Family Has a Concubine

Emperor Zhengxuan sat behind the dragon table, looking at the courtiers standing neatly below, his gray eyebrows twitched.

Because of the victory in the Yingcheng battle, Chu Yunpan held a banquet today, and Emperor Zhengxuan asked the court to take a rest for a day, so that his banquet could be held in a good manner.

Unexpectedly, the people who were supposed to attend the lively banquet at the Chu family's house all changed into court clothes and stood neatly in front of him.

Emperor Zhengxuan said coldly: "Who can tell me what happened?"

"Father, you must be the master for your son!" The crown prince was the first to kneel down with a "plop", shouting with aggrieved expression on his face.

"Your Majesty." Zhang Zan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "A bloody man suddenly broke into the Chu family's banquet today. He said he was a servant of the Feng family and wanted to avenge the two young generals of the Feng family. Say..."

"What are you talking about? Say!" Emperor Zhengxuan was a little angry.

"It is said that when Zhenxihou entered Nanman in Yingcheng, the crown prince sent a secret letter to two young generals Feng, ordering them to ambush when Zhenxihou left Nanman, strangling Zhenxihou, so as to rob and repel Xilu , Take back the merits of Yingcheng." Zhang praised. "The two young generals of the Feng family were unwilling and did not act according to the prince's wishes. After returning to Beijing, the prince was afraid that they would leak the matter, so he silenced them. The bloody man was a slave of the Feng family. The secret letter from the city was handed over to Marquis Zhenxi."

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall was silent, and some people who didn't know it even gasped and looked at the prince in disbelief.

Emperor Zhengxuan's old face was cold and cold, and he only felt that his brain was cramping, and all his nerves were almost tangled up.

Liang Wang snorted, his red lips curled up, his handsome face was full of sarcasm.

"Father, my son is wronged!" The prince knelt on the top of the hall, raised his head, his elegant face was full of calmness and composure, "Whether it is the Feng family or the Chu family, they are all ministers, why should my son do such a thing?" A thankless thing?"

"Yes, the crown prince was wronged." Yao Yangcheng, Qian Zhixin and others echoed repeatedly.

"Where's the secret letter?" Emperor Zhengxuan's voice was cold.

"Here." Chu Yunpan said, holding the light yellow secret letter with gold lines in both hands.

Cai Jie hurried down, took the secret letter, walked back, and held the letter in front of Emperor Zhengxuan.

Emperor Zhengxuan snatched it away and swept it inside. The content of the secret letter is short, but the meaning expressed is very thorough, which is no different from what Zhang Zan said.

With a "bang", the secret letter was slapped on the dragon case by Emperor Zhengxuan, and he roared angrily: "Okay! How dare you do such a bastard thing!"

"Father, son... really wronged, never done it." The prince had a stern look, biting his lip fiercely, with an aggrieved look.

"Your Majesty, this matter is very involved, please investigate thoroughly." Yao Yangcheng said.

"I didn't say I won't investigate!" Emperor Zhengxuan slapped his hands on the table, and his somewhat drooping tiger eyes swept across Zhang Zan: "The prince is temporarily detained in Dali Temple, and this matter will be handed over to the Secretary of Dali Temple and Let the governor investigate thoroughly together! King Lu assists!"

"Yes." Zhang Zan, Cheng Fu Yin and King Lu immediately took orders.

At this time, Emperor Zhengxuan raised his head again, his hazy eyes were very sharp, and he looked at Chu Yunpan: "This secret letter will be kept by Zhenxihou first."

"Yes." Chu Yunpan agreed.

Hearing that the secret letter was actually handed back to Chu Yunpan, the crown prince, Qian Zhixin, Yao Yangcheng and others were terrified, their faces turned blue, but they dared not say a word.

Cai Jie stepped forward to take the secret letter, walked to Chu Yunpan with a bow, and presented the secret letter.

Emperor Zhengxuan only felt the sun beating suddenly, his head was throbbing with pain, and he just waved his hands: "Let's leave first, and continue the imperial trial in front of the palace tomorrow!"

...

Due to the sudden bloody incident, the guests of the Chu family left in a hurry after eating.

Ye Tangcai was holding a round fan covered with gold and chrysanthemums in her hand, lying on the stone table under the banana tree, shaking one of them, staring at the door.

It wasn't until half past noon that Chu Yunpan walked in.

"Third Master!" Ye Tangcai threw the round fan in his hand and ran out.

When Chu Yunpan entered the door, he saw her rushing over like a butterfly. He was so happy that he hugged her into his arms and smiled softly: "A little Tanger."

"How?" Ye Tangcai raised his head, "Are you sure about this matter?" It was about bringing down the crown prince.

"There will be a lot of twists and turns." Chu Yunpan's blue ink-like eyes flickered slightly, he lowered his head, pecked her red lips, and walked into the room.

...

The prince's murder of Chu Yunpan soon spread throughout the capital.

After all, on the day of the incident, there were so many people present that they couldn't cover it up even if they wanted to. As long as one person's mouth is not closed tightly, it will leak out.

The common people were all filled with righteous indignation: "If it weren't for Zhen Xihou, maybe those Xilu thieves would have come to the capital."

"The Marquis of Zhenxi not only drove away the Xilu bandits, but also made Xilu and the Nanman surrender for peace, paying tribute every year, avoiding wars, and saved countless lives. The number of soldiers who die on the battlefield every year, the people affected by Yingcheng are still few? Thousands of lives! Such a great achievement, to kill them! It's too much for heaven!"

"Why would the prince do such a thing?"

"Because he married the daughter of the Feng family as his side concubine, and the Feng family belongs to him. This Chu family...maybe. I was afraid that the military power would be lost, so I killed the Chu family and let the Feng family seize power."

"Why doesn't he think about it, even if the battle in Yingcheng is over, Xilu and Nanman will bow their heads and surrender, but if there is a chance... Then Xilu sees that our general is dead, tear up the letter of credence, and let Xilu's cavalry command the army And above, what will Daqi be like when we are trampled on? How many people will die by then? Maybe the country will be destroyed!"

The more the people talked, the more angry they became: "How can such a thief be worthy of being a prince!"

"Yes, not worthy of being a prince!"

"The matter has not been investigated clearly, maybe someone is planning to frame it!" However, some people objected: "Why does the prince want to do such a thankless thing?"

"Don't the crown prince know that the Feng family is incompetent? This country belongs to their Mu family. The crown prince is the heir apparent, how could he do such a thing that would endanger his own country?"

"That's not true. The prince is the prince recognized by the emperor, and also the prince recognized by the subjects. Is it necessary to do such thankless things?"

Although some people refuted it, most people thought it was the prince who did it.

Zhang Zan received the task entrusted to him by Emperor Zhengxuan, and in a cold sweat, he first imprisoned the prince in Dali Temple, where there is a special place for such high-ranking and powerful people, which is not comparable to ordinary prisons. It was an ordinary room with simple furnishings.

After the prince was locked up, Zhang Zan, Cheng Fuyin and King Lu went to Feng's house again, and dug out the corpses of the two young generals of Feng's family from the coffin! Let Wu conduct an autopsy, search for the belongings of two little generals Feng, and interrogate the blood man.

Early the next morning, the entire court was gloomy and solemn.

All the courtiers arrived, civil and military officials stood in two rows, but the crown prince stood in the center.

"The emperor is here!" The eunuch's sharp voice sounded from above.

After a while, Emperor Zhengxuan came in holding Cai Jie's hand, and then sat on the dragon chair.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" All the officials kowtowed quickly.

Emperor Zhengxuan glanced down gloomyly, and his eyes fell on Zhang Zan and Fu Yin: "How is the investigation?"

"Go back to the emperor." Cheng Fuyin said, "I inspected the bodies of the two young generals Feng, and they died of blood lysis."

"What is a blood-melting flower?" Emperor Zhengxuan raised his eyebrows.

"It is a colorless and odorless poison. This drug is more common in the Beiyan area, and it is not easy to find in Daqi." Cheng Fu Yin said, "According to my opinion, if the two young generals commit suicide, Daqi You can buy arsenic or crane crest red, those two poisons are easier to find, no need to find blood-melting flowers."

The courtiers kept nodding.

"What does the Feng family say?" Emperor Zhengxuan said.

"The Feng family didn't know about it." Lu Wang said, "Yesterday we went to investigate and asked the people over there. They said that the two young generals were depressed after they came back. The city was slaughtered, and the two blamed themselves in their hearts, so no one dared to persuade them. Who knows, the next morning, they found the two brothers sitting together at the table in Feng Xin's room. They died in blood, and there was poisoned wine on the table. The Feng family thought that the two of them couldn't afford to lose, couldn't bear the blow and committed suicide, and felt shameful about this matter, so they hastily arranged for the funeral without going into details."

"Then what about the person who delivered the letter to Marquis Zhenxi?" Emperor Zhengxuan said.

"There are many serious injuries on the body, and the internal organs are injured. He is dying, but he is still alive." Zhang Zan said.

"Xuan come in." Emperor Zhengxuan said coldly.

After a while, two young eunuchs outside were carrying a stretcher with a man covered in bandages lying on it.

The man opened his eyes weakly, looking at Emperor Zhengxuan in front of the palace, his eyes were a little excited, and his body was trembling: "Please... the emperor must be the master of the Feng family..."

Emperor Zhengxuan frowned deeply: "What's going on?"

"Back to the emperor...cough cough..." the wounded man said, "This slave is safe, he is Feng Xin's servant, and has been following the master all these years. Later, the Marquis of Zhenxi took Yingcheng back and entered Nanman, and the master stayed behind Yingcheng Office. Who knows, one day, the two masters suddenly received a secret letter, and when they opened it...it was His Royal Highness, who asked the two masters to ambush Zhenxihou, in order to rob Zhenxihou's credit, so as to protect him. The Feng family is glorious. But... even if my master is unwilling, how could he do such a heartless thing... Ahem... The two masters ignored the prince's plan and met the prince on the first night after returning to Beijing... After entering the prince's mansion, the master handed this secret letter to the servant, saying... for the sake of Concubine Feng, the prince may trust them. But he may also kill them to silence...cough..."

As he said that, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, a little out of breath, and cut the long story short: "So... If they are really dead, then let the servant take this secret letter to Zhenxihou... Sure enough... ...The two masters died the day before yesterday... The servant wanted to find Marquis Zhenxi, but he didn't want to, the prince's people...somehow found that the servant was holding a secret letter, so he asked someone to hunt him down...Fortunately...I escaped , and completed the final task..."