"Ji Xiao, do you want to kill the king?"

The little emperor's voice trembled slightly, his Adam's apple rolled up and down against the edge of the blade, and if he was not careful, he would be stained with blood.

"How could I be willing..." He Yang withdrew the dagger, rubbing his fingertips along the fragile neck inch by inch: "Ziyu, you don't understand me too much."

The little emperor smiled lightly, waved his hand away, his eyes were piercing and he didn't say anything: "I won't agree to Han Ye's matter, you should give up your heart."

He Yang's eyes darkened, and there was a trace of coldness on his face: "There is no benefit in showing off in front of me, Ziyu, you should understand this truth."

"Then you killed me?" The little emperor sneered, picked up the memorial on the table and said casually: "No matter what your purpose is, as long as I still sit in this position, I will never let you manipulate me."

"The Queen Mother arrives—"

The little eunuch's shrill voice came from the entrance of the hall, the little emperor was startled, and glanced at Ji Xiao with a strange expression.

The sound of chaotic footsteps was approaching the front of the hall. As soon as the door was pushed open, dozens of court ladies and eunuchs surrounded a luxuriously dressed woman and entered.

The woman has a graceful figure and a beautiful appearance, and she looks to be only over 30 years old, which is quite different from the image of the Queen Mother in He Yang's inherent impression.

"My sons and ministers see the queen mother." The little emperor got up and saluted, with a distant expression on his face: "Why do you have time to come to the imperial study?"

"Your majesty is busy with government affairs, and Aijia is worried about your health, so I came here to see you." The queen mother smiled charmingly, and her words were impeccable. She turned her head and glanced at He Yang in amazement: "General Ji is also here. Is the Aijia bothering you to discuss state affairs?"

The little emperor frowned, and was about to perfunctory, but he saw He Yang walked in front of the queen mother calmly, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I just finished discussing with your majesty, it's just a coincidence that your empress came here."

"...Really, that would be great."

The Queen Mother laughed dryly, and a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes. I haven't seen Ji Xiao for many years, and he is no longer the sharp-edged boy in my impression. He grew up among the thorns, and the wind and sand outside the pass did not smooth his edges and corners, but gave him a more tenacious personality. soul.

Six years ago, Ji Xiao's hateful eyes were not enough to scare people, but now he lowered his eyes and let out a low laugh, but it was enough to make people chill.

Although the queen mother is young, she has been in the deep palace for more than ten years. She has no children under her knees, and the current emperor is not her own. Step by step to the position of the queen mother, it can be seen that she has clever means.

She quickly adjusted her expression, made clear the purpose of this trip in her heart, and looked at the little emperor with concern: "Aside from visiting the emperor this time, the Ai family has one more thing to do."

"It's enough for the queen mother to send someone to tell you something, why go there in person." The little emperor glanced at the crowd of palace people, and his tone was distant and indifferent: "Those who don't know think that my imperial study is flooded."

"Your majesty was joking. If it's those insignificant things, why would the Ai family do it yourself?" The queen mother waved her hand, pushed everyone away, and said with a smile on her lips: "The emperor has been on the throne for a long time, and there is no one in the harem. There have been rumors from the previous dynasty. For the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, the position of queen cannot continue to be vacant."

The little emperor frowned, his eyes dimmed inch by inch, and said coldly: "I will keep my filial piety for my father, when will it be their turn to chew my tongue?"

"That being said, the period of filial piety for the first emperor has passed three years..." The Empress Dowager's eyes flickered, she deliberately paused for half a second, and said empathetically: "The Ai family knows that the emperor is busy with government affairs, but it is also duty-bound to register concubines and reproduce the emperor's heirs." thing."

The little emperor sneered, and the last bit of warmth disappeared from his eyes. He gritted his teeth and asked, "My mother is very thoughtful, and puts the righteousness of the family and the country in front of me. It can be seen that I have a suitable candidate in my heart."

A triumphant smile flashed in the queen mother's eyes, and she waited for the little emperor's words with all her might.

"There is an only daughter in Taifu Shen's family. She is first-class in talent and appearance, and her age matches the emperor. It is better to choose Ji Rina as the queen, and assist the six palaces as soon as possible. The Ai family will also be happy."

"If you want to be a queen mother in leisure, it would be nice to cut your hair and be an aunt." He Yang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke out, and he spoke mercilessly, saying with irony in his eyes: "Eat salty radish and don't worry about it."

The queen mother was stunned for a moment, her face turned pale and pale, and she pointed at him with trembling fingers: "You, how dare you talk to Aijia like that?"

The little emperor cleverly stood between the two of them, and defended calmly: "General Ji has been on the battlefield for many years, and he has always been informal. The queen mother will take care of it."

He Yang crossed his arms, and his expression showed no sign of repentance. The information provided by the system did not contain much information about the queen mother. At first he thought that this might be the future mother-in-law, but it turned out to be the vicious stepmother who forced the little emperor to marry another one. Naturally, Don't have to tolerate it.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?" The Empress Dowager pointed her finger at the little emperor, restrained her anger and said, "Establishing an empress is a matter of national destiny. Is it wrong for the Ai family to intervene?"

The little emperor hesitated for a moment, frowned, and evaded: "I have never met Miss Shen, so marriage should not be so hasty for her."

"This is not a difficult task. As long as the emperor nods, the Ai family will find a reason to announce that Miss Chen will enter the palace another day, and arrange for you to meet each other. If you agree with each other, wouldn't it be a good story."

The queen mother saw that his expression was still showing refusal, so she pretended to say: "As the emperor's teacher, Shen Taifu has worked half his life for the country and the king. I think the emperor is not that ungrateful."

These words are not just as simple as repaying favors, but also reminding the little emperor in disguise: Don't forget who holds the military power and is ambitious to stare at the throne, and who is dedicated to supporting you to gain a firm foothold in the court.

The little emperor woke up like a dream, and his mind was clear after he was stunned.

He Yang's acts of deceiving the emperor and committing treason have not happened once or twice. Just before the Queen Mother entered the palace, the dagger was still on his neck. If he wants to completely get rid of the control, he must break the law that should not have happened when he was young. thoughts.

He clenched his palms tightly, a flash of determination flashed in his eyes, and after a while, he slowly uttered a word: "Okay."

He Yang's eyes froze, and he stared at the little emperor in surprise, but the latter lowered his head without saying a word, obviously avoiding his gaze.

Seeing his agreement, the queen mother was immediately overjoyed, but when she turned her head and saw He Yang's terrifying expression, the smile in her eyes restrained herself: "General Ji has also reached the age of starting a family, so it's better to wait for the empress to marry a young lady in the boudoir of the right age." Find one for you."

"The empress dowager spends all day trying to find ways to be a matchmaker, is she planning to find another job?" He Yang glanced at the little emperor with sarcasm, and said coldly: "Whom I want to marry, I have already made a decision in my heart, and no one else has the right Intervene."

The queen mother has achieved the purpose of this trip, so naturally she will not compete with him for a moment of quick talk. She raised her chin proudly, her hair full of pearls and jade rings collided, like a peacock coming from victory, she flaunted her beautiful branches and left the palace. study.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent, He Yang's eyes were like an invisible mountain, pressing the little emperor out of breath, he finally raised his head, and in a blink of an eye, he met He Yang's deep eyes, and couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

"Ziyu, do you really want to marry Miss Shen?" He Yang stood motionless, and the two faced each other silently with a few steps away.

"You have no jokes."

The little emperor took a deep breath to stabilize his mind, and forced himself to be calm: "Besides, what the queen mother said is reasonable, Taifu Shen's kindness to me is as great as a mountain, and there is no second queen candidate who is more suitable than Miss Shen in the entire imperial city."

He Yang couldn't believe it, and approached step by step: "Do you like her?"

"It doesn't matter if you like it or not, all I want is a qualified queen..."

"I don't allow it." He Yang stopped, stared at the little emperor condescendingly, and said word by word: "Ziyu, you are mine."

The little emperor stopped breathing for a few seconds, pursed his lips tightly, and at the same time desperately resisted the temptation entrenched in his heart. After a long while, he leaned back on the dragon chair as if exhausted, with a hoarse voice: "Everything is a foregone conclusion, it is useless to talk, I am tired." Already, you go back first."

"...Okay, I will take my leave."

After a long time, He Yang finally made a move. He was like a sinful god of death, full of anger: "Your Majesty is waiting for the Queen's corpse to come to you in this palace."

The little emperor was startled, his back was covered with cold sweat, his eyes widened in disbelief: "Ji Xiao, what are you going to do?"

He Yang turned around, with half of his face hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to distinguish his emotions: "Your Majesty once said that I am a lunatic, so it is not surprising that a lunatic would do anything."

The little emperor stood up in a panic and accidentally knocked over the memorials piled up on the table. Before he could call He Yang to stop, a figure suddenly barged in from outside the door.

The little eunuch didn't have time to report, so he knelt on the ground with a thud, just blocking He Yang's way: "Report to the emperor, the Minister of the Ministry of War sent someone to report that Han Ye, an official involved in the Jiangnan corruption case, died suddenly in prison."

"When did it happen?" The little emperor turned pale with shock, and then said furiously, "You are locked in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, are those jailers just for display?"

"Returning to the emperor, it was probably discovered before a stick of incense. The Ministry of Punishment is sending people to investigate the cause of death. The possibility of suicide is not ruled out at present."

"If the Ministry of Punishment can find out the cause of death, it won't even know when the prisoners in the prison died. It will be reported that Zheng Jiting of Dali Temple will have an audience." The little emperor's chest rose and fell violently, and his brows were furrowed. Anyone who is suspicious has entered or exited the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, all of them will be called to me."

"Yes." The little eunuch replied obediently, glanced at He Yang beside him from the corner of the eye, and couldn't help trembling: "Your Majesty, during the prisoner's detention, only... Ji, General Ji interrogated Han Ye alone. "

He Yang was tall and tall, and turned around slowly under the suspicious eyes of the little emperor, his eyes were stained with blood: "I didn't do it, do you believe it?"

"I believe it." The little emperor lowered his eyelashes and replied calmly: "General Ji, as an official of the court, cannot do such a thing that blatantly violates the law, but the current situation is serious. Don't feel wronged, General Ji cooperated with Dali Temple to investigate the case."

He Yang understood the meaning of the little emperor's words well, no matter what the truth of this matter was, he would not let go of this opportunity to suppress Ji Xiao.

At this moment, the little eunuch who had just left a few steps went back and forth, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Zheng Ji Ting of Dali Temple is asking to see you outside the hall."

The little emperor frowned, looked away from He Yang, and asked in surprise, "Why did you come so fast?"

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