Rebirth of marriage

Zhao Debao didn't know what to say next, but he had to say it. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I heard that they were going to kill Lin Yushi, but Cao Shoufu happened to be with the old Yushi, so he blocked it for him. One knife."

The study door was opened and the emperor came out, "Why did the Qi family want to kill Lin Zheng? How could Cao Zhicheng be with Lin Zheng?"

"It is said that the chief assistant asked Ding You to invite several colleagues to say goodbye at the restaurant. That Qi and his colleagues pretended to be the waiters in the restaurant and have now been sent to Jingzhao Mansion Prison.

He has not disclosed the specific reason yet, but I have sent someone to keep an eye on the interrogation over there, and I want to inform you first..."

Zhao Debao stopped when he said this, and raised his eyes to look at the emperor. Qi He was both the younger brother of Concubine Yun, and was much younger than Concubine Yun.

Concubine Yun Gui was very fond of this young brother, and would occasionally take him to stay in the palace for a while. The emperor also loved Wujiwu, and treated Qi Hetong a little differently.

When King Xiao attacked Qi Bo's Mansion, the Emperor planned to protect Qi and his colleagues. However, King Xiao wanted to spare the lives of the Qi brothers because they had not participated in some things, so His Majesty did not take action. .

Assassinating the chief minister of the dynasty or Lin Yushi is a capital crime. This is why Zhao Debao rushed over to report to the emperor. Now that the emperor cares so much about Concubine Yun Gui's substitute Caiwei, will he also want to retain Qi and Tong? Life.

Qi Hetong was only five years older than Gu Xiao. Back then, he often followed the emperor and called him brother-in-law. Because of the old friendship, the emperor really didn't want him to die.

But what he was more curious about was why Qi Hetong wanted to kill Lin Zheng.

The two people seemed to have nothing to do with each other. It was Gu Xiao's fault that the Qi family was demoted back to their hometown to farm. If he wanted to avenge what happened back then, he would go to King Xiao.

And when did Cao Zhicheng be so kind as to shield others from the knife? Shouldn't he be pulling others to shield him from the knife?

Because of this confusion, he ordered the secret guard to immediately find out the situation. His interest was interrupted and he lost his thoughts, so he asked Caiwei to go back to Yue Pavilion first.

But Caiwei knelt down with a plop, "Your Majesty, when I was in the Qi family, Mr. Qi took good care of me because I looked like the imperial concubine, and I also knew a little about him.

He is different from his two brothers. He is not someone who kills people randomly. There must be a reason for this. Your Majesty, please take a look. "

The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at her, "The Cao family sent you to the Qi family to imitate Yunwei back then. So the Cao family has always been in contact with the Qi family. It seems that Qi and his colleagues coming to the capital have something to do with Cao Zhicheng, right?"

"Your Majesty is aware that I have no contact with the Cao family anymore, and I don't know."

The emperor looked at her quietly for a moment and then said, "You are a kind and righteous person, and you still know how to plead for him. Since you don't know about this, then take back Yue Pavilion."

"How is Cao Zhicheng's injury?" After the Yungui people left, the emperor asked Zhao Debao again.

"I heard that he was stabbed in the waist and abdomen with a dagger. He bled a lot, but it was not life-threatening."

"Listening to your tone, it sounds like you are a little regretful?" the emperor suddenly asked.

Zhao Debao sneered, "You can tell, I really don't like how arrogant he is in front of you."

"You, you have been with me for so many years, and you still don't know how to hide your true emotions." The emperor nodded at him, feeling quite good because Cao Zhicheng was injured.

Zhao Debao poured a cup of tea and brought it to the emperor, "I am lucky to have a master like you. I know that my master protects me. I also know that I can't hide anything from my master, and I don't have to hide anything in front of my master." .”

"You are loyal." The emperor smiled, "If everyone in the world is like you, why should I, the emperor, have to work so hard?"

Zhao Debao didn't dare to answer this, so he stood aside with his head lowered.

He always felt that something was wrong about what happened today, as if it was deliberately arranged by Cao Shoufu, as if he wanted to target someone, but who?

Zhao Debao couldn't figure it out for a moment. He didn't dare to let his thoughts wander while he was waiting by the emperor's side. He hurriedly put his thoughts back and waited for the secret guard to come back.

But he never expected that the news brought by the secret guard would be so shocking.

Qi Hetong wanted to kill Lin Yushi because Lin Yushi sent people to capture his wife and children. The reason was that Lin Yushi wanted to avenge his daughter.

Concubine Yun is actually the daughter of Lin Yushi. Then, isn't Prince Xiao the grandson of Lin Yushi? Does Prince Xiao know?

Also, Yushi Lin didn't tell the emperor about this. Did he hate the emperor? After all, part of what happened to Concubine Yun was caused by the emperor.

Yushi Lin is a close official of the emperor. If he hates the emperor but doesn't show it on his face, then...

The soles of his feet were a little cold. He looked at the emperor and saw that the emperor's face was ashen, almost ferocious. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Zheng, it's in vain that I have trusted you wholeheartedly for so many years. You have hidden such a big thing from me."

He suddenly looked at Zhao Debao, "Did he go to Yuyou Pass in the same year as King Xiao?"

"Yes." Zhao Debao responded in a low voice.

"Okay, Lin Zheng." The emperor was so angry that he slammed the table, "Let me tell you why he had to ask for exile back then. It turned out that it was for King Xiao, but I thought he was really an upright official.

Then come to think of it, the reason why he suddenly returned to Yushitai last year was because of King Xiao, and King Xiao, it had nothing to do with him going to Yuyouguan. He had called him back to the capital many times, but he ignored them, but he came back so happily last year.

Under my nose, they performed a good show of concealing Chencang, and I was fooled around by them. What on earth did they want to do? "

"Your Majesty, please calm down." Zhao Debao hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.

The emperor waved his hand to ward him off, "Go and call Cao Zhicheng."

Cao Zhicheng's wound was not shallow. Although it had been bandaged, he should rest in bed, but he put on a clean brocade robe and sat upright.

"Master, please take a rest." The first assistant's wife said worriedly.

Cao Zhicheng glanced at the First Assistant's wife, who had grown much older due to the death of his son, and said in a rare warm voice, "I have something to go out later, so you can go and rest yourself. There is no need to make preparations for leaving the mansion. Nothing will change."

The first assistant's wife didn't understand for a moment, and after a moment of confusion, she hesitated and said, "Does the master mean that he will continue to stay in the court?"

Seeing Cao Zhicheng nod, her face showed joy, and she quickly calmed it down. It was a good thing that the master didn't have to worry about it, but he couldn't be too happy, as it would be seen as unfilial.

It took a lot of effort to suppress the raised corners of her mouth, and she hurriedly led her servants away and back to her yard.

After a while, the secret guard came to report, "Sir, Eunuch Zhao has personally brought people out of the palace. Judging from the direction, they should be coming to our house."

"I know." Cao Zhicheng picked up a cup of hot tea, took a sip and moistened his throat. It was within his plan that the emperor would send someone to invite him.

The first step was successful.

He helped his entourage to stand up slowly, opened his arms and let his entourage straighten his robes, and then said, "Bring up the sedan chair."

When Zhao Debao arrived at Cao's Mansion, he saw Cao Zhicheng sitting on a soft sedan inside the gate of Cao's Mansion, as if waiting for him.

Before he could speak, Cao Zhicheng said, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhao, for making a trip in person. Let's go."

His behavior made Zhao Debao's eyebrows jump and he felt vaguely uneasy.

But in the end he was just a slave, obeying orders and bringing Cao Zhicheng all the way to the emperor.

The emperor looked at the pale Cao Zhicheng and sneered, "The chief minister is really willing to do something to himself in order to stay."

After Cao Zhicheng saluted, he smiled and said, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, it does hurt."