After listening to Xiangye's words, Yanxiang was embarrassed. The token was extremely hot in his hand, and he felt embarrassed to take back his pocket, and his hand holding the token froze in the air.

How did she know that this token was just a token that could enter and exit the palace freely. She also thought that this token was powerful to the sky, and when she saw the token, she thought that the token was as useful as Shang Fang's sword.

I'll go! If Xiangye doesn't say it, she is still in the dark. It's just that Xiangye picked out this matter in front of everyone, obviously deliberately embarrassing her and humiliating her. It was because she was lonely and shallow that Xiangye seized this opportunity.

Grandma's, the smoke spits on herself, she knew that she should have asked for a sword of Shang Fang!

Xiang Ye talked about this token in front of everyone, and Lu Caier listened most seriously. She clearly has a keen interest in this token. She knew the purpose of this token, as long as she held it, she could enter and exit the palace freely, all the way unimpeded.

Lu Cai'er looked at the token in Yanxiang's hand and fell into deep thought.

She is concerned about the progress of the case of Chu Tiankuo and Chi Le's robbery, and hopes that Chu Tiankuo and Chi Le can be acquitted. This case is closely related to her and affects her nerves all the time. She always blames herself and feels guilty for Chu Tiankuo and Chi Le, if she hadn't begged Chu Tiankuo to save her brother Lu Hao, the two would not have been in prison.

She had read the blood book, and she had memorized the contents by heart, and knew that Xia He's death was a conspiracy. She couldn't help but think of the fact that when Yanxiang was taken to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xiangye forced Chu Tiankuo to stab himself. After that, there were many details, all of which reflected that Xiangye deliberately wanted to harm Chu Tiankuo.

Including the deal between Xiangye and her, asking her to assassinate Chu Tiankuo and exchange Chu Tiankuo's life for Lu Hao's life.

Thinking of these, Lu Caier was even more convinced that it was Xiangye who wanted to harm Chu Tiankuo, Lu Hao was just one of the chess pieces, and Xia He's death was just the fuse.

It was Chu Tian Kuofu who had a great life, and he repeatedly turned danger into a disaster, so that the treacherous plan of the Xiangye did not succeed, if he was an ordinary person, I am afraid that ten lives would not be enough to lose.

Now, the key witness in the case, Father Hou, has committed suicide by biting his tongue, I am afraid that a blood book alone will not be able to exonerate Chu Tiankuo and Chi Le.

Lu Caier took precautions and kept an eye on it. Looking at the palace token, she had already thought of a way out. If the result of today's trial is not satisfactory, then she will go to the palace to face the saint, explain all this to the emperor, and tell the emperor about the conspiracy of Xiangye to frame Chu Tiankuo.

She had decided to give up, and she would not hesitate to risk her own life. She is no longer related today, even if she dies, how can she have any worries? She secretly thought to herself, wouldn't it be easy to enter the palace with the token in her hand with Yanxiang?

So, after some consideration, Lu Caier whispered to Yanxiang: "Can you let me take a look at the token in my hand?" ”

Yanxiang was worried that he couldn't get off the stage, and when he heard that Lu Caier wanted a token, he couldn't wait to throw this hot potato to Lu Caier immediately, where would he refuse. She was extremely happy, so she immediately gave the token to Lu Cai'er and exchanged glances with Lu Cai'er. The look seemed to say, if you want to see it, take it and see enough.

Lu Caier took the token and put it in her pocket unceremoniously, but she didn't say anything about the cigarette.

In this way, the token in the hand of the cigarette is gone. If not, there will be none, she thought that the token was a floating board she had caught when she was drowning, which would save her from the sea of suffering. The truth cruelly told her that the token was just a life-saving straw she grabbed when she was about to drown.

She thought about it, but it was just a life-saving straw. However, it's a pity that the life-saving straw is abandoned, the key is that she doesn't want to drown. No, it's that she doesn't want to be beaten. The problem in front of her now is how to resolve this crisis and escape responsibility?

Yanxiang glanced around a little helplessly, feeling that he might be sorry for himself and his companions. Even King Yong'an's face doesn't work, Xiangye wants her to be beaten by the board, she is a hundred unwilling, and there is no way to do it.

The entire court was silent, and everyone's eyes were on Duan Zisheng. Now, the decision is in his hands, as long as he says to release people, he can release people. If he wants to move seriously, he has to play cigarette boards, and everyone is helpless.

After all, Duan Zisheng is the highest authority in Dali Temple, and they want to intercede for Yanxiang, but they don't dare to embarrass him too much.

In fact, whether to punish or not to punish is not Duan Zisheng's final say.

Let go of the incense, it is not in accordance with the law; Beat the cigarettes, it's not in line with the feelings.

Even if so many people pleaded for mercy, it would not help. Xiangye said very well, if you let go of the cigarette because of the plea and the power of the prince, you will be criticized. In this way, it is unfair.

wants to scold the cigarettes, and the joke is unbearable. From the token, you can get a glimpse, it is true that the smoke is lonely and unheard, she doesn't understand the purpose of the token, and it is reasonable that she doesn't know the grievances. It's just that those who don't know are not guilty, and they can't be used in law enforcement agencies like Dali Temple.

After thinking about it, Duan Zisheng was ruthless and decided to scold the cigarettes. This time, he didn't speak again, but waved his hand at the officials.

The officials understood and were about to walk out of the public hall with cigarettes.

Yanxiang didn't resist on his face, but he kept struggling in his heart. She is unwilling to be beaten by the board, if she suffers these twenty boards, in addition to her own disgrace, along with the person who pleaded for her just now, she will also lose face. So, she racked her brains and thought hard about countermeasures.

In ancient times, there were Cao Zhi's seven-step poems, and there are eight-step meters of cigarettes.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven......

As soon as she took eight steps after being escorted by the officials, she was in a hurry and came up with a way to save herself. Tsk, before the method was spoken, she became a little proud. Tsk, she feels good about herself, and she feels that this method is really good, not only can she avoid punishment, but also block Xiangye's mouth and make him fall short.

Yanxiang suddenly stopped, turned around, and shouted at Duan Zisheng, "Master Duan, you can't scold me. ”

Hearing this, everyone in the court was stunned, including Duan Zisheng and Xiangye, who were extremely surprised.

What tricks is this girl thinking? Chu Tiankuo's expressions were very consistent with Dongfanghong's expressions, which were originally anxious, but evolved into a look of expectation, with a sense of trust.

Facing everyone, Yan Xiang cleared his throat, raised his eyebrows, held his head high, and said with a lofty attitude: "Lord Duan, have you forgotten the matter of the palace?" My master has protected me in front of the emperor! The emperor promised to keep me safe for the rest of my life. ”

Why didn't they think of that? Chu Tiankuo and Dongfang Hong were also present at the time, and they did hear the emperor's promise.

Oh, with this, it seems that the cigarette does not have to be hit by the board?

Duan Zisheng nodded and said, "It's true!" Let her go. ”

At that moment, Yanxiang breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately she thought of this stubble, and now the prime minister can't say anything, right? She was very proud, looking at Xiangye with a provocative gaze, and there was a momentum that you would not be convinced.

It's just that Yanxiang mentioned this matter, but he didn't really block the mouth of the Xiangye. Xiangye's reaction was also sensitive, and he replied unhurriedly: "It's true that this is true." Don't forget the cigarette girl, the emperor promised that there is a premise for this matter. That is, you are not breaking the law. ”

The subtext is, do you dare to say that you didn't break the law or make a mistake in this matter? Xiangye said, smiling coldly, wanting to fight him, but he was a little tender.

Damn! I finally came up with a very good idea, but I was rejected by Xiangye in a few words! The smell of smoke is knotted, and sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy, she is too underestimated to look down on Xiangye. The old fox was really biting her.

Seeing that Xiang Ye had to raise the bar, the fighting spirit of the cigarette incense was also aroused. She dares to scare the emperor, will she be afraid of the master? If you lose, you can't lose, you can't take the board, and you can't bear this breath.

Yanxiang thought that all roads lead to Rome, but this road is not passable, and if she looks for another way, she has to go to the bar.

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.

In the twenty-fifth year of Xingde, the country of the Great West was peaceful and peaceful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Wunan Mountain in the northwest of Fengcheng, the imperial capital, after the heavy rain, the sky is exceptionally clear, the sun has tilted westward, and the clear blue sky has disappeared. In the afterglow of the sunset, the mountains still maintain the freshness and coolness after the rain, just like "after the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late in autumn." The realm.

Wunan Mountain, a mountain full of bamboo, a boundless sea of bamboo. At the highest place on the top of the mountain, there is a secluded and elegant dwelling, all made of bamboo, divided into two layers up and down, hanging a plaque, with four big characters "Wunan Villa" written on it. There is a large yard in front of the bamboo house, and the yard is planted with exotic grasses. When the breeze blows, you can smell the aroma of flowers and plants.