Chapter 427: The Smart Man (3)
Back then, the emperor's accession to the throne was facilitated by the queen's mother. There's so much going on behind this......
That is, the emperor is still the youngest prince, and above him, in addition to Zhou Youping and Zhou Youlin, there are six elder brothers. Among them, only the sixth master is the most unsuccessful, and he was convicted with the fourth master, and he went three years ago.
The eldest prince has a stubborn illness and is old, so he did not participate in the battle for the heir. It doesn't seem to be dangerous, but he also has a son, and he is also the first of all the sons to get the title.
The third master is low-key, the fifth master is arrogant, and only the seventh master is a person who can do big things.
Gao Fuli didn't dare to speculate on anything, he just knew that the assassination of the queen mother this time was not the Marquis of Weiyuan, but the seventh prince.
The person who met Xiao Dongzi and cut his throat with a knife before he could speak, was the guard beside the Seventh Master back then, Chu Feng.
Gao Fu's memory has always been very good, he is the close guard of the Seventh Prince, and he was also a very powerful figure in the palace back then.
The steps to the throne of imperial power are paved with blood. When the emperor ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, he had a trace of mercy in his heart, and he was unwilling to start with killing and cut his own brothers with a thousand knives.
Zhou Youchen moved them out of the capital and went to various states and counties, where they made an annual pilgrimage and paid tribute.
The emperor did not kill his own brothers. However, in their hearts, maybe Zhou Youchen is just Zhou Youchen......
Gao Fuli didn't dare to tell the queen about his guess. Since Chu Feng dared to blatantly show up in the capital, it meant that the Seventh Prince didn't care at all, and his whereabouts were discovered.
When Zhu Lu heard the name "Chu Feng" at first glance, she was in a trance for a while, and she only felt familiar, but she couldn't remember anyone. It wasn't until he mentioned the Seventh Prince that Zhulu thought that there was once such a figure in the palace.
"The Seven Princes are in Jinju, thousands of miles away from the capital...... How is he? How is it? ”
Gao Fuli shook his head and said, "No one knows the details of this." They acted so blatantly, and the mother would soon find out. In addition, I also arranged for someone to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to deliver the letter. ”
Zhulu reacted for a moment before saying, "In that case, why didn't you say it earlier?" You should have told the mother! ”
She felt that he had a intention to hide it and deliberately made it impossible for Niangniang to prepare.
Gao Fuli looked at her with a serious face: "The reason why I didn't say it was to get out." I know that my mother cares about the old love, and she won't really want my cheap life. Niangniang will let me go, so I can leave the palace and take you with me. ”
Zhulu was still in shock, and she couldn't recover for a long time. She couldn't believe that the Seventh Prince really had the intention of rebelling, and the last time she saw him, it was during the Spring Festival, and he brought his family into Beijing...... It looks gentle and submissive, and it is kind.
Could it all be appearances?
"No, if you want to go, I won't go." Zhulu gritted her teeth.
She has accompanied her master through ups and downs, birth and death, for so many years. She couldn't leave when she knew her master was in danger.
Gao Fuli saw her refusal, so he said: "Zhulu, you have to understand that this time the master may not be able to win in the end." The Seventh Prince's salary tastes gall, recuperates and recuperates, 20 years...... His wilderness is unfathomable......"
He insisted on taking her away, so as not to be persecuted, calculated, and framed because of her mother's affairs.
"Little Lizi, you can go by yourself." Zhulu had no intention of telling him more, she wanted to go back to the palace quickly, and then tell the news to Niangniang.
Just as she got up, the door to the outside room was shut.
Zhulu turned her head to look at Gao Fuli: "What do you mean by this?" ”
Gao Fuli lowered his eyes and said, "You just follow me." Niangniang is no longer the Niangniang of the year, the murderous spirit in her heart is no longer there, and she can't win against the Seventh Prince. ”
"You say it! There is also the emperor by the side of the mother......"
Gao Fuli didn't wait for her to finish speaking, and then interrupted her: "The Turks have repeatedly invaded, and with the strength of the imperial court, it is simply difficult to deal with it!" The emperor has the blood of the Turks on his body, and it is this that will become an excuse for the seven princes to seek power and usurp the throne. If the Seventh Princes are reversed, the other princes will definitely correspond, and they will even take the matter of seizing the heir back then......"
The events of that year, once they are turned over again, I don't know how many waves they will make.
"Zhulu, come with me, let's stay away from the capital and live some ordinary lives."
In this life, he has experienced almost everything he should have experienced. There is only one last wish left in his heart, that is, to be an ordinary person and live a simple, ordinary life.
"The master is safe, and you and I will have a peaceful day." Zhulu walked to the closed door and said in a deep voice, "I must leave today." You want me to leave my mother, leave the prince, unless I die! ”
Gao Fuli originally thought that if she didn't leave, he would kidnap her even if he tied her. But now, he knew he couldn't stop her.
He slowly got up, walked over to her with heavy steps, stretched out his arm, went over her shoulder, and knocked softly on the opposite door.
The outside door opened all at once.
Zhulu stepped out, stood under the corridor, and hesitated a little before saying: "Once the palace is chaotic, the imperial court will be chaotic, the imperial court will be chaotic, and the world will be chaotic." In the troubled times, we don't have a good life anywhere. If you really care about me, go back with me. ”
Gao Welfare's heart sank when he heard this.
"Back then, when Niangniang was attacked on her back, she had us by her side. If it's what you say right now, we can't sit idly by. ”
Gao Fuli looked at her slightly drooping shoulders, and his heart was inexplicably sour.
He had thought he was taking her away. It's a pity that in the end, it was I who was tripped up.
……
At dusk, Song Qing'er came over with her sister to accompany Meng Xilan to eat.
The emperor has been busy with government affairs recently, and he rests in the Yangxin Palace every day, only occasionally comes to Cining Palace to sit, and then goes back in a hurry.
The younger sister is a child, with fairy words, innocent, and the most able to coax adults to be happy.
When Meng Xilan saw her, it was rare for her to smile.
Halfway through dinner, Baozhu came over and said, "Niangniang, Sister Zhulu is back......"
Meng Xilan was feeding her sister with her own hands, and when she saw that she was eating just right, she nodded and said, "Well, let her rest first." You don't have to come and wait. ”
"...... Sister Zhulu said that she had something to say to you. ”
Meng Xilan was stunned when she heard this, raised her eyebrows and looked at her, seeing that she seemed to have something to say.
Song Qing'er would look at her eyes, and her hands turned into the porridge bowl in her hand: "Niangniang, let's come to the concubine." ”
Meng Xilan smiled slightly, and reached out to touch her sister's pink and tender face. "You eat first."
Song Qing'er hurriedly got up to see him off, frowned slightly, and said in his heart: This Zhulu is an old man in the palace, how can he be so impotent.
Niangniang is eating, she has something important, she has to say it now.
Song Qing'er thought about things, but forgot to feed her sister, who opened her mouth slightly and said coquettishly: "Rice...... Rice ......"
Song Qing'er came to her senses when she heard this, and continued to feed her daughter.
Meng Xilan came to the main hall, but saw Zhulu and Gao Fuli kneeling in front of her together.
Meng Xilan's gaze swept over their faces slightly, and she muttered, "What's going on?" Zhulu, you brought him back? ”
Zhu Lu kowtowed when she heard this: "Niangniang, Xiaolizi's life is still useful!" Keep him. ”
Gao Fuli also kowtowed: "Niangniang, during the day, the slave lied, and the slave didn't tell the truth to Niangniang." ”
Meng Xilan was slightly annoyed when she heard this, but after thinking about it, they wouldn't hide it from her for no reason.
She glared at Zhu Lu, and then looked at Gao Fuli: "Is this palace too good to you?" It's so used that you can't even tell the truth. ”
Gao Fuli still maintained a kowtow posture, and only said: "The slave doesn't dare to tell the truth to the mother......"
Meng Xilan said coldly: "Don't find these reasons to prevaricate the palace. Say, what did you find out? ”
She had already realized that Gao Fu was hiding something from her.
He's not a person who doesn't have the ability, he can get words out of the mouth of a dying person, and there's no reason why he can't find anything.
Before Gao Welfare could speak, Zhu Lu first sent out all the idle people next to him.
After Gao Fuli sorted out his thoughts, he told all the ins and outs of the matter.
When Meng Xilan heard this, her face changed.
She had been prepared, this matter was not simple, but she didn't expect to be able to implicate such a large net.
The Seventh Prince...... Over the years, he has never had a place where Jinju An'an has been divided. Therefore, over the years, the emperor has never been suspicious of him, and even wants to entrust him with important tasks.
Gao Fuli knew that she didn't expect this to be the case just by looking at her master's expression.
"Then is this matter related to Wei Yuanhou?"
Gao Fuli shook his head slightly: "The minion can't be sure for the time being." It's just that since the Seventh Prince dares to let his side out, it is estimated that he has nothing to avoid. ”
Meng Xilan was even more angry when she heard this: "This matter is very important, why didn't you say it earlier?" ”
Gao Fuli lowered his head: "The slave thinks that Niangniang will know soon." The emperor wants the Internal Affairs Office to investigate this matter thoroughly, and this matter will soon come to the fore in front of Niangniang. ”
In fact, he speculated in his heart that the emperor must have known some clues. If the emperor knows, the mother will definitely know.
Meng Xilan's eyes flickered slightly when she heard this, and her eyebrows frowned.
In the past few days, Zhou Youchen often came to sit and talk to her, but he never talked to her about it.
Thinking of this, Meng Xilan suddenly couldn't sit still.
She stood up suddenly, looked at Gao Fuli and said, "You give me to kneel honestly." ”
Meng Xilan took Zhulu all the way to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and she wanted to ask Zhou Youchen in person if there was indeed such a thing?
Zhu Lu saw that the master's eyes were uneasy and his face was gloomy, so he said, "Niangniang, please dissipate your anger." ”
Meng Xilan turned her head and glanced at her when she heard this: "There is no anger in this palace, only fear." ”
Her tone was low and contained mixed emotions.
If all this is true, then disaster may soon come.