Chapter 221 A Similar Man
Jikong was not surprised.
The emperor was not the first one to seek marriage advice from him.
The last one was the late emperor. His son was already seven or eight years old and came to him to calculate his marriage.
Jikong really couldn't figure it out. After all, the previous emperor had too many flaws. Among the three palaces and six courtyards, which one had no marriage affinity with him?
"Who does Your Majesty want to settle the matter with?" Jikong was speechless, thinking that this father and son were really interesting.
The emperor thought about it and thought that since that guy met Jikong yesterday, he must have brought Xiaojiu with him.
So the emperor said, "Just... the one from last night."
There was a pause of silence.
"Is that your Majesty's concubine?"
The emperor shook his head: "Not yet."
That's it from now on.
The emperor likes that girl.
Jikong was not in a hurry. He was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, actually when I saw that girl last night, I felt that she looked familiar."
The emperor was surprised: "Look familiar?"
Jikong nodded and said: "This time I traveled far and wide and went to the national temple of Chu State. There I met a person who looked very similar to the girl beside your majesty."
Chu State...
Someone who looks very similar to Xiaojiu.
The emperor's face darkened, completely losing the ease he had just shown.
"Tell me about it in detail."
Jikong said that when he went to the State of Chu, he happened to meet the royal family of Chu coming over.
"That person is standing next to the princess. He seems to have a very good relationship with her. As for his specific identity, I don't know either."
After Jikong finished speaking, he asked the emperor, "Your Majesty, do you still want to calculate your marriage?"
The emperor waved his hand: "No need."
He got up and went back to the house. An Jiu had just made a pot of tea and poured him a cup when she saw him come in.
The emperor stared at An Jiu while drinking tea.
[It is also related to the Chu people. ]
Is this a coincidence?
An Jiu was surprised. Why did he suddenly mention the Chu people?
The one who has a relationship with the Chu people...could it be her?
What relationship could she have with the Chu people?
However, the emperor did not think further. He took a sip of tea and asked casually, "Xiaojiu, is there anyone else in your family?"
An Jiu looked at him.
The emperor asked, "Did you have any family members when you fled from the famine?"
An Jiu thought about it.
The original owner didn't have many memories of his family, so he had to think hard to remember a little.
Her memories outside the palace were confusing, of hunger, cold, fear, and despair.
Her parents seemed to be dead.
As for others...
An Jiu remembered that the original owner had an older brother.
"I have an older brother named...An Tai."
An Jiu looked at him: "Your Majesty, why do you suddenly ask this?"
The emperor said, "It's nothing, but Master Jikong said that he saw a man who looked very similar to you in Chu. Do you think it's possible that he is your brother?"
An Jiu was stunned.
So that's how it is.
An Jiu felt that there were many people in the world who looked similar to her, and someone who looked similar to her might not necessarily be her brother.
The original owner's memory...
An Jiu can't quite remember what his brother looks like.
[If so, that's a coincidence. ]
The emperor thought so.
The sudden appearance of the man who looked like his brother also made An Jiu uneasy.
There were spies from the State of Chu in the palace, and now she has a brother who is suspected to be in the State of Chu...
It looks suspicious no matter how you look at it.
An Jiu secretly glanced at the emperor. Did the emperor suspect that she was a spy from the State of Chu?
An Jiu didn't blame him. After all... damn it, she really didn't know whether the original owner was a spy for the State of Chu?
What if that's the case...
Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!
Even if it is, can you deny it even if you are beaten to death? ? ?
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After lunch, the emperor returned to the palace.
As for the land that the abbot had to hand over, it must of course be brought up at the morning court session. Baohua Temple was just a beginning and an example. All the wealthy temples in Daxia had to pay him.
As soon as the emperor came back, Jiang Sheng came. As soon as he entered the room, he said, "Cousin, you will never guess who that person is."
The emperor didn't like him keeping things a secret, so he asked impatiently, "Who is it?"
"Liu Chen, he is the chief eunuch who served the late Concubine Xian."
Jiang Sheng frowned: "Those jewelry have also been found, they belong to Concubine Xian." Jiang Sheng suspected Qiao Dong at first, because as the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was easy for him to do many things.
But I didn't expect it was Liu Chen.
"Where is Liu Chen?" If it were before, the emperor would be very surprised, but after Concubine Yu told him the truth, he became much calmer and more composed.
He did not think that Concubine Xian was a spy for the State of Chu. It was very likely that she, like Concubine Chun or even the Queen Mother, was a bait pushed out by someone.
To take the blame.
If Liu Chen was the murderer of Concubine Chun, then he could very likely use Concubine Xian to testify against Concubine Chun. He and Nanny Chang worked together to set up this frame-up.
In the end, Concubine Xian and Concubine Chun were killed.
After doing all this, they also pushed the Queen Mother to take the blame.
The person behind the scenes is really scheming, cruel, and hiding deep...
"Still in prison." As soon as Jiang Sheng finished speaking, the emperor stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."
However, as soon as they left the house, Xiao Fuzi came in and said, "Your Majesty, King Jing has arrived."
The emperor narrowed his eyes.
King Jing comes at this time...
The emperor decided to meet King Jing first.
King Jing was a man who could not hide things, and when he was in a bad mood, it was particularly obvious.
"Is there anything wrong, third brother?" asked the emperor.
King Jing said with a dark face: "I want to see Liu Chen."
Isn't this a coincidence?
"Why?"
King Jing exhaled: "I suspect there is something fishy about my mother's death."
The emperor came over and said to King Jing, "Liu Chen made a mistake. I have locked him up. Let's go and take a look together."
They soon arrived at the Ministry of Punishment.
Everything was calm and there was nothing unusual, but when they arrived at the prison, they found Liu Chen lying motionless on the ground. Jiang Sheng realized something was wrong and asked someone to open the cell door. Upon checking, they found that Liu Chen was dead.
"How is this possible?" Jiang Sheng grabbed his men in frustration and asked, "What's going on?"
The subordinates were also confused: "Everything is normal here. I don't know what's going on."
Jiang Sheng was afraid of something happening, so he tied up Liu Chen and stuffed a cloth ball into his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue to commit suicide.
How could he die suddenly?
Jiang Sheng walked over and took a look, then said helplessly: "He took poison before he came here last night."
Jiang Sheng was so angry that he almost died. Who could have imagined this?
Liu Chen had never thought about living before he came here.
Now the clue is broken again.
However, he didn't sleep all night last night, and he didn't get anything out of the whole day today.
"I was careless." Jiang Sheng said in annoyance.
The emperor shook his head.
This matter cannot be blamed on Jiang Sheng.
The person behind the scenes is so cautious that it is impossible for him to cause such a big trouble, and Liu Chen will not say anything.
"Why did you arrest Liu Chen?" King Jing asked with a gloomy face.
Jiang Sheng paused, and suddenly remembered that this Liu Chen served Concubine Xian, and must have a good relationship with King Jing.
He glanced at the emperor, hesitating whether to explain it to King Jing.
The emperor exhaled: "Third brother, we arrested Liu Chen because..."
The emperor told King Jing about the spy from Chu State, and then talked about the matter between Nanny Chang and Liu Chen...
"We set a trap and Liu Chen came, that's it." Jiang Sheng also added, he didn't want to see King Jing and the emperor turn against each other, King Jing had military power.
Fortunately, King Jing was not a fool. He thought for a long time and suddenly said, "You said... Was Liu Chen responsible for my mother's death?"
The emperor nodded: "It is very likely."
It is not certain now that the late emperor was the one who did it, and Liu Chen is already dead, so he has to take the blame no matter whether he is responsible or not.
Even if he didn't do it, he was the one who interfered and played a trick on his father.
Damn it are Liu Chen and Nanny Chang.
My father was just deceived.
The emperor thought so.
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