Chapter 239: Disloyalty

Chen Hai led everyone in the palace to retreat. There were only the emperor and Chu Qinghuang father and daughter in Yuqian Palace.

"Qinghuang." His Majesty the Emperor sat behind the royal desk and looked up at his daughter, with a dark color in his eyes. "Did King Zhenbei do something he shouldn't have done?"

Chu Qinghuang said: "Why would my father ask this?"

"With your temper, if it was just Qi Yun who offended, you shouldn't embarrass them on the spot." The emperor held a tea cup in his hand and his tone was calm, but full of deep thoughts that an emperor should have, "King Zhenbei is a vassal king who guards one side after all. "

The vassal king who was guarding one side already had great power. In addition to having 200,000 troops and horses in hand, he also had the advantage of being as high as the sky and far away from the emperor. It was difficult for the court to get the news of what he wanted to do in the first time.

In the past, even the emperors were mostly polite to these feudal kings, and would never embarrass them in public unless they made any principled mistakes.

Chu Qinghuang asked slowly: "What if King Zhenbei has already had a different intention?"

The emperor's expression changed slightly: "What did you say?"

Chu Qinghuang's expression was very calm, and there was no sign of any unusual fluctuations: "A few days ago, my son was poisoned in Prince Xuan's Mansion. The murderer was Feng Wanyue, the legitimate daughter of the Feng family, and the poisoner was Axiang, the maid of Prince Xuan's Mansion. But this incident One of the most crucial characters has not yet surfaced.”

The emperor frowned: "Who?"

Chu Qinghuang said: "A'dai next to Brother Three Emperors."

Adai?

The emperor felt that the name sounded familiar, and thought about it for a moment: "The time when Yi Ling lured a poisonous snake to kill you on the mountain in the suburbs, it seems that this A'dai gave her the medicine?"

Chu Qinghuang nodded: "Yes."

The emperor's face changed slightly, and his expression suddenly darkened: "Is she the one who got in the way of Feng Wanyue's poisoning this time?"

"She was the one who came up with the idea, and she was the one who gave me the poison of the Heartbroken Grass." Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "Even when we were tracking down the murderer with the Forbidden Army in Dali Temple, it was A'dai who arranged for his confidant to betray Feng Wanyue."

Adai betrayed Feng Wanyue?

The emperor obviously did not expect to hear such a thing. He was slightly startled, and then asked in confusion: "Why did she betray Feng Wanyue?"

A'dai is a person of the Queen Mother and a confidant arranged by the Queen Mother for Chu Tianyin, while Feng Xiang is Chu Tianyin's uncle. In terms of public and private matters, as well as emotion and reason, A'dai has no reason to betray Feng Wanyue.

Could it be that he also learned from Chu Qinghuang to kill relatives in a righteous way?

Chu Qinghuang quickly explained his doubts: "Feng Xiang is the uncle of the Third Emperor Brother, but this time something happened to the Feng family, has Father seen the Third Emperor Brother coming to plead for mercy?"

The emperor's eyebrows were deep: "No."

Many officials from the Feng family came to beg for mercy, but no one from the Third Prince's Mansion was seen.

"Father may not believe it. The reason why the Feng family was in trouble so quickly was entirely because of the Third Emperor's push behind the scenes." Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "As for the reason... I guess it may have something to do with King Zhenbei."

The emperor fell silent, a deep and unpredictable cold light flashed across his eyes, and he spoke calmly after a long time: "You mean, Tianyin wants to abandon the Feng family and win over King Zhenbei instead?"

Thinking of Chu Tianyin's defense of King Zhenbei here just now, it seems that the two have indeed reached some kind of agreement.

"My son indeed thinks so." Chu Qinghuang said, "But there is a sequence. He should first win over the King of Zhenbei and reach an agreement before he decides to abandon the Feng family."

"But what is the inevitable connection between him wooing the King of Zhenbei and betraying the Feng family?" The emperor still couldn't understand. "Even if the King of Zhenbei becomes his backing, there is no need for him to abandon the Feng family. After all, the Feng family is separated from him. The bones are connected with the tendons, so I can’t figure out the reason for attacking my own uncle.”

If it was a forced abandonment, he could understand it, but A'dai instigated Feng Wanyue to poison her, and then betrayed Feng Wanyue. This was obviously a deliberate attempt to kill the Feng family.

What on earth is Chu Tianyin planning? Could it be to dispel his wariness?

"My son has been recuperating in the mansion for the past two days and has not gone to investigate the content of the agreement reached between the Third Emperor Brother and the King of Zhenbei. If my father wants to know, it is better to let the shadow guards of the dark pavilion investigate." Chu Qinghuang She frowned, "Maybe I will be responsible for finding out the truth and then report it to my father."

The emperor was silent for a while: "In order to avoid suspicion, you should stay out of Tianyin's affairs, so as not to displease the Queen Mother again and accuse you of deliberately suppressing your brother."

Qinghuang has offended too many people recently and cannot make too many enemies. He arranged for someone else to investigate the matter between Tianyin and King Zhenbei.

Chu Qinghuang nodded.

"Qinghuang." The emperor said as if casually, "During this period, many ministers have begun to make offers for me to establish him as the heir apparent. You have also seen Tianyin's virtues, and I have never considered him at all. Your fifth emperor brother has also He is not a prince, and now only Tian Ling and Tian Kuo can be considered. I want to hear your opinion. "

Chu Qinghuang was silent for a moment: "Father, do you want to hear the truth?"

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