Queen Su cried for a long time, almost drying up her tears.
After the prince comforted her in a low voice, Queen Su finally calmed down.
The prince whispered: "What Mingyue said to his mother, the queen must not mention it to anyone. In front of the father, no one should mention it."
Empress Su nodded, her voice low and hoarse: "I thought my father was too stupid. He should have guessed something, otherwise, he would not accept those women who have given birth to children."
Emperor Yongming knew that there would be no heirs in the East Palace, so he thought that he would try his best to give birth to a prince.
A hint of coolness flashed in the prince's eyes: "If a prince is born, it will take more than ten years from birth to raising him. The Jin Dynasty can no longer afford to wait."
Queen Su was silent for a moment and suddenly said softly: "Donggong can adopt a step-heir."
The prince frowned and looked at Queen Su: "Is this the idea that my grandmother gave my mother?"
Although there was no doubt, the tone was very affirmative.
Queen Su didn't say anything, so she acquiesced.
The prince raised his lips with a hint of sarcasm: "Have the Su family put all their efforts into inheriting the Jin Dynasty?"
"No, the Su family has worked hard for so many years, but the crown prince turned out to be a short-lived master who died young. Su Huan, who married into the East Palace, could not have any children. Once the throne is passed to cousin Jing, cousin Jing will be the next person.
, he will definitely honor his father, the emperor and his mother. The Su family is hard to say. Seeing that so many years of hard work are almost in vain, no wonder the Su family is running around in such a hurry."
Queen Su was a little embarrassed.
The prince's words of embarrassment were indeed mean, but they were not true.
She has been unable to let go of what happened back then, and the Su family is quite cold. But after all, is this her natal family, Mrs. Su is her biological mother, and when she is crying and wiping away her tears, she will inevitably become soft-hearted.
"The East Palace will not adopt stepchildren." The prince opened his mouth and said, "If grandma mentions this matter again, the queen mother will not be polite, she will scold her angrily and drive her out of the palace."
Queen Su: "..."
The prince said no more, stood up and left.
Queen Su stared blankly at the figure of the prince leaving resolutely, and let out a long sigh.
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Five months later, Zhao Xiyan's handwritten letter and the prince's letter were sent to Qinghe County, hundreds of miles away, almost at the same time.
After dark, Xu Jing returned to the military camp. Xu Shiyi immediately stepped forward and delivered the two letters to Xu Jing's legs: "Your Majesty, that is the letter from the Crown Princess, and that letter was sent by someone from the Prince's palace."
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Xu Jing said "yes" and opened Zhao Xiyan's letter first and read it.
Zhao Xiyan is good at calligraphy, can write more than ten kinds of fonts, and can copy their handwriting. The letter is written in running script, and the writing is smooth and written in one go. It can also be seen that Zhao Xiyan was not in a good mood when writing the letter.
Xu Jing frowned after reading the letter and quickly opened the prince's letter.
The prince's letter was quite concise, describing Prince Yingchuan's recent actions in an understatement.
I can lead the troops to suppress the bandits with peace of mind. He will take care of everything in the palace, so there is no need to worry.
Xu Jing thought for a while and wrote two replies.
The reply to Zhao Xiyan was as tender as water, and she repeatedly asked Zhao Xiyan to take care of her baby. Prince Yingchuan's sneaky tricks are not worth mentioning.
Just one sentence in reply to the prince.
He knew what his cousin was thinking.
The soldiers sent the letter back to the capital overnight.
Xu Jing went away for a day and had to inspect the military camp. After the soldiers had settled down and rested, Xu Jing went to the military tent of Marquis Zhongyong.
Marquis Zhongyong was seriously injured. That month, bandits broke into the army formation, and his heart and lungs were injured with a knife. Otherwise, Xu San led the troops to attack and grabbed a way out. Otherwise, Marquis Zhongyong would have died like his second son among the bandits.
Legs.
Marquis Zhongyong was too seriously injured and could not be moved. He had been lying in the military tent to recover from his injuries.
At this time, the weather was hot and dry, and the military tent was filled with the smell of medicine, sweat and blood, which mixed together and was very pungent.
Marquis Zhongyong's face had no color at all, and his face was so thin that he looked almost dead. He was lying with his eyes closed, dying. He completely lost the heroic spirit of the past.
Gao Dalang was guarding his father by the bed, his eyes red from sleep.
Xu San was actually in the military tent. Compared to Gao Dalang, Xu San was much calmer.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Xu San immediately turned around and saluted: "I have met the Crown Prince."
Xu Jing nodded briefly, glanced briefly, and asked in a low voice: "How is Zhongyong Hou Mingyue?"
Xu San shook his head slightly.
Marquis Zhongyong was so seriously injured that he fell into a coma for a whole month and couldn't even get the medicine into his mouth. Only then could he barely survive.
Now I wake up two or three times a month and drink some rice soup. Oh my god, I'm still a long way from recovering from my injury!
Xu Jing saw this and sighed secretly in his heart.
Marquis Zhongyong was really unlucky. He won a battle in Beihai County, and he met tens of thousands of bandits without giving any reward for his merits.
Gao Dalang slowed down his movements and stood up: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to visit."
In terms of age, Gao Dalang will be twenty-nine next year, which is more than ten years older than Xu Jing.
Bu Nao, in the army, it was considered whether he had an official position. If Xu Jing was not a general, he was not a loyal and brave man. When he woke up, he had to bow his legs in salute.
Xu Jing looked at Gao Dalang, who had an unshaven beard and a shabby look on his face, and felt very sympathetic. He suffered a defeat, his brother died, and his father was in a coma for many months and relied on decoction to survive. Who would have experienced such a tragic thing would know what happened.
taste.
Xu Jing walked forward and patted Gao Dalang on the shoulder: "Marquis Zhongyong cannot afford to be seriously injured. I have to hold on. I have to lead the soldiers of Xiaoqi Camp."
Gao Dalang wiped his eyes hard and responded in a low voice: "When my father woke up from the moon, he told him to obey the prince's orders. There are so many soldiers guarding there, and he will lead the troops to suppress the bandits with the prince tomorrow."
Xu Jing was not polite, nodded and said: "That's fine, I'll leave at the fifth watch of the bright moon. Then I'll listen to the military drum call."
Xu Jing stayed in the military tent for a while and left quickly. Xu San bowed his leg to Gao Dalang and quickly followed his master.
Xu Jing walked slowly and turned to look at Xu San.
Xu San is not as handsome as Xu Erwu, and not as lovable as Xu Shiyi who keeps his mouth shut. But he is tall, cold, calm and reliable.
"Xu San, I captured Zhou Sui alive and made a great contribution." Xu Jing laughed softly and said, "That time I rescued Marquis Zhongyong again. If you want any reward, just ask."
Xu San did not get carried away with the surprise, and his expression was not as calm as Ye Ling's: "Those are things that a child should do, and I don't dare ask for any reward."
Xu Jing raised his eyebrows and then smiled: "It doesn't matter, with my temper, I can't open my mouth at all, and I won't open my mouth at all. Don't worry, he knows what he wants, and he will definitely make my wish come true and marry the girl I like."
It was pitch dark, and Xu San's dark face flashed dark red: "He didn't..."
"Okay, there is nothing embarrassing about being in front of him. I'm sorry, Miss Gao has no intention. How could she work so hard to perform meritorious service and risk her life to save Marquis Zhongyong?"
Xu San fell silent, his face turning dark red.
Xu Jing grinned: "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Don't worry, wait three years or two, and I can be the aunt of the Gao family."
