Why are you so anxious?

For the next period of time, Zhuang Lin and Jun Shaoyou stayed in Zhuangzi safely, sometimes traveling around the mountains and rivers, sometimes drinking tea and appreciating flowers, living an extremely leisurely and comfortable life, and were not disturbed by the turbulent situation in Beijing at all.

And just as Jun Shaoyou expected, Princess Pingyang was arrogant, and she really didn't want to be reduced to a pawn in the marriage.And Chen Yuexi lurks beside the second prince and concubine incognito, so she naturally has ulterior motives.First, she didn't know how to get Ji to climb into the second prince's bed, and then the second prince who coaxed her still had a lot of trust in her.Now following the second prince's side, even though it is only a concubine's room, but with the second prince's love and trust from the prince's concubine, life is actually more prosperous than a side concubine in the mansion.

But based on Jun Shaoyou's understanding of her in his previous life, this woman has never had an affair in her heart, and the meaning of her life is to subvert Da Chu and revive the previous dynasty.Therefore, Jun Shaoyou concluded that this woman would never live a restless life.It's probably just waiting for an opportunity.

Jun Shaoyou ordered his undercover agents to be placed in the second prince's mansion to quietly follow Chen Yuexi's every move.Sure enough, Chen Yuexi had secretly met with people in the name of going out of the house to relax. Jun Shaoyou followed the secret agents secretly, and finally found the hiding place of the remnants of the previous dynasty in Beijing.After Jun Shaoyou learned about it, he only ordered the spies to closely monitor all the activities of these remnants, but he didn't do anything else.

Zhuang Lin is most familiar with Jun Shaoyou's temperament and personality. Seeing him standing still, he frowned and said, "You don't think it's a whimsical idea that you can pull your second brother down with these people, right?"

Jun Shaoyou smiled lightly: "I didn't think so, so I didn't do anything, just watched."

Indeed, whether Zhuang Zhou can keep soberly resisting Chen Yuexi's temptation and not fall into her trap, he also doesn't know.So he can only watch for now.

Hearing this, Zhuang Lin couldn't help but smirked, stretched out his hand to hug Jun Shaoyou into his arms, and lingered again.

A few days later, an urgent report came from eight hundred miles from the northwest frontier, saying only that there was an undercurrent in the territory of the Northern Huns, and people from all tribes of the Huns jointly signed a letter to pray that Da Chu would marry the princess to the Huns, in order to show the heavenly kingdom's favor for the vassals. .Seeing what the people wanted, Emperor Yongqian did not dare to reject the northern Xiongnu Chanyu's request too forcefully.He only secretly scolded Crewe for being tricky and cunning in his heart.

It's just that, as a father after all, with his loving father's heart, he couldn't bear the pain of marrying his own daughter, who was loved by thousands of people, into that desolate place.Forced and helpless, Emperor Yongqian tried to divert the trouble to the east, and made the concubine daughter of the prince's clan family a princess to marry Crewe to end.But Krue sincerely said that he was fascinated by the beauty of Princess Pingyang in Kyoto for a while, and admired her very much, and only wished to marry Princess Pingyang as his wife. As long as Pingyang can conceive an heir for him, he is willing to stop taking concubines in his life.

The implication is that as long as Princess Pingyang is willing to marry the Xiongnu, then the next Xiongnu Chanyu must have the blood of the Dachu royal family.

As soon as this remark came out, the ruling and opposition parties were shocked.Countless people praised Crewe's love and dedication.Out of various considerations, the elders of the clan and the officials of the DPRK and China submitted their petitions to ask Emperor Yongqian to agree to the marriage.At the same time, the Empress Yan and the second prince Zhuang Zhou also took the wrong medicine, and persuaded Princess Pingyang to agree to the marriage proposal of Shanyu Shanyu on the grounds that "the country is consolidated and the country is stable".

Princess Pingyang cried angrily.If it was said that Emperor Yongqian's attitude was ambiguous for the sake of the stability of the court, and the meritorious deeds of civil and military officials and clans were all agreed for the sake of Da Chu's fortune, she would not feel too sad and disappointed.However, Empress Yan is her biological mother, and the second prince Zhuang Zhou is his elder brother. The two love him very much on weekdays, but now they want to give up on themselves because of the immediate interests.Princess Pingyang couldn't believe it. When she learned that all this was caused by Chen Yuexi, the concubine of the second prince Zhuang Zhou Xinna, she was instigated by her pillow, and her silver teeth were about to be crushed with hatred.

In the end, Princess An Le, who had been hiding in the eldest princess's mansion all day long to grow flowers and grass to take care of her life, couldn't see it, so she sent someone to send a message to Emperor Yongqian, and slapped all the civil and military ministers in the court.

She only said one sentence: "Send a concubine to live in the country, but I don't know where to use the general."

Once a word is spoken, all horses are silent.How many meritorious dignitaries who jumped up and down to persuade Emperor Yongqian to agree to the marriage were said to be red-faced and unable to come down.

The situation was at a standstill for a while.

Zhuang Lin and Jun Shaoyou saw the court situation so far, and Shi Shiran packed up the cages and prepared to go back home.

The car of Yong'an Palace entered the palace slowly through the side door, and stopped in the yard outside the ear door.The boys and men pulling the cart tiptoed out in a file, and there was a thick and unqualified woman who carried the sedan chair into the courtyard.The curtain of the carriage moved slightly, and Jun Shaoyou got out of the car first, turned around and carefully helped Shen Qingmian down, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, my aunt will rest in the palace for a while, and it won't be too late to return to the palace later .”

Shen Qingmian nodded, stood on the ground with a smile on her face and said, "You really bother me."

She lived with Jun Shaoyou and others in Zhuangzi outside the city for nearly a month, and without the troubles of the Duke Huguo's mansion, she really became more relaxed and peaceful.Now her complexion is fair and her face is ruddy. Although she ages easily, she still reveals her youthful beauty with every frown and smile.It caused the maidservants standing around to look over frequently, and exclaimed that it is no wonder that the princess is so beautiful as a man, she really inherited her mother's good looks.

For the frequent visits from the servant girls, Jun Shaoyou didn't take it seriously, and only smiled at Shen Qingmian and said, "Why should you be polite to me, Auntie?"

Shen Qingmian smiled slightly, but did not answer.Jun Shaoyou said quickly: "I still have something to do and I have to go to the front yard. Auntie will follow Chengying to the backyard to rest. Let's get together again at dinner."

Shen Qingmian nodded, followed Jun Shaoyou's instructions, got into the sedan chair, and went all the way to the backyard.The big maid, Cheng Ying, followed the sedan chair all the way, giving Shen Qingmian delicate directions. The crisp chirping voice reflected the bright scenery, and Shen Qingmian didn't feel bored.

After Jun Shaoyou settled Aunt Shen, he went to the study in the front yard.Zhuang Lin was analyzing the situation in the court with several of his staff who had always been valued by him. Jun Shaoyou was also very familiar with these people, because they had dealt with each other in their previous lives.

When everyone saw Jun Shaoyou approaching slowly, they all stood up in surprise to salute.Jun Shaoyou waved his hands and said with a smile: "You talk about your stuff, I just listen quietly."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and immediately understood.As Zhuang Lin's most trusted staff, they naturally knew the position of the princess in Zhuang Lin's mind.What's more, Jun Shaoyou also fully demonstrated his talents and plans in the battle of the Northern Huns.Therefore, everyone did not reject Jun Shaoyou's act of listening in at this time.One of the aides, Shen Rushan, took the initiative to say: "Previously, the officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee all came forward, thinking that His Majesty should proceed from the overall situation and agree to Princess Pingyang's going to the Northern Huns to marry. But since Princess Anle spoke, most of the officials are now silent, Don’t insist on going up and imploring His Majesty to give an order to get married. This is very much in line with our plan.”

With the current situation of power under the control of the Yong'an Palace, it is natural that they do not want to cause side effects.That's why Chen Yuexi was able to spread rumors so easily in the capital at the beginning. Although the second prince's lineage was hard to defend against, it was also because Yong'an Palace stood still, watched the changes and even fished in troubled waters.Otherwise, how could a few insignificant remnants of the previous dynasty cause an uproar in a short period of time.

It is the purpose of Yong'an Palace to prevent Princess Pingyang from getting married smoothly. As for making Princess Pingyang and the empress and the second prince have a rift between each other and kill each other, it is really a surprise.It's just that these secret means are not enough, Yong'an Palace needs a more clear and decisive stand.

"As far as personal matters are concerned, the prince is the most important prince of His Majesty, and as the elder brother of Princess Pingyang, he naturally wants to love his siblings and not let the princess be wronged. As a general of Da Chu's army, the prince holds military power, and he can't do anything for those who are rich. Persecuted by the little people. The mere Huns and barbarians are nothing but defeated by my Da Chu, and Shan Yu Kelu is even obsequious like a bereaved dog. Now he dares to think of my most honorable direct princess of my Da Chu. It is wishful thinking and can be punished How can I tolerate the barbarians threatening the stability of the country and forcing the court to marry the princess."

Everyone in the room nodded in agreement, Zhuang Lin smiled and said to Shen Rushan: "Since that's the case, you can write a note, and we'll submit it and we'll be done."

Hearing this, Wu Ziqing, another staff member, stroked his beard and said, "What the lord said is right. Princess Anle is a heroine, and her views are naturally far-reaching and wide-ranging. In fact, I, from the Yong'an Palace, also strongly disapprove of the idea of ​​a woman's life. In exchange for Guotai’s peace. Of course, I don’t think that a mere woman can do this. It’s just that our Yong’an Palace has always had a delicate relationship with the empress, and we have a lot of scruples. Therefore, it is difficult to express our position on this matter. Now the prince is now When I returned to Beijing, I firmly opposed the princess’s marriage. I deeply agree with it. But I think that how to write a letter to His Majesty still needs to be considered in the long term.”

It is necessary to show that one's own side does not agree with the attitude of the marriage, but also to make people aware that the Yong'an Palace is dedicated to the public, not to be afraid that the second prince's line will gain the power of the Northern Huns, and it is not to follow others to please Princess Anle.It's best to take this opportunity to help the second prince Yin, so that everyone can work hard to make the water so turbid.

These things were also what Jun Shaoyou had considered most carefully before.

It's just that one person counts short, and two counts long.Throughout the afternoon, many counselors and staff members talked freely in the study, and repeated the already well-thought-out plan several times.It wasn't until the moon and stars were thin that everyone was planning to complete.Jun Shaoyou had already ordered his servants to prepare a banquet for many staff members, but he himself went back to the backyard to have dinner with Shen Qingmian.

Shen Qingmian ignored everything in the Duke Huguo's mansion and tolerated indifference for more than 20 years, but her nature was not really indifferent.Especially after getting along for more than a month, Jun Shaoyou discovered that Shen Qingmianshi is also a talkative and laughable character without the persecution and suppression of Duke Huguo's Mansion and Yang Daimei.But I don't know what happened in the past 20 years that can make a person suppress his nature so strongly and become a wooden man who doesn't care.

Jun Shaoyou was very curious, but he didn't dare to ask in person, so he secretly sent people to investigate.It's just that Shen Qingmian has been keeping a low profile since she married into Duke Huguo's mansion for more than 20 years, so that no one can find out anything.And going forward, there are wars and chaos in the previous dynasty, things are different, and it is even more difficult to search.

Jun Shaoyou couldn't help but feel moved when Shen Qingmian saw Prime Minister Xiao's strange behavior before, so he asked someone to inquire about Prime Minister Xiao Qingjue's past.After all, compared with an aunt in the government who never leaves the house, Prime Minister Xiao Qingjue, who has experienced ups and downs in the top three high schools and is known as the "Three Uniques", is easier to visit.

Shen Qingmian didn't know Jun Shaoyou's secret actions.It's just that this month's play and relaxation really reminded Shen Qingmian of those past years that were dusty in his memory.She was originally from a well-known scholarly family. When she was young, she was a prominent figure due to her prominent clan. Otherwise, she would not be able to win the title of "No. [-] Beauty" among the many female family members in the boudoir.It's a pity that the words of a beauty's life are just in line, but any woman who is too provocative and rebellious will not end well after all.

The country was destroyed and the family was destroyed. The noble daughter of the noble family became a wanted criminal who ran around and was in danger overnight. She finally got a confidant who was ready to stay with her for life, but was forcibly occupied by Jun Ruiqing, who was still a general at the time, and took her home.At that time, Shen Qingmian's thoughts were all hopeless, and she tried to seek death several times, but was discovered by the servants sent by Jun Ruiqing to guard her strictly.Later, Madam couldn't see her, and planned to let Jun Ruiqing secretly let her go without telling Jun Ruiqing. Unexpectedly, the night before she left, Shen Qingmian was told that she was pregnant with that man's evil seed during the usual pulse check on Ping'an... …

So overnight, she became a slut who betrayed her sister's affection and abandoned Ailang for the sake of wealth and honor.

For Jun Shaoyou's attitude, Shen Qingmian sometimes hates and sometimes loves it. She can't forget that it was the existence of this child that made her completely succumb to reality and became her most shameless and lowly person. Privately let Jun Shaoyou, who was supposed to enjoy Anrong, suffer with her.She hated Jun Ruiqing's flesh and blood in her heart, but when facing Jun Shaoyou, she couldn't cruelly break the bond between mother and child.In the end, procrastination and hesitation led to the situation today.

Shen Qingmian originally thought that she would die like a dead tree in this life until the end.But he didn't want to be here, but got the favor of his own flesh and blood.Although she has no hope of what Jun Shaoyou said before to bring her out of the Duke Huguo's mansion, it is worthwhile to get the help of the Yong'an Palace to let her break out of that suffocating cage from time to time .

Therefore, with a relaxed mind, Shen Qingmian's body and spirit are better than before.For all the things that were brooding about before, I gradually looked down a lot.She is good at observing words and expressions, so she can naturally see Jun Shaoyou's obsession and anxiety under the calm situation, and she also routinely advises Jun Shaoyou not to be too fussy and let nature take its course.Although Jun Shaoyou didn't take it seriously, it was good to see Shen Qingmian becoming more relaxed and comfortable.He hummed and agreed, with a submissive attitude, and then ignored it.

Shen Qingmian tried to persuade her a few times, but seeing that Jun Shaoyou really didn't take it to heart, she stopped talking.In fact, there is nothing like this in life. When you are in the game, you always feel that there is no end.And once separated, when I look back, I feel that the sadness at that time was nothing more than that.Shen Qingmian himself had toiled for more than [-] years to realize this, how could he force Jun Shaoyou to understand immediately.What's more, personal and personal fate, her realization made her feel relaxed and comfortable, but it might not be suitable for Jun Shaoyou.

Just like the experience of more than a year, if it weren't for Jun Shaoyou's dissatisfaction with being confined to the inner court with his status as a male concubine and his bright future, he wouldn't have made so many troubles with extravagance.Now that Jun Shaoyou is famous and has a solid foundation, who can say that this is not due to obsession?

Consciously thinking about this matter, Shen Qingmian stopped being troublesome completely, and let Jun Shaoyou toss about in every possible way.

On the other side, Yang Daimei was a little restless when she got the news that Yong'an Wang and his wife had returned to Beijing.Sure enough, it has been three to five days, and Yong'an Palace did not mention sending Shen Qingmian back at all.This move was already against common sense, so in desperation, Yang Daimei had no choice but to personally send a post to visit Yong'an Palace, preparing to bring Shen Qingmian back.And the eldest lady Jun Rouran heard about Yang Daimei's plan, so she insisted on going to Yong'an Palace with Yang Daimei.Yang Daimei didn't want to agree at first, but Jun Rouran made a big fuss, she only said that she wanted to get close to Jun Shaoyou, and she cursed and swore that she would never act out of character and embarrass the Duke Huguo.The foster mother who followed beside her also patted her chest to ensure that Jun Rouran had learned the rules well recently.Seeing this, Yang Daimei had no choice but to agree with Jun Rouran to go with her.And repeatedly asked Jun Rouran not to provoke and make trouble.

Jun Rouran agreed one by one.

Seeing Jun Rouran's willingness to agree, Yang Daimei felt even more uneasy.After thinking it over and over again, he sent someone to Yong'an Prince's Mansion to inquire, and learned that Yong'an Wang Zhuanglin was not in the mansion, so he took Jun Rouran to visit.

On the way, Jun Rouran's figure swayed with the carriage, looked at the slowly receding street shadows all around, and said with a smile: "Auntie is really careful, can't you trust your daughter?"

Yang Daimei said calmly: "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this is a big matter, so I'd better be more cautious."

Jun Rouran curled her lips slightly, and said casually, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid."

She looked up, looked at the plaque of "Wong'an Palace" hanging high in her field of vision, and said in a low voice: "You only do stupid things once, and it is the price of being young and frivolous. But since you know that the gains outweigh the losses, who would do it a second time?" .”