The palace was heavily guarded, and Xu Qinghe had never received the news that Da Zhou was going to execute him for a moment, why would Xu Qinghe be so calm and calm when the time of execution really came, and even escaped so smoothly in the end?

If there was no one behind him to help, Shen Huo would not believe it. After thinking about it again, the spearhead was all pointed at Gu Zhiheng. Even if Shen Huo doesn't believe it anymore, now that the evidence is conclusive, Shen Huo can't help but relent.

Thinking of this, Shen Huo immediately hurried in the direction of the imperial study and went straight to the emperor. The emperor was reviewing the recital in the imperial study, and when he saw Shen Huo coming, he was naturally very happy in his heart.

A few days ago, Xu Qinghe fled, and the emperor was very angry in his heart, but when he learned how it happened, he forgave Shen Huo's difficulties and stopped blaming him. Not only that, the relationship between the emperor and Shen Huo has become a little closer these days, and it really looks like an ordinary father and son.

Seeing Shen Huo coming, the emperor only thought that Shen Huo was just coming to help deal with political affairs, so he was not surprised, but smiled slightly and said, "The emperor is here." ”

"Father." Different from the emperor's relaxed smile, Shen Huo looked at the emperor with a bit of solemnity on his face, and said solemnly: "Erchen has something important to report today." ”

Somewhat shocked by Shen Huo's serious momentum, the emperor was slightly stunned at first, and then looked at Shen Huo and asked, "If there is anything important, come and report it quickly." ”

"These days, Erchen seems to have discovered a shocking secret." Shen Huo didn't open his mouth, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was shocked: "The ninth brother seems to have some collusion with the Chu State. ”

"What?" Shocked by Shen Huo's words, the emperor couldn't sit still, immediately stood up, walked quickly to Shen Huo, held his shoulders and asked solemnly: "Emperor, what you said is true?" ”

"There is no conclusive evidence at the moment, everything is just a pipe dream." Shen Huo only shook his head slightly, "But looking at the current scene, most of them are not far from ten." If he could, Erchen really didn't want to doubt the ninth brother. ”

"What is the emperor for, so I suspect King Wu." The emperor also calmed down a little at this time, and sat back on the dragon chair with a frown, only staring at Shen Huo with a pair of eyes.

Being stared at by the emperor like this, Shen Huo didn't panic much in his heart, but slowly took out something from his sleeve, handed it to the emperor, and said, "Father, take a look first, what is this?" ”

The emperor took the things in Shen Huo's hands with both hands, held them in the palm of his hand, and looked at them carefully. I saw a piece of black cloth in front of me, which seemed to be lined inside.

A piece of black, somewhat tattered fabric was not originally pretty, but what really caught the eye was the pattern on the top of the fabric. I saw that the cloth was outlined with gold thread, and a seal character was embroidered brightly, which was "Wu".

The emperor looked at it carefully for a while, and then raised his head with a frown, looked at Shen Huo, and asked, "Isn't this seal character "Wu" embroidered with gold thread the symbol of your ninth brother?" Something will appear in your hands. ”

"Is this really the sign of the Ninth Brother?" Shen Huo was still a little incredulous, but after looking at the emperor's affirmative look, he could only nod his head, his expression was a little trance-like: "As for how this fabric appeared in the hands of Erchen, I have to start from a few days ago, in the borderlands." ”

As he spoke, Shen Huo told the emperor everything he had experienced at the celebration banquet on the border that day. At the end, Shen Huo also added two sentences: "Erchen didn't want to believe it, but the words embroidered on this fabric really made Erchen have to believe it." In addition, the previous national teacher was introduced from the ninth brother, and the melon field and plum will inevitably lead to suspicion. ”

Shen Huo paused, and then continued: "Erchen originally wanted to report this matter to you as soon as he returned to the capital. But these days, because of the escape of the national teacher, the pursuit has been delayed. It wasn't until today that I remembered it again and told you. ”

"I see." The emperor's eyes were already dark, and he was extremely angry, "King Wu is really bold, and he has done the crime of treason with the enemy, so I really underestimate him." ”

The emperor only felt that the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't calm his anger. He took a few deep breaths in succession, and then he barely pressed it down, and immediately stood up again, and ordered Shen Huo: "Let's go, let's go to King Wu's mansion now." I'm going to question him personally. ”

Seeing that the emperor was so angry, Shen Huo was very worried, so he didn't delay any longer, and got into the car with the emperor, and walked in the direction of King Wu's mansion.

At this moment, everything that happened in the palace, Gu Zhiheng didn't know. On the contrary, he was still regretting that he failed to kill Shen Huo when he was on the frontier, and was discussing with Lu Xiang how to make some more stumbling blocks so that Shen Huo would never be able to turn over.

The two were discussing, and suddenly heard a report from the little guy outside: "His Royal Highness King Wu, His Royal Highness the Emperor and the Crown Prince have come down, and they are waiting in the front hall at this time." ”

At first glance, when he heard that the emperor was coming with Shen Huo, although Gu Zhiheng was very puzzled in his heart, he didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly took Lu Xiang to the front hall and met the two of them.

As soon as he saw the two of them, Gu Zhiheng hurriedly saluted and said, "Father, eldest brother." I wonder why you two are here today? After saluting, Gu Zhiheng raised his head.

Gu Zhiheng raised his head and realized that something was wrong with the air around him. The relationship between Gu Zhiheng and the emperor has eased a lot, and the two will chat a few words after they meet. Although it is not as harmonious as before, it is not unfamiliar.

However, right now, the emperor's face was like frost, and when he saw Gu Zhiheng saluting, he didn't answer, but his expression was a little colder. Seeing the emperor like this, Gu Zhiheng was puzzled, but he had no choice but to stand aside, not knowing how to react.

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhiheng was just standing aside, but the emperor suddenly opened his mouth. I only heard the emperor frown and asked, "Emperor." I'll ask you. You may have lost your clothes or your cloth in your house these days. ”

The emperor asked this question very strangely, although Gu Zhiheng was very puzzled in his heart, he just replied honestly: "There is no fabric lost in the minister's mansion these days. After he finished saying this, he looked at the emperor, and asked suspiciously: "Why did my father suddenly remember to ask his son about this." ”

When the emperor asked, Gu Zhiheng only felt that it was a joke for a while, but the emperor's expression was even more cold.

The emperor originally asked Gu Zhiheng this question, just to test it to see if Gu Zhiheng did it. If Gu Zhiheng admits that the fabric has been lost in the house, the emperor will think in the direction that Gu Zhiheng was framed. However, Gu Zhiheng didn't say a word about the lost fabric, which shows that the fabric on the assassin's body was given by him personally, and the collusion with Xu Qinghe is undoubted.

Thinking of this, the emperor only felt the anger in his heart constantly surging, and he couldn't help but take out the broken piece of fabric from his sleeve and slam it on Gu Zhiheng's face: "Since the cloth has not been lost in the emperor's mansion, then please ask the emperor to explain to me where the fabric in my hand came from." ”

Taken aback by the emperor's sudden anger, Gu Zhiheng hurriedly took down the piece of fabric from his face and looked at it carefully. Gu Zhiheng looked at it, and felt that his internal organs seemed to have been doused with ice water, and he lost his strength.

This fabric, together with this embroidery process, Gu Zhiheng knows it. Except for all the people in his house, he only gave it to the assassin. Thinking of the news of Shen Huo's safe return this time, Gu Zhiheng couldn't help but think silently in his heart, could it be that he sent someone to assassinate Shen Huo this time and was discovered?

When he thought about it like this, the more he thought about it, the more panicked he became, and his face gradually turned pale, and he couldn't slow it down. Lu Xiang beside Gu Zhiheng didn't look good-looking, his lips trembled, and he couldn't say a word.

This is to the emperor again, Gu Zhiheng and Lu Xiang are really the real murderers who colluded with Xu Qinghe, and the anger on his face could no longer be hidden, and he smashed down with a burst of angry scolding at the two of them.

"I didn't want to doubt you before, but now this situation has made me have no doubts. You are really bold, and you dare to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason, and collude with the State of Chu! The emperor was angry and reprimanded fiercely.

At first glance, when he heard the emperor reprimanding him like this, Gu Zhiheng was stunned on the spot. He was stunned for a long time, and then he relented: "What Chu State is meticulous?" ”

"Dare to quibble." The emperor laughed angrily, "If you didn't collude with the Chu State, then how should Xu Qinghe's matter be explained?" At the beginning, Xu Qinghe was introduced by the emperor, if the emperor did not collude with Xu Qinghe, I am afraid that no one will believe it. ”

"What?" Gu Zhiheng never knew Xu Qinghe's true identity, and when he heard the emperor's words at first glance, he was very surprised, and took a few steps back, his lips trembled, and he couldn't say anything.

Gu Zhiheng never thought that Xu Qinghe still had such an identity, and then thinking about his previous intimate contact with Xu Qinghe, the panic in his eyes could not be concealed for a while.

In panic, Gu Zhiheng could only reluctantly explain to the emperor and Shen Huo: "It was Xu Qinghe who came to the door by himself, and Erchen didn't know anything, let alone colluded with him. Father, you have to trust your sons. ”

Gu Zhiheng thought he was extremely sincere in what he said, but the emperor didn't believe half a word. He only felt that Gu Zhiheng was just quibbling like this, and looking at Gu Zhiheng's expression, he became more and more disgusted.

"If it had been earlier, I might have believed your nonsense." The emperor smiled coldly, and said, "Now that the evidence is conclusive, how can you let me trust you?" ”

After that, the emperor immediately turned around, not wanting to look at Gu Zhiheng anymore. It's just that after turning around with his sleeves, thinking about what Gu Zhiheng did, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he decided to take Gu Zhiheng a good time this time, and he would never spare it.