Chang Anqing

Chapter 10
When a book on Feng Yumai Acupuncture was found in Concubine Shu's palace, everything became self-evident.

But in the blink of an eye, Concubine Shu, who still had the honor and favor just now, became a pitiful person near death. She knelt at the feet of the emperor tremblingly, and held on to the corner of the emperor's robe, because she knew that the person in front of her was the one she could hold. the only life.Perhaps because of the unusual silence, the hall with many people standing there now felt extremely empty, and only Concubine Shu could be heard crying and begging like crazy: "Your Majesty, there is no concubine, there is really no concubine, King Qi, he is your child—"

Concubine Shu's harsh voice buzzed around the emperor's ears. Facing the courtiers who either avoided silently or looked at him indifferently, he was sitting there tremblingly like a statue that wouldn't even move. puppet.

It doesn't matter what the truth is.

Looking at the people who seemed to be submissive to him, he had already felt powerless. He was always a joke.

What can he do?
At this moment, a baby's cry, as if casting a spell, made Concubine Shu quiet. I saw the little King Qi was carried by the nurse and came to the front of the hall. The emperor's pupils shrank suddenly, and Concubine Shu immediately crawled. I wanted to grab the child, but because I was in a hurry, I was caught by the skirt and fell to the ground.

"Yang Chongyuan, what are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?"

Facing Zheng Xiao's question, Yang Chongyuan seemed to have never heard of it, and when he saw King Qi who was approached by his arms, he shook his head at Zheng Xiao, and sighed with a bit of sympathy: "I originally respected the general as loyal and righteous. Sir, now you are a child of chaotic royal blood, trying to kill the middle palace and coercing your majesty to make him the prince, which is really heartbreaking."

Speaking of the last sentence, Yang Chongyuan slowly overflowed from his lips word by word, and every word was heartbreaking.

Through Yang Chongyuan's eyes, Zheng Xiao saw that the words in the abyss-like eyes were nothing but beheaded and killed.At this moment, he looked around, and as far as he could see, he quietly lowered his head to avoid it, just like the faction of the Son of Heaven headed by Shang Guanji, who was only embarrassed and refused to say a word.

This scene, he should have expected.

Now standing in this hall, there are a few who are not for their own power and family status, or his Shangguan clan. At this moment, I am afraid that they are also happy to stand on the sidelines, watching Yang Chongyuan get rid of King Qi, so as to be the Shangguan Zhao in the palace. It's just paving the way.

In the silence, he seemed to be gradually pulled away, and his decadent and hunched body no longer seemed to be resolute, and there was a faint sense of sadness.

Seeing the weak child crying in Yang Chongyuan's arms, Emperor Yuancheng's heart felt as if someone was tugging at him tightly. The hands under the narrow sleeves trembled because of the tension, and he finally couldn't help begging for mercy. Saying like a voice: "The captain—"

"His Majesty!"

As soon as the words came out, Yang Chongyuan suddenly raised his hands and shouted loudly, blasting in the ear of Yuan Chengdi like thunder.

It makes people tremble with fear, but it is like a slap in the face.

"I have been fortunate in this life to be relied upon by the late emperor, but I never wanted to put your majesty in such a situation due to personal oversight. I know that your majesty is kind and generous, but now it is about the blood of the royal family, and about the state of the country, Wangwang, your majesty, be cautious, otherwise the minister will wait for the future. How can I meet the late emperor and my ancestors in the Great Zhou Dynasty, do I want to see your majesty make the world laugh because of this traitorous concubine and messed up the ministers——”

Yang Chongyuan's words resounded loudly in the hall, and the next moment, he suddenly knelt down, almost at the same time, except for the Heavenly Son faction headed by Shangguanji, who remained silent, everyone after him kneeled down without hesitation and agreed, like countless times. The appearance of persecuting him in the courtroom.

"Please, Your Majesty, think twice—"

Hearing this deafening voice, Emperor Yuancheng sat there, looking at the people under the seat, his palms were cold, and he couldn't say a word.

The night wind was getting cooler, and the silk lights outside the hall were swaying. Zheng Xiao looked at Concubine Shu who was almost crazy but was pulled by the palace servants; trembling and crying, looking at his wife with hope; and lying in Yang Chongyuan's arms , the crying grandson.

Finally, he knelt down with a bang, and he knew that today he was a piece of fish on the chopping block, and he was left to be slaughtered by Yang Chongyuan.

He also knew that as long as Yang Chongyuan gave an order, his daughter, his grandson, even him, would all die in this hall.

"The sinner is willing to confess the accomplices, and I only ask Your Majesty to spare King Qi and Concubine Shu, they are innocent—"

Hearing that Zheng Xiao seemed to use all his strength to say this sentence, someone present changed his face, but Yang Chongyuan was not surprised, but he was done, sighing and pulling out a folded piece of paper from his sleeve, Looking at Zheng Xiao's eyes full of regret, his hands trembled casually, leaving only the piece of paper swaying gently in the wind.

"I respect the merits of General Zheng. I wanted to give the general a chance to convict him, but the general was obsessed with it, and now he has to deceive His Majesty for the sinner. Wu Zhen has already recorded the conspiracy here, and please let His Majesty send it."

"Yang Chongyuan!"

When the light sheet of paper was handed over to the emperor's case, Zheng Xiao burst into a rage and rushed towards Yang Chongyuan desperately. He reached out to the piece of paper with a trembling hand, and when he touched it, he heard the awe-inspiring voice that turned cold, without the slightest emotion, suddenly sounded.

"Concubine Shu Zheng, who is contrary to women's morality, attracts foreign ministers, intends to murder the Zhonggong, and shakes the country's foundation. The law is intolerant and should be punished."

Hearing the last word, the emperor was shocked to withdraw his hand. Before he could say more, a guard moved towards Concubine Zheng Shu, who was sitting on the ground, startled and retreated.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty save me, Your Majesty save me—"

The woman's shrill voice suddenly sounded from the hall, and Emperor Yuan Cheng could only watch silently as Concubine Shu, who was still clutching the corner of his robe and begging, was dragged down like this, the almost distorted voice made everyone present tremble and dare not look up. , and the next moment, the soldier raised the bow in his hand, and immediately wrapped it around Concubine Shu's neck.

"Captain!"

The emperor spoke eagerly, but what he saw was Yang Chongyuan and the indifferent or trembling eyes of the courtiers behind him.

Like a big mountain, the blue silk pressed tightly in front of him, making him unable to breathe.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty-"

Intermittent voices overflowed from the woman's throat, and Emperor Yuan Cheng sat tremblingly on the throne, almost collapsing, as if he was fixed there for life, and he could only watch the scene in front of him in fear.

Seeing that Concubine Shu's face was turning pale, her hands were struggling helplessly, two lines of clear tears fell, but the torturer was struggling to twist the bow tightly as if he had never seen it.

Zheng Xiao, whose mouth was gagged, was pressed there like that, watching Concubine Shu's neck being pulled deep into the extreme by the bowstring, from the beginning of struggle to the end, he lowered his hands silently and fell to the ground.

"General Mighty is suspected of conspiring against cronies, and he will be handed over to the three divisions for trial."

When the words fell, Zheng Xiao, who had long been tied up, had a messy bun, and stared at him like a madman. His wrinkled eyes were already red and swollen and weeping. He was taken down like that, without the slightest struggle.

Glancing at the stunned emperor on the seat, Yang Chongyuan looked at the child in his hands with deep eyes, and said indifferently to the emperor: "The son of the sinner Zheng's, please let your majesty send it in person."

Hearing the word "personally", the people in the seat were like receiving a hot potato, looking at the woman who was lying there coldly, covered in embarrassment, like a broken wool, no longer living up to the beauty of the past. Dragging down carelessly, Emperor Yuan Cheng's hands trembled, but his lips pursed together, but he couldn't speak.

Everyone here knows that he is in a dilemma at this moment.

But they are still forcing him, forcing him to make the final decision.

"His Majesty--"

at last,

In the silent hall, a voice suddenly sounded from the banquet, and I saw Li Sui, who was wearing an eighteen ragged skirt, walk out of the crowd. Compared with many women in the banquet, there was no trembling, no fear, but calmness. After the next ceremony, he raised his head and said slowly: "Today's banquet was held because of Yongning, Yongning dared to say, now that Her Royal Highness the Queen is happy to have a dragon child, it is a blessing for the world, the day will be amnesty, and the whole world will celebrate, today's matter, the crime lies in the rebellion of General Wuwei, Concubine Shu is rebellious, and their sins are unforgivable, naturally, but the child is only involved in others, and if the incident tonight is reported, it will also damage the rigor of the royal bloodline."

Speaking of this, the girl under the seat did not look sideways, and said calmly: "It is better to ask Your Majesty to forgive the world, strip this child of his title, send this child to a Taoist temple, serve gods and Buddhas every day, and redeem for his grandfather and mother. Clearing the sins of conspiracy, presumably the world will also appreciate His Majesty's grace."

Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help being stunned. For them, no one dared to say these words of pleading.

Facing the strange gazes from everyone, Li Sui was determined, Yang Chongyuan set up this drama to invite the emperor into the urn today, but it was just to knock the mountain and shake the tiger and kill the chicken to warn the monkey. Now, although the crime of confusing the royal bloodline has been made, who is the child of King Qi? Blood, the emperor understands, Yang Chongyuan understands, and everyone understands.

As the saying goes, rabbits will bite when they are in a hurry.

Now that there is still the Shangguan clan who is waiting to take advantage of the fisherman, Yang Chongyuan will not openly kill King Qi at this time, completely angering the emperor and giving him a hand.

If that's the case, then he really fell into Shangguanji's arms.

The fish died, the net was broken, and the jade was burnt, which was not what Yang Chongyuan wanted now.

Looking at today's banquet, it is nothing more than the emperor Chen and the powerful minister Yang Li Er. Her identity may be the most embarrassing, but she is also the most suitable to say such words.

In the eyes of Yang Chongyuan, the royal family has no qualifications to intercede, and the Yang family is even less likely to intercede for the Chen family at this moment.

she alone,
These words at this moment are just a step for her to give the emperor and Yang Chongyuan a step in a suitable capacity.

Emperor Yuancheng looked at the girl who was neither humble nor arrogant. After a long time, he finally looked carefully at Yang Chongyuan, who was silent on the side, and said, "Captain, what do you think—"

Seeing the emperor like this, Yang Chongyuan naturally cupped his hands and said, "But it's up to Your Majesty."

At this moment, Emperor Yuancheng glanced at the swaddled child, couldn't bear it in his eyes, struggled for a long time, finally averted his eyes and stopped looking at the child, and said in an inaudible tone: "Concubine Shu Zheng, colluding with a foreign relative to conspire against him. The matter, he was abolished as a commoner, and he was given death. Now that the queen is pregnant, she grants a special amnesty to the world. Thinking of King Qi’s young age, he was demoted to a commoner and entered the Jade Ching Temple.

The emperor's voice fell, and everyone knelt down and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty's grace."

When Yang Chongyuan's confidant Chen Zhong carried the child down, under Yang Chongyuan's signal, the sound of silk and bamboo at the banquet resumed. Facing the enchanting dancer, everyone was no longer interested in appreciating it.

Seeing the crowd pretending to be chasing each other, Li Sui also slackened Yu Xu and Wei She quietly withdrew. When she came to the steps down the corridor of Huacai Building, she saw Chen Zhong holding King Qi.

Hearing the voice, Chen Zhong turned and bowed to Li Sui. Li Sui nodded, and then looked at King Qi in his arms and said, "Is the inner official going to send King Qi out of the palace?"

"Back to the county master, exactly."

Looking at Chen Zhong's humble appearance, Li Sui looked at the pavilions in the distance, as if fascinated.

Seeing this, Chen Zhong couldn't help but follow, and the girl's words fell lightly in the wind for a moment.

"I heard that the founding father of the country stipulated that only the prince who looks like Zhou Zheng and has no defects can be qualified to become emperors."

This sentence seemed to be said to the wind, but also to him, Chen Zhong was slightly startled, and the next moment he heard the person in front of him turn his head again, calmly said: "You say, if one says no The prince who speaks, can this life be more peaceful and smooth?"

"The county master—"

Chen Zhong trembled and met Li Suiyi's pointed gaze in the shadows, and finally lowered his voice and said cautiously: "Yes, but the commander's order, after King Qi leaves the palace, must - must be quietly removed."

Hearing this, Li Sui was not surprised. Yang Chongyuan was forced by the current situation and could tolerate King Qi being alive at this time, but it did not mean that he could tolerate him growing up and becoming a big fear for him.

For him, only the dead are the safest.

Li Sui looked down at the quiet child in Chen Zhong's arms, stretched out his hand unhurriedly, and gently stroked the child's soft cheeks.

"A child who can't speak is alive and has no value in being used by others. If he dies quietly, it can become a weapon for others to criticize. Now that the Shangguan family is eyeing it, why should it be handed over to others?"

After all, Li Sui looked at the child who had a blood relationship with her, and finally glanced at the pair of pure and pure eyes that were as dark as grape beads, and then she retracted her gaze and looked at the twinkling stars in the sky: "Go ahead. ."

When Chen Zhong heard the words, he raised his head to meet Li Sui's calm and unwavering face. How dare he retreat in such a good way? He was holding this King Qi with trepidation at the moment. Thinking that the way of the Yongning County Lord in front of him might not be a good way, he took courage. I made up my mind and said gratefully, "Thank you for the command."

Hearing this, Li Sui turned his body away, seeing Chen Zhongzhong's figure entering the temple again, and then walked to the corner tower, leaning on the railing and overlooking the breeze on her temples.

The night was cold as water, and the wind blew her hair across her cheeks, making it itchy. When Li Sui raised her hand and folded her hair, she saw Chen Zhong hurried out of the hall again. Facing her, he bowed respectfully and walked away. into the endless darkness.

Li Sui smiled back and turned to look at the lights of Wanjia in the distance.

She knew that Yang Chongyuan agreed.

And that's all she can do.

"Aman."

(End of this chapter)