Princess Yongqing entered the main hall.

The ministers saluted.

Princess Yongqing's gaze swept around.

On the stretcher, the golden cover cloth was stained with blood.

Princess Yongqing lowered her eyes, came to the stretcher, and stood silent for a long time.

The crown prince bowed his hand and called: "Imperial aunt." ”

Princess Yongqing sighed and went straight to the prince. I don't look at the queen with a blue face.

"Let's prepare for the funeral first."

The crown prince nodded, "What the imperial aunt said is that this is exactly what the palace has this intention. ”

Princess Yongqing turned her head to look at the minister.

Soon the two of them stood up and bowed their hands together, "The ministers are willing to serve." ”

With these old ministers here, they quickly arranged the emperor's funeral. There are also those dead soul masters, and the people of the Gu clan have also been arranged as much as possible and sent back.

In fact, many corpses could not be seen in their original form, and could only be barely identified by their clothes or ornaments.

The queen stood there and didn't want to leave, it was a scene she didn't want to see.

Her son actually wanted to listen to Princess Yongqing, but instead left her, the queen mother, aside.

"The queen should avoid suspicion in this matter, and it is better to return to the harem as soon as possible." Princess Yongqing's face was covered with a white veil, and as a woman, her figure was as delicate as a girl. I only saw that the queen's eyes were hot, and her heart hurt for a while.

"The matter is still inconclusive, and it is premature for the princess to say this." The queen gritted her teeth.

Princess Yongqing's eyes were not shocked, "Even if this is the case, it is better to invite the queen back to the palace first, and it is better not to involve the harem in the affairs of the court." ”

Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics.

The queen was indignant.

"Isn't the princess a woman?"

Princess Yongqing raised her head arrogantly, "This palace is the emperor's sister-in-law, and she can't be compared with the queen." ”

The queen wanted to refute, but all the ministers in the hall actually showed their approval, and the queen had to leave in a huff.

Princess Yongqing then looked at Wei Jiuxiao again.

"The King of Darkness has worked hard."

Wei Jiuxiao arched his hand expressionlessly.

Princess Yongqing's gaze fell on Wei Jiuxiao's body.

He was wearing a dark gold python robe, which could not be seen even if it was stained with blood, but Princess Yongqing noticed it.

"It's time for the King of Shadows to get some rest. By the way, change your clothes. "As a courtier, it is rude to stand in front of the prince in blood-stained clothes.

"Someone." Princess Yongqing raised her voice, "Take King Youyou to change clothes." ”

Wei Jiuxiao ignored the princess. Instead, he said to the prince, "In that case, this king will go back first." ”

A smile appeared on the prince's immature face. "The prince will go back first, and the palace should be visited in person."

Hearing this, a trace of astonishment flashed in Princess Yongqing's eyes.

The crown prince is young. But his status is noble, if he visits the Youyou Palace, it means that he will be inclined to Wei Jiuxiao's side.

Princess Yongqing said in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness the Prince, the assassination of the emperor has not been thoroughly investigated, and King Youyou should stay in the palace first. ”

said that he stayed in the palace, but in fact he was imprisoned.

The crown prince shook his head, "If the palace needs it, he will send someone to summon him." ”

I wanted to say something, but I saw the prince bow his hand to Wei Jiuxiao. "Several royal brothers and sisters in this hall are tired of the prince, and the palace is in chaos now, and it is not safe for them to come back. Let them stay in the palace for a few days, and then take them back in person when the palace settles the affairs in the palace. ”

Wei Jiuxiao bowed her head slightly, didn't look at Princess Yongqing, turned around and left the main hall.

Princess Yongqing looked at Wei Jiuxiao's back, her eyebrows frowned imperceptibly, and a piece of talisman paper was revealed between her fingers hidden in her sleeve.

"Imperial Aunt, please take a seat." The prince is crisp and alive.

Princess Yongqing came back to her senses.

By this time, all the courtiers in the hall had dispersed.

The palace began to hang white. While preparing for the emperor's funeral, the Criminal Department sent people to raid the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The crown prince and Princess Yongqing sat down and talked.

"It seems that the day of the crown prince's accession to the throne is going to be postponed." Princess Yongqing said quietly.

"Why?" The prince asked.

Princess Yongqing looked at the sky outside the main hall, and it was dim.

"Previously, it was rumored by the people in the city that the sky was full of ghosts and ghosts, which was a sign of the king's immorality, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was afraid that his succession to the throne at this time would attract criticism."

The crown prince smiled humbly, "This palace is young and understands little, don't be surprised by the imperial aunt, since the imperial aunt said that it is not easy to succeed to the throne." The main hall will not succeed to the throne, but the political affairs of the DPRK and China will depend on the ministers. ”

Princess Yongqing showed a relieved expression, "The emperor has a spirit in the sky to see you like this." It will also be gratifying. ”

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, and saw that the action seemed to touch the top of the prince's hair.

This is a move that can only be made by elders, so the prince did not dodge.

However, just when Princess Yongqing's hand was about to fall. Outside the hall, a crow suddenly flew in, "Wow wow" strange scream, and swept past Princess Yongqing's side.

Princess Yongqing quickly retracted her hand.

Hidden between the fingers in the sleeve. A piece of the rune paper was broken.

The crow flew over and landed directly on the beams of the main hall.

The beams on this side of the main hall are so tall and large that even if you raise your neck, you can't find where the crow has landed just now.

Princess Yongqing looked up for a moment and said goodbye to the crown prince.

The crown prince stood alone in the empty hall, his head bowed, not knowing what he was thinking.

It's been a long time. Only then did he raise his head and look at the beam, "Is it three thousand?" ”

In a moment's effort, three thousand crows flew down. landed on the back of the chair beside the prince.

"What three thousand, I am three thousand crows to kill! Three thousand crows killed! The crow blew up the feathers on his neck in dissatisfaction, "You all learned from that stupid woman!" ”

The prince looked at the crow, who could speak human language. Laughed.

"By stupid woman, do you mean Yu Miaomiao?"

The three thousand crows rolled their eyes.

"It wasn't from her that the temple heard about you." The prince explained, "It was the second brother who told me. ”

The second prince Feng Leizhi?

The three thousand crows were all stunned.

"What did he say?" For some reason, there was some uneasiness and anticipation in its tone at this time.

"The second brother said a lot of things about you, and also said that you are very powerful, and you are a holy relic by the soul guide."

The three thousand crows raised their heads arrogantly, "Yes, I'm a holy relic, don't think I'm a crow." ”

"Second brother sent you?" The prince asked.

The three thousand crows snorted disdainfully, "What kind of faction is hiring." ”

When the prince heard it talk about the second brother and the third brother, as well as the little princess, they picked all the valuable items on their bodies and used them to "hire" the three thousand, the prince smiled, and there was some childlike shyness on his face.

"Let the second emperor brother break the bank, please go back and tell them, just say that everything is fine in the main hall, and wait for a few days to pick them up in the palace."

"Everything is fine." The three thousand crows stretched out their claws, and a scrap of paper fell out of its claws, which was a corner of the rune paper, "If it wasn't for me just now, you don't know what would have happened." ”

"What is this?" The prince looked at the scrap of paper in amazement.

"It's a corner of the rune paper." The three thousand crows said proudly, "If it hadn't been for me just now, you little hairy man would have fallen into someone else's spell." ”