Once the Crown Prince Joins In

"It's not just because of this. We will have a battle with the Tatars sooner or later. The Zhu family who followed the caravan also has a mission. He is our front sentinel. Do you understand?" Su Xinyi said slowly.

During the national mourning period, the Tatars were ready to make a move at the border. Zhangping Prefecture rushed to send the zhezi to the capital. Why did the caravan leave the capital again not long after returning to the capital?

That's because if your Majesty wants to start a war with the Tatars, you must first seize the opportunity.

Therefore, adding the Zhu family with combat experience to the caravan at this time is definitely the best choice, and it can also appease the Queen Mother at the same time, so why not?

When Yan Junchu discussed this matter with her, Su Xinyi agreed.

Zhu Chanyi's heart skipped a beat. No matter how good her personal relationship with Xin Yi was, she had never asked her to help or seek anything in court affairs. They were friends, and she didn't want this friendship to deteriorate.

But now that Xin Yi has given such a good opportunity to the Zhu family, and so many people are staring at the caravan, who would have thought that such a big pie would be given to her?

"Xin Yi..." Zhu Chanyi stood up suddenly, "Don't worry, I will definitely ask my grandfather to select the best among the clan to travel with the caravan."

"Of course I can trust you." Su Xinyi said with a smile, "Originally, my two cousins ​​came back this time with the intention of leaving one person behind, but due to the sudden situation, they have to continue to follow. They happen to be rich in experience. , plus your family, this trip will definitely be fruitful."

Although Su Deng and Su Li were both born as generals, they had not had the opportunity to go to the battlefield to practice in order to avoid suspicion. However, the Zhu family was different. With Zheng Guogong here, whenever there was a war, the sons of the Zhu family would have the opportunity to practice.

So this time the two brothers Su and Deng have figured out the route outside the pass, and coupled with the rich combat experience of the Zhu family's children, it may really bring them surprises.

Su Xinyi herself had repeatedly read the map that the caravan had revised several times, and Shang Junyan had discussed it with her several times. However, after all, talking on paper was not advisable, so this time the caravan set out again, with more tasks than ever before. Heavy.

Zhu Chanyi suppressed the excitement in her heart and left the palace and returned to Prince Rong's Mansion. Unexpectedly, she met Prince Rong when he came back and hurriedly pulled Prince Rong into the study to talk.

King Rong was stunned for a moment after hearing Zhu Chanyi's words, and then said: "This is a big deal. Su Xinyi was so generous this time and actually gave the opportunity to the Zhu family?"

Zhu Chanyi couldn't laugh or cry when she heard what King Rong said, "What do you mean by being so generous? The Queen is very good."

King Rong curled his lips, obviously not agreeing. Their queen was also quite fierce when she rolled up her sleeves and fought.

"This matter is of great importance. In this case, you go back to your parents' house first, and I will go there afterwards."

"The prince is coming too?"

"That's natural." King Rong nodded, "The Zhu family has never traveled with a caravan and doesn't know much about what's going on inside. I just want to talk to them in detail so that I can cooperate with Su Deng and the others."

Zhu Chanyi understood and looked at her husband with a smile, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

King Rong was very proud after hearing his wife's words. Look at how majestic his husband is, unlike his elder brother who is henpecked!

The court was still clamoring about the draft next spring. It was a bad choice, and they were not afraid that their daughters would enter the palace and become Su Xinyi's target one by one.

"By the way, I'll call Mu Xing too." King Rong suddenly said again.

"Master Mu? Aren't you on duty in the Three Thousand Battalion?" Zhu Chanyi naturally knew Mu Xing, who was also a famous figure in the army. After all, he was once a famous killer in the world. Not to mention his meritorious service and successful surrender to the army, he is now a hundred households.

"What's wrong with the errand? I just need to say hello to Qin Guansheng." King Rong didn't take it to heart. "Mu Xing is a person trusted by the queen. This guy is tight-lipped and meticulous in his work. Let him go over and talk to the Zhu family about the caravan." He knows more about things than I do, but this guy has a bit of a weird temper, so just say hello to your family first and give him some snacks."

Zhu Chanyi said: "Master Mu is well-known for his temper. I heard that some people ridiculed him for being a killer. In the end, he drew a sword to compete with others and beat them to the ground."

Speaking of this, King Rong felt proud, "That's not true. Those grandsons didn't even look at who brought Mu Xing out. How can that tigress Su Xinyi bring out a cat? Isn't this the case? You deserve a slap in the face!”

Zhu Chanyi:......

Seeing that King Rong finally cheered up when he was complaining about the Queen, unlike the shocking depression he had been in the past few days, Zhu Chanyi was silent for a moment, and then said: "Let's go now, it's sooner rather than later. "

King Rong said: "That's okay. You go back first and I'll go to Sanqian Camp for a visit."

This was to take the people in person, Zhu Chanyi understood, and the couple acted separately.

At this time, Su Xinyi met his two cousins, Su Deng and Su Li, in the palace. It was really not easy to meet them now. When the caravan came back this time, they encountered the late emperor Daxing. Su Xinyi had been busy with the funeral. Naturally, Su Xinyi was not there. When Sora met them, he couldn't help but feel a little sad when he saw them.

Looking at the shallow scar on Su Deng's face, Su Xinyi was silent for a long time.

Suden smiled when he looked at it, "My dear, please don't be sad. These are just minor injuries. In a year or two, the scars won't be visible."

Su Xinyi felt even more sad. Others only looked at the beauty of the caravan, but did not know the risks involved.

Recalling what Yan Junchu had said to her, Su Xinyi felt closer to her two cousins ​​when she looked at them again. However, her mother hadn't mentioned it yet, and she didn't know if she was willing, so she had to put it aside for now.

Su Xinyi explained the details of this trip in detail, "Your Majesty means to focus on planning the marching route. The Zhu family will join the caravan this time. The Zhu family's children have been following Zheng Guogong to fight on the battlefield. He is very experienced in these matters, and the two cousins ​​will definitely benefit a lot from communicating with him more."

"Zheng Guogong's Mansion?" Su Li said in surprise.

Su Xinyi nodded, "Yes, cousin Li, what do you think?"

Su Li shook his head, "That's not true. I have always heard that Zheng Guogong manages a family as well as an army. He has been a famous name for a long time. I am very happy to have the opportunity to learn from each other this time."

Su Xinyi could tell from Su Li's words that although he respected Zheng Guogong, he did not feel that his family was weaker than the Zhu family. Su Xinyi liked this kind of confidence and arrogance, and naturally his family could not lose the prestige of his own family.

Su Deng looked at Su Xinyi and said, "What do you mean, Your Majesty asked us to be the vanguard to fight against the Tatars?"

"Of course we won't start a war at the moment, but that day won't be too far away. The Tatars have been provoking Southern Qi, and now the late emperor is on the march. When you come back from outside the customs this time, the day when you will send troops is not far away." Su Xinyi said solemnly.

Su Deng's expression became solemn. This was a great opportunity for the Su family. He thought about it and said, "Mother, I think it's better to ask Su Qi to go with us this time."

Now that the Su family has a queen and a prince, as a maternal family, they cannot continue to hide their power and bide their time. They have to support the queen and the young prince. This battle with the Tatars is just the time for the Su family to regain its prestige. great opportunity.

Su Xinyi didn't expect Su Deng to say this. She understood what he meant in an instant. After thinking about it, she said, "I will report this to Your Majesty, and we will discuss it later."

Suden nodded and didn't try to persuade her any more. His cousin was a very thoughtful person, and all he had to do was mention it.

It was rare to see family members. Yan Junchu also came during lunch and had a family banquet. During the banquet, the matter of leaving seclusion was inevitably brought up again.

Su Xinyi said to Yan Junchu: "I have already said hello to the seventh younger brother and sister from the Zhu family, and someone will be selected in the next two days."

Yan Junchu was really too busy, so he left these things to Xin Yi, and said with a smile: "This is the best. Zheng Guogong is a measured person and will definitely choose the right candidate." After saying this, he looked at Su Deng and Su Li said, "The Zhu family has quite a lot of experience in marching and deploying troops. This trip is a good opportunity to learn from him."

Su Deng and Su Li naturally nodded in agreement, wondering what His Majesty meant. After thinking about it, they still felt that the Zhu family could not be the only one in the court. It was the best for the Su family to stand up and fight against the Zhu family. good result.

After Su Deng and Su Li left, Su Xinyi and Yan Junchu also returned to the dormitory to take a nap. Su Xinyi looked at him and said softly: "I'm afraid some people in the court will be dissatisfied if you revive the Su family so quickly."

Yan Junchu sneered, "Ayuan, you are my wife, and it is natural for me to support the Yue family. Besides, the Su family was once a great contributor to the Southern Qi Dynasty, and now they compete with the Zhu family in the court. This is also something that civil servants like to see. Mr. Zheng Guo is an old man. Jing, you will understand what I mean."

Su Xinyi understood. This was to ask the Su family and the Zhu family to adopt a posture of not giving in to each other, so that the civil servants would feel that they had a balancing force.

She was happy when she thought of this, "It seems to work."

"That's natural. It will be fine for at least five years." Yan Junchu also smiled.

Su Xinyi sighed, "Yes, it will be fine in the short term, but what happens in the long term depends on your own choices."

The higher the power, the easier it is for people to lose their minds. It remains to be seen how it will last in the long run.

Su Xinyi naturally hopes that both the Su family and the Zhu family will be well, but as a queen, she will definitely not be able to grow out of the palace in the future, so she dare not say anything about the future of the two families.

The two lay down side by side. Yan Junchu took Xin Yi into his arms and said, "Let's sleep for a while."

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Yan Junchu's long and gentle breathing, and fell asleep in the blink of an eye. Su Xinyi knew that he had been having a hard time, so he closed his eyes.

The caravan leaving the capital did not alarm anyone, but there were many informants in the capital, and the news that the Zhu family was involved in the caravan spread like wildfire.

The Duke of Zheng's mansion is still the same, even if someone comes to inquire about the information, the Zhu family has a very strict reputation. They only say that they are acting under orders and say nothing else, and there is nothing others can do.

After the caravan left Beijing, only the Zhu family had a bite of this piece of meat, but considering the Queen Mother and Prince Rong in the palace, it seemed to make sense, so they could only wait for the next opportunity.

The caravans were not able to get involved, so everyone became more active in the spring draft. Seeing that winter had not yet entered, people here began to talk about the draft.

Su Xinyi just laughed when she got the news in the palace. She knew that Yan Junchu had his own ideas.

Sure enough, when the courtiers brought up the matter of the draft, Yan Junchu not only refused to answer the question, but instead brought up the matter of Concubine Li's murder of the prince that he had been suppressing.

Because of the late emperor's great deeds, this matter was shelved. Now His Majesty is finally going to deal with it. There is also a bloody storm in the court, and the courtiers related to the Li family can't help but panic for a while.

The former Concubine Li has now been demoted to a talented person, living in a cramped palace, and all the people serving around her have been replaced, and they are not very respectful to her.

Li Cairen heard the footsteps and raised his head, and saw the Queen Mother walking in slowly. She didn't move, she was still sitting there.

The Queen Mother did not mean to blame her. She looked down at Mrs. Li, who was dressed in plain clothes, and then said slowly: "Li Cairen, your Majesty is going to reiterate the smallpox case today. Do you know?"

Li Shi froze, but she had been fighting with the Queen Mother for many years and refused to bow her head at this time, so she kept silent.

The Queen Mother chuckled lightly, "You have been fighting with the Ai family all your life, and your current outcome is something you didn't expect, right?"

Mrs. Li sneered, "The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked. Do you really think the Queen Mother will be filial to you?"

"You don't need to sow discord. Whatever happens between the Ai family and the Queen, that is something you can no longer interfere with." The Queen Mother was not fooled and looked down at Li, "How do you think Your Majesty will deal with the Li family and Prince Xiang? "

Mrs. Li's heart tightened. She didn't want to make the Queen Mother proud, so she kept silent.

The Queen Mother didn't seem to care whether she spoke or not, and said to herself: "Master Li has been a veteran of three dynasties, but it's a pity that the Li family was wiped out in the evening. He actually came up with the vicious method of using smallpox to kill the prince. Your Majesty only has such a son. Do you think he can spare the Li family lightly? If the late emperor was around, he might have had some dignity, but now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the last bit of dignity of the Li family has been lost."

"What are you going to say?" Li had a bad premonition.

The Queen Mother laughed loudly, "Oh, by the way, you are trapped in this small palace now. How can you know the news outside? The Ai family will kindly tell you that today Grand Master Li was seriously ill and fell into a coma, and the imperial doctor has not arrived yet. People are gone.”

Li was startled for a moment, then turned pale, "Impossible, impossible, you must have lied to me!"

"How could the Aijia lie to you about such a thing? It really can't be true anymore. Li Cairen, Grand Master Li is gone, and your biggest supporter has fallen. How do you think His Majesty will deal with you and Prince Xiang?"

"Prince Xiang is the late emperor's son, your Majesty cannot deal with him!"

"Princes who break the law are guilty of the same crimes as the common people."

"Prince Xiang and I didn't know anything about this, he is innocent!"

"What if you, a biological mother like you, are innocent? No egg will be left intact after the nest is overturned."

"You can't do this!"

"The Ai family is going to do this. Do you think I want to keep Prince Xiang as a nuisance? Li, after all these years, we finally have a winner between you and me."

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