304: Backstabbing

There were suddenly more officers and soldiers patrolling Zhangping Mansion, and the censorship at the city gate was stricter than before. No one was allowed to enter if there was no way to lead to the city gate. If anyone looked wrong, officers and soldiers would come and take him away. .

The news that there was a traitor in Zhangping Mansion spread almost overnight, and the whole city was in an uproar. Is there a traitor?

The country is in crisis, and the Tatars are on their side. Who dares to be a traitor?

The people were also excited and angry.

In an instant, people in the streets and alleys are looking for who is the traitor. Such a wolf-hearted and treasonous thief must be caught and shown to the public, and he must not be leniently spared.

How many battles have been fought before and after, how many wives have lost their husbands, their children have lost their fathers, and their parents have lost their sons. How can these bastards dare to do such a thing?

Su Xinyi had breakfast and was thinking about returning to Beijing. Han Qingling came to treat her and talked about the traitor, her eyes turning red as she talked.

Su Xinyi did not expect that His Highness would let the news out, but it was indeed a good idea. Then the thieves would definitely have trouble sleeping and eating, and they would definitely find a way to get out of the city, which would give His Highness the opportunity to arrest them.

After Han Qingling applied the medicine to the princess, she said softly: "The princess's injury is no longer serious. As long as she no longer does strenuous exercise, the wound will not open and she will be back to normal in a few days."

Su Xinyi gathered her clothes and said to Han Qingling, "Miss Han has been busy these days."

Han Qingling said with a smile: "This is what a daughter of the people should do."

Su Xinyi looked at Han Qingling and asked: "Does Miss Han really have no intention of going to the capital? I am in the East Palace and need a trustworthy medical woman by my side. If Miss Han is interested..."

Being able to enter the East Palace as a medical girl is something that many people have dreamed of. Of course Han Qingling was tempted, but thinking about the current situation, she still shook her head and said, "Thank you Crown Princess for your kindness, but Zhangping Mansion needs civilian girls more now."

"I admire Miss Han very much. If she changes her mind, she can go to the capital to find me." Su Xinyi said.

Han Qingling was surprised when he heard this and asked: "Is the Crown Princess going back to Beijing?"

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "I've done everything I need to do, and it's time to go back."

When Han Qingling heard this, she felt a little aggrieved for the princess, "You have done so many things, but no one knows about it."

Su Xinyi did not think this was an grievance, and said to Han Qingling: "Just as Miss Han is willing to stay in Zhangping Mansion to treat the soldiers' injuries, I just do what I want to do, and becoming famous is not an important thing to me. ”

Han Qingling remembered that when she first met the Crown Princess, she knew that the Crown Princess was a broad-minded person. She couldn't help but smile when she heard the words, "The Crown Princess is right, but I am narrow-minded. The daughter of the people here wishes the Crown Princess a good journey and safety." Arriving in the capital."

Su Xinyi smiled and nodded, "Thank you."

Han Qingling stood up to say goodbye. When she walked to the door of the courtyard, she subconsciously looked back and saw the Crown Princess standing under the eaves of the corridor, smiling in the direction she was leaving. She couldn't help but smile too, bowed slightly, and then turned to leave.

Su Xinyi likes Han Qingling very much. This girl looks weak, but she is very determined in her heart. Such a good girl makes people feel very comfortable looking at her.

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"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Xu Mengshu was surprised when he saw His Highness the Crown Prince in a daze, and called out softly several times.

Yan Junchu came back to his senses, looked at Xu Mengshu who looked curious, coughed slightly, and then said: "What does Mr. Xu want to say?"

Since Xu Mengshu became an official of the East Palace, he has rarely seen His Highness get distracted like this when dealing with business matters. He doesn't know what happened to make His Highness have such an accident.

However, this was not something he could interfere with. He immediately put away these thoughts and said: "Your Highness, now that the news has spread, and the city gate has been strictly guarded, His Highness King Rong has not yet sent Lu Qin's confession. Come, but the grain and grass sent by His Highness Prince Rong has been put into the warehouse, temporarily relieving the grain shortage. The letter from Lord Shang in the capital has arrived first. In addition, Lord Qin and Lord Shang will not arrive for more than ten days. There is no news from Mr. Yang, so Wei Chen is really worried. "

After hearing the words, Yan Jun calmed down his thoughts and then said: "The people in the city don't have much food left, so some of the food and grass sent by King Rong will be used to help the people."

Xu Mengshu frowned slightly and sighed in his heart. There was still too little food. If the food was distributed to the people, the soldiers in the army would have to tighten their belts. He was thinking about how to hold on until the food and grass from the court arrived.

"Your Highness, even if we want to divide it, we can only give out a small part. There is still a large army fighting outside, and food and grass cannot be lost." Xu Mengshu immediately spoke. He knew that His Highness always had a benevolent heart, but now the army is naturally the most important thing.

Yan Junchu nodded slightly when he heard the words, "It's up to you to handle this matter. Please consider it carefully. You must stabilize the people's hearts and prevent chaos."

"Yes, Wei Chen obeys the order." Xu Mengshu said immediately.

"We are not in a hurry about Lu Qin's confession for the time being. We will wait until Wang Rong's trial comes out. The most important thing right now is to catch the traitor in the city. Did anyone who went fishing yesterday come back with a message?"

"Yes, but they are very cautious over there and haven't found out the details yet. We have to wait a little longer."

"Then they will be forced to flee for their lives out of the city, increase patrols in the city, and have people set up a dragnet outside the city." Yan Junchu said in a deep voice, "I don't have that much time to deal with them."

Xu Mengshu immediately nodded in agreement. He could feel the dissatisfaction in His Highness's words, and he did not dare to say anything else.

Although His Highness has always had a reputation for being gentle and modest, the officials of the Eastern Palace all know that His Highness is not as gentle as he appears to be, and he is always decisive in doing things.

As His Highness's right-hand man, Xu Mengshu naturally prefers to support His Highness like this. People who are too gentle will be easily influenced by the court officials, so how can they gain a foothold in this court?

"Your Highness, Mr. Huang wants to see you." The guard came in and reported.

"Let him in."

"Yes." The guard withdrew.

Huang Zhongsheng walked in quickly and saluted when he saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

"Stand up." Yan Junchu looked at Huang Zhongsheng's gloomy face and asked, "What's the matter?"

Huang Zhongsheng immediately said, "Your Highness, I received news from the capital that His Majesty has caught a cold, and His Royal Highness Prince Xiang has been accompanying him day and night. Concubine Li, who had previously shown signs of falling out of favor, is now favored again, and the Queen was reprimanded by His Majesty for making things difficult for Concubine Li."

Yan Junchu frowned slightly. It must be that the Queen made a fool of herself again, and this gave Concubine Li and her son the opportunity to seize it.

It seems that Xinyi must go back, otherwise the Queen will not be able to defeat Concubine Li without help.

As for Prince Xiang...

"How is the matter I asked you to investigate?" Yan Junchu looked at Huang Zhongsheng and asked.

"I have had people carefully investigate Fu Yun. She is indeed a fisherman's daughter and has not been replaced by anyone. However, I have heard that Fu Yun's previous personality was not as ostentatious as when she followed Prince Xiang. There must be something wrong, but I have not found it yet." Huang Zhongsheng replied.

"Then continue to investigate." Yan Junchu said in a deep voice, "Not only should we investigate Fu Yun, but also the neighbors and relatives around the Fu family."

"I am already investigating, please rest assured, Your Highness." Huang Zhongsheng said immediately, "In addition, there is another thing. Fu Yun went to Yuling Temple to listen to the sutras and met Xu Yurong, who was practicing in Yuling Temple with her hair untied. The two seemed to have a good chat."

Xu Yurong?

Yan Junchu thought about it and remembered that Xu Yurong was the one who married Shu Xuebao. She had a feud with Ayuan and caused her to fall into the water.

However, after the Shu family fell into bad luck, Xu Yurong divorced Shu Xuebao and was sent to Yuling Temple by her parents after she returned home.

Unexpectedly, he is now involved with Fu Yun.

"Keep a close eye on him." Yan Junchu said. At the beginning, A Yuan suspected Xu Yurong was strange again, but he did not find any evidence. But now Xu Yurong is related to Fu Yun again. It seems that A Yuan's suspicion was justified.

"Yes." Huang Zhongsheng nodded hurriedly.

Yan Junchu asked people to leave, and he thought about it and went to the backyard.

Su Xinyi had packed her bag. In fact, there was not much to pack, just some clothes to change, and only one day's dry food. It was too hot to store it, so she had to buy it on the way.

While busy, she suddenly felt something and turned her head, and saw His Highness looking at her at the door. She hurried over, "You're back so soon?"

Yan Junchu really wanted Ayuan to return to Beijing, but seeing her packing her luggage so quickly, she couldn't help but feel a little sour in her heart, "Are you leaving now?"

Su Xinyi listened to His Highness's words, and for a rare moment, her mind cleared up and she immediately replied, "No, I'll pack first, and I'll leave when His Highness tells me to."

Yan Junchu was amused by Xinyi's serious look when she heard the words, "Although I'm reluctant to let you leave, there are indeed some things in the capital that require you to go back and take charge of the overall situation."

"What happened?" Su Xinyi asked nervously.

Yan Junchu took her hand and they sat side by side, and told her about Fuyun and Xu Yurong, as well as the matter of Concubine Li and her son and the queen in the palace.

Su Xinyi frowned, "I know Xu Yurong is not someone who gives up easily. Is she trying to hook up with Prince Xiang? But what can make Prince Xiang tempted? And that Fu Yun, I always feel something is wrong. Not only can Prince Xiang bring her back to the capital, but she also favors her. This is not an ordinary ability."

"Well. When you go back, you should be careful yourself." Yan Junchu reminded.

"I know, what are you going to do with the Queen?" Su Xinyi really didn't want to deal with the Queen, but the Queen helped this trip, and Prince Rong supported His Highness, so she couldn't just watch the Queen being suppressed by Concubine Li.

However, the Queen's brain is really sometimes smart and sometimes not, which is a headache.

"If you want the Queen to be obedient, you should put Prince Rong out. Prince Rong is the Queen's weak spot." Yan Junchu said.

Su Xinyi hesitated and said, "I'll try. If it doesn't work, I'll think of another way."

"Li Guifei is more scheming than the queen, and the King of Xiang is not easy to get along with. You should be more careful and don't make things difficult for yourself because of the queen." Yan Junchu reminded him a little worriedly. In his heart, the queen naturally cannot be compared with Ayuan.

"I know, don't worry, I know it." Su Xinyi didn't want to worry His Highness, she turned her head and looked at him and said softly, "Brother Shiyuan, you must take care of yourself in Zhangping Prefecture. I'll wait for you to return triumphantly in the capital."

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi gently. Even if he was reluctant, he still had to separate, "Ayuan..."

Su Xinyi reached out and hugged His Highness, "I know."

Su Xinyi stared at His Highness the Crown Prince without blinking. At this moment, he suddenly understood what it felt like to be haunted and worried in the poem.

This short time of reunion made people feel happy and reluctant. When it was time to part, they were even more reluctant.

Su Xinyi immediately cheered up, looked at His Highness and said, "I will set off today."

Yan Junchu:......

"It's okay to leave tomorrow."

"No, I don't want to leave tomorrow. If I leave early, I'll have peace of mind."

It is said that beauty brings disaster, Su Xinyi did not hesitate to give in to Lan Yan, His Highness always had the ability to make her uneasy.

Yan Junchu now knows what it means to shoot oneself in the foot.

What else can I do if I marry a resolute wife?

I can only follow her.

Yan Junchu personally left the city from Su Xinyi, but Su Xinyi did not show any signs. "When His Highness left the city, many people were watching. I will take Zhanqiao and my bodyguard and walk quietly so no one will notice."

Yan Junchu always felt that he was rejected by his wife, but what could he say? His wife's concerns were reasonable.

Su Xinyi neatly slung the bag behind him and held the knife in his hand. Looking at His Highness's somewhat depressed look, he stood up on tiptoes and kissed His Highness on the cheek. He separated at the first touch and left immediately, "I'll be waiting in the capital. Brother Shiyuan.”

Yan Junchu looked at Xin Yi's flying footsteps, stretched out his hand to touch his cheek, and smiled helplessly.

Fine.

His Ah Yuan was always so different.

Su Xinyi had informed Zhan Qiao a long time ago, and Zhan Qiao arrived very quickly with two personal guards. The four of them rode out of the city on horseback, and there was no hindrance at all with His Highness's token.

"My subordinates have handed over what they found to the people around His Highness. The Crown Princess does not have to worry. Now the gate of Zhangping Mansion has been closed, and the inspection of entering and exiting the city is very strict. As long as the traitor sends information outside, he will be caught sooner or later." While resting on the road, Zhanqiao explained the matter.

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "As long as the matter is handed over clearly."

Her second brother and Mu Xing could not stay and wait for news, so they could only leave it to His Highness, hoping that they would all return safely.

Unexpectedly, the next day, they actually met the guard who was going to Zhangping Mansion to increase troops on the road. It was none other than Jie Jing Lue.

After meeting each other for a while, Jie Jing looked at Su Xinyi in shock, "Are you from Zhangping Mansion?"

She has already become a princess, but she is still so arrogant that she can come to the border from the East Palace of the capital?

Is it possible that the palace can't control her anymore?

Su Xinyi did not expect to meet Jinglue. The two stared at each other. Su Xinyi asked, "Are my eldest sister and the children okay?"

"Okay, everything is fine." Jie Jinglue listened to Su Xinyi ask about his wife and immediately said, "Our little bastard Xie Kun was eaten to death by Sister Jun, but you haven't seen it."

Su Xinyi was quite surprised, Sister Jun?

In her memory, Sister Jun was still the delicate and soft-spoken baby, but now she should be able to run, jump and understand some things.

"How well-behaved our sister Jun is, how can she control the devil in your family?" Su Xinyi didn't believe it, always feeling that the exegetical guide was saying polite words.

Fan Pengchi, who had been silent until now, laughed loudly and said, "I testify that this is true."

Fan Pengchi spoke and acted crisply and neatly. Su Xinyi knew that he would not lie to others, but it was still hard to believe, "Really?"

Fan Pengchi nodded, "The princess will believe it when she sees her later. Now that the eldest young master is able to go to the academy to study, it is all thanks to Miss Jun. The princess doesn't know. Now our commander is almost done with the eldest daughter." ”

Su Xinyi:......

Both sides had to rush, so there was really no time to elaborate, and Su Xinyi was not a happy person. Su Xinyi was worried and didn't know the cause and effect, so she simply waited until she returned to the capital to write a letter to her eldest sister.

After Su Xinyi left, Fan Pengchi looked at his commander, "The Crown Princess will write to Madam this time. Aren't you afraid that the young master will be punished if he meets the Crown Princess later?"

The expositor was not worried at all, and said in a troubled manner: "Isn't it good for someone to take care of the child for me? I'm worried about others. The princess is willing to take care of the child."

As for the dogs, they commanded the dogs, and even the Crown Princess was involved.

Fan Pengchi clicked his tongue and said, "Sir, are you sure about going to Zhangping Mansion this time?"

Jie Jing smiled slightly and said, "What kind of certainty we want depends on whether His Highness the Crown Prince is sure. When we arrive at Zhangping Mansion, we just need to follow orders and don't worry about anything else."

They are just here to support the guards and obey the orders of the imperial court. He is still related by marriage to His Highness the Crown Prince. At this time, he must be more careful. Moreover, it is reasonable to say that they are not on the list of Pingning Guards for this transfer, but they are on the list. .

Fan Pengchi is still a little worried, "The news about a traitor in Zhangping Mansion has reached our side. It shows that the situation there is not good. We rush over at this time. It's hard to say whether it is good or bad."

The interpreter still had the same expression, and said slowly: "Let's talk about it later, whether it is a human or a ghost, you have to go through some tricks to find out. Anyway, others will definitely regard us as the prince's party, and we can't avoid it."

"What do you mean?" Fan Pengchi looked at their commander and realized that he was not holding anything back. He must have an idea.

The interpreter sneered slightly, "Whether it's a mule or a horse, it's not about who has the stronger sword in the end. Let's go, let's catch up with the first wave of reinforcements to arrive. We will definitely have something hot to eat. We are not active in making meritorious deeds. The imperial court What’s the use of us?”

Fan Pengchi was also aroused. They had not fought in Pingningwei for many years. They finally had this opportunity, so of course they couldn't miss it.

It doesn’t matter who does it, the commander is right, this is a headache for His Royal Highness, they only care about whether their swords are strong or not!

Su Xinyi thought carefully on the way back and felt that there was something wrong with Pingning Guard going to Zhangping Mansion. Logically speaking, Pingning Guard should not be able to get there.

So, His Highness is not in the capital, and someone is indeed behind this.

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