An Di was shocked by his guess, but the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
Xie Tianyu has never been a fool, nor is he the kind of person who loses his mind simply because of love. When the ruthless prince was so arrogant, he was still the only one among the princes who could "compete" with him. , how could he lose his mind over mere beauty.
He begged to marry Rong Yue in every possible way for the benefit brought by the Rong family. Rong Qian'an was still in the court when Rong Yue gave birth to his son, and the Rong family was still in its prime.
If he didn't have other interests to gain, if he didn't have "difficulties" as a last resort, how could he take such a big risk and change Rongyue's son.
That was a descendant of the royal family with the blood of the Rong family. With that child in hand, even if Rong Qianan would not try his best to help, he would still be biased to some extent.
How could Xie Tianyu give up?
unless……
The child in exchange can bring him greater benefits!
Emperor An stood up suddenly, his eyes uncertain: "Feng Lai."
Attendant Feng quickly turned his head: "Your Majesty."
"Go and tell Xiao Yan to enter the palace."
"Now?" Feng Neishi was stunned for a moment: "Director Xiao just left the palace not long ago. He said he was going to review a few people from the Military Department..." Before he could finish speaking, he saw Emperor An looking at him with a frosty face. His expression was particularly terrifying. He trembled violently and quickly lowered his head: "I will send someone to deliver the message."
When Xiao Yan hurried into the palace, it was already more than half an hour later. When he entered the palace, he saw Emperor An's bare feet stepping on the jade steps with dragon patterns.
There were no outsiders in the hall. Emperor An looked neat and tidy, his clothes were half open, and his wide cuffs were half rolled up. He seemed anxious. He had a string of black beads in his hand, and his exposed wrists were much thinner than a month ago.
"See Your Majesty."
Xiao Yan was about to salute when Emperor An waved his hand and said, "Get up, you..."
He was about to speak when his eyes fell on Xiao Yan. Emperor An frowned: "Why is he covered in blood?"
Xiao Yan glanced at the blood stains on his body: "After the minister had just interrogated the people from the Ministry of War, he went to see King Cheng. Not long after the interrogation, someone from the palace came to tell him that your majesty called him urgently, for fear of missing your majesty's business. Weichen came right over and didn't even have time to clean himself up. I hope your majesty will forgive me."
Emperor An immediately became energetic after hearing this: "Have you tried Prince Cheng?"
"It's been tried, but he still refuses to speak." Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with tiredness: "Previously, the minister also took advantage of his unpreparedness to trick the Lu family. Now, for some unknown reason, he suddenly refused. admit."
"After Hou Rui and others were tortured, they admitted that the collusion with King Cheng was related to the Lu family, but no one testified against Lu Chongyuan, and their counterarguments were vague and it was unclear whether they were true or false."
"Your Majesty also knows that Lu Chongyuan is scheming and has deep roots in the Lu family. If only relying on these, the Lu family only needs to push one person to abandon the car to protect the commander. At most, if he gives up his official position, Lu Chongyuan will be able to escape without shaking the family. fundamental."
Emperor An frowned and said, "Can't you tell me what the Criminal Division's methods are?"
Xiao Yan said in a low voice: "The humble minister is incompetent."
Emperor An looked at the blood stains on Xiao Yan's body and knew what method he used.
He knew very well what kind of place the Criminal Division was, and no matter how tough it was, he could not survive the night. But Xie Tianyu, a noble prince with fine skin and tender flesh, how could he grit his teeth and withstand the interrogation of the Criminal Division?
An Di sneered: "It's not that you are incompetent, it's that he didn't dare to say it at all."
Xiao Yan was surprised: "Your Majesty said..."
"Have you ever thought about Xie Yin's life experience?"
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment: "Prince Cheng said that when Princess Cheng gave birth to a child, the child died in infancy. He was afraid that without the help of the Rong family, the woman who happened to be raised outside gave birth to a child, so he brought the child to pretend to be Princess Cheng's son."
"Do you believe it?"
Emperor An's words puzzled Xiao Yan. Seeing his frowning and confused look, Emperor An sneered: "Who is Xie Tianyu? He was once only one step away from the throne. Do you think he is really the kind of person who loses his mind just for beauty? People who don’t care?”
"If he is really so confused, Rong Qian'an is implicated by the violent prince and forced to leave the court. After the Rong family declines, he can justifiably take a concubine and welcome the girl back to the palace. Why should he pretend to be in love with Rong Yue and deceive the world?"
Xiao Yan was shocked: "But King Cheng said that the woman had already died..."
"Do you believe his lies? If that person is already dead, how can Xie Tianyu not want to have another heir if he is so ambitious? Isn't he afraid that one day Xie Yin's life experience will be exposed, and he has nothing to control the Rong family?"
"Unless that person is not dead at all and has the means to manipulate Xie Tianyu so that he cannot have any children other than Xie Yin."
Emperor An was leaning on the table behind him. Seeing that Xiao Yan seemed to be disbelieving, he stepped on his feet impatiently and said:
"If you think about it carefully, Rong Yue has not had a child for many years. There have been rumors that she is ill. However, she suddenly became pregnant recently. It is obvious that her health is not a problem at all. She has been childless for many years and has obviously been tampered with."
"That woman dared to cut off Xie Tianyu's heir, but Xie Tianyu was still patient. If it wasn't because she was deeply in love and had no regrets, it was because she had someone to rely on. In that case, why didn't she let Xie Tianyu take her back to the house blatantly?"
Xiao Yan's expression changed: "Your Majesty is saying... that the woman's identity cannot be revealed to others?"
He couldn't help but frown as he said:
"But Prince Cheng has a noble status and cannot marry any woman he wants. Moreover, it has been more than ten years since Princess Cheng gave birth to her child. When the late emperor was still here, since the woman could secretly commit herself to him with Prince Cheng, why not Simply ask the late emperor for marriage?"
Emperor An sneered: "If the marriage is granted, how can Xie Tianyu benefit from the Rong family?"
Xiao Yan's eyebrows tightened: "If you want to benefit from the Rong family, why take the risk?"
"What if that woman comes from a noble family?"
"Aristocratic family?" Xiao Yan was stunned.
Emperor An said coldly: "You have never thought about how Prince Cheng and the Lu family colluded?"
Seeing that Xiao Yan, who had always been shrewd, looked confused, he seemed to have thought of something again, and his face was full of surprise.
Emperor An sneered: "Back then, Prince Ru wanted to suppress the family, so Lu Chongyuan had no choice but to choose me. At that time, I was not as good as King Cheng. It is not surprising that he also secretly supported King Cheng. But after I ascended the throne, Xie Tianyu was already half a useless person. Why should the Lu family take such desperate risks to connect him with the Ministry of War?"
"The Lu family has private soldiers. Although it has not been stated to the outside world, you should know the foundation of the family. Their own hoarding of weapons is not enough. Moreover, they have always wanted to promote the fourth prince to the throne and win over other families. They have repeatedly mentioned the establishment of the East Palace Crown Prince, and Why bother provoking King Cheng with this extra step?"
Xiao Yan's eyes widened: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that the woman is from the Lu family, and Xie Yin is also from the Lu family?"
"Not too stupid."
Emperor An glanced at him, then leaned on the red sandalwood table behind him and said: "Either the Lu family used Prince Cheng as a retreat, thinking that if the fourth prince failed, there would still be Xie Yin's lineage, or else the Lu family had a problem. He became a rebellious person, and even Lu Chongyuan was tricked."
He smiled half-heartedly, full of interest.
"I hope it's the latter, that would be interesting."
Lu Chongyuan has been calculating for many years, and he wants to do everything possible to put the Lu family blood on the throne. He has been aggressive in the court these years, and those aristocratic families have used the court as a hunting ground.
It would be really interesting if the Lu family rebelled and stabbed Lu Chongyuan in the back.
Emperor An seemed to be able to see Lu Chongyuan's face after learning the "truth". He suddenly laughed. He didn't know what he thought of, but he laughed more and more happily. His originally sinister eyes were full of unreasonable excitement, and his face was filled with abnormality. red, waving and laughing with a bit of madness.
Waiter Feng was startled and opened his mouth to speak, but unexpectedly saw Xiao Yan raising his eyes towards him.
"..."
Although he didn't say anything, Waiter Feng only felt his scalp tightening and subconsciously swallowed the words that came to his lips.
Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze and stood there quietly, watching Emperor An go "crazy". After the excitement on his face faded a bit, he said, "Then the Lu family..."
"check!"
Andy said excitedly.
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes: "But since King Cheng didn't say anything, this matter is just a guess. No minister can break into the Lu family to search for the women one by one. Moreover, after many years, those who knew about it may have been silenced long ago. Xie Yin alone , it is difficult to confirm his life experience..."
Seeing Emperor An looking towards him, he paused for a moment: "The Lu family is extremely guarded against minor ministers, and they are afraid that if they just take action, they will startle someone else, it is better to leave this matter to others to investigate."
"Others? Who?"
"Fourth Prince."
Emperor An was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Xiao Yan to mention the fourth prince.
Xiao Yan said calmly: "It is difficult for others to find out about the Lu family's affairs, but the Queen and the Fourth Prince finally know something about it, and Lu Chongyuan will not set up defenses against them."
"The four princes are of excellent character and talent. The Queen and Your Majesty have been married for many years. I feel that their loyalty to Your Majesty must be greater than their selfishness towards the Lu family."
Seeing Emperor An thoughtfully, Xiao Yan continued:
"Furthermore, the idea of a neutral prince in the court is getting more and more popular. Your Majesty is clearly at the peak of his power, but those courtiers have long wanted to find another prince. Why don't your Majesty take this opportunity to test the minds of several princes, especially the fourth prince? If he is partial to The Lu family hides the truth, deceives the emperor and ignores the superiors. How can they be qualified to inherit the throne?"
Emperor An's thoughts suddenly changed. He raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Yan: "What if the Fourth Brother kills his relatives out of justice?"
"Wouldn't that be better?" Xiao Yan said slowly: "The fourth prince's act of loyalty to the emperor is worthy of praise. Your Majesty will put aside the past grudges and treat him equally with other princes."
Emperor An understood what Xiao Yan meant and suddenly laughed: "You're such a naughty thing, you're full of evil thoughts."
Xiao Yan said: "That matter..."
"Just do as you say. You go to the fourth prince, explain the stakes to him clearly, and see how he makes his decision." Emperor An said.
"I obey the order."
…
Chamberlain Feng stood aside from the beginning to the end, watching Emperor An order to hand over the affairs of the Lu family to the fourth prince for investigation, and then waved Xiao Yan to come closer, and talked to him about the recent method of "cultivating immortals and refining elixirs", and there was nothing on his face. Not at all anxious as before.
Chamberlain Feng shivered inexplicably.
Xiao Yan seemed to have just said something casually, but it sent the queen and her son to a dead end.
The fourth prince went to investigate the Lu family, and it turned out that the Lu family was ruined, the family was disgraced, colluding with Prince Cheng, and confusing the royal bloodline, any one of them could kill the Lu family. He also asked the queen and her son to cut off the support they relied on with their own hands, and it was hard to find support from aristocratic families.
But if it doesn't work, the fourth prince is too selfish to protect the Lu family. Even if he intends to protect his mother's family, the Lu family will still have quarrels with him. Considering Xiao Yan's ruthless behavior in the past, he will definitely have no backup plan, not only to provoke the queen Mother and son are fighting dog with Lu family. If it can be proved that the fourth prince has deceived the emperor, it will cost his life and the queen's life.
Xiao Yan seemed to be setting up a trap for the Lu family, but in fact he wanted to push the queen and her son into despair.
Drive the dog into the back alley.
How did the Queen and her son offend Governor Xiao and make him so cruel? !
When he came out of the palace, Feng's wife stood under the sun at noon. The summer sun fell on her body, and the burning heat on her skin slightly dispelled the chill in her heart.
When Xiao Yan came out, he saw that the imperial man's face was red from the sun.
"It's such a bright day, and Eunuch Feng is really enjoying himself basking in the sun." Xiao Yan said with a smile.
"The Zajia family only feels that people's hearts are unpredictable, which makes life cold."
He made no secret of his sarcasm.
Xiao Yan smiled when he heard this and didn't take it seriously.
Waiter Feng pursed his lips tightly and looked at him. Seeing that he didn't care at all, he was a little annoyed. He simply said directly: "Master Xiao, please take a step to speak."
In front of the palace were guards and several palace officials.
Chamberlain Feng wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to do it in front of others. He led Xiao Yan towards the back of the side hall. When there was no one around, he stopped, turned around and took out the previous item from his arms. Those things the little eunuch gave him.
Xiao Yan glanced at him: "Eunuch Feng, what is this?"
Feng's servant said in a deep voice: "Where did these things come from? Governor Xiao, don't tell the Za family that you don't know. Governor Xiao has given them so generously that the Za family dare not accept them."
He didn't want to make the relationship too tense, so he calmed down a little and said, "Thank you, Governor Xiao, for my son's help. But just now, you in the palace also used the Za family. Even if we are even, I will look forward to Governor Xiao in the future." Hold your hand high and stop messing around."
He stuffed the thing into Xiao Yan's arms, pulled away and wanted to leave.
Xiao Yan chuckled softly: "Eunuch Feng, this is very neat and tidy, but haven't you heard a word? It's hard to get off the pirate ship."
Waiter Feng suddenly raised his head: "Is Governor Xiao threatening the Za family?"
"So be it."
Such frank and undisguised words made Feng Neishi angry.
He originally thought that Xiao Yan would cover it up a bit, or say a few superficial words to deal with it, but he never expected that he would admit it directly.
He didn't know whether to express his anger for a moment, and along with the anger, there was uneasiness.
The servant Feng tried his best to calm his mind and said in a chilled voice: "President Xiao, the Zajia family has never asked about what you have done in the palace these years, and has never made enemies with you. The Zajia family just wants to serve the Holy Emperor in peace, so why does Governor Xiao have to put the Zajia family into the palace?" Drag it into this muddy water?"
"The Zajia family has never interfered in the affairs between you and the Aristocratic Family. I have been very protective of the Holy Lord several times in the past. Is this how Governor Xiao repays me?"
Xiao Yan tilted his head: "My father-in-law is only defending me because your majesty's holy will is in favor of my governor. If your majesty relies heavily on the family, I am afraid that my father-in-law will be protecting others."
