In the Xiangdong Prince's Mansion, Xiao Yi, who was lying in bed, was closing his eyes to rest.

He had already subsided his fever and his condition improved. Seeing that he was about to recover, he did not intend to recover so quickly. Instead, he wanted to take the opportunity to lie down and retreat to advance.

This is the result of Xiao Yi weighing the pros and cons, in order to win in chaos.

On the Double Ninth Festival, his prince was killed and his brother was assassinated. The incident happened suddenly, and Xiao Yi was in a complicated mood and was heartbroken.

Because he hated the princess Xu Zhaopei, he also hated the prince Xiao Fang and others, but to be fair, there was nothing wrong with Xiao Fang and others himself.

So that day he touched his son's cold body and cried loudly, and it was indeed sad from his heart.

The sudden death of his elder brother and the serious injury of his nephew made Xiao Yi feel sad and found an opportunity.

It’s not impossible for me to sit on the throne.

Therefore, the young emperor ascended the throne and excluded Guiyang King Xiao Dalian, this is only the first step.

He is not the only one who is also interested in it, but the ruthless thief and others are also ready to move.

Xiao Yi decided to retreat as he advanced. On the Lantern Festival, someone committed a conspiracy, so he sat down and watched the changes;

He knew that those killed and abolished royal families, as well as the implicated civil and military officials, would not intend to save them.

This is killing someone by borrowing a knife. Anyway, he is not the one holding the knife, so he doesn't think there is anything wrong.

After this round, Xiao Yi knew that sooner or later he would become the mastermind behind the scenes, so he came to retreat and advance.

He burned a few braziers in the small room, then sat upright with a quilt, which made him sweat all over, and then immediately got into a large basin filled with cold water and ice.

It got cold and hot, and Xiao Yi fell ill as he wished and even had a high fever.

This move is very dangerous. Once the high fever does not subside, it will become true and die.

But Xiao Yi decided to make a desperate attempt to win in danger. Besides, he still has the confidence, and his confidence comes from Yao Sengyuan, who has excellent medical skills.

With the genius doctor Yao Sengyuan, the wind and cold should be cured. With Yao Sengyuan's diagnosis, everyone believed that he had wind and cold.

Therefore, he naturally "cannot take matters into consideration" and the important task of assisting the vassal kings was temporarily assumed by the King of Poyang.

Xiao Yi left the center of power, so the next goal of the real murderer was to win his position as King Poyang.

Or, the real murderer is Poyang himself.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi opened his eyes.

He knew that Xiao Fan's cousin had been a little dishonest and had little thoughts before, so the emperor was assassinated on the Double Ninth Festival, and Xiao Fan might be the real murderer.

If Xiao Fan wants to seize the throne, there are many people in front of him, and Xiao Yi, as the son of Emperor Gaozu, is an obstacle that Xiao Fan will inevitably get rid of.

Although Xiao Yi had no evidence to prove that Xiao Fan was the real murderer, the development of the situation forced him to take the initiative.

But Xiao Fan and his son are very powerful. If they do it openly, they will only lose both sides and make others profit.

Therefore, Xiao Yi wanted to retreat to advance and let Xiao Fan assist in the government as he wished.

In this way, either Xiao Fan becomes the next target of the real murderer, or Xiao Fan, the real murderer, will be exposed.

When Xiao Fan and his son became thorns in the eyes of the young emperor, Xiao Yi took action at the right time...

This day will not be too long, because Xiao Fan is about to reach 60 years old, and he will definitely not be able to sit still when facing the throne that is close to him.

Xiao Yi is ten years younger than Xiao Fan and still has time to wait.

You should know that when Emperor Gaozu of Han became emperor, he was already fifty-four years old.

Xiao Yi closed his eyes again.

Xiao Fang was dead, and that bitch Xu Zhaopei was unknown. He thought he died, so he died well.

His favorite son Xiao Fangzhu is now the prince. His favorite sister Wang is already in charge of the affairs of the Houyuan House, which is very good.

When Xiao Fan became extremely strong and declined, he would...

The footsteps sounded, and a servant was talking outside. It seemed that he had something to report, but he did not dare to disturb him. So he reported to Wang, who was waiting outside.

Xiao Yi opened his eyes and asked, "What's the noise?"

After a moment, the pale-faced Wang came over and reported: "King, someone from the palace has arrived, say... say..."

"What to say? What big of a deal?"

Xiao Yi was very calm. His confidant and ears were secretly observing the situation in the city. Xiao Yi knew the movements in the city clearly.

Wang murmured: "Say, say... the princess has found it, has returned to Jiankang, and is currently temporarily staying in the palace..."

"What!!!"

Xiao Yi sat up suddenly, with a shocked look on his face, his one-eyed eyes widened, his previous calmness and confidence disappeared without a trace.

Then, that bitch is not dead, is he back?!

......

In the palace, the other hall, the princess of Xiangdong Xu Zhaopei was talking to her younger brother Xu Junqian. For half a year, Xu Zhaopei, who lived in a nightmare, has not yet felt that she had really woken up from the nightmare and cried.

Xu Junqian, who looked sick, comforted her sister, and as she spoke, she felt sad.

After years of indulgence in wine and sex, Xu Junqian missed the body. The handsome man in the past is now a sick middle-aged man.

Xu Junqian's health has been getting worse and worse. She has been waiting for guests in the past few years and has been at home to rest. This time, she learned that her sister has survived the disaster and returned to Jiankang. She temporarily stayed in the palace and came to meet her quickly.

The sister and brother almost hugged their heads and cried bitterly. After a while, Xu Zhaopei was slightly calmer and asked about the situation of the Xiangdong Prince's Mansion.

I want to know how the situation in the royal palace was after Xiao Fang died for half a year.

As Xu Junqian expected, although Xu Junqian knew that his sister would definitely have this question on the way to the palace, no matter how she answered, she would definitely get angry after hearing it.

Even furious.

Because the sisters of the Wang family, who regarded the enemy as enemies, had already mastered the back house of the royal palace and performed the duties of the mistress.

Xiao Fangzhu, whom his sister regarded as a thorn in her eyes, is now the prince of the Xiangdong King.

After all, Xiao Fang and others have passed away and have no legitimate younger brother. It is natural that Xiao Fangzhu, the second-ranked eldest son, succeeded the prince.

Xu Junqian briefly talked about the situation in the royal palace and tried not to stimulate her sister as much as possible. She thought her sister would look unhappy, but she didn't expect the other party to be very calm.

It seems that it is true that Xiao Fang and others die and Xiao Fangzhu becomes the prince. This is natural;

As the princess disappeared, the affairs of the back house were naturally managed by the woman favored by the king. Therefore, since this person was favored and the mother of the new prince, it was natural to fall on Xiao Fangzhu's mother Wang.

I think Xu Zhaopei already has the answer in his mind, so now Xu Junqian says it is just a confirmation of the answer.

"Sister, what are your plans next?"

"Plan? I am the Princess of Xiangdong. Since I can't die, of course I will go back to the royal palace."

"Uh...that's the case of rebellion?" Xu Junqian was more concerned about this matter. He knew that his sister secretly returned to Beijing and stayed in the palace temporarily after she returned to Beijing.

This move is to avoid being aware of the real murderer, so even if the Empress Dowager sends people to the Xiangdong Palace to report safety, he will act secretly. Outsiders will only think that the Empress Dowager sends people to the royal palace to know the condition of the King of Xiangdong Palace.

"Of course I have to wait for the thief to be captured and then go back to the royal palace. Otherwise, if something happens in the royal palace, I don't know if it's the thief who did it or someone else is poisoning..."

Xu Zhaopei said slowly, expressionless. Xu Junqian was a little worried, but she didn't know what to say.

That's right, if my sister wants to go back to the royal palace, it is natural that no one can stop her.

But what can I do after I go back?

Xiao Fang and others were already dead. Although they had a son, the King of Xiangdong favored his second son Xiao Fangzhu even more, so he came with a brother and a brother.

Although Xiao Fangzhu also wanted to call his mother Xu Zhaopei his mother, the other party's heart was only towards his biological mother Wang.

The Wang sisters gave birth to more than one son for the King of Xiangdong, and their status was very stable. Xu Zhaopei returned to the royal palace and continued to be with the king, what could the Wang sisters be angry?

As a princess, she could take back the power of the affairs of the Houyuan House, but when she saw Xiao Fangzhu who was hated in her heart, she looked at the Wang sisters and the King of Xiangdong, how good could she feel?

Xu Junqian is not a fool. She knows that her sister has fallen into the hands of a thief for nearly half a year and is afraid that it will be difficult to maintain her reputation, so others will think of this.

Once rumors emerge, can the sister whose scars are exposed bear it?

As a younger brother, he hopes that after returning to the palace, he can leave the door to thank guests, not seize power, no longer fight with the king and the women of the palace, eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name on weekdays, and pass the rest of his life safely.

But according to my sister's temperament, I'm afraid I won't, and sooner or later I will compete with the King of Xiangdong again.

My sister has been imprisoned by a thief for half a year. Once she quarrels with the King of Xiangdong, what if the king talks about this experience...

Xu Junqian felt a headache, but she didn't know how to persuade her. Seeing that her sister was a little tired, she had to give up.

Xu Zhaopei sat blankly. Not far away, two palace maids stood with their hands hanging down, no one spoke, only the lights were jumping silently.

"I heard that when Wang's trip was like a princess, everyone didn't care."

The voices echoed in Xu Zhaopei's ears. Of course, this was her memory, not someone was talking in his ears now.

"The king is very fond of the prince and follows him every day to teach, but his grandson is sick and he doesn't care."

Xu Zhaopei recalled the conversation, and his hands clenched into fists without realizing it.

This was what a eunuch said after she lived in the palace. The words were heard in her heart as if she had cut them with a knife.

Because according to the eunuchs, the current King of Xiangdong (before he fell ill) has a good life, and the Wang sisters replaced him as they wish and became the owner of the back house of the royal palace.

As for her, the son and daughter she gave birth to Xiao Yi are no longer alive.
To be continued...