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I said: "Gu Yi entered the Dali Temple and became the Minister of Dali Temple. He was ruthless in handling cases. You and I will wait for the good news."

Liu Xiang was a little worried: "But this matter will eventually involve today..."

I held my cup and said: "Don't worry about Liu Xiang, this king will help him at the critical moment."

The sun outside was gradually setting to the west, and Liu Xiang and I had nothing to say, and we sat in the living room silently.

"The dog Liu Yuan did some stupid things a few days ago, and I hope His Highness will forgive me." Liu Xiang showed a rare panic.

I thought for a long time before I remembered what Liu Xiang said. It's not that I have a bad memory, but that he has never stopped since I knew Liu Yuan. Wronged him.

I smiled and replied: "Shutong is a young man with a heart, so it's natural to be passionate and absurd in doing things."

Liu Xiang bowed his hands to me solemnly: "I am willing to accept the crime for the unfilial son." Without pleading, he just decided that what Liu Yuan did was wrong.

"Why did Liu Xiang make such a statement? This king has no intention of blaming Shutong."

"The son does not teach his father's fault, and Liu Yuan's absurd behavior is the minister's fault." Liu Xiang seemed to have the appearance of a loving father.

"Your Highness, the Minister of Dali Temple is waiting outside the mansion." Ning Feng reported outside the door.

Liu Xiang glanced at me, then turned around and left. When I went to meet Gu Yi outside the door, he was watching Liu Xiang vigilantly as he went out.

"Why is Mr. Gu coming to sit in the palace when you have time?" We went back to the living room.

Gu Yi stared straight at me until my whole body was covered with goosebumps and said: "I don't understand something, and I hope His Highness will enlighten me."

"It's not enough to teach, but it's still possible to give an idea."

Ning Feng put on new tea, Gu Yi nodded to him to thank him, and waited for Ning Feng to walk away before saying: "I wonder if Your Highness has heard that I have recently encountered a case."

Fiddled with the floating tea leaves in the bowl, said with a smile: "This king never likes to play charades, so it doesn't matter if Cheng Yuan has anything to say."

Gu Yi answered yes, and really said it straight: "A shocking case happened in Yunmengze a few years ago. Does Your Highness know what the case is?"

"This king has heard a little about this case. At that time, this king was still the crown prince. I heard that it was a case of son killing his mother."

Gu Yi looked solemn: "Yes, the murderer is a scholar in white."

Blow away the hot air from the tea, revealing the original amber color.

I said: "Since the predecessors have reached a conclusion on this case, it is up to you whether to reverse the verdict or not."

Gu Yi was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice, "What does Your Highness want me to do?"

"This king is just a prince without real power, and he has been away from the court for many years. This king doesn't understand these things."

Gu Yi suddenly knelt down and said, "I dare not lie to Your Highness about something."

"What's the matter?"

"The current sage is not the prince left behind by the previous emperor."

My heart skipped a beat, the tea in the teacup swayed slightly, I looked calm from the outside, but at this moment I didn't dare to make a sound, I just waited for Gu Yi to continue.

"The real prince is dead!"

I was so frightened like thunder on the ground that I couldn't say a word, I just stared at Gu Yi in a daze.

Gu Yi said again: "The real prince is Chen Moran who died in front of the imperial court that day! Does Your Highness remember that Chen Moran gave His Highness a letter?"

letter?letter!

In a hurry, I brought the letter and opened it carefully under the lamp.

What came into view was a blank piece of letter paper and a piece of clear jade.

Gu Yi looked at the jade in my book and said, "Your Highness, what's so strange about this piece of jade?"

It's just an ordinary piece of jade, what's so special about it?

"Your Highness, drink the medicine." Xiao Yun arrived on time with the medicine.

After I finished drinking and put the bowl on the tray, Xiao Yun got up and left.

"Your Highness, can you see if there is a dragon cloud pattern on it?"

I looked carefully again, and there really was a dragon cloud pattern on the corner of Yujue.

Gu Yi continued: "During these days in Dali Temple, I found out that Chen Moran was the prince who was left behind by the late emperor, and this piece of jade was a gift from the late emperor to his mother. I don't know if your highness remembers that Yunmeng Zefa Da Shui, a jade pendant with cloud patterns that His Highness once sought?"

"Remember." I replied.

Gu Yi's black and white eyes saw me thoroughly: "That piece of jade belongs to Lord Xiao's parents."

The more Gu Yi talked, the more confused I became: "What's the relationship between these two pieces of jade?"

"The piece that His Highness got belongs to Lord Xiao Yunxiao, and the piece that His Highness is holding was left to him by Chen Moran's mother."

"You mean that Chen Moran and Xiao Yun are not brothers?" I tentatively asked.

"Yes. Chen Moran's mother passed away when he was five years old. It was Xiao Yun's parents who took in Chen Moran, that is, His Royal Highness. Back then, His Highness went to Yunmengze to rescue disasters under the order of the former emperor, but it fell into the eyes of those who cared. I'm going to look for Chen Moran."

"So, they thought of the stupidest way to silence everyone in Yunmengze?" I couldn't believe it.

"Yes. When I was in white clothes, I visited several people who survived the disaster. They said that those who committed the crime were like robbers rather than robbers."

Like robbers, it is because wherever they go, there will be upheavals, and non-robbers, because they have a clear purpose, and the upheavals are just looking for this piece of jade in my hand.

I was a little sad, but not particularly sad, just very shallow, like willow leaves falling on the lake, without strong wind and waves, but still with endless ripples.

I clutched my chest and leaned over slightly to make myself more comfortable: "Chen Moran is dead. I was implicated in his death."

"So Your Highness wants to continue?" Gu Yi asked.

"Chen Moran came to Chang'an to search for relatives, so why did Qi Rong and come to Chang'an? What does this have to do with the case of the son killing his mother that you mentioned?"

Gu Yi looked at me with pity: "There are twists and turns, I can't tell you."

"Oh, that's Qi Rongyu killing his mother with his own hands. He killed his mother for fear of losing his identity? If that's the case, then he made it clear that he imprisoned Chen Moran before. That's how it is, and it's the only way to keep him Your throne." I whispered to myself.

"Your Highness!" Gu Yi pitied me even more: "I heard that Xia Xun became the king of Xia Kingdom. If Your Highness doesn't want to see these things, you can go to Xia Kingdom with Xia Xun and never come back for the rest of your life."

That might not be a good idea.

"Are you loyal to the world of my country of Qi, or the world of the person sitting on the throne today?" I looked at him sideways.

Gu Yi's throat moved a few times, but he didn't speak after all.

I asked again, "Why are you telling me these things today?"

"Your Highness is kind to me, and I can't bear to keep Your Highness in the dark."

I laughed and said: "This king has no kindness to you. I recommended you to Dali Temple just to put an eyeliner on myself, which is really not a kindness."

"Your Highness also saved my father from prison."

"That is the will of the present, and has nothing to do with this king." I frowned.

"I would like to advise Your Highness, go to Xia Kingdom!" Gu Yi fell deeply on the ground.

I put away Yujue, carefully folded the blank letter and put it back in the envelope: "You go, only if you didn't come to see me today."

"Your Highness!" Gu Yi refused to leave.

I am a little angry, this is my country, my home!I called Ning Feng and said, "Send off Mr. Gu."

Gu Yi reluctantly got up and left, Xi Yu helped me sit back in the chair again.I closed my eyes to take a breath and said: "Xi Yu, I have lost some things elsewhere, tomorrow you and Ning Feng will help me find them, okay?"

Xi Yu's voice was a little anxious: "What, where?"

I smiled and said, "It's a priceless treasure that my king left there when I went to Yunmengze to relieve disasters many years ago." I handed him the unwritten letter in my sleeve: "Take this letter to Xuwu Lane. Find an old man named Wu."

"Only His Highness is left in the city, I'm a little worried." Xi Yu expressed his worry.

"You and Xi Yu have followed me since we were young. Although you and I are masters and servants, in fact, this king treats you as brothers. Remember to go to Xuwu Lane on Jersey Street in Yunmeng!"

Xi Yu wanted to refute again, so I said again: "The luggage has already been prepared by the king, and the king will send you out of Chang'an City tomorrow."

Xi Yu frowned and remained silent, I knew he was worried about leaving me alone in Chang'an.

Xi Yu waited a while before saying: "Your Highness, you can go with me and Ning Feng tomorrow!"

I leaned back on the chair, showing a relaxed posture: "You must go early and return early. Go and tell him where Ning Feng is."

Xi Yu reluctantly agreed, I called the kitchen servants, and ordered them to cook a big table of good dishes, and boiled a big pot of good wine, and they drank with Ning Feng and Xi Yu until the middle of the night before leaving.

Before dawn the next day, I put on my clothes and went to the gate of Chang'an City to send Ning Feng and Xi Yu away. When I turned around, I saw Han Jue with a haggard face.

I led the horse and walked down the street, because it was still early in the daylight, and there was an echo as I walked.I didn't dare to look back at the leaving figures of Ning Feng and Xi Yu, let alone look at Han Jue's expectant eyes, I just looked down at my feet.I don't know how long Han Jue walked behind me, let alone when he left. When I returned to the house and looked back, there was no one behind me, and I felt lonely.

I went to the stable to tie up the horse, and went back to the study to write some words. Only then did my eyelids feel heavy. Regardless of the bright sky outside, I lay down on the desk and had a long dream. In the dream, the peach blossoms were in full bloom and the willow leaves were just beginning to sprout.

After waking up, he felt much refreshed. Xiao Yun sat on one side and took the medicine to settle down.I got up and covered him with a thin quilt, which inadvertently woke up the sleeping man.

I put back the thin quilt, and said: "Master Xiao is really loyal to this king, even in his dream, he did not forget to carry my king's medicinal soup."

Xiao Yun stood up and offered the medicinal soup with both hands.

I smiled and drank the bitter medicine: "I still have something to do, Mr. Xiao, please go ahead!"

Xiao Yun didn't leave, just bowed his head in silence.

I paused and asked the boy outside the door: "What day is today?"

The boy rolled his eyes, thought for a while before saying: "Today is the eighth day of the first lunar month."

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Chen Moran, oh, no, it's my brother's birthday.

Xiao Yun's eyes were red, and he choked up with sobs: "Your Highness, do you still remember my brother's birthday?"

I patted my forehead and suddenly said: "It turns out that today is Mo Ran's birthday, look at me busy, I forgot about it."

Xiao Yun shed a bean-sized teardrop: "My brother cared about His Highness the most before he was alive, and I hope His Highness will not forget to pay homage to Elder Brother today, and tell him that His Highness is well, so that Elder Brother can feel at ease under the Nine Springs."

If I really want to pay homage to my short-lived brother, what should I say?Said that I had evil intentions when I left him in the first place, or did I give him back the identity he should have?

I replied bluntly: "The king has something to do today, let's talk about it later when we have time."

Xiao Yun looked at me disappointedly, but fortunately, I have long been used to this kind of eye tone.

"Your Highness is really a heartless and ruthless person."

I spread my hands and said helplessly: "The whole world knows that I, Prince Qin, is a ruthless and heartless person, and Mr. Xiao knew it too late."