The emperor sat on the dragon chair, looking at a clearing in the lower left, his eyes were straight, and he was a little absent-minded, and the civil and military officials below couldn't help but turn their heads and talk about it, the emperor rarely lost his temper like this, what happened in the end?

The noisy voice finally brought the emperor back to his senses, turned his head and glanced at Gao Shenghai, Gao Shenghai shook the dust, and sang in a sharp voice: "Something to start, nothing to retreat!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the emperor said, "Retreat from the dynasty!" ”

Gao Shenghai sang once with his voice raised: "Retreat!" ”

All the civil and military officials bowed to the end and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Hearing this chant every day, the emperor always felt a little happy and satisfied, which was a symbol of supreme power, the honor of ten thousand people, and the reverence of the courtiers for the true son of heaven.

But not all the courtiers were so in awe of him, such as the King of Chu, who had been absent for two days!

The early dynasty was a very strict system, and those who did not ask for leave without authorization, or lied, were punished as disrespectful once they were discovered. As the prince of the clan, the king of Chu should know this better than others, he didn't come yesterday, and he brought a message afterwards, saying that the princess of Chu was not good, and he had to accompany him at home.

It's a joke, he's not a doctor, is it useful to be on the side? The dignified prince throws aside all the serious things for the sake of his daughter-in-law, and he is not afraid of making people laugh! The queen's health is not good, as the emperor, doesn't he punctuate on time every day? A prince is bigger than an emperor's shelf.

He was depressed in his heart, walking under the corridor, looking at a blooming red plum tree on the side of the road and stopped, in the afterglow, a little eunuch hurried over, whispered a few words in Gao Shenghai's ear, Gao Shenghai's face changed, and he waved his hand to let the little eunuch go.

The emperor had a bad feeling, "What's the matter?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the Jingqi grandmother who reported missing yesterday ......" Gao Shenghai hesitated for a moment, "I found it in a well in the west, and the person has already fished it up, and it is swollen, but the face is still recognizable." ”

The emperor's face changed abruptly, he threw up his sleeves and hurried towards the south study, and Gao Shenghai hurriedly followed.

When he entered the house, the emperor lost his temper and smashed a pair of red glazed square bottles of good color, and the shards lined with ink-colored floor tiles, which were different kinds of dazzling.

"How dare you kill someone in the palace! Did he take me seriously after all? The emperor was so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick, he reached out and picked up a jade ruyi to smash, Gao Shenghai knelt down in front of him and stopped in front, "Long live the lord, you can't help it, this is a relic left by the queen mother!" ”

Gao Shenghai said that the queen mother is the emperor's biological mother, she was originally a Zhaoyi, not very favored, she gave birth to a son and was not promoted, she was cautious all her life, she was a soft child, her son was born and raised in the palace of Concubine Rui, she didn't dare to look at it openly, she always secretly wandered around the place where the emperor lived and studied, looking for an opportunity to meet her son.

Once just in the spring, she stood behind the tree and waited for the emperor to come back from Taixue, but suddenly a spring rain poured down, the spring cold is steep, she suffered from the wind cold, a sickness can not afford to get better, the disease dragged on for several months to slowly get better, but the body bones are not as good as before, such as the oil lamp boiled out, showing the appearance of decay, and it took a few years to let go. This jade Ruyi was taken by the emperor from his mother's palace when he knelt down for filial piety, and when he missed it, he took it out to see it to talk about comfort. At this time, if you smash it in anger, you will definitely regret it later.

The emperor was stunned, slowly put down the things in his hand, and sat down behind the table.

Occasionally, there will be palace maids or little eunuchs missing in the palace, which is nothing more than a victim of the palaces, as long as it is not too hot, he is blind most of the time, but the missing is a Jingqi grandmother with an identity, so he can't help but ask, when the news came up, he first thought of Murong Mian.

Before Mama Kong disappeared, she only taught the princess of Chu, the prince of Chu loves his wife as his life, and Mama Kong's strictness is also famous, there must be some reason here, but no matter what the reason, he can't kill people in his palace, if he can kill Mama Kong today, can he also kill him as an emperor tomorrow?

The king of Chu has done too many disrespectful things, intercepting tribute, poisoning snow claws, killing ministers in front of him, coming and going freely in the palace, and now he is not in the court, but none of them can make him so angry, killing people in his palace, the king of Chu has military power, it is too easy to kill a person, but those military powers are also his, and the imperial power is where the imperial power lies!

"Your Majesty," a low cry came from the door.

The emperor raised his eyes and saw that it was the queen who came, she had been sick for the past two days and had been lying in Fengming Palace, why did she suddenly come here?

The emperor hurriedly rushed up to support her, and complained softly: "My body is not good, I am not lying on the bed, what are you doing here?" ”

The queen's face was pale, and she coughed twice with a handkerchief to cover her mouth, "The concubine heard that the emperor had a big temper, and she was anxious," she looked at the red glazed porcelain on the ground, and coughed again, "It seems to be true, why did the emperor lose his temper?" ”

The emperor helped her sit down and asked someone to bring hot tea, "It's nothing, it's just a moment of urgency, it's over." ”

But the queen knows everything, and it is precisely because she knows that she came to enlighten him.

"The emperor is doing it for Mama Kong?" The queen said unhurriedly: "The concubine also just knew that a Jingqi grandmother with an identity suddenly threw herself into the well, which is a bit strange. ”

"I also find it strange," the emperor looked at her, "what does the queen think?" ”

"I have heard a little about Mama Kong, the concubine, I heard that she is a harsh person, and she is a good hand at lynching, many people in the palace have been taught a lesson in her hands, and her reputation and popularity are extremely poor, if someone deliberately retaliates, it is also possible."

The emperor tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled reluctantly, "The queen's analysis is reasonable, but as far as I know, no matter how much those people want to take revenge, they will never take the life of a Jingqi grandmother, and if the matter is revealed, they will also have to accompany their lives." ”

"Could it be that the emperor has already made up his mind with a conclusion?"

The emperor didn't hide it from her, "Mama Kong taught Princess Chu in the Zhanghe Hall before, but a few days, Princess Chu returned home, Mama Kong disappeared, and then sank into the well, the action is so fast, the hands and feet are clean, it is surprising, those who dare to kill people in the palace are by no means idle people, the queen still can't think of it?" ”

The queen was taken aback, "How could the emperor suspect King Chu?" ”

"The king of Chu is my own brother, if he really violates the law, I can't be partial, the prince violates the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people."

The queen was silent for a while, "Your Majesty, it is about the King of Chu, this matter must be investigated clearly, so as not to wronged a good person," she paused, and then said: "The concubine thinks that even if the King of Chu is related to this matter, there is a reason for it, and the emperor might as well call the King of Chu into the palace and ask him in person." ”

The emperor was a little displeased: "Why does the queen insist on favoring the king of Chu?" Is it because he holds the power of the army and is in a high position? ”

"The concubine is for the good of the emperor, after all, the king of Chu has merit in the court, and he ...... in the emperor"

"Enough!" The emperor snorted, "One yard to one yard, don't talk about his merits!" ”

The queen was stunned for a moment, the emperor had never shouted at her, this was the first time, she covered her chest and coughed a few times, thinking a little sadly, what did he still care about that night.