Sword Xia of the Shu Mountains Chapter 46: Zheng Guifei’s conspiracy

When Emperor Wanli was leading his hunting party on the way back to the palace, Wu Ruoyun was playing the pipa leisurely in a private residence next to the East Palace in the palace. The close-fitting maid Xiaodie waited on the side.

Suddenly, there was a crisp knock on the door outside the residence. Xiaodie opened the door and saw that it was Concubine Zheng leading some servants; when Wu Ruoyun saw Concubine Zheng, she remembered that she had Her own insults made her very unhappy, and she asked Concubine Zheng very unkindly

"What are you doing?"

Concubine Zheng didn't care and replied with a smile

"I'm here to apologize to Miss Wu. Today, I was too impulsive. I scolded you without questioning; Eunuch Wei told me the truth just now. , it is indeed the emperor who fell in love with you, Miss Wu, you and the emperor were forced to be together, I am really sorry"

Wu Ruoyun didn't care about Concubine Zheng's apology, she glanced at Concubine Zheng standing in front of her, and responded coldly

"The concubine has been worrying too much, and Ruoyun didn't take this matter to heart. Since the concubine has the heart to apologize to Ruoyun, Ruoyun will accept it"

After he finished speaking, he issued an expulsion order

"If the concubine has nothing else to do, please go back"

Zheng Guifei saw Wu Ruoyun's unwillingness to accept her apology from the bottom of her heart, so she carried a bundle of thorns in the hands of a servant beside her without saying a word, and then knelt down in front of Wu Ruoyun and said

"In ancient times, there was a general of Zhao State, Lian Po, who pleaded guilty to Lin Xiangru. Now I, Zheng Yingying, should follow Lian Po and plead guilty to Miss Wu"

This move of Concubine Zheng made Wu Ruoyun feel a little surprised when she saw it. She didn't expect Concubine Zheng to apologize to herself so sincerely, let alone how to deal with Concubine Zheng's sudden apology; At this time, Concubine Zheng Gui felt particularly uncomfortable because she was carrying a rattan with thorns on her back, so that countless tiny thorn tips were stuck in the flesh. Seeing Concubine Zheng's painful expression, Wu Ruoyun felt in her heart The kind but fragile heart became more and more painful, she quickly supported Zheng Guifei who was kneeling on the ground and said

"The noble concubine, please get up quickly, how can you kneel down to an ordinary woman in my mere body, not to mention that the lady has thorns on her back, why bother yourself like this?"

After finishing speaking, I was about to help Concubine Zheng from the ground, but Concubine Zheng was reluctant to get up no matter what

"Miss Wu, if you don't sincerely accept my apology, I, Zheng Yingying, will never get up"

After speaking, he continued to kneel on the ground. At this time, Wu Ruoyun saw that Concubine Zheng apologized to him so sincerely, and the hatred in his heart for Concubine Zheng was instantly thrown out of the sky, so she supported her kneeling again. Concubine Zheng on the ground said softly

"Since the noble concubine apologized to Ruoyun so sincerely, Ruoyun had to accept it"

After she finished speaking, she took off the bundle of thorns that Zheng Guifei was carrying on her back and helped Zheng Guifei up; after standing up, Zheng Guifei said

"Thank you Miss Wu for being able to forgive Ben Gong. Ben Gong has been reflecting on the rude words I said to Mr. Wu today, and I feel really ashamed that Miss Wu has been wronged and this Gong has been scolded. I am really sorry.”

"The concubine's words are serious, as the so-called ignorant person is innocent, not to mention that the concubine is a woman by the emperor's side, it is reasonable to be angry when encountering such a thing"

After listening to Wu Ruoyun's words, Zheng Guifei said with a smile

"Ms. Wu is really sensible and righteous, and I am deeply impressed. But this time I came to Miss Wu to apologize to Miss Wu. I also hope that Miss Wu can continue to teach me piano skills. I really want to learn the piano with Miss Wu"

"This is no problem, since the concubine wants to learn the piano with Ruoyun, she can do it anytime"

However, what Zheng Guifei was waiting for was exactly what Wu Ruoyun said

"Miss Wu is telling the truth? That's great. Ben Gong wants to learn the piano with you now. If the girl is willing to appreciate it, can Ben Gong go to the Beihai outside the imperial city and learn the piano while taking a boat. ?"

"Since the imperial concubine is so graceful, Ruoyun will accompany her"

"Then thank you Miss Wu"

At this time, Emperor Wanli and his two sons led his hunting team back to the imperial city. After entering the palace, they immediately ordered the guards to command Haining, who was specially responsible for protecting the safety of Prince Zhu Changluo. After explaining these Afterwards, Emperor Wanli went to the East Palace in a hurry to see his sweetheart Wu Ruoyun. When he opened Wu Ruoyun's room, he found that Wu Ruoyun was not in the room at all, only her maid Xiaodie stayed in the room alone; As soon as Xiaodie saw Emperor Wanli, she immediately knelt down and asked for peace

"Little Butterfly Meets the Emperor"

"flat body"

"Thank you, Your Majesty"

After Xiaodie stood up, Emperor Wanli immediately asked her

"Where did Wu Ruoyun go?"

"Back to the emperor, Miss, she went to Beihai with the imperial concubine"

"North Sea?"

Beihai is located in the northwest outside the imperial city. It is one of the four scenic spots on the outskirts of the capital that coexists with the South China Sea, the East China Sea and the West China Sea. Although its name is called the North Sea, it is actually an artificial lake in the royal garden. , This lake was first built in the Jin Dynasty, and later, after the continuous renovation of the dynasties after the Jin Dynasty, it became a place with pleasant scenery and beautiful scenery; because it is now in late autumn, the maple leaves by the lake are as bright red as fire , the reflection in the lake is like a group of human figures that have turned into flames, dancing freely and cheerfully on the shore with the blowing wind; in this mirror-like transparent lake, Wu Ruoyun and Zheng Guifei The wooden boat they were riding on was like a maple leaf floating in the water in the autumn wind, floating and rippling freely and leisurely in the mirror lake. Inside the boat, Concubine Zheng was listening carefully to the pipa music played by Wu Ruoyun and learning to play it. The steps and rules from time to time; when Wu Ruoyun finished playing a pipa piece from "House of Flying Daggers" she played, Concubine Zheng clapped her hands and couldn't help but praised loudly

"This song plays really nicely. Miss Wu's piano skills are really comparable to that of any musician in the palace"

But Wu Ruoyun didn't care about Concubine Zheng's praise, she put down the lute in her hand and asked Concubine Zheng

"Your Highness, Concubine, have you recorded the rhythm and steps when Ruoyun played the pipa just now?"

"Well, Ben Gong took note"

"Then please give Niangniang a try and play the "House of Flying Daggers" I just played"

After speaking, Wu Ruoyun handed the pipa to Concubine Zheng; after Concubine Zheng took the pipa, she began to play it, while Wu Ruoyun listened patiently; Concubine Zheng played the "Ten Years" "Ambush" sounds basically the same as Wu Ruoyun's playing, but the expression of rhythm seems a little unnatural. Since she was born in a big family, she has been proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and has a certain foundation in music; After the performance, in order for Wu Ruoyun to test his results, Concubine Zheng asked

"Miss Wu, how do you think I play?"

Wu Ruoyun commented bluntly

"The song "House of Flying Daggers" played by the concubine is really good. It can be seen that the goddess still has a certain foundation in mastering the rhythm. It is not easy for the goddess to make such great progress just after entering school; but the goddess played The melody of "House of Flying Daggers" failed to show the momentum of the scene, did not show the tension that can make people have ambush all around, and some of the syllables were all out of tune"

After listening to Wu Ruoyun's evaluation, Zheng Guifei said humbly

"What Miss Wu said is very true and very correct. I will definitely learn from Miss Wu, and I will have the opportunity to please the emperor in the future"

At this time, a boatman who was standing outside the cabin in charge of rowing walked into the cabin without saying hello. When he walked up to Concubine Zheng, he whispered with Concubine Zheng for a while; after listening to the boatman, Concubine Zheng He ordered the boatman to leave, then stood up and said to Wu Ruoyun with a smile

"Miss Wu, the air is fresh outside now. Can you accompany Ben Gong to the outside of the cabin to take a breath of fresh air?"

Wu Ruoyun nodded and replied

"If Yun is willing"

"Okay, let's go outside for a walk"

"Yes, Concubine"

When the two of them walked out of the cabin and stood on the bow, looking at the sparkling lake around the ship and the beautiful scenery reflected by the rows of maple trees on the shore, Wu Ruoyun said: Praise continuously

"Wow, this is so beautiful"

At this time, Concubine Zheng said

"Yes, the North Sea is the most beautiful among the four scenic spots in the capital; at this time of the year, the emperor and I would sit here on a boat while drinking wine and enjoying the scenery here; in summer, I will swim on the shore of this lake, and the emperor will stand on the shore admiring my strokes"

After speaking, Concubine Zheng turned her head to look at Wu Ruoyun standing beside her and asked

"By the way, Miss Wu, can you swim?"

Wu Ruoyun replied

"I won't"

At this time, Concubine Zheng showed a weird smile on her face

"It turns out that you can't swim, that's a pity, I still want to invite you to swim with my palace next summer"

After she finished speaking, she called over the two servants who were standing in the bed cabin. However, at this moment, the big boat suddenly shook violently. The boatman who had greeted Concubine Zheng just now disappeared. Under this violent shaking, Concubine Zheng and Wu Ruoyun, who were standing on the bow, were at the same It fell in one direction, and the two servants who were called by Concubine Zheng just now held Concubine Zheng tightly with their hands but did not hold Wu Ruoyun. When the big ship began to shake violently in the second round, Wu Ruoyun swayed. The son was thrown by the side of the boat, but fortunately did not fall into the lake; Zheng Guifei saw that Wu Ruoyun had not fallen, so she used her hips to lean against Wu Ruoyun's back, and Wu Ruoyun fell from the boat into the lake at once. ;

The most sinister thing in this world is the human heart. Once the human heart becomes extremely sinister, then his desires can make it dehumanize and devoid of reason; Only then did she have the idea of ​​getting rid of Wu Ruoyun; so she asked the boatman to arrange in advance that while she and Wu Ruoyun were standing on the bow, the boatman and a few sailors would sneak into the lake and rock the boat, deliberately letting Wu Ruoyun fall off. The plan to drown in the lake;

At this time, Wu Ruoyun was struggling desperately on the lake, trying to keep himself from diving into the water, and was constantly shouting for help, while Zheng Guifei, who was standing on the bow, was looking coldly at the water. Wu Ruoyun, who was struggling constantly, whispered in his mouth

"Oh, Wu Ruoyun, you can only blame your own bad life, who made the emperor fall in love with you; if you don't die, then this palace will not be able to get the emperor's favor again"

However, what she didn't expect was that Emperor Wanli would come here; when he saw Wu Ruoyun falling into the water from the big boat on the shore, he said excitedly and loudly

"Ruoyun, I'm here to save you"

After he finished speaking, he jumped into the water desperately and wanted to swim from the shore to rescue Wu Ruoyun. When the eunuchs around him saw this, they immediately jumped into the lake from the shore to rescue Emperor Wanli; this A scene happened to let Concubine Zheng who was standing on the bow bumped into it

"Why did the emperor come here?"

At this time, Concubine Zheng has begun to realize that if Wu Ruoyun is allowed to die in front of the emperor, the emperor will definitely blame her, and will be charged with the crime of not being saved. Suspected by Wu Ruoyun, he decided to rescue Wu Ruoyun on board before making plans. So she ordered to the sailors who had sneaked ashore

"Quick, quickly rescue Wu Ruoyun to Ben Gong"

Those sailors didn't know why Zheng Guifei's attitude changed so quickly, so they were all stunned; watching Wu Ruoyun who fell into the lake was about to sink to the bottom of the lake, Zheng Guifei's heart was completely restless

"What are you guys still doing, hurry up and save Ben Gong"

Under the urging of Concubine Zheng Gui, the sailors had to jump into the water to rescue Wu Ruoyun onto the boat; at this time, after Emperor Wanli was rescued by the eunuchs, he had already contracted the wind and cold after the tossing just now; After passing the pulse of the great inner doctor, he boiled the auxiliary medicine, and after drinking the medicine, he was lying in bed and resting. After Wu Ruoyun was rescued ashore by the sailors, she did not suspect that it was Concubine Zheng. When she learned that Emperor Wanli had contracted the cold in order to save her, she changed into a set of clean clothes and went to Emperor Wanli's bedroom to recuperate. Inside rushed over.

At this time, Concubine Zheng was sitting beside Emperor Wanli's bed and feeding him medicine. Seeing the man she loved accidentally do this, Concubine Zheng's heart felt as if it was torn apart; The emperor's love is from her own sincerity, and her feelings for Emperor Wanli are also quite deep. The way to get rid of her rival Wu Ruoyun; when Concubine Zheng fed the second medicine for Emperor Wanli, there were tears of heartache and pity on her face, she said to Emperor Wanli with tears in her eyes

"Your Majesty, why are you so stupid, jumping into the river for a girl, and doing this to yourself, how hard it must be for your concubine's heart; The servant and concubine are alone, how can you let the servant and concubine live in the future?"

After listening to Concubine Zheng's words, Emperor Wanli was a little moved, he wiped the tears on Concubine Zheng's face with his hands and whispered

"Yingying, don't be afraid, I am the real Son of Heaven, and God will not let me die; I am very moved by your concern for me; Wu Ruoyun is the fiancée of my loyal minister Chang Lingyun, and her father is My teacher, and she is the prince's teacher, if I don't save her, I will be too sorry for my conscience."

"Your Majesty, your heart is so good, and the concubine is proud of having an emperor like you in Daming; no matter what the emperor's purpose is to save Wu Ruoyun, as long as the emperor is fine, the concubine will be at ease"

After she finished speaking, she put the medicine aside and fell into the arms of Emperor Wanli, who gently touched the back of her head and said

"It's okay, it's okay"

At this time, Wu Ruoyun walked in from the door of the bedroom; after seeing Emperor Wanli, he hurriedly saluted to Emperor Wanli

"Wu Ruoyun visited the emperor and heard that the emperor jumped into the water to save me and caught the cold. Ruoyun was very moved, so he came here to see the emperor today"

After listening to Wu Ruoyun's words, Concubine Zheng turned her head and squinted at Wu Ruoyun standing by the door, with a trace of anger and disgust in her eyes; she said to Wu Ruoyun coldly

"No need, the emperor has me to serve him now. He is fine, but he is suffering from a little cold. After drinking this medicine, he will be fine. You can go out first"

After listening to Zheng Guifei's words, Wu Ruoyun said with a smile

"Ah, so that's the case, then Ruoyun said goodbye"

However, just when she was about to go out, Emperor Wanli stopped her from behind her

"Miss Wu, please stay"

So, Wu Ruoyun turned around and asked the Emperor Wanli

"Your Majesty, do you have any other orders?"

"Since everyone is here, just stay, I have a lot to say to you"

But at this time, Concubine Zheng said

"Your Majesty, please tell your concubine if you have anything to say. Besides, you have to drink the medicine before you finish it, so let Miss Wu go back"

However, Emperor Wanli looked at his sweetheart standing in front of him at this moment, and he would not let Wu Ruoyun leave no matter what

"Let me drink the medicine by myself. I do have something to tell Miss Wu, Yingying, you should go back to the palace now, I just have Miss Wu here to take care of it"

After listening to Emperor Wanli's words, Concubine Zheng reluctantly walked out of Emperor Wanli's bedroom, and glared at Wu Ruoyun as she left, but Wu Ruoyun didn't care, she sat in front of Concubine Zheng for the whole time On the wooden bench, he said to Emperor Wanli

"Your Majesty, thank you for jumping into the lake desperately in order to save me, only to catch the wind and cold. I feel really sorry to see Ruoyun like this. Today, let me feed the Emperor for the imperial concubine." /

After she finished speaking, she picked up the bowl of medicine that Zheng Guifei had put on the table before and was going to feed it to Emperor Wanli, but Emperor Wanli signaled her not to feed it

"No need for Ruoyun, you put the medicine first, I have something to tell you"

So, Wu Ruoyun put the medicine back on the table and asked Emperor Wanli

"Your Majesty, what do you want to say to Ruoyun?"

Emperor Wanli was lying on the bed and smiled and said in a low tone

"It's nothing, I just want to chat with you, is your health okay?"

"Back to the emperor, Ruoyun's body is fine, thank the emperor for your concern"

"As long as you are fine, I will be at ease, why did you suddenly fall from the boat into the lake?"

At this time, Wu Ruoyun carefully recalled the situation at that time and said

"Ruoyun didn't know what was going on at the time. It might have been a gust of wind that made the bow of the ship sway from side to side. It happened that I was standing on the bow with the concubine at the same time. When the ship swayed to the left, I would Accidentally, the imperial concubine was pushed down, and the imperial concubine was held by two maids, so she did not fall down."

"So it is"

After speaking, Emperor Wanli coughed for a while and then continued

"After I came back from hunting, I was anxious to see you. When I learned that you went to the North Sea, I rushed to the North Sea again; when I saw you accidentally fell from the boat into the lake, I didn't know how much I felt at the time. It was uncomfortable, so I rushed into the lake without thinking about anything, and ended up doing this to myself.”

"Your Majesty, why are you doing this?"

"As long as I can save you, I'm not afraid to endure more suffering. Although I know that it is really irrational for me to do this, it is impossible for me to save you, and I have caused such a serious illness in vain. I just can't hold back the urge in my heart and want to save you, I just want to see that you are safe and sound; as long as you are safe and sound, no matter how much pain I suffer, I will be willing to do so."

After listening to Emperor Wanli's words, Wu Ruoyun felt a little moved, but this kind of emotion was only a general emotion, not the slightest emotion between children; she shook her head and said

"Your Majesty, Ruoyun is not worth letting you do this. Ruoyun is only moved by the Emperor, and it is impossible for him to have any unreasonable thoughts. Your Majesty, don't waste your time on Ruoyun, because Ruoyun has already made up his mind. Belongs to"

At this time, Emperor Wanli sighed deeply and said

"Actually, I have known for a long time that I will not get half a cent in return for my love for you, but my heart has never been able to forget my love for you; , I have never forgotten you, since you have no intention of being with me, I can't force you, but I want to ask you to do one thing for me"

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

"I ask you to spend the remaining days with me in the remaining dozens of days in this period; in this case, I will feel at ease"

Faced with the request of Emperor Wanli, she did not think anything but agreed directly

"Okay, Ruoyun promises the emperor"

After speaking, she took the medicine on the table and said

"Your Majesty, you should drink the medicine quickly. If you don't drink the medicine, you will be cold. You have to take care of your dragon's body and your spirit, so that you can have the opportunity to spend the rest of the time with me within this period, isn't it?"

After hearing this, Emperor Wanli felt a burst of joy, and he quickly took the bowl of medicine that Wu Ruoyun handed over and said

"That's right, that's what I said, I should take medicine, hahaha"

After speaking, he gulps down the medicine

At this time, Concubine Zheng Guifei was returning to the harem with a face full of jealousy. When she returned to the Longevity Palace where she lived in the harem, she sat down on a wooden bench beside a round table and kept talking. scolded

"Wu Ruoyun, you abominable vixen, one day I will meet you, it is better to die"

At this time, Zhu Changxun, who had returned from hunting with his father, hurried into the Changshou Palace, hurriedly closed the palace gate, and then took out a whistle arrow he hid on his body and said

"Mother, let me ask you, is this whistle arrow with the three characters of Changshou Palace engraved on the shaft from your house? Did you instruct your servants to shoot the whistle arrow at the eldest brother while the emperor was hunting? There, lead the tiger to the big brother to eat him, why did you do this? Why did you kill my big brother? Why?"

Unexpectedly, Concubine Zheng would readily admit that she did it

"That's right, I did it. I made people lie in ambush on the top of the hill and use whistle arrows to lead the tiger to Zhu Changluo's side and eat him"

After his mother's answer, Zhu Changxun felt unbelievable. He never thought that this was really what his mother did; so he frowned and looked at his mother in surprise and asked

"Why do you do this? Although the boy has no relationship with his eldest brother, he is still my eldest brother. After all, he and I were both born to the emperor, so why should my mother make it so difficult for him?"

"Chang Xun, don't you want to be the emperor in the future? Zhu Changluo is now the prince, and he will always inherit the throne in the future. Among the princes of Ming Dynasty in this palace, there are only you and him left. If he If you die, who else will be able to sit on the throne besides you?"

"I really want to be the crown prince, and one day I will inherit the throne, but I will never do such a cruel thing as killing my brother. Besides, if the mother wants the child to be the crown prince, it doesn't necessarily have to kill Zhu Changluo. , didn't you collude with Wei Zhongxian to break into the Donglin Party and support the child to ascend the throne of the crown prince? My father just taught me today that brothers can't kill each other, even if Zhu Changluo is not your biological son, you can't Put him to death for my sake"

"But do you know why the most beloved prince in the emperor's heart is Zhu Changluo, not you Zhu Changxun, is it because you are not the eldest son? I don't think this is the reason, but your father and emperor don't like you at all, Because of his partiality, in his heart, apart from Zhu Changluo as a prince, the other princes are a pile of mustard in his heart"

When Concubine Zheng said this, there was a hint of sarcasm in her tone, but at this time Zhu Changxun didn't believe her words

"You are talking nonsense, my father is not biased at all, he just wants us brothers to get along well, in fact, he treats everyone the same"

"If I'm not mistaken, he should have told you this while hunting"

"Yes, how did my mother know?"

"Judging from the tone of your conversation with me today, I know that what you said just now must have been said by your royal father. It seems that you were really brainwashed by him; If you are traditional, that mother will not force you, you should still be your lucky king in the future. You can decide your own way in the future. Since you never thought of becoming an emperor in the future, it is useless for that mother to help you any more. Go and talk to Eunuch Wei"

Hearing what his mother said, Zhu Changxun's heart became anxious, and he quickly said this to his mother

"Mother, what are you talking about? How can a child who dreams of becoming a prince easily give up this dream, he just doesn't want to hurt his big brother"

After listening to Zhu Changxun's words, Zheng Guifei said with a serious expression

"Do you think your father and emperor is really not partial to you? That's all bullshit; throughout the ages, in all dynasties, there is any emperor who doesn't want his favorite son to inherit the throne, he tells you that he is not partial, Do you really think that he is not partial, you are too naive"

After listening to his mother's words, Zhu Changxun gradually fell into contemplation, and in his heart began to feel that what his mother said seemed to make sense; in order to make Zhu Changxun's heart turn towards her completely, Concubine Zheng decided to brainwash him again

"Since ancient times, as long as one was born in the family of an emperor, it was impossible to escape sibling rivalry. To survive in this palace, one must be ruthless; Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, who did not inherit the throne by killing his brother? Even if you can't bear to kill Zhu Changluo, when Zhu Changluo becomes emperor, you can be sure that he will not suspect that you want to take away his throne and put you on the throne. Are you dead? If it comes to that time, it will be too late for you to regret it. I am your mother, and I do everything for your own good. Since you are my own flesh and blood, the mother will never do it. To harm you, those who achieve great things must be ruthless and uncompromising, as the so-called non-toxic and not a husband, and a soft-hearted person cannot be an emperor."

After listening to his mother's words, Zhu Changxun had already made up his mind at this time to put Zhu Changluo to death; he clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said viciously

"Zhu Changluo, don't blame me for disregarding brotherhood"

"Well, it's right to think like this, Zhu Changluo is not your brother, he is a big obstacle for you to ascend to the throne of the emperor, if you don't get rid of him, you will never have the chance to be emperor in your life"

While Zheng Guifei was talking here, there was a knock on the door outside; so, Zheng Guifei asked loudly

"Who is it?"

There was a strange sound from outside the door

"The concubine, please open the door, the slave has something to say"

After hearing this, Concubine Zheng realized who was knocking on the door, so she responded with a smile

"Ah, so it's Eunuch Wei, please come in"

After speaking, she opened a door, and Wei Zhongxian walked in from the door; after seeing Zheng Guifei and Zhu Changxun, he hurriedly saluted

"The servant Wei Zhongxian sends greetings to the concubine and His Royal Highness Fu Wang"

"Eunuch Wei doesn't need to be polite"

After Concubine Zheng finished speaking, she asked

"I don't know what is the important matter of Eunuch Wei's visit this time to discuss with this palace?"

Wei Zhongxian looked at Concubine Zheng and then looked at Zhu Changxun standing beside Concubine Zheng and said

"Back to the noble concubine, can you please let His Royal Highness Fu Wang avoid it for a while, and it is inconvenient for others to know about the negotiation between the servant and the goddess"

"Eunuch Wei, but it's okay to say that His Royal Highness King Fu is Ben Gong's biological son, and everyone is his own, so it doesn't matter if you let him know"

"If that's the case, then the slave will say it directly"

After he finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian explained how he made his eunuchs get in touch with several undercover agents who had been planted by Concubine Zheng Guifei in the Donglin Party these days, and how he wanted to use this relationship to step by step The conspiracy and plan of the Donglin party members to completely subvert the power of the government were told to Zheng Guifei

"The slave has recently sent several eunuchs to get in touch with the undercover agent that the goddess placed in the Donglin Party. According to the goddess's instructions, the slave decided to let a few eunuchs infiltrate the ranks of the Donglin Party, and they are familiar with the bad situation. Wait for the opportunistic action later"

"Good, good, so what are you going to do now?"

"Hui Niangniang, the slaves plan to use the power of undercover agents to let the slave's eunuchs first find out the internal situation of the Donglin Party, and then bring in some selfish Donglin Party members, thereby corrupting the interior of the Donglin Party. , let them fight infighting, as long as they fight infighting together, the slaves can take the opportunity to bring one of the opposing parties into the **** party, and then let the emperor, the concubine and the slaves take charge of the overall situation and wipe out all the Donglin party members. When the time is right to grasp the real power of the imperial court, the niece and I can join forces to force the emperor to change His Highness King Fu as the crown prince.”

After finishing speaking, Wei Zhongxian arched his arms and faced Zhu Changxun who was standing beside Zheng Guifei and said

"When the time comes, His Royal Highness King Fu will be crowned the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the day of the emperor will be just around the corner"

Wei Zhongxian's words made Zhu Changxun feel excited, and he said to Wei Zhongxian very happily

"Eunuch Wei, if you can put me on the throne of the emperor, Chang Xun will definitely let you enjoy the rest of your life in glory and wealth in return for your kindness of support"

And Wei Zhongxian showed a loyal attitude and pretended to say this in front of Zhu Changxun

"It is my lifelong honor, Wei Zhongxian, to be able to serve His Royal Highness Fu Wang and his concubine. Wei Zhongxian is willing to swear allegiance to His Highness Fu Wang and his concubine.

After seeing Wei Zhongxian's remarks, Zheng Guifei felt a burst of joy in her heart, but she still wanted to put Zhu Changluo to death. In order to verify whether Wei Zhongxian was loyal to herself, she decided to give Wei Zhongxian a problem

"I don't doubt Eunuch Wei's loyalty, but the existence of Zhu Changluo has always been a problem for me, because I know that Zhu Changluo is the emperor's favorite prince, even if we join forces to force the emperor to change I am afraid that the emperor will not give in, so I think the best way is to get rid of Zhu Changluo, so that the emperor will naturally let my son Zhu Changxun become the prince.”

After speaking, the expression on Zheng Guifei's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and then she said again

"As long as Eunuch Wei helps Ben Gong to kill Zhu Changluo, it will prove that Eunuch Wei is indeed loyal to Ben Gong"

And Wei Zhongxian was not so concerned about killing Zhu Changluo, because he felt that it was a bit inappropriate to assassinate the prince before he wanted to eliminate the Donglin party members and take control of the government, so he said

"The noble concubine, it's too early to assassinate the crown prince. We are weak now, and the emperor is still on our side. We have to use him now and plot a coup in his name. If we kill him at this time. The emperor will definitely not let go of the prince's words. When he sends someone to find out that the real culprit behind the assassination of the prince is us, he will definitely not cooperate with us. We have already lost before we have the strength to fight against the Donglin party members

"Of course this Ben Gong knows that Ben Gong does not want you to kill him at this time, but to kill him after the event is completed. In short, this kid Zhu Changluo must die"

"Don't worry, the concubine, the servants will follow suit"

When Wei Zhongxian said this, he suddenly saw the whistle arrow that Zhu Changxun put on the table just now; so he said to Concubine Zheng

"My concubine, why is there this whistle and arrow on this table?"

At this time, Concubine Zheng said hesitantly

"Oh...well, this..."

After weaving a lie in her head for a while, she said to Wei Zhongxian

"This is what Ben Gong used when he was playing games with the ladies in the harem garden"

After speaking, he began to evict Wei Zhongxian

"Eunuch Wei, if you don't have anything to report to this palace, then go down"

"Yes, the concubine, but the servant now has a request"

"What request, please speak?"

"Could the imperial concubine give me this whistle and arrow?"

"You...why do you want this whistle arrow?"

Zheng Guifei asked nervously and full of doubts in her heart

"The slave also wants to play games with some of the eunuchs who follow him to relieve the boredom. I wonder if the empress can give this to the slave"

After listening to Wei Zhongxian's words, Concubine Zheng finally let go. He felt that Wei Zhongxian should not know what happened to this whistleblower, so she readily agreed

"Okay, if Eunuch Wei likes it, take it"

"Thank you madam, the servants retire"

When Wei Zhongxian took the whistle, he retreated; after leaving Changshou Palace, he hurried to the palace of Emperor Wanli, and after seeing Emperor Wanli, he hurriedly eavesdropped on him in Changshou Palace The truth about Concubine Zheng's desire to harm the prince and make Zhu Changxun the prince was told truthfully to Emperor Wanli. After hearing Wei Zhongxian's reaction, Emperor Wanli was greatly shocked. He never expected that Zheng Yingying, his favorite, would murder him Prince, this made it difficult for him to accept for a while in his heart

"No, it's impossible, Yingying is not that kind of person, she couldn't have murdered the prince, Wei Zhongxian, are you sure you heard right?"

"Back to the emperor, the servants hid under the gate of the Longevity Palace just now and heard it clearly, the servants dare not deceive the emperor"

After finishing speaking, he presented the whistle arrow as evidence to Emperor Wanli. Emperor Wanli took the whistle arrow and saw that the three words Longevity Palace were written on the shaft of the whistle arrow. Make him have to accept the reality

"Damn, I didn't expect this woman to have such a vicious heart. I thought she only wanted her precious son Zhu Changxun to ascend to the throne, but I never thought she wanted to harm Chang Luo until I succeeded in killing those Donglin party members. After cleaning up, I will never let him go"

"Your Majesty, you want the servant to find out who is trying to kill the prince. The servant has already checked it out. It is indeed the concubine who did it. If I hadn't heard the conversation between the lady of the noble concubine and His Royal Highness Fu Wang at the Changshou Palace, the servant would also I don't believe it was the concubine who did it; but right now, we shouldn't make it public, because the servants are now cooperating with the concubine, and when we join hands to kill those evil thieves from the Donglin Party, we won't do anything against the concubine. Chi, besides, the servant has already postponed her desire to stab the prince at the imperial concubine's place, and she will not do anything to the prince until she starts to attack the Donglin party, so the servant thinks it's best not to make this matter public, the emperor is the best. It's better to pretend that you don't know anything, otherwise we'll already lose before we can take action against the Donglin party members."

After listening to Wei Zhongxian's words, Emperor Wanli said helplessly

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, wait for a while and then see what else that woman can do"

After speaking, Emperor Wanli turned around and looked at Wei Zhongxian's eyes with trusting eyes, and put his left hand on Wei Zhongxian's shoulder and said

"Wei Zhongxian, you really are still by my side, and there is no one else I can trust besides you"