Make peace with the Lord of the Prairie

"Brother?!" Ming Qianqian's expression was a little dull, but the first thought that flashed in his mind was - this man's voice is really nice!

Tuoba Hong's voice is cold, but probably due to his personality, no matter how ordinary a sentence is uttered from his mouth, there is a light smile, a little frivolous but not frivolous.

In short, just listening to his voice gives people the impression that he is gentle, peaceful and easy to get along with.However, only those who are familiar with him know that there is a hidden sharp edge hidden under this breezy laughter.

Probably because Ming Qianqian's expression is so funny now, Tuoba Hong couldn't help but curl his mouth, and a light laugh came out of his throat.

Ming Qianqian finally recovered from Tuobahong's laughter, settled down, tilted her head and looked at the person in front of her, and asked, "Are you really Tuobahong?"

Tuobahong nodded: "It's guaranteed to be true."

Ming Qianqian looked suspiciously, although the man in front of her didn't see the whole picture, but since she heard Tuobahong's voice, she felt that a person with such a voice must not be ugly.Although Mingheng once commented that Tuobahong's appearance is comparable to that of He Zexi, the most beautiful man in Anling, but the rumored image of Tuobahong's hulking, savage and violent figure is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so she still has some feelings in her subconscious mind. unbelievable.

Ming Qianqian was very reliable at critical times, worried that this person was a fake, so he asked one more question: "How can you prove that you are Tuobahong? Why don't you take off the mask and let me see your real face?"

Tuobahong smiled lightly, and said unhurriedly: "You don't know what Tuobahong looks like, so what difference does it make if I take off the mask or not?"

Ming Qianqian saw that the other party didn't fall into the trap, puffed her cheeks unhappily, held her face and asked, "Then how do you prove it?"

Tuobahong smiled without saying a word, reached out and took off a string of chains around his neck and handed it to her, asking, "Is this possible proof?"

Ming Qianqian looked at the bead chain made of red string in Tuobahong's hand in surprise.Ming Qianqian is very familiar with this bead chain, it was hand-woven by the mother and concubine of the two brothers and sisters, one for each of them.Ming Qianqian's one has been worn since she was born, while Ming Heng's one has been kept in a box, because the mother concubine once told that when Ming Heng married a concubine, she would put this string of beads As a family heirloom for the future princess.

Now that she has the symbol of Princess Hui, Ming Qianqian naturally no longer doubts the identity of the person in front of her, endured the strange feeling, and obediently called brother-in-law.

Tuobahong nodded in satisfaction, took off a string of colorful beads on his wrist, and gave it to his aunt (aunt) whom he met for the first time as a meeting gift.

Ming Qianqian also grew up in rich clothes and jade food since childhood, holding the string of beads, he could tell at a glance that each of the jade stones on it was priceless and rare treasures, Tuoba Hong's hands were extremely generous.Ming Qianqian had a better impression of this "brother-in-law", holding the beads in the palm of her hand, her smile was obedient and sweet. "

"Brother, why are you in Anling? My brother clearly said that you stayed in Yerou to recuperate. Besides, since you came to the capital, why didn't you enter the palace with your brother?" Ming Qianqian relaxed When I come down, I'll just pop up a series of questions.

Tuobahong wasn't impatient at all, but he didn't tell her the truth, and played Tai Chi calmly: "What's the difference between recuperating in Yemao or recuperating in Anling? After all, I lie on the bed, open my eyes for a day, and close my eyes." one day."

"That's the reason." Ming Qianqian was still too innocent, and was immediately entangled by Tuobahong.

Tuobahong smiled slightly, brought the topic back to the right track at the right time, and asked Ming Qianqian: "Your brother asked you to come to me? Why didn't he come by himself? Did something happen?"

"Hmm..." Ming Qianqian scratched her face, a little hesitant.

Tuoba Hong's expression changed: "What happened to him?"

"That's not true, my brother is fine." Seeing that Tuobahong was visibly flustered, Ming Qianqian quickly explained, "My brother is fine, but it's not convenient for him to leave the palace for the time being."

"What's going on?" Tuoba Hong frowned.

"I'm not very clear. It's just that my father just sent a Royal Forest Army to protect my brother. Now they follow my brother wherever he goes." After Ming Qianqian said everything she knew, she couldn't say anything more. He simply took out the letter in his arms and asked him to read it himself, "This is written to you by my brother. I just came out of the palace to deliver the letter for him on errands."

Tuobahong took the letter and opened it to read it.

Ming Qianqian was also a little curious about the contents of the letter, but it was getting late and she was still rushing back to the palace, so she couldn't delay any longer, so she had to leave first.

Hearing this, Tuoba Hong didn't want to keep her, he thanked her and sent someone from the mansion to take her to the gate of the palace.

After Ming Qianqian left, Tuobahong still sat in the courtyard and did not get up, while a door opened to the bedroom behind him.He Zexi came out of the room, sat down beside Tuobahong, and asked, "Did something happen in the palace?"

Tuobahong's face was a little serious, and he handed the letter to him silently.

He Zexi took it and browsed it quickly, and gradually, his expression became serious.After reading the whole content, He Zexi put the letter paper on the stone table, frowned and said seriously: "I know that the second prince will be buried in three days, but I have never heard anything about the prince's funeral."

He Zexi is the servant of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites is responsible for the funerals of the emperor's relatives. If the crown prince wants to have a funeral, it is impossible to skip their Ministry of Rites.

But Tuoba Hong was more concerned about the second prince's head.

Pointing to the letter paper, he turned his head and asked He Zexi: "What do you think about the second prince's head? Could it be that the prince's death is related to the second prince?"

He Zexi was silent for a moment: "You suspect that the second prince poisoned the prince to death, and His Majesty found out that the second prince was the murderer, so he ordered someone to cut off the second prince's head to comfort the prince's soul in heaven? But the second prince is also His Majesty's child , can he really be so cruel?"

Tuobahong shrugged his shoulders: "Other than that, I can't think of a better reason to explain the mysterious disappearance of the second prince's head. As for the coincidence... oh, anyway, I don't believe it."

Not only Tuobahong, but even He Zexi didn't believe that these two things could be a coincidence.But will His Majesty really order someone to cut off the head of another son in order to avenge the prince?You know, although the second prince is not as favored as the prince, he still holds a lot more weight in Emperor Qianyuan's heart than the other brothers.

"Among the things that Mingheng explained in the letter, there is one more thing that I am very concerned about." Tuobahong said again, "What is the intention of Emperor Qianyuan calling Mingheng to ask those words. In addition, he sent troops to guard The Chonghua Palace is called protection, but it is actually under house arrest, I am worried that Emperor Qianyuan will be unfavorable to Ming Heng."

He Zexi didn't speak for a long time. On the one hand, he was the king he was loyal to, and on the other hand, his brother's sweetheart. He couldn't believe that Emperor Qianyuan was a cruel person who would kill his own flesh and blood, but he didn't want to put Ming Heng in danger.He didn't know what to say on this matter, so he simply kept silent.

At this moment, Tuobahong chuckled disdainfully.

"Brother," Tuobahong called him softly, but then disappeared, and it took a long time before he spoke again, "This time, the He family may have followed the wrong person."

He Zexi pursed his lips lightly and remained silent, but the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

Tuobahong held the letter Mingheng wrote to him, stood up slowly, and walked towards the room awkwardly.

He Zexi hurriedly followed him to help him, and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"write a letter."

"Who are you writing to?" Probably no one in this world knows Tuobahong better than He Zexi.Seeing his younger brother's gloomy face, a bad thought flashed through his mind.

Sure enough, the next moment, he heard Tuobahong say in a cold tone: "Give it to my father-in-law, who is a tiger's poison eater."

He Zexi's forehead was throbbing with pain, and he held him back and asked helplessly, "What letter are you writing to him at this time?"

Tuobahong turned his face away and looked at him expressionlessly: "Inform him that his good son-in-law is coming to Anling to worship his brother-in-law!"

Ming Heng sat at the stone table in the courtyard of Chonghua Palace, watching boredly the little eunuchs not far away playing a small game of hopscotch.Mo Jia sat beside him, leisurely flipping through a book of miscellaneous notes, with a cup of hot tea in hand.

Ming Heng looked at the laughing little eunuchs, then at the calm Mo Jia, and sighed while lying on the stone table.

Mo Jia raised his head, glanced at him, and asked with his eyes—what's the matter?

Ming Heng drooped his face and complained in a low voice: "It's been half a month, we've been locked up here for half a month! Why don't you be in a hurry!"

Mo Jia turned his eyes back to the book again, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "It's useless to be anxious, there is a net around us, and we can't escape now. Since we can't escape, we just go with the situation. Anyway, I think Your royal father just wants to put you under house arrest and doesn't want your life."

Ming Heng flattened his mouth, and his voice was aggrieved: "I'm a little worried about Tuoba Hong. He's almost seven months old now, and I'm really worried."

Mo Jia didn't hear clearly: "What seven months?"

"..." Ming Heng realized that he almost slipped his tongue, and hurriedly shook his head like a rattle, "It's nothing, I didn't say anything. I don't know what's going on outside."

Mo Jia put down the book, turned to look at the closed vermilion gate not far away, and sighed regretfully in a low voice: "It's a pity that the Ninth Princess is also grounded now, and there is no one who can deliver letters."

When Ming Qianqian was mentioned, Ming Heng's expression darkened.

Since Ming Qianqian delivered the letter back for herself that day, she was grounded by her father the next day.This matter was secretly conveyed to Ming Heng by a maid next to Ming Qianqian in the name of finding the lost earrings in Chonghua Palace for her princess.

It turned out that Emperor Qianyuan somehow found out about Ming Qianqian's visit to Ming Heng. The next day, Emperor Qianyuan called Ming Qianqian to chat with him for a while.Emperor Qianyuan didn't ask Ming Qianqian directly not to go to Chonghua Palace to find her brother, but asked her to copy scriptures and chant Buddhist scriptures for the two deceased brothers for half a month, and locked her in his palace.

Therefore, Ming Qianqian never appeared in Chonghua Palace after that, and at the same time, there was no one who could help him deliver the news.They also completely cut off contact with Tuoba Hong.

However, after this incident, Mingheng became more and more sure that his father must have known something to put him under house arrest in Chonghua Palace, maybe what he knew was related to Tuobahong.

Did the royal father already know the secret of Tuobahong's life experience? !

When Mingheng thought of this possibility, he could hardly sit still, wishing he could return to Tuobahong's side immediately.But in fact, he can only worry in Chonghua Palace.

On the one hand, he was worried that Tuobahong's life experience would be exposed, and on the other hand, he was worried that Tuobahong's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and it was too dangerous for everyone around him to take care of him.These days, he was worried that Tuoba Hong was so worried that he couldn't sit still, he was so anxious that he got angry, and there was a blister on the corner of his mouth, which finally disappeared a few days ago.

Just when Mingheng thought of Tuobahong who was in Jinghe Garden again, an old voice came into the courtyard through the palace gate.

"His Royal Highness, the slave has something to report."

Mingheng was taken aback for a moment, and the young eunuchs who were fighting also stopped.

"Yuan Xi?" Ming Heng was a little puzzled, Yuan Xi hadn't appeared since that day when they parted outside his father's bedroom.He winked at the little fan, and the little fan understood, and ran to open the door.

Yuan Xi trotted in all the way, stood still and saluted Ming Heng in a hurry.

Ming Heng slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and asked, "Eunuch Yuan, why are you in such a hurry?"

Yuan Xi took a breath and said with a smile: "Isn't this servant too excited, I am in a hurry to report to His Highness."

"What exactly is it?" Ming Heng became more and more confused.

"It's like this," Yuan Xi said, "King Yerou sent a letter to His Majesty half a month ago, saying that he was in good health, and because he missed His Highness, he was planning to come to Anling to take His Highness home. Isn't that true?" Today, King Yerun has entered the capital with his troops, and he is at the gate of the palace. His Majesty is already at the gate of the palace, but King Yerou seems a little unhappy when he finds out that you didn't go to meet him, so His Majesty asked his servants to pick you up. .”

Ming Heng patiently listened to his babble babble, then stood up abruptly, his eyes widened in shock: "Tuobahong has entered the capital?!"

"Yes!" Yuan Xi nodded vigorously, "I'm waiting at the gate of the palace right now, Your Highness, hurry up!"

In fact, Yuanxi didn't need to remind him at all, Mingheng had already rushed out of Chonghua Palace before he finished speaking.Standing outside the door, Lin Qiong also heard what Yuan Xi said, so she didn't stop her.

Mo Jia was shocked when he heard that his family's profuse sweat had entered the palace, and ran out after Ming Heng.

The two ran to the gate of the palace as fast as they could.

Ming Heng saw a team from a distance.Those people were all riding horses, wearing tucked-in costumes, and several faces were familiar.At this time, the tall and straight figure at the front of the team was wearing a very familiar gilt mask, wearing the gorgeous costume of the king of Ye Lun, and his slightly curly black hair was braided into several small braids, embellished with pearls and emeralds, gorgeous and handsome .

Tuoba Hong sat on the horse with an arrogant expression, just like the day when he held his hand and sent him into the wedding car heading to Yerou.

Ming Heng suppressed the turbulent excitement, stopped running, and walked over slowly.

He walked up to Emperor Qianyuan and bowed to Emperor Qianyuan first.

Emperor Qianyuan patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Come on, go and have a look. Your Dahan hasn't seen you for a long time, but he thought badly of him, saying that he won't go in if he can't see you. "

Mingheng didn't have the heart to respond to Emperor Qianyuan's joke at the moment, he raised the corner of his mouth perfunctorily, and walked straight towards Tuobahong.

Only then did Tuoba Hong get off his horse, and walked a few steps towards Ming Heng, with a gentle smile on his lips, he asked concerned: "How are you doing in Beijing?"

Mingheng's footsteps stopped abruptly.

The voice of the man wearing a gold-plated mask in front of him was indeed Tuobahong's voice, but the waist and abdomen that should have a round belly were flat at the moment.

He is not Tuoba Hong at all!