The emperor did not speak.

Empress Tao raised her eyebrows and smiled, "If Your Majesty is reluctant to move Xiao Yi, the concubine has nothing to say." ”

Her smile is beautiful, but her eyes are cold.

She didn't forget that Xiao Yi killed her second brother.

Xiao Yi is not dead, and it is difficult to eliminate the hatred in her heart.

In fact, before last night, she never expected that her second brother's death had always been controlled by a pair of invisible hands.

These invisible hands are the emperor.

Her own brother died unjustly!

was taken by Xiao Yi as a vote and killed!

And the emperor acquiesced in this act.

Xiao Yat dog is bold!

It's not good to kill anyone, but I want to kill the Tao family, is it really easy to bully the Tao family?

If it weren't for the emperor protecting Xiao Yi and Empress Tao snorting coldly, that kid would have died a hundred times.

The emperor looked at Empress Tao, "The Empress is dissatisfied with me? ”

"How dare the concubines be dissatisfied."

This in itself is a grievance.

The emperor laughed, he stroked Empress Tao's cheek, "No one can believe that the Empress is actually the mother of three children, how does the Empress maintain such a young face?" I am old in front of you. ”

Empress Tao pursed her lips and smiled, "The emperor is in the heyday of Spring and Autumn ......"

"You know that's not what I want to hear." The Emperor interrupted Empress Tao.

Empress Tao lowered her eyes and bit her lip, "Your Majesty wants the Tao family to let Xiao Yi go, why?" Murder pays for life, it is justified! ”

The emperor sneered, as if mocking, "Just based on my golden mouth, if the Tao family is interested, they should not continue to embarrass Xiao Yi." ”

Empress Tao smiled, resentful in her heart, "Xiao Yi let go of King Dongping, and Your Majesty will not pursue it?" ”

The emperor gently wiped Empress Tao's cheek with his thumb, "Such a beautiful face shouldn't show such a fierce expression." Let it go, let it go, just one Dongping king can't control the situation. ”

Empress Tao raised her eyebrows and said in a sour tone: "Your Majesty is really unusual to Xiao Yi. If San Lang had let go of the person His Majesty wanted to behead without permission, I am afraid that His Majesty would have been furious and would have beaten San Lang. ”

The emperor laughed, "San Lang is my son, and I have high hopes for him, so I naturally have to be strict with him. Xiao Yi is just a foreign minister, I want to use him, you and the Tao family will tolerate him for the time being. Wait for the day when I will no longer use him, I will kill or chop him, whatever you want. ”

"Really?" Empress Tao was suspicious, she was afraid that she would be fooled and lame by the emperor.

The emperor shouted, "I have a golden mouth, doesn't the queen believe me." ”

"I naturally believe in Your Majesty. just remembered the poor second brother, who died in the hands of Xiao Yi in vain. Why didn't Your Majesty stop Xiao Yi in the first place, there are so many ministers in the court, who to kill is not to kill. ”

Queen Tao wiped her tears and was very sad.

The emperor said: "It was not my idea to kill the second uncle, but Xiao Yi's idea. ”

When Queen Tao heard this, she didn't believe it.

However, she still gritted her teeth and said: "Xiao Yi, this son, one day, will ask him to pay for his life." ”

The emperor promised, "There will come a day, the empress will not be in a hurry." ”

He hugged Queen Tao, so gentle that he could drown people in it.

After resting for an hour in Weiyang Palace, the emperor got up and left and returned to Xingqing Palace to deal with government affairs.

Sending the emperor away, Empress Tao's face instantly sank, like a ghost.

She picked up the teacup used by the emperor and smashed it......

Boom!

The teacup shattered, splintering in all directions.

Young Eunuch Mei hurriedly persuaded him, "The queen mother is angry, beware of reaching Your Majesty's ears." ”

"Whoever dares to go out and say a word, this palace will punish her nine clans."

Empress Tao's eyes swept away, and all the palace people in the hall were silent, and the two trembled.

Young Eunuch Mei waved his hand, and the palace people hurriedly withdrew from the hall as if they had been amnestied.

Queen Tao couldn't hide her anger and kicked over the stool.

She said angrily, "You heard it just now, too. Before Xiao Yi killed his second brother, His Majesty knew everything, but he watched Xiao Yi commit murder. Afterwards, he protected Xiao Yat again.

The poor second brother has been dead for half a year, and he died in a daze, and the murderer is not only at large, but now he has become his eagle dog lackey. With this layer of talismans, even the main palace can't touch Xiao Yi. ”

Queen Tao was saddened by her brother's death, and her eyes were bloodshot.

Bengong didn't dare to guess at him before, but thought it was Xiao Yi who was mad. Last night, the eldest brother sent a letter to the palace, saying that he saw Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi led the southern army to maintain law and order in the capital, and the palace was still suspicious, thinking that the eldest brother was dazzled. Xiao Yi is obviously locked up in the edict, how can he come out and still lead the troops. ”

"However, all this is Hongu's self-deception, and it is all his plan. The second brother died unjustly, just for a vote, and his life was calculated by the two of them. He is so vicious, and he dares to say that he didn't know in advance, all of which are Xiao Yi's opinions. Hmph, without him nodding in agreement, how could Xiao Yi dare to kill the Tao family? Perhaps, it was he who ordered Xiao Yat to kill. ”

"How could he be like this! It is said that a husband and wife for one day are a hundred days, I have been a husband and wife with him for 20 years, how can he treat me like this. The Tao family has always been honest and respectful, and has never had any disobedience, why did he let Xiao Yi kill people? Isn't he afraid of forcing the Tao family? ”

Hearing the word "forced rebellion", Mei Shaojian was startled, and his face turned pale.

He hurriedly persuaded, "Niangniang be cautious, you can't talk nonsense!" ”

Queen Tao gritted her teeth, "The eldest brother has three battalions of the Northern Army in his hands, if it is ......"

"!"

Young Eunuch Mei knelt down for Queen Tao, "Niangniang think twice!" The Northern Army is loyal to Your Majesty, and last night's incident, the soldiers of the Northern Army acted on the orders of the emperor, so they dared to kill the princes and kings. If the soldiers of the Northern Army are allowed to enter the palace, the old slave dares to say that the Northern Army will immediately turn their faces and deal with the Tao family in turn. The loyalty of the officers and men of the Northern Army has never been questioned. Don't you understand? ”

"Those captains are all members of the Tao family. At the critical moment, Hongu ordered them to ......"

"!" Young Eunuch Mei interrupted Empress Tao excitedly, for fear that she would say something fatal, "The captain is the captain, and the soldier is the soldier." Once a few captains reveal the slightest words and deeds that are unfavorable to His Majesty, those northern army mallets will definitely dare to steal knives and kill the captains, and then enter the Tao family. Niang Niang must not take risks. ”

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what do you want this palace to do? Did you let Hongu endure this? This palace tells you that this breath is unbearable. ”

Empress Tao was furious.

Young Eunuch Mei said bitterly, "The Northern Army is loyal to the emperor, and whoever is the emperor is loyal to whom." Niangniang may wish to take this opportunity to ask His Majesty to canonize the Third Highness as the prince. On his day, at an extraordinary moment, His Royal Highness ordered as a prince, and the northern army had to obey. ”

Empress Tao frowned.

Young Eunuch Mei continued to persuade, "It is not appropriate for Niangniang to turn against His Majesty, she should seize the golden opportunity to implement the title of prince for His Royal Highness." This time, the operation of killing the princes and kings was operated by the Tao family throughout the whole process. With the death of so many princes and kings, the world will definitely be chaotic for a while, and the only person His Majesty can rely on is the Tao family. Do you really want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? ”

Empress Tao frowned and pondered, "Your Majesty will not easily set up a prince!" ”

"However, because of last night's incident, the clan was very dissatisfied, the generals were also panicked, and the Wenchen were afraid that the world would not be chaotic. At this time, who else can Your Majesty rely on besides the Tao family? ”

"Don't forget, there's also the Southern Army."

"The combat power of the southern army has always been inferior to that of the northern army. Rest assured. ”

Empress Tao shook her head, "There is no way to rest assured in this palace. This palace knows him, since he dares to confess the truth about Xiao Yi's killing of his second brother in front of this palace, it proves that he is not afraid of our Tao family's rebellion, and he has already prepared.

The so-called can only rely on the Tao family, but it is just your words, and this palace does not dare to take it seriously. Don't underestimate the Chinese courtiers, they all come from big families, as long as they want, they can pull up a group of people at any time and kill the Tao family under the horse. ”

"What do you mean?"

Empress Tao sneered, "Your Majesty is not a mediocre person, but extremely smart. He was honest about everything about Hongu, and he expected Hongu's reaction. You're right, this palace can't be messed up, but it can't be endured either. His Majesty only said that he couldn't kill Xiao Yi, but he didn't say that he couldn't do anything else. In addition, you sent a message to the eldest brother for the main palace, immediately handed over the military power, and no longer commanded the northern army. ”

"Let the eldest lord give up his military power, why is this?"

"In case Your Majesty rabbit dies and the dog cooks! Handing over the military power means that the Tao family is loyal to His Majesty and has no two hearts. His Majesty is ruthless, but he also misses the old. The Tao family has served him for so many years, and now they have not only solved the princes and kings for him, but also handed over the military power, what reason does Your Majesty have to turn his face and deny people. Go ahead, and do as Hongu says. ”

Young Eunuch Mei received the order.

He is a little empty in his heart, is it really appropriate to hand over the military power?

finally got half of the men and horses of the Northern Army, and just gave up like this, I'm afraid Master Tao will not agree.

In case, the emperor took advantage of the empress and did the opposite, what he wanted was for the Tao family to give up military power, what should I do?

Young Eunuch Mei was uncertain, looking at the direction of Xingqing Palace, and a little fear was inexplicably born in his heart.

Xingqing Palace, like a monster that chooses people to eat, will open its bloody mouth at any time.

"Grandpa Mei!"

A shout woke up Young Eunuch Mei.

When he looked back, it turned out to be Xiao Chengyi, the third prince.

"Greetings to the Third Highness!"

"Grandpa Mei is polite! Is the queen mother okay? What happened so big last night, did it disturb my mother? ”

Young Eunuch Mei stared at the third prince, Xiao Chengyi, "The Third Highness didn't go to the Tao family and didn't talk to Lord Tao?" ”

"I can't spare time to go to Tao's house for the time being."

Young Eunuch Mei immediately said: "If Your Royal Highness doesn't dislike it, you might as well go to the Tao family with our family." ”

The third prince was stunned for a moment, and then followed the kindness, "Okay! Grandpa Mei please! ”

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