Chu Heng carried the man directly into the palace.
Along the way, he didn't care what the maids and eunuchs on the road thought of him. Under the leadership of the old eunuch, he put down the person in his arms when he arrived at Chengqian Palace, and asked the military doctor accompanying him to take the pulse quickly.
"how is he"
When the military doctor withdrew his hand to feel the pulse, he asked anxiously. The pale young man on the bed made his heart ache.
It was the first time for the military doctor to see the prince who didn't change his face when he saw his own Mount Tai collapse.
I was surprised in my heart, but I didn't dare to reveal it, and I respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Empress Chunyi is just frightened and physically weak. Wait for my subordinates to prescribe a decoction for suppressing shock and drink it, then rest and recuperate."
“Not going soon”
Hearing that the young man was fine, Chu Heng's heart sank a little, but his anxious mood did not ease. He waved his hand and asked the military doctor to prescribe medicine immediately.
As long as the boy does not wake up for a moment, he will not be able to live in peace for a moment. This kind of worry comes inexplicably.
The military doctor didn't dare to delay, took the order and hurried down. When he turned around, he caught a glimpse of his prince wringing a wet kerchief to wipe the face of the boy on the bed. His movements were so gentle that he almost staggered and didn't fall out.
Chu Heng had no time to care what other people thought. While anxiously taking care of the sleepy boy, he felt that the skin touched by his hands felt very good. Thinking of the determination and helplessness of the boy when he jumped from the tower just now, his heart ached.
The old eunuch wanted to go forward to serve him, but seeing the terrifying Prince Gong sitting by the bed, he was afraid in his heart, and finally dared to stand aside and wait worriedly.
The military doctor was very fast, and the medicine was quickly brought up. Chu Heng took the medicine bowl and fed it himself, and Su Jingxuan woke up.
Before Chu Heng could heave a sigh of relief, he yelled in horror, Your Majesty, don't kill me, and then he took the initiative to get into Chu Heng's arms, hugged the other's neck tightly with both hands, and leaned his head on his strong chest to seek a sense of security.
His face looked extremely frightened and overly frightened, but in his heart he smelled the familiar smell and laughed happily. Nothing could make him happier than hugging someone he likes.
Chu Heng's eyes darkened, the young man was so frightened, he didn't know how much cold treatment he had suffered in the palace.
Stretching out his hand to stop his shoulder, he ordered in a deep voice to the guards beside him, "Leave the Chengqian Palace to this king, and no one is allowed to enter. Let the emperor find out the matter before explaining to this king."
The gloomy voice let the soldiers know how angry their master is now, and they immediately took orders, regardless of how the emperor would respond to these words. They were soldiers in the northwest, and they only listened to the prince, and the emperor didn't care.
But the old eunuch watched from the side, his wrinkled face worried. Even if Prince Gong helped the master today, it was only for a while. Once the prince returns to the northwest, judging by His Majesty's attitude today, the master will probably be even more sad even if he is alive.
Su Jingxuan is very clear about the old eunuch's worries, but he doesn't care at all, and he is not in a hurry. Even if he doesn't turn his back on the emperor, he won't let him go. Both are dead, so why should he wrong himself?
After enjoying the familiar smell and comfort and adjusting his mentality, he reluctantly left his lover's embrace, wiped away his tears and thanked him.
"I'm very sorry, my lord. Yu'er lost her composure just now. Thank you lord for saving me today. Please accept my three respects from Yu'er."
While speaking, he directly knelt on the bed and kowtowed heavily.
The muffled sound of his forehead hitting the edge of the bed was almost painful to hear. Chu Heng stretched out his hand to help, but he avoided it, and insisted on knocking three times.
Although the boy's thin body is thin and small, his mind is extremely tenacious and stubborn. He called himself in small characters, expressing his most sincere gratitude.
The soldiers in the room nodded, very satisfied, and it was not in vain that their prince offended the emperor just now and rescued him.
Chu Heng looked at the bruised and swollen forehead, but felt pain in his heart. Although his face was expressionless on the surface, his tone was very soft.
"You don't need to thank me, this king is the governor of the Great Yong Dynasty. If something happened in the court that the king killed the loyal and good people, it is also the responsibility of this king. What's more, this king and your elder brother have lived and died together on the battlefield, and have a life-and-death friendship. Don't worry, this king will definitely protect you."
The worried old eunuch was immediately overjoyed, if Prince Gong was really willing to protect her, the master would not be afraid in the future.
"My lord, you, you are really willing to help me." Su Jingxuan's red eyes burst into tears as if seeing the last straw.
Chu Heng's heart was gripped by the tears in those red and swollen eyes, and he had the urge to hug someone into his arms, but due to his status, he could only endure it and nodded, "This king keeps his word."
waiting for this sentence
"My lord, take me out of the palace." Su Jingxuan seized the opportunity and immediately rushed forward, hugging Chu Heng's strong back tightly.
The old eunuch was taken aback by his master's unreasonable and disregard of manners and outrageous words.
Chu Heng's heartbeat froze, and his eyes darkened.
The young man hugged him, leaning his head on his waist, his appearance red and swollen from crying was extremely pitiful, but also extremely attractive.
While the soft and thin body made him feel distressed, it also made his heart tremble slightly, and his mouth faintly felt thirsty.
"My lord, Your Majesty, he doesn't like me. He accepted me into the palace just to use my father and elder brother to help him stabilize his power. Now that my father and elder brother are dead, he is in power. Today I am in front of the city gate. Many people have lost the demeanor of a queen, and the face of your majesty is a joke. Even if you profess to protect me, as soon as you leave, your majesty will find an opportunity to charge me with unwarranted charges and get rid of me. To make room for his beloved noble, I will only die if I stay in the palace."
Su Jingxuan looked up at Chu Heng, with tears in his eyes, "I am not afraid of death, but if I am convicted and executed, all the Nalan clan will have to be buried with me."
The young man looked so pitiful and helpless.
As the empress of a dynasty, he knelt down in front of a foreign minister and begged in desperation, which showed how isolated and helpless he was in the palace.
The old eunuch wiped the wrinkled and wet corners of his eyes, yes, even if Prince Gong expressed his attitude to protect their master, so what, the prince will leave sooner or later, once he leaves, as long as the master is still in the palace, His Majesty will always have a chance to eradicate them , but the master, as a queen, belongs to His Majesty, and will never leave this palace until he dies.
"Master, you are His Majesty's queen," the old eunuch reminded.
Su Jingxuan looked at him and lowered his eyes in silence.
After a while, I looked up at Chu Heng again, grasping the other party's clothes tightly with both hands, and insisted in my eyes, "My lord, as long as you promise to take me away, I have my own way to let the emperor take the initiative to let me out of the palace. If you can keep me The whole Nalan family, the prince can do whatever he wants me to do."
The young man knelt on the ground with a choked voice, and his thin body trembled a little, but his back was still straight. He was persisting for the lives of his clansmen on his shoulders, even if he gave up everything, he would not hesitate to give up his humble begging for dignity.
Chu Heng looked at it, feeling like a knife was twisting his heart.
"I don't need your repayment. The Nalan family is full of loyalty. I will never let anyone touch you. This king will take care of this matter to the end. You don't need to thank me. This king is helping thousands of soldiers. It is the duty of this king to be loyal to the country."
In order to prevent the young man from kowtowing again, he made his words extremely official, and finally helped him up and told the old eunuch, "Go get the ointment and apply the medicine for your master." The bruise on the young man's forehead made him really feel bad extremely.
"My lord's kindness, Yu'er will remember."
Su Jingxuan nodded happily and moved, staring at him with deep gratitude, as if he wanted to keep the benefactor in front of him firmly in his heart.
Such focused eyes made Chu Heng's heart beat slightly faster.
When the old eunuch was applying the ointment to his master, Su Jingxuan's face showed pain because of the pain, and the eyelashes were sprayed again. He couldn't help feeling distressed and angrily scolded, "How can you serve people with clumsy hands", and then directly grabbed the ointment , Change yourself to take care of yourself.
At this moment, he didn't care about his identity anymore, he only knew that seeing the young man suffering made him feel even more uncomfortable.
The guards in the palace all knew that his prince was a domineering man who never said anything else, they watched their noses with their eyes, and their hearts with their noses, as if they couldn't see anything.
The old eunuch watched the honorable Prince Gong smearing the ointment on his master's white and tender face, his gestures were very intimate, and he hesitated to speak.
No matter what other people in the hall thought, Chu Heng rubbed the medicine with great care.
Although the original owner's fate was not good, Da Da Da was rich in fine clothes and fine food since he was a child, and his skin and flesh were well-bred and tender. Usually, his body would turn green when he pinched his body with a little force. Today, Su Jingxuan gestured at his neck with a dagger, and kowtowed heavily again. The bruise on the forehead and the scar on the neck looked horrific.
Chu Heng's heart became more and more gloomy, but the movement of applying the medicine on his hand was gentle, "Call out when it hurts, and this king will be gentle."
The tone was like coaxing a child, incredibly gentle.
The guards in the hall twitched their eyelids at the action and attitude of their prince, and were shocked in their hearts.
The old eunuch's hesitant expression became more obvious.
"It hurts, it hurts." Su Jingxuan crawled along the pole, trying to squeeze out more crystal clear tears from his eyes, fully displaying the boy's unique right to be coquettish.
Chu Heng felt uncomfortable and distressed, and his movements became more cautious, but his emotions were more tyrannical.
But for a 16-year-old boy to be bullied like this, the emperor Yuan Beiyi was really impatient.
On the other hand, Yuan Beiyi's mood was also very gloomy.
Su Jingxuan's disturbance at the gate of the city today really caught him completely by surprise. The reason why he charged the original owner with witchcraft and murder was because he was jealous of the influence of the reputation and loyal achievements of the Nalan family's virtuous ministers.
In front of the court ministers, guards, and people at the foot of the imperial city, Su Jingxuan came to prove his innocence by death. The matter was completely out of his control in an instant, and he had to think about it if he wanted to be more attractive. up.
And now this matter has hit Chu Heng's hands.
Today, the attitude of Prince Gong, who has always been indifferent to court affairs, at the gate of the city made it clear that he wanted to help Su Jingxuan, incite the anger of other soldiers and force him to investigate thoroughly immediately and restore the youth's innocence, without giving him the emperor's face at all.
Later, after receiving the report from the imperial guards, Chu Heng actually asked his personal guards to protect the entire Chengqian Palace. Yan Ran treated the palace as her own home, and treated him as the emperor without existence. She was so arrogant that it was beyond description.
However, although Yuan Beiyi was so angry that his blood surged up, he still had to force himself to lower his blood pressure in the end.
Although he had mastered the regime of Dayong, Chu Heng controlled half of the military power in the entire Dayong, and he only had two-thirds of the remaining military power, and the other third was controlled by the former general of the original owner's brother.
After the distribution of power, if he really turned against Chu Heng, he would not be an opponent at all.
What's more, Prince Gong's lineage still has the post of supervising the country appointed by the late emperor. It is justifiable to replace him as the emperor directly if he is caught. suffer
More importantly, everyone's eyes are now on, especially those soldiers who were angered by Chu Heng.
The court ministers can watch the original owner be killed, but they absolutely cannot turn a blind eye.
The former General Nalan's prestige in the army was no worse than that of Chu Heng now. The soldiers worshiped him and respected him even more. Thousands of soldiers saw how General Nalan died tragically on the battlefield.
At this moment, the brother of General Nalan, who is so loyal, died at the gate of the imperial city to prove his innocence. No matter what the truth is, they cannot accept it.
This is the blood relatives of the loyal and martyrs. As the late emperor once said, the relatives of the soldiers who have achieved first-class loyalty and bravery can be exempted from death no matter what crimes they commit. This is the promise of the imperial court to all their soldiers. Rewards for bloody battles.
If the end of Zhonglie is to be bullied, forgotten, or even killed by others, how can they rest assured to defend their home and country in the frontier? How willing to support the emperor who killed Zhongliang
Facing the pressure of thousands of soldiers, Yuan Beiyi also had no choice but to compromise.
Nalan Yu can't move now, and he doesn't dare to move, and he has to protect him well, otherwise he will not only face the pressure from Chu Heng, but also the rebellious heart of tens of thousands of soldiers.
The witchcraft incident was originally planned by the emperor without any charges, so there was no need for complicated investigations. All he needed to do was to give the ministers and soldiers who watched the incident an explanation, and Nalan Yu was innocent.
At dusk, Yuan Beiyi asked someone to find a hapless scapegoat to take the blame after some posturing.
"Your Majesty, your majesty has already found out about the witchcraft. It was done by noble lady Lan in the palace. She hated Wei Guijun for being favored and had a grudge with you, so she carefully planned to set the blame on you. Your majesty was furious. Beheading after three days in the prison is a reward from His Majesty to the Queen, and I hope the Queen will appease her anger."
Although Chu Heng asked his personal guards to guard the Chengqian Palace in the afternoon, and sent Yuan Beiyi a message to ask someone to come and explain himself, but the other party was the emperor after all, and sending the chief eunuch with a reward was already his biggest concession.
The courtyard of Chengqian Palace is filled with all kinds of gold, silver and jewels. The seemingly generous gift of apology is actually just a perfunctory act.
Once the empress was wronged and almost forced to death, she even rewarded her with some jewels and dismissed her lightly, without even a word of personal consolation. It can be seen that in the emperor's heart, Nalan Yu's status as empress is so contemptuous.
It is conceivable how sad life will be for those who are despised by the emperor in the harem.
Su Jingxuan glanced at the reward in front of him, did not make a fuss, and accepted it silently, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
He didn't expect Yuan Beiyi to be completely brought down by today's disturbance, this is just the beginning, and the good show is yet to come.
Chu Heng looked a little angry, and patted him on the head distressedly, "Don't worry, I will protect you in the future."
I know.Su Jingxuan raised her head and looked at him with a bright smile to express her heart, her beautiful eyes shone with a bright light.
Chu Heng pursed his lips, his heart felt hot, and he felt an urge to hold someone in his arms. The young man's sensible and trusting appearance could easily soften his heart to an unbelievable degree.
"Prince Gong, it's rare for you to come to Beijing. Today is delayed. His Majesty has arranged a dinner party in the imperial garden to welcome you. He also invited the prince to follow the servants to tidy up and cleanse the dust to attend the banquet."
Fortunately, the chief eunuch who was in charge of the matter had the courage to interrupt him, so he didn't make him do anything that was not in line with his status.
No matter how angry Yuan Beiyi was in his heart today, he still had to do superficial kung fu. If Prince Gong came to Beijing and he didn't do the banquet connected with Fengzhiyi, he, the host emperor, would be the one who would be discussed by the world.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty said that you were frightened today, so you don't need to attend the banquet, and you are allowed to rest in the bedroom." After inviting Chu Heng, the eunuch said to Su Jingxuan again.
According to the rules, even if the original owner is not favored, as the queen of the dynasty, this kind of banquet must be attended, but Yuan Beiyi didn't like the original owner at all, and today he was tricked by Su Jingxuan, and now he doesn't want to see it again he.
Chu Heng's face was ugly and displeased.
"Today is the reception dinner for Prince Gong. How can I not attend? I am in good health. Go and report to His Majesty. I will come after changing clothes."
What Yuan Beiyi was thinking, Su Jingxuan couldn't understand, staring at the eunuch who sent the message, he was not angry.
After finishing talking, the eunuch who was ignorant of the words, looked at Chu Heng with an ugly face, "I have been tossing all afternoon, the prince must be very hungry, let's go quickly, the palace banquet is delicious, and I have a jar of fine wine brewed privately. Later I will taste it with the prince, it is made of flowers, the wine is mild, I don’t know if the prince likes this kind of fine wine.”
His tone was brisk and proficient, without the slightest isolation between the monarch and his subjects, and his appearance of raising his head slightly looking forward to the question was even more immature and cute as a boy. His voice was translucent and clear, which made people feel very comfortable and happy.
"I like flower wine the most. Okay, I'll go over here first. Change your clothes quickly. I'll wait for you to bring the wine."
The eunuch who sent the message was surprised, Chu Heng was in a good mood, frowned softly, smiled and said several times like him, and then left with the eunuch.
Su Jingxuan also immediately asked the old eunuch to take care of her and change her clothes quickly.
"Master, you really want to go to the banquet." Without the pressure of Chu Heng's imposing manner, the old eunuch finally got the chance to come up to serve.
"Go, of course, I am the queen, how can I miss such a banquet?"
"But master, your Majesty today," the old eunuch didn't finish his sentence with a worried look on his face.
There is no need to say more, Su Jingxuan knew what he meant, it was nothing more than fear that Yuan Beiyi would be angry today and embarrass him at the banquet later.
Prince Gong could promise to support him, but he couldn't manage the private affairs between the emperor and the empress.
The old eunuch is a member of Nalan's family, and he is very loyal and protective to the original owner. His Majesty's beloved Wei Guijun will definitely be present at the banquet. According to the original owner's weak nature, he will be sad. After all, His Majesty is also his husband.
But now, it's hard to say who is suffering.
"Won't the emperor be embarrassed if I don't go to the palace? The injustice forced me to go to the gate wall and jump off the building to express my grievances. It's fine for him to find a scapegoat to prevaricate. He didn't even have a word of personal comfort. what's on your mind"
Su Jingxuan fiddled with the rewards in front of him casually, and chuckled, "And these jewels, Wei Guijun's rewards are much more than this Palace."
The apology and rewards given to the queen of a dynasty are not even comparable to the honor of a noble monarch on a whim. As the lord of the main palace, the emperor didn't even give him the most basic honor.
The old lady felt uncomfortable listening, but there was nothing she could do. Whoever made His Majesty like Wei Guijun, let alone his little master, the concubines and nobles in the entire harem were not favored.
Sighing, he recalled Prince Gong's behavior with the young master before, and couldn't help reminding him.
"My lord, although His Majesty doesn't like you, but you are a Queen after all, and you need to pay attention to your manners when getting along with foreign ministers. It will be easier for His Majesty to depose you if you give His Majesty an excuse."
Being in the palace is like walking on thin ice, you have to be careful every step of the way, the young master is still young, the boy's temper has not retreated, and the big tree of Nalan's house has fallen again, only he, the old eunuch, is there to worry about reminding.
"Eunuch Fu, you are an old man left behind by my father. Yu'er knows that you care about me, but in the current situation, I am already a thorn in the emperor's side. Even if he takes every step carefully and swallows his anger, he may not let me go. If so, why should I give him face"
"Master, what do you mean?" The old eunuch was not stupid, staring at the young master in front of him, his heart was beating wildly.
"The only one who can protect the remaining 360 members of my Nalan family is Prince Gong, and the only one who can seek justice for my Nalan family's loyal family is Prince Gong. The emperor killed my father's elder brother and betrayed my second brother, ruining my life." , wouldn’t it be more enjoyable and fun for me to give him a hat and let him go to hell.”
Su Jingxuan smiled at the old eunuch.
"little master"
The old eunuch recalled everything today, and couldn't help wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes. The once cowardly and timid little master grew up overnight, but the life mission of the entire Nalan clan is too heavy, and the little master is still just a boy. And Prince Gong is so easy to provoke.
"Don't worry, Mr. Fu. I have my own measure. I will go to the banquet first. You go to the prince's office immediately and bring the third prince to Chengqian Palace. If anyone dares to stop you, you can deal with me directly according to the palace rules."
Su Jingxuan knew the old eunuch's loyalty, saw him crying and patted him to comfort him before ordering him seriously.
Three princes
The old eunuch was stunned for a moment, then he understood and nodded quickly, "Yes, the old slave will go right away."
Along the way, he didn't care what the maids and eunuchs on the road thought of him. Under the leadership of the old eunuch, he put down the person in his arms when he arrived at Chengqian Palace, and asked the military doctor accompanying him to take the pulse quickly.
"how is he"
When the military doctor withdrew his hand to feel the pulse, he asked anxiously. The pale young man on the bed made his heart ache.
It was the first time for the military doctor to see the prince who didn't change his face when he saw his own Mount Tai collapse.
I was surprised in my heart, but I didn't dare to reveal it, and I respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Empress Chunyi is just frightened and physically weak. Wait for my subordinates to prescribe a decoction for suppressing shock and drink it, then rest and recuperate."
“Not going soon”
Hearing that the young man was fine, Chu Heng's heart sank a little, but his anxious mood did not ease. He waved his hand and asked the military doctor to prescribe medicine immediately.
As long as the boy does not wake up for a moment, he will not be able to live in peace for a moment. This kind of worry comes inexplicably.
The military doctor didn't dare to delay, took the order and hurried down. When he turned around, he caught a glimpse of his prince wringing a wet kerchief to wipe the face of the boy on the bed. His movements were so gentle that he almost staggered and didn't fall out.
Chu Heng had no time to care what other people thought. While anxiously taking care of the sleepy boy, he felt that the skin touched by his hands felt very good. Thinking of the determination and helplessness of the boy when he jumped from the tower just now, his heart ached.
The old eunuch wanted to go forward to serve him, but seeing the terrifying Prince Gong sitting by the bed, he was afraid in his heart, and finally dared to stand aside and wait worriedly.
The military doctor was very fast, and the medicine was quickly brought up. Chu Heng took the medicine bowl and fed it himself, and Su Jingxuan woke up.
Before Chu Heng could heave a sigh of relief, he yelled in horror, Your Majesty, don't kill me, and then he took the initiative to get into Chu Heng's arms, hugged the other's neck tightly with both hands, and leaned his head on his strong chest to seek a sense of security.
His face looked extremely frightened and overly frightened, but in his heart he smelled the familiar smell and laughed happily. Nothing could make him happier than hugging someone he likes.
Chu Heng's eyes darkened, the young man was so frightened, he didn't know how much cold treatment he had suffered in the palace.
Stretching out his hand to stop his shoulder, he ordered in a deep voice to the guards beside him, "Leave the Chengqian Palace to this king, and no one is allowed to enter. Let the emperor find out the matter before explaining to this king."
The gloomy voice let the soldiers know how angry their master is now, and they immediately took orders, regardless of how the emperor would respond to these words. They were soldiers in the northwest, and they only listened to the prince, and the emperor didn't care.
But the old eunuch watched from the side, his wrinkled face worried. Even if Prince Gong helped the master today, it was only for a while. Once the prince returns to the northwest, judging by His Majesty's attitude today, the master will probably be even more sad even if he is alive.
Su Jingxuan is very clear about the old eunuch's worries, but he doesn't care at all, and he is not in a hurry. Even if he doesn't turn his back on the emperor, he won't let him go. Both are dead, so why should he wrong himself?
After enjoying the familiar smell and comfort and adjusting his mentality, he reluctantly left his lover's embrace, wiped away his tears and thanked him.
"I'm very sorry, my lord. Yu'er lost her composure just now. Thank you lord for saving me today. Please accept my three respects from Yu'er."
While speaking, he directly knelt on the bed and kowtowed heavily.
The muffled sound of his forehead hitting the edge of the bed was almost painful to hear. Chu Heng stretched out his hand to help, but he avoided it, and insisted on knocking three times.
Although the boy's thin body is thin and small, his mind is extremely tenacious and stubborn. He called himself in small characters, expressing his most sincere gratitude.
The soldiers in the room nodded, very satisfied, and it was not in vain that their prince offended the emperor just now and rescued him.
Chu Heng looked at the bruised and swollen forehead, but felt pain in his heart. Although his face was expressionless on the surface, his tone was very soft.
"You don't need to thank me, this king is the governor of the Great Yong Dynasty. If something happened in the court that the king killed the loyal and good people, it is also the responsibility of this king. What's more, this king and your elder brother have lived and died together on the battlefield, and have a life-and-death friendship. Don't worry, this king will definitely protect you."
The worried old eunuch was immediately overjoyed, if Prince Gong was really willing to protect her, the master would not be afraid in the future.
"My lord, you, you are really willing to help me." Su Jingxuan's red eyes burst into tears as if seeing the last straw.
Chu Heng's heart was gripped by the tears in those red and swollen eyes, and he had the urge to hug someone into his arms, but due to his status, he could only endure it and nodded, "This king keeps his word."
waiting for this sentence
"My lord, take me out of the palace." Su Jingxuan seized the opportunity and immediately rushed forward, hugging Chu Heng's strong back tightly.
The old eunuch was taken aback by his master's unreasonable and disregard of manners and outrageous words.
Chu Heng's heartbeat froze, and his eyes darkened.
The young man hugged him, leaning his head on his waist, his appearance red and swollen from crying was extremely pitiful, but also extremely attractive.
While the soft and thin body made him feel distressed, it also made his heart tremble slightly, and his mouth faintly felt thirsty.
"My lord, Your Majesty, he doesn't like me. He accepted me into the palace just to use my father and elder brother to help him stabilize his power. Now that my father and elder brother are dead, he is in power. Today I am in front of the city gate. Many people have lost the demeanor of a queen, and the face of your majesty is a joke. Even if you profess to protect me, as soon as you leave, your majesty will find an opportunity to charge me with unwarranted charges and get rid of me. To make room for his beloved noble, I will only die if I stay in the palace."
Su Jingxuan looked up at Chu Heng, with tears in his eyes, "I am not afraid of death, but if I am convicted and executed, all the Nalan clan will have to be buried with me."
The young man looked so pitiful and helpless.
As the empress of a dynasty, he knelt down in front of a foreign minister and begged in desperation, which showed how isolated and helpless he was in the palace.
The old eunuch wiped the wrinkled and wet corners of his eyes, yes, even if Prince Gong expressed his attitude to protect their master, so what, the prince will leave sooner or later, once he leaves, as long as the master is still in the palace, His Majesty will always have a chance to eradicate them , but the master, as a queen, belongs to His Majesty, and will never leave this palace until he dies.
"Master, you are His Majesty's queen," the old eunuch reminded.
Su Jingxuan looked at him and lowered his eyes in silence.
After a while, I looked up at Chu Heng again, grasping the other party's clothes tightly with both hands, and insisted in my eyes, "My lord, as long as you promise to take me away, I have my own way to let the emperor take the initiative to let me out of the palace. If you can keep me The whole Nalan family, the prince can do whatever he wants me to do."
The young man knelt on the ground with a choked voice, and his thin body trembled a little, but his back was still straight. He was persisting for the lives of his clansmen on his shoulders, even if he gave up everything, he would not hesitate to give up his humble begging for dignity.
Chu Heng looked at it, feeling like a knife was twisting his heart.
"I don't need your repayment. The Nalan family is full of loyalty. I will never let anyone touch you. This king will take care of this matter to the end. You don't need to thank me. This king is helping thousands of soldiers. It is the duty of this king to be loyal to the country."
In order to prevent the young man from kowtowing again, he made his words extremely official, and finally helped him up and told the old eunuch, "Go get the ointment and apply the medicine for your master." The bruise on the young man's forehead made him really feel bad extremely.
"My lord's kindness, Yu'er will remember."
Su Jingxuan nodded happily and moved, staring at him with deep gratitude, as if he wanted to keep the benefactor in front of him firmly in his heart.
Such focused eyes made Chu Heng's heart beat slightly faster.
When the old eunuch was applying the ointment to his master, Su Jingxuan's face showed pain because of the pain, and the eyelashes were sprayed again. He couldn't help feeling distressed and angrily scolded, "How can you serve people with clumsy hands", and then directly grabbed the ointment , Change yourself to take care of yourself.
At this moment, he didn't care about his identity anymore, he only knew that seeing the young man suffering made him feel even more uncomfortable.
The guards in the palace all knew that his prince was a domineering man who never said anything else, they watched their noses with their eyes, and their hearts with their noses, as if they couldn't see anything.
The old eunuch watched the honorable Prince Gong smearing the ointment on his master's white and tender face, his gestures were very intimate, and he hesitated to speak.
No matter what other people in the hall thought, Chu Heng rubbed the medicine with great care.
Although the original owner's fate was not good, Da Da Da was rich in fine clothes and fine food since he was a child, and his skin and flesh were well-bred and tender. Usually, his body would turn green when he pinched his body with a little force. Today, Su Jingxuan gestured at his neck with a dagger, and kowtowed heavily again. The bruise on the forehead and the scar on the neck looked horrific.
Chu Heng's heart became more and more gloomy, but the movement of applying the medicine on his hand was gentle, "Call out when it hurts, and this king will be gentle."
The tone was like coaxing a child, incredibly gentle.
The guards in the hall twitched their eyelids at the action and attitude of their prince, and were shocked in their hearts.
The old eunuch's hesitant expression became more obvious.
"It hurts, it hurts." Su Jingxuan crawled along the pole, trying to squeeze out more crystal clear tears from his eyes, fully displaying the boy's unique right to be coquettish.
Chu Heng felt uncomfortable and distressed, and his movements became more cautious, but his emotions were more tyrannical.
But for a 16-year-old boy to be bullied like this, the emperor Yuan Beiyi was really impatient.
On the other hand, Yuan Beiyi's mood was also very gloomy.
Su Jingxuan's disturbance at the gate of the city today really caught him completely by surprise. The reason why he charged the original owner with witchcraft and murder was because he was jealous of the influence of the reputation and loyal achievements of the Nalan family's virtuous ministers.
In front of the court ministers, guards, and people at the foot of the imperial city, Su Jingxuan came to prove his innocence by death. The matter was completely out of his control in an instant, and he had to think about it if he wanted to be more attractive. up.
And now this matter has hit Chu Heng's hands.
Today, the attitude of Prince Gong, who has always been indifferent to court affairs, at the gate of the city made it clear that he wanted to help Su Jingxuan, incite the anger of other soldiers and force him to investigate thoroughly immediately and restore the youth's innocence, without giving him the emperor's face at all.
Later, after receiving the report from the imperial guards, Chu Heng actually asked his personal guards to protect the entire Chengqian Palace. Yan Ran treated the palace as her own home, and treated him as the emperor without existence. She was so arrogant that it was beyond description.
However, although Yuan Beiyi was so angry that his blood surged up, he still had to force himself to lower his blood pressure in the end.
Although he had mastered the regime of Dayong, Chu Heng controlled half of the military power in the entire Dayong, and he only had two-thirds of the remaining military power, and the other third was controlled by the former general of the original owner's brother.
After the distribution of power, if he really turned against Chu Heng, he would not be an opponent at all.
What's more, Prince Gong's lineage still has the post of supervising the country appointed by the late emperor. It is justifiable to replace him as the emperor directly if he is caught. suffer
More importantly, everyone's eyes are now on, especially those soldiers who were angered by Chu Heng.
The court ministers can watch the original owner be killed, but they absolutely cannot turn a blind eye.
The former General Nalan's prestige in the army was no worse than that of Chu Heng now. The soldiers worshiped him and respected him even more. Thousands of soldiers saw how General Nalan died tragically on the battlefield.
At this moment, the brother of General Nalan, who is so loyal, died at the gate of the imperial city to prove his innocence. No matter what the truth is, they cannot accept it.
This is the blood relatives of the loyal and martyrs. As the late emperor once said, the relatives of the soldiers who have achieved first-class loyalty and bravery can be exempted from death no matter what crimes they commit. This is the promise of the imperial court to all their soldiers. Rewards for bloody battles.
If the end of Zhonglie is to be bullied, forgotten, or even killed by others, how can they rest assured to defend their home and country in the frontier? How willing to support the emperor who killed Zhongliang
Facing the pressure of thousands of soldiers, Yuan Beiyi also had no choice but to compromise.
Nalan Yu can't move now, and he doesn't dare to move, and he has to protect him well, otherwise he will not only face the pressure from Chu Heng, but also the rebellious heart of tens of thousands of soldiers.
The witchcraft incident was originally planned by the emperor without any charges, so there was no need for complicated investigations. All he needed to do was to give the ministers and soldiers who watched the incident an explanation, and Nalan Yu was innocent.
At dusk, Yuan Beiyi asked someone to find a hapless scapegoat to take the blame after some posturing.
"Your Majesty, your majesty has already found out about the witchcraft. It was done by noble lady Lan in the palace. She hated Wei Guijun for being favored and had a grudge with you, so she carefully planned to set the blame on you. Your majesty was furious. Beheading after three days in the prison is a reward from His Majesty to the Queen, and I hope the Queen will appease her anger."
Although Chu Heng asked his personal guards to guard the Chengqian Palace in the afternoon, and sent Yuan Beiyi a message to ask someone to come and explain himself, but the other party was the emperor after all, and sending the chief eunuch with a reward was already his biggest concession.
The courtyard of Chengqian Palace is filled with all kinds of gold, silver and jewels. The seemingly generous gift of apology is actually just a perfunctory act.
Once the empress was wronged and almost forced to death, she even rewarded her with some jewels and dismissed her lightly, without even a word of personal consolation. It can be seen that in the emperor's heart, Nalan Yu's status as empress is so contemptuous.
It is conceivable how sad life will be for those who are despised by the emperor in the harem.
Su Jingxuan glanced at the reward in front of him, did not make a fuss, and accepted it silently, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
He didn't expect Yuan Beiyi to be completely brought down by today's disturbance, this is just the beginning, and the good show is yet to come.
Chu Heng looked a little angry, and patted him on the head distressedly, "Don't worry, I will protect you in the future."
I know.Su Jingxuan raised her head and looked at him with a bright smile to express her heart, her beautiful eyes shone with a bright light.
Chu Heng pursed his lips, his heart felt hot, and he felt an urge to hold someone in his arms. The young man's sensible and trusting appearance could easily soften his heart to an unbelievable degree.
"Prince Gong, it's rare for you to come to Beijing. Today is delayed. His Majesty has arranged a dinner party in the imperial garden to welcome you. He also invited the prince to follow the servants to tidy up and cleanse the dust to attend the banquet."
Fortunately, the chief eunuch who was in charge of the matter had the courage to interrupt him, so he didn't make him do anything that was not in line with his status.
No matter how angry Yuan Beiyi was in his heart today, he still had to do superficial kung fu. If Prince Gong came to Beijing and he didn't do the banquet connected with Fengzhiyi, he, the host emperor, would be the one who would be discussed by the world.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty said that you were frightened today, so you don't need to attend the banquet, and you are allowed to rest in the bedroom." After inviting Chu Heng, the eunuch said to Su Jingxuan again.
According to the rules, even if the original owner is not favored, as the queen of the dynasty, this kind of banquet must be attended, but Yuan Beiyi didn't like the original owner at all, and today he was tricked by Su Jingxuan, and now he doesn't want to see it again he.
Chu Heng's face was ugly and displeased.
"Today is the reception dinner for Prince Gong. How can I not attend? I am in good health. Go and report to His Majesty. I will come after changing clothes."
What Yuan Beiyi was thinking, Su Jingxuan couldn't understand, staring at the eunuch who sent the message, he was not angry.
After finishing talking, the eunuch who was ignorant of the words, looked at Chu Heng with an ugly face, "I have been tossing all afternoon, the prince must be very hungry, let's go quickly, the palace banquet is delicious, and I have a jar of fine wine brewed privately. Later I will taste it with the prince, it is made of flowers, the wine is mild, I don’t know if the prince likes this kind of fine wine.”
His tone was brisk and proficient, without the slightest isolation between the monarch and his subjects, and his appearance of raising his head slightly looking forward to the question was even more immature and cute as a boy. His voice was translucent and clear, which made people feel very comfortable and happy.
"I like flower wine the most. Okay, I'll go over here first. Change your clothes quickly. I'll wait for you to bring the wine."
The eunuch who sent the message was surprised, Chu Heng was in a good mood, frowned softly, smiled and said several times like him, and then left with the eunuch.
Su Jingxuan also immediately asked the old eunuch to take care of her and change her clothes quickly.
"Master, you really want to go to the banquet." Without the pressure of Chu Heng's imposing manner, the old eunuch finally got the chance to come up to serve.
"Go, of course, I am the queen, how can I miss such a banquet?"
"But master, your Majesty today," the old eunuch didn't finish his sentence with a worried look on his face.
There is no need to say more, Su Jingxuan knew what he meant, it was nothing more than fear that Yuan Beiyi would be angry today and embarrass him at the banquet later.
Prince Gong could promise to support him, but he couldn't manage the private affairs between the emperor and the empress.
The old eunuch is a member of Nalan's family, and he is very loyal and protective to the original owner. His Majesty's beloved Wei Guijun will definitely be present at the banquet. According to the original owner's weak nature, he will be sad. After all, His Majesty is also his husband.
But now, it's hard to say who is suffering.
"Won't the emperor be embarrassed if I don't go to the palace? The injustice forced me to go to the gate wall and jump off the building to express my grievances. It's fine for him to find a scapegoat to prevaricate. He didn't even have a word of personal comfort. what's on your mind"
Su Jingxuan fiddled with the rewards in front of him casually, and chuckled, "And these jewels, Wei Guijun's rewards are much more than this Palace."
The apology and rewards given to the queen of a dynasty are not even comparable to the honor of a noble monarch on a whim. As the lord of the main palace, the emperor didn't even give him the most basic honor.
The old lady felt uncomfortable listening, but there was nothing she could do. Whoever made His Majesty like Wei Guijun, let alone his little master, the concubines and nobles in the entire harem were not favored.
Sighing, he recalled Prince Gong's behavior with the young master before, and couldn't help reminding him.
"My lord, although His Majesty doesn't like you, but you are a Queen after all, and you need to pay attention to your manners when getting along with foreign ministers. It will be easier for His Majesty to depose you if you give His Majesty an excuse."
Being in the palace is like walking on thin ice, you have to be careful every step of the way, the young master is still young, the boy's temper has not retreated, and the big tree of Nalan's house has fallen again, only he, the old eunuch, is there to worry about reminding.
"Eunuch Fu, you are an old man left behind by my father. Yu'er knows that you care about me, but in the current situation, I am already a thorn in the emperor's side. Even if he takes every step carefully and swallows his anger, he may not let me go. If so, why should I give him face"
"Master, what do you mean?" The old eunuch was not stupid, staring at the young master in front of him, his heart was beating wildly.
"The only one who can protect the remaining 360 members of my Nalan family is Prince Gong, and the only one who can seek justice for my Nalan family's loyal family is Prince Gong. The emperor killed my father's elder brother and betrayed my second brother, ruining my life." , wouldn’t it be more enjoyable and fun for me to give him a hat and let him go to hell.”
Su Jingxuan smiled at the old eunuch.
"little master"
The old eunuch recalled everything today, and couldn't help wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes. The once cowardly and timid little master grew up overnight, but the life mission of the entire Nalan clan is too heavy, and the little master is still just a boy. And Prince Gong is so easy to provoke.
"Don't worry, Mr. Fu. I have my own measure. I will go to the banquet first. You go to the prince's office immediately and bring the third prince to Chengqian Palace. If anyone dares to stop you, you can deal with me directly according to the palace rules."
Su Jingxuan knew the old eunuch's loyalty, saw him crying and patted him to comfort him before ordering him seriously.
Three princes
The old eunuch was stunned for a moment, then he understood and nodded quickly, "Yes, the old slave will go right away."
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