Cheng Jinzhi didn't want Gao Heng to know that he had entered the palace to face the saint, nor did he want to say anything more in front of Princess Yuanxi, so he deliberately parked the carriage on the side of the road, and waited until the two people in front of him were far away, and then ordered the coachman to continue walking. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

She knew very well that she had never questioned Gao Heng's sincerity, and she also knew that he had no feelings for Princess Yuanxi.

Even if the pantothenic acid in Fang Cai's heart is just a natural reaction born out of caring.

What she was really worried about was Emperor Zhou's attitude when he entered the palace and the meaningful conversation between the two of them.

"Okay, you Cheng Jinzhi, you dare to be so rebellious in front of me! The crown prince is the blood of my Great Zhou royal family, this is an undoubted fact, what kind of intention do you mean when you say this?"

Hearing Cheng Jinzhi mention the words "blood test", Emperor Zhou seemed to be unsuspectingly poked into a deliberately hidden gap somewhere in his heart, and his cheeks tightened with anger for a while, and even the volume suddenly rose a few points.

"Please forgive your majesty, the courtiers don't dare!"

Seeing Emperor Zhou's attitude change suddenly, Cheng Jinzhi knew that he had touched the emperor's heart that he didn't want to admit, so he hurriedly leaned down and knelt down, but there was no fear on his face.

"Although the courtiers don't know how Your Majesty learned about the affairs of the courtiers in Jiuyoutai and Jing Concubine Niangniang, they also understand that the royal face is more important than everything, Your Majesty, as the Ninth Five-Year Honor, how can you allow those ignorant people outside to talk about it? At this moment, more than anyone else, you should want this rumor to be settled as soon as possible. ”

"Hmph, gossip has always been like a flood of beasts, how can this crowd be easily stopped? I care more now about the person who spreads rumors behind his back. ”

Emperor Zhou snorted coldly with a serious expression, and then locked his gaze on Cheng Jinzhi, a cold mist rose in his blurry eyes, but there was a power that could penetrate people's hearts.

Cheng Jinzhi knew that he was doubting himself, and he was even more doubting Gao Heng.

This may be the ultimate purpose of his sudden summoning of himself today.

"You keep saying that you don't believe what Concubine Jing said, but now you let me test my relatives with blood, Cheng Jinzhi, don't you think what you said and what you did are too contradictory?"

Emperor Zhou paced a few steps in place, but his eyes were always locked on Cheng Jinzhi, with a keen and thorough insight into everything, as if he must find the answer he had been seeking for a long time today.

Indeed, in the eyes of Emperor Zhou, compared to Gao Heng, who is heavy and wise, and always knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and is difficult to see through, Cheng Jinzhi, a woman and Taoist, is already much easier to deal with.

But he soon realized that he seemed to underestimate the girl in front of him, who seemed to be grinning and had no heart.

Adhering to the principle that it is better to take the lead than to be questioned by the other party, Cheng Jinzhi quickly adjusted his fluctuating mood, raised his eyes and looked directly at Emperor Zhou, his clear eyes flashing fiercely.

"The courtiers knew that His Majesty must be suspicious at the moment that the courtiers had something to do with the rumors. Not only that, I'm afraid that even His Royal Highness King Yan has become the object of His Majesty's suspicion. But please think about it carefully, when did the courtiers be imprisoned in the Nine Hidden Platforms? When did Jing Concubine Niangniang die violently for no reason? If the courtiers really had the heart of not being subservient, since they had already heard what Jing Concubine said at that time, why didn't they strike while the iron was hot and immediately spread rumors and make trouble, but they had to wait until now to take action?"

Cheng Jinzhi said unhurriedly, seeing that the fog in Emperor Zhou's eyes gradually dissipated, and his thoughts became more serious, so he continued: "Taking a step back, Your Highness is the same, the longer many things drag on, the easier it is to cause another incident, and he will not delay it so far." Besides, when the rumors started, the courtiers were still sick, and His Majesty knew that His Royal Highness had a deep affection for the courtiers, and during that time, he rarely even asked about the government and government, and he had been accompanying the courtiers in the palace, taking care of everything, so how could he have any other mind to spread rumors and frame the prince?"

"Ahem, you girl thinks too much, the reason why I ask you this is just to find out the murderer of the rumors as soon as possible, so that he can be severely punished to set an example, not to suspect you and Heng'er. ”

Seeing that what Cheng Jinzhi said was so direct and clear, but there was no lack of truth between the words, Emperor Zhou knew that Fang Cai's words were inappropriate, so he coughed twice, and his face became a little softened.

"Your Majesty. As we all know, there are many suspicions between His Royal Highness and the Crown Prince, and even if His Majesty is really suspicious, it is understandable. It's just that His Royal Highness is a smart man, and he is also a fair and upright gentleman, and he will not hurt people with arrows behind his back. In the same way, I will not do these ridiculous things that can be seen through at a glance. ”

Cheng Jinzhi said earnestly, and he didn't know in his heart that since he was captured by the prince and suffered such a heavy blow and lost his parent, Gao Heng's hatred for the prince has long exceeded that of any time before.

At this moment, compared to the previous time when he had to fight for the heir only to protect himself and his relatives, he became a single-minded person who only wanted to ascend the throne, watching the crown prince and Empress Zhao fall into the abyss, and there was no return.

Because of this, Cheng Jinzhi was afraid that Gao Heng would make a mistake on impulse because of the deep hatred in his heart, or be taken advantage of.

Regardless of whether Emperor Zhou's words were intentional or unintentional at the moment, she had to do her best to say them and clear up the relationship for Gao Heng.

In fact, since Cen Feng pointed out that this matter was likely to be caused by the Chu people behind the scenes, Emperor Zhou had few doubts about Gao Heng.

At this moment, listening to Cheng Jinzhi's reasonable explanation, the originally tense mood also relaxed a lot.

Even if he didn't love Gao Heng's son very much, he didn't want him to make such a bold mistake.

"I understand Heng'er's temperament, he has always been sensible, what to do and what not to do, he understands. ”

Emperor Zhou nodded in agreement, and after a moment of silence, he changed color and said, "But... Since Concubine Jing would say such things, it seems that she has been thoughtful for a long time, and she just wants to use you to spread rumors. Do you have any suspicious people in your mind?"

"Courtier... The courtiers are just a woman's family, and they don't know many people at ordinary times, and they can't think of any suspicious characters for a while. ”

Cheng Jinzhi pursed his lips in embarrassment, countless people who could be used as scapegoats flashed in his mind, and in a flash of inspiration, he already had a goal in his heart.

"If you really want to say it, the crown prince is the prince of the dynasty, the foundation of the country, if he is affected or harmed by anything, the court will be unstable at the least, and the country will be shaken at the worst. In the eyes of the courtiers, throughout the Great Zhou, the person who has this kind of thought is a few months ago......"

When she said this, she deliberately stopped talking, tilted her head and glanced at Emperor Zhou, and listened to him blurt out.

"You mean, those Chu people?"

Emperor Zhou raised his eyebrows, not surprised by Cheng Jinzhi's answer, on the contrary, he felt that it was logical.

As a result, the doubts and worries about the Chu people in my heart were deeply aggravated.

Until one day, someone suddenly reminded him that Gao Heng was married to the dignified Princess Nanchu.