The queen is a bit cowardly

Prince Chang Dai's face was sullen, he always had a pleasant face, but today's face was extremely ashen.

He sat upright on the upper seat, and on the right was his usual saber. His whole body was like a cold sword, and he did not dare to be approached easily. On his left seat, Prime Minister Wei Lu put his hands in his sleeves. His old waist, which was not straight, was slightly bent, and he no longer looked like an elegant young man. On the right side of Chang Dai, Zong Bo made Chang Zhang's expression even more inevitable, and he didn't even notice that his beard was messy.

"Injured female family members, the people in the East Palace have already counted, Yan Qi, read it to the two ministers."

"Yes, Prince." The young man named Yan Qi was Chang Dai's companion. He said he was the companion, and he was also the son of Da Sikong Yan Duan. "Twenty-one people were injured, and one died. The eldest princess Chang Lan fainted, Mrs. Da Sima injured her left knee, and the younger daughter of Dazai injured her waist..."

Yan Qi's voice is very nice, but the words that came out of his mouth today are like needles to the people at the banquet. After all, this grand ceremony is led by these three people. I thought it was a gorgeous and grand scene. It will be recorded in the annals of history. Who would have thought that ten running bulls came from the back hill and crashed into the seats of the female relatives before the end of the sacrificial ceremony. The slaves and soldiers present tried their best to stop it. The mad bull who fought like Qiu Zhuang finally led to the current result.

"... Fu Wang Jiang Qingluan's ankle was broken," Yan Qi said calmly, "Little Yin Changke's younger sister died under the stampede."

Chang Dai closed his eyes and remained silent, as did the other two ministers. Yan Qi closed the scroll recording the casualties, and said in a low voice: "The imperial physicians have seen the wounded one by one. Fortunately, it was caused by trampling on the ground, and it will take some time to recuperate."

Prime Minister Wei Lu cleared his old voice, bowed to Chang Dai, and said: "Since it was caused by the stampede, it is not a natural disaster, not to mention that the sacrifice was over when it happened, so Prince, this matter has nothing to do with the Son of Heaven, it has nothing to do with the Son of Heaven. You and I have nothing to do."

"Prime Minister said that, I'm afraid there is a suspicion of shirking responsibility." Zongbo Changzhang said: "This time, all the family members of Gongqing were injured, and even the eldest princess was almost injured. It's not just a matter of saying that you and I have nothing to do. If the matter is done well, it can be regarded as a satisfactory explanation for this sacrifice to heaven, if it is not done well, I am afraid it will be bad for the emperor."

"Zong Bo is right." Chang Dai said: "Such casualties occurred during the sacrifice to the heavens, and it is inevitable that they will become the mouthpiece of the princes, and the words of the emperor's unfilial piety and the anger of the emperor will be heard."

"The old man is getting old, so you can make up your mind, prince." The prime minister touched his beard and said quietly: "In short, this matter has nothing to do with the emperor. By the way, I heard that a slave was riding on a cow?"

"Yes, that slave has been captured." Yan Qi replied.

"In addition, the running bull that Fu Wang Jiang Qingluan first discovered?" The prime minister asked again, but this seemingly old and confused guy was very open-minded.

"Exactly." Yan Qi replied, the prime minister's words were too instructive, making him unable to look at Chang Dai, after all, he was his master.

"If King Fu Jiang Qingluan hadn't discovered the running bull, the casualties this time would have been serious." Zongbo Changzhang said, but he was quite fair: "It is said that she protected the eldest princess under her body, and the eldest princess was spared flesh and blood. injury."

Prime Minister Wei Lu closed his eyes, as if he didn't hear anything, and didn't say a word.

Chang Dai cursed an old fox in his heart. Wei Lu entered the court at the age of 20. He started as a Yin when he was a child, and took the position of prime minister after two dynasties. Instead, it's muddy.

However, the other party handed over the right to speak to himself, and Chang Dai naturally has his own arrangements. The old minister wants to let go, and he is the new king in the future. Thank you, as for the slave, let's go to trial first, if this matter is not investigated, it will not be safe for the people to talk about, and then the three adults will have to work hard."

"Yes, Your Highness." The three people under the table bowed and said.

Chang Dai looked at the Prime Minister and Zong Bo again, and finally said: "Prime Minister is old and has heavy official duties, Mr. Lao Zongbo will be in charge of investigating the case. Yan Qi, follow me to the Princess' Mansion."

The two ministers bid farewell to the young master of the Xin Dynasty and left separately. The room became quiet again. The monsoon wind from the southwest blew open the windows and raised the veils in the house. Once the wind blows, it can never be still.

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Chang Lan sat cross-legged on the couch, her red skirt was stacked messily under her feet, her feet were bare, her round toes like broad beans were buckled in from time to time, this appearance was similar to the dignified appearance yesterday Great contrast.

The nanny who took care of the daily life was sombre. She had been serving Chang Lan for nearly ten years. This eldest princess has always been a model of the royal family. She is gentle, dignified and generous. Mammy is almost 50 years old, besides Chang Lan, she also served the former emperor's younger sister, the current eldest princess, but she is still most proud of Chang Lan, but she doesn't know why, her pride is so high today. Sitting up cross-legged like a villager.

"Cough..." Mammy cleared her throat, she bowed to Chang Lan, and carefully reminded: "The doctor in the Tai Hospital said, let His Highness lie down and rest."

"I'm not injured." Chang Lan pressed her knees with her hands, sitting cross-legged like this was very comfortable.

Mammy turned her eyes away from this disgraceful scene, but still said with concern: "You have a bruise on your forehead, luckily it didn't hurt your face."

Chang Lan looked at Tong Jing, there was indeed a little bruise on the forehead and hairline.

"Small injury, it's okay." Chang Lan parted her hair, and the bruise was just buried in the black hair.

"Princess, hair." Mammy reminded.

"Didn't you say rest?" Chang Lan said, her voice was calm, making people feel that she dared not disobey: "Anyway, no one came."

"Who said no one came."

Chang Lan turned her head, and saw a man in a red wide-sleeved gown, with a dragon-carved jade crown on his head, approaching imposingly. Beside the man was a young man who was born with indistinguishable yin and yang, very handsome.

If it was an ordinary man, he would definitely not be able to enter the princess mansion, but the nun knelt down on the ground and greeted the man: "His Royal Highness."

"Lan'er, it's becoming more and more unruly. The daughter of the Son of Heaven, why is she sitting cross-legged with disheveled hair?" Chang Dai sat down in front of Chang Lan, skipping the nanny.

"Brother has become more and more unruly, and he has entered the boudoir of my daughter's house without warning." Chang Lan raised her chin and looked at his elder brother. The two were born of the same mother, and they looked very similar.

"I'm your big brother, who would dare to make a mistake." Chang Dai stared at Chang Lan's forehead as he spoke, "I'm injured, almost hurt my face."

"Small injury, it's okay." Chang Lan said to the female slave again: "Ah Li is watching tea."

Chang Dai frowned, anger was faintly visible on his face: "Come down and let someone kill all the slaves who watch the cattle."

"Brother is right!" Suddenly another man's voice came from the door, and the young man came quickly, with a high-spirited face. He sat down next to Chang Dai and Chang Lan and said, "Those slaves even It’s not good to look at a cow, so it should be buried as a human animal when offering sacrifices to heaven.”

"Second prince." Mammy knelt down again.

That is also the brother of the same mother as Chang Lan. He is seven feet tall, but he looks quite feminine, and his facial features are very like a queen.

The emperor Chang Huan had a total of four children. Unlike the brothers in the previous dynasty who turned against each other, the relationship between the three princes was very good. Once in autumn, the three princes and Chang Lan were in danger halfway, and the two brothers tried their best to help each other. To keep Chang Dai and Chang Lan safe, so that the second child Chang Bai lost his left hand and two fingers, and the third child Chang Qing lost his life. The specific events that happened in the fall of that year were included in the Royal Secret Records. The relationship between brothers is as solid as gold, and Chang Lan, the only direct princess, has cherished the world ever since.

"Second, why are you here?" Chang Dai asked.

"Only elder brother is allowed to come, not me?" The second prince Chang Bai said: "I met Chang Min on the way, and I sent him away."

"Lan'er is really popular with the brothers." Chang Dai said: "But Lan'er, you still have to keep some distance from that concubine, who knows if you intend to get close, after all, you are the only daughter of the father and queen mother. "

"Thank you two brothers for worrying." Chang Lan replied: "Min'er is simple-minded, and chatting with him is also very relaxing."

"You just listened to his slander," the second prince Chang Bai said: "It's better for the daughter's family to marry with peace of mind. He only knows how to flatter you. Last time I passed by Crouching Tiger Pavilion, I heard him encourage you to go to the royal father to participate in the marriage ceremony." I said, if I hadn't been in a hurry to go to Xiao Sikou, I would have given him two whips."

"The harem is not allowed to ask about politics." Prince Chang Dai said, "Besides, you will marry sooner or later."

"Brother is right, women should still do what women should do." Chang Bai echoed.

Chang Dai and Chang Bai took sides on each side, saying that a woman must marry, and a saying that a woman's lack of talent is virtue. Hearing this, Chang Lan fell asleep, so the princess simply looked out the window sideways. But Jiang Qingluan was able to save the lives of everyone at the female family banquet.

The wind was extremely strong that day, and the bloody smell in the air could not dissipate for a long time. Chang Lan only remembered the screams and howls of the female relatives around her, and the ground trembled with the hooves of running bulls. Only Jiang Qingluan She was standing, with her waist straight, with the simple scimitar in her hand, her hand was tightly held by Jiang Qingluan, and the tall woman pulled her to the front, guiding those who were too frightened to move. The noble ladies fled outside, the scimitar was not as luxurious as the gentlemen, but it was sharp enough, it cut through the fences that imprisoned women one after another.

Finally the mad bull rushed to the banquet, Chang Lan only remembered that the patched black uniform tightly protected her body, and there was always a calm heartbeat in her ears, one click, one click... After that, to her Waking up from a coma, I can't forget it for a long time.

"Big Brother, Second Brother." Chang Lan came back to her senses, looked at the two elder brothers who were still talking about the uselessness of women, and said, "The imperial doctor said that I want to rest, and my younger sister will not accompany you two."

"A Li, see off the guests."