Bad news spreads frequently

The queen pursed her lips, lowered her head, and leaned on the small table beside the bed, as if she was extremely tired.

Seeing this, Xu Xiangfeng knew that she could not digest the news for a while, so he planned to leave. Before leaving, he said again, "Chu'er, if you want to leave this palace and come back, the door of Xu's house will always be open for you."

The queen sat in the darkness of the house and looked at Xu Xiangfeng in the warm light beside the door for a long time. When he turned around and stepped out of the threshold impatiently, she gently said the words that had been lingering in her heart for a long time, "Father

, Nian'er is more than just a child to me." It was also her only hope and light in this deep palace for so many years.

The sound was as gentle as smoke and dispersed as soon as the wind blew.

Xu Xiangfeng paused his feet in the air, then stepped out without any hesitation and never looked back.

Listening to the sound of Xu Xiangfeng's footsteps disappearing into the distance, the queen finally couldn't hold on any longer and let tears fall down her cheeks.

The winter in Kangdu this year was colder than any other year. By the twelfth lunar month, the whole place was covered with snow, and there were two feet of deep snow on the mountains and below.

Even though it was snowy and cold, it couldn't stop the excitement of the market as the New Year's Eve approached.

The aroma of Laba is still wafting in the wind between heaven and earth, and the aroma of New Year's Eve dinner has gradually arrived.

Starting from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to worship the Kitchen God, all the way to the 15th day of the first lunar month are the days of reunion. All the good wine and food at home are brought out to entertain relatives and friends, and to appeal to the gods of heaven and earth to live a happy new year.

May the coming year be filled with happiness and prosperity.

Some people who are particular about it, or those who want to set up stalls during the New Year, have already started preparing for the New Year’s wine and delicacies at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month.

For a time, the previous depression and dullness in Kangdu City was gone. Brightly colored silks and red lanterns were hung up, and it became lively and festive.

Walking on the road to the morning court, the courtiers, who were overwhelmed by the increasingly solemn atmosphere in the court, were infected by the festive atmosphere. They also felt a little more relaxed and had the spirit of paying homage to each other.

But today's morning meeting gave them a head-on blow.

The border post arrived in the capital and was read out without warning in the morning - King Meng Shulan of Shu, who was ordered to assist in governing southern Xinjiang, was attacked by rogue bandits on his way to southern Xinjiang to search for King Duan. He was seriously injured and fell off a cliff. His whereabouts are unknown.

Life or death is unknown.

The sudden bad news left the courtiers at a loss and the emperor stunned.

The emperor had someone submit the newspaper and read it over and over again. Only then did the emperor finally confirm that the newspaper was genuine and not fake. It had just been detained, and it was announced in court before being delivered to him.

And inform.

The emperor raised his head from the post and stared at Xu Xiangfeng under the dragon chair.

However, Xu Xiangfeng calmly held up his hands and advised: "Please express my condolences, Your Majesty."

The emperor's hand holding the post was shaking, and his knuckles turned blue-white due to excessive force. Anger surged in his chest, turning the whites of his eyes into scarlet.

The emperor was angry, and all the ministers were frightened. They all knelt down to persuade him, "Please express your condolences, Your Majesty!"

All the ministers were kneeling, but Xu Xiangfeng was standing, standing upright but casually.

The emperor stared at Xu Xiangfeng, who was bowing his head in salute, and the hot blood rushing to his forehead cooled down.

Even though he had already been betrayed and had the power in his hands, he was still very careful.

A veteran minister who served as Prime Minister of two dynasties, he did not bow to the privileges of a king. He struck the right balance between provocation and humility, making it difficult for him to breathe out or swallow!

The emperor stared at him with scarlet eyes for a long time, and finally suppressed the sweetness in his throat, and closed his eyes in pain, "I, how should I explain to sister?"

No one answered his question, only Xu Xiangfeng asked, "The eldest princess has been on the mission to Daliang for a long time. Now that the government is in turmoil, should she be invited back to take charge of the overall situation?"

He openly questioned the emperor's ability. If it were anyone else, he would have been dragged out.

But it was Xu Xiangfeng who spoke. He was qualified to say this after two generations of emperors. He was even more confident to say this as he had great power and intended to subvert the imperial power!

The emperor stared at Xu Xiangfeng dimly, his eyes already cold, "If the diplomatic affairs with Daliang are not handled properly, there may be another war. Mr. Xu doesn't want there to be another war at this time, right?"

Of course Xu Xiangfeng didn't want Daliang to step in and hinder the soldiers and horses of Dongjiang at this time, that was what he wanted too.

As long as Ajie stays in Daliang, no matter how long his hands are, Xu Xianfeng will not dare to attack Ajie in order to avoid causing more trouble!

"There will be no more wars in the world, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, which is what I want."

Xu Xiangfeng took the ladder and stepped down, but did not intend to let the emperor come down, "It's just that King Shu is the only son of the eldest princess after all. If something happens to King Shu, it is the eldest princess of the branch who should speak out."

The emperor's eyes narrowed, staring condescendingly at Xu Xiangfeng, and rejected his proposal with one word, "The situation of King Shu is unknown. No one is allowed to reveal anything to the outside until he finds the person!"

Even so, he knew very well that Xu Cunfeng could not be included in this group of people.

But as long as she doesn't respond to this matter, Ajie will not believe those people's one-sided words, let alone those who meet Xu!

When she returned to power, she warned him to be careful about Xu Xiangfeng, but in the end he was still blinded by power, thinking that he could suppress Xu Xiangfeng, and allowed certain things that should be stopped.

Now, I regret it too much...

In response to the court's civil and military promises, the emperor waved his hand tiredly and dismissed the morning court.

The next morning, the same thing happened again, except that the protagonists in the post were replaced by King Duan and King Xian.

The Xianwang family, which had been missing for a long time, was discovered by a hunter who accidentally fell into a snow cave while hunting in the mountains.

After an autopsy, it was found that everyone in the snow cave had been dead for a long time. Princess Xian and the accompanying maids had been humiliated and beaten before they died. King Xian's son, who was only twelve years old, had also been treated inhumanely. King Xian had multiple genitals.

He was seriously injured, but not fatal. He was suspected to have died from excessive blood loss.

Judging from the few corpses left in the snow cave that were not the attendants of the Xian Wang, it is inferred that the Xian Wang family was killed by bandits.

When Duan Wang, who had fallen into the water and disappeared, was found in the shallows of the lower reaches of the Xiangzhang River, he had been whitened and swollen by water and it was difficult to discern his shape. However, based on the vaguely identifiable features, the author restored the original appearance of the body and confirmed that it was undoubtedly Duan Wang himself, and indeed it was

drowned.

Because the body had bruises from the impact and a large bump on the back of the head, it was suspected that he was hit after falling into the water. He was unconscious and was dragged deep into the water and drowned.

Since then, the two missing princes have been confirmed dead.

The emperor, who suddenly heard the bad news, didn't even mention it. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, his eyes darkened and he lost consciousness.

There was a sudden chaos in the court. An Ning hurriedly called for people to carry the emperor to the back hall, called the imperial doctor and then came back to comfort the courtiers.

It wasn't until the imperial doctor came to see him and said that the emperor was just suffering from anger and it was nothing serious, that a group of courtiers were worried and persuaded to go back by An Ning.

Xu Xiangfeng turned around at the door, glanced at Wang Weitao who was muttering to An Ning, and then raised his eyes to the screen behind the dragon chair. It seemed that he could see the unconscious emperor in the apse through the opaque dragon screen.

With a slight curl of his lips, Xu Xiangfeng walked out of the Golden Palace with brisk steps.
Chapter completed!