In the Yongshou Palace, except for concubines or royal family members who came to visit the Queen Mother from time to time, the rest of the time seemed very deserted.
At noon yesterday, Xia Houhui left the palace. Queen Mother Bian sat alone on the couch, looking a little lonely.
"Report to the Queen Mother." A maid came into the palace and reported: "Empress Qiu Zhaoyi has come to visit you and is waiting outside the palace."
"Oh, it's this child here, let her in quickly, hahaha..." Queen Mother Bian's face was instantly covered with kind wrinkles. Qiu Zhaoyi would come to Yongshou Palace to accompany the Queen Mother when she had nothing to do on weekdays. They chatted to relieve their boredom and tried their best to make the Queen Mother happy, so Queen Mother Bian liked this daughter-in-law very much.
"Concubine, I pay my respects to my mother. I wish her long life and good health." Although Qiu Zhaoyi usually quarrels with other concubines, she always smiles in front of others. The queen mother doesn't know much about Qiu Zhaoyi, but she just thinks that the child is filial and amiable. At this moment, she was curtsying and saying a long blessing to the Queen Mother.
"Get up, haha, give me a seat." The Queen Mother smiled kindly.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Qiu Zhaoyi's face was full of smiles: "I heard recently that the daughter of the Princess of Deyang Township has tied the knot with the eldest son of the Sima family. The Queen Mother's granddaughter has finally married into a good family. I am also very happy for my mother."
"Well, yes, hahaha..." After hearing Qiu Zhaoyi mention the Princess of Deyang Township, Queen Mother Bian remembered that she had not seen her favorite adopted daughter for a long time: "This child Jue'er followed Changling Township again. Hou went to Jingzhou, and it was also a hardship for the child. He was tired from running back and forth all year round. Next time when she comes back, I will ask her to go to Yongshou Palace and live well for a while. I didn’t know she was in Xiangyang. how have you been……"
"Alas..." Qiu Zhaoyi sighed deliberately and even shed a few tears.
"What's wrong? This child is so good. Why are you crying?" Queen Mother Bian didn't know why when she saw Qiu Zhaoyi like this.
"It's sad to say it. I'm afraid that if I tell the Queen Mother, it will only make you sad. But if I don't tell you, I'm afraid the Princess of Deyang Township will cry all day long again. Alas..."
"Jue'er... Queer, what's wrong with her? Why are she crying? What's wrong with her..." Upon hearing this, Queen Mother Bian suddenly became anxious.
"Does your mother still remember that there was a woman named Bi Han beside the Marquis of Changling Township?"
"Bi Han... Bi Han..." The old man thought for a long time, and suddenly said with enlightenment: "Of course I remember, he is the child who married into the Xiahou family with Jue'er."
"My mother has a really good memory. Isn't it just her? I heard that this foxy girl almost ruined the marriage between the princess and the Marquis of Changling. In recent years, she has been a concubine and has not made much trouble. That's all, but I heard recently that she did not know what means she used to make the Marquis of Changling Township neglect the Princess of the Township. According to my concubine, this woman is a disaster."
"This is happening! Cough...cough cough cough..." Queen Mother Bian became anxious and started to cough non-stop: "Cough cough cough..."
"Mother, please calm down and take care of your body." Qiu Zhaoyi patted the queen mother and said in a jealous tone: "Actually, I think this matter is not difficult to solve. This time the Marquis of Changling Township and the Princess of the Township went to Jingzhou , it just so happens that the bitch hasn’t had time to follow her, so the mother only needs to send someone to give her a piece of white silk or a glass of poisonous wine before she leaves the Xiahou Mansion, and won’t everything be fine?”
"Oh...um...but would this be...too much..." Queen Mother Bian was not a ruthless person after all, so she was hesitant for a moment.
"Mother, what are you still hesitating about? Your Majesty has so many things to do, and you have a brotherly relationship with the Marquis of Changling Township. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Quemei to make the decision. If you don't come forward in this matter, I'm afraid Quemei will never see a smiling face again in her life. …Woo…Woo…my poor sister…”
After hearing this, Queen Mother Bian was filled with sadness and anger, and seemed to have made up her mind: "Then, who would be more suitable to send..."
"I heard that Young Master Xiahou has extraordinary martial arts skills. I feel that I cannot send ordinary eunuchs and maids. I heard that there is a hundred-man general named Wang Yi in the 'Wuwei Camp'. I think it is most appropriate to let him go. …”
After a while, Yongshou Palace became very quiet and cold again.
In the Hou's Mansion in Changling Township, Bi Han was preparing breakfast for the two children. Xia Houxuan had to go to Taiyuan University, so Bi Han got up early in the morning and started cleaning up.
"Mom, the pastries you make are so delicious." The little girl said vaguely with her mouth full of cheese cake.
"That's right, the cheese cake you made, Aunt Han, is even more delicious than Magu's." Xia Houxuan also ate it with big mouthfuls.
"Hurry up and eat. Xuan'er has to go to Taiyuan Academy after eating." Bi Han smiled happily. The children liked to eat what she made, and she would also be very happy. Although there were very few people in the Xiahou Mansion at this moment, it was full of joy and happiness.
Suddenly at this moment, something happened outside the house, and there was a burst of noise.
"Young Master, Mrs. Han, it's not good!" A servant rushed in and shouted: "It's not good, just now a hundred people from the Forbidden Army's "Wuwei Camp" came outside, and they named Mrs. Han to be taken away. Let’s go, Gu... Manager Gu feels something’s not right and won’t let them in, but... But I can’t stop them, they’ve probably broken into the house now!”
After Xia Houxuan heard this, he couldn't guess what happened, but since even the 'Wuwei Camp' was here, he was afraid that things would not be simple. He frowned, stood up and told the servant: "Go and tell Gu Uncle, tell him not to stop him by force, I will go and take a look."
"Yes!" The servant rushed out in a hurry.
"Aunt Han, keep an eye on my little sister here, I'll go see what's going on."
"Xuan'er... be careful in everything."
Xia Houxuan turned around and smiled warmly, nodded, and walked out.
The two hundred Xuanjia guards in the mansion, and the dispatch of more than ten people has always only obeyed the orders of the head of the family Xia Houshang. Therefore, at this moment, there are only fifty soldiers in the mansion, led by the steward Gu Ting, who are trying their best to stop the more than one hundred forbidden troops. However, Those Imperial Guards were coming with great ferocity, and they didn't give much explanation, they just went on a rampage.
"Who dares to come to my Xiahou Mansion to cause trouble!" Xiahou Xuan shouted loudly when he saw this, and the noisy imperial army finally calmed down a little.
"This must be Young Master Xiahou. How offended!" Wang Yi bowed with his sword.
"Looking at your clothes, I think you are from the 'Martial Guard Camp' in the palace. Since you are a forbidden army, didn't your commander say that you cannot break into the official residence without permission!?" Xia Houxuan touched the handle of the knife and spoke righteously. He asked in a cold tone, these more than a hundred people in the 'Wuwei Camp' usually rely on the hundreds of people to have Wang Yi's connections, and they never take others seriously. After listening to Xia Houxuan's words, they seemed to realize that Xia Houxuan The family has the power, but it seems it is too late to regret it. Fortunately, they followed the Queen Mother's instructions, so even if something happens, they don't have to bear too much responsibility.
"The general has come to give me Bihan and Bai Lingzhen wine according to the Queen Mother's instructions. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, Mr. Xiahou." Wang Yi waved his hand, and a soldier brought a bottle of wine. On the wooden plate, there is a piece of white silk and a celadon wine bottle.
After Xia Houxuan heard this and saw this scene, he couldn't help but have veins popping out on his forehead and clenched his fists.
"Bold, you see that you are no more than a hundred-man general of the imperial army, but you actually have the nerve to call yourself the last general in my Xiahou Mansion! Also, you keep saying that you are following the Queen Mother's oral instructions, but now you have no clear purpose and no evidence of innocence, and you actually want to If you take away the women in my mansion privately, do you really think that my Xiahou Mansion has no one left?"
"I don't dare. I am just following orders. I have no intention of offending the general. Please forgive me, Mr. Xiahou." Wang Yi originally thought that the young master Xiahou was just a playboy, and tried to scare him, but he did not expect that Xiahou Xuan was actually a ruthless character. , so Wang Yi's tone immediately became more humble.
"Then get out!" Although Xia Houxuan looks handsome and elegant, his aura is calm and intimidating. He naturally has the style of a general, and once he gets angry, he will make people feel fearful.
Although Wang Yi began to feel frightened, firstly, he was tempted by Sima Yi's generous reward, and secondly, he followed the Queen Mother's oral instructions, so he was not dismissed by Xia Houxuan.
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Magu, who had gone out to buy ingredients early in the morning, was walking towards the back garden with a vegetable basket. Magu was shocked when she saw the scene in front of her, and before she could ask, she What happened? He was held hostage by Wang Yi with a knife. The fresh fruits and vegetables she bought also fell to the floor.
Wang Yi was overjoyed in his heart. Judging from the fact that Young Master Xiahou was desperately protecting his concubine, Xiahou Xuan must be a protector of his family. And the old woman he had just kidnapped, he knew at a glance that she was an old man in the mansion, and he used her to threaten Xiahou Xuan. , it will definitely work.
"This is my humble duty. I don't want to talk nonsense with Young Master Xiahou here. If Young Master doesn't call that concubine out yet, don't blame me for being rude!" Wang Yi threatened triumphantly.
"Ma Gu..." Seeing what the other party did, Xia Houxuan was at a loss for what to do. He was extremely anxious. If he had to ignore Magu, how could it be possible? But...
"Young Master, you don't have to worry about me, a bad old woman!" Magu shouted with determination: "In the past few decades, thanks to the care of the Xiahou family, I have been treated as a servant like a family member, and I am content... ...I can no longer drag down the Xiahou family..." After saying this, Magu took the initiative to wipe her neck towards the blade in the hand of the forbidden army!
Bright red blood spurted out, frightening Wang Yi and the imperial guards on the side to dodge in a hurry.
"Ma Gu, no!" Xia Houxuan pulled out his sword with a 'clop' sound and rushed forward, but it was too late. Xia Houxuan seemed to have lost his mind at this moment. He no longer cared about the identity of the person in front of him and just rushed forward with his sword. Go.
In an instant, two forbidden soldiers were stabbed by Xia Houxuan and fell to the ground. Wang Yi never expected that such a scene would happen. He collapsed on the ground in fear and shouted "spare your life". Xia Houxuan's eyes turned red and he held the contaminated The 'quality' of the blood stains is forcing Wang Yi!
"Xuan'er, stop it!" At this critical moment, a call from behind made Xia Houxuan stop.
Everyone turned around and saw a beautiful middle-aged lady, holding a long sword and wearing a blue skirt, slowly walking over.
"Quickly...take down the concubine Bihan...quickly..." When Wang Yi saw the person coming, he tremblingly issued an order to his imperial guards. However, when several soldiers saw the menacing Xiahou Xuan and the servants of the Xiahou Mansion holding sticks, they were a little agitated. Undecided.
"Xuan'er, please don't do anything. You must remember that today, the fate of Xiahou Mansion is in your hands. If the Xiahou family is destroyed because of killing this person, then you will become the sinner of the Xiahou family..." Bi Han said with tears streaming down his face: "Don't drag down other people in the house because of me, let alone the Xiahou family... Xuan'er, please tell your father that Han'er can get his love in this life, I am really happy. I have never regretted being his concubine all these years... Let him remember that Han'er must be his only wife in the next life... Xuan'er, take good care of your little sister, Don't let her be bullied one day..."
In an instant, Bi Han cut her throat with a long sword. The blood dyed her blue skirt red, and also dyed her beautiful, tear-stained smile red. With a 'ding-dong' sound, the long sword fell to the ground, and Bi Han Like a withered butterfly, it fell to the ground sadly...
"Aunt Han... don't!" Xia Houxuan threw away the sword and threw himself into a pool of blood, sobbing: "It's because Xuan'er was useless... couldn't... protect you..."
"Mother..." At this time, Xia Houyu ran out of the room. She had been playing in the backyard before, but now she noticed the abnormality in the front yard. Unfortunately, everything was irreversible. Xia Houyu just hugged Bi Han like this. The corpse burst into tears.
"Hit me!"
Gu Ting, who couldn't bear it anymore, was furious when he saw this. He roared and led all his soldiers to beat Wang Yi and several leaders of the imperial army. Wang Yi and others rolled and crawled and escaped in a hurry. Xiahou Mansion.
In the Sima Mansion, the head of the family, Sima Yi, listened with satisfaction to what the messenger sent by Wang Yi said.
"Very good." Sima Yi smiled with satisfaction. In this way, the relationship between Xiahou Shang and the royal family will definitely be separated. At least, Xiahou Shang will no longer be interested in political affairs. Sima Yi bent down and patted the prostrate messenger. shoulder, and then said: "Go back and tell Wang Yi that he has done a very good job. I will help him and promote him to the military commander of the Forbidden Army's 'Wuwei Camp'." Wu Yi Shi, Er Shi Yi Team, Second Team One Tun, Five Tun Yi Qu, Wu Qu Yi Yi, Five Departments One Battalion, Two Battalions One Army. The officers are respectively: Wu Commander, Shi Commander, Team Leader (Team Leader), Tun Commander, Military Marquis, Military Sima (Deputy Military Sima), Duwei or School Lieutenant, School Lieutenant or General. 】
"Thank you, sir!" The messenger crouched towards Sima Yi devoutly, like a loyal dog.
