The firelight illuminated Shangguan Rui's gray and defeated face, and the old prince's face turned gloomy. He had spent his whole life working hard, risking the life of his eldest son to maintain the dynasty and would never allow it to be in such chaos.

"Your Majesty, the Great Xia Dynasty has finally experienced the change of emperors. You can't be so discouraged at this time. Think about your original ambitions. The purpose of the person behind the scenes is to alienate you and Shangguan Hao. (I finally found out again

Because of the relationship between the name of the Crown Prince of Wei, the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman gets the benefit." The old prince's voice was deep, like a sharp ancient sword passing through Shangguan Rui's heart.

Shangguan Rui couldn't help but think of the bloody storm four years ago. The late emperor's descendants were prosperous, and there were six adult princes. Except for King Wei who quit the fight for the throne early, everyone was evenly matched. The late emperor never established a prince, which also made it difficult for Shangguan to be included.

The princes, including Rui, are ready to make a move. No one among the ninety-five princes wants to sit in that seat.

Who could it be? Empress Jiang? Qingluan couldn't help but shook her head. Empress Jiang shouldn't be that stupid. The prince is now raised by her, and she has no son herself. Killing the prince will not do her any good, not to mention the emperor.

She would also be angry with her because of the death of the prince. All the slaves in Kunning Palace were buried with her. This is the best example.

Shangguan Miao became famous at a young age and held military power at a young age. If he had wanted the throne at that time, even the late emperor would not have been able to compete with him. Why would he be willing to take a step back at this peak of power?

Qingluan shook his head heavily and shook away the ridiculous thoughts in his mind. There was also King Duan who was far away in Luocheng. Qingluan still remembered that King Duan had rebelled in his previous life, and he was quickly suppressed at that time.

But this also shows that King Duan did not give up on the throne. He killed the prince, framed the crown prince of Wei, disturbed the situation in Beijing, and finally took advantage of the chaos to seize the throne. Wouldn't it be more logical?

His hands were tied tightly to the pillar, and the thick rope almost cut into Qingluan's wrists.

"Prince Qin's Crown Princess, come with us." The person who spoke was a eunuch in his early forties, with a high-pitched voice and a half-hearted smile on his face. 13acv.

The old prince shook his head directly. How to secure the throne is something that the emperor should consider. If it weren't for the involvement of people from Prince Qin's palace, he would not take the initiative to say this. What's more, he has been doing this all these years.

It was in the northwest, and he didn't pay attention to King Duan who was far away in Luocheng, let alone bother to find the missing King Yan.

Various torture instruments were placed in the interrogation room. Qingluan's face turned slightly pale, he bit his lip and forced himself to maintain a calm expression.

"Tie me up." As soon as he entered the interrogation room, the eunuch in his forties yelled at the two eunuchs who were holding Qingluan down.

The light was gray. "Thank you, uncle, for the advice." After a long silence, Shangguan Rui raised his head and looked at the legendary figure of the Great Xia Dynasty not far away, "Uncle, I have never understood why you are willing to do this.

Where is your military marshal?"

It is already the third day of the Lunar New Year, and three days have passed since the prince's accident. Qingluan has been under house arrest for the past three days. There is a bed in the room and a charcoal pot burning. Although the space for movement is limited, it is better than just now.

In places like Tianlao, the conditions of this room are much better.

Qingluan couldn't help but frowned: "Who are you?" There were many people asking questions in the past three days, but the expressions of these people were too fierce, which gave Qingluan a bad premonition.

The old prince's words made Shangguan Rui suddenly enlightened. He directly asked Eunuch Wang to summon Hou Yong and issued a series of orders in front of the old prince.

Prince Wei? Qingluan didn't want to think too much about this idea. She had a good relationship with Xing Youyou because of her straightforward character. She exchanged her five-month-old fetus for the prince's death and got rid of her own suspicion. If that was the case.

, probably she will never trust people's hearts again.

Qingluan was taken to an interrogation room by these people. Although he met several palace eunuchs along the way, they all lowered their heads as if they were afraid of this group of people. Qingluan's heart couldn't help but sink.

Come down.

Qingluan's face darkened and he shouted: "Which palace are you a eunuch in? The emperor never said that he wanted to be tortured. You are so brave."

Just as he was thinking to himself, the door of the room was pushed open with a bang. Qingluan was startled and looked up suddenly, only to see five people dressed as eunuchs coming in.

Qingluan has a clear conscience about the death of the prince. These days, she has also reflected on her behavior. She is always not vigilant enough. You must know that this palace is a land of tigers and wolves. If you are not careful, you will be plotted and you will be trapped.

A place of no return.

After being the emperor for several years, he almost forgot that it was not easy for him to secure the throne.

Now that Shangguan Rui has been the emperor for several years, the court has basically stabilized, but stability does not mean that others are no longer coveting it. King Duan of Luocheng and the missing King of Yan are dormant quietly, which does not mean that they have forgotten this position.

Rongguang, men naturally like to pursue power. How many men in this world can resist the temptation of power?

The emperor did not ask for her life. Although these people would not kill her, looking at this attitude, he might suffer.

After the old prince said these words, he stood quietly aside. Except for King Wei, his elder brother's sons were all excellent. When the competition for the right to the right was the most stringent, others were also in the northwest. He did not have the merit of following the dragon, but Shangguan Rui ascended the throne.

Later, he assisted with all his heart, for the Great Xia Dynasty and the Shangguan family.

"There has been no trace of Lao Liu in the past few years, but I never believed that he was dead. Among our brothers, Lao Liu was the most ruthless at the time. Does the emperor think it could be him?" Shangguan Rui

I put on some clothes and got out of bed directly. Perhaps because of the change in my mood, my originally gloomy face looked more energetic.

"Prince Qin's concubine, I advise you to be obedient. Don't drink wine as a penalty and take her away." The eunuch drank, and two eunuchs immediately came up and grabbed Qingluan's hands.

Four years ago, the late emperor's body was getting older, and the fight for the throne became more and more fierce. It was also that year that Xia Shao finally spent his energy and effort to make him invincible, and finally stepped on countless people.

bones, he ascended to the highest position, the second and fourth

He paid the price of his life. The fifth in line of Wei kings stayed in Shangjing, the youngest Xiao Jiufeng was exiled to Luocheng as Duan Wang, and the sixth Shangguan Quan lost his trace in an accident. It was said that he died, but the body

However, he was never found. Shangguan Rui posthumously named him King of Yan.

Qingluan sat silently on the chair, but he was thinking about the situation of that day over and over in his mind. Even the emperor didn't know the secret passage. He was able to strangle the prince to death under the protection of so many people in Kunning Palace. He was able to do these things.

People are not simple at all.

"Your Majesty, the Great Xia Dynasty seems to be peaceful now, but this is only on the surface. The death of the prince has broken this tranquility. If you fail to recover like this, then the country may change hands." The old prince's words sounded very strange.

It was such an act of treason that a layer of sweat broke out on Shangguan Rui's back.

Qingluan struggled for a while, but the two eunuchs used so much force that they almost broke her arms.

"But to be able to do such a thing in the palace, I'm afraid there should be an insider in the palace, and the identity of this insider is not simple." Once the emperor and his courtiers, after Shangguan Rui ascended the throne, before Shangguan Rui lived in the palace,

It must have gone through some cleaning, but no matter how tight the defense is, it can't prevent someone from taking advantage of the loopholes.

Qingluan didn't know what was going on outside. In the past three days, different people would come to ask questions from time to time, including guards and eunuchs. Qingluan couldn't get tired of repeating the same thing again and again.

When Shangguan Rui thought of this, his eyes became sharp. He would never allow anyone else to get involved in this position. Even if he lost his son, he should have the final say as to who would succeed him in the future. Thinking of this, the feeling in his heart

The pain seems to be reduced a lot.

Qingluan's face turned ugly all of a sudden. Who sent this group of people? They definitely came with bad intentions. Qingluan didn't dare to move anymore. With the eunuch's strength, she believed that if she continued to struggle, they might

Remove her arm on the spot.

The old prince's face remained calm when he heard this, and he said solemnly: "I was born to live on the battlefield." Everyone has their own pursuits. Some people like the feeling of being aloof and guiding the country, but he enjoys that even more.

The honor of galloping on the battlefield and protecting the country.

A trace of emotion seemed to flash across Shangguan Rui's face. To put it this way, he judged a gentleman with a villain's heart. However, this suspicion is a problem that the emperor can never change. Even if the emperor's uncle does not have this intention, it does not mean that

Shangguan Yu doesn't have it, it doesn't mean that the men who follow him don't have it. In order for him to sleep at night, this military power still needs to be taken back.

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Qingluan doesn't know how long the days without freedom will last. If he, Prince Qin's Mansion, and Weiyuan Marquis Mansion can escape from this conspiracy, it will be a great blessing among misfortunes.

Qingluan was making random speculations in his mind. He was locked up here and could not hear any news. There was no basis for these speculations.

"Haha, Princess Qin, when you enter here now, we have the final say. If you are obedient, you will suffer less. Otherwise, don't blame my whip for being merciless." The eunuch did not show any mercy at all.

Qingluan looked at it, and the smile on his face looked a little ferocious.

With a "squeak", the door of the interrogation room was pushed open again. Qingluan almost thought that Shangguan Jue had come to save her. In the past, when she was in danger, Shangguan Jue would always appear at the critical moment.

.But when she raised her head and saw the person coming, her heart couldn't help but fall to the bottom of her heart.
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