Xue Yu is a heartless person.

The greatest kindness and enthusiasm in her life were all given to the little county lord Yuan Miao.

Xue Yu still remembers that when she was taken into Princess Yongzhao's mansion by her uncle from the Xue family when she was a child, she was timid and cowardly, like a rabbit who was frightened, and only hid in the small courtyard for half a step and did not dare to step out.

The princess's mansion is very big, and there are often girls laughing outside the courtyard wall, and she vaguely knows that there is a little lord in the mansion, and she likes to hold a bamboo pole to catch dragonflies in the lotus pond in the backyard.

Through the courtyard wall, the little girl's laughter was crisp and sweet, like a rainbow after the rain, and like candy given to her by her uncle.

Then one day, the little girl who carved pink and jade suddenly climbed the courtyard wall, pulled the branches by the wall with her fingers, and hung on the wall in a red dress like a blooming hibiscus.

The little girl shook her little feet, and the bell around her waist jingled.

With a big smile on her white and tender little face, she waved at her: "Little sister, do you want to play together?" ”

After a few years, Xue Yu still remembers that the afternoon sun was extraordinarily warm.

The little girl pulled her timidly out of her turtle shell, and led her to the princess's mansion, she always likes to tease the little boy who even talks and says that she looks as chubby as a dumpling, and loves to lead her to be naughty and mischievous, and secretly climbed the wall of the princess's mansion.

Xue Yu got to know the county lord of Linyang, who was always crying with tears, and the sick and slender son of the Jiang family who loved to pester the little county lord.

She met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was gentle and smiling, and also met Princess Yongzhao, who called her uncle haunted her and followed her even if everyone talked about it and despised her.

The beautiful princess who always wears a bright red dress and is unscrupulous, likes to pinch her face and tease her who is timid and afraid of life.

She said, the little aunt is so good-looking, and my aunt loves you.

She also said, our aunt is stunning, and my aunt will definitely find a more handsome Langjun than your uncle for you in the future, and give birth to a bunch of beautiful little dolls.

Xue Wei, who was still young, was so ashamed that her face was flushed, but that time was the happiest day she had ever lived since her father and mother left.

She likes the little princess, Her Royal Highness, and all the people in the princess's mansion.

She longed to live with them forever.

But then, the sky fell.

That day, she hid in the dark cellar with the little county lord in her arms and shivered, and the sound of fighting and screaming was all over her head.

Blood trickled down the edge of the cellar and landed on the little princess's red dress.

The little county lord's lips were purple, his face was pale, and his mouth was blocked by strips of cloth, and he kept spasming in her arms.

The bell on the red dress shattered and fell to the ground, Xue Yu held her hands and feet hard, while biting her bloody lips and crying silently, those dark days seemed to make her cry dry for a lifetime of tears.

Later, the cellar was opened, and she and the little princess were rescued by her uncle.

The originally prosperous princess's mansion was in shambles, with only the ruins left after the fire.

The eldest princess is gone, everyone is gone, only the uncle escaped from the capital with them......

……

"Whew!"

Xue Yu was awakened by the nightmare, and when she sat up suddenly, she gasped for air.

She reached out and touched the scar on her arm that had faded a lot, and suddenly remembered that it was no longer the time to flee back then, the ups and downs in her chest slowly calmed down, and after a long time, Xue Yu got up and lifted the gauze in front of the bed and called out: "Qingsuo." ”

"Girl?"

The outside room answered, and a figure in green clothes walked in after a while.

Qingsuo was a spy in the remnants of the dark guards in Princess Yongzhao's mansion back then, she was strong in martial arts, smart and quick-witted, and knew some medical and poison techniques, Xue Nuo deliberately asked Qiu Changqing for someone before leaving Beijing, and left her and the other two secret guards by Xue Yu's side.

Qingsuo took the fire fold and lit the lamp, and when the lampshade was put away, she walked to Xue Yan's side: "It's still early at this time, why did the girl wake up?" ”

"I'm dreaming." Xue Yu took the water cup and took a sip, "I dreamed of Ah Yao, and I don't know what happened to them." ”

Qing Suo heard the words and said: "Girl, don't worry, Grandpa Guo also got the news a few days ago, saying that the poison in the eldest princess's body has been resolved, and even her appearance is gradually recovering, they are now stationed in Fengnan, although there is a short handover with the Yuan family, and the strength is not as good as the Yuan family, but when it is not in a desperate situation, the Yuan family will not withdraw the Shuoyongguan garrison and fight to the death with the eldest princess." ”

Xue Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

The troops in Xue Nuo's hands are simply not enough to fight with the Yuan family, and for most of the past half a year, she has mostly fought and withdrawn, holding back the Yuan family and waiting for the end of the Beidi war.

Xue Yu held the water cup: "How is Ganping doing over there?" ”

Qingsuo said: "It should be fine, Marquis Xiao and they have won two games in a row, Beidi has also been weakened, and it won't be long before they can collect their troops and go south......"

"Girl!"

There was a sudden knock on the door, and Xue Wei heard the voice of the secret guard and let people in.

"What's wrong?" She asked, holding her teacup.

The secret guard said: "The north is urgent, and Ganping has won a big victory." ”

Xue Yu smiled, and just wanted to say that this is a good thing, and if the north wins, he can send troops to Shuozhou to help Xue Nuo, but who knows that in the next moment, the secret guard said: "But Marquis Xiao is missing." ”

Bang –

The cup fell on the table, and Xue Yu got up instantly: "What's the matter?" ”

The secret guard replied: "Beidi attacked Ganping, and was repelled by Marquis Xiao and Marquis Dingyuan, Beidi was captured and captured countless prisoners, but the new king of Beidi took advantage of the chaos to lead the troops to run, Marquis Xiao led the troops to pursue, all the way into the territory of Beidi, and then disappeared. ”

"How long?"

"It's been more than ten days."

When the war report from the north came, Xiao Chi had been missing for nearly seven days, and it would take several days for the war report to be sent back to the capital by 800 miles, and it would be half a month to say the least.

Xue Yu's eyebrows tightened, and her heart jumped heavily.

……

Ganping's victory was a happy event, but Xiao Chi's disappearance cast a shadow on this victory.

After the news was transmitted back to Beijing, there were not many people who were worried, but some old people in the court learned that Xiao Chi might die in Beidi, and they couldn't wait to get the new emperor to take back the military power in the north, and send the general of the court to take over the army of Ganping, so as to take the opportunity to balance the eldest princess Zhaochen who was far away in Shuozhou.

"These bastards!!"

The eldest princess's face was flushed with anger, and she slapped the table hard and said angrily, "They weren't there when the war was fighting, and at this time, the seizure of power was faster than the other, not to mention that Xiao Chi was just missing, even if he was really dead, it would not be their turn to take the military power in the Northland!" ”

When Ganping fought the hardest, the war was stalemate, and even declined.

A few months ago, Marquis Dingyuan was seriously injured in a battle with others, and Xiao Chi was unable to help alone.

Now that Gan Ping has won and Beidi has been repulsed, they have jumped out one after another to pick up cheap.

They are simply dreaming!

An Guogong comforted softly on the side: "Don't be angry first, things haven't come to that point yet." ”

"Why didn't it arrive?! Haven't you listened to the words that have come out of the court these two days, and they were spoken by people? And this palace is afraid that His Majesty will ...... him."

The eldest princess pursed her lips, her eyes full of anger, but under the anger there was worry that could not be hidden.

The courtiers are just that, in case His Majesty also has a mind.

So what about Ah Yao?

Xue Yan's expression was much calmer than that of the eldest princess, she looked up at An Guogong and asked, "Grandpa Guo, Xiao Chi's life and death don't matter for the time being, do you know what Your Majesty means to Ganping?" ”

An Guogong said: "Your Majesty has no intention of taking back the military power for the time being. ”

"In the past two days, there are many people in the court who have encouraged His Majesty to withdraw the military power, but His Majesty has not sent it, this morning, King Duan recommended Xu Lin to go to the north to replace Xiao Chi, and was also reprimanded by His Majesty in court, and under the pretext of the son of King Duan to seize the land earlier, he attacked the Duanwang Mansion, and ordered him to be grounded and thought about it."

"Those in the court are all people who see the wind and steer the rudder, and if King Duan is in front of him, everyone else will be quiet for a few days."

Xue Yan's expression was slightly relieved when she heard this, and even the eldest princess eased her anger.

The eldest princess said, "Your Majesty should teach those who provoke a lesson!" ”

An Guogong was noncommittal to the eldest princess's words, although some of those who proposed to take back the military power were to provoke the relationship between the new emperor and Xue Nuo, but more of them were people who followed the new emperor all the way from the crown prince to help him ascend the throne for many years.

At the beginning, Xue Nuo led the troops to force the palace and almost seized the throne, and later almost divided most of the military power in the DPRK with Xiao Chi in the south and the north.

Xiao Chi is in the heart of Xue Nuo because of Xue Yan, Xue Nuo's existence has always threatened the status of the new emperor, those people are naturally uneasy, knowing that Xiao Chi is very likely to have an accident, they naturally want to let the new emperor take the opportunity to take back the military power, and no longer have to be restrained by Xue Nuo.

An Guogong knew that the eldest princess was partial to Xue Nuo, so he naturally wouldn't mention this, he just said softly: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for less than a year, and there are continuous wars in Beidi and Shuozhou, plus some courtiers left by the abolished emperor can't make a big move for the time being. ”

"I have already told Your Majesty, and I will leave for Ganping tomorrow."

The eldest princess's face changed slightly: "You go?" ”

An Guogong smiled: "What, worry about me?" ”

The eldest princess's expression suddenly sank: "Who is worried about you, this palace just thinks that you are too old to even ride a horse, don't go and be embarrassed!" ”

An Guogong was not annoyed when he heard this, he only smiled at her: "Don't worry, my old bones are not scattered yet." ”

The eldest princess suddenly snorted coldly.

Xue Yu sat aside, couldn't help frowning lightly and said, "Grandpa Guo wants to go north in person, then Jingzhong and Jinlinwei are ......."

"Jin Linwei will be handed back to His Majesty sooner or later."

An Guogong said gently, "At the beginning, I took Jinlinwei for Feng Yuan and the abolition of the emperor, and I was also worried that there would be repetition in the harem after His Majesty ascended the throne, but now that the throne has been decided, Jinlinwei is a royal guard after all, and I can't hold it in my hands all the time." ”

"Xie Tianyu is now regarded as a reuse of His Majesty, and there is Pan Qing's forbidden army in the palace to contain him, plus the twelve eunuchs of the inner court have been completely separated from Jin Linwei, the former dynasty and the inner court are no longer entangled, and the power is scattered, Jin Linwei no longer has the original power, and it is useless to hold it in his hands."

His expression was clear, and he did not faint at all because he had held power for most of the year, but saw the situation in Beijing clearly and clearly.

Although the new emperor is not as ruthless as Emperor Tianqing, the imperial wisdom that should be there is not bad at all, although his means are immature, but the subtleties of the court are far more sober than Emperor Tianqing.

He divided the power and divided the inner court and the outer court.

The power of the twelve eunuchs in the inner court has been reduced, and the power of the inner servants is restrained, and the power of the ceremonial eunuch is now less than half of the original, and Jin Linwei is no longer the sharp weapon in Feng Yuan's hands at the beginning, which is enough to threaten the court palace and can run rampant in Beijing.

An Guogong said: "I went north this time, firstly, to search for Xiaochi and temporarily stabilize the border, and secondly, to let the Marquis of Dingyuan return to Beijing. ”

He paused and said,

"Jiang Yuzhu is gone, and Marquis Dingyuan wants to send his bones back for burial."

Jiang Yuzhu...... Gone?

The eldest princess and Xue Yu were both slightly stunned, and there was a little trance in their hearts.

At the beginning, Jiang Yuzhu went to Ganping with the Marquis of Dingyuan, and everyone thought that the father and son were crazy, but later, Jiang Yuzhu repeatedly helped Xiao Chi and the Marquis of Dingyuan defeat Beidi in the name of military advisors, captured countless prisoners of war in Beidi, and repelled Beidi's attacks at the smallest cost, so that he could be in the army in a short time.

Everyone only remembered that he was extremely intelligent, and he knew that the prince of Dingyuan Marquis had no last resort, and he was a rare Confucian general in the world, but everyone almost forgot that he was already dying when he went to Ganping.

The eldest princess couldn't help but move the corners of her mouth: "Mrs. Dingyuan, do you know?" ”

An Guogong nodded: "When the news was sent back to the capital, it had already been sent to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, and the Marquis of Dingyuan was grief-stricken. ”

The eldest princess had pity in her eyes.

Xue Yu also didn't expect Jiang Yuzhu to leave, she remembered the young man with a pale smile in the mansion of Princess Yongzhao who was always pestering the little county lord sickly in her memory, pursed her lips and said to An Guogong: "Grandpa Guo, I will go north with you tomorrow." ”

"Ahh

The eldest princess was surprised.

An Guogong was also surprised: "What are you doing going north?" ”

Xue Yu's expression was cold: "I have to go to find Xiao Chi, he took away half of Ah Yao's talisman when he left, and Xiao Chi didn't know whether he was alive or dead after you left Beijing, without you in the capital and lost Xiao Chi's deterrence, I was afraid that someone would take the opportunity to move on me and want to borrow me to pinch Ah Yao." ”

Speaking of Xiao Chi, Xue Yu didn't have too much injury, but was a little too calm.

The eldest princess said urgently: "Then you don't have to go in person, although Beidi has been defeated, but Ganping is still in chaos, and it is a long way to go to Beidi." After Zhao Xuanmu goes, he will naturally find a way to get the talisman back, what are you going to do? You will stay in the capital and live in the palace, and no one in this capital will dare to touch you! ”

Xue Yu shook her head: "If someone really touches me, you can't protect me." ”

"Auntie......"

The eldest princess frowned.

Xue Yan was extremely resolute, the reason why she stayed in the capital was because of Xiao Chi's affection for her, and because the world knew that she was the sister of the eldest princess of Zhaochen, and she was the only one who had selfishly asked for the title of county lord for her and enjoyed the food in the court.

As long as she stays in the capital, the new emperor can feel at ease, and with An Guogong and Xiao Chi here, no one in the capital dares to touch her.

But now Xiao Chi's life and death are unknown, and Ah Yao is far away in Shuozhou and is busy dealing with the Yuan family, after An Guogong leaves Beijing, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will take the opportunity to attack her.

Everyone in Beijing knows that she is Xiao Chi's weakness, and she is also Ah Yao's weakness.

She will never let herself become the existence of others who threaten Ah Yao.

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