It's a pity that Zhang Mingchong was so panicked that his mind was fried and he couldn't decipher what he said.
Of course, the most important thing is that he is afraid of making mistakes if he says too much.
However, something was wrong with the situation, and it seemed impossible not to say anything.
So he could only tremble and murmur with his lips, but in the end he didn't say a clear word.
Xiao Lin looked on with cold eyes, the sarcasm on his lips getting stronger.
The courtiers in the palace were all upset at this time.
Zhang Mingchong didn't quite understand what Emperor Xiao said to Zhang Mingchong.
But as bystanders, they understand it all too well.
It was obvious that Emperor Xiao was protecting Concubine Shu.
As a concubine, Concubine Shu is not allowed to interfere in politics. She seems not to be favored on weekdays. Her son Xiao Jue has been involved in scandals recently and has too much time to take care of himself.
Ordinarily, at this time, she had no energy or reason to mess with the prince.
But she just did it and made it very popular.
These things are impossible to do with her ability alone.
So--
She did it for Emperor Xiao.
Being able to do this kind of thing together shows that her status in the emperor's heart is extraordinary.
Not only do we need to depose the queen, but we also need to depose the prince. So, what happens after that?
Who will be your queen? Who will be appointed as the prince?
The answer is ready to come out!
If everything was still in chaos last night, then at this moment, the truth is already very clear.
It turns out that Emperor Xiao's new crown prince candidate is actually the now notorious Xiao Jue!
Jiang Fei, Xiao Yun and the four left and right ministers knew the inside story, so they were not surprised at all.
However, everyone else was so shocked that their eyes rolled around!
Is the emperor crazy?
How could such a prince be chosen as the crown prince?
If such a black-hearted prince really takes over the East Palace and becomes the lord of ten thousand chariots in the future, won't all the people in the world become his prey and be slaughtered by him?
No, not just all peoples?
Even their ministers can't escape from this greedy man's hands, right?
They don't like the prince Xiao Lin, firstly because Emperor Xiao doesn't like him, and secondly, because the Xie Mansion is too famous and has too upright temperament, which blocks their way to make money and makes them unhappy!
But although Xiao Lin and Xie Mansion have great achievements, they have never done anything inappropriate!
This is fundamentally different from Xiao Jue!
If they had to choose one of the two, they would rather choose Xiao Lin!
If nothing else, Xiao Lin's character is thousands of times better than Xiao Jue's!
Of course, what most of them like more is actually King Zhao.
King Zhao has a peaceful temperament and is courteous and virtuous. Compared with Xiao Lin, he is more approachable and approachable.
All this time, Emperor Xiao has been guiding them, making them think that the prince he really likes is King Zhao, so many people quietly side with King Zhao.
The Zhao Wang Party never expected that the emperor would suddenly help them build a plank road and secretly cross Chencang!
They openly favored King Zhao and demoted the crown prince, allowing the two factions to fight endlessly, but secretly, they paved the way for Concubine Shu's son Xiao Jue?
Thinking more deeply, if the emperor really had such thoughts, would it be his handiwork that caused the Zhang family's troubles with the Fengjun army and the current Xie family's tragedy with the Changlin army?
Also, since he can do such things as poisoning and spreading rumors with Concubine Shu, then could the prince’s poison also come from his father...
As veterans of the officialdom, the ministers are the best at drawing inferences from one instance to another. At this time, their eyes were rolling around, and they were all breaking out in a cold sweat as they considered all the big and small things that had happened recently!
If this is really the case, then this emperor is really unreasonable!
No, he is simply insidious and shameless!
Following such an emperor who can turn against someone faster than turning the pages of a book, they don't know what they will be like in the future!
For a moment, everyone was inexplicably a little confused
The rabbit dies and the fox is sad when something hurts its kind!
This undercurrent was slowly brewing and fermenting in the hall, so that in the end, only Jiang Fei and a few others responded to Emperor Xiao's words.
"Zhang Mingchong, the emperor asked you to tell the truth, but you have to think carefully before speaking!" Jiang Fei said seriously, fearing that Zhang Mingchong wouldn't understand, "Think about it carefully, who was instructing you?"
"Heh..." Xue Hao sneered, "Jiang Hou, you might as well say it more simply and just ask him to change his story!"
"How could I have such intention?" Jiang Fei jumped, "I just want him to think clearly and tell the truth!"
"He has just told the truth!" Xiang Hui snorted.
"But he has no evidence to prove that he is telling the truth!" Jiang Fei directly pointed out Emperor Xiao, "Did you hear what the emperor just said?"
"It doesn't matter! There is no evidence, we can check now!" Xiao Lin raised his head and looked at Emperor Xiao, "Since there is no evidence for instigating him to cause trouble, he just said that Concubine Shu was making poison in the dark room. I think the poison room has not been cleared yet. Right? Father, why not send someone to search for it! If it is found, the evidence will be conclusive and no one can deny it!"
Emperor Xiao gritted his teeth and objected: "It's better to let him reveal the person behind the scenes first before we make any arguments! The poison chamber is right there, you can't escape!"
"What your father said is absolutely true!" Xiao Lin chuckled, "The poison chamber is indeed there, you can't escape!"
Xie Rou in the cubicle heard the word "poison chamber", how could she still sit still?
She had to leave quickly and take advantage of this opportunity to have the poison room sealed, so as not to be found in the end!
She picked up Xiao Jue and walked out quietly.
However, just as he took a step forward, something suddenly flew towards him!
With a "bang" sound, a big hole was opened in the compartment door!
The hole was so big that she and Xiao Jue had no way to hide!
The mother and son were so clearly exposed in the eyes of everyone!
The ministers never expected that after the court, there would be people listening to the government through the door, and they couldn't help but exclaimed in unison!
After realizing who the other party was, everyone was stunned!
"Concubine Shu, Third Prince, why are you there?" King Jing scolded sternly.
Xie Rou knew she couldn't escape, so she bit the bullet and walked out.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, we are..." She coughed lightly and looked at Emperor Xiao, waiting for him to rescue her.
However, Emperor Xiao was no longer on the dragon chair!
"Where is the Emperor?" Xie Rou was shocked, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, where have you been? Don't scare me!"
She asked Emperor Xiao for the matter of listening to politics in the cubicle, and got his permission.
The two of them worked together, openly and secretly, to handle government affairs. Emperor Xiao was happy with this, and she also found it very useful.
But this kind of use should never be revealed to others.
According to the laws of the Xiao Dynasty, concubines were not allowed to participate in political affairs, and of course they were not allowed to interfere in politics. Anyone who violated the rules would be punished.
She now directly listens to politics from a cubicle. Based on this alone, neither she nor Xiao Jue will survive!
Only Emperor Xiao can save her. As long as Emperor Xiao speaks and says that he asked for permission, no matter how angry the others are, there is nothing they can do.
