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This was the spring of the 23rd year of Taiping. At that time Zhou Shuhe was trying to make Sui Sui talk. The child had already turned one year old, and he was gradually able to call out A Niang with a lisp.

The emperor was also in Lanfang Pavilion, eating Zhou Shuhe's new sweet soup.

It is strange to say that he is so looking forward to heirs, and he does not hesitate to give children and concubines who have made great achievements in childbearing a very high title and status, but it seems that he has no paternal love for these children.

From King Ning and the eldest princess to her age, the emperor seldom gets close to them.

In this way, Zhou Shuhe didn't need to teach Suisui to call her father to please the emperor. She was happy at leisure and didn't bother to investigate the cause and effect. She just sat on the side, held a rattle in Suisui's hand, and led him to shake it to make a rattling sound.

Someone rushed over from outside the hall, Zhou Shuhe raised his eyes and saw that it was Yao Huai'an, the eunuch of Bingbi.

"What's the matter?" the emperor asked casually, scooping up a spoonful of sweet soup and pouring it into his mouth.

Yao Huai'an bowed and saluted: "Returning to Your Majesty, it is the news from Zhenbei Pass."

Zhenbeiguan was Chu Huaizhang's territory, so Qi Yu went to investigate Chu Huaizhang, so he was also in Zhenbeiguan.

The sound of the rattle paused for a moment, the emperor turned his head and gave her a faint look, Zhou Shuhe immediately recovered, picked up Suisui and was about to retreat into the bedroom.

"The harem is not allowed to engage in politics, and concubines should avoid it."

She closed the door behind her back, but leaned against the wall next to the door, and listened carefully with her ears pricked up.

"Did Qi Yu find out anything?" It was the emperor's voice.

"Responding to His Majesty, Qi Bingbi has found evidence that the King of Zhenbei colluded with the enemy, but the King of Zhenbei has worked in the fiefdom for many years and reacted very quickly. The witnesses and evidences of the previous years have been destroyed. Please read the confession of the participants, Your Majesty."

The emperor flipped through the book, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and he said "yes" three times.

"Since that's the case, let Qi Yu return to Beijing first. After all, Chu Huaizhang has an army in the fief, so we have to think about it in the long run."

Yao Huai'an hesitated for a moment, and then said: "There is one more thing, Qi Bingbi has not reported it, and this servant thinks that His Majesty has to judge first."

The emperor put down the book in his hand: "Say it."

"The king of Zhenbei colluded with the enemy and treasoned the country, but he was unwilling to subdue the law. In addition to destroying evidence, he also framed others, trying to pin the crime on the deposed prince." Yao Huaian glanced at him with a dark expression, "And Qi Bingbi... Although this book It was just to plant the blame. Qi Bingbi had a unique eye and did not listen to the slander of King Zhenbei, but he still withheld this confession, which is a bit weird. The servant feels that it is disrespectful to make decisions without His Majesty's decision. "

The emperor was silent, and there was silence on the other side of the door. Zhou Shuhe on the other side of the door was pressed against the wall, and a layer of cold sweat gradually appeared on his palms.

The abolished prince is an innocent person, and King Zhenbei's false accusation has no evidence at all. What he is betting on is also an emperor's heart.

Does the emperor hate him more, or is he more afraid of the deposed prince Chu Chengyuan, the disciple of the rebel Qi Huizhi and the son of Princess Jingjia who once sat on the throne.

The way for Chu Huaizhang to protect himself is to give the emperor another choice, so that he can justifiably kill Chu Chengyuan.

Therefore, if Qi Yu reported the truth, he would probably kill Chu Chengyuan. Lead to death.

It's impossible for Qi Yu not to understand this, but Chu Chengyuan had been kind to him, and it's even more impossible for him to refuse to save him.

But she could at least pick Qi Yu out.

Yao Huaian quickly withdrew from Lanfang Pavilion, Zhou Shuhe handed Suisui to Jiyue, pushed the door out by himself, and walked to the emperor's side to salute.

"What's the matter?" asked the emperor.

Zhou Shuhe looked at him uneasily, and said in a low voice: "The harem is not allowed to meddle in politics, but this door is not very soundproof, and all the courtiers and concubines heard it just now. I beg Your Majesty to make amends."

The emperor liked how she was cautious but honest with him, smiled and said: "It's nothing, I will forgive you."

"Then..." Zhou Shuhe's face relaxed a little, but he was still a bit timid, "But this concubine still has something to say to His Majesty, can this also be forgiven?"

"Other people can't, but since it's you, you can say anything to me in private, just pay attention to the occasion, only in front of me, understand?"

As the emperor said, he put his arms around her waist, put her on his lap amidst Zhou Shuhe's shallow exclamation, and laughed loudly.

"You can say whatever you want, I forgive you for not guilty."

Zhou Shuhe leaned in his arms and muttered: "The concubine just finds it strange that Yao Bingbi said that Qi Bingbi concealed the matter of abolishing the crown prince, but if Qi Bingbi really withheld the confession, Yao Bingbi will have to How many hands and eyes do you have to know about the case far away in the north?"

The emperor's smile froze suddenly.

"However..." Zhou Shuhe changed the subject, "Let's not talk about Yao Bingbi, even Wan Dudu has no such ability! So I think Qi Bingbi should have reported the truth, but Yao Bingbi saw him Being favored by His Majesty, I am jealous in my heart, so here I am to sow discord, to be framed by jealousy."

In fact, Wan Min certainly has such abilities, but the emperor is obviously more willing to believe that this is a frame-up than that a servant can surpass him.

He had already made a decision in his heart, his expression eased, he pinched Zhou Shuhe's cheek and said with a smile, "You still know how to sow dissension, jealousy and framing?"

Zhou Shuhe wrinkled his nose: "Aren't these things in the harem? The concubines are jealous of your concubines being favored by you, the court ladies are jealous of Sun Shanggong being respected by you, eunuchs, dare not be jealous of Wan Dudu, so they are jealous of Qi Bingbi .”

With the warm fragrance and soft jade in his arms, the emperor was a little distracted, but he put down his hands when he heard the words, thoughtful.

"Why doesn't the eunuch dare to be jealous of Wan Min?"

"Of course it's because Wan Dudu is different," Zhou Shuhe seemed to be thinking about this for the first time, he was stunned for a moment, he couldn't figure it out after much deliberation, so he could only act coquettishly on the emperor's chest, "Your concubine is stupid, eh! Your Majesty, please don't be a concubine."

The emperor smiled and didn't bother with it anymore, he raised his arms to stroke the back of the person in his arms.

As the night was getting darker, Zhou Shuhe restrained his subconscious resistance and tried his best to stretch his body to cater to him.In fact, every time she was touched by the emperor, she would feel like a snake crawled on her skin, but it didn't matter, it wasn't difficult to endure it.

The Mid-Autumn Festival in the last year of the previous life seemed to be just around the corner, Zhou Shuhe did not forget what Liu Gui said.

He said that Qi Yu's biggest advantage is being close to the emperor and winning the emperor's heart, but he is lonely and has no relatives and no family. If he leaves the capital and travels outside, no one will help him mediate in front of the emperor. When he is far away from the emperor and loses the emperor's heart, It was the moment when his body and head were separated.

But this life is different, because she, Zhou Shuhe, is Qi Yu's relative.

For the emperor, Chu Chengyuan was forced to compromise after he ascended the throne with no power and power, and it was his shame; Chu Huaizhang was a mountain that oppressed him when he was young and weak, and it was his childhood fear and adulthood. hate.

If you want to ask who he hates more, there is no doubt that it is Chu Huaizhang.

But putting aside his emotions and simply considering who would benefit him more if he died, then he had to choose Chu Chengyuan.

Chu Chengyuan had adopted him at his knees early on, no matter in terms of clan etiquette or close relationship, he had nothing to do with the eldest princess Jingjia, so the emperor abolished the prince because of the eldest princess' rebellion. thing.

Now I have finally encountered an opportunity to solve the abolition of the prince in a legitimate way, and the king of Zhenbei is actively cooperating. Even if the matter is revealed, he can kill Chu Huaizhang and come to Qingjun's side - there is no reason for him not to do such a good thing .

Two months later, on the day Qi Yu returned to the capital, the news that the deposed prince colluded with foreign enemies because of dissatisfaction, and wanted to take advantage of Di Ren's power to ascend to the throne.

Qi Yu's reaction was quick, and Wan Min's spy work by his side had long been found out, but the news that had been leaked could not be undone.

Chu Chengyuan's death was a foregone conclusion, but what surprised Qi Yu was that when he entered the palace to face the saint, the emperor did not punish him for the crime of deceiving the emperor that he concealed.

He had just stepped out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, before he figured out how ugly Mao Yin was, behind the stone lion at the door, he saw Chu Qing, the big maid next to the queen.

She had suppressed anxiety on her face, and after a quick salute, she said quickly: "Qi Bingbi'an, Empress, please go over and talk."

Qi Yu's heart sank, she nodded, and followed Chu Qing in the direction of Kunren Palace.

Others may not know the queen's true feelings for Chu Chengyuan, but Qi Yu knows that in her heart, Chu Chengyuan may be more important than the parents and children of other families.

Now that something happened to Chu Chengyuan, the queen would not be inactive.