The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

Half a year later, Northwest Shizigou.

The wind and sand are a bit strong today. There is only one inn outside Shizigou leading to Maojia Town.

The wind was blowing hard, and the sky was full of yellow sand, making it difficult to see the direction.

The shop assistant was wiping the dust when he heard someone knocking on the door. He hesitated for a moment before going forward to open it.

Seven or eight people covered their heads and hurried into the inn. As soon as they came in, the waiter closed the door again with great effort.

The bolt fell heavily, and the wind outside was whistling so hard that the door almost flew up.

Baye took off his hat and headscarf, spit out the sand in his mouth, and cursed: "Fuck you, what kind of shitty place is this? The wind and sand are so strong today that they are about to eat me up. If I hadn't run fast, I would have become the son-in-law of the King of Hell."

The people behind him reacted in a similar way. They took off their turbans and hats, dusted off the dust on their bodies, and asked the waiter to quickly bring them a few pots of tea to rinse their mouths and remove the sand.

"Waiter, what's there to eat?"

Wang Qi introduced with a smile: "We just received a batch of mutton from the northwest yesterday. The meat is tender and delicious. It is delicious whether it is sliced ​​or grilled."

Without saying a word, they ordered a whole roasted lamb.

"Ask the chef to prepare some side dishes. Eating only meat can cause a sore throat."

A woman's voice sounded, and Wang Liu realized that there was a woman among these seven or eight men.

Perhaps because he had stayed in the Northwest for too long and rarely saw girls with such fair skin, Wang Liu couldn't help but look at her twice more. The girl snorted coldly, and Wang Liu smiled awkwardly and went to the back to order the dishes.

There were few customers in the store at the time. When they heard the noise downstairs, they just took a look and didn't come out of curiosity to see who it was.

The men cleaned the dust off their bodies and chatted while drinking tea.

"Now that the Duke of Zhenguo has been defeated and disappeared, I think life here will be difficult and business will be hard to do. Should we change our route and stop the business in the northwest first?"

After the woman said this, Qiao was unhappy. "What are you talking about? This is the tea season. The goods are shipped here with great difficulty. If we can sell them to Beichen, we can make ten times the profit. You are talking about changing the route now. It is impossible."

Another person said, "Who says it's not true? I think our tea might sell better if the war breaks out."

With wars on both sides, supplies are in short supply, so the price has to increase several times.

Several men laughed, but the woman looked unhappy. "You may have thought too simply. Beichen is coming at this time with great force. Originally, everyone thought that with the Duke of Zhenguo here, the war would be quelled. Now the Duke of Zhenguo has been defeated and is missing. Have you heard that some people in the court now suspect that the Duke of Zhenguo is collaborating with the enemy and treason? He is not dead at all, but has fled to Beichen. If we go to Beichen at this time, we may be regarded as spies."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone suddenly quieted down.

"I have a friend in the capital, and from what they said, it seems that as soon as the news of the disappearance of the Duke of Zhenguo came out, his house was confiscated."

"Is it true? Didn't we hear that the young master of the Zhenguo Mansion almost lost his life in order to save the emperor? That was a great feat of saving the emperor. No matter what, the emperor wouldn't confiscate his property so easily, right?"

"It seems you are not well-informed!"

Suddenly there was a sound coming from upstairs, and several people looked up. A man was slowly coming down the stairs. He looked dignified and handsome. He was either a disciple of a noble family or a wealthy businessman.

After hearing what he said, several people also became curious.

"I wonder what I call this young master?"

The young man smiled and said, "I am from Yangzhou Zhuangmu. I also went to Beichen to do business. I am engaged in the silk business."

A few people said "oh", and the woman asked curiously: "Master Zhuang, what did you mean by that just now? Could it be that the prince of the Pei family was also beheaded?"

"I won't behead you. What I want to say is that you are not well-informed. Now that the old emperor is seriously ill, the three princes have been appointed as crown princes and have begun to supervise the country."

"Ah, when did this happen?"

They really hadn't heard any news at all and were deeply surprised. "Isn't there a Second Prince on top? How could they just skip the Second Prince and make the Third Prince the Crown Prince?"

Zhuang Mu smiled and shook his head. "I don't know much about the inside story. I only heard that the second prince seemed to be suspected of murdering the emperor. The old emperor was poisoned and became seriously ill. In the end, he had no choice but to make the third prince the crown prince."

Several people looked at each other, and they all felt that there was something fishy, ​​but they did not dare to make random guesses and give others any handle.

Zhuang Mu, on the other hand, didn't take it seriously. He leaned over and said with a smile, "The court is in turmoil now. Although the Third Prince is acting as regent as the Crown Prince, Beichen is coming on strong and the Duke of Zhenguo is missing. It is said that he is colluding with Beichen. Even if Young Master Pei has the merit of saving the emperor, he can't protect the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. I heard that the evidence is irrefutable this time and the emperor can't intervene. The Crown Prince and Master Pei have a grudge over stealing his wife. For the sake of the emperor's face, although the Pei family was not killed, they were all exiled to the northwest border, waiting to make amends for their crimes."

Having said that, everyone present understood that the Pei family was completely finished.

But when it comes to the hatred of having their wives stolen from them, they become more interested in this romantic scandal, especially the men, whose eyes sparkled and they looked at Zhuang Mu curiously, hoping that he would tell them more about it.

Zhuang Mu smiled and said to them, "I heard that Prince Pei and Minister Liu's daughter were childhood sweethearts, and they were almost ready to propose marriage. But who would have thought that the young lady from the Liu family was so beautiful that she caught the prince's eye. A few months after the selection, the Third Prince begged the Emperor to marry Lady Liu as his concubine."

"Ah? Then the prince is not the one who steals people's hearts?"

"That's right, which man can tolerate it?"

Zhuang Mu smiled and said, "The emperor didn't agree at the time, but somehow, later on, it was discovered that Lady Liu had an affair with the Third Prince. The emperor was furious and betrothed Lady Liu to the Crown Prince as a concubine, and also forced the Crown Prince to choose a marquis' daughter as his principal wife. Now the Crown Prince enjoys all the blessings and holds great power, which makes others envious."

One person sighed, "What a pity! Not only did Prince Pei's family become ruined, but his wife was also stolen and cuckolded. If I were a man, I would rush to the palace and fight to the death. Even if I get hacked to death, it's better than being exiled to the frontier in such a cowardly way."

Zhuang Mu smiled when he heard this and didn't take his words seriously.

They are members of the royal family. Not to mention Madam Liu and Prince Pei, the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. The Third Prince has taken a fancy to her and wants to make her his concubine. How dare others compete with the royal family for her?

Even if the emperor took a fancy to a married woman, there were many ways to force his subjects to offer their wives to him.

As long as the power is great enough, there is no woman that he cannot get. Everyone had different expressions, but no one really sympathized with the Pei family.

After a while, everyone started talking about the missing Duke Zhenguo, wondering if he had colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country. Otherwise, how could a general who had always won a battle suddenly be defeated?