III Jiangshan

Shoukang Palace.

Empress Dowager Wei had just taken a nap when the palace servants reported, "Your Majesty is coming."The anger that Empress Dowager Wei had just calmed down suddenly flared up again.

"What does the emperor think?" Empress Dowager Wei said loudly to Yuan Youqi who walked into the palace first, her displeasure was undoubtedly revealed.

Yuan Youqi was embarrassed for a moment.

Behind her, Yuan Chengxuan's tall figure appeared.

Empress Dowager Wei also saw it at this moment, and embarrassment appeared on her face.

The two greeted the Empress Dowager Wei one by one, and the Empress Dowager Wei accepted it calmly, and ordered the palace people to watch the seats.

All three pretended that the embarrassing scene just now had never happened.

"Brother Ning just came back from the imperial mausoleum, and the boy came with him to say hello to the queen mother." Yuan Youqi's tone was still respectful, but his face was dull.

Empress Dowager Wei knew that the matter of the imperial mausoleum was not a trivial matter.The matter is of great importance, and this is really not the time to be angry with the emperor.

Yuan Chengxuan saw that the Empress Dowager Wei cast her eyes on him. He had already sensed the strange atmosphere between the emperor and the empress dowager mother and son.

"So, did you really get out of the water?" Queen Mother Wei said in a deep voice.

"It's true that the water leaked, but when I left, the reason was not found yet."

Yuan Chengxuan paused, and then said: "When the minister left, Xu Shilang from the Ministry of Punishment had already arrived with his subordinates."

"Xu Shilang? Xu Hu?" Queen Mother Wei asked.

"Exactly."

"Xu Qing is a decent person, the queen mother can rest assured." Yuan Youqi took over the conversation and said.

Empress Dowager Wei glanced at her and said nothing, apparently approving her words.

Only Yuan Chengxuan said again: "I feel that after all, the reason is unknown at the moment, and it is an important place of the imperial mausoleum, so it is really not suitable to publicize it, so I just asked His Majesty for a secret decree, and ordered Xu Shilang to bring his subordinates to investigate."

Empress Dowager Wei heard his ambiguous words, her heart flashed with surprise, she said: "Could it be that there is really something wrong with this?"

"The Empress Dowager Mingjian!" Yuan Chengxuan arched his hands and said, "I obeyed His Majesty's order and personally went to see the place where the water flowed, and there were a few dead... corpses. I think the matter may not be simple."

"Tell me in detail!"

"Yes!" Yuan Chengxuan said, "General Xun, who was in charge of guarding the mausoleum, was in the midst of pleading guilty, and reported that the fourth brother had unfortunately passed away. I specially visited the fourth brother on this trip..."

He couldn't say the word "remains" and felt a little uncomfortable. He paused and continued: "That...well, it was indeed snatched from Fourth Brother's room when everyone was fighting the fire. Look at its clothes, The accessories and figure are no different from the fourth brother..."

When he said this, his brows could not help but tighten, thinking that it would be an extremely tortured thing to see with his own eyes the wreckage that might be his own brother.

Yuan Youqi looked at him deeply, feeling sorry for him, Empress Dowager Wei was considerate and did not rush to ask.

Yuan Chengxuan slowed down, and his mood was a little calm, Fang said again: "Although everything seems to be the fourth brother, but I am still sure, it is not the fourth brother! Brothers are connected by blood, if something happens to the fourth brother, how can it be?" Will there be no induction? It's the second brother and..."

He suddenly fell silent, realizing that he was not holding back his words, and almost told the feeling that he had suddenly felt thousands of miles away when Yuan Chengyin and Yuan Chengbai died.

Yuan Youqi had caught his unspoken voice, his face turned pale, and he said shyly: "I also feel that that person is not King Jing."

She used King Jing instead of Fourth Brother, so Yuan Chengxuan's heart sank.

Empress Dowager Wei glanced at her, "Then the emperor thinks, what is the cause and effect here?"

In other words, where did Jing Wang Yuan Chengping go?

Yuan Youqi's eyes narrowed slightly, showing some danger.Hearing Queen Mother Wei's question, she said meaningfully: "The causal relationship among them has to wait for Xu Hu's conclusion. But my child guesses that King Jing used a golden cicada to get out of his shell, and it is unknown."

Empress Dowager Wei and Yuan Chengxuan were both shocked.They have been immersed in power for many years, and they are more familiar with various conspiracies than others.If it is said that Yuan Chengxuan still has a bit of simplicity and honesty, then Empress Dowager Wei can be said to have it all.

"Is it because of Yuanchun's business?" She reacted first.

Yuan Youqi couldn't help admiring secretly: the queen mother is the queen mother!

"What the empress mother said is exactly what I think." Yuan Youqi slightly nodded towards the empress dowager Wei.

Empress Dowager Wei's eyes flashed a sudden feeling.

Yuan Chengxuan looked left and right at these two people, and suddenly felt a feeling of "really mother and son".Then he felt even more grateful that he was an outsider, otherwise the twists and turns inside would have really confused him.

However, Yuan Youqi did not allow him to be an outsider——

"Uncle Su is gone, Zongzheng's position cannot be vacant, and Brother Seven will be burdened to take it on!"

Yuan Chengxuan was stunned.

The emperor said "suffering", but his tone was undeniable.

No matter how loyal Yuan Chengxuan was, his mind immediately turned to a certain place: King Lao Su died, and Yuan Li also died. The nearest branch of the clan is now a mess, and I don't know if it will be cleared up in the future.The emperor didn't say that he would be Zongzheng, but said after the fourth brother happened, could it be...

Yuan Chengxuan didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Seeing that Yuan Chengxuan had listened to his words, Yuan Youqi revealed a feeling of reticence, secretly shook his head in his heart, and simply pointed out the topic——

"The clan is close to each other. After King Rui passed away, Uncle Su has the highest seniority. Now that Uncle Su has passed away, the only one in the clan who can be trusted and trusted, and can be trusted by others, is you, Seventh Brother!"

The emperor solemnly threw a high hat to himself, no matter whether Yuan Chengxuan wanted to take it or not, he had to follow it.

"Your Majesty's praise!" Yuan Chengxuan lowered his eyes, assuming he had accepted this important task.

As Zongzheng, he had to do the things he would undertake in the future, especially those that might go against his own nature.Yuan Chengxuan sighed silently.

Yuan Youqi gave Yuan Chengxuan the position of Zongzheng in this way. During the conversation between the two, Queen Mother Wei did not say a word.

When Yuan Chengxuan agreed, but looked embarrassed, the Empress Dowager Wei spoke to Yuan Youqi: "Since King Jing is dead, we should follow the rules of the Tian Family."

Yuan Chengxuan was dumbfounded when he heard it: Fourth brother... died?

What surprised him even more was that Yuan Youqi nodded upon hearing this, and said, "What the queen mother said is true. But how did the fire start, whether it was arson or a fire, the boy thinks, we should wait for Xu Hu's conclusion. "

Empress Dowager Wei looked at Yuan Youqi, and said calmly: "The emperor is right, but Aijia still feels that this matter is urgent and should not be delayed. If it is delayed for a long time, it may change."

She said, looked at Yuan Chengxuan, and said: "Ning Wangfu is Zongzheng, and he is a close brother, so he has to worry about making arrangements for the funeral."

Yuan Chengxuan heard that their mother and son were coming and going, so he decided that Yuan Chengping was dead, and his mind couldn't keep up.

He stared blankly at Empress Dowager Wei, forgetting how he should react. There was only one thought in his head: Fourth brother just...died?That person is not the fourth brother!Is it just so ignorant?

He deeply felt that his brain was really not enough. There was a deep meaning in the words of the emperor and the queen mother, but he just couldn't figure it out.

When he was lamenting the tacit understanding between the mother and son, Yuan Youqi suddenly turned the subject away, saying: "The mother's words, the child can't fully agree with it. The funeral ceremony of respecting the king should naturally be arranged. But it involves the title of honor As the heir, there is a precedent in the Su Palace, and I don't want to be defeated again this time."

Empress Dowager Wei frowned slightly: "How can King Jing's mansion be the same as Su Wang's mansion? Yuan Chun's birthright has been established long ago. Now that King Jing is dead, he will inherit the title as usual!"

Seeing the displeasure on Yuan Youqi's face, her heart tightened, and she couldn't help adding: "If the emperor thinks that Yuan Chun is inferior, he will be reduced to the title of county king. There are also examples among the ancestors, and it is not excessive. system."

If it is said that before, Yuan Youqi still had some respect for Prince Jing's Mansion and Yuan Chun, but now, King Jing is deceiving himself by feigning death, as if he is setting himself, the emperor, on fire, which makes Yuan Youqi The resentment in my heart increased sharply.

Before his death, King Su asked to seal his youngest son who was disobedient, and then there was King Jing who did not hesitate to fake his death in order to protect Yuan Chun, who committed a catastrophe. After Jin Chan escaped from his shell, God knows where he is hiding at the moment, and he plans to do something What!

Yuan Youqi deeply felt that one or two of them really took her, the emperor, as a fool!

Seventh brother is honest, he didn't expect so many twists and turns, it's understandable.For the sake of the stability of her own country, the queen mother worried that the imperial courtiers would be dissatisfied with her and hurt the imperial power, which is also understandable.However, if this matter is allowed to go on like this, will everyone be able to be the emperor in the future?

Thinking of this, Yuan Youqi felt angry, and his ears were buzzing——

She is the lord of Wei who has sat on the throne for more than ten years, and she was not fooled by them as a child!

"Yuan Chun is committing crimes and rebellion! If I want to pursue him, his crime is unforgivable! What right does he have to inherit the title!" Yuan Youqi blurted out angrily.

Her angrily tone shocked Yuan Chengxuan, and even more shocked the Empress Dowager Wei who was trying to calm things down.

This is a blatant refutation of Queen Mother Wei's previous words, and it is in front of King Ning, how can Queen Mother Wei not be annoyed?

"The emperor is talking to the Ai family!" Queen Mother Wei suddenly raised her voice.

As soon as Yuan Youqi said something, he knew it was wrong.But she had resentment in her heart, and she really couldn't immediately admit her mistake or make excuses.

She lowered her head and remained silent.

The air condensed into ice for a moment, which hurt Yuan Chengxuan who was caught in the middle.

One is the Empress Dowager, the other is the Son of Heaven, speaking for anyone, it will not be good.How to persuade this one?

Yuan Chengxuan was sweating anxiously.

In the end, Yuan Youqi calmed down first, endured the unhappiness in his heart, stood up, and bowed to Empress Dowager Wei: "Recently, the state affairs are disturbed, the child is anxious, and his words are at a loss. Please forgive me!"

Empress Dowager Wei stared at her with a tiger face, without saying a word.

When she went down to salute, Yuan Chengxuan naturally couldn't sit still, so he quickly stood up and stood aside.

Yuan Youqi forced a smile to Yuan Chengxuan, and said, "I still have some urgent papers to approve, Brother Seven will accompany my mother for a while!"

Yuan Chengxuan wanted to flee quickly before he declined the words, but the Empress Dowager Wei took over the conversation: "Next month will be the imperial concubine's birthday, and the Ai family has some plans to tell King Ning that the emperor can take care of himself." !"

Yuan Chengxuan watched the emperor bid farewell and left Shoukang Palace, and then looked at the mysterious and inexplicable Empress Dowager Wei, and secretly cried out in his heart: Mother and concubine's Mingshou will not arrive until more than a month away!Don't be in such a hurry to plan, right?

So he had to admit that the empress dowager and the emperor, the mother and son, really had a tacit understanding!