"Princess, you're back! Is the princess alright? Lin Bihan saw that although Ye Pei's spirit was gloomy, he returned safely, and finally let go of his heart a little and ran out to greet him.

Ye Pei ignored the enthusiastic Lin Bihan, and only instructed Zhou Xun, who also came out to greet him: "Zhou Xun, let Liu Wan'er drive back to Nanping Wangfu with my car first to give birth." ”

Zhou Xun asked strangely: "Princess, who is this Liu Wan'er?" ”

"She's my sister-in-law. She was pregnant with my dead brother's child. ”

Lin Bihan frowned on the side and said, "Aren't we going back together?" ”

Ye Pei said with a resolute expression: "No, I want to go back to Zhongjing Dading Mansion!" ”

Lin Bihan and Zhou Xun were shocked at the same time, "What? Princess, we just escaped, why do we have to go back? ”

"Yes, I am not willing to give up, for the sake of all those I love and love me, I have to make a final effort!"

Zhou Xun asked, "Princess, what happened last night?" ”

Ye Pei looked up at Zhou Xun, and then at Lin Bihan, there was no luster in his eyes.

"Last night I found my long-lost brother, only to see him die in front of me again."

Zhou Xun and Lin Bihan glanced at each other, and at the same time said to Ye Pei: "We will go back to Zhongjing City with you!" ”

Huang Jian also stepped forward and said, "Princess, I'll go with you!" ”

"Thank you, let me think about it." Ye Pei walked into the felt tent tiredly.

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The princess's chariot rested here for three more days.

Ye Pei really needs to think about what to do, she has to sort out her numb mood.

Lin Bihan thought that Ye Pei would borrow wine to drown his sorrows like he had done in the county lord's mansion before, so he brought a jar of good wine for Ye Pei, and he kept it in Ye Pei's tent at night.

But Ye Pei didn't, she had been studying the leather map in front of the bookcase since she woke up, and although her brows were furrowed, she couldn't see a little decadence and impulsiveness.

Lin Bihan sat on the felt mat at the bottom of Ye Pei, busy with the needlework in his hands, and secretly observed Ye Pei.

"The princess has really grown, and the princess has not matured a little bit in the past two or three years." Lin Bihan did not persuade Ye Pei to return, but secretly made up his mind in his heart, it's a big deal to die with the princess, what's the big deal?

"Bihan." Ye Pei's call pulled Lin Bihan's mind back.

"Princess, what's the matter?"

"Go and call Zhou Xun over, I have something to discuss with him."

Lin Bihan went out in response, no, Zhou Xun entered the felt tent.

"Brother Zhou, I want to understand one thing in the past two days."

Zhou Xun was not surprised, he just looked at Ye Pei quietly.

"The death of King Nanping must be related to King Langya! I pieced together the pieces of what happened these days and I knew the facts. It was Xiao Shinan who came to Zhongjing and was victimized by Yelu Yenu and Xiao Yunjin. Whatever the process is, it doesn't matter anymore. The important thing is the ambition of King Langya, and the important thing is the intention of the Empress Dowager Fatian.

I was entangled in the cause of Xiao Shinan's death before, but now there are rebels fighting outside, and there is the selfishness of the Empress Dowager Fatian to abolish the emperor and the plot of King Langya to establish himself as the emperor, so that the country is in danger and the national disaster is at the moment. That's the toughest problem I'm trying to solve right now. ”

Zhou Xun originally thought that Ye Pei went back to Zhongjing because he was stimulated by the loss of his biological brother, and he wanted to avenge Xiao Shinan and his brother. He didn't expect Ye Pei to say such a thing.

In the face of national interests, all personal grievances become insignificant. Ye Pei finally jumped out of the sadness and depression that he wanted to seek revenge but couldn't, it turned out that his own realm was too low, once he jumped out of the ego, he knew that the things he really should care about were far more than the pain and sadness in front of him!

Ye Pei's righteousness is awe-inspiring, Ye Pei's ambition, Ye Pei's bravery, don't say that she is just a woman, even if she is a hero in the world, how many people can match it?

Zhou Xun was in awe, "The princess is really a heroine among women, and she is a real hero!" ”

Zhou Xun then asked Ye Pei, "What does the princess want to do?" ”

Ye Pei's eyes were firm, "Whether it is public or private, the first thing is to defeat the rebels of the king of the north and rescue Zhongjing City!" ”

Zhou Xun nodded.

"The second is King Langya, to expose the sins of King Langya, so that the officials and Khitan nobles know his sinister."

Zhou Xun answered: "King Langya is arrogant, insidious and murderous, and will never be subservient to others. He gained the trust of the Empress Dowager Fatian, and won the support of his clan relatives and the old nobles, and his ambitions were already obvious. However, King Langya has been operating in Daliao for many years, and now he has obtained a lot of military power in the name of fighting the rebels, and this person is not easy to shake. ”

"If virtue is not matched, there will be more flaws." Ye Pei handed Zhou Xun a leather map and said, "Look what this is." ”

Zhou Xun took it and looked at it carefully, "This looks like a map of the Zhongjing Imperial Palace?" ”

"At first, I thought it was just a map of the Zhongjing Imperial Palace, so take a closer look."

Zhou Xun was even more strange, "There is a secret passage connected here, here," Zhou Xun pointed to a mansion, "Here is ...... according to the direction"

Ye Pei nodded, "Yes, it's Langya Palace!" ”

Zhou Xun looked at Ye Pei in surprise, incredulous.

"King Langya seems to be in collusion with the Empress Dowager Fatian, but in fact, they each have ghosts and deviate from morality. This secret passage is the evidence that King Langya wants to destroy the Empress Dowager Fatian and the current Lord. ”

Zhou Xun sneered, "Didn't Yelu Yenu use this secret passage to have a private meeting with Xiao Yunjin?" ”

Ye Pei also said contemptuously: "It is possible that it is a secret passage built under this banner, otherwise it is impossible for Xiao Yunjin not to know about such a big project." This is one of the reasons why Rong Lisha and Uluchago were killed, they know too much. ”

Ye Pei explained: "I heard this information at Xiao Yunjin's party before, and I didn't pay attention to it at the time. Yesterday, my brother mentioned it, and suddenly figured out the joint. Xiao Yunjin has long had the intention of abolishing the emperor, and she wants to make Yelu Chongyuan the emperor. ”

Zhou Xun nodded, and told Ye Pei about the half-brother of Liao Xingzong, Yelu Chongyuan.

Yelu Chongyuan is the ninth son of Liao Shengzong, and the Khitan name is Xiao Ji, who is only eleven years old this year. Although he was born to Xiao Yunjin, he is delicate and elegant, and it is said that he is brave.

When he was born, Xiao Yunjin had already been named a noble concubine, so Liao Shengzong also valued this son. As soon as he was born, he was named King Zheng, and at the age of nine, he was named King of Qin. And which of the other princes of Liao was not crowned as an adult? In this way, it can also be seen that Liao Shengzong and Xiao Yunjin have a preference for this son.

Zhou Xun said again: "Although Yelu Zongzhen and Yelu Chongyuan brothers were both born to Xiao Yunjin, the lord was taken away and raised by Monkey King since he was a child, and he was also closer to Monkey King. Qi Tianhou was killed, and it is estimated that the Lord and Xiao Yunjin have long had a dislike in their hearts. And Yelu Chongyuan is young and simple, which is more in line with the conditions for the queen mother's reign, and Xiao Yunjin will naturally support his youngest son to ascend to the throne. ”

"Well, it does. I think Yelu Zongzhen has a very bad relationship with his mother, and he is too assertive that even I can't see what he thinks. If you take the empress dowagers who were in power in history, this Fatian Empress Dowager naturally wants to find a young and ignorant son as a puppet, so that she can get more rights. Now I just don't know what the Lord thinks, and I have tried several times but he has rejected them thousands of miles away. ”

"Then you have to pry open the brick of the Lord first. No one will stand idly by while their throne is robbed. There can only be one reason, that is, he is being watched too closely and has no way to act. In order to protect himself, he can only watch his mother-in-law being killed. But there will definitely be no waves in his heart. ”

Ye Pei nodded, "Brother Zhou is right. ”

"At this time, if King Langya wants to establish himself as the emperor of Daliao, he will naturally not let Xiao Yunjin succeed."

Ye Pei nodded, "That's right." He dared to have such ambitions, and Xiao Yunjin would not be unguarded. These two people are both embarrassed and restrained by each other. It is really a gentleman who is harmonious but different, and a villain who is the same but not in harmony. ”

"Again, I'm getting clearer and clearer now. King Langya wanted to use the hands of the rebels of the king of the north to eliminate Xiao Xiaoxian, weaken Xiao Yunjin's power, and then destroy the rebels himself, and obtain military merits to gain military power. When Xiao Yunjin deposed Yelu Zongzhen, he deposed Xiao Yunjin on the grounds of Qingjun's side and the like, and he was supported by the old clan, and his brother died and succeeded in ascending the throne! ”

"The princess has analyzed it thoroughly!"

"Jerodunu is also a good plan to kill two birds with one stone. If my guess is not bad, the Empress Dowager Xiao Bodhisattva Brother was also calculated by King Langya. first fell victim to the poison of Qi Huang, and then was forced to reveal the news to Xiao Shinan, Xiao Shinan attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and may make some action in a hurry.

Or deliberately let the news of the rebellion of the king of the north reach the city of Nanjing, and the attitude of refusing to resist in the upper and lower Liao could not let Xiao Shinan sit idly by. Once Xiao Shinan made a move, he fell for the tricks of Yelu Yenu. Attract Xiao Shinan to Zhongjing, whether it is with poison or force, kill him in the Zhongjing Imperial Palace, and then frame him for the crime of rebellion. ”

Zhou Xun continued: "Fortunately, King Xiao has a marriage contract with you in advance, Xiao Yunjin is afraid of destroying the relationship between Song and Liao, so he dare not blatantly frame him, so he can only lie that he died of illness, thinking that this political marriage is over." They didn't expect that you would marry Liao, be able to control the situation in Nanjing City, and sabotage their next plan! ”

"You two are so complicated." Lin Bihan showed a blank expression.

The conversation between Ye Pei and Zhou Xun made Lin Bihan, who was sitting down, listen to the clouds.

She admired that both of them were intelligent people, who could see so thoroughly, and that her mind was following rapidly, but there was always a kind of fatigue that could not keep up.

Ye Pei and Zhou Xun looked at each other and smiled.

"Actually, whether it's Xiao Yunjin or Yelu Yenu, they don't really take me seriously, they don't regard me as the number one enemy, their ambitions are too great. This gave me a chance to survive. Well, then let them see, let's have a head-to-head confrontation! ”

"Is the princess's specific plan to design a trap for King Langya?" Lin Bihan asked.

Ye Pei said with a smile: "King Langya has dug his own grave, do you still need us to dig it for him?" Ye Pei carefully unfolded the leather map in his hand, pointed to these roads, and explained to Zhou Xun in detail.

"I studied this secret passage all day yesterday, and I learned something. ……”

For a whole afternoon, Zhou Xun's frowning brows relaxed.

He regarded himself as having been in the Liao Kingdom for many years, from business to the palace strategist, he had been beaten a lot and seen many smart people, but they did not have Ye Pei's overall view.

Those who do not seek the world are not enough to seek a time, and those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain. Ye Pei's thoughts, Zhou Xun secretly admired.