Before the investigation, the old emperor knew that whether it was the matter of Xu Yuan or the rebellion of King Rong, it was the work of King Zhao and King Zhou. For the recent cases that broke out in the capital, it was found that they were behind it, and the old emperor was not surprised at all...
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It was even discovered that Qin Jiyan had secretly done some tricks to frame King Zhao and King Zhou. The old emperor was not surprised at all by this. If Qin Jiyan had not done anything, the old emperor would have felt strange.
You know, King Zhao and King Zhou had just framed Qin Jiyan before. If Qin Jiyan didn't fight back, he wouldn't deserve the surname Qin.
King Zhao and King Zhou were outside the palace. Although Qin Jiyan intervened, he did so in a measured manner. The old emperor was not prepared to call Qin Jiyan for questioning, let alone hold Qin Jiyan accountable.
When the water is clear, there will be no fish. The old emperor never asked Qin Jiyan to be pure and kind. There are no truly pure and kind children in the royal family, and pure and kind children cannot survive in the palace. Everything Qin Jiyan has done is in his heart.
Within the range that the old emperor could accept, on the contrary, everything the fifth prince did far exceeded the old emperor's expectations...
"Mu Xian is so heartbroken." The old emperor loved the fifth prince before, but now he is so disappointed.
The old emperor believed that he treated this old man better than all the princes, and his favor to the fifth prince was second only to Qin Jiyan. No matter who ascended the throne in the future, the fifth prince would not be able to escape a princely title.
The old emperor delayed in conferring a title on the fifth prince. In addition to wanting to detain the fifth prince in the palace and prevent him from gaining influence in the court, he also wanted to leave the opportunity of conferring a title to the fifth prince to the new emperor.
The fifth prince poses no threat to the new emperor. No matter who ascends the throne in the end, he will definitely treat the fifth prince favorably as a sign of kindness, but...
This is not what the fifth prince wants. The fifth prince, like his brother, has his eye on the throne.
"Go and call the fifth prince." Although the old emperor was angry, he still wanted to give the fifth prince a chance to clarify the matter face to face.
The confidant eunuch raised his head and glanced at the old emperor, then silently stepped back and went to personally invite the fifth prince.
When the fifth prince took action, he guessed that the old emperor might know about it. Especially after the death of King Rong, the fifth prince became even more uneasy. Although he made some preparations, he was still afraid that the old emperor would summon him.
Seeing the old emperor's confidant eunuch coming in person, the fifth prince's heart skipped a beat and he asked angrily: "Father, what do you want from me?"
"I don't know." The confidant eunuch was like a human being. How could he reveal the matter to the fifth prince in advance at this time? The confidant eunuch lowered his head and said nothing. Seeing that the fifth prince paused and refused to leave for a long time, he respectfully urged: "
Your Highness, the Emperor is still waiting for you." Don't wait any longer. If you dare to do something, you must dare to bear it.
"Okay. Let's go." The fifth prince took a deep breath and straightened the non-existent fold on his front to relieve his tension.
The confidant eunuch watched his nose with his eyes, his nose looked at his heart, and he silently led the way. On the way, the fifth prince asked a few more questions, but the confidant eunuch pretended not to hear a word and did not utter a word.
The old emperor's confidant, even the queen, had to give him some respect. He did not answer the fifth prince's words. Although the fifth prince was angry, he did not dare to say more.
"Your Majesty, the fifth prince is here." The confidant eunuch led the fifth prince into the palace and carefully reminded the old emperor, his eyes slightly closed, as he sat on the dragon chair with his eyes closed to relax.
Too many things happened in the past few days, especially the death of King Rong, which hit the old emperor hard. The old emperor was leaning on the dragon chair to take a rest. Hearing the words of his confidant eunuch, he slowly raised his eyelids,
The eyes are cloudy, showing age...
The confidant eunuch took one look and immediately lowered his head. The fifth prince held his breath as soon as he entered the palace. He didn't even dare to take a breath. He didn't dare to raise his head unless the emperor was there. He stood in the middle of the hall with his head lowered, looking like a child who had made a mistake.
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"Hmph..." The old emperor snorted coldly and motioned to his confidant eunuchs to take everyone else down. Only the old emperor and the fifth prince and his son were left.
Without the servants around, the fifth prince felt at ease, knowing that his father would not question him for this matter.
"Lao Wu, do you know that you are wrong?" The old emperor's voice was a little rough and lacked the spirit of the past.
It was a mistake or not a crime. The fifth prince's eyes were filled with joy. He knelt down with a bang and said with a choked voice: "Father, I know I was wrong. I am unfilial, and my father is sad because of me."
The fifth prince bit his lip, his eyes filled with mist, and he raised his head to look at the old emperor, looking extremely regretful.
"You are indeed unfilial and disrespectful." The death of Prince Xu Shirong made the old emperor sad. Seeing the fifth prince like this, the old emperor softened his heart and softened his tone a lot.
"Father, I, I just..." The tears in the fifth prince's eyes fell one after another. "Father, I know I was wrong. I really didn't expect that my fourth brother would commit suicide because of this.
I really never thought about forcing my fourth brother to death. I was just angry that my fourth brother was disrespectful to my mother and concubine, so I wanted to find fault with my fourth brother and vent my anger on my mother and concubine."
Prince Rong was domineering, and he was indeed disrespectful to Concubine Gu, more than once. However, this reason did not win the old emperor's trust.
"Are you venting your anger on your mother and concubine to find fault with your fourth brother?" The old emperor's voice became a little colder. The fifth prince knew that if he didn't make this matter clear, his status in his father's heart would be affected in the future.
It's getting lower and lower, and there's even no place to stand...
The fifth prince quickly organized the words in his mind, lowered his head and said: "Father, don't you know who my son is? Father also knows how many kilograms my son weighs. I know my own weight."
Nian Nai, I never thought about it too much. I just wanted to vent my anger on my mother and concubine, but I never thought, I never thought... things would turn out like this. I feel sorry for my fourth brother, and I feel sorry for my virtuous mother and concubine. I am too petty.
Already."
The fifth prince shed tears like rain, with a look of regret on his face, and cried: "Father, I was wrong, and I also regretted it. After learning about the accident of my fourth brother, I couldn't sleep at night, and I felt extremely regretful in my heart. I have been regretting it for the past few days.
I am copying scriptures for my fourth brother so that I can atone for my sins."
"Are you telling the truth?" The old emperor was still doubtful, but he was somewhat relaxed.
He knew about the fifth prince. This son was pampered by him and had no connections or skills. You could tell by looking at how he managed to get people into the imperial city but didn't do anything for a long time.
This is a son who is neither brave nor wise.
The Fifth Emperor did not show any signs of expression, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said hurriedly: "I dare not deceive my father. I have copied the scriptures for my fourth brother a hundred times in the past few days. I want to copy nine for my fourth brother."
I read the sutra one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times to comfort my fourth brother’s spirit in heaven.”
The fifth prince looked sincere, and the old emperor's face softened slightly. He nodded slightly and shouted loudly: "Here comes someone!"
"My servant is here." The confidant eunuch came in quickly, not daring to glance around, and knelt down behind the fifth prince.
"Go to Lanming Hall and bring me the scriptures copied by the fifth prince." The old emperor detained the fifth prince and asked his confidants to handle the matter, so as not to give the fifth prince a chance to use tricks.
"Yes." The confidant eunuch quickly retreated, while the fifth prince knelt there motionless...