In the palace, Empress Zhao sat stiffly on the chair covered with jade, a pair of Qianqian jade hands tightly intertwined, because she was too hard, even the green tendons at the knuckles were clearly visible. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

She twisted her gaze into a sharp light, and stopped somewhere in horror, her face very solemn.

Looking closely, even the whole person was trembling slightly.

There has never been an impermeable wall in this world, and even the forbidden palace with high walls and heavy security cannot resist the menacing and pervasive wind of rumors.

This rumor about the prince's life may seem like a shocking palace secret to others, but for Empress Zhao, it is tantamount to a bad news like a thunderbolt from the sky.

originally thought that this secret, which had been sealed in the dust for many years, and she tried her best to guard, would never see the light of day again.

But she never expected that at a time she didn't expect, she would be exposed to everyone by surprise.

According to the situation that the crown prince is still staying in Lishan and has not yet regained the trust of Emperor Zhou, he is now suddenly encountering this aggressive rumor storm, which is not only a burden to add insult to injury, but also will evolve into a dying disaster.

Because Empress Zhao knows very well that this is not an groundless rumor at all, but an iron-clad fact.

"What's going on there, Your Majesty?"

Seeing that Chang Le, the eunuch sent out in the morning, had returned to restore his life, Empress Zhao's face suddenly closed, and she immediately stood up from the armchair.

"Back to Niangniang, the slave sent someone to see it several times, Your Majesty has gone down to the morning court today, and he will review the folds in the imperial study as usual, it is noon at this time, and it should have rested, except for that, there is really no movement at all. ”

Chang Le replied earnestly, but there was a heavy look floating between his slightly sly eyebrows, obviously worried about this matter like his master.

"The more there is no movement, the more uneasy Hongu feels. ”

After listening to Chang Le's words, Empress Zhao did not feel a moment of relaxation in her body and mind, on the contrary, the uneasy look on her face was even worse, and she covered her chest with the support of the maid beside her, and sat down on the armchair again.

"This palace and His Majesty have been married for many years, but after so many years, how can he really believe in a person with all his heart? Now that he is old, he doesn't believe in anyone. ”

She lowered her eyes and sighed, her gaze stagnant, but the corners of her red lips gradually rose, evoking a self-deprecating arc.

The reason why Empress Zhao has such deep concerns is not just groundless.

This rumor has made such a vigorous fuss in the capital, and even the palace has heard it.

Although this matter is related to the royal honor and disgrace and the face and reputation of an emperor, it belongs to a forbidden area that cannot be stepped on at will.

In order not to wade into this troubled water, many ministers chose to avoid talking in front of Emperor Zhou, and it is understandable to pretend that they don't know.

But Emperor Zhou's eyes are dense outside, even if the civil and military officials dare not mention it casually, it is impossible for him not to know about it.

At this time, the calmer and more silent the waves, the more frightened Queen Zhao became, lest this was the prelude to the coming of the mountain rain.

Seeing that Empress Zhao's face was getting more and more ugly, Chang Le pursed his lips a little helplessly, and could only pretend to be relaxed and persuade him.

"Niangniang, don't worry, Your Majesty usually hates these rumor-mongers who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, not to mention that this matter is also related to the prince of our dynasty, this clear-eyed person is nonsense when he hears it. What's more, His Majesty is an enlightened and wise monarch, and not only will he not take this seriously, but he will definitely punish the rumor-mongers severely. ”

"You are wrong, just because this matter is about the crown prince, Your Majesty is very suspicious, once you hear about it, you will not give up easily. ”

Empress Zhao snorted coldly in a very light voice, raised her eyes slightly, and always had that self-deprecating smile on her lips.

"This palace knows our majesty too well. In his heart, even such "nonsense" must be for a reason, and it will not just be groundless. After all, daring to involve the crown prince of the dynasty is not the courage that everyone has. ”

She pretended to pause at this point, and instead met Chang Le's smiling eyes, her pupils tightened, and she lowered her voice.

"Besides, others think it's a rumor, don't you and Bengong know about it?"

Chang Le's eyes trembled when he heard this, thinking that Empress Zhao was suspecting that he had revealed this matter to others, so he hurriedly knelt on the ground with a bitter face, his eyes were already full of panic and fear.

"Niangniang Mingjian, the slave is loyal to Niangniang, even if he is broken and his body is broken, he will never betray his mother!"

"What are you doing here? You have followed this palace since you were a child, and of course this palace knows your loyalty to this palace. ”

Looking at Chang Le lying at her feet, Queen Zhao glanced down at him, raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows lightly, and her words were filled with a sense of tired powerlessness.

"It's just that this rumor is clearly aimed at the palace and the prince, and the palace is not completely sure how to deal with it. ”

"Speaking of this rumor-monger, Niangniang should already have some eyebrows in her heart, right?"

"Can't you guess?"

Empress Zhao's eyes lit up at Chang Le, and a fierce light appeared in her slender and sharp phoenix eyes, and she suddenly gritted her teeth with resentment.

"But there is no regret medicine in this world, otherwise back then, the palace would definitely not show mercy to his subordinates, and he would definitely cut the slut of Concubine Jing with a thousand knives. Otherwise, it would not have caused such an unmanageable disaster today. ”

The implication of Empress Zhao's words is naturally that this person who is spreading rumors behind her back is Gao Heng.

In addition to the deceased Jing Concubine, the only people left who knew about it were Nan Chu, who wanted to support the prince with her, and the most trusted henchmen around her.

If it weren't for Cheng Jinzhi learning about this from Concubine Jing who was pretending to be crazy when she was trapped in Jiuyoutai at the time, and then revealing it to Gao Heng, she couldn't think of a second possibility.

It's just that Empress Zhao originally thought that the matter of Jiuyoutai had passed for a long time, and since Gao Heng's side had not taken any action, she must have been worried too much, so she did not continue to investigate.

Unexpectedly, when the prince left Beijing, it set off the most terrifying and difficult waves for her.

"This Gao Heng is really calm. ”

Empress Zhao smiled coldly and inserted her nails into the rosewood armrest, and the fierce light in her eyes began to turn into a strong murderous aura.

"And that Cheng Jinzhi, this palace heard that she still picked up a life with a great life, and now that I think about it, this palace should not have been merciful and only let people release a snake, but should have put a few more bites that made her bruised all over her body, and gave Jing Concubine a good burial. ”

Empress Zhao was deeply resentful and said emotionally, but as soon as the words fell, she suddenly heard a calm male voice from not far away.

"Please also ask the queen to calm her anger. ”