After becoming the king of the subjugated country

Now it is Yin time, Prime Minister Qin led the six ministers, Cheng Engong and a group of officials, a mighty group of people guarded the gate of Duan Wang's mansion.

The sky was extremely dark, only the lanterns hanging in Duanwang's mansion showed a little light.Near the stone lions on the side, grass stubbornly drilled out, and dew slipped from the stems and leaves and fell into the soil.

Prime Minister Qin felt that his clothes were also wet with dew, but he still stood upright without moving at all.

Eunuch Xin invited him in from the very beginning, but he just stood respectfully outside the door, letting Eunuch Xin pass the word first, and he must make the most perfect etiquette to make people impeccable.

It didn't matter how long they stood, Eunuch Xin ran back quickly, all the wrinkles on the old man's face stretched out, "My lords, please come in quickly, Prince Duan just woke up."

Cheng Engong took a step forward, wanting to be the first one, but Qin Sheng unknowingly stood behind him and grabbed his clothes to prevent him from coming forward.

Prime Minister Qin didn't pay attention to what was going on behind him, and only cared about being polite to Eunuch Xin.

Cheng Engong threw the knife at Qin Sheng and tore at the hem of his clothes. Qin Sheng stood there calmly and refused to let him go.

However, Qin Sheng is not yet thirty, and Cheng Engong is now at the age of knowing his destiny, so he is naturally not as young and strong as Qin Sheng. In addition, he did not dare to make too many moves for others to see, so the two stalemate for a while.

Eunuch Xin just laughed, Quan Cheng didn't see anything.

The gate of Prince Duan's Mansion has been opened, all ministers are respectfully invited to enter.

Eunuch Xin stood aside to lead the way, while Prime Minister Qin led the crowd in, walked all the way through the garden to the reception hall, the more they watched, the more shocked they became.

The red sandalwood sculpture was clearly the one that Prince Ji Han said would be secretly sent to Nian Ci Temple for Mrs. Jingchen (Empress). The coral ornament is also a treasure. He saw it in the treasury...

Prime Minister Qin's heart shuddered, thinking he had no intention of calculating, no wonder the crown prince lost like this.

Ji Chen sat in the main seat, "Everyone has come from afar, what's the matter?"

Prime Minister Qin saluted, cupped his hands and said: "This is to invite King Duan to enter the palace to preside over the matter of His Majesty's crying spirit today."

"Oh? What's wrong with the prince?" Ji Chen asked suspiciously.

Cheng Engong opened his mouth, but was too embarrassed to speak, so he simply turned his head to look at the paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall.

Prime Minister Qin's face was also a bit stiff, and he could only reluctantly say: "The prince is seriously ill, and he can't get up for the time being, so he has to work hard for King Duan these days."

He was really embarrassed to speak in public.

Ji Chen had a few more polite words with Prime Minister Qin, and Prime Minister Qin also introduced several adults around him to him one by one, making sure that they were familiar to him.

When it was Cheng Engong's turn, Cheng Engong stepped forward, squeezed Prime Minister Qin away, and said enthusiastically: "Prince Duan, now we finally meet. As a grandfather, I only see you when you are in the middle of the night." over you."

Prime Minister Qin sighed deeply, stepped aside and let Cheng Engong perform.

The rest of the courtiers also looked over, but no one spoke.

They also wanted to see how Ji Chen would respond.

Qin Sheng looked at Cheng Engong with eyes like looking at a dead person, thinking that Prince Duan was the prince, and he could be coaxed away by you if he could say a few words?

The polite and friendly smile on Ji Chen's face disappeared immediately, "After all, I was sent to the cold palace after being washed for the third time. Let alone Cheng Engong, even Your Majesty doesn't see me very often. Besides, Cheng Engong is afraid My memory is wrong, my mother’s surname is Liu, not Song, and she has been dead for 20 years, and all 76 members of my mother’s Liu family were sent to the army, and all of them died on the battlefield.”

The smile on Cheng Engong's face stiffened suddenly.

Cheng Engong moved his head closer and said in a low voice: "Prince Duan, didn't Song Xiao tell you? My Song family is willing to be the first to surrender."

"What Song Xiao? I don't know." Ji Chen walked towards the next person without hesitation.

Cheng Engong looked around, couldn't help pulling Eunuch Xin to ask in a low voice, and secretly slipped a bank note to him, "Did Song Xiao not come? Where are others?"

Eunuch Xin took it calmly, and just said: "Mr. Cheng'en, this is Prince Duan's Mansion, why did Mr. Song come here?"

But I asked him to report and sell it!

Cheng Engong almost wanted to shout, but he didn't dare.

Seeing that Ji Chen had clearly expressed his dislike, the rest of the ministers quickly pushed Cheng Engong away and surrounded Ji Chen, flattering each other.

"Hey, look at him, he dares to call himself the grandfather of Duan Wang."

"I'm getting old and my brain is not working well, so I should abdicate as soon as possible, so as not to occupy the place in the court."

A few gossips came to his ears, Cheng Engong turned his head and glanced at the people behind him.I saw that these people were all colleagues who treated him warmly in the past, and everyone was very warm to him, and the gifts they gave to the Song family during occasional banquets were also extremely precious.

It's not like everyone is going to say anything bad about him.

Cheng Engong's heartbeat accelerated, and he felt a little dizzy.He couldn't help holding on to the last bit of luck, maybe he heard it wrong.

"Heh, the Song family is about to end, and King Duan will definitely not let them go."

This sentence was very clear, it was said by Zhao Hanlin who was standing behind him.

Cheng Engong glared at him, Zhao Hanlin turned his head in disdain, and went to talk to Qin Sheng.

Qi and blood surged up, Cheng Engong spat out a mouthful of blood, and passed out on the spot.

"Scared!" Zhao Hanlin immediately ran away, "Are you trying to slander me? Master Qin, you have to testify against me."

The corner of Qin Sheng's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help admiring the ease with which these people changed their attitudes, "Let's see what King Duan has to say."

A young eunuch had already supported Cheng Engong and helped him into the carriage.

Eunuch Xin said cheerfully: "Don't blame everyone, Prince Duan's mansion is small, and Prince Duan is about to enter the palace, and there is no imperial doctor in the mansion, so Cheng Engong will not be left here to rest."

"Cheng'en Gong is getting old and his health is not good. Let's cultivate at Song's house." Ji Chen casually glanced at him and made a cold decision, "Just trouble others and help Cheng'en Gong share the affairs."

"Yes." Everyone answered resoundingly.

Obviously, once Cheng Engong "rested", he would never appear in court again.

Qin Cheng and others were invited to drink tea in the hall, and Ji Chen used an excuse to change clothes.

Bai Qi and Ji Shao had finished sharing their respective information, and asked someone to dispose of the bodies of Song Xiao and the others, just waiting for Ji Chen to come back.

"Accompany me into the palace or just outside?" Ji Chen asked.

"I want to enter the palace!" Ji Shao's eyes lit up, "I'm going to see those people in the palace, so I can feel proud."

Bai Qi has already made a list urgently, "I'm going to help the prince with some simple matters. It's just the beginning, and it's not yet time for the dust to settle."

"Okay, let's enter the palace together." Ji Chen said.

After tidying up a bit and filling his stomach with some snacks, Ji Chen took Bai Qi and Ji Shao into the same carriage.

Prime Minister Qin hesitated for a moment, but still knocked on the door of the carriage, and followed him in.

Seeing Bai Qi and Ji Shao in the car, Prime Minister Qin only recognized one of them as the eldest princess, and the other felt a little familiar.

"This is mine..." Ji Chen was a little stuck, "He is responsible for all the big and small things around me, and I have discussed them with him."

Bai Qi's attitude was also exceptionally good, "I've seen Mr. Prime Minister."

Prime Minister Qin did not hesitate to give a good face.

After all, this person is obviously Ji Chen's confidant.

"Prince Duan," Prime Minister Qin hesitated for a while, but asked first, "Song Xiao really never came?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen him before," Ji Chen said with a smile, "Maybe he ran to another place, fell into the water and drowned, or maybe he was killed by robbers. What's the use."

Prime Minister Qin's heart suffocated.

Then I can only design the death process for Song Xiao according to Ji Chen's words.

"What about the Song family?" Prime Minister Qin asked, "We are just royalists, so naturally we are willing to work for King Duan."

"The Song family set fire to Guanglu Temple and embezzled 50 taels from Mo's treasury. Naturally, the family will be ransacked and executed," Ji Chen said slowly, "Not one of them can be let go."

Prime Minister Qin took it down silently.

As for Guanglu Temple, did the Song family send someone to burn it?That has to be.

"Besides, there is also a medical girl who offended the prince." Prime Minister Qin pressed the center of her eyebrows, "She told the prince's illness in front of everyone, and asked Prince Duan to punish her."

"Isn't she right?" Ji Shao was at a loss.

Prime Minister Qin had no choice but to explain: "But this move also discredited the prince."

Ji Shao laughed angrily, "He's about to die, and he died in such a way, we still need to pay attention to his face?"

Prime Minister Qin sighed, "This is the way of the world, let alone the dead. The prince was also the prince of a country before he was alive. How could he die like this?"

Ji Shao pouted in dissatisfaction, but he also knew it was not the time to lose his temper, so he could only look at Ji Chen helplessly.

Rao was Ji Chen, he also had a heartache when he heard this, "Could it be that I want to clean up Ji Han's mess?"

Prime Minister Qin nodded helplessly, "Otherwise, it would be a loss of royal dignity."

Ji Chen sneered, "Let's lose it, anyway, I'm not the one who was scolded anyway, at worst, it's just recorded in the history books. Let the female doctor out, just let her say it again."

If the royal family is ashamed, it is ashamed, and the country is about to perish, so what are you afraid of being ashamed of?

Prime Minister Qin was puzzled, "Isn't it okay?"

Bai Qi had no choice but to persuade Ji Chen to let go of this idea.

After all, he was worried that Ji Chen would hurt his face because of this matter.

Bai Qi smoothed things over, then turned to ask Prime Minister Qin about the precautions after entering the palace.

"...Besides, the Crown Princess is going to cry, and Prince Duan also needs a few female relatives to receive his wives." Prime Minister Qin said dryly.

Ji Chen poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

Prime Minister Qin accepted it flattered, "Thank you, Prince Duan."

"Then please ask the prime minister's wife to work hard and bring my sister," Ji Chen said.

After entering the palace, Ji Chen didn't even have time to rest, so he had to take the ministers to cry for the old emperor.

The other officials below looked bewildered.

Why the sudden change?Where is the prince?

Those who were well-informed already knew about the opening of the palace gate last night to invite the prime minister to enter the palace, so they didn't dare to ask any more questions, for fear of being involved in some palace secrets.

Prime Minister Qin had no choice but to stand up, "The crown prince fainted suddenly, so Prince Duan came to take on the heavy responsibility."

Six ministers stood up to testify at the same time.

The ministers below looked at each other, and someone whispered: "May I ask why the prince suddenly fainted?"

Prime Minister Qin didn't change his face, "The prince drank too much alcohol, and the blood rushed into his lungs for a while, and then he fainted."

All the ministers spoke in unison and forcibly accepted this statement.

The Crown Princess stood aside, wiping away her tears with a handkerchief, "The Crown Prince misses His Majesty these days, and just drank for a while, but I didn't expect..."

Mrs. Qin took Ji Shao to receive the wives inside and outside, to calm their emotions, and revealed some news by the way, for example, the prince could not get up at all.

After seeing off these people, Mrs. Qin looked at Ji Shao lovingly, "I heard your mother talk about the eldest princess."

The empress here naturally refers to the deposed Queen Qiao.

Ji Shao raised his eyes, a little curious, "What did Mrs. Qiao say about me?"

In fact, Mrs. Qiao also mentioned that Mrs. Qin is a reliable person, and Ji Shao can trust her.

Mrs. Qin said: "She said that Prince Duan is gentle and kind, and the princess is lively and agile."

Ji Shao nodded immediately, and couldn't help showing a slightly smug smile, then sighed quietly, "I don't know when the prince will die."

She couldn't wait.

Mrs. Qin's face froze, "Princess, there are taboos in the palace, you can't say dead words casually."

Let's do it.Ji Shao quickly changed his words: "I hope he will die as soon as possible."

Madam Qin: "..."

No wonder Queen Qiao said that the eldest princess is lively.

Compared with the simplicity of receiving a married woman, Ji Chen's place is much more troublesome.

In the imperial study room, I don't know if it was because Ji Chen smashed the jade seal last time, but this time the jade seal disappeared directly into the cabinet, and the other marks also disappeared.

Prime Minister Qin was a little anxious, "We must find these things quickly, but the prince can't move at the moment, and there can't be too much movement around."

After all, the prince can still breathe.

Ji Chen pondered for a moment, "Go and invite Miss Ning into the palace."

Except for Ning Wenzheng, he couldn't trust anyone else either.

Eunuch Xin nodded, and quickly arranged for the young eunuch.

"Let's go, Prime Minister Qin, tell me something else." Ji Chen shook his head, "It's useless for us to be here, maybe it doesn't matter which room the agency is hiding in."

Prime Minister Qin sighed, and followed Ji Chen to the other room to discuss matters.

All the way in a hurry, Ning Wenzheng listened to Eunuch Xin explaining to her, nodded and said: "Don't worry, I know the affairs of the Ministry of Industry very well, and I also brought ten craftsmen from the Ning family with me this time, and it's enough to find things."

Now is the best time for her to make achievements.

Ning Wenzheng checked from room to room, from the Qianqing Palace to the Imperial Study, all the doors were opened for her.

Eunuch Xin was still busy sorting out the manpower, so he had to apologize and left, leaving a few young eunuchs to lead the way.

After wandering around many palaces, Ning Wenzheng said: "This way, speed up and divide the people into two sides. You continue to search along this road, and the rest of you will accompany me to the East Palace."

It cannot be ruled out that the prince put the jade seal in his yard.

In the main courtyard of the Eastern Palace.

"What are you doing?" The maid on the side screamed in panic, "This is the East Palace, why did you break in?"

"Take down all those who block it," Ning Wenzheng said coldly, "Today we must find the things."

There was chaos all around.

Ning Wenzheng had already led the craftsmen directly into the prince's bedroom.

"Search, move slowly, don't disturb other people!" Ning Wenzheng ordered in a low voice, and went forward to search it himself.

On the bed, the fingers of the person who had been lying there moved slightly.

"Girl, there are traces here," one of the craftsmen said in surprise.

"Both of you, break it open, and then hurry out," Ning Wenzheng glanced around, but saw the curtain beside the bed at the back shake a bit, couldn't help but heartbeat, and walked over cautiously.

"Ning, Ning..." Ji Han blushed, trying to squeeze out a few words, "I heard it all, they want to kill me."

Ning Wenzheng couldn't help but panic, how could the prince still wake up?

Ning Wenzheng forced a smile and restored the curtain to its original shape.

Ji Han said intermittently: "You, you save me, when I recover, I will seal you as queen."

bang.

The princess standing outside the door was holding the soup, but accidentally missed it, and even the bowl fell to the ground.

"Ma'am," the nanny was startled, "did you ever hurt your hand?"

The Crown Princess leaned her forehead against the door, and tried her best to listen to the movement inside, "No, you all stand back, I want to just be quiet for a while. Originally, the Crown Prince couldn't wake up, and the medicine I gave was just psychological comfort. Forget it."

Momo only thought that the princess was really missing the prince, so she sighed secretly, telling the maids around her to walk away, and she also stood away.

Ning Wenzheng glanced outside, through the hazy curtain, she could only tell that there was a woman outside.

With speculation in mind, Ning Wenzheng suddenly asked: "Then what should the princess do?"

"Put her in, put her in the cold palace," Ji Han's face had turned purple, and when he said this, his voice became a little louder, thinking that Ning Wenzheng had already been tempted.

After getting the answer, Ning Wenzheng picked up the quilt with his right hand, pressed it on Ji Han's head, and covered his nostrils.

This is her first murder.

Ning Wenzheng thought she would be nervous, but in fact, she had already started to think about how to solve it next, how to notify Eunuch Xin to come over, how to cooperate with the Crown Princess, and how to fake the death scene.

"Uh, uh—" Ji Han struggled desperately, groped for the quilt, clasped Ning Wenzheng's wrist, and tried to push her away.

Ning Wenzheng's heart was beating like thunder, but his eyes gradually turned hard, pressing down on his head firmly, not letting him move.

At sunset, the sun elongated the shadow of the princess outside the door, and the shadow shone into the room.

The craftsman had already broken through the mechanism, got a box, and went out. Only Ning Wenzheng and Ji Han were in the room.

The shadow of the Crown Princess remained motionless, and there was silence outside the door, as if no one had noticed what was happening here.

Seeing the movement of the person's struggle getting smaller and smaller, Ning Wenzheng started to lift the quilt with trembling hands, and breathed out.

Out of breath.

Ning Wenzheng took a long breath, threw the quilt away, and stretched his sleeves to cover the wound on his wrist.

When going out, Ning Wenzheng said to the crown princess, "Prince princess is safe."

The concubine nodded and said to the nanny behind her: "Go down, mama, I want to stay with the prince alone for a while, and call me again when I have dinner."

Only then did Ning Wenzheng look up at the sad princess in front of him, and sincerely saluted, "The princess is working hard."

it is more than words.

When Ning Wenzheng was about to walk away from her, the Crown Princess suddenly asked, "Isn't it good to be a queen?"

"He's honey, mine is arsenic. I already have a direction I want to work on," Ning Wenzheng said, "Thank you, ma'am."

After walking out of the main courtyard, Ning Wenzheng asked the craftsman, "What did you find?"

"I found the jade seal." The craftsman's eyes lit up, and seeing that Ning Wenzheng was shaking all the time, he couldn't help asking: Miss, what's wrong with you? "

"Accidentally pinched something to death just now." Ning Wenzheng took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, "Let's go and find the Tiger Talisman quickly. Before dinner, we must find all the things."

The Crown Princess has almost made it clear, and she will delay it until dinner at most.

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