Soon, the day of the sacrifice came.

At three o'clock, Shi Yu and Jing Heng arrived at the Taimiao.

This time, in addition to the accompanying courtiers, Nie Zhaoyi and Nie Qingsang also followed.

In addition, it is the Empress Dowager Lin.

As the empress dowager of a country, it is not uncommon to appear in this temple, but the empress dowager Lin was grounded before after all, and now when she appears, the courtiers still have some discussions.

"What is the Overseer thinking?" Shi Yu looked at Jing Heng beside him.

The latter came back to his senses and smiled sideways at Shi Yu, "I remembered the previous incident in this Taimiao, where the emperor used the fake spiritual position to teach Nie Zhaoyi a lesson." ”

Shi Yu couldn't help but smile, lowered his voice, and pretended to be dissatisfied: "The Overseer is embarrassed to say that you were really unrelenting when you calculated at that time. ”

Jing Heng coughed lightly, approached Shi Yu, and under the cover of the wide-sleeved robe, he took Shi Yu's hand and held it firmly.

"It's all bad to blame for the husband, so after I go back today, the husband must make up for the lady."

The word "compensation", when it came out of Jing Heng's mouth, it really made people think about it.

Shi Yu's face was hot, and he broke free of Jing Heng's hand, "This is in Taimiao, can you be serious!" ”

"Then the emperor is talking about it, where is the husband not serious?" Jing Heng approached Shi Yu, lowered his voice, and his tone was full of jokes, "Or, is the emperor thinking crooked?" ”

Shi Yu glared at him, "Jing Heng! ”

"Okay, I'm not going to tease you." Jing Heng hurriedly softened and regained his serious expression.

It's just that within a few seconds, he moved to his own lady again, covered it with his sleeve robe, and grabbed Shi Yu's hand again.

Compared to the relaxed atmosphere on Shi Yu and Jing Heng's side, Nie Qingsang couldn't help frowning, and secretly looked at Chu Ming, who was not far away and was transferred to be in charge of guarding.

Since the last incident with the male pet of the Five Princes' Mansion, she has actually been looking for an opportunity to make it clear to Chu Ming.

But after thinking about it, I felt that there was really no reason to speak.

After all, there was nothing between her and Chu Ming, so she hurried over to explain......

Nie Qingsang sighed, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.

And just after she retracted her gaze, Chu Ming, who seemed to be concentrating solemnly in the distance, standing in place with his back straight, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since Nie Qingsang appeared, Chu Ming's afterglow had been staying on Nie Qingsang, and when he noticed the other party's gaze, his heart instantly rose to his throat.

I wanted to turn my head to look at Nie Qingsang several times, but my neck was stiff, as if it was extremely difficult to even turn it.

Now that Nie Qingsang looked away, Chu Ming hurriedly turned his head to look at her quietly, and then quickly withdrew his gaze, for fear of being discovered by the other party.

The sun in early spring warms people's bodies, just enough to dispel the cold.

Most of the civil and military ministers and guards present tried their best to stand in the sun.

But Chu Ming looked at the sun on his body, looked at the tanned complexion, and silently retreated into the shadows.

No, it can't be darker anymore!

After half a pillar of incense, the time of sacrifice came.

Jing Heng reluctantly let go of his mother and watched her walk to the altar.

According to the sacrificial rules of the Tianjin, the emperor is the chief priest in the Taimiao, and the ceremonial officials are assisted.

As for the Empress Dowager Lin, because Shi Yu did not stand as a queen, if she wanted, she could also stand beside Shi Yu to accompany the sacrifice.

On the altar, Shi Yu lit the incense in his hand, and while listening to the ceremonial official reciting the sacrificial text, he asked the Empress Dowager Lin beside him in a low voice.

"Is the queen mother really sure, will Nie Zhixuan appear?"

"Anyway, the news has been announced, and there is a chance that it will come." Empress Dowager Lin opened her mouth absentmindedly, and her eyes looked around secretly.

Noticing Empress Dowager Lin's movements, Shi Yu chuckled.

"The queen mother doesn't need to be nervous, there are enough people around here today, as long as Nie Zhixuan appears, he will definitely be able to catch him. And even if there is any accident, as long as the queen mother stays behind her son, as long as the son is fine, the queen mother will naturally be safe and sound. ”

Empress Dowager Lin frowned, and after being silent for a moment, as if relieved, she smiled a little and said, "That's good." ”

"The hour has come, kneel! Please burn incense and worship the ancestors! ”

The ceremonial officials shouted, and the ministers knelt.

Shi Yu was about to insert the incense in his hand into the incense tripod in front of him when a voice sounded.

"Nie Shiyu is not worthy to sacrifice to the ancestors as an emperor."

As the voice sounded, dozens of black-clothed people jumped out from the surroundings with long swords in their hands.

Nie Zhixuan did not disguise, dressed in a dark blue robe, accompanied by Li Changqing on his side, and walked in front of everyone unhurriedly.

"Second Prince!" Some courtiers couldn't help but exclaim.

"What a second prince! It's obviously a rebel, what a bold man! ”

"That's it, I actually threw myself into the net and trespassed on the Taimiao!"

Nie Zhixuan's cold eyes swept over Shi Yu on the altar, and Jing Heng standing under the altar, with a cold smile on his face.

"Your Excellency, this is wrong, it's not that this prince wants to trespass on the Taimiao, but that Nie Shiyu and Jing Heng have joined forces to set up a situation, hoping that this prince will appear today. In that case, how could this prince let them down! ”

As soon as he said this, Shi Yu's face sank, "You already know?" ”

Jing Heng immediately flew to Shi Yu's side, pulled her to his side, and looked at Empress Dowager Lin with vigilant eyes.

The latter also wanted to quibble, "The mourning family doesn't know what's going on at all, maybe somewhere else leaked the ......"

"Now, the Queen Mother doesn't have to hide anything."

Nie Zhixuan interrupted Empress Dowager Lin's words, and in her frozen expression, her eyes moved to Shi Yu and Jing Heng, her eyes were smug and vicious.

"It's just a pity, Lord Jing has reacted now, it's too late."

Jing Heng swept the people in black with cold eyes, and his tone was contemptuous and playful, "Just these dozens of people? ”

"Of course not." Nie Zhixuan shook his head slowly, paused, and looked at the ministers unhurriedly, "Ladies and gentlemen, even Nie Shiyu's queen mother has already stood on the side of this prince, do you still want to be obsessed?" ”

"It's ridiculous, the traitor dares to be so rampant!" Shen Qingshi scolded.

"Traitor?" Nie Zhixuan seemed to have heard some joke, and suddenly laughed, "This prince is of noble birth and has countless supporters, if it weren't for Jing Heng, a eunuch, how could he become a traitor!" ”

"Assassinating courtiers, abusing and killing siblings, planting blame, killing people, these things are probably commonplace for the second prince, in just two years, didn't the second prince forget all this?" Jing Heng's tone was playful, and his eyes seemed to be looking at a clown jumping off the beam.

This appearance instantly angered Nie Zhixuan, hatred surged into his heart, and his eyes showed a fierce light.

"Jing Heng, you are a eunuch, what qualifications do you have to criticize this prince here!"

If it weren't for Jing Heng, the Tianjin throne would have been him a long time ago, the humiliation of being demoted from the imperial city, the hardships he endured on the way to exile, and the hiding that he had been hiding during this time and not seeing the light of day, he must get it back today!

Thinking of this, Nie Zhixuan looked directly at Jing Heng and Shi Yu who were standing in one place, and spoke disdainfully.

"I'm afraid you don't know yet, Nie Shiyu's body can hide a big secret that disturbs the dynasty!"