Following. The sky was brightened by a night of heavy rain, and the fiery sun came out early, scorching the earth viciously.

At breakfast, there was news from Hanyuan Palace, the queen was happy, and the court that had been shrouded in gloom for several days ushered in the first comfortable smile since the emperor ascended the throne.

I took care of everything in the palace, thinking that it was time to go to Hanyuan Hall for a walk, Jing Hong must be there at this moment, and I can also tell him the answer from last night.

Amnesia: When I stepped into the palace gate, I saw a thin figure, going in and out, not knowing what to do. Such a scene seemed familiar, and my nose was sour, and I turned my face away to pretend that I didn't see it.

"Yo, the imperial sister hasn't seen her for many days, but she is becoming more and more ruthless. Why, don't you even know the girl in the palace before? "I had just taken two steps when there was a laugh behind me. Zhizhi, who was not far away, heard the movement and turned to look at me and Lan Shao, my eyes were dark, and I rolled my eyes straight at her, I really didn't want to see this sworn enemy in my life.

Lan Shao looked at me unscrupulously, a pair of eyes glancing back and forth. The dignified and quiet Chang'an public lover doesn't know why he is still in the palace and has become a scourge, and I can't help but laugh out loud when I think of this.

"Today I came to say hello to the emperor's brother, I really don't want to be ruined by you, if you also have something, don't disturb me. Why do you always ask me to remind you that the well water does not interfere with the river water? ”

Lan Shao: "The imperial sister is really ungrateful, today the prince of Zhenguo is going to be dragged to the execution ground, but you still have the heart to come to congratulate, it is really chilling." ”

I raised my eyebrows and sneered: "I remember you said that you were willing to die for Yuwen Qi at night, so when it comes to the current step of the field, you might as well make it and show me." ”

"You!" Lan Shao was extremely angry and sneered, "Don't forget who is the queen mother of the current Queen Mother of the West Palace, and don't forget who gave your imperial brother the dragon throne!" ”

"Smack-" A resounding slap calmed down my argument with Lan Shao instantly. Lan Shao covered his red and swollen right cheek with one hand, and looked at Jing Hong who suddenly appeared in front of him in disbelief, his face was already pale, and Lan Shao was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

Jing Hong tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and after a while, he said coldly: "The Empress Dowager of the West Palace and the Empress have received it, if the eldest princess Lan Shao has nothing else to do, she will go back, so as not to disturb the purity of the Hanyuan Palace!" With that, he flicked his sleeves and walked away, and even the last glance at Lan Shao did not hide the disgust in it.

I felt very refreshed in my heart, and at the same time lamented Lan Shao's stupidity. Seeing her smug back, when I turned my head, I happened to meet Zhizhi's gaze, my heart jumped inexplicably, and I hurriedly entered the Hanyuan Palace.

"I heard that Zhizhi has done the imperial affairs in the Zichen Palace, why did he appear in the Hanyuan Palace?" Walking into the inner hall, I couldn't help but ask Jing Hong.

Jing Hong said lightly: "Zhizhi said that she had been with Bi Yu when she had a miscarriage, and now it is more appropriate for her to serve her." ”

Hearing such an answer, my heart was mixed for a while, and the past rushed to my chest, and I couldn't help but ask: "Zhizhi married you in the end, why don't you give her a name now?" ”

"It's her who doesn't want it." Jing Hong said, "On the day of the establishment of the harem, she knelt outside my palace all night, begging her to be removed from my inner servant, saying that she did not want to stay in the harem to be a concubine waiting for grace, and she was willing to serve me as a maid for the rest of her life." ”

Jing Hong's face was a little unwilling when he said this, I looked down and paid attention to the steps under my feet, and he continued: "How did my concubine provoke her? Although I haven't done a marriage ceremony since I married her, a woman who doesn't want her life of glory is stupid, so I don't want it! ”

For some reason, when I heard Jing Hongrusi say, I felt a little relieved. As someone who has been with me day and night, Zhizhi really has times when I am also impressed.

When she was about to walk into the inner hall where Bi Yu was staying, a palace lady lifted the phoenix wearing peony shark yarn curtains, walked to Jing Hong and smiled slightly, and saluted: "Your Majesty, the queen mother is sleepy, and now she has rested, I am afraid that it is inconvenient to meet guests." As he spoke, his gaze turned to me, "I hope the eldest princess won't be surprised." ”

"The queen is pregnant, so she should rest more. I thought that I came in a hurry today, disturbing the purity of Hanyuan Palace. I smiled indifferently, turned to Jing Hong and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we take a step to speak?" ”

Under the eaves of the backyard of Hanyuan Palace, I handed a box full of Xiao's crimes to Jing Hong, he hesitated to take it, looking at his gradually gloomy face in the process of flipping through it, I slowly said: "There is all the evidence of Xiao's clique of selfishness, collusion with the Turks, and collusion with the remnants of the previous dynasty. You say that your throne is unstable, so I will give it all to you. Recently, there has been a witch trick in the palace to be dumb and disgusted, and it has even offended the head of the emperor and the queen mother, so rampant in the harem is not half a move, I am afraid that you and the queen are derelict in their duties. ”

Jing Hong's eyes narrowed slightly: "What do you want to say?" ”

"I will not hand over the Jade Seal Secret Edict to you, I can hand over these charges to you, and it depends on how you deal with them. As for today's noon, I am Baoding Zhenguo Gong! ”

"Why are you so stubborn?" Jing Hong said, "Do you think that holding the evidence of the Xiao family's crimes in your hand can defeat them?" The Xiao family has stood in the court for many years, and its power is intertwined. I will not settle accounts without a chance of winning, and the executions I have issued cannot be easily changed! ”

"Then you think that with the power of the Yuwen clan, you can be at the mercy of your punishment? The Turks are ready to move, the DPRK is at the time of employing people, the Yuwen clan is far more prestigious in the military camp than the Xiao clan, and the people's hearts are determined by success or failure, Jing Hong, how can you not understand such a simple truth? ”

"I ......" Jing Hong was stunned, and a wave of hesitation and panic flashed across his face.

I continued: "The emperor's technique controls people to check and balance, and the development of the Xiao clan to this point is already at its peak, if it continues, I am afraid that this country will change its name!" ”

If these bold and disobedient words had come out of the mouth of others, I am afraid that they would have been convicted long ago. Just because I really know Jing Hong, at this time, he should also know how to see the situation clearly. Besides, I still have a trump card that I haven't shown.

"This is an opportunity. If you pardon the Duke of Zhenguo, the Yuwen clan will be grateful to the emperor for his grace and will be loyal to the heavenly family. At the same time, this will definitely touch the interests of the Shaw family, and this is the time to test. ”

"Test?" Jing Hong looked up at me, and after a while, asked, "Can you and I succeed in doing this?" ”

I looked up at the sky and laughed softly, "I don't know if we succeed or fail now, but if we don't, we won't even fail." Let's take a gamble. Your Majesty, ask at noon in a while, are you going? ”

Jing Hong closed the brocade box tightly, and glanced back at the direction of the dormitory where Bi Yu was: "I should become a generation of Ming Jun, before that, I should be a good husband and father." ”

"Bang-" There was a messy sound not far away, Jing Hong and I looked in the direction of the sound, and caught Zhizhi who turned around to hide, she was stunned at first, and then stood firm in place, and generously saluted me and Jing Hong. The moment I met her eyes, I suddenly didn't know what I looked like in her eyes now.

At noon, hundreds of people in Chang'an have already gathered at the intersection of the noon gate, the emperor and the most noble eldest princess of the clan have come to supervise the beheading, the scene of a hundred years has made the city reach the grand occasion of 10,000 empty alleys for a while, and there are also hundreds of people who have come to intercede for the town and the country. At noon, the gate was crowded, and I sat on the top seat and listened to the conversation that came into my ears, and I had no joy in my heart.

"Tsk, it is worthy of the eldest princess Zhaoyuan, who has changed her husband several times, look at her being able to watch her former father-in-law executed with her own eyes, imagine what a ruthless woman she is!"

"Yuwen's death and injuries were killed by her, and now they are all guilty, it is a broom star that is rare to see in a hundred years!"

“…… You can't talk nonsense, the eldest princess and General Jin Wu have a deep relationship. Now that the Yuwen clan was convicted, it was only the traitor who was in charge and confused the eyes of the saint......"

“……”

In the gossip, Xiao Chongyan was late. He slightly held his hand to salute me and Jing Hong, and then sat down calmly, his sharp gaze swept over the crowd, and the surroundings instantly fell silent.

Xiao Chongyan stared at me and smiled meaninglessly, and actually continued with me: "The princess has taken a trip to the border, I don't know if she can adapt to returning to Chang'an?" ”

I said with a smile: "Lord Xiao has been guarding Yizhou for several years, isn't he also comfortable after returning to Beijing?" This time, when he returned to Beijing, Zhaoyuan heard that the adult official worshiped the regent, and he had not yet said hello to the adult. ”

"Sharing worries for the emperor is a matter within the courtiers' share, so how can you say happy things? If the princess likes the title of the regent, she will take it. I don't know what the emperor wants? ”

"This ......" Xiao Chongyan threw the problem to Jing Hong, making it clear that he wanted to embarrass Jing Hong in front of everyone, so as to provoke the feelings of his sister and brother. I stared at Lianhua on the skirt from the side, and I also wanted to hear how Jing Hongdang answered.

After a long time, Jing Hong opened his mouth, as if he was a little unwilling, and he could hear the tremor in his throat when he looked closely: "This is exactly what I want." The queen is now pregnant with a dragon son, and my sister's return to Beijing has a lot of worries for me, and I have long had the intention of leaving the harem affairs to my sister. The regent was in the previous dynasty to solve my worries, and the eldest princess helped me solve problems in the harem, and I really sat comfortably on the throne. ”

When Xiao Chongyan heard this, he laughed. I got up and saluted Jing Hong: "Thank you, Lord Longen." But he met his cold, complicated gaze.

After a while, Xiao Chongyan said quietly on the side: "Noon is approaching, take the prisoner to the execution ground!" ”

Zhen Guogong arrived at the execution ground under the escort of a group of Yu Linwei, and he had not seen a few points of reduction for many days, although he was wearing anklets and handcuffs, his back was straight when he walked, and his bearing was still open.

"Report-" Just as he was about to ascend Xingtai, a Yulin guard rode a horse and galloped into the execution ground, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has died!" ”