After a heavy snowfall, the people of Xiliang had no way to retreat, and finally got scared and proposed peace.

The general Li, who had guarded the border for several years, was exposed to the enemy's deeds and chose to commit suicide to apologize. The tug-of-war that lasted for five years has finally come to an end temporarily, and the dawn of victory is already in sight.

Chu Mubai's name is known all over the dynasty, and more and more people in Chang'an remember this bright pearl that has just risen, like a cold winter north wind, quickly swept the streets and alleys of Chang'an overnight.

It is said that his heroic deeds were compiled into a book by a folk storyteller, and he spat on it again and again in the wine shop and teahouse. It is often full of seats and cheers. The audience also took the trouble to believe in the exaggerated and godlike storylines, and praised them repeatedly.

The story book spread into the palace, and the harem, which had always been boring and boring, was also noisy, and the palace maids who were daydreaming gathered around in twos and threes, and lowered their voices excitedly, telling the heroic legend from hearsay. Even Xiangshen was also hot at this time, and she was often surrounded by some palace maids, and asked her about Chu Mubai's past deeds with flattery.

At that time, Yuehua didn't realize what kind of glory and wealth would Chu Mubai's momentary scenery bring, or what kind of disaster it would bring. She just felt that it was not only her and Mo Guhan, but also the people of Chang'an who were actually looking forward to the victory of the war and the beginning of a peaceful and prosperous era.

She is proud of Chu Mubai and proud.

Until one day, she heard Mama Wei reprimanding Xiangshen in a whisper, and warned her not to talk nonsense in the palace in the future, so as not to cause trouble from her mouth and cause trouble for her master. After all, there is a lesson from Jun Shuyuan's past in the palace.

This is not unfounded.

Yuehua suddenly woke up, called Mama Wei to her, and withdrew all the palace people to inquire about the reason.

Mama Wei said worriedly: "In the past few days, there are also palace people in the Queen Mother's palace who have come to Xiangshen to probe their brains and eavesdrop on gossip, and the old slave feels that something is not good, so he secretly sent someone to pay attention. I heard that the Queen Mother had summoned the old man's deployment into the palace these days, I don't know what she was inquiring about, but it was always related to Young Master Mu Bai. The old slave pondered, the queen mother has always been afraid of you, and she is suspicious, Young Master Mu Bai was recommended to the emperor by you, but if you listen to some gossip and go to the emperor to provoke it, it will not be good. ”

Yuehua was reminded by Mama Wei, and she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

The Queen Mother was suspicious, the emperor was jealous, and the Queen Mother, because she had taken the credit for Chang Zhiyi, and General Li's treason was exposed, and she slapped the Chang family in the face, and she must have been angry with herself.

Chu Mubai suffered from his own burden, and he had no foundation in the court, so such a scenery may not be a good thing. If he doesn't care about his subordinates, talks a lot, and forgets his form for a while, he may cause Chu Mubai to be killed.

In addition to being frightened, she began to think about Chu Mubai's future outcome, feeling complicated, and her heart was like a mess.

Will it be brave to retreat from the rapids, or to go forward?

Frightened, the Empress Dowager sent Rong Fu who was in front of her to summon her.

After Mo Guhan preached the commendation order in the court, Yuehua had not seen the Empress Dowager, and now she wanted to see herself, was it a blessing or a curse? Yuehua was a little apprehensive in her heart.

She was ready to be reprimanded, and knelt respectfully on the ground without raising her head.

The Empress Dowager's voice was very soft and soft, and she couldn't hear her anger, but she was warm and warm: "Hurry up and give the queen a seat, and bring a plate of tribute golden tangerines to the queen to taste." ”

Mama Lin brought over a full plate of golden mandarins with a jade lotus leaf tray: "This is a rare tip red, and I only have to pay a basket of tribute a year, the queen mother is baby." ”

Yuehua made a flattered and humble gesture, and thanked the Empress Dowager.

Today, incense was smoked in the Empress Dowager's bedroom, and Yuehua carefully identified it as the smell of soothing incense. The Empress Dowager does not like to use soothing incense, and only when she is anxious and difficult to sleep, she will order people to use less. In other words, the Queen Mother's heart is not as gentle as she seems.

The Empress Dowager beckoned: "Bring the reward prepared by the mourning family to the queen."

A palace person stepped forward, and Yuehua realized that it was the little girl who entered the palace for the first time and was responsible for taking care of herself. She held a vermilion lacquer tray in her hand, all of which were gold and silver hairpin rings, gemstone heads, jade jade bracelets, jewels, dazzling.

Yuehua knelt down and thanked her sincerely.

"I heard that the queen made suggestions in front of the emperor, and recommended his brother Chu Mubai, and now the border is a great victory, the queen has made great contributions, and she has also fulfilled a long-cherished wish of the mourning family. These rewards are deserved. "The Empress Dowager peeled a red golden tangerine in her hand, slowly and elegantly.

Yuehua couldn't hear the empress dowager's joy and anger, and she couldn't figure out her thoughts, so she didn't dare to say more, so she only said respectfully: "Chenghou dowager Hongfu, Yuehua is terrified." ”

The Empress Dowager looked at her with a smile, with a faint coldness on the corner of her lips: "Unified Chang'an, this is the emperor's wish for many years, the queen is virtuous and does not avoid relatives, and she has done a good job."

There are many talents in the country, and now Chu Mubai has made great contributions, and your second uncle has worked hard for many years for this horse, and now he can finally sit back and relax, so he can take a breath. Mourning the family and thinking, the world is peaceful, he can probably return to the field, and the wine is fenced, and the emperor should not be able to ask for it. ”

This is meaningful, Yuehua felt a pang in her heart, is the Empress Dowager asking about the emperor's plans in the future? She was obviously worried that Mo Guhan would take advantage of this to seize the Chang family's military power!

She had thought about this question, but Mo Guhan's mind was unfathomable, how could she guess?

"This great victory, my uncle's hard work is high, and the most indispensable contribution is indispensable, the emperor is wise, how can he give up his roots? Naturally, I still have to rely on my uncle. ”

"As the saying goes, all the birds, the good bow is hidden, the peaceful and prosperous times, most of them are heavy on literature and light on martial arts, your second uncle is a reckless man except for leading troops to fight, he is useless, what else can he rely on? is not as young as Chu Mubai's hero, but it is a material that can be made. ”

Only then did Yuehua hear the meaning of the Empress Dowager's words, and after thinking about it, a wave of anger rose in her heart.

As long as there is a war, the second uncle, as the commander of the Chang'an Dynasty and the general of the Zhenguo, can be reused by Mo Guhan and unify the military power. As long as the Empress Dowager has the military power in hand, then Mo Guhan will be afraid of the Chang family, and the Chang family will be able to stand tall above the court in Chang'an.

And now, Chu Mubai has come out of nowhere, ending this five-year war in just one month, and Chang'an is peaceful, so Mo Guhan has a reason to gradually reduce the military power in Chang Zhiyi's hands, and the Chang family is in danger.

Yuehua was originally a member of the Chang family, it is said that one is prosperous and one is lost, and she also hopes that the Chang family can call for wind and rain above the court, and she will be able to sit firmly in the back seat. It's just that with war and the blood of thousands of soldiers in exchange for this kind of balance and constraint, she Chu Yuehua is 110,000 unwilling.

Since childhood, my father has often gone out on expeditions, fighting for many years, and my mother stayed with her in the general's mansion, and tasted the pain of fear and rumors. Her father was shrouded in horse-leather, her mother couldn't bear the blow, she committed suicide and went with her, her flesh and blood were separated, heaven and man were separated forever, she hated war more than anyone else, and hated the death and separation brought about by war.

War can bring power, glory, and even wealth to the Chang family, but what does it bring to the people of Chang'an and the people of the world? Except for the loss of loved ones, the heart-rending feelings, and the tragedy of the broken family, there is nothing.

The people of Chang'an have been looking forward to it for several years, thousands of soldiers and wives have been scattered, and they have been looking forward to it for several years, and now, the Chang'an army has finally won the victory, and the Queen Mother, as the mother of a country, she actually has such a thought, for which she praises and disparages, and picks and blames herself for ruining the good things of the Chang family? What is the power of the Chang family and the life and death of the family and the country?

Yuehua raised her head slightly, and said: "Perennial war, the people are not happy, and the people have tasted the pain of the separation of their wives. And the second uncle has worked hard, he is the hero of Chang'an, and he is the pillar of the sky in the hearts of the people, Brother Yuehua is just a mayfly ant, how dare the light of the firefly compete with the sun and the moon? Not comparable. ”

"Hehe, it's rare for the queen to have the world in her heart, so benevolent and righteous. actually put aside the personal glory gains and losses, gave up the small family, and took care of everyone, worthy of being the daughter of my Chang family. ”

"The skin does not exist, the hair will be attached, Yuehua remembers the teachings of the sages, and does not dare to forget it."

The Empress Dowager smiled more and more kindly, but the coldness on her face became deeper and deeper.

"The queen is in the harem, her ears and eyes are closed, how did she know that General Li was a traitor to the enemy? Is it possible to strategize thousands of miles away? ”