The private prison where Cao Wenxi is now imprisoned is under her own palace. After Cao Wenxi's accident, although no one else in the palace knew what she had committed, they also understood that Cao Wenxi would never be able to survive again.
A chance to turn around.
Cao Wenxi didn't stand out in the harem at all. If Yun Shang hadn't supported her after she became the queen, everyone in her harem would have forgotten that there was such a person left in the harem.
The sound of swords came faintly from outside the private cell, and gradually came closer. Cao Wenxi's eyebrows moved slightly, but her body did not move. She leaned against the corner, holding a handful of dry straw in her hand, and was fiddling with it.
The straw in his hand was soon braided into a thick braid. With a completely boring look on his face, he braided it for a long time, then threw the braid in his hand away and started to braid it again.
New straw comes.
The sound of swords gradually came closer, and after a long time, footsteps were heard coming down the steps. Cao Wenxi didn't even raise her head, staring intently at the straw in her hand.
"I see you seem quite comfortable." The person who came stood outside the cell door for a while before speaking.
Cao Wenxi smiled, but still did not raise her head: "The Emperor has good vision. His Majesty and the Queen are not ordinary people now. The secret that took you six years to discover was found out in less than a year.
But you also have the same thing, that is, there is no other way to deal with me except imprisoning me."
Cao Wenxi raised her eyes and looked at the small window above her head, which was dimly illuminated by light. She smiled and said: "Since I came in, I have been counting the days. Today, I should be the one who is here. Ninth
Damn it. I heard that when I was just imprisoned, you were still in Yangliu Town, and you came back quite quickly. But, there is still one day left, do you choose to let me go? Or continue to imprison me?"
After Cao Wenxi finished speaking, she suddenly laughed to herself: "You said, this world is really interesting. Thirty years ago, you calculated all your plans and wiped out my entire Cao family, but you should never have done it.
You shouldn't have let me go. Thanks to the Emperor for coming to see me. I think this place is quite nice. I have food and shelter, and I can sleep peacefully at night. I don't want to go out anymore. Otherwise, please beg me.
?Kneel down and beg me? The queen said she wouldn’t care about spreading those two things. They don’t want to deal with the scandal you left behind, seducing your sister-in-law, killing your brother and your father, haha! The jade seal in my hand will
It’s ironclad proof. They don’t care, but can you not care at all? I wonder what the Queen Mother would think if she knew this?”
As Cao Wenxi spoke, her smile became even more wild.
Xia Huanyu had a faint blue vein popping up on his forehead. He looked fixedly at the king, Cao Wenxi, and the smile on his face was a bit colder: "Cao Wenxi, I have been threatened by you with these two things for more than ten years. What do you think?
, more than ten years later, will I still be as defenseless as I was then?"
Cao Wenxi's laughter stopped suddenly, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth: "Precaution? The evidence is solid, so what's the use of your sophistry?"
Xia Huanyu walked back and forth twice outside the prison. Although his voice was a little soft, it was very steady: "If your body is carried out from here, others will think that you are Cao Wenxi or Cao Shanxiu?"
"In this world, Cao Wenxi has long been gone, and there is only Cao Shanxiu. Even if your letter is not sent out of the palace tomorrow, what if the remnants of the Cao family spread those two rumors? In fact, I have never before
I was captured by Cangjue Qingsu, but I used that time to go to many places and visit some old ministers who resigned and went into seclusion after I ascended the throne. I also gained a lot of useful things. I went to where you left.
In the places I have been to after Jincheng, I found out some things that I am afraid even you ignored back then... Do you know why I took Xia Houjing to Yangliu Town? You may never know that in Yangliu Town, you
My husband, my brother, once left a handwritten letter." Xia Huanyu's expression remained calm, with a hint of determination in his eyes.
"From the day Xia Houjing started the incident, I knew that although I had tried every means to stabilize you for so many years, I'm afraid you wouldn't let go of this opportunity this time. I was so anxious to pass the throne to Qingyan,
I left Jincheng in a hurry because I got an extremely useful clue, a clue that can prove that the jade seal in your hand is also a fake jade seal." Xia Huanyu curled his lips.
Cao Wenxi sneered: "The Supreme Emperor has always been good at confusing right and wrong and deceiving people. I have learned this lesson over the years, so how can I be easily fooled again?"
Xia Huanyu did not refute her words, his eyes fell on the straw in Cao Wenxi's hand. After a long while, he said: "Back then, you and my brother, the prince, had a deep love. Did he ever tell you that the real jade seal should be
How to identify? In those days, the jade seals were made from high-quality jade, and the person who carved the jade seals was Tian Guang, who was the most famous at that time. The jade seals he carved looked like ordinary jade at first glance, but there was a secret behind them. Just hold the jade seal against it.
When the sun shines, you can vaguely see a flying dragon."
Seeing that Cao Wenxi was not moved, Xia Huanyu continued: "This method was known to many ministers in the court at that time, but most of the ministers later left. I deliberately concealed it, but what I know now
There are very few people. But if I invite those old ministers here, it is not impossible."
Cao Wenxi's hand paused slightly, but then moved quickly: "So what? The jade seal in my hand is genuine. Even if there are some ways to identify the authenticity, what's the point of fear?"
Xia Huanyu laughed when he heard this, his eyes blazing: "What are you afraid of? I have already found the real jade seal and identified it. Do you think the piece in your hand is real or fake?"
Cao Wenxi suddenly raised her eyes to look at Xia Huanyu, with a faint blue vein popping up on her forehead: "Liar, you clearly did something to the fake jade seal. The method of identifying the jade seal was clearly made up by you.
.”
"Why are you so excited? Whether it is true or not, we will know tomorrow." Xia Huanyu pursed his lips with obvious pride: "By the way, it seems that I haven't told you yet, your husband hid the letter in Yangliu Town.
What did you write?"
Cao Wenxi looked at Xia Huanyu with a bit of anger in her eyes, but Xia Huanyu seemed to have not seen her before and laughed: "It was the time when he asked me to inherit the throne and help him leave Jincheng. You and him will
Sun Xiangshou, you have such deep hatred in your heart, do you think he is completely unaware of it? That’s why he held back such a hand. If you don’t do it, I don’t want to do it to you. But now that the matter has come to this, I won’t
Let it go. Do you think that letter can wash away the stain of my past? Patricide and brother killing are no longer valid. Now no one knows that you are Cao Wenxi, and no one can hear what you say."
Cao Wenxi didn't know whether what Xia Huanyu said was true or not, and her expression didn't reveal anything. Only her slightly trembling fingertips revealed a bit of emotion, and she quickly retracted her hand into her sleeve.
"There's only one day left." Xia Huanyu murmured lightly, "I will keep your life alive until tomorrow so that you can see how you lost."
The guards' greetings came from outside, and a secret guard hurriedly walked down from above, cupped his hands and reported: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is here."
"I know." Xia Huanyu responded. His eyes paused on Cao Wenxi for a moment, then turned away, turned around and walked slowly up the stone steps.
Luo Qingyan did not go down to the private cell, but only waited at the door of the private cell. When he saw Xia Huanyu coming up from below, he said softly: "I have something to do today. I want to have a chat with the Supreme Emperor. I don't know if the Supreme Emperor can
Have some free time."
Luo Qingyan did not call him father. Xia Huanyu frowned slightly, sighed, raised his head and looked at the blue sky: "The weather is nice today, come with me to the Royal Garden for a walk."
Luo Qingyan agreed, and walked towards the Imperial Garden with Xia Huanyu. The weather was getting colder, and there was a bit of chill in the air. Although there was sunshine, the wind was blowing in your face, and it still hurt your face.
Painfully.
There were still many flowers blooming in the imperial garden. Luo Qingyan had always disliked these flowers and plants, but none of them were famous. When he looked up, he could only recognize chrysanthemums.
"You rushed here in such a hurry, saying you wanted to chat with me, and you have been gone for a while without saying a word. Are you just here to visit the Imperial Garden with me?" Xia Huanyu raised the corner of his mouth.
Luo Qingyan walked to a pavilion by the lake and sat down. He raised his eyes and looked at Xia Huanyu: "Sit down."
When Xia Huanyu heard this, he couldn't help laughing and sat down opposite Luo Qingyan.
"The Cao Wenxi incident is just a grudge between your elders. Chang'er and I shouldn't have interfered. It's just that Cao Wenxi holds evidence against Jiangshan Sheji, but I can't completely ignore it."
Luo Qingyan said softly.
"Leave this matter to me. You don't need to worry about it. I will solve it myself. What you should worry about now is how to organize the imperial court. You have just ascended the throne, and the imperial examinations that are held every three years can be changed to every two years. Xia Guo
There are still many deficiencies in terms of military strength and generals. Although Yelang Kingdom has temporarily withdrawn its troops, Cangjue Qingsu's temperament is not one of giving up easily, and he will definitely come back. How should you and the Queen deal with it then?
I admit that you know how to fight, but you are the emperor and empress, not soldiers. It is actually a helpless act for the emperor and empress to go to war personally." Xia Huanyu looked at his son with a smile, "I will definitely not solve the matters that should be solved by me.
Will take it to the coffin."
Luo Qingyan listened quietly without responding. After Xia Huanyu finished speaking, he raised his eyes and said, "You doted on Xia Houjing before, but in order to appease Cao Wenxi? You seemed to be extremely doting, but in fact you were secretly arranging.
Is it so that if Xia Houjing does something extraordinary, he can be caught in one fell swoop?" (To be continued)
