Hu Xiaotian said calmly: "Your Majesty asked the minister to go to Xichuan to congratulate Li Tianheng on his birthday. I obeyed the order. Your Majesty asked the minister to pass the decree and canonize Li Tianheng as king in person. I also obeyed. The two things that your Majesty gave me, I dare not
He said that everything was done to His Majesty's satisfaction, but I have worked hard and never disobeyed. As for the outcome, I cannot control it. If Your Majesty blames me for this, I have nothing to say."
"Are you not convinced?"
Hu Xiaotian said calmly: "I will not surrender!"
Long Xuanen walked down a few steps and stood in the middle of the steps, looking down at Hu Xiaotian who was kneeling below. The corner of Hu Xiaotian's eyes glanced at Long Xuanen's position. The old emperor had already entered his killing range. As long as he
If he is ruthless, he will definitely make this old turtle who has caused disaster to the country and people take five steps to splatter with blood and die. For the first time, Hu Xiaotian has the idea of killing Long Xuanen in his heart, but his reason tells him that killing Long Xuanen now will not benefit him.
Long Xuan'en said: "Okay, then let me ask you, why did you not read out the imperial edict in public at Li Tianheng's birthday banquet when you went to Xichuan to be crowned king?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Your Majesty only asked the minister to go to Xichuan to be crowned king, but he did not ask me to read out the imperial edict at the birthday banquet. I haven't arrived in Xichuan yet, and the matter of crowning king has already been spread. I don't know the content of the imperial edict.
Not to mention the purpose of this trip, I dare to ask Your Majesty, who leaked the content of the imperial edict?"
Long Xuanen said angrily: "Do you suspect that I leaked this matter?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I dare not doubt your majesty. Of course, your majesty disdains doing such trivial things, but the people around your majesty may not all be reliable." His words caused the palace people around Long Xuanen to look at each other and curse secretly.
Hu Xiaotian also involved them.
Long Xuan'en said: "Okay, let's put this matter aside for now. Let me ask you, after Li Tianheng was assassinated and his life was in danger, why did you want to save him?"
Hu Xiaotian was startled. It was clearly the King of Zhou that he saved, but not Li Tianheng. Why would the old emperor ask this question? If you want to conspire to frame him, there is no need to accuse him. Hu Xiaotian said: "I don't know where this news came from.
Rumors spread everywhere that when I went on a mission to Dayong, there were rumors that I had rescued the emperor of Dayong. Now when I went to Xichuan, there were rumors that I had rescued Li Tianheng. I didn’t know that I had such a great ability.
In the description, he almost becomes a living Bodhisattva who saves the suffering."
Long Xuanen said coldly: "My news will not be wrong."
"It turns out that Your Majesty doesn't trust me. If that's the case, why would you entrust me with such an important task?"
Long Xuan'en said: "I had high hopes for you, but I didn't expect you to go against the rules. What you did is really disappointing to me!" He took another step forward: "And your father, Hu Buwei used to get through.
In the name of the sea route, now we are carrying the fleet and escaping without a trace, are you father and son kidding me?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I don't dare to do this, and I believe that my father would not dare to do this. We serve His Majesty with loyalty and passion. If I dare to have different intentions, not to mention that I will be sorry for Your Majesty's respect. I will also be sorry for the loyalty of the Hu family.
, generations of wise men, if I have a different intention, why bother returning to the capital? Wouldn't it be better to stay in Xichuan and be Li Tianheng's son-in-law?"
"You!" Long Xuan'en was speechless as this fellow's sharp teeth snatched him away.
Hu Xiaotian said: "To be fair to your majesty, before I left Xichuan, Li Tianheng once again mentioned the old engagement and persuaded me to stay in Xichuan, but I righteously rejected his conditions. In order not to let down your majesty's love for our Hu family.
I'm so kind, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty would be so suspicious of me. My heart is cut by a knife, so please grant me death. I can only die to prove my innocence."
Long Xuanen sneered: "Do you think I really don't dare to kill you?"
Hu Xiaotian's heart sank. Long Xuanen had wanted to kill him in Xichuan. Now that he had returned to Kangdu, he could not rule out the possibility that he would get angry and kill him to vent his anger. Hu Xiaotian thought to himself, as long as you dare to give the order, I will not care about anything.
Let's kill you old turtle first. Quietly gather your strength and get ready to go.
Suddenly, an angry voice came from outside the palace door: "Get out of here! Let me in!" However, Qiqi received the news and hurried over.
Hu Xiaotian breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart. Fortunately, Qiqi arrived in time. If it had been a step later, he and the old emperor might have had an affair. Although he was sure of killing Long Xuanen, he was not sure enough.
After escaping from the palace, Murong Zhan's martial arts skills were unfathomable. Coupled with the group of powerful masters around him, although he was strong internally, he was still lacking in actual combat. He was outnumbered and had little chance of winning.
Qiqi rushed in from the outside, followed by a group of imperial guards stationed outside the door. Long Xuanen's face darkened and he glared at Murong Zhan. Murong Zhan lowered his head in shame. In fact, considering their group
There would be no problem if he wanted to stop the little princess because of his strength. He was obviously intimidated by Qiqi's power, so he didn't dare to seriously stop her. Of course, it is not ruled out that Murong Zhan deliberately sent a favor to Hu Xiaotian.
Qiqi came to Long Xuanen and said angrily: "Your Majesty, why is this?"
Long Xuanen rarely lost his temper at Qiqi and roared: "You broke into Xuanwei Palace without my order. Do you still have me in your eyes?"
There was no fear on Qiqi's face, and she said without giving in: "Hu Xiaotian is my fiancé. If you want to kill him, kill me and him together, so that you can be a real loner!"
"Unbridled!" Long Xuan'en was so furious that his beard and hair stood up with anger. Long Yan's anger was indeed extraordinary. It frightened a group of palace people and they all knelt down in fear.
Long Xuanen looked at Qiqi, but pointed his finger at Hu Xiaotian and said: "Did you know that the fleet led by Hu Buwei did not go to Luo Song at all? After three months at sea, there was no news of their arrival from Luo Song!"
Qiqi looked stunned. Although Hu Xiaotian had been prepared for all this, he still felt shocked. His father didn't go to Luo Song, so where did he go? Even if he had a plan, there were Xiao Tianmu and Zhan Peng on the ship.
And Murong Feiyan, let alone others, the second brother Xiao Tianmu is a scholar and a man of great wisdom. How can he be easily controlled by his father? Where did they go? What happened in this?
Qiqi said: "Is this serious?"
Long Xuanen nodded slowly: "The news cannot be wrong."
Qiqi said: "Even so, what does it have to do with Hu Xiaotian?"
Long Xuan'en said: "The father and son are clearly colluding and intending to be detrimental to Da Kang."
Qiqi said: "If Hu Xiaotian really knew the inside story, why did he come back from Xichuan? Your Majesty, you must not listen to other people's slander. Qiqi is willing to vouch for Hu Xiaotian with his life. If he has any disloyalty, I am willing to
Join him in committing suicide and apologize!" She knelt down beside Hu Xiaotian.
Although Hu Xiaotian knew that Qiqi had her own purpose in protecting herself, she was still a little moved in her heart. Qiqi, Qiqi, it’s not in vain for me to be engaged to you. You still know how to protect your family at critical moments.
Long Xuanen stared at Qiqi for a long time, and after a while he said: "I hope he is worthy of your protection." He waved his hand tiredly and said: "Step back, I am a little tired."
Hu Xiaotian followed Qiqi out of Xuanwei Palace and came outside. Seeing no one around, Hu Xiaotian said respectfully: "Thank you, Princess, for saving your life."
Qiqi looked at Hu Xiaotian, sighed and said, "I'll take you back."
Sitting in Qiqi's carriage and leaving the palace, Hu Xiaotian felt quite uneasy, not only because of his narrow escape just now, but also because he was concerned about his mother's condition. A smooth and soft little hand covered the back of his hand, but it was
Qiqi held his hand and comforted him: "Don't worry, Mrs. Hu will be fine."
Hu Xiaotian forced a smile and whispered: "There is something I have to tell you. My mother's illness may be related to my father."
Qiqi asked: "Is Mr. Hu gone forever and never come back?" She was extremely smart and had already guessed the clues from Hu Xiaotian's words.
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "I don't know. I hope nothing happens at sea." There are two possibilities for the fleet. There are two possibilities. One is that Hu Buwei led the fleet to change its route and go to another destination.
Another possibility is that the fleet encountered rough waves at sea. Compared with the two, Hu Xiaotian would rather choose the former.
Qiqi said: "If this channel on the sea cannot be opened, I'm afraid Dakang will be doomed..." This was the first time she showed such a pessimistic mood in front of Hu Xiaotian.
Looking at Qiqi's pretty face that suddenly turned pale and her sad and helpless eyes, Hu Xiaotian suddenly felt pity from the bottom of his heart. He whispered: "It was actually a trap that the emperor asked me to go to Xichuan to make Li Tianheng king."
Qiqi nodded and said, "I guessed it!"
"Then why didn't you stop it?"
Qiqi said: "I thought he was pretty good to me, but I wasn't sure whether he would be planning such a conspiracy behind his back, and..." Qiqi paused, her hand left the back of Hu Xiaotian's hand, and her fingers were entangled in
At the same time, he seemed a little guilty: "At that time, I also thought that only taking back Xichuan could save Dakang, so... so..."
"So you just let this happen and didn't remind me?" Hu Xiaotian's tone was very calm.
Qiqi nodded, bit her lips and said, "Will you blame me?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "You are thinking about the great prosperity. Remember you once said that it would not be a pity to sacrifice your own life for the great well-being, let alone my life?"
There was an apologetic look in Qiqi's beautiful eyes. She quietly observed Hu Xiaotian's face: "Actually, I regretted it after you left, but I can't convince myself. Whether you believe it or not, deep down in my heart, I hope you will."
Come back safely."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Believe it!"
His answer made Qi Qi feel stunned. She raised her beautiful eyes and looked at him doubtfully: "Do you believe it?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded: "Because in this world, you have almost no friends except me."
The early bird catches the worm, updated in the morning, please vote for me! (To be continued)
