Chapter 763: Life and Death Choice
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Ji Lingfeng knew that Xiangping must be kept so as not to damage his status in the DPRK.
This will also be from the shock of Empress Chen's death, after returning to normal, Ji Lingfeng's eyes flashed with viciousness, and immediately said cautiously:
"Xiangping, don't worry, although you and I don't have the name of husband and wife, we have been married for several years, so how could I Ji Lingfeng abandon you at this time. It's just that it's impossible to hide today's events from the past, so only by doing it thoroughly, can we never suffer in the future. ”
Seeing that Xiangping's face was full of doubts, he obviously didn't understand what he meant. Ji Lingfeng couldn't help but pat the other party's shoulder comfortingly, and then continued with an explanation:
"After a while, Xiang'er will set this Yanqing Palace on fire, and I will go out to kill the servants and maidservants, the forbidden army has been cultivated by me for many years, and it is needless to say that I am loyal. But whoever knows that you have come to Yanqing Palace today, I will take the forbidden army to destroy them all. Now the entire court knows that it is the regent Zhou Xianyu who is not on good terms with our queen mother, and I will splash the dirty water of the burning palace on him and Xiao Jinxuan at that time. And you happened to enter the palace, and rushed into the burning dormitory regardless of your safety, rescued the filial daughter of the Queen Mother, and won the sympathy of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military. When we assist Zhou Yi to ascend the throne, many people will inevitably feel that Zhou Xianyu is cruel and unkind, and will turn to our side. In this way, the death of the Queen Mother, we can turn passive into active. ”
This Xiangping has Ji Lingfeng's advice, and she is not so nervous and uneasy.
So wiping the tears on her face, she nodded again and again, ready to do what Ji Lingfeng said, but at the same time she asked worriedly:
"Now that the queen mother is dead, who will help us force Xianchen off the throne, after all, my younger brother is cowardly and incompetent after all, he is the king of a country. If the queen mother is alive, she can use the queen mother to launch the impeachment of the ministers, and then naturally support the new emperor to listen to the government. But now that the queen mother is gone, we can't get Xianchen out of the regent palace, even if we want to poison him and make him unconscious, how can this be good. ”
Zhou Xianchen did not come down from the dragon throne, and Xiangping is now not just because the other party is becoming more and more difficult to control, and he can't tolerate this imperial brother.
She is even more afraid of the death of Empress Chen today, if Zhou Xianchen is still on the throne, with the other party's filial piety and respectful character, it must be thoroughly investigated, this is what Xiangping is most worried about now.
So she anxiously wants to support Zhou Yi, a five- or six-year-old milk doll, as the emperor, and how this puppet wants to manipulate it at that time, it's all up to her and Ji Lingfeng to say, and the matter of Empress Chen's death can also be suppressed, so that Xiangping can completely sit back and relax.
And after listening to Xiangping's inquiry, he originally wanted to be softer and use Ji Lingfeng, who successfully supported Zhou Yi's ascension to the throne after Empress Chen, he knew that the plan had to be changed to succeed.
"Xiangping, since there is no Empress Dowager Chen, we can't get Emperor Wen out of the regent palace, so I can only find an opportunity to forcibly attack him. As long as you, the emperor's brother, dies and the court is in turmoil, our plan to support Zhou Yi to ascend the throne and become the emperor can also be realized. And if I'm lucky, I seem to have known a great opportunity to kill Zhou Xianchen. Xiang'er, hurry up and burn down Yanqing Palace, I'll do the rest, you don't have to worry. ”
Now that the Empress Dowager Chen is dead, if she doesn't deal with it quickly, it will be difficult to control it sooner or later.
Therefore, Ji Lingfeng, who knew very well that the longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable it became, and as soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to walk outside the dormitory.
But at this moment, Xiangping suddenly grabbed the other party's wrist, and saw Ji Lingfeng turn his head and look at her in surprise.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiangping bit his lip lightly, and asked with a frown:
"Ling Feng, Xianchen is my own brother after all, and now my imperial brother and queen mother have all died because of me, and the imperial brother is my last relative. If you can, can you leave him alive and don't hurt Xianchen's life. ”
Although Zhou Xianchen is a little cowardly, he doesn't know how to compete for fame and fortune in everything, and he often can't even protect himself well.
But it is precisely because of his character that even a person like Xiangping, who kills his mother and kills his brother, has a trace of unbearability in his heart when facing this younger brother.
However, Xiangping's rare benevolent side failed to impress Ji Lingfeng at all, so he asked extremely calmly:
"Emperor Wen is not dead, it is difficult for Zhou Yi to ascend the throne, Emperor Qi back then, and now Empress Chen's death will also have the truth one day. So Xiangping either your brother dies or you die, you can only choose one of the two, what do you say we should do next. ”
Although this choice of life and death made Xiangping's heart throb fiercely, the selfish side of human nature was revealed in her.
It was seen that although Xiangping's face became pale, the hand holding Ji Lingfeng was released, and the meaning of her action was obvious.
She left the opportunity to live to herself, and the despair of death she pushed to her brother Zhou Xianchen.
After watching Ji Lingfeng leave the dormitory, Xiangping couldn't help but shake a few times in place, and almost didn't fall to the ground.
From the drawer under the candlestick in the dormitory, a fire fold was taken out to prevent the candle from being extinguished.
Xiang Ping chuckled, and set the curtain in the dormitory on fire, and then she walked to the body of the Empress Dowager Chen.
While muttering to himself, he lit the queen mother's phoenix robe with a fire fold, and cried out with tears of laughter and said:
"Mother, can you tell me why it is like this? In fact, Xiang'er is also nostalgic, in the past, the four of us brothers and sisters were by your side to talk about the world and have fun. But in the blink of an eye, you and the imperial brother just left, and soon the imperial brother will also accompany you. In fact, apart from my brother, you and Xianchen really didn't intend to hurt you. I don't even know how things got the way they are. The queen mother begs you not to blame Xiang'er, in fact, after Xianchen dies, you will not be lonely below with him. ”
Xiangping is now finding various reasons for himself to alleviate the guilt and fear of killing his loved ones in his heart.
And let's not talk about this good show of burning the palace, whether Xiangping can perform it smoothly.
Just saying that this would be in her words, Zhou Xianchen, who was already like a dead man, didn't know that the danger was getting closer and closer to him.
As for Zhou Xianchen, who also didn't know that his biological mother, Empress Dowager Chen, had died, he was in Yacui Pavilion, begging Xiao Jinxuan to let him out of the house, and standing beside him to help plead, there was also Ning Xiaodie, a quirky little girl.
And today Zhou Xianchen insisted on leaving the house, the main reason is that Chen Shuhang, who was personally ordered by him half a month ago, is the secretary of the second-grade criminal department of the current dynasty.
Because of the corruption of the law, the crime of oppressing the people was set by Dali Temple, and Zhou Xianchen was sentenced to death in front of the imperial approval, and today is the day when Chen Shuhang was beheaded.
Although it is true that this person is Zhou Xianchen's cousin, he is extremely disgusted with corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and he feels that once this person dies, it will not only eliminate harm for the people, but also deter Zhou Xianchen, who is a favoritist and corrupt official, and he wants to go to the execution ground in person for anything.
As for the inner thoughts of His Majesty Emperor Wen, Xiao Jinxuan can also be considerate and clear.
After all, Zhou Xianchen has been in charge for several years, but he has never personally dealt with any officials.
Especially on that day, hundreds of people knelt on the ground and shouted long live, she also knew that it was very encouraging to Zhou Xianchen.
The other party wanted to go to the court in plainclothes in person, and Xiao Jinxuan also understood the joy of witnessing the people being beheaded because of the evil officials.
But yesterday, Xiao Jinxuan sent Bai Chu to Shisong Town to visit Zhou Yi, and learned that this town was suspected of being looted and slaughtered by mountain bandits, and all the corpses of the houses were burned down with a fire.
Now most of the hidden guards and palace guards have been sent out to search for Zhou Yi's whereabouts, even if the other party is dead, they also want to find some Xiao Jinxuan, who is buried with his body.
While she was anxious in her heart, she really didn't have the energy to accompany Zhou Xianchen out of the mansion to the court.
It was also because the guards in the mansion were short of manpower, for the sake of the other party's safety, so she rejected Zhou Xianchen's request to leave the mansion.
Seeing Xiao Jinxuan's resolute attitude, although a look of loss flashed on Zhou Xianchen's face, he finally nodded and said helplessly:
"Since the seventh sister-in-law said that she was not allowed to leave the palace, then Xianchen stayed in the palace. It just so happened that I still had a lot of twists and turns that I hadn't reviewed, so Xianchen left first and didn't disturb the seventh sister-in-law's rest. ”
Although Zhou Xianchen's disappointment was fully visible, Xiao Jinxuan, who would have remembered Zhou Yi in his heart, if it wasn't for his inappropriate identity, Xiao Jinxuan, who wanted to find this child in person, couldn't help but say apologetically:
"Xianchen, Chen Shuhang was asked about the result after being beheaded, and I will order someone to report it to you at all. But I really can't go out with you today, and without me by my side, I'm worried that you'll be in danger alone. So Xianchen, just be considerate of me and go busy with government affairs, I am indeed a little tired and have a headache. ”
After knowing that there was an accident in Shisong Town at noon yesterday, Xiao Jinxuan drank a bowl of white porridge for a whole day until now, and she didn't sleep all night last night, which made her face really ugly.
Zhou Xianchen, who was extremely sensible, withdrew from Yacuiju without saying anything that would make Xiao Jinxuan embarrassed.
When she walked outside, Ning Xiaodie, who had been following him, although she also wanted to see the scene of Chen Shuhang, a wicked official, being beheaded by a dog.
But now that she can't leave the house, she is a little disappointed in her heart, but she immediately comforts Zhou Xianchen with a smile.
"Your Majesty, in fact, the princess is also for your comfort, after all, you are the son of heaven today, if there is really a mistake, how can you get it. Anyway, even if you don't go to the Dharma field, the people of the whole Beijing Division now know that this Chen Shuhang was strictly ordered by you to do it righteously, and all those who are persecuted by this evil official will remember your grace in their hearts. ”
Hearing this, Zhou Xianchen laughed helplessly, then stopped and looked at Ning Xiaodie and said:
"Actually, both you and the seventh sister-in-law are wrong, I didn't want to go out of the house to listen to the people's praises. It's just that I'm worried that before Chen Shuhang's beheading, the queen mother will make an order to intervene and rescue this person who is corrupt and corrupt for personal gain. How disappointed the people should be with the court, I have no shame to give them an explanation. That's why I want to go to the court, even if it's plain clothes, so that if my mother really suddenly becomes troubled, I can also show my identity to stop it, so that the execution can go smoothly. ”