A prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Xianyu, known as the king of war, died in battle so suddenly.

This is an extremely heavy blow to the entire Great Zhou.

And because of the annihilation of Zhou Xianyu and the entire army of 30,000 soldiers and horses, the imperial court had to form new men and horses to go to the border to contend with the Beirong people.

Therefore, the princes and ministers who are now staying in the imperial study are all arguing with each other because they are discussing these things, and the scene is extremely fierce and even a little chaotic.

And when the atmosphere in this hall was quite tense, no one expected that the door of the imperial study would be vigorously pushed by someone with a "bang".

And when everyone in the hall arrived, they saw a woman who was soaked, wrapped in a cloak, and walked in with her head down.

Immediately, there was the minister who was more impatient, and he scolded him dissatisfiedly:

"Where did the mad woman come from, this is the imperial study of the previous dynasty. What the hell is going on on an errand outside, why don't you hurry up and pull out this woman who disturbed the holy car and punish the palace rules. ”

Deng Chang, who followed closely behind Xiao Jinxuan and rushed into the hall in a hurry, heard this, and immediately asked Emperor Ming to kneel down, and then said with a smile:

Before Cui Shangshu said this, it was best to see who was coming. The one standing in front of you is the righteous daughter of King Yongchang, the lord of Zhaoyang in the current dynasty. The status of a slave is lowly, but he doesn't have the courage to impose palace rules on a county lord. If Master Cui thinks that he has this ability, why don't you show one to the minions in person to see how it goes? ”

Although Deng Chang was a eunuch of the forbidden palace, he was the most trusted person of Emperor Ming, and he was also the chief administrator of the imperial palace.

Therefore, the official position of the Ministry of Rites surnamed Cui is not low, but Deng Chang is not too jealous, so he spoke out to defend Xiao Jinxuan.

After all, for Zhou Xianyu, Deng Chang can be said to have grown up watching the other party, and now the bad news of the Seven Princes has come.

Deng Chang is very sympathetic to Xiao Jinxuan's experience, and he has always had a good impression of this Xiao family's daughter, otherwise he would not stand out for others if he changed others.

In fact, Xiao Jinxuan has participated in several times, the large-scale banquets held in the palace, and she has been in the limelight recently, so the Manchu Dynasty has actually seen her.

It's just that Xiao Jinxuan not only dresses appropriately on weekdays, but also gives people a very stable and dignified feeling.

Therefore, now I can see the woman in front of me, not only is the rain dripping from her hair, but her body is also full of mud, and the other party is still bowing her head, so that people can't see her face clearly.

Therefore, for a while, if it weren't for Deng Chang's reminder, no one would really recognize it, and the woman who suddenly entered the imperial study would be Xiao Jinxuan.

And as soon as he knew the identity of the comer, Xue Yuan, the secretary of the military department, immediately flashed a look of resentment in his eyes, and then said in a cold tone:

"Even if you are the lord of the county, trespassing into the imperial study for no reason, it is a capital crime. If this matter is not severely punished, then there will be palace rules in the future. ”

Last time, it was because of Xiao Jinxuan, and Xue Yuan advocated sending the other party to Beirong to quell the war. As a result, he was kicked in the chest by Zhou Xianyu, and he was directly injured and was in a coma for three days before he woke up.

Now that Zhou Xianyu, who is a major obstacle to the Prime Minister's Mansion, has died, Xue Yuan is relieved in his heart.

Therefore, seeing that he had now grasped Xiao Jinxuan's handle again, he thought about picking up the opportunity to clean up the other party as well.

As for Xue Yuan's proposal, all the courtiers were protégés of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so they naturally seconded the proposal one after another, and they all advised Emperor Ming to severely punish Xiao Jinxuan.

As soon as he heard this, Emperor Ming, who had been hit hard in his heart because of the sudden news of the tragic death of his beloved son, could not still make Zhou Xianyu's favorite woman hurt in front of him.

But seeing that the ministers were in unison, they were simply coercing him to make a decision.

Immediately, Emperor Ming was so angry that he coughed again and again, and his already bad face instantly turned even paler.

And just when Emperor Ming coughed and couldn't say a word, and the ministers refused to give in easily.

Xiao Jinxuan, who hadn't spoken since she came in, suddenly raised her head.

Because recently, after the change of mentality has been extremely peaceful, Xiao Jinxuan's eyes are mostly soft and smiling.

But now in her eyes, the coldness that had not appeared for a long time actually appeared.

Even when people look at it, they can't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

And Xiao Jinxuan's gentle voice in the past disappeared, and the cold and angry words sounded in this imperial study:

"What do you adults think about me, Xiao Jinxuan, do you think it is better to cut me in the waist to relieve my anger, or to directly execute me Ling Chi. Today I am an eye-opener, it turns out that all the skills of my Da Zhou's Manchu Dynasty are only used to deal with a little woman who coerces me, Jinxuan really admires it. ”

As soon as she heard Xiao Jinxuan's words, the thin-skinned minister immediately lowered her head in embarrassment.

And Xue Yuan, who is the elder brother of Empress Xue, is still unwilling to give up this opportunity to get rid of Xiao Jinxuan, because he pointed at the other party and said confidently:

"Xiao Jinxuan, you are less clever here, as a woman, even if you are named the county lord, you are not qualified to enter the imperial study without a summons. We ask the Holy God to deal with it strictly, and that is also reasonable and corresponding to the law. ”

But as soon as Xue Yuan finished speaking, Xiao Jinxuan suddenly burst out laughing.

But if someone gets closer, they will find that in the corner of one of her eyes, strings of tears are rolling down.

After laughing for a while, Xiao Jinxuan pulled the cloak that was randomly wrapped around her body to the ground, and then her eyes flashed with anger, and she came to Xue Yuan in a few steps.

"Saying that I, Xiao Jinxuan, am not qualified, then you should know that the emperor has given me and Xianyu a marriage. Now that he has died in battle, I, as his surviving wife, have come to inquire about the cause of my husband's death, but the adults have ridiculously said that I do not have this right. Then I want to ask you, who else in this world is more qualified than me Xiao Jinxuan to come to you Manchu martial arts to ask for an explanation. ”

Since Xiao Jinxuan came back from Zhuluo Town, because she and Zhou Xianyu opened their hearts to each other, their behavior and work have subtly softened a lot.

Therefore, this full martial arts has never seen her sharp side.

And when everyone was dumbfounded by the question, Xiao Jinxuan still continued:

"As far as I know, Xianyu did not die on the battlefield while fighting the Beijung. On the contrary, it was connected to the Yeying Kingdom in the territory of my Great Zhou, and was ambushed. Xianyu is 30,000 soldiers and horses, even if Yeying unites many small countries to set up ambushes, why did the local officials of the Great Zhou not even send any news back to the court. If the Emperor is prepared, why should the whole army be destroyed in his own land? You princes and ministers are holding the court's money, can you do anything other than intrigue all day long? said that I, Xiao Jinxuan, should be punished by the palace rules, I think you are guilty of unforgivable, and you should all be killed and go to the funeral of Xianyu! ”

Xiao Jinxuan now claims to be Zhou Xianyu's surviving wife, and the ministers have no reason to criticize each other.

And under Deng Chang's tea knock on his back, Emperor Ming finally stopped coughing.

Then he glanced at Xiao Jinxuan, who now had a murderous look on his face, and then said to the ministers:

"Okay, no wonder Jinxuan would say that you are useless, according to me, you are not only useless but even more incompetent. Go back and think of a way to defend against the new enemy Beijung, and I want to quarrel with me, and now I don't want to see you. ”

Hearing Emperor Ming's words, he saw that Xiao Jinxuan was unscathed, but he and the others were driven out of the imperial study, and immediately Xue Yuan was annoyed in his heart, but he still bowed down and did not dare to say anything and retreated.

And now that Zhou Xianyu has died in battle, Xiao Jinxuan has entered the palace, and the situation in Beijing is chaotic and turbulent.

Xue Yuan was also anxious to discuss the matters discussed in the Shicai Imperial Study with Empress Xue one by one, so he hurried to Fengxiang Palace.

In the imperial study, when there were no idle people waiting for the audience, Xiao Jinxuan immediately looked at Emperor Ming, and then tears rolled down uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty, I heard the news that Xianyu died outside, but I don't believe it's true. I rushed into the palace overnight to find out to you, after all, I dare to believe only what you say in person. ”

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan, her hands were propped up in front of the imperial table, looking at herself expectantly.

Immediately, Emperor Ming felt a throbbing pain in his heart, and before tears were about to burst out of his eyes, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes tightly.

Touching his forehead with one hand, Emperor Ming was silent for a long time, and then said in a low and sad voice:

"Jinxuan, you have to believe me, in fact, I also want to be able to tell you that Yu'er's death in battle is just fake news. But even we don't want him to leave. But it's happened, and you're going to have to hold on, kid. Because I believe that if Xianyu sees that everything is okay with you in heaven, he will definitely be able to walk more at ease. ”

Subconsciously, Xiao Jinxuan took several steps back, as if she was far away from Emperor Ming, and what the other party said would not make her feel unacceptable.

"Your Majesty, after all, it's just an urgent letter, you should immediately send someone to find the Emperor. As long as I don't see his body for a day, I don't believe he has been killed. ”

Deng Chang, who was waiting on the side, saw that although Emperor Ming closed his eyes tightly, tears still overflowed his eyes.

Immediately, he couldn't bear to feel that Emperor Ming was tormented by the loss of his beloved son, so Deng Chang hurriedly answered Xiao Jinxuan's question first.

"Lord Zhaoyang, don't ask, if there is a glimmer of hope, how can Your Majesty not look for the royal king. It's just that the secret letter sent back from the front has made it clear that the king's body was even taken away by the Yeying Kingdom, which was seen by the soldiers who survived with their own eyes, so this matter has become a foregone conclusion, and it is impossible to lie about the mistake. ”

The last bit of hope, as Deng Chang finished speaking, Xiao Jinxuan finally fell into complete despair.

After smiling sadly and miserably, Xiao Jinxuan didn't look at Emperor Ming, let alone bow down.

As if she had lost her soul in an instant, she turned around and staggered out of the imperial study.

And when the door of the palace was lightly closed, a miserable cry of infinite despair sounded outside the imperial study, but it was finally drowned in the sound of thunderstorms.