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Chapter 168
Ning Xiao saw that the gloom on her face receded a little, and she looked at him with bright eyes, her wet appearance reminded one of a deer in the forest, he sighed, his heart finally softened.

"What is Shu'er talking about?" He spoke softly and stared at Ning Shu.

Ning Shu stepped on her toes slightly, and whispered mysteriously in his ear, "Didn't you tell me before that Diji Pingyang seems to have some interest in Shen Xiang...? I just tried her with words, and she really Showing off." Ning Shu's words were full of excitement, as if she had caught Song Qingyi's trick.

Seeing the radiance in her eyes, Ning Xiao shook his head helplessly, and said in a low voice, "Shu'er, whether Emperor Pingyang is really interested in Xiang Shen or not, this matter has nothing to do with you. You have to remember Wait, now that my cousin is gone, his attitude is ambiguous, and the status of the Ning family in the court is not as good as it seems. Now that we are in Jian'an, we must be cautious in our words and deeds, so as not to cause any trouble to our father and aunt Please come."

What he said was so earnest, but Ning Shu didn't take it seriously, her eyes rolled, she didn't know what she was thinking.

Seeing her indifferent appearance, Ning Xiao pursed his lips, looking more and more helpless.

At the beginning, he was attracted to Empress Wuyang, but when he learned that Shen Xiang was asking to marry Empress Wuyang, he was unwilling to do so. He didn't know how the two got related, so he secretly sent someone to investigate the two.

The result of the investigation was nothing unusual, the two had known each other since Emperor Yu's birthday, presumably it was Empress Wuyang whom Shen Xiang fell in love with at that time.

It's just that during the investigation, he also found out that another person had different thoughts about Shen Xiang-Pingyang Emperor Ji Song Qingyi.

Later, in a certain conversation with Ning Shu, he accidentally slipped his mouth. At that time, he was confused by him, but he didn't want to be remembered by Ning Shu, and he dared to test Pingyang with his words. Di Ji's thoughts made him really helpless.

Father likes his daughter, and Shu'er is quick-tempered and has the demeanor of a general's daughter. He is very fond of his father, so it is inevitable that he will spoil her a little.It's just that when she was in Youzhou, the sky was high and the emperor was far away. No matter what Shu'er did or made troubles, the left and right fathers could help her settle it.

But at this time they are in Jian'an.Where is Jian'an?At the foot of the Son of Heaven, you can run into a big person with just two steps. In this kind of place, Shu'er doesn't want to be cautious in words and deeds, but instead provokes people who shouldn't be provoked again and again. The situation will become more and more difficult.

He frowned, and there was a dark flash in his eyes.

It seems that this matter has to be discussed with my father.If Shu'er doesn't restrain her temper, something will happen sooner or later.

Seeing that Ning Xiao didn't answer for a long time, his complexion became more and more serious, Ning Shu's face collapsed, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Ning Xiao came back to his senses, tried his best to suppress the uneasiness and helplessness in his heart, and smiled at her, "It's nothing. But you don't have to mention the matter of Pingyang Emperor Ji, otherwise it will easily cause trouble."

Ning Shu settled down at this moment, remembering the tit-for-tat confrontation with Song Qingyi just now, she couldn't help but feel a little scared, the place where the cheek was hit seemed to be still burning hot.

Covering his cheeks unwillingly, he nodded slightly.

Ning Xiao sighed, took her hand away and looked at it, "It's a little red and swollen, let's go back first, I'll give you medicine when I get back, and I'll take you out for a walk next time."

"Okay." Ning Shu pouted aggrievedly.

After Ning Xiao paid the hairpin just now, he took Ning Shu out of Yuancui Pavilion, leaving behind Xiaoer who was still in shock and did not regain his senses, and watched them go out before regaining his senses.

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Whether it is long or not, a few days is not short.

As the day when Shen Chuhan arrived in Jian'an approached, Song Qinghuan, who had always been calm, showed a bit of uneasiness.

Liu Yue and Shen Xing saw it in their eyes, knowing that His Highness might be thinking about Shen Xiang very much, but it's not easy to show it on the surface, so the two of them just acted as if they didn't know, and they still had to do what they should do.

On this day, Xuanying sent someone to spread the news that Shen Xiang and his party had arrived near Jian'an and could enter Beijing today.

Song Qinghuan had just eaten breakfast at that time, and was planning to read medical books today to settle his mind, but when he heard this, his mind suddenly drifted again, how could he sit still?
Liu Yue ordered people to remove the breakfast, glanced at Song Qinghuan whose eyes were floating, and said with a chuckle, "What will Your Highness want to do later? Can you go to the Sifang Pavilion and wait quietly?"

A trace of uneasiness flashed in Song Qinghuan's eyes, he cleared his throat, but did not speak.

Shen Xing did not agree, "His Royal Highness, if you go to the Sifang Hall at this time, if you are seen by others and used by some people with ulterior motives, there will definitely be some unfavorable rumors about you. This servant knows that His Highness misses Shen However, at this juncture, His Highness should think twice before acting."

Song Qinghuan took a deep breath, and replied solemnly, "I know."

Because of her father's actions some time ago, now the court looks calm and the Ning and Wei families are in a stalemate, but she knows that the eyes of the queen and the prince have not moved away from her.

She was a little curious before, Wei Rong is a very ambitious person, he has been in a high position for many years, how can he throw away the power in his hands?So that day when he resolutely resigned from office, she really had some doubts.

The reason for Wei Rong's resignation was that he was old and his health did not allow him to work on state affairs for a long time.However, Wei Rong is only in his fifties now, and his body is still very strong. This reason is obviously just an excuse.

What's more, now that Song Xuan and Song Yi are dead, only Song Yan is left, and the Wei family dominates the court. According to Wei Rong's temperament, it is time to seize this opportunity to develop and strengthen the Wei family. How could this be the case? To retreat wisely?

So she ordered Chongjin to investigate secretly with the forces that remained in the palace.

The results of the investigation did not surprise her.

Before Wei Rong resigned from office, Emperor Yu had summoned him alone, shunned everyone, and had a long secret talk in Xuanshi Hall.Although she has placed people in the Xuanshi Hall, she is not the person who serves Emperor Yu personally. After several inquiries, she can only find out that when Emperor Yu had a secret conversation with Wei Rong that day, she mentioned her name, and the unborn child in Jun Xi's belly. born baby.

But this information was enough for Song Qinghuan.

The reason why Wei Rong resigned obediently was not voluntary, but forced to act.

He originally thought that since Song Yi and Song Xuan were dead, only Song Yan was left to inherit the throne, and the Wei family must rest easy, but his father specially summoned Wei Rong that day, presumably to tell him that as long as the Wei family expands a little One point, Song Yan could not keep his position as prince.

As for the successor, he can choose himself as the empress dowager or the child in Junxi's womb.

No matter who is standing, it is justified.

Wei Rong is a person who understands current affairs, and Emperor Yu's words are all for this sake. If he is not sensible, all these years of officialdom will be in vain.

Presumably because of this, the two finally reached a unity.Wei Rong resigned from office, Song Yan kept his crown prince, but in order to appease the Wei family, he also bestowed Wei Qianyu as the crown prince concubine, which was considered a gesture.

It's just that what Wei Rong probably didn't expect was that as soon as he resigned from office, Emperor Yu appointed Ning Tengyue Wei Taiwei, without any warning, like a slap in the face.

But he had no room for repentance, so he had to knock down his front teeth and swallow.

Song Qinghuan had a rough idea of ​​what Emperor Yu and Wei Rong were thinking, and he knew very well that the Wei family would not take it lightly when his father said so. Now in the eyes of the empress and Song Yan, they probably wished to get rid of themselves and then quickly.

So Shen Xing was right, at this juncture, she couldn't leave anyone with any excuses.

only--

After all, longing became sick in his heart, and when he thought that he would see Shen Chuhan soon, he couldn't even wait for half a day.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, she suddenly got up and looked at Shen Xing, "Change clothes and leave the palace with me."

Shen Xing was startled, "Your Highness is going to the Sifang Hall?"

"No." Song Qinghuan shook his head, "Go to the outskirts of the city." Saying that, he walked quickly to the inner hall.

"Your Highness, what about me?" Liu Yue leaned forward.

Song Qinghuan glanced at her, stopped in her tracks, and said with a light smile, "You...you can stay in the palace and help me deal with the sudden situation. In case someone finds something coming to the door, you can also help block it. In addition , you go ask Xuanying, when will Shen Xiang and their convoy arrive in the outskirts of the city?"

Liu Yue twitched her lips, but reluctantly responded, and went down to find Xuan Ying without mentioning it.

The breeze is warm, the autumn air is crisp, and the sun is shining warmly, like an ordinary morning.

Liu Yue quickly found out the situation and came back.

Song Qinghuan restrained her excitement slightly after hearing the words, and waited another hour or two in a state of uncertainty.

Near noon, an unremarkable carriage drove out of the imperial city, hurried out of the city gate, and headed for the outskirts of the city.

The driver sitting on the shaft of the chariot was none other than Shen Xing who was dressed as a man.

(End of this chapter)