After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

Chapter 217 Furious

"Your Majesty, in addition to the news about Eagle Head, I have two other things that I want to report to Your Majesty." Shen Guiyi said.

It was past midnight, and Ye Qinghuai was already a little tired, but after hearing Shen Guixi's words, she immediately looked at the girl with vigilance, her eyes burning brightly.

After all, the last time Shen Guixi said something like this to her, it was Gu Haiwang's nonsense that he reported to her - "Luodi, you're an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!"

"But what did Gu Haiwang say?" Ye Qinghuai asked subconsciously.

Shen Guixi was stunned for a moment and said: "He has been drinking a lot less medicine recently, and he is no longer in a coma all day long. My slave... I haven't heard him talk nonsense recently."

When Zhou Shouyi connected Gu Haiwang's hamstring earlier, it was too painful, so he gave him painkillers, which would make him drowsy.

Now that his broken leg has been reattached, he naturally doesn't need to drink the medicine anymore.

It was just that he had been in bed for too long, and his legs had become weak and weak, and he was unable to stand and walk for a while. Ye Qinghuai visited him several times. He always sat alone by the window, talking to no one, and just stared at the courtyard in a daze.

Ye Qinghuai asked him some questions, and he always answered "I don't know" or "I don't remember."

Hearing Shen Guixi's answer, Ye Qinghuai looked relaxed.

But soon, an electric light flashed in her head, making her look suddenly serious.

She remembered the nonsense Gu Haiwang said...

When He Qingchang told her that the two million taels of silver notes seized by Beidi on the front line were used by Gu Haiwang to purchase military supplies, Ye Qinghuai naturally did not believe what he said. She originally thought that it was Gu Haiwang's personal wealth, so she used Come and buy some treasures that you like along the way or use them to buy some land. After all, Lu Yanchen had frequently mentioned in his letters to her that he saw constant refugees during the Northern March, and many farmers were forced to buy their land at low prices by big families who took advantage of the war.

But at this moment, recalling the nonsense that Gu Haiwang said when he was half asleep and half awake, Ye Qinghuai felt a chill down his back.

She had been thinking before that even if Gu Haiwang scolded the enemy commander because he was captured and had his leg broken, he shouldn't have scolded him in such a way.

But if you think of the two million taels of silver notes, everything suddenly seems to make sense.

No wonder Beidi would stop talking wildly and say that next year he would not only cross the Baishui River, but also capture Shengjing.

She was still there analyzing and studying Chu Boliang's grudge against Da Jing, and she insisted on attacking Da Jing so resolutely... It was really ridiculous! If she were leading an army in a war and the opposing commander offered her two million taels, she would feel that the opponent was exhausted and was a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered!

No wonder Gu Haiwang, who had been hiding in defense, suddenly rushed in to pursue him, and even led his army across the river himself, only to suffer such a huge defeat in the end...

He actually has the nerve to scold his enemies? I’m afraid Luo Di’s smile was crooked!

The more Ye Qinghuai thought about it, the angrier she became. She stood up suddenly and strode out. She wanted to question Gu Haiwang immediately and beat him up.

She opened the door and was about to call Li Baoquan, but found that he was not outside the door. Then she remembered that she had asked him to rest. Two young eunuchs were guarding the door. When they saw the emperor suddenly pushing the door open angrily, they were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise their heads.

Shen Guiyi was even more confused. She didn't understand why she just said something to Gu Haiwang and didn't say any more nonsense. Suddenly, the emperor's face suddenly changed. In the end, he rushed out with a dark face without saying a word.

Late at night in the twelfth lunar month when it had just snowed, there was no wind, but there was a bone-crushing chill that permeated the quiet night.

Ye Qinghuai opened the door from the warm room and felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured over her head. She calmed down and stopped.

If she rashly asked Gu Haiwang, she would probably only get an excuse from him. There must be solid evidence before he can plead guilty.

But what if he pleads guilty? The two million silver cannot be returned, and the more than 10,000 dead soldiers cannot survive. If this matter spreads and is known to the people all over the world, besides scolding Gu Haiwang, the people will also be greatly disappointed in the court and the army. Rather than punishing Gu Haiwang, a powerful man who had nothing to do with them, people were more concerned about why such a person could reach the first rank and become the commander of a hundred thousand troops.

What Dajing has always promoted among the people is the idea of ​​​​the king's power being given by heaven. The emperor is a ruler sent from heaven, so whatever he does is right. The courtiers are the agents of the emperor's will and the masters of the sky who the people can rely on and rely on.

Although after liberal arts schools opened their doors to the public, people read more and began to doubt this belief, this idea still exists deeply among the people at the bottom.

If Gu Haiwang's true actions were made public, it would be tantamount to shaking the people's trust in the imperial court and the government.

And this is the true foundation of the country.

Ye Qinghuai lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.

Behind her is the splendid greenhouse, and in front of her is the cold night at the end of the year. The emperor's lonely figure stood at the junction of light and darkness, as if cutting off the bright lights or blocking the cold night fog.

After a long time, she turned around, walked slowly back to the house, and sat down on the edge of the cave again.

"Close the door." Ye Qinghuai said to Shen Guiyi, her voice was very low.

After Shen Guiyi closed the door, he turned around and saw the emperor sitting slumped on the edge of the cave, one arm resting on the low table on the couch, staring blankly at the brazier in the middle of the room.

Shen Guixi didn't know what happened, so she walked to Ye Qinghuai's side quietly with some anxiety.

Ye Qinghuai looked at her, gave her a comforting smile, and said, "Tell me, do you have anything to report to me?"

Seeing that Ye Qinghuai had returned to his usual appearance, Shen Guixi's expression was no longer so tense.

"Back to Your Majesty, I have been checking up on the missing palace maid Lingxue in Kunning Palace these days. The last person who saw her was the palace maid Lian'er who was on duty with her that night. She said that she was a little nervous that day because of her menstrual period. Feeling sleepy, she fell asleep in the first half of the night. The rest was all Lingxue's responsibility. In addition, the slave girl found out that Lingxue had some secret belongings that she had not taken away. The palace maid who was familiar with her felt that her leaving the palace was too much. It was sudden and very strange.”

"Is there anyone suspicious?" Ye Qinghuai asked.

Shen Guixi shook his head.

"Your Majesty, several maids and eunuchs have been transferred from Kunning Palace recently. Only a few regular servants are allowed in and out of the queen's house. There are eunuchs at the door of the house who are on duty for twelve hours, quite like facing a powerful enemy. I don't know. Is it related to Lingxue’s disappearance?”

This is somewhat strange. Ye Qinghuai has been staying in Jingshou Palace since that night and never dared to set foot in the harem again. The queen didn't know if it was because she was a little embarrassed because the drug had not been administered before. She was unusually quiet these days. She didn't always come to the front hall to find her on the pretext of giving food and drinks like before.

Seeing that Ye Qinghuai was silent, Shen Guiyi continued: "One more thing. When I left the palace today, I saw Lord He Qingchang coming out of the side door of Gu Mansion."

Ye Qinghuai's expression moved slightly, then returned to normal.

It seems she guessed well. After He Qingchang arrived in Beijing, he first went to Gu Mansion. So what he said when he entered the palace today must have been approved by Gu Shihai.

She said in front of He Qingchang that she would spare Gu Haiwang's death penalty and demote him to a commoner, in order to test Gu Shihai's attitude through He Qingchang's reaction.

But He Qingchang was unmoved at that time, and Ye Qinghuai had even doubted whether she had guessed wrong. It was possible that He Qingchang's request to her to punish Gu Haiwang was just He Qingchang's own idea.

But after hearing what Shen Guixi said, since He Qingchang went to see Gu Shihai as soon as he returned to Beijing, he must have discussed how to deal with the two million yuan incident. From this point of view, He Qingchang's reaction at that time was regarded as acquiescing to Ye Qinghuai's decision, which meant that this was a result that Gu Shihai could accept.

It seemed that at this point, all he wanted was Gu Haiwang's safety.