The Favoured Medical Princess: Who is 724?
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Pingyang Hou looked directly at Guan Yubai without blinking, his eyes like torches and full of energy.
Guan Yubai was still calm and gentle. After taking a sip of hot tea, he looked at Marquis Pingyang and asked slowly: "May I ask if the Marquis has an imperial edict?"
Another imperial edict! Pingyang Hou's face darkened, and after taking a deep breath, he immediately explained: "The imperial edict has been robbed..." He clenched his fists and told Guan Yubai again about the gangsters he encountered on the road. Then he said angrily, "The bandits are so rampant in southern Xinjiang. The king of Zhennan and his son have really failed the emperor's orders and failed to govern well, which has fueled the arrogance of the bandits. In this way, he and his son are trying to shirk responsibility..."
The more Pingyang Hou talked, the angrier he became. Thinking of having to bow his head to Prince Zhennan and his son just now, a fire of humiliation ignited in his heart.
Guan Yubai seemed thoughtful and said: "I heard that Mrs. Fu and her party were robbed by bandits on their way to Luoyue City..."
Pingyang Hou suddenly fell silent and his face turned pale.
When Mrs. Fu’s convoy to propose marriage in southern Xinjiang was attacked by “bandits” soon after it left the royal capital, according to what he just said, wasn’t it a satire on the emperor’s inability to govern the country, so bandits were rampant near the royal capital…
Pingyang Hou coughed twice and said hurriedly: "I was so angry that I made a mistake. Dear brother, don't be offended."
After saying that, he picked up the tea cup and used the action of drinking tea to hide the loss of expression on his face, but his thoughts in his heart became even more chaotic.
He was Han Lingguan's confidant, and of course he knew that Han Lingguan was behind the group of robbers who attacked Mrs. Fu... Thinking about it this way, he couldn't help but doubt, were the group of people who kidnapped Kui Lang really the robbers?
Do ordinary robbers dare to attack officers and soldiers?
The robbers were all very skilled, and they struck with lightning speed, and they left no clues behind. They were definitely well-trained.
Could it be Zhennan Prince and his son... However, if it is Zhennan Prince and his son, Southern Xinjiang is the territory of Zhennan Prince and his son. They can kill themselves and the three princesses in one go. Wouldn't it be cleaner?
In comparison, maybe it’s that one...
The more Marquis Pingyang thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was worth pondering. Now Shunjun Prince Han Lingguan has been angered by the emperor because of Enke's fraud, and his power has been greatly reduced. He is the right person next to Shunjun Prince, has won the emperor's trust, and has military power... If Gongjun Prince Han Lingfu wants to take advantage of this matter It is not impossible for the emperor to blame himself and reduce his military power!
Or, if it is related to Kuilang, maybe the person behind the scenes is Baiyue, such as Baiyue’s fake king Nuhar...
Pingyang Hou had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he could not come to a conclusion. The room was quiet for a moment.
Guan Yubai looked at Marquis Pingyang's ever-changing eyes, his eyes were half lowered, his black eyes were bottomless and unpredictable. He drank tea calmly and silently.
After a moment, Marquis Pingyang put down the tea cup, his expression returned to normal, and he changed the topic and asked tentatively: "Marquis Anyi, I wonder what the situation is like in Baiyue now?" The troops sent to the royal capital from southern Xinjiang before It was reported that 100,000 troops from Southern Xinjiang were approaching the capital of Baiyue. Now that Xiao Yi is in Luoyue City, does it mean that Baiyue has been captured?
As he spoke, Marquis Pingyang's brows twitched and he gritted his teeth and said, "Then King Zhennan is really an old fox..."
He tried to talk a few times just now, but King Zhennan always kept his words secretive, vague, and seemed to agree, but he didn't say anything about Baiyue's war situation at all.
Yes, Xiao Yi, the little fox, was so rude to me today. It was clearly the old fox, King Zhennan, who was behind it! Otherwise, why did King Zhennan remain silent at that time and let Xiao Yi humiliate him!
Guan Yu said with a look of embarrassment on his face, "This matter is related to military affairs. I cannot speak nonsense..." He clasped his fists helplessly and said, "Master Marquis, on that day the emperor personally gave me an imperial edict, allowing me to act expediently in southern Xinjiang. But regarding the military affairs of Baiyue, we can only report back to the emperor...Now that the Marquis has no imperial edict, please forgive me for not daring to disobey the edict! Please forgive me, the Marquis."
Guan Yubai's tone was gentle and gentle from beginning to end, but no matter how nice the words were, the meaning behind them was still unwilling to cooperate.
The Marquis of Pingyang was confused for a moment. He just didn’t have an imperial edict. If he had known that he should have secretly asked the emperor for a secret edict and kept it personally, he wouldn’t have been like this...
"Marquis An Yi, I am at my wits' end now. The imperial edict and the three consorts have been kidnapped by thieves." Pingyang Marquis inevitably revealed a hint of irritation in his words, "Just imagine, if it wasn't the emperor's will, how could I have come? Southern Xinjiang is a barbaric land!" He was staying well in the royal capital, why did he have to travel all the way to Southern Xinjiang to be humiliated by the Zhennan Prince and his son? !
"Master Marquis, I believe in Master Hou. It's just that this king's destiny is like a mountain..." Guan Yubai soothed, tapping his knuckles on the table beside him, as if he was thinking deeply, and then proposed He said, "Master Marquis, for now we can only ask the King of Zhennan to borrow troops to find the thief who robbed the three princes and the imperial edict as soon as possible. Since this thief kidnapped the three princes and not killed them on the spot, he must have other motives." , This buys us time..."
Pingyang Marquis touched the short beard on his chin thoughtfully. Yes, although King Zhennan agreed to send people to find Kui Lang, the Southern Xinjiang Army and Baiyue had a feud, and the generals in the army probably hated Kui Lang. Lang was cut to pieces by a thousand knives, will they try their best to help him find someone?
The Marquis of Pingyang frowned slightly, and until he left the Zhennan Palace, he was still a little distracted.
After Pingyang Hou arrived at the inn in the city under the **** of several royal guards, he was led to the third princess's room. The third princess had been restless waiting for a long time. When she saw Pingyang Hou finally arrived, she couldn't bear it. The resident complained: "Master Hou, the Zhennan Prince's Palace really doesn't understand the rules. The Princess of Zhennan knew clearly that I came to Luoyue City, but she didn't come to salute me. Also, the Prince of Zhennan dismissed me casually. What does it mean to arrive at the inn?"
The third princess looked at the room in the inn with disdain. Although this was a top-notch room in the inn, for the third princess, how could it be compared with the palace and the princess's mansion! She originally thought that after arriving in Luoyue City, King Zhennan would arrange a courtyard for her as a princess in the palace, but she did not expect that they would neglect her so much!
"Your Highness, Third Princess, be patient for a moment. The most urgent task is to find the Third Prince Consort with the help of the Zhennan Palace." Pingyang Hou coaxed a few words casually, but he always felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't think about it for a moment. Something is wrong.
The third princess thought about it. If King Zhennan refused to help, with their manpower, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack in southern Xinjiang. It would be impossible to find clues about Kui Lang... Although she didn't care whether Kui Lang was dead or alive. , but after death, she feels relaxed and at ease, but now she is not in the royal capital. What should she do if Kui Lang's life or death is unclear?
Pingyang Hou comforted the third princess and advised her to rest early, and then returned to his room with deep thoughts.
That night, Pingyang Hou almost couldn't sleep. He was obviously extremely tired, but his heart seemed to be pressing on a hill, heavy... He woke up from light sleep several times, dreaming of waiting for the Southern Xinjiang Army. When the people found Kuilang, he was already a cold corpse with bleeding from all his orifices.
The next few days, Pingyang Hou can be said to be living like years. He made several trips to Zhennan Palace, finally borrowed hundreds of soldiers and horses from Zhennan King, and rushed out of the city to Kuilang where he was kidnapped. place, trying to find clues about Kui Lang...
Pingyang Hou left the city eagerly, but he didn't know that the person he was thinking about was currently in the dungeon of Bixiaotang.
"Well..."
Kui Lang, whose hands were tied behind his back and his mouth and eyes were covered, struggled desperately, making moaning sounds from his mouth.
Suddenly, he heard a heavy "squeak" sound of the door opening, followed by the messy footsteps of several people approaching him. Kuilang's body suddenly tensed up, and in the next moment, his eyes and mouth were covered. The black cloth was untied, and his eyes lit up...
He was in a small, narrow room, surrounded by darkness. Only the person in front held two torches, which barely illuminated the surrounding area.
There were four or five people standing in front of him. The faces of the two young men headed by him were so familiar. One was unruly and the other was quiet and far-sighted. They were both the best among men.
Kui Lang recognized it at a glance, it was——
Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai!
Kui Lang's eyes widened and he felt happy. He relaxed a lot and blurted out: "Prince Xiao, Marquis An Yi, you are here to save me!"
Ever since he was knocked unconscious from behind and abducted a few days ago, Kui Lang has been blindfolded and gagged. He doesn’t know what year it is today. The gangsters thought of it and gave him something to eat. , unexpectedly ignored him, making him dizzy with hunger...
As the days passed, Kui Lang initially hoped that Marquis Pingyang would quickly bring people to rescue him, but gradually he became desperate. He could not even confirm whether he was still in southern Xinjiang... Unexpectedly, the person who came to save him turned out to be Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai.
At this time, two soldiers moved two chairs. Xiao Yi casually lifted up his robe and sat down, while Guan Yubai was unhurried and unhurried, just like a noble son. The two of them were fast and slow, but they were both leisurely and contented. As if they were not in a shabby room at this moment, the two outstanding young men formed a great contrast with the shabby environment.
"Kui Lang, long time no see, you don't look good!"
Xiao Yi greeted the other party with a smile, but his words were not polite at all, with obvious ridicule.
Kui Lang frowned, feeling something was wrong...
Wait!
For a moment, he had a flash of inspiration as if struck by lightning, and thought of something.
Could it be that Xiao Yi is not here to save himself...
"It's you! Xiao Yi, you sent people to kidnap me!" Kui Lang blurted out in disbelief.
This prince of Zhennan is really bold!
When this idea emerged in Kui Lang's mind, all doubts seemed to become natural. Yes, this is Southern Xinjiang, Xiao Yi's territory. I am afraid that he and Pingyang Hou and his party entered Xiao Yi had already received the news when they reached the southern border... What's more, maybe it was as early as the moment they left the royal capital.
But why is Guan Yubai here? Kui Lang glanced at Guan Yubai next to Xiao Yi, filled with doubts. Could it be said that Guan Yubai also had a hand in this? !
"My prince and the three princes are old acquaintances. It is rare for the three princes to come to southern Xinjiang. My prince should fulfill his friendship as a landlord." Xiao Yi still looked at Kui Lang with a smile, his expression unchanged, obviously, There was no intention of covering it up at all.
This realization made Kui Lang's heart sink. At this time, he could not offend Xiao Yi in any way, so he could only apologize and said with a smile: "Xiao Shizi, a gentleman's words are followed by a whip. Don't worry, as long as I can get back to Baiyue The throne will definitely fulfill my promise..." He was not sure whether Guan Yubai was a friend or an enemy at the moment, and he couldn't speak clearly, so he could only try to show his sincerity.
As long as he can regain the throne, even if he is humiliated and forced to endure hardships, it doesn't matter!
Xiao Yi raised his right eyebrow, sighed and shook his head: "Hey, I thought that as generals, we were not like those civil servants who were so full of twists and turns and double-dealing. It's a pity, what the three princes-in-law have done now... This prince has no choice but to doubt your sincerity, Third Prince Consort!"
Kui Lang's face froze, thinking that Xiao Yi suspected that he had surrendered to Emperor Dayu, and hurriedly denied: "How could it be! I came to southern Xinjiang this time with no intention of forcing Prince Xiao. It was His Majesty the Emperor of your country who issued the order According to the decree, I am just a prisoner under Dayu's order, and I can only drift with the tide."
Kui Lang put all the responsibilities on the emperor without changing his expression. Anyway, even if Xiao Yi sent people to the royal capital to investigate, he could not find any clues that were detrimental to him.
Xiao Yi looked at the embarrassed Kui Lang up and down again, and seemed to be moved, "That's true..."
Kui Lang breathed a sigh of relief, but he was only halfway out when Xiao Yi suddenly said again: "Since the Third Prince Consort is sincere to me, I guess he doesn't mind answering one of my questions, right?"
Kui Lang hesitated for a moment, "Whatever Prince Xiao wants to know, I will definitely tell you everything."
A cold light flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes, and he asked simply: "How did the Fang family secretly collude with Baiyue back then?" Xiao Yi already knew about the reasons for the death of his mother and concubine, except that day How the third room of the Fang family colluded with Baiyue still needs to be answered by Kui Lang.
Even if Kui Lang had been prepared, he could not help but widen his eyes and thought to himself: How could Xiao Yi know about the collusion between the Fang family and Baiyue? Could it be said that the Fang family was exposed? ……
Kui Lang has countless questions in his heart, and he only hates that he has been in the capital of Dayu for the past three years, and his ears and eyes have been blocked.
He was in a state of confusion. The Fang family's affairs were started when his mother was still alive, so he took over the matter... The involvement was really too great. If Xiao Yi knew the hidden inside story, he would probably no longer be willing to help him recover. Got it!
Can't say!
In the blink of an eye, Kui Lang's thoughts were already changing and he said, "Fang family? Are you talking about the mother's family of the late princess and the step princess? What does the Fang family have to do with me?"
Hearing this, the corners of Xiao Yi's mouth turned up even higher. Some people won't shed tears until they see the Yellow River, and they won't give up until they see the coffin.
At this time, Guan Yubai said: "The Fang family has a mine in Xigelai Mountain. For more than ten years, it has been continuously transporting salt ore to Baiyue... It is one of the most important salt sources in Baiyue. ”
Kui Lang's face became even more ugly. His mouth moved, but he couldn't speak. Even the salt mine that had been hidden in southern Xinjiang for more than ten years was exposed. How many things happened that he didn't know about...
"His Royal Highness Kui Lang has been in charge of Baiyue for many years, and salt involves the lifeblood of the country. Your Highness will not say that he knows nothing about it, right?" Guan Yubai pressed forward step by step.
Following his words, Kui Lang's heart sank little by little.
Xiao Yi said impatiently: "My prince hates fools, but I hate people who deliberately pretend to be stupid in front of me! My prince has always been impatient..."
Kui Lang was so confused that he could hardly think. He raised his eyes and looked at the two of them again. In the dim light of the fire, the two of them were still sitting there. Their temperaments were very different, but they both exuded the aura of victory.
Kui Lang's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly realized that Guan Yubai's attitude was too leisurely. Unlike the soldiers accompanying them, Guan Yubai's attitude towards Xiao Yi was casual and friendly, while Xiao Yi was rebellious, but You Guan Yubai randomly interjected when he was talking.
Something's wrong!
This is so wrong!
"You...you..." Kui Lang looked at the two of them back and forth, his face turned blue and white with anger, and he asked, "Xiao Yi, Guan Yubai, you two are so brave, you actually colluded." Angry!"
The emperor sent Guan Yubai to southern Xinjiang to supervise Zhennan Prince and his son and urge them to capture Baiyue. Unexpectedly, in just over a year, Guan Yubai was bribed by Xiao Yi, as if he was of the same mind. !
What benefits did Xiao Yi promise Guan Yubai? !
Perhaps I underestimated Xiao Yi's ambition. Could it be that Xiao Yi already planned to take Baiyue into his own hands and make himself king? !
The more Kui Lang thought about it, the more confused he became. He thought that when he arrived in Southern Xinjiang, he would be only half a step away from the throne, but he did not expect that the situation in Southern Xinjiang was completely beyond his expectation!
Xiao Yi let out a cold snort, which made the atmosphere in the cell tremble.
The corners of his originally raised mouth suddenly tightened into a straight line, and his handsome face suddenly turned cold, as if the cold winter had suddenly arrived.
"The third prince consort probably didn't know his identity before, so he spoke freely." He dusted off his robe and stood up, "Let the prince consort meet someone later, and the prince consort will think about it again!" ”
He didn't bother to look at Kui Lang and casually flicked his fingers. The two soldiers behind him immediately clasped their fists and accepted the order.
Following that, Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai left without any regrets, only to hear Kui Lang's confused and uneasy voice coming from behind: "Xiao Yi, what do you want?!"
The two soldiers walked up to Kui Lang expressionlessly, ignoring him at all. They picked him up from left to right and escorted him to another cell next door.
In the cell, a young man with shackled hands and feet and unkempt hair was sitting on the floor. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he immediately followed the sound and said in blunt Dayu language: "Xiao Yi, I..."
The other party just said three words and then stopped suddenly, meeting Kui Lang's eyes.
The two blurted out at the same time:
"Big Brother!"
"Sixth Emperor's Brother!"
Kui Lang looked at his sixth emperor brother Carrero in disbelief. This time, his heart instantly sank to the bottom.
Shouldn’t the Sixth Emperor’s brother be in Baiyue? Why did it fall into Xiao Yi's hands? !
At the same time that the brothers Kuilang and Carrero met, Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai had walked out of the dark dungeon and saw the light of day again.
At this moment, the sun was shining warmly on them.
Xiao Yi stretched out a lot and said with a smile: "Xiao Bai, my brothers reunited after a long separation, and now they must be in tears. It's so touching!"
Guan Yubai looked up at the rising sun in the east and said with a smile: "Carrero is a smart man..." He must have known to help them "persuade" Kui Lang.
That's the best... Xiao Yi shrugged and said nonchalantly: "I remember that His Highness the Sixth Prince only lasted one day, right? Xiaobai, how hard do you think Kuilang's bones are?" As he said, He was a little eager to give it a try.
The corners of Guan Yubai's mouth are slightly raised. Kuilang Yijie, a hero, will certainly not give in easily, but people can persevere because they have faith and hope. When they find that faith collapses and hope is shattered, their hearts will naturally be crushed.
Kui Lang is no exception.
A confident and expectant smile appeared on Guan Yubai's lips, and he said slowly: "Ayi, one more year..."
He was talking nonsense, but Xiao Yi knew what he was talking about.
Southern Xinjiang still needs one year.
In the past year or so, they have conquered Nanliang and Baiyue, but it will take at least another year to integrate Nanjiang, Baiyue, Nanliang and the surrounding small countries.
In this way, no matter what happens to Dayu in the future, their southern region will be as stable as a mountain, able to advance and attack, and retreat and defend.
Even the emperor could not do anything to them.
However, both Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai knew that this seemingly short year would be extremely difficult.
Now, although the capture of Baiyue and Nanliang was concealed from the emperor for a while, with Xiao Yi's ability, he could only control the official military reports and prevent Baiyue and Nanliang from being reported, but he could not. For people who live among the people, it is impossible to prohibit trade exchanges and visits between relatives and friends between Nanliang, Baiyue and Dayu. As time goes by, the news will gradually leak out, and finally reach the royal capital and reach the emperor. in the ears.
Of course they cannot sit still and wait for death.
Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, a flash of light flashed in his peach blossom eyes, "This time we rely on our consort to help us buy some time..."