After wearing a sick and weak cannon fodder as a prince

Qin Xuechuan laughed: "Your Majesty's ability to flatter people has not changed, but unfortunately, I don't like these high-sounding words. If anyone in this world dares to harm me, they should all die."

Xiao Yu patted his face: "Yes, even if His Highness doesn't pursue it, I will definitely kill those who framed you for His Highness."

Qin Xuechuan sneered: "I hope that one day, that person won't be you."

Xiao Yu shook his head: "Of course not, unless Da Chu changes hands, I will always be His Highness's servant, but I want His Highness to treat me sincerely."

Qin Xuechuan laughed again at this moment: "Whether it's true or not, I know it well, the son doesn't need to say much."

Xiao Yu was stunned: "I hope so..."

The two had just finished chatting, and at this moment Herring said in a panic outside the door: "Report...Report to Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned you urgently, and said that you are invited to enter the palace immediately."

Seeing her flustered expression, Qin Xuechuan asked, "What happened?"

Herring knelt on the ground, her tone flustered: "This... This servant is not clear either, it seems that Concubine Shu is doing something for His Highness the Eighth Highness. The father-in-law next to His Majesty personally delivered the order, and now he is waiting for His Highness outside the gate of the East Palace."

Qin Xuechuan frowned tightly after hearing her words.

Concubine Shu and Qin Zhen?

He had just dealt with a Xiangsheng who supported their mother and son in the previous dynasty, did their mother and son come up with some trick to frame him?

Qin Xuechuan thought for a while, then he waved his hand: "I will go as soon as I change clothes, so you can answer like this."

"Yes, this servant obeys." Herring stood up and retreated.

At this moment, Xiao Yu, who was beside him, also became complicated when he heard what he said just now. He looked at Qin Xuechuan: "Your Highness, Concubine Shu has always been at odds with you. Now that His Majesty summons you for her sake, I'm afraid there is nothing wrong with it." Good thing, how about please accompany me?"

Qin Xuechuan shook his head: "If she really wants to frame me, Father will definitely not believe it easily, and there must be something important to call me into the palace right now, even if you follow, it's useless, okay you Go back first."

When Xiao Yu heard him say this, the words he wanted to say just now were stuck in his throat, he nodded his head, and then said: "Yes, please be more careful, Your Highness."

***

Qin Xuechuan was urgently summoned into the palace by the emperor. The father-in-law next to the emperor was Wang Ping, an eunuch who had served the emperor for decades. He took Qin Xuechuan directly to Qingluan Palace where Concubine Shu lived.

Seeing this, Qin Xuechuan frowned slightly and asked, "Why did my father-in-law take me to the harem?"

Wang Pingdao: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is in the Hall of the Imperial Concubine right now. Something related to you happened there. The Imperial Concubine has been crying for a long time. Your Majesty said that he must ask you personally to make a decision."

Qin Xuechuan frowned even more when he heard his words, and continued to ask: "Did something happen?"

Wang Ping's expression was also flustered at the moment, his forehead was full of sweat, he held a dust whisk in one hand, and raised the other hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve: "Your Highness, it's time for you to come to the imperial concubine. There, it will naturally be understood."

Qin Xuechuan was even more puzzled, what would alarm the emperor and call him into the palace?

He has always been in poor health, the emperor specifically asked him not to go out when he has nothing to do, and the people in the East Palace should be careful to serve him.That's why Qin Xuechuan would only enter the palace except when summoned by the inner palace. He had never been to the palace at other times, and he rarely interacted with the concubines and princes in the palace.

He hasn't been feeling well these few days and even Qin Yuan hasn't looked for him for a long time, so what's the reason this time?

Qin Xuechuan came to Concubine Shu's palace with such doubts.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he smelled a very strong smell of gold sore medicine, as well as a faint fishy smell.The room was still lit with incense, and the mixture of these three smells was really unpleasant.

As soon as Qin Xuechuan entered the Qingluan Palace, he saw Qin Yuan standing beside the bed with a bright look, while Concubine Shu Gui was also kneeling beside the bed and weeping bitterly.

Qin Xuechuan saluted the emperor first: "My sons and ministers refer to the emperor."

When Concubine Shu saw Qin Xuechuan coming, she suddenly raised her haggard face and stared angrily at Qin Xuechuan.

This Concubine Shu pays the most attention to her appearance. Whenever she sees the emperor, she must dress up carefully. Now she is bare-faced, her face is full of tears, and she doesn't have the usual temperament.

"Prince! I know that Zhen'er has offended you, but why should I put my Zhen'er to death? He is only 14 years old this year, and he is also your own brother. Why are you so cruel?!" Concubine Shu Gui accused him while crying.

Qin Xuechuan was at a loss when he heard it, he had no idea what was going on at this moment.

He defended himself unhurriedly: "Why did the imperial concubine frame me?"

Concubine Shu was still crying: "Your Majesty, I know that Zhen'er is not likable, but he is also your own son, you must make decisions for him!"

His eyes turned to Qin Yuan, and Qin Yuan said coldly: "Come forward and have a look."

Qin Xuechuan was taken aback when he heard it. He had never seen Qin Yuan showing such an indifferent expression. He came back to his senses and walked slowly to the bed.

At this moment, he found that it was Qin Zhen who was on the bed.Qin Zhen was lying on the bed, he had no clothes on, his back was full of festering wounds, and at this moment he was panting heavily, his face was blushing as if he had a high fever.

The wound festered so badly, if it wasn't cleaned up and the medicine was applied in time, it would definitely die.

Seeing this, Qin Xuechuan didn't understand what it meant, so he knelt down in front of Qin Yuan again: "I don't know."

"You don't know? I think you are very vicious and want to kill your younger brother!" After hearing what he said, Concubine Shu suddenly wanted to hit someone, but the maid next to her stopped her: " Empress, empress..."

Qin Yuan looked at Concubine Shu at this moment: "Concubine Shu, don't break the rules. I have already said that I will investigate this matter carefully."

After Qin Yuan finished speaking, Concubine Shu collapsed on the ground and began to cry.

Qin Yuan looked at Qin Xuechuan at this moment, and he asked coldly: "During the winter hunting that day, you asked your servants to whip Zhen'er, didn't you?"

Qin Xuechuan was puzzled, didn't he ask himself this matter a long time ago?Why did you bring up this old account again today?

Qin Xuechuan replied: "Yes, the Emperor Father once asked the minister that the seventh and eighth younger brothers were disrespectful to the minister, and the minister was so angry that he gave the minister a whip."

Qin Yuan nodded after hearing this: "Are you very honest?"

Qin Xuechuan felt even more puzzled when he heard his words. Of course, Qin Yuan also reprimanded Concubine Shu's mother and son because of Qin An and Qin Zhen's disrespect to him, and even gave Concubine Xiao Xian the power to manage the harem. Today he What exactly do you mean by saying that?

As soon as the words were finished, Qin Yuan winked at an eunuch, who hurried out.Not long after, an imperial physician entered the hall in fear and knelt down and said, "My ministers see Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Qin Yuan continued: "You tell me."

The imperial doctor raised his head and said, "Yes."

Qin Xuechuan glanced back, and he found that there were suddenly many guards at the gate of the palace, and that imperial doctor was the head of the imperial hospital.When he was seriously ill, Qin Yuan sent this person to treat him.

The imperial doctor said: "His Highness's whip wound has been a long time ago, but I have used a lot of medicine for His Highness, but it didn't help. His Highness suffered from ordinary whip wounds. You only need to apply a few times of medicine, both internal and external. As for His Highness's injury, the more healed, the sicker it became, so that today's skin and flesh festered, and the high fever persisted. I think it was probably when His Highness the Crown Prince ordered someone to whip His Highness Eighth. It may be poisonous or unclean, at this moment Weichen and the Tai Hospital are helpless."

After hearing what the imperial physician said, Qin Xuechuan immediately understood what was going on, and he said: "According to the imperial physician and Concubine Shu, does it mean that I think that this palace put poison on the whip and wanted to kill the eighth brother? ?"

After the imperial doctor heard Qin Xuechuan's words, he quickly kowtowed and said, "I don't dare."

As soon as the words fell, Concubine Shu Gui who was at the side suddenly became excited: "It's not that you want to kill my child, who else is it?!"

After finishing speaking, she hurriedly knelt down at Qin Yuan's feet and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, Zhen'er is also your biological son, please be the master of Zhen'er!"

It has been more than a month since Qin Xuechuan punished Qin Zhen. If the whip was really poisonous as the imperial doctor said, then Qin Zhen should have been ill long ago.Why does Concubine Shu invite the emperor to make decisions for her now? It is really suspicious that she has such intentions.

Moreover, Concubine Shu has coveted the crown prince for a long time...

At this moment, Qin Xuechuan suddenly had a terrible idea in his heart - could it be that Concubine Shu Gui sacrificed one of her children in order to drag him down from the crown prince?

"Father, I have decided not to do anything to hurt my brother. Besides, it has been more than a month since I punished my eighth brother. If there is poison on the whip, why did it happen today, and the imperial physician is helpless?"

After hearing Qin Xuechuan's doubts, Concubine Shu shouted, "Why can't you think of a way to frame my son?"

Qin Xuechuan sneered after hearing what she said: "On the winter hunting day, someone sent assassins to assassinate Erchen. If Erchen intended to kill the eighth younger brother, then who was it that intentionally killed Erchen? Besides, Erchen has been Living in the Eastern Palace is simple and never going out against others, so what reason does my son want to harm Eighth Brother?"

When talking about this, Concubine Shu was suddenly speechless.

Qin Xuechuan said again: "I am a crown prince, there are many people who want to kill my son, I know that I am incompetent, so I never let my father worry about my son, please learn from my father, my son has never done anything Things that hurt siblings."

And at this moment, Qin Zhen who was lying on the bed suddenly groaned, and he murmured: "Mother Concubine, Mother Concubine..."

When Concubine Shu heard this, she hurried to the bed and held his hand: "Zhen'er, Zhen'er, the mother concubine is here, what do you want to say?"

Qin Zhen has a high fever now, even if people are in front of him, they can't hear what he said.

"Doctor!" Concubine Shu Gui shouted.

As soon as the words fell, the imperial doctor hurried forward to take Qin Zhen's pulse, and then his face became very pale: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Highness is in a very bad situation. Please stay away and let Your Highness rest. When I go back, I will prescribe a few more medicines to see if I can recover."

Concubine Shu almost fainted after hearing this, and her two maidservants stepped forward to support her: "Your Majesty!"

Just when Concubine Shu wanted to say something more, Qin Yuan yelled angrily: "Okay, let the imperial doctor take care of it here first, and everyone else will step down."

"Yes!"

***

Qin Yuan brought Qin Xuechuan to the court hall where he handled political affairs. There were only their father and son in the huge hall.

Qin Yuan looked at Qin Xuechuan: "A few days ago, Xue Zhengwu and all the ministers wrote a letter to deal with Xiangsheng, but you did it?"

When Qin Xuechuan heard him asking himself this question, he suddenly didn't know how to answer... Qin Yuan called him into the palace today to ask about Qin Zhen, but now he sent everyone away to ask him about it?

"Father's eyes are as bright as a torch, since your heart is like a mirror, why do you need to ask my son again?"

Qin Xuechuan confessed frankly like this. He knew that it was useless to lie to an old fox like Qin Yuan, so he might as well tell the truth.

"Xiangsheng has just been released from prison, and all his criminal evidence has been collected. Your hands and feet are neat."

Qin Xuechuan cupped his hands and said with a smile: "How can my father and emperor plan properly, if it is just impeachment by officials without evidence, it is impossible for Xiangsheng to fall so soon."

"I heard that you used Ling Chi to execute Xiangsheng? Did he offend you before? I see that you are usually docile, but you are so skillful behind the scenes."

After Qin Xuechuan heard it, he knelt down and pleaded guilty: "It's all my son's own decision, and I ask my father to punish me."

Qin Yuan heard him say this and walked down the high hall, he looked down at Qin Xuechuan condescendingly: "You have to know, without my acquiescence, do you think you would have managed this matter so smoothly?"

When Qin Xuechuan heard what he said, he suddenly thought a lot... That's right, this big Chu is Qin Yuan's world, no matter what he has in mind, he can't escape the eyes of the emperor.

Qin Xuechuan was stunned for a moment, and he said: "Thank you, Father, for making it happen."

"Since you can kill Xiangsheng with that method, why can't you kill your brother?"

Qin Xuechuan's eyes widened suddenly after hearing Qin Yuan's words, he raised his head and sneered: "It turns out...the father is telling Erchen what he said."

Fortunately, he has no feelings for this Qin Yuan, and naturally he doesn't care how Qin Yuan treats him.

Qin Yuan said: "You are the crown prince, the prince of Great Chu, and the whole Great Chu knows about it."

Qin Xuechuan looked at him: "Since father knows, does he really regard me as the crown prince? Father, my son is also your own son. How father has treated his son and others all these years, is it the father himself? Don't you know?"

Qin Yuan laughed when he heard his words: "Is Chuan Er resenting me?"

When Qin Xuechuan heard him call himself "Chuan'er", his brows moved slightly.He was actually a little surprised, because this was the first time he heard Qin Yuan call his name.If he used to call Qin Xuechuan "you" or "Prince".

What is Qin Yuan thinking at this moment?

Qin Xuechuan couldn't see through him at this time, the emperor's mind was always the most difficult to guess, even Qin Yuan was no exception.

Qin Xuechuan responded to him: "I dare not."

"You just don't dare, but you did a good job in dealing with Xiangsheng, and the emperor is very pleased. However, I want to explain to Concubine Shu and others about Zhen'er. She doesn't have complete evidence, if you are really wronged, you have to believe that the father will return your innocence."

When Qin Xuechuan heard what he said, he suddenly closed his eyes and smiled lightly.As an emperor, he must be able to weigh the pros and cons, balance the left and right, and Qin Yuan has always been cruel. He probably said this because he wanted to blame him for Qin Zhen's affairs.

"I'll give you one more chance, think about it carefully, besides you having someone punish Zhen'er with a whip, who else will be there after?"

Qin Xuechuan heard him questioning himself like this, so he closed his eyes and sighed: "Since father has asked such a question, there is nothing for the minister to justify, but it is up to father to deal with it."

After hearing his answer, Qin Yuan called his personal eunuch over: "Wang Ping, send His Highness the Crown Prince back. Before the truth of this matter comes to light, the Crown Prince will be banned from the East Palace."

"Yes, I obey." After finishing speaking, Wang Ping walked up to Qin Xuechuan to help him up, "His Royal Highness, please!"

Seeing this, Qin Xuechuan shook off his hand: "I will leave on my own."

He stood up and went out.

***

When Qin Xuechuan walked out of the main hall, a sunset outside was shining on the ground, and he raised his head to look at the red glow.But at this moment, he saw a person standing under Dan Chi*, and he recognized who that person was from a distance.

Xiao Yu?

How could he appear here? Ordinary foreign ministers can't just come to the palace without an edict.

Qin Xuechuan was followed by many people at the moment, and when he passed by Xiao Yu, he exchanged glances with him.Xiao Yu seemed to have a tacit understanding with him, and he didn't say anything.

After Qin Xuechuan returned to the East Palace, he was grounded.

It was only after he went back that he heard that not long after he entered the palace, his bodyguard, A Ying, was taken away by the people in the palace, and Xiao Yu was about to leave at that time.Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately entered the palace under the pretext of going to greet Concubine Xiao Xian.

Xiao Yu is Concubine Xiao Xian's only relative in this Fengdu, and Concubine Xiao Xian is favored, so it is not a big problem for Xiao Yu to enter the palace to pay her respects, and no one will stop him.

As soon as Xiao Yu entered the palace, he heard that something serious happened to Concubine Shu. When he was about to reach Concubine Xiao Xian, he suddenly turned around and went to Qingluan Palace.He pretended to be a palace servant and stayed outside Qingluan Hall for a long time, and he understood the ins and outs of the matter almost.

Later, he changed back into his clothes and wanted to pay his respects to the emperor, but who knew that the emperor had already dealt with Qin Xuechuan...

It was more than a month ago that Qin Xuechuan punished Qin Zhen. It is very likely that someone deliberately framed him.

So who is that person?

Concubine Shu?Will she take her son's life to frame the prince?It is said that a tiger's poison does not eat its children, so would she be so cruel?

***

At dusk, Qin Xuechuan returned to the East Palace. He dismissed everyone immediately after returning, and then stayed alone in the bedroom.

As soon as the palace people left, Qin Xuechuan clutched his chest and spit out a mouthful of blood unexpectedly.

He coughed a few times, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.In fact, when he just came back, his body was already a little unwell, but he endured it all the way, and he didn't spit out the blood stagnant in his mouth until he was in his own palace.

"Ahem——" He took out a kerchief from under the pillow and wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth.

How to do?

What should I do now... The people who took Ah Ying away must have been sent by the emperor, and I still don't know how they should treat Ah Ying.

Of course, he knew Ah Ying's loyalty to him. Ah Ying had become his right-hand man, and he couldn't do without Ah Ying for some things.What's more, he is now framed and grounded in the East Palace, so he can't communicate with the outside world at all.

How should he find out about Qin Zhen and rescue Ah Ying?

When Qin Xuechuan was worried, he suddenly saw a yellow note hidden under his pillow, and he quickly took out the note, which read: The mouse came to steal lamp oil in the third watch.

After reading it, Qin Xuechuan took the note to the candlestick and burned it.

***

In the middle of the night, there were suddenly many more guards in the East Palace, and there were also many guards beside Qin Xuechuan's bedroom.Qin Xuechuan said that he was tired today, so he turned off the lights early. At this moment, his bedroom was pitch black, except for the moonlight shining in from outside, there was no one in the bedroom.

People outside thought that he had already rested, but in fact he was still waiting anxiously.He placed a lamp by the window of the apse. There is a bamboo forest next to the apse. There is no one guarding it, but it may be difficult to sneak in there.

Qin Xuechuan was a little restless, as he walked slowly back and forth in the hall, he thought: I don't know if he can come in tonight?

Just when he was thinking this way, he suddenly heard a voice coming from the window of the apse, and Qin Xuechuan hurried over after hearing it.But when he got behind the screen in the apse, he saw nothing.

Qin Xuechuan was stunned for a moment, then he turned around disappointed.But when he turned his head, he suddenly met a familiar sight.

"You..." Just when he was about to make a sound, the man covered his mouth and made a "shh" gesture.

Qin Xuechuan nodded after seeing it.

Xiao Yu moved his hands away, and the two of them sat down on the couch behind the screen: "The prince guessed what I'm going to do again?"

Qin Xuechuan said at this moment: "You left that sentence, I met you in the palace again, you must know the situation of Bengong. I am in danger now. Now I won't beat around the bush with you anymore, Bengong Gong now only asks you one question, can you help me this time?"

At this moment, he was very panicked.

Xiao Yu looked at him, and his slightly cold hands touched the red mole on Qin Xuechuan's neck.And Qin Xuechuan didn't take his hand away at this moment, he was waiting for Xiao Yu's answer.

Xiao Yu smiled softly in his ear at this moment: "That's natural, His Highness is everything to me now, without His Highness, my life is nothing but wasted."

Qin Xuechuan was stunned for a moment, and he sneered: "At this point, do you still want to tell me these things?"

Xiao Yu put Qin Xuechuan's hand on his chest at this moment: "Your Highness, do you feel my heartbeat? I really mean it."

Qin Xuechuan looked at him at this moment: "Whether you are sincere or not, I know this in my heart, I beg you now... no... I beg you, please help me..."

His eyes were earnest, Xiao Yu had never seen him bow his head to anyone, but at this moment he was able to bend down to beg himself.This is really rare.

"Your Highness begged me to save your subordinate?"

When he asked this, Qin Xuechuan saw that the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

Qin Xuechuan turned his head: "Not all of them, and he was innocent in the first place, you can help if you want to, and forget it if you don't want to."

Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "Hey, I want to grow old with Your Highness, and I will share weal and woe with His Highness. It's just... Your Highness has always resisted me. If I do this well this time, how will His Highness reward me?" ?”

Qin Xuechuan was stunned for a moment after hearing what he said, and he sighed: "If you help me, I can treat you once, and you can do whatever you want to me."

Xiao Yu looked very happy after hearing this, and he held Qin Xuechuan's hand: "Then please wait and see, Your Highness. But... this matter is also difficult to handle, I will let Mr. Guan enter the palace to treat His Highness the Eighth Highness of."

After Qin Xuechuan heard what he said, he said: "Then there is trouble."

Xiao Yu smiled: "Anyway, you and I are husband and wife sooner or later, why are you being so polite between Your Highness and me?"

Now that he is in a dangerous situation, Xiao Yu is still in the mood to joke.

At this moment, Qin Xuechuan stood up, but when he just stood up, he felt dizzy, and he quickly supported the table next to him.Unfortunately, he accidentally knocked a glazed lamp on the table to the ground.

Afterwards, the colored glass made a "bang--" shattering sound.

The glass fragments were scattered all over the ground, and suddenly there was a movement outside.

Qin Xuechuan came back to his senses at this moment, he quickly pulled Xiao Yu onto his bed.Before Xiao Yu realized what was going on, Qin Xuechuan covered him from head to toe with a quilt.

"Shhh - don't talk yet."

As soon as the words fell, a person suddenly came in from outside: "His Royal Highness, what happened?"

Qin Xuechuan calmed down at this moment, he waved his hand at the guard: "I accidentally broke a lamp, it's all right, you step back."

"Yes, my subordinates retire!"

After the man left, Qin Xuechuan breathed a sigh of relief, he patted Xiao Yu under the quilt at this moment: "Okay, come out."

"..."

For some reason, Xiao Yu didn't move at this moment, Qin Xuechuan was puzzled, he lowered his head to lift the quilt, but at this moment Xiao Yu's head just came out from under the quilt, and the two of their faces almost stuck to each other. Together……

Qin Xuechuan's face turned red immediately, and his face also started to feel hot.Xiao Yu stretched out his hand to touch his forehead at this moment.

Qin Xuechuan came back to his senses, he saw Xiao Yu dodging his outstretched hand like this: "Okay, it's all right now, you can go back first."

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, he smiled and said, "Don't tell me your Highness doesn't want to share the bed with me?"

"Of course, I'm not in the mood now." Qin Xuechuan said coldly.

Xiao Yu got out of the bed after hearing what he said, and when Qin Xuechuan was about to get up, Xiao Yu pushed him down again: "Your Highness is not well, let's rest first, when I leave Be careful."

Qin Xuechuan suddenly felt uncomfortable seeing him so serious.

He responded, "Well..."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yu disappeared by the window of the apse.

***

In this Fengdu, everyone is cold, and everyone who approaches Qin Xuechuan has a certain purpose. Qin Xuechuan thinks that no one treats him sincerely, so he doesn't have to give sincerity to others.

But this time, Xiao Yu's sincerity...he doubted whether it was true.

Obviously, I don't believe it a long time ago, why should I care about the authenticity of that heart?

Qin Xuechuan was lying on the bed. In the middle of the night, his old illness relapsed and he coughed non-stop.Although the emperor said he wanted him to be grounded, he had ordered the guards not to allow him to seek medical treatment. After all, those people still cared about the power of Qin Xuechuan's mother's family, so they didn't dare to be negligent, and hurried into the palace to report to the emperor.

The emperor immediately sent someone to treat Qin Xuechuan.

And this so-called "treatment" is nothing more than boiling some precious medicine, and then giving him needles to relieve the pain.

Qin Xuechuan himself was confused because of his illness, but he was not confused in his heart.When he was seriously ill, he thought about many things in his mind - it turned out that he was so weak in Fengdu, and a single word from others could kill him.

This big Chu belongs to the emperor, even if the emperor let him die, he will have to die.

It was like he was in a cage, and he didn't know when he would be able to get out.

***

As soon as Xiao Yu returned, he called his subordinates to discuss tomorrow's plan.Xiao Yu planned to let Mr. Guan enter the palace to diagnose and treat Qin Zhen first.

Later, Xiao Yu went to take a peek at the wound on Qin Zhen's back. It didn't seem to be caused by poisoning. If it was really poisoned, then he would have died long ago.The only way to make his wound fester like that is to use his medicine.

When Xiao Yu went to see Qin Zhen, he felt that he was dying. This matter must be done as soon as possible. If Qin Zhen dies, this matter will be difficult to handle.

Xiao Yu originally discussed all the plans, but after one night, many things turned upside down...

The moment the morning light shone on Fengdu City, the morning bell rang again and again.

And just as the bell rang with a hint of crying, someone cried loudly in the palace: "Your Highness the Eighth! Passed away!"

After this burst of shouting, bursts of crying suddenly came from Qingluan Hall.

Among them was a woman who cried the most terribly: "Ah Zhen—!! My son! Ah Zhen, what's wrong with you, look at the concubine mother, Ah Zhen—"

This morning, the imperial physician and the maids were guarding outside the palace. Later, when the maids went in to change the dressing for the Eighth Prince, they suddenly found that Qin Zhen was lying motionless on the bed and had already passed away.

The palace maid was shocked, and hurriedly called the imperial physician who was guarding outside the palace to come in. After the imperial physician came in to inspect, she knelt down and mourned, "Your Highness, the Eighth Prince, is dead."

Qin Zhen is dead.

Qin Zhen died before this matter was found out, and after only one night, Qin Xuechuan suddenly fell ill, and Qin Zhen passed away.There was a sudden chaos in the imperial city.

In grief, Concubine Shu insisted that Qin Zhen's death must have something to do with Qin Xuechuan.

However, those who supported Qin Xuechuan in the court said that the crown prince was seriously ill last night, so he couldn't do these things at all.

Moreover, Qin Xuechuan is a crown prince, with a gentle personality, and he himself is born weak, and he lives in the East Palace in seclusion, so he has no reason to harm his siblings.

After Qin Zhen died, even Xianglu, who had been ill for a long time, went to the palace to meet the emperor.Of course Xianglu entered the palace for Qin Xuechuan.

Qin Xuechuan is still seriously ill, and Qin Zhen was very disrespectful to the prince that day.Qin Zhen had always been in good health, and Qin Xuechuan only punished him with thirty lashes that day, if thirty lashes could kill him, it would be unimaginable.

If it is said that Qin Xuechuan poisoned Qin Zhen, it is even more impossible, because after Qin Xuechuan returned from winter hunting, except for the time when the emperor summoned him, he never entered the palace again.

Even if Qin Xuechuan punished Qin Zhen with thirty lashes, it did not mean that Qin Zhen's death was related to Qin Xuechuan.

After Xianglu entered the palace, he talked with Qin Yuan for a long time, during which he also told a story.It is said that in the past, there was a queen named Jinghou in the Zhou State that had long since perished. Jinghou had two sons, but the king of Zhou State loved the son of the noble concubine the most, so he made the son of the noble concubine the prince.

In order to get rid of the imperial concubine and the prince, Jinghou poisoned one of her sons to frame the imperial concubine and the prince. Then the fatuous Zhou Guojun killed the imperial concubine and abolished the prince in a rage, and finally made Jinghou's son the emperor. .After Jinghou's son became emperor, Zhou Guo soon perished.

Qin Yuan was silent for a long time after hearing this story.

Xianglu walked behind, but Qin Yuan still didn't release Qin Xuechuan's restraint.But it doesn't matter if he can't get rid of the restraint now, after all, Qin Xuechuan is bedridden again, and he can't get out of the East Palace in this state.

Qin Zhen died, and the Qingluan Hall was covered with white silk, and Qin Zhen was lying quietly on the bed wearing his favorite clothes during his lifetime.Concubine Shu has passed out from crying several times, but she still insists on staying by her son's side.

Qin Yuan also went over to take a last look at his son, and those princes and princesses were crying outside.After seeing it, Qin Yuan showed a sad expression on his face, his eyes turned red, but he didn't shed tears.

When he was about to leave, a girl in plain clothes suddenly knelt down in front of him: "Royal father, the elder brother of the prince is very kind to others, the elder brother of the prince will never harm his younger brother, please forgive me The confinement of the prince's brother."

Qin Yuan looked down, and it was Qin Yuan who was kneeling in front of him.She loves to wear crimson dresses the most on weekdays. Today she is dressed so plainly because Qin Zhen is dead. She is doing her best to be a younger sister.

Qin Yuan has so many daughters, but this one daughter is the most innocent and the least scheming.A few years ago, when Qin Luochuan and Qin Yuan's mothers hadn't left, he still loved these two children very much. But after that, the two of them didn't have their mother's protection. Not as fond of the two children as before.

He was afraid that someone would become jealous and frame the two children.

Qin Yuan frowned tightly: "Yuan'er, this is not your business, go find your elder brother, and the palace servants who serve you? They didn't take good care of you, I will order them all..."

"No! Father, it's none of their business. Yuan'er is telling the truth at this moment. This matter is really not done by the prince brother. The prince brother will not be so cruel, please learn from the father!" Qin Yuan knocked her head to the ground.

Seeing this, Qin Yuan's expression suddenly became ugly, and he shouted loudly, "Come on, take the princess back!"

Qin Yuan is still pleading for Qin Xuechuan at this moment: "I beg my father to learn from me, my father..."