After the cannon fodder fell into my arms

sixteen,

The words fell.

Before Emperor Jianzhao and the Queen Mother could speak, there was a burst of exclamation from the courtiers behind them.

Then, a figure rushed out, grabbed the little eunuch by the collar, and roared angrily, "Who did you say killed, how could it be my family's Xianxian? What's going on?"

After yelling, he turned around and knelt down in front of the queen mother, crying with snot and tears: "Queen mother, you have to make decisions for our family!"

The person kneeling on the ground was the uncle of the Jiang family in Duke Cheng'en's mansion, the nephew of Empress Dowager Jiang, and the cousin of Emperor Jianzhao.

The queen mother was so disturbed by the noise that her head hurt, but she did not say that this was her own nephew, and Jiang Yuanxian was also her favorite junior, so of course this matter must be properly resolved.

She raised her hand and said in a low voice: "Didn't the people sent by Concubine Lu just now tell the Ai family and the emperor to go to Linxi Pavilion to see for themselves, no matter what happens, the Ai family will always give the Jiang family and Yuan Xian a treat?" Confession."

Although these words seemed to be addressed to Uncle Jiang's family, they were actually addressed to Emperor Jianzhao.

In fact, there is no need to look at it at all, Empress Dowager Jiang can already guess what happened. Emperor Jianzhao is not an idiot, so he can naturally guess it too.

Things between men and women are not the same.

Not to mention, Gu Siyuan had already mentioned boudoir reputation and innocence before, but what can make a woman defend herself by throwing herself at the stake is nothing more than the word innocence.

Empress Dowager Jiang stretched out her hand to support her aunt beside her, and said slowly, "Let's go, the emperor will also go together to see your good son and Jiang's daughter, what happened?"

Emperor Jianzhao's complexion was extremely ugly for an instant.

But at this time, in front of the Hall of Martial Heroes were not only the members of the harem, but also the civil and military officials, as well as the king of Northern Xinjiang, and he couldn't refuse it even if he wanted to.

When the group arrived at Linxi Pavilion.

Concubine Lu Gui was sitting leisurely on a chair drinking tea, while the Fourth Prince Xie Huan, who was sitting in disheveled clothes and a disfigured expression, sat opposite her.

And on the ground, as the little eunuch said, you can still see puddles of blood.

Seeing the Empress Dowager and the Emperor coming, Concubine Lu Gui got up from the chair and sat down facing them.

Xie Huan also immediately raised his head to look at Emperor Jian Zhao, his eyes were full of grievances and pleadings.

Emperor Jian Zhao nodded.

The Empress Dowager could only ignore the eye contact between father and son, and asked Concubine Lu in a warm voice: "The Ai family heard that the person you sent mentioned Xianxian, why don't you see her now? Where is she?"

Concubine Lu Gui immediately lifted her chin slightly, and gestured to the compartment in the upper right corner which was covered with gauze curtains.

"Ms. Jiang slammed into the pillar with such force, and she passed out on the spot. The concubine was shocked. Why don't you hurry up and send someone to invite the imperial doctor to come, and she is treating her inside. I don't know if she is still alright?"

Linxi Pavilion is an ornamental pavilion, the place is not too big, apart from the main hall for viewing the scenery, it is an inner room for resting.

Xie Huan and Jiang Yuanxuan had a relationship there, and now Jiang Yuanxuan is also lying in it, not knowing whether to live or die.

The Empress Dowager frowned deeply, and after a while, she asked helplessly, "How did this happen, and people were killed? What happened in the middle?"

Concubine Lu Gui's beautiful phoenix eyes glanced at Xie Huan, who was sitting on the opposite chair, who was out of her mind, and flicked her bright red nails: "Let the Fourth Highness talk about this first. I have said it. If the Fourth Highness is not happy, don't you?" Admit it, you'll still get caught up in the conversation."

The Empress Dowager gave her an annoyed look, and then she looked at Xie Huan with a serious face: "Huan'er, then you tell the Ai family what's going on?"

"My son is really wronged..." Xie Huan looked at his father, and then at the Northern Border King who had an extremely ugly face, he couldn't speak.

Seeing this scene, the Empress Dowager's eyes immediately became extremely sharp. She also came here after many battles in the deep palace, and her aura was instantly frightening.

She patted the table and said in a cold voice: "Xie Huan, you are the only client who is awake at the moment, and you are an adult man. Is there anything else you can't say? Watching what your father is doing, what are you doing? For the prince, you can't even afford what you have done, then what will you be able to afford in the future! What can the emperor expect from you!"

The Empress Dowager's words were already quite sharp, pointing her nose at him and scolding him for not being a man, and even less qualified to go to Xiaoxiang's thousands of miles of land in the future.

Xie Huan's complexion became extremely pale and gloomy in an instant.

Emperor Jianzhao also felt that his mother was a bit strict, but the people around him, especially the king of Beijiang, obviously agreed with the queen mother's words.

Emperor Jianzhao coughed lightly, and could only bite the bullet and said: "Huan'er, tell me, I'm here to listen, if there are any misunderstandings or grievances, I will definitely make the decision for you."

Xie Huan knew that there was no way to avoid it, so she closed her eyes slightly and began to speak slowly.

According to what he said, because he accidentally wet his clothes at the banquet earlier, he ordered the palace servants to go to the Feihong Hall where his mother and concubine lived to get a new set for replacement, and he went to the Wensi Hall behind the Wuying Hall to rest for a while.

However, Feihong Hall is located in a remote place, far away from here.

He just drank a little too much, and his body was wet again. After sitting for a while, he felt a little uncomfortable all over his body, so he went to the viewing platform of Wensi Hall to get some air.

After standing on the viewing platform for a short time, Xie Huan vaguely saw the window coffin of Linxi Pavilion in Ningshou Garden directly opposite the square, and there were also people watching the night view.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is quite normal to meet people admiring the scenery in the palace.

He was bored waiting alone in the Wensi Hall, so he went downstairs by accident and walked towards the Linxi Pavilion. After he went up, he realized that there was actually a woman there.

However, Xie Huan was the fourth prince, and Jiang Xianxian was the empress dowager's niece. They often came to the palace, and they were naturally familiar with each other, so they casually exchanged a few words.

However, when Xie Huan was about to leave, he smelled a strange sweet fragrance, and suddenly felt uncomfortable all over, and he didn't know what happened afterwards.

When she woke up again, it was Jiang Xianxian's maid who came to find them. Seeing the two of them lying naked together, she couldn't help but screamed.

"That's it..." After Xie Huan finished speaking, he looked at Emperor Jianzhao again with a vow: "Father, my son didn't do it on purpose, that strange scent... my son was definitely framed, and my son was definitely not that seductive and wise." Faint people..."

Listening to him say this means that he doesn't want to be responsible.

Immediately, the queen mother sneered: "You said it was not intentional? It was framed? But it turned out that you came to Linxi Pavilion on your own initiative. The Ai family thought that someone had knocked you out and brought you here."

"Grandmother... grandson was just walking casually at that time, I didn't expect..." Xie Huan justified.

Hearing this, Concubine Lu Gui couldn't help but sneer at first, and said in a leisurely voice: "Walking around casually, but walking to a girl in the middle of the night, the Fourth Prince doesn't understand the truth about plums in the melon fields, and whether men and women can kiss or not?"

Emperor Jianzhao glanced at her and said coldly, "Say a few words less."

Concubine Lu Gui was not angry at all, and continued: "The emperor is a man, so naturally he doesn't understand the hardships of an innocent daughter's family that was destroyed, and the concubine has to speak up for justice today. Fourth prince, don't tell me that you will not know before you go to Linxi Pavilion. There are males and females above. In such a late night, the guards are all on duty at fixed positions. Apart from the eunuchs, there are no men who dare to come in and out of the harem. Could it be that the fourth prince is rushing over to find some eunuchs to compose poems and appreciate the moon together? I don’t know four The prince has such a hobby?"

"Lu Guifei, you..." Xie Huan's expression changed suddenly.

Xie Xuan glanced at him, and said coldly: "My mother and concubine are your elders, brother four be careful."

Emperor Jianzhao glanced at Xie Huan in disapproval.

Although he didn't take Concubine Lu Gui seriously in his heart, Concubine Lu Gui was Xie Huan's elder after all, Xie Huan blatantly contradicting her would only make his reputation worse.

Xie Huan's face was gloomy.

One is because it doesn't make sense, and the other is because he doesn't know how to argue?

He naturally knew that the person in Linxi Pavilion was a woman, so he went there on purpose, and he even saw clearly that the person was Jiang Xianxian.

He and Jiang Xianxian were secretly in love, and tonight he drank too much wine, and suddenly saw a slim beauty with a very beautiful silhouette, who happened to be his lover.

Although he knew it was against the rules, he still got angry, so he ran over directly, thinking about making out with someone casually.

Who knew that after the past, somehow, the development of the matter was completely out of control, and they actually had a relationship directly, and were directly yelled at by Jiang Xianxian's maid.

At this moment, the king of Beijiang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and said directly to Emperor Jianzhao: "As for the marriage contract between the young daughter and the fourth prince, this king feels that the decision was made too hastily at the beginning, so let's let it go. , I hope His Majesty the Emperor will allow it."

The expressions of Emperor Jianzhao and Xie Huan suddenly changed. Although they had already guessed that such an incident would leave a bad impression on the King of Beijiang, they did not expect that the King of Beijiang would be so disdainful and wanted to cancel the engagement directly.

Emperor Jianzhao forced a laugh and persuaded: "King of Northern Xinjiang, this matter is related to the covenant between our two states, it is better to discuss it carefully, and Huan'er mentioned a strange fragrance, this time must be framed by someone, why don't I investigate it Then, make plans."

The King of Beijiang shook his head: "No need for His Majesty, I believe in the sincerity of Daliang and Beijiang's alliance. Even if there is no marriage contract to maintain, everyone will cooperate happily."

At this time, Xie Xuan, who hadn't spoken much, suddenly chuckled and said leisurely: "As the king of Beijiang said, my highness also feels that there is no need to investigate this matter at all. Bacheng and the previous few days Like the tiger problem that happened in the school grounds, it might be a conspiracy of the prairie people to destroy the friendly relationship between Daliang and Beijiang. However, thanks to the king of Beijiang who understands righteousness, even if the marriage contract is cancelled, the friendship with Daliang remains the same as before. What a blessing. "

This statement came out.

Emperor Jianzhao immediately stared at Xie Xuan, knowing that this incident probably had something to do with him.

On the school grounds that day, I gave him the results of the investigation of the tiger case, so now, Xie Xuan is going to turn around and use his own way to punish him, and make himself a part of the army?

The king of Beijiang didn't know about the lawsuit between their father and son, but he nodded with a smile when he heard the words: "The sixth prince is right, Daliang and Beijiang are best friends, no matter how those people make trouble, they will not destroy our alliance. "

Emperor Jianzhao couldn't say anything nasty in front of the king of Beijiang, so he could only confirm again with a frown: "King of Beijiang, really don't think about it anymore?"

The king of Beijiang nodded and said affirmatively: "You Daliang people also say that a gentleman is hard to chase after a word, and we people in Beijiang are the same. Originally, this king was reluctant to let his daughter marry far away. Now that something like this has happened, this king doesn't need to do it again." Torn, I should take her back to Northern Xinjiang and stay by my side, and find a good boy who will be single-minded."

At this point, Emperor Jianzhao also fell silent. As the emperor, he naturally didn't have the habit of sticking his face to others' cold ass.

The king of Beijiang almost said directly that he thinks your son is not a good match.

Xie Huan, as the person involved, naturally understood the meaning of his words better, but he couldn't defend himself against a single sentence, and his face instantly became gloomy to the extreme, almost dripping water.

The queen mother glanced at these people, and said in a low voice: "Since the marriage contract in Beijiang has been cancelled, then the matter of Xianyuan will be handled easily."

Emperor Jianzhao suddenly raised his head: "Mother, what do you mean..."

The queen mother looked calm: "Naturally, you can do what you want. Unmarried men and women are unmarried. Yuan Yuan has always been famous, and she is the eldest daughter of Duke Cheng'en's mansion. Isn't she worthy of the emperor's son?"

Emperor Jianzhao hesitated.

Jiang Xianxuan is naturally not bad in terms of status, but although Cheng Engong's mansion is the mother's house of the queen mother, there are really no outstanding figures. Cheng Engong himself is quite down-to-earth, but the Jiang family's uncle and second master are typical civil servants. If you don't become a martial artist, you just rely on the emperor's relatives to live on your laurels, and it can't provide any help for Xie Huan to fight for that position.

Seeing him like this, the queen mother looked extremely ugly, and immediately said angrily: "Emperor, is it possible that you want Yuan Xian to die with this reputation, and make the Jiang family a laughing stock in Beijing? Don't forget, you My mother and I are also surnamed Jiang, and you also have the blood of the Jiang family on your body!"

Emperor Jianzhao hadn't seen the queen mother angry for a long time, and there were civil and military officials here, if he was not careful, he would be accused of unfilial piety, so he had to apologize repeatedly.

Xie Huan knew that he was afraid that he was going to marry Jiang Xianxian.

When he just woke up, he suspected that Jiang Yuanxuan deliberately set up this game because he wanted to marry her.

However, when he saw Jiang Yuanxian slamming into the wall so fiercely, he was a little uncertain again.

This woman, Jiang Xianxuan, has always been very kind to him. At the beginning, she would rather marry Xie Xuan to be his internal support. If Xie Xuan hadn't refused the marriage well...

Thinking of this, Xie Huan glanced at Xie Xuan again, full of resentment.

If it hadn't been for Xie Xuan's rejection of Jiang Yuanxuan, how could today's matter have happened?Let his reputation be ruined like this, and he can't advance or retreat.

Moreover, I just heard Xie Xuan mention the tiger in the school field, and what happened to me today was 100% designed by him, which is deliberate revenge.

damn thing!

Xie Xuan pretended he didn't see it, and he was depressed: Let's finish today's mess as soon as possible. Does he still want to go back and spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with his family, General Gu?

As expected, under the pressure of the Queen Mother, this matter was still settled.

Everyone present tonight was ordered to keep their mouths shut, and royal gossip is naturally not so easy to spread.

In a few days, Emperor Jianzhao will bestow marriages on Xie Huan and Jiang Yuanxuan, and then they hurry up to get married so that the time interval is not too long, and if they become pregnant or something, it will be really bad.

……

In the middle of the night, all the civil and military officials left the palace and returned home.

Xie Xuan also returned to the Sixth Prince's Mansion.

However, the lights in the Emperor Palace are still bright.

Emperor Jianzhao and Xie Huan were inside and summoned Gu Siyuan and Yulinwei's men.

Emperor Jianzhao first looked at Yulinwei: "Recently, has there been any movement in the Sixth Prince's Mansion? He must have done what happened to Huan'er this time."

The leader of the Fish Scale Guard immediately replied: "Your Majesty, a few days ago, people from the Sixth Prince's Mansion were secretly investigating the tiger case, and the subordinates have been sending people to watch secretly."

Emperor Jianzhao frowned slightly, and nodded again: "Now that he has directly attacked Huan'er, he must have found something. The people under him are quite capable, and what else..."

The leader of the Yulin Guard looked up at Emperor Jianzhao again, and then said cautiously: "Not only that, the Sixth Prince's people also investigated Feihong Palace."

"He wants to court death." Emperor Jianzhao's eyes turned cold immediately.

Xie Huan also sneered, his mother and concubine could be said to be the rebel of his father, Xie Xuan checked what was wrong, and actually found out about it.

Really looking for death!

However, Xie Huan immediately pretended to be anxious and said: "Father, if Xie Xuan knows the identity of the concubine mother, will he use this as an excuse to blackmail you... What will we do then?"

Emperor Jianzhao's gaze was even colder, like sharp arrows.

He looked at Gu Siyuan, who had been standing silently by the side, and asked, "Siyuan, a few days ago I asked you to keep an eye on that mysterious master in the Sixth Prince's Mansion. What have you gained recently?"

Gu Siyuan nodded: "There are some."

Emperor Jianzhao narrowed his eyes: "Speak."

Gu Siyuan babbled casually: "The night before yesterday, my subordinate followed that person at the Sixth Prince's Mansion. Although I still haven't figured out his specific identity, I can already see something from where he went."

Emperor Jianzhao: "Where did he go?"

Gu Siyuan said coldly: "The Commander of the Jingwei."

The commander of the Jingwei Commander, Gongwei Jingshi, is in charge of the military and political affairs in the entire Kyoto, and is in charge of farming, patrolling, water transportation, defense preparations, outposts, guards, garrison, and military affairs in Kyoto. (Note 1)

In the previous dynasty, even the Imperial Forest Army in the imperial palace was under the jurisdiction of the Jingwei Commander.

In this dynasty, the imperial power was concentrated, and the Imperial Forest Army was separated and directly subordinated to the emperor.

Hearing the words Jingwei commander and envoy, Xie Huan's eyes were filled with surprise and joy.

Surprised that Xie Xuan was actually related to the commander of Jingwei, and happy that the prince colluded with military generals in private, which can almost be regarded as a serious crime of treason.

As expected, Emperor Jianzhao's face darkened instantly: "Is he trying to rebel?"

Xie Huan said: "No wonder Xie Xuan has been crazy lately, so he planned to smash the pot..."

Emperor Jianzhao sneered again and again: "If you want to rebel, that's good, that's good, then I'll help him! It's rumored that I've been feeling unwell recently, and decided to make a crown prince on October's birthday!"

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