Chapter 391 This idiot

Baili Chengyou was about to follow, but was stopped by the eyes of the king's wife.

She first bowed to the head of the country, Yingying, who had rushed to the case. When she stood up, her whole body swayed slightly, but she still stood firm.

She raised her eyes to look at the eldest prince and said coldly:

"Your Majesty, your Highness has made a lot of lies and lies. You must have been preparing for this attack for a long time, right?"

The wife of the king had been lying in bed for more than two months. At this time, her complexion was not good, and she could even be said to be pale.

She stood in the hall with her thin body, standing in front of everyone, with a calm expression.

Qiao Jiaojiao was surprised to find that the current wife of the king was completely different from the gentle look she had during the day.

She seemed to be wearing a layer of armor, swallowing up all the weakness and bitterness.

She showed off the majesty of a royal wife, firmly defended her innocence, and protected Baili Chengyou behind her, and maybe...and the second prince.

"I and His Highness are indeed old acquaintances."

The eldest prince's eyes widened when he heard this. He looked at the king excitedly and said loudly: "Father, my wife admitted it! You see, what I said is true!"

Before the king spoke, the wife of the king raised her voice and took over.

"Why are you so impatient, Your Highness? If you take a peek at the situation and make a hasty conclusion, won't you be forcing me to death?"

"The reason why I and His Highness have known each other since my aunt was alive..."

The wife of the king once again talked about the reason for that year, but her tone was calm and she seemed relieved.

"This is what happened before. After my aunt passed away, I will cut off all ties with His Highness."

"Even though we met back then, the two of us still abide by etiquette, justice and integrity, and have never done anything beyond our limits!"

The eldest prince never expected that the wife of the king would dare to speak openly about this relationship. He murmured on his lips, and then turned into a sneer.

"This is just Madam's one-sided statement, but I have Aunt Qiu as my witness! Back then, you met privately in the ancient temple and had many visits. Can you still call it abiding by etiquette, justice and integrity?"

The face of the king's wife did not change, and she replied forcefully: "My aunt arranged the arrangement back then. As a junior, I couldn't bear the regret that my aunt was seriously ill, so I went to meet with His Highness the Second Highness."

"Every time the two of us meet, the aunts, maids, eunuchs and servants are all around us. They are pure and innocent!"

"Furthermore, the Lord knows best whether this palace is in perfect condition when I enter it!"

The wife of the king is the daughter of a wealthy family. Saying these last words in front of everyone has already exceeded her bottom line.

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a surge of energy and blood in her chest, and she felt weak in her arms and legs, and the world was spinning.

Baili Chengyou saw the drastic change in his expression and hurriedly stepped forward to help him.

"Mother!"

The second prince's shoulders moved, and the second princess beside him seemed to have known that he was unable to control himself, and immediately raised her hand and quietly grabbed his sleeve.

The second prince felt the pulling force on his sleeves, and his steps instantly froze in place.

Everyone's attention was focused on the shaky king's wife, but Jiaojiao looked specifically at the second prince.

The actions of the second prince and the second princess naturally caught her eye.

Jiaojiao looked vaguely touched.

[Ah, the second imperial concubine...]

"Mother, how are you?"

Baili Chengyou looked anxious. The king's wife calmed down, but then raised her eyes to look at the king behind the case.

She spoke firmly and respectfully: "Please, Your Majesty, please restore my innocence to this concubine."

After hearing this, the eldest prince also raised his eyes to look at the king, he still felt confident in his heart!

How could he act rashly on such a big matter based only on Aunt Qiu's words and speculation from the past.

He still has evidence!

The lord of the kingdom put his hands on the jade table, looked at the lord's wife, and then at the eldest prince.

The next moment, he suddenly picked up the neatly stacked memorials at hand and threw them at the eldest prince.

"idiot!"

The king shouted angrily, and the memorial fell on the eldest prince, who was so frightened that he knelt down in panic.

"Father, you can beat or scold your son as much as you like, but everything he says is true!"

When the king heard that the eldest prince was still embarrassing himself here, his face turned red with anger and his breathing became rapid.

This idiot!

Could he not know whether Shen Ningyun was perfect back then?

Although the eldest brother usually does not have great wisdom, he still has some cleverness. Today, he is so ugly. Is it because of the plan of the second brother or the plan of the third brother?

The king's eyes passed over the second prince and then looked at the third prince, his eyes full of deep meaning.

Either way.

Today he wants to see what tricks his three sons can play for the sake of becoming the leader of the country!

"Boss, if you keep talking nonsense, I will deprive you of the title of prince now!"

The eldest prince raised his head in disbelief when he heard this, "Father!?"

The king was condescending, lowered his eyes and said coldly: "Immediately kowtow to Madam and admit your mistake. As long as Madam is willing to forgive you, I will keep your position as prince, and you can go back to your house and reflect!"

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince clenched his hands under his sleeves until his knuckles turned white, and his heart became even colder.

Father, you...why do you...

"Father, I really don't know what means my wife has used to deceive you. I sincerely ask my father to bring out the records of the honorary affairs room from that year, and we will find out after a search!"

He had already tried his best to bribe the eunuch in the guest room and checked the records of his wife's first visit to bed that year.

Everything was clearly written on it, but there was no mention of "Luo Hong"!

He has read the records of other concubines' first bedtime visits. "Luo Hong" is very important, and it is marked in the records!

No matter why my father swallowed his anger back then, since he chose to attack today, there is no way out.

"Jingshi room?"

The king's brows squinted, and he suddenly sneered: "Okay, your hands have reached the minister's room?"

The eldest prince shook his head repeatedly and denied it quickly: "Father, I only know that this court room cannot be fake. Whether the lady is innocent or not, we will know after an investigation!"

"My father loves me dearly, but I really can't bear the thought of you being fucked by my wife and my two—"

"Then check."

The cold voice of the Madam of the Kingdom suddenly sounded, interrupting the eldest prince's cliches.

At this time, Baili Chengyou let go of the king's wife's arm and walked up to the eldest prince.

He lowered his eyes and asked calmly: "Brother, if this matter is all fabricated by you with bad intentions, should you give us all an explanation?"

The eldest prince heard this and sneered coldly, "Third brother, you should worry about yourself first. After all, you...ha..."

Baili Chengyou's expression did not change when he heard this, and he just repeated in a cold voice: "Should you give everyone an explanation?"

Seeing how calm Baili Chengyou was, the eldest prince couldn't help but feel a flash of hesitation in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

He had planned this matter for a long time but kept it secret. Today, it was revealed and all the links were intertwined. The third brother was still young and was just trying to be strong with the heart of protecting his mother.

As soon as the records of the Jingsi Room are published, it can be confirmed that the wife and the second brother are living together without a matchmaker, and the relationship is broken. How could he fabricate it?

Thinking of this, he snorted coldly, "Third brother, just open your eyes and see what kind of virtue your mother is!"

"If brother fabricates anything, of course my father will not let me go!"

Chapter 392 It turns out that I'm waiting here

This is what Baili Chengyou was waiting for!

He turned to face the king and said indignantly: "Father, this matter is extremely ridiculous. Please find out the truth and clear my mother's name!"

"If it is true that the emperor's brother has ulterior motives, please ask the father to punish the emperor's brother severely and give justice to my son!"

The king took a deep look at Baili Chengyou, and then winked at Mr. Guan who was standing aside.

Guan Gonggong understood this and immediately left the palace to transfer records to the ministerial office.

At this time, the king looked at the second prince and said in a deep voice: "Second son, what do you have to say about this matter?"

The second prince raised his head, his already cold brows filled with a gloomy look, and bowed to reply:

"Father, this matter is just as my wife said. The only thing I want to say is 'innocent'."

"But since the imperial brother wants to bring up old matters, I also have something to say. My former wife told me personally that my eldest brother fell in love with the daughter of the Shen family and proposed to marry her."

"My father also knows the virtue of my brother, but I think it is open to question who is coveting the wife."

"And the rumors that drove my wife to death some time ago came out of nowhere. I was originally puzzled, but now I have a clue."

The second prince gave the eldest prince a meaningful look, and the implication was obvious.

The eldest prince's face darkened when he heard this, "Second brother, don't think that by fabricating these unfounded things, you can pour dirty water on this palace!"

"This palace loves beauty, but we always get it in the right way. The imperial concubine and the concubine in the palace live in harmony, and the man has a group of wives and concubines. What does this mean?"

Having said this, the eldest prince looked at the second princess beside him and sneered:

"I heard that the second brother and sister have stayed alone in the empty house since they got married. No wonder they don't even have any children now. Now it seems that there must be someone else who gave birth to children for the second brother, right?"

The second prince was about to open his mouth to refute, but the second princess suddenly took a step forward, bowed to the king and the eldest prince each, smiled softly and said:

"The eldest brother knows so clearly. Could it be that he has an informant in the Second Prince's Mansion? Who said that the younger siblings are alone in the empty house? And can such a thing be brought to light now, and can it be mentioned in front of the father? "

"There is a nun in the house who keeps track of these things. Have you asked someone to fetch them so that I can show them to my eldest brother?"

"As for the heir that eldest brother mentioned, my younger siblings have really worked hard. After thinking about it, maybe it's the husband?"

"My younger siblings are envious of my elder sister-in-law. They don't have to suffer the pain of childbirth. The concubines in the house give birth to one after another. I heard that sometimes two can be born at the same time in one day!"

"I don't know. I thought that my eldest brother spends all his time hanging out in the back house and can't get out among the beauties!"

The second imperial concubine said with a smile, her words were sharp, but her face was still polite.

Meng Guxue: (｀_')ゞ

Wow! What the second sister-in-law said is a role model for us! Salute to her!

The second prince, who was told no, chose to remain silent.

The wife of the king stood opposite, and when she heard this, she took a deep look at the second princess. If she looked carefully, there seemed to be a sense of indebtedness in her eyes.

The eldest prince turned pale at these words. He didn't expect that today he would expose the affair between his second brother and his wife, and yet his second brother and sister would actually stand by his second brother!

The king also turned to look at the second princess, with genuine admiration in his eyes.

This daughter of the Lan family was the one he personally selected for his second son back then, and now it turns out that she is really good.

No matter how embarrassing things the second child is exposed to today, the couple will just close the door and slowly argue about it. Naturally, they have to be united in front of others.

Even the daughter of the Lan family understands this kind of thing, but the boss...

The king secretly shook his head. At this time, there was a knock on the palace door, and Eunuch Guan came back holding a book.

The eldest prince straightened his back immediately when he saw this.

Why bother talking to them here? In the face of evidence, no matter how eloquent they are, it is all in vain!

Eunuch Guan passed through the crowd and walked to the king's side. He bowed and raised his hands high: "Please have a look at it."

The monarch took the book and opened it. The first page was the record of the wife of the successor, Shen Ningyun, attending the bed.

You can hear a needle drop in the hall at this time.

The eldest prince's breathing was a little rapid, but there was a proud look on his face.

He could recite the words recorded in the book. Now let's see how they can quibble!

The king read the ten lines at a glance. When he raised his head, his face had a look of calmness.

His gaze swept across the entire place, finally resting on the face of the eldest prince.

The eldest prince's eyes were shining with anticipation.

The next moment, the king suddenly stood up and threw the record book in his face!

"Idiot! See for yourself!"

The eldest prince was hit by the book's pocket, and the smile on his face froze instantly. He instinctively took the book, his hands trembling slightly at this time, and he lowered his head to read the text on the first page.

"On the 17th day of the fifth month of the 20th year of Nanding, the wife of the successor to the country, Shen Ningyun, went to bed. She entered the palace in the middle of Xu Shi, and the Lord—"

The previous words were exactly as he remembered them, but there were a few more words at the end:

"Take the wedding handkerchief from the respectful room, you can see the red color -"

Falling red is visible...

The eldest prince suddenly raised his head, his wide eyes filled with intense disbelief.

"Fake! Father! This is fake!"

The eldest prince suddenly opened the book in his hand. It was obviously the same as the one the eunuch of the Jingsi Room stole for him that day, but why, why did there be a few more words!

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Guan hurriedly bowed and said, "My lord, this servant took this out from the warehouse together with the supervisor of the respect room. I saw it with my own eyes, so there should be no mistake."

After hearing this, the king looked at the eldest prince with more and more disappointment.

Boss, can't you see it yet?

He thought he had thought everything through and produced personal and material evidence. Little did he know that he had already stepped into a trap carefully laid by others. What he saw and heard was just what others wanted him to see and hear.

What a shame! The hunter has been the prey from the beginning. He is really stupid and doesn't realize it!

So who is the real hunter? Second child? Or the third child?

"Father! This... this is not right! Aunt Qiu, tell me! How did you see the two of them hugging each other back then!"

Aunt Qiu was kicked twice by the eldest prince. After being silent for a long time, she raised her head tremblingly.

The eldest prince looked at her eagerly. Aunt Qiu opened her mouth and immediately shouted to the king in fear:

"My lord! My lord, please save this slave!"

"This slave was forced by His Highness! His Highness captured my family members and threatened them with their lives, asking me to come forward to frame the step-wife and His Highness!"

"My servant did witness the meeting between the step-wife and His Highness the Second Highness back then, but all the servants were there at that time, and I was serving the lady and was sitting aside!"

"My lord, you should know Madam. As proud as Madam, she will never allow the step-Madam to have an affair with His Highness without a matchmaker and ruin the foundation and rules of the Shen family!"

Aunt Qiu suddenly "rebellious", this scene is really unexpected.

Meng Guxue opened her mouth slightly when she heard this. Then she suddenly remembered what Baili Chengyou told Eunuch Dong to say:

"If the princess hears the news, don't worry, Your Highness can handle it."

It turns out that Baili Chengyou is waiting here!

Could it be that all this was Baili Chengyou's plan from the beginning?

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Chapter 393 How can he pretend to be a pig? He is so stupid!

As soon as Aunt Qiu said this, the Qiao family in the corner looked at each other and knew that today was probably done.

Qiao Tianjing's eyebrows relaxed slightly, and there was more meaning in his eyes.

As far as they know, Baili Chengyou also had a dream, so let's regard that dream as a past life.

The battle for the Nanli crown prince in the previous life must have been a bloody one. Since Baili Chengyou had predicted the future, he would only do it more perfectly.

Now the king of the country has not yet revealed his favorite candidate for the crown prince, Baili Chengyou... there should be some backup plans.

The king was condescending, looking at Aunt Qiu who kept kowtowing to him, and the last suspicion in his heart was confirmed.

The boss is really stupid!

That woman Shen Huilan, even he had to guard against and test each other in every possible way back then. How could the nanny around her be so simple?

Shen Huilan......

Recalling his former wife, the king's face showed a hint of confusion.

She was the smartest woman he had ever seen, so resourceful.

He had long wanted to take action against the Shen family, but Shen Huilan had already understood his thoughts and reminded Shen Gaolang to retreat bravely from the rapids, and a strong man's wrist would be cut off.

Shen Gaolang was also a courageous man. He cut off contact with so many disciples and resigned from the position of prime minister. His actions were impeccable, so that he could not find any mistakes.

If he hadn't used those underhanded methods to secretly drug Shen Huilan, he might not have been able to control her.

He didn't want her to die, but Shen Huilan wanted a son so much. She had tried so many medicines in private, and even used poisonous insects, and her body had long since deteriorated.

There was a lot of thought involved in marrying Shen Ningyun back then. Although the king was extremely reluctant to admit it, one of the things was that the niece's features really looked like her aunt.

Fortunately, Shen Ningyun has a soft temper and is very manageable. The only flaw is that she gave birth to a son——

At this point in his thoughts, the king's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he suddenly lowered his eyes to look at Shen Ningyun, who was still weak in the palace.

Shen Ningyun was really very good at it. Even when he coaxed her to drink poisonous wine, she obediently did it.

But Shen Ningyun, who is so soft-tempered, has achieved something that the extremely intelligent Shen Huilan has never achieved in her life -

Give birth to a son with the surname Baili, half of the Shen family blood flowing in his body...

The king's mind was filled with thoughts, one thought after another flashed through his mind, and his breathing suddenly became hot.

He thought he had the entire territory under his control. Could it be that...could there be many hidden secrets in it?

At this time, everyone's attention was on Aunt Qiu.

The eldest prince looked horrified, and his hands and feet were so frightened that they were cold.

It was true that he arrested Grandma Qiu's family, but he was only trying to find out the truth about that year and did not let Grandma Qiu fabricate anything!

It was Aunt Qiu who couldn't help but coerce and lure her, and revealed that the wife and her second brother had already broken the rules. They hugged each other in front of and under the moon, and before the former wife passed away, she had already lost her virginity to her second brother.

From this, he thought of the Jingsi Room. He spent great efforts to bribe the eunuch of the Jingsi Room, found the records of his wife's bedtime service at that time, and obtained the "ironclad evidence"!

But now that he thinks about it, this step-by-step advancement was actually a trap laid by the other party, which led him to the step of exposing him in front of the emperor today, which made him irrecoverable!

The eldest prince was really panicked. He turned to look at the second prince, then at the third prince, his mind running rapidly.

How is this possible!

He had hidden the old relationship between his wife and his second brother for so many years. It was not until this year that his father revealed that he wanted to establish a heir apparent that he publicized it at the suggestion of Brother Jin.

Although the father only took action against his wife, her unconsciousness did affect the minds of the second and third brothers at the same time.

According to Brother Jin's wishes, he can continue to confuse the third brother's life experience with rumors and pursue the victory.

After all, the second brother and the third brother are either father and son or brothers. In the final analysis, they are all related by blood, so the folks who test the relatives are of no use, and this matter naturally becomes a deadlock.

At that time, he will unite with the ministers in the court who are not dealing with the second brother, and the three of them will become a tiger. True or false, can the father ignore the rumors and let the second or third brother be the crown prince?

Obviously everything was going very smoothly, but a doctor named Zou came from the Yong Dynasty and revived the unconscious lady!

Seeing that his second brother and third brother were relieved by this, he was worried that they would start a counterattack, so he made plans in advance at the suggestion of Brother Jin and changed the planned attack on the day of the birthday banquet to today.

But who knew that the personal and material evidence he had worked so hard to collect all these days were all fake!

what does that mean?

This means that the other party has guessed his thoughts a long time ago, even planned it earlier than he did, and then personally delivered the "witness" to him. He even expected what happened to Jingshifang, allowing him to get it after all the hard work. "Fake evidence", laugh at him in the end and watch him shoot himself in the foot!

When his thoughts reached this point, the eldest prince was so shocked that the hair on his back stood up!

Unless he had no idea, how could the other party be ahead of him step by step? Or is there a traitor beside him?

Yinzhu knows his full plan, but will Yinzhu betray him?

It's impossible. Yinzhu is nothing without him. They are both prosperous and devastated. He has given her the honor and favor for more than ten years!

Then...Brother Jin?

The eldest prince was shocked, and suddenly turned his head to look at Baili Miaoxue.

Brother Jin was introduced to him by his fourth sister, and he was involved in all these plans. It was even his idea to attack in advance today.

Could it be the fourth sister? But what was the fourth sister's reason for doing this?

The fourth sister is nothing more than a mere princess, and he is the best among the three brothers. Only if he becomes the king of the country in the future will he give the fourth sister a good life!

Unless...unless Fourth Sister's ambition is greater than he thought, unless Fourth Sister is exactly what he wants!

Thinking of this, the eldest prince was shocked and angry, and the veins on his forehead were beating faintly.

Baili Miaoxue raised her head and saw the eldest prince glaring at him, and she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

I used to think that my eldest brother was a secretive person, but now why do I think that my father's two words of "idiot" were absolutely correct?

She didn't think too much before implementing the plan, but now that it was full of loopholes, she would backtrack. But looking at the look on her face, why did it seem like he had put the blame on her?

Even if she has this intention, she must wait for the eldest brother to completely bring down the second and third brothers. Otherwise, if she attacks the eldest brother now, won't she have to face the second and third brothers alone in the future? Where does she get the chance to win?

At this time, the king was looking at the eldest prince with cold and stern eyes, waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.

The eldest prince's back was dripping with cold sweat, and he thought over and over again and secretly gritted his teeth:

Fourth sister was unkind, so don't blame him for being unjust!

He was in trouble today, but for the sake of his position as the crown prince, he could not admit the crime of "framing his stepmother and siblings" under any circumstances!

Baili Miaoxue saw the eldest prince slurring his lips and glanced at her one last time, and she knew something was wrong.

Big brother is trying to "direct trouble to the east"!

idiot!

I used to think that my eldest brother was obsessed with beauty and was deliberately pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. Now I know that he is pretending to be a pig. He is really stupid!

"Father! There is something behind this matter, don't blame me!"

In order to silence the eldest prince and for the sake of his future great cause, Baili Miaoxue had no choice but to "step forward"!

Meng Guxue suddenly got excited when she heard this.

It's coming, it's coming, is it coming?

Chapter 394: Dog bites dog

Seeing everyone looking at her, Baili Miaoxue suddenly waved to Meng Guxue who was not far away.

"Third sister-in-law, fourth sister still feels weak. Can you give me a hand?"

When Meng Guxue heard this, her heart suddenly became clear. This Baili Miaoxue was like the chili pepper in the gutter, so insidious and poisonous!

She must have thought that the overlapping language Gu planted in her body that day had taken root and sprouted, and she was preparing to use her mouth to exonerate the eldest prince.

Okay, okay, the time has finally come for her, Meng Guxue, to get excited, haha!

Meng Guxue was already happy in her heart, but there was a look of reluctance on her face. It seemed that it was because of the peace talks made by the king just now, so she hesitantly walked to Baili Miaoxue and held her hand. She raised her elbow.

"Fourth sister, can you stand firm like this?"

Baili Miaoxue nodded repeatedly and cursed secretly: He is really a fool who is as good as his elder brother!

He scolded two people in one sentence.

She was worried just now that Meng Guxue would not come over because of the previous kidnapping. This would not be convenient for her to activate the Dual Language Gu.

But he didn't expect that Meng Guxue was a heartless person. He just waved and she came over again.

"Thank you, third sister-in-law, for letting things go. Fourth sister is very ashamed and will never do it again in the future."

After Baili Miaoxue said something polite, she touched her right hand under her sleeve and finally held a small medicine bag!

She raised her head, first gave the eldest prince a vague reassuring look, then pierced the surface of the medicine bag with her long nails, and then said:

"Father, your Majesty, I also know about this matter. My eldest brother is so rude today, but there is actually a reason for it!"

The king did not expect that his little daughter would be involved. He raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering how much he loved this daughter, and said softly:

"Then Xue'er tells me."

The eldest prince glanced at Baili Miaoxue in surprise when he heard this, and then slowly realized in his heart that he might have thought too much.

There has never been a precedent in history for a woman to be in power. How could the fourth sister, a mere prostitute, be so ambitious? Women should stay at home peacefully and take care of their husbands and children.

It was just now that he had misunderstood. If Fourth Sister really found a way to excuse him today, he would definitely not treat Fourth Sister badly in the future.

At this time, Baili Miaoxue was already panicking and said: "Father, there were rumors flying around in the past few days, and I was also very worried. Later, after much thought, I found my eldest brother, and then I learned that my eldest brother has also been working on this matter. , just to clear my wife and second brother's innocence."

"My son also had a flash of inspiration. He thought that the old man might have some clues, so he mentioned it in front of my elder brother."

"My eldest brother is a dedicated person. He immediately went to search for her and found Aunt Qiu. Father, this is a past relationship."

Having said this, Baili Miaoxue straightened her sleeves.

Meng Guxue was always paying attention to Baili Miaoxue's little movements. At this time, she vaguely smelled a faint scent of fresh grass and trees surrounding her.

Her eyes lit up slightly, this smell - wasn't it the medicine pack that A'jia gave her to activate the Overlapping Language Gu?

She was still waiting for the opportunity, but it turned out that Baili Miaoxue had already "sought death"!

Baili Miaoxue also smelled the medicine pack. She twitched the corner of her mouth quietly and glanced at Meng Guxue beside her with malice.

After a while, the third sister-in-law was asked to speak, taking over everything for the third brother, saying that the third brother was directing and acting on his own, let's see how they turn over!

Everything about this stack of language Gu was good, but the smell of the stimulating medicine packet was a bit strong, and even she was a little dizzy from the smoke...

Baili Miaoxue shook her head slightly and continued: "Father, my eldest brother's heart is good, he is - just -"

At this time, Baili Miaoxue vaguely noticed something was wrong. She felt that her head was dizzy and her tongue began to lose control.

"Just what?"

The king frowned. In his eyes, Baili Miaoxue's attitude seemed to be that he wanted to find an excuse for the eldest prince, but he couldn't think of a good excuse.

The eldest prince is also very impatient. Fourth sister, please don't make things worse!

Baili Miaoxue lowered her eyes and looked at her sleeves, then turned to look at Meng Guxue beside her.

When she touched Meng Guxue's clear and cunning eyes, Baili Miaoxue's mind buzzed, and she had an absurd thought before she completely lost consciousness.

Why does it seem like she's the one who's been hit by the overlapping language poison?

"Xue'er?"

The king frowned, obviously losing his patience.

"Fourth sister, what's wrong with you?"

Meng Guxue's face was filled with "confusion" and she turned to look at Baili Miaoxue with "concern", but in fact she turned her head away from everyone.

At this time, Baili Miaoxue's voice continued to sound, "Brother is..."

"Brother, I'm sorry. Xue'er really wants to help you, but Xue'er can't act against her conscience, let alone deceive her father."

Baili Miaoxue suddenly raised her head. If anyone looked closely at this moment, they would find that her eyes were actually distracted and numb.

"Fourth sister!"

The eldest prince did not expect that Baili Miaoxue would suddenly change his words. The guilt he had just felt due to random suspicions disappeared in an instant and turned into full of resentment.

"Fourth sister, what do you mean by this!"

Meng Guxue covered her mouth and screamed in surprise, her face full of "shock".

Upon hearing this, Baili Chengyou turned to look at Meng Guxue, his dark eyes sparkling with appreciation and pity.

Just now in the carriage going to the banquet, Meng Guxue was pestering him to use his trick and showed him the poison and medicine she had prepared earlier. At that time, she was determined to face Shen Yuanbai directly.

He refused to agree to anything, but she started to make "unreasonable troubles". In the first sentence, she said righteously that she wanted to "grow up", but then she bit his arm through the sleeve...

He had guessed that the fourth sister was involved, but what he didn't guess was that Meng Guxue, in such a passive situation, still managed to plant the overlapping language Gu on the fourth sister.

If the fourth sister just tried to excuse the eldest brother, he also had a countermeasure, but he didn't expect Meng Guxue to do it so beautifully. Now the eldest brother is so anxious that he is going to have a "dog eat dog" with the fourth sister!

With his thoughts at this point, Baili Chengyou suddenly raised his eyes and glanced at Qiao Tianjing in the corner.

Qiao Tianjing looked back, and there seemed to be an indescribable tacit understanding between the two.

Baili Miaoxue "didn't dare to look directly" at the eldest prince, lowered her eyes and said, "Father, in fact, from the very beginning, it was my eldest brother who spread the rumors about my wife and my second brother."

"The eldest brother wanted to use this to attack the second and third brothers and secure his position as the crown prince, but he didn't expect that his wife woke up after being unconscious. The second brother stood upright and seemed not to be affected at all."

"When the plan failed, the eldest brother had no choice but to find another way. He found Aunt Qiu who was next to the ex-wife, threatened her family's lives, and slandered the third brother's background as suspicious..."

"All of this is indeed my eldest brother's idea, but my father has no choice but to do so. As the eldest son, eldest brother has been looking forward to the position of crown prince for too many years."

"Father, please forgive me for the sake of my eldest brother not causing a big mistake!"

Chapter 395 The Three Kingdoms are involved

After Meng Guxue led Baili Miaoxue to say this, not only Qiao Jiaojiao, but also Qiao Tianjing nodded secretly.

The last two sentences of plea are the finishing touch!

If Meng Guxue insists on criticizing the eldest prince, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. After all, it is too different from the performance of Baili Miaoxue before her.

But later Baili Miaoxue sincerely begged for the eldest prince's favor. Looking at it this way, it seemed that she really couldn't bear the condemnation of her conscience and couldn't let go of her brother-sister relationship with the eldest prince. It was real!

"Fourth sister, you...you..."

The eldest prince's face was twisted with anger, and his whole body was trembling slightly.

Fourth sister, this idiot! After defeating him, Fourth Sister thought she could still be free on her own?

Baili Miaoxue lowered her head lower and lower, as if she didn't dare to face the eldest prince's accusation.

In order to hold her tight, Meng Guxue could only bow her head along with her.

"Brother, I'm sorry. Don't make the same mistake again and again. This matter...let's end it here. My father has always loved you. Brother, please quickly admit your mistake to your wife and second brother. Father, don't you?" You will be punished severely."

"Father, Xueer kept it secret and refused to retaliate. Seeing that her elder brother made a mistake in his errand, Xueer also made a mistake. She is willing to receive the punishment together with her elder brother."

The last sentence...is actually green tea.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at Meng Guxue's silent back and gave her a thumbs up in her heart.

[Gao, Sister Meng is really tall! 】

When the king heard this, his face completely darkened, and he looked at the eldest prince with even more disappointment.

"Boss, what is royal demeanor, what is uprightness and magnanimity! Your heart is not even comparable to that of Xue'er, but you still want to be the crown prince and rule a country?"

"Why don't you get over here and kneel down in front of Madam!"

The king has never spoken so frankly about the prince's ownership, but tonight's words seemed to completely eliminate the eldest prince.

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince's eyes suddenly turned red, his shoulders couldn't stop shaking, and he turned his head and gave Baili Miaoxue a vicious look.

He knelt down with a thump, but not towards the king's wife, but towards the king.

His face turned pale, and there were countless emotions surging in his eyes as he looked at the king. The most unconcealable ones were disappointment and resentment.

Father, Father, I will make one last stand.

If it fails, the relationship between father and son will be severed. Don't blame me——

"Father! The fourth sister is the initiator of all this!"

The eldest prince suddenly raised his head, all emotions gone, leaving only innocence and regret.

Baili Miaoxue "heard this" and shouted in disbelief: "Brother, you... the fourth sister is all for your own good, how can you spit on others!"

The eldest prince ignored Baili Miaoxue because he knew that the decision-maker here was sitting high above him.

"Father, I admit that I really want the position of crown prince. Let me ask my father, as a prince, if I don't have this ambition, how can I be worthy of being the son of my father?"

"But for so many years, I have never used any slanderous tactics. I have always competed fairly with my second and third brothers! It's the fourth sister! It was the fourth sister who introduced a counselor to my son and disturbed my heart!"

"Father, my fourth sister also covets the position of crown prince. She has placed counselors around my son. These strategies are all made by the counselor for my son!"

Baili Miaoxue was "silent" now.

Upon seeing this, the eldest prince quickly said loudly: "Father, look, the fourth sister is speechless! The counselor is in the son's house now, father can tie him up and ask him!"

"Father, my son has really been plotted against me!"

"In this situation, the fourth sister first used the counselor's words to deceive the son and minister, and then led the son to find Aunt Qiu. In fact, she had already colluded with Aunt Qiu to get her to change her story!"

"As a result, I have lost my composure, there are still doubts about the second brother and his wife, there are doubts about the life of the third brother, and the final beneficiary is the fourth sister!"

The more the eldest prince talked, the more he felt that he had completely sorted out the matter, and he became more confident.

"Father, look, everything makes sense! Now all we have to do is arrest the counselor and torture him, and then everything will come to light!"

At this time, the eldest prince was also secretly glad that before he went out today, he specifically asked Yin Zhu to keep an eye on Jin Bai. If Yin Zhu acted properly, he would still be at home!

The king frowned when he heard this, and couldn't help but glance at Baili Miaoxue in surprise.

Over the years, his eyes have always been on his three sons. Because Xueer is the youngest daughter and has no problem with the fight with the crown prince, he favors her more.

He really never imagined that his little daughter would also aspire to be the head of the country!

"Xue'er, what do you have to say?"

The king's voice was cold, but the trouble tonight made him see many secrets that he had never noticed before!

Meng Guxue: "..."

She didn't expect this direction...

Fortunately, she and Jiaojiao had a careful chat in the carriage just now, and the counselor the eldest prince mentioned was probably Shen Yuanbai from Mission: Impossible!

No matter, just talk nonsense! Anyway, just press Baili Miaoxue and the eldest prince to death!

She will not be merciful. After all, if she is the one who is attacked at this time, Baili Miaoxue would like to kill her!

"Father!"

Baili Miaoxue's body softened and she knelt down, and Meng Guxue "accidentally" knelt down too.

"Father, I kindly interceded for my eldest brother, but I didn't expect that my eldest brother would bite Xue'er back. I am wronged!"

This explanation was feeble and weak, and a trace of suspicion appeared in the eyes of the king.

"Who is the counselor the boss talks about?"

Baili Miaoxue didn't answer immediately. The king's face darkened when he saw this, "Xue'er!"

Baili Miaoxue seemed to be startled, and immediately replied quickly and hurriedly: "Father, that is a young man I met, he... he is... he is Yuan Yong The Second Prince Shen Yuanbai!"

"What!?"

Qiao Zhongguo, who had been silent for a long time, "sounded out in shock" when he heard this. The shock and astonishment on his face were real.

Master Che also changed his expression, but he seemed to know that this matter could not be hidden after all, and there was a sense of peace on his face.

The eldest prince's eyes widened and he suddenly turned his head to look at Baili Miaoxue.

He...he had no idea that Jin Bai was actually the second prince of the Yong Dynasty!

The king stood up slowly, his eyes scanning the whole place, and there was a vague feeling that the situation was like a wild horse completely out of control.

He heard about the second prince of the Yong Dynasty. The son of the princess of the Northern Kingdom and his wife, attempted to rebel and escaped from the palace. His whereabouts are still unknown.

But it turned out that he had come to Nanli Country!

He originally thought that today was just a battle for the throne of their Nanli royal family, but because the boss failed to live up to his expectations, it was brought to the attention of other countries.

As a result, no one present was a bystander. The mere position of crown prince actually involved Nanli, Yong Dynasty, and Beiguo!

At this time, Qiao Tianjing slowly walked forward, bowed and saluted the Lord of Nanli, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, foreign ministers, please dare to interrupt."

"We are searching for Shen Yuanbai with all our strength, but there is still no trace of him. I never expected that Shen Yuanbai did not escape to the north, but came to the south."

"The foreign minister has Shen Yuanbai's portrait in his hands. Can the eldest prince of your country identify it?"

Qiao Tianjing said, taking out a neatly folded piece of drawing paper from his arms.

The king looked solemn and nodded slowly.

Qiao Tianjing faced the eldest prince and gently unfolded the drawing paper.

The eldest prince's eyes touched the face in the painting and he immediately took a step back.

In the main hall, there was another person whose expression also changed drastically, and that was Shen Ningyun, the wife of the stepmother!

After she saw the portrait, she suddenly turned her head to look at the king behind the jade case, with a look of surprise on her face.

Because she had seen a very similar painting in the King's Landing Hall where the king slept, but the person in the painting was a woman!

Chapter 396: Are the sixteen years all a lie?

The reason why Shen Ningyun remembered it so clearly was because the woman in the portrait was so beautiful.

And at that time, she just glanced at it casually, and the king calmly put the portrait away. Such a guilty-minded move made her remember that beautiful face more and more in her heart.

But later on, she never saw the painting again, and the stunning woman never appeared, so she slowly let go of the matter.

Now...the second prince of the Yong Dynasty actually looks so similar to that portrait, and the identity of the woman in the painting is easy to figure out.

If she remembered correctly, the second prince of the Yong Dynasty was half of the blood of the Northern Kingdom, and his biological mother was the princess of the Northern Kingdom, titled Yu Liu!

But, how could the portrait of Princess Yuliu... appear in the hands of the king?

Shen Ningyun was doubtful, but when the king saw Shen Yuanbai's portrait, he didn't have much surprise on his face. He seemed to have known that Shen Yuanbai looked like this for a long time.

"It's him! It's him!"

The eldest prince looked extremely ugly. Only then did he realize that he might have been used as a weapon!

He has been busy fighting with his second and third brothers for so many years, while also trying to please his father, win over the ministers, and occasionally go to the backyard to indulge. What.

This gold... No, since Shen Yuanbai is from the Yong Dynasty, how could he try his best to plan for him?

He himself was defeated and fled to Nanli. Now he is transformed into a counselor named Jin. Could it be that he wants to use his hand to win the position of the leader of Nanli, and then use him to make him a puppet? Finally, he joins forces with the North and points his sword at him. Yong Dynasty?

The more the eldest prince thought about it, the colder his heart became. Only then did he realize that he had almost made a big mistake!

No matter how hard he, Baili Chengye, fights with his second and third brothers, the position of leader of the country will always belong to their Baili family. If Shen Yuanbai succeeds this time, wouldn't he, Baili Chengye, become the eternal sinner of the Baili clan? ?

Thinking of this, the eldest prince trembled, and suddenly shouted angrily at Baili Miaoxue who was kneeling beside him:

"Fourth sister, you have known for a long time that he is the prince of the Yong Kingdom, and you have introduced him to me. What are your intentions?"

The eldest prince began to sweat even more when he thought that his plans today were inseparable from Shen Yuanbai's calculations.

"Father, my son has really been plotted against me! My son is wrong for not recognizing people clearly, but the fourth sister is the one who really wants to be punished!"

Seeing that everyone was looking at Baili Miaoxue, Meng Guxue's eyes flashed, and she immediately came up with a plan!

There's going to be a big fight tonight, does Shen Yuanbai want to stay out of it?

There are no doors!

The moment Meng Guxue lowered his head, Baili Miaoxue raised her head and said in surprise:

"Father, son... I didn't think too much about it. I just took a fancy to his skin. He said he had admired his eldest brother for a long time, so he took him to see his eldest brother."

"It turns out...it turns out that the eldest brother admires Shen Yuanbai very much and will definitely keep him by his side. As for Shen Yuanbai's true identity, I only found out tonight!"

"Er Chen was playing with his third sister-in-law tonight, and he invited Shen Yuanbai to join him. However, when his third sister-in-law saw him, he immediately called out Shen Yuanbai's name. Er Chen was also shocked!"

As soon as Baili Miaoxue finished speaking, Meng Guxue raised her head and said honestly: "Father, what the fourth sister said is true. I was really shocked when I saw Shen Yuanbai in the other courtyard."

"This matter should have been reported to my father immediately and informed to Lord Qiao, but when I heard that my wife had been wronged again, I was immediately confused and completely forgot about the matter."

Meng Guxue: It's so exciting to sing an oboe by yourself!

Everyone knows the virtues of the eldest prince. She heard that he caters to both men and women and "does not taboo meat or vegetarian food." She doesn't believe that the eldest prince is not attracted by Shen Yuanbai's face!

After all, Meng Guxue was smart. These words she made up really hurt the heart of the eldest prince, because it was indeed him who had to pester him to get Shen Yuanbai from Baili Miaoxue...

The eldest prince choked suddenly, and Meng Guxue quickly pursued the victory.

"Brother, is Shen Yuanbai still in your house now? You'd better ask your father to arrest him as soon as possible. He is not an easy man!"

Meng Guxue's words also reminded the eldest prince that today his plan has failed. Now he can only blame everything on Shen Yuanbai, and then capture him before the emperor to make up for his mistakes, hoping to make some amends in front of his father.

"Father, my minister's people are waiting outside the royal study. Can you allow me to order that they be captured immediately?"

Yinzhu always handles things properly, so he must have caught people's attention!

The king of the country was extremely disappointed with his eldest son, but he really wanted to see Shen Yuanbai, who was still able to do so after being defeated and fleeing from the country.

"Go quickly."

The eldest prince got the right words and quickly turned around to leave the palace. At this time, Qiao Tianjing suddenly took a step forward and spoke quietly:

"Your Highness, may I allow the foreign minister to say more?"

Seeing Qiao Tianjing standing up at this juncture, the eldest prince frowned impatiently, but still responded: "Envoy Qiao, please speak."

Qiao Tianjing raised his hand and said: "A few days ago, it was the foreign minister who was ordered by the Holy One to wipe out the remnants of Yu Liu and Shen Yuanbai in the Yong Dynasty."

"When the foreign minister was interrogating the captured servants, he accidentally learned a piece of information. One of Princess Yuliu's personal maids was sent away and is still missing."

"Therefore, the foreign minister would like to ask His Highness to pay more attention when he arrests Shen Yuanbai. There may be a group of people beside him named Yin Zhu. It is said that this Yin Zhu is beautiful and should be easy to identify."

When the eldest prince heard this, his originally casual expression suddenly solidified.

He slowly turned his head and asked with a white face in disbelief: "Envoy Qiao, what was the name of that helper you just mentioned?"

Qiao Tianjing replied word for word: "Yinzhu——"

The eldest prince suddenly stopped moving. He opened his mouth slightly, and there were muscles pulsing under the skin of his face, causing his whole face to become hideous unconsciously.

"Your Highness?" Qiao Tianjing pretended to be ignorant and shouted with confusion.

The eldest prince's whole body trembled suddenly, his face suddenly turned red, and he took two or three steps back.

His chest heaved violently, his mind turned dizzy, and his eyes widened. At this moment, countless emotions of horror, confusion, and anger were mixed together, making him almost unable to stand.

Silver beads? How could it be silver beads?

Is it a name collision?

The eldest prince wanted to comfort himself like this, but how could there be such a coincidence in the world?

And once he became suspicious, he vaguely recalled that these days, it seemed that as long as he showed "interest" in Shen Yuanbai, Yinzhu would serve him with extra effort, fascinate him, and abandon Shen Yuanbai in the blink of an eye. In the back of my mind.

Silver beads, silver beads...

Yinzhu has followed him for sixteen years. Are these sixteen years... all fake?

The eldest prince's whole body was cold, and he couldn't tell whether he was more frightened, angry, or frightened at this moment.

Because he really couldn't imagine what kind of calculations and beliefs Yinzhu had in his heart to play the role of a concubine for sixteen years, pretending to be a concubine with him day and night, without revealing any flaws!

Chapter 397 Always the second brother

The king frowned when he heard the word "silver beads".

If he remembers correctly, the boss's favorite concubine seems to have this name, right? So, Yinzhu was lurking beside the boss more than ten years ago?

When his thoughts reached this point, the stunning face and the secret letter with beautiful handwriting and sincere words flashed in the king's mind.

Such foresight and foresight are just as frightening as when they sent people to steal the soul-drawing Gu, and also sent portraits and secret letters!

The boss is really a loser. He fell down twice in a row on the beauty trap. He couldn't even see the person next to him clearly. He has been fooled around for more than ten years!

"Boss!"

The king suddenly gave a low and majestic shout, which startled the confused eldest prince. His face was pale, his feet were frozen in place, and he was completely confused.

When the king saw this, he shook his head completely in his heart and said coldly: "Guan Sheng, send people to the eldest prince's mansion to capture Shen Yuanbai and Concubine Yinzhu together."

"If they are hiding, find them at all costs!"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Guan immediately accepted the order, hurriedly walked down from the jade case, passed by the eldest prince, and left the imperial study.

At this time, Qiao Jiaojiao paid special attention to Che Hebi.

Hearing that the king sent people to arrest Shen Yuanbai, Che Hebi frowned, but his expression did not change much, and he never stood up to say a word for Shen Yuanbai, but he seemed to have completely drawn a clear line with Shen Yuanbai.

Qiao Jiaojiao was suspicious. King Jinyu had never had a son. Shen Yuanbai was definitely still the first choice to inherit the throne in King Jinyu's eyes, so he would definitely not sit idly by and ignore Shen Yuanbai.

[Master Che is so calm, I am afraid that he has already had a relationship with Shen Yuanbai. Is he confident? How else can they make trouble in Nanli Country? Could it be using the eldest prince's manpower? 】

[In this case, Baili Chengyou shouldn't sit still and wait for death, right? 】

Qiao Jiaojiao's thoughts were spinning in her mind. When she looked up again, she found that her eldest brother also glanced at Che Hebi vaguely, and then looked at Baili Chengyou for a moment.

Qiao Jiaojiao: "..."

[Why do I feel that eldest brother and Baili Chengyou seem to have a particularly tacit understanding tonight? It seems that when Meng Guxue and I were kidnapped, a lot of things happened on the boat. 】

Eunuch Guan left the palace. The eldest prince turned to look at Eunuch Guan's back, opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

The hall suddenly fell into silence. Baili Chengyou looked at his dazed brother and then at his father with gloomy eyebrows, knowing that it was almost time to close the net.

He took a step forward and said in a cold voice: "Father, now the matter between the mother and the second brother has come to light. In any case, the rumors were spread from the mouth of the eldest brother. By using such despicable methods, the eldest brother is in vain to be the royal son!"

"I also ask my father to uphold justice for my mother, my second brother, and my sons and ministers. I will deprive my eldest brother of the title of prince and deal with it impartially!"

The eldest prince was still standing there in a daze. The Yin Zhu incident took away most of his mind, making him feel as if he had leaked through a sieve. Baili Chengyou fought back, and he didn't even react for a moment.

When the phrase "cut off the prince's position" started to circulate in his mind, the eldest prince's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he said quickly:

"Third brother, the eldest brother has just said that all this is Shen Yuanbai's conspiracy, and the eldest brother has also been calculated, why is he punished so severely!"

Baili Chengyou sneered when he heard this. He strode up to the eldest prince. He looked much taller and straighter than his eldest brother.

"Planning? Brother, do you think you can get away with it by putting all the blame on Shen Yuanbai?"

"It's so difficult for women in this world. Before you spread those rumors everywhere, did you ever think that you would force my mother to die because of it?"

"Or, forcing my mother to death was part of my eldest brother's plan. Shen Yuanbai only played a role in fueling the flames!"

"Can the person who stabbed the knife pass the responsibility to the person who sharpened the knife?"

Baili Chengyou glared angrily and raised his eyebrows, forcing the eldest prince to take a step back.

The eldest prince's face turned red, and he didn't know how to refute for a while. There was even a trace of surprise in his eyes that could not be concealed.

For the first time, he felt so clearly that the young brother he ignored back then had grown to the point where even he could hardly face his anger.

Seeing that the eldest prince was speechless, Baili Chengyou suddenly turned around and knelt down heavily towards the king.

"I also ask my father to severely punish my eldest brother, seek justice for my mother, and clear her name!"

The wife of the Queen Mother stood aside and saw Baili Chengyou kneeling there with his back straight and his voice speaking for her. Her eyes couldn't help but feel sour.

Yuer...

The king stood up slowly after hearing this. His face was solemn. He first took a deep look at Baili Chengyou, then walked around the jade case and walked slowly to the eldest prince.

The eldest prince couldn't help but feel fear in his heart when he saw the cold gaze of the king. He softened his voice, with a hint of pleading.

"Father, I already know my mistake, but I--"

Snapped!

The king raised his hand and slapped the eldest prince mercilessly. The force was so strong that it even knocked the eldest prince's upper body to the side.

There was no sound in the palace for a while. The eldest prince's face was burning with pain, and his heart was even more painful.

This slap, in front of the emperor's younger brother, the emperor's sister, and envoys from other countries, trampled on his dignity as a prince, and cut off his path to the crown prince.

"How dare you quibble!"

The king made an angry sound, the veins on his forehead throbbed, and he gritted his teeth and shouted.

The eldest prince's heart sank little by little. He turned back and stared at the king in front of him, and suddenly murmured:

"Father, what did my son do so poorly?"

When the king heard this, he became even more angry. This idiot actually had the nerve to ask such a question!

"Look at what you have done. You are being fooled by an outsider. You can't even see the thoughts of the person next to you. You are being used without knowing it. How could you be such a stupid person!"

But at this time, the eldest prince was extremely calm in the face of the lord's fierce rebuke.

He shook his head and looked at the king with despair in his eyes.

"It's not this, Father, it's not this."

As the eldest prince spoke, a smile that looked uglier than crying suddenly appeared on his face.

"Father, do you think your son and minister don't know this? Your favorite candidate for crown prince has always been your second brother, right?"

"Since you have been interested in your second brother from the beginning, why do you show so closeness to me and let me have fantasies again and again!"

The slap mark on his face stung extremely, but it was not as painful as the despair in his heart. There were some things that the eldest prince had wanted to say for a long time, but now it was rare for him to have some courage.

The king's eyebrows jumped slightly when he heard this, and the expressions of other people in the palace also changed more or less.

The eldest prince saw the king's expression in his eyes and couldn't help but smile sadly. He slowly knelt down in front of the king.

"Yes! The rumors between the madam and the second brother were spread by my son, but that's because the two of them had an affair before. This is a fact! Who knows if they are still disconnected now!"

"But Father, after the incident, you would rather give your wife wine and let her die in her sleep, rather than scolding your second brother. You even ordered people to spread the news that your wife wanted to die to show her ambition, thus completely destroying your second brother." Take it out, how well-intentioned you are for your second brother!"

"Father, I don't understand! If you have regarded me as an abandoned son from the beginning, why don't you alienate me and neglect me? In this way, if your second brother ascends the throne, I may still be an idle prince."

"But you have shown your preference for your son in front of everyone in the world time and time again. Father, you said that if the second brother becomes the king of the country, how can a "favored" eldest brother like my son have a life? Are you here?"

"This time, if I don't make a move, if I don't put all my efforts into it, on the day of the birthday banquet, my father will announce in public that I will appoint my second brother as the crown prince. At that time, my second brother's name is just and right. How can I fight? What can I use to fight for?" "

"Father, you forced me to do this! Is it my fault that I was born into an emperor's family? The chance to make a comeback is right in front of me, shouldn't I fight for it?"

"Father, please tell me why all this is happening!"

There was silence in the palace, and everyone looked at the king with different thoughts.

The king lowered his head, looked at the eldest prince who was kneeling in front of him and had completely lost his composure, and suddenly asked in a cold voice:

"Boss, do you still remember the stolen soul-drawing Gu?"

Chapter 398 No need to endure it anymore

Soul seducing spirit Gu!

Suddenly hearing these words, Qiao Jiaojiao's heart tightened, and she suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment.

【String together! It's finally time to string it together! 】

The eldest prince was stunned when he was asked.

Soul seducing spirit Gu? Isn't this matter... already over? My father said back then that he would not pursue any further investigation.

The eldest prince looked confused, not knowing what the connection between this Gu and the words he just asked.

At this time, the king suddenly raised his head, looked around, and finally looked at the Qiao family and Che Hebi in the corner.

This look was quite meaningful, and Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but look at it seriously.

When the king spoke again, his voice was cold and his tone was slow.

"It is destiny. Since the three countries are gathered together today, I will take this opportunity to explain everything that happened back then."

"Master Qiao, you... must have heard of the name of the soul-drawing Gu, right? In other words, Master Qiao also wants to know more about this Gu during this trip?"

"The theft of the Seductive Spirit Gu was not what I wanted. Today I just made it clear in front of Mr. Qiao that we must not ruin the goodwill between the two countries."

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his face changed slightly.

The inner story of the Yong Kingdom's throne change has been properly covered up, and the Supreme Emperor has only claimed to be ill so far. As for the "gu" issue, it has been completely suppressed for the sake of the Supreme Emperor and the face of the Yong Dynasty.

But now listening to the words of the leader of Nanli, it is obvious that he has a clear mind about the "dramatic changes" in Yong Kingdom.

From this point of view, the reason why this Gu was able to get into Yu Liu's hands back then was probably because there was a lot of inside story!

"As for Master Che..."

The king tilted his head, his eyes fell on Grand Master Che's always calm face, and he suddenly chuckled: "Your country has a remarkable princess."

Grand Master Che's brows jumped, but the next moment he raised his head in confusion, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being blunt. I really don't understand the deep meaning of your words."

The king's lips raised slightly when he heard this, "It's okay, Grand Master Che is not sure at this time. When Gu Yi comes along, everything will become clear."

Everyone's eyes were focused on the king, and he saw memories in his eyes and said in a calm tone:

"Nanli once had a treasure, the soul-calling and pulling-spirited Gu. It was cultivated by the most skilled Gu doctor around the late emperor who spent half his life."

"This voodoo has one mother and two sons. Once awakened, they need to eat human flesh and blood. When they grow up, they will completely recognize their master. The two son voodoos are driven by the mother voodoo. The one with the middle son voodoo will be completely attracted to the owner of the mother voodoo and lose their mind, and even... Become the puppet of the Mother Gu Lord."

"Although this Gu is against the heavens, in the end it is a lose-lose situation, because after the three Gus cannibalize the flesh and blood, the host will not be able to live long."

"Therefore, after Gu took over the Gu from the late emperor, he locked it in the treasure house with no intention of using it."

"The existence of the Soul-Seducing God Gu is no secret, and the first person to reach out to it in so many years was Gu's ex-wife, the noble daughter of the Shen family, Shen Huilan."

Now that the boss has made his thoughts clear tonight, he has nothing to hide.

I originally planned to directly appoint the second child as the crown prince on the day of the birthday banquet, but today I simply made it clear and clear, which stopped the eldest brother's thoughts and the third child's thoughts!

Mentioning his ex-wife, the king couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Shen Ningyun.

Shen Ningyun lowered her head and looked at her toes, avoiding the gaze of the king, but a strange cold look flashed across her pale face.

When the king turned around, his face darkened.

The old man of the Shen family was the founder of Nanli. He was deeply trusted and favored by Taizu at that time. Nanli has been passed down to him for three dynasties.

During this period, the Shen family has always stood firm, and even continued to grow. Its influence is intertwined, and it has become the largest family in Nanli!

Let me ask, which king can still sleep peacefully with such a fierce tiger lying beside him?

"The soul-drawing Gu can confuse people's minds. They are extremely sensitive. Shen Huilan actually wants to get involved. This makes Gu have to doubt... her ambition."

When Shen Ningyun heard these words, her shoulders shook slightly, and there was a trace of struggle on her face, as if she was holding back something.

The king's chest rose and fell. It was obvious that he had endured the Shen family for too long over the years.

"In order to find out Shen Huilan's intentions, I played a game of chess and quietly weakened the guards of the treasure house, leaving a loophole for Shen Huilan."

"If she really steals it, even if Gu doesn't want to believe it, she and the Shen family will still live up to Gu's expectations!"

"However, I don't know if Gu misunderstood her, or if she saw the flaw somewhere, she stopped in time. Even after this incident, she persuaded Shen Gaolang to resign as prime minister and cut off contact with his disciples. "

These words are quite profound. It is obvious that the king's guess about Shen Huilan is more inclined to the latter.

"Gu is very relieved about this, but after this incident, Gu got distracted and forgot to instruct the guards, leaving a loophole in the treasure house."

"later--"

"It's not like this!"

At this time, the voice of Shen Ningyun, the wife of the stepmother, suddenly sounded, interrupting the king's words.

Everyone looked at her and saw her walking directly in front of the king step by step. She raised her head as if she had made up her mind and looked directly at the king with a cold face.

The king frowned and suddenly felt that Shen Ningyun in front of him was very strange.

In front of him, Shen Ningyun always looked gentle and uncontested, even a little cowardly, but now her eyebrows were firm and cold, so fearless, as if she was a different person.

"My Lord, you were very suspicious of your aunt in your words just now. Have you already concluded in your heart that your aunt has ulterior motives and just wants to steal the soul-drawing Gu to plot against you?"

The king's face darkened when he heard this, and he said coldly: "How dare you talk to me like this!"

Shen Ningyun indeed seemed like a different person. She still faced the king directly, never bowing her head or retreating.

Baili Chengyou stood behind him and saw that his mother was completely different from usual. There was no trace of surprise on his face, as if he had already known about it.

"My Lord, that day you coaxed me to drink that glass of wine. Do you think I didn't know that that glass of wine cost my life?"

"I know, but I have never resisted, or even exposed the Lord's thoughts."

"Because even I can see that the Lord is trying to protect His Highness, and I don't resist because I have the entire Shen family behind me, as well as You'er."

"I have expressed my determination to the Lord with the belief that I will die. The Shen family is willing to accept the arrangement of the Lord. The Shen family has been obedient, but why can't you see these Lords at all?"

"You said that my aunt wanted to steal the soul-drawing Gu. My aunt did have this idea back then, but she didn't do it to manipulate the Lord. She just wanted a son!"

"My lord, please be careful of the Shen family. My aunt gave birth to two daughters, both of whom were frail and sick, and later died of illness one after another. Do you think we don't know that this is all your fault?"

"Tiger poison doesn't eat its seeds, and besides, my aunt has given birth to two daughters. You are too afraid to keep them!"

Over the years, in order to let Youer grow up safely, she worked hard and was so vigilant that she could not even sleep at night!

She had been on tenterhooks for so many years. Now that Youer told her not to endure it anymore, she couldn't endure it anymore!

"My lord, now that things have happened, you understand that when my aunt wanted to steal the soul-drawing Gu, it was not because our Shen family coveted the throne, but because if this prince did not have the blood of the Shen family, the whole Shen family would surely die!"

Chapter 399 The truth back then

At this point, Shen Ningyun's voice trembled, her eyes were sore, and she almost shed tears.

After hearing Shen Ningyun's words, the king's expression changed several times.

Shen Ningyun clenched her hands tightly, she hadn't finished speaking yet!

My aunt suffered so many grievances back then and never harmed the Lord at all. Why did she turn into such a sinister, vicious and unscrupulous person in His words!

"My lord, my aunt did not discover what you did back then. The reason why she stopped was because she couldn't bear to hurt you!"

"If you want to use the Soul-Seducing Gu, the Gu must enter your body. My aunt has thought about it again and again, and no matter what, she dare not kill the leader of a country and the diligent king in the hearts of the people of Nanli for the sake of the lives of the Shen family! "

"My aunt gave up on this path, so she started trying medicine and poison on herself, and she even advised dad to retreat bravely."

"My lord, my father has served as prime minister for so many years and has done so much for Nanli. However, in order to eliminate your suspicion and fear, my father still did not hesitate to relinquish his ownership position and even cut off all the disciples who were both disciples and friends. contact."

"Lord, why do all the efforts of our Shen family turn into calculations and ulterior motives in your eyes?"

Shen Ningyun's voice was passionate, and by the last sentence, she couldn't help but beat her chest with her hands, feeling extremely sad.

In order to avoid suspicion, the Shen family has gone to the extreme, and now no one in their immediate family is an official in the government.

Her eldest brother and younger brother were both martial and literary, and they were very prosperous young men in Kyoto. Now they are confined at home, not daring to interact with friends, and living in such a miserable state.

But the Shen family is the founding father of the country and the patriarch of three dynasties. Their father is famous and respected by people all over the world. They can't stop him!

Should the Shen family be allowed to defile their family name?

Dad is proud of himself, and would rather die than let the ancestors of the Shen family and the whole family bear any reputation for disloyalty and injustice!

"My lord, haven't we the Shen family done enough? Do we have to wait until everyone in the Shen family is dead before we can completely eliminate your suspicion?"

The king lowered his eyes to look at the excited Shen Ningyun, his eyes were completely unfamiliar, and his face was a little embarrassed.

The reason why he just mentioned what Shen Huilan did back then was to shock Shen Ningyun and put an end to Lao San's delusions.

After all, being of the Shen family's bloodline means that the third child will never be able to take the throne!

But what he didn't expect was that Shen Ningyun, who had always been so cowardly and without any opinion, would actually stand up at this moment and question him in front of the foreign ministers.

"Okay, but it turns out that your usual gentle and obedient demeanor is just an act. How can you convince me that your Shen family is the same on the inside and the outside!"

"Back then, when Shen Huilan failed to give birth to a son, she reached out to Gu's two princes. Isn't it just to keep the throne firmly in the hands of your Shen family!"

Shen Ningyun seemed to have expected that the head of the country would talk about this. Her expression remained unchanged and she spoke in a deep voice:

"Back then, my aunt was looking for doctors and medicines in order to have a baby, but one time, she was diagnosed by a doctor with superb medical skills. She had already been infected with a strange poison. Not only was she unable to have children again in this life, but she also couldn't live long."

"My aunt was so sad that she almost collapsed, because she knew very well that the strange poison in her body was also the master's handiwork."

"My aunt knew that she was about to die soon, so she had to plan another way for the Shen family. At that time, the Lord only had two princes. Although His Highness had bad personal ethics, he was favored by the Lord. His Second Highness acted thoughtfully but was not favored by the Lord."

"It was obviously the safest move to choose His Highness at the beginning, but my aunt couldn't bear that the king who lives away from the people is a man who is greedy for pleasure."

"So she finally fell in love with His Highness the Second Highness. In order to win over His Highness the Second Highness, she found her as a concubine."

"My lord, this is my aunt's selfishness. She spent all her time and energy just to protect the lives of the Shen family. But I didn't expect that before this matter came to my lord, my aunt was already exhausted." "

Having said this, Shen Ningyun suddenly raised his head, looked at the king with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"Or maybe the Lord had an insight into my aunt's plan, and in order to completely cut off the Shen family's retreat, he hurriedly poisoned my aunt to death, and everything was over!"

"Asshole!"

A hint of guilty conscience flashed across the king's face, and then he became angry and raised his hand to throw it at Shen Ningyun's face.

However, the next moment, Baili Chengyou was already protecting Shen Ningyun, and the king's wrist was held by another strong hand.

The king slowly turned his head. When he saw the person pulling him clearly, the muscles on his face twitched slightly, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words:

"Dick!"

The second prince had a resolute face and cold eyes. Facing the unbelievable look of shock and anger on his face, he never took a step back.

The king's chest rose and fell violently, and at this moment he felt the blood all over his body gurgling to the top of his head.

"Second brother, do you know what you are doing?"

Everyone looked at the second prince, including Shen Ningyun who was being protected by Baili Chengyou, and the second prince who was not far away.

The second prince opened his mouth and said in a deep voice: "Father, did you already know about your son and his wife back then?"

At that time, with the help of his ex-wife, he met Shen Ningyun, who was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at that time.

He is indeed cold-hearted and cold-hearted. Women are of no importance to him. The so-called wife is just a man of the right age who can find a suitable match and have children and procreate.

At that time, he was willing to meet Shen Ningyun, mainly because the Shen family might help him win the position of crown prince.

But after meeting Shen Ningyun, his mind was completely changed.

He fell in love with her at first sight, and after talking with her, he discovered that beauty was just one of her insignificant advantages.

The Shen family is really good at educating their daughters. The ex-wife is already the best among girls, and this Miss Shen is also full of knowledge and has a lot of beauty in her chest.

He was deeply attracted by her knowledge and conversation. Just sitting across the tea table and chatting, without any physical contact, he was already deeply involved.

From the calculation at the beginning to the joy later, the two of them were obviously in love with each other and recognized each other.

After his ex-wife died of a sudden illness, he and Yun'er no longer had the opportunity to meet. He knew that Yun'er had a deep relationship with his ex-wife, and that the relationship between aunt and nephew was like mother and daughter, so he looked for an opportunity to comfort her.

Unexpectedly, the message I received was answered with the message that we would never see each other again.

He didn't understand what he had done wrong, and almost couldn't help but find the Shen family. But in the afternoon of that day, news spread in the palace that Shen Ningyun, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, was designated as the wife of the stepmother.

Now when he recalled that day, the second prince could still remember his collapse and loss of composure.

How could the girl he loved so much become his nominal mother?

Chapter 400 Three sons, none of them are good

When Shen Ningyun heard the second prince asking this question in front of everyone, the sourness and guilt in her heart surged up again.

That year, both she and her father knew that their aunt should have died at the hands of the king. This shows that the king's desire to get rid of the Shen family was unshakable.

At that time, the king of the country still had a preference for the eldest prince, and the ministers in the court followed suit and flattered the eldest prince a lot.

The second prince's chances of winning are slim, but once the eldest prince ascends the throne, he will be the first to attack the Shen family.

Her father, who was responsible for the lives of the whole family and even the entire clan, was already in a state of distress. That day, he suddenly came to her and told her that he planned to let her continue his marriage to the king.

Shen Ningyun clearly remembered the scene that day. Her elegant, elegant and proud father bent down in front of her with red eyes, holding her hand and saying "I'm sorry".

In fact, the Lord is so afraid of the Shen family that marrying her as his second wife sounds unlikely.

Dad's plan was really desperate. He just thought that if she could give birth to a son and become a legitimate son, the Shen family might be able to turn over.

She didn't know how many tears she shed that day. It happened that a message from Erlang asking her to meet came through. She was almost heartbroken when she recalled the endless affection and mutual understanding between her and him.

But she finally agreed to her father's request, because her aunt had been working hard for so long, and because as the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, she had to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the family no matter what.

I thought that the Lord might not agree to Daddy's request because of many considerations. Unexpectedly, in the afternoon of that day, the news spread that the Lord would marry her as his second wife.

After that, every time she saw Erlang in the palace, it was torture for her.

Because it was Erlang who she approached first for family planning, and it was she who abandoned Erlang for the sake of the Shen family. From Erlang's perspective, she was a complete heartless person.

Erlang hated her, and it was natural.

She had always thought so until she met him at the corner of the Royal Garden that day.

Under the trellis with the sun behind him, he looked at her quietly, the affection in his eyes almost overflowing...

At this point in her thoughts, Shen Ningyun trembled slightly, and she no longer dared to think deeply.

The king heard the second prince's question and the veins on his forehead throbbed. He suddenly pulled his hand back and hit the second prince hard on the face with the back of his hand.

Shen Ningyun moved her feet, then stopped.

The king looked at the second prince, whose expression remained unchanged, and the anger in his heart became deeper and deeper. The eldest prince, who was kneeling on the ground, seemed to have caught a glimpse of a turning point, and his eyes flashed brightly!

At this time, the king said calmly: "Master Qiao, Master Che, can we discuss the matter of seducing souls and souls at another time?"

This is an eviction order.

This sentence made everyone see that the king really cares about the second prince.

The eldest prince was jumping up and down just now, like a clown. The king did not order the people to be driven away. He was sure that everything was under control and regarded the eldest prince as an abandoned son.

Now that the second prince stood up and mentioned the word "ma'am", the king started to drive them away. It was obvious that he wanted to save face for the second prince.

Qiao Zhongguo and the others were already on pins and needles, so they had no nerve to force them to stay, so they hurriedly bowed and left the palace.

In fact, they were "forced" to watch half of the show today, and they had no intention of ridiculing it.

After all, there have been many scandals in the royal family since ancient times, and the royal families of their own two countries are not much better, so don't laugh at the fifty steps...

Only Jiaojiao gave Meng Guxue a meaningful look before going out.

【Sister Meng! Please! Be sure to tell me the complete cause and effect tomorrow! 】

Meng Guxue instantly realized the urgency and longing in Qiao Jiaojiao's eyes, and quickly winked:

understood! Eat the melon soul and stick to it, and you will definitely fulfill your mission!

The palace door closed again, the king took a deep breath, and suddenly cursed angrily at the second prince: "You bastard! You're a worthless thing!"

When Shen Gaolang asked for a meeting and proposed to marry Shen Ningyun to him as a continuation, he did have many considerations.

At that time, he had not yet made a choice between the eldest and the second child, but Shen Huilan intervened and chose the second child without authorization, which made him extremely angry.

Therefore, during that administration, he ordered someone to quietly increase the dose. He originally wanted to give some punishment to make Shen Huilan retreat in spite of the difficulty, but he unexpectedly killed her directly.

Thinking of this, the king's hands trembled.

But in the final analysis, he still believed in Shen Huilan's vision, so in the following days, he paid more attention to the second child and found that he did act more appropriately than the eldest brother and had no bad habits in private.

The choice in his mind had already shifted, and at this time Shen Gaolang asked Shen Ningyun to make a continuation for him.

His first thought at that time was that the second son and Shen Ningyun had met in private. If he really wanted his second son to become the crown prince in the future, Shen Ningyun would never marry the second son, otherwise the future wife of the king would be a daughter of the Shen family.

Moreover, Shen Huilan was so smart, so her niece was probably not that simple, so keeping her under her nose would give her peace of mind.

A hundred years from now, Shen Ningyun will have no children, so she will find a way to "willingly" bury him.

The king was far-sighted and careful in everything, but he missed two things.

First, Shen Ningyun had extraordinary abilities. Even though he had many calculations, she still managed to give birth to her legitimate son.

Secondly, he never would have imagined that the second prince had already been deeply in love with Shen Ningyun back then, and even still did not forget his old love.

This bastard, as a prince of the royal family, still indulges in the love of children. Shen Ningyun is already his stepmother, how dare he commit incest!

The boss is also a fool, with no brains, and the concubine he has loved for more than ten years is still a workman sent by others!

The third child... The third child is half of the Shen family, so he cannot become the crown prince under any circumstances. Otherwise, wouldn't his years of planning and targeting become a joke?

When his thoughts reached this point, the king felt his eyebrows throbbing.

None of the three sons is good!

The second prince bore the lord's wrath calmly and guessed the answer from the lord's angry expression.

The coldness on his face slowly melted away, and a hint of bitterness slowly overflowed.

At this time, the eldest prince suddenly grasped the king's hem and said with great excitement:

"Father, look, this is your favorite prince!"

"My son is right, he covets the wife. The two of them are deeply inseparable, and even the third brother's life experience is in doubt!"

"Father, do you dare to give the crown prince position to your second brother even in this situation? I'm afraid that he will be so lustful and stupid in the future that he will hand over the world to the hands of the Shen family!"

Baili Chengyou sneered when he heard this: "Brother, you are really evil-minded. If you hadn't caused this incident tonight, it would have been unknown whether Shen Yuanbai would return to Nan Li Tianxia in the future!"

The eldest prince's face turned pale when he was told this. He was about to defend himself when there was a knock on the door of the royal study.

Eunuch Guan pushed the door open and walked in, raising his voice and saying, "My lord, this servant has returned from the eldest prince's residence, and both Shen Yuanbai and Yin Zhu are missing!"

When the second prince and Baili Chengyou heard this, they immediately looked at each other cryptically. It seemed that they had a tacit understanding!