Chapter 323: Bad News
"Are you telling the truth?" Won-hee looked at him in surprise.
"It's the truth, the absolute truth, the little one doesn't dare to lie!" The man kowtowed a few times and raised his head cautiously: "Adult, can the little one go?"
"Get out, get out!" the coachman raised his whip: "Don't spread rumors in the future, otherwise it will cost you your life!"
Mother Zhong held Won-hee and felt her hands tremble slightly.
"Master, this Guiyun Zhizhou is too black-hearted, the prince is helping him fight the enemy in his chassis, he doesn't know how to be grateful, how can he ruin the prince's reputation!?"
This returned to Yunzhou in the past, it was the territory of Xiao Rongcheng, the king of Lijun, Xiao Rongcheng has been operating here for many years, and the state officials and officials have some friendship with him, and now Xiao Rongcheng has been stripped of his military power, recalled to the capital to be an idle prince with no real power, how can this rabble under his command be reconciled?
The purpose of spreading rumors is just to make Rong Zhan lose the hearts of the people. This trick may seem simple, but it is very practical. Water without a source is a tree without roots, and it is most likely to dry up and lodging. Rong Zhan's new army, deep into the Guiyun border, if there is no support from the people, it will be isolated and helpless, and even defeated.
Yuan Xi was silent for a moment, and then asked, "How many silver taels did we bring with us when we went out?"
"I only brought three thousand taels of silver tickets and some scattered cash, what is the master going to do?" asked Mother Zhong.
"Find a money bank, exchange three thousand taels for cash, and carry it to the street, saying that the prince is sympathetic to the continuous war in Yunzhou, and the people are in dire straits, and each family will be rewarded with three taels of silver, one thousand places, first come, first served. ”
Mother Zhong was stunned for a moment: "Master, are you going to be a wealth boy?"
"Money is just dung, and it's worth it to get rid of it and buy back your reputation. Won-hee smiled a little tiredly: "Go quickly." ”
Mother Zhong got out of the car and called a few entourages to find Qianzhuang. The coachman drove the cart and horse in the direction pointed out by the common man, and the cart walked for another half day and passed through a forest.
The banner of the Donglin New Army was flying far away in an earthen city, smoke curling up from the earthen walls, white rice had just been put into the pot, and the kneaned corn tortillas had just entered the cage drawer.
The coachman shouted, "Sect Master, we have arrived. ”
When the Donglin New Army saw the seal letter of the sect master, they didn't dare to slack off, and trotted all the way to Rong Zhan's military tent, Rong Zhan was sulking in front of a sand table, and when he saw Yuan Xi's seal letter, he threw his troubles out of the clouds for a while, and only the word Yuan Xi was left in his mind.
In the cheers of "Sect Master Wan'an", Yuan Xi was welcomed into the big tent by Rong Zhan. After retreating left and right, Rong Zhan couldn't wait to hug Yuan Xi tightly, lay in Yuan Xi's ear, and said softly: "I miss you so much." ”
"You're much thinner, Zhan. Yuan Xi reached out to touch Rong Zhan's cheeks, his cheeks became more and more angular, and he also had a tired look on his face, fortunately, he did not lose his luster because of the frequent battles, and his eyes were still so bright.
He grabbed Won-hee's neck and kissed her on the lips. His body became hotter and hotter, like dry wood on fire, and it burned to a boil in an instant. Yuan Xi was so stressed by his kiss that he had no strength, and gently pushed him, Rong Zhan hugged her, and said with a smile: "Why did you come here suddenly? A while ago, what did you mean by asking someone to bring me a message? What happened in the capital? I sent many people to summon the sixth brother, and he never replied to me once. What the hell is going on?"
Yuan Xi panted heavily, and couldn't help but bury his head low, Rong Zhan was also a little surprised when he saw her like this, and said softly: "What's wrong with you?
Yuan Xi shook his head: "Ah Zhan, I want you to promise me one thing." ”
Rong Zhan smiled: "Don't say one thing, I will promise a hundred things, you can say it." ”
Yuan Xi stroked Rong Zhan's cheek and said word by word: "I want you to promise me, no matter what I tell you in a while, you can't be impulsive and can't hurt yourself." ”
Rong Zhan's smile gradually condensed on his face, and he subconsciously helped Yuan Xi's lower abdomen: "Is it a child?"
"No," Yuan Xi pressed his palm: "The child is fine, it's not a child's business." ”
Rong Zhan smiled slightly, pulled a chair and sat down, and reached out to pull Yuanxi: "Xi'er, what do you want to say?"
Yuan Xi held his hand, knelt on his knee solemnly, and said, "Father...... Crashed. ”
Rong Zhan was stunned for a moment, sat up straight suddenly, and asked again, "What did you say?"
"Father, the emperor, his old man, has returned to heaven. Yuan Xi said word by word.
"This," Rong Zhan's gaze suddenly became blank, his hand trembled a little, and stroked it between Yuan Xi's hair, he thought he was dreaming: "You say it again?"
"Father, Father Yan is driving!" said the third time, Yuan Xi couldn't help but cry. Rong Zhan's body was trembling all the time, and his face gradually turned pale. Won-hee grabbed his hand tightly, but felt that his hand was suddenly weak and boneless.
"Ah Zhan, I know you are in pain, if you are really uncomfortable, you cry, shout, don't hold it in your heart. Yuan Xi shook his arm and cried: "Ah Zhan, don't be like this, I beg you, I feel distressed when I see you like this." ”
Rong Zhan stood up numbly, looked down at Yuan Xi, and knelt on the ground in a dejected manner. Yuan Xi rushed forward and hugged him: "Ah Zhan, Ah Zhan, I beg you to say something, Ah Zhan ......"
Rong Zhan's body trembled, he suddenly coughed violently, Yuan Xi wanted to help him, but he was pushed away by him. He only felt a fishy sweetness in his throat, and he hurriedly covered his mouth, but a stream of blood spurted out of his throat and spat on the ground. The blood came up one by one, and he wanted to endure it, but he couldn't help it. Yuan Xi was startled, Rong Zhan's palms and lips were full of blood, she hurriedly stepped forward to wipe him, but was hugged by Rong Zhan.
"How did my father die?" tears gradually rolled through the corners of Rong Zhan's eyes.
"I heard from the sixth master that it was Xiao Rongshen who killed the emperor, and he also imprisoned the queen mother and Chen Xiang...... Now the queen mother is still in Xiao Rongshen's hands. Xiao Rongshen and Gao Bingyan pretended to pass on the edict, ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, and also ordered the four gates of the capital to be closed. ”
Yuan Xi hugged him tightly, his body trembled more and more, and the arm he held Yuan Xi tightened more and more, and he couldn't wait to rub Yuan Xi into his arms. After a long time, he let out a long, hysterical roar like the wailing of a wild beast.
The sun was setting, and the golden glow was shining through the white tent. Yuan Xi gently combed Rong Zhan's hair, he was like a silent child, his face was full of tears, and he was stubborn and distressing.
He silently looked in the direction of the capital, but his eyes were a little dull, and his ears were circling around, all of which were the words that his father had said to him. He remembered that he was punished by the Queen Mother when he was a child and almost froze to death in the snow, but it was his father who came in a hurry and couldn't help but take him away. The queen mother has always liked to blow her ears in front of the emperor, saying that he is not the emperor's species at all, but her father, the emperor, has never listened to these rumors. There were even a few times when the Queen Mother deliberately talked about this in front of the harem concubines. In order to maintain his son's reputation, the father and the emperor drank the queen mother in public.
"Father, the child is incompetent, the child can't stand the father...... The child disappointed his father. He basked in the afterglow of the setting sun and muttered to himself.
"Zhan...... Don't be like this, my father is in the spirit of heaven, and I don't want to see you look lonely. You are the father's most beloved son, and his old man wants to put all the rivers and mountains of Dachu on your shoulders. Now that your father is gone, you must take up the burden of Da Chu for him. Yuan Xi held his cheek and said, "You are like this now, so you will disappoint your father." ”
Rong Zhan came back to his senses, gently held Yuan Xi's hand, and stared at her for a while: "Xi'er, it's good to have you by my side." ”
Yuan Xi gently took his hand and pressed it on his lower abdomen: "And our children." ”
Rong Zhan took her in his arms and sobbed slightly: "Xiao Rong is ruthless, he will definitely not let go of the queen mother easily, so I will send someone to rescue the queen mother." ”
"Slow," Yuan Xi looked at him solemnly: "Now that the four gates of the capital are sealed, no one can enter." If you rashly send someone to snatch the queen mother, I am afraid that it will anger Xiao Rongshen, and if he does something that is not conducive to the queen mother, it will not be good. There are also royal families surnamed Chu in the capital, as well as new courtiers, they will not let Xiao Rongshen hurt his mother. ”
Rong Zhan slowly lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong. Yuan Xi gently wiped the cold sweat from Rong Zhan's cheeks and asked gently, "Ah Zhan, let me ask you." How did you come to be the crown prince?"
"It was my father's grace that made me sit on the throne of the crown prince. He replied.
Yuan Xi shook his head: "That's wrong, my father does like you, but your position as the crown prince was earned by you through military exploits." ”
Rong Zhan hesitated for a moment, wiped the tears on his cheeks, and nodded solemnly: "Yes, it was obtained by military merit." ”
Yuan Xi stared at his eyes and asked word by word: "Since His Royal Highness's crown prince position is all played, then why are you afraid of another throne?"
"Won-hee......" He was a little distracted, holding Won-hee's shoulder, and shouted out in a lost voice.
"My Wei Yuanxi's husband is a true hero who stands up to the sky, he will never let Da Chu's country in the hands of a despicable villain, and he will never be bound by temporary pain. I believe that my husband will be able to survive it, because he has a responsibility to protect his mother, his sister, his wife and children, and his subjects in the world. He wanted to continue with the new policies that his father had not been able to accomplish, so that he would never be defeated. ”
"Yuan Xi," he called her softly, slowly raised his hand, raised three fingers, and said resolutely: "I remember once promised you that I would make you the crown princess of Da Chu, although this has gone through ups and downs, but it has been done after all." Now, I still have to promise you to sit on the throne of the Empress of Great Chu. I want to take back my father's country, and I not only want to fight for a throne, but also a great country!"