"It's all because Gu'an failed to detect Ah Shen's evil deeds in time, and under the blind partiality and protection of his mother, he actually implicated the son of General Changda, if the news reaches the ears of General Changda in Yangzhou, it may also affect the situation in Yangzhou——"

Mingluo said uncomfortably: "Gu'an is the daughter of the Ming family, and she has the duty of disciplining and restraining her brother, this time Ah Shen caused this disaster, Gu'an is really to blame, please punish your aunt!" ”

The Holy Emperor looked at her.

The place where Ming Luo is kneeling now is the same place where the Chang clan knelt during the day.

The Chang family pleaded guilty for a long time, repented for a long time, cried for a long time, and quibbled for a long time, and finally even the nonsense that "the concubine's original intention is also to worry about the saint for the Ming family" was poured out.

The Holy Emperor's face was still slightly calm.

"Nachang's mother and son, one is acting more and more absurdly and boldly, and the other is self-righteous, and he dares to move the means of the back house to the court for his own selfish interests, and he is stupid and does not know it...... It seems that I used to be too tolerant of them! ”

Sensing the anger of the Son of Heaven, Mingluo lowered his body.

Soon, the emperor gathered his anger from the outside, and only the still-tense solemnity remained in his tone: "Even if you are guilty of lack of discipline and restraint, your father should be punished, and I can't blame you for it—get up." ”

Mingluo only dared to respond "yes", slowly got up, and stood aside.

She knows very well that her aunt has never acted in a mediocre manner, and her plea seems to be to share the punishment with Chang's mother and son, but in fact, it is to draw a line with it.

"The matter has come to this, the eldest grandson is pressing forward step by step, and there is no room for manoeuvre...... can only be wronged by that Chang family Langjun. Emperor Saint said slowly: "I heard that Chang Jialangjun has been admitted to the forward battalion of the Xuance Army...... This is a good son, and Ah Shen is far worse than him. ”

There was a hint of regret in the emperor's voice: "But I have no choice, I can't protect him." ”

Mingluo: "The saint is worried about the stability of the court, and this is not the saint's fault. ”

"Right or wrong, this time, I can only be a dumb king who disappoints his loyal ministers."

There is introspection and regret in the emperor's words, but there is no hesitation and unbearability.

Mingluo has long been accustomed to this.

What her aunt would choose was a guess when she heard the full truth from her grandmother. Or rather, there is no need to guess at all.

The Chang family Langjun, who had a great future, was destined to be wronged to the end.

This is certainly very pitiful, but such poor people have abound since ancient times.

Strange in comparison, the weight of this poor man is too low, and those in power should be sacrificed for the sake of the greater good.

As a victim of the imperial court, Chang Jialangjun is not the first, nor will he be the last.

There was also a hint of helpless pity in Mingluo's eyes.

"As for General Chang'......" Emperor Sacred Book said: "Although General Chang is loyal, the person he is loyal to is 'Ah Xiao', not me." This point has been clear to me since the Beidi War 12 years ago, when he disobeyed the holy order. ”

She sighed lightly and said, "So, in order to ensure the stability of the war in Yangzhou, I have to hide this matter for the time being." ”

After speaking, the Holy Emperor sent his henchmen in, ordering him to intercept all secret messages related to Chang Sui An Yiyu to the south, and never let the matter of Jingshi reach Chang Kuo's ears.

"After General Chang returns to Beijing victoriously, I will personally explain to him that this battle is very important, and I believe that General Chang is a good general who cares about the people, and he will be able to understand my concealment at this time."

"I have also experienced the pain of losing a child...... "Emperor Saint's voice lowered, and said to himself: "The people of the country come first, and many times I have no choice, let alone others. ”

Mingluo didn't dare to answer, just stood there quietly.

Yes, how can an aunt who once chose to sacrifice her own flesh and blood be soft-hearted to the children of others.

Aunt Ke...... It's not all for the people, is it?

After all, my aunt finally sat on this supreme dragon chair.

As the aunt of the beneficiary, how can she ask General Chang, who is so passive now, to empathize with her, who once took the initiative to promote everything?

This is somewhat unreasonable.

But the monarch does not need to be reasonable, and the minister can only choose to be considerate.

If you can't understand, you're digging your own grave.

But no matter whether he is understanding on the surface or not, after this estrangement, it is impossible for General Chang to gain the slightest trust of the saint.

The Hussar General's Mansion in Xingning Fang is destined to disappear in the near future.

As for the adopted daughter who lives in the general's mansion, it is said that there will be no good end, but ......

Mingluo thought of the previous hexagram of the Heavenly Mirror National Master, which was really in the way, and the thoughts that the emperor had never dispelled.

It was at this time that the Emperor of the Holy Book ordered the inner servants to pass on the Heavenly Mirror National Teacher.

When the Heavenly Mirror National Master arrived, the Holy Book Emperor told Ming Luo: "Gu'an, you go to the side hall to have a look." ”

The Chang clan is still in the side hall.

Mingluo responded and retreated.

Soon, those who withdrew together were also the henchmen and attendants beside the Holy Emperor.

Some words can be listened to, but some words can't.

The Heavenly Mirror National Master, whose beard was all white, saluted and asked, "Your Majesty, has the dragon been in good health recently?" ”

"Thanks to the elixir refined by the national teacher, my illness has been cured."

"Then I don't know why the saint summoned the poor Dao at this time?"

"Or is it the hexagram ......" Emperor Sacred Book looked at the old Taoist's eyes that seemed to be able to penetrate all mysteries, "Is the bond between me and that child evil or good?" ”

The Heavenly Mirror National Master shook his head slowly: "The poor Dao is incompetent, and it has not yet been able to predict it. ”

The Holy Emperor looked at him: "Is it that he failed to predict it, or is the national teacher unwilling to reveal the secret of heaven?" ”

Faced with the emperor's question, the Tianjing National Master was not half surprised, and only said: "When the poor Dao first saw the saint born, he saw that the saint had the appearance of an emperor. ”

"The Ruler of Heaven...... There is also a definite number, and I often wonder what the end of the definite number will be. ”

In a low voice, the Holy Book Emperor looked at the three-legged golden black incense burner with the tranquilizing incense pills, and said in a trance: "The national teacher knows that my child may have returned. ”

The eyes of the Heavenly Mirror National Master shook slightly.

"Your Majesty means, the Lady Tower ...... that day"

"Yes." Emperor Sacred Book said: "It is precisely because I was reminded by the hexagram of the national teacher that I have this guess. I've tested her with the help of the tower formation, but I haven't seen anything unusual. ”

The Heavenly Mirror National Master's eyes were puzzled: "Why does the saint still have this speculation?" ”

Emperor of the Holy Order: "The formation may go wrong, and it is not impossible for people to do it. ”

Tianjing National Teacher: "If it is really a close relative...... Between mother and daughter, there may be some feelings. ”

"What if she deliberately hides all the traces of sensibility and refuses to recognize me?" There was a complicated look of loss between the Sacred Emperor's eyebrows, "Perhaps...... Indeed, I thought a lot. ”

The Heavenly Mirror National Master was thoughtful.

After a while, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded again: "Therefore, that hexagram, please pay more attention to the national teacher." Between me and that girl, in addition to the good and evil bonds, there are also other things that I care about......"

"Yes." The Heavenly Mirror National Master responded: "Poor Dao understands." ”

After the Heavenly Mirror National Master left, the Holy Emperor's gaze fell on the bottle of incense burner again.

All the palace people who served in the Ganlu Hall knew the special features of the incense burner, and they needed to be treated with extra care, and there was no room for mistakes—it was an old thing in the East Palace of His Royal Highness the First Prince.

Whenever the saint looked at the incense burner, he must have remembered His Royal Highness the first prince.

That's exactly what happened at the moment.

The extremely strong incense mist above the incense burner drifted around, just like the trace of speculation in the heart of the Holy Book Emperor who had never been able to see the truth and grasp unsteadily.

If it is really Ah Shang, if it is really unwilling to recognize her...... The reason for this is unknown to others, but she knows.

And her Ah Shang has always valued feelings, especially caring for her subordinates......

If it was Ah Shang, he wouldn't be able to watch Chang Jialangjun die unjustly.

But even Ah Shang's soul, trapped in the current body, has no power to shake the sky, and he always needs to take into account the consequences.

So, in a desperate situation, will you recognize her as a mother in order to save people?

Obviously, this will also be an opportunity to probe and be more usable than that formation.

Because of her Ah Shang, she can suffer and die, but she can't see the people around her suffering and death.

I am not afraid, but I will be afraid of the people around me.

She knew this from the time the child was still very young.

She had done a lot of things out of it, from putting the child in a boy's robe, to everything that followed......

Is she a very mean mother?

Now, she was waiting for the only person qualified to answer that to come back to her.

She needs Ah Shang, and so does Dasheng.

……

At the same moment, in the side hall, Chang slowly opened his eyes and looked at the surrounding furnishings, with a brief period of sluggishness and dazedness.

Consciousness quickly returned, and she remembered everything she had before she fell unconscious.

She entered the palace today and confessed everything to the saint, she was frightened and frightened and desperate, and she did not rest for many days, and finally she could not support it and fainted.

Chang's face was as dead as ashes, he sat up from the couch, looked at the back on the side, and said tentatively: "...... Luo'er? ”

"Mother is awake." Mingluo's voice was very strong, and he didn't look back at Chang.

Chang couldn't care about or dare to investigate her attitude, so he only asked uneasily: "...... sage?"

Mingluo interrupted her indifferently: "The saint will arrange everything properly, and since my mother is awake, then I will send my mother out of the palace." ”

There has always been no rule for foreign women to stay in the palace, and at such a juncture, there are many people staring, and if there is a precedent for staying overnight, it will cause unnecessary speculation and trouble.

Chang could only get up in a hurry and follow Mingluo out of the side hall.

With the palace lamp hanging high, Chang looked in the direction of the dormitory and asked hesitantly, "Should I go and bid farewell to the saint first...... Go out of the palace again? ”

"No need, the saint has already explained, just wait for my mother to wake up, and then go out of the palace and return home."

"It's good ......"

After leaving the Manna Palace, Chang took one last look back at the emperor's place, and infinite sadness and unwillingness rose in his heart.

It was about the last chance she would have had to be here.

Because of the reputation of the Ming family, although no crime will fall on her, but after this incident, waiting for her ......

Today, the saint promised her that she would not anger the Chang family, but only if she took all the blame for her own crimes.

There are many choices for self-termination, whether to take poison, or white silk, or self-cutting?

A miserable smile appeared at the corner of Chang's mouth.

The concubines who had disappeared in the Ying Guo Mansion, or the women who were not even concubines, now it was her turn to choose......

Chang looked at Mingluo, who was walking ahead.

She still remembered that the aunt of the county lord was poisoned.

Who let her daughter be lucky enough to be elected to the palace, into the eyes of the saints, and become the lord of the county?

Luck is always limited, and if the daughter is lucky, then the aunt can only be unlucky.

The county lord's aunt is always not good at seeing the blood directly, otherwise it will be a bit troublesome, so she let people be poisoned, a poison that will make people slowly sick and die.

The matter went unnoticed.

But she sometimes wonders, did Minlo ever suspect something?

Because of the loss of everything, his thoughts were a little sluggish at this time, and the Chang clan subconsciously looked at Mingluo.

Mingluo noticed her gaze, paused slightly, and said, "Although this matter has been arranged by the saint, my mother should not take it lightly, and she needs to pay attention to prevent accidents from happening." ”

Chang was slightly stunned, glanced at the maid who was five steps behind, and then lowered his voice and asked, "......What does the change in Luo'er's mouth mean?"

Mingluo said as he walked: "Mother also said today, that Feng Min's disappearance must have been done by the Chang family girl-"

"But since there is a saint, a Feng Min must not be able to set off any storms......

At Mingluo's signal, the maid's steps slowed down a little.

Mingluo said slowly: "I'm afraid my mother didn't understand my words, the focus of this change is not on Feng Min, but on the girl of the Chang family." ”

Chang's eyes changed slightly: "Chang Sui Ning? ”

Mingluo: "The saint came forward, and it is said that there will be no more accidents." But some people are naturally very uninteresting, and even if they have no chance of winning, they dare to break the net......"

Chang's complexion changed.

That's right, the slut of the Chang family really can't settle down, and he will definitely not stop there......

Her fate is certainly doomed, but she still has to leave a way to live for the Chang family, so she can't completely throw away this eucalyptus and lie down on the spot to die.

And in addition to being unwilling, she still has hatred in her heart.

In the final analysis, if she has come to this point, if she goes forward, it is all because of that Chang Sui Ning!

Since she injured Ah Shen, there has been everything after that!

The more desperate you are, the more you know that you can't change it, the less you will regret and introspect, but only hate others and blame others for all your misfortunes-

Chang's resentment almost naturally turned into a murderous intent to pull the other party to die together.

But she still has some sense, and the saint has a clear warning today to stop acting on her own behalf......

Until the next, Mingluo heard a sentence that was inadvertently mentioned-

"Some people seem to be born with evil." Mingluo looked at the night in front of him, and said in a low voice: "It seems that the hexagram of the Heavenly Mirror National Master is really correct." ”

Chang asked, "What hexagram?" ”

Ming Luo paused for a moment before asking, "Mother, do you still remember that the Heavenly Mirror National Master once praised Chang Suining's extremely expensive face?" ”