Sichuan, and you are afraid that you won't be able to see the emperor when you enter the palace at this time." ”

Shaohua was sent out by him personally, and if something happened to her, Hongfang would not forgive the shock.

"If you don't see me, you have to go in, I have to ask myself what the hell is going on!" Hongfang roared at Mo Yan: "Prepare the car!" ”

……

In the palace garden, the hexagonal pavilion hangs down the pale yellow flower yarn tent, which not only blocks the wind, but also increases the interest, the six pieces of yarn tent have different patterns, many colors, and the essence of handiwork is incomparable.

He Shaoqing was dressed very delicately, sitting peacefully and elegantly in the middle, the bell was telling a joke with her, and there were two more maids next to her.

A little maid with two small bags ran over and was led to He Shaoqing, and suddenly, the laughter just now came to an abrupt end.

The little maid knelt on the ground respectfully, kowtowed, and said, "Princess, the prince has gone out." ”

He Shaoqing frowned slightly, and didn't understand why the little maid came to her for this: "Go out, go out, what's the big deal." ”

The little maid looked honest and stammered, and she spoke slowly, "The prince has entered the palace, and I heard that the north of Sichuan is victorious." ”

She was suddenly stunned, her eyes looked at the swaying branches outside the gauze tent, and murmured, "Victory...... It's okay, this world always has to be decided, northern Sichuan is not victorious, Liangcheng is not guaranteed, and sooner or later it will be chased to the door. Although she was in the palace, she was not completely ignorant of the movements outside, in addition to the Xu family, the He family also began to fall into the water.

"The princess, the prince is not because of this." The little maid said awkwardly: "I heard that the prince heard that Mrs. Xingyong was dead, so he was in a hurry to go into the palace to find the emperor." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, the bell raised her eyes and scolded her: "Presumptuous! Who let you talk nonsense, how could Mrs. Xingyong Marquis be everyone's lady in northern Sichuan, you dare to start spreading rumors in front of the princess, it's really against the sky, immediately slap your mouth! ”

The little girl was stunned for a moment, very aggrieved, "I didn't ......"

Bell's fiery temper was the same as before, and even worse, "You still want to talk back, don't you?" ”

The little maid kowtowed to He Shaoqing anxiously, only to hear her let out a long sigh and said softly: "What else have you heard?" The little maid raised her head, looked at the bell, and didn't dare to speak, He Shaoqing scolded lightly, "Bell, don't scare her, let her speak." ”

Seeing that the bell glared at her unwillingly, the little maid strengthened her courage, "I heard that the city gate was burned, and Mrs. Xingyong Hou was taken away, and Xingyong Hou personally went to rescue her, but only brought a female corpse back." ”

When He Shaoqing heard this, her expression paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something.

The maid who rubbed He Shaoqing's shoulders was softly surprised, "Concubine Shizi, this is unlikely, how could Mrs. Xingyong go to northern Sichuan, why didn't she receive any news." ”

He Shaoqing said with a smile: "Marquis Xingyong can suddenly run to northern Sichuan to lead the troops to fight halfway through the distribution, what is impossible for his wife to run to him, the prince is so nervous, presumably he knows that Mrs. Xingyong Marquis is out of the city...... Perhaps, he sent it out himself. ”

With her understanding of her husband, it is impossible for him not to know about this matter, for the sake of Shaohua, there is something he Hongfang can't do. Although this tacit understanding made her a little proud, after thinking about it, she could only feel more sadness. His eyes fell to the slightly raised belly, and the folds of He Shaoqing's brows were stretched and replaced, and his eyes began to shine with firm confidence.

"How so? There is no news from the Li family. The other maid asked cautiously.

"If I suddenly disappear and run away with someone, do you think the palace will tell the outside world?" He Shaoqing said lightly, and the others didn't dare to make a sound when they heard it. "If she dies, it's okay, but I'm afraid that the dead and the living will take a place in the hearts of the people."

The little maid suddenly looked up at He Shaoqing, and said after a long time: "Princess, someone in the Li family packed up their things and went out of the city a few days ago, it seems to be going north." ”

The little maid's words made everyone a little surprised, and the maid who rubbed her shoulders muttered in a low voice: "Doesn't the second master of the Li family have a business in Liangcheng, and it's normal to go there." ”

The other retorted: "It's too coincidental to go at this time." ”

"Is she really dead?" He Shaoqing was a little incredulous, "Bell, go and find out quickly, you can't let the prince know." ”

……

"Your Majesty, the prince of Hongfang is here."

Lian Qing glanced up at the door, and saw Hongfang coming in a hurry from a distance, and he quietly reminded the emperor who was reading.

When the emperor heard this, he happened to hear the footsteps outside the door, and unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, "He is really well-informed, let him in." Lian Qing got his order and immediately went out to bring Hongfang in, and when the emperor saw it, he immediately excitedly wanted to share the matter with Hongfang: "Hongfang, you came just in time, if you don't come, I still want people to find you." Kai Zhi ......"

But he didn't expect Hongfang to interrupt him, "Second brother, is Li Wuniang dead?" ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Hongfang to say this, and couldn't help frowning, "Where did you get the news?" ”

Lian Qing looked at the faces of the two of them, and immediately retreated with everyone in a playful manner, and guarded the door himself so that they could talk.

After the clearance was completed, Hongfang finally couldn't hide the nervousness in his heart, and hurriedly told the emperor what he knew, "I heard that she was taken out of the city, and Yan Kaizhi went out to find it in person, but she only brought back a female corpse, and it was still ......" He was a little speechless, thinking of Shaohua receiving such humiliation, he couldn't wait to rush to northern Sichuan and beat Yan Kaizhi first. At the beginning, he just knew that he couldn't trap Shaohua, and he knew that even if he could keep her, he couldn't keep her heart, so he decided to help her. didn't expect his original leniency to indirectly harm her, knowing that this was the case, he might as well keep Shaohua by his side.

The emperor looked at the undisguised worry on his face, and couldn't help but sneer, "Hongfang, didn't you prepare for her when you sent her out in the first place?" In the kind of chaotic place in northern Sichuan, she is a weak woman, and it is good to be able to hold out there. Besides, all of this is also her willingness, even if you die, you can't blame it. ”

Listening to the emperor's gradually cold tone, Hongfang was already panicked, and he hurriedly shouted: "But Yan Kaizhi should protect her!" ”

The emperor said coldly: "That's the matter of the two of them. ”

Hongfang was speechless for a moment, he almost forgot that the emperor had unceremoniously punctured his illusions for this. Because the marriage between Yan Kaizhi and Shaohua was personally decreed by the emperor, even if Yan Kaizhi wrote a letter of resignation, as long as the emperor did not agree, the letter of resignation would not work. And he chose to remain silent at the beginning, but also to protect Shaohua for Yan Kaizhi, so that people with a heart could not drag her into the water. In fact, if the emperor doesn't open his mouth for a day, even if Yan Kaizhi writes ten letters of resignation every day, it is useless. Moreover, if the Li family wants to withdraw from marriage and divorce, they must also obtain the emperor's consent, and they cannot say and divorce like others.

Looking at Hongfang's pursed lips, the emperor finally couldn't help but sigh, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder, in fact, he had experienced this kind of thing before, so he knew Hongfang's feelings better than anyone else.

"Hongfang, it's time for you to come out, whether she is dead or alive, you must let go of this heart." Seeing Hongfang's embarrassed face, the emperor decided not to joke with him anymore, and laughed deliberately, "Besides, no one said that she was dead." ”

Listening to the emperor's smug laughter, Hongfang suddenly reacted that he had been tricked by the emperor. Because of his feelings for Shaohua, he was often used as a joke by the emperor, and he was almost numb.

Although he was also a little happy in his heart, he couldn't help but say: "But I heard that Yan Kaizhi brought back a female corpse and buried her personally." ”

The emperor looked very helpless, and glanced at him angrily, "Since you are more well-informed than me, why haven't you heard that Li Wuniang was a guest in the Taishou Mansion in Liangcheng, and I heard that the Taishou Lady also pulled a red line, and even the mother's family was invited by the Hu family to be a guest." "Hongfang sent someone to follow Shaohua's affairs, in fact, the emperor already knew, but he didn't cause trouble, so he just turned a blind eye.

"The one who died?" Hongfang was finally relieved this time.

"Yan Kaizhi said that he was his concubine, and in order to protect Li Wuniang, he died tragically under Yu Cang, so he buried her." The emperor spoke very calmly, ignoring Yan Kaizhi's other words, and only told Hongfang the ending.

"It's not her." Hirokata muttered.

The emperor heard Hongfang's happiness at the tip of his ears, and suddenly sneered, "If it's her, what can you do?" ”

Hongfang shook his head, fixed his eyes and saw the emperor's face change, and listened to him speak calmly: "Mu Shizhen colluded with the traitors of Doro and almost caused the loss of northern Sichuan, but fortunately, the general of Dingxi, Yan Kaizhi, and the captain Wang Boyan swore to defend the city to the death. And Mu Shizhen tried to assassinate Princess Laneige, and provoked the relationship between my Daqing and Doro, and the crime was added to the first degree. The protégé has repeatedly failed to live up to his teacher's kindness, and the prime minister must know about it, and his condition will worsen again. The concubine Xu Ziang accidentally injured the princess, causing the princess to die, and the queen mother was too sad to be sick. Fortunately, the queen was filial and personally served in front of the bed, so that the queen mother's condition could be stabilized. ”

This one by one, Hongfang knows better than anyone else, because these are all done with his assistance, and there is only one purpose, the world must return to the heart.

After the emperor finished speaking, he let out a long sigh: "Hongfang, the world will be stable, you are not only my most powerful courtier, but also my most trusted brother, I hope you can take care of the overall situation, and don't lose your mind because of your children's personal feelings." ”

Hongfang actually understood his impulse, but when he thought of Shaohua's fate, he still couldn't help it: "The emperor taught that the courtiers must change." ”

Looking at Hongfang who was kneeling on the ground, the emperor bent down, helped him up with both hands, and his face had been replaced with a kind and cute smile: "Knowing that mistakes can be changed, good is great, I heard that Shaoqing has a body?" ”

Hirokata said with some reluctance: "Yes, it's been four months." ”

The emperor patted Hongfang's shoulder like an elder, and said with a smile: "Our Qin family has always been thin, and you are not young anymore, I became a father at your age." ”

Hongfang's eyebrows raised, his gaze fell from the emperor's chest to his waist, and he suddenly said: "The emperor is mighty." The emperor didn't react for a moment, and when he noticed Hongfang's gaze, he coughed a few times in embarrassment. Come on, what's so powerful about this, if you have the heart, you can give birth to a dozen next year. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, angry and harmonious as if nothing had happened just now.

Lian Qing's voice interrupted them: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Qin Tianjian is innocent and asks to see you. ”

The emperor's expression suddenly became happy, and his voice became much lighter: "Let him in." ”

Hongfang was shocked in his heart, when he heard that the emperor was going to posthumously crown the late Emperor Xianfei as the queen mother, he thought it was just a joke, but he didn't expect it to be true. Seeing Qin Tianjian walking in behind Lian Qing, Hongfang saluted the emperor, "Your Majesty, that subordinate brother will retire first." ”

The emperor didn't care, and nodded to him: "It's okay." ”