"You..." Could it be that he was too worried?
Shangguan Yu thought that if the emperor's brother was unintentional, why would he have to guard against him day and night, but he still had to take another look, knowing who knows the face but not the heart.
Just when he was about to let Prince Jing and his wife out of the palace, a eunuch from the East Palace ran into the palace in a panic, covered in blood and dripping as he ran. When he saw the emperor, he knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, the prince has been assassinated..."
Coming!Shangguanjing and Zhao Ruojin looked at each other.
"What?!" Shangguan Yu stood up in shock.
"An arrow pierced the lute bone, and the eunuch is already rescuing him." The eunuch shook his body, as if he was still in a blood mist.
"Where is the assassin?" Shangguan Yu first thought about whether the assassin had been caught and whether he was still in the palace, instead of rushing to see the emperor's injury anxiously.
"Run away." It happened so suddenly that no one noticed where the arrow was shot.
Hearing this, Shangguan Yuzi clenched his fist and kicked the eunuch."Incompetent! There is an entire East Palace of guards who can't even catch an assassin. What use do I need from you..."
The assassination of the prince was just the beginning of the chaos. The prince was not dead, but was seriously injured. Through clues arranged by someone, he found out that the mastermind behind the scenes was the eldest prince.
On the fifteenth day of the following month, the eldest prince fell from his horse during a royal hunt and broke a leg. Because the bone was too broken, even after treatment, he was disabled and would be lame for life.
Then the fifth prince was reported to have secretly concealed the dragon robe and weapons. The Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division led people to search the fifth prince's courtyard. Sure enough, they found the newly made five-claw dragon robe and fifty weapons in the secret room under the rockery. The incomprehensible fifth prince was taken into custody and was soon imprisoned in the Ancestral Temple to seize the title of prince.
A few days later, the sixth and seventh princes had accidents one after another. One fell into the water and almost drowned, and the other got into a fight with someone while drinking in a restaurant and lost an eye. The parents of the two princes tried their best to find the murderer, but they were shocked to learn that it was the prince who did it, and they wanted to eradicate them before they were young.
Now there was a feud, and the two princes were also looking for revenge.
The disputes among the princes have become intense. Today I will frame you, and tomorrow you will plot against me. Brother A fights against brother B, brother B pulls brother C’s back, brother D clings to brother A, and brother B and brother D join forces to fight against brother C...
The situation in the capital is very tense, almost to the point of breaking out.
The funny thing is that Shangguan Yu actually sat idly by and allowed them to bite each other. He reaped the benefits and watched the dispute between the princes become more and more intense.
Shangguan Yu believed that he was still in his prime and it would not be difficult to have a few more princes. He would wait until he has been in power for sixty years before he considers who to leave his position to. There is no rush now.
Every ruler has a blind spot. When he hears the civil and military officials shouting "Long live my emperor, long live the emperor", he thinks that he can really live long live and is immortal. He can be in heaven whenever he wants, and he will definitely be able to arrange the succession before his death.
This was what Shangguan Yu thought. He felt that he could live for at least forty years, so when the princes went to shake things up, he watched with cold eyes to see who was the most threatening person, and got rid of him before he could become a threat.
Finally, after looking around, he still felt that King Jing was the most dangerous.
"Finally leaving."
All the hard work was done just for this day, and the effect was unexpectedly good.
"It's better to leave early, so as not to get involved in this mess. These idiots are fighting for that position. Sooner or later, they will kill every one of them." The royal family has exhausted its strength, and it depends on whether a wise king will emerge to clean up this unseemly mess.
"Grandpa, when are you leaving?" Looking at the family members who came to see him off, Zhao Ruojin, who was reluctant to leave, realized how difficult it was to say goodbye.
Mr. Zhao, who was forcing a smile on his face, stroked his granddaughter's head, with suspicious tears flashing in his eyes."It will take another one or two years. We can't move for the time being. If we move, the emperor will cause trouble for you. If it's wrong, please wait. Grandpa's body is still very strong."
The 300,000-strong army is restless and needs to raise food and fodder. At this juncture, there is no need to rush. People from all sides are watching every move of the Xingwu Marquis Mansion. They easily become targets for others.
"Grandpa, I'm waiting for you to come. Don't forget what we said." He was no longer healthy. The shoulder blade he had injured in his early years throbbed from time to time. Every time the weather changed, he was in so much pain that he couldn't even hold the chess pieces. He needed her to apply heat to help him feel better.
"Okay, okay, my grandfather is the most trustworthy person, so he won't break his promise like you, a heartless girl." He said that he would never marry and would stay with his grandfather, but she ended up being a married woman for several months. Every time she returned to the Marquis Mansion, she would leave shortly after sitting there, not knowing what she was doing.
Zhao Ruojin laughed and took her grandfather's hand to act coquettishly."Grandpa, I will miss you very much. You are the person I care about the most..."
"Ahem! Ahem! Princess, it's time to get on your way." A slender jade hand stretched out and pulled away the hands held by the grandfather and grandson.
"Brother Seventeen, I haven't said goodbye to my mother yet. My younger brother is crying. I have to comfort him. My elder brother's expression is ugly. I'm going to comfort him. And daddy..." Before she could finish counting, her feet were flying without touching the ground.
"If we don't leave, we won't be able to catch up with Sutou. It took a lot of effort to get the emperor to let us leave the capital. We have to leave quickly, lest he suddenly discover that we are responsible for this chaos. Then we won't be able to leave if we want to." Shangguan Jing put his wife on the carriage, only letting her show her snowy arms to say goodbye to her family.
"We're not coming back, are we?" She didn't expect that she would be reluctant to leave the capital where she had lived for more than ten years. There were many unforgettable memories here.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Southwest will be our lifelong home." With her and her children, he is no longer alone. When he is cold or hungry, he has someone to ask for help.
"Who do you think will sit in that position?" She thought that everyone was a fool, and the end would definitely not be good. The royal family is a cruel Shura field.
"No matter who sits down, it has nothing to do with us. Our place of origin is in the southwest, and it is up to you and me to change the entire vast land." Shangguanjing hugged his wife into his arms and caressed her thin cheek.
There were a lot of things going on during this period, and she had lost weight. She would wait until she got to the southwest to replenish her body and strengthen her body so that she could give birth to a daughter with bright eyes like her.
"It depends on me. Regardless of whether it is a jungle or a swamp, I must level them one by one so that sweet rice can be grown in the southwest." She still has many things to plan, and there is no time to be sad. She is best at making money, and it is easy to do things with money.
"Yes, the princess is great. I am counting on you to make the people in the southwest live a good life." It is a blessing to have a virtuous wife and a husband!
"Stop flattering me! We agreed that Prince Jing's Mansion will be under my control. You didn't hide any red sleeves or sweet scents in the Mansion, right?" She didn't want to see a bunch of orioles rushing towards her as soon as she entered the Mansion, shouting delicately, "Prince, you are back!"
Shangguan Jing smiled and kissed her on the lips, nuzzling her dark eyebrows."Where did the red sleeves add fragrance? You are the only one. If there are ignorant people who want to stick to me, kill one of them, kill two of them, the princess is mighty."
"Ouch! People who don't know about it think I'm so fierce..." As soon as she finished speaking, she giggled. When it comes to the value of force, she is indeed very fierce. If her husband is unfaithful, she will kill him.
Zhao Ruojin nestled in her husband's arms, watching the scenery passing by outside the car window, full of expectations for the new life that was about to start in the southwest. She would definitely try her best to live a good life...
At the end, the band is reunited
Ten years later——
"Zhao Yongzhen, what are you doing?!"
A fiery red figure came closer from a distance, and small black dots gradually took shape. A beautiful woman with long hair was riding on a red-brown horse. The long whip in her hand was raised high. When she swung the whip, dust flew into the air. The bright black hair behind her was raised by the wind, creating an enviable black waterfall.
Its four hooves are white, its fur is like red clouds, and its body is like a cuckoo weeping blood. It can travel thousands of miles in a day. It is the famous sweat-blooded horse in the world. It can run for three days and three nights without getting tired.
This horse is called "Peach Red" and was given by the king of the Southwest Domain as a birthday gift for the princess on her 20th birthday. It was originally a little mare that was less than three months old. Now it has become one of the most beautiful scenery in the Southwest. It lives in an unlocked stable and can come and go as freely as the wind.
But if you ask King Jing, he will say that the most beautiful scenery is my princess. Look at her enchanting figure, bright eyes, and curvy figure. She is the goddess of men's dreams. She looks back and smiles, looking forward to her appearance. Her charming charm makes the hero bow down and bow to her raised riding whip.