King Yong'an saw his mother, her face was gray and bitter, and her whole body exuded a nervous aura.

He was slightly surprised, and before he had time to think about it, he took a step forward and bowed and saluted: "Sons and daughters meet the queen mother!" ”

Hearing this, the queen mother looked at her royal son, King Yong'an, and smiled awkwardly. She had locked him and Xia Wenxuan in Tianfeng Palace, but somehow let the two of them escape. Perhaps, this is providence. She wanted to hide from her emperor and solve Chu Tiankuo. But I didn't expect things to come to this point.

Seeing her emperor and Xia Wenxuan coming here just now, she was still nervous, and the two of them would question her in public why they were locked up in Tianfeng Palace. Fortunately, the two children are understanding people and did not embarrass her in public.

At this moment, Chu Tiankuo had already recognized the emperor, and she was a little at a loss. There are worries about the days ahead. Her royal son, however, seemed to be overjoyed, unable to comprehend her suffering.

The queen felt that it was a mess now, that things were beyond her control. She glanced at her emperor lightly, and then lowered her head, looking dejected.

The more anxious and panicked you are, the more chaotic you become, and your mind will be chaotic. She forced herself to calm down and pondered what to do.

Seeing that Fang Cai's cigarettes exposed Xiangye's past festival with Chu Tiankuo, the emperor had no intention of pursuing it. It can be seen that the emperor is still afraid of her and the power of the Xia family for the time being. In other words, she and Xiangye are safe and sound for the time being.

Even if the emperor learned the truth about the tragic experience of Xu Guifei's mother and son more than 20 years ago, he knew that she was the mastermind behind the scenes, and she killed Xu Guifei. The emperor couldn't help her for the time being, and thinking of this, she breathed a sigh of relief, things were far from being as bad as she had imagined.

At least, she is still the queen, she still holds power, and she can speak. She pondered that she was still capable of dealing with Chu Tiankuo now. She was unwilling, and while she was still in power, she couldn't let go so easily.

Since she couldn't stop Chu Tiankuo from recognizing the emperor's father and son, she had to find Chu Tiankuo's mistake and make him unable to enter the palace. For example, Chu Tiankuo is still a prisoner. Of course, the identity of this prisoner was not fabricated by her, and the case of Chu Tiankuo's robbery of Lu Hao's death row prisoner was a sure thing, and even Chu Tiankuo himself admitted it.

If it weren't for the complaint of the water vein girl, she was involved in this case, so that Chu Tiankuo and them could suspend the execution. Now, how can Chu Tiankuo still have the life to stand here?

The queen thought that she could make a fuss about the matter. The emperor issued an edict to let Chu Tiankuo out of the prison of Dali Temple, which was already beyond the rules, and in terms of behavior, he used his power for personal gain and connived at illegal things.

In terms of Chu Tiankuo's violation of the law, she was eighty percent sure that she could send him to the prison of Dali Temple, to the execution table, and to the West Heaven.

There are still two percent that I am not sure, it is about the attitude of the emperor. If the emperor resolutely defended Chu Tiankuo and forgave his sins, she would be helpless. She couldn't be sure that the emperor would not hesitate to offend the Xia family for the sake of Chu Tiankuo, regardless of the majesty of the national law, as well as anger the civil and military officials, and even not afraid of criticism from the people of the world.

If the emperor resolutely sacrificed everything for Chu Tiankuo, then she really had no way.

However, she believes that the emperor is a wise monarch through the ages and will not be so mediocre. He should not condone his parents and children to break the law and commit crimes. The emperor turned a blind eye to what she had done, because there was no substantial evidence, and it was also to maintain the stability of the court.

The emperor was not inactive. He himself is rigorous, diligent in government and loves the people, takes himself as an example everywhere, and most of all does not see anything that violates the law and discipline. If he connived at Chu Tiankuo and did not cure Chu Tiankuo's crimes, I am afraid that he would not be able to explain to the courtiers and the people of the world.

Thinking of this, the queen felt that there was still hope for everything. Her mind was spinning rapidly, organizing words in her head, how to bring it up again in a moment.

King Yong'an looked at his mother, tense for a while, relaxed physically and mentally, and his face was cloudy and uncertain, which was really a little weird.

He originally thought that his mother was angry with him because he was disobedient and came out of the Heavenly Phoenix Hall despite her opposition.

However, it is not. He vaguely felt that the queen mother was preoccupied, and there must be some big secret hidden from him.

"Xuan'er!" Xiangye called in a low voice.

"Daddy!" Xia Wenxuan answered, walked over to Xiangye, and stood beside her father.

Is this looking for each dad?

The sun was shining in the sky, and it was three o'clock in the afternoon. The supervisor Song Liang glanced at the sky and didn't dare to say anything. He has been an official for several years and has beheaded countless death row inmates, but he has never seen such a scene today.

This is truly a miracle. Today's execution ground is really lively. There are not only emperors and empresses, but also ministers in the court, big officials such as Xiangye, and some palace maids and eunuchs. Of course, there are also martial arts people, and even the indisputable King Yong'an was also present.

What was originally a sad venue evolved into a joyful confession meeting. Originally, he, the prison officer, had supreme power on the execution ground, and he could influence the life and death of prisoners.

At this moment, Song Liang felt that people were soft-spoken, and he stood aside for a long time, unable to insert a word. However, he was still extremely glad that thanks to the emperor's early awakening, a catastrophe was averted. If he was one step late, he would have beheaded Chu Tiankuo, and there would be endless troubles.

The Emperor was so immersed in the joy of recognizing his own son that he paid no attention to anything else.

He took Chu Tiankuo's hand with one hand, smiled lovingly, and introduced Chu Tiankuo: "This is Hong Cheng'an, the king of Yong'an, that is, your imperial brother." ”

As he spoke, the emperor went to pull King Yong'an's hand with his other hand, and said with a smile: "This is the crown prince Hong Chengye, the prince of the fan, Chu Tiankuo, and your imperial brother." ”

After giving a brief introduction to the two, the emperor put the hands of the two princes together: "In the future, you are all good emperors of mine, and you must love each other and support each other." ”

As soon as the emperor's words fell, Hong Chengan, the king of Yong'an, shouted very obediently to Chu Tiankuo: "Brother Huang! ”

King Yong'an's delicate and handsome face was full of radiance, and he made a sincere call from the bottom of his heart.

Although, since the two were born, they have different fates, separated from the ends of the world, and there is no moment of reunion, let alone the cultivation of feelings. However, this did not hinder King Yong'an's enthusiasm for his imperial brother Chu Tiankuo.

is probably the innate family affection, which makes the affectionate and righteous King Yong'an feel that the two have an inexplicable sense of intimacy when they meet for the first time. Ever since he knew that he had a royal brother, he had been looking forward to this day and to seeing his royal brother.

At this moment, King Yong'an felt that this was his happiest moment in more than 20 years. Because, he has a royal brother, and he has another relative.

On the contrary, Chu Tiankuo was extremely uncomfortable, nodded slightly at King Yong'an, and did not say a word. He didn't know what to call King Yong'an. Call him King Yong'an? It seems to be divided.

Called the royal brother of Yong'an? He didn't think it was appropriate. Nominally, King Yong'an is his royal brother, and he is the crown prince is the royal brother of King Yong'an. However, he could not let go of his status as a prisoner.

These things came too suddenly, and things changed too quickly, so that Chu Tiankuo couldn't adapt to it for a while. This feeling is more exaggerated than sailing on the sea, it is really a series of twists and turns.

Yesterday, he heard that his father was critically ill, and his heart was extremely anxious. Last night, he was shot and killed, and he struggled to resist the volley of ten thousand arrows. In the first half hour, he was eating a severed head meal, and he was still in the panic of being executed.

Later, he saw his father, the Emperor, standing in front of him. Later, he also saw Smoke Smoke them.

A moment ago, he was still being questioned about the identity of the prince. At the next moment, he had already been identified as the crown prince.

Everything is like a dream, changing in an instant. Despite all this, flipping like a roller coaster, it happened unbelievably and caught people off guard. He is still always mindful of his identity, and he is still a prisoner in a carjacking car.

If this case is not settled, he will not be at peace for a day. Thinking of this, he couldn't take it easy.

Just now, the emperor took Chu Tiankuo's hand with one hand and King Yong'an's hand with the other, introducing the two brothers to them, so that the two of them could support each other and love each other. In fact, the emperor was testing the reaction of the crowd to see how much they approved of the crown prince.

The courtiers, including Xiangye, all acquiesced to Chu Tiankuo being the crown prince and did not say anything more.

And the people on Chu Tiankuo's side, who didn't realize the emperor's intentions, focused on King Yong'an. Their eyes were fixed on King Yong'an, and they all looked surprised.

For example, cigarette incense. When she heard the emperor's introduction, she knew that the person who came with Xia Wenxuan was King Yong'an. That is, the queen's biological son.

In the first year of Xingde, Hong Gaode proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Western Kingdom, and set the capital of Fengcheng. In the early days of the establishment of the regime, the surrounding countries were eyeing the Great Western Kingdom and provoked wars for no reason. Before the expedition, Xu Guifei, the mother of Xigong, was 8 months pregnant. The emperor proposed an edict, if the prince was born, he would be named Hong Chengye, and the prince would be established, and if he was born a princess, he would be crowned Princess Changyu.

After Emperor Hong left the palace, Queen Xia made a plan to let Xu Guifei slip the fetus, who knows, the sky did not fulfill her wish, and the fetus in Xu Guifei's womb was born, and it actually survived.

"Your Majesty has already doted on Concubine Xu, and now, she has given birth to a prince again, and I see that our master and queen throne will not be able to be kept."

"Isn't it? Listening to the palace maid in the West Palace, the prince was born white and fat, very cute, his face resembled His Majesty, there was a righteousness between his eyebrows, and he must be a good emperor when he grows up. ”

This is the little palace maid in the queen's palace whispering in private.

Even if they don't talk about it, the Empress Xia knows that if she doesn't try to get rid of the prince, I'm afraid that life won't be better in the future.

She immediately summoned her elder brother Xiangye and Chu Xiang, the head of the imperial guard, to discuss countermeasures. They plotted to burn down the West Palace, which was carried out by General Chu.

At the critical moment, General Chu gave up the idea of harming the prince and exchanged his own son for the prince's exit from the palace.

Xu Guifei cried and cried, turned her heart sideways, picked up the hairpin, and used the tip of the hairpin to tattoo the word "heaven" on the prince's left shoulder. The stab is in the child's body, the pain is in the mother's heart, and after the stabbing is finished, Xu Guifei's painful liver and intestines are broken. She trembled and hung a jade pendant on the crown prince, which was given by the emperor himself, and there is only one in the world today.

Concubine Xu Guifei kowtowed to Chu Xiang, and said with tears in her eyes, "General Chu, please accept my three bows, your great kindness and great virtue, this palace will repay it in the next life." ”

"Niangniang, you can't help it, please get up ...... quickly" As he spoke, he heard footsteps outside, General Chu picked up the prince and hurriedly fled through the side door.

Xu Guifei fainted.

The person who came was the imperial doctor Feng Nanyang. Legend has it that this person was originally a man in the rivers and lakes, and his nickname was the fortune teller. He can pinch and calculate, not only has excellent medical skills, but also has extraordinary martial arts. He took away General Chu's son, performed light skills, shuttled freely in the palace, easily got rid of the pursuit of the palace guards, and left the city safely.

After Xia, he ordered people to burn down the West Palace, and Xu Guifei and a cadre were buried in the fire. During the inventory of the body, it was found that the body of a baby was missing. Plus General Chu Xiang's whereabouts are unknown. Empress Xia and Xiangye concluded that the prince was most likely taken away by Chu Xiang. So, Empress Xia secretly sent people to hunt down and kill General Chu Xiang.

In the fourth year of Xingde, the emperor returned triumphantly.

Xia Hou was shrewd and capable, and kept this matter a secret. Emperor Hong didn't believe that Xu Guifei really died in an accident. He often dreamed of the crown prince, and he has been sending people to investigate the matter secretly, but he has not been able to find out the truth, Chu Xiang disappeared, and Feng Nanyang also disappeared.

In the fifth year of Xingde, the queen gave birth to a son, and Emperor Hong named him Hong Cheng'an. The queen thought to herself, the emperor obviously did not have high hopes for this son. Empress Xia thought to herself, even if the emperor delayed issuing an edict and appointing a new crown prince, Emperor Rihong would die, and the throne would be her son's sooner or later. However, she still had some concerns, twenty-four years ago, she sent someone to hunt down and kill Chu Xiang, Chu Xiang was seriously injured and died, but the prince did not know who rescued him.

For more than 20 years, there has been no news of the prince. If the crown prince is still alive, then he will be the biggest threat to Hong Chengan's succession to the throne. Besides, once this matter is revealed, she and Xiangye will definitely be in trouble.

Emperor Hong Gaode reigned for 24 years, he worked hard, knew people well, the country was strong, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Emperor Hong grew old and missed his lost prince more and more, and finally fell ill.

Knowing that Emperor Hong was ill, Feng Nanyang sneaked into the palace to see the emperor.

"Bold Feng Nanyang, you are guilty, you have been hiding for more than 20 years, and I have been sending people to look for you and General Chu for more than 20 years. Do you know about Concubine Xu? Emperor Hong cried with joy when he saw him.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty. When the queen wanted to burn down the West Palace, the minister arrived after learning about it, and the minister came one step late, and the prince had been taken away by General Chu. In a panic, Zhongchen rescued General Chu's son and handed him over to a foreign master to raise. For the past 24 years, I have been secretly searching for the whereabouts of the prince, but I have never found it. The ministers have the great trust of the emperor. Feng Nanyang was full of guilt.

"What a queen. Over the years, I have seen her keep to herself and teach the emperor carefully, but I never thought that she would be so vicious. I'm going to send her to the cold! Emperor Hong gritted his teeth angrily and slapped the imperial case.

"Your Majesty, you can't do it. There is no evidence, if the emperor does this, it will definitely cause turmoil in the court and panic among the people. Feng Nanyang persuaded.

"I can not pursue the queen's guilt first, but the prince can't be left behind, and I must find him back." The emperor was resolute, calmed down for a while and sat on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, look for the prince openly, and the prince will inevitably be framed. It's better to visit secretly. Feng Nanyang suggested.

Emperor Hong painted a portrait of a twenty-four-year-old man according to his own appearance, handed it over to Feng Nanyang, appointed Feng Nanyang as the minister of the Qin Mission, and gave Shang Fang a sword.

"Emperor, where are you?" Emperor Hong sighed.