Chapter 239: Father and Son
In the Yushu Palace, the silk ribbon prepared for Concubine Liang's birthday a few days ago was changed to a white cloth overnight before it was completely replaced.
Xiao Jingche quietly guarded Concubine Liang's mourning hall, because he hadn't slept all night, his chin was slightly blue, and he looked haggard and decadent.
"Your Highness...... Your Highness ...... "At this moment, a palace maid with her head bowed approached Xiao Jingche, and her lowered voice was anxious and afraid, "Your Highness...... It's ...... me."
Xiao Jingche listened to the other party's voice very familiarly, and when he looked up, he saw the other party's appearance clearly: "It's you!" How do you ......"
"Your Highness, save me, save me......" Qin Lan lowered her voice urgently, she was sweating profusely, and her lips were white.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingche said to the other palace people: "You all go down there." ”
"Yes."
When the palace people heard this, they hung their heads and went out one after another.
In the end, only Qin Lan and Xiao Jingche were left in the mourning hall
"Qinlan, what's the matter with you? Xiao Jingche frowned"
"I, I escape......"
"Run?"
Qin Lan nodded heavily, she was about to explain something, but a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Are you alright?" Xiao Jingche frowned, "This king is going to pass on the imperial doctor!" ”
Qin Lan was taken aback: "No, you can't alarm the imperial doctor!" ”
Xiao Jingche was even more puzzled: "What the hell is going on?!" ”
Qin Lan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth: "Your Majesty...... Kill me! ”
As she spoke, her chest was a little out of breath, and she gasped for breath rapidly.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingche frowned even more: "Let's pass on the imperial doctor first." ”
When the words fell, Qin Lan had already fallen to the ground.
"Qinlan!"
"It's too late...... Qin Lan grabbed the corner of Xiao Jingche's clothes, "This is the ...... in the palace I've fed other people...... Unexpectedly, it was my turn. ”
"Stretching?"
Xiao Jingche obviously knew this thing, this is a torturous poison, after taking it, people don't notice it, and when they widen and notice vomiting blood, it's too late.
"Your Highness, it's too late......" Qin Lan grabbed Xiao Jingche's hand stubbornly, unwilling and resentful, and her eyes turned red: "Your Highness, I want to tell you something!" ”
Xiao Jingche squatted down: "Say it." ”
"The emperor killed Concubine Liang!"
“……”
After Qin Lan finished speaking, there was a dead silence around her for another moment.
"You, what did you say?!" Xiao Jingche's eyes widened, thinking that he had misheard.
"It was the emperor who killed the mother!" Qin Lan said viciously again.
Xiao Jingche's expression was blank, he shook his head, pushed Qin Lan away, and staggered back: "Father, how could he ......?"
Saying that, His Royal Highness King Rui suddenly remembered the scene of Concubine Liang's birthday banquet, which was his nightmare these days.
"Father...... He, did he know something? Xiao Jingche's voice was hoarse.
Qin Lan opened her mouth, and her voice was harsh: "Yes...... The emperor knows everything. ”
Xiao Jingche was stunned, and then shook his head: "Impossible, the three of us know about this matter, how could my father ......" As he spoke, his eyes widened, as if he suddenly understood something, "It's you!" It was you who betrayed me and my mother! ”
"Your Highness......" Qin Lan's hand slowly drooped, but the hatred in her eyes was even stronger, "I was also persecuted!" This matter was planned by the emperor from beginning to end. ”
"What are you talking about? Are you confused! Xiao Jingche's expression was horrified, and he seemed to realize that he would hear something terrible next.
I only heard Qin Lan say: "In the world, there is no such poison as twins, everything is planned by the emperor, she asked me to dedicate the poison to my mother......"
"Nope! No way! There's no reason for my father to do that! Xiao Jingche interrupted her.
Qin Lan looked at him: "Your Highness, since you were born, the emperor has always been guarding against Niangniang, do you think why I betrayed Niangniang because of the emperor's words?" No, in fact, I was the emperor's man more than 20 years ago......"
"Qinlan, you, what are you talking about......"
Qin Lan said slowly: "Your Royal Highness, the emperor never thought of asking you to inherit the throne, he had already bought me more than 20 years ago, he said that he would make me a concubine in the future and let me go undercover by my mother's side...... What twin poison, this is what the emperor asked me to say on purpose, he handed the knife to Niangniang, induced Niangniang to attack him, and then got rid of Niangniang with peace of mind, and you! ”
Xiao Jingche's eyes widened in shock at Qin Lan's words, and he seemed to say to himself: "I don't believe it!" I, I am the biological son of my father...... He wouldn't do that to me! ”
"Your Highness, I am a dying man, and I will not lie to you......... I have today's fate, and it is also the emperor's harm! He obviously promised to make me a concubine, but he ...... But ......"
But a bowl of poison was poured down.
Qin Lan's breath became more and more urgent, and she grabbed the corner of Xiao Jingche's clothes: "Your Highness!" The emperor never thought of letting you inherit the ......"
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"Man, it's here." A calm voice sounded at the door.
Xiao Jingche's face turned pale and slowly turned his head.
"Father, father?"
Xiao Fengsu stood quietly at the door with his hands behind his back.
Xiao Jingche froze in place, Qin Lan's body was beside him, still warm.
The Second Highness didn't know whether to ask for peace or question for a while, he stumbled: "She, what she said is true?" ”
"What right do you have to question me now?" The emperor's face sank, and he was very powerful.
Xiao Jingche heard the sound and instinctively shrunk his shoulders.
Qin Lan was already breathing.
The emperor glanced at it and frowned. Seeing this, Zhou Cheng on the side understood what the emperor meant, and beckoned to the guards, and someone inside carried Qin Lan's body down. Then, the door was closed again, allowing the two fathers and sons to face each other.
Xiao Jingche was cautious and full of expectation: "Father, what she said is not right!" Isn't it?! You want to pass the throne to me......"
"I'm still alive, so you have this kind of disobedience?" Xiao Fengsu had a calm face.
Xiao Jingche finally realized what he had said, his knees weakened, and he quickly knelt down: "Father, forgive me!" Erchen didn't mean it! ”
Xiao Fengsu was silent and looked at him.
"It's just...... What Qin Lan said is not true, is it? Xiao Jing swallowed his saliva and begged the emperor to deny it.
However, Xiao Fengsu did not answer, but his expression was clearly acquiescing.
"Father, father? Why? "Xiao Jingche can't deceive himself anymore.
Xiao Fengsu said: "When you handed me the poisoned wine, you should have thought that there might be such a day......
“……”
"Qin Lan said, she was already your person twenty years ago, what does this mean?" Xiao Jingche swallowed his saliva, "Is she really a pawn you planted next to your mother?" ”
Therefore, for so many years, their mother and son thought it was seamless, but they didn't know that their words and deeds were all seen by Xiao Fengsu.
"Father, why?" Xiao Jingche couldn't figure it out.
Didn't she say that? I never wanted you to inherit the throne. Xiao Fengsu said,
When Xiao Jingche heard this, he froze, as if he had been drained of all his essence, and suddenly collapsed to the ground.
"Did you think so when your son was born?"
Xiao Fengsu: "Although I don't want you to inherit the unification, I didn't want to take your life, it's you ......"
"I handed you the poisoned wine...... It's my ......," Xiao Jingche said to himself, "But, didn't you bring me that poisonous wine!" Didn't you plan it?! ”
"It's a good plan." Xiao Fengsu said, "But, if you don't hand me the poisonous wine, I can still allow you to be an idle prince and live a happy life, but you ......"
The latter words, the emperor did not say.
Who is this to blame, Xiao Fengsu knew that Xiao Jing was thinking about the throne in his heart, and deliberately gave him a chance.
This one who handed the knife is hateful, but isn't the one who took the knife and used it also hateful?
"How can this be......" Xiao Jingche didn't understand, "How could this be......"
Xiao Fengsu closed his eyes and did not explain.
"Xiao Jingyuan?! And Xiao Jingyuan! Xiao Jingche suddenly understood something, his eyes widened, and he looked at Xiao Fengsu without blinking, "Xiao Jingyuan, is it also your plan that he was demoted to a commoner?" ”
Xiao Fengsu was still silent.
"Father, you have someone in your heart, right?"
“……”
Xiao Jingche said: "For him, you want to get rid of me and Xiao Jingyuan, just so that he can sit firmly in the country!" Father, who is that person! Is it Jinglin?! Xiao Jingche said, shaking his head heavily, "No, it won't be Jinglin, you didn't like him since you were a child, and you let him be a monk!" Just to keep him away from the throne......"
It's not Xiao Jingyuan, it's not him, it's not Xiao Jinglin.
There are only these three princes who are rightfully named by the emperor, and if the emperor really likes one of them, there is no need to pave the way so much. The one he likes is the one from an unknown source!
"Gao Jingchuan!" Xiao Jingche was already shocked beyond measure, and his voice trembled, "Father, you want to pass the throne to Gao Jingchuan!" ”
is only this possibility, the emperor will go around such a big circle
All for an illegitimate child!
"Come on, King Rui is crazy." Xiao Fengsu said slowly, "Concubine Liang, King Rui can't bear the pain of losing his mother, and he is crazy. ”
"Yes!" Zhou Cheng understood what the emperor meant and suppressed the second prince.
"Father! You're so calculating! What a calculation! You ......" Xiao Jingche's eyes were red, and he was about to lose control, Zhou Cheng frowned when he saw this, covered his mouth, and took him down.
Xiao Fengsu walked out of the Jade Palace.
"Check." He said to Zhou Cheng beside him, "Who poisoned Qin Lan and brought her here!" Check it out to me! ”
"Yes!"
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"Rui Wang is crazy?"
The General's Mansion was also about to go crazy, but in front of Xiao Jianchu, no one dared to be "crazy".
The princess has been missing for two days and two nights, and Xiao Jianchu has used all the intelligence networks, but there is still no clue.
Xiao Jianchu rubbed his eyebrows.
"Lord Wang, you didn't sleep last night, now take a rest......" Chu Ba stepped forward and persuaded in a low voice.
The prince shook his head and asked, "Is there any news from Liang Er'er?" ”
"Not yet, there is no ......"
"What about the red paint that Yin Wujian said? Any clues? ”
Chu Ba replied: "The palace has been checked, there are no suspicious clues, and now most of the guards are searching in Luojing with us." ”
"Check it out."
"Yes!"
"Lord Wang! Rajah! At this time, someone came to report that the eunuch in the palace had come.
Xiao saw that Chu frowned when he heard this, he suppressed the impatience in the corners of his eyes and walked out of the study.
The eunuch who passed the decree, when he saw Xiao Jianchu, did not dare to delay, so he read out the holy decree.
The content of the holy decree is to ask Xiao Jianchu to temporarily replace Xiao Jingche, His Royal Highness King Rui couldn't bear it because of the sudden death of his mother, and he suddenly lost his heart and went crazy, and the imperial doctor instructed him to recuperate.
Xiao Jingche's errand was no one to do, and the emperor remembered that the prince of Chu was here.
"Minister, take the order." The prince seemed to be respectful and took the holy decree.
On the eighth day of the first month, according to the old rules in the palace, he sent the eunuch who passed the decree with a silver ticket.
"Lord, what does the emperor mean?" Seeing that there were no outsiders at the beginning of the eighth year, he spoke out his doubts.
"What do you think?" Xiao saw Chu holding the holy decree and frowned.
"King Rui just lost his mind, and the emperor asked you to replace King Rui, what do you think, how strange"
Chu Hachi frowned: "Lord Wang, it won't be a trap, right?" ”
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Jianchu threw the holy decree to Chu Ba, "Now the key is to know her!" ”
She doesn't need to say this to the prince himself, she also knows who it is on the eighth day of the first month.
"Miss Liang......" Chu Hachi sighed, "where are you?" ”
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Now they are also looking for Liang Er'er's people, as well as Zou Guard.
Zou Lan hadn't closed his eyes for two days and two nights, and he was alone, following the clues of the red paint, and walked most of Luojing.
However, Luo Jing is too big, even if Zou Guards don't sleep, they can't find clues in a short time.
"Zou Guard!" Shen Guiyan caught up with Zou Lan and shouted to stop him.
Zou Lan turned around.
"Well, let's have something to eat." Shen Guiyan handed the bun to Zou Lan, and she has been looking for Liang Erer these days.
"I'm not hungry." Zou Lan said.
"Ever since Er'er is gone, you've barely eaten or drunk." Shen Guiyan sighed, "If Er'er sees that you have lost weight, she will be distressed......" said, her voice choked, Shen Guiyan spat out a turbid breath, and insisted on stuffing the bun to Zou Guard.
"Eat! Eat to have strength! ”
After saying that, she took a bite of the bun hatefully and went to ask someone.
Zou Lan looked at the bun in his hand.
"Aren't you hungry?" A voice sounded behind Guard Zou, with a doting, smile.
When Zou Lan heard this voice, she frowned.
Tong Buxi stood behind him, and now it was slowly entering the middle of summer, but the clothes on Tong Tianshi's body were still a little thicker white.
Tong Buxi looked at the blue and black under Zou Lan's eyes, and said distressedly: "In the past two days, you must have not rested, right?" ”
Zou Lan turned around and left.
"Ling! Wing! Tong Buxi hurriedly chased after him, "Are you still angry with me?" ”
Zou Lan didn't speak.
Tong Buxi said: "I don't know, after I call you away, Liang Er'er will be kidnapped." ”
Zou Lan's body stiffened.
This is a thorn in his heart, and every time he touches it, it hurts fiercely!
Zou Guard thought more than once that if he hadn't seen the arrows that night, he hadn't left Liang Er'er...... She probably won't be taken away.