He took the letter out of the envelope and glanced at it from beginning to end, but it was different from what he imagined.
Just a few sentences.
If she wants the hidden object that her grandfather Deng Shangshu secretly kept, go to the Zhang family to see her. Wasn't this the thing that killed everyone in the Deng family back then?
Li Yuanda was thoughtful: "What does this mean? Her grandfather has something in his hand that can restrain the emperor. The reason why the Deng family is in trouble is because of this thing? What could it be?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It can't be a succession edict, right?"
Li Shimin instantly entered the painful mode: "Do you have common sense? The edict of succession is for announcement, not for collection!"
Liu Che chuckled and said: "That's not necessarily the case. Sometimes the previous emperor left in too hasty, or encountered some unexpected event, and might not have time to leave any edict of succession!"
[Li Yuan felt offended]
Li Shimin: "..."
Li Shimin was embarrassed, seeing that Ying Zheng's face next to him was uglier than his own, so he turned his face away as if nothing had happened, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Ying Zheng: "..."
Ying Zheng reached out to touch the hilt of the sword, his expression gloomy.
Brother Liu Che hugged Li Shimin's shoulders and said, "Hey, he's in a hurry, he's in a hurry!"
Li Shimin stood at his feet and pushed him in front of Ying Zheng, hiding his merit and fame, and pushed him outside the viewing area.
…
Since Li Yuanda came to this world, he has not left the palace yet. He took a few confidants and several royal servants and went straight to the most famous restaurant in Beijing.
"Since Mrs. Deng wants to tell me something, then ask her to come here to see me."
After saying that, he asked the store to bring over popular dishes.
When this word reached the Zhang family, Deng Lin laughed and ridiculed her, but refused to go. She also sent someone to the restaurant to spread the message: "Why, the Holy One does not dare to come to the Zhang family to see me. Is it because he is afraid of an ambush here?" ?”
When the waiter told today's treacherous words, his voice was trembling, fearing that he would offend today and be dragged out to beat him.
"Hey, you're really good at reading people!"
Unexpectedly, Li Yuanda readily admitted: "Tell her, that's what I thought. She and Zhang Liu were at the end of their rope, but I wasn't. I rushed to the door of Zhang's house to see an old friend, and lost my life in a daze. , can be laughed at for thirty years!"
He added: "Tell her again, if you really want to see me, then come here by yourself. If you don't want to, then die with Zhang Liu. That's it."
At this moment, the store brought the dishes over, and he waved his hand and sent the waiter out.
After hearing the news, Deng Linlang burst out laughing, with a look of sadness. Finally, she solemnly thanked Zhang Liu and boarded the carriage heading to the restaurant with weak steps.
The attendant quickly came to report: "Your Majesty, people have arrived."
Li Yuanda held the chopsticks and ordered: "Ask her to come in."
As soon as the door outside opened, a peerless beauty with natural beauty walked over.
Although she is described as haggard, she is a bit more graceful, and the bruise on her cheek makes her even more pitiful.
Li Yuanda glanced at her and said straight to the point: "Where is the thing you are talking about?"
Deng Linlang looked at him blankly and asked, "Someone wanted to kill me at the gate of the imperial city. Was it you who gave the order?"
Li Yuanda responded calmly: "Yes, what's wrong?"
The so-called thousand arrows piercing the heart is nothing more than that.
The bone-chilling pain rose in her heart and gradually spread. Deng Linlang took a deep breath: "Did you really do the tragedy of the Deng family back then?"
"I don't understand you."
Li Yuanda looked at her with interest and put down his chopsticks: "If you firmly believe that I did this, why are you asking questions now? If you don't believe that I did this, then you didn't Why set yourself on fire?"
After a pause, he still answered her question: "I didn't do it. Now that things have happened, why do I need to lie to you?"
When Deng Linlang heard what he said, there was no joy or sadness on her face. She just looked at him blankly, her eyes gradually replaced by surprise: "You, he...isn't..."
Li Yuanda's heart moved slightly, and he only looked at her with a smile, but said nothing.
Deng Linlang seemed to be in a daze, staggering, stepped forward, and cautiously reached out to touch his face.
The attendant who stayed in the room was hesitant, not sure whether he should stop it. However, he carefully looked at the Holy Lord's expression and felt that he had no intention of stopping it.
At this moment, the Holy Master gave him a faint look.
The attendant quickly retreated, closed the door skillfully, and respectfully stood guard outside.
Deng Linlang's hand finally touched Li Yuanda's face, like a bird flying across the water, he quickly took his hand back and stumbled back a few steps.
"How could such a thing happen?"
The look on her face looked like she had seen a ghost: "It's obviously him, but it's not him..."
Li Yuanda took another piece of fish with chopsticks and put it into his mouth: "How else can I directly order you to be killed?"
Deng Linlang put her hands on the wall, with tears in her eyes, and confirmed with him for the last time: "It's really not you—he didn't do it?"
Seeing her filial piety, Li Yuanda took a high look, wiped his mouth with the wet handkerchief he put aside, and asked, "How did the Deng family members die? Shouldn't you be the person who knows best in the world?"
Deng Linlang's expression was in a trance, and she vaguely returned to that terrible night, her body shuddering involuntarily: "At that time, my grandfather had already retired as an official, and a group of strong men came to the Deng family's old house, blocked several doorways, and killed everyone they saw. Finally, another fire was set, and my mother hid me in a water tank. I was lucky enough to survive——"
Li Yuanda's scanty conscience evaporated in an instant.
Sister, let’s just say it’s quite pitiful that your whole family was killed.
But does your mother have any brothers or sisters? Does your father have any cousins or clansmen? Even if you live under someone else’s roof, it’s still better than living in a brothel!
What are you thinking about?
Then I thought about it again, maybe it was because I was living somewhere else that night and was forced by life?
Forget it, thinking about such a catchy plot will only give me a headache!
Li Yuanda had something to say and analyzed it one by one for her: "When I ascended the throne as a young man, I was already the emperor. If I want to get something from the Deng family, can't I send a capable confidant to take care of it?"
"Can't we send a skilled inner guard?"
"Can't you send a spy to sell himself as a slave and sneak into the Deng family?"
"Why do you have to commit a massacre?"
"It was fine at first, but suddenly there was such a big tragedy, so it became a problem."
"As for what I want, I can get it by destroying all the Deng family members, right?"
"If someone from the Deng family escapes and uses this thing to cause trouble - then wouldn't I just shoot myself in the foot?"
"What if your grandfather had been prepared and put that thing in the hands of a trustworthy person and declared that if there were any changes in the Deng family, he would immediately announce it?"
Deng Linlang listened to him in a daze, as if struck by lightning.
When Li Yuanda saw this, he asked her again: "How can you be sure that I did this?"
Deng Linlang's eyelashes trembled, and there was a look of pain on her brows: "It was Concubine Shu who told me..."
Li Yuanda: "???"
Li Yuanda was stunned: "Concubine Shu is not your mother. Do you believe what she says?!"
Deng Linlang was a little embarrassed by his look at a fool, and immediately said: "How could that be?!"
Her voice lowered again: "She told a lot of information that only people who have experienced what happened back then would know, as well as some anomalies in your life during that time. Before the murder of the family, someone came to the door. I Following Concubine Shu’s reminder, I found the person who came to visit me in Xuanshi Hall..."
She cried and said: "How can I not believe all these things?"
Li Yuanda rested his head on his hands and covered his left cheek with a painful expression.
Deng Linlang: "What's wrong with you?"
Li Yuanda said: "Toothache."
In the space, Liu Che was already living in Bengbu.
"We're just saying, why don't you enter the palace and play palace fights for just these two days?"
"Concubine Shu is also a fool. There is no real-name system to sow discord - how can she be sure that Concubine Guizhen will immediately start self-destruction mode after knowing the truth, instead of thinking of revenge on society, she will directly kill her? Come out?"
"If it were me..."
The other emperors couldn't help but stay away from him.
There is a saying that it is a pity that the pig was not born into a female fetus.
Li Yuanda had some guesses: "The man you met in Xuanshi Palace is already old?"
Deng Linlang was slightly startled, then nodded: "Yes."
Li Yuanda sighed: "Remember that you served the Queen Mother in the past?"
Deng Linlang's expression suddenly changed.
Li Yuanda looked at her expression and continued: "Ask me to guess whether the thing in your grandfather's hand was left by the late emperor?"
As he said that, he took another chopstick of fish and ate it: "I already know what that thing is, and I also guessed who is the person who really destroyed the Deng family. I guess you are the same."
Deng Linlang was shocked: "How could it be? That person is obviously in your palace..."
Li Yuanda snorted: "Nonsense, doesn't the entire palace belong to me? Is there anything strange about people in my palace?"
She sighed again: "The Queen Mother is really partial. Those who can be used, such as Granny Chen, are left to the emperor's brother. Things that can be used, such as her private seal, are also left to the emperor. Brother, this kind of landmine that was left behind and I don’t know when it will explode was all left to me! This damn old woman!"
Deng Linlang was so shocked that she didn't even take into account the vulgar words Li Yuanda blurted out: "The Queen Mother...how could this happen? Why would she do this?"
Li Yuanda said: "Perhaps the late emperor left a will to suppress her, or maybe he gave a secret order to bury her? This old woman is very biased. Maybe I am not her biological child? Who? I know!"
Deng Linlang's eyes trembled suddenly: "Then King Yong..."
Li Yuanda looked at her, smiled and said: "Since the queen mother can't let go of him, of course I, the heartless eldest son, must send him down to accompany her!"
Deng Linlang said in disbelief: "That's your compatriot's brother!"
Li Yuanda said nonchalantly: "I've been told that I have no heart!"
Deng Linlang said angrily: "You!"
Li Yuanda was still laughing. He poured two glasses of wine himself and pushed one to Deng Linlang: "Come and have a drink. It's a bad relationship after all. Thank you for not boring me while I was asleep." die……"
Deng Lin held the wine glass in confusion and was about to put it into her mouth when she suddenly stopped.
