No matter how much the emperor loved Wei Xun, he had committed a serious crime in front of all the civil and military officials. If the emperor insisted on favoring him, he would lose the support of his subjects, which would be very detrimental to the stability of his regime. Wei Xun might be spared the death penalty, but he could not escape the punishment of life.
The queen also has a son who is the crown prince. Wei Xun was originally a great threat to Song Zhiqing. If they get the chance this time, they will definitely want to beat Wei Xun to death. In addition, He Guozhang only has one son, He An, who he raised in his palm for so many years. In the end, he died tragically on the street. How could he let it go
In short, Wei Xun is in great danger this time.
"How is he now? Has he been detained in the Dali Temple?" Ling Qingwan asked Ling Xiao.
"The prince insisted on not telling the reason for killing He An. In order to temporarily ease the He family's anger, the emperor placed him under house arrest in Liannu Palace. The Ministry of Justice will punish the prince after it investigates the case." Ling Xiao replied.
The Minister of Justice Bai Xu had fallen into trouble with Wei Xun before, and now that Wei Xun's fate was in his hands, he would not let Wei Xun off easily. Bai Xu and the He family were birds of a feather, and Wei Xun was now in a very worrying situation with wolves in front and tigers behind.
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Ling Qingwan could no longer sit still and quickly asked someone to prepare a carriage. She and Ling Xiao rode non-stop to the general's mansion.
Shen Chengzhou was also anxious at this moment. When Ling Qingwan arrived, he had just finished instructing his guards to secretly follow the investigation of the Ministry of Justice to prevent the Minister of Justice from taking the opportunity to take revenge on Wei Xun.
"Grandfather, my brother has already told me about the prince. I want to know what you think now." Ling Qingwan went straight to the point, anxious to find out what Shen Chengzhou thought.
Shen Chengzhou had been indebted to Wei Xun before, and this time Wei Xun was in trouble, according to Shen Chengzhou's temperament, he would not stand by and watch him die. But if Shen Chengzhou had no intention of getting involved in this matter, Ling Qingwan would have to find a way to rescue Wei Xun on her own.
This matter was caused by her, and she would not let Wei Xun do nothing.
"He An was a dandy boy who had a very bad reputation in Tokyo. Now that he is dead, the people in the city are overjoyed and are praising the Seventh Prince for his chivalry and justice. So even though the prince killed He An, it is not impossible to turn things around. The most urgent task is to find out what the Seventh Prince is thinking and convince him to join us. Only by cooperating with us can we successfully escape this disaster."
"Right now, the Seventh Prince is passive and has confessed to killing He An. It seems that he has no intention of turning the tables. I'm afraid..."
Shen Chengzhou had a worried look on his face, with wrinkles like ravines covering the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
"Grandfather, can you find a way to allow me to meet the prince?" Ling Qingwan thought for a moment, suddenly looked up and made a request to Shen Chengzhou.
If she wanted to understand Wei Xun's thoughts, guessing wouldn't work, so she had to ask him face to face. Since Wei Xun killed He An for revenge for her, the person who tied the bell should be the one to untie it, so this matter should be solved by her.
"I can take you to the palace and try." Shen Chengzhou said to Ling Qingwan.
After greeting Ling Xiao, Ling Qingwan followed Shen Chengzhou into the carriage and headed for the palace.
The streets were bustling with people, noisy and noisy, just like any other day, but Ling Qingwan didn't care. She was busy guessing what Wei Xun was thinking.
"Wan Wan." Shen Chengzhou called Ling Qingwan. "Just now I wanted you to solve this matter with me. It was my grandfather who was wrong. The He family is very powerful now. If the prince ascends to the throne, he will become a puppet of the He family. When the Seventh Prince is alive, there are still people who can compete with him. If he falls, I am afraid that the country of Dayue will change hands, and the He family may..."
If Shen Chengzhou's words were heard by someone with ulterior motives, they would be enough to accuse him and punish him. It was not appropriate to elaborate on the rest of the words, so Shen Chengzhou stopped there. He just wanted to explain it clearly to Ling Qingwan to avoid any misunderstanding between the two of them.
As smart as Ling Qingwan was, how could she not see that Shen Chengzhou also wanted her to go to the palace to meet the Seventh Prince.
"Grandfather, you don't need to explain, I understand." Ling Qingwan raised her lips slightly and said in a gentle voice. "I am also partly responsible for the killing committed by the Seventh Prince this time. I should rescue him. The Seventh Prince has done a favor to you and me."
Wei Xun had lied to her, but he had also helped her. Even if he was making amends, the good things Wei Xun had done far outweighed his crime of deceiving Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan also figured it out during this period of time.
The carriage moved slowly and arrived at the south gate of the palace unknowingly. Shen Chengzhou and Ling Qingwan went straight to Liannu Palace.
But before he could get close, he was stopped.
"General!" The man guarding the palace gate was a former general under Shen Chengzhou, who was transferred to the Imperial Guards and now worked in the palace. When he saw Shen Chengzhou, he was very respectful and bowed to him.
"Zhang Hao! It's you, old boy!" Shen Chengzhou laughed. Then he patted Zhang Hao on the shoulder.
Zhang Hao bent his waist even deeper.
"My granddaughter wants to see the Seventh Prince today. Can you please make it convenient for her? She can just say a few words and come out without wasting too much time." Shen Chengzhou slowed down his tone and asked Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao knew Shen Chengzhou's temper. This was the first time he used his connections to ask Zhang Hao for help. But this time the matter was really special. The emperor had issued a death order, and Zhang Hao had no other choice.
After some fruitless arguments, Shen Chengzhou had no choice but to take Ling Qingwan away.
Even the commander of the gatekeepers had been commissioned by Shen Chengzhou, and despite this relationship, he still could not enter the Liannu Palace. It was estimated that it would be difficult for Ling Qingwan to meet Wei Xun.
But if she didn't see him, how could she convince Wei Xun, and how could she know what Wei Xun's current situation was.
"Well, you wait here, I'll go and plead with the emperor and see if I can get his order." Shen Chengzhou thought about it carefully and made a decision. "Since the emperor didn't punish the Seventh Prince directly, I think he wanted to make things better. If I go and plead, the emperor might give me some face and agree."
What Shen Chengzhou said made sense. Ling Qingwan nodded in agreement and stood still obediently, waiting for Shen Chengzhou to meet the emperor.
In less than half an incense stick of time, Shen Chengzhou came back.
Ling Qingwan could tell at a glance that Shen Chengzhou looked depressed. I'm afraid the result was not satisfactory.
"I didn't get it." Shen Chengzhou sighed heavily, feeling a little annoyed.
"It's okay. We came to the palace in a hurry this time. We can discuss it carefully after we return." Ling Qingwan comforted Shen Chengzhou.
On the way back to the general's mansion, Ling Qingwan felt something was wrong and asked Shen Chengzhou a few more questions to find out what happened when he went to ask for the emperor's oral instructions.
In fact, when Shen Chengzhou arrived at the imperial study, before he could even open his mouth, the queen came running in and started yelling at the emperor to give her brother justice. The emperor was very upset, and in a rage, he drove everyone out.
So, Shen Chengzhou was stopped without saying a word.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Queen had heard the news from somewhere and had rushed to the Imperial Study just to cause trouble and prevent Shen Chengzhou from accomplishing his task.
The more the He family refused to let her see Wei Xun, the more Ling Qingwan wanted to see him as soon as possible. So, at night, Ling Qingwan asked Shen Chengzhou for a guard with strong martial arts skills, and together with Mingyue, they escorted her into Liannu Palace.