My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Early next morning.

Before dawn, Lao Ai put on his court clothes and rushed to Xianyang Palace.

It is different from the large court meeting held in the main hall of Xianyang Palace and attended by all ministers.

The small court meeting of the Great Qin Dynasty was held in the imperial study room, and usually only the three gongs, nine ministers, generals and other important ministers with a rank of more than two thousand shi attended the meeting.

Therefore, Lao Ai waited at the gate of the palace for a long time before getting the message.

After straightening her court clothes, Lao Ai stepped into the imperial study room step by step.

"Your Majesty, Nangong Eunuch Lao Ai, please pay homage to the King!" Turning his eyes to Ying Zheng who was sitting on the high platform, Lao Ai bowed down in deep admiration.

Ying Zheng nodded slightly: "If you are flat, I will give you a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After thanking her, Lao Ai sat down on the soft cushion at the edge of the imperial study room.

Ying Zheng asked with a warm smile: "How is the queen mother?"

Lao Ai sighed: "Please, King, please bother me, the Queen Mother..."

"Since yesterday, I have tried to commit suicide several times. Fortunately, the eunuchs and palace maids were with me, so it didn't cause a big disaster!"

Ying Zheng was astonished: "Is the queen seeking to commit suicide?"

Ying Zheng's hands in his sleeves were clenched into fists, his nails digging deeply into his flesh, relying on the pain to control his mood.

I told myself over and over again in my heart.

Can't laugh!

No matter how much Zhao Ji goes too far, she is still his biological mother.

You must not laugh!

And there must be a conspiracy behind this!

After adjusting for a few seconds, Ying Zheng suddenly stood up and asked angrily: "What happened to make the queen want to die?"

"Could it be that you insulted the queen, and the queen couldn't bear the humiliation, so she decided to commit suicide!"

Lao Ai hurriedly raised her hands in the direction of Ganquan Palace: "We only have respect for the Queen Mother in our hearts, and there is absolutely no possibility of insulting the Queen Mother!"

"It's just that the Queen Mother heard extremely vicious rumors yesterday, and she just became depressed and didn't want to live anymore!"

Ying Zheng immediately asked: "What rumor is it?"

Lao Ai knelt on the ground and shook his head bitterly: "That rumor is too heart-wrenching, I dare not say it!"

Ying Zheng shouted in a deep voice: "I forgive you for your innocence and speak frankly!"

Lao Ai hesitated a few more times, then sighed helplessly and whispered:

"There are rumors claiming that the king is the son of the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister, not the son of the late king!"

Ying Zheng:! ! !

Lu Buwei:? ? ?

From Ying Zheng to the imperial guards, everyone in the imperial study room widened their eyes and looked at Lao Ai in disbelief.

Are you serious?

Ying Zheng was really angry this time: "Why are there such unwise rumors!"

"Who spread this rumor?!"

Lao Ai smiled bitterly and handed over her hands: "I am just a Nangong eunuch. I usually serve the Queen Mother wholeheartedly, and I have no ability to investigate."

"Your Majesty's knowledge of this rumor is limited to the rumors spread by the eunuchs in Ganquan Palace and the report from Sun Xi, the servant."

Realizing that Sun Xi might be an important figure, Ying Zheng immediately ordered: "Summon Sun Xi!"

After giving the order, Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei and asked, "What do you think, Father Zhong?"

Lu Buwei lowered his eyelids and looked at Lao Ai intently.

Lu Buwei judged immediately that Lao Ai had betrayed him!

In this case, even if this rumor is not spread by Lao Ai, it is definitely closely related to Lao Ai.

But Lu Buwei didn't know why.

Why are there such crazy rumors in Lao Ai?

He helped Lao Ai become Zhao Ji's concubine, so that Lao Ai could enjoy the glory and wealth.

Even if Lao Ai doesn't thank him, she shouldn't hate him!

Moreover, this rumor is also a powerful attack on Zhao Ji. If Zhao Ji's position is unstable, can Lao Ai still have a good life?

How did he, Lu Buwei, offend Lao Ai to death, so that Lao Ai wanted to retaliate against him in such a crazy way that they almost died together?

Lu Buwei couldn’t figure it out!

If he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. Lu Buwei directly faced Ying Zheng and bowed his hand:

"Your Majesty, this rumor seems to be insane, but it is an attack on the legal system of your succession, and it is also a slander against me."

"The person who spread this rumor has extremely vicious intentions and intends to rebel!"

"I advise you to conduct a thorough investigation at all costs!"

Ying Zheng asked with dark eyes: "A thorough investigation?"

Lu Buwei solemnly saluted: "Please investigate thoroughly!"

"This matter is related to my reputation. I ask the king to clear my grievances."

"This matter is more related to the Great Qin State. Anyone who dares to stop it will shake the foundation of our Great Qin!"

Today, only Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji can confirm 100% whether this rumor is true or false.

Lu Buwei has never done anything wrong and is not afraid of ghosts knocking on his door.

Therefore, Lu Buwei's attitude was extremely determined.

Ying Zheng also bowed slightly seriously: "What Father Zhong said is true."

"I will never allow Father Zhong to be wronged!"

After finishing speaking, Ying Zheng glanced in Han Cang's direction.

Han Cang subconsciously wanted to reveal all the information he had.

But thinking of Mrs. Han's explanation, Han Cang still suppressed his anxiety.

Lao Ai glanced at Han Cang in surprise. She obviously didn't expect Han Cang to be able to resist speaking first, but she just smiled and sat down on the soft couch in the corner, waiting patiently.

An hour later, Sun Xi came in response to the order.

Faced with Lu Buwei's question, Sun Xi replied without hesitation: "This rumor was spread by the ministers of the Lord of Chang'an!"

Ying Zheng's eyes suddenly condensed and he fell into a long silence.

Lu Buwei frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Did you know that I, the Qin Dynasty, falsely accused me and turned me down?"

Sun Xi bowed his hands and said, "I will naturally understand when I return to the prime minister."

"Before the expedition, Lord Chang'an specially ordered us and my subordinates to spread this rumor to drive a wedge between the king and the prime minister, and to make the world mistakenly believe that the king is not worthy of being the king of Qin."

"In this way, Lord Chang'an will be the only heir to the throne of King Qin."

"Chang'an Lord himself spread this rumor in Tunliu County, intending to incite Tunliu Guizhou leaders and soldiers of the Zhengdong Army to lead a rebellion!"

"I don't want the king to be humiliated, and I can't tolerate such despicable methods, so I informed the Queen Mother about this."

"I have no intention of making false accusations. The details can be revealed through a little investigation by the King and the Prime Minister."

"After all, I am not the only one who spreads this rumor for Lord Chang'an!"

"Han Shangqing, are you right?"

After finishing speaking, Sun Xi looked at Han Cang playfully.

It is true that Han Cang's followers did not spread the rumors, but Han Cang knew very well whose followers spread the rumors.

If Han Cang said that he didn't know, then when Ying Zheng found Han Cang, Han Cang would have committed a serious crime of deceiving the emperor and would undoubtedly die.

If Han Cang said that he knew, it would be difficult to clear Ying Chengyu of his crimes!

Facing the gaze of the ministers, Han Cang sighed helplessly: "Sun Pushe, why is this happening?"

Sun Xi walked up to Han Cang and said in a low voice: "Han Shangqing, Lord Chang'an is finished!"

"Since the death of Queen Mother Xia, Lord Chang'an has no chance of surviving. Even if you struggle in every possible way, it will only allow Lord Chang'an to survive for a while longer."

"Han Shangqing has been extremely kind and righteous to both Chang'an Lord and the Queen Mother Xia. Even Sun Mou admires them."

"Now that Lord Chang'an will undoubtedly die, even if Han Shangqing doesn't care about his own life, please think more about the three clans!"

Han Cang sighed softly, bowed his hands to Ying Zheng, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have indeed heard the rumors mentioned by Lao Huancheng."

The corners of Lao Ai's mouth turned up slightly.

Sun Xi even showed a victorious smile.

With Han Cang's betrayal, Lord Chang'an will no longer have any room to struggle.

Moreover, Han Cang's betrayal itself gave Sun Xi great psychological comfort.

Even an honest man like Han Cang betrayed him, which shows that Lord Chang'an is not trustworthy, so it makes sense for him to betray Lord Chang'an!

But what they didn't expect was that Han Cang continued to speak: "Maybe it's because Lao Huancheng and Sun Pushe listened to the rumors with a purpose, so they only heard one rumor."

"But now there are rumors among the people, and I think there must be someone with evil intentions actively instigating it."

Lu Buwei smiled pointedly: "Listen to rumors with a purpose?"

"I really want to hear the truth, what kind of ridiculous rumors there are."

Han Cang responded solemnly:

"Nangong eunuch Lao Ai is the illegitimate son of King Xiaowen!"