kingnovel Chapter 242 4 Princes
Chapter 242 4 Princes
In the next few days, the two would come to Su Qinchao whenever they had time and tell him about the recent situation in the court.
For example, the eldest princess went to court, and the emperor's brother-in-law Chunyu Zheng was reinstated and served as the second-rank Shangshu You Pushe and concurrently as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.
The fourth prince was named Prince of Anxi, and his mother, Concubine Yang, was promoted to Princess Yang.
The maternal families of the second prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth princess were either reprimanded or demoted.
There were many vacancies of varying sizes in the court, which led to extremely frequent transfers of officials.
In addition, Prince Xiang died suddenly (actually it was said that he died of a stroke), and the Crown Prince of Xiang succeeded him.
In a moment, the situation in the court changed rapidly and the atmosphere became even more turbulent.
"Anxi is an important place on the northwest border." Su Qinchao let Ling Qi wipe his body.
He hadn't washed for several days and felt like he was stinking.
Before Ling Qi came, he would not call for help unless it was necessary. Now he can finally feel relieved.
"That's why His Majesty sent the Fourth Prince." Ling Qi carefully wiped the fingers of his beloved.
Since the reign of Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty, Anxi had four important military towns, namely Qiuci, Suiye, Khotan and Shule, all of which were managed by the Anxi Protectorate.
It is the main pass for fighting against the Western Turks and protecting the important land transportation routes between China and the West.
Today, most of the generals in charge of the Anxi Protectorate and the four major cities are relatives of the old Li family and military scholars from the previous emperor's time.
Although the two of them had been guarding Anxi without any problems, their identities made the emperor think more during this sensitive period.
Therefore, the emperor temporarily appointed the fourth prince to go to Anxi.
The Fourth Prince is not like the other princes. His mother’s family is powerful and he is either a duke or a high-ranking official.
His mother was just the daughter of a fourth-rank prefect of a lower state. Because she was exceptionally virtuous and intelligent, she won the emperor's favor and gave birth to a prince. Only then was her family promoted to Chang'an.
All favors were granted by the emperor, and since he was his biological son, it was natural that he could rest assured.
"But isn't the Fourth Prince just 13 years old?" Su Qinchao still remembered hearing Shen Yong talk about it when the first snow fell last winter.
How can he take on such an important task when he is so young and had no reputation before?
I'm afraid any old fox could fool him.
There should be a backup plan, right? Usually, when a prince goes to his fiefdom, he will bring a lot of people with him, such as the chief secretary.
"On the surface, the illegitimate son of Qinghe Cui family will be sent to accompany him as the chief secretary. But secretly, the General of Cavalry will hide in the guards and escort him secretly." Sure enough, when Ling Qi wiped Su Qinchao's cheek.
He whispered the news into his ear.
General Lu Cen was a member of the Lu family of Fanyang. He was the emperor's companion when he was a prince, and they grew up together.
Apart from Princess Yucheng, he is the person the emperor trusts the most.
"That's almost done." I've been listening to pornographic dramas next door for several days, but I still haven't had any sex.
Su Qinchao, who was suddenly being pressed so close, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
It seems that the Fourth Prince is just a cover, and the General of Cavalry is the important chess piece that the Emperor is planning to use in Anxi.
"It looks like a scab is almost forming here." After wiping it, Ling Qi slightly lifted the bandage which had become a little loose and took a peek inside.
He had never seen anyone who healed his injuries so quickly like Su Qinchao.
If an ordinary person suffered such a serious injury, he would most likely have a high fever that would not go away and would repeatedly hover between life and death.
How could he be like this? He woke up that night, not only without a high fever, but also able to eat, drink and chat.
In just six or seven days, not only were the internal injuries almost healed, but the external injuries were also about to heal.
I heard that he turned over in his sleep last night, but was immediately woken up by a scream of pain. It was probably because he pressed on his ribs that had not yet healed.
This forced Wu Luan, who was still lying on the couch with Su Yu next to her, to run over and turn him over.
Therefore, when he sneaked in just now, Wu Luan specially waited at the door and told him to rest here at night, just in time to see Su Qinchao.
At Su Qinchao's recovery speed, there will be more and more unexpected things happening in the middle of the night, and he doesn't want to be disturbed every time at a critical moment.
He figured it out. He was just a master, and all he needed to do was protect the life of his disciple's son-in-law.
As for the rest, I’ll let my disciple take care of it himself.
Moreover, the purpose of the Hehuan Sect is to absorb yin to replenish yang, or to absorb yang to replenish yin, in order to absorb spiritual energy for cultivation. It is impossible to stick to one thing from beginning to end.
Su Qinchao was an official after all, so it seemed normal for him to have three wives and four concubines.
"Well, the wound has been itchy lately. It must be growing flesh." Su Qin moved somewhat uncomfortably.
Especially the spots on his legs, which were so itchy that he couldn't sleep at night. He felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to scratch them.
"What's wrong?" Ling Qi, who had just pulled his clothes on, looked up.
"My legs are itchy." And after Ling Qi's personal service, it seems that it's not just my legs, cough!
"Heh~" Ling Qi naturally saw it, and a smile spread across his face.
"Help me." Su Qinchao just smiled when he saw him, and then he took his hand and covered it with his own...
At this moment, my whole body is covered with wounds and I can't do anything, but I can ask Ling Qi to help me with his hands.
"Wuluan said we can't do these things." The desire will lead to the loss of essence, which is not good for the injury.
"How is that possible? He must be lying to you." Su Qinchao naturally didn't believe it.
Didn’t I get injured before in Utrecht Mountain?
The wound healed just the same.
"No." Ling Qi still refused and moved his hand away from Su Qin's direction.
The man's injuries were so severe that he didn't dare to gamble even if they were fake.
"You don't know..." Seeing that Ling Qi really had no intention of comforting him, Su Qinchao whispered to him the reason why Wu Luan saved him.
"It still doesn't work." Although he was surprised that Wu Luan was the master of the flower thief, what he said did make sense.
And based on my own experience, once a person starts, there is no end in sight.
By the time…
"Don't~" Su Qinchao squeezed Ling Qi's hand: "Just once."
"No."
...
After that, Ling Qi naturally did not agree. He just served Su Qinchao well and found an excuse to get some water and go out.
Not knowing how many more nights like this would last, Ling Qi looked tenderly at the person lying in the room.
Then he looked at the crescent moon that had just risen after the rain, with half of its face visible in the clouds.
Although many of Princess Minghua's forces have been repeatedly cut off by them, no one can guarantee how many more are hidden behind her.
What’s more, human hearts are unpredictable. Are the people who are standing on their side now really loyal?
Judging from the resistance they have encountered so far, Princess Minghua is far more shrewd than they thought.
It has been more than 20 years since the emperor ascended the throne. If she had been dissatisfied from the beginning, she would have exploded only now.
It takes a lot of patience to do this, and it would be impossible to do it over such a long period of time without cultivating hidden connections.
It was just like on their side, there were naturally people who had infiltrated the other side, but they hid themselves too well and were difficult to find.