In just one day, news of the border situation spread throughout the capital, and the people were suddenly panicked: "It's so good, how come the Tatars and Beidi have gathered their armies? Is it possible that they are going to fight?"
"Looking at the situation, there will definitely be a war at the border."
"Don't worry about the border affairs. If I remember correctly, the seventh prince's biological mother was from Beidi, right? Some time ago, someone accused the seventh prince of treason. Now that Tatars and Beidi are gathering armies, can the seventh prince be innocent?
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The sentence "Can the seventh prince be innocent?" instantly occupied the attention of all the people in the capital.
The news spread more and more widely, alarming the emperor.
"Nonsense! The defense plan has not yet been determined. How dare those people say that there is something wrong with my prince?"
The emperor was furious in the royal study, and the surrounding palace people looked down upon him and did not dare to express their anger.
At this moment, the little eunuch outside the door came in: "Your Majesty, Prince Pei is here."
The emperor raised his head and suppressed the surging anger: "Xuan!"
Pei Huan entered the imperial study, bowed and took out a few letters: "This is the letter Tang Wan'er handed over yesterday. Please take a look at it, your Majesty."
The emperor frowned and asked, "Have you seen it?"
Pei Huan raised his head and said, "If you return to the emperor, I have already seen it."
After hearing this, the emperor asked the young eunuch to take the letter to the imperial cabinet and asked: "You must have heard all the words in the capital now, right?"
Pei Huan nodded: "I've heard it all, but it's just common people's nonsense. Your Majesty, don't take it to heart."
The emperor snorted coldly: "Nonsense? In my opinion, those people clearly want to..."
Before he finished speaking, his eyes were fixed on the content of the letter, and his face instantly darkened.
"Pei Huan, are you sure you have read these letters?"
Pei Huan raised his head slightly: "Does your Majesty think these letters are not trustworthy?"
After a brief silence, the emperor slapped the imperial case: "Is it possible that you still think these letters are credible?"
Pei Huan said lightly: "Just because the little princess is involved, the emperor feels untrustworthy? Or is it that the emperor is suspicious of me?"
When these words came out, the emperor's face became even more ugly: "Pei Huan, in your eyes, am I someone who favors Qingyang to the point of ignoring the facts?"
Pei Huan smiled and said nothing.
When the emperor saw this, he understood that Pei Huan really thought so, and he was furious: "Pei Huan, you clearly have a problem with me."
Pei Huan shook his head: "I don't dare. I just think that the evidence is in front of me and it is safe for the emperor to deal with it fairly. After all, the current Zhou Dynasty cannot withstand too much turmoil. What do you think, emperor?"
The emperor stared at Pei Huan without saying anything. When he spoke again, he asked Pei Huan to step aside: "I have kept these letters."
Pei Huan saluted, turned around and left.
Hou Mansion.
Song Shuwan learned about various comments in the capital from Baicao's mouth, and her brows furrowed unconsciously: "Is the situation at the border really so difficult that we can't even keep the news?"
Baicao shook his head gently: "I don't know, but when the news comes out, it will more or less be related to..."
"Prince Princess!"
Tang Wan'er strode into the room with a very ugly look on her face.
Song Shuwan raised her eyebrows: "What happened?"
Tang Wan'er stopped: "What happened? How could the Crown Princess ask?"
Song Shuwan smiled slightly: "Why can't you ask? In Miss Tang's eyes, there are some things that you can't ask?"
Tang Wan'er sneered: "There are some things that I really can't ask here, but I think the Crown Princess shouldn't have this taboo. If I remember correctly, when I gave the location before, I said that I would stay in the Hou Mansion for a while. Regarding this matter
Is it okay for the Crown Princess to recognize you?"
Song Shuwan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Of course I admit this."
"Since the Crown Princess has admitted this, can you explain why you want me to leave now?"
As soon as these words came out, Song Shuwan was stunned: "I want you to leave now? Who told you?"
"Of course it's the people around the Crown Princess."
Song Shuwan frowned: "You don't need to show off here, just tell me who it is."
The next moment, another voice came: "It's me."
Song Shuwan followed the message and found that the person speaking was Cheng Qing, her face darkened: "Who allowed you to make your own decision to deliver the message?"
Cheng Qing smiled slightly: "I didn't make my own decision, I was ordered by the prince to spread the word."
Tang Wan'er also reacted at this moment, her eyes wandered, and she clucked her tongue: "I also know that everyone around the Imperial Concubine obeys the Imperial Concubine's orders. I didn't expect that there is someone from Pei Huan hiding here."
Song Shuwan glanced at Tang Wan'er and said lightly: "I never said that everyone around me can be trusted. Baicao, go and invite the prince to come."
She knew that Tang Wan'er would be leaving in the next two days, but that didn't mean that Pei Huan could use Cheng Qing's oral communication, so she had to give an explanation.
Baicao responded and was about to leave when Cheng Qing said, "There's no need to invite him, the prince is not in the house."
Song Shuwan narrowed her eyes: "Did you specifically choose a time when the Crown Prince was not in the palace to send the message?"
Cheng Qing smiled and shook her head: "I didn't choose him specially, because it is impossible for the prince to return home today."
What?
Song Shuwan's expression changed, and before she could react, a sharp cold light rushed toward her face.
"Prince Princess, be careful!"
Fei Yuan rushed in from the window, and at the critical moment, he grabbed the sword with his hand.
Blood dripped, Fei Yuan looked at Cheng Qing with murderous eyes: "Assassinate the Crown Princess, Cheng Qing, you are dead!"
She grabbed the long sword and a dagger in her other hand, heading directly towards Cheng Qing's face.
Cheng Qing sneered and let go of the sword: "Kill them!"
Bang bang bang...
There were several heavy blows all around, followed by dozens of black shadows falling, and within a moment, all the guards in Qingfeng Courtyard were slaughtered.
No one expected this change. Fei Yuan did not care about chasing Cheng Qing and turned back to Song Shuwan.
On the other side, Baicao blocked several men in black, and the secret guards hiding in the dark also rushed out.
The two parties joined forces and barely blocked the assassin in black, but Baicao knew that they could not waste time here.
Thinking about it, she quickly turned her head: "Fei Yuan, protect the Crown Princess and leave, quickly!"
Fei Yuan gritted his teeth: "Prince Princess, let's go."
Song Shuwan only felt her waist tighten, and she was taken out of the room by Fei Yuan.
"Tang Wan'er, follow up."
She only had time to shout, before her eyes were filled with blood.
On the other side, Baicao retreated and handed over the obstruction to the secret guards. Then he and Fei Yuan protected Song Shuwan on the left and right, and the three of them quickly exited Qingfengyuan.
At the same time, the guards in the Hou Mansion heard the noise and ran over, but their skills were not enough at all, and they fell to the ground again in an instant.
Song Shuwan's face turned pale, and she suddenly remembered Cheng Qing's words just now: "Feiyuan, where has the prince gone?"
Fei Yuan quickly replied: "The Crown Prince has entered the palace. Don't worry, Crown Princess. There are many secret guards around the Crown Prince. Nothing will happen to him."
