After Chu Yuanzhou and King Chu entered the palace, the atmosphere in the entire palace became tense. Concubine De went to Prince Ming's Mansion early in the morning, and the emperor was bedridden again. Now he cannot get up, unable to deal with the assassination of Chu Mo.
But after the emperor heard the news that the two people had entered the palace, he ordered Eunuch Zhu to bring them in.
The emperor was half leaning on the bed, his eyes slightly squinted. He looked a little tired because of his illness, but from time to time there was light shining through his half-closed eyes.
After Chu Yuanzhou and King Chu bowed in front of the emperor, the emperor asked them to stand up. He said softly: "I also know why you came to the palace. I watched Yuanzhou grow up, and he has a good temper."
I know very well that it is absolutely impossible to do such a thing. There must be some misunderstanding. After the King of Chu goes down, he will investigate this matter carefully and see who is so bold as to commit such a thing!
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The emperor's attitude made Chu Yuanzhou's eyes darken. Although the emperor had always been very talkative in front of him, he didn't think the emperor would be so talkative.
Chu Mo was assassinated in the house. This incident can be said to be the first case since the beginning of the dynasty. This incident imitated his temperament. What he did was extremely obvious. The emperor would say this, fearing that it was in his heart
There are still some concerns.
And this time the incident pointed all the blame at Chu Yuanzhou. According to the emperor's scruples about the Chu Palace, he must make some reactions. He should take this opportunity to seize the military power of the Chu Palace, but Chu
Wang did not do this, and Chu Yuanzhou was really curious.
The King of Chu glanced at the emperor and said: "Brother, why don't we leave this matter to the Ministry of Justice to investigate. Yuan Zhou is my son. If I let you investigate this matter, I'm afraid there will be something wrong."
The emperor waved his hand gently and said: "I can rest assured that I will leave this matter to you. These days, I have not been able to worry too much about the palace and the harem. It would be great to have you watching over it for me."
King Chu didn't quite understand what the emperor meant for a while, but he heard the emperor whisper softly: "These sons of mine are all excellent, but they have always been uneasy, and I know that in my heart."
When the King of Chu heard what the emperor said, he immediately understood why the emperor wanted to hand over this matter to him for investigation. In the final analysis, this matter was also a scandal of the royal family. If other ministers were to investigate, I am afraid that the court would
The minister had contempt for the royal family.
The King of Chu is the emperor's younger brother, and this matter involves Chu Yuanzhou again. The emperor is testing whether he has any different intentions.
This incident seemed to be the emperor's trust in the King of Chu, but in the final analysis, it was the emperor's temptation.
The King of Chu felt that he should refuse, but he also knew that if he refused at this time, the emperor would be suspicious, so he might have to think again. He gave a gentle salute and said, "Thank you, brother, for your trust."
The emperor nodded slightly, but then let out an almost inaudible sigh. He said quietly: "The second brother, Sijing Jiwei, was responsible for the assassination of the third child yesterday. He also had his faults in his duties. So did you."
Let’s find out where he went!”
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Chu Yuanzhou said: "Prince Jing accompanied me to Feihua Villa yesterday. At that time, Feihua Villa was also attacked by thieves. Thanks to the presence of the second prince, I and my wife were able to return to the capital safely. This matter
, if the emperor does not believe it, you can ask the Night Minister."