Chapter 251: Incident in Northern Frontier
The court doctor answered yes, did not dare to say anything more, and turned to leave the main hall.
"What's going on at the Third Prince's Mansion today?" Xie Yao asked Zhu Qing with a sidelong glance.
Zhu Qing thought for a moment and said, "Today, someone from the Third Prince's Mansion went to the Xuan family and gave them a night-shining pearl."
"Then Master Xuan arrived at the Third Prince's residence and stayed alone in the Third Prince's room for a long time..." Zhu Qing's eyes flickered, as if he had just thought of something, and said, "This happened at noon, but now... it's already evening."
Zhu Qing's words confirmed the palace physician's guess. The third prince did not wake up when the palace physician was summoned, but had woken up a long time ago and was deliberately delaying time.
Just knowing these few things, Xie Yao already had an idea in her mind.
The Third Prince is not a good person and he plotted against Your Highness, but Master Xuan is by no means innocent either.
"Crown Princess, this matter..." Zhu Qing asked carefully. Xie Yao said, "Don't worry about it for now. Let's talk about it after tomorrow."
tomorrow……
It was the last day of her three-day appointment with Shanshan.
She had hardly slept well in the past three days, and she was always paying attention to the movements in the next room, wanting to confirm the prince's current situation.
"Yes." Zhu Qing agreed immediately.
After Xie Yao gave the instructions, she stood up and walked around the room. She knew that she should stay calm at this moment, but she really couldn't calm down.
She used to have the intention of exploiting His Highness and only cared about herself, but only now did she realize how important His Highness was in her heart.
"Bring Zhaozhao and Suisui here." Xie Yao said.
Soon, the wet nurses brought Zhaozhao and Suisui over. Xie Yao sat next to her two children and only then did she feel much calmer.
Xie Yao personally coaxed her two children to sleep, and couldn't help but start to worry about Xiao Ji.
She could only change the subject and ask, "Your Majesty still hasn't dealt with Xiao Ning's matter?"
Wei Chan shook her head. "After Xiao An's incident, Xiao Ning's matter has also been put on hold. Judging from His Majesty's current attitude, I'm afraid that he won't deal with it in the short term."
Wei Chan hesitated for a moment and said, "Cousin, what happened to Xiao An...cousin, could it be that Xiao Ning did it?"
The emperor was originally very hesitant. Even though he knew that Xiao Ning had done something so outrageous that it enraged God and the people, the emperor was still reluctant to punish him.
It was only after the Third Prince Xiao An went to the Yangxin Palace that the Emperor threw everyone in the Grand Princess's Mansion into the Sky Prison.
But now something happened to the Third Prince...
Xie Yao curled the corners of her lips and said, "Although there is no evidence, this is also my guess."
Wei Chan was still terrified, "Xiao Ning... is so cruel."
The fact that she could do such a cruel thing to Xiao An proved that Xiao Ning was fully capable of taking Xiao An's life.
But Xiao Ning did not kill Xiao An, she chose to kill him and destroy his heart.
Xie Yao thought for a moment and asked again, "Your Majesty has not been to the Third Prince's Mansion today?"
"Yes." Wei Chan nodded, and was a little shocked in her heart. She whispered: "Yesterday, Your Majesty was giving the Third Prince whatever he wanted, but today..."
She couldn't help but wonder, is there still true love in His Majesty's heart?
The Third Prince has lost his value now, and His Majesty immediately cast him aside...
Xie Yao said: "This is what Xiao Ning wants."
Xie Yao and Wei Chan looked at each other, and the room fell silent. After a while, Wei Chan said, "Cousin, it's getting late. You should go and have some rest. I'll watch over you here."
The two of them have been taking turns these days. Wei Chan doesn't have anything important to do for the time being, so she is in charge of the nights, while Xie Yao is in charge during the day, looking after Xiao Ji and taking care of other things.
Xie Yao shook her head gently, "I'm not tired."
The main problem is that I can’t sleep.
"But……"
"It's okay." Xie Yao said, "It's only a few hours away. I'll wait. How about you go to sleep first, Achan?"
Wei Chan was about to speak when she suddenly realized something and looked up at the sky.
I saw a fleeting black shadow on the bright moon like a silver plate!
"That is..."
Xie Yao frowned, Wei Chan put his hand to his lips, a loud whistle sounded, and a huge black figure circled down.
Finally it fell on the wall of the main courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.
It was the Saker Falcon raised by the eldest son of the Wei family, Lightning!
"Lightning!" Wei Chan shouted, and immediately flashed to Lightning's side, skillfully took the letter from it, and touched it.
The lightning came at this time, I am afraid that there is important news coming from the North.
Xie Yao looked at Wei Chan. Wei Chan opened the letter and read the contents. His face completely sank.
"Crown Princess." Wei Chan said, "Something happened in the North Territory!"
Xie Yao's expression was stern, "Achan, what's going on?"
Wei Chan said: "The Northern Frontier is attacking with unstoppable force and has captured two cities in succession."
Xie Yao's expression changed drastically, "What?"
You know, the capital and the court haven't received any news today. The person in charge of the Zhenbei Army now is Wei Er, and he is definitely not the one who conceals the war.
The only possibility is that the urgent message of eight hundred miles has not yet reached the capital.
Over the past twenty years, Northern Xinjiang had always been suppressed by the Xia Kingdom. Although it had often provoked trouble, it had never gained the upper hand.
Now it is so overwhelming...
Xie Yao and Wei Chan looked at each other and both had a clear opinion in their minds: there is a problem!
"Cousin." Wei Chan said firmly, "I will go to the palace and report this to His Majesty!"
"But..." Xie Yao frowned with some worry. Wei Chan didn't wait for her to finish and said, "I know what my cousin is going to say. I know in my heart that my cousin is doing this for my own good, but this matter cannot be delayed."
Xie Yao naturally understood.
Her concern was not to delay the matter. The sooner the court responded, the more soldiers in the north could be saved.
With human lives at stake, she certainly understood these principles.
She was just worried about the emperor.
The court had not received the news yet, but Wei Chan had already received it. She was afraid that the emperor would think too much, and even more afraid that Wei Chan would fall into an unfavorable situation because of it.
Wei Chan also understood, but she did not hesitate, "Cousin, this is also what my brother meant."
After a pause, Wei Chan continued, "It's just that I have to leave the Crown Prince's Mansion temporarily, and my cousin will have to trouble me from now on."
Xie Yao shook her head and said, "These are all trivial matters."
Wei Chan was about to leave. Xie Yao thought for a moment, then grabbed Wei Chan's hand, stuffed something into her palm, and whispered, "I'll wait for you to come back."
Wei Chan lowered her eyes to look at the token in her hand, then raised her eyes and smiled at Xie Yao, then turned and left.
It was late at night and the palace gates were locked.
But because of Xie Yao's support, she didn't have to make much noise and was able to enter the palace very smoothly.
Yanxi Palace.
The emperor had already gone to bed with Concubine Shu, but the voice of Li Dajian came from outside, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Miss Wei San entered the palace with the token of the Crown Prince's Mansion, saying that she has something important to report to you!"
Emperor: ??? What did he hear?
Miss Wei San? Wei Chan?
He was sleeping soundly, and was very annoyed when he was woken up. "Let her go!"
The emperor was furious, so Li Dajian naturally didn't dare to say anything more, and the scene outside the palace immediately became quiet.
But the emperor was awakened, and now he was fully awake, and a little sleepless. Concubine Shu got out of bed barefoot and poured a cup of tea for the emperor.
The emperor's brows relaxed and he pulled Concubine Shu into his arms, "Did you disturb my beloved concubine? Go back to sleep."
Concubine Shu lowered her eyes and said softly, "Miss Wei San came here late at night. Maybe she has something important to tell you. Your Majesty, do you really want to see her?"
The emperor snorted coldly, "She is just a delicate little girl, what could she possibly have to report?"
I'm afraid it's because of the incident of calling away the palace physician from the Prince's Mansion today, and now he's here to ask him for an explanation on behalf of the Wei family?
The emperor sneered, "The daughter of the Wei family... ha!"
The candlelight was dim, and the emperor had just woken up and was not yet fully conscious, so he did not try to hide the sarcasm in his tone.
However, he did not notice that after he said this, Concubine Shu's face looked unnatural, and her slightly lowered eyes were full of coldness and ridicule.
Look down on the daughter of the Wei family?
Oh.
The concubine did not say anything, but the emperor reacted a little. He coughed lightly and pretended that he did not say what he had just said.
"It's getting late, take a rest."
Obviously, the emperor was really not prepared to meet Wei Chan.
"Your Majesty." Concubine Shu raised her eyes and smiled obediently, "My heart is beating a little fast, why don't you meet Miss Wei San?"
The emperor frowned and glanced at Concubine Shu.
Seeing her leaning against him delicately under the candlelight, his eyes softened a little, but he still didn't let go. Instead, he said, "Oh? How fast is your heartbeat, my beloved? Let me hear it..."
The emperor reached out to hug Concubine Shu, who concealed the disgust and resentment in her eyes and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty..."
At this moment, the voice of Li Dajian came from outside the palace, "Miss Wei San, please stay. Miss Wei San, you cannot go in..."
"Your Majesty." Wei Chan's clear but resolute voice came, "Wei Chan has something urgent to report."
If she shouts it out now, it might indeed attract attention, but with so many people talking, the matter could easily get out of control.
Such military secrets should be discussed in private to allow Your Majesty and the court more time to make arrangements and respond.
She would not joke about the lives of her brothers on the front line.
The emperor sat up unhappily, his slightly frowned brows full of frustration, and it was obvious that he was extremely impatient.
Is this ever going to end?
"Your Majesty." Concubine Shu's soft and boneless hand stroked the emperor's chest to calm his anger. "Since you are here, you might as well meet him."
The emperor's anger subsided a little. He got up from the bed and put on his clothes with the help of Concubine Shu.
"If she can't tell the truth, I will show you how I will deal with her!"
Soon, Wei Chan met His Majesty in a side hall of the Yanx Palace.
"Wei Chan pays respect to His Majesty." Wei Chan made sure that there was no one else in the hall, and immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Chan received a message from my brother that the northern border is attacking and has captured two cities in a row. Please make a decision, Your Majesty!"
emperor:? ? ?
For a moment he was not sure what Wei Chan was talking about.
He understood every word, but why did they sound so...
Before the emperor could finish this thought, Li Dajian hurried forward, took the letter from Wei Chan, and presented it to the emperor.
The emperor opened the letter, read its contents, and his face sank.
He stared at Wei Chan with burning eyes, "Are you serious?"
Wei Chan said in a loud voice, "It is absolutely true, otherwise I would not dare to disturb Your Majesty so late at night!"
That... is true.
The emperor believed Wei Chan's words to some extent, but soon asked: "There is no news from the northern border about this matter, how do you know about it?"
"My brother has tamed a Saker Falcon, and we will use it to deliver the message this time. It is faster than the 800-mile express mail." Wei Chan explained patiently. He didn't think that His Majesty would not believe it. After all, the letter was stamped with the seal of the Zhenbei Army.
The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "I already know about this matter. Thank you for your hard work, Miss Wei San."
Wei Chan felt relieved and bowed respectfully, saying, "It's not hard, Wei Chan."
The emperor asked again: "Besides you, is there anyone else who knows about this?"
Wei Chan did not hesitate and said, "When I received the message from my brother, I was in the Crown Prince's residence. It was related to military affairs, so I didn't dare to leak the secret. I immediately said that I had something to do and needed to go to the palace."
"The Crown Princess was worried that Wei Chan would act rashly, so she borrowed the token from the Crown Prince's Mansion to facilitate Wei Chan's entry into the palace. No one else knew about this except this minister."
She was not sure whether the emperor believed it or not, but she said she must say so.
The emperor hummed, "This is a serious matter, so it cannot be announced to the public for the time being."
"Li Dajian, quickly summon the important officials from the six ministries to the palace to discuss matters. Also, arrange for someone to escort Miss Wei San out of the palace."
"Your Majesty." After Wei Chan was sent away, Concubine Shu entered the side hall. Seeing the emperor's gloomy expression, she asked softly, "What happened?"
The emperor nodded and said, "I have some important business to attend to. My beloved concubine, please go back and rest first."
Concubine Shu said softly, "Thank you very much for your consideration, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is very busy and must be very tired."
The emperor's irritability was greatly dispelled by Concubine Shu's gentle words. He hummed softly and said, "My beloved concubine, take good care of Xiaowu, which will relieve my worries."
The emperor held Concubine Shu's hand and said meaningfully, "My beloved concubine, I have high hopes for our Xiaowu."
Concubine Shu curled her fingertips slightly and gently stroked the emperor's palm, "I am already satisfied to be able to accompany Your Majesty, and I dare not ask for more."
The emperor smiled, patted Concubine Shu's hand, and then left the Yanx Palace.
If he wanted to meet important officials, he would naturally not meet them in the Yanx Palace, but in the Yangxin Palace.
After leaving the Yanxi Palace, he looked at Li Dajian and asked, "Do the people in the Prince's Mansion really not know about this?"
Wei Chan came from the Prince's Mansion.
Moreover, Wei Chan has always been close to the Prince's Mansion since he came to Beijing, which is why he has some other thoughts in his mind.
He even doubted...was this true?
Could it be that Wei Chan had colluded with others to deliberately deceive him...
Li Dajian's embarrassed voice interrupted the emperor's thoughts, "Your Majesty, you are asking me this. How can I know all this?"
"But I heard that the reason why Miss Wei San was in the Crown Prince's Mansion was because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in a coma."
"Miss Wei San has been in the Prince's Mansion these days."
The emperor hesitated for a moment and asked again: "Is the prince still unconscious?"
Li Dajian lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, that's right."
The emperor hummed, his expression ambiguous.
He quickly arrived in front of the Yangxin Palace and instructed Li Dajian, "Early tomorrow morning, pick up some medicinal herbs and go to the prince's residence in person. Be sure to see the prince's condition with your own eyes."
After a pause, he continued, "Bring the imperial physician to treat the prince properly."
Li Dajian did not dare to think deeply about what His Majesty meant by this, and he lowered his head obediently, "I obey your order."
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