The Empire and the Kingdom

Before Xue Ai could speak, Yuyan had already opened the door and came in, whispering in her ear: "Miss, the city has been closed outside, and officers and soldiers are searching for people from house to house."

"So fast!" Xue Ai was also a little surprised.She turned her head to look at Chen Xu, looked at Chen Xu's indifferent smiling face, yes, such a beauty, who would be willing to let her disappear without a trace?

"If this house has nothing to do with you, you can just leave. If so, you can send me anywhere, and I will naturally make Jing Hanyou obedient." Chen Xu's tone was still calm and steady, without any rush.

Xue Ai asked Yuyan to send Chen Xu away, so it cannot be revealed here.

Before leaving, Chen Xu said: "Miss Xue San, let Jingsu come to Liguo when you have time, I have something to say to her."

Xue Ai turned her head, and blinked her beautiful big eyes, "I can't tell you?"

Chen Xu shrugged playfully, "Just think I miss her. Tell her to hurry up. If I return to the country, it doesn't matter if she comes or not."

Chen Xu is gone, this woman who has been trapped in the enemy's palace and lost her martial arts is still living gracefully and calmly.It's just that Xue Ai can no longer see the brilliance Feng Jingsu said from her body.

How many good days and beautiful scenery have turned into deep lovesickness.

Xue Ai doesn't understand the relationship between Chen Xu and Jing Hanyou.She asked herself, if it was her, would she be as calm as Chen Xu when faced with national and family enmity?

Feng Jingsu said that Chen Xu always likes to take all the responsibilities on himself, so how far can Chen Xu go when he walks forward with such a heavy burden?And the head of the courtyard who had never met before, how would he feel when he saw his two apprentices loving and killing each other so much?

Feng Jingsu said that the head of the academy is like a fairy. With such a person, can't he see the relationship between the two countries?Why let the two apprentices go down the mountain?Since Chen Xu is the successor trained by the master, why not leave Chen Xu in Feiyejin?This would at least preserve Chen Xu's martial arts.Is the current Chen Xu still capable and qualified to return to Feiyejin?

Although it has nothing to do with him, Xue Ai is inextricably linked with these people because of Feng Jingsu.She stood at the gate of the mansion and watched Chen Xu being taken away by a beautiful woman with an anxious face. That person was Princess Roujia Jing Hanyou, right?The sun shone on the two of them, forming light and shadow. I have to say, one of these two is heroic and the other is soft. They really look like a match made in heaven.It's a pity that they are enemies of each other.

The so-called "love each other and kill each other", love comes first and kills later, after all, there is still love, and after all, there is still hostility.

Xue Ai's eyes were full of compassion, she didn't know that she could experience compassion in such a young life.She wanted to see those two people get along well, but how could they be together?There was no light in the thorns along the way, she really wanted to know how those two survived?

"Miss, we should go too." Yuyan reminded softly.

Chen Xu found it, and the city gate reopened.This matter will not end here, and Jing Hanyou will continue to investigate, so Jinglan City has become a place of right and wrong, and they have to leave as soon as possible.

"Let's go." After completing the task, Xue Ai didn't feel happy at all.Perhaps Chen Xu and Jing Hanyou's love was too thrilling, she slowly thought about it, but felt that the obstacles between herself and Feng Jingsu were really nothing.The so-called danger and the so-called difficulty were nothing in front of that pair.But Xue Ai didn't mean to challenge difficulties, she now hoped that she and Feng Jingsu could get together smoothly.

Yunguo Jiangyu City.

The queen vomited blood suddenly, and the imperial doctor found out that someone had poisoned the food. Fortunately, the queen didn't eat much, and she vomited it out after being given the emetic potion, but the queen still had to stay in bed.The emperor was furious when he heard the news, and ordered a thorough investigation, and finally found a young eunuch who delivered food as a scapegoat, and the young eunuch was killed with a stick.

Although the emperor did things too radically in the end and disregarded the overall situation, he still came to visit Fengde Palace in person after being married for many years.

"Your Majesty!" The queen saw the emperor's tearful eyes, "Your Majesty, the concubine knew she was guilty, so she died immediately, but before the concubine died, she still couldn't let go of these children. Ye'er is dead, and Yuan'er is inconvenient outside the palace. Entering the palace, I implore Your Majesty to allow He Jia to accompany the concubine, with her company, the concubine will die in peace."

There is nothing the emperor cannot agree to such a request.Hurry up and ask someone to call Princess Hejia to come and serve the sick.The eunuch who delivered the decree came back soon to report that Princess Hejia was very ill and could not get out of bed.The queen passed out on the spot when she heard it, and the imperial physician who had just left was sent back. After a lot of tossing, the queen finally woke up, but she couldn't stop crying.

The emperor went to see Princess Hejia in person, and seeing that she was really seriously ill, he sent his mother-in-law to take care of him, and then came back to comfort the queen, and said that when Princess Hejia got better, he would move her into Fengde Palace. In this way, both mother and daughter can feel at ease together.

Naturally, this matter should be blamed on the head of the noble concubine who is in charge of the harem.Concubine Wang Guifei was called by the emperor to criticize her, and she directly seized the power and returned to the palace to be restrained.The right to manage the harem was handed over to Concubine Tang Shu.Concubine Tang Shu quickly said that she was not good enough to handle so many things in the harem.But the emperor couldn't find a better candidate now. After thinking about it, he ordered Fang Zhaoyi and Wang Zhaoyuan to be assistants, and the three of them would jointly handle the affairs of the harem.

Feng Jingsu, who was in the Antai Palace, heard the news and shook her head with a smile, "Father really doesn't know much about the harem."

Concubine De was drawing flowers, when she heard the words she raised her head, "Tell me what you think."

"Shuangniang, I have been back for more than a year, and I can see that the relationship in the harem is complicated and changeable. Everyone has different goals, some want to compete for favor, some want to stand in line, and some want to be alone. There are so many people in the palace, so many hands, so many people. Too many thoughts, and it may involve the previous dynasty, it is really difficult to deal with." A concubine Shu who has always been indifferent, can't handle it, and two more selfish ones can't handle it.Therefore, not everyone can be a queen. She is here. Everyone thinks that her position is good and everyone wants to fight for it, but they will not know until they actually sit in that position.

"What if you are His Majesty?" Concubine De asked very interestingly.Feng Jingsu originally intended to be the emperor, and she rarely interfered in the affairs of the harem, and she was not interested, but if she really became the emperor, someone would always take care of the harem.

Feng Jingsu smiled mischievously, "If I were Emperor Father, I will let Shuang Niang take care of you."

Concubine De has been out of office for more than ten years, so many people, perhaps including the emperor, have forgotten that there is such a person in the harem.But Concubine De was also a powerful person who acted resolutely back then, otherwise why would she be named Concubine so quickly when her family background is not outstanding?It's just that Li Jieyu's death hit her too hard back then, she was discouraged, and since then she didn't want to care about the right and wrong of the harem, and Feng Jingsu had been sent away, so she had nothing to desire.

Even if Feng Jingsu didn't know how powerful Concubine De was, the help Concubine Dode gave her in the year she returned to the palace was enough for her to understand how powerful Concubine De was.

Concubine De laughed and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes, "You child, you know how to make fun of Shuangniang."

Feng Jingsu came over and took Concubine De's arm, "I'm serious. Shuang Niang, if one day I become the emperor, you will help me manage this harem."

Concubine De rubbed her face, "Yun Yi, whether you become emperor or not, all your Shuangniangs will worry about you." This is her child, how can she not worry about it?

Concubine Wang stopped dancing within two days, which made the second prince a little depressed.He couldn't figure out why his mother and concubine were so eager for quick success, wouldn't it be good to take it slowly?Now that Concubine Tang Shu is in power, it will not be so easy to deal with the queen. You know, the queen still has a seventh prince.

The queen finally saved the life of Princess Hejia after performing a bitter trick.She lies in bed every day now, thinking about the future of her son and daughter.The eldest son Feng Ye died, and it was useless for her to be sad and angry. What she should do now was to help her younger son to the top.

The emperor has not yet established a crown prince. Although the Seventh Prince is a descendant, there is also a precedent in Yunguo where a concubine succeeds to the throne with a descendant. In short, the current situation is not very clear.Feng Ye is not only the eldest son, but also the eldest son, so it is justifiable to be established as the prince. Now the seventh prince is only 16 years old, and there are five adult princes in front of him, which is really troublesome.

Feng Mansion.

After dinner, Master Feng called Feng Qianzi over, and the father and daughter played chess for fun.

"Qianzi, there have been a lot of things going on in the capital recently. The chaos has finally calmed down. What do you think will happen in the future?" He never shied away from the situation in the court, and even in Master Feng's opinion, Feng Qianzi was more talented than the other three sons.

"Father, the Feng family has always been neutral. Let's just wait and see what the future situation will be." Feng Qianzi felt that this was not a problem worth thinking about.

"You know that, right?" Master Feng asked with a smile.

Feng Qianzi pinched the chess piece and thought for a while, "Did someone come to propose marriage recently?"

Lord Feng shook his head helplessly, "Don't say that suddenly, it sounds scary."

"Am I right?" Feng Qianzi looked at her own father.

"When did you say you missed it?" Master Feng felt a little frustrated.

"Father, you didn't agree?"

Lord Feng looked at Feng Qianzi, and suddenly sighed, "Master Cheng came to test my words today, I guess the Cheng family does not have anyone of your age, Lord Cheng probably asked for the queen."

The Feng family has always been the target of various forces in Beijing and China. If they can marry Feng Qianzi, it will undoubtedly be a step ahead.

"Will anyone dare to marry the Seventh Prince nowadays?" Feng Qianzi sneered, "If something happens to the Seventh Prince, he will be buried with him."

This matter is known privately throughout the city.Now everyone jokes in private and often says: "Do you want to be the queen's daughter-in-law? The kind that will be buried with you."

"This is not allowed to be nonsense. Besides, the crown prince was an accident, so why should the seventh prince also have an accident?" If there are consecutive accidents, it can only mean that it is not an accident.

Feng Qianzi, the royal family's suitor, was never worried that a condition of not allowing concubines directly cut off the possibility of her entering the palace.

"Of course, my family does not agree to the royal marriage, but Qianzi, you are not young anymore, are you really going to be an old lady?" Master Feng does not want to use her daughter's marriage as a political tool, but she also hopes that her daughter can marry a good man as soon as possible. Jun.

Feng Qianzi smiled, "Father, the entire capital is full, can you find a family that does not take concubines?" She paused, "Except for my Feng family."

Master Feng shook his head, he was worried because he couldn't find it.

When Di went into the study, he just heard the conversation between the father and the daughter, and immediately said: "My daughter will not marry those slutty bums, she spends all day in the back house fighting with the concubine's room, she loses her status for nothing, and it's all in vain for the master. Years of teaching."

Feng Qianzi stood up with a smile, "Mother sit down."

Master Feng looked at the mother and daughter venting their breath through one nostril, "All right, all right, just pamper Qian Zi."

"I'm just such a daughter, so naturally I want to pamper you." Di Shi proudly said, "Don't keep talking about Qianzi, your second son is not engaged yet, go bother him. Qianzi, go with your mother, the affairs of the government will leave you alone." Dad worry about it by himself."

Feng Qianzi was dragged away by Di Shi, she turned her head and smiled at Master Feng, pointed at Di Shi and mouthed: "You spoiled this one."

After asking her father to check on Mr. Feng's mouth, the queen knew that the marriage of Feng's family was useless.She also had the idea of ​​marrying Princess Hejia into the Feng family, but firstly, the Feng family might not be able to bear Princess Hejia's arrogance, and secondly, the sons of the Feng family were all positive and motivated, so they might not be willing to marry the princess.

The Feng family couldn't get through this way, and the Xue family immediately popped up in her mind.Although she offended the Xue family because of Xue Ai's matter before, she knew that Xue Ai was not favored in the Xue family, so Xue Ai's incident should not hurt Xue Xiang and Pan's too much, as long as she gave the Xue family enough face However, the Xue family may not disagree with this marriage.It's just that Xue Ai can't. After experiencing the funeral, even if Xue Ai is willing to marry the seventh prince, she will not agree.My younger brother married his elder brother's unmarried wife, what was that?

The queen's favorite is Xue Ying, the eldest daughter of the Xue family.Seen at several palace banquets, the queen thinks that Xue Ying is a dignified and virtuous girl who is also favored at home. More importantly, she also knows that Xue Ying has always wanted to marry high.Xue Ying, who used to be the side concubine of the prince, was unwilling, so she gave it to Xue Ai. Now if she has the title of the seventh prince and concubine, Xue Ying should agree.

Although the Queen is still in Fengde Palace, there are many people working for her inside and outside the palace.This time Mrs. Cheng and Mrs. Zhuang came to the door and mentioned Xue Ying's marriage to Mrs. Pan.

Pan Shi was frightened by Xue Ai's matter before, and when she heard that she was offering a marriage proposal to the Seventh Prince, she subconsciously refused.Although the Zhuang family also complained that the empress was ruthless and made it impossible for her and her natal relatives to do it, how could her daughter not help?

"Mrs. Xue, we are all open-minded people. Don't be busy making decisions about your children's marriage. Otherwise, you can ask the eldest lady what she means. The eldest lady in the house is the number one girl in the capital. Who doesn't want it?" Marry? Just because the family is too high in the family, marrying into the royal family is not considered a wronged lady." Zhuang's tongue was full of lotus flowers, and Pan's heart was a little moved when he said it.

After Mrs. Zhuang left, Mrs. Pan called Xue Ying and told about the Seventh Prince.Xue Ying blushed, "Mom, of course it's up to the parents to decide this kind of thing."

Didn't refuse?Pan's heart understood. "Ying'er, there are no outsiders here, so I will tell you directly if you have anything to say. The royal family is certainly noble, and many people are envious of marrying into it, but you should also know the dangers of the royal family. Look at Ai'er's current fate, where is your father?" There is no intention of taking her back now, maybe I will leave her in the Mingxin Nunnery for the rest of my life. Even if she comes back, what can I do? This marriage is not easy, so you are not afraid?"

Xue Ying didn't take this matter to heart. "Mother, what happened to the crown prince was an accident. Besides, it was the third sister's fate. My daughter is not afraid of this. Didn't you find an expert to tell your daughter's fortune? My daughter is destined to be rich and powerful. How could she be like that?" The third sister is as unlucky as that?"

Pan was in a dilemma about this marriage. On the one hand, she was worried about the queen, but on the other hand, she felt that this was the only marriage that would suit her daughter.

After dinner, Mrs. Pan told Xue Xiang about this matter, but Xue Xiang refused without thinking. "Ma'am, how long has it been since Ai'er's incident, why do you dare to send Ying'er in?"

"Master, I didn't agree. But seeing that Ying'er agreed, I'm here to ask you, is this marriage really not acceptable?" Mrs. Pan came over and poured Xiang Xue a cup of tea to calm him down.

"Impossible! Your Majesty is merciful, but the Queen is mean and ungrateful. How did Mrs. Zhuang die in the palace? Don't you know why Ai'er was assassinated? Ai'er was saved with the help of nobles, did Ying'er?" You love Ying'er so much, why are you willing to send her to such a dangerous place?" Xiang Xue knew that his wife was an ambiguous person, so he said many things that he hadn't said before, and he just wanted to let Mrs. Pan understand that their Xue The family must not have anything to do with the queen.

When Pan heard this, she also panicked. "The master is right. I was confused. I will go to persuade Ying'er immediately, so that this girl will not think wildly."

Xue Xiang thought for a while, "The list will be released soon. I will choose a Jinshi from Jinke who has a rich family background and a simple population. Yinger is not young. Hurry up and talk about a marriage, so as not to think about it all day long. "

Seeing that Xue Xiang was angry, Pan didn't dare to say more.She knew in her heart that Xue Ying would definitely not want to marry someone who had just passed the test, and she was used to the prosperity of a noble family, who would want to work hard with a stunned young man from the beginning?

When Xue Ying returned to her Yingying Pavilion, her mind was already full of images of gold, jade, and gorgeous clothes, and her mother's beauty.Burying with her is not in her consideration at all. How can such a thing happen often?If I become the concubine of the seventh prince, and the seventh prince is established as the crown prince, I will be the rightful concubine of the prince and concubine, and I will definitely become a queen in the future. At that time, everyone will prostrate at my feet.

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