After Tong Shangshu withdrew, Emperor Jian'an sat alone on the dragon chair for a moment, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.
It seems like contentment and pleasure.
The chamberlain currently serving in front of the emperor is surnamed Luo. He is about thirty years old and his skin is as fair and tender as that of a woman. His voice has the unique feminine tone of a chamberlain: "Your Majesty, it's getting late. It's time to pass on lunch."
When Emperor Jian'an was still a ten-year-old prince, Eunuch Luo was waiting by his side. Now that Emperor Jian'an has become the emperor, Eunuch Luo has also become the emperor's personal attendant.
An emperor has his own ministers. The ministers have to be replaced, which can take at least several years or even more than ten years. The internal servants are different. Whether they are good or not depends entirely on the emperor and the will of the emperor.
Therefore, a few days after Emperor Jian'an ascended the throne, the once-famous Eunuch Lu found himself working as an errand outside the Yiqing Palace.
Even Queen Mother Yu would not be able to support Eunuch Lu for such a trivial matter.
Emperor Jian'an was not in a hurry to pass on the meal, but asked abruptly: "You have been serving me for ten years, right?"
Eunuch Luo responded respectfully, his mind spinning non-stop.
Why did Emperor Jian'an suddenly mention this?
At that time, the chamberlain around the third prince, whose original surname was Zhou, suddenly fell ill and died. Only then did he have the opportunity to serve the third prince. It was a coincidence that within a few days, the "seventh prince" accidentally fell into the water and died...
Eunuch Luo was quite cautious and stopped thinking too deeply. He was able to serve the third prince for many years, and he relied on this caution until today.
Emperor Jian'an seemed to be in a particularly happy mood today, and actually started chatting with his slave: "I was particularly sad when the 'Seventh Brother' accidentally fell into the water and died. Unexpectedly, after a few years, the Seventh Brother came back. I am really happy.
ah!"
Eunuch Luo smiled and said: "What the emperor said is that His Highness the King of Shu is very skilled and has been helping the Emperor with all his strength in the past few years. Unfortunately, now that His Highness the King of Shu has gone to the feudal territory, it will not be easy for the Emperor to see His Highness the King of Shu in the future.
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The smile in Emperor Jian'an's eyes became more and more strange: "Speaking of which, the King of Shu is also blessed with great fortune. He also saw through this series of poisonous schemes."
Then he snorted coldly: "This Prince Ning, who previously plotted to kill the Prince Consort, is now plotting to harm the King of Shu with such vicious tactics. I will never tolerate it!"
For some reason, Eunuch Luo felt an inexplicable chill in his heart, and he kept saying yes.
Emperor Jian'an let out a long sigh of relief, as if the old and dark past that had been suppressed in his heart for many years was released from his chest: "There is no need to pass on the meal. I will go to Jiaofang Palace to have dinner with my mother."
…
Emperor Jian'an spent every day in the morning and dusk. If he had time at noon, he would go to Jiaofang Hall to have a meal with Empress Dowager Yu.
Everyone had completely forgotten the tragedy of Concubine Shu being sentenced to death and buried a few months ago, and they all started praising the new emperor for being filial to his aunt!
After the mother and son had lunch, they went into the inner room to chat. Zhilan and Yuqiao were sent to guard outside the door.
He is indeed a filial son!
Empress Dowager Yu looked coldly at Emperor Jian'an, who was asking questions and asking questions with concern on his face. She sneered in her heart and showed an angry look on her face: "Your Majesty, the Ai family heard that the King of Shu encountered an assassin on his way to the vassal."
"Who on earth dares to secretly plot against the King of Shu! The Emperor must investigate this matter strictly and give an explanation to the King of Shu! He will also give an explanation to all the vassal kings!"
Emperor Jian'an responded calmly: "Yes, I have ordered the Minister of Punishment to investigate the matter carefully and find out the mastermind behind it! However, when Tong Shangshu reported back today, he said that the person who did it was coerced by others, and he had no idea who the person behind the scenes was.
who!"
Queen Mother Yu frowned and her voice became more severe: "What is going on?"
Empress Dowager Yu had so much authority that even though her tone was harsh, Emperor Jian'an did not feel any discomfort. He opened his mouth to tell the whole story. At the end, he added: "I thought that this matter was done so carefully, and the mastermind behind it was..."
People are anything but ordinary."
Queen Mother Yu's eyes flashed and she said coldly: "No matter who this person is, we must find him out and punish him severely!"
Emperor Jian'an asked tentatively: "I dare to ask, if any of the vassal kings did it, can they be severely punished?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Queen Mother Yu's lips: "The whole world is not the land of the king. The emperor is the real dragon emperor, why should he be afraid of a mere vassal king! The emperor just lets him do whatever he wants!"
With Empress Dowager Yu's approval, Emperor Jian'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief and solemnly said: "My son, I will obey the orders of the Empress."
Queen Mother Yu glanced at her and said meaningfully: "Just do whatever the Emperor wants to do. The Ai family will always stand behind the Emperor. It was the same ten years ago and it will be the same ten years later."
Emperor Jian'an's heart tightened, and he subconsciously avoided Empress Dowager Yu's gaze and responded in a low voice: "Thank you, Empress Mother."
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ten years ago.
The ten-year-old Third Prince is neither too young nor too old. He is at the age of passion and impulsiveness.
The third prince and the fourth prince are of the same age, and they fight with each other the most. The fourth prince's mother's family is powerful, smarter and has the Sacred Heart. The third prince relies on his aunt's support and is equally equal to the fourth prince.
The eight-year-old Seventh Prince was the most beloved by Emperor Jianwen. Every time the Seventh Prince and Sixth Princess showed up, Emperor Jianwen always smiled extraordinarily.
Even Empress Yu was quite tolerant of the twins, dragon and phoenix. Once, she half-jokingly mentioned that she would simply keep the twins in Jiaofang Hall.
This is just a joke.
Emperor Jianwen didn't take it to heart, and Empress Yu just said it. However, the third prince heard it and remembered it in his heart.
The only thing he can rely on is his aunt. What if his aunt is really interested in raising the seventh prince under her knees for joy? What should he do in the future?
On impulse, he did something stupid.
It is certainly not difficult to murder a naughty eight-year-old child. What is difficult is to do it cleanly and without leaving any trace. The biological mother has to help him plan.
However, with Concubine Shu's ability, it is impossible for her to be perfect and flawless.
In the end, it was Empress Yu, the eldest mother-in-law, who took action in time to smooth out all the traces.
The death of the "Seventh Prince" has also become a mystery in the palace.
A few years later, the "sixth princess" suddenly came back to life as the seventh prince. He was horrified, so he went to see his aunt in private and knelt down to beg her. To this day, he still remembers Queen Yu's slightly cold words: "One wrong step will lead to a wrong step."
All steps are wrong. Sheng Che, you should take this as a warning and never make any mistakes again in the future! Otherwise, you will never be able to be crown prince."
He was sweating like rain and responded in a low voice.
The furious Emperor Jianwen searched the palace again, but still could not find out the real culprit. All this was because Empress Yu took shelter from him. Because of this, he was always shorter than his aunt.
This old incident has always been the deepest secret in the heart of the third prince. All the insiders have gone to the underworld. Even his biological mother has been sentenced to death.
