Song Yixiao and Concubine Xia only had a one-sided relationship, although it was unexpected that the other party would actually send someone to ask, but it was not worth her more effort to be a servant, so she said a few polite words, thanked Concubine Xia for her concern, and sent it away.

However, Yuan Xuexu and others had to be welcomed to the back hall and treated seriously.

"We just went to visit my grandmother, and we just came back, I don't know what's going on!" Song Yixiao ordered someone to make tea for everyone, and then served melons and fruits to entertain - of course, no one had the heart to taste the refreshments at the moment, and before her voice fell, Xie Yiren frowned and said: "There is no official statement in the palace, it's just ......"

Speaking of this, he glanced at Wei Yinlian, and stopped talking.

Wei Yinlian was very calm: "Before I came, I had already ordered someone to go to my mother's house to ask, confirming that the queen was about to start recuperation, and I don't know when she will be recuperate." Moreover, after the newcomer enters the palace, he will choose his sage to take charge of the palace on his behalf! ”

"The queen mother is His Majesty's wife." The people in the hall at the moment are all on Song Yixiao's side, even if they are not particularly close to Empress Wei, they have no grudges, and when they heard that Emperor Duanhua had pursued the queen and Song Yixiao for Cui Jianlian, they naturally felt disapprove, Pei Yourui said, "And Cui Jianlian, I also heard of her conduct in my early years, and it doesn't seem to be very good." ”

Xie Yiren worried: "But when Cui Jianlian was alive, he once spoiled the special room. ”

Who knows if Emperor Duanhua has a deep affection for this cousin, and it is still unforgettable?

"Jian Xiuhuan seems to have entered the palace?" Yuan Xuexu listened to the ups and downs in her heart, and reluctantly smiled, "He is His Majesty's cousin, and he has always won His Majesty's trust and favor...... I think I'll bring back good news! ”

In fact, in the Xuanming Palace at this moment, Jian Xubai's plea did not go well.

Because he had just entered the palace to salute, Emperor Duanhua threw down the evidence of Song Yixiao's participation in Cui Jianlian's death: "Ah Xu, what explanation do you have?!" ”

"The minister is guilty!" Seeing such a situation, Jian Xubai knew that it was not good, so he knelt down and confessed his guilt.

"The queen also has a part in this matter, I have decided to let the queen recuperate in Weiyang Palace from now on, and don't worry about anything in the future!" Emperor Duanhua looked at him coldly, "As for Mrs. Yan Guo, what to do with it, you can do it!" ”

Jian Xubai was shocked when he heard this, and then listened to Emperor Duanhua continue, "Fortunately, your wife also gave birth to a girl, and you don't have to worry about the title dispute between the original concubine and the step-sister-in-law!" ”

These words were obviously intended to kill Song Yi - Jian Xubai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister's wife was persecuted by the concubine Cui when she was young, and she was only two or seven years old when she came out of the cabinet, which is the so-called young and ignorant!" I also beg Your Majesty to be gracious! ”

"The murder of the prince's concubine, especially the concubine Cui, who was pregnant at the time, how can a sentence of 'young and ignorant' be revealed?!" Emperor Duanhua looked down at him from the Dan Qi, his eyes were gloomy, "Ah Xu, you already know the truth of this matter, but you have never told me all these years!" Do you know how disappointed I was when I found out?! ”

The Emperor sighed, "It's just that I grew up watching you, and I really can't bear to punish you for this matter—but don't be too aggressive!" ”

He didn't want to look at Jian Xu's pleading anymore, so he directly flicked his sleeves, "Stand down!" I give you three days to do what to do, and I hope you don't let me down again! ”

The four words "disappointed again" were deliberately bitten by Emperor Duanhua, which was not only a reminder, but also a threat.

…… Seeing Jian Xubai's pale face and withdraw, Zhu Qin gritted her teeth, but still had the courage to speak: "Your Majesty! ”

"Shut up!" Emperor Duanhua supported his forehead with one hand and pressed the other hand on the imperial case, and between his eyebrows, which were still full of anger, a faint tiredness and depression appeared, and his voice was a little hoarse, "I know what you want to say!" It's nothing more than that he thinks that the Shuren Cui Hengzhu is dead, and there is no need to force Ah Xuan for this! ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Zhu Qin knew that Emperor Duanhua was in a very bad mood for the past two days, and at this time, persuading him to let Song Yixiao go was likely to bring him punishment and trouble, but he felt that he couldn't pretend to be so confused - he knelt down with a "plop" and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty has the world in mind and swallows the sea, how can it be restrained by the love of children and daughters?" Although the truth of the matter of the Shuren Cui family is unexpected, His Majesty and Yan Guogong have always been like brothers, and Yan Guogong loves his wife, and everyone knows about it! If Your Majesty is willing to let go of Mrs. Yan Guo this time, how can Yan Guogong not be grateful to Your Majesty, and from then on, she will repay Your Majesty's grace? ! ”

Last time, when Emperor Duanhua said to Gu Shao, "You are the only one I trust", the emperor himself only felt embarrassed, but Zhu Qin, who was serving on the side, was a bystander, and he broke out in a cold sweat on the spot!

No matter how powerful Gu Shao is, he is old after all!

Emperor Duanhua is still in his prime, and the emperor is now relying on Gu Shao, but he can't count on this old minister for the rest of his life, right?

Yuan Xuepei, who has lost his legs and is not good at being a person, does not care, the Lu family who was destroyed last year, King Liang who was imprisoned this year, and Jian Xubai, who was scolded out at the moment, these people were originally the mainstays of Duanhua in the future!

Of course, the Lu family and King Liang have conclusive evidence, and it is also appropriate to clean them up.

But this matter is not a matter of uncompromising principle - in the final analysis, it is just the death of a side concubine!

What's more, this side concubine herself is not without responsibility?

For such an old thing, forcing Jian to kill his wife in vain, Zhu Qin felt that it was simply ...... It's a stupid trick!

After all, Emperor Duanhua's most trusted person is currently the only one Gu Shao left, even if Zhu Qin is an internal servant, since he was a child, he has followed Emperor Duanhua to listen to Emperor Xianjia's teachings, and he also knows that for the emperor, the way of the court is to focus on checks and balances!

A monopoly is the most taboo, and it can also be said to be the most dangerous!

Even during the Xianjia Dynasty, Emperor Xianjia didn't give his courtiers such an opportunity!

In terms of ability, the means are inferior to Emperor Xianjia's Duanhua Emperor everywhere, if he completely relies on Gu Shao, who knows what will cause trouble?

What's more, behind Jian Xubai, there are also the two clan elders, the Empress Dowager and the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom......

In view of the fact that Emperor Duanhua is now very disgusted with the Empress Dowager, Zhu Qin did not dare to mention the Qingxi Palace, and only said cautiously, "What's more, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom has not been very good these days, and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has been quite fond of Mrs. Yan Guo before......

"If it weren't for the help of the Imperial Aunt of the Jin Kingdom, then the Song family might not have concealed it when they did this earlier!" But Emperor Duanhua only sneered when he heard this, "Of course, the Imperial Aunt of the Jin Kingdom has helped me before, so I won't embarrass the Imperial Aunt!" But since the imperial aunt is tired, it is better to recuperate, this kind of messy thing, don't let the elders worry about it in the future! ”

"But Your Majesty!" Zhu Qin hurriedly said, "Everyone in the world knows that Yan Guogong dotes on his wife, and he has been married for several years, and he only has one daughter of the county lord of Chaoping under his knees, but he has never taken a concubine, which shows that the rumors are true!" Now His Majesty wants Yan Guogong to kill his wife, even if Yan Guogong finally obeys the order, I am afraid that he will have a gap with His Majesty from now on! ”

"If Yan Guogong is unwilling to kill his wife, this ...... What is going to be done?! ”

When the time comes, Emperor Duanhua can't kill this cousin, right?

If this is the case, even if Gu Shao goes out again, it is estimated that he will not be able to persuade the angry Empress Dowager - this old man must fight hard with Emperor Duanhua!

And if Jian Xubai, who openly resisted the decree, was not punished considerably, how could Emperor Duanhua's prestige as an emperor not fall apart? !

There is also a possibility that Zhu Qin didn't dare to say: Nie Wuying, the simple and white "righteous sister", is now Princess Su! In case he is in a hurry, contact King Su privately......

"Do you really care about the death of the Song family?" When Zhu Qin said these advices, she was ready to meet the wrath of Emperor Duanhua, but when Emperor Duanhua heard this, after being silent for a while, he didn't have a seizure, he only sighed, "I just want to try Ah Xu!" ”

Zhu Qin was stunned and said, "Your Majesty is saying?" ”

"Within three days, as long as Ah Xuan comes to me and tells me that he is willing to obey the order, I will spare the Song family!" Emperor Duanhua said coldly, "Do you think that when the Song family colluded with the queen to attack the concubine Cui family, it was only a few days since she married Ah Xu?" Ah Xu actually deceived me for her - I am Ah Xu's cousin, even if he is now in the third room of the Jian family, he is still my aunt and cousin! He entered the palace at the age of five, and he really grew up watching him, and before he went to Wuhuan, I saw him more times than I saw King Liang! ”

"As a result, he knew that his wife had murdered my side concubine, but instead of telling me, he helped his wife hide it in private!"

"Zhu Qin, you say, why should I be kind to him now?!"

Emperor Duanhua sneered, "Over the years, I have always regarded him as my own brother, why should I benefit less than him?!" Isn't there much favor I've given him?! Come to think of it, it is precisely because I have always been tolerant of him that I have made him so bold! ”

Counting this cousin's lack of conscience, he inevitably thought of his fellow brother again, "No talent and no virtue like King Liang, he actually has the ambition to usurp the throne, in the final analysis, isn't it because I spoiled him too much, so that he lost his awe of me?!" ”

The emperor exhaled, his eyes flashing with a cold luster, "My talent is not as good as the first emperor, and my means are not as good as the first emperor, so the first emperor is generous, and the people below dare not make mistakes!" When I come here, I will be generous, but it will only make the people below feel that I am weak and can be bullied! ”

He closed his eyes, quickly opened them again, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I didn't understand this truth until these two days—fortunately, it's not too late!" ”

"For the Superior, Enwei and Giving is the right way!"

"In the past, I often only showed kindness to those around me, but forgot to deter them!"

"So since I ascended the throne, inside and outside the palace, the government and the opposition have seemed to be respectful to me, and the contempt in my bones is perfunctory...... Can't I really notice it?! ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Duanhua looked at Zhu Qin who was kneeling beside him lightly, "You see, even you, a slave, dare to continue to talk after I said 'shut up'!" It can be seen that I have really spoiled you all! ”

Zhu Qin's whole body shook into chaff, he trembled, wanted to say something, but couldn't say it, only kowtowed desperately, and soon, on the scarlet bottom woven gold brocade felt, there was an extra cloud of black purple!

"I remember that you have always been faithful, and I will spare you this time, and if you do it again, I will pull out your tongue!" Emperor Duanhua picked up the tea bowl, blew it, took a slow sip, looked at it for a while, and after a while, he felt that it was almost there, so he smiled and said, "Get up!" ”

Seeing that Zhu Qin kowtowed more than a dozen times, she said with a crying voice: "Slave and maid, thank Your Majesty Longen!" Fang trembled and wanted to stand up.

Emperor Duanhua sneered, but there was no smile in his eyes: "You have served me for more than ten years, and before, even if I was angry, you have never been so frightened in front of me - sure enough, the world is pampered!" ”

"Bang!"

The emperor slammed the tea bowl on the imperial case, and didn't look at Zhu Qin's expression that he wanted to go limp again, "Why don't you hurry up and grind ink?!" ”