When Lao Yu came out of Mingguang Hall, his legs were still weak.
He raised his head and looked at the sunlight shining down, shining brightly and gently on himself.
After so many years, he finally felt that he was alive and that he had not been abandoned by this world.
"Eunuch Yu, please come this way," the guard responsible for escorting him reminded.
He is now an important witness. If Zhang Huaide is not convicted, and if Duan Wang's case is not resolved, he will be under guard.
Lao Yu smiled slightly and complied: "Yes."
When others were not paying attention, the guard said softly: "There are spies everywhere in this palace. Please be careful next time. Don't eat anything that comes into your mouth that is not a gift from me, and don't touch other utensils."
Lao Yu couldn't help but glance at him, secretly surprised.
Doesn’t the Xu family have no foundation in the capital? How come there are even people from them in the palace? Being able to serve as a guard in front of the emperor is definitely not something that can be achieved in a short time.
As for the evidence he submitted, he investigated the matters related to Taichang Temple himself. He only provided some clues about Lu'er Lane and Prince Duan's Mansion. He didn't expect that they would provide a detailed relationship list in just a few days. It was really unsatisfactory.
Simple.
Lao Yu turned these things around in his mind and threw them away. For him, the biggest thing was revenge. As long as he could bring down Zhang Huaide, nothing else mattered.
…
The prince had only been in confinement for two days when he realized that things had changed.
Liao Ying, the former commander of Long Xiangwei Palace, came in person and took away a group of maids from the East Palace.
The prince was confused and hurriedly called him: "General Liao, what are you doing?"
Liao Ying reported succinctly: "Your Highness, please don't panic. I am following your Majesty's orders to clean up Zhang Huaide's associates."
"Zhang Huaide?" The prince was even more confused. Wasn't he investigating King Duan recently? Why did he become Zhang Huaide?
"Well, he colluded with King Duan and deceived the king. Your Majesty has ordered the Third Division to investigate thoroughly. I have important matters to do, so I will stay here soon." Liao Ying finished speaking in a hurry and left. He only had time to say, "By the way.
, Your Highness does not need to be grounded anymore. If you want to know anything, you can go and see His Majesty yourself."
Zhang Huaide colluded with King Duan!
The prince was startled and hurriedly went to find Yan Ling.
"Yan Er, have you heard about it? Zhang Huaide..."
"Your Highness, of course I heard about the big commotion outside." Yan Ling, who was also confined in the East Palace, had eaten well and slept well these past two days. Not only did he not lose weight, he became more rosy.
"Liao Ying said that he colluded with Prince Duan, and also said that if Gu wanted to know, he would go to see his father himself. Do you think Gu should go?"
"Of course!" Yan Ling immediately jumped down from the window, "Your Highness, I was in a panic that night. I later figured out that His Majesty was not angry with you for playing outside, but because he felt that you didn't know the importance of the matter and dared to stop him.
Our family’s money! Your Majesty scolded me for bribing the East Palace privately. He clearly thought that you were blinded by money and was helping the Duke of Zhao."
The prince said "Ah" and said: "Why do you think so, father? I will confiscate your money!"
"But His Majesty didn't know, so we quickly went to complain and make the matter clear."
"Okay, okay." The prince stood up immediately, "We're going now."
…
When the two arrived at the emperor's place, they happened to see the minister of Dali Temple being escorted out.
The prince was stunned: "What's going on?"
The guard reported to him: "Your Highness, someone has reported that the minister of Dali Temple is a member of King Duan's party, and your Majesty has ordered a thorough investigation!"
Are the prince, Zhang Huaide, and the Minister of Dali Temple all members of Prince Duan? That Uncle Duan Prince who always came over to discuss poetry with the gentlemen with a smile?
The guard bowed his hand to him and went on his errand.
Censor Zhongcheng and the Minister of Punishment then came out and saluted him.
The prince had no intention of talking to them at all. He just said a few words and looked at the palace door frequently.
The two of them also knew what was going on, so they said hello and left.
Before leaving, the Minister of Punishment and Yan Ling looked at each other, each knowing what was going on.
The emperor quickly summoned the two men inside.
In just two days, the emperor's appearance was completely different from that day. The anger on his face was still lingering, his brows were furrowed tightly because of his agitation, his originally round face was a little blue, and he was in poor spirits.
The prince was shocked: "Father! Why do you..."
The emperor glanced at him sadly and said: "You came just in time to know this. Sitting in this supreme position, there is no one who is completely trustworthy. Don't be deceived by others in the future."
He was teaching the prince, but as soon as he finished speaking, Yan Ling knelt down.
"Your Majesty! I am wronged!"
The emperor was so upset by him that he couldn't breathe and glared angrily: "Why are you joining in the fun?"
Yan Ling raised her head and asked cautiously: "Aren't you beating me?"
The emperor was angry and funny. Thinking of the previous incident, he scolded with a straight face: "We will settle your matter later. Even if the assassination has nothing to do with you, it doesn't mean you are right!"
Yan Ling was confused by his scolding and asked confusedly: "Your Majesty, what happened to the assassination?"
When he asked, the emperor came to his senses. Zhang Huaide deliberately misled him that the Duke of Zhao had done this, but Yan Ling did not know about it.
"It's nothing. Anyway, I'll teach you a lesson later!"
The emperor had already determined that Yu Chong was killed by King Duan, and he also had new ideas about the Duke of Zhao's bribery of the East Palace. It was nothing more than establishing a good relationship with the prince in advance, so that they could have good relations with each other in the future. Although this matter did not come to the fore, it was
It can also be understood.
Of course, you still have to beat.
The prince over there remembered the purpose of his trip and said hurriedly: "Father, I have something to report to you."
"you say."
The prince said: "Yan Er gave him a gift when he came, but other than that, I didn't accept any money from him."
The emperor frowned: "Then where do you get your flowers these days? Does the Yang family have money to build a garden for you?"
The prince quickly explained: "That garden is not mine. It was recorded in my name because everyone respected me."
"What?" The emperor didn't understand, "What do you mean everyone's?"
The prince continued: "We made money together and bought this garden..."
The emperor listened to what he said and probably understood.
Yan Ling did give gifts to various families when he came to Beijing, but the expenses of the young masters who accompanied the prince at school these days were all earned by them together, not by him.
The emperor asked curiously: "How do you earn money?"
"Actually, it's simple." The prince said hesitantly, "Yan Er came up with an idea. Each of us would buy shares and open a market in the restaurant, such as this dragon boat race..."
The emperor was speechless.
This is really a good business. To put it bluntly, you rely on your family background to endorse various restaurants and collect commissions. No capital is needed, and there is no need to spend manpower. It’s nothing.
The emperor was silent for a long time and said: "Don't do this again. How does it look like for you, the majestic prince, to set up a gambling game outside?"
The prince did not expect to pass the test so easily, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Yes, if I don't quit, I will definitely go to school honestly in the future and not fool around outside."