stern wife

Chapter 373
The queen's face turned pale, and the gold finger cot inlaid with various gemstones slightly sank into her palm, and said softly:

"However, it is going to be an eventful time at the border. If father is allowed to come back at this time, if foreign enemies cause trouble and miss the big deal, wouldn't it be a small loss? I beg Your Majesty to think twice."

Emperor Chixuan waved his hand indifferently, and said with a smile:
"It's hard for you, a woman, to worry about the border affairs. You have good concerns. This is indeed a problem that must be solved. Therefore, I have sent an order to let Pan Yue and Fang Yu, the deputy generals under your father, take over the northern border affairs together. , to temporarily replace your father in managing Northern Xinjiang, and in order to fill the vacancy of the two of them, I also sent the Han family father and son there, and we will definitely not cause chaos in Northern Xinjiang."

The queen bit her lips, and wanted to say something more, but she heard Emperor Chixuan say in a slightly cold tone:

"Why, could it be that the queen has an opinion on my decision?"

The queen shook her head quickly, and said with admiration:

"Your Majesty's arrangements are extremely thoughtful, it's my concubine who is worrying too much."

Seeing that there is no room for turning things around, he said wisely:
"The ginseng soup was boiled by my own hands, Your Majesty remember to drink it while it's hot, so I won't disturb Your Majesty."

Emperor Chixuan nodded, then picked up his pen and continued to review the memorial.

The queen stood up, walked out lightly, and closed the door of the imperial study, the breath around her immediately cooled down.

However, there is still a little luck in her heart. Even if she fails to persuade the Holy Majesty to let her father stay in northern Xinjiang, the two promoted lieutenants may not make any contribution when her father guards the system. When the time comes, Maybe the Holy Majesty still wants to return Northern Xinjiang to her father.

The queen breathed a sigh of relief, and turned back to her own palace.

The queen knew the pros and cons of this matter, and her father Zhan Kezhuang naturally knew better.

However, the death of the old lady was a fact. Although he was a little caught off guard, Zhan Kezhuang didn't suspect anything, so he simply packed his bags and rushed to Zhijing with his two sons.

About a month later, the three arrived in Zhijing smoothly.

However, before entering the gate of their own house, the three of them were arrested by someone who had been ambushing near Zhan's house for a long time.

Emperor Chixuan knew that Zhan Kezhuang was a great general, and his martial arts were definitely not weak, so all the people he sent to arrest him were masters, and within a few rounds, they captured the three of them neatly and put them in prison.

At the same time, someone in the palace released news that someone had testified that General Zhenbei was in northern Xinjiang and conniving at his two sons—Zhan Chibei and Zhan Jifei—so much so that the soldiers under him bullied the people and let them go, even mobilizing themselves. Relationships forcibly erase evil deeds, causing the people to suffer unspeakably, but have nowhere to complain.

Several witnesses also stood up and told about the misfortune they had encountered, pointing the finger at the three fathers and sons of the Zhan family.

As soon as the news came out, Manjing was in an uproar.

After all, Zhan Kezhuang is the queen's biological father. Once something happens to him, the queen's power will inevitably decline, and everyone who stands on the side of the eldest prince will also be implicated.

This is by no means a trivial matter, and even affects the candidates for the future crown prince.

The queen fainted immediately after hearing the news, and when she woke up, she immediately went to the gate of the palace where Emperor Chixuan was to take off her hairpin to plead guilty.

Pei Mansion, in the backyard.

Put a fragrant pancake made of acacia skin into the incense burner, stir up the charcoal basin, and then Han Chan came back to the bed and helped Pei Xiaoran tuck the quilt.

Pei Xiaoran didn't feel much sleepy, she heard a lot of outside news from Mother Pan during dinner, and she was slowly digesting it.

It was expected by her that Zhan Kezhuang and his son were arrested, but what she never expected was that the people sent by the Holy One to fill the positions of the two lieutenants were actually Han's father and son!
That's right, it's the Han family who betrayed her second sister.

I heard that when General Han set off, not only his eldest son Han Xing, but also his third son Han Yi followed him.

This also makes sense, after all, the Han family in the Duke's Mansion is out of reach, and it is impossible for Han Yi to rely on the relationship of the Yue family to join the Imperial Forest Army, so he can only find another way out.

It would be a good way out to follow Han Zheng to northern Xinjiang, make some military achievements and get a small official position.

Mrs. Han probably thought that nothing would happen to Han Yi following his father and brother, and with his father and brother protecting him, she was willing to let Han Yi go to war.

If only Han Yi went alone, Mrs. Han would definitely be very reluctant.

Pei Xiaoran sneered secretly, thinking, no matter where Han Yi goes, who is protecting her, sooner or later she will pay for the life of her second sister in the previous life.

Seeing that Pei Xiaoran wasn't sleepy, Han Chan didn't leave in a hurry, but asked in a low voice:

"I heard that the Empress went to the Holy Majesty to take off her hairpin to plead guilty, Xiaoran, what do you think... will the Majesty punish her?"

Pei Xiaoran shook his head without thinking, and said:

"will not."

Han Chan thought for a while, nodded and said:
"I don't think so either. Although it was the empress's father and younger brother who made the mistake, it was not instigated by the empress, let alone caused by her. The Holy One is a person who can distinguish right from wrong, and he will never blame her. However, The life of the Empress will be difficult in the future."

Pei Xiaoran couldn't help laughing anymore, blinked at Han Chan, and joked:

"Sister Han Chan knows a lot~"

Han Chan scratched her head, and said a little embarrassedly:
"Isn't this human nature?"

Pei Xiaoran shook his head, and said:
"This is not human nature. If you were an ordinary person, you might vent your anger on your wife regardless. Even if you didn't kill him, you would still be scolded. But our sage is not an ordinary person. , His words, deeds, and actions are all to be recorded in the annals of history and set an example for all the people of Suzaku, so he will never embarrass an innocent woman."

After a pause, Pei Xiaoran said again:
"Furthermore, if the empress also loses power, the eldest prince will inevitably become isolated and helpless. At that time, only the third prince will be the most promising prince among the many princes, and all courtiers will turn to the third prince. Let the third prince have so many supporters, he will no longer care about the father-son relationship with the Holy Majesty, in order to avoid accidents, he will definitely take the first step."

Han Chan was startled and murmured:

"There are such consequences..."

Pei Xiaoran nodded with a smile, and said:
"So, the empress will definitely be safe and sound. More than that, in order to compensate her, or in other words, in order not to let the family dominate, our sage will also give her or the eldest prince more power so that they will not be overwhelmed. The third prince is suppressed, let's wait and see!"

Han Chan sat by the bed, lost her mind for a long while, and then said:

"Xiaoran, you... how do you know so much?"

Not only does she know a lot, but she can also guess what the Majesty will do next. This little girl is really scary.

(End of this chapter)