Don't panic, my mother and I are dressed as Houfu mother-in-law and daughter-in-law!

Chapter 240 Changle asks for help
Xue Lan accepted the offer and agreed in a low voice.

He then heard the emperor say: "Yan'er is naughty, but his nature is not bad. I'm afraid there are many misunderstandings about abducting the Gu family. The Duke and Madam may wish to bring him here. I will ask you personally and then give you an explanation."

Hehe, what he said was very grand. If he really sent someone to the palace, she would not be able to whip him again if he wanted to.

Xue Lan sneered in her heart, but she also knew that the trouble today was almost over, so she lowered her head and said: "My wife obeys the order."

After saying that, he stopped pestering him, confessed his crime, and left.

Seeing that she was aware of current affairs, the emperor's calm face relaxed a bit, but he no longer had the intention to attend court in the morning. He watched her leave, then held his forehead and waved his hand: "Young ladies, if nothing happens, please leave."

Zhang Yong waited outside the palace for a long time, and finally saw his wife come out with her beard and tail intact. Before he could relax, he heard Xue Lan whisper: "What happened to the whip I asked you to customize before? The one at home is really bad." It’s so durable that it cracked after just a few hits.”

Zhang Yongdou sweated profusely and fell to the ground. He quickly shook his head and shook the image of the man in the dungeon with his skin and flesh torn to pieces. He bowed his head and said, "Go back to Madam, it should be delivered in the afternoon."

"Well, remember to grind the tip of the needle finer."

In fact, he wanted to know, could the madam still plan to beat someone to death? But this is something you never dare to ask.

Xue Lan looked at the direction of the palace gate and snorted in her heart. She promised the emperor that she would release Meng Yan, but she didn't specify a specific date. Now that Youyou's "whereabouts are unknown", it wouldn't be too much for her to keep Meng Yan tortured for a few more days, right?

After just acting all morning, she was really tired now. Xue Lan waved her hand, and Zhang Yong immediately helped her onto the carriage.

The moment the door closed, Xue Lan accidentally caught a glimpse of a hurried figure.

The figure was inconspicuous in appearance, but at the end of the court, crowds of courtiers were leaving the palace. He was the only one going against the crowd and walking in a hurry, so it was difficult not to attract attention.

"Old Zhang, look, who is that person? Why does he look familiar to me?"

Zhang Yong followed the direction she pointed, squinted his eyes for a moment, and replied: "Madam, it seems to be Young Master Ye from the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion."

Xue Lan didn't have much impression of this person, so she said oh and stopped talking, but heard Zhang Yong say: "It's strange, I thought he came to find the Marquis of Jingan, why did he end up getting on the Prime Minister's carriage?"

The prime minister is the head of the civil service. Back then, he had a three-legged relationship with Ning Guogong Song Lian and the King of Qin in the court. Later, Song Lian disappeared, and now only the King of Qin is left to compete with him.

Because Ye Xian was similar in age to Song Hengye and had been disliked by the King of Qin before, Zhang Yong spoke with some scorn: "This Young Master Ye has two brushes. He didn't catch the eye of the King of Qin and turned to the prime minister's door."

"Everyone has his own ambition."

Xue Lan was not interested in these cat-and-dog characters, and the prince of Jingan, Ye Lan, was known as a playboy, so it seemed that Ye Xian was not an accomplished person.

The master and the servant were chatting while returning to the house. Xue Lan ordered someone to put Song Lian's tablet back, and just in time the servants sent over a whip made in time. She picked up the whip without saying a word, turned around and went into the dungeon.

However, before the new whip was used smoothly, Zhang Yong came to report that Princess Changle wanted to see him. Chang Le was dressed in a black outfit with a pale face. When he saw Xue Lan, he bowed to Xue Lan without waiting for her to say anything.

"Aunt, Changle has to leave Beijing for important matters. Please give this letter to Youyou when she returns."

Seeing her solemn expression, Xue Lan helped her up quickly and said in surprise: "What happened? Princess, please speak slowly if you have something to say."

Changle's eyes flashed with pain, and he told the whole story in a few words: "I received a message from my father's personal guards last night. Some time ago, several barbarian tribes raided in the south and massacred many villages on the border. My father personally led people to suppress it. Who would have thought According to the intelligence, the number of barbarians numbering several thousand suddenly increased to 20,000. Our five thousand troops were caught off guard and were finally forced to a cliff..."

The enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. No matter how brave King Qin was, he was still at a disadvantage and was eventually injured and fell off the cliff.

Five thousand soldiers and horses were killed or wounded. In the end, less than a dozen Jingwei broke through the encirclement and desperately carried the news back to the military camp.

Xue Lan pinched the letter he took and felt nervous: "If those barbarians were smart, they should take this opportunity to negotiate terms instead of killing them all. You must know that we have at least 200,000 troops stationed in the south. If you kill the King of Qin, what will happen to you?" Revenge, they won’t know it!”

Changle had always been resolute, but now her eyes were red. The messenger said that originally her brother was supposed to go on this trip, but her father was thinking about hunting a white fox for her as a gift, so he went to lead the troops in person. He didn't want to be caught. caught the enemy's trap.

The elder brother got the information and immediately led people to encircle and suppress them. However, the barbarians were well prepared and set traps along the way. The elder brother was assassinated and fell into a coma. Now the army has lost two backbones in a row. Several lieutenants took the opportunity to seize power and only focused on winning over Their respective forces are already in chaos.

This matter is full of doubts. Let’s not talk about where the wrong information came from? Was it because of the betrayal of those around him that his father and brother got into trouble one after another? Now that there is chaos in the military, could someone deliberately stir up the chaos?

She grew up in a military camp with her father, and has a good understanding of the temperament of the barbarians. Their living environment is harsh, and they are harassed by all parties just to get enough food. Unless they encounter drought, floods, severe cold, and severe food shortages, they will rarely take the initiative to provoke them.

Moreover, the several lieutenants in the military camp are basically the confidants of the father and the king, and they definitely should not be fighting for power at this time.

Xue Lan held her hand comfortingly and asked, "Has this matter been reported to the Emperor?"

Changle's eyes were dim and he nodded: "It's about military affairs, Changle didn't dare to hide it, so he sent the news to the palace as soon as possible. But after waiting for two days, there was no movement from the emperor. He only said that good people have their own destiny, father and king. If you are brave and good at fighting, you will definitely not be defeated by a few barbarians. Let me wait patiently."

The emperor dismissed her with a single word, but it was her father and brother who treated her like jewels since she was a child. How could she sit still?
Xue Lan's heart sank. After leaving Song Lian to the west, King Qin became the only powerful official in the Jin Dynasty who had a heavy army. Now he narrowly escaped death, and the emperor didn't hurry to save him...

Changle raised his head and forced back tears. In the dream, before the Qin Palace was destroyed, his father was also injured on the battlefield and was later captured by the enemy. However, within a few days, he was sent back with the courtesy of a distinguished guest. This also made the emperor Convinced of his crime of collaborating with the enemy, he finally ransacked the Prince of Qin's palace.

She couldn't let the absurd things in her dreams happen, so she had to go and see them no matter what.

"Actually, Changle came here this time to ask Auntie something else."

Chang Le has a bold temperament. This is the first time Xue Lan has seen her speak hesitantly. She can't help but say: "Princess Princess said it's okay, what else can I ask for?"

But Chang Le suddenly knelt down on his knees and begged: "If Chang Le can't come back, please take care of my relationship with Youyou and try to protect my mother and concubine as much as possible!"

(End of this chapter)