Chapter 66
Chapter 66
Ever since he was sneak attacked on the sidewalk last time, Yuan Yiheng had a faint feeling that something was wrong around him, but he didn't find anything suspicious after a thorough investigation up and down.Sometimes he also feels that he has been fighting all year round, which has caused long-term mental tension, and it is inevitable that there will be panic and panic.
However, border operations are so special. If the enemy is a little careless and allows the enemy to take advantage of the loopholes, they may give up the results of their hard work in the early stage, and their defense for many days will fall short.Therefore, Yuan Yiheng dare not and cannot take it lightly.
He is a very competitive person, not only due to his military and human nature, but also due to his innate personality.It is precisely because of this extreme desire to win that the emperor and Marquis Zhongyuan appreciate it very much.Leading troops in battle requires such generals.
"Yiheng, cough cough, what are you thinking?"
Yuan Yiheng sat beside Zhongyuanhou's bed, but he was a little lost in thought.Grandpa's words seemed to start to become blurred when he heard them, and gradually he couldn't hear them clearly.
"Grandpa, are you alright?" Yuan Yiheng asked the army.People's vigilance, Zhong Yuanhou's voice is not loud, he can immediately withdraw his mind.
Seeing his grandfather struggling to sit up, Yuan Yiheng quickly put down the bowl in his hand, and supported his elderly grandfather to lean against the head of the bed.The cushions on the back are stuffed to the brim, trying to make Grandpa sit as comfortably as possible.In fact, these things are all taken care of by special personnel, but Yuan Yiheng is away all year round, and it is rare to come back to visit once, so naturally he has to do it himself.
"Yiheng, grandpa is fine. Even though he is getting older, a small movement is exaggerated. Those doctors always like to make a big fuss and bluff."
"Grandpa, the imperial physician has spoken, so don't be brave. It's better to listen carefully to what the imperial physician says, and take care of yourself first." Yuan Yiheng has been the pride of the family since he was a child, and he was brought by his grandfather to teach him early on.
In terms of emotional closeness, although the two are of the generation of grandparents, they have the deep affection of father and son.Yuan Yiheng is also closer to his grandfather than in awe. Compared with other brothers in the family, he talks to his grandfather more relaxedly.
"Hmph, when I was killing enemies on the battlefield, those imperial physicians didn't know where to cut the herbs!"
Yuan Yiheng smiled and persuaded: "Grandpa, you also said that it was back then. It's been decades, and it's time for your body to recuperate. Let those juniors who cut herbs take care of you." .”
If someone else said this to Hou Zhongyuan, he would definitely be kicked out of the room within three sentences, but when it came out of Yuan Yiheng's mouth, it seemed that Hou Zhongyuan liked to listen.It's just that he still refused to give in easily, as soon as he blew air from his mouth, his silvery-white beard swayed.
"I knew you kid wanted to persuade me to be a hero again, right? Let me tell you, even if I'm too old to walk, I can't forget my years on the battlefield."
Speaking of excitement, Hou Zhongyuan coughed a few more times.Yuan Yiheng patted his grandfather on the back caringly, more like he was coaxing his grandfather.The relationship between the grandfather and grandson is really good. Yuan Yiheng has many shadows of Zhongyuanhou when he was young.
People are like this, they will always unconsciously prefer offspring who are similar to themselves.In addition, Yuan Yiheng is the eldest grandson, and what he brought to the Yuan family after his birth was all good luck, which made him even more favored.Looking at the entire Hou Mansion, Yuan Yiheng is probably the only one who can talk to Lord Hou like this.
"Grandpa's reputation can still deter the border. Otherwise, how could I have been able to suppress those villains so smoothly. Thanks to Grandpa's hard work, otherwise I would have suffered a lot. So, the most powerful Grandpa is the general."
Yuan Yiheng spoke for his grandfather while saying what he liked to hear.In fact, it is not a lie, Zhongyuan Hou's current glory is indeed won back by his own bloody battles time and time again.Relying on his talent and bravery, he pushed the Yuan family from a family of generals to the title of marquis in one fell swoop.Now that Yuan Yiheng has become Princess Yu's prospective son-in-law again, the hope of the Yuan family to once again shine on the lintel rests on this outstanding eldest grandson.
The reminiscence of the grandfather and grandson has come to an end, Zhong Yuanhou's complexion is actually not bad, but the old wounds from his youth slowly recovered with the aging of the body, and gradually gained the upper hand.Everyone knows that this is a process of gradually withering, but everyone hopes that this aging hero can enjoy his old age peacefully and suffer less torture.
"Yiheng, have you heard the rumors in the palace?"
Yuan Yiheng's face was solemn, he thought for a while, and nodded slowly.When he first heard the news, he didn't know who Chu Zhiyao was. After he found out the general situation of Chu Zhiyao, this person was brought back to the capital by Princess Yu.
Unexpectedly, he was still one step too late by rushing day and night.But fortunately, the emperor didn't seem to let go, and he is still Princess Yu's quasi-horse son-in-law, which shows that Chu Zhiyao has not been approved by the emperor.
"I begged the Holy Majesty and wanted to inquire about this matter in person, but the Emperor has never summoned me."
"Grandpa, I'm afraid the emperor didn't think about how to deal with the Hou family. It would be bad if you pushed too hard." Compared with Lord Hou, Yuan Yiheng was a bit more strategic, and he was not a simple general. .
Perhaps because of his marriage contract with Princess Yu since he was a child, the Hou Mansion consciously cultivated him to be an official.After all, he will be the son-in-law of the emperor in the future, which is different from a simple general.
Marquis Zhongyuan has been the Marquis for so many years, of course he will not fail to understand this truth.If he hadn't been really anxious this time, worried that his grandson's marriage would be disrupted, he would not have taken the initiative to harass the emperor.After all, no matter how kind and considerate the master is to his subjects, there is still a difference between a monarch and his subjects.
"You are away all year round, and the princess has reached the age of marriage. If you don't pay close attention to this matter, there may be some accidents. No, I brought a person back from the countryside for no reason."
Marquis Zhongyuan obviously didn't take Chu Zhiyao seriously. In his mind, Princess Yu might really be interested in and felt Chu Zhiyao, but this would not really affect her marriage with Yuan Yiheng.It's just that the Hou Mansion's face cannot be lost. Princess Yu can have other playthings before marriage, but she can't make a scene known to the world, otherwise it will become a joke for the Yuan family to marry the princess.
In this matter, Zhong Yuanhou has his own bottom line.
"Grandpa, have you ever seen Chu Zhiyao?"
When Yuan Yiheng heard his grandfather bring this up, of course his teeth were itching with hatred.After so many years of being respectful and respectful, Princess Yu, who is aloof and superior, even went to Nancheng to find a wild man while she was not in the capital.It hurts Yuan Yiheng's heart that he is still a businessman.
"I've never seen it before. When Princess Yu returned to Beijing, she took it directly to the palace. The emperor's place was completely suppressed, without mentioning a word, as if there had never been such a person."
Yuan Yiheng thought about it, and always felt that something was not right.
"When Princess Yu returned to Beijing, did she only bring Chu Zhiyao with her?"
Marquis Zhongyuan glared at his grandson, and said angrily: "That's not the case! Do you still hope that the princess will bring a few more people back to compete with you?"
This topic is like a thin thorn, although it will not hurt the heart and lungs, but it always hurts faintly and makes people uncomfortable.Marquis Zhongyuan can't help it, Princess Yu is getting married, it's too late for him to be happy, so what can he say?Besides, if you want to compete with old man Song, you must have the position of son-in-law, otherwise Song Qimin will be a head higher than Yuan Yiheng in the future?
"Grandpa, don't get excited, take care of your body! I mean, besides Chu Zhiyao, has Princess Yu ever brought anyone else back? Not the same kind as Chu Zhiyao?"
Yuan Yiheng asked very cryptically and cautiously, because grandpa didn't know about Ma Wang's affairs.But now that Ma Wang is missing, Yuan Yiheng sent out invitations many times but failed to get a reply from the other party.At this time, Princess Yu came back from southern Xinjiang again, which made him have to connect the two things.
"What? What news did you hear?" Marquis Zhongyuan was no ordinary person. Hearing his grandson's question twice in a row, he felt a little strange.
Yuan Yihengsheng was afraid that his grandfather would ask, and he noticed something, so he quickly shook his head and denied it.
"No, I just came back from the border. I was afraid that I didn't know all the information, so I asked a few more questions. It's good that there are no other people. In this way, I only need to concentrate on dealing with Chu Zhiyao."
Zhong Yuanhou lowered his voice and said, "No, you have to deal with more than just Chu Zhiyao."
Yuan Yiheng looked at his grandfather suspiciously.
"Don't forget that sick child of the Song family!"
Yuan Yiheng raised his eyebrows, but he didn't care about it in his heart.
He originally thought that his grandfather found out about Ma Wang, which made him feel tight.It turned out to be Song Qimin, his competitor since he was a child, and his ears were already callused.However, this opponent's health is getting worse and worse, so that Yuan Yiheng has almost forgotten about it in the past few years. Only his grandfather still insists on listing him as his biggest competitor.
"Yiheng, don't be careless. Although you have military exploits, the Song family has been in charge for several generations, so this place is not empty." After finishing speaking, Hou Zhongyuan raised his finger and pointed to his head.
Yuan Yiheng nodded to express his understanding. Grandpa has been emphasizing this point since he was a child. If he dared to refute, he would have to be dragged and nagged until midnight.
Ji Rufan already knew the news of Yuan Yiheng's return to Beijing, and he was not in a good mood.Fortunately, the father spared time and asked her to bring Ma Wang into the palace for an interrogation.He also didn't tell her to meet Yuan Yiheng. It seems that the father also planned to see what kind of information Ma Wang would give before making a decision.
"Princess, are you sure about interrogating King Ma today?"
The emperor wanted to interrogate King Ma, so Chu Zhiyao was naturally not qualified to attend.Before Ji Rufan left, she gently pulled the corner of the princess' clothes.
Ji Rufan pursed his lips, raised his brows, and shook his head.
This is her truth, and she is indeed not fully sure.She didn't want to pretend to be completely in front of Chu Zhiyao, she told Chu Zhiyao bluntly what she should be worried about.
"Don't worry, even if it doesn't work today, we'll just have to find a way. Don't be so bored that you feel flustered. My heart aches."
Before leaving, Chu Zhiyao said such a sudden word of concern, which finally made Ji Rufan's tense mouth smile.In the past, Chu Zhiyao was not so direct, but since when, she started to say some sweet words out of the blue, and Ji Rufan's heart could be entangled in sweetness in an instant.
"Don't worry, I can handle it. You stay here and find Xuan'er when you're bored."
In fact, Chu Zhiyao can't go anywhere in the palace, because walking around is too easy to attract others' attention, and Ji Rufan can't give her a public status.In fact, there have been various rumors in the palace that the master will be punished, so they can only spread quietly in private.
Once Chu Zhiyao was really caught, the rumor would be confirmed.
"I'm not bored, I'll wait for you here."
Chu Zhiyao smiled sweetly, staring at Ji Rufan for a moment, making people blush and dizzy.Ji Rufan turned his face away, sorted out his emotions, straightened his back, and walked away solemnly.
On the way to the imperial study, Ji Rusu was already waiting there.Today she also wore formal palace attire, which was as grand as Miss Huang.Today is like a battle that the sisters are fighting together. Although there is no smoke, it is very important to them.
"Rusu." Ji Rufan didn't say much, and gestured to the imperial sister with his eyes.
Ji Rusu walked over and stood side by side with Huang Jie.
"Chong Gang has already brought him here. Wait outside the imperial study."
Ji Rufan nodded, Chong Gang is his own person, although he is a bodyguard in the palace, he still listens to himself first.
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