Before the old man Xu Xiaode left, Yang Xiao ordered the old man to organize Wei Dongyang, Hei Xiong and Ge Liang into the Imperial Guard, under the command of Chen Jian.
The old man naturally agreed that Cui Yixuan was in charge of the world's military forces, and being the marshal of the army was Cui's party's biggest support. The only one Xu Xiaode and the others relied on was their soon-to-be daughter-in-law Chen Jian, the commander of the Imperial Guards. Fortunately, His Highness Changsun in front of them also knew how to cultivate his cronies, which made the old man feel good.
After the old man left, Yang Xiao started to prepare to meet Chen Shuozhen. He found Chen Jian and told him what he wanted. Without saying a word, Chen Jian took His Highness the Changsun in disguise to avoid the prince's eyes and ears and was imprisoned. among.
The prison was dark, and when he saw Chen Shuozhen, Yang Xiao was stunned by the scene in front of him. Chen Shuozhen was lying quietly on the ground covered with straw, with his messy hair covering most of his face, and his prison clothes were in tatters. , his face was pale, and his whole body was stained with blood. It could be seen that he had been tortured a lot, but his bright black eyes occasionally flashed, as if he was a living creature.
When he saw Yang Xiao, Chen Shuozhen stared blankly for a long time, and then he smiled charmingly, with a soft and hoarse voice: "I - I knew you - would come to see me, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."
Yang Xiao asked people to open the cell, walked in, and helped Chen Shuozhen, who was struggling to sit up. Looking at her biting her teeth and enduring the pain all over her body, she couldn't help but feel sad: "You have died once, but how can you Back to the old ways¡ª¡ª"
Chen Shuozhen was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said: "I am the Nine Heavens Xuan Nv. I came from heaven to save the miserable people of the world. In Huizhou, I am Emperor Wenjia¡ª¡ª"
Yang Xiao shook his head, intercepted her words and sighed: "Why are you talking about this in front of me? Wang Biao once said to me that you know me best, so I will also tell you that I know you best -"
When Chen Shuozhen heard this, his bright black eyes suddenly brightened up. He looked at Yang Xiao infatuatedly and said softly, "It¡¯s okay not to talk about the past. Being able to see you again is my biggest wish in this life. My wish is over."
"Your wish has been fulfilled, but mine has not yet been fulfilled." Yang Xiao caressed her pale and bloodless pretty face, feeling distressed.
"I have committed a treasonous act, and I don't want to affect your life for my sake."
"You influenced my life right there in the cave"
Recalling the scene where the two of them kissed before their death in the cave that day, Chen Shuozhen's pale face flushed with a sickly blush. He lowered his head and said in a voice like a gnat: "That - that - is all rotten millet. Why do you still remember so clearly about Sesame?"
"Alas -" Yang Xiao sighed, "I was the one who harmed you. If I hadn't invented that bomb, you wouldn't be like this."
Chen Shuozhen saw Yang Xiao mention this question, and his eyes sparkled: "Little Master, you said you could make perfume that day. It seems you didn't lie to me. Did you understand the magic book?"
"Yeah" Yang Xiao had no reservations about Chen Shuozhen, "I can understand the sacred books of the ancestors of the Li family."
"Is there a way to make perfume there?" Chen Shuozhen didn't care that he was in trouble, and he looked excited when he mentioned making perfume.
"When you come out, I will give birth to you"
Chen Shuozhen's eyes were bright, but when he saw that he was in a desperate situation, his expression suddenly became gloomy.
"Don't be discouraged, I will rescue you" Yang Xiao persuaded softly.
Chen Shuozhen didn¡¯t answer and just shook his head.
"you do not believe me?"
Chen Shuozhen raised his eyes, suddenly returned to his normal state, and chuckled: "Young Master is so interesting, why should I believe you? Who am I?"
Yang smiled and sighed: "You don't want my help, but you don't want me to get into trouble. You know that I am His Highness the Changsun. Your pretentiousness is to make me feel at ease as His Highness the Changsun and the future Crown Prince, right?"
Chen Shuozhen was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "Little Master, I find that you are too self-righteous."
"Whether you believe it or not, I don't want to be your eldest grandson," Yang Xiao said, looking at the torches lit on the wall, "I just want to live a loveless life with the one I love, and live my life well."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Shuozhen immediately lowered his face and said, "What do you mean by this?"
Yang Xiao secretly sighed in her heart that Chen Shuozhen was worthy of being Chen Shuozhen. There was a little bit of emotion in her words, and she could see some charm.
Yang Xiao turned around and said with a smile: "It's not interesting, it's just a temporary emotion."
Chen Shuozhen tilted his head and thought for a while, then said anxiously: "No, I heard that you received the Guiyuan Palm from Gang Leader Wang, is it true?"
Yang Xiao shook his headHead.
"If you don't tell me, I will go on a hunger strike from now on -" Chen Shuozhen said in a hoarse voice with tears in his eyes, "If you can't save me, I will make you feel guilty for the rest of your life."
Yang Xiao looked at her blankly for a long time before sighing: "I only have ten years to live at most."
"How could this happen?" Chen Shuo said in a rapid stream of truth, "Who can say that? What kind of quack doctor is this?"
"Don't be impatient. I can see clearly. Every time a person drinks or pecks in this life, he has his own destiny, so I don't care at all about the identity of His Highness, the eldest grandson of a bird. There is no need for you to worry about how it will affect me."
Chen Shuozhen ignored Yang Xiao's words and kept his head down in deep thought, chattering incessantly without knowing what to say.
After a while, she raised her head and said, "Miss Shen must have a way."
"Meng Yao?" Yang Xiao frowned, "Does she know medical skills?"
"She doesn't know medical skills, but she still has half of the sacred book in her hand. I heard Gao Wanniang say that the second half of the sacred book is related to the human body."
"Oh" Yang Xiao was really surprised at this moment. He had the first half of the sacred book in his hand, which recorded all the common sense and small inventions in life. According to Gao Wuniang, the second half was inexplicably about medicine. ?
"You help me out, I'll go find Miss Shen." Chen Shuozhen didn't want to go out just now, but this time he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
Just when the two were about to continue chatting, Chen Jian walked in from outside and smiled at Yang: "Your Highness, General Cui is coming down, you'd better get out of the way."
Chen Shuozhen's eyes turned cold and he said coldly: "Is he that murderous devil who doesn't let even children go?"
"What's going on?" Yang Xiao asked in confusion.
At this moment, there was a burst of footsteps outside, and Chen Jian said quickly: "Your Highness, hurry up. If you are late, it will be too late."
Chen Shuozhen also urged at this time: "Master, please leave quickly. I will tell you the details another day."
Yang Xiao also knew that he did not want to have a premature conflict with Cui Yixuan now, so he said goodbye to Chen Shuozhen and Chen Jian and walked out from the dark.
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Renshou Hall
The old emperor¡¯s bedroom
After Yang Xiao came out of the prison, he went to the Hall of Renshou, firstly to meet the old emperor Quan as a junior, and secondly to see if he could get some hidden information from him.
After General Manager Shi reported, Yang Xiao walked into the main hall. There were two worlds inside and outside the main hall. It was early winter and the weather turned cold. The old eunuch General Shi had people set up charcoal fires around the main hall to make the main hall warm. un.
When the old emperor saw Yang Xiao, he showed a rare smile. This eldest grandson had the temper of Shanxi's stubborn donkey. He retreated without summoning him to see him. It was Po Tianfan. After that, the two of them talked most about Lanzhou City. Hearing that the eldest grandson no longer yelled at Shangguan's stinky girl and stinky bitch, the mature Yang Yong was even more open-minded, knowing that the relationship between the two of them had gained. improve.
Regarding Heliando's wild ambitions, Yang Yong said that he had seen it in the early years, but had no energy to find out that the source of the disaster in the northwest was Lanzhou. Fortunately, he went there in time to pacify Lanzhou before the opening of the Twenty-Seven World Expo and avoid He has fought a lot of wars, but he must also pay attention to Helianduo who is still on Liupan Mountain at this moment.
When chatting about recent events in the court, Yang Yong suddenly said: "Did you just go to the Tianlao?"
Yang Xiao's expression returned to normal for a moment. Although the old emperor lived deep in the Renshou Palace, he seemed to know all the big and small things in the Daxing Palace.
Yang Xiao responded calmly: "I just went to see Chen Shuozhen. My grandson has interacted with her many times. It's hard to tell whether he is an enemy or a friend."
The old emperor frowned, the eldest grandson¡¯s tone was tactful, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not that simple.
"I'm afraid that's why you're here today."
Yang Xiao looked quite embarrassed and said with a sly smile: "You can't hide it from grandpa's wisdom."
"Chen Shuo is really the counselor of the evil son, and has close contacts with his concubines." The old emperor glanced at him and told Yang Xiao the news about the 'military generals' in the world, "Her brother-in-law Dong Wenbao is a star divination person. "
Yang Xiao was startled, and then remembered that when Liu Xiongwei wanted to bury Chen Shuozhen, he found that Chen Shuozhen was missing and the words Dong Wenbao were left on the stone wall. Meng Yao's second brother, General Jinwu, was the lover of the star divination expert. According to the old emperor, there was the shadow of Meng Yao behind Chen Shuo's true rebellion.
The old emperor said that Liu Yinghong, the top leader of Jinlufang Caihuan Pavilion, had received news from outside that Cui Yixuanping committed a massacre when he rebelled against Huizhou. The rebels' family members on both sides of the Xin'an River and Fuun River were massacred, and Cui Yixuan, young and old, did not let Cui go. In just ten months, the clan's party carried out aggressive operations in various states and capitals to build momentum for Sun'er's benefit.
The prince of his father¡¯s generation seizes the direct titleBefore the remnant wave has passed, the struggle between the grandchildren has begun. The old emperor seemed worried during the conversation. The grandson Li has the support of his mother and uncle, but the grandson Xiao has a superficial foundation. Only by deciding on his name first may he be able to Give up some thoughts.
After coming out of Renshou Hall, Yang Xiao followed the old emperor's order and went to Jinlufang Caihuan Pavilion.
Caihuan Pavilion is the stand-in for Wangjiang Tower, the old emperor's spy in the Sui Dynasty, and a sharp sword hanging in the Daxing Palace. For this reason, even the prince Yang Cheng still doesn't know the identity of the famous general Heng Ha in the Sui Dynasty. There are several people.
Liu Yinghong looks fresh and elegant in a white dress
When she saw Yang Xiao coming to visit, Liu Yinghong showed no emotion, as if she knew he was coming.
Liu Yinghong bowed slightly and said softly: "Yinghong pays homage to His Highness Changsun"
Yang Xiao smiled slightly, this little lolita seemed to be hiding beside Wang Biao as delicate as a orchid, bearing all kinds of hatred towards him, and played the song "House of Flying Daggers" to the tinkling sound.
Yang Xiao waved her hand gently and sat on the chair. After Liu Yinghong brought the fragrant tea, she sat quietly aside, looking at Yang Xiao with her dark and shining autumn eyes, as if waiting. below.
Yang Xiao smiled hoarsely and said, "I'm just here to hear your news. Why are you looking at me?"
Liu Yinghong blushed slightly and said without mincing words: "Chen Shuozhen was taken to Luoyang because of General Cui's trick. They wanted to lure Jinwu and General Longhu from Huainan to Luoyang."
Yang Xiao was shocked: "Will Jinwu and General Longhu come to Luoyang?"
Liu Yinghong shook her head and said: "I haven't seen them so far, but their sister is here -" Liu Yinghong stopped here and looked at Yang Xiao.
"Meng Yao?" Yang Xiao was surprised again, "What is she here for?"
"I heard that she is pregnant, and she is pregnant with King Long's seed." Liu Yinghong dropped another bomb.
Yang Xiao was so bombed that she broke into cold sweat. After Meng Yao revealed her target, she had sex with him several times. Could it be that the child in her belly was his?
Liu Yinghong didn't seem to notice that Yang Xiao's expression was abnormal, and sighed slightly: "She is the thirteenth concubine of King Long. If she had been happy earlier, the current scene might not be the same."
Yang Xiaoming¡¯s meaning in her words was that if King Long had a heir, the person in charge of the country at this time might not be Prince Yang Cheng.
"The purpose of her coming here should be to save Prince Long who is imprisoned in Daxing Palace."
"Why save him?" Yang Xiao returned to his normal state for a moment. He didn't care whether the seed in Meng Yao's belly was for now. He would understand everything when he had the opportunity to see her in the future.
Liu Yinghong said: "When the Huainan army attacked Luoyang, the troops were unknown, which led to the suggestion of rebellion. The only way to get rid of this unfavorable situation was to recreate the scene of two kings fighting for the heir."
"You mean she wants to save King Long and make herself king?"
Liu Yinghong¡¯s phoenix eyes are bright, His Highness Changsun is indeed a smart person, he has thought everything through with just a few clicks.
"General Cui used Chen Shuozhen to attract the Meng Yao family. He wanted to kill the Meng Yao family in one fell swoop, but used Chen Shuozhen to secretly rescue King Long. The two of them each used their own strategies, but they didn't know who would win or lose in the end."
Yang Xiao suddenly laughed when he heard this: "It doesn't matter whether they win or lose. It seems that the old emperor will be the winner in the end."
Liu Yinghong turned her eyes to him again and said in surprise: "Why do you have such an idea?"
"You are so indifferent and look disdainful when you talk about them. Am I wrong?"
Liu Yinghong rubbed her little face and asked, "Is it there? Is it on my face?"
¡°It wasn¡¯t there just now, but it is now,¡± Yang Xiao laughed.
Liu Yinghong glared at him and said: "You are indeed the smartest person I have ever seen, but you still guessed wrong. In the end, it was not the master who won, but someone else. Can you guess him?"
"Who?" Yang Xiao was really shocked this time, "Is it Shangguan's favorite?"
Liu Yinghong smiled sweetly and said: "It's far away in the sky but right in front of you."
"Me?" Yang stood up with a smile and asked in surprise: "What could it be?"
Liu Yinghong sighed sadly: "My master had already made up his mind when General Cui sent troops to suppress the rebellion. He wanted to abdicate and let Prince Cheng ascend the throne."
"Is there such a thing? But even so, it has nothing to do with me."
Liu Yinghong rolled her eyes at him and said: "After the master said that he will abdicate, the prince ascends the throne, and you will be the prince. After fighting over who in the world, it is not yours. At this moment, General Cui and Meng Yao's dog-eat-dog fight has not given you an advantage."
It turned out that the old emperor had this kind of intention. Yang Xiao was stunned for a long time. .