Volume 1 Gaining Power and the Situation of the State of Chu Chapter 38: Collaboration with the enemy and treason, questioning
When Qi Xiangmei and Chu Tianyi were taken to the Jinluan Palace, and when the Praetorian Guards presented the searched letters to the Chu Emperor, the courtiers of King Yan and his party changed their faces one after another, and they all had a sense of panic covered by dark clouds.
The hall was already silent, but it became more and more depressing and dull at this time.
Chu Tianyi looked at his mother concubine in a little panic, although Qi Xiangmei knew the severity of this matter, she still pretended to be calm and calmed Chu Tianyi with her eyes.
Then he quietly looked at the high Chu Emperor, waiting for his next words.
Emperor Chu read the letters one by one, his face became heavier and heavier, and even revealed a sharp aura of slaughter, which made Qi Xiangmei's heart heavier and heavier.
After reading the letter, Emperor Chu's sharp eyes glanced at Qi Xiangmei and Chu Tianyi coldly, and then looked at the silent courtiers and juniors in the main hall.
"Qi Xiangguo's soldiers and horses suddenly attacked the Zhenxi Army guarding Jiaping Pass at night, not only that, but also knew very well about the border deployment of the Zhenxi Army, in this sudden night attack, Jiaping Pass was lost, grain and grass were burned, and the Zhenxi Army was forced to retreat to Xiyang City, which was hundreds of miles away from the Guannei."
Emperor Chu's words immediately caused an uproar, and the courtiers who didn't dare to come out of the atmosphere became noisy, and no one expected that the border pass was in an emergency because of the sudden loss of Jiaping Pass.
Once the Jiaping Pass is lost, the city in the pass will be dangerous, not to mention that the grain and grass of the Zhenxi Army have been burned, and the trapped Qianlong can only be slaughtered!
Emperor Chu had a gloomy face, and he didn't give everyone a chance to continue to make noise, so he continued.
"Qi Xiangguo's sudden night attack is not accidental, and it is not accidental that the border defense deployment of the Zhenxi Army is clear, Lu Hongmao carefully investigated the people in the army after the accident and caught a spy."
Speaking of this, Chu Huang's voice paused, and his sharp eyes slowly shifted and fell on Chu Tianyi's body.
The sudden eyes were so cold and sharp, and the thick aura of majesty and oppression was like a mountain, instantly pressing towards Chu Tianyi, making him subconsciously frightened that his legs weakened, and he fell to the ground entirely.
In the eyes of others, such a move is undoubtedly an act of weakness, even if Emperor Chu sees it, it also aggravates the suspicion in his heart.
Qi Xiangmei looked at her son who fell to the ground, her heart sank fiercely, and she glared at Chu Tianyi with hatred.
It's not too much to be scared like this, doesn't this make everyone mistakenly think that he is weak-hearted?!
As soon as Qi Xiangmei wanted to find a way to round Chu Tianyi, Emperor Chu's old but loud voice sounded again, hammering heavily on Qi Xiangmei's chest, and even she almost fell to the ground.
"That spy confessed that he was instructed by King Yan to steal the border defense layout map and give it to Qi Xiangguo!"
"No...... No...... How could this be ......" Chu Tianyi denied in a panic.
"Father...... This is not true...... Erchen has never done such a thing at all, how can Erchen do such a thing of collaborating with the enemy and treason...... The retainers are wronged......"
Qi Xiangmei was also difficult to calm down at this time, and hurriedly knelt down in the main hall, suppressed the panic in her heart, and spoke out sincerely.
"Your Majesty, Tianyi has been staying in the palace for more than a month, and there are wolf guards guarding outside the mansion, let's not say that it is impossible for Tianyi to do such a thing, let's just say that under such a well-guarded situation, Tianyi cannot do such a thing, and please ask the emperor to be clear."
Emperor Chu looked at the woman kneeling at His Royal Highness, a woman who was already thirty-eight years old, but the years had not left any traces on her, she was still so beautiful and elegant, moist and silky.
Although the soft face was nervous, there was no panic in the slightest, it could be charming, but the temperament was like water.
Qi Xiangmei was given to him by the emperor of Qi Xiangguo, and for the women sent in this way, his harem will receive a lot every year, all of which are 'gifts' sent by seven small countries in order to envelop him.
Only Qi Xiangmei caught his attention, entered his eyes, and asked him to crown her as a beauty.
At the beginning, it was because he admired her that he became more close, and after understanding her intelligence, he appreciated it even more.
But is it not because of years of favor that this woman who knows how to measure has become more and more greedy......
What about these letters? How is Beauty going to explain? ”
Emperor Chu did not continue the previous topic, but changed his voice and led the topic to Qi Xiangmei.
Qi Xiangmei looked directly at Emperor Chu, and her eyes revealed a calmness: "Your Majesty, those letters are not from the concubines, as for why they appeared in the concubine's bedroom, please ask the emperor to be the master of the concubines." ”
Emperor Chu's old eyes narrowed slightly, and his sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through people from the inside out, but Qi Xiangmei did not hide or avoid under such sharp and oppressive eyes, and was extremely calm.
There was an eerie silence in the hall again, and no one spoke at this time, and all the factions chose to protect themselves at this time.
This matter came too suddenly, if it wasn't for King Yan really collaborating with the enemy and treason, or someone was manipulating, whoever spoke first at this time would be listed as the first suspect......
The letters found in Lanle Palace were letters exchanged with Qi Xiangguo, which not only mentioned Chu Tianyi's grounding in the palace, but also about the border pass.
Judging from the letters, it is clear that this incident was premeditated.
In the middle of the sound, Emperor Chu looked away and looked at Chu Tianyi again, and his voice was a little cold.
"Do you know Zhang Kaifu?"
When Chu Tianyi heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank, and a touch of panic flashed under his eyes, and Qi Xiangmei closed her eyes fiercely when she saw such a feeling.
Thinking that she was smart for a lifetime and calm for half a life, how could she give birth to such an indisputable son!
Who is Emperor Chu, the look in Chu Tianyi's eyes naturally can't escape his eyes, his old face is becoming more and more gloomy, and his sharp eyes sweep over the royal descendants standing on both sides of the hall one by one.
He just wants to have more people to accompany him in the last days, to see the growth of the juniors, and to see if there is a descendant like him who can stabilize the country and stabilize the country with martial arts.
This has always allowed these juniors to live in Liyang City, and did not drive them all to the back cover, except for the Seven Princes who intended to rebel back then, he was demoted by him and driven to the fief, and he was never allowed to enter Beijing.
Now it seems that he did something wrong......
------Off topic------
I'm not afraid of a wolf-like opponent, I'm afraid of a pig-like teammate, obviously Qi Meiren is going to be pitted by her own son in the end, about Qi Meiren is the princess of Qi Xiangguo, why there is only one beauty title, now everyone should be able to understand, right? The three kingdoms of Chu, Qin and Yan are the most powerful of the nine kingdoms, so the remaining seven kingdoms naturally have to be stammered, although there is an undercurrent between the countries, the Qi Meiren were sent by the emperor of Qi Xiang, and it is not a real marriage, so the position or something, it depends on the Chu emperor to bird at will~
Tomorrow, the heroine will come to the bird, hehe~