After wearing a sick and weak cannon fodder as a prince

"He... what? He fell in love with the emperor of the enemy country?"

Does such a thing really exist?

It was the first time for Qin Xuechuan to hear such a thing, so he couldn't help asking curiously: "Is it the founding emperor of our Great Chu?"

Concubine Xiao Xian said with a smile: "Yes, his story only exists in folk rumors, and there is no record in the history of Chu. After all, we in Great Chu are afraid to avoid such shameful things."

Qin Xuechuan was stunned for a moment, and Concubine Xiao Xian said again at this moment: "By the way, I forgot again. I invited Your Highness to my palace on purpose to tell His Highness something."

After hearing her words, Qin Xuechuan froze for a moment... He had no relationship with Concubine Xiao Xian, so why did Concubine Xiao Xian call him here on purpose because of something important?

"Your Majesty, you're welcome. If you have something to say, it's okay to say it." Qin Xuechuan said.

Concubine Xiao Xian pushed everyone back at this moment, then walked up to Qin Xuechuan and said with a smile: "Your Highness, this world will soon be yours."

When Qin Xuechuan heard her say this nonsensically, he was startled: "What is Xianfei empress talking about, why can't I understand?"

Concubine Xiao Xian said again: "I have been in the deep palace for a long time, and I know what the situation is now. I am afraid that your majesty will be buried in a short time. At the border. After your majesty goes down, the concubine and the children in the concubine's womb will all rely on His Highness for protection!" After she finished speaking, she seemed to kneel down to salute.

Seeing her like this, Qin Xuechuan quickly stretched out his hand to help her up: "Your Majesty, why is this?"

"Your Highness, please agree to my request. Your Highness has Nanling King as your backing, so you will not be afraid of anything, but I am helpless in this deep palace, so naturally I can't sit back and relax like Your Highness."

Qin Xuechuan frowned tightly after hearing her words: "Ms. Xianfei's words are serious, and besides, my palace is not loved by my father in the first place, whether I can ascend the throne or not..."

Before he finished speaking, Concubine Xiao Xian rushed ahead of him and said: "No, Your Highness. You will be the emperor, and only you will become the emperor. As for Your Majesty... Did you misunderstand something? He must be very fond of him, otherwise how could he have made His Highness the crown prince when he was young?"

After hearing her words, Qin Xuechuan suddenly wanted to laugh at himself.Qin Yuan made Qin Xuechuan the crown prince when he was a child, but he just wanted to use him as a shield for Qin Luochuan. Those so-called loves were just for outsiders to see.

"With the concubine Xian's favor today, how could she fall into such a situation? The empress is too worried."

Concubine Xiao Xian's face suddenly became ugly after hearing what Qin Xuechuan said: "His Royal Highness means that he refuses to agree to this palace?"

Everyone said that Concubine Xiao Xian was gentle and virtuous, but at this moment she would be so aggressive.

"It's not that I don't want to promise my empress, it's just that I'm in danger here in the imperial city, walking on thin ice. But if there is such a day, I will naturally treat my empress kindly. If not, please don't blame my empress! Alright, now It's getting late, and I'm going back to prepare for the sacrificial ceremony, so I'll take my leave first."

Concubine Xiao Xian stared at Qin Xuechuan's back for a while, then a maid came in and helped Concubine Xiao Xian: "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Concubine Xiao Xian pushed her away: "I'm fine, the sacrifice on August [-]th is a big day, everyone will be there, and I can't be absent, so hurry up and take me to make up."

After the servant girl heard what she said, she said timidly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty said that you are pregnant now, so you don't need to go to crowded places. No matter how important the sacrifice is, Your Majesty, it is not as important as the sacrifice." The prince in your womb!"

Concubine Xiao Xian looked coldly at the maid beside her, "Mu'er, how many days have you followed this palace? Is this palace important or His Majesty's state affairs important now?"

Mu'er couldn't help shivering when she heard her words, and then quickly said: "It's my servant who made a mistake, I will do it now."

***

When Qin Xuechuan came out of the palace, Herring hurried forward and put a black cloak on him: "Why did Your Highness have to go for so long? It makes this servant so worried."

Qin Xuechuan glanced at the gate of the palace at this moment, and then he took over the tie of the cloak and tied a slipknot by himself: "It's just because of some delays, it's getting late now, I'm going to change first."

After hearing this, Qing Yu hurriedly said: "Yes, this servant obeys!"

***

On the way back, Qin Xuechuan kept thinking about what Concubine Xiao Xian meant by what she said to him today. She has always been cautious and lived a peaceful life in the harem.Could it be that there are other thoughts now?

Although Qin Xuechuan's suspicion is a little lighter now, when he suddenly heard Concubine Xiao Xian say this to him today, he became a little suspicious of Concubine Xiao Xian's intentions.

Qin Xuechuan took care of so many people who wanted to harm him with great difficulty. Could it be that Concubine Xiao Xian now holds the power of the harem and has the intention of seizing the crown prince?

But she is only pregnant now, and the child in her womb is of unknown gender. Even if she has such thoughts, it may be difficult to realize, right?

Just when he lowered his head and pondered, he suddenly heard Herring's voice from outside the carriage: "Your Highness, we have arrived at the palace gate."

After Qin Xuechuan heard what she said, he got out of the carriage. At this moment, he saw that the courtiers carrying chariots had arrived at the gate of the East Palace. There were many courtiers holding exquisite carved bronze palace lanterns, and palace men carrying luxurious chariots. There were sixteen of them in total, and they all wore black palace clothes.

When those people saw Qin Xuechuan getting down from the carriage, they quickly knelt down and said, "See Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Qin Xuechuan frowned slightly, and then he instructed Herring behind him: "Have you arranged for people on the road this time?"

Herring said: "His Royal Highness, the people have been arranged, and will protect His Highness's safety along the way, absolutely foolproof."

Qin Xuechuan nodded after hearing this, and he looked at the palace servants who were kneeling towards him: "Let's all get flat."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

***

After returning to his own palace, Qin Xuechuan was served by those palace people and put on a thick and luxurious ink-colored phoenix robe. The back of the phoenix robe was long and dragged to the floor. When he was sitting, his black hair almost scattered on the ground.

The ancients believed that the body, hair, and skin were affected by their parents, so they didn't cut their hair since they were young. Qin Xuechuan saw that other people's hair was not so long, but his hair was unreasonably long. It stands to reason that people like him are sick every day and can't sleep well. People who live in the world should go bald very quickly.

The palace man put on a golden hair crown for him.After everything was tidied up, Qin Xuechuan sat on the chariot and was carried into the altar of sacrifice by those palace people.

The size of this year's sacrifice is much larger than in previous years, so relatives and dignitaries of the court and officials, as well as civil and military officials, lined up in two teams according to their ranks and slowly entered the long street in the imperial city. Palace lanterns were lit everywhere. Palace lanterns are generally made of gold, silver, or bronze, which are gorgeous and dazzling. When candles burn inside, they will emit different metallic colors.

Looking from a distance at night, it looks like a shining river.

In front of Qin Xuechuan, who was holding the palace lantern for him, there was a witch Zhu leading the way, who kept chanting strange spells that Qin Xuechuan couldn't understand.

This scene looks so prosperous and dazzling, but also reveals a trace of weirdness.

However, Qin Xuechuan had already experienced such a scene. People in the Chu country believed in gods, so they had to sacrifice to the gods and pray for their protection if they had any difficulties.The successive emperors of the Chu State also attached great importance to the sacrifices to the gods, so this is a way to strengthen the centralization of power.

Perhaps this method was effective for the common people before, but today Chu State seems to be useless except that its military strength is still relatively strong.

Those carrying the chariot walked for a long time, Qin Xuechuan sat on the chariot, surrounded by black gauze curtains covering his figure.He felt that the journey this time was longer than last time, and he would soon be too sleepy. He thought that if he didn't carry him to the altar, he might fall asleep in this chariot.

Just when he tilted his head and shook his head, he suddenly heard the sound of horse's hooves coming from the long street of the Imperial City. Qin Xuechuan suddenly woke up at this moment. His vision in front of him became wider and wider, and the courtiers in front They're all lined up.

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes seemed to make him get closer...

Today is a big day for sacrifice, who dares to ride a horse in the imperial city?

At this moment, someone in the palace shouted: "His Royal Highness is here—"

After Qin Xuechuan heard this sound, the palace servants who carried the chariot gently put him down, and after that, two palace maids opened the gauze curtain.

Qin Xuechuan took a deep breath, then walked up slowly.

He walked in the front, and there were princes and ministers standing on both sides. He was much calmer than last time.But at this moment, he seemed to hear a panting sound, as if someone was running over.

Qin Xuechuan noticed this strangeness, but he couldn't have too much expression fluctuations under the watchful eyes of everyone, so he continued to walk towards the center of the altar expressionlessly.

Presumably, it was the courtier who came late, but even this kind of high priest seems to be late, I'm afraid that person doesn't want his own head anymore.

Qin Xuechuan walked a long way in that heavy sacrificial attire, sitting on the highest place behind the altar was the emperor, besides that there was one of his favorite concubines.

That is Concubine Xiao Xian, Qin Xuechuan knew it without looking.

When he reached the center of the altar, he was almost exhausted, and the witch Zhu who was beside him said, "His Royal Highness, please salute the Phoenix God."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone handed him a sharp long sword inlaid with precious stones.

Qin Xuechuan took the sword with both hands at this moment, he turned around and raised the sword.But at this moment, he suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief—because when he turned around, he suddenly saw Xiao Yu standing opposite him, which was the end of the road.