Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 113
"This, I'm just reasoning. If according to Uncle Guo's wishes, all courtiers who are friendly with each other don't speak up, then wouldn't it mean that my Great Zhou will perish?" Cheng Rong said with a hearty smile.

"Cheng Rong, you're just being unreasonable! More than half of the court has impeached Qutu and is guilty. Even if there is no evidence for the time being, Qutu can't escape the responsibility, right?" Wang Zhi threatened.

"Prime Minister, from my point of view, Dug Tu is not just a suspicion, there are evidences and evidences from the maids and eunuchs of Jian Jia Palace, so Dig Tu's assassination of the prince is a solid case!" At this time, Ting Wei Zhou Rong stepped forward to help.

"Master Zhou, you said that there are witnesses in Jianjia Palace, so wouldn't it be better for you to call them out to identify them now?" Cheng Rong said with a chuckle.

"Ju Tu is guarded in the palace, who dares to testify for the crown prince?" Zhou Rong said aggressively.

"Bastard! Who's protecting Qutu? You're talking nonsense!" At this moment, Ming Gong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, immediately heard the overtones, Long Yan was furious, jumped up, pointed at Zhou Rong and cursed.

Knowing that he had slipped his tongue, Zhou Rong was so frightened that he was sweating profusely, and quickly knelt down to apologize. "Dismiss the court!" Ming Gong waved his hand, and hurried back to the harem with his hands behind his back. All the courtiers immediately disbanded, and only Prime Minister Lu Kai followed closely behind Ming Gong.

"I'm so pissed off. Zhou Rong, a reckless thing, is talking nonsense, where is the face of the widow?" Ming Gong scolded as he walked in front of him, Lu Kai cautiously followed behind, cupping his hands to comfort Ming Gong Said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Rong and his group have had a long-standing grievance with Qutu. In order to fight against Qutu, it is reasonable to speak out regardless of severity. Your Majesty does not need to get angry because of such villains."

Minggong suddenly turned around, smiled at Lu Kai, and said, "Lu Kai, you said it was funny or not, but he has a deep grudge against this man, and the rumors about him are spread all over the street. Isn’t it stupid to ask the widow to go to great lengths to appease the anger of the court? Besides, the sudden death of the crown prince has nothing to do with him. How did you agree to the widow? A good prince died in front of so many people and his own mother? You bastard!"

Lu Kai repeatedly said yes, and said with a sly smile: "Your Majesty, do you really think that the prince was poisoned to death by Du Tu?"

"Why, you don't think so, but now there is a lot of scolding in the court, saying that Qutu is the murderer, what do you ask the widow to do?" Mingong's eyes lit up, and he stared at Lu Kai sternly.

"Then kill him. After all, His Majesty is in the world, so there is a reason to kill him. Besides, the merit of this excavation is too great, coupled with his rebellious nature, it is a hidden danger of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Besides, the harem" Speaking of the harem While speaking, Lu Kai deliberately paused, lowering his head and waiting for Mingong's response.

"Kill! The widow is the Son of Heaven, so kill as soon as you say!" Ming Gong flicked his sleeves and walked away in a rage.A sly smile suddenly appeared on Lu Kai's face.

"Where is Yunniang? Where is Yunniang?" Ming Gong led the maids all the way to the study room where the princes were studying, but it was strange to find that there was no shadow of Yunniang.

"If you go back to the king, Yunniang has already gone to the Jianjia Palace to meet the Queen Mother." The imperial eunuch Xiao Ruzi quickly knelt down and said.

"Bastard! Who told her to go?" Ming Gong kicked the eunuch who was kneeling on the ground, and rushed to Jianjia Palace with Xinyue.

At this time, Ah Xi was standing alone under the imperial steps watching the wind. "Axi, how is your master today? Is Yunniang with her?" Ming Gong asked kindly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is interrogating Yunniang in the palace." Axi timidly said a blessing. "What? Interrogation? The queen didn't do anything to Yunniang, did she?" Ming Gong immediately became anxious.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Your Majesty just asked about the study." Axi replied softly.Minggong didn't care about anything, and quickly entered Jianjia Palace, and found that Yunniang was kneeling at Baosi's feet, and Baosi was leaning on the soft couch by herself, covering her lips with a handkerchief, her complexion was very bad.

"Si'er, what's the matter with you? Yunniang was studying hard in the study with the princes, why did you arrest her for interrogation again? Isn't this troublesome for the harem?" Ming Gong frowned and said kindly.

"Your Majesty, do you like Yunniang?" Bao Si asked straight to the point, which surprised Ming Gong.

"Si'er, what are you kidding? What do you like and don't like? Don't tell me you don't know the widow?" Ming Gong frowned.

"Okay, Your Majesty, with a word from Si'er, you can marry her and make her your concubine, but your Majesty must give you one thing in exchange." Bao Si said seriously.

"Si'er, are you blackmailing me? Say, what is it that made you so determined to ask me to marry this Yunniang?" Mingong's complexion changed drastically for a moment, becoming hysterical.

"Your Majesty, Si'er hopes that you will spare Du Tu this time." Bao Si said slowly and reservedly.

"Judu? Didn't you listen to the rumors in the capital? He is a perverted villain and your murderous enemy. You actually want to sacrifice yourself to save this mad man?" Mingong was stunned. Serious Bao Si broke down in tears.

"Your Majesty, you just need to agree, yes or no." Bao Si said with restraint.

"Okay! Si'er, I didn't expect that the widow is so worthless in your eyes, okay! Since you don't care about the widow so much, then the widow has no choice but to let others say what they say! Yunniang, go with the widow!" Mingong Grabbing Yunniang's catkin violently, she rushed out of Jianjia Palace like a madman. Outside the palace, it rained heavily and dark clouds surrounded her.

"My lord, why are you doing this? Why do you want to make that insidious woman proud?" Ah Xi asked in a trembling voice, pulling Bao Si's bright wrist with tears in his hands.

"There's no reason, Axi, Jutu can't die at this time, he still has to investigate the case for me, and I will never let him die!" Bao Si gritted her teeth while enduring the great grief.

Outside the carved window lattice, the wind howls, the pear blossoms wither, and the bell under the eaves rings desolately, causing a dull pain.

"Master Cheng!" At Cheng Rong's mansion, Uncle Sun, the doctor, insisted on coming to Cheng Rong's residence regardless of the wind and rain.

"Oh, so it's Master Sun." Cheng Rong smiled slightly, and ordered the servant girl to pour tea for Uncle Sun. "Your Majesty Cheng, you are being polite. Now that the villains are in power in the court, Wang Zhi and his gang are making a comeback, making a lot of noise and wanting to kill Prince Qutu. Lord Cheng Rong, Qutu is a rare loyal minister and talent in the court. If If something unexpected happens to him, then the stubborn faction in power in the court will definitely take the opportunity to counterattack, and then, the reform that the king has finally managed will be ruined." Uncle Sun worried.

Cheng Rong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord. I heard that the Queen's mother firmly opposes the king's killing of Dutu. For a while, this matter will not disturb the situation. After all, the crown prince is the queen's own son. If the queen denies If it was Qutu who killed the prince, then there is still a little hope."

(End of this chapter)