Chapter 211: 211 use

Chapter 211: 211 use

Chapter 211 211 Utilization

Kang Hongda raised his eyebrows and stopped the folding fan in his hand.

He had thought about this problem before, but he just didn't mention the possibility to the emperor.

He understands the emperor. The emperor is in high spirits, so he can only follow him, not go against him. If anyone pours cold water on him, the prince's fate will be a lesson to others.

What he didn't expect was to hear these words from the newly promoted Princess Chen in front of him.

Is she willing to risk her life for King Chen? !

Kang Hongda's eyes flashed, noncommittal.

Chu Qianchen did not look at Kang Hongda, but fixed her eyes on the emperor's face. She naturally saw the subtle changes in the emperor's expression, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

The emperor has always been suspicious, especially when it comes to the prince.

Anyway, no matter what he said, the emperor believed that Prince Chen's Mansion had the intention of treason, so it would be better to follow the trend and increase the threat of Prince Chen's Mansion to the imperial court.

In this world, the only thing that can face power is power.

Rather than being passive, it is better to be proactive.

Chu Qianchen stood there calmly and calmly, feeling very light.

She could feel that the prince had taken a different path from his previous life.

In his previous life, the prince only wanted to arrange a way out for them.

A way out that would keep her and the others safe even if he wasn't there.

But the prince in this life is different.

The prince became even more aggressive. This is no longer seeking a retreat, but going against the current!

So, the prince believes that she can cure him, right? !

Chu Qianchen's phoenix eyes were shining brightly.

There was silence in the imperial study room.

The young Eunuch Wen who came to convey the message knew that the occasion was not appropriate, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, Your Excellency, the Chief Assistant, would like to see you."

What greeted us was the emperor's displeased roar:

"not see!"

Little Eunuch Wen's legs went weak, he didn't dare to say anything more, and quickly left.

Anyone could feel the emperor's thunderous wrath, and both Chu Lingxiao and Eunuch Ni's faces turned slightly pale.

The emperor's heart tightened and his eyes became darker and darker, feeling that he seemed to have made a wrong move in this game.

The only ones left in Beijing by Gu Jue were the Queen Mother and Princess Chen.

And Princess Chen, Chu Qianchen, was just a mere concubine, and she was given the marriage by herself, so how could Gu Jue fall in love with her!

Gu Jue went to the Marquis Mansion to welcome her in person during her wedding. Over the past few days, she seemed to treat the princess well, and I'm afraid she did it for herself!

As for the Queen Mother, if she openly attacks the Queen Mother, then the people of the world will think that she, the majestic Emperor of Qi, is unfilial and disrespectful to her stepmother, which is equivalent to giving Gu Jue another clue.

The emperor's heart sank little by little.

Chu Qianchen, who was only a desk away from the emperor, remained motionless under the emperor's gloomy gaze. Neither his face nor his posture wavered at all.

There was a faint sneer on the corner of her lips, as if she was not afraid of the emperor's wrath at all.

The emperor looked at her, feeling increasingly unsure.

It seemed like a silent duel.

For a while, no one spoke again. The air became solemn as the silence spread, and sparks seemed to flash vaguely.

Chu Qianchen didn't have any stage fright.

However, she was not afraid, but Chu Lingxiao was afraid, angry and hateful.

Seeing that this incredible achievement was right in front of him, once the emperor decided to send troops to attack Gu Jue and Qin Yao, as an informer, he would most likely be able to get this job. He didn't expect that Chu Qianchen would dare to speak like this in front of the emperor.

Is this **** trying to kill herself or the entire Chu family? !

He almost used all his strength to stabilize his body without falling to his knees, and angrily scolded Chu Qianchen: "Chu Qianchen, if you dare to be so presumptuous in front of the emperor again, just pretend that the Chu family has never raised a daughter like you. !”

Chu Lingxiao's chest heaved violently, his breath became thicker, and the veins on his neck jumped wildly.

Chu Qianchen raised his head and met Chu Lingxiao's eyes, looked into his angry eyes, and said: "Father, you told the Emperor and Prince Qin that they were going to rebel, right?"

Without waiting for Chu Lingxiao's answer, Chu Qianchen's eyes moved to the emperor, and the next sentence he said was to the emperor, "Your Majesty, my father has such a big 'gain' from a trip to the northwest. How can he handle this errand?" That’s great, don’t you think?”

"There are many ministers outside the Yangxin Hall today. Why don't the emperor tell them?"

"Tell them how the emperor asked my father to teach his wife to 'be obedient'!"

She smiled slightly, her smile was cold, and every word pierced the emperor's heart like a poisonous thorn.

In a few words, she pointed the finger of the whole incident directly at the emperor. The implication was to reprimand the emperor for ordering Chu Lingxiao to frame Gu Jue and Qin Yao, and it was because of the emperor's wishes that Chu Lingxiao forced her to accuse Gu Jue of treason.

Of course Chu Lingxiao heard what she meant, and his eyes widened. This rebellious girl is talking nonsense!

The emperor was furious at first, then his eyebrows jumped suddenly, secretly thinking that something was wrong.

If Chu Qianchen's words were told to the civil and military ministers outside, everyone would think that it was him, the emperor, who wanted to take advantage of Gu Jue's absence to convict King Chen of treason out of thin air. To suppress Prince Chen's Mansion, after all, many emperors have used this method since ancient times.

But in his conscience, he never thought about it that way.

The emperor held a breath in his heart, picked up the letter that Chu Lingxiao had presented before, threw the letter towards Chu Qianchen, and said sternly: "This is the letter that Chu Lingxiao got at Prince Chen's Mansion. Witness it." Even with the physical evidence, do you still want to say that Gu Jue is innocent?"

Chu Qianchen leaned over slightly, picked up the letter, and read it slowly.

After reading the letter, she tilted her head and said in confusion: "What is this?"

She actually had to pretend to be stupid! Chu Lingxiao raised his voice and said: "This is the letter sent to Gu Jue from Gao Cunzhi, the commander-in-chief of the Bingzhou Guards!"

Just now Eunuch Ni also checked the handwriting. It was indeed Gao Cunzhi's handwriting, and the seal at the end of the letter was his.

"Oh?" A smile appeared on Chu Qianchen's little face, which was obviously soft and charming, but it made people's hearts tremble for no reason.

Chu Qianchen said inexplicably: "Could it be that General Gao is left-handed?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, lefty?!" Chu Lingxiao blurted out.

"So, it turns out it's not the case." Chu Qianchen seemed to be talking to himself. He turned the front of the letter to the emperor, pointed to the lines on it and said, "These are clearly left-hand characters. Even if the emperor wants to frame it, , this evidence should be made more beautiful.”

The emperor had only paid attention to every word in the letter and the content of the expression before, and had never looked at the letter paper from this angle. Now looking at it from a distance, he immediately discovered that the font of the letter was high on the left and low on the right, and the handwriting changed from It gradually becomes thinner from left to right, which is a characteristic of left-hand characters.

Chu Qianchen glanced meaningfully at Eunuch Ni next to the emperor.

As we all know, Eunuch Ni was favored by the emperor because he could write with both hands.

Eunuch Ni's face also changed, feeling that he was more unjust than Dou E. This incident actually burned him inexplicably.

"..." Chu Lingxiao's face was even uglier than Eunuch Ni's.

This letter is written in the left hand, which means that this letter is not Gao Cunzhi's handwriting, but a forgery.

How is this possible? !

Chu Lingxiao's mind was so confused that he was stunned and unable to think calmly at all.

Chu Qianchen quickly took back the letter paper in his hand, turned around and said: "I am young and have poor eyesight. I heard that the Chief Minister and several ministers are good at calligraphy, so I might as well ask a few adults for help. "Staff Staff."

Chu Qianchen walked towards the door, as if he wanted to talk to the chief minister of the cabinet.

"Stop!" A large bead of sweat appeared on the emperor's forehead, his face turned pale, and his heart felt cold.

Once this matter becomes a big deal, Gu Jue can directly return to the north and establish himself as king.

And he would be known as a framer, and the world would think that he was the one who "forced" Gu Jue to "rebel"!

At this moment, the emperor felt like he was being played around by Gu Jue like a mouse being played by a cat.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the imperial study room.

The little Eunuch Wen came in again, with an official document in his hand. He happened to be face to face with Chu Qianchen, and Chu Qianchen could only slow down his steps.

Gu Nanjin walked over quickly with sweat profusely, stopped Chu Qianchen, and persuaded him in a good voice: "Aunt Nine Emperors stayed here, there may be some misunderstanding. Father will definitely get to the bottom of it, and he will not be unjustly accused." It belongs to Uncle Nine Emperors.”

Gu Nanjin couldn't help but think of the last time he negotiated terms with Gu Jue, and felt that this imperial aunt was as scary as the Nine Emperor Uncles.

He finally knows what it means to have a husband and a wife.

"Your Majesty," Little Eunuch Wen handed over the official document with both hands, "The Prince of Nanyang sent someone to deliver the good news."

Good news? ! The emperor and others were shocked and confused.

Chu Qianchen curled his lips and his eyes were filled with light. It’s finally here!

The emperor was furious and frowned: "Say!"

Little Eunuch Wen maintained his bowing posture and said: "The Bingzhou Guards Anantong Miguo, Prince Nanyang has sent troops to capture Gao Cunzhi, the chief soldier of the Bingzhou Guards."

Little Eunuch Wen swallowed his saliva, feeling that what he said next might not be what the emperor wanted to hear, but he could only bite the bullet and report: "In order to protect the state guards from falling into the hands of Feng Miguo, the Northwest Army has already After capturing the Bingzhou Guard, Qin Shizi asked the emperor to place the Bingzhou Guard under the jurisdiction of the Nanyang Palace.

At the same time, Eunuch Ni took the good news and presented it to the emperor.

Such shameless words made the emperor furious, and his face gradually turned blue.

Even if the emperor was still a little unsure before, now he is sure that he has indeed fallen into Gu Jue's scheme.

Kang Hongda suddenly put away the folding fan and said with certainty: "Qin Yao wants to merge with the state guards."

When things developed to this point, he suddenly understood everything: the emperor was too impatient, so he fell into the trap. Putting aside the matter of Feng Miguo, this so-called good news is not good news at all. In fact, it is just Qin Yao's attempt to capture the Bingzhou Guards in an open and honest manner.

Bingzhou Guard is located in Bingzhou. On the surface, it is to occupy Bingzhou Guard. In fact, it is to transfer the entire Bingzhou to the territory of Nanyang Palace.

Gu Jue and Qin Yao went around in a circle, setting up such a situation just for Bingzhou.

It can be said that Chu Lingxiao was right, but he was also completely wrong.

The emperor also understood, his face became even more ugly, and his thin lips pursed into a straight line.

The emperor suddenly rose up and swept all the things on the table to the ground with a sweep of his arms, leaving a mess everywhere.

Gu Nanjin and Eunuch Ni had long been accustomed to strange things, and Chu Lingxiao was so frightened that his whole body trembled violently.

An orange the size of a fist happened to roll up to Chu Qianchen's skirt. Chu Qianchen lowered his eyes and looked at the orange, then turned slightly to avoid it.

She had long heard from Nanny Yan that the emperor's temper had become increasingly fierce recently.

Just like in his previous life, the erysipelas in the emperor's body became deeper and deeper.

Some people will never change in two lives.

Kang Hongda touched the handle of the fan in his hand and looked at Chu Lingxiao with a heavy gaze: "Chu Lingxiao, what exactly did you see in the northwest camp? Tell me in detail."

Chu Lingxiao had compiled these completely. He had said them once before, and immediately repeated them again, almost word for word.

Kang Hongda closed his eyes, and while listening, he tapped his palms with a folding fan, with a leisurely rhythm, as if he was thinking.

After Chu Lingxiao finished speaking, Kang Hongda opened his eyes and asked, "You said you saw Gu Jue and Qin Yao coming out of the central tent together, but they didn't see you?"

Chu Lingxiao's eyes wandered for a moment and he said, "I'm hiding."

The emperor frowned, looking suspicious.

The military camp was generally empty. Apart from the tents, there were no trees or tall buildings. Where could Chu Lingxiao hide away from the sight of Gu Jue and Qin Yao.

Kang Hongda could see Chu Lingxiao's guilty conscience at a glance: "Did you not see Gu Jue at all?!"

Chu Lingxiao naturally couldn't recognize it and insisted: "I'm sure that's Gu Jue's voice. Moreover, I saw his back..."

The words stopped abruptly.

Chu Lingxiao also realized that he had let something slip.

Kang Hongda raised the corners of his mouth with a half-smile.

"Seeing the back" means that Chu Lingxiao actually didn't see Gu Jue at all, or in other words, he didn't see Gu Jue's face. He just relied on subjective assumptions, or...

The emperor's face became a little gloomier again.

Kang Hongda asked again: "You said that when you arrived at the post station in Nanyang City, you found that the inn was surrounded by people from the Northwest Army. How did you escape from Nanyang back to the capital?"

Because the lie he told earlier was exposed, Chu Lingxiao was a little panicked, a little cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he felt that the emperor's eyes were even colder.

He was even more panicked. He didn't want to say that he had escaped by hiding in a dung cart, so he quickly added: "I heard that they were going to seal the city gate. I felt that the east gate must be heavily inspected, so I hurriedly left through the south gate."

"You're lucky." Kang Hongda seemed to be sighing, but in this situation, this sentence seemed extremely sarcastic.

Rebellion is a serious crime that can kill an entire family and bring disaster to nine clans. Would Qin Yao really be so careless and let Chu Lingxiao slip away from the south city gate so easily? !

If Qin Yao is really that stupid, can he still kill his biological brother Qin Xuan if he can't clear up the injustice of his father's murder? !

Kang Hongda could think of this, and so could the emperor.

The anger in the emperor's heart was boiling violently, and his breathing became more and more rapid.

What Chu Lingxiao said was obviously false. He was actually deceived... It was Qin Yao who deliberately let him come back from the northwest.

According to what Chu Lingxiao said, he only had one boy with him. How did the two of them escape from the Northwest Army and return to the capital smoothly and without any damage!

The fire of anger in the emperor's heart burned even brighter, and his stern eyes were directed at Chu Lingxiao, "Chu Lingxiao, you are so brave! Did you forge this letter?!"

Chu Lingxiao's eyes almost opened to the extreme, and he quickly defended himself: "Your Majesty, you believe me, this letter is really not forged by Wei Chen."

"This letter was given by Wei Chen, an unfilial daughter. Wei Chen just fell into her trap!"

Chu Lingxiao became more and more excited, his face turned red, and the veins on his forehead popped out.

Chu Qianchen held the letter and shook his head, "Father, you still blame me for this matter."

"Rebellious girl!" Chu Lingxiao's teeth chattered.

If this was not the imperial study room, he would have already swung his palm towards Chu Qianchen.

The emperor behind the case looked back and forth at the father and daughter, frowning.

Few of Chu Lingxiao's words were true. This letter was obviously not given by Chu Qianchen, and it was even more impossible for him to steal it from Prince Chen's Mansion. Given that Prince Chen's Mansion was heavily guarded, not to mention Chu Lingxiao, even the Jinyi Guards I don't have the ability.

Could it be that Chu Lingxiao went to Prince Chen's Mansion and got a thumbs-down from Chu Qianchen, so in order to seek credit, he simply forged a letter by himself? !

Facing the emperor's questioning gaze, Chu Lingxiao almost jumped up. He had never encountered such a situation in his life that was so unreasonable.

"Your Majesty, you really are not a humble minister!"

"Your Majesty, you trust Wei Chen, Wei Chen swears..."

Chu Lingxiao no longer knew what to say to prove himself, and his words were incoherent.

The emperor no longer wanted to hear it, so he picked up the last remaining inkstone on the imperial desk and threw it at Chu Lingxiao.

Chu Lingxiao didn't dare to hide at all, and let the inkstone hit his shoulder. The pain made him groan, and the ink left a black mass on his shoulder, making him look even more embarrassed.

Chu Lingxiao was frightened and quickly knelt down.

The inkstone fell to the ground almost at the same time, spilling ink all over the floor and staining Chu Lingxiao's robe.

Chu Lingxiao couldn't care less and wanted to kowtow to the emperor to show his innocence and loyalty.

He never thought that he clearly didn't lie, but only concealed a little bit, how could he be unable to defend himself at all?

Chu Qianchen glanced at Chu Lingxiao indifferently.

Chu Lingxiao is like this, despicable, cold-hearted, without any self-awareness, and yet he dares to speak nonsense.

Kang Hongda asserted: "Your Majesty, you have fallen into a trap."

Looking at Chu Lingxiao's stupidity, he knew that he was probably being used by Qin Yao.

The emperor finally figured out the matter and clenched his fists tightly with anger, his fists trembling slightly with anger.

Yes, Qin Yao took advantage of Chu Lingxiao, a fool, to make himself think that he and Gu Jue were going to rebel. As a result, he made a wrong move from the beginning, so he ended up in the current situation, in a dilemma.

To convict Gu Jue and Qin Yao, a joint trial among three divisions is necessary.

But the letter written by this idiot Chu Lingxiao couldn't even escape Chu Qianchen's eyes. With so many pairs of eyes in the court, and even those military generals who were biased towards Gu Jue, this letter would definitely be seen through.

At that time, all civil and military officials in the dynasty will think that they ordered Chu Lingxiao to frame Gu Jue!

Even if Gu Jue leads the Northern Army south to force the palace in the future, he can still do so under the guise of being forced by himself.

Therefore, Gu Jue must be innocent.

Since Gu Jue is not guilty, Qin Yao, who was "falsely accused" together with Gu Jue, is also not guilty.

The emperor took the good news that had just been presented and felt heavy.

Qin Yao was so audacious that he sent troops to Bingzhou Guards without permission. This was really a shameful act. If Chu Lingxiao had not happened, he could now punish Qin Yao for two major crimes. One was to use troops without an imperial edict, and the other was to lead troops out of the vassal territory and enter Bingzhou without permission. .

Both of these crimes were serious enough to get rid of the prince.

But not anymore.

Qin Yao must be "not guilty".

The emperor's heart throbbed, and something seemed to be pounding fiercely in his chest.

Sure enough, all of this was planned in advance by Gu Jue and Qin Yao. Otherwise, how could this coupon be delivered at exactly this time!

At this moment, another little chamberlain came in quietly.

The mess in this place made the little chamberlain's pupils shrink slightly.

He just pretended that he didn't see it and walked forward as if nothing had happened until he came to the side of little Eunuch Wen. He timidly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, all the gentlemen are kneeling outside to remonstrate."

The little chamberlain lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor's face.

The air suddenly became colder, as if the early autumn had suddenly entered the cold winter, and the air seemed to be freezing.

Chu Qianchen saw the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal, so he added another punch: "Just in time, then I will go out and tell the adults how the emperor framed our prince."

Chu Qianchen walked over quickly and opened the door of the imperial study room neatly.

(End of chapter)