Gu Huaijiang leaned down to help Princess Danyang, the strong incense on the woman made him frown, there was some kind of stench in it, he didn't think about it for a moment.
He looked around the hall, "Princess Danyang's words are true. Your Majesty did say this to Ben Hou. It happened last winter. Your Majesty said it next to the plum tree in the imperial garden, and Eunuch Gao was there at that time."
Eunuch Gao's most trusted palace man beside Emperor Ning, everyone turned their heads and saw him coming in from outside the palace, bowed and bowed, "I want to report back to all my lords, what Princess Danyang and Lord Gu Hou said is true, and the slaves have heard it with their own ears. .”
Now things are messed up, His Majesty's preferred crown prince assassinated His Majesty, the person who assassinated His Majesty can't be the new king, right
Absurd, really absurd!
The eldest prince couldn't hold his breath and wanted to stand up, Yin Shuo gave him a wink, and stood up by himself, "Can you say a word about the truth?"
Seeing him approaching, Princess Danyang subconsciously backed away. Fortunately, Gu Shubai supported her secretly, so she didn't fall down.
With this retreat, Gu Shubai thought of many things.
He sent elites to the prime minister's mansion to pick up Princess Danyang, thinking that she was the second prince's younger sister, so she must be the most anxious to clear up the second prince's grievances.
But I didn't expect that she would look like this now, thin and sick, and it seemed that she was not doing well in the prime minister's mansion.
What surprised him the most was that Princess Danyang seemed to be afraid of Yin Shuo, just like a mouse is afraid of a cat.
He still remembered the scene when Princess Danyang humiliated Yin Shuo in the Spring Palace, how proud and domineering she was at that time, the majestic Princess Dongling, why was she afraid of Yin Shuo
Gu Huaijiang said: "Prime Minister, please tell me."
Yin Shuo bowed, "Princess Danyang is the wife of Zhenxiang. If I believe her words, I also believe in Gu Houye's words. It's just that Hou Ye said it too. That's what His Majesty said to you last winter. Then His Majesty later Did you still say that?"
Gu Huaijiang paused, "Your Majesty never mentioned it again. At that time, he was seriously ill. After waking up, he became estranged from the First Prince and the Second Prince. Your lords should still remember this."
The ministers nodded thoughtfully, indeed.
After that, Emperor Ning alienated the two princes, conferred the title of Princess Zhenjiang and rewarded Gu Huaijiang generously, and his favor and trust in Gu Hou's mansion reached an unprecedented height.
Yin Shuo smiled, "That's right. Since His Majesty didn't mention the appointment of the crown prince, and didn't leave a secret edict or decree, it means that he doesn't want to appoint the second prince as the crown prince anymore. Since the cabinet and Lord Gu have both Without His Majesty's decree, then we can only choose talents from His Majesty's princes. The eldest son is the eldest son, and the eldest son has the greatest inheritance rights when there is no legitimate son. Besides, the eldest prince is also a rare talent among the princes. I think it should be given up quickly. The eldest prince ascends the throne, and prepares for the funeral ceremony of the late emperor in the name of the new emperor."
Gu Shubai said: "What if there is a son-in-law?"
Emperor Ning naturally had a son, and the second prince was the only son of Emperor Ning. After the death of the first empress, Emperor Ning did not register as a queen in the middle palace, which shows that he attaches great importance to the status of his son.
If there was no assassination, the possibility of the second prince becoming the crown prince is naturally greater than that of the first prince.
pity…
Yin Shuo raised his eyes to look at him, "Your Majesty's legitimate son who kills his father and king is the same as not having a legitimate son, isn't it?"
Princess Danyang suddenly reprimanded him loudly, "You are talking nonsense, the second emperor brother did not kill his father and king, this is clearly a conspiracy between the eldest prince and you!"
"Snapped!"
Yin Shuo slapped her on the face, and everyone in the audience was shocked, and everyone looked at him in disbelief.
How dare he fight the golden branches and jade leaves of the royal family
Princess Danyang covered her face with blood dripping from the corner of her lips. Yin Shuo looked calm in his eyes, "Forgive me for being disrespectful to the princess. Since the princess married into the Prime Minister's house, Yin Shuo has the responsibility to teach the princess. Now the court is in chaos and the ministers are discussing. It's really not the time for the princess to act wildly. Someone, quickly send the princess back to the prime minister's residence!"
Yin Shuo's relatives were waiting outside the hall, and when she heard the order, she immediately came in and dragged Princess Danyang out. She struggled and shouted, "Yin Shuo! If you want revenge, come to my princess. How can you do rebellious things and help the evildoers!"
Her voice stopped abruptly, as if someone had covered her mouth.
The ministers looked at each other, His Majesty had just left, and Yin Shuo dared to treat Princess Danyang like this, which showed that he was confident.
She kept saying that the eldest prince and Yin Shuo had colluded to kill His Majesty and blamed the second prince. Could it be that Yin Shuo ordered someone to drag her away because he was afraid that she would continue talking
Gu Shubai looked in the direction outside the hall, and Princess Danyang glanced at him before being dragged out.
The way she looked at him no longer feigned admiration as before, it was full of horror and helplessness, like crying, more like asking for help.
It seemed to be saying that he must uphold justice for the second prince.
He turned his head and looked at Yin Shuo, "If the so-called killing of the father and the king by the second prince proves to be a frame-up, then your majesty will still have a son. At that time, it will be a new situation to select talents and talents. As far as I know, the second prince The prince has not pleaded guilty so far. Therefore, until the real culprit behind His Majesty's assassination is found out, the new monarch cannot be easily appointed."
Gu Huaijiang looked at the crowd with a smile, "What Shubai means is what this Marquis means. I don't know what the cabinet ministers, Mr. Ji, and the prime minister think about it?"
Elder Chen Ge took the lead and said: "I agree! The most urgent task is to find out the matter of His Majesty's assassination, and the matter of appointing a new king is postponed!"
The rest of the elders took Chen Ge as their leader, and agreed to thoroughly investigate the assassination of Emperor Ning first. Ji Daogong laughed and laughed, "As a minister, I naturally obey the cabinet's arrangements."
He once again expressed his support for the cabinet invisibly. Yin Shuo's shoulders were like a mountain, and he couldn't lift his head at all.
He forced a smile, "Naturally, I also have to obey the cabinet's arrangement."