After Cheng Zirui left the capital, he rushed to the capital non-stop, but when he was in the Li Kingdom, it was calm, and Cheng Zirui, who had just walked out of Heyin County, was repeatedly attacked by unknown attacks.

How can there be such a coincidence.

The first time, Cheng Zirui endured it, and the second time, Cheng Zirui was angry.

"After crossing the river in front, will you arrive at Dingjiang Prefecture?"

Ling Feng glanced forward, "Back to Your Highness, the front is indeed Dingjiang Prefecture." ”

A sneer came from the carriage. "This palace remembers that the assassin of Dingjiang Prefecture seems to be the sixth brother's person?"

Ling Feng nodded, "What Your Highness said is that this person was indeed recommended by the Sixth Princes at that time to take the position of Assassin Shi, and then he was reused by the imperial court. ”

"Really?" Cheng Zirui snorted two words contemptuously. "Killed."

This is the case all the way, but whenever someone attacks halfway without knowing whether they are alive or dead, Cheng Zirui will kill him along the road for various reasons. For a time, the impeachment of the crown prince for privately beheading the court officials was about to cover up the dragon case, and the emperor, who was already seriously ill and annoyed by others, had to send people to urge him back several times.

Seeing that the emperor was such a reaction, Cheng Zirui expected the form of the court. He was in a hurry to return to Beijing and suddenly stopped being in a hurry, ignoring the emperor's urging, killing people when he should have killed people along the way, eating, drinking and playing when he should have eaten, drunk and played, so that the journey of more than a month made him walk for nearly three months.

The emperor was furious, and put down his words in the court, saying that he was going to step down from the position of Prince Cheng Zirui.

"Father, what's the matter? The son came a few days late, why did his father become so angry? ”

Cheng Zirui, dressed in a purple robe, stepped into the main hall with a cold aura and bowed to the emperor on the dragon chair. "Long live my father, long live, long live."

"Humph!" The emperor was indeed very angry, and slapped the dragon case in front of him in front of the ministers. "Do you still have me in your eyes? As the prince of Dachong, after returning from the Li Kingdom, he didn't think about going back and forth to pay for government affairs, but only cared about traveling in the mountains and rivers, when did he take the heavy responsibility of the court on his shoulders? Although you are the crown prince, who gave you the right to kill the court officials at will? You are simply relying on you to be the crown prince and treat human life as child's play! I let you sit on the throne of the crown prince, that is I am absolutely ashamed of your mother, I thought that I could carry the great chongjiang down, but I didn't expect you to be still ruthless and do whatever you want. The country is in your hands...... What a disappointment for me! ”

"Father!"

Cheng Zirui looked coldly at the sixth prince who came out, and he already knew what he, the sixth brother, was going to say.

"Dingjiang Prefecture Assassin Shitian has been an official for five years and is loved by the people, but when the prince arrived in Dingjiang Prefecture, he asked his guards to kill him. Not only that......"

Before the sixth prince finished speaking, Cheng Zirui interrupted him impatiently.

"Sixth brother, is this trying to say that this prince kills innocents indiscriminately, and is ruthless and does whatever he wants?" Cheng Zirui directly repeated what the emperor had just scolded him, and sure enough, not only the emperor's face became more and more cold, but even the ministers felt that his words were provoking the emperor on the dragon chair, which was simply too arrogant.

"Father, you see, even he himself says so."

The sixth prince became more and more proud, and he raised his finger to Cheng Zirui's nose regardless of his identity. Cheng Zirui's face sank, and his sharp and cold eyes frightened the sixth prince to retract his hand again.

Cheng Zirui sneered lightly: "Dingjiang Prefecture Thorn History...... What this palace heard was a little different from what the sixth brother said. He swept away the slightly changed face of the sixth prince, and said in a deep voice: "Tian Zizheng has been an official for five years, and in the name of the imperial court, he bullied the people everywhere and took bribes privately, and there were seven people who were forcibly robbed in the mansion alone. A few years ago, my nephew killed someone on the street but got away with it and no one accepted it, so that the family committed suicide by jumping into the river hopelessly...... Dare to ask the sixth brother, is this what you call being loved by the people? ”

The sixth prince's face changed drastically, "You are simply framed, in order to divert your attention and excuse yourself for killing." ”

Cheng Zi Ruiman didn't care, he didn't bother to look at him anymore, but looked directly at his father fearlessly. "It's not just the history of the assassination of Jiangzhou, the people killed by Erchen along the way are not worthy of being officials in the court. The father can ask someone to check and see if his son is excusing himself! If it is really Erchen who lied, then I will be at the disposal of Cheng Zirui. ”

Several ministers who have always stood on Cheng Zirui's side stood up, although they did not say it explicitly in their words, they all vaguely pointed to the partiality of the six princes and the corruption of the imperial court. Some other adults on the opposite side also stood up and dismissed the words.

For a while, the two parties quarreled.

"Enough!"

The emperor threw down the fold at hand, and his angry body coughed violently, startling the ministers to stop their mouths. Gonggong Fu was so anxious that he shouted at the imperial doctor, and asked Cheng Zirui in a good voice.

"Can the Ziyue girl next to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince enter the palace together? If you come together......"

"Ziyue is still in the country of Li."

The princes led by the six princes all jumped out, accusing Cheng Zirui of being cold-blooded and ruthless, and unwilling to call Ziyue over to treat the emperor, and his heart was revealed.

Gonggong Fu frowned tightly, as if he was dissatisfied that Cheng Zirui should not show his ambition at this time. Cheng Zirui stared coldly at Father-in-law Fu, but his words were said to everyone. "It's useless to talk too much, you might as well go and find out for yourself."

"That's it!" The emperor pushed Gonggong Fu away and took a few deep breaths before stabilizing his breath. "Let's disperse today."

"Wait."

Cheng Zirui suddenly spoke, startling the ministers.

The emperor clearly didn't want to delve into this matter, and several princes didn't say anything after they hurt people, why did Cheng Zirui still stare at it?

"What more do you want?"

Cheng Zirui suddenly knelt down, "Father, the sons rushed all the way from the capital of Li to the capital, and the Li Kingdom was unimpeded all the way, but someone set up an ambush and attacked on the road just after leaving Heyin County. It was not that the son sent someone to urge him to return to Beijing despite the news of his father, but that he ......"

His fierce and cold eyes suddenly swept towards the brothers, "It's that someone doesn't want Erchen to come back." ”

As the words fell, the emperor's gaze fell sharply on the sons who were out of the limelight.

"I'll give you an explanation for this."

Cheng Zirui was the same on his face, but he was sneering in his heart.

Hand over? I'm afraid he won't be able to wait for this explanation.

"What else do you have? If not, step down. ”

"Son-in-law has."

Cheng Zirui's voice shook the hearts of the ministers again.

It's not endless?

The emperor's face was a little ugly, "What else do you have to do?" If you can't make a name for yourself today, I'll ask you first! ”

It's just that the emotion is too excited, and the emperor's last sentence has changed its tone. After finishing speaking, he coughed violently, and his face turned pale after coughing, which frightened Gonggong Fu and asked the imperial doctor if he was here.

The anxiety of the princes and the worries of the ministers made the court suddenly chaotic.

"Da Chong and Li Guo are friendly, under the efforts of his sons, the new lord of Li State, Qing'an, promised Da Chong the following promises......"

Cheng Zirui's voice had just sounded, and the chaos facing upwards was instantly suppressed. This promise was a huge benefit to Da Chong, and it made the emperor, who was still pale, suddenly feel high.

Those princes looked at each other, and they didn't believe that Cheng Zirui had brought such a big benefit with him on this trip to Li Kingdom! For a while, I am afraid that his position as the crown prince will not be shaken at all!

After Cheng Zirui finished speaking, he immediately congratulated again, someone started to speak, and the ministers could not say anything. congratulated the emperor and the crown prince, and his words were full of stammering and flattery.

"Good!"

The emperor suddenly stood up and looked at Cheng Zirui proudly.

Gonggong Fu was worried that he was too excited, so he could only persuade him in a whisper beside him, while urging the imperial doctor who had just arrived to come over. Before the imperial doctor could raise his feet, the emperor suddenly walked down and walked straight to Cheng Zirui before stopping.

"It's really my most valued son. This trip to the country of Li, the prince has meritorious! ”

The faces of several princes changed drastically, and they hated to death in their hearts.

"The matter of the attack on the prince's road ......" the emperor suddenly turned to look at his other sons, "I will not tolerate the future monarch if he dares to openly attack the future monarch!" ”

This reversal in the court has been rumored to be talked about, and Cheng Zirui has returned to Beijing for several days, and the East Palace's request to see him has not been interrupted.

And on this day, someone came with a letter, which was addressed to Zhuyun.

Although Zhuyun is just a maidservant, her status is unmatched. No one dared to slack off on her things, so as soon as the letter arrived in the capital, someone hurriedly sent it to the East Palace.

The font on this letter is beautiful, and the edges of the envelope are a little frizzy, and it looks like the time to send the letter is not short, and the journey is long.

As if he had guessed something, Zhuyun trembled with his fingertips and opened the letter directly.

There are only eight words on the letter, and it is two lines.

There are no bones left.

May you be well.

Zhuyun was a little distracted, and she didn't wake up until the tears that fell wet the letter in her hand, and she quickly tore up the letter for fear of being seen by others.

Although there was no signature on the letter, Cheng Zirui recognized Tong Yuqing's words. If he knew about it, I am afraid that he would also find out about letting Tong Yuqing go in the first place.

wiped a handful of tears indiscriminately, Zhuyun hid his thoughts in his heart again, and his face was normal.

"Sister Zhuyun, Your Highness will let you go."

Zhuyun chuckled in his heart, could it be that Cheng Zirui had already received the news?

Outside the study, Zhuyun hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to go in, until Cheng Zirui opened her mouth and called her name, she stabilized her mind and went in hard.

"Zhuyun, how many years have you been with me?"

"Eight years."

Cheng Zirui looked into the distance and suddenly sighed: "It's been eight years." ”

After this sentence, Cheng Zirui was silent for a long time. Zhuyun was so worried that he couldn't help but open his mouth: "Slave maid ......"

"From today on, you are the side concubine of this prince, and you are the master of the Eight Classics. You take care of all the things in the East Palace. ”