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Chapter 481 There was a big drama

. The hall was in chaos. Fortunately, the food had not been served yet, otherwise the cups and plates would have been scattered on the floor.

Lin Xuezhu symbolically turned around and left the table with the female relatives, pretending that she wanted to wash her eyes after seeing something dirty.

The emperor shouted, "Pang Quanxing!"

Only then did the somewhat dumbfounded Eunuch Pang realize what he was doing. He ran down quickly, picked up the jade stone, covered it with his sleeves, and quickly returned it to the box.

With a snap, he closed the lid tightly, and he couldn't help cursing in his heart.

Is it irritating him to pick this thing up as a castrated person?

Everyone in the royal family is not a human being!

Eunuch Pang waved his hands angrily, and several young eunuchs came forward and collected all three gift boxes.

At this moment, King Yan, who almost fainted from the fall, stood up.

He looked at a loss and looked alternately at his mother and his brother and sister-in-law.

He was nothing more than his own mother and brother, but the look in the emperor's sister-in-law's eyes... made him afraid to face her.

King Yan came to his senses instantly.

In this matter today, he got into someone else's way.

"Come here, who is responsible for taking care of these things today? Bring them up to me!" King Yan shouted loudly, "Check, check for me. Who has been in contact with these things? If you can't find out, you all will die!"

King Yan's eyes were bloodshot, his expression was ferocious, and he looked crazy, which frightened all the female relatives so much that they didn't even dare to scream.

Princess Yan, who entered the palace with him, was even more ashamed and angry.

She really didn't understand that King Yan was just doing these tricks in the bedroom, so how could he bring this thing out?

How good is she now? How will she behave in the future?

When others saw her, would they imagine King Yan using those things on her?

Princess Yan felt that she was about to become a laughing stock in the palace.

At this time, after several suppressions by the emperor, the panicked female relatives finally found their backbone and returned to their seats with lingering fear.

The emperor's face was so gloomy that he almost turned into a big stone.

When everyone finally calmed down, he said: "Brother Wang, I know that you were harmed today, so I don't blame you. Don't make an ugly fuss over this matter on a great day. Sit down first." , just ask someone to check, we still have to open the banquet."

The queen mother who calmed down also knew that it was time to save her son's respect, so she said: "Yes, my son, it is time for the people in your house to be rectified. . However, it is unlucky to see blood during the New Year. After the first month, you should deal with those people well."

Even if King Yan is very angry, he has to calm down.

He breathed heavily and looked around.

He noticed that the women looked at him as if they were seeing a pervert.

Seeing him looking over, everyone moved their eyes away to avoid him.

The men, on the other hand, looked at him with lewd eyes and meaningful smiles.

Not only looking at him, but also looking at his princess from time to time.

In King Yan's heart, curse words piled up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Just when he couldn't help but want to scold his uncles, brothers and brothers, the queen at the head let out an ouch and covered her stomach.

The Queen has used this trick countless times.

The emperor and the queen mother were both numb.

The emperor said impatiently: "Queen, if you feel unwell, please leave the table."

After hearing this, the queen felt angry and aggrieved.

What's wrong with her being older and pregnant, and having a harder time?

She took risks to help the royal family. How did they treat her?

To give her something like that without any reason would make her lose face.

Her nose was not a nose, and her eyes were not eyes, which made her face even more embarrassing.

Come on, she won't wait for this pretentious palace banquet!

Thinking of this, the queen stood up and said, "Then I will thank the emperor."

After saying that, she stood up and held the hand of the nun in charge, and went to the back hall.

The Queen Mother gouged out the Empress and cursed in her heart: Who is she pretending to be noble in front of something that cannot be put on the table?

Isn't this just a public expression of dissatisfaction with King Yan?

If my sister-in-law is like this, others will laugh at King Yan even more!

On New Year's Eve, no one was in the mood for reunion anymore.

At the emperor's order, the banquet began in a hurry.

Exquisite food cannot arouse everyone's appetite.

What almost everyone was thinking about was to quickly go through the cutscenes and end this embarrassing night.

However, the emperor, who was obsessed with saving his respect, had no intention of letting everyone leave quickly.

He remembered that the queen told him that a group of dancers had been sent from the Western Regions.

Tonight, the queen specially arranged for dancers to perform Western dances to entertain everyone.

The emperor felt that during the peaceful singing and dancing, everyone would forget the ridiculous scene just now.

So, he told Eunuch Pang to call someone.

Not long after, five dancers from the Western Regions came up with musicians.

The men's eyes were fixed on the graceful figure of the dancer.

But the women gathered together to discuss the bright and dazzling dresses on the dancers.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the palace was getting warmer, the emperor's mood improved a little.

He nodded and motioned for the dancers to begin.

The sounds of huqin, pipa, harp, wooden flute and tambourine sounded at the same time, intertwining into a cheerful movement.

Coupled with the agile postures of the dancers, everyone became more and more fascinated.

Seeing that the atmosphere was good, the emperor quickly asked Eunuch Pang to convey the order and changed the food and drinks again.

To show her filial piety, she also added some pastries that the Queen Mother liked to eat.

After the dance ended, the emperor raised his glass and said: "Walking away the old and welcoming the new, may the weather be good in the coming year and the country and the people be safe."

"Long live your Majesty, may your Queen Mother live long and blessedly." Everyone also raised their glasses and said auspicious words in unison.

The Queen Mother's gaze swept over King Yan's face, and she saw that his eyes were wandering and he looked distracted, which was a little troublesome.

This son is too restless.

The old woman drank the wine in her glass depressedly and shook her head slightly.

She favored her younger son, although she knew that the eldest son would inherit the throne.

But as long as she is here, the younger son will enjoy endless glory and wealth, and live an endless wonderful life.

The brother's feud would never happen under her nose.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Suddenly, her smile froze on her face, and severe pain came from her abdomen, causing her to overturn the table in front of her.

The sound startled everyone present.

When people turned their heads and set their sights on the Queen Mother, they saw black blood spitting out of her mouth, grabbing her neck with both hands, and then stood up crazily.

"Mother!" The emperor was so frightened that he stood up and took a few steps back. He opened his frightened eyes and stared at the terrifying queen mother in disbelief.

"My son..." The Queen Mother stretched out her hand and rushed towards the emperor with a ferocious face.

The emperor felt the blood flowing all over his body. Without thinking, he grabbed a bottle of wine on the table and threw it at the Queen Mother.

The jug hit the Queen Mother between the eyebrows, knocking her down in one fell swoop.

The Queen Mother lay on the ground, convulsed for a while, and then became motionless.

Black blood meandered along the cracks in the blue bricks.

Chapter 482: Many people are helped by the right person, but few are helped by the wrong person.

After the previous experience of concubine Yun being poisoned, this time, the palace family members who saw this terrifying scene became much calmer.

On the contrary, it was the first time for the men of the royal family to witness such a death, and they were so frightened that they all left the table and backed away.

A vacuum zone formed around the Queen Mother.

"Mother, mother, mother... mother." King Yan knelt down with a plop.

Not sad, but scared.

After a long while, the emperor looked sideways at King Yan.

King Yan twitched the corners of his mouth and nodded to him.

The two brothers set off together, groping shakily, towards the Queen Mother's body.

King Yan stretched out a finger, tremblingly, to the Queen Mother's nose.

At this moment, the Queen Mother's eyes suddenly opened and she stared at King Yan with blood in her eyes.

King Yan screamed at the top of his lungs and crawled back in piss.

The emperor was also frightened by this sudden change. His legs softened and he fell to the ground.

"Protect the emperor." Eunuch Pang roared.

The guards guarding the door rushed in one after another.

Looking at the Queen Mother again, she was already breathless.

In what happened just now, I don't know if the person was not completely dead before, or if the corpse was really fake.

When the guards surrounded the Queen Mother's body, everyone suddenly smelled a strange smell.

After searching for a while, I found out that King Yan was sitting on the ground and peed his pants.

At this time, who can say that King Yan is too cowardly.

After all, no matter who it is, it's hard not to be frightened when encountering something like this.

At this time, Concubine Zhuang stood up and said: "Come here, help King Yan go to the back hall to change clothes."

With someone who gave the order, the chaotic slaves had a backbone.

Concubine Zhuang continued: "Seal the palace immediately and search for suspicious persons."

The guards glanced at the emperor, as if seeking his opinion.

The emperor was shocked and instinctively nodded to them.

The guards rushed out to find the murderer.

Concubine Zhuang said again: "Invite the imperial doctor to come over and test the poison for the Queen Mother."

On New Year's Eve, except for the two imperial doctors on duty, most of the people in the imperial hospital went home to celebrate the New Year.

After something like this happened, they naturally could no longer spend the New Year peacefully, and they were all invited to the palace.

When the imperial doctors arrived, the situation in the hall had stabilized.

Even the queen, who had returned to the palace due to physical discomfort, came to the hall again.

The Queen Mother's body was placed on a makeshift platform by a few brave police officers, while others lined up on both sides, waiting quietly.

This time, it was the doctors' turn to be frightened.

After getting used to it for a while, the imperial doctors began to examine the Queen Mother with uneasiness.

Check it to the end and draw a conclusion.

The poison that the Queen Mother was exposed to was a rare and potent poison that was probably produced in southern Yunnan and extracted from a certain plant.

People who are poisoned not only experience rapid onset of toxicity, but also experience hallucinations and a sense of suffocation.

Therefore, there will be cases of scratching one's own neck.

After hearing this sensational poison, everyone present felt their backs tighten and shuddered unconsciously.

The imperial doctor also tested everyone's food, and only found poison in the Queen Mother's cakes.

The imperial doctor said: "This poison is colorless and odorless. Just a little bit can cause death. Your Majesty, I suggest that you search the palace carefully and be sure to remove this poison, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

The emperor also thought so. After hearing this, He asked people to throw away all the food and wine at the banquet.

Including all the food prepared in the royal kitchen.

At this moment, the guards who searched the palace also came back and reported the results of the search.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen and his men searched the entire palace, and only found this packet of medicinal powder in the Queen Mother's Palace." The chief guard said, presenting a packet of medicinal powder.

"The imperial doctors, let's take a look." The emperor avoided the powder and waved it directly to the imperial doctors.

The imperial doctors took it over, looked at it carefully for a long time, and said, "It must be the poison that the Queen Mother was poisoned by."

After hearing this, everyone here didn't understand anything.

Especially the female relatives, who had experienced what happened to Yun Bin, naturally knew that the Queen Mother had used this medicinal powder to harm people before, and now that she was also sent away by this medicinal powder, her mood was a little complicated.

All I can say is that good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and no one will be spared by heaven.

No one dared to speak, just waiting for the emperor to come to a final conclusion on this incident.

At this time, the emperor had recovered from the initial panic, and his mind regained some clarity.

Although the poison belonged to the Queen Mother, she had no reason to drug herself.

The emperor ordered: "Investigate, continue to investigate! Whose hands did the Queen Mother's food pass through? Be sure to find the murderer."

The guards were already investigating, and after another half an hour, the Queen Mother came from the imperial dining room to serve at the Queen Mother's side. The palace maids were all brought over.

A group of people were talking to each other, and found that there was missing a nanny who coordinated the food delivery.

"Where are the people?" The emperor's face turned cold.

The chief of guards replied: "Your Majesty, the guards guarding the palace gate just now came to report that one of the young eunuchs sent out to find the imperial doctor has returned."

After hearing this, everyone understood.

The nun who coordinated the food delivery was probably among the eunuchs leaving the palace and had already fled.

The emperor sneered and said: "The palace gate has been closed, but the person must still be in the city. According to my orders, search the whole city and dig three feet into the ground to find this person for me!"

"Yes!" The guards said from He ran out of the main hall and made arrangements to search the city.

At this time, Concubine Zhuang came out again and said: "Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, the nun who ran away should be one of the two nuns who were executed in the Yun concubine case. My sister."

As soon as she said this, everyone present understood again.

The Queen Mother poisoned Concubine Yun and framed Concubine Xiang and Concubine Zhuang. After the incident failed, she pushed the two nuns out to take the blame.

Those two nuns died unjustly, and the nun who poisoned them today came to avenge her sister.

Sure enough, those who do too much injustice will surely die.

Who knows that the Queen Mother's fate today was not caused by her own evil intentions!

After hearing this, the emperor reacted instantly.

He glared at Concubine Zhuang complainingly, and Concubine Zhuang immediately fell silent and retreated into the crowd.

When Lin Xuezhu saw this scene, she just wanted to sneer.

The palace is indeed a shameful place.

And the Dog Emperor and his mother, after doing so many outrageous things, are they still trying to whitewash peace and gain a good reputation?

Moreover, it can be seen that this mother and son are very unpopular.

If the emperor was smarter about today's matter, he should have sent someone to investigate secretly instead of making it known to everyone on New Year's Eve.

The emperor made such a poor decision, but no one reminded him.

Of course, it was because of his usual stubbornness that he broke the hearts of his loyal ministers and made people dare not question his decision.

At the same time, it's because what he did has long been unacceptable to people.

Haha, it is an eternal truth that many people will be helped if they are enlightened, and few will be helped if they are unfaithful.

Lin Xuezhu's eyes glanced at Concubine Zhuang casually, and saw that although Concubine Zhuang lowered her head, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, expressing her inner gloating in an unobtrusive arc.

Chapter 483 As for the Queen Mother, she was already dead

in the hall anyway, and you could hear a needle drop.

Everyone is waiting.

One hour passed, two hours passed...

Seeing that it was almost dawn, the chief of guards hurried into the palace.

"Your Majesty, the person was found, but she refused to be captured and committed suicide by biting her tongue." said the chief guard.

"You bastard!" The emperor expressed his anger by slapping the table. "How did you do things, and why did you let her die?"

When a person dies, the clue is lost.

It is impossible to find out who ordered it and what the purpose was.

The emperor clenched his fists in anger.

The chief of guards knelt down quickly and said: "Your Majesty, that nanny was very alert. When she heard the voice of Wei Chen and others, she bit her tongue. When Wei Chen and others saw her, she was already dead."

"This is all a plan . Okay!" The emperor patted the table again, "Let me continue the investigation and we must find the real culprit!"

"Yes!" The guards were all embarrassed.

How can we check in this situation now?

Besides, after checking again and again, the Queen Mother is still the one who feels guilty.

After all, the poison that killed her was found in her own palace.

You are such a good queen mother, why do you usually collect such rare and potent poisons?

Aren't you still here to harm people?

It sounds nice to say it or not.

However, they dare not disobey the emperor's orders.

Just let them be investigated. Anyway, the emperor is not afraid of embarrassment and wants the whole world to know that the Queen Mother was poisoned to death by his own treasured poison on New Year's Eve.

hehe.

The guards followed the order and left, but the people in the hall were exhausted physically and mentally after experiencing a night of fright and waiting.

"Let's all go back." The emperor was tired and waved his hand with a dejected look on his face.

It is really unlucky to have to attend to the funeral of the Queen Mother on the first day of the first lunar month.

The palace, which was originally decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, was suddenly replaced with white paper lanterns.

Everyone was dressed in plain clothes, and everywhere there were hurried palace maids and eunuchs, but no laughter or laughter.

The royal family is having a hard time, so naturally all the dignitaries and common people in the capital don't have to celebrate the New Year.

All reunion and entertainment activities were forced to be cancelled. Not only that, the officials and guards investigating the case came to the house several times a day, causing a lot of noise.

The people have resentments in their hearts, but they dare not speak out.

Although I can't say it, I dare to think about it in my heart.

The emperor and the queen mother must have done something immoral, otherwise God would not let the queen mother die on New Year's Eve.

I heard that he was poisoned to death, but the real culprit has not yet been found.

Haha, who would take the risk of losing their head and poison the Queen Mother if they didn't push people to a dead end?

With such an emperor and queen mother, the common people are really in bad luck.

For seven or forty-nine days, the emperor suspended the court, and if the ministers had anything they had to report, they all went to the Queen Mother to report it.

Just when the people in the capital were unable to live for several years due to the death of the Queen Mother, and were in mourning throughout the first month, the good news of the victory of the Zhenguo General in his first battle came belatedly.

The people were rejoicing, but they did not dare to show it too much.

The reputation of the great general of Zhenguo was quietly spread in the streets and alleys of the capital.

"This country will perish without the general who governs the country."

"No, the man in the palace knows how to enjoy it. He doesn't care when the people suffer, and he doesn't even issue an edict to sin against himself."

"Repay the edict to sin against yourself, no. I heard that the Queen Mother was poisoned, and the poison came from her own palace. "

I heard that there were rumors that a queen died suddenly in the palace at a young age, and she died for some unknown reason. "

Could it be that the Queen Mother was killed?"

"I'm not sure. If the Queen Mother was a good person, why would she hide poison in the palace? What she wanted to do was all good, and who would probably do evil to her? , It was backlashed."

"Maybe it was the mother-in-law of the lady who was killed. If my daughter was killed, I would go crazy."

"I also heard that there are many things in the palace that I can't explain. All the unknown things are the work of the Queen Mother."

"Wasn't it her fault that the whole family of Prince Xiang's mother and concubine was wiped out?"

"Haha, she harmed her mother before, but now she is harming her son. This old woman is really vicious. "

Then she's dead, it's God's blessing."

"Don't say it, just know it in your heart. There's a lot of news, and people from the government are coming to investigate the case, so everyone should keep their mouths shut and remember that trouble comes from the mouth." "

Okay, let's not talk about the things in the palace, just praise General Zhenguo, okay?"

"Just praise in your heart. Didn't you hear the rumors before? Princess Xiang is still a hostage in the palace. The one above is petty. , I have harmed General Zhenguo before. We praised him so much, but the man above couldn't hear it, and he didn't know how to use his dirty tricks. General Zhenguo defended his family and country, and he was a great benefactor to the whole world. Let's not do that. Cause trouble for others."

"That's the truth, everyone should be alert."

So don't let people use their imagination.

Otherwise, you cannot afford the consequences.

In the palace, the emperor led a group of filial sons and grandsons to stay in front of the funeral for seventy-seven and forty-nine days. The whole first month was spent wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning.

The queen dragged her pregnant body and cried with her.

Before the first month of pregnancy, the fetus in her belly had a miscarriage.

The queen was confined in Fengyi Palace, but the funeral ceremony still needed a person in charge.

Therefore, the emperor was picky and had no choice but to let Concubine Zhuang replace the queen and perform the ceremony of daughter-in-law.

The courtiers speculated that if things continued like this, the position of crown prince would really fall to the third prince.

However, this is just a guess. If the emperor himself does not express his position, who can make up his mind for him!

On the forty-ninth day, the Queen Mother's funeral day came.

The honor guard procession was led by the imperial guards and marched to Panlong Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing.

It is the burial place chosen by the late emperor, and there are the tombs of several emperors scattered inside.

Just as the funeral procession was slowly moving forward, suddenly, a group of people rushed out of the diagonal ground.

The leader spoke, and from his voice, which was like a broken gong, came a language that no one could understand.

Then, those people with strange shapes rushed towards the funeral procession and killed them.

The imperial guards quickly waved their swords to resist. During the desperate fight between the two sides, the funeral procession was torn apart.

The Queen Mother's coffin was overturned, and the old woman rolled out of it. An unknown person kicked her left and right, trampling her body into disgrace.

The emperor quickly retreated far away under the protection of the imperial guards.

Everyone in the funeral procession knew that it was safer to stay with the emperor. Those who were close naturally ran with the emperor, and those who were far away also struggled to ask for help from the emperor.

However, the emperor didn't care so much. He only looked back at the battle situation and ran away again.

He cannot die, and whoever dies cannot die.

He is the king of a country, and only if he survives can this country stand firm.

As for the Queen Mother, she is already dead anyway and will be buried in the earth. She doesn't care if she gets stepped on a few more times.

Chapter 484: Can't they finish their royal funeral ceremony?

The emperor ran for a while and suddenly stopped.

He had a brilliant idea in his head.

If, he meant if, Lin Xuezhu died in this assassination, then King Xiang would have nothing to say, right?

Seeing the emperor stop, the nobles and ministers who were running with him also stopped.

The emperor turned around, searched both sides of the battle, and asked Eunuch Pang, "Where is Princess Xiang?"

Eunuch Pang was also looking for someone.

After looking at it for a long time, Eunuch Pang pointed in one direction and said: "Princess Xiang is with Prince Yan and the others, and they escaped in another direction."

A smile appeared on the corner of the emperor's mouth, and he called an imperial guard over and said to whispered to him.

The expression on the imperial guard's face was one of shock at first, then sadness, and finally he reluctantly bowed his hands to the emperor and ran away.

"Your Majesty, what are you..." Eunuch Pang realized something and his heart suddenly tightened.

After following the emperor for so many years, he knew very well that when the emperor showed such an expression on his face, he must have failed to hold it in well.

Princess Xiang...

Eunuch Pang was so anxious that he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.

If Princess Xiang dies, how will he explain to Prince Xiang!

In an instant, Eunuch Pang even wanted to rush over and protect Princess Xiang even if it cost him his life.

Just when he was about to charge, he saw the imperial guard sent out by the emperor rushing towards an assassin.

As soon as the two of them exchanged hands, the guard was shot through the heart by an arrow from the assassin and fell to the ground.

Eunuch Pang's eyes were red.

This guard is sensible and conscientious.

I would rather die than hurt Princess Xiang!

He quickly went to see the emperor, and saw a look of disappointment on the emperor's face, but the murderous look in his eyes became even heavier.

Eunuch Pang waited anxiously, intending to see what other tricks this bitch had.

At this time, I heard the dog say: "Whoever can kill Princess Xiang will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver."

As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward.

Two people came out of the royal guards.

At this time, King Yan's team ran further, almost out of their sight.

Eunuch Pang clenched his palms tightly and said silently in his heart: Princess Xiang, run quickly.

The two guards rushed out, but Eunuch Pang felt much relieved.

As long as they are out of the emperor's sight, Prince Xiang's people can come out to protect Princess Xiang.

Eunuch Pang regained his consciousness urgently and said close to the emperor's ear: "Your Majesty, killing Princess Xiang at this time will probably be detrimental to the Pingnan Army!"

"Humph, I was assassinated today, even the Queen Mother's body was Why can't she, Princess Xiang, be harmed by others? If Prince Xiang is unjust, what can he do to me?" The emperor said.

His words really fell on the ears of every nobleman and minister who followed him.

No one dared to say anything openly, but they all had ideas in their hearts.

As the saying goes, kill the donkey before unloading the mill, but before the mill was unloaded, the emperor couldn't wait to kill the donkey.

What a dog to behave like this!

This King Xiang still had military merit, and the emperor still treated him like this.

Those of them who have achieved nothing and are even just waiting to die will have to die sooner or later, right?

The nobles and ministers present were all trembling inwardly.

The emperor didn't know what these people were thinking. Seeing the two imperial guards rushing out bravely, he took the people and continued to run away with peace of mind.

Despite the protection of the imperial guards, the emperor was still in a state of embarrassment along the way.

The mourning clothes he wore were very loose, and they were often scratched by thorny weeds or branches on the roadside.

In addition, he usually rides in a soft sedan in the palace and rarely walks on the ground. His physical strength is not good, and this run almost made him die.

When he was caught up by another group of guards, he was already on the verge of collapse.

The guard said: "Your Majesty, there are thirty-eight assassins in total. Thirty-five of them have been annihilated. Three of them are still alive and are waiting for the Emperor's punishment."

"Trial, interrogate me carefully!"

I heard that the assassins were dead and those who were caught were arrested. , not a single person was left behind, and the emperor felt that his domineering spirit was back.

"Your Majesty." The guard was a little confused: "The judge doesn't understand, those people don't speak human language."

"What do you mean?" The emperor didn't understand.

The guard said aggrievedly: "They were babbling. We found all the colleagues who could speak local dialects, but no one could understand them. Moreover, those three people wanted to commit suicide when they got the chance. In order to save They, we also sacrificed a colleague."

After hearing this, the emperor's head became big.

At this time, a minister said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, are those people pirates from the Southern Region?"

"How do you say this?" the emperor asked.

The minister said: "The battle report from the general Zhenguo said that the pirates in the southern region speak a different language from us, have different martial arts, and have their own elusive movement skills, which are very difficult to deal with. Weichen looked at the pirates who came out today. The gangsters are somewhat similar to the pirates in the southern region described by King Xiang.

"Yes, Wei Chen also thinks so." Another minister said: "It happened that King Xiang defeated the pirates and the news just reached the capital." The pirates appeared, presumably because they couldn't defeat King Xiang, so they came to the capital to cause trouble. Didn't Kong Bo, the governor of the north, also report that the spies from the south were caught in the north? "

The emperor's eyes rolled . I turned around and agreed with this statement.

After a long while, he snorted coldly and said: "King Xiang was fighting against the enemy in the southern region, but he allowed the enemy to come to the capital and even dared to assassinate me. This is King Xiang's dereliction of duty!"

All the ministers: Here we go again, here we go. If you are guilty, there is nothing to worry about. Your Majesty, please show some face.

They finally understood that following this emperor, not only would they not have a good life, but they would also have to be plotted from time to time.

As the saying goes, a king is like a tiger. Their emperor is not as mighty and domineering as a tiger, but dogs are real dogs.

At this moment, the funeral procession that had fled in all directions was being recovered one after another.

Some people are alive, and some people are brutally killed.

The emperor waited there, listening to the guards reporting good and bad news.

Then, he heard a guard say: "Your Majesty, King Yan was killed by two assassins disguised as imperial guards while escaping. Those two assassins have been captured by King Yan's guards. Please make your decision, Your Majesty."

"What?" When the emperor heard this, he almost jumped up. "King Yan, my brother, is dead?"

"Yes." The guard's voice weakened.

"Where is Princess Xiang?" the emperor asked.

The guard was stunned and said somewhat confused: "Princess Xiang is fine and on her way back."

The emperor swayed and almost fainted.

The people he wanted to kill were not killed, but the people he didn't want to be killed were killed.

What exactly went wrong?

Halfway through the funeral of the Queen Mother, King Yan died again.

Can't they finish their royal funeral ceremony?

Chapter 485 The new crime is not established again.

Seeing the disappointed and sad expression on the emperor's face, the group of people who had just escaped did not quite understand.

The nobles and ministers who had been following the emperor knew very well what the emperor was disappointed about.

Now that things have happened, the emperor has done more harm than good and has ruined his brother's life. The mute eats Coptis chinensis and can't tell the story of his suffering.

Alas, so if you don't have the ability, why would you do such harmful things?

It's better to stay still and do nothing.

When the nobles and ministers thought of the Queen Mother's death, they suddenly felt that the mother and son were both stupid and bad in the same vein.

Just when everyone was busy with their own thoughts, Lin Xuezhu came back under the protection of the guards.

Also returning together were the frantic Princess Yan and Prince Yan who had his neck cut off.

Seeing the tragic death of King Yan, the emperor roared: "What's going on?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me!" King Yan's guards fell to their knees with a plop.

The leader said: "Your Majesty, when the servants were covering King Yan's retreat, two people dressed as imperial guards suddenly ran over from behind. They raised their knives and were about to kill Princess Xiang. The servants were supposed to protect Princess Xiang. However, King Yan moved faster and rushed forward to block the swords of the two men. At this time, Princess Xiang shouted and reminded the slaves that these two men must be assassins in disguise. The slaves then worked together to take these two men away. It's a pity that King Yan's throat was cut..."

The emperor couldn't believe it.

Is this something a human being can say?

King Yan protected Princess Xiang and even blocked the sword for Princess Xiang. Why?

Is he crazy?

However, the person who replied was indeed King Yan's palace soldier.

They would never speak to Princess Xiang!

The emperor's head was in a mess.

After thinking for a while, she looked at Princess Yan who was shivering and covered in blood, "Princess Yan, tell me, what happened?"

Princess Yan's eyes turned blankly to the emperor.

When King Yan died just now, blood splattered all over her body and face. She would never forget those horrific scenes.

The Queen Mother, King Yan... who is next?

Princess Yan shuddered all over, rolled her eyes, and fainted.

The emperor was going to be furious.

All of these are unsatisfactory!

Finally, he turned his gaze to Lin Xuezhu and asked, "Princess Xiang, what do you think?"

"I would like to thank King Yan for saving my life." Lin Xuezhu bowed to King Yan's body.

Emperor: OK, what else can I say?

"Your Majesty, how should we deal with those two assassins pretending to be bodyguards?" asked the leader of Prince Yan's soldiers.

"Kill him." The emperor waved his hand.

The two guards were stunned.

What the hell?

Who is pretending to be whom?

Why just kill him?

The nobles and ministers who had been following the emperor knew very well why the emperor did what he did.

If those two guards are not killed, can they really be interrogated?

"Your Majesty, the minions are wronged! It was not the Emperor who sent the minions to kill Xiang..."

Swish -

the chief of the imperial guards drew his knife and chopped off the heads of the two guards.

Although he was heartbroken that his men died unjustly, he could only do this for the sake of the emperor's face.

I hope that in their next life, they will not be the kind of people who forget their justice for the sake of profit.

But he was slow to start after all. The unfinished word "xiang" still made everyone present understand something.

Everyone looked at Lin Xuezhu with complicated expressions.

The chief of the royal guards said bitterly: "These two madmen will never forget to sow discord until their death."

Everyone: Do you think we are stupid?

There were many people in the crowd who knew the two guards. After all, they would always meet people when they were with the emperor.

The current situation is that everyone knows it, but they all pretend to be confused.

At this time, Lin Xuezhu stood up and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, those assassins speak Baga language, and they are all pirates."

"How do you know?" The emperor's eyes suddenly became wary.

Lin Xuezhu said: "When I was in the north, I met spies sent by pirates. What they said at that time sounded similar to what those assassins said. I heard that those pirates had already had some plans for my territory in the Central Plains. They coveted it, and many years ago, they sent spies to lurk in various places to intermarry with local people. Once they cause trouble, these people can cooperate with them."

The meaning of Lin Xuezhu's words is obvious. These assassins were lurking in advance. They are in the capital, so there is no situation where Yuan Xiu failed in his duty and let these people in.

After hearing this, several ministers cast their eyes on the emperor's face.

Who just said that General Zhen Guo was here because of dereliction of duty?

There's no need to blame anyone, right?

People are risking their lives on the front line, but it's not enough for you to live a peaceful life in the rear. You have to prepare charges for them in advance, right?

What's the matter? The last time we came back after they pacified the northern border, you had your home confiscated and you were exiled.

This time they have pacified the Southern Territory and come back, do you still want to behead them?

If you are so cruel to your own brother who has made great military exploits, what should you do to others?

In a short period of time, these ministers have felt that their heads are resting on their shoulders several times, and it seems that they are not so stable.

The emperor is such a bitch, doesn't it mean that whoever serves him will be unlucky?

Just when the ministers felt that they were worried, the emperor spoke.

He looked at Lin Xuezhu full of doubts, "Princess Xiang, how do you know what you just said?"

It must be said that this emperor is very good at grasping the key points.

The ministers reacted immediately.

King Xiang and Princess Xiang are in the northern border, and they have the status of exiled prisoners.

The spies who caught the pirates in the Southern Region would not be able to contact the prisoners anyway.

With everyone thinking this, they cast curious eyes on Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu faced everyone's questions without any stage fright and opened her mouth to explain.

"Back to the emperor, after the northern prefect caught the spies, he couldn't understand the Baga language they spoke and thought they were people from the barbarian tribes who had sneaked in. Because my husband has been fighting with the barbarian tribes for many years and knows a little bit of their language. , so the eunuch invited my husband to the house to hear what they were talking about."

At this point, Lin Xuezhu paused before continuing.

"My husband didn't understand, but he made a suggestion to the prefect, which is to torture these spies. Under the severe punishment, these spies spoke the Chinese dialect, and as I said, they were spies sent by pirates in the early years. As for those who are born from intermarriage with men and women of our clan, and therefore can speak the Central Plains dialect, the emperor can also put them on trial."

Lin Xuezhu explained the ins and outs of the matter very clearly, and everyone understood it clearly.

Except for the emperor, everyone seemed to be suddenly enlightened.

The governor of the northern border caught a few spies and couldn't figure out where they came from. Looking for King Xiang, who was an exiled prisoner at the time, to serve as an interpreter did not violate the laws of the dynasty.

When things are urgent, there is indeed no better candidate than King Xiang.

In this way, the new crime that the emperor wanted to accuse King Xiang was not established.

Chapter 486: The rich and powerful

ministers once again stared at the emperor's face, wanting to see what the emperor's expression would look like after he had failed many times.

As a result, they saw that the aloof emperor showed an expression that was even more uncomfortable than after eating shit.

Seeing the emperor's expression, many ministers felt comfortable.

It's not that they are unfaithful, it's just that it's too difficult to make a living under this emperor.

Not to mention the salary cut, as long as the work goes well, that's fine.

Unexpectedly, this emperor was full of stupid tricks. Not only was he unable to be a wise emperor, he even refused to be a mediocre emperor. He had to be a weak emperor.

As the common people say, if there is a foolish king, there will be treacherous ministers.

All the court officials who were implicated have now become traitors.

Otherwise, why don't they try to persuade you when you do stupid things?

If you were persuaded, how could you still do stupid things?

In the conscience of heaven and earth, they are wronged.

Don't they want the emperor to give them the money for casting the dragon chair as a salary?

Does that mean they don't want to?

That's because Hunjun didn't listen to them!

Well, now, there is Princess Xiang who makes the emperor so angry that his liver trembles. How can they be unhappy? How can they not cheer for Princess Xiang in their hearts.

On the other side, after hearing Lin Xuezhu say that these assassins could be interrogated and maybe they could speak the Central Plains dialect, the emperor quickly ordered his guards to capture these assassins and take them to Dali Temple to torture them.

After handling this matter, the chief of the guards asked: "Your Majesty, what should I do with the Queen Mother's body?"

In the palace, ordinary people are not allowed to handle the Queen Mother's body.

She must be a high-class nanny, and she must be someone who serves the Queen Mother closely on weekdays.

There is no such person in the funeral procession.

Men are obviously not allowed to touch the Queen Mother's jade body.

Therefore, the guards were all in trouble.

It didn't seem to be a problem for them to leave the Queen Mother's body exposed in the wilderness without touching her.

We can only ask the emperor for instructions.

However, at this moment, the emperor's whole body and mind were focused on investigating the assassins, and he could not care about the Queen Mother's body at all.

He waved his hand perfunctorily: "You guys pack them up and send them to the underground palace."

"But the slaves are dirty and may have defiled the Queen Mother's body." The chief guard was confused.

The emperor became impatient and said, "The Queen Mother's body rolled out of the coffin and was trampled to pieces by you. Why are you so pretentious!"

"You deserve to die!"

"You deserve to die!"

As soon as the emperor said this, people fell to their knees around him.

Although the incident happened suddenly and everyone was trying to survive, it is an indisputable fact that they stepped on the Queen Mother's body.

This is a capital crime!

Fortunately, the emperor had no intention of letting his guards and courtiers die.

He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Everyone, get up. Keep your mouths shut about what happened today."

"Yes." The guards and ministers responded in unison.

The emperor was afraid that the assassins might have back-ups and would be in danger if he stayed any longer, so he hurried back to the palace.

The people who followed him naturally dispersed. It was time to return to the palace, and it was time to return to the palace.

Only a small group of hard-working guards were left to deal with the aftermath.

The Queen Mother's body was wrapped casually, stuffed back into the coffin, and hastily sent to the underground palace.

When Lin Xuezhu returned to Fengyi Palace, she saw Mrs. Lu waiting for her at the door of the side hall.

"Aunt, come in quickly." Lin Xuezhu pulled Mrs. Lu and closed the palace door tightly.

Although the palace withdrew the filial piety at this time, the atmosphere in Fengyi Palace was very tense because of the queen's miscarriage.

Lin Xuezhu was afraid that someone would come to the side hall to cause trouble when she was away.

After entering the inner room, Mrs. Lu said: "Xuezhu, I heard someone announcing that you are back, why so early?"

Lin Xuezhu told everything that happened on the road, including the death of King Yan.

Lu asked curiously: "Prince Yan was killed by an assassin just to save you?"

She wouldn't believe this even if she was reincarnated and came back.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Of course he won't save me. When he saw an imperial guard running over with a knife, King Yan expected that it was the Dog Emperor who sent me to kill me. He wanted to send me out to be knifed, but I I used my strength to throw him away. The two imperial guards used a killing move and wiped his neck. Then I shouted that there was an assassin pretending to be an imperial guard, and Prince Yan's soldiers ran up to him. Capture those two guards.

"Bah! These two brothers are not good at all. They deserve to die!"

After hearing Lin Xuezhu's description, Mr. Lu was so angry that he almost cursed.

Thinking that the dog emperor was unkind to her niece, her whole body became tense.

Lin Xuezhu comforted her and said, "Don't worry, aunt, they want to harm me, but they will only reap the consequences in the end."

Just say it or not.

The queen mother died trying to harm her.

King Yan wanted to harm her, but he also died.

Moreover, before King Yan died, he really made a fool of himself.

The Queen Mother did not live her life in vain. She must have had a heart attack before she left when she saw the "carefully selected" gifts presented to her by such a great man.

Lin Xuezhu did not tell Mrs. Lu that she planned to make the dog emperor an orphan before Yuan Xiu's class teacher returned to the court.

She wants to eliminate all the help around the Dog Emperor bit by bit.

As for the Dog Emperor, let her husband take care of it.

After enduring so much anger, there must be someone to let him vent to.

Lu said worriedly, "Xue Zhu, although you are very smart, you still have to be careful when dealing with those people."

"I understand." Lin Xuezhu patted Lu's hand reassuringly.

Early the next morning, while Lin Xuezhu was still sleeping, she heard Luo Hong's voice ringing next to her.

"Princess Xiang, your Majesty invites you."

"Huh?" Lin Xuezhu opened her eyes drowsily.

She looked like she was dreaming but not a dream. She was cute and cute, but also had a hint of confusion.

Luo Hong's eyes were a little gentler, and she said softly: "Your Majesty has invited me, Princess Xiang, please hurry up."

"Oh." Lin Xuezhu calmly sat up from the couch, rubbed his eyes and said, "Serve me. Let's freshen up."

"Yes." Luo Hong immediately called the maid in to serve Lin Xuezhu.

After Lin Xuezhu finished dressing, Luo Hong said, "Eunuch Quan is waiting outside. Princess Xiang should follow him to the Qinzheng Hall."

"Got it." Lin Xuezhu walked out of the side hall steadily.

In the depths of winter, the genius is just beginning to shine.

Lin Xuezhu and Quan's father-in-law walked on the alley one after another.

When they walked to a deserted place, Lin Xuezhu asked: "What does the emperor want from me?"

Quan Gonggong replied in a low voice: "The interrogation of the three assassins in Dali Temple last night has the result."

"Yeah." After saying this, Lin Xuezhu understood.

These are all part of her plan with Yuan Xiu, so she naturally knows how to deal with them.

When Lin Xuezhu arrived at the Qinzheng Hall, the emperor was sitting on his newly made dragon chair reviewing memorials.

Looks like a human being.

Lin Xuezhu bowed down and said, "I, Princess Shenxiang, have met the emperor."

"Yes." The emperor did not raise his head or say a word.

Lin Xuezhu stood up on his own.

The emperor didn't speak, Lin Xuezhu just stood there looking at the sky.

She wasn't embarrassed anyway, it was others who were embarrassed.

After a while, she heard the emperor ask: "Princess Xiang, how is my Qinzheng Palace?"

Lin Xuezhu replied: "The wealth is overwhelming."

Chapter 487 If this person enters the palace, it will bring endless disasters

. The emperor's hand paused while he was reading the memorial.

Although Lin Xuezhu was right, why was the wording so vulgar?

The emperor frowned, feeling that Princess Xiang might be playing tricks on him.

If Lin Xuezhu could hear his voice, she would definitely tell him: Be more confident and get rid of the possibility.

The emperor was silent for a moment and said: "Last night, Dali Temple followed Princess Xiang's suggestion and used severe punishment on the three spies. Sure enough, they could speak the Central Plains dialect. As expected by Princess Xiang, those people were all born in the capital. A spy who grew up in the capital and disguised himself as a common man."

Lin Xuezhu said nothing.

The Dog Emperor's opening remarks are really good. Does that mean she knows things like a god?

Why bother, beating around the bush.

What are you thinking about? Just say it directly.

After the emperor finished speaking, seeing that Lin Xuezhu didn't answer, he had to say again: "Princess Xiang didn't ask me, why did they want to assassinate?"

Lin Xuezhu said: "It must be to disrupt the situation in the capital. The emperor is in the palace, it is not easy for them to assassinate. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Queen Mother's mourning, the emperor left the palace, so they could plan. Fortunately, the imperial guards were well-trained, so their plot could not succeed."

Seeing Lin Xuezhu's frightened face, the emperor was speechless.

After being silent for a long time, the emperor said: "Princess Xiang, they are here for you."

"What?" Lin Xuezhu's face was full of shock, and she asked doubtfully: "Don't they want to assassinate the emperor?"

It was natural and angry. The emperor's heart ached a little.

This Princess Xiang seems to want him to be assassinated...

The emperor calmed down and said: "Prince Xiang won the first battle in the southern region, and these spies want to kidnap you and threaten Prince Xiang. This is the result of the overnight trial in Dali Temple. Lin Xuezhu sneered, "

What a treacherous intention... Your Majesty, the Southern Region must be thoroughly investigated!"

"Huh?" The emperor was thinking about something else, but what Lin Xuezhu said surprised him.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Your Majesty, the pirate spies landed through the southern region. How could they live on our land without the government registering them? And with the household registration, they can move around at will and disperse to our country. Everywhere, breed offspring with the locals and cultivate a new generation of spies. I'm afraid that the Southern Territory Governor's Mansion has been corrupted by pirates and has been aiding the evil for many years."

The emperor was shuddered and realized that what Princess Xiang said was very reasonable.

The group of assassins who broke out yesterday were over forty years old and the youngest were only in their teens.

Inferring from this, pirates landed in the Southern Region at least twenty or thirty years ago.

At that time, his father was still in power.

Thinking of this, the emperor suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since what happened during his father's reign, he cannot be blamed.

However, it was only when he came to power that these pirates began to take action.

It's just his bad luck.

The emperor relaxed a lot and asked casually: "Princess Yixiang, how should we investigate this matter?"

"I don't know about you." Lin Xuezhu said: "Those pirates have been sneaking into the Southern Territory for a longer time than I am. It's too long ago, so I'm afraid it's impossible to find out. After all, I don't know how many times the governor of the Southern Territory has changed, and I don't know if the governor who let the pirates in is still alive."

This thought, and the emperor. Coincidentally.

The emperor's eyes narrowed and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

He said: "In that case, let's leave this matter to King Xiang to investigate. I am in the capital, and I am really beyond my reach to the affairs of the Southern Region."

Whenever there is a minister present at this moment, he will secretly curse the Dog Emperor in his heart. Be a human being.

How can you let people fight and investigate cases?

Do you really regard the general Zhenguo as a donkey?

As everyone knows, the more impossible the task is, the more the Dog Emperor wants to leave it to Yuan Xiu.

Without him, if it cannot be completed, there is reason to punish him.

The Dog Emperor's thoughts were just what Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu expected.

They knew early on that there was a problem in the Southern Territory, but it was only because the imperial court failed to rectify it that they were really beyond their reach.

When Crown Prince Wenyue was ordered to investigate the food case, he only killed a few minions.

The real boss is probably hiding very deep.

The Dog Emperor doesn't want to take care of things, he just wants to make trouble, which plays into the hands of Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu.

Leave the investigation of the Southern Territory to Yuan Xiu's hands, and Yuan Xiu will have authority.

The governor of the southern region could not interfere with Yuan Xiu's war.

As for the candidate to investigate the Prefect's Mansion... I believe that Lin Chengzhang will receive news about going to the Southern Territory soon.

Lin Xuezhu felt a little sorry when she thought of her father traveling all the way from north to south.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. Who told Yuan Xiu not to be distracted while fighting.

When the emperor saw that Lin Xuezhu was silent and had an unhappy expression on his face, he asked, "Princess Xiang, do you have anything to say?"

Lin Xuezhu said, "My husband cannot be distracted while fighting in the southern region. Why doesn't the emperor choose another talented person? " , investigating the Southern Territory Governor's Mansion?"

Emperor: Can't be distracted? It would be better if he were distracted.

So he said hypocritically: "I believe in Brother Wang's ability."

Lin Xuezhu rolled her eyes at him in her heart.

I believe this old ghost is not just waiting to catch someone in the wrong place.

Shit!

However, she still had a worried look on her face, which was quite resentful.

The emperor saw it and felt inexplicably relieved.

When King Xiang and his wife felt unhappy, he was both happy.

He was so happy that he suddenly thought of the real purpose of calling Princess Xiang here today.

Hey, this woman is so eloquent that she would distract him from the topic in just a few sentences.

Okay now, what was he going to say originally?

Why do you feel like you can't find an entry point?

The emperor narrowed his eyes again and again, and finally decided to speak directly.

What a joke, he is the emperor, is there anything he can't say?

So, the emperor looked solemn and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Princess Xiang, yesterday you almost caused me to be injured by an assassin, and you also caused the Queen Mother's body to be damaged. What do you say about this?"

If not, Lin Xuezhu would have to pretend to be a pig and eat it. The tiger would point at the dog emperor's nose and laugh at him.

Just this little trick, just this little heart, and you are still an emperor, go and beg for food!

Lin Xuezhu also looked solemn and said seriously: "The pirates from the Southern Region invaded our country, causing the emperor to be almost injured and the Queen Mother's body to be damaged. These debts must be recovered a hundred times a thousand times. I only regret that I am not a man, so I can't wear armor and go into battle. , otherwise I must fight side by side with my husband and kill the pirates in vain!"

It's funny, and I want to divert the victim.

You wronged me and asked me whether I agreed or not?

This plan was clearly decided by my husband!

After listening to Lin Xuezhu's righteous words, the emperor felt that her rhythm was off track again.

This time, it seems to be harder to bring back.

The emperor was anxious, but the other party was too capable.

He remembered the report from Qin Tianjian before Princess Xiang returned to Beijing.

The movement of the crape myrtle star indicates that something bad will happen.

And there is a person who is in conflict with the royal family, coming from the north.

If this person enters the palace, it will bring endless disasters.

Chapter 488 I have decided that

the words of sending you out of the palace are too pointed. Everyone knows that Qin Tianjian is talking about Princess Xiang.

Therefore, he subconsciously believed that Qin Tian Jian was talking nonsense.

Can a little girl shake his true dragon spirit?

joke!

However, the disasters that happened one after another forced him to believe that Princess Xiang really defeated him.

In a short period of time, his concubine, mother, and brother died.

This kind of disaster star cannot stay in the palace.

He planned to send Princess Xiang out of the palace and send someone to guard her closely.

Once Master Yuanxiu returned to the court, he immediately captured Princess Xiang.

This doesn't seem to affect anything.

There is no need to keep this scourge in the palace in order to deal with Yuan Xiu who is far away in the southern region.

Thinking of this, the emperor once again brought back the distant topic.

"Princess Xiang, I have decided to send you out of the palace." He said directly.

Lin Xuezhu's expression froze for a moment.

She raised her head in disbelief and looked directly at the emperor's majesty.

"Your Majesty, why is this?"

The Emperor glanced at her lightly and said, "I think that since you are Princess Xiang, it is not appropriate to live in the palace all the time. I am sending you out of the palace not because I don't want to take care of you, but because I want to take care of you." I just want you to live more comfortably. Don't worry, I will let those who follow you continue to serve you. Everything you enjoy is the same as in the palace."

"No!" Lin Xuezhu didn't wait for the emperor. After speaking, he interrupted directly, and his rude appearance made the emperor frown.

"Why not?" the emperor asked displeasedly.

Lin Xuezhu's face was full of panic, and she said: "Since the emperor knows that the spies in the southern region are targeting me, it is naturally the safest for me to stay in the palace. If I leave the palace, won't I fall into the hands of those people?"

The emperor's whole body was filled with panic. Rin, why didn't he think of this?

What if there are still spies in the capital, and those people sneak into the palace in order to assassinate Princess Xiang?

When the time comes, won't he be implicated again?

Thinking of this, the emperor became more determined to let Lin Xuezhu leave the palace.

Anyone can die, he is the emperor, the most powerful person in the world, he cannot die!

The emperor said impatiently: "Princess Xiang, I have made up my mind. Don't say anything anymore."

Lin Xuezhu's eyes showed fear and said: "Your Majesty, when I left Beijing that year, Prince Xiang's palace had been ransacked. It's clean, I'm afraid it's no longer suitable for people to live in."

The emperor felt a little slapped in the face when he mentioned this.

It felt like Princess Xiang was condemning him.

But it doesn't matter, Princess Xiang is just addicted to talking. As long as she is sent out of the palace, she will soon be able to live a life of fear.

"It doesn't matter, I'll send someone to repair it and buy you some household items. You can move in by the end of the month at the latest." The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, please save my life." Lin Xuezhu's eyes were sincere and her tone was pleading.

The emperor looked at her coldly, feeling very happy.

Humph, where was that calm and calm look before?

Isn't she awesome and eloquent?

Why are you so timid now?

If you have the guts, don't beg me. Go beg your omnipotent husband!

The emperor's heart was filled with the pleasure of revenge.

He waved his hand and said: "Pang Quanxing, take her down."

"Yes." Eunuch Pang stepped forward, bowed to Lin Xuezhu and said, "Princess Xiang, please."

He looked like he had a backer behind him and was confident. He's very good at it.

Lin Xuezhu's face was full of reluctance. She glanced at the emperor, forced herself to bow, and was led down by Eunuch Pang.

In fact, she really wanted to laugh in her heart.

Finally, after finishing what she wanted to do, she could escape from this huge prison. After

leaving the palace gate, Eunuch Pang said: "Eunuch Quan, please take Princess Xiang back."

"Yes." Eunuch Quan bowed and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Princess Xiang, please go back."

The two of them went back, one after the other. Walked up the alleyway in the palace.

Seeing that there was no one around, Lin Xuezhu asked in a casual manner: "Eunuch Quan, is there anyone else in your family in the north?"

"No more." Eunuch Quan replied respectfully: "Back then, there was a war in the north, and my family fled to the capital. Because of the difficulty in making a living, the servant was sent to the palace. The servant... resented his family and never contacted them again."

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but sigh after hearing what Grandpa Quan said.

From her perspective, she really can't understand parents who sell their children because of livelihood issues.

But she also knows that people have different conditions and abilities.

What is easy for some people is extremely difficult for others.

For example, make money.

Especially in ancient times, there were few opportunities, poor information, and imperfect systems. Most of the wealth was in the hands of a few people, making it difficult for the poor to stand up.

Therefore, people who are desperate can only regard their children as their livelihood.

Lin Xuezhu was silent and asked Quan Gongzheng: "If you were given a chance, would you still be willing to return to the north?"

"Of course you are." Quan Gonggong answered without hesitation.

Maybe he felt that his eagerness was a little out of proportion, maybe he realized that he was talking nonsense, and Father Quan shrank and his voice became softer.

Explained: "It's hard to leave the homeland. I hope the north will get better and better."

"I understand, me too." Lin Xuezhu replied softly.

Father-in-law Quan's eyes were a little moist.

He didn't dare to raise his head, so he could only use the corner of his eyes to look at Princess Xiang who was walking in front.

At this moment, for some reason, Princess Xiang's back looked so kind and full of brilliance.

The two returned to the side hall of Fengyi Palace and closed the door. The Duke said impartially: "Princess Xiang, Prince Yan's Mansion organized a funeral last night. It is said that Princess Yan looked crazy when she was grieving."

"Really? "A sneer appeared at the corner of Lin Xuezhu's mouth.

She also thought that people who are good at doing bad things must have strong psychological endurance.

Otherwise, how can we survive the condemnation of conscience.

Unexpectedly, this Princess Yan was so fragile and had none of the abilities she had when she ran between the palace and Wenzhonghou Mansion to frame Yuan Xiu.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "What should we do about King Yan's funeral?"

"The emperor has left it to Honglu Temple." Quan Gonggong replied.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, indicating that he understood.

Mr. Quan was about to retreat, but Luo Hong came over.

"Princess Xiang, Concubine Zhuang invites you." Luo Hong said.

Lin Xuezhu stood up and said, "Let's go."

Eunuch Quan stepped back, and Lin Xuezhu took Luo Hong to Yongning Palace.

When they arrived at Yongning Palace, they saw Concubine Zhuang sitting at the top.

A screen is set up at the bottom.

Behind the screen, there was a person sitting faintly, a man.

Lin Xuezhu then understood that the person behind him was probably Zhuang Guifei's brother, a businessman doing business in the capital.

"I have met Concubine Zhuang." Lin Xuezhu saluted.

Concubine Zhuang said: "Don't do these false gifts. Didn't you say you want to meet my brother and talk about business? I invited you here, and I also gave you the food and flower and fruit tea you gave me. Brother, I'm ready to taste it. Just talk directly, I'm standing by and won't talk."

Chapter 489 After all,

Lin Xuezhu has learned a lot and understood that the reason why Concubine Zhuang was present was to take into account the reputations of both parties and that she could not be left alone with her brother.

Lin Xuezhu knew that Concubine Zhuang's surname was Cao, so she said, "Boss Cao, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Princess Xiang is so polite, I'm so polite here." The voice behind the screen was as gentle as jade.

Lin Xuezhu's first impression of Boss Cao was very good.

However, she still wanted to explore his background.

After all, he has a sister who is a concubine in the palace.

And his sister happened to give birth to a prince who was very popular recently.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "What does Boss Cao think of the taste of this flower and fruit tea?"

"Very good." Boss Cao replied: "The quality of the tea used by Princess Xiang is average, and it is old tea, but the floral and fruity aroma adds to the aroma of the tea. The flavor is quite impressive."

Lin Xuezhu smiled slightly.

This Boss Cao is really a mouthful.

The flower and fruit tea she gave to Concubine Zhuang was indeed not made from good tea leaves.

It's the tea you can buy on the streets of Feiyun City.

As for the tea leaves grown in her space, it was impossible for her to take them out.

Everyone in the palace has such good tea in their mouths, and they can taste it as soon as they drink it.

Good tea does not fit with her past identity.

Lin Xuezhu said with a smile: "Boss Cao knows the goods, and the tea used in this flower and fruit tea was bought casually when I was in the northern border. The northern border is not as good as the capital, and I can't buy such good tea, so I have to make do with it. "

Indeed." Boss Cao said, "I am in the tea business. The north and the south are far apart. Ordinary tea merchants are not willing to transport fresh tea to the north. They will only send some old tea to the north." It's really helpless to find good tea."

His words contained quite a lot of information.

At least, Lin Xuezhu felt that he was not opposed to cooperation with her.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically mentioned that he was in the tea business.

Lin Xuezhu felt that this was a good start.

She said: "Boss Cao has been in the tea business, so he must know the tastes of his customers very well. To be honest, my flower and fruit tea is just for selling to female customers, especially those like Concubine Zhuang, who has noble status and taste. A unique female guest."

After hearing this, Concubine Zhuang smiled, feeling very happy.

Boss Cao asked: "How does Princess Xiang want to cooperate?"

Lin Xuezhu saw that he was happy and said: "Boss Cao provides me with raw materials, and I am responsible for opening the store, production, product upgrading, and sales. The profits generated "How about a 30-7 deal with me?" Boss

Cao laughed, "It sounds like this business is not very cost-effective for a villain."

If you sell tea directly, the profit will only be 30%.

What's more, the raw materials of the flower and fruit tea are very complicated, and he needs to search all over the world.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Boss Cao, there is another way for us to cooperate. That is, I purchase the raw materials from you, and then make and sell them myself. For bulk purchases, my costs must be reduced. , That's why I provided you with a dividend method. As long as the flower and fruit tea is sold at a high price, Boss Cao's profit will still be considerable."

"How can Princess Xiang guarantee that these flower and fruit tea can be sold at a high price? " Are you going?" Boss Cao asked.

Lin Xuezhu looked at Concubine Zhuang with a smile and said, "Then it depends on the methods of Concubine Zhuang."

These words made Boss Cao and Concubine Zhuang stunned at the same time.

Concubine Zhuang lowered her head and looked at herself, as if to say: Me? What does this have to do with me?

Lin Xuezhu sent Zhuang Guifei an affirmative look.

Your brother is doing business and you spend your brother's money. Are you too embarrassed not to contribute?

Concubine Zhuang understood Lin Xuezhu's eyes and was speechless.

After a while, she said helplessly: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Xuezhu said: "Your Majesty is now the most beloved person of the Emperor. Her words and deeds, food and clothing expenses, are naturally those of the noble ladies in the capital. Everyone is trying to imitate it. So, as long as the empress has this golden brand to drive the trend, there is no need to worry about no one buying our flower and fruit tea."

Zhuang Guifei didn't say anything, she knew that Lin Xuezhu was right.

Noble ladies from aristocratic families who want to enter the palace to serve the emperor will always find out about the emperor's preferences through various channels.

The concubine who was favored by the emperor became the object of their imitation.

Even for wealthy people who have no intention of entering the palace, being able to eat and use the same things as the queen in the palace is a symbol of wealth and status.

As Princess Xiang said, she is indeed a golden brand now.

Boss Cao's reaction was faster. He said: "Princess Xiang, according to your statement, Concubine Zhuang contributed to this sales, so our profit sharing will have to change." "

Four or six." "You are four and I am six," Lin Xuezhu said cheerfully.

Giving up 10% of the profit, as an advertising endorsement fee, it is a bit expensive, but it is still a good deal.

After all, the two most critical things for doing business are raw materials and sales.

Nowadays, these two things are taken care of by the Cao family brothers and sisters.

She only needs to make different formulas, that is, be responsible for research and development, and she can get 60% profit.

This money is like picking it up for free.

Because the so-called research and development, to her, is just taking out what is already in her mind.

Who has drank milk tea and doesn't have dozens of flavors in their mind?

What kind of lychee rose, peach oolong, lemon black tea, osmanthus and black plum...

it depends on what raw materials Boss Cao can find for her.

Boss Cao was very satisfied with the dividend ratio of 40 to 60, so he said: "Princess Xiang, happy cooperation."

"Happy cooperation." Lin Xuezhu smiled like a profiteer.

Inspired by the conversation between the two, Concubine Zhuang suddenly came to her senses.

She said: "Brother, since that 10% profit is due to me, shouldn't it be shared with me?"

Boss Cao couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

When has he not been satisfied with what his sister wants?

Now I'm hiding my petty intentions from him, hoping to get a 10% profit.

But that's okay, the girl has plans for herself, so she's learned to be smarter after all.

He had to encourage such thinking.

Boss Cao said: "Okay, this profit will be shared with the imperial concubine."

Concubine Zhuang showed a bright smile on her face.

Although it is very convenient to ask others for money, it is still not as good as having money yourself.

She has to work harder in this flower and fruit tea business.

The more her brother and Princess Xiang earn, the more she can earn.

Boss Cao asked: "Princess Xiang, when do you plan to open this business?"

"Let's start spring. During this period, Boss Cao can search for raw materials first. This is a list of raw materials that I have compiled that can be used to make flower and fruit tea. Boss Cao will take a look and see which ones can be obtained." After finishing speaking, , Lin Xuezhu took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Luo Hong.

Boss Cao: The orders are all ready. Princess Xiang is very confident about this cooperation!

Chapter 490: Who wins and who loses? Needless to say,

Boss Cao took the order and unfolded it. His head was big at that time.

so much!

There were many names of fruits and flowers that he had never heard of or seen before.

Lin Xuezhu listened to his silence and asked, "Boss Cao, do you have any questions?"

Boss Cao said, "Does Princess Xiang need all the things listed in this list?"

"The more, the merrier." Lin Xuezhu said, "I will eventually do it. Make the flower and fruit tea recipe based on the materials given by Boss Cao. So, just do your best. I won't be too demanding. Of course, the more materials you have, the more room you can use." Boss Cao

nodded, "That's it, sir. People must try their best."

"In that case, let's sign the contract," Lin Xuezhu said, taking out two more pieces of paper.

Boss Cao took it from Luo Hong and quickly scanned it, grasping all the key points.

It is clearly written on the paper that the profit margin is 40-60, Cao 4-6, and Lin 6.

In other words, Princess Xiang had thought about this dividend ratio from the beginning?

Boss Cao was only surprised.

Is there anyone who talks about business like this?

Boss Cao couldn't hold back and asked: "Princess Xiang, what would you do if the villain just accepted Sanqi Kai?"

"I think Boss Cao is generous and benevolent. Just rewrite the deed. " " Lin Xuezhu said nonchalantly.

Boss Cao blinked, feeling like he was being connoted.

It seems that he was not generous enough or righteous enough in this transaction.

Boss Cao was a little worried, but Concubine Zhuang was very happy to facilitate this deal.

She waved her hand and asked the palace maid to get the pen and ink.

What Boss Cao didn't know was that Lin Xuezhu was actually happy for him to bargain.

Knowing how to bargain proves that his mind is on business and he does not want to use business in exchange for other things.

Therefore, Lin Xuezhu was very willing to give up this part of his power.

It's just that she doesn't understand. Since Concubine Zhuang is the favorite concubine, and the third prince is the most likely candidate to be crowned prince among everyone, why don't the brother and sister, Boss Cao and Concubine Zhuang, show any covetousness for the throne?

Are they hiding, or are they trying to play the long game and catch the big fish?

Lin Xuezhu felt that she couldn't see the brother and sister clearly.

Hidden away, it's them that I'm talking about.

But it doesn't matter. In Shangyanshang, she is just doing business with them.

If they made any unreasonable demands, she would just refuse. Anyway, she didn't owe them anything.

When Lin Xuezhu was thinking this, the maid presented the pen and ink.

Both parties signed their names, two deeds, one for each person.

Boss Cao got his copy of the deed, glanced at the signature, and his head suddenly buzzed.

He had never seen someone write so ugly.

To be precise, it's not ugly, it's just a jerky feeling as if I just learned to write.

However, he did not dare to say anything. He folded the deed carefully and put it in his arms.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Boss Cao, I have been to Zhuangzi where King Yan lived in his fief. There are many rare and exotic fruits planted in Zhuangzi. If Boss Cao doesn't have any clues, he can send someone to inquire. Those rare and exotic fruits can be found by the farmer. If you can collect them, you must know their origin. As long as you find the place of origin, will Boss Cao still worry about not getting the goods?"

Boss Cao felt enlightened after hearing this.

Yes, as long as he finds the source of the goods, he is sure to win.

Boss Cao said: "Where in Beijing does Princess Xiang want to open a store? If there is a promising store, I can help Princess Xiang to inquire about it."

Lin Xuezhu said: "As for the store, it is naturally better to be in a prosperous area. I live in the east of the city. They are all powerful people, so let's open the store in Dongshi."

"Okay, I will ask someone to find out if there are any stores for sale in the most prosperous areas of Dongshi." Boss Cao said.

Lin Xuezhu didn't say that after a while, she could move out of the palace.

When the time comes, you can see the store opening and so on, and experience it yourself.

But since someone is willing to do the hard work for her, she can naturally avoid being lazy as long as she can. Who would think that she is not busy enough?

After discussing the business, Lin Xuezhu exchanged a few words with Concubine Zhuang, then said goodbye and left.

With a foreign man around, she, Princess Xiang, is not suitable to stay too long.

Returning to the side hall of Fengyi Palace, she closed the door and saw a food box on the table.

Luo Hong said: "Princess Xiang, the pastries in the food box are what you asked for this morning. They were delivered by the imperial kitchen."

"Well, you can go out first. You don't need to wait here for the time being." Lin Xuezhu said.

Hearing this, Luo Hong retreated.

Lin Xuezhu opened the food box and saw a plate of exquisite mung bean cake inside.

The crust is so crispy that it falls apart when touched.

The four mung bean cakes are printed with the words "Fu Lu, Shou Xi", which is quite auspicious.

Lin Xuezhu felt that it was a bit wasteful, but she still broke open all four mung bean cakes.

There is a small note sandwiched in the cake with blessing written on it.

When unfolded, it was a battle report: Victory in another battle.

Won again!

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help laughing.

Her husband is indeed a good man.

At this time, Eunuch Quan said outside: "Princess Xiang, Eunuch Pang sent someone to ask about the renovation of Prince Xiang's Mansion. Does Princess Xiang have any needs?"

Lin Xuezhu said: "Go to the Qinzheng Palace in person and return to Pang. Father-in-law, just say that Prince Yan's palace is holding a funeral, and we, Prince Xiang's Palace, will keep a low profile. We will discuss other matters after the funeral of Prince Yan is over."

"Yes," Eunuch Quan accepted the order and left.

To him, this was just a normal conversation.

However, the news was passed between Lin Xuezhu and Eunuch Pang in this question and answer.

The royal family held two funerals in succession. For two days, ordinary people were required to fast and suspend all entertainment activities.

After more than three months of playing, I am afraid that all the entertainment venues in Beijing will lose money.

People who usually like to eat meat will turn green after being vegetarian for more than three months, right?

At this time, as long as there is a slight rhythm, the people will have endless reverie.

For example, did the royal family do something immoral and be punished by God?

Or, has the emperor run out of energy?

Or, is there someone in the palace playing a conspiracy?

In short, wait until these two funerals are over before sending in the news of Yuan Xiu's victory.

In comparing the two sides, it goes without saying who wins and who loses.

When the common people have such an impression, the balance in their hearts will naturally favor Yuan Xiu's side.

After all, who wouldn't like someone who is lucky, capable, and loves his people to become a king?

This is the role of psychological suggestion.

The battle report Lin Xuezhu received was delivered by Yuan Xiu's secret guards with whistles, much earlier than the Southern Territory sent people to deliver the message.

Therefore, it makes sense in terms of time to suppress this news for a month and a half and wait until King Yan's funeral is completed before announcing it.

This was the news that Lin Xuezhu asked Eunuch Quan to pass on to Eunuch Pang.

Everything will wait until King Yan's funeral is over.