princess is everywhere

Xu Mu's injury healed quickly, but after a few days of recuperation, he appeared in the court again.

Xu Mu, who was wearing a court dress, was the same as before. She didn't look complacent or impetuous, but the eyes of the people around her had changed.When Xu Mu just returned to Beijing a month ago, although she had great military exploits and reputation, a general who guarded the border all the year round was actually not taken seriously by these high-ranking courtiers.But it's different now, if she can get the tiger amulet from the camp in the suburbs of Beijing, it means that she is the emperor's confidant, not to mention that after the suppression of the rebellion, the emperor even gave her the marriage of his most beloved sister.

It is no exaggeration to say that today's Xu Mu is a celebrity in front of the emperor, and also a promising upstart in the future.Now that her injury has recovered and she returns to the court, naturally countless people express their kindness to her.

Fortunately, Xu Mu is no longer an innocent boy now, with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude, he can handle these people with ease.But compared to the false enthusiasm of everyone, she still prefers the cleanliness of the past. Fortunately, it didn't take long for the morning to start.

The emperor stepped onto the imperial steps while everyone saluted and greeted him, turned around and sat down, with a low voice and no courtesy.

Naturally, Xu Mu had a purpose for appearing in the court so quickly, so she walked out first when the court meeting started.She presented two tiger talismans with both hands, bowed slightly and saluted, and said: "I have lived up to your majesty's entrustment, and led the soldiers from the Beijing suburban camp to King Jingqin when King Xin plotted against him. I don’t dare to stay for long, I implore Your Majesty to take it back.” After he finished speaking, he paused, and then said: “There is also the Tiger Talisman of the Northwest Army, I want to resign from the post of General Zhenxi, please also take back the Tiger Talisman.”

Tiger Talisman represents military power, and it is also the right that generals can really hold in their hands.Not to mention that the Northwest Army has now become the Xu Family Army, most of the generals are reluctant to let go of the military power that is usually handled.

Therefore, as soon as Xu Mu's words came out, there was an uproar in the court - it was normal for her to hand over the tiger talisman from the camp in the suburbs of Beijing, and it was impossible for the emperor to entrust such an important army at will, but this person returned to Beijing to report his duties. Come on, why did you even hand over your old background?The emperor didn't mean to kill the donkey, didn't he even marry his younger sister? !

The courtiers looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all a little surprised, fearing that they could not understand the meaning.

Only the emperor was not surprised by Xu Mu's words. He pondered for a moment, then turned his head and gave a few words to the servants around him.The latter took the order and detoured down the imperial steps, apparently to take back the tiger talisman.

The fact is also the same, but the servant looked carefully, but only took away one tiger talisman.

Xu Mu frowned holding the remaining Tiger Talismans. She really didn't have the heart to make contributions, and besides, she had promised Anyang to stay with her in the capital, so the Tiger Talisman of the Northwest Army would naturally have to be handed in.So after the servant backed away, she raised her head, wanting to beg the emperor to take back the tiger talisman again.It was only when she looked up that she realized that the tiger talisman left in her hand was not the one she had carried with her for many years.

It was also at this time that the emperor took the tiger talisman he had just taken back and said, "The tiger talisman in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, Ai Qing, please take it away first. There are still twists and turns in the matter of believing in the king's treason. The son is in trouble in the fief, I'm afraid Ai Qing has to go again."

Xu Mu was a little surprised when he heard this.She remembered that Prince Xin's son was only fifteen now, how could he have the guts to raise an army when he mentioned it?Besides, didn't the emperor have long been prepared for the land conferred by the king of Xin, why did it get into trouble?

However, the emperor obviously didn't intend to explain anything to her, so he sent her back after speaking lightly.

Xu Mu thought for a while, then put away the tiger charm and stood back. After listening to the whole court meeting, he realized how much follow-up the letter of the king's treason had brought.Even with her extraordinary eyesight, she could see the obvious blue and black under the emperor's occasional swaying crown.

Well, it seems that when she recovered from her illness and was in good spirits, the emperor might be having a bad time.

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The news that Xu Mu handed over the tiger talisman in the court, but was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the emperor again, spread quickly.Others may feel envious when they hear it, and envy the emperor's trust in her, but it's not the case at all when they hear Anyang's ears.

Not long after she came down to court, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess rushed towards the Xuanzheng Hall aggressively.

At that time, the court meeting had already disbanded, except for a few important officials who were left by the emperor to continue discussing matters in the apse, the rest had already left.Xu Mu also left the palace early, and Anyang didn't expect her to wait for him. After arriving at the Xuanzheng Hall, he went to the apse to look for it.

In the apse, the emperor was discussing with several important ministers, and Anyang knew that he was not trespassing.She waited outside the hall for half an hour before she saw the prime minister come out.After the two parties saluted and said hello, Anyang couldn't bear it anymore, and rushed in quickly, and at a glance, he knew that he was here to ask Xingshi for his crimes.

The emperor was not surprised by Anyang's arrival. He took a sip of the teacup in hand, and raised his chin at Anyang: "Sit down." After speaking, he glanced at his sister, and teased: "Why don't you come out of the palace today?" ?”

Ever since she chose the next door to the General's Mansion as Anyang's Princess Mansion, Anyang would go out of the palace almost every day, euphemistically called a supervisor, but in fact she ran so diligently for whom, she didn't even need to think about it.Even today, Anyang will stay in the palace and hear the news so quickly because he knows that Xu Mu will attend the court meeting today, and he can't see anyone even when he goes to the general's mansion.

But right now, Anyang is not in the mood to pay attention to the emperor's teasing, she didn't sit down, and walked to the imperial case angrily: "Brother emperor, why did you just arrest one person to do things? Xu Mu's injury is not healed yet. So many, can’t we find another person to counter the rebellion?”

Naturally, Xu Mu was not the only one in the court who could lead an army to put down the rebellion, but she was the only one who really trusted the emperor.After all, the matter of trusting the king and plotting rebellion actually involves a lot. For example, the Xiaoqi Battalion and the Bingma Division guarding the capital can both rebel. It is conceivable how much psychological shadow it has brought to the emperor.Although the court has checked it out, but King Xin is dead, no one knows if there are any fish that slipped through the net.

Of course, since the emperor had agreed to let Xu Mu kill his enemies, he had already considered these things, and he deliberately let those people who were not deeply involved in the matter go.It's just that after this incident, it's not easy for people to get involved in the matter of the son of the Xin Wang's raising troops.

But compared to this reason, what the emperor told Anyang was something else: "It's not that I don't care about Xu Mu, I've arranged this for Xu Mu's good." After speaking, he raised his hand to stop Anyang from speaking, and said "Sister, do you still remember what I told you about Xu Mu's victory in the Northern Expedition seven years ago, but he was angered because of the partiality of the late emperor?"

"Of course I remember." Anyang replied with a frown.

Of course she remembers, she not only remembers but also experienced it herself, now thinking about it makes her teeth itch with hatred.But that was all in the past, and Xu Muchou was also avenged, what did Brother Huang tell her about this?

Seeing Anyang's unspoken question, the emperor explained: "Now King Xin is dead, but I have to explain what happened back then. Xu Mu made great contributions to the Northern Expedition, but he didn't get the reward he deserved. Now Times have changed, I can't go back to the past of the late emperor, but the reward that was due to her must be made up." After he finished speaking seriously, he blinked at Anyang: "You can't lose to your family, can you?"

When Anyang heard the words of her own family, she felt a little sweet in her heart, but she still kept a serious face: "Then what does the emperor mean, this time sending Xu Mu to suppress the rebellion is to give her credit for nothing?"

The emperor didn't seem to care much, with contempt in his eyebrows and eyes: "It's almost the same, the king of Xin is gone, what's the use of the son?"

In fact, King Xin has also raised some private soldiers over the years, but his fief is not rich enough, so the number of private soldiers he raises is not very large.In addition to the rebellion in Beijing this time, he brought another group of people here, and the number of people left in the fief is really not that many.If treason is not a major crime against the Jiu Clan, it is estimated that the son of the Xin Wang would not dare to raise troops, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he jumped the wall in a hurry.

Anyang read the military newspaper handed over by the emperor, and asked the emperor for details. After confirming that this trip to suppress the rebellion was indeed not dangerous, he put his heart back in his stomach.But she couldn't see how happy she was, and she muttered: "Xu Mu is not someone who cares about these things."

When the emperor heard what his sister said, he was immediately annoyed, but before he could say anything else, Anyang hurriedly said goodbye and left.He suddenly felt bored, and stared at Anyang's back with a bit of indignation: "Xu Mu, Xu Mu, that's your son-in-law, I just added an official to her to give you face, I really don't understand me at all." painstakingly."

Anyang didn't care about her brother's painstaking efforts, after coming out of the Xuanzheng Palace, she went out of the palace in a hurry.

Recently, Anyang ran diligently to her Princess Mansion, which was still being rebuilt, and the coachman was familiar with the way to the General's Mansion.The carriage rattled over the street paved with bluestone slabs, and it didn't take long to arrive at the place.

Anyang came very quickly, but Xu Mu was faster than her.When Anyang arrived at the General's Mansion, he found that the General's Mansion was busy and was already packing for Xu Mu.

Anyang, who knew the inside story, was not in a hurry at first, and he didn't have the self-consciousness of the military situation, so he was shocked when he saw such a scene.She hurried into the mansion to find Xu Mu, but before she had time to speak, Xu Mu said guiltily when he saw her: "Xiao Liu, I'm going to fight again, and I'm going to Dingzhou to suppress the rebellion. But don't worry, I Be back soon..."

Xu Mu really felt guilty for breaking his promise to accompany Anyang so soon.In fact, after her revenge was avenged, she wanted to resign, and she really had no intention of leading the army to fight again.But now it is Prince Xin's son who raised the army, the emperor is still Anyang's elder brother, and her marriage with Anyang is in the middle, so it is difficult to get away if she is involved.

Seeing her like this, Anyang didn't know whether to be angry or distressed. She took Xu Mu back to the bedroom, and the first sentence was: "Let me see your wound, you are not allowed to go out if it is not healed, and I will go to fight with you when the time comes." Brother Huang said."

Xu Mu was a little moved when he heard the words, but he didn't intend to let Anyang disobey the emperor for him.But before she could speak, Anyang unceremoniously tore off her belt, as if he didn't intend to give her a chance to speak.