miscalculation

Since the assassination, Ji Ze and Ji Lan have been dismissed from the government.The two brothers guard Ji Langfeng's mourning hall and do not go out all day long, but they do not keep news from the outside world.As soon as the news of King Yue's imprisonment came out, Ji Lan knew that Xiao Jue would definitely find him, and had already arranged for someone to escort him carefully.

When Xiao Jue entered, he pulled him to the secret room beside him, with an anxious expression on his face, and said, "Cousin, tell me the truth, what happened to you in Dian Kingdom? Then how did Qin Xin get released!"

Ji Lan said: "His Royal Highness, please be safe. Qin Xin...he escaped by himself, and no one let him go."

Xiao Jue said: "At this time, you still want to lie to me? If there is no help, how can he escape from the barracks by himself? Tell me, is it the king of Qin's intention?"

Ji Lan remained silent, he didn't reveal Qin Xin's identity as his senior brother, because he didn't want anyone to make a fuss about it.

Seeing that he was silent, Xiao Jue said again: "Cousin, if you don't tell me, I know it must be the intention of the King of Qin. I really don't understand, what is his purpose for doing this, is it really for the throne?"

Ji Lan looked up at him and asked, "Your Highness, what are you talking about?"

Xiao Jue investigated Qin Xin in Dali Temple, found out that he had a close relationship with Shen Lingjiao, and then led to the matter of King Yue, telling them one by one.Ji Lan was startled when he heard that, he never expected that there was such a relationship, thinking about it this way, Xiao Qian was afraid that something bad would happen.He absolutely did not believe that Xiao Liang would set Qin Xin up, but speaking of it, only Qin Xin knew about the relationship between Xiao Qian and Xiao Jue, and he had told himself that he had the intention of seizing the heir.

Ji Lan was suspicious: Could it be that Xiao Liang's favor was to let Qin Xin go that day?

However, he understands Qin Xin's personality, and he will never frame people for no reason.The situation where he refused to confess and let them investigate, but still left clues that could be found by the Secretary of Dali Temple, was obviously not something he could do alone.Behind this, there must be someone helping Qin Xin and framing King Yue.If it is Liang Wang Xiao Yunxiang, how would he know the relationship between Xiao Qian and Xiao Jue, and how would he know how to use this to try to move Qin Xin?

Ji Lan was puzzled, and said: "His Royal Highness, you should go back to the palace. It is useless to say these things now. The most urgent thing is how to save the king of Yue. How about trying to go to the prison and find out?"

Xiao Jue said: "I have already been to the sky prison, but my elder brother avoided seeing him, and even said that if I dared to step into the sky prison again, I would kill myself in the prison. Tell me, what else can I do?"

Ji Lan persuaded: "Don't worry, let me try in the sky prison?"

Xiao Jue said: "You don't have an official position now, how can you get in? It's not as simple as being dismissed after being discovered. Now the situation is the best. The Ji family will keep a low profile for a few years. Anyway, as long as there is a war, Royal Father will never forget the two cousins."

The two were talking, but they heard someone coming in, it was Xiao Jue's follower Xiao Liang.Xiao Liang bowed to the two of them and said: "Your Highness, there is news from the Heavenly Prison that the King of Qin has spied on the Heavenly Prison in disregard of His Majesty's prohibition, and went to visit His Highness the King of Yue."

Ever since Xiao Qian was deprived of his title, everyone has changed to Xiao Qian, a sinner, but the people around Xiao Jue are still called the King of Yue.When Xiao Jue heard about it, he immediately stood up and said, "What is he going to do!"

Ji Lan held him back and advised, "Prince, don't worry, you'd better wait for the news."

On this side, inside the dungeon, it seemed very natural for Xiao Liang to visit Xiao Qian with delicious food and wine.He walked into the prison door, opened the things word by word, and pushed everyone away.

Xiao Qian felt uneasy and didn't know what he meant, so he asked: "Xiaoqi, you disobeyed the imperial father's will, went to pay homage to the old grand master, ran to the imperial study room and knelt for a day and a night. Didn't the imperial father order you to be confined for three months? How did you come here?"

Xiao Liang warmed a glass of wine, handed it to Xiao Qian and said: "Speaking of this, Xiao Qi was about to thank elder brother, but you were the only one who ran to accompany me to kneel for a day. This glass of wine is toast to you!"

Xiao Qian took the wine glass, without saying a word, he raised his head and went to do it.He wanted to say more, but was stopped by Xiao Liang, who stood up and walked around the prison door.

Xiao Liang said: "Brother, you said that the place where people sleep is not as big as the prison door, why do you want to fight for a chair that is much smaller than the prison door?"

Xiao Qian said: "It really is you!"

Xiao Liang sighed and said, "I know what you're thinking, but I really didn't do this."

Xiao Qian asked: "Apart from you, who else?"

Xiao Liang said: "In your eyes, is Sixth Brother really innocent?"

Xiao Qian said: "Yun Xiang has been withdrawn since he was a child, and he doesn't talk to others. Ever since Concubine Liu Chen died of illness, he has been alone at the gate of Prince Liang's mansion, and he has never left the gate. How do you make me believe that he would plot such a poisonous scheme?"

Xiao Liang sighed and said, "What if I say Brother Six's aphasia is fake?"

Xiao Qian said: "Nonsense, how could he be faking since he was a child? Could it be that he was so scheming when he was young?"

Xiao Liang said: "Brother, do you know why it is absolutely impossible for me to set up a trap to harm you?"

Xiao Qian looked up at him, as if no matter what he heard, he would no longer believe it, and said: "This is the end, it doesn't matter if it's you or not."

Xiao Liang said: "Of course there is a difference. Big brother, if you die, fifth brother will be sad, but I will lose that person completely. To me, he is everything to me, and the succession is for him, so what should I do?" Will you do stupid things while considering one thing and neglecting another? Besides, the fifth brother once said, I was sick when I was young, and you often sneaked in medicinal materials. , Xiao Qi is so unbearable, with a heart of stone, don't you miss the old love?"

Xiao Qian asked: "You said it was for him? Who is that?"

Xiao Liang said: "He is like you and Fifth Brother, an indescribable person."

Xiao Qian raised his head and asked, "Is it Ji Lan?"

Xiao Liang nodded and said, "Exactly."

Xiao Qian said: "You want to seize the heir, A Zhu is indeed the prince, you tell me such a big secret, are you not afraid that I will tell A Zhu that it is against you?"

Xiao Liang said: "Brother, do you know what I am most afraid of now?"

Xiao Qian asked: "Why did you come here? Could it be related to the thing you said you were most afraid of?"

Xiao Liang said: "I'm afraid that if you die, the crown prince will follow you. If I win the heirloom, I won't win by force."

Xiao Qian said: "Xiaoqi, such a thing as taking the heir apparent is extremely despicable, not to mention that the victory is not martial. As long as it succeeds, it will be commendable afterwards."

Xiao Liang smiled and said, "Brother, do you know who the person who doesn't want Brother Fifth to be the crown prince is?"

Xiao Qian asked: "Do you want to talk about the second child?"

Xiao Liang shook his head and said, "It's the father."

Xiao Qian was shocked and said, "What did you say?"

Xiao Liang replied: "Brother, have you ever wondered why Fifth Brother was such a big living person and disappeared in Xiaoyuexuan, but no one left to find it? Concubine Shu knew that he sneaked out of Beijing with me and went to Lizhou. Zhou saw you, but couldn’t stop him? Why was it such a big mistake to sneak out of the palace, and once we came back, the father let it go? Not only did he not punish the fifth brother, but also appointed him as the heir? At that time, the second brother was still busy with the war , even though there is the Jiaonu case, it does not mean that he will lose his qualifications for the East Palace."

The more Xiao Qian listened, the more strange he became, and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Xiao Liang said: "In the harem, Concubine Lan is the most favored. Her mother's family is Taifu Yin. The Taifu has supervised the imperial examinations for many years, and there are countless disciples in the world. He has a lot of power. The emperor has been in office several times, but he has been silenced by this group of people. It was resolved without interest. After that, Concubine Lan Gui hanged herself in the palace during the Spring Festival, and the Yin Mansion was overturned overnight. Concubine Chen's concubine has a special position. Although she is not a queen, she is considered the head of the six palaces. The Liu family gave birth to the emperor Empress Dowager, Concubine Liu Xian and Concubine Chen came out again, and my father couldn't do anything to the Liu family because of filial piety. But how is the Liu family now?"

Xiao Qian felt cold behind his back, and said: "You mean that the father intends to target all the ministers?"

Xiao Liang continued: "My grandfather is well-known in both civil and martial arts, but he died for the country. Do you think it's a coincidence? Ji Taishi lost his son in his early years, but Ji Ze won many battles, a victorious general praised by the world Even Gu Zhao, the great general of hussars, can't hide his edge. Do you think the father will be happy to see such a courtier? The prince has military merits from the Ji family outside, and the Sanhua organization inside. If he has the strong financial resources of the Shen family, father Do you still want the position of the emperor? The ministers asked for a crown prince several times, and he established a crown prince, but now what do you think of the Ji family? Fifth brother, is the position of the crown prince really safe? The grand master died of illness , Concubine Shu was plundered, Emperor Father was assassinated, and you went to prison, for the crown prince, everything is a problem, a blow, and a test."

Xiao Qian said: "Xiaoqi, could it be that the father arranged all these things alone?"

Xiao Liang shook his head and said: "Father is the son of heaven, but he is not a god. How could he have expected so much? It's just a coincidence, and it can be considered that he made arrangements. With mutual promotion, there is such a result."

Xiao Qian said: "Then why are you here today?"

Xiao Liang said: "I came here just to persuade you not to seek death. Although the father is very scheming, I can see that he treats you very well. You see that although the bedding and meals here are extremely simple, they are clearly carefully arranged. , so that you will not be wronged. Father's current thoughts are probably to send you out of the court, and he has no intention of killing you. So you must not seek death, otherwise fifth brother's affection, father's painstaking efforts You have to pay for it.”

Xiao Qian said: "Your fifth brother, as the crown prince, is going to marry a wife and have children after all. Even if he leaves the East Palace, he will not be able to stay with me. There is nothing wrong with giving up on this."

Xiao Liang sighed, and said: "Brother, you have always been a gentleman, why are you so cruel at this time. If Fifth Brother heard what you said, I don't know how sad I would be. On the Dabie Mountain that day, Mo Xuan didn't Willing to save you, Fifth Brother is putting out a life for another, don't you think about his infatuation at all?"

Xiao Qian smiled wryly: "It's useless to think about it, we can't after all."

Xiao Liang said: "I don't know why you are so disheartened. If it's because of Wu Ge's love lock, you can rest assured. I have already won Shi Fang's hatred, but I don't know how to persuade him to accept it. I want to trouble you."

Xiao Qian said: "Father doesn't want my life, it's just your speculation, and it may not be true. Shifang hates you, let's keep it first, if the elder brother is really ordered to go out, then try to make him obey."

Xiao Liang nodded and said: "I've been out for a long time, go back first, brother, take care of yourself."

As he said that, he left the Tianmen cell, not noticing that there was a figure flashing behind him.When Xiao Liang returned to the mansion, he saw that everyone was holding their breaths and silent, extremely nervous, so he knew something was wrong, and when he went to the hall, he saw Xiao Yi sitting in the hall.

Xiao Yi said: "King Qin, you are so courageous. I order you to be confined for three months. How dare you defy the order openly? Do you take me seriously!"

The author has something to say:

Xiao Qian: You said it was for him to seize the heir?Who is that?

Xiao Liang: He is just like you and Fifth Brother, an indescribable person.

Xiao Qian: Is it... the second brother?

Xiao Liang: (fainted)

Ji Lan: (kneeling)

Xiao Cheng: (Brother, the Lun family is a straight man, the Lun family loves the princess, the Lun family is now a father, don't hurt me)