After the thief left, the middle-aged man left the courtyard in a hurry and left the capital in a carriage.

It wasn't until they came to the door of a courtyard surrounded by mountains and rivers that the carriage stopped.

The middle-aged man got out of the car and walked into the yard, inquired about the people in the yard, and then walked towards the lake.

By the lake, a young, gorgeously dressed man was sitting fishing.

If there are people who know, they will definitely find out that this young man is Xie Wuliang, the young owner of the Silk Qualification Taihe who bought it at a price of 1 million taels at the Imperial Merchant Qualification Auction last year.

Xie Wuliang just glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "How are things going?" ”

"Don't worry, Mrs. Zhou already knows at this time."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Xie Wuliang's mouth, and he said: "Immediately send someone to watch every move of the Zhou Mansion day and night, and once Zhou Hexiang enters the palace, immediately send someone to report back." ”

"Yes!" The middle-aged man replied, and then hesitated: "Boss, let's do this, isn't it too much to do?" ”

"Investment and return are often directly proportional!" Some unscrupulous and unscrupulous said, "Besides, aren't there still those gentry in Jiangnan who help us pay?" ”

"But once this matter is revealed, it will be a great crime to punish the nine clans!" The middle-aged man is still very hesitant in his heart.

"We have already been on the thief ship, and if we want to quit now, we will also die without a place to be buried." Xie Wuliang's eyes became a little deep, "This time, if we don't succeed, we will become benevolent, there is no second way to choose!" ”

The middle-aged man sighed, and also understood that what Xie Wuliang said was the truth.

But in his heart, he was still a little unwilling.

Because no matter how much they do with the Taihe, in the eyes of those gentry, they are still dispensable, and even vassals who can be abandoned at any time.

The rod moved, as if unnoticed, and said, "I know what you're worried about." But that's our fate.

Besides, things have come to this point, even if they want to leave us behind, they have to ask us if we are willing.

It's a big deal, let's die with them, what's the big deal? ”

……

This night, Zhou Hexiang tossed and turned, unable to sleep no matter what. In his head, the thief's words always sounded: "The one on the dragon chair is a fake genius." ”

"The real Son of Heaven has already been burned alive in the fire in the Heart Cultivation Hall last year!"

……

The next day, Zhou Hexiang got up with a black circle under his eyes, hastily took a few mouthfuls of breakfast, and then ordered someone to prepare a car and go in the direction of the palace.

Outside the Zhou Mansion, the people sent by Xie Wuliang to monitor followed all the way, and when they saw the carriage slowly entering the palace, they hurriedly went out of the city to report to Xie Wuliang.

When Xie Wuliang heard this, his eyes couldn't help narrowing.

He didn't expect that Zhou Hexiang's determination would be so fast.

After thinking about it, Xie Wuliang said: "Send a message to the Jiangnan side, and let those gentry start preparing now."

In addition, you can start sending people to contact Zhou Hexiang!

Wait for the Queen Mother's decree, and we will be able to settle the difficulties in Yasukuni! ”

The arrival of Zhou Hexiang made the Empress Dowager Xu very surprised.

Because since Zhou Hexiang Zhishi in the winter of the previous year, this is the first time he has entered the palace to visit.

Empress Dowager Xu thought that Zhou Hexiang was trying to ask for some favor from herself.

I don't want to, Zhou Hexiang just talked to himself about family life, and some interesting things about Zhao Chenxi when he was a child.

After staying in Cining Palace for less than an hour, Zhou Hexiang took his leave again.

This is repeated for a month or two in a row, which makes Empress Dowager Xu a little confused for a while.

Until a few days ago, Empress Dowager Xu couldn't help it, and drove all the eunuchs and palace maids out of the palace and asked, "Old lady Zhou, what do you have to say to the mourning family?" ”

"This ......" Zhou Hexiang hesitated for a while before informing Empress Dowager Xu of his thoughts.

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Xu smiled in disbelief: "Isn't Mrs. Zhou old and confused? ”

Regarding Zhou Hexiang's words, Empress Dowager Xu did not believe it.

Zhou Hexiang smiled bitterly and said: "When I first heard about this, the old minister didn't believe it, but he couldn't bear all the suspicions that were too suspicious. ”

Seeing the anger on Empress Dowager Xu's face, Zhou Hexiang hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, don't be angry first, the old minister wants to come, most of the dazzling lights outside the palace have no wind and no waves, but for a while, the old minister can't find favorable evidence to prove anything."

So he hesitated until now before he informed the Queen Mother of the matter. The old minister thought that the Queen Mother, as His Majesty's mother, must know His Majesty's every move very well......"

When Zhou Hexiang said this, Empress Dowager Xu couldn't help but have doubts in her heart.

To say, after the fire in the Self-Nourishing Heart Palace, the emperor's behavior did become a lot weirder.

Even, together with his own mother, he is no longer as close as before.

"Could it be that what Mrs. Zhou said is true?" Once such a thought rises in Empress Dowager Xu's heart, she can't dispel it no matter what.

Moreover, the more she thought about it, the more Empress Dowager Xu felt that it was possible.

After thinking about it, Empress Dowager Xu said: "Mrs. Zhou, you go back first, and wait for the mourning family to test!" ”

Empress Dowager Xu is Zhao Chenxi's biological mother, and she knows exactly what scars and scars Zhao Chenxi has, and even where the birthmark is.

Without thinking about it at all, Empress Dowager Xu knew that her son Zhao Chenxi had a plum-shaped birthmark behind his right ear.

Unlike other parts of the body, birthmarks that grow behind the ears are still easy to recognize.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Xu set up this 'Hongmen Banquet' on this night, in order to see if the Son of Heaven on the dragon chair is her own son.

At first glance, Empress Dowager Xu was undoubtedly angry.

She didn't expect that the thief in front of her, who didn't know anything, would pretend to be her son for a year, and she didn't even notice it at all.

Empress Dowager Xu is worthy of being a person who has experienced strong winds and waves.

Even after accepting the fact that her biological son was poisoned to death by the person in front of her, Empress Dowager Xu did not see a trace of sadness in her eyes, and even a tear did not fall, so she resolutely gave an order.

Mama Zhou ordered someone to drag Zhang Lingyang back to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and served a bowl of specially boiled 'sobering soup'......

"The Queen Mother has arrived!" Mama Zhou was about to pour soup into Zhang Lingyang's mouth, but she didn't want a voice to suddenly sound outside the hall, and Mama Zhou almost smashed the bowl.

Mama Zhou is a person who has experienced the world, but she was a little panicked and soon returned to normal.

Putting the soup bowl on the coffee table on the side, Mama Zhou got up and went to welcome Queen Wang in.

As soon as Queen Wang entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, she was a little surprised when she saw Mama Zhou here, and asked, "Why is Mama Zhou here?" ”

Mama Zhou said with a smile: "Long live the queen mother drank high, the slave maid was ordered to send the long live master, and brought the queen mother's specially boiled decanting soup for the long live master to sober up!" ”