When Zhou Yi knew about Shen Zihe's disappearance, it was already the second day.

Seeing that the four highnesses, who were usually modest and casual, had such a violent side, the head of the guards who went back and forth began to think about it word by word.

Zhou Yi went to the dungeon himself, and no one had moved Cao Zhangshi's body, and the whip that strangled her was also on the ground. Zhou Yi suppressed his anger when he saw it, asked the guards standing aside, and said, "Who was on duty last night?" ”

The head of the guard thought for a while, and stumbled and said, "It's Xiao Wuzi, he drank some wine and slept at the door yesterday." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Yi's anger could no longer be suppressed. This whip was obviously stained with blood, and Cao Zhangshi did not have any whip wounds on his body, so it means that the person who ate this whip was the person on the tip of his heart - Shen Zihe.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi's anger was even stronger, and he said to the guards: "The guards of this branch don't have to live." ”

After Zhou Yi finished speaking, he left the dungeon, leaving the head of the guard stunned on the spot.

He didn't expect that such a modest Fourth Highness would kill people like everyone else without blinking.

The head of the guard sighed and ordered his men to arrest all the guards of that group. In this way, the lives of the twelve people were all lost at once.

Zhou Yi regretted the beginning in the study.

He complained about Shen Zihe, but he didn't want to hurt her.

When he knew that Shen Zihe had been bewitched by the Shen family and deliberately revealed the news of Ji Seventeen's medical skills to Xue Jinxiu, he was not angry but sour in his heart.

Although several people didn't grow up playing together, Zhou Yi also knew about Shen Zihe and Zhou Xin when they were children. Shen Zihe went to visit Zhou Xin and deliberately concealed himself, and also told Xue Jinxiu Ji Seventeen in the danger of being suspected.

How can this kind of behavior not make him think too much?

He is angry and resentful.

also knew that it was the Shen family who took advantage of Shen Zihe's inability to let go of Zhou Xin and deliberately make trouble. I know even more that it is impossible for Shen Zihe to collude with the Shen family.

However, it can be out of jealousy or jealousy. Zhou Yi would rather believe that Shen Zihe was the eyeliner arranged by the Shen family, and he didn't want to believe that Shen Zihe would never forget Zhou Xin!

In fact, Zhou Yi had seen the Shen family meet with Shen Zihe. At that time, Shen Zihe firmly said that he was unwilling to do anything for the Shen family anymore, and asked Old Man Shen to forgive her for being an unfilial girl.

However, the appearance of the man in black again and again made Shen Zihe in a dilemma. On one side is his husband, and on the other side is his mother. Zhou Yi could see that Shen Zihe was in a dilemma, so he took this opportunity to put her down in the dungeon.

In all fairness, Zhou Yi really wanted to protect Shen Zihe. But when he thought of Shen Zihe's attitude and concern for Zhou Xin, Zhou Yi felt that all that he had done was not worth it.

He deceived the people of the Shen family, deceived his wise brother Xiwang, and also hurt Shen Zihe.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi slipped out through the back door of the Four Princes' Mansion. After turning several corners, I came to a small tea alley.

There is only one shop on this street, so it is very deserted.

After Zhou Yi entered, someone poured him a bowl of tea, and Zhou Yi's fingers slid clockwise three times on the table.

After noticing Zhou Yi's movements, the shopkeeper took the initiative to say: "Tan Da Tan (black language: who instructed you to come)." ”

Zhou Yi responded unhurriedly: "A delicate tower, facing Qingzhai and leaning against the sand!" (Black words: is a Taoist)"

These slang words are the words of the Tao. Although these two sentences do not match the preamble, they are enough to let the store know the identity of the visitor.

Hearing this, the shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "Are you the fourth master's person?" ”

Zhou Yi nodded, and drew a pattern on the table with his fingers that he didn't know what kind of, and the store quickly invited Zhou Yi to come in.

After entering, without waiting for the shopkeeper to ask, Zhou Yi changed his previous calmness and hurriedly asked, "Is Master Liu here?" ”

Seeing the anxious appearance of the visitor, the shopkeeper didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, yes, you wait a minute, I'll go and invite you." ”

Zhou Yi nodded, and after a while, a man in coarse linen clothes came to Zhou Yi behind the shopkeeper.

When the man saw that it was Zhou Yi, he hurriedly arched his hand and asked, "Fourth Master, why are you here in person?" ”

Zhou Yi crossed the greetings and went straight to the point and said, "I want to ask Liu Ye to help me find someone." ”

Seeing that the two were talking about business, the shopkeeper exited the room and closed the door with great interest.

"Although His Royal Highness said, I will never shirk the brother who can do it!" This person known as Liu Ye said very proudly.

Zhou Yi smiled, "Don't hide it from my brother, I want to ask Liu Ye to help me find someone named Shen Zihe." ”

The man surnamed Liu was thoughtful when he heard this name. He went to Zhou Yi's wedding banquet, isn't this the name of the beautiful lady at that time?

"Is it ......?" Before Liu Ye could speak, Zhou Yi interrupted and said, "It's my wife." ”

Liu Ye nodded, and Zhou Yi told him the cause and effect. Of course, where it involves government affairs, Zhou Yi also cleverly avoided it.

After listening to the final one's narration, Liu Ye said: "Your Royal Highness, leave a Danqing, and I can also go and investigate." ”

Zhou Yi responded, Liu Ye shouted two words outside the door, and the shopkeeper came in with a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Zhou Yi's Danqing is a must in Chengzhou. But he never painted a Danqing for Shen Zihe.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi's nose was a little sour.

Between the beginning and the end of the pen, there is already a prototype on the paper. The last time he painted Danqing for the queen and the Fu sisters, he had Fu Xuanyue hidden in his heart, so he was able to draw Fu Xuanyue's temperament.

Now painting for Shen Zihe, Zhou Yi found that she can not only paint Shen Zihe's beauty and temperament, but even her charm and demeanor are almost the same as herself!

After a stick of incense, Zhou Yi stopped his pen, "Okay." ”

Liu Ye stretched out his head to look at it when he heard this. Zhou Yi's painting of Danqing, Shen Zihe seems to be able to jump out of the paper. Thinking of the beauties' situation again, Liu Ye couldn't help but sigh a few times.

Hearing Liu Ye's sigh, Zhou Yi felt more and more uncomfortable, and left in a hurry after explaining a few words.

Zhou Yi turned a corner and walked back, and after making sure that no one was following, he quietly entered the Four Princes' Mansion through the back door.

Liu Ye is mixed with the underworld, and the court is also the underworld. If it weren't for the fact that he had a fateful relationship with this surnamed Liu in the early years, the two of them would have been like natural enemies!

These friends of Zhou Yi are like fox friends in Gaozong's eyes, but if it really comes to life. These of his brothers. It is more reliable than most of the civil and military generals raised by Gaozong's court!

If he is really in danger, Zhou Yi said that he would step on the corpses of these people in exchange for his own peace, and these people probably didn't frown!

Thinking that Liu Ye was willing to help him find out Shen Zihe's whereabouts, Zhou Yi breathed a sigh of relief, changed his clothes and went to the palace.

Zhou Yi entered the palace by coincidence, and met the peach next to the queen at the gate of the palace.

Yao Tao saw that it was Zhou Yi's carriage, and hurriedly stopped it, and told Zhou Yi about the queen's explanation of her.

It turned out that Cangxi had already asked Gaozong for a decree. said that he wanted to ask a divine doctor to treat Zhou Xin in the Xiwang Mansion.

Gaozong originally wanted to agree, but the queen and Shen Guifei stopped him.

The queen didn't want Cangxi to wade into this troubled water. This kind of thankless thing is very likely to cause trouble, and the queen naturally doesn't want Cangxi to take it on her.

Shen Guifei objected because she couldn't trust Cangxi. Cheng Zhou, the prince with the surname of the foreign surname, is above her two sons in terms of strength and background. The most important thing is that this prince with the surname is the crown prince.

The prince's people took the initiative to show favor to her Shen family, and there was only one possibility that Shen Guifei could think of - Cangxi wanted to kill Zhou Xin.

Zhou Yi's entry into the palace this time was also for Zhou Xin's business.

Shen Zihe didn't know where to go, and only the body of the whip and Cao Zhangshi was left on the ground. According to Cao Zhangshi's courage, he would never dare to torture Shen Zihe without his own orders.

Now, the only possibility is that Cao Zhangshi was bribed by someone. Zhou Yi felt that this person was most likely from the Shen family. Thinking about it like this, Zhou Yi only felt that the Shen family was planning an unknown shocking secret.

After listening to Yaotao's story, Zhou Yi went to the imperial study as fast as he could. At the door of the imperial study, Zhou Yi met Zhou Yan, who was long overdue.

"It's really indispensable to everything, Brother Emperor", Zhou Yi said angrily.

Since Shen Zihe's disappearance, Zhou Yi has not had a good temper with anyone who may be unfriendly to her. Zhou Yan's style, Zhou Yi has always been unaccustomed to it. didn't say it before, but now Zhou Yi feels that he has nothing to fear.

It turns out that a meek person can also have a thorn.

Zhou Yan was a little stunned when he heard Zhou Yi's words. Previously, his fourth brother had always been unconcerned about himself, so why did he start to get involved?

Could it be that he also has crooked thoughts about the throne? Zhou Yan guessed, but his face was silent.

"The fourth brother laughed, I am a compatriot with the third mother, how can this kind of thing not come", Zhou Yan finished speaking, and without waiting for Zhou Yi to answer, he entered the imperial study by himself.

Seeing Zhou Yan enter, Zhou Yi also followed.

Zhou Yi looked at the people in the room. Gaozong, the queen, the crown prince, Shen Guifei, Prince Xi, and him and Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yi and Zhou Yan saluted these people together, and after Gao Zongci sat down, they were far apart. Zhou Yan sat next to Shen Guifei, and Zhou Yi sat next to Prince Xi.

Seeing that all the people were coming, Gaozong said: "Xi'er wants to take the third child to Xiwang's Mansion to ask the divine doctor to diagnose and treat him, what do Yan'er and Yi'er think." ”

Coincidentally, as soon as Gaozong's words came out, the two brothers shook their hands at the same time and said, "Erchen doesn't seem to be right. ”

Hearing his two sons say this, Gaozong's conditioned reflex generally asked his youngest son first, "What does Yi'er think is wrong?" ”

Seeing that Gaozong ignored him, Zhou Yan and Shen Guifei's faces were more or less unbearable, and the two of them coughed twice in unison.

Hearing Gaozong's question, Zhou Yi got up and arched his hand and said: "Erchen has encountered a lot of things in the past few days, and he hasn't had time to report to his father. Erchen feels that these things are strange, if Brother Xi Wang will bring the three emperor brothers into the Xiwang Mansion for treatment, Erchen is afraid that the next target will be the Xiwang Mansion! ”

Zhou Yi's words are already relatively level. It's not just a wake-up call, it's not polite.

Gaozong nodded, gave Zhou Yi a look, and motioned for him to stay for a while. Zhou Yi also nodded slightly after understanding.

"What about Yan'er, what do you think?" Gojong asked.

Seeing that Gaozong didn't ask Zhou Yi what he wanted to report in front of everyone, Zhou Yan was a little nervous.

Obviously, among these people, there are some people who can't believe it!

But Zhou Yan didn't show this doubt on his face, but arched his hand and said: "Brother Xi Wang is naturally grateful to be able to help Erchen, but it's just ......", Zhou Yan looked up at Gaozong's expression slightly, and then said: "Erchen thinks that since Brother Xi Wang has the heart to ask the divine doctor to treat the third brother, why can't he take the divine doctor into the palace instead of going to the Xiwang Mansion, what is the ......?" ”

Zhou Yan didn't say any more.

Gojong has always hated this kind of person who talks half of the time. It's a pity that Zhou Yan hollowed out his mind to please Gaozong, but he didn't understand Gaozong's preference.

Gaozong also nodded and didn't say much.

"Erchen also felt that the risk of this matter was too great, and asked his father to think twice", Zhou Ze stood up and said.

The risk that Zhou Ze said had already been communicated to Gaozong.

Zhou Xin's illness, the imperial doctors in the palace are helpless, if Ji Seventeen can't be cured, then Cangxi can't say it clearly?

Zhou Ze didn't believe in Ji Seventeen's medical skills. It's just that there are too many accidents.

No one knows which will come first, the accident or tomorrow.

Zhou Ze said it almost clearly, and Fu Yingge also agreed.

Shen Guifei was originally unwilling to let Zhou Xin go to the Xiwang Mansion, but the prince and the queen objected to her thoughts.

What Zhou Xin did to Cangxi before was conveyed by Zhou Yan through Shen Guifei. At that time, he almost killed Cangxi. She didn't believe that this prince was completely kept in the dark, and she didn't believe that he would be kind enough to save her political enemies.

Seeing that everyone was against it, Gaozong was also unclear, Cangxi arched his hand and said: "Erchen knows that there are many risks, but for the sake of splendor, Erchen is willing to give it a try." ”

"For splendor?" Gaozong said with a slight frown.

"Exactly", Gaozong nodded and motioned for Cangxi to continue.

"Erchen and Jinxiu have known each other since childhood, and they know that this girl has planted her love deeply in the third brother. In terms of friendship, Jinxiu is commensurate with Erchen's brothers and sisters, and Erchen has no reason to see death and not save him. In terms of distance and proximity, when the son's father was still alive, the splendid girl called the son's father and the king to call her father, and the son-in-law should also help. ”

Hearing Cangxi mention the prince of Cangqing, Gaozong couldn't help but be a little moved.

In this life, Cangqing has friends all over the world, and he is also righteous.

This advantage of his, his only son Cangxi, is fully inherited.

How could Gaozong not know about the bloody storm behind this court? Zhou Yan's wolf ambition, how can Gaozong not see through it?

It's just that after experiencing these things, Cangxi is still willing to stand up and risk being misunderstood by everyone and say that he wants to save Zhou Xin, this pure heart is really rare.

At worst, Zhou Xin died in the Xiwang Mansion. This basin of dirty water is to be borne by the people of the Xi Wangfu anyway, and such a risk is too big for Cangxi.

However, this is the mind that a dynasty leader should have!

"You've really figured it out?" Gojong asked.

Cangxi nodded, and her gentle gaze gave people an inexplicable sense of security.

Gaozong sighed, "In that case, from tomorrow onwards, the Third Highness will stay in the Xiwang Mansion for treatment." The result is good or bad, and the prince Xi bears it with all his might. ”

As soon as Gaozong said this, Cangxi knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply.

This worship was Xie Gaozong's willingness to answer him, and the responsibility was borne by himself.

The implication of these words is that even if Zhou Xin has any accidents, this responsibility will be borne by Cangxi alone. If you want to kill or chop, it's only his Cangxi business.

It has nothing to do with the Xiwang Mansion, and it has nothing to do with Fu Porcelain.

Keep all the risks to yourself, and allow stability to Fu Ci - this is probably the simplest and most real protection that Cangxi can give Fu Ci.

The matter was discussed, and no matter how much Concubine Shen Guifei cried on the side, Gaozong did not change her mind. The queen still wanted to speak, but seeing Cangxi's firm attitude, Fu Yingge didn't say more. The rest of the people, seeing that this matter had been settled, although they all looked reluctant on their faces, they didn't dare to squeak when they saw Gaozong's attitude there.

Only Zhou Yan stood there with a smile and looked at Cangxi.

Gaozong couldn't stand Shen Guifei's crying, but considering Shi Ci's motherly feelings, he didn't criticize him too much, but left the imperial study with Fu Yingge.

Gaozong left, and the crowd dispersed. Zhou Ze didn't expect Cangxi to be stupid enough to take this matter on himself, so he walked straight past him without looking at Cangxi.

Zhou Yi and Cangxi have always been close, and the two of them walked left and right.

"King Xi stays."

Cangxi turned around when he heard the sound, and Zhou Yan looked at Zhou Yi and himself with a smile. Zhou Yi instinctively raised his vigilance a little, and Cangxi said expressionlessly: "What do you have to do, big brother? ”

Zhou Yan smiled and arched his hand and said, "Naturally, I want to thank the prince for your life-saving grace to the third child." ”

Zhou Yi couldn't get used to Zhou Yan's appearance of being cheap and obedient, and just as he was about to speak, Cangxi waved his hand to signal him to shut up. For Cangxi's sake, Zhou Yi didn't say more, but he didn't give Zhou Yan any good looks on his face.

"Brothers, this king can neither look down on the Jinxiu County Lord and be depressed, nor do he want to watch the third brother die like this. But-", Cangxi took a step closer to Zhou Yan and said, "What this king can do, the eldest brother can naturally do it, I think, Shen Guifei would like to see His Royal Highness save the third highness." ”

After Cangxi said this, he left with Zhou Yi, leaving Zhou Yan standing in place and clenching his fists.

After Zhou Yi and Cangxi left the palace together, Zhou Yi found a box in a small restaurant and ordered a few side dishes. Looking at Zhou Yi's abnormal behavior, Cangxi didn't ask any questions, and sat opposite Zhou Yi and watched him drink three glasses of wine.

Zhou Yi poured himself another glass of wine, pinched a peanut and pounded it into his mouth, smiled, and said, "Brother Wang, Zihe is gone." ”