He Lianheng and He Lian entered the palace in a hurry, and they started to pinch each other for a while. Then he walked into the imperial study and met with the old emperor.
The old emperor's complexion looked much worse than last time he came here. His face looked particularly haggard. At this time, the old emperor gave people more of a feeling of running out of fuel, making people inevitably worry about his physical condition.
Helian Kuang looked at the old emperor's face and spoke with a worried look on his face. "My father has been busy with state affairs recently. I noticed that my father's complexion is a little bad. I would like to ask my father to take care of himself and take care of himself."
His words were neither condescending nor arrogant, but they clearly expressed his worries and were quite thoughtful.
The old emperor raised his head, looked at him lightly, waved his hand and said. "I know my own body, so I don't need you to worry about it."
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He Lianheng responded to all this with a spectator attitude. Seeing the way Helian flattered the horse but slapped it on the horse's belly, he was secretly happy, but on the surface he remained calm and just took a pair of His eyes looked at Helian Kuang provocatively. Helian frowned crazily, but it was hard to get angry, so he simply pretended not to see it and looked at the old emperor and continued to speak respectfully.
"What my father said is that I still don't know why my father summoned his son today."
A little impatience will mess up a big plan, and He Liankuang has always been very tolerant.
The old emperor slowly opened his eyes and looked at his two sons. He had also heard about the irreconcilable relationship between them. Although he wanted to mediate, he was still unable to do so, so he had to let the two of them continue to make trouble. , both of them are princes he likes, and it would be unfair to favor one over the other.
"The emperor called the two princes here today to discuss the matter of the murder of Marquis Junyuan's son. I wonder what the two princes can do about this?"
A clear and soft voice suddenly sounded behind the two of them. The imperial concubine personally held several plates of pastries and placed them in front of He Lianheng and the two of them. Her voice was smiling and charming.
"You two princes, please try it. This is a pastry made by Jingwei himself. I wonder if the two princes like it?"
Her tone was humble, completely lacking the arrogance that a favored concubine should have.
Helian Kuang was startled, his eyes flashed with a glint, and he thought to himself. This Jingwei trained by Du Suxi is indeed extraordinary. He understands a man's mind so well. No wonder he can climb so fast in such a short time. I am afraid that my father has long been addicted to this woman's gentleness.
On the other hand, although Concubine Mei had regained her position as concubine, she could not get rid of her innate domineering aura. Even if He Liankuang secretly arranged countless opportunities for Mei Fei, Mei Fei would always mess up everything with her pride.
There is a huge difference between people.
Jingwei put down the pastries and sat casually beside the old emperor with a smile on his face, which made him feel very happy.
With the sudden addition of Jingwei, the old emperor's originally gloomy expression softened significantly at this time. Looking at the two sons he had always been proud of in front of him, he spoke solemnly.
"Okay, you two, tell us your views and opinions on this matter. This matter has many implications and must be investigated clearly. Do you understand?"
As soon as he finished speaking, He Lianheng hurriedly spoke because he was worried about Du Suxi after all. "
My father and I believe that the second son of the Wang family was definitely not killed by this woman, Dusha. Although this woman has a more straightforward personality, she is not the kind of bloodthirsty and cruel person, and she will definitely not do such a thing. "
Jingwei also spoke very cooperatively at this time.
"Your Majesty, I also think so. Although Sister Dusha is young, she understands many truths. Although I am a few years older than her, when it comes to being a governor and understanding of etiquette, I can't compare to Miss Dusha. Yes, please be clear to the emperor and make sure not to accuse Dusha unjustly."
Behind the scenes, there was already a hint of coquettishness behind the words.
Listening to the two men trying their best to protect Dusha's reputation, the old emperor remained expressionless and continued to look at Helian Kuang.
"What do you think about this matter?"
Hearing the old emperor's question, He Lianheng was suddenly startled. He glanced at Helian Kuang nervously, and was a little worried that He Lian Kuang would say something detrimental to Du Suxi and influence the old emperor's decision.
However, Helian Kuang lowered his head, saluted the old emperor very respectfully, and said respectfully.
"My son, I have no idea."
The old emperor looked steadily at He Liankuang, who was dressed in black, with some interest in his eyes.
He had some understanding of the personalities of these princes, but Helian Kuang was the one he couldn't understand. At this time, seeing that He Lian Kuang did not express his opinion, he thought He Lian Kuang had scruples, so he immediately spoke.
"What? Both of them have their own opinions. Why don't you have your own opinions? Don't worry, no matter what you say, I will not blame you."
But He Lianheng raised his head and looked at the old emperor calmly, "I will not jump to conclusions without direct facts to prove who the real murderer is, so as not to create a wrong intuitive impression. Before things are clear, Before I die, I ask my father to forgive me, and I cannot comment on this matter yet."
The old emperor was startled, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Looking at the low-key prince in front of him who was almost unnoticed by him, he suddenly felt like he had found a treasure.
But He Lianheng frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he already understood what He Liankuang meant. Rather than saying too much and making many mistakes, it is better to say less and make fewer mistakes, and not to say anything wrong. This Helian Kuang is also cunning.
The old emperor nodded happily and spoke.
"You're right. You really can't draw conclusions until the truth comes to light. You've done a good job in this regard. I'll give you a task now. Are you willing to do it?"
Helian Kuang's heart skipped a beat, and he already had some guesses. He lowered his head, clasped his hands together, and agreed with a solemn expression. "My son, I will do my best!"
As soon as the old emperor opened his mouth, he handed over the case of the murder of the prince Junyuan to the prime ministers Du Yuanzheng and He Liankuang. Among them, Helian Kuang was the leader and Du Yuanzheng was the assistant. Needless to say, his intention was.
Seeing that his father Bing didn't ask for anything to do for him, He Lianheng immediately asked for it himself.
"Father, Dusha is unjustly accused. Please allow me to allow you to participate in the investigation of this matter."
He Lianheng was a little worried after leaving Du Suxi's case to He Liankuang. The old emperor suddenly turned cold, looked at He Lianheng and said coldly.
"Enough, you are involved in this matter, it is already
No, now the whole capital understands that you have an ambiguous relationship with that girl. As a prince, this is really inappropriate. Specifically, you should reflect on it yourself. "
After the old emperor finished speaking, he closed his eyes to rest his mind and stopped talking. The imperial concubine accompanied him and gently kneaded the old prince's arms, as gentle as water.
Looking at the old emperor like this, He Lianheng could only smile bitterly and nod in agreement. He had long expected such a result. He and Du Suxi had been too close to each other to arouse criticism. It would be unfair to let him participate, even if it could be proved that Du Suxi Xi is innocent, but it will also make people feel that they have lost justice. The old Marquis is not that easy to bully. This is indeed the safest idea.
The two of them resigned and left. The old emperor always looked calm with his eyes closed and his face calm.
"Your Majesty, the two princes have already left." Tian Fei looked at the old emperor who was still there with his eyes closed, and couldn't help but remind him. After all, he was worried about Du Suxi and wanted to get some meaning out of the old emperor's mouth.
The old emperor slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Tianfei with emotion, without saying a word.
Jingwei's heart skipped a beat. At that moment, she felt an inexplicable frightening feeling. It seemed that all her secrets were seen through at this glance.
Barely able to calm down, Jingwei had a gentle smile on his face, looked at the old emperor and said.
"Why did the emperor leave this matter to the seventh prince?"
The old emperor raised his head, looked at Jingwei calmly with slightly cloudy eyes, and asked. "What? Do you think Kuang'er is incompetent, my dear wife?"
Jingwei hurriedly knelt down, lowered his head, and explained. "No, I just believe that Miss Dusha is innocent."
The old emperor coughed, looked at Jingwei, and spoke again. "You raise your head."
"Yes." Jingwei raised his head and looked into the old emperor's eyes. After a while, the old emperor suddenly stretched out his hand and gently touched Jingwei's cheek, as tenderly as if he were stroking a precious item of his. Rourou sighed.
"I know that you were born in Mo Shang Xiang Fang and have great feelings for Mo Shang Xiang Fang. However, when the emperor breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people. I hope you can understand this and don't act out of emotion."
Jingwei was stunned, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly defended himself. "I don't dare."
The old emperor was looking at her steadily, with a hint of a smile on his lips. "Don't dare? Or do you have to dare?"
"..." Jingwei lowered his head and was speechless for a moment. For some reason, his palms were slightly sweaty. She finally tasted the saying that being with a king is like being with a tiger. She only hated it because she didn't follow Du Suxi's advice and only wanted revenge. Entering the palace, I never thought that the life in this palace, although one person is inferior to tens of thousands of people, but he has to live cautiously every day, intrigues with the palace concubines, and there is no place to talk about the desolation.
Thinking of this, Jingwei closed his hands unconsciously.
"I'm tired, Princess Tian. Go to the kitchen and bring me the medicine."
Jingwei was stunned, but nodded. "yes."
Looking at Jingwei's far away figure, the old emperor sighed, with a sharp look in his eyes. Looking into the distance, I don't know what I'm thinking.
(End of chapter)