The bright candlelight cast a soft light through the thin sand tent.
Zhu Yun looked solemn, obviously not joking.
Yuan Min suppressed her smile and said softly: "When I learned about this, I also felt strange. If my father wanted to let Shen You go to the border army, he would not have made Shen You the commander of the Imperial Guard first."
The Jinyiwei and the Border Army are two different factions. The Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal soldiers, protecting the Emperor and guarding the palace. The Border Army is stationed at the border to resist foreign enemies. It is unprecedented to send the commander of the Jinyiwei to serve in the Border Army.
Moreover, this incident was too sudden.
Zhu Yun was silent for a moment and whispered: "On the day my father issued the decree, I heard that Prince Fu and my grandfather's uncle and father-in-law had entered the palace. Maybe there is some reason why I don't know."
Why did Emperor Qing'an rush to send Shen You away from the capital?
What is it that you want to hide from him, the prince?
A cloud of doubt lingered on Zhu Yun's chest, casting a shadow.
Yuan Min said: "No matter what, it is a foregone conclusion that Shen You will leave the capital. In a few days, he will set off with his wife and children. After leaving, I am afraid he will not return to the capital for several years. Tomorrow, I will send someone to prepare Give me a generous gift!"
Zhu Yun nodded slightly: "You should pay more attention and prepare more generous gifts."
Yuan Min hummed, then suddenly said: "By the way, Eunuch Feng has disappeared recently."
Zhu Yun said casually: "Eunuch Yang must have sent his adopted son out of the palace to go on errands."
Yuan Min said nothing more and tucked Zhu Yun into bed: "It's getting late, go to bed early!"
Zhu Yun closed his eyes, but his mind did not stop. One speculation after another passed through his mind.
The next day, Yuan Min personally prepared gifts and ordered the palace servants to send them to Cui's house. Soon, the palace servants returned to the palace to reply: "Commander Shen and Mrs. Shen received the gifts and ordered the slaves to thank the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess on their behalf. "
He had no intention of entering the palace to express his gratitude.
Yuan Min's heart moved, and she asked casually: "You saw Commander Shen today, right? What do you think of his face? Is there any reluctance or resentment?"
The palace servant hurriedly replied: "That's not true. The servant is watching, Commander Shen is in a good mood, and Mrs. Shen is also smiling and smiling."
In other words, both Shen You and his wife are willing to go to the border.
Yuan Min had doubts floating around in her heart. When she met Zhu Yun, she said without mentioning a word and said lightly: "The gift has been sent. The couple will leave soon and they are busy making arrangements and paying tribute, and have no time to come to the East Palace to express gratitude. "
Zhu Yun raised his eyebrows and looked at Yuan Min.
At this moment, a chamberlain came in and reported: "Your Highness, Prince Zhao has come to the East Palace to seek an audience."
Zhu Yun didn't want to see him at first, but a thought crossed his mind and he changed his mind: "Let him come in."
Yuan Min retreated first. After a while, the fat Prince Zhao came in. His white, plump and rich face was miserable today, as if he was about to be forced to jump into a pit of fire. As soon as he came in, he sighed.
Zhu Yun glanced over: "What are you doing looking like this? Who is making things difficult for you?"
Prince Zhao said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, the emperor has assigned me a chore. Shen You took a group of people to the border as an errand, and the emperor asked me to go with Zhu Yang Dinglang."
"It takes me a month or two to run back and forth. The weather is getting colder and colder, and it's almost the twelfth lunar month of winter. It's such a cold day, and I have to go through so much trouble, not to mention how miserable I feel."
As he spoke, he begged with hope: "Why don't Your Highness intercede with the Emperor for me and don't let me go! Your Highness knows my abilities best. I went to the frontier army and I don't understand what training is like. It's all gone for nothing."
Speaking of which, this is another surprising arrangement.
Shen You once attacked the three sons of King Zhao, Zhu Yang and Dinglang, and put them under house arrest for several days. They developed a grudge against each other. Both King Zhao and Prince Fu secretly sought trouble for Shen You. Now, Shen You is going to the border to meet Emperor Qing'an. It’s not good to send anyone, so I sent the three of them to go together...
What is the reason for this?
Could it be that Shen You's visit to the border has something to do with Prince Zhao Wangfu?
Emperor Qing'an sent the three princes of Prince Zhao to go with him in order to warn Prince Zhao Prince Fu?
At least, King Zhao and Prince Fu did not dare to send out assassins along the way. Shen You and his party could reach the border safely.
It has to be said that Zhu Yun's mind is sharp, and he actually deduced part of the truth even though he didn't know anything.
The Crown Prince of Zhao was still looking at Zhu Yun eagerly, waiting for Zhu Yun to nod. Unfortunately, the Crown Prince of Zhao was destined to return disappointed. Zhu Yun had no intention of wading into troubled waters: "My father has given an oral order and will not change it easily." .You'd better accept the errand and go there honestly! I thought I was going out of the capital to relax, and I came back years ago."
Even if he just wanted to relax, he didn't want to go to that damn place at the border.
Prince Zhao was filled with depression and soon left in dismay.
Zhu Yun was silent for a long time, called someone over, and whispered a few instructions. The guard took the order and quietly retreated.
…
Two days later, Yuan Hai entered the East Palace after noon and met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Yuan Hai was repeatedly told by General Yuan. He was obviously full of worries and did not dare to show them in front of Zhu Yun. He cheered up and smiled: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and your Highness looks much better."
Zhu Yun glanced at me and smiled: "I lay on the bed all day to recuperate from my injuries. I didn't worry about anything. My injuries did heal quickly."
There is clearly something in this statement.
Yuan Hai felt a little guilty and his eyes wandered uncertainly: "We won the battle at the border, and there is peace in the country now. There is really nothing for Your Highness to worry about."
Zhu Yun stared at Yuan Hai's face and said slowly: "I'm worried about the Yuan family."
Yuan Hai's heart skipped a beat and he looked at the prince who suddenly had sharp eyes: "What do you mean by this, Your Highness?"
"There is no one else here, only our father-in-law and son-in-law." Zhu Yun's voice became slower and more serious: "My father-in-law is also unwilling to tell me the truth?"
"Why did my father suddenly send Shen You to the border army?"
As soon as Shen You's name was heard, Yuan Hai's expression changed slightly. He quickly returned to normal and whispered: "It turns out that His Highness wanted to ask about this matter."
"Forget it, I'll just tell the truth to His Highness."
"The emperor did not want the Yuan family to remain in charge of the border army, so he sent General Meng to be the commander-in-chief of the border army. He felt that it was not enough, so he ordered Shen You to bring fifty personal guards of the emperor. When these people arrived at the border army, they immediately He can serve as a mid-level general. The next step is to slowly replace Yuan Jiaerlang..."
When he said this, Yuan Hai's face turned gloomy, and his voice was full of bitterness, but he was not pretending: "Everyone in the Yuan family is sincere to the court, and they are even more loyal to the emperor. But I never thought that this day would happen."
Zhu Yun said coldly: "I already know Shen You's secret. Will my father-in-law continue to hide it from me?"
