272: The Prince's Test

Yan Junchu smiled at his brother when he heard this, "With your words, my elder brother can rest assured even if he stays in the capital. Google search to read"

When King Rong heard this, he felt a little heavy in his heart. His mood was actually quite complicated. He always liked to compete with his elder brother in the past, especially when he was young. He did a lot of bad things and always targeted his elder brother. Although he was always beaten in the end, he felt that he had won.

In the blink of an eye, the things in his childhood seemed to be a long time ago. He couldn't remember how long he hadn't been against his elder brother.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Su Xinyi again.

Thinking of Su Xinyi, forget it, I still can't think of it. My elder brother is such a gentle person, but he married such a female evil star. It's pitiful.

Seeing that my elder brother is so pitiful, it's not impossible to be a good younger brother.

Thinking of this, King Rong looked at his elder brother with a very subtle look.

Yan Junchu knew at a glance that his younger brother was thinking about something messy again. Since he met Su Xinyi, his brain has been a little abnormal.

Prince Rong did not notice his elder brother's subtle eyes. He followed his elder brother for a few steps and suddenly asked, "Brother, how did you find out that something was wrong in Zhangping Prefecture? Why didn't I hear any news?"

Yan Junchu looked at Prince Rong with a subtle look when he heard this, and then said seriously, "You don't care about these things, so you naturally don't know."

Prince Rong thought so and said, "Then I have to wait for a while when I go to Zhangping Prefecture. Maybe the court will decide who is better, and the war will start there."

He had to go to the south to take over the caravan first, and then buy the goods to ship to Yulinwei. When he arrived in Yulinwei, he handed the goods to Pang Lan and others, and then he could have time to go to Zhangping Prefecture.

Thinking about it, ha, he is very busy.

"It's not about the time, you just need to remember this matter." Yan Junchu said.

"That's fine."

The two brothers walked out while talking. The court officials who came and went saw this scene from afar, and their expressions were really different.

Everyone knows that Prince Rong, who always loves to go against the prince, now has a good relationship with the prince, but seeing it with his own eyes still feels uncomfortable. It's really a big change.

Yan Junchu invited Prince Rong to visit the East Palace, and Prince Rong immediately ran away.

Yan Junchu smiled and shook his head, turned around and went to the six ministries. He planned to go to the Ministry of War to find out the truth.

He always felt that it was unexpected that the Tatars suddenly came to the city. It should not happen. There were many things in the memorial sent by Zhangping Prefecture before. There were ambiguities, which was one of the reasons for his suspicion.

This time he planned to let Chen Boyan go with him, in the name of taking care of Su Yi, and Prince Rong would not think too much.

Prince Rong was in the open, Chen Boyan was in the dark, and they could always find some clues.

If someone in Zhangping Prefecture really colluded with the Tatars, this would be no small matter.

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The Queen was stunned when she received the message from His Majesty in Yuanhui Palace. She looked at the eunuch who came to deliver the message and asked, "Your Majesty means that the Eastern Palace does not need to select anyone to enter?"

"In reply to the Queen, His Majesty said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy with affairs and has no interest in this matter. Let's put it aside for now." The eunuch bowed his head and said respectfully.

The Queen's expression was unclear. Fang Rong gently reminded her from the side. Then she came to her senses and looked at the eunuch and asked, "Does Your Majesty have any other wishes?"

"Your Majesty said that the marriages of several princes will also be postponed."

The Queen's face became even uglier, "I know, you can go back."

"Yes, I will take my leave." The eunuch bowed and backed out.

After everyone left, the queen looked at Fang Rong and Zhao Mama and sneered, "I really didn't expect that our Majesty is still considerate."

"Madam, be careful with your words." Zhao Mama said hurriedly, and then sent the palace servant away, and then said softly: "Madam, please don't be angry. Think about it, this is not a bad thing. The King of Xiang has a favorite concubine. If the King of Xiang grants another marriage in a year or two, the illegitimate son may be born. If so, no matter who becomes the King of Xiang's wife, I'm afraid the King of Xiang's mansion will not be at peace."

Hearing what Zhao Mama said, the queen's mood improved a lot, but she still couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty is partial to the prince. After the Crown Princess enters the house, the East Palace concubines must be selected. Now he suddenly changes his mind. I'm afraid it has something to do with the East Palace."

At this time, Zhao Mama saw the figure of the little palace maid outside, so she walked out. After listening to the little palace maid's words, she came back and said to the queen: "Madam, you guessed right, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince I did ask to see His Majesty, and then His Majesty issued this decree. "

The Queen knew it would be like this, and she looked at Fang Rong and ordered, "Spread this news. How can only this palace be happy? Concubine Li should also be happy."

Fang Rong said, "Your Majesty is right. I'm afraid that the most anxious one is the Concubine, after all, the King of Xiang has a favorite concubine. I will do it right away, Your Majesty, just rest assured."

The Queen was happy then. After Fang Rong left, she looked at Madam Zhao and sighed, "The Crown Prince asked His Majesty for such a thing. Was it Su Xinyi's intention?"

Madam Zhao didn't think so when she heard it, "The Crown Princess has only been married for a short time. How can she persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to do such a thing? And once she opens her mouth, she will inevitably be accused of being jealous. I think the Crown Princess may not do this."

"That's what the Crown Prince meant? Why did the Crown Prince do this? To win over the Duke of Qi's Mansion?" The Queen frowned, this was not good news.

"Your Highness, don't worry. No matter what the reason is, this matter cannot be changed for the time being. You might as well take advantage of this time to pick a good lady for His Royal Highness Prince Rong." Madam Zhao didn't want the Queen to get stuck in a corner. Now the East Palace is obviously on His Majesty's mind. It's better for the Queen not to anger His Majesty.

The Queen sighed, "I asked him what he likes, but he refused to say anything and insisted that I choose for him. How do I know what he likes? If I choose someone who doesn't suit his heart, I don't know how he will make trouble with me in the future."

Madam Zhao didn't dare to say anything bad about His Royal Highness Prince Rong, and immediately said, "Your Highness trusts Your Highness. Your Highness loves Your Highness so much. Your Highness must think that he will like the person Your Highness chooses."

The Queen's expression eased when she heard this, "I hope so."

As she said this, the Queen couldn't help but think of Su Xinyi again. Thinking of Su Xinyi, she couldn't help but feel angry and blocked. It was quite difficult for her to do anything even if she wanted to do something with such a difficult person as the Crown Princess.

"Has there been any other movement in the East Palace these days?" The Queen looked at Madam Zhao and asked.

Madam Zhao shook her head, "The East Palace has always been under strict supervision, and it is difficult to get any news, but I have heard that the Crown Princess now goes to the martial arts arena every day."

"Martial arts arena? Isn't the martial arts arena in the East Palace used by the East Palace guards? It's not right for her, a Crown Princess, to go there."

"That's not the case, Madam. It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who turned the North Garden of the East Palace into a small martial arts arena for the Crown Princess to use." Madam Zhao said hurriedly.

Queen:...

"North Garden? That's the garden of the East Palace. Just turned it into a martial arts arena? Did His Majesty agree?" This was the first time the Queen heard about this matter. She didn't even know about such a big thing, which shows how well the news of the East Palace was protected.

"I heard that His Majesty knew and allowed it."

The Queen was so angry that she almost burst into tears, "It's really strange, how can His Majesty be so tolerant of Su Xinyi? Even if it's because of Su Chun, it shouldn't have come to this. How many soldiers in Southern Qi died for the country, not just Su Chun."

How could Zhao Ma explain it? After thinking for a long time, she could only say: "It's probably because General Su was ordered to go to war in a critical moment. Your Majesty should stop thinking about these things. It's just that the Crown Princess has just married, and it will naturally fade away after a few days. His Majesty has so many things to do, how can he keep an eye on a Crown Princess all the time."

That said, the Queen still felt very uncomfortable, which inevitably reminded her of some old things.

When she married His Majesty, she was also trembling with fear because of the difference in status. It was not until she had a son that she felt her back straightened and her title as the Queen was legitimate.

At that time, the prince was not very old. For the sake of reputation, she wanted to keep him by her side, but His Majesty disagreed and insisted that the prince go to the East Palace at a young age.

At that time, she had no other thoughts, just thinking that she was a queen, and it was her job to take care of the prince, but it was obvious that His Majesty was very wary of her and refused to let her get involved in anything related to the prince.

From that time on, she knew that she could not compare with the previous queen or the prince, and His Majesty had no other feelings for her, so she could only rely on her son.

But now... her son is getting closer and closer to the prince, just like a demon.

The queen was not only uncomfortable, but also felt particularly annoyed. Could this be her fate? She, the successor queen, was like a joke.

The only thing to be thankful for was that although she, the queen, could not get involved in the affairs of the East Palace, His Majesty still gave her the power of the harem.

Thinking of this, the queen's mood became even worse. She raised her head and looked out the window. The past things came out of her heart, making her annoyed and depressed.

The next day, the Queen was even more angry. Prince Rong was ordered to go south, but he didn't say what he was going to do.

He didn't marry a wife, but now he had to go south, and he didn't even say what he was going to do. This made the Queen very uneasy.

In the East Palace, Su Xinyi came back from the martial arts field and heard about this matter. She didn't expect His Majesty to act so quickly.

She remembered that Yan Junchu told her yesterday that she didn't have to worry about the selection of concubines. She really couldn't believe that His Majesty actually agreed.

But no matter how His Royal Highness persuaded His Majesty, he refused to say anything. She couldn't keep asking. Seeing that His Royal Highness's expression should not be scolded, she was relieved.

Of course Su Xinyi was happy. She was surprised that the joy was so strong.

After washing and changing clothes, she had nothing else to do for a while, so she went to the study to read, but she couldn't read it at all. She kept thinking about Prince Rong's going south.

His Majesty did not say what mission Prince Rong was going south for. The business of the caravan is still in the confidential stage, but she believes that if Prince Rong does not conceal his mission in the south, it will soon be reported back to the capital.

At that time, the business of the caravan will no longer be a secret.

"Crown Princess." Lian Qiao walked in quickly and said after the salute, "The prince is going south with His Royal Highness Prince Rong."

Su Xinyi was stunned, "Really?"

"Yes, I just got the news. The imperial decree has been issued. This matter cannot be false."

Su Xinyi frowned slightly, "Why would you let my brother go south with you..."

Suddenly, she thought of the prince. Could it be His Royal Highness's intention?

Thinking of this, she waited for His Royal Highness to come back at noon, and she had time to ask.

Yan Junchu just remembered that he forgot to tell her about this last night. They were newly married, so they were a little greedy...

He watched Su Xinyi nod, pulled her to sit down, and then said to her: "It's my idea. His original job in the Imperial Guard has been replaced by someone else, and there is no suitable position for him now. Instead of waiting awkwardly in the Imperial Guard, it's better to do something else."

Knowing that it was the prince's idea, Su Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at him and said: "Although my brother's injury has healed, I'm afraid he can't be too tired. It's hard to follow the caravan. I don't know if he can bear it."

"I asked him, he said he was fine and recovered well."

Su Xinyi had nothing to say, looking at the prince and whispered: "I didn't expect that His Highness still remembered my brother's job. Thank you."

"We are husband and wife now, and your business is naturally my business." Yan Junchu smiled.

Su Xinyi smiled and said, "Your Highness is right."

Yan Junchu squeezed Su Xinyi's hand and asked, "Do you have anything else to ask?"

Su Xinyi was not surprised that the prince could see it, so she asked softly, "Apart from my eldest brother, who else is there?"

"King Wu, plus Chen Boyan."

"Your Highness King Wu?" Su Xinyi was surprised, "Why would Your Highness want His Highness King Wu to follow? Wouldn't this let him know about the caravan?"

"I just want him to know, just to see how he chooses through this matter." Yan Junchu said calmly.

Su Xinyi was startled. It turned out that King Wu was asked to stand on the side, but she really didn't know which side King Wu would stand on. She didn't remember anything about King Wu in her previous life. It seemed that King Wu had always been very quiet, and there was little news about him outside.

King Wu's biological mother was Concubine Ruan Ming, who acted similarly to her son, neither of them liked to show off. Moreover, Su Xinyi had met her several times in the harem, and she really couldn't tell who Ruan Mingfei was close to, or who she had a good relationship with. She seemed to have a good relationship with everyone.

"Your Highness, are you worried about who the King of Wu would stand on?" Su Xinyi asked the prince with her head tilted.

Prince Rong had long stopped opposing the prince, and now he had become the prince's brother who ran errands, so it was definitely not Prince Rong.

In her previous life, she only knew that Prince Rong and the prince were in direct confrontation, but now Prince Rong has changed, so who is His Highness the Prince on guard against?

In her mind, the face of Prince Xiang, who always had a subtle smile, suddenly appeared, and she thought of Fu Yun, who was brought back to Beijing by him. For some reason, she felt a little uncomfortable.

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