Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Qin Zhaoyue returned to the imperial study with a lot on his mind.

As soon as he sat down, he remembered the most important thing now - the Hu family massacre. Jingcun's discovery made him put this matter aside for the time being, but in fact, this is the most important thing in the Northern Qin court now.

Qin Zhaoyue thought that he actually benefited from this matter.

The Hu family was the maternal family of the seventh prince Qin Zhaoming. Although Qin Zhaoming was just a swaddling baby, he was quite intelligent. If his father lived as long as his grandfather, and he waited until he was over 40 before ascending the throne, then the adult seventh prince and the increasingly powerful and ambitious Hu family behind him would be the next Mu You.

Now, the emperor is seriously ill and the situation is unclear. Although the Hu family does not pose a big threat for the time being, someone has taken action to get rid of them, which can be regarded as eliminating a hidden danger.

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Qin Zhaoyue sat down on the small couch in front of the window. He was the only one in the room, and the eunuchs were left outside the door and did not come in.

There must be someone behind the Hu family.

The Hu family was now completely wiped out, and the person behind it must not want to be exposed, so he killed them. He even spared the old and young of the Hu family, which shows that this person must have close and frequent contact with the Hu family, so that the wives, servants and even children in the family could reveal his identity.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have done such a big thing as wiping out an entire family.

It is not easy to wipe out a family. First of all, there must be a team of assassins who can quickly control the Hu family guards, which is difficult in itself. Secondly, such an inhumane thing will inevitably attract the attention of the court. And the attention is focused on one place, so the space for operation is much smaller.

It was a risky move, but he did it anyway.

Who did the Hu family ally with?

The fifth-rank official of the Ministry of Justice is neither high nor low. If someone wants to covet the throne, he must have bargaining chips in his hand; could this bargaining chip be the person behind the scenes?

The Hu family was murdered, and now the only possible clue is...

Qin Zhaoyue was about to call someone in to give the order when a eunuch knocked on the door of the imperial study and walked into the hall and said, "Your Highness, Concubine Hu wants to see you."

Qin Zhaoyue was stunned. What he thought was coming true.

The eunuch immediately said, "The Queen has just ordered people to seal off Concubine Hu's Shicui Palace."

Qin Zhaoyue frowned slightly. What did this mean? Since he was a child, the Queen loved to interfere in his affairs. Qin Zhaoyue was not surprised, but he was not too worried either - the Queen was cautious and her actions had never caused any trouble.

"Let her in." Qin Zhaoyue said.

He walked to the imperial study desk.

In the harem, the concubines with offspring have basically been made concubines, and the rest are arranged in the position of San Zhao. When the emperor ascended the throne, he was already in his forties, so it was not easy to hold a grand election. Therefore, most of the concubines in the harem came all the way from the Eastern Palace.

Concubine Hu was naturally one of them.

Qin Zhaoyue heard that when they were in the East Palace, most of the prince's wives and concubines were very obedient, and there were only a few troublemakers who fought against the prince's wife. The chief troublemaker was naturally this Concubine Hu, but unfortunately she had no children to use as a bargaining chip, so although the emperor loved her, she was weak in the end.

Concubine Hu got the Seventh Prince a few years ago. According to the Queen, she became much more restrained after having the child, probably because she was afraid that the other concubines would harm the Seventh Prince.

In fact, unless a concubine is too crazy and inhumane, she will not harm a child.

Just as he was thinking this, the eunuch led Concubine Hu into the palace.

Qin Zhaoyue was startled for a moment - Concubine Hu, who originally paid great attention to her appearance and temperament, had many white hairs among her neatly combed hair. She was holding a swaddling cloth, and inside it was the Seventh Prince who had just turned one year old.

The seventh prince was still young, with a fair and tender face, and he showed no sign of sadness. He was looking around.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Concubine Hu's eyes were still swollen as she knelt down to salute.

Qin Zhaoyue hurriedly supported her - concubines are also elders, half mothers, and unless he ascends the throne in the future, it will not be Concubine Hu's turn to kneel to him.

"Please take a seat," Qin Zhaoyue said. He saw that Concubine Hu was shaky and almost unable to stand.

The eunuch brought a round stool, and Qin Zhaoyue helped her sit down, and then he sat down on the throne. The first sentence went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences for the matter of the Hu family."

Concubine Hu calmed herself down and said, "Your Highness, it was my idea to seal off the Shicui Palace."

"Why is this?" Qin Zhaoyue was stunned.

Although he didn't think that Concubine Hu, who was alone, could have any backup plan, he still thought it was better to be cautious. He was just about to send the Donglin Guards to Shicui Palace to put Concubine Hu and the Seventh Prince under house arrest in the name of protecting her safety. Unexpectedly, Concubine Hu herself asked the Queen first...

The Queen Mother actually agreed.

Concubine Hu said, "In the past few years, I have repeatedly offended the Queen, all because I was young and hot-tempered and valued my reputation too much... Now that my family is in trouble, I have finally come to my senses."

Her eyes turned red again. "Now, I am all alone, like a floating duckweed in the world, with no one to rely on. Your Highness, please take care of me because I am young and inexperienced. In the future, I will ask Xiao Qi to serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly and be a reliable helper."

Qin Zhaoyue looked at her. This person was flexible and dared to speak, but she really looked like she was desperate.

He said, "You are not right. Since you are a member of the royal family, you are also a relative. I understand what you mean. The Hu family is in trouble now. It is hard to guarantee that the person who did it is intending to wipe out the family... Although the palace is heavily guarded, it is better to be safe than sorry."

Concubine Hu was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

The Seventh Prince was still so young, and the Hu family had no one left. The officials who had been on good terms with Hu Mengzhu were even more cautious and wanted to protect themselves. They wished they didn't know the Hu family at all, fearing that the assassins would come to their door. She was truly like a floating duckweed now.

Just as Qin Zhaoyue was about to speak, Concubine Hu said, "Your Highness, I have no one to rely on anymore. I am not afraid of anything anymore. I have also seen the turmoil in the former dynasty."

Qin Zhaoyue raised the corner of his mouth slightly and waited for her to continue.

"The disaster that befell my family is related to Anhe Manor outside the city, right?" Concubine Hu said.

Since there was no one in the family, Concubine Hu had nothing to fear. She saw clearly that the one who could save her and her child now was not the people behind the Hu family, but Qin Zhaoyue, who was about to become the new emperor.

Qin Zhaoyue said: "That's right. Do you have any clues?"

Concubine Hu said, "There is a private prison in Anhe Manor, where many officials are imprisoned. This is a very serious matter, and it is not something my brother can manipulate. He is just a pawn."

Then Concubine Hu smiled bitterly and said what was the use of all this since Hu Mengzhu was already dead.

"I have been in the palace for a long time, so I don't know much about his connections, but Anhe Manor is my sister-in-law's property, and I know a little about the origin of this manor."