Snowy Chang'an Road

When Wei Yuan's decree reached Guangyang, Cao Shuo was drinking tea with his wife. After receiving the decree, Cao Shuo hesitated.

The relationship between Cao Shuo and Wei Yuan is extraordinary. They have been neighbors since childhood. They grew up together in the mud. Although they are not real brothers, they are better than real brothers.

However, once the feelings between people are mixed with interests, it is easy to deteriorate.

Cao Shuo's heart was very unsettled. The example of Huainan Wang Qizhan was before him. When they conquered the world together, Wei Yuan and Qi Zhan had a fateful friendship. However, a friendship that was even more fateful was not worth it in the face of power and interests. Worth mentioning.

He was afraid that he would be the next Qi Zhan, not to mention that Wei Shao went south and successively killed Lu Yi, King of Hanxiang, and Yunzheng, King of Lujiang. Wei Yuan's thoughts on kings with different surnames had already been put on the table.

Now there are only two kings with different surnames left in the world, one is him and the other is Nancang King Pang Yue. However, Nancang Kingdom has thousands of miles of mountains as a barrier. Even if the Wei army has three heads and six arms, it cannot cross these thousands of miles. Obstacles, but what about him? What does he have?

If Wei Yuan really had murderous intentions, would he be stupid enough to ask Wei Yuan to let him go because of the years of brotherly love?

Cao Shuo stayed up almost the whole night. He and his wife were discussing various possibilities in the room. How would he choose in the face of life and death?

In the end, Cao Shuo listened to his wife's advice, gave up the Guangyang Kingdom, refused to be the king of Guangyang, and moved his family northward to leave this place of right and wrong.

Their destination may be north of the Great Wall of Wei, but it is definitely not in Wei.

When the news that Cao Shuo and his family had fled Guangyang came back to Chang'an, Wei Yuan did not speak for a long time.

Ban Miao saw an opportunity and sowed dissension in front of Wei Yuan. This was just because Cao Shuo was panicking. He was afraid that he had already been disobedient and asked Wei Yuan to send an army north to suppress it.

Only this time, Wei Yuan did not agree. Not to mention that the contract they signed with the Xiongnu had not yet been fulfilled. They sent a large army northward, all the way just to capture a rebel. How could this not be a good deal? .

Although Wei Yuan's health is deteriorating, he is still the emperor of Wei at this moment and enjoys absolute power over this feudal dynasty, so even if Ban Miao is unwilling to give in, he can only swallow his anger.

Just two days after the escape of Cao Shuo, King of Guangyang, a letter came from the Huns. In another half month, the Huns' envoy will visit the Wei Dynasty and ask to marry a princess.

The terms of the marriage were signed unwillingly by Wei Yuan under duress.

Last year, Hunan Shanyu often sent letters asking to marry the princess, but Wei Yuan always put him off with various reasons and excuses.

Now that he has personally sent an envoy, he must have made up his mind to marry a princess back home.

This news made the entire Wei harem tremble.

In the Liuguang Palace, Princess Zhaoyuan Wei Ying, under the order of her father, returned to Chang'an with her husband Mu Xian, Marquis of Dongling, to attend to the illness. Mu Xian was extremely unwilling, but in order to survive, he chose to obey. Since arriving in Chang'an, He spent all day drinking in the princess's house. Seeing his decadent and passive appearance, Wei Ying was too lazy to talk to him. These days, she often went to the palace to accompany her mother, and the mother and daughter were happy.

"Mother, I heard that Shanyu Hunan is going to send an envoy to ask for the princess's hand in marriage."

"Since His Majesty agreed to marry Hunan Chanyu, His Majesty would receive a marriage proposal letter from Hunan Chanyu almost every month last year. However, His Majesty has always refused with various reasons. This time, Hunan Chanyu was able to send a special trip. When the envoy comes, he must have made up his mind. He is very tough, and I am afraid he will not be so easy to deal with this time."

"Then tell me, which princess will my father marry to Hunan Chanyu?"

"In our royal family of Wei, there are only two princesses to be married now. It's nothing more than choosing one of the two." "Mrs. Fu's adopted Wei Yan is as annoying as her mother. At first glance, she looks like a scheming woman. Mrs. Bo's daughter Wei Yan Xuan, she is innocent and very cute, but she must not be able to bear the bitter cold at the frontier."

"No matter how scheming or naive, they are not all the same when sent to the Huns. The Huns are barbaric and uncivilized. If in the future, Hu Nan Shanyu unfortunately dies in battle, the marriage princess sent by the Wei Dynasty, She still wants to marry the son of Hunan Chanyu and become the Yan clan. Think about it, a woman who has served me and then her son, what is the difference between this and an animal?"

What Ban Miao said about the Huns shocked Wei Ying's cognition, and she was so shocked that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.

While the mother and daughter were talking, a palace official came to report that Mrs. Fu asked to see her.

"Mother, why is she here?"

"It's not about the marriage. Just don't talk for a while and just listen."

"promise."

Mrs. Fu looks weak and speaks in a soft voice. In Wei Yuan's harem, she never competes with others. Wei Yuan praises her as being like an orchid in an empty valley, with a noble character.

In fact, because her mother's clan was weak, they didn't have much help for her, so she was cautious and careful in every step. Like a flower in the sky, she clung to the queen's body and acted as a cow and a horse for her to protect her and her children.

Fu Rong's thoughts are deep and hidden, but if you look carefully, you will find that her children are just like her, they are both snake-hearted and scorpion-hearted.

This time when she came to Liuguang Palace, Fulong brought valuable gifts. She collected almost all her wealth and brought all the valuable things.

So much so that after Ban Miao glanced around, she was secretly surprised in her heart that this Fu Rong could have such a net worth.

Ban Miaoping retired everyone, leaving only Wei Ying and Furong.

"Queen, please help me and my concubine. Yan'er has been raised in the palace since she was a child. How could she bear to marry into a barbaric tribe like the Huns? Wouldn't it cost her her life?"

"But it is not up to me to decide which princess to marry to the Huns. Your Majesty will make your own decision."

"I know that your Majesty is ill in bed now, and all the major affairs of the court are in the hands of the prince. You are the queen, and you will be the most noble queen mother of Wei in the future. Such a small thing is just a big deal to you. It's just words, but it's a life-saving grace for us. As long as you can keep Yan'er from marrying and go to the north, I, Furong, will be willing to work for you, even if I die."

Of course Ban Miao understands what Fulong is thinking. In fact, she also wants to help Fulong. Madam Bo is not close to her, and she is favored by His Majesty. She is a strong opponent of her. Now that there is such a good opportunity in front of her, she naturally It will not make Mrs. Bo's life easy.

She walked forward and helped Fu Rong, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Good sister, Yan'er is the child I watched grow up. Naturally, I can't bear to have her marry and suffer in such a far away place. Come as you say, why are you bringing so many gifts?"

Seeing Ban Miao take his words, Fulong showed a happy smile on his face.