When the prince came in a hurry, the emperor had already rested, Mu Gonggong and Cheng Gongcheng were in the courtyard, and when they saw the prince, the two hurriedly went over to give a salute, the prince was obviously in a good mood, and he was about to come in after asking a few words, and Mu Gonggong hurriedly whispered to him that the emperor had just rested and asked the prince to wait a while.

Hearing this, the prince was a little confused, and hurriedly called himself, but he had just rested, what is the reason, Cheng Gonggong explained in a low voice, Mu Gonggong just saw the driver, and talked to the emperor for half an hour, the emperor is already a little tired, this rest is estimated to take a tea time, the prince can't wait long.

The crown prince was a little relieved, but then he became worried again: "Father's health is getting worse and worse, has the fire cloud stone been found?"

Father-in-law Mu's face was expressionless, as if he hadn't heard it, and Father-in-law Cheng hesitated slightly: "The palace has sent people to look around, and I believe there will be news soon." ”

"Soon?" the prince was slightly dissatisfied: "I have said it many times, alas, if I knew this, I should have sent someone to the Western Regions, alas." ”

With a long sigh, Grandpa Mu was still expressionless, Grandpa Cheng gritted his teeth in his heart, and was about to speak, but Grandpa Mu rushed in front of him and said: "Your Highness is right, it was the old slave who was negligent, and please punish Your Highness!"

The prince shook his head: "It's not your fault, I didn't expect it, alas," sighed again, and looked at the house: "This is lonely and unfilial!"

Seeing that the prince's eyes were red, Cheng Gonggong's mind suddenly moved, is it that Xue Yu has not reported it yet, he suddenly felt that this possibility is very high, but should he remind him? Just now Gonggong Mu had already reminded him, but he was still unwilling.

"I heard," Father-in-law Cheng was careful, considering the wording, and he didn't even dare to look at Father-in-law Mu, and a layer of fine sweat broke out on his back: "I heard that Xue Yu bought some fire marble stones from a merchant in the Western Regions. ”

"Oh," the prince was obviously surprised, and turned to look at Cheng's father-in-law: "If it's true, that's great!"

Father-in-law Cheng was a little relaxed, and there was a huge pressure from the old and somewhat rickety body in front of him, and he barely swallowed his saliva before continuing: "Your Highness can ask Xue Yu in private. ”

The prince seemed to sense something, and he frowned slightly: "When did this happen?"

Cheng Gonggong felt that his mouth was a little dry, and he regretted it a little, but now he could only go down: "Today." ”

The prince smiled: "The lonely king is in Shangshutai all day today, alas, my father is seriously ill, and the state affairs are complicated, I used to watch my father deal with state affairs, and I felt very relaxed, but it is my turn, alas, my father is wise and decisive, and the lonely is stupid. ”

The prince's tone was very sad, and Cheng's father-in-law secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the prince really didn't know that Xue Yu hadn't been able to see the prince yet.

The crown prince glanced at Gonggong Mu: "If Xue Yu really has it, and he has seen his father and queen, he will send someone to tell him and ask him to send the fire cloud stone over." ”

"The prince is kind-hearted, and he admires heaven and earth with filial piety. Cheng's father-in-law flattered carefully, and the prince shook his head: "What is this, this dynasty rules the world with filial piety, his father is seriously ill, and Lone should have served the decoction in front, but the state affairs are heavy, and the great mountains and rivers left by the ancestors are entrusted to Lone by his father, and Lone has to be taken care of carefully, so as not to worry about his father." ”

Saying that, the prince Chong Cheng and Mu Gonggong bowed slightly: "Father, the emperor also asks the two of you to take care of it more." ”

Father-in-law Mu and Father-in-law Cheng hurriedly avoided it, not daring to accept the prince's gift, Father-in-law Cheng knelt down and raised his head again with tears streaming down his face, choking and said: "Your Highness, this is the duty of a slave, this, isn't this the life of an old slave!"

The prince stepped forward to help Cheng Gonggong up, but looked at Mu Gonggong and said warmly: "My father once said to Gu that Mu Gonggong has eight apprentices, all of whom have different personalities, and Cheng Gonggong is a person with a good personality, and he will be able to be blessed for life in the future." ”

Father-in-law Cheng was even more moved, choked up and stammered: "Your Majesty. Treat the minion, the grace is unparalleled, the minion, thank you!"

"Father-in-law Mu," the prince turned his head to look at Father-in-law Mu, Father-in-law Mu looked very calm, as if he didn't hear what the prince meant, at this moment seeing the prince calling him, he was still very calm and bowed slightly, the prince still said gently: "Father once said that father-in-law works hard, controls the internal guard, and guards my great Jinjiang country, without you, the world will immediately be chaotic." ”

"The emperor is serious," Mu Gong said: "My Great Jin is as stable as Mount Tai, and the minions are just checking and filling in the gaps." ”

The prince nodded lightly and sighed slightly: "My father-in-law has worked hard all these years, and I know that the internal guard is inseparable from my father-in-law." ”

"The internal guard is the emperor's internal guard, but also the emperor's eyes and ears, and the slave is only the emperor's hand," Mu Gong said fairly: "The old slave must remind His Royal Highness, in the future, the emperor will have unspeakable things, His Royal Highness will ascend the throne, and the head of the internal security must be replaced, not that the old slave is unwilling to serve His Highness, but that the old slave is already old, and he will not have a few years to live, and the internal guard must be in the hands of someone His Royal Highness absolutely trusts." ”

The prince was stunned, a little unhappy in his heart, but looking at Father-in-law Mu's face that was wrinkled more than pine bark, and although his hair and beard were neatly combed, he was already white, thinking about his demeanor back then, his heart was slightly sad.

"Where does the father-in-law say, you still have to honor the father-in-law, so don't be afraid to slander and ridicule. The prince said in a low voice, and Gonggong Mu didn't say anything more, just lowered his head.

At this time, the words have been said, the prince stood in the courtyard, Cheng's father-in-law instructed the little eunuch to bring the prince an embroidered pier, and asked the prince to sit down.

The courtyard was quiet, the prince looked calm, and the setting sun shone on him, looking red, as if he had been smeared with rouge.

The little yellow door of the decree arrived at the palace of the king of Qi, the king of Qi struggled up from the sickbed to receive the order, after the little yellow door left, the family helped the king of Qi to lie down, the king of Qi was gray, and there was no flying look a few days ago.

After the subordinates were busy for a while, Princess Qi asked the subordinates to go down, and the couple were left in the room.

Princess Qi is only in her thirties this year, is the daughter of the Huang family in Jizhou, dignified and beautiful, knowledgeable and knowledgeable, married to the king of Qi at the age of 16, their marriage for more than ten years, the husband and wife love and harmony, the princess gave birth to two sons, the eldest son Yan Ping, the second son Yan An;

"You can recuperate in peace, I will enter the palace to see the queen's mother. The princess tucked the horn twice, and comforted softly, the relationship between the princess and the queen mother is very good, and a few days ago, the mother often recruited her into the palace to speak.

King Qi reluctantly shook his head: "Tell them to prepare, let's go to the Qi country." ”

The princess is obviously not an ordinary woman, she didn't continue to persuade, she just was silent, and then nodded and agreed: "It's not easy to walk on the bumpy road, so let's take the boat first, are you optimistic?"

Obviously, King Qi would not object, and the princess said: "You still have to write to Your Majesty, don't be tough, the emperor is your brother after all." ”

King Qi was silent, there was a lot of disdain in his expression, and a little ridicule, Princess Qi sighed softly, still looking at him gently, she has been married for more than ten years, she already knows her husband very well, she is arrogant, it can also be said that she is arrogant.

In good conscience, she never had the idea of being a queen, Qi is not bad, Linzi is one of the famous male cities in the world, Qi is rich, although the wealth is not as good as God, but life there is not bad.

But King Qi doesn't think so, he has lived in the imperial capital since he was a child, and he is already familiar with the way of life in the imperial capital, so he is reluctant to go to Qidi, as for what brother and brother, the princess can vouch for it, the prince didn't have this idea at first, but recently, the princess can't get it.

Looking at the haggard prince, the princess was distressed for a while, when the king of Qi led the army into Yecheng, the king of Qi at that time was young and heroic, wearing golden armor, riding on a snow-white horse, that heroic demeanor, so that thousands of Yecheng girls were intoxicated, they screamed, and the melons, fruits and flowers in their hands were thrown to the ground.

Father and brother arranged to meet him, the first time was in the suburbs of Yecheng, on the edge of Zhangshui, it was spring, the garden was full of flowers, his eyes were so bright, his smile was so charming, at that time his life was so flustered, his heart was like a deer, pounding.

But now this young and heroic prince is lying on the bed haggard, so helpless, so heart-wrenching.

"Well, I'll give him a book, so that he won't be worried. King Qi's tone was full of mockery, he didn't expect his brother to be so ruthless, there is no father and son in the heavenly family, let alone brothers.

The princess gently grabbed the prince's hand and held it silently, and the princess looked at her gently and lovingly. King Qi is not lustful, in addition to the princess, there are also two concubines, it is strange to say, these two concubines are daughters, so the relationship between the back room is simple, the princess has absolute authority, and the two side concubines are trying their best to tie the princess, and it is precisely because the princess knows that no one can shake her status, and she is very tolerant of them, which is also in line with the virtue that a wife should have.

"Let Yoo Shi write. The princess proposed, this is another suggestion that is difficult for the king of Qi to refuse, Liu Shi is the Qingke of the Qi Palace, the Qingke is not idle all day, the Qingke actually has to do something, Liu Shi is responsible for drafting official documents and chapters for the King of Qi.

Liu Shi people are as their name suggests, the article is not surprising, like the three that have been widely circulated recently, such gorgeous articles, Liu Shi will never be able to write, but one of the points of his article is that it is heavy, and the allusions quoted are all from the official history, so the king of Qi generally uses him to write thanksgiving and official documents.

"I want Xiang Yuan to write. As if on purpose, King Qi did not accept it, but chose another person, and the princess understood what he meant after a little hesitation.

The princess had never interfered in the prince's political affairs before, but today she has repeatedly intervened, although the prince understands in his heart, he is always a little uncomfortable, so he expresses it in this way.

Xiang Yuan's article is also well written, and it is precisely for this reason that he was accepted into the palace by King Qi, however, this person has a ruthless temperament, tricky and mean, and his article is also tricky and mean, sometimes a sentence can be earth-shattering, and it may also make people remember Sansheng.

Therefore, the articles he writes are all congratulatory celebrations and the like, gorgeous and graceful, of course, when he is in a good mood.

"Xiang Yuan has been in a bad mood recently, I'm afraid it's not appropriate. The princess did not hide her worries, she still insisted, now she didn't dare to take risks, in the past, Xiang Yuan wanted to write a few words of taboo, the emperor would not say anything for the sake of his brother, but now it is different, a grudge is a serious crime.

King Qi was silent, the princess looked at him silently and gently, and King Qi was about to speak, when a message came from outside the door.

"Lord, princess, Shi Guwei, the head of the Taishi Mansion, asks to see you. ”