In order to prevent changes in the East Palace, Queen Zhao Yuxi called Emperor Mingde aside. The two discussed in whispers for a long time before finally finalizing their decision.
The maids and eunuchs serving in the East Palace still perform their duties, but the guards of the East Palace who protected Gu Xiao were all imprisoned by Emperor Mingde for failing to protect him. The guards who replaced him were the most trusted eunuchs of Emperor Mingde. guard.
They are highly skilled in martial arts and each has his or her own abilities.
Emperor Mingde and the empress stayed in the East Palace for a long time. Before leaving, they repeatedly told Gu Xiao to take a rest, and Gu Xiao agreed.
However, Emperor Mingde and the Queen had just left not long ago.
Gu Xiao got off the bed.
Seeing this situation, a young eunuch with good features immediately ran over and said to Gu Xiao with a playful smile: "His Royal Highness has just recovered from a serious illness, it is best to go to bed quickly and rest."
"Lying in bed is very boring. Why not go to the backyard to fight with crickets to kill time." Gu Xiao hid his knife in his smile and looked at the little eunuch with deep meaning.
The little eunuch was so used to it that he didn't hear the outside of the words at all. He laughed and agreed: "You are not feeling well, so naturally you can't exert your full strength to compete with the servants. The servants will wait until His Highness is healthy before we can compare!"
He speaks sharply and has a flattering smile.
That's right.
This young eunuch was the culprit who seduced Gu Xiao and played with crickets all day long. If he hadn't often turned a deaf ear to Gu Xiao, Gu Xiao would not have offended the grand master at all.
Moreover, his ultimate goal is to make Gu Xiao notorious. Only when Gu Xiao is incompetent can he highlight the excellence of Gu Hao, the prince of Prince Xiang.
Originally, they were not in a hurry to attack Gu Xiao.
However, Emperor Mingde gave Gu Xiao seven wives and concubines, one of whom was the prime minister's legitimate daughter. It was said that she was extremely beautiful and talented, and was the most talented woman in Fengtian.
Gu Hao, the eldest son of Prince Xiang, has admired her for a long time.
But she was betrothed to Gu Xiao and became the princess.
The prince of Xiang Wang became jealous and resentful, and secretly caused trouble.
He wanted to completely ruin Gu Xiao's reputation before the wedding ceremony, and then he waited for an opportunity to add fuel to the fire, causing Emperor Mingde to be forced to deny the marriage under heavy pressure.
Later, Gu Hao, the Crown Prince of Xiang, visited the East Palace. As for why he was able to enter the East Palace, this eunuch was an important weight for Gu Hao. He relied on the fact that he was favored by the prince and ordered several East Palace guards to put the Crown Prince of Xiang into the East Palace.
After Gu Hao, the eldest son of the Prince of Xiang, successfully lured Gu Xiao out of the East Palace, he also asked several of his confidants to follow Gu Xiao. This was called protection, but in reality he did not want Gu Xiao to escape unscathed.
It's just that despite all the calculations, he failed to predict that Gu Xiao would fall into the lake. The follow-up plan failed when Gu Xiao fell into a coma.
Think of this.
Gu Xiao smiled broadly and waved to the little eunuch.
The little eunuch took it for granted and leaned over with a smile.
Unexpectedly, I was slapped in the face.
"Ouch." The little eunuch fell to the ground, stroking his beaten cheek in disbelief.
It was so powerful that there are still echoes to this day.
The prince was angry.
The serving maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they fell to their knees.
"Your Highness, please calm down!"
"Xiao Yangzi, I regard you as my confidant, but you secretly interfere with outsiders behind my back." Gu Xiao looked at each other coldly and asked sternly: "Is this bowl of rice, Prince Xiang delicious?"
Xiaoyangzi was shocked and quickly returned to normal.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince... My servant's loyalty to you has been proven by the passing of time... How could I possibly have any dealings with the Crown Prince of Xiang... Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." Xiao Yangzi denied it, pretending to be aggrieved and arousing sympathy.
"Is it true that the sun and the moon can be used as lessons?" Gu Xiao smiled and pondered.
"Everything my slave said is true!"
Gu Xiao sneered and said: "You keep saying that you are loyal to me, so let me see if your heart is black or red!"
The words just fell.
The uneasy Xiao Yangzi saw the flash of a knife in front of his eyes, and then he felt cramping pain in his left chest.
Looking down.
Xiao Yangzi suddenly found that the clothes on his left chest had been slashed, and a shocking wound appeared on his skin.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Gu Xiao frowned coldly and said sarcastically: "Although some people's hearts are red, their blood smells worse than the sewage in the cesspit!"
"Pfft..."
Xiao Yangzi, whose heart pulse was cut, kept vomiting blood from his mouth. Muna looked up at Gu Xiao and opened his mouth to speak. Unexpectedly, he was kicked several meters away by Gu Xiao.
Caught off guard, Xiaoyangzi fell heavily to the ground, and blood rushed out from his left chest. The maids and eunuchs present witnessed the whole process, and they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale and their hairs trembled.
In the past, His Highness the Crown Prince only knew how to put his hands on his clothes and open his mouth. He didn't know how to curse, let alone stab someone with a knife, and Gu Xiao's kick just now was quick and accurate.
You wouldn't believe it if he said he had no foundation in Kung Fu!
"All the people who are friends with Xiao Yangzi will be executed!" Gu Xiao was furious and announced in a cold voice: "From now on, if anyone with evil intentions appears in the East Palace, I guarantee that your fate will be better than that of Xiao Yangzi It would be a hundred times worse!"
"I don't dare." The maids and eunuchs were all trembling with fear and at a loss.
Gu Xiao snorted coldly and scolded: "Get out of here, everyone!"
The palace maids and eunuchs were granted amnesty.
They scrambled to escape from the main hall of the East Palace.
Relying on these palace maids and eunuchs to arrest people is unreliable just thinking about it. At critical times, you still need people who can shock you from the inside.
Gu Xiao sneered and shouted: "Zhao Wei!"
The guards came following the sound and asked respectfully: "I am here to see His Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince's orders are?"
"Thoroughly investigate the East Palace. After tonight, I will never allow anyone in the East Palace to have an informant!"
"I accept my order from my humble position!" Chiwei left decisively.
…
It's quiet at night.
Gu Hao, the eldest son of Prince Xiang, stumbled back to his house.
The servants in the house were shocked when they saw Gu Hao, and immediately helped Gu Hao over in a panic. From the day Gu Xiao fell into coma, he had been kneeling outside the East Palace to atone for his sins.
Before I knew it, I had been kneeling for several days.
The moment Gu Hao stood up, his knees felt weak and trembling, and he felt that his feet were no longer his.
"Hao'er." Xiang Wang Gu Zongbai hurried over.
"Father." Gu Hao couldn't help but burst into tears.
In his mind, he was thinking about what words of care and greetings the King of Hunan, Gu Zongbai, would say, and how Emperor Mingde would vent his anger on him.
But the king of Xiang, Gu Zongbai, was not polite and gave Gu Hao such a slap in the face that Gu Hao's eyes were filled with stars and he was completely confused.
King Xiang Gu Zongbai pointed at Gu Hao and cursed angrily: "For a woman, you are so impulsive to attack the prince. Do you know that because of your impulsiveness, Zhang He was deprived of his position as the left commander of the Royal Forest Army."
After hearing these words, Gu Hao didn't dare to say a word.
Zhang Henai is the younger brother of Princess Xiang, Gu Hao's cousin, and the only one in the King of Xiang's lineage who holds military power.
Because of his momentary jealousy, everyone's efforts were in vain. No wonder King Gu Zongbai of Hunan was so angry.
"For the past few days, you will stay in the study for me to meditate on your past. Without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of the study!" King Xiang Gu Zongbai angrily said a word and left without looking back.
"Father..."
Gu Hao was isolated and helpless.
