Once the Crown Prince Joins In

There were suddenly more officers and soldiers patrolling Zhangping Mansion, and the censorship at the city gate was stricter than before. No one was allowed to enter without a road leading to the city gate. If anyone looked wrong, officers and soldiers would come and take him away. .

The news that there was a traitor in Zhangping Mansion spread almost overnight, and the whole city was in an uproar. Is there a traitor?

The country is in crisis, and the Tatars are on their side. Who dares to be a traitor?

The people were also excited and angry.

In an instant, people in the streets are looking for who is the traitor. Such a wolf-hearted and treasonous thief must be caught and shown to the public, and he must not be leniently spared.

How many battles have been fought before and after, how many wives have lost their husbands, their children have lost their fathers, and their parents have lost their sons. How can these bastards dare to do such a thing?

Su Xinyi had breakfast and was thinking about returning to Beijing. Han Qingling came to treat her and talked about the traitor, her eyes turning red as she talked.

Su Xinyi did not expect that His Highness would let the news out, but it was indeed a good idea. In this way, the thieves would definitely have trouble sleeping and eating, and they would definitely find a way out of the city, which would give His Highness the opportunity to arrest them.

After Han Qingling applied the medicine to the princess, she said softly: "The princess's injury is no longer serious. As long as she no longer does strenuous exercise, the wound will not open and she will be back to normal in a few days."

Su Xinyi gathered her clothes and said to Han Qingling, "Miss Han has been busy these days."

Han Qingling said with a smile: "This is what a daughter of the people should do."

Su Xinyi looked at Han Qingling and asked: "Is Miss Han really not interested in going to the capital? I am in the East Palace and need a trustworthy medical woman by my side. If Miss Han is interested..."

Being able to enter the East Palace and be a medical girl is something that many people have dreamed of. Of course Han Qingling was tempted, but thinking about the current situation, she still shook her head and said, "Thank you Crown Princess for your kindness, but Zhangping Mansion needs women of the people more now."

"I admire Miss Han very much. If she changes her mind, she can go to the capital to find me." Su Xinyi said.

Han Qingling was surprised when he heard this and asked: "Is the Crown Princess going back to Beijing?"

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "I've done everything I need to do, and it's time to go back."

When Han Qingling heard this, she felt a little aggrieved for the princess, "You have done so many things, but no one knows about it."

Su Xinyi did not think this was an grievance, and said to Han Qingling: "Just as Miss Han is willing to stay in Zhangping Mansion to treat the soldiers' injuries, I just do what I want to do, and becoming famous is not an important thing to me. .”

Han Qingling remembered that when she first met the Crown Princess, she knew that the Crown Princess was a broad-minded person. She couldn't help but smile when she heard the words, "The Crown Princess is right, but I am narrow-minded. The daughter of the people here wishes the Crown Princess a good journey and safety." Arrive in the capital."

Su Xinyi smiled and nodded, "Thank you."

Han Qingling stood up to say goodbye. When she walked to the door of the courtyard, she subconsciously glanced back and saw the Crown Princess standing under the eaves of the corridor, smiling in the direction she was leaving. She couldn't help but smile too, bowed slightly, and then turned to leave.

Su Xinyi likes Han Qingling very much. This girl looks weak, but she is very determined in her heart. Such a good girl makes people feel very comfortable looking at her.

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"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Xu Mengshu was very surprised when he saw His Highness the Crown Prince in a daze, and called out softly several times.

Yan Junchu came back to his senses, looked at Xu Mengshu who looked curious, coughed slightly, and then said: "What does Mr. Xu want to say?"

Since Xu Mengshu became an official of the East Palace, he has rarely seen His Highness get distracted like this when dealing with official matters. He doesn't know what happened to make His Highness have such an accident.

However, this was not something he could interfere with. He immediately put away these thoughts and said: "Your Highness, now that the news has spread, and the city gate has been strictly guarded, His Highness King Rong has not yet sent Lu Qin's confession. Come, but the grain and grass sent by His Highness King Rong has been put into the warehouse, temporarily relieving the grain shortage. The letter from Mr. Shang from the capital has arrived first, and it will take more than ten days for the court's grain and grass to arrive. In addition, Mr. Qin and Mr. There has been no news from Mr. Yang, so Wei Chen is really worried."

After hearing the words, Yan Jun calmed down his thoughts and then said: "The people in the city don't have much food left, so let's use some of the food and grass sent by the king to help the people."

Xu Mengshu frowned slightly and sighed in his heart. There was still too little food. If the food was distributed to the people, the soldiers in the army would have to tighten their belts. He was thinking about how to hold on until the food and grass from the court arrived.

"Your Highness, even if we want to divide it, we can only give a small part. There is still a large army fighting outside, and food and grass cannot be lost." Xu Mengshu immediately spoke. He knew that His Highness always had a benevolent heart, but now the army is naturally the most important thing.

Yan Junchu nodded slightly when he heard the words, "It's up to you to handle this matter. Please consider it more carefully. You must stabilize the people's hearts and prevent chaos."

"Yes, Wei Chen obeys the order." Xu Mengshu said immediately.

"We are not in a hurry about Lu Qin's confession for the time being. We will wait until Wang Rong's trial comes out. The most important thing right now is to catch the traitor in the city. Did anyone who went fishing yesterday come back with a message?"

"Yes, but they are very cautious over there and haven't found out the details yet. We have to wait a little longer."

"Then they will be forced to flee for their lives out of the city, increase patrols in the city, and have people set up a dragnet outside the city." Yan Junchu said in a deep voice, "I don't have that much time to deal with them."

Xu Mengshu immediately nodded in agreement. He could feel the faint dissatisfaction in His Highness's words, and he did not dare to say anything else.

Although His Highness has always had a reputation of being gentle and courteous, the subordinates in the East Palace all know that His Highness is not as gentle and soft-tempered as he appears, and he is always decisive in doing things.

As a minister of His Highness, Xu Mengshu naturally prefers and supports such His Highness. People who are too gentle will be easily influenced by the courtiers, so how can they gain a foothold in this court.

"Your Highness, Mr. Huang would like to see you." The personal guard came in and reported back.

"Let him in."

"Yes." The guard retreated.

Soon Huang Zhongsheng walked in quickly, and when he saw His Highness the Crown Prince, he stepped forward and saluted, "I pay my respects to Your Highness."

"Get up." Yan Junchu looked at Huang Zhongsheng's serious expression and asked, "What's going on?"

Huang Zhongsheng immediately said: "Your Highness, I have received news from the capital that Your Majesty has contracted the cold. His Royal Highness King Xiang is accompanying you day and night. Concubine Li, who had shown signs of falling out of favor before, is now favored again. The Empress is in trouble because of Concubine Li was scolded by His Majesty."

Yan Junchu frowned slightly, the queen must have been stupid again, and then Concubine Li and her son seized the opportunity.

It seems that Xin Yi must go back, otherwise the queen will not be able to defeat Concubine Li without anyone to help her.

As for King Xiang...

"How's the matter I asked you to investigate?" Yan Junchu looked at Huang Zhongsheng and asked.

"Weichen asked people to check Fu Yun carefully. She is indeed a fisherman's girl and has not been replaced. However, Wei Chen found out that Fu Yun's previous temperament was not as showy as that of following King Xiang. There was always something wrong with it. It's somewhere, but Wei Chen hasn't found it yet." Huang Zhongsheng replied.

"Then continue the investigation." Yan Junchu said in a deep voice, "We must not only investigate Fu Yun, but also the neighbors, relatives and friends around the Fu family."

"My subordinates are already investigating, please rest assured, Your Highness." Huang Zhongsheng said immediately, "Besides this, there is one more thing. Fuyun went to Yuling Temple to listen to scriptures and met Xu Yurong, who was leading spiritual practice in Yuling Temple. The two of them They seemed to be having a great time talking."

Xu Yurong?

Yan Junchu thought about it for a while before he remembered that Xu Yurong was the one who married Shu Xuebo, and was the one who had an enmity with A Yuan and caused her to fall into the water.

However, after the Shu family's misfortune, Xu Yurong reconciled with Shu Xuebo. When they returned home, they were sent to Yuling Nunnery by their parents' family.

Unexpectedly, now he is mixed up with Fuyun.

"Keep an eye on the person." Yan Junchu said. At first, A Yuan suspected that Xu Yurong was weird, but no evidence was found. But now that Xu Yurong is related to Fu Yun, it seems that A Yuan's original suspicion was justified.

"Yes." Huang Zhongsheng nodded hurriedly.

Yan Junchu asked people to step back and thought for a while before going to the backyard.

Su Xinyi has already packed her luggage. In fact, there is not much to pack, just a change of clothes, and only one day's worth of dry food. The weather is too hot, so she can only buy it while walking on the road.

While she was busy, she suddenly felt something and turned her head, and saw His Highness looking at her at the door. She hurriedly walked over and asked, "Come back so soon?"

Yan Junchu really wanted Ayuan to return to Beijing, but seeing her packing her bags so quickly, she couldn't help but feel a little sad, "Are you leaving now?"

After hearing His Highness's words, Su Xinyi had a rare moment of clarity and immediately replied, "No, I'll clean up first. I'll leave whenever Your Highness asks me to leave."

Yan Jun was amused when he heard that Xin Yi was very serious at first, "Although I am reluctant to let you leave, there is indeed something in the capital that requires you to go back and take charge of the overall situation."

"What happened?" Su Xinyi asked nervously.

Yan Junchu took her hand and sat down side by side, and talked about Fu Yun and Xu Yurong, as well as the affairs of Concubine Li Guifei, mother and son, and the Queen in the palace.

Su Xinyi frowned, "I know that Xu Yurong is not a person who gives up easily. Does she want to catch up with Prince Xiang? But what does she have that can make Prince Xiang tempted? And that Fu Yun, I have been thinking I feel something is not right, not only did I allow Prince Xiang to bring her back to the capital, but he also doted on her, which is not an ordinary skill."

"Yes. After you go back, you should be more careful yourself." Yan Junchu warned.

"I know, what are you going to do about the Queen?" Su Xinyi really didn't want to deal with the Queen, but the fact that the Queen was able to travel this time was a help, and since King Rong supported His Highness, she couldn't watch. The queen was suppressed by Concubine Li.

However, the Queen's brain is really inconsistent at times, which makes people have a headache.

"If you want to make the Queen obedient, show off King Rong. King Rong is the Queen's weakness." Yan Junchu said.

Su Xinyi hesitated and said, "I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll think of another way."

"Concubine Li is more scheming than the queen, and Prince Xiang is not easy to get along with. You should be more careful and don't embarrass yourself because of the queen." Yan Junchu warned a little uneasily. In his heart, the queen could not be compared with A Yuan.

"I understand, don't worry, I know it well." Su Xinyi didn't want His Highness to worry. She turned her head and looked at him and said softly, "Brother Shiyuan, you should take care of yourself in Zhangping Mansion. I will wait for your triumphant return in the capital. .”

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi tenderly, even though he was reluctant to leave, he still had to separate, "Ayuan..."

Su Xinyi reached out and hugged His Highness, "I know."

Su Xinyi stared at His Highness the Prince without blinking. At this moment, he suddenly understood what it felt like to be haunted by dreams and worried about the heart as mentioned in the poem.

This short period of getting together makes people feel happy, and they can't help but be greedy. When the time comes to part, they are even more reluctant to let go.

Su Xinyi immediately cheered up, looked at His Highness and said, "I will set off today."

Yan Junchu:......

"It's okay to leave tomorrow."

"No, I don't want to leave tomorrow. If I leave early, I'll have peace of mind."

It is said that beauty brings disaster, Su Xinyi did not hesitate to give in to Lan Yan, His Highness always had the ability to make her uneasy.

Yan Junchu now knows what it means to shoot oneself in the foot.

What else can I do if I marry a resolute wife?

I can only follow her.

Yan Junchu left the city in person, but Su Xinyi did not show any signs. "When His Highness left the city, many people were watching. I will take Zhanqiao and my guards and leave quietly so no one will notice."

Yan Junchu always felt that he was rejected by his wife, but what could he say? His wife's concerns were reasonable.

Su Xinyi neatly slung the bag behind him and held the knife in his hand. Looking at His Highness's somewhat depressed look, he stood up on tiptoes and kissed His Highness on the cheek. He separated at the first touch and left immediately, "I'll be waiting in the capital. Brother Shiyuan."

Yan Junchu looked at Xin Yi's flying footsteps, stretched out his hand to touch his cheek, and smiled helplessly.

Fine.

His Ah Yuan was always so different.

Su Xinyi had informed Zhan Qiao a long time ago, and Zhan Qiao came very quickly with two personal guards. The four of them rode out of the city on horseback, and there was no hindrance at all with His Highness's token.

"My subordinates have handed over what they found to the people around His Highness. The Crown Princess does not have to worry. Now the gate of Zhangping Mansion has been closed, and the inspection of entering and exiting the city is very strict. As long as the traitor sends information outside, he will be caught sooner or later." While resting on the road, Zhanqiao explained the matter.

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "As long as the matter is handed over clearly."

Her second brother and Mu Xing could not stay and wait for news, so they could only leave it to His Highness, hoping that they would all return safely.

Unexpectedly, the next day, they actually met the guard who was going to Zhangping Mansion to increase troops on the road. It was none other than Jie Jing Lue.

After meeting each other for a while, Jie Jing looked at Su Xinyi in shock, "Are you from Zhangping Mansion?"

She has become a princess, and she is still so arrogant that she can come to the border from the East Palace of the capital?

Is it possible that the palace can't control her anymore?

Su Xinyi did not expect to meet Jinglue. The two stared at each other. Su Xinyi asked, "Are my eldest sister and the children okay?"

"Okay, everything is fine." Jie Jinglue listened to Su Xinyi ask about his wife and immediately said, "Our little bastard Xie Kun was eaten to death by Sister Jun, but you haven't seen it."

Su Xinyi was quite surprised, Sister Jun?

In her memory, Sister Jun was still the delicate and soft-spoken baby, but now she should be able to run, jump and understand some things.

"How well-behaved our sister Jun is, how can she control the devil in your family?" Su Xinyi didn't believe it, always feeling that the exegetical guide was saying polite words.

Fan Pengchi, who had been silent all this time, laughed loudly and said, "I testify that this is true."

Fan Pengchi spoke and acted crisply and neatly. Su Xinyi knew that he would not lie to others, but it was still hard to believe, "Really?"

Fan Pengchi nodded, "The princess will believe it when she sees her later. Now that the eldest young master is able to go to the academy to study, it is all the result of Miss Jun. The princess doesn't know. Now our commander is almost done with the eldest daughter." .”

Su Xinyi:......

Both sides had to rush, so there was really no time to elaborate, and Su Xinyi was not a happy person. Su Xinyi was worried and didn't know the cause and effect, so she simply waited until she returned to the capital to write a letter to her eldest sister.

After Su Xinyi left, Fan Pengchi looked at his commander, "The Crown Princess will write to Madam this time. Aren't you afraid that the young master will be punished if he meets the Crown Princess later?"

The expositor was not worried at all, and said thoughtfully: "Is it okay if someone takes care of the child for me? I am worried about others. The princess is willing to take care of the child."

As for the dogs, they were the ones commanding the dogs, and even the Crown Princess was involved.

Fan Pengchi clicked his tongue and said, "Sir, are you sure about going to Zhangping Mansion this time?"

Jie Jing smiled slightly and said, "What kind of certainty we want depends on whether His Highness the Crown Prince is sure. When we arrive at Zhangping Mansion, we just need to follow orders and don't worry about anything else."

They are just here to support the guards and obey the orders of the imperial court. He and His Highness the Crown Prince are still related by marriage. At this time, we have to be more careful. Moreover, it is reasonable to say that they are not on the list of Pingning Guards for this transfer, but they are on the list. .

Fan Pengchi was still a little worried, "The news that there is a traitor in Zhangping Mansion has reached our side, which shows that the situation there is not good. We rush over at this time, but it's hard to say whether it is good or bad."

The interpreter still had the same expression, and said slowly: "Let's talk about it later, whether it is a human or a ghost, you have to go through some tricks to find out. Anyway, others will definitely regard us as the prince's party, and there is no way to avoid it."

"What do you mean?" Fan Pengchi looked at their commander and realized that he was not holding anything back. He must have an idea.

The interpreter sneered slightly, "Whether it's a mule or a horse, it's not about who has the stronger sword in the end. Let's go, let's catch up with the first wave of reinforcements to arrive. We will definitely have something hot to eat. We are not active in making meritorious deeds. The imperial court What's the use of us?"

Fan Pengchi was also aroused. They had not fought in Pingningwei for many years. This time they finally had an opportunity, so of course they couldn't miss it.

It doesn’t matter who does it, the commander is right, this is a headache for His Royal Highness, they only care about whether their swords are strong or not!

Su Xinyi thought carefully on the way back and felt that there was something wrong with Pingning Guard going to Zhangping Mansion. Logically speaking, Pingning Guard should not be able to get there.

Therefore, His Highness is not in the capital, and someone is indeed behind the scenes.

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The early morning update is here, finally the normal early morning updates are restored, my dears.

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