Shengshichun

That day, Chu Yu revealed to Xu Yin that the person who gave him the clothes behind his back was Pei Zhan. Although what he said was true, it turned out that this was purely a bait!
This is a game from beginning to end!

Chu Yu was just using him to enter Prince Rong's palace so that he could become an internal agent for Pei Zhan to enter and exit the palace!
He has been a hunter for many years, but he didn't expect that he would also be pecked in the eye by an eagle! But Pei Zhan - why on earth is he doing this? !

Xu Yin's chest was empty, and he had never been so helpless as now.

From the first time he was choked by Pei Zhan on the street, after so long, he still didn't even know what kind of hostility the other party had towards him!
After pausing for a moment, he suddenly turned around and looked at Lian Ran: "Is there no news about Fu Zhen recently?"

Lian Ruan was stunned for a moment and then shook his head: "Ever since my wife made such a big mistake, Fu Zhen hasn't had any other news."

"Then how is she doing at Pei's house?"

He pondered for a long time: "Pei Zhan took her with him almost everywhere except official duties. She went back to her parents' home ten times, and ten times she went back to her parents' home with her companion. From this, it seems that she should have a good life in the Pei family. "

Xu Yin's eyebrows were deep: "Then the wife of General Pingxi, who comes from an ordinary family, deserves a careful investigation."

He said repeatedly: "Yes."

After answering this sentence, he raised his head. From the corner of his eye, he saw the servant peeking his head out of the courtyard door, and asked in a loud voice, "What's the matter?"

The servant crossed the threshold: "Master, there is another message from the palace, saying that the master and his wife can now come to the palace to fulfill their filial piety. Just now, someone from the palace also came to the palace to pass the decree, saying that the emperor and the queen pardoned the wife. During these days of mourning for the princess, you can lift the ban and go to mourn in front of the funeral. There may also be an edict preached to our house later."

Xu Yin frowned: "I know."

He explained incessantly: "Since Chu Yu is with them, he must have been hidden by Pei Zhan now. No matter what, check this matter as soon as possible! To avoid being unintentional."

Sing continuously. Then he raised his head slightly worriedly and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to have some peace and quiet when I go to the palace to keep vigil."

Xu Yin took a deep breath, his eyebrows filled with frost, and walked towards the door.

The fan was lost because of him. How could King Rong let him live?
It's just that his future and life are still in the hands of Prince Rong. As long as it is not announced that Princess Rong died at the hands of his son-in-law, he will have to fulfill his duties as the prince's uncle.

Sitting on the sedan chair, he saw through the window the white flags strung up along the way, and a sneer appeared on the corners of his thin lips.

It's so ironic!

Obviously he is the wife-killing enemy of King Rong, but in order to maintain this glory and wealth, he must recognize him as his son-in-law!
These are the princes and nobles under great power!

Thinking about it, if they didn't have their own evil intentions, how could Xu Yin take advantage of it? There is absolutely no way he could be used to this extent!
It’s all evil!

……

The news of Princess Rong's sudden death spread throughout the government and the public at night. In addition to the people from Prince Rong's Palace rushing to the relatives' houses to report the funeral, the Clan's Palace, the Ministry of Rites and other related yamen also cooperated closely in accordance with the regulations.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, various households have inevitably had a lot of discussions recently. It is no exaggeration to say that even everyone visits each other more frequently.

If this incident had happened at any time in the past, perhaps everyone's reaction would not have been so strong, but before this happened, a series of negative events had already happened in Prince Rong's Mansion. Originally, Yongping had been stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. It was shocking enough, but I didn’t expect it to be even more explosive this time. Princess Rong, who was usually very angry and could pick out hundreds of thorns from a ball of cotton, was actually dead!

How could this not lead to many more conjectures?
The official statement of Prince Rong's Mansion was that someone attacked the Prince's Mansion at night and accidentally injured Princess Rong who was worshiping Buddha in the Buddhist hall.

Not to mention how believable it is that Princess Rong actually knows how to worship the Buddha, it is at least true that there was a big commotion in the palace that night.

In this way, at least the night attack on the palace is somewhat believable.

So who actually attacked Prince Rong’s Mansion at night?
In addition to the palace, there is currently only one prince in Prince Rong's Mansion who is the most noble in the world.

The houses of ordinary dignitaries are all high-walled compounds. Where can ordinary thieves break in? The strength of the palace's defense is of course unimaginable. So what kind of person broke in and actually killed someone?

Because this cause of death was so shocking, the emperor was certainly angry.

There are people at the emperor's feet who dare to harm relatives and noble family members in the prince's palace. This move is too arrogant and does not take the king's law seriously!

Under any system, those who ignore the law should of course be severely punished.

The imperial court issued a reward list at Caishikou, and onlookers gathered layer after layer.

However, people found that the description of the suspect on the list was lackluster. Prince Rong's palace had no idea about the origin of the murderer. It was even unclear how many people came and how he carried out the attack.

As a result, discussions in the streets and in private became even more heated.

Who did Prince Rong's Mansion offend so that he had to kill his princess?
How powerful was the other party? Not only did he kill people in the palace, but he also managed to escape unscathed?

Of course, there is also an element of fear behind these discussions, but the more so, the more unstoppable public opinion becomes.

Fu Zhen sat in the garden for a long time and listened to Liang Xuan's narration.

In order to live in the Pei family, this kid really didn't have any time to spare. He got up early in the morning and mobilized friends from various households to search for information.

Many of the dignitaries in the court are related to each other by marriage, and many families also have indirect relationships with Prince Rong's Mansion. Some are classmates, and some are old friends. These relationships are intricate, and the little guys' information channels are really not sloppy.

In a long time, Fu Zhen had almost figured out the situation in Prince Rong's Mansion.

When Pei Zhan came back, Fu Zhen rewarded Liang Xuan with a silver slingshot, sent him away, and then asked Pei Zhan, "Why are you back so early?"

Pei Zhan took advantage of the situation and lay down in the rocking chair where she was lying: "The emperor sent a decree that Shaoyang, Ming Qian and I should go to the palace to talk, so I came back early."

Fu Zhen said: "It seems that no one in the palace has gone to the palace to mourn, and I don't know who to send later?"

"It can only be the prince." Pei Zhan picked up the tea at his hand, "There are only a few people in the palace, and the concubines are not in their rightful positions. It is against etiquette to send them there. Naturally, the empress cannot be conciliatory and condescending. The third prince is ill. , I haven’t been out for many years, so my status as a prince is suitable and decent."

Fu Zhen pondered: "Didn't you say that after the crowning ceremony, you will renew the title of Crown Princess? Haven't you decided yet?" After saying that, he saw that he had put the tea to his mouth, and stretched out his hand to pat it over: "This is the tea I drank!"

Pei Zhan turned sideways, poured the tea down his throat without hesitation, and then said: "There is a record. She is the eldest daughter of Guo Ziyao, the young minister of Honglu Temple. The Qin Tianjian has only seen the auspicious day of the zodiac. It is said that the wedding day is set on the eighth day of the zodiac. The eighth day of the lunar month.”

At this point, he thought again: "Do you recognize Mrs. Guo?"

Fu Zhen thought about it for a moment: "But that Guo Hui who has been able to speak foreign languages ​​since childhood?"

"That's her."

Fu Zhen said, "No wonder."

Guo Ziyao has been working in Honglu Temple, and his father can be regarded as a direct descendant of the emperor.

The yamen of Honglu Temple is responsible for dealing with foreign countries, so Guo Ziyao can speak foreign languages. The eldest daughter is articulate and intelligent at a young age. Especially because she learned foreign languages ​​from her father, she is quite famous in Beijing. Based on this alone, it is no wonder that he was chosen by the emperor and empress.

It is also a good thing for the East Palace to have a princess with a clean family background and no shortage of wealth.

But when she thought of this, she asked again: "The empress did not advocate choosing concubines from the dignitaries of the court in the past, but she has changed her mind this time?"

"Isn't it because of the incident with Concubine Yu? Concubine Yu is a typical poor woman. According to the empress's conception, she should be a responsible person, but in the end she still couldn't restrain her desire and colluded with Yongping. It can be seen that her family background is poor and No, it has nothing to do with being a monster or not."

"What are you two talking about so passionately?"

As soon as he said this, Du Mingqian's voice came in from outside the door, and with him were Liang Chen and Cheng Chiren.

Except for Liang Chen, they all had mocking expressions on their faces.

Pei Zhan said: "Didn't you just enter the palace in the afternoon? Why are you here now?"

"We heard that Aunt Ning sent two cooks to you, so we came here early to get some food!"

"You're really welcome!..."

Fu Zhen watched them exchange a few words, and then said, "I'll prepare tea for you." Then he winked at Liang Chen.

The aunt and nephew arrived in the yard next door one after another. Fu Zhen asked: "Is there any news from Xu Yin?"

"It is said that people from the Xu family visited the Cu family early in the morning. Now it seems that he must have guessed it."

Fu Zhen sneered: "People from the Xu family have been staring at my door for several days! The person named Xu has already suspected us."

Liang Chen pondered: "Do you think he will tell Prince Rong about this?"

Fu Zhen pondered and shook his head: "It's hard to say. Because I still don't know what his purpose is in climbing up so hard."

Liang Chen sighed deeply: "It's not very peaceful in the palace."

"What happened in the palace?"

"I went to Taifu Gu's place last night, and I heard from him that the emperor's health is in and out of health, and the empress is very worried."

Fu Zhen sighed after hearing this: "Birth, old age, illness and death are inevitable, but when the day comes, there is nothing we can do about it. The queen still has to be more open-minded. At least the third prince will be with her in the future."

The third prince Yang Xiao has actually been named King Yan, but everyone is used to calling him that as they did when they were children.

Yang Xiao's health was not very good, and he was even more powerful when he was a child. He was also a man who had been through the gates of hell several times, so he was supposed to leave the vassal state when he turned sixteen, but the emperor pardoned him to stay in the capital and build a mansion.

Anyway, there are not many people in the clan, and among the current generation of princes, there are only two of them, their brothers, and Yang Zhan from Prince Rong's Palace.

After a few brief words here, Liang Chen was called away. Fu Zhen was concerned about what was going on in Prince Rong's palace. While sending people to the kitchen to arrange food and drinks, he went to find Liang Xuan.

When he arrived at the door and asked, he was told that Liang Xuan had just been dragged out of the house by a boy from the Cheng family...

Cheng Chiren's son, Cheng Zhihuan, was of the same age as Liang Xuan. They were always inseparable from each other. Since Cheng Chiren came to Pei's house, it was not surprising that Liang Xuan was taken away by Cheng Zhihuan.

Anyway, these gangsters are already used to it in the capital, so there is no need to worry.

Pei Zhan and the others had lunch together and then rode into the palace. In order to avoid the emperor's lunch break, they walked slowly. When they arrived outside the Qianqing Palace, it was just at the end of noon.

On this hot day, the emperor's thin body was still wearing Spring and Autumn robes. Compared with earlier years, he did look a little weaker than before.

"You all have a seat." After being given a seat, the emperor said: "The reason why you came here is because of the affairs of Prince Rong's Mansion. After the war in the northwest was settled, I thought that the world would be settled. Unexpectedly, unexpected changes occurred one after another in the capital.

"Prince Rong's Mansion was attacked at night. We cannot take it lightly. This is not a matter of one family. The perpetrators are so rampant and are related to the safety of the people in the capital. It is easy to cause trouble. You are all young generals. From today on, Min Zhi and Shaoyang took the lead and took charge, each dispatching troops to guard the four city gates."

Everyone accepted the order.

The emperor's eyes passed over their faces one by one, and then said: "The incident happened inside Prince Rong's Mansion. Since Princess Rong's funeral lasted for seven or forty-nine days, and people came and went during the period, there was no guarantee that other troubles would not occur.

"I plan to dispatch another team of troops to garrison Prince Rong's Mansion. Which of you will go?"

Cheng Chiren and Du Mingqian looked around at their companions, and then handed over their hands: "But it depends on the emperor's dispatch! I act in accordance with the order and don't dare to make mistakes!"

The emperor nodded slightly and looked at Pei Zhan: "Then let Minzhi go."

Pei Zhan lifted his robe and knelt down: "I obey your order!"

"Please go back to Huang Menlang for specific details."

Pei Zhan stood up after receiving the order again.

The monarch and his ministers exchanged some more words. When Liang Chen saw that the imperial doctor was already waiting outside the door, he was worried that the emperor had worked too long, so he took the initiative to leave.

The emperor waved his hand and allowed them to go out, then sat on the couch and looked at their backs.

The queen came out from behind the curtain, followed his gaze twice, and then said: "This child Minzhi is cautious and alert. He should not disappoint the emperor."

The emperor inhaled slightly, and then slowly calmed down: "I hope so."

The Queen added: "Your Majesty, please be more liberal. If even a few of them can't do something, I'm afraid no one in the court can do it."

The emperor turned his face to the side, looked at her faintly and said, "Zitong asked me to be more open-minded. So, has Zitong been more open-minded on his own in these years?"

The queen looked at him deeply, then sighed and lowered her eyes. "You are still so powerful, you can see through my heart at a glance."

The emperor smiled and patted the back of her hand: "We are an old married couple, how can I still not know you?"

The queen opened her mouth to speak, and the emperor added: "I know that my days are numbered, but I just hope that I can see a result in my lifetime. If I try my best and get something unexpected, at least I won't have so many regrets."

The queen took a deep breath: "What stupid words are you talking about? Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. The imperial doctor is waiting outside to ask for Ping'an's pulse. Let's ask him to come in first."

After that she stood up.

When he turned his back, his eyes, which had already shown signs of vicissitudes of life, could no longer conceal their redness.