Chapter 279

"Your Highness, please --"

"All said don't always call me this strange name..." Princess Jing Rongchang murmured in a low voice, and then said, "please tell General Xu that the sword has no eyes on the battlefield. He wants to go out to fight all day. He must be careful."

Are you reminding her?

Xu Ming subconsciously thought, and then heard Princess Jing Rongchang say, "not only me, but also my father doesn't want General Xu to get hurt. We all want General Xu to be safe."

"Yes, thank you, miss. I'll tell my grandfather." Xu Mingyi changed her name and seemed to understand something when she looked at the eldest princess.

In the memory of the eldest princess, the former Emperor didn't want her grandfather to have an accident, did he?

And this memory may not be before the age of six or seven

"OK, I know you've grown up and can speak." Princess Yufeng patted the princess on the head with commendation.

The long Princess snorted at her, as if she wanted to appear more sensible. She blessed Xu Mingyi's body and said, "Miss Xu, go slowly."

Xu Mingyi, who received this gift for no reason, couldn't help feeling a little complicated.

I didn't know whether the long princess's illness was true or false. Now I'm sure it's false. Looking at the long Princess like this, I can't help but admire her very much - she can act so seamlessly that even her close relatives haven't noticed. If she is second, I'm afraid no one can be first.

But I can't help sighing in my heart - who wasn't forced out? Look what the dog emperor has forced people into.

Shi Shi sent Xu Mingyi's master and servant out of Princess Chang's house.

The palace car has disappeared outside the house.

Emperor Qingming did not return to the palace directly.

Liu Shizheng, the governor of North Town, called his subordinates to explain their work. Suddenly, he heard the imperial driver come here, quickly left his official documents and immediately welcomed him out.

But... How could your majesty come here in person?

Is there a big case?!

Liu Shi was nervous and invited emperor Qingming, who obviously didn't want to attract attention, to the outer hall.

"Your Majesty condescends to come in person. I don't know what's important?" Liu Shi asked respectfully and carefully.

"I asked Xia Shoufu to come here to see me." emperor Qingming ordered, "don't disturb others."

"Yes, Mr. Weichen takes orders."

Liu Shi suppressed his doubts and retreated to explain the matter to a confidant subordinate.

Xia Tingzhen came quickly.

As soon as he arrived in the hall to salute, all the people in the hall withdrew. The door of the hall was closed tightly from the outside. For a moment, his sight became much darker.

Xia Tingzhen naturally noticed something different.

It's totally strange for the emperor to come here in person.

But it was the head of the dynasty. Now he still looked calm and asked, "I don't know why your majesty came out of the palace?"

"Jing was frightened and made a lot of noise. I went out of the palace to see her." emperor Qingming's tone had a smile with irony but contradictory pleasure: "but I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected harvest --"

While talking, he slowly took something out of his sleeve and put it on the small table: "Xia Aiqing might as well help me see if it's true or false."

Xia Tingzhen came forward to pick up things and slowly unfolded them in front of her.

In the dimly lit hall, the lines of writing on it are still clearly visible

Xia Tingzhen's chest is like the sound of beating a drum. Her eyes, which have always been reserved, change again and again - the former Emperor... Actually left a legacy!

He did not guess wrong!

And this last edict, which seems not to be heavy in hand, will cause chaos in all directions once it is born!

"This... Did your majesty find it from the long princess's house?" Xia Tingzhen asked in a low voice.

"Yes, it's Jing Rong's unconsciousness that led me to the place where I hid it."

Xia Tingzhen frowned quickly: "does your majesty think it's too coincidental?"

"That's why I let Xia Aiqing see if it's true or false -"

If Jing Rong really dares to pretend to be crazy and fool, he can't keep her anyway

Xia Tingzhen's eyes returned to silk.

When I first saw this thing just now, I was shocked, so I can't say how to look at it.

Now it seems that after a long time, he said truthfully: "according to my minister, it is the first emperor's handwriting... There is no trace of fraud."

The first emperor was born in an ordinary family, his calligraphy attainments were mediocre, and even had his guidance, so he would never mistake him.

"It seems to be true." emperor Qingming smiled and said in a joking tone: "look at what my father's heart has become? I gave everything good to my second brother. In the end, I still left such a hand behind. If I hadn't been lucky, I don't know what to end."

Xia Tingzhen was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is a man determined by heaven. Luck is also determined by heaven."

Emperor Qingming stood up with a smile.

"Let's go and see someone with me - whether this thing was handed over to Jingrong by my father needs to be carefully confirmed."

Such things can not help but be cautious.

Xia Tingzhen had guessed who she wanted to see. After she should go down, she rolled up the silk in her hand.

The most frightening thing in the capital is the imperial prison of Fu Si in Beizhen.

This is a place where the sun can't shine all year round. Anyone who enters here is always looking forward to leaving this Magic Cave - even if they are destined to leave as dead people.

Emperor Qingming and Xia Tingzhen stopped outside a cell.

Their shoes are as clean as new, and they look so out of place when they step on the smelly floor tiles whose blood can never be washed clean.

Not to mention the old people huddled in the corner of the cell, who at first glance could not even be called human——

The cold prison door was pushed open and Emperor Qingming went in.

"Qi Gong, I came to see you."

The man with scattered gray hair raised his head in a daze at the sound. On his old and relaxed face, only one eye was still intact and could see things.

Seeing the person in front of him, the turbid eye trembled.

"Your Majesty, your majesty..."

Bent and without an arm, he crawled towards emperor Qingming, clutching the corner of emperor Qingming's robe with one hand and pleading: "Beg your majesty to let the old slave out. The old slave really didn't tell a lie or hide anything... When your Majesty was still a prince, he was punished by the former Emperor to kneel outside the heart nourishing hall, or the old slave begged the former Emperor... Did your majesty forget..."

The voice choked and hoarse, but there was still a hint of sharpness.

He was the great eunuch beside the first emperor, and he had unlimited scenery in front of people. After the death of the first emperor, he was given a hundred liang of gold and a good field house by Emperor Qingming. He was specially allowed to go out of the palace to enjoy his life, but he "died" of illness soon.

"Qi Gong, I also want to believe you. Look at you. You've really suffered here for so many years..."

Emperor Qingming sighed piteously, but did not kick people away. He only sighed: "under such torture, I thought that there should be no words I can't ask - but I still underestimated you. I have to say that my father and emperor have a good eye for people."

"Your Majesty... How dare the old slave deceive your majesty! The first emperor's biography is located in the eldest son. This is a system of etiquette and law. Your majesty why do you have to stick to things that don't exist, listen to others' slander and find trouble for nothing!"

"What a tradition of rites and laws... But why did the father emperor refuse to follow?" emperor Qingming said sarcastically, "or was this last edict forged by others, and I wronged the father emperor?"

"What did your majesty say?" the old eunuch looked up in amazement.

"Would you please take a good look at it for me? Is it true or false?"

Emperor Qingming threw the silk in his hand at his feet, and his tone was still casual and relaxed: "before the former Emperor left, there was only Qi Gong waiting in the bedroom. If you want to draw up a legacy, I'm afraid you have to ask Qi Gong to serve pen and ink - whether this thing is true or false, Qi Gong should be more clear."

Trembling, the old eunuch loosened his hand clutching the emperor's robe and pulled away the silk to have a look.

After reading the book line by line, he trembled uncontrollably until he saw a nail sized ink stain in the lower left corner, and tears rolled down from his red eyes.

Sure enough, it is this imperial edict

Fortunately, this edict

He was worried that he wouldn't make it——

The first emperor's confession, he can finally fulfill it today!

The old eunuch gripped the edge of the silk and suddenly burst out a harsh and sad laughter.

Emperor Qingming narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "what? Can you say that the imperial edict I found from the Duke of Zhenguo is actually false?"

"Zhenguogong...?"

The old eunuch straightened up with difficulty, took the last edict, stood up tremblingly, changed his previous humble plea, and said in a contemptuous tone: "Your Majesty has got it, and you don't know that it has nothing to do with the Duke of town... But your majesty is still trying to test. How can you be the king of a country if you are so stupid and suspicious and can't distinguish between loyal and fawning people! The former Emperor has a pair of eyes, how can you really trust the country! Kill, you can kill by mistake! Let's see how safe the Daqing Mountains and rivers can be for a few days!"

His expression gradually became excited, and his saliva even splashed on the face of emperor Qingming.

Emperor Qingming had no fluctuation on his face, but he had secretly clenched his back teeth.

This man's previous cowardly plea for mercy... He was really acting!

"Your majesty!"

The old eunuch staggered back two steps, looked absentmindedly at his head and cried: "... The old slave advised you before. The long princess's temperament is uncertain, her mind is not firm and intelligent, and she really can't be entrusted, can't be entrusted!"

Then, he suddenly hung his head, looked at the imperial edict in his hand, and hurriedly held it in front of him. The old and weak man didn't know where the strength came from. Suddenly, he was like crazy and wanted to rush out of his cell.

"Your Majesty's will must not be buried... It must not be buried!"

Seeing that he was about to rush out of the cell, Xia Tingzhen raised her hand.

The detective guard outside the cell understood and drew a knife.

The long knife pierced into the old and emaciated body as easily as through a layer of window paper.

The old eunuch's mouth began to overflow with blood, and his body gradually hung down feebly. However, his thin hand always clung to the edict.

Emperor Qingming turned around.

He went to the old eunuch's side and stretched out his hand to take back the bloody edict.

The other party almost had no breath, but his strength to hold the imperial edict was still great. It took him a lot of strength to pull it back.

Emperor Qingming looked at the old eunuch who was dying in peace and said with a smile, "Qi Gong, I should thank you. It's just that I don't thank you for pleading for me in the past. It's -- I'm at ease now."

Outside the cell, beside the old table and stool for several prison guards to rest, there was a brazier for heating.

The bright yellow silk was thrown into the brazier and soon ignited and swallowed.

Seeing the last bright color become ashes, Emperor Qingming's eyes overflowed with a faint smile of satisfaction.

As long as this edict disappears completely, everything else is not enough to fear.

Even if Jing Rong recovers one day and remembers this imperial edict, or others have known the existence of this imperial edict——

But what does it matter?

Will they choose to say it?

If you had the courage, it would be easy.

——Empty rumours are intended to stir up trouble, but they have ulterior motives. It is clear that they disturb the rivers and mountains of Daqing. Such disorderly officials and thieves should be punished.

He took Xia Tingzhen and turned out of the cell.

Outside the imperial prison, the warm sun is blazing overhead.

Emperor Qingming looked up at the dazzling sun.

"Xia Aiqing -"

"Wei Chen is here."

"You said... My second brother, does he know there is this imperial edict?"

"According to the events of that year, under his Majesty's all-round policy, his Highness the king of Yan should have no chance to know."

"Yes, I also think he doesn't know." emperor Qingming said with a smile: "if he knew that this imperial edict was burned by me today, I don't know how he would feel?"

The imperial edict has disappeared, and all the justifications can only be his own from beginning to end.

As for whether someone would rather not be honest than compete with him - he won't let anyone have this opportunity

A cloud floating from nowhere obscured the golden sun, and the shadow spread rapidly between heaven and earth.

After a moment, the darkness slowly dispersed again.

……

Three days later, there was a heavy rain in Beijing.

There was nothing to do on a rainy day. It was not convenient to practice arrows and go out. Xu Mingyi took a book and sat in a daze at the window.

As for why I still hold the book in a daze, it's just because when I look at the book, my mind drifts away.

She's thinking about someone.

——Squatting in the chair beside her, the owner of the fat bird dozing.

"Tianmu, what do you say he is doing now?"

Xu Mingyi reached out and touched the sleepy bird, sighed and asked.

The big bird didn't even move its eyelids.

Are you really asleep?

Xu Mingyi shook his wings, and the big bird still didn't respond.

It is not said that pets are the owner's intimate little cotton padded jacket, which can communicate with the owner's heart?

At this time, ah Zhu came in from the outside.

"Girl, ah Li sent some snacks and beef jerky, saying that Miss Cai made it herself."

As soon as the words fell, the big bird in the chair immediately opened his eyes and shook his head with full spirit.

Seeing this scene, Xu Mingyi suddenly heard two voices in the sea - can a deaf mute bird still want it?

And - it is said that a childhood without being beaten is incomplete. Should she give her child a complete childhood?