Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Chapter 192

love is hard to bear

When they came, the guard of honor wore wedding clothes, but when they went back, they wore plain onyx.

Qi Yan rode on Jinhuanwu's back without saying a word as he scattered the paper money all the way, as if he was immersed in a sad mood and could not extricate himself, but also seemed to be thinking carefully.

The team marched very slowly, and when they arrived at the Youzhou army station a hundred miles away, it was already sunset, the tents were billowing with smoke, and the soldiers were burying stoves for cooking.

The scouts on the sentry post discovered Qi Yan's team immediately and reported it to Shangguan Wu.

Shangguan Wu put down the chopsticks in his hand, ordered people to open the gate of the camp and led hundreds of guards to greet him on fast horses.

Shangguan Wu also saw the team wearing sackcloth and filial piety, his face was a little gloomy, and he didn't know who had the accident.

Hearing the sound of rumbling horseshoes, Qi Yan recovered from his thoughts, and the team stopped as soon as he raised his hand.

When Shangguan Wu's team came before him, Qi Yan clumsily rolled over from his horse, and Shangguan Wu also jumped off his horse, Qi Yan raised his arms and bowed in salute: "General Shangguan."

Shangguan Wu took Qi Yan's arm and saw the bruise on Qi Yan's face: "Brother-in-law... this is?"

Qi Yan sighed softly: "It's hard to explain in one word, and I will explain it to the general after returning to the camp. His Royal Highness the Third Prince was not seriously ill... died. The concubine Yagui is in poor health and is resting in the carriage."

Shangguan Wu: "Okay, let's go back and talk about it." Shangguan Wu signaled his followers to help Qi Yan onto the horse, and marched into the camp with a big wave of his hand.

Jiya hid in the carriage and never showed her face. She had just given birth not long ago, and she was worried that others would see the clue, so she never showed her face after returning to Yanran's mansion.

Shangguan Wu ordered the soldiers to set up a mourning hall, carried Nangong Wang's coffin out of the carriage, put it in the mourning hall, and paid homage in person before coming to find Qi Yan.

As soon as Shangguan Wu entered, Qi Yan called out "big brother-in-law".

Shangguan Wu: "Brother-in-law has worked hard, what face do you have?"

Qi Yan waved his hands in embarrassment, and asked: "Why is the eldest brother-in-law here? Did you receive His Majesty's order?"

Shangguan Wu showed a strange face, and replied: "No, it's my wife who received a letter from Feige asking for help from His Royal Highness Zhen Zhen."

Qi Yan feigned astonishment, and slumped down on the chair: "It was I who harmed His Highness..."

A gleam flashed across Shangguan Wu's eyes: "What do you think my brother-in-law said?"

Qi Yan sighed heavily, and replied: "It's just because Anujin, the governor of Kitakyushu, has repeatedly made presumptuous remarks, but after all, the barbarians in the grassland are not educated and don't understand etiquette, so it is really difficult to judge the other party's intentions. But The stability of Luobei is related to the country. I dare not be careless, so I wrote a letter and ordered my entourage to be sent to the capital overnight. My entourage is of low status and cannot enter the palace, so I can only let him go to Princess Zhuohua's mansion first. Please pass on the letter to His Highness Zhuohua. Give it to Her Majesty Zhen Zhen, and then knock to report to His Majesty to know and make a decision."

Shangguan Wu nodded: "Brother-in-law's concerns are unreasonable. How can I say that I have harmed His Highness Zhenzhen?"

Qi Yan looked at Shangguan Wu: "Eldest brother-in-law led the army to come, didn't he harm His Highness?"

Shangguan Wu: "This... the situation is critical, so I have no choice but to do so."

Qi Yan: "I understand, based on my guess, it may be that His Majesty is sick, and His Highness Zhen Zhen couldn't see him and he cared about me. But according to the law, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and it is even more important to mobilize the frontier troops after having an affair. Capital crime, although I have written a letter to request Your Majesty, but the eldest brother-in-law has not received the imperial edict after all."

Shangguan Wu patted Qi Yan on the shoulder, and said in relief: "It's an emergency, and besides, I left the city secretly, so you don't have to worry too much."

Qi Yan sneered inwardly, with a worried expression on his face: "It's all my fault for not thinking carefully! I mistakenly involved the three Highnesses, and even implicated the eldest brother-in-law! The eldest brother-in-law doesn't know..." Qi Yan said here He deliberately stopped, showing a look of distress.

Shangguan Wu sat next to Qi Yan and asked, "Brother-in-law, it's okay to say, I guarantee that no third person will know."

Qi Yan moved closer to Shangguan Wu, and said in a low voice: "The eldest brother-in-law may not know it for a long time. His Majesty has been in poor health for the past few years. Since the second and fourth princes were imprisoned... the three or five factions Fierce, now that His Royal Highness is dead again, the candidate for the crown prince will probably fall on the head of the fifth prince. The move of sending troops is so big, it will be a matter of time before it is exposed... The new kings of all dynasties will be accompanied by big rewards, and the elder brother-in-law will hold a heavy army , even though he is a relative of the emperor, who can guess what His Royal Highness is thinking? Maybe he has a better confidant, even if the matter of dispatching troops is not pursued now... I am afraid that he will be settled by Qiu Hou."

After hearing this, Shangguan Wu's expression darkened.

Qi Yan's words pierced his heart. Shangguan Wu was originally the second son of the Zhenbei General's Mansion. The position of the hereditary general was originally intended to fall on his elder brother's head, but later his elder brother was poisoned, so he fell. On his head, although Youzhou is far away from the capital, it has never escaped from the political vortex.

Originally, Shangguan Wu had other thoughts, but after hearing Qi Yan's words, he basically gave up.

Shangguan Wu pondered for a while, then asked: "According to my brother-in-law, what should I do?"

Qi Yan tapped on the table with her fingers: "Dare to ask brother-in-law, where is my entourage now?" Qi Yan understood Qian Tong's personality, and it was impossible not to return after delivering the letter.

Shangguan Wu raised his eyebrows and replied truthfully: "My wife wrote to say that there was indeed a young man surnamed Qian who delivered a letter to Youzhou, but at that time I had already led the troops. Just to be on the safe side, that young man was visiting Youzhou Mansion. "

Qi Yan: "His Royal Highness Qionghua is thoughtful, since it is not as good as ours..."

Qi Yan said the remedy that he had been thinking all the way: If the Ministry of War is held accountable, ask Shangguan Wu not to involve the three Highnesses, just say that he has received a letter of distress written by himself, and leave other matters to Qi Yan. just fine.

Shangguan Wu frowned: "So..."

Qi Yan saw through the other party's mind, and said bluntly: "Brother-in-law, please rest assured, I still have the status of an imperial envoy at least, and I am willing to bear all the consequences."

Shangguan Wu: "After all, Anukin did not commit any treason. If the court investigates to the end, my brother-in-law may not be able to escape the responsibility."

Qi Yan: "Qi Yan is willing to bear it."

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This is the worst strategy that Qi Yan thought of along the way, and it is also the safest and most effective method.

She is not familiar with Shangguan Wu, the more careful the plan is, the more it will be exposed.

Since Nangong Jingnv is willing to pierce the sky for her, how can Qi Yan be willing to put her in danger?

If Nangong Jingnv was just an ordinary princess, it would be easy to say, with her noble status, at most she would cut down a little food, and then a year or so of confinement would have passed.But Nangong Jingnv is walking the path of empress, if this matter is not handled well, she will miss a good opportunity, and at worst, her plan will be exposed.

Nangong Wang is dead, Nangong Jingnv will face the final "decisive battle" with the prince Jian Guo, Qi Yan must not let Nangong Jingnv enter the courtiers' sight at this juncture, let alone let Nangongda feel that Nangong Jingnv has been mobilized The energy of soldiers and horses...

Qi Yan knew: Nangong Jingnu must have thought of all the possible consequences that he thought of.But the other party resolutely chose to save himself, how can this affection be lived up to?

Qi Yan sent Shangguan Wu away, and stood outside the tent with his hands behind his hands.

Your Highness, since you don't hesitate to save me as the empress, why can't I sacrifice once for you?

The team set off again early the next morning. After crossing Luochuan, Shangguan Wu and Qi Yan parted ways. A guard of honor sounded gongs to clear the way. Qi Yan's team was absolutely safe.

It was still summer when I left, and it was early autumn when I returned here.

The leaves in the capital are already green and lush.But maybe all it takes is an autumn rain and those leaves turn yellow overnight.

The capital already knew about Nangong Wang's death, white cloth strips were hung in the stores along the way into the palace, and the ban on the fifth prince Nangongda had also expired.However, because of his inconvenient legs and feet, the Seventh Prince Nangongli led the officials from the Inner Court Department, the Ministry of Rites, and Zongzheng Temple to take Nangongwang's coffin back to the palace.

However, after a few years of hard work, the nine princes of the Nangong royal family were all dead and closed, leaving only four.

Nangongwang's wife, Meng Shi, and his eldest son, Nangong Mingli, also came together.

Meng shi threw herself on Nangongwang's coffin and cried until her heart broke, the Seventh Prince Nangongli and Qi Yan persuaded Meng shi for a long time before she calmed down.Nangong Mingli and Nangongli supported Nangongwang's coffin from the north gate into the palace.

Qi Yan invited her back to the mansion to take a shower and change clothes before returning to the palace to report on her duties, so she did not enter the palace together.

As soon as the carriage stopped at the entrance of Princess Zhen Zhen's mansion, the two painted red doors were pushed open from the inside, and a group of servant girls and servants came out in a file, kneeling down to greet each other: "Servants, servants welcome the son-in-law back to the mansion."

Qian Tong helped Qi Yan get out of the carriage, and Qi Yan saw the figure he had missed for months at a glance.

Nangong Jingnv wore a plain palace dress and walked towards Qi Yan holding the long skirt of the palace dress. Before Qi Yan could raise her arms to salute, Nangong Jingnv threw herself into her arms.

All the maids and servants hurriedly lowered their heads, and the maid in charge, Qiu Ju, also turned her back.

Qi Yan opened his mouth, felt the trembling of the beauty in his arms, and let out a silent sigh, with mixed feelings.

Qi Yan raised her arms and held Nangong Jingnv in her arms: "Your Highness."

Nangong Jingnv nestled in Qi Yan's arms for a long time before the trembling of her body calmed down.Buried in Qi Yan's chest, Nangong Jingnv raised her fist and hit Qi Yan a few times before leaving her embrace.

Nangong Jingnv's eyes were red, she looked straight at Qi Yan, the pity in her eyes was beyond words: "Is there any injury?"

Qi Yan shook her head, Nangong Jingnv took her hand: "Let's go in first."

After going up the steps, Qi Yan saw a brazier at the door, and Nangong Jingnu sniffed: "Step over."

There was a kind of warmth called "warmth" flowing in Qi Yan's chest, she let out an "oh", and still complied.Nangong Jingnv went to grab Qi Yan's belt again, Qi Yan was so frightened that she quickly pressed Nangong Jingnv's hand: "Your Highness?"

Nangong Jingnu: "Throw this coat into the brazier and burn it, take it off."

Qi Yan's expression was a bit unnatural: "Don't bother Your Highness, I will come by myself..."

Nangong Jingnv didn't force her, she watched Qi Yan throw the clothes into the brazier, took the salt jar from the servant girl and sprinkled it on Qi Yan's body, Qiu Ju held the neatly folded new coat to Qi Yan's face Front: "My son-in-law."

Qi Yan: "Thank you sister Qiu Ju."

As soon as Qi Yan fastened her belt, Nangong Jingnv took her hand again and went straight to the main hall.

Qiu Ju made a gesture, but the maids tactfully did not follow.