Chapter 397: The Queen is dizzy again (10,000 rewards plus more, thanks to "Picking Up the First Snow 1")
Xiao Rui still remembers it vividly, when she was a little girl, she was still a big girl, and now in less than two years, she is slim and generous, and her eyebrows and eyes have gradually grown, although she is still a little green, but in a few years, she will definitely be a beautiful woman in the country.
No wonder Queen Zhou Xiangyun would design a frame-up, it is indeed dangerous for such a beauty to serve as a female official serving the Yangxin Palace. It's no wonder that Xiao Yiheng will be fascinated, and only Xiao Rui will treat her as a sister.
"Little is really getting more and more beautiful!" Xiao Rui praised.
Yan Xiaoxiao's smile was sweeter, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons, this sentence made her heart feel like honey, excited, happy, and excited, there was an unprecedented happiness, considering that Xiao Rui was still here, she could only endure the excitement and did not jump.
She also raised her head with her chest straight, as if she wanted Xiao Rui to see her growth, as if to say, don't treat me as a child!
"Your Highness, I am seventeen years old, and a woman of my age outside the palace has long since become her own child." Yan Xiaodao.
Xiao Rui nodded and said with a smile: "In the future, I don't know which man will be so lucky to marry Xiaoxiao!" ”
If His Majesty is not fortunate to be young, she will be able to leave the palace and marry at the age of twenty-five.
Yan Xiaoxiao lowered her head, pouted, and said, "Xiaoxiao, no one will marry!" ”
Xiao Rui thought she was shy, and said with a smile, "You are still young, and when you meet a good match, you won't say so." ”
Yan Xiaoxiao really wanted to say what was in her heart out loud, but she didn't dare, so she could only feel bitter in her heart.
"In the past few days, has the queen embarrassed you?" Xiao Rui asked what he was worried about.
Yan Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "Recently, the queen is worried about the affairs of Xiguo Gong, how can she still care about me, Your Highness can rest assured." ”
Talking about coincidence, as soon as Yan Xiaoxiao's words fell, they heard footsteps in front of the side hall, and the two looked back, and it turned out to be Queen Zhou Xiangyun who came in.
is different from the arrogance of the past, Zhou Xiangyun looks haggard now, it seems that what happened to the Duke of Xi and the Chu Wangfu has deeply tormented her, making her not think about tea and dinner for the past few days.
At the same time, Zhou Xiangyun also saw Xiao Rui, it was really an enemy who was very red-eyed when he saw him, and immediately frowned, and shouted: "Xiao Rui! ”
After speaking, after Xing hurriedly rushed into the side hall, he saw Yan Xiaoxiao beside Xiao Rui again, his anger doubled, and he roared: "Okay, King Xian, you dare to meet the female officials in the palace in the side hall!" Who gave you the guts! After the meeting, this palace will definitely show your majesty! ”
Xiao Rui sneered: "Private meeting? The queen's words are serious, I just came in with my front foot, and the queen mother came in later, this is a private meeting? Could it be that Yan Xiaoxiao left, and I stayed here alone with the queen, which was also a private meeting? ”
"Bold!" Zhou Xiangyun trembled with anger, she was the mother of a country, and she was humiliated by the prince at this time, how could she have suffered such a grievance?
Zhou Xiangyun said angrily: "King Xian, you don't have any rules of respect and inferiority, and you still speak wildly, when you see Your Majesty, you will be punished for a big crime of disrespect!" ”
Xiao Rui gave Yan Xiaoxiao a look, so that she didn't have to be afraid, she also faced Zhou Xiangyun directly, and said with a smile: "The queen insists on sueing, and the king has nothing to say." Justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, His Majesty can see it clearly, and the queen mother also understands it in her heart. ”
"Is Hongu wrong? Hongu naturally understands in his heart! Zhou Xiangyun said angrily.
At this moment, Xiao Rui's smile suddenly became bright, and he comforted: "Don't make a big fuss, I heard that I have already been in a coma once, if I come twice, what will I do?" If it was because it was Erchen who exposed the ugly face of Xiguo Gong and angered the queen, Erchen knew that he was wrong, and he wanted to be beaten and punished, it was all up to Niangniang, I only hope that Niangniang will guarantee the phoenix body! ”
"Xiao Rui! Don't talk flatteringly about this palace, how can this palace believe your face? Zhou Xiangyun was furious and said, "Do you think your trick to slander the Duke of Xi Guo will succeed?" When the White Tiger Marquis returns to Beijing, he will inevitably expose your hypocrisy in the face of the saint, and when the time comes, you will kneel down and apologize to the palace, and the palace will never forgive you! ”
Xiao Rui bowed deeply and said ashamedly: "I hope that Niangniang will guarantee the phoenix body!" Xiguo Gong acted perversely, and his sons and daughters also told the truth, and asked for forgiveness! ”
"Shut up! Shut up! Zhou Xiangyun roared, raising his eyebrows and facing angrily, how can she look like a dignified queen?
So...... Why did Xiao Rui suddenly pretend to be a grandson?
Because he saw His Majesty standing in front of the side hall, and Zhou Xiangyun didn't know it yet.
This is also why Xiao Rui pretends to be a grandson.
And just after Zhou Xiangyun angrily scolded Xiao Rui to shut up, Emperor Xia in front of the palace finally raised his feet and stepped in, and snorted coldly: "The queen is so majestic, she actually reprimanded the prince in my Heart Cultivation Palace." In addition, when the White Tiger Marquis returns to Beijing, will the crimes of Xiguo Gong be eliminated? Is he going to force the palace? ”
Zhou Xiangyun, who was angry, trembled, looked back, and didn't know when His Majesty was standing in front of him! She immediately understood that she was tricked by Xiao Rui again, he deliberately begged for mercy, and he was acting in front of His Majesty!
Zhou Xiangyun hurriedly saluted and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the concubine is not about this, I just want to say that when the White Tiger Marquis comes back, he will assist the third division to find out the whole story of the case, and if Xiguo Gong is wronged, he can be exchanged for his innocence." ”
Emperor Xia admonished: "Queen, you are the mother of a country, you must be able to distinguish the overall situation and know the proportions. If you insist on keeping the identity of the daughter of the prince of Xiguo, but forget the meaning of the mother of a country, then I can fulfill you! ”
Zhou Xiangyun shuddered, and took two steps back in fright.
Your Majesty's words are straightforward enough, Zhou Xiangyun is the mother of a country, and the Duke of Xi is corrupt and perverts the law, not only can she not make trouble, but she also has to advise His Majesty to enforce the law impartially, which is the queen's ethics. But if you still have your family in your heart, then Your Majesty can abolish the queen and let her care about it.
After the abolition...
These two words instantly lingered in Zhou Xiangyun's mind, lingering, like a nightmare.
"The concubine knows it's wrong." Zhou Xiangyun squatted down and saluted, his tone trembling, and he didn't dare to say a word more.
Emperor Xia didn't continue to embarrass her, after all, she was still the queen and needed to give her face!
"Get up, I know the purpose of your visit, so do you still need me to tell you the answer?" Emperor Xia asked.
Zhou Xiangyun shook his head and said, "The concubine understands, and the concubine will retire." ”
After speaking, Zhou Xiangyun hurriedly left the side hall, not daring to take a second look.
After she left, Emperor Xia bowed and said, "Father, please punish the sins of the sons!" ”
Emperor Xia stepped forward and sat down at the top and asked, "Excuse me, I know that you know how to measure, and it is normal for the queen to care about the Duke of Xiguo, so I only reprimanded her twice." By the way, you didn't entertain the Qi delegation in Honglu Temple, what did you do here? ”
Xiao Rui said with a smile: "Father, the son is just going to tell the Qi delegation about it, and the son found out that the Qi country came to visit this time, saying that it was for the alliance, but it was not sincere at all, it was more like a formality, so the son suspected that this was a conspiracy of the Qi emperor, and its purpose was to test the distribution of power in the Qi court, of course, there was also a test of the water, and it was a good start for the alliance between the two countries in Xia and Qi in the future." ”
"Excellent! Your judgment is very accurate, Emperor Qi is indeed this intention. The reason why I agreed to Emperor Qi's request to visit was that I did not expect an alliance between the two countries, but as long as the two countries exchanged between Xia and Qi, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of Emperor Zhao, and once the idea of distrust grew, the intimate relationship between Zhao and Qi would be broken little by little. Xia Huang smiled.
Xiao Rui said respectfully: "My father has long expected it, and my son is ashamed. ”
Emperor Xia waved his hand and said, "Don't be a sycophant, the bigger reason why you entered the palace this time is because the White Tiger Marquis entered Beijing." ”
"Hey, hey... The father is so powerful, he can guess it. Xiao Rui smiled.
Emperor Xia said: "The White Tiger Marquis has returned to the military department to report on his work, but the forbidden army has been ambushed there, and the time should have been unloaded, and the weapon of the White Tiger Marquis should have been unloaded and controlled." The queen came to annoy me, and she wanted to wait for the White Tiger Marquis to enter the palace. I have already ordered the three divisions to investigate, if the White Tiger Marquis really collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, then there is no need to enter the palace. ”
Now it's not that Emperor Xia doesn't believe that the White Tiger is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, but that he is the king and defeated, even if he doesn't, but if he can't save himself, he will lose everything.
This also warned Xiao Rui that he needs to be careful everywhere, once he is framed and has no way to save himself, I am afraid that his current efforts will be in vain.
"The retainer understood, and the retainer retired." Xiao Rui saluted and said.
Emperor Xia didn't leave Xiao Rui, so he nodded and let him out of the palace.
After leaving the palace, Xiao Rui sent people to the military department to keep an eye on it, waiting for the white tiger to wait for the progress there.
In the next few days, Xiao Rui still went back and forth to Honglu Temple, and the negotiations with Qi Guo did not go well, Xiao Rui already understood Qi Guo's intentions, so he didn't care about forming an alliance.
In addition, the interrogation of Bai Huhou has also come to an end.
As soon as Baihu Hou returned to the military department to report on his work, he was removed from his armor by the forbidden army, and then he was controlled.
At that time, the white tiger was confused, and he roared: "What do you want to do? This marquis is a three-grade military marquis, don't you want to die? ”
Guo Ziyi was naturally not afraid of this famous white tiger candidate who was ambitious and talented for a long time, so he sneered: "White tiger candidate, the matter of your collaboration with the enemy has been leaked, and this official is ordered by His Majesty to control you and investigate it thoroughly." If you resist, then don't blame the official for being ruthless! Come on, come on, knives and axes ready! ”
As soon as the order was issued, the sabers and axes on both sides were prepared.
Bai Huhou immediately stopped struggling, but scolded on his lips: "When Benhou returned to Beijing, he heard that my uncle was imprisoned, it must be Your Majesty who listened to the slander!" Ben Hou wants to see Your Majesty, Ben Hou wants to see Your Majesty! ”
"Hold it down!" Guo Ziyi didn't bother to pay attention to this guy, waved his hand, and pressed the person down.
The next interrogation was expected by Jia Xu and Guo Jia, Bai Huhou admitted to contacting Zhao Kuangming, but denied the traitorous act, let alone revealed Chang Shenghou's arrangement.
This may be the case, but the mixture of truth and falsehood is the most difficult proof of innocence! What's more, if Xiao Rui wants to get him, Hao Yun, Song Ci, and Guo Ziyi are all their own people, so the result can be imagined!
Eventually, the official documents of the interrogation were sent to His Majesty's Dragon case.
Because it was a secret interrogation, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs in Kyoto only knew that Baihu Hou had returned to Beijing, but he was not in the Zhou Mansion, and even Xiao Yiheng, the king of Chu, was looking for his uncle, but he did not find it.
Where did my uncle go?
After His Majesty read the official document, although the White Tiger Marquis did not admit to betraying the country, he admitted that he collaborated with the enemy, and there was a confession and physical evidence, how could he deny it?
Needless to say, what follows is needless to say.
Bai Huhou's crime was immediately made public.
After the king of Chu got the news, he staggered and sat down in a chair.
He finally knew where his uncle had gone, and he originally thought that it was just his grandfather who had an accident, but he didn't expect that the White Tiger Marquis would come with a king bomb!
Collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country has been a great crime of punishing the nine clans since ancient times!
The King of Chu was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, and he immediately understood that the Zhou family was finished!
In the harem, Zhou Xiangyun is still looking forward to relying on the military exploits of the White Tiger Marquis, and making a statement to His Majesty, Your Majesty can open the net, who would have thought that the news would be the crime of the White Tiger Marquis!
Zhou Xiangyun suddenly felt dizzy, and he was so angry that he fainted again.
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