"Your Majesty, that fire, if nothing else, should have been ordered by the Empress Dowager Xiaoxian before she died. The purpose is nothing more than to make things bigger and cause chaos for His Majesty. Could it be that she thought that she could stop His Majesty with a fire, it was really ridiculous. ”

Gonggong Fei bowed down and stood in front of Emperor Xiao Chengwen.

"So, she already knew that I would give poisoned wine? But where did she learn about my intentions? She's not stupid, but she's not smart enough to guess my mind. ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen coughed lightly, some questions were puzzling.

"Send someone to check who the Empress Dowager Xiaoxian has seen before and what she has said. Some people are making waves, and I can't turn a blind eye. Do you really think that I will be able to do whatever I want under my nose if I am dying? ”

"The old slave obeys."

After a pause, Gonggong Fei cautiously reminded.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and Princess Chengyang...... This time, the Empress Dowager Xiaoxian passed away, the courtiers were silent, and the Empress Dowager and Princess Chengyang should have moved. The old slave was worried that the fire would cause a big mess. ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen smiled, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "How much of a mess can they make?" Do you still want me to pay for Zhong Shuyun's life?

I am the Son of Heaven, I want my ministers to die, and my ministers have to die. Why can Zhongshuyun be an exception.

King Bushan died unexpectedly under her care, and she has an unshirkable responsibility. The last bloodline of the Emperor of the First Emperor passed away, and I did not let her die immediately, but let her live for a few more months, which was already extraordinarily gracious.

Her death can be described as a well-deserved death. She often shouted to question the first emperor, and now that I have fulfilled her, who dares to say half a 'no'.

Even if Princess Chengyang or the Queen Mother came forward to question, I still said this, she must die! Killing the royal bloodline, from ancient times to the present, no one can retreat with his whole body. ”

No one could shake the emperor's determination.

He is not the same as the first emperor.

The first emperor Xiao Chengyi made a decision easily, and often regretted it after making a decision.

He's different.

He doesn't make decisions lightly.

However, once a decision is made, it will never change its mind.

No matter who persuades, he will not be able to shake him in the slightest.

The master and servant were talking, and some chamberlains hurriedly reported that the Duke of Chengyang was going to see the Empress Dowager Tao, and he broke into the Cining Palace and was blocked from the gate of the Cining Palace.

The guards didn't know what to do, so they came to ask for instructions.

When Grandpa Fei heard this, he immediately became nervous, "Your Majesty, Princess Chengyang actually broke into Cining Palace, could it be that she wanted Empress Dowager Tao to come forward and call the shots?" ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen snorted coldly, "What she wants to do, she can find out at a glance." Drive the Cining Palace! ”

When Emperor Xiao Chengwen arrived, Princess Chengyang was confronting the guards guarding the palace gate.

The two sides were tense and full of gunpowder.

If there is a disagreement, the two sides will draw their swords against each other.

Look at the people who are serving around Princess Chengyang, except for the two maids, all of them are tall and sturdy eunuchs.

These eunuchs, you don't have to guess, everyone has a martial arts.

Their duty is not to serve the noble, but to protect the safety of the noble.

No wonder Princess Chengyang has the confidence to confront the Ouchi guards.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

As the eunuch sang and shouted, the atmosphere changed.

No matter what you think in your heart, you must say hello first.

Emperor Xiao Chengwen coughed lightly, helped Princess Chengyang up, and said, "Aunt is a rare guest! ”

Princess Chengyang raised her head and was already in tears.

Tears came as soon as they were said, and Xu was sad to the extreme.

"I lost my middle-aged daughter, and the white-haired man sent the black-haired man, Your Majesty wants to make the decision for me!"

"It's rare for my aunt to go to the palace, so she has something to say. I want to come to my mother, and I also want to see my aunt. ”

After that, Emperor Xiao Chengwen walked in front and took the lead in entering the Cining Palace.

Princess Chengyang was visibly surprised.

Right now, she can't think about it.

Wiping her tears, she followed the emperor and walked into the Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Tao has been waiting for a long time.

The movement outside the palace gate was clear to her.

thought that the emperor would prevent her from meeting Cheng Yang, but she never expected that the emperor would open the door to convenience.

The three of them are like a three-legged stand.

The palace people served tea and took the initiative to withdraw from the main hall.

Princess Chengyang had already put away her tears, she looked at the Empress Dowager Tao, and then at the emperor.

Empress Dowager Tao kept staring at the emperor, and had no intention of comforting Cheng Yang.

On the contrary, it was Emperor Xiao Chengwen who took the lead in speaking out: "The imperial sister-in-law passed away, and my aunt mourned!" Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable things, and my aunt will look away. ”

Princess Chengyang opened her mouth, she wanted to question sharply, and ask if the rumors in the court were true.

However, she restrained herself.

Before entering the palace, Zhong Yuma and her son Zhong Shuhao stopped her, saying that entering the palace was useless, but would cause the emperor to suspect her.

She is desperate, she just wants to enter the palace to ask, ask for a truth, and then ask for justice.

However, when she really saw the emperor and the Empress Dowager Tao, she couldn't say anything for a while.

Don't even ask questions!

She was annoyed, angry......

Although silent, his eyes were like fire.

Empress Dowager Tao smiled, her eyes contemptuous.

"Your imperial sister-in-law is young and died suddenly, so the emperor has nothing to say? Now that the bitter lord has come to the door, you still want to pretend to comfort people, and refuse to give people a word of truth? ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen's face was calm and motionless like a mountain.

No matter what Empress Dowager Tao says, I am afraid it will not arouse the fluctuations in his heart.

He said softly: "Listening to the meaning of the queen mother, it is clear that there is something in the words. It's better for the queen mother to tell the truth, which will also open my eyes. ”

Princess Chengyang was taken aback in her heart.

It is an open secret that the Queen Mother and the Emperor are at odds.

It's just that I didn't expect that the mother and son would turn their faces in front of her, an outsider, and neither gave each other any leeway.

Seemingly......

Rumors are not necessarily false.

Empress Dowager Tao took a sip of tea and sneered again and again.

"Calculate the time, Chengyang, you haven't entered the palace to visit the palace for a year or two."

Cheng Yang was silent, she waited for the following.

Empress Dowager Tao didn't expect the other party to react.

She continued: "In the past two years, too many things have happened. Hongu doesn't know where to start. Do you know that when I suddenly heard that Shuyun had died, there was no surprise in this palace. Everything was predicted and was a doomed ending. ”

"Why?" Cheng Yang trembled and asked, "Shuyun has lost everything, why do you still refuse to let her go, why do you have to take her life." Your Majesty, can you give me an answer? ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen was silent.

Empress Dowager Tao laughed, "He won't give you an answer, this palace will give you an answer." Because the emperor's life is short, he has to clear all obstacles for the prince. Shuyun is also one of the obstacles, so she must die. ”

Princess Chengyang clutched her handkerchief tightly, her heart pounding and beating violently.

She raised her voice with difficulty and asked in a trembling voice, "Are all the rumors true?" Your Majesty, can you tell me the truth? Yes, when I entered the palace today, I did have the idea of asking the teacher to ask for sin. However, I will not be vexatious. As a member of the royal family and the Xiao family, the palace has its own scales in its heart. “

Empress Dowager Tao sighed deeply, "Chengyang, it's all this time, why do you still have hope for the emperor." He is ruthless and unjust, and his heart is sinister. The first emperor was blind, and he would pass the throne to him. See, what he is doing now is not done by people. Beasts are inferior. ”

"Presumptuous!"

Emperor Xiao Chengwen finally spoke up.

He said sharply: "I am the Son of Heaven, everything I do is for the sake of the Great Wei Dynasty. I ask myself to be worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of my ancestors, worthy of the people of Limin, and worthy of conscience. You insult me and I am not even as good as a brute, which is obviously disrespectful. If you weren't my biological mother, I wouldn't have been able to tolerate you again and again. ”

"Since you don't want to continue to tolerate Hongu, then you will kill Hongu! Anyway, you won't live long, and you have already had murderous intentions deep down in your heart. It's better to kill Hongu now, so that your wish can be granted. ”

Empress Dowager Tao pressed forward step by step, her eyes resentful.

"The biggest mistake in this life is to give birth to you. If it weren't for you, the first emperor probably wouldn't have died early. If it weren't for you, the three county kings would still be alive and well. If it weren't for you, Shuyun wouldn't have died. You are the nemesis! You were born to refrain from Hongu. You don't have to look at Hongu with such hatred, if you have the guts, you will kill Hongu. I'm afraid you don't have the guts! ”

The mother and son quarreled with each other, and every word was murderous.

Princess Chengyang, who was a bystander, felt tense all over, her face was pale, and her heart was beating faster.

I felt like I couldn't breathe, as if I would drown in the next second because of poor breathing.

For the first time, she felt fear.

The struggle for imperial power has always been cruel and bloody.

However, like today, Chiguo Guodi showed a killing intention, opening his mouth is killing, closing his mouth is death, and it is the first time.

The struggle for imperial power should be a war without a sword.

However, at this moment, it is clear that he wants to do it with a knife and a gun.

Why?

Is it really because the emperor is dying soon?

She looked at the Emperor and wanted to get an answer from his mouth.

Even if it is false, as long as it comes from the emperor's mouth, she believes it.

She stared, but received no response.

Empress Dowager Tao laughed and said mockingly: "Chengyang, don't count on him." He won't tell you half the truth, let alone admit that his life is short. Otherwise, you will be infamous for killing your sister-in-law and mother. He wants face! Since you dare to do bad things, but you don't dare to admit it, and you still want to leave a name in history, haha......"

Cheng Yang shook his head slowly, "Queen Mother, if you don't say a few words, I want to hear what Your Majesty has to say." ”

Empress Dowager Tao said angrily: "Chengyang, so far, why are you still obsessed." Shuyun is dead, and I'm afraid that this palace will not live long, at this time, this palace is full of truth, and will never lie to you. ”

"Shut up! I want to listen to the emperor himself. Cheng Yang roared, and Empress Dowager Tao was shocked.

She couldn't believe it.

She pointed at Cheng Yang, "You are presumptuous! You dare to throw your face at this palace, and you dare to yell at this palace, which is obviously disrespectful. ”

"What about being disrespectful?" Cheng Yang scolded her directly, "This is a dispute within the royal family, you are a queen mother, don't stir up the wind and rain in your old age, okay?" ”