Chapter 24: Drugged
Emperor Wu of Zhou continued to review the folds, as if he did not take the matter of the Nine Emperors' horses going crazy to heart.
After a while, Concubine Rong asked to see her outside the door of the imperial study.
Emperor Wu of Zhou was not surprised at all by the arrival of Concubine Rong.
As soon as Concubine Rong Guifei saw Emperor Wu of Zhou, she cried about the fright of the Nine Emperor Princes, and cried that someone wanted to put the Nine Emperor Princes to death, and asked Emperor Wu of Zhou to investigate strictly.
What she meant in her words was that Empress Xie and the Seventh Prince had drugged the Nine Princes' horses.
Just when Concubine Rong was crying, Queen Xie also came.
Empress Xie came to the imperial study to show Emperor Wu of Zhou that the Nine Emperors' horses were drugged and had nothing to do with the Seventh Prince.
Concubine Shu, Concubine De, and Concubine Liang also came to the imperial study and begged Emperor Wu of Zhou to make the decision for their son.
Emperor Wu of Zhou said that he had sent someone to investigate the matter carefully and asked Empress Xie and the others to go back first.
Empress Xie and Concubine Rong saw that Emperor Wu of Zhou was still busy, so they didn't dare to delay Emperor Wu of Zhou in the imperial study to deal with political affairs, so they retreated obediently.
As soon as she walked out of the imperial study, Concubine Rong sneered at Queen Xie: "Queen Mother, I really didn't expect you to use such a trick." ”
Empress Xie said with a cold face: "Concubine Rong, pay attention to your words. ”
Concubine Rong didn't take Queen Xie in her eyes at all, "Queen Mother, as the concubine of the Xie family, you actually did such a vicious and inferior thing, which really opened my eyes, and it seems that the Xie family's tutor is nothing more than that." ”
"Presumptuous!" Empress Xie scolded angrily.
Concubine Rong was not afraid of the angry Empress Xie, and said coldly: "Empress, I will never give up on this matter!" ”
Empress Xie had a gloomy face and looked at the back of Concubine Rong leaving.
Concubine Shu said: "Pity my son was innocently involved and frightened, I hope the emperor can find out the mastermind behind it as soon as possible." ”
"Poisoning the prince, this person is really bold." Concubine De said, "I hope the emperor can find out the mastermind behind the scenes as soon as possible, otherwise I don't know what will happen." ”
"This person dares to drug the horses of the Nine Emperor Princes today, and I am afraid that he will directly poison the princes tomorrow." Concubine Liang hated this kind of dark villain the most, and her face was very ugly, "When the emperor finds out the mastermind behind the scenes, he must be severely punished, and he must not let it go." ”
Empress Xie glanced at Concubine De and the three of them coldly, and then took the palace maid's hand and left.
Concubine Shu walked to Concubine De's side, looked at the back of Queen Xie leaving, and asked Concubine De, "Do you think the queen did it?" ”
Concubine De said: "The queen is not so stupid, but the seventh prince is not necessarily." ”
Concubine Shu was surprised: "Do you think it was done by the Seventh Prince?" ”
"The Seven Emperors and the Nine Emperors did not deal with each other, and they were humiliated by the Nine Emperors before, and it is not impossible to want to harm the Nine Emperors in a fit of anger." Concubine De said, "Of course, this matter may not be simple. ”
Concubine Liang said: "No matter who did it, this thing is too vicious, fortunately, Xiaoliu and they are fine." ”
Concubine De said: "Who is the mastermind behind the scenes, the emperor will find out, so we don't have to worry about it." ”
Concubine Shu thought of the tension between Concubine Rong and Empress Xie, and smiled meaningfully: "No matter who did it, Concubine Rong will think that the queen did it." ”
Concubine De understood what Concubine Shu meant, raised the corners of her mouth and laughed: "Didn't Concubine Rong just say it, she won't give up, let's wait to see a good show." ”
In the Kunde Palace, Liang Zhaoyi was relieved to see that his son was safe and sound.
When they heard that there was an accident in the racecourse, Liang Zhaoyi and Yu Meiren were very worried about Zhao Yao, thinking that Zhao Yao had also had an accident. Now that they saw that Zhao Yao was intact, they were relieved.
Zhao Yao told Liang Zhaoyi and them what happened in the racecourse, "Fortunately, Starling took me to the corner to practice riding, otherwise I would have been unlucky." ”
"How could the Nine Emperors' horses go crazy?" Poppy asked.
"I guess someone drugged." Zhao Yao said, "My father has already sent someone to investigate. ”
"Drugged?" The poppy was stunned, "Who is so bold as to drug the horse of the Nine Emperor Princes?" ”
Pan Cairen guessed: "It can't be the Seventh Prince, right?" ”
Liang Zhaoyi looked at his son and asked, "Is it only the horse of the Nine Emperor Princes who has been drugged?" ”
Zhao Yao nodded and said, "Well, only Brother Jiu's horse was drugged." ”
"Could it really be the Empress and the Seventh Prince?"
Liang Zhaoyi shook his head lightly: "Whether it was the queen and the seventh prince did it has nothing to do with us." ”
Yu Mei and Pan Cairen understood what Liang Zhaoyi meant, and the two nodded in unison, and did not say anything more about it.
"Mother, I have to send some apples to Agni to eat."
"Go ahead."
Zhao Yao brought some apples to the horse farm to "repay" the help of the fire party.
Agni enjoyed Zhao Yao's feeding very much. After eating the apple, it said with some disgust: "It's not sweet enough. 】
"This is the best apple in the Kunde Temple." Zhao Yao said, "They all like to eat when they come to money." ”
Agni said arrogantly: "It's not as delicious as the apples I eat on weekdays. 】
As Emperor Wu of Zhou's beloved horse, what he eats on weekdays is excellent. Whether it is grain or grass, or apples, they are extremely fresh.
"If you don't like it, I won't give you apples to eat in the future."
[I don't dislike it. Agni hurriedly said, "You will often give me apples to eat in the future. 】
"Okay." Zhao Yao thought of the horse of the Nine Emperor Princes and asked Agni Huo, "Who drugged my Ninth Brother's horse?" ”
Agni said: [A eunuch. 】
"A eunuch, do you know him?" Zhao Yao asked again, "Who is it?" ”
[A small eunuch in charge of feeding the horses.] 】
"Do you know who made him?"
[I don't know.] Agni said again, "I haven't seen that person come to the racecourse. 】
"What about the little eunuch who is in charge of feeding the horses?"
[Captured.] 】
"You weren't drugged in your food, were you?"
Agni Huo glanced at Zhao Yao and said: [Who dares to drug my food, don't you want to live. 】
"Oh, no one would dare to drug your food."
Although Agni is a horse, it has a very high status, and the people in the horse farm keep it as if it were an ancestor. If something happens to it, the people in the horse farm won't be able to eat and walk around.
[You and Ling Yun are good friends, right? Agni asked suddenly.
"yes, what's wrong?"
[Ling Yun and I are also good friends. 】
"So, you want to be good friends with me?"
[For the sake of Ling Yun's face, I will reluctantly be friends with you. Agni and Ling Yun followed Emperor Wu of Zhou for many years. Both of them had saved Emperor Wu of Zhou on the battlefield.
"Okay, then from today onwards, you are my good friend."
[Since you and I are good friends, you have to come to me often to play in the future.] Agni said, "I'll let you ride it reluctantly. 】
Looking at Agni Huo's look of "you have to be grateful", Zhao Yao smiled and said, "I don't dare to ride you." ”
[I'll let you ride.] 】
"You let me ride, and I don't dare ride you."
Agni was a little upset: "Why? 】
"Because you are your father's horse, no one dares to ride you except your father." Of course, Zhao Yao also wanted to ride Agni, after all, he was a famous war horse. "The second brother wanted to ride you before, but you threw him down, if I succeed in riding you, then I am not better than the second brother, I can't be better than the second brother."
Agni snorted softly, "I'm not something anyone can ride, so don't be ignorant. 】
"I'll ride you secretly in the future and not be discovered by others." Zhao Yao thought for a while, and then said, "By the way, I can only come to see you secretly in the future." ”
Why is that? Look at it, why be sneaky, can't it see people?
"Because I don't want to be found out that you're close to me." Zhao Yao suddenly thought of Heiyu's words before, and changed the topic and asked Agni, "Heiyu said that you have been to Yangzhou and know about Yangzhou, right?" ”
[I used to take the emperor to many places, of course I have been to Yangzhou. Agni Huo said with some pride, [The emperor has fought in Yangzhou before, what do you want to know about Yangzhou? 】
"What is the situation of the rebellious army in Yangzhou?"
[When I accompanied the emperor to Yangzhou to fight in the past, there were many chaotic troops, and they were all remnants of the previous dynasty. However, soon the emperor beat them away......]
As soon as he talked about the chaos of the past, the fire became gushing, and his tone was full of pride.
Zhao Yao didn't interrupt the fire and listened to it patiently.
"You and your father drove the remnants of the previous dynasty out of Yangzhou, so why is there a chaotic army in Yangzhou now?"
[Back then, there was a remnant of the former dynasty who fled, but the emperor did not chase after him at that time. 】
Zhao Yao looked thoughtful, could it be that the people who are making trouble in Yangzhou now are the remnants of the former dynasty who fled back then?
What else do you want to know? 】
"Do you know the current situation of the chaotic army in Yangzhou?" In recent years, Yangzhou has always been peaceful, but at the end of last year, a lot of chaotic troops suddenly appeared.
[I don't know.] 】
"Then do you know any friends in Yangzhou?"
[There was before, but now there is none.] 】
"Then forget it." Sure enough, as he thought, Agni didn't know about the current situation in Yangzhou. It seems that I can only wait for my friends. "I'm leaving, I'll come back to see you when I'm free."
[Talk about it, remember to come and play with me.] 】
"Count." Zhao Yao rubbed Agni's face with his face, "I'm leaving." ”
For Zhao Yao's closeness, Agni Huo was very useful, and it stretched out its tongue and licked Zhao Yao's little face.
"Your Highness, you are amazing." Tong Xi saw that Agni Huo was close to Zhao Yao, and he was very shocked in his heart. "Even the emperor's horse likes you."
Speaking of which, His Highness has always been fond of animals. Whether it is flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the water, they are all close to His Highness.