The East Palace, brightly lit.

As night fell, the door to the outside of the East Palace slowly closed. In the center of the staggered hall group is a heavy and solemn hall, in a hazy curtain of snow, the gilded three characters - Chenghui Palace, looming.

"Hurry, hurry." Under the gate of the palace, Qiu Neiguan hurriedly swept the dust, constantly urging the maidservants who came from the verandah one after another.

The maidservants buried their heads very low, and with the most delicate steps, they went around one bend after another, and crossed one temple threshold after another, and their skirts and shoes swayed rapidly, like butterflies fluttering. The bearing plate in their hands was pinched tightly by them, for fear that something would go wrong.

"Your Majesty, the old slave called the cook in the imperial dining room to make some food, you see—" The maidservants stood in a row and waited in the hall, and Qiu Neiguan stepped forward to ask for a speech.

The Mocang monarch reclined on the couch in an unconcealed dark yellow robe, most of his hair was tied by a hosta carved with dragon patterns, and those untied strands of hair floated casually beside the white temples, and the dim palace lamp next to the couch illuminated some of the white hair mixed with the black hair to shine golden.

The eyes narrowed into a line, like a sleeping lion. I saw him wave his hand, signaling for the maids to stand down, but other than that, he didn't say a word.

Qiu Neiguan's expectant eyes were suddenly full of coldness, and his tight lips secretly extinguished, adding a trace of sadness to his heart. Thinking of what was in his heart, he almost made him cry.

The crown prince is the most beloved prince of the Mocang monarch, from birth the monarch as the prince, these eighteen years, but also suffered from the monarch's infinite grace, now the prince suddenly disappeared, and a disappearance is two days and two nights, sent out wolf guard has no news, even some fragmentary clues have not been caught, the monarch is naturally anxious.

In addition to the hunting test of the prince a few years ago, the monarch reluctantly allowed the prince to go to Wuyue Valley with the second prince to guard the imperial tomb, and separated from him for two years, the prince has never left the monarch.

Even if there was a disagreement between the two because of the affairs of the court, there was never an overnight conflict between the prince and the monarch, and it was the prince's filial piety and love that the monarch would favor him, and even respect the prince's decision again and again and respond to the prince's petition.

Now that the prince's life and death are uncertain, it is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the monarch. Last night, he was furious because of the killer's escape from prison, announced the main duty of guarding Julong City, and reprimanded him severely, and finally gave him a two-day deadline, one to find the prince, and the other to catch the thief. In the past ten or so hours, spies were sent every hour to spread the news, but every time it was a disappointing result, and the number of spies killed by the monarch was already a handful.

The most worrying thing is that the monarch will not reign sooner. Last night, the monarch missed too much, it was difficult to sleep, he came up with a temporary way to ask the monarch to move to the East Palace, I thought that I saw something related to the prince, and the worries in my heart would be alleviated, who expected, the monarch saw the familiar scenery, and the feelings of seeing things and thinking about people deepened, today, the monarch sat in the East Palace all day, and his appetite became more and more sluggish, and when it came to the dinner, his appetite was cut off.

Thinking about rushing to eat a few more times before the second watch, there will always be a time when I want to eat, but the monarch refuses again and again, this time don't say anything, even if it is a look, he doesn't bother to reward one.

Qiu Neiguan shook his head in frustration, turned around and raised his eyes to let the servants quickly withdraw.

After the maidservant girl withdrew and the door of the palace was closed, Qiu Neiguan stepped forward to report again: "Your Majesty, a servant came to report in the evening, saying that someone broke into Baichuan Palace and violently beat the son of Yun Xiao, who was a beaver in the east. I also heard that Yun Xiao Shizi was injured and had left Qinhuai overnight, and he should be on the way back at this moment. ”

"Why didn't you report about Yun Xiao's return trip? He is the son of the beaver of the beaver, and I ought to do it for him. ”

Mo Canghuang's eyes opened, his black eyes rolled up, his cheeks sunk deeply, as if they had become two black holes, his mouth moved slightly, and his voice was a little blurred.

"Your Majesty, the old slave heard that the prince of Yun Xiao went out of the city secretly, and the old slave only got the news not long ago. In fact, there is a reason for thinking about it, I have heard that Yun Xiao Shizi is romantic, and he is lascivious in Baichuan Palace every day, this character seems to be crazy, but he is actually a timid mouse, he is now beaten in a foreign country because of his amorous affairs, and his face is naturally gloomy, after all, he represents the Eastern Fox Country, if this matter reaches the ears of the Eastern Fox Emperor, it is difficult to guarantee that the Eastern Fox Emperor will not be angry. This is extremely unfavorable for Yun Xiao's son, both horizontally and vertically. ”

Qiu Neiguan explained unhurriedly.

Emperor Mocang pinched his forehead, thought for a moment, and asked: "This Baichuan Palace is guarded by Mocang soldiers, how can it be attacked?" Can you find out who did it? ”

"Your Majesty doesn't know, the old slave heard that Yun Xiao Shizi has quirks, prefers people who love appearance and good temperament, and the people who serve around him are all selected by thousands of selections, whether they are men or women, all of them are pleasing to the eye, and those soldiers, for the prince, their bodies are full of filth, and the prince thinks those soldiers are dirty, so he has already sent them away. Baichuan Palace is easy to give. Those witnesses at the time of the incident seemed to have been sealed by Yun Xiao Shizi before leaving, and they either avoided or did not know anything. Therefore, the person who committed the poison has not been found out for the time being. ”

Qiu Neiguan explained slowly, bowed lower, and said gently: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the old slave will secretly find out." ”

"No need." Emperor Mocang said lightly.

Hearing this, Qiu Neiguan suddenly felt a little unbelievable, he raised his eyes, and said suddenly: "This ......"

"The Dongli Emperor deliberately sent Yun Xiao Shizi to stay in Qinhuai, both of which is suspected of probing my desert and reality, it is good for the prince to return early, we are the hosts, so it is naturally not good to give an order to expel guests. And today's events just made the prince take the initiative to return to the journey, wouldn't it get what I wanted? I didn't forget to shut up those witnesses before leaving, and did this matter so meticulously, it can be seen that this Yun Xiao prince really cares about his reputation, so we simply do a favor, don't pursue this matter, don't make this matter bigger, and have the right to think about the future status of the prince in the Dongli country. "Mocang Emperor Road. Good Chinese

Qiu Neiguan thought about it, and couldn't help but nod and admire: "Your Majesty is really wise, in this way, the prince of Yun Xiao naturally wants to remember our kindness." Now this Yun Xiao prince is in a high position in the Eastern Beaver Kingdom, as long as there is no accident, he will definitely be able to inherit the unification in the future. At that time, it was time for him to drink water and think about the source, and repay the kindness of a meal. ”

As he spoke, as soon as he got a little better, Qiu Neiguan noticed that the monarch's thoughts were no longer on the table, and the whole person was in a state of sorrow.

He put away the joy on his face, thinking about taking the opportunity to work harder, and admonished: "Your Majesty, it's not too early, let's go to bed early!" Tomorrow...... And the early dynasty! ”

He reminded carefully, but was defeated by the monarch's words. "I have no intention of going to court, so let's get rid of it!"

was really a little worried, and Qiu Neiguan was ready to persuade again: "Your Majesty—"

At this time, someone outside the hall happened to come to communicate: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince asks to see you." ”

"What is he here for?" Emperor Mocang frowned, and called Qiu Neiguan: "Father-in-law go and send it away for me!" ”

Qiu Neiguan was about to receive the order, but unexpectedly, the person in his mouth had already broken in.

"Get out of the way of this king!"

The servants couldn't stop it, and it was not easy to stop it, so they pretended to let the regent into the palace after a few strokes.

"Why did my father send his sons away?" Mo Cangwuji was a little unconvinced, Hawkeye swept to the couch, and immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Erchen to meet my father." ”

Seeing that Mo Cang Wuji was so offended, Emperor Mo Cang was suddenly a little annoyed, closed his eyes, didn't look at him much, just suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

"Father, my son heard that my father has been sleepless for the fourth brother recently, so I came to visit you, and I hope that my father must take care of the dragon's body, don't be too sad about it." Mo Cangwuji frowned, and his voice was very low.

Listening to this tone, it was also a little sincere, and it was rare for him to have such a move, Mo Canghuang nodded silently, then waved his hand, and did not say a word.

Mo Cang Wuji raised his head in a daze, a little puzzled, and looked at Qiu Neiguan.

Thinking that the monarch did not mean to blame the eldest prince, he hurriedly approached the eldest prince and comforted: "Your wish monarch has already known, the regent, please go back!" ”

Mo Cang Wuji was immediately very unwilling, and no longer listened to Qiu Neiguan's words, but faced the monarch directly, and continued: "Father, in the past few days, Erchen has sent all the troops of the Regent Palace's palace to look for the fourth brother day and night, if you wait patiently for a while, there will be news from Erchen's side soon!" ”

Qiu Neiguan frowned, and retreated helplessly, feeling a little bad.

Seeing that his father had not yet opened his eyes, Mo Cang Wuji calmed down and cautiously tempted: "The son heard that his father did not go to the early court today, and his heart was really entangled, one was worried about his father's dragon body, and the other was worried about the country, and he didn't know how to persuade his father to ......."

There were obvious signs of hesitation in the tone of his speech.

Hearing this, Emperor Mo Cang could also guess the purpose of his trip, and he still felt that he was still a little filial, and he looked like a big brother, but now he only felt that he was acting in a cozy manner, and his power and thoughts were exposed in great detail.

"Father, the son thought about it for a day, although he knew that something should not be, but the son still wanted to come to beg his father, and begged his father to let his son enter the court to temporarily handle the government for his father, so he should make up for his mistakes, and let his son do his filial piety!"

After he finished speaking, a large bowing action immediately fell to the ground, clanging, jingling.

What a high-sounding statement, what a sympathetic statement, Emperor Mocang was really a little angry when he heard it, and couldn't help but open his eyes and reprimand.

"Have you forgotten what I said in the court? Since you have been banned from politics, you are not allowed to inquire about anything related to the court, but now you have a clear understanding of the affairs of the court, I see that you are not thinking about whether you should come to me for a day, but thinking about how to take this opportunity to hold the power of the court! ”