The emperor sat on the dragon chair and coughed a few times uncomfortably. Suddenly, when he heard King Qin's words, his eyes narrowed and he looked at Xia Zhihe almost subconsciously.
Although there is an adult named Xia above the court at the moment, if something happens, the emperor will almost subconsciously identify it as Xia Zhihe!
It's really because Xia Zhihe's family has too many things going on! Since this time, it has almost never stopped! And everything is a big deal!
A bad premonition arose in his heart, and he was afraid that something would happen again today, but he couldn't help but ask, "What happened to Xia Zhihe again?"
When Xia Zhihe was called by the emperor, he was so shocked that he almost knelt down.
This time, before he could speak, King Qin was the first to speak.
He said with a surprised look on his face, "Father, you don't know about this? Didn't even my brother tell you about this?"
"Yes, this matter has gone viral outside, and many ministers have handed over information. Didn't you receive any news at all?" King Jin also spoke immediately, his words full of fanning the flames.
The prince was suddenly shocked! I suddenly felt uneasy!
Because he suppressed the news! And taking advantage of the fact that the emperor was ill and unable to do anything, he sifted out all the rumors that mentioned this matter!
Therefore, the emperor still doesn’t know about the rumors about Xia Zhihe’s life experience!
If he was brought up in public at this time, wouldn't it expose his actions? ! If the emperor knew that the prince took advantage of his illness to stretch his hand so far, would he feel at ease? ! Can you not think too much? !
And if the prince could think of it, the emperor would naturally think of it immediately!
He suddenly looked at the prince, with a fierce look in his eyes!
This is really his good son! He actually took advantage of his illness to stretch his hand so long? ! Can you also sift out the discounts and let him see them selectively? !
Even if the emperor trusts the prince, it is impossible for him to endure such a thing! Imperial power is his counter scale! He can take the initiative to give, but he does not allow such interference!
"Kneel down!" the emperor shouted, and he coughed several times in anger!
The prince was startled, but he did not dare to disobey in court. He could only kneel down with anger, not forgetting to cast a sinister look at King Jin and King Qin.
But how could the kings of Jin and Qin care about this? They all sneered, and then glanced at the ministers around them.
"Tell me! What's going on?! What happened to Xia Zhihe again? Why don't I know about it at all?!" The emperor looked at the prince with a cold look, his face was flushed from the cough just now, and he looked especially Scary.
At this time, not only the prince was kneeling, but also Xia Zhihe, but he did not dare to say anything because the person the emperor was asking was not him.
The prince knew that if today's matter was not explained well, it would definitely arouse the emperor's greater anger and suspicion. In addition, he had secretly used tricks to conceal the matter, and there would definitely be big problems in the future!
"Father, in fact, those are just some unfounded rumors. There is nothing at all! That's why I stopped the news. I don't want these unfounded things to delay my father's recovery."
As the prince spoke, he gritted his teeth and glared at King Jin and King Qin, and continued: "My ministers have already investigated this matter. It is simply a slander! It must be those people with ulterior motives who want to frame Mr. Xia!"
The prince's look and meaning were so obvious that he almost pointed at King Jin and King Qin, saying that they were framing Xia Zhihe.
The emperor did not pay attention to this, but frowned at the prince and said angrily: "You can't even answer a question! After talking for so long, what kind of rumors has Xia Zhihe made?!"
What he heard was in confusion, the prince had been talking for a long time as if he hadn't said anything, but in the end he still didn't know what happened, which made him even more dissatisfied!
"Uh..." After being scolded suddenly, the prince's expression froze, and he became dissatisfied.
After all, he is the crown prince, but his father is so unwilling to save him face. Wouldn't it be a loss to his majesty when he ascends the throne in the future? !
However, the prince did not dare to express this idea, so he could only reply honestly: "It is rumored that Mr. Xia's mother, Mrs. Xia, is a lowly member of a brothel."
"Even if you have a lowly status, you will not be able to take the imperial examination within three generations, which is why so many people below are talking about it."
"But please rest assured, Father, I have already found out about this matter. Mr. Xia is not from a humble background. I think Princess An can also prove this. After all, Mr. Xia is from Anyuan Town. Once you check, you will know that he is." It’s no longer a shame.”
As the prince spoke, he turned his head to look in the direction of King Jin and King Qin, his face full of contempt and ridicule.
Obviously, in his opinion, Princess An will definitely testify for Xia Zhihe. After all, even if the relationship is severed, it cannot change the fact that Xia Zhihe is Princess An's biological father.
Princess An wouldn't want her father and grandmother to be humble, would she?
King Jin and King Qin recalled that the prince sneered. Their good brother was still so stupid. The matter of Xia Zhihe's parentage was just a way for them to tease others and pave the way for what they were going to say next.
The emperor didn't expect that something like this would happen while he was recovering from illness. His face suddenly darkened and he glanced directly at Xia Zhihe.
"Xia Zhihe! I want to hear what you have to say! Are you a lowly person?! You must know that this is the crime of bullying the emperor!"
Xia Zhihe was shocked. Even though he was extremely guilty at this time, he could only force himself to calm down. After all, as the emperor said, this was the crime of deceiving the emperor!
Even though he was lying to the emperor, as long as his life experience was not exposed, who would know that he had deceived the emperor again? !
"Replying to the emperor, I am really unjust! How dare I do that kind of thing! My reputation of innocence in this life has been ruined by those who slandered me!"
Xia Zhihe's face was full of sorrow when he said it, but he almost cried because of his grievance on the spot!
But who would know at this time how frightened and frightened he was!
After hearing Xia Zhihe's reply, the emperor finally looked much better. After all, in his opinion, Xia Zhihe was a minister and he was the king. How could Xia Zhihe have the guts to lie to him?
However, listening to the conversation between the two people, Prince An, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly laughed.
That cold laughter only sent chills down from the bottom of my heart!
At this moment, Wu Zechen suddenly understood why his imperial uncle was always kept in the dark so easily. It turned out to be because of his inexplicable self-confidence and good feeling about himself.
In the eyes of this imperial uncle, he is the supreme and noble emperor. As long as he shows his majesty, who dares to lie to him in front of him?
Hearing that Wu Zechen actually sneered in front of the audience, the emperor suddenly turned cold. He felt that his dignity had been violated, as if he was not taken seriously by Wu Zechen at all.
He immediately yelled angrily: "Prince An! What do you mean?! This is not your Prince An's palace. You can do whatever you want!"
