Three months ago, the emperor in the capital received a secret letter from Western Xinjiang.

After reading the letter, the emperor remained silent for a long time.

An Ning carefully looked at the emperor's face, only to see that the emperor, who was still looking good before, looked gloomy and haggard, as if he had spent the rest of his life in this short moment, as haggard and vicissitudes of life as a dying old man.

There was a touch of scarlet on the emperor's gray lips, which made him shout out in shock, "Your Majesty!"

Like a person suddenly awakening from a big dream, the emperor's dull eyes trembled, and he shouted with a heavy eye, "Shut up!"

An Ning suddenly became speechless, moved to the emperor's side with trembling steps, handed over the veil with trembling hands, and carefully advised, "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body, I will go and ask for help from the Imperial Hospital..."

"No need to go."

The emperor glanced at him sideways, took the handkerchief and wiped the blood from his lips, and said in a low and hoarse voice, gloomy and cold, "No one is allowed to talk about this matter."

An Ning frowned worriedly, but when she met the emperor's sinister eyes, she finally did not say any words of persuasion. She lowered her head and responded respectfully, "I understand."

The emperor seemed to be relieved, and his tense body softened, but he suddenly covered his mouth and coughed.

"Your Majesty!"

An Ning watched with fear as the handkerchief was soaked in blood, and hurriedly poured tea for the emperor to calm down, "Take a breath, don't be in a hurry. Nothing is as important as the health of your body!"

The emperor waved his hand towards him, took a deep breath to catch his breath, and then put the letter in his hand into his hand, "Go there yourself, avoid everyone, and deliver this to the second master of the Yan family.

go."

An Ning clenched the things in her hands in confusion, supported the emperor, and reassured him, "Don't worry, I will deliver the things exactly to the second master of the Yan family."

The emperor patted the back of his hand, pushed his hand away, and stood up unsteadily while leaning on the table.

An Ning hurriedly wanted to help, but the emperor raised his hand to stop him. He had to step behind the emperor to protect him.

The emperor staggered to the bookshelf on one side, opened a secret compartment, took out a sealed letter, and handed it to An Ning again, "Give this thing to the second master of the Yan family, so that I can give him a message."

talk."

After receiving the things respectfully and putting the letter wrapped in his hand into his pocket, An Ning helped the crumbling emperor and carefully answered, "Say."

"I, the Wen family, have dishonored the ancestral covenant, and today's outcome will be retribution. I accept my failure. If Mr. Yan does not want to fulfill the enemy's wishes, he should leave Beijing as soon as possible and bring the ancestral covenant to find the Yan family girl, or return it to the Yan family.

A chance for revenge."

An Ning was frightened when he heard this, but the emperor's next words made him even more frightened, "Now that the covenant has been broken up, according to the agreement made by our ancestors back then, Xi Yan can just leave."

"Remember everything?"

The emperor turned his head and stared at An Ning solemnly.

An Ning nodded quickly, "I have all remembered it."

"well."

The emperor said hello twice in succession, raised his arm and put away his hand, waving his hand to chase him away, "Go down and leave me alone for a while."

"yes."

An Ning withdrew in response and left the imperial study, but she called her godson An Gui uneasily, "The Holy One is upset. You are here to obey the orders. Don't let anyone disturb the Holy One."

An Gui agreed, but then asked An Ning too much, "Does your godfather have something to do?"

An Ning drank calmly, "Don't ask about my affairs! After so many years in the palace, you still can't remember so many rules?"

"It's my son's fault."

An Gui quickly admitted his mistake, "My son is just afraid that if an adult asks, he won't have an explanation, which is inappropriate."

Hearing this, An Ning looked him up and down and snorted, "The Za family works as servants for the Holy Sage. They come and go according to the Holy Sage's instructions. There is no need to answer to anyone else."

An Gui quickly lowered his head, "My son understands."

"Those of us eunuchs who serve the Holy Lord, our life, death, wealth, and honor are all tied to the Holy Lord. We should put an end to any thoughts that we shouldn't have as soon as possible, lest we die one day without knowing how."

An Ning warned him in a low voice. Seeing An Gui's repeated yes, he rolled up his sleeves and walked away, leaving only one sentence, "Don't be used as a weapon and foolishly enjoy thinking that you are smart."

An Gui calmly watched An Ning walk away, glanced at the imperial study room with the door closed, and lowered his hands to block all the people who came to the imperial study room from the door.

It wasn't until the sky turned white and the candlelight was lit all night that there was a summons in the royal study.

An Gui quickly asked the palace servants who were washing and serving meals to prepare. He went in and listened to the instructions before exiting and letting people in.

Moments before the morning court, An Ning hurried to the Imperial Study Room with a dewy look on her face, whispered a few words to the emperor in a low voice, and after receiving the emperor's nod, she dismissed the others and waited on the emperor before going to the morning court.

An Gui, who was dismissed, walked towards his residence with his eyes lowered. When he reached a deserted place, he changed direction and hurried to the outer garden.

In a secluded part of the outer garden, a person was standing in the dim morning light, tending to the flowers and plants.

An Gui looked around, then walked carefully to the man, whispered a few words in a low voice, and hurried away again.

After receiving the news, the people wandered around the outer garden and then strolled to the waiting area in front of the Jinluan Hall. They laughed with their colleagues and stood half a step away from the person at the head of the queue.

"Your regards, Prime Minister."

The man said politely, and after Xu Xiangfeng responded, he casually asked, as if in casual conversation, "His Royal Highness Duan Wang has been to southern Xinjiang for disaster relief for more than half a year. Isn't it time for him to return to the court successfully?"

Xu Xiangfeng's eyes flashed and he sighed: "Things in southern Xinjiang are getting settled gradually, but there are still troubles in Qiang land, and it may be difficult to return for a while."

"Didn't the Holy One send Mr. Xiao to take over?"

The man made a suggestion, "I personally think that now that King Su has rebelled and executed, the wise king is nowhere to be found, and the wilderness is dangerous and unpredictable, I should advise the Holy One to recall His Highness Prince Duan as soon as possible and decide on the crown prince, so as to stabilize the country and the country."

That’s the fundamental thing.”

Xu Xiangfeng looked at him with a stern look, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly, "Master Li has some truth in what he said. It's just that His Highness Prince Duan is connected to me by blood. If I were to persuade the Holy Emperor, it would be counterproductive."

"As the saying goes, "don't avoid relatives when promoting virtuous people. His Royal Highness Prince Duan's virtuous achievements are obvious to all."

The man persuaded, lowered his voice, and said, "His Royal Highness Duan Wang has won the position of crown prince, which is really what everyone expects!"

Xu Xiangfeng glanced at the people around him, "Do you all think so too?"

The courtiers surrounding Xu Xiangfeng all nodded in agreement, but Xu Xiangfeng looked at Wang Weitao who was standing on the other side and asked: "What do you think, Mr. Wang? It is reasonable to say that the emperor is in his prime, so there is no need to rush to establish the heir.
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