The Cannon Fodder and Villain’s Happy Ending

Doro glanced at Jiuhexiang in the box, nodded and replied, "Exactly."

The emperor asked again: "Who asked you to give this Jiuhexiang to Princess Duan?"

Doro lowered his face halfway, his eyes twinkling.

On his way to Beijing, he was assassinated once. Although he was lucky enough to save his life, his body has not been fully maintained and he is very weak.

He knew in his heart who wanted him to die, and he also knew that no matter whether he recruited him or not, he was going to die. Since he wanted to die, he had to make those who harmed him pay the price!

Doro gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "It's Prince Duan!"

The expressions of Prince Duan and Prince Li changed instantly.

Qin Di looked at Mrs. Xiao, her face was neither sad nor happy, watching this scene calmly.

The emperor asked: "But the concubine Shizi gave it by herself?"

Doro shook his head and said, "It's a woman in her thirties.

She gave the poor monk three boxes of 'Nine Harmony Incense', and told the poor monk that the princess would go to Hanfeng Temple to offer incense on September 15th, so that the poor monk could take the opportunity to release the lottery to give the incense to the princess. "

"The poor monk was worried at first, so he quietly followed the person, and then saw her enter the palace with his own eyes."

At that time, he just wanted to hold the handle, and he could extort another sum in the future, but he didn't expect to discover such a big secret, "Later, when the palace was serving porridge, the poor monk also saw her with the prince and concubine.

The poor monk inquired about it and said that it was the concubine's personal maid. "

"It was the poor monk who became greedy and was bought off by five hundred taels of silver, and that's why he did a stupid thing."

Doro originally told what happened, the emperor glanced at Duan Wang and asked, "What does that woman look like?"

"Guazi face, Liu Yemei, yes, there is a mole on the corner of the mouth."

The monk Fan gestured the position of the mole with his hand.

The princess said calmly: "It was the dowry maid of the prince's concubine. Later, she married the steward of the palace and became the steward in the prince's yard."

Duan Wang's face is not good-looking, according to Doro's description, this person is indeed like the dowry maid of the prince's concubine.

Doro looked frightened, and repeatedly kowtowed to the emperor to beg for mercy.

The emperor's expression was cold, and he didn't show any emotion because of Doro's begging. He directly sentenced: "Fan monk Doro murdered Princess Duan, the evidence is conclusive, according to my Daqi law, it should be sentenced to hang and take away."

As soon as the emperor was sentenced, the two Jinyi guards immediately dragged Fan Seng Duo Luo down, and Duo Luo was still begging for mercy, saying that he was only driven by people, not the main culprit.

Soon, his mouth was covered, and he couldn't hear anything.

The emperor glanced at Duan Wang again, and continued: "Gu Chenzhi, the prince of Duan Wang, and his concubine concubines murdered his first-class mother, using vicious methods to seize Gu Chen's heirship..."

"Your Majesty, wait!"

Duan Wang endured and endured, and finally couldn't bear it any longer, and interrupted the emperor aloud.

Duan Wang said righteously: "Your Majesty, based on the monk's three words, there is no evidence to say that it was the prince's actions. Such treatment is unfair to the prince."

"In the past few years, the son has made great achievements in battle. Not only did he lead the army to drive back Xidi, but he also led the army to take down a group of horse bandits in the northwest who murdered and looted goods, and made countless contributions to the Western Xinjiang and the imperial court. With just a few words in the vernacular of the monk, the prince was convicted of murdering his mother!"

"The prince is the prince of Duan Wang's mansion. This prince does not agree to condemn the prince so hastily."

"and……"

After a pause, Duan Wang said eloquently: "Furthermore, this king suspects whether someone deliberately instructed that monk to deliberately slander the prince and the prince's concubine..." He wanted to make the military in the Western Xinjiang turbulent.

Mrs. Xiao sneered: "My lord, is this suspicious of my order?

Did I instruct that monk to poison me just to slander your good son? "

Duan Wang's expression changed again. He forgot what he was going to say later, and hurriedly shook his head: "Princess, this is not what this king meant."

Mrs. Xiao: "Still doubting Zezhi?"

Duan Wang: "..."

He hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Gu Zezhi who was indifferent to the front right.

There was a sneer at the corner of Mrs. Xiao's mouth, and even the disappointment in her heart was stingy.

King Duan eagerly took a step towards Princess Duan, "No, this king has no doubts about Zezhi."

However, Mrs. Xiao was already disheartened.

She could see that no matter what Duan Wang thought, he was hesitant at that moment, that is, at least for a moment, he suspected that all this was done by Zezhi, and it was Zezhi who deliberately framed his son. .

Mrs. Xiao's fist hidden in her sleeve clenched, her heart tightened, not for Duan Wang, but for her Zezhi.

King Duan was still talking: "Princess, this king knows that Zezhi is a good boy, he won't do this, the prince is also good, please ask for mercy to the prince, the prince has always been filial to you, there must be a misunderstanding. "

Mrs. Xiao looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, according to Daqi's law, if one of the husband and wife's relatives kills, beats, scolds, hurts, or rapes the other, it will be regarded as the husband and wife's renunciation."

"The eldest son of King Duan's concubine intends to murder his mother, please allow the emperor to allow his wife and Duan Wang Yijue."

Mrs. Xiao said so loudly, Duan Wang was shocked and startled again.

Prince Li hurriedly said: "No, absolutely not!"

"There has never been a precedent for reconciliation and justice in the clan!"

Prince Li raised his voice and resolutely opposed it, and Princess Li also echoed repeatedly, taking out the ancestors of the Gu family and talking about it.

The chaos on the Golden Palace became a pot of porridge.

The Minister of Punishment and the others lowered their brows and pleasing to the eye, and they all sighed inwardly as they watched the case turn into a farce.

Anyway, this is a private matter of the royal family, and they will not be involved if they can.

Mrs. Xiao, Prince Duan, Prince Li and others all turned their attention to the emperor, waiting for the emperor's ruling.

The emperor's right hand gently rubbed twice on the armrest, as if pondering.

After a while, the emperor said, "I promise."

The three words were neither light nor heavy, but to King Duan, it was like a thunderstorm on the ground, and he was shocked again.

Prince Li couldn't believe his ears, his face was ashen, and his forehead jumped.

"No! Absolutely not!"

"Please take back your order, the imperial family of the Dasheng Dynasty has never had such a precedent in more than a hundred years!"

Prince Li objected repeatedly, and his expression became more and more excited.

The emperor said again: "I promise."

"..."

To be honest, even the three ministers of the Ministry of Punishment did not expect that the emperor would be sentenced like this.

Compared with the shock or anger of Prince Li and others, Mrs. Xiao appeared calm and calm, and seemed to have no surprises at all. She bowed her knees to the emperor and blessed her body, "Thank you, the emperor."

"Absurd! Simply absurd!"

Prince Li was about to jump up, blowing his beard and staring.

There has never been such a shameful incident in the clan. Even if the emperor is the emperor, he can't disregard the face of the clan and act willfully! Did the emperor deliberately slap him in the face because he persuaded him not to make the sixth prince the crown prince on behalf of the clan?

!

He is all for the clan, for the sake of Daqi, why has he ever been selfish?

!

Prince Li's face became more and more blue, and a burst of qi and blood rushed to his forehead, and his whole body trembled slightly with anger.

"ah!"

Qin Di suddenly let out a low voice and said "worriedly", "Prince Li's face is not quite right, is he going to have a stroke?"

Qin Di greeted the emperor with a blessing, and said in a serious manner: "Your Majesty, please quickly ask the imperial physician to come, if it is a stroke, it will be bad, the stroke can be big or small..."

Seeing that Prince Li's face was wrong, Princess Li became anxious, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

"Quick, call for a doctor."

Prince Li was in a hurry, sweating profusely, and she was also confused, for fear that Prince Li would have an emergency.

After all, Prince Li is old, already sixty years old, and his body is not very good on weekdays.

Nonsense! Prince Li only felt a breath stuck in his chest.

"This king..." His face was even more ugly, and his chest heaved violently.

"My lord, don't talk, be careful you have another headache..." Prince Concubine Li anxiously went to caress him on his chest, for fear that something might happen to him.

Concubine Li was in a state of chaos, and the emperor was sitting on the golden throne above it. He could see clearly, and he deliberately made a worried look and told Zhou Xin: "Zhou Xin, don't hurry up and take Prince Li down to rest. "

"Quick, Doctor Xuan!"

After the emperor gave an order, Zhou Xin was also confused, so he quickly ordered two little servants to carry the sedan chair, and swarmed to carry Prince Li out of the Golden Palace.

Prince Li was worried about Prince Li's body, so she naturally followed.

Before half a cup of tea time, the Golden Throne Hall was quite empty.

The corners of Qin Di's lips curved, feeling that he was awesome!

Look, it's quiet all of a sudden.

Mrs. Xiao calmly glanced at Qin Di, with a smile in her eyes, thinking that this future daughter-in-law is really clever.

She calmed down, took out a folded silk paper from her sleeve pocket, and presented it with both hands, "Your Majesty, this is the book of justice for a minister's wife!"

The emperor's gaze shifted from Mrs. Xiao to the stiff-faced Duan Wang, and said, "Uncle Huang, sign it."

Duan Wang: "!"

Duan Wang said firmly: "No."

Whether it was Heli or Yijue, he would never agree, how could he agree!

Mrs. Xiao calmly looked at Duan Wang's four eyes, her eyes were firm, and said, "Don't you want to plead for the prince?

All right, then sign this book of righteousness. "

The implication is that as long as Duan Wang signs this letter of righteousness, she will not sue.

Mrs. Xiao knew in her heart that these monks were just "one-sided words", and it was not enough if she wanted to condemn the prince and the prince's concubine.

It is bound to have to be investigated, and it has to be tried! At the end of the trial, most of the times, a servant will be charged with all the crimes, and the princess will cry again, saying that she is completely ignorant, and that's it.

Now that she already knew the result, Mrs. Xiao was also annoyed, too lazy to continue entangled with Duan Wang for a long time.

Leave early.

Duan Wang: "..."

Duan Wang seemed to be strangled by the throat, unable to speak.

If he has a different meaning, then the princess will not give up. Even if the evidence is insufficient now, the prince will not be immediately convicted. However, the dignified prince, who bears the charge of "killing his mother", has been investigated again and again, and the first trial The retrial will always have an impact on the reputation of the prince, and it will also affect the prince's prestige in the army.

Xi Di has been eyeing the Western Xinjiang all these years, and if Xi Di takes the opportunity to attack, it will not be worth the loss!

Duan Wang's pupils flickered and changed, weighing the stakes.

At the same time, two small servants moved a big mahogany case and placed it in front of Duan Wang and Mrs. Xiao.

The book of righteousness was also neatly laid out on the large case, with a dragon-shaped paperweight pressing down on one corner, and the four treasures of the study were prepared.

Duan Wang finally moved, walked slowly to the big case, and read the letter of justice on the case carefully.

At this time, in fact, everyone else present had vaguely guessed his decision.

really--

Duan Wang picked up a wolf pen, dipped it in ink, and signed his name - Gu Xiao on the book of righteousness.

Then, his thumb pressed on the red ink pad again, and Chaoyi Jueshu pressed his handprint.

He said to himself that this was a slowdown.

Put it down for now, and then slowly intercede with the princess. They have been married for decades, and the princess will only think about being righteous with him when she is angry for a while. In the future, if he obeys softly and bows his head, the princess will definitely Soft-hearted.

Zhou Xin presented the Yijue Book signed by Duan Wang and stamped with his fingerprints to the emperor. The emperor only glanced at it and instructed Zhou Xin to take it to the Zongrenfu for the record, and to remove Xiao’s name from the jade.

This also means that Mrs. Xiao has changed from a dignified princess to an ordinary woman without a mandate. From then on, her status is completely different from before.

The Minister of Punishment and the others were also sighing.

At this point, the matter of Duan Wang and Mrs. Xiao's righteousness has become a foregone conclusion. The news spread in the capital on the same day, and everyone in the capital knew, and there was an uproar.

It has been more than two months since Duan Wang and his wife had been quarreling with each other. At first, most people felt that they were inseparable. Later, when they saw Duan Wang Fei's firm attitude, they felt hung up.

However, Duanwang's mansion is a clan after all, and the houses still feel that it is impossible for the clan to allow Duanwang and his wife to divorce. In all likelihood, the couple will be so separated and dragged. After all, those princesses and concubines living in separate houses are not uncommon.

No one expected that the ending would be that Princess Duan beat the drum and proposed Yi Jue.

For a while, everyone was discussing in private, some people thought Xiao Shi was stupid, and some people thought that Gu Zezhi was the worst.

Originally, Gu Zezhi was the direct son. If the Duan Wang straightens the prince's biological mother, Concubine Feng, then Gu Zezhi will no longer have an advantage in the title. It should be said that when Duan Wangfei chooses the righteousness, it means that Gu Ze Since then, he has missed the title of Duan Wang!

Most people don't take it seriously, they think that the Xiao family is really too self-willed, the mother is strong for the son, and the Xiao family doesn't care about the future of his own son for the sake of being happy for a while. Sooner or later, he will be blamed by his son. Give up the dignified prince.

In the midst of the discussion, the emperor suddenly issued an imperial decree, saying that Gu Zezhi and Yu Fuyun had made great contributions to Daqi, and ordered Beiyan to cede three cities and one river to open up territory for Daqi. Specially named Gu Zezhi as the king of Chen Jun, bestowed the mansion of the Jun Wang, and named Yu Fuyun the Marquis of Xuanwu.

Mrs. Xiao was the birth mother of the King of Chen County, and was also designated as the Concubine of the King of Chen County by an imperial decree, with even more honor.

This holy purpose set off a storm in the court, and the court was in an uproar again.

After retreating from the dynasty, when the civil and military officials walked out of the Golden Palace in twos and threes, they still felt as if they were in a dream, and they didn't even remember what government affairs they had discussed earlier in the morning.

"The emperor actually named Gu San Gongzi as the king of the county!"

At this moment, the Minister of Punishment recalled the scenes when Duan Wang and Duan Wangfei were righteous, and his expression became more complicated.

Dali Siqing and Zuodu Censor exchanged tacit glances with him, and Dali Siqing said affirmatively: "It seems that the emperor has a plan."

Obviously, the emperor so decisively agreed to the reconciliation between King Duan and Mrs. Xiao that day, and he was afraid that he wanted to reuse Gu Zezhi.

Censor Zuodu stroked his beard as he walked down the white marble steps, "Gu San... The King of Chenjun has made great achievements, so he was awarded a title and highly regarded by the emperor. What an honor this is!"

"In comparison, Prince Duan is..."

He didn't say anything further until he clicked, but both the Minister of Punishment and the Dali Si Qing understood what he meant.

Although Duan Wangfu is a prince's residence, Duan Wang is still there, and he is in good health. If there are no accidents, he can live for many years. The prince is only the prince after all, but Gu Zezhi has gone beyond the step of the prince and directly crowned the prince. .

See you all.

In other words, the emperor also had the heart to support Gu Zezhi, so he issued this imperial decree.

Gu Ze has an infinite future. Maybe, in two years, he will become Prince Chen!

Not only the three ministers of the Ministry of Punishment thought so, but the other courtiers also thought the same.

For a time, the Duanwang Mansion in the capital was crowded, but these people who came to give gifts to Gu Zezhi found that Gu Zezhi actually lived in Xiao Mansion with the Xiao family.

The capital was once again shaken by the incident at Duanwangfu.

Gu Zezhiman didn't care about the hustle and bustle outside. At this moment, he was helping Mrs. Xiao pack up in the main courtyard of Xiao's residence.

The luggage has been packed, but Mrs. Xiao is still a little hesitant.

"Zezhi, or leave later..." Mrs. Xiao hesitated.

She had always longed to be able to go to Jiangnan's mother's house, but when she was about to leave, she became entangled again.

"Xiao Ji is about to get married. It's not good for me to be away. Besides, I have to prepare a betrothal gift for you..." Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but find various reasons.

Gu Zezhi patted his mother on the back soothingly, and coaxed her: "Mother, if you don't go to Jiangnan now, there will only be more things in the future, so there will be no chance to go."

He looked at Mrs. Xiao with a warm smile, and his tone sounded meaningful.

Madam Wang smiled and persuaded: "Madam, the third master is right, the third master is about to get married soon. After this big wedding, maybe you will have a grandson soon, can you still let it go? ?

! "

Mrs. Xiao: "..."

Mrs. Xiao thought about it too, yes, she will help her grandchildren in the future, I am afraid that she will not be able to leave for several years.

She hesitated again and said, "Zezhi, then... why don't you go?"

"go!"

Gu Zezhi said gently but firmly, "Mother, you have already agreed with a few uncles, and the uncles and aunts are waiting for you."

"When you go to Jiangnan, by the way, pick the dowry for me. The materials and jewelry are still beautiful only from Jiangnan, don't you think?"

Mrs. Xiao's eyes lit up, she nodded hastily and said, "Zezhi, you are still thoughtful."

She was refreshed all of a sudden, and she listed the famous cloth houses and jewelry shops in Jiangnan for a few days. She also talked about where her mother gave her the dowry. She said that most of those shops were century-old famous shops, and they are still in Jiangnan. Business is booming...

Mrs. Xiao said that Gu Zezhi was on the sidelines, and occasionally asked a few questions along her lines. The more Mrs. Xiao said that she was in high spirits, she also completely forgot her previous hesitation.

Mammy Wang and Qinglu waited silently and exchanged glances.

They were served by Mrs. Xiao's side. In fact, they knew that Mrs. Xiao wanted to go back to Jiangnan. To put it bluntly, her entanglement was only because of her timidity.

It's because the third master understands his wife's intentions and finds something to do for her, temporarily diverting her attention! Wang Mama looked at the mother and son with a smile, full of smiles.

In their opinion, Mrs. Xiao is nothing without Duan Wang's unconscionable husband. As long as the third master is filial to his wife, that is the most important thing.

Mammy Wang and Qinglu silently backed out and continued to help Madam Xiao pack up.

On the seventh day of April, Gu Zezhi and Qin Di personally escorted Mrs. Xiao out of Beijing. Mrs. Xiao's motorcade was mighty, and Gu Zezhi also sent a team of guards to escort Mrs. Xiao south.

They kept sending Mrs. Xiao to Wuliting, and then said goodbye again. It was already half an hour when the two of them set foot on the return journey back to Beijing.

The two went out on horseback, so they also came back on horseback.

Anyway, they didn't hurry, so they ran leisurely on their horses. Qin Di's riding skills were quite skilled, and he was very relaxed on the horse's back. Occasionally, he raised his hand to touch her Taqing.

The two rode their horses all the way, laughing all the way.

After entering the South City Gate, Gu Zezhi took the initiative to mention the county palace that the emperor had recently rewarded.

Qin Di's eyes suddenly lit up and asked, "Where?"

Gu Zezhi: "Hua on the street."

Qin Di blinked, pursed his lips and said with a smile, "Good luck, Hua Shangjie!"

Huashang Street is only one street away from the Hulu Lane where their Qin Mansion is located, it is very close!

"I feel good too."

Gu Zezhi also laughed, "But it's a little old, and it needs to be renovated."

The mansion of the county and the prince awarded by the emperor is the former mansion of the Marquis of Yongping.

The Marquis of Yongping has been honored for several generations, and he was once distinguished for a while. This mansion has more than 30 acres and is magnificent.

At the time of the first emperor, the title of Marquis Yongping came to an end, and he moved out, leaving the mansion vacant.

The mansion is only the regulation of the Hou's mansion, plus it has been vacant for more than ten years, and now it must be renovated and expanded as the mansion of the prince.

"Will you accompany me over there to see?"

The voice just fell, and a somewhat familiar male voice came from behind: "Zezhi."

The two followed the prestige and saw Duan Wang, dressed in a blue robe of a grand master, walking out of a teahouse in front.

Gu Zezhi and Qin Di got off the horse, led the horse to Duan Wang, and each saluted:

"Father."

"My lord."

Duan Wang looked at his son with a smile on his majestic face, and said earnestly: "Zezhi, you have now obtained a title, and you must do things well for the emperor in the future.

Duan Wang is naturally pleased that his son is promising. In the future, the eldest son will inherit Duan Wang's mansion, and Zezhi will also earn himself a title, which is the best of both worlds.

Gu Zezhi bowed his hands to King Duan, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your teachings."

Duan Wang stroked his beard, and his smile became even stronger, and asked, "Your mother... how is your mother-in-law recently?"

Gu Zezhi said bluntly: "My mother has left Beijing."

Duan Wang: "!"

The smile on Duan Wang's lips disappeared in an instant, he frowned in disbelief, and blurted out, "Your mother-in-law left the capital, why didn't you tell this king in advance?"

"Zezhi, you don't know how to persuade your mother and concubine more. Now the world is chaotic, what if you encounter some gangsters?"

"Where did she go?

This king is about to go back to the Western Xinjiang recently, doesn't she want to go back with this king? "

Duan Wang said in a questioning tone.

"..." Qin Di on the side was startled, his eyes widened, thinking that Duan Wang's logic was too strange!

Mrs. Xiao and him were absolutely righteous in front of the emperor at the Golden Palace. Could it be that he thought that this righteousness was absolutely fake, and if he coaxed him a little bit, Mrs. Xiao would go back to the western border with him to continue living?

How long is his brain circuit!

Qin Di had heard that King Duan had defended the Western Xinjiang so well for so many years, and he performed extraordinary feats on the battlefield, enough to be famous in history. Could it be that all his brains have grown into the military?

Compared with Duan Wang's excitement, Gu Zezhi was so calm, looked at Duan Wang calmly, and reminded: "Father, you haven't remarried yet."

Duan Wang was stunned for a moment, and then he understood.

He was clearly just turning a corner and saying that he no longer had a princess, how could he say "mother concubine"!

Duan Wang's face froze, and he scolded angrily: "Damn, in this world, how can a son expect his parents to reconcile!"

King Duan never thought of reconciling with the princess, but it was just a matter of priorities.

In his heart, there is always only one princess.

Duan Wang calmed his mind and persuaded in a soft voice: "Zezhi, you also know that your elder brother has always been good to you. He has always been the first to think of you, and your brothers are different. At eighteen years old, the eldest brother is like a father, how could your eldest brother guard against you?"

"This king is convinced that there must be a misunderstanding in this matter. You can't condemn your eldest brother just because of the few words of the monk, right?"

Gu Zezhi chuckled lightly, and the voice disappeared in the wind in the blink of an eye.

Listening to Duan Wang's ears, the laughter seemed to contain a hint of ridicule.

Gu Zezhi said calmly: "Father, you said earlier that you can't condemn the prince just because of your servant's few words, and now it's not accurate to say that Sintra's words.

That being the case, King Father, if you say that the eldest brother is innocent, then you should be innocent. "

"Zezhi!"

Duan Wang's brows furrowed even tighter, wondering why Gu Zezhi didn't listen.

Gu Zezhi didn't want to hear Duan Wang say nonsense, and immediately said again: "I already have a title, you don't have to worry about me going to 'snatch' the title of the prince.

If there is nothing wrong with my father, let's go back to Xijiang earlier.

In the future, I will live in Beijing for a long time. "