Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 446 Tianwei (2)

   Puyang Houfu.

A long follower came quickly and reported in a low voice, "...The King of Xingyang and the Marquis of Guangping entered the palace together and went to the Wenhua Hall. In less than a stick of incense, the King of Xingyang came out. The Marquis of Guangping came out a little later. When the King of Xingyang left, he looked cheerful. It was the Marquis of Guangping, whose face was dark, and it seemed that he was reprimanded."

  The Marquis of Puyang nodded thoughtfully, and waved his hand to signal Changsui to step back: "Let people continue to watch the movement in the palace, if there is anything unusual, report back immediately."

   The waiter followed and withdrew, and Mrs. Puyang Hou hurriedly asked, "Do you want to come into the palace to have a look?"

  The Marquis of Puyang sneered: "The Marquis of Guangping was distressed by the tragic death of his old lover and rushed into the palace. The emperor was in a bad mood, and it would be strange if he didn't beat him when he saw him. Concubine Su's death has nothing to do with me."

   This is true.

   Mrs. Puyang Hou thought for a while, then heaved a sigh of relief: "What the Hou said is true. This matter has nothing to do with our Puyang Hou residence, we will not interfere."

   "It's right to think so." The Marquis of Puyang remarked tirelessly: "The East Palace and the third prince have turned against each other, and there will be a battle in the future. It is inevitable that the emperor is dissatisfied with the East Palace because of this. However, none of this has anything to do with us."

   "The Queen Mother is my aunt, our Zhao family is the emperor's family. If we are safe and secure, we will have a lifetime of prosperity and wealth."

   In short, open your mouth less and talk less to keep your peace.

   Mrs. Puyang Hou listened to the persuasion very much, and immediately responded: "What the Hou said is true."

  The Marquis of Puyang said again: "These days, the palace is not very peaceful. I will hide at home for a while, and wait until the emperor is in a better mood before entering the palace. Don't rush into the palace, and see what's going on in a few days."

   Mrs. Puyang Hou nodded, suddenly remembered something, and asked in a low voice, "Tell me, does our son-in-law have a chance..."

   "What chance!" Puyang Hou glared at his wife: "Don't even think about it."

"The East Palace is huge, Wen You Qiao Ge Lao Luo Shangshu, Wu You Xingyang King and his son. Prince Li Jing, who made great achievements and prestige in the battle of Yan and Chu, and Prince Concubine Lu Mingyu is even more ruthless. The sword slashed Yan Tuo. Inside and outside the palace, who wouldn't respect her for three points? People in the capital said that when they mentioned the Crown Princess, they kept saying yes."

   "Who can shake the crown prince?"

   "Let alone the third prince and the fourth prince, even the emperor cannot move Yichu's mind."

  East Palace has wings, but it is not a soft persimmon that anyone can knead.

   It can also be seen from this that no one has such things as power as well as himself.

   Mrs. Puyang Hou was aggrieved by the attack, and muttered in a low voice: "I just said that casually. It doesn't mean anything else."

  The Marquis of Puyang snorted: "It's not enough to say it casually. In case such words spread into the palace, or in the ears of the crown prince and concubine, it will cause a misunderstanding and cannot be explained at all."

   Mrs. Puyang Hou kept her mouth shut.

  …

  The Palace of the First Prince.

   The eldest prince and concubine personally served the eldest prince to bathe. The eldest prince took off his clothes and sat in the hot water. There were more than a dozen scars on his body, large and small. The most striking and terrifying thing was the knife scar on his right leg.

   It was this knife that almost cut off the right leg of the eldest prince, making him a crippled and cripple.

   The first prince and concubine stroked the scar with her hand, and tears rolled down her eyes: "Your Highness has suffered."

   The eldest prince's eyes were gloomy, and his voice was full of bitterness: "That day, I couldn't bear the serious injury, and I have been recuperating in the military tent. The imperial doctor did not dare to say it clearly, but I knew in my heart that my leg would not get better."

   "Thinking about it now, it's better to die then, and it's better than what it looks like now."

The eldest prince and concubine burst into tears, hugging the eldest prince and crying: "How can your Highness say that. It is better to be alive than to close your eyes. Your Highness has injured a leg, and everything else is fine, please ask in the future. The father and the emperor gave a piece of vassal land, and the ministers and concubines went down with the highness.

  The eldest prince looked disgusted with himself and sneered: "I look like this, what else is beautiful and not beautiful."

   No matter how the eldest prince and concubine persuaded the eldest prince, the eldest prince still had that half-dead virtue.

   The eldest prince and concubine were helpless in every possible way, so she wiped her tears and waited on the eldest prince to change clothes.

   When I got to the bed, something more embarrassing came.

   Husband and wife reunited after a long absence, they should hug each other warmly and do some intimate things.

  But the eldest prince was lying there with his face like a dead fish, without any intention of making out.

   The eldest princess was both surprised and aggrieved. It's not that she has to be affectionate and lingering, but now there is only one concubine, Brother Tang. She is also looking forward to giving birth to a son!

   Could it be that the First Prince injured not only his right leg?

   The eldest princess felt uneasy in her heart, gritted her teeth, plucked up the courage to lean over, and put her head on the shoulders of the eldest prince. The right hand rested lightly on his chest.

   The eldest prince reflexively waved away the hand of the eldest prince as if he had been scalded by boiling water.

  The eldest princess was caught off guard, her right hand was swung away, and the person also rolled around, almost falling onto the bed. Fortunately, the eldest prince responded quickly, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, he pulled the eldest prince and concubine back to the bed.

   The eldest prince concubine had lingering fears, gasping for breath, and her eyes were full of fear and embarrassment. Tears welled up from the corners of his eyes again.

The eldest prince also knew that he was going too far, he coughed and apologized dryly: "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you, but I was very tired from the long march. After a few days, I will take a break and relax... "

   The eldest prince and concubine endured the shame and whispered: "Your Highness is resting."

   Then, take the initiative to turn away.

   The eldest prince had a complicated look, closed his eyes, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

   The eldest princess didn't fall asleep, but she didn't move, pretending to be sleeping soundly.

  …

   That night, Emperor Yongjia did not go to Jiaofang Hall, nor to Wang Jieyu or Concubine Meng, and slept alone in Wenhua Hall.

   The next morning, Emperor Yongjia called the ministers of the cabinet to the hall

  Emperor Yongjia didn't mention what happened in the palace, so the courtiers could not ask questions without knowing what to do.

  Emperor Yongjia first praised Qiao Gelao and others, and then asked all the ministers to discuss the war book.

   There are five booklets that record military exploits, and they are put together in a thick stack. It records the military exploits made by all the soldiers over the past two years.

   From the crown prince and several princes, down to the common soldiers, the ones who made the most of the credits include breaking through the city and beheading the Yanchu generals, and the lesser ones beheading a few heads and so on.

  On the four words of merit and deeds, it is simple to say, but it is not easy to operate. It takes five or six days to do a careful calculation.

   Came here for half a day, and everyone was so busy that their mouths were dry.

  Emperor Yongjia smiled and said, "I have prepared a royal meal. At noon today, I will have dinner with all the Aiqings."

   All the ministers hurriedly handed over their hands to give thanks.

   At this moment, Eunuch Liu came in and whispered a few words in the ear of Emperor Yongjia.

   (end of this chapter)