Emperor An frowned suddenly: "You said Xie Yin is not Rongyue's son?"
Xiao Yan nodded: "This is the old servant beside Princess Cheng who colluded with Prince Cheng. He identified it personally before he died. Marquis Wenxin and Lord Wu also heard about it."
Marquis Wenxin said from the side: "Wei Chen did hear it."
Wu Huai also echoed: "That old servant doesn't seem to be lying."
Although Aunt Jiang had her tongue pulled out and was unable to speak, her excited look at that time could not be faked. I am afraid that Xie Yin really was not the son of Princess Cheng.
When Emperor An heard this, he couldn't help but frown. When Xie Tianyu married Rong Yue, his status among the princes instantly rose a lot thanks to Rong Qianan's connections in the court.
At that time, the prince was still there, and apart from Dong Gong, Xie Tianyu was the most eye-catching. With the help of the Rong family, he could almost stand alongside Dong Gong, and he also used this to win over a large number of people.
Emperor An remembered clearly that not long after Rong Yue married Xie Tianyu, she found out she was pregnant, and gave birth to Xie Yin the next year. The child's name was chosen by the late emperor himself.
At that time, the late emperor valued Xie Tianyu very much and was especially fond of Xie Yin. Xie Tianyu relied on his "deep affection" for Rong Yue. Even when the late emperor died, when he was mentioned outside, he was said to have great love and righteousness.
But Xie Yin is not Rongyue's son. So when Rongyue gave birth, where did the child go? Who is Xie Yin?
With Xie Tianyu's temperament, he would definitely not raise a son for others and hand over the family property to others. But if Xie Yin is his son, who did Xie Tianyu father it with?
Is it possible that Xie Tianyu, who pretends to be affectionate, secretly keeps an outhouse elsewhere?
Emperor An thought a lot at that moment, and even thought of the unlucky Song Hong for a moment.
Xiao Yan stood in the palace and said: "No matter what the cause of this matter is, the truth is probably not very glorious. If Prince Xie's life is miserable, it may damage the reputation of the royal family..."
"What kind of prince is a scoundrel who comes from nowhere?"
The royal family believes in orthodoxy and bloodline.
King Cheng is already thinking of rebelling. How can Emperor An protect his reputation? Emperor An didn't like King Cheng when he was still a prince. In the past few years, he has been peaceful and contented, so he didn't bother to touch him. But today, those galloping thunders The crossbow and ladder touched Emperor An's back scale.
He just wanted to make King Cheng infamous and despised by thousands of people. If he was proven guilty and punished cleanly, how could he hide it for him?
Emperor An said with cold eyes: "Just do whatever you want to check, don't worry."
"Rong Yue is the royal concubine of Prince Cheng's Mansion. She is Princess Cheng who was appointed by the late emperor. Her son is the blood of the royal family. If Xie Yin was not born to Rongyue, a person of unknown origin would be worthy of inheriting the royal title and damaging the reputation of the royal family. ?”
As Emperor An spoke, he tugged at the hem of his clothes, as if something was scratching his head. His breathing became rapid, and he became restless.
His mouth and nose were full of hot air. He waved his sleeves and drank the strong wine on the table instead of tea. The burning irritation went down his throat. The dryness and heat in Andi's heart calmed down a little, and there was an abnormal red light on his face. .
"Just take matters into your own hands with Prince Cheng's Mansion. If Prince Cheng really has rebellious intentions, do whatever you have to do. There is no need to be merciful. There are others in the Lu family, please find out as soon as possible."
"yes."
Seeing Emperor An stand up, Xiao Yan said: "Your Majesty..."
Emperor An looked at him impatiently: "Is there anything else?"
His hands and feet were hot, and he was getting more and more irritable.
Xiao Yan said at the right time: "It's about the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager's hysteria has become more and more serious these days, and she has also begun to talk nonsense. There are many people in the palace talking nonsense, and the concubines often visit with excuses. The ministers are afraid of disturbing them. The Queen Mother is at peace."
Emperor An's expression turned cold: "Didn't I say that they are not allowed to harass the Empress Dowager?!"
Xiao Yan whispered: "Wei Chen has already sealed the palace according to His Majesty's will, but the Queen and the others want to fulfill their filial piety and serve the sick, and Wei Chen cannot stop them."
The queen again!
Emperor An's eyes were gloomy: "I have never seen her so filial in the past!"
This barely concealed sarcasm made the palace extremely quiet for a moment.
Xiao Yan seemed not to notice the expression on Emperor An's face and continued: "The Empress Dowager has been reminiscing about the past a lot lately, and even said some stupid things when she was suffering from hysteria. The Queen Mother is just thinking about it and will not take those words seriously, but she is afraid of other people in the palace. If the empress hears this and spreads it as gossip, there may be misunderstandings."
Emperor An's face was extremely ugly. The Empress Dowager was old and confused, but she was always thinking about the cruel Prince and his son who had been dead for who knows how many years.
She loved the father and son the most back then, and she was the only one who didn't believe him after the brutal prince's rebellion. She tried every means to make trouble for them, and finally drove herself crazy.
The matter of Prince Ru is not clean. Empress Lu has repeatedly contacted the Queen Mother and the concubines. What if the Queen Mother said something out of confusion...
Xiao Yan said in a low voice: "Ms. Qin said that the Empress Dowager often suffers from hysteria when she often sees old things. She may not be able to raise her quietly if she keeps them in the palace. Why not move the Empress Dowager to the imperial palace on the outskirts of the city so that it can be more convenient for Mrs. Qin to come and take care of her?" "
Emperor An, who was already irritable, agreed without thinking: "As you say, send someone to protect the Empress Dowager, and don't let irrelevant people disturb her."
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes lightly: "Wei Chen accepts the order."
…
The heavy rain that had fallen for most of the night had subsided a little, and a few people who were all wet came out of the hall, shivering from the cold wind.
Wen Xinhou rubbed his arms and couldn't help but look behind him.
"Director Xiao, Your Majesty, he..."
The smell of alcohol was still lingering in the palace, and Emperor An's appearance of exposing his chest and belly was too eye-catching, and the tea cup just now was clearly filled with strong liquor, and just the smell was intoxicating.
In the middle of the night, His Majesty did not forget to drink even when he saw them. Marquis Wenxin always felt that something was wrong.
"Is your Majesty okay?" He lowered his voice.
Xiao Yan said: "The Imperial Medical Office checks your pulse every day and has not heard that your majesty is ill. However, your majesty has been particularly fond of alcohol recently. Even the newly favored ladies are also very drinkers. Your majesty often has banquets with them at night. .”
Marquis Wenxin frowned: "Will drinking like this harm you?"
Xiao Yan glanced at him: "What do you think, Lord Marquis? How can a hangover not harm your body?"
"Then why is no one admonishing me?"
"Who dares to persuade me?"
"Director Xiao..."
Marquis Wenxin was about to say something about Xiao Yaneng, but he stopped him with a word.
"I am not a god, and Your Majesty has never missed court due to hangover. Most of those drunken moments occur at night. I cannot go into the beds of those ladies in the middle of the night and advise Your Majesty to drink less."
"Or does the Marquis think that this Governor's head is extra hard?"
Marquis Wenxin: "..."
Xiao Yan's mouth was as annoying as ever.
