readytorunbook Chapter 195: Get away with it, the situation will change!
Chapter 195: Get away with it, the situation will change!
Besides being shocked, Gu Jingzhi's heart also calmed down a little.
Emperor Xia would tell him this, thinking that the crisis had passed and his life was no longer in danger, but...
Thinking of Qu Feiyan's rebellion before she fell into a coma, and the prince...
I'm afraid this matter is not over yet.
Moreover, Jin Lehuang has run away, so it is unlikely that she will rebel. After all, no general is so stupid as to give up his bright future and follow this woman in rebellion.
After all, Daxia was established not long ago. Although such a country cannot be said to be very rich, it is internally united. After all, most of its merits are still there.
With these people around, rebellion is impossible!
unless……
It was similar to the Ming Dynasty in the previous life, but that was also caused by Zhu Yunwen's own death. In addition, the Hongwu Emperor almost killed all the capable generals, and no one was Zhu Di's opponent. This led to Zhu Yunwen losing his country.
Even so, Zhu Di almost escaped death.
But Daxia is not the Ming Dynasty. Its merits are still there, and there are successors in the court. If they want to rebel... they can only start an army directly in the capital!
and so……
The prince is going to rebel?
That’s not right!
Although he repeatedly told Emperor Xia that he thought Jin Lehuang was a person planted by the emperor in the Inner Guard House, this conclusion... was just a lie he made to fool Emperor Xia!
Based on his observations during this period, this woman might have even hidden it from the prince.
Therefore, this woman actually wanted to disrupt the court of Daxia, just like she wanted to sabotage the negotiations between the three countries in order to achieve some unspeakable secrets.
In fact, he still had one truth to tell, which was...
The reason he kept Jin Lehuang was entirely because he wanted to protect the Inner Guard... or rather, it was Emperor Xia's doing.
He originally wanted to use Jin Lehuang to get hold of something against the Inner Guards, and under certain circumstances, have Jin Lehuang provide him with certain help, just like what happened with the aristocratic family last time.
However, what he didn't expect was that this woman was so crazy.
"Could it be... that Qu Feiyan suffered a catastrophic disaster because she exposed some of her schemes?"
Gu Jingzhi's heart raced.
If we rule out the prince's rebellion, then who else in the capital has a knife in hand?
Gu Jingzhi's brows were furrowed. Seeing him like this, Emperor Xia immediately asked in a deep voice, "Gu Qing, have you thought of anything?"
"Your Majesty, I have some doubts!"
"What are your concerns?"
"Your Majesty, even if Princess Le Huang's intentions are unclear when she interferes with the Inner Guard, given Your Majesty's great favor and twenty years of nurturing, she must be unaware of it. Unless it's a serious crime like rebellion, Your Majesty will surely forgive her!"
"But why did she run away? By running away, she only put His Majesty in an unjust position, and she herself became a fugitive hated by everyone. She is a smart person and should not have made such a choice!"
That sounds nice.
Actually!
Jin Lehuang is an orphan of the Yun Kingdom, and his only bloodline. Even if Emperor Xia is angry, as long as Jin Lehuang is not guilty of rebellion, which is a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan, Emperor Xia will consider the kindness of Yun Kingdom in surrendering him in the past and spare him.
When Emperor Xia heard this, his heart immediately tightened.
Gu Jingzhi's words made a lot of sense. He had a deep affection for Jin Lehuang. Except for not granting her the title of princess, all other treatments she received were even higher than those of princesses born to some concubines.
Emperor Xia would not do anything to her with such favor.
Why did she run away!
"You mean, she has other plans?"
"Your Majesty, I think... it's very likely! Moreover, what she is plotting must be a crime serious enough for Your Majesty to order the death penalty, or at least life imprisonment!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia's expression immediately changed. He roared, "Tianshu! Is there any other explanation in Yuheng's confession?"
Yuheng?
Gu Jingzhi's heart moved. Could it be that Jin Lehuang's previous secret agent in the Inner Guard Bureau was Tianshu, one of the seven commanders?
"Your Majesty, Yuheng's confession did not mention anything else. I don't think he knows..."
"I don't know..."
Emperor Xia silently recited these two words in his heart. After a while, he asked, "Gu Qing, what do you think?"
"His Majesty……"
Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "I have been in the court for too short a time, so I don't really understand the situation!"
Emperor Xia was silent for a long moment. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it! Let the internal guards investigate this matter!"
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Jingzhi and said in a serious tone, "Gu Qing, the work you have done since entering the court is very good, but you have concealed a lot of things in this matter. Considering your achievements, I will not punish you! However..."
"Until the matter is concluded, you must stay in the mansion and not go anywhere!"
"..."
Got it!
It seems there is no escape.
He said that he had concealed many things, but in fact it was all because of his background. He had a deep connection with Jin Lehuang. Emperor Xia did not trust him until the matter was clarified!
Gu Jingzhi said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, I dare not disobey your command, but I am almost twenty-one and still single. Now I have finally met someone I like...How about your Majesty, will you allow me to see your future wife?"
"Oh! I didn't expect you to be such a lecher..."
"..."
How can a man and a woman who are in love be considered lustful?
However, Gu Jingzhi did not dare to speak. Emperor Xia looked at him for a long time. Seeing that he was motionless, he thought for a while and sighed softly:
"Never mind! The Ningzhou Gu family facilitated the Yun Kingdom's submission to Daxia years ago. If you are of Gu family blood, you have made contributions to the country. In addition, you recovered the six states for Daxia... It can be said that you have made outstanding contributions!"
"How about this! You go back home first. The imperial edict will be issued later..."
"???"
Gu Jingzhi blinked.
This is just to allow him to go and see Chen Yu, but this matter also requires an imperial edict?
Isn’t this imperial edict too hasty?
With doubts in his heart, he was kicked out of the imperial study by Emperor Xia.
After Gu Jingzhi left the palace, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that this hurdle was over, but the suspicion of rebellion was still lingering in his mind.
As long as Qu Feiyan doesn't wake up, I'm afraid this matter will never be concluded.
Now we can only hope that the internal security can find some clues, otherwise the capital city may be in chaos!
He has now lost his official position, and because Emperor Xia does not trust him, it is impossible for him to take over the case. Now he can do nothing but stay in the mansion.
However, he hoped that there were no other princes or noble families behind this, otherwise his life would be in danger!
Once this army riots in the capital, no one will care whether he is a close minister of the emperor. It is reasonable for him, a man without an official position, to die in the chaos.
After Gu Jingzhi left, Emperor Xia was silent for a while, then asked, "How true do you think what Gu Jingzhi said is?"
"Your Majesty, I believe some of what they said is definitely not true, but I don't think he was involved. After all, Your Majesty is the one who can protect him!"
"Well!"
Emperor Xia nodded and asked, "What about the Crown Prince?"
"Prince..."
Tianshu was silent.