Tang Ning knelt on the ground with red eyes. Although she was still stubborn, there was more hesitation on her face.
Emperor An looked at her with tears in her eyes. She was clearly regretful but just biting her lips and refusing to say anything. For some reason, he was reminded of Xiao Yan's bad temper.
"You are just like your brother, so bold. With what you just said, I would take your head and no one would say a word!"
Seeing the little girl's face turn pale, she subconsciously grabbed the hem of her clothes and tightened her jaw, feeling fear.
Emperor An looked at her tearful face and suddenly lost the desire to care about it.
He was in the wrong regarding the Lu family's affairs.
Today's events are indeed not suitable for Xiao Yan to investigate. He and the Lu family have always been at loggerheads with each other, and he must be holding a grudge after being schemed against by the Lu family several times.
If he really found out something he shouldn't have, there was no guarantee that he would be able to force Xiao Yan to let go again.
Emperor An's expression relaxed slightly, and he glanced at Tang Ning unhappily "Alright, get out now, I'm annoyed just looking at you"
"Then my brother..."
"Didn't you tell me that your brother was seriously injured? Let him continue to take care of himself!"
Tang Ning hesitated when he heard this but did not stand up.
Emperor An was annoyed: "I have already forgiven you and your sister for your disrespect, why are you still not satisfied?"
Tang Ning said in a low voice: "Tang Ning dare not, but you are always soft-hearted and you called Lu Chongyuan into the palace. Maybe he will say a few words to you later, and you will be angry with my brother again."
"Or I'll kneel a little longer, so you don't have to summon me back and forth..."*
“…”
Emperor An's face turned dark and he cursed angrily.
"Get out!"
These two siblings are more annoying than each other!
Seeing Emperor An’s face darken, Tang Ning quickly rolled away.
After everyone left, Emperor An couldn't help but scold, "Song Tangning was such a well-behaved girl with a gentle personality. How did she become like this?"
"Xiao Yan himself has a bad temper, and now he has raised a son who is even more daring than him. If Rong Qian'an knew about this, I don't think he would be able to stay in his coffin!"
Eunuch Feng felt embarrassed when he heard that. That girl was not obedient or docile at all. She was simply a carnivorous plant that would eat people without leaving any bones.
"That's because your Majesty is tolerant." He flattered him.
Emperor An was annoyed: "I just indulged them too much."
Although he was angry, Emperor An didn't want to do anything to Song Tangning.
He drank some tea brought by the outsider, and when he felt relieved, he asked Eunuch Feng, "When you went there today, was Xiao Yan really seriously injured?"
Eunuch Feng's heart tightened. "Imperial Physician Jiang said that Governor Xiao's injury is indeed quite serious, but I don't think he is as bedridden as the rumors say. Governor Xiao has been ignoring the affairs of the Privy Council for a while, and I'm afraid it's a bit intentional."
He had served Emperor An for many years, so he naturally knew how suspicious Emperor An was.
As the emperor's personal servant, he must not side with Xiao Yan, not even a little bit.
Eunuch Feng carefully considered his words, "Your Majesty also knows the methods of those people in the Privy Council. Even if Governor Xiao can't get up, it wouldn't be difficult to investigate the Lingyun Temple incident with just a few instructions. But he just ignored it, and it's clear that he deliberately let the matter escalate."
"Although we don't know who killed the Fourth Prince's wife, if it hadn't been delayed, it wouldn't have gotten to this point. When I led people there today, Governor Xiao said those words as if he was angry with Your Majesty."
Emperor An sneered when he heard this: "He is narrow-minded, vindictive and protective of his shortcomings."
"I suppressed the Lu family's affairs before and he got hurt. Then Song Tangning got into trouble one after another. The fourth brother and his men were so mean. I think he just wanted to vent his anger on Song Tangning."
He didn't care about the death of the Fourth Prince's wife. A notorious prince's wife was dead, so what? What's more, he hated the Fourth Prince in the first place, so naturally he hated her as well.
Eunuch Feng asked carefully: "Should we summon Governor Xiao..."
Emperor An looked coldly "What do you want to summon him for? Are you going to let him point fingers at me and make trouble again?"
Eunuch Feng said awkwardly: "Those imperial guards in Jiyun Lane..."
"Withdraw."
Emperor An rubbed his brows in annoyance. As his restlessness rose, he said impatiently, "Since Xiao Yan needs to recover from his injuries, tell him to take good care of himself. Tell Cao Dejiang to keep an eye on the Zhao family's affairs. No one from the aristocratic family is allowed to interfere in this matter."
"The Lu family..."
"Let Wu Huai investigate and see what the Lu family is hiding."
Eunuch Feng immediately accepted the order.
Emperor An had been disturbed by the noise all morning and felt a headache. He took out the brocade box containing the golden elixir from his sleeve and swallowed two pills. He stood up and said, "I'm going to rest for a while. I have a headache because of the noise."
"But Your Majesty, you summoned Lu Langling to the palace, he should be here soon..."
"It's time to get here. Let him wait outside!"
Emperor An became annoyed when he heard Lu Chongyuan. He said something coldly and turned away.
Eunuch Feng felt relieved and quickly ran after him: "I will help you."
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Tang Ning waited for a while in the corridor leading out of the palace before she saw Cang Lang who had been released.
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Tang Ning asked, "Did His Majesty torture you?"
Canglang shook his head: "No, I just got beaten a few times."
The incident at the Privy Council caused too much trouble, and the governor was not in the capital, so he, as the "chief", was the first to be punished.
When he was taken away, he heard Emperor An tell Yu Yanfeng and others to go to Jiyun Lane to let the governor into the palace. He panicked at the time, but he was locked up in the palace and had no way to escape.
"Girl, the governor is over there..."
"It's fine for now."
Tang Ning said something to comfort him. Seeing that Canglang wanted to ask something, she whispered to him, "Let's talk about it after we get back."
The two of them left the palace in a carriage. Canglang thought they were going back to Jiyun Lane, but who knew that the carriage was heading in another direction. When the carriage stopped outside Rongsheng Academy, Canglang was puzzled.
Tang Ning said nothing, but got out of the car, entered the academy, and headed towards the back mountain of the academy.
When I was almost at Shengningju, I saw Yuejian standing in front of the courtyard.
"Girl, Cao Gong is here."
Tang Ning nodded and walked inside.
The tea had been brewed in Shengningju. The small stove was burning brightly, and the aroma filled the air as the tea boiled. Mr. Tong was talking to Cao Dejiang.
Seeing Tang Ning coming in, Mr. Tong stood up and said with a smile: "I said the princess would come in a while. Since you are here, you two can chat first. I will go to mark today's papers with the people in the courtyard. The list of classes will be posted in three days."
Tang Ning said gently, "Thank you for your hard work, sir."
After Mr. Tong left, Tang Ning walked to where he was before and sat down.
Yue Jian quickly took the used teacup off the table. Tang Ning took a new teacup from the stove and filled it with tea. He also filled the cup in front of Cao Dejiang, and then said to Cao Dejiang respectfully:
"Thank you Cao Gong for helping me out in the palace today."
Cao Dejiang did not smile: "Do you think I am willing? You and Xiao Yan are so bold!"
After Tang Ning met Cao Dejiang in the palace, she knew that some things could not be hidden from him. Cao Dejiang knew more about her and her brother than others. She could hide her acting from others but not from him.
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Tang Ning said, "My brother and I had no choice."
When Cao Dejiang saw her like this, he felt furious. It would have been fine if she had just made a few excuses, but the look on her face was that she was giving up after being exposed by him?
He suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "Where did Xiao Yan go?"
Seeing that Tang Ning seemed to want to speak, his eyes were sharp:
"Don't tell me that he is in Jiyun Lane. Xiao Yan is a shrewd person. He would never take the risk of angering His Majesty unless it is absolutely necessary, and he would not ask you to enter the palace to negotiate for him."
"He has not shown up since Lingyun Temple. The water in the capital is getting more and more muddy. I felt something was wrong earlier. Is Xiao Yan not in the capital?!"
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T/N: She was getting sick of that dog emperor
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