Bright Spring

"What the King of Han said is true?" Mu Zhen blurted out.

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and asked back: "Why should I lie to you?"

On the contrary, Mu Zhen couldn't answer his question, her red lips parted slightly, she hesitated to speak, she didn't know what to say for a moment.She observed Zhu Gaoxu's expression, trying to see some clues from his eyes, but his eyes were very serious and there was no trace of a smile, Mu Zhen really couldn't see any clues.

The burly young man in front of him has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his skin is a little tanned.His eyes drooped, looking thoughtful, he didn't look at Mu Zhen again; so Mu Zhen boldly looked at him secretly.His appearance has a sense of roughness, but his dress and appearance are very fine, the fine white silk lining is spotless, and the red leather uniform is also clean and smooth.The few gold and jade ornaments hanging on the waist of the King of Han are not unusual, after all, he is a prince.

I don't know if it was because of Zhu Gaoxu's good words for the Mu family just now, the more Mu Zhen looked at Zhu Gaoxu, the more pleasing it was.This prince is not handsome at first glance, but he is very attractive and makes people like him.

Zhu Gaoxu's demeanor and demeanor are not frivolous, but Mu Zhen remembered his rumors again... Now he really can't see through this person in front of him.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly raised his head.Mu Zhen's eyes flickered, and she hurriedly looked away.Zhu Gaoxu's voice said: "Miss Mu must tell Marquis Xiping what she saw and heard today, so that he doesn't have to worry too much. Soon the court will show its attitude and will confirm my guarantee that Mu's house is fine."

Mu Zhen remembered that she had sneaked out, if she wanted to tell her father, she would have to admit that she had been to Hanwang Mansion...

"Miss Mu?" Zhu Gaoxu asked again.

Mu Zhen glanced at him quickly, feeling that he seemed to be waiting for her answer, so she nodded and said, "All right."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Then I will send someone to take you back."

Mu Zhen hurriedly saluted and said, "Farewell, thank you King Han for speaking kindly to the Mu family in front of the envoys."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

So under the escort of several civilian guards, Mu Zhen and A-Mei went back to Mu Mansion in the carriage of King Han Mansion.Mu Zhen asked the guards to send them to Banyan Street. After they got off the car, they still slipped back to the Hou Mansion from the west side.

Mu Zhen had just entered the Hou's mansion, and within a few steps, she met Deacon Li in the mansion.Deacon Li rushed over and cupped his fists and said, "Miss is back, Master Hou asked you before."

"I'm going to see my father right now." Mu Zhen lowered her head and said, "Where is my father?"

Deacon Li said: "I was still in the study just now."

After hearing this, Mu Zhen went to the study, and when she got outside the door, she became anxious again.She took a few steps, and walked into the study bravely. Sure enough, she saw Mu Sheng sitting there alone with a book.

"Father..." Mu Zhen called cautiously.

Mu Sheng looked up at her, "Where did you go again? Are you ready to explain to your father what you have prepared?"

Mu Zhen hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "Daughter has gone to Han Palace."

Her father immediately put down the things in his hands, stared at her, and said angrily: "You... shameless! How decent!"

Mu Zhen hurriedly said: "My daughter originally went to ask the King of Han to help the Mu family, but she met the imperial envoy from the capital, You Chunfang You Shuzi Hu Guang."

Then Mu Zhen repeated what the King of Han had said, how the Mu Mansion was important for stabilizing the Yunnan border, how he obtained the secret decree to capture Jianwen, etc., and so on.Mu Sheng was surprised when he heard that, and asked Mu Zhen what Hu Guang looked like, and Mu Zhen described it truthfully.

"The King of Han said that he is sure that nothing will happen to our Mu family!" Mu Zhen said softly.

Mu Sheng thought for a while, then snorted and said casually, "Can he take it seriously when he talks to a teenage girl?"

"What's the matter with the words that the King of Han said to the cabinet official Hu Guang? Could it be that Hu Guang is a fake?" Mu Zhen asked the doubts in her heart.

Mu Sheng frowned and shook his head lightly, and said to himself: "That's not necessarily... However, among the group passing through Yunnan to Annan, there was indeed a cabinet minister named Hu Guang, and the people at our post reported his appearance, and it was probably the same. "

He went on to say: "You still go to your mother, pack up, and go out of the city to live for a while before we talk about it."

"My daughter obeys." Mu Zhen knelt down and replied.

Just as she was about to turn around, she couldn't help but said again: "When my daughter saw the King of Han, she felt that he seemed to be preoccupied, but she didn't know what the King of Han should worry about?"

Mu Sheng murmured, "Everyone has worries. The King of Han made great contributions to the 'Battle of Jingnan', but he was not made the crown prince, but instead was dispatched to our place in Yunnan. What is he happy about? What happened to the emperor's family? , I can’t explain clearly in a few words. Let’s leave it alone and focus on our own business first!”

Mu Zhen turned her head to the side and thought for a while, then said: "My daughter will leave."

……

Yesterday was the Lantern Festival, and that was the last day of excitement.After the Lantern Festival, the year is finally over.Duan Xuehen dislikes festivals very much.

Early in the morning on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, before dawn, she got up early and started packing.Zhu Gaoxu met her last night and asked her if she would like to be a guard, Duan Xuehen agreed after a little thought.

She has nowhere to go and nothing to do now, since she stays in Hanwang Mansion, if it can be useful, she can live in peace of mind.

At that time, Zhu Gaoxu changed his name to Miss Mu, but Duan Xuehen immediately asked Han Wang to continue to call her Duan... Duan Xuehen still had a heart for what her mother, Duan Yang, had done; "Father Duan" is a perfect person and has no grudges with her.Besides, Duan Xue hates being reminded every day that she is from the Mu family.She still had trouble facing the Mu family.

Duan Xuehen put on a gown with narrow sleeves so that she could move more agilely; she combed her hair in a bun and put on a hood.Then she glanced at the sword and mail vest on the table, which were also gifts from Zhu Gaoxu.

To be Hanwang's guard, she suddenly felt a little weird... because twice in a row, when she was desperate, it was the Hanwang who rescued her. Who is protecting whom?

She picked up the sword on the table, and was a little distracted for a while.That day when he assassinated Marquis Xiping, he thought he was going to die, but the King of Han's carriage suddenly appeared in front of him.Every time Han Wang appeared, she was very surprised, and it was the same on that rainy night later.

She has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and if she can do something for the King of Han, it can be regarded as repaying his life-saving grace.

Duan Xuehen was ready, so she walked towards the west gallery inside the Duanli Gate Tower.Not long after, she saw a burly military man.

The soldier held the ceremony and said: "I am Chen Dachui, the personal guard of the royal palace of the Han Dynasty."

Duan Xuehen clasped his fists as a response, but did not say a word.

The military man named Chen Dachui said: "Yesterday, the lord told me that Miss Duan can go to the 'Prince's Mansion Guarding Hundred Households' here, and check the reports of brothers from various places, so as to find out the situation in the city."

Duan Xuehen nodded, not understanding for a moment what was going on with that Baihusuo.

At this time, Chen Dachui said again in a deep voice: "But I have to say something more, Miss Mu, it's best not to leak the news about the guardhouse."

Duan Xuehen finally said: "If you don't believe me, just don't show me."

Chen Dachui hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I have no intention of doing so. My lord believes in you, so I have my own reasons. By the way, today we are going to Shen's residence."

Duan Xuehen didn't show any expression, but she said in her heart: The rumored granddaughter-in-law of Shen Wansan, Shen Xu?

That woman is very famous in Kunming City, even Duan Xuehen has heard a lot about her.Simply put, she is a slut.

Duan Xuehen still finds it strange that the King of Han, being a prince, actually went to a slut's house in person.But where King Han is going, she doesn't care, she just needs to follow him and beware of assassins.

Chapter 263 Emerald

On the day of Shangyuan Festival, after Zhu Gaoxu sent Mu Zhen away, he held another banquet.It was a festive season, and the envoys of the imperial court passing by Yunnan, as well as Hu Guang and others, all came to the banquet, and they talked about some military affairs at the banquet.

Emperor Zhu Di seems to be playing a big game of chess!

The court envoy first talked about An Nanguo.In August and September of last year, an old official from the Annan Kingdom fled to the capital to confront the envoys of the Hu family.

At the beginning of this year, the imperial court sent envoys Li Qi and others to An Nanguo to question the Hu family.They just arrived in Kunming city yesterday.

It also mentioned the obedience of the native officials of Laos to the imperial court, which made the Holy Majesty very happy, and has decided to formally appoint the native officials of Laos as consolation envoys.

Now one fact can be completely established: An Nanguo's prime minister, Mr. Hu, murdered the monarch and usurped the throne!