Chapter 128 Chapter 128
Xu Duanyi originally thought that the days after Xie Qingya's departure would be difficult, but in fact they were not so bad.
After Xie Qingya left, she still had a lot of things to do.
The line that was originally opened with Yutian has already started formal operation.
The Tzu Chi Hall has taken over the operation of Yutian's famous but unsalable products.
After learning about this, several other counties followed suit and sent a lot of things.
I hope Tzu Chi Hall can help them.
These matters are tedious and complicated, so Xu Duanyi naturally has something to do.
Moreover, Xie Qingya is now on the battlefield again, and supplies have to be collected.
Although Mei Xuezheng is now in the Ministry of Revenue.
He is in charge of the supplies at the border, and all the people sent there are his trusted confidants, so there is no need to worry about any mistakes.
However, Xu Duanyi still sent Tzu Chi Tang to run the operation and raised a lot of supplies.
Especially cotton-padded clothes, shoes and socks, these close-fitting items.
It is still cold today, especially in Jizhou, which is extremely cold.
If you don't dress warmly enough, you won't be able to hold out for long on the battlefield.
The Tzu Chi Hall employed a group of embroiderers.
These embroiderers were all homeless women of varying ages, some very old, some very young, but all very hardworking and capable.
Xu Duanyi then gave them the task of making cotton-padded clothes and socks.
In addition to them, the royal palace, under the leadership of Aunt Deng, also started making cotton-padded clothes and socks. Under the instructions of Empress Xiao, the needlework bureau and palace maids also helped in the palace.
The days passed like this.
Xu Duanyi returned to the way she was when Yutian got into trouble.
Go out early and come back late every day.
Whenever he had time, he would go to the palace to visit Empress Dowager Zhaoyu.
Only at night, when she was sleeping alone on the bed in Linfeng Pavilion, would she uncontrollably think of Xie Qingya.
Hope he can come back soon.
She misses him very much.
The person who had the greatest objection to Xie Qingya's expedition was Empress Dowager Zhaoyu.
Seeing that Xu Duanyi had become visibly thinner after he left, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu's prejudice against him naturally grew.
But everyone has left.
No matter how angry you are, it's useless.
It was late January when Xie Qingya left.
At the end of February, Liu Zhao finally arrived in the capital.
Many old officials in the capital knew the son of Prince Xin. When they saw his face which was very similar to that of the late Prince Xin, they no longer had any doubts.
Early March.
With the witness of all the officials, Liu Xie granted Liu Zhao the title and fiefdom that belonged to his father.
Liu Xie was indeed a little angry, worried and scared when he first found out, but he was about the same age as Liu Zhao.
Among the brothers in the past, they were the best friends.
His biological mother was of low status, and he was the least outstanding among his brothers. Apart from his brother the crown prince and his cousin, Liu Zhao was the best to him.
Whenever something good comes, I think of him.
Now looking at this familiar face, the anger and worry in his heart were naturally replaced by the affection from the old days.
He planned to leave Zhao'er in the capital for the time being.
As for where he will go in the future, let’s wait until my cousin comes back.
Now, there are only three brothers left in the world. No matter where Zhao'er will go in the future, he hopes that the three brothers can at least have a good meal together.
What's more, no one knew where Cao Da was hiding, and he was also afraid that Cao Da would attack Zhao'er.
Therefore, we dare not let people leave at will.
Early March.
The battle report from the border showed that the situation had turned from dangerous to safe, with a potential for a major defeat of the enemy.
Naturally, everyone in the court was very happy.
Liu Xie was also happy.
That day, Liu Xie drank two more glasses of wine in the company of Liu Zhao.
Now that Xiao Xinyi is getting older and spring has arrived, the symptoms of pregnancy are starting to appear and she is starting to become a little sleepy.
Liu Xie was afraid that this would become too much and would cause people to have trouble sleeping.
He planned to take a nap in the Huangji Palace, where he often slept in the past.
I didn't let the little nobleman accompany me.
Liu Xie rested in the inner hall himself and left Long Yi to guard it.
Regarding this point——
The little nobleman didn't think much about it.
While half asleep and half awake, Liu Xie suddenly heard a few "dong dong" sounds. At first, Liu Xie thought he was dreaming, but this situation continued for a while.
Thinking of something, Liu Xie suddenly woke up.
He sat up quickly.
At this time, Long Yi also appeared beside his bed.
"His Majesty."
He lowered his voice and said to him: "Secret room."
Liu Xie, who was drunk and sleepy at the moment, was awakened by this commotion.
As early as when Long Yi opened his mouth.
His gaze had already fallen in the direction of the secret room.
Without saying anything, he winked at Long Yi, then stood up and walked towards the secret room.
He asked Long Yi to stay outside and try to catch Cao Da in the jar. It would be best if he could get the booklet and related evidence directly from Cao Da.
In this way he could kill Cao Da directly.
To prevent future troubles.
If not, at least he could give Cao Da a warning! So that he wouldn't always think that he was easy to control and bully, and that he could come and go as he pleased.
But when he opened the secret room, there was no one inside.
There was only a note, quietly placed on it.
——Tomorrow, I will give Your Majesty a great gift.
Liu Xie looked at the note with an unreadable expression. He had no idea what this so-called gift from Cao Da was.
But based on Liu Xie's understanding of him over the years, he could only be wary of this person.
"He shouldn't have gone far. I'll go after him now." Long Yi said as he was about to open the secret passage and go in, but was stopped by Liu Xie.
Not knowing what was inside the secret passage, he couldn't let Long Yi take such a risk.
Long Yi is the only person around him who he can trust wholeheartedly and who can protect him.
If something happened to Long Yi, he would be truly isolated and helpless.
Cao Da will definitely show up again, there's no need to risk chasing him.
That night, Liu Xie tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He really couldn't guess what Cao Da's so-called gift was.
Xiao Xinyi asked him what was wrong.
He just buried his face in her bulging belly and remained silent.
Until the next day.
He finally knew about this so-called great gift.
After the news that Liu Zhao was still alive came out, a rumor began to spread in the capital.
——The late emperor was killed by Empress Dowager Zhaoyu.
Early in the morning of that day, someone beat the drum to file a complaint against Empress Dowager Zhaoyu.
The man claimed to be the grandson of Dr. Lu and said that he found a letter of confession written many years ago in his grandfather's house.
In the letter of apology, this doctor Lu stated that he was once the imperial physician appointed by the late emperor, but was threatened by the Empress Dowager Zhaoyu, who was the empress at the time, and had no choice but to give the late emperor a chronic poison.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was powerful.
He was afraid of bringing harm to his family, so he had no choice but to agree.
But he couldn't live with it, so he wrote a letter of repentance and eventually died in depression.
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole court was in uproar.
Unfortunately, because the person involved in this matter was the omnipotent empress dowager of Shoukang Palace, no one knew how to deal with the matter.
But there was a lot of discussion about this in the city.
Especially some scholars and students, they all called for a thorough investigation of the matter.
By the time Xu Duanyi learned about this, the news had already reached the palace.
By the time she hurriedly arrived at Shoukang Palace, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu had already lost her temper.
Dan Feng saw her coming.
As if he had seen a savior, he hurried towards Xu Duanyi.
"How is your aunt?"
Xu Duanyi took a look inside first, then asked her in a low voice.
Dan Feng shook his head at her, looking bitter.
Xu Duanyi didn't ask any more questions and went in first.
As soon as she entered, a vase flew towards her, but fortunately she dodged it in time.
Dan Feng also spoke up immediately: "Queen Mother, His Highness is here."
Only then did Empress Dowager Zhaoyu look towards the door.
When she saw Xu Duanyi and her relieved look as she looked at the vase at her feet, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu's face changed slightly. She scolded Dan Feng for not reporting it in time, and walked towards Xu Duanyi quickly, asking worriedly, "Are you okay? Did it hit you just now?"
Xu Duanyi was indeed shocked.
But it's not that serious yet.
Seeing her aunt's nervous face, she smiled and shook her head: "Aunt, I'm fine."
When Empress Dowager Zhaoyu saw that she was indeed fine, she said to her with a sullen face, "What are you doing here during this troubled time?"
"Didn't I just send a letter to you and your cousin, asking you not to come?"
At this moment, the more you get involved with her, the more dangerous it is. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you. She doesn't want Zhao Zhao to get into trouble because of her.
How could Xu Duanyi not know? But how could she not come? When she heard about this rumor when she went out today, she immediately couldn't hold back and hurried into the palace first.
"Is that person really a member of the Lu family?"
After Xu Duanyi helped Empress Dowager Zhaoyu sit down again, he took the tea handed to him by Yingxue, placed it next to his aunt, and then asked.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Dan Feng answered her question: "...I have seen it before, it is true."
Xu Duanyi fell silent.
She actually knew that the late emperor's death was not clean.
My aunt hated the late emperor so much.
How is it possible that nothing has been done?
Even this is known to many people.
But knowing about this kind of thing is one thing, and spreading it is another.
"What confession? With Lu Zhaohe's greedy, cowardly, and profit-seeking personality, could he write such a confession? And he died in depression? And what do you mean by I threatened him? It was Cao Da who contacted him and did it!"
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu said sullenly, "If I had known this would happen, I should have dealt with all of their family members, so that they wouldn't cause me trouble now!"
She was furious.
I can't control my emotions.
Although Xu Duanyi knew that all of these people were her aunt's confidants, she still reminded her in a low voice: "Aunt..."
When Empress Dowager Zhaoyu heard her voice, she managed to suppress her emotions.
She frowned and said nothing for a while.
丹楓卻在一旁，擔憂問道：“殿下，我們現在該怎麽辦？”
徐端宜來的路上。
雖然着急，但也不是什麽事都沒做。
越是着急的時候，越要冷靜。
她道：“我剛才進宮的時候，讓時雨去聯系沈譽了，他是大理寺的人，又同我們沒關系，最适合接管此事。”
“這事不管是真是假，除非有确鑿證據，若不然，光靠一份不知真假的罪己書，是絕不能夠的。”
姨母的手段，她是知道的。
便是她真做了什麽，也絕不會給自己留下隐患。
她又跟丹楓交待道：“姑姑讓人快去聯系表哥和舅舅，讓他們千萬別派人接近那個魯家的子弟。”
“現在絕不能再讓任何人抓住，對姨母不利的把柄了。”
這種時候，徐端宜的話顯然很有用，她在一定程度上撫平了丹楓等人的擔心。
丹楓這回，甚至都沒過問昭裕太後，直接答應下來，就匆匆出去吩咐了。
昭裕太後心裏的那點怒氣，也在徐端宜的這番吩咐中，漸漸撫平了下來。
她看着徐端宜。
一時間，卻像是透過她，看到了蕭沅。
她想到曾經許多次，阿沅擋在她面前時的樣子。
明明她們兩姐妹，阿沅是弱勢膽小的那一個，可每次發生事情的時候，她總會毫不猶豫地擋在她的面前。
只是阿沅的邁步，更多的是孤烈，是置之死地，不顧自己的生命。
而昭昭，則更理智，也更周全。
眼見昭昭這會還在擰眉思索，似乎是怕哪裏還有什麽不妥之處。
昭裕太後的心裏，忽然一軟，不由伸手握住了她的手。
不知不覺，她的昭昭，是真的長大了。
她已經長成了獨當一面，甚至可以保護她的模樣了。
再也不是那個，需要被她庇佑的小女孩了。
徐端宜原本還在沉思。
忽然被姨母握住手，不由驚訝朝姨母看去。
待瞧見姨母眼中的柔軟。
徐端宜的心裏，也不禁閃過一片柔軟。
她握着姨母的手，蹲在她的面前，仰着頭與她說道：“您別擔心，不會有事的。”
昭裕太後擡手揉了揉徐端宜的頭，沒再像先前那樣，那麽生氣了。
剛想說話時，就見丹楓忽然慘白着臉，急匆匆跑進來了。
聽到身後傳來的這個動靜，徐端宜和昭裕太後齊齊朝人看去，待看到丹楓這一張臉，昭裕太後臉色微沉。
徐端宜則是心先沉了下去。
她站起身。
未等她問，就聽丹楓先蒼白着臉回道：“魯能被舅老爺的人，強行帶走了，死在了城門口，許多人都看到了。”
“殺死他的那兩個護衛，想逃跑的時候，還說，說……”她遲疑着不敢說。
昭裕太後冷着臉，沉聲問道：“說什麽？”
眼見丹楓還猶猶豫豫，不敢說出口，昭裕太後沉着臉，再度怒斥道：“還不快說！”
丹楓無法，只能回道：“他們說，他們盡忠了……”
“什麽？”
這下，就連徐端宜的臉，也徹底變了。
殿內一時寂靜非常。
昭裕太後這個時候，反而冷靜下來了。
她沉默片刻之後，突然冷笑道：“這手伸得可真夠長的，連哀家的人，他都敢碰。”
“不過哀家倒是想知道，他這麽做，究竟是為了什麽？單純為了洩憤？報複？”
自是無人回答。
也沒人回答得出。
昭裕太後也無需旁人回答，她冷着臉嗤道：“去，把壽康宮的門打開，哀家倒是要看看，他們敢對哀家做什麽！”
“他們又能對哀家做什麽！”
“太後……”
還未等丹楓出聲相勸，昭裕太後便直接冷着臉，沖人先喝道：“去！”
丹楓不敢忤逆，卻也不敢真這麽去做。
她剛才出去的時候，外頭已經徹底亂了。
說什麽的都有。
就連原本替太後說話的人，這會也都閉上嘴巴，不敢多言。
她一時六神無主，只能朝徐端宜看去。
徐端宜的臉色也十分難看。
她沒想到，他們還是晚了一步，但她并沒有失去應有的冷靜。
很快她就冷靜下來了，跟丹楓說道：“你替姨母收拾東西，我去面見陛下。”
丹楓這會大腦渾噩，自然什麽都聽她的。
昭裕太後卻皺着眉問：“收拾東西做什麽？”
徐端宜看着她說：“我帶您去皇恩寺住一段時間。”
“什麽？”
昭裕太後一怔。
反應過來，她立刻皺了眉：“無緣無故，我去那做什麽？你是想讓我借贖罪的名，離開皇宮？”
說到這，昭裕太後已經徹底沉下臉了。
沒等徐端宜說話，她就冷着臉，先憤憤而道：“我憑什麽贖罪？”
“他跟那個賤人殺了我的兒子，還想殺我，我憑什麽給他們贖罪？”
眼見姨母的情緒又開始變得激烈崩塌起來，徐端宜忙蹲在她的身前，一邊握着她的手，一邊仰着頭與她寬慰道：“姨母，我不是讓您去贖罪。”
“您先冷靜下來想想，這個幕後推手究竟想做什麽？”
迎着姨母的注視，徐端宜未等人開口說什麽，便繼續就着之前的話，與人說道：“他明知道這點證據，不會讓您真有什麽，除了單純惡心您，削弱蕭家的勢力之外，我猜想，他要是真想對您做什麽的話，不日就會有人提議讓您去祈福謝罪。”
昭裕太後瞪眼道：“他們敢！”
徐端宜仍看着她平靜道：“一件事不行，那就兩件事，這件事不行，那就再生出一些事來。”
“敵暗我明，日後無論什麽地方，發生天災人禍，他們都能把這些事歸到您的身上。”
“甚至還能折騰出不少預言。”
“到時候鬧得議論紛紛，所有人都會改變口風和風向，都會逼着您這麽去做。”
“除非您真的什麽都不管。”
昭裕太後張口欲言，卻說不出話。
徐端宜知道她心裏其實已經明白了，便繼續與人說道：“與其最後由他們開口，不知道到時候有什麽等着我們，不如我們先他們一步，直接先打他們一個措手不及。”
“姨母——”
“皇恩寺的住持，跟王爺的關系很好，王爺走前，也曾叮囑過我，若城中有什麽，就讓我帶着人去皇恩寺暫住。”
“我會陪您一起。”
昭裕太後臉上的戾氣，最終還是在她的話語之下，一點點消淡了下去。
她沉默地抿唇。
在徐端宜的注視之下，昭裕太後最後還是點了點頭。
徐端宜見她松口，自是松了一大口氣。
時間緊急，怕再有什麽變故，她也沒再耽擱，只叮囑了映雪和丹楓幾句，讓他們快些準備東西，便立刻先行離開去皇極殿了。
而此時的皇極殿中，也正在商議這件事。
底下議論紛紛，高坐龍椅的劉協卻始終未曾發表意見。
他沒想到曹達說的大禮，竟然是這個。
茫然、驚訝……
還有一些隐隐的激動，齊聚在劉協的心中。
只是激動過後，他又不由有些擔心起來，若是母後知曉，他跟曹達有所聯系，豈不是會讓她以為，這事是他喊人做的？
母後原本就不喜歡他。
若知曉這個，恐怕會更加厭棄他，保不準會對他做什麽……
劉協不由又有些害怕起來了。
劉協對昭裕太後的畏懼，實在太深了，這種深入骨髓的恐懼，不是如今執掌大權，就能抵消的。
他骨子裏，依舊是那個害怕昭裕太後的小孩。
可另有一個想法，也在他的腦中，不住活躍着。
若是這次，母後真的會因為此事受牽連……
那以後是不是，就能少一個人管他了？是不是，他就可以終于讓他的生母，享有應有的地位了？
他不需要母後真的出什麽事，只要她以後，沒有資格再做什麽就好。
這樣想着。
劉協的心中，不由又變得有些激動起來了。
明知道不該，但劉協還是由衷覺得，曹達這次送的這份禮物，十分合他的心意。
甚至稱得上是，千載難逢的好機會了。
只是這些事，不用他來處理，那就更好了。
要不然總有隐患。
他承擔不起這樣的後果。
他也不想被表哥責怪。
“陛下，您覺得該怎麽辦？”底下又有人來征詢他的意見了。
劉協如何能回答得出？
這事要真是由他做主，回頭母後不管出不出事，表哥和宜姐姐那邊，他都過不去。
他往底下看了一圈。
最後把這件事抛到了孫鴻德那邊：“孫大人，你覺得這事該怎麽辦？”
孫鴻德心裏暗暗叫苦。
事關壽康宮那位，他也不敢貿然開口，只能也朝身邊問道：“太師覺得如何？”
屈博淵瞥他一眼，知道這老東西是不敢回答，才會故意讓他開這個口，他倒是沒什麽不能回答的。
只是正想開口時。
外頭忽然傳來一陣騷動，止住了他的聲音。
緊接着，有內侍匆匆進來禀道：“陛下，長公主來了。”
一時間。
朝堂嘩然，劉協也微微有些愕然。
猜想到宜姐姐為什麽來，劉協放在腿上的手，不自覺緊攥了一下。
底下也跟着議論紛紛起來。
有人覺得這是早朝大殿，徐端宜不該過來，有失體統。
也有人覺得徐端宜不是不懂規矩的人，她匆匆過來，肯定是有話要說。
最後這個話題又抛到了屈博淵這邊，問他的主意。
這次屈博淵倒是回得很快：“長公主以前也是我的學生，最是知禮，如今過來，肯定是有要事，陛下還是讓人進來，先問下什麽情況吧。”
他都這麽說了。
劉協便是再不情願，也只能讓人進來。
待徐端宜穿過百官，至殿前，欲與劉協請安時，劉協忙與人先說道：“阿姐不必多禮，站着說話就是。”
徐端宜謝過人。
但還是彎腰與人欠了欠身，這才起身回道：“我是為魯能的事來的。”
“可是母後有什麽話要阿姐交待？”劉協還是溫聲問道，不敢露出多餘的表情。
“太後知道魯能在宮門外死了，十分生氣。”
“我堂堂大夏，天子腳下，竟然有此暴徒敢當衆殺人。”
徐端宜铿锵一頓之後，忽然又話鋒一轉，說道：“但是陛下，我心中也有疑惑。”
“那兩個人雖然打着護國公的名號，可我想問問陛下和諸位大臣，若太後真想殺人滅口，為何會打着護國公的旗號，還直接在宮門口，當着衆位将士和百姓的面動手？”
“這是不是太明目張膽了一些？”
“諸位大臣真的覺得，這是太後做的嗎？”
在場衆人雖然都領教過昭裕太後的本事，但也絕不可能，也不敢當着徐端宜的面，說昭裕太後就是如此膽大之人。
何況這事，也的确有些太張揚了。
雖說符合那位的性子。
但這麽行事也太蠢了一些，也的确不太符合那位的手段。
“你覺得是有人在嫁禍太後？”屈博淵問她。
“老師。”
徐端宜先側身與人問了個好，而後才接着他的話，繼續往下說道：“我只是內宅一小婦人，不懂這些事情，這些事還需要諸位大人費心去查清。”
“我今日過來，也只是想向諸位大人，表下我心中的困惑。”
“這份罪己書，究竟是不是魯太醫所書，暫且不知，時間上也實在太巧合了一些，何故邊關才引發大戰，這份罪己書就出來了，不早不晚，偏偏是如今我們大夏正外患的時候。”
徐端宜沒有一味地去闡述姨母不可能做這些事。
這種話，在這些大臣面前，行不通。
她直接把這事與國事，與大夏的安危牽扯到了一起。
她也未去看諸位大臣的反應，只繼續垂着眼眸，表示道：“自去年開始，玉田、遼東先後出事，年前邊關戰事又起，如今又有無端之人，無故散播謠言。”
“這人究竟想做什麽，我不知道，但天下安定才不久，邊關戰事還未結束，京城不能再亂了。”
屈博淵聽到最後一句，神色微變。
不錯。
戰事還未結束，京城不能再亂了，要不然外憂內患，遲早要出事！
“陛下。”
他主動先與劉協拱手說道：“微臣覺得長公主所言在理。”
蕭家那一派的大臣，自然也紛紛跟着附和起來。
其餘大臣，見這陣仗，便也跟着附和起來了。
劉協那雙無人看見的手，不知何時，又用力攥了起來，但也只是片刻光景，他便先行松開，表示道：“朕知曉母後今次受委屈了，朕一定會讓人立刻查清此事，還母後一個清白和公道。”
徐端宜心裏松了口氣。
她未表于臉上，只繼續與劉協說道：“我今日過來，還有一樁事要與陛下商量，太後心關社稷，為定人心，打算親去皇恩寺禮佛祈福一陣子。”
“屆時，我會随同。”
衆人對于這一番話，倒是十分驚訝。
似乎沒想到那位竟然肯舍得下身段，主動去外祈福。
對于這點，劉協自然也不會說什麽，母後不在宮裏，他也能松口氣，便與人道：“那就勞宜姐姐好生照顧母後。”
他藏着心裏的遺憾和惋惜，溫聲與人表示道：“等這裏的事結束，朕親自去皇恩寺接母後回來。”
徐端宜輕聲答是。
她其實也想與陛下囑咐幾句，但如今并不是一個好時機，因此她也只能先欠身離開這邊。
待到殿外。
徐端宜便立刻往壽康宮走去。
剛到那，就看見蕭辛夷從裏面出來。
兩兩相見，蕭辛夷讓身後伺候的宮人先行離開，而後與徐端宜說道：“我聽母後說了，陛下同意了嗎？”
徐端宜看着她點頭。
蕭辛夷如今已經是五個多月的身子了，小腹隆起了許多。
“我跟姨母不知何時才能回宮，娘娘在宮裏，萬事要小心，陛下那也是。”徐端宜與蕭辛夷交待道。
說罷。
她又壓着聲音，與人說了一句：“針工局的喬衷與我有些淵源，若有什麽事，娘娘可以遣人托他給我帶話。”
蕭辛夷看她一眼，點了點頭。
徐端宜還有不少事要做，耽擱不了多少時間，叮囑完，便喊人過來扶着蕭辛夷，準備先行離開了。
“表姐——”
徐端宜正準備離開，身後忽然傳來一道聲音。
這還是蕭辛夷第一次這樣稱呼她，徐端宜驚訝地回過頭。
蕭辛夷看着她，一字一句說道：“諸事小心。”
徐端宜不由笑了。
她柔聲應好，又與蕭辛夷說了一聲道別，才轉頭離開。
蕭辛夷望着她離開的方向，卻遲遲未曾離開，直到身側宮人喊她，蕭辛夷這才收回視線。
她還是那副少言寡語的樣子。
但今日。
她明顯比平時還要沉默。
她想到昨日陛下輾轉反側，睡不着的樣子。
好似一早就知道，有什麽事要發生。
還有她身後和宮裏，忽然增多的宮人和守衛……
今日之事，是陛下做的嗎？
蕭辛夷不知道。
她只知道。
這事，不能讓旁人知曉了。
但她也不希望，陛下再做這些事……
……
當天。
徐端宜帶着昭裕太後離開了皇宮。
昭裕太後最初不想要她陪同，但徐端宜态度堅持，非要陪着她一道。
只在走前，她另去王府接走了長寧和平安兄妹，打算這陣子讓他們也在皇恩寺待着，免得他們出什麽事。
曹達的手都伸到姨母這邊了。
誰知道他會不會帶走長寧、平安？
至于诏兒那邊。
他如今作為王爺，身份敏感，徐端宜自然不能随随便便就把人帶走，但也給人寫了信，又與梅雪征那邊傳了話，讓人好生照料。
好在路上，并沒有發生什麽事。
之後一陣子，城中也沒再出現什麽亂七八糟的事。
只是魯能究竟是受誰人指使，那兩個叛變的人，又究竟投靠了誰，拿了誰的好處……
這事始終還未有人查出來。
護國公蕭長保，徐端宜的親舅舅，也因此事受了牽連，雖然官職仍在，卻需在家閉門思過一個月。
好在并未牽扯到蕭元星那邊。
但蕭家，這陣子明顯從上到下，都變得小心了許多，就連常氏也不似從前那般張揚了。
四月初。
京城終于再次迎來了好消息。
大戰告捷，由謝清崖帶領的部隊，不僅擊垮了北元可汗，還俘獲了三萬餘人，其中有上千人皆是皇室宗親及其大臣家眷，另有牛羊辎重不計其數，算得上是大捷了。
本書由LK團隊為您獨家整理 京城因為此事，自是變得喜氣洋洋起來。
劉協也十分高興。
表哥不僅沒事，還能大勝回來，他自然高興。
徐端宜雖然身在皇恩寺中，但對于這些消息，也是第一時間就知道了。
得知此事的時候，徐端宜自然高興不已。
尤其想着清崖不日就能回來，徐端宜便更加高興了。
她在來到皇恩寺的時候，就給謝清崖先寄了信，原本并不想打擾他，怕他在外擔心，但更怕“有心之人”故意誇大其詞，讓清崖更加擔心。
于是徐端宜最後，還是親筆給人寫了一封書信。
想讓他別擔心。
如今想想，他也該收到了。
頭頂的陰霾，也因為時雨帶回來的這個消息，重新撥雲見日。
徐端宜很高興，打算去與平安和長寧說一聲，也免得他們一直擔心着清崖的安危，放下不下來。
他們來到皇恩寺，也有半個月的時間了。
姨母在最開始的不适應後，如今已經逐漸變得适應了起來。
平安和長寧倒是随遇而安的性子，除了最開始有些害怕姨母，小心翼翼之外。
待熟悉之後，倒是都變得自如了許多。
如今長寧陪着姨母的時間，比她還要多。
平安則在郭叔的教導下，開始每日習武打拳，鍛煉身體。
自姨母來到皇恩寺後，郭叔每日都會過來一趟，帶來京中的消息，以及一些慈濟堂中需要她做主的事。
不過今日這個消息，郭叔并不知道。
昨日雨急，他也在皇恩寺中留宿了。
徐端宜出去的時候，姨母正在長寧的陪伴下，在院子裏曬着太陽，平安則在一旁，由郭叔教導着打拳。
很美好的一副畫面。
徐端宜看着他們，想到不日就能回來的清崖，就情不自禁笑了起來。
她笑着朝他們走了過去。
……
而此時，冀州大營。
日暮時分，謝清崖帶着親兵，終于回到了大營。
昌豐在外迎接的他們。
大戰告捷之後，還有後續事情需要處理，謝清崖便留下收尾，讓昌豐他們先回了大營休整。
這會總算回來了。
謝清崖邊把手上的劍扔給昌豐，邊解着身上的盔甲下馬。
其餘将士見到他紛紛與他問好。
謝清崖一一點頭。
路上，謝清崖一言不發，待進了大帳，直接灌了一壺水，便撕扯着沙啞的嗓子問道：“京城如何？”
本以為就家中護衛帶來的消息，沒想到昌豐卻說：“王妃給您寫信了。”
謝清崖一聽到這話，便立刻皺起眉。
他也沒多問，直接接過昌豐遞來的信，就立刻看了起來。
昌豐事先也收到家中寄來的信了，知道城中是什麽情況，只是不知道王妃寫了什麽，怕王爺擔心，他先與人說道：“芙蓉他們都跟着，說王妃和三郎、女郎一切都好。”
謝清崖看完信之後。
先前高懸的那顆心，便又重新放了下來。
松了口氣。
他嗯了一聲，說了句沒事。
他說着把徐端宜的信，先重新妥帖收好，而後才又沉着嗓音問道：“婁高寒呢？”
昌豐未敢隐瞞：“前些時日，他的傷已經好了，這陣子在忙着安排鞑子的事，今早還問起您，知曉您今日回來，還說要來見您。”
謝清崖對這番話，不置可否。
他剛來大營的時候，見過婁高寒一面，還的确是受了重傷，躺在床上，看着一副差點沒了半條命的樣子。
不知道他這傷，究竟是怎麽來的。
謝清崖當時也沒心思管他，只跟人打了個招呼，就急急召集人，先上戰場去了。
如今倒是可以終于，好好會一會人了。
正準備喊昌豐去把人帶來，沒想到，他這先來了一位不速之客。
“王爺。”
營帳外頭傳來令吉的聲音：“柴壽來了！”
冷不丁聽到這個久違的名字，謝清崖還以為自己聽錯了，跟昌豐對視一眼，發現他眼中也有驚訝。
謝清崖這才知曉，自己沒聽錯。
雖然驚訝，但謝清崖還是忙讓人進來了。
有人撩起帳子進來。
謝清崖越過打頭的令吉，視線直接落在了柴壽的身上。
幾月不見。
柴壽肉眼可見清減了不少，也憔悴了不少。
“王爺。”
他啞着嗓子，跟謝清崖打招呼。
謝清崖挑眉看他，既為他如今的模樣，也為他不遠千裏跑來。
沒與人寒暄。
謝清崖親自給人倒了一盞茶。
柴壽看了他一眼，沒說話。 本書由LK團隊為您獨家整理 謝清崖也沒說話。
待柴壽道謝接過之後，他也沒與人寒暄，直接看着人問道：“怎麽回事？”
柴壽的确渴了。
多日跋涉，一直不敢停下，可這碗由謝清崖遞給他的茶，卻令他難以下咽。
明明事态緊急。
他此時卻握着茶盞，慢慢喝着。
好一會，他才看着謝清崖吐出一句：“我知道曹達在哪裏。”
這話一出，不僅是謝清崖目露驚訝，就連昌豐和令吉也睜大了眼睛。
兩人剛要說話。
外頭的帷帳，忽然被人大力掀了起來。
謝清崖循聲看去。
眼見出現在營帳外的，竟然是婁高寒，不由皺眉。
而此時，婁高寒卻未曾注意到謝清崖的表情變化，他正臉色驟變望着他這，驚喊出聲：“清崖，小心！”
謝清崖似有所感。
果然發覺眼下有什麽東西一閃。
幾乎在柴壽刺過來的那一刻，謝清崖就先往旁邊側閃了一下，同一時間，反應過來的令吉和昌豐，也紛紛上前，先把人拿了下來。
“姓柴的，你做什麽！”
令吉拿下柴壽之後，先怒氣沖沖問道。
他本來因為之前的緣故，對柴壽還算有些好感，因此剛才在營帳外看見柴壽，知曉他要見王爺，他立刻就帶着人過來了。
沒想到這人竟然是來刺殺王爺的！
令吉氣得直接高舉起拳頭，紅着眼睛，想朝人砸去。
被謝清崖喊住。
“住手。”
“王爺！”
令吉看他。
謝清崖瞥了他一眼，等人閉嘴，才吩咐道：“先把人看押起來。”說着，他朝婁高寒看去。
看着婁高寒臉上明顯松了口氣，一副放下心來，并非作僞的模樣，謝清崖眸光微沉，面上卻未有什麽表示。
他已經不是以前那個，只會沖動行事的謝家二郎了。
“婁叔。”
他主動走過去，與人打招呼：“剛才多謝婁叔提醒，若不是你，只怕我剛才躲不過去。”
婁高寒看着他，剛要說話。
就聽謝清崖又問道：“不過婁叔怎麽知道，他要傷我？”
婁高寒臉上的神情，忽然一頓。
但也不過片刻的功夫，他便又神色如常回道：“我剛才進來的時候，看到他手上動作不對，又想到他以前是曹達的人，便多警惕了一些。”
謝清崖點點頭，并未懷疑：“原來是這樣。”
“我也不知道此人為何要傷我，婁叔可以留下來，與我一起審問？”
婁高寒搖頭拒絕了：“我還有別的事要處理。”
如此，謝清崖便也沒有再留他的打算，只與人拱了拱手：“那等婁叔忙好，我們叔侄再好好敘下舊。”
婁高寒聽他這樣說，神情倒是又變得柔和起來。
他笑着說好。
想同從前一樣，擡手拍下他的肩膀，但看着眼前這張熟悉的臉，婁高寒這手最終還是沒擡起。
“那我先出去，你——”
他說着看了柴壽一眼：“小心些。”
謝清崖與人點頭。
待婁高寒告辭，謝清崖目送他離開之後，卻未立刻進去。
他站在先前婁高寒站着的地方，喊了聲昌豐。
昌豐會意，立刻站到先前柴壽所站的地方，試圖重演先前柴壽的操作。
等聽到身後傳來的腳步聲，昌豐回頭問他：“王爺，怎麽樣？”
謝清崖與他搖了搖頭。
昌豐知道，婁高寒剛才是撒謊了。
他撒謊，并不是一件讓人意外的事，但他為何要突然匆匆過來，提醒王爺？
他跟曹達不是一夥的嗎？
不僅昌豐不理解，謝清崖也一樣，但他并未在這個時候表示什麽，而是朝柴壽看去。
柴壽此時被五花大綁，被令吉看着，一動不動。
看着就跟行屍走肉一般。
眼見他看過去，令吉立刻憤憤而道：“王爺，這人怎麽處置！”
謝清崖淡淡道：“松開吧。”
他這話一出，不僅令吉瞪大眼睛，就連被綁住之後，一言不發的柴壽，這會也不敢相信地擡起了頭。
“王爺！”
令吉還是那副不敢相信的模樣。
“這人差點殺了你！”他喊道。
“你可以喊得再大聲點。”謝清崖邊淡淡瞥他一眼，邊朝兩人走去。
他手裏拿着先前柴壽要刺殺他的匕首，如今倒是被他用來解除了對柴壽的束縛。
“柴指揮使使得一手好暗器，要真想殺我，剛才你們根本來不及反應。”
繩子已經掉了一地。
謝清崖看着柴壽問道：“說吧，曹達對你的家人做了什麽？”
柴壽一聽這話，神色更為震驚：“你怎麽知道……”
謝清崖把手裏的匕首，扔還給他。
令吉雖然吃驚于王爺剛才的話，但看到這一幕，還是下意識想過去，怕柴壽故技重施，最後還是被謝清崖看了一眼，才不得不停下腳步，焦灼地站在一邊。
“你要真是主動想殺我，剛就不會是那副死人樣了。”
謝清崖說着，又看了人一眼：“你身上的毒也已經解了，曹達能威脅你的東西不多。”
柴壽聽完之後，遲遲說不出話。
過了好一會，他才低下頭，手捂着臉，頹廢道：“曹達知道我背叛了他，抓了我的妻女，威脅我用你的命去換她們的。”
雖然事先已經猜到。
但謝清崖看着他此時的頹廢模樣，也變得沉默了下來。
柴壽平日做什麽事都是看利益，可這樣的人，心裏卻也有一片美好的淨土。
他擡手拍了拍柴壽的肩膀：“知道了，我幫你。”
柴壽聞言，目露不解。
曹達是要他的命，這個，他怎麽幫他？
謝清崖這時卻沒與他解釋什麽。
這天夜裏，謝清崖如期請了婁高寒來營帳吃飯。
婁高寒一進來就問了：“剛才害你的那個人呢？”
謝清崖一邊給人倒酒，一邊說：“讓人先看押起來了，打算到時候帶回到京城，讓陛下處置。”
婁高寒聽罷，也沒說什麽，只囑咐人小心一些。
原本還想多說幾句，又怕多說多錯。
這夜，兩人把酒言談，場面十分和睦，直到月上柳梢，兩人都喝得有些醉了，婁高寒這才起身告辭。
“昌豐，你、你送婁叔出去。”
謝清崖醉眼朦胧，大着舌頭跟昌豐交待。
昌豐剛要答是，去扶婁高寒，婁高寒就先擺手說道：“不用，不用，我自己過去就是，你照顧清崖吧。”
婁高寒說着就搖搖晃晃出去了。
但婁高寒其實并未喝醉，他酒量好，故意喝醉，一來是無法面對謝清崖，二來也是想看看，清崖對他可有懷疑？
But looking at it tonight, it seems not.
It seems that Qingya really believed that those things were done by Ding Xiu.
Thinking of Ding Xiu...
Lou Gaohan's heart sank again.
If Ding Xiu had not discovered something wrong that day, he would not have taken action against him.
One wrong step leads to all wrong.
He just hopes that some things can end here.
Once the matter in Jizhou is over, he will go and deal with Cao Da, and then he can finally rest assured.
Lou Gaohan thought as he continued walking forward.
It was already late at night, and there were only patrolling soldiers in the tent.
Just when he was about to reach his own tent, Lou Gaohan suddenly felt a murderous intent coming towards him.
People who have fought on the battlefield are naturally extremely sensitive to such things.
He turned around almost immediately.
Seeing three short arrows coming towards him with a gust of wind, Lou Gaohan's face changed drastically, thinking that they were people sent by Cao Da again.
There was no one around at the time, and he didn't dare let anyone know that he had anything to do with Cao Da.
He wanted to use his sword to block it, but he found that the sword he carried with him was not with him at that moment.
Then he saw a man in black coming towards him from the side.
Lou Gaohan quickly turned to the side, trying to avoid the three short arrows, and used his hands to block the attack from the man in black.
I didn’t expect that this man in black also had extremely high martial arts skills.
Lou Gaohan fought with him for several rounds, but there was no winner. He also saw the man in black using hidden weapons from time to time, and Lou Gaohan was injured by them several times without noticing.
"Hmm."
Lou Gaohan held his injured arm and stepped back groaning.
Seeing the man in black flying towards him like a shadow, Lou Gaohan gritted his teeth and threw out a few plum blossom darts.
I saw the plum blossom dart directly hit the man in black.
Lou Gaohan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and planned to deal with this person quickly, remembering not to let anyone find out.
Unexpectedly, just when he was about to rush towards the person.
The tents all around were lit up at this time, and at the same time, many people gathered from all directions in formation.
Some held torches, others held weapons.
These people are the ones he is most familiar with.
Brothers, subordinates...
But at this moment, the looks they gave him were extremely complicated.
Standing in the middle and in the front were his most admired nephews and nephews.
When she saw him looking at her with a calm face and without a trace of drunkenness, Lou Gaohan knew that the man in black tonight was not sent by Cao Da.
Rather, it was a play performed for him by his good nephew.
really--
There were footsteps behind him. The injured man in black took off his veil and walked forward with the help of Lingji and Changfeng.
Lou Gaohan took a look and found that the man was Chai Shou.
Unexpected.
Unexpected.
He thought that the person was sent by Cao Da to harm him, but it turned out that he had already been his man for a long time?
His good nephew is truly better than his father.
Lou Gaohan pursed his lips to laugh, but he couldn't.
There were still two plum blossom darts in his hand that had not been thrown out, but when seen by the young man in the distance, they seemed like the clearest evidence.
Lou Gaohan could actually pretend to be dead and refuse to admit it, but looking at the young man in front of him, he suddenly felt a little tired.
So many years.
He was already tired.
The plum blossom dart in his hand fell to the ground, and Lou Gaohan lowered his head without saying a word.
Not a single word was said.