"Heh." As soon as Xiao Changying finished speaking, Xiao Changmin smiled gently. His laughter was neither light nor heavy, but meaningful and thought-provoking.
Emperor Youning looked at his two outstanding sons kneeling in front of him, and the woman from the Xu family who accompanied him. He knew better than anyone whether the Rong family had attempted assassination or not. This was a trap, a trap that had him included.
Emperor Youning looked at Shen Xihe and Xiao Huayong, his eyes fell on Xiao Huayong: "What does Qilang think about this?"
Xiao Huayong stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, there are many doubts about this matter. If the assassin was sent by the Imperial Concubine, she would not have sent Guard Rong. The Imperial Concubine has been with Your Majesty for a long time and has been managing the harem for decades. She must know that Your Majesty has both Eunuch Liu and the Embroidered Uniform Envoy protecting him. Guard Rong is skilled in martial arts, but he is no match for Eunuch Liu and the Embroidered Uniform Envoy.
Secondly, if the imperial concubine intended to assassinate His Majesty, she would have kept a close eye on the maids in Hanzhang Palace. How could such an affair have occurred
Thirdly, if Rong Qiu was really sent by the Imperial Concubine to assassinate Your Majesty, he would not commit suicide in the Imperial Concubine's courtyard.
With all these things, I think the Imperial Concubine has no intention of harming Your Majesty. As for the matter of Rong Qiu, it still needs to be investigated in detail."
Concubine Rong and the Crown Princess are incompatible and want to fight for palace power. Everyone knows it, but no one expected that the Crown Prince would not favor Shen Xihe at this time, which made everyone a little confused.
"What the Crown Prince said makes sense. The Imperial Concubine would not be so arrogant and send her family members to harm Your Majesty." As the one who offered the suggestion, Concubine Shu naturally knew what the assassin was. She turned her eyes and looked at the Imperial Concubine, "Since Guard Rong is not here to assassinate Your Majesty, why did the Imperial Concubine summon him after his shift?"
The key point is that it was already late at night. Why did the imperial concubine call Rong Qiu at this time? It was obvious that she was doing something shameful.
"My Lady, why are you looking for Rong Qiu so late at night?" Emperor Youning asked.
If Rong Qiu wasn't my nephew, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to explain it.
Concubine Rong also wanted to find someone else. On the one hand, it was difficult for others to enter the heavily guarded Xiangguo Temple, which would be more likely to arouse Shen Xihe's suspicion. On the other hand, she arranged every step very carefully, and Shen Xihe would counter her moves. The worst consequence would be that both sides would suffer losses.
But she had never fought with Shen Xihe. She had been fighting with women for decades and had never been involved in a man's battlefield. She thought that this was just a fight between Shen Xihe and her for power in the harem, and she never thought that Shen Xihe's way of countering her move would involve His Majesty.
How could a woman make a fight between two women so big that it couldn't be resolved
"Your Majesty, I just gave some instructions to Rong Qiu. It just so happened that Rong Qiu was on duty too late tonight." Although Concubine Rong was shocked by Shen Xihe's methods, she did not panic. She was very calm.
Although her behavior was suspicious and the matter involved the Rong family, she could not be convicted without solid evidence: "I spoke a few words to Rong Qiu and told him to leave. As soon as Rong Qiu left, I was shocked to hear that His Majesty had been assassinated."
"Your Majesty." As soon as Concubine Rong finished speaking, Shen Xihe said, "Since the Concubine has sent Guard Rong to give instructions, I think the guards guarding the courtyard must know when Guard Rong entered the Concubine's courtyard and when he left."
Concubine Rong's body stiffened. She had already told Rong Qiu all these things long ago, but Rong Qiu did not go to look for her today.