Jiahe Queen pulled out the letter, unfolded the letter paper and looked down, with an angry expression on his face slowing down.

The content on the letter paper made her feel happy, and even a smile appeared on her lips.

Her heart finally became solid.

The seventeenth prince tremblingly raised his eyes and glanced at his mother's queen, and finally asked with some fear, "Mother queen, is this grandpa's letter?"

Empress Jiahe was already in a happy mood, and she summoned the maid to offer a candlestick and burned the letter.

She looked at the burning flame of the letter paper, and said to the seventeenth prince unhurriedly: "This letter is from General Xi."

Some people in Huaizhou, located on the southern border, joined forces with foreigners and rebelled. Two months ago, Emperor Zhaowu sent Xi Zimo, who was stationed in the south, to suppress them.

The seventeenth prince's eyes brightened upon hearing this, "The war has been settled?"

Jiahe Queen shook his head.

The seventeenth prince stunned in surprise. He looked at the appearance of Queen Jiahe laughing with joy, and thought that the war was settled...

Xi Zimo's father used to be his grandfather's party member. This time there were less than a thousand people who rebelled. Xi Zimo brought nearly 10,000 soldiers to fight. If he fails to win, he will have no way to become a knight. Maybe he will be punished. Why should the mother be happy? ?

Queen Jiahe's voice was lowered, "Xi Zimo first sent a letter to the palace and your grandfather, asking us to help him figure out a solution."

The seventeenth prince got upright, looking like he was thinking carefully.

When the Queen Jiahe saw him seriously considering it, she was amused and nodded on his forehead. "The way General Xi wants is not the way to win a battle."

"Then the queen should help send someone there to treat the illness and save others?" the 17th prince asked.

The letter has burned out.

Empress Jiahe dusted the ashes from the golden finger guards, answered the wrong question, and said unhurriedly: "Xi Zimo first sent a letter to your grandfather. Huaizhou is far away from Jinling. The invading barbarian in Huaizhou paid attention to it, and did not pay too much attention to the news there. Now only we in Beijing know what is going on there. Xi Zimo will listen to our arrangements and send a letter to your father in a few days. ."

Rong Mao was able to move some of their forces in Beijing, but those people were just a few chess pieces, even if they were broken, they would not affect the overall situation.

Xu's family has been deeply entrenched in the foundation that he has laid down for decades. How can he destroy it in a moment?

Jia and the Queen ate the reassurance pills, and An Yi said: "In Huaizhou, the soldiers who raised troops are not terrible, but they are troublesome dogs. They will be honest after a few fights. The terrible thing is the epidemic that spreads gradually. Now that it is an epidemic, Huaizhou is now Over there, whoever goes to die, this is God’s opportunity to send it to this palace."

The seventeenth prince was awakened, and he suddenly regained his senses, "The mother's meaning is to ask General Xi to request an order to move the soldiers, think of a way, and ask Brother Nine to go there?"

Queen Jiahe was finally satisfied, and nodded towards the seventeenth prince, her smiling face was vaguely insidious, "Even if the disease can't take his life, he will be replaced by General Xi."

...

The seventeenth prince took a deep breath, he was instinctively afraid of the plague that could kill people.

If the mother makes such an arrangement, she will miss the chance to save someone.

But if you can bring down Rong Ming...

The seventeenth prince lowered his head, "Mother, you are right."

He went into the inner room and brought the ink tools, and when he came to Empress Jiahe, "Then I wrote to General Xi and asked him to send a letter to my father as soon as possible."

Seeing that her son knew her intentions, Queen Jiahe laughed softly, but stopped his movement, "It won't be too late to write a letter until the palace banquet is over."

She slowly exhorted, "You must remember that when your father knows about this, you should feel sorry for the soldiers who died of illness and persuade your father to chase down the dead soldiers."

The seventeenth prince nodded and put down the wolf pen.

Queen Jiahe gently touched his head, "Why do you want to come to today's flower viewing banquet?"

"I heard that the emperor father will come, I want to see the emperor father."

Jiahe Queen beamed with joy.

If the son can take the initiative to show his mind in front of his father, it would be better.

After dressing up, she took the sedan chair and took the seventeenth prince to see Emperor Zhaowu.

For the palace banquet in the palace, if Emperor Zhaowu wants to come forward, he must be accompanied by the empress.

Even if Emperor Zhaowu loves Qin Yun again, etiquette is still the first priority, and he will not let the concubine spoil the empress's face.

Only at this time, Queen Jiahe felt exasperated.

She looked at the seventeenth prince, and her thoughts about the future were all on him.

Now that her queen's seat is firmly seated, as long as her son is up for the rest of her life, she will be the most noble woman in the world.

Even if the son doesn't live up to it, it doesn't hurt.

She has her own way to help him get the throne.

She would pull out all the obstacles one by one, even if some innocent people were sacrificed, she would not hesitate.

Jiahe Queen closed her eyes and slumbered.

The seventeenth prince carefully glanced at Empress Jiahe, and when she finally stopped looking at him, his shoulders collapsed as if discouraged.

Because of the words of Queen Jiahe, he felt a little excited about the fate of Rong Chen being sent to Huaizhou, but he was also uneasy, afraid that Rong Zhao could return alive.

He should have died in Yecheng long ago.

But in exchange for General Xi...

No matter how bad his life is, it is impossible to come back alive.

The seventeenth prince was determined, accompanied by Empress Jiahe, and met with Emperor Zhaowu.

After leaving Jinluan Temple, he walked towards Changyiyuan.

The palace banquet was held in Changyiyuan.

The **** behind him is also struggling to keep up.

He followed behind the seventeenth prince, panting, and asked a little strangely, "Who is your Royal Highness in a hurry to meet?"

When the seventeenth prince slowed down, he shook his head and said, "No."

The hair on his forehead was blown by the breeze, showing a somewhat tired eyebrow.

He was born more like Xu's family, except for a pair of eyes.

It's not that the shapes are different, but the looks in the eyes are different, and they look different.

He is very young, but the look in his eyes is not full, and he is even less than his grandfather who is nearly sixty-year-old. His pupils should have been clear at an age, but there is a sense of fatigue.

When the **** saw the seventeenth prince walking towards Changyiyuan, his expression became anxious.

He is the person who arranged for Queen Jiahe to be with the 17th prince to prevent him from causing trouble and mentioning him in everything.

He chased the seventeenth prince and reminded: "His Royal Highness, although the empress didn't ask for it, she didn't want to send you to a banquet after all. If you listen to the minion, go back to the academy, lest the empress will blame you in the future."

The seventeenth prince turned his head and gave him a vicious look, "I know it in my heart."

It seemed that he was dissatisfied with the eunuch's discipline to him. After the seventeenth prince had finished speaking, he cursed "dog minion" in a low voice.

Although his voice was low, he called the **** too much monitoring.

He looked embarrassed for a while, daring not to speak, and suffocating in his heart, seeing the seventeenth prince turning around, turning towards his back, he screamed in his heart.

A coward in front of the queen and the emperor, who dared not to speak easily, was able to dominate in front of a slave.

The master was wronged here, and he was angry. He didn't dare to show his face. He just thought secretly, waiting for him to return to the queen of Jiahe, saying that the seventeenth princes rushed to the banquet and indulged in fun. Queen Jiahe is inevitable. I have to teach the 17th prince again, and I can give myself a sigh of relief.

The seventeenth prince walked to Changyiyuan.

The cheers and laughter he could hear in his ears became clearer and clearer, and his eyes looked lonely.

Separate seats for men and women. When he passed the Dongyuan Garden where the female relatives were, he stopped in his footsteps.

He glanced across the Chuhua Gate, glanced in, and found the person he wanted to see, his eyes revealed a bit of sourness.

Yu Guang also caught a glimpse of the **** who had been behind him staring at him.

So the gaze fell for a moment, and then it came back like a dragonfly.

The 17th prince hid all his emotions, his expression sinking unhappy, and hurried to Xiyuan.

...

At this moment, Jiang Lao raised her eyes and glanced out. Except for the palace maids who occasionally passed by, she didn't see any other figures outside the door, so she closed her gaze back and looked to her side.

At her side, besides Hu Tang, Hu Li was also there.

The natural tacit understanding between the two sisters allows them to make each other laugh easily.

Hu Li was not as lively as her sister Mingyan. After she was allowed to do so, she dressed up a lot. When she mentioned her sweetheart, her face was shy, and she would even use a fan to hide her face when she laughed. It is hard to imagine Jiang Luo looking at her now. She first saw her and Hu Tang's appearance.

Hu Tang is still the same in the past, sitting with other noble women, and still not easy to tie hair, just a simple one.

Ignoring some unpleasant words about her around her, she sat next to Jiang Lao, laughed so hard, and fell directly on Jiang Lao's body.

The fan used to hide the face has long since been thrown away.

Jiang Lao didn't understand why they laughed so hard, but from time to time, Hu Tang, who leaned back and laughed in front of her sister, kept her from falling.

The court ladies filed in and served dishes. In the autumn harvest season, there is no shortage of delicacies and fresh seasonal fruits. Just a glance can whet your appetite.

Jiang Lao had always been cautious and didn't like to eat too much outside. He peeled the pomegranate bit by bit, played with it, and piled it on the porcelain plate in front of him.

Seeing that she didn’t eat much, Hu Tang thought she was in a bad mood. He thought that she was speaking with Hu Li, which made Jiang Lao feel cold. why do not you talk?"

Jiang Lao's gaze was looking outwards, listening to Hu Tang's voice, and returning to his senses, she took the small handful of pomegranate seeds, and the red ones were gratifyingly red. She smiled, "I'm looking at today's palace banquet. Come on, Xie Xi is not here."

Hutang was careless and careless, and he rarely cared about others. Hearing Jiang Lao's words, he looked around and said in surprise, "I really wasn't there."

Hu Li approached him and said, "Xie Xi is in poor health. It has been autumn recently, and the weather has started to be cold. There are many people in the capital who have caught the wind and cold. Maybe she has caught the wind and it is inconvenient to go to the banquet."

"More than once." Jiang Lao shook his head, "Xie Xi has never been in the future."

Naturally, she would not make a fuss about Xie Xi's absence.

In the past six months, every time she had a chance to go to a banquet, she would look for Xie Xi. At other banquets, she had seen Xie Xi and Princess Xiang several times, and at the palace banquet, but never saw them.

Mingming Princess and Queen Jiahe are sisters, so close relationship, you will not forget to send invitations to the Prince Xiang's mansion.

There was a sudden cold on her body, and she raised her eyes to see that Jia and Queen were sitting at the table. When she passed by, she glanced at her.

Even if she was spotted by her, the sight of Jiahe Empress did not hide.

Instead, he smiled at her and then looked away.

Queen Jiahe’s lips painted with Dankou were redder than the pomegranate in her hand, like blood like a setting sun. Jiang Lao looked at him, and his heart was shocked as if a needle had dropped, always feeling that Queen Jiahe’s gaze was somewhat Something's wrong.

The smile is too full, with a sense of pride, and pity and sympathy for her.

That kind of lofty pity and sympathy.

This made Jiang Lao suddenly uneasy.

After Empress Jiahe took her seat, she never looked in her direction again. Jiang Lao's uneasy emotions were still unnerved. Hu Li looked at Jiang Lao and said with a sorrowful look on her face: " Isn't it only a few dozen days before you leave the cabinet every year? Why is it so unhappy to look at it?"

Hutang and Jiang Lao got close, and Hu Li naturally took special care of Jiang Lao.

Jiang Lao glanced at Queen Jiahe, who was at the top. She couldn't speak ill of Queen Jiahe in front of such a crowded place, and shook her head and said it was okay.

Hu Tang had already leaned over, his eyes were fierce, "His Royal Highness Nine bullied you?"

Jiang Lao laughed at once, "No."

After returning to Ning'anbo House, the female officer of the Garment Bureau waited in her courtyard with the finished wedding dress and asked her to try whether it fits.

Jiang Lao's expectation of beautiful wedding gowns even exceeded that wedding. She always likes to dress beautifully and neatly. There are few opportunities to wear wedding gowns in this life. She is curious about what her wedding gown looks like, and she is so curious that she can't wait for the wedding to be early. One day comes.

While the female officer was measuring her size, Jiang Lao quietly asked, "Have aunt seen my wedding gown?"

"I have seen it."

"Does it look good?" Jiang Lao blinked, looking very curious.

The female officer laughed, "Girl, you have to ask me every time I come back, aren't you tired?"

"Wedding clothes can only be seen the night before the wedding, otherwise it will ruin the auspiciousness." The female officer put down the measuring ruler in her hand, "You are good-looking, and you look good in everything you wear."

It seems that there is nothing to say.

Jiang Lao narrowed his mouth, and the female officer smiled and said, "This divorce period is not two days away. Please stay with your parents, girl, or blink your eyes, and the days you spent in your boudoir will be gone."

Jiang Lao laughed and asked the maid to give the female officer a handful of golden leaves, "I know, thank you aunt for the suggestion."

After Jiang Xingzhou assumed the title, he became more and more busy.

Jiang Qin is a bit more relaxed than him, but it is not as laid-back, and all the burdens of Zhong Chou are placed on her shoulders.

Jiang Lao couldn't help much in matters of officialdom, so he helped Jiang Qin's family.

But she was willing to help, but Jiang Qin didn't want to keep her daughter busy. In her opinion, when her daughter becomes a relative, there will be many times when she is in charge of Zhongkui, so she doesn't need to do anything at home. The lazy girl was fine, and Jiang Lao was both funny and sad. It was only then that he became a relative, and many things were really different.

It was also because she and Rong Chen knew what the marriage was all about, and others would regard them as serious couples, and then she would no longer be able to stay in Ning'an Bo's residence for a long time.

Jiang Lao suddenly remembered the gaze that Queen Jiahe looked at her at the banquet.

The thorns on the apex of the heart still haven't been pulled out, and I still feel uncomfortable when I think about it.

This discomfort finally fell to the ground after half a month.

Half a month later, Xi Zimo's letter was sent to Emperor Zhaowu.

He sent troops to the court for support. Emperor Zhaowu agreed to the various requests in Xizi's Moxin, and Rong Zhu led the troops to Huaizhou.

On the day of the order, Emperor Zhaowu invited Jiang Xingzhou into the palace.

Huaizhou and Jinling are thousands of miles away. Even if they rush on the road overnight, four or five horses will not be able to get there. If Rong Chen is gone, the wedding date will definitely be postponed.

For Jiang Xingzhou, it is naturally good for her daughter to stay at home for a few more days.

But he also knew that if Jiang Lao knew the news, she was so eagerly expecting her marriage date to arrive, telling her to postpone it, not knowing how sad she would be.

He looked at Emperor Zhaowu and twisted his eyebrows slightly, "Can't we transfer troops from other places?"

"The ropeway in Huaizhou was washed down by rain, which caused a lot of trouble for the transportation of grain and grass. This matter should be handled by Lu'er. The queen has also helped me find a superior person. My arrangement is obedient to God’s will. "Emperor Zhaowu was slightly embarrassed, "This time, I have wronged you Ning'an Bo Mansion, and I will make another 100 dan betrothal gift for your daughter."

Jiang Xingzhou couldn't laugh or cry.

He prepared more than a hundred burdens of dowry for his daughter, but it was too small. How could he covet this betrothal gift?

He glanced at Emperor Zhaowu and felt that he couldn't understand Emperor Zhaowu's thoughts.

How can someone who has sat on the throne for so many years be so easy for others to see the joy and anger in his heart?

Jiang Xingzhou stood up helplessly, Xie En took the order.

He often went in and out of the palace to paint, knowing that Emperor Zhaowu seemed gentle and generous, and his style was gentle, but in his bones he was full of arrogance and arrogance.

But he had never seen Emperor Zhaowu ever heard of these strange things, and felt that the emperor's heart was unpredictable for a while.

Jiang Xingzhou was led out of the palace by the palace man, thinking about how to tell Jiang Lao the news as he walked.

Changing is really tricky.

He has beaten mandarin ducks many times, and again this time, no matter how good his daughter is, I am afraid that he will have to make temper with him and annoy his old father.

Jiang Xingzhou stopped and looked at the clouds above his head.

He pursed his lips and confirmed in his heart a suitable candidate.

After Jiang Xingzhou left, Emperor Zhaowu drove to Jinxiu Palace.

He usually only stayed with Queen Jiahe on the fifteenth and sixteenth of each month, never staying much.

Recently, he often took the initiative to find Jia and Queen.

Queen Jiahe counted the days, and the days Zhaowu Emperor Zhaowu stayed with her this month turned out to be more than at Qin Yun's. While flattered, she became faintly proud.

Before, it was Qin Yun who robbed her of the limelight, but now she is holding her Fengyin, and Emperor Zhaowu's favor is next to her, which is much better than Qin Yun.

After extinguishing the candle, the queen looked at the man lying beside her across the night.

She was boneless, leaning softly towards his shoulders, just about to speak softly and call out "the emperor", Emperor Zhaowu turned over and turned her back towards her.

The queen's face was dark.

Although Emperor Zhaowu stayed with her, he didn't mean to be close to her.

She frowned and lay down, gritting her teeth a little angrily.

Although he was a little frustrated, listening to the sound of breathing beside him, the irritation quickly dissipated.

As long as Emperor Zhaowu is willing to come to her often, even if he is not close to her, it can always show that he is tired of Qin Yun.

She is both the lord of the Sixth Palace and the most beloved concubine of Emperor Zhaowu. The future prince will only fall into the hands of her son.

She slowly closed her eyes, and did not notice that the eyes of the man sleeping next to her were always open. The eyes were as cold as water, so cold that if anyone saw it, she would be shocked.

...

During breakfast, Jiang Xingzhou told Jiang Lao that she had to go to the palace to see Concubine Yun.

Jiang Lao didn't know what was going on, but he was shocked and moved a little bit to think carefully.

If you can enter the palace, go to the Shangyi Bureau in the name of aunt, maybe

Have a chance to see her wedding gown.

Jiang Lao was full of interest and went happily. When he arrived at the Shuxiang Palace, Concubine Yun went forward and took her hand.

Concubine Yun Gui thought about what she was going to say to Jiang Lao, but her palms became cold.

Jiang Lao was no stranger to this intimate action, and gently shook Concubine Yun's hand, "Auntie, can you tell the palace maid to get my wedding gown at the Shangyi Bureau, I want to take a look."

"Just a glance, it's not a bad rule." Jiang Lao emphasized.

The little girl’s carefree actions made Concubine Yun annoyed. Jiang Xingzhou threw a hot yam to her, but instead she bit her scalp and said to Jiang Lao: "Year, your marriage, I'm afraid it won't be as expected..."

Jiang Lao was taken aback for a moment.

"Why?" she asked.

"Huaizhou was invaded by barbarians. General Xi led his troops to suppress it, but the epidemic broke out there. The emperor... asked the Ninth Prince to lead his troops to support."

Jiang Lao's face suddenly turned pale, "I don't want it."

Concubine Yun spoiled her and followed her in everything.

But she couldn't change the imperial edict, so she could only persuade Jiang Lao, "The wedding date is just moved back. When he comes back, you will get married again. Don't worry, if you want to see the wedding gown, I will find someone to go. Bring you the wedding gown, okay?"

"I'm not worried about marriage." Jiang Lao frowned, "I don't want to look at the wedding gown anymore."

An inexplicable panic crawled into her heart, causing her pale face to not return to her blood color for a long time, and her delicate lips even turned pale. "In Huaizhou, the disease does not know what is going on. He is not a doctor. I am afraid of him. This is to die."

Her fingers were unintentionally squeezed, and her heart panicked to death.

Concubine Yun Gui was anxious when she saw her.

"I will help you find the emperor", this sentence just came to the lips, but she swallowed it again.

Emperor Zhaowu often accompanied the empress during this period, and left her in the cold.

She could feel the man's neglect towards her, but unfortunately she couldn't think of the reason for it. After a few attempts, she went back to Emperor Zhaowu to show her courtesy, but she didn't pull the man's heart back.

She quit.

The dog emperor loves who he loves, and as long as he doesn't treat the Qin family because he doesn't like her, even if he is demoted to the cold palace, she is happy and at ease.

But at this moment, there was no way to find a place for his niece, and he felt helpless.

If you know it, you will fight for more favors.

"Is there no way to change it?"

Concubine Yun shook her head, "The imperial decree has been issued."

Jiang Lao’s breathing rhythm is chaotic. Before entering the palace, he wants to see the wedding gown.

He was in a good mood, and was smashed by the sudden bad news, "Why is it him?"

"General Xi asked His Royal Highness Jiu to go to Huaizhou to build a plank road. If he refuses in person... He can't refuse. The letter from General Xi only leaves him a way. Either lead his troops to go, or it can only be regarded as Greed of life and fear of death is only a fool. In exchange, the queen went to the temple to find someone to calculate. Huaizhou only works, and the Nine Highness has to go. Every year, you have to think about it, stay in Jinling and wait for him to come back."

Jiang Lao's heart fell like a rock, and he became more and more sinking.

She recalled the look at her when Jia and the Queen looked at her.

With a smile on his lips, the corners of his eyebrows and eyes are all high, with prickly sympathy and pity.

Jiang Lao was finally irritated by the stabbing, and his beautiful face sank in anger.

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