539, chaos
Watching the princesses take the medicine in person, the queen breathed a sigh of relief. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 As soon as he relaxed, his body couldn't help but fall back, and he was held up by Nangong Mo without a trace. Nangong Mo said softly: "The queen mother must be tired, and there are still many things to do at night, why don't you go and rest first?" ”
The queen nodded, and said to Sun Yan'er: "Yan'er, you are here to take care of the princesses...... said that she paused, frowned and asked, "What about Qianwei's daughter-in-law?" Sun Yan'er shook her head and said, "Third sister-in-law... Something, right? The queen frowned, thought for a while and didn't have time to think about it, and said, "Let someone go find her to come and help you, flawless, you help me to rest for a while." ”
"Yes." Nangong Mo and Sun Yan'er said in unison.
Nangong Mo helped the queen to the apse, and the queen sat down on the soft couch, and the tiredness on her face was undoubtedly revealed. Nangong Mo looked at it and said with some worry: "The queen mother still wants to take care of her body." "The queen's body is indeed a little worried, and there is no illness, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that since she arrived in Jinling City, the queen's spirit is obviously not as good as before. A few years ago, Emperor Taichu was fighting outside, and the queen was alone in Jinling to support the overall situation, how hard it was, and there was no emaciation and exhaustion like now.
The queen looked up at her, smiled and did not speak. After a long while, he raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty told me to be careful today, I'm afraid something will happen." I didn't expect that such a thing happened when I was very careful. ”
Nangong Mo shook his head, "How can this be blamed on the queen mother." There are only those who have been thieves for a thousand years, and there are no thieves who have been thieves for a thousand years. ”
The queen said: "No matter what, this matter must also be explained to the princes and princesses, and they must not be dissatisfied with Your Majesty." A palace maid walked in and curtsied towards the queen, "Niangniang." ”
The queen sat up and asked in a deep voice, "How is it?" ”
The palace maid shook her head and said, "Hui Niangniang, all the people who have come into contact with dim sum have been examined, but there are still no clues." ”
The queen sneered, "Could it be that the poison fell from the sky?" ”
The palace maid said: "The people of the Punishment Division have exhausted all means, and no one is willing to recruit. And... Today, everyone in the harem is extremely cautious, for fear that something will happen. All of them don't act alone, everyone supervises each other, and even if someone really dies, it's impossible for the people who travel with her to take their own lives. ”
The queen raised her hand to stroke her forehead, and she naturally understood this truth. Just to prevent accidents, she also deliberately reassigned the people in the palace, and these people do not hide or collude for each other for the sake of friendship, what is more important than their own lives? So... Who gave the poison?
Nangong Mo pondered and asked, "Are you sure that no one has escaped?" ”
The palace maid nodded and said, "All the people on the register have been taken down." No one escaped. ”
Nangong Mo said: "Then check the bottom of these people first." ”
The queen looked at Nangong Mo, "Flawless, what does this mean?" ”
Nangong Mo said with a smile: "Queen Mother, if you are a master of poisoning, you don't need anyone's help, even if you poison in front of everyone, no one may be able to see it." I remember... Everything has to be tested beforehand? The palace maid nodded and said, "Yes, the palace maid who tested the poison was not poisoned, so she can rest assured that the masters can eat it." ”
Nangong Mo said: "Then check from the inner servant who tested the poison, and be sure to check the details of each person." ”
The palace maid looked at the queen, and the queen nodded, "Do as Flawless says." ”
The palace maid answered and respectfully withdrew.
The queen frowned and asked, "You say, what are these people trying to do?" ”
Nangong Mo pondered and said, "About... Looking for some trouble to divert your attention? Triseling is not an acute poison, at least not immediately. Even if there is no me today, the doctors of the Tai Hospital will be enough to deal with the poison of the three-color ling. Therefore, the other party obviously did not want to kill the princesses. ”
The queen was a little happy, "Fortunately...... "If it is really some kind of poison that breaks the intestines in the mouth and sees the blood sealing the throat, then it will be troublesome today."
Nangong Mo sighed slightly, "Even so... It's still a little annoying. ”
In the imperial study, Emperor Taichu waved his hand and asked the guards standing under His Highness to retreat. Anger appeared on his face full of majesty, "Bastard! ”
Wei Junmo sat on the side, calmly listening to his furiousness, neither consoling nor adding fuel to the fire. Emperor Taichu angrily turned around twice behind the imperial case, and when he saw Wei Junmo with a calm and calm face, he suddenly became angry, "Something so big happened, can you give me a little expression?!" ”
Wei Junmo raised his eyes and looked at him lightly, "Isn't this what you expected, father." "So, what are you angry about now?
Emperor Taichu was speechless, and after a while, he talked with a headache, sat down again, and said, "I really want to know how many people will make a move, but... How could he be so stupid?! ”
Wei Junmo asked, "Father, are you angry that he didn't make a move now?" ”
"I'd rather he did it! At least it proves that he's not that stupid! "Emperor Taichu said angrily. Looking at the handsome man sitting down, he couldn't help but stroke his forehead and ask, "Could it be that I left all my brains to you back then?" "Ah Nuan is naturally an extremely smart woman, but the queen is not stupid. That being the case, why is there such a big difference between the sons?
Wei Gongzi was silent, saying that he didn't want to participate in this boring topic. As for Emperor Taichu's distress, he didn't feel sympathy at all. Xiao Qianwei is sure that he is wrong, but is the Taichu Emperor himself really not wrong at all? Although Xiao Xiao and An An are still young, and Wei Junmo doesn't quite understand what to do to be a good father, he feels that he will definitely not treat An An like Emperor Taichu did to Xiao Qianwei and Xiao Qianchi, even if he doesn't meet his expectations when he grows up.
Of course, Emperor Taichu didn't expect to hear anything nice, he just sighed and waved his hand: "That's it, the matter has come to this, we must finish the matter first." Let someone call a few of them over, I have something to order. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty." In the hidden place in the hall, the respectful voice of the secret guard was heard.
Xiao Qianchi and Xiao Qianjiong were both outside to greet the envoys of various countries who came to congratulate them, the powerful and high-ranking officials in the court, and the vassal kings of various places. Although the hurried departure of the previous princes made the guests a little surprised and curious, the presence of the two princes still calmed them down. I didn't ask much. After all, many things are internal to the royal family, and they are not something that outsiders can just interject in.
Xiao Qianjiong was a little bored while entertaining the guests, while silently wandering. Xiao Qianchi sat on the side, looking at his younger brother like this, he didn't bother to remind him, everyone was enjoying themselves now, but not many people noticed Xiao Qianjiong's absent-mindedness. It's just that when he saw the vacant seat beside him, Xiao Qianchi couldn't help frowning. Xiao Qianwei said before that he had something to do and left, and he never came back.
Xiao Qianjiong came back to his senses, looked around boringly, and asked in a low voice, "Big brother said that there might be an assassin today, there won't be an accident, right?" Why hasn't he come yet? The third brother didn't know where he had gone. Xiao Qianchi shook his head and lowered his voice and said, "The vicinity of the main hall is heavily guarded, and there are still many masters who should be fine." And... The Assassins couldn't have come for them. In fact, Xiao Qianchi felt that as long as the Taichu Emperor did not appear, the assassins would not run here at all. It's not idle and panicked, knowing that these subordinates are in ambush and still break inside. Just to kill a few irrelevant people, did you mess up tonight's birthday feast?
This kind of thing of losing face is quite serious. But if it is really lost, it is also a loss of face, and there is no lack of a piece of meat.
Xiao Qianjiong nodded, "Those assassins are really sick, with the eldest brother here, who can kill the father?" ”
Xiao Qianchi reminded: "It's better to be careful, it's easy to dodge open guns and difficult to defend against dark arrows." ”
"Qi two princes, Your Majesty is invited." A man who looked like a guard hurriedly came and walked up to Xiao Qianchi and whispered.
"Father?" Xiao Qianchi raised his eyebrows in some surprise, and glanced at the guests in the main hall who were chatting and laughing, and hesitated. Xiao Qianjiong couldn't help it, stood up and said, "Big brother, since that's the case, let's go over and have a look, and walk around by the way." After sitting all afternoon, I was bored to death. ”
Xiao Qianchi thought about it, and then went over and asked the two vassal kings who were still present to give a few words to a few officials, and then got up and walked out.
In the crowd, Zhou Xiang sat in the middle of a group of old ministers with white hair and wrinkled faces. Although he looks a lot older, his spirit looks good. Seeing Xiao Qianchi and Xiao Qianjiong leaving, Zhou Xiang had a meaningful smile on his lips.
"Old Zhou, what's wrong?" The minister sitting next to him couldn't help but ask when he saw him distracted.
Zhou Xiang came back to his senses and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's always easy to get distracted when you're old." The old man was a little tired, so he went to rest for a while. ”
The minister nodded understandingly, Zhou Xiang is indeed very old, and he has been more than ten years older than before in the past half a year. Now that he doesn't have any power in his hands, if it weren't for his great reputation, probably not so many people would still talk around him.
Watching Zhou Xiang leave, Xue Zhen and Chen Yu in the military generals on the other side also got together and exchanged ears. Xue Zhen glanced at Zhou Xiang's slow, somewhat stumbling back, and asked in a low voice, "How is it?" Do you go or do I go? Chen Yu held the wine glass, and the smile on his face was kind, not like a military general on the battlefield. He laughed in a low voice: "It's better for you to go, leave it to me here." ”
Xue Zhen didn't argue with him, nodded and got up directly. He will definitely do it when he goes out for a while, although it is more stable here, but if it gets big later, he may not be able to suppress the people here alone. So this kind of brain-wielding thing is still left to Chen Yu, he likes to go straight to the knife.
A few people left without a trace, but not many people noticed it in the main hall of the elephant of singing, dancing and leveling. Even if one noticed, he only raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, then turned around and continued to talk with people pushing cups and changing lamps. It's none of your business, so why bother?
In another remote palace in the palace, the atmosphere was suffocating solemn and cold.
Xiao Qianwei sat down in the chair, looking at the person in front of him, his eyes seemed to be bloodshot. Standing not far from him, Gao Yibo's face turned pale, trembling and speechless. It's only the middle of February, and the weather in Jinling is still a little cold, but at this time, he seems to be wearing a cotton jacket in the dog days, sweating profusely, and cold sweat has just come out as soon as he raised his hand to wipe it off.
Zhu Chuyu sat on the side and didn't speak, nor did he look at the two men in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.
Gao Yibo looked at his daughter tremblingly, and finally mustered up the courage to look at Xiao Qianwei, and said in a trembling voice: "Lord Wang, now... What now? ”
Xiao Qianwei glared at him with hatred, gritted his teeth and said, "This king also wants to ask you!" ”
Where does he know what to do? Gao Yibo shivered and looked at his daughter for help.
Xiao Qianwei looked at Gao Yibo, who looked frightened in front of him, and wanted to stab him to death immediately. Now he finally understands the reason why his mother and father didn't want him to marry Zhu Chuyu, with such a Yue family, what can he do if he doesn't die? In the past few years, Zhu Chuyu has helped him a lot, made a lot of ideas for him, and solved a lot of problems. even secretly gave him his dowry subsidy, so that he could have plenty of money in his hands and win people's hearts. Although Xiao Qianwei was reluctant to marry Zhu Chuyu at first, gradually those prejudices disappeared. After all, it was not only Zhu Chuyu and Sun Yan'er who married from Jinling to Youzhou, didn't they? But the father and mother have never changed their attitude towards Zhu Chuyu. For this reason, Xiao Qianwei also secretly felt that his parents were unfair. After his father recognized Wei Junmo, he felt that his father was purely targeting him, so he treated Zhu Chuyu very coldly. But now... Xiao Qianwei finally felt that he was wrong. If he had followed his parents' attitude and alienated Zhu Chuyu and the Zhu family from the beginning, would he not have what happened today?
Gao Yibo also knew that Xiao Qianwei's fierce gaze was not good. I shuddered in my heart, and hurriedly raised my voice and said, "Lord Wang, we are also for your good." ”
Xiao Qianwei sneered, "For my good? I think you want this king to die sooner! ”
Zhu Chuyu, who had been in a trance, was finally pulled back by the voices of the two, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang, what's the use of talking about this now?" ”
Xiao Qianwei was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't talk about this now, what else can you say?" Thinking of his current situation, Xiao Qianwei couldn't help but laugh miserably, "What else can this king do?" Kill your father and kill your king, hehe... Even if this king says it's none of my business, will my father believe it? After the assassination happened the night before, my father must have been suspicious. But whether it was investigating the assassins or sending the Lin family to prison, my father didn't even reveal any news to me. Father, he... Did you doubt me for a long time? ”
"......" Zhu Chuyu was silent, these things happened too suddenly, and for a while she couldn't imagine what Emperor Taichu had found out. But with Wei Junmo and Nangong Mo here, she had to plan for the worst.
Xiao Qianwei swept away the things on the table in front of him with a wave of his hand, and supported the table weakly with one hand on his forehead and sighed: "Yes, such a situation... How could my father still believe me? He didn't even tell the queen mother......"
"Lord Wang, what I have to think about now is what to do." There was silence in the hall, and Zhu Chuyu's voice sounded quietly.