"Ahem..." The emperor coughed violently, making his face turn red.
"Father, what's wrong? It's cold, are you catching a cold?" Xiao Yuchen stepped forward to help him.
The emperor didn't look at him, his eyes were elsewhere.
"It doesn't matter... call Jin'er and Yu'er again and stay in the palace for two more days."
Xiao Yuchen opened his mouth, but couldn't say the words of rejection.
Wen Jin was thoughtful and lowered his head without saying a word.
The emperor returned to Tai Chi Palace and called Yu'er to read to him.
He used to concentrate on listening to books, but for some reason today, while listening, his eyes couldn't help but wander elsewhere.
The prince's words lingered in his ears.
"That's all..." The emperor waved his hand, "Let's study here for today."
Wen Yu stood up and left. It just so happened that he still had a big letter to write.
"Don't go, just stay in the main hall. Yu'er has always been well-behaved and quiet. If you stay with me, I will feel at ease..." the emperor said.
Wen Yu tilted his head, Grandpa Huang was a little strange today...
Xiao Yuchen went to pay his respects to his mother and concubine.
Empress Shu was considerate and said, "It's a rare opportunity for you two to have a few words. I'll go to see the Empress Dowager."
Concubine Shu made room for them.
"Meow Meow and Brother Huzi are both very good. When others fed them, they refused to eat. They ate after being hungry for a few days.
"They are also very nice in spring and summer, but they always talk about you. I don't go back home often, but when I do, they will always ask when you and Yu'er will be back.
"The wintersweet tree in front of your door... is not in good condition. They are going to kill it. The maid who took care of the wintersweet tree even cried a lot."
Xiao Yuchen's gentle eyes fell on Wen Jin's face.
Without waiting for Wen Jin to ask, he spoke in detail.
Wen Jin was stunned when he heard this, "I didn't ask these questions..."
Before she finished speaking, she was suddenly startled...
She glared at Xiao Yuchen and glanced outside the hall.
Xiao Yuchen reached out and took her into his arms, hugging her tightly...
Wen Jin said in his ear: "This is what I said in front of my father, you..."
Xiao Yuchen actually arranged an spy in his father's palace?
Otherwise, how could he know this clearly?
"I have a sense of what I should do and what I shouldn't do." Xiao Yuchen hugged her and whispered in her ear, "In the past, if I didn't fight or grab, I would let you mother and son follow me and get involved in danger. In this case, why not fight? A fight?"
Wen Jin slowly exhaled...it turned out that he thought so too.
I thought that persuading him might take some effort and words, but now I don't have to.
"Will father believe the prince's words?" Wen Jin asked.
Xiao Yuchen was silent for a long time, "It is better to have a clear conscience than to speculate on others. I have a clear conscience and my body is upright."
Wen Jin nodded.
"It's just that you are here for me. You have to honor your parents and educate your children..."
"What gift do you want for the New Year? I'll find it for you."
Wen Jin suddenly remembered the ruby jewelry he gave last time, "Your Majesty has already given it to me, and I have accepted it."
Although the jewelry was given to the Queen Mother in the end, she not only gained divine power, expanded her space, but also invited the Queen Mother to be the judge...
A set of jewelry, in exchange for several gains, is a great deal!
Xiao Yuchen looked embarrassed, "That time doesn't count...but I know what to give!"
The two talked for a while, and Xiao Yuchen had to leave the palace.
Before leaving, he told Wen Jin, "Wen Shangshu was investigated and had close contacts with the prince. Now he has been imprisoned and the Wen family has been sealed.
"He is in prison, do you want to see him?"
Wen Jin was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "No need."
"He treated you like that, it's better not to see him!" Xiao Yuchen shook her hand and resigned from the palace to the emperor.
Wen Jin had no intention of going to the prison to see Wen Jing.
But she didn't expect that sometimes, she couldn't help seeing him or not.
Wen Jin and Yu'er stayed in the palace for a few more days.
It's New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.
This New Year’s Eve, Kyoto is not so lively.
The princes and nobles are all in danger. Visits to relatives and friends, as well as large and small banquets that should have been done are now omitted.
The emperor has been extremely silent since he met the deposed prince.
It’s the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.
The emperor asked someone to quietly bring Wen Jing to prison.
Take a warm bath, shave, comb your hair...
Finally standing in front of the emperor, the emperor was in a trance.
"It's only been a few days? Wen Aiqing is so haggard!" the emperor lamented.
Wen Jing knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times... He was going to jail! It’s not a vacation, how can you not feel haggard?
This is for the sake of meeting the saint, and he needs to wash up, otherwise he will become even more haggard!
"Everyone, please step aside." The emperor dismissed everyone and came to Wen Jing.
Wen Jing knelt and took a few steps back.
"Are you afraid of me?" The emperor knelt down and looked at him.
"The guilty minister... fears the emperor." Wen Jing said.
"When the prince saw me, he hurriedly defended himself. Why did Wen Aiqing say nothing when he saw me?"
"Your Majesty! I am wronged!"
"shut up!"
"..."
"Speaking of which, Wen Aiqing is not only my minister, but also my in-laws..."
"I don't dare to be a sinner..."
"Fang Xu, bring the wine." The emperor greeted the new eunuch.
The eunuchs quickly brought up a square table.
A pot of strong wine and two or three plates of cold dishes.
Wen Jing swallowed hard and said, "Your Majesty...is this a decapitation meal?"
"Hahaha, Wen Aiqing is joking, it's New Year's Eve!" The emperor actually poured him a glass of wine himself.
This is poisonous wine, and he has to drink it too!
But... New Year's Eve, the emperor wouldn't choose this time to kill him, right?
Besides, why bother killing him and then taking him out of prison?
"Thank you, Your Majesty! The guilty minister deserves it!"
Wen Jing, apart from anything else, this etiquette is useful to people all the time.
He knelt in various directions, even though he was about to die, he kowtowed three times to the emperor respectfully, and then raised the wine glass above his head with trembling hands to show his respect.
Then, he finished the wine in one gulp.
On the square table, there are two wine cups and two pairs of bowls and chopsticks.
But the emperor didn't touch the wine or move his chopsticks at all.
"Wen Aiqing eats wine and vegetables..."
The emperor repeatedly let him eat.
After drinking a bottle of strong wine and a bottle of wine, the emperor had a double image in Wen Jing's eyes.
"Tell me about Wen Jin?" The emperor smiled, "My daughter-in-law seems to be very different from before. What was she like when she was in her parents' family?"
"Haha, the emperor is joking... He is a well-educated person of the royal family!
"What's she like at home? Everyone in the capital doesn't know about it, right? It's also...it was also the negligence of the guilty minister, who allowed the stupid woman Liu in the family to harm her!"
Wen Shangshu was drunk and spoke a bit loudly.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "Why did you harm her?"
"She was beautiful when she was a child! She was also smart. She could imitate her brother and write sour poems at the age of five.
"She can memorize rare ancient books after reading them several times... What a pity! Mrs. Liu raised her to be disabled...
"I thought it was her mother's death, which was a huge blow to her... Later I found out that Mrs. Liu gave her medicine and poisoned her to death!"
Wen Shangshu shed tears as he spoke, and drank by himself without waiting for the emperor's advice.
The emperor raised his hand and pressed the wine pot, "How could she be poisoned to death? She is not stupid now! How can a person become better after being poisoned to death? Isn't she good at medicine? How could she be poisoned by others?"
"Shh-" Wen Shangshu put his index finger to his lips, "Actually, I have suspected her for a long time..."
