After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Nanci looked at the slanting branches of flowers and leaves, Yingshu looked at Nanci's profile, Sikong Yuehu's appearance was very sudden, but she was not too shocked or nervous. She had planned to talk about something today, and Sikong Yuehu only slightly disrupted her rhythm.

"I know you're not angry."

She said it with great certainty. She had completely forgotten when Nanci lost his temper with her. She only remembered that she had complained to Nanci about leaving without saying goodbye. At that time, A-niang had said to her, "You know Nanci. He has been planning to travel outside the capital for a long time. Don't be jealous just because you can't travel with him now."

What she complained about was that Nan Ci did not say goodbye to her before leaving Beijing.

She was probably a little jealous. She also wanted to travel around and see the world. She had never had the opportunity to leave Jiankang before. Even the villa she owned in Linyi was some distance away from Jiankang, so she could not visit it. At most, she had been to the villa on the outskirts of the city. After she got married, she had more and more restrictions. Nanci once comforted her and said that he would show her the beautiful scenery outside Jiankang and tell her in detail about his travels when he returned to Beijing. But in the end, he must have been too eager to travel and completely forgot about her before leaving.

She was determined to hold a grudge, but she didn't hold it for more than a few days.

Nanci's trip lasted from autumn to winter, and the whole capital was filled with the atmosphere of celebrating the new year. She heard from her fourth brother that Nanci had returned to the capital and visited her grandfather, so she went to Guisu Mansion to "arrest him". Then she remembered the matter of "holding a grudge". Nanci also said: "I know you are not angry."

It was a long time ago that I lost my temper with someone, so long ago that we no longer had any trace of each other, yet it felt like we had never had any arguments or conflicts. The most profound thing was that we talked about everything and were inseparable. Those were the carefree days of childhood. As we grow up, we will always be more accommodating and understanding towards our confidants, because in the end, the more we walk, the lonelier we become, and the more we will cherish the people who walk with us.

Under the pavilion, the light and shadow were actually distant, returning his face to that of his youth, adding to the sense of trance. But Yingshu saw a little light at the end of Nanci's eyes, not knowing which period of time it reflected. Suddenly, her brows relaxed, and her palms relaxed. There was wind rippling among the flowers and leaves, and a warm floating fragrance came from nearby.

"When I asked for permission to come to Northern Han, you didn't try to dissuade me because you knew you couldn't dissuade me. So why do you think you can persuade me to leave now?"

Yingshu smiled.

"You are the hardest to persuade to leave." Ying Shu said, "Back then, when I didn't know how vicious Sikong Beichen was, I advised you to leave Jiankang, or at least leave Taicheng and Guisu Mansion. Every time I advised you, you always had something to say. I knew you couldn't bear to leave me alone, but I just couldn't find a reason that you couldn't refuse. So I thought, maybe after so many years, I don't understand you as well as before, and I don't think I should force you.

But Nanci, I really regret it. Before I knew Sikong Beichen's true face, I had never hated a person so much. When I knew that my father and my daughter were killed by him, I wanted to strangle him to death every day when I looked at him. No, I even thought about cutting him into a human pig. I couldn't suppress my evil thoughts at all. So, Nanci, I can't imagine that you knew he was the culprit who killed you, but you still endured the hatred and pretended to be nice to him.

I could hold back because I knew he wanted me to die with him. If I killed him, wouldn't that let this beast succeed? So the only way I could think of to avenge Sikong Beichen was to watch him die. I also wanted to tell him that I would never die with him. I wanted to make him die with his eyes open.

Now, we have the chance to completely defeat Sikong Beichen once again. I even want to make him feel a life worse than death. My obsession is too deep, so I told you without thinking it through that after my rebirth, I will fight for power.

Nanci, you have already started, standing in the power field. If you choose to stay with me, we don't have to return to the country. We might as well take this opportunity to go far away... to the Western Regions. But if you still want to continue, this time you must return to Dayu first! "

"Why?"

This question made Yingshu feel helpless.

She actually hoped that Nanci would make another choice and leave the country thousands of miles away so that he could begin a true rebirth.

"If you want to be a king, you can't be emotional. As a king, you must never put yourself in danger. Otherwise, it's better to avoid it than to fight, and it's better to retreat than to advance. I have changed my mind." Ying Shu said, "I've thought about it. As long as Sikong Beichen is eliminated, Uncle will never pass the throne to Sikong Yuewu. Whether it's the Third Prince or Sikong Yuehu, they will not cause the country of Dayu to be in danger after they succeed to the throne.

"With Dayu here, we won't get involved in power struggles, and father and mother will be safe. You know I'm not lying. I've never been someone who values ​​power. I want to protect myself and my relatives and friends, so I want to stand in the power field. But think about it carefully, why does Dayu need me?"

"I won't leave." Nanci said.

He lowered his eyes, which seemed to have become his most accustomed action. During the time he was imprisoned in Guisu Mansion, he always sat motionless with his eyes lowered, sometimes letting the flowers and leaves fall all over him, sometimes letting the light and shadows penetrate him, sometimes letting the wind and rain wet him, and sometimes letting the frost and snow cover him. As the seasons changed, and the sun and rain alternated, he just sat there in silence, heading towards the final extinction. If it weren't for Yingshu, he might have been reborn. Yingshu was his only obsession, and he knew it better than Yingshu.

Yingshu had been transformed during those days when he was living a miserable life.

She is not after power and position. In her heart, there are more than just relatives and friends living there.

"Besides you, I also have parents. I am a member of the Sikong royal family. I was born with honor and I have to pay a price for enjoying such blessings. But I don't think I should evacuate now."

“Nanci, if you don’t leave, Uncle Qiao won’t be able to participate in this raid plan.”

"Do we still want my uncle to lead the troops to attack Hanzhong?"

"The Central Army must defend Xiangyang City and prevent Northern Zhao from making a feint to the east and attacking from the west. In addition, we must also prevent Northern Zhao from taking advantage of the opportunity to destroy Northern Han and seize the Qiang territory for themselves."

"But why must my uncle lead the troops to carry out this campaign?"

"Because Uncle Qiao is your right hand, Nanci, the position of crown prince cannot be seized by force with military power, but it must be consolidated with military power. Pingyi Qiao is your maternal clan. Even if uncle decides to give you the position of crown prince, you still need the support of the aristocratic family. Pingyi Qiao is not in charge of the border army now. Uncle Qiao needs to establish more military merits to make the family rise as soon as possible. We must fight for the position of crown prince, but we must look further ahead. You must return to the court first and submit a proposal to win this opportunity for Uncle Qiao to go to war."

Yingshu is very confident.

This time, the Third Prince and Nanci took the initiative to propose to accompany the envoys to the Northern Han Dynasty, which has been greatly praised by His Majesty. His Majesty is determined to suppress aristocratic families like Jiangdong He and Changping Zheng, and will never allow the military forces held by these two clans to participate in the surprise attack plan. If the clan power of Pingyi Qiao was still controlled by Pingyi Hou, His Majesty might still have concerns in his heart, but Pingyi Hou has now lost the power of the clan leader, and Qiao Zizhan has been serving as the commander of the central army. As long as Nanci advises, His Majesty will allow Qiao Zizhan to lead his troops to reinforce Xiangyang.

Pingyi Qiao De's military achievements laid the foundation for his rise. Nanci will need help in the future. Qiao's uncle is not as greedy as Pingyi Marquis, so he can take on the responsibility of supporting Nanci. In addition, Your Majesty's plan was to make use of Pingyi Marquis's son to check and balance the ambitious aristocratic family.

In order to consolidate the power of the monarch, one can never rely on such simple and crude means as promoting the common people to suppress the aristocratic families. First, the aristocratic families must be divided, and those aristocratic families who are willing to be loyal to the monarch and the country must work together with the royal family to gradually implement reforms. This is the safest and most reasonable way. For the past twenty years, Your Majesty has always insisted on promoting such a strategy. Generals such as Liang Qin and Qi Yang are both generals that Your Majesty has decided to promote. Others such as Qiao Zizhan and Zhou Jinghe are also pillars of society that Your Majesty has high hopes for. Your Majesty has never thought of eradicating all aristocratic families because not all of them only seek the selfish interests of their own family and are willing to be scum who harms the country and the people.

Nan Cixian helped his mother's family to rise, and did not go against his father's plan to stabilize the country.

It's just that it will make Sikong Beichen wary.

But even if Nan Ci did nothing, Sikong Beichen would not let him go. From Sikong Beichen's behavior, it can be seen that although he was fortunate enough to be reborn, he did not achieve enlightenment.

Today, Sikong Yuehu, using the identity of an envoy guard as a cover, followed Yingshu into the Baoguang Hall of the Weiyang Palace.

Nanci couldn't help feeling a little resentful, he didn't want to let a dangerous person in his eyes get close to Yingshu. Sikong Yuehu was the biggest suspect in Yingshu's death, and this had become a sore in his heart. Although he actually agreed that Sikong Yuehu would never harm Yingshu at this time, Yingshu's current situation was already dangerous, Nanci was really worried about adding another huge hidden danger.

What could he do? The success or failure of the surprise attack on Hanzhong was related to the emperor, the country and the people, and the plan could not fail. The plan was formulated by Sikong Yuehu, and there were unexpected situations in the plan. Sikong Yuehu had to stay in Northern Han, but he had to evacuate first.

"Wouldn't it be more convenient for you to contact the Flying Eagle Tribe if you stayed at the post station?" Nanci asked.

"I can only stay at the envoy post as an envoy guard. As an envoy guard, I cannot have direct contact with the great ministers of Northern Han." Sikong Yuehu patiently explained why he had to go to Baoguang Palace: "But as the personal guard of the Palace Master and the Left Deputy Envoy, I can also observe whether Jiang Gaofan is trustworthy or not. This is very important. If there is any mistake, all the previous efforts may be wasted, causing the Palace Master and the Left Deputy Envoy to be in danger."

Yingshu was not completely sure about Jiang Gaofan's background.

What she had been hiding from Nanci until now was that she had already determined that Jiang Gaofan had ill intentions towards her. How could a man who was planning to "strangle" her in Northern Han not be on guard against her? She really needed Sikong Yuehu's eyes to help her judge Jiang Gaofan's true intentions, and after the Third Prince and Nanci had evacuated Northern Han, she would have no excuse to go to the post station again. Many details needed to be discussed with Sikong Yuehu in person, and it would be more appropriate for Sikong Yuehu to stay in Baoguang Palace as a personal guard to respond in a timely manner.

"Fifth brother, I guarantee you that the Palace Lady and the Left Deputy Envoy will be able to escape from Northern Han safely. Both of them are great contributors to the raid on Hanzhong. Their safety is guaranteed with my life."

"I will remember fourth brother's promise." Nan Ci finally called in a guard of the envoy group. He did not explain too much to him. He only asked him to change clothes with Sikong Yuehu and hand over the palace talisman given by Jiang Tai.

As soon as he entered Baoguang Hall, Yang Neichen came towards him. Although he felt that the personal guards following the Left Deputy Envoy today were quite unfamiliar, he did not care - there were nearly a hundred guards in the delegation, and except for Deputy Leader Liang, the personal guards had been replaced in the past. This was the freedom of the envoy and there was no need to report it. Anyway, these personal guards had to abide by the palace ban system and posed no threat.

"The Shangchen Mansion sent a maid, saying that she was carrying out the order of the Grand Shangchen to present the gift. However, Your Highness went to the inner court today at the invitation of Madam Wei. The maid is still waiting in the side hall."

Da Shangchen gave gifts at the right time.

Yingshu nodded to Yang Neichen and went to the side hall, and Sikong Yuehu naturally followed her.

Yang Neichen sighed.

He was the Emperor's confidant and of course knew about the incident of Jiantai's pendant inspection. The Left Deputy Envoy Dongyu grabbed the Empress Dowager and attacked her hard, causing His Majesty to fall flat on his face. From that day on, the Left Deputy Envoy was not so wary of Madam Wei, but no matter who he met, he would be accompanied by a personal guard, as he had already alerted the enemy.

The person coming is Li Dong.

The gifts presented were really in accordance with Bai Nian's suggestion. There were two pairs of purple crystal jade hairpin crowns, and it was specifically mentioned that they were made by a very skilled craftsman from Hongchangxing. In order to make it easier for Bai Nian to do things, Yingshu also showed her extraordinary love for the gifts. She rewarded Li Dong handsomely and asked her to tell Da Shangchen that she would go to express her gratitude in person one day.

After sending Li Dong away, Ying Shu gave Sikong Yuehu an order: "Go and invite Deputy Commander Liang, and you two will meet me in the back garden."

Sikong Yuehu's identity cannot be concealed from Dianjun and Liang Hui. Liang Hui has to inform the personal guards that although this new personal guard is not a member of the envoy's guard, he is also one of their own. It was the envoy's arrangement to have him go to Baoguang Palace in the name of a personal guard. Not only should everyone not make a fuss, but they should also help cover up and, when necessary, obey his orders. His orders are the same as those of the envoy.

As an old subordinate of the Fourth Prince, Liang Hui could no longer recognize the Fourth Prince's true appearance, but he could still recognize the Fourth Prince's voice. After a brief surprise, his expression returned to normal. It turned out that in order to confuse Jiang Tai, the Lord of Shenyuan Palace had specially accepted Madam Wei's invitation to go to the palace where Madam Wei lived for a drink and chat. When he came back and heard that the strange man in front of him was actually Lord Xinsu, he was so surprised that he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. So, as usual, when he saw Liang Hui sitting there, he asked Si Shui to serve tea without giving any special instructions.

As a result, the Fourth Prince drank a big mouthful of the bitter and astringent tea, his brows furrowed, completely changing his usual calm and composed expression. He finally came to his senses - no wonder the Left Deputy Envoy refused tea and insisted on drinking her plum juice, is the tea of ​​the Northern Han Dynasty so hard to drink?

"Your Highness, are you not used to drinking this wild tea?" Liang Hui asked.

"Wild tea?" Sikong Yuehu threw down the teacup.

"This is something I picked and dried myself on the Baoxia Road. Only you, my Lord, love to drink it."

"I see." Sikong Yuehu decided to put the teacup farther away, and suddenly smiled again: "Deputy Commander Liang is really thoughtful."

"I just realized that I am actually quite attentive."

Sikong Yuehu didn't have the heart to remind Liang Hui. In fact, looking at Dianjun's appearance, it seemed that he was not used to drinking either.

Liang Hui had great insight into the battlefield situation, and he would never be deceived when dealing with those slick and sophisticated commanders. Perhaps he was deeply in love, so he believed everything his beloved said. Sikong Yuehu couldn't help but glance at Yingshu.