Qi Huang

If Li Jin died, there should be no obvious wounds left on his body. Even if Li Yu pretended to be him, he should make some preparations for what happened.Accidentally falling into the water and dying at the bottom of the lake was his best ending.

Because of his unauthorized actions, the news that the Queen Mother framed Xiao Jiazhongliang spread earlier than expected.These rumors blew along the wind to Bianliang City in Kyoto, and eventually became songs sung by children when they were playing.

If you want to defeat a person, you must first defeat his defenses.

It's a pity that the Empress Dowager is naturally cold-hearted, these unsubstantiated rumors are just scratching the surface, and can't do anything to her.She is in charge of the king of a country, and she can shut up whoever talks too much.

There are many ways to block Yoyo's mouth, and strength is definitely one of them.

Wang Qi learned of the changes in the capital, and wrote a letter with her.There is only one sentence in the content: "Can you be sure to find out all the rebels?"

The queen mother only replied with eight words: If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger cub.

This time and again, the Empress Dowager's true thoughts were brought to light.

Today's situation may be fueled by her secretly.As early as when she asked Xie Xuan to leave Beijing for Yongzhou, she decided that instead of continuing to seal up this secret, she should take the initiative to throw it out.When this rumor came out, many hands in the world who wanted to put her to death would not be silent.

At that time, all those who can endanger the country and the country and the power in her hands will be as clear as water drops on the sand.

Wang Qi was a grasshopper on the same rope as her. When the Xiao family army was killed, it was the Queen Mother who made the decision, but Wang Qi himself.The Southwest Town Army seems to be held by Wang Qi, but in fact, the queen mother is the one who manages it.

That's why, no matter in the streets or alleys, or in the high halls and temples, once there are words that shake the country, they will soon dissipate like a gust of wind.

At that time, on the twenty-fifth day of the eighth lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival had just passed, and the Double Ninth Festival was approaching.People from all over the court speak cautiously, and their words are rotten in their stomachs.

On the other hand, Xie Xuan's disappearance was still kept a secret. Firstly, the people in the supervision department didn't bother to report the matter, and secondly, there were also reasons why Gu Shiqing was involved in it.

He always remembered what Xie Xuan hinted at before he left.Although he didn't know what Xie Xuan was going to do, he knew that Xie Xuan needed time.

On the other side separated from Yongzhou by only one mountain, Xie Xuan is about to leave.

It's just that before he set off, he had to fulfill his "golden words".

Qingluo's small tent turned red waves, and the shadow of the lamp swayed people.

That night, Xie Xuan's sight was blocked, her movements were restricted to a narrow area, and her face was raised without any cover.

He was controlled so that he couldn't move, and he couldn't see anything, so his sense of touch and hearing were infinitely magnified.Qin Ting seemed to like to keep Xie Xuan in an unknown state, unable to touch, see, or control.

Only out of control.

the next day.He was sitting in the carriage, looking so distraught that he couldn't even lift his hands.

The carriage rattled along, not fast.There are rugged mountain roads everywhere, occasionally passing by uneven ground, shaking like a landslide, Xie Xuan would frown.

Only when you cross the mountain road and enter the official road can you drive fast.There were only Xie Xuan and the driver in the car. Although there were guards in the dark, they concealed their figures, and even Xie Xuan didn't know where they were.He took advantage of the light from the car window to take a look at his clothes.

The large areas of bruises and rope marks, especially on the heels of the legs, were so dazzling that Xie Xuan pulled up the clothes immediately after just a glance.

Smelling the agarwood in the car to help sleep, Xie Xuan rubbed her wrists and leaned against the car wall to sleep lightly.

It's another day, the official road arrives.Xie Xuan lifted the curtain of the car and looked back, but he could no longer see the way he came from.

There are occasional rumors outside the palace, but the palace is peaceful.

The Double Ninth Festival has always been valued in the palace.Last year, the memorial ceremony was presided over by the Empress Dowager herself. This year's candidate has not yet been decided, and there are some old and new rumors mixed in during the period.People who talk badly guess that the queen mother will definitely give up hosting the memorial service this year in order to avoid suspicion.

Sure enough, with three days left before Chongyang Festival, the candidate was finally finalized.

It is Xie Duan, the new crown prince.

The sacrifice is to worship the ancestors. The ancestors of the Xie family were real swords and guns, and they brought down mountains and rivers with one horse and one arrow.If you don't claim to be the emperor, you can also become a hero.

Xie Duan did not dare to be negligent, and he did everything by himself, whether it was the ritual list, the sacrificial process, or the person who accompanied him, he had to go through it one by one.

But even after becoming a prince, his brain didn't become very clever.After reading the fine print all morning, Xie Duan was dizzy, and there were almost mistakes in several places.

Fortunately, Xie Qingshan has been in good spirits these days, and he can hold a pen, so he can tell the truth for him.

Today, a new batch of maids have entered the palace, and they need to go through their identities.The work was originally done by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs was sent by Xie Qingshan to inspect the guards during the sacrificial ceremony, and there was no manpower available for a while.

So Xie Duan, who looked busy but couldn't really help, volunteered to take a look.

In fact, there are many rules for the selection of palace ladies. Needless to say, their status is innocent, and their appearance must also be delicate. Not to mention that they are all stunning, but they must also look pleasing to the eye.

Xie Duan was sitting in the main seat, with batch after batch of court ladies going back and forth in front of him, making him dazzled and yawning.

Fortunately, he maintained the majesty of the prince and did not show any indecent behavior.

Suddenly, a figure caught his attention.

It was a tall court lady who stood out among the crowd of Yingying and Yanyan.Although there are women with her stature everywhere, almost no one has her demeanor.

He seemed... to see the shadow of his thirteenth brother Xie Xuan in this court lady.

Xie Duan couldn't help but take a second look, and thought to himself, maybe there is something wrong with his eyes.Isn't Xie Xuan in Yongzhou?No... How could Xie Xuan become a court lady!

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xian, who was sent by the Queen Mother to assist Xie Duan, waved his fly whisk, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you have other thoughts?"

Xie Duan's face turned red.

Zhao Xian said: "Don't be afraid, Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has given orders. Your Highness can do whatever he wants, and no one dares to stop him."

Xie Duan was silent for a moment: "Then I can't be here at this time... Forget it, I can't tell."

He waved his hands and stood up, the golden prince's suit looked a bit dazzling: "You just watch here, I will go to the father's place to have a look."

Zhao Xian smiled, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief: "Respectfully send off His Highness the Crown Prince."

Halfway through, Xie Duan paused, as if he still couldn't let go of the maid, and pointed at her from the air: "She stays, go to the East Palace and wait, I have something to ask her."

Zhao Xian's face suddenly turned ugly.He had just persuaded, if he objected at this time, wouldn't it be repeated slaps in the face to make people suspicious... But that is His Royal Highness, what kind of court lady, in case Xie Duan becomes lustful...

He had calculated thousands of times, but he didn't count Xie Duan's lust.

Thinking of this, somewhere in Zhao Xian's heart suddenly moved again, and a strange thought popped up: Xie Duan, will he really turn up his lust at this time?On weekdays, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a person who is extravagant and lustful, at most he is a bit dull, with a dull head.At this time, it was an important juncture approaching the sacrificial ceremony. At this time, he would bring a court lady back to the East Palace?

Zhao Xian couldn't help but look at Xie Duan again.

I saw that there was still a blush on his face that hadn't dissipated, he was obviously an adult, but there was a bit of youthful simplicity in his expression.

Zhao Xian thought to himself, could it be that he wanted to go wrong?

But right now, he couldn't allow him to think too much.

He was entrusted by His Majesty, if Xie Xuan was exposed at this time, it would be a failure.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xian was thinking about His Majesty in his heart, and when he was thinking about it, he actually talked about him.

Not only did Xie Qingshan come, but there was also a familiar figure beside him, which Zhao Xian had seen before when he went to court—is that Li Zheng, the servant of the Ministry of War?

Zhao Xian's thoughts changed a lot, and the words in his mouth were already sung: "Welcome Your Majesty——"

With this voice, Xie Duan immediately stopped in his tracks.

In the past years, when there were major events in the palace, the figure of the queen mother was always seen.The emperor does not show his eyes in front of everyone, nor does he manage various government affairs, so that the word "Your Majesty" seems to only exist in people's memory.

But at the beginning of the early summer of this year, Xie Qingshan finally didn't want to nest in the ostentatious Dragon Palace of the Son of Heaven anymore, put on the emperor's clothes after a long absence, and started to walk around.

Xie Qingshan was weak and walked slowly, but Xie Duan still didn't dare to make mistakes.

He hurriedly stepped forward, and skillfully held Xie Qingshan's arm: "Why did the father come here?"

"I see you haven't seen you for a long time. Why, are you stuck in the House of Internal Affairs?" Xie Qingshan made a serious face, but everyone could see that he was feigning displeasure, "The priests are crazy busy, but you Nest here and be lazy?"

Xie Duan scratched his head and smirked: "No, Father, are you looking at those lists alone? The clerk is too lonely, that's why you came to me."

Xie Qingshan looked at him.

After a long while, he still failed, shaking his head, with lines of laughter appearing in the corners of his eyes: "You."

It seems that the word "Prince" in front of the name made Xie Duan more courageous.If he was still the tenth prince, he would have already knelt down to plead guilty because of Xie Qingshan's two reprimands.

Li Zheng glanced over Xie Duan calmly.

In the two years since he went to Yongzhou, Xie Duan seemed to have undergone some unpredictable changes.

But the crown prince is also the noble son of the nine heavens, Li Zheng's gaze couldn't stay on him grandly, after sweeping past him, he finally fell on Xie Xuan.

He stood among the palace attendants, with his chest folded and his head bowed, unable to see his appearance clearly.

Li Zheng's eyes were burning, and it took a long while before he looked away.

Xie Qingshan and Xie Duan father and son enjoyed themselves happily, and isolated the outsiders. After a long while, Xie Qingshan looked at the maids who lowered their heads and dared not speak, raised their heads and said: "Zhao Xian."

Zhao Xian quickly knelt down: "Yes."

"How many unexperienced palace servants are there?"

"Return to Your Majesty, these are the last ten people, and they will all be sent to Concubine Rong's Palace."

"Then you can do it." Xie Qingshan said, "There is still someone to watch over the altar, so the crown prince will take the first step."

As he spoke, he looked at the palace maid who bowed her head and dared not speak.

Those maids didn't know that they had a chance to face the saint, they were all too frightened to move, and some even trembled slightly.Soon, Xie Qingshan looked away and said to Li Zheng: "Did you just say that you are going to Jinluan Hall?"

Li Zheng: "Return to Your Majesty, that's right. The Empress Dowager summoned the ministers to say that they have something to discuss, and Mr. Zhang has arrived."

Mr. Zhang is the Minister of the Ministry of War and Li Zheng's immediate boss.Xie Qingshan nodded leisurely: "Then don't delay, let's go."

Xie Qingshan didn't say much, but Li Zheng understood what he meant, and said again: "Jinluan Hall and Concubine Rong's palace are in the same direction, if the House of Internal Affairs cannot support people, I can guide them."

Xie Qingshan paused: "Also."

He seemed to have come here specially to take Xie Duan back, without even stopping in his footsteps, he and Xie Duan left the courtyard one after the other.

The maids were still waiting, Li Zheng came over with his hands behind his back, and said to Zhao Xian, "Eunuch Zhao, should I take someone away?"

Zhao Xian smiled and said: "Then I will trouble Mr. Li."

Li Zheng nodded: "It's a little effort."

The maids looked at each other.

Some timid but bold girls, seeing the emperor gone, couldn't help but feel relieved, and raised their heads without permission.

Seeing Li Zheng's face suddenly, the little girl was stunned, and before she had time to sigh the beauty of the person in front of her, fear held her hostage.

If you don't obey the rules, you will be dragged out and beheaded on the spot!

They looked defeated.

However, Li Zheng did not blame him.He just raised his head and said in a deep voice, "Let's go."