After hearing this, Nangong Lizhu smiled instead of being angry: "You said I am a sycophant?"

She was originally a daughter of a famous family, and later became the Crown Princess, Concubine Li. Over the years, she was doted on in the harem, and was held in the palm of the emperor's hand. At this time, she was treated with such insults, it was difficult for her, but she could still keep her composure.

The look in those bright autumn eyes flashed with a bit of viciousness: "You are so brave!"

Shen Gongye also sneered.

Seeing this scene, Chang Qing frowned and stepped forward and said: "Taifu Shen, no matter what your reasons are, Nangong Lizhu is the emperor's concubine, and her affairs are also the affairs of the harem. You are not allowed to dictate here.

Disrespectful to her."

After saying that, she took a step forward: "Let go!"

When the soldiers saw her speaking like this, although they obeyed Shen Gong's orders, they were still a little hesitant to let go due to Chang Qing's majesty.

Shen Gongyou glanced over there, and Liu Qinghan raised his hand gently. When the soldiers saw him like this, they captured Nangong Lizhu again.

Chang Qing's face darkened: "Liu Qinghan!"

Liu Qinghan had no expression on his face and bowed his hands to her respectfully: "Empress, I have offended you."

"You——"

As soon as I saw the two of them facing each other, I couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly took a step forward, but before I could speak, Chang Qing seemed to have eyes on the back of her head. She stretched out her hand to stop me, but a pair of radiant eyes were

He kept looking at Liu Qinghan and said, "Are you going to rebel now?"

"The Queen's words are wrong." Shen Gongye said, and walked up slowly: "This old minister is doing this for the sake of the royal family."

"What do you mean?"

"Queen, that day at the riverside, the Emperor, Master Yue, and Concubine Li were attacked by an evil tiger. Both the Emperor and Master Yue were seriously injured, but Concubine Li was not injured at all. Isn't it strange?"<

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Chang Qing frowned: "So what? The emperor was seriously injured to protect Concubine Li. She was not injured at all under the emperor's protection."

Shen Gongyou sneered: "That's what I said, but - the Queen, everyone, you should not forget who the Queen was in the past, right?"

"..."

"At the beginning, she was specifically against the imperial court, and even colluded with thugs in Jiangnan to assassinate the emperor!"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone around him changed.

Nangong Lizhu used to be the crown prince of the Celestial Dynasty, that is, Pei Yuanhao's sister-in-law. The fact that Pei Yuanhao married her can be regarded as a scandal that disregarded human ethics. In addition, she had fled the capital with Pei Yuanxiu before, and later in

Not everything she did in Shengjing and Yangzhou was a secret; I was imprisoned in the cold palace by them back then. I don’t know how many twists and turns the emperor went through in marrying her, and how many ministers blocked her, but I must have endured a lot of talents.

Finally got married.

Over the years, everyone has been afraid to speak because of the emperor's order, but there must be many people who criticize privately. But today, Shen Gongye actually said this in public, which is tantamount to exposing the emperor's scars.

Over the years, Nangong Lizhu and Shen Rou have been competing for favor in the harem, and they have always had feuds. A few days ago, Nangong Jinhong made a comeback and took away the fat in Shen Xiaokun's mouth, which also made all Shen Gongyi's previous plans come to nothing.

, the Nangong family and the Shen family are incompatible with each other. Once there is a chance, they will naturally kill each other.

But...I also have some doubts in my heart.

Killing Nangong Lizhu is really nothing compared to his "big event".

Why Shen Gongyi was still thinking about killing Nangong Lizhu before forcing Pei Yuanhao to abdicate is a bit puzzling.

However, I don’t have time to think about it at this time.

Shen Gongye then said: "This spring hunting was jointly guarded by the imperial guards and imperial soldiers. They had already cleared the area for dozens of miles. How could an evil tiger suddenly appear? And it attacked the emperor. This

It’s simply someone’s intention to put the emperor to death!”

When I heard him say this, I couldn't help but frown.

Before, I always believed that the tiger was arranged by him, and Pei Yuanhao was seriously injured, so he had the opportunity to take advantage of it. But from the tone of what he just said, it seemed that the incident had nothing to do with him.

This is strange, where did that tiger come from?

I was still wondering, but Shen Gongyou had already said loudly: "I am doing this today for the sake of the emperor and for the sake of our country. Only by getting rid of this evil and sycophantic can the world be at peace!"

After saying that, he asked the soldiers to take Nangong Lizhu down.

This time, some of the ministers in the crowd couldn't sit still. There were some people in the court who were at odds with Shen Gongyi, and with Nangong Jinhong's comeback, there must be some of his influence in the court, and even more

The important thing is that although Shen Gongyi's move sounds grand, in the final analysis it is to commit rebellion and deal with the emperor's concubine. This is disrespectful to the ministers!

At this time, several ministers had already come forward to argue with Shen Gongyi. Shen Gongyi seemed too lazy to talk to them and said coldly: "Are you trying to cause trouble?"

"Shen Gong, you are the one who caused the rebellion!"

A loud voice rang out, which shocked everyone. Looking back, a young official walked out of the crowd. He stopped in front of Nangong Lizhu and looked at Shen Gongyou angrily: "How dare you treat the emperor like this?

Concubine, you are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

This person - after I identified him for a while, I remembered that he was Huo Liancheng, the Minister of Rites, who had the closest relationship with Jixian Palace among the younger generation of officials.

Unexpectedly, at this time, he would actually step out and confront Shen Gong.

They, these young officials, were suppressed by Taifu Shen before. These days, they have all stopped doing much, and I have almost forgotten about them, but I didn’t expect——

This Huo Liancheng is only thirty years old, but he looks like a quiet scholar, with a kind of natural melancholy between his eyebrows. He is not tall, and he looks more and more thin and weak in front of the wolf-like figures of the imperial soldiers.

, but refused to retreat at all, spreading his arms to stop them.

Shen Gongye glanced at him, squinted his eyes, but didn't take it seriously. He only sneered: "What did you just say?"

"Shen Gong, Concubine Li is still the emperor's concubine no matter what. How can you be so perverse in the relationship between monarch and minister! Let Concubine Li go quickly!"

Shen Gongyou sneered: "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like this."

Huo Liancheng gritted his teeth and said: "Justice is in the heart of the people, and you can't stop doing this!"

After saying that, he looked back at Nangong Lizhu, his face turned red, and he solemnly said: "Please don't worry, Concubine Li, Wei Chen will not let them hurt you."

Nangong Lizhu looked at him, as if a little stunned, but quickly calmed down.

And when I saw this scene, I somewhat understood it.

Nangong Lizhu was once known as the most beautiful woman in the Celestial Dynasty. This was not just a title. As a daughter of a famous family, she was the dream goddess of many princes and grandsons before she came out of the cabinet. Although she is now the emperor's concubine.

, but seeing Huo Liancheng like this, he can stand up at the most critical moment, and you can get a glimpse of it, which is really touching.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but turn my head and look at Liu Qinghan.

He also looked at Huo Liancheng, and there seemed to be some depth in his eyes. He also looked at me subconsciously, but the moment he caught my gaze, he immediately turned his head to avoid me.

At this time, Shen Gongyou was no longer in the mood to pay attention to the connection. He only waved his hand coldly: "Take him down. If you dare to talk too much, I will never give you mercy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several soldiers from the royal camp ran over. They had no scruples about Huo Liancheng. They immediately stepped forward to grab him and dragged him down. Huo Liancheng struggled all the way, but he was a scholar after all.

He was the opponent of those tough soldiers. Seeing that the situation was getting more and more out of control, Nangong Lizhu seemed to feel a real sense of fear when she saw him being dragged away. She suddenly looked over to me.<

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Facing her bloodshot and red eyes, I felt strangely calm.

Just stood so quietly and watched.

Nangong Lizhu immediately felt something. Her eyes turned fierce as she looked at me, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You——"

As if she was frightened by her appearance, Nian shrank from holding my hand. I looked down at the child, and more emotions slowly came up in my heart.

I have not forgotten what Nangong Lizhu did to me.

Even if I could forget the pain I suffered in prison in Yangzhou, I would also not want to recall the life of more than two years in the cold palace where people were not like humans and ghosts were not like ghosts. I even deliberately didn’t want to think about it because of her

Name, and the lost child...

But I can’t forget who separated me from Li’er, mother and daughter for so many years!

If the person I want to kill most in this world is Shen Rou, then the second one is her!

Seeing the light in my calm eyes, which seemed to be as sharp and fierce as a blade, Nangong Lizhu became completely furious at this moment, struggling and fighting desperately: "Let me go! Let me go! I

I won’t let you go!”

I still looked at her calmly, watching her struggle but still unable to escape. What I saw in a trance was the crazy-looking version of myself back in Texas.

Tit for tat!

I gritted my teeth and looked at her fiercely.

But Chang Qing did not move again this time.

She naturally understands the current situation very well, and she is not completely unaware of some of Nangong Lizhu's previous actions in the harem. At this time, there is really no need to do anything "righteous".

However, her brows were tightly knitted and she could not relax.

Of course I understand what she is worried about.

If Nangong Lizhu really dies this time, what will happen to Pei Yuanhao?

His wrath may not be what we can imagine.

But——

I clenched my fists.
Chapter completed!