Chapter seven hundred and thirteenth temptation on
Li Chenzhou nodded. There have been too many things happening in the court recently. Several people in the royal family have died one after another. Even if Xue Daoming is not the most suitable candidate for a puppet, it is not suitable to attack him for the time being, otherwise it will inevitably arouse public anger.
This group of courtiers may put everyone in danger.
Xue Lingjun changed the subject and whispered: "Do you have any news, Madam?"
Li Chenzhou originally picked up the teacup and brought it to his lips, but because of Xue Lingjun's words, his right hand shook and he spilled a lot of tea. It was obvious that Xue Lingjun's mention of Jian Rongxin still caused a stir in his heart.
Xue Lingjun saw it, but pretended not to notice it, and said as usual: "Rong Xin and I have always loved each other as sisters. Her whereabouts are still unknown, and I am very concerned about her."
Li Chenzhou slowly put down the cup of tea again, leaned forward, stretched out his hand to pinch Xue Lingjun's pretty face, and then kissed her lips hard.
At this time, the maid's announcement came from outside the door: "Your Royal Highness, Commander Yuchi is here!"
Xue Lingjun hurriedly pushed Li Chenzhou away, her pretty face already covered with a blush. She glared at Li Chenzhou with annoyance. The kiss just now should have been full of revenge. Li Chenzhou obviously didn't want to mention Jian Rongxin, Xue Lingjun's
She felt a little unhappy inside. She originally thought that Jian Rongxin had no place in Li Chenzhou's heart, but now it seemed that was not the case.
People only know how to cherish things after losing them, and the same goes for Li Chenzhou. Even before he drove away Jian Rongxin and designed to kill Jian Rongxin's father, he didn't feel any guilt. But after Jian Rongxin was rescued and disappeared,
He began to think of her from time to time and all the benefits Jian Rongxin had brought to him in the years after their marriage. He even began to reflect on his previous rejection of Jian Rongxin. It was not out of dislike, but because of inferiority. Because he
Only physical disability could repel Jian Rongxin. When Xue Lingjun successfully awakened his dormant instinct, Li Chenzhou's perspective on the problem began to quietly change.
Xue Lingjun said: "Are you going to go with me to see him or are you going to avoid it?"
Li Chenzhou smiled and said: "I'd better avoid it!"
Yuchichong chose to be the first to see the eldest princess Xue Lingjun after careful consideration. Although he was on the way, he was always paying attention to the drastic changes in the court. Apart from the late emperor Xue Shengkang, the person Yuchichong was most familiar with was the Empress Dowager Jiang, whom he once cheated on.
He was adopted as his adopted son. Now Xue Shengkang and the Empress Dowager Jiang have passed away one after another, and Xue Shengjing is missing. Only Xue Lingjun is still in Yongdu, and the most important thing is that Xue Lingjun's status in the court is better than before.
If Yuchi Chong wanted to find out the situation within the court, it would be best to start with his god-sister.
Xue Lingjun asked Li Chenzhou to go into the inner room to escape, put on his mink fur and went out to greet him in person. In fact, he didn't take a few steps, he just walked lightly to the outside of the tea room.
Yuchichong had already strode along the clean blue marble road. After years of not seeing each other, Yuchichong's temples were getting grayer, but his body was still upright and his steps were still vigorous. He came to Xue Lingjun and bowed and said: "
Yuchichong saw that the eldest princess was a thousand years old!"
Xue Lingjun sighed quietly and said: "When did the eldest brother and his sister become so inseparable? The person I came to greet is my sworn brother who has worked hard for the country!"
Yuchi straightened up and said softly: "There is a difference between superiority and inferiority. I am very frightened."
Xue Lingjun knew that his temperament had always been like this. Although he was adopted as an adopted son by his mother, he always carefully kept a distance from the royal family. He did not force him at the moment. He made an invitation gesture and said: "Adopted brother, please come in."
Yu Chichong followed Xue Lingjun into the tea room, took off his shoes and sat down in front of the tea table. After drinking a cup of hot tea, he said: "I came back late, and I couldn't catch up with the funeral of the Empress Dowager. I feel extremely guilty."
As the adopted son of Empress Dowager Chiang, he was supposed to observe mourning in front of the deceased and support the deceased during the burial, but because he arrived at Yongdu late, he did not have time to do anything.
Xue Lingjun said: "The war in Northern Xinjiang is urgent, and the Black Hu people are no longer coveting my land in Dayong all the time. The Queen Mother's spirit in heaven will definitely be able to understand the difficulties of my sworn brother, so why should I care too much about my sworn brother?"
Yuchichong thought to himself, if he could really understand his difficulties, why would he hastily recall him from northern Xinjiang? But he didn't know who meant this recall.
Xue Lingjun quietly observed Yuchichong's expression and found that his face was as smooth as an ancient well. At least from the surface, it was difficult to tell his state of mind at this time. While refilling Yuchichong's hot tea, he asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, from this time
Was the journey back from Northern Xinjiang smooth?"
Yuchichong shook his head and said without any concealment: "I almost died on the way!"
Xue Lingjun was startled. Even Li Chenzhou, who was listening in the inner room, was shocked. The first thing he thought of was that he had not sent anyone to stop Yu Chi Chong, so who wanted to kill Yu Chi Chong? It was indeed necessary to let Yu Chi Chong return to Yongdu.
My own idea, Yuchi Chong, as the Grand Marshal of Dayong's army, is of great importance. Every move he makes is implicated in Dayong's life. If such a person cannot stand on the same side as himself, then it will be his greatest danger.
There was a hidden danger, so Li Chenzhou took the risk to recall him to Yongdu, but Li Chenzhou at least did not want to kill him for now. After all, Yuchi Chong had not made a clear attitude yet, so how could he know that he would not stand on the same side as him? What's more, Yuchi Chong was related to Northern Xinjiang.
Regarding the security of the defense line, even if you want to eradicate him, you must take a long-term approach. You must not act lightly if you are not completely sure.
Xue Lingjun's eyebrows stood upright, and his eyes were full of anger: "Who is so bold? How dare you do harm to your sworn brother?"
Li Chenzhou was also listening attentively, expecting to get answers from Yu Chichong.
Yuchi rushed and said: "Who else could it be? Black Hu!" Of course he knew in his heart who the person who intended to assassinate him was, but he couldn't say this clearly. The matter was over and there was no point in speaking out. One of them was
Shangguan Yunchong, it is no longer a secret that Shangguan Yunchong took refuge with Li Chenzhou. If Li Chenzhou was indeed planning this assassination, there would be no need for him to tell it in front of the eldest princess Xue Lingjun. The relationship between Xue Lingjun and Li Chenzhou has long been known to the outside world.
Rumors are spreading that this drastic change in the palace, without the cooperation of Xue Lingjun and Li Chenzhou, Li Chenzhou would not be able to control the overall situation in a short period of time.
Li Chenzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard about the Black Hu people. Yu Chichong was indeed a thorn in the side of the Black Hu people. The Black Hu people had sneaked into Dayong and tried to assassinate him more than once.
Xue Lingjun said angrily: "The Black Hus are really hateful. They seized my territory and massacred my people. Now they are so ambitious and want to kill my sworn brother. My sworn brother must be more careful in the future."
Yuchichong smiled calmly: "There is nothing to be careful about. The reason why the Black Hu people want to assassinate me is simply because I blocked their steps. When I return this time, I plan to stay in Yongdu for a while."
Xue Lingjun was startled when he heard this. He didn't know what Yu Chichong meant by saying this.
Yuchichong said: "It's not enough to always be disobedient. In the past two years, my energy has not been as good as before, and I have not thought about things well. The Yonglan Pass was taken away by the black barbarians. This is evidence of it. The Empress Dowager passed away. As an adopted son,
I couldn't fulfill my filial piety by her side, and I didn't even have time to see her off for the last time. Every time I think about this, I feel extremely guilty. When I come back this time, I have decided to resign as the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang and ask the court to choose another worthy person. It's okay for me.
Keep filial piety in front of the mausoleum of my adoptive mother to make up for the debt I have owed to her over the years." He said it sincerely, and every word was sincere, but Xue Lingjun had already heard that Yu Chichong was showing her attitude in a roundabout way.
To put it bluntly, it is just a matter of giving up the responsibility. Looking at the whole Dayong, there is really no one else except Yu Chichong who can bear this burden in Northern Xinjiang.
Xue Lingjun frowned slightly and said: "Brother, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve since ancient times. If it hadn't been for the mid-winter truce, the emperor would not have recalled you from northern Xinjiang rashly. Before my mother died, she still missed my righteous brother and asked me to wait.
Treating her sworn brother well, she emphasized many times in front of the ministers that he is the pillar of the Yong Kingdom. If there is no sworn brother to guard the northern border, there will be no peace in the country of Yong." Although Xue Lingjun's words are not true, they are not true.
Exaggeration, everyone understands the importance of Yu Chichong to Dayong.
Yuchi said: "The Empress Dowager's body has always been strong, why did she die suddenly?"
Xue Lingjun sighed quietly and said: "Brother, I won't hide it from you. It was all because of Dao Hong. He was worried that his throne would not be preserved, so he took desperate risks and did not hesitate to murder the Empress Dowager... Even I almost fell into his trap.
Damn, his heart is so vicious..."
Yuchichong said: "I have heard some rumors from outside. What does Liu Changsheng have to do with this matter?"
Xue Lingjun bit her lips. Yuchichong had indeed come prepared. She knew that Yuchichong and Liu Changsheng had always been on good terms, and Liu Changsheng could be said to have sent him to a dead end by himself. The secret of this could not be hidden from others.
Not necessarily hiding it from Yu Chi Chong, Xue Lingjun said: "It's a long story..." She didn't hide it either, so she explained to Yu Chi Chong one by one that Hu Xiaotian asked her to help rescue Liu Changsheng and his son. In the end, she did
Looking extremely guilty, he sighed softly and said: "I don't know exactly what happened. Even now, I don't believe that Liu Changsheng would do anything to harm his mother, but Eunuch Dong himself pointed it out, and Liu Changsheng couldn't help himself.
Prove innocence..."
Yuchi rushed: "Where is Eunuch Dong now?"
Xue Lingjun said: "He has already died as a martyr for the Lord."
When Yuchi Chong heard this, he completely understood that there was no proof, Eunuch Dong was dead, Liu Changsheng was dead, and now no one could prove Liu Changsheng's innocence.
Feeling sad, he whispered in a low voice: "Liu Changsheng and I have met each other after all. I hope the eldest princess will give me a favor and give his body to me for burial."
Xue Lingjun nodded and said, "This matter is not difficult."
Yu Chichong said that he would not stay here for a long time, got up and left. (To be continued.)
