The husband entered the palace, but the daughter did not return all night. Mrs. Dingguo was really on tenterhooks. She finally heard the news that her daughter had returned home. The maid who delivered the letter carefully reminded her: "The girl's face looks... It’s not very good, and the maids who were with the girl earlier were also tortured, and two of them disappeared directly..."
Just a few sentences are enough to give people a glimpse of the danger of what happened today.
Duke Dingguo's wife responded and immediately gave the order: "Reward the families of those maids generously. The two missing ones will be sent over with a package of two hundred taels of silver each. Anyone in the family who wants to redeem themselves will also be given." Just let it out."
When I saw my daughter who was pale and walking staggering again, she even shed tears: "My son, what the hell is going on?!"
Ning first stayed overnight, and then was seriously injured. She survived the emperor's interrogation and the forced-faced palace banquet. At this time, she returned home, just like a sailboat returning to port, and she could finally relax and relax. One breath.
But she couldn't sleep yet.
She signaled her mother to send away the servants, and told her truthfully what had happened. Mrs. Dingguo knew that her daughter's trip would be dangerous, but she didn't know that the danger would lead to such a dangerous situation - let alone her daughter. It’s my own family, and I’m also walking around the gate of hell for money!
If it weren't for this child's bright eyes and bright mind, how could Duke Dingguo's family, as the wife of King Wu, have ended up well!
When she heard that the reason why King Wu left the capital was for a foreign wife, Duke Dingguo wanted to curse - what the hell is this!
In the evening, when Duke Dingguo returned home from duty, Ning inevitably had to tell her father the whole story again. But in addition, she added one more sentence: "I used to think that the grandson of the East Palace Emperor was young, and he had always been He is weak, looking at it now, maybe he is hiding his strength and biding his time, it is unknown."
Duke Dingguo stroked his beard and looked solemn.
This time, Duke Dingguo's mansion wanted to accept the favor of the East Palace, and even the kings had to accept the favor of the East Palace.
If it had not been for the advice of the Chengning County Lord, his daughter might not have been able to survive, and his family might not have been implicated. As for the kings, it was also thanks to the Chengning County Lord who was good at dancing and graceful. Otherwise, who knows whether the emperor would have burned them with this fire. On your body?
King Yan and King Chu were both eliminated in the first round of competition, and in this round they also eliminated King Xin and King Wu at the same time...
Several important contenders for the throne have been eliminated one after another. It seems that the option of the East Palace Emperor's grandson, which seemed impossible before, has become possible?
It would be too hasty to just go back to this, but I can take this opportunity to thank Chengning County Lord.
Duke Dingguo quickly made up his mind, caressed his daughter for a few words, and was about to leave, but was stopped by his daughter again.
After going on and on for so long, Ning didn't have much strength left, but he still held on and said: "As the patriarch of the clan, my father has been in charge of the Ning family's affairs at home and served the emperor at court. It has been really hard these years. …”
She has always known the majesty of the Emperor, but in the past, even as a princess, she only met him from afar during the New Year and festivals. After experiencing it in person this time, she knew what the word "Emperor" actually meant. How terrible!
And her father had served such a monarch for decades without any mistakes, so the pressure he endured was beyond her imagination!
After hearing this, Duke Dingguo was startled at first, and then reached out and touched her head lovingly like he did when she was a child: "You have grown up. This time, I am probably scared." .”
He also said: "Today, this person is ruthless but affectionate..."
Even though Ning was extremely sleepy after taking the medicine, she couldn't help but laugh when she heard this: "Tao is ruthless but affectionate, I'm sorry you can say it!"
Duke Dingguo smiled faintly, but didn't say much. He patted his daughter's shoulder gently: "Go to sleep. Dad will do the rest."
…
The emperor killed two sons in one day. Once the news came out, not only the palace, but also the entire capital was shocked!
Although two princes had died before, and the chaos caused by King Chu was far greater than that caused by King Xin, the shock it brought to the world was not the same as this time.
The two princes Xin and Wu were both killed by the emperor's personal orders with a stick!
Tiger poison does not even eat its seeds, but nowadays...
King Wu's biological mother has passed away, so she will not be implicated. As for her mother's family, the Duke of Qi, that will happen later.
King Xin's mother, Concubine Hui, was still alive. She suddenly heard the bad news and almost fainted on the spot. After being awakened by the palace maid, she suppressed her grief and went to Nansong Pavilion to take off her hairpin to punish her sins and teach her son. Being unkind and committing several major sins such as betraying the king.
She only had one son, King Xin, and now King Xin died unexpectedly, and in such a tragic way, how could she not hate him?
However, King Xin is dead, Princess Xin is still there, the crown prince and several of his grandsons are still there. Concubine Hui cannot ignore the living for the sake of the dead. As a woman who lost her only son, Woman, she is not even qualified to commit suicide.
If she dies, the emperor will feel that she is resentful towards him. By then, the already bad situation of Princess Xin and the emperor's grandchildren will probably get even worse!
Outside the palace, Liu Che, a Lao Deng plus, made a reliable guess about Lao Deng's behavior in the palace: "Everyone will excuse themselves, especially Lao Deng, who is extraordinarily lenient to himself and strict to others. .”
Does your son have evil intentions?
I am so busy on weekdays, how can I have time to take care of him? Is it because you, the biological mother, did not educate him well? !
Take off your hairpin and wait for the crime?
Guess you know the truth!
If you want to be a qualified laoden, the most important quality is doubt.
A woman who was ordered by me to kill her only son, and who is in a high position, what if she goes crazy one day and wants to die with me?
I'd better take away your title and force you to live somewhere where I can't see you!
Those who have been punished by the emperor are determined not to serve the emperor again. Who knows if you have any resentment in your heart?
Liu Che's guess was quite accurate.
In the afternoon of that day, the emperor deposed Concubine Hui as a commoner and ordered her to move to the palace. At the same time, he also formally ordered to depose King Xin and King Wu as commoners and remove their titles.
The crown prince of King Xin was renamed Duke of Xin, and the other sons were uncles. His kindness was beheaded for two generations, and the King of Wu had no sons. He did not care about it, and because he cared about Duke Ding's love for his daughter, he specially approved it. The former Princess Wu Ning remarried.
Duke Dingguo expressed his gratitude, and the former Princess of Wu, Ning Shi, also went with him and said: "I am not blessed enough to be filial to Your Majesty as my son and daughter-in-law. The common people of Wu have sinned so much that they will never be redeemed by death, but I did it for them back then." My wife also has the responsibility of neglecting to observe and not assisting. I am willing to go to Yuquan Temple to lead the monks to atone for their sins and pray for His Majesty."
After reading this memorial, the emperor sighed for a long time and sent people to the Duke Dingguo's mansion to persuade him, but Ning's attitude was very firm.
In the end, the emperor had no choice but to comply with her wishes and just told Zongzheng Temple that if Ning had not remarried, she would enjoy the salary and favors of the prince and concubine.
…
Liu Che was outside the palace and couldn't help but sigh as he saw King Wu, the former male protagonist, being taken care of by the emperor in minutes.
The other people in the space were talking to him one after another: "Aren't you going back? Or are you going to continue to fake death?"
Liu Che sighed again: "The matter of fake death is ambiguous at first, but when the situation has reached this level, I'm afraid it won't work if I don't fake death!"
The emperors in the space laughed and laughed: "The medicine was administered too hard, but it worked. It just scared you, didn't it?"
Ying Niang came to ask, and Liu Che responded in the same way.
Ying Niang was quite surprised: "Chunlang, you decided to fake your death that day and take refuge because the court situation was not in our favor. Now King Yan and King Chu are dead, King Xin and King Wu are also dead. Although the other kings are also older, they are still alive." After all, you are not as strong as these four. You have a righteous name, and you have a wife to help you..."
Liu Che explained to her softly: "That's why I want to fake my death!"
As a former veteran, Liu Che guesses about a current veteran. Of course, his guess is accurate.
For example, as soon as he read the content on the white silk, he knew that King Wu was definitely going to be in trouble.
But he is a human being, not a god, and there are obviously things he cannot guess.
For example, Lao Deng would kill the King of Wu with a stick.
For example, Lao Deng was clearly aware of King Xin's role in this.
For another example, Lao Deng even ordered the execution of King Xin before killing King Wu!
The first example shows that the emperor is far more cruel and ruthless than he was in the past.
Liu Che wiped his saliva and thought with some sourness in his heart: Hey, why do people have so many sons?
The second example shows that the emperor of this world is very different from the paper emperor in the world they experienced before.
He is very keen and cruel. As the emperor, he can make countless mistakes, but as the prince and grandson, he can only make one mistake!
And the price of a mistake is death!
The third example is the direct reason why Liu Che decided to fake his death and escape - the emperor hated those who used him even more than those who violated the ancestral system and laws!
As far as the laws of this dynasty are concerned, King Xin's guilt is not as great as that of King Wu, who directly violated the ancestral system and left the capital.
However, in the eyes of the emperor, King Wu left the capital without authorization and violated the law. King Xin intended to use him as a knife to attack King Wu. In the real sense, it was he, the emperor, who took advantage of disobedience. Therefore, , King Xin is more damnable than King Wu!
First the King of Chu and King Yan, then the King of Wu and King Xin, the most powerful contenders for the throne have all died, and the emperor and grandson of the East Palace have become prominent. Wouldn't the emperor suspect that there is a dark hand hidden behind King Xin? ?
Liu Che was secretive, and the Chengning County Lord only said a few words. The East Palace was very well prepared, but the emperor did not need to get to the bottom of it, he only needed to see the result - after this case, who got the greatest benefit?
East Palace!
Even Liu Che himself would not dare to face an older version of Liu Che rashly.
Moody, supremely authoritative, sharp enough, and cruel enough...
Faced with such an enemy, don't think about confronting him head-on, just run if you can!
Liu Che was still hesitant at first, but now he had made up his mind. Fortunately, he had already expected and prepared, so he didn't panic at this time. He just asked Ying Niang to come closer and whispered: "There is something. I have to trouble my sister to do it. We are in prison, but do we still have any spies?"
Ying Niang was slightly startled when she heard this, and her expression became solemn: "What do you want to do?"
Liu Chedao: "I won't let him take risks, I just..."
He smiled slightly: "I want to borrow his ear."
…
King Xin died, and so did King Wu.
The dead are not qualified to be remembered anymore.
In particular, King Wu was childless at this time.
No, that can't be said. He actually has a son.
Didn't that outer room give birth to a son for him?
Although King Wu had previously confessed that he left the capital just to visit the mother and son, even if everyone doubted the truth of this statement, the son was always true, right?
only……
Even the King of Wu was killed by the emperor's personal decree. King Wu's mother, Concubine De, had already passed away, and her mother's family, the Duke of Qi, was in danger. Who would have the time to care about that child.
Except the emperor.
…
"I was ordered to go out of the capital and found that family. After several inspections, I found that there was something strange about them."
The commander of the internal guard knelt on the ground and replied: "The woman's surname is Su. She indeed rescued Wu Shuren in the mountains last year. After that, she fell in love with her for a long time. With the approval of her family, she married her and gave birth to a son. . Later, people from Prince Wu's Mansion came to find him, and the Wu people returned to the capital. However, this Su family encouraged the Su family to hoard a large number of specialized medicinal materials. Not long after, an epidemic broke out nearby, and the Su family was greatly affected. Windfall..."
The emperor's eyes were closed and his expression was calm: "Is the source of this epidemic related to the Wu common people?"
The commander of the inner guard shook his head: "Probably not."
The emperor asked again: "So, does it have anything to do with the Su family?"
The commander of the inner guard hesitated for a moment and shook his head again: "Probably not."
The emperor opened his eyes, turned the wrist beads on his hands, and said with a smile: "Is it because the Su family has foresight?"
