Chapter 19 Seize the Kanghe Palace
Meng Yuan's eyes were staring like a bronze bell. He didn't expect his grandson to have such an opportunity, and he didn't expect that Gao Gongji was poisoned to death on the street!
Meng Yuan was the Duke of the Infantry Office. He was considered the third leader and a relative of the royal country. He had a good knowledge and knew that Zhao Xu was pushed down from the well.
My heart was like lightning, Meng Yuan said in a deep voice: "I have seen this matter of the official family. Don't mention it to the third person again. I will also arrest Zhou Tao. Go back immediately, you haven't come out today!"
Meng Tang was stunned and said, "Dad, there must be something here. Don't you ask your sister?"
Meng Yuan glared at him and said, "Do you want me to take you back?"
Meng Tang did not dare to contradict his grandfather and hurriedly said, "I'll go back now."
Meng Yuan snorted coldly, watched him walk away, then turned to the direction of the palace, and said with a faint look: "Can't the official family sit still? Can he be the opponent of the Empress Dowager?"
His granddaughter Meng is a beauty in Zhao Xu's palace and is both a loss of Zhao Xu, but he is deeply trusted and valued by Empress Dowager Gao.
Zhao Xu had already entered the palace now and had no cover when he left the palace. He walked and said, "Chu You, go back to Funing Palace and ask your people to inquire about the news. Chenpi, you go too. If you have any news, please inform me immediately. I'll go to Cining Palace."
Gao Gongji's death will inevitably cause a great shock in the palace. Empress Dowager Gao seemed to have known something before. Once she knew that Gao Gongji was killed, she didn't know what fierce reaction she would make.
Chenpi and Chu You both knew that the matter was important, so he walked quickly as he responded.
Before Zhao Xu arrived at Cining Hall, he saw teams of guards coming and going in a hurry, and the palace maids and the yellow gate were panicked.
Zhao Xu grabbed an imperial guard and shouted, "What happened?"
When the guard saw that it was Zhao Xu, he hurriedly said, "Go back to the official house, the Empress Dowager issued an order to seal Kanghe Palace and detain everyone."
"Why seal Kanghe Palace?" Zhao Xu said anxiously. Kanghe Palace is the residence of Concubine Wu Xian, the biological mother of his ninth brother Zhao Qi, where they and their son live.
After Zhao Xu asked this, he suddenly felt shocked and rushed towards Cining Palace without any time. He had already guessed why Empress Dowager Gao seized Kanghe Palace. Logically speaking, if he died, the one who benefited the most was Zhao Qi, who might succeed to the throne as emperor.
But Zhao Xu knew that Zhao Qi was just possible, but not!
Zhao Xu didn't know what Empress Dowager Gao found. He always felt something was wrong. He rushed to Cining Palace quickly to find out.
When he arrived at Cining Hall, Zhao Xu saw that the prime minister Lu Dafang was also there. Empress Dowager Gao in front of him had a pale face and a murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
When Empress Dowager Gao saw Zhao Xu coming in, she was still angry and pressed her down and said, "Do you know?"
Zhao Xu raised his hand and said, "Grandma, what evidence has been found?"
Empress Dowager Gao is not in the mood to talk nonsense with Zhao Xu now and said directly: "Ask Zhou He."
Zhou He immediately turned to Zhao Xu and said in a casual tone: "Go back to the official house. That day, only Concubine Wu Xian's carriage went from Qingshou Hall to Huangyi Hall. Apart from that, no one saw the official house."
Concubine Wu Xian hid him in the carriage and concealed the eyes of others?
Zhao Xu frowned and said, "That's all?"
Zhou He said: "In addition, several people died in Kanghe's palace, one of them was seen in front of the Emperor's Palace that day."
All of this pointed to Concubine Wu Xian, but Zhao Xu still felt something was wrong. He thought quickly and pondered, saying, "Is there anything else? I want to prove it, and people will prove it!"
Zhou He glanced at Empress Dowager Gao and said, "No more. The villain thinks that these are enough."
Zhao Xu wanted to tell a few words about Concubine Wuxian and Zhao Qi, but when she saw Empress Dowager Gao was angry, she pondered for a moment and said, "Grandmother, Concubine Wuxian was granted by her father and had a prince. I wonder what my grandmother wants to deal with it?"
Empress Dowager Gao snorted coldly and said, "I am unforgivable to murder the official family. I will give white silk to destroy the entire clan!"
Zhao Xu looked solemn and frowned without saying a word.
He knew that Empress Dowager Gao was so harsh, and most of the consequences of Gao Gongji being poisoned. Thinking about the unreasonableness inside, it was too hasty to execute Concubine Wu Xian in this way, but he could not find enough reason to persuade Empress Dowager Gao. He glanced at the old priest Lu Dafang. In order to delay time, Zhao Xu deliberately asked: "What do you think of the Lu Qing family?"
Lu Da looked up at Zhao Xu with a trembling and said in a low and powerful tone: "All things are subject to the will of the Empress."
Zhao Xu took a breath and said to Empress Dowager Gao: "Grandma, this matter has arisen because of me. I need to ask clearly and ask grandma to give me three days."
Empress Dowager Gao was filled with anger. If it weren't for Zhao Xu, she wouldn't have talked much nonsense. She said coldly: "Just one night, before noon tomorrow, the Ai family will deal with them! The Ai family wants to tell everyone that if you dare to have delusions, you will die!"
Zhao Xu didn't want to stimulate Empress Dowager Gao more, so he raised his hand to respond, turned around and rushed towards Kang Hegong.
On the way, Chen Pi ran over and whispered in Zhao Xu's ear: "The official family, the palace is under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter and exit. Kanghe Palace is even more unavailable to get close to it, and the other palaces are the same."
After walking a few steps, Chu You followed him and said, "The official family, the front office of the Palace has made great moves and has ordered me to go back. I heard that the infantry yamen is not small, so Du Yu Hou led his troops to block the palace gate."
Zhao Xu took a deep breath. Gao Gongji was killed, which completely angered Empress Dowager Gao and was really going to kill him.
Chen Pi looked around and whispered: "Also, there are rumors in the palace that Wu Xian Concubine is trying to harm the official family. As long as the official family dies, his son will be the emperor."
"Let's go to Kanghe Palace." Zhao Xu tried his best to keep calm.
There are so many strange things about this matter that are difficult to explain.
Concubine Wu Xian wanted to harm him? He did it himself? He even silenced Gao Gongji at this time?
Does she have the ability?
There are the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Zhao Xu's biological mother, Concubine Zhu. Concubine Wu Xian was almost marginalized. Can she really plan such a big thing?
This rumor came at a very time!
Zhao Xu had too many doubts in his heart and led people to Kanghe Palace in a remote corner.
When the guard saw that it was Zhao Xu, he quickly saluted and said, "The official family, the empress told me that no one should be allowed..."
Zhao Xu blocked him and walked straight in, saying, "Chu You, who dares to stop me, will be executed on the spot!"
Chu You wore the official uniform of the escort, and brought three people behind him. Hearing this, he drew his sword and opened the way in front of Zhao Xu.
How dare these guards stop them again? They can only let Zhao Xu go in hesitantly.
Zhao Xu broke into Kanghe Palace directly, asked clearly, and headed straight to the back hall.
Concubine Wu Xian and Zhao Qi were imprisoned here, sitting in the middle with trembling trembling, surrounded by palace maids and yellow gates, staring at them with fierce eyes.
When the two heard Zhao Xu and others' dense footsteps, their faces turned pale, hugged each other, and their faces were full of fear.
When Zhao Xu came in, Concubine Wu Xian trembled when she saw Zhao Xu, and she couldn't help but hug Zhao Qi and moved backwards.
However, Zhao Quan, although he was panicked, he was complacent and turned his head to listen to the sound of footsteps.
Suddenly, he crawled forward suddenly and said anxiously: "Official family, official family, not my little mother, not my little mother, really not..."
He had just climbed a few steps and was hit by a yellow door with a stick on his wrist. He fell to the ground in a muffled voice, still shouting: "Official family, official family, my little mother didn't have that day..."
Chapter completed!