The capital, the Imperial Palace.

The courtiers were terrified, and since they got the news that the emperor had been kidnapped by robbers during the hunt, the whole court seemed to explode.

For a while, the group of dragons was leaderless, and all the ministers gathered under the main hall and talked about it.

The queen sat on the phoenix seat, the corners of one side of her mouth were a little stiff because of the internal stroke, but the other side was tightly pursed, and her expression looked very strange.

In addition to the ministers, the second, fourth and fifth princes were on the side.

Prime Minister Zuo was excited, and said angrily: "It's really the ambition of the wolf, they dare to use the jade seal of the country to exchange for Your Majesty!" According to the minister's opinion, this matter must not be ......" Prime Minister Zuo's voice did not fall, and a person stood next to him.

"Could it be that Prime Minister Zuo wants to abandon His Majesty and let them kill people?"

"I don't mean that." Prime Minister Zuo hurriedly looked at the queen sitting on the phoenix throne, and arched his hand: "Weichen just thinks that he should send troops to encircle and suppress, and he must not compromise with them." ”

"What if the other party's dog jumps over the wall and hurts Your Majesty?"

The ministers exchanged heads and ears, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

There are more military generals who are fighting in the main battle, and all of them are on the side of Prime Minister Zuo, while civilian officials advocate the exchange of hostages, and most of them are old ministers of the DPRK and China.

"I don't know what the queen thinks." After arguing for a long time, no one could come up with a good idea, and some people looked at the queen on the phoenix throne.

The queen bowed her head and pondered, "According to the opinion of the palace, on the surface, we will take the jade seal of the country to exchange, and secretly send troops to surround it, if the other party takes the jade seal and refuses to let go, we can force the soldiers, if the other party takes something and releases the emperor, after the emperor is safe, we still have to destroy it." ”

"The queen is high." Many courtiers seconded the proposal.

In fact, it's not that they can't come up with an idea, it's just that no one wants to be in the limelight at this juncture, and it's good to say that they can save the emperor then, but if they can't save it...... I'm afraid that this criminal won't be able to take off his hat.

The second prince arched his hand and said: "The son is willing to lead the troops to go, please ask the queen mother for permission!" ”

The fourth prince and the fifth prince also asked for battle, and the queen seemed to be embarrassed, so she hesitated for a while and nodded, "It's nature for father and son to have a heart, so you can all go." ”

After all the ministers retreated, the queen leaned on the phoenix seat tiredly, and only the second prince in the main hall had not left.

"Mother, let the sons help you go back to rest." The second prince stepped forward filial piety and carefully held the queen's arm.

The queen nodded with satisfaction, and he helped her back to the harem.

"The queen mother hasn't found out where the jade piece that opened the dragon vein is hidden?" The second prince asked softly.

The queen was slightly stunned, "How do you know about this?" ”

"It's Taifu...... He once mentioned this matter to his son, and also told his son to honor your mother, you are really working too hard for your son, and you really don't know how to repay you. ”

When the queen heard him say this, her guard gradually relaxed, "That Ye Huai'an is a hard bone, this palace is ruthless, and I am afraid that he will not be able to hold it to death, if he is light, he is not afraid at all, he used to speak occasionally, but recently this palace found that he was like crazy, and when he saw this palace, he wanted to pounce, and his throat was somehow broken, and he couldn't even speak......"

"If the queen mother can trust her son, it is better to let her son try." The second prince said diligently, "Taifu taught his sons some strange methods a few days ago, maybe they can make that person named Ye Huai'an open his mouth." ”

The queen thought for a moment and nodded: "It's okay, but you don't want to be too ruthless, lest he can't hold on to death." ”

The two entered the queen's bedroom, and the queen opened the secret room and entered it with the second prince.

But to the queen's disappointment, although the second prince was very methodical, Ye Huai'an on the bed only wailed, and did not say the whereabouts of the jade piece, and as the queen said, as long as he saw the queen, he wanted to pounce.

The second prince wiped the hot sweat on his head and said, "Queen Mother, I'm afraid this person is really crazy." ”

The queen frowned and said: "Usually seeing him doesn't look like crazy, only when I see this palace." ”

"I guess he hates the queen mother very much." The second prince casually picked up the whip of the secret room and was pumping it at the vital point of the man on the bed.

The man's body spasmed, and he no longer dared to pounce on the queen, but curled up, coughing up blood clots from his mouth, and in the darkness, a pair of gloomy eyes almost burst into flames.

The two returned in vain.

After leaving the secret room, the second prince discussed with the queen about the robbers exchanging the jade seal for the emperor.

"Has the queen mother been arranged?" The second prince diligently hammered the queen's legs.

The queen leaned comfortably on the couch, half-closed her eyes and enjoyed her son's filial piety.

"Don't worry, after tomorrow, you will be able to inherit the throne justifiably." She has worked hard for so long, but unfortunately her eldest son still can't wait for this day, so this time, she directly killed the killer, such a big thing, must be used by thunder, she knows her physical condition, she has no confidence to wait for a few more years.

Seeing that she is old and decrepit, how can she be the opponent of these concubines in the harem, it is better to start early, with this son to rely on, at least she can sit firmly in the position of the queen mother.

It was night, in a village outside the city.

The emperor lay on the bed with a dying breath, coughing one after another.

He finally realized what life is better than death, and what the prince said was right, after the medicine was stopped, his whole body lost strength, and the previous illness was more serious.

No one cared about him here, especially today, there was not even a food deliverer, so he was hungry all day, but fortunately, there was still half a pot of white water left over from yesterday on the table, which he drank all of them.

He was coughing when he heard a "click" outside the window.

Something seemed to hit the window lattice.

At first, he didn't care.

Immediately after, there was another sound.

He struggled out of bed and reached for the window.

But before his hand could touch the window, the window opened by itself, and a man in black jumped in from the outside.

After the man came in, he immediately closed the window with his backhand, knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "My subordinates have seen the emperor!" ”

The Emperor took a few steps back alertly, apparently not knowing this person.

The man took something out of his bosom and handed it to the emperor: it was a Pisces jade pendant with the names of the three princes engraved on it.

The emperor recognized at a glance that it was the belongings of his three sons, and it was a gift that he gave to him during the coming-of-age ceremony of the three princes.

The emperor's body shook a few times, his breath was unsteady, and he covered his lips with his sleeves and coughed again.

He ...... Let you save me? ”

"There are too many enemy sentry posts outside, please forgive your subordinates for not being able to do anything, your subordinates were ordered to come tonight to spread the word, tomorrow the Third Highness will bring a large army here to exchange you back, and after you are safe, they will definitely wipe out all the thieves!"

The emperor's brows were tightly locked, and what the crown prince said to him that day was still in his ears.

What he is worried about now is whether the second prince and the empress know the true identity of the crown prince and the princess, and he wonders if they will secretly obstruct the actions of the third prince......

As soon as he was distracted, he suddenly felt a flower in front of him, and the man in black who was still kneeling in front of him just now, jumped up in an instant, covered his mouth with one hand, and held a sharp knife in the other, which was inserted into his abdomen......