"The second brother was only stripped of his prince title?" Xiao Huayong was very dissatisfied when he saw the result of Emperor Youning's handling of the matter.
Not only did he not demote the fourth brother as he did in the past, he also left him the title of prince.
What Xiao Changmin did did not cause much trouble to Shen Xihe and Xiao Huayong, but as Shen Xihe said, it disturbed the people's hearts to a certain extent. Just because Shen Xihe was able to control it does not mean that what Xiao Changmin did was not bad enough.
Tian Yuan lowered his head. He didn't need to say anything. The message explained everything clearly.
Xiao Huayong continued to read and actually saw Xiao Changmin taking the initiative to apologize, swearing to the sky in front of the emperor with tears streaming down his face. He did not make up the rumors, but just drank some wine with some people with ulterior motives and talked about some things, which led to others taking the initiative to make decisions. Emperor Youning saw that he had a broken head, so he gave him a lighter sentence.
"The second brother actually went to ask for forgiveness?" Xiao Huayong was a little surprised. Based on his understanding of Xiao Changmin, Xiao Changmin should not have known in advance that Shen Xihe would make trouble. He stroked the black piece on his fingertips and gently tapped it twice on the chessboard, "Send someone to check it out."
What made Xiao Changmin so smart for once
The fact was not that Xiao Changmin was clever for once, but Yu Sangning accidentally learned that Xiao Changmin actually used her uncle to spread messages in Dengzhou. She immediately went to find Pingyao Hou and said, "Father, something bad has happened. His Royal Highness Prince Zhao has spread the news of Crown Prince Tianyou to Dengzhou without hiding it from Your Majesty, through my uncle."
Pingyao Hou did not take it seriously after hearing it: "It's just some rumors, so let it spread."
It was obvious that Pingyao Hou and his younger brother, the governor of Dengzhou, both took these matters to heart, which was why they acted as they pleased after receiving Xiao Changmin's order, considering that the two families would soon become relatives.
How many rumors are there in the world every day? Your Majesty has never taken them to heart. These rumors were not made up by them or even King Zhao. King Zhao just spread them.
“Father!” Yu Sangning held back the Marquis of Pingyao who was about to leave, “This is not women’s gossip. Your Majesty has not expressed his opinion because you yourself believe that the strange stone fell from the sky. You also have to consider the emperor’s mind. No one dares to judge what he thinks in his heart.
In my father's eyes, this matter is of no consequence, but for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it is like a sword hanging over his head, and the Crown Princess will never turn a blind eye to such consequences.
Father, the Crown Princess is no ordinary girl. Father, think about how she got the power from the Imperial Concubine? How did she easily get rid of the An family daughter who wanted to marry into the East Palace? How did she compete with Your Majesty and not lose the upper hand? She even dared to plot against Your Majesty. "
Pingyao Hou's expression began to grow solemn. Putting aside other matters, the Yu Mansion had also been involved in An's affairs, and Pingyao Hou still remembered it clearly.
"You mean, the Crown Princess has something against your third uncle?" Pingyao Hou's face became serious.
Yu Sangning smiled bitterly: "Father, for someone like the Crown Princess, she doesn't need any evidence. As long as she finds out who did it, she can make sure that person is guilty!"
Yu Sangning envied and admired Shen Xihe. She prided herself on being smart. Before she met Shen Xihe, she thought she was the smartest girl in the world. But after she met Shen Xihe, she realized there was a type of girl who never cared to be compared with other women fighting with each other. In her eyes, she saw the vastness of the world and looked down upon all others.