Chapter 210: 210 Hongshun
Chapter 210 Chapter 210 Hongshun
Shen's eyes flickered, but he adjusted his mood in an instant.
She took a deep breath and said softly: "Sister Chen, let me help you."
Shen held up the luxurious and exquisite Jiuzhai crown with her own hands, then stood up and put the beaded crown on her head for her. She adjusted it carefully. Her solemn movements were like putting on a battle armor for a general. of.
Chu Qianchen sat there obediently, motionless, and looked as obedient as he could be.
After Mrs. Shen said "Okay," Chu Qianchen stood up gracefully and said with a smile: "Mom, wait until I come back."
Mrs. Shen also smiled, with soft eyes, "Well, mother is waiting for you."
Chu Qianchen took Jiang Yuan and left, leaving Amber in the palace.
Eunuch Ni had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, fearing that if Chu Qianchen was hiding in the palace and refused to come out, he would be in trouble. He didn't dare to break into Prince Chen's palace without permission, so he could only go back to the emperor empty-handed.
When Eunuch Ni wanted to urge the young chamberlain to knock on the door again, the door of Prince Chen's Mansion opened from the inside, and a red wheeled cart slowly drove out from the inside. Guards from the palace guarded the wheeled car on both sides.
After the Zhulun carriage drove out of the gate, Eunuch Ni took a few steps forward and said to the people in the carriage with a smile: "See you, Princess."
The next moment, a delicate white hand opened a corner of the curtain, revealing half of her delicate face.
The girl's skin is as white as snow, her red lips are as red as vermilion, and she is stunningly beautiful.
She just glanced at Eunuch Ni, her cold eyes seeming to see through his thoughts.
Then, she lowered the curtain again without saying a word.
Eunuch Ni was relieved, it was indeed Princess Chen, there was no mistake.
Eunuch Ni quickly ordered: "Go back to the palace!"
So, the group of people set out on the road.
Along the way, Zhu Lun Chai was not only accompanied by guards from the palace, but also guards in royal robes who were leading the way, as if they were afraid that someone would "rob the prison".
With Jin Yiwei opening the way, they felt as if they were in no one's land along the way, and arrived at the palace a quarter of an hour earlier than usual.
Eunuch Ni had been in a state of anxiety. Only when he saw Chu Qianchen getting off the carriage at the palace gate with his own eyes did he finally feel relieved.
"Princess, please."
Eunuch Ni was polite, but in his heart he was full of contempt. He looked at Chu Qianchen as if he were looking at a dead person.
The emperor wants to settle old accounts today, and one can imagine the fate of Princess Chen.
Eunuch Ni personally led Chu Qianchen to the Yangxin Palace, attracting many palace people's attention along the way.
From a distance, I saw a dozen people waiting outside the imperial study, including civil servants, military officers, and nobles from the clan, all whispering to each other.
They all hurried into the palace after hearing the news that Prince Chen's Mansion was besieged. They wanted to see the emperor, but the emperor was not there, so they could only wait here.
Everyone present was a well-known figure in the court. Chu Qianchen saw several familiar faces in the crowd at a glance, one of whom was Duke Mu.
Everyone's eyes rushed towards Chu Qianchen like a tide, including Duke Mu. Everyone had different expressions, some were surprised, some were thoughtful, some were scrutinizing, some were scornful...
Everyone fell silent and forgot to speak for a moment.
Duke Mu's eyes widened slightly, he was startled, and his hands clenched into fists in his sleeves.
He arrived two cups of tea earlier than Chu Qianchen, but he still hasn't been able to get in.
When he arrived, he asked the colleagues around him and found that Kang Hongda and the prince were still in the imperial study room and had no idea what was being said inside.
Prince Chen's Mansion has been surrounded by Jin Yiwei, but the emperor has not made a move yet, which makes Mu Guogong increasingly uneasy.
Unexpectedly, Chu Qianchen was also announced by the emperor.
What does the emperor want to do? ! Duke Mu's heart sank little by little, but he did not dare to act rashly and could only wait and see what happened.
Chu Qianchen always had a slight smile on his lips, and his expression did not change at all. He followed Eunuch Ni into the imperial study.
Seeing Chu Qianchen's slender back disappear behind the door curtain, Mu Guogong's expression became more and more solemn, and his eyes were like a bottomless sea, with turbulent undercurrents.
He couldn't wait here.
Duke Mu suddenly said: "Why did the emperor announce Princess Chen here?!"
He seemed to be asking, but also seemed to be sighing, shaking his head slightly in disapproval.
Several cabinet ministers beside him also heard it and looked at each other.
The emperor's move was really inappropriate. King Chen was not in the capital, so why did the emperor announce Princess Chen, a female dependent, to the palace? !
The civil servants were relatively good, but the generals were all angry and filled with righteous indignation, and they all said:
"yes!"
"Even if His Highness Chen Wang really committed something, the Emperor will just call His Highness Chen Wang back to confront him."
"That's right, one code equals one code. Even if the emperor has any dissatisfaction with King Chen, what's the point of targeting a woman who is a Taoist!"
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The generals became more and more excited, and many of their faces turned red.
Seeing the anger among the people, the first assistant secretly thought that something was wrong, and said to the young **** who was guarding outside the royal study: "Little Eunuch Wen, could you please help me pass the news."
The little chamberlain named Wen didn't dare to refuse the chief minister of the cabinet, so he had no choice but to go in.
In the imperial study room, the atmosphere was stagnant and depressing, with an unknown scent of incense floating in the air.
Chu Qianchen walked over slowly and seemed to be looking intently, but his eyes were looking at the people in the imperial study without leaving any trace.
The emperor, Gu Nanjin and Chu Lingxiao were all there. In addition, there was a strange man in his thirties with an extraordinary bearing.
The four people have different expressions.
Chu Qianchen had never met Kang Hongda, but she had just heard about Kang Hongda being announced to the palace, and she immediately guessed the identity of this strange man.
The emperor looked at Chu Qianchen with evil eyes, showing no anger or authority.
Chu Qianchen always smiled slightly, walked forward slowly, and saluted the emperor who was behind the case.
"My wife is here to see the Emperor."
Her manners are decent, and every move she makes is as if measured by a ruler. Not only is it hard to fault, she is also indescribably beautiful, noble, elegant, graceful and feminine.
Kang Hongda sat leisurely on an armchair by the window, swinging the folding fan casually.
He glanced at Chu Qianchen casually, feeling that all these so-called beauties were all the same and boring.
The emperor looked at Chu Qianchen intently and said nothing at first, trying to put pressure on Chu Qianchen with silence.
Chu Qianchen stood there with a calm face, calm and relaxed.
She knew that the emperor would definitely announce her entry into the palace.
The emperor was suspicious and arrogant. When the prince was in the north a few years ago, the emperor often made trouble for the prince. He thought all day long that the prince would achieve great success and support his troops.
He was obviously unhappy with the prince, but he still insisted on standing up for the so-called righteousness, for fear that he would become a tyrant who would be infamous for thousands of years.
Finally, the emperor asked in a cold tone: "Do you know that King Chen Gu Jue committed a serious crime of treason?!"
The emperor's eyes were as sharp as a sword, shining with determination to win.
This time, he would make Gu Jue completely unable to stand up.
Only with conclusive evidence can he make the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty speechless.
He wanted Gu Jue to be despised by the world and be infamy for eternity. Chu Lingxiao wanted to speak, but the emperor gave him a cold look. He just closed his mouth and tried his best to wink at Chu Qianchen.
Chu Qianchen pursed his lips and remained silent.
She lowered her face slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up almost invisible at an angle that the emperor and Chu Lingxiao couldn't see.
That letter was specially prepared by Chu Qianchen for the emperor and Chu Lingxiao.
Even if Chu Lingxiao didn't say that the letter was given to him, as long as the emperor was not stupid enough, he should know that Chu Lingxiao could not steal whatever he wanted from Prince Chen's Mansion. She was Chu Lingxiao's daughter. What happened to that letter? Where it came from, there is no doubt.
She gave the letter to the emperor, just to make the emperor think that she would be a breakthrough in Prince Chen's palace and regard her as a soft persimmon.
The emperor would naturally start with her. After all, there was no more conclusive evidence than Princess Chen’s personal testimony against King Chen.
Therefore, from the moment Chu Qianchen took the letter from Chu Lingxiao, she knew that the emperor would announce her, so she put on makeup early and waited for someone in the palace.
What surprised her was that Mr. Shen actually came.
A soft light flashed across Chu Qianchen's eyes, but it was not visible on his face.
The emperor did not expect Chu Qianchen to confess immediately, so his tone became darker and he threatened: "Gu Jue colluded with Nanyang Prince Qin Yao with the intention of treason. This is an unforgivable crime and will bring disaster to the entire family!"
"If you know and don't report it, then you will share the same crime with him!"
Chu Qianchen remained silent.
The emperor first threatened and then induced, and then said: "I remember that the Chu family has been loyal to the emperor for generations, and the noble concubine has served the emperor for many years. I can give you a chance to 'separate the relationship'. As long as you atone for your sins, I will not blame you."
The emperor slightly emphasized the words "separate the relationship", almost saying that he could allow her to make peace with Gu Jue, looking magnanimous.
Chu Lingxiao's eyes lit up instantly.
For him, it would be best if Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue could reconcile, and he would be able to completely cut off their relationship with Prince Chen's Mansion.
Chu Lingxiao looked at Chu Qianchen with burning eyes. If this was not the imperial study room, he would have yelled at Chu Qianchen.
This girl has nothing to hesitate about! What if the emperor thinks that the Chu family is disloyal...
"emperor…"
Chu Lingxiao wanted to say that Chu Qianchen has always been a timid girl, but he had no chance to say the next words, so he heard Chu Qianchen say the second sentence: "The prince is not guilty."
Her voice is cold and sweet, like the clear stream of a mountain stream.
Those four words shocked everyone in the imperial study, and their eyes turned to Chu Qianchen again, including Kang Hongda and Gu Nanjin.
The folding fan in Kang Hongda's hand slowed down, and a faint light flashed across his narrow eyes.
Chu Qianchen didn't care about everyone's gaze at all, and said calmly and calmly: "There's no need to blame someone if you want to!"
"If the emperor wants to seal Prince Chen's Mansion, just seal it. No one in Prince Chen's Mansion will betray the prince."
She stood there gracefully, like a cold plum in the wind and snow, fearless.
Her voice was clear and cold, like a mountain stream waterfall falling from a high place, with the awe and arrogance of flying down three thousand feet.
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The atmosphere in the royal study suddenly became extremely strange.
No one expected that Chu Qianchen would say such words.
Chu Lingxiao looked at Chu Qianchen in disbelief, who was completely different from before.
"Presumptuous!" Chu Lingxiao really wanted to slap Chu Qianchen on the cheek, "In front of the emperor, you actually spoke arrogantly and talked nonsense!"
What on earth was this rebellious girl thinking about disobeying the emperor in the royal study? !
Chu Lingxiao's pupils were full of anger, his mind was pounding, and his hands were clenched into fists.
Chu Qianchen glanced at him coldly, but smiled, which was in sharp contrast to the furious Chu Lingxiao.
"Father," Chu Qianchen sighed and said in a tone that could not be said to be helpless or lamentable, "the emperor has asked you to be a lobbyist, and I have already made it clear to you what you need to say..."
"This is my attitude, and it is also the attitude of everyone in Prince Chen's palace."
What she meant was that she had made her attitude clear to Chu Lingxiao a long time ago, and it was useless whether the emperor sent someone to act as a lobbyist or sent her to the palace to question her face to face.
The emperor also looked at Chu Lingxiao suspiciously, squinting his eyes with dark eyes. What on earth is this Chu Lingxiao playing? !
"..." Chu Lingxiao felt as if his throat was being pinched. He glared at Chu Qianchen, dumbfounded.
What Chu Qianchen said now was completely different from what she said before in Prince Chen's Mansion. If Chu Lingxiao hadn't been the person involved, he would have suspected that he was the one who lied.
The incense in the corner gradually burned out, and the green smoke became lighter and lighter.
Everyone had different thoughts, and they were all wondering who was telling the truth, father and daughter Chu Lingxiao or Chu Qianchen.
In this splendid, solemn imperial study, the graceful figure of the young girl, as delicate as a flower, seems out of place here.
Chu Qianchen continued to face Chu Lingxiao with a firm tone: "Father, even if the prince is not in the capital, I am still from Prince Chen's palace."
"I am no more than a sparrow, but I can trap a swan in a small area!"
These words she seemed to be speaking to Chu Lingxiao were actually meant for the emperor.
The emperor's face was as gloomy as ink, and he naturally thought of the sentence "A sparrow knows the ambition of a swan."
This sentence comes from "Chen She's Family" in "Historical Records", and Chen She was a rebel!
"Crack!"
The emperor slapped his palm on the imperial case and said angrily: "Honghu, what a Honghu! The wolf's ambition is obvious!"
Gu Jue is a "Honghu", so he is openly talking about rebellion!
Facing the angry emperor, a sneer appeared on Chu Qianchen's lips, "The prince is not in the capital now, so of course you can do whatever you want."
"However, Prince Chen's Mansion is not easy to bully. Even if everyone in Prince Chen's Mansion is dead, the prince is still here!"
Chu Qianchen said proudly, without a hint of timidity in his voice.
Really unrepentant! The emperor became even angrier. When the words came to his lips, he frowned and fell silent.
"The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan." Taken literally, this sentence means that the sparrow is trapped in a small depression and cannot understand why the swan wants to fly ninety thousand miles away.
Even if Prince Chen's Mansion is destroyed, it will only be the death of a nest of sparrows. The swans are still there!
Gu Jue is still here!
It was not until this moment that the emperor finally thought of a question.
Originally, because Gu Jue was not in the capital and Prince Chen's palace was leaderless, the emperor wanted to take advantage of this incident to convict Gu Jue of treason.
However, he suddenly realized that Gu Jue's absence in Beijing meant that Gu Jue was out of his control at the moment, and Gu Jue could go to Beidi at any time.
The Northern Army has always been dominated by Gu Jue, and the Tiger Talisman is still in Gu Jue's hands. Once Gu Jue rebels, the Northern Army and the people of the Northern Territory will definitely respond. So what will the court do? !
Even if he ordered the raids on Prince Chen's Mansion and captured the Xuanjia Camp, he would still not be able to hinder Gu Jue in the slightest!
"..." The emperor seemed to have had a bucket of cold water poured on his head, and his body became stiff, like a sculpture.
Merry Christmas~
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