The prince lowered his head slightly, his face unchanged after hearing these words, as if he was just a serious bystander.
The second prince spoke sincerely and looked sincere, and said in a clear voice: "Brother, the prince, is extremely generous to my son and minister. He is known for his wisdom and benevolence. He is also his father's right-hand man. It is absolutely impossible for my son and minister to have such treacherous thoughts." .”
"Sheng Mingcheng slandered me so much that I wanted to ask him if he was instigated by others and what his intentions were!"
At this moment, the second prince even began to turn his back on guests.
Qiao Zhongguo stared at the handsome young man in front of him.
With such an unfavorable start, and in such a short period of time, the second prince had already come up with such a wonderful rhetoric, every word of which was precise and clear.
But if you look into some things deeply, there are still loopholes.
For example, yesterday at the court meeting, the second prince offered to pick up Tan Hanchi. You should know that the second prince would never take the initiative to speak in the palace.
Also, Sheng Mingcheng was so sure that the second prince knew about the list, he must have received instructions from Duke Qing.
Sheng Mingcheng is stupid. He may misunderstand the second prince's meaning, but will an old fox like Duke Qing be confused on such a life-and-death matter?
Listening to Sheng Mingcheng's wishes, Duke Qing clearly placed his bet on the second prince!
Now, it depends on the Holy Spirit’s attitude.
If the Holy One is willing to dig deeper, he will naturally be able to find clues that the second prince is treasonous.
If the Holy One is harboring this, then even if this evidence is put to His Majesty's lips, the Holy One will push it away without any hesitation.
Emperor Yong pondered for a while and then slowly said: "There are many doubts about this matter, so we should not make any rash decisions at the moment."
When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his heart suddenly became cold, and then he heard Emperor Yong continue to say:
"Second brother, even if you are innocent, since Sheng Mingcheng accuses you, you have some integrity."
"Otherwise there are so many people in the court, why would he throw dirty water on you?"
"Until this matter is clarified, you should stay in your Chonghua Palace."
This is what grounding means.
When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, he felt like a basin of cold water was poured down his head, and his heart was completely chilled towards Emperor Yong.
As Jiaojiao said, Emperor Yong loved Princess Yuliu to the core and protected her son to the utmost. He was even willing to hand over the great Yongjiang Mountain into the hands of the second prince...
At this moment, Qiao Zhongguo stood in the splendid imperial study room, and he realized clearly that the real enemy who destroyed the entire Qiao family was the emperor!
"Okay, everyone, please step aside, Huang Pei, and you will personally take Sheng Mingcheng to prison and have him interrogated!"
Huang Pei accepted his life and quickly had someone drag the screaming Sheng Mingcheng down.
The second prince knew how to put on a show. He suddenly knelt down and said in a loud voice:
"Father, Sheng Mingcheng has been arrested and brought to justice. Now...Miss Sheng is still hiding out. I want to ask for a favor from Miss Sheng!"
Emperor Yong looked at his son with some inquiring eyes, and suddenly asked: "Do you really pity her?"
The second prince nodded without hesitation.
There was a hint of embarrassment on Emperor Yong's face. Sheng Xiuran was originally destined to be the crown prince's concubine. Now that something happened to Duke Qing, Sheng Xiuran was not qualified to enter the royal family anyway.
However, his second son is a love interest just like him.
He couldn't stay with the one he loved in this life, but he couldn't bear to let his second child suffer this pain.
Thinking of this, Emperor Yong actually glanced at the prince with meaning.
The candidates for the crown prince and the crown prince's concubine have not been announced, and he only mentioned it to the prince. He must not have any affection for the Miss Sheng family, right?
The prince's heart was filled with indescribable coldness. He was extremely intelligent, and how could he not understand the look in Emperor Yong's eyes, which meant that he wanted to give Sheng Xiuran to the second prince.
Naturally, he didn't care about Sheng Xiuran, but his father's blatant preference for his second brother broke his admiring heart into pieces.
The prince nodded gently towards Emperor Yong. This small movement seemed to take a lot of effort on his part.
When Emperor Yong saw this, a look of satisfaction appeared on his brows, and he immediately spoke:
"Then Sheng Xiuran is already the daughter of a guilty minister. She is absolutely not qualified to be included in my royal jade certificate. If you are really happy, just let her enter your Chonghua Palace as a concubine."
When the second prince heard this, a look of struggle suddenly appeared on his face, as if he couldn't bear the woman he loved becoming a mere concubine.
But in the blink of an eye, he seemed to be relieved again, and said with a grateful face: "Thank you, father, for making it possible!"
In this way, the play is complete.
Emperor Yong waved his hand, and the prince, second prince and Qiao Zhongguo respectfully withdrew.
The second prince said something sincerely in front of the prince. The prince naturally looked forgiving and comforted the second prince with a gentle voice.
Qiao Zhongguo looked calm and saluted the prince and the second prince. Just as he was about to retreat, he saw Eunuch Huang coming back in a hurry from a distance!
Qiao Zhongguo's eyes flashed slightly.
As the most useful person around the Holy Emperor, Eunuch Huang has seen all kinds of storms and waves, but now he showed such a panicky look?
He just took Sheng Mingcheng to prison under the holy order. Is there anyone special in the prison?
With his thoughts at this point, Qiao Zhongguo suddenly realized, could it be related to Di Zaiying?
According to Jiaojiao, that Di Zaiying is Princess Yuliu’s real sweetheart!
It was a pity that Qiao Zhongguo could not stay for long. He passed by Eunuch Huang and walked out of the palace.
In the imperial study, Emperor Yong was staring at the wall in a daze.
"Yu Liu, Bai'er has grown up, and he also has a sweetheart. However, Miss Sheng is the daughter of a sinner, so she can only stay with Bai'er without any name or status."
"But, it doesn't matter. There are countless good girls in the capital. I will choose a good girl with impeccable family background and character to match Bai'er."
"It's a pity that there are no girls of the right age in Qiao Zhong's country. Otherwise, with Qiao Zhong's ability and prestige, I would very much like Bai'er to have such a husband to help her."
"Yu Liu, I'm really torn in my heart. I want to give our child the best in the world, but the prince is so powerful. He has been the crown prince for so many years, and I really can't find any fault... .”
"Now Bai'er seems to be thinking about it. He wants to fight for it. Who should I choose..."
Emperor Yong murmured, with a very troubled look on his face.
At this time, Huang Pei's respectful and urgent voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"
Emperor Yong frowned slightly and said dissatisfied: "Come in."
Huang Pei hurriedly entered the imperial study, walked to Emperor Yong's side, and lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, Di Zaiying looks like he is going to die."
Emperor Yong waved his hand impatiently, "How much can you do to repay such a small thing?"
Huang Pei's heart suddenly tightened, and he suddenly knelt down on his knees and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, it's really... it's really Di Zaiying who is treasonous. He was unconscious and kept shouting... Just call..."
"What are you calling me?" Emperor Yong asked with his eyebrows raised.
Huang Pei's heart trembled slightly, "Di Zaiying called... Empress Yu Liu's maiden name!"
