The sun is rising, and the land is full of life.

Smoke and incense, but the hearts of their group were dead.

In the speed of the wind, it was only about half an hour later, and they arrived from the city gate, and saw the dark red palace wall in the distance.

Senior brother, we are here to save you, the incense of smoke is calling in my heart.

Before approaching the palace gate, I saw a large number of courtiers in official uniforms, lining up and passing the palace gate. It was like passing through a city gate.

The corners of Smoke's mouth twitched, and all uneasiness welled up in his heart. These people are here to watch the beheading of the elder brother?

They were led by Duan Zisheng, and when they arrived at the palace gate, Duan Zisheng grabbed the reins of the horse, turned over and dismounted, and went to the palace gate.

The other five dismounted and followed behind Duan Zisheng.

Who knows, the guards at the gate of the palace stopped them.

Duan Zisheng was slightly surprised, his face sank slightly, and he said: "I am Duan Zisheng of Dali Temple, I have something urgent to enter the palace, please let me go." ”

Who doesn't recognize him as Dali Siqing? But that's in the past. The guards gave him a cold look: "Where's the waist card?" ”

"What waist card?" Duan Zisheng asked in surprise.

The first time he entered the palace, he was asked for a waist card. In the past, it was not so troublesome to enter the palace, only the official seal was required. However, today he was removed from his post, and the official seal is naturally gone.

Smoke Xiang squeezed forward, and said loudly dissatisfied: "Just now, those people went in, and they didn't show their waist cards. ”

At this moment, those guards recognized the incense, raised their eyebrows in surprise, and sneered: "Why are you again?" ”

Because the guards wore uniform uniforms and were about the same size, at first glance, they were the same. Smoke Cigarette doesn't recognize who they are. However, judging from their demeanor, movements, tones, and words, he could tell that these people were the same group as yesterday.

Thinking of yesterday, they looked fierce and vicious to her, and Yanxiang took advantage of his large number of people to seek justice.

She raised her eyebrows proudly, looking contemptuous of those people, and snorted coldly through her nostrils: "Yes, this girl is back again......"

Chu Aofei was afraid of the smell of smoke and causing trouble, so he couldn't help but remind him loudly: "Smoke incense!" ”

The master just called her name, and Yan Xiang immediately came to her senses, pursed her lips, and stood behind Dongfang Hong.

Front, Duan Zisheng didn't know what he was negotiating with the guards, the cigarette was next to Dongfang Hong, and he asked quietly: "Brother Dongfang, what is the origin of the sword on your body?" ”

Dongfang Hong glanced at her curiously, subconsciously touched the saber on her body, and asked a little puzzled: "Why did you suddenly ask this?" ”

This saber, which he always carries, is his weapon, and it is not the first time he has seen the incense.

Yanxiang rolled his eyes at Dongfang Hong disappreciably, causing Dongfang Hong to stiffen. Who asked him about the sword? She was angry and funny, reached out and grabbed the other sword on Dongfang Hong's body, held it in her hand, and looked up and down.

Originally, the sword of Na Shang Fang was in Li Shuang's hands, because considering that Dongfang Hong was from the government, Li Shuang felt that it was more appropriate for Dongfang Hong to hold the sword of Na Shang Fang. Therefore, he gave Shang Fang's sword to Dongfang Hong for safekeeping.

It turned out that Yanxiang asked about this. Dongfang Hongmian had a look of enlightenment. Somehow, in front of the cigarette, he was a little nervous and became a little sluggish.

"It's called the Shang Fang Sword." Dongfang Hong replied softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

As he spoke, he naturally reached out to retrieve Shang Fang's sword from Yanxiang's hand.

Yes! This is Shang Fang's sword. Smoke incense has never seen Shang Fang's sword before today. She'd heard about it, though.

That's powerful, seeing the sword is like seeing the king, and you can kill the minister. The best part is that you can use it to cut first and then play.

I've always heard of it, but I've never seen it. Unexpectedly, I was fortunate to see it today, and I still had the opportunity to hold it in my hands.

On second thought, though, it wasn't a big deal. As long as the senior brother can be saved, the senior brother becomes the crown prince, and later ascends the throne as the emperor, won't the whole world be his?

When the time comes, let alone a Shang Fang sword, what do you want? From this point of view, the return of the senior brother to the palace may be a good thing.

Her brain turned, her wit flashed, she held her sword, and dodged Dongfanghong's snatch.

Dongfang Hong just took it all his life, and if he wanted to get back Shang Fang's sword, he didn't want to grab it. Na Cheng thought that Smoke Xiang would dodge, so let her easily dodge, and his hand froze in mid-air.

He looked a little crying and laughing, and said softly: "Smoke, return Shang Fang's sword to me." ”

"Don't give it!" Smoke and incense.

At the same time, not far in front of them, the resolute voice of the guard came, which was heard extremely clearly: "Lord Duan, we have received the paperwork that you have been removed. If you don't have a waist card, we can't let you into the palace. ”

Hearing this, Yan Xiang became angry and pulled out the scabbard of Shang Fang's sword, revealing the shining blade.

The unexpected happened.

"Shang Fang Sword!" One of the guards was the first to notice and shouted in panic.

At that moment, everyone's eyes looked at the cigarette incense, and then they all knelt down.

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

That situation was exactly the same as when the officers and soldiers guarding the city saw Shang Fang's sword in front of the palace gate.

Gee. Yan Xiang couldn't help but marvel at the power of this Shang Fang sword. She hasn't even shouted yet.

I was going to raise my eyebrows, and when I saw everyone kneeling down to her, I didn't want to mention how beautiful it was. Even though she knew that it was Shang Fang's sword in her hand that they were prostrating, not her. Just, so what does it matter? Anyway, the purpose has been achieved. They bowed to her, didn't they?

Chu Aofei looked at the cigarette incense helplessly and frowned.

The cigarettes don't have time to be consumed with the guards, so it's important to save the elder brother. She cleared her throat and shouted, "Shang Fang's sword is here, why don't you get out of the way quickly and let us in." ”

The guards paused for a moment before replying, "Yes!" Let Master Duan go. ”

Smoke was also stunned: "What? It means that Lord Duan can go in, but the other five of us can't? ”

The guards glanced at them and pointed at Dongfanghong: "He can also enter." ”

Because Dongfang Hong is wearing clothes that catch fast. The others, on the other hand, are all dressed as civilians.

It's clear that people are judged by their appearance! Yan Xiang was not convinced, held Shang Fang's sword, took a few steps forward, and swung the blade of the sword at the guards. She said, "We're all going in!" Whoever of you doesn't want to die, just stop it! ”

This wave frightened the palace gate guards into turning pale. There was an aura of terror in their eyes, and they only felt a cold sweat running down their spines.

Li Shuang and Shen Mei stood next to them, with expressions of watching the play.

Dongfang Hong was very indulgent of the smoke and incense, and looked at her with a smile.

Duan Zisheng stood silently, but didn't say anything. When these guards saw the wind and the rudder, they fell into the well, and the smoke taught them so well, and he did not say it on the surface, but agreed with it in his heart. It's the smoke that makes him called, and he's embarrassed to do it.

Chu Aofei coughed lightly: "Smoke incense, put away Shang Fang's sword!" ”

"Master......" Yan Xiang hesitated for a moment, his expression was gloomy, and he was afraid of upsetting his master, so he reluctantly put away Shang Fang's sword.

As soon as Shang Fang's sword was retracted, those palace gate guards all consciously stood up and made a way.

Duan Zisheng stood closest to the palace gate and hurriedly walked inside.

When it was Li Shuang and Shen Mei's turn to walk in, the guards stopped them again.

Yanxiang's temper came up again, and he raised the Shang Fang sword in his hand.

The guards looked at each other, hesitated, and had to let them go.

It was Yanxiang's turn to be the last to walk through the palace gate, and the guards would never forget Yanxiang's disdainful look at them.

When you enter the palace, you can see that the palaces have a blue and white stone base, a tall roof, golden glazed tiles, dragon patterns everywhere, and are decorated with golden walls.

The floor is covered with marble, and there are delicate frescoes everywhere. Every step of the way is picturesque, as if walking in the labyrinth of heaven. The ancient trees are towering, the green trees are shady, yesterday the west wind passed through the garden, blowing down the yellow flowers all over the gold.

The palace is nestled in the trees, revealing glazed tile roofs, just like a golden island. Ah, that's what the palace looks like. Everyone followed the pace of Duan Zisheng and walked towards Xuande City.

On the execution ground in front of Xuande City, the queen and everyone knelt tremblingly.

The words from the emperor's mouth, 'Xia Xizhi, I have put up with you for a long time!' It was like a slap in the face, which shocked the queen.

After a brief period of panic and panic, she gradually regained her composure. What is she afraid of? She only targeted Chu Tiankuo's escape from the prison and the invasion of the palace, and the emperor did not pursue anything else. In the matter of Chu Tiankuo's crime, she still insisted on herself.

The queen was still kneeling, her voice was low, and she said word by word: "Your Majesty, dare to ask the concubine where she said the wrong thing?" The matter of the oracle was not conveyed to Dali Temple, and it is a fact that Chu Tiankuo escaped from the prison of Dali Temple and violated the law of the country. ”

"You ......" The emperor looked angry, and glanced at the queen with a piercing cold light: "What the hell is going on, the queen must know it in her heart." ”

The emperor's words shook the empress, and she only felt a cold air rushing from her feet to the top of her head. She didn't quite understand what the emperor meant. However, she was extremely sure that it was against her, and that the emperor was suspicious of her.

However, she really did not hear the word of the word, so she turned her anxiety into calm.

Liu Xin muttered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body." ”

Seeing that the emperor was in a rage, the queen did not dare to touch it.

So, the audience knelt and was silent.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the emperor said impatiently: "Sikong Hua, flat body!" ”

"Yes! Emperor! Sikong Hua understood, picked up the key that had fallen on the ground, and stood up.

The queen was in the middle of whether to stop Sikong Hua from opening the shackles, swaying and hesitating.

Fortunately, at this time, in the direction of the palace gate, a large group of officials came to the execution ground.

Hearing the sound of footsteps of different steps, everyone present raised their heads and looked in the same direction.

"Wait! The shackles cannot be opened. Originally, she angered the emperor, and she was flustered and had no owner, but now she has a backer, and she is full of confidence.

Hearing the sound, Sikong Hua stood still again.

The people who came were the courtiers headed by Xiangye, and they were all officials who were related to the queen. I was invited by the prime minister to come.

A sneer appeared on the Emperor's lips. What's going on today?

"See the emperor!"

When the emperor was in a trance, the courtiers had already come over and saluted the emperor.

Under such circumstances, the emperor had to forbear: "Let's all be flat." ”

Everyone in the audience stood up. The courtiers couldn't hide their amazement, and they all looked at the emperor in disbelief. Didn't you say that the emperor was critically ill? This looks like a living dragon, where does it look like a critically ill person?

Xiangye was also surprised, but his face was silent, and he greeted him with a fake smile: "Congratulations to the emperor on the recovery of the dragon's body." ”

The emperor was a little displeased, raised his voice and said, "Zhongqing, what kind of wind blew you here, how did you come so coincidentally? ”

Xiangye keenly heard that something was wrong, and replied cautiously: "The ministers heard that someone broke into the palace at night and was caught. I'm here to take a look. ”

The Emperor stood with his hands in his hands and frowned. Suddenly, he laughed and said loudly: "Very good! The Qing family came at the right time, you all open your eyes and see clearly. The one on the execution table was the one who broke into the palace at night. ”

The courtiers almost all looked at the execution platform. When they saw Chu Tiankuo in shackles and locks clearly, they couldn't help but be surprised. It really looks very similar to the emperor.

Just when everyone was surprised, the emperor continued: "He is Chu Tiankuo, my emperor's son, the prince of the lost people. ”

A drop of cold sweat ran down Sangye's forehead.

The queen occupies a large number of people and is very strong: "Your Majesty, the crown prince was buried in the fire as early as twenty-four years ago, and the one in front of him, named Chu Tiankuo, is just a little similar to the emperor." How could such a famous monarch as the emperor give birth to such a rebellious minister and thief, he escaped from the prison and broke into the palace privately, and his sin is unforgivable. ”

Her words were so precise that she pushed Chu Tiankuo into the fire pit.

When the emperor saw the move, he sneered twice: "The queen is really a noble person who forgets things." Just now, I have clarified that Chu Tiankuo's escape from the prison was a misunderstanding. I had already sent the oracle to Feng Nanyang. As for why Feng Nanyang didn't bring the message, I'm afraid the queen knows it. ”

The queen was stunned, and a hint of panic quickly flashed on her face. The oracle was conveyed by Feng Nanyang? She instantly understood, no wonder she had never heard of a verbal message. However, she knew that Feng Nanyang was dead, and there was no proof of death, so he could not pose a threat to her.

As long as she insisted, it was the emperor's one-sided words, and the emperor was helpless. The emperor has always been open-minded, will not use power to oppress people, and has not been arrogant.

After a pause, the emperor added loudly: "As for trespassing into the palace, it is even more nonsense. My emperor, I heard that I am sick and came to the palace to see me, what's wrong? Chu Tiankuo is not only innocent, but also deserves to be commended. He is a model of benevolence, righteousness and filial piety. ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Liu Xin hurriedly echoed: "The emperor is wise! What the emperor said is very true! ”

"The emperor is right!" The palace maids and eunuchs also had many barking voices.

Chu Tiankuo's eyes suddenly brightened, and his face was as bright as a clear spring sky.

Xiangye and a large group of courtiers did not dare to squeak.

The queen also reacted quickly: "Dare to ask the emperor, what is the evidence for the oral message?" The emperor said that Chu Tiankuo is the prince, what evidence does he have? ”

As soon as these words came out, the emperor was speechless, and suddenly turned passive into active.

The queen took advantage of the victory to pursue: "The emperor obviously looks a little like him, so he protects him like this." ”