"No... Your Majesty treats me very well... Because of this, how could I poison your Majesty? I wonder what reason I have for doing this!" Concubine Rong was filled with tears, looking so distraught.
It seems much more credible than when I just insisted on it.
But it's obviously too late.
These words fell into the ears of Emperor Qingming, and they were just sophistry.
"So, I am very curious about what the reason is..." Emperor Qingming's eyes were as dark as water. He reached out and grabbed Concubine Rong's wrist holding the corner of his robe, and said: "No matter what the reason is, as long as you tell the person behind the scenes,
Messenger, for the sake of Zhang'er, I can spare your life——"
After all, his son cannot have a regicide mother-in-law.
Doctor Zheng on the side was already covered in cold sweat.
But if he really wanted to say it, the imperial concubine would dare to commit regicide. Why didn't the emperor dare to let go and take a deeper guess?
for example……
What if the little prince’s biological father is actually someone else?
The emperor's health has never been very good, and it is very common for the concubines in the harem to be unable to keep the fetus...
To put it bluntly, it's also to blame that they, the imperial doctors, have been too reserved about this matter, giving the emperor the illusion that "it's okay to work hard", which made the emperor overconfident in this regard.
But now he would never dare to say such words!
If you dare to talk too much, you will definitely not be able to leave alive today...
Concubine Rong was still defending herself: "...I still have Zhang'er. Even for Zhang'er, I would never do such a stupid thing! If I know about it, there must be someone who is jealous of me.
Your Majesty favors me so much that you set up a trap to frame me... It must be like this... Please understand, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Qingming's hand holding her wrist was still trembling from the pain, and he sneered twice after hearing this.
In the past, he only knew that his beloved concubine was shallow-minded and brainless, but he didn't know that what he lacked in brains was courage!
The boldness of such fools actually makes people less defensive!
It wasn't like he hadn't noticed anything strange about her recently. He originally thought it was due to the death of Mrs. Rong's family, but little did he know that she actually had the intention of killing him...
Concubine Rong couldn't help crying and shaking her head: "Your Majesty must trust me!"
Emperor Qingming's face turned cold and he shook off her wrist.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the hall.
An eunuch came quickly to report: "Your Majesty, the apse is flooded!"
Emperor Qingming frowned greatly.
How could a good person slip into the water!
Do these wastes still think that there are not enough changes in the Ancestral Temple today?
And his intuition told him that this so-called escape at this time may not be that simple...
"Keep an eye on this bitch for me——"
Emperor Qingming stood up from his chair and ordered in a cold voice.
Li Ji responded and sighed in his heart - before he handed me the tea, I was still my beloved concubine, but now that I have handed her a cup of tea, I have become a bitch.
Emperor Qingming came out of the middle hall with the support of the inner prisoner, and asked the Zhenguo Gong and other officials who were guarding outside the hall: "There was a sudden fire in the back hall. Has the cause been found out?"
The Minister of Rites replied: "Your Majesty, the fire started from the incense table. Perhaps the sesame oil was accidentally knocked over and the scriptures were set on fire——"
As for how the sesame oil was spilled...
Who can say for sure that this is not the dissatisfaction of the gods?
First, His Majesty suddenly felt unwell while offering incense. When the gods saw it, no one seemed to mention it, so... they added another more serious one? - Now let's see if you ignorant people can still pretend to be blind?
Speaking of which, he was not originally a person who worshiped gods.
But your majesty, who is the emperor, is so ungrateful that it is hard to believe it.
"Fortunately, it was discovered in time. I have sent people to put out the fire. Your Majesty does not need to worry too much...I wonder if Your Majesty is feeling better now? Even if the fire is extinguished, it will inevitably produce thick smoke. For the sake of Your Majesty's dragon body, it is better to
It would be better to go back to the palace and rest early." A minister suggested.
The Duke of Zhenguo also said: "It is better for me to escort His Majesty back to the palace first——"
Emperor Qingming felt vaguely that the fire was caused by something strange, and because Concubine Rong had poisoned her, he was inevitably a little uneasy, so he nodded immediately.
It's not too late to go back to the palace first and deal with these messy things in detail.
However, during the period of nodding, before Li Ji could ask someone to arrange his return to the palace, he heard even more chaotic noises coming from the back of the palace——
An inmate exclaimed in a sharp voice: "There is an assassin! Oh no, there is an assassin!"
assassin?!
Why do assassins sneak into the Ancestral Temple!
This is not the capital, it is clearly a sieve!
The expressions of all the ministers suddenly changed, and Duke Zhenguo was no exception. He took the lead in protecting the emperor and said seriously: "Hurry up and protect him!"
Xu Jin, who is also a junior official in the Ministry of Rites and is responsible for following today, also immediately looked panicked and tried to hide behind the ministers with a pale face.
Seeing this, Prince Dingnan quickly followed in the footsteps of his future in-law.
Several ministers felt contempt - had the dignified son of the Wu family stayed in the capital for a long time and turned into a boneless coward?
But why don't they want to hide back?
They don't have the ability to protect the country. If they want to protect them, they can only use their flesh and blood to block them. It's just that their official positions are too high and they can't afford to lose face!
While the ministers were panicking, the eunuch who had reported the news had already run over. As soon as he shouted "Your Majesty", a masked man in black was beheaded from behind with a knife.
Scarlet blood spurted out from the blood hole in his neck, and the incomplete body fell heavily to the ground.
This scene was extremely intimidating, and the fear spread wildly. The palace eunuchs screamed and fled in all directions, and the six secret guards who were guarding the emperor in the dark stepped out and guarded the emperor.
The other attendants drew their swords and rushed forward, fighting with more and more men in black.
At this time, there were dozens of men in black who came up. If we say that the total number of people is really unwinnable, more guards and internal guards were sent to the back hall to put out the fire. It is not yet known whether they were tripped on the way there or were tripped.
Stopped.
Duke Zhen Guo strode down the stone steps, snatched the long knife from one of the guards, and went forward to fight him personally.
"Quickly... quickly gather people from all over to come and escort you!" A minister hurriedly ordered the frightened little eunuch.
Although the emperor is useless, if there is no emperor at this juncture and the prince is young and weak, Daqing will really be doomed!
And the fact that these people came to the Ancestral Temple with unknown origins shows how chaotic the current situation is!
All in all, we must protect the emperor even if we risk our lives!
With the emperor gone, Daqing's state has only one way to die!
Fortunately, the Duke of Zhenguo is still here today - looking at the old man who bravely faced the enemy, many officials were secretly grateful.
I still remember that at the Lingshan Palace, the Purple Star Sect attempted to assassinate him, but Duke Zhen Guo took action in time to stabilize the situation.
But as soon as this idea appeared, reality gave them a heavy blow.
I don't know whether it was because his body had not yet recovered after being poisoned, but the old man in scarlet robe was gradually at a disadvantage under the attack of the two men in black.
At this time, another man in black attacked from behind. The old man couldn't dodge in time, and the knife fell on his right shoulder!
