Chapter 1437: 742 Ambition

"Oh."

Xiao Yi replied casually, then looked down at the little guy in his arms who was sleeping and spitting bubbles. This little guy was still the same as usual.

Anxious Bamboo stared at his son-in-law without blinking, waiting for his instructions, but he didn't want to have "then" anymore.

The eldest son of his own family walked directly to the eldest concubine who had just got off the carriage. Following, the family of three walked toward the Dongyi Gate, apparently planning to return to their yard.

"..." Bamboo's mouth opened and closed, closed and opened, wanting to call Shiziye, but he was afraid of waking up the grandson who was sleeping soundly.

Besides, the prince made it clear that he didn't want to care, so what's the use of calling him? !

With the temperament of Shi Ziye, he has always said one thing.

Now I don't even bother to talk about it, that is, I don't have to talk about it at all!

Xiao Yi took care of himself and went back to the house with Nangong Yue. He personally put the sleeping little guy on the bed, and planned to go to the side with Nangong Yue to talk about himself. Who knew that he had just let go when he saw Xiao Yi. The guy's originally closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and then he suddenly opened his black and clear eyes.

Two pairs of similar peach blossom eyes with big eyes and small eyes.

The little guy stared at the big guy "forcefully" without blinking, but the big guy didn't hold back, and the corners of his eyes twitched.

This brat is pretending to be asleep, he must be pretending to be asleep just now!

"Brother Yu is awake." Nangong Yue came over.

As soon as the little guy saw his mother, he showed a silly smile without hesitation.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi's face froze for a moment, knowing that his plan was about to fail.

This stinky boy is awake, Ah Yue's attention must be revolving around this stinky boy!

Why don't you put in a little more effort, take the stinky boy for a walk, and put him to sleep?

Xiao Yi thought maliciously.

As soon as he said it was done, Xiao Yi picked up the stinky boy again, carried him around the room repeatedly, and patted him lightly on his back from time to time, trying to put him to sleep. However, Xiao Xiaoyu seemed to know his father's intentions, so he just kept his eyes open and refused to sleep.

Looking at the father and son, Nangong Yue felt warm in her heart, but she couldn't help laughing. Thinking that Xiao Yi was also hungry, she hurriedly asked the maid to prepare the meal.

This belated lunch, Xiao Yi ate both comfortably and tangled. The comfort was the steamed buns and vegetables that his Ah Yue personally fed him, and the tangled thing was that the stinky boy just wouldn't sleep.

It wasn't until half an hour later that the little guy still didn't fall asleep, grabbing one of her mother's fingers and having fun.

Xiao Yizheng was wondering if he should sing a song for the stinky boy to lull him to sleep, when the sound of picking the curtain suddenly sounded, Baihui stepped in quickly, blessed the two masters, and said, "Master Shizi, Concubine Shizi , just now, the lord sent someone to the station to put out the fire, and also brought the third princess, the prince of Pingyang, into the palace. The lord asked the prince to greet the third princess." The status of Wei's side concubine is not enough to entertain the third princess. Nangong Yue must be invited to represent the mistress of the palace.

Hearing this, Xiao Yi's face stinks beyond description.

His father is really looking for something for Ayue. It's good now, even if he coaxes the stinky boy to sleep, there is no A Yue to "play" with him.

Nangong Yue was also a little embarrassed. The little guy was playing with her fingers and had a lot of fun. It is conceivable that if she pulled her hands now, he must have a shriveled mouth and foggy eyes. crying right away...

Just thinking about it, Nangong Yue felt a little distressed, but she still acted.

She moved quickly, grabbed one of Xiao Yi's fingers with one hand, pulled out her own with the other, and let Xiao Yi put it on top.

Everything happened too fast, and the little guy was a little stunned, blinking stupidly, feeling as if something had been taken away, but he came back all of a sudden. He grabbed the thing in his hand even harder, as if to show by his behavior that it was his and no one could take it away!

Seeing that her son was successfully fooled, Nangong Yue heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly asked Thrush to serve her and changed her into a green filigree cloud brocade robe, re-combed a crescent moon bun, and added a jade and gold phoenix hairpin inlaid between her temples. , After getting dressed up, I went to the palace without any hassle.

Leaving a pair of father and son still staring with big eyes, after a long time, the father reluctantly picked up his son, and under the shocked eyes of the maids, jumped up to the eaves...

And these, Nangong Yue, who had just arrived at the small flower hall of the palace, had no idea.

There was a pitiful sob in the hall, and Wei Shi's comforting voice was just right: "His Royal Highness the third princess is safe and sound, it is really the emperor's blessing, His Royal Highness is full of blessings."

Nangong Yue walked in slowly, and at a glance, she saw the third princess sitting on a mahogany chair next to her. She looked a little embarrassed, and several burnt black holes had been burned in the plain willow-colored robe. Zan'er on his head was loose, and there were several bandages wrapped around his left wrist.

The third princess lowered her eyes and said nothing, holding a handkerchief and weeping, her slender figure trembling slightly, like a delicate flower in the wind and rain.

Obviously, this time, the third princess suffered a lot in this fire.

The third princess is the arrogant daughter of heaven. Even if she married Kui Lang, even if she had no choice but to go to the southern border, she had never been so embarrassed.

The arrival of Nangong Yue made both the third princess and the Wei look towards her. When Nangong Yue and the third princess met their eyes, the third princess froze, then half bowed her head and hurriedly wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. The tears, but a pair of black eyes were red and swollen from crying, and a lot of black ashes were stained on the pale little face, which had long lost the usual elegance, and looked pitiful.

Seeing Nangong Yue coming, Mrs. Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and bowed her knees: "Prince Concubine Shi."

Nangong Yue nodded slightly and continued to walk forward until she came to the third princess, and blessed the third princess: "I have seen the third princess."

The third princess didn't say a word, and a line of clear tears ran from the corners of her eyes to her cheeks. She leaned slightly to one side, avoiding Nangong Yue.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wei was also a little helpless. From her to the future, the third princess was like this, crying all the time, and never said a word to her.

Wei Shi walked to Nangong Yue's side, and whispered in a low voice with a little helplessness: "Princess Prince, His Royal Highness the Third Princess was a little frightened. The prince wants to keep His Royal Highness the Third Princess and the Hou Ye in the palace, and please ask the Prince to make arrangements. "

Nangong Yue did not speak, her eyes flickered slightly.

Before, after Zhuzi came to report the water from the station, Xiao Yi jokingly said to her: The weather has been dry recently, so be careful not only of the candles, but also of the spring flowers, which makes people restless.

Yes, where is it so easy to get water.

Thinking about it, the smile on the corner of Nangong Yue's mouth deepened, she looked at the crying third princess without blinking, but didn't say a word.

Rao is that the third princess didn't raise her eyes, and was also seen by Nangong Yue's dazed eyes. She twitched her red nose, took a clean handkerchief from the palace maid, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Carefully hide the light in his eyes.

This water walk was planned by the third princess without the knowledge of the Marquis of Pingyang.

She arrived in Luoyue City in early December, and it has been more than four months now. She has been hanging in the inn, and it can be said that she has achieved nothing; and Chen Rentai, since she was taken away by the Southern Border Army, there is no news. I don't know. dead or alive...

If it goes on like this, I am afraid that it will be the same in the first half of the post station. She must change the status quo!

After thinking about it carefully, the third princess felt that she could no longer stay in the station, so she set the station on fire. Once the station disappeared, the king of Zhennan should take her princess to the palace of Zhennan. After the palace, if she wants to do something, it will be more convenient and more leeway.

To this end, the third princess did not hesitate to resort to bitter tactics and burned her left wrist a little...

She sacrificed herself like this, and naturally she didn't want to fall short. Although Nangong Yue's scrutiny eyes made her feel ashamed and angry, the third princess still gritted her teeth and endured it. Those who want to achieve great things must endure the humiliation for a while!

Even though she couldn't see the third princess' expression clearly from her half-drooped face, Nangong Yue knew in her heart that she could not get rid of the third princess when she walked through the water this time.

Nangong Yue's lips pursed into a straight line, and then she turned her head and asked Mrs. Wei, "Concubine Wei, have you asked a good doctor to show His Royal Highness the Third Princess?"

"The good doctor has already seen him, bandaged His Highness's wound, and prescribed a prescription." Mrs Wei hurriedly replied.

"That's good." Nangong Yue nodded slightly, then glanced at the mournful third princess again, and then instructed the Wei family, "Concubine Wei, please send someone to prepare the other courtyard in the north of the city as soon as possible to accommodate the third princess. Marquis of Pingyang."

After the words were finished, Wei Shi was stunned, while the third princess raised her head in disbelief, her reddish eyes full of shock.

A look of hesitation flashed in Mrs. Wei's eyes, but finally she was blessed and replied, "Yes, Concubine Shi."

Seeing Mrs Wei taking orders to leave, the third princess couldn't hold back any longer, Huo Di stood up and scolded: "Prince Concubine, what do you mean?! The lord asked Ben Gong and the lord to live in the palace temporarily. Going against the Lord's will is simply disrespectful and unfilial!"

She immediately buckled the big unfilial hat, and planned to use King Zhennan to suppress Nangong Yue.

Nangong Yue frowned, looked at the third princess embarrassedly, and said sternly: "It's not that the concubine of this world does not want to entertain His Royal Highness the third princess, it's just that His Royal Highness is still in the midst of filial piety, and the child has just turned 100 days. It's beautiful." After speaking, she sighed meaningfully, "Last time at the double full moon banquet for the child, the third princess came, and the child was frightened. Since then, he has been crying non-stop, even the concubine and the prince. So frightened, I didn't sleep all night..."

Open your eyes and talk nonsense! The corner of the third princess' mouth twitched. She clearly remembered that day that the fat, white and round fat doll kept giggling in the swaddling clothes. Where did she get scared!

I really wanted to say I was scared, but I was knocked unconscious by Nangong Yue's maid...

and many more!

Could it be that Nangong Yue was implying a threat to him? ! If he said more, the other party would knock him unconscious like last time and send him directly to the other courtyard of the palace?

Thinking about it, the third princess was so embarrassed that her face turned blue and white.

Seeing that the third princess had nothing to say, Nangong Yue said lightly, "Then please rest here for a while, Your Royal Highness, the third princess."

After finishing speaking, Nangong Yue was blessed and turned around and left. Instead of wasting time with the third princess here, she should go back to see her brother Yu earlier. Ahem, it's not that she's worried about Yi, but Yi sometimes does something unexpected...

Thinking about it, Nangong Yue couldn't help but quicken her pace.

On the other hand, Mrs Wei quickly settled everything and hurriedly sent the third princess away, the big Buddha, but the matter was only half completed. She sighed in her heart and went to the outer study of King Zhennan. went.

Although Concubine Shi didn't say it clearly, Mrs. Wei had already understood what she meant, and some words were much more suitable than Concubine Shi by herself.

Wei specially brought the yam, tuckahoe and pigeon soup made by herself to the king of Zhennan. After serving the king of Zhennan with the soup, she just said "worry" about her "worries". For example, the third princess is still hot and filial. , but the grandson has just turned 100 days, and the baby is the most vulnerable...

"Weier, what you said is true!" King Zhennan reacted abruptly and hurriedly agreed, "This king is so inattentive. Brother Yu is very young, and he is most afraid of being surprised by that bull, ghost, snake and god by accident!"

Wei Shi finally felt relieved, and smiled: "The lord does not blame the concubine on her own initiative to send His Royal Highness Princess and Hou Ye to another courtyard."

King Zhennan almost blurted out that the gift was good, but he finally had a bit of reason. He praised Wei for doing a good job, and specially let someone open the warehouse to reward Wei for a set of honors. He was still a little scared: Fortunately, Wei Er is smart enough, Otherwise, if he scares his precious Jin Sun, the third princess and the Marquis of Pingyang can't afford it!

Of course, King Zhennan didn't really want to offend the third princess and the Marquis of Pingyang, but anyway, the rebel had already arrested Chen Rentai. If he offended one, he was offended, and if he offended two more, it was just two more.

It's hard to get rid of the water, and he doesn't want to care about these messy things. The soldiers say it is true, the soldiers will block, and the water will cover up!

Just when King Zhennan was comforting herself that the matter had been resolved, the third princess had also been sent back to the other courtyard. She didn't even bother to change her clothes and smashed the things in the house, but she still felt that the anger in her heart had not been extinguished. .

"Snapped!"

She threw another cup, which happened to hit Pingyang Hou's feet. Pingyang Hou frowned and looked at her. At this moment, the doubts in his heart got a definite answer, and he blurted out: "Your Highness, is it possible that the water in the station... ...is it..." Is that what you did?

The face of the three princesses changed slightly, but instead of answering, she asked: "Master Hou, about the matter of Lord Chen, have you ever offered a discount to your father?!" There was a hint of questioning in her tone.

Sure enough, she set fire to the inn, what a fool! The Marquis of Pingyang cursed inwardly, and said casually: "Your Highness, don't worry, this Marquis has already sent a book to the royal capital, and if you count the days, it should be coming soon." After a pause, he said again, "Your Highness must return To settle down, Ben Hou will retire first." He casually cupped his hands and strode away.

Looking at Marquis Pingyang's unrepentant back, the third princess gritted her teeth unwillingly, and her eyes almost burst into flames.

I didn't come all the way to Southern Border to be trapped in this barbaric land of Southern Border all my life!

The old saying is right, it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself, she really shouldn't pin her hopes on the Marquis of Pingyang!

...

The fire at the inn was extinguished within an hour, and it did not affect the neighbors, so it did not attract much attention from others, and the ripples caused by Chen Rentai gradually calmed down. He left it behind, he should do what he should, anyway, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and it will be of no avail if they worry about it now.

But the emperor who was far away in the capital couldn't forget it. He counted the days and waited for Chen Rentai's secret report every day. Still no audio.

Just as anxious as the emperor was Han Lingfu, the king of Gong Jun.

"My lord," in the study, a middle-aged man wearing a green brocade robe from the imperial master stroked his beard and said to Han Lingfu, "Calculate the time, even if there is a slight delay on the road, there should be some help from Mr. Chen in the past two days. News!" The middle-aged man said that Master Chen was of course Chen Rentai, the commander of the Thousand Battalion.

Han Lingfu, who was sitting behind the desk, echoed with a smile, "Master Gu said yes."

This Master Gu is the Minister of Punishment Gu Mo.

Since Han Lingfu began to incarcerate the court after the new year, many ministers in the DPRK and China who waited and watched began to hesitate to move. Gu Mo, the Minister of Punishment, who had not made a statement in the past few years, finally surrendered his allegiance to Han Lingfu.

This is probably one of Han Lingfu's biggest gains from this time in prison.

A flash of color flashed in Han Lingfu's dark eyes, he leisurely picked up the tea cup and took a sip of hot tea, his heart was actually not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Father-in-law Chen Rentai went to the southern border as an imperial envoy this time. It was Han Lingfu who recommended him in front of the emperor, hoping to give Chen Rentai a chance to make a contribution, let him perform in front of his father, and let his father know that he was better than his father. The Fifth Emperor's younger brother knows people and makes good use of them, and he understands the emperor's heart better than the Fifth Emperor's younger brother.

Before Chen Rentai left the capital, Han Lingfu had secretly discussed with him, telling him to inform himself once the matter was completed, so that he could seize the opportunity before the secret letter he gave to his father arrived in the capital. , act by chance.

In this way, you can ensure that nothing is lost!

Seeing that Han Lingfu was no longer speaking, Li Heng, the minister of officials sitting beside Gu Mo, said with a smile: "My lord, I think the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will not be so willing..." Even if the Zhennan Prince was willing, the prince of Zhennan was also reluctant to give up his concubine and concubine. descendants.

Han Lingfu put down the tea cup, Qing Jun's face evoked a warm smile, but there was a hint of sharpness, and said: "This is the chance of this king." After a pause, he continued, "Once the Zhennan Wangfu is a little bit, If there is any hesitation, I will disturb Master Gu and Master Li to take action..."

Gu Mo smiled knowingly, nodded and said, "Your Highness is very strategic. At that time, Xiaguan and Lord Li will join forces with the ministers to wait for the opportunity to ask the emperor to send troops to the southern border..."

Li Heng hurriedly said, "At that time, the prince will naturally be able to put people in the army..."

The three people in the study looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Where is the chance of peace and prosperity? If you want to seize military power, the best chance is to provoke war!

A flame called ambition ignited in Han Lingfu's eyes, and he said lightly, "This king intends to go on an expedition on behalf of the emperor."

The two adults in the study were startled and looked at each other, the room was silent for a while.

But they quickly recovered and understood Han Lingfu's deep meaning.

The Han family was conquered by the late emperor Han Jiu on horseback. Once Han Lingfu went on an expedition on behalf of the emperor, he could first win the emperor's appreciation, and secondly, he could also accumulate prestige in the army. Some literati have natural advantages. If Han Lingfu can get the support of those generals, he will naturally be able to beat the fifth prince.

Thinking about it, Gu Mo's pupils flashed a gleam of light, and he thought: Prince Gong has such a vision and such a method, then he should not choose the wrong Mingjun.

Gu Mo and Li Heng quickly exchanged glances, and at this moment, a common thought emerged in their hearts——

That supreme position must belong to Duke Gong!

The two adults looked at Han Lingfu with reverence. Han Lingfu couldn't help but be full of vigor and blood: when he leads the army to conquer the southern border, then he can use the southern border as his fief, and he can also take the southern border army under his command. With his prestige in the army and among the people, the Fifth Emperor's younger brother would never be able to match himself again!

Han Lingfu seemed to see Han Lingfan kneeling before him, and there was a reserved and contented smile on the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, a sound of picking the curtains sounded, Xiao Lizi walked quickly into the study, bowed and saluted, and said, "My lord, the emperor, the emperor Xuan, will enter the palace immediately!"

It was already past Shen Shi, and when he rushed to the palace to see his father, the palace gate would probably be locked.

It must be something important for the emperor to call himself at this time.

Although Han Lingfu was in shock, he got up immediately, and the two adults hurriedly said goodbye.

Han Lingfu hurried to the palace and was led to the imperial study by a small servant.

The imperial study room was full of messes, and the floor was full of broken pieces of porcelain. It was obvious that the emperor had just been furious.

What is it for? ! Han Lingfu thought to himself as he saluted the emperor.

The emperor asked him to get up immediately, and then said: "Little San, I just received the secret document from the Marquis of Pingyang, you should also take a look." The emperor motioned for Eunuch Liu to give the document to Han Lingfu.

Han Lingfu was startled. Taking advantage of the posture of getting up, he glanced at the emperor without a trace. Seeing that his expression was not very good, he guessed that something might have gone wrong in the southern border.

Han Lingfu felt a little strange: why is it the book of Marquis Pingyang and not the book of Chen Rentai?

In any case, the emperor is willing to let himself see the secret book, but did not ask the fifth emperor to come over, this is a kind of special treatment!