In the past few days, since he was summoned, Gu Huaian has been attending the morning court on time, hoping to find some clues from the courtiers' words, maybe he can know the current condition of his sister, but he doesn't want to get it without any effort. At that time, I just heard that the ministers were discussing about this strange woman in the harem.
Listening to their words, Gu Huai'an felt dumbfounded. These people really dared to guess anything. They actually thought that their sister would be the illegitimate child of the Queen Mother. However, it was a loss for what they dared to say. Once Shen Zhongbai let Shen Zhongbai After hearing this, I'm afraid they will find some other excuse and just kill them all. Can they be allowed to stay until they finish saying this sentence
I didn't know how to fan the flames, so I simply shut up. After all, these rumors were getting worse as they fermented. If I just ignored them, it wouldn't take long for them to get louder and louder, until the day Shen Zhongbai couldn't accept it anymore. , everything has been forever unsolved, he must have released Gu Qiang, even if he did not care about his own face, he must also take into account the royal family's face. It is absolutely impossible to lock Gu Qiang in the palace all the time. Shen Zhongbai saw the thieves underneath. He was whispering, feeling very irritated. After all, this was in the morning, and he didn't know what the ministers were discussing, and he couldn't ask them directly, so he felt even more irritable.
"Last morning, you adults also had so many things to talk about. I really didn't expect it."
When Shen Zhongbai saw them whispering below, he finally couldn't help it anymore. This place didn't look like a morning court, it was like a market on the street. He just tolerated it, but they actually got worse. Did he think that Can’t you hear what they are saying about you
"My crime deserves death. I shouldn't talk about private matters during the morning court. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Only if you can forgive them can you forgive them? Gu Huaian muttered silently in his heart, if Shen Zhongbai knew what the people below were discussing just now, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood. If he heard such things, the whole court would be shocked. It was about to explode. Shen Zhongbai always felt a little strange. After the morning court, he sent the little eunuch next to him to ask what happened. After all, he always talked about such whispers. , it’s really uncomfortable.
But because he is the emperor, he cannot have any big reaction to what his subordinates say. He can only wait until after the morning court and then send someone to find out more. The emperor is really frustrated, but When the little eunuch inquired about the information and came back, Shen Zhongbai completely regretted it. If he had known it earlier, he should not have let people inquire about the information. Unexpectedly, these old immortals dared to say anything. If his mother and queen heard such words, , don’t they know what the outcome will be
How could something that obviously happened in the harem spread to the court so quickly? It’s possible that these pedantic old guys have clairvoyance and ears. Could it be that what happened just yesterday, they already got the exact news today. .
"Back to the emperor, my subordinates only heard this, and other things were not heard clearly."
"I didn't really hear you. What did I send you to do?"
These old men were really too bold to discuss such matters in the court. Shen Zhongbai himself still felt aggrieved, but there was no other way to solve the problem, so he could only sulk. Can we really punish them if they fail
"Go and investigate and find out who is the person who released these words, and find out who is behind this."
Shen Zhongbai didn't want such messages to become more and more troublesome. If things really got into trouble, it wouldn't be something that could be handled so easily. Fortunately, he discovered it earlier and was able to wait for the matter to fully ferment. Before, he controlled everything in his own hands, but it was a pity that Shen Zhongbai thought this way, and Gu Huai'an didn't think so. Gu Huaian must not take this opportunity to make this matter more serious. When he really When he couldn't control the situation, he would naturally release his sister.
It's true. After meeting him in the court today, Shen Zhongbai really lost his temper and didn't know what to do. The current situation is not easy for anyone to deal with. Gu Huaian and Shen Qianshan also know this. , so they choose to watch the fire from the other side and not get involved in this matter at all, so as not to get angry, they will notice that this matter may be related to them.
Shen Zhongbai was indeed anxious that day. After all, Shen Zhongbai's body had not fully recovered. At that time, if he was detained by Concubine Qi's people, he didn't know what the consequences would be. How could he let Concubine Qi take him away? What about taking it away? I was also anxious for a moment, and rushed out without thinking about anything, but I never thought that they could even make up such words.
I don’t know who leaked the news, but it became more and more outrageous. It was said that he and Gu Qiang were actually half-brothers and sisters. He forced her to stay in the palace because he wanted to give her to her. She changed her identity and made her her own queen.
There is no need to guess the initiator of this matter. Shen Zhongbai also almost knows that the one who made the biggest fuss yesterday was not Concubine Qi. If it weren't for her, he really couldn't think of anyone else who was so boring, and he didn't know who could be so boring. With his powerful imagination, he actually felt that he and Gu Qiang were biological brothers and sisters. However, the change of identities was indeed true. He could not refute it in any case. He just saw that she had no evidence in her hand now. Otherwise, , based on her previously noisy personality, she would have wanted to take matters into her own hands for a long time.
Shen Zhongbai originally thought that this was just some gossip from the outside world, and there shouldn't be any big problems. However, he did not expect that as soon as he returned to the palace, his mother called him over, saying that he had important matters to see him. After discussing, Shen Zhongbai secretly thought that something was not right, and he almost knew in his heart what the purpose of coming to him would be. It seemed that someone had told his mother what happened in the court today.
Shen Zhongbai is also busy with government affairs on weekdays and has little time to accompany his mother and concubine. Therefore, except for serious matters, the mother and son rarely meet. If something suddenly happens and he is summoned, it must be If there was any serious matter, he was really helpless about this matter, but he had no other way. After entering the house, he bowed respectfully to his mother and concubine.
"Mother and Concubine, my child is already tired enough in the court today. If Mother and Concubine has nothing important to do, my child should go back first."
After all, Shen Zhongbai already knew in his heart what his mother was going to say, but it was still difficult for him to face it. In any case, the cause of this incident was all because of himself. If he hadn't brought Gu Qiang close to the palace, There won’t be so many troubles later.
"But, I heard that some ministers were talking about you in the court today? I just want to know how you handled this matter."
Shen Zhongbai's heart also skipped a beat. Indeed, how could he handle this matter? It is nothing more than asking those who spread gossip to keep their mouths shut. However, this incident has also had a certain impact on the reputation of my mother-in-law. In any case, she is now the Queen Mother, and her reputation cannot be tolerated. For her, such slander should not have happened this time, and it was indeed her mother who had been implicated.
When Shen Zhongbai thought of this, he also lowered his head in shame. At least it was because of his own affairs that he became like this. No matter what, he should not say these words here. He didn't know how to shirk it, so he should find a way as soon as possible. , solve these things.
The Queen Mother knew that her son had the ability to solve all this. Although she felt wronged in her heart, there was nothing she could do about it. Her son was the emperor, and there would always be people who disliked him. Even if such a thing did not happen today, it would be very difficult in the future. It might happen one day. He had been mentally prepared for this early. He just didn't expect that after many years of fasting and chanting Buddha's name, he would still be poked in the spine and scolded. He had never experienced such a feeling. She had originally He had a clear conscience, but when they poked him like this, it seemed as if he had really done something to apologize to Xiansheng.
Shen Zhongbai calmed down for a while and wrote a gift to his mother.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will try my best to send Gu Qiang out of the palace as soon as possible, and I won't let this happen again."
Shen Zhongbai never expected such a thing to happen from the beginning, and he never thought that one day he would harm his mother's reputation. He was really an unfilial son, not only did he lose his sister, It also hurts his mother. If his sister could see all this, she would also laugh at him.
One day, he became the person he once said was worthless and could not even protect the important people in his heart. Shen Zhongbai knew what he should do now. As expected, such things as children's love are really not suitable. I only have the right to do what I want to do when I have the ability to make sure that no one above the court dares to point fingers at me.
Shen Zhongbai released Gu Qiang and took him directly back to the Ninth Prince's Mansion in a carriage.