After the death of Empress Ji, Xuan Jia Ling also disappeared.
It wasn't until Li Ji raised his troops that Xuan Jia Ling reappeared.
When she learned that the Xuanjia army was advancing on Tianjing, Mu Qing knew that the time for revenge had finally come. A way to rescue Princess Ningyang.
The truth that has been buried in dust for many years is finally being seen again.
The Queen Mother tried to defend herself.
"Even if the crown prince Li Shu was framed, what does it have to do with the Ai family? The Ai family is just a woman who lives in the harem all year round and knows nothing about the affairs of the court."
Mu Qing raised a letter in Yang's hand.
"This is the final confession of the person who imitated the handwriting of the prince Li Shu. He explained clearly in the letter that the person who instructed him to imitate the handwriting of the prince Li Shu was the only son of the empress dowager and the biological father of today's saint—Li Yao. !"
The queen mother retorted sharply: "Impossible! He is slandering!"
Princess Ningyang sneered: "Everyone has been dead for decades, is it necessary to leave a letter to slander your son?"
The queen mother gritted her teeth: "Since handwriting can be imitated, it means that the letter in your hand may also be intentionally imitated by others. The letter is fake, and you are spreading rumors!"
What she said made sense.
These few letters alone cannot convict the late emperor.
Everyone's eyes wandered between the Queen Mother and Princess Ningyang, as if they were hesitating whose words to believe
Li Ji, who had been watching coldly, finally spoke.
"Master Yue Zhang, please help me."
Suddenly being called by Hua Dingzong was taken aback.
He stammered and asked, "What are you doing?"
Li Ji handed over the knife: "Help me get it."
His movements were so natural that before Hua Dingzong's head could react, he obediently stretched out his hands and firmly caught the knife.
Then he heard Li Ji say.
"Help me watch him."
Hua Dingzong looked along the line of sight of the other party, saw the little emperor who was held in his hands, and was immediately frightened until his legs became weak, and he shook his head crazily.
"No, no, no, no! Coercing the emperor is a serious crime that entails killing everyone!"
Li Ji smiled: "You have already helped me hold the knife, we are in the same group, if you don't help me, Li Qiong, please count it later, you will definitely be doomed."
Li Qiong distinguished: "Don't you try to sow discord, Zhong Anbo is my grandfather, and I will never harm my grandfather!"
Li Ji asked coolly.
"Then why do you still send Zhong Anbo to negotiate with me? Haven't you ever thought that I would kill Zhong Anbo directly in a hurry? Or, you wanted me to kill him in the first place. Come on, can you still accuse me of killing an elder?"
Li Qiong tried his best to defend: "He is your father-in-law, you will not kill him!"
Li Ji: "You are still my nephew, I can still kill you."
Li Qiong choked.
Li Ji glanced at the pale Hua Dingzong, and said slowly.
"When Li Qiong decided to push you out as a stepping stone, you should have seen him clearly. Your grandfather's identity is not worth mentioning in his eyes."
Li Qiong shouted: "Don't believe his nonsense, he is sowing discord!"
Hua Dingzong looked at the knife in his hand, and it took a long time before he opened his mouth.
"Manman is your aunt. She has saved you many times. Instead of being grateful, you want to hurt her."
Li Qiong felt more and more uneasy.
He tried to struggle, but Li Ji's hand was so strong that he grabbed his arm tightly, making him unable to break free from the shackles.
He could only desperately defend: "I didn't hurt her! I just wanted to scare Li Ji!"
Hua Dingzong clenched the handle of the knife tightly: "I'm not very smart, but at least I still have good eyesight. Just now you clearly wanted to force the regent to compromise with cruel methods. You can even kill your own savior." You can be ruthless, it can be seen that the regent is right, you are unreliable child."
Now, between Li Qiong and Li Ji, Hua Dingzong has to choose a side.
Knowing that the enemy was in danger, Li Qiong called on Hua Dingzong to negotiate with the enemy.
However, in order to protect Man Man, Li Ji would not hesitate to give up the royal power at his fingertips, and entered the palace alone to save others.
One is selfish and the other is affectionate and righteous.
Compared with each other, the two stand out.
Even a fool would know which side to choose.
What's more, there are 500,000 Xuanjia troops standing outside the city.
Even if Li Ji died unfortunately, there was still Li Xun to take his place. As long as Li Xun gave an order, he would be able to break into the city with the Xuanjia Army.
At that time, the little emperor will not be a fish on the chopping board, and will only be slaughtered by others? !
In terms of emotion and reason, Hua Dingzong felt that Li Ji was more reliable.
Li Ji asked Hua Dingzong to help watch the little emperor, but Hua Dingzong was afraid that the little emperor would run away, so he bent down and tore off Zuo Ji's belt, and used it as a rope to tie the little emperor's hands behind his back.
In order to prevent the little emperor from escaping, Hua Dingzong even made a knot on purpose.
Li Ji was very pleased to see it.
"My brain is spinning very fast!"
Hua Dingzong managed to force a smile, and said embarrassingly: "Thank you, my lord, for your compliment."
Li Ji pushed the little emperor towards him.
Hua Dingzong hurriedly grabbed the little prince's arm and placed the blade on his neck.
"Your Majesty, offended."
Because of being too nervous, Hua Dingzong's voice trembled uncontrollably.
Li Qiong couldn't help but hate: "You are working for a tiger! Aren't you afraid of being copied and beheaded by everyone?!"
Of course Hua Dingzong was afraid!
But things have come to this point, he has no way out, only one way to go to the dark.
Li Ji looked at the little emperor who had a strange expression on his face, then looked at the people standing under the stands, and said slowly.
"Speaking of letters, I happen to have one here too."
He took out a letter from his arms, pulled out the letter paper, and unfolded it.
Because of the close distance, Hua Dingzong and Li Qiong were able to clearly see the contents of the letter.
It turned out to be a posthumous edict to wash away the grievances of the crown prince Li Shu and make Li Shu's only son-in-law the crown prince!
Li Qiong's face suddenly turned pale, and she almost collapsed to the ground.
He couldn't help muttering: "How is it possible? How is it possible?"
Li Ji turned the letter paper over so that everyone could clearly see the inscription and red seal at the end of the letter paper.
"Handwriting can be imitated, but the jade seal in this respect cannot be imitated, right?"
The Eldest Princess Ningyang brushed away Mammy's hand, walked up the steps step by step, and reached out to take the thin letter paper.
She read the content of the will word by word, and her expression became very complicated.
"Emperor brother actually left such a will."
Not only her, even the queen mother did not expect such a will.
The Empress Dowager was already on the verge of falling, almost unable to stand still.
She stared at the imperial edict held in Princess Ningyang's hand, her eyes were bloodshot, and her heart was full of resentment and resentment.
Why
Why did that old guy leave such a will when he was already dead
Obviously she is also the daughter of the Ji family, and she also gave birth to a son for the emperor.
Why did the old man still have to put her on the sidelines when he was about to die? !
(end of this chapter)