"Master Chen, do you know my hard work?" Liu Yong deliberately asked after Empress Dowager Wu relayed his meaning to Chen Ji.

Chen Ji looked grateful.

"The villain is ashamed of His Majesty, but he doesn't want His Majesty to be so magnanimous, if the villain has a different heart in the future, pray for ......"

"Lord Chen doesn't have to be like this." Liu Yong didn't wait for Chen Ji to finish speaking, interrupted him, and said, "I know Lord Chen's heart, I can go to the queen's palace early tomorrow morning to meet Prince Sima, and I will ask you for orders in person." ”

"The villain obeys." Chen Ji lay on the ground, thanks.

After saying a few innocuous words to Empress Dowager Wu, Liu Yong walked out of Cining Palace.

Qi Zhen has been guarding the door.

"General Zhang Shao and Lord Chen Yi outside the city sent people to look for Your Majesty, but the villain was afraid of disturbing Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, and then revealed the news, so they did not dare to ask them to enter." Qi Zhen said.

Liu Yong nodded.

"Have you ever asked what it is?"

Qi Zhen approached Liu Yong and lowered his voice: "As Your Majesty expected, Sima Zhao really sent a team of men and horses to come in the starry night, although there are not many of them, but it is said that they are all iron horses, and the general led by them is Sima Yan, the brother of Sima Banru. ”

"How far is that?" Liu Yong asked urgently.

"There's about three days to go."

A cloud of cold frost condensed on Liu Yong's face.

Everything is going according to its own plan, like chess pieces placed on the chessboard, seemingly understated movements, but every placement is a fatal and dangerous move, and there is no room for the slightest negligence.

"General Qi quickly went outside the city to inform General Zhang Shao that without my hand, even if the enemy army enters the city, he must not move lightly, just wait for the signal from the city." Liu Yong commanded.

"Yes." Qi Zhen walked away quickly.

Soon after Liu Yong returned to Jing'an Palace, another eunuch in charge of secretly communicating with the outside of the city appeared in front of him.

"You can go and tell Lord Chen Yi that the forbidden army set up in ambush outside Cao Wei's army will be quietly withdrawn in batches at night, and within three days, enter the city through the four city gates, and find a safe place to hide after entering the city. If you see the enemy camp outside the city on fire, you will immediately take action, kill the defenders of Cao Wei on the city wall, and retake the city. Remember, don't alert Cao Wei's soldiers. ”

"Yes." The eunuch leaves.

At this time, it was past noon, but Empress Zhang was still sitting in her bedroom, waiting for Liu Yong.

Xi Yue took the two palace maids and put the meal that had been heated several times on the table in front of Empress Zhang again.

"The slave maid has already sent someone to ask the Empress Dowager Wu, Your Majesty has been back for a long time, but at this time she is still missing, I am afraid that she has gone to the palace of other concubines, the queen mother still eats some first, and when Her Majesty comes back, the slave and maid will bring the palace people to vent their anger for the queen mother." Tsuki said.

Of course, Empress Zhang knew that Liu Yong could not go anywhere else, although almost everyone did not know his true identity, but he had never made any frivolous moves, and Empress Zhang did not know whether Liu Yong's behavior was out of the moral bottom line that should be adhered to, or because of himself.

However, Empress Zhang was very interested in the idea that Xiyue wanted to help her get angry, and asked with a smile, "You girl, how do you get angry for this palace?" ”

"Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor, of course you can't be rude." Shame Moon pretends to be mysterious.

"Tell me about it."

Shame Moon smiled evilly.

"You wait to get out first."

The two palace maids didn't know what kind of ghost idea Xiyue was going to give Empress Zhang, so they covered their mouths and walked out.

Xi Yue leaned forward and lowered her voice: "As long as the queen mother obeys the arrangement of the slave maid, the slave and maid dare to ensure that from now on, Your Majesty will only favor you alone." ”

We said that when Liu Yong replaced Liu Chan, she happened not to be in the palace, and although she found that the current emperor was very different from the original when she came back, she only thought that the court had changed, the enemy army was pressing, and the urgent breath had led to the fission of the emperor's character, and she did not doubt it, so she would say such a thing.

Queen Zhang was crimson by her.

"You girl, crazy all day long, if the Queen Mother hears this, I don't know how many mouths I want to slap you."

"Slaves are not afraid." Shame Yue's little face fell, "If the queen mother gives birth to several princes for my Shu Han in the future, the queen mother will probably have to bring someone to thank the slave maid in person." ”

"Such nonsense, beware that this palace will not spare you." Empress Zhang couldn't help but let out a charming laugh from between her red lips.

Having said that, for some reason, Empress Zhang suddenly longed for Shayue's words to come true.

However, such an impulse disappeared only for a short moment.

She knows Liu Yong's suffering, turning the tables in adversity, she can't do it without extraordinary courage and courage, Liu Yong is enduring the unbearable pain of ordinary people, walking on the muddy path that ordinary people dare not walk.

At this time, any force from the outside could destroy his seemingly stoic will, especially this gentle, pillow-side force.

Empress Zhang knew what choice she had to make, or what kind of sacrifice she had to make.

Three days later, Sima banned the big tent outside the Confucian city:

"Lord Wang, the three thousand iron horsemen brought by Sima Yan, the Marquis of Jiling City, have descended from the village thirty miles away, and sent an envoy to ask to see the prince." A samurai walked into the tent and said to the large, empty tent.

He knew that Sima Banru must be behind the screen, perhaps sleeping peacefully with the princess An Ning of Shu Han.

Sure enough, a corner of the screen was lifted, revealing half of the face of a palace maid.

"The prince hasn't gotten up yet, you have to come and wait outside the tent."

"Yes." The samurai withdrew.

Behind the screen, Duan'er had already gotten up and was combing her hair under Wei Qing'er's service, while Sima Banru was still lying on the bed, just staring at Duan'er's little face.

"The Marquis of Jiling City must be the prince's brother, and the prince neglects his envoy like this, I am afraid that my brother will be displeased." Duan'er looked at his face in the bronze mirror and said.

Sima Banru was sat up.

"This guy must be taking this king back to Beijing to ask for guilt, this king is now the lord of Shu, and he has no intention of competing with him for the title of his father, whether he sees it or not, what does it matter?"

"The prince's concerns are the same as my royal brother, but if we don't meet, I am afraid that it will cause a misunderstanding among the Marquis of Jiling City, causing him to lead troops to attack." Duan'er thought for a moment and said.

"This king has no fear." Sima Banru said, reaching out a hand, as if he was about to pick up something next to the bed, but taking advantage of Duan'er's inattention, pinched Wei Qing'er's back and pinched it.

Wei Qing'er's body shook and did not make a sound.

Sima Banru was very happy.

"Your royal brother has already arranged everything for this king, Sima Yan only has a mere 3,000 iron horsemen, how dare he confront my army? If he really dares to attack, this king can avenge his repeated assassinations against this king. At that time, my Sima family only has me, the only seedling, and the world is unique to this king, which is as strong as living in this small Shu land. ”

"It turns out that the prince has already become a bamboo in his chest, and the concubine will congratulate the prince first." A flower-like smile also appeared on Duan'er's face.

Another palace maid standing beside the bed duly picked up Sima Banru's brocade robe, draped it on his body, and whispered, "Let's wait for the slave maid to prepare clear water for the prince." ”

"Go ahead." Sima Banru was still immersed in the emperor's dream.