In the Funing Hall of the Dayu Palace, Emperor Haoxing Xiaoqi had just finished the last recital, gently pinched his frowning brows, slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and asked, "Zheng Yong, what time is it?"

Gonggong Zheng, who was standing on the side, hurriedly replied: "It's past the third watch, Your Majesty, it's time for you to rest." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Haoxing Xiaoqi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry." Then he stretched his waist in his seat.

Gonggong Zheng stepped forward quickly, knelt down behind the emperor, and gently kneaded his shoulders and backs for him.

"Is there any news from Zuo Yusong?"

"There is no news yet, but the old slave has already given an account, and as soon as there is a letter, he will call the messenger in. ”

Haoxing Xiaoqi let out a light "um", closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Don't you think today's events are a little strange?"

"Your Majesty means ......?" said Gonggong Zheng carefully.

"Earlier, I didn't have time to think about it, but only when I thought about it carefully, Hui Nian and Xue Youyou actually entered the palace together and told me the secret of the Tibetan Stream Valley ten years ago, which is really very strange. ”

"Your Majesty, do you suspect that what Hui Nian said is untrue?

"No, what Hui Nian said is quite reasonable, and the secret of the Tibetan Valley must be true. What I suspected was that Hui Nian must have seen that I had the intention to get rid of him, so he told me the secret of the Tibetan Valley, so as to save his life. ”

"But how did Hui Nian see it? he would never have guessed that the Endless Pill was from the hand of the old slave—"

She must be unwilling to be used by me, and wants to win over Huinian to fight against me. Haoxing Xiaoqi sneered as he spoke.

Gonggong Zheng's small eyes blinked for a long time, "But Your Majesty, didn't you plan to get rid of the two of them together?"

"Originally, I wanted to use this strategy to kill two birds with one stone, and use the Endless Pill to get rid of both of them at the same time. However, since Hui Nian had seen through this plan, and if he didn't take the Endless Pill, I would lose the opportunity to kill him, and there would be no excuse to get rid of Xue Youyou. Now, the two of them must have a tacit understanding with each other, and they have both become wary of me, and it is not easy to find another chance to get rid of them!"

Gonggong Zheng said puzzledly: "Your Majesty holds the power of life and death, although the martial arts of the two of them are high, after all, they are invincible with two fists and four hands. Just now in the palace, as long as Your Majesty gives an order, even if Hui Nian and Xue Youyou join forces, it will be difficult to withstand the siege of many Ouchi masters-"

Haoxing Xiaoqi turned his head and glared at him, "What do you know? How can those two people be killed if they want to?! Xue Youyou's strength must not be overlooked, the Xiuyun faction she created single-handedly is already the number one sword faction in the world, if it weren't for the fact that I deliberately made her the nominal leader of the Loyalty Alliance ten years ago, but instead made her unable to openly take away Zuo Yusong's power, I am afraid that the entire Loyalty Alliance would be hers today. And that Huinian is even more unfathomable, he and the abbot of Jishi Temple are both personal disciples of the Yin State Master, and the secrets in Jishi Temple are only known to the two of them. Hui Jue has been sick for many years, but Hui Nian, as the head of the four great monks, should not be underestimated in terms of martial arts or wisdom, if he has a bad heart, my country is in danger!"

Although Gonggong Zheng has served the emperor for more than 20 years, and has always been regarded as a close confidant of the emperor, it is the first time that such a secret as today has been heard from the emperor's mouth, and he can't help but feel a deep fear in his heart--do you know too much?

At this time, Haoxing Xiaoqi's thoughts were all on Hui Nian and Xue Youyou, but he didn't notice that Gonggong Zheng behind him was so frightened that his face was pale, and even the hands that were massaging the emperor couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Actually, if I am determined to get rid of the two of them, it is not without a chance. It's just that after this incident, I don't feel like I need to rush to attack them first. Now that Hui Nian has revealed Xiao Yu's identity, he has given up his promise to King Ding, and he will no longer have the idea of conspiring with King Ding, because he should know very well that from now on, King Ding will never trust him again. ”

"Your Majesty knows King Ding best, and with his unbending character, he will definitely not pay attention to that Huinian anymore. Gonggong Zheng agreed.

"Hui Nian is not a problem for the time being, and it is even more useful to keep the snow quiet. Although she was suspicious of me, she had not yet turned against me, and she now knew that King Ding was her father-killing enemy, and she would devote most of her mind to chasing and killing King Ding. In this way, it has helped me a lot. ”

Gonggong Zheng hurriedly said flatteringly: "Your Majesty is very right! If Xue Youyou can kill King Ding just like this, it will remove a big trouble for Your Majesty, and afterwards, Your Majesty, you will punish him for the crime of killing the prince, it will really kill two birds with one stone." ”

Haoxing Xiaoqi nodded slightly, and then asked, "Is there anything unusual about Prince Ding's Mansion in recent days?"

"Today, the old slave has asked someone, and there is nothing abnormal. ”

"Well, if you want to come to Dingwang, you won't be stupid enough to go back and throw yourself into the net. Is that fake still safe all these years?"

"Ann is very divided. Since the guards and subordinates in the original palace were secretly executed ten years ago, the new guards and subordinates have the eyes of the old slave to report to the old slave on a regular basis. The person pretending to be the king is called Li Jin, although he is not one of ours, but he is also a guy who knows a lot about advancing and retreating. He has always stayed in the mansion honestly, and in recent years, the old slave has followed Your Majesty's instructions to let him entertain guests in the mansion from time to time, and make friends with some relatives and nobles, eunuchs, and wealthy businessmen, and he has done all of them very obediently. ”

"Does Hua Fengshan still often go to Prince Ding's Mansion?"

"Yes, the flower doctor often sends paintings, and the two of them seem to have made friends. ”

Haoxing Xiaoqi nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "Everyone in the capital knows that Prince Ding has been sick for many years, and he has long been away from the government. And you sent someone to spread the word secretly, saying that Prince Ding's body has gradually recovered, and the day when he will return to the court can be expected. ”

"Yes, the old slave will send someone to do it tomorrow. Gonggong Zheng replied respectfully.

Haoxing Xiaoqi smiled slightly and asked, "Do you still have some doubts in your heart?"

Gonggong Zheng hurriedly confessed: "The old slave does not dare! Your Majesty is far-sighted, and the things he is concerned about must be extremely thorough. It's just that the old slave is stupid, and he can't figure out where the joints are for a while......"

"Do you think that the escape of King Ding has become a great disaster for the imperial court, why do I still direct the world's attention to Prince Ding's Mansion at this time, and even show that I have the intention of reusing it?"

"The old slave really didn't figure this out. ”

Haoxing Xiaoqi smiled rarely, and said, "It's just because you forgot that the king of Ding who is now in Prince Ding's mansion is Li Jin, not Haoxing Xiaoyu." If I let the hypothetical king Li Jin stand above the court and obey my orders, then even if Haoxing Xiaoyu wants to rebel, in what name does he want to rebel? Who would believe that he is the real king?"

"Your Majesty Shengming! It's all blamed on the old slave's short-sightedness, if it weren't for His Majesty's guidance, he really wouldn't be able to comprehend His Majesty's far-sightedness......"

Before Gonggong Zheng's sycophancy fell, suddenly a little eunuch came to report, and the person sent by Zuo Yusong to deliver the message arrived.

After the messenger was summoned, he immediately knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Xue Youyou has indeed detained someone in the secret room of the Xiuyun Sect, but because there are always people guarding the door, the villain can't go in to find out who is being locked up. ”

"Have you ever seen that person tonight?"

"Indeed, I have seen it. After Xue Youyou left, he sent away all the guards outside the door. The villain also took the opportunity to eavesdrop on the door of the secret room for a while, but he couldn't hear what they were saying. ”

"When was she the one she went to see?"

"After the night banquet in the alliance, it was about the hour. ”

After the messenger went down, Haoxing Xiaoqi pinched his eyebrows a few times again, and said in a deep voice: "In this way, she didn't give that person the Endless Pill. ”

Gonggong Zheng nodded and said, "It should be so." Otherwise, the messenger would have been standing outside the chamber and would have heard the sound of tossing and wailing. ”

"That's weird! With Xue You's quiet temperament, she doesn't care what means she uses in order to get what she wants. Could it be that I was wrong, it wasn't Xiao Yu who she caught, but someone else?"

"Could it be that it was only King Ding or one of Xiao Yu's subordinates who was caught, so Xue Youyou didn't want to waste that hard-won Endless Pill on a small character?"

"Well, that makes sense! Once this little character opens his mouth, with the ability of snow and seclusion, he will be able to catch King Ding and Xiao Yu very quickly-"

Thinking of this, Haoxing Xiaoqi immediately ordered: "Zheng Yong, no matter who the person who is locked in the secret room is, you must try to bring him back alive as soon as possible." King Ding is now a serious problem, and he must be eliminated as soon as possible, so that I can truly sleep peacefully. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Gonggong Zheng responded while helping the emperor to stand up and go to sleep in the back hall.