Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 745 - 745 Love-Hate Conflict

Xu Qi'an handed the mare to the Imperial Guards, went straight into the palace, and headed for the forbidden area of ​​the palace - the harem.

The harem used to be a forbidden area for men, and even the imperial guards could not get close to it. Only women and eunuchs could move around in the harem.

But now, the harem is a place where Xu Qi'an can enter and leave as he pleases, without worrying about the next emperor getting angry.

Even if the next emperor gets angry, he will be angry for another reason.

"Having said that, with such a frequent change of emperors, the harem will most likely become a mess. Fortunately, Emperor Yongxing has only been emperor for less than three months, and Huaiqing is a woman."

Thinking of the beautiful women in the harem, Xu Qi'an thought of this question for no reason.

It can be said responsibly that if the world is peaceful after Emperor Yongxing ascends the throne, it will not take long for the concubines left by Yuan Jing to become Yongxing's playthings.

It has even become so.

The cause of the Fufei case was that Yongxing drank a little wine and was invited by the maid in Fufei's palace to "be a guest", which led to the subsequent Fufei case.

Xu Qian'an didn't believe that Yongxing had no thoughts about his father's concubine. .

In the harem, probably only the Queen Mother and Concubine Chen, who were of transcendent status, could escape such a fate.

And if it was not Huaiqing who ascended the throne this time, but the fourth prince, then the concubines in Yongxing's harem, young and beautiful, would definitely not escape the rut and become toys of the new emperor.

Similar examples are not uncommon in history books. It is common for emperors to snatch their daughters-in-law, their younger brothers' wives, their sisters-in-law, their father's women, etc.

Soon they arrived at Jingxiu Palace. The old eunuch guarding the gate said tremblingly:

"Xu, Xu Yinluo, please go to the inner hall for a while. I, I will go to inform the Concubine..."

After the extraordinary warrior nodded, the eunuch lowered his head and led the way without daring to breathe.

Xu Qi'an entered the inner hall and just sat down, the eunuch came back and kowtowed:

"The Concubine invites Xu Yinluo to come to the house to talk."

Xu Qi'an immediately stood up and did not let the eunuch lead the way. He walked around the front yard and came to the elegant courtyard where Concubine Chen lived.

The courtyard was not big. There were a few bare trees planted in the south, a flower bed next to the trees, a small pond in the west, with turtles and koi, and a two-story building painted red in the north.

The courtyard was empty, with no maids or eunuchs busy.

Xu Qian'an walked through the courtyard, stepped over the threshold, and saw the mother and daughter sitting on the soft couch in the reception room.

Except for Lin'an's personal maid, there was no one else in the room.

Concubine Chen was as beautiful as ever, with a gorgeous headdress in her complicated bun, and wearing a well-tailored and finely crafted brocade dress. She was over 40 years old, with shallow crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, but it did not damage her appearance.

On the contrary, she had a special, indescribable charm.

It was because of such a beautiful face that Lin'an, who was charming and affectionate, was born, and Yongxing's appearance was also good.

Lin'an was wearing a red dress embroidered with gold thread, gorgeous and noble, with a dignified oval face, but her peach blossom eyes were charming and affectionate, and her dress was exquisite and luxurious, and the room was full of brilliance.

The mother and daughter had red eyes, as if they had cried a lot.

Seeing Xu Qi'an coming in, Concubine Chen's eyes flashed with hatred, while Lin'an was aggrieved and painful. He looked at him softly and turned his head away with moist eyes.

"Meet the Concubine."

Xu Qi'an bowed and saluted.

"I don't deserve it!" Concubine Chen took a deep breath, said coldly:

"Xu Yinluo is arrogant in the Central Plains, and a word can dominate the change of imperial power. I am just a woman and cannot bear such a great gift from Xu Yinluo."

"What does the Concubine want to see me for?" Xu Qi'an asked bluntly.

Concubine Chen didn't say anything, but glanced at Lin'an.

Lin'an pursed his lips and said nothing.

Concubine Chen's eyes suddenly became sharp, staring at her fiercely, and Lin'an's tears "swish" came out, sobbing:

"Ning Yan, you, why do you treat your brother the emperor like this."

The tears rolled down.

She was like a little girl who was betrayed and abandoned by her beloved. She had no choice but to cry. She was weak and pitiful.

Concubine Chen also started to cry, holding her handkerchief while crying and wiping her tears:

"When you were still a copper gong, Lin'an treated you wholeheartedly and pleaded with the late emperor for you. He was generous with gold, silver and elixirs. I still remember the scene when she asked the late emperor for elixirs to heal your wounds.

"Who would have thought that in a blink of an eye, you would treat her like this. Your Xu family also had a difficult time. Now that you have become successful, you have abandoned the people who treated you sincerely. Is your heart made of stone?"

When Lin'an heard this, his heart was even more broken.

Concubine Chen cried:

"I know that Yongxing is doomed, and I don't ask for anything. I just hope that you will let us leave for Lin'an's sake. I know that you will say that you can take good care of Yongxing and save his life.

"But Huaiqing has been patient for many years and is ruthless. She will never let Yongxing go. You won't stay in the capital all the time. Even if she kills Yongxing secretly, what can you do?"

As she spoke, she cried:

"I only have this one son. If he dies, I won't live either."

She didn't cry for Xu Qiyan, but for Lin'an.

This trick didn't work on Xu Qiyan, but it was a heart-piercing blow to Lin'an. After all, the love between flesh and blood can't be severed. Seeing her mother, who usually has a noble status, being so humble, Lin'an looked at Xu Qiyan with tears in her eyes:

"I, I know I'm useless and can't compare to Huaiqing, but Xu Ningyan, can you let the emperor brother go for the sake of our past relationship?"

Xu Qiyan looked at Lin'an's face, looked at the pair of eyes full of tears, and asked:

"What if I don't agree!"

The light in Lin'an's eyes went out. She didn't speak, didn't have any excessive emotional reactions, just lowered her head.

The maidservant around her had never seen the princess so humble. She glared at Xu Qi'an angrily, then wiped away tears with a sad heart.

The princess's sincerity was all wasted.

Xu Qi'an continued:

"Dafeng will be destroyed sooner or later if it is handed over to Yongxing. If I tell you that I will die with Dafeng, will you let me release Yongxing?"

Lin'an looked up in astonishment.

She didn't know that Xu Qi'an died for his country when Dafeng was destroyed.

Concubine Chen took advantage of the opportunity and sobbed:

"Now he is not the emperor, why are you still unwilling to show mercy."

Xu Qi'an sneered:

"Take Yongxing away from the capital, and then call on the troops from all over the country to rebel in the name of eradicating the rebels. This is Concubine Chen's idea."

Concubine Chen was horrified, but quickly recovered and cried:

"Lin'an, he is determined to kill your brother."

"Enough!" Xu Qi'an frowned and scolded:

"Concubine Chen, do you think I won't kill you if Lin'an is here? I can even be Joan of Arc, let alone you. I originally wanted to save some face for you in front of Lin'an, since you are shameless.

"Then I don't have to worry about anything."

He immediately looked at Lin'an and said softly:

"Do you want to know the true face of your mother? "

Lin'an was stunned.

"Concubine Chen, you were the mastermind of the Concubine Fu case. You used the prince as a victim to bring out the absurd things that happened to the uncle. The apparent purpose was to overthrow the queen mother. But the real goal was to make Wei Yuan and Yuan Jing fall out.

"Once Yuan Jing touches the queen mother, Wei Yuan will never sit idly by. When two tigers fight, one will be injured. No matter who wins or loses, it's a good thing for someone.

"This is not a plan you can come up with. What is your relationship with Xu Pingfeng?"

Hearing the three words "Xu Pingfeng" from his mouth, Concubine Chen's face changed drastically.

She quickly calmed down and put on a pitiful posture:

"What Xu Pingfeng, I don't know what you are talking about."

"Xu Pingfeng is one of the leaders of the Yunzhou rebels. Concubine Chen colluded with the rebels, and this is to be tortured to death. "Xu Qian'an said faintly.

Concubine Chen said sharply:

"What nonsense! Xu Yinluo forced my son to abdicate, and now I am going to kill him all."

Xu Qian'an ignored her, looked at Lin'an, and explained:

"When I investigated the case, a maid in Jingxiu Palace was able to get away with my Qi-watching technique because she had a magic weapon that could shield her fate.

"The Imperial Astronomical Bureau would definitely not give this magic weapon to your mother, so where did the magic weapon on the little maid in Jingxiu Palace come from?

"Thinking about the real target of the Concubine Fu case, Lin'an, think about it, Wei Yuan and Yuan Jing broke up, no matter who wins or loses, who will benefit? The Yunzhou rebels are happy to see it happen."

Lin'an looked at her mother in astonishment.

Concubine Chen said angrily:

"Don't believe him. It's not enough that he harmed your brother, he even wants to deal with me. Lin'an, my daughter, why is your life so miserable. "

Xu Qian'an sneered:

"I haven't finished yet. Ji Yuan has already confessed that during the peace talks, you sent someone to contact him privately, hoping that he would show mercy. He therefore obtained a lot of information about the royal family, about me and Lin'an from you.

"You are a concubine living deep in the harem. Why do you think that the Yunzhou envoys will give you some face?"

He was almost certain that Concubine Chen was Xu Pingfeng's hidden man, but after all, there was no 100% evidence, so he didn't say it.

A mature quick hand will not speak out his guesses, because once he makes a mistake, it will allow the criminal to find out your depth and mislead you.

"The answer is already clear. Is there any point in your quibbling? Do you need me to tell it in front of Lin'an?" Xu Qian'an looked like he had the truth in his hands.

When he said this, he silently activated the power of the heart poison to affect Concubine Chen's emotions and arouse her desire to confess, vent and tell.

With his current Heart Gu cultivation, it is not difficult to guide the mind of an ordinary woman.

"Mother, is he, is what he said true?" Lin An looked at his mother in disbelief.

Under the influence of the Heart Gu, Concubine Chen's face changed constantly, and suddenly screamed:

"Shut up!

"None of the men in your Xu family is a good person.

"Your father swore to me that he would marry me, but he turned around and instigated my father to send me to the palace.

"Over the years, he has regarded me as a chess piece. After squeezing out all my value, he started an uprising in Yunzhou and wanted to seize the throne from my son."

.....Xu Qian'an was stunned for a moment, and for a short time he didn't know what expression to use to respond.

He thought that Concubine Chen was Xu Pingfeng's hidden chess piece, and this guess was correct, but he didn't expect that there was another identity besides the hidden chess piece.

Lin'an also forgot to cry and stared at his mother in a daze.

"And you!"

Concubine Chen gritted her teeth: "You Xu Pingfeng's bastard, your father betrayed me, and now you are going to betray my daughter. If His Majesty didn't need to rely on you, would I agree to marry Lin'an to you?

"Now you force Yongxing to abdicate. As long as I am still alive, you can't even think about marrying Lin'an. "

"Mother, mother, what are you talking about..." Lin An choked up:

"How could this happen, how could this happen..."

She never expected that her mother was actually the old lover of her fiancé's father.

Xu Pingfeng left the capital twenty-one years ago and decided to kill his master. Before that, Lin An was already born, and at that time, Yuan Jing was about to reach the point of cultivation...Xu Qian'an's heart sank, and he said calmly:

"Lin An was born to you and Xu Pingfeng? "

Back then, with Xu Pingfeng's cultivation and means, he had a great chance of success in having an affair with Concubine Chen. The Supervisor would not necessarily care about these trivial matters. Of course, if Emperor Yongxing was Xu Pingfeng's offspring, then the Supervisor would not have allowed him to become the crown prince.

So Emperor Yongxing must be of royal blood, but Lin'an is not necessarily, because she is a princess and has no chance of becoming the emperor.

Although Lin'an is carrying purple qi, the fate of fate is both innate and acquired.

If a commoner becomes emperor, he is carrying purple qi. Similarly, Lin'an has been a princess for more than 20 years. Even if she is not of royal blood, she is carrying purple qi.

So the Qi-reading technique can only look at fate, and cannot do paternity testing.

Concubine Chen said, "Puh":

"Is he worthy of it?"

Huh, that's good, that's good......Xu Qian'an was relieved, and he was relieved to see Lin'an.

"How did you contact him?" "Xu Qi'an asked.

"There was someone he arranged in Jingxiu Palace, but after I knew Yunzhou was rebelling, I drowned her." Concubine Chen said viciously.

At this time, the effect of the heart poison was over, and Concubine Chen showed a trace of confusion.

——What did I say?

"Lin'an, follow me."

Xu Qi'an grabbed Xiao Hongqun's hand and pulled her out.

Xiao Hongqun followed closely, with mixed feelings.

"You can't take her away..."

Concubine Chen stood up and tried to stop him, but two qi hit her knees obscurely.

Her knees softened, and then she fell to the ground in severe pain.

She screamed, "Xu Qi'an, don't even think about marrying my daughter. I will never agree to your marriage. "

Lin'an turned back subconsciously and cried:

"Mother..."

Xu Qian'an forcibly pulled her away.

After leaving Jingxiu Palace, Lin'an broke free from his hand, kept a relatively distant distance from him, and walked silently in the inner courtyard of the deep palace.

Xu Qian'an pondered for a moment and said softly:

"I told you that my father was a second-grade sorcerer. He stole the fate of Dafeng through the Shanhaiguan Campaign and hid it in me.

"But I didn't tell you that my fate is linked to Dafeng. If the country is destroyed, I will die. So I must save Dafeng, both for the people and for self-protection.

"Yongxingde is not worthy of the position. Dafeng is doomed to perish in his hands..."

He glanced at Lin'an and saw that she was cold and distant, and smiled bitterly:

"Forget it, I won't say anything.

"I still have things to deal with, so I won't send Your Highness back to Shaoyin Palace."

Lin'an still didn't respond.

Xu Qiyan took a step back and disappeared into a shadow.

As soon as he left, Lin'an's body immediately softened, staggered, and slowly withered against the wall. She leaned against the red wall, hugged her knees, and cried loudly.

........

Jingxiu Palace.

Concubine Chen slumped on the soft couch, gnashing her teeth and holding the coffee table, muttering:

"Don't even think about marrying Lin'an, don't even think about it, you dare not kill me, just like you won't kill Yongxing, as long as I'm still here, I won't let you succeed."

She would never let Lin'an marry someone who forced her son to abdicate.

She couldn't do anything about Xu Qiyan, but Lin'an was her daughter, she was too familiar with her, and there were ways to take revenge on Xu Qiyan through Lin'an.

At this time, a scolding came from outside the courtyard:

"Who are you, dare to trespass into Jingxiu Palace..."

The scolding immediately turned into a scream.

Concubine Chen sat up with the help of the coffee table and looked outside. Just then, an old eunuch walked in.

"It's you!"

Concubine Chen recognized the eunuch from Fengqi Palace at a glance and said calmly:

"What are you doing here, showing off for your master?"

The old eunuch shook his head and said respectfully:

"I am here to serve Concubine Chen on the orders of the Princess.

"Her Highness the Princess asked me to bring some gifts."

He said sharply:

"Bring them up."

Two young eunuchs walked into the room, each holding a tray with two things in their hands:

white silk and a pot of wine.

The old eunuch smiled and said:

"Her Highness the Princess said that she hasn't decided which of the two things to give, so she will keep them in Jingxiu Palace first.

"If the concubine gets mad and has no attachment to the world, she will choose one from here and leave in a dignified manner."

Concubine Chen looked at the white silk and the poisoned wine, her face pale.

Xu Qiyan would not kill him, but Huaiqing would.

........

Beside the palace wall, Lin An was tired of crying and stood up with the help of the wall. Unexpectedly, her feet were numb and she stumbled and almost fell.

Fortunately, someone quickly supported her.

She thought it was a personal maid, but when she turned her head, she saw Xu Qiyan who had returned.

He was wearing a sky-blue gorgeous dress, his handsome face had no expression, but his eyes were filled with helplessness and pity.

Lin An turned his head away.

The next moment, she was lifted up horizontally, and his chuckle rang in her ears:

"In our place, this is called a princess hug, and it lives up to its name."

Lin An buried his face in his chest and choked:

"I hate you."

"Hate me! The more you hate me, the less you will leave me."

A gust of wind blew, and the green clothes and red skirts were blown by the wind. The two walked along the long and quiet palace wall, gradually going farther and farther away.