The Favoured Medical Princess: 748 is timid
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For a while, the emperor and his ministers were relatively speechless, and the Jinluan Palace fell into a long dead silence.
The emperor on the dragon throne barely kept a straight face, his face was as heavy as water, but his heart was agitated.
How could he not know what the veteran said!
At that time, he was still the prince and had already begun to help the late king with political affairs. Those documents describing the military situation also passed through his hands. Thinking about it now, it seems that the scenes in the past are still vivid in his mind.
He cannot let Dayu's empire be destroyed in his hands, then he is the sinner of the Han family and Dayu!
The emperor's lips tightened into a straight line, his mind was in chaos, and he vaguely heard Li Shangshu's upright voice:
"Your Majesty, wars have been fierce and dangerous since ancient times. For the sake of great prosperity and for the sake of the common people, I ask your Majesty to send an envoy to Xiye. Don't talk about war lightly..."
Every word and every sentence won the emperor's heart.
Yes, Dayu's request for peace was not for fear of death, but for the sake of the people of Liming.
It’s for the overall good!
The emperor said to himself in his heart, at this time, Li Heng took the lead to kneel down, and then, other ministers of the Lord and Sect knelt down one after another, one after another, just like dumplings, but in the blink of an eye, all the officials Already kneeling down for most of the time.
The ministers were lying on the ground, and they all echoed: "Master Li is right, please think twice before you act!"
Looking down at the ministers kneeling on the ground, the emperor's lips moved slightly and his eyes were complicated...
Finally, this morning's morning session ended without any success.
For Xiye's invasion and the crisis in Feixia Mountain, the emperor had no plan, but the proposal to marry Xiye had been put on the table. Many ministers who knew the emperor's heart vaguely guessed what the emperor would do next. The choice...
After the morning court ended, all the officials dispersed, and Han Lingfu naturally returned to Prince Gongjun's Mansion.
Not only him, Li Heng and Gu Mo also followed him to Prince Gongjun's Mansion.
Han Lingfu was agitated, as if there were countless little bugs in his head eating his flesh and blood, but in front of Li Heng and Gu Mo, he could only try to calm down.
Han Lingfu held up the tea cup and concealed the fluctuations in his eyes. Like the emperor, he had not slept well for several nights.
He planned step by step and patiently laid out the plan for so long, and finally formed the great situation now. Finally, southern Xinjiang was within easy reach, but at this critical moment, Xiye intervened!
For a moment, Han Lingfu almost doubted whether Prince Zhennan and his son had colluded with Xiye to have such a fate!
He has always known that this road to the supreme position must be full of thorns. Only those who move forward bravely and overcome thorns can climb the Dabao and accept the kneeling of the ministers. He also firmly believes that he must be the one who laughs in the end. .
But this time, for the first time, he had doubts about himself.
It was as if there was an invisible hand blocking his way...
It seemed that even God was treating him badly.
No!
My life depends on me!
Han Lingfu said to himself in his heart that he had experienced so many hardships, but he still turned the situation around step by step and stood tall in the court again. How could he give up so easily!
But in the blink of an eye, Han Lingfu's thoughts changed a lot, from irritability, frustration, self-doubt, and then cheered up again.
Han Lingfu put down the tea cup, looked at Li Heng and Gu Mo, and asked seriously: "Master Li, Master Gu, what do you two think about the war situation in Western Xinjiang?"
Li Heng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, no matter whether there is war or peace with Xiye in the future, Feixia Mountain is in danger now, and the Emperor will definitely send troops to support... I don't know if Your Majesty wants to fight for this military power. Heading out to Xiye?"
There was silence in the study, Han Lingfu's face darkened, and he said slowly: "Master Li, that was the Western Night."
That was Xiye!
Five simple words have made his position clear.
These five words sounded plain and concise, but they also contained a hint of blame and a hint of impatience. Li Heng didn't know why, and his expression was inevitably a little stiff.
Gu Mo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice on the side, hurriedly agreed: "Your Majesty is right. That is the Xiye Army, how can it be compared to the Southern Xinjiang Army!"
Han Lingfu showed approval and said: "In the past few years, the Southern Xinjiang Army has been fighting for years. Baiyue and Nanliang are both tiger and wolf armies. Although the Southern Xinjiang Army narrowly defeated them, they were already exhausted. The military strength is declining, the treasury is empty, and the cities of Fuzhong, Kailian, and Yanding have been occupied and raided by the enemy, and countless people have died unjustly... Today's southern Xinjiang can no longer be compared with the old town of Nanwang!"
Gu Mo nodded, "That's right. Now that Southern Xinjiang is in decline, this was the best time for the Southern Expedition, unlike Western Xinjiang..." As he spoke, he sighed quietly, "With Western Xinjiang now In this situation, if General Guan Ruyan is still alive and the Guan army still exists, Dayu can still give it a try, but now, leading the troops to attack Xiye is just a thankless job..."
Once the battle is defeated, the emperor will not care about the wolves and tigers of Xiye's army, and will definitely vent his anger on the defeated general!
Han Lingfu stroked his sleeves, and a hint of calculation flashed under his half-cast eyes.
The corner of his lips curled up, he smiled warmly, and said meaningfully: "My king's second emperor brother always thinks highly of himself. Hasn't he always wanted to compete with me for military power? So this time Xiye's Give him the chance!"
Li Heng and Gu Mo looked at each other and understood what Han Lingfu meant.
The person who can go to Xiye on behalf of Prince Shun must be Prince Shun’s arm, which means that Prince Shun will definitely lose an arm to himself this time!
The last fraud by Enke has severely damaged Prince Shun's vitality. If it happens again, Prince Shun may no longer have the confidence to compete with Prince Gong!
Both the two adults stood up, bowed respectfully and echoed: "Your Majesty, I wish you all the best."
The smile on Han Lingfu's lips deepened, and he couldn't hide his complacency. He picked up the tea cup in front of him again, acting elegantly and leisurely, as if he had everything under control.
After the two adults sat down again, Li Heng sighed with some regret: "My lord, it's just that this time I got the advantage of Prince Zhennan and his son!"
Gu Mo also nodded and said: "Yes, it's such a pity. I finally provoked the emperor to murder Prince Zhennan and his son, but now I have missed this great opportunity..."
Next time, I don’t know how long it will take to have such a good opportunity...
Han Lingfu felt a little unwilling in his heart, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "This time, Prince Zhennan and his son are lucky, so we can only let them go for now, but the future is long..."
Let’s wait until the war in Xiye is over before making any further calculations. He will never let the Zhennan Palace go so easily!
Things have to be prioritized. We still need to use the Xiye War to deal with the Second Emperor Brother first!
Han Lingfu said to himself in his heart.
Li Heng's eyes flashed and he said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, I have a plan, maybe I can kill two birds with one stone."
"Master Li, please speak." Han Lingfu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Li Heng.
Li Heng clarified his thoughts and suggested: "Your Majesty, Western Xinjiang is in danger, and the Emperor will definitely order assistance from all places. Since Southern Xinjiang is a prosperous territory, it should not be an exception. If the Zhennan Palace is allowed to send troops to assist Western Xinjiang, what would Your Majesty think? ?"
Hearing this, Han Lingfu narrowed his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, "But I'm afraid the Zhennan Palace will not obediently send troops..."
"Your Majesty, even if the King of Zhennan does not agree to send troops, he can still ask them to provide food, grass, horses or weapons for support. In this case, the strength of the Zhennan Palace will inevitably be severely damaged. When the situation in Western Xinjiang is settled, the Prince will go to Southern Xinjiang again. We will succeed immediately and take over Southern Xinjiang in one fell swoop!" Li Heng said gushingly.
The more Han Lingfu listened, the more excited he became, his eyes flashed, and he clapped his hands and praised, "Master Li, this is a wonderful plan!" A trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
Li Heng straightened his chest and said with high spirits: "Your Majesty, I will invite the emperor to the court tomorrow morning..."
Gu Mo hurriedly said: "I will help Mr. Li to play a role..."
The three of them looked at each other and smiled. Based on their understanding of the emperor, since the emperor intended to reduce the vassal, he would definitely be moved by this proposal.
The three of them talked secretly in the study for another half an hour before Gu Mo and Li Heng left.
Han Lingfu, who stayed in the study outside, had swept away the depression of these days and was very satisfied.
I originally thought that the crisis in Western Xinjiang was due to the luck of the Zhennan Palace, but now it seems that may not be the case.
As long as you make good use of the opportunity, this "crisis" can also turn into a "turning point", and you can even use it to develop your own power...
Thinking about it, Han Lingfu's smile deepened, as if he saw the near future...
"Bang bang!"
Suddenly, his heartbeat accelerated by two beats, a familiar cold feeling surged into his heart, and his hands began to tremble involuntarily...
As soon as Xiao Lizi saw Han Lingfu's appearance, he knew that his master's addiction had struck again, so he cautiously asked for instructions: "Your Majesty, do you want this slave to be called Bai Side..."
Before he could say anything, Han Lingfu had already said eagerly: "Call 'her' quickly!"
The tone of the word "she" is extremely complicated, with disgust, resentment, but also urgency.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Lizi responded and hurriedly went out to send someone to Xinghui Courtyard to deliver the message.
A moment later, Bai Muxiao, wearing a emerald willow-colored embroidered silk trousers, arrived. She looked relaxed and radiant, as if a wisp of spring breeze was blowing on her face, forming a perfect contrast with Han Lingfu who was in a panic in the room. An obvious contrast.
Not only Bai Muxiao came, she also brought her child.
As soon as he saw the little baby in Bai Muxiao's arms wearing an indigo robe and a carp hat, Han Lingfu had a look of disgust on his face and didn't even want to look at the child.
This child is simply the biggest shame in his life!
A thick haze appeared in Han Lingfu's eyes, as deep as a bottomless abyss with no bottom.
He wished he could kill the child with one sword, but he could only endure it.
"Quickly..."
Give him Wuhe anointing quickly!
He stared at Bai Muxiao's beautiful face, gritted his teeth and urged, his whole body shaking like a fallen leaf in the wind and rain.
Bai Muxiao walked slowly to the desk and looked down at Han Lingfu, who was leaning on the back of his chair and could hardly sit still, with a hint of contempt in his cold eyes.
She took out a small porcelain jar and threw it casually to Han Lingfu. Han Lingfu hurriedly took it with trembling hands, but his hands were almost out of his control, and the small porcelain jar almost slipped. Xiao Lizi hurriedly came over to help and helped the master open the small porcelain jar...
The familiar aroma of Wuhe ointment made Han Lingfu's eyes shine, and he poured the ointment from the small porcelain jar into his mouth almost "ferociously". In just the blink of an eye, he gradually calmed down, and the corners of his mouth curled up. A pleasant arc, eyes in a trance, ecstatic...
Bai Muxiao looked at him coldly. This man was still the aloof Third Prince. Now he is just a slave of Wuhe!
Bai Muxiao's eyes became colder and he said coldly:
"Your Majesty, we are running out of Wuhe ointment..."
Han Lingfu's pupils shrank, his brows furrowed, and he raised his eyes to look at Bai Muxiao, with a look of worry that could not be concealed in his brows.
He has already experienced the pain without Wuhe ointment...it would be worse than death!
Han Lingfu took a deep breath and asked hurriedly: "How long will the remaining Wuhe ointment be enough for me to take?" He couldn't hide the irritation on his face. Didn't he say that Wuhe ointment would not be a problem?
Compared with Han Lingfu's worry, Bai Muxiao's expression was indifferent and he said casually: "Baiyue has sent people to Baiyue to get the medicine, but Baiyue is thousands of miles away, and it takes time to get back and forth. In addition, Baiyue’s situation is unclear now, and it’s hard to say when we can get the medicine.” After a pause, she deliberately reminded, “Your Majesty, you can tolerate it as much as you can recently, so it’s better to be more economical!”
Han Lingfu's face was extremely ugly. In less than half a day, his mood fluctuated violently several times. He was down, up, and down again...
Now that he can no longer care about Xijiang, Wuhe anointment is his biggest crisis at the moment.
Han Lingfu clenched his fist and looked at Bai Muxiao with sharp eyes for a while, as if he wanted to see through her.
After a moment, Han Lingfu said in a deep voice: "The military situation in Western Xinjiang is critical now. It is impossible to use troops against Southern Xinjiang. At most, I will secretly send some people to Baiyue." He looked at Bai Muxiao without blinking. , warned, "Bai Muxiao, don't influence this king's plan just for your own personal whim!"
Bai Muxiao bit her lower lip, and her originally calm and calm face finally changed slightly, her face full of resentment and unwillingness.
Ever since she knew that the emperor had issued an explicit decree and decided to use troops against Southern Xinjiang, she had been waiting, waiting for Southern Xinjiang to be conquered by Dayu's army, and the Zhennan Palace became a prisoner. By then, there would be no more natal and husband's families. Nangong Yue, who relies on him, will become a military slave, and even be thrown into the red tent... From now on, life will be worse than death!
Unexpectedly, the situation in the court was changing rapidly. Suddenly, the situation changed again!
Zhennan Prince’s Mansion is just so lucky!
Bai Muxiao felt unwilling to accept it, and for several nights she dreamed of Nangong Yue’s superior eyes...
She took a deep breath and calmed down a little.
She actually knew that this time it was Xiye who "surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao" and "rescued" the Zhennan Palace by a combination of circumstances.
The situation is no longer under their control. At this point, they can only follow the trend and try their best to seek the greatest benefits for Prince Gong’s Mansion!
"Your Majesty, have you decided on the candidate to marry the princess?" Bai Muxiao suddenly asked.
Han Lingfu shook his head, "Father, I haven't made up my mind yet, but the marriage will most likely be successful."
Bai Muxiao's lips curled into a hint of sarcasm, which was not surprising.
The emperor has always been indecisive...
Thinking about it, she glanced at Han Lingfu and thought to herself: Like father, like son!
"Your Majesty, I have a candidate." Bai Muxiao said coldly, with a hint of expectation in her eyes, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Miss Xiao from Prince Zhenan's Mansion?" Although she can't deal with Nangong Yue for the time being, she can start from Anyone around Nangong Yue can stab Nangong Yue!
Han Lingfu raised his eyebrows and looked at Bai Muxiao with a half-smile.
Of course he knew that Bai Muxiao had selfish motives, but he had to deny that it was a good idea.
There are no princesses of the right age under the father's lap, so this time the marriage must choose a suitable candidate from the mansion of the nobles of the clan. King Zhennan is a first-class vassal king, and his eldest daughter is naturally of high status, not It would humiliate the new king of Xiye, but... it would not be good for him.
Bai Muxiao naturally saw Han Lingfu's hesitation, changed the topic, and continued to encourage him: "Your Majesty, with the current fear and disgust of the Emperor towards the Zhennan Palace, even if this time he has to temporarily stop the crisis in Western Xinjiang, Compromise, but I definitely can't swallow this breath. Even if the emperor can't deal with Zhennan Palace for the time being, isn't Nangong Xin still in the royal capital? For the emperor, at least Nangong Xin can be used to restrain Zhennan Palace... For the prince , isn’t this ‘killing two birds with one stone’?”
Bai Muxiao's plan is indeed a good one. Han Lingfu was thoughtful and said in a deep voice: "In this case, the fifth emperor brother can also have another arm broken."
There is a saying: "A hundred-footed insect is dead but not stiff." Although the fifth emperor's brother lost the help of Nangong Mansion, he still has four forces in his hands. One is the Queen's natal benefactor's palace; The military power of Prince Qi's Mansion, Han Huaijun, and the third are the stubborn legitimate sons in the court; the last one is Nangong Xin. Behind Nangong Xin is Zhennan Prince's Mansion, Princess Yongyang's Mansion, and support from Shilin.
Once Nangong Xin is gone, for the fifth emperor brother, it will not only be a broken arm, but also a severe injury!
Thinking of this, Han Lingfu was almost impatient.
Bai Muxiao looked at Han Lingfu with a smile, a flash of pride flashed in his eyes, the corners of his mouth were raised high, and the expression on his face was almost distorted.
For myself, this is "killing three birds with one stone"!
Even if Nangong Yue gives birth to a grandson, no matter how favored she is, the Zhennan Palace is willing to stand up for her once or twice... but it is impossible to stand up for her forever!
If Nangong Yue causes trouble for Zhennan Prince's Mansion again and again, will Prince Zhennan and his son still value her again? !
Now, Nangong Yue has no support from her natal family. Let’s see how she can gain a foothold in her husband’s family!
But Han Lingfu’s next sentence made Bai Muxiao’s smile freeze——
"This matter needs to be carefully considered by me..." Han Lingfu frowned and said, "Nangong Xin is also Aunt Yongyang's grandson-in-law..." Touching Nangong Xin is tantamount to provoking Aunt Yongyang. grandmother!
Like father, like son! Bai Muxiao's expression became even colder and she felt disdain in her heart: With Han Lingfu's cowardly character, who is afraid of wolves before and after, he still wants to seize the legitimate heir? !
Bai Muxiao took a deep breath, and patiently asked Han Lingfu to remind him: "Your Majesty, it is the Emperor who wants to touch Nangong Xin, so what does it have to do with the Prince?" Isn't Han Lingfu's best skill at borrowing a knife to kill someone?
Not bad! Han Lingfu suddenly understood and his eyes were filled with brilliance. He could privately hint to his father that... given his suspicious and worried character, he would definitely take action, then he could stay out of the matter and reap the benefits.
Seeing that Han Lingfu seemed to be enlightened, Bai Muxiao continued meaningfully: "Your Majesty, I heard that the emperor has been in a bad mood recently. You can go to the palace more often to talk to the emperor. The emperor is getting older, and he will definitely like to have his children and grandchildren around his knees to cheer him up. Under the knees." As she spoke, she straightened the carp hat for the child in her arms, "Your Majesty, you can take our brother Jun into the palace to show him to his grandpa. There are grandchildren in the Zhennan Palace, and our county It’s time for the royal family to have a heir apparent, do you think so, Your Majesty?”
Bai Muxiao looked at Han Lingfu with a smile. The smile on her small face was extremely beautiful, but in Han Lingfu's eyes, she looked like a ghost.
This woman really dares to speak and think!
She actually wanted this **** to take over the title of Crown Prince of the County Prince's Palace!
How could he agree?
Han Lingfu secretly gritted his teeth, hating in his heart, and couldn't help but cast his eyes on the face of the baby in Bai Muxiao's arms.
The seven- or eight-month-old baby is ignorantly held in his mother's arms. He has a round, white face and deep eyebrows. He looks handsome and cute. The small carp hat on his head cannot hide his brown hair. ……
The child's hair color and facial features all reminded him of Bai Muxiao's betrayal of him.
Thinking of this, Han Lingfu couldn't help clenching his fists, feeling sick in his heart.
But I don’t have an heir yet!
For his own great cause, he now has to keep this child...
Han Lingfu was secretly resentful. Ever since Bai Muxiao told him that he would not be able to have any more children in this life, he secretly found several doctors who treated hidden diseases, took a lot of home remedies, and found a few more doctors to treat hidden diseases. A woman who is good at childbearing raises her husband...
It’s a pity that more than half a year has passed, but there is no good news...
Does it mean that he really can no longer have children of his own? ! Han Lingfu felt as if his whole body was soaked in ice water, and his heart felt cold.