When the people came to the cave room, they saw Princess Ning Xin wearing a red wedding dress, lying in a pool of red blood, and everywhere they saw was a bright red, like a red glow on the horizon.

The crowd was very frightened, so they hurriedly went to pass the doctor over.

After the doctor came, he was also taken aback by the situation in front of him, how it was originally a happy event turned into a funeral.

The doctor stretched out his hand and put it on Princess Ning Xin's pulse, only to feel that the tentacles were cold, the pulse was completely empty, and Princess Ning Xin was already dead.

Princess Ning Xin's heart to commit suicide was decided, so she stabbed her heart with a knife. As soon as the knife fell, she was already dead.

The doctor was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and said to Shi Heng: "Lord Shi, the big thing is not good, the princess is dead." ”

When Shi Heng heard the doctor say this, he was furious and kicked the doctor hard, kicking the doctor several feet away.

He slapped the table and said angrily: "Okay, you Zhu Qizhen, since you have colluded to calculate me, hum!" ”

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, the more angry he became, thinking only about how to settle accounts with the emperor tomorrow, and forgetting that a princess died in his family, and what kind of responsibility he had to bear.

Princess Ning Xin's suicide soon spread throughout the capital.

When the news reached Zhu Qizhen's ears, Zhu Qizhen only felt that his anger was difficult to suppress, he was in the Qianqing Palace for Princess Ning Xin, but when he heard Sun Xiangyong walk in, he said to him with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, General Shi Hengshi is asking to see him outside the palace, may I ask the emperor to see him or not?" ”

Zhu Qizhen slapped the table angrily, the hatred in his eyes condensed layer by layer, and said to Sun Xiangyong: "Let Shi Heng get in, I want to ask him, why did you force my imperial sister to death?" ”

Sun Xiangyong agreed, and went out to summon Shi Heng in to meet him.

When Shi Heng saw the emperor, he didn't kneel, but just arched his hand, which made Zhu Qizhen very dissatisfied.

Sun Xiangyong couldn't figure out the emperor's thoughts, and when he saw this, he said to Shi Heng: "Lord Shi, you are so bold, why don't you kneel when you see the emperor?" ”

Shi Heng snorted, raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, now that the minister is already the emperor's brother-in-law, he is a relative of the emperor, do you still want to kneel down when you see the emperor?" ”

Zhu Qizhen was so angry by his words that he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, but despite this, he still suppressed the anger and grief in his heart, and said to Shi Heng: "Shi Heng, you are so bold, I married the imperial sister to you, but why did the imperial sister commit suicide as soon as she married into your family?" Have you done any unforgivable fault to the imperial sister? ”

"Hmph, the emperor said so, but the minister also wanted to ask the emperor, I don't know what the emperor wants to do? You have obviously married Princess Ning Xin to me, this Princess Ning Xin is restless as the wife of the minister, but she will die in the minister's family, bringing blood and light to the minister's family. I don't know if the emperor and Princess Ning Xin colluded to blame the ministers. ”

Seeing Shi Heng's lawlessness, Zhu Qizhen sat down on the table in anger, pointed at Shi Heng with his fingers, his fingers trembled, and he continued to speak for a long time, saying, "You, you, you." ”

Zhu Qizhen talked for a long time, but he couldn't speak.

Shi Heng said arrogantly to the emperor: "Your Majesty, you have nothing to say, is it true that you have been said by the minister." ”

His tone was smug, and there was no half-sad look on his face, as if Princess Ningxin's death only made him feel ashamed and angry, and not half-sad.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't suppress his anger any longer, he roared angrily: "Shi Heng, you keep saying that you like my imperial sister, and I married the imperial sister to you." But the imperial sister got married, and it was less than a day, and you didn't protect her well, but let her commit suicide. Not only did you not give an explanation to me, but you also raised your toes in front of me, who do you think you are? ”

Zhu Qizhen's words did not make Shi Heng feel a little scared.

Shi Heng calculated that Zhu Qizhen was afraid that the Wara army would move south, so he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please don't wronged your ministers. Although you are the emperor and I am just a general, the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, isn't it? Princess Ning Xin married into my family, and committed suicide, I am afraid that this matter was instructed by others, and all the people in my family can testify that the minister did not do anything to Princess Ning Xin. What's more, she is already the wife of the minister, what the minister does to her, and what is there to say. ”

After speaking, Shi Heng didn't wait for Zhu Qizhen to respond, so he turned around and swaggered out.

Only then did Zhu Qizhen understand that Shi Heng did not come to explain the death of Princess Ning Xin to himself, but to question himself.

Zhu Qi couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, and said to Sun Xiangyong: "Look, look at this Shi Heng, sooner or later I will kill him." ”

Sun Xiang was shocked by Zhu Qizhen's words, he knew that Shi Heng and Cao Jixiang were together, and the two of them were both prosperous and loss-making. Shi Heng is dead, and it will not do his eldest brother Cao Jixiang any good.

Despite this, Sun Xiangyong was very loyal to the emperor, he saw that the emperor was in pain for Princess Ning Xin's death, and felt very distressed, so he stepped forward to stabilize Zhu Qizhen.

At this time, another little eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest princess asks to see you." ”

Zhu Qizhen was grieving for the death of Princess Ning Xin, so he said to the little eunuch: "You go and tell the eldest princess, just say that I don't want to see her for the time being." After two days, I calmed down and went to ask her for my guilt in person. ”

The little eunuch was just about to go out, but Jian Huaizhen had already walked in.

When Jian Huaizhen saw the emperor, he was sad, angry and sad, and he also felt very distressed in his heart. She walked up to Zhu Qizhen and said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, the palace has heard about Princess Ning Xin's affairs, please ask the emperor to mourn by the way." The so-called people can't be resurrected after death, if Princess Ning Xin has a spirit in the sky, and seeing the emperor like this now, she must be very sad in her heart. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard Jian Huaizhen say this, all the grievances in his heart suddenly felt poured out.

In fact, Zhu Qizhen is only twenty-six years old, and the storms he has experienced are nothing more than being trapped in Warat for ten years and suffering. He doesn't know how to deal with many things in life. Now that the dearest person is leaving him like this, how can he not be heartbroken. What's more, Princess Ning Xin's death was caused by him.

He is now secretly blaming himself: why did he not see the determination in her eyes when Princess Ning Xin came to find him, but for the sake of national affairs, he married her to Shi Heng and sent her to the fire cave. If it weren't for his insistence on going his own way and relying on Shi Heng, how could Princess Ning Xin end up like this.

Jian Huaizhen saw that the emperor was in tears, so he gently patted him on the shoulder and said to him: "Your Majesty, the matter of Princess Ning Xin has become a foregone conclusion, and the emperor does not have to be sad. ”

Zhu Qizhen shook his head, with a look of despair in his eyes, and said to Jian Huaizhen: "Princess, I and Ning Xin have grown up together since childhood, Ning Xin has cared for me since she was a child, and I am afraid that you don't know the sister-brother relationship between the eldest princess." ”

Jian Huaizhen looked solemn and said: "Yes, maybe I don't know your feelings, but one thing I know, the emperor came to the palace to ask why the emperor wanted to marry Princess Ning Xin to Shi Heng?" Your Majesty, you said to the palace that Princess Ning Xin and Shi Heng are in love, but now it seems that this is not the case. ”

Zhu Qizhen listened to Jian Huaizhen's old story again, and couldn't help but feel a little more guilty and a little more annoyed in his heart, and he said to Jian Huaizhen: "The eldest princess means that it was because of my deception that Princess Ning Xin died. ”

Jian Huaizhen shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to blame yourself too much. At this point, it doesn't matter who is who, but Bengong knows that the most wrong person in this matter is Shi Heng. ”

Jian Huaizhen's words sounded in Zhu Qizhen's mind like a thunderbolt, and he immediately nodded and said, "What the eldest princess said is true, everything is Shi Heng's fault. If Shi Heng didn't come to force him to marry, Princess Ning Xin would not marry him for the sake of the country, and she would not end up like this. ”

Jian Huaizhen sat down on the side, looking at the grief-stricken Zhu Qizhen, she couldn't help but feel a little more pity and distress in her heart, she said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, what's going on so far?" You have to tell this palace slowly, you tell this palace, and this palace can find a way to help you solve it. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard Jian Huaizhen say this at this time, he only felt very warm, and his heart finally settled down.

He slowly said to Jian Huaizhen: "It's easy to say, now that the Wara Pressure Realm seems to have the intention of invading the south, Shi Heng uses this as a threat to let me marry Princess Ningxin to him." After I discussed with Princess Ning Xin, Princess Ning Xin took the initiative to marry in order for me to keep the Ming Dynasty. I originally thought that Princess Ning Xin wanted to endure humiliation, but I never thought that my sister was so strong that she would pull out a knife and commit suicide on the wedding night. ”

Jian Huaizhen let out a long sigh and said: "Princess Ning Xin did this with good intentions, she didn't want to marry Shi Heng in her heart, but she reluctantly agreed, because she didn't want Shi Heng to blame the emperor." She didn't die until Shi Heng's mansion, because she wanted to put the responsibility for suicide on Shi Heng, so that Shi Heng would have no reason to blame the emperor at that time. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard Jian Huaizhen say this, the grief in his heart was touched again, and he couldn't help but burst into tears and said: "My sister has done too much for me, and what can I do for her?" ”

Jian Huaizhen persuaded him: "The emperor doesn't have to say that, now that it's over, it's better to think of a way to avenge Princess Ning Xin." ”

"Is that okay? Can you avenge Princess Ning Xin? ”

Zhu Qizhen looked at Jian Huaizhen helplessly, and he said: "So far, I also want to avenge my sister, but now the Wara army will move south at any time. The reason why my sister risked her life to marry Shi Heng was nothing more than to keep the country safe. If Shi Heng is disposed of at this time, no one will lead troops to attack Warat. The Warat army drove straight in, and it was the people of the world who would suffer at that time. ”

Jian Huaizhen saw that Zhu Qizhen was in awe of Wara, so he refused to punish Shi Heng. She thought about it for a while, and said to Zhu Qizhen seriously: "If Yu Qian is alive, why should the emperor be so embarrassed. ”

Jian Huaizhen once again mentioned Yu Qian's matter, which made Zhu Qizhen feel ashamed and ashamed in his heart, and he thought that the eldest princess was right. If Yu Qian was still alive, Yu Qian would definitely not be as arrogant as Shi Heng.

How did he not know in his heart that Yu Qian was a loyal minister and a capable person, and he couldn't help but regret and be speechless about killing Yu Qian at that time.

When Jian Huaizhen saw that he had remorse, he didn't want to say any more, for fear of stirring the heartstrings in his heart and making him even more sad and angry.

Jian Huaizhen took Zhu Qizhen to the highest building in the palace, "Wenyuan Building", and they looked down, but they saw that the sky and the earth were blue, which was refreshing.

Zhu Qizhen glanced at Jian Huaizhen and said with some gratitude: "The eldest princess brought me here, did she want me to calm down?" ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said nothing, pointing to a large area of pavilions and pavilions in front of him for Zhu Qizhen to see.

Zhu Qizhen raised his eyes and looked, and there was a large area of pavilions and pavilions, although the pavilions and pavilions were vague, they were also clear.

The pavilions and pavilions are full of strange flowers and flowers, the trees are verdant, and there are rockeries and artificial lakes mixed among them, which looks like a palace and a palace.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but sigh: "Which pavilion is this?" It looks so magnificent, compared to the imperial gardens of the palace. ”

Jian Huaizhen was still silent.

Zhu Qizhen saw Jian Huaizhen selling Guanzi, so he asked: "The eldest princess, which big family in the capital belongs to this pavilion?" Or which prince is so rich? ”

Jian Huaizhen's expression was calm and calm, as if all the rights and wrongs in the world could not affect her judgment.

She looked at the pavilions and pavilions in the distance, and said to Zhu Qizhen word by word: "Your Majesty, you are wrong, this entire pavilion and pavilion is Shi Heng's mansion. ”

"What, is it Shi Heng's mansion?"

Zhu Qizhen was taken aback, although he knew that Shi Heng was corrupt and perverted the law, he didn't know that Shi Heng was so rich and rich that he was comparable to the country.

Jian Huaizhen's expression was very calm, and he said: "Exactly, this pavilion is all owned by Shi Heng, and the scale of this pavilion is the only one that can be compared, that is, there is only the imperial garden in the palace. Your Majesty, you can think about how Shi Heng could have so much money to build so many pavilions and pavilions, and how many people died under these pavilions? And how many people are fat and people's ointment? ”

Jian Huaizhen's words were like a hammer hitting Zhu Qizhen's heart.

Zhu Qizhen hates corruption the most in his life, and hates corruption, although he can also tolerate Shi Heng and Cao Jixiang's accumulation of wealth, he thought that the two were just expropriating and expropriating, just a few, but he didn't expect Shi Heng to dare to be so bold.

Jian Huaizhen said slowly: "Your Majesty, you only see this pavilion and know how many taels of silver Shi Heng has embezzled, how many people have embezzled, this is all the hard-earned money of the people, don't you still deal with such a traitor?" ”

Jian Huaizhen's words shocked Zhu Qizhen again, he looked far away, but seeing that the sky was high and the clouds were far away, everything was listening to the wind and thinking clearly, he secretly said in his heart: Yes, Shi Heng has forced my sister to death now, and he is so greedy and perverts the law, and he dares to blackmail me, do I just let him go? If this matter spreads, won't it make people all over the world laugh.

Thinking of this, he said to Jian Huaizhen: "The eldest princess is right, if I don't deal with Shi Heng again, I'm really sorry for me, I'm sorry for the courtiers, I'm sorry for the people of the world, and the most sorry is my sister who died in vain." ”

Jian Huaizhen saw that Zhu Qizhen had finally made up his mind, so he said from the side: "Your Majesty, since you have this determination, this palace will definitely help the emperor." ”

"But now that the army of Warat is going south, what should we do?" Zhu Qizhen looked at Jian Huaizhen as if asking for help, he was really afraid of Wara.

Jian Huaizhen saw Zhu Qizhen like this, so he said to him: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Shi Heng is not a general in the court, not to mention that the palace can also go into battle to kill the enemy, everything is on the palace, please rest assured. ”

Zhu Qizhen knew that Jian Huaizhen could turn his hands over the clouds and cover his hands for the rain, and he had the ability to reach the sky, since she thought that Shi Heng was extremely evil and should be executed, it can be seen that Shi Heng is really guilty.

He thought of the tragic death of his eldest sister Princess Ning Xin for no reason, and his heart choked, and he said to Jian Huaizhen: "Since the eldest princess also thinks so, it is really intolerable not to deal with Shi Heng again. ”

Speaking of this, he ordered someone to go and send Shi Heng to prison for the crime of forcing the princess to death.

Shi Heng was dreaming of Qingqiu in the mansion, but he didn't expect a holy decree to arrive, and Zhu Qizhen locked himself in the prison.

Shi Heng was not so panicked in his heart, because he knew that the invasion of Waranan was inevitable, and Zhu Qizhen would have to rely on himself no matter what. Who let this huge court have no generals who can lead troops?

Therefore, Shi Heng did not feel depressed in the prison, and the Jinyi guards guarding the prison were also his people, and the Jinyi guards took care of him very carefully.

Shi Heng waited for the day when Zhu Qizhen let him out.

On this side, Cao Jixiang heard that Shi Heng was imprisoned, but he was taken aback. Among the people who supported the emperor to become the emperor in the "seizure of the door and restoration", Xu Youzhen has been confiscated in Yunnan, and now Shi Heng has been imprisoned again, is the remaining one himself? Does the emperor want to clean himself up?

The more Cao Jixiang thought about it, the more frightened he felt, he thought about it, but he decided to go to the emperor to intercede with Shi Heng.

When he came to the Qianqing Palace, Cao Jixiang knelt down and cried: "The emperor heard that you put General Shi Hengshi in the heavenly prison, I don't know what great rebellion General Shi committed caused the emperor's heavenly court to be angry?" ”

Zhu Qizhen had already expected that Cao Jixiang and Shi Heng would have a nest of snakes and rats, and Shi Heng would probably not stand by when Cao Jixiang was imprisoned, but he didn't expect him to come so soon.

Zhu Qizhen glanced at Cao Jixiang and said, "What Shi Heng did, don't you know what Gonggong Cao did?" I have to ask me rhetorically. ”

Cao Jixiang saw that Zhu Qizhen's voice was very different from what he usually spoke, and he was very frightened in his heart, and hurriedly whispered: "The old slave is ignorant, the old slave really can't remember what heinous crime General Shi has committed?" ”

"Good. In this case, I will count them for you one by one, and the most wrong thing Shi Heng did was to force Princess Ning Xin to death. ”

Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen mention Princess Ning Xin, and he had already heard that after Princess Ning Xin was forced to marry Shi Heng, she killed herself in Shi Heng's mansion.

This matter is strange to say, if Princess Ning Xin is unwilling to marry Shi Heng, how can she agree to this marriage, since she agreed to this marriage, why did she want to die in Shi Heng's house? Let Shi Heng jump into the Yellow River can't wash it