Chapter 464: Prisoners (twelve more)

After an hour, the couple will have the opportunity to sit together and talk.
Qingmei offered tea, and consciously left the small study.
Brother Yu is already asleep, and the two can speak quietly.
Gu Jiu nestled on the Ruan Ruan pillow, holding a cup of tea, and asked, "How are things going?"
"It's almost there, you can get the truth out of it with more force."
"Forcing it?" Gu Jiu was a little surprised. "Forcing who?"
A sharp look flashed across Liu Zhao's eyes before he said: "Naturally, I force Uncle Wang Yan, Uncle Zhao, and Concubine Xue."
"Oh!"
Gu Jiu understood.
"Are you sure they were involved in the plan to kidnap me?"
"Even if you didn't participate, you must know the truth. Even if your father-in-law was taken into custody at Dali Temple, I'm afraid you can't get rid of them."
Gu Jiu said, "I thought about that too. I heard people say that the reason why King Yan participated in King Zhao's plan and helped King Zhao seize the power of Jingxiying was to avenge Concubine Li De's humiliating mother? "
"Exactly! Uncle Yan Wang is not on the throne, but revenge. It is precisely this point that Xue Guifei can persuade Uncle Yan Wang to help him abuse."
Liu Zhao's narrative was flat and straightforward, but he could hear a little bit of regret and intolerance.
Gu Jiu looked at him, "What a pity you are King Yan?"
Liu Zhao sat down next to her, "The King Yan treats us juniors very well."
He didn't say how good it was, and Gu Jiu didn't go into it.
"I have wronged you these days, and you have to find a way to deal with those rumors." Liu Zhao was a little guilty.
He was busy investigating the case and forcing the truth, just thinking about waiting for him to finish working on the rumors. He thought that by protecting Gu Jiu under his own wings, their mother and son would not be harmed by rumors.
Now he realized that he was wrong.
Gu Jiu laughed, "I am not wronged. From the beginning, I knew what I was going to face, and I figured out how to solve this matter. The reason why I didn't discuss it with you was because I enjoyed you doing it for me. It feels to be in charge. Everything is done by you. I just need to eat and wait to die, which feels good."
Liu Zhao: Xiao Jiu's idea is so strange that I can't understand it at all.
However, he was very happy.
Because of his protection, it didn't burden Gu Jiu.
It doesn't sound good to eat and wait to die. But in this world, how many people can eat and wait for a lifetime?
Blessed people are those who can eat together and wait for death for a lifetime and worry about everything.
Even if it’s not a rich man, it’s a small rich family.
He asked: "Are you really happy?"
Gu Jiu nodded.
"If this is the case, why bother to deal with the mother concubine. The concubine has a violent temper, and her words are extremely unpleasant. You must have suffered a lot of idleness."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Because I am a man who is born to work hard. It's okay to rest for a few days, and let me eat and die for a lifetime. I can't do it. Anyway, I'm idle, and Li You has a lot of trouble, so I will come forward to solve the matter. It can be considered as lightening your burden."
Liu Zhao solemnly said: "It's not to lighten me a little bit, but to lighten me a lot."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I am very capable."
"I know."
My Xiao Jiu is the most capable woman.
He put his arms around her hard.
"How do you convince the mother concubine to stand up for you?"
"I told her that if you want to be the throne, you have to show courage and never sit down and continue to spread the rumors."
Liu Zhao was surprised. Did the mother concubine think about that position too?
He thought that his mother and concubine had not thought about the position in the palace.
Gu Jiu bit his lip, "At this point, in the game, who can't be a little careful. Is it possible to allow you men to be ambitious and not to allow women to be ambitious?"
"Of course not. I just never considered the position of the mother concubine and Weiyang Palace together."
"You can start thinking about it now."
"Father's chance of winning is not great."
"It doesn't matter. Father can get that position, it is a way of living. Not being able to get that position is another way of living. No matter which way of living, my goal will not change. I will continue the Nanchengmenwai project. Go ahead."
Liu Zhao nodded.
Xindao Xiaojiu is not only ambitious, but also very free and easy, which is more open to him.
Sometimes he just can't look away.
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Xingqing Palace.
Chen Dachang dragged his wounds and came to wait in the palace.
He bowed and stood by the bed, "Tell your Majesty that Concubine Xue Gui wants to see your Majesty. She said that she will tell the truth only when she meets your Majesty. By then, she will know that everything is endless."
The emperor raised his hand, several servants stepped forward, helped him up, and sat on the bed.
The emperor coughed slightly, "She wants to see me, what does she want to say?"
"She didn't say, but only asked to see your Majesty."
The emperor frowned, "What's the situation with King Zhao now?"
"Wang Zhao was cut off by the emperor's right hand, letting the imperial physician save his life, but he was depressed and wanted to die."
The emperor smiled coldly, "Forcing the palace to rebel and dare to kill the emperor. It's not easy to die. If you want to die, it is not so easy. Order to go down, hang King Zhao's life, and forbid him to die. Before I let him die, he can't die. Why not let him die? I told him these words."
"Old slave obeys. Where is Concubine Xue?"
"Bring her to see me. I also want to know what she wants to say."
Chen Dachang bowed his orders and sent people to arrange items one by one.
Late at night, everything was quiet.
The world is shrouded in darkness, and most people have fallen into a dark dreamland.
In the palace, Xiaohuangmen led a person and rushed forward.
Looking closely, the man's limbs were tied and unable to move.
The person with the lantern in front led the way to Xingqing Palace. After correcting the password, he was put into Xingqing Palace.
Inside the palace, the lights are bright.
The emperor has not fallen asleep, he is waiting for a man, a woman.
The person was brought there and was thrown on the carpet.
It is Concubine Xue Gui.
Concubine Xue Gui did not have the arrogance of the rebellion and torment for a few days, and now she is a gray-haired old woman.
The emperor looked at her, as if he couldn't recognize it.
I took a closer look and saw the familiar side from the old facial features.
The emperor hesitated for a moment, and said, "Untie her."
Two small yellow doors stepped forward and untied for Xue Guifei.
The emperor did not deprive her of her title, and now she is still Xue Guifei, but she is a noble concubine who is even worse than a prisoner.
The word "concubine" is a great mockery of her.
Once free, Xue Guifei rubbed her sore arm. Being tied for a long time, his limbs became stiff.
She was sitting on the ground with her head down, her body no longer healthy and tall. At this moment, she is a poor old woman. It was only accompanied by a snake heart.
"You want to see me, now you see, why don't you speak?" the emperor asked aloud, rare peace.
No hatred, no anger, no killing.
Only calm.
Concubine Xue Gui was obviously surprised by the emperor's reaction, and couldn't help raising her head to look at him.
"Hehe...hehe..."
Concubine Xue Gui let out an incoherent laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" the emperor asked.
Xue Guifei rubbed her red and swollen wrist, "I laughed at how old we are."
Tianzi frowned, "If you just want to say this, you can go."
"You killed him, right?"
Xue Guifei's turbid eyes instantly became sharp and unmatched, as if she had forced the palace to rebel that day. An unsheathed sword, even if the blade is cut off, still possesses terrible lethality.
In the bedroom, everything from Chen Dachang and below is like a big enemy.
The emperor pretended to be stupid, "Who are you talking about?"
Concubine Xue Gui sneered again and again, "I'm asking you, did you kill our eldest son? Was it because he was smart since he was a child, and he was highly regarded by the minister of civil and military affairs, and you became jealous. You even took advantage of the cold of the child and committed a murderous hand. ."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, "You believe in Empress Cui, but you are not willing to believe in me?"
Xue Guifei smiled indifferently, "Because she is dead, the dead will not harm me."
The emperor sighed, "That was an accident."
Concubine Xue Gui angrily scolded, "What's the accident? It's clear that you killed my son, my eldest son, and the smartest prince. You are so vicious. Now, are you still refusing to admit it?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you want? I gave him his life. I want his life. Who dares to say no."
Guifei Xue laughed, "Then I want your life, it is justified."
"You presumptuous!" The emperor scolded angrily.
Concubine Xue Gui smiled contemptuously, "I have nothing to say. I only blame God for not opening your eyes for allowing you to live until now."
The emperor's anger rose, "I care about the old feelings so that you can live to this day. Don't know what is good or bad."
Concubine Xue had a cold face, her lips were pursed, and her expression was serious.
"Your Majesty, let's make a deal."
"You are not qualified to talk to me about a deal. Don't forget your identity, you are only a prisoner now."
However, Concubine Xue Gui laughed, her eyes flowed, and she could still see her former style.
"Your Majesty doesn't want to know who is behind the kidnapping case? Don't you want to know how many people left behind Queen Ruizhen Cui hiding in the dark? Don't you want to know how the prince died?"
The emperor's expression changed drastically, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became suffocating.
The air seemed to freeze.
"you know?"
"Although I don't know everything, but I can show your majesty the right way."
"What do you want?"
"Let go of King Zhao and the Xue family. The Xue family did not participate in the palace change. The Xue family was only implicated by me innocently."
The emperor sneered, "Without the Xue family's secret help, Zhao Wang couldn't even take a soldier from Jingxi Camp."
"Then what are you going to do?"
"Tell everything you know, and I will deal with it as appropriate."
Concubine Xue Gui slowly shook her head, "Unless your majesty decree to exempt the Xue family and the Zhao Wang family, the courtiers will not say a word. I might as well tell your majesty that in this world, the only people who know these secrets are courtiers. If I die, these secrets will also be taken underground and become secrets that cannot be solved."
"Are you threatening me?"
"I'm just negotiating terms with your Majesty. Ignoring the Xue family and the Zhao Wang family is just a trivial matter for your majesty. As for me, after telling all the secrets, I will stop myself from you."
The emperor took a deep look at her, "You know, I have countless ways to force you to speak."
Concubine Xue Gui's eyebrows moved slightly, "Your Majesty can try to see if you can get a word of truth from my mouth. You can come here again for any Jinwu Guardian or Shen Xing Division."
"you……"
Concubine Xue Gui held her head high, she was domineering at this moment.
Even if you are a prisoner, you have to be a prisoner who controls the overall situation.