"Did King Jing come here in a hurry after hearing the news?" Pei Yuanjun seemed not to notice Pei Yusheng's stiff expression and continued, "If so, he must have only listened to the words of the He family, right?"
"He Dayu has always been a gentle person, how could he do such a thing?" Pei Yusheng was still explaining.
"What you say in public is not what you say behind your back. Even if King Jing trusts He San, he has to have someone investigate first. Otherwise, if it gets to the emperor, it will be considered a false accusation."
Pei Yuanjun said lazily.
Neither of them pointed out who it was, but everyone present could understand the meaning of the words. Li Quan lowered his head and almost ignored what they said. He couldn't bear to hear such words from them. It would be best if he didn't hear them.
Unable to retreat now, he could only look at his nose with his eyes, and his mouth with his nose, bending his back, not moving at all, but his vest was covered with cold sweat.
"Uncle Wang, someone really wants to frame the He family and deal with me." Pei Yusheng was anxiously asked by Pei Yuanjun and said in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, I am just saying this. I am a little confused. If there is anything wrong, please let Your Majesty know." Pei Yuanjun stood up and bowed deeply to the emperor who had a sullen face and was silent.
The emperor looked at him deeply, and his attitude softened: "Please sit down first. I will make the final decision on this matter."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Pei Yuanjun sat down again, still leaning against the chair in an extremely lazy manner, without any image at all. But he was the only one who dared to act like this in front of the emperor. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had to behave properly in front of the emperor and dared not make the slightest mistake, let alone Prince Jing.
King Jing felt very aggrieved and lowered his head. He wondered why he always lost when facing Pei Yuanjun. It was all because of his father's favoritism. His father seemed to be smart, so why would he do such a thing and pamper his minister to such an lawless degree
It seems that no matter who sits on the throne in the future, the military power must be in his own hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if he sits on that position, he will be controlled by Pei Yuanjun. My father is so stupid. How could he give most of the military power to Pei Yuanjun
"Let's wait until Jingzhao Yin investigates the matter thoroughly. You can get up first!" said the emperor.
"Yes, father." Pei Yusheng felt aggrieved. He came quickly just to get before the prince, but he didn't expect that he still didn't get a positive answer from his father. All this was because of Pei Yuanjun. Pei Yuanjun was so annoying. Could it be that he had become the prince's man
Thinking of this, Pei Yusheng was shocked. If Pei Yuanjun stood on the side of the prince, he would have no chance at all. Even if Liu Xiangshan stood on his side, it would be useless. After all, the military power in Liu Xiangshan's hands was no match for Pei Yuanjun's. Moreover, it was heard that some of Liu Xiangshan's soldiers and generals were obtained from Ji Yongming.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience." A young eunuch came in cautiously to report.
Pei Yuanjun laughed out loud, "Look, they're coming, one after another, not slow at all!"
He spoke in a low voice, as if he was talking to himself, but the faces of both the Emperor and Prince Jing turned grim.
"Prince Xuan." The emperor said with a cold face.
Pei Yusheng stepped aside and saw Crown Prince Pei Luoan striding in. His face was still a little pale, and he bowed respectfully to the emperor as well.
The emperor said calmly
:"waived!"
The prince stood up straight and looked at the emperor respectfully. "Father, I heard that something happened in the He Mansion. It was quite a big commotion. The whole capital was shocked. Many people came to the He Mansion and threw rotten eggs and rotten cabbage leaves. It affected the whole He Mansion. People in the He Mansion dared not go out."
"What?" Pei Yusheng almost jumped up. He really didn't know about this. The people from the He Mansion who came before didn't mention this either, which showed that this happened after he left.
"Father, this matter has caused quite a stir. Just now, the Jingzhao Yin came to my door and said that he might not be able to investigate the matter and was afraid that something might be found out in the end. I thought that this matter involved the He family, so I had to tell your father, and so I came here to ask your opinion." Pei Luoan said respectfully.
"What do you think I mean?" The emperor sneered and slammed his hand heavily on the table, furious.
Pei Luoan couldn't stand any longer and knelt down quickly.
Since he knelt down, Pei Yusheng couldn't stand either, so he knelt down beside him as well.
Pei Yuanjun smiled, looking lazily at the pair of royal brothers in front of him, a sinister flash in his eyes, but then his smile became beautiful, his sleepy eyes raised, adding a bit of devilish charm, and his appearance became more exquisite and eye-catching.
However, he did not move, still sitting steadily on the side, as if he did not see the prince kneeling not far from his feet.
"Whenever something happens, you two rush into the palace together. Don't you think I don't know anything?" The emperor was furious and pointed at his two sons, from one son to the other.
Li Quan looked at the Crown Prince and Prince Jing calmly, then his eyes fell on Prince Yun, who was smiling coquettishly and looked like he was enjoying the show. This man was the most unbecoming, but the Emperor could not see him. He only saw the two kneeling on the ground, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Sometimes, some things are actually destined early on!
No matter how the process changes, the result is only one, it seems that he doesn't need to waver anymore...
"Father, I am terrified."
"Father, your son is extremely terrified!" Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng were both panicked and said hurriedly.
"You don't dare, what else do you not dare to do? This kind of thing... these things... tell me, do they have anything to do with you?"
The emperor said angrily, feeling extremely disappointed. He had favored both of these sons. Apart from the crown prince, he valued Prince Jing the most. But now it seemed that he was so disappointed.
First the Crown Prince was implicated, and now it seems that King Jing will be implicated soon. From the looks of things, the two have been fighting openly. There is no brotherhood at all. Putting the previous and subsequent events together, it is nothing but a slap in the face to the royal family.
"The incident at the Crown Prince's Mansion has not yet been resolved, and now there is the matter at the He Mansion. No matter whose affair it is, and no matter who is involved, I will have someone investigate it. You two had better not interfere. If I find out that you are involved in this matter, I will never let you off easily!"
The Emperor warned.
"I dare not!"
"I dare not!"
The Crown Prince and Prince Jing agreed hastily. At this time they no longer had the intention to fight. They were only thinking about how to get married. If the Emperor got angry, they would not be able to tolerate it.
"Go away!" the emperor said impatiently.
Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng both stood up and carefully
He retreated to the door, then turned around and left the imperial study.
When they got outside the door, they wiped the cold sweat from their forehead. They were both very nervous for a moment because their father was angry. This was completely different from what they had guessed when they entered the palace.
The two men looked at each other and smiled. Fortunately, the royal brothers were very good at this kind of thing. They wanted to fight to the death in private, but on the surface they were still close brothers. Pei Luoan even asked with concern: "Second brother, what's going on in the He Mansion? Do you want me to help?"
If Pei Luoan helps, the entire He Mansion might not survive. King Jing pulled the corner of his mouth with a fake smile: "Thank you, Prince. It shouldn't be a big deal. What's true won't be false, and what's false won't be true. Even if someone slanders it, it's still false."
If this was not planned by the prince behind the scenes, Pei Yusheng would never believe it. It must be the incident last time, and Pei Luoan was taking revenge on him.
"This matter has been going on until now, and I don't know whether Mr. He San is really innocent!" Pei Luoan sighed, as if he also felt that this matter was strange. To Pei Yusheng's ears, it sounded like a strong mockery. At this time, Pei Luoan was still pretending that it had nothing to do with him.
He only regretted that he didn't have much evidence in his hands at the time and didn't react in time, otherwise the prince would have definitely not escaped without suffering a heavy loss.
The two brothers acted very close on the surface, but in their hearts they wanted to stab each other to death. Suddenly, they heard a lazy voice behind them: "Prince, King Jing, have you found out about this matter?"
The two of them turned around together and saw Pei Yuanjun leisurely stepping out. For a moment, they were filled with anger. He was just a prince, but he was more favored by their father than them. How could they bear this
But now, they have to endure it even if they don't want to. Just because Pei Yuanjun has the trust of his father, the two of them can only admit that they are at a disadvantage.
"Uncle Wang." Pei Luoan spoke respectfully first.
"Uncle Wang!" Pei Yusheng smiled and said, with a hint of melancholy on his face, "I don't know what happened. I will go back and find out. If it is really He's affair, I will definitely not let it go easily!"
"My second brother is right. If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as a commoner." Pei Luoan nodded in agreement.
"That's the best. I'm going to leave the palace and go to the Western Prison to take a look. The emperor said that if we can't find out the truth, we can use the Western Prison." Pei Yuanjun locked his narrow eyes on Pei Yusheng. "Prince Jing hasn't been to the Western Prison to check on the affairs for a long time. If you have time, you can go and take a look."
Thinking of the West Prison, Pei Yusheng's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly shook his hand and said, "I've been busy recently. I'll go see him after this period of time. I'm sorry for the trouble during this period, Uncle Wang."
After saying this, he bowed to Pei Yuanjun and hurriedly left the palace.
"Uncle Wang, I will go ahead and pass on the message to Jingzhao Yin, asking him to handle the matter impartially." Pei Luoan said.
"Farewell, Prince!" Pei Yuanjun said politely, but he didn't do anything. Pei Luoan had to reply, "Uncle Wang, you're too polite!"
After both of them left, Pei Yuanjun walked out with his hands behind his back. His face gradually turned cold and his eyes were sinister. The eunuchs standing on both sides lowered their heads, like clay sculptures or wooden carvings. When this gentleman stood there, even the air was cold, as if there was an evil spirit around him.
This kind of momentum is far beyond the reach of the Crown Prince and King Jing...