Shen Xihe tactfully expressed that she had feelings for Xiao Huayong, which made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so happy that he almost danced with joy.
His eyes were almost glued to Shen Xihe, fearing that if he blinked, Shen Xihe would disappear, and everything that had just happened was just a dream.
In the past, Shen Xihe felt extremely uncomfortable with Xiao Huayong's pursuing and ardent gaze. He felt uncomfortable now as well. He could only sigh helplessly and try his best to ignore it.
The couple were very affectionate with each other, but Emperor Youning, who was separated by several courtyards, had a very gloomy expression on his face. He held a memorial in his hand, which was an urgent report from Jiangnan. The disaster in Dengzhou definitely affected not only Dengzhou, but the whole world. Jiangnan was a place with many talented people and beautiful scenery. There was an imperial examination every three years, and most of the students admitted were from Jiangnan.
What scholars are best at is upholding justice and writing with ink. In Emperor Youning's hand was an article written by a student from Jiangnan. Many of the articles were already making innuendos, linking the disaster in Dengzhou to the strangeness of praying for blessings, and Prince Xin kneeling to beg for amnesty for the harem. The emperor was slow to deal with it, and although it was not stated explicitly, anyone with a little bit of common sense could see it.
How far is Dengzhou from Jiangnan and the imperial palace? Xiao Changqing only knelt in the yard for a day and a night, and the Shu Handu petition signed by the people of Dengzhou was just handed to him, and Jiangnan had already taken action. When did the north and the south get so well-informed that they were like neighbors
It is obvious that someone is deliberately manipulating this and is trying to threaten him. So who is behind this
There are many suspects, the first of which must be Xiao Changqing who was kneeling outside, and Donggong who seemed to be obedient, but of course other people are not ruled out.
But he didn't have time to worry about these things right now. If he didn't grant amnesty to the harem, he would be a tyrant and incompetent monarch!
"Call the person in." Emperor Youning ordered in a cold voice.
Liu Sanzhi hurried outside and ordered two eunuchs to bring in Xiao Changqing, who had been kneeling for a whole day and night and could not even straighten his legs.
Emperor Youning stared at Xiao Changqing, who was kneeling in front of him without changing his expression. His knees seemed numb, but he could still stop his back and said, "If I issue an edict to pardon the imperial harem and save Dengzhou, then you are deceiving the people and disrupting the government. It would not be too much for me to sentence you to death!"
Xiao Changqing remained calm, his slightly haggard eyes bloodshot, still gleaming with an unyielding light: "The people cannot wait any longer, Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately and announce it to the world. If it does not rain within three days, I am willing to die to apologize!"
This step in the game of life and death is the step that Xiao Huayong is unwilling to let Shen Xihe take the risk.
Xiao Changqing is very clear about the current situation. Xiao Huayong and Shen Xihe do not want him to die, so they will never harm him. However, as Xiao Huayong said, everything is subject to change, and even the Grand Historian can make misjudgments. Is there anyone in this world who can truly predict the secrets of heaven every time
Knowing this, he was still willing to take this gamble with His Majesty because if there really was an accident, he would learn from the fourth brother and escape death, thus getting rid of his identity as a prince. But he still had Xiaojiu around, and with Xiaojiu standing behind him, he would not be restricted in what he did.
There are some things he cannot do as the Prince of Xin, but if he is a nameless person, he can do whatever he wants.
Naturally, being the Prince of Xin also has its advantages. There are pros and cons to everything, and in any case, the loss to him is not that great.