Drunk Bamboo

Life continues.

Hua Qinfeng went to the Imperial Guards to perform his duties every day, or went to Zhang's house to study. Occasionally, he would go to Anhe Restaurant to talk with Gu Suiyi about the news of Changfeng Tower.

There were people watching over him inside and outside the palace, so he was relatively relaxed and had time for himself.

Although the Lin Hai Xue Lian was destroyed, Xie Yuzhu was still frightened and had been researching poison and antidote.

Qiu Feng has always been by her side, telling her many poison prescriptions and remedies unique to the Nanjiang tribe, and she has gained a lot.

It's also time to make plans to bring the siblings together.

And in such peaceful days, a huge conspiracy is hidden.

Changfeng Tower found out all the information about the palace maid Yue'er and secretly revealed it to the Queen's people.

The matter was finally reported to the emperor by Zhang Xinghe.

"That palace maid is from the Nanjiang tribe?" The emperor's face immediately turned ugly after hearing this.

He has always been suspicious, so it's inevitable that he would think more.

Zhang Xinghe bowed and replied, "Yes, after much investigation, I finally found out her true identity."

After a pause, he continued, "On the surface, her ancestral home is Zhongdu, and she came to the palace because her family fell into poverty. Her family background is clean and flawless."

The emperor's face darkened and he remained silent for a long time.

He seemed to be talking to himself, in disbelief, "Why did they conceal the identity of the Nanjiang tribe and create another one?"

"I would not disagree if there was one more person from the Nanjiang tribe in Fu'an Palace. Why bother?"

Zhang Xinghe looked calm, "Your Majesty, I am only telling you the facts I have found. I dare not speculate on anything else. This is a matter concerning the inner palace, please make the decision, Your Majesty."

The emperor was silent for a long time before he said, "I understand. You may leave now."

"Yes."

Zhang Xinghe obeyed the order and left Baoping Hall.

The moment he turned around, his eyes suddenly became cold.

He is full of righteousness, standing like a pine or cypress and walking like flowing water.

His heart remains unchanged, but to deal with evil people, righteousness alone is not enough, he also needs to firmly grasp the king's heart.

If she loses the emperor's heart, how can she do whatever she wants?

After leaving Baoping Palace, I met Xun Shurui.

"Master Zhang."

"Commander Xun."

The two greeted each other.

They were all cold-natured and rigorous people. They did not try to please or flatter others, but just bowed politely.

In addition, they had worked together before to investigate the Fu'an Palace, so they trusted each other.

As long as we are not enemies, we are friends.

Xun Shurui: "There is nothing special about the Buddha statue in Fu'an Temple on the surface, but the Buddha's body should not be solid inside, so I wonder what is inside."

"Commander Xun, just tear it down. If the Imperial Concubine blames you and reports it to Your Majesty, I will explain." Zhang Xinghe had a blank expression. "When there was a big fire, we were only busy putting it out, so it was inevitable that we would accidentally break some things. Your Majesty will not blame us. If the Imperial Concubine is not willing to give up because of this, it would seem that there is something wrong with this Buddha statue."

Originally, Xun Shurui wanted to return the Buddha statue, but after hearing what Zhang Xinghe said, he changed his mind.

Suddenly a new plan came to mind.

Xun Shurui understood and showed a hint of gratitude, "Thank you for your guidance, Master Zhang."

Zhang Xinghe: "Commander Xun, you don't have to be polite. This is all for His Majesty."

Xun Shurui seconded, "Master Zhang is right. Everything is for His Majesty."

The two loyal people smiled at each other.

But in Baoping Palace, the emperor was in a state of unrest.

I am very suspicious of what the Imperial Concubine has said and done recently.

Since the Loushan case, the chaos has never stopped.

Everything seemed to involve Prince Wen or the Imperial Concubine in some way.

He had turned a blind eye to the fight between King Wen and the Crown Prince before, and he did not care about it and did not ask too many questions.

Now, everything seemed out of his control.

Things got more and more complicated and chaotic, and the fire spread directly to the palace, threatening Qingning Palace where he lived.

If it weren't for King Feng's desperate efforts to put out the fire, would the fire have really burned to Qingning Palace?

This time, the fire almost killed the Wind King. Will it threaten the Emperor next time? !

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

"You said that the fire in Fu'an Palace was deliberately set by Ji'er and the maid Yue'er?"

The emperor suddenly spoke up and asked Eunuch Dong beside him.

Only Eunuch Dong could relieve his boredom.

In the past, he always went to Fu'an Palace.

"I don't know. But why did the Imperial Concubine do that?"

Eunuch Dong didn't dare to say much. The Emperor had been in love with the Imperial Concubine for almost twenty years, so he would not make any random judgments.

The emperor said coldly: "Feng'er almost died in the fire because of Fu'an Palace."

Eunuch Dong pretended to be surprised, "No... No way, I think the Royal Concubine doesn't need to do this, and it's in the palace, wouldn't it attract attention? If you really want to deal with King Feng, you should do it outside the palace."

The emperor had already thought of an explanation, "Feng'er is a martial arts expert, even the assassins can't do anything to him. Who can assassinate him outside the palace? Only in the palace can there be such an opportunity."

Eunuch Dong still did not accept the emperor's words, but advised: "Your Majesty, don't think about it anymore, are you doubting the Imperial Concubine?"

The emperor sighed softly. As he got older, his heart became more fragile.

If he were younger, he wouldn't be so indecisive.

The truth is that the people around me are getting fewer and fewer, and I can’t even trust the person next to me.

"So many things have happened recently that I have to think a lot."

Eunuch Dong reminded, “But… the Imperial Concubine saved your Majesty, cured the plague, and saved the people of the entire Zhongdu city.”

"If it weren't for what she did, I wouldn't have been so partial to her and King Wen all these years." The emperor's face was angry and his eyes became alert. "But people's hearts are unpredictable and their ambitions will continue to expand. I have given them too much, and they may want more than what I have given them."

"Just like the Queen and the Crown Prince, which one of them was not loved by me in the past, and how are they treating me now? The Queen is holding back the anger in her heart, so doesn't the Crown Prince have it too?"

He touched the dragon throne beneath him and felt it was icy cold.

"Everyone wants to sit on this throne. For this seat, there are no fathers and sons, no brothers."

"When they forced the emperor to abdicate, did they ever think about the love between father and son and brothers?"

When he thought about what happened back then, there was no emotion in his eyes at all.

Eunuch Dong's heart trembled.

He hurried forward to comfort him, "Your Majesty, don't be sad. King Feng has always been loyal to Your Majesty and he really cares about Your Majesty."

At this time, the emperor's complexion finally looked better and his tone became lighter.

There was some regret in his tone, "After so many years, I finally realized that Feng'er is the most filial and sensible one."

"Your Majesty is holy."

The emperor quickly recovered his composure. As a ruler, he would not neglect state affairs for the sake of family matters.

"There is a maid who set fire to Fu'an Palace. I am really worried about the safety of the Imperial Concubine. The manager will be dismissed and a group of reliable palace maids will be assigned to Fu'an Palace."

Eunuch Dong's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately understood, "Yes, I will obey your order."

Imperial Concubine, I’m afraid you won’t be so favored in the future.

Who can be favored forever?