The prince was worried whether the emperor would blame him or suspect that he had done anything wrong by sending Mr. Mo. If the people from the Ministry of Justice were asked to interrogate him, King Yi might be able to bite back and say that Mr. Mo deliberately dug a hole for him. , even if you can't wash away your sins, you can still make him feel embarrassed.

When he heard the emperor asking him, he was overjoyed and immediately said: "Father, I will definitely investigate and get to the bottom of this matter!"

As soon as these words came out, the court was silent for a moment.

Several veterans among the princelings gritted their teeth: This move of the prince is totally wrong!

The emperor stared at the prince for a long time, then slowly said: "If that's the case, then you and the Ministry of Punishment will investigate carefully."

"Yes! My son obeys the order!"

The emperor glanced again: "Old Liu."

The sixth prince came out: "Father, my son and ministers are here."

"You don't have anything serious to do on weekdays. This time King Yi made a mistake, which can be regarded as a wake-up call for you brothers. You should follow the Ministry of Revenue and investigate the money and food matters."

The sixth prince was stunned: "Father, my son has always been weak, I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of if you are weak? Take a rest when you are tired. I told you that you are just following the work of the household department, and I am not letting you take the lead. Don't be afraid. If anyone has any complaints, let them come to me and complain!"

The Sixth Prince pursed his lips: "Yes, I obey your order."

The prince frowned slightly: "Father, last time you rewarded me with the ginseng, I still didn't want to use it. I will give it to my sixth brother after the next court!"

The emperor nodded: "Yes, you make the decision yourself."

"It is better to let the sixth brother work with my son. The affairs of the household department are trivial and complicated. I am afraid that my sixth brother will be too tired."

The emperor half-smiled: "What? Do you think Lao Liu can't handle it, or do you think there is something wrong with my arrangement?"

The prince was startled and said quickly: "My son, that's not what you meant!"

"As I say, I will do as I say. If there is nothing else to do, leave the court!"

The emperor flicked his sleeves and left, and all the officials also bowed their heads and slowly retreated.

There was a gloomy look in the prince's eyes: "Sixth brother!"

The sixth prince looked calm: "Your Highness."

"You are not in good health. Stop showing off. If you need help from me, just come to the East Palace."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." The Sixth Prince saluted, "My brother, please retire."

He walked out slowly, coughing from time to time.

The prince looked at his back and secretly gritted his teeth: Why is this sixth man not dead yet?

As soon as he left the hall, the eunuch who was standing by hurriedly came forward: "Your Highness, the imperial concubine is slightly ill. Please come and take a look."

The prince followed the eunuch to see the imperial concubine. On the way, he met several palace people crying and shouting.

The eunuch whispered: "That's a person from Concubine Shu's palace. The emperor personally issued an order to kill him with a stick."

The prince sneered: "Concubine Shu has been unruly in the palace for too long. She has always been against the mother and concubine. This time she vents her evil anger on behalf of the mother and concubine!"

The imperial concubine was not sick at all. She was sitting on the beauty's couch with her eyes closed and recuperating. When the prince came, she asked everyone else to leave.

"How was it in the court today? Please tell me in detail."

When she heard the prince say that she wanted to investigate the matter of Yi, the imperial concubine's face changed slightly: "Confused! You should shirk this kind of thing, how can you take over it?"

"Mother, for some reason, Mr. Mo said that he was one of my ministers. Qi Delong heard it with his own ears. If others investigate, those people from the Criminal Department have always been close to King Yi. Just in case..."

"The more this is the case, the more you should avoid it and let the emperor know that you have absolutely no selfish intentions and are not afraid of investigation. If you take over now, no matter what King Yi says, the emperor will first doubt whether you gave in to the attack." The imperial concubine hated Tie Cheng. Gang, "He is already guilty of treason, and you are still afraid that he will rebel again!"

"There is also the sixth prince." The imperial concubine pressed her hands on her temples. "The emperor suddenly asked him to enter the household department. This is not a good sign."

"Concubine, there is no need to worry. What if he enters the Household Department? He is just a sick man. His body...can't get better at all." The prince lowered his voice, "Mr. Mo has already said that there is no chance of him getting better."

The imperial concubine's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold light burst out: "This is the best. Has Mr. Mo ever received a letter?"

"His letter came to Beijing at the same time as Qi Delong, saying that he was going to handle a big event for his son. Don't worry, mother and concubine, he has always been measured."

The imperial concubine breathed a sigh of relief: "If I were really measured, I wouldn't reveal my relationship with you. It's better to take more precautions."

"My son understands."

At this moment, the eunuch from outside hurriedly came in and reported: "Go back to your Majesty, Your Highness, the Emperor has just issued a decree to make the six princes king and give them the title of Eternal."

"What?!" The imperial concubine's almond-shaped eyes slightly opened, "Prince Yong?"

"Exactly!"

The prince lowered his face and smashed the tea cup: "What's going on with my father? I just let him join the Household Department, but he was actually named the Eternal King!"

The imperial concubine glanced at him: "Don't talk nonsense, no matter how dissatisfied you are, don't show it. Go, prepare another generous gift, and give it to the sixth prince personally."

"Mother..."

"King Yi has fallen. The emperor wants to support the sixth prince. The more this happens, the more calm and magnanimous you must be. Remember, at this time, you must win the trust of the emperor. If you take the case of King Yi, It already made him unhappy."

The prince pursed his lips slightly: "Yes, I will go now."

The prince excused himself, and the eunuch in charge came forward and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu took off her hairpin to plead guilty, and is kneeling outside the minister's study room. Do you want to..."

"No, I don't want to join in the fun. Such a serious crime has already stabbed the emperor's heart severely. There is no need to add insult to injury."

"Yes!"

The imperial concubine tapped the edge of the table with her fingers: "Prepare a generous gift and go get the box that I keep."

The box had been sealed for a long time. When the lock was opened, it was found that there were not any valuable items inside, but some old items.

She took out a pair of jade bracelets and chuckled: "I think this pair of bracelets was given to Ning Lingsu by the emperor when she was raised as a concubine."

"She was born as a lowly maidservant, and she can sit on the throne of concubine. Isn't it because of your care?" The eunuch complimented, "Now her son has been granted the title of King Yong. If you are not willing, his throne will not be secure."

The imperial concubine took out a jade bracelet and said, "Put it in a box and give it to the sixth prince together with the gift. I wish him the best of luck in being crowned the Eternal King."

"Yes!"

Qi Delong left the palace. He did not have a house in Beijing, so he lived in a post house. When he came back, he saw his precious daughter talking to An Cizhou in the yard.

"Zhouzhou, your father is looking for you!" Qi Delong stepped forward and stood between him and Qi Dongqiang.

An Cizhou blushed slightly: "General, I'm here to ask you and the lady if you want to have barbecue at my house tonight?"

Qi Delong's eyes lit up: "Okay!"

An Cizhou pressed the knife on his waist and said, "Okay, then I'll go back and make arrangements. Then I'll send a carriage to pick you up."

"No need to pick it up, I'll ride on my own!"

After sending him away, Qi Delong whispered to his daughter: "Watch the door, I want to write a letter to Huo Changhe."

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