In the following days, Zhou Xiya went out early and returned late, followed Li Mu's side, and helped him rescue refugees, at this time she found out how big Li Mu's business was, his industry was many, and there were places where people needed to be employed everywhere, and this time she could take advantage of such an opportunity to help the victims.

The whole day was a day of rest, Zhou Jianxiong didn't go out, and after exercising early in the morning, he saw his daughter standing quietly aside, "Why didn't you go out today?" ”

"Dad is off today, of course I have to accompany my dad at home." Zhou Xiya grabbed Zhou Jianxiong's arm and was coquettish.

"How old are you still spoiled? Pay attention when you go out, it's not safe outside, there are too many refugees, it's not peaceful," Zhou Jianxiong told him uneasily......

"I know, I've already learned a lesson, my daughter doesn't dare to raise me anymore, and now I have a family guard by my side at any time." Zhou Xiya nodded.

"I'll send your Uncle Ping to you, he has been with me for more than ten years, and I can rest assured that he will protect me" Zhou Jianxiong was still not at ease, he didn't want anything to happen to his baby daughter.

"Dad, Uncle Ping is your guard, I can't ask for it, I'm fine, don't forget to go far away, there are guards around me, ordinary people don't dare to approach me, if you really want to kill me, it's not so safe to put anyone next to me." Zhou Xiya refused.

"You" Zhou Jianxiong shook his head helplessly.

Zhou Jianxiong was about to say something, when a guard ran in, "Master, news just came that the former prince is dead"

"Dead? When was this? Zhou Jianxiong frowned, the prince's body should be fine, why did he die suddenly.

"Just died. The news came back that it was a violent death, master, this matter is unusual, not long after the former prince was deposed, I am afraid that someone did it. The guard said cryptically, I'm afraid this matter has nothing to do with the third prince.

The former crown prince was deposed, and he never gave up, thinking about winning the emperor's forgiveness, and has been looking for opportunities, while the third prince is afraid of the prince's resurrection. Draw directly from the bottom of the kettle. killed the prince, so that the people around the prince were empty calculations.

"Your Majesty sent people to guard the place where the crown prince was confined, and ordinary people couldn't get in, how did the people of the third prince get in." Zhou Jianxiong was a little angry. originally thought that if the prince had the ability, he would be able to recover. So he went to support the prince. He didn't want the country to be in chaos, even if the prince was a little mediocre, he didn't expect it to be too late.

"Your Majesty sent General Dugu to guard the crown prince. is responsible for the prince's safety, but General Dugu has been in a bad mood recently, and he has not seen anyone, so the people guarding the prince have relaxed and given others a chance to take advantage of. The guard glanced at Zhou Xiya, who was standing aside, and said cautiously.

"It's really nonsense," Zhou Jianxiong scolded, "I'll go into the palace"

"Dad, if Your Majesty reprimands Dugu Jin, you can help him" Zhou Xiya also had a headache, Dugu Jin was in trouble now, but to put it mildly, the culprit was her, if she hadn't hurt Dugu Jin, Dugu Jin would not have been so negligent.

Zhou Jianxiong nodded and left

"You tell me, what's the matter with the prince, why did your eldest brother die suddenly?" In the palace, the eyes were red and asked the third prince, he was the emperor, and he understood best that the royal family had no family affection, and his own brothers were also enemies.

"Father, the sons are also very sad, the eldest brother left too suddenly, and the sons hurried into the palace when they got the news, they really don't know anything." The third prince burst into tears and cried very sadly.

"Your Majesty, the concubine knows that you are uncomfortable, the concubine is the same as you, the prince is our son, the son born in October by the concubine, the white-haired concubine sent the black-haired person, and her heart was grief-stricken, but the concubine has to endure it, my son just left, he must not want to see us so sad, he is a filial son, he has worked hard for His Majesty all these years, and he is also tired, so he can have a good rest." The queen came over to support the emperor with red eyes, leaned on him and wept.

"My prince......" The emperor left tears of regret, it must have been because he deposed the prince, and the prince could not accept this blow, so he died violently.

The third prince knelt on the ground, lowered his head, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and now that he has no confidant of the crown prince, see who can still stop him from ascending to the throne.

"Dugu Jin, I want to ask him how he takes care of the prince." The emperor remembered that Dugu Jin was coming.

"General Dugu is waiting for the order outside," the eunuch reported.

"Let him get in" The emperor's eyes were full of resentment, his son died, and someone had to follow him to the funeral, otherwise how to calm his anger.

"The last general will see Your Majesty, the queen's mother, the last general pleaded guilty, and now a person who poisoned the former prince's diet has been caught, but this person has committed suicide by taking poison, and Weichen is already tracking down the people behind the scenes, and now he is asking for guilt, because of the negligence of the last general, he put in the person who murdered the prince, and the last general deserves death." Dugu Jin knelt on the ground, looking calm.

Bang, the emperor threw a teacup over, smashed it on Dugu Jin's military uniform, and fell to the ground again, "The crime deserves death?" I can't wait to skin you alive, how can I explain to you, let you protect the prince, what about you, where were you when the prince had an accident? Can't find anyone looking for you? That's how you protect the crown prince, you really disappointed me too much, come on, pull Dugu Jin out, and kill him with a cane" The emperor ordered directly.

"Your Majesty is gracious, the concubine is just such a nephew, beg Your Majesty to be gracious, the prince is gone, do you still have to take so many lives?" The queen knelt on the ground and begged, Dugu Jin was her nephew, how could she save his life.

"Before my son was killed by anyone, I wanted these people to give him a burial," the emperor pushed the empress away.

"Your Majesty, be gracious," the queen begged as she prostrated herself on the ground.

Dugu Jin closed his eyes, and his heart was very calm at this moment.

"General Zhou arrives at ......" the eunuch said.

"Let him in," the Emperor began.

"See Your Majesty, Queen Mother" Zhou Jianxiong saluted.

"You should have heard about the prince's affairs, thoroughly investigate the prince's violent death, and I will hand it over to you, be sure to catch the real murderer of the prince for me, in order to sacrifice my son's spirit in the sky." The emperor commanded.

"Yes, the minister's decree, but the minister has a request, General Dugu has been in charge of the prince's guard before, and he is the most familiar with this matter. Give him over to his ministers, and let him atone for his sins. Zhou Jianqiang helped Dugu Jin intercede.

"You also help him intercede, this kid hid your daughter and made you anxious, and you are still helping him intercede." The Emperor snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty, the ministers can share the merits and demerits, and the past is over, and now I am pleading with you, also because General Dugu Jin is a talent, and I ask Your Majesty for extrajudicial mercy. It is also based on the merits of the Dugu family for the imperial court. Around Dugu Jin's life. Zhou Jianxiong knelt on the ground and pleaded.

"Okay, well, come and plead with me, are you threatening me?" The Emperor was annoyed.

"Concubines, ministers don't dare," the queen and Zhou Jianxiong said at the same time.

"Dugu Jin's death crime can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Pull it down and hit the fifty big boards. Give me a hard beating. If he survives, even if his life is great, I will no longer pursue it. and shall not re-enter the court as an official. The emperor waved his hand, very impatient.

"Thank you, Your Majesty" and a few people thanked him.

Dugu Jin glanced at Zhou Jianxiong and walked out with the eunuch. Fifty boards are not so easy to carry over, if you can't resist it, you may really die there.

"You all go out, Zhou Jianxiong stays." The emperor waved his hand tiredly and asked the empress and the three princes to go out.

"Your Majesty, you have to take care of yourself, and the country still points at you?" Zhou Jianxiong helped the emperor sit down and persuaded.

"I also want to take care of my body, but the conditions do not allow it, the position of the prince is undecided, and my health is not good, I don't know when I will fall, but I am not at ease with this country, there are some things I know in my heart, Queen Dugu has harmed my country! If it weren't for the fact that the queen said in my ear that the prince was not good, how could I easily depose the prince and make it into today's situation, the death of the prince is inseparable from the third child, but what can I do, they are all my sons, and my country needs to be inherited. The Emperor was saddened.

Zhou Jianxiong didn't know what to say, today's situation was not caused by one person, but the consequences had to be borne, and the three princes had already settled down.

"Jianxiong, I only want to tell you one thing, after a hundred years, help me guard this country, I only trust you" The emperor looked at Zhou Jianxiong and entrusted.

"The minister will live up to His Majesty's entrustment and protect the Great Yan River for generations to come" Zhou Jianxiong knelt down and promised, but what he said was very unconfident, he was suspicious of protecting this country, but the premise was that the master of this country did not harm his interests.

came out of the inner hall and came to the place where Dugu Jin was executed, and found Dugu Jin, who had already completed the execution, and he had not yet been carried away.

"How is it" Zhou Jianxiong looked at Dugu Jin lying on the stretcher.

"I'm still alive, thank you General Zhou." Dugu Jin is still waiting here, just to thank Zhou Jianxiong for his intercession.

"Take care of your injuries," Zhou Jianxiong nodded.

Dugu Jin was carried away by the eunuch.

Zhou Jianxiong glanced at the palace, and felt more and more that it was cold and bone-seeping.

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Ten days later, the imperial court held a canonization ceremony, and the three princes were officially canonized as crown princes.

Zhou Xiwan returned to the door not long after the third prince was canonized.

"The crown princess is here...... The Zhou family came to pick up the ...... "Zhou Xiwan's sedan chair arrived in front of the Zhou Mansion, and the eunuch spoke loudly, now the three princes have moved to the East Palace, and Zhou Xiwan also has palace maids and eunuchs around him, which is much more beautiful than before.

The guards at the gate of the house went in to make a report.

Zhou Xiya, who got the news, smiled, and the shelf came.

"Let's go, let's go meet this crown princess" Zhou Xiya got up and walked out.

"Miss, if the second miss asks about the Bai family, what will we say?" Mama Zhou was a little worried, the second lady came back this time, but it was menacing.

"How can I say it, how can I say it, if she is dead, can I still conjure a living person for her." Zhou Xiya sneered.

Mama Zhou was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and nodded to follow.

"Welcome to the prince's side concubine" The door of the Zhou family's mansion was wide open, and Zhou Xiya came out to greet everyone in the mansion.

Looking at Zhou Xiya, who was squatting and saluting, Zhou Xiwan smiled, Zhou Xiya, you also have this day, where is your arrogance, where is your majesty, you don't want to give me an obedient salute.

Stretching out her hand, her own maid came to help, Zhou Xiwan slowly descended, looking at the familiar door in front of her, Zhou Xiwan laughed wildly in her heart, "I'm back Zhou Xiwan" (to be continued......