The eldest princess looked very aggrieved: "Brother Emperor, Aunt Gui has been with me for more than ten years, and now she dies like this. I feel very sad. I made all the mistakes because I didn't complete the things that Brother Emperor told me to do. What's wrong with me?"
Brother Emperor, please punish me."
She bent over and knelt on the ground, telling her that she was also a victim because of Aunt Gui's death, hoping to win His Majesty's sympathy.
Yuan Hao frowned and said in a deep voice: "Yong Ninghou insisted that it was you who wanted to harm Jing Xuan. If Jing Xuan is fine, that's all. If something really happens to him, just wish yourself well!"
The eldest princess was startled. She looked at Yuan Hao with a pale face, a little unbelievable. For the sake of Yongning, he would sacrifice her sister?
No, or maybe it’s for the sake of Yan Jingxuan.
After all, she was the son he had hidden and protected for so many years, so who was she?
The eldest princess felt extremely wronged, but she could only swallow the grievance and said: "Yes, my sister knows."
Yuan Hao waved his hand: "During this period, you can stay at home and think about your past. If Jing Xuan's condition can improve, I will intercede for you."
"Thank you, my dear brother."
The eldest princess bowed and stood up, turned around and left.
There were so many things that happened recently that Yuan Hao was exhausted mentally and physically. He held his head and wanted to rest for a while, when he saw Zhou Quan hurriedly walked in and said: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent letter sent by the guards of the Forbidden Army."
Yuan Hao heard the urgent letter and hurriedly reached out to receive it. When he unfolded it, his expression suddenly changed and he cursed angrily: "Damn it!"
The letter stated that the imperial guards were ordered to escort Mrs. Mu to Tianmen County, but they were attacked on the way and the attack was fierce.
The Forbidden Army suffered heavy casualties. Fortunately, the guards of the Mu Mansion fought tooth and nail to protect Mrs. Mu and escaped. The Forbidden Army also captured the two assassins, but they were separated from the Mu Mansion guards and others, and begged Your Majesty to punish her.
Yuan Hao didn't know who was responsible for this, or was it Mu Rufeng's arrangement to get rid of the surveillance of the Forbidden Army? But he couldn't control that much.
Now that Nanyue has occupied Luo'an City, if Mu Rufeng does not wake up, Beichen's country will be in danger. However, as long as Mu Yunan and Mrs. Mu are still in the capital, Mu Rufeng will not dare to rebel!
Yuan Hao took a deep breath and said: "Pass on my decree and let the imperial army bring the assassin back to Beijing and hand it over to Dali Temple for strict trial."
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General's Mansion.
Xiao Chengyi sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, watching the news from the palace. As he expected, Yuan Hao had indeed withdrawn the imperial army, so that his mother could stay with General Mu with peace of mind.
He crushed the letter into paper scraps and scattered it, then looked up at the huge sycamore tree above his head. Spring had arrived, and the sycamore tree had already sprouted its young teeth.
But when will spring come for him?
"Young Master."
Qingying felt that Xiao Chengyi seemed to have something on his mind, and the aura emanating from his body was particularly sad. He had never seen Xiao Chengyi like this before.
Xiao Chengyi came back to his senses, looked at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
Qingying took a book and handed it over and said: "The exam is coming soon, young master, you'd better study hard."
Xiao Chengyi: "..."
He took the book and then remained on the stone table without saying anything. Qingying scratched his head and felt anxious, thinking about whether to invite the county leader?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a voice: "Brother Xiao."
Qingying looked around and saw that the person who came was actually Wang Zefang. He bowed and then retreated.
Wang Zefang came over, glanced at the books on the stone table, then took Xiao Chengyi's arm and said: "Brother Xiao, the Zhuangyuan Building is open today, let's go and join in the fun."
As you can tell from the name, the Zhuangyuan Building is a gathering place for students who will take the exam. Every year, the Zhuangyuan Building opens a gambling game to place bets on the candidates, which can be said to be very lively.