In the Pengcheng Palace, Yuan Ziyou was handling the stabbed left arm, and as soon as the poisoned hidden weapon was pulled out, a stream of black blood erupted from the veins of his arteries. He frowned, cut the muscles of the red-hot dagger, and tried his best to squeeze out the poisonous blood, exposing his muscles in pain, cold sweat broke out, and the wooden stick he was biting almost broke. He didn't expect that the guards of the Liu Mansion were not only strict, but also densely packed with hidden weapons, so he went to the road, fortunately, the hired master was powerful and rescued him, but his brother lost contact, and the people he sent out have not sent back the news of his brother until now, which makes him anxious.

He had just bitten the antidote and applied it to the wound when he heard a rapid knock at the door, and he hurriedly put on his coat and asked cautiously, "Who?" ”

Outside the door, he replied, "Second brother, it's my brother." ”

As soon as Yuan Ziyou heard that Yuan Zizhi was back, he hurriedly got up and opened the door of the house, saw Yuan Zizhi standing outside the door unharmed, pulled him into the house, looked around cautiously, made sure it was safe, closed the door, and asked with concern, "Brother, I was worried about me this night, I thought you were arrested, if there is no news of you, I am ready to visit Liu's Mansion again." ”

Yuan Zizhi saw Yuan Ziyou's injury at a glance, and had no intention of answering his question, so he hurriedly checked his injury, made sure that the poison had been cleared, and bandaged him before he said slowly, "I was almost arrested, but fortunately I met someone and saved me, guess who this person is?" ”

Yuan Ziyou looked at the joy on his brother's face, and expected that it must be a familiar person, "Could it be Xu Su?" ”

Motoko smiled and shook his head, whispering a name in Motokoyu's ear. Yuan Ziyou was so frightened that he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, and asked in disbelief, "Brother, what you said is true or false?" Don't make me rejoice. ”

Yuan Zizhi nodded with great certainty, "It's true, when I first saw it, I thought it was a manifestation, but it was a real person." But now that he has escaped into the empty gate, he will not let me know which monastery he lives in, and how he will save my life at a critical time, even though he is out of the world. ”

Yuan Ziyou couldn't help the man's tears, "Great, great, God has eyes, I'm afraid that he is also looking for that letter, then he should have seen Xu Su and knew our actions." It's just that this time I scared the snake, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for Liu Mansion to enter. ”

Yuan Zizhi said approvingly, "Yes, but no matter what, the Liu Mansion is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, and we have to continue to break through, for the sake of the Queen Mother, for our Great Wei Dynasty not to be destroyed by traitors." ”

The sky was already white when the brothers spoke, and the two of them freshened up, straightened their clothes and went to the court on duty. When they arrived at the gate of Kim Yong City, they were stopped by the guards arranged by Yuan Yi, and it turned out that all the people who entered the court today had to get off the sedan chair to see the wreckage of Xi Kangsheng before entering the palace gate. Xi Kangsheng was locked in a cage by Yuan Yi and let the beast bite to death, the death was ugly, and there were several pieces of flesh hanging on the mutilated white bones, which were piled up on a broken mat, and the stench attracted a group of flies to cover it densely. Most of these officials who have just eaten perfect food and are ready to go to the court are civil officials, where have they seen such a formation, the timid fainted directly and were carried back by their families, and those who resisted a little couldn't help but vomit, and it is estimated that they will not eat meat in the next few months.

Yuan Zizhi and Yuan Ziyou endured the indignation in their hearts, and stood there with a group of trembling officials, listening to Hu Xuandu of Zhonghuangmen read out Xi Kangsheng's indictment, and the indictment said that Xi Kangsheng and his son Xi Nan took advantage of the Xilin banquet to plot to assassinate the emperor and the queen mother, intending to usurp the throne, and the traitor Xi Kangsheng was ambushed on the spot, and Er Zhurong was suspected of colluding that day.

When Yuan Ziyou heard that Er Zhu Ying'e was being imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department, he could no longer be calm. Shocked, he shook his body slightly, clutched his court clothes tightly, and Yuanzi saw his change directly, and gently pounded him with his elbow, signaling him not to attract the attention of others. Yuan Ziyou's mind was blank, and he didn't listen to a word again, and at the end, his brother pulled his sleeve and pulled him into the palace on foot.

When they parted, Yuanzi whispered, "Don't be impatient, and go home at night." Yuan Ziyou couldn't hide his brother's concern about the chaos, he asked Yuan Zizhi to help inquire about whether Ying'e had been tortured, Yuan Zizhi comforted him to relax, and would try to find out about Ying'e's current situation.

The environment in the palace was unusually depressing, Yuan Xu was frightened after last night's turmoil, after all, he was still a child, and it was the first time he had seen such a big palace civil strife, and he couldn't sleep peacefully in Pan Wailian's arms for a night. As soon as the sky was slightly white, Pan Wailian was instructed by Liu Teng to let the palace maid serve him to freshen up and come to the court early in the morning. Yuan Xu was reluctant to go, because this night Pan Wailian was blowing the pillow wind for him to continue to imprison the Queen Mother, quickly exterminate Er Zhurong, and execute Er Zhu Ying'e. He is not without opinions, for so many years he has watched the Queen Mother deal with the dispute between the imperial court and political parties, and knows that he cannot dominate the family and make the situation unrestrained. Er Zhurong controlled the border of 400,000 troops, at this time was fighting against the six towns, Longxi rebels, he governed the army strictly, so that the rebel party was frightened, deeply loved by the local people, and his army was all Khihu people, never subject to the control of the imperial court.

Yuan Xu hesitated, and Pan Wai was pitiful and angry, "Your Majesty, didn't you say that you want to be a diligent and good emperor?" Now is the time to take your lead and excel? Besides, if you don't go to court like this, the concubine is afraid that she will be attributed to Daji's praise, and the concubine will not die unjustly. After speaking, he deliberately squeezed out two tears.

coaxed Yuan Xu to quickly wipe it for her, "It's not that I don't want to go to court, it's that I really worked hard last night, and I'm really sleepy now." ”

Pan Wailian stretched out his slender jade hand and massaged Yuan Xu's temples, "The emperor is hard, and the concubines are also distressed, my uncle has cleared the chaotic party for the emperor yesterday, and the ministers only knew the queen mother before, who does not fear the emperor from yesterday." Your Majesty, the concubines are also happy for the emperor. ”

Yuan Xu held her hand and removed it from his forehead, "Li'er, it's been more than a year since the Queen Mother stopped hanging the curtain to listen to the government, and the ministers are also loyal to me, you think too much." ”

Pan Wailian looked at the submissive emperor in front of her, and began to feel that he was destined to be difficult to succeed, she withdrew her hand, continued to sort out his clothes and crowns, and said lightly after taking care of it: "The emperor should go to the court, and the concubine will send the emperor." ”

Yuan Xu looked at Pan Wailian, who turned back to the bed and lowered the curtain and pretended to be asleep, but he didn't dare to arouse her, so he had to board Luan and drive to the Taiji Hall step by step.

That Yuan Ziyu was waiting for Yuan Xu in the study of Taiji Palace, and finally waited for Yuan Xu after the dispersal of the dynasty. Yuan Xu slumped on the chair tiredly, and said with a wry smile what happened in the court this morning, Yuan Yi asked Yuan Xu to issue a decree to order Xi Kangsheng to be convicted of treason, and his son Xi Nan was decided, and he had to connect the nine clans. With his outstanding military exploits and political achievements when he was the assassin of Huazhou, please exempt his family from the crime of Zhulian, take into account Yuan Yi's face, and at the same time posthumously confer the post of Yuan Sifu Zhonglang General. Yuan Yi saw that Yuan Yong gave him enough face, and he didn't want to clash with Yuan Yong head-on, so he no longer asked for Xi Kangsheng and his family to be killed.

Hearing this, Yuan Ziyou breathed a sigh of relief, at least this matter did not implicate the innocent anymore, but Ying'e, who was worried in his heart, let him think about it and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, when the minister entered the palace in the morning, I heard that Er Zhurong was being arrested, and I don't know how he was implicated." ”

Yuan Xu shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Yanda, do you know? I don't even know how he was involved now, and at that banquet, Xi Kangsheng's sword was not pointing at me, but my uncle said that he was going to murder me, and Pan Concubine also said that he and Er Zhurong colluded to kill the king. I don't know, if my uncle has a holiday with him Xi Kangsheng, anyway, the person is dead, so let him be. Yuan Ziyou listened to Yuan Xu's remarks, and suddenly remembered that when the Queen Mother summoned him, she said that the emperor was kind and a little weak, and he said helplessly, "How will the emperor deal with Er Zhurong?" ”

Yuan Xu yawned, rubbed his eyebrows, and said tiredly, "Yanda, what you want to ask should not be how I deal with Er Zhurong, what you care about is Er Zhu Ying'e who is now in the prison of Dali Temple." ”

Yuan Ziyou was so shocked that he knelt down and confessed, "Your Majesty, the ministers care about the Great Wei Jiangshan, and the emperor has his own disposal of Niangniang's affairs, and the ministers dare not beak." ”

Yuan Xu looked at him meaningfully, like looking at a prey, he didn't understand his current mood, when that yen was desperate to rescue Ying'e in the water, he had already seen that the two knew each other clearly. That girl is suffocating in beauty, but her eyes have never shown a trace of pleading for grace and rain dew to herself, but she is so disdainful and eager to escape, but when she looks at Yuan Ziyu, she has a bright expectation. He said lightly, "I still remember the scene when I lived in the Xuanguang Palace, except for the nurses and eunuchs in the palace, it was not common for even the father and queen mother. Later, when I came out of that cold palace, I told me within a day that my father had died, and Li Niang had passed away for a few months, and I had become the emperor. From the first day I met the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother let me study, and I listened to the teacher's teaching for six hours a day, and then the Queen Mother told me about the way to be a king for two hours, that is, the remaining four hours belonged to me, and it was not possible to rest and play, and I had to complete the homework she assigned to me. Because the Queen Mother said that I am the emperor. I don't understand why she can have the company of King Qinghe, but I can't have friends? Because I'm a widow? At that time, I realized that the title of widow had nothing to do with widowhood, but was given to one person. I know you all wonder why I prefer Li'er, because Li'er is the first person to play with me. Later, the Queen Mother gave you to me as a companion, and I also regarded you as a friend, how do you think I treat you? ”

Yuan Ziyou said humbly, "The emperor treats his ministers like the sea. ”

Yuan Xu squinted at him, "Then are you treating me with sincerity?" ”

Yuanzi hurriedly replied, "The minister doesn't dare to deceive the emperor at all. ”

Yuan Xu said coldly, "Then you tell me, did you go to Yaoguang Temple for Ying Concubine?" Do you really think that if you don't say it, I won't know? ”

Yuanzi knew that someone was taking advantage of the topic, so he knelt down busily, "Your Majesty, the minister went to Yaoguang Temple because the mother concubine was a good friend of Master Jingsi, and when she was sick, he sent the minister to visit, and it had nothing to do with Ying Concubine Niangniang." ”

Yuan Xu didn't say anything more, looking at the apprehensive Yuan Ziyou, he had already guessed a few points, he didn't want to talk to Yuan Ziyou anymore, because he only felt tired at the moment, and he didn't have the energy to think about what to do with Yuan Ziyou. He called Liu Teng to get up and go back to the dormitory to rest, leaving Yuan Ziyou to continue to kneel in the main hall.

Liu Teng peeked at everything behind the screen, and when he saw Yuan Xu calling him, he hurriedly stepped forward to serve, and asked flatteringly, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do with Yuan Shiyu?" He dared to think about the concubines, which was a great rebellion and caused chaos in the palace. ”

Yuan Xu replied casually, "What I don't like, shouldn't I throw it away and not give it to others?" ”

Liu Teng replied, "Your Majesty, this is the emperor's concubine, which is different from ordinary objects, and it is related to the emperor's reputation." ”

The moment Yuan Xu closed the door of the dormitory, he looked back at Yuan Ziyou who was kneeling on the ground, "Then let him kneel here first, and wait for the Ying concubine's review to be clear, and then report to me." ”

Liu Teng promised, hunched over and waited for Yuan Xu to enter to rest, and after the arrangements were made, he staggered back to the main hall, and early in the morning he received a secret report from the palace, saying that three assassins broke in last night, one of them was injured and escaped, and was rescued by a mysterious person when the other person was about to be captured. After analyzing with Yuan Yi, he guessed that it was Yuan Ziyou, so he thought about turning back and testing it. looked at Yuan Ziyou, who was kneeling on the ground straight, and walked over slowly with a sneer, "That Ying Concubine is really beautiful, but Yuan Shi is not too bold to read you, our family really admires it, haha." As he spoke, he deliberately pressed his hand on Yuan Ziyu's shoulder and slammed it hard.

The pain in his heart made Yuan Ziyou clench his back molars desperately, trying his best to restrain himself from trembling, he endured the pain and showed a smile, "Father-in-law Liu, I just knelt here to reflect on when I offended Father-in-law Liu, and let my father-in-law guess me so hard. ”

Liu Teng saw that his left arm was unresponsive, and deliberately lowered his hand a few inches to exert force again, Yuan Ziyou looked up at him calmly and said, "Father-in-law, what does this mean?" ”

Liu Teng pursed the corners of his mouth and said with a wicked smile, "Yuan Shiyu doesn't seem to be a weak scholar, this shoulder is really strong, you kneel first, let's go to the Criminal Department to see how the Ying concubine's trial is?" ”

Yuan Ziyou knew that this was Liu Teng's temptation, his face remained calm, and he no longer answered, convinced that Liu Teng was really out of the hall, so he couldn't help but shrug his body slightly, he looked down at his shoulder, and was glad that the wound was used with purple beads before, this kind of Li holy medicine anti-inflammatory, detoxification, hemostasis and muscle building, or when my brother went to Yazhou, I got it occasionally. He also wore a soft armor to protect his arms, so that the blood did not seep out to his coat, he knew that the eyeliner in the hall was still watching him, he straightened his waist and continued to kneel, the wind blowing into the hall brought the autumn cold, and the concern for Ying'e in his heart made him gradually forget the pain, full of worries about the uncertain future.