Chapter 99(1/2)
Pingxi King.
Liu Anan almost didn't realize who the King of Pingxi was, and Junqing immediately reminded her that next to Xunnan County, the nearest vassal king of Dingxi County was also a vassal king with a very close relationship with Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
After this reminder, Liu Anan remembered that when she was still in the palace, she had indeed heard of the King of Pingxi.
My adoptive father often had contacts with the King of Pingxi, and the princess' sister and the little princess of the Princess of Pingxi's Mansion were also friends, so he tried to send letters to each other.
Only these relationships have nothing to do with her, so I can't remember it when I suddenly heard this name.
But in her limited memory, the King of Pingxi seemed to be a generous and kind elder. Why... how did he rebel?
New Year's Eve is destined to be a sleepless night.
All the preparations were left for the time being. There were many people in the palace who knew about this. The New Year's Eve banquet had stopped. The kitchen selected a plate of all the delicacies, formed three small tables, and delivered them to Yuanchen Palace.
Liu Anan was wearing new clothes and pinched chopsticks and poked rice grains.
"June Qing."
"You go to Qinzheng Hall to see if you are busy again?"
In fact, there is no need to let Jun Qing go to see her. The last time the refugee uprising was just caused by the snow disaster, the lights in the Qinzheng Hall were not turned off for more than ten days. This time, the rebellion of a vassal king who was guarding a stable area would only be more serious than the snow disaster.
She was just afraid in her heart and could not calm down.
Jun Qing walked for a while, and Xue Jing led a few guards and female guards to hand over the signs to see him.
Can Xue Jing also enter the harem?
Liu Anan hurriedly let him in.
Xue Jing was different from the past. He was solemn and stern, holding a long sword in his hand.
"I have seen a beauty."
"Report to the beauty, my subordinates come to investigate the spies in Yuanchen Hall and swear to protect the beauty's safety at the end of his life."
Liu Anan was stunned.
Has it reached this point?
"...you go."
Liu Anan was silent for a moment, and then said to him: "In my palace, Linglong..."
Linglong was sent by Brother Yi, did she know a lot of things?
Liu Anan didn't know and dared not gamble.
"Forget it, let's lock her up first."
"yes!"
A delicate and a little palace maid was locked up as soon as possible. In addition, Xue Jing sorted out the inside and out of the Yuanchen Palace, and found a big palace maid who was silent in the past.
Xue Jing acts decisively and vigorously in doing such things.
Liu Anan wrapped in a thick cloak and sat in the corridor watching him run inside and out for a few turns, and then he was all done.
"Beauty, the situation is unclear now. Your Majesty means to let me stay outside Yuanchen Hall. If there is any disturbance, I will come as soon as possible."
Xue Jing and a few guards were stationed outside Yuanchen Hall to protect her safety.
Liu Anan was a little puzzled.
She has been in the harem, so far from the front palace that she will not be in danger unless the rebels enter the palace. Why do she still need guards to guard the palace gate?
His Majesty is already busy enough. Xue Jing is a talented person and shouldn't stay outside her hall to guard the gate. It's too wasteful.
She asked the palace maid to give hot tea outside, and she mentioned it casually, but Xue Jing shook her head resolutely.
"The beauty doesn't know anything. When marching and fighting, the most powerful thing to fight the enemy is to cut off people's food and grass. Your Majesty has ordered that the beauty should be protected as food and grass, and there must be no problems."
Liu Anan was stunned when he heard this. Treat her as food and grass?
"But I'm very safe here," Liu Anan advised him, "You were there at that time, and you should know that compared to me, the danger is Your Majesty."
"Reporting to the beauty, in my opinion, Your Majesty is much safer than Beauty." Xue Jing said carelessly, "Your Majesty has many guards around you, and ordinary people are not allowed to approach you, let alone Your Majesty in terms of martial arts, you are not your Majesty's opponents. It is difficult for Your Majesty to have an accident like this."
"But the beauty is different."
Xue Jing felt that he had been with Mei Ren Liu back and forth many times, helping Mei Ren Liu to steal things. That was an unusual relationship between master and servant, and he dared to speak out loud.
"I'm sorry to say that even a servant with more strength can steal the beauty. How can Your Majesty not worry about the beauty?"
Liu Anan: "..." She is so weak, it's really a drag.
The Yuanchen Palace is now protected by Xue Jing. If Liu Anan wants to know the news, he directly asked the palace maid to drag a bench and sit at the entrance of the palace to grind it.
"Master Xue, it's New Year's Eve tonight, and there's nothing to do when you stay at my palace gate. Why don't you go to the kitchen to have a New Year's Eve dinner first?"
Xue Jing refused quickly.
"Reporting to the beauty, if the minister is not allowed to call him to leave without authorization, Your Majesty may punish him for a punishment."
Liu Anan thought for a while: "Then come in and set up a guy for you in the corridor."
On New Year's Eve, the imperial kitchen made meals for nearly a hundred people, all the people in the harem were divided, and some were waiting for distribution.
Liu Anan set up a table for the guards and palace maids in the hall, and asked about the situation in Qinzheng Hall.
Xue Jing said everything.
After the twelfth lunar month, the seal was sealed and waited for the seventh day of the first lunar month to discuss political affairs. However, the situation this year was different. The court officials who did not involve this matter all took holidays. It was not until New Year's Eve that all of these court officials were given annual leave, allowing everyone to prepare for the New Year in their mansions, and they would take three or five days off. After the fifth day of the lunar month, the Qinzheng Hall continued to discuss political affairs.
However, this kind of incident happened suddenly today, so the relevant civil servants and military generals who were resting at home immediately entered the palace to discuss.
At this moment, there were seven or eight important officials and generals in the Qinzheng Hall, all of whom rushed into the palace one hour ago.
Liu Anan knew it and ordered the subordinates to prepare a full set of meals for the New Year’s Eve banquet, and asked someone to send them with them while they were time.
Liu Anan also put on his cloak. As soon as he walked to the atrium, Xue Jing threw away the chopsticks while eating in the corridor, and hurriedly got up and chased after him: "Where is the beauty?"
Liu Anan smiled and said, "I'll give His Majesty a piece of pork rib soup."
"Beauty! Your Majesty has ordered that it is best for beauty to stay in the temple these days and not go anywhere."
Xue Jing said, "What's more, Your Majesty is afraid that he will not be in the mood to drink soup at this time."
This is true. Liu Anan hesitated for a while.
"I'll go and see what happened."
Xue Jing had no choice but to admit it, and immediately took his own sword and hung it up again, following her.
"You want to go too?"
Xue Jing said with a stern look: "Your Majesty has given me the order, so that I will never leave you."
Liu Anan couldn't let someone throw him away halfway through the meal, so he retreated back to the corridor.
"I'm not in a hurry to go, you can have a meal first. It's New Year's Eve in Japan. It's already uneasy to not let you go home and reunite. You can't disturb your meal."
Liu Anan also knew that it was useless to be anxious.
She returned to the hall and found that her dinner had almost not moved.
But she had no appetite at all, so she took the palace maid down after taking a look.
This year is really uneasy.
When she packed up and went to Qinzheng Hall, the lights in Qinzheng Hall swayed.
Liu An'an stood outside the hall and suddenly felt like he was back on the New Year's Day and the Thousand Years Day.
Thinking of this, she always felt something was wrong.
Why did the two urgent military reports be on such a big day?
The emperor's feast and New Year's Eve are the most important joyful events throughout the year.
I was anxious to report that I was rushing to stop the family and court banquets.
Liu Anan didn't understand the government affairs, but he also guessed that something was strange.
It was just that thanks for your hard work, His Majesty and the court officials, it was the most relaxing time in the year, but the other party pinched this time and fell into a busy life.
Liu Anan quietly went to the side hall, and did not leave, and just waited here.
I don’t know how long it has passed, but Liu Anan couldn’t help but lean on the couch and fell asleep.
When she woke up, a hand just brushed her forehead.
Liu Anan reached out and grabbed it in a daze.
"His Majesty……"
She was sleeping a little confused, her voice was soft, and her hands holding Chu Yu were not relaxed.
"Are you finished your business?"
Chu Yu just learned that she was coming and took the time to see her.
The rebellion of King Pingxi is completely different from the uprising of refugees in the snow disaster.
To be continued...