"Ahem..." Mu Xuening coughed, her eyes darkened, and she looked at the door of the palace, "Rather than saying that she wants to imprison me, it is better to say that she is afraid that I will reveal the secret."
Hui'er looked at Mu Xuening in surprise, "Elder Princess, what secret are you talking about?"
Mu Xuening leaned against the couch, panting. After a while, she said in a quiet voice: "A secret that has been hidden for many years. I can guarantee that Gao Yueli is anxious now." Otherwise, she would not have sealed the palace. She knew that too well.
A woman.
The secret that makes the Queen anxious? Hui'er became more and more confused. But when she thought of Mu Jingnan and Yun Yan, she couldn't help but wailed: "I don't know what is happening to the Sixth Prince and the Sixth Princess now, why are they so careless?
, actually fell off the cliff... I’m really anxious, what should I do now?”
"Accidentally?" Mu Xuening sneered and stared coldly ahead, "Do you think Yan'er and Jing Nan would quarrel so easily, and even quarrel on the edge of the cliff? In the end, the two of them would fall together?"
Hui'er calmed down, looked at Mu Xuening, and said, "What does the eldest princess mean?"
Mu Xuening said calmly: "Since Mu Qingyuan came back and said that the two of them fell off the cliff, I think this matter has something to do with him. After all, if Jingnan is eliminated, he will be much more likely to win the throne." According to
With Jingnan's ability, they should be fine.
Hearing what Mu Xuening said, Hui'er became anxious, "Then what should we do now?"
"We have reached this point, and I have nothing to worry about. Isn't the queen sure that she will win? I want to see who has the last laugh." Mu Xuening looked ahead coldly, with a sullen face.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help coughing again, and her face became paler.
"Eldest Princess, please stop talking and have a good rest. Now that the queen sees you as a thorn in her side, I'm afraid she won't let the imperial doctor come to see you." Hui'er walked to the couch and patted Mu Xuening's back carefully.
Shaking her head slightly, Mu Xuening turned her head and looked at the man in white clothes who was spotless on the wall. The man was looking at her with a gentle smile. A gentle smile also appeared on the corner of her mouth. After a while, she murmured: "Yu
Chen, I’m sorry, I forgive Brother Huang, but in the future I will compensate you on behalf of Brother Huang.”
Royal Garden
The sun was rising, and a man in plain clothes walked quickly forward facing the sun. His resolute face was slightly solemn, and his eyes as sharp as an eagle seemed to have a lot of thoughts on his mind.
At this time, a large group of people came towards me. The leader was Mu Qingyuan. His brows could not hide his high spirits. He had one hand on his back. Judging from the situation, he seemed to be listening to what the people below were saying.
Mu Kexiang glanced in front of him, his brows furrowed and he hesitated, but over there, Mu Qingyuan had already spotted him.
"Second brother? When did you come back?"
Mu Kexiang stopped, looked at Mu Qingyuan and said indifferently: "Not long ago."
Here, Mu Qingyuan has walked to Mu Kexiang, with a sigh between his eyebrows, "Before my father left, he was still talking about you. It's a pity that my second brother was not with my father at that time.
I can see my father for the last time."
Glancing at Mu Qingyuan, seeing the sad and lamented look on his face, Mu Kexiang's eyes flashed with a trace of ridicule, and he said lightly: "Aren't you by his side? This is enough."
Seeing that Mu Kexiang was unmoved and Mu Qingyuan was not annoyed, he glanced behind him, a hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes, and then asked with concern: "I wonder if the second brother knows the whereabouts of the sixth brother?"
"No!" Mu Kexiang looked at Mu Qingyuan, his resolute face unwavering, "The cliff is too deep, so it's probably impossible to find anyone."
After hearing this, Mu Qingyuan felt a little relieved. Can't find anyone? Very good! He turned to sigh and said: "It's all my fault. I couldn't persuade them at that time. Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have done it."
It’s a waste of time.”
Mu Kexiang's resolute face had a bottomless look. He looked ahead and said indifferently: "I have to go to Kangning Palace to return to the Queen Mother, so I have to take a step first." As he said that, he raised his feet and crossed Mu Qingyuan directly, preparing to leave.
go.
When he noticed that the person next to him was leaving, Mu Qingyuan's original sad mood instantly dissipated. He frowned deeply and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart. After all, he was also a prince and would be the new emperor tomorrow. How dare he be so rude to him!
A eunuch on the side said to Mu Kexiang in a strange tone: "Although His Royal Highness is the younger brother of the Second Prince, according to Li, His Royal Highness is the king and the Second Prince is his minister. The Second Prince must bow when he sees His Highness.
, the same is true when leaving."
Hearing these words, Mu Qingyuan's expression brightened slightly. He turned around and glanced at Mu Kexiang. Then he said to the eunuch: "Eunuch Zhang, your words are serious. Although I am a king, I value brotherhood more. This gift will be waived."
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"His Royal Highness is still kind." Eunuch Zhang quickly flattered him and said.
Mu Kexiang paused slightly, turned his head, looked at Mu Kexiang, and said coldly: "I don't know when the fourth prince became the prince?"
Mu Qingyuan's expression changed when he heard this. He glared at Mu Kexiang angrily. What did he mean by this? Was he ignoring his majesty?
Eunuch Zhang glanced at Mu Qingyuan, knowing that he was displeased, and quickly turned to Mu Kexiang with a sharp voice, "The second prince has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor with his words. The previous queen mother has already said that the fourth prince is the prince. Now
The whole world knows it."
"The world knows it but I don't know it. Are you saying that I am ignorant?" Mu Kexiang looked at Eunuch Zhang and said coldly, "Besides, I have never seen any edict saying that the fourth prince should be crowned prince, so why?
Deceiving the king?"
Eunuch Zhang's expression changed when he heard this, "This..."
No longer looking at Eunuch Zhang, Mu Kexiang looked at Mu Qingyuan opposite, whose face had turned dark. A trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and then he turned and left.
Looking at the departing figure, Mu Qingyuan clenched his fists tightly, with veins popping up on the back of his hands. He almost gritted his teeth and said: "Mu Kexiang, just wait for me. I will let you kneel at my feet with sincerity.
"When he comes to the throne, the first thing he will do is to kill him!
"Where do you want the flute? Why is there no one there?" Mu Qingyuan suddenly shouted.
Eunuch Zhang's heart trembled, and he said quickly: "Guard Xiao, it seems he went out with His Highness's token, saying he was doing something for you."
"Okay, very good!" Mu Qingyuan stared with anger on his face. When did he ask for the flute and go out to do something? Does he dare to betray him now?
On the side, Eunuch Zhang lowered his head, not daring to say a word. Everyone knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was very angry right now, and someone might accidentally vent his anger on him. Even if he had ten heads, it wouldn't be enough to cut him off.
"Go back to the palace, I need to prepare for the enthronement ceremony tomorrow." Mu Qingyuan snorted coldly. He didn't have time to care about such trivial matters now. As long as he ascended the throne, he could control everything. He raised his feet and headed straight forward.
Go.
Kangning Palace
There were no palace attendants in the main hall. Empress Dowager Gao was leaning on the soft couch alone. Compared with the past, the Empress Dowager's hall was much deserted. It was not that the concubines in the harem did not come to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager, but that she did not want to be disturbed and passed the message directly.
Please order the concubines not to come over.
Looking at the jade seal in her hand, a look of sadness appeared on Empress Dowager Gao's withered face. Unexpectedly, the jade seal finally returned to her hand. When Mu Yangtian succeeded to the throne, he was not very old, and she was the one who led the government at the beginning.
Guaranteed, this jade seal was also kept by her. Later, when Mu Yangtian became proficient in handling government affairs, she handed the jade seal to him. Unexpectedly, her son left before her in the end, and the jade seal returned to her hands, but this
Once she wanted to give this jade seal to her grandson.
Queen Mother Gao blinked her cloudy eyes, and it took her a long time to hold back her emotions. She put the jade seal aside and shouted outside the palace, "Yulian."
Aunt Yulian walked in quickly, saluted Empress Dowager Gao and said, "What orders do you have from the Empress Dowager!"
"Didn't you say that the Second Prince is back? Why haven't you come here yet?" Queen Mother Gao asked.
Hearing these words, a trace of surprise flashed across Aunt Yulian's face, but she still said: "If I go back to the Queen Mother, the Second Prince should still be kneeling down in the front hall to worship the late Emperor."
Nodding, Empress Dowager Gao leaned on the couch with her head in her hands, "You go down first. If he comes, let him enter the palace directly." As she said this, she slowly closed her eyes.
"Yes!" Aunt Yulian said respectfully. She glanced at Empress Dowager Gao and wondered, when did the Empress Dowager care so much about the Second Prince?
I don’t know how long it took, but there was finally movement in the palace.
Mu Kexiang stood in the center of the hall, looking at the graceful old woman on the couch. A complex look flashed across her resolute face. After a while, he whispered: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
As soon as these words came out, Queen Mother Gao slowly opened her eyes, looked at the man below who bowed his head and saluted, and said in a cold voice, "It seems that you have a deep grudge against the Ai family. It has been so many years, but you still don't care.
I am willing to call the Ai family grandma."
"My lord, I dare not! Nor do I want to!" Mu Kexiang raised his head and looked into the eyes of Empress Dowager Gao, showing no fear at all.
Empress Dowager Gao slowly sat down and looked at Mu Kexiang's resolute expression. After a while, she said, "Is there any news from the Sixth Prince?"
Mu Kexiang recovered his thoughts and replied: "The cliff is too deep to find people, but it can be concluded that they fell off the cliff because of man-made causes. I found many corpses of men in black below. This matter should not be simple."
"
Nodding, Empress Dowager Gao looked at Mu Kexiang and said calmly: "Let's find someone to call it a day. The Ai family just heard that you contradicted the prince in the imperial garden? How brave you are!" After that, her voice
Suddenly became fierce.
Mu Kexiang looked at Empress Dowager Gao and said coldly: "Prince? I don't know that my father has ever established a prince."
Empress Dowager Gao's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze suddenly condensed, and she shouted loudly, "How presumptuous! It seems that you really don't take the Ai family seriously! Or maybe you also want to be the prince?!"
Fengzao Palace
As soon as he returned to the dormitory, Gao Yueli ordered someone to close the door, leaving Xiuhe alone in the room.
Xiuhe looked at the door warily, and then said to Gao Yueli: "Mother, what did the eldest princess mean just now?"
On the phoenix chair, Gao Yueli's beautiful eyebrows were deeply knitted, with a thoughtful look on her face. Listening to Xiuhe's words, she said in a deep voice: "I suspect that she knows something."
"The empress is referring to..." Xiuhe was startled and quickly covered her mouth with a look of horror on her face. She continued, "If the eldest princess really knew about it, wouldn't we..."
Gao Yueli snorted coldly, "So what if I know, she has no evidence at all, otherwise she would have said it long ago based on her relationship with me."
Xiuhe nodded, and then said with admiration: "Fortunately, the empress wisely sealed Ninghe Palace, and now the eldest princess can't get out at all."
Looking in the direction of the entrance of the palace, Gao Yueli had a cold smile on her lips, "If she didn't talk nonsense, I might consider keeping her alive, but if she dares to threaten me, then don't blame me for being ruthless.
.”
"Your Majesty, what you mean is..." Xiuhe's eyebrows twitched, and she raised her head and looked deeply at Gao Yueli.
Gao Yueli's eyes widened and he said coldly: "If you don't do anything, I will kill you!"