In the Chengyuan Palace, in the early court, Yan Qinghan and Du Ruoshengwei sat on the dragon chair and phoenix seat, listening to the recital of one minister after another.

Today, when Du Ruosheng saw Xiaoyi on the high platform, he felt that something was wrong with him, as if he had always been absent-minded.

"Your Majesty, when Prime Minister Xiao Cheng destroyed the door, the minister always felt...."

Hearing someone mention the Xiao family's annihilation, Xiaoyi's distracted gaze suddenly turned, and his gaze turned to the minister who was talking.

And Du Ruosheng also noticed his move, and Yan Qinghan also noticed it.

"What's wrong with that?" It was Xia Cheng and Prime Minister Xia Jueyi who spoke.

"As everyone knows, the former prime minister Xiao Cheng is the most loyal, heroic person, his heartfelt heart to the emperor many old ministers of the former dynasty can be testified, if there is really a rebellion, how can it be strangled so quickly, the minister feels that there must be a hidden secret in this matter, now the folk rumors are everywhere, if the emperor is willing to re-investigate this matter thoroughly, then I believe that the folk rumors will also be self-defeating."

Du Ruosheng listened to what the minister said, and couldn't help sneering in his heart, if it was really a thorough investigation, then the folk rumors would not be rumors.

Du Ruosheng looked at Yan Qinghan on the side, his face was indifferent and unmoved.

"The Xiao family has been wiped out, and the little son of the Xiao family, who was nowhere to be found, now I don't know whether he is dead or alive, and now you say that you will investigate this matter thoroughly, what results can you find?" Xia Jueyi asked, the minister was silent for a long time, and he didn't say a result.

When no one in the audience continued, Yan Qinghan opened his mouth indifferently, "What is Xia Cheng's opinion on this matter?" ”

Yan Qinghan pointed out that this matter was the destruction of the Xiao family, Xia Jueyi thought for a while, and then spoke: "The minister thinks that this matter has passed a few years, and it is a matter of the previous dynasty, if the emperor cares, he doesn't have to pay attention to it, if the emperor thinks it's okay, he can check it." ”

Every move of everyone here is in full view of Xiaoyi, the Xiao family they are talking about is his family, and the Xiao family who disappeared is now standing in front of them, Xiaoyi never thought that the Xiao family's matter would be recalled, and Xia Jueyi's meaning, Xiaoyi still has to be watching to understand.

Du Ruosheng looked at Yan Qinghan, if Yan Qinghan agreed to investigate thoroughly, then what his mother did was very likely to be found out, and then his throne would also be affected, but if he didn't investigate, although some people would have a small complaint, but if they ignored it, nothing big would happen, which was undoubtedly a dilemma for Yan Qinghan, and she didn't know how Yan Qinghan would choose.

"Since everyone has this confusion in their hearts, it is better to thoroughly investigate the Xiao family incident back then, if Xiao Cheng's crime of rebellion is false, I will definitely give him justice."

Hearing Yan Qinghan's decision, Xiaoyi was a little surprised, he also knew what Yan Qinghan meant to him by doing this, Yan Qinghan was gambling, gambling with his throne.

"Dali Temple has a lot of affairs on weekdays, and I don't have enough energy to investigate this matter, so why don't I leave it to General Xiao at this time? Now that the country is safe and secure, General Xiao also has a lot of time to do it, what does General Xiao think? Yan Qinghan looked at Xiaoyi, his eyes were sharp, as if he would not give Xiaoyi a chance to refuse.

"Your Majesty, General Xiao.." Let Xiaoyi come to investigate, Du Ruosheng was also surprised, she wanted to stop it, but before she finished speaking, Yan Qinghan looked at her and said, "Queen, do you think there is anything wrong?" ”

Yan Qinghan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, Du Ruosheng shook his head, and said lightly, "No, the emperor's intentions are the emperor's reason." ”

"Since the queen also feels fine, then it has been decided, and I believe that there will be nothing wrong with General Xiao, right?"

"The minister will live up to the emperor's entrustment." Xiaoyi responded.

Du Ruosheng didn't know why Yan Qinghan suddenly cast such a gaze at her, but she knew that if she objected, she was afraid that it would cause Yan Qinghan to be suspicious.

After retreating from the court, Xiao Yi walked out of the palace and walked not far, Xia Jueyi followed him, patted him on the shoulder, Xiao Yi turned around and saw him, and stopped, "If General Xiao has anything to know about the affairs of the year, you can come to Xia Mansion to find me." ”

Before Xiaoyi returned, Xia Jueyi left, looking at Xia Jueyi's back, Xiaoyi had a new understanding of this person, when his father was still the prime minister, Xia Jueyi was also, but at that time his power was not greater than his father, and after the Xiao family destroyed the door, Lu Lan mentioned his position as a father, Xiaoyi had no good impression of his ability, but above the court, his words made Xiaoyi more curious about this person, he didn't seem to be the same person as Lu Lan.

What made Xiaoyi even more puzzled was that Yan Qinghan would hand over this matter to himself, recalling the memories of the year, those things were still vivid, Xiaoyi clenched his fists, and his heart was full of anger.

Du Ruosheng followed Yan Qinghan all the way back to Weiyang Palace, she didn't understand why Yan Qinghan decided like that.

"Your Majesty, why do you want Xiaoyi to do it?" Du Ruosheng had asked no less than three times, but Yan Qinghan's answer to him was the same as what he said in the court just now.

But Du Ruosheng didn't believe it.

"Xiaoyi, a person in the rivers and lakes, how could he know that, not to mention that people already doubt his origin, and now you let him check, this is even more eye-catching!" Yan Qinghan showed weakness to Du Ruosheng like that before, Du Ruosheng didn't want to pay attention to him, but now for Xiaoyi's affairs, she has been behind her for so long, Yan Qinghan's heart is already full of displeasure.

Yan Qinghan turned around, looked at Du Ruosheng, and said solemnly: "If the queen thinks something is different, why doesn't she say it in the court?" ”

Du Ruosheng was speechless, it was clear that he was not allowed to say it himself, isn't it ridiculous to ask like this now.

Yan Qinghan saw through Du Ruosheng's thoughts, and said, "When has the queen heard my words like this, haven't you always had your own ideas?" ”

Du Ruosheng didn't understand, how could Yan Qinghan's attitude suddenly be like this, if he was like this because he couldn't tolerate Laneige's children, then why was he so attentive before.

"Okay, now that the emperor has decided, the concubine naturally has nothing to say, the concubine is just worried that Xiaoyi's identity will attract the attention of people with a heart, and the emperor asked him to do this because he has other plans!" Du Ruosheng said in one word.

"Even if it is, what does the queen want?" Yan Qinghan directly admitted that he wanted to see what Du Ruosheng could do even if he knew, but he just couldn't see that she cared about Xiaoyi's affairs, and now he couldn't bear it.

"You! That's it, whatever you want. Du Ruosheng said and turned to leave.

Xiaoyi's identity has already been doubted, and Lu Lan has questioned his identity, and now I am afraid that he already knows that Yan Qinghan is now asking him to do this, which undoubtedly makes him a thorn in the side of everyone involved in this matter.

It's just that Yan Qinghan seems to be going against himself to the end, and Du Ruosheng is afraid that all he can do is to wait and see.

Back in Huaqing Palace, Luoyu saw the vigorous Du Ruosheng.

It seems that there must be something unsatisfactory in the court today, otherwise Du Ruosheng would not be like this. Baidu

"Niangniang, who made our mother angry like this?" Luo Yu asked cautiously, and as he spoke, he handed the hand stove in his hand to Ruosheng's hand.

Touching Du Ruosheng's hand, Du Ruosheng was angry and bloody, and his hand was piercing cold.

"Who else!"

When Du Ruosheng said this, Luo Yu probably understood.

"Niangniang, forgive the slave maid for saying something that shouldn't be said, there are some things between you and the emperor that should be made clear, this knot can't be untied, and it's not a person's problem."

Du Ruosheng knew what Luo Yu wanted to say, didn't that mean that he was unwilling to give Yan Qinghan a chance, but this was different from today's matter, Luo Yu didn't know, how could he mix these things up.

"Which side are you on?" Du Ruosheng reprimanded.

Luo Yu was not afraid, and said bluntly: "Whoever has reason to stand on whom." ”

Du Ruosheng raised his hand to hit her, and Luo Yu said repeatedly: "Of course it's Niangniang's side, Niangniang's side." ”

Seeing that Luoyu was still interesting, Du Ruosheng withdrew his hand.

However, Xiaoyi's affairs can't just pass, Du Ruosheng is more worried about letting Xiaoyi reminisce about the past, but he is afraid that the resentment and hatred in his heart will be even worse, which is also unfavorable to Yan Qinghan, but now, there is no better plan for Yan Qinghan to change this idea.

Du Ruosheng was also worried for a while.

It's just that Du Ruosheng didn't know that when he was worrying about Xiaoyi, a conspiracy to run to her was also quietly born.

I don't know who sent the news that the rumors spread by the people were from the palace.

Inside the prison, a man who looked like a scholar and a painter was tied to a wooden frame, covered in blood, and the smell of blood was also in the air.

Several of the jailers were panting with whips in their hands, as if they had just finished a major task.

"Say, who made you do this!"

A jailer shouted loudly, this is the question he has been asking every day for the past few days, and he doesn't know where these weak chicken-like literati got such a big will, and they still don't say anything after they have wasted so much energy.

"Smack!" With a bang, the whip fell on the scholar, and the man's terrible screams instantly spread throughout the cell.

"If you still want to live, tell me quickly, who made you talk about the royal family behind your back!" The jailer asked again in a loud voice.

The scholar opened his mouth, not knowing what he had said, and the jailer came closer, but still could not hear clearly.

"It's louder, I can't hear it!" The jailer rebuked.

When I got closer, I heard the man say in a weak voice, "Yes.... Be... Emperor.. After.. Sissy"

Hearing what he said, the jailer instantly widened his eyes and looked at the few people behind him, who also looked puzzled when they saw his expression.

"What did he say?" A jailer asked.

"He said. He said, yes... It's the queen mother.. At the behest of the Queen's mother. Hearing what he said, several people were equally surprised.

"Hey! Don't talk nonsense just to survive! If you lie, you won't even want to get out of here alive! The jailer scares the man with a sharp voice to make sure.

"Absolutely... There is no half sentence... Half a sentence.. Falsehood. ”

Seeing that the man was so sure, several jailers also felt that he would not speak at this time, so they could only bite the bullet and go up.

In the Chongzheng Palace, Yan Qinghan looked at the fold in his hand, because of the quarrel with Du Ruosheng just now, his heart was also depressed at this time.

That day, before Jiang Lingzhou left, he told him that sometimes women don't have to coax, and sometimes the more you don't care, don't care, and snub her, it will arouse her curiosity, and you will slowly get closer.

However, Yan Qinghan didn't seem to realize that this didn't work at any time or on anyone, he thought it was his attitude that made Du Ruosheng do this to him, but he didn't know that although Du Ruosheng was curious, what was more nervous was what he asked Xiaoyi to do, and now he seemed to notice something, so he was even more annoyed in his heart.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and this matter was not solved, and soon someone sent him bad news.

When Qi Guang approached the Chongzheng Palace, his face was solemn, and he knew at a glance that nothing good had happened.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Yan Qinghan lowered his head and said bluntly.

"Your Majesty, this matter.... Serious. Qi Guang hesitated a little, his abnormality caught Yan Qinghan's attention, Yan Qinghan stopped the movement in his hand and looked up at him.

"What's the matter?" Yan Qinghan was still calm.

"The scribes who were taken back said, "Those who commanded them... It's the Queen's Mother. Qi Guang was also shocked when he heard the news, because it was impossible no matter what, at least now he thought so.

"What!?" Yan Qinghan threw down the fold in his hand, stood up directly, and said sharply.