It's not in vain that the slave looks forward to it day and night, and the expected event suddenly happens when the rumors reach its peak.

December, mid-term.

News came from the front that the prince's march was ambushed by the enemy at night, and the entire army was destroyed. The prince was seriously injured and fell into the river glacier, and there was no trace of him.

When the news reached Shengjing, the entire government and the opposition in Great Xia were shaken. It is said that when Emperor Yuan An first heard the news, he was so shocked that he got up from the dragon chair and almost stumbled. The princes and ministers who all had their hearts and minds were silently calculating the interests and disadvantages in their hearts again.

Whether the prince is alive or dead, whether he can be recovered, and whether he can keep the position of the prince after he is recovered...... With the doubts in everyone's hearts, one after another. The original rumors in the palace about the lord of Mingjia were suddenly covered up by the news of the prince's disappearance.

"I heard that the news of the prince's disappearance yesterday reached Zhengyang Palace, and the queen fainted immediately. Early this morning, I summoned the four concubines in the harem, Gui, Shu, De, and Xian. On the bluestone path, Xinmei walked behind the slave and said in a low voice.

The slave did not speak, and the red cloak was draped over her shoulders, and the skirt of the silk and gold thread plum blossom horse-faced skirt was exposed under the cloak. The tassel around her waist swayed step by step with her delicate and lazy steps.

In the middle of the night, the red figure stopped under a plum tree in the plum garden. Nu'er raised her head slightly, the glimmer of the warm winter sun reflected on her cheeks, her skin was like congealed cream, and her skin was white.

Beauties are often written in the book: the lips are not dotted, the eyebrows are not painted but daisy, the eyes are like autumn waves, and the waist is like a jade belt. She stood under the plum tree, contrasting with the plum blossoms. Although the plum blossoms are beautiful, they are not as bright and moving as hers, and they are like paintings. She stretched out her white hand, and her fingertips landed on a plum blossom that was blooming just right.

The rumors originated from Changmutang Huashang. She already knew that. Lu Yinhua, do you think I will endure it forever? As the saying goes, it's not that you don't report that the time has not come. And now the time has come.

Now Emperor Yuan An is in his prime. The matter of competing for the heir is already unpredictable and unpredictable. So the prince doesn't care how the slave is, and the slave doesn't care how the heir grabs.

Time is like a white chase, and in the blink of an eye, she has been in the palace for three years. The unbearable memories of the past seem to have been sealed in the dust, as if they have faded. The only thing that makes the slave engraved in his heart is the coldness and fear of the sword penetrating into the bones, the despair and powerlessness of the loss of a loved one, and the hatred of more than ten years.

Tiny snowflakes gradually drifted in the sky, and Xinmei opened the oil-paper umbrella and walked to the slave's side. This scene is familiar. I still remember being outside the Shoukang Palace two years ago. It was he who held an umbrella for her and shielded her from the wind and snow. It was at that moment that she really noticed the young man in Tsing Yi. He is so good-looking and kind-hearted. The light emanating from her body made her unable to take her eyes off.

But.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, she gradually became estranged from him. As soon as Lu Zhi's death came, the Xiao family was inseparable, and Tong'an hated and poisoned the people of the Xiao family. Second, the closer she gets to Dongli Yuyang, the more she will bring him death. So she slowly drifted away.

But, see you again. Her mind always conjured up with his pure, unadulterated eyes. But she felt that it was not a liking, it was an involuntary approach, a feeling that even she couldn't understand.

This may be too long, people who live in the dark always want to have a chance to be exposed to the sun.

Flowers, still delicate. The dark incense hit, and a bright smile involuntarily appeared in the slave's mind. The chill in her eyes looked even colder than the cold of December.

The flower branch snapped and snapped.

is the so-called way of others to govern others, since you spread rumors and ruined my innocence, then you naturally don't want to sit in the position of the sixth princess in peace.

Snow falls all over the eaves. As far as the eye could see, the entire imperial city was plunged into a white expanse.

Zhengyang Palace, there was silence.

The queen, who has always been graceful and luxurious, is sitting on the phoenix chair dejectedly at this moment. Her eyes were reddened and her brows furrowed. He made thousands of calculations, but he still failed to protect the prince.

After the disappearance of the prince, she tasted all the states of life and saw the hot and cold state of the world. Those who used to be flattering and hated to lie on the ground and let you step on it. Defected faster than anyone else. Look, the prince is just missing, not dead. One by one, those ministers wrote to His Majesty that the crown prince was the foundation of the country. There must be no vacancy, and the crown prince must be re-established to stabilize people's hearts.

Ridiculous! Since ancient times, who else is qualified to inherit the throne except her children.

"Mother, are you alright?" Zhiyi looked at the helpless queen and asked with concern, she sighed softly, "Niangniang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is blessed with a great life, and he will definitely return safely." Don't worry about breaking your body. ”

"Remember. Did you see it today, those two smug faces simply made this palace disgusting! As long as the palace is still the queen, as long as the palace does not die for a day, they are all concubines after all, who dares to really say the words of the six and eight who will inherit the unification. What's more! Not to mention ......"

The queen's voice gradually lowered, as if muttering to herself, "What's more, there is a son in this palace." ”

I was shocked.

"Mother, no! This matter is the emperor's acquiescence, but once it is discovered, it is impossible for the emperor to favor you! Those who deceived the king and gave birth to twin brothers will be hanged! ”

There is a big taboo in Great Xia. The birth of a dragon and phoenix fetuses by a woman is regarded as an auspicious omen, and the birth of twins will bring disaster and bring disaster to the country. Therefore, in Bactria every woman who gave birth to twins was punished severely, and the birth mother had to kill one of the children by her hand to sacrifice to the gods to atone for her sins.

No one knows that the biggest secret of the entire Dongli Dynasty and the entire Great Xia is that the queen of the dynasty gave birth to twin sons.

It turned out that the queen gave birth to twins that year. The emperor and queen were reluctant to kill their sons with their own hands. So he hid one son, claiming that the queen only gave birth to one prince, while the other child was raised in the most hidden place in the depths of the palace with the tacit consent of Emperor Yuan An. Thus, there is a darkroom.

"Life and death are fate. Zhiyi, tell the palace guards to find the prince before the world. If he is alive, it is fine, but if he is dead, destroy the body and bury it on the spot. And immediately sent a message to me. The queen closed her eyes, and tears fell.

Son, life and death are destined for wealth and prosperity. It's all up to you to make it.

Completely different from Zhengyang Palace is the Zhongcui Palace at this moment. On the surface, Concubine Zhong Cui Gong was worried that the prince would fall ill after not eating for a few days, but in fact, Concubine De's heart blossomed. As soon as the crown prince died, her Mingrui was the chosen one, and she was the proud son of heaven who was truly qualified to sit on the throne of the prince.

"The prince is missing, and the palace is full of mourning. Concubine De still put away the smile on her face. The eldest princess of Yongshou walked quickly into the inner hall and sat down on the side of Concubine De's bed, "I heard that Concubine De is ill, so I came to visit." ”

Concubine De, who was originally lying on the couch on her side, immediately sat up straight when she saw the eldest princess, and said with a smile, "Why is Her Royal Highness the eldest princess here?" This group of minions became more and more ignorant, and they didn't even know to report it. ”

"It was the palace that kept them from having to pass it on. Concubine De seems to be in a good mood. ”

"Today's affairs all depend on the help of Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess. Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so well. Yesterday, the spies came to report that the prince had several swords in his body, and he fell into the ice river in this December day, and he must not even be able to find his body, so he could only be a lonely ghost in the wilderness. Concubine De was holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, and her thumb was plucked one by one.

"Now that things have been done. Should Concubine De also mention to His Majesty the matter of the six princes being crowned kings? My family is too young, and if I continue to consume it, I will always be criticized when I am old. ”

"Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, rest assured, Ming Rui is crowned king, and the concubine has a plan in her heart."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.

Five days later.

The queen received a secret report that the prince's body had been found in the woods twenty miles away from the glacier, and that the body had been burned and buried on the spot according to the queen's instructions.

With a bang, the tea bowl in Zhengyang Palace shattered to the ground.

Two lines of tears fell from the queen's eyes, although she had expected such a result, but when she really knew, she still twitched with pain.

"! Empress! O mourning! Zhiyi pulled the queen's forearm and cried.

Syllable!

Zhiyi covered her face and looked at the queen with a confused expression. I saw the queen raise her hand tremblingly, with an expression on her face that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and she rebuked hoarsely, "What a sorrow! The son of Hongu is still alive, and the crown prince is still alive. ”

The queen straightened up, and she squinted at her memory, "Put away your tears." The palace and the crown prince are all fine, who to see the mourning. ”

She withdrew her gaze, "Go to the dark room." ”

When he saw the corner of the bright yellow clothes, the corner of the man's mouth in the dark room showed a faint smile.

"Rin'er." When the queen saw this face that was exactly the same as the crown prince, her eyes couldn't help but turn red. Even his voice was tinged with a hint of sourness.

"Didn't you always want to get out? Let the queen let you out. The queen said word by word, "You must continue to live for your brother, and live his unfinished life well." ”

"I've often wondered when you're going to let me go. I didn't expect that it would have to be so much that you would give in. You have imprisoned me for many years, why should I live according to your wishes? ”

It was the first time Rin'er had spoken so much to her. The queen felt a little aggrieved in her heart, she resisted the urge to cry, and said in the calmest tone, "Haven't you been thinking about a girl? If thou wilt, I will give her to thee. ”

"Would you like to?" The queen asked.

Two days later, news came from the front that the prince had been recovered, but the prince was injured and had to recuperate in Liangzhou for several days.

Emperor Yuan An was overjoyed when he learned the news, named the sixth prince as the king of Heng, and urgently went to the front line to temporarily take care of military affairs on behalf of the prince.

Under a holy decree, the hearts of the courtiers were once again disturbed. It seems that the crown prince has always been valued by Emperor Yuan An. The people who originally defected to the Six Princes instantly turned back into the prince's party.

The situation has become more delicate.