State of Chu, inside the imperial palace.

The forbidden army hurriedly walked towards the imperial study.

At this time, the early dynasty had just ended, and the ministers walked out of the main hall of the council in twos and threes.

"It's been so long, and the emperor is still reluctant to announce the news of the queen's death, how long will this harem be empty?"

"My lord, be alert, someone only mentioned this matter last time, and the emperor was so angry that he directly asked the forbidden army to drag people out to play the board, What is a curse Niangniang, who dares to mention this matter now?"

A few heads came closer.

"Yasukuni Gong's side...... Nothing moving? ”

"I'm afraid that the Yasukuni Gong is unwilling to wade into this troubled water, and wait and see what happens."

The forbidden army drifted away with the whispered voices of the ministers.

As soon as Xiao Ember arrived at the imperial study and sat down, Zhang Shuming walked in.

"Your Majesty, there is a forbidden army outside the door asking to see you."

Xiao Yan picked up a book and didn't raise his head, "Let him in." ”

The forbidden army walked into the inner hall and said loudly: "Your Majesty, half an hour ago, the lowly found a carrier pigeon outside the palace gate, and the carrier pigeon's feet were still tied with letterhead. ”

Xiao Shen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and his pupils were waveless, "What are you writing?" ”

The forbidden army said: "It is written on the letter that the queen is still alive." ”

Xiao Yan stood up from the dragon chair with a pause, "Take it." ”

The Janissaries immediately handed over the letterhead.

Xiao Yan took the letter paper and looked at it, there was unfamiliar handwriting on it, but it was clearly written that Su Ying was still alive, and he was in Jincheng now.

Jincheng was his previous fiefdom, and it was impossible to go to Jincheng from the Cangjiang River, no matter what route it was.

Zhang Shuming glanced at the letter on the side, "Your Majesty, the source of this news is unknown, and you still can't believe it easily." ”

Xiao Yan is not stupid, so naturally he won't believe it easily, "Can you see any suspicious people?" ”

"Back to the emperor, I didn't find any suspicious people when I was patrolling at that time, and this carrier pigeon was picked up at the foot of the city wall."

Xiao Shen slowly clenched the note in his hand, "I know, stand down, and if you find anything unusual, you will immediately inform me."

"Yes."

After the forbidden army retreated, Zhang Shuming brought the tea to Xiao Yan's hand, "The emperor has a sip of tea." ”

Xiao Shen waved his hand and unfolded the note in his hand again.

Zhang Shuming couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is fraud in this." ”

"If it's a trap, they won't succeed once, and they'll come back a second time, and I'll see who is behind it." Xiao Shen was convinced that Su Ying was still alive, but this news was credible, and he would not believe it easily.

Zhang Shuming saw that Xiao Shen was not fooled and secretly exhaled, during the period when Niangniang was away, the emperor seemed to have changed as if he had changed a person, all his days were to deal with state affairs, and the rest of the time was to teach the eldest prince, and he sat alone on the bed at night, and he didn't know if he had slept.

Speaking of the eldest prince is also pitiful, now there are only four hours of sleep time every day, plus an hour for eating, and the rest of the time is almost endless study, in addition, there will be two hours a day to go to the imperial study to listen to the emperor and the ministers discuss politics.

In such a tiring daily life, the eldest prince did not complain at all, but the smile on that immature little face became less and less.

Xiao Ying didn't tell the two children about Su Ying, and the two children didn't ask surprisingly, and there seemed to be some kind of tacit understanding between the father and son, as if some people didn't mention it, she would always be there.

In silence, a small figure arrived outside the imperial study.

Zhang Shuming reminded softly: "Your Majesty, Your Highness has come down." ”

Xiao Shen clenched the letter paper in his hand and let Dabao enter the hall.

"See Father."

"Come and sit down, have you read all the excerpts that your father asked you to read yesterday?"

Dabao nodded, "I'm done." ”

Xiao Ember snorted.

"Father, after the son finished reading the excerpt last night, there are two excerpts that the son wrote an overview of, and asked the father to look at it."

Xiao Yan took the paper in his hand and looked at it with some surprise.

It is impossible for Dabao to test his views on state affairs at this age, but it is just said that he can recognize all the words on the excerpt and further understand the content of the excerpt to make an overview.

The overview is very immaturely written, but it is very rare for Dabao's age.

Dabao stood in the middle of the hall with a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

After reading it, Xiao Shen affirmed: "It's well written." ”

Listening to Xiao Yan's praise, Dabao raised the corners of his lips with relief, "Erchen will continue to work hard." ”

Xiao Ember asked him to sit down beside him, looking at his young age, there was a faint dark green under his eyelids, and he couldn't help but feel distressed, "Didn't you sleep well at night?" ”

Dabao said softly: "I slept later than usual when I wrote the summary last night, and I can make up for it after a nap." ”

Xiao Yan held his little hand, "Ji'er, Father knows that you have worked hard, if you are really tired, take a rest." ”

Dabao held Xiao Yan's hand instead, his big eyes were full of determination, "Father is tired, Ji'er can share more with his father if he learns more, so that his father will not be so tired." ”

Xiao Ember ironed Dabao into his arms in his heart, "Silly child......"

"Don't worry, father, Ji'er is not tired, Ji'er likes to read books and listen to Mr. lectures, Ji'er has to learn a lot of things, and in the future, she can protect her father, Ling'er, and ...... Mother's ......" Dabao said back, and his voice was choked.

He knows, he knows everything, those people will always secretly say behind his back that his mother fell into a big flood and will never come back, and when he hears it, he will be very angry and reprimand them, and tell them loudly that her mother will be fine, and she will definitely come back!

Just like when she and her father fell into the water, they could come back!

Zhao's mother and they would always cry secretly behind his back and Ling'er, he was also very angry, why did they cry when his mother didn't rush back!

Dabao is very angry, and he is also angry with himself, if he has grown up and can share his father's worries, then he is the one who helps his father, so that his mother will not leave the palace and there will be no danger!

So Dabao worked hard to recognize words and study hard, hoping that he could understand more and grow up quickly to become his father's helper, so that his mother could come back!

A child's thoughts are always mature and incomprehensible in their innocence.

This age-inappropriate maturity made Xiao Yan feel distressed, but as the eldest son, this is also the way he must go.

"Your mother, you will definitely come back."

Dabao raised his head from Xiao Yan's arms, this was the first time Xiao Yan had mentioned this matter in front of the child since Su Ying disappeared.

"Erchen also thinks that his mother will definitely come back, and his mother also told Erchen not to worry about her, she will be back soon!"

(End of chapter)