After rebirth, I made the princes cry

In the pavilion of Baoguang Palace, Yingshu used a tea spoon to skim off the foam and filled a cup with amber tea. Then she saw the palace master, who had changed into a light dress, walking towards her hurriedly. She filled another cup of tea. As the sun was setting in the west, there were gusts of breeze blowing through the pavilion. She looked up at the fiery clouds in the sky and didn't feel hot anymore. It was just that it never rained in Chang'an, and the couple lost a refreshing coolness. She didn't know if such a hot and dry weather was normal for Chang'an, and she was always looking forward to a heavy rain in the hot summer season.

Wen Ji has not "returned to the nest" today. This bird has made a great contribution this time. With it as the messenger to deliver secret letters, no matter how many spies the Northern Han has planted, they will find it difficult to intercept them, let alone track down the spy agency set up by the Flying Eagle Tribe in Chang'an. However, in recent days, Wen Ji seems to "return to the nest" late at night, as if he suddenly felt like playing, which makes Ying Shu somewhat worried.

In order to allow Wen Ji to play his full role, the trainer had to stay in the messenger post. Ying Shu still could not "communicate" with Wen Ji directly. Wen Ji would often send secret letters to the messenger post, and Nan Ci would read the letters first. If there were no other arrangements in her letter, the trainer would let Wen Ji fly back to Baoguang Palace in time. In short, it was a small anomaly that Wen Ji flew back late at night.

But now, Yingshu has no mind to pay too much attention to such small anomalies.

"Your Excellency, there is no need to ask. I confess that I arranged the assassination of Xiping empress, but I did not mobilize our people. The person who carried out the assassination was Princess Ran."

"But, why did Ah Shu want to assassinate Xiping?"

"In fact, it can't be considered an assassination. It's just to scare her. The purpose is to divert the trouble away. The effect will be apparent soon, and then you will understand."

"I can only vaguely guess that the person Ah Shu mentioned as our accomplice in Northern Han should be Princess Ran, right?"

"She can't be our insider. At most, she is a temporary alliance for the sake of interests. I learned from the intelligence of the Flying Eagle Department that the King of Zhenyuan has two concubines besides Princess Ran. Those two concubines are not from powerful tribes, but ordinary women. At first, I was worried that there was a rift between the King of Zhenyuan and Princess Ran."

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace was silent for a moment.

Jiang Mo was originally the crown prince of Northern Han. It was not surprising for him to take concubines in addition to his principal wife, but if it was for the purpose of consolidating his power, it would be unnecessary to enter into marriages with commoners. If the Lord of Shenyuan Palace were asked to make a judgment, she would also think that the marriage between Jiang Mo and Princess Ran was purely for the sake of interests, and that Jiang Mo must have fallen in love with the two concubines.

"Lord Xinsu...what is his judgment?" asked the Lord of the Palace.

Ying Shu had no intention of teasing the Lord for caring so much about Sikong Yuehu's opinion, as if she had never known what the Lord was thinking: "Lord Xinsu only agrees with half of my judgment. Lord Xinsu believes that the marriage between Jiang Mo and Princess Ran is indeed a complete alliance of interests in Jiang Mo's view. Jiang Mo has the support of his father and the support of the Ran clan. The power of his mother's clan should not be underestimated. There is no need to marry with other powerful clans.

Jiang Mo probably really thought that political marriages were quite boring, and what he really wanted was a marriage based on pure love. But Xin Sujun also learned that Princess Ran had always treated the two concubines in the mansion who were very favored by Jiang Mo well, and she didn't even care about the two concubines taking care of the family.

Therefore, Xinsu Jun's judgment is that no matter how Jiang Mo views the marriage with Princess Ran, Princess Ran has real feelings for Jiang Mo, and they are very deep. "

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace sipped his tea and remained silent for a while.

If she and Princess Ran were in the same situation, she would probably do the same. Of course, all women in the world hope to find the man they love and treat him wholeheartedly, but a marriage between two people who love each other is hard to come by. She loves him, but she cannot force him to love her as well. Matters of love always seem to be unfair.

"I had never met Princess Ran at first, so I didn't know her personality. I didn't think my judgment was necessarily inaccurate, but I thought of Concubine Li Shu in Jiankang Palace. She was sincere to Your Majesty, but as a concubine in the harem, she was destined not to ask Your Majesty to put her first in everything. She was vying for favor, but she was only vying for more of Your Majesty's affection. She never thought of seizing the position of empress, and she didn't have any other ambitions. Among the many concubines in the inner court, she was the happiest.

However, in Jiankang Palace, Concubine Li Shu was an anomaly after all. Empress Yu was originally a stable queen, and her son was the crown prince. She was not a sentimental person, but she was full of jealousy and hatred towards the concubines. There are indeed many women like that in the world. If they give their love deeply, they will strive for love in return. They will not tolerate their husbands being fickle and hugging women left and right. If they are let down, they will turn love into hatred. In fact, it is understandable. "

The Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace smiled and said, "Ah Shu must not have such a mindset, otherwise she would not have chosen Lord Gui Su."

If she did not marry into the royal family, she might have a chance to look forward to a lifelong marriage, like Minister Wang and Lady Lu, who were an enviable couple of gods. But Yingshu had already made her choice. Although Guisujun was devoted to Yingshu, there would inevitably be concubines in the Guisu Mansion in the future.

"If I say that only Nanci would not care?" Yingshu thought that she was not a broad-minded person: "Your Excellency is right. Since you have chosen to marry into the royal family, you should not have too many delusions. The dream of an ordinary woman to be together for life may still be realized, but in the royal family, that is a complete delusion. If there is no room for concubines, then you should give up the idea of ​​marrying into the royal family.

I am not the kind of person who will endure humiliation and make sacrifices. I demand something in return. I know Nanci's character too well. As a prince, he has his responsibilities and must compromise with the overall situation. He cannot act arbitrarily. I only believe that he will always put me first, so I am willing to compromise.

If it were someone else, without the foundation of knowing each other for so many years, I would have to see how much the other person has given before deciding whether I should give. If I were Princess Ran, knowing that I was only a bond of interest in my husband's heart, I would not live and die with such a person. I certainly wouldn't have to compete for favor with the concubines, but I would always put my own interests and those of my family first."

“That’s understandable.”

"Princess Ran is a person who values ​​love and is very clear-headed. She does not endure grievances for the sake of the so-called virtues and etiquette required of women. Regardless of whether the current life is in line with her true wishes, she knows that since she has no choice, she must try to adapt. Princess Ran has a good political vision and is suitable for the power arena. She has long seen through the impossibility of real diplomatic relations between Dayu and Northern Han, so she once strongly opposed Jiang Mo's mission to Dayu as a pawn of Jiang Tai.

She was even ready to commit suicide after hearing about Jiang Mo's death. I gave her a guarantee, and she made a decisive decision. I told her clearly that even if we had other intentions, we had no intention of cooperating with Jiang Tai to let Jiang Mo die in Jiankang. Her cooperation with us would at least give Jiang Mo a temporary turnaround. Moreover, Princess Ran should also know that even if the two countries would fight to the death sooner or later, at present, Dayu and Northern Han would not go into a full-scale war. "

The Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace nodded: "Only if we are sure that Princess Ran is deeply in love with Jiang Mo and is willing to mobilize the Ran clan to help Jiang Mo return to Northern Han, will we have hope of winning Princess Ran's cooperation with us."

Yingshu took a sip of tea and smiled: "This tea is much sweeter than wild tea."

The prince did not take the teasing to heart. His fingertips touched the teacup, as if touching his thoughts that were quietly rising up again: "Does Princess Ran really not care about the concubines in the palace?"

"She doesn't care about concubines. She thinks things through, but she is not happy after all." Ying Shu looked behind Dian Jun. The slender branches of the weeping willows swayed gently in the evening breeze. The plants were full of affection, as if they could sense the sorrow and joy of people's hearts. At this time, there was a silent sigh: "Only when she can take back the affection she has given, and truly let go, without ruthlessness or hatred, can she not mind whether Jiang Mo has her in his heart or not, and who he loves. Her current appearance has fulfilled Jiang Mo and others. She has preserved her dignity and has not become ugly and embarrassing, but she is not happy.

Princess Ran hopes to gain Jiang Mo's true love, but perhaps, this is something she can never get. No matter how jealous or resentful she is, it is useless. She can't help but care, and she can't end her one-way rush. Maybe there are many infatuated women like Princess Ran, but I hope there will be fewer. I hope everyone has the choice and opportunity to pursue happiness, and realizes that they are infatuated with the wrong person, and can stop the loss in time. Life is full of countless joys. If you can't get the love you want, you will be sad for a while, but don't regret it for the rest of your life. "

"I think Ah Shu is the woman who lives the most clearly and soberly. In the future, she and Gui Sujun will surely be like a couple in heaven."

Yingshu played with the acacia bead on her skirt pendant. From the moment she accepted it, she had already promised to be with Nanci for the rest of her life. Since the only thing missing between them was an imperial decree approving their marriage, there was no need to be shy and cover up. She smiled and said, "I also hope that your wish will come true."

There will be concubines in Guisu Mansion in the future. This has nothing to do with Nanci's choice. As a prince, he would have difficulty in getting married. But since she already knows Nanci's thoughts, she will try her best to promote the marriage between them. She can do this at any cost. In this life, she does not want Nanci to regret it. It is very easy for her to be happy. To fulfill Nanci's wish is to fulfill their happiness.

Matters of love are of no importance to her. She regards Nanci as a brother and a friend, and has long been close to him like a family member. Such love is far more important than love between men and women, which are fleeting things that she can easily let go of.

Nanci was drinking while the sun was setting.

A zither tune floated over from somewhere in the inn. The sound was rapid and passionate when someone's flute sounded in harmony with the tune. He felt as if he was thousands of miles away, back in Jiankang. In the familiar Changganli, the lotus in the central pond should have been fragrant. In the Huating, there was a man and a woman, playing the zither and the flute. That was the time when he and Yingshu were still young, and they both had the leisure to compose and play music.

Compared with the zither, Yingshu is better at playing the flute.

It seemed as if he was better at playing the zither and Yingshu responded with the flute.

The memory is a little fuzzy. At the beginning, he did not deliberately remember every detail of the two of them. The young man who did not know sorrow always thought that the peaceful days would continue forever. They did not pay attention to the speed of time. When she reached the age of 15, he did not even know what it meant.

At this moment, he hoped that these days would pass quickly. He was eager to take Yingshu back to Jiankang, even if she would still be trapped in the inner court for the time being, and even if their marriage would not be settled so quickly.

As the wine went down his throat, a faint bitter taste filled his mouth. He knew it was because he was uneasy. Princess Zhenyuan's prediction the day before had cast a shadow on his heart. He knew that he was not suitable for the arena of power, and he was powerless in the fight for the throne. Just like now, he racked his brains but could not think of a good way to get out of this situation. All his faith actually came from his trust in Yingshu.

Maybe, he is not the most suitable person to go hand in hand with her. He is far from strong enough now, but he can do it for sure. As long as he is by Yingshu's side, he will never let Yingshu get hurt.

"Why is His Highness Gui Sujun drinking alone?"

Nan Ci turned his head and saw Sikong Mujiao and Ke Cao Ling enter the small hall together.

"I didn't enjoy drinking to my heart's content at Shangchen Mansion today." Nanci looked at Sikong Mujiao's rather angry expression because he couldn't get rid of Kecao Ling's expression, and smiled with his teeth showing: "Third brother, it seems you didn't enjoy drinking to your heart's content either. Come on, have a few drinks to calm down."

Ke Cao Ling: ...

It wasn't Da Shangchen's wish for the banquet to be disturbed, so why is he so angry?

"The Grand Minister today questioned us on the spot that we were the one who led the assassination attempt on Xiping. Isn't this slander? The guest officer has just checked. The guards we brought with us, except for those who accompanied the Shangchen Mansion, have not left the envoy post!" The third prince sat down, took the wine cup handed to him by Nanci, and drank it all in one gulp: "The guest officer is following us now. Could it be that he wants to question me and my fifth brother?"

The guest commander had already sat down halfway when he straightened his knees in embarrassment. "The *** was almost assassinated. I was just checking according to the routine. How dare I offend the two Your Highnesses? I have displeased the Your Highnesses, so I should drink a glass of wine as a punishment."

Seeing that this man could not be driven away for the time being, the Third Prince became even more annoyed. He had a lot of questions to ask Sikong Nanci. Although there would be opportunities tonight, the sooner he asked clearly, the more at ease he would be. If he was not at ease, how could he eat dinner!

"Ling Ke Cao, what happened today? How many assassins were there? How dare they assassinate the leader of Northern Han in broad daylight?" Nan Ci was calm.

Ke Cao Ling was able to sit down steadily. "There were about a dozen assassins. They used flying claws to destroy the emperor's carriage. Fortunately, the emperor was traveling with many guards, and the capital has always strictly controlled crossbows. The assassins could not have brought crossbows into the capital privately. They only had swords as weapons, so they did not succeed."

"It seems that these assassins' swordsmanship and knife skills are ordinary." Nanci smiled slightly.

Ke Cao Ling: ...

"Xiping thief has repeatedly disrespected the left deputy envoy of our dynasty. For the sake of the overall situation of diplomatic relations between the two countries, I cannot personally teach Xiping thief a lesson. What happened today... I only feel that he is gloating over the disaster."

Ke Cao Ling was even more embarrassed.

Xiping empress was assassinated, but without any evidence, it is impossible to blame the envoy of Dongyu. Moreover, empress was disrespectful to the envoy first, so the envoy cannot be forced to respect her. But the Fifth Prince of Dongyu looked regretful that empress was unharmed. Is that really a good thing?

"The princesses of our dynasty have never dared to be so domineering and arrogant. The Left Deputy Envoy has never been humiliated like this by any princess in Jiankang Palace. Not to mention that your fifth brother is angry, even I want to teach Xiping Queen a lesson! Ke Cao Ling, if we really want to take Xiping Queen's life, we would not just destroy her carriage!" The third prince also made a harsh remark on the spot.

Ke Cao Ling suddenly felt like sitting on pins and needles, and didn't know how to respond.

"Regarding the incident today, I just wanted to discuss it with my third brother. Does Ke Cao Ling also want to participate?" Nan Ci asked.

The Ke Cao Ling felt that if he continued to stay, he might even lose his position as Ke Cao Ling, so he quickly stood up to say goodbye, and even took the initiative to take all the servants in the small hall out.

The two princes of Dongyu are not stupid, and it is impossible for them to assassinate such an insignificant person as ***. Besides, even if they are the leader, it is impossible for them to discuss how to deal with the aftermath in front of the eyes and ears. Instead of eavesdropping, it is better to keep a close eye on their actions in the hope of discovering Dongyu's secret spy plan.

To contact spies, one must send people to the secret post. It is impossible for the members of the delegation to grow wings and fly out of the post in the middle of the night.

Ke Cao Ling didn't notice at all that there was a small bluebird standing on the treetop outside the small hall.