The long blue brick road in the palace is silent at this time.

The sunlight shines down quietly, paving the golden light all the way, but there are also some corners that are filled with the shadows of the scene, sunlight and darkness, light and darkness, instant contrast.

Leng Yixiu looked at the three shadows on the ground, which were dragged thin and long, and the little guy beside King Qi supported him, his body was slightly bent, and he didn't dare to raise his head.

"Isn't the eighth brother's body still not very good?" He asked, tilting his head.

King Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled gently, and said: "There is a record of Emperor Lao's brother, but it is just the body of the minister...... It's not a day or two, and every time it comes to the two seasons of summer and winter, it will inevitably be stricter. ”

"Do you want to help you for your brother?" Leng Yixiu said in his mouth, but his hand reached over faster.

"Don't dare, don't dare." King Qi refused, his feet suddenly slipped, and Leng Yixiu's hand, which was about to hit his wrist, fell on his arm.

"Are you alright?" Leng Yixiu's face was anxious, and he said to the little guy, "How do you do things?" So careless! ”

"Damn it! Damn the minions! The little guy hurriedly pleaded guilty again and again.

"Forget it, Brother Huang, let's go in quickly, don't delay time because of this little thing." King Qi said, coughing a few times, and his face flushed.

Leng Yixiu glanced at the little guy coldly, "If it weren't for the eighth brother's face, I would definitely beat you with twenty military sticks!" ”

"Thank you, thank you!" The little guy nodded and bent over again, and he didn't dare to come out.

King Qi lowered his head, and the corners of his mouth curled up a little bit, which was meaningful.

From a distance, I saw the white jade steps leading to the main hall, which were scrubbed spotlessly by the palace people, shining in the sun, but Leng Yixiu's heart was even cooler, and the radiant white jade steps were like a thousand miles of frozen lake, although the scenery was beautiful, it was three feet cold.

The mighty angry dragon guard stood on both sides of the steps, his posture was as tall as a loose, his left hand was on his waist, his right hand was tightly holding the hilt of the sword, he was also carrying a curved bow on his back, and his head was tied with a red headband, crossed behind his head, and the part that grew out was hunting and flying in the wind, like a raging dragon tumbling over.

Seeing Leng Yixiu and Leng Yiwei coming, the captain led by him took two steps forward and saluted: "Say hello to the two princes, Your Majesty is in the palace, please go quickly." ”

Leng Yiwei asked the little servant to wait at the foot of the steps, and Leng Yixiu walked towards the hall.

"Eighth brother, how's it going?" Leng Yixiu took two steps and looked back at Leng Yiwei behind him, "I'll help you for my brother." ”

"Don't dare to work for the imperial brother," Leng Yiwei waved his hand to refuse, he lowered his voice and said: "Presumably my father is in a bad mood, if his old man sees that his younger brother can't even go up the steps, wouldn't it be even more unhappy?" At that time, the royal brother will be implicated, I really dare not take it. ”

Leng Yixiu listened to his sincere tone and thoughtfulness, and couldn't help but smile lightly, "No wonder my father often said that the eighth brother has a gentle temperament and is considerate, and it is really true, and he is ashamed of himself." ”

"Brother Huang teased." Leng Yiwei's face changed slightly, and then he lowered his head and stopped talking.

Leng Yixiu looked at the steps under his feet, in the middle was a relief dragon, with sharp claws half-hidden among the clouds, the dragon's body rolled, a pair of eyes were not angry and self-threatening, the momentum of looking down on all beings, as if everything in the world was under his feet.

He exhaled in his heart, the relief in the middle, only the emperor can step on it, and every road can show the supremacy of the emperor, his eyes glanced back slightly, Leng Yiwei pursed his lips, did not squint, and concentrated on going up the steps.

On the steps, several eunuchs stood at the door of the hall, and when they saw two people coming, one of them walked forward quickly and said in a low voice: "Two princes, go in quickly." ”

The hall was silent, and two bronze crane-shaped incense tripods stood elegantly in the corner, spewing a faint mist from their mouths, and the fragrance was light and refreshing.

A ray of sunlight shone in through the window, and the shadow of the crane dragged on the ground, and the faint mist also cast a shadow, fluttering and curling, as if it had life.

It was so quiet that you could hear the sound of shadows swimming.

Leng Yixiu stepped over the threshold, the armor on his body made a low sound, and the emperor, who was standing behind the table with his hands, slowly turned around.

"Son-in-law, see father." Leng Yixiu and Leng Yiwei spoke, and the two of them knelt down to salute.

"That's it." The emperor opened his mouth lightly, his sleeves swayed lightly, and there was some tiredness in his voice and form that could not be concealed.

The two of them stood up and saluted the eldest prince standing next to them: "Brother the eldest emperor." ”

The eldest prince nodded, and the rest of the four and fifth princes all saluted, and the hall was quiet again.

"I think you already know," the emperor said slowly, his tone drifting away, with a thick squeeze, "The former prince ...... last night Dead. ”

The eldest prince arched his hand and said: "Father, the second brother has bad intentions and dies before you order to be killed, it is his blessing!" ”

Leng Yixiu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, this big prince was too impertinent in his speech, how could he be so unshy about it? No matter what happened in front of him, the deceased was the greatest, or his own brother, so to speak......

In fact, the eldest prince has long been angry in his heart, although he is the eldest son of the emperor, but because of his mother's humble background, he is always not valued and respected.

In his opinion, the second child is not much better than himself at all, isn't it because his mother is the first queen? Her mother is just a palace maid! If it weren't for the fact that his father was drunk and forced her, he wouldn't have himself! Can...... Such an embarrassing identity made him suffer the ridicule of others! Day after day, anger and resentment weighed down in his heart, and when the news of the prince's death came, his manic heart finally exploded!

The emperor's gaze was cold, his gaze was like an arrow, as if he was going to pierce his body, the eldest prince wanted to say, but he was helplessly looked at it, and finally closed his mouth.

"Father," Lao Wu suddenly spoke, his gaze lightly glanced at Leng Yixiu's body, "The second brother has just been found out to be related to the Rong family's framing, is there any other hidden secret?" ”

As soon as his words fell, two more coughs sounded, and Leng Yiwei's voice came sadly: "Father...... Second brother...... Even if there is a mistake, but the deceased is gone, please forgive him, presumably he also realized his mistake, this is why ...... Please mourn on my father's day, and ask my father to give my second brother a decent funeral! ”

As he spoke, he knelt down deeply, his thin and narrow back leaned there, he sobbed slightly, and his body trembled slightly, like a leaf that was chilling in the autumn wind, lonely and desolate.

A hint of relief flashed in the emperor's eyes, this son is still kind-hearted, but it's a pity that his body is weaker, otherwise he is also a smart and good boy, "Get up, you are weak, come and ......"

The eunuch at the door immediately flashed out, and the emperor pointed to the king of Qi who was kneeling on the ground, "Help the king of Qi up and give him a seat." ”

Leng Yixiu twitched the corner of his mouth, it seems that even if the fifth and eighth are not in a group, they are premeditated, and the targets seem to be themselves.

One mentioned that the second child had just been found out, and he died inexplicably that night, although the other did not say that the death was related to himself, but the words always revealed the information that the second child committed suicide, and said that the deceased was gone, what does this mean? These two guys...... It's a lot tougher to deal with than the grumpy and stupid boss.

"Father, the sons think that it is better to find out the cause of the second brother's death first and then discuss it, otherwise, if you make a conclusion here out of thin air, wouldn't it be ridiculed by the people of the world if it spreads? I can't even figure out my own affairs, how can I care about the world? The voice of the fourth prince rang out, crisp as a pearl.

"The fourth brother said this interestingly," the fifth prince smiled sarcastically, "spread it?" Today's incident was only summoned by the emperor, and even the sixth and seventh sisters did not come to participate, how could it be spread? Who will pass it on? ”

The fourth prince's face flushed, "Where in the world is there anything that is absolutely secret?" The people have always been curious about the secret news in the palace, and they will catch the wind and catch the shadow at the slightest movement, not to mention, the second brother is dead, how can he hide it? ”

Leng Yixiu listened quietly, this fourth child is upright, and what he says is reasonable, but he ...... It's too straightforward, which inevitably makes some people unhappy.

"Third, what do you think?" The Emperor spoke suddenly, looking at him quietly.

The rest of the people also closed their mouths, and their breathing became slow, the words of the fifth child just now had already pulled Leng Yixiu into it somewhat, what would he say?

"Father," Leng Yixiu said, "The son thinks that the second brother will not commit suicide." ”

"Oh?" The emperor's expression was cold, although he was angry at what the prince had done wrong, but he still cherished him in his heart, otherwise, how could he not see that the prince was not successful after so many years? But it is also cultivated with heart, on the one hand, it is indebted to the first queen, and then it is really a little bit of love for this son, and there is ...... The prince's maternal grandfather was an important minister of the three dynasties in the court.

Leng Yiwei's lowered gaze froze, the fourth child was stunned, while the fifth child was sneering, and the eldest opened his mouth wide, his face full of suspicion.

"The second brother is hearty by nature, sometimes straight, but also a little proud, sometimes he does something wrong, and he also finds a way to deal with the aftermath," he raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor quickly, the emperor was thoughtful, indeed, sometimes the second brother needs to clean up the aftermath of those things he does.

"This time, although it is a big matter, but my father is angry, he only said that he would abolish his crown prince, and did not say that he was worried about his life, the second brother is smart, he will definitely be able to think about it, and he will also work hard to win his father's understanding again, how can he commit suicide in despair without working hard?"

Leng Yixiu did not refute the words of the fifth prince, let alone clear his suspicions first, but first detained the prince and said that he did not commit suicide, his words made Leng Yiwei's heart a little uneasy.