My bad words were heard by all the civil and military officials in the court

Zhang Liang said that he had a pastry shop in the capital. Just as several people were exposed and were being hunted by the Imperial Guards throughout the city, Zhang Liang suggested that they take refuge in his shop.

This will also help alleviate His Majesty's doubts about his identity.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Emperor Jingming looked at Zhang Liang deeply and agreed.

So the four of them dragged the unconscious person in and moved in.

In the palace, after the prince visited Zhao Qinnian who cried and complained to him, he returned to the Golden Throne Hall from his own palace.

He felt relaxed.

Because he tried to shift the blame for Zhao Qinnian's injury and kidnapping in the capital.

Prince Yongchang was in the wrong first, so even after receiving the news that his son was injured, he could not act arrogantly. He could only swallow the bitter fruit, offer gifts, and ask the royal family to take good care of his son.

The prince's good mood because of this matter continued until he entered the Golden Palace and saw the contents of the sky curtain.

Then, his good mood quickly disappeared.

The specific reason is:

His father was a meticulous man. Taking advantage of the relaxed atmosphere at the dinner table, he found out the time when Hao Duanzhuang entered and left the palace today.

Then he felt something was wrong. Based on the time Hao Duanzhuang had stayed there, he found out from a few words that Hao Duanzhuang had a relationship with the current empress dowager.

The beginning of this story is very clichéd. It's just that Hao Duanzhuang didn't have enough energy, and before he was about to fall into a deep sleep, he accidentally went to the Empress Dowager's home.

He saw that the Queen Mother was not one to stay content, so he took the initiative to approach her. After several attempts, the two reached an agreement to help each other.

The prince's mood was still stable here, but after knowing all the evil things that the Queen Mother had done through Hao Duanzhuang over the years.

His face immediately became as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.

She has harmed so many people. She is truly a vicious woman.

He looked at the black ball floating in the room again and pursed his lips.

If Hao Duanzhuang is not useful now, he will have to let his uncle kill him, otherwise he will be a long-term scourge.

Ye Shengxin and Emperor Jingming thought the same thing. They stared at Hao Duanzhuang coldly for a long time, making him feel very nervous.

Finally, Cui Luoshan couldn't help himself and spoke first:

"Teacher, since you have followed Dayu, you must not harm the lives of innocent people in the future, and you must not help the tyrant to do evil."

Hao Duanzhuang can understand the first part of the sentence, but the second part.

Hao Duanzhuang stared at Ye Xingxin and Emperor Jingming, who were used to making trouble, and asked angrily with a smile: "Are you helping the tyrant?"

He nodded again: "Luoshan is right, I really shouldn't do this."

"In that case, I'll just send the Eighteenth Prince back. Kidnapping for ransom is something you decent people can't do."

After he finished speaking, he was about to take action, but Ye Shengxin grabbed its fate by the scruff of the neck in time.

"You helped the Queen Mother to harm so many innocent people and yet I can't say a word to you. Besides, can the Queen Mother be the same as us?"

"If we hadn't been provoked, we wouldn't have fought back. Don't get angry and confuse the two things."

Hao Duanzhuang kicked his non-existent legs and said nothing.

"Snapped".

Ye Shengxin slapped him on the dark head.

Hao Duanzhuang got angry and kicked his legs even harder.

Ye Shengxin slapped him again without saying a word.

"Why are you so angry? You've hurt a lot of people, so giving you a few slaps is a bargain."

"But don't worry. Although we can't be called upright people, we are not your judges. Your past will be forgotten by us after today. We will only talk about the future."

"You are still Luoshan's teacher. You just need to follow us and be the judge of others."

Ye Shengxin’s double standards are obvious.

She is not a saint, and those dead people have nothing to do with her. She came to this world alone, just wanting to stop starving, worry about money, and do some good deeds.

Hao Duanzhuang accounted for the majority of the conditions for achieving these goals.

There was no way she would split up with Hao Duanzhuang for the sake of those who had passed away.

After saying this, she looked at Emperor Jingming.

Emperor Jingming looked back and it was obvious that the two of them had the same idea.

Hao Duanzhuang guessed what the two were thinking and only asked, "What are you going to do after you know these things?"

Emperor Jingming smiled and said, "We won't talk about you. The empress dowager who committed many evil deeds will have to pay the price for her past."

Ye Xingxin nodded, with a gleam of money in his eyes: "The Queen Mother must have accumulated a lot of money over the years."

"Then let us rob the rich and help the poor. It shouldn't be a problem."

After Ye Shengxin finished speaking, the prince looked around vigilantly.

There was no one else in the Golden Palace tonight except him.

He covered his chest and said, "It's okay."

He released all the ministers in the evening and asked them to go home to bathe and change clothes.

Therefore, no one except him knew about his father's outrageous words.

But the prince was not very reassured.

He stood up from his bed and ordered the guards outside not to allow anyone to enter the throne room before the morning court session tomorrow.

At the same time, he closed the door of the Golden Palace tightly to prevent future troubles.

When he finished all this trouble and returned to bed, he saw that his father had taken his nightgown and was ready to take action.

Zhang Liang held his father's arm tightly, standing in front of him without retreating a single step, looking like a loyal minister who would not allow him to make any mistakes.

The prince was very grateful for his protection of his father, but -

There is a high probability that it will be useless.

As expected, Emperor Jingming forcefully broke free of Zhang Liang's hand, patted him on the shoulder and told him:

"I will leave the Eighteenth Prince to you and Luo Shan. This is your territory. If the Imperial Guards come here before we return, you must prevent him from waking up early and causing trouble."

They had no intention of hiding Xuanyuan Huhan. Instead, they gave him a large cup of knockout drug and asked Hao Duanzhuang to change his appearance.

Acting in such a prudent manner, Emperor Jingming did not think that Zhou Lin would discover anything.

On the contrary, if I was discovered while hiding, it would be difficult to explain.

Besides, the backyard of this pastry shop is not very big and can be searched quickly.

Zhang Liang struggled: "Do we have to go to the palace?"

Emperor Jingming said righteously: "As men of benevolence and justice, how can we not go to punish the wicked and eliminate evil?"

Zhang Liang:......

Prince:......

My father is used to flattering himself.

Knowing he couldn't stop it, Zhang Liang let go: "Then go early and come back early, and try not to alarm the palace guards."

He then said earnestly: "The Crown Prince is diligent, and Your Majesty is wise. These two are the foundation of the Zhou Kingdom. You must not touch them at all."

Emperor Jingming and Ye Xingxin raised their hands to pledge their support.

Hao Duanzhuang, who was watching a play, said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I promise that I will not take them past the Crown Prince's East Palace and the Emperor's bedroom."

Ye Xingxin was prepared for any eventuality: "If the emperor is not in his own bedroom but is with one of the concubines, it won't be our fault if we run into him."

When Ye Shengxin said this, Zhang Liang and the prince's eyes jumped.

At the same time, look at the person involved.

Emperor Jingming thought Zhang Liang wanted to make a promise, so he spread his hands and said, "I can't guarantee this, but didn't Duanzhuang say that the old emperor was in poor health and couldn't attend the court?"

"Since he is bedridden, I guess he doesn't have the energy to favor his concubine."

Zhang Liang lowered his head and said resignedly, "You are right."

-

Hao Duanzhuang accurately placed Emperor Jingming and Ye Shengxin on the roof of the Cining Palace where the Empress Dowager was, and the two of them were about to stand firmly.

They all raised their hands to cover their noses.

Ye Xingxin whispered: "Duanzhuang, are you sure this is the Cining Palace and not the toilet?"

"Why is it so smelly? It stinks even worse than the shit the duckling picked up!"

Her facial features were wrinkled.

The corners of Hao Duanzhuang's mouth twitched: "This is indeed the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace."

Emperor Jingming: "Why did the current emperor allow the empress dowager to live in such a smelly place? Isn't he afraid of being accused of being unfilial?"

Hao Duanzhuang: "Because the source of this stench is the Queen Mother herself."

This matter also involves the past Emperor Jingming. If Hao Duanzhuang were to explain it, he really didn't know how to say it.

Moreover, Zhang Liang, as a minister, had no intention of revealing the identity of Emperor Jingming.

He would never take the lead in doing this.

He tried to change the subject: "It's hard to explain the reason. Are you still going to take the treasure? The palace is heavily guarded. We are not sure if there will be any formation masters here. We have to hurry."

Ye Xingxin urged: "Then take us down quickly."

After the two men landed, Ye Shengxin observed the surroundings for a long time in the moonlight. Perhaps because of the stench here, there were very few palace maids and eunuchs on duty outside the palace.

She and Emperor Jingming easily found the location of the Empress Dowager's warehouse.

Hao Duanzhuang was about to step forward and knock out the eunuch on duty, but Ye Shengxin stopped him.

She took out the sleeping pills she had prepared long ago, which could be easily detected, and sprinkled them over with the wind.

The young eunuch guarding the storehouse fainted on the ground after just a few breaths.

Hao Duanzhuang: "Why are you like this?"

Before Ye Xingxin could speak, Emperor Jingming explained for her:

"It's true that Dayu and I want money, but we don't want the little eunuch to take the risk of poor supervision. We used a drug that can make people sleep for three days and three nights. As long as the crown prince comes to take charge of the situation after the incident, the little eunuch will not be able to bear much punishment."

Hao Duanzhuang: "What if the Queen Mother presides over it?"

Ye Xingxin smiled: "Then I also have a way to deal with it."

There is a lot of drugs in her bottle. If the empress dowager is unconscious for three days and three nights, how can she have the face to punish others?

According to Hao Duanzhuang, the Queen Mother had three places to collect money.

One of them is an open and aboveboard warehouse.

There are all kinds of personal relationships involved here, and the treasures stored inside must also be recorded in the general ledger of the palace.

One of them is the Queen Mother’s private vault.

The empress dowager holds the account book for the treasures coming in and out of here, and only the confidants can check it. Even the emperor does not have the authority to do so.

There are the most treasures here.

The third treasure trove is hidden in the secret room of the Queen Mother's bedroom.

The things placed inside are the most precious in the eyes of the Queen Mother, and of course there are also things that hold the Queen Mother's life and death in their hands.

Emperor Jingming became interested: "For example?"

Hao Duanzhuang coughed and said, "For example, the money that the Queen Mother has collected over the years includes military pay."

"Military pay?" Ye Shengxin was surprised and then gritted his teeth.

"This old thing, isn't it better for him to be a queen mother quietly? How dare he take the soldiers' money!"

"That's the money they earned by risking their lives, and it may also include pensions for their families." Ye Shengxin was filled with hatred when he thought of this.

"We can't keep this Queen Mother anymore!"

Emperor Jingming sneered: "It is indeed not possible."

The prince stood up suddenly from his collapsed position, his heart pounding. What were his father and Ye Shengxin going to do?

I'm not going to kill the Queen Mother.

Although this is quite fun, it cannot be done.

If the Queen Mother wants to die, she can die of illness, but she cannot be murdered in this way.

The prince was about to open the door and head towards the Cining Palace when Hao Duanzhuang spoke: