Concubine's true colors

Chapter 763
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Ji Lingfeng knew that Xiangping must be kept so as not to damage his status in the court.

This will also be from the shock of Chen Hou's death. After returning to normal, Ji Lingfeng's eyes flashed a sinister look, and he immediately said cautiously:

"Xiangping, don't worry. Although you and I don't have the name of husband and wife, we have been married for several years, so how could I, Ji Lingfeng, abandon you at this time. It's just that I want to hide what happened today. It was impossible in the past, so only by doing it thoroughly can we avoid future troubles forever."

Seeing the puzzled look on Xiangping's face, he obviously didn't understand what he meant.Ji Lingfeng couldn't help but patted the other person's shoulder comfortingly, then continued to explain:

"In a while, Xiang'er, you will set this Yanqing Palace on fire, while I will go out and kill all the servants and maidservants. The Imperial Guards have been trained by me for many years, so there is no need to talk about loyalty. Anyone who knows that you came to Yanqing Palace today, I will lead the imperial army to silence them all. Now everyone in the court knows that it is the regent Zhou Xianyu who is at odds with our empress dowager. Then I will pour the dirty water of burning the palace on him and Xiao Jinxuan. You just happened to enter the palace, and rushed into the burning bedroom regardless of safety, to save the filial daughter of the empress dowager, and to win the sympathy of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. When we assist Zhou Yi to ascend the throne, many people will definitely think that Zhou Xianyu is cruel and inhumane , and turned to our side. In this case, the death of the Queen Mother, we can turn passive into active."

Now that Xiangping has Ji Lingfeng to advise, she is not so nervous.

So, wiping the tears off her face, she nodded again and again, ready to do what Ji Lingfeng said, but at the same time she asked worriedly:
"Now that the queen mother is dead, who will help us force Xianchen to step down from the throne? After all, my younger brother is so benevolent and incompetent. After all, he is the king of a country. If the mother queen is alive, he can use his identity as the queen mother to mobilize the officials to impeach him, and then he will naturally support a new one." The emperor listens to the government behind the curtain. But now that the queen mother is gone, we can't get Xianchen out of the Prince Regent's mansion, even if we want to poison him to make him unconscious, what should we do."

Zhou Xianchen didn't come down from the dragon position, Xiangping is now not only because the opponent is getting more and more difficult to control, and he can't tolerate this emperor's younger brother.

She was even more afraid of the death of Empress Chen today. If Zhou Xianchen was still on the throne, with his filial and respectful character, he would have to investigate thoroughly. This is what Xiangping is most worried about now.

So she anxiously wants to support Zhou Yi, a five or six-year-old milk doll, to become emperor. How this puppet wants to be manipulated will be up to her and Ji Lingfeng to decide. The death of Empress Chen can also be suppressed. Xiangping In order to completely sit back and relax.

After listening to Xiangping's inquiry, Ji Lingfeng, who originally wanted to be gentle and used Chen Hou to successfully support Zhou Yi's ascension to the throne, knew that the plan had to be changed to make things happen.

"Xiangping, since the Empress Dowager Chen is missing, we can't get Emperor Wen out of the Regent's Palace, so I can only find an opportunity to force him. As long as you, the emperor's younger brother, die and the court is in turmoil, we will support Zhou Yi's ascension to the throne." The emperor's plan can be realized. And if I'm lucky, I seem to have known an excellent opportunity, which may kill Zhou Xianchen. Xiang'er, hurry up and burn the Yanqing Palace, and I'll take care of the rest, you no need to worry."

Now that Empress Dowager Chen is dead, if it is not dealt with quickly, it will be leaked sooner or later and it will be uncontrollable.

Therefore, it is clear that the longer the delay, the more unfavorable it will be for Ji Lingfeng. As soon as he finished his instructions, he turned around and was about to walk outside the bedroom.

But at this moment, Xiangping suddenly grabbed the opponent's wrist, and Ji Lingfeng turned his head to look at her in surprise.

After hesitating for a while, Xiangping bit his lower lip lightly, then asked with a frown:

"Ling Feng, Xianchen is my own younger brother after all. Now my imperial brother and queen mother have died because of me. The imperial brother is my last relative. If possible, can you let him live, don't hurt Xianchen?" Chen's life."

Although Zhou Xianchen is a little cowardly, he doesn't know how to fight for fame and fortune in everything, and often he can't even protect himself well.

But it was precisely because of his personality that even a person like Xiangping who killed his mother and brother could feel a little intolerable in his heart when facing this younger brother.

However, Xiangping's rare kindness did not impress Ji Lingfeng at all, so he asked very calmly:

"Emperor Wen is not dead, and it is difficult for Zhou Yi to ascend the throne. The death of Emperor Qi and Empress Chen will one day reveal the truth. So in Xiangping, either your brother dies or you die. You can only choose one of the two. You Tell us what to do next."

Although this choice of life and death caused Xiangping's heart to throb, the selfish side of human nature was revealed in her body.

It can be seen that although Xiangping's face turned pale, she let go of Ji Lingfeng's hand, and the meaning of her move was also obvious.

She left the chance of life to herself, but she pushed the despair of death to her younger brother Zhou Xianchen.

After watching Ji Lingfeng leave the dormitory helplessly, Xiangping couldn't help but swayed a few times from the shock, and almost didn't fall to the ground.

From the drawer under the candlestick in the dormitory, I took out the fire folder that was kept inside to prevent the candle from going out.

Xiangping Qi Qiran smiled lightly, and took advantage of the opportunity to light the curtains in the dormitory, and then she walked to the empress dowager Chen's body.

While muttering to himself, he set fire to the empress dowager's phoenix robe on the biological mother, and cried out tears of laughter:

"Mother, can you tell me why it became like this. In fact, Xiang'er also misses the time when the four of us, four brothers and sisters, accompanied you and chatted happily. But in a blink of an eye, you and the emperor's brother left just like that. Immediately, the emperor is going to accompany you. In fact, apart from elder brother, you and Xianchen, I really didn’t intend to hurt you. I don’t even know how things became like this. Please don’t blame Xiang Son, in fact, after Xianchen dies, you won't be lonely down here with him by your side."

Xiangping now finds various reasons for himself to ease the guilt and fear of killing his loved ones.

And let's not talk about this good show of burning the palace, whether Xiangping can perform well.

Simply speaking, in her words, Zhou Xianchen was already like a dead person, but he didn't know that the danger was getting closer and closer to him.

As for this meeting, I also don't know that Zhou Xianchen, whose biological mother, the Empress Dowager Chen, has died, is in the Yacui Pavilion, begging Xiao Jinxuan to let him out of the house, and there is Ning Xiaodie, an old man standing beside him to help plead. A weird little girl.

But today, Zhou Xianchen insisted on leaving the mansion, the main reason was because Chen Shuhang, who was taken down by himself half a month ago, was the second-rank Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Because of corruption and perverting the law, the crime of oppressing the people was convicted by Dali Temple, and Zhou Xianchen was approved and sentenced to death by the imperial court. Today is the day when Chen Shuhang will be questioned and beheaded.

Although it is true that this person is Zhou Xianchen's cousin, he is extremely disgusted with corrupt officials, and feels that the death of this person will not only eliminate harm for the people, but also deter Zhou Xianchen, who is a corrupt official. A trip to the execution ground is impossible.

As for His Majesty Wendi's inner thoughts, Xiao Jinxuan can understand clearly.

After all, Zhou Xianchen has been on the throne for several years, but he has never personally punished any official.

Especially that day when countless people knelt down and shouted long live, she also knew that Zhou Xianchen was very encouraged.

The other party wanted to go to the execution ground in plain clothes in person, and Xiao Jinxuan could understand how the people cheered after seeing the evil officials being beheaded.

But yesterday, Xiao Jinxuan sent Bai Chu to visit Zhou Yi in Shisong Town, and learned that the town was suspected of being ransacked and slaughtered by bandits, and that the houses and corpses were burned down.

Now most of the hidden guards and the palace guards have been dispatched to search for Zhou Yi's whereabouts with all their strength. Even if the other party is dead, they still want to find some Xiao Jinxuan who was buried in the body.

While she was anxious, she really didn't have the energy to accompany Zhou Xianchen out of the house to the execution ground.

It was also because there were not enough guards in the mansion, and for the sake of the other party's safety, she rejected Zhou Xianchen's request to leave the mansion.

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan's resolute attitude, although Zhou Xianchen's face flashed with disappointment, he finally nodded and said helplessly:

"Since Seventh Sister-in-law said that she is not allowed to leave the mansion, then Xianchen should stay in the palace. It happens that I still have a lot of memorials to review, so Xianchen will leave first, so as not to disturb Seventh Sister-in-law's rest."

Although Zhou Xianchen's disappointment can be seen in full view, Zhou Yi is always in his heart. If it wasn't for his inappropriate status, Xiao Jinxuan, who wanted to find this child in person, said apologetically:
"Xianchen, I will order someone to report to you the results of Chen Shuhang's beheading. But I really can't go out with you today, without me by my side, and I'm worried that you will be in danger alone. So Xianchen, please forgive me for the time being and go to work on government affairs, I am indeed a little tired and my head hurts badly."

After learning about the accident in Shisong Town at noon yesterday, Xiao Jinxuan has been drinking a bowl of porridge for a whole day, and she didn't even sleep the whole night last night. She really looks very ugly now.

Zhou Xianchen, who was extremely sensible, quit Yacuiju without saying anything to upset Xiao Jinxuan.

When he walked outside, Ning Xiaodie, who had been following behind him, although she also wanted to see Chen Shuhang, an evil official, get his dog's head chopped off.

But now that she couldn't leave the house, she felt a little disappointed, but she immediately comforted Zhou Xianchen with a smile.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the princess is also thinking of your comfort. After all, you are the current emperor. If there is a mistake, what will happen. Anyway, even if you don't go to the execution ground, the people in the whole capital know now that this Chen Shuhang is you. If Dayi did not personally order you to deal with it strictly, all those who are persecuted by this evil official will remember your kindness in their hearts."

Hearing this, Zhou Xianchen smiled helplessly, then stopped and looked at Ning Xiaodie and said:
"In fact, neither you nor Seventh Sister-in-law are wrong. I didn't want to leave the mansion to listen to the praises of the people. It's just that I was worried that before Chen Shuhang beheaded, the queen mother would intervene and put this corrupt person who broke the law and cheated for personal gain in the house." I was rescued. The common people should be so disappointed in the imperial court, and I have no shame to give them an explanation. That's why I want to go to the execution ground, even in plain clothes, so that if my mother really gets into trouble suddenly, I can show my identity and stop it. Let the execution proceed smoothly."

(End of this chapter)