Yanxiang took Mei'er to the inner courtyard of the palace, and the two chattered non-stop along the way, leaving Dongfanghong aside.

Dongfang Hong was a little disappointed, the incense was inseparable from him three days ago, and he took care of him meticulously. Accompanied by three days in a row, the buds in my heart are like the spring breeze blowing, blowing green.

He felt good about himself, and the hearts of the two grew closer.

Now, there is a Mei'er, and the cigarette is patronizing to talk to Mei'er, completely treating him as a transparent person.

He felt a little sore about the loss. Is there still him in her eyes?

When he thought so, he couldn't help but laugh at himself. He hasn't gotten it yet, so why lose it?

Besides, he is a dignified man, and he actually went to be jealous with Mei'er's little girl? He looked at the sky, and there was a feeling that the days would be dark for a long time.

However, he quickly collected his feelings, and the most important thing at the moment was to quickly find a way to dispel the rumors. He can't delay big things for the sake of his children's personal feelings. This case has been dragging on for a long time, and Lord Fang has endured humiliation and lived in a cell for so long, and has suffered a lot. The case should be closed quickly, so that Lord Fang can see the light of day again.

When the three of them arrived in the inner hall, it was this matter that started a heated discussion. In the excitement, the cigarette clapped his hands and jumped and shouted. Excessive words and deeds, noisy words, disturbed Chu Aofei and Li Chourong, and the two rushed over.

The master and the master came at the right time, and without waiting for them to ask, Yanxiang took the initiative to talk about the public opinion about the people. Who knows, after Chu Aofei heard this, he didn't say anything, which made Yanxiang a little depressed.

Why didn't the master pay attention to the affairs of the senior brother?

Li Chou said with a pleasant face: "Yanxiang, I heard about this matter with your master two days ago, and the people in the house are also discussing this matter. Indeed, there is gossip about your senior brother outside. ”

Li Chourong's words once again mentioned the public opinion of the people, confirming that what Mei'er said was true.

Damn, I didn't say it sooner if I knew. Yan Xiang was dissatisfied in her heart, pursed her lips, and snorted coldly: "Master, you are really strange. ”

Chu Aofei stroked his beard, with a flat expression, and asked, "What's wrong with me?" ”

Yanxiang lowered his voice, didn't dare to look at Chu Aofei squarely, and complained in his mouth: "Since the emperor named Master as the Happy Queen, Master has been content with pleasure and doesn't worry about senior brother at all. As she spoke, she gradually gained confidence and raised her voice: "Obviously, Master loved Senior Brother so much before. ”

Li Chou was helpless: "Yanxiang, how can you talk to your master with such an attitude, it's too presumptuous!" ”

"It doesn't matter. Anyway. Chu Aofei smiled and waved his hand, without the slightest hint of annoyance.

Originally, Yanxiang was not wrong, and she was lively and cheerful by nature. Chu Aofei is not old-fashioned, he must be polite to him in vain. On the contrary, Yanxiang opened his heart to talk to him so openly, and he felt more comfortable.

Yanxiang did not repent, and still went his own way, and said in a strange manner: "By the way, I shouldn't have opened my mouth to talk to Master like this." After all, Master is now a prince. ”

Hearing that Yanxiang was so blatantly arguing with Chu Aofei, Dongfang Hong hurriedly helped her play a round: "Lord Chu, don't be angry!" The smoke is caused by an irritable mood when something happens. Don't be like her. ”

Mei'er looked at the cigarette incense and her master Chu Aofei in amazement, feeling very incredible. Because, the cigarette was too ugly, and her master Chu Aofei was not angry, but just smiled faintly.

She couldn't help but envy Yanxiang, she was also an orphan girl, and her life was so different from Yanxiang's life. The incense is not only favored by the young owner, but also loved by her master, and she can speak freely in front of them.

Although the young owner of the village is very good to her, he is only good to her, which is very different from his pet smoke.

No, Mei'er smirked, now it seems that there is one more person who is good for cigarettes, and that is Dongfanghong.

Thinking of this, she smiled and shook her head, fortunately, she had Hu Li to treat her well. I really hope that the case will be closed soon, and the young owner and the prince Chi Le can be acquitted. In this way, someone will arrange the marriage for her and Hu Li.

It's just that now the people outside are like that, it must be extremely unfavorable to the young owner, which will inevitably affect the young owner. How can this be solved?

Chu Aofei was amused by Yanxiang's words, he laughed a few times before responding to Dongfang Hong's words: "Of course my apprentice knows what his temperament is. If I had been like her, I would have been so angry that I would have smoked. ”

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but look at Dongfang Hong a few times. Before, Li Chourong quietly revealed to him that the relationship between Yanxiang and Dongfanghong was extraordinary. He kept an eye on it and observed it secretly.

He could see that Dongfang Hong's eyes were full of love when he looked at Yanxiang, and he stood up for her everywhere.

In fact, he also has a good impression of Dongfanghong. Dongfanghong is talented, upright, law-abiding, and has both ability and political integrity, and is the ideal husband candidate for many boudoir women. If Yanxiang can retreat, she can be with Dongfang Hong, and he doesn't have to worry about it.

Chu Aofei pondered in his heart, perhaps, Dongfang Hong is more suitable for cigarettes than Chu Tiankuo?

Master's words made the smoke smell wake up like a dream, and she realized that she had spoken too much. She quickly changed her attitude, and she really turned her face faster than turning a book. She sincerely apologized: "Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so disobedient to you. ”

Looking at her serious, frank and wrong attitude, Chu Aofei's face showed a bright smile.

Yan Xiang came to Chu Aofei's side, pulled his sleeve, and looked flattering: "Master, I actually didn't mean that. You know, I'm the most filial to you. Right? ”

Her tone changed, and she asked the doubts in her heart: "It's just that I really don't understand, why don't you worry about my senior brother's affairs?" ”

There are some things that Chu Aofei is inconvenient to say. This case is not something he can manage if he wants to. How can he intervene in a case that the emperor can't meddle in?

The emperor can be grateful to a person who raised his emperor's son, and he was named the king of happiness and gave him a palace of the king of happiness. It can be seen that the emperor has benevolence and righteousness in his heart, and he is a wise man through the ages who values affection, faith and righteousness.

He recognized the emperor in vain Chu Tiankuo, established the identity of the crown prince, and sooner or later he would inherit the throne.

He believes that this case will be concluded one day, and no matter how it progresses, he will be acquitted in the end. The twists and turns in the middle should be regarded as a little tempering for Chu Tiankuo. When it was time to make a move, the emperor would naturally make a move. If even the emperor can't do anything, what can he do?

Chu Aofei couldn't help Yanxiang and interrogated her repeatedly, so he had to perfunctory her words: "Yanxiang, the master is an old bone, and one foot has stepped into the coffin, what are you still worrying about me?" Your senior brother's affairs, naturally, are covered by you. Master is going to enjoy his happiness when he is old. ”

Listening to the incense, I couldn't find fault with the master's words. That's right, Master is right.

In the end, it's her fault. Usually, the senior brother also taught her that she should not disturb the master and his old man if she had nothing to do, but she was so ignorant that she pestered the master to meddle in this matter.

Hey, she laughed at herself, no wonder the senior brother always said that she was childish, she really was.

Seeing Yanxiang holding on to his master's pigtails, Li Chourong stood up to help Chu Aofei speak: "Yanxiang, you may have misunderstood your master." It's not that he doesn't care about your senior brother's affairs, he just can't take care of it. You have rescued Niu Kelian, and your master and I are doing our best to heal him. ”

After a pause, she continued, "We'll support you in the back. You're right, Niu Kelian may not be the key person. As soon as he wakes up, he will be able to provide useful information that will help him in this case. ”

Smoke Xiang suddenly understood. She was deeply ashamed of her words and actions. Her smooth and smiling face suppressed the smile and revealed a dullness. It looked like a small tree that had been destroyed by a rainstorm, and it was a feeling of being listless all of a sudden.

In the first year of Xingde, Hong Gaode proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Western Kingdom, and set the capital of Fengcheng. In the early days of the establishment of the regime, the surrounding countries were eyeing the Great Western Kingdom and provoked wars for no reason. Before the expedition, Xu Guifei, the mother of Xigong, was 8 months pregnant. The emperor proposed an edict, if the prince was born, he would be named Hong Chengye, and the prince would be established, and if he was born a princess, he would be crowned Princess Changyu.

After Emperor Hong left the palace, Queen Xia made a plan to let Xu Guifei slip the fetus, who knows, the sky did not fulfill her wish, and the fetus in Xu Guifei's womb was born, and it actually survived.

"Your Majesty has already doted on Concubine Xu, and now, she has given birth to a prince again, and I see that our master and queen throne will not be able to be kept."

"Isn't it? Listening to the palace maid in the West Palace, the prince was born white and fat, very cute, his face resembled His Majesty, there was a righteousness between his eyebrows, and he must be a good emperor when he grows up. ”

This is the little palace maid in the queen's palace whispering in private.

Even if they don't talk about it, the Empress Xia knows that if she doesn't try to get rid of the prince, I'm afraid that life won't be better in the future.

She immediately summoned her elder brother Xiangye and Chu Xiang, the head of the imperial guard, to discuss countermeasures. They plotted to burn down the West Palace, which was carried out by General Chu.

At the critical moment, General Chu gave up the idea of harming the prince and exchanged his own son for the prince's exit from the palace.

Xu Guifei cried and cried, turned her heart sideways, picked up the hairpin, and used the tip of the hairpin to tattoo the word "heaven" on the prince's left shoulder. The stab is in the child's body, the pain is in the mother's heart, and after the stabbing is finished, Xu Guifei's painful liver and intestines are broken. She trembled and hung a jade pendant on the crown prince, which was given by the emperor himself, and there is only one in the world today.

Concubine Xu Guifei kowtowed to Chu Xiang, and said with tears in her eyes, "General Chu, please accept my three bows, your great kindness and great virtue, this palace will repay it in the next life." ”

"Niangniang, you can't help it, please get up ...... quickly" As he spoke, he heard footsteps outside, General Chu picked up the prince and hurriedly fled through the side door.

Xu Guifei fainted.

The person who came was the imperial doctor Feng Nanyang. Legend has it that this person was originally a man in the rivers and lakes, and his nickname was the fortune teller. He can pinch and calculate, not only has excellent medical skills, but also has extraordinary martial arts. He took away General Chu's son, performed light skills, shuttled freely in the palace, easily got rid of the pursuit of the palace guards, and left the city safely.

After Xia, he ordered people to burn down the West Palace, and Xu Guifei and a cadre were buried in the fire. During the inventory of the body, it was found that the body of a baby was missing. Plus General Chu Xiang's whereabouts are unknown. Empress Xia and Xiangye concluded that the prince was most likely taken away by Chu Xiang. So, Empress Xia secretly sent people to hunt down and kill General Chu Xiang.

In the fourth year of Xingde, the emperor returned triumphantly.

Xia Hou was shrewd and capable, and kept this matter a secret. Emperor Hong didn't believe that Xu Guifei really died in an accident. He often dreamed of the crown prince, and he has been sending people to investigate the matter secretly, but he has not been able to find out the truth, Chu Xiang disappeared, and Feng Nanyang also disappeared.

In the fifth year of Xingde, the queen gave birth to a son, and Emperor Hong named him Hong Cheng'an. The queen thought to herself, the emperor obviously did not have high hopes for this son. Empress Xia thought to herself, even if the emperor delayed issuing an edict and appointing a new crown prince, Emperor Rihong would die, and the throne would be her son's sooner or later. However, she still had some concerns, twenty-four years ago, she sent someone to hunt down and kill Chu Xiang, Chu Xiang was seriously injured and died, but the prince did not know who rescued him.

For more than 20 years, there has been no news of the prince. If the crown prince is still alive, then he will be the biggest threat to Hong Chengan's succession to the throne. Besides, once this matter is revealed, she and Xiangye will definitely be in trouble.

Emperor Hong Gaode reigned for 24 years, he worked hard, knew people well, the country was strong, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Emperor Hong grew old and missed his lost prince more and more, and finally fell ill.

Knowing that Emperor Hong was ill, Feng Nanyang sneaked into the palace to see the emperor.

"Bold Feng Nanyang, you are guilty, you have been hiding for more than 20 years, and I have been sending people to look for you and General Chu for more than 20 years. Do you know about Concubine Xu? Emperor Hong cried with joy when he saw him.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty. When the queen wanted to burn down the West Palace, the minister arrived after learning about it, and the minister came one step late, and the prince had been taken away by General Chu. In a panic, Zhongchen rescued General Chu's son and handed him over to a foreign master to raise. For the past 24 years, I have been secretly searching for the whereabouts of the prince, but I have never found it. The ministers have the great trust of the emperor. Feng Nanyang was full of guilt.

"What a queen. Over the years, I have seen her keep to herself and teach the emperor carefully, but I never thought that she would be so vicious. I'm going to send her to the cold! Emperor Hong gritted his teeth angrily and slapped the imperial case.

"Your Majesty, you can't do it. There is no evidence, if the emperor does this, it will definitely cause turmoil in the court and panic among the people. Feng Nanyang persuaded.

"I can not pursue the queen's guilt first, but the prince can't be left behind, and I must find him back." The emperor was resolute, calmed down for a while and sat on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, look for the prince openly, and the prince will inevitably be framed. It's better to visit secretly. Feng Nanyang suggested.

Emperor Hong painted a portrait of a twenty-four-year-old man according to his own appearance, handed it over to Feng Nanyang, appointed Feng Nanyang as the minister of the Qin Mission, and gave Shang Fang a sword.

"Emperor, where are you?" Emperor Hong sighed.

In the twenty-fifth year of Xingde, the country of the Great West was peaceful and peaceful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Wunan Mountain in the northwest of Fengcheng, the imperial capital, after the heavy rain, the sky is exceptionally clear, the sun has tilted westward, and the clear blue sky has disappeared. In the afterglow of the sunset, the mountains still maintain the freshness and coolness after the rain, just like "after the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late in autumn." The realm.

Wunan Mountain, a mountain full of bamboo, a boundless sea of bamboo. At the highest place on the top of the mountain, there is a secluded and elegant dwelling, all made of bamboo, divided into two layers up and down, hanging a plaque, with four big characters "Wunan Villa" written on it. There is a large yard in front of the bamboo house, and the yard is planted with exotic grasses. When the breeze blows, you can smell the aroma of flowers and plants.