Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Imperial Banquet Palace,

Zhenbei Hou Zhou Yu stuffed the food into his mouth viciously, as if he had some deep hatred for the meat on the plate.

The wars in the northwest, Liaodong and Jizhou were tense, and the dog emperor was struggling to make ends meet in the rear. Yet he just had a shabby birthday banquet that was extremely luxurious. He was simply a tyrant!

Eat more, don’t let others take advantage of you!

When he eats it, he can go into battle and kill the enemy, speak for the people, and turn into positive energy. When other people eat it, they are digested into a pile of feces.

wrong,

He was sidelined by the emperor and could not go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Even the Zhou family's influence in Liaodong and Jizhou was gradually excluded from the core power layer.

If the northern barbarians and the Jurchens had not invaded this time, the imperial court would have been short of troops and he would probably have lost his position in the Five Military Commandery.

Are the Northern Barbarians and the Jurchens so easy to deal with?

No, no, no,

How could he have such an evil idea? He would rather resign than see any loss of life.

Just when he was daydreaming, the eunuch serving the dishes suddenly slipped him a note.

Zhou Yu: Am I familiar with you?

Thinking of his son's identity, he suddenly shuddered. This kid even extended his hand into the palace?

I’m afraid I’m going to die.

Open the note secretly,

"The news of Crown Prince Zhao Xiongying's return to the capital will be announced at the banquet. We will respond accordingly."

His eyes almost popped out.

"Fuck your mother!"

"Don't tell me until you poop in your pants!"

"How did I change!"

The guys around me looked like they'd seen a ghost. Shit in your pants? How uncivilized!

quickly,

All colleagues in the Five Military Commandery knew the gossip that Zhou Yu had pooped in his pants at the banquet.

The prince's brother-in-law, who was not far away from him, was eating melon with gusto. The young eunuch did the same and slipped the note to him while serving the dishes. The content was the same as the one Zhou Yu received.

Xiongying is still alive!

He couldn't help but jump up, attracting strange looks from those around him.

"You've eaten a lot, get up and move around."

After saying this, he sat back in his seat, his heart in turmoil. As long as Zhao Xiongying was alive, the Shen family would not fall.

Having said that, this kid from the Zhou family is really bold. He announced this news at the old witch's birthday party. I'm afraid he did it on purpose to anger the old witch, right?

By the way, take over the emperor's army?

Young is so good.

"Report..."

"Northwest Dispatch."

The emperor frowned.

Judging from the time, Prince Qing’s main force should have arrived at Hutou Cliff, and the war in the northwest should have stabilized. Could it be that the great victory was used to celebrate his birthday?

Could those old guys in the Five Military Commandery be so kind?

The battle report is urgent and cannot be ignored. The emperor signaled the signalman to

"Read!"

"Urgent news from the Northwest: Crown Prince Zhao Xiongying has been found. The Prince of Zhenbei was escorting him back to the capital when he was assassinated on the way..."

The entire hall was eerily silent. The Crown Prince? Which Crown Prince? Could it be the one who was burned to death?

The Empress Dowager's elegant and graceful face was more distorted than a black hole. The damned little beast didn't die! !

Zhou Jin!

How dare he pass on the news at this time? He did it on purpose, absolutely on purpose, damn it!

...

imperial study room,

The emperor Zhao Heng's face was not very good either.

Zhou Jin definitely did it on purpose.

The announcement was made deliberately at the banquet so that everyone knew about it, just to build momentum for the Crown Prince and remind everyone of what happened that year.

And put eye drops on him,

The Crown Prince was in trouble but he was not allowed to investigate. Now the Crown Prince was assassinated. He couldn't even protect his son and grandson. Who could believe that he could protect the Great Xia Empire?

"Tell me! What's going on?"

The content of the urgent report was very long. The emperor's head was buzzing at the time and he didn't listen carefully to the rest of the content. Wei Zhong read the urgent report again.

"According to information from the Marquis of Zhenbei, the Crown Prince was protected by secret guards and left the palace to flee to the northwest. He was found recently."

What can the emperor say when the statement is full of loopholes?

He questioned Zhou Jin, why did the Crown Prince escape from the palace and not seek protection from him, the Emperor's grandfather?

Zhou Jin would probably retort directly, "If you can't even protect the crown prince, how can you protect the crown prince's grandson? If you don't want the truth, how can the crown prince trust you?"

In the final analysis, Zhou Jin didn't elaborate and saved his face, but he wouldn't appreciate it. His inner rage reached its peak, and he was determined to punish Zhou Jin.

But not now.

"Everyone, tell me what to do about this matter."

Those who were called were all important officials of the court, but no one dared to speak.

Zhao Heng's cousin, also the head of the Zhao clan, was in charge of the imperial family's enfeoffment, management, punishment, etc.

"The Zongzheng Temple, the Ministry of Rites, and the imperial guards should travel to the northwest to welcome the Crown Prince and perform the Crown Prince ceremonies."

The emperor looked at the others expressionlessly, as if he was going to do something to them if they didn't speak. The Ministry of Rites spoke first.

"Your Majesty, if it is confirmed to be the Crown Prince, then we must follow the etiquette."

"Could it be possible that Crown Prince Zhou mistakenly recognized the Crown Prince? Moreover, if he is a fake, he must be escorted back and charged with deceiving the emperor."

"There's war in the northwest. I suggest notifying Prince Qing and sending troops to escort them to Yanguan. Then the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple will take over."

"I object. The war in the northwest is urgent and we cannot affect the situation in the northwest."

Zhao Heng was furious.

"Shut up, everyone."

"The Marquis of Zhenbei, the Ministry of Rites, and the Zongzheng Temple will go pick him up. The Five Military Commandery and the Ministry of War will cooperate. Regardless of the situation in the northwest, bring him back safely!"

If the Crown Prince gets into trouble again, who knows how many people will curse him behind his back as the emperor. He still attaches great importance to reputation.

Whenever Zhou Jin caused him trouble, he would pass it on to Zhou Yu.

Don't even say it,

Zhou Yu was eager to take on the task. There were not many people in the court who were willing to let the crown prince return, and he was definitely one of them. It would be more reassuring if he went to pick him up himself.

The news that the Crown Prince was alive spread quickly, and various forces were ready to take action, especially the princes.

Like the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince is also a title for the heir to the throne.

Usually, when the crown prince dies, his legitimate son is given the title of Crown Prince. If the crown prince is still alive and has not been deposed, one can imagine how important the title of Crown Prince is.

After the Crown Prince got into trouble, the position of the Heir to the throne was never decided. The princes fought each other till they were bloody. When the Crown Prince appeared, they all had to step aside according to the order of priority.

Although everyone believed that it was unlikely that the emperor would designate the Crown Prince as the heir apparent, the apparent threat posed by the Crown Prince was still very great.

He can legitimately carry the banner, win over the prince's old subordinates, and subdue those old stubborn people.

Who can not be anxious?

The most anxious one was the second prince, Prince of Chu, Zhao Zhen. What were those people from the Plum Blossom Guard doing? Why didn’t they report such an important matter?

Don’t you know?

The Plum Blossom Inner Guard was responsible for contacting various forces in the northwest and keeping an eye on Zhou Jin. It was impossible that they had not received any news at all.

If they really didn't notice it, then the ability of the Plum Blossom Inner Guard is questionable. If they knew it but deliberately didn't report it,

The King of Chu shuddered.

He suddenly thought that he had been very successful in winning over the Plum Blossom Guards back then. Could this be a setup?