King Xin touched the short beard on his chin and murmured: "She said she wouldn't go to the wedding banquet yesterday. Why did she suddenly change her mind?"
"When she went out today, she specially changed her clothes." Princess Xin thought for a while and said, "She also asked me to donate a thousand taels of incense money for her to Pujiu Temple for no reason. She clearly didn't believe this before."
King Xin suddenly thought of something, his expression changed, and he asked: "The palace didn't let anyone in today, did they?"
Princess Xin thought for a while, shook her head and said, "There are no guests today."
The expression on King Xin's face was a little regretful, and he said: "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have let her go to Chen State in the first place!"
Princess Xin looked confused and asked, "What does this have to do with her going to Chen State?"
King Xin did not answer, and frowned slightly. After thinking for a while, he said: "Starting from tomorrow, the defense around the palace will be doubled!"
Speaking of defense, Princess Xin looked at him, frowned and asked: "What happened to the assassin that Lan Lan just mentioned?"
King Xin was speechless for a moment. Seeing her serious expression, he sighed and had to tell her what happened today.
"You don't know how dangerous this capital is." Princess Xin looked at him and solemnly said: "You are not allowed to go out alone in the future!"
King Xin nodded and said, "I understand."
Princess Xin added: "If you have the opportunity, you must thank that young man. Otherwise, Lanlan and I will not be able to see you today."
King Xin said: "I have already sent someone to check."
Princess Xin was silent for a moment, then she grabbed his hand and said, "Isn't it better to be an idle prince? Why do you want to be a regent? The prince hates you so much. If we wait for him to take the throne, how can we have a good life?"
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"Don't worry." King Xin patted her hand and said, "No matter what, I will not let you and Lanlan be wronged."
After a long time, he walked out of the room. A figure who had been waiting outside the door for a long time followed him and whispered: "Your Majesty, the envoy of Wanyan Department, and the prince seem to have reached some kind of deal. The prince has already taken action.
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King Xin put his hands behind his back, looked into the distance, and said, "Let's see what he plans to do."
The figure stood behind King Xin. He looked up and saw the figure in front of him. The figure was not very tall, but in his eyes, it seemed like a giant as tall as a mountain.
In fact, the person in front of him is indeed a giant. With just one word from him, he can immediately become the king of Chu country.
Whether in the court or among the people, there are countless people waiting for his words, but so far they have not waited.
Splendid Palace.
Tang Ning and Li Tianlan parted ways, and it was already close to the curfew. When they returned to Jinxiu Palace, the last street cleaning drum had been beaten.
"Master Tang."
The guard at the door bowed and saluted. After nodding, he walked into his room and saw a figure wandering in the room. He asked in surprise: "Princess, why haven't you rested yet?"
"You're back." Seeing him coming in, Zhao Man came over happily, handed him a few pastries on the table, and said, "Try this, it's a pastry from Chu State, it's delicious.
, since you are not here in the afternoon, I left half for you."
She directly stretched out her hand to feed him a piece. Tangning opened his mouth in a daze. Zhao Man put the pastry into his mouth and asked, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Tangning nodded and said, "It's delicious."
"I knew you would also like it." She smiled, her eyes curled up, and she said happily: "I will ask them to make more tomorrow and send you a copy."
It's really hard to guess a girl's thoughts. After not seeing each other for a year, Her Highness the Princess just took him to eat a bowl of noodles. The Princess waited so late in his room just to let him taste Chu State's pastries.
After sending Zhao Man back to bed, Tang Ning closed the door, poured a cup of tea, and sat at the table when she returned to her room.
Although he seemed to have a lot of leisure these past two days, he was actually not that idle.
Before the situation was clear, there was no definite plan for how to resolve Zhao Man's matter and how to resolve Li Tianlan's matter, and the situation in Chu State was far more complicated than he had imagined before.
The errand assigned to him by Emperor Chen was not as simple as sending a wedding proposal.
He took out an envelope from his arms and opened it.
There was nothing written on the envelope. There was a piece of paper inside the envelope, and there were only two words on the paper.
Believe in the king.
This was given to him by Fang Zhe before leaving.
Two very simple words, but very important. The chaos in Chu State actually originated from the Crown Prince and King Xin.
Although the prince is the crown prince, King Xin is not just another idle prince. He is the regent. He is famous in the court and convinced by all the officials. There are endless opinions among the people and the court that King Xin should replace the prince.
If anyone were the prince, under such pressure, he would not be able to sleep well, and he would not want to be the king anymore.
Even if King Xin has no intention of seizing the throne, there are some things he cannot control. If the prince ascends the throne, how can he tolerate a prince sitting on his head? King Xin and his family will not end well.
Before these things were clear, the envoys from the State of Chen and the envoys from the grassland came to the State of Chu again, adding chaos to the chaos. In this case, a smart person will not act rashly, but will stop with silence and avoid it.
Be adaptable and wait for the other party to reveal its flaws first.
If Tang Ning's prediction was correct, Xiao Manniu and her group should be the envoys from the grassland. They were quite a large tribe and wanted to marry a thousand horses as a betrothal gift to the princess. Even if no one paid attention to them, they successfully managed to do so.
The water in Chu State has been muddied.
Somewhere inn.
A man yelled loudly: "Why do Chen people live in a big garden, and we can only live in a small post house? Our prairie will be destroyed sooner or later..."
"Shut up." The middle-aged woman glanced at him, and he immediately shut up.
Wan Yanyan walked up to the woman and asked: "Master, why should we help the Prince of Chu? People outside say he is a big idiot..."
The middle-aged woman looked at her and said: "It is better for a fool to be the emperor than for King Xin to be the emperor. Although he is a waste, he is also a useful waste. Once King Xin becomes the emperor, the grassland will be in danger."
After thinking about it for a while, Wanyan Yan stuck out her tongue and secretly thought that the Han people were really cunning. That guy was like this, and so was the master. The things they thought of were beyond her imagination.
She thought for a while and asked, "Then what should we do now?"
The middle-aged woman stood up and said, "Let's wait and see."
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Last night, she and Li Tianlan made an appointment for today. After having lunch, Tangning set off from Jinxiu Palace.
There is still a long distance from Jinxiu Palace to Prince Xin's Mansion.
"Have you heard that the prince was assassinated this morning?"
"What, is it true or false?"
"What I saw with my own eyes can still be false. On the street, even archers were used. Several of the prince's guards were killed and wounded. If they hadn't saved them desperately, I'm afraid the prince would have suffered more than a slight injury.
hurt……"
"Who is so bold as to assassinate the prince on the streets of Kyoto!"
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When she heard the two people talking at the roadside stall, Tang Ning paused and looked over.
At the tea stall, a person said mysteriously: "Who else could there be? Think about it. If the prince dies, who will benefit the most?"
Another person thought for a while and murmured: "Could it be..., it's a pity, it's a pity, if the prince is assassinated, wouldn't the prince be able to become the emperor..."
"Keep your voice down, and if someone hears you, you won't be able to chop off your heads even if you have a few heads."
Tangning was also stunned. The prince was assassinated in the morning and was injured. Is the public security in Kyoto, Chu State, really that bad?
It's a pity that he was only slightly injured, otherwise he could go back to Jinxiu Palace now, pack up his things, and return home with Zhao Yingying.
But there is no need to be discouraged. The injury suffered this time was minor, but it may not be the case next time. Zhao Yingying's plan to snatch the enemy may not necessarily lead to victory without a fight.
He walked near Prince Xin's Mansion and walked around to the spot where he jumped over the wall yesterday. When he was about to climb in, he couldn't help but be startled.
Under the wall, a row of guards stood there, scanning the surroundings with eager eyes. Under such circumstances, it was absolutely impossible for him to sneak in without anyone noticing.
Tangning just walked closer and several eyes were cast on him.
A guard took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "What are you doing?"
"Passing by," Tangning replied and walked forward.
Halfway through, he stopped again, looked in the direction of the wall, and shouted softly: "Cuckoo, cuckoo..."
If she is familiar with the two books "The Romance of the West Chamber" and "The Peony Pavilion", she will know the meaning of this code.
The facts did not disappoint him. As soon as his voice fell, a figure flew out from the wall.
Watching the princess and the young man gradually go away, a guard finally came to his senses and hurriedly said: "Quick, go back and tell the prince that the princess ran away with a man!"
