I was a salted fish in ancient times

Xiao Xian covered up the fact that Concubine Xian punished him by kneeling, and only said that he was really sick, not a serious illness, and he was already much better before going to the Rining paddock. Concubine Xian was afraid that he would make the emperor sick, so she didn't want him to go hunting.

The emperor's expression didn't change after hearing this, but he looked at Xiao Xian more and more coldly.What Xiao Xian said was completely inconsistent with the facts that he had ordered the inner guards to verify, that is, he was acting as an accomplice because he knew something in his heart.

The emperor can be a father when he is not threatened by interests, but the word "jun" must be added in front of the father.The father of the king, the father of the king, will always be the king first and the father second.

After Xiao Xian finished speaking, the emperor said coldly: "I know what you said, you go down first."

Xiao Xian could hear the coldness in the emperor's words, and he couldn't help but panicked.

He knew that Concubine Xian had very high expectations of him, and it was impossible for him not to have any thoughts about the crown prince.Concubine Xian punished him for self-reflection that time because after returning from Xiao Yi's place, he saw Concubine Xian urging him to study again.He suddenly imitated Xiao Shan, scolded Concubine Xian with words, and then ran away on the grounds that he wanted to see the emperor.

It's just that he couldn't learn from Xiao Shan, and he didn't go to see the emperor.Because it was impossible for him to go to the emperor and speak ill of Concubine Xian, he ran away in a panic, squatted by the rockery in the imperial garden for an hour, and then went back.

Concubine Xian naturally knew his whereabouts like the back of her hand, she was very angry about this, she scolded him severely, and kept him cold for a few days.Concubine Xian did this when Xiao Xian was very young. Whenever he didn't want to study and didn't want to bother to please the emperor, Concubine Xian would say that a person like him is not worthy of being her son. He gives away.

Xiao Xian was very scared every time he heard this. He was afraid of being abandoned by Concubine Xian, so he was always obedient.

But to be honest, maybe it's because he's old, or maybe he's too envious of Xiao Shan's freedom and unrestrainedness.In those few days without being watched by his biological mother and not having to read and endorse every day, Xiao Xian felt extremely relaxed, a little panicked, but really relaxed.

If Concubine Xian didn't sneer at him or irritate him in the future, he even wanted to continue like this.

But Xiao Xian's attitude was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire for Concubine Xian, so Concubine Xian called him over and gave him a hard lesson in the palace.When people get angry, they can't control themselves at all, especially when Concubine Xian feels that Xiao Xian is out of her control, she is startled and angry.She said that Xiao Xian was stupid, that he didn't want to make progress, and that he wished he had never had a son like him.

In the end, Concubine Xian even said that if Xiao Xian didn't reflect on it, then she wouldn't have to greet her in the future, and if he didn't want to study, he wouldn't read it, and she wouldn't bother him anymore.

At that time, Concubine Xian's eyes were bright and she was full of seriousness when she said this.

Xiao Xian felt relaxed without reading, but if Concubine Xian really stopped seeing him, he was still afraid, so he knelt on the ground and reflected on his mistakes.

The wind was cold that day, and his heart was also cold.The moment he knelt down, he had the feeling that he could never escape again.

That night Xiao Xian fell ill, but the illness was not serious, mainly due to depression.During the autumn hunt, when Concubine Xian told the emperor that he was sick and wanted to stay in the capital to take care of him, he was actually a little scared.

Under the eyes of the emperor, even if Concubine Xian beat and scolded him, she still had to take care of the walls.

When the emperor took the concubines out of the palace, the concubine Xian became the biggest person.If she wanted to do something to Xiao Xian, no one would notice it afterwards.

Fortunately, the emperor saw that he was just mentally ill and did not agree.

At the Rining hunting ground, he was still under the watchful eye of Concubine Xian, but at least he didn't need to study on the hunting ground, at least he could breathe freely at that time.

On the night when there was an assassin, everything was settled, the emperor was furious, the prince investigated the case, and the emperor ordered martial law in all directions.Xiao Xian only knew that Concubine Xian's face was ugly and disturbed in those few days. She paced back and forth in the tent and didn't sleep well for several consecutive nights.

Xiao Xian asked her what was going on, Concubine Xian only said she was afraid.

Afterwards, he went back to the palace. The days of returning to Beijing were peaceful for two days, and then Concubine Xian was imprisoned suddenly, and he couldn't even see anyone.

Xiao Xian was not sure in his heart whether the assassination of Xiao Jin had anything to do with Concubine Xian.

But in front of the emperor, he still wanted to protect the concubine Xian, so when Xiao Xian noticed the coldness in the emperor's eyes, he didn't stand up and leave, but knelt on the ground and said: "Father, my son wants to know what the mother and concubine have done. thing."

No one told him the truth, he couldn't guess based on his guess, so it's better to ask directly.

The emperor originally wanted to reprimand him to back down, but then he thought again, it's meaningless to hide these things from Xiao Xian, instead of letting him learn the truth from others, it's better for him, the father, to tell it himself.

So the emperor told about the dancing girl and the eunuch, including the antecedents and consequences.

After hearing this, Xiao Xian hurriedly said: "Father, although the son is young, he felt that there was something hidden in it when he heard about it. The inner eunuch was punished by his mother and concubine and almost lost his life. There is also a grudge in his heart. As for the daughter Dancing girl, listen to the emperor's wishes, she seems to have someone else in her heart, it is normal to be jealous of the mother and concubine. I hope the emperor will see clearly."

"I have also thought about what you said. But my inner guards found the letters that I had with the concubine Xian over the years. I ordered someone to check it. The handwriting is the ring worn by the maid who is in charge of your mother and concubine. This pendant was brought into the palace by your mother and concubine, and she has been serving you all the time. If you say that she is in contact with the inner eunuch, your mother and concubine don’t know about it, I don’t believe it at all. I also ordered people to investigate the dancing girl. There is no one else in contact with her. Not to mention the dancing girl, but the prisoner being punished, it may be a bitter trick. I go to the Rining hunting ground every two years. Everyone knows this habit. Nail gave me a fatal blow when necessary, very caring."

Xiao Xian felt very cold in his heart. He wanted to refute the emperor's words that letters could be forged.

Maybe Peihuan was bewitched by others, or there might be other reasons.

But Xiao Xian's mind is blank now, and he doesn't know what to say.

However, the emperor didn't wait for him to calm down and continue to organize his words, so he asked him to retreat again, and said that it was okay to let him study hard in the room, and don't get involved in these matters.

Xiao Xian exited Qianming Hall in a daze, and after walking a certain distance, he stood still suddenly, then turned around and wanted to see the emperor, but this time he was stopped by the guards.

He struggled, but the guards didn't dare to hurt him, so they could only stop him and said: "Fifth prince, the emperor doesn't want to see you now, don't make things difficult for me."

Xiao Xian said: "Get out of the way, I'm going to see my father."

The emperor had spoken, and the guards naturally didn't dare to let him go, but they didn't hurt him, and were preparing to take him away after he had had enough trouble.

Xiao Xian was angry and anxious, but he was weak and could not break free at all.

During the stalemate among the people, Xiao Shan, who entered the palace to face the saint, saw this scene, and he stepped forward and said, "What are you doing?"

The guard let go to greet him, Xiao Xian didn't move, he watched Xiao Shan move his lips but didn't say a word.

Xiao Shan saw that he looked like he was dying, so he casually pointed to a guard and said, "What's going on?"

The guard who was pointed to by him said the matter again.

Xiao Shan frowned and looked at Xiao Xian and said: "Isn't it just to see the father? As for this expression? It happens that I am also going to see the father, so you just go with me."

Xiao Shan couldn't believe what he heard, his eyes lit up, and then he looked at Xiao Shan suspiciously.

The guard who stopped Xiao Xian said anxiously: "My lord, the emperor said..."

"Father said that father said, what did father say? Let the fifth brother study hard, and he will naturally study hard when he sees father. Did father say that he can't face the king?" Xiao Shan looked a little impatient: "Fifth brother is the prince. He is the father's son and not an enemy. Why do you stop him from going to see his father? You don't agree until he hits his head with a brick or puts a sword on his neck." Let him go to see his father?"

The guards: "..."

They suspected that Xiao Shan was teaching Xiao Xian to threaten them openly, and they had evidence.

Xiao Xian: "..."

Although it was out of date, he felt that Xiao Shan was right.

***

The emperor was waiting for Xiao Shan in Qianming Hall.

Unexpectedly, he not only waited for Xiao Shan but also Xiao Xian.

Seeing the two of them entering the Qianming Hall together, the emperor's eyes revealed a look of wonder.

Judging from the current situation, Xiao Shan was injured, Concubine Xian was seriously suspected, Xiao Shan actually stood with Xiao Xian regardless of the previous suspicion.

This kind of thing is impossible to think about with your feet.

In Xiao Shan's mind, it would be easy for him to take the opportunity to step Concubine Xian into the mud and never turn over.

So the emperor was very curious about what was going on, so he asked, "Why did you two come together?"

Before Xiao Xian could decide how to speak, Xiao Shan directly recounted the situation just now, and then expressed his point of view: "Father, the fifth younger brother is a prince after all, it's too ugly to cry and make noise in the palace like this. Son The minister thought he was ashamed, so he brought him here."

After saying this, he raised his chin towards Xiao Xian and said, "Fifth Brother, didn't you just want to die to see Father Emperor? Now that I have seen you, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Xiao Xian: "..."

Although Xiao Shan helped him, he really wanted to hit someone.

Xiao Xian took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to hit someone, knelt down towards the emperor and said, "Father, I didn't intend to mess around, but I just want to ask my father to thoroughly investigate the assassination of Prince Rining Hunting Ground."

The emperor looked at Xiao Xian calmly, and then he looked at Xiao Shan who didn't even move his face, and said, "You are the biggest victim of this matter, what do you think?"

Xiao Shan said: "Look it up, if you have any doubts, find out. After the investigation, the fifth brother doesn't have to feel aggrieved, and the minister can also breathe a sigh of relief."

The emperor raised his eyebrows: "Why, according to what you mean, do you think this case is still suspicious?"

Xiao Shan blinked his eyes innocently and said: "Father, I don't mean that, I just want to investigate thoroughly. Don't wrong a good person and don't let a bad person go."

The emperor was not fooled by his expression, but asked directly: "Speak, what's on your mind."

Xiao Shandao: "I have a little idea, I'm afraid you will be angry if you tell my father."

The emperor narrowed his eyes: "Forgive your innocence."

Xiao Shan got excited, and said: "Father, this son thinks so. The fifth brother is only a little older now, and he doesn't have any extraordinary skills in him. Even if the second brother is assassinated, the crown prince will not come to him. Go. If you have the time to spend this effort, you might as well think about how to win for him. There is no benefit in assassinating the second brother. Of course, it is not ruled out that some people are out of their minds and insist on doing this."

"Of course, it is also possible that someone wants to muddy the water and fish in troubled waters. If you want to fish in troubled waters, you have to pull the second brother, the prince, off the horse first, so if the dagger was pointed at the father at that time, the second brother would not be able to wash himself off even if he jumped into the Yellow River. However, there were many guards around the father on the hunting ground at that time, and no matter how close the woman was, she could not reach the father, and there was no way to attack. It is also possible that the assassin turned to assassinate the second brother, so from this aspect, the two There are still doubts about my brother."

"Now that all the blame is directed at Concubine Xian, Father may have other ideas in his heart. After all, the evidence against Concubine Xian seems reasonable and full of loopholes. It seems that there are loopholes and there are infinite possibilities after careful consideration."

"These evidences were verified by the second brother. It is normal for the emperor to have doubts in his heart. As the most direct victim, the request is the same as that of the fifth brother at this time. I hope that the emperor will investigate this matter strictly and return it." Second brother is innocent."

"My son has another request for this. Since all the princes are involved, let other courtiers investigate the case."

After Xiao Shan babbled, the emperor's face darkened.

Xiao Xian's legs on the side were weak, and when Xiao Shan said that the dagger was pointing at the father, he fell to his knees on the ground.

Xiao Shan is a lunatic, he speaks so bluntly, and he knows that at a young age, these words are clearly cursing the king to others, which will kill people.

Not to mention the string of words behind, he was talking about...

"Are you saying that I'm suspicious?" the emperor asked with a gloomy tone.

Xiao Xian nodded in his heart, he heard what Xiao Shan meant just now.

To say that the emperor is very suspicious, isn't that in a hurry to court death.

This was really Xiao Shan's idea. After hearing the evidence found by Xiao Jin, Xiao Shan's heart suddenly jumped.

What if the game shooting is a serial scheme.

Assassinated in the hunting ground, Xiao Jin was injured, and he was the one who investigated the case.

Perhaps the people behind the scenes never thought that it would be him who was injured.

But Xiao Jin investigated the case for his injury, plus those things in the backyard of the East Palace, no matter how fair it is, it will inevitably bring some personal emotions.

Just like what he said to the emperor just now, the evidence found is too conspicuous, and the emperor must be overthinking it because of his suspicion.The emperor used to be one thing superficially and another secretly.

If it is found out that there is a possibility of framing, those princes will be suspected by the emperor, including Xiao Jin.

Xiao Shan just didn't want the emperor to be guessing in his heart. The more he thought about some things, the more he felt that there were ghosts.

The emperor can be suspicious all he wants, but this suspicion cannot be exploited by someone with a heart.If he missed the villain because of this, wouldn't his crime be in vain?

There is a certain risk in saying these words. The emperor wants face the most. It is not good for him to pierce this face. He has to find a way to make it round.

So when the emperor asked the murderous words, Xiao Shan's thoughts changed, but his expression remained unchanged: "Father is the son of heaven, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, father has no clairvoyance and ears, and every word and deed he hears They are all reported by people, and since ancient times, people’s hearts have been complicated and changeable. When you say a word or say a word, there may be two results. The territory of the Great Zhou is boundless, and there are countless people. If the father has no doubts about the people around him, then Not a worthy emperor."

"So it's normal for Royal Father to be suspicious, but it's not normal to have no suspicion at all."

Xiao Xian: "..."

Xiao Shan even dared to say such a thing, so why not?

There was silence in Qianming Hall, the emperor was angry and powerless towards Xiao Shan.

After a long silence, he said: "Xiao Xian, you go back first, I have something to say with your third brother."

Xiao Xian hurriedly got up and slipped away, he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, the emperor would be provoked by Xiao Shan to directly convict Concubine Xian.

"You really dare to say anything." When Xiao Xian walked out of the gate, he heard the emperor say such words coldly.

Xiao Shan's voice came with a smile: "Father, these are all my son's heart. Father is wise, and these small things in my son's heart can't be hidden from my father. Instead of doing this, it's better to let my father analyze and analyze it." situation."

Xiao Xian really wanted to turn around and look at the situation inside, but his legs were weak and he didn't dare.

But he knew in his heart that Xiao Shan dared to say such things today because of Xiao Jin.

Xiao Xian felt a little envious in his heart. He walked out of the hall, thought for a while and walked towards the place where he lived. For some reason, he turned his legs and walked in the direction of the East Palace.

The guard behind him wanted to stop him, but thinking of Xiao Shan's words, he retracted his outstretched arm.

In case Xiao Xian harms himself, then they don't need the heads of this group of people.