"One of the two of them must have no blood relationship with your mother, otherwise there would be no hybrid."
"Judging from the clues about your mother's appearance, it is indeed possible that she is from the Gudan Kingdom." Wu Zechen analyzed it and made up his mind.
"I will send people to pay attention to Prince Ino. In addition, I will also send people to investigate the situation of the Gudan Kingdom royal family."
Xia Luotong nodded, that was all he could do for now.
The following birthday banquet did not go wrong again, at least not openly. Perhaps it was Xia Luotong who suffered a loss just now. The Queen and Xia Zhihe did not cause any more trouble, and the Emperor did not even want to look at Prince An's Mansion. .
At the end of the birthday banquet, as soon as the emperor, the queen mother and others left, Wu Zechen also took Xia Luotong back to Prince An's Mansion.
Now that Xia Luotong's pregnancy has entered her fourth month, she has no other problems except that her appetite is getting longer and she gets tired more easily.
While they were still on the carriage, Xia Luotong couldn't help but fall asleep. From getting off the carriage to getting into bed, Wu Zechen did everything by himself to tidy her up.
Early the next morning, as Xia Luotong got up and was having breakfast, Wu Zechen brought a message.
"Last night, the Dragon Boat Assassin group contacted people from the Nanlin Country Mission and the Polish Mission respectively. It seems that the Dragon Boat Assassin incident was secretly planned by these two countries."
Looking at Wu Zechen's solemn expression, Xia Luotong was slightly surprised. Although he had made some guesses before, guesses were just guesses, and it was another matter if they were confirmed.
"Doesn't that mean that Nanlin and Poland have formed an alliance?" Xia Luotong's face also darkened.
The national strength of Nanlin and Poland is both weak. If these two countries join forces, it is indeed possible to threaten the Great Zhou Dynasty.
If these two countries join forces to deal with the Great Zhou Dynasty, other countries may not be too peaceful. First of all, the Southern Barbarians and Northern Barbarians cannot sit still. The two countries are warlike and there are frequent frictions on the border.
Especially when food is scarce, they will harass border villages and towns, plunder, and run away, which is very annoying.
"The possibility is very high." Wu Zechen's face was grim. "In addition, people from the Southern Xinjiang Holy Cult have also contacted these people before. I am afraid that the plot is not small, and there will definitely be action next."
The people from the Southern Xinjiang Holy Cult secretly came to the capital. Naturally, it was not just for fun. They also contacted people from the two countries' missions and the Dragon Boat Assassin, so they must have some agenda.
"The diplomatic missions from various countries will have to stay in the capital for at least half a month. If they really want to take action, it should be within this period of time." Xia Luotong guessed.
Although the emperor's birthday banquet has ended, the envoys from various countries have come all the way and obviously will not leave so soon, no matter what the purpose.
Wu Zechen nodded, obviously agreeing with Xia Luotong's guess, and then said another thing: "The day after tomorrow, the emperor will take hundreds of officials and delegations from various countries to the royal hunting ground for two days and one night of spring hunting. .”
Xia Luotong was stunned, not expecting such an event: "It seems we have to go too."
There is almost no need to think about the identity of Prince An's Mansion, it must be on the list of participants.
Wu Zechen said, "I mean, you'd better not go. Now that you're pregnant, I'm really worried."
At this moment, his eyes were full of worry, one hand was holding Xia Luotong's waist, and the other hand was gently resting on Xia Luotong's slightly bulging belly.
Xia Luotong has gradually begun to show her pregnancy, but her spring clothes are not too thin now, so it is not obvious yet.
Sensing Wu Zechen's worry, Xia Luotong raised her hand and touched his cheek with a smile: "I will be careful and stay with you, don't worry."
"I'm really worried if I don't go with you. According to what you just said, the best time for them is actually the spring hunting the day after tomorrow!"
"The royal hunting ground is outside the city. It's such an open place. Even if the army clears and positions it in advance, there's no guarantee that no one will sneak in or hide in it in advance."
"Besides, this time involves the Southern Xinjiang Holy Cult, so my presence is even more necessary. If someone is poisoned, I can rescue them in time."
Wu Zechen admitted that what Xia Luotong said made sense, but his worries were unavoidable.
Looking at Xia Luotong with firm eyes, Wu Zechen could only compromise: "Then you must not leave my side. No matter what happens, promise me!"
His heart was full of uneasiness. He could almost conclude that something would happen on that day of spring hunting. The only person who couldn't worry was Xia Luotong.
"Okay, I promise you, then I will tie myself to you and take you with me wherever I go." Xia Luotong teased him with a smile.
Although Wu Zechen smiled along with him, he had made up his mind that a large number of manpower would be deployed around the royal hunting grounds. As soon as an emergency occurred, the first priority would be to ensure Xia Luotong's safety.
On the day of spring hunting, everyone arrived at the royal hunting ground outside the capital early. After going through numerous checks to confirm their identities, they entered the royal hunting ground.
The Royal Hunting Ground occupies a huge area, even covering a large nearby mountain and a large area of plains.
At this time, countless tents have been set up in the hunting ground, and the tents in each government have been properly allocated, and many people have already stayed in them.
The people who participated in the spring hunt were basically those on the day of the reception banquet. Unlike the birthday banquet, low-level officials were not eligible to come.
As Prince An's residence, the tent assigned to him is naturally big and good, and is not far from the emperor's tent. This is a symbol of status.
The lower the official rank, the smaller the tents allocated, and the specifications of the supplies will be reduced accordingly.
Xia Luotong's eyes glanced coldly at the tents nearby, without any intention of paying attention, and directly pulled Wu Zechen into his tent to check.
The direction that Xia Luotong was looking at just now was exactly where Concubine Xu, mother and son, were standing. At this time, the three of them were standing next to two tents that were obviously much smaller than Xia Luotong's. There was a gloomy look on all faces.
During this spring hunt, Concubine Xu, mother and son also had the opportunity to come. Basically, they would get the chance to participate in any event organized by the Emperor and Queen.
It's just that there are opportunities, but the gap always makes their eyes red with envy.
Concubine Xu was a concubine of the late king, and the two children she gave birth to were both concubines, so the tent she was allocated was naturally incomparable to Prince An. Just looking at the size of the tent, it was several times smaller. Number.
However, no matter how unwilling and jealous they are, they can only endure it at this time. After all, the rules are there, and there is no way they can get past Prince An here.
Concubine Xu Side and Wu Zhengqing entered the tent to talk angrily, but Wu Qingqing stood there and paused, looking around for a long time, as if confirming something...
