When leaving Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Hongrun breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, he also understood that his father didn't care that he and Yulong sneaked into the abandoned palace, nor did he care about Princess Yulong's sudden words, "Father, you killed my mother." After all,
, just because the Wei family from Longxi was about to arrive in Wei State, and his father had no time to look around.
Otherwise, if the evil in Emperor Wei's heart is touched, it may not be so easy to treat it as nothing happened. After all, Zhao Hongrun knows very well that his old man is not a good person.
However, I understand that after returning to Prince Su's Mansion, Zhao Hongrun still had to choose nice words to explain this matter to Concubine Shen Shu and Princess Yulong.
"What? Hongrun, are you saying that it was just a figment of my dream?"
After hearing Zhao Hongrun's words, Princess Yulong seemed very surprised and a little dumbfounded.
Zhao Hongrun didn't want to deceive her, but he also didn't want Princess Yulong to continue to be upset by this incident, so he said ambiguously: "My father killed Xiao Shuai, do you believe it?"
"I..." Princess Yulong seemed a little hesitant.
It's no wonder, after all, in the past ten years, Emperor Wei's image in both the government and the public has always been that of a wise king. Even Zhao Hongrun once thought that his father was a generous, open-minded and even somewhat pedantic king. However, he gradually
He realized that his father was not a docile lamb, but an extremely ferocious and dangerous tiger, but this tiger gradually hid its sharp claws.
But not many people know about this, at least not including Princess Yulong.
"Really?...That's great..."
Princess Yulong's eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red again.
Did she believe it?
Perhaps she still had doubts in her heart, but she didn't want to face this doubt.
Think about it, after all, although Emperor Wei disliked her since she was a child, Princess Yulong has always wanted her father's love since she was a child, so as long as there is a chance, she still doesn't want to destroy the image of her father in her heart.
However, Concubine Shen Shu was not so easily deceived.
Before leaving the palace, Zhao Hongrun went to Ningxiang Palace again. His explanation made the two palace maids, Xiaotao and Xiuxiang, pat their chests and breathe a sigh of relief. However, Concubine Shen Shu just sat aside and smiled lightly, saying to her eldest son
His explanation was non-committal, and he didn’t know whether he believed it or not.
Well, I probably didn't believe it. After all, Concubine Shen Shu was the bedfellow of Emperor Wei. She certainly knew what kind of king her husband was.
But having said that, Concubine Shen Shu seemed to positively affirm Zhao Hongrun's statement and scolded him a little: How can the palace, especially the place where the guards are stationed, be a place where unauthorized intrusion is allowed?
That night, when he returned to the study room in Prince Su's Mansion, Zhao Hongrun sat behind his desk, sorting out his thoughts.
Although he didn't know the truth, he knew that there must be some connection between "Xiao Shuai's death" and "Southern Yan General Xiao Boyuan's collusion with the enemy and rebellion."
However, this matter is not something he can touch.
"The remnants of the Xiao family..."
Zhao Hongrun picked up a pen and wrote these four words on the paper on the desk, staring at it intently.
On the side, Wei Jiao, the chief of Zongwei, saw this scene and couldn't help but advise: "Your Highness, it's not appropriate to touch."
"What?" Zhao Hongrun asked casually.
Wei Jiao smiled bitterly. Although he knew that His Highness had some things that were more thorough and thoughtful than he thought, as a Zongwei and the chief of the Zongwei, he must fulfill his responsibilities.
Therefore, he whispered in a rare and serious tone: "The remnants of the Xiao family are different from Yuma... You can restore the designation of Yuma Army, and even become ordinary Yuma in the future, because Yuma in Dang County is all
They are admirable men of the Wei Dynasty; but the remnants of the Xiao family, no matter whether they have been wronged or not, cannot be forgiven for their malicious attempt to subvert the country... They are a vicious party, a nuisance, and rebellious officials and traitors."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongrun glanced at Wei Jiao and said with a half-smile, "When did I say I wanted to pardon Mr. Xiao?"
"Are you worried about Princess Yulong?" Wei Jiao, who has always been reckless and impulsive, rarely showed his delicate side.
Zhao Hongrun snorted twice without comment.
Indeed, as Wei Jiao said, Zhao Hongrun only thought of Princess Yulong because the latter's biological mother was named Xiao. Therefore, he was a little worried about Princess Yulong's mood after learning about this incident.
The father killed his mother, his uncle, and one of his uncles was implicated and executed. Out of resentment, the rest of the gang became a rogue gang that attempted to overthrow the country... The good family ties no longer existed, and even turned into mutual antagonism, wishing that the other party would die without a burial place.
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How dare he let Princess Yulong know about something like this?
"Wei Jiao, tell me, does Yulong believe the explanation we just gave her?" Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but ask.
Wei Jiao smiled bitterly when he heard this, and then whispered: "I think that whether the princess believes it or not is not a problem. The key is whether she is willing to believe it..."
Zhao Hongrun glanced at Wei Jiao in surprise, and couldn't help but say: "It's rare that you can say such profound words, it seems to be getting closer to Shen Yu..."
Wei Jiao smiled bitterly and shook his head, then said seriously: "I think it's better to take the princess to Shangshui... stay away from Daliang and let the princess forget this matter as soon as possible."
"That's inappropriate." Zhao Hongrun took a long breath, shook his head and said, "If my father is so dissatisfied, I will naturally send Yulong to Shangshui, but now my father has made it clear that he has no time to take care of this matter...
If this matter brings Yulong to Shangshui, it will arouse Yulong's suspicion... You are right, Yulong is doubtful at the moment, but she is willing to believe in her heart that if she is sent away from Daliang at this time, there is no guarantee that she will not
I’ll have random thoughts.”
"That's true..." Wei Jiao nodded suddenly, and then said with a flash of inspiration: "In that case, why don't Your Highness take the princess to have some fun outside the city?"
"How can I have the time?" Zhao Hongrun glanced at Wei Jiao angrily, and then he frowned and said, "Well, you can ask someone to come to my sixth uncle's house tomorrow and ask him if he plans to stay in Daliang this time.
How many days."
It has to be said that Zhao Hongrun thought very well. He knew that his sixth uncle Zhao Yuanli was not a quiet person. As a prince and a descendant of the Zhao family with the surname Ji, this sixth uncle did not stay in Daliang for much longer than he did.
Traveling all over the world is so long. If the sixth uncle wants to leave Daliang, he can take Princess Yulong away from Daliang, which will probably make Princess Yulong forget these troubles.
The next day, Zongwei Gao Kuo went to Prince Yi's Mansion and asked the Sixth Prince Zhao Yuanli about his future itinerary. However, he was shocked to learn that the Sixth Prince, who seemed unwilling to live in Daliang for a long time in the past, somehow didn't do it this time.
Yes, he even said that he wanted to live in Daliang for a while.
"Uncle Liu is going to live in Daliang for a while this time?"
Zhao Hongrun couldn't believe it when he heard this.
"Yes." Zongwei Gao Kuo said with a strange expression: "The Sixth Prince also entrusted his humble duty to convey to His Highness that he will be very busy visiting his hometown for a period of time in the future. He asked Your Highness to take good care of Princess Yulong.
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"..." Zhao Hongrun was speechless.
He originally wanted Uncle Sixth Prince Zhao Yuanli to enlighten Princess Yulong, but he never expected that this would be the result.
In desperation, he had no choice but to ask Princess Yulong about her story.
If Princess Yulong wants to be with Uncle Sixth Prince, then Zhao Hongrun will naturally have a way to make his Uncle Sixth change his mind.
However, unexpectedly, when Princess Yulong heard that the Sixth Uncle Zhao Yuanli was going to visit his old friends, she kept shaking her head: "Hongrun, I'll just stay at Prince Su's Mansion, and I don't want to go with the Sixth Uncle to visit his old friends."
...don’t you welcome me?”
"How could you not welcome..." Zhao Hongrun looked at Princess Yulong strangely and asked in confusion: "Yulong, aren't you very close to your sixth uncle?"
"But I don't want to follow Uncle Six to visit those wealthy gentry and nobles..." Princess Yulong pouted and said angrily: "Actually, Uncle Six doesn't want to take me with him at all. He thinks I am just a burden..."
"What do you mean?" Zhao Hongrun became more and more confused as he listened, because in his opinion, Zhao Yuanli, the Sixth Prince's Uncle, was becoming more and more fond of Princess Yulong.
Therefore, Princess Yulong angrily told some of the past events during the trip that made her very angry. For example, when they visited the mansion of a certain noble gentry, a certain uncle of the Sixth Prince casually threw her to the Zongwei Chief Wang Yan.
I went to the inner house with those beautiful girls to have fun for several days.
Sometimes two, sometimes three, up to eight or nine at a time, even though Princess Yulong only mentioned it vaguely, her face turned red with embarrassment.
"Eight or nine in one night? Damn it..."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun was also stunned. Although he had long known that his uncle of the Sixth Prince had countless daughters, he did not know that he was so brave.
After thinking about it, Zhao Hongrun also understood what Princess Yulong meant by the phrase "burden".
You know, when we were hunting together in Chenggao, we were short of a tent, so Zhao Hongrun proposed to sleep with his Sixth Uncle Zhao Yuanli at night and chat by the way. At that time, his Sixth Uncle looked reluctant.
Zhao Hongrun was a little confused at first, but at night, when a coquettish woman touched the uncle and nephew's tent in the dark and lingered next to them in front of Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Hongrun completely understood.
Yes, Princess Yulong travels around with Uncle Zhao Yuanli, the Sixth Prince. In a sense, she is indeed a burden.
"Hongrun, I know you are very busy and have no time to play with me... Otherwise, you can treat me as your bodyguard. I heard a few days ago that the Smelting Bureau has been renovated, and I also want to take a look.
"As she said that, Princess Yulong glanced at Zhao Hongrun with some distrust, and said suspiciously: "You won't learn from Uncle Six, right?"
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth wordlessly and finally agreed to the matter.
After all, he didn't feel comfortable letting Princess Yulong play outside alone, even if the Zongwei followed her.
In late June, the imperial court received news that Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, who had gone to Longxi the year before, was about to return to Wei. Along with him were the entire Wei clan in Longxi and the people under his rule.
Suddenly, not only the court became nervous, but also Zhao Hongrun received news that his third uncle Zhao Laiyu was preparing to rush to Daliang himself.
This kind of domestic commotion made Zhao Hongrun very uneasy, as if he was on the eve of a storm.