The next day, as soon as the sky was bright, Nie Xingyi had already arrived at Princess Jincheng's mansion. Now that it was a tense moment, Queen Helian was worried that her daughter would be held hostage and used by Nie Xingji outside the palace, so she asked Nie Xingyi to pick it up in person.

Jin Cheng is nearly six months pregnant, her abdomen is obviously raised, and her walking is no longer as light and graceful as before. Nie Xingyi knew that she had made up her mind to give birth to this child.

The two got into the same chariot, and Jin Cheng couldn't help but ask: "Brother Wang, why did my father suddenly faint?" Is it really heart palpitations? ”

Nie Xingyi remembered her relationship with Ming Chenyuan now, pondered for a moment, and said perfunctorily: "Naturally, it is a disease of heart palpitations." Don't worry, it's the Queen Mother who summons you to the palace this time. ”

Jin Cheng immediately protected his lower abdomen, and his face showed a look of defense.

Nie Xingyi was upset, so he casually comforted her a few words, leaned on the chariot and closed his eyes to recuperate.

The brother and sister returned to Yanwang Palace without saying a word, Nie Xingyi went straight to Longqian Palace to serve the sick, and Jin Cheng went to Fengchao Palace alone accompanied by palace people.

As soon as she stepped into the temple door, Queen Helian breathed a long sigh of relief, and her eyes immediately fell on her abdomen, and her face was annoyed: "If you hadn't forced you to die, I would never have let you stay with this child!" ”

"Queen Mother!" Jin Cheng hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, and immediately burst into tears: "My daughter knows that you are for her daughter's good...... But this kid is innocent! ”

Queen Helian was bothering about King Yan's illness and the seizure of the palace, and when she saw her beloved daughter so obsessed, her face became more and more gloomy: "You can give birth if you want to, but you are not allowed to have anything to do with Ming Chen, and you are not allowed to have anything to do with the Ming family!" ”

Hearing this, Jin Cheng had not yet spoken, and it was already pear blossoms with rain: "At the beginning, my daughter and Chenlang fell in love, but you insisted on giving your daughter to the horse." Now you've put your colt to death again...... Have you thought about your daughter? Can you let it go once and let your daughter choose for herself? ”

Jin Cheng's words did hit Queen Helian's guilt, and she decided to put the matter on hold for a while: "I don't have the energy to take care of these things recently, you stay in the palace first, and then discuss the rest!" ”

"Yes......" Jin Cheng was also afraid of annoying Queen Helian, so he didn't dare to say more, so he changed the topic and asked: "Can the daughter go to visit her father?" ”

Queen Helian looked a little strange: "No need, your father is not suitable to meet people now." Let's go back when he's better! ”

General Jincheng was suspicious, didn't dare to ask again, and silently retreated.

Queen Helian got up and went to the Longqian Palace, and somehow remembered Weinong on the way. Thinking of Jincheng's failed marriage again, I felt even more blocked in my heart. When she arrived at the Longqian Palace, she saw several imperial doctors standing in front of King Yan's bed for treatment, while the crown prince Nie Xingyi was sitting at the table not far away, determined to be distracted.

Seeing the queen coming, several imperial doctors hurriedly saluted, and Queen Helian took the opportunity to ask about King Yan's condition, and then summoned Nie Xingyi to the side hall to speak alone.

"I see you're not in good spirits, but you're overworked?" The queen asked with concern.

Nie Xingyi thought about it and had a lot of concerns: "Erchen is thinking...... How long can my father's illness be hidden? ”

"How long can you hide it?" The queen already had an idea in her heart: "You go back to the East Palace and talk to the crown princess, let her come over to serve the sick." I thought about it, if she didn't come, it would be suspicious. ”

Oh, yes! King Yan is sick, and Wei Nong, as the crown princess, should indeed take the initiative to serve the sick. But...... A look of worry appeared on Nie Xingyi's face.

Queen Helian saw it in her eyes and immediately asked, "What?" Does she have two hearts? ”

"No...... No. Nie Xingyi didn't know how to describe her slightly thick temperament: "She seems to be ...... Not adapted to the court. ”

"Oh? I think she's pretty transparent. Tell me, how is she uncomfortable? Queen Helian asked.

"It's transparent...... But he is too upright to see the slightest means. Nie Xingyi was afraid that his mother would have prejudices against Wei Nong, so he didn't say much, but said: "Erchen will discuss with her." ”

"What else is there to negotiate?" Queen Helian snorted lightly: "She is the crown princess, if she doesn't help you, do you want to help Nie Xingji?" ”

Nie Xingyi's face changed suddenly. Although he knew that he hated Nie Xingji, after all, the two had an old relationship, and a woman's heart was the most elusive......

Queen Helian didn't know about this inside story, she only felt that Nie Xingji had killed Prince Chu, and Wei Nong would definitely hate him to the core, so she said: "You don't have to discuss with her, if she doesn't want to, just let her come to me!" ”

Nie Xingyi nodded yes, and then remembered one more thing: "Since you think so, why did you target Aunt Zhiying at the birthday banquet last night?" After all, she is the titular mother of Wei Nong. ”

After Nie Xingyi said this, he saw that Queen Helian was hesitant. It's like resentment, and it's like disgust, in short, it looks like you don't want to talk deeply, and it's as secretive as it is.

Nie Xingyi didn't know where the eldest princess offended the queen mother, and when she saw her expression, she said knowingly: "Then the minister will go back to the East Palace." ”

"Go ahead! Your father, the King, is here for me to see. Queen Helian waved her hand at him.

Nie Xingyi stepped back, and on the way back to the East Palace, he had been thinking about how to phrase it so that Wei Nong could accept the complexity of the palace. In fact, he has always thought that he is a person who pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade, but it is a pity that his preferred wife does not need his pity.

From Ming Danshu to Wei Nong, he always married them without knowing it, and later learned that the person they belonged to was Nie Xingji, which really made him difficult to let go.

After thinking about it and returning to the East Palace, Nie Xingyi remembered that before going to Longqian Palace last night, he had ordered a slight grounding. Standing in front of the door of the Hanzi Hall for a long time, he stepped in, searching for the faint figure everywhere.

She was sitting in front of the window.

The sunlight poured into the room, and her curly, long eyelashes seemed to be plated with a layer of gold. is still the same plain face to the sky, the clothes are plain, the light cyan bamboo leaf long skirt is not very embellished, except for the jasper silk hanging from the waist.

is indeed a beauty, although cold, but also out of the world.

Nie Xingyi couldn't bear to disturb this painting-like scene, so he stood at the door and didn't move. The faint afterglow had caught a glimpse of him, so he slowly stood up, saluted casually, and did not speak.

Nie Xingyi had no choice but to walk in, sit directly on the rosewood armchair opposite her, and said, "Didn't you ask me last night how my father's condition was?" I can tell you right now, it's a stroke. ”

Only then did Wei Nong really raise his eyes to look at him, but he still didn't speak.

"The reason why it is called palpitations to the outside world is because this disease can be big or small, and no one can guess what the father's condition is, so he doesn't dare to act rashly." Nie Xingyi explained seemingly sincerely: "As a prince, you should put the stability of the court first. If I tell the truth, maybe 'someone' will take advantage of the opportunity to seize power. ”

He bit down the word "someone" heavily, and Weinong seemed to agree with this explanation, and nodded slightly.

Nie Xingyi felt a little comforted, and said: "Yesterday's situation was crisis, and it was inconvenient for me to explain too much to you, but after discussing it with the queen mother this morning, I still feel that I shouldn't hide it from you." He paused: "After all, husband and wife are connected." ”

Hearing the word "husband and wife", he looked at him with slightly thick eyebrows and frowned, and his voice was still cold: "What do you want to say?" Should I keep this secret and go to the Longqian Palace every day as if nothing happened? Then watched the imperial physicians pour the herbs of heart palpitations into the king's mouth and remained silent? ”

In a word, to the point.

Nie Xingyi thought for a while and said euphemistically: "Wei Nong, my father has already had a stroke, you should know what a stroke looks like...... Since ......"

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the Hanzi Palace, and a little eunuch hurriedly said outside the door: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qiqi, Princess Qiqi, the Longqian Palace sent someone to spread the word, saying that the king has woken up." ”

Wake up! Nie Xingyi suddenly stood up from the chair, and his heart skipped a beat. Then he realized his gaffe, and hurriedly ordered the outside: "Got it, go down!" ”

The little eunuch didn't say anything more, and hurried away again.

Nie Xingyi didn't know what Yan Wang's condition was, and his heart was in turmoil, so he heard Wei Nong's soft voice and said to him: "It's me who misunderstood, I thought it was ...... You want to take advantage of the opportunity to seize power. ”

Nie Xingyi was secretly glad that Fang Cai's words were not finished, and smiled reluctantly: "If it were me, I would think the same way......"

He pursed his lips and thought for a moment, and then said, "You are right, if the news of the king's stroke spreads, it will definitely cause panic in the court." It's right to keep it a secret for now. ”

"Yes, I need your help." Nie Xingyi looked at Wei Nong sincerely again: "I want you to go to the imperial front to serve the sick, no matter who asks, you say that your father is recuperating in peace and mind, and the excerpts will be reviewed in the Longqian Palace." ”

Wei Nongmian hesitated and did not agree immediately.

Nie Xingyi hurriedly added: "Especially when those ladies outside ask you, they must say that they have heart palpitations." Including the eldest princess, they can't tell the truth. ”

"What about Princess Jincheng and Marquis?" Wei Nong immediately asked.

When Nie Xingyi heard this, he shook his head with a wry smile: "Can't you pretend to be stupid?" Why do you have to ask? ”

"As children, they have the right to know the king's condition." Wei Nong said.

Nie Xingyi was silent for a moment before replying: "Jincheng is close to Ming Chenyuan, and Ming Chenyuan is the second brother's person...... You know that the second brother is ambitious, and I don't want him to know. ”

"Are you playing tricks?"

"It's a trick." Nie Xingyi thought about it, and with a slightly thick temperament, instead of hiding and coaxing, it was better to tell him frankly: "In the court, there is never a lack of conspiracy. You always want me to compete fairly with my second brother, it's impossible. I can't do it, and he can't do it. ”

Wei Nong did not refute, noncommittal: "You go on." ”

Nie Xingyi sighed: "On the wedding night, I remember you told me that you were willing to help me." Now that the state is stable, no matter whether my father recovers or not, I am a righteous prince and can succeed to the throne in the name of righteousness. Can you bear to watch the second brother make waves for his own selfish desires? ”

Hearing this, Wei Nong gradually showed a look of struggle on his face, obviously about to be moved.

Seeing this, Nie Xingyi immediately took advantage of the victory to pursue: "Do you know? Sometimes some tricks are used to think about the overall situation. If I really sit back and wait for death, the second brother will definitely make a move...... At that time, a bloody coup d'état is inevitable, either he dies or I die. ”

Nie Xingyi deliberately stopped at this point, waiting for a slight statement, only to see the latter frowning, as if thinking about something.

Seeing this, Nie Xingyi continued to explain warmly: "Although I am playing some tricks now, I can maintain the superficial harmony between my brothers, and I can also make a smooth transition to the position of the prince, isn't it good?" I just want to keep the damage to a minimum. ”

"And," he said suddenly, "if I succeed to the throne, I can assure you that the second brother will live." If he succeeds him, do you think I will live? ”