Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 284 How Clear Life Is
The eldest prince pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Mom, please calm down! It was Mr. Gu who took the initiative to find me! You know, I never dare to take the initiative to make friends with courtiers..."
The queen asked with a straight face, "Then why didn't you tell me about this matter? You just forgot about what I usually say, right?"
The eldest prince grabbed the hem of his clothes with both hands and replied in a stupefied tone: "I didn't think much about it, I just want to make more friends with the important officials in the court and learn about the affairs of the court..."
He spoke cautiously and looked very aggrieved.
However, there was no trace of pity in the queen's eyes: "When did your father need you to share his worries? Don't you really know that your father is most afraid of others forming cliques?"
When she said this, her eyes were like daggers, staring at the eldest prince coldly.
The eldest prince did not dare to disobey her face to face, so he could only say obediently: "My son is loyal to my father and has no other intentions! If the queen mother feels inappropriate, I will have no contact with Mr. Gu in the future!"
The Queen glared at him coldly and said indifferently: "This is your first offence, so this matter is over. You are not allowed to interact with court officials in the future. And... I have my own opinion on your marriage, so you can
Don't bother anymore!"
The eldest prince replied respectfully: "Yes, I will follow the mother's orders!"
The queen turned away without saying a word, and only waved her hand to him. The eldest prince slowly stood up, bowed deeply to the queen, and then slowly exited the palace.
——Confrontation——
It is cold all year round and the winter snow melts.
On the night of the last day of the year, the handle of the Big Dipper turns to the east, the biting north wind brings heavy snow, and bursts of firecrackers bring a brand new year to the world.
The sky has just dawned, and there is an empty space between heaven and earth. People have already opened the door and stood in the crystal snow, cheering: What auspicious snow heralds a good harvest!
Every year on the first day of the first lunar month, Emperor Yu would hold a large court meeting to welcome envoys from various countries to pay tribute and congratulate him.
The Xuande Gate Tower reflects the spring scenery, the magnificent Daqing Palace is bathed in the bright morning sun, and the warm spring breeze blows into the warm palace.
Colorful flags were flying inside the red palace walls. Four tall palace generals stood at the four corners of the palace holding halberds and swords. The melodious and festive music of silk and bamboo echoed in the corridor.
Emperor Yu, who was dressed in Yan Bian uniform and escorted by golden armored guards, arrived at the Daqing Hall with great momentum and sat firmly on the dragon chair.
The loud horn sounded and the ceremony officially began.
Envoys from various countries entered the palace one by one to meet him, read loudly their congratulatory messages, and reported the rare treasures they had paid tribute.
After each country paid homage and congratulated them, Emperor Yu would reward them with many gifts in return and arrange for the visitors to stay in the corresponding hotel.
The Emperor of Chongqing on the dragon throne looked down at the dozens of tributary countries that had bowed their heads to Bei Chongqing. Looking at the beautiful mountains and rivers, his heart was filled with ripples and he felt impassioned.
Dozens of subject countries entered the palace one by one to pay their respects. When the last envoy came in, it was almost dusk outside the palace.
Annan's envoy wears a slender golden crown like a lotus leaf on his head, a narrow purple robe with a gold belt around his waist, and his deputy wears a narrow pink robe with a gold belt around his waist.
The two envoys walked steadily to the palace, stood on their left foot, kneeled on their right foot, put their left hand on their right shoulder, bowed respectfully, and chanted a congratulatory message loudly.
When Emperor Yu saw the two of them, he suddenly smiled and asked, "Is Annan well now? Are the ministers satisfied with the new king they have chosen?"
The envoy bowed deeply and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the weather in Annan is going well and the country is peaceful and the people are safe! The new ruler treats his courtiers well and is considerate of the people. He is a rare virtuous king!"
Emperor Yu nodded slightly and said, "How can such a virtuous ruler treat the descendants of the previous ruler kindly?"
The two envoys were startled and looked at each other.
The deputy envoy bowed respectfully and said loudly: "I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, that the previous ruler has no descendants left!"
Emperor Yu smiled meaningfully and asked quietly: "Is it true that there are no descendants? Have you ever searched carefully? Maybe some descendants have fled abroad when they saw the turmoil in the country, which is unknown!"
The two envoys bowed to each other again and responded loudly: "After the civil strife broke out, all the civil and military personnel of the entire dynasty were deployed to find the whereabouts of the royal family's descendants, and notices were posted across the country. But there was no news for more than half a year! The country is in ruins.
Without a king, I have no choice but to elect a new person to take the throne!"
Emperor Yu's smile deepened, and there was a sarcasm in his eyes that was sharper than a needle.
Suddenly, he clapped his hands and said in a serious voice: "In that case, take a look and see if you recognize this person!"
Where the applause fell, I saw a handsome young man with brocade robes and jade belt, red lips and white teeth, strolling in leisurely from the side hall with his hands behind his back.
He stood in front of the two envoys with a stern look on his face and said coldly: "My lords, long time no see. How are you?"
The two envoys were startled when they saw Hu Qi's sudden appearance. The deputy envoy even stretched out his hands to rub his eyes and looked at Hu Qi carefully.
After a long time, the two of them woke up from a dream.
Both of them immediately fell to their knees and cried bitterly: "Seventh Prince, why is it you! Why don't you come back since you are alive? It's so hard for me to find you!"
Hu Qi grimaced and shouted coldly: "Yes, you sent so many people to hunt me down, but I didn't expect that I survived! And I came to Shengjing one step ahead of you. You must be surprised!"
The two envoys bowed their hands and cried, "Your Majesty Mingjian, I sent people to bring you back to inherit the throne. Is there any misunderstanding in this?"
Hu Qi was furious, pointed at the two of them and cursed: "You are so ambitious. Not only did you help that thief kill my father and usurp the throne! You also killed all my brothers! Now that the evidence is conclusive, you dare to quibble."
!Aren’t you afraid that the ghosts of those who died tragically will come to you to claim their lives?”
The more he talked, the angrier he became. Hu Qi simply rushed over, grabbed the deputy envoy by the collar, and shouted: "Don't think I don't know, those killers were sent by you! They chased me all the way to Beiyu, and they will
I was chopped and thrown into a pack of wolves, expecting the wolves to eat me! I was lucky enough to escape, but you actually let dozens of archers besiege my hiding place, trying to kill everyone who protected me!
My father was very kind to you before his death, how could you treat him and his descendants like this?"
The face of the deputy envoy was green and white.
He was stunned for a long time, then suddenly knelt on the ground and said with tears and runny noses: "I am wronged! I am loyal to the late emperor, how could I do such a cruel thing?"
Hu Qi's eyes were red and he cursed angrily: "I saw these with my own eyes. At this moment, do you still want to quibble?"
Seeing that the matter had been exposed, the deputy envoy secretly glanced at the chief envoy.
Zhengshi kowtowed and said tremblingly: "Actually...actually all this is the idea of the new king. He forced us to do this, otherwise he would kill our whole family. We...we have no choice but to do it!"
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The deputy envoy also knelt down with a bang and cried with tears: "Yes, if you want it or not, who would want to do such a thing for glory! After all... after all, we were all promoted by the late emperor.
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Hu Qi turned blue with anger, pointed a trembling finger at the two of them, and shouted angrily: "For the sake of glory, wealth, and your own family and life, you cruelly killed your own king and killed hundreds of my family members.
, I, Hu Qi, will not be a human being unless I take revenge for this!"
After saying that, he turned around, lifted up his robe, and knelt down facing Emperor Yu.
"Holy Master! These two, together with more than a dozen important officials in Annan, plotted to murder my father and hundreds of brothers and relatives, as well as countless loyal ministers and generals! They plotted to usurp the throne and harbored evil intentions. Please make the decision for those who died in vain!"
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily several times.
From the beginning to the end, Emperor Yu kept looking at the three people with a faint smile, but never spoke or expressed anything.
Now that things have developed, it is clear who is right and who is wrong.
Perhaps it is precisely because he has done something to his opponents before that he hates such duplicitous people even more!
With a sullen face, he stared at the two people on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Two envoys, the person in front of you is the prince of Annan?"
The two envoys knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, and nodded reluctantly.
Getting the answer confirmed Hu Qi's identity.
Emperor Yu didn't doubt him either. He wanted to take this opportunity to perform in front of envoys from various countries.
First, it means that these small countries, under the protection of Beiyu, have someone to support them in everything!
Secondly, he also warned them not to do anything under his nose, he would never let them off lightly!
Thinking of this, Emperor Yu's face was full of anger and he shouted: "You are so courageous. How dare you do such an evil thing as regicide, and how dare you work with the thieves to deceive me! Come on! Put them in prison and torture them for their words and deeds.
, we must make them spit out all the facts!"
The two envoys knelt there motionless, their faces ashen and their eyes dull, like two soulless zombies.
After a while, Ruan Lang walked into the palace with the officials from the Royal Guards Department and took them all into custody.
Hu Qi looked pale and trembling as he watched the two men being dragged away in embarrassment. He was so angry that he couldn't say a word.
Emperor Yu saw through his thoughts and said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry! Now that your identity has been confirmed, I will make the decision for you! I will order someone to write a letter to Lord Annan first to persuade him to hand over the throne.
If he obeys, I will send someone to send you back. If he doesn't obey again, I will never let him go! For now, you can live in Zhanyun Pavilion with peace of mind. During the New Year, Shengjing is very lively!
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Hu Qishen saluted and said in a deep voice: "On behalf of the Annan royal family, I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness to the hundreds of people who died in vain!"
After saying that, he stood up slowly, walked out of the hall step by step with heavy steps.
——Doubts arise——
The sun was setting, and the heavy snow was falling again.
When Lu Ning rode his velvet horse and stopped at the entrance of Zhanyun Pavilion, his bright red mink fur was also covered with snowflakes.
She jumped off the horse and walked straight inside. Hu Qi told the gatekeeper: As long as Lu Ning comes, there is no need to pass the call, she can come in and out at will!
After Lu Ning entered the door, the officer of the Royal Guards Department whispered: This woman is beautiful and radiant. Prince Annan is as graceful as jade, free and elegant. She is really a good-looking woman!
Lu Ning's snow-white cheeks were red from the cold, but she couldn't wait to run to Hu Qi's room.
Because at this moment, she wanted to know the outcome of this morning's court meeting.
This result will dispel King Yi's suspicion and make him no longer full of guilt!
Pushing open the door of the wing, there was no one inside. The charcoal fire in the brazier was still crackling, and the tea soup in the tea cup was still steaming. It seemed that Hu Qi had not gone far!
Lu Ning hesitated slightly: Should she stay and wait for him, or should she go out and look for him? She paced back and forth in the room with her hands behind her back. Feeling uneasy, she simply went out and looked around for Hu Qi.
Suddenly, she suddenly remembered the last time she came here and saw Hu Qi having a secret conversation with a man in a green shirt. She felt a little uneasy: Could it be that this time he was secretly meeting that man like last time?
With this thought in mind, I walked to the back hill of Zhanyun Pavilion without any control of my feet.
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