mtlumby2d Chapter 151: If you don't know the answer to the multiple-choice question, choose C
Chapter 151: If you don't know the answer to the multiple-choice question, choose C
Did you know something you shouldn’t know again?
The testimonies of Bi Pengwei and Shen Kun can corroborate each other.
"What is this thing that I shouldn't know? Why would it hinder the Ninth Prince from ascending the throne? No, how old is the Ninth Prince? What can he do?" Zhou Qing asked.
After all, he was an old minister from ancient times with limited thinking. He thought that he was involved in treason just like the princes who had died before.
As a modern person with a good family background, Gu Xi's eyes were filled with the fire of gossip.
The Ninth Prince’s unknown secret?
He is more than ten years younger than the Eighth Prince.
It is said that the emperor had a son in his old age, but with the old emperor's hollowed-out body, is it still possible?
Four options suddenly appeared in Gu Xi's mind:
A. The imperial concubine gave birth to a princess, but considering that her old man might not be able to get pregnant again, she decided to go all out and brought a boy from outside the palace to replace the princess.
B. The imperial concubine wanted to gain status by having a son, but the old emperor didn't allow it, or the imperial concubine herself was infertile, so she pretended to be pregnant, but actually put a pillow in her belly. Ten months later, a boy was brought in from outside the palace.
C. The imperial concubine could not bear the lonely life of an old husband and a young wife, so she cheated on the old emperor with an extramarital affair and got pregnant with a child, pretending to be the emperor's son. She made the old emperor wear a big green hat and even wanted to use the child to become the empress dowager.
D. None of the above answers are correct.
According to the rule of answering multiple-choice questions, if you don't know the answer, just choose C, well, just choose C, C is the most popular choice.
Gu Xi finished his imagination and waited for Bi Pengwei to announce the correct answer. The result was -
"I don't know what it is. My brother-in-law said that not telling me is good for me. He just told me to remember that the Ninth Prince is the one destined by heaven."
Damn it, Shi Huairen!
I was waiting to see the juicy news, but this is the result?
Gu Xi glared at Bi Pengwei fiercely.
Then she looked at Chu Zhao and gestured a letter. Chu Zhao understood immediately and asked:
"What's the matter with the Beiyan secret letter you found in my Gu family's study?"
Bi Pengwei lowered his head and said:
"My brother-in-law forged it. He asked me to hide it in the Gu family study while they were searching."
He called him brother-in-law in a very affectionate way, and was very clear about betraying him.
A golden light flashed before Gu Xi's eyes:
[Completed the first branch mission, and found out the reason why the Beiyan secret letter appeared in the Gu family study.]
[Reward: Upgrade any skill by one level.]
【use or not? 】
Gu Xi clicked no and said to the system:
"System, save it for me."
"okay!"
"System, are there any other tasks? Send them out quickly!"
Gu Xi urged.
She needs to save up three times as soon as possible, upgrade her medical skills to the top level, and save Gu Yunqing.
[Side Mission 2: Uncover the secret of Concubine Shi.]
[Completion Reward: Upgrade any skill by one level. ]
See, with our clever little brains, we know that there is something wrong with Concubine Shi!
Zhou Qing interrogated Bi Pengwei about some other issues, which had nothing to do with the Gu family, so Gu Xi did not pay attention to them.
Seeing that it was almost time for lunch break, if Bi Pengwei didn't go back to work he would be easily discovered, so Gu Xi asked Bi Pengwei to sign and seal his name, then knocked him out again and quietly sent him back to the Dali Temple.
When Bi Pengwei was awakened by the yamen runners, he was frightened and found himself in a public housing.
"I was drunk just now. Did I leave? Or did I say anything drunkenly?"
The yamen runner actually dozed off outside, but he didn't dare to say anything. He replied seriously:
"Sir, you fell asleep after getting drunk. You slept soundly. I was standing guard outside the whole time and didn't notice you leaving. I didn't hear anything except your snoring."
Bi Pengwei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted his aching head. Was he dreaming?
In the Censorate.
After interrogating for most of the day, they were hungry, so they restored their appearance and Zhou Qing had someone bring them some food.
After the meal, Chu Zhao poured Zhou Qing a cup of tea and asked:
"Old man, with the confessions of these two people, can the Gu family's unjust case be vindicated?"
Zhou Qing shook his head and said:
"It's not enough. There are only two confessions and no evidence. Moreover, they can change their confessions at any time and say that they were tortured into confessing. With Shi Huairen here and His Majesty's favorite Concubine Shi, there's no guarantee that they won't bite back."
The person who was most anxious to redress the Gu family was not Zhou Qing, not Gu Xi, but Chu Zhao.
Because after the Gu family is rehabilitated, Gu Xi will be able to restore her status and he can marry Gu Xi home openly.
Chu Zhao said again: "Then let's arrest Shi Huairen and interrogate him tonight?"
Zhou Qingdao:
"Shi Huairen is a man of calculation and meticulous mind. I'm afraid our tricks won't fool him. Instead, they will alert him and make him be on guard."
Gu Xi also said: "Yes, I'm afraid he will be desperate and eager to kill us, then we will be in danger."
Although Gu Xi and Chu Zhao were not afraid of Shi Huairen's revenge, they were worried about Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing nodded. He had also thought of this and said:
"This matter needs long-term consideration."
Gu Xi thought to herself, it won’t last long. As long as she completes the second branch mission, the Shi family will be finished.
It seems that she has to go to the palace more often to talk to the old emperor.
Young people should be courageous and do what they say. Gu Xi entered the palace in the afternoon.
Lin Xiaoxuan wanted to see the ancient imperial palace, so he disguised himself as Gu Xi's follower.
How could Chu Zhao give Lin Xiaoxuan and Gu Xi a chance to be alone together?
After much persuasion, Gu Xi had no choice but to disguise himself as his follower.
So Gu Xi, who was 165cm tall, entered the palace with two tall and strong bodyguards, each 185cm tall.
In the palace.
Emperor Jichang was leaning on the couch, and Concubine Shi was peeling grapes and feeding them into his mouth one by one.
After hearing the eunuch's report that the Imperial Master had arrived, Emperor Jichang sat up and said:
"Let him in."
Concubine Shi laughed sweetly, "Your Majesty, a foreign minister has arrived. I will take my leave now."
Emperor Jichang pulled her into his arms, asked her to sit on the couch, and said:
"My beauty, the Imperial Master is not considered an outsider. You will serve me here."
The imperial teacher is the mascot of the royal family.
When Gu Xi entered the hall, the two bodyguards were stopped outside.
"Master, you came just in time. I am almost out of your elixir for one course of treatment. Can you help me ask Taishang Laojun for some more?"
Emperor Jichang winked at the eunuch beside him, and the eunuch immediately left.
Gu Xi bowed and replied:
"The minister obeys the order."
Then he looked up and saw the woman sitting on the couch. She was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, had a face like an internet celebrity, and was charming and enchanting.
It should be the Noble Concubine Shi who was the most favored concubine in the six palaces.
Concubine Shi curled her lips and smiled, saying:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master looks so young."
Emperor Jichang pretended to be displeased and said:
"Are you saying I'm old?"
Concubine Shi was startled and knelt down hurriedly:
"That's not what I meant. Your Majesty is in your prime and strong. I think the Imperial Master is too young. There's a saying that goes, 'If you don't have hair on your lips, you can't do things well.'"
Oh! It turns out that Concubine Shi is trying to deceive her.