CWTGD Chapter 394 - Lord Xiao said that he didn't want to enter the palace, so let Your Majesty condemn him

 Eunuch Feng "This ......"

Seeing that he was spitting and spitting, his face was embarrassed, and it was obvious that this trip to Cumulus Lane was not smooth.

Zhao Yuanlang suddenly felt happy in his heart, there was really something wrong with Xiao Yan's injury!

Cui Lin, the troublemaker, did not hesitate at all. Seeing an opportunity to add insult to injury, he spoke up: "Eunuch Feng, why are you hesitating? His Majesty is asking you a question. Where is Governor Xiao?"

Emperor An had a calm face: "If you have something to say, just say it!" ”

Eunuch Feng hung his head and whispered, "Lord Xiao refuses to enter the palace. ”

Zhao Yuanlang immediately said: "He really has something up his mind, Your Majesty..."

"Shut up!"

Emperor An glared at Zhao Yuanlang, who was particularly noisy, and frowned at Eunuch Feng.

Regardless of whether Xiao Yan's injury was true or not, or if he had other plans, Emperor An didn't expect that he would directly refuse to enter the palace, as if he was tearing his face with him.

Emperor An said coldly: "What does it mean that he refuses to enter the palace?" ”

"Lord Xiao is ......"

Eunuch Feng bowed his head and said, "After I was ordered to bring Imperial Physician Jiang over, no one from the Xiao family stopped me from entering. After I met Governor Xiao and asked Imperial Physician Jiang to examine him, I told Governor Xiao about His Majesty's summons. But Governor Xiao asked..."

"Ask what?"

Eunuch Feng stumbled, and his voice was very small: "Ask Your Majesty who you listened to this time that your ears are suspicious of him." 

"Presumptuous!" Emperor An was annoyed.

Eunuch Feng threw himself on his knees, his head hanging to the ground.

Emperor An's eyes were full of anger, and he looked down and said angrily: "What else did he say?" ”

Eunuch Feng shrank and didn't dare to look directly at Emperor An "Lord Xiao said that he is willing to be His Majesty's sword, and he is also willing to be loyal to his duties, he understands His Majesty's difficulties, anyway, you suspect him not once or twice, but this time you sent such a large force of imperial guards and had people carry him into the palace. It looks like his crime is quite serious.”

"He won't enter the palace, so as not to bother His Majesty. Anyway, His Majesty knows all about the people and things in the court. If he wants to be convicted, he will accept it..."

Bang!

Emperor An slapped heavily on the dragon chair, and the loud sound made Eunuch Feng tremble.

He hung his head when he knelt on the ground, remembering that when he went to the Xiao family and saw what the person arranged by Tang Ning gave him, he wanted to die at that time.

At this time, after saying word for word according to those people's explanations, in the face of Emperor An, who was extremely angry, he felt that the head on his neck was shaky, and he wanted to dig a pit and bury himself first.

Several people from the Zhao family stared with their eyes wide open in disbelief. Even the two people from the Ministry of Justice and Cui Lin thought that Xiao Yan might have become too inflated and out of his mind.

How dare he talk to His Majesty like this?

Isn't he afraid that His Majesty will really ask for his head in anger?!

At this moment, Tang Ning was full of puzzlement, and some voices that were holding back anger came out faintly.

At this moment, Tang Ning's voice was full of confusion and suppressed anger.

Emperor An looked up and saw the little girl who was still full of trust before, and looked at him with red eyes: "Last time, you were for the Lu family, this time, you are for the Zhao family, and Brother can't get back half of your trust?" ”

Emperor An was angry in his heart, and inexplicably felt that he had slapped himself in the face, and the next moment he became angry.

Cao Dejiang saw that the situation was not right, and shouted: "Lord Xiangning, don't be presumptuous!" ”

After he finished speaking, he looked directly at Feng Nei on the side: "Eunuch Feng, Imperial Doctor Jiang has said how Lord Xiao's injury is." ”

Eunuch Feng hurriedly said: "Imperial Physician Jiang said that although Lord Xiao's injuries have improved, he still has to recuperate, otherwise it is easy to hurt the foundation, and the servant glanced at Lord Xiao's face was still extremely bad, and the smell of medicine in the room was so strong that he choked his nose. ”

"When I returned to the palace, Governor Xiao took the initiative to let the imperial guards stay in his house. He was recuperating in the inner room, and the outer courtyard was full of imperial guards."

"Superintendent Xiao said that after the palace affairs are thoroughly investigated, if His Majesty wants to punish someone, he can pass on the decree, which will also make it easier for the imperial guards to arrest people directly, so they don't have to run back and forth..."

Emperor An originally heard that Xiao Yan took the initiative to leave the imperial guards in the mansion, and his anger had subsided, but when he heard the last part, he almost laughed with anger.

"Does he think I can't bear to take his life?!"

Cao Dejiang felt that Xiao Yan was simply jumping back and forth in Emperor An's minefield. Fearing that Emperor An would really get angry, he frowned and asked:

"Eunuch Feng, although Governor Xiao has a cold temper, he has always been respectful to His Majesty. I don't think he would offend you for no reason. Did Governor Xiao say anything else after you went to Jiyun Lane?"

"This..." Eunuch Feng hesitated.

Emperor An: "What's this? You're so hesitant. Do you want your head back?"

Eunuch Feng said quickly, "After I went there, Governor Xiao only asked me if it was about the Fourth Prince's wife. After I said yes, he only said what he had said before and nothing else."

"But when I left the Xiao family, Governor Xiao told me that he had always acted in accordance with your majesty's wishes."

Emperor An looked calmly: "What do you mean?"

"I didn't understand, so I asked Governor Xiao. He just told me that if it weren't for Your Majesty, he would have recovered long ago."

Emperor An's face suddenly turned cold. He subconsciously thought that Xiao Yan was threatening him with the favor of saving him that day, and even felt resentment towards him.

But before he could open his mouth, a young eunuch hurried in to report.

"Your Majesty, Lord Wu, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, requests to see you."

Emperor An was furious and asked, "What is he doing here?"

"I don't know, but Lord Wu looked anxious and said he had something important to discuss and needed to see Your Majesty immediately."

"Let him wait outside first..."

"Your Majesty." Feng Qiuli said, "Lord Wu is so anxious, maybe there is something important."

Emperor An then frowned: "Forget it, let him in."

Wu Huai walked quickly into the hall in his official uniform and noticed that the atmosphere inside was not right. He glanced at Tang Ning and saw that she was still safe and sound. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked quickly forward.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant Wu Huai is here to pay his respects to you."

Emperor An "What's your business?"

Wu Huai hesitated and looked at the people around him. Obviously, he was concerned that there were too many people present and he had something to report to Emperor An in private.

It was just that Emperor An was angry about Xiao Yan's matter, and the medicine in his body made him irritable. Seeing his expression, he said in a deep voice: "If you have something to say, just say it!"

Wu Huai then whispered, "It's related to Prince Cheng and the Lu family. Someone just came to beat the Jingzhao Prefecture's injustice drum, saying that they want to sue Lu Langling for deceiving the emperor and using his eldest son's daughter-in-law Guo to cover up the real culprit who had an affair with Prince Cheng and committed treason. In order to protect the person behind the scenes, he forced Guo to death."

"That person said that the Lu family knew the person behind the scenes long ago, and they also knew who was the one who made connections for Prince Cheng in the court and replaced the child of Prince Cheng's wife. But because of that person's special status and the safety of the Lu family, they deliberately led the Fourth Prince to force Guo to death to end the matter."

"I was shocked when I heard this. I inquired carefully and did not dare to delay. I immediately went to the palace to ask for an audience with Your Majesty."

hiss--

Cui Lin took a breath.

Isn't Lu Chongyuan the only one in the Lu family who can be called Lu Langling now? After the matter of Prince Cheng was suppressed by the Lu family, he felt regretful for a long time, thinking that they didn't kill Lu Chongyuan and others with such a good opportunity.

But I didn't expect there would be a surprise.

He really wanted to laugh out loud and say thank God for what he had done.

Cui Lin asked before Emperor An spoke: "Who is the one who is complaining?"

Wu Huai whispered, "He was the son of the former Prince Cheng, and was later sentenced by His Majesty to return to the Lu family, Lu Yin."

Cui Lin almost laughed out loud.

Cao Dejiang, standing aside, looked at him with a twinkle in his eyes, and said casually, "How could it be such a coincidence that you are suing the Lu family at this time?"

Emperor An's heart paused, and he suddenly remembered what Eunuch Feng had just said.

"Governor Xiao said that he has always acted in accordance with your majesty's wishes."

"...If it weren't for His Majesty, he would have recovered from his injuries long ago."

Emperor An suddenly realized that Lu Yin went to the Jingzhao government office on Xiao Yan's orders.

Xiao Yan had already discovered that something was amiss with Prince Cheng, and had also found evidence that the Lu family had forced Guo to death and concealed the person who was actually colluding with Prince Cheng, but he had forcibly settled the matter with the Lu family before.

It was he who forced Xiao Yan to give up, and it was he who forced Xiao Yan not to pursue the Lu family's affairs any further. He even treated Xiao Yan coldly and alienated him because of this matter, and promoted a newcomer.

Emperor An felt his mind suddenly become clear.

Xiao Yan's injury might not be so serious that he couldn't get out of bed, and it's not that he couldn't order someone to investigate the matter of Lingyun Temple, but he let it go and just held his breath to vent his anger for Song Tangning.

He hated the Lu family and the people in the court for repeatedly trying to harm Song Tangning. The matter of Lingyun Temple might also be interfered by the aristocratic families. If he continued to investigate and involved the Lu family, it would be against the emperor's will, so he stayed out of it and let the matter get bigger and bigger.

However, he did not expect that the Lu family had already colluded with the Zhao family and used this incident to plot against him, and even killed the Fourth Prince's wife in order to frame him. When the Zhao family made trouble in the palace, he, the Emperor, was bewitched and sent people to Jiyun Lane.

In a fit of rage, Xiao Yan sent someone to Jingzhao Prefecture.

He was telling him that he was holding back for the sake of the overall situation, not because he couldn't do anything to the Lu family or find out the truth.

Emperor An thought he had figured everything out. He glanced at Song Tangning, whose eyes were wide open with astonishment, and then looked at the Zhao family members whose faces were pale. He was even more angry than before.

Cui Lin said quietly, "What's going on with the Lu family? Madam Zhao said the Lu family harmed people, and this Lu Yin also accused the Lu family of deceiving the emperor. How come their family affairs are combined together?"

"General Zhao, have you discussed this?"

Zhao Yuanlang looked pale and Emperor An had a gloomy face.

Emperor An was already angry, and now he believed that the Zhao family had joined forces with the Lu family to plot against him and Xiao Yan. Thinking of the grievance he had felt when Lu Chongyuan had threatened him before, he almost instantly believed what Madam Zhao had said before.

The Zhao family has military power. What is the Lu family trying to achieve by colluding with them?

Emperor An was furious: "Come here, capture the Zhao family for me!!"

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