Somehow, the emperor and Concubine Yi found out about the assassination in Prince Heng's palace. Even the homes of the nobles in the capital strengthened their defenses because of this incident.
The emperor specially asked Eunuch Liang to go out of the palace in person to summon Yinqi into the palace. Originally, Yinqi thought that the matter had been found out, and sent the captured man to the Ministry of Punishment. The matter was over, but the emperor unexpectedly asked him again.
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When he was in the Yangxin Hall, Yinqi had no choice but to tell the emperor what the assassin had said that day. The emperor then asked Yinqi a question that he had ignored before.
"Did the captured assassin have any property from your house on him?"
Yinqi thought for a moment and shook his head.
The emperor couldn't help but look at Yinqi with an inquiring look. He didn't even ask such an important question, and the emperor couldn't help but feel worried.
"I heard that you sent that person to the Criminal Department?"
Yinqi hurriedly lowered his head and responded: "Yes, Emperor Ama, I have handed him over to the Ministry of Punishment for processing."
The emperor's eyes dimmed, and he turned around and immediately ordered Eunuch Liang: "Liang Jiugong, you go to the Criminal Department immediately and bring the assassin to Yangxin Palace. I want to interrogate him personally."
Eunuch Liang immediately followed the order and retreated. Yinqi blinked unconsciously. He really couldn't understand why Huang Ama wanted to interrogate the prisoner in person. Huang Ama's recent attitude towards him made him a little confused.
Not long after Eunuch Liang left, the little eunuch outside the house came in and reported to the emperor: "Long live Qi Zun, the prince has something to report and is already waiting outside the Yangxin Hall."
The emperor didn't even look at the eunuch, he just whispered back the word "hustle".
The eunuch withdrew, and after a while, the prince came in. He did not panic when he saw Yinqi, but bowed to the emperor with a calm face and replied: "Huang Ama, this is the messenger from the Governor of Jiangnan Salt Affairs."
The news that came up says that there are bandits among the people who are selling official salt privately, and they have arrested several people, and asked the court how to deal with it."
The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly. It was just a trivial matter. The prince came to ask him. The emperor couldn't help but curled his lips, looked up at the prince, and said in a deep voice: "Since the bandits who secretly sold official salt have been caught, then according to the Qing Dynasty,
It can be handled according to the laws and regulations, why does the prince come to ask me about such a trivial matter!"
The prince had no choice but to lower his eyes with guilt, stand with his hands in front of him, and replied timidly: "This is the first time for me to encounter such a thing. I couldn't make up my mind for a moment, so I thought of coming to Huang Ama to ask."
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Yinqi stood aside and did not dare to speak. After the silence in the Yangxin Hall lasted for a while, the emperor frowned and glanced at the prince, "Is there anything else the prince can do?"
When the prince heard the emperor's majestic voice, he was immediately frightened and his palms became sweaty. He quickly responded: "I'm fine, I'll leave now!"
After saying that, the prince turned his head and glanced at Yinqi, who was standing aside, and retreated with complicated eyes.
The prince walked out of the Yangxin Hall with a sad look on his face. Ever since he was restored to the throne of the prince, Huang Ama seemed to be no longer as loving and fatherly to him as before, and rarely praised him.
Even Prince Zhi, Prince Yong and now Prince Heng received more respect and rewards than him.
Thinking of this, the prince couldn't help feeling a little angry.
Yinqi continued to stay in the Yangxin Hall. The emperor saw that he was an eyesore standing, so he had to order him to sit down.
Eunuch Liang rushed out of the Yangxin Hall about an hour later, and Yinqi was already pricked with needles. As soon as Eunuch Liang stepped into the Yangxin Hall with his front foot, he started to exclaim to the emperor who was reviewing the memorial.
"Your Majesty, it's not good. The assassin sent by Prince Heng to the Criminal Department has been beheaded!"
When Yinqi heard this, he said "Ah", and the emperor frowned, guessing that this matter must not be simple, so the emperor decided to send secret guards to investigate the matter.
The emperor just hummed to Eunuch Liang, then turned to look at the somewhat dull Yinqi, and ordered: "Yinqi, you go back to your home first!"
Yinqi's mood at this moment was beyond words. He had been sitting here for an hour in vain. Then he stood up, raised his eyebrows slightly, bowed to the emperor and said, "I'm going to retire there."
When he walked out of Yangxin Hall, Yinqi couldn't help but reach out and touch his sore buttocks.
As soon as the court meeting ended the next day, the prince sent someone to bring a message to Prince Yong, asking him to go to Yuqing Palace.
Jiu Beile was standing next to the Eighth Prince at that time. When he heard the young eunuch saying that it was the prince who invited him, Jiu Beile turned around and glanced at the prince who was standing on the Golden Palace with ill intentions.
The Eighth Prince seemed to understand his thoughts and suggested: "Ninth Brother, I think we should go to Yuqing Palace together."
Jiu Beile was originally a little disdainful of the prince, but today he actually asked someone to invite Bage to go alone in front of him and left him alone. Jiu Beile decided to follow Bage to Yuqing Palace. It was so disgusting.
Disgusting prince.
He then agreed with a joking look on his face: "Okay, I'll go with Bago."
After the two arrived at Yuqing Palace, the prince had just returned. However, when he saw Jiubele, the prince's face became a little stiff. He glanced at the eunuch next to him uneasily, as if asking: Didn't I ask you to do so?
Are you only inviting Prince Yong? Why did you invite Jiu Beile as well?
The eunuch was a little innocent. He seemed to understand the meaning in the prince's eyes and hurriedly explained: "Reporting to the prince, when I saw Prince Yong outside the gate of Qianqing Palace, Jiu Beile happened to be there too."
The prince glared at him and couldn't help but waved his hand at him, and the eunuch quickly retreated.
The prince then looked at the two of them and couldn't help but chuckle. Prince Yong saw him like this. Although he didn't know what he meant, he probably guessed that the ninth brother was here, and the prince was probably a little worried.
But after all, it was the Eighth Prince who suggested that Jiu Beile come. The Eighth Prince had no choice but to speak out to the Crown Prince: "Second brother, Ninth Brother and I have no secrets from each other. If you have anything, just tell us!"
Hearing what Prince Yong said, the prince simply gave up. It was Prince Heng's business anyway, and Jiu Beile probably wouldn't mind too much.
After the prince glanced at Jiubele, he said: "A nanny passed away in the fifth brother's house a few days ago. At that time, Emperor Ama even rewarded the fifth brother for this incident."
Hearing this, the Eighth Prince and Jiu Beile looked at each other, not understanding what the Crown Prince meant by saying this, but they continued to stare at the Crown Prince and listened carefully to what he continued to say.
"There was also the recent incident of assassins in the fifth brother's house. Huang Ama also personally intervened. However, he heard that the assassin sent by fifth brother to the Ministry of Punishment had been beheaded, so Huang Ama let the matter go. No.
Knowing that the eighth brother and the ninth brother have a preference for the fifth brother, what do you think?"
These words made Jiu Beile feel a little unhappy. What kind of favoritism is this? Fifth Brother has always been generous to others. He even used his own money to organize the funeral for his deceased grandma. So Huang Ama rewarded him with some money. Is this called favoritism?
Besides, if there were assassins in the fifth brother's house, wouldn't it be normal for Huang Ama to ask about it if it were another prince? That doesn't mean there haven't been assassins in other princes' houses!
But these were Jiubele's own thoughts, and he did not say them out in front of the prince.
On the contrary, the Eighth Prince next to him couldn't help but smile after hearing the prince's inquiry, and then looked at the prince with emotion, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Why would the second brother think that Huang Ama prefers the fifth brother? Who among us brothers doesn't know that the emperor's favorite is you, the second brother! Your studies were all taught by Huang Ama personally, and you have been raised since childhood.
Being by Huang Ama's side is beyond the reach of us princes, and what happened at Fifth Brother's house was so unexpected that Huang Ama must have just been concerned about it."
After the eighth prince finished speaking, Jiu Beile couldn't help but echoed: "Yeah, I don't know who sent someone to assassinate the fifth brother's house. Fortunately, they caught him. If someone in other prince's mansions had assassinated, Huang Ama
I will also ask questions, the prince is really worrying too much!"
The conversation between the two left the prince speechless for a moment. He didn't want to experience the days he spent in Xian'an Palace again, so now he sometimes thinks too much.
When the prince thought of this, he looked up at the Eighth Prince and Jiu Beile with a smile, and said in a low voice: "Oh, my mind has been wandering since I stayed in Xian'an Palace for a long time. I hope you two will not tell this matter.
Fifth brother, don’t let him worry too much.”
Hearing this, the Eighth Prince and Jiu Beile nodded at the same time. Jiu Beile raised his voice and said, "Prince, don't worry, my fifth brother is not the kind of narrow-minded person. Even if you say it to his face, he will laugh it off."
The prince looked at Jiu Beile talking about the fifth prince's beaming expression, and felt a little envious for a moment. He raised his lips and said, "Then the eighth brother and the ninth brother can stay here to have lunch together."
The prince was so kind that the two could not refuse, so they stayed.
