In the study room of the Prince's Mansion, Gao Mingtao, Wang Ran, the three masters of the Jiang Mansion, Shi Lei, Shi Minwei... were seated one after another.
The air is filled with a suffocating smell.
Because the emperor's collapse was too sudden, everyone's faces were filled with deep sadness, and their bodies felt as if a rib had been pulled out, causing great pain.
But at this time, I couldn't shout about the pain. I could only carry on with the pain with tears in my eyes.
However, the king's cabinet could not help but burst into tears after being favored by Emperor Baoqing. Even the three masters of the Jiang family had tears in their eyes.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Cold tears shone in Jiang Hongwenfeng's eyes, and his thin lips slowly raised, saying: "The matter has come to an end. Let's put away our sad heart and resolve the current predicament first."
Although Jiang Hongwen is a junior, his status at this moment is equivalent to that of the prince. No one dares not to listen to what he says. Even the eldest son of the Jiang family - Jiang Hongwen's biological father, must be the king and his minister first, and the father and son second.
Gao Mingtao turned his back and wiped his tears and said, "When will the prince return to the capital?"
"We're already halfway there. If everything goes well, we'll be able to return to Beijing in the morning two days later. I've sent someone to meet you halfway."
As soon as these words came out, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
The emperor dies, the prince fails to return to the capital, and the throne is vacant. The greatest changes occur in the capital. If the prince can return to the capital as early as possible, his enthronement will be more certain.
I hope there won't be any mistakes in this line.
The king's cabinet twirled his long beard and said: "Now that the imperial concubine has taken control of the palace with a thunderous momentum, and the imperial palace is in the hands of Zhao Yunlong, this matter is not easy to handle."
Gao Mingtao frowned and continued: "There is something unusual in the two camps, and it is obvious that they are going to rebel. I am afraid that during the court tomorrow morning, the imperial concubine and Prince Su will take control of the government, spread rumors in court, and slander Dr. Gu for murdering the emperor and the prince. But I can’t argue with you.”
Everyone's heart skipped a beat at the same time.
Anyone who plots to kill the emperor should be punished with death for committing treason. It is an unforgivable crime and the worst evil. Even the prince is no exception. According to the system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it would not be an exaggeration to punish the nine tribes.
If no favorable evidence can be found, it will be difficult for the prince to gain the upper hand even if he returns. After all, the mouth of the world cannot be blocked.
Shi Minwei thought about the young lady and felt great pain in his heart, saying, "What we have to do now is to clear the young lady's name."
"It's easier said than done?" The uncle of the Jiang family sighed heavily, "As soon as Dr. Liu died, all the fingers were pointed at Gu Nvqing. If the imperial concubine intends to do something, then the matter will..."
The second master of the Jiang family immediately said: "The most terrifying thing is that Dr. Liu died inexplicably. Everyone said that he committed suicide out of fear of guilt. If this trick happened to Dr. Gu, there would be no evidence of death!"
Jiang Hongwen was shocked, his eyes flashed with sharp light, and he shouted in his heart that something was wrong.
No one here knows Qingguan's position in Tinglin's heart better than him. If something happens to Qingguan in the palace, it will be fatal to Tinglin.
He stood up suddenly and said, "Second uncle, what should I do?"
Before Mr. Jiang could answer, a clear voice cut in, "The key to this matter is no one else, but Zhang Yunlong. If he is willing to believe that the young lady is innocent, then the young lady will be safe."
Everyone looked at the scholar-looking Shi Minwei, their eyes lit up, and they felt a little hopeful. Shi Minwei added: "Zhang Yunlong is the most loyal and patriotic. When the emperor died, he was extremely sad. In addition, because of the rumors about the imperial concubine, he hated the lady to the bone and took the initiative to stand on the imperial concubine's side. This person is not stupid, but just blinded by sorrow, so when one of us puts him
Talk. "
Jiang Hongwen glanced at him approvingly and said: "Once this boy is alive, everything will be alive."
"Master Qi is absolutely right, but it is difficult to do it."
Gao Mingtao sighed, "The reason why he won the emperor's heart is because of his stubbornness. Unless we have sufficient evidence to prove that the emperor was not killed by Dr. Gu, we can be 70% sure. Otherwise, it will be difficult!" "
Shi Minwei stood up in a hurry and said, "If there is a person, he will definitely listen."
"who?"
"Eunuch Li."
Everyone's eyes were on Shi Minwei.
Yes, Eunuch Li is the most trusted person in front of the emperor, and he has a close relationship with Zhang Yunlong. If he can prove the innocence of female doctor Gu, Zhang Yunlong will definitely submit to the prince.
At this moment, the door was pushed open with a bang.
A guard in black looked at him with two big eyes and said word by word: "Master Qi, there is news in the palace that Eunuch Li touched the coffin and died."
No one could tell what emotions were in their hearts at this moment.
Shock
Horrible
Or fear.
It was as if a hand had moved the chess pieces in front of them early, and then looked at them with a smile as they struggled to their death.
Cold sweat broke out from everyone's body.
In the humble room.
Zhao Quanqiong waved his arms and inserted three pillars of fragrance into the incense burner. The light smoke curled up, dancing gracefully, and the whole room was filled with the smell of sandalwood.
"Brother, let's make an idea quickly about what to do now." Jiang Hongwen said in a deep voice.
Zhao Jingqiong moved forward slightly, her eyes cold, but she said nothing.
He died, died suddenly, without even a single person to die before he died... Hahaha... There is a cause and an effect, and this time it was his turn.
A tear fell from his eyes, and he slowly closed his eyes.
Father, you too have today!
He had been waiting for this day since he was imprisoned here, but when this day actually came, he didn't feel any joy in his heart.
He once looked at him with a smile and said to him seriously: "You are the prince. Sooner or later, I will hand over the kingdom of Dazhou to your hands."
He also slapped him hard on the face and cursed cruelly: "You evil beast, can't you wait so much? Before I die, you have even made the dragon robe. Are you going to make me?" Is it the opposite?”
Zhao Jingqiong's breathing gradually became heavier. She lifted her gown, knelt down towards the palace, and kowtowed three times seriously.
Then he stood up, suppressed all expressions, and said: "If my intuition is correct, this black hand should be the one that framed me eight years ago."
"How does brother know?"
"Because he is good at calculating." Zhao Jingqiong sneered: "Every step is under his control. From the loss of the painting, to the revelation of their relationship to the world, to Tinglin's departure from the capital, the collapse of the emperor, the death of Liu Zhaoyu, and the death of Eunuch Li … There was no miscalculation.”
He was the same way back then, walking step by step into the trap arranged by others without even noticing.
Jiang Hongwen broke out in a cold sweat, "Brother, what should we do?"
"The key now is Gu Qingwan. As long as she is found guilty of regicide, Tinglin will have three heads and six arms, and the country will not be stable."
Zhao Jingqiong's eyes were cold, "Fortunately, she has the blood of half of Qian's family members. If it comes to that, let her take over them all."
"Brother?" Jiang Hongwen couldn't believe it.
"The purpose of killing the king is to avenge the Qian family and the Sheng family. Although it is far-fetched, it can finally free Tinglin."
Jiang Hongwen immediately retorted: "Brother, even if she agrees to everything, the imperial concubine and the wise king will not let it go, and Tinglin will not agree. This plan is not feasible."
Zhao Jingqiong was silent for a while, thinking about the beauty trap and saving the beauty from thousands of miles away, and her heart felt cold.
"Then there are only two things possible. One is to find out the true cause of the emperor's death, and the other is to pry open Tie Zhan's mouth and lobby King Kang. If these two things are accomplished, the situation will be reversed in half."
Jiang Hongwen's eyes were fixed on his brother's face for a long time, chewing his words in his heart.
Not only the people in the study room of the Prince's Mansion were covered in cold sweat, but also Zhao Jingyan who was standing on the hill.
The ones fighting the enemy below are the secret guards who follow him and protect him.
Unlike the soldiers of the Zhenxi Army, these people had followed him for many years. Although he could not name everyone, the young and dark faces were familiar to him.
Dreams are real.
He had just traveled a hundred miles when he received the news that his father had died violently and Qingguan had been falsely accused and imprisoned. Without a moment's hesitation, he just raised the riding crop in his hand.
It's not that he has a heart of stone, but he knows that his father is waiting for him, waiting for him to close his eyes with his own hands and cry in front of his soul;
Qingguan was waiting for her, waiting for him to beg her to get out of the prison and restore her innocence.
As he rode the horse, his heart twitched, letting his tears flow in the dust. These are the two closest people to him!
Never before at this moment did his heart hurt so much, as if it had been pierced by thousands of arrows.
He shouldn't have left, leaving his father and emperor alone in the huge palace, facing the endless loneliness; leaving Qingwan alone, facing the jackals waiting for an opportunity, worrying about everything.
He was wrong and he regretted it.
The change of dynasties has always been bloody, with constant conspiracies, and even rivers of blood. He could not use the blood of both of them to sacrifice his sword for his ascension to the top.
That kind of pain will be more painful than cutting his flesh or drinking his blood.
Zhao Jingyan burst into tears on horseback, whipping the whip in her hand, and crossed the plains and mountains like a madman, just to get closer to them.
After riding for hundreds of miles, there were assassins waiting halfway, one after another, both to assassinate and to delay his return to Beijing.
He raised the sword in his hand high and shouted one word heartbreakingly: Kill!
This call he only made to himself.
If anything happens to his lover, he doesn't mind using such a word to destroy the world.
After the killing, his guards raised their knives like him and stabbed the enemy fiercely. They used the killing method Sheng Fang taught them, killing them with one move.
While the two sides were fighting fiercely, a piece of gold appeared in the southeast. Zhao Jingyan smiled faintly, and his golden armor came.
These were the sharp arrows he had hidden for eight years, spent countless amounts of money and painstaking efforts to forge into the five thousand elite soldiers. He originally planned Qingguan to make money for her because of these people.
Now, Hongwen greets him with golden armor, which is also telling him that things have reached a critical moment.
Zhao Jingyan took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, and slowly stretched out her hand.
The sky is vast and the white clouds are light.
His father said that he could touch the sky when he stretched out his hand. It was the highest place in the Nine Provinces, representing power, status, wealth, everything... Now, he strongly wanted to touch it, not for anything else, but for him. Beloved person.