Quickly wear: There are always those who are not afraid of death and want to torture me

Cui Qiu's first reaction was that Concubine Chao was lying to him.

Nine years ago, the prince was just starting out, and the biggest enemy in front of him was Cui Ling, who was backed by the court family.

The fifth prince was only seven years old at the time and had no ability to compete for the throne.

Besides, the Qiu family has always adhered to their duties, being cautious and careful both inside and outside the court, neither fighting nor grabbing, and posing no threat at all.

Only Concubine Chao, who disliked Concubine Shu the most at that time, had the motive to take action.

Looking at Cui Qiu's expression, Concubine Chao knew that he didn't believe it, "Well, to tell you the truth, I really don't know whether the prince knows about it, but the mastermind behind the frame-up of your mother and concubine must be the queen."

As he spoke, he smiled crazily and said, "I never expected that I, who has dominated the harem for so many years, would lose to a small game played by Yang Youwei."

"During that time, I really didn't like Qiu Jingyue. But before I could take action, she was accused of having an affair. The person who made the accusation was a palace maid who came out from under me. On the surface, this matter seemed to be related to me. It cannot be separated, but the one who really decides the situation is the queen!"

"I know you don't believe it. Even though the Queen has been hiding from me and pretending to be innocent for so many years, her scheming is even worse than mine."

"Your Highness, Fifth Highness, Your Highness, you have found the wrong person for revenge!"

The blood all over Cui Qiu's body seemed to be boiling and flowing in his veins. His breathing was rapid and his heartbeat was quickening, but he still had a look of disbelief on his face.

"Impossible, you must be a vicious woman who is lying! You were the only one who publicly opposed my mother and concubine back then! Queen...what reason does the queen have to attack us?!"

Seeing his excited and panic expression, Concubine Chao stopped smiling, her eyes were half clear and half tired: "Queen...who knows? I don't know what she is thinking."

"Perhaps it was because I was the only one who favored Concubine Shu when I met her, and I wanted to nip the threat in the bud. Perhaps I felt that the power of the Qiu family was gradually increasing, and I was afraid that it would become the second imperial family, so I simply cut the grass and roots."

"The queen's mother's family has declined in recent years. She couldn't defeat me or the court family, so she took action on the Qiu family. And your majesty also knew that there must be something fishy about this matter, but he had long been wary of the military power in the hands of the general government, so I took the opportunity to prove the charges of Concubine Shu's adultery and the Qiu family's rebellion. I took back the military power and got rid of the big worry."

"If you don't believe me, Your Highness the Fifth Prince, you can give it a try. If I fall and the Chao family falls, it stands to reason that no one will make things difficult for you anymore. But you can really redress the grievances of your mother and concubine and the Qiu family. Rehabilitate me? I’m afraid the queen will be the first to object.”

Hearing this, Cui Qiu was already trembling all over.A pair of eyes almost glowed in the darkness.

"What evidence do you have?"

Concubine Chao let out a sigh of relief as if she had given up her struggle, and said: "Of course I have evidence. But with your current strength, it won't be useful even if you use it to fight the Queen. But if you want it, make a deal with me. ..."

When he came out of the cold palace, Cui Qiu didn't know where to go.

He walked aimlessly along the palace streets, his entire face sunk in darkness, except for a pair of eyes that seemed to glow in the dark night.

The hands on his sides were clenched tightly, and his nails were deeply embedded in his flesh. Drops of bright red blood fell on the white snow, turning into mottled water marks.

At the same time, Concubine Chao's crazy laughter came from the cold palace.

The guards standing guard were all thinking: This woman is completely crazy.

The laughter lasted until late into the night, and gradually disappeared into the white snow before dawn.

Not long after, the palace maid who came in to deliver the meal found that the abandoned concubine Chao Shi had committed suicide by wiping her neck with scissors at some point, and her body was completely cold.

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Qianqing Palace.

Mo Qin stood next to Cui Yuanjue and quietly polished his ink for him.Even when he heard the news of Chao Qinshu's death, the expression on his face didn't change much.

But I sighed softly in my heart - finally, nine years later, Empress Shu's revenge has been taken.As long as His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince collects evidence and presents it to His Majesty, he can vindicate the empress and restore her reputation.My long-cherished wish can be fulfilled.

It's just that... Mo Qin couldn't help but secretly look at Cui Yuanjue, who was calmly waving for people to retreat.

The kindness has been repaid, but his future is destined to be full of unknowns and ups and downs.Being the emperor's favorite was not what he wanted, but it was also not something he could choose.

"The New Year's Eve is coming soon, Mo Qin, is there anything you want?" Cui Yuanjue asked.

Every New Year's Eve, gifts will be distributed to everyone in the palace.What was given to their slaves was usually pieces of cloth and broken silver.

In the past, in the palace, every New Year, Mo Qin would personally use the money he had saved for a year to buy fine cloth and make a new dress for Cui Qiu.At that time, the fifth prince was simple, motivated, kind and happy.

Later, when he arrived at the East Palace, in order to please Cui Yuzhen, he also kept this habit.It’s just that the new clothes have become cloaks and scarves for the prince.When receiving these gifts, Cui Yuzhen's face, as cold as a snow mountain, would always show some soft warmth.

Time passed and the master changed again.But I don’t want to keep the habit of making new clothes at all.

"Mo Qin?" Cui Yuanjue saw that he was lost in thought, so he called again.

Mo Qin finally came to his senses, lowered his head and said, "No matter what your Majesty rewards, it is my slave's honor."

Cui Yuanjue smiled and said: "Why do you look so absent-minded again? Did you do it badly last night and you still feel uncomfortable now?"

Mo Qin couldn't help but blush to the roots of his ears, and whispered: "Your Majesty...didn't you say you won't talk about these things during the day?"

His innocent and shy demeanor greatly pleased Cui Yuanjue. The man immediately had the bad intention of teasing others and deliberately asked: "Why did I make Qin Qin uncomfortable? Just tell me and I will definitely improve next time."

It made the little eunuch blush like a hot iron, and his head hung so low that he could hardly lift it up.

Cui Yuanjue laughed loudly and then stopped teasing.

After nightfall.Li Shi was holding Fuchen and sitting on a horse outside the palace, taking a nap against the palace door. Mo Qin came out and said:

"Master, leave this to me. You are old and your health is tight. It's so cold outside. If you get frozen, there will be no one to serve your majesty."

Li Shi felt warm and said to him: "You have been on duty these days and nights. You are still young. If you collapse from exhaustion, no one will really be able to serve His Majesty."

Mo Qin shook his head and said softly: "It doesn't matter, I can hold on. It's going to snow again tonight. You've already suffered from the cold a few days ago, but you can't get sick again. You'd better go back quickly."

Li Shi patted his hand with emotion and said, "Our family did not accept you as our apprentice in vain."

After seeing off Li Shi, Mo Qin stood outside the hall for a while, and then heard Cui Yuanjue's voice coming from inside: "Mo Qin, come in!"

Taking a deep breath, the cold air rose from your nose to your brain.

Eyes as bright as stars looked at the plum blossoms covered with snow not far away, seeming to accept everything calmly, but also seemed to be full of unspeakable loneliness.

Finally, he turned around and walked into the warm palace.

Following Li Shi in the past few months, this cautious old eunuch has given him a lot of help.Although he is his master, he takes care of him like a father.

Mo Qin didn't want the other party to know that he had become the person in His Majesty's bed and change his attitude towards getting along with him.

At least, not so fast.

The temple door is closed.