forty-five

In the Shadow Palace, Ning Yuchen sat on the stone chair, in addition to a blue sachet exuding a faint fragrance on the stone table, there was also an open painting, the woman in the painting was born with smooth muscles and bones, and her complexion was white and tender. The lips are red without dotting, the eyebrows are green without painting, the eyes are like peach blossoms, the black hair is like ink, the fingers are slender, and the waist is slender. This painting is vivid and vivid, and the people in the painting are vividly depicted. A lifeless painting paints the woman in the painting with a bit of peony temperament, just one glance, it makes people feel that the woman in the painting is noble and beautiful. Ning Yuchen enjoyed the painting while sipping tea.

After a while, he gently stroked the portrait and said gently: "Mother, your wish, my son will soon be able to fulfill it for you." ”

After finishing speaking, he carefully rolled the picture and put it in his sleeve.

A eunuch came to him, knelt down and said, "Your Highness! ”

Ning Yuchen asked, "What's going on outside?" ”

The eunuch saluted, and according to the truth, "The slave doesn't know the specific thing." I only heard that something happened to the emperor, and His Royal Highness ordered the Imperial Forest Army to surround the entire Chongwu Palace, and His Royal Highness had been taken to Anning Palace by the commander of the Imperial Forest Army to ask for guilt. ”

After Ning Yuchen heard this, his eyebrows furrowed, and his heart tightened, only to feel that something big was about to happen.

Ning Yuchen didn't ask much, and walked out directly.

After coming to Anning Palace, I saw that Ning Hao had knelt on the ground, Ning Yuchen walked in, and saluted: "Erchen to see his father, long live his father, long live!" ”

Ning Yue raised his hand, "Chen'er is exempt!" ”

Ning Yihan also saluted and said, "I've seen the second brother!" ”

Ning Yuchen bowed his head in response.

Ning Yuchen asked, "Father, third brother, what is going on?" Why did Big Brother kneel on the ground? ”

Ning Yi said coldly: "Big brother, so far, don't you still admit it?" ”

Ning Hao still looked calm, and asked rhetorically, "Admit what?" ”

Ning Yihan sighed lightly, "Big brother, there are some things that you think you are doing are seamless and seamless, but in fact, they are full of loopholes. Therefore, I advise you to admit it yourself, so that I, who is a younger brother, will not be unsympathetic and expose your bottom. ”

Ning Hao was puzzled: "I didn't do anything, I'm afraid you will reveal something?" ”

"Is it true that Big Brother didn't do anything?" Ning Yihan asked

Ning Hao didn't speak, but just looked at Ning Yihan with dead eyes, and the scene instantly became silent, as if there were only two of them in the Anning Palace.

After a while, Ning Yihan sneered, "Big brother really doesn't cry when he doesn't see the coffin, okay, since the eldest brother doesn't admit it, then I'll say it for the eldest brother!" ”

Ning Yihan explained: "Big brother is really strategic, he has been calculating me since ten years ago. The first thing my eldest brother did was to get rid of me. Yi Jing's daughter Yi Yanrui and her eldest brother have been baby relatives since childhood, Yi Jing originally wanted her daughter to marry you, so that the Yi family also has a high branch to climb, so Yi Jing will desperately help you whether it is in the court or in private, and ten years ago, you sent Yi Jing to Yongchun Kingdom to spread rumors, saying that the three princes of Ning Aoguo are the most important princes of the emperor, saying that the three princes are very qualified, and they will not be in the pool in the future. Because of this rumor, I have only been a proton in Yongchun Country for ten years. ”

After Ning Hao heard this, he still said calmly: "Is there any evidence for the third brother to say this?" ”

"Bring your ID card!"

Ning Yihan gave an order, and Yi Jing was escorted up by the guards. After Ning Hao saw it, although his face was calm, he was already flustered in his heart, because he couldn't help but be a little scared when he looked at Ning Yihan's confident appearance, he didn't know if Yi Jing would betray him!

Yi Jing saw Ning Hao kneeling on the ground, and his heart was already terrified. He thought that Ning Hao had already confessed his guilt, so Yi carefully made a step down and confessed: "Third Highness, I confess my guilt, it was indeed His Highness who asked me to go to Yongchun Country to spread your rumors, so that the people of Yongchun Country named you to be a proton for ten years." ”

After Yi Jing finished speaking, he kowtowed desperately in fright and admitted his mistake: "Third Highness, Third Highness, spare your life!" The Third Highness ......"

After Ning Hao heard this, the anger in his heart was already unbearable, and he scolded loudly: "Old horseman, dare to frame me!" ”

Yi Jing was afraid that Ning Hao would let him be a substitute for the dead ghost, so he boldly retorted: "Your Highness, it was indeed you who asked Weichen to send people to Yongchun Kingdom to spread the rumors of the Third Highness, you said that as long as I helped you this time, you would marry Weichen's daughter as a wife, and if you became emperor in the future, you would also give the minister an official promotion." ”

"Old horseman, when did I say this? It's clear that you're spreading rumors! Ning Hao said, and wanted to get up to fight Yi Jing, but Yi Jing was frightened and hid behind Ning Yihan, and shouted loudly: "Third Highness, save me!" ”

Ning Yue said angrily: "Enough! ”

After Ning Yue became angry, the Anning Palace, which had been arguing incessantly, quieted down suddenly, and suddenly the palace was silent. Ning Hao calmed down and knelt in place.

After a moment of silence, Ning Yihan ordered: "Someone, drag Yi Jing down, cut off his official position, and send him to the prison, waiting for his release." ”

After Zhang Xin ordered the two to take Yi Jing down, Ning Yihan took out a dagger from his arms. The scabbard of this dagger is carved with a sinuous and circling python.

Ning Yihan explained: "This dagger was handed over to me by Princess An Le herself, Princess An Le explained, this is the dagger on the gangster's body when she was assassinated on the way to Heqin, this dagger is engraved with a python, in the entire Ning Ao Kingdom, only the objects of His Royal Highness will be marked with pythons, does His Highness have anything to explain about this?" ”

"I usually deal with things inappropriately in the court, and it is inevitable to make enemies, maybe this dagger is framed by the enemy?" Ning Hao argued

"Okay, let's leave the assassination of the princess aside. Brother Huanghuang, I heard that on the folk streets, there was a common man surnamed Zhuo, who was coerced by you, and you coerced and lured him, so that he could use the skill of eating to change your skin and life, change your face to mine, and then come every day to deliver medicinal food and poison his father, but is there such a thing? ”

Ning Hao sneered, "It's really nonsense, it's ridiculous!" Third brother, you must always show evidence when you speak, don't listen to some gossip, and frame people with empty mouths and white teeth.

"I know you won't admit it, so bring someone in!"

As soon as Zhang Xin raised his hand, Zhuo Zhuo was brought up by two people. When Excellence came to Anning Palace, Ning Hao's eyes suddenly widened, and Ning Hao watched Excellence take every step forward, and Ning Hao's heart approached his throat.

He, isn't he dead? How, how ...... Alive?

Excellence walked in with a winc, then knelt on the ground and saluted: "Grass people, grass people meet the emperor, long live the emperor!" ”

Ning Yihan asked, "Excellence, repeat what you said to me before." ”

Zhuo Zhuo raised his head, "Your Royal Highness, Zhuo Zhuo was originally a grass people, because he learned the art of changing his skin and changing his face, so he could eat on the street. One day, the grass people were setting up stalls on the street to do business, and His Royal Highness happened to pass by that day, and he took a fancy to the grass people's craftsmanship and forcibly brought the grass people back to the house. He asked the grass people to change his appearance to the appearance of the three highnesses, and the grass people didn't think much about it at first, but since then, he asked the grass people to change his appearance to the appearance of the three highnesses every day, and later, after a long time, he asked the grass people to change one of his subordinates in his house to the face of the three palaces, and after the grass people helped the person change it for a few days, he wanted to send someone to kill the grass people, these days, the grass people are hiding in Tibet every day, and the grass people are forced to have no way, thinking that His Royal Highness asked the grass people to change his appearance to the three highnesses, I guessed that this matter should be related to the three highnesses, so, the grass people will desperately find the three highnesses to report, just ask the three highnesses to save the lives of the grass people. ”

Ning Hao knew that when he said this, he would definitely die. After all, the crime of killing the emperor is not small, even if he is the prince, he can't escape.

"Big brother, so far, don't you still admit your guilt?"

Ning Hao's eyes rolled, looked at Ning Yuchen, and said word by word: "Second brother, do you still want to watch the play now?" ”

Ning Yuchen was puzzled: "Big brother, what do you mean?" What kind of play to watch? ”

"Aren't you the one who gave me advice? Aren't you the one who asked me to poison my father and the one who introduced me to excellence? Ning Hao was forced to be anxious, he bit like a mad dog.

After Ning Yuchen heard this, he gasped, avoided the serious, and said in surprise: "Big brother, you, are you really doing these things?" When the third brother said these words, I still didn't believe it? Big brother, even if you want the throne again, you can't poison your father and frame the third brother? Big brother, you, you're really confused! ”

Ning Hao pointed his finger at Ning Yuchen and said angrily, "What are you pretending?" It's you, it's you, it's you who framed me! ”

Ning Yuchen looked innocent and defended: "Big brother, even if you want to find a scapegoat, you can't identify me without evidence!" ”

Ning Hao wanted to say something more, but Ning Yue said angrily: "Enough, stop arguing!" ”

As soon as Ning Yue spoke, the entire Anning Palace fell silent. Ning Yue ordered: "Come on, His Royal Highness killed his father and killed the king, the crime is unforgivable, from now on, he will be imprisoned, and he will be beheaded in three days." ”

When Ning Hao heard this, his whole heart suddenly trembled, Ning Hao's breathing stagnated, his eyes suddenly lost concentration, and he collapsed on the ground. Zhang Xin sent someone to help Ning Hao up and escort him away. When Ning Hao was taken outside, Ning Yihan chased after him.

At this time, in the Anning Palace, only Ning Yuchen and Ning Yue were left. Ning Yue was lying on the couch, Ning Yuchen was far away, Ning Yuchen took out the sachet from his arms and hung it on his waist. He stepped forward and saluted, "Father! ”

"What's the matter with Chen'er?" Ning Yue asked

Ning Yuchen replied with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that when I think of the matter of the imperial brother, Erchen feels sad." ”

"You don't have to be sad, Yu Chen, I know what you think in your heart, and I also know that you have always been smart, and your eldest brother is a person who is easy to handle, so he became a scapegoat for someone with a heart so quickly."

Seeing that what Ning Yue said was so decisive and decisive, Ning Yuchen also felt that there was no need to be polite. The corners of Ning Yuchen's mouth raised an arc, and he said with a smile: "Since my father said it so thoroughly, the son will not beat around the bush, and the son has a holy decree, I want to borrow the seal of my father and the emperor, and ask my father to fulfill it." ”

As soon as Ning Yue was about to say no, he smelled a faint fragrance coming to his nose. The scent infected the whole room. After the fragrance, Ning Yue looked at the face of the person in front of him again, and saw that the face of the person in front of him had turned into Ning Yihan's appearance.

The person in front of him smiled and said, "Father, the son wants to borrow your imperial seal for use, and I hope it can be fulfilled." ”

Ning Yue looked at Ning Yihan in front of him, and he didn't know if it was an illusion or reality, but for this beloved little son, Ning Yue always wanted to do his best to make up for him. After all, Ning Yue personally sent Ning Yihan to the enemy country as a proton, and over the years, Ning Yihan also hated him to the core, so now that he has returned to China, Ning Yue wants to try his best to make up for it. Ning Yue's lips opened, and then he gradually said: "Emperor Yin, in the dark compartment of the wardrobe next to you." ”

Ning Yuchen came to the wardrobe and searched for a long time, only to find a secret compartment in the innermost layer of the wardrobe, and there was indeed a genuine jade seal in it. Ning Yuchen wrapped the jade seal directly and put it in his arms.

He walked up to Ning Yue, looked at Ning Yue, who was closed and delirious, and said with a smile: "Father, when I begged you to help my mother redress my grievances, and you were indifferent, did you ever think that there would be today?" ”

After finishing speaking, Ning Yuchen turned around and walked to the door, and after a while, a black shadow appeared behind him, and Ning Yuchen said in a deep voice: "Kill Xiao Lizi at all costs!" Also, find a suitable opportunity to kill excellence. ”

"Yes!"

After finishing speaking, the man in black disappeared in an instant.

After Ning Yihan went out, he caught up with Ning Hao. He made the crowd turn away. He dragged Ning Hao to an uninhabited palace entrance, and Ning Yihan opened his mouth and asked, "Brother Emperor, is the person who instructed you behind your back really Brother Second Emperor?" ”

Ning Hao sneered, "You're here to ask this?" ”

"Not exactly, Brother Emperor, I just want to ask you, why do you hate me so much?"

Ning Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Because, you are the biggest obstacle on my way to becoming emperor." ”

Ning Yihan didn't feel ridiculous, he laughed out loud, "Brother Emperor, do you know that I don't want the throne at all?" ”

"What?" Ning Hao was a little incredible.

Ning Yihan explained: "Brother Huang, although my father values me, I have never thought of competing with you for the throne. It's just that ten years ago, you went too far, and now that you're back, I'm just trying to get justice. Moreover, Brother Huang, I will go to Yongchun Kingdom to be a proton for ten years, but have you ever thought that the emperor of Yongchun Kingdom is not a fool, they asked me to be a proton for ten years, they made two preparations, they know that Ning Aoguo is weak, there is no real strong man, they want to survive their father and wait for you to ascend the throne. Brother Huang, with all due respect, you are really talentless and virtuous, and you can't be a martial artist, not only me, but they also think that you can't become a big deal, so after you take the throne, when Ning Aoguo's national strength is exhausted, they can attack on a large scale, and at that time, Ning Aoguo is in danger! There is also a possibility, that is, after I go to Yongchun Kingdom to be a proton, if I still have the life to come back safely, I will definitely be your enemy, and we will lose both sides of the fight, and what will be lost is the strength of Ning Aoguo. As long as Ning Ao Kingdom can be in chaos, Yongchun Kingdom can find an opportunity. ”

Although Ning Yihan's explanation is not satisfactory, after thinking about it, what he said is not unreasonable. At the beginning, it was because Ning Hao was too arrogant, always boasting that he was smart, but in fact, he didn't know that he was being used, Ning Hao smiled bitterly in his heart, he completely understood, from the beginning, it was not him who was calculating Ning Yihan, but Ning Yuchen was calculating him, and it was just his own fault that he came to this point.

Now, there is no escape from questioning and beheading him. Although Ning Hao is a prince in this life, he has done bad things all over again, and I am afraid that the prince of Yama will not let him have a good time after his death, right? Ning Hao looked at Ning Yihan, the resentment in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a faint sadness, he sighed lightly, and said with some helplessness and unwillingness in his tone: "Ning Yihan, you won!" Between the king and the loser, whatever the strong say is right, so there is nothing to say between me and you. ”

After Ning Hao finished speaking, he walked towards him, and when he was about to pass by, he stood beside Ning Yihan, Ning Hao reminded Ning Yihan softly in his ear: "Ning Yuchen is a terrible person, since he planned all this, it should not be as simple as wanting to get rid of me." ”

After finishing speaking, Ning Hao left without looking back, and Ning Yihan was the only one left on the wide palace road, and the words that Ning Hao reminded in his ear kept echoing in his mind like a repeater......