Your Majesty, she doesn't want to flip the brand

"Ah, Your Majesty is going to the south of the Yangtze River to pray for rain, and you still want to take me with you?" Zhong Qingyi was a little confused when he heard the news, "Director Wei, does your Majesty need me to do something to bring me?"

"Concubine Zhong, I don't know about this slave, maybe His Majesty admires you, Madam." Wei Zhong, who came to pass the news, said with a smile.

"Then besides me, who else is with His Majesty?" Zhong Qingyi asked, "Will the Empress be with His Majesty?"

"Naturally, besides the queen, His Majesty will only take you with you." Wei Zhong said, "The slave suggests that the empress should make preparations for a long trip earlier, and go to the south of the Yangtze River. I am afraid it will take several month's time."

After hearing that the queen was also going, Zhong Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief. According to how tired the empress is now, it is estimated that there is no point for her to appear on the stage.Compared with being valued by His Majesty, Zhong Qingyi felt that he was valued by the Queen and wanted her to be a companion on the road together.

The emperor and the empress were going to the south of the Yangtze River together to pray for rain. After hearing the news, Qin Ran couldn't help calling the two of them over, and then dismissed the irrelevant servants.

"Your Majesty, aren't you messing around? How can you make a decision so quickly about leaving the capital to worship the heavens and pray for rain!" Qin Ran's attitude was very clear, and she strongly disapproved of several people being together.

"Mother, don't worry, I'm sure about asking for rain." Zhou Xingzhi said in a very confident tone.

Qin Ran shook his head, "As the emperor, you can do it as an emperor, but why did you leave the palace and rush to the south of the Yangtze River?"

"Mother, why can't you go to Jiangnan?" Zhou Xingzhi was a little puzzled, "Jiangnan is not a miserable frontier, it is very rich and the scenery is very beautiful."

Qin Ran let out a long sigh, "Your Majesty, do you still remember your elder brother?"

Zhou Xingzhi frowned and recalled, "I remember, when I was nine years old, the eldest brother accidentally fell off the horse, which caused some problems with my legs. After I ascended the throne, the eldest brother was named the Xiaoyao King." This, the eldest prince Zhou Xingyuan missed the throne.

"Then do you know where your elder brother fell while riding a horse?" Qin Ran continued to ask.

Zhou Xingzhi hesitated for a moment, glanced at Ye Ningxuan, and then shook her head honestly. She had very little memory of the big emperor brother Zhou Xingyuan in her mind, so she didn't know the specific situation.

"Back then, your elder brother, the late emperor appointed him as an imperial envoy to inspect the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the emperor." Qin Ran paused as he spoke. At that time, your elder brother must have found something in the south of the Yangtze River and wrote a secret report to the late emperor. , Said that he would come back with evidence to clear the Jiangnan officialdom. "

"Then, on the second day after your elder brother left the Jiangnan area, the horse he was riding went berserk for some reason, causing your elder brother to fall off the horse, and the bones in both legs were... crushed ..."

"More importantly, after the imperial physician rescued your elder brother, the evidence collected by your elder brother disappeared." Qin Ran said with a very serious expression on his face.

Zhou Xingzhi and Ye Ningxuan's brows were furrowed together, "The queen mother means that what happened to the eldest brother was not an accident, but those officials from the Jiangnan area did it?"

"I and the first emperor both thought so, but we couldn't find any evidence at the time, and Prince Jia was behind it, so this matter was left alone." Qin Ran said, "When this matter happened, You should all be young, it’s normal to not know, the reason why I said it today is to remind you that the officialdom in Jiangnan is far less peaceful than you imagined.”

Zhou Xingzhi didn't speak, but asked another matter, "Mother, before I ascended the throne, did all civil and military officials intend for the second brother to succeed?"

Qin Ran nodded, "That's right."

"So, is the death of the second emperor's brother also related to Prince Jia?" Zhou Xingzhi continued to ask, Qin Ran's previous words awakened part of the original owner's deep memory.The reason why the original owner was trembling in the first year of his ascension to the throne was not only worried about his identity being exposed, but also worried about whether he would be killed by the then regent.

Qin Ran didn't nod or shake his head, but just sighed, "It's hard for anyone to make a conclusion on this matter, after all, your second brother was killed in battle with the Huns, and because the second prince died, the mourners will surely win , The Great Zhou Dynasty repelled the Xiongnu, in exchange for a moment of stability."

Zhou Xingzhi pursed her lips. Her second brother was killed in battle, and she was enthroned as emperor herself. Speaking of which, the vested interests also have a share.

"Okay, I won't say much about this matter. In short, you Jiangnan and his party must be very careful. If you find anything, don't say anything, and make a plan before moving." Qin Ran instructed, "If you go there, unnecessary personnel Expenditure can be saved, but the guards are indispensable, and the [-] guards must be brought along."

"Okay, I've made a note, and I'll order three thousand personal guards to follow." When it comes to the safety of himself and Ye Ningxuan, Zhou Xingzhi dare not take it lightly.

Although it was said that everything was kept simple when setting off, Zhou Xingzhi and Ye Ningxuan got into a special carriage together after seven or eight days of preparation, and set off towards the south by land.

After leaving the palace, Zhong Qingyi seemed the most excited. After sitting in the carriage for less than half a day, she couldn't help changing into a light riding outfit, and then asked the guards on the side for a horse, and started He followed on horseback.

"Xingzhi, why don't we also ride horses?" Ye Ningxuan was a little envious after seeing it.

"Okay." There were three thousand guards around, and Zhou Xingzhi was not worried about his own safety, so he asked Wei Zhong to choose a docile white horse, and then he went outside first, leaving the space in the carriage for others. Ye Ningxuan.

When Ye Ningxuan changed her clothes and came out, Zhou Xingzhi was already riding on the horse, and the dazzling light shone on her bright yellow uniform, making her whole body glow.

Seeing Ye Ningxuan come out, Zhou Xingzhi got off the horse neatly, held the rein with one hand, and led the horse to her, "Ning Xuan, get on the horse."

Ye Ningxuan blinked and asked, "Are we going to ride a horse?"

Zhou Xingzhi raised his eyebrows, "Is it possible?"

Ye Ningxuan didn't speak, but stretched out her right hand, held Zhou Xingzhi's hand, stepped on the stirrup with her strength, and sat on the saddle easily.

After confirming that Ye Ningxuan was sitting firmly, Zhou Xingzhi got on the horse again, and put his hands through Ye Ningxuan's waist to hold the rein.As the horse walked forward slowly, Ye Ningxuan's body began to shake slightly, and she would bump into Zhou Xingzhi's loose robe from time to time.

"Relax, just lean on me." Zhou Xingzhi felt that Ye Ningxuan's body was a little stiff, so he lowered his head and leaned against her ear and whispered.

Ye Ningxuan felt a warm breath in her ears, she almost couldn't hold back a shiver, she answered vaguely, and then tried her best to relax her body, letting her back rest on the chest of the person behind her .

It took a while to completely relax. After riding for about a quarter of an hour, Ye Ningxuan realized belatedly that what seemed to be a very hard thing against her back.

I don't feel like I'm leaning against my chest, but like I'm leaning against a stone, without the slightest elasticity.

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