Zhao Feng'an arrived at Xiangyuan Building and went straight to the private room on the second floor where he often went.

Zhou Zichu was already waiting inside, and saw him wearing a dark green robe and a white jade crown, leaning in the Taishi chair and drinking tea.

Seeing Zhao Feng'an coming in, Zhou Zichu didn't get up, but just raised his eyelids and looked at Zhao Feng'an, and arched his hand with a calm face.

Zhao Feng'an sat opposite Zhou Zichu disappreciatively, poured a cup of tea by himself, and asked, "Have you been to see Qingyan?" ”

Zhou Zichu's tone was extremely dissatisfied, and said, "Of course, I went to see her when I arrived in Shengyang last night. ”

He pressed for a moment, but he couldn't help but say: "Feng'an, Qingyan is such a delicate woman, coming to Shengyang to help you can be regarded as a great achievement, but you made her suffer such a serious injury, it makes people feel distressed to look at, isn't it a bit too much?" ”

Zhao Feng'an didn't have any expression, just said: "This time Qin Ying fell, Qingyan collected a lot of key evidence from it, and it was indispensable, but I didn't expect Qin Ying to attack her, it was indeed my negligence." ”

Zhou Zichu said angrily: "You have always been thoughtful, how can you be so careless? Is all your mind spent on the little princess of the Song Kingdom? Fortunately, Qingyan didn't have to worry about her life this time, otherwise I would never have spared you. ”

Seeing that Zhao Feng'an lowered his eyes and did not respond, Zhou Zichu pursed his lips and asked instead: "After I arrived last night, I inquired about Qin Ying's situation, and only said that he was sent to prison, but he was not convicted, and the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty will not remember his old feelings for him, and change again, right?" ”

Zhao Feng'an thought for a moment and said, "I will arrange it, you can rest assured, Qingyan's injury will not be in vain." ”

Zhou Zichu snorted, "That's the best." Thinking of something, he said again: "By the way, I heard Qingyan say that Song Wan'er is very dissatisfied with your relationship with her, has she found anything?" ”

Zhao Fengan shook his head and said in a low voice, "Not yet." ”

"Are you sure?" Zhou Zichu asked.

"She's simple-minded and petty-tempered, and this time she just doesn't want to see me associate with other women."

I'm afraid that Zhao Feng'an himself didn't realize the obvious protection and pampering in his tone at this moment.

Zhou Zichu looked at Zhao Feng'an inquiringly, and said after a while: "Okay, okay, anyway, it's not me who gets along with the enemy's daughter day and night every day." It's just that Feng'an ......" Zhou Zichu paused, and then continued with a little deep meaning: "Now that we have finally come to this situation after all our hard work, we must not fall short." ”

Zhao Feng'an lowered his eyes, covered the look in his eyes, was silent for a long time, and then asked: "The news of Jialinguan is coming in the past few days, how is the army of Zhao State prepared?" ”

Zhou Zichu also became serious, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, I have been ready for a long time, just waiting for your next move." ”

The two conspired in a low voice for a long time, and finally arranged things in detail.

After everything was negotiated, Zhou Zichu said with emotion: "Okay, this is really just around the corner." My father's health is getting worse and worse, so he relies on this idea to support him, hoping to succeed as soon as possible, so that his old man can also fulfill his long-cherished wish. By the way, I came this time, and he asked me to bring you a message, saying that he was waiting for the triumphant return of his son in Zhao Kingdom. ”

Zhao Feng'an was not as relieved as Zhou Zichu, he was silent for a moment, and Fang Shen responded: "I have written down the loyalty and kindness of General Zhou, please rest assured." ”

Zhou Zichu also got up and bowed to Zhao Feng'an, "I hope that Gongzi will take revenge as soon as possible, and be the lord of Zhao as soon as possible." ”

*

It is said that Song Wan'er and Zhao Feng'an broke up unhappily in the morning, and they were sullen all the way to the palace.

It wasn't until the chariot stopped at the gate of the Deren Palace where the emperor lived, and Jin Han whispered in front of the car for instructions, that Song Wan'er took a deep breath, got off the chariot with her skirt, and helped Jin Hanchao into the Deren Palace.

When the palace maid on duty at the palace gate saw Princess Changle, she hurriedly greeted her, and said while saluting: "The queen has been waiting for the princess in the apse, and the slave maid will take you over."

Song Wan'er saw that this maid was cautious, and seemed to be more cautious than before, she thought that her father's health was not good, and her heart became more and more anxious.

But she also knew that the more times like this, the more she needed to be calm, so she straightened her shoulders and back, nodded as usual, and walked towards the apse with Jin Han.

The door of the apse was closed, and after the maid whispered a report, she bent down to push the door open for Song Wan'er.

Song Wan'er stepped into the hall and saw the queen mother wearing a dark blue embroidered gold silk phoenix robe, sitting on the main seat on the left side with a worried face.

She hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed the arm that got up to meet the queen mother, and asked in a low voice, "Queen mother, how is my father?" ”

The queen has a gentle personality, she has a smooth life, never fights, just keeps her husband and children, but she just married a husband with means, from the princess of Ren to the queen of the Great Song Dynasty, her own eldest son became the prince, and the youngest daughter is the most favored princess, which is the envy of the world.

Now that she is a little older, she is very well maintained, and at this time, Bai Jingfu's face is full of worry, she held Wan'er's hand and said, "Wan'er, you are here." I don't know what happened this morning, but your father lost his temper so much that he was so angry that he was dizzy, and he was still resting in his bedroom at the moment. ”

Song Wan'er hurriedly asked, "Did you call the imperial doctor?" ”

"I called, but he didn't see the doctor, he just asked your brother to go into the bedroom, and I don't know what they were discussing. I think your father likes you the most on weekdays, so go and persuade him to see a doctor as soon as possible. ”

Song Wan'er persuaded: "Queen Mother, my father deals with so many political affairs every day, it is inevitable that there will be troubles, you don't have to worry, I will go in and talk to my father, try to unravel and explain, it will be fine in a while." ”

As she spoke, she patted her mother's hand comfortably, then came to the door of the bedroom, knocked lightly, and said delicately: "Father, Wan'er has come to see you." ”

Unlike the luxurious drapery of other bedrooms in the palace, the emperor's bedroom has no curtains at all, making it look very empty and spacious.

Pushing open the door, Song Wan'er saw at a glance that her father was covered with a bright yellow dragon pattern silk jacket, and he was sitting at the head of the bed, while the prince's brother was standing next to the bed, whispering something to his father.

Both of them looked very solemn, especially the father, whose eyes were half-drooping and his face was very gloomy.

Song Wan'er hurriedly saluted, rushed to the bed, raised her face and asked in a coquettish voice, "Father, I heard that you are unwell, why don't you see the imperial doctor?" ”

Seeing the delicate little daughter, the emperor's gloomy expression eased a little, he patted the side of the bed, motioned for Song Wan'er to sit down, and said in a deep voice: "My body, I know it in my heart, your mother loves to make a fuss." ”

Song Wan'er deliberately said with disgust: "Yes, I also know that my father has always been physically strong, and he has to live for 10,000 years, and the queen mother is just worrying." However, the father and the emperor know that the queen mother loves to make a fuss, so it is better to call the imperial doctor to take a look, so as to save the queen mother from thinking nonsense, she is uneasy, and we are all implicated, right? ”

Listening to her eloquently say this big string of words, the emperor's gloomy face finally brought a smile, and scolded with a smile: "The little girl talks nonsense all day long. ”

Seeing this, the prince standing on one side couldn't help but sigh secretly.

When his father was young, he was able to win among the princes and inherit the throne, and his thoughts and means were very deep. Now that he is older, his personality is becoming more and more paranoid and suspicious, and there is no curtain in this bedroom, because he is worried that there is something to hide in the room.

The emperor is so suspicious, the people around him are naturally trembling and afraid, except for Wan'er, I am afraid that no one dares to speak to the emperor like this, but he spoils this little daughter very much.

Seeing that his father's mood was relaxed, the prince respectfully asked whether to send the imperial doctor to diagnose the pulse.

The emperor waved his hand, "Don't worry." Then he chatted with Song Wan'er for a few words, and asked as if unintentionally, "Does Wan'er still go to the Lin Mansion often recently?" ”

Song Wan'er nodded: "I went there yesterday and met Mrs. Lin and the brothers and sisters of the Lin family." ”

"Really? What did you all talk about? ”

"It's nothing serious, Mrs. Lin is very worried about Brother Jingtu's marriage, saying that this time he finally came back to Shengyang, he must not delay it any longer, and he must meet each other well."

"Oh?" The corners of the emperor's mouth hooked up a mocking smile, "That's what she said?" ”

Song Wan'er glanced at the prince's brother in confusion, and seeing that his face was solemn, she couldn't help but turn her head and ask her father, "What's wrong?" ”

The emperor didn't want to say more, but said with a smile: "Okay, since Wan'er has come to persuade me, let the imperial doctor come in." ”

Song Wan'er didn't ask much, she only accompanied her father to let the imperial doctor diagnose the pulse, saw that the imperial doctor prescribed the medicine and decocted the medicinal juice, and served her father and drank the medicine with the queen mother, so she left the queen mother to take care of her father, and retired with the prince.

Out of the apse, the brother and sister walked slowly along the red-pillar verandah, Song Wan'er grabbed her brother's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Just now my father asked about the Lin family, is my father angry today because of the Lin family?" ”

The crown prince hesitated for a moment, looked left and right at no one, and replied in a low voice: "Father was furious this morning because some news came from Jialinguan. ”

"Jia Linguan? Isn't it the pass where General Lin is stationed? ”

"Yes, it's about General Lin, I can't say more about the details at this time, in short, it's not appropriate." The crown prince sighed, "I don't blame my father for being so angry, I just happened to Qin Ying yesterday, and my father was already very annoyed, and today I received news from Jialinguan." Qin Ying and General Lin were both heroes who assisted their father in succeeding to the throne, but now they both have two hearts. ”

Song Wan'er's eyes widened and she asked in surprise, "Two hearts?" Could it be that General Lin has rebelled? ”

The crown prince hurriedly motioned to Song Wan'er to whisper, and he lowered his voice and instructed: "There is no conclusive evidence, but you know the character of your father...... Be cautious, he is already suspicious, this matter is very tricky, Wan'er must remember not to make a noise, especially not to let the Lin family notice. ”

Song Wan'er nodded in agreement, she understood that what the imperial brother actually wanted to say was that her father was suspicious, but she couldn't say it clearly.

She was never keen on politics because she didn't like it and didn't need to, but she was extremely intelligent, and after thinking about it for a moment, she realized that it was really a very difficult matter.

At this time, if the Lin family learns, if it provokes an accident, it will be even worse. Just thinking of the Lin family brothers and sisters who have always been close, she was a little disturbed in her heart, she was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Brother Huang, you said that Qin Ying and General Lin assisted their father to ascend the throne, I am young and did not go through the succession of my father to the throne, is there any story?" I heard that Qin Ying seemed to say something above the court yesterday. ”

Hearing this, the prince immediately changed his tone and said: "Don't listen to others say that it is messy, my father is the chosen son, and inheriting the unification is also in accordance with the way of heaven, what is the story?" ”

Song Wan'er knew that the imperial brother didn't want to speak directly, so she turned her smart eyes and didn't ask any more.

The prince thought of something, and asked again: "By the way, my father is in poor health, why didn't the concubine go into the palace with you to visit my father?" ”

Song Wan'er hurriedly covered up and said: "He went out of the mansion early in the morning to visit an old man from Zhao Guolai, and when the queen mother announced the summons, he was no longer in the mansion. ”

The prince glanced at Song Wan'er, who was anxious to protect her husband, shook her head helplessly, and said, "You, you have always protected him." You go back and persuade him, he is already a concubine of the Great Song Dynasty, don't always be so alienated from the royal family, and be closer to your father. ”

Song Wan'er immediately laughed and defended: "Feng'an has never deliberately wanted to be alienated from the royal family, he is just colder." ”

At this time, someone hurriedly came to salute and asked the prince to go to the study to discuss matters, it turned out that the emperor was sick and could not manage the government, so he entrusted the prince to handle government affairs on his behalf.

Seeing this, Song Wan'er couldn't leave the imperial brother to talk in detail.

After the prince left, Song Wan'er sat on the bench on the side of the verandah, thinking carefully about what the imperial brother said, and always felt that there was something behind it that could not be clearly spoken, but there was no way to speculate.

She turned around and leaned on the railing to look at the whitebark pine in the courtyard, tall and vigorous, like Zhao Feng'an's beautiful posture, and remembered that she had a few words with him in the morning, but it had not yet resolved, and she couldn't help but feel bored.

After sitting for a while, the queen's voice came from behind him: "Wan'er, why don't you go back?" ”

Song Wan'er hurriedly got up, and when she turned around, she was already smiling, and greeted the queen mother: "Do you want to wait for the queen mother to come out and ask how the father is doing?" ”

"Just lay down and fell asleep." The queen sighed, "Your father has been in a bad mood these days, and when he came back from the morning court yesterday, he was very angry, and he didn't even have dinner. ”

Song Wan'er's eyes rolled, just because she didn't want to go back to the house to face Zhao Feng'an, she grabbed her mother's back arm and said in a coquettish voice: "I'll stay in the palace for a few days to accompany my father, okay?" ”

After all, it is the daughter who has married out of the palace, and the queen hesitated for a moment, "It's naturally good for you to stay with your father, but it's just that you are in the house...... Is it okay? ”

Song Wan'er deliberately made a light and senseless appearance, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Feng'an has always been very worried about his father and mother, and he always persuaded me to come to visit you, and I will call someone back to the house to report it in a while." ”

The queen said with relief: "This is very good, since this is the case, you can go back to Fengwei Palace with me to live." ”