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Chu Huan waited until the two maids walked about ten steps away, and then followed behind them like ghosts and ghosts, without making a sound.

He was also puzzled. He was quite curious when he heard the maid said that a man needed hot water four or five times a day. What was even more strange was that in the Governor's Mansion, besides Qiao Mingtang, the highest status was of course Mrs. Qiao. Mrs. Qiao seemed to be very afraid of that man, which made Chu Huan very puzzled.

Two maids carried wooden buckets, passed through two courtyard gates, and finally arrived outside a courtyard. The night was dark and the wind was high. Chu Huan watched from a distance, and saw that the courtyard was surrounded by high walls with glazed tiles on top, which was even more disturbing. What surprised him was that just outside the Governor's Mansion, Chu Huan felt that the number of guards in the Governor's Mansion had more than doubled compared to before. He only thought that after Qiao Mingtang left, he was very concerned about Mrs. Qiao's safety, so he specially set up guards in the Governor's Mansion Heavy soldiers, that's all right, but at this moment Chu Huan saw that even inside the Governor's Mansion and outside the courtyard in front, there were actually heavily guarded soldiers, with a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps, and the guard was extremely strict.

When the two maids arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Chu Huan saw Mrs. Qiao, whom she had not seen for a long time, waiting outside the gate. Mrs. Qiao hadn't changed much, but she looked a little nervous. When she saw the bucket coming, she hurried forward to let the maid The bucket was placed outside the courtyard, the courtyard door was half-closed, and the maids were not allowed to enter. Mrs. Qiao asked the two maids to retreat and entered the courtyard, and soon came out. Two maids came out from the courtyard door and carried the bucket. After entering, Mrs. Qiao did not follow, but stood outside the door, gently closed the courtyard door, and then left along a path.

Chu Huan was very surprised to see Mrs. Qiao's actions. Mrs. Qiao's actions were obviously very careful. She was originally the master of the governor's mansion. Everyone in the mansion could only be cautious when serving her, but how come they turned into her So cautious, frowning slightly, he couldn't see the situation in the courtyard clearly at this time, he saw a big tree not far away, with luxuriant branches and leaves, growing extremely high, he immediately approached it silently, like a spirit ape. , covered by the leaves, at this time condescending, but faintly see the situation in the yard.

The courtyard was spacious and beautifully decorated. Looking down from above, Chu Huan saw that there were lanterns hanging in several places in the courtyard. Seeing that there was a chair in that yard, a person with long hair fluttering and dressed in white was sitting on the chair at the moment. Take the wooden barrel in and pour water into the wooden tray.

Beside the wooden barrel, a woman in a blue dress was holding a delicate wooden box in her hand, and a porcelain spoon in her other hand, picking something out of the box and putting it into the wooden tray. In the middle, Chu Huan was too far away, and he couldn't tell whether it was going into the wooden tray, but the woman Chu Huan saw her figure clearly, changed her color, and discovered that the woman was suddenly Mrs. Liuli.

Mrs. Liuli is beautiful, and Chu Huan still remembers her figure and appearance. Although the lights in the courtyard are not very bright, Chu Huan is condescending, and the distance is a little far, so he can't see the woman's face clearly. Chu Huan recognized Liuli at a glance. After all, Liuli's demeanor is unparalleled, and it is difficult for anyone to match her. Even with those gentle movements, Chu Huan must be Mrs. Liuli.

Thinking that the woman was Mrs. Liuli, Chu Huan's eyes immediately shifted to the man in white. When he saw the man in white sitting in a wheelchair, his color changed even more, and he thought to himself: "So the prince has actually arrived at Xishan!"

However, he was greatly surprised. Although he already knew about the chaos in the capital, Chu Huan was not clear about the extent of the chaos. , but after all, they are a group of unarmed ordinary people, and there are always guards in the capital. Even if refugees rush into the city and cause a big riot, it will not really destroy the capital of Luoan.

And Chu Huan also knows that, in all honesty, the prince is not a mediocre person. When the capital encounters difficulties, the prince will always find a way to deal with it. Even if the capital is really chaotic, the prince can still be pushed into the imperial city. Chu Huan I never thought that the crown prince would leave the capital. After all, the capital is the heart of the empire. The emperor was on a tour of the north, and the crown prince was in charge of the capital.

During the emperor's northern tour, the prince will wait for the lord of the capital. If the prince also leaves, the capital will be left without a master. It is almost like waiting for the heart of the empire to be penetrated. The impact can be imagined.

It's just that he didn't expect that the prince still left the capital.

Seeing the prince, Chu Huan frowned. At this time, he was sure that the situation in the capital was much worse than he had imagined.

He didn't know what Madam Liuli put in the wooden tray, but he saw the maidservant serving the prince put her feet into the wooden tray.

The prince's leg disease is well known to the government and the public. Madam Liuli has been taking care of the prince. One of the biggest tasks is to help treat the leg disease. Chu Huan knows that Madam Liuli is probably helping the prince to treat the leg disease at this time, but she doesn't know it. Whether the prince's leg disease can really recover one day, now that the state of Qin has fallen and the building is about to collapse, it is not known how much the prince can do even if he really recovers from his leg disease.

Chu Huan hid in the tree, thoughtful, and suddenly caught a glimpse of two figures walking towards the gate of the courtyard. The man in front of him was agile and seemed to be a good martial artist. The man reported loudly: "Report Your Highness, the envoy sent to Anyi has returned and is waiting for His Highness to summon you!"

Chu Huan frowned, thinking to himself that the prince had sent someone to Anyi.

Anyi is in the northwest of Xishan Road, bordering on Xishan Road. Chu Huan once visited Anyi as an imperial envoy in order to search the family property of An Guogong Huang Ju, and had a good relationship with the governor of Anyi, Yuan Chongshang.

Chu Huan thought to himself that at this time, the prince sent people to Anyi to transfer troops from Anyi to the capital to quell the chaos.

Although the southeast and even the northwest of the empire are no longer under the control of the empire, the northern roads are still under the command of the empire. Although there are many bandits in various roads, Jinling has even rebelled by officers and soldiers, but Xishan, Anyi, Hujin and even Hexi, There were no rebellions in Liaodong and Fuhai. After the rebellion in Jinling, the roads in central Sichuan and Nanyue in the southwest were blocked, and there were also bandits and riots there. It was the time when the war was raging, but Xishan and Anyi are now compared. It's pretty peaceful.

Chu Huan knew that Qiao Mingtang, the governor of Xishan Road, was originally a member of the princeling party. Being able to become the governor of Xishan Road was also the power of the princeling party. It is not incomprehensible for the prince to appear in Xishan. Qiao Mingtang's Xishan troops have already stationed at the front line , the crown prince mobilized troops from Anyi, and prepared to march into the capital to quell the chaos together with Xishan soldiers and horses. This is also an inevitable thing at present.

Seeing the prince waving his hand, Chu Huan said something in a low voice, but Chu Huan couldn't hear clearly. A maid had already arrived at the door, opened the courtyard door, and led the messenger into the courtyard.

After the envoy entered the courtyard, he knelt down on the ground and said respectfully, "I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"How's the situation in Anyi?" The prince leaned back on the chair, his feet were stepping on the wooden basin, the water in the wooden basin was emitting heat, and his feet didn't move.

The envoy respectfully said: "Reporting to Your Highness, I have not seen Yuan Chongshang in my humble position!"

The crown prince frowned, and the man had already explained: "When the humble officer arrived in Anyi, the governor of Anyi, Yuan Chongshang, had already left Anyi and went to Hexi...!"

"Going to Hexi?" The prince frowned and said, "What is he going to Hexi for?"

The envoy said: "Your Highness does not know something. I heard that there is a big birthday coming soon in Hexi, so we have to prepare a birthday ceremony and send someone to summon Yuan Chongshang to Hexi to have an audience."

The crown prince frowned, as if he really didn't know about it, he said in a deep voice, "A birthday ceremony?"

"Yes!" The envoy said: "When Beizhi arrived in Anyi, Yuan Chongshang had already left Taiyuan Mansion, so Beizhi had to come back and report to the crown prince."

The crown prince looked at Mrs. Liuli beside him, and asked, "Is there any news from outside that the father is going to hold a birthday ceremony in Hexi?"

Liu Li frowned and said, "I haven't heard of it, maybe the Holy One didn't want to make too much of a shock, so there's no big fanfare at this time...!"

"Father's birthday...!" The crown prince said thoughtfully: "Yes, in half a month or so, it will be Father's birthday... I sent people to Anyi, why didn't anyone come to Xishan?"

Liuli said softly, "Perhaps the Holy One knew that Master Qiao sent troops to put down the rebellion, so he didn't send anyone here."

The prince raised his hand and signaled the envoy to retreat first, and then signaled the two maidservants to retreat. After they retreated, the prince frowned and said: "At this time, it seems that it is not the right time for Father to hold a sacrifice to heaven in Hexi."

Liuli said: "Since it is the Holy Majesty's will, naturally no one can resist the order." After a pause, he said quietly: "Yuan Chongshang is not in Anyi, so it will be difficult to mobilize the soldiers and horses in Anyi."

The prince said indifferently: "With Yuan Chongshang not here, I can still go to Anyi to transfer troops in person. Although my palace is not in the capital, it is already the supervisor of the Great Qin...!"

"Your Highness...!" Liuli sighed softly, not without self-reproach: "Are you blaming my concubine in your heart?"

The prince frowned and said, "Why do you say that?"

"After you left the capital, although you didn't say a word, but...but I know that it is against your will to let someone take you out of the capital on my own initiative. You want to stay in the capital and take charge of the overall situation...!" Liuli said beautifully. There was a hint of distress on her face: "But I was only worried that you would be in danger at the time, so...!"

The prince stretched out his hand, took Mrs. Liuli's silky little hand, and said warmly: "Liuli, don't say such things again, I know what you think, you are worried that I will be harmed by others in Beijing...!" With a wry smile, "Actually, you There is nothing wrong with thinking, even if I stay in the capital, I can really turn the world around? There is a lack of soldiers and food, the mountains are shaking, and the earth is shaking. !"