Emperor Yao's complexion is much worse than before the army set off for the expedition. He is yellow, withered, old and tired. The majesty of the emperor who was proud of the world in the past can no longer be found.
"Jing'er, I'm sorry for you." He covered his mouth and coughed softly. Yaohuang raised his head and raised his hand to greet Bai Qige, not Yi Chenjing. "Girl, come here and let me take a look. I heard from Liang Gong that you were injured before you disappeared and now you can't." There is recovery”
Such a considerate greeting should have warmed her heart, but Yaohuang asked her about her situation but was indifferent to Yi Chenjing. This made Bai Qige a little unhappy. She hesitated for a moment and was about to step forward, but Yi Chenjing grabbed her wrist tightly and pushed her back with great force. Pulling her to prevent her from getting closer to Yaohuang, Bai Qige turned her head and looked at Leng Jun's face with an expression: "Qige's injury is already serious. I don't think it's hard. My father is thinking about my son. I don't think it's hard, but it's hard. My father's body is not in good health and I have to take care of him." Sick and busy with state affairs"
Bai Qige secretly tugged on Yi Chenjing's fingers but received no response, which made her feel helpless and worried.
Emperor Yao had already distributed the important military and political affairs to several princes and important ministers to take care of them. After the victory of the Northern Expedition, the major matters that were enough for him to worry about were Yi Chenjing's life and death and the crown prince's dethronement. During the period when his life and death were uncertain, Emperor Yao Yao had to deal with Yi Chenjing. He didn't listen, didn't do his best to search, and dethroned the prince... If the rumors were true, then the Emperor Yao who wanted to hand over the distant country to Yi Chenxuan was indeed dissatisfied, but dissatisfaction was the result of dissatisfaction. After all, the other party was his father, the king Yi Chen. Jing's cold and hard attitude would be too polite to offend Emperor Yao, which would do him no good at all. Instead, it would turn the situation that had just improved into a crisis again. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, even if they are father and son, so what if Emperor Yao really doesn't care about this as he shows? It is not impossible that Long Yan, the son for whom he had made great contributions, would be furious [
"Just come back, just come back." Fortunately, Yaohuang didn't mind Yi Chenjing's words. He bent down slightly and coughed a few more times, straightened up and beat his chest. "Okay, no matter what you have to say, you two should go and finish this first." Change out of your blood-stained clothes and drink a few sips of hot tea. It’s unlucky to enter the palace in the light of blood. It’s time for me to take medicine. These past few days, it’s been cold and I’ve been feeling more and more uncomfortable every day.”
He waved his hand to stop Osuiliang Yaohuang who was about to speak. With the support of Eunuch Tao, he went straight back into the palace, leaving Yi Chenjing standing there and getting increasingly angry.
After going through all kinds of hardships and risking his life to return to the palace, would the man he called father greet him with such a nonchalant attitude?
Seeing Yi Chenjing's unkind expression, Suiliang patted him on the shoulder and shook his head: "Your Majesty, after hearing about the seventh prince's accident, he became ill and made many decisions out of necessity. The difficulties involved are unimaginable. I hope the seventh prince can understand your majesty's painstaking efforts. We are connected by flesh and blood. I think the Seventh Prince and the Crown Princess should change out of their dirty clothes and take a rest first. Your Majesty, please wait for a moment before discussing the details. I will elaborate with you later."
Yi Chenjing knows very well what a great general is, but many wars in recent years have been successfully won by relying on the advice of this old general. It's hard to refute at this moment. He clenched his fist hard and then let go slumped. Yi Chenjing pulled him. Bai Qige followed the little eunuch and left silently. Looking at the two blood-stained figures, Ou Suiliang sighed and walked into the palace.
"Your Majesty should express your concern for the Seventh Prince and let him know that you have good intentions so that he will not be misunderstood." He took the medicine bowl from Eunuch Tao's hand and I Suiliang helped Yaohuang sit on the couch with one hand.
"That child's temper is exactly the same as mine. It's a pity that among all the princes, he understands me best..." After taking the medicine and drinking it in one sip, Yaohuang's cloudy eyes flashed with confusion, "Suiliang, these days, I have been thinking about the time I sent Jing'er away." Is it right or wrong to go to Zhao Kingdom? When he was a child, he was most innocent and filial. Now he is always cautious and half-covered when facing me. If the Imperial Master is still there, I must be biased and do the wrong thing."
"Your Majesty's decision was for the good of Concubine Jing and the Seventh Prince. They just didn't understand the truth. There is no doubt that His Majesty's sincerity was profound."
Ou Suiliang's comfort did not make Yaohuang feel relieved. He let out a long sigh of vicissitudes of life, with a hint of guilt in his eyes: "I...I am indeed a little biased. I am too harsh and indifferent to Jing'er, and too indulgent and tolerant to Xuan'er. This is why they are brothers fighting each other today." Faced with the situation, I have to pretend to be indifferent to Jing'er. I owe that child too much, how do you want me to pay it back, and how much more is there? Sometimes when I think about it, I really feel..."
The violent coughing caused Eunuch Tao to hurriedly hand him some light tea, stroke his back, and pat him gently for a while before he stopped.
Ou Sui sighed in a good voice. He knew that the good friend he had known for many years in front of him, the emperor's body had been overworked for many years.
"Your Majesty, the seventh prince and his concubine have changed into dry clothes and are waiting outside the palace."
"Let them come in." Yao Huangchao's young eunuch waved his hand and turned to Ou Suiliang and said with a smile, "That girl from the Bai family really has Jing'er fascinated by her. She keeps her by her side all the time, as if she is afraid of being snatched away. "I'm right. That girl is not like ordinary women. She is a rare and powerful character." After a pause, the smile on his sick face turned serious: "Suiliang, go to Yaohing Hall and bring Xuan'er. He should be responsible for this mess." An explanation"
When Ou Suiliang took the order and left, Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige happened to walk into the hall, their faces still gloomy.
Nai smiled bitterly, and Ou Suiliang sympathized with his old friend. As the king of a country, he had many children, but none of them had any worries. The two sons he favored and loved the most were fighting over each other. If it were the other way around, he would have frowned. Even after death, I don’t know if the prince who cruelly attacked his brother is beating his chest and regretting it at this moment.
Compared with the hustle and bustle of the entire palace, the distant palace is eerily quiet. In the luxurious study room with the door open, Yi Chenxuan is sitting on the pearwood chair, flipping the lid of the teacup in his hand, and there is no trace of nervousness on his face.
"That crazy woman from Lianchenxuan went to 'visit' Prime Minister Zuo."
"I just went back to Lianchenxuan. If nothing goes wrong, someone will go to the emperor in a few moments to report the death of Prime Minister Zuo." Madam Qi was not as calm as Yi Chenxuan, and her tone was a little trembling. "His Highness has ordered people to do everything." I'm trying my best to blame Prime Minister Zuo, but I don't know if the emperor will believe it..."
"Believe it or not, he can only choose to turn a blind eye and think about General I. Then think about my father's actions after the Northern Expedition. It is obvious that he does not intend to let me repay my debt with my life."[
Mrs. Qi couldn't understand what Yi Chenxuan meant, but she didn't dare to ask in detail. Yi Chenxuan always disliked her for being clumsy and talkative, and she would really have no way to survive.
In fact, even if Mrs. Qi asked Yi Chenxuan, she would not blame her. The connection in this matter was too hidden. He only suddenly realized it after tossing and turning for a long time last night, so he was able to put aside his previous panic and impatience, even after learning that Yi Chenjing had returned. Gong remained calm and even cleverly used Su Rao to get rid of Prime Minister Zuo and framed the blame, trying to get rid of all the charges as much as possible.
Apart from Prime Minister Zuo, the only people who know the truth of the matter best are Su Jinyan and the Qi family. Needless to say, the Qi family is naturally servile and obsequious. After what happened last time, they dare not betray him again. Although Su Jinyan repeatedly disobeyed orders to help Yi Chenjing, she was really in danger. He would never care about his life. There were 2918 kinds of strange poisons that he had cast on Su Jinyan. If he hadn't given him the antidote in time, life would have been worse than death. Isn't this how Su Jinyan managed to survive for so many years, throwing away her dignity? If he dies, Su Jinyan won't be able to recover.
There is no witness or physical evidence, and Yi Chenjing can't be easily convicted even if he has a hundred mouths. As for Yaohuang...
Rumors were deliberately spread to him but he still refused to formally depose the crown prince. He took this reassurance but failed to reach it. He still had a heart hanging in his stomach; he sent Ou Suiliang to secretly lead people to protect the concubine Jing because he did not believe that he was against Yi Chenjing. There are doubts about the death of Yi Chenjing, but Yaohuang has not publicly sent anyone to search for the whereabouts of Yi Chenjing. It seems that he does not cherish his highly accomplished son. In short, in the eyes of outsiders, Yaohuang is a bit confused. He hesitates and procrastinates in doing things. La's decisive style is very different from that of young people
Yi Chenxuan was not convinced about this. He always believed that Yaohuang was not the kind of person with senility and dementia. Yi Chenxuan spent a lot of time and energy speculating on Yaohuang's intentions and finally thought of the most likely one: an old man suffering from a serious illness. Before he could sit on the throne for long, he was old and weak. In order to prevent his two sons who had the strength to usurp the throne from starting a palace coup, they tried every means to make him and Yi Chenjing check and balance each other. They would not make a decision until he was about to die and had to give up the throne. Who will the country be handed over to?
If that's the case, it makes sense why he refused to make him the crown prince after the news of Yi Chenjing's death came. Why he didn't search for Yi Chenjing even though he knew he might be alive, but secretly sent people to help. All of this is Emperor Yao's deliberate attempt to create a balance. His actions of appeasement and laissez-faire gave him the appearance of being an old fool. Seeing that the two brothers refused to give in to each other, no one could take away the throne of Dayao.
But this thing is not a bad thing. At least he found a way out. A clever move that can suppress Yi Chenjing who turned defeat into victory again should not be said to be a move by him, but rather a move by the person who is aloof and has cloudy eyes to see all the plans and deep intentions. The chess game of Emperor Yao who doesn’t lose to anyone
Outside the quiet hall, I suddenly asked Suiliang where the fifth prince was. After declining, the maid led the way and strutted towards the study in the back hall. His fingers were firmly placed on his sword. If the fifth prince who made a huge mistake resisted, he could only use force to take him away. gone
"Is the fifth prince here?" Ou Suiliang asked loudly when he saw the door open from a distance.
After a moment of silence, a gentle and elegant figure appeared in front of the door, still smiling like a spring breeze with a warm and kind look on his face: "I don't know, it's really rude not to be able to greet you from a distance when the general comes."
Ou Suiliang had to admit that he had underestimated Yi Chenxuan. Seeing the seventh prince and his wife break through all the obstacles and return to the palace, it is really extraordinary that the culprit can be so calm and composed.
"The seventh prince who was rumored to have died in battle has just returned to the palace. The fifth prince must have heard the news. Your Majesty asked me to invite the fifth prince to come over and ask about something."
"That's it..." Yi Chenxuan's expression remained calm and he smiled calmly, "It just so happened that I also wanted to see my seventh brother, but it coincided with my father's order. General, please wait for me for a moment. I'll change into clean clothes and I'll be back."
As soon as Yi Chenxuan turned around and took two steps, a young eunuch outside hurriedly rushed into the courtyard. His shrill voice was full of panic. One sentence made Ou Suiliang stand stunned on the spot.
"Your Highness, something happened. Something happened in the palace. I just heard a message from Yujuan Palace that Prime Minister Zuo was stabbed to death at the gate of Concubine Jin's Palace."