In August, Yi Huaiyu wanted to go on a personal expedition again, but Concubine Jing tried to dissuade him to no avail, so she could only hide in the depths of the city gate with tears in her eyes and silently watch the army leave.
A loud and majestic song came from the city wall. Perhaps hearing this song made Yi Huaiyu feel emotional. Looking back when he was riding a hundred feet away, he saw a thin figure holding an even weaker child, just like every time he went out to fight.
Like before.
He had always wanted to take Shen Junfang with him on the expedition. However, Shen Junfang's physical condition was deteriorating. Now he could no longer withstand long-distance travel. All he could do was to take Yi Chenjing to stand on the wall and see each other off from a distance. Yi Huaiyu didn't know why Shen Junfang didn't know why.
Taking Yi Chenjing with him instead of other princes, if the prince Shen Junfang is most optimistic about should be Yi Chenxuan, if he is the closest...it should be the prince Yi Chenyu, right?
The singing faded, the procession faded away, and a series of coughs broke the vicissitudes of the atmosphere. The young seventh prince of Dayao tightly grasped Shen Junfang's sleeves and patted his back gently and sensibly.
"Your Highness, please take a good look at the Emperor. He is the greatest king in the world, no one can match him." He bowed and picked up Yi Chenjing. Shen Junfang smiled palely, "When Your Highness grows up, he must be a brave general.
Go into battle to kill the enemy and protect your family and country - among all the princes, His Highness is the only one with the most talent for military use, and he is also the one who is most similar to the Emperor."
Yi Chenjing didn't seem to understand Shen Junfang's statement, so he shook his head, with a hint of disappointment on his drooping face: "But my father only likes Brother Five Emperors, not me."
"Oh, how could it be? The emperor just hopes that His Highness can be more independent and stronger, and that he can grow into a man of his own even without any preference. This is the proof of the hope that the Emperor gives to His Highness!" Shen Junfang comforted the young man.
Yi Chenjing was very sensitive, but she didn't want to meet her eyes.
In the past few years, he has seen very clearly which prince Yi Huaiyu's heart prefers. The fifth prince Yi Chenxuan, who is more mature than his actual age, is smart and steady. If it weren't for the system in which the eldest son is the prince in Yao State, then Yi Chenxuan
He must be the best candidate for the next Emperor Yao, and even he thinks so. However, Shen Junfang still likes Yi Chenjing and Yi Chenyu more. Both children are very smart, and they are more attractive than Yi Chenxuan.
The simplicity, shrewdness and smoothness displayed by Yi Chenxuan always made him somewhat resistant.
Who should pass the throne to, and who should be in charge of the country in the future? Shen Junfang is not worried about this issue. It seems that Yi Huaiyu has already planned it. As for what Yi Huaiyu thinks, Shen Junfang doesn't know. They are both monarchs and ministers.
The days of talking about everything are long gone. Even if he misses him, he can only be an ordinary counselor now, a young national advisor who seems to be favored but is actually in a dilemma.
"The Emperor has always been suspicious of you and the Queen. If you don't want to implicate her..."
One starry night, Ou Suiliang suddenly came to the door, left half a sentence and then turned away. Shen Junfang speculated countless times about what the unfinished second half of the sentence might be, but the result was not satisfactory. Maybe it was because of him.
He must have chosen a completely different path from Ou Suiliang. Although they are both far-sighted confidants of the emperor, their ideas and views are always different.
"Uncle Imperial Master! Uncle Imperial Master!" A panicked cry came from under the city wall. Shen Junfang looked down and saw Yi Chenyu, who was out of breath, raising his head and shouting at the top of his lungs.
Shen Junfang quickly walked down the city wall: "Why is His Royal Highness running here? What happened?"
Yi Chenyu's small body was trembling, his face was panicked, and his voice was trembling uncontrollably: "Mother, the queen is injured! There is an assassin!"
Shen Jun let out a breath of cold air. He didn't care that the two princes were still behind him, and rushed towards the Huanqing Palace. His chest was so painful that it was about to burst, and every move he made was extremely painful.
When they arrived, many people were already standing in the courtyard of Huanqing Palace. Tao Shihai and several concubines who lived nearby were also present. Sima Dalan was surrounded by them in the center and seemed to be fine. Seeing that Sima Dalan was fine,
Shen Jun let out a long breath, stumbled through the crowd and stood in front of Sima Tulan: "Is the Queen injured? Where is the assassin, has he been caught?"
"I'm fine." Sima Duran shook his head, appearing more calm than others, "The assassin suddenly broke into the inner hall wearing a guard's clothes. Fortunately, Yuzhi was there to stop him and he didn't succeed. The guard heard the call for help and came over.
The former assassin escaped over the wall, and Eunuch Tao has sent people to chase him. If no one comes to rescue him, he should be able to catch him."
Before Shen Junfang could speak, the imperial concubine next to her covered her heart and shouted: "Is this okay? The emperor just left on the battlefield, and then someone assassinated the queen. If the villain can't be caught, how can the harem let the sisters
Can we live in peace? Your Majesty the Imperial Master must catch the bad guys quickly. The nights are long and we have many dreams. Who knows which concubine will be murdered next time?"
"The imperial concubine is very energetic, so she is not afraid of assassins." Yi Chenyu, who was following Shen Junfang, suddenly said something, which immediately silenced the chattering crowd, and everyone covered their mouths and snickered.
The imperial concubine was arrogant and talkative by nature, and had never been liked by Yi Huaiyu. She enjoyed gossiping all day long out of boredom. In addition, she was born with a loud voice and high energy. These four words are quite appropriate to describe her, but they are just ironic.
The smell is simply too strong, which makes it even more ridiculous for the young prince to say it.
The imperial concubine naturally heard the sarcasm in Yi Chenyu's words. However, the prince's status was higher than that of the imperial concubine. Even if her bones were boiling with anger, she still had to laugh along and pretend not to care. She couldn't compare herself to someone with a higher status.
Are the taller children competing? She looked at Sima Dalan with a smile. The imperial concubine expected her mother to come out and reprimand Yi Chenyu, but Sima Dalan ignored him and seemed to be indifferent to Yi Chenyu's words.
"Speechless" agrees very much.
"Since it's just a false alarm, let's let it go. Each palace will send more guards to guard, and the night watchers will pay more attention. Eunuch Tao and the Imperial Guard camp should work harder to hunt down assassins and other things. If anyone has any discoveries or clues, please inform me in time.
Palace." Holding Yi Chenyu and Yi Chenjing tightly, Sima Tulan quickly dismissed the people surrounding Huanqing Palace.
When the crowd dispersed in twos and threes, and the huge Huanqing Palace returned to silence, Sima Duran knelt down and kissed Yi Chenyu's forehead, and solemnly folded the two children's hands together: "Jing'er, let Yu go tonight
Let me rest in Lianchenxuan. He doesn't have much contact with other princes. Among the princes, you are the only one who is close to him. Only by leaving him under the protection of you and your mother can I rest assured."
Yi Chenjing nodded vigorously, his firm gaze was completely different from that of a seven-year-old child, and Yi Huaiyu's charm could be vaguely seen between his eyebrows. Sima Tulan looked at him for a moment, and then handed the two of them to the guards outside.
Lianchenxuan, turned around and walked back to the center of the courtyard, standing quietly.
"Come out, I knew you would stay."
The shadow of the tree in the corner moved, and the rustling of clothes and the sound of coughing sounded at the same time.