poor people

On the first day of the 13th year of Jiankang, compared with the lively and festive atmosphere of other houses, the atmosphere in Prince Rong's Mansion and Duke Wei's Mansion was a bit sluggish.

Two days ago, Shi Fuxin was called away by people from Anguo Gong's mansion in the clan's mansion, and she never returned to the manor after that.

Those who celebrate the new year have no reason to stay at another house for the new year, and with Chu Yao rushing out early and returning late, everyone in the palace vaguely guessed that something might have happened.

As for Duke Wei's mansion, Chu Yao knew about the Queen Mother's affair, so he had no interest in welcoming the New Year at all.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all relatives of the emperor and all civil and military officials would enter the palace to participate in worship. Early in the morning, the residence of Prince Rong and the Duke of Wei were lit up with lights.

"Third brother, where have the third younger siblings gone? The emperor passed on the decree early on to let the top ten imperial merchants participate in today's pilgrimage. If the third younger siblings don't go, our house will be implicated and questioned."

At the gate of Prince Rong's Mansion, Chu Xuan saw Chu Yao coming out alone, and was the first to raise his voice.

Chu Yao was already in a bad mood because of the lack of news from Shi Fuxin. Although he knew that Shi Fuxin was probably going to be fine, he was still worried that something might happen. Chu Xuan's words ignited the passion in Chu Yao's heart anger.

Chu Yao looked at Chu Xuan with cold eyes: "I don't have time to talk to you, you are rushing to find fault. In the clan mansion, Luo Qilan jumped up and down, don't think I don't know."

As he spoke, he hummed, with a sarcasm on his face, "I didn't expect you to care about whether the mansion would be questioned. I thought you only had your crown prince in your heart."

"When you and Luo Qilan decided to be accomplices, why didn't you think about the safety of the palace?"

"Chu Xuan, although Chu Zhao is also very annoying, but at least he is a real villain, and you are a disgusting hypocrite, always acting as if you have no choice."

"On the surface, under the banner of being good for the entire palace, behind the scenes, you and the prince are doing ulterior affairs. You have obtained the best resources in the mansion, but you have never brought any benefits to the mansion. Take Stabbing a knife in the back while taking advantage is talking about people like you."

"Are you still ashamed to say in front of me that you have brought trouble on the palace?"

Chu Xuan's disguise was torn off by Chu Yao, and she looked very ashamed and annoyed.

Chu Zhao glanced at Chu Yao and Chu Xuan, and did not get involved in their conflict.

Lord Rong and King Rong got into the carriage a long time ago. Hearing the dispute between Chu Xuan and Chu Yao, King Rong wanted to open the window to reprimand them, but was stopped by Lord Rong.

King Rong looked at Old Lord Rong in puzzlement.

The old prince Rong changed his usual staring and indifference, and said meaningfully: "The current conflict between the three brothers is beyond your control, let them solve it by themselves."

King Rong frowned: "If my son doesn't care about it, wouldn't the three bastards be turned upside down?"

Lord Rong glanced at him: "Do you know that the three brothers stand in their own teams?"

King Rong was stunned.

The old prince Rong said quietly: "The royal team is a matter of life and death. Their current contest is not just a contest between their brothers. Whoever wins depends on their vision and luck."

King Rong was in a hurry: "Father."

The old prince Rong interrupted him: "If you can't change anything, then don't do anything. This is the only thing you can do for your son as a father."

Looking at the old prince Rong who closed his eyes, King Rong wanted to scratch his head irritably.

He can use his father's status to suppress the petty fights between sons, but he is blind when it comes to the matter of seizing the heir, and he can't intervene at all.

At this moment, the sound of galloping horseshoes approached from far to near.

"Third Master!"

It's from the Supervision Department.

"Third Master, before dawn, someone shot this letter on the gate of the Supervision Department."

Chu Yao took the letter handed over by his subordinates, opened it, and his complexion sank.

The Shi family is in my hands and wants to save people. Before Sishi (9:00), he rushed to the burial forest in the western suburbs, and collected the corpse after the time-Dongjian.

Chu Yao didn't think too much about it, and as soon as he received the letter, he turned around and was about to leave with the people from the Supervision Department.

"Third brother!"

Chu Zhao called out to stop Chu Yao: "It is disrespectful to the emperor to be late or not to attend the pilgrimage. No matter what urgent matter you have, I advise you to let it go and deal with it after the pilgrimage is over."

As he said that, he glanced at Chu Xuan and said with a smile, "I don't think you want anyone to take advantage of this to cause trouble, and take this opportunity to pull you down as the commander of the Supervision Department."

Chu Yao looked at Chu Zhao and knew that Chu Zhao had taken refuge in the fourth prince. He didn't want him to be defeated so soon, but wanted him to fight with the prince and lose both sides, so that the fourth prince could reap the benefits.

"Some things can't wait."

After finishing speaking, Chu Yao beat his horse and left.

Seeing Chu Yao ride away on horseback, Chu Zhao shook his head and clicked his tongue twice, and looked at Chu Xuan with a smile: "Brother, do you think our family can still have reunion dinner today?"

Chu Xuan glanced at Chu Zhao, then shifted his gaze to Chu Yao's figure who was getting further and further away, without saying a word.

Chu Zhao let out a 'huh', the emperor asked the top ten imperial merchants to attend the pilgrimage today, and the fourth prince had already told him that this was a trap specially set up by the prince for the third brother and his wife.

"It's really hard to see that our cold-hearted third brother would lose his mind because of a woman."

Chu Zhao smiled and looked at Chu Xuan: "Brother, everyone says you are an infatuated person, but why do I think that the third brother seems to be more affectionate and righteous than you?"

"Third brother's departure will probably annoy the emperor, and with the crown prince's fanning the flames, he is very likely to lose his position as the supervisory department. Maybe he will lose his life if he leaves, but he still left."

"And you don't seem to have done anything to your sister-in-law. Then, where did your affection and infatuation come from?"

Chu Xuan cast a sideways glance at Chu Zhao, ignored it, got on his horse, and rode to the front of the carriage of the old prince Rong and King Rongjun: "Grandfather, father, can you go?"

King Rong glanced at the old prince Rong with his eyes closed and meditating. They all heard that Chu Yao was gone.

"Let's go."

A quarter of an hour after the motorcade from Prince Rong's Mansion left, the cigarette bag rushed to the gate of the Palace.

"What, the third master is out of town?!"

There was a person from Chu Yao in the concierge of the palace, and Yan Daizi learned from him that Chu Yao had received a letter, and he didn't even participate in the pilgrimage, so he went out of the city directly, got on his horse and left.

Shi Fuxin was worried that the people of the Wei family would send people to search everywhere after they knew that Ma Chuan and Ma Jiang were missing, so they drove a carriage and waited for Chu Yao to come over in a woods.

"Madam, early this morning, someone sent a letter to the Supervision Department. The third master left the city immediately after reading it."

Out of breath, the cigarette bag told Shi Fuxin what he had heard in the palace.

After hearing this, Shi Fuxin looked a little surprised.

The letter Chu Yao received should be about her being arrested.

To attend the pilgrimage today, for Chu Yao, whose power comes entirely from the emperor's likes and dislikes, he cannot be absent; plus there is Dongjian, the supreme master, Chu Yao is not her opponent, for Chu Yao, His life is threatened.

In this case, Chu Yao would take risks for her, which she did not expect.

In her opinion, Chu Yao is rational and realistic. She and him are not very close after being married for more than two years. They will weigh the pros and cons of many things and keep them separately.

What happened this time was a conspiracy planned by the prince and the Wei family. It is impossible for Chu Yao not to know about it, but when he knew about it, he still chose to take risks, which made her feel a little uneasy.

"Which city gate did the third master leave?"

"Xichengmen, it is said to go to the western suburbs."

"I'll go to the western suburbs. I'll take Machuan Majiang away. You can take care of the others."

Shi Fuxin ordered the cigarette bag a few words, and then drove away Ma Chuan Ma Jiang in a carriage.

Because Ma Chuan Ma Jiang is too important, she was worried about handing over to other people to make a mistake, so she led them to separate from the cigarette bag, found a hidden cave, hid Ma Chuan Ma Jiang who had lit a sleeping hole, and then went all out to Go to the western suburbs.