Gongshang Confidante

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, Your Majesty has passed away," Li Chengqian knelt on the ground and shouted, Zhou Chiyu swayed slightly, turned his head, and looked at Emperor Jing Hong on the couch, the pale whiteness made people palpitate, "Father Emperor..." Zhou Chiyu knelt in front of his couch, holding his hand, without losing his voice.

"Father!", Zhou Ren's voice sounded at the door, followed by footsteps, it was the queen who came with someone, and it happened so coincidentally, just after Zhou Yue's rebel army was wiped out by the coefficient.

"Father! Why are you willing to abandon the emperor?!" Zhou Ren lay on Emperor Jing Hong and wept loudly. Empress Su showed grief, walked to Zhou Ren step by step, and snatched Emperor Jing Hong from Zhou Chiyu's hand. As soon as he touched his hand, he was aroused by the cold feeling, threw it away, looked at Li Chengqian with his head tilted, and said in a sobbing voice, "What words can the emperor leave?",

Li Chengqian shook his head, sobbing, "The emperor just woke up from a serious illness, and when this happened again, he was so angry that he didn't say a word..." Empress Su regained her composure, wrapped her arms around Zhou Ren's shoulders, and said a few words of comfort to him, then He ordered, "When such a major event occurs, the prime minister must be called into the palace to discuss the future affairs!",

Empress Su glanced at Zhou Chiyu, and said calmly, "There are too many idlers, I am afraid to disturb the spirit of the saint, come here, and send the princess back to the palace!" Zhou Chiyu got up, wiped his tears, stood still and looked at her, without any haste Said, "Is the queen so impatient?",

"Presumptuous! I am a queen, and as a princess, you have been rude several times, and you have lost all manners!" Queen Su scolded,

"Just now when Zhou Yue led the rebellion, the queen was not there, and the rebellious army was wiped out, so the queen came in a hurry. I don't know what her intention is?" Zhou Chiyu said,

Pa, a crisp and loud slap hit Zhou Chiyu's face, even Zhou Ren was startled, "Mother, this is...", "The emperor will go first, no will left, the crown prince ascends the throne, and I am the queen mother, How dare you speak disrespectfully! Come on! Send the princess back to the Palace of Yu! Marry Qu Guhe today, in order to avoid attracting people's tongue, you can't leave the Palace of Yu for half a step before getting married!", Empress Su clasped her hands and said.

"It's such a bird to hide its bow", Zhou Chiyu said sarcastically, "Mother, now the father's funeral is important", Zhou Ren said,

Empress Su couldn't hold back any longer, she also knew that the moment was not a good time, but Zhou Chiyu's thunderous method to deal with Zhou Yue was too shocking.

Zhou Yue's subordinates are all imperial guards or soldiers, but along the way, the death conditions are horrific, and no one is left alive, so Empress Su has to guard against it, so as to avoid death.

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Zhou Chiyu's eyes were slightly cold, she held her head up, and walked to the gate of the palace, Ye Fu and others surrounded her, the cold light of the sword made others dare not approach, "The emperor died, and the imperial guards obeyed the orders of the palace, Ye Fu As the former commander of the imperial guards, do you want to make trouble?!", Queen Su said

With low spirits, Zhou Chiyu looked at her coldly, and the two confronted each other.

There was a lot of noise, the tiger and leopard cavalry flags were flying, and the first marching army rushed in uniformly, their armor was stained with blood, obviously after a lot of fighting, "It's the tiger and leopard cavalry!" Empress Su yelled with joy on her face Said, "Come on! Take Ye Fu and the others down!",

"Who dares to step forward and try!" Ye Fu was not surprised, standing beside Zhou Chiyu, watching her turn around, facing the tiger and leopard rider, smiling.

Su Muhan jumped off his horse, put his sword back into its sheath, lowered his head, and looked up at the corpses lying on the ground, Empress Su and Zhou Chiyu stood facing each other, their swords drawn

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"Brother, where's father? Your Majesty... Your Majesty... has passed away", Empress Su squeezed out two tears, "Ren'er is with you inside", "The last general is too late to save you!", Su Muhan frowned Eyebrows, with a sigh, bowed towards the Hall of Ning'an.

"General Su led troops to trespass into Ning'an Palace without being ordered. This crime can be borne!" Zhou Chiyu said suddenly, "Presumptuous! General Su is the rescuer, so I don't allow you to put your beak on it!" Queen Su shouted.

Zhou Chiyu stood still, looking at the soldiers and imperial guards below, and said loudly,

"The commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry, Su Muhan, was ordered to lead the troops to guard the outside of the city. Today, one disregarded the imperial decree and left his post without authorization, which is dereliction of duty, and the other disregarded the holy will, and led troops into the palace without authorization, which is treason!",

"Full of nonsense! Take her down!" Empress Su shouted hoarsely. Su Muhan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that before entering the palace, Su Zhinian's hesitation stopped.

More than ten years ago, Emperor Jing Hong was in a crisis, and it was he who led his troops straight in regardless of safety, saved Emperor Jing Hong, and won the reputation and status for the Su family.

More than ten years later, he did the same thing, but ended up treasonous.

"Your Highness, the third prince conspired against you and led the imperial guards to block the city gates with the intention of forcing the palace. You told the last general's daughter, Su Muxue, what you told yourself. Could it be that your Highness has forgotten?" Su Muhan explained, heartbroken There was a chill, and the current scene showed that this was a trap.

"The third brother was unfilial. He trespassed on Ning'an Palace and killed several eunuchs. This is a matter in the palace. General Su led the army to trespass on the imperial city and killed the imperial guards. This is a state matter for the emperor and his ministers. The second brother and the queen The empress allowed Zhou Yue to anger his father and die, and then conspired with the tiger and leopard cavalry to try to ascend the throne and usurp the throne.

Is there something wrong with what Ben Gong said? ! ",

Zhou Chiyu said calmly, with calm eyebrows, and waved his hands, "The imperial guards obey the order and quickly take down the tiger and leopard knights who trespassed in the palace! A big mistake has been made. If all the soldiers surrender their arms and surrender, they will be interrogated and convicted by the Ministry of punishment. If you don't regret it, you will be killed!".

"On the contrary, on the contrary, you dare to turn black and white and confuse right and wrong," Empress Su trembled angrily, pointing at her and said, Zhou Chiyu turned around and raised his hand, "These bloody rivers are full of corpses everywhere, tigers and leopards ride The blood stained on the sword, the severed head, which is right and which is wrong,

It is obvious! ",

"As long as General Su gives an order, no matter how hard I try, I will never fall into her hands!" Said the soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry behind him.

Su Muhan lowered his head. He was upright and upright all his life, and he never participated in the struggle of the imperial court. He just stayed in the capital and fulfilled his duties.

Shou, but in the end, it is still impossible to escape the battle for the throne.

"Surrender, you can save your life, but if you turn back, you will be slashed all over the house!" The voice was like beads falling on a jade plate, but it was sharp and bloody, and every word was heartbreaking.

Su Muhan dropped the sword in his hand and landed on the ground, "General!" Someone shouted unwillingly, the deputy general held the sword and blushed, "We are not reconciled!",

"It's me, Su, I'm sorry, brothers!" Su Muhan turned around and bowed deeply to all the soldiers.

There were corpses all over the ground, with arrow feathers all over the place, Su Muhan knew that as long as one person dared to move, the bows and arrows hidden around were loyal to Zhou Chiyu

Hand, will let the soldiers of the tiger and leopard ride die here just like the rebels of the third prince.

He could not bear the fact that the soldiers who had followed him for several years would end up being slaughtered in this struggle for power.

Dang dang dang, people followed Su Muhan and threw down the weapons in their hands. The lieutenant stood there in a daze, and shouted, "I, Nie Hu, have been loyal to the emperor and protected the country all my life, and I will never be reconciled to the end of treason!".

He raised his long sword high, and staggered forward a few steps. Ye Fu protected Zhou Chiyu, and Nie Hu laughed miserably.

Ye Fu blocked Zhou Chiyu, blood splashed on his clothes, and he frowned.

"Take everyone down!" In Zhou Chiyu's calm voice, there was no trace of panic. She stood quietly, with the moonlight shining, her nose pierced, her eyes melted with light, clear, but cold.

Empress Su's hysterical voice resounded in Ning'an Hall, full of anger, resentment, and resentment. The second prince Zhou Ren was very calm, as if this power struggle had nothing to do with him.

When Su Muhan was escorted away, he looked back at Zhou Chiyu, those similar eyes seemed to be questioning, which made Zhou Chiyu tremble slightly, and straightened his back again.

The corpses all over the floor were dragged away, carrying wooden buckets and rags, and wiped the blood-stained floor until the blood stains were no longer visible.

In Huagong Temple, the gate was firmly locked, and two guards with knives were standing. Under the tree in the courtyard, a man in a white shirt looked up into the distance and sighed sadly.

Outside the Palace of the Eldest Princess, the night was already deep, but the lights were brightly lit.

A carriage stopped silently. Julien, wearing an official uniform, held a lantern and knocked on the door. The servant inside was startled, and asked the identity of the visitor through the door, and replied, " The eldest princess has already rested, my lord, please go back."

Ye Fu said in a deep voice, "Princess Zhaoning has something to ask me to bring to the eldest princess, it is very important."

The boy reported, and only brought a word, and the eldest princess turned pale, and ordered that Julien be welcomed in without hesitation.

When Zhou Chiyu returned to Yudian, his face was tired, the sky was dim, and the figure standing vaguely in the courtyard, the cool frost wet her hair and clothes, causing Zhou Chiyu's footsteps to pause.

"Chi Yu!" Su Muxue went up to meet her, her eyes full of worry, "As soon as I entered the palace with my father, Xia Ling said that you were waiting for me in the Palace of Yu, but who knew that you were not there at all. people guard",

Su Muxue looked at Zhou Chiyu in a panic, and saw that she was not injured, so she hugged her tightly, and said pitifully, "I know you just want to protect me, but you don't know, force me to stay here, I can't guard you, Worried about your safety, even more uncomfortable",

Zhou Chiyu in his arms did not speak, looked down and saw the blood stains on Su Muxue's wrist, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Who hurt her?" Seven or eight black shadows swept down from the eaves and knelt down on the ground, one of them responded , "Master Su insisted on leaving, he did not care about safety when fighting, and his subordinates were careless for a moment...",

"Go down and receive the punishment." Zhou Chiyu turned his head and said to Xia Ling, "Bring the imperial physician here." "Small injury, it's okay." Su Muxue looked at Zhou Chiyu and asked, "How is the situation now? Will father come in time? Can the rebels in the palace be paid in full? How is the emperor safe?",

Zhou Chiyu nodded, led her into the room, and said, "Everything subsides, you can rest at ease." Su Muxue breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to ask again, but seeing Zhou Chiyu's tired face, she pursed her lips and said nothing, so she had to give up.