At the beginning of the year, the dynasty should be closed, but in the morning, all the adults of all prefectures were called into the palace, and Xia Huaijin was no exception, wearing court clothes and entering the court.

Xia Huaijin realized that what he missed last night was such a big event, the chain of corruption that lasted for more than ten years, and Gu Shangshu's wealth accumulation network in the household department was all over many states and counties under the imperial capital, and the embezzled wealth was days, including the evidence chain broken by Su Shilang's previous corruption case was also tightly reorganized, and the mastermind behind the scenes was Gu Shangshu.

Xia Huaiyu's great gift shook the entire court, but he was drunk and angry in his residence, like crazy.

"Damn, everything about this king, it's gone, it's gone!"

Xia Huaiyu destroyed the smashable things in the entire room, all his accumulations were given by his own hands, and his accumulation of dormant fifteen years was about to fail after all? He didn't handle everything, and for many years Gu Shangshu had taken all the movable rivers and mountains for him as his own, but today, he personally launched him, how could the hidden henchmen in the court be used by him anymore?

"Impossible, Xia Huaijin, you want me to have nothing, I want you to regret it!"

Xia Huaijin went to the Criminal Department to inspect the evidence, and the box caught his attention, and the lines on the box seemed familiar, which was the mask worn by An Ronghua in Yuzhou at that time. There is a dark pavilion in the box, and the central organ is a wooden hairpin.

Xia Huaijin returned to the palace, full of emotions, he returned to the room without reluctance, but An Ronghua was already waiting in the room.

"You're back!"

Xia Huaijin looked at An Ronghua's old smile, and there was an indescribable feeling that arose.

"What's wrong?" An Ronghua led Xia Huaijin into the bedroom to dress him.

"There was an accident in the palace last night, you know?"

"I haven't entered the palace again, how can I know?" An Ronghua replied naturally.

"What a fefteen-year-long chain of corruption was uprooted in one fell swoop, what a feat this is, how can you be such a little woman?"

Xia Huaijin asked bluntly, his suspicion was that An Ronghua was not a simple woman, she was scheming, well-planned, and secretly assigned forces for her use. In the world, who will have such power, and who needs to clear the court and sweep away dissent for Xia Bingwen?

And during this period of getting along day and night, An Ronghua has more than too many doubts? Her familiarity with all things about Xia Huaijin is by no means as easy as I have heard, how can she get along with Xia Huaijin without showing any slight?

"Do you know where the Queen Mother is now?" Xia Huaijin asked again.

An Ronghua couldn't hide it from Xia Huaijin, and he could detect the clues, and he really doubted his identity.

"I'm a little woman, but you forget, I do things for the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is not only running around for fun, but she also wants to clear the dissidents in the court for the emperor, I just act on my behalf. ”

"Really, are you really just following the orders of the Queen Mother to help her succeed?"

"Otherwise, Huai Jin, what do you suspect about me?"

An Ronghua looked directly at Xia Huaijin, she was used to facing Xia Huaijin as a valley girl. And he, although he doubts and speculates in his heart, but in this world, how can there be a rejuvenation?

"I didn't tell you about this because the Queen Mother said that she would act in secret, so even if you are the closest and trusted person to me, I can't reveal it. ”

Xia Huaijin took An Ronghua into his arms, leaving aside all hesitation, he already knew that his inner feelings for Gu Nu should not be disturbed.

"This king doesn't blame you, it's just that you are so capable, and this king is afraid that one day he won't be able to hold you. ”

"Then let me hold you. An Ronghua hugged Xia Huaijin tightly.

Xia Huaijin didn't ask why he used Xia Huaiyu's hand to expose this matter, how he understood in his heart, fifteen years have passed, Xia Huaiyu still hasn't given up his obsession, and the Queen Mother will definitely not let him go.

On the tenth day of the first month, the emperor got married, and the whole country celebrated.

In the palace hall, ten miles of red carpet, Xia Bingwen and Han Yingxue ascended the hall step by step, symbolizing that the emperor and queen joined hands and walked together for a lifetime.

Hundreds of officials worship the new queen, congratulate the emperor and queen on the eternal union, grow old together, long live the thousand autumns, and last forever.

Outside the hall, Xia Huaiyu stood to raise a glass to the wind, Aunt Wei was fortunate to accompany Qin Ke into the palace to watch the ceremony, walked behind Xia Huaiyu, and saluted respectfully.

"The concubine body is like the prince. ”

"This king wants Xia Huaijin to lose everything, life is better than death......"

The banquet should have been full of joy, but An Xiuyuan was lifeless, even if his eldest nephew got married, he couldn't lift the slightest spirit.

"Stinky boy!" An Ronghua walked behind An Xiuyuan and patted him on the back of the head, he just glanced at her, and continued to drink.

"Today is the emperor's wedding, not a funeral. ”

"I know. ”

"Worried about Gu Nansheng, right?"

"How do you know that I ......" An Xiuyuan was guessed as the center thought.

"You remember, right and wrong, there are laws, and the crimes of the Gu family are heinous, not to mention you, even your father, can't interfere. ”

"Will the emperor behead her whole family?"

"Within half a year after the emperor's wedding, there will be only amnesty for the world, and there will be no bloody punishment. ”

"What about the poisoned wine, Bai Aya?"

"You're just looking forward to her death?"

"No, I want her to live, to live well. "An Xiuyuan has never had such a serious time, but it's a pity that the Gu family is destined to have no day to turn over.

The next day, Xia Yan went to King Jin's mansion to say goodbye to An Ronghua and Xia Bingliang.

"If there is a chance in the future, can Yan'er still come to see Brother Liang?"

"Of course, you're always welcome!"

Far away in the dusk of Yuzhou, Nan Bugui sat on the isolated city wall and looked into the distance, counting the days when Xia Yan left, calculating when she should return.

A shadow entered his peripheral vision, Su Liqing appeared, and the two reunited after a long absence.

"Do you remember me?"

"You're alive. ”

"Of course I'm going to live, see you......"

The sunset in Yuzhou is extraordinarily intense, like a firelight falling from the sky, enveloping the whole city. Su Liqing and Nan Bugui were on the city wall, and they saw their swords facing each other. Su Liqing is not the opponent of Nan Bugui, and he did not kill the killer.

"You go, don't let me see you again. "Nan does not return, and puts the sword into the sheath.

"I'm not leaving, I'm going to take you back this time. ”

"You're lying, I won't listen to your provocation, if you don't leave, you will die in Yuzhou. ”

"I've died twice, so I'm not afraid I'm going to die, but I don't want to lose my family and my loved ones again. Whether you believe it or not, I am your sister, I am Gu Nanxi, you are my own brother, and you also have a sibling sister named Gu Nansheng. I was fostered, and your identity was erased by him in order to control our father's loyalty to him, and now, I have regained my identity, and I have to find my long-lost brother. ”

Su Liqing became Gu Nanxi again, and told Nan Bugui about his life experience, revealing the dark curtain that he had never known.

In the imperial capital, the aftertaste of the New Year festival lasted until Shangyuan, Aunt Wei gave Qin Ke a peace charm, and told her that the Tongtian Temple outside the city was very effective, and when she asked for a peace charm, she heard many women make a wish, saying that the gods blessed them with a noble son.

"Today's Shangyuan Festival, the peace charm that I asked for must be extraordinarily effective, bless my sister with peace and security, and give birth to a little son. Aunt Wei deliberately reminded, "If I had known that Tongtian Temple would bless the birth of a child, I would have taken my sister to pray sincerely." ”

Aunt Wei left Qin Ke Courtyard, Qin Ke was restless, thinking about what Aunt Wei said about asking for a son in Tongtian Temple, she wanted to give birth to a son for Xia Huaijin, the son of the concubine.

Qin Ke asked Yuhe to prepare the carriage, and then set off for the Tongtian Temple outside the city. Near dusk, An Ronghua and Wu Ji were returning from the untouchable village, and on the official road, she seemed to recognize that the carriage passing by her was from the palace.

"Wu Ji was the carriage of the palace just now, right?"

Turning around to look back, he was sure that it was the carriage of the royal palace.

"Who's out of town at this time?"

An Ronghua was relieved to follow the trajectory of the carriage and came to Tongtian Temple, only to see Yuhe and the horse station together.

"It's Yuhe!" Wu Ji pointed out.

"It's Qin Ke, she doesn't take care of the baby in the palace, what is she doing here in this kind of place?"

An Ronghua entered the temple, and the people who begged to worship had already left, leaving Qin Ke alone to kneel on the temple hall, praying sincerely: "Ask God to bless and let the believer give birth to a little son for the prince, safe and healthy." ”

"I thought that only Aunt Feng wanted to have a son, but I didn't expect you to think the same way, princess. An Ronghua's voice came from behind him, and Qin Ke was taken aback.

Behind the statue of the god, behind the curtain of the temple pillars, several people who were about to move saw one more person appear, and stopped their actions for a while.

"Why are you here?"

"I'm passing by, and I'm here to worship God. An Ronghua has never believed in the so-called gods enshrined in these temples, but they are just people's hearts looking for support, "But if you give birth to children and daughters, they can't help you, they are all the prince's own flesh and blood, what is the difference between a man or a woman?

An Ronghua's gaze suddenly became sharp, Qin Kedi took a step back with a weak heart, and denied in a panic: "I didn't, I didn't." ”

"Xiao Liang'er has no biological mother, he has always regarded you as his own mother, he is a simple and filial child, he would never have thought that his respected mother would push him to death, for the sake of the child who is about to be born in her own womb. An Ronghua spoke clearly, and he also hit Qin Ke's heart.

"Selfish thoughts will give birth to evil thoughts, evil thoughts will harm others and themselves, this time Xiao Liang'er is out of danger, I hope you don't let him be hurt because of you anymore, otherwise I am here, and I will not tolerate you again. ”

As soon as the words fell, An Ronghua's eyes suddenly darkened, and he lost consciousness and fell to the ground. Qin Ke was horrified to see a masked man holding a stick, and did not attack her, but she was stunned by the person behind her.

At night, Aunt Wei walked in front of a group of masked people.

"What about ransom letters?"

The masked man handed in the blackmail letter, and Aunt Wei threw one of them into a ball on the ground.

"You retreat, and I'll do the rest. Aunt Wei ordered.

"Yes. "The masked man did what he was told.

Aunt Wei saw An Ronghua and Qin Ke through the broken window, and the corners of her mouth outlined a yin smile.

"Sister, my sister originally had no intention of harming you, if you want to blame Gu Nu, let her die, it will make the prince a hundred times more painful than letting you lose your child, who made the prince not love me?"

Aunt Wei picked up the oil lamp in front of the door and fell to the ground, and the dry wood burned immediately.

In the broken house, the fireworks were rolling, Qin Ke was tied to a broken chair, and An Ronghua was tied to the beams and pillars to wake up.

"Qin Ke, Qin Ke!" An Ronghua woke up Qin Ke, and she was facing the blazing window, "Ah!"