With the second prince's order, the eldest prince was taken into prison.
Compared with when the second prince was detained, he, who was convicted of killing his father and king, received much worse treatment.
Everyone looked at him as if they were looking at a stray dog or a rat crossing the street, wanting to beat him to death.
He didn't even have the desire to struggle, since he had made that choice at the beginning, he was ready for today, the only thing he hated was that Yin Shuo actually washed himself clean.
In Tsinghua Palace, the courtyard is full of yellow flowers.
The lady in palace attire slumped down the steps, her pale face reflected in her bright water-red brocade.
"Defeated, my son actually lost..."
"Ma'am!"
The palace maid knelt down on the ground, neither daring to step forward to help her, nor dare to say words of comfort.
It's meaningless to say anything else, the eldest prince has already been imprisoned in the sky prison, and the court is full of civil and military officials who have condemned him, and there is no way to return to heaven.
I'm afraid that after a while, someone will think of the eldest prince's biological mother and send someone to arrest her.
Concubine Xian had a half-smile, lying on the cold bluestone floor with her face pressed against the ground, "My son is defeated, there is no way to recover."
The maid who had been serving her for a long time burst into tears when she saw this situation.
She didn't know whether she was sad for Concubine Xian's downfall, or she was crying for the disaster she would suffer.
Concubine Xian just widened her eyes when she heard the chaotic cries in her ears, countless images emerged in her mind.
She remembered that when she first entered the court, she was wearing a blue skirt and stood inconspicuously among a group of beautiful girls, but Emperor Ning caught her at a glance.
He said that the first time he saw her, he felt that she had a gentle temperament and would definitely be a virtuous concubine in the future.
Later, she gave birth to the eldest son for Emperor Ning, and everyone in the harem looked at her. Even though the first empress was in the middle palace, she had to envy her and be jealous of her in the dead of night.
When the eldest son of the emperor was three or four years old and in good health, Emperor Ning made her a good concubine and let her live only under the empress in the harem.
She was so lucky, the queen gave birth to a son-in-law in the second year, and died of illness not long after, and the harem honored her as a concubine...
All the past is vivid in my mind, the love between her and Emperor Ning, the chords of so many years.
Everything is ruined now.
Emperor Ning died, and her son became a rebel, and she, an accomplice, could not escape the responsibility.
She closed her eyes slightly, hot tears fell on the bluestone ground, and soon became cold.
There were hurried footsteps outside the hall, and the little eunuch crawled in, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! It's not good, the Imperial Forest Army is here to fetch your Majesty!"
The maids in the palace were in a mess, but Concubine Xian suddenly opened her eyes, and slowly stood up while supporting the hand of the maid beside her.
"Take me? I am the concubine who is in charge of the harem, and the biological mother of the eldest son of the emperor. Who dares to take me?"
As she spoke, she hastily pushed away the maid's hand, raised her skirt and ran towards the backyard. No one dared to stop her, and no one knew where she had gone.
Soldiers from the Royal Forest Army poured into Tsinghua Palace, holding a cabinet order, "According to the cabinet order, arrest the eldest prince and one party accomplice who assassinated His Majesty, Xianfei Wangshi!"
The palace maid shivered and pointed at the backyard, "Your Majesty, she ran there..."
The soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army immediately chased after her and searched the backyard of Tsinghua Palace, but there was no trace of Concubine Xian.
Where can a deep palace woman who doesn't know martial arts hide
When the soldier saw the well platform in the backyard, he was suspicious, stepped forward to take a look, and immediately screamed, "Ms. Wang is here, she threw herself into the well!"
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The officials of the previous court have not dispersed yet, the crime of the eldest prince has been determined, and the next important thing is to appoint a new monarch.
Either the eldest prince or the second prince, one is the king-killing traitor, and the other is the new king, there is no suspense.
Chen Ge bowed his hands to the sky, "Now that the truth has been found out, His Majesty's spirit in heaven can also be comforted a little. The most important thing right now is to support the new emperor and preside over His Majesty's funeral, so that His Majesty will not continue to stay alone in Baohua Hall!"
All eyes are on the second prince, the eldest prince is in prison, now he can only prestige when he is talking about his succession, the second prince will do his part.
There is no doubt about it.
Gu Shubai suddenly remembered Yu Fu's words, she said that if there was no such thing as killing the king, it would be a better choice for the eldest prince to become the new king.
The second prince was stupid and foolish, and was bewitched by Yin Shuo's sweet words. Could such a person be a wise king
He frowned, disheartened by the scene in front of him.
When investigating the assassination case for Emperor Ning, he was sincere and sincere, and he only wanted the truth to comfort Emperor Ning's spirit in heaven.
But now that he has succeeded, the eldest prince is imprisoned and the second prince ascends the throne, but he has no intention of joy.
He looked at Gu Huaijiang, there was no superfluous expression on Gu Huaijiang's face, he had been immersed in the court for many years, and he had already learned not to change his face.
Just as the courtiers were scrambling to elect the second prince as the new king, Gu Huaijiang cupped his hands at the crowd, "It is a major event to support a new king. Since ancient times, military generals have not participated in politics. This matter is decided by the cabinet and your lords. Take it down and set it up, and say goodbye first."
"Why did Gu Hou leave?"
Elder Chen Ge personally came down to persuade him to stay, "Why don't military generals participate in politics? The Marquis is not only a military general but also a marquis, and he is also a noble of the court! What's more, if there is no Gu Hou's full assistance in investigating the case of His Majesty's assassination, I'm afraid I'll be there." It's still unsolved!"
Many courtiers said: "Yes, Master Hou has contributed a lot to this matter, so there is no need to refuse. How can such a major event as supporting a new monarch be accomplished without Master Hou?"
However, Gu Huaijiang was very firm, "I got involved in the assassination of Your Majesty because I had no choice but to get involved. Your Majesty has shown me a kindness and deep trust in me. I must seek justice for Your Majesty. Now that the court has been cleared, I have my own cabinet." In charge of the establishment of a new monarch, this Marquis bid farewell."
After finishing speaking, he turned around, and led Gu Shubai out of the golden palace in a snappy manner.
His father and son have made great contributions, but they retreated at this critical moment, which makes people feel emotional.
There was a sneer on the corner of Yin Shuo's mouth, the second prince's eyes were dim, and he couldn't tell what emotion it was.
If it was Gu Shubai who married Danyang back then, he would definitely retain Gu Huaijiang now, after all, his in-laws are the most reliable.
It's a pity that Gu Shubai refused to marry Danyang, so the military power of the Marquis Gu's mansion was always a threat to him, especially after he ascended the throne.
The only thing he can rely on now is his own brother-in-law, the prime minister who first sued the eldest prince at this critical moment, this person who has an inseparable relationship with him by marriage.
If he hadn't deliberately planned to be an undercover agent next to the eldest prince, how could it be so easy to gather evidence
Old Chen Ge watched Gu Huaijiang and his son leave, then returned to the steps and cleared his throat.
He was worried about Yin Shuo, but the second prince is the best candidate to become the new king. This is an unchangeable fact. After thinking about it again and again, he said loudly: "Your Majesty doesn't have many heirs, so let's throw away the first prince who killed his father and the king. The second prince He is the eldest among the princes and the only son of the former empress. What's more, there is Gu Hou's own testimony that His Majesty once wanted to make the second prince the crown prince. In terms of talents, virtues and talents, only the second prince is worthy of being the new king. What do you ministers think?"
All the ministers agreed, "Okay, the second prince has both talents and virtues, so it is natural that the second prince should be elected as the new king!"
"Yes, the second prince is the most valuable among all the princes, and it should be so!"
"We all agree to support the second prince as the new king, please don't refuse the second prince, and get on the throne quickly so that you can preside over your majesty's funeral!"
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The second prince hadn't heard these compliments for a long time, and his whole body felt as comfortable as if he was in a bright spring day.
Yin Shuo stood beside him, still smiling slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Gu Huaijiang and Gu Shubai walked quickly towards the outside of the palace, one behind the other, there was something firm in the footsteps of the father and son, and something very lonely.
Baibu Yang and the others followed them far away, vaguely aware of something, and did not dare to speak indiscriminately.
"Father, I feel that I am still sorry for His Majesty and the people of Dongling."
Gu Huaijiang stopped suddenly, turned to look at Gu Shubai, "Silly boy, this is not your fault. Even if I am sorry to His Majesty, I, Gu Huaijiang, am sorry, and it has nothing to do with you juniors."
Gu Shubai hurriedly said: "No, father. You were right to stop the child in the palace just now. Yin Shuo was the first to accuse him of meritorious service, and the second prince has been completely deceived by him. If he impulsively brought up the crime of Yin Shuo just now, there is neither evidence nor evidence. Not convincing."
He paused, "But father, won't such a person who wins the favor of the second prince and becomes the most trusted minister of the new emperor won't hurt the innocent?"
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