After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Xiang Hongxuan's mother and the emperor are senior and junior brothers.

His stepmother is the Queen's cousin.

He grew up in the palace and was more afraid of his father than the emperor.

However, from the moment he became a general, the emperor no longer smiled at him.

I have high expectations of him and am always dissatisfied.

Before this, it was my father who was guarding Quzhou.

He followed his father in the army for three years and never lost a battle.

At that time, his father told him that he could be promoted to captain when he returned.

However, he never expected that not long after he came back, the emperor actually appointed him as a general.

And let him guard Quzhou.

He was promoted several levels in a row and became a big celebrity in Shangjing City.

My father and stepmother were still the same as before, but also a little different.

The generals guarding the border are different from other generals. They hold the highest positions in the local area.

There are no generals or commanders above me, I only take orders from the emperor.

You are not allowed to return to Shangjing without the emperor's summons.

Xiang Hongxuan keenly felt that everything started to change when the emperor decided to appoint a crown prince.

Their family has always been regarded as the eldest prince's faction.

After all, there are connections with the stepmother's family. If she said that she did not support the eldest prince, how many people would believe her?

Everyone was waiting to see the Xiang family make a fool of themselves.

But the emperor made an unexpected move.

That is to let Xiang Hongxuan take office immediately and listen directly to the emperor's arrangements.

He experienced a lot during the two years he guarded Quzhou.

He is becoming more and more sophisticated, but there are some unpleasant words circulating in Shangjing City.

To put it nicely, he and Pan Ye are the emperor's right-hand men.

The unpleasant thing is that the two of them are watchdogs.

He didn't take it to heart. After all, serving the country and the people was all for the emperor.

But this time when the emperor asked him to come back, he felt different.

The emperor's emotions towards him were both suspicious and trusting.

It's very contradictory and a bit awkward.

The emperor asked him to write about the situation in Quzhou, and he was imprisoned in the palace.

It took him ten days to write, and the letter was rejected by the emperor fifty times before he was able to see the emperor again.

The emperor held the paper in his hand and asked, "Why are there so few members of the Qiang royal family?"

Xiang Hongxuan nodded. "The Qiang King has only two wives and four children. Three princes and one princess."

The emperor pointed at the paper and asked, "Why was the word 'brother' written on it crossed out again?"

Xiang Hongxuan: "The Qiang King had three brothers. Two of them have passed away, and the whereabouts of one has been unknown for many years."

Emperor: "Is the one that was crossed out the one whose whereabouts are unknown?"

Xiang Hongxuan: "That's right."

Emperor: "How much older is the Qiang king you wrote about than I am? Are his children about the same age as the eldest prince and his children?"

Xiang Hongxuan: "Exactly."

No one knew what the emperor was thinking, and the room was eerily quiet.

It seemed as if only Xiang Hongxuan who was kneeling and Pan Ye who was standing were breathing.

After a while, I heard the emperor laughing mockingly.

"It seems they are going to change too."

Xiang Hongxuan lowered his head even lower. The emperor guessed correctly.

The Qiang people, like the Jiuzhou Kingdom, are facing the ascension of a new crown prince.

It also means the decline of the power of the older generation.

The emperor murmured to himself, "Everyone grows old one day. I just want to..."

As soon as the emperor said this, Pan Ye quickly knelt on the ground.

They can't bear to hear such words.

After a while, the emperor came to his senses when he saw the two young men kneeling on the ground.

They were the two people he trusted the most at the moment.

One has no father or mother, and the other has a father but it’s the same as having no father.

Xiang Hongxuan, who was kneeling, heard the emperor whisper, "Forget it, every family has its own problems."

Participating in the appointment of a crown prince would result in punishment from the Emperor, but if this matter were described as a family matter, it would have a different meaning.

Of course, whether to pursue the matter or not depends entirely on the emperor's decision.

As the saying goes, serving the king is like serving a tiger.

Xiang Hongxuan thought that was the end of it.

But the emperor's next words surprised him.

"Hongxuan, when you return, be careful of the Qiang people. Secondly...see if the eldest and second princes have extended their hands over there."

Xiang Hongxuan: "Your Majesty means..."

He didn't expect that the prince would actually do something like betraying the country.

The Emperor: "I'm not sure who it is either. Pan Ye will come to your place later..."

Xiang Hongxuan: "Yes, Your Majesty."

The Emperor: "Let's set off tomorrow. Don't go back to the Xiang family. They are all very happy..."

Pan Ye, who was kneeling beside him, lowered his head and the corners of his mouth twitched.

The emperor really knows how to rub salt into other people's wounds.

Xiang Hongxuan heard this the most from the emperor.

Others also said it, but they all said it behind his back.

He has long been used to it.

The next day he set out on his journey back to Quzhou.

Unexpectedly, just after they passed Yanzhou, a large group of people chased them from behind.

There were more than a hundred people in total, and they seemed to be two different groups.

Even if he could fight one hundred people at a time, he still needed time to catch his breath.

Just when he was about to kill a few more people, he met Shen Jinyao.

Shen Jinyao...

He had heard from people in the palace gossiping about the Shen family being confiscated and exiled, but based on his understanding of the emperor, this matter should not be as simple as it seemed.

Although she was his fiancée, they had very little contact.

When he heard that the Shen family was exiled, he felt more sympathy for the Marquis than for Shen Jinyao.

It was a surprise to see her today.

She wore men's clothing, learned to wield a sword, and seemed to have a worse temper, but she was still indifferent when she saw him.

Come to think of it, who else would this family rely on?

Unexpectedly, the eldest daughter who had been bedridden before became the head of the family.

It was really difficult for her.

Fortunately, the Shen family was exiled to Quzhou, so it would be more convenient for them to meet in the future.

He even suspected at one point whether the emperor had deliberately exiled the marquis to Quzhou.

He could only think about these things after he arrived in Quzhou and calmed down.

This time when he returned, the emperor did not let him return to the Xiang family.

He was too lazy to reply.

I just don't know what they think about marriage.

Based on his understanding of his stepmother, she must want to cancel the engagement.

"hiss……"

He accidentally touched his arm, which sobered him up a lot.

He thought it was too late.

However, he didn't have too much time to think about love.

Every word the emperor said seemed to be still ringing in my ears.

The prince actually got involved?

When he gets back, he needs to be more vigilant and cautious.

Especially those veterans who gave him a headache...

It's really possible that someone has sneaked in.

The Qiang people have appeared more frequently recently, and he would like to visit them if he has the chance.

"General? What are you thinking about?"

Xiang Hongxuan glanced at Li Fei. He and Zhao You grew up with him.

There shouldn't be any problem if we join the army together.

He grinned with dry lips, "Nothing, don't rest, go back quickly."

Li Fei: "Ah? Leaving now?"

Zhao You pulled Li Fei aside and said, "Don't you think the general is a little abnormal? There's water in the water bag, but he won't drink it?"

Li Fei scratched his head and said, "I guess he can't bear to drink it."

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