"The minister seconded the proposal." , Shen Xun glanced at Zuo Qin and arched his hand.

At this time, the eighth prince also stepped forward and said, "Father Shengming, these days, thanks to the Seventh Prince, our wounded can be treated in time, and on the way back this time, the seventh brother was framed by thieves, fortunately, the seventh princess recognized the poison and rescued the seventh brother in time, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable." ”

"Is that so?" , the emperor was stunned, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

"Exactly, the Seventh Prince was framed by a traitor, but fortunately the Seven Princes and Princesses rescued him." , A bearded general stepped forward and said, he could see that in the court, the Seven Imperial Princesses were not recognized by everyone. And during this time he was in the army, he was also taken care of by the Seven Princesses, so it is understandable to speak up for the Seventh Princesses at this time.

Chu Yu was a little surprised that there was a general who spoke for her.

The emperor's face sank, and he said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect that Jin'er was assassinated." ”

"Father, the residual poison of the sons and daughters has been cleaned up, and there is no obstacle on the body." , the Seven Princes arched their hands.

"It's okay! must find out the real culprit behind the scenes and give Jin'er an explanation. The emperor frowned and looked at the eighth prince and said.

"Yes. This matter is still under investigation. ", the Eighth Prince responded.

A few miles away from the palace, the queen mother and her grandmother Li Yanbi, dressed in dark red brocade, were walking one after the other.

As soon as the two of them arrived at the palace gate, they were stopped, "Queen Mother, the emperor is discussing with the ministers at the moment, and it may be inappropriate for Niangniang to go in." ”

The queen turned her head and gestured to Li Yanbi, Li Yanbi understood, took out a jade jade bracelet from her cuffs, stepped forward and quietly stuffed it into the hands of the palace people, and whispered, "Our mother will go in for a while to listen, no one will find out, as long as you don't say it." ”

This palace man is also a greedy villain, and when he saw that there was money to collect, and he didn't do anything to steal chickens and dogs, he didn't hesitate to accept it, "Okay, Niangniang remember to go early and return early." ”

The queen mother smiled and nodded, and then went in with Li Yanbi.

Walking from the gate of the palace to the place where the court and the central government are meeting, it takes about half a cup of tea. And from the big red vermilion gate of the palace to the position of the last minister standing in the court, there is also a door, there is a corridor between this door and the palace gate, and the queen mother and Li Yanbi are standing behind this door at this moment.

The Empress is here just to confirm one thing with her own eyes - whether the Seventh Prince is still alive.

However, she was destined to be disappointed, because she saw the Seventh Prince standing there intact, dressed in a crescent white brocade robe, and the mere back made people feel noble.

Noble? How could she think that? No matter how noble he looked, he didn't have the dignity of her son.

He's still alive! The queen's face was condensed, and the nails in her hands knocked herself into pain.

Li Yanbi naturally saw the Seven Princes, and the Seventh Princes are still alive! He's still alive! That person missed? Li Yanbi felt uneasy in her heart. She looked up at the queen, and saw that the queen's face was surprisingly calm, but she knew that this was a precursor to the mother's anger.

"Go back to the palace." , there was a hidden anger in the mother's tone.

"Yes." , Li Yanbi lowered her head and said softly.

From the moment the queen mother entered the palace, she heard a quiet departure, and no one in the court noticed this strange thing.

On the palace, the emperor was listening to some of the things that the eighth prince said about the battlefield with a smile on his face, and several ministers occasionally echoed a few words.

"This time we have returned from a great victory, and everyone is rewarded!" , the emperor is really happy, and he has said many times that there are many rewards.

"The Eight Princes and the generals have been stationed on the frontier for a long time, and they are the great heroes of Beize, and they have given a mansion for those who have performed well, and a thousand taels of gold! The rest of the soldiers who performed well were also promoted to knighthood. ”

The emperor is also really generous, and even gave most of the soldiers the position of official. I just don't know what kind of reward he will give them. Chu Yu secretly speculated in his heart.

"Thank you, Lord Longne!" , the eighth prince led a group of generals to bow down to the emperor.

"Get up." , The emperor waved his hand, and said in the direction of Chu Yu and the Seven Princes, "The Seven Princes and the Seventh Princesses took the initiative to ask Ying to lead the troops to support, their courage is commendable, and their contributions are indispensable, and the merits of the Seven Princes and Concubines are even greater, so they will give another mansion unique to the Seven Princes, reward the Jin Imperial Mansion with a thousand taels of gold, and the Seven Princes will serve as the general of the Imperial Division, and oversee the lieutenant generals in the palace." ”

"Yes, the son obeys the order, thank you father!"

"Thank you, Father!"

Chu Yu was shocked, she didn't expect the emperor to love them so much, and even let the Seventh Prince directly command the lieutenant generals in the palace, this reward is too heavy..... I'm afraid it will cause some people to covet it. Chu Yu glanced in the direction of the crown prince and the second prince.

Since they had their backs to her, she couldn't see anything.

The second prince was dressed in a dark green brocade robe today, his face was calm and gentle, and no one seemed to be able to arouse his temper. However, even if he was as gentle and calm as him, he was still slightly surprised when he heard that the Seventh Prince was appointed as the general of the Imperial Division.

Imperial General, although this official position does not seem to be important, it is an official position that holds the lifeblood of the army in the palace......

The prince's face did not change, but his tightened hands revealed his mood.

The emperor's reward to the Seven Princes seems to have been unexpected by the officials.

"Your Majesty, the position of the general has long been chosen, but now it is suddenly replaced, it seems that something is inappropriate." , Shen Xun took a step forward and said stiffly.

The emperor frowned and said in a deep voice, "Oh? Got a pick? I don't know. ”

Gonggong Qin on the side leaned closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, you asked the queen to recommend you for the position of general of the imperial division earlier, and the person recommended by the mother is the prince." ”

"Oh? As soon as you say that, I remember. Since there have already been candidates for the post of Imperial General, it is not easy to replace it, so the Seventh Prince will be appointed as the General of the Imperial Forest and take charge of the troops in the capital. The emperor pondered for a while, and then said.

"Yes, the retainer is commanded." , The Seventh Prince's face remained unchanged, as if for him, this kind of thing was insignificant.

"There shouldn't be a candidate for this position, right?" , The emperor smiled and looked at Shen Xun.

Shen Xun lowered his head and arched his hand, "Emperor Shengming, this position is temporarily vacant. ”

He actually forgot about the vacancy of the position of General of the Imperial Forest, and knew that the emperor had rewarded the position of the Seventh Prince, so he would have recommended people to go up.

"That's just right." , The emperor laughed heartily.

I am the dividing line of rage******

Fengluan Palace.

The queen, dressed in dark red dress, was sitting at the table at the moment, her face was not good, she picked up the teacup and took a sip, and then the teacup was heavily arranged on the table, and the remaining tea in the cup spilled out.

"Bi'er, didn't you say that the man wouldn't miss? What's going on? He turned out to be alive and intact! The queen's anger was fully revealed.

Li Yanbi knelt on the ground with a bang, lowered his head, and his voice trembled a little, "Mother, mother, slave maid doesn't know why the Seventh Prince didn't die, maybe the person lost and missed." ”

"Missed? I just listened to you at the beginning, that person did everything foolproof, so he would let you arrange someone to go, but now he has missed! The queen glared at Li Yanbi.

Li Yanbi didn't dare to look up, although she grew up with her mother and married into the palace with the queen's mother, she still couldn't figure out her mother's temper. Moreover, the mother who started the fire made her a little scared.

"Niangniang is angry, although that person missed, but will never let people find a trace of clues, please rest assured." , Li Yanbi took a few deep breaths and said steadily.

I haven't heard the queen's answer for a long time, and Li Yanbi didn't dare to look up, but she was nervous in her heart.

"Well, that's it. Get up. The queen stroked her forehead.

"Thank you, Niang!" , Li Yanbi got up and said, relieved in his heart.

At this moment, a blue-green figure ran in from outside the hall. Li Yanbi recognized that this was the father-in-law Xu who was quite appreciated by the queen's mother.

"Minions meet the queen!" As soon as he entered the door, Father-in-law Xu brushed the dust and bowed to the queen.

"Excuse me, say, what's the matter?" , the queen mother was not in a good mood, so even when facing the appreciative father-in-law Xu, her face was not very good.

Duke Xu glanced at Li Yanbi on the side knowingly, and then lowered his eyelids and said, "Niangniang, there is news from the main hall that the Seventh Prince has been named the General of the Imperial Forest. ”

With a "pop", the teacup printed with the plum blossom pattern fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

"General Guard!" , the queen mother gritted her teeth a little, "Didn't you just go through the motions on the other side of the border?" He was actually named the General of the Imperial Forest? Well, really good! ”

The queen mother stood up, her face a little cold.

Gonggong Xu sensed the coldness of the queen mother, so he said softly, "Niangniang, don't be impatient, these seven princes are just the position of the general of the imperial forest, where can they compare to the crown prince?" The crown prince's position has been decided, and the mother is a little worried. ”

What he said was telling the truth, the crown prince is already the crown prince, and he is a regular candidate for the crown prince, where can the seven princes be compared, even if the seventh prince is the general of the imperial forest, he still has to assist the crown prince in the end.

"You don't understand." , the queen shook her head.

Others don't understand the emperor's mind, doesn't she understand? Although she couldn't completely guess the emperor's approach, she could already vaguely feel that the emperor's preference for the Seven Princes was getting heavier and heavier. Let the Seventh Prince temporarily take charge of the affairs of the crown prince, let him lead the troops, and let him serve as the general of the Imperial Forest.... All of this made her suspect that the emperor had ulterior motives.

Of course, she also hopes that all she thinks is nothing, but she really can't sit idly by.