The news brought by Li Kun, the prince of the Sui Dynasty, finally made the sixth prince Xuan Tianfeng, the seventh prince Hua, and the ninth prince Xuan Tianming sit together and discuss seriously. This was a discussion they had to have after they had secretly searched for Xuan Tianmo for more than ten days but still found nothing.
The Zong Sui palace coup was intended to rebel against Dashun; the eighth prince disappeared, and someone who looked like Princess Zong Sui sneaked into Dashun pretending to be Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tianming; Xiaobao ran out of the enclosure and was kidnapped halfway, and the fifth prince searched everywhere but couldn't find him. The three-day deadline promised to Feng Fendai had long passed, and he was too embarrassed to see Fendai now.
All of this indicated that Zong Sui's coup had already affected Dashun, and it was the other party who took the initiative to influence it, and Dashun was caught off guard. They could not let Zong Sui continue to make trouble like this, and a war was imminent.
The three of them discussed from noon to dusk, and even had dinner casually with a bowl of noodles each in the Qiankun Hall. Finally, Xuan Tianming said, "I'll go! Among the four border countries, Zong Sui is the last trouble, and it must be solved. There has been no peace in the world for more than a hundred years, and there is nothing we can do if we are caught up in the chaotic times. However, we are not sending troops to Zong Sui to help Li Kun. Once that place is conquered, Dashun must take over, otherwise, the same crisis will happen again sooner or later, and we can't leave troubles for our descendants."
The Sixth and Seventh Princes had no objection to this, but when they heard that Xuan Tianming was going to go to war again, they both frowned. The Sixth Prince said, "Ninth brother has been leading the troops to fight outside for many years, and he was even seriously injured when he went to the northwest. Although he was later revived by his sister-in-law, now I think that we, as brothers, really owe you too much."
Xuan Tianming waved his hand, "We are one family, so we don't have to talk about our own differences. We all have the surname Xuan, and the ancestors of Dashun left us a rule that military power must be in the hands of our own family. So even though General Pingnan was stationed in the southern border, in fact, those soldiers still obeyed the imperial power, and even the military token was in the hands of the old man." He smiled bitterly as he spoke, "Little did you know that it is rare for ministers to rebel for hundreds of years, but the princes' fight for the throne is happening all the time."
The Sixth Prince still felt bad, "But it can't always be you."
Xuan Tianming laughed, "If I don't go, then why would you go? Forget it, Sixth Brother, wait until I conquer Zong Sui, and then you can build a few more schools there so that the people of Zong Sui can learn more about our Da Shun books."
The Sixth Prince also laughed, looking at his Ninth Brother helplessly. He didn't know if it was because the couple had been together for a long time or what, but he always felt that Xuan Tianming and Feng Yuheng were becoming more and more alike. Their expressions were similar, their ways of speaking were similar, and even their arrogance and carefreeness were similar. He was really envious.
The two of them were talking about their future plans, but the Seventh Prince Xuan Tianhua never interrupted. It was not the first time that Xuan Tianming volunteered to go to war, and he should have gotten used to it, but for some reason, he didn't feel optimistic this time, and even felt inexplicably trembling when Zong Sui was mentioned.
This feeling was particularly unfamiliar to Xuan Tianhua. It was the result of a sudden strong sense of crisis. He had never felt this kind of crisis before. Whether it was the North Boundary or the East Boundary, he had never worried about his brother, the God of War. Even when Xuan Tianming returned from the northwest with injured legs and face, he did not have this kind of fear now.
If an immortal felt fear, it would be an extremely terrifying thing. A strong premonition told Xuan Tianhua that something very bad was going to happen in this battle between Zong and Sui. It might even be so bad that they could not afford it and would suffer a huge loss of vitality.
His intuition told him that he had to persuade Xuan Tianming to give up this trip, but he didn't know how to persuade him. He couldn't say that it was his intuition, and that kid wouldn't listen. So Xuan Tianhua thought about it and said, "Zong Sui is different from Qian Zhou and Gu Shu. It is the largest country among the four countries and the richest one. Because the country is rich, the people are strong, and the people are relatively more loyal to the country. In order to protect their own country from being invaded by foreign enemies, it is not much different to say that everyone is a soldier. We already know that Zong Sui has iron essence. Every household has weapons made of iron essence. Once a war breaks out, all the people of Zong Sui can instantly transform into soldiers and join the battle. In addition, although our new steel can break iron essence, it is not as easy as breaking ordinary iron. These will bring great difficulties to the war invisibly. What's more, Zong Sui has a dense population, unlike the desert and the Qian Zhou Bingguo, which are vast and sparsely populated. It is impossible for Dashun to attack the city without taking care of ordinary people. Although you have the victory thunder in your hand, I am afraid you can't use it easily in Zong Sui."
Xuan Tianhua's analysis was very comprehensive. He described the situation in the east one by one and laid out the difficult facts one by one. In fact, he hoped that Xuan Tianming would give up the battle. If this battle had to be fought, then he was willing to fight in his place.
However, Xuan Tianhua and Xuan Tianming understood these problems, and he was a very stubborn person. No one could change his decision. Xuan Tianming said, "Things have happened, and they must be solved. No matter how big the difficulties are, they must be overcome." He paused, looked at Xuan Tianhua again, and said something that only the two of them could understand: "Seventh Brother, let me do something for Dashun in the end! Everyone has their own responsibilities. If I don't do more for Dashun, one day in the future... I will regret it."
What else could Xuan Tianhua say at this point? He just frowned and looked at the teacup in his hand, but his thoughts were already drifting away. After a while, the Sixth Prince Xuan Tianfeng said again: "Since Ming'er insists on going, then bring more soldiers, at least 500,000. Zong Sui may not be able to take it, but you must ensure your own safety, understand?"
Xuan Tianming nodded and did not refuse. Zong Sui was a big country, and 500,000 soldiers and horses were not an exaggeration at all, and might not even be enough. But Da Shun always had to keep more people to prevent any sudden changes.
The court was in turmoil, and the outside of the palace was not peaceful either. The Fifth Prince was still looking for Xiaobao day and night. He couldn't eat well or sleep well, and he didn't comb his hair properly. He hadn't shaved for several days. He looked sloppy like a beggar. But all this couldn't overcome the self-blame in his heart. He didn't take good care of Xiaobao and lost the child. Seeing so many days pass, hope was lost bit by bit. Sometimes he even thought, if he was alive, he had to see the person, if he was dead, he had to see the body!
Feng Fendai, on the other hand, locked herself up in the crystal courtyard all day long, never leaving the house. Dongying told her about the Fifth Prince's situation several times, and she was slightly upset, but she still ignored him in the end. So much so that sometimes Dongying really felt that her mistress was too cruel. How could such a good person like the Fifth Prince be treated like this? She even had the urge to tell the truth, but she knew Fendai's temper too well. Once she told it, she would have no way out.
Xiangrong, who has been living in Prince Chun's mansion, has been feeling anxious recently. She doesn't know what happened in the capital, but she can see that the Seventh Prince has been very busy recently, and often has to go out at night. In addition to the Seventh Prince, her second sister and second brother-in-law are also busy. Sometimes when they come to see Concubine Yun, they come and go in a hurry, and their faces are not very good. They don't say a few words to her. She has doubts in her heart, but she doesn't know who to ask.
Concubine Yun summed up Xiangrong's mentality as "pre-engagement phobia". She said to Xiangrong, "Let's set off for Ji'an County half a month before the moonset. Now we have only half a month left. Why don't you go out and look around the streets to see if there is anything you want to buy? It's not convenient for me to go out, so you can just go shopping for me, okay?"
Xiangrong knew that Concubine Yun was also thinking about her, but she just didn't want to go out. She felt very secure and safe staying in Prince Chun's mansion. Once she went out, she would feel even more nervous. Even yesterday when she sent her second sister out, she took only two or three steps towards the mansion gate, and her sense of security was inexplicably lost. It was not until she stepped back into the mansion gate that she felt better.
Seeing that she didn't want to go, Concubine Yun tried to persuade her again, but before she could finish her words, a servant came to report, "Madam, Miss Third, Miss Fourth Feng is here to visit, and she said she wanted to invite Miss Third to go out for a walk."
The two were stunned. Miss Feng Si? Feng Fendai? What was she doing here?
Concubine Yun frowned and asked, "Didn't you say that Feng Fendai is not close to you? Why did she suddenly come to you to go shopping?"
Xiangrong thought for a moment and said, "A few days ago, I slept in the same tent with her in the paddock, and we talked about some things from our childhood. I think we have become much closer. She must be bored alone, so I will accompany her for a while!"
Yun Fei didn't say anything else. After all, they were sisters, so it was good for them to go out for a walk. So she waved her hand to send Xiang Rong away, and went to the backyard to play with the white tiger. ℃≡℃≡℃≡阁℃≡
When Xiangrong saw Fendai, she was standing at the gate of the mansion with a sullen face. Some servants asked her to sit in the shade or go directly to the main hall, but Fendai refused and just said that she would leave after Xiangrong came, so there was no need to bother.
Xiangrong hurried forward, and before she could say anything, Fendai grabbed her arm and said with a fake smile, "Third sister, we haven't gone shopping together for a long time. I've been bored at home lately. Why don't we go out for a walk together?" After saying that, without waiting for Xiangrong to react, she pulled her out.
Xiangrong was dragged to the street in a daze. She didn't take a carriage, but walked on foot. She walked quite fast. Shancha and Dongying, two maids, followed her at a trot. She didn't know what kind of madness Fendai had gone through, but thinking about it, Fendai seemed to go crazy often, so she didn't ask any more questions. But she didn't know that early this morning, Fendai found a note next to her pillow. It clearly stated that she should go find Feng Xiangrong and bring her to the dead end where she escaped last time, no matter what means.
Fen Dai had been waiting for this moment for too long. She didn't care whether Feng Xiangrong lived or died. She just wanted to use Feng Xiangrong to exchange Xiaobao back. Finally, the other party came with news, and she couldn't wait to go to Prince Chun's Mansion to find someone.
As they walked towards the agreed place, Fen Dai was thinking, how would the other party take Xiang Rong away? In broad daylight? In front of everyone? However, these were not things she should consider. As long as she delivered Xiang Rong to the other party, she believed that her little treasure would be back soon.
The two walked along the way. To Xiangrong, it seemed like they were aimlessly walking, but Fendai remembered the road she took to escape back to the Crystal Courtyard last time. She dragged Xiangrong to the other side and said as she walked, "It's been a long time since I went shopping with my third sister. It feels good to just walk down the street like this!"
As she spoke, her eyes lit up. The entrance to the alley was about fifty steps ahead...
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