Queen is the top

Shi Qiaoting was panting with anger as she walked towards the Imperial Garden. Although she was very angry because of Shi Yuqing, what frightened her even more was Concubine Hui's accusation.

Concubine Hui once again set up a plan in Cuiyu Pavilion, trying to lure her master Yuqing into the bait, but Rujieyu is someone who lives in the harem after all, she failed to plan once, and she will do it again, but the third time will always be noticed Something was wrong, so Concubine Hui gave Shi Qiaoting a death order, telling her to attract Shi Yuqing no matter what this time, otherwise she would bear the consequences.

Shi Qiaoting has seen how Concubine Hui punished her servants. She knelt outside the palace overnight, was not allowed to eat, and deducted salary is a trivial matter. If it is serious, she would beat and scold endlessly. Some people even disappeared quietly in the Hehe Palace. Shi Qiaoting Thinking of a burst of cold sweat behind him, he couldn't help shivering.

With a solemn expression and concentration, she unknowingly walked to a green lotus pond in the imperial garden, walked along a small crescent bridge with white jade railings, accidentally stepped on the next step, and fell forward Seeing that she was about to fall to the ground, Shi Qiaoting was shocked. If she fell on the cobbled ground, her face would definitely be bruised and purple. If her beautiful face was damaged, it would be worth it.

She was anxious, but lost control of her body and just rushed forward. Seeing that she was getting closer to the ground, Shi Qiaoting hurriedly closed her eyes in a panic.

To her surprise, she didn't feel any pain, but instead felt a warm embrace. Shi Qiaoting hurriedly opened her eyes, and when she looked up, she saw a man looking down at her with a smile on his lips.

Shi Qiaoting was stunned, seeing the handsome man, her cheeks were dizzy, and her mind was turbulent.

"Auntie is in serious trouble." The man interrupted Shi Qiaoting's thoughts.

She nodded shyly and charmingly, "It's okay."

There was always a confident smile on the corner of the man's mouth. He helped Shi Qiaoting up, and a pair of natural affectionate eyes aroused Shi Qiaoting's heart and soul who couldn't take his eyes off him.

"It's good that aunt is fine. Next time you walk, you have to be more careful." The man smiled and said, "It's a pity that aunt has such a beautiful face and gets hurt when she falls."

His unrestrained demeanor and slightly flattering words made Shi Qiaoting very useful. She stared straight at the man with a pair of eyes and smiled blushingly. When she was about to speak, she didn't know how to address him. Noticing that he vaguely looks like a high-level Habayashi Army commander in his clothes, he is even more secretly happy.

Shi Qiaoting guessed the identity of the man, blessed him with a coquettish smile on the corner of her mouth, and said, "Thank you, sir, for your generous rescue." The man looked at Shi Qiaoting's mouth with a slight hook, "Auntie, you are welcome, I still have more One step ahead." After saying that, he cupped his hands at her, nodded, and turned to leave.

Shi Qiaoting was about to stop her again, but saw that he had already left a few steps away, she couldn't help staring at the man's back in a daze, her heart fluttered very much, and she just made up her mind to find out his identity.

She thought of the way the man looked at her just now, and exhausted her mind to speculate, and she was sure that he must be interested in her, otherwise why would he be so affectionate to her and say those ambiguous words to herself, Shi Qiaoting Twisting the silk handkerchief in his hand, there were bursts of shame between his brows, his heart was shaken for a moment, his heart was intoxicated, and he walked shyly towards the Hehe Palace.

He Mingcheng walked like flying to the towering steps of the Xuanzheng Hall. He had just been released by Cheng Yingzong for only one month, and because Concubine Hui was banned for a while, he was in peace for a while, and he was impeached this morning for accepting officials bribe.

He Mingcheng's face was livid, his brows were straight and his eyes were straight, his chest was slightly heaving, but he knew that he couldn't show his angry face, showing his indignation at this time, lest Cheng Yingzong's ears would be reprimanded again, so he took a few deep breaths. Slowly controlling his emotions, he narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking of the situation in the palace just now, he felt angry again.

He kept secrets about accepting bribes from officials in private, and Dr. Yu Shi was his confidant, so why did Yu Shi Zhongcheng suddenly write a letter to impeach him.He thought of the shocked look on the doctor Yushi's face who clearly didn't know anything, and secretly scolded him in his heart as old and useless, he didn't know anything in his jurisdiction, so what's the use of him.

He squinted his eyes slightly. Although Yu Shi Zhongcheng was not his confidant, he never participated in the party and government. Why did he attack him? It must be He Jingyi's instigation!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he scolded He Jingyi for being cunning, treacherous, and cruel.The crime of accepting bribes from officials is quite serious. Today, His Majesty Cheng Yingzong read the evidence presented by Yushi Zhongcheng, and his veins burst out immediately. He asked him on the spot whether it was true. He Mingcheng heard that the evidence was undeniable, and he felt guilty and couldn't speak. Seen through by Cheng Yingzong, he immediately reprimanded him in front of all civil and military officials.

He was shamelessly scolded by Cheng Yingzong, and he peeked at He Jingyi's cold and arrogant side face without even looking at himself. The contempt made his blood surge up immediately, and he became even more resentful.

He Mingcheng had just walked out of Daming Gate and was about to board the carriage to leave when he saw Shang Shuling standing beside a carriage not far away. There seemed to be something strange about the carriage. Shang Shuling's face was calm, but the servants around him all had expressions on their faces. anxious.

He Mingcheng was angry in his heart and didn't want to meddle in other matters, but he didn't know if it was Pei Chongjin's intention, but just as he was about to look away from him, he met Pei Chongjin.

That look caught He Mingcheng's attention a little bit. He rolled his eyes, thought for a while, then turned and walked towards Pei Chongjin.

"Master Shang Shuling." He Mingcheng greeted, glanced at Pei Chongjin who was nodding slightly, secretly thought that his guess was right, and Pei Chongjin had something to say to him.

"See the eldest prince." Pei Chongjin arched his hands and bowed to him, He Mingcheng hurriedly asked him to stand up, and said, "What's wrong with Shang Shuling's carriage?"

Pei Chongjin sighed slightly, "I don't know why today, but it was fine when I came here, but now the wheels are loose, no wonder, this car has been used for a long time, it's time to change it."

He Mingcheng nodded, "The Shangshu tells you how to go home without a carriage. If you don't mind, you can take the same carriage with Xiao Wang."

Pei Chongjin hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Eldest Prince, it's just that my status is humble, how dare I ride with the Eldest Prince."

He Mingcheng quickly waved his hands, "My lord's words are wrong. My lord is in the Shang Shu Ling, in charge of the codes and officials. How can you talk about a humble status? Xiao Wang is not a person who pays attention to vain etiquette. It's okay, it's okay."

Pei Chongjin frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment before saying: "The minister thanked the eldest prince."

He Mingcheng nodded, "Your Excellency, please."

Pei Chongjin bowed his head and said "OK", and followed He Mingcheng towards his carriage.

The two got into the carriage, and He Mingcheng said lightly, "Does your lord have something to say to Mingcheng?"

A gleam of light flashed in Pei Chongjin's seemingly loyal eyes, but it quickly disappeared without anyone noticing, and smiled slightly: "The eldest prince is smart."

He Mingcheng said: "My lord, it's okay to speak."

Pei Chongjin said quietly: "What does the First Prince think about the current situation in the court?"

He Mingcheng was startled, and said, "What do you mean, my lord?"

Pei Chongjin didn't answer, and said: "The eldest prince has been imprisoned by the emperor for several months, and the situation in the court may not be as clear as before."

He Mingcheng raised his eyebrows, "What does Shang Shuling mean by these words?"

Pei Chongjin said: "During this period of time, many officials in the court took the blame and resigned one after another, or returned to their hometowns, the eldest prince doesn't think it's strange?"

He Mingcheng was startled, thought for a while and said, "I've been ignoring the government for several months, and I don't know much about it."

Pei Chongjin sneered secretly, ignoring the government for several months?Then what happened to the officials in his house who came in and out through secret passages?

"These resigners seem to be a neutral faction, but officials in the DPRK and China have limited positions, and sometimes being too neutral will become a stumbling block for others."

He Mingcheng was surprised when he heard the words, "What do you mean?"

Pei Chongjin's complexion remained the same as usual, he still had a loyal appearance, and said lightly: "It turns out that the concubine Hui is favored, the eldest prince's situation in the court is favorable, and the general of hussars holds a heavy army, so he can still compete with the prince. Land, but now that Concubine Hui is under confinement, the eldest prince has ignored government affairs for several months, and the crown prince secretly changed the situation by overturning his hands, today's impeachment is probably just the beginning."

He Mingcheng faintly felt that the meaning of his words was not good: "As expected, today's impeachment was done by He Jingyi?"

Pei Chongjin nodded, "Censor Zhongcheng has always been cautious in dealing with people and never offended others, let alone the eldest prince. Why did he change his usual style to impeach the eldest prince today? There must be someone behind him to back him up so that he has nothing to fear."

He Mingcheng nodded, "I've already guessed that."

Pei Chongjin smiled coldly, "I'm afraid that what the eldest prince has not guessed is the role of Doctor Yushi in it."

He Mingcheng was shocked, and turned to look at him in shock, "What did you say?"

Pei Chongjin sighed slightly, "Prince eradicating neutral ministers is really the worst policy, and eradicating dissidents is the best policy. Why did he take the worst policy first and not the best policy? If the best policy cannot be implemented, it means that he has already succeeded and there is no need to do it again. Besides, Doctor Yushi The official rank is above Yushi Zhongcheng, so it is not easy for Yushi Zhongcheng to keep it from him for such an important matter, even if there is a prince to help behind the scenes, it is impossible not to leak a little bit of news."

If it hadn't been for Pei Chongjin's reminder, He Mingcheng would never have thought that there was a problem in his faction. He recalled Doctor Yushi's expression at that time, and there was no difference.

He was suspicious in his heart, and put aside the doubts in his heart first, before investigating clearly, he was not willing to easily suspect his subordinates to make people feel chilling.

Pei Chongjin said again: "If the eldest prince does not wake up as soon as possible, it is a big mistake if he still feels that there is a general in charge, and he can rest assured. Don't forget, the eldest prince, the prince's uncle is the leader of Tianzheng Mansion, and he also has some soldiers in his hands. If the First Prince has not taken any action, if things go on like this, I am afraid that the First Prince will not be able to keep his own status, and even Concubine Hui will not be able to keep it."

He Mingcheng was panicked by what he said, and his eyes turned slightly. Concubine Hui was imprisoned twice. Although her life was not in danger, it could be seen that her weight in Cheng Yingzong's heart was decreasing day by day. It is said that one day, when He Jingyi gains power, he and Concubine Hui will definitely not be able to save their lives. Although he was flustered in his heart, he calmly said: "Xiao Wang naturally knows what Shang Shuling said, but I don't know why my lord told Xiao Wang these words. What do you have? Purpose?"

Pei Chongjin lowered his eyes, concealed the gleam in his eyes, and said lightly: "I have been ignoring the factions in the court all the time, in order to be wise and protect myself. The crown prince's way of eradicating the neutral ministers this time has chilled my heart. I don't know when I will Will disappear quietly in the court, the minister thinks about it and only depends on the eldest prince, but the elder prince's current situation is weak, if the minister really wants to surrender, he needs to do his best, the elder prince can clearly see what the old minister said today .”

When He Mingcheng heard that Pei Chongjin intended to surrender, he was overjoyed from the bottom of his heart. Both he and He Jingyi failed to win over Pei Chongjin, but now he surrendered on his own initiative. Just thinking that he had defeated He Jingyi to win over a high-ranking official, he was secretly delighted.

He kept his composure, nodded slightly and said: "Xiao Wang thanked the lord first, if the lord sincerely takes refuge in Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang will definitely live up to the lord's expectations."

Pei Chongjin nodded in satisfaction, "I would like to choose the eldest prince instead of the prince. Apart from being dissatisfied with what the prince has done, I also value the character of the prince over the prince. I would like to serve the prince with all my strength."

He praised He Mingcheng and demoted He Jingyi with a few sentences, which hit He Mingcheng's heart, and he waved his hand slightly in a fluttering heart: "Xiao Wang knows what my lord wants, so I will do my best to live up to my lord's wishes."

Pei Chongjin nodded, cupped his hands, and the glint of joy at the success of the scheme flashed away in his eyes.