When Emperor Yong arrived, he immediately saw the prince, Tan Hanchi, Qiao Zhongguo and the second prince waiting at the door of the imperial study.
His eyes swept over everyone one by one, and when they landed on the second prince, he couldn't move away.
Huang Pei followed beside him and felt that Emperor Yong's footsteps suddenly paused and then accelerated suddenly.
He was confused, but when he raised his head, he saw Emperor Yong walking in front of the second prince.
"See Father, Your Majesty."
"Get up."
Emperor Yong's voice was low and full of majesty.
The second prince noticed the black brocade robe in front of him, and inevitably felt a wave of emotion in his heart.
He stood up slowly, raised his head and looked at Emperor Yong, smiled and whispered: "Father, my son is back."
When Emperor Yong saw this face, he was in a trance.
The moment he saw the second prince, he couldn't help but miss Yu Liu, as if the memories about Yu Liu that had gradually faded during this period suddenly became vivid again.
"Sheng Lang, you will never forget Yu'er, right? Yu'er... Yu'er is so reluctant to leave you."
"Fate is so funny, Sheng Lang. Why am I the princess of an enemy country? Why can't everyone tolerate me..."
"Shenglang, don't blame them, don't blame the queen, the queen... Yu'er understands her, she is doing it for the Yong Dynasty, and for you, Shenglang..."
The scene of Yu Liu's death suddenly flashed through his mind, and Emperor Yong felt heartbroken again.
At this moment, the attachment and renewed love for the Queen began to fade away again.
"Your Majesty, this humble minister returns to you."
Qiao Zhongguo stood aside and saw Emperor Yong's eyes falling on the second prince's face. He couldn't help being shocked and hurriedly spoke to calm Emperor Yong's mind.
Didn’t the Holy One already know the second prince’s life experience?
Although it has not been finally verified, isn't this enough to shake the Holy Emperor's love for the second prince?
Emperor Yong was brought back to his attention by Qiao Zhongguo's loud voice. His whole body was slightly shaken, and a clear light flashed in his eyes.
"Come in, everyone."
Emperor Yong strode into the imperial study and immediately looked at the hidden compartments on the wall.
The prince looked calm, without showing any emotion on his face.
The second prince followed behind him. He who was originally doubtful at first relaxed his eyebrows and showed wonder in his eyes.
Mother concubine...
After everyone took their seats, Qiao Zhongguo knelt down in the hall first to plead guilty.
This time the escort was not effective. He had already sent a letter of sin back to see how Emperor Yong would deal with it.
Emperor Yong's face was grave, but he was first concerned about the second prince's injury.
Hearing this, the second prince knelt down beside Qiao Zhongguo, with a hint of sob in his voice, and said sincerely:
"Father, my son's injury has almost healed. This incident happened suddenly. Mr. Qiao cannot be entirely blamed. Father, please give me a lighter punishment."
"I just didn't expect that this trip would be so dangerous. I was afraid...I was afraid that I would not be able to return to the capital and fulfill my filial piety in front of my father!"
As the second prince spoke, his originally pale face looked increasingly weak, his eyes were red, and he kowtowed heavily.
Qiao Zhongguo: (;¬_¬)
Okay, okay, this is how you act, right?
"Holy Lord!"
Qiao Zhongguo suddenly howled violently, shocking everyone!
Huang Pei: "..."
He hadn't slept well in the past few days, and he was still distracted just now. Master Qiao's voice almost scared him away!
Qiao Zhongguo kowtowed and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"The humble minister is also scared, for fear that he will not be able to come back and continue to be loyal in front of the Holy Master after entrusting his life to Papi Ridge!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Emperor Yong: "..."
Is this Qiao Zhongguo crying here?
"Okay, Qiao Aiqing, you didn't do a good job escorting me on this trip, injured your second child, and delayed your marriage journey. You really deserve to be punished."
"Everyone knows about the marriage. Now that something has happened, I can't hide it. I will issue an order this afternoon to punish you for your inability to escort. Are you convinced?"
After all, Emperor Yong had not forgotten his original plan. It was time for Qiao Zhongguo's reputation among the people to drop.
"As for what Aiqing said about resigning, he just said that he was afraid that he would not be loyal to me. Is this resignation just an excuse made up by Aiqing to get away from guilt?"
Qiao Zhongguo didn't expect that even though he was being clever, he actually contradicted himself.
Fortunately, he was very thick-skinned, and he said without blushing and without a beating heart: "Your Majesty, I did not do my job well and even hurt the second prince. I really have no face to appear in front of your Majesty every day!"
"I cannot be a loyal minister to the Holy One, but I will still do my best to share the Holy One's worries."
"When I returned to the capital this time, I heard about the horrific incident of protecting the country at the inn. I was really heartbroken! There are so many children and teenagers, can they only live in ignorance all their lives?"
Speaking of this, Qiao Zhongguo's eyes really turned red.
"Your Majesty, I can't help but think in my heart, if I can't show my ambition in the court, I should do something to correct these young people."
"The above are all my words from the bottom of my heart, and there is absolutely no false sentiment!"
When the prince heard this, he couldn't help but feel the same way as Qiao Zhongguo.
That day, he followed Huang Pei to Huguo Temple. Before leaving, he made a special trip to see those young people.
Their eyes were dull and lifeless, and their bodies were covered in scars. They really looked like zombies, but the children were full of hatred for them and were always on guard, waiting for an opportunity to escape.
When he saw these pictures, his heart felt like a knife!
Mr. Qiao has great righteousness in his heart, and he is able to bring out this matter so appropriately. He is really kind-hearted!
Emperor Yong indeed sighed.
At this time, the prince took the initiative to stand up and said in a gentle voice: "Father, the people's anger over this matter has not stopped. We should investigate it thoroughly and root out this group of thieves!"
Having said this, the prince turned to look at the second prince, "Second brother, it's not that the emperor is targeting you intentionally. The person behind this plot is an old friend of the Jade Concubine. I wonder...have they looked for you?"
The second prince knew that this matter would become one of the causes of trouble, and had already thought of countermeasures on the way. At this time, his face was full of disgust.
"Brother Emperor, you have a benevolent heart and your ambition is for the common people. How can my second brother judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain?"
"My second brother has also heard about this incident. It is really shocking! But while my second brother is heartbroken, he feels even more sad and angry."
"The mother-in-law came alone to get married, so that the two countries can have a good relationship! The mother-in-law has a great heart. Even Uncle Zhou said that the mother-in-law always taught them to be kind to others and not to harbor hatred."
"Who would have thought that they would actually ignore the last wishes of their mother and concubine and do such an unscrupulous thing!"
Having said this, the second prince bowed his hands to Emperor Yong and said righteously:
"Father, I have never seen those masterminds. I implore my father to call them here now. I want to question them face to face!"
When he returned to the capital this time, everyone showed a calm expression on his face. He was still not sure whether his identity had been exposed!
In particular, there has been no news from Liuyun for a long time. I don't know whether it is because there is no movement in the palace, or because the entire Chonghua Palace is under control.
Therefore, he simply went with the flow and called Aunt Rou out for a meeting. With just a few clues, he could make a judgment!
If this time it was just about the Gokoku Temple, he would have many ways to escape unscathed, and there would be no need to risk everything and show his trump card!
