As Liu Xu himself expected, under the intervention of an external force, the things he investigated became smoother and smoother, but as the investigation deepened, his actions and purposes became more and more unconcealable, and those under his command finally knew his intentions.

The people who followed Liu Xu from the beginning naturally knew the kindness of the former prince and the former queen to him, and it was understandable that Liu Xu insisted on overturning the case for the former prince. It's just that some people inevitably feel the crisis, if King Qi insists on going his own way and makes His Majesty unhappy, it will be difficult to move forward in the future, and then years of hard work will come to naught.

This dissatisfaction is spreading, mainly the Yang family, the father and son of the Yang family have repeatedly advised Liu Xu to give up, but Liu Xu was unmoved and insisted on investigating thoroughly to the end, and inevitably quarreled a few times.

However, the Yang family still hoped that Liu Xu would give up, so they had to let the princess persuade again.

"I've seen the princess. ”

The princess glanced at the study, sighed softly, and asked, "Is the prince inside?"

"In. Qing Yue said, "Princess, please come in." ”

"Do you want to come to the prince, but you are waiting for me?" The corners of the princess's mouth flashed with a touch of ridicule, she carried into the study, Liu Xu was looking at something, she looked at her husband, who was also close, hesitated slightly, and smiled bitterly, I never thought that it would be so difficult to speak now, "The concubine has seen the prince." ”

Liu Xu stopped what he was doing, raised his eyes to look at the princess, smiled faintly, and said, "The princess doesn't have to be polite, get up." ”

"Thank you. The princess got up and hesitated again, "The princess has been busy lately?"

"It's okay, it's just those things all year round, and you know it. Liu Xu said lightly.

The princess bit her lip lightly, and said, "Lord Wang, have you been investigating the case of the former prince recently?"

"Do you even know?" Liu Xu nodded, "That's right, this king is indeed investigating this matter." The princess has come here to persuade the king to stop?"

"The prince even knows the purpose of the concubine, so the prince should also understand in his heart that what you are doing now is very dangerous. The princess stared at Liu Xu's face, "Lord, you are not a lonely person, you have a wife and children, you have hundreds of people in this Qi Palace, you have subordinates who have followed you for several years, and you have the foundation you have struggled for several years, don't you want all of these?"

"If there is no royal brother, this king would not have everything he has now. Liu Xu lowered his eyes and said coldly, "The first queen raised this king, the first prince taught this king a lot of things, they died unjustly, this king is sitting on glory and wealth, if there is no evidence, it is just that, now the evidence is in front of him, if this king turns a blind eye, or even thinks that he does not know about this matter at all, how can this king feel at ease?"

"The concubine didn't let the prince ignore this matter. The princess defended, "But why does it have to be now? Although the king of Qin has fallen, but the king of Zhao is strong, His Majesty has originally favored him, if the prince insists on doing so, he will definitely lose the sacred heart, and then the prince's situation will be even more difficult than ten years ago, do you still want to go to the last battlefield to save the sacred heart? Prince, everything you have now is in exchange for your own life, are you willing to lose this? And those subordinates of yours, do you also care about their future?"

Liu Xu sighed: "The gentleman has something to do and something not to do, this king also knows that after reaching the current position, many decisions made are involuntarily, people who understand this king will naturally support this king, if they feel that this king will delay their future, they can also seek their own future, this king will not hinder them." ”

"Lord, if you can ascend to the throne in the future, isn't it good to return the prince's innocence when the time comes? Why do you have to do it at this time? When did the prince become so inflexible?" the princess sighed.

"Because this king wants his father to know that he is wrong. Liu Xu squinted his eyes slightly, and said in a cold voice, "This king wants him to know, because of his suspicion, he executed his best son and his wife! He killed those loyal courtiers, he is not only sorry for the king's mother, he is sorry for too many people! Ten years of blood, can it be shed in such vain?"

The princess looked at Liu Xu in surprise, and slowly came back to her senses, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Lord, you are so crazy! It turns out that you have always hated Your Majesty, don't you? You want not only to wash away the grievances of the former prince, but also to take revenge on Your Majesty!"

Liu Xu's eyes were red, his throat rolled, and he paused and said: "Go back and tell your father and brother, this king will definitely do this thing, don't say that he lost his sacred heart because of this, even if he dies because of this? If they are worried about their future, it is better to draw a line with this king as soon as possible!"

"Lord Wang!" the princess looked at Liu Xu with a painful heart, "The concubine has been married to the prince for ten years, and the matter of her father and brother being the prince is also before and after the saddle, isn't it worth mentioning in front of the prince?"

"This matter has been decided by the king, and there is no need to persuade him again. Liu Xu said, "As for what other people think, this king can't control so much! What this king is doing now is just not going against his heart!"

Seeing Liu Xu's resolute face, the princess secretly thought that no matter how much she bothered, he wouldn't be able to listen to half a word, and after a pause, she sighed in disappointment, and then left.

It's not that she doesn't understand his intentions, it's not that she doesn't understand his ambitions, it's not that she doesn't understand him, it's just that she has her family behind her and the hopes of her clansmen.

Whether it's up to him, since a husband and wife are a couple, whether they win or lose, whether they live or die, it's all up to him.

"Ma'am, are you still going?" asked Qi'er.

The third lady shook her head gently: "The prince's temperament is stubborn, and the nine cows can't be pulled back." His subordinates couldn't persuade him, the princess couldn't persuade him, and I couldn't persuade him. It's just to annoy the prince, so why bother to touch the ashes?"

"But ......"

"Everyone will be worried about it, but what can be done?" the third lady smiled lightly, "Since a woman is married to a man, then the woman's honor and disgrace and even her life are handed over to this man." I was helpless. Let's go, it's a blessing or a curse, and we can't avoid it. ”

"Do you want Concubine Liu to persuade the prince?"

The corners of the third lady's mouth were slightly hooked, and she said with a smile: "It's useless for anyone to persuade you, it's useless for us to worry about this matter, the only thing we can do is to wait." Concubine Liu is only afraid that she is the first person to know about this matter, she will either not be able to persuade her, or she will support the prince! We will not discuss this matter, and what should come will always come!"

"At that time, the slave and maid were still young, but the slave and maid remembered that many people died that year. Qi'er sighed, "Madam, will we? Hey, even we know about this matter, and other people must also know about it, so Your Majesty also knows, and I always feel that danger is approaching!"

"As I said, there are some things that we can't control other than waiting. The third lady said lightly, "Don't think about it, let's still believe in the prince!"

Let's say that there is no impermeable wall in the world, and what Liu Xu is doing now has been transmitted to the palace.

"Mother, my son really can't figure out what the second brother thinks, how could he think of doing this? I heard that my father was very unhappy. King Zhao took a few steps back and forth, "What the second brother did has always been very much in line with his father's wishes, why do you want to make my father unhappy in this matter? Ten years have passed since the incident, is this matter really so important to the second brother?"

Concubine Li adjusted the incense in her hand and said lightly: "When the first prince had an accident, you were still young, and there are some things that you naturally don't know. I think that after the accident of the first prince, even though His Majesty opened a killing spree, there were still many people who stood up to plead for the first prince and cried out, which shows the charm of the first prince. King Qi was raised by the former queen and was taught by the prince's side, so his feelings for the former prince are naturally extraordinary, and it is reasonable for him to want to overturn the case for the first prince. ”

"Mother. King Zhao sat beside Concubine Li, "Was the first prince really wronged?"

"The mother concubine is just a deep palace woman, how do you know this?" Concubine Li shook her head, "It's just that I still remember the bloody storm of the year, this time King Qi turned over the events of the year again, and I don't know what else will happen!"

"Since the second brother wants to do it, I think the first prince must be wronged!" King Zhao said, "What can I do for the second brother?"

Concubine Li's face changed, she grabbed King Zhao's arm, and said worriedly: "Child, you were still young back then, I don't know how much blood was shed because of the matter of the first prince, promise the mother, you just watch this matter silently, don't get involved, the mother concubine is afraid, scared!"

"Mother, if what the second brother did was the right thing, how could the son be able to watch from the sidelines?" King Zhao thought for a while, "If I also agree with what the second brother did, maybe my father will compromise!"

"No!" Concubine Li hurriedly turned her hands blank, "Child, don't scare me!"

"Mother!" King Zhao squatted in front of Concubine Li, "A gentleman has something to do and something not to do, this is the truth you teach your son." My son is not afraid of anything, he just wants to protect the second brother, because the second brother also protected me!"

Concubine Li gently touched King Zhao's head: "Hey, those truths are truths, but if they really happen to you, you may not be able to accept them!

Zhao Wang Yang smiled: "Don't worry, the mother concubine, the son will definitely not let the second brother have an accident, the son believes the second brother!"