sick princess

"Is the princess still crying?" Liang Shunyi stood at the door of the sixth princess, Ji Changle's room, with a worried expression on her face.

"Reporting to my master, the princess has been crying since she came back. I can't even eat." The maid Wanfang also looked listless: "The princess has spent so much effort in organizing this banquet. All the money I had accumulated was distributed and used to inquire about the preferences of the noble daughters of the clan and court wives... Who knows, it ended up like this."

I fell into the trap of others and did a lot of thankless things.Now, not only was reprimanded by Emperor Zhaode, but also Qian Ming'er had to go to Prince Rong's mansion to apologize to Princess Pingning in person.Even the people around the sixth princess felt wronged for the sixth princess.

"The princess is in a bad mood right now. If you can persuade her, please persuade her more." Liang Shunyi sighed, and wiped the corners of her eyes quietly: "My daughter, why is life as miserable as mine..."

Emperor Zhaode finally looked at the sixth princess with disgust and impatience, like a needle, piercing deeply into the flesh of the mother and daughter.Although Emperor Zhaode didn't say it clearly, both mother and daughter knew that the sixth princess's "good marriage" was completely over.

The reputation of the sixth princess' incompetence was spread through this banquet. No matter what, Emperor Zhaode would not find such a woman as the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Anguo's mansion.

It was precisely because of this that Sixth Princess and Liang Shunyi were so sad.

Obviously they were so close to that position, and obviously not long ago, the sixth princess was full of joy because she was able to marry Lan Chengyu, but now, because of other people's calculations, it has finally become a dream and nothing is left.

Liang Shunyi heard that the sobbing in the room gradually subsided, and then opened the door and went in: "Chang Le, don't be sad anymore. Without this marriage, you will have another marriage... You are the princess of the royal family after all, It is impossible for your father to ignore you."

"Do you want me to marry you like last time? Then I would rather he leave me alone." Ji Changle raised his head, with deep-seated hatred in his eyes: "Mother, I will not let these people go." , since they won't let me have a good time, then everyone should not have a good time!"

"Son, what do you want to do? Don't do stupid things!" Liang Shunyi immediately became nervous when she heard Ji Changle's words.

Although Liang Shunyi knew who was plotting against them this time, but revenge?She never thought about it.Long-term experience told her that only by forbearance for a while can she keep herself safe and her daughter safe. Liang Shunyi has always taught the sixth princess this way.

But maybe she has endured it for too long, the sixth princess is unwilling to bear it this time.

Soon, the news that Emperor Zhaode disliked the fifth princess and did not want to refer to the fifth princess as Lan Chengyu's wife, so he set his sights on the sixth princess and Princess Pingning, reached the ears of the fifth princess.

Although the sixth princess is not very clever, she is not stupid either.After being calculated by others, if she didn't understand the cause and effect, she really deserved to fall into this situation.Didn't the fifth princess and Concubine Zhou just want to see her unlucky?Didn't Princess Pingning just want to pull her down so that she can monopolize Lan Chengyu?In this case, simply fight by yourself!

Whether Concubine Zhou Guifei will be provoked by this aggressive method, the sixth princess does not know, but the fifth princess is arrogant, and she must not be able to bear the fact that she has become a stepping stone for others, so she is waiting to see the good show.

In the Changchun Palace, the Seventh Prince, who was studying, put down his book and rubbed his eyebrows: "What is the noise outside?"

The eunuchs and maids serving the seventh prince said: "I'm afraid the fifth princess is losing her temper again. Please ignore it, Your Highness, just read your own book seriously."

Since the fifth princess came back from the royal temple, her temperament has changed drastically, and Concubine Zhou treated her worse than before.Today, no one in the Changchun Palace knows that the seventh prince is the concubine Zhou Guifei's baby bump. Even the second prince, who was once placed high by the concubine Zhou, would have to back off in front of the seventh prince, not to mention his behavior. Extraordinary five princesses?

To be honest, Concubine Zhou did not directly lock the fifth princess in the small courtyard, she already doted on her daughter very much.The servants around the seventh prince naturally didn't take the fifth princess seriously.

The Seventh Prince heard this, but said: "It's my sister after all, how can I leave her alone? I'll go out and ask her to see what's wrong with her, so you don't have to follow her."

Seeing the back of the Seventh Prince leaving, the servants looked at each other in blank dismay: "Hey, our little master is kind-hearted. I don't see how the fifth princess cares about the little master on weekdays, but the little master treats her so affectionately and righteously."

"If the empress knows, she will be happy. Over the years, the empress is most worried about the fact that the little master was brought up by the late Concubine Shu for a period of time, and she didn't get close to the empress and siblings. Now, the empress doesn't have to worry about it anymore."

The seventh prince who walked into the courtyard silently looked at the furious fifth princess not far away.He could guess from only a few words from the fifth princess's mouth that the fifth princess made a knife for someone else this time.

This mother and daughter are always like this. When they see people easy to bully, they will drive them to death.As everyone knows, once they are cornered, no matter how timid and cowardly they are, they will fight back.

I hope that his sister will not be tricked too badly by the sixth princess.The seventh prince thought without sincerity, but said: "Recently there seems to be a change in the land of Yunnan and Guizhou. The father is worrying about it, and the mother and concubine are also worrying with the father. The fifth emperor is just in a bad mood for a while, and she is just venting. There is no need to inform the concubine about such a trivial matter."

He waited to see what kind of surprises his sister could bring him.

Now, the Seventh Prince's words are very important in Changchun Palace, since he ordered, all the people below naturally obeyed.Anyway, it is not a matter of a day or two for the fifth princess to lose her temper for no reason. Even if she reports it to Concubine Zhou, it will not be a big deal, probably.

It is precisely because of this kind of thinking that Changchun Palace lost a chance to kill the danger in the cradle.Later, when Changchun Palace completely turned against Prince Rong's mansion, many people in Changchun Palace regretted why they didn't find out what was wrong with Ji Qinghan sooner.

On the other side, in Emperor Zhaode's small study, Emperor Zhaode was discussing matters with several court officials.

What they discussed was precisely the matter of the king of Yunnan's refusal to pay tribute.Different from the time in Beirong, this time, the king of Yunnan's disrespect to Da Xia only made Emperor Zhaode angry, and did not make Emperor Zhaode feel a real sense of crisis.

The previous king of Yunnan, brave and ambitious, was indeed a confidant of the imperial court. It is a pity that he left too many hidden wounds on the battlefield in his early years, and he died young. The only son left behind was sick. , and timid and afraid of getting into trouble, he is simply a coward.

Over the years, Emperor Zhaode has often bullied the newly promoted King of Yunnan because of his cowardice.The vassals were also reduced, and the soldiers were also reduced. It is a pity that the king of Yunnan was weak and could not give birth to a son. Otherwise, Emperor Zhaode would directly take people to the capital as hostages.

I thought that Yunnan fell into the hands of a sheep, and in the future, it would naturally become weaker and weaker until the power was completely taken back by the court.But now, before anything happened, the sheep had already begun to disobey.

A trace of killing intent flashed in Emperor Zhaode's eyes.

Emperor Zhaode has always been the master who is weak when he is strong, and strong when he is weak. Facing the mighty King of Beirong, he may feel fearful, and even have the idea of ​​seeking peace, but when facing the King of Yunnan, he has only one thought :war!

Since he needs to be cleaned up, then just clean him up!

"Your Majesty, the king of Yunnan is indecisive. In recent years, Yunnan has been declining in his hands, and there is nothing to fear. Your Majesty, why not send the Crown Prince to quell the chaos? First, the presence of the Crown Prince will definitely boost morale. Second, the Prince Your Highness has never been in touch with the affairs of the border, so just taking this opportunity to allow His Highness the Crown Prince to practice more, it will not be in vain for the pains that the Emperor spent on His Highness the Crown Prince."

The speaker observed Emperor Zhaode's expression, knowing that these words were not enough to impress Emperor Zhaode, and continued: "The former king of Yunnan liked to compare with the emperor the most during his lifetime, but unfortunately he left too early, and the emperor has not yet Before he had time to break through his wild words, he did it. Now, the emperor might as well let the world see whether the son of the emperor or the son of the former king of Yunnan is better or worse. Thinking about it, with the ability of His Royal Highness the crown prince, decide I won't lose the emperor's face."

"Let me consider this matter." Hearing what this courtier said, Emperor Zhaode was really moved.

He is a very face-conscious person, which has been taken advantage of by many people.

After the ministers left, Emperor Zhaode rubbed his eyebrows and asked Eunuch Liang, who was waiting on the sidelines: "Should I send the crown prince to fight?"

It is true that the minister's words are very tempting, but Emperor Zhaode has scruples about the prince, and he is not willing to let the prince gain military merits in vain and have more wings.

Eunuch Liang lowered his head and said, "I dare not speak nonsense about the important affairs of the court."

Emperor Zhaode glanced at him: "Looking at your appearance just now, you clearly have something to say, why, now that I have asked you personally, you have nothing to say?"

"Slaves dare not talk nonsense about important matters in the court." Eunuch Liang repeated it again.

Emperor Zhaode waved his sleeves: "What are you doing in front of me? I allow you to speak."

"Since that's the case, this slave can speak out from his heart - if Yunnan is really so easy to fight, why doesn't the emperor go there in person? It's better for the emperor to win this battle than to let other people get it."

Emperor Zhaode was stunned: "The king of Yunnan is my junior after all..."

"On the battlefield, there are only distinctions between the enemy and ourselves, regardless of elders and juniors. Otherwise, how can this battle be fought? Do you think this is the reason? According to the humble opinion of the slaves, the emperor might as well send the inexperienced crown prince to face the battle In fact, you are in charge of the overall situation. How can the King of Yunnan, a young boy, still beat you? Although His Highness the Crown Prince is smart, he has no combat experience, so it is naturally not as reassuring as the emperor himself."

The last sentence made Emperor Zhaode relax a lot.Undoubtedly, Eunuch Liang is very good at boasting, and he can always boast to Emperor Zhaode's heart, which is why he has gained more and more trust from Emperor Zhaode in recent years.

Eunuch Liang glanced at Emperor Zhaode: "Of course, this is just a slave's idea, right? The emperor has the final say."

At the same time, Concubine Zhou was discussing with her father about the matter of Yunnan: "If the prince can be transferred out of the capital this time, he must be allowed to go without returning. My brother is working in a land of fish and rice. I think he will be ordered to escort food and grass this time." officials, at that time, we will have more room to maneuver..."

"Father, I know, and I will try my best to facilitate all of this." Zhou's father faintly felt that the manipulation of this matter was a bit risky, but when he thought that the crown prince had been going smoothly in the court in recent years, he would soon run them out There was no place to stand, so he strengthened his mind again.

Since ancient times, it has always been to seek wealth in danger, so what if you fight hard?There are really not many opportunities for them to attack the prince.