The Liao royal family has always been Yelu as the emperor, and Xiao as the queen. Since the founding of the Khitan state in Yelu Abaoji, there have never been exceptions to the rules that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Almost everyone in the palace concubines understands a truth, even after Xiao Guanyin is deposed, others will not be able to ascend to the throne.

But there are still people who have a thought in their hearts, hoping that after abolishing Xiao Guanyin, they will have a chance to go further. Even if you can't become a queen, you can become an imperial concubine and be phoenix for nine days.

Without the queen sitting in the middle palace, the imperial concubine is undoubtedly the most respected person. In addition to not having the name of the queen, it is still in power, and there will be no less one.

So Yelu Hongji had just returned to the palace happily when he heard this news that made his face look ugly.

After being silent for a while, he suppressed his anger and said, "Give me an investigation!" Who is spreading rumors? ”

"Your Majesty, this news has spread throughout the harem, and there is really no way to find out. To get to the root of the source, it's better to summon the queen over and ask for clarity. ”

"Huh?" Yelu Hongji slowly turned his head and looked at the very pampered side concubine beside him.

Compared with Xiao Guanyin, who often advised him to go out to hunt all day long, Zhang Xiangyi, the side concubine next to him, never mentioned these words to make the emperor unhappy. Even every time he hunts, he is extremely excited and happy.

Therefore, Yelu Hongji went out on a safari, and his favorite thing was to take Zhang Xiangyi with him. Although she is a Han Chinese, she has the heart of a nomadic tribe of the steppe. The emperor's liking for her is also increasing day by day.

But listening to Zhang Xiangyi's words at this time, Yelu Hongji did not echo, but stared at her deeply.

At just one glance, Zhang Xiangyi, who saw it, was sweating like rain, and almost fell to the ground in fright. It's like being targeted by a tiger in the wild, and a feeling of extreme danger hits you.

On weekdays, Zhang Xiangyi has never felt this taste on the emperor's body, but now he knows when he tastes it. No matter how close the tiger is to you, never forget the nature of the tiger and the king of beasts.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, why are you looking at people like this, you're scared to death......" smiled reluctantly, but Zhang Xiangyi didn't need to look at it, and he knew how stiff the expression on his face was now.

"Humph!" Yelu Hongji didn't even bother to say anything, and just shook his head and walked away.

Zhang Xiangyi, who was still following her side, is now either with or with, and she is completely at a loss.

"Oh? Is there such news in the palace? Yelu Yixin knew the latest information as soon as possible, and immediately felt that his eyes lit up and he was greatly surprised.

The henchmen did not dare to hide it in the slightest, and explained all the circumstances: "...... This is all the news that came out of Fang Huai, and it is said that it has spread almost all over the palace. It has long been impossible to find out who started to spread the word. ”

The goal of Yelu Yixin, the king of Wei, has always been not to be a minister, but to be an emperor.

Installing a cronie in the palace is just a piece of cake. Although he doesn't have the ability to kill the king, he is not slow to find out the news.

Yelu Yixin smiled, stretched his body very easily, and casually picked up the mare's milk wine and took a sip: "You say, who will do this?" ”

The henchman in front of him is basically his mastermind, and Yelu Yixin never hides any news from him. And the reason why Ding Yang slept with Xiao Guanyin in the first place was also the result of his arrangement.

The mastermind is also strange, it is said that this kind of thing can only be held down, how can it be spread everywhere in a short period of time?

Unless someone deliberately obstructs and fanned the flames, it is possible to cause such a big storm in a short period of time.

"It's definitely not the queen, it's too late to get rid of this kind of thing, even if the people around her don't know the severity, they won't talk about this kind of news casually and be overheard."

Yelu Yixin, the king of Wei, also meant this: "Then who will it be?" Could it be that someone among the concubines wants to take the opportunity to spread rumors and make trouble? Stir up the rift that already looms between the emperor and the queen? ”

"Not like that! After all, this is not with others, and the news is clearly related to the Eight Miao Immortals. If you want to pull the queen down, you don't need to put yourself in it! That's the Eight Miao Immortals, the living immortals who have just lifted the sunset calamity! ”

"Who would it be? It was pulled to the bodies of the two big men at once, and it was obvious that they were going to die! At this time, the Eight Miao Immortals were deeply respected and feared by the emperor, and they were obviously forcing the emperor to make a decision. But where is this determination so good? What's more, even if you make up your mind? Who dares to move the Eight Miao Immortals with a finger? Who can move a finger of the Eight Miao Immortals? ”

Compared with Yelu Hongji's daily elation when he was out hunting, Yelu Yixin, the king of Wei, who really dealt with state affairs, could not have been more aware of the terrible extent of the Sunset Cataclysm.

can solve such a level of trouble with his own hands, and it can even be said that Ding Yang has done everything silently.

I don't think it's too much to overestimate his strength. Even Yelu Yixin believed that Emperor Yelu Hongji didn't care about state affairs every day, but he was not a fool.

The emperor doesn't worry about political affairs, it's just that it's troublesome, but his views on many things in his heart are also very serious.

With the emperor's cleverness, how could he not see the conspiracy contained in this. Whether the emperor really believed this rumor or not no longer mattered, the important thing was that it would become the most terrible scandal in the Liao royal family.

Once it spreads, no matter who knows it, it will lose the face of the Liao State.

As long as Yelu Hongji wants to continue to sit on the throne, he cannot allow this rumor to continue to spread.

But this matter is not something he can manage if he wants to! Xiao Guanyin doesn't care, she's just a queen. Even if it is abolished, or given to kill itself, it is casual.

Either choose another queen from the Xiao family's clan, or simply leave the position of queen vacant and ignore it.

But the key is what to do with the Eight Miao Immortals? He is involved in this matter, how to deal with it to his satisfaction?

Now the core of the problem is no longer whether Xiao Guanyin really has a personal relationship with Bamiao Immortal, but it is more difficult to deal with it without a personal relationship. If you really have a personal relationship, you have to pretend that you don't know.

With the ability shown by the Eight Miao Immortal Chiefs, if he really had a heart for Xiao Guanyin, the emperor would not dare to stop him.

It's a big deal to pretend not to know, so I vaguely pulled it down. But now that the rumors are spreading like this, they are not aimed at Xiao Guanyin at all, but at the emperor.

"His Royal Highness King Wei, I'm afraid it's not good!" The mastermind suddenly became nervous: "This rumor in the palace, I'm afraid that someone wants to kill Your Highness!" ”

"Huh? Why is that? King Yelu Yixin of Wei hadn't reacted yet: "The queen has an affair with the Eight Miao Immortals, what does it have to do with this king?" The events of that day were arranged by the king himself, and except for the Eight Miao Immortals and the queen, there was absolutely no third person who knew about it. Could it be that the two of them would still speak out, just to frame the king? Even if the king died, what good would it do them? ”

The mastermind was already dying: "Your Highness, you are too merciful to be almost concealed by this poisonous plan. Originally, His Majesty could have vaguely vague about the past, whether it was true or not, and he could pretend not to know. But now that he was suddenly called out, he forced the emperor to deal with the matter......"

"That's right! But what does this have to do with this king, shouldn't it be the emperor who is in a hurry? ”

It's a pity that before King Wei Yelu Yixin could laugh, he was urgently interrupted by the mastermind: "Your Highness, think about it!" The emperor encountered such a thing, and it was simply impossible to deal with it perfectly! Regardless of whether the queen and the Eight Miao Immortals have a selfless relationship, the result is the same. There will definitely be a stain on his body, which will never be washed away again. ”

"Doesn't that have nothing to do with this king? On the contrary, the emperor is not clean, and the king benefits more, right? ”

The mastermind sighed: "Your Highness, think about it, if Your Majesty's reputation is bad, especially if this matter is so tricky. It can be said that no matter how you deal with it, you can't come up with a perfect result, unless Your Majesty is no longer the emperor, Da Liao's face can look a little better. ”

"Isn't that the end of it? Hmph, this king wants to see how he can sit firmly in the position of emperor in addition to such a thing! At that time, there will definitely be countless royal princes and nobles who will jump out and force him to step down. ”

"Yes, Your Highness, you are right. But after forcing him to step down, who will come to power to do this position? ”

"Hmm...... According to what I know about the emperor, I should try to pass this position to the crown prince. ”

"So who is the most threatening to the crown prince's ascendancy?" The mastermind pressed forward step by step, his face full of nervousness.

King Yelu Yixin of Wei didn't expect it yet, but just followed the train of thought and said, "Who can threaten the crown prince's ascendancy?" Of course, the rest of the royal family members who are qualified to succeed to the throne, and it can also be ......"

This time, before he finished speaking, he paused and fell into deep thought, and the mastermind finally breathed a sigh of relief: it seemed that he had finally thought of it.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Yelu Yixin slowly raised his head and frowned: "I see...... Hmph, it seems that someone really has good intentions! ”

The mastermind didn't say something just now, and the biggest threat to the crown prince's succession to the throne is not the clan, but the powerful King of Wei, Yelu Yixin. In any case, if he does not remove his power and influence, the crown prince will not be able to sit firmly even after ascending the throne.

With how clever Yelu Hongji was, he must have been able to think of this problem.

Now the emperor let go of the power of the King of Wei because the emperor was able to suppress the King of Wei, Yelu Yixin. But after changing the crown prince, where can he parry the King of Wei, who has been in charge of the government for more than ten years?

There is a slight problem, and I am afraid that it will end with the complete farewell of the crown prince.

Therefore, before the crown prince ascended the throne, only the emperor could only get rid of Yelu Yixin, the king of Wei, before he could feel at ease.

I thought about it, but Yelu Yixin couldn't help it: "Sir, what should this king do?" ”