Yesterday, Concubine Yao's poisoning made the old emperor worry about it for a whole day.

The reason was that someone poisoned the breakfast, and after tracing it, it was found that the poisoned palace maid was a newcomer who had just been assigned to Concubine Yao.

It stands to reason that Concubine Yao has no grievances with the little palace maid, and the little palace maid should not have the courage to harm the new favorite in the harem.

After some torture, the little palace maid finally vomited out Concubine Li.

Concubine Li originally used the little palace maid's younger brother as a threat, thinking that even if the East Window incident happened, but in the end, the lives of her relatives were threatened, and it was impossible for the little palace maid to abandon her younger brother, but she didn't expect Concubine Li to make a mistake this time.

Although he is his own brother, since he has this younger brother, the little palace maid's father and mother have given all their love to their younger brother.

The younger brother eats noodles, and she drinks soup; The younger brother eats meat, and she eats dried pickles.

My brother's clothes are all new, and she can only wear the leftover rags from her mother's clothes.

Including laundry and cooking, planting vegetables in the fields, etc., all the work of the whole family is pressed on her thin shoulders.

She can't eat enough every day, and the hard work of not wearing warm clothes is enough, and she has to be beaten and scolded by her parents, and even angry with her younger brother who is spoiled by her parents.

When she grew up, her parents thought that they would marry her younger brother in the future, so they asked someone to sell her to the palace at a low price......

After entering the palace, although she also did tiring and dirty work, and was also angry with the eunuchs and palace maids, at least her food and clothing were much better than at home.

After suffering so many years of grievances, it may not be a bad thing to suddenly find that entering the palace.

At the very least, she can get rid of that nasty family......

When she stayed up to a certain age in the palace and became an old palace maid, she also saved enough silver in her hands. You can still live your own life after leaving the palace......

It's just that everything is too beautiful to be imagined.

Concubine Li sent Huan'er to find her, coerced and lured, and threatened her younger brother to poison Concubine Yao.

In her heart, her brother is as dispensable and insignificant to her as she is to her parents.

Moreover, the reason why she was so sad before entering the palace was entirely due to her younger brother.

So. At the moment when she learned that her brother had been arrested, she did not have a trace of worry or panic about her brother.

On the contrary, her heart was full of joy.

Even, once she thought of her parents' anxious and worried looks, she actually had a feeling of schadenfreude.

However, it is not up to her to decide whether to accept the assignment or not.

If the poisoning is successful, the younger brother will be fine.

If the poisoning fails, she will bury her brother......

The little palace maid hated it in her heart at that time, why she hated why she still couldn't get rid of her brother's annoying ghost.

In desperation, she fought for her own life. can only do things for Concubine Li......

In all fairness, Concubine Yao is taciturn, and she rarely treats her subordinates harshly, so with Concubine Yao, the little palace maid is still very satisfied.

It's just that if people don't do it for themselves, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed.

The matter was revealed, and after she received a few strokes of the board, she directly confessed Concubine Li, hoping that the old emperor could spare her life for the sake of her frankness and leniency......

However. She rebelled, and she still couldn't escape death......

Concubine Li didn't expect that Jing was bitten back, crying and howling, and took the initiative to go to Concubine Yao's palace to redress her grievances.

She snorted and cried, knelt in front of the old emperor and Concubine Yao with emotion, telling how innocent she was.

The old emperor was worried that Concubine Li's noisy noise would affect Concubine Yao's rest, so he impatiently asked Gonggong Jia to blast her out.

Considering that Concubine Li was the biggest suspect, and she had no evidence, and could no longer prove her innocence, the old emperor scolded her with a cane in front of the public.

This matter reached the ears of the Queen Mother and her old man, and the Queen Mother was already worried that she couldn't catch Concubine Li's pigtails, so she used Concubine Li's crime of murdering the concubine, and added 20 boards, small punishments and big commandments, in order to set an example.

Concubine Li couldn't argue, so she could only admit it, and put the account on Concubine Yao's head again.

When Concubine Li was beaten to the point of crying wolf, the queen watched the show behind her back, and secretly laughed at Concubine Li's stealing chickens and rice.

Because Concubine Yao was sick, and the old emperor didn't have the heart to find someone else to sleep with, there was suddenly a warm bed next to him, and he didn't sleep very well last night.

After going down this morning, he asked Gonggong Jia to stay behind Qi Hao.

Pursing his lips, the old emperor said slowly: "Do you know why I left you?" ”

Qi Hao's eyes moved slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Erchen doesn't know. ”

Overnight, the news of Chen Zexuan's intention to rebel has gradually reached the ears of the old emperor from the market.

A long time ago, the old emperor had some trouble because of the high merits of the king of Nanyang, and now listening to the news, that restless heart began to stir again.

Now that he is older, he still needs to find someone to discuss some things, and this person can only be Qi Hao.

After all, Qi Hao is the son who is most like him when he was young, and he is also the best person among these sons.

However, the succession to the throne will need to be tested in the future.

His face was not very good-looking, and the old emperor said in a sullen voice: "I received news today that Xuan Shizi has been suspected of winning over the powerful recently, and he is also secretly recruiting troops, what do you think?" ”

"This ...... The stakes are very high, and the sons dare not speak falsely. Qi Hao hung his head, and a streamer crossed his eyes.

The old emperor waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

"As the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves." Qi Hao pretended to groan for a moment. Said seriously: "Last time, Erchen remembered that his father said that he had received a report that Uncle Nanyang had rebelled, and Erchen felt that there must be evidence at that time. ”

And now, there are rumors one after another, and the most important thing is that the spearhead is directed at Xuan Shizi. Erchen thinks that he can investigate thoroughly first. ”

"As for Uncle Nanyang, although he is very famous in Nanyang, his father might as well think about it, if Uncle Nanyang wants to rebel, why not take advantage of his youth?"

"On the contrary, now that he is old, even if it is for the sake of Xuan Shizi, from ancient times to the present, there is no one in history who has not left an infamy."

"Uncle Nanyang Wang has been strict with himself since he was young, and I believe that my father knows this better than his sons."

His words, while attracting the attention of the old emperor to Chen Zexuan, also preserved the king of Nanyang with the old relationship between the old emperor and the king of Nanyang.

It was precisely because he understood the old emperor's suspicions that Qi Hao spoke and said seven points, and let him figure out the remaining three points.

After hearing this, the old emperor was silent for a moment, and then said: "King Xuan has mentioned the marriage of Xiyue and Xuan Shizi to me again. ”

"Oh?" Qi Hao raised his eyebrows, and then sighed lightly: "Marrying Xiyue to Xuan Shizi, although it can consolidate the relationship between the imperial court and Nanyang, but if the two parties really face off one day, wouldn't it be another innocent sacrifice?" ”

After a pause, he continued, "Again...... According to the scheming of the prince, even if he sent Xiyue to be his eyes and ears, he would not be his opponent. ”

In a few words, Qi Hao did not start from King Xuan's desire to cling to Chen Zexuan, but directly from Xiyue's point of view.

Not only that, but he also directly broke the old emperor's thoughts, so the old emperor had to think carefully about the marriage between Xiyue and Xuan Shizi.

"Hmm", the old emperor knew it.

Suddenly thinking of something, his face suddenly turned cold, "I heard that there was someone else who assassinated Second Prince Yin?" ”

Qi Hao nodded and said in a deep voice: "That dagger is not from the hand of a craftsman in Beijing, so Erchen thinks that someone wants to use Gu Jinxiu's hand to maliciously provoke the relationship between the Yin family and the Gu family." ”

"Heh, who is so vicious?" When the old emperor heard this, he slapped the table heavily, and his face was angry.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Hao seemed to have made a major decision, and said in a low voice: "Father, since the dagger is not made by craftsmen in Beijing, it must be someone from outside." ”

"So...... Who is from outside in Beijing? ”

Yin Taifu and Gu Huai are equivalent to his right-hand men, so watching the two of them pinch each other and make enemies, the old emperor is very embarrassed to be caught in the middle.

Hearing Qi Hao say this, the old emperor narrowed his old eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Zexuan!" ”

Taking the old emperor's look into his eyes, Qi Hao's words changed. Said slowly: "Father...... Erchen was just suspicious, or it could be that someone stole Xuan Shizi's dagger, and released that unbearable remark behind his back, in order to frame Xuan Shizi. ”

In the beginning, he was the one who said, "No wind and no waves".

Now, he is also the one who exonerated Chen Zexuan.

Although the old emperor was dissatisfied with Qi Hao's words, he was still suspicious of Chen Zexuan in the end.

Of course, the reason why Qi Hao's words sounded a little inconsistent was to clear his suspicions.

After all, if he insisted that Chen Zexuan had done the stabbing of Yin Penglin, then the old emperor would further investigate why he wanted to find out Chen Zexuan.

In this in-depth investigation, I am afraid that even I will be labeled as "ill-intentioned......

The old emperor's face turned pale, and he said after a long time: "Chen Zexuan's matter, don't leak the news, so as not to startle the snake." ”

Hearing that the old emperor had even changed his name for Chen Zexuan, Qi Hao nodded and said, "Yes, father." ”

Since the old emperor was already suspicious, it would never be possible to remarry Xiyue to Chen Zexuan......

Once the marriage between Xiyue and Chen Zexuan collapses, if King Xuan wants to marry Nanyang again, he can only marry the lord of Yushu......

But you must know that the children of the royal family, no matter whose marriage it is, must be nodded by the old emperor.

The old emperor didn't let Xiyue marry Chen Zexuan, how could he let King Xuan marry the lord of Yushu?

Compared with Xiyue marrying Chen Zexuan, the consequences of King Xuan marrying Yushu are more serious!

With a cold snort, the old emperor waved his hand to signal Qi Hao to retreat.

Now that the goal had been achieved, there was no reason to linger any longer, so he withdrew.

As he walked towards the palace gate, he thought about the conversation with the old emperor just now, and a heavy color rose between his eyebrows.

Chen Zexuan, whether in talent or strategy, is one of the few people who admires him.

Moreover, he is a brother who grew up wearing a pair of pants with him, so Qi Hao is a little dazed, not knowing if what he did just now is right.

Regarding Chen Zexuan's ambition, Qi Hao had already noticed it when he poisoned the soldiers in the Dongshan military camp.

It's just that before Chen Zexuan is exposed, Qi Hao can't be debunked without evidence.

And most of the reason why I couldn't help it this time was because Chen Zexuan pulled Gu Jinli into this man's war......

If this had been left in the past, Qi Hao would never have thought that he, who had always been calm and introverted, would one day lose his mind because of a woman.

If he knew that this person was still Gu Jinli, he would probably slap himself to death, right?

Smiled helplessly, he exhaled a heavy breath.

That's it, that's it. Let's take one step at a time.

"Fourth brother!" I didn't go far when I saw a figure jump out from the side.

A smile appeared in Qi Hao's eyes, and he said gently: "Little Eight, don't you have to follow Mr. in class today?" ”

The eighth prince quietly looked around, then lowered his voice and whispered: "Fourth brother, my husband is sick today, and the queen mother asked me to endorse it myself, so I sneaked out." ”

"You're getting bolder, aren't you afraid of being caught by the queen?" Qi Hao listened and chuckled.

"Fourth brother. Will you take me out of the palace to play? The eighth prince grabbed the corner of Qi Hao's clothes and said with a smile: "Seventh brother hasn't seen anyone all day lately, I'm so bored alone." ”

"And that annoying little Xiangzi, he is always thinking in my ear, and my ears are almost calloused!"

Qi Hao raised his hand and touched the head of the Eighth Prince, and asked, "What are your seventh brothers busy with?" ”

"Who knows? The god is mysterious all day long, as if he is afraid that others will find out. The Eighth Prince shrugged his shoulders with a look of unconcernedness.

"However, I once saw him with Shizi's brother."

A trace of coldness crossed Qi Hao's eyes, and he said with a smile on his face: "Have your seventh brother and Xuan Shizi been in close contact recently?" ”

"Well, Brother Qi seems to have changed recently, he goes out early and returns late, as if he is with Brother Shizi." Suddenly thinking of something, the eighth prince immediately covered his mouth and looked at Qi Hao uneasily: "By the way, the seventh brother won't let me tell others, especially the fourth brother, you ......"

"Fourth brother is not a person who talks nonsense." Qi Hao determined the answer in his heart, and saw a small eunuch at the corner of the corridor looking anxiously, as if he was looking for someone.

"If you want to run, you'd better run faster. Otherwise, when Xiao Xiangzi finds you, you won't be able to escape. Qi Hao said that, and his eyes fell on Xiao Xiangzi.

The eighth prince looked at Qi Hao's eyes, his little face changed, and after dropping the sentence "Goodbye to the fourth brother", he ran away.

"Lord Ning, have you seen the Eighth Prince?" Qi Hao continued to walk forward, and was stopped by Xiao Xiangzi.

Qi Hao shook his head and said puzzledly: "Is the Eighth Prince gone?" ”

Xiao Xiangzi said in an eager tone: "The queen mother asked the little one to accompany the eighth prince to endorse the book, and the eighth prince will disappear after going to the toilet." ”

"Xiaoba, he can't run out of the palace, you look for it again, don't worry." Qi Hao nodded, and strode away.

Xiao Xiangzi thought that what Qi Hao said was reasonable, so his nervousness eased a little, and he turned around and looked for a place to the side.

After Qi Hao returned to the palace, he deliberately bypassed the Yixin Courtyard before going to the Fuyuan Courtyard.

However, before he reached the gate of the courtyard, he saw a group of people pushing, shoving, and shouting.

"Big lady, Miss really can't see anyone now, you can't go in!" Aiyue and Hexiang used their bodies to block the eldest lady, Gu Jinxiu, and Gu Jinyao, and let them talk badly and not let them in.

"Hexiang, Aiyue, as a slave, you have forgotten even the basic rules?" The eldest lady looked at the two maids with a sympathetic gaze, and said in an unkind tone: "Get out of the way, Mrs. Ben has something to tell your young lady!" ”

Gu Jinxiu pushed Aiyue away, and said angrily: "Little who doesn't know whether to live or die!" ”

Hearing Gu Jinxiu's vulgar words, Gu Jinyu, who had not said a word on the side, unconsciously glanced at her secretly, as if she was surprised that Gu Jinxiu, a dignified young lady, would say such rude words, which was incredible.

If Gu Jinxiu was alone, she would never dare to be wild in King Ning's mansion.

But today is different, she came with the eldest lady, and with the eldest lady supporting her, she can fake the tiger.

Moreover, although Gu Jinyu and Gu Jinyao are two straw bales, no matter how you say it, they can be filled with numbers and momentum, and they can finally play their role.

There weren't many people in the Fuyuan Courtyard, and three or five people looked at the posture of the eldest lady and the others, and they were so frightened that they all hid in the backyard.

It stands to reason that the eldest lady is the biological mother of "Gu Jinxiu", but which family's mother's family visits their daughter with such a menacing appearance?

Tsk, it's really weird to look at!

Because Gu Huai learned that Qi Hao had rescued Gu Jinli from the Criminal Department. I was very worried about her condition, so I sent the eldest lady to Ning Wangfu to take a look at her.

In addition, the eldest lady also wanted to know how badly Gu Jinli had been injured, and if she was really dead, then she would take the opportunity to get her purple jade bracelet back.

Gu Jinli is dead when she dies, but she can't be cheapened!

Gu Jinxiu is a master who loves to watch the excitement, she heard that Gu Jinli was tortured half to death in the criminal department, so she followed the eldest lady with a dead face.

And Gu Jinyao had never been to King Ning's Mansion, and after begging the eldest lady for a long time, she got a chance to step here.

As for Gu Jinyu, she was originally a shy and timid person. dared to come to King Ning's Mansion, but he was just pulled by Gu Jinyao.

Aiyue and Hexiang didn't expect so many people to suddenly visit Fuyuan Temple, thinking that the visitor was not good, so they resolutely turned the four of them away.

At first, the eldest lady was patient and polite, but later saw that the attitude of the two maids was still so blunt, and she suddenly felt that she had lost face in front of her daughters, so she couldn't help but get angry.

Even if they are seen by the people of Fuyuan Temple, they can put the blame on Lotus Xiang and Aiyue, accusing them of committing crimes and not knowing the rules.

With a "bang", Aiyue leaned back and fell to the ground.

"Love Moon!" Seeing this, Hexiang hurriedly squatted down and helped Aiyue up.

Seeing Aiyue grinning and covering her calves, Hexiang worried: "Aiyue, where is the injury?" ”

Aiyue picked up her pants and saw a sharp stone scratching her calf.

"Dare to make trouble in King Ning's Mansion, what a big boldness!" Just as the eldest lady and Gu Jinxiu and the others were about to rush into the room, Qi Hao's cold voice sounded behind him.

The eldest lady and Gu Jinxiu were startled, so frightened that they stiffened and didn't dare to move a step.

As soon as Aiyue saw Qi Hao coming, she was instantly full of confidence.

Ignoring the pain in her calf, she pointed to the eldest lady and said loudly to Qi Hao: "Lord Wang, the young lady is resting." But the lady insisted on going in. ”

"The slave was afraid that it would affect the lady's rest, so she wanted to ask the lady to come back another day."

"But, Madame, she just won't listen!"

"You ......" Hearing Aiyue's crackling, she dared to sue first, Gu Jinxiu just wanted to open her mouth to scold, but seeing Qi Hao's cold eyes inadvertently glance over, her body trembled, and she shrank her neck and hid behind the eldest lady.

Looking at Gu Jinxiu's weak appearance, Qi Hao sneered in his heart.

"Mrs. Gu is Jinxiu's mother, and it is understandable to come to see her daughter. It's just ......" Qi Hao hooked his lips and said quietly: "Jinxiu is injured, but Mrs. Gu still has to ignore the disturbance, isn't it a little too much?" ”

"Moreover, when Jinxiu was arrested and put in the prison of the Criminal Department, I didn't see Gu Xiang and Mrs. Gu sending someone to rescue, but now that Jinxiu is back, Mrs. Gu is in a hurry to come to the door, hehe......"

Shaking his head, Qi Hao wanted to say something and stopped, but he smiled meaningfully, full of undisguised irony.

The eldest lady's heart tightened, and she smiled and said: "What is Lord Ning talking about, Jinxiu is the pearl in the palm of my hand and my master, how can we parents not be anxious and distressed?" ”

"Yesterday, after the old man got the news, he fainted with excitement, if En'er wasn't in Beijing, how could he let Jinxiu suffer in prison?"

While speaking, the eldest lady wiped her unwarranted tears, and her coying appearance made Qi Hao's heart feel sick to her stomach.

Qi Hao sneered and flicked his sleeves: "Oh, so that's the case!" This king also thought that since Jin Xiu was married to this king, to Gu Xiang and Mrs. Gu, it was just water that was spilled! ”

Gu Jinxiu listened to Qi Hao shouting his name one by one. Wringed the handkerchief in his hand vigorously.

First, she was a thief and was always afraid that Qi Hao was deliberately testing herself and the eldest lady.

Second, from this affectionate title, you can perceive that Qi Hao's attitude towards Gu Jinli has changed greatly.

The person who was supposed to suffer in his place suddenly turned into a concubine and snatched his identity as a concubine, and he was still living comfortably, how could Gu Jinxiu be willing in her heart?

The eldest lady smiled and did not dare to answer again.

If you talk too much, she will lose, she is afraid that she will say too much and show her feet.

"It's not too early, so the king won't leave Mrs. Gu and a few young ladies for lunch!" Squinting at Aiyue, Qi Hao walked into the room and said coldly: "Aiyue, send off!" ”

The eldest lady's facial muscles twitched a few times, but she really didn't have the courage to break in again, seeing Gu Jinyu and Gu Jinyao's two concubines looking at her without blinking, as if they were watching her jokes, the eldest lady's face gradually turned pale.

"Yes, Lord Wang!" Aiyue's eyes lit up, and she made an exaggerated "please" posture: "Big lady, a few young ladies, please?" ”

The eldest lady glared at Aiyue fiercely, gritted her silver teeth and said, "Little, you wait for Mrs. Ben!" ”

With that, she left with the three young ladies in a huff.

Seeing the eldest lady's forbearance and resentment, Aiyue suddenly felt that she raised her eyebrows and pinched her waist, and she couldn't help laughing "haha".

"Shh He Xiang pointed to the room and signaled her not to quarrel with Gu Jinli.

Aiyue stuck out her tongue and limped into the kitchen.

After Qi Hao came back from the palace, he went straight to the Fuyuan Temple, and it seemed that he was going to have lunch here.

This is the first time in the world, so be sure to prepare!

He Xiang saw that Aiyue's attitude towards Qi Hao had also changed a lot, and thinking about Gu Jinli's moving eyes when she looked at Qi Hao yesterday, she couldn't tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Let's just let it be!

With a sigh, she also walked to the kitchen.