Chapter 16: The Old Enchantress Has a Scheming Heart
After listening to Gongsun Ce's words, Zhu Hao knew the meaning of Gongsun Ce's words because Gongsun Ce saw the sadness of his father and mother, but why didn't he himself? I saw my father's gloomy expression just now, and when I saw my mother fainting, why didn't he have a broken liver and intestines? Although strictly speaking, he has no blood relationship with them, but after so many days of contact, Zhu Hao felt that Concubine Liu and Zhu Changluo really liked and doted on him, which made Zhu Hao unconsciously integrate into this world and into this different family, he himself didn't know when he really regarded them as his own father and mother.
Zhu Hao sighed slightly, looked at Gongsun Ce, and then to: "Gongsun, how could this prince not know that it is indeed not a long-term solution to go on like this, just now I saw my father and mother so sad, this prince is afraid that although he can escape the persecution of the queen, I am afraid that his father and mother will also be worried about this prince, and finally become ill!" This is really more than worth the loss for this prince! But right now, there is really no better way for this prince! ”
Gongsun Ce was also a little moved when he heard this: "Your Highness's words just now moved the minister, Your Highness is such a filial person, the minister wants to heaven and will definitely protect His Highness!" What the minister wants now is to quickly investigate the fire case, and strive to get His Highness out of this predicament! ”
Zhu Hao nodded when he heard this: "What Gongsun said is extremely true! Then without further ado, let's go! Now everyone in the palace may know that this prince is crazy, and when the prince follows you, maybe this 'madman' can also help you in investigating the case! ”
It turned out that when Zhu Hao was early in the morning, he discussed the scene with Gongsun Ce just now, so that he could follow Gongsun Ce to investigate the case. In fact, this matter can be handled by himself by leaving this matter to Gongsun Ce, it doesn't matter if he goes or not, but although Zhu Changluo asked Gongsun Ce to be responsible for investigating the palace fire case, but because of Zhu Hao's sudden illness, Zhu Changluo did not think about the problem so carefully, Gongsun Ce is just Zhu Hao's attendant, if Zhu Hao does not come out, Gongsun Ce will not be able to move around the palace at will without the emperor's special approval, but it just so happens that Zhu Changluo just forgot to give Gongsun Ce the privilege of special approval, so if Zhu Hao does not come out of the room, Then Gongsun Ce couldn't go out to investigate the case at all.
But the key thing is that Zhu Hao is in the eyes of outsiders, playing a coma and sick, and he is naturally unable to get out of the dormitory when he is in a coma, Zhu Hao and Gongsun Ce discussed it all morning before deciding on Zhu Hao's pretending to be crazy, so that Zhu Hao can continue to pretend to be sick to avoid the queen's revenge, and at the same time he can go out, so that Gongsun Ce can investigate the case.
Zhu Hao, who followed Gongsun Ce out of the dormitory, did not play the irritable third prince Nezha anymore, but saw everyone smirk twice at each other's "hehe", and then repeated what he said in the morning: "Mother, where are you?" Where am I? Where is this? Who am I? When everyone saw Zhu Hao looking so crazy, they avoided it and didn't dare to approach.
The two soon came to Kunning Palace, because this time Gongsun Ce was ordered to investigate the palace fire case, and everyone in the palace knew about it, and there was a crazy fifth prince next to him, they did not encounter any obstacles this time, and Zhu Hao once again stood at the scene after the fire.
The scene that could be reflected in Zhu Hao's eyes really surprised Zhu Hao's heart, because there was not a trace of dust on the burned side hall, let alone the burned frame, the location of the side hall that was originally burned down was now just a large open space, as if the burned side hall did not exist at all.
disappeared like this, like a spatial teleportation, how could Zhu Hao not be shocked in his heart? Zhu Hao and Gongsun Ce glanced at each other, and both of them saw the doubt in each other's eyes.
Because Zhu Hao was a patient who pretended to be crazy, he couldn't express anything, so Gongsun Ce stepped forward and asked the palace maid who led them to the scene of the fire: "Is this the scene of the fire?" Why can't you see any gray traces? Is it so clean? ”
The palace maid looked like she was only twenty-eight years old, and she couldn't help but sneer when she heard Gongsun Ce's words: "Childe said that he laughed, how could there be a fire that would burn so clean, it was Niangniang who sent all the wood that was not burned clean to the imperial dining room as firewood, and it took us slaves and maids several hours to clean it on the ground!" ”
Zhu Hao and Gongsun Ce originally guessed that this Empress Guo would destroy the scene of the fire, but the two of them did not guess that this Empress Guo would be destroyed so completely, Gongsun Ce was unwilling, so he asked the palace maid again: "When will the firewood that has not been burned clean be delivered to the imperial dining room?" ”
The palace maid didn't know why Gongsun Ce asked this, and she didn't have any scheming to answer directly: "It's the afternoon today!" ”
Gongsun Ce nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then we will retire and not disturb the queen!" As he spoke, he was going to leave with Zhu Hao.
But at this time, a voice interrupted the movements of the two: "Yo, isn't this the fifth prince?" The palace heard that the five princes were sick after leaving Kunning Palace yesterday, and the palace was very worried! I wanted to visit in person, but unfortunately the palace is now grounded by His Majesty and cannot come and go at will, now that the five princes are here, there is no need to leave in a hurry, let the palace give a good condolences to the five princes! ”
Saying that, he glanced at a few people around him, and these palace maids and eunuchs blocked the way of the two.
Gongsun Ce was blocked from going to the prince, he didn't dare to disobey the queen at all, and he couldn't do anything out of the ordinary, but Zhu Hao was different, everyone knew that Zhu Hao was crazy.
Zhu Hao immediately jumped up and said: "I am the third prince of Nezha, and today I will wipe out the demons such as you!" With that, he rushed to the palace maids and eunuchs who were blocking the way.
Empress Guo, who was standing at the door of the main hall, snorted coldly, and with a wave of her robe sleeves, this group of palace maids and eunuchs rushed towards Zhu Hao at the same time, no matter how ferocious Zhu Hao was, the essence was now just an eleven or twelve-year-old child, so many people shot at him at the same time, he was naturally subdued in an instant, and was pressed to the ground motionless.
Gongsun Ce couldn't stand it anymore, and bowed his hand to Queen Guo and said: "Qi Yu Niangniang, no matter what you say, the five princes are also the princes of Your Majesty, and they are the masters in this palace. ”
I saw Empress Guo snort coldly and said: "This palace saw that the five princes were sick, so I signaled these minions to stop the five princes and prevent the five princes from indiscriminately hurting people and hurting Your Majesty's holy virtues, what's wrong?" Even if it hurts my reputation inappropriately, I am willing to do it for the sake of His Majesty's Holy Virtue Palace! ”
Zhu Hao was pressed to the ground at the moment, there was suffering in his heart, at this moment he finally realized what it was to lift a stone and hit his own feet, he originally wanted to avoid the queen's revenge by pretending to be crazy, but this old demon woman actually used her pretending to be crazy to let these dog minions press herself to the ground, I was really angry with Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu swore that he would not swear to revenge and not be a man!
Zhu Hao can only scold Empress Guo in his heart now, there is no way at all, Gongsun Ce also knows this situation, so he spoke again: "Queen Qiyu, the minister is investigating the palace fire case at the behest of His Majesty, and at this moment, he is on official business, and he also asks Niang Niang to let him go!" ”
Empress Guo nodded and said: "This palace knows that you are ordered to handle the case, you can rest assured that this palace will never stop you from official business, where do you want to go, in order to make it convenient for you to travel, this palace will let the personal palace maid Chun Tao follow you!" The palace just said that I just want to leave the five princes to comfort the five princes' condition! ”
This Empress Guo's words have been said very clearly, that is, Gongsun Ce can leave if he wants, but Zhu Hao must stay, and even blocked Gongsun Ce's next excuse, aren't you a waiter? You can't enter and leave the palace at will, so I'll let the princess's personal palace maid accompany you, and you can go wherever you want to go unimpeded.
After Queen Guo's words were finished, Gongsun Ce had nothing to say, he glanced at Zhu Hao, Zhu Hao nodded slightly at Gongsun Ce, Gongsun Ce instantly understood what Zhu Hao meant, and then bowed his hand and said: "So thank you Niangniang, when the minister comes back from investigating the case, I will come to pick up the five princes, and please don't stop Niangniang at that time, otherwise the minister will not be able to give a message to Your Majesty!" ”
Empress Guo was extremely dissatisfied with Gongsun Ce's words, and snorted coldly: "Didn't what Bengong said just now clear enough? This palace is to leave the five princes in Kunning Palace for two or three hours, to comfort the condition of the five princes, and when you come back from the investigation, you can naturally bring back your master, if you are not at ease, you can also stay in my Kunning Palace! ”
When Gongsun Ce heard this, he immediately bowed his hand and said: "If this is the case, the five princes of the ministers have thanked the queen mother!" Wechen retires! ”
Empress Guo listened to Gongsun Ce's words, then nodded with satisfaction and instructed the palace maid who looked to be in her twenties behind her: "Chuntao, you go and accompany Gongsun Aiqing, remember that you only need to accompany, talk as little as possible, and don't interfere with Gongsun Aiqing's case!" ”
The palace maid called Chun Tao gave Queen Guo a thousand blessings, and followed Gongsun Ce out of Kunning Palace at the behest of the order.
Zhu Hao, who was pressed to the ground, sighed secretly in his heart: "This old demon woman herself really underestimates her, she is three birds with one arrow, no matter how Gongsun Ce chooses to benefit, it is this old demon woman." If Gongsun Ce stays in Kunning Palace, after dinner time, I am afraid that the wood that has not been burned will be burned cleanly. If Gongsun Ce chooses to leave, then Chun Tao follows Gongsun Ce, just now this old demon woman has hinted that Chun Tao wants to sabotage it, so that Gongsun Ce can't find out any results. The old witch's words just now were completely reversed. The most important thing is that she left herself in Kunning Palace, so that she can find out whether she is really sick or pretending to be sick, once she finds out that she is pretending to be sick and does not need her to retaliate against herself, I am afraid that her father and father will not spare herself. It seems that the next two or three hours will not be easy, I hope Gongsun Ce can find evidence as soon as possible! Otherwise, my sacrifice this time will be a bit too big! ”