"I ...... But ....." Xiaohu looked up at Qingdi, then at the third prince, swallowed and spit, nodded and said, "Okay......"

As a last resort, Xiaohu can only accept the fact that he was driven to the shelves.

The next day, Xiaohu got up early in the morning and practiced what he was going to say later several times before going to the court. As soon as I sat on the dragon chair and looked at the ministers below, I suddenly felt dizzy, and I forgot all the words I had memorized in the morning.

Fortunately, Qingdi has already explained to the eunuch beside her, if Xiaohu is so nervous that he can't speak, he will announce the decree on her behalf.

The chief eunuch saw Xiaohu's appearance, and estimated that she was speechless, so he stepped forward and asked quietly, "Princess, do you want to announce the decree now?" ”

Xiaohu reluctantly settled down, nodded and said, "Okay, let's announce the decree." ”

The chief eunuch received the order, stepped forward, spread out the holy decree and said that he would keep filial piety for the queen mother for three months.

All the ministers received the order, and they all understood what kind of pressure Xiaohu would have in her heart as a girl with a small grade, who suddenly accepted the death of two close relatives and had to face the mission of supervising the country.

Some people choose to give Xiaohu time, let Xiaohu settle well, and wait for the emperor to come back in the future, but some people choose to force her and put pressure on her. The latter is naturally represented by Zhang Xiuhe's henchmen, and some of them stepped forward and said: "Princess, the court can't be left without an owner for a day, if you don't go to court in March, it is estimated that my court will be a mess, right?" It is better to invite King Shenjiang back to the court and let him handle government affairs with the princess. ”

After hearing this, Xiaohu frowned, and immediately said: "I don't want him to come back and deal with the government with me, my mother and brother are all harmed by him!" ”

"Princess, don't listen to the slander of traitorous people, the whole world knows that it was the third prince who wanted to rebel and killed the queen mother, and King Shenjiang killed the third prince and was a benevolent and righteous person who avenged the queen mother, not to mention, King Shenjiang saved the people from fire and water, and was deeply loved by the people, if he can return to the court, the people will be a lot more stable." The minister said with a heartfelt voice.

Xiaohu wants to quarrel with someone, but no matter what the occasion, no matter how many people there are on the other side, she doesn't seem to be nervous at all now, she stands up and points to the minister and says, "You fart!" Which eye did you see my third brother killing his mother? If Zhang Xiuhe hadn't besieged the palace with a large number of men and horses yesterday, would the third brother have died? At that time, my sister and I kept saying that the matter had not been clarified and that we needed to investigate further, but Zhang Xiuhe kept putting pressure on us and incitement the people to rebel against us...... Zhang Xiuhe dared to treat us like this before he returned to the court, if he came back, wouldn't it not take long for us to be wiped out, and then he usurped the throne and became the emperor? ”

Qingdi heard Xiaohu's words, and couldn't help but smile lightly, Xiaohu really cares about his family, and knows that Chang Xiuhe's return will definitely hurt his family, so he firmly guards the final bottom line and resolutely refuses to let him come back.

The minister didn't take Xiaohu's words seriously at all, and continued: "Princess, King Shenjiang is benevolent and generous, how could he do such a rebellious thing as usurping the throne? Besides, King Shenjiang is also a royal family surnamed Zhang, so how can he be more credible than other surnames, or people who came from enemy countries, right? ”

Qingdi immediately heard that this person was mocking her. She looked back at the man, a flash of coldness in her eyes.

Xiaohu also knew that he was talking about Qingdi, so he said: "My sister was accepted as a righteous daughter by the queen mother a few days ago, and now she is also a princess, and the father and mother both treated my sister as a daughter before her death, they all felt that there was nothing wrong with my sister, and she stayed here for the sake of Wu Guo's Jiangshan Sheji, do you doubt my sister, do you doubt the vision and determination of my father and mother?" ”

The man hurriedly said: "Weichen doesn't dare to question the intentions of the first emperor and the succession, he just wants to remind the princess that people's hearts are unpredictable......"

Hearing this, Qingdi, who had been silent, also spoke silently, she looked back at the minister, and said: "You don't have to worry, in the three months that the princess has been filial piety for the queen mother, it is not that she ignores the government and politics, if you have a twist and turn, you can send it to the harem for the princess to review." You don't have to doubt the princess's ability, what the princess can't solve, you can also gather the ministers to solve it together. If you think that the combined abilities of the princess and the ministers are less than a Zhang Xiuhe, and our court of Wu Kingdom must have him Zhang Xiuhe to be stable, then of course I can't help you, and I can only decide by the princess. ”

As soon as the minister heard Qingdi say this, if he insisted on letting Zhang Xiuhe come back, it meant that the other ministers and the princess were incapable, which was obviously inciting other ministers to deal with him together, he hurriedly said: "Princess Mingjian, Weichen didn't mean that." ”

"Since it's not, keep your mouth shut." Xiaohu said fiercely, then suddenly stood up and said: "It's time to go down, if there is anything else, just like my sister said, take the song to the harem and give it to the princess for review, now you all go." ”

After saying that, Xiaohu hurried away. After the other ministers shouted "Princess Chitose" three times, they all dispersed.

Qingdi caught up with Xiaohu, Xiaohu was still apprehensive at this time, grabbed Qingdi's hand, and asked, "Sister, is what I just said appropriate?" I'm so scared......"

Xiaohu's hands were sweating, and she could guess how nervous she was just now. Qingdi smiled and nodded, and comforted: "You said it well, no one will dare to mention Zhang Xiuhe anymore." ”

Xiaohu nodded, a touch of loss flashed on his face, and said: "Actually, I don't know why Brother Crane became like this, he used to be very good to me and my brothers, we grew up together, I used to think he was a good person." ”

"There are many monsters in this world who know people and don't know their hearts, some people have been dormant for many years, and no one will know his true face......" Qingdi said, and couldn't help but think of Chu Yaocen, he is the biggest monster, but now, she has invaded his life and understood him, how difficult it is.

"Why can't you just be a human being? Aren't you tired of doing this every day? Xiaohu couldn't figure it out, grabbed his head and said: "If Brother He hates us, why was he so good to us when he was a child, if he didn't hate us, why did he hurt us so badly?" I really can't figure it out...... I can't even laugh at someone I hate. ”

"Maybe it's because of some kind of injury that made it like this......" Qingdi's eyes drifted away, and after thinking for a while, he turned back to Xiaohu and said: "That minister dared to openly resist you in the court just now, let's get him away as soon as possible, don't let him stay in Jianye." ”

Xiaohu nodded: "It's good for my sister to decide." By the way, sister, has Zhang Xiuhe returned to Shenjiang now? ”

"I'm afraid not yet, he won't leave Jianye easily...... You reminded me that we can still punish him for this unauthorized return to Jianye......"

Xiaohu heard that Zhang Xiuhe had not returned to Shenjiang, so she had her own thoughts, she didn't tell Qingdi, but said: "It's good for my sister to decide these things." ”

"Hmm." Qingdi nodded, and went to eat with Xiaohu.

In the afternoon, Qingdi was watching the recitals sent by the ministers alone, and Xiaohu was really not interested in this, so he secretly went out of the palace.

She went straight to Zhang Xiuhe's previous bamboo residence, knocked on the door, and heard Zhang Xiuhe's voice inside: "Who is it?" ”

Xiaohu was silent for a moment and said, "It's me." ”

Zhang Xiuhe heard that it was Xiaohu's voice, a little strange, what was she doing?

He didn't open the door for a long time, and Xiaohu added: "I'm here alone, and this is your territory, I'm not afraid of what you're afraid of?" Open the door. ”

Zhang Xiuhe was stunned for a moment, hurriedly opened the door, and after Xiaohu came in, he hurriedly closed the door.

"Do you need to be so nervous?" Xiaohu's eyes swept over the entire bamboo residence, and as far as the eye could see, there was only Zhang Xiuhe who was alive, "I'm not afraid of what you will do to me, I came to see you alone, are you still so guarded against me, like a big man?" ”

After hearing this, Zhang Xiuhe couldn't help laughing and said, "Xiaohu, I don't want to be like this, but I really can't help it, and I hope you will forgive me." ”

"I forgive you?" Xiaohu turned his head, looked at him with straight eyes, and said, "You have harmed my family to what it is now, how do you want me to forgive you?" You're no longer my crane brother, and I want to kill you every night! ”

"Little Tiger ......" Zhang Xiuhe frowned lightly and called her name softly, but he didn't say anything after all.

Xiaohu sneered, suddenly pulled out the dagger hidden in the cuff, and stabbed Zhang Xiuhe at once, Zhang Xiuhe hurriedly reached out to hold her dagger, his palm was quickly cut by the dagger, he looked at Xiaohu in surprise and asked, "Are you trying to kill me?" ”

"I won't kill you, can you let me go?" The tears in Xiaohu's eyes couldn't stop flowing anymore, she looked at Zhang Xiuhe and said, "You killed my eldest brother, third brother and queen mother, you will attack me and my second brother sooner or later, right?" Your purpose is the country of Wu, right? ”

"Little Tiger ......" Zhang Xiuhe looked directly into Xiaohu's eyes and said: "I never wanted to hurt you, no matter how you treat me, you are my dearest and most beloved sister, even if I hurt the whole world, I will not hurt you...... Do you believe me? ”

Zhang Xiuhe's eyes were all sincere, and when he said these words, he never avoided Xiaohu's gaze. Xiaohu remembered what her mother had said, if a person lies, he would not dare to look into the eyes of others. But Zhang Xiuhe is looking directly, so does it mean that he is telling the truth?

Xiaohu's hand holding the dagger trembled slightly, but she only shook for a moment, then regained her firmness, and said, "You keep saying that you won't hurt me, but you killed my family, isn't this the deepest hurt to me?" ”