When a book describing the acupuncture technique for sealing the pregnancy pulse was found from Concubine Shu's palace, everything became self-evident.

But in an instant, Concubine Shu, who had just enjoyed high status and favor, became a poor person on the verge of death. She knelt tremblingly at the emperor's feet and grabbed the corners of the emperor's robe, because she knew that she was the one who could hold the person in front of her.

the only chance of survival. Perhaps because

Due to the unusual silence, the main hall where many people were standing at this moment felt extremely empty. Only Concubine Shu could be heard crying and begging like crazy: "Your Majesty, I don't have any concubine, I really don't have one, Qi."

Wang, he is your child——"

Concubine Shu's harsh voice buzzed around the emperor's ears. Facing the courtiers who were either silently avoiding or staring indifferently, he who sat there tremblingly looked like a statue that could not even move.

puppet.

The truth of the matter is no longer important.

Looking at those people who seemed to surrender to him, he already felt powerless. He, the emperor, had always been a joke.

What can he do?

At this moment, a baby's cry seemed to cast a spell, which made Concubine Shu quiet down. The little Prince Qi was carried by the wet nurse and came to the front of the palace. The emperor's pupils suddenly shrank, and Concubine Shu immediately crawled away.

She stood up to grab the child, but because she was anxious, she got caught by her skirt and fell to the ground. Her hairpin fell to the ground, and she no longer looked like a doting concubine.

"Yang Chongyuan, what are you going to do? Are you going to rebel?"

Facing Zheng Xiao's question, Yang Chongyuan seemed to have ignored it. Seeing King Qi being carried closer, he shook his head at Zheng Xiao and sighed with some sympathy: "I originally respected the general as a loyal and righteous man.

Sir, now you are a child of a confused royal blood, trying to kill the middle palace, and coercing His Majesty to make him the prince, which is really heartbreaking."

Speaking of the last sentence, Yang Chongyuan's words slowly flowed out of his lips one by one, and each word was heartbreaking.

Through Yang Chongyuan's gaze, Zheng Xiao saw that what was written in the abyss-like eyes was just four words: "Kill to death". At this moment, he looked around, and wherever he looked, everyone quietly lowered his head to avoid, and then

For example, the emperor's faction headed by Shang Guanji just looked embarrassed and refused to say a word.

He should have expected this scene.

Now, some of the people standing in the main hall are either for their own power or family status, or they are members of the Shangguan clan. At this moment, they are just happy to watch from the sidelines, watching Yang Chongyuan get rid of King Qi, so as to save Shangguan Zhao in the palace.

It just paves the way.

In the silence, it seemed as if something was gradually being taken away from him. His slumped and hunched body no longer looked as resolute as before, and there was a faint feeling of sadness.

Seeing the weak child crying in Yang Chongyuan's arms, Emperor Yuan Cheng's heart felt like it was being pulled tightly. The hands under his narrow sleeves could not help but tremble due to nervousness, and finally couldn't help but plead for mercy.

Pan said: "Taiwei——"

"His Majesty!"

As soon as the words came out, Yang Chongyuan suddenly raised his hands and shouted loudly, which was like thunder in Emperor Yuan Cheng's ears.

It makes people tremble with fear, but it also feels like enlightenment.

"I am fortunate to have the late Emperor's trust in me in this life, but I never thought that due to personal negligence, I would put Your Majesty in such a situation. I know that Your Majesty is kind, but now it is about the blood of the royal family, and about the country and the country. I hope that Your Majesty will be cautious, otherwise I will wait for you in the future.

How can I meet the late emperor and my ancestors in the Great Zhou Dynasty when they are underground? Do you want to see your majesty make the whole world laugh because of this traitorous concubine and rebellious minister?"

Yang Chongyuan's words resounded loudly in the hall, and the next moment he suddenly knelt down. Almost at the same time, except for the Tianzi faction headed by Shangguanji who remained silent, everyone else knelt down and echoed without hesitation, just like countless times.

The appearance of forcing him in the court.

"Your Majesty, please think twice——"

After hearing this deafening voice, Emperor Yuan Cheng sat there and looked at the people under his seat, his palms were cold and he could no longer say a word.

The night wind gradually cooled down, causing the silk lanterns outside the palace to sway. Zheng Xiao looked at Concubine Shu who was almost crazy but was being held back by the palace people; she was trembling and crying, looking at his wife with eyes full of hope; and she was lying in Yang Chongyuan's arms.

In the middle, the crying grandson.

Finally he knelt down with a bang, and he knew that today he was a piece of fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by Yang Chongyuan.

He also knew that as long as Yang Chongyuan gave an order, his daughter, his grandson, and even him would die in this hall.

"The guilty minister is willing to reveal his accomplices. I only ask that your majesty spare King Qi and spare Concubine Shu. They are innocent——"

Hearing Zheng Xiao seem to use all his strength to say this sentence, the expressions of people present changed. Yang Chongyuan was not surprised. Instead, he took out a folded paper from his sleeve with a sigh, as if he had already settled it.

The eyes he looked at Zheng Xiao were full of regret, and his hand shook carelessly, leaving only the piece of paper swaying gently in the wind.

"I respect the merits of General Zheng. I originally wanted to give the general an opportunity to plead guilty and perform meritorious service, but the general persisted in his obsession and now he is still trying to deceive Your Majesty for the sinner. Wu Zhen has already recorded the conspirators here, please forgive me."

"Yang Chongyuan!"

When the flimsy piece of paper was handed over to the emperor's case, Zheng Xiao suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Yang Chongyuan with all his strength. If the guards had not held him tightly, he would have eaten his flesh and broken his bones. And countless people below were already frightened. The emperor

He stretched out his hand tremblingly towards the piece of paper, and when he touched it, he heard the solemn and cold voice suddenly sounded, without any emotion at all.

"Concubine Shu, Zheng, has violated the virtues of women, wooed foreign ministers, and intended to murder the middle palace and shake the foundation of the country. This is unacceptable under the law and should be punished."

Hearing the last word, the emperor was so shocked that he retracted his hand. Before he could say anything more, some soldiers and guards walked towards Concubine Zheng Shu who fell to the ground, stunned and then retreated.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, save me, Your Majesty, save me -"

The woman's shrill voice suddenly sounded from the palace. Emperor Yuan Cheng could only watch in silence as Concubine Shu, who had just grabbed the corner of his robe to beg, was dragged down like this. The almost distorted voice made everyone present tremble and dare not look up.

, and the next moment, the soldier raised the bow in his hand and immediately wrapped it around Concubine Shu's neck.

"Lieutenant!"

The emperor spoke eagerly, but what he saw was Yang Chongyuan and the eyes of the courtiers behind him who were either indifferent or fearful.

Like a huge mountain, the green silk tightly pressed in front of him, making it impossible for him to breathe.

"Your Majesty - Your Majesty, Your Majesty -"

Intermittent sounds escaped from the woman's throat. Emperor Yuan Cheng sat tremblingly on the throne, almost ready to collapse, as if he was frozen there, and could only look at the scene in front of him in fear.

Seeing Concubine Shu's face turning pale, her hands struggling helplessly, and tears falling from her eyes, the torturer twisted the bow tightly as if he hadn't seen her before.

Zheng Xiao, whose mouth was gagged, was held there like that, watching Concubine Shu's neck being strangled by the bowstring as deep as possible. From the beginning of her struggle to the end, she silently lowered her hands and fell to the ground.

"General Weiwei is suspected of plotting against his faction and will be brought to trial by the three departments."

After the words fell, Zheng Xiao's bun that had been tied up was messed up. He looked in front of him like a mad man, his wrinkled eyes were already red and swollen with tears. He was led down like that without any struggle, looking as embarrassed as a bereaved dog.

Glancing at the stunned emperor who was sitting in his seat, Yang Chongyuan looked at the child in his hand, his eyes deep, and he said calmly to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please personally punish the son of the sinful woman Zheng."

Hearing the word "in person", the people in the seats felt like they had been hit with a hot potato. They looked at the cold and miserable woman lying there, as if she was in tatters, and could no longer live up to her former beauty.

Dragging it down carelessly, Emperor Yuan Cheng's hands trembled and his lips closed together but he could not speak.

Everyone here knew that he was in a dilemma at this moment.

But they were still forcing him to make the final decision.

"His Majesty--"

finally,

In the silent hall, a voice suddenly sounded from the banquet. Li Sui, wearing an eighteen-year-old flower skirt, walked out of the crowd. Compared with many women in the banquet, she was not trembling or afraid, but she was calm.

He bowed, raised his head and said slowly: "Today's banquet is due to Yongning, and Yongning dares to enter."

It is said that now Her Royal Highness the Queen is happy to have a dragon fetus, which is a blessing for the world. The world is amnesty and the whole world is celebrating. The fault of today's incident is General Wuwei's rebellion and Concubine Shu's rebellion. It is inevitable that their crimes are heinous, but the child is just causing trouble for others. If it is passed down

What happened tonight also undermines the rigor of the royal bloodline."

Having said this, the young girl sitting there did not squint her eyes and said calmly: "Why don't you take this opportunity to ask Your Majesty to grant mercy to the world, strip this child of his title, send him to a Taoist temple, serve gods and Buddhas every day, and redeem his maternal ancestor?"

To clean up the sin of conspiracy and treason, people in the world will surely be grateful for His Majesty’s grace.”

After hearing these words, everyone could not help but be stunned. For them, no one dared to say these words of pleading.

Faced with everyone's strange looks, Li Sui was convinced that Yang Chongyuan's plan to invite the king into the urn today was just to scare the tigers and scare the monkeys. Although he was accused of messing up the royal bloodline, whose child was King Qi?

The emperor understands the bloodline, Yang Chongyuan understands it, and everyone understands it.

As the saying goes, rabbits will bite when they are anxious.

There is still a Shangguan family waiting to reap the benefits. Yang Chongyuan will not openly kill King Qi at this time, completely angering the emperor and giving him the opportunity to take advantage of him.

If that's the case, then he really played into Shangguanji's hands.

The fish will die and the net will be broken, and both the jade and the stone will be destroyed. This is not what Yang Chongyuan wants now.

Looking at today's banquet, there are only the Emperor Chen and the powerful officials Yang and Li. Her identity may be the most embarrassing, but she is also the most suitable to say these words.

In the eyes of Yang Chongyuan, the royal family has no qualifications to intercede, and the Yang family is even less likely to intercede for Chen at this moment.

She alone,

These words at this moment are just a step she gave to the emperor and a step to Yang Chongyuan in a suitable capacity.

Emperor Yuan Cheng stared at the girl who was neither humble nor arrogant. After a long time, he finally carefully looked at Yang Chongyuan, who was silent at the side, and asked: "Captain, what do you think--"

When Yang Chongyuan saw the emperor acting like this, he naturally raised his hands and said, "It depends on your Majesty's decision."

At this moment, Emperor Yuan Cheng looked at the infant child with unbearable eyes. After struggling for a long time, he finally looked away from the child and said in an incomprehensible tone: "Concubine Shu, Zhao, colluded with her relatives to commit treason."

I was deposed as a commoner and sentenced to death. Now that the queen is pregnant, I am granting a general amnesty to the world. Considering that King Qi is young, I am demoting him to a commoner and entering Yuqing Temple. No pardon will be granted."

After the emperor finished speaking, everyone knelt down and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty's holy grace."

When Yang Chongyuan's confidant Chen Zhong took the child down, at Yang Chongyuan's signal, the sound of strings and bamboos at the banquet resumed. Facing the enchanting dancer, everyone was no longer interested in admiring it.

Seeing the crowd pretending to be drinking, Li Sui lazily retreated quietly. When she came to the steps of the corridor of Huacalyx Tower, she saw Chen Zhong holding Prince Qi in his arms.

Hearing the voice, Chen Zhong turned to bow to Li Sui. Li Sui nodded, then looked at King Qi in his arms and said, "Is the internal official going to send King Qi out of the palace?"

"Back to the princess, exactly."

Seeing Chen Zhong's humble appearance, Li Sui looked at the pavilions in the distance slowly, as if he was in a trance.

When Chen Zhong saw this, he couldn't help but look along. After a moment, the girl's words fell lightly in the wind.

"I heard that the founder of the country stipulated that only princes who are upright in appearance and have no physical defects are qualified to become emperors."

This sentence seemed to be spoken to the wind, and it seemed to be spoken to him. Chen Zhong was slightly startled. The next moment, the person in front of him turned his head again and said calmly: "You said, if someone says no,

The prince who speaks out will be able to have a safer and smoother life."

"Princess Princess——"

Chen Zhong trembled and met Li Suiyi's pointed gaze from the shadows. Finally, he lowered his voice and said cautiously: "Yes, but the command of the Taiwei is that after King Qi leaves the palace, he must - he must be quietly eliminated."

Hearing this, Li Sui was not surprised. Forced by the current situation, Yang Chongyuan could tolerate King Qi alive at this time, but it did not mean that he could tolerate him growing up and becoming a major fear for him.

For him, only the dead are the safest.

Li Sui lowered his eyes and looked at the child who had calmed down in Chen Zhong's arms. He reached out slowly and gently touched the child's soft cheek, making the swaddled child giggle.

"A child who cannot speak has no use value to others while he is alive. If he dies quietly, he can become a sharp weapon for others to criticize. Now that the Shangguan family is eyeing him, why should he give up this sharp weapon to others."

After that, Li Sui looked at the child in front of her who had even the slightest blood connection with her, and took one last look at the pair of eyes that were as dark as grape beads, innocent and clean, and then withdrew her gaze, looking at the twinkling stars on the horizon and said: "You go ahead.

."

Hearing this, Chen Zhong raised his head and looked at Li Sui's calm profile. How dare he really retreat from Shan Ruliu? He was holding this Prince Qi with trepidation at the moment. He thought that the method of Princess Yongning in front of him might not be a bad one, so he took the courage to do so.

After making up his mind, he said gratefully: "Thank you, Princess, for your advice."

Hearing this, Li Sui turned aside and saw Chen Zhongzhong entering the palace again. Then she walked to the turret, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, the breeze blew through her hair on the temples.

The night was as cold as water, and the wind blew his hair against his cheeks, making it itchy. When Li Sui raised his hand to comb his hair, he saw Chen Zhong hurriedly walked out of the hall again, bowed respectfully to her in the distance, and then walked quickly.

Into the endless darkness.

Li Sui smiled back and turned to look at the lights of thousands of families in the distance.

She knew that Yang Chongyuan agreed.

And that's all she can do.
Chapter completed!