Prince He couldn't bear to look away. He slowly said, "Er di, this is what you deserve. {}.{ggdown}.{}”
"Even you are afraid of Rong Xia?" Jiang Luo lay in front of the door and said hoarsely, "If even you don't care about me, then no one in this world will care about me."
"You really are shameless." Ban Han stood in front of Prince He. "After doing so many evil things, you still have the nerve to pretend to be pitiful. You just saw that cousin was soft-hearted and became arrogant because of his favor. "
Liu Banshan felt that the phrase "arrogant because of favor" was not suitable to be used here.
"Ban Han … …" Jiang Luo looked dazedly at Ban Han and then suddenly laughed wildly. "You, a junzhu of the previous dynasty, being together with Rong Xia, what good end can you have? Today, I am in such a miserable state, how many days can you have good days? "
Ban Han smiled coldly. "No matter how many days I can have good days, at least right now, I am the Empress and you are a prisoner. Rather than worrying about me, you should think about your future. "
"Huahua, to zhen, is family, companion, and the person I care about the most." Rong Xia walked to Ban Han's side. Her eyes were as cold as the winter, so cold that it made people shiver. "It seems that King of Violence, you have not been imprisoned here for long. Otherwise, you would not speak such nonsense."
Jiang Luo thought of the days he had been imprisoned in the Celestial Prison and fear appeared in his eyes.
Ban Han looked calmly at Jiang Luo and lowered his eyes slightly.
Rong Xia did not look at him and turned to look at Prince He. "Prince He, do you think zhen will believe that he was the one who arranged the assassination of Huahua?"
Prince He looked at Jiang Luo in the prison. A moment later, he said with difficulty, "It wasn't him."
"It seems … … Your Highness knows who the assassin is?" Rong Xia turned to look at Prince He as if she was asking a very casual question.
Prince He was silent for a long time. "Yes, I know."
Ban Han looked at Prince Heqin in surprise. She always thought that this matter had nothing to do with Prince Heqin, but Prince Heqin suddenly said that he knew who the murderer was.
"Who?"
The prison was quiet for a long time. Ban Han looked at Prince Heqin without saying anything.
"My princess consort, Shi Suyue."
Prince Heqin's residence.
Shi Shi changed into her most extravagant robe and wore the nine-phoenix hairpin on her head. She sat on the imperial concubine's chair. The moment the Imperial Guards rushed in, she revealed a smile.
"Heqin Wangfei," Du Jiu stepped into the main courtyard and looked at the woman sitting at the head of the table. She was graceful and luxurious. Although she wasn't an extremely beautiful woman, her presence was something that ordinary women couldn't compare to, "This humble subject has been ordered by His Majesty to arrest you and bring you to the palace."
"Arrest?" Shi Shi slowly stood, "Ben gong had predicted that this day would come. How can the new Emperor tolerate us old people of the previous dynasty? It's just a life. If Rong Xia wants it, he can take it."
Du Jiu smiled faintly: "Wang Fei is mistaken. This humble subject asks Wang Fei to assist in investigating the case of the Empress being attacked by an assassin."
Shi Shi's face was slightly pale, but her voice was not weak, "Whatever His Majesty wants to do, it's just an order. There is no need to find excuses. Ben gong is a weak woman and can only obey orders. "
Du Jiu heard the meaning in her words. His Majesty was making things difficult for the old people of the previous dynasty. He had seen many of these little tricks of the harem women when he was a secret agent, so he didn't take it to heart.
He looked at the servants of Prince He Fu who didn't dare to breathe loudly. He laughed lightly: "Wang Fei, unless you are a woman of high status in the harem, you cannot call ben gong. Wang Fei, please be careful with your words."
"Wang Fei, please depart immediately."
Shi Shi smiled coldly and walked out the door.
When she walked out of the gate of Prince He Fu, she stopped and looked at Du Jiu: "Where is His Highness?"
Du Jiu bowed: "Wang Fei, please don't worry. His Highness Prince He is doing well."
Shi Shi frowned: "I'm not asking if he is doing well. I want to know if he …" She paused and didn't speak again.
At this time, the sky was completely dark. Other than the two lanterns hanging in the Prince He Fu, Shi Shi couldn't see any light on the street. She looked at the carriage in front of her. The craftsmanship was exquisite, and there were phoenixes carved on it.
She stepped onto the carriage with the help of a servant girl. She looked back at the guards surrounding the carriage. These people's faces were all in the shadows, making people feel terrified for no reason.
Outside the Vermilion Bird Gate, Shi Jin was stopped by the guards outside the gate.
"Lord Shi, please go back. It's late, and His Majesty won't see you." The guards didn't dare to offend Shi Jin, so they could only persuade him, "If you have something important to do, this general is willing to deliver the memorial to the Great Moon Palace. But if you enter the palace at this time, I'm afraid it's not appropriate."
"Please pass on the message for me. This humble official does have an urgent matter!"
The two guards looked at each other. After hesitating for a long time, they said helplessly, "Please wait for a moment. This general will send someone to pass on the message for you. As for whether it will succeed or not, this general can't guarantee."
"Thank you very much, generals!"
"We don't dare," the guard said with an embarrassed smile. "We're just guards. How can we be called generals? Lord Shi, we don't deserve to be called generals."
"Wait, this isn't the Vermilion Bird Gate." Shi Shi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked around. "This is the Xuanwu Gate."
Du Jiu ignored her and led the people directly into the palace.
In the main hall of the Great Moon Palace, Ban Han sat to the right of Rong Xia. Prince He sat below, looking a little absent-minded and gloomy. When he saw Du Jiu come in, he looked behind Du Jiu.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, Prince He has been brought here."
"Let him in."
Rong Xia looked at Prince He, her voice cold. "Prince He, is there anything you need to say?"
Prince He shook his head silently, his entire person dispirited.
Shi Shi walked into the hall. She did not bow to Rong Xia and Ban Han, nor did she look at Prince He. She stood straight in the middle of the hall and looked at Rong Xia and Ban Han without dodging. She had a disdainful smile. "You are sitting on top now because your methods are better."
"You're so strange. You don't blame Jiang Luo for oppressing the people. You don't blame the Jiang Family for making the world a mess, but you take all your anger out on us," Ban Han retorted. "It's natural for dynasties to change. Didn't the Jiang Family take the throne from the Sima Family?"
"Ban Han, you have today's position only because you have a beautiful appearance." Shi Shi raised her chin. "You don't have to be so eloquent and show off your status as the Empress. In the inner palace, there is no lack of women, especially beautiful women. Sooner or later, you will be disappointed. "
"So what if I have a beautiful face? Did I eat your rice and drink your water?" Ban Han stood up from the table and smiled. "Actually, I feel that you two sisters from the Shi Family have many similarities. For example, you both look down on my face."
"But why do you look down on me? Just because I'm beautiful?" Ban Han laughed. "If you look down on me because I'm beautiful, then I'm willing to be looked down on for a lifetime. I just don't know if some people look down on me, or are they envious of me? "
"Shut up. How can a frivolous woman like you who only uses her appearance to attract men compare to me?!" Shi Shi pointed at Ban Han. "Even if I die today, my soul will watch over you every day. Let's see how long you can be proud."
Ban Han found that Shi Shi hated her very much, or was extremely dissatisfied with her. She stepped down the steps and twisted Shi Shi's hand that was pointing at her. She easily pushed her a few steps away. "Hejin Wang Fei is a well-educated woman. How can you not know that it is impolite to point at people?"
Shi Shi was in pain. She covered her hand and retreated. She looked hatefully at Ban Han. "Ban Han, you have received the favor of the Jiang Family, but you gave the Three Army Tiger Tally to Rong Xia. You have let down the ancestors of the Jiang Family. Do you have the face to face the Princess Royal of De Ning?"
She gave the Three Army Tiger Tally to Rong Xia?
Ban Han raised an eyebrow. She seemed to understand why Shi Shi wanted her to die. Because in Shi Shi's mind, she had given the Three Army Tiger Tally to Rong Xia and helped Rong Xia win the hearts of the generals. That was why the Jiang Family had lost.
"Hejin Wang Fei, there are some things you may not understand." Ban Han looked with pity at Shi Shi. "The one that caused you to lose the position of Empress is not me, but the Jiang Family. I can be Empress because my husband is the Emperor. But if not for me, he could still be Emperor. "
"What the Jiang Family lost … is the hearts of the people." Ban Han shook her head and sighed. "If you do not even understand this, it is a good thing that you are not Empress."
"Shut up, shut up, everything is an excuse."
Shi Shi suddenly took out the gold hairpin in her hair and charged at Ban Han. Ban Han easily dodged and reached out to tap Shi Shi's wrist. The gold hairpin fell and Shi Shi was slapped to the ground by Ban Han.
"If it is not necessary, I will not hit a woman." Ban Han adjusted the creases on her sleeves. Her tone did not fluctuate at all.
"Huahua." Rong Xia rushed to Ban Han's side. "You are fine."
"I am fine." Ban Han shook her head. Seeing Hejin Wang Fei also stood up and walked over, she said, "This is a matter between us women. You men should not interfere. Go back and sit properly."
Rong Xia looked at Shi Shi who was lying on the ground. She turned and sat back down.
Hejin Wang Fei stiffly stood in place. He slowly turned his head and closed his eyes. He understood Huahua. Huahua had always been tolerant towards women. But this time, Su Yue had thoroughly offended her.
"If you only wanted to kill me, I will spare you this time because you did not succeed and are biaoge's wife." Ban Han squatted down and grabbed Shi Shi's neck, forcing her to look at her. "But you wanted to scheme against my man, then I cannot let you live."
Shi Shi said with a hoarse voice. "Even if you kill me, so what. I am still the last Crown Princess of the Great Cause dynasty. My name will be recorded in history. Today, I lost my life in your hands. Even if thousands of years have passed, later generations will know that you are an empress whose hands are stained with blood. "
"A person dying is like an extinguished lamp. Who cares about what later generations say." Ban Han looked at Shi Shi's smug face and couldn't help but ruthlessly slap her face. "You want the reputation of later generations. Fine, I will fulfill your wish."
"Biaoge," Ban Han expressionlessly turned to look at Hejin Wang Fei. He loosened his grip on Shi Shi's neck. "Shi Shi had an affair with outsiders and assassinated the Empress. She is not worthy to be wangfei. Today, I will make the decision for you to divorce her and let her name be recorded in history. "
"No, you can't do this!" Shi Shi did not allow her status to become less noble. She knelt in front of Hejin Wang Fei. "Wangye, we are husband and wife. You can't treat me like this."
Hejin Wang Fei looked at Shi Shi's messy hair and thought of his second brother in the prison. When second brother begged him, he also seemed to be like this. He did not truly respect and love him as his older brother. He just felt that he should beg for mercy for him and tolerate him.
Shi Shi was the same. She had married him because he was the Crown Prince. What she cared about was her status as the Crown Princess and not him.
"Wangye, Wangye." Shi Shi grabbed Hejin Wang Fei's robes. "Can you say something?"
Hejin Wang Fei bent down and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears on Shi Shi's face. Then he slowly pried open Shi Shi's hands. "Shi Shi, how have I treated you these years?"
Shi Shi looked in puzzlement at Hejin Wang Fei and didn't know what to say.
"When I married you back then, because Imperial Father bestowed upon me two concubines, I've always felt guilty towards you. Even when you gave them contraceptive pills, I always pretended not to know. I didn't even go to see them." Prince He smiled bitterly. "I don't know if I helped you or harmed you. You became more dignified day by day. I even often wondered if I harmed you and made you unhappy in the Eastern Palace. "
"Later I found out that you didn't care about what I thought. You wanted a stable position as the Crown Princess and a legitimate son." Hejin Wang Fei pointed at his chest. "Su Yue, even if I am a man of the Imperial Family, I also have a heart."
Shi Su Yue stared blankly at Hejin Wang Fei. After a while, she asked: "Since you are not with those concubines, why did you make them pregnant?"
"Did you forget?" Hejin Wang Fei stood up straight and took two steps back. "It was you who arranged for them to enter my room when I was drunk. Now I only have one daughter. When her birth mother gave birth, she died from blood loss. Whether her death was an accident or man-made, I have never investigated and also did not dare to investigate. "
"All of this is my fault. I have wronged you and also wronged them." Hejin Wang Fei closed his eyes and did not look at Shi Su Yue's eyes. "Su Yue, since you and I are heartless, why insist?"
"In the end, you still want to win Ban Han's heart and divorce me!" Shi Su Yue looked at Hejin Wang Fei with hatred. "She is not your biological sister, only your cousin. Why do you treat her so well?!"
Hejin Wang Fei shook his head. "Su Yue, you still don't understand. Some things cannot be measured by status and benefits. Although I am indecisive and have no ability, but if someone truly treats me well, I will know. "
"For your Shi Family, I already let Huahua suffer a grievance once. I will not let her suffer a second time." Hejin Wang Fei opened his eyes, his attitude became incomparably firm. "This humble subject has no objection."
"Jiang Han, I hate you!" Shi Su Yue's eyes were crimson red, as if she had gone mad. "You gave the throne to someone else. I schemed for you for so long, but you want to divorce me for someone else. You have no conscience."
"Are you doing this for me or for yourself?" Hejin Wang Fei sighed in disappointment. He turned to face Rong Xia and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject was incompetent in managing the household, causing Her Majesty the Empress to almost be in danger. This humble subject is extremely ashamed. Now that the old matter is over, this humble subject asks Your Majesty to allow this humble subject to guard the imperial mausoleum of the Great Ye Imperial Family and not interfere with the matters of the court. "
"Cousin …" Ban Han's expression changed slightly. "Why are you doing this?"
"Niang niang, I am not good at scheming. If I guard the imperial mausoleum, I can have some peace." Hejin Wang Fei bowed to Rong Xia. "Asking Your Majesty and niang niang to grant my wish."
"Permission granted."
Ban Han looked at Rong Xia and Hejin Wang Fei without speaking.
"Prince, prince …" Shi Su Yue wanted to grab Hejin Wang Fei's leg, but Hejin Wang Fei no longer looked at her. He turned and left the hall, disappearing into the night.
"Your Highness!" Shi Su Yue leaned against the door and cried out. "This concubine was wrong, this concubine really knows her wrongs. Don't treat me like this …"
When an indecisive person no longer turned back, it meant that his heart was already broken. There was nothing better than a dead heart.
At this time, a eunuch stood outside the hall and said, "Your Majesty, niang niang, Lord Shi requests an audience."
"It's so late, what is he doing here?" Ban Han glanced at Shi Su Yue, then turned to Rong Xia and whispered, "Is he here to plead for Shi Shi?"
Rong Xia held her hand and turned to the eunuch. "Summon him."
Ban Han coughed dryly. "Wouldn't it be more troublesome to let him come now?"
"Don't worry." Rong Xia smiled warmly at her. "There are some matters that should be dealt with earlier."
As soon as Shi Jin entered the Great Moon Palace, he saw Shi Shi lying on the ground and crying bitterly. His heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Ban Han and Rong Xia. "This humble subject greets Your Majesty and niang niang."
"Lord Shi, there's no need to be so courteous. Please take a seat."
"This humble subject has sinned and does not dare to take a seat." Shi Jin lifted the corner of his robe and actually knelt down in front of Rong Xia. "Please forgive this humble subject, Your Majesty."
"Oh?" Rong Xia raised her eyebrows. After pouring a cup of tea for Ban Han, she turned to look at Shi Jin. "What sin has the Lord Shi committed?"
"My elder sister is extremely daring. She dared to offend the Empress. This humble subject is extremely terrified and has come to ask for forgiveness." Shi Jin bowed again, but this time, he bowed to Ban Han. "I beg niang niang to punish me."
Shi Jin's forehead touched the cold ground. He couldn't see Ban Han's expression, nor did he have the face to look at Ban Han.
"Has the Lord Shi come to plead for Shi Shi's sake?" Ban Han looked at Shi Jin kneeling on the ground, then turned to Shi Shi. "Shi Suyue, have you ever thought that if you failed, your family would be implicated? In your heart, is the position of Empress more important than your family? "
Shi Shi shook her head fiercely. "This is my own doing. It has nothing to do with him. I beg … niang niang to judge clearly."
She hadn't begged Ban Han earlier, but now, she finally opened her mouth to beg him.
"If you knew this would happen, why did you take the risk?" Ban Han waved his hand. "Shi Jin, withdraw. This matter has nothing to do with you."
"Niang niang …"
"Shut up." Shi Suyue didn't want Shi Jin to speak again. She looked at Ban Han, who was so beautiful that he didn't look like a real person, and wiped away the tears on her face. "When I was nine years old, I was engaged to the Crown Prince. Everyone around me told me that I was the Crown Princess, the future Empress. I was born to be the Empress. Every day, I waited and waited. I wanted to wear the phoenix robe, wear the phoenix coronet, and accept the worship of the wives of the officials. "
"I was born to be the Empress." Shi Suyue looked at her well-maintained arms, and the light in her eyes dimmed. "I can't accept this."
But at this time, when she saw that her younger brother was willing to offend Rong Xia for her sake and enter the palace to plead for mercy, the unwillingness and resentment in her heart didn't seem to be as strong as before. "I plead guilty, but this matter has nothing to do with him. I beg Your Majesty and Empress to forgive him."
Rong Xia didn't answer. He was looking at Ban Han.
Ban Han understood that he wanted to leave the decision to her. She steadied her mind and called in Du Jiu, who was guarding outside. "Du Jiu, send people to investigate the entire capital. Search for the remnants of the previous dynasty. Don't kill the innocent, but don't let go of those who are plotting against us."
"Yes!" Du Jiu was shocked. The Empress wanted to thoroughly investigate the people of the previous dynasty. If they didn't like the current dynasty and wanted to restore the previous dynasty, they wouldn't be able to escape this thorough investigation.
This time, the Empress was really angered. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so indifferent to their old friendship.
He took the order and left. When he walked out of the Great Moon Palace, he thought of the words Jiang Luo said in the prison and couldn't help but stop. Was the Empress so angry because Shi Shi sent people to assassinate her, or because Shi Shi wanted to plot against His Majesty because she was angry?
Although His Majesty didn't show his emotions, he could at least see that His Majesty only cared about the Empress.
But the Empress … …
She looked naïve and naive, and her thoughts were simple. She did things according to her heart. But if one wanted to test her, they would find that she was an extremely complicated woman. She had lived a life of luxury since she was a child. She was the moon surrounded by stars, but she also practiced martial arts.
Those who practiced martial arts knew that people who couldn't endure hardships couldn't practice well, no matter how talented they were.
But although the Empress couldn't write poems, she wasn't as lacking in literary talent as the rumors said. Her martial arts skills made many men blush with shame. Although she was a bit lazy and willful, she had never done anything that crossed Emperor Yunqing's bottom line.
The more Du Jiu thought, the more shocked he became. He suddenly felt that Ban Han was unfathomable.
"Shi Jin, take Shi Suyue and leave," Ban Han slowly said, "I leave her life to you."
Rong Xia's index finger gently rubbed the teacup a few times. He turned his head and smiled slightly at Ban Han, indicating that he supported Ban Han's decision.
"Thank … … Your Majesty, thank the Empress." Shi Jin kowtowed to the two, then turned to help Shi Suyue, "Come, come back with me."
Shi Suyue bowed to the Emperor and Empress, then followed Shi Jin out of the Great Moon Palace.
The Prime Minister's fu was long gone. The courtyard Shi Jin lived in now was bestowed to him by the imperial court. Although it wasn't as luxurious as the Prime Minister's fu, it still had all the essentials. He let the servants help Shi Suyue change her clothes and comb her hair. He said to Shi Suyue, "Have a good rest. In the future, you can stay here with peace of mind."
"Ah Jin," Shi Suyue called Shi Jin, "A few years ago, Mother mentioned to me that you liked a woman. Who is she?"
"She's already married, and I've already forgotten about her." Shi Jin calmly looked at Shi Suyue, "There's no need to bring up the past."
"I know." Shi Suyue sat in front of the mirror and inserted a dangling hairpin into her hair, "At that time, she was engaged to Xie Qilin. That's why you went to the border to avoid news about her."
"It's a pity that nothing is up to the will of the people." Shi Suyue touched her hair. She suddenly smiled when she heard the sound of the night watch outside, "It's the third watch."
Shi Jin looked at the gorgeous red hairpin in her hair and couldn't help but say, "You should return the hairpin early and rest."
"I know." Shi Suyue put some lipstick on her lips and asked, "Why did you come?"
"For the sake of my family, I couldn't save Fei Xian." Shi Jin's expression was somewhat downcast, "I can't let this happen a second time."
Hearing this, Shi Suyue smiled. Her eyes were filled with tears as she turned to look at Shi Jin, "Ah Jin, am I pretty?"
"Pretty."
"Me or Ban Han, who's pretty?"
Shi Jin didn't answer.
"In your eyes, she's probably the most beautiful." Shi Suyue was still smiling. She used her eyebrows to color the tips of her eyebrows, "You can leave now. I'm going to sleep."
Shi Jin looked at Shi Suyue who was radiating radiance, "Have a good rest. Don't think too much about other things."
"I understand." Shi Suyue lowered her eyebrows and looked at Shi Jin gently, "It's cold at night. Take care of your body."
Shi Jin bowed to her and silently retreated.
Shi Suyue watched Shi Jin leave until his footsteps could no longer be heard. Then, she drew a gorgeous peach blossom between her eyebrows. She drew very seriously and carefully with every stroke, as if she was doing the most important thing in her life.
She had been dignified all her life. Before she left, she wanted to add some color to herself.
Perhaps a long time ago …
She used to envy Ban Han.
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