The north wind in the imperial capital is getting stronger and stronger!

The snow started to fall again.

On the carriage where Sima Jian was.

The burly coachman finally couldn't help but asked: "Master, if we don't kill the Ninth Prince, we will be violating the emperor's secret decree. Is it worth it?"

"Hehehe..."

Sima Jian touched his flowing green beard and said with a flash of wisdom in his eyes: "Eighteen, you must know that the Ninth Prince is the son of a dragon, the son of an emperor, and a being that outsiders cannot kill lightly."

"Throughout the ages, outsiders who kill princes never end well."

Shiba, who was driving the carriage, suddenly realized: "No wonder the master lets the second lady make her own decision!"

"Hehehe..."

Prime Minister Sima held the pearl of wisdom in his hand and slowly shook his head and said: "What's more important is that the current Holy Sage is at its peak. If nothing unexpected happens, he can still be in power for a long, long time!"

"And the prince can't wait to be the emperor. His ambition is seen by the current emperor!"

"Based on the current strength of the prince, the emperor is not worried about a palace coup."

"However, if the Sima family, as the leader of the noble clan, marries both of their daughters to the prince, it means that the Sima family has been completely tied to the prince. The prince has the strength of our Sima family, which will make the current Holy Council unable to eat and sleep.

not good!"

"Only by killing the prince or the entire Sima clan can he feel at ease!"

"If you were the Holy Emperor...who would you let die?"

Coachman Shiba had a solemn look on his face: "If I were the emperor, I would definitely not kill my own son... Then I would destroy the Sima family!"

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Sima Jian smiled happily: "You can teach me!"

"The Sima family knew that Xiaolan would die if she followed Prince Huang, but they still gave up. Such an attitude can calm the heart of the real dragon in the palace!"

Coachman Shiba looked worried and unbearable: "Master, the second young lady deserves your love the most... Are you really willing to give up?"

Sima Jian's expression became solemn: "The clan's guard camp must be ordered to ensure Xiaolan's safety!"

"Otherwise, we will be buried together!"

Coachman Shiba finally had a smile on his rough face: "Yes!"

"What about Prince Huang?"

Sima Jian blinked: "Don't worry about him!"

"If it dies, it's not a real dragon, it's just an insect with a frustrated fate!"

"yes!"

...

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Xia is approving the document.

The old eunuch quietly walked into the house and stood not far behind Emperor Xia.

Emperor Xia asked without raising his head: "Xiao Jiu is gone?"

"gone!"

The old eunuch reported the situation: "Only the prince and Prime Minister Zuo are seeing each other off."

"None of the civil and military officials of the DPRK went out. They were watching the snow scene at home."

"Why......"

Emperor Xia put the pen on the pen holder, looked at the heavy snow outside the door, and sighed: "All the civil and military officials in the dynasty are smart people!"

"They are all guessing my thoughts!"

"But, can they really guess it?"

"It's okay to go and see off Prince Huang...Am I such a stingy person?"

"Do they all think that I am a cruel and ruthless father?"

The old eunuch did not dare to answer.

He cleverly changed the subject: "Your Majesty, what should I do about Prime Minister Zuo Sima Jian?"

"Hehehe..."

Emperor Xia smiled enigmatically.

However, he was obviously interested in this topic: "Sima Jian is so smart, he should have guessed what I was thinking."

"But he didn't kill Xiaojiu, and he even got in touch with the beautiful daughter... Why do you think this is?"

"Among all my princes, does he think more highly of Xiao Jiu?"

"Or express your loyalty to me?"

The old eunuch and the old god bowed their bodies, remained silent, and listened quietly.

The emperor is a hero and has strong opinions.

No need for him to answer!

After a while.

The emperor seemed to have figured out something!

He stood up and asked cheerfully: "Old man, tell me...why did I feel so relieved when I heard that Sima Jianwei had not killed Xiaojiu?"

This time, the emperor called him by name and asked him to answer.

Throughout the ages, the minds of emperors have been unpredictable, and anyone who guesses correctly will die.

The old eunuch had no choice but to reply: "Longzi, only dragons can bully you!"

"If outsiders bully you, you will die!"

"Hahaha......"

The emperor laughed and scolded: "Old man, no wonder you can live by my side till now... Is there any more?"

The old eunuch was a master at not answering the emperor's questions and changed the subject without leaving any trace: "Your Majesty, the prince has already arranged a killing array on the road from the imperial capital to Dahuang Prefecture."

"Even if Sima Jian doesn't take action, the Ninth Prince may not be able to reach the fief alive."

The emperor's face darkened, he closed his eyes, feeling a little upset: "That's all!"

"Whether Xiaojiu can survive... depends on whether his life is tough enough!"

"This time, I hope those remnants of the previous dynasty can jump out and let me catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"Old man, if you have any information, please report it in time."

"yes!"

The old eunuch thought for a while and asked, "What are the arrangements for Concubine Qin?"

"Move her to Gushan Palace, and no one can enter or leave except me."

"Cut off Concubine Qin's contact with the outside world."

"I want to see what kind of monsters are hidden in this palace?"

"yes!"

Emperor Xia still looked at the snow outside the door and murmured: "Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds... But are you really my son?"

The snow is falling and the wind is howling.

This question filled the old eunuch's eyes with fear, and he quickly looked at his nose and heart, pretending not to hear anything.

Emperor Xia raised his eyelids and said: "Old man, please send over the seal of King Huangzhou, the royal robe, and the ceremonial stand."

The old eunuch was stunned: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

The emperor's heart is truly as deep as the sea.

Hard to guess!

Twenty miles outside the imperial capital.

There is a fortress built by the powerful Qin Dynasty, named Taohuawu.

It is named after the peach blossom forest outside Wubao.

In March, the early peach blossoms bloom in Wubao, which is particularly beautiful in the world of ice and snow.

At noon.

Gloomy dark clouds still block the sun.

Due to the heavy snow blocking the road, the Huangzhou King's convoy arrived here slowly.

On the way, Xia Tian and Sima Lan's motorcade had already caught up with the brigade and joined forces.

At this time.

"Report..."

Gao Fei, the vanguard of the motorcade, rushed out of the Wubao and stopped in front of Xia Tian's carriage. He raised his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, this Wubao has been abandoned for a long time and there is no one inside. Should we bury the pot here to cook and rest for a while?"

Set off?"

Xia Tian shook his head: "It's not about taking a rest, but staying here for the night and setting off again tomorrow morning!"

As soon as this statement came out.

Lu Shu, Gao Fei, Sima Lan, and Sima Ge were all stunned!

Sima Ge frowned slightly, looked at each other with his young lady, and said with some disdain: "We have just left the imperial capital, is it possible that the prince is tired?"

Sima Lan glared at her: "Xiao Ge, don't be rude to the prince!"

"Since Your Majesty spends the night here like this, only Your Majesty can make sense!"

There was a look of dissatisfaction on Sima Ge's pretty face, and he muttered softly: "You are so pampered..."

Sima Lan couldn't help but stretched out her jade hand and pinched Sima Ge's slender waist, with an embarrassed look on her face: "My lord, I'm sorry, it's because Lan'er doted on her so much that she didn't treat the prince with dignity.

It's rude, if the prince is angry, please punish Lan'er."

After saying that, Sima Lan had a well-behaved look on her face, waiting for Xia Tian's reaction.

"Hehehe..."

Xia Tian was not angry at all, and smiled gently: "He who doesn't know is not guilty!"

"Sima Ge protected me when I traveled to Dahuang Prefecture. I don't know how to repay this kindness. How can I blame her?"

The provocation in Sima Ge's eyes disappeared: "Your Majesty is really broad-minded, Sima Ge made a mistake!"

Now.

Xia Tian can be sure that Sima Lan's master and servant are testing his mind.

Temptation is everywhere!

"Hehehe..."

Xia Tian smiled and explained the reason for resting here: "Most of the old injuries of our Guards Battalion soldiers have not healed yet. If we rush like crazy while injured, our bodies will not be able to bear it!"

"So, in the past few days, we will walk towards the Great Wilderness State by walking for half a day and resting for half a day and one night!"

"When the injuries of the soldiers from the Guards Battalion are better, we will speed up the journey!"

Sima Lan nodded lightly: "That's it!"

When the guards heard this, their eyes couldn't help but become wet again!

It turns out that the prince is heartbroken about their bodies!

The soldiers clapped their chests and shouted: "Your Majesty, we can do it!"

"Your Majesty, we used to march in a hurry and stay up for days and nights without any problem!"

"Your Majesty, the military situation in Dahuang Prefecture is critical, and our bodies can bear it!"

Xia Tian smiled and waved, and the scene became silent: "I am your prince, and I am also a doctor."

"Now, I think you need to eat a good meal, take a hot bath, change into new clothes, get a good sleep, and be in a better mental state to go to the Great Wilderness State to kill the enemy!"

"No need to say more, everyone is going to stay in the dock and spend the night here tonight!"

"Xiaobai, arrange the fleet!"

"yes!"

Xiaobai took the order and went in. There were already soldiers following Gao Fei's investigation inside to guide the carriage to the stables.

"Lu Shu, Gao Fei, arrange defense according to the drawings!"

Xia Tian handed over a piece of white paper with pictures and explanations on it!

Lu Shu and Gao Fei took it respectfully, their tiger eyes scanned the paper with a frightening light, and they turned around and began to arrange the defense of Wubao according to the diagram.

Sima Lan's big bright eyes were full of curiosity: "Xiao Ge, do you see what's on the paper clearly?"

Sima Ge shook his head: "Those two guys are guarding me!"

"Didn't see clearly!"

The two women seemed to pretend that Xia Tian did not exist, and the meaning of each question and answer was obvious... His Royal Highness, Prince Huang, would you like to explain?

"Hehehe..."

Xia Tian also pretended not to hear, smiled sarcastically, turned around and entered Wubao.

From now on, he will seize every minute and second to heal the injuries of the guards, use food to quickly restore the soldiers' vitality, and seize every minute and second to enhance the soldiers' combat effectiveness.

Sima Lan bit her red lips lightly, staring at Xia Tian's back with complex eyes: "Xiao Ge, let's go in and see what the prince's plan is?"
Chapter completed!