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Chapter 498
Xiao Lingjiang sighed softly: "That's right. Xifan is not that easy to deal with. Now the crisis is not abating on Dazhou, but there are remnants of the shrine rampant in the territory. If you want to fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside." .”

Now the emperor, although a little suspicious, can barely be regarded as a wise emperor, and he has some means and ability in governing the country.

Not to mention expanding the territory and pacifying the Quartet, but in the face of the current situation, he can still hold back.

But if one day the crown prince is replaced, it will be difficult.

According to the ability of the prince, when the country is peaceful and peaceful, it is no problem to be a conservative king.But if there is always a shrine involved in it, he is still so easily used by people with ulterior motives, I am afraid that even this conservative king can't do well.

Xiao Lingjiang couldn't help but lowered his head and pressed his forehead.

Pei You took her hand, looked into her eyes and said: "The prince and the queen are your elder brother and queen mother. Whether it is because of love or power, if you think it is necessary to help them, the Zhenbei family can do their best." Keep them safe..."

Xiao Lingjiang shook his head, looked at Pei You and said sincerely: "Apei, the Zhenbei clan has never interfered with the affairs of the imperial power. I know you are worried about the current situation of Dazhou, and even more about my situation in the royal family, but there is really no need to send Zhenbei to the imperial family. The Bei family is involved."

"As I said just now, I am not Xiao Heng now, whether it is the prince or queen, or the prince or concubine next to me, there is really no difference to me."

Now that the state of the country is not completely worry-free, and the crown prince is not likely to take on important responsibilities, what will happen after this really makes people worry.

However, the emperor is not only a prince.If he is really incompetent, and the emperor has a heart, then the younger or weaker princes next to him may not be able to come from behind.

But no matter who she is, as far as they are concerned, she is now the daughter of Prince Yiwen who is separated by a layer of blood.If it is useful, it is natural to not hesitate to praise and praise it. If it is useless, then put it aside, just like those unknown princesses.

Xiao Lingjiang didn't care about these things.

As a Xuanshi, what she wants is to keep the evil spirits hidden and the people to be happy; as a princess, what she wishes is for the mountains and rivers to be safe and the seas and rivers to be clean.

She has entered the court and the royal family from the rivers and lakes, and it is not easy to get out of it.

If you say that in the past, she wandered around as a mysterious scholar, drawing her sword when she saw injustice, and striking out when encountering evil spirits.Now as Xiao Lingjiang, behind her is the He family, the court, and the Great Zhou, so naturally there are many things to consider.

Fortunately, she didn't hate this feeling.Whether it is profound art or power art, both of them lead to the same goal by different routes. For her, they are all practicing the "Tao" in her heart.

To her, it doesn't matter who is the king in this world.The key is whether this world and this court can accommodate the Dao and whether it is feasible.

Xiao Lingjiang narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "To be honest, although I don't want to interfere with the position reserve, if the crown prince is really worthless, even if he is my elder brother, I don't mind stretching out my hand to pull him down. .”

Pei You laughed when he heard this: "You are the only one in the world who can speak about this matter so calmly."

He shook Xiao Lingjiang's hand, and said, "Ah Heng, I don't care what happens to others. You have to remember, no matter what, I will always be with you."

Xiao Lingjiang's eyes were slightly bent, and he tilted his head slightly to wink at him: "Since that's the case, how about I borrow it from Prince Pei?"

Pei You's eyes were full of smiles: "Is there any reason for you not to follow? Your Royal Highness, just give orders."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

When the smile faded away, Xiao Ling and Jiang Fang said solemnly: "I really have something serious to do."

"Oh?" Pei You was curious, "What's going on?"

Xiao Lingjiang's voice was low: "I want you to help me secretly assassinate a person."

Pei You couldn't help raising his eyebrows, the person Ah Heng asked him to deal with must not be an ordinary person.Otherwise, she would not have asked Yongmu to do this before he was looking for it.

"It seems that this person's identity is extraordinary."

Xiao Lingjiang touched his chin, then nodded: "Indeed."

After the two discussed in low voices, Pei You took advantage of the night to leave.

In the blink of an eye, the year has passed.

Whether the missing Princess Yongmu has not been found, and the Third Division is still investigating the matter of the Mei family, and the Crown Prince and Empress are involved, the whole court feels a little jittery.

However, how the royal family is and how the court changes are nothing more than a few chatter in the mouths of the common people.

For the common people, right now, there is nothing more important than the Lantern Festival.The entire Yingdu was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the streets, large and small, were also decorated with lanterns.

Three days before and after the Yuan Dynasty, the curfew was temporarily relaxed, and the people rushed to go out to enjoy the lanterns.

However, for the dignitaries and dignitaries in Yingdu, apart from admiring the lanterns, there is another very good pastime on the night of the Shangyuan Festival, which is to take a boat on the lake while admiring the moonlight and lanterns on the lake.

What's more attractive is that the women in various brothels will compete for the position of oiran here.

Xiao Lingjiang took He Zheng and Qing Zhu on the boat.

This painting boat is not too big, it only looks like four or five rooms, but it is very exquisite.

She sat in the boat and cooked tea quietly.

After waiting for a short time, Qingzhu opened the curtain and said: "Princess, the guests have arrived."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a person dressed in red sitting in a wheelchair being pushed in slowly.

Xiao Lingjiang couldn't help laughing: "The boat is not big, so don't dislike it."

Xuan Heng smiled brightly, his face was like a hundred flowers blooming: "It's rare for the princess to invite me to enjoy the scenery in the lake, and today coincides with the Lantern Festival. The so-called willow shoots on the moon are people's appointments after dusk. I can't wait for the company of a beautiful woman. Will you feel disgusted?"

Xiao Lingjiang pursed his lips and smiled, poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him: "Aren't you wondering why I invited you here today?"

Xuan Heng took the teacup, raised his eyebrows and said: "Didn't the princess's post say that you want to invite me to enjoy the scenery and see the oiran lady?"

Xiao Lingjiang shook his head: "This matter is yes and no. You should know that I have been tracking down the people of the shrine recently, and I specifically asked you to ask about the octagonal glazed mirror array. The reason why I invited you here , it is actually for the sake of the person who set up the formation."

"Oh?" Xuan Heng couldn't help but twitched his brows, and gently stroked the teacup with his fingers, "So the princess has found out the identity of that person?"

"That's not true." Xiao Lingjiang said, "I just received news that that person might appear here on the night of the Lantern Festival's oiran battle. As for his identity, we still need to verify it again." .”

"You are proficient in formation techniques, it would be great if you could help me test it a little bit."

Xuan Heng picked up the teacup and drank it down in one gulp, and said with a smile: "This is easy to handle."

Xiao Lingjiang smiled when he heard the words, and clapped his hands, the boat left the shore and swung gently towards the center of the lake.

(End of this chapter)