In autumn, the weather turns cooler. He Jing contracted the wind and cold, and coupled with her frail and weak cold, her condition became more and more serious, and the fragrance and jade were still lost in the day and night guards of the imperial doctors.

The emperor was very sad, and after the funeral for Hejing, his body became weaker and weaker. Yilin took care of the emperor every day, and Min Xuan began to form gangs, and there was an undercurrent surging in the capital, and there was a gloomy atmosphere everywhere.

Zhenxi Wangfu, after Guo'er handed Yuanxin a cup of hot tea, he did not go out as usual, but knelt in front of Yuanxin, as if there was something unspeakable.

Yuanxin asked, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Guo'er blushed and whispered, "The slave is pregnant." ”

"Oh, really?" Yuanxin asked indifferently, not surprised at all.

"This matter is spreading and damaging the face of the palace, and the slave wants to beg the second master......" Guo'er stopped talking.

Yuanxin put down the book, "I drank tea that night and became unconscious, you should have drugged my tea." ”

"The slave knows what is wrong!" Guo'er kowtowed again and again, "I beg the second master to spare the slave and maid for the sake of the child and give the slave and maid a name." ”

"Reputation?" Yuanxin looked at her contemptuously, "Mrs. Xiangwang? ”

Guo'er kowtowed again, "The slave doesn't dare!" The slave knows that her status is low, and she is satisfied with being a concubine. ”

Yuanxin coldly refused, "I don't have this plan." ”

Guo'er pleaded, "But second master, the slave is already pregnant with your child......

"Do you handle it yourself or do I do it?" Yuanxin was unexpectedly indifferent.

Guo'er's heart cooled, "The second master is easy-going and approachable on weekdays, why is he so ruthless in the face of his own flesh and blood?" ”

Yuanxin glanced coldly, "My child was brought up by an intriguing mother, and I don't know what he will grow into in the future, so it's better not to do it as soon as possible." ”

Guo'er asked with teary eyes, "Second Master really don't want it?" ”

"Don't!" Yuanxin said resolutely.

The fruit stopped pleading, and walked out with a dead heart.

At dawn the next day, Yuanxin woke up to the noise of the people and learned that Guo'er had died in a well, and Yuanxin rushed over in a panic.

Seeing the corpse of Guo'er under the straw mat, Yuanxin was very frightened and didn't dare to step forward, Guo'er died because of me, I killed Guo'er, one corpse and two lives, I hurt people again, and someone will always die because of me.

Yuanxin shook his head and stepped back, just as he bumped into Cheng Zheng, he turned his head and saw a face of Cheng Zheng's iron face, lowered his head and didn't dare to look directly, Cheng Zheng commanded solemnly, "Come see me when you deal with it." ”

Yuanxin suddenly realized that he shouldn't be so cowardly, forcibly took a few breaths of calmness, and ordered someone to deal with the aftermath.

In the afternoon, Yuanxin came to Cheng Zhengyuan dejectedly, ready to be criticized, lowered his head and said, "Yesterday, Guo'er told me that she was pregnant and wanted to ask for a name, but I didn't agree, let her kill the child, who knew that she couldn't think about it so much." I've already asked someone to report to Guo'er's family. ”

"Okay." Cheng Zheng nodded in response.

Seeing that Cheng Zheng was not ready to reprimand, Yuanxin asked weakly, "Don't you blame me?" ”

"You are my brother, and I know your temperament. I was kneeling outside your study that night, and when I saw Guo'er entering your study all night and not coming out, I expected that there would be this day. ”

Yuanxin was still very uneasy, "However, she died because of me after all, and I will apologize to her family when they come." ”

"Yuanxin, listen to me," Cheng Zheng said earnestly, "You don't have to come forward when their family comes, just let the housekeeper take care of it on your behalf." Guo'er committed suicide, and the cause was also her own fault, you don't have to blame yourself, and don't admit that the child is yours, and you don't have to give too much money, so as not to make people suspicious. ”

"But ......"

"No, but! You are the king of Xiang, and your virtue cannot be lost. Cheng Zheng told him solemnly.

Yuanxin agreed uneasily, "Oh. ”

A few days later, the aftermath family came to collect the body and return to the hometown, and the house gradually restored its former peace, just when Yuanxin thought that the matter had been settled, Yilin suddenly summoned him.

Yilin unhurriedly took out a book and handed it to Yuanxin, and said calmly, "My father has been unwell recently, I have taken over some government affairs, and today I found out that someone wants to impeach you, the reason is that he raped the people's daughters, killed people, and said convincingly, I almost believed it." ”

Yuanxin glanced at it casually, threw it on the table, and said disdainfully, "If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse, you can go and check it." ”

Seeing his calm expression, he chuckled, "Of course I don't believe it, that's why I took it out." The person who wrote the book is a henchman of my eldest brother, and it seems that my eldest brother is trying to harm you. ”

Seeing this, the foresight was meaningful, and asked, "What do you want to say?" ”

Yilin proposed, "It's better for us to take this opportunity to deal a blow to King Hong'an, knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, and let him know that your King Xiang is not something that can be framed at will." ”

Yuanxin said awe-inspiringly, "I am only loyal to the emperor and will not become anyone's henchman, if you want to win me over for your use, you will be disappointed." ”

"Don't say it so much, what kind of co-optation and use, we just take what we need. You say that you are not afraid of shadows, but people say that there is no wind and no waves. You have not been on the throne of King Xiang for more than a year, and if there are rumors at this time that you have lost your virtue, it will inevitably damage your prestige. And what I'm asking for is just a small thing, you can do it at your fingertips, why not think about it? "I persuaded with confidence.

Yuanxin was moved, "What do you want me to do?" ”

Yilin turned around and returned to the table to take another fold, and handed it to Yuanxin, "According to my eyeliner, King Hong'an has been very restless recently, and he has developed many courtiers as his henchmen, and the momentum should not be underestimated. It's okay to say that the official is fine, but I have to guard against the military attache he has wooed. Here are a few people, I hope you will send them out to Beijing to evacuate the forces of King Hong'an, so that he will not cause trouble. ”

Yuanxin looked at the names of several people on the excerpt, all of them were generals in Beijing, if they obeyed the orders of King Hong'an to unite and raise troops to rebel, it was really difficult to deal with. The emperor's body is not as good as day by day, and the people in the court are already panicking, and they definitely can't let this threat exist, so Yuanxin readily agreed, "Okay." ”

"Refreshing!" Yilin smiled with satisfaction, "It's not in vain that we have known each other since childhood, and it is really a tacit understanding to cooperate." It's just that after that, the power in the hands of King Hong'an has been greatly reduced, and he may attack you next, I hope you will not be confused by his rhetoric, and remember clearly who is the real prince. ”

Yuanxin replied solemnly, "Don't worry, I am only loyal to the emperor, and I will not do anything that is unfavorable to the emperor." ”

"That's very good. If I hadn't known that Yao Menghan was dead, I would have been afraid that you would have been threatened by King Hong'an. "I'm very glad I made a decision.

Yuanxin sighed in frustration, "This may be the reason why my brother insisted on killing Menghan." ”

"Your brother killed Menghan? Cheng Zheng told you that? Yilin was surprised, is he taking responsibility for me? He doesn't want to believe in me? He still has mine in his heart, right?

"No, King Hong'an said. What, is there a problem? Yuanxin looked at Lin's surprised expression and asked.

Ichilin quickly regained his composure, "Oh, no, I was just a little surprised. ”

"If you're all right, I'll go first." Yuanxin calmly withdrew.

Yao Menghan, this name can finally be mentioned lightly, he has cried, drunk, regretted, complained, decadent, all feelings have been exhausted, and to this day, Menghan's death has not caused any ripples in his heart.

On the way back to the house, the only thing that lingered in his heart was Yilin's surprised expression, "Cheng Zheng told you that?" ”

Two months ago, when Yuanxin was embarrassed by Cheng Zheng, he asked him, "Why do you have to die for her?" ”

Cheng Zheng's first reaction was to resolutely deny it, "I didn't!" ”

If it's really you, why do you deny it in the first place, it doesn't look like you're lying without thinking and denying it with righteous words.

And this news was learned from the mouth of King Hong'an, could it be true? Could he have deliberately concealed the truth in order to achieve his own goals?

The three of them went back and forth in Yuanxin's mind, he felt more and more that this matter was not so simple, and he desperately wanted to know the truth.

He returned to the Zhenxi Mansion and went straight to Cheng Zhengyuan, "Menghan wasn't killed by you, was it?" ”

Cheng Zheng raised his head, looked at Yuanxin's firm eyes, and was a little panicked, "What have you heard?" ”

Yuanxin strode up to Cheng Zheng and asked sharply, "You didn't kill it, why do you want to admit it?" Who killed it? You'd rather be hated by me and retaliated against than tell the truth, who is the person you want to hide? ”

Cheng Zheng turned his head and didn't speak, Yuanxin reasoned to himself, "Isn't the eldest princess?" Yes, definitely, yes, definitely her! ”

Cheng Zheng angrily denied, "No! ”

But Yuanxin was doubly convinced, "You are so anxious, it must be her!" Who else but her? Why did she kill Menghan? What grievances does Menghan have with her? ”

Cheng Zheng frowned and patted Yuanxin's shoulder to signal him to calm down, "Yuanxin, listen to me, I don't care what you hear outside, I want you to forget about this matter, as if you have never heard of it!" ”

Yuanxin took a step back and dodged his hand, "Why?" ”

"Because Yilin is the prince, the future emperor!" Cheng Zheng said earnestly, "The soldiers and horses of the Yun clan are enough to take care of the country, and the relationship with the monarch cannot tolerate any suspicions, if there is a mustard, you are no longer her right-hand man, but her biggest threat!" She will no longer rely on the Yun Clan, but will do everything to get rid of the Yun Clan, have you thought about it? ”

Yuanxin suddenly felt uncomfortable and wanted to cry, and asked with hazy eyes, "Can the prince do whatever he wants and kill innocents indiscriminately?" ”

"Indiscriminate killing of innocents? Conspiracy power is either you die or I die, who will care about the innocent? When the second prince was the prince, when I saw that he was arrogant and lascivious, I intended to replace him, and I don't know how many souls were buried under my hands at that time, and no one would care about it. Menghan is famous in the capital, and when he covets Menghan's talent, he can't take it for his own use, but only get rid of it, which is normal for a prince who wants to fight for power. ”

Yuanxin was silent for a long time, as if someone had set a big trap, and when he, the most ignorant person, got in, he was discouraged, "Brother, I found that I can't be the king of Xiang, I don't know that there are so many complicated relationships in it, I don't know how to face it, I can't act as if nothing happened." ”

Cheng Zheng said to him firmly, "You have to do nothing that happened!" Remember, she is the prince, let alone killing a Yao Menghan, if you want to kill me, you can only endure it. ”

"Impossible!" Yuanxin decisively refused.

Cheng Zheng persuaded, "Don't forget who you are, don't forget what you promised me, focus on the Yun Clan, and focus on the overall situation." ”

"I've lost my dream, if I can't even protect my family, then I, the king of Xiang, don't do it." (To be continued.) )