Shen Xiao took Gu Wenqiao close to the palace.

One story was that her father passed away, and she married the prince, Gu Wenqiao lived alone in the general's mansion, and she was not close to the aunts in the mansion, it was really boring.The second is that Qin Chaolin treated her very coldly, and took away her military talisman not long after they got married. From the wedding night to now, he didn't even spend the night in her room.

She needs someone who can talk, and looking around the world, there is only her cousin Gu Wenqiao.Jinyang is half of it, she is willing to talk, but Jinyang is not necessarily willing to listen.

In the past, Shen Xiao didn't care about Shen Chaolin at all, and was even very annoyed by Qin Chaolin's repeated courtesies when he was the son of the world.But the man who followed behind him like a little follower suddenly changed his gender and gave his affection to another woman, Shen Xiao was still a little disappointed.

Even if she doesn't love Qin Chaolin.

The courtiers and common people understood very well that the emperor appointed two empresses.Marrying her is to take care of General Shen's widowed daughter and appease Shen Jiajun.Marrying Ayan Baya is to form an alliance with the Hene tribe and keep the country peaceful and the people safe.

But she is a strong person, outsiders may not know it, but people in the palace, it is clear at a glance who the emperor values ​​more among the two empresses.

After the death of the first emperor, the emperor will not choose a concubine for three years after the national mourning, not only for now, but for the next three years the emperor will stay in Ayan Baya Palace every night.People in the palace are all about what people order. Although she is a queen, her father who holds great power is no longer alive. The emperor has neglected her, so she will inevitably be looked down upon.The palace people didn't dare to say anything publicly, and they were not sure how to laugh at her behind the scenes!

Gu Wenqiao was careful, saw the displeasure in Shen Xiao's words, and asked tentatively: "Is it because you are not used to living in the palace?" When I first heard that the emperor was going to marry two queens, Shen Xiao was one of them. In addition to being surprised, Joe was also a little distressed.

The emperor's order cannot be violated, and marriage must be married.But being by your side is destined to share your husband with countless women for the rest of your life.But Ping's wife...she would rather Xiao'er not marry.However, the crown prince is also involuntary, not to mention the royal family, even the slightly powerful families, and the marriages of children are often for the sake of strong alliances.How much love?

Fortunately, the crown prince was obsessed with Xiao'er when he urinated, so Gu Wenqiao happily stayed up all night to make a wedding dress for Shen Xiao himself.But based on what she saw in the palace these days, the emperor seemed to be not kind to Xiao'er, and rarely set foot here.

"It's not like I'm used to it or not. If I think about it, the emperor won't keep me in the palace all the time." Shen Xiao saw it clearly. She honestly handed over the soldier talisman at the beginning because she wanted to take Qin Chaolin's heart for her and become the princess. It doesn't matter whether you make friends or not, she thought she could hold Qin Chaolin firmly in her hands, but she never expected Qin Chaolin's attitude towards her today.

"What do you mean by that?" After all, Gu Wenqiao was an outsider and didn't know many things.

"He still keeps me now, but he just cares about his father's old department, and there is not much affection between him and me." As Shen Xiao was saying this, a court lady rushed in happily to spread the word.

"Your Majesty! The Emperor is here!!!"

Shen Xiao looked coldly at the court lady who lost her composure, and felt that the people in her own palace really humiliated her. Such an attitude made her look forward to Qin Chaolin's arrival.

"Come here, what are you running for?" Shen Xiao stood up slowly, and said to Gu Wenqiao, "Biao Aunt, please avoid it first, I'll pick you up." Treat yourself coldly.

Qin Chaolin has been avoiding Shen Xiao not because of love and hatred, but because he is afraid that he has not let go, and that seeing Shen Xiao again will make him feel sad. After all, he is a person he loved deeply. Maybe his heart has changed, but the imprint remains.

He will not do anything to Shen Xiao when he comes to Shen Xiao Palace tonight, knowing that the other party's heart is on his younger sister Jin Yang, he is too lazy to make fun of himself, especially after he and Baya gradually fell in love, he sees that Shen Xiao is only an old friend and not an old love .It's just that some unsightly palace people have secretly neglected Shen Xiao. Shen's family has been kind to Prince Jia's mansion, and old general Shen died for his country again.

So he came here specially to give Shen Xiao a face, even when he was so nervous that he almost forgot to breathe when he stepped into the gate of Shen Xiao Palace.Sometimes I have to feel that I have wanted to marry Shen Xiao since I was a child, and now I have got my wish, but this is the case.The two are separated from each other, and the combination is not for love but for righteousness.

Shen Xiao didn't salute, but stood proudly in front of the main hall and looked at Qin Chaolin coldly.The master made a terrible death, which frightened the servants of the first palace into a cold sweat, fearing that the emperor's order to punish people would be punished by them, the slaves.

"I'm still afraid that the queen will be restrained, but I'm too worried." Qin Chaolin couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat when he saw Shen Xiao, but he immediately regained his composure.There is no more ripple in Qin Chaolin's heart, maybe he has really let go of Shen Xiao.

Qin Chaolin walked into the hall, and Shen Xiao also followed.

"When will Jinyang come back?" Shen Xiao, who hadn't heard from Jinyang for several years, couldn't help asking.When the first emperor passed away, Jin Yang must come back to watch the funeral.

"The person who delivered the letter hasn't returned to Beijing yet." Qin Chaolin saw the red thread sash made by Gu Wenqiao just above the kang, and it looked exquisite, so he couldn't help praising: "It's really good. This is what my daughter's family should do. It's easy. Fighting and killing like that in the past..." Qin Chaolin stopped talking, he thought of those years when he was so worried in Prince Jia's Mansion during Shen Xiao's Expedition.

I thought I really let go... Qin Chaolin smiled self-deprecatingly.Then he turned around and looked at Shen Xiao with mixed feelings, and said: "The harem has changed owners several times, and it is very chaotic. If there are palace servants who are not well served, you should be punished, and if anyone offends you recklessly, let someone come to Changhe Hall to meet with you." I'll answer." After a long silence, Qin Chaolin said again: "Don't wrong yourself. It's alright, let's rest earlier!"

Shen Xiao stood upright, showing a guarded look.

Qin Chaolin saw that no one else was there, and said in a low voice: "You sleep on the bed and I sleep on the couch. If you don't spend the night in your palace, it is inevitable that someone will gossip. The queen will just let it go!" After speaking, he went to the couch and lay down on his own. Ask the eunuch to come and serve.

Shen Xiao, who had been puzzled by the big change in Qin Chaolin's attitude, couldn't help asking, "You treat me...why..."

"Why didn't I love you all of a sudden?" Qin Chaolin lay on the couch, turned his back to Shen Xiao and said, "The queen knows it. No matter how hot your heart is, it will cool down after a long time."

Shen Xiao couldn't understand.Her heart for Jinyang has never been cold.

The rebellious party assembled by Qin Daomian was quickly wiped out. Qin Chaolin sent people to secretly check the accounts, so that anyone in the court who had colluded with the third prince could be known by looking at the accounts.Once those rebellious officials were eliminated, Qin Daomian, who had run out of money and food, was struggling, and was arrested in Beijing after a few days.

After issuing the order to kill his cousin Qin Daomian, Qin Chaolin sat on the throne of the Yizheng Hall without saying a word for a long time.Apart from being sad about the death of his third cousin, Qin Chaolin was more worried about whether Shen Xiao should be punished.

According to what the third prince said before his death, he was able to escape from the palace that day because of Shen Xiao's help.After Qin Chaolin took the throne, he looked down on the love of his children a lot. It doesn't matter if Shen Xiao doesn't love him, but he can't be unfaithful.In particular, although Shen Xiao handed over the military talisman, most of the military generals in the court are the former members of the Shen family. You Chan, who has made many military exploits in recent years, even regards the old general Shen as his foster father.

If Shen Xiao has the heart of disobedience, there will be endless troubles.

But after all, it is someone who has loved deeply, how can it be so easy to be cruel?

Baya boiled ginseng tea and brought it to the Yizheng Hall. When he arrived, he saw the emperor sitting on the dragon seat with a sad face.

"Your Majesty?" Baya stepped up the steps and carefully placed the tea on the table in front of Qin Chaolin. "I heard that you are so busy that you don't have a meal at noon. Drinking two sips of ginseng tea will not waste your time. You will be able to fill your stomach anyway."

Qin Chaolin gently took Baya's hand, and asked insincerely, "If someone you once believed in rebelled, what should you do in the queen's opinion?"

Baya lowered his head and smiled wryly, "Are you talking about Masaro Abe? If we knew that he had wolfish ambitions, we should get rid of him as soon as possible, otherwise it would be a disaster for the country and people. How many innocent people died in our two countries because of him in those years?"

Disaster for the country and the people?Qin Chaolin savored Baya's words carefully.He was worried that the Shen family would be successful, and the Shen family would be defeated.Could Shen Xiao be the mastermind behind the Third Prince's rebellion?The more Qin Chaolin thought about it, the more uneasy he became, he stood up abruptly and wanted to leave.

"Where is the emperor going?" Baya wanted to persuade the emperor to drink two sips of ginseng tea before leaving.

"In Empress Shen's Palace." Qin Chaolin said as he strode away from the Yizheng Hall.

Baya stood a little slumped on the main hall, feeling a little sour in his heart.The fact that the emperor had been infatuated with Miss Shen's family for many years was known all over the city. She naturally knew of it not long after she got married. The female general who sent her to the Universiade that day was the sweetheart that the emperor had missed for many years.

Baya is not a person who hides things in his heart, so he asked openly if he wanted to ask, and Qin Chaolin also answered candidly, saying that he married Shen Xiao at the same time because he had a marriage contract first, and Shen Xiao had no one to rely on, and he took care of him Shen Xiao's responsibility.At first Baya didn't care too much, she married far away for the sake of the country and the people, how could she expect the prince to fall in love with her?

But as the hearts of the two got closer, Baya gradually began to care.Even if the emperor doesn't see Queen Shen, Baya understands that that deliberately avoiding attitude means that she really cares so much that she doesn't know how to face her.

Ba Ya was aggrieved and took a sip of ginseng tea. After a hard night, it would be a pity not to drink it.

***

The third prince was captured by the Huguowei's men, and Huguowei was almost all You Chan's people after years of blood exchanges.After You Chan heard the news, she hurried into the palace to report to Shen Xiao: "The person delivering the letter said that the third prince has recruited to the emperor, and the reason why he was able to escape from the palace that day was due to the help of the empress."

Justice?Shen Xiao was so angry that he wanted to dig out the corpse of the third prince and whip him.She saved the life of the third prince, that's how that man repayed her?Bite her even before she dies?

"Bastard!" Shen Xiao scolded.

You Chan asked puzzledly: "So why did you rescue the third prince back then? Could it be that the third prince rebelled..." You Chan didn't dare to think about it.Although she promised General Shen to take good care of Shen Xiao like the elder sister, she dared not be an enemy of the emperor!What's more, whether it's King Jia who died of illness or the crown prince who just came to the throne, they all value her very much.Shen Xiao's move wiped away her loyalty to the Qin family all these years.

"At that time, I wanted to save the third prince and let him cause some troubles. If Prince Jia was concerned about calming the chaos, he wouldn't feel that Shen Jiagong was so powerful that he wanted to get rid of them soon." Shen Xiao also regretted it.

"Isn't it enough for the He Nie tribe to cause trouble?" You Chan looked at Shen Xiao helplessly.

"I didn't know that the He Nie clan was so hard-pressed..." Shen Xiao looked at You Chan and said, "A-Chan, what should I do now? The emperor has long since lost his old affection for me, and he will never show mercy." If the soldier talisman is still there With her hand, Shen Xiao would not hesitate, and just ordered someone to break into the palace.Anyway, the people guarding the palace gate are all You Chan's people, this rebellion will be easier than King Jia's time.

You Chan has never had remorse, this is the foundation of being a soldier.Whether it's about Old General Shen, King Jia, or the crown prince who just ascended the throne, You Chan never had any resentment.For hundreds of years, the Qin family produced mostly virtuous monarchs, and most of the sufferings of the people came from foreign clans and the succession of the throne.You Chan, who lost all her relatives in the war, did not want to provoke the flames of war again, which meant that more people like her relatives and neighbors who wanted to live a peaceful life would die in the flames of war.

"I ordered someone to send you out of the palace, and change your name and surname if you go far away, no one will be able to find you." You Chan said.

Shen Xiao shook his head: "The household registration is so strictly controlled, how could it be possible to remain anonymous? Besides, the city gate may have been closed now." Shen Xiao pitifully held You Chan back: "A-Chan, you must save me!"

Of course we have to save.You Chan patted Shen Xiao on the back, which she promised the old general.The two hadn't reached a conclusion yet, when the voice of "the emperor is coming" came from a distance.

Qin Chaolin planned to give Shen Xiao a white silk.For this kind of thing, in fact, it is good to let the father-in-law next to him deliver the decree, he does not have to come in person.But because that person was Shen Xiao, Qin Chaolin was afraid that the third prince would go crazy and bite people and wronged Shen Xiao, and even if Shen Xiao was really a rebel, he wanted to say goodbye to Shen Xiao.

If it's a personal grudge, no matter what Shen Xiao has done, Qin Chaolin will forgive him.But this matter is related to the peace of the world, Qin Chaolin dare not take it lightly.No matter how much he couldn't bear it, he didn't dare to leave Shen Xiao alive.

You Chan hid in the closet, and if the emperor knew that she had come to report the letter, it would be impossible to close the show.

Shen Xiao still stood coldly at the gate of the hall to greet him.

"Everyone go out, I have something to say to the queen." Qin Chaolin closed the main hall door, pointed to the chair and said to Shen Xiao: "The queen sit down and talk!"

Shen Xiao was also polite, suppressed his nervous heart that was about to jump out, thanked him and sat down on the chair.

"I heard that the queen's carriage came in and out on the day when the loyal king's rebellious party made a scene in the palace." Qin Chaolin looked at Shen Xiao fixedly, and began to reflect on why he fell in love with Shen Xiao back then.

"Yes." Shen Xiao didn't deny it, and even smiled at Qin Chaolin.

This smile made Qin Chaolin a little soft-hearted, and even hoped that Shen Xiao would deny it. He still wanted to give Shen Xiao a way to survive, as long as Shen Xiao could prove that the third prince's rebellion had nothing to do with her.But Shen Xiao recognized it, and this recognition cut off all Qin Chaolin's escape routes.

"So the matter of the third prince..."

"I did it." Shen Xiao couldn't even wait for Qin Chaolin to finish speaking.

"You..." Qin Chaolin was extremely surprised by Shen Xiao's indifferent attitude. "Aren't you afraid of being given to death by me?"

"Bai Ling or poisoned wine?" Shen Xiao was no longer uneasy after not having to hide it, and even raised an eyebrow at Qin Chaolin with a smile: "Or do you want to send me to the Ministry of Punishment to be tortured all over, and then asked to be beheaded in the street?" Shen Xiao said Get light.

It's not that she doesn't care about life and death, but she doesn't intend to die obediently at all.As arrogant as she is, once she has the chance to win, she is too lazy to pretend to be perfunctory.

"You..." Qin Chaolin was choked several times and couldn't speak.

He could no longer speak either.Shen Xiao tore off the cloak on his arm with one hand, flew to Qin Chaolin and strangled his neck tightly before he called for help. "It's the emperor's first intention to kill." Shen Xiao whispered in the ear of Qin Chaolin whose face was strangled purple.

Then, with both hands, pull hard——

You Chan, who heard something was wrong, gently pushed the wardrobe open a crack, and she saw the emperor slowly slid to the ground, with Queen Shen's red cloak embroidered with plum blossom branches embroidered with gold thread around his neck.

It was too late when You Chan rushed over, and Qin Chaolin completely died.

Shen Xiao said lightly: "The maids and eunuchs outside are not allowed to stay, let your people in the Hu Guowei do things!"

"The emperor has no heirs. Are you going to be a female emperor?" You Chan couldn't believe it.

"Didn't the late emperor still have a brother Quan?" Shen Xiao even thought up an excuse to deal with the minister: "Let's say that His Majesty died suddenly due to illness, and forced people from the Imperial Hospital to testify. Be careful, don't let the wind leak."

"Then what are you going to explain to Empress Ayan and Princess Jinyang? And to the Empress Dowager. The ministers may be easy to fool, these three don't believe in the rumors of sudden death due to illness." You Chan stooped to cover it with a cloak Long Yan lowered his voice and asked Shen Xiao.

"Jinyang is coming back?" Shen Xiao was so focused on surviving that he forgot that Jinyang was going back to Beijing soon.Shen Xiao doesn't care whether Ayan Baya believes it or not, and even the Queen Mother doesn't care whether she believes it or not. Anyway, as long as You Chan is willing to help her, no one can help her.

But she cares about what Jin Yang thinks of her.In the past, Jin Yang hated her because he mistakenly blamed Wu Lianyue's death on her.If Jin Yang found out, he would strangle her brother to death with his own hands...

Shen Xiao couldn't bear Jin Yang's hatred.She can bear all kinds of suffering, but this alone cannot bear it.

"Stab me with a knife!" Shen Xiao begged You Chan resolutely.

"What?" You Chan was stunned.

"You covered your face and pretended to be an assassin. After stabbing me, you escaped from the palace. When Jin Yang asked, he said that the rebellious party lurking in the guard of the country avenged the third prince. You find someone to take the blame. From now on It's a fool's errand." After finishing speaking, Shen Xiao picked up the cloak on the ground, ready to be stabbed.

Those who practice martial arts are accurate with their swords, saying that they will never hurt their bones if they hurt their tendons.Shen Xiao believes in You Chan.

"Quick!" Shen Xiao urged.

The shadow of the knife passed by, and Shen Xiao rushed out of the palace door clutching his abdomen and shouted: "Come here! There are assassins!"

As soon as she rushed out the door, she fainted from the pain. In order to protect Shen Xiao, You Chan became ruthless and went on a killing spree. No matter whether it was the palace servants of Chang He Palace or the servants in Shen Xiao Palace, no one was spared.

***

Jin Yang rushed back to Beijing to see his father off, but he didn't expect to hear the sad news of his brother's death just after returning to the palace.Na Ren came with Jin Yang, although the two have not been married for many years, but in the eyes of others, he is the husband-in-law of Princess Jin Yang, and of course he should do his filial piety when his father-in-law dies.He also wanted to see his younger sister, Baya, whom he hadn't seen for several years, and Princess Lingyang, whom he couldn't let go of.

Baya was crying sadly in front of the dragon bed, Ben was just sobbing in a low voice, when he saw his brother coming, he threw himself into Na Ren's arms and cried loudly.

Jin Yang didn't cry, but walked over with heavy steps, lifted the curtain and took a last look at his brother.

"Where's the Queen Mother?" Jin Yang was worried that his mother would not be able to hold on.First, the father died of illness, and then the elder brother died at the hands of the assassin.

"Back to Your Royal Highness, the Empress Dowager fainted several times, and the people belonging to the Imperial Physician are administering needles."

Jin Yang nodded, and then asked: "How many people know about the emperor's death?"

"There are not many people. Empress Shen was seriously injured, Empress Ayan dared not make decisions on her own, and the Empress Dowager is not in the palace... Your Highness, forgive me, the bell has not yet struck." The father-in-law who answered said this and knelt down to confess.

"The decree continues. Empress Shen was assassinated in the palace. After being injured, the emperor was treated by the imperial physician and there is no serious problem." Jin Yang gritted his teeth and said: "Seal the palace gate. We must find out who the assassin is."

After seeing his brother for the last time, Jin Yang became suspicious.Everyone in the palace was wounded by the sword, why was only the elder brother strangled?If you want to assassinate, there is no quicker method than a sword, especially my brother has some kung fu.If it is not someone you know well, how can you get close to your brother?If there is a big commotion, even if the maids and eunuchs are unable to defend against the enemy, the guards should have arrived long ago.

What made Jinyang most suspicious was that the guard of the country said that the assassin belonged to the third prince.It's really ridiculous, before the person was caught and interrogated, he rushed to put the shit bowl on the head of the executed third prince.

The elder brother had an accident in Shen Xiao Palace, and there were so many people in the palace, only Shen Xiao survived after being injured, Jin Yang almost concluded that the incident had something to do with Shen Xiao.

The reason why he concealed his elder brother's death was because he was afraid that there would be chaos in the court. The third prince's clique had not yet been wiped out. Without the ruler of a country at this moment, there would be civil strife.Moreover, Jin Yang is still not sure what Shen Xiao intends to do, and if he wants to take advantage of the chaos to seize the throne, he cannot let her do so.

Full of apology, Jin Yang secretly hid his elder brother Qin Chaolin in his father's coffin and sent him to the imperial tomb together.A few days after he became ill, Jin Yang tied his hair and wore a crown, and took his brother's place in the morning court with his appearance, which was exactly the same as his brother's.

Sitting on the large and soft dragon chair, Jin Yang looked down at the ministers who knelt down to her respectfully.She understands that these people are friends and even enemies.Once her brother left, the surviving family members needed her protection, and the Qin family's century-old foundation needed her support.

It was only then that Jin Yang discovered that she didn't even have the qualifications to decide her own life and death.Too many responsibilities were on her shoulders, which made her breathless, and made her dare not give up.

"Everyone is flat!"

A ray of sunlight shone into the main hall at the right time, and the Yizheng Hall was shining golden. Jin Yang looked at the rising sun and shed tears that he had endured for many days under the glare of the light.

"Your Majesty." The father-in-law handed over the towel.

Jin Yang took the towel and wiped away his tears, blinked, and imitated his brother's voice with his voice pressed down, and said: "The sun is good today."

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