Crossing the East Palace

"Jun Chi, it's time for you to get married. Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, you should marry one or more of them."

Ning Jun came here in a hurry, he really thought that the queen was seriously ill, and he was worried about the emperor who didn't like her anymore, so he asked the imperial doctor to call him over.

Unexpectedly, when I came to have a look, I got the queen's words.

Ning Junchi immediately put away the worry on his face.

What the queen wanted to say was "forced marriage", but she didn't care whether the people around her would spread the word.But she still waved her hand and said, "Go out and stand in the flower hall, facing each other."

The palace servants who served the queen obviously knew that the queen didn't trust them.Hearing the words, she didn't refute, only a court lady said: "This servant is going to decoct medicine for you, and when the medicine is decocted, go and stand there."

The queen waved.

All the palace people left quietly one after another.

The empress then sighed: "Look! Those people don't listen to me now! Even though I am an empress, I am also a person who is imprisoned in the cold palace."

The queen said these words because she wanted Ning Junchi to feel the same hatred towards her, but Ning Junchi still kept a straight face and didn't say a word.

The queen paused, and then said: "Jun Chi, the second sister knows what you thought and thought in the past. Originally, you wanted to have only one person in your life, and you had Jun Yuan and Jun Yu at home, and Jun Yu gave birth to seven children in a row. My son and daughter, if you really don't want to marry someone you don't like, Second Sister is not willing to force you. But..."

"But what?" Ning Junchi said expressionlessly, "Since the second sister knows what Jun Chi wants, why does she still want to tell Jun Chi to get married? One or several? Jun Chi's words always count. Jun Chi said at the beginning that if he only wanted one person in his life, he would not regret it, how could he marry someone other than that person, let alone one or a few? The second sister is now confused."

The queen was also annoyed when she heard the words: "I know what you want in your heart, but it is precisely because I know what you want in your heart that I want to choose a wife and concubine for you!"

Ning Junchi suddenly looked at the queen.

The queen hated iron and said: "Jun Chi, you are confused! You can't fall in love with anyone, why do you like the prince? Not to mention the other things, do you think that if you like the prince, what promise can the prince give you? And the emperor, the emperor Will it be able to accommodate you? The crown prince is the emperor's son, and the emperor may be able to accommodate him, but can he accommodate you? The current position of the Ning family is already in jeopardy. Marrying you a wife and taking concubines, let you stop thinking about it, why not for your own good? For the good of the Ning family? Do you have to wait until you get deeper and deeper, the prince will marry a wife and take concubines in the future, the emperor finds out your thoughts Did I come to find a way to save you when Qi attacked you?"

Ning Junchi's face became more and more serious.

The queen sighed: "Longyang's kindness is against the rules. What's more, the crown prince is still your nephew, and you are his uncle. How can you do such a thing that violates the principles of ethics? While you are still If you don't have deep love, quickly break off the love, marry a wife and take concubines in a proper manner, if you like a man, marry a man, this is not something you have never done before, there is nothing wrong with it. It's just that you have to break the relationship with the prince. , hurry up! And this trip to the Tubo border, you don’t want to go. Although Shanwen has trouble walking, he has always been resourceful. Let him go. When he comes back, he will take the position of the prince of the Yuehou Mansion. It can be done steadily.”

The queen talked a lot, and when she came back to her senses, she realized that she was the only one talking, and Ning Junchi didn't respond to her a word.

The queen looked slightly annoyed: "Jun Chi, do you remember what I said? Which son do you like?"

Ning Junchi was standing, but after hearing the queen's question, he sat down slowly, with a calm expression, and suddenly spoke.

"It turns out that the second sister wants the elder sister to be given by a white-haired man to a black-haired man."

The queen's face froze, and she said angrily, "Jun Chi, do you know what you're talking about?"

Ning Junchi said: "Of course I know. But, Second Sister, do you know what you are doing? I think it is fake that Second Sister wants to intervene in my marriage, and it is true that she does not want me to go to the border to pick up the prince."

The queen's complexion suddenly became ugly.

Ning Junchi went on to say: "The crown prince is crowned king at the age of one, and he is crowned crown prince at the age of three. He has a photographic memory when he was young, and he is mature and talented. In Fujian Jianshantang, lonely boys and girls can learn a skill, Served the Tang Dynasty. At the age of seven, he surpassed the third prince of Tubo with archery skills twice his age. In the same year, he went to the south of the Yangtze River to solve the fraud case in the south of the Yangtze River and appease the hearts of the students in the south of the Yangtze River. At the same time, he founded the library, which made many poor students , was able to read books treasured by many aristocratic families. At the age of 12, disabled soldiers were placed so that they would not return home, and they were regarded as waste. At the age of 13, they went to the border of Tubo, on the battlefield, and waited In just two years, Tubo retreated six hundred miles."

Every time Ning Junchi said something, the queen's expression turned ugly.

But Ning Junchi still didn't stop, but taunted slightly: "The prince is very powerful, isn't he? Whether it is the heart of civil servants or the heart of a general, he has subdued him. The prince's reputation, both in the court and among the people, is very important." Far higher than the princes. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible for other princes to seize the crown. They want that seat, and there is only one way to go—"

"Kill the prince." Ning Junchi seemed indifferent, "Only if they join forces and kill the prince, can they aspire to the position. Therefore, when the prince comes back in a year, he will inevitably encounter various assassinations along the way. Therefore, If the people who go to Tubo to pick up the crown prince this time are not skilled and powerful, seven or eight out of ten will not only drag the crown prince down, but also die on the way."

"Shanwen's legs and feet are inconvenient now. How can he come back after he leaves?" Ning Junchi said, "The elder sister and Shanwen are in the game, and they are worried about Shanwen's position as the eldest son. I didn't think of this for the time being, so it is understandable. But two Sister, have you really not thought about Shanwen's safety? Or is it an important move in this chess game to let Shanwen go?"

The queen said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Ning Junchi said: "Whether I am talking nonsense, the second sister naturally knows in her heart. The second sister wants to choose a wife for me at this time, not because she is worried about me, but because she doesn't want me to help the prince return safely and disturb your plan. No? As for the fact that I like the crown prince..." He paused slightly, "It hinders the second sister from helping the twelve princes win the heir apparent, I think this is why the second sister is so anxious."

The queen's face turned pale.

She only knew that Jun Yu knew the truth, but Jun Yu had been Tang Luojin's companion for many years, and for a while, she refused to directly help their mother and child, and was only willing to ask Tang Luojin for a promise - but, they wanted this Promise for what?Whether it's her or the Twelfth Prince, what he wants in his heart has always been that position.

But, when did Jun Chi know about this?And it was possible to hide it so deeply, whether it was her or the eldest sister, they were all completely covered.

"You know." The queen said with certainty, "Then, if you know the truth, you still want to help him? Help someone who has no blood relationship with you at all? Help a bastard born to a little woman?"

"I didn't help him." Ning Junchi looked at the queen and said, "I'm helping you. Second sister, I'm helping you."

"With the prestige of the crown prince today, the second sister thinks, who can really move the position of the crown prince? Rao is the emperor, if he wants to change the crown prince now, I am afraid that it will definitely hurt his muscles and bones. Moreover, the emperor does not want to change the crown prince at all. , the emperor likes the prince and values ​​the prince. This trip to Tubo is not only a test for the prince, but also a test for other princes and concubines. Second sister, do you really want to be completely imprisoned? If you take another wrong step, forgive me Even the Ning family's military exploits are great, and they can't protect a queen who has murderous intentions for the prince who is valued by the emperor."

Ning Junchi said: "Second Sister, take care of you." He turned around and was about to leave.

But the queen shouted, "Stop!"

Ning Junchi really stopped.

The queen said: "You are not afraid, I will tell the emperor what you think? If the emperor knows what you are thinking, why would he still let you pick up the prince?"

"Second sister is wrong." Ning Junchi turned around and looked at the queen calmly, "If the emperor knows what I'm thinking, he will definitely try his best to let me pick up the prince. Because, I adore the prince in my heart." , will put the crown prince's safety in the most important position. It's just that when I return to Chang'an, the emperor will not allow me to stay any longer."

How can the heart of an emperor tolerate his kind of thoughts?However, it was the emperor's heart that allowed him to survive.However, when the time comes, Ning Junyu will be recalled from the battlefield, and he will be sent to the battlefield, and he will not be able to return to Chang'an for the rest of his life.

"Second sister, do you hope that Jun Yu will continue to hold the military power, or is someone who admires the prince going to the border to take charge of the military power?" Ning Junchi looked at the queen and said calmly, "Second sister, think it over carefully before going to inform Forget it. As for the twelfth prince... the second sister really thinks that he is 12 years younger than the prince, so can he still take that position? Could it be that the second sister has never thought that once the prince dies suddenly, the next person to die will be the tenth prince. Is the second prince gone?"

Over the past dynasties, how dangerous is the struggle for succession?

In the current Tianyuan period, the reason why the battle for the heir apparent is not very obvious is that Tang Luojin is a "middle palace heir" with a decent status, and the empress dowager, queen mother and emperor all value him very much; second, it is Tang Luojin. Jin was much better than the other older princes, so the rest of the princes were hesitant to do anything.Because they knew in their hearts that once they did something, they would have to kill Tang Luojin completely, so that they would have a chance to survive and win the heir.

And once Tang Luojin died, the other twelfth prince who occupied the position of the eldest son would become the target of public criticism.

Even if the Ning family will protect the twelve princes, but in the deep palace, there are many means, can the Ning family really be able to guard against it?

It's a pity that the empress has long been fascinated by the position of the crown prince, and even her eldest sister can use it, so how can she see through this?

Ning Jun left Qingning Palace slowly, looked up at the blue and endless sky, and closed his eyes slightly.

After opening it for a long time, when I returned to the mansion, I saw the servant rushing over.

"Young Master, Young Master, Second Young Master's entourage has arrived ahead of time, and it is said that tomorrow, Second Young Master will be able to enter Chang'an City!"