Chapter 22: The Prince's Secret Words

This year, the snow in Chang'an is very large, surprisingly heavy, and every snowflake wants people to be in the cold, and the prince's heart, like the snow in the sky, is getting colder and colder.

Gaozong Li Zhi's body has been worse day by day, his worries are getting heavier and heavier day by day, looking at Wu Meiniang, who has gradually become arbitrary, Prince Hong feels that he is already in the abyss.

He is lonely, he is lonely, he is sad, he has no power to resist; although there are still ministers and generals around him, but everyone means to take the emperor's order as the key; but, the emperor's order, isn't it in the palm of Wu Meiniang's hand?

He doesn't want to be restrained, he wants to fight back, he needs manpower, he needs masters, Xiao Han is the first target he locked!

Therefore, he decided to feast Xiao Han in the Prince's Mansion, including his Turkic friends, and perhaps, they would be his most effective lifesaver!

In order not to make Wu Meiniang suspicious, he chose Princess Taiping as the best disguise, Xiao Han and other arrivals and exits, still picked up by Princess Taiping herself, Princess Taiping listened, very happy, said that she was willing to serve, every time she saw Xiaohan, her spring color was a little more!

Back at the Turkic Post House, Xiao Han told Yu'er and the Turkic people Wu Meiniang's suggestion, and Yu'er expressed her opinion bluntly: "What does this woman want to do? I'm afraid it won't be as simple as letting Brother Xiao Han be the master of the prince and princess, right?"

Her instincts told her that woman was their worst enemy!

"Yu'er is right, brother, I look at that Wu Meiniang is very ghostly, I heard that the power of the Tang Palace is basically in her hands, and the emperor is just an ornament;

"Whatever, the affairs of the Tang Palace have nothing to do with us, but the affairs of me and Princess Taiping are going to fall on the head of Lord Keqing, haha, Lord Keqing, you have to speak for our family a lot!" said the crown prince.

"Don't worry, the prince has already told Empress Wu about this, she has no objection, only said that it will be done according to Princess Taiping's wishes, so the prince still has to work Princess Taiping!" Xiao Han said.

"Really, that's so cool, haha, as long as Empress Wu has no opinion, we will win, hehe, Princess Taiping is destined to be my crown princess!" Mo Yu smiled from ear to ear, and his eyes shone brightly, as if he had taken Princess Taiping in his arms!

He was too wishful thinking!Yu'er shook her head unconsciously when she saw it.

The next morning, when Xiaohan and Yu'er had breakfast, Princess Taiping came, and immediately invited them into her car, and the Turks had to take another car to the prince's mansion.

Seeing them, the prince was overjoyed and very attentive, personally arranged seats for everyone, and said: "Sister Taiping, I should have gone to meet them, but I know that my sister is willing to pick up Mr. Xiaohan, so I can only grieve my sister!"

"Brother Hong is polite, Taiping has already said it, serving Brother Han, Taiping is happy!"

"Everyone, please sit down, let's enjoy the singing and dancing of the Tang Palace in the morning, there will be good refreshments at noon, and in the afternoon, let's practice swords; in the evening, I invited Prime Minister Shangguan and General Qin to accompany me, I don't know what you think?"

"But listening to the prince's arrangement, we have no objection, as long as we have Princess Taiping with us!" Prince Mo couldn't wait to speak first.

"Yes, yes, but listen to the arrangement of the two princes!" Tie Ying also said.

Xiao Han and Yu'er looked at each other and nodded, they didn't want to talk much, they already knew that the Tang Palace was already an eventful place: I'm afraid that they won't be able to stay out of it at this time!

The song and dance of the Tang Palace is really a must, between the songs and swallows, the beautiful women dance beautifully, so that everyone outside the Seychelles looks relaxed; Prince Mo's expression is the most exaggerated, a pair of eyes have fallen to the dancer upwards, and the saliva in his mouth has never stopped.

Seeing his demeanor, not to mention Princess Taiping's frowning, even Xiao Han felt that he was too cheap, and the gap between him and the identity of the Turkic prince was too big, so he had to cough twice and said: "Prince Mo, the green tea in this prince's mansion is so elegant, come, I will replace the wine with tea, I will salute you!"

After listening to Xiao Han's words, Mo Ang "woke up", feeling that he was too reckless, Princess Taiping was sitting, and he was so unrelenting, I was afraid that she would look down on him; when he looked up, he saw her sneering; Mo Yu's heart began to sink.

I had to smile embarrassedly: "The song and dance of the prince's mansion is really a must, this prince has never seen it, it's rude!"

The song and dance continued, Mo Yu retracted his mind slightly, but his emotions had already been attracted by the dancers, at this time, he couldn't care about Princess Taiping's face, and continued to appreciate it with fascination.

After drinking tea for a while, the prince said: "It's not refreshing to practice swords yesterday, why don't you go and teach me to practice alone for a while, and Sister Taiping accompanies a few guests, how about it?"

In fact, he wanted to use an excuse to leave Taiping here and help him greet guests.

"Yes, Brother Hong, Brother Han, you just have to go, I am here to accompany the Turkic guests, sister-in-law Yu'er, please, Taiping respects you!" Princess Taiping had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, then, thank you Sister Taiping, master, let's go!" After speaking, Prince Hong led Xiao Han to the back garden.

When he came to the back garden, the prince did not take the sword from the weapon rack, but only looked at Xiao Han with a smile.

Seeing this, Xiao Han was taken aback and said, "Prince, what's wrong with you?" Get up quickly, if you have something to say, you can speak slowly!" After speaking, he quickly helped him up.

At this time, the crown prince told him about the situation in the Tang Palace, and finally said: "Master, the current situation, let alone ascending the throne, if the situation continues to be worse, I am afraid that I will not even be able to save my life; the end will definitely be deposed and imprisoned, like the former crown prince Chengqian; perhaps, it will be even worse, and I will be killed directly; because I am not the biological son of the Empress Wu, if she has a coup d'état, she will definitely cut me to the roots!"

After saying that, he couldn't help but cry like rain.

As soon as he mentioned Prince Chengqian, Xiao Han's heart suddenly tightened, and an unspeakable grief and indignation unconsciously erupted from the bottom of his heart; his hands kept trembling, his heart was beating so hard that he couldn't help but want to expose his identity; he couldn't help but grit his teeth, clenched his hands into fists, and after a while, he suppressed the excitement in his heart.

"Prince, but this is your Tang business, we are just foreign ministers, we can't do anything, alas!" Xiao Han finally calmed down, and his voice became quite calm.

"Master, you are superb in swordsmanship, and you are a Turkic guest, if you speak, the queen mother will definitely have a kind of scruples; it is better for the master to discuss with the prince of Moyu, as long as I can successfully ascend the throne, I will not forget your great kindness; the Tang Dynasty will maintain friendly relations with the Turks, we will live in peace, the border will open the market, and the prosperity of my Datang will continue to the Turks!" The prince tempted him.

Xiao Han's heart moved: This is indeed a good thing, if they can succeed, then they can go back to Sanhe Town? Besides, the Turks are not a place to live for a long time, he is Han after all!

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Han said: "Prince, I can try to talk to our Turkic Prince Mo, but I don't dare to promise whether it will succeed or not, I will do my best!"

"Okay, thank you, master, with the help of the master, with the strong foreign aid of the Turks, I will definitely succeed to the throne smoothly; then, my Datang and the Turks will maintain a lasting peaceful relationship, thank you, master!" the prince promised again.

"Let's practice the sword for a while, lest they become suspicious, come, prince, you first see how I practice, and then, you practice again!" After speaking, Xiao Han pulled out his sword and played the plum blossom swordsmanship.

Since the tragedy of Sanhe Town, he has become more and more careful, he is cautious in front of everyone, for fear of being calculated by others; he doesn't dare to speak casually in front of Tie Ying, sometimes thinking about it, he feels sorry for Tie Ying; unfortunately, he is very helpless, the reality is too cruel!

At this moment, his eyes were blurred, and he began to fantasize about how to control the overall situation: he had a bunch of ministers and ministers, and Qin Huaiyu and other military generals, but what he lacked was an edict from Gaozong and Li Zhi!

After Xiao Han finished the drill, he found that he was in a trance, so he knew that he was distracted, so he had to walk over again and say, "Prince, it's time for you to practice!" After speaking, he took the sword off the weapon rack and let Prince Hong practice his sword.

Prince Hong is very obedient at this time, sure enough, he also practiced the plum blossom sword, relying on memory, wielding the sword at will, but it looks nondescript, and he doesn't even have a basic appearance; Obviously, his mind has been seized by reality, how can he be in the mood to practice the sword?

Xiao Han had to stop again and said, "Prince, you better pack up your mood and concentrate on practicing swords, otherwise, if the queen says that she wants to test your swordsmanship, what will you do?"

Sure enough, Empress Wu was already under a tight spell, and when the prince heard this, his face suddenly turned white, his expression was nervous, and he said, "Yes, master, I bother you to practice again!"

"See clearly, prince!" Sure enough, Xiao Han played with the sword again.

This time, he didn't want to finish the fight, but taught him one trick at a time, fortunately, the prince was already smart, and his body was quite flexible, and this time his mind came back, and in less than an hour, he actually let him learn the plum blossom swordsmanship.

"Okay, prince, practice well, remember, practice three times in the morning and evening, after a few days, you will be proficient, and you can fight the enemy!" Xiao Han said.

"Thank you, master, for your advice!" Prince Hong hurriedly thanked him.

"Let's go, shouldn't we go to the front hall? It's almost noon, and my stomach is hungry!" Xiao Han said deliberately.

He was afraid that if they spent alone for a long time, people would be suspicious, and he knew that there must be Wu Meiniang's eyeliner in the prince's mansion, and he had to be careful.

Back in the hall, sure enough, the people had already prepared refreshments, and everyone had eaten, and the prince hurriedly invited Xiao Han to sit down and waited diligently, which made Xiao Han very unnatural.

Princess Taiping's eyes kept sweeping over, the charm never broke, and the spring on her face became stronger and stronger!

"In the afternoon, it's time for Brother Hong to accompany the Turkic guests, I will go to the back garden to practice swords with Brother Han, sister-in-law Yu'er, let's go together!" Princess Taiping requested.

"Yes, Sister Taiping, thank you, haha, in the afternoon, everything is subject to your arrangement, you have the final say!" At this moment, Prince Hong was in a good mood, and everything went according to Princess Taiping's wishes.