Pick all the cold branches

The emperor personally ordered to kill Gu Sanniang, although the imperial decree was not seen, but the words were spoken in front of all the cabinet ministers, it can be regarded as an "oral order".Elder Cao Ge's letter was delivered to the barracks in a short time, His Royal Highness Prince Jing is requested to make preparations early.

The so-called "early preparations" naturally means to let him deal with the woman properly first, and not leave it to the people in Dongchang, so as to avoid unnecessary complications and endless troubles.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Jiafei couldn't help but sighed heavily.

In the eyes of cabinet members like Cao Min, Gu Sanniang is just a "Gu's daughter" whose name is not worth remembering. She is a dispensable "female bandit". One of the numbers of those who live, I am afraid that they are not even counted as a number, and can only be completely submerged in the seemingly important collective term of "common people", which should never interfere with the overall situation.

But to the people around Gu Sanniang, especially to Gu Sanniang herself, she is a real and living person, a life.

If it was a few years ago, it would have been a breeze to kill Gu Sanniang without arousing public anger.He can even use her death to win people's hearts for himself.

But now, he doesn't want to do that.

Probably because Xiaoxian finally came back.

It's not just that he is afraid that Zhen Xian will get angry, and he hates him for it.

Jiafei felt that now his state of mind had undergone many changes unconsciously.

In the past, he had various reasons not to be afraid to be a bad person, but now, he is more eager to be a good person, a person who is more worthy of Xiaoxian, who can make Xiaoxian willing to stay for him.

Maybe he really is subconsciously changing himself, wanting to be closer and more like Xiaoxian's expected appearance.But he felt that there was nothing bad about such a change, on the contrary, it made him feel at ease and even happy.

He hadn't felt this way for many years.

The anger that arose with the departure of the mother seems to have gradually subsided, just like winter and spring, the ice and snow melted, and tender branches sprouted again in the heart.

All this was brought to him by Xiaoxian.

Xiaoxian is his salvation, the softness hidden in his heart.

He never hoped that there would be another person who could understand this unspeakable feeling, even if it was his father or Jia Yu.

This is a treasure that belongs only to him and can only be guarded by himself.And only himself.

Jiafei folded Cao Guolao's letter and put it back in the envelope. After hesitating for a moment, he went out of the big tent alone to look for Zhen Xian.

Zhen Xian was looking through the astronomical volumes collected from various counties in previous years, calculating the time and astronomical phenomena, when he saw Jia Fei coming over suddenly, he was quite surprised.

Without saying a word, Jia Fei stepped forward and hugged him.

In this barracks, it was daytime again, someone would come over at any time, such an intimate relationship, Zhen Xian actually resisted very much.But during this period of marching and fighting, and he deliberately avoided it, although the two of them were together, they were always bound by each other, and they missed each other very much.Therefore, even though he felt ashamed, Zhen Xian only struggled a little, but did not forcefully push Jiafei away.

Jia Fei kept holding him like this, and didn't do anything unnecessary, but refused to let go.

With his preoccupied appearance, His Highness probably has something to tell him, but he doesn't know how to say it.

But at this moment, there are only a few things that can embarrass His Highness so much.

Zhen Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt faintly worried, so he raised his hand, gently patted Jia Fei's back twice comfortingly, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, Your Highness? But is there a decree from Beijing?"

Xiaoxian always understands him so well, he knows it at a glance, and sometimes he is so transparent that he is afraid, not knowing what to do.

Jia Fei couldn't help feeling melancholy, dragged Zhen Xian aside to sit down, and carefully comforted him: "You first promise me that you won't be in a hurry, let alone get annoyed and lose your temper, before I tell you."

Zhen Xian's eyes flashed slightly, and he was about to guess immediately, "Your Majesty won't forgive Sanniang and the others?"

Jiafei smiled wryly, "Since they have been incorporated into the army and have made military exploits, the emperor has no intention of caring about what they have committed in the past. As for Gu Changsheng, it depends on Cao Guolao. It’s only a matter of time before the rehabilitation is over, and we’ll probably have to wait until the war is settled and the future troubles are eliminated, and then we’ll settle the case together.”

Zhen Xian was slightly taken aback.

His Royal Highness submitted the booklet to the imperial court, which was drafted by him. Hearing what His Highness said, the emperor seemed to approve of everything mentioned in the booklet.That being the case, it is considered a good thing, why is His Highness not happy but worried?

Zhen Xian suddenly had an ominous premonition and almost blurted it out.

Seeing it, Jiafei shook his head to stop him, and let out a long sigh.

"Gu Changsheng is Gu Changsheng, and Gu Sanniang is Gu Sanniang."

He took out Cao Min's letter and handed it to Zhen Xian.

Zhen Xian took it over and looked at it hastily. He was speechless for a while, only feeling the black tide surging in front of his eyes.

What His Majesty the Emperor meant, at least from what Cao Guolao said, was to investigate thoroughly in the southeast.

But it was precisely because of this that Sanniang had to disappear.

Because the existence of San Niang has become an arrow to slander His Highness, and His Majesty the Emperor does not want to hear such slander at all, let alone argue and entangle with the officials.

A woman like Gu Sanniang, as long as she is alive, is adulterous and evil, and anyone can make up for her imagination. Only when she is dead, is she a chivalrous woman and filial piety.

So rehabilitating Gu Changsheng is to convict some people; killing Gu Sanniang is to silence some people.

To the Holy Majesty, human life is like a pawn, and life and death are both pros and cons.

But people are not pawns after all.

Sanniang is just a young girl, so why is she guilty, she will die in vain for this?

If it is true that Sanniang died in vain, what is the difference from those who killed her father for their own selfishness?

My heart was desolate, as dull as a boulder pressing down on the top.Zhen Xian was silent for a long time, then said hoarsely, "Your Highness—"

Fearing that Zhen Xian might misunderstand, Jiafei hurriedly answered, "Of course I won't kill Sanniang unjustly, but since Dongchang has been ordered to intervene, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to cover everything." He looked at Zhen Xian's face and paused , and continued: "If she is really my concubine Ji, it would be easy. But she is not after all. Now it is wartime, and there are too many ways to want her life."

It is really rare for His Highness to "defend himself" so hard.Presumably it was because of his bad temper that His Highness was too worried, and he had to defend himself desperately in such a difficult way, lest he be misunderstood.

At least half of the reason why His Highness is worried is because of him.

Zhen Xian was suddenly in a trance.

"Your Highness can't keep Sanniang by your side. The Holy Majesty wants to kill Sanniang because he wants to 'unspeak others'. If His Highness does this, it will be disobedience to the Holy Will, and it will definitely anger the Holy Majesty."

He sighed softly, and said subconsciously, originally he wanted to make Jia Fei feel at ease, but once he said the words, he felt inexplicably inappropriate, as if he had some selfish intentions, he hurriedly lowered his head and answered another sentence :"……I did not mean anything else."

This reaction made Jiafei stunned for a moment, but when he understood, he smiled instead.