Clan House

There is some distance between the Beihai Palace and the capital, even though Song Jingshi rode a fast horse, it was dark when he came back.She pried the floor tiles to get things in Wenhua Hall, which naturally alarmed the Crown Prince Song Jingxin.Ever since Song Jing went out, the prince had been waiting anxiously in the East Palace. When he saw someone, he led his horse and followed him to the palace.

When the two entered the hall, they found that there was no lamp, and the maids and servants were still retreating outside, and the silence was as if they were dead.With the setting sun, one could see Emperor Xuanqing leaning against the imperial case, not knowing whether he was happy or angry, King Song Yi of Chu was kneeling on the ground like Song Jingxin when he left, and he did not know how long he knelt, already crumbling.

Song Jingshi didn't dare to say more, he presented the wooden box after paying his respects, put his hands away and stepped back.

"Open." Emperor Xuan Qing's voice was hoarse.

Song Jingshi responded and turned to look at Song Yi.Song Yi also looked at her, and handed over the key with one hand: "The late emperor had something to say, and His Majesty needs to reveal it personally. No one else should read it."

Song Jingshi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, took the key and put it on the imperial case, and retreated.At this time Song Jingxin also asked someone to bring a lampstand, and the hall was bright again.

Opening the brocade box, there are not many things inside, a scroll of imperial edicts, a letter, and a piece of yellowed paper.By candlelight, Emperor Xuanqing saw on the envelope that it said "My Son's Engagement", so he opened the letter first to read.

The content of the letter is not much different from what Song Yi said.The first emperor Song Xu really had the intention of eradicating the Gu family, and the investigation of the old cases was extremely detailed, which can complement Song Yi's results.What happened back then was not complicated to say, it was just unacceptable.

Emperor Ningde had a good relationship with Gu Li when he was young, and hired Gu's daughter as his wife for his beloved son Song Xu.When Song Xu was the crown prince, Gu became the crown princess.Because of Song Xu's age, Gu Li in his eyes was already an increasingly inflated chief assistant after he came to power, and even he couldn't like the princess. The two respected each other like ice, and they had no children for many years.But the husband and wife are one, no matter how cold the relationship is, they still show affection to the outside world, and Song Xu also gave Gu the respect he deserved.

For a long time, Song Xu was not only the prince of Daluo, but also the only son of Emperor Ningde.With the birth of Song Yi, the Gu family was in chaos.Because although the emperor had no intention of changing the crown prince, he had the intention of weakening the Gu family.The crown princess Gu called her elder brother, and soon came up with a plan, which was the famous witchcraft disaster in Ningde for 45 years.

Song Xu treated his wife with more than respect but not enough love.Gu's treatment of Song Xu has already resented him because of the other party's indifference.She doesn't care about her husband's health, as long as she can support the old man, she would rather he die as soon as he ascends the throne.Gu Ruhui met a Taoist outside the palace, and got a colorless and odorless medicine from that Taoist.The medicine is non-toxic, it will only make people fall into a deep sleep, and they need to take the antidote to wake up.But if you don't take the antidote all the time, you will die soon if you don't drink the soup in your sleep.

Gu used some tricks to buy Hu Ting into a dead body, buried the wooden man in the pre-arranged position, and put the medicinal powder in Song Xu's diet.What happened after that was directed and acted by Gu Shi himself. Xiao Shi fell ill at a certain time, and Song Xu woke up at the right time.After Xiao's death, Hu Ting committed perjury and committed suicide in the clan mansion.After that, no matter how Emperor Ningde checked, he never suspected Gu.In Gu's plan, Hu Ting did want to prescribe medicine to Song Yi, but the dose was controlled lightly, and he only needed to injure the little prince's body a little.After all, if Song Yi really died, the Gu family would also be suspected.Fortunately, the nanny watched closely, so Hu Ting didn't succeed.

After this incident, the crown princess Gu's victory was complete, but the crown prince Song Xu's body was broken.After all, they are husband and wife, Song Xu suspected the Gu family earlier than anyone else, and since then secretly investigated, he was thinking of disposing of the Gu family.He didn't tell Emperor Ningde about this idea, because there was already a rift between the father and son.The Gu family made a big fuss this time, and the government and the public rumored that the emperor wanted to change the crown prince, so he allowed the concubine to attack the prince.Emperor Ningde only regarded his son as believing the rumors, and stopped talking to him. Song Xu was weak and had no energy to coax his old father.The most important thing is that he has always been clear that his father has a deep friendship with Gu Li. Even if the crown princess makes a mistake, it will be difficult to shake the status of the Gu clan.

Song Xu decided to bear it alone. After he ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to deal with the Gu family.

However, he did not wait until this day.It is difficult to keep a secret between husband and wife, Gu Shi failed to hide it from Song Xu, and Song Xu was also exposed in front of Gu Shi.Gu knew that Song Xu would destroy herself sooner or later, so she made up her mind to strike first.She chose to poison Song Xu at the most chaotic time. His son Song Ding ascended the throne in a hurry, and the government was unstable. Even if the Empress Dowager found out something was wrong, she did not dare to question the Gu family at this time.

Song Xu didn't expect his wife to be poisoned again. The key he left for Song Yi was just to prevent accidents, but it became the weight to turn things around after many years.

In fact, when he saw Su Wen, Emperor Xuan Qing already believed it a little.Su Wen is Peining's goddaughter and has been with the Queen Mother for more than ten years.Even if she didn't know all about what Peining did before, she still had some understanding.And after that, she made the charcoal in the first emperor's stove.Song Yi tortured him severely. Under the severe torture, although the content of her confession was incoherent but reasonable, many details were definitely not falsified hastily.

Su Wen escaped from the palace because she was afraid. She was induced by Song Yi's subordinates and worried that she would be silenced by the queen mother like Pei Ning.After Su Wen's disappearance, the Empress Dowager became a little abnormal, and would deal with the palace servants when she had occasional panic attacks in her dreams.Emperor Xuan Qing was not ignorant of these abnormal behaviors, looking at it now, everything became clear.

Emperor Xuanqing is the eldest son of Zhonggong, who was brought up by the Queen Mother Gu since childhood.Although the relationship between mother and child is not too close, it can barely be regarded as motherly kindness and filial piety.He is a person who protects his weaknesses. Even if he hates the Gu family, he will not allow others to criticize his biological mother.He knew that Song Yi had done nothing wrong, but there were only two of them in the palace, and when he suddenly learned the truth, Song Yi endured all the anger of the emperor.

At this moment, looking at the young man's precarious appearance, Emperor Xuanqing realized with conscience: "Uncle Huang, get up, and Jing Shi will pull a stool for him."

Song Yi thanked him, moved slightly and then fell down.Song Jingxin's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, he rushed over and grabbed the man in his arms.Song Yi lay on Song Jingxin's chest, and it took him a while to regain consciousness. He grabbed Song Jingxin's arm and got up, then sat down half leaning on the man.

Emperor Xuanqing raised his eyes to look at Song Yi, saw Song Jingxin standing upright behind him, rubbed his brows and sighed.

"Weiyu and Gu Ruhui are old acquaintances. The imperial physician Wang Jingping who recommended Weiyu is also part of the Gu family. Who instigated the incident with the crown princess?" The emperor's tone was a little mocking, "Is there any other person who can't write in the file? Yes, just tell me, there is nothing I can't bear now."

"I really don't know about this matter," Song Yi replied, "I only investigated the old cases and handed them over to the King of Jin. The case of the Crown Princess is all in charge of the King of Jin. I am confined at home and dare not intervene."

Emperor Xuanqing rolled his eyes and looked at Song Jingshi again.

"Reporting to my father, Weiyu obeys Gu Ruhui's orders. As for whether the queen is involved, I don't know." Song Jingshi lowered his head, "My son's position is light-hearted. If we want to thoroughly investigate the Kunning Palace, we need to get the family to come forward. .”

"I know, King Song Yi of Chu has lifted the ban and returned to the position of the patriarch." Emperor Xuanqing began to hate Song Yi again, and most wanted this person to disappear as soon as possible, "As for the case of the Xiao family..."

"Your Majesty," Song Yi interrupted the emperor suddenly, "I still can't move Gu's family at this time, I need to plan it slowly."

Emperor Xuanqing was very surprised, raised his eyebrows to look at Song Yi, and saw that the two sons also opened their mouths. "If you don't overturn the case, aren't you wronged?"

Song Yi was about to kneel again, but Song Jingxin pressed his shoulders and couldn't get away from the stool, so he had to make a bow: "The eunuch Hu Ting murdered the late emperor and blamed the master. Xiao is innocent. The queen mother was ill and moved to Beihai to cultivate, and the queen accompanied her." Illness. Your Majesty, this is the only way for now. Maybe Jin Wengui Concubine can become the Imperial Concubine and assist the Six Palaces."

"What's the difference between your approach and bluntly saying that you want to deal with the Gu family?" Emperor Xuan Qing sneered, "Not only do you scare the snake, but you also appear to be weak."

"Your Majesty can just push everything to the subject," Song Yi brewed his emotions, and his eyes turned red again in a flash, "Your Majesty avenged the mother's grievances. Your Majesty did this to appease the subject. If any private matters are found out in the future, it is also the responsibility of the Emperor." It is not His Majesty's instruction to handle the case. Your Majesty only needs to stabilize the man first, and then slowly remove the evil."

"You..." Are you going to cry?Emperor Xuanqing beat a drum in his heart.

"I just want to seek justice for my mother and elder brother, and for the late princess and concubine. In this world, the surname is Song but not Gu. How can the majestic royal family be manipulated by outsiders!"

Song Yi's words should have been impassioned, but he had no choice but to cry.Emperor Xuanqing couldn't laugh or cry, and didn't know what expression to make.He waved his hand: "Forget it, just as the emperor said. It's late today, you stay in the palace first, and then go back to Beijing tomorrow. Tomorrow, I will ask Chen Jingxian to take it back. When you are young, you will stand for your father at night." It’s a list, there are too many things, I’m afraid I’ll forget it after a night’s sleep.”

Several people bowed and retreated, and went to find a place together.Song Yi had lived in the Beihai Palace for many years, and was much more familiar with the place than the two of them, so he took the initiative to make arrangements.Song Jingxin came in a hurry, without a single follower.After Wang Yu got the order to run, he quickly set up a table of meals.

The three of them retreated and sat around to eat.During the dinner, Song Jingxin inquired about today's story with his sister, Song Jingshi ran back and forth, but heard nothing.Song Yishi didn't say a word, let Song Jingxin ask questions without answering, making the crown prince anxious.

Song Jingshi saw his brother hit a wall, and sneered: "Uncle Huang, you are so powerful today, you cry as soon as you say, is it true?"

After dinner, it was completely dark.Song Jingxin had too many questions, and Song Yi had to know clearly.Song Jingshi bid farewell to the two of them, and went back to the bedroom to write notes.Song Jingxin hissed her, then turned to Song Yi and arranged quietly: "Look at her, since she has a daughter-in-law, she has been carrying..."

Emperor Xuanqing didn't order dinner, and after they left, he sat behind the imperial case and looked through the things in the brocade box.After reading the letter twice, his father was afraid that he would be emotionally biased, so he wrote the matter in detail.When the scroll opened, it was the imperial edict to abolish the crown princess, a letter of divorce written by Song Xu in the tone of the crown prince who was about to succeed to the throne.The Gu family is already the empress dowager of a country, and the imperial edict for the prince to abolish the concubine is not very useful, it is only used to remind his son of his determination back then.There was also a piece of yellowed paper, which was a birthday sticker, and Emperor Xuanqing recognized it as his own birthday.