The news of the treasure unearthed in the Prime Minister's Palace spread like wildfire. The imperial guards personally carried the big box to the palace. The first ones entered the palace, but the last ones were still invisible.
"Every wise minister is a liar. Where did all these things come from?"
"Aren't they all for the common people?"
"Scrape layer by layer, peel layer by layer."
The common people stopped to watch on the street with great interest, and some people even counted the boxes, a total of one hundred and twenty.
And each one is fully installed and fully installed.
When he went to court the next day, Emperor Mingwen was in a very happy mood, and all the civil and military officials below him were like wilted eggplants, with their heads hanging down.
The imperial censor came to the stage to denounce the Prime Minister's treason, but Emperor Mingwen only treated it lightly and directly eliminated the Duke of the Prime Minister. This also caused the former empress to be demoted to a noble concubine again and revoked the title of empress.
"The Prime Minister has made many merits and demerits over the years. He is already dead, so I can no longer pursue the case."
Speaking of which, Emperor Mingwen was also grateful to the palace family. The gold mines, abundant food and grass, and large quantities of gold all solved Emperor Mingwen's urgent needs.
"Report!"
At this time, eight hundred miles of urgent documents came from outside the palace. The smile on Emperor Mingwen's face immediately disappeared. He opened the document with a calm eye and suddenly laughed: "Okay, okay, King Huai's party has been captured and is being escorted."
Capital City.”
Happy events came one after another. Emperor Mingwen was so happy that he could not open his mouth from ear to ear. The internal worries were solved, and only the external ones were left. The four countries were about to move, and Emperor Mingwen had already made preparations for his personal expedition.
"King Huai has been caught?" Prince Li was surprised. Didn't he say that King Huai had already fled back to his fief? How could he be caught quietly?
Since the death of the Prime Minister, Prince Li has not had a peaceful sleep, and he will wake up immediately if there is even the slightest movement.
Privately, Prince Li did not want Prince Huai to be caught.
Now that King Huai has been arrested, King Li is even more worried, fearing that it will be his turn next.
"King Li, I remember that you were tricked by King Huai once before. King Huai is cunning and cunning, and he has done many evil things. I plan to send you to escort him back to the capital." Emperor Mingwen suddenly called his name, which frightened King Li.
Shivering, I almost knelt on the ground.
Prince Li was stunned: "Wei Chen..."
This may be a good job for others, but it is definitely a hot potato for him. If he is not careful, he will be criticized and suspected of rebellion.
Under everyone's gaze, Prince Li had no choice but to bite the bullet and agreed: "I obey the decree."
After the morning court, Emperor Mingwen walked back in a good mood. He happened to catch up with someone from Si Zhenfang delivering jewelry to the harem. Because the middle palace was free, Feng Chai was not included in this batch of jewelry.
Emperor Mingwen paused, always feeling that something was a pity, but he couldn't tell where it was.
"Your Majesty, Chu Shanggong is so neatly dressed up every day. If he could dress up, he would look good."
Eunuch Mo looked at Emperor Mingwen's face and immediately guessed what the other party meant. He said tentatively, and sure enough, Emperor Mingwen nodded in agreement; "I gave her the gold hairpin, and then sold it back. This woman simply fell into
Money is in my eyes."
As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Mo immediately covered his mouth and coughed twice.
Chu Yunning came all the way, and when he saw the sneaky appearance of the master and servant, he raised his eyebrows. Emperor Mingwen looked sideways and said directly: "Did you know that King Huai has caught it?"
"It's only a matter of time before Prince Huai is arrested." Chu Yunning's expression was calm, and he squinted at the jewelry on the tray in the palace maid's hand. Those hairpins were exquisite and gorgeous. Could it be that the two of them were just discussing which concubine should sleep with her tonight?
"The Emperor is about to go on an expedition. Do you have any plans to take any of your concubines with you, or take advantage of these two days to find two pleasant companions?"
Emperor Mingwen's face suddenly darkened when he heard this.
"The emperor's illness has recovered. You can feel free to pamper your concubine boldly. Maybe you can see the little prince when you return from the expedition."
This is not impossible. Emperor Mingwen had already restored his fertility.
"Your Majesty, I just remembered that there are ministers waiting for you at the Council Hall." Eunuch Mo noticed this and quickly found an excuse to get rid of Emperor Mingwen.
Emperor Mingwen took a deep breath: "I still have official business to attend to, so I'm going back first."
"The emperor really doesn't intend to let his concubines sleep with him?" Chu Yunning didn't believe that a normal person could endure this.
Emperor Mingwen quickened his pace without looking back. Eunuch Mo couldn't help but look back at Chu Yunning, signaling her to stop talking.
Chu Yunning curled her lips, feeling embarrassed and shy. This kind of thing will become familiar once you practice it a few times.
When it was learned that Emperor Mingwen was going to conduct a military expedition in person, the Qingluan Hall was more lively than the Yizheng Hall. From morning to night, waves of concubines came over to show their courtesy. The table was piled with gifts. Chu Yunning picked up one.
Take a look.
"This Mr. Xiao is afraid that he has taken out his entire family's fortune."
"And Mr. Yuncai, such a good bracelet is exquisitely made and a lot of thought has been put into it."
Bixiu couldn't help laughing: "So what, it's not up to you to arrange it."
After saying this, Chu Yunning's face suddenly changed and she shouted in a low voice: "Bixiu, you have been with me for a while, so remember not to say this nonsense. If someone with intentions uses it to make a fuss, you will get into trouble.
Chu Yunning raised her hand to help Bixiu up, her face softened a lot: "This is a critical moment, you must be more careful in the future."
"yes."
"Send all these back and tell them that if the emperor wants to be favored, there is no need to send these frivolous things."
Bixiu nodded to express her understanding.
In the blink of an eye, a few days later, the news came to the court that King Huai was killed on the way. Emperor Mingwen was furious and angrily accused King Li of neglecting his duties and failing in his supervision.
At the same time, Emperor Mingwen suddenly ordered the imperial commander to personally attack Yunlan. As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials were shocked.
Yunlan Kingdom only sent people to make peace half a year ago, so why would they go to fight Yunlan?
"Capture the thief first and capture the king first. The Yunlan Kingdom does not cause trouble on the surface, but privately stirs up fights everywhere. Even if we go to fight other countries, the Yunlan Kingdom will not be honest." Emperor Mingwen said.
Instead of being defensive at every turn, it is better to give it a go and fight together without having to worry about it.
In addition, there is sufficient food and grass, the treasury is full, and a lot of soldiers and horses have been gathered and they have been training for a while. How long will it take if we don't fight now?
Emperor Mingwen had made up his mind to leave, and no one could stop him. He appointed several trustworthy ministers to check each other, leaving General Chu to guard the capital.
General Chu was the first to be unhappy: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has been fighting for many years and has a lot of experience. Wei Chen is willing to serve the Emperor."
"General Chu, staying in the capital does not mean that I don't need you, but it means that I have a more important task for you. Only if you stay in the capital can I fight on the battlefield without any worries!"
No matter who it was, Emperor Mingwen would not believe in handing over the rear. General Chu has been loyal and loyal for so many years and has never had the slightest dissent.
Seeing that he could not be persuaded, General Chu had no choice but to give up his hand and said: "I will definitely live up to the emperor's kindness and guard the capital until the emperor comes back."
"That's right."
Time flew by quickly, and soon it was the day when Emperor Mingwen went on a personal expedition. Chu Yunning would take time to accompany Beibei every day these days.
Beibei is very well-behaved and sensible: "Mom, Beibei is a man now. Learn to take care of yourself. Don't worry, Mom."
After staying in the palace for nearly a year, she has seen the changes in Beibei. He has a knowledgeable master to teach him knowledge. His words and deeds are a little more calm than when he was outside the palace. The expression on his eyebrows at such a young age is obvious.
Has a somewhat mature temperament.
Chu Yunning didn't know whether this was good or bad for him.
"Beibei, when mother comes back, let's leave the palace, okay? Mother will take you to go sightseeing." She had wanted to do this for a long time, but the time had never been ripe and there were too many enemies outside.
After waiting for it to end, Chu Yunning was completely relieved.
"Okay!" Beibei smiled at Chu Yunning, rubbed his little head into her arms, and muttered, "Mom, you have to be careful and come back intact."
"Don't worry."
After repeated assurances to Beibei, Beibei smiled broadly again.
Soon the day of the expedition arrived. Before dawn, Chu Yunning packed up his clothes, changed into light clothes, and went out with the army in the name of a military doctor.
Emperor Mingwen put on a white military uniform, with a soft sword at his waist, and with a somewhat solemn look on his eyebrows, he rode into battle and headed straight towards the Yunlan Kingdom.
Before Chu Yunning left, she made a special trip back to the Chu family and asked for Princess Yu'an from Lin. Lin looked at her with worry: "Sister Ning, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, you have to be careful.
Be cautious."
"Thank you, Second Aunt, for your concern."
Mrs. Lin hesitated to speak. Chu Yunning knew what she wanted to ask, so she said, "When the emperor comes back this time, he will definitely let the second sister go. Now the second sister is safe in the Jokhang Temple."
"That's good." Mrs. Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
After not seeing Princess Yu'an for two months, her whole demeanor changed. She lost a lot of weight, and her complexion became paler because she had not seen the sun. She opened her eyes with difficulty. When she saw the person in front of her clearly, Princess Yu'an's emotions
Suddenly she became very excited: "Chu Yunning, you bitch, I can't spare you from this princess!"
After being imprisoned for a long time, the hatred in Princess Yu'an's heart reached its peak.
"Hmph, my father and mother must have known that I had been wronged in the south and sent troops to attack the south. Chu Yunning, your death is coming soon!" Princess Yu'an suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed.
Chu Yunning patiently waited for her to laugh enough before asking: "Princess Yu'an, do you really think that the Yunlan Kingdom will attack the south end for you?"
"Of course, this princess is the only legitimate princess of her father and mother. She has been loved by all since she was a child."
Princess Yu'an is very confident about this.
"Sister Ning, Princess Yu'an has been imprisoned for a long time, and her brain is a little unclear. She has been verbally abused all day and night. I asked a doctor to see her, and she is almost losing her mind." Lin said.
Chu Yunning looked at Princess Yu'an with a look of pity. She was originally a proud daughter of heaven, but unfortunately she was too arrogant.
Sometimes being too noble is not necessarily a good thing.
"You're just confused. When I get out, I'm going to kill the entire Chu family!" As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Lin stepped forward and slapped her hard and fast, knocking Princess Yu'an straight away.
He covered his face and looked at the other person in disbelief: "You are looking for death, and you dare to hit me!"
"Hurry up and shut your mouth, otherwise there won't even be anyone to collect your body!" Ms. Lin said angrily.
Princess Yu'an then belatedly looked at everything around her: "What do you mean by this? Could it be that Yun Lan questioned Nan Duan and forced Nan Duan to apologize?"
She believes that Yunlan's strength will definitely be higher than that of the South End.
Hearing this, Chu Yunning's lips curled up in a sneer: "It's just wishful thinking. The whole Yunlan has given up on you. Do you know what sound is coming from outside? It's the sound of a horn. The Emperor of the South End is personally marching to conquer Yunlan. You, Princess Yu'an, are nothing but
He's just a hostage."
"How is that possible?" Princess Yu'an looked in disbelief. When she opened her mouth in surprise, Chu Yunning directly stuffed a pill into her mouth.
Princess Yu'an backed away in horror: "What did you feed me!"
Not bothering to listen to her chatter, Chu Yunning raised his hand: "Tie him up and throw him into the carriage."
"Chu Yunning, you haven't made your words clear yet. I don't believe that my father will give up on me. Chu Yunning, the strength of the Nanduan Kingdom is simply not strong enough to resist our Yunlan. You are simply seeking death!"
"Stop!" Chu Yunning suddenly asked someone to put her down, walked to the opposite side of her, stretched out his hand to pinch her chin: "No matter what the result is, Nanduan will not let you go easily. If we die together, you will never do it again in this life."
I want to go back to being a princess safely."
This trick worked as expected. Princess Yu'an was stunned for a long time. Seeing this, Chu Yunning said again: "Yunlan originally wanted to go to war with Nanduan, but he wants you, the legitimate princess, to come and get married. I heard that there is a Jing
Princess An is married to a prince of the current dynasty, the couple are harmonious and beautiful, and she is about to give birth soon."
Princess Yu'an's expression suddenly changed.
"So what about the princess? She's not a prisoner yet. Nan Duan has already sent someone to write to Prince Yunlan. Prince Yunlan said that if you want to kill or behead her, it's up to you. The princess of Yunlan Kingdom is already dead. Tsk tsk, you
Why are you so pitiful that your brother doesn’t even acknowledge you?"
The blows one after another hit Princess Yu'an like a wake-up call, her face turned pale, and she shook her head as if she didn't believe it.
"You must be lying to me on purpose." Princess Yu'an snorted: "I will not be fooled by you."
Chu Yunning raised her hand and pulled out a letter from her arms. The clear handwriting on it made Princess Yu'an recognize it at a glance as being written by Prince Yunlan.
The higher-ups told him that Yu'an must be killed and blamed on Nanduan.
Princess Yu'an opened her eyes wide: "How is this possible? How could Brother Prince give up on me?"
"The most ruthless emperor's family has just one sister, not worth mentioning at all. Are there not many murders among the princes?"
Chu Yunning took back the letter, folded it and put it back in the envelope. She had drafted the letter herself, but it was just that Princess Yu'an was unconscious right now, so she didn't find the flaw.
"Brother Prince has clearly said that as long as I am wronged, he will send troops to attack the south end and take me back." Princess Yu'an broke down and cried.
Chu Yunning curled her lips, "If you weren't a legitimate princess, how could the prince coax you to come and get married? If nothing happened to you, how would Yunlan have an excuse to send troops?"