Chapter 41 My mother wants to commit suicide? And such good things!
Early the next morning.
Before dawn, Lao Ai put on her 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 stones 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.
"My lord, the Nangong eunuch, Lao Ai, pays 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: "I'm flat, I'll give you a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After thanking him, Lao Ai sat down on the soft cushion at the edge of the imperial study.
Ying Zheng asked with a warm smile: "Is the Queen Mother okay?"
Lao Ai sighed: "Please worry about the king, the Queen Mother..."
"Since yesterday, I have been He wanted to commit suicide several times, but fortunately the eunuchs and maids were around, so it didn’t cause a big disaster!"
Ying Zheng was stunned: "The queen wanted to commit suicide?"
Ying Zheng held it in his sleeves! He clenched his hands into fists and dug his fingernails 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 commit suicide?"
"Could it be that you insulted the queen, and the queen couldn't bear the humiliation, so she wanted to commit suicide!" "
Lai 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 the Queen Mother! I heard extremely vicious rumors yesterday, and I was so depressed that I didn’t want to live anymore!”
Ying Zheng immediately asked: “What rumors are they?”
Lao Ai knelt on the ground and shook his head bitterly: "That rumor is too heart-wrenching, I dare not speak out!"
Ying Zheng shouted in a deep voice: "I forgive you for not being guilty, speak frankly!"
Lao Ai hesitated for a few more times, then sighed helplessly and reported in a low voice:
“There are rumors claiming that the king is the son of the queen mother and the prime minister, not the former king’s son!”
Ying Zheng:! ! !
Lu Buwei:? ? ?
From Ying Zheng to the imperial guards, everyone in the imperial study opened their eyes wide 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."
"My knowledge of this rumor is limited to the spread of it by the female eunuchs in Ganquan Palace. , and what Pu She Sun Xi reported."
Realizing that Sun Xi might be an important figure, Ying Zheng immediately ordered: "Summon Sun Xi!"
After giving the order, Ying Zheng looked at it. Asked Lu Buwei: "What do you think, Father Zhong?"
Lv 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 did not come from Lao Ai, it definitely has a lot to do with 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!
And this rumor also attacks Zhao Ji extremely hard. If Zhao Ji's position is unstable, can Lao Ai 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 can’t figure it out!
If you can’t figure it out, you can’t think about it anymore. 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 my ministers."
"The person who spread this rumor has extremely vicious intentions. Rebellion!"
"I advise you to investigate thoroughly at all costs"
Ying Zheng asked with dark eyes: "A thorough investigation?"
Lu Buwei said again. Li: "Please investigate thoroughly!"
"This matter is related to my reputation. I ask the king to clear my grievances." "This matter is also related to the great Qin community. 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.
So Lu Buwei’s attitude is extremely determined.
Ying Zheng also bowed slightly solemnly: "What Mr. Zhong said is true."
"I will never let Mr. Zhong suffer an unjust injustice!"
After saying this, Ying Zheng He glanced in Han Cang's direction.
Han Cang subconsciously wanted to tell 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 answered without hesitation: “This rumor was spread by the emperor and his ministers of Chang’an!”
Ying Zheng’s eyes suddenly condensed, and he fell into a long in silence.
Lu Buwei frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Did you know that I, the Qin Dynasty, falsely accused me and rebelled against me?"
Sun Xi bowed his hands and said: "When I return to the Prime Minister, I will naturally understand."
" Before the expedition, Chang'an Lord specially ordered my subordinates to spread this rumor, so as to alienate the relationship between the king and the Prime Minister, and make the world misunderstand I think the king is not worthy of being the king of Qin."
"In this way, Lord Chang'an is the only heir to the throne of King Qin."
" Lord Chang'an himself also spread this rumor in Tunliu County. Inciting the soldiers of the Guizhou garrison and 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 it."< br>
"I have no intention of making false accusations. The details can be revealed with 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 saying that?"
After finishing speaking, Sun Xi looked at Han Cang with interest.
Han Cang's followers did not spread the rumors, but Han Cang knew very well whose followers did.
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 says that he knows, then it will be difficult to clear Ying Chengyu of the crime!
Facing the gaze of the ministers, Han Cang sighed helplessly: "Sun Pushe, why is this so?"
Sun Xi walked up to Han Cang and spoke in a low voice: "Han Shangqing, Chang'an You are finished!"
"Since the death of Queen Mother Xia, it is no longer possible for Lord Chang'an to survive. Even if you struggle in every possible way, it will only allow Lord Chang'an to survive for a while."
"Han Shangqing has shown utmost benevolence to both Chang'an Lord and the Queen Mother Xia, and even Sun admires them endlessly."
"Now that Chang'an Lord is bound to die, Han Shangqing is willing to spare his own life, so 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 that Lao Huancheng said."
Lao. The corners of 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.
And Han Cang's betrayal itself also 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."< br>
“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 the rumors with a purpose?"
"The truth is, I want to hear what kind of ridiculous rumors there are."
Han Cang responded solemnly:
“Nangong eunuch Lao Ai is the illegitimate son of King Xiaowen!”
(End of this chapter)