The concubine is poisonous

Chapter 109 Returning the Title
Fortunately, Ye Junyan did not intend to force Ran Hai to present evidence in court, Ye Junyan just glanced at Ran Hai in disdain, and then said: "You keep saying that Gu Xinning came to the palace to harm me, but you Who would have known that if Gu Xinning hadn't been constantly disrupting the enemy's rear, the southern border would have joined forces to attack, and if there hadn't been for Gu Xinning, I still haven't been able to wake up."

At this moment, Ran Hai's mind was muddled, and he didn't understand what Ye Jun said. In order to clarify the truth of everything, Ran Hai tremblingly asked, "I don't understand what the emperor means."

After Ye Junyan glanced at the officials below, he said, "I have long seen that the bride's banquet was arranged by people from southern Xinjiang ingeniously, with the intention of causing chaos in the court. On the second day after Gu Xinning was locked in the cage, she secretly sent Gu Xinning to Nanjiang to monitor Nanjiang's movements, and as expected, Nanjiang took action soon."

When the officials heard the words, they all looked at each other, not knowing what to say, Ran Hai was stunned and then said, "But Gu Xinning was beheaded by the officials."

"Hmph." Ye Junyan snorted coldly, and continued: "The Gu Xinning you killed was the one I made the palace maid pretend to confuse the Southern Xinjiang spies' sight. What I didn't expect was that the Southern Xinjiang spies would be so audacious to do so To poison me, to confuse all the officials and my harem, to make everyone think that Gu Xinning poisoned me and wanted to kill Gu Xinning, otherwise you would think it was such a coincidence that when I was in a coma, Nanjiang raised troops to attack."

After everyone heard what Ye Jun said, there was another round of whispering discussions. Ran Hai's heart was full of emotions, and Du Wangshan suddenly said: "So that's the case. In other words, the emperor's poisoning has nothing to do with Miss Gu. We have been wronged." Miss Gu."

Ye Junyan nodded and said, "Well, my poisoning has nothing to do with Gu Xinning, and I was in a coma this time because I was also poisoned. Fortunately, Gu Xinning came back from southern Xinjiang with genuine news, which made me wake up again."

"Oh? Miss Gu saved the emperor? Then Miss Gu is really the benefactor of Zhaoxuan Kingdom!" Du Wangshan praised repeatedly.

The rest of the officials also repeatedly praised Gu Xinning for her incomparable acts of righteousness. Last time, only Ran Hai knelt on the ground in a daze, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Seeing everyone praising Gu Xinning, Ye Junyan nodded and smiled and said, "I have decided to formally grant the title of Concubine Ning to Gu Xinning, and at the same time, the poisonous methods used in Nanjiang are extremely abominable and unpredictable. She is by my side to protect me, what objections do you have?"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment, Du Wangshan took a step forward and said: "Miss Gu is loyal and courageous, she is the father if she does not lose, congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor."

Seeing someone taking the lead, everyone immediately leaned over and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations to Your Majesty"

Ye Junyan nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Ran Hai who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, his expression changed slightly: "Ran Hai, you use your power to act recklessly and kill innocent people indiscriminately, I think you are two I will not kill you, but you will be punished for three years, removed from the position of prime minister, and downgraded to the fourth rank. I hope you can reflect on your past after returning home, and don’t act like a law. Things."

Seeing that Ye Junyan did not kill him, Ran Hai hurriedly kowtowed to the emperor and said: "I thank the Lord for your kindness. After returning home, I must face the wall and think about my mistakes. Long live my emperor!" The voice was already full of old frailty.

Ye Junyan went on to say: "Release all the officials who were imprisoned, and restore the officials to their original posts. As for the dead, the imperial court will send people to comfort them. Prime Minister Ran, this is a mess you made, but I want you to help me tidy."

"The subject is guilty, the subject is guilty" Ran Hai kept repeating these three words verbally.

When Ye Junyan finally gave the order to retreat, Ran Hai returned home in a daze all the way, thinking about something wrong.

Suddenly Ran Hai thought of the secret letter that Mo Luotang sent, telling Gu Xinning that he was not dead. Mi Xinning said that Gu Xinning had a life-and-death battle with Mo Luotang in the capital, and forced Mo Luotang back to southern Xinjiang. Gu Xinning was going to southern Xinjiang, and she should have followed Mo Luotang after Mo Luotang returned to seek revenge, but the emperor publicly said in the court hall that Gu Xinning was locked in a cage by the emperor on the second day They were sent to southern Xinjiang to inquire about news and direct the work of disrupting the enemy.

Between the two, there must be someone talking. Mo Luotang was originally making rumors in the capital, and when the wind was booming, why did he suddenly leave and return to the southern border? It must be because of something that made Mo Luotang have to The matter of leaving, this matter must have been caused by Gu Xinning's pursuit of Mo Luotang.

So Ran Hai judged that it was Ye Junyan who lied, but why did Ye Junyan say that?Ran Hai thought of Ye Jun's words that Gu Xinning had returned to the palace and officially granted the title of concubine Ning to stay in the harem, so he completely understood.

The reason Ye Junyan said this was to exonerate Gu Xinning for her previous actions, which made it impossible for her to be accepted by the courtiers, but if Gu Xinning became a person who made great contributions to the court, then it would be fine to take over. It's different.Besides, Gu Xinning is Gu Jingzhou's daughter, and Ye Junyan has already vindicated Gu Jingzhou's family before.

Now, not only is Gu Xinning no longer the daughter of a guilty minister, but even her previous actions have become a trap deliberately designed by the emperor to catch people from southern Xinjiang. Therefore, Gu Xinning, who has become a hero, can naturally be justified. Ye Junyan said to stay in the palace, and won't arouse criticism from others.

Ran Hai knew that although he was in his own home at this time and there was no external pressure, so he could calm down and figure everything out, but even if he figured it out, it would not help the matter.Everything is a foregone conclusion, besides, if I insist on raising my heart to Ye Junyan, it is tantamount to suspecting that the emperor is lying. The so-called emperor has no jokes, and daring to say that the emperor is lying is also a capital offense.

"Hmph, Your Majesty, you really worked so hard for Gu Xinning." After Ran Hai figured out the doubts in his heart, he continued to talk to himself unwillingly: "However, don't think that this old man will admit defeat, I, Ran Hai It’s not that easy to dismiss.”

Ran Hai sat quietly in the secret room alone, thinking about the countermeasures, and when he was still thinking about how to turn the situation around, he seemed to think of something again, patted his thigh lightly with his right hand, and said in surprise: "Oh, I have to Quickly enter the palace and tell the empress dowager to stop the plan."

After speaking, he tidied up in a hurry, and hurried to the palace.

Arriving at the Palace of Compassion and Ning, Ran Hai told the Empress Dowager all about what happened in the court hall, and the Empress Dowager frowned and said, "Well, no wonder the Ai family heard rumors from a slave that the demon girl had returned. Originally, the Ai family thought it was a rumor , was about to personally send to the Renqinzheng Palace to investigate, but the eldest brother came unexpectedly, it seems that there is a thousand calculations, but it is still a step missed." The news of Gu Xinning's sudden return spread in the harem at an explosive speed. So the Empress Dowager heard a servant girl whispering early in the morning. After all, in the eyes of everyone, Gu Xinning was a dead person. The sudden return of a dead person would inevitably arouse some people's curiosity, so the news spread quickly.

Ran Hai clenched his fist and lightly thumped his thigh and sighed: "Hey, this time we miscalculated by more than one step, at least half of the situations were beyond our expectations."

The Empress Dowager still frowned, and said: "The Ai family has been thinking about it for the past few days, but they haven't figured out how Gu Xinning escaped."

Ran Hai shook his head and said: "Whether she is Li Daitao stiff or resurrected from the dead, it doesn't matter now. The emperor not only returned her the title of concubine Ning, but also still lives in the Qinzheng Palace. This is our most difficult problem."

"Gu Xinning is unfathomable. The Ai family thinks that we should not confront him now, and wait and see how he becomes better, so as not to reveal his flaws and become the opponent's handle." The empress dowager said slowly after a moment of contemplation.

But Ran Hai sighed and said, "Hey, I'm afraid that Gu Xinning already hates us to the bone, and won't let us be fine so easily, and Ye Junyan must have reached a certain consensus with Gu Xinning, and this consensus must be aimed at us Otherwise, I will not be punished and demoted."

Ran Hai thought that according to Ye Junyan's personality, he would never choose this middle-level method to deal with him. Based on Ran Hai's understanding of Ye Junyan, he thought that if Ye Junyan wanted to take the opportunity to pursue this matter, he could take advantage of the situation to deal with him. Uproot themselves and completely dismiss them, not just downgrade them.On the contrary, if Ye Junyan wanted to continue to sit and wait for him to make a bigger mistake, Ye Junyan would pretend to blame Ran Hai and get off lightly.

However, Ye Junyan's actions made Ran Hai a little confused. This kind of punishment may symbolize a warning or instruction in the eyes of others.However, in Ran Hai's view, it was more like a dangerous signal.Because Ran Hai knew that when Ye Junyan started to fall out of his prediction range, he had already lost the opportunity to win. However, his unwillingness to admit defeat told Ran Hai that he still had Nanjiang as his bargaining chip, and he could take a gamble. As long as the last moment is not reached, the outcome is unknown.

After contemplating for a while, Ran Hai suddenly remembered the important things he had to explain on this trip, and said to the Empress Dowager: "There is one more thing, Concubine Yun and..." Ran Hai said halfway, but didn't go on, he knew that the Empress Dowager The queen mother must understand what he wants to express.

The empress dowager nodded and said: "I understand, brother, don't worry, I have already warned them about this matter when I heard the rumor of Gu Xining's return in the morning, and I will send her back after Concubine Yun came to pay her respects. Let them see each other as little as possible."

Ran Hai nodded reassuringly and said, "Well, I can feel relieved, and I can concentrate on finding a way to deal with Gu Xinning, a witch."

The Empress Dowager frowned and said, "Eldest brother has now been promoted to the fourth grade. Those who are in the middle of the court think that you are gone, and they will respect your elder brother. These people are hard to rely on. In the future, elder brother should be more careful. "

Ran Hai supported his long beard and said: "Hmph, I never counted on these grasses on the wall. I still have the card of Nanjiang. Before, it was because it was expected to control Zhaoxuan Kingdom, so there was a back and forth between the two. Now it seems Since Zhaoxuan Kingdom didn't want to leave me a place to stay, the old man simply threw himself into southern Xinjiang."

The Empress Dowager thought for a moment, then said anxiously: "Nanjiang is a tiger and wolf, brother must not be careless."

Ran Hai sighed and said, "Hey, in the current situation, if we can help Nanjiang win in the end, we can still gamble on a chance. If Gu Xinning or Ye Junyan starts to deal with us formally, we will definitely die."

(End of this chapter)