The five-rank official is nothing above the court, but after all, he is a Beijing official, and Lang Zhong, who is also the head of the Criminal Department, is at the same level as Jian Xubai before he was transferred to the Yushitai, and he has real power - not to mention that Su Bofeng's matter has just come out and reached the heavens, where does the Criminal Department dare to delay?

Therefore, it is impossible to send an old and frail person to preside over this mission, after all, Qingzhou is thousands of miles away from the imperial capital, if the old or poor Lang Zhong goes on this trip, this time and again, he doesn't even breathe, maybe the prisoner is not escorted, he can't stand the rush on the road and falls ill?

It is speculated that this criminal department Lang Zhong who died should be in the prime of life.

This age also means that the old and the young, are the pillars of the family - even if the people behind the scenes do something to make him willing to die, his family may not be able to accept it, at least not everyone can accept it.

As for saying that his family doesn't know about it at all, it doesn't matter, people are not born to know, as long as there are reluctant people in that family, the prince can "remind" them!

Jian Xubai made a start, and He Wenqiong also followed: "There are rumors about the East Palace, and something happened with Zhao Wu and his party, and the suspected criminal avoided Prince Grange, this is too obvious!" What's more, if the prince instructed Zhao Wu's father and son to murder Su Bofeng, how could he spare Su Bofeng alone this time? The people of the horizontal and vertical team have been killed, and the one who guards Su Bofeng is a master, why not send more people to cut the grass and eradicate the roots? ! From this point of view, the real suspicious one should be the Qingzhou Su family! ”

"As for the few people who fell into the hands of the Ministry of Punishment, it's nothing." Yuan Xuepei said calmly, "Let's say that they haven't confessed a word until now, just say that since ancient times, there have been fewer unjust cases under Miki?" At that time, you can hold on to the traces of torture on their bodies, and impeach the criminal department into a trick! ”

For a while, everyone offered suggestions, but it seemed that the next turmoil was insignificant and could be broken.

It's just that after the end of the evening, the prince sent everyone away, thought alone in the study for a long time, and finally rushed to Xifu Palace to see Concubine Cui despite the fact that the palace gate was about to be released.

Concubine Cui has been a little worried since she last met her son.

I heard that the prince was coming again, and I knew that there must be something important just by looking at the hour, so I sent all the people who were waiting before he entered the palace, and after he entered, he had not yet saluted, but raised his hand to say goodbye, and asked urgently: "Xiao'er, but what happened?" ”

"Mother, tomorrow's dynasty, the child will be attacked." The prince knew that the time was urgent-although he was Concubine Cui's biological son, he was also going to leave the palace before the palace gate was under the key, and he didn't talk nonsense after sitting down, and briefly talked about the predicament he was currently facing, and said solemnly at the end, "The child will not sit still, but, the child does not dare to hide from the mother and concubine, this battle, the child is not sure of victory!" So come and talk to the mother in advance, and ask the mother if you hear any news at that time, don't mess up! ”

Originally, he was in a hurry for time, and he was already targeted, so he shouldn't have come here if he didn't have time.

But Concubine Cui really made him feel uneasy - Concubine Cui had placed someone to the side of the acting princess earlier, and this matter was hidden from the prince, otherwise the prince would definitely have to stop it: Concubine Cui did this in order to catch the handle of the acting princess, the problem is, who doesn't know the grandeur of the princess of the acting country?

The Queen Mother and Emperor Xianjia are not deaf and blind, these two are still people who grew up watching the Acting Princess, the nature of the Acting Princess, they know better than anyone else!

The reason why the eldest princess has been arrogant all the way to the present, in the final analysis, is it not these two favorites?

Therefore, Concubine Cui made so many two spies, except for pit herself and the prince at the critical moment, it was completely redundant: a mere servant, to put it bluntly, she had already been seen through by the acting princess, even if she didn't, how many secrets could she inquire?

What's more, how can the princess of the acting country be brought down by the so-called conclusive evidence of the crime?

As long as the Queen Mother is alive for one day, as long as Emperor Xianjia still misses the love of brothers and sisters, she will be blatantly committed, and she may not be lifeless!

After all, she is the only sister of Emperor Xianjia, when Concubine Shentu and Mrs. Zhenyuan dominated the palace, if she hadn't enveloped the Marquis of Fuyang and reached out to help, Emperor Xianjia would have died of illness in the palace on a rainy day in that autumn and winter!

Is it easy to forget the affection that comes out of such mutual support?

And after this incident, Concubine Cui planned to get rid of Princess Liang and remarry Nie Wuying for King Liang, in order to win the support of the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom, so as to offset the Queen Mother's love for the eldest princess of the acting country - there is nothing wrong with this idea, the problem is that Concubine Cui is too slow!

She thought of a countermeasure two or three days after the birthday of the acting princess, but in order not to fall into the handle, she dragged it until the queen mother had changed her mind, but it was not fully implemented, so that Princess Liang is still alive and well, and even reconciled with the Sikong family!

With the support of her mother's family, even if Concubine Cui's mother-in-law does not arouse suspicion, how easy is it to attack her again?

Not to mention, there is no time to fight for the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom now!

The prince didn't blame his mother for failing to kill his brother and daughter-in-law, after all, when Concubine Cui suggested this, he was also hesitant and failed to make up his mind.

It's just from these two things that he can see that Concubine Cui is still a little level in the palace battle, otherwise he would not have come up with the idea of taking Princess Liang as an outcast, and he would not have quickly blocked the queen in the warm beauty's Jin Feng.

But in addition, Concubine Cui can only help - she failed to calculate the princess of the country, but instead cheated her mother and son, which exposed Concubine Cui's vision and the naivety of the court battle; Refreshingly decided to take Princess Liang as an outcast, but tried to make her daughter-in-law die without flaws, which showed her attention to detail and constant judgment.

All in all, the crown prince is in today's situation, and it cannot be said that it is all to blame on his biological mother, but he also has an inseparable relationship with Concubine Cui.

Therefore, he definitely doesn't want to be cheated by this mother anymore, even if the time is urgent, he has to go in person and talk to Concubine Cui - what he said is that he hopes that Concubine Cui "won't mess around when the time comes", but in fact, it is a hint that Concubine Cui "Don't do anything that shouldn't be done recently".

Concubine Cui heard the meaning of her son's words, but she didn't care about guaranteeing her next move, but she couldn't believe it: "Since you didn't do it at all, and you are still the prince now, it is difficult for Your Majesty to let those people frame you?!" ”

"The child is an adult." The crown prince sighed and explained, "Zhong Ling is enrolled in school, how can the child expect his father to do everything? What's more, my father's royal health has been poor recently, so I shouldn't disturb it! ”

"It's inconvenient for you to say, then I'll go!" Concubine Cui took a deep breath and said categorically, "What are you kidding?!" The purpose of these people is not to frame you, but to save - how can you not let Your Majesty know their sinister intentions!? ”

When the prince heard this, he sighed helplessly: "The mother concubine thinks that the father really doesn't know? ”

Seeing that Concubine Cui was stunned, the prince shook his head and said, "Su Bofeng had an accident before, and my father summoned Gu Xiang to tell him - even the officials of the Wupin Imperial Court died in the Jianling bloody case, how could my father not know?!" ”

He said with a heavy gaze, "My father has not made a sound until now, but I am afraid that I just want the child to try his hand by himself!" ”

Concubine Cui suddenly relieved her heart and said with anticipation: "So, Your Majesty, he will keep an eye on it, and he won't let you suffer?" ”

"Not necessarily!" The crown prince listened to the apprehension in his mother's tone, but hesitated for a moment, but still said truthfully, "Over the years, it has not been once or twice that the father and emperor have favored the child, if this child still can't suppress his brothers and courtiers...... It is not known whether the father will change his mind! ”

"How can this be?!" Concubine Cui's face changed when she heard this, and she shouted, "You are his eldest son, the only prince he raised himself!! ”

The prince smiled bitterly and said, "Mother, because of this, if the child still disappoints his father, what face does he have to inherit the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains of this great wisdom?!" ”

He has been His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for 20 years, but now he is facing the threat of insecure status - the prince said that it is impossible not to be afraid and sad, but although he is disappointed and aggrieved by the change in his attitude towards the Queen Mother, he is not much angry about Emperor Xianjia's possible abandonment, but is full of guilt.

After all, they have been getting along day and night for twenty years, and the relationship between father and son is far different from that of other princes; Second, the prince himself knows in his heart that over the years, Emperor Xianjia has been supporting his sick body, and he has to teach him the way to be a king, and he has to supervise and subdue his courtiers, and he has to govern the world, how difficult it is!

This father had done everything he could to give him - even famous ministers like Gu Shao were tied to the chariot of the East Palace with their own hands. In this case, the prince felt that if he lost to his younger brothers, he was really incompetent.

- Although it is said that the crown prince at this moment is doubting his ability: why Emperor Xianjia has ascended the throne as the emperor and dominated the court at his age, and has trained a number of famous ministers and old ministers to obey one after another; And he can't even settle his two younger brothers?

He knows that he lacks tempering compared to Emperor Xianjia, the problem is that he also has what Emperor Xianjia does not have: that is, Emperor Xianjia's own unconcealed words and deeds, as well as undisguised preference and support!

"I'm afraid Lone's qualifications are a lot worse than my father's, right?" The prince thought so in his heart, and the bitter and astringent tastes came up like a tide - he forced himself to hold back, and was about to tell Concubine Cui a few more words before retiring, not wanting Concubine Cui to be silent for a while, and suddenly beckoned: "Xiao'er, come here!" ”

The prince didn't understand what he meant, and walked up to Concubine Cui according to his words, but she pulled him to sit on the couch - Concubine Cui's face changed for a moment, showing a determined expression, signaling her son to bow her head, and whispered: "Xiao'er, you are the prince!" ”

"Mother?" The prince waited for the following, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear what Concubine Cui said, but he saw her looking at herself with complicated and hidden expectations, and her mind turned around, and suddenly thought of a terrible guess, and couldn't help but turn pale, and said in a low voice, "Mother! ”

"Your Majesty has been ready to support Gu since he ascended the throne!" Seeing that he had already guessed the meaning of his words, Concubine Cui let go instead, she raised her hand, grabbed the prince's shoulder tightly, forced him to listen to her own words, and said in a deep voice, "Although the royal body has been poor before, you can see things intermittently - since this year, Your Majesty has simply ordered you to be regent!" It can be seen that the royal body has ......"

The crown prince interrupted in a cold voice: "Father is just overworked, and the imperial doctor also said that as long as he recuperates for this year, his father will recover soon——"

"If that's the case, why did he summon Hui Shao?!" Concubine Cui retorted with a sneer, "Although I am a woman and don't know how to calculate the temple, I also know that the reason why Gu Shao went to the throne back then was because His Majesty planned to entrust you to him!" If it weren't for His Majesty's running out of time, how would Gu Shao have a chance to recover?! ”

She whispered softly and hurriedly in her son's ear, "Your Majesty has not been able to hold on for long!" This Great Rui World should be yours - why do you want to entangle with those people like King Wei and King Zhao?! ”

"Just—"

"As long as Your Majesty goes, you are the crown prince, and you will inherit the !!throne as a matter of course."