In the next few days, the situation in Beijing changed, first there was news that Yigui Concubine had a miscarriage and the mother and son died, and then there were rumors that the prince did not know what he had done wrong, which angered the orthodox emperor and was detained by the emperor in Huairentang. That Huairentang is a place equivalent to a cold palace, and the orthodox locking up the prince here undoubtedly sends a strong political signal.

Not only that, but even Yuqing Palace was blocked. Yulan couldn't help but be very worried.

Up and down the court, all the officials who had something to do with the crown prince were panicked, but it was the people of King Zhao and his family who celebrated.

In the Qianqing Palace, the eunuchs waiting for them all held their breath and walked lightly. Everyone knows that the Emperor is in a period of rage, and no one dares to touch this mold.

The orthodox emperor was half-leaning on the couch, and a vigorous eunuch massaged the eunuch on his knees on the footrest, carefully pressing his feet. Orthodoxy closed his eyes, and his eyes were blue and black, and he looked very tired. At this time, Chen Jia tiptoed in, originally not wanting to disturb the emperor, but the orthodox knew that he had come in, opened his eyes and said, "How are things going?" ”

Chen Jia saw the eyes of the orthodox emperor dim, and said, "Emperor Qi, the servants have disposed of all the people in Xianfu Palace. "Disposition means total execution. Orthodoxy sighed, he is not a decisive emperor, he felt a little unbearable when he heard this, but the matter has come to this, for his dignity and the face of the royal family, these people must die.

Chen Jia felt a little disdainful in his heart, it was really rare for an emperor to be orthodox. is so soft-hearted, I really don't know how he sat on the emperor's throne for so long? Although he was slandering in his heart, he didn't show it at all on his face, but he was more respectful than before.

Orthodoxy sighed and slowly closed his eyes again, and the eunuch who was massaging did not dare to pause slightly, but still pressed his feet very hard. Orthodox Path; "How's the trial of the thief who stole the five-colored soil?"

"I'm about to give you a report! That man was a sweeping eunuch in the Xianfu Palace, named Huairen, and he was not usually seen. The slave put him into the Shen Punishment Division, and all kinds of torture tools were on it, but he was very hard-mouthed, only saying that he had heard that the five-colored soil enshrined on the altar of Sheji was worth a lot, and he was fascinated for a while, and wanted to take advantage of the New Year to steal the five-colored soil, and quietly sold it for some silver, and no one instructed him! ”

Orthodoxy nodded imperceptibly; "Is his confession true?"

"The slave took the file back from the Internal Affairs Office, and it was written that his ancestral home was Henan, but the slave learned after many investigations that this person usually likes to eat spicy food, and his various living habits are like people from Shu Han?"

Orthodoxy opened his eyes suddenly, and said in surprise: "You mean, this person is a fine work sent by Shu Han?" "Since the crown prince Liu Zhang ascended the throne, Shu Han has worked hard to make the country rich and strong, and has been eyeing Da Chu, like a thorn buried in the heart of orthodoxy, after hearing such words, how can orthodoxy not pay attention to this person?

Chen Jiadao: "Exactly! The slave suspected that he was instructed by Liu Zhang, and he was afraid that stealing the five-colored soil would be an ulterior secret! He has been in Xianfu Palace for many days, and I am afraid that he will also have something to do with the crown prince......"

Orthodox "Huo" stood up, "Check, check it for me!" This rebel son not only insulted his mother-in-law, but also dared to communicate with foreign countries! What a daring! Originally, after a day, the orthodoxy towards the prince had disappeared a lot, and he had the heart to be lenient with the prince, and when he heard the news, he couldn't help but hate the prince again.

"Slaves obey!"

As soon as Chen Jia withdrew from the palace, an attendant came in cautiously and replied: "Your Majesty, the queen is asking to see you outside the palace!" ”

The orthodox emperor has never liked this old pearl queen, but the queen is his wife after all, and the orthodox did not ascend the throne as the emperor and shared the queen's hardships for a while. He still took care of the kindness of his original wife, so he didn't involve her because of the prince's affairs.

Hearing that the queen was coming, Orthodoxy waved his hand impatiently: "No see, no see!" Tell her to go back wherever she came from! ”

The chief chamberlain got the emperor's order to come out and pass the decree: "Niangniang, the emperor is resting in the palace, and now there is no one to see, you better go back first!" ”

Ever since she learned that the crown prince was imprisoned in Huairentang, Empress felt that the sky had fallen, and she still hadn't figured out what crime the prince had committed. Hearing that the emperor refused to see her, she took off all the hairpin rings on her head and knelt down on the cold bluestone slab in front of the Qianqing Palace without a sound.

The chief chamberlain was very embarrassed: "Niangniang, why are you doing this? ”

"You go back and tell the emperor that if he refuses to see me, I will kneel here until he is willing to see me!"

The chamberlain returned to the Qianqing Palace and told the Orthodoxy what the queen had said. Orthodoxy snorted coldly: "Since she is willing to kneel, let her kneel." If it weren't for the fact that she was not strict with her son, how could she teach the prince to be so disloyal and unfilial! ”

During the Chinese New Year, when the weather was at its coldest, the queen knelt in the howling cold wind for two full hours, her lips were blue and shivering. The chamberlain did not dare to hide it and reported it to the emperor. Orthodoxy looked through the south window and saw her kneeling on the ground, her body already shaky. In the end, he was moved by compassion and said, "Go and invite the queen in!" ”

The chief chamberlain noticed that he had used the word "please", and hurriedly went out to help the queen in.

The queen knelt on the ground when she entered the Qianqing Palace: "Your Majesty, no matter what the prince has done to anger the emperor, please ask the emperor to see the prince's sincerity and filial piety in serving the emperor for so many years, please forgive him!" ”

"Sincerity and filial piety?" The corners of the orthodox emperor's mouth pulled a sneer, this rebel climbed onto his concubine's bed, and the queen was embarrassed to say that he was sincere and filial, orthodoxy really felt unparalleled irony! "This brute also deserves these four words?"

The queen was stunned. She cried: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is your eldest son, and also your favorite son, he is still young, he has done something wrong, you can teach him well, you lock him up like this, he is the prince after all, how can he gain a foothold in the court in the future?" ”

"You don't have to worry about this, it won't be long before he won't be the crown prince!"

"What did you say?" The queen feels like her teeth are fighting!

"I've made it clear! I'm going to abolish him, the prince! ”

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" The queen walked a few steps on her knees and grabbed her dragon robe, "What kind of rebellious thing did the crown prince do, if you want to be so angry, he is the heir to the throne that the queen mother personally helped you choose!" ”

"What did he do?" The emperor is still trembling with anger when he thinks of this! He sneered and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter, besides, this kind of national affairs is not something you can manage." You go back to Kunning Palace first, you are not strict with your godson, and I will give you your will after a while. ”

The queen's whole body was cold. "The emperor can punish the concubines as much as he wants, please ask the emperor to spare the prince for the sake of the concubines who only have such a son, if the prince is deposed, his life will be difficult to protect in the future, the emperor! The prince is your son after all! Do you just watch him die? ”

The emperor was a little tired of her crying endlessly, but he was slightly stunned when he heard this. He had made up his mind to abolish the crown prince before, but he didn't think deeply. He has also read history, and there is hardly any prince who has been deposed in all dynasties who did not die violently on the spot after the new monarch ascended the throne, and if he really abolished the prince, it would be tantamount to sentencing the prince to death.

The queen saw that his face showed hesitation, as if grasping a life-saving straw, "Your Majesty, although the crown prince is not good, he is generous and benevolent, and has always loved and cared for his younger brothers, if he inherits the throne, the prince will definitely treat King Zhao and King Lu well!" You only have three sons, do you want to watch them kill each other a hundred years from now? ”

Orthodoxy couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Although he has such and such shortcomings, he, the emperor of the Ninety-Five, is very good to the people around him. The crown prince made such a big mistake, he only had a murderous intent at that moment, and after that, he never thought about killing this eldest son again!

He still hopes that after his death, his son can survive well and enjoy honor!

When the queen saw that she was moved by him, she pulled his robe and begged bitterly. Orthodoxy was so entangled by her that her brain hurt, and there seemed to be countless flies and mosquitoes buzzing around her ears. "Alright, alright! I will ask you to send a set of bedding to Huairentang, and then ask someone to bring him some food, and tell the guards not to be difficult for him! You go back, I have my own opinion on this matter. ”

Sending off the queen, orthodox sat on the dragon chair and thought for a long time. The queen cried a lot, which made him shake a little about the abolition of the prince.

In the Chengqian Palace, Concubine Xiao was speechless for a long time when she got the news. She knew that the emperor was cowardly and incompetent, but she didn't expect him to be so cowardly that he could tolerate his son climbing into his concubine's bed.

Since she chose to do it, she was completely sure that she would beat the prince to death with a stick, and the queen, she didn't plan to let it go. She still has a lot of back-up to do this, so she doesn't panic. summoned the personal palace maid to come in, and ordered: "Tell Concubine Jin that she can start there!" ”

The emperor in the Qianqing Palace was busy all day, physically and mentally exhausted, and was about to sleep, when the chief attendant came in and said that Concubine Jin asked to see him. Concubine Jin is the best with the queen on weekdays, and the emperor thinks she is here to help the queen intercede. She gave birth to a princess to the emperor, so although she has no favor in recent years, the emperor still gives her a bit of decency.

But in today's situation, how can the emperor have the heart to see her. He said to the chief chamberlain: "Tell Concubine Jin that she is tired and doesn't want to see anyone, so tell her to go back first!" What's the matter, I'll talk about it in a few days! ”

The chief chamberlain did not retreat, he said: "Your Majesty, your concubine said that she has 100,000 urgent news to tell you personally, she said, this matter is related to your safety, please be sure to see her." ”

Orthodoxy frowned slightly, and when he heard her say seriously, he had to sit up in his clothes. "Then call her in!"

Concubine Jin came in and kowtowed to orthodoxy. Orthodoxy asked someone to sit down on a brocade stool: "I'm going to rest, what do you have to make a long story short." ”

Concubine Jin said: "Your Majesty, please retreat!" ”

Orthodoxy frowned slightly, what has to be done like this. He waved his hand, and all the eunuchs and palace maids retreated, leaving only one chief attendant.

Concubine Jin suddenly knelt at the emperor's feet, and said in a high voice: "Your Majesty, the queen mother, she wants to harm you?" The slave is really, really scared, and it took a long time to think about it before she mustered up the courage to see the emperor! ”

The orthodox emperor was taken aback: "What nonsense are you talking about?" Do you know what the crime of framing the queen is? Although he didn't like the queen, he still knew something about her personality, he didn't believe that the queen would harm him, and he felt that the queen shouldn't be so bold.

Concubine Jin Gui knocked her head and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, even if the slave maid has the courage to slander the queen, not to mention that the queen has always been the best for her concubines, and everyone knows the way of the harem." It's too late for the slave to be grateful to her, how can she frame the mother! It was really the slave maid who found that Niangniang found a human-shaped puppet in the small Buddha hall of Kunning Palace, and the emperor's birthday was written on it. The concubines have never a word of lie, Your Majesty! ”

The fact that Concubine Jin is the queen's nemesis is known to almost everyone in the harem, and it is precisely because of this that Concubine Xiao arranged for Concubine Jin to "expose" the queen, which is more convincing.

Zhengtong was afraid of a few cases, and said hatefully: "How do you know that Empress Lu Dao is practicing witchcraft?" ”

Concubine Jin didn't dare to look at the emperor's face, kowtowed and said: "Some time ago, the queen asked someone to help her find some books on astrology, witchcraft, etc. At first, the slave maid thought that Niangniang was just curious, but later heard that Niangniang had checked the emperor's birth date, and Niangniang also complained in front of the slave maid, saying that the emperor was unkind to their mother and son, and until now he has refused to let the prince take power......"