Xue Zhiyi's life must not be ruined by anyone again, not even the emperor. Huo Wuyou is hers, and the emperor must not even think of hurting Huo Wuyou!
Thinking of this, her eyes became more determined. She found Chuizhu and asked him to contact Yangui to do two things. One was to try every means to get in touch with Huo Wuyou, and the other was to report the assassination of the emperor at Circular Mound to Prince Gong's Mansion.
The incident happened in the Imperial Pavilion when the emperor was in the Circular Mound. For the sake of his own face, the emperor ordered people to suppress the matter. Gu Shichong, who was in confinement, must have needed this information very much.
As expected, the next night after receiving the news, Gu Shichong had someone drug the guards, changed clothes with the eunuchs of Prince Gong's Mansion, and quietly went out to meet Shen Qingwei.
He first asked Shen Qingwei to help him in an almost pleading tone, otherwise the emperor would definitely suspect that this matter was related to him again. Once the emperor became suspicious, he was afraid that the only thing waiting for him would be death.
Seeing that Shen Qingwei was unmoved, Gu Shichong turned hostile on the spot and threatened Shen Qingwei with the assassination incident at the hunting ground that day. He declared that if Shen Qingwei sat idly by, he, Gu Shichong, would be sentenced to death one day and he would definitely reveal the matter, and then the entire Shen family would be doomed.
In fact, Shen Qingwei really wanted to say that he had informed the emperor of this matter long before the assassination in the hunting ground, and that this matter did not pose a threat at all. However, he remembered the investigation into the poisoning of Ge Hanzhang and his wife not long ago. Afterwards, the emperor had specifically instructed him not to be too straightforward in future actions, and to put aside any important matters and make a decision after discussing with the emperor.
So, this time Shen Qingwei was cautious and agreed to Gu Shichong's request with a look of embarrassment. But behind his back, he immediately told the emperor about it.
When the emperor learned about this, he was furious, and his old eyes were filled with murderous intent - this son really could not be kept.
…
Another half a month passed, and after many twists and turns, Yan Gui finally contacted Huo Wuyou through a secret agent. Xue Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that he was still alive. However, she learned that the food and grass at the front line were running out, and the supplies had not arrived yet, and her heart was lifted again.
She asked Yangui to write a letter to tell Huo Wuyou what happened in Huajing, and warned him not to come back no matter what. She was worried that if Huo Wuyou returned to Beijing, he would be killed on the way.
That unpredictable dog emperor... perhaps he has secretly ordered the suspension of food and grass supplies, and is determined to force Huo Wuyou to death, even at the cost of making a joke of the war and the people of the country.
…
In early summer, there were several thunderstorms in Huajing.
On this day, the sky was filled with dark clouds like an approaching army, almost pressing down on the high palace walls, making it hard to breathe.
Xue Zhiyi felt hot during her pregnancy and her mood was irritable, which made her feel more and more anxious. Qiuyun and Suyue saw that she was upset, so they didn't say anything and just fanned her silently.
Looking at the dark sky, she supported her waist and stood up: "I feel bored and want to go for a walk in the Imperial Garden."
…
Elsewhere, in Fengyi Palace, Shen Qingtang folded his hands and sat quietly in front of the queen.
Today she received a letter from the Queen, inviting her to the palace for a chat.
She felt strange at first. After all, the Queen had no friendship with their family. But ever since her father was conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, there were many people who intended to win over Shen Qingtang through the women in the family, and then win over the Shen family. Even though she didn't understand why, since the Queen personally summoned her, she had no reason not to go.
At this moment, she acted very well and responded to the queen's inquiries with grace and courtesy. Her responses were mostly just some polite words, or she mentioned a young talent who was not yet engaged and wanted to matchmake for her.
Shen Qingtang felt a little uncomfortable, but did not show any impatience. He just glanced at the sky outside the window and thought that maybe Shen Qingwei did not bring an umbrella when he went out. He would wait until he got off duty and then take him home.
She was thinking about it here and there, but she didn't know that Shen Qingwei probably had no time to care about the weather at the moment.
…
Hall of Eternal Life.
On this day, the emperor summoned Gu Shichong, who had been imprisoned for half a year, into the palace. As for the reason for this summons, it aroused many obscure suspicions.
When Gu Shichong was summoned into the Changsheng Palace, Jiang Xu was assisting the emperor in handling government affairs. Seeing Gu Shichong coming, the emperor ordered Shen Qingwei and Jiang Xu to leave, leaving only a few guards waiting in the outer hall.
When Shen Qingwei left, Gu Shichong quietly raised his eyes and looked at him. Shen Qingwei nodded silently, and a moment of calmness flashed across his frightened brows.
At this moment, only the father and son were left in the inner hall of the Changsheng Palace, one kneeling and the other sitting.
The emperor's voice was like thunder, and he was the first to speak: "Do you know why I summoned you?"
Gu Shichong simply lowered his eyes and said, "I, your son, dare not speculate on the emperor's intentions."
The emperor got straight to the point: "I only want to ask one thing: was the assassination at Circular Mound done by you?"
Gu Shichong was silent for only a moment. Suddenly, he sneered, "Whether it was your son's doing or not, does your son have the final say? Your Majesty has already made up his mind. Why ask this?"
Perhaps he didn't expect him to have such an attitude. The emperor was stunned for a moment and then coughed unconsciously, which made his majesty as an emperor diminish a little.
"How dare you speak to me like this, Gu Shichong, you are so kind!"
Gu Shichong, however, was not afraid at all: "In the past, I lived up to my title, being respectful and respectful, always putting my father first. But the result is that, although it was clearly a conspiracy between me and you, your father, after the truth was revealed, for the sake of your eternal reputation, you chose to push me out and let me bear the entire burden. You even wanted to use this crime to put me to death."
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