Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Chapter 227

Warm rain, sunny wind, early freezing

In the side hall of Ganquan Palace, the Minister of the Household Department was walking on thin ice, and he rarely spoke during the whole process. Except for Xing Jingfu, Gong Yanghuai, and Qin De, the assistant servant of the Ministry of War who was born in Jinzhou Prefecture, the expressions of the other adults were a little unnatural. He had some personal relationship with Nan Gongda, and thought that he could be listed as a hero of the new dynasty, but he didn't want to end up like this.Fortunately, Nan Gongda is dead, as long as the court doesn't get to the bottom of it, this matter will be over.

It's just that they couldn't figure it out, Nangong Da Mingming was already sure of winning, why would he do such a stupid thing, wait patiently, wouldn't it be good to complete the last emperor's last edict and then ascend the throne smoothly?

Gongyanghuai knew the reason for Nangongda's rebellion, and he was extremely grateful to Qi Yan at this moment. If it wasn't for the repeated reminders and painstaking persuasion of Qi Yan, the current situation of Gongyang's mansion might not be much better than these few people in the house.

And Zhongshu ordered Xing Jingfu to taste gradually, why did Nan Gongda rebel?I'm afraid it has something to do with the late emperor's edict. Nangongda is closer to the center of power than himself. He must have smelled something unfavorable, so he had to fight to the death. It's just the person standing opposite Nangongda, or the method of that group. Really clever, Nan Gongda must have smelled it recently, or there is no conclusive evidence, so he lost the opportunity, deployed hastily, and lost everything.

Xing Jingfu felt that this incident was no pity for Nangongda. Since ancient times, it is the fate of a prince to become a king and lose a bandit, and to die on the way to the throne.

But Xing Jingfu really can't think of a candidate for the new emperor in the last emperor's edict. Besides Nan Gongda, the seventh prince is lonely, the eighth prince is not as weak as the crown, and the second and fourth princes are outstanding, but they have been involved in the art of disgust Among them, even his biological mother, Concubine Hui, has been implicated, and it is absolutely impossible to inherit the throne.

Xing Jingfu didn't think about the princess at all. It was unheard of for a woman to ascend the throne as an emperor, not to mention that the late emperor had nine sons, so it was impossible for the princess to be her turn.

Qi Yan's figure flashed in Xing Jingfu's mind. How much does this unfathomable son-in-law have to do with this matter?

Qi Yan, Xing Jingfu hated and feared...

According to the palace etiquette, no women will be left in the mourning hall after the child's death, the three princesses and Liang Dies bid farewell one after another, leaving only the four princes guarding the mourning hall.

Nangong Shunv can't stay in the inner court today, she wants to take Lu Zhongxing's body back to Taiwei's mansion.Zuo Pu shot Lu Boyan also left together, and the guards who went to the funeral had already gone to the fief of Duke Zhen.

Nangong Sunu and Nangong Jingnu returned to Weiming Palace, and the two came to Nangong Sunu's palace to discuss countermeasures. Lu Zhongxing's death plunged the originally bright empress road into darkness, and they were caught off guard. Military officers are no better than civil officials. They have military power in their hands, and they are forced to rise up one after another, and the country and society will be over.

Nangong Sunu: "For the current plan, let Chen Chuansi go to Gyeonggi immediately with the token of the palace, and invite the son-in-law to come to Beijing to be the master. The Zhenbei General's Mansion has a history of hundreds of years, and has a certain right to speak among the military officers. "

Nangong Jingnu: "Just follow what the elder sister said."

Nangong Sunu took a deep look at her little sister, and said with emotion: "It's rare that my little sister trusts me so much, and she doesn't even have the slightest suspicion about the Zhenbei General's Mansion."However, Nangong Sunu dared to do this because she knew her son-in-law, and the other party only wanted a hereditary succession, and lived in Youzhou forever, and she had no second intentions.

Nangong Sunu: "The problem now is... to select a new lieutenant as soon as possible. The military officer's emotions are all comforted by the lieutenant, which can also reduce the pressure on the court. But..." After a while, Nangong Su The woman really can't think of a candidate, and the Taiwei is the head of the military officer and must be appointed by the emperor. This is the crux of the problem: without the Taiwei, the Empress may not be able to ascend the throne smoothly, but if the Empress does not ascend the throne, how can she appoint the Taiwei?

Nangong Jingnu: "Before, Qi Yan recommended a candidate to me, the second son of the Gongyang Mansion, Minister of Rites Gongyanghuai."

Nangong Sunu: "The one from Zongzheng Temple?"

Nangong Jingnu: "That's right."

Nangong Sunu: "Well...Gong Yanghuai is a good candidate. The Zongzheng Temple Mansion is one of the oldest gentry. If he is appointed as the Taiwei, it can greatly reduce the opposition of the gentry, but... I remember Gongyang Huai. Is it Jing Jia's second place in the Jin Ke for eight years? There is no precedent for a civil servant to serve as a captain."

Nangong Jingnu: "In the past, there was no precedent for a female emperor. Everything must have a beginning."

Nangong Sunu: "Why don't you invite Lu Boyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, to be the captain? In terms of connections and roots among military officers, the Lu family is always better than the Gongyang family."

Nangong Jingnv shook her head: "Qi Yan put all his efforts into dividing the Taiwei's mansion into three parts. Lu Boyan is the eldest son of Lu's mansion. If he becomes the Taiwei again, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain?"

Nangong Sunu: "But what should I do next?"

Nangong Jingnv's first reaction was to ask Qi Yan for advice, but then she thought again: Although I will spend my whole life with Qi Yan, I can't let him worry about everything, I have to grow up quickly, if I have enough With the ability to gain insight into Nangongda's mind earlier, Qi Yan would not put himself in danger today.

After thinking this through, Nangong Jingnv gave up the idea of ​​asking Qi Yan for advice, but she still recalled what Qi Yan had taught these years, and tried to think of countermeasures in Qi Yan's way.

After a long time, Nangong Jingnv answered: "First of all, we have to wait until the elder brother-in-law leads the troops to Beijing. If he has military power, he has the right to speak. Xiao Qi and Lao Ba still have to follow the father's will and go to the ancestral mausoleum to pick up their mother's coffin and return to the coffin." Jing, this trip will take more than a month at the fastest, so we have some buffer time. I think..."

Nangong Sunu: "Do you want to read out the imperial father's last decree while the seventh and eighth are not in the capital?"

Nangong Jingnu: "That's right, although the current situation is not the most ideal, but I am afraid that it will change for a long time, and I don't know what will happen if it is delayed. The fifth brother is the best example. No matter what the courtiers and the people think, the father's The posthumous edict is clearly written, and this palace is justified. As the saying goes, if you are not in the position, you will not seek the government. If you do not ascend the throne of God, I will always be constrained by the status of a princess, and many things will not be able to be arranged. "

Nangong Sunu: "But... I'm still a little worried. Once this messes up, the court and even the whole world will be in chaos."

Nangong Jingnu: "I understand, but I really can't think of a better way, let's take a gamble."

Nangong Sunu: "Okay, the son-in-law doesn't know that you are the candidate for the crown prince. I'll talk to him in detail when he enters the capital. You just wait."

Nangong Jingnu: "Elder sister... I will never thank you for your kindness."

Nangong Sunu: "You and my sisters are of the same mind, what are you doing with these out-of-the-ordinary words? I am not without desires and desires. I will accompany you to the end of this gamble."

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Nangong Jingnv dragged her tired body back to the dormitory. At this juncture, she should avoid it, but too many things happened today. She just made another life-and-death decision, eager to see Qi Yan, as if Only when he saw Qi Yan could he stabilize his restless heart.

Qi Yuxiao was already asleep, and Qi Yan was about to build a floor under the bed. Although Qi Yan was also a woman, she walked in the world as a man after all, and she didn't want to bring any trouble to Yu Xiao's growth.

Nangong Jingnv saw her and asked, "What are you doing?"

Qi Yan raised her index finger to her lips: "Yu Xiao just fell asleep, Your Highness, please speak softly."

Only then did Nangong Jingnv see a little man lying on Babu's bed, his little face flushed from sleep.

Qi Yan: "Yu Xiao was frightened today and had a nightmare at night. The palace maid couldn't be coaxed, so I brought her to look for you. Since His Highness is not here, I decided to keep Yu Xiao."

Nangong Jingnu: "There is no earth dragon in the side hall, you will catch cold if you sleep on the ground, I will accompany Yu Xiao tonight, and I will send someone to take you to sleep in the main hall later."

Qi Yan got up and put on her clothes and sat at the table with Nangong Jingnu: "Does Your Highness still have a headache? Why are you here so late?"

Nangong Jingnu sighed, and said in a very low voice: "Lu Zhongxing is dead. Today when he went to ask for help, he was intercepted by the Imperial Forest Army. He and Liu Ziyu were defeated, and Liu Ziyu was also in danger."

Qi Yan frowned and let out a "tsk".

Nangong Jingnv knew that Qi Yan understood what she wanted to express, so she asked straight to the point: "What should I do?"

Qi Yan's index finger and thumb tapped twice on the table: "Rong Chen think about it."

A dark night, a quiet bedroom.

Qi Yuxiao slept peacefully. An oil lamp stood on the round table. The candle, which was the size of a soybean grain, illuminated a corner of the bedroom, and also cast a dim yellow halo on the furnishings in the room.

Nangong Jingnu and Qi Yan sat facing each other, the hall was very quiet, and Qi Yuxiao's ravings could be heard occasionally.

Nangong Jingnv stared at Qi Yan with trust in her eyes. She waited patiently and expected Qi Yan to give the same answer as herself.

This quiet night is a rare time for the two who have been busy for a long time. Even if they may face mountains of swords and seas of fire tomorrow, this moment belongs to their comfort.

Qi Yan finished thinking, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Where is General Shangguan now?"

Nangong Jing's spirit was lifted, even if it was just a beginning, it also faintly confirmed that her thoughts coincided with Qi Yan's!

Nangong Jingnu: "It's in Gyeonggi, I've already sent someone to invite you."

Qi Yan nodded: "Tomorrow, Your Highness will invite Father Sijiu to come forward. No matter what, you must send the two Highnesses out of Beijing to comply with the will. Please ask General Shangguan to come forward to stabilize the situation before discussing."

Nangong Jingnu: "Again?"

Qi Yan saw through Nangong Jingnv's thoughts, and asked, "Does Your Highness want to ascend the throne early?"

Nangong Jingnv nodded.

Qi Yan: "It's not impossible...but His Highness only considered the camp of military officers, have you thought about the side of civil servants?"

Nangong Jingnv blushed: "Time is running out... I originally planned to draw it out in a legitimate way after I ascended the throne."

Qi Yan: "If Your Highness is trustworthy, how about handing it over to the minister for a try?"

Nangong Jingnu: "Of course I believe you, but what are you going to do?"

Qi Yan: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have my own way."

Qi Yan still has Xing Jingfu's old mother and son in his hands. He originally planned to use them to force Xing Jingfu to submit and get rid of this enemy when the time is right, but now... Qi Yan decided to leave this resource to Nangong Jingnv.

But Qi Yan didn't want Nangong Jingnv to know about such despicable and dirty methods.

The two of them had some more thoughtful words, and Qi Yan went to sleep in the main hall.

In the early morning of the next day, at dawn, Qi Yan heard the servant girl coming to report: "Miss Li Concubine is here to visit."

Concubine Li is the biological mother of the Eighth Prince Nan Gongbao. Hearing that this person has an alluring appearance, she was given the title of "Li". However, this empress has always kept a low profile, and she seldom shows up at the palace banquets. , Qi Yan and Nangong Jingnv have been married for eight years, and this is the first time they have seen her.

Qi Yan woke up early, straightened her clothes and invited Concubine Li to enter the palace.

As soon as Concubine Li came in, she saw that Qi Yan was obviously stunned. Qi Yan understood, and took the initiative to explain: "See Madam Li, Princess Yanyang Mengmai went to the side hall to find ministers last night, His Highness Zhen Zhen and the princess stayed in the side hall , I came to live in this main hall."

Concubine Li looked pale, and replied: "I also heard about what happened yesterday, and heard that His Royal Highness Zhen Zhen was injured, so I came here to visit, maybe the palace servants didn't know that the two of you had changed bedrooms, and brought me here coming."

Qi Yan: "Thank you, Concubine Li, for your concern, I will invite His Highness over here."

Concubine Li nodded slightly, said no more, and took the first seat.

Qi Yan entered the side hall, and seeing the scene in front of her, she couldn't help smiling, with tenderness flowing in her eyes.

Qi Yuxiao was standing on the Babu bed, Nangong Jingnv was dressing Yu Xiao, Qi Yuxiao's eyes lit up, and he called out sweetly: "Father!"

Qi Yan walked over, stood beside the bed and looked at Nangong Jingnu with a smile. The latter blushed, showing a little shyness, and even Qiu Ju behind her showed a knowing smile. After so many years, His Royal Highness and Prince Consort finally...

Qi Yuxiao grumbled and complained: "Daddy is lying, you will disappear as soon as you wake up."

Nangong Jingnu gently explained for Qi Yan: "Isn't it enough to have a mother to accompany you?"

Qi Yuxiao laughed twice, Qi Yan looked back at Qiu Ju, who led Qi Yuxiao out.

Qi Yan said in a low voice: "The concubine Li has just arrived at dawn."

Nangong Jingnv frowned slightly: "What is she here for?"

Qi Yan: "I'm afraid the person who said he came to visit you was not kind."