When Dongfang Ye arrived, many people had already arrived, but most of them were standing in the front hall. They said that the emperor had not summoned them, so they were waiting outside. When they saw him coming, everyone looked at him.
Somewhat strange.
"De Fei and Lao Wu are inside, and Uncle Luo is also inside." Seeing Dongfang Ye coming, Qi Ziyan quickly pulled him to the side, his voice was very low, "I think they are coming menacingly, I'm afraid they want to interfere with you."
One copy."
"Prince Luo is here too?" Dongfang Ye raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that Prince Luo had made up his mind to side with His Highness the Fifth Prince, but such a blatant attitude was too arrogant.
But then he thought about it, it was a smart move for King Luo to do this. He exposed himself and made it clear that he was from the Fifth Prince's faction. If something happened in the future, the first person to be suspected would be the one who is against the Fifth Prince.
People, no doubt, have also given themselves a protection.
"Tell me, will King Luo..." Qi Ziyan said this more softly.
In fact, they all agree that neither Concubine De nor Lao Wu is such a strategic person. Concubine De may be able to cover the sky with one hand in the harem. She will hide her strength and bide her time, and she is also a person who knows how to use secrets. But this time
It was clear that the matter was not a petty fight like in the harem, so they all believed that it was definitely not the work of Concubine De.
As for the fifth prince Qi Zijie, it's even more impossible. If this fifth prince didn't have a cautious mother, he would have died many times. And based on their feeling, this matter should be planned by someone who has been in the officialdom for many years.
, otherwise it would not have been done so cleanly and neatly. No matter whether it was to lure the tiger away from the mountain or to poison the emperor and the empress, there was no clue. If the method was too rigorous and neat, it would have the effect of going too far, because all the clues
The direction was all pointing towards the eldest prince, but he was actually the least likely to do such a thing.
"Your Majesty declares that Young Marquis Dongfang is here to meet His Highness the Third Highness." The spy's voice sounded, and Dongfang Ye and Qi Ziyan strode into the room.
There were several chairs placed in the huge room. Concubine De and the others had not yet left, and the emperor had not spoken, so they just sat there.
"Concubine De said you were robbed of prison, what's going on?" Emperor Ling had just woken up, and there was still a bit of fatigue in his voice.
"It's because Wei Chen is incompetent. The Emperor has repeatedly told Wei Chen to carefully protect His Highness the Prince. Unexpectedly, he still asked Concubine De's people to send His Highness to the prison. When Wei Chen arrived at the prison, His Highness the Prince was already covered in wounds and was dying.
." Dongfang Ye knelt down on one knee and took the initiative to accept the punishment, "I failed to fulfill the emperor's entrustment, so I still ask the emperor to punish me."
Qi Ziyan, who was standing next to him, twitched his lips and looked at Dongfang Ye expressionlessly. No wonder this guy wasn't worried at all. He had already made the filing, which made him worry in vain.
"Prison? Why did my son go to the prison and die? Who allowed lynching in the prison?" Emperor Ling has always disliked lynching, whether it was in the palace or in the prison, it was his taboo.
He still remembered that when he was sixteen years old, the late emperor took the queen mother to worship heaven. He was knocked unconscious and sent out of the palace. When he woke up, he had been sent to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. He was said to be a spy of his enemy's country.
He was imprisoned in the prison for three days. During the whole three days, he was hung in the air and beaten severely with a whip dipped in salt water.
Even after he died, no one knew that this young man covered in whip marks was the crown prince of Ling Kingdom.
He remembered what happened next very clearly. On the third day when they hung him up and beat him again, Ji Mengxian came. She brought a team of guards and tied up the people who tortured him. She was petite and tied him up.
Protecting her in his arms, her tears wet her front and fell on his scarred chest. He never told her that it hurt when her salty tears fell on his wound, because it was her first time.
This was the first time he cried for him, and it was also the first time he knew that a girl's tears could be so beautiful and so heart-wrenching.
After he ascended the throne, he ordered that no more lynchings be used in prisons. He did not want anyone to be framed and thrown into prison like him, almost losing his life.
"Back to my father, it was General Yuchi. When my father and the empress were unconscious, Concubine De was afraid of changes in the palace, so she summoned General Yuchi to lead troops into the palace to protect the safety of the palace." The highest level of complaint,
Just like him, it sounds like he is speaking for Concubine De, but between the lines he means the opposite.
"Presumptuous." Although Emperor Ling's voice was weak, his emotions and anger were very obvious. "He dared to lead troops into the palace. Who gave him the courage?"
"Back to my father, General Yuchi was ordered to enter the palace." Qi Ziyan was known to be outspoken. He lowered his head, not noticing Concubine De's glare at him, and continued, "I have received orders from Concubine De."
"Being ordered to enter the palace? What a joke, what a big joke." Emperor Ling slammed the bed board and pointed at Concubine De, "You really wish that I would be poisoned and let your mother and son control the government, right?"
Concubine De's legs went weak, and she immediately knelt on the ground and cried: "I don't dare, I have no idea, the emperor and the queen were suddenly poisoned, the sisters in the palace are all in chaos, what happened to King An
Not long after the incident, I was afraid that the remnants of King An would take the opportunity to cause trouble, so I asked General Yuchi to come for help."
Dongfang Ye glanced at Concubine De indifferently. He had to say that this woman was a person who did big things. At this time, she could still refute in an orderly manner.
With his careful planning, he should have ascended to the position of prince long ago.
"What about tomorrow? Who ordered him to be sent to prison? If you dare to touch my son, you are really rebelling." Although Emperor Ling was in coma for several days and was weak, his eyes were bright and he glanced at Concubine De.
Then, he narrowed his eyes suddenly and said, "You really disappoint me."
"Your Majesty's atonement, it was indeed my concubine who ordered Dr. Lu...to send His Royal Highness to prison, but that was because he gave the Emperor medicine that aggravated the Emperor's condition. I was so anxious that I sent him to prison.
." Concubine De had already burst into tears, and she defended herself while crying. This look was very different from her usual dignified and gentle appearance. She turned her head to look at Dongfang Ye and said sternly, "Since the young prince knows that the prince
Why didn't you tell me your Highness's identity earlier, but wait... until something happened to His Highness the Prince? It's obviously... it was intentional."
Just as Qi Ziyan was about to speak, Dongfang Ye suppressed him and explained calmly: "Although Weichen knows the identity of His Highness the Prince, the emperor has not made it public, so how can Weichen say it? If Concubine De was not overbearing, she would not let him know.
Your Highness the Prince rescued the Emperor and the Queen, how could the humble minister reveal the identity of the Prince to the world?"
When he said this, Concubine De couldn't speak for a long time.