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Chapter 365: Spy Impossible

Jun Xi was startled, his long eyelashes trembled, and he looked at Song Qinghuan with a bitter smile.

Song Qinghuan also showed apologetic expression, "I'm sorry sister-in-law, did I... ask too directly?"

Jun Xi shook his head, "No." Wei Wei took a deep breath, "I know you are also worried about me."

Song Qinghuan nodded, "If my sister-in-law finds it inconvenient, we won't mention him in front of you next time."

They must take Emperor Zhao's life, and the only thing that can take Junxi into consideration is not to talk about their plans in front of her.

Jun Xi smiled, "It's okay." After a pause, his voice was faint, as if falling into the memories of the past, "He did treat me well when he was young, but it was based on the fact that he thought I was a man. Since he knew my woman He turned his face towards me and concubine mother in an instant. Because of your help, I was able to live safely until now. But concubine mother... just died in the cold cold palace like that."

As he spoke, Jun Xi lowered his head, covered his face with his hands sadly, and his expression became more and more lonely.

Song Qinghuan comforted softly, "Sister-in-law, it's over, as long as you live well, I believe your mother and concubine can feel relieved in the spirit of heaven."

"Yeah." Jun Xi nodded in response, and took a deep breath, "Besides, he has done so many unconscionable things, and he deserves what he is doing now. I will not have any compassion for him, you guys You don’t have to worry about me when you do things.”

Hearing what Jun Xi said, Song Qinghuan was completely relieved, "Good sister-in-law." He patted the back of her hand, "After we get rid of Emperor Zhao and deal with the affairs of Lindu, we will be able to leave for Yuheng Island soon. "

Hearing this, Jun Xi's eyelashes twitched, and there was a look of joy in his eyes.

"Okay, then I'll wait for the good news."

The two chatted for a while, Yun Ge came over and invited them to dinner, and followed Yun Ge to the flower hall.

After eating, they sat with Concubine Xiao Gui for a while, gave them some detailed instructions, and then Shen Chuhan and Song Qinghuan went back to the residence.

*
The severe winter gradually passed, and soon entered the warm spring of March.

Emperor Zhao has always felt that something is wrong with his body recently, lethargy, irritability, and feeling out of breath at every turn.I called several imperial physicians to see him, but they all said that there was nothing serious, but that he was overworked, prescribed a few tonic prescriptions, and told him to rest at home.

But in Emperor Zhao's heart, he was not at ease.

He knew his own body, no matter how tired he was in the past, he never felt such a deep sense of powerlessness, as if his body was no longer under his control and might collapse at any time.

This feeling made him panic.

But unfortunately, the imperial doctor said that he couldn't find any problems.If it was just one or two, he might still think that the imperial physicians were bribed, but all the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital said so, so he could only temporarily suppress his manic heart, and secretly ordered Jin Yiwei to search for people who are good at medicine among the people.

The empress naturally noticed the changes in Emperor Zhao.

Ever since she went to Emperor Zhao's bedroom and made him faint from anger, Emperor Zhao never visited her again, even on the first and fifteenth day when he was supposed to spend the night in the middle palace, he didn't say anything.

The queen was extremely angry, but there was nothing she could do.

Emperor Zhao obviously hated her because of what happened last time, and now the rumors in the palace have not stopped, at this time, she can only clamp her tail and behave, otherwise, if Emperor Zhao is angered again, the matter will not end so easily.

But Zhaoyi Ruan Yingying became more and more pampered.

When she came to pay her respects in the palace, she also had a radiant appearance moistened by the rain and dew. Seeing it in the eyes of the queen, her heart became more and more crazy.

It's not that he never thought about attacking her secretly, but after careful consideration, he dismissed the idea.

Ruan Yingying was in favor now, no matter what happened to her, Emperor Zhao would doubt him.Now the relationship between her and Emperor Zhao has reached a precarious state, and the Xue family above the court is only trying to maintain a balanced situation. If something breaks this balance, her Xue family will end badly.

In this case, she can only pin her hopes on Jun Che.

After thinking about it, he still sent someone to secretly invite Jun Che over.

at night.

It was dark at night, but the Queen's Palace was brightly lit.She had already dismissed the maids and servants who served her, leaving Yingluo alone to serve her.

The empress sat on the soft couch at the top, her eyes were frowned, and her face was full of depression.

The water droplets in the hourglass leaked down tick-tock, which was very clear in such a silent night, and when it was heard by the queen, she felt more and more restless.

"Why hasn't Prince Duan come?" She turned her head to look at Yingluo, her tone was deep and her face was not gloomy.

"Since His Royal Highness Duan promised to come back tonight, he should not break his promise. Madam, wait and see?" Yingluo comforted her, and raised her hand to pour her a cup of tea.

Distraughtly, the queen took a sip from her teacup, her eyes full of shadows.

When the cup of tea was about to bottom out, Jun Che was long overdue.

"I've seen the queen." Jun Che entered the hall and bowed with his hands behind his back.

"Why did you come so late?" The queen stared at him tightly, her face full of displeasure.

Jun Che's expression was cold, and he didn't take it seriously, "If you want to avoid the armored guards patrolling the palace, you will inevitably be delayed on the road. It's not like the queen doesn't know that Xiao Zhuo, the left guard of the iron armored guards, belongs to Jun Shu."

The queen managed to suppress the restlessness in her heart, and glanced at Yingluo, "Please take the throne, King Duan."

Yingluo agreed, invited Junche to take a seat, and served good tea before returning to the queen's side.

The queen glanced at Jun Che, opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but changed the subject when she came to her mouth, "How is Yuqing recently?"

Jun Che glanced at her unhurriedly, and fiddled with the teacup in the cup leisurely with the lid, "If the queen wants to know her situation, why don't you just call her into the palace?"

The queen's face darkened.

Today she invited Jun Che over because she had something important to discuss, so she didn't want to make the atmosphere too tense, so she first mentioned Xue Yuqing to shorten the distance between the two parties, but she didn't want Jun Che to be ungrateful.

The five fingers tucked into the sleeves were tightened, and a shadow of prey floated in his eyes.

Just when he was about to speak, Jun Che looked up again, "If the Queen has something to say, just say it, you and I are allies, and there is no need for such hypocritical politeness."

The queen snorted coldly, "It turns out that Prince Duan also knows that you and this palace are allies?"

Jun Che stopped fiddling with the cup, and stared at the queen with a dark gaze, "Is the queen blaming the king?"

The queen didn't dodge, and coldly squeezed out two words from between her teeth, "Don't dare."

Jun Che chuckled, with a deep and indistinct expression, "Don't blame the queen, the king, the king has been recently, and it is hard to protect himself."

The queen looked at him and sneered, "It seems that Prince Duan is about to give up that seat?"

Jun Che's eyes moved, and a savage look flashed in the bottom of his eyes. When he looked up again, he still smiled warmly, "Oh? Could it be that...the queen has any good ideas?"

The queen lowered her eyes and thought for a while, and finally calmed down, and looked up at Jun Che, "Prince Duan should have heard about Concubine Xiao Gui, which has been widely rumored recently."

Jun Che's eyes flashed, but he didn't make a sound.

"Regardless of whether Concubine Xiao is still alive or not, I think you are also aware of the emperor's almost obsessive feelings for her. For Jun Shu, it is obvious that he has more bargaining chips than you at this time. I also heard that, Recently, the emperor is dissatisfied with your performance in the government?"

Emperor Zhao has been irritable and irritable recently, and it seems that no one is satisfied.But Shen Chuhan acted cautiously and appropriately, even if Emperor Zhao was very dissatisfied with him, it would be difficult to find any reason to reprimand him.So looking at it this way, it seems that Jun Che has been criticized more.

Jun Che was stabbed in the heart by the queen, his eyes turned cold, and he slightly lowered his head in a sullen manner.

How could he not know that the recent situation is very unfavorable to him?
However, Emperor Zhao's recent emotions were too unpredictable, he really didn't dare to act rashly, but he was afraid that procrastination would be even more detrimental to him, so he hesitated.Unexpectedly, at this time, the Queen just sent someone to look for him. He knew that the Queen and the Xue family must be in a hurry recently, so he wanted to come to hear her opinion.

He raised his eyes, with a cold expression, "What's the queen's opinion?"

The queen didn't answer his question directly, but said, "The emperor has favored Ruan Zhaoyi more and more recently."

Jun Che frowned.What does the matter of the harem have to do with him?

The queen picked up the teacup and poked it lightly, and shot Jun Che with deep eyes, "Prince Duan thinks, who is likely to sit in that seat, you or Jun Shu?"

Jun Che frowned even more tightly, because he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the queen's gourd, so he just kept silent.

The queen didn't seem to necessarily ask him for an answer, so Youyou opened her mouth and continued, "You and Junshu are fighting so hard now, and you are going to fight to the death, but have you ever thought that if you and Junshu are that match?" If the snipe and clam are fighting, who is the fisherman who will profit in the end?"

Jun Che stared at the queen, his eyes flickering, "This king is stupid, please tell the queen clearly."

The queen laughed, "You should understand the emperor's temperament as well as I do. Both you and Jun Shu are too sharp. Once you take the position of prince, the emperor's power is likely to be emptied. Do you think this is what he wants to see?" Arrived?"

Jun Che's face gradually darkened, as if he had guessed what the queen wanted to say.

Seeing Jun Che's expression, the queen's mouth twitched, "Prince Duan is indeed a smart man. Have you ever thought that maybe the emperor doesn't want anyone between you and Jun Shu to be the prince."

Jun Che's eyes narrowed slightly, and when he suddenly thought of something, his breath suddenly sank.

That's why the empress just mentioned Ruan Zhaoyi?
From the bottom of my father's heart, if he doesn't want anyone between himself and Jun Shu to be in power, it means that he wants to support the other person?

Now that the heirs of the harem are withered, could it be...he wants to create another dragon son?
This is why the father, who has always been a womanizer, has recently returned to Ruan Zhaoyi one after another?Ruan Zhaoyi's mother's family is weak, even if she gave birth to a prince, her relatives will not be a threat, and her father can still firmly control the government.

His hands were clenched into fists, and a rage rose in his heart.

The queen had a panoramic view of his expression, and a cold smile curled up on the corner of her mouth.She got up suddenly and walked towards Jun Che.

When Jun Che came back to his senses and looked up, the queen had already walked in front of him, with a pair of deep eyes fixed on him.Jun Che also looked up at her vigilantly.

At this time, the queen suddenly bent down, and said a word in his ear in a tone that only the two of them could hear.

When Jun Che heard this, his face immediately turned pale, and he stared at the queen with wide eyes in surprise.

The queen didn't seem flustered, she just let him look at her, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, only a stream of light flashed past Jun Che's invisible eyes.

Jun Che stared at the queen for a moment, then suddenly raised his lips and smiled, with a strange tone in his voice, "I didn't expect that the queen would be so cruel, aren't you afraid that I will inform the emperor?"

The queen sneered, "In the eyes of the emperor, you and I are already grasshoppers on a rope. If you go and tell the emperor, what good will you get?"

Jun Che stood up.

He is taller than the empress, enough to look down on her, with a questioning look in his eyes, "I think the empress must have deep affection for the emperor."

There was a hint of sarcasm in the queen's eyes, "No matter how deep and heavy the love is, in this cold deep palace, year after year, day after day, it has long since disappeared. For me right now, nothing is more important than being alive." After saying this, he frowned, and looked at Junche provocatively, "I don't know if Prince Duan dares or not."

"Do you know that in this matter, success or benevolence?!" Jun Che stared at him closely.

"Naturally." The queen said without hesitation.

From the moment she knew that Xiao Lingyi was still alive, she knew that she had become a thorn in Emperor Zhao's side. With his methods, if she wanted to deal with her, her life would be worse than death.

Therefore, instead of sitting still and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative to attack.

Once it was done, she would no longer have to worry about it all day long.No... at worst, he would die.

But the key to this matter lies in Junche.

So after careful consideration, she ordered someone to invite Jun Che over.In Emperor Zhao's eyes, Jun Che was already on his side, so no matter whether he agreed or not, she was not worried that he would betray her.

"Is there anyone beside the empress?" Jun Che raised his eyes and asked again.

The queen hesitated for a moment.This is her hole card, and she hasn't decided whether to tell Jun Che yet.

Seeing through the queen's mind, Jun Che sneered, "Since you are on the same boat, the empress shouldn't have any reservations about the king."

The queen bit her lower lip, her brows and eyes turned hard, and she said three words sharply, "Little Fuzi."

Jun Che was startled, and quickly laughed, his eyes lingering on the queen's face with unclear meaning, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, the empress empress would keep such a trick."

The queen's expression was cold, and she paused every word, "Did Prince Duan agree?"

Jun Che raised his eyebrows, put away his smile, and said in a cold tone, "This king needs to think about such a big matter. After thinking about it, I will give the queen an answer."

"Of course." The Empress looked cold, "It's just... Prince Duan must remember, time doesn't wait."

Jun Che raised his eyebrows noncommittally.

The queen took another look at him, turned around and walked up, when a cold voice came, "Yingluo, send Prince Duan out of the palace."

Jun Che stood up, glanced at the queen's Qingao back, narrowed his pupils, turned around quickly, and strode away.The cool wind brought by the walk made the candles in the hall flicker and extinguish.

*
A few more days passed.

After the early court, Emperor Zhao went back to the imperial study to correct the memorials.His health has been going up and down recently, which made him feel more and more uneasy.But the wandering doctor brought by Jin Yiwei also sneaked into the palace to show him, but he still didn't find anything unusual.

Thinking about it, my mind drifted away.

So many doctors said that there is no serious problem after reading it. Could it be that I am really worrying too much?Recently, both Jun Che and Shen Chuhan are ready to move, so it is impossible for him not to worry about it.If he is not vigilant, one day he will not be able to fight back when he is driven off this seat.

"Your Majesty, take a break and have a sip of tea." Seeing his frowning, Wang Xi stepped forward and poured him a cup of tea.

Emperor Zhao came back to his senses, closed the memorial, said "um", picked up the teacup, took a sip, and still felt depressed and very unhappy.After thinking about it, he looked at Wang Xi, "Have someone bring me a jug of wine."

Wang Xi was slightly startled, and hurriedly tried to persuade him, "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that you need to take care of yourself, and it is not suitable for drinking recently."

Emperor Zhao frowned, as if hesitating.

He wanted to drink and indulge for a while, but his health was a major issue, so he was a little undecided for a while.

At this time, Xiao Fuzi who was waiting on the side saw this, took a step forward, and said cleverly, "Your Majesty, I recently heard that the Imperial Dining Room has newly brewed some peach blossom wine. If your majesty really wants to drink it, you might as well replace it with peach blossom wine."

It is early spring, and the peach blossoms in the palace are in full bloom.Peach blossom wine is mellow and fragrant, but not too intoxicating. It is indeed more suitable for the current Emperor Zhao.

Emperor Zhao thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's fine, go get me a pot of peach blossom wine."

Xiao Fuzi backed away in response, and soon came over with a pot of peach blossom wine.He raised his hand to pour a cup for Emperor Zhao, handed it over respectfully, and then stepped back to serve him.

Emperor Zhao picked up the wine cup and sipped it leisurely, leaned on the bench, closed his eyes tiredly, and seemed to be lost in thought.

Seeing this, Wang Xi felt a little anxious.

During these days, Emperor Zhao was not only in a bad mood, but also in poor health, but he called the imperial doctor to see him, but he didn't find any problems.

He has always been very clear that, as Emperor Zhao's confidant, Emperor Zhao's safety is the foundation for him to settle down in this deep palace.So Emperor Zhao's situation is not good, he is more anxious than anyone else.

Thinking of what Xiao Fuzi said to him yesterday, he frowned, and tentatively said, "Your Majesty, spring is here, this year's flower viewing banquet, you see... are you going to do it?"

Emperor Zhao was a person who attached great importance to the desire for power, and held various palace banquets in the palace every year.Because whenever these courtiers were gathered together and watched them and their relatives prostrate and surrender at his feet, Emperor Zhao would have an inexplicable pleasure.

And every year in March of Yangchun, he would hold a flower appreciation banquet in the imperial garden, so Wang Xi asked this question.

He didn't intend to speak at first, but Xiao Fuzi happened to mention yesterday that Emperor Zhao was in a bad mood recently, maybe because there were too many troubles in the government, maybe he would hold a flower viewing banquet, enjoy flowers and drink, and feel better Get better.Wang Xi felt that this was reasonable, so he found an opportunity to bring it up today.

"Flower viewing feast?" Emperor Zhao murmured and repeated, playing with the wine in his cup, but didn't make a sound immediately.

Originally, he planned to cancel it, but when Wang Xi mentioned it today, he became a little hesitant.Originally, there have been a lot of gossip about his physical condition in the palace recently, if this flower viewing feast is also cancelled, maybe everyone will think that his physical condition is worrying, and Jun Che and Shen Chuhan will be more ready to move.

How could he tolerate this happening?
Putting down the cup with a "bang", he raised his eyes to look at Wang Xi, "I'll do it. This year's flower feast is up to you."

Wang Xi was startled, and hurriedly bowed to salute, "I'm terrified, I really can't bear this great responsibility."

You know, the flower viewing banquets in previous years were all organized by the empress.The queen was already dissatisfied with him, if she seized her power again this time, she might secretly hate herself.

Although the queen is out of favor now, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, if she really wants to deal with herself, wouldn't it be easy?Therefore, Wang Xi never dared to take on this burden.

Emperor Zhao frowned, seemingly displeased.

Wang Xi didn't dare to look up at him, his expression became more and more frightened, he lowered his head, waiting for Emperor Zhao's instructions.

Emperor Zhao pondered for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "That's all."

How could he not understand Wang Xi's thinking?He must get rid of the Xue family and the queen. The last time the queen came to look aggressively, he was already extremely upset, so he won't save any face for her this time.But it is true that the flower viewing banquet is considered a major event, and it is indeed a little inappropriate for Wang Xi to be organized by a servant.

Picking up the wine cup, he took a sip, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Let Concubine De take care of it over there, and you will help from the side."

The virtuous concubine, Shu Yue, has been extremely low-key since the death of the fourth prince Jun Han. In the past two years, she has restrained her edge a lot.But looking at the harem, she is the only one who can compete with the empress no matter in terms of seniority or natal family influence.

Anyway, she doesn't like the Queen, so how could she refuse something that could cause trouble for the Queen?

Wang Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty. This servant will arrange it now."

The expression of Xiao Fuzi on the side remained unchanged, and he lowered his head, only where a dark color flashed in his eyes where Emperor Zhao and Wang Xi could not see.

(End of this chapter)