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Zhou Qiong looked at Emperor Tai'an.

Don't you see Gaotangmingjing's sad white hair, the morning is like a blue silk and snow is at dusk.

My uncle was not yet in his forties, and should be in the prime of life. But at some point, his hair was stained with frost and snow.

There was only a trace of it, but it was like a needle pricking into Zhou Qiong's heart. It was so thin and dull that he even wanted to reach out and pull it out unconsciously.

It seems that after pulling it out, the person in front of you can go back to the past, and he is still the handsome and majestic man, the young emperor who can protect him from the wind and rain in place of his father.

"Why, is there something dirty on my head?" Emperor Tai'an asked, not blaming him for his transgression.

The sound of "I" shocked Zhou Qiong's soul and he immediately retracted his hand.

He shook his head and said, "Perhaps I was wrong. My uncle's hair is beautiful and pine, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Emperor Tai'an patted his shoulder and sighed leisurely, "You don't have to hide it from me. It's not like I don't have a mirror. I'm starting to get old."

Stopping Zhou Qiong's move to kneel down, Emperor Tai'an asked with a smile, "Tell me, where have you been these past few days when I asked the old lady to cover you? Do you know the whereabouts of Cong'er?"

Zhou Qiong shook her head, her voice lost, "There is no news. The Liu family seems to be extremely sure that the person sent back is the cousin. There is no doubt at all, and there is no next step."

So much so that his attempt to find his cousin's whereabouts by tracing Liu Boyi came to nothing.

He visited continuously for a month, using all means to check out the officials Liu Boyi had recently come into contact with. He even lurked into his villa on the outskirts of Beijing, and even went deep into the study area, but found nothing.

For this reason, he went too far and was discovered, poisoned and nearly killed.

But Zhou Qiong didn't want Emperor Tai'an to know about this, so what if he knew? But it was nothing that caused the Tang family to be involved in the turmoil again.

His hand unconsciously fumbled for the broken silver hidden in his sleeve.

That was the gift given to him by Yunling.

There was nothing else, but it made him feel a little warm for no reason.

Emperor Tai'an nodded, "The corpse is wearing your cousin's clothes and has your cousin's jade pendant. It is common sense for them to confirm his identity. Perhaps, this matter was not really done by the Liu family."

Zhou Qiong couldn't hear what he said, but because he couldn't find any evidence, he could only say: "I firmly believe that whoever wins in the end is the mastermind."

Emperor Tai'an's expression changed several times, and finally he said: "I will arrange this matter again. Don't continue to investigate. If Liu Boyi knows that you are doing something, he will definitely think of Cong'er with his suspicious temperament." Above."

"Uncle, how will your people investigate? Where will they investigate? Are you sure you can find your cousin?" Zhou Qiong asked unwillingly.

Emperor Tai'an sighed, "I have never dreamed of Cong'er dreaming. I think he must still be alive, maybe he just wandered on a deserted island. If we look for him in a big way, we may be harming him. Let's think about it in the long term, I People will not give up looking for him, you have to believe in uncle."

After hearing this, Zhou Qiong was filled with resentment, her fists clenched unconsciously, and she shouted in a suppressed voice, like a little beast on the verge of despair, "Uncle, my cousin is your first child! Don't tell us now If we can't find him, even if we find him, will the matter of his assassination be forgotten? Are you going to let Duke Wu continue to do evil? "

Up to now, Emperor Tai'an is still doing the same thing as Xu Xutu.

Emperor Tai'an showed a wry smile, "Qiong'er, I know that you and your cousin are deeply affectionate, but as the king of a country, I must not only rely on evidence in everything, but also consider the people of the world. If I take it indiscriminately, Exit Liu Boyi, let alone the Liu Jiajun stationed in the north who refuses to agree, even the ministers in the court will make a fuss.

As the emperor, if I use force to force Duke Wu to confess, then there will be no peace in Dongrui Kingdom from now on. It's not that I don't love Cong'er, it's not that I don't feel sorry for Cong'er, it's just that I have my own responsibility. "

This is the second time Emperor Tai'an has said similar words in front of Zhou Qiong since his cousin's accident.

But this time, Zhou Qiong was not willing to buy it anymore.

He really wanted to ask this king, who was loved by the people and respectfully called the "Benevolent Emperor", if he only had the stability and happiness of his subjects in his heart, and whether his own children and his first wife would always be at the bottom of the list?

Can it be abandoned when necessary?

Just like this time when the news of Xiao Cong's death came, Emperor Tai'an was grieved and sad, as if half of his life had been taken away.

At one point, he agreed to take action and make the Liu family pay the price through the case of the drug store selling inferior medicine.

But what happened next?

When Emperor Tai'an knew that Xiao Cong was not really dead, he came back to life. His half-hardened heart became warm again, and his thunderous methods became hesitant again.

It is clear that the case of inferior drugs has involved a large number of Liu's vassals, including Liu Boyi's relatives and friends, who are difficult to remove.

As a result, Emperor Tai'an raised the matter again and then put it down gently. In the end, he only captured a few insignificant Liu family pawns and operated on him.

Asking is to stabilize the court.

He always said that he was in a difficult situation. He could not force people to turn against him. He could not let the finally stable Dongrui country start another war like the one 12 years ago. He could not let the people be displaced and suffer.

It was like this every time, and his uncle always compromised.

Zhou Qiong looked gloomy and felt extremely disappointed.

He looked at the person in front of him with red and swollen eyes.

The person in front of him was first the Tai'an Emperor, then other people's husbands and fathers, and finally his aunt's support, his cousin's father, and his uncle.

Zhou Qiong closed her eyes and forced herself to swallow all her unwillingness.

He knelt down again and said, "My grandfather and my father have passed away. My grandmother and my mother have been looking at things and missing people in the house every day. They have been in a bad mood for many years and have been plagued by illness. I want to take my grandmother and mother back to my hometown in Yuezhou to recuperate." A few years, I beg your Majesty for your permission."

"You!" Emperor Tai'an pointed at him and was speechless.

After a while, he said: "Qiong'er, don't get angry with me. I asked Dr. Zhang, the old lady and your mother have been in poor health, why do you have to tire them out and travel with you? Or stay in Rui?" Yes, medicine is better after all."

Zhou Qiong shook her head, "I'm not angry with His Majesty. I'm going home this time. My grandmother said she wanted to go back to her hometown to relax. By the way, she also wanted to take my mother back to see the beautiful mountains and rivers there. She said the illness would be better."

In fact, grandma's original words were, Qiong'er, do whatever you want. Grandma doesn't know how many more years she can watch you, or how many more times she can continue to cover for you.

Why don't I take your mother back to her hometown in Yuezhou? Controlling this capital will only make us two sad. As for you, you can feel more comfortable without having so many pairs of eyes staring at you here in Ruidu.

Your grandfather was wrong, the eagle should fly in the sky.

If you want to fly, just fly.

Emperor Tai'an took a deep look at Zhou Qiong and changed his tone, "Recently, someone in the court made a suggestion to me."