The emperor is ill.

At first he was angry, and King Qi Kang didn't know the importance of it. It was enough that the whole army was wiped out, but he actually became a prisoner of the Tatars. This is a stain that will never be erased in his life!

Secondly, he was also worried that even if King Kang Wanfu was referring to him, he was still his son. If something happened to him, he would be heartbroken to death.

He summoned Feng Yiquan's father, Feng De, and asked him what to do.

Feng De impartially put in good words for Prince Kang: "The battle report said that Prince Kang insisted on sending troops, which led to the annihilation of the entire army. But if the emperor thinks about it carefully, Prince Kang could not be more cautious, not to mention that he is not good at sending troops.

When fighting, he will not interrupt randomly. Even if he is good at something, he will think over and over again, why would he send troops so easily?"

The emperor was so shocked that he sat up from the bed: "Are you saying there is something fishy?"

Feng De knelt down and said, "I have to be honest, what matters now is not to hold anyone responsible, but to quickly repel the Tatars and rescue Prince Kang. I hope the emperor will think twice."

The emperor slowly lay back on the bed, but he was extremely shocked. He heard the meaning of Feng De's words. King Kang did not send troops rashly, so how could he be captured by the Tatars? There is no doubt that it was done by his own people, and Song Sanqi

He was single-handedly promoted by King Duan. If he secretly eliminated King Kang, he could not only blame the Tatars, but also make King Duan the most suitable successor, killing two birds with one stone.

But the emperor couldn't believe it. He didn't believe that King Duan would do such a thing. He thought he had good plans for King Duan. As long as King Duan was patient, the throne would be his, but he never thought about King Duan's wish.

If you don’t want to wait, do you really have to live and die?

The emperor closed his eyes and told Feng De: "Go and call Bo Rang in."

Prince Ancheng knelt outside the Chengde Palace after receiving the news, begging the emperor to let him go to the northwest to rescue his father, and to allow King Kang to perform meritorious service for his crime. The emperor did not agree, and his two sons went to the northwest. If his eldest grandson also went

, he couldn't feel at ease without someone by his side, but Prince Ancheng was determined and would not listen to anyone's advice.

Feng De invited Prince Ancheng in. He looked haggard. When he saw the emperor, he knelt down and said, "I beg you, grandpa. If my grandson doesn't go to the northwest, if something happens to my father, my grandson will be shaken for the rest of his life."

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The emperor said helplessly: "Yang Minzhi went to the northwest. Your uncle also went to the northwest. He will definitely bring your father back."

Prince Ancheng did not say anything. He also suspected that Prince Duan had tampered with Prince Kang's matter.

He knew best what kind of person his father was. If he was not completely sure, he would definitely not send troops rashly. Rather than being captured by the Tatars, it would be better to say that he was imprisoned by Song Sanqi. Although Yang Minzhi went, he was a man of few words.

, maybe he was also plotted by Song Sanqi and came back with the name of being killed in battle.

Xu Jinghuan said that something big must have happened in the northwest. No matter what, he would go there as the emperor's eldest grandson to resolve the matter and clear King Kang's name. Otherwise, a prince who had been captured by the Tatars would not be able to survive.

He is qualified to be the emperor. This may be the purpose of King Duan, so King Duan will never help King Kang in the northwest, and will only add insult to injury.

When the emperor saw that he was silent, his tone became more severe: "You are the eldest son. Take good care of your mother and younger brother. Don't worry about external matters. You insist on going your own way. What if something happens?"

The prince of Ancheng County kowtowed and said: "Grandfather, my grandson must go this time. If my father is really captured by the Tatars, if he wants to survive, he must give up the ancient city pass, but the ancient city pass is a choke point.

If he gave up, wouldn't his father become a sinner for the ages? Even if he survived, how could he have the face to meet the emperor's grandfather? If he didn't let it go, his father would definitely die, and he might even torture and humiliate the Tatars in every possible way.

How can I just watch and ignore him? My grandson is going to the northwest. Firstly, he will pay for his father's crimes and perform meritorious service. Secondly, if a critical moment comes and he has to abandon his father, the grandson hopes to be the evil person himself."

The emperor was greatly shocked.

Yes, if King Kang is really in the hands of the Tatars and is not allowed to leave the ancient city pass, it is impossible for King Kang to survive. If it comes to that point, who gives this order will be crucial.

Song Sanqi is a minister and has no qualifications. King Duan is the younger brother of King Kang and they have always been at odds with each other. If word spreads, everyone will think that King Duan deliberately wanted to kill his brother, and then King Duan will also be charged with being disloyal to his brothers.

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Only Prince Ancheng is the most suitable. He is the son of King Kang. If he takes the initiative, it will only make people think that it is regrettable and respectable to kill relatives for justice.

The emperor did not speak, but his hesitant look betrayed his mood. Prince Ancheng looked at Feng De, who nodded secretly and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you send the prince to go? There is Prince Duan in front of you.

The king's safety is not a problem, and besides, since the prince has gone as the emperor's eldest grandson, he can also boost the morale of the soldiers for the emperor, which is perfect."

The emperor nodded silently for a while. Prince Ancheng was overjoyed and quickly thanked him and quickly prepared to leave the palace.

However, Xu Jinghuan has already packed his bags and is telling Xu Peining and Xu Jinghan: "We have already prepared for the worst. If it really comes to that point, you know what to do."

Xu Peining said: "Second brother, don't worry, leave everything at home to me. I just don't know if I should take Miaoyun home?"

Xu Jinghuan hesitated for a moment and said: "If that's true, the capital is more dangerous than there, so tell her not to come back."

Xu Jinghan said worriedly: "Second brother, please take care and come back safely." Xu Jinghuan smiled comfortingly, dressed lightly and rode lightly, and went with Dong Zicheng to Prince Kang's Mansion to meet with Prince Ancheng.

Although the capture of King Kang was deliberately concealed, with Prince Ancheng leaving the capital, the entire capital was still in a state of panic. Mistress Tang came to inquire about the news in person. Xu Jinghan met in person and talked with her in the study.

After waiting for half an hour, Mrs. Tang's second wife didn't even see Mrs. Xu, so she returned to Tang's house in panic.

And Xu Peining, as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Su family and the eldest daughter of the Xu family, frequently visited the families in Beijing who supported King Kang. Because most of them were civil servants, and most of the female relatives in the family were well-educated and sensible people, Xu Peining achieved her goal effortlessly.

Now it's time to do your best and listen to fate. Make the worst plan and make the best preparations.

At this time, Xu Miaoyun was admitted to the palace by the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother gave her the title of Fairy Jinghe, so she returned to the palace again, not as a girl from the Xu family, but as Fairy Jinghe. Such an identity made her

In the palace, you can eat more freely, and with the support of the Queen Mother, whoever is full can mess with her.

On the first day she entered the palace, Xu Miaoyun learned from Princess Taining that King Kang was captured and Prince Ancheng left the capital. When she heard that Xu Jinghuan was also accompanying her, her heart felt as if she had fallen into a cold pool.

Tai Ning felt a little melancholy: "My father is ill, and my eldest brother is in trouble again. Although I deliberately hid it from the Queen Mother, she still knew about it and had no reaction. I just announced you to the palace. You might as well accompany the Queen Mother to relax."

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Xu Miaoyun said: "The princess told me what the situation is. I live in the mountains and don't know anything. Isn't it true that there is only a small group of Tatars? How come they were defeated and captured?"

Tai Ning told Xu Miaoyun a series of things that happened since the beginning of the Northwest War: "...My father is always talking about it now, saying that it would have been better if the third brother's leg had not been injured at that time. He would not be in this situation now."

Xu Miaoyun was silent. She would rather believe this was a conspiracy than a coincidence.

Xu Miaoyun and Tai Ning lived together at night. Xu Miaoyun couldn't sleep. Neither her brother nor Prince Ancheng gave her a message before leaving. Logically speaking, his brother should have realized the problem because of his intelligence. How could it be possible?

Why don't you leave a word?

Or maybe he left a message, but only told the eldest sister and the second sister, but not himself?

Xu Miaoyun was a little depressed. She stood in the spacious palace. But she felt a kind of chill. The moonlight was just right. She lay in front of the window in a daze. Suddenly something wet her cheeks. When she looked up, it was actually snowing.

I was stunned for a moment before I realized, yes, it’s already the twelfth lunar month, and this is the first snow since the beginning of winter. Because of the war in the northwest, time flies so fast. I don’t know when it got so cold.

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The capital was like this, so it must have been colder in the northwest. She silently made a wish, hoping that her brother and her sweetheart would return safely.

Xu Miaoyun stood for a long time. The cold that drifted in from the window woke Taining up. She rubbed her eyes and looked at Xu Miaoyun: "Why don't you sleep?"

Xu Miaoyun shook her head: "I can't sleep, I miss my brother."

Tai Ning said: "He is following Bo Rang. As long as Bo Rang is fine, he is not in danger. And my father will never let Bo Rang have an accident. Just don't worry."

Xu Miaoyun nodded and huddled together with Tai Ning: "Didn't Concubine An say anything she had done? Would she watch Prince Duan go to the northwest?"

Tai Ning's tone was a bit disdainful: "No matter how favored Concubine An is, she is still a concubine. She is proud of her father doting on her. She is just like that if her father ignores her. But strangely enough, she only grows up."

She was pretty good, but she didn't have much knowledge, so she actually fascinated her father. She didn't object to her third brother going to the northwest. Instead, she said that going to the northwest would be a good time to help her father solve his problems. Concubine An, she was in the limelight when she was proud.

When she was unhappy, she kept quiet and was very good at adapting to the situation. A while ago, her third brother was embezzling, but she didn't say a word. Now that he went to the northwest, she was full of boasts, saying that he was very capable, secretly sarcastic about her eldest brother.

It's not as good as the third brother. The queen was bored after hearing this and asked her to copy Buddhist scriptures to pray for the third brother."

Xu Miaoyun thought thoughtfully. For a concubine who has been favored in the palace for decades, it is her nature to act according to the wind, and it is also her nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Now that King Kang was captured, the queen felt unhappy, but she hit the gun.

This is not what she should do if she is punished, and the emperor is sick, shouldn't she be there to take care of him?

She asked Tai Ning: "The emperor was ill this time, did Concubine An go to take care of his illness?"

Tai Ning shook his head: "It's strange to say that in the past, she would have gone up to him to ask for help, but this time because the queen mother asked her to copy Buddhist scriptures, she stayed in the palace all day long, so naturally she didn't attend to the sick."

Xu Miaoyun nodded and said nothing, but Taining lost his sleep and pulled Xu Miaoyun and said: "Father broke up you and Borang, do you still hate him now? In fact, father has regretted it, but your brother is too annoying.

I insisted on sending you to the temple. My father felt that it was shameful, so he simply stopped taking care of you."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and said: "I am doing well in the temple and I am not suffering."

There was no mention of marriage, and Tai Ning did not continue to ask questions.

After staying in the palace for two days, Tang Nannan came to the palace to see her, pulling her and chattering as if she hadn't seen her for more than ten years. Xu Miaoyun smiled and listened to her complain about how domineering Tang Er's grandmother was and how she was dissatisfied with this.

When they talked about Xu Peining’s visit to her, Xu Miaoyun was stunned: “My sister went to find you?”

Tang Nannan said: "Rather than looking for me, it's more like looking for my mother. I don't know what they said."

Xu Miaoyun was a little worried, and Tang Nannan asked strangely: "What's wrong with you?"

Xu Miaoyun shook her head: "My brother went to the northwest, and I'm worried about something happening to my family." Tang Nannan didn't take it seriously, but comforted her.

Although it was the twelfth lunar month, there was no festive atmosphere in the palace. Xu Miaoyun spent the whole day either with the Queen Mother or with Tai Ning, which was even more boring than living in the mountains. After the Laba Festival, Xu Miaoyun had gradually given up and felt peaceful.

She was copying Buddhist scriptures in the Queen Mother's Palace, but Tai Ning came to her quietly: "Yang Minzhi is back."

Xu Miaoyun dropped her pen and ran all the way to Chengde Hall with Tai Ning.

All the chamberlains and maids of the Chengde Palace were guarding the door. The leader, Eunuch Liang, stopped Tai Ning: "The Emperor and the Queen are talking. Princess, I will report to you later."

Tai Ning waved away his hand impatiently: "I don't need you, just don't make a sound."

After all, Eunuch Liang did not dare to stop Tai Ning. He thought that when Princess Tai Ning eavesdropped in the past, the emperor did not take it seriously. He watched helplessly as Tai Ning and Xu Miaoyun entered the back hall.

Through the heavy curtains, one could clearly hear the cold voice of Yang Minzhi in the front hall: "...I took twelve people there. Three groups of people intercepted me on the way, and four of them died. After arriving at the ancient city pass, I found that everything was heavily guarded.

, I brought out the emperor's decree and asked to see Song Sanqi. When Song Sanqi met me, he put sweat medicine in my tea. I was defeated and was thrown into prison. When I woke up, I questioned Song Sanqi, but Song Sanqi said that I was a traitor and a traitor and wanted to replace him.

The emperor was raped, but fortunately, someone rescued him secretly, and the minister escaped. The person who rescued the minister was a knight who called himself Da Dao. He said that he was entrusted by Xu Jinghuan to secretly protect Prince Kang. But who knew that Prince Kang would be placed under house arrest by Song Sanqi as soon as he arrived at Guchengguan?
To be continued...