Originally, according to Gao Heng's plan, he wanted Gao Qi to directly enter the palace as a discoverer to meet Emperor Zhou, and use his mouth to tell the whole story of the paper scroll hidden in the hairpin. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Gao Qi was originally a timid and unassertive person in the eyes of Emperor Zhou, and as the son of Concubine Jing, he found such a high-level secret from his mother's relics, and there was nothing wrong with choosing to report to his father as soon as possible.

Moreover, the current wind of rumors is prevalent, which has made Emperor Zhou suspicious of this matter, and specially secretly sent Cen Feng to conduct a covert investigation.

When Emperor Zhou set foot in Guangling Palace that day, Concubine Hui deliberately mentioned Concubine Jing in front of him, making this concubine, who was originally guilty and had long been forgotten in the dead corner of the deep palace, become a thorn in Emperor Zhou's heart.

Now, if you take this opportunity to pull out this crucial piece of evidence, it will be tantamount to adding wings to the bargaining chips to reveal the prince's life experience, which is enough to catalyze this storm that is about to sweep away.

And it is worth mentioning that Jing Concubine was born in a scholarly family, and when she was a concubine, her good handwriting has always been appreciated by Emperor Zhou, and every word on this paper scroll has a distinctive personal characteristic.

Even if it is not easy for others to distinguish, it must be clear to Emperor Zhou, who understands Jing Concubine's handwriting.

Unexpectedly, on the eve of Gao Qi preparing to enter the palace to face the saint, Emperor Zhou suddenly took advantage of Gao Heng to be sent to inspect the Praetorian Guards, and summoned Cheng Jinzhi into the palace on the grounds of caring about her recovery.

Emperor Zhou was not the kind of kind and loving father in the eyes of his children, and more often regarded people as a majestic and solemn emperor, turned his hands into clouds, and killed decisively.

What's more, he is not of royal blood, and he will not receive his solemn "one-on-one" greetings.

Cheng Jinzhi thinks that although he doesn't have any clever skills, he can clearly perceive that he must have other purposes when he suddenly wants to see him at this time.

And as Cheng Jinzhi expected, after a few perfunctory greetings like the opening remarks, Emperor Zhou didn't seem to want to sell anything, but directly picked out the topic straight to the point.

"Jin Zhi, I heard Concubine Hui say that during the time you were locked up in the Nine Shadows, you had contact with Concubine Jing, who had been guilty for a long time, is this true?"

Looking at Emperor Zhou's kind appearance, but in fact, his sharp eyes were hidden, Cheng Jinzhi's heart tightened, and he immediately realized that his purpose today was for the prince's business.

But at the same time, what made Cheng Jinzhi confused was where did he learn about the relationship between himself and Jing Concubine?

When Concubine Hui talked about Concubine Jing in front of Emperor Zhou, because Cheng Jinzhi had not recovered her memory at that time, and in order to prevent her from getting involved again and repeating the mistakes of the past, she did not say a word about it.

But Concubine Hui's words undoubtedly touched the most sensitive heartstring in Emperor Zhou's heart.

In the next few days, he quickly sent people to inquire about all the guards and guards when Cheng Jinzhi entered the Nine Hidden Platforms one by one.

Originally, Emperor Zhou didn't want to summon Cheng Jinzhi alone, so as not to startle the snake and arouse the suspicion of those who were entrenched behind the scenes.

However, after some careful investigation, some people soon claimed that Cheng Jinzhi was "domineering" in the Jiuyoutai with the support of Gao Heng and Gao Xun, the two princes, and once appeared in front of Jing Concubine's cell, and the two seemed to have a conversation.

"Concubine Jing, ......"

Faced with Emperor Zhou's undisguised question, Cheng Jinzhi could only put on a thoughtful and hesitant expression first, but he couldn't help but raise his vigilance in his heart.

After countless countermeasures flashed in his mind, he thought of the recent rumors and the hairpin with a unique hole, so he was ready to push the boat down the river to show his nervousness, and nodded stiffly.

"Back to Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. ”

"Hmm... You girl is honest, and you don't dare to deceive the king. Seeing Cheng Jinzhi answer truthfully, Emperor Zhou bowed slightly, and then changed color, "But... Why did your face change when I mentioned Concubine Jing? Since you have been in contact with each other, is it because she said something to you, or did something that frightened you?"

As soon as Emperor Zhou's words came out, Cheng Jinzhi already knew in his heart that his real purpose today was to find a breakthrough from himself that could dissect the blood relationship of the prince.

Every word he says now, every question he asks, is slowly leading himself into the doubts he has set up layer by layer.

"Forgive the courtiers for being rude, although the courtiers don't know what His Majesty knows about this matter, but when it comes to this Jing concubine, it does leave a particularly deep impression on the courtiers. ”

Cheng Jinzhi said and slowly narrowed his eyes, with a hint of confusion and fear in his words, which made Emperor Zhou difficult to figure out, and the doubts in his heart couldn't help but become more and more serious, and he just couldn't wait to clear it up.

"Oh, why do you say that?"

Emperor Zhou's eyebrows jumped when he heard this, and he immediately turned his head sideways and stared at Cheng Jinzhi with a heavy gaze, and his eyes were suddenly filled with mist.

"Since Your Majesty inquired, the courtiers should inform them one by one. Just ......"

Cheng Jinzhi said categorically one second ago, but the next second he was already embarrassed, and he was in a kind of feigned hesitation.

"Just what?"

Emperor Zhou's eyes turned slightly, frowned slightly, and then suddenly became conscious, and waved his hand very generously.

"Don't worry, I promise you that no matter what you say, I won't blame. ”

Cheng Jinzhi first thanked him casually when he heard this, but when he raised his eyes, he pretended to look around mysteriously and tightened his pupils slightly exaggeratedly.

Seeing that, Emperor Zhou couldn't help but be infected by Cheng Jinzhi's deliberately rendered mysterious atmosphere, and moved forward a little closer.

As a result, the eight words "the prince is not a royal bloodline" should have made people's hearts tremble and shocked, but now that they fell on the ears of Emperor Zhou, it was more like listening to Cheng Jinzhi tell a joke.

To hide what His Majesty said, when the courtiers heard this, they almost choked on the food the night before. ”

Cheng Jinzhi's tone was a little playful, and he stroked his chest as he spoke, even though he was nervous in his heart, he deliberately ignored the look in Emperor Zhou's eyes.

She just wanted to create an illusion for the self-righteous emperor in front of her.

A delusion that I didn't take it seriously from beginning to end.

In this way, it can indirectly get rid of some of the involvement between Gao Heng and the entire Yanwang Mansion, so that the suspicious Emperor Zhou will also spend less time on suspicion of Gao Heng.

And Emperor Zhou knows more or less about Cheng Jinzhi's personality, and it is not surprising that he has such an attitude towards her.

It's just that no matter what tone Cheng Jinzhi is stating this matter, it is enough to prove that the prince's life experience is indeed doubtful.

Thinking of what Concubine Hui said at the time, the barb that was originally pierced in Emperor Zhou's heart pierced deeper and hurt even more.