"Prince, Prince..."
All the maids and servants in Qifeng Courtyard were stunned with fear.
Looking at the blood flowing down Xue Linglong's forehead, no one dared to step forward for a moment.
Chen Feng's eyes were also stung by the red color, and his legs went weak. If it weren't for the servant beside him supporting him, he would have almost fallen to the ground.
"Quick, come and see how the Crown Prince's wife is doing..."
Shen Feng gave the order with trembling lips.
The two maids hurried over, squatted down, and carefully reached out to smell the breath.
"Master, the wife is still breathing!"
Shen Feng slowly exhaled the breath that was hanging in his throat.
The next moment he couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground.
But he seemed not to feel any pain, and kept whispering: "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive."
…
In such a huge city like Beijing, there were mixed reactions.
Many people expressed their loyalty to the Ling family and the second prince at the first opportunity. There are more than one or two palaces like the Prince Duan's Mansion that simply claim to be sick and refuse to see visitors.
Most of those who did this were mansions with some foundation and were not afraid of being liquidated by the Second Prince at this time.
The second prince really couldn't do anything to them.
Now all his energy is put into capturing Qi Xu. Once this major worry is resolved, it will not be too late to deal with those old guys in the capital who are stubborn and unwilling to bow to him!
Prince Duan's Mansion.
Prince Duan's concubine listened in fear as the butler sent away the eunuchs who came from the palace.
When the footsteps outside faded away, he turned around to look at Prince Duan, who was still sitting calmly in the main seat drinking tea, "Prince, how come you still have the mood to drink tea!"
Looking at the concubine who was making threats, Prince Duan frowned slightly.
He couldn't help but think of the princess who passed away young and sighed with regret.
Putting the teacup down, "What's all the fuss about?"
"The Empress Dowager summoned me to the palace, and you refused on my behalf. What should I do if the Empress Dowager blames me?" The concubine looked anxious.
The Empress Dowager has always been the most powerful and highest-ranking woman in Dayong. Even if the Empress is still alive, she is not as noble as the Empress Dowager.
After all, she was only the concubine of Prince Duan, and this was the first time that the Queen Mother summoned her alone...
"Even if I refuse, what's the harm?" Prince Duan snorted unhappily. If he wasn't afraid of being exposed and delaying Prince You's good deeds, he would have rushed into the palace and poured two buckets of manure water on the gate of Cining Palace.
They eat the food and use the things of the Qi family, but they dare to confuse the bloodline of the Qi family and even try to overthrow the Qi family's kingdom.
He really wanted to ask the Queen Mother why her face was so big?
Fortunately, the emperor trusted her so much in the beginning, and left her a secret guard before his death to protect her safety.
He really felt sorry for his brother!
"Don't pay attention to people coming to the palace in the future." Prince Duan said coldly, "I am sick, you have to take care of me. Don't see outsiders during this period, and don't pay attention to the invitations sent by other families. We live our own lives behind closed doors in our mansion. If I know that you are secretly in contact with someone, be careful..."
"I dare not, I dare not." Prince Duan's concubine shrank her shoulders and quickly dispelled the last thought in her mind.
Prince Duan then nodded with satisfaction.
There were many things about this concubine that he despised, but there was one good thing about her.
Timid and honest!
There is no need for smart people in this huge palace.
Being honest and obedient is the most important thing.
Only in this way can his only legitimate child not be threatened.
"Oh, I don't know how Danning is doing now, where he is..."
…
It was learned that several old ministers of the two dynasties had closed their doors to visitors, and several respected elders among the royal family directly claimed to be ill, and even Prince Duan also claimed to be ill and could not go out.
In the East Palace, Qi Yao angrily pushed everything on the table to the ground.
"Asshole, they really are all optimistic about Qi Xu!"
"Oh, do you think that Qi Xu can covet that position just by wiping out the Northern Barbarians? You are dreaming. Everything he does is just to prepare wedding clothes for me."
"Once Qi Xu is captured, I will make them watch with their own eyes as Qi Xu's head falls to the ground. Then they will have to beg for my forgiveness, haha."
With a sneer, Qi Yao turned his head away.
After a moment, he ordered: "Tell the Northwest Army to speed up. I want to see them escort King You to the capital before the first day of next month!"
…
"A-choo."
On the carriage heading west, Princess Denning sneezed for no reason.
Wei Yunlan pointed at the coat she had just taken off and said, "Why don't you put it on? Be careful not to catch a cold."
"If you don't know, you would think our ages were reversed." Princess Daning looked helpless.
"Don't worry, you won't catch a cold. The weather is getting warmer."
They have entered the territory of Hanzhou. If they go three states west, they will enter the western border.
However, they currently have no intention of rushing to the western border to join the main force. Their mission was to transport the remaining grain in the team to the three states named after their surnames near Hanzhou.
Han, Kang, and Fu.
These three states, located in the central part of Dayong, have fertile land and abundant resources and have special origins.
They are the only three prefectures in Dayong named after surnames. These are the only three states to which the imperial court did not send special governors or commanders.
The three surnames of Han, Kang and Fu are the longest-standing aristocratic families in these three states.
When Dayong was first established, these three families were already there. They made many contributions in the process of Dayong's attack on Dakang, so the founding emperor of Dayong, although he did not confer titles on them, gave them the honor of having the name of the state added to their family surname, as well as the right to control the state.
Although these three families have a long heritage and profound foundation, they have always acted in a low-key manner and never caused any trouble that would cause trouble for the court.
It is worth mentioning that the fortunes of these three states are somewhat unique. Several natural disasters occurred in neighboring states but did not really affect them.
Wei Yunlan guessed that it was very likely that their ancestors also had extraordinary heavenly masters. When they were choosing the family residence, they had carefully deduced it and deliberately chose an area that was far away from disasters and could live in peace.
Originally, Wei Yunlan had not planned to pass through these three states.
Han and Fu states are fine.
Kangzhou is the Empress Dowager’s hometown.
The Queen Mother secretly supports Qiu Linnanxing and intends to seize the Kingdom of Dayong. Wei Yunlan is not sure whether this is instigated by the Kang family.
If so, it would be safer for them to stay away from Connecticut until everything is settled.
But no one expected that there would be signs of ground subsidence on the route originally planned.
To ensure safety, they had to change their route and go around the edge of Hanzhou.
On the evening of the first day they entered Hanzhou, the head of the Han family sent someone to find them and said that he was willing to lend a helping hand in promoting the grain seeds.
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