This New Year in Shuojing City is a double happiness for the Xiao family, but for some families, it is like adding insult to injury.

At the prince's mansion, Guangyan sat in the study, his face full of anxiety.

After Xu Jingfu fell, although some Xu party defected to Chu Zhao, Emperor Wenxuan's reckoning came in a fierce manner and also damaged many of his troops. For so many years, he had no ability and could only rely on Empress Zhang's family and Xu Xiang's connections to temporarily settle the position of the prince. Although it was his own decision to abandon the car and protect the coach, Guangyan regretted it again after he really made the decision.

Guangshuo has been very diligent in front of Emperor Wenxuan these days, and all the affairs of the court have begun to intervene. Empress Zhang told him that the more he is at this time, the less he should act rashly. He went closer to Xu Jingfu, but he was afraid that Emperor Wenxuan would feel displeased with him. Before the limelight passed, it would be better to be at peace in the mansion.

Guangyan responded, and felt even more anxious. If the fourth brother took advantage of his absence to speak sweet words in front of Emperor Wenxuan... who knows what will happen in the future? Now that Xiao Huaijin's power is getting more and more powerful, how could he fall behind at this time?

Just as he was thinking, the servants outside came to report, "Your Highness, someone else asked for a visit outside."

Guangyan Road "Come in."

The visitor was wearing the clothes of the servant, which looked inconspicuous, but when he raised his head, he could still see that he had a slightly different appearance from the Wei people.

This is a utu.

"Your Highness, my servant is here to pass a message to you on the order of Lord Maninbu."

"Maninbu?" Guangyan narrowed his eyes and called on the other people in the hall to retreat, then looked at the man, "Your messenger, are you still alive?"

After the Star Platform, Emperor Wenxuan asked the ukulele to put all the envoys in his house under house arrest, but he still didn't say what to do. Guangyan once tried to send someone to send a message to Maninbu, but he was too strict and he never found a chance. Unexpectedly, Maninbu's people came to his house by themselves.

As if he was afraid that Guangyan would not believe him, the servant stepped forward and glanced at the seal in his sleeve.

"If you want me to save your adults, go back." Guangyan said impatiently, "The father is angry, and I don't want to add fuel to the fire."

"Your Highness has not been to court for the past few days. I'm afraid I don't know that the Fourth Prince has been very pleased by His Majesty recently, and the ministers in the court also want to support him."

It would be fine if he didn't say this, but as soon as he said this, Guangyan's face turned a little ugly. He sneered, "Don't I know?"

"Concubine Lan serves sick every day," the servant whispered, "Mr. Maninbu wants his servant to ask His Highness, do you have to sit and wait for death like this?"

With a "bang", the prince smashed the teacup in front of him onto the wall, "Shut up!"

He was so angry that Emperor Wenxuan favored Concubine Lan for more than one or two days. Guangyan knew in his heart that if he was not the eldest son, if Emperor Wenxuan had not been concerned about the world, he would have made Guangshuo the crown prince, because Guangshuo was the daughter of Concubine Lan, that bitch!

"If you stop and suffer from chaos, your Highness."

Guangyan looked at the visitor, "What do you mean?"

The servant lowered his head humbly, "Mr. Maninbu wants his servant to tell His Highness that the emperor is old and the fourth prince is ready to move again. If this happened, the position of the Nine Five Lord of the Great Wei Dynasty must be in His Highness's bag. Now Xu Xiang has fallen, and Xiao Huaijin is already full of wings. If Xiao Huaijin defected to the Fourth Prince..."

Guangyan's heart thumped, this was exactly what he was most worried about.

In the past, Xiao Zhongwu didn't like him and often caused trouble for him. Finally, Xiao Zhongwu died and another son came! But now Xiao Huaijin is even more terrifying than Xiao Zhongwu at that time. Xu Jingfu failed to eradicate Xiao Huaijin at the time, but now he has raised such a disaster!

"Why don't your highness... cut the mess quickly?"

"Random!" Guangyan blurted out, and was both shocked and angry, "You dare to speak loudly in front of this palace!"

"Your Highness, please spare your life," the servant leaned down, "Those who accomplish great things do not care about the trivial matters, and be kind to others is cruel to themselves. Otherwise, with your noble mercy, you may be exploited by the Fourth Prince. But now," the servant's voice seemed to be bewitched, "If Your Majesty's palace car is in a vain, you will be the legitimate emperor!"

The legitimate emperor!

Guangyan "Shut up!"

It was like opening a demon box that was bewitching people's hearts. The idea that he had never had before was now gently hooked up by someone and could not be suppressed.

He understood what Maninbu meant, but although he had fought with Guangshuo secretly in the past, he never thought of killing his father. Although Emperor Wenxuan loved Guangshuo, he was actually okay with him. Although looking at the previous dynasty, there were many things in which fathers and sons were killed and brothers were killed in the palace, Guangyan believed that he did not have to do this at all.

Emperor Wenxuan had few descendants, and the rules of the Great Wei have always been the most important. As long as the time comes, Emperor Wenxuan will naturally pass on the throne to himself. Empress Zhang and Guangyan both thought so, but year after year, day after day, this waiting seemed to have no end. Emperor Wenxuan seemed to be deliberately avoiding something. After waiting, he not only did not wait for the imperial edict, but also waited for Guangshuo's gradual rise.

In recent years, he has secretly contacted the Utou people, because he is becoming less and less confident in his heart? If Emperor Wenxuan was honest and followed the steps, why did he be so? So far, he has been restrained many times, so that in this war for the throne, he unknowingly got the position of the victor and fell at a disadvantage.

If Guangshuo continues like this...

His heart was thrust by evil thoughts, and it would be better to do it all the time...

The servant who knelt down on the ground took the change of the expression on the prince's face and kindly advised, "Your Highness, your master's words have been brought to you all. Your Highness might as well consider it carefully. As long as you sit in that position, everything you do is worth it now. Throughout history, who have accomplished great things, hasn't he bleeding on the road?"

"Your Highness, please think twice!"

Guangyan was so excited by his words that he was so angry that he scolded, "Okay, I understand! Get out!"

When the servant was Tathagata again, he quietly retreated out. Guangyan looked at the pieces of teacup splashed all over the ground, and a trace of haze gradually climbed into his eyes.

After a moment, he seemed to be awakened and hurriedly left the hall.

After Guangyan left, the maid from the prince's mansion came in to clean up the remains of the ground, walked out of the back of the hall, and laughed softly, "Just let me come."

"Miss Yingxiang." The maid dared not fight with her. Everyone knew that the most favored person in the prince's mansion was this maid named Yingxiang. The prince had quarreled with her princess for her, but Yingxiang was gentle and never gave her a look. She got along well with other maids.

Ying Xiang half-kneeled down and gently picked up the fragments on the ground. Her expression was as gentle as ever, and her long hang down eyelashes covered the strange emotions in her eyes.

Maninbu's people actually encouraged the prince to kill the monarch?

This moment...is not a good time.

...

The Chu family at night is too quiet.

Since Xu Xiang fell, the three legitimate sons of the Chu family who were originally afraid of Chu Zhao gradually became arrogant. Chu Zhao no longer had Xu Jingfu backing him. Even though he was still an official in the court, who knew when it would last? Maybe on which day Emperor Wenxuan blamed Chu Zhao for his resentment towards Xu Jingfu, no one could say.

When Mrs. Chu saw Chu Zhao, she occasionally sarcastically said a few words. As for Chu Linfeng, he almost didn't see Chu Zhao very much, and he had completely different warm concerns about Chu Zhao before the incident.

Chu Zhao himself was not affected by these things, and he still did whatever he should do every day. The wound on his chest had not healed yet, and he was recuperating in the mansion. He had seen very few colleagues, and he cleverly avoided this moment of storm.

The confidant walked in and took out a letter from his arms and submitted it, "Fourth Young Master, Miss Yingxiang is here again."

Chu Zhao took the letter and opened it to see it. It was fine before, but when he saw it, his expression changed slightly.

After a while, he threw the letter paper into the burning stove, pressing his fingers gently on his forehead, as if he had a headache.

"Fourth Young Master?" asked carefully.

Chu Zhao waved his hand and said nothing.

He really didn't expect that Guangyan would be so anxious, nor did he expect that Maninbu would not forget to provoke at this moment. Anyone who has a little brain will not be led by the ukulele. Unfortunately, over the years, just as Emperor Wenxuan relied on Xu Jingfu, Guangyan had long been used to handing over everything to Xu Jingfu. As soon as Xu Jingfu fell, he lost his opinion.

"Fourth Young Master," the confidant looked at his face and thought for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak, "The fourth young master is talented, and now the prime minister is no longer there. The prince is impulsive and reckless, but the fourth prince knows how to hide his strength and keep a low profile. Now the situation in the court is different from the past. Good birds choose trees to live in. Your prince is incompetent. Why not follow the fourth prince..."

This is a rebellious statement, but Chu Zhao has always treated his subordinates well, so his subordinates are always more courageous than other confidants.

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhao let go of his hand and looked at the oil lamp on the table.

The flames in the oil lamp were shaking slightly by the cold wind penetrated through the window. He said, "If it weren't for Xiao Huaijin, of course, it would be possible. But now, even for Xiao Huaijin's sake, the Fourth Prince wouldn't use me."

Even if Xu Jingfu surrenders, he seems not as powerful as Xiao Jue. At this moment, Guangshuo needs Xiao Huaijin's strength, and because of Xiao Zhongwu and

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Judging from Xu Jingfu's old enemy relationship, Guangshuo would never give up on Xiao Huaijin and choose himself.

"But if you go as dark as this road..."

"It's not that I want to go all the way to the dark," Chu Zhao interrupted him, "It's me, there's never a second way to go."

Perhaps this was destined to be today when he first met Xu Jingfu and fell under Xu Jingfu's disciple many years ago.

"What should I do now for the fourth young master?"

"I need to go to the Prince's Mansion." A trace of gloom flashed between his eyebrows.

Although it seems that Maninbu's words may have made the prince think about other things, and his words may not be useful. But since he is already a man on a boat, if something happens to the prince, he will not be able to be at peace.

I can only do my best.

...

In Kunning Palace, Queen Zhang sat quietly on the soft collapse, closing her eyes and listening to the piano player playing the piano.

The sound of the piano is clearer and more peaceful, and can soothe people's depression. Since Xu Jingfu's accident, she has often suffered from insomnia at night and has very little time to fall asleep every day. Once she closes her eyes, her eyelids often twitch violently, as if indicating something is going to happen.

Emperor Wenxuan's health was getting worse and worse. He stopped going to court every few days. Lin Qingtan watched it several times and said that he would just take good care of his health. But Queen Zhang always felt that it was not the case. She was also a little anxious.

Xu Xiang fell, which was unexpected to everyone. Although everyone knew in their hearts that there would inevitably be a battle between Xu Jingfu and Xiao Jue. But no one expected that Xiao Jue used troops on the frontier battlefield and used techniques in the court, and evidence one after another, and nailed his opponent to the prison board.

Queen Zhang was not sure whether Xu Jingfu's affairs would have caused Guangyan.

Regarding Emperor Wenxuan's husband, Empress Zhang sometimes feels that she can see the other party clearly, but sometimes, she feels that she has never known her before.

Emperor Wenxuan, who was still the crown prince at the time, relied on his legitimate son who crawled out of the belly of the queen, he got the position of crown prince. As the daughter of the prime minister's family, Empress Zhang had many fantasies about her husband before marrying her.

But until she became the crown princess, she realized that her husband was just an ordinary man who was obsessed with poetry, songs and essays every day and was indulging in pleasure. She had no ambitions, no political talent, and no natural domineering in royal people. If he had lost his identity, he would be no different from those ordinary men on the street.

Queen Zhang is an ambitious woman, but her ambitions have always been satisfied so smoothly. Because her husband as the emperor was too mediocre, later on, she lost her interest in being jealous in the harem.

Just like Emperor Wenxuan's peaceful and stable life, as long as her son Guangxuan takes the throne in the future, she will be the queen mother, falling from one supreme position to another supreme position.

Queen Zhang always thought so until the appearance of Concubine Lan.

Emperor Wenxuan loved Concubine Lan very much. Empress Zhang didn't care about the emperor's favor. There were countless new beauties in the palace every year, so she didn't have to worry about them. However, Emperor Wenxuan actually brought a little sincerity in his favor to Concubine Lan.

This is very annoying, especially when Concubine Lan also gave birth to a son.

Over the years, Queen Zhang has tried to eliminate Concubine Lan and his son, but this seemingly docile and uncontested woman is particularly cunning and she escapes a disaster every time. Guangshuo actually grew up safely to adulthood. If Guangshuo hadn't been tactful and had been avoiding the prince's edge, Queen Zhang wouldn't have given up.

As long as she does not shake her status, it doesn't matter if she allows the mother and son to live for a longer period of time. She thought so, but this delicate balance was instantly broken after Xu Jingfu's death.

Queen Zhang smelled a trace of danger.

The sound of the piano suddenly cut apart, and a palace maid came to report, "Empress, the prince is coming down."
To be continued...