Chapter 572: The Mystery of the Tattoo
Seeing that the emperor was stunned, the courtiers stirred up an incident: "Your Majesty, how to deal with Chu Tiankuo's crime of trespassing into the palace?" ”
If Chu Tiankuo was not the crown prince, then he would have no legitimate reason to break into the palace privately. Such a situation is extremely beneficial to them. They suddenly felt that the situation had been reversed, and their arrogance rose high, as if they were in the court that day, and openly called the emperor to fight.
Who knows, Chu Aofei's next words were like a basin of cold water that extinguished their arrogance.
"Your Majesty, Chu Tiankuo is indeed the crown prince."
In a word, it set off another earth-shattering wave in the hearts of everyone.
The mountains and rivers are full of doubts, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village, which feels like a roller coaster. The emperor's heart suddenly burst into joy, and he said excitedly: "Chu Qing's family, what is going on?" ”
Almost all the people in the audience turned their eyes to Chu Aofei. Xiangye and the queen secretly sweated, they wanted to stop Chu Aofei from speaking, but it was too late, not to mention that they couldn't find a suitable excuse.
Chu Aofei said slowly in front of the audience.
Twenty-four years ago, Chi Xiang entrusted Gu on his deathbed and handed over the infant prince to Chu Aofei to raise. At that time, Chu Aofei did see the tattoo on the prince's left shoulder, which was the word 'heaven'.
Surprisingly, however, the wound on the prince's body healed very quickly, and within a few days, the tattoo on his shoulder gradually blurred. When the wound on the prince's shoulder scabbed off, the shoulder was extremely smooth, leaving no scar.
At the beginning, Chu Aofei was also worried about this matter, and he couldn't figure out why this happened?
When the prince grew up, Chu Aofei taught the prince martial arts, and he was pleasantly surprised to find that the prince was actually a martial arts wizard. He taught the prince a set of swordsmanship, and the prince was always able to master the essentials in a short time and use them flexibly.
This is not surprising enough, talented and intelligent people, Chu Aofei has seen a lot. What surprised Chu Aofei the most was that every time the prince was injured in martial arts, whether it was a bruised nose and swollen face, or a broken head and bleeding, he could always heal quickly and leave no scars.
Slowly, Chu Aofei understood the reason why the tattoo on the prince's shoulder disappeared. It is probably because the prince's body structure is different from ordinary people, and the wounds on his body heal quickly without leaving scars.
At the end, Chu Aofei deliberately slowed down his tone, and the words were clear and accurately fell into everyone's ears: "The prince I just said is Chu Tiankuo!" ”
Such an explanation made everyone pause. While they marveled at the prince's bumpy fate, they were also moved by the special abilities given to him by God.
Heaven has closed a door for man, and he will surely open another window for man. The prince is loved by heaven, blessed with a great life, has a good body and bones for practicing martial arts, and is a martial arts wizard. Today, he is a well-known fan boy on the rivers and lakes, and his martial arts are among the best. Last night, many people had already learned his power, and they were able to resist the volley of ten thousand arrows alone.
After hearing the cigarette incense, I couldn't help but be amazed. No wonder Senior Brother is so powerful in martial arts. She was still wondering, how could she be so much inferior to the senior brother, the apprentice taught by the same master, her martial arts were compared with the senior brother, and she was simply abused into scum by him.
While admiring her senior brother, she secretly found a reason for herself. The senior brother is a martial arts wizard, she is just an ordinary little woman, and her martial arts are too far behind him, which is understandable.
If God could hear the cigarette complaint, he would be speechless. Cute cigarette girl, it's obvious that you don't work hard and don't get motivated, okay? I won't drive a boat to think of Creek Bay!
It's really a tiger father without a dog. After listening to Chu Aofei's words, the emperor suddenly laughed out loud, very proud: "He is worthy of being my emperor, not only does he look like me, but even his temperament is so like me." I galloped on the battlefield and swept thousands of armies, and the emperor's strength was better than mine. ”
Xiangye was bold and muttered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this alone cannot prove that Chu Tiankuo is the crown prince. Since there is no tattoo on his shoulder, there is no substantive evidence, how can he just listen to Chu Aofei's one-sided words. King Yong'an is benevolent and filial, but he is a humble gentleman, who will not wield a knife or a gun, and is diametrically opposed to the emperor. If you follow what the emperor said, wouldn't it contradict yourself? But King Yongan is indeed the biological son of the emperor and the queen. Chu Tiankuo has no real evidence to prove that he is the prince. ”
When the emperor heard this, he subconsciously took a step back, and a terrible thought flashed through his mind. He shook his head, suggesting not to be cranky.
When the queen heard Xiangye's words, she was shocked, like falling into an ice cave, even more shocked than listening to Chu Aofei's words. Her eldest brother, what is wrong with example, but she just takes King Yong'an as an example. She felt a cold sweat break out.
She wiped a handful of sweat and forced herself to calm down.
Now that this is the case, what else can be said? Chu Tiankuo is the crown prince, there are witnesses, there are physical evidence, and now Chu Aofei explained it very clearly, and the queen doesn't want to fight anymore. The emperor's recognition of the crown prince is the trend of the times and the desire of the people, and she has no control over it.
In terms of preventing the emperor from recognizing Chu Tiankuo, she couldn't do anything. She could only try her best to remedy it and find another way to deal with Chu Tiankuo.
However, Xiangye still hasn't seen through it.
In the face of Xiangye's instigation, Yanxiang was not happy, and she pushed back sharply: "According to Xiangye's words, only King Yong'an is the prince, not my senior brother?" At present, there are all the human and physical evidence, but Xiang Ye is so resolute in contradicting the tune, what is his intention? ”
This time, even the emperor agreed with the words of the incense.
No one dares to say that the smoke is not.
Xiangye was killed, panicked, and his face was blue and white for a while. On the lips, he resisted: "This prime minister is just talking about things." Chu Aofei said that the prince was a martial arts wizard, different from ordinary people, and his wounds healed quickly. It is reported that mortals will have scars when they are injured, which is really nonsense and unbelievable! ”
"Just because you don't have this special ability doesn't mean that others won't!" Yanxiang smiled, looked at Xiangye with a nervous expression, and asked: "If my senior brother is not the prince, I really can't figure it out, why did Xiangye chase and kill him?" Xiangye is deliberately dealing with my senior brother, isn't it between his status as a prince? ”
As soon as these words came out, Xiangye's face turned gray in an instant, and he knelt on the ground with a pop.
The emperor stiffened and looked angry, but he only frowned, stood still, and remained silent.
The smoke was unforgiving, and he still gushed endlessly: "Xiangye, don't forget." A few months ago, you kidnapped me to the Prime Minister's Mansion and forced my Prime Minister to stab himself with my life, and this account has not been settled......"
She still had a stomach full of words before she finished speaking, but Chu Tiankuo reached out and covered her mouth.
Chu Tiankuo observed his words and saw his father's embarrassment.
For as long as he can remember, he had received a special education and read books on the art of kings. He understands that as an emperor, there is a lot of helplessness, and he may even need to make sacrifices for the sake of the dawn of the world.
He could guess what was going on in his father's heart at the moment. Even if he knew that Xiangye was persecuting him, so what? It is not easy for his father to deal with a court minister like Xiangye, and it is not an overnight thing.
The so-called pull a hair moves the whole body. Once the prime minister is disposed of, it will inevitably lead to turmoil in the imperial court, which is not difficult to see. For example, in front of him, these courtiers are all looking forward to the prime minister.
Judging from his father's reaction, his father had actually heard the clue and knew that Xiangye had persecuted him in the past, but he chose to remain silent. It's clear that he doesn't want to dispose of Xiangye.
He can understand what his father is doing, and if he wants to deal with Xiangye, he must lay out for a long time. Past events alone are not enough. Because, he is still standing here, and Xiangye has not caused him personal harm.
If he didn't deal with Xiangye immediately, his father would feel sorry for him, and he would lose the emperor's face.
So, he covered the cigarette cigarette in time and didn't let her continue.
Yanxiang was very depressed, and his heart was indignant. The elder brother is also too kind. Everyone else has been persecuted to this point, but he has repeatedly endured it.
was reported and exposed by Yanxiang, and Xiangye suddenly lost his position. He realized his mistake, consciously took the blame, knelt and kowtowed, and confessed his mistake: "The emperor forgives his sins." Shichen was confused for a while before, and he had a misunderstanding with Chu Tiankuo. The minister thought that he had killed the minister's beloved daughter Xia He, so he would do this! The minister didn't think about it, and asked the emperor to learn from it! ”
The Emperor coughed helplessly.
Yan Xiang broke the senior brother's hand vigorously and looked at Xiang Ye mockingly: "Does Xiang Ye admit that my senior brother is the crown prince?" ”
Xiangye is worthy of being a person who has been in the officialdom for a long time, he has experienced strong winds and waves, he is panicked in his heart, but his face is still calm: "If Chu Tiankuo can prove that he has no scars on his body, then he will be obedient and admit his identity as the prince." ”
A puff of smoke poured up. That's too deceitful, isn't it? And test! How does she know if the senior brother is really injured without leaving a scar? What if Master is exaggerating?
Chu Tiankuo said with a confident look on his face, and smiled slightly: "Okay, a word is a certainty!" ”
He was so talkative, tolerant, and generous, just because he didn't want to embarrass his father.
Next, the female dependents avoided it. Of course, the ladies did not leave the scene, but spontaneously turned around.
Chu Tiankuo took off his shirt, revealing the part of the previous injury. Everyone present could see it clearly, and there was no scar.
Yan Xiang turned around shamelessly and stared at the upper body of Senior Brother Chiyiguo. It is indeed unscarred and extremely smooth. She looked at the strong and strong chest, and the texture of the muscle lines and textures was smooth and beautiful, and she suddenly felt her brain twitch. I swallowed subconsciously. ’
Big brother is really a standard beautiful man! Not only are the facial features handsome, but the figure is even stronger.
In this way, Xiang Ye has nothing to say, and Chu Tiankuo is sure that he is the prince.
Chu Tiankuo stood in front of the emperor, bowed and saluted, and said sincerely: "Father, the son is not filial, and he only came to visit his father now!" ”
Hearing Chu Tiankuo shouting 'Father' from his mouth, this sincere call brought tears to his eyes. He waited for this call for more than twenty years.
He was extremely relieved that the emperor had finally found it, and their father and son had recognized each other. Concubine Xu has a spirit in the sky and can rest in peace.
The emperor took a step forward and helped Chu Tiankuo up.
The father and son hugged each other tightly, and the scene was extremely touching.
A few families are happy and a few are sad.
At the scene, except for the queen and the courtiers such as Xiangye, who were unhappy, everyone else was immersed in the joy of the emperor and the prince recognizing each other.
Because the father and son recognized each other, the emperor Longyan was happy, and he no longer pursued the fault of the prime minister for the time being. He said lightly: "Xiangye, let's be flat." ”
Xiangye trembled and stood aside, not daring to say anything more.
At this moment, Yong'an Wang Hong Chengan and Xia Wenxuan rushed over, panting and running towards the execution ground.
Then the eyes of the people looked at the king of Yong'an.
"Father!" King Yong'an, who was far away, saw the emperor, smiled so much that the corners of his mouth were grinning, and shouted as he ran.
The emperor had to be separated and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Xia Wenxuan came with King Yong'an, and saw from a distance that the execution ground was full of people. She didn't know the specific situation, she thought that those people were watching Chu Tiankuo's execution, and her heart was in her chest.
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.