Qi Yuning and his party rode fast horses to the gate of Shengjing City.
At Mao hour, when the city gate was wide open, the people who were entering and leaving the city at the city gate were panicked when they saw so many horses and soldiers.
The city guard stopped Qi Yuning and asked, "Who are you?"
Li Chun, who was beside Qi Yuning, showed the royal palace's token and said, "My princess is Princess Qi. I have important business going out of the city today, so don't let the soldiers stop me!"
Lu Baozhu walked up to the city guard officer with his riding whip raised and said, "This princess and Qi Yuning are going hunting outside the city. You can stop us while you rest!"
"yes!"
The city guard officer recognized Lu Baozhu and opened the Shengjing city gate wide to let everyone out.
Qi Yuning turned around and took a deep look at the bustling Shengjing City before riding away.
…
In the main hall, the black lotus-patterned square tiles shone golden under the slanting sunlight.
The civil and military courtiers stood in two rows. The dragon chair was empty. Zhao Chong was sitting on the lower right side of the dragon chair. Outside the door of the hall was the rising sun. The ministers bowed their heads and knelt down to worship the peak of power. Zhao Chong looked sideways at Dragon chair.
If Lu Ze is willing to give up Qi Yuning, Zhao Chong still can't bear to kill Emperor Shiyuan. After all, his father has given him a lot of love since he was a child. Letting Emperor Shiyuan drink aphrodisiac and die drunk, it can be regarded as fulfilling his filial piety. .
But if Lu Ze insisted on getting married to Qi Yuning, Zhao Chong would have no choice but to get on the dragon chair with the mighty flying dragon carved in front of him as soon as possible.
Zhao Chong looked down and saw all the civil and military officials bowing their heads. Only Lu Ze stood upright and did not kneel down.
Zhao Chong frowned and said: "Bold Lu Ze, why don't you kneel down in the main hall?"
Lu Zedao: "I have never knelt down because you are not of the royal bloodline of the Zhao family, and you are not the orthodox crown prince, but the son of a slave. Why should I kneel to you!"
Zhao Chong said angrily: "Lu Ze, what did you say?"
Lu Ze said: "You, Zhao Chong, are not His Majesty's biological son. Your biological father is Qin Han, and your biological mother is the maid next to Mrs. Yu, the Xia Xi who was killed by your own hands."
When Uncle Qin heard what Lu Ze said, he didn't expect that this little brat really knew about it. He stood up hurriedly and said, "What are you talking about? Lu Ze, are you crazy?"
The princes of the Zhao family all looked at each other.
Prince Ning walked up to Lu Ze and said, "Ze'er, do you know what you are talking about? You said that His Royal Highness is not of royal blood. How is this possible?"
Lu Ze saluted to Prince Ning and said, "Second uncle, Zhao Chong was not born to my maternal grandmother. My maternal grandmother gave birth to a daughter. She was replaced by a boy by the Qin family. She had a loyal servant, Nanny Qin, by her side." testify."
Lu Ze took out a stack of paper from the wooden box on the side and said: "Here are the records of the Royal Doctors, Wen Po and others who were around the Queen when she gave birth twenty-three years ago. These people are without exception. They all died in accidents ten years ago, and none of them died."
Lu Ze handed the papers in his hand to King Ning, King Liao, King Xu, King Jin and King Shou one by one.
King Xu obviously had no interest in these, and King Liao quickly stepped forward to take the paper. King Jin took a deep look at Lu Ze, sighed when he took the paper, and whispered in Lu Ze's ear: "Ze Son, you are looking for death."
Zhao Chong frowned and looked at Lu Ze below, extremely angry and heartbroken.
"Lu Ze, Lu Ze, you are Gu's nephew. Everyone in the capital knows how well Gu has treated you since you were a child, and how much your mother dotes on you as her grandson. How dare you slander Gu and the Queen like this! I will never spare you."
Uncle Qin also said repeatedly: "Your Highness, Lu Ze made filthy words and slandered the crown prince of the court. He deserves to be punished!"
The members of the Qin family also knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please deal with Lu Ze!"
Lu Ze still spoke frankly, took out a piece of bones from the wooden box and said: "These are the bones dug out from Xia Xi's grave. It is recorded in the autopsy record that if it is a biological mother and child, the blood of the son will drip on the bones of the mother." Go on, the blood can penetrate into the bones, Zhao Chong, do you dare to try it?"
Zhao Chongdao: "Lu Ze, you are really going too far. Xia Xi is a slave, but you dare to ask Gu to test whether they are mother and son. If Gu comes to test, it will be ridiculous. You are really bold, and Gu will never spare you." , come here, take Lu Ze down and put him in a prison!"
The guards in the court stepped forward to escort Lu Ze.
Lu Ze said to King Ning and King Liao: "Second uncle, fifth uncle, everything Lu Ze said is true, Zhao Chong is not of the Zhao family's blood.
Zhao Chong also gave His Majesty the fragrance of hibiscus, which he called the fragrance of sweet grass. This fragrance of hibiscus is addictive and extremely harmful to the body.
Your Majesty went into seclusion because he was seduced by Zhao Chong to seize power. If your Majesty has any chance, it must be him, Zhao Chong, who kills the king! Everyone in the Persian court knew about the incense of aphrodisiac, and they would know it just by asking. "
Hearing this, Zhao Chong angrily rebuked: "The fragrance of aphrodisiac is to cure my father's illness. Lu Ze, Lu Ze, you are really disappointing me. Someone, drag him down and kill him immediately!"
Prince Ning said repeatedly: "No, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is in poor health now. Ze'er has always been His Majesty's favorite grandchild. Your Majesty must have the final say on the execution of Ze'er."
The King of Liao also said: "That's why after you were born, all the people who delivered your babies died one after another within three years. It's really strange."
Zhao Chong said angrily: "Brother Wu Wang also wants to slander Yu Gu?"
King Liao said: "Don't dare, but you can't kill Lu Ze."
Qin Guojiu cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, I see Lu Ze is so crazy. Could it be that he is suffering from a mad disease? Why don't we put him in a prison first? How to deal with Lu Ze first wait for His Majesty to come out of prison!"
Zhao Chong frowned and said, "Let Lu Ze be put into the prison first."
When Lu Ze was escorted down by the guards, he glanced at the killing intent in Uncle Qin's eyes.
After Zhao Chong withdrew from the court, he was full of disappointment. When he heard that the queen was coming, Zhao Chong stepped forward to greet her and said: "Mother."
The queen held Zhao Chong's hand and said, "Chong'er, why did you put Ze'er in jail?"
Zhao Chongdao: "Mother, Ze'er has really gone too far. Gu has always loved his nephew the most, but he is so good. He actually slandered you like this, saying that the child is not your biological child..."
Queen Qin said: "Hey, how come this child Ze'er suddenly slanders you? Why are you not my biological child?"
Zhao Chongdao: "I don't know why Lu Ze's temperament suddenly changed, so we simply have to lock him up for a while and let him sober up in prison.
Queen Mother, Ze'er is so crazy that she is not worthy of marrying Princess Qi, so her marriage to Yu Ning is nothing more than that. "
Queen Qin frowned slightly.
"Your Highness, Fifth Master Qin wants to see you."
Queen Qin even asked her nephew to come in.
Qin Wuye cupped his hands in front of Zhao Chong and said: "Your Highness, Qi Yuning left Shengjing City with the soldiers in Beijing early this morning, and has now arrived on the Gyeonggi Road!"
Zhao Chong frowned and said, "What?! Is the Qi family going to rebel?"
Qin Zhen showed a smile. Qi Yuning had been rampant for so long, and it was time for him to fall into his hands. "Your Highness, please order me to chase Qi Yuning!"
Zhao Chongdao: "Go quickly!"
Queen Qin was extremely worried and asked, "Why did Yu Ning leave so early?"
Zhao Chong frowned and said, "As long as Lu Ze is here, I won't be afraid that she won't come back! I don't believe it, the Qi family really dares to risk the disapproval of the world and rebel!"
Zhao Chong asked someone to help Queen Qin go back and ordered the guards on the side: "Lock Lu Ze and Guan Zhiyi together!"
The guard responded: "Yes."
…
The prison is dark.
When Lu Ze entered the prison, he thought of the old Taoist priest he met during the New Year in Beicheng, but he did not expect that he would indeed be in prison.
"Prince Lu."
Lu Ze frowned slightly when he saw Guan Zhiyi coming from outside the cell door.
The guard pushed Guan Zhiyi inside and said, "Go in!"
Guan Zhiyi looked at Lu Ze and said, "Prince Lu, why did you get into the prison?"
Lu Ze ignored Guan Zhiyi. He knew that he could not die. After all, Zhao Chong did not dare to kill him at this time. If he died, King Ning and King Liao would never spare Zhao Chong.
When King Ning and King Liao went to ask the Persians for confirmation about the drug, and when A Ping gave birth safely and brought Nanny Qin to confront him, he would only be in jail for an extra year and a half at most.
But it is really annoying to have Guan Zhiyi by your side when you are in jail.
Guan Zhiyi walked to Lu Ze's side, reached out and took off the straw on Lu Ze's head, "Lu Shi..."
Lu Ze frowned and looked at Guan Zhiyi and said, "Don't touch me!"
Guan Zhiyi pursed her lips and said, "You and I almost became husband and wife..."
Lu Ze looked at Guan Zhiyi coldly and said, "Get out!"
