Chapter 13: Prince 2

Liu Xie came to Xuanming Palace, as soon as the people at the door went in to report, the Empress Dowager Dong rushed out directly, and when she saw Liu Xie, she hurriedly stepped forward to check Liu Xie's situation, Liu Xie checked it up and down, and after making sure that Liu Xie was fine, he was relieved, and then he began to count down against Liu Xie, Liu Xie listened to the Empress Dowager Dong's chattering about him, but he felt a burst of warmth in his heart, what kind of old man could worry about him, how lucky he Liu Xie was.

Liu Hong also walked out of the hall, looking at the two ancestors and grandsons at the door, they couldn't help but feel a little envious, being in the royal family, more of a deception, to see such a warm scene, Liu Hong's heart was a little jealous of Liu Xie. Liu Hongqing raised his throat, coughed, looked at the two of them and said: If you have something to say, go inside and say it, and then walk towards the hall.

After listening to Liu Hong's words, Empress Dowager Dong also reacted, smiled at Liu Xie, took Liu Xie's hand and walked towards the hall, and said: Look at grandmother, you are old, and you have forgotten that we are still outside. When Liu Xie heard this, he hurriedly said pleasing words: Grandmother is not old, I want my grandmother to live a long life. Liu Xie's words caused the Empress Dowager Dong to laugh. Liu Hong looked back at them from time to time. When they came to the main hall and the three of them sat down, Empress Dowager Dong put away her smile, looked at Liu Hong and said first: Emperor, now that Xie'er is also here, what are you going to do about this matter.

Liu Hong had a headache as soon as he heard Empress Dowager Dong's words, today's matter obviously cannot be passed easily, and what Empress He did was indeed excessive. Looking at Liu Xie, who was sitting there calmly, Liu Hong was angry for a while, he had a headache here, you will be like a nobody, Liu Hong looked at Liu Xie with the strategy of causing trouble, and asked: Xie'er, what do you think should be done today? As soon as Liu Xie heard Liu Hong's words, he was completely a victim of today's incident, he just didn't say anything, and when the time came, his benefits would not be less, but if he let himself say it, if he was too tough, would he leave an aggressive impression on others, and if he was too soft, he would leave a weak impression.

Where Liu Xie sat quietly thinking about countermeasures. The Empress Dowager Dong on the side was in a hurry, according to his thoughts, since Liu Hong asked Liu Xie what his opinion was, then Liu Xie might as well say more and try to earn more benefits. So he looked at Liu Xie again and again. It's a pity that Liu Xie, who was thinking hard, didn't see it. Liu Hong saw the small actions of the Empress Dowager Dong, but he also wanted to see this to see what the Liu Association requested.

Where Liu Xie sat and thought for a while, then stood up and looked at Liu Hong, and finally knelt down slowly, seeing Liu Xie kneeling, Liu Hong and Empress Dowager Dong were both shocked, ready to listen to Liu Xie say this. Liu Hong just wanted to hear what Liu Xie had to say, but Empress Dowager Dong thought that Liu Xie understood what he meant, so she was so solemn that she had to kneel down and say. I only heard Liu Xie slowly speak: Erchen thought it was better to pretend that this incident had not happened, anyway, Erchen had nothing to lose, and the family was still harmonious, so Erchen did not plan to pursue this matter, and asked his father not to pursue this matter. Although Liu Xie didn't say anything, when he said that he was a family, he was very heavy, obviously reflecting Liu Hong's fact that he knew who did it, but for Liu Hong's sake, this matter will pass like this. After Liu Xie finished speaking, he knocked his head down and waited for Liu Hong to reply.

Liu Hong and Empress Dowager Dong were really taken aback when they heard Liu Xie's words, whether Liu Xie was sincere or fake, but at least Liu Xie had already given his own decision, and until now, Liu Hong would not make any reaction to this matter, and no one would say anything, because it was Liu Xie himself who asked not to investigate. After listening to Liu Xie's words, Empress Dowager Dong stood up directly and said angrily: Liu Xie, do you know what you are talking about, the angry Empress Dowager Dong directly called Liu Xie's name, you must know that only since Liu Xie's rebirth, Empress Dowager Dong has always affectionately called him Xie'er, and now she calls Liu Xie's name, which shows how angry Empress Dowager Dong is. Empress Dowager Dong looked at Liu Xie, and her angry hands kept shaking. Even Liu Hong was shocked by Liu Xie's words, although what Liu Xie said was what he wanted to hear the most, but Liu Xie really said these words at this time, Liu Hong was embarrassed, and felt that Liu Xie was a little too bad.

Looking at Empress Dowager Dong's reaction, in contrast, Liu Xie's approach is even more difficult to overcome, so Liu Hong looked at Empress Dowager Dong and said: Queen Mother, you Xie'er take it back, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. Empress Dowager Dong listened to Liu Xie's words, nodded and agreed, and prepared to leave with Liu Xie. There is no way if she doesn't leave, Liu Xie has already made her choice, and Liu Hong has obviously made a decision, and it is useless for her to stay here. It's better to leave, Empress Dowager Dong walked to Liu Xie's side, kicked Liu Xie directly, and said: If you don't know the good people's hearts, don't leave with me quickly. Liu Xie hurriedly confessed to Liu Hong, and then got up and chased after the Empress Dowager Dong.

Liu Hong looked at the background of Liu Xie and Empress Dowager Dong, turned his head and asked Zhang Rang: You said that I would deal with this matter. Zhang Rang knew that this matter involved the current queen and the future son of heaven, so he was too frightened to speak, but just knelt there and kowtowed to Liu Hong and asked for forgiveness. Liu Hong saw that Zhang Rang couldn't say anything, so he motioned for Zhang Rang to get up, thought about it, and said directly to Zhang Rang: Intention. As soon as Zhang Rang heard this, he quickly knelt down, ready to listen to Liu Hong's will. I only heard Liu Hongnuan say warmly: Shizhong, Hu Ben Zhonglang General, Yingchuan Taishou He Jin because of physical illness, many times to apply to me to return to his hometown, recuperation, I can't bear to leave the court, but in the spirit of the love of the monarch and ministers, I authorized He Jin to return to his hometown, and gave 2,000 taels of gold to show my heart. After speaking, let Zhang Rang go to the decree. As soon as Zhang Rang heard it, he knew that this was Emperor Liu Hong's punishment for Empress He's poisoning of the prince.

In this way, He Jin was originally supposed to be promoted to general this year, but now under the influence of Liu Xie, he returned to his hometown in advance. But he also saved his life. But when Empress He heard that her brother He Jin had been dismissed from his official position, she rushed to the Xuanming Hall angrily and asked Liu Hong, why did she want to remove He Jin from his official position, and the angry Liu Hong was already speechless, and there was such a woman who didn't know what to do, how to arrange it for whom, he asked himself in turn, so Liu Hong completely lost patience with Queen He, and looked at Queen He and roared directly: Why did I remove He Jin from his official position, don't you know, do you think you can hide the poisoning of Liu Xie from others?

As soon as Empress He heard that the poisoning of Liu Xie was revealed, her momentum immediately weakened, but she looked at where Liu Hong was still refuting this and said: Isn't it because you want to make Liu Xie the crown prince that I want to poison him? As soon as Liu Hong heard Queen He's admission, he was directly angry, pointed at Queen He and said: Sure enough, it's you, it's really you.

Queen He only reacted at this time, what she had just said, looked at Liu Hong and stopped talking, and immediately put on a pitiful expression. looked at Liu Hong with tears in his eyes. As soon as Liu Hong saw Queen He's expression, the anger in his heart immediately disappeared, and he also lost the idea of continuing to talk with Queen He, and waved his hand to let Queen He leave. Queen He saw that Liu Hong had made up her mind, so she had to leave the Xuanming Palace, but when she left, she turned back three times in one step, and Liu Hong, who was watching, didn't know what to say.

After everyone left, Liu Hong was alone in the Xuanming Palace, thinking carefully about today's incident, Liu Hong's heart was still full of guilt for Liu Xie, after all, the mastermind who did this was Queen He, and He Jin was at most an accomplice, this time Liu Xie was lucky and hid, in case once Queen He continued to poison Liu Xie, could Liu Xie still have today's luck, Liu Hong didn't know, but with his understanding of Queen He, he knew that Queen He would definitely continue to poison until he succeeded. And through today's incident, Liu Hong felt that his understanding of Liu Xie had been further deepened, and after thinking about it, Liu Hong finally made up his mind,

is to canonize Liu Xie as the crown prince now. Anyway, according to the current form, Liu Xie is much stronger than Liu Wei, and the early canonization of Liu Xie as the crown prince can not only appease the ministers, but also compensate Liu Xie for today's incident. Thinking of this, Liu Hong directly called the eunuch on duty outside the door and ordered: Notify all officials above the seventh rank in the capital to hold a court meeting in the Temple of Prayer tomorrow. As soon as the little eunuch heard Liu Hong's orders, he hurriedly ran out to inform all the ministers in Beijing.