The West Prison was indeed quick, especially since the Jingzhao Yin came to them specifically with evidence.
The area where the accident happened was immediately cordoned off, and all the courtyards and houses were searched one by one. There were many passers-by when the accident happened, and many people were hit by the dog blood in the bag and poured on their heads.
After the people from the British palace took control of the situation, it immediately stabilized. Everyone was looking for this person, so someone ran away in the street, and many people saw it.
Although the man was dressed casually and his face was mostly lowered, many people still had a vague impression of him.
The people from the West Prison came over and directly offered a reward. Anyone who saw the person would be rewarded handsomely, and several people immediately volunteered to follow the West Prison to identify the person.
The Ministry of Justice came slowly, and by the time a set of procedures were completed, the area had already been searched. The Ministry of Justice also knew that this was a big deal, so they followed the West Prison to help block the area and search for people. The two of them worked together and the speed was much faster...
In the imperial study, the emperor's face turned ashen with anger. He pursed his lips tightly and asked the eunuch who came to report, "Is there really someone here to sabotage us?"
"Your Majesty, the Minister will take people to investigate the news sent by the Ministry of Justice now, and send it to the palace when there is any news." The eunuch said tremblingly, kneeling in front of the imperial desk and not daring to raise his head.
"Where is the prince now?" The emperor took a deep breath and asked sternly.
Previously, the Crown Prince brought the Crown Princess to the palace to meet the Emperor. After the Emperor gave them rewards, he let them go to the harem to meet the Queen and other concubines.
"The Crown Prince should still be in the Empress's Pepper Room." The chief eunuch Li Quan carefully reminded the Emperor that on a day like today, he would have to stay for a while before going back.
"Go and call him over." The emperor said with a cold face.
Li Quan nodded to the eunuch who was kneeling below. The eunuch hurriedly took the order, stood up, and respectfully stepped back. When he reached the door, he turned around and ran out.
His heart was pounding, he didn't want to report such a thing, but it was his turn just now. Fortunately, Eunuch Liquan sent him out. If he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would die without knowing how. Although His Royal Highness the King of England next to him didn't say anything, his whole body was emitting a chilling aura.
That’s right, His Royal Highness the King of England, who hadn’t entered the palace for such a long time, actually entered the palace. This was something no one expected.
No one knew what had happened between the emperor and Pei Yuanjun before. All we knew was that Pei Yuanjun left the palace with a gloomy face and never returned since then.
At first, many people thought that the emperor was angry and reprimanded Pei Yuanjun, and that Pei Yuanjun, who was celebrating the misfortune, was doomed. After some thought, Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng felt that this was most likely true, so they rushed to the imperial study to take action against Pei Yuanjun. Unexpectedly, not only did they fail to drag Pei Yuanjun down, but both of them ended up in a bad situation.
But since then, the King of England still has not entered the palace, which has caused many people in the palace to secretly doubt.
Unexpectedly, the King of England entered the palace early this morning and waited in the Imperial Study. It seemed that he came for the Crown Prince, but after that the Crown Prince went to the harem, the King of England did not go either, but continued to wait in the Imperial Study. The Emperor seemed to treat him as usual. The Imperial Study was very quiet, and there was no sound of the Emperor getting angry.
This...what happened before
The imperial study was indeed very quiet. Pei Yuanjun was leaning on the chair rail as usual, looking very lazy. With his handsome appearance, even when he heard about what happened outside, he only curled the corners of his lips slightly, but his eyes were sinister and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.
But who encounters this kind of thing at this time
Nothing will be good.
"Who do you think did it?" The emperor looked at him, his expression softened, and asked.
"I don't know, but I have always investigated things in the Western Prison, and I know that no one would do something for no reason. It all depends on who benefits the most from it." Pei Yuanjun's thin lips curled up, "I really don't know who can't tolerate me and wants to involve me in everything."
Who wants to involve Pei Yuanjun? The emperor's face darkened, his brows furrowed, and he looked at Pei Yuanjun again: "How have you considered your matter?"
This was the point of their dispute at the beginning, and it was also the reason why Pei Yuanjun left in anger.
"Your Majesty... Who is my biological mother?" Pei Yuanjun raised his eyes to look at the emperor, his eyes clear and handsome with a hint of coldness.
"I will tell you about your biological mother separately." The emperor coughed softly to hide the embarrassment on his face, "Your biological mother is a good person and will never wrong you."
That day he only said Pei Yuanjun was his son, and didn't have time to say anything else. He was afraid that if he said too much, Pei Yuanjun would not be able to bear it...
"It's not a matter of being wronged or not, it's just that I can't accept it for the time being." Pei Yuanjun lowered his head and looked at the floor tiles in front of him with a cold gaze. "I have been the Prince of Yun for so many years, and I have always been your father's son. Now that the emperor is telling me this... I have to think about it."
He spoke very slowly, but it was clear that he was thinking about this matter seriously.
Under the gorgeous royal robe, Pei Yuanjun's face was handsome but calm. Unlike the suppressed rage he had at the beginning, he looked like he had accepted something.
"Okay... okay, you need to think about it carefully. I should think about it carefully too." The emperor said repeatedly. A major matter that had been weighing heavily on his mind for the past few days finally eased up. It was good that he could relax. He was afraid that this kid would be very stubborn and wouldn't be able to figure it out all of a sudden, and would cause trouble again.
The emperor has been worried these days. After all, he is the only son born to his beloved woman. He just wanted him to grow up safely and not be involved in it again. But now he sees that some things are beyond his control. No matter what he wants, the son has actually gone astray in a place he can't see.
The prince... If he was truly a benevolent monarch, and truly cared about the brotherhood, then that would be fine, but now that he had looked at him bit by bit, he discovered that the prince was not who he had seen in the past.
At first, he wanted to depose the prince in a rage. It was just a momentary impulse, but now the emperor really has this idea in mind.
But the prince is also the foundation of the country. Although the emperor's balance has now tilted, he still has to wait and see.
Is it true that what happened today has nothing to do with the Crown Prince? The more unclear the investigation is, the more the Emperor suspects his sons, and the Crown Prince is the most suspicious among them…
Who else but his two sons could do something to Pei Yuanjun right under his nose
"Your Majesty, what do you think about what happened today?" Pei Yuanjun calmed down and raised his head again. He was still the King of England as before.
Until the matter is fully revealed, he will remain His Royal Highness the King of England. He understands this, and the Emperor understands this too.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Who is behind this kind of thing, which is a thankless task?" The emperor frowned again. This kind of thing is actually not serious, just like what happened that day, it is impossible to cause any harm to his son. It looks more like a child's play and it seems like an accident no matter how you look at it.
But what happened today was not an accident, after all, many people saw the person escaping.
"Your Majesty, if there had not been an accident today, this matter would have become an unsolved mystery just like the Crown Princess's matter before, and would have been attributed to God's will." Pei Yuanjun reached out and touched his earlobe. The injury there had healed long ago. He pulled off the earring that he had worn for so many years. His ear was injured before, and now there was only a mark on it, and no earring anymore.
The emperor looked over involuntarily, and after a closer look, his face immediately turned cold. He had personally put these earrings on Pei Yuanjun when he was a child, in order to protect his life, but they were no longer there.
"The fourth young lady of the Qu Mansion has a good fate, at least for me. If it turns out to be a fate of heaven, it may not sound good. The ladies in the palace may think that she is not worthy of me. There may be some other accidents. If she has an accident, I may not be in a good situation either."
Pei Yuanjun narrowed his narrow eyes and reached out to touch his earlobe.
The emperor's gaze was involuntarily drawn there again, and his mind suddenly lit up, he understood, someone was trying to harm Pei Yuanjun, knowing that Pei Yuanjun was being protected by him, so he went through so much trouble to force the woman from the Qu Mansion to be unable to marry, or to force her to death, and Pei Yuanjun would no longer be protected by God.
"How bold." The emperor gritted his teeth and slammed the table, saying angrily.
"Your Majesty, what you told me before, do the people in the palace know?" Pei Yuanjun asked again, raising his chin and pointing in the direction of the harem.
Hearing his question, the emperor's eyes became more sinister, "It's been so long since this happened... No one has mentioned it, it's impossible for anyone to know."
That is the eternal pain in his heart.
"Your Majesty, I do not doubt your ability, but this kind of thing is really hard to say. No wonder I always feel..." Pei Yuanjun paused here, as if he didn't know what to say next.
"What do you feel?" The emperor's heart was lifted again.
"I always feel that the emperor is particularly good to me, and I also feel that other people pay special attention to me." Pei Yuanjun looked at the emperor calmly.
The emperor was shocked by what he saw. He thought it was perfect, but was it really perfect? Or did others guess something from his behavior? It was hard to say.
If someone guessed something, the emperor thought about it carefully and felt that the most likely person was Concubine He. After all, he had doted on Concubine He for so many years, and even if she was the queen, she was just a title. Recalling that Pei Yusheng had followed Pei Luoan to say Pei Yuanjun's words in front of him, he began to have some doubts about Concubine He.
Over the years, the Emperor has always been kind to Concubine He and has never doubted her, no matter who he is.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but think more in her direction. Did he reveal too much to Concubine He
A eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
"Let him in!" The emperor took a deep breath and temporarily suppressed the myriad doubts in his mind. What he suspected most now was the crown prince and his new crown princess...
Pei Luoan was called over in a hurry. He was talking to Liu Jingyu and the Queen Mother before. He had already recognized the other concubines in the harem. The Queen Mother invited them to have lunch. When they sat down, they were talking about returning home. This matter made him depressed again. He didn't expect that the Emperor would summon him at this time. He didn't know what was going on. He was always worried...