spring as old

Xia Lei rolled, and a bolt of lightning pierced the sky.

The lightning was reflected on the window paper, and the room suddenly lit up, then went dark again, followed by a sharp thunderclap.

Summer is hot, even if there is rain, it is not too cold, but Weixiu is weak and drenched in the rain, Puyang is very worried that she will be soaked in moisture and catch the cold.After drying her hair carefully, a maidservant came to report that hot water was ready.

Pu Yang dismissed all the maidservants as usual, and pushed Wei Xiu to the inner room.

There is a bathroom, one end leads to the princess' bedroom, and the other end leads to the Nuan Pavilion. The serving maidservants come in and out from the Nuan Pavilion, either to add water, or put in a change of clothes. After making arrangements, they enter the princess' bedroom to report.The princess ordered the servants to be dispatched, and they withdrew from the warm pavilion, leaving an empty room.

The room was foggy, humid and warm.

Wei Xiu and Pu Yang said: "Send people to the army, and Wei You immediately sends troops to the capital. There is no delay in the middle, and it will take at least four days. The matter is of great importance and involves many things. The longer it is delayed, the easier it is for leaks. , the consequences are disastrous, His Highness should make a decision early."

Pu Yang pushed her to stop beside the bathtub, and said: "I'll go again, if they insist on not..." Her eyes were gloomy, and her tone became serious, "Anyway, tonight, I will send someone to Xuan Army."

"Alright." Wei Xiu said.Being able to convince the two Zhonglang generals, the arrival of the Xuanjia army is the icing on the cake, it can be used to deter the small group, if not, the Xuanjia army is a timely help, which is very important.

The city walls of Luoyang are thick and strong, built high, and the city is rich in supplies. If you want to attack hard, let alone the 20 elite soldiers of the Xuanjia Army, even 30.Neither of them mentioned this point, Wei Xiu understood that Puyang would definitely find someone to be an internal response to open the gate of the city, and Puyang already had someone to choose, and the only thing left now was the strength of troops.

Everything you need is available in the room.Pu Yang put the towel within Wei Xiu's reach, and put the change of clothes not far away.If there is water, it will inevitably be slippery. Pu Yang put Wei Xiu's crutches in her hands, with a somewhat uncertain expression, and said: "I'm right outside, call me if you need something."

Wei Xiu nodded: "Okay."

Pu Yang withdrew from the inner room and returned to the sleeping hall.There was loud thunder, accompanied by torrential rain, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and even the room was as dark as night.

Pu Yang went to the candlestick, took the fire and lit the candle.

After a long time in the room, the sound of water came out.Only then did Pu Yang feel relieved, picked up Grand Master Wei's letter, and opened it to read.It's nothing more than Wei's surrender to the eldest princess, but if there is a need, he will help him with all his strength, and there are words like destiny.Finally, there is the seal of a grand master.

With this, even if Grand Master Wei wanted to change camp, he couldn't do it.

Pu Yang put away the letter and put it away.

"Your Highness, ginger soup is here, do you want me to bring it in?" Qin Kun asked for instructions from outside the door.

Pu Yang got up, opened the door, and took it by himself, making them all retreat.

It was quiet again outside the hall, only the sound of heavy rain washing the floor tiles.

Another thunderclap made people tremble.

Puyang seemed to be able to smell the fishy smell of the rain accompanied by the soil.

Sitting in the hall, she silently went through the next step-by-step arrangement in her heart.If she can take the initiative, then everything will be fine, I'm afraid King Jin will do it immediately.

The sound of water inside stopped.Pu Yang interrupted his thoughts, the gloomy eyes dissipated and became soft and warm.She held up the jade cup and put her palm on the biscuit, the ginger soup was still hot, and when Axiu came out, the heat had dissipated a little and she was able to drink it.

After a while, Wei Xiufang came out.

She was fully dressed, only her hair was still wet and she was wearing it.Her cheeks were soaked in water vapor, and her cheeks were extraordinarily rosy. Perhaps she had just bathed, and her whole body seemed to be immersed in mist. The eyebrows and eyes were particularly feminine and more delicate.

Thinking that she was the only one who could see Wei Xiu's side, Pu Yang was overjoyed.She handed the ginger soup to Wei Xiu, and Wei Xiu didn't need to be persuaded, she held it in her palm and sipped it one mouthful at a time.

Ginger is hot in nature and can dispel cold. One bite will make the stomach warm and comfortable.Pu Yang took the beautiful jade and saber that Wei Xiu had just unloaded from the case, bent his knees in front of the wheelchair, and hung it back on Wei Xiu's waist.

"Don't be so careful, I won't go out today." Wei Xiu said hurriedly.

Pu Yang still hung up the jade pendant, stood up and sat back on the couch.

The rain stopped and the thunder gradually died down.

It seems that a plan has been made, and the next step, more or less, depends on God's will, Wei Xiu and Puyang are much more relaxed.

As long as five days, as little as four days, the winner can be divided.

Success is the king, defeat is the bandit, ancient and modern general rules.

With Pu Yang's status, if she fails, she won't even have a chance to survive.

That night, a flying horse rode out secretly from the Princess Mansion, passed Jiayu Gate, and went straight to the Xuanjia Army barracks.

Business in Beijing and China is as usual.

The next day and night, thick smoke suddenly rose from the palace, and a faint flame appeared.

Wei Xiu sat under the eaves, seeing this, he knew that the palace was on fire.She found some attendants and asked them to find out which palace was on fire.

At this time, nothing can be ignored.Wei Xiu thought about it, but felt very uneasy.

The attendant left for an hour, came over and said: "I can't find out, the gates of all the palaces are closed, no news can be transmitted from inside, and no one can enter from outside."

Wei Xiu waved her hand to signal them to back off.Pu Yang returned home soon, she came back from Zhengshitang.The auxiliary ministers are there to deal with daily affairs, and the political affairs hall is next to the imperial city, so the news is very well-informed.But this time, she didn't find out anything.

It can be seen that the palace has prepared in advance, and all communication channels with the outside of the palace have been cut off.

This matter is very unusual, I am afraid it is a conspiracy between Xiao Dewen and King Jin.

Wei Xiu looked gloomy, not knowing what she was thinking.

Pu Yang was also a little restless, feeling that this was not a good omen.

The breeze is blowing, the branches and leaves are fluttering, and the night is quiet. Normally, it will make people feel calm, but at this time, it is indescribably dull, as if the most ordinary things contain thrilling conspiracies.

"There are still three days." Wei Xiu murmured, there are still three days before the Xuanjia Army will arrive in Beijing, before that, she can't do nothing, she must be on guard.

The noise in the palace stopped before midnight, the smoke cleared, the fire was extinguished, and Luoyang City fell silent again in the night, as if the scene just now was just an insignificant twist.But no matter the dignitaries or the common people, they are all frightened.

The common people who grew up in the capital are extremely sensitive to the current situation, and even they feel that the mountains and rains are coming.

The next day, there were fewer peddlers walking around the streets, and the people on the streets seemed sparse.

Puyang abandoned his cart and rode his horse to the Zhengshitang.

Wei Xiu called Yan Huan over, and took out a jade pendant from his sleeve. The jade pendant was thick and lustrous, and it was obviously carved from the best jade material.

Yan Huanzheng was about to take it, but when he saw the word "Zhong" carefully carved on it, his eyes tightened suddenly, and his hands also retracted.

Wei Xiu didn't seem to notice his abnormality, and said, "Come here with your ears."

Yan Huan's eyebrows were frowned, and he followed the words. The more he listened, the more hesitant he became. When Wei Xiu finished speaking, he hesitated and said, "So, your identity..."

"There was a fire in the palace last night, and I always felt restless. It's good if I don't need it, but if I need it..." Wei Xiu closed her eyes and sighed, "There is nothing more important than her safety."

Yan Huan was silent for a moment, then respectfully said: "I would like to obey the orders of the master."

Wei Xiu smiled, still elegant and gentle, said: "You go, remember to play by ear."

Yan Huan knelt down, took the jade pendant with both hands, bowed to the ground, and Fang took orders to leave.

At the same time, everyone in the political affairs hall has arrived.

Among them are not only the auxiliary ministers, but also several important ministers who often come to report or obey dispatches.

Everyone is not at peace, and everyone is trying their best to hide it.The prime minister walked to Puyang and was about to speak when a young minister came over with an imperial edict.

There were four other Habayashi soldiers behind him, they looked around at the people in the hall, bowed to each other with a smile, and said: "Your Majesty has a call, and I invite Princess Puyang to enter the palace."

Pu Yang got up, and a minister spoke on her behalf: "Why are you summoning me?"

The minister's brows were high, and at this time, his face was that of necessity and he was calm and calm, but his words were full of sadness: "Last night, there was a fire in the palace, which burned the Fengxian Hall, and the spiritual seats of the late emperor and empress were damaged. Your Majesty, please The eldest princess will come into the palace to have a look and decide how to repair it."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

For this reason, Puyang had to go. Not going would be disrespectful. No one could bear the crime of being disrespectful to the late emperor in front of the courtiers.The Prime Minister frowned, after thinking for a moment, he wanted to go with Pu Yang, and was about to speak when he heard Pu Yang say: "This matter must not be careless, I will enter the palace right away."

The prime minister was shocked and was about to stop him, but he saw that Puyang was pressing a document on the case with his fingertip facing the word "stay".

This stay, of course, is not to let him stay.Instead, keep the son-in-law.

The prime minister understood, and after weighing it, he nodded and said: "There is an old man here, so please come down."

The minister who was summoned gave a frivolous smile, looked at Puyang, Puyang stepped forward, and walked out calmly.

Who would have thought that King Jin and Xiao Dewen would dare to burn the Fengxian Hall, where the spiritual tablets of Xiao's ancestors were enshrined, and where the Xiao's ancestral temple was located. Burning it down would be tantamount to burning down the Xiao's lineage and destroying the national fortune of the Great Wei.

Puyang is going here, there are many bad luck and bad luck.The prime minister immediately rushed to the Princess Mansion, intending to keep Wei Xiu.

He knew that the Xuanjia Army would arrive in less than three days, and the son-in-law was outside the palace, and he could still negotiate with the palace. If he took a step back, even if Puyang entered the palace, they would kill him without hesitation, and everyone outside the palace could still negotiate. Establish a new emperor, the first emperor, not only the son of King Jin, but also not only the grandson of Xiao Dewen.In this way, the party will not fold it all in.

And the Xuanjia Army's contact was all done by Wei Xiu, and the Princess Mansion only listened to her orders, she had to be there.

When they arrived at the princess mansion, before the prime minister got off his horse, he listened to the long history waiting at the door: "The son-in-law has already entered the palace."

The prime minister's face was ashen, and he was stunned on the spot.

For the prime minister, the overall situation is important, even if the princess is gone, the country cannot fall into the hands of those two people, he must turn the tide and not let the Great Wei be in turmoil.But for Wei Xiu, nothing is more important than Puyang.

As soon as Puyang stepped into the palace gate, Xiao Dewen wanted to make a move.King Jin stopped him: "Wait a minute, Wei Xiu is still missing."

He just sent someone to pass the news to Wei Xiu about the princess entering the palace, he knew it, but in Xiao Dewen's eyes, only Puyang is a disaster, the rest can be cleaned up slowly when he frees up his hands.

When King Jin obstructed him, Xiao Dewen said in displeasure: "Put the princess first, wait for the son-in-law to enter the palace, and then kill him!"

King Jin looked at him and smiled slightly: "If the princess dies, will he still come?"

Xiao Dewen said angrily: "The palace gate is closed, how does he know whether the princess is dead or alive?"

Jin Wang casually said: "Your Majesty underestimated him." He had learned a lesson once, wishing Wei Xiu to die immediately, but also deeply afraid of her, "The princess may not die, but Wei Xiu must be punished. Once the princess is imprisoned, life and death are the same. It doesn't matter, but Weixiu, you don't know where he is, and how many backups he left behind. Only when he's dead can you really rest easy."

In King Jin's eyes, Wei Xiu is like a ray of ghost, everywhere, she can know such secret things as killing the late emperor, and what else can be hidden from her.

For the past six months, he had nightmares every night, and even felt that as long as Wei Xiu lived, his life was not in his hands.

Xiao Dewen didn't know the details, only knew that King Jin disobeyed him, he was very annoyed, and was about to reprimand him, when he heard Habayashi Lang rushing to report from a distance: "Your Highness, Concubine Wei has entered the palace."

"Good! Once they enter the palace, they will be unable to escape!" Xiao Dewen was overjoyed. He raised his chin and said proudly, "Kill them!"

Habayashiro, who was supposed to be ordered, did not move, nor did he make a sound.

Xiao Dewen suddenly felt something was wrong, and turned his head to look at King Jin, who looked at him with a smile.The kneeling Habayashiro stood up at some point, his right hand was already holding the hilt of his sword.Xiao Dewen finally realized something, his face froze, fear flooded into his eyes like a frenzy, he wanted to speak, but his teeth kept chattering and rattling, his neck seemed to be strangled by something, his eyes widened, and there were tears in his eyes. plead.

The sword was unsheathed, and the blade slashed across the mouth of the sheath, making an ear-piercing sound, Xiao Dewen stared, warm blood splashed on the spot, and he had no chance to speak again.