A Thousand Gold Order: Inheritance

Dongfang Mu didn't see it that way.

But he didn't say anything to the woman, he just followed her words and said casually: "If you can really restrain Wu Chenghou, maybe he will be more effective in the northwest military camp, and he will be able to stand on his own during the Great Hajj." There are not many military generals, if the Ganzhou military camp loses its commander, there will be chaos on the northwestern border of Dajin, which will also be profitable for us."

The northwest border of Dajin is adjacent to many small countries with poor resources.

Those small countries are not united, and the big countries are powerful and difficult to break through. Those small countries that have suffered losses in the past have competed more with each other for territory and resources in recent years.

The stability of the northwest border of Dajin is also largely due to the prestige and awe established by the guardians of several generations of the Pingguo government.

If something good or bad happens to Pingguo, while Gu Zhan is not in the army, those small foreign countries will definitely attack him when they see that it is profitable.

At that time-

As long as there is chaos in the northwest border, the confidence of the entire imperial court will be shaken, and their great achievements in the south can take advantage of the situation.

True——

Although this is Dongfang Mu's temporary idea, it is not without room for realization.

What Ye Xunyi thinks about for the time being is how to use Qi Huan to bring down Qin Shuo and Gu Zhan, but he hasn't thought about it so far.

Hearing this, she has also activated her mind, and is about to carefully figure out the feasibility of this matter...

Dongfang Mu changed the subject again and said, "Don't worry about this matter, there is another matter...why can't you just build a good relationship with Wei Snake and King Ning for the time being?"

In Prince Ning's mansion today, Yun Zheng and Ye Xunyi are already in a state of mutual hostility.

Yun Zheng had to keep his daughter in the mansion because he still had to partner with Ye Caizhi in the court;

And Ye Xunyi——

She can't help it.

Retaining the status of Prince Ning's side concubine and staying with Yun Zheng, she is qualified to be the "ally" of Emperor Yu Wencang.

Although……

In fact, she herself is very clear that she is basically equivalent to a pawn now!
Yun Zheng didn't come to her yard again for the past month, and only asked people to watch her every move, restricting her from going out at will, and she didn't take the initiative to ask about the other party's affairs.

Two people, just like this stalemate.

"I don't need to bother you about my private affairs." Ye Xunyi couldn't tolerate anyone mentioning Yun Zheng, so his tone immediately turned cold.

"It's not meddling in your private affairs." Dongfang Mu was not annoyed, and seemed to have a good temper, "There is a problem between the Changning Hou Mansion and the Yang family of Youdu Yushi Mansion. Miss Qi was taken by the Gu family this morning. After entering the palace, I deliberately went to humiliate and read the jokes about the useless concubine in the cold palace. Through Sheng Xianfei's connections, King Ning already knew the news before noon. Just because you screwed up with him, The missed opportunities are not just one or two..."

Although Ye Xunyi didn't go to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the conflict between Qi Huan and Yang Chenglian's family caused a lot of trouble in the city. It can be said that everyone knows it, and it's not that she hasn't heard of it.

It is not that she is not curious about the inside story and hidden secrets.

It's just that she is busy taking care of her body, and her energy is limited for the time being, so she just thinks about the future.

Anyway——

Concubine Wen was abolished directly at the palace banquet, and Yang Chenglian also lost power, even if she followed closely after her and asked about it, it was probably just to satisfy her curiosity.

"What? She's still chasing and beating her, and she went to see that Concubine Yang Wen again?" Ye Xunyi was really ignorant of the important news, and his expression suddenly became serious.

Dongfang Mu smiled and said: "Not only that, yesterday, Yang Chenglian's only sister, who is the only one with the same mother, suddenly suffered a stroke in her mother's house and became paralyzed."

Ye Xunyi has experienced many conspiracies and tricks, but at the very least, he still has some vigilance.

Her eyes widened suddenly, her breathing stagnated.

Dongfang Mu said: "It seems that she is afraid that she will reveal some secrets if she is not strict. If you have coaxed King Ning well, you will not miss this kind of news from the palace. The way for the girl from the Qi family to enter the palace It was through your empress and empress that the son of Duke Ping went to Fengming Palace one day in advance to get through with her."

Concubine Sheng Xian's qualifications in the harem are much older than Queen Gu's.

Even though her status is to be suppressed by the main palace, she still has the power of her own one-acre three-point land, at least there is a way to keep an eye on the six directions and keep an eye on the movements of the palaces.

Ye Xunyi didn't know that if she wanted to intervene or even manipulate the affairs of the court, she had to accurately grasp the news of the harem anytime and anywhere?
even--

In the harem, it is also best to have a puppet who can be driven by her and do things for her.

If she can win over Yun Zheng, Concubine Sheng Xian will naturally be on the united front with her.

but--

As long as she thought about what Yunzheng had done to her before, she still wished she could tear the mother and son into pieces, how could she work with them calmly.

Her eyes darkened, as if she hadn't heard Dongfang Mu's words, she said casually: "I was late, I should have found a way to join hands with Concubine Yang Wen when Yang Chenglian returned to Beijing."

After a pause, she said with a firmer tone: "It's not too late now. The status of the sixth prince is still very useful. If you want to support the puppet during the Great Hajj, he is the best one."

Dongfang Mu still didn't pierce her selfishness, but just sighed slightly: "How to do it depends on you. But... those who want to achieve great things, shouldn't be such small-minded people, who don't even have the overall situation!"

As he spoke, he stood up straight, turned around and pushed open the window and flipped out neatly.

Ye Xunyi sat on the bed without moving.

She has been in good spirits for a while, so she stayed up all night and began to reorganize the relationship between all parties and think about things.

On the morning of the next day, the emperor announced in public that he would send Qin Song to serve in the Northwest Army.

It is not easy for the imperial court to cultivate a military general who can stand alone. At Qin Song's age and experience, in the past, he used to be a general who did not deserve his name.

However, in view of the good record of the rapid progress of the young Lord Qin since he became an official, Qin Song's transfer this time did cause some commotion in the court.

What if?
If this little Marquis of Qin has the style of his father and is indeed a general, then after a few years of training, he may be able to take charge of himself and become a great success.

Therefore, many people have an attitude of fighting against each other, and after the court, some people they didn't know very well took the initiative to strike up a conversation, either pretending to care, or purely flattering them.

more than this--

From this day onwards, more and more people went to the Marquis of Wucheng's mansion to send invitations to check on Mrs. Qin Tai's illness.

It is true that Mrs. Qin Tai is ill in bed and will not meet people who are half-familiar, but they are still happy to pass the post, just for the sake of familiarity.

There were also people who stretched their necks and waited for the Qin family to serve wine for Qin Song to practice, so as to take the opportunity to get close.

But Qin Song's position in Beijing is not low, and he still has a good job with real power. This time he asked to leave Beijing, although he was going to go to gilt, but at least on the surface, it seems that he is going up and down...

But I don't know if it's because of this reason, the Qin family was very low-key about it, even the relatives and friends of the family didn't even have a banquet, but Qin Song silently packed his bags, prepared for two days, and then left.

At first Mrs. Qin pretended to be ill to force Qin Song to compromise, but seeing her son refused to listen to her advice and was really going to join the army, she fell ill in a fit of rage these days.

Qin Ying stood beside her bed and served her every step.

On the day Qin Song left Beijing, the sky was overcast with light rain.

He simply packed his belongings and official documents, and left with a few guards including Jian Xinghai.

Qin Shuo went out of the city to see him off, and reluctantly sent him ten miles away.

The rain hasn't come down yet, but the sky is overcast, just like the heart of the person who saw off at this time, the dark clouds are overwhelming, and the feeling is heavy.

"Okay, don't send it off, go back earlier." Qin Song took the reins, and urged him to turn back with his usual expression, "Take good care of your mother and sister. I will not be in the capital in the future. No one will clean up the mess for you. You have to be a little bit modest , less trouble."

Since he decided to go to the present, he has never mentioned Qi Huan these days.

Moreover, this farewell, it is very likely that he will not be able to return to the capital for a few years, and he did not even say to find a chance to say goodbye to Qi Huan, and to end it face to face...

Qin Shuo felt that his brother was suffering from self-torture as if he was sick, but he couldn't say anything. He just said with a bitter face: "Didn't you say hello to the clan, don't worry, we are in Beijing, and there are people from the clan." You are the one who takes care of me, but you... swords have no eyes on the battlefield, no matter what, you must be safe. It is best to send a letter home every two months to let us know."

Thinking of his elder brother's temper that cherishes words like gold, he hurriedly said: "Just write a sentence, just to report safety, otherwise mother will miss it."

"Okay." Qin Song felt ashamed of Mrs. Qin Tai, but chuckled lightly, and agreed happily.

Qin Shuo gritted his teeth and said, "Then hurry up, it will rain soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to wave his hand to say goodbye to his brother, but his eyes were fixed on the official road in the distance, and his expression became inexplicably weird.

Qin Song followed his gaze and turned back——

But I saw a team of chariots and horses over there also rushing in the groggy sky. Coincidentally, the driver was Lao Jing, the royal coachman of Yang's mother and daughter.

A trace of turbulent emotion flashed quickly in Qin Song's eyes, but he clenched the rein tightly and managed to control his expression.

Leading his entourage, he avoided the side of the road a little.

Qin Shuo couldn't hide his nervousness, he didn't know where to put his eyes for a while, turned his head to peek at his brother's face, and looked nervously at the fast-approaching carriage.

Soon, the two sides met on a narrow road.

Qin Song was very calm, as if he had no intention of stopping the other party and saying hello, but Lao Jing took the reins and stopped in front of him independently.

"Why don't you leave?" Qi Huan's voice came from across the carriage.

Qin Song turned his head away, closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were cold and indifferent again, and he took the initiative to ask, "Is it Miss Qi?"

It is no coincidence that Qi Huan will appear here at this time.

or--

She came here specially to see him off!

Obviously there is no need for this!
Qin Song laughed bitterly in his heart.

On the carriage, Qi Huan had already opened the window and looked over.

Qin Song still took the initiative to greet with his usual attitude: "Where did you come from this early in the morning?"

It seemed that this was really just a coincidence.

"Yesterday, I went to Zhuangzi for my mother to do some errands. It was too late and I stayed there." Qi Huan explained. Seeing them, he obviously knew his itinerary, and he didn't show any surprise on his face. He just smiled normally and said: "A few days ago, I heard that Lord Qin Xiaohou will be transferred to the Northwest Army. Presumably this is going to take up his post immediately. The road is high and the road is long. Please take care of yourself."

Although the words are polite and alienated, but for Qin Song——

He was suddenly relieved.

Although it was for the sake of breaking up, but she had to come here specially to see him off, at least this wishful fate could be regarded as a decent ending for him.

The corners of his lips raised a slight arc, and he answered a word lightly: "En."

Qi Huanxu felt a little bit sorry in his heart, and after thinking about it in silence, he turned around and took a pastry box from the carriage, and handed it to him.

Qin Song stared at it, but didn't reach out to pick it up.

Qi Huan explained: "I got to know each other once, and I didn't bring anything with me when I was away from home. A box of pastries, to express my affection, should be regarded as a farewell gift."

The smile on her face was dignified and calm just right, but her eyes were clear and bright.

This face, as well as the expression on this face, are superficially false, just like when Qin Song met her for the first time on the boat at Wangxian Lake.

Qin Song stared at this face for a long time, but let Qi Huan hold the not-so-light box and never picked it up.

Qin Shuo faintly felt that his brother's reaction was wrong, don't be an emotional loser and going crazy, so he rushed over to poke his back in fear: "Brother..."

"Heh..." Qin Song's thoughts were interrupted, and he came back to his senses slightly, but he laughed eloquently, and his expression and tone couldn't be said to be self-deprecating or disappointed: "It just stopped abruptly like this." Isn't it good to end decently? If you have to do this before parting, you are determined that I will not lose my temper with you, and you have to make a calculation at this time?"

Most of the time, this woman is so confident that people wish they could strangle her to death.

Qin Song smiled and felt wet in his eyes.

The next moment his expression became as cold as a sculpture, and he stared fixedly at the girl in the carriage in front of him.

It's over, it's crazy...

Qin Shuo was so frightened by his moody appearance that his heart trembled. Jian Xinghai and others beside him also looked at each other, not knowing why.

Qin Shuo was afraid that if he continued to tell his elder brother to face Qi Huan, there would be another accident, so he hurriedly rushed forward and snatched the pastry from Qi Huan's hand, and then urged like a plague god: "Thank you for your kindness, I will take this for my brother , um...it's going to rain that day, and we brothers still have something to say in private, or you go first?"

It stands to reason that he said what he meant, Qi Huan is so smart, he must understand what he means.

But Qi Huan seemed to be reluctant to leave this box of pastries in his hands, and leaned against the window staring at the pastry box in his hand.

Qin Shuo became annoyed by her watching, holding a pastry box in his hand like a cactus, a hot potato, he just wanted to throw it away for her.

but--

This thing was not for him, in front of his brother, even if it was just a box of worthless pastries, because it was given by Qi Huan, he would not dare to throw it away.

It was so uncomfortable that the hairs all over his body stood on end.

Just when he and Qi Huan were in an inexplicable confrontation over the box of pastries, when they were almost unable to bear the blow...

Qin Songcai finally took the box rudely.

With his hands empty, Qin Shuo suddenly felt relaxed. He even breathed out a sigh of relief in front of Qi Huan.

Turning around again to see——

But seeing his elder brother staring at Qi Huan with cold and cruel eyes like looking at an enemy, his lips and teeth were even more abusive, and he said strangely: "Are you still going?"

Qi Huan didn't realize it, and nodded slightly, and the corners of his lips could even continue to smile gracefully: "There will be a period later."

Then he closed the window and returned to the carriage.

Lao Jing drove and continued towards the capital, as if this was really just an unexpected encounter.

Qin Song was holding the pastry box in his hand, but he didn't miss her carriage again, his eyes were gloomy and cold on the unknown place.

Qin Shuo probed his head to look at the box in his hand: "What's the matter? Is this really just a box of pastries?"

Looking at the atmosphere between his elder brother and Qi Huan just now, it is obviously impossible for the pastry to be delivered.

Qin Song endured and endured, and finally restrained the anger of throwing away the box.

Opening the box, there was indeed a box of exquisite pastries neatly stacked inside, but on top of the pastries was a brand new envelope without a signature.

The moment Qin Song saw the envelope, his pupils shrank slightly, and his mood changed several times in an instant.

Qin Shuo, taking advantage of his stupor, has already snatched the envelope quickly.

It is heavy in the hand, but there is no debris. There should be at least four or five pages of letter paper inside.

It was cloudy and there was no sunshine, so he didn't dare to open Qi Huan's private letter to his elder brother privately, let alone read the content in the sunlight, he just wondered curiously, "Could it be a love letter?"

It shouldn't be, that girl obviously doesn't mean that to his elder brother.

Otherwise, why would his elder brother leave his hometown and avoid her?
At the moment, Jian Xinghai and the others are all looking left and right, scratching their ears and cheeks, pretending that they are deaf and blind.

Qin Song snapped the pastry box shut and threw it into the horse's girdle, then gave Qin Shuo a cold look, took the envelope back, and stuffed it into his bosom.

"Let's go!" Before Qin Shuo could react, he raised his arms and roared away with Jian Xinghai and his party.

When Qin Shuo came to his senses, he saw their backs getting smaller and smaller and the dust stirred up on the road in the distance.

"Take care!" In the end, he still waved his hands at the back of Qin Song and his party with a sense of ceremony, and kept looking around until the road in front of him was empty again.

Obviously, he could also pretend that his elder brother hadn't traveled far, he just came out for a jog...

But my heart just felt uncomfortable.

Qin Shuo was dejected, turned his horse's head and turned back towards the capital.

Feeling down, he wanted to find something to divert his attention, so he rushed to catch up with Qi Huan's carriage.

It was his luck that he just caught up with Qi Huan and the others before the sporadic raindrops turned into torrential downpours.

"Hey..." The second son of the Qin family is a charming young master who has never experienced hardship. Seeing that the heavy rain was approaching, he hurriedly patted Qi Huan's car window.

Qi Huan pushed open the car window and saw him cringing his neck and resting his hand on his head for fear of getting wet, so he asked knowingly, "What are you doing?"

At the critical moment, the second son of Qin was still able to bend and stretch, and begged in a good voice: "It's going to rain, anyway, you are on the way, give me a ride?"

In just two sentences, Dou Da's raindrops fell down with a crackling sound.

The expression on Qin Shuo's face could almost be called panic, as if it wasn't rain but sulfuric acid.

Qi Huan couldn't help but nodded, "Come on!"

It was already the end of August, and Qin Shuo might not be able to bear the rain at the end of autumn.

Lao Jing was about to stop, but Qin Shuo moved very quickly when he ran for his life. Before the carriage was stable, he had already jumped on the shaft of the carriage, opened the door and got in.

Outside, the rain fell on the roof of the carriage, and soon there was a sound of rushing down in waves.

With lingering fear in his heart, Qin Shuo wiped the water stains on his face with his sleeve, patted his chest and said, "It's dangerous!"

Qi Huan gave him a disgusted look: "You're a big man, why are you afraid of raining on me?"

"What do you do if you get sick in the rain? You treat me as my elder brother, with rough skin and thick flesh..." Qin Shuo was confident, "My elder brother is gone too. If I get sick again, what will happen?"

Speaking of his elder brother, he immediately thought of the mysterious letter from Qi Huan to Qin Song, "Hey, you ran out on purpose to meet my elder brother by chance, didn't you? Can't say it face to face? The letter said what?"

"Most times, disasters come out of your mouth. If you don't want to bring innocent disasters to your brother, you'd better pretend you didn't meet me today." Qi Huan naturally wouldn't tell him the truth.

Qin Shuo looked at her with a strange expression, and said angrily: "You are waiting here for my elder brother on purpose, and you ran so far out of the city because you are afraid that Gu Zhan will be jealous?"

Qi Huan snorted coldly, noncommittal.

Although Qin Shuo felt sorry for his elder brother, he didn't have the obsession to forcibly match Qi Huan and his elder brother. Knowing that today's incident was bad for their reputation, he naturally knew the severity and would not go out and talk nonsense.

The rain continued to be heavy, so Qi Huan took him back to Wuchenghou's mansion along the way, and then changed his way back to his own home.

When they entered the city, there were almost no pedestrians on the street under the cover of the rain.

But these things can't escape the prying eyes of interested people.

It was night, and Ye Xunyi had already got the gossip that Qi Huan secretly went to Chencang and took the opportunity to go out of the city to bid farewell to Qin Song.