"Please, Your Majesty, please also think about Dingzhi... Dingzhi has a pure heart. He has only had you as his eldest brother in his heart since he was a child. This time he was just confused for a moment... and everyone says that an eldest brother is like a father.
Please be magnanimous and spare him this time! I am willing to bear all the consequences!"
The emperor, who was already suffering from headaches, had livid lips, and now a sarcastic laugh escaped from the corner of his mouth.
Take all the responsibility?
Can she bear it?
Is it true that King Yan is so easy to fool?
At this time, the eunuch who was guarding the curtain came in with his head lowered and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Xia Shoufu wants to see you..."
Emperor Qingming was upset at this time and needed someone to help figure out how to deal with the matter. After hearing this, he allowed Xia Tingzhen to come in.
However, Xia Tingzhen did not come in alone.
Followed closely by Zhan Yunzhu.
As soon as he saw that face, Emperor Qingming felt that the throbbing pain in his temples became more intense, and the difficult situation in front of him might have been affected by the ominous aura of the other party...
But now the most important thing is to deal with the matter at hand.
Emperor Qingming resisted the urge to drive the person out and said to Xia Tingzhen: "Teacher came at the right time. I have already found out that the murder of the Queen Mother was exactly what this bastard did!"
Xia Tingzhen looked at King Xiang who was kneeling there sobbing, completely speechless, and asked Emperor Qingming calmly: "I wonder what your Majesty plans to do with His Highness King Xiang?"
"Of course we act according to the rules." Emperor Qingming's eyes were extremely cold.
"We think it's inappropriate." Xia Tingzhen said: "His Royal Highness the King of Xiang is your Majesty's servant. His family has made mistakes. It is understandable to close the door and teach him a lesson. There is no need to make a fuss in front of others. But once the fuss is made, it will not be good for your Majesty's face."
There will also be damage.”
Hearing that he was pleading for mercy on his behalf, King Xiang burst into tears.
"But this matter has already spread. Now there are so many pairs of eyes outside watching, and Prince Yan is waiting to explain to me - do I still need to bother to cover it up for him?" Emperor Qingming's voice was deep.
"Does Your Majesty think that by handing over His Majesty King Xiang, all speculations about His Majesty will disappear completely?" Xia Tingzhen said bluntly: "No. Because in the eyes of King Yan and all the ministers, King Xiang is His Majesty's person.
Most of the faults of His Royal Highness the King of Xiang are His Majesty’s faults, or even the faults of His Majesty——”
The emperor's faults can be used to make a fuss by those who are interested.
Not to mention King Yan, just those people from the Purple Star Sect may use this matter to make up nursery rhymes and spread them everywhere.
The public sentiment in Daqing is already shaky enough now.
If rumors spread about the emperor's unkindness again, I'm afraid the situation will become even more difficult to control.
After understanding what Xia Tingzhen meant, Emperor Qingming only felt a tightness in his chest.
So he can’t get rid of the blame, right?
"So I believe that His Highness King Xiang will never admit to this crime, even if it is to take into account His Majesty's face and gains and losses."
Hearing this sentence, King Xiang hurriedly agreed: "Yes...Xia Shoufu is right, I can't admit this matter! Otherwise, the world will definitely misunderstand my brother! This is all my fault, and I will not care about it in private afterwards."
No matter how the emperor punishes his younger brother, he will never complain!"
Emperor Qingming's eyes repeated.
At this time, I heard Xia Tingzhen say: "Besides, the border of Dianzhou is not stable now. If something happens to His Royal Highness King Xiang in Beijing and he is unable to return to the fiefdom in time, the enemy country may take advantage of it to cause trouble. And if the war expands, the consequences will be even worse.
It’s unimaginable.”
In other words, even if we really want to deal with King Xiang, we must not be unprepared now.
"..." Emperor Qingming's eyebrows furrowed more and more tightly.
Even though he was full of anger at this time, he had to admit that Xia Tingzhen's words hit the point.
In this way, it is indeed not appropriate to touch King Xiang.
But--
"What happened tonight has been spread. Now in full public view, if I try to protect you, it will only arouse more suspicion." Emperor Qingming sneered and said, "What's more, there is King Yan. If I can't show it,
A decent explanation, do you think he will really let it go?"
"Of course I have to give an explanation." Xia Tingzhen said: "And it must be more reasonable and reasonable, so that everyone can't stop talking."
He seemed to have an idea, so Emperor Qingming waited for him to continue.
"As we all know, people in the world have motives for their actions. If they poison the Queen Mother, if it is not for profit, then it is most likely for personal enmity. But on the surface, His Highness King Xiang actually has insufficient motives -" Xia Tingzhen said slowly: "On the contrary, there is another reason.
There is one person who has more motivation."
"Who is the teacher referring to——"
Xia Tingzhen did not answer in a hurry, but turned her face slightly, looked at Zhan Yunzhu who was standing aside, and said: "Master Zhan, you might as well tell your Majesty what you saw yesterday."
Zhan Yunzhu, who had been silent for a long time, took a step forward and raised his hand to salute, with a look of hesitation on his face.
"I don't want to say much about this matter, but after thinking about it, I still feel uneasy. Your Majesty has shown me the kindness of knowing you, and I don't dare or want to hide anything from you." Zhan Yunzhu's expression also changed as he spoke.
Gradually become firmer.
Emperor Qingming was quite impatient.
What on earth is this bad guy going to say?
After a moment's pause, Zhan Yunzhu said: "Yesterday, I happened to have a private meeting with His Majesty the King of Yan between Minister Ji and His Highness..."
"What?" Emperor Qingming's eyes flashed slightly.
Ji Xiu and King Yan?
According to Ji Xiu's temperament, he must still have resentment towards King Yan. How could he meet him in private?
Zhan Yunzhu went on to say: "When the minister asked about it later, Ji Shangshu seemed to be very worried. He only told the minister that he had misunderstood His Highness King Yan in the past. The minister did not understand what he meant, and Ji Shangshu did not say more.
I have repeatedly told you that I will never let this matter leak out."
Emperor Qingming's expression condensed: "Did Ji Xiu really say that?"
It seems that King Yan must have said something to Ji Xiu about what happened back then...
He knew... that his good second brother would definitely not be able to live peacefully in Beijing this time!
Are you planning to secretly take Ji Xiu for your own use?
As soon as this idea appeared in Emperor Qingming's mind, anger and uneasiness overwhelmed all reason.
There are some things...he should have made a decision earlier!
Two quarters of an hour later, everyone outside the monastery saw Mrs. Sun with her hair disheveled being taken out by two internal guards.
Seeing this situation, everyone made different guesses.
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Qingming was seen coming out of the monastery, with King Xiang following behind him, looking similarly embarrassed.
It looked like he was quite frightened...
Many officials tried to judge more from King Xiang's expression - from the looks of it, it should be nothing serious? If not, he should have been taken away like Concubine Sun, right?
Seeing the emperor stopping outside the gate of the monastery, everyone saluted.
At this time, Emperor Qingming spoke with a solemn expression.
