agent dressed as brother

Zhou Yuhuang canceled today's morning court and summoned the Crown Princess alone. Yesterday when he heard that Zhou Yuhuang closed the empress palace, Liu Xu knew it was his turn. Kneeling in the main hall, his depressed mood was swept away, and he was cautious every day, walking on thin ice. Life is really not suitable for him, whether it is life or death, whether to go or stay, just have a hearty talk, as long as he doesn't hurt others, he will admit it.

Zhou Yuhuang looked at Zhou Liuxu, who was more relaxed than himself. This daughter-in-law had never understood it. She said that he was smart and straight to the point without turning her head. It is so messy and cannot be underestimated: "Get up, sit down, Eunuch Li serves tea."

Liu Xu sat on the chair, looked at the teacup that was getting closer, and blinked at Eunuch Li, died without defending himself?The teacup was placed on the table, Eunuch Li smiled lightly and stepped aside, Liu Xu chose to forget the cup of tea, waiting for Zhou Yuhuang to start so that he could think about his lines.

"How is the princess?"

"Thank you, Father, everything is fine." With the same greeting, Liu Xu couldn't answer what he wanted. He just wanted to get to the point, ask for an explanation, and then leave quickly. He took up the time of the government, and how many people were watching Staring at it.

Zhou Yuhuang didn't want to waste too much time, so he showed a loving smile and said, "I'm old, and my ears are soft, and it's easy to take some slanderous words seriously. I heard the queen told you a story yesterday, and I think about it too."

Liu Xu stood up and took a few steps away from the cup of tea, knelt down and said, "Father, don't let your daughter-in-law get up, this story deserves this kneeling." Seeing Zhou Yuhuang nodding, Liu Xu said: " Once upon a time..."

"Once upon a time?" Zhou Yuhuang looked up.

Liu Xu immediately changed his words: "A certain dynasty..." After Zhou Yuhuang nodded again, he continued: "Different from the previous courts, the power in the court is divided into two factions. And the Queen's control. At that time, the king had only one prince, who taught and loved him personally. The country continued to expand, the general's power also gradually increased, and the number of impeachment papers increased day by day. It is obviously difficult to maintain a balance only on the premise of trust. Among them, the queen is the most controversial One day, the princess of that dynasty was summoned by the queen. She was dressed as a servant girl and had just entered the main hall when she was sent out of the palace by the coming sage. She did not leave but hid in a corner. What was the other party talking about? She couldn't hear it, but she saw that the general killed the queen with his own hands, and then the sage told the world that the queen died of illness, and his relatives were slowly kicked out of the court, and he also gave the throne to his prince on the grounds that he had no intention of governing .”

Zhou Yuhuang's eyes were sharp, and he asked coldly: "This...isn't it finished?"

"Father, my daughter-in-law doesn't want to hear it, but I can't refuse," Liu Xu watched Zhou Yuhuang's face change, and quickly defended himself. It was obvious that Zhou Yuhuang didn't like this kind of statement. Hearing the truth that couldn't be erased, Liu Xu gritted her teeth and decided to fight: "Father, my daughter-in-law has different views on this story."

"Oh? Talk about it."

Liu Xu didn't care about his sarcastic remarks, and knelt forward a few steps to shorten the distance and said: "If the daughter-in-law is that king, he will do the same. If it is that general who is loyal, he must do this. There is righteousness here." The general's power is too high to be tolerated in the court. Expel him because he is afraid that one side will gain power. The second is love, because their original intention is to prevent the prince from becoming a puppet in the future. They would rather retire and give up power to give the next generation the throne , I have to say that it is great. Besides..." Liu Xu caught Zhou Yuhuang's attention and immediately continued: "One generation is stronger than the next. The past can only be looked back, but the past cannot be turned back. The ending is the prosperity of the country. Why care about the bloody past wind."

"Aren't you afraid that misfortune will come out of your mouth, and I will let you go back to the queen's old path?"

"Father, firstly, the daughter-in-law only contributed to the Great Zhou Dynasty and did not seek power; secondly, the daughter-in-law's family members all retreated to the fields, so there are no relatives to win over, no power, no power, no background, what can be done, no, daughter-in-law There is a backstage, father, you are Liu Xu's backstage, you let me go east, but I don't feel like going west."

Zhou Yuhuang shook his head and suppressed a smile: "It's been a long time since we got along, and our temperaments are similar. Why don't you learn the glib tongue of Old Eleven? I'm afraid to see you, but the tea didn't take a sip."

"Father, there is nothing to be afraid of a daughter-in-law. This matter was planned to be rotten in the stomach. No one else in the palace knew about it except the daughter-in-law. The younger ones have also been arranged properly. Even if the daughter-in-law is gone, apart from the grandfather and father, they still have The uncle is able to protect, but the daughter-in-law does not move the tea because she wants to show her sincerity first, and the daughter-in-law also admires the general very much. It is not easy to let go of the hard-won power in his hands. It is not easy to kill others for righteousness. My daughter-in-law is ashamed." Liu Xu caught Zhou Yuhuang's faint smile, and finally let out a breath, thinking of that cup of tea, drinking it means that you have no shame, and if you don't drink it, will you be suspected of having ghosts in your heart?

"Sit down, Eunuch Li will exchange a cup of tea for the princess."

"Thank you, father, this cup of tea is not too hot, and it's comfortable to drink." Liu Xu drank most of it in one gulp, and then handed the cup to Eunuch Li who took it, smiling on the surface, but feeling uneasy inside.

Zhou Yuhuang was also satisfied with his actions, and looked at his family's admiration: "The empress was surprised when she saw the jade pendant on the emperor's grandson, do you know why?"

"Did the empress see others wearing it? Father, my daughter-in-law doesn't want to deceive you. Although I didn't see it clearly, but judging by the figure, it should be someone from the previous dynasty. It is normal for the empress to see it."

Zhou Yuhuang fiddled with the Buddhist beads on his wrist. He had never experienced it before, so he could be as calm as him. Not only the queen saw that night, but he was also a bystander.At that time, his father angrily took him to the Queen's Palace and asked his mother to give up the power in his hands to support him. The mother said angrily: "He is not my son, why should I pay so much for him?" He doesn't remember how it happened Yes, I just remember him staring at the blood-dripping knife and the man's kindly smiling face: "For your own sake, don't spread it to outsiders."

Seeing that Zhou Yuhuang was silent, Liu Xu touched his stomach reflexively. Could it be that he was waiting for him to get poisoned?

"Are you scared now?" Zhou Yuhuang who returned to his senses happened to see the unpromising scene, and said after laughing: "Crown princess, you know this story well, so it's appropriate to leave the next thing to you."

"Father, please tell me."

"I will let you go to examine Dun Shangshu."

"Father, he is an important minister of the court, and it is inappropriate for his daughter-in-law to be in the backyard."

Zhou Yuhuang didn't allow him to evade: "I say it's appropriate, and I don't want others to know the result of the interrogation. Go back and someone will take you there in the afternoon."

After Liu Xu returned to the womb, she jumped twice on the spot, punched and kicked her legs a few times, there was nothing wrong with it, so she was not poisoned, and she finally felt relieved and smiled. This test has passed, Zhou Yiyun then rushed out of the hall, worried He asked, "Xu'er, are you alright?"

"What will happen to me? Father just asked me to talk about food. You also know that I haven't cooked in the palace for so long. Tomorrow, I will make some delicacies for Father."

Zhou Yiyun narrowed his eyes: "You are lying! Father just canceled the morning court just for a few meals?"

Liu Xu looked around and patted him on the shoulder: "I forget some things after I say them, and don't bring them up again. The less you know, the better for you. Just remember that I won't hurt you. Look at me like this." Do you think it's a big deal?" Then he explained something that couldn't be concealed: "Father asked me to interrogate Guo Shangshu in the afternoon, what's the result? Don't ask Father and won't tell me."

Liu Xu was holding a concubine's gown in her left hand and a yellow jacket in her right hand, and was still considering which one would be safer to choose. Zhou Yiyun hurriedly circled the table: "This is no good, you can't go here, but people's words are scary. You know too much for you." It's not a good thing to say, if not, I'll go ask for orders, Xu'er, did you hear what I said?"

Liu Xu sighed, "I know better than you. As long as you secure your position, our son will have a good future. I don't care."

Zhou Yiyun said angrily: "What do you mean you don't care, you don't know..."

"Okay, it's really not a big deal. He may be responsible for my poisoned son's injury. Father also wants to clear up my confusion. Besides, can't I have a little secret?"

No matter how Zhou Yiyun objected, in the end Liu Xu was still sitting in the hall of the Shangshu Mansion, and the entourage was the third prince. Liu Xu didn't know the ancient trial techniques, and hadn't actually practiced it. When Zhou Yuhuang asked him the cheat sheet, he read it again according to the record, and the pressure on him was much less when the third prince was present. If a secret is shared, it is not a big secret.

"Just ask what you want to ask." The old face returned to its usual majesty, and looked at the two of them calmly.

"Uncle, as long as you say you're not guilty, I'll go to the court to seek justice for you." The third prince spoke first.

"The Holy One said that slaves are guilty, so they are guilty." Glancing at Liu Xu, he asked, "Do you have anything to ask me?"

Liu Xu glanced at the third prince, who was not valued in the court, and was also neglected by his uncle, it was really pitiful, looking at Guo Shangshu, the majesty was still there, but it was a pity that it was not what it used to be: "I don't know if you want me to ask What, are you asking me about the poisoning, or was my son tied up and injured?"

"Looks like you already know."

"One thing I don't know is why you want to attack me. If you want to fight for power and bring down the eleventh prince, you don't have to beat around the bush." He came to clarify.

Guo Shangshu snorted and sneered: "You really don't remember me at all? It was also at that time that I was not a Shangshu, and you were still a concubine who wanted to marry on your behalf. Being an abandoned child is really a waste of your good skin. I don’t want you to look like a reborn man after a few years. You may not know that the soldiers you trained in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were all arranged by the eleventh prince everywhere, and there were also tinkering weapons. Fa, get their publicity, the soldiers everywhere start to miss you, and even get rid of the married bodyguards I arranged, this is not like the original you, the person I arranged has become my biggest enemy."

Liu Xu secretly felt that it was funny because he took care of him, and this was shooting herself in the foot. These achievements were made step by step by herself, no matter whether she said thank you or sorry, Guo Shangshu couldn't afford it.

"Either let Changge cry, or make the sky cry, or make the world laugh, obviously you haven't done any of it, and if you don't have the ability, don't hinder the development of others."

"Hahaha, I'm not capable? The Supreme Emperor commented that I am a great talent, and you can't help me at all."

"Guo Shangshu sees that your age should be about the same as the Holy Majesty. Don't you know that those who have just ascended to a high position are the most jealous of talented people? If the Supreme Emperor praises you, you will be complacent for half your life, but in the end the Holy Majesty is even more taboo. I didn’t even figure it out, where is the big talent? You even got Brother Sanhuang involved, and finally attacked the youngest son.”

Guo Shangshu laughed at himself: "Young son? I was defeated by your young son. None of the people I sent came back but they returned safely..." After glancing at the third prince, he changed the subject: "That's all, It’s pointless to say more.”

Liu Xu also knew the reason why he stopped talking, he didn't want to hurt the third prince anymore, and wanted to give him a way out, Liu Xu stood up: "Brother San Huang, let's go!"

"Wait a minute," Guo Shangshu stared at Liu Xu sharply, as if he could see the inner soul through his body: "Who are you?"

Liu Xu replied calmly: "The Crown Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Liu Xu of Zhou."