Feng Lai said: "Don't worry, Governor Xiao, the Za family came here according to your Majesty's order."
"Your Majesty's decree?" Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows: "What are your Majesty's orders?"
Feng Lai smiled: "Your Majesty said that he wanted Governor Xiao to help Concubine Yu and Concubine Zhao prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in two days. In addition, His Majesty also ordered Governor Xiao to send people to the Southland immediately. Suo Lu Jiu'an is brought to justice, and by the way, we can investigate the reality of King Pingshan's rebellion."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. Although the palace banquet was a bit unexpected, Concubine Yu and the others were short of time and couldn't handle it. It wasn't strange that Emperor An asked him to intervene, but he asked him to send people to capture Lu Jiuan and investigate King Pingshan...
"Didn't His Majesty leave this matter to Commander Liu?"
Feng Lai sneered: "I gave it to him before."
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows.
Feng Lai didn't tell him anything: "President Xiao didn't go to the Forbidden Garden before leaving the palace. After you took Doctor Jiang out of the palace, Commander Liu went to the Holy Palace."
Emperor An learned that Xiao Yan had beaten Liu Tongen, and it sounded like no one was killed, so he just pretended not to know about it.
When Liu Tongen met the emperor and said that Dr. Jiang had been "robbed" by Xiao Yan, he only said that Xiao Yan had a bad temper and told Liu Tongen not to investigate the Lu family's affairs anymore, but Liu Tongen was stubborn and refused to talk about it. It's not that simple, and they also said that Xiao Yan was suspicious.
Feng Lai was not in the palace at that time, and did not know what Liu Tongen said to Emperor An. When Emperor An asked him to go in to deliver today's golden elixir, and asked Liu Tongen to leave.
However, Liu Tongen still refused to give up, saying "Xiao Yan is suspicious", "We can dig deeper into the Lu family's affairs", "If there are traitors with ulterior motives in the palace, there is no guarantee that His Majesty's safety will not be endangered".
In and out of his words, he said that Emperor An had been deceived, implying that Emperor An was confused, angry and conceited about his intelligence. Emperor An, who had personally "examined" Xiao Yan, was livid.
At that time, An Di's face was already very bad. He only said that Xiao Yan's injury could not be faked, Jiang Jiji had also examined it, and Lu Chongyuan was dead, and the rest of the Lu family had also been brought to justice. There was no need to mention this matter again, but Liu Tongen still caught him. Lu Chongyuan kept his words before his death.
There seemed to be a smile in Feng Lai's eyes, and he seemed to have something to say:
"Liu Tongli said that before his death, Lu Chongyuan insisted that Governor Xiao had left the capital. He also said that Zhao Yuanlang had left similar words, saying that although he colluded with the Lu family, he had never poisoned Mrs. Zhao, let alone sent anyone to chase her in the street."
"Liu Tongen said that Mrs. Zhao and Princess Xiangning were colluding and deceiving before entering the palace that day. He accidentally mentioned that he sent someone to Mrs. Zhao's natal family, and he will know the truth soon."
Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and Tangning, who was behind the screen, couldn't help but tighten her fingertips.
Something unexpected happened that day, and the Zhao family suddenly launched an attack. Lu Chongyuan was watching with eager eyes. To break the siege that day, he could only use dangerous tactics, but it would inevitably leave flaws.
After the Zhao family was convicted, Mrs. Zhao's foundation was damaged due to "poisoning". Emperor An allowed her and Zhao Yuanlang to return to their parents' home with their dowry, but he did not expect that Liu Tongen actually sent someone to investigate Mrs. Zhao.
Mrs. Zhao's poisoning was a lie. Although she promised to pretend to be weak before leaving, the lie was still a lie.
Due to Liu Tongen's suspicion, Mrs. Zhao may not be able to take precautions. If it is found that Mrs. Zhao's body is not as damaged as the imperial doctor said, which will hinder her longevity, then the drama in front of the emperor that day may be completely exposed.
Xiao Yan had murderous intentions towards Liu Tongen: "What did your Majesty say about this matter?"
Feng Lai said calmly: "I didn't say it explicitly, but I also didn't stop Commander Liu from checking on Mrs. Zhao."
Xiao Yan's heart sank. On the surface, Emperor An believed him and let him do whatever he wanted, but on the inside he was unpredictable.
Feng Lai raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Yan and said, "But Commander Liu was wronged by Governor Xiao after all. When he left the Holy Palace, he hated the Zajia family for talking too much this morning. Everyone turned around and left."
"He is the commander of the imperial army. The Zajia family cannot afford to suffer the consequences. In panic, they begged Your Majesty to let the Zajia family go and make amends with Commander Liu."
"Who wants His Majesty to be merciful and remember the servant's dedicated service for many years, so he didn't say anything about it. He was also considerate that Commander Liu was injured and was afraid of inconvenience, so he asked the Za family to go to Jiuyun Lane and let Governor Xiao I will help Commander Liu to find out whether King Pingshan is real or not, and capture and bring Lu Jiuan to justice as soon as possible."
Tang Ning sat behind the screen, her expression changed after listening to Feng Lai's words.
When Xiao Yan saw Feng Lai's kind and humble face, his eyes darkened.
Who is Feng Lai? He is close to Emperor An and the manager of the inner palace. He has served Emperor An for many years. No matter how humble he is inside, he represents Emperor An's face outside.
His identity was destined to make him different from other palace officials. Emperor An could beat, scold and reprimand others at any time, but others could not do it at all. The so-called dog in front of the emperor's door was noble. Liu Tongen embarrassed him in public, treated him without any pretense, and even asked Feng Lai to do this. The man in front of the saint bowed his head to him full of fear and apologized.
What would Andy think?
He would not think that Liu Tongen was dissatisfied with Feng Lai. He would only think that he was arrogant and arrogant, ignored the emperor, and relied on the emperor's trust and respect to ignore even the people before the emperor.
Emperor An likes obedient people, and he uses Liu Tong'en to give him the most important trump card. He just wants an obedient puppet, not an obedient and shrewd person with his own thoughts.
Liu Tongen's previous "confrontations" had already made An Di dissatisfied, and then Feng Lai's invisible eye drops.
No wonder Emperor An suddenly entrusted him with the affairs of Lu Jiuan and Pingshan King. He was using this matter to warn Liu Tongen.
Xiao Yan figured out the key and couldn't help but say: "Eunuch Feng used a very sophisticated stratagem to divorce."
Feng Lai said modestly: "Not as good as Governor Xiao. When the Za family left the palace, they met Deputy Commander Yu and heard that he had a dispute with Commander Liu."
"Governor Xiao only went to the Forbidden Garden once, and the two adults whom His Majesty relied on almost fell out. The Za family could only say a few words in front of the Holy Spirit."
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes. Just these casual words can sometimes turn the tide. He looked at Feng Lai and straightened his expression: "Eunuch Feng came out of the palace specifically not just to tell this to the governor. If you have anything to say, you may as well speak up."
They are all smart people and know each other's basics.
Feng Lai looked calm: "The Za family just want to ask Governor Xiao a question."
"You said before that what you did in the court was to find a way out for yourself. The Za family knew that it would be difficult to be imprisoned, so they helped you. But first you secretly communicated with the queen and her son, and then you supported the second prince to divide the family and cause civil strife. .”
"The fourth prince is dead, the second prince is crippled, the queen is buried in the cold palace, and even the Lu family has perished at your hands."
"The situation between the DPRK and China has been disrupted by you, but you have not sought any benefits. The so-called retreat is probably all an excuse."
At first, Feng Lai only thought that Xiao Yan was greedy for power and dealt with the Lu family and other aristocratic families just because he wanted to please Emperor An. Only by acting in accordance with the holy will could he gain the favor and trust of Emperor An and gain the power.
But later Feng Lai gradually discovered that Xiao Yan was clearly in charge of the situation in the DPRK.
There was a deep connection between Emperor An and the aristocratic family. Before Xiao Yan entered the court, there was a tacit understanding and balance between the imperial power and the aristocratic family. Emperor An hated the aristocratic family but only wanted to suppress it.
It was Xiao Yan who single-handedly broke this balance, causing a life-or-death situation between His Majesty and the aristocratic family, and forcing His Majesty to eradicate the Lu family with whom he had the deepest relationship.
Feng Lai looked unpredictable: "Where did Governor Xiao go when he left the capital? The Zajia family doesn't want to know. The Zajia family only hopes that Governor Xiao will tell the truth. What exactly do you want to do?"
