The blood in his eyes faded a bit, as if suppressed by medicine. The pain in An Di's head eased, but the violence and murderous intent in his heart did not ease at all. Looking at the courtiers kneeling below him, he became even more furious.
He had long known that his sons were restless and that they wanted to win over the courtiers and seize the throne. However, when he saw these courtiers who were supposed to be his, they were quarreling over his two sons. , completely forgetting who is the master of this world.
For the first time, An Di felt a crisis in his heart.
It was as if someone was always coveting the throne beneath him, always trying to pull him down and replace him.
Emperor An looked at the fourth prince with his face covered in blood and the second prince kneeling on the ground, and he felt murderous intent in his heart.
…
The matter at Lingyun Temple has not yet been directly concluded by the court, because the fourth prince concubine and the eldest princess Leyang have confessed in public. Emperor An ordered them and the fourth prince to be imprisoned and handed over to the Privy Council for continued trial. The second lady Bai and Mrs. Pei It was also handed over to the Privy Council.
Although Mr. Pei and the second prince named Qu were not imprisoned, they were banned by Emperor An's order and will not be held accountable until the matter is cleared up.
After the morning court dispersed, the pale second prince left the palace with gloomy eyes. When he reached a remote area outside, he slapped Song Jinxiu who followed him hard.
"It's all your good ideas!"
Song Jinxiu was hit and turned his head away: "Your Highness..."
"Shut up!"
The second prince looked at his face and was extremely angry: "Didn't you tell me that your information was conclusive and that this matter was foolproof? You told me that this matter would not dirty my hands. You only wanted to add fuel to the flames, so I let Bai Er They went to Lingyun Temple to expose the fourth child, but why is it like this now?"
He wanted to kill the fourth child, but he secretly had a "deal" with Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan secretly supported him, worked for him, helped him come to the public step by step, ruined the relationship between the fourth child and the aristocratic family, and now made him feel like a fish in water in the court.
The second prince knew very well how powerful Xiao Yan was and how shrewd that person was. He would never personally harm someone close to him and make Xiao Yan angry, so he never thought about intervening in Lingyun Temple from the beginning to the end. , the most they can do is let Bai Er and the others stand by and wait for the Fourth Prince to find an opportunity to reveal his true identity after he has accomplished his mission.
But how did it end up being that he set up a trap to harm the fourth prince's concubine? !
The second prince thought of the grievance of being blamed in the morning, and he almost wanted to spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Do you want to help me, or do you want to kill me?!"
Although the father did not directly imprison him like the fourth child, he grounded him, which was obviously because he believed the words of the fourth prince and concubine.
The courtiers of the aristocratic family and Cui Lin looked even more unkind when they saw him just now, completely destroying the already unstable trust between them.
Cui Lin even scolded him angrily, saying that he wanted to plot against Xiao Yan and the fourth prince, why didn't he discuss it with them in advance and do it on his own?
Even the people who assist him think so, what will others think?
What would Xiao Yan think?
Song Jinxiu's face turned pale: "Your Highness, I don't know why something went wrong..."
Snapped!
The second prince slapped him hard: "You don't know? You don't know that you swear to me that this is a good opportunity to bring down the fourth child, and you also told me that you can defeat him and the queen in one fell swoop?"
"If you hadn't told me that the news was solid, how could I have been involved?"
Song Jinxiu was speechless when asked.
The second prince said angrily: "Song Jinxiu, you'd better hope that this prince is fine and that my father can find out that this matter has nothing to do with me, otherwise..."
He snorted angrily, glared at Song Jinxiu viciously, turned around and left.
Song Jinxiu stood in a remote corner with a slap mark on his face, looking particularly embarrassed.
…
In the palace, Emperor An was lying on the couch, and the attendant Feng was rubbing his forehead and forehead.
"Your Majesty, the Queen's order to seal the palace has been sent, and Fengxi Palace has been guarded." Yu Yanfeng, deputy commander of the Imperial Army, reported back.
Emperor An closed his eyes: "What did the queen say?"
Yu Yanfeng lowered his head: "The Queen said she was wronged."
"Ah!"
An Di opened his eyes and sat up, his face full of ridicule: "She was wronged. There is no more vicious person than her in the world!"
That idiot Leyang has always had no brains, and he has never crossed the line when acting crazy, otherwise he would not have given the eldest princess position to her. It is true that Leyang covets Song Tangning, but it would be wrong if the queen had not spoken out and seduced the four princes and concubines. , how could Leyang cause such a big incident.
"Send someone to Lingyun Temple to find out what happened last night and see how much the second and fourth children were involved. Remember to avoid people from the Privy Council."
There is Xiao Yan in the Privy Council, so it is inevitable that it will be biased.
Emperor An was suspicious, so Yu Yanfeng naturally understood what he meant and took the order to retreat.
After the palace became quiet, Emperor An looked at Feng Neishi: "How is Xiao Yan?"
Attendant Feng stood aside: "Master Xiao vomited blood and fainted, and was carried back to the mansion."
An Di frowned: "Did you really vomit blood?"
"Absolutely true."
Feng's servant whispered: "Many people saw at that time that Governor Xiao had to be supported to get out of the carriage. He was unsteady when walking. He angrily moved his hands on the fourth prince and became furious."
"The Imperial Physician Sun has already gone to Jiuyun Lane. He sent back the news that Governor Xiao's internal organs had been damaged before and had not yet recovered. This time, the old injury recurred. He developed a high fever not long after he was sent back. Listen, It’s a bit serious.”
Waiter Feng paid attention to Emperor An's expression and carefully worded his words:
"President Xiao was seriously injured before. I'm afraid it's because of Yiyang County Master that he's so angry."
Emperor An thought of the day when Xiao Yan pounced on him and was carried back to the house covered in blood. He thought of Song Tangning's panicked tears, and his suspicion suddenly disappeared.
"Where is Song Tangning?"
"I heard that he was frightened and fell ill when he returned to Beijing in the afternoon. Even Mrs. Rongguo was so angry that she became ill."
Emperor An narrowed his eyes and said, "That little girl is also in danger. When you asked Grand Physician Sun to take care of Xiao Yan, he also took a look at the little girl. Later in the day, you go to the storehouse to get some supplements and send them to them. Tell them to have a good rest. This matter I will give them justice."
The servant Feng said quickly: "I obey the order."
Emperor An felt guilty towards Xiao Yan. On that day, the emperor and his ministers had an argument about the Lu family. When Xiao Yan said that he was afraid that he would not be able to protect Tang Ning before plotting against the Lu family, he vowed to scold Xiao Yan for thinking too much, but in the end, Lu Qin was sent to him first. The little girl's life was killed, and now the queen, mother and son and the second prince almost ruined the little girl's innocence.
Xiao Yan almost died trying to save the driver, and now his injury has recurred.
After all, Emperor An felt a little guilty. He pondered for a moment and said: "I'm going to draw up the decree. The Lord of Yiyang County is gentle in nature, diligent in learning and loyal to the emperor. He is also preparing to build Rongsheng Academy for the court to share my worries. I have granted him the title of Princess Xiangning, and the fiefdom remains unchanged." , enjoy the county's main food town."
He owed Xiao Yan, but it was the ultimate for Xiao Yan to be the eunuch in charge of the Privy Council, and it was impossible for him to become a noble again. However, Tang Ning had been wronged, and she was a woman. Since Xiao Yan loved her, giving her some dignity could be considered as comfort.
Feng's wife opened her eyes wide and felt deeply that the Yiyang County Princess... No, the Xiangning County Princess was really lucky.
The imperial edict of canonization and the reply from the northwest arrived almost at the same time in Cuiyun Lane.
After seeing off the people in the palace who came to deliver the edict, Tang Ning casually threw the edict to Yue Jian aside. Before he could be happy that his brother could reply, he heard from outsiders that Song Jinxiu was here.
Tang Ning was disgusted: "No."
She also wanted to read brother's letter.
Outside, Song Jinxiu vaguely saw Tang Ning in the front yard. When he saw her turning around and leaving, he said loudly through the concierge: "Tang Ning, I know you saw me."
Yue Jian saw Tang Ning frowning and was a little annoyed: "Girl, I will drive him away right now."
Tangning held the letter in her hand and glanced at the still bright sky outside.
Song Jinxiu's voice attracted many people's attention.
"Forget it, let him in."
