After discussing the matter, Hou Shizi took Mai Hu away, leaving Yuan Zhao to look at the map again.

"Princess, you've been watching for an hour. It's getting late, why don't you watch again tomorrow?" Seeing that she didn't plan to go back to Huatong Courtyard, Lian Shang advised, "Otherwise, Aunt Tortoiseshell will send someone to hurry her up again.

"

"Okay." Yuan Zhao responded and asked, "Call Dongtang here first."

Well, Lianshang bowed her knees helplessly, turned around and went out. In less than a cup of tea, Dongtang came in and took orders.

"Dongtang, is there any news from my third brother?" Yuan Zhao asked with a frown.

"No," Dongtang said, "it means everything is normal."

"...This is not necessarily true." The guess was unreliable. Yuan Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "Send someone to send a message to my third brother. No matter what rumors you receive, you must not leave your post without His Majesty's express orders!"

"No." Dongtang accepted the order and left.

As soon as he exited the door, he met Hou Shizi who was leaving and returning. Seeing Dongtang walking quickly, Hou Shizi came in and asked:

"What, something happened in Jinxi?"

"No." Yuan Zhao put away the map of western Shanxi, pulled down another one and looked at it again, "Why is the second brother back again? But he left something behind?"

Prince Hou shook his head, sat down and said:

"Second brother wants to ask you how you plan to settle Adou. In fact, I have talked with him these days. He is a smart and honest child. It would be a pity to allow him a foreign guest."

"Don't be hasty, time will tell the truth about people's hearts. Now that you have entered the Marquis' Mansion, there will be many tests in the future." Yuan Zhao said indifferently, "In addition to having a sharp ear and eyesight, patience is also very important for a person."

Those tests do not come from the Hou Mansion, but from the outside world. It depends on whether he can handle them calmly.

Even if you are a genius, you will be of no use if you can't keep your temper.

As a member of the Hou family, if she is not careful, she may be in danger of annihilation. Even if the other party marries the eighth sister, she has to be cautious. Unlike the fifth brother-in-law You Changgeng, the relationship has been established since childhood and she knows the root cause.

"Alas, what Adou said tonight makes my brother feel uneasy." After returning from the old days, Hou Shizi sighed, "I am a swordsman, and I am a fish and meat. I have pity on our uncles and nephews... Ah Zhao, now my father has

Difficult, third brother is the most filial, I'm afraid I can't sit still..."

With the clan members being suppressed and reduced to useless people, how long can the Kyoto lineage be stable? Once his father falls, his third brother Changjia will be the next target.

"I'm worried about this, and I've sent someone to tell Third Brother to stay calm." Yuan Zhao was not sure, "I'm just afraid that Third Brother won't listen to me."

The general will not accept the king's orders, and she is neither a king nor an elder. She is just a legitimate daughter who is loved by her elders. Not to mention that the third brother usually obeys her words, but when faced with the news that her father is in trouble, even if she carries out the princess's

Identity is not easy to use either.

"Why don't you write a letter for your brother..."

"No! If it falls into the hands of the enemy, a slight modification is the best way to handle it." Yuan Zhao interrupted him, "I can't kill two brothers at once."

It's not that she can't, but that the elders in the mansion can't. According to the current situation, losing her father will be a mental blow at most. If two men are lost at the same time, the prince and the general, the prince's mansion will disappear overnight.

.

As for the female relatives in the house, they are of course the target of insult. The loss is too heavy and she cannot bear it.

To be honest, the brother and sister were a little confused without a capable staff member to advise them. It was unrealistic to hire staff members, and the royal family kept a close eye on them. Any excuses had ulterior motives, which put the lives of everyone in the Hou Mansion into a countdown.

Even if the brother and sister get their wish, can the staff they invited back be fully believed? What if they were led into a ditch? That would be ridiculous!

Having no choice, the brother and sister stood in front of the map, speculating on countless possibilities.

"I believe that your Majesty, your uncle, will not destroy your own power for the time being. I am afraid that some ministers in the court who are not smart will make their own decisions, or that someone from other countries will stir up trouble and let someone in the royal family murder the third brother." Yuan Zhao pointed to the picture.

line,

"This is the location of Third Brother. Take a straight line to the Shanxi camp..."

While the brother and sister were analyzing, Lianshang hurriedly came in and interrupted:

"Princess, the young master's wife and Mrs. Lan are at the gate of the courtyard."

Huh? Yuan Zhao glanced back at her, pushed the map up, put it away, and then said to Prince Hou:

"Why did second brother come to see me late at night?"

Hou Shizi fell into the drama instantly and bent down to pick up the words she had written on a whim tonight, with a look of disbelief on his face:

"You talk about picking up people's teeth, but you don't remember the other person's name... Why do you have to be humble in front of your brother? I will tell my mother tomorrow to make her happy."

"Second brother, don't be ridiculous!" Joking aside, Yuan Zhao warned him in a serious manner, "The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. I can't bear the excitement of great joy and sorrow at the moment. I can only coax, not lie."

The brother and sister were bickering, and laughter came from the door:

"The princess is still so naughty."

Mrs. Yan accompanied Lan Ji and came in with a smile.

Yuan Zhao and his brother stopped arguing, bowed to each other, and sat down at the table. Yan and Lan Ji reported to the brothers and sisters about the eighth girl's marriage. Guan didn't come, and she had to take care of several children and also communicate with Zhuo Ji.

We have other important matters to discuss.

Everyone was very busy, except for the direct descendants of the Jiang family, the crown prince, and the princess, who were relatively free and could just nod their heads.

By the time Yan and Lan Ji left, it was already Haizheng, and Prince Hou could not stay for long for fear of arousing suspicion. After he also left, Yuan Zhao pulled down the map again and pondered it alone, wrote down the important directions he predicted, and called Jin Shui

:

"Set up secret sentries at these locations. If you see the Third Young Master passing by, be sure to stop him..."

She knew that if the third brother set out, just a few secret sentries could not stop him, unless the troops of the Marquis Mansion were dispatched. The dispatch of the troops must be approved by His Majesty, and these were just her guesses at the moment. Not only would His Majesty not agree,

I will also doubt her intentions.

Staring at several dangerous locations on the map, Yuan Zhao sighed. She hoped that everything was just a wild guess on her part, and that the third brother would be safe if he was brave and resourceful.

…

In the early morning of the next day at Yinchu, everything was quiet, and the master of Huatongyuan got up early as usual. Yuan Zhao pricked his finger to take blood to use as medicine, and Luo Yan cooked it himself, and applied the ointment on his hands.

Wrap your wounds yourself, and then practice with your sword in the morning.

My mother was unwell and liked to be quiet, so she had already skipped everyone's greetings. She arrived at the east courtyard on time and waited for her mother to wake up and accompany her with some snacks. After drinking the medicine, she supported her mother in a modified wheelchair and walked around the house.

lock up.

The mansion was preparing for a happy event, and the masters and maidservants were all beaming with joy. Seeing this, Ms. Jiang was deeply affected, and the weather has become much better these days.

Until Chenchu, an imperial edict broke the joy that filled the house——

"...Princess Anping, the daughter of Marquis Dingyuan, is dignified, gentle, courteous and courteous. She has made great contributions to Wu Chu and is waiting for her to be named in the boudoir. Today, Feng Wu, the second son of King Duan, is over the age of 16 and is in the age of marriage. He and Princess Anping

A match made in heaven and earth.

The Queen Mother and I were very pleased to hear this, and specially granted marriage to the two of them..."

A gifted marriage was a couple that could not be struck down by nine thunderstorms, and was tightly locked up by the authorities.

As I said before, Feng Wu is still young, an ignorant young man who is overconfident and lacks destiny. Let’s see how he deals with it this time.

While Yuan Zhao was thanking her, he expressed his infinite sympathy and complaints. As for her, who would she marry? It was said that her horoscopes were relatively tough, and anyone she married would be destined to be a widow.

She doesn't care, really.
Chapter completed!