Chapter 458: The Finale
The emperor looked at Xu Chu in disbelief, his eyes were as sharp as a sword, with a bit of shock and disbelief.
Xu Chu raised his head and said firmly: "Yes, this is the real first emperor." There were injuries to the roots of both legs, as well as injuries to the buttocks, and a fracture of the right leg, which was similar to the injuries left by the fall of the emperor. ”
"Now there is almost no need to guess, the first emperor was refining in the secret path in order to restore his majesty. And the British Gong Xiao Heng became the stand-in of the first emperor at that time, and finally the stand-in imprisoned the real body, and then staged a scene of Zhang Gong eating wine and Li Gong getting drunk. ”
Everyone's eyes fell on Xu Chu, but they saw that her eyes were clear and her body was straight, compared to Xiao Qinglang's indifference, her momentum at this time was more calm, so that it seemed to outline a strong iron bone.
In fact, it is not wrong to say that Zheng Zheng is iron-clad, after all, there are not many officials who have found these and can expose them without fear.
Even if it is a henchman like Lou An, when he encounters this kind of thing, he will probably have to weigh it.
What's more, in addition to her identity as a Dali Temple, she is also the quasi-princess of King Jing'an, who was married by the saint. If it is confirmed that King Jing'an is not a royal bloodline, then her name as a quasi-princess will naturally be useless, and even in the next few decades, it will become the talk of others after dinner.
Therefore, just talking about this point, Lou An, Tang Qiaozheng and others are not as good as her.
"You mean, the third brother is not the bloodline of the first emperor?" The emperor looked solemn and asked word by word.
Xu Chu glanced sideways at Xiao Qinglang, who was silent, and finally said firmly: "Yes." ”
Just as her voice fell, a burst of laughter suddenly occurred in the silence of the room.
But seeing Rong Yu raise his eyebrows and look at the emperor, he said, "Didn't the emperor understand what Lord Xu said." It's not just that Xiao Qinglang, the king of Jing'an, is not a royal bloodline, but even the first emperor was born by a British duchess...... Hehe, this is really interesting, back then, the Holy Grandfather expelled King Su from the capital, in order to let his country be passed on for a hundred generations, but he didn't expect that his heir who was chosen by thousands of people turned out to be incompetent, and even his son was from outside......"
The condensed atmosphere was stained with a little panic, and at this time, not only the Queen Mother and Mama Song, but also the emperor's face was very difficult to see.
The Queen Mother sat stiffly on the seat, her face was like ashes, and her originally well-maintained face instantly had a little more vicissitudes. She opened her mouth to reprimand Xu Chu, but in the end, after seeing the paper tightly held in her hand, she swallowed the reproach that she would say.
She sighed and leaned back on the back of her seat, her mind drifting into a trance.
In the full hall, Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu were quite calm.
Xiao Qinglang's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he slowly reached out to hold the somewhat trembling palm under her sleeve. His palms have always been dry and warm, which made Xu Chu feel at ease for no reason.
Xu Chu turned his eyes, and killed the pair of dark and deep eyes, as if he saw the vast streamer and gentleness. She had always known that every time she met him looking at her like this, she would be intoxicated and unable to extricate herself.
She once loved these doting eyes, as if they were flowers. Just now......
Xu Chu gritted his teeth and suppressed the throbbing in his heart. She took a deep breath and withdrew her hand from the warmth, as if to withdraw her feelings completely.
"No, it's not so much that the first emperor is not Emperor Chengzong's bloodline, but the ministers and the prince found out, but that this conclusion is what His Royal Highness King Rongyu wants the ministers and the prince to find." Xu Chu raised his eyes, regardless of Rong Yu's sudden change in complexion, and suddenly spoke, "Actually, before today, the minister never thought that what he had been tracking down was just something that His Royal Highness Rong Yu had already covered up. The purpose is to make the ministers think that the former emperor is at fault with the current bloodline. ”
The room was in an uproar, and all eyes looked at Xu Chu in astonishment, and for a moment they couldn't understand the meaning of Xu Chu's words.
What do you mean, what she found was only what King Su Rongyu wanted her to find?
What do you mean, King Su Rongyu wants her to think that the royal blood is not right?
Even Rong Yu was stunned at this time, his face suddenly sank, and his eyes were covered by Yin Owl and Sen Ran in an instant. He said coldly: "It's really ridiculous. ”
Xu Chu barely chuckled: "It's not just a joke." ”
After she finished speaking, she ignored Rong Yu's gloomy appearance, and at the same time suppressed the bitter taste in her heart.
"Emperor Chengzong took mercury contraception all year round, even after his wedding. Everyone in the world says that Emperor Chengzong does not value women, but attaches great importance to the society of the country, and is really a rare king of sainthood. However, it is such an emperor who has such a deserted harem and has no interest in women, but he has a soft spot for the old British duchess, that is, Chu Mei, the sister-in-law of the Empress Gongshun. Xu Chu's expression was faint, and his eyes fell on the incense burner on the side of the imperial case. The purple gold incense burner is hollowed out, and the dragon flying and phoenix dancing are very noble, and the fragrance that rises out is also extraordinarily elegant.
She was silent for a long time, sighed and looked at Lou An and asked, "Did Lord Lou bring the picture scroll that Xiaguan desperately protected today?" ”
Everyone's eyes turned to Lou An with her words, which made Lou An nod again and again, and hurriedly handed over the scroll in his hand.
Outside of the scroll, there were also dotted with blood-red marks, which were obviously splashed up when Xu Chu was injured before.
Xiao Qinglang's gaze was as calm as an abyss, tightly holding those blood-red, but the eyes that were still dark and fearless suddenly climbed a lot of bloodshot at this time. He clenched his fists tightly, letting his nails prick his palms with pain.
If it weren't for the fact that his sanity was still there at this time, he would have to ask the Queen Mother why she was like this. He is not afraid of losing power, nor is he afraid of the gossip of others, but he can't stand Xu Chu's injury.
And those blood stains were like a rope constantly twisting his heart and lungs, so that he didn't dare to make a mistake. It's as if every time you stagger your gaze, your heart hurts so much that it's hard to suppress. He never knew it, but just a little bright red made him feel a shocking fear in his heart.
Even if he has experienced countless bloody storms, he has never regretted it as much as he does now. If it weren't for his insistence on finding out the truth under the conspiracy, how could his own Xiao Chu fall into danger?
The light in the imperial study was extremely bright, and the daylight shone in through the large vermilion window, but it still couldn't dispel the chill in Xiao Qinglang's heart.
Xu Chu noticed the change in the mood of the people around her, she bit her lip and forced herself to be ruthless not to look at him and not to respond to him. Sometimes, when the judgment is constantly suffering, if the truth settles for a while, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to care about himself with such a gaze.
Xu Chuyin endured those emotions that were almost vigorous, closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath and said: "These picture scrolls were painted by Emperor Chengzong, and although the woman in them has a clear face, it is not difficult to see that she is completely alone. And all the inscriptions on the paintings are explicit. ”
She slowly unfolded the scroll one by one, pointed to the inscription on the scroll and said: "All of you here are talented people, so you can naturally read and understand the meaning of the inscription." ”
There is no need for her to say more, when everyone sees those inscriptions, their eyes are already wandering. The inscription is too explicit, and with those beautiful pictures, it is more and more easy to make people's hearts flutter.
The battle against the gums of the teeth, the two bodies are combined to grind secretly. Cauliflower plays butterflies sucking the pith of flowers, and honey-loving bees hide honey. The powder sweat is dry and wet, and it is still a work on the pillow. This is really fun, and it is the first subject of unique romance.
The seemingly elegant inscription is, to put it bluntly, just a description of the joy of the two of them.
The so-called men and women, it is not surprising that there are beds. It is really unheard of to draw down the matter of the bed and write down the matter of carefully savoring.
The emperor, Tang Qiaozheng and others turned their eyes to the inscription, but saw that it was still stamped with a private seal.
The emperor frowned, and said in a surprised tone: "It's Emperor Chengzong's private seal and words!" ”
Xu Chu saw that he recognized the person who painted it, so he nodded and turned his hand to unfold the last scroll.
In addition, the last picture of the beauty, although it is dirty, is obviously carefully restored. The beauty on the painting is the old British duchess Chu Mei, and the inscription in the upper right corner ...... It is also a Tibetan poem that confesses his heart......"
"The dove of the Rising Sun Village calls for women
Yaofu spread his wings
Love to cage the mandarin duck twice
When will the love between wife and man end
Chu Wanfei pandan knotted
Eyebrows and green work like a moon painting"
"Your Majesty, this can probably show the entanglement between Emperor Chengzong and the old British Duchess Chu Mei."
Before the emperor could speak, Rong Yu on the side sneered: "Peeping at the courtier's wife, even if it is unreasonable, in the final analysis, it is just a romantic affair." So how can it be proved that the child conceived by Chu Mei is Emperor Chengzong's? ”
"You know, Chu Mei married the old British father-in-law, and it is not unusual for her to have children for the old British father-in-law."
Xu Chu shook his head and said, "If it's just this, it is not enough to prove that the first emperor is the heir of Chu Mei and Emperor Chengzong." However, by luck, I found a prescription for the tocolytic medicine prescribed by Mrs. Sun to Chu Mei in the picture scroll......"
As she spoke, she took out the recipe from her sleeve, and then said, "If you just like your wife, then why do you need to keep her pregnancy so solemnly?" Could it be that Emperor Chengzong was so masochistic? ”
Rong Yu was stunned, squinted and stopped talking.
However, Xu Chu sighed softly and continued: "It is probably because the old British duke was reused back then. And the reason why the old British Duke promised Emperor Chengzong to build a secret passage from the palace to the British Mansion must also be because he knew that Emperor Chengzong coveted his wife. ”
In the final analysis, the old British prince Xiao Rongxiong is just using his wife as a bargaining chip to gain power.
Therefore, Xu Chu did not feel sorry for his final fate. But as long as he has some brains, he should know that from the moment he promised Emperor Chengzong to sacrifice his wife, he has become a thorn in the side of Emperor Chengzong and Empress Gongshun.
The only pity is that Xiangyang Hou doesn't know a lot of inside information. Come to think of it, the Marquis of Xiangyang is just a father who loves his daughter and can abandon his power and interests for his daughter, but his eldest daughter gave up family affection in order to keep the throne.
"Otherwise, why didn't King Su expose the matter at the moment he knew the truth. You must know that at that time, Emperor Chengzong's throne was not yet secure, and King Su had worked hard in the capital for more than ten years, and it was impossible for him to be without the power to fight. ”
Rong Yu squinted at her, and the coldness brewing in his eyes almost swallowed her. But in the face of her questioning, he didn't speak for a long time.
Seeing this, Xu Chu couldn't help laughing miserably, and then threw a jade pendant in the evidence to Rong Yu.
"There is also this jade pendant, which was handed over to the Sun family by the Su Wangfu as a token of the family. Later, this thing has been worn on Sun Rou's body. After Sun Rou died in the capital, how could this object suddenly return to the hands of the Sun family housekeeper in Jinling? Could it be that this jade pendant has become a fine and can run back by itself? She tugged at the corners of her mouth and sneered at her appearance.
At this time, she suddenly abandoned her previous cold appearance and became a little sharp-tongued. Even if she has done enough psychological construction, at this time, she still can't help but feel resentment in her heart. And this resentment naturally contains a bit of sadness and pain.
She didn't wait for Rong Yu to speak again, she directly squatted down to take off the boots on her right foot, and then exposed her ankle and said with a miserable smile: "After all, before Sun Rou died, she also left this jade pendant mark on my ankle. Your Royal Highness King Su don't say it, it was Sun Rou who remembered the lines of the jade pendant, and little by little engraved the thumbnail of the magnificent King Su Mansion on my ankle ......"
Rong Yu's eyes widened when he saw the scar on her ankle. The corners of his mouth trembled violently, and his gaze looked at the place for a moment.
Although he is old, his eyes are still excellent, and Su Wangfu has always been his obsession, so with just one glance, he can tell that the lines on Xu Chu's ankles are really the patterns behind his jade pendant.
He is not a fool, so he naturally knows what Sun Rou's move represents. If it weren't for his daughter, how could she be ruthless enough to leave such a scar on her daughter?
Xu Chu looked at his ankle with dim eyes, and said coldly: "Actually, it is impossible for Wang Yun to have a personal relationship with my mother, that is, Sun Rou. He has a special fetish for men and women......"
Just as he spoke, Xu Chu threw the transcription of his transcription of Wang Yun's pedophile fetish and confession into Rong Yu's arms.
"The so-called dying man is also good at his words, His Royal Highness King Su should not suspect that he is still deceiving you at this time." Xu Chu smiled dismally, held his breath and said word by word, "Sun Rou is dead, and you are the only man." ”
Rong Yu was stunned, his expression was sad and joyful, and finally he covered his face with his hands and trembled.
He always thought that he could play with everyone in the palm of his hand. Only Sun Rou was the accident that made him hate and love, and finally became an obsession after her death. He hated her, hated her, disliked her, and often spit on her even after death, but he didn't expect that he had been wrong all along.
Rong Yu suddenly remembered that he had watched Xu Chu be assassinated, and even almost made up for it. At that time, if it weren't for Xiao Qinglang's secret guard to turn things around, I was afraid that ......
No, he thought of an earlier time. At that time, he personally ordered Xiao Heng, who was pretending to be the first emperor, to exterminate all the people in Changli Palace, including Xu Chu, who was still in infancy......
At that time, he watched Xiao Heng stab her through the chest, and then threw her into the secret passage to fend for herself.
Later, when he left the palace, he did not stop and even disgusted when he passed by the blood-stained swaddling clothes.
He looked at Xu Chu eagerly, but there was only a pair of calm eyes that were unwavering. In the eyes of the portrait Sun Rou, there was no disgust and hatred, only irrelevant calmness and silence.
Rong Yu sat down on the chair and laughed out loud, and finally laughed until the corners of his eyes were moist.
"In other words, you are my daughter with Rou'er?"
Just one sentence, but it made Xiao Qinglang, who had been guarding Xu Chu's side, stiffen.
Xu Chu shook his head, "No, Sun Rou's daughter has been killed by your order, at that time, you just said coldly and casually to kill, and your daughter's heart was pierced by a sharp knife......"
In fact, it doesn't matter whether she recognizes it or not, after all, all the facts have proved that she is Sun Rou's daughter.
It's just that if she has Rong Yu's blood flowing on her body, and the first emperor and Xiao Heng are both the sons and daughters of Emperor Chengzong, then wouldn't it be ...... between her and Xiao Qinglang
Just when everyone was surprised, Xu Chu suddenly saluted to the emperor and said: "The minister entered Beijing to find the whereabouts of his father Xu Yanzuo, and now that his father has found it, this is the matter, so the minister implores the emperor to allow the minister to resign and return to his hometown." ”
She said in a shallow voice, but she spoke without hesitation, and fell on Xiao Qinglang's ears like a thunderbolt from the sky.
He hadn't digested the fact that his own Xiao Chu was Rong Yu's daughter, but when he turned his head, he heard her request to leave, how could he make him feel at ease?
Xiao Qinglang was just about to speak, when he heard the emperor's tone solemnly said: "I am approved, and later I will ask Gonggong Liu to personally send the reward to your mansion." Since you have made up your mind to go, then I will not stay longer, and tomorrow you will return to your hometown by yourself. ”
After the emperor said that, he twisted his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Qinglang and said: "Xu Chu of Dali Temple was assassinated in the palace and was seriously injured and died. King Jing'an was overwhelmed by grief and was unwell, so he was specially allowed to recuperate in the mansion, and he did not need to go to court until his health improved. In addition, I am grateful for the deep relationship between King Jing'an and him, and I specially posthumously named her Princess Jing'an and entered the royal jade. ”
"Liu Deming, send Xu Chu, the daughter of Cangyan County, and her father out of the palace."
At this time, the emperor no longer had the kind and pleasant face to Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu. It was a rare time for him to face his third brother and the woman he loved so fiercely, and he didn't even give them any chance to speak.
"Thank you, the people, Your ......Majesty" Xu Chu ignored Xiao Qinglang at all, and turned around and left after getting up. Even when he grabbed his sleeve, she only reached out and pushed away the hand that had been warm to her. "Lord Wang, don't say goodbye, and from now on, you will be safe and gone...... Since then, the folk girl has wished the prince a bright future, and she and Miss Liu Yun will live and fly together......"
She didn't dare to look at those warm eyes, so she could only tilt her head and force herself to say a series of cruel words. It's like, after saying these words, they will no longer have entanglements, they will no longer have to worry.
Xiao Qinglang stared at Xu Chu's back tightly, ignoring all the elegance and nobility, he raised his legs to catch up with the figure that haunted him.
But before he could make a move, the emperor had already scolded him coldly: "Don't stop King Jing'an yet!" ”
Lou An and Tang Qiao were suddenly awakened and hurriedly blocked Xiao Qinglang's way.
When Xu Chu stepped out of the imperial study, a beam of light fell into her eyes, stabbing her eyes swollen and painful, and finally even tears fell. She laughed miserably, looked at Xu Yanzuo, who was silent beside her, and said, "Daddy, Xu has been in the autopsy room a lot recently, and her daughter's eyes are uncomfortable. ”
Xu Qizuo looked at the mist in her eyes, sighed and said, "Let's go." ”
At this time, he knew that there was a successor to the Sun family, and he was already content. According to his current status, it is a blessing that he has not been held accountable today, how can he still hope to stay in the capital to inherit the family business?
And his own Xiao Chu ...... He sighed, and his heart was really a creation and a trick. At the beginning, he only thought that she and Xiao Qinglang were really a match made in heaven, but he didn't expect the ending to be so funny.
Xu Chu looked at the blue sky above his head, exhaled a deep breath of turbidity, and said with a forced smile: "Let's go." ”
The father and daughter were lonely, and they supported each other to leave this place full of intrigue. The Biwa Zhu Yong, the stacked pavilions and the red wall palace gate gradually disappeared, and Xu Qizuo and Xu Chu also gradually disappeared in the cries of the huge capital.
Later, how the emperor dealt with King Su Rongyu, and how he ended the murder of the third prince and the rape of Liu Yun, she also does not know. In other words, even if you know, you won't care anymore.
She is not a wise person, but she also knows that there are some things that cannot be forced. For example, affection, or blood.
Xu Chu is not afraid to expose the royal scandal, but he does not want to be the protagonist of the scandal.
The emperor can not be held accountable for her background, which proves that he will not ask Xiao Qinglang for the crime, and it is enough to know this. The rest is not something she can control.
After Xiao Mingzhu got the news that Xu Chu was assassinated and seriously injured, she didn't believe it, and when she rushed to Xu's mansion overnight, Xu Chu had not returned all day. Even the subordinates sent by Xiao Qinglang didn't know where Xu Chu was.
And when she saw her third uncle again, the third uncle, who had always been excellent and elegant, was very decadent, as if the whole person had lost his vitality. She immediately felt a pain in her heart, and she didn't dare to ask about Xu Chu again.
She felt uncomfortable, so naturally she wouldn't give Hua Wuzhi a good look. It's also a shame that she doesn't know what Hua Wuxian did, otherwise I'm afraid she will be even more annoyed.
Today's Xiao Mingzhu can be regarded as having experienced life and death, as if he has matured a lot overnight. She went to the Three Law Divisions, found all of Xu Chu's codexes and studied them carefully, and muttered "Sister Chu" whenever she was alone......
In fact, she wanted to say that she still likes to call her the third aunt, but unfortunately it's too late.
Time flies, and after many years, the name of King Jing'an's iron mask is even more than before. The jade-faced Yama has completely become synonymous with deterring crooked ways. And Liu Yun is still locked up in the inner court, some people say that she is crazy, some people say that she confessed, but unfortunately King Jing'an doesn't care about that confession anymore. As for what is going on, it is only a matter of opinion and inconclusive.
However, the world knows that the Queen Mother did not live long that year, and I heard that it was because Princess Xu Chu of Jing'an sacrificed herself to save her, so that she began to worship the Buddha day and night for Princess Xu to achieve bliss as soon as possible. But what the truth is, no one has explored.
In just half a year, the emperor severely punished many profiteers, and used the seized silver to support the people's livelihood, reducing taxes and allowing everyone in the world to live and work in peace and contentment. Since then, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been the country and the people, and then there have been major cases of rebellion. As for the case of Jinzhou City that Xu Chu once exposed, it has become a legendary story of the Three Law Divisions and even the Great Zhou.