The Duke’s Delicate Heart in His Palm is a Black-hearted Lotus – Chapter 591

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新年伊始。

城中积雪皑皑,地上到处洒落着红色的爆竹花纸,一片喜庆祥和。

与瓦真签订和谈书的消息已经传开,京中百姓都是松了口气。

若北疆真能暂休战事,无疑是一件天大的好事。

许是受了这好消息的感染,城中接连几日都是欢庆连连。

然而,也有人无心在意这些。

因为瓦真事了,也意味着……之前被搁置的诸多事宜,都要被再次提上日程了。

……

御书房。

穆武帝坐在御案之后,身前摆着一摞未曾打开过的折子,面色沉沉,看不出喜怒。

内阁和诸位重臣此时都站在下方,分列左右,正在激烈争执。

“二皇子犯下诸多罪责,理应严惩!之前已经因为瓦真使团的到来耽搁许久,现在总该好好解决了!”

“何大人,你说的这些我们也都明白,但二皇子毕竟是陛下血脉,且有一些事情尚未彻底查清,就此草率结案,恐怕不太合适啊……”

“怎么不合适?天子犯法,与庶民同罪!何况他罪责昭昭!还有什么可犹豫的!?何况陛下先前便已下令,将萧成煊流放夷洲!眼下诸事皆定,理应即刻将他押送夷洲才是!”

“怎么就定了?玉和公主那边可也牵涉其中呢!若是现在就把人送走,玉和公主又该如何处置?”

“这——”

激烈的争执突然暂停,众人神色都变得为难起来。

先前,长公主将萧成煊和萧岚曦共同召见审问,二人在殿中撕破脸皮,互相指责的消息,不少人都有所耳闻。

只是因为要应付瓦真使团,这件事才被压了下来。

现在乌格勒他们都已经走了,他们终于腾出空来,自然是要好好算一算账的。

陈松石自从进来后就一直没怎么说话,直到此时,才上前一步,弯腰行礼:

“请陛下裁决。”

殿中的空气似是凝固,所有人后知后觉朝着穆武帝看去。

原本,萧成煊的案子已经是盖棺定论了,可萧岚曦与他对峙的那一场,又将事情变得更加复杂。

谁又清楚萧岚曦这些年来都做过什么呢?

穆武帝沉默良久,心中一声长叹,禁不住生出几分无奈又可笑的悲凉之感。

他曾经无比器重的儿子,他曾经完全不放在心上的女儿……到头来,都各有心思,互相掐算。

实在可笑。

“陛下?”

唐仲礼出声,犹豫片刻,“是否请大公主来共同商议?”

穆武帝将自己的思绪抽离,再次抬起眼帘的时候,又成了那个沧桑莫测的帝王。

“不必了。”

他沉思片刻,朝着陈松石问道:
“立刻派人去青州那边查个清楚,看看还有没有其他线索。”

陈松石一愣,很快明白过来穆武帝的意思。

——萧成煊和萧岚曦互相指责,将所有的罪名都推脱到了对方的头上,其中最严重也是最致命的一条,便是是否与南胡刀客勾结,通敌叛国。

先前大理寺已经将能查的都查了,板上钉钉的事儿,谁知萧岚曦一出现,又让他们开始怀疑起来。

如果找不出新的线索,这案子只怕要拖上许久。

而眼下能找到突破口的地方,只有青州——因为当年被萧成煊派去刺杀叶铮的刺客,后来曾经在青州出现过,并尝试对叶初棠下手。

虽然未能成功,但这代表着,萧成煊的势力很可能早就渗透到了青州。

雁过留痕,或许能在那里找到什么也说不定。

将前因后果串起来,陈松石心领神会,当即应声:“是。”

穆武帝靠在椅背上:“事情查清之前,那二人都暂扣京中,不得离开。”

所有人都知道那二人指的是谁。

可——

“陛下!三思啊!之前圣旨已下,只是因为陛下身体抱恙,这才一再拖延。可现在陛下身体已经大好,怎么、怎么……”

“是啊陛下!就算萧成煊通敌之事存疑,可他害了四皇子,致使四皇子落下终生残,却是不争的事实!怎能这样高高举起,轻轻落下?如此一来,实在有损皇家颜面啊!”

“陛下若仍有疑心,大可派人暗中调查,如此大张旗鼓,若是传了出去,打草惊蛇……”

穆武帝闭上眼,眉宇间浮上倦色,隐约还带着一些不耐烦。

“朕意已决。”

沉沉的一句话,打断了嘈杂的争执。

所有人齐齐噤声,看着那道身影,知道他这是已经做出了决定,不会再改变,皆是心下戚戚。

穆武帝挥挥手。

“都退下吧。”

“……是。”

众人垂首行礼,从御书房鱼贯而出。

陈松石最后一个退了出来。

回头看了眼已然紧闭的大门,众人心中虽然还有许多话想说,却都还是咽了下去,转身陆续离开。

走出一段距离后,才有低低的议论声传来。

“陛下果然还是最疼爱二皇子!”

“可不是?之前龙颜大怒,说要将萧成煊流放,结果这病了一场,过了个年,竟然又让他继续留京了……”

“不过话说回来,他通敌叛国这事儿,确实是疑点重重。我听说那日他和玉和公主吵得十分激烈,证据全都指向他是被玉和公主陷害,或许……这里面真有什么内情?”

“哼,是真是假我不知道,我只知道,咱们这位曾经的齐王殿下,确实是雄心壮志,善于谋算,为达目的不择手段!谁知道这是不是他又设下的局?”

“不好说啊,还有那位玉和公主,先前看起来只觉得软怯内向,谁能想到,竟也有着这般手段?”

“陈阁老,您怎么看?”

陈松石正在沉思,闻言抬头,朝着说话的几人扫了一眼,才缓缓开口:
“陛下旨意已下,诸位若有异议,大可回去同陛下陈情。”

几人一噎,皆是讪讪闭上了嘴。

说归说,谁敢真的做出忤逆之事?
终于清净了,陈松石甩了甩袖子,独自向前走去。

就在这时,一道修长挺拔的清隽身影,映入众人眼帘。

陈松石一愣。

“世子?”

这个时候,他怎么突然进宫来了?(本章完)

The Duke’s Delicate Heart in His Palm is a Black-hearted Lotus

The Duke’s Delicate Heart in His Palm is a Black-hearted Lotus

侯爷的掌心娇是朵黑心莲
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Heir of a traditional medical family, Ye Chutang rolled through life for a lifetime, only to unexpectedly die just as she was about to inherit. Reborn, she only wanted to be a slacker and live a carefree life. Unexpectedly, at the beginning, she suffered a critical blow: her parents and eldest brother were assassinated, leaving her with three younger siblings. The third brother was seriously injured, the fourth brother was in a coma, and there was also a baby crying for milk. She weighed the cold steamed bun in her hand, looked despairingly at the sky, and thought that managing three at once was worse than starting over. The little baby tugged at her pant leg. "Hungry." Ye Chutang: "..." Get up and work! ...Ye Chutang’s plan was perfect; once she raised the children, she could retire and enjoy her later years. Yet, a man had different intentions. "Miss Ye, after all these years, shouldn't there be an explanation?" Ye Chutang: "6." You used to linger at my doorstep and now it’s my fault? ... The Ye family was impressive: Ye Sanlang was the top scholar of the current dynasty, Ye Si-lang had made great military achievements in the northwest, and Ye Wu girl had a commercial empire rivaling the rich and powerful. Only Ye Er-girl was busy raising her younger siblings, unknowingly aging and facing difficulties in marriage. Until one day, the powerful Duke of Dingbei, Shen Yanchaun, arrived with a bridal procession ten miles long to welcome her. Ye Chutang remained silent for a long time. "This time, you take care of the kids."

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