Ci Jinzhi

Chathouses, restaurants, shops and alleys are full of such discussions.

 “Do you know why Gu Changbo was killed with a rod?”

 “Isn’t it because you offended the emperor?”

 “This is such backward news for you. Let me tell you, Gu Changbo was killed because he killed Queen Xin!”

“What? Gu Changbo killed Queen Xin? Hasn’t the Queen disappeared for many years?”

 “It’s a long story…”

The news reached the ears of Princess Zhaoyang, who went straight to the palace.

 “The emperor’s sister-in-law is no longer here?”

Facing his sister’s question, Emperor Xingyuan remained silent for a long time.

“Brother Emperor, please speak! Is the Emperor’s Wife really gone?”

 After a while, Emperor Xingyuan nodded.

The illusion that Princess Zhaoyang had in her heart was shattered, and tears burst into her eyes.

Emperor Xingyuan continued to be silent.

When no one knew, he could still pretend to be nonchalant, but now he no longer had to hide it in front of Princess Zhaoyang, and he no longer had the energy to comfort his sister.

Princess Zhaoyang raised her head slightly and let tears fall down her cheeks: "Brother, is Gu Changbo really the murderer of the emperor's wife?"

 When mentioning Gu Changbo, Emperor Xingyuan's eyes turned cold.

 “Brother, please speak.”

"It's him." Emperor Xingyuan spat out these two words, his anger no longer concealed.

"This bastard!" Princess Zhaoyang looked angry and gritted her teeth. "It's too easy to kill him with a stick. He should be imprisoned! Brother Emperor, can't we just kill a Gu Chang Bo?"

Although the emperor's sister-in-law has no martial arts skills, she knows medical skills and has strange ideas, which can help the emperor's brother conquer the world. It's sad enough to walk away sadly in the end, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't even be able to die well.

Originally, Princess Zhaoyang should not have asked, because it was not only related to Gu Changbo, but also to the arrangement of the crown prince. This topic was too sensitive and dangerous in the emperor's family. However, facing the tragic death of her sister-in-law, she could not protect herself wisely and had to find out her brother's attitude.

"Of course not." Emperor Xingyuan frowned and revealed some of his plans, "I originally thought that I would wait until I found the child and then expose Gu Changbo's crimes to the world. Now with these rumors, people are panicking. I want to go north to investigate. When the people come back, we will settle the matter together."

 Speaking of this, Emperor Xingyuan paused and lowered his voice: "Perhaps the child will not hide after seeing that the person who killed his mother is punished."

 This is what Emperor Xingyuan came up with when he was sleepless at night after giving the Jinlin Guards a verbal order to let the bandits go.

He just wanted to hide the truth about Gu Changbo's death and the queen until he found the child. This would be safer for the child, but he ignored the child's mood.

The child is disappointed with his...father, right?

This sudden rumor undoubtedly gave the troubled Emperor Xingyuan a push and made him determined to deal with the Guchangbo Mansion, and even Prince Qing and Concubine Shu.

After getting a satisfactory answer, Princess Zhaoyang wiped her tears and left the palace.

The impact of this new rumor was not over yet. The next day when all the officials were waiting for the morning court, they were surprised to find General Bai coming.

The 40-year-old General Bai is dressed in a military uniform, and his soft facial lines cannot hide the fortitude of his former warriors.

Just twenty years after the founding of the Xia Dynasty, most of the civil servants and generals who accompanied Emperor Xingyuan in his southern and northern campaigns were still there. Although he was surprised to see General Bai, he knew the reason why she appeared in the court: General Bai must have heard about it. After hearing the rumor, I came to seek an explanation for the Queen.

When Emperor Xingyuan sat down on the throne, he was surprised to see General Bai, who had been ill for many years, among the generals. He immediately guessed why General Bai was here.

Sure enough, when the chant of "If there is something to do, we will leave the court if there is nothing", many ministers looked at General Bai with their peripheral vision, and General Bai lived up to his guess and came out.

 “I have this memorial.”

"General Bai, please speak." Emperor Xingyuan had a gentle attitude towards this female general whom he had not seen for many years.

This is the female general that Queen Xin admired, and Emperor Xingyuan somewhat loved Wujiwu. "Recently there have been rumors that the Queen Empress was killed by Gu Changbo... There must be a reason for the groundless rumors. I sincerely request your Majesty to investigate the matter thoroughly and give an explanation to the Queen and the people of Daxia."

 After that, several ministers came out one after another: "Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly."

Emperor Xingyuan sat on the throne above Danqi, looking down at the ministers kneeling under Danqi. He felt mixed and relieved at the same time.

 Now that you know everything, there is no need to worry about this or that.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Xingyuan said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, gentlemen, I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

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 When Emperor Xingyuan left, the ministers did not disperse immediately as usual. They either slowed down their pace or simply gathered around General Bai.

"General Bai, long time no see. How are you?"

 “Sir Lao is concerned about me, it’s okay.” Although General Bai said this, a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

Some people also sneered in a low voice: "Young chicken Si Chen, you are not ashamed!"

General Bai's expression was condensed, and he cast his sharp eyes at the speaker.

The man was a man in his thirties with a fair face and a short beard. Seeing General Bai looking over, he puffed up his chest and was ready for a verbal battle.

General Bai strode over and asked expressionlessly: "Did you just say that?"

 “Yes.” The man admitted generously.

 In troubled times, there is no regard for etiquette and rules, and some women are just restless. Now that the world is at peace and everything is on track, a woman actually has the audacity to come to court.

Just as the man was thinking with disdain, his clothes were suddenly picked up, and when he realized what he was doing, he had already been punched in the face.

Screams rang out, attracting a group of murderous Jinlin Guards.

 “Stop fighting, stop fighting.”

 Several officials tried to stop the fight, while more officials watched silently.

Since various rules have been gradually improved, I haven’t seen this kind of excitement in many years.

Emperor Xingyuan had just returned to Qianqing Palace when he received an urgent report: "Your Majesty, General Bai has beaten Li Ke Liu to death!"

Emperor Xingyuan couldn't believe his ears, and angrily told the two of them to come over.

Not long after, Emperor Xingyuan saw General Bai, who was pale, and Liu Gishizhong, who had a bruised nose and swollen face.

The two of them knelt down and said in unison: "I have seen your Majesty."

Emperor Xingyuan hadn't seen his ministers like this for a long time. He glanced at Liu Geishizhong one more time and then asked in a deep voice, "What's going on between you two?"

Liu Geizhong felt aggrieved when he heard about the incident: "Your Majesty, General Bai beat the minister in front of all the officials, and the minister almost couldn't see your majesty..."

Emperor Xingyuan glanced at General Bai: "Why did General Bai take action against Liu Gai?"

General Bai's face turned pale and he could not hide his weakness: "Reporting to your majesty, this person insulted the minister and said that the minister who appeared in the court was a hen Si Chen!"

Emperor Xingyuan squinted his eyes and looked at Liu Gai Shizhong: "Did Liu Gai Shizhong say that?"

Liu Gai sincerely thought so and didn't realize there was any problem at all: "General Bai has already recovered from his illness, and he is a woman. It is not appropriate to appear in the court. I was also right -"

 “Shit!”

 Liu Gei was stunned and looked up blankly.