The wind whistled in through the cracks in the window, bringing with it a refreshing chill. Although it was already summer, the heavy rain seemed to have washed away all the heat of the past few days, and it was like early spring again.
Several maids stood in the wind and shivered slightly, but they did not dare to step forward and close the window.
The wind blew Princess Lechang's sleeves, and thunder exploded in the sky. If she hadn't used a paperweight to hold her down when she left, I'm afraid those expensive "alchemy papers" on the table would have been flying everywhere.
Lechang was not interested in the books and papers that were still blowing in the wind. Ever since she came back from the imperial study room in despair, her eyes had been falling on the priceless "Picture of Ladies", and she was completely silent. Standing there, it seemed that I couldn't feel the coolness of the wind, and I didn't know what I was thinking.
These maids have been with Lechang for a long time. This is the first time that they have seen His Highness like this. They hold their breath and dare not move forward. Who knows that someone like His Highness, who has always been gentle and gentle, will get angry. What will happen next? Everyone still understands the principle that things must be reversed when they go to extremes.
"Your Highness." Jiang Li, the maid who had been with Lechang for the longest time, finally couldn't help but step forward and whispered, "Your Highness, it's getting late, Your Highness should be earlier..."
"You guys, please step back first." Lechang waved her hand feebly. Her voice had long lost its crispness before, and now sounded a little hoarse and low.
Jiang Li wanted to say something else, but several maids around him stopped him with their hands. Lechang remembered something: "Qiulan, Luoying, you go boil some water, I want to take a bath."
The maids hurriedly retreated, while Lechang looked at the "Picture of Ladies" again, and slowly stretched out his hand with some trembling, holding down the inkstone on the table. The new ink that had been polished before was not dry yet, and the wind blew it. Moving the ink creates tiny ripples.
Lechang took a deep breath. The "Picture of Ladies" in front of her allowed her to see the entire royal family clearly on this stormy night. The cruel struggle between the prince and the governor of Yangzhou, and what she thought about all the time. A father who wants to make both his sons suffer.
Everyone is so cold-blooded, and the family ties that were so precious are worthless in their eyes.
Lifting up the inkstone with trembling hands, Lechang frowned slightly, but finally put the inkstone down again. She knew that as long as she raised her hand, the ink would fly out, completely blackening the picture that witnessed the sin of fratricide. .
But what's the use of blackening this picture? The struggle between the East Palace and the Yangzhou governor will still be life-and-death, and even if Lechang is out of sight and out of mind, there is nothing he can do to stop it.
Turning around and looking out the windy and rainy window, Lechang remained silent.
Even as a royal princess, there are times when she cannot help herself.
I just don’t know if I will be involved in the howling wind, rain and boundless darkness?
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"Letter to us." Chen Shucheng rarely had a smile on his face. He walked slowly to Chen Shujian and put the letter in his hand under Chen Shujian's nose. "Someone just sent it directly to the door. Brother, take a look at it yourself. "
Already aware of something wrong from Chen Shucheng's voice, Chen Shujian, who was already drowsy, cheered up and reached out to take the scrawled letter. The letter was just hastily packed in an envelope, and some places were even covered by the rain. It was wet, but there were only a few hastily written words on the letter, and there were dragons and phoenixes dancing around, obviously a little anxious.
"Lechang went to the Imperial Study Room again?" Chen Shujian just glanced at it, his face changing slightly.
The last time in Stone Mountain, not long after they met Lechang, their father knew about the two of them showing off their power; and that time in Gutong Alley, they also wanted to teach Li Xingchen a lesson, but were stopped by Lechang.
The father also knew that they were unrepentant, so he simply ordered the two of them to stay at home and study. Moreover, their mother, who was also affected by these two times, almost fell out of favor.
It can be said that every time they meet Lechang, they will be unlucky soon, and Lechang is one of those people who can speak well around their father, so Chen Shujian and Chen Shucheng cannot be allowed to doubt her.
When they learned that Lechang had gone to the imperial study, the two brothers naturally thought that it was this "good sister" who had gone to slander their father.
Chen Shucheng gritted his teeth and nodded: "It was the message sent by the eunuch beside my mother."
"Lechang is really our good sister," Chen Shujian said coldly. "Fortunately, with the previous lesson, I asked my mother to send people to keep an eye on her. Otherwise, we would not know when she framed her."
Chen Shucheng paced back and forth: "Brother, tell me, this Lechang has no enmity with us, why is he always at odds with us?"
"This..." Chen Shujian frowned. He was obviously not in a good mood to think deeply about this issue. He immediately slapped the letter on the table impatiently, "Anyway, since Lechang has already
As enemies, we can't tolerate her and we can't tolerate her. Over and over again, do you really think that we two brothers are easy to bully?!"
Chen Shucheng nodded solemnly, obviously he was waiting for his brother's words. Before Chen Shucheng could speak further, the door was knocked again, and an attendant whispered: "Your Highnesses, there is someone knocking on the door outside to ask for permission."
"Is there anyone?" Chen Shucheng and Chen Shujian were both stunned.
It was raining in the middle of the night, so forget about the people sent by my mother. After all, the matter was urgent, but who else could come at this time?
"He calls himself... he claims to be under the command of General Zuowei," the attendant said hurriedly.
"General Zuowei?" Chen Shucheng was surprised, "Xiao Mohe?!"
Chen Shujian also stood up suddenly and said in a deep voice: "No, I think it's Li Xingchen."
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Xiao Mohe stood in the dim light of the imperial study, bowing slightly and saying nothing.
Big droplets of water flowed down his forehead, past his cheeks, and down to his chin. He didn't know whether they were raindrops or drops of sweat left behind by riding a horse outside.
Chen Xu slowly closed the military report sent by Xiao Mohe. The tired look on his face disappeared. At this moment, the other memorials on the table became insignificant, and Chen Xu held this one with both hands.
Military newspapers are worth thousands of gold.
"Is the news accurate?" This was the first thing Chen Xu said after Xiao Mohe submitted the military report.
Xiao Mohe hurriedly raised his hands and said: "This was obtained through spying by the elite scouts in the army. The army also paid a big price for it, so I can guarantee that it is absolutely true!"
The last four words fell on the ground, sonorous and powerful, and after Chen Xu heard it, he stood up suddenly, a light flashed in his eyes, and lightly tapped his palm with the military report: "It's absolutely true... It's absolutely true...
Absolutely true...”
"Your Majesty, the time has come. This opportunity must not be missed. It will never come back. Therefore, I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an edict to attack Xiliang!" Xiao Mohe took a step forward and said loudly.