Xuancheng military camp, the main camp tent.
"Dad, there have been many refugees pouring into the city recently, all coming from surrounding towns. My son has been checking for a few days, and the news just came today."
"How to say?"
"On the surface, they are bandits."
Su Huan's hand holding the tea cup paused, "According to what you said, do you have another love?"
"Yes. According to reliable information, this group of bandits is well-trained. Every time they burn, kill and rob, they are quite methodical and very fast. They retreat immediately after looting. Then they do not wait for the people to relax and then carry out a second wave. Repeatedly, the people in the surrounding towns They were all in so much pain that they had no choice but to flee with their families."
Seeing that his father did not respond, Su Li continued; "Moreover, some of my son's men mingled among these refugees and discovered a very strange phenomenon. These refugees did not come to our Xuancheng at first, but as long as they went to other places, they would When blocked by bandits, the only way to go smoothly was towards Xuancheng, so my son felt that someone had deliberately guided them here."
"Yu'er, what do you think?"
Su Yu had been listening to the conversation between his uncle and his grandfather without saying anything, but when he heard his grandfather calling him, he thought for a moment, "Grandpa, is the second prince still in the palace now?"
Su Huan took a deep look at the second grandson.
The eldest brother, Su Li, was upright and had excellent military skills. He was quite prestigious in the army, but he did not understand the situation in Beijing as thoroughly as his grandson.
"The second prince is still recuperating in the palace and has not left the palace to build a mansion."
"The second prince is now eighteen years old. According to the legal system, he can be separated from the palace. However, due to chronic health problems, the emperor did not marry him, so the matter of leaving the palace and building a palace has never been mentioned. But now the border war It’s over, the emperor has decreed that my Su family should return to Beijing... It seems that someone can’t sit still?”
Su Huan nodded with satisfaction and put down the cup, "Since the enemy surrendered, our Su family has had troubles again and again. Yu'er was just out of town for a simple inspection, but he actually got into a conflict with Jianghu people and was poisoned, and Yi'er even more so. They didn't want us to return to Beijing after we suffered this unprovoked disaster."
"Is it the First Prince's faction?" Su Li guessed.
"The current emperor has very few heirs, only these two sons, and since thirteen years ago... no prince has been born in the palace. Although the second prince is weak now, the emperor does not seem to pay much attention to him, but one day will pass. If you establish a throne, you won't be able to rest assured there for a day."
Everyone was silent when they heard this. Su Huan paused for a moment, as if he thought of something, his eyes full of sadness. When Su Li saw his father like this, he didn't know how to comfort him. He was clumsy, and even if he felt distressed, he couldn't say anything to comfort him, so he could only stay with his old father.
Seeing the two people's reactions, Su Yu also thought of something, sighed softly, and continued: "Especially when the emperor almost dismissed the harem because of his aunt, everyone knows that the emperor loves her and has high hopes for her children. Although these In the year, the second prince has already faded out of the public eye, but the queen and others must be wary of him. Especially now that our Su family is returning to Beijing, the second prince will have more help from the army."
"But my Su family has not taken sides, let alone wants to seize the throne." Su Li shook his head helplessly.
"They won't believe it. They won't believe that as a prince, he has no intention of competing for the throne, and they won't believe that my Su family only hopes that the second prince can leave the palace in peace and become an idle prince." Su Huan instantly looked ten years older. age.
"Grandpa, where should we go now?"
"If you really want to be coerced like this, it's better to resign and go into seclusion, and still be able to stay together as a family."
"Uncle, it's impossible. Even if my grandfather resigns, even if my uncle, my father, and we all resign and go into seclusion, they will not let us go. No one will let the tiger go back to the mountain."
"This won't work, that won't work, that..."
"Let's discuss this later. Let me think about it again." Su Huan waved his hand and pressed his eyebrows, "You have to make arrangements for your third brother's surgery tomorrow. What do you think of the junior brother of Doctor Xuan who came today? ?”
"That brother named Xiao Wu? I heard from my eldest brother before that Taoist Xuanji has five disciples. The eldest disciple Ouyang Xu is the new emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty who has just ascended the throne; the second disciple Duan Tianya is the son of the current leader of the Wulin Alliance Duan Xiaotian; and the third disciple is Doctor Xuan, these three are all known to the outside world. The other two apprentices are the two who came today, but..."
"But what?"
"However, I heard from the eldest brother that there is a junior brother and a junior sister under Divine Doctor Xuan, and the younger junior sister has learned the true teachings of Taoist Xuanji, and her medical and poison skills are even better than Divine Doctor Xuan, and the two people who came today... "
"Is the one named Xiao Wu a girl?" Su Huan thought for a while, "I always think that Xiao Wu has a kind face, but I just can't remember it, especially those eyes..."
"Oh? I don't have any impression? Where have you seen dad?"
"Hey, I'm too old to remember." He said and rubbed his eyebrows again.
When Su Yu saw this, he immediately thought of the bottle of medicine Su Yue gave him today, "Grandpa, this was given by the "Little Five Brothers". It is said to nourish the body and can be used by the elderly. Can you take one pill?" Pass the medicine.
"Hey? Do you want the military doctor to take a look at this first?" Su Li asked worriedly. He didn't think Su Yue would harm his father, but it was just a three-part poison. How could he take it casually?
"Bring it here. Doctor Xuan said it's a good thing. You can't go wrong." He took the medicine and swallowed it. This medicine was also magical. It almost melted in the mouth and instantly made the old man feel comfortable all over his body.
Su Huan's eyes lit up, "You are indeed Mr. Xuan's disciple."
At this time, Su Yue returned to her tent, lay down on the bed without washing up, listened carefully for a moment, and immediately stepped into the space when she knew there was no one around.
Dabai: Master, you finally came in.
"I've been traveling day and night with Fourth Senior Brother these past few days, and there's no way I can come in. No, I'll look for a chance to see you as soon as I arrive."
Dabai nuzzled Su Yue happily.
"I won't tell you. I'm going to freshen up. It's been very dusty these days and I'm very dirty." After that, he walked towards the spring.
Su Yue soaked in one of the springs, which was a hot spring. She ate fruits produced in the space and took a deep breath. "It's so comfortable. I've been really tired these past few days. I miss Baiyun Mountain so much."
Dabai: You have only been down the mountain for a few days, and you already want to go back.
"I just like to stay in the mountains. What's good down here is so messy."
Dabai: Aren’t you going to go down the mountain to find your relatives?
"I found it. Today I saw my grandfather. He is a very powerful general. He manages the army strictly and has great momentum."
Dabai: So have you recognized him?
"Not yet," Su Yue scratched her hair in worry, "There are many things. My eldest cousin was poisoned, my third uncle was also seriously injured, and there seems to be a force that is eyeing them. In short, it is very complicated."
Dabai: Then when are you going to recognize each other?
"Let's wait until the third uncle's operation is completed. Hey, I don't know if it will scare them."
Dabai: No, they will only be happy because you are so good and powerful.
"I think so too. But, if they knew that my mother died thirteen years ago, they would be very sad. My mother said that she was the most favored daughter in their family."
Dabai: With you here, I should be less sad.
"Hey, let's wait until my third uncle finishes the operation. There are still many things to do. I have to go to Kyoto after this is over."
Dabai: Why go to Kyoto?
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