She moved her fingertips slightly but did not give up. She called out a few more times: "System?"
But as always, there was still no response.
She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She was lost in thought when a strange little eunuch came behind her: "His Royal Highness, the Emperor has invited you."
Jiang Tang came back to his senses instantly and saw the man next to him with a cold face and a calm expression, as if he had expected it.
She was about to say something when her right hand was gently held. There seemed to be many emotions that she couldn't understand hidden in the man's dark eyes: "Wait until I come back."
After leaving these words, Xiao Yinhan stood up, his arrogant back looking solemn and determined, like a soldier about to go to the battlefield.
Jiang Tang didn't know what he was thinking, so he subconsciously called her out: "Your Majesty!"
The man paused and looked back at her.
She smiled softly and said, "I'll wait for you."
Under the bright lights, the girl raised her face and smiled affectionately at him, her eyes were watery, and the stars were falling. For a moment, the bustling background around her blurred into a blurry phantom in his eyes, and she was the only bright color in the world.
Xiao Yinhan's heart trembled slightly, and thousands of words finally turned into a low "um" on the tip of his tongue.
Xiao Yinhan was called away, and Jiang Tang was the only one left sitting there alone at the table. His weak and beautiful appearance made the people around him feel slightly moved.
"System, are you back?"
Jiang Tang tried to call the system again, but just like before, there was still no response.
"Zilazi——"
This time the voice was clearer than before. She raised her head, her eyes bright...
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Xiao Yinhan was led by the young eunuch, away from the bustling banquet, and came to a palace.
Standing at the door was Father's personal eunuch: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is inside."
Following these words, the guard guarding the gate moved away from the palace gate behind him in a well-trained manner.
Xiao Yinhan said nothing and walked in expressionlessly.
To everyone's surprise, there were no lanterns in the palace, only the light from the lanterns outside. The majestic and majestic palace in the daytime now had a somewhat eerie atmosphere.
A figure stood in the center of the hall with its back to him. Xiao Yinhan walked over and saluted: "See you, Father."
Then there was no sound.
As if he was deliberately punishing him, Emperor Huaiwen didn't ask him to get up for a long time.
Xiao Yinhan was not in a hurry, he just knelt down and said nothing.
Time slowly slipped away during the confrontation. Neither father nor son spoke, as if whoever spoke first would lose.
An unknown amount of time passed like this, but it was Emperor Huaiwen who was defeated first: "Get up!"
It's just that the tone is not very good, and you can hear the anger in it.
Xiao Yinhan didn't hesitate: "Thank you, Father." Then he stood up neatly.
His movements were crisp and neat, and his posture was tall and tall, as if the person who just knelt down was not him.
"Do you know what I asked you to do?" Emperor Huaiwen said directly.
Xiao Yinhan raised his head and said with a bit of defiance, "I don't know."
"What an ignorant person!" Emperor Huaiwen almost laughed angrily at him: "Then I ask you, what do you want to do when you bring that woman to the palace banquet today?"
Xiao Yinhan finally looked at his father and said eight words: "When you see injustice on the road, redress the grievances of the people."
This reason almost choked Emperor Huaiwen.
He took two deep breaths: "You can redress the grievances of the people at any time, why does it have to be today? You have concluded that it was Lao Wu who did it?"
In Emperor Huaiwen's heart, although he loved Xiao Yinhan, he did not think that his son could do something as dehumanizing as killing an entire family.
To put it simply, he didn't believe that the fifth prince did it.
Xiao Yinhan knew his good father so well that he was not surprised at all when he heard this.
"If you don't believe my evidence, then let's wait for the results from Dali Temple."
Xiao Yinhan said so, and Emperor Huaiwen didn't want to get into trouble. He was about to say something, but was interrupted by him:
"Lao Wu's matter is just a matter of convenience. I came to the palace today because I have something to ask my father."
Emperor Huaiwen was dissatisfied with the word "smooth" in Xiao Yinhan's mouth. The next moment his attention was attracted by the second half of his sentence: "What's the matter?"
"I want to know," Xiao Yinhan looked into his father's eyes: "How did my mother-in-law die?"
Emperor Huaiwen's face instantly darkened. He was just angry just now, but now his expression can be called furious: "The death of your mother and concubine was just an accident. I have told you so many times."
"I do not believe!"
"It's been so many years, why do you need to bother me anymore?"
"Because she is my mother."
Xiao Yinhan said this sentence word for word, which instantly made Emperor Huaiwen's throat feel like it was blocked by cotton, making him speechless.
Xiao Yinhan closed his eyes and looked away: "Before she died, my mother-in-law sent a letter out of the palace. But the person who came to pick her up was stopped."
"... Entering the palace was an accident. Lady Jade will leave the palace sooner or later. She is the owner of the business. If she wants to leave the palace, everyone must help her."
"I actually went to Jingshui Building on the day I received the letter. No matter what, I still had to do what I promised. But... the people I brought with me were caught before they even entered the building."
"Who caught you?"
"I don't know, but...those people are well-trained and very powerful. They are not ordinary people at first glance. So I guess they are..."
Xiao Yinhan opened his eyes again, his eyes were so cold and emotionless, he just stated his guess straightforwardly: "If my guess is correct, it was someone from the palace who stopped them."
Emperor Huaiwen didn't respond, so Xiao Yinhan knew that he really knew about it!
"I also know that although the mother-in-law has entered the palace, she never thought of giving birth to a child for you."
"Where did you hear all this nonsense?"
The expression of Emperor Huaiwen, who had been gentle just now, changed drastically at this moment, and finally revealed his majestic and ferocious side. He looked at his son in front of him with cold and terrifying eyes. The majesty of the emperor was fully revealed at this moment.
But Xiao Yinhan didn't seem to be aware of it, or in other words, he wasn't afraid, and just looked at his father.
This time, Emperor Huaiwen looked away first: "I don't know where you heard these rumors! Your mother and concubine and I are in love, and your birth was in our expectation..."
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With Xiao Yinhan's words, all Emperor Huaiwen's quibbles came to an abrupt end.
He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his eyes were full of horror. At this moment, a corner of his gentle mask collapsed, allowing people to finally get a glimpse of the truth behind the mask.
"How did you know that your mother-in-law is..."
Xiao Yinhan did not answer this question, but Emperor Huaiwen himself seemed to slowly figure it out.
However, Nizi's words continued: "She clearly didn't want to marry you, but she still entered the palace; she clearly didn't want to have children, but she still had me, so..."
Xiao Yinhan paused, and finally showed some real hatred in his eyes, and asked: "You knew from the beginning that she would not stay with you forever. So when she wanted to leave, you killed her, right?
"
"presumptuous!"
Emperor Huaiwen was furious: "You bastard, do you know who you are talking to?"
"I just want to know how my mother-in-law died!" Xiao Yinhan's eyes turned red: "Did my father kill her..."
"you you……"
Emperor Huaiwen was so angry that his vision went dark, and he staggered and almost fell down.
Fortunately, he finally regained his composure, but his voice was extremely angry: "If I don't tell you, what will you do?"
Xiao Yinhan pursed his lips: "I will continue to investigate until I find out the truth..."
"What if I don't allow you to check!"
Emperor Huaiwen was so angry that he even forgot to call me, and severely interrupted the unfilial son.
Xiao Yinhan didn't speak, but the look in his eyes already told his answer:
He won't listen.
"Okay, okay, okay, okay, I really spoiled you and gave birth to a good son!"
Emperor Huaiwen said "good" six times in a row, and you can hear how angry he was at this moment.
Seeing his shaky figure, Xiao Yinhan wanted to go over and help him, but in the end he just clenched his hands: "So, please tell me the truth."
Emperor Huaiwen did not answer him, but suddenly said something irrelevant: "You should know that today, I planned to make you the crown prince. The imperial edict has been drafted and is just waiting to be promulgated."
It can be said that this sentence is very explosive at any time.
Even Xiao Yinhan, who prided himself on being firm, felt dazed for a moment when he heard this.
Emperor Huaiwen's gaze fell on his son's face like a knife, and his tone was deep: "As long as you promise not to pursue the death of your mother and concubine, then I will immediately declare you as the crown prince! After a hundred years, the throne of Daliang will only be yours.
Inherit! Are you willing?"
This can be said to be the most exciting promise in the world. Anyone with a brain should know how to choose.
After Emperor Huaiwen finished speaking, he did not rush and waited for Xiao Yinhan's choice.
Xiao Yinhan knew in his heart that his father would not make a joke about this matter. As long as he agreed, from now on he would really be inferior to ten thousand people.
But he didn't speak for a long time, and the atmosphere, which had already changed somewhat, became tense again with his silence.
Emperor Huaiwen snorted heavily and asked again: "Are you willing?"
Xiao Yinhan gritted his teeth hard, as if he could taste blood in his mouth.
Then, under Emperor Huaiwen's shocked eyes, he knelt down and said, "Please tell me the truth about the death of my mother and concubine!"
"boom--"
A loud thunder exploded in the air, followed by heavy rain, and the originally lively banquet scene instantly became panicked.
"What are you doing? Is Qin Tianjian just for a living?"
The sixth prince cursed angrily, and then he had to go to hide from the rain with the palace attendant holding an umbrella.
At this moment, his eyes accidentally glanced at the slender and beautiful figure not far away,
The beauty is sitting there alone, and the fourth brother has not come back. This...
The sixth prince moved: "I'm going to talk to my sister-in-law..."
Jiang Tang sat on the seat, his delicate eyebrows slightly wrinkled.
Since this summer, she dislikes thunderstorms very much.
Because every time this weather comes, it brings her a bad experience, making her suspect that every rainy day is because her original consciousness is looking for trouble.
Tonight is the same. My already bad mood has become even worse because of the heavy rain.
She looked at the rain curtain outside the hall and clenched her fingers unconsciously. For some reason, she began to worry that Xiao Yinhan, who had not returned for a long time, was coming.
At this moment, a strange male voice suddenly sounded from behind:
"Concubine, please come with your servant."
Jiang Tang's heart skipped a beat, and the uneasiness deepened again...
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"...You don't want to listen to my good advice, and you don't want the position of prince. Xiao Yinhan, do you really think you are the only choice I have?"
Jiang Tang heard these words just as she walked into the palace, and her heart beat wildly. She always felt that her ominous premonition had come true again.
But the long sword hanging on her neck made her unable to make a sound. She could only stand quietly and listen to the confrontation outside the curtain continue.
"I don't dare."
Where Xiao Yinhan was kneeling, his back was straight.
Jiang Tang had never seen him look so embarrassed. He looked at him blankly, feeling a little lost for a moment.
People outside didn't seem to know about her arrival. Emperor Huaiwen breathed in anger for a while, then looked at the unfilial son on the ground again, and his tone was particularly heavy:
"I give you one last chance: do you want the truth or the position of prince?"
Jiang Tang didn't react yet and kept looking at the man on the ground.
The little eunuch who kidnapped her was a little shocked. After all, who would have thought that the emperor would still want to make Prince Rong the prince?
Who wouldn’t be shocked by this!
Xiao Yinhan's throat moved up and down, but when he spoke again, he still said the same thing: "I want...the truth!"
As soon as these words came out, it felt like the dust had settled.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Huaiwen was no longer as angry as before, and even sarcastically said: "You mean, you don't even want that woman anymore, right?"
Xiao Yinhan frowned slightly. Before he could ask anything, he heard the sound of gauze curtains not far away.
Then the palace ladies filed in, and the hall was quickly lit up with candles in their hands.
The lights were as bright as day, and behind the gauze curtain, the girl stood there wearing a light red palace skirt. The lights softened her delicate facial features, making her look even more beautiful.
She just stood there, looking at him quietly.
A flash of surprise flashed in Xiao Yinhan's eyes, and then he looked away with determination, and his voice was particularly cold:
"No. Father, you don't think that a mere woman can make you give up, right? If I don't even want to be the prince, what does she mean?"
Emperor Huaiwen looked at Jiang Tang, and a flash of satisfaction flashed in his eyes at the girl's pale and panicked face.
"In that case," he raised his hand: "Give me some wine."
As soon as the words fell, a young eunuch in palace clothes walked up to Jiang Tang with a glass of wine.
Jiang Tang looked down at the thin jade wine glass in front of him, slightly lost in thought. The next moment, the emperor's bewitching voice sounded in the palace: "I will also give you a chance. As long as you can persuade King Rong to give up, then not only this cup of poison
You don’t need to drink wine. The position of Crown Princess is yours too!”
It is said that you are not joking, let alone there are so many "witnesses" in the palace at this moment.
Jiang Tang subconsciously looked at the man on the ground, but he lowered his head and did not look at her, as if he wanted to teach her to make all decisions by herself.
Jiang Tang couldn't wait for Xiao Yinhan's answer, so he had to look back at the wine glass in front of him.