278: Meeting on a Narrow Road

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Concubine Li waved her hand to let everyone in the palace leave. She leaned on the soft pillow and was in a daze. Google search reading

The beautiful face still seemed calm, but there were waves in the depths of her eyes.

She knew that if she made this decision, she would bear countless infamy once the matter was exposed, but she was unwilling to accept it.

It was obviously she who met His Majesty first, but the late emperor asked His Majesty to marry the late queen. She entered the palace one step later than the late queen, and she died of illness in a few years. She thought she could be the queen.

As a result, His Majesty remarried Shu.

Looking back now, she still felt angry, annoyed, and powerless.

He had promised her, but he broke his promise again and again. What's wrong with her wanting to take back what originally belonged to her?

She was right.

She would not interfere in the war in Zhangping Prefecture. She just wanted to keep the prince there. As long as the layout was careful and cautious, no one would suspect her.

Moreover, as long as nothing unexpected happens, what her son said makes sense, and the war can be controlled.

Concubine Li closed her eyes slightly. It was His Majesty who betrayed her first, so she couldn't be blamed for being ruthless later.

Five years ago, she was still looking forward to His Majesty's love, but now she only hopes that her son can ascend to the position of crown prince.

As for love?

She doesn't care about it anymore.

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Before the court could come to a conclusion, Zhangping Prefecture sent another urgent memorial of 800 miles, asking His Majesty to send troops to help.

The Tatars claimed that their 200,000 troops were approaching Zhangping Prefecture, and all the enemy towers outside Zhangping Prefecture had fallen. In addition, the grain that was about to be harvested in summer might also fall into the hands of the enemy.

The military situation was hot, and the atmosphere in the court was stagnant for a while.

Su Xinyi was preparing to ask for an audience with His Majesty after the court today. She wanted to go to the war with the prince, and only with His Majesty's nod could she follow with a legitimate reason.

She didn't seek any fame or official title, she just wanted to be a soldier beside His Majesty and protect his safety.

Su Xinyi repeatedly thought about how to respond to His Majesty in the East Palace. She didn't dare to guess what His Majesty was thinking, but she thought His Majesty would also be very worried about the safety of the prince, so she still had a chance.

However, Su Xinyi didn't expect that the accident would come much faster than planned.

Madam She hurriedly walked through the corridor, with a bit of nervousness on her face. The wind in late spring blew on her face with the restlessness of early summer, making people's mood more uncertain.

"Madam, what's wrong with you?" Lian Qiao came out of the palace and was shocked when she saw Madam She's serious face.

"Is the Crown Princess free now?" Madam She asked immediately.

Lian Qiao nodded hurriedly, and Madam She walked in immediately.

As soon as she entered the palace, she saw the Crown Princess writing something on the desk by the window. Her face was tense. Nanny She took a deep breath and then stepped forward to salute, "Old slave greets the Crown Princess."

"Madame is here." Su Xinyi did not raise her head and continued to write with the pen in her hand, "Is there something?"

She was preparing a memorial. If the Crown Prince led the troops, she would have to ask to see His Majesty immediately, so she asked to prepare the memorial in advance.

"Crown Princess, His Majesty fainted during the morning court today." Nanny She's voice trembled slightly, and her face was pale.

Su Xinyi paused with the pen in her hand, and a drop of ink gently fell on the paper, and the memorial was wasted.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Nanny She. When she met Nanny's expression, she knew that this matter was true and there was no misunderstanding.

"Why did His Majesty faint?"

"I'm not very clear. I just heard that there was a big quarrel in the court today because of the issue of leading troops."

Su Xinyi tore up the discarded memorial, crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the trash can. She knew it would be like this and couldn't help but worry about the prince.

The Tatar tribes have always been a knot in her father's heart. She knew that the Tatars were still determined to go south and annex Southern Qi, so there were many things about the Tatars in her father's handwriting.

She had read it by heart in her previous life, so after she got the chance in this life, she immediately joined forces with the prince and Prince Rong to form a caravan. The ultimate purpose of forming a caravan was to spy on the news.

In addition, there was another reason that she had not told anyone because the time was not yet ripe, which was to divide and alienate the tribes in the grassland, provoke their conflicts, and let them kill each other.

Now the caravan has only entered the grassland for the third time, and has no idea about the tribes deep in the grassland, so the plan of alienation will not work at all.

Or the time is too short.

If she is given another three years, no, two years will do, her plan will have a prototype.

In these few years, the border defense will be strengthened and Yulin Guard will be prepared. As long as the military strength of Yulin Guard and Zhangping Prefecture is greatly increased, there is no need to fear the Tatar cavalry.

However, it is obvious that Su Xinyi's idea is too idealistic. Just because of whether to send troops and who will lead the troops, the court has become so chaotic. You can imagine how His Majesty sent him away from Beijing before his father went to war.

Su Xinyi's mood was difficult to be happy when she thought of these things. She sighed slightly. In the final analysis, the princes have grown up. Although His Majesty has established a crown prince, it is obvious that the court officials are for different masters.

In such a muddy water, the prince's situation is naturally to be cautious step by step.

"Crown Princess, you don't look very good. Are you feeling unwell?" Madam She asked worriedly immediately.

Su Xinyi came back to her senses and looked at Madam She and shook her head. "Madam is worthy of being someone who has been in the palace. She is well-informed. If there is any other news, Madam should tell me as soon as possible."

Madame She nodded, "Don't worry, Princess Consort. I will naturally put you first."

Su Xinyi asked Madame She to leave, and she sat down and spread the paper again to start writing the memorial. She already had a premonition that His Majesty had fainted, and the prince's leading the army was a foregone conclusion.

At this time, His Majesty was unwell, and the prince should stay in the capital, but the situation in the court was very complicated, and I was afraid that someone would secretly push the prince to leave the capital.

Su Xinyi's face froze when she thought of this. If the prince left at this time, what if she, the princess, also followed him...

Su Xinyi stared at the memorial that had not been written yet, sighed faintly, and finally put away the pen.

She learned so much from Madame She in her previous life, but she couldn't use it in the Prince of Pingjing's Mansion. Unexpectedly, she used it in the palace after a new experience.

Putting the pen on the pen holder, she stood up and left the study.

Su Xinyi knew that His Majesty had fainted, but she still pretended to be ignorant of everything. She didn't even ask anyone to inquire about the affairs of the harem, and just sat and waited in the East Palace.

However, even so, the news of His Majesty's fainting still reached the East Palace before noon.

Since the news had been spread openly, Su Xinyi asked someone to go to Yuanhui Palace, at least to express her attitude in front of the Queen, so as not to be caught.

As for visiting the sick...

This is not something she can do alone.

Su Xinyi immediately ordered that no one inside or outside the East Palace should discuss this matter, and the gate of the East Palace should be closed. If anyone enters or leaves, they must report and obtain permission before they can be released.

Su Xinyi's order was sent to Zhang Jian, and Zhang Jian, as the chief steward of the East Palace, immediately passed the order down.

At the same time, she was secretly surprised that the Crown Princess reacted really quickly. If other ladies did this, there would be no surprise, but the Crown Princess was different. She grew up in the countryside.

It can be seen that this person, regardless of where he grew up, still looks at brains and wisdom.

After the message was passed down, the East Palace immediately became quiet. If anyone had thought about whether the Crown Princess would be trusted by His Royal Highness, they no longer had to think about it.

This day was particularly long. Su Xinyi waited for the Crown Prince in the East Palace until the moon was halfway up in the sky.

When she heard the voice, she immediately stood up to greet him.

The palace lanterns hanging under the eaves were swaying in the wind, shaking the figure of His Royal Highness.

The light fell on the Crown Prince like fog, cold and hazy, and the whole person seemed to blend into the cold night.

"Your Highness." Su Xinyi was full of worry. She could see that the Crown Prince was in a bad mood at this moment.

In the past, although his expression was a bit cold, the look in his eyes was soft, but now his eyes were cold.

Facing Su Xinyi's worried eyes, Yan Junchu took a step forward and looked at her intently. His worries and anger slowly subsided. He held her hand and said softly, "It's okay."

Su Xinyi followed the prince into the palace and sent everyone away. She personally brewed tea and said, "Have some tea first."

Let the prince take a break.

The prince stood in front of the window with his sleeves hanging down, looking up at the night sky. The lights were dim and the moonlight was cold, which made his face look fierce.

Su Xinyi's voice broke the stagnation of the moment. The prince slowly turned around, stretched out his hand to take the tea, and looked up at Su Xinyi slightly, "You know everything?"

"Yes." Su Xinyi nodded, hesitated and asked with concern, "Father..."

She didn't know whether she should inquire about the health of His Majesty. There were many rules in the palace, so she had to be more cautious.

Yan Junchu said, "Father has woken up."

Su Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief with a sincere smile on her face, "That's great."

Your Majesty really can't be in trouble. If His Majesty falls down, the court will be in chaos.

The couple looked at each other, and Yan Junchu took a sip of tea. A mouthful of tea slid down his throat, slightly stinging. Then he remembered that because of his father's sudden fainting, he hadn't had a drop of water for most of the day.

After drinking a cup of tea, the prince said, "Father ordered me to lead the army to go to war."

Su Xinyi was not surprised at all. If Duke Zheng couldn't lead the army, only the prince could calm the three armies.

"When will Your Highness leave?" Su Xinyi found that her voice was very calm, much calmer than she expected.

"Three days later."

So soon?

Su Xinyi was startled, but still nodded, "I will prepare the travel arrangements for Your Highness." She hesitated for a moment, and although she was a little hesitant, she still asked decisively, "Your Highness, do you need me to go with you?"

Yan Junchu smiled for the first time tonight when he heard this. He stretched out his hand and brushed Su Xinyi's cheek, and said softly: "I know you really want to go on the expedition with me, but the East Palace can't do without you. I'm not in the capital. My father suddenly fainted this time, and I need someone I can trust to stay. A Yuan, I don't trust anyone except you."

Su Xinyi's heart sank. Sure enough, they thought of the same thing again.

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Su Xinyi said in a deep voice.

Yan Junchu was a little surprised. He thought A Yuan would definitely ask why, but she agreed without asking anything. What does this mean to you?

This means that A Yuan has guessed that he will ask her to stay.

"Ayuan, have you been prepared?"

Su Xinyi looked at the prince, "Your Highness, if His Majesty had not fainted, my petition to accompany you on the expedition should have been delivered to the Emperor. But... it is no longer needed now. I know that I am more needed here. I will protect the East Palace for Your Highness."

The East Palace has staff and subordinates, but these people cannot enter the harem, which is a shortcoming, but Su Xinyi can. She can enter and exit the harem and know the situation in the harem.

With the assistance of the East Palace's subordinates, the East Palace will be stable and there will be no major problems.

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi, what is telepathy?

He thought, now this is telepathy.

It turns out that telepathy is such a pleasant thing. Without words, she knows what she needs and what she wants to do. At this moment, she is with him.

"Ayuan..." Yan Junchu hugged the person into his arms, "The East Palace is handed over to you."

Su Xinyi said softly: "Don't worry, Your Highness."

"Your Highness, several adults are seeking to see you in the Mingguang Palace." Zhang Jian's voice sounded outside the bead curtain.

Yan Junchu let go of Su Xinyi, his expression relaxed a little. He looked at her and said softly, "You should rest early, don't wait for me."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Your Highness, take care of yourself."

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered his head to kiss her cheek gently, then turned and left.

Su Xinyi covered her face with her hands, feeling her heart pounding at this moment, and her face seemed to be on fire.

The prince went to the Minguang Hall to discuss matters, so how could Su Xinyi sleep? She immediately began to prepare things for the expedition.

More clothes must be prepared for replacement, not too many outer clothes, and more armor should be worn in front of the battle. The more middle clothes and close-fitting clothes, the better.

In addition, enough medicine must be prepared.

Su Xinyi wrote down several daily medicines, and then added several wound medicines, and then asked someone to send them to the Imperial Hospital. Swords and guns are blind on the battlefield, and these are all for life-saving.

She knew that the Imperial Hospital would prepare it, but she still had to prepare a separate copy for His Highness in case of emergency.

In addition, there were also daily items, and she made a list, and then reviewed it and made additions and deletions.

That night, the prince did not come back, and Su Xinyi was busy until the second half of the night before she fell asleep, and she got up immediately at dawn.

After a simple breakfast, she continued to have someone pack the prince's bag, then she called Wu Shun and said to him: "Your Highness is leading the army to the battle, I hope you can go and protect His Highness for me, are you willing?"

Wu Shun was stunned for a moment, probably because he didn't expect the Crown Princess to give this matter to him, but he immediately nodded after coming to his senses, "I am willing."

Su Xinyi nodded, looked at him and said: "The reason why I let you go is because you have been working for His Highness for a while, so if you go, you won't attract attention. Remember, your most important task is to protect His Highness. Apart from that, don't write back unless it's a major matter."

If Wu Shun often wrote letters to report the whereabouts of His Highness and people knew about it, she would definitely be accused of spying on His Highness.

Not to mention that she is the Crown Princess, even the Queen cannot spy on the emperor at will.

Wu Shun hesitated and asked, "Crown Princess, what is a major event?"

Su Xinyi choked and looked at Wu Shun and said, "What do you think?"

Of course, it was a matter of life and death. How could she casually say such a thing? It was unlucky to go to war soon.

Wu Shun understood immediately and nodded hurriedly, "I know."

"Go and prepare. Don't make it public. Just let Zhan Qiao know. When you leave, don't say what you are going to do. You can let Zhan Qiao take care of your people temporarily."

"Yes, I obey your command."

"Go, be careful on this trip." Su Xinyi gave the last word.

Wu Shun bowed and knelt, keeping the words of the Crown Princess in mind.

Wu Shun followed the Crown Prince to the war, which would not attract too much attention. After all, he had been working for the Crown Prince for a while. This time, others would only think that His Highness had called him back.

At noon, the imperial edict appointing the crown prince to lead the army was issued. Su Xinyi could not guess what others would think or see, but she received a summons from the queen.

They came really fast.

Su Xinyi immediately changed her clothes and went to Yuanhui Palace. Along the way, she could see that the palace servants were more cautious and hurried than usual. There was not even a sound in the huge harem, it was very quiet.

When she arrived outside Yuanhui Palace, she got off the sedan chair. Lian Qiao immediately stepped forward to tidy up her clothes, then bowed and retreated behind her.

When the palace servants guarding the gate of Yuanhui Palace saw her squatting and saluting, Su Xinyi nodded slightly and strode in.

After walking around the screen wall, she saw the maid Peiyu in front of the queen coming up to her quickly, "Your servant greets the Crown Princess."

"No need to be polite." Su Xinyi said slowly, "Is your mother free to see me now?"

Peiyu glanced at the Crown Princess and said, "The Queen is waiting for you, Crown Princess, please."

"Thank you." Su Xinyi followed Peiyu into the hall and saw that the queen was indeed waiting for her. She stepped forward to greet her, "The daughter-in-law greets the queen mother."

"Get up." The queen looked at Su Xinyi and said lightly, "Crown Princess, I guess you already know about the prince leading the troops?"

"Yes." Su Xinyi didn't know what the queen was going to do for the time being, so she answered very cautiously.

The Queen really didn't like Su Xinyi's calm and composed look, as if nothing could make her lose her composure. She glanced at her and said, "The Crown Prince is going to war, have you prepared a bag for him?"

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "Yes, I had prepared most of it last night, and I am packing it today. I have also sent a list of various items to Your Highness for your reference."

The Queen's smile froze slightly when she heard this, and then she said, "You have done a good job. I am worried that you don't understand these things very well, so I want someone to help you."

Su Xinyi understood that the Queen wanted to take the opportunity to insert someone into the East Palace. She really took advantage of every opportunity and would not let go of any opportunity.

She immediately said before the Queen could finish the rest of her words: "Thank you for your concern, mother, but I don't need anyone's help for the time being. If I really need it, I will ask you for help."

The Queen's remaining words were choked back by Su Xinyi's words. She wanted to send the person over forcefully, but on the one hand, the prince was not her own, and it would not be good for her if the news got out. Secondly, thinking of her troublesome son, the Queen could not make enemies with the prince now, so she had to suppress her anger and looked at Su Xinyi and said: "Since you can do it well, that's all. I'm just afraid that you don't understand these things, so don't delay the Prince's important things."

"What the Queen said is, I will convey your feelings to His Highness, and His Highness will certainly appreciate the Queen's concern." Su Xinyi said to the Queen with a sincere look.

The queen pursed her lips, looked at Su Xinyi and said, "Don't bother the prince with these trivial matters. After the prince leaves the capital, you must abide by your duties and follow the palace rules when you stay in the East Palace alone..."

Su Xinyi listened to the queen's long lecture without any impatience on her face. She listened respectfully all the time. The queen found it boring and finally sent her away.

As soon as Su Xinyi left, the queen said to Madam Zhao: "Look, she is so careful at such a young age."

Madam Zhao naturally knew what was bothering her queen, and she comforted her softly: "My queen, I think it's good for the Crown Princess to do this. Now that Prince Xiang is taking advantage of His Royal Highness Prince Rong's absence in Beijing, he is pretending to be a filial son in front of His Majesty. His Majesty is not feeling well, and Prince Xiang is pretending to be filial. It is inevitable that His Majesty will remember it in his heart, which is not good for His Royal Highness Prince Rong. Once His Royal Highness Prince Rong leads his troops to fight, Prince Xiang will have the most weight among the remaining princes in Beijing. This is not a good thing for Your Majesty."

After hearing what Madam Zhao said, the queen's face darkened, "Humph, Concubine Li and her son have a good plan. Do they want to establish a filial son in front of the court officials?"

"My queen, just in case." Madam Zhao said hurriedly.

The queen thought of her son who went south, and her face became even uglier. But what Zhao Ma said made sense. Of course, it was important not to let the King of Xiang succeed at the moment, so she said, "You have some truth in what you said. So, you go to Concubine Qi Xian and Concubine Ruan Ming. How can King Jing and King Wu fall behind King Xiang?"

Zhao Ma said immediately after hearing this, "Your Majesty is still thoughtful. I will go now."

The queen nodded, "Go."

The King of Xiang wants to be alone, that's not okay.

After Zhao Ma left, although the queen was reluctant, she thought of her words and thought they made sense, so she planned to go to His Majesty to tell His Majesty about the filial piety of the Crown Princess and her feelings for the Crown Prince.

At least, His Majesty should not always think about his son, King Xiang, and see how the Crown Princess of the Crown Prince, whom he values ​​the most, behaves.

Compared to that, in her heart, King Xiang is more annoying than Su Xinyi. If she has to choose one who is unlucky, she will definitely choose King Xiang.

The queen changed into a plain palace dress and led her people to the emperor's bedroom in a grand manner.

Halfway through the journey, the queen unexpectedly ran into Li Guifei and her group. It was really a narrow encounter.

Not to mention that the queen's face was not good, even Li Guifei's expression changed slightly.

This was really unfortunate.

The Queen walked in front of Li Guifei, looked at her sideways and said, "Are you going to visit His Majesty too?"

Li Guifei took a deep breath, with a worried look on her face, and nodded slightly, "Yes, I am very worried about His Majesty. I didn't expect to meet the Queen here. Are you going to visit His Majesty too?"

The Queen remembered that she couldn't let the King of Xiang succeed, so she said to Li Guifei, "I was ordered by His Majesty to instruct the Crown Princess on some matters, and now I am going to report to His Majesty. Speaking of which, the Crown Princess is really a thoughtful and considerate person. She takes good care of the Crown Prince. I think His Majesty will be satisfied."

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