"Hmm."

Ning Shu frowned, "Could it be that they are also involved?" ”

"I'm afraid there is no one else in the whole of Kyoto except them, right?" Xie Yunyan asked rhetorically.

Qi Chengan couldn't understand the meaning of the husband and wife's words, "Who?" ”

"Brother Qi!" Xie Yunyan suddenly became serious, "The people of Wuliang Mountain Villa have missed, I'm afraid they won't come again tonight, you quickly pack up and prepare to enter the palace with me, and I'll send my wife back to the house first." ”

Ning Shu hurriedly said, "No, I brought Xuanfeng and Yuanwu." ”

Xuan Feng's injuries are almost healed, and with Yuan Wu, Ning Shu's safety should not be a problem.

Xie Yunyan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll enter the palace first." ”

Ning Shu stood in front of the door of Dali Temple, watching Xie Yunyan's carriage disappear into the darkness before retracting her gaze.

Immediately took a deep look at another dark corner—

……

"Your Majesty, even if what Yang Shuo said is true, their intention to sow discord is too obvious, please think twice."

After Qi Cheng'an clarified the matter, he saw the emperor's gloomy face, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his palms.

Lian Shangshu's bribery can be big or small, but Qi Chengan believes that now is not the best time to punish Lian Shangshu.

The faction of the king of inquiry is obviously dead and broken, and it is deliberate.

wants to shake the muscles and bones of Qi Guo to make a final counterattack.

If the emperor ordered Lian Shangshu to be punished, wouldn't he fall into the conspiracy of the king's faction?

"What do you think?" The emperor asked Xie Yunyan, who had not spoken for a long time, gloomily, and his voice was as deep as thunder.

Xie Yunyan said: "Weichen thinks that what Lord Qi said is extremely true. ”

The four princes are not in Kyoto, and Lian Shangshu is disposed of again, and the situation will definitely be turbulent.

Not to mention that the people of the Four Princes' faction will try their best to keep Lian Shangshu, just say that if Lian Shangshu steps down, the vacancy in the Ministry of Officials will definitely need to be filled immediately.

The power of the three princes in the dark is not small, and in order to balance the forces of the two sides, the emperor will never let the people of the three princes be promoted.

But if the new candidate is still the person of the four princes, what is the difference between it and Lian Shangshu's reign?

Is it a guarantee that the new official will not take bribes, or can it guarantee that he will not take refuge in any party?

"Could it be that I want to let Lian Shangshu continue to run rampant?" The emperor shouted angrily, and the shock made Gonggong Su shrink his neck fiercely.

Xie Yunyan said: "Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty may be able to ask someone about this matter." ”

"Who?"

"Concubine Lian."

Qi Cheng'an's angle was just right to see the sly smile on Xie Yunyan's face, and he secretly gave it a thumbs up.

Although the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and Concubine Lian has been in a mood for a few days, isn't it just to seek more blessings for the four princes?

If Lian Shangshu had an accident, if Concubine Lian continued to make trouble, the emperor would punish Lian Shangshu.

Or, Concubine Lian reined in her thoughts, and the emperor could keep Lian Shangshu.

It depends on Concubine Lian's choice.

The emperor changed his angry face and chuckled: "Okay, you Xie Yunyan!" ”

"Wechen is terrified!" Xie Yunyan knelt on the ground contrivedly and hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"I didn't see your fear!" The emperor also felt that this method was good, and he acquiesced in Xie Yunyan's proposal.

But he still said with a gloomy face:

"This matter is put aside for the time being, it doesn't mean that the mistake I made to Lian Shangshu is connivance, while the two of you continue to track down the official bank, let's see if Lian Shangshu has any other evidence of crimes."

"Weichen Command!"

The two of them answered in unison.

When Qi Chengan was about to retreat, he heard Xie Yunyan say again: "Your Majesty, the minister still has something to play." ”

"Say!"

"Please also ask Your Majesty to urge the envoy of Miao Jiang to send Sheng Luan grass as soon as possible."

The emperor's heart tightened, the illness of the Seventh Prince really couldn't be delayed any longer.

"I see."

The emperor waved his hand and ordered the two to retreat, and looked at Qi Cheng'an's list for a long time with sharp eyes like a sword, and then spoke: "Swing, Zhong Cui Palace." ”

"Yes."

Gonggong Su carefully supported the emperor, and when he walked into Zhongcui Palace, he didn't know whether it was psychological trouble or what the reason was, but he felt that the Zhongcui Palace, which was lively in the past, was now depressed and deserted.

The emperor had not been to Zhongcui Palace for several months, and all the palace maids were stunned when they saw the emperor.

Even Concubine Lian thought that she had misheard, and ran out in a panic to meet her.

When the golden figure appeared in her sight, Concubine Lian's nose was sour, and she was secretly glad that her plan had finally succeeded.

"Concubines, see Your Majesty—"

The short words are full of infinite grievances and endless thoughts.

The emperor looked coldly at Concubine Lian, who had been in love for decades in front of him, and didn't know whether he should step forward or not.

"Your Majesty?" Concubine Lian didn't wait for the emperor's voice for a long time, and slowly raised her head, and there were tears of grievance in her eyes flickering with ripples.

The emperor threw the list in front of her, and his tone was as cold as ice: "Xie Aiqing has found something, I want to ask for the opinion of Concubine Ai, why don't Concubine Ai make a decision for me?" ”

Concubine Lian knelt on the cold ground, her heart was cold, and she picked up the piece of paper with trembling fingertips and looked at it carefully-

"No, it's impossible, brother, he won't do anything to betray His Majesty-"

Concubine Lian's incoherent quibbles didn't even move herself, she only felt that there was a flower in front of her, and a lot of shining Venus appeared in her sight.

"If Concubine Ai thinks that Lian Shangshu is innocent, she can continue to kneel in front of the gate of Qianqing Palace to take off the hairpin and wait for the crime, if Concubine Ai feels that Lian Shangshu is excusable, Concubine Ai will stay in Zhongcui Palace for the rest of her life!" The emperor snorted, and without waiting for Concubine Lian to answer, he turned around and walked out of Zhongcui Palace.

He was afraid that if he looked at Concubine Lian's sad expression one more time, he would not be able to help but take back his fate.

Everyone walked away, and Concubine Lian was still immersed in shock and couldn't wake up.

Holding the list tightly in his hand, a sad smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and tears flowed silently.

What else could she choose? Naturally, Lian Shangshu was saved! That is Chu Huaiye's strongest backing!

For a while, humiliation, unwillingness, anger, remorse, grievances, and all kinds of resentment arose, and her tears poured out.

"Ahh What kind of iniquity is this! "It's all to blame Xie Yunyan!

She pointed all her grievances at Xie Yunyan and the queen.

Without Xie Yunyan, Huairou would not have repeatedly made His Majesty angry, and would not have married Miao Jiang far away.

Without Xie Yunyan, the road to the succession of the four princes would be smooth, and even Shangshu's bribery would not be found out!

It's Xie Yunyan, Xie Yunyan must die!

Concubine Lian's pale cheeks still had tear stains, but her gaze suddenly became sharp, and her murderous intent was full of murderous intent!

When the emperor left Zhongcui Palace, he did not return to Qianqing Palace, nor did he take a sedan chair, but looked up at the starry sky above the palace and walked aimlessly.

He loves Concubine Lian because Concubine Lian has saved his life with him.

Back then, he was just a prince, and the seventh brother Lao Xun Wang, who was being favored, sent assassins to assassinate him, and it was Concubine Lian, who was pregnant with Liujia, who was desperate to block a sword for him.

Because of this, the fourth prince was born a month early.

Concubine Lian still has a dark red scar on her back, but she never mentions it, which makes the emperor a little more fond of Concubine Lian, the four princes, and even Huairou.

Who knows that this favor makes them pampered and arrogant, and act arbitrarily!

The emperor sighed faintly, his eyes fell, and he found that the palace road in front of him was very unfamiliar.

It wasn't until I saw the plaque on the palace gate in front of me that a memory of another person came to mind.

"There, is Xian Yinxuan?"