The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 328
Zhengde couldn't help but be surprised, he turned around from behind the screen, and the person standing in front of him was Xiaozong who was supposed to be dying on the dragon bed?

No matter how calm Zhengde was, he couldn't help turning various thoughts in his mind at this moment.Grandpa Huang and Father Huang joined hands. This joke is a bit big.It's just that Zhengde changed his mind and stared at Xiaozong carefully, and it was not difficult to find that the other person's face was pale, his shoulders sank as if unsupported, and his body was so weak that he could almost be blown away by a gust of wind.

"Father! You are." Zhengde opened his mouth for a long time, but he didn't know what to say.On the contrary, Xiaozong smiled kindly at his son, although that smile outlined Xiaozong's haggardness even more: "Father heard what Xiao Wu said just now from behind the screen. It seems that your grandpa said it well. Among these children and grandchildren, you are the only one. There is a country first in the heart and then a home.”

The Supreme Emperor also didn't want to see his son like this, so he immediately asked Zhengde to stand up and help Xiaozong, complaining in his mouth: "I think after Gu Peisheng's son cheated in the examination room, you should have severely investigated what the Gu family has done these years, but unfortunately Because of your past affection, people's hearts are greedy, and even a small governor of Liangjiang dared to take the act of killing the king and usurping the throne."

Zhengde gasped: "Father, is what Grandpa Huang said true? Isn't Gu Peisheng the father's confidant? How dare he!"

Xiaozong sneered: "I thought about his past achievements and didn't want to pursue it. I didn't expect to raise this wolfish and ambitious thing even more hateful."

After listening to Xiaozong's explanation, Zhengde solved his doubts.Although Xiaozong's condition recurred, it was not as bad as when he first fell ill. In order to support the new emperor, Gu Peisheng did everything possible to buy Dai Quan's godson, who was a young eunuch next to Xiaozong.

Xiaozong continued to use medicines every day, and seven or eight times out of ten times it was the little eunuch who submitted them.Every time the medicine was taken, the Internal Service Bureau used silver needles to test it as usual, and the little eunuch applied a thin layer of purple scales on the spoon.

The purple scale armor comes from the Western Regions, it is refined from the bile of the purple scale python, and it is ground into a powder. If people take it for a long time, it can cause a long-term coma, and it is like a disabled person.

Heaven shouldn't reject him. When the Supreme Emperor's biological mother came to power decades ago, she also used purple scale armor to kill the then Empress Yuan.Because the purple scale armor was hard to come by, the queen mother gave the remaining small packet to the emperor for future use.

Even the old imperial physicians in the imperial hospital may not have heard of purple scale armor, let alone go to treat it, but when Xiaozong supported the sick body to greet the emperor, his father noticed something strange.

In the past few years, Xiaozong always felt that his father was partial to his younger brother Fu Wang, and with the empress dowager's interference, the relationship between father and son became more and more distant.After this in-depth discussion, Xiaozong understood his father's good intentions, and also understood that his father had long since lost the idea of ​​becoming emperor again.

Xiaozong was ashamed and regretful, but fortunately it was not too late, their father and son, plus Zhengde, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren joined forces, is there any hurdles that cannot be overcome!

At that time, Li Jing didn't know that he had already fallen into someone else's trap, and he was meeting Gu Peisheng with great ambition.Gu Peisheng has grasped the economic lifeline of Jiangnan, and this plan is thanks to the Gu family's money.In addition, the Imperial Forest Army went up and down to manage, and none of Xianghai's wives in Zhuozhou Daying was missing Gu Peisheng's shadow.

The two were discussing in Chongxiao Hall how to call the four ministers and the great scholars to make the comatose Xiaozong sit in Zen, suddenly the drum tower in the palace resounded the sound of the Hong bell piercing through the sky.

"Who goes up the building and rings the bell without authorization!" Li Jing sternly shouted.In the palace, unless the emperor died, or the new king wanted to ring the bell for a long time, the rest were not allowed to be used at all.Even if the queen mother, empress, or prince died of illness, they are not eligible.

Gu Peisheng's eyes lit up: "Could it be that the emperor passed away in the Hall of Mental Cultivation? Otherwise, who would dare to be so bold!" After ringing the bell, all officials outside the palace can enter the palace at any time, no delay is allowed.

Li Jing was in a trance for a moment: "Father, he is really."

Gu Peisheng's dark eyes fell on the second prince.

Li Jing is too weak, but it is also because of this that he can control him better.Otherwise, in terms of ability, Gu Peisheng is still more optimistic about Li Hong.

He said with a smile: "Your Highness, why should you doubt that the dragon robe prepared for you by the minister will come in handy!" In order to completely tie Li Jing to his ship, Gu Peisheng even took the dragon robe without Li Jing knowing Hiding in the other party's prince's mansion.

By the time Li Jing found out, it was too late, and he had no choice but to go with Gu Peisheng.

"Master Gu, you should be more cautious. This kind of thing is always disgraceful. Concubine Xue takes care of Father Emperor day and night. Later."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Gu Peisheng immediately changed his words and called His Majesty directly, "There will naturally be someone from Concubine Xue's place to take care of it. Long live just need to rest assured and prepare for the enthronement."

Li Jing calmed down, straightened his back, and went straight to the Hall of Mental Cultivation surrounded by Gu Peisheng and several eunuchs.Countless eunuchs and court ladies who were confused on the road were gazing in the direction of the clock tower, and when they saw the second prince waiting, they all knelt and kowtowed.The Imperial Forest Army was divided into more than [-] small teams, and they continued to surround the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and finally formed a solid encirclement circle with Li Jing's acquiescence.

Xue Baochai ran out of the hall in a panic. Seeing these people's faces were unkind, she pointed at Li Jing and scolded, "Li Jing, Long Live is recovering from illness, but you, as a prince, lead the army here, what is your intention!"

Li Jing sneered: "Concubine Xue knows it well! Now that the bell of the Drum Tower is ringing, do you still want to hide the truth?"

Xue Baochai was not deaf, so he naturally heard the Hong bell, but Wan Sui was still lying unconscious on the dragon bed, who would dare to go upstairs and ring the bell?Could it be that Li Jing wanted to kill first and play later, and couldn't wait for the emperor's life?
The more Xue Baochai thought about it, the more frightened she became, she moved her hands forward and said with a sneer, "With my palace here today, don't try to harm the emperor."

"Concubine Xue, I respect you as a concubine mother, and I don't want to be as knowledgeable as you, but you have to understand what the situation is now. Don't think that you have some gadgets left by the emperor in your hand, just want to use them as Shangfang's sword. With a wave of his hand, Li Jing motioned for the Imperial Forest Army to capture Xue Baochai.

But after waiting for a while, the imperial forest army that surrounded the group did not move at all.

Xue Baochai sweated, her calves trembling slightly.Even if she was bold and careful, she couldn't resist such a big battle.

Gu Peisheng was vigilant: "Your Highness, something seems wrong."

"What did you notice?"

"The bell is ringing in the palace, and the officials outside the palace must have taken action. At this time, someone should come in the direction of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but look at it, Your Highness." Gu Peisheng motioned Li Jing to look around.

They were standing on the high platform of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and it was easy to see far away.Not to mention the officials, even the eunuchs and maids whom I met on the road just now seemed to have disappeared in an instant.Within a mile radius, there is no one except them.

Li Jing's head thumped, and his tendons tensed up.He pushed Xue Baochai away and rushed into the hall, Gu Peisheng was about to chase in, but with a thought, he quietly turned from the side door to the back hall to escape while the imperial army was staring at Li Jing.

The hall is empty, with bedding scattered on the dragon bed, where is Xiaozong's shadow?
(End of this chapter)