Records of the King of Xin'an County

On the day after sending off the royal driver, the wives from all over the world were racking their brains to find an opportunity to enter the palace to greet His Royal Highness the Empress without any trace, and to show goodwill to the future Crown Prince in advance, when news came from the palace—— Because of being too exhausted yesterday, the three giant Buddhas in the palace had to rest in bed. Princess Changning was in charge of the palace affairs for the time being, and Princess Yong'an assisted.Everyone immediately discussed in private, and they were more worried about the safety of His Majesty the Crown Prince than His Majesty the Emperor.

No matter how worried she was, no one dared to disturb the quietness of Her Highness the Queen, or prevent her from resting and raising her baby.Even Concubine Zhou De and Concubine Yuan Shu live in an exceptionally peaceful place, and even those low-ranking concubines who never forget to please them are nowhere to be seen, and they very cleverly changed their ways to show their favor.For a time, cigarettes were curling up everywhere in the Daming Palace, and the sound of chanting sutras could be heard endlessly, and Jade Buddhas or Bodhisattvas were enshrined in almost every palace.

Concubine Yuan Shu originally planned to let Meiren Yuan secretly persuade a few Baolin and his like to spy on Concubine Zhou De and Empress Du's physical condition in the name of worrying.Unexpectedly, Princess Changning, who simply lived in the palace, kept a close eye on the vicinity of Chengxiang Hall, not even a bird could fly in, let alone a living person.Seeing that she was not in a good mood, the imperial physician who was in charge of diagnosing her pulse was annoyed in his heart, and quickly told her to relax, otherwise the dragon heir would be in danger.

From Concubine Yuan Shu's point of view, the dragon fetus that she finally got in her womb is more precious than anything else.Seeing that she could no longer worry about it, she had no choice but to start using her niece again.So, after testing Yuan Meiren a few times and confirming that she has no second thoughts at least for now, Concubine Yuan Shu entrusted her with the communication with the outside of the palace.

The relationship between Li Hui and Empress Du's mother and daughter was extraordinary. After hearing the news, she immediately brought Du Jialan into the palace to greet her.When getting off the car in front of the palace gate, just as the wind and snow were falling, Li Hui took the oil-paper umbrella and used Du Jialan beside him to block the heavy snow.From a distance, the newlyweds look like Bi people, and everyone will be envious of them.

When they came to Penglai Hall, they went freely.Li Hui couldn't hide his worry at first, but after seeing Princess Changning and Princess Yong'an with curved eyebrows, he relaxed a little: "How is my aunt? What is the result of Feng Yu's diagnosis?"

In fact, he also knew that Empress Du had indeed hurt her body when she gave birth to Princess Yong'an, but after raising her for so many years, she has gradually recovered.Yesterday when she was offering sacrifices to heaven and seeing her off, the saint took pity on her body and arranged for the palace servants to support her at all times, so she should not be too tired.However, since she let people spread the news of bedridden, she naturally has her considerations.As a good nephew who has always been filial, of course he has to cooperate fully.

Because Empress Du was taking a nap, the juniors saluted and greeted her from a distance, without stepping forward to disturb her.The servants and servants who served were as calm and calm as usual, leading them to sit in Yan's room in the front hall.

"Brother and sister-in-law, don't worry." Princess Changning raised the corners of her lips and answered his question just now, "Aniang is just trying to lure a snake out of its hole. I have already cleaned up the Penglai Hall and the Hanliang Hall where Concubine Zhou De lives. After several times, I was waiting for some people to throw themselves into the trap. However, I heard that the imperial physician in charge of Chengxiang Palace did not dare to leave for a moment. It's not a bad idea. But if she doesn't act on her own, it doesn't mean she won't take advantage of the situation."

"Rumours are spreading in Beijing now, and many people have their own thoughts, but they dare not reveal anything for the time being." Li Hui said, "Which poisonous snake do you want to lure out through Yuan's aunt and nephew?"

"A while ago, the Da Yuan family often sent trusted maidservants out of the palace to return to the Yuan family. On the surface, they were visiting family members, but in fact they didn't know what to do." Princess Changning replied, "I thought it was the Yuan family who got married because of the Da Yuan family. Longsi, his mind has become more active. But after sending someone to follow him for a while, he found that the few incompetent men in their family were still drunk and dreaming as usual. Only the mother of the Da Yuan family knew the inside story. Recently, she often burns incense and worships Buddha. I visited all the temples inside and outside the capital."

Li Hui pondered for a moment: "The Yuan family is indeed a mud that cannot be supported. Concubine Yuan Shu reprimanded them severely in the early years, and they had a lot of discord with each other. In a short period of time, it is impossible for their family to produce a person who is proficient in conspiracy and tricks, let alone There is no need to mention that Concubine Yuan Shu used her power to influence the palace. The so-called poisonous snake must have someone else. Don't worry, I will send someone to investigate the Yuan clan and see who they are related to."

Speaking of this, he suddenly paused, for some reason, the first thing that popped up in his mind was the seemingly sick and harmless face of Duke Jiangxia.As for King Jiangxia, he and Wang Zixian had already searched inside and outside, and vaguely remembered—"Three years ago, after King Jiangxia came to Beijing, he took a daughter of the Yuan family as his concubine. This woman seems to be It's the daughter of the Yuan family's Pianzhi clan, who was dedicated to the Prince of Jiangxia by her father and brother because of her family's decline."

Princess Changning was slightly stunned: "Brother, do you mean that as early as when he entered the capital, that traitor Prince Jiangxia was paving the way for today? At that time, he wanted to win over Da Yuan and rely on her to disturb the palace? !"

"Those who intend to seek rebellion naturally have far-reaching concerns..." Li Hui squinted his eyes, "Regardless of whether he can succeed in the future, he must prepare various paths for himself. Maybe this path will not work, but the other path will open? Maybe inadvertently A certain arrangement in between will be the key to reversing the situation? After all, he is different from the King of Hejian, his military power is scattered, so he can only find the best time to hit it with one blow, otherwise there will be no room for turning around. "

"Then should we continue to test?"

"Try again. See what he's up to."

Princess Changning frowned and said: "The ultimate goal must be to hurt brother and mother. After all, brother is the crown prince sealed by Grandpa Jinkou. If the prince is safe, the palace will be safe, and if the palace is safe, Chang'an will be safe. And vice versa. If there is chaos in the capital, he can take advantage of the chaos. Maybe he can influence Grandpa who is far away in Taiyuan Mansion, causing the army to be unstable and the war to change."

"So you have to keep the Penglai Hall and Hanliang Hall tight. In addition, you must never let Concubine Yuan Shu frame you." Li Hui said, "I will leave the affairs inside the palace to you, and I will continue to investigate the affairs outside the palace. You can rest assured If I find any clues, I will seek help from my elder brother, my uncle, and my great-uncle King Jing."

Princess Changning nodded slightly, then heard Du Jialan next to her suddenly say: "Beauty Yuan may be useful." She looked calm, and the Buddhist beads in her hand were spinning unhurriedly: "When I saw her off yesterday, I felt that she was like Concubine Yuan Shu. It's a hint of resentment. Maybe the aunt and nephew have not completely reconciled, and they may break up completely at some point."

Li Hui pondered for a moment, remembering why Yuan Meiren entered the palace back then, and why she was so anxious to get rid of Concubine Yuan Shu later.Yes, since Concubine Yuan Shu can give birth to the emperor's heir, what is the use of Yuan Meiren who is supposed to "borrow her belly to give birth"?How could she, who was already ambitious, be willing to spend her whole life under the coercion of her aunt, earning a living tremblingly?What's more, she still has three princesses who need to be raised well, so how can she be at ease as a chess piece that may be abandoned at any time?

Princess Changning's eyes moved slightly, and she took Du Jialan's arm with a smile: "Good sister-in-law, help me to see, who else is available in this palace? Those low-ranking concubines have their own thoughts, which ones belong to the great Yuan family?" It is really difficult to tell which ones are sincerely relying on A Niang."

The princess of Xin'an County gave a rare smile: "Call my sister, and I will help you look." Xu is because her heart is outside the secular world, her eyes are particularly sharp, and she can always detect many details.It is also because people in the secular world are all suffering from the three poisons of greed, hatred and ignorance. The deeper the obsession, the more obvious the three poisons, so she can easily distinguish them.

"Good sister, good sister!" Princess Changning shook her arm coquettishly.

Li Hui couldn't bear to look at him, so he silently turned his gaze away.However, Du Jialan seemed to be very useful, and smiled softly: "Don't worry, let them air out first, and then take a closer look. Recently, I have to go to the palace every day to greet my aunt, and sooner or later I will find a suitable one." Chance."

Princess Yong'an blinked, and imitated her elder sister, hugged Du Jialan's other arm and shook it.She was young, even when she acted coquettishly, she looked extraordinarily cute and cute, which made Princess Changning couldn't bear it, and hugged her tightly.The three young ladies laughed and made a fuss, making Li Hui even more lonely.

Therefore, the king of Xin'an County simply bid farewell temporarily, and drove to Zongzheng Temple.Right now he is still on a long vacation, and the sage gave him permission to resume official duties after February, but he has nothing to do at the moment, so he simply took the initiative to come here.Naturally, King Jing would not be polite to him, he found him face to face, and slipped him into the warehouse.

"Uncle, what's the important thing recently? Why are you so busy all of a sudden?" Li Hui was surprised to find that almost all the officials, big and small, of Zongzheng Temple were crowded into this warehouse full of classics and historical books.Some are writing furiously, some are shaking their heads—even among them is Li Jue, the heir to Chu.

"Why is there nothing important?" King Jing stroked his long beard, "Isn't it important to name His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Faced with his uncle's stern face, King Xin'an naturally did not dare to refute that His Royal Highness was only born in nine months, so there was no need to be so anxious.Not to mention risking the world's dissatisfaction, what should I do if there are three more princesses in the palace?So, he had to silently take out a volume of classics and search for all the names with auspicious or profound meanings in it.

When King Jing leaned over to check the names recorded by the crowd, King Xin'an approached His Royal Highness Sichu King without any trace, "Why did Brother Jueqing come here?" How could a mere idle king be arrested by his elders?

"...I came to bid farewell to my uncle, but they were busy, so I just..." Li Jue looked helpless, "My uncle also said that I am proficient in classics, just before I left Beijing, but I come to help every day. "

"Leaving at this time?" Li Hui frowned, "Why don't you wait a little longer? It won't be too late to return to Jingzhou after uncle's triumphant return." He always felt that something might happen in Beijing recently, and he went out The post road is not necessarily peaceful.After all, if the Prince of Jiangxia wants to cause unrest in Chang'an, the first thing to do is to block the post roads and prevent the surrounding states from sending troops to rescue.However, the army only set out yesterday, and they can return to help after turning around. At least there should be nothing wrong for the next two days.

"My heart is always thinking about A Niang, his wife and children." Li Jue smiled very gently, "I am also worried that they will be too lonely in Jingzhou. Don't worry, I will leave these two days, and stay away from the ups and downs in Beijing earlier. That's the wise choice for me." His identity is too sensitive to be exploited.

Li Hui pondered for a moment, then nodded: "That's right. I'll send you out of Beijing then."