"Cough cough - cough cough -" The emperor himself suppressed the cough on his lips, raised his head, looked at the two brothers who looked like tigers and wolves, and smiled coldly: "I didn't know that you have carried so much resentment for so many years. It’s not easy to accumulate until it explodes today.”
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.
In any case, the two grand dukes suddenly attacked in front of many guests. No matter what the truth of the matter was, it was "adding insult to injury". After all, tonight is a masquerade ball held by the royal family. It was originally intended to quell the recent rumors of civil strife in the royal family. Who would have thought that instead, it would dig deeper and deeper, and instead bring up the bizarre "accidents" in the past.
"We don't want to either. It's a pity that as soon as Lu Chen found out that your guard chief was dead, the first person he suspected was me. How can you not make me feel cold?" Grand Duke Lu Yun clapped his hands and looked at Lu Chen and him with a sinister expression. The little princess behind. "For so many years, I have devoted myself to the royal family, but one of my servants died, and he has pointed these fingers directly at me, my uncle. I would like to ask, if he has nothing wrong with him, why did he make such nonsense without investigation?"
Careless!
Lu Chen clenched his hands tightly, his veins exposed, but he forgot that his uncle would use this as an excuse. Clearly, the fox's tail has been exposed, but under the clever words, many guests' faces have become more and more confused.
In this world, the winner is king. Captain Lu died before he had time to announce the various clues he had investigated about the Royal Airport accident. Those things coming out of his mouth without absolute evidence would only be inevitable in the eyes of these people. To divert attention, there is even suspicion of deliberately throwing dirty water.
"Second brother," Grand Duke Lu Chong smiled slightly, but his eyes were like poisonous snakes staring at the emperor's dark face: "No matter what, my eldest brother and I are Lu Chen's elders. What he does does not have the bearing of a royal heir. After all, Lu Ming was much stronger than him. It's a pity that he died young." He said the last four words slowly and with ulterior motives.
Sure enough, the other members of the royal family looked more and more suspicious.
Some time ago, due to the emperor's bias and Lu Chen's gradual changes, most people gradually accepted the death of the second prince, and even vaguely expected that the eldest prince might be better than His Highness Lu Ming in the future. Now, the two Grand Dukes "revealed" the past events, and mentioned that His Highness Lu Chen ignored his family ties and did not even conduct an investigation. He questioned his uncle in court about the cause of the death of the Chief of Guards. If he was not young and frivolous, he was deliberately framed! No matter which possibility it is, it is disappointing, not to mention that until now, the cause of Prince Lu Ming's death is still unclear, and the eldest prince who is the most suspected has no strong evidence to prove his innocence.
"You!" The emperor's eyes flashed with a stern expression, and just as he was about to speak, darkness suddenly burst in front of him! The dizziness came unexpectedly, and his body swayed, swaying, and he was about to fall to the ground!
Leng Yiyao sighed, took a step forward calmly, and held the emperor's wrist firmly. From a distance, she was dressed in black and red, and she looked particularly dazzling.
His Majesty the Emperor only felt a soft right hand resting on his side. It seemed light, but it was very strong. It actually held his body firmly and supported him.
He only had time to take a look at her side face, which was delicate and soft, like an orchid in an empty valley, so beautiful that it was not stained by the mundane world. The next moment, he was distracted by the pain that overflowed from his throat. He closed his eyes heavily and resisted the burning pain in his chest that was about to burst from coughing.
Facing the two grand dukes who were questioning him, and facing all the members of the royal family who were watching, Leng Yiyao stood there, calm, charming, and innocent, like a compassionate being, standing there, supporting the emperor's every move.
At this moment, everyone seemed to have woken up from a dream, and suddenly remembered her existence—from now on, the owner of the platinum mask behind her.
Lu Chen saw that his father had a strange look on his face and his lips turned slightly white. He suddenly remembered that he had been in seclusion some time ago, and he was shocked to realize that it was not just to isolate himself from the noise of the outside world. He was afraid that his condition was not as simple as imagined. His heart was on fire, but he tried his best to calm down: "Where are the royal guards!"
The many royal guards who had been so silent that they almost had no sense of presence subconsciously straightened their backs and said with solemn expressions: "Here you are!"
"Doctor Xuan!" Lu Chen turned back and glanced at Leng Yiyao. His heart softened and his expression returned to normal: "Surround all the entrances to the banquet hall. No one is allowed to leave without my order!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was chaos all around!
He was clearly here to attend the concubine selection ball, but he was inexplicably involved in the royal secrets, and now even his personal freedom has to be controlled
All the famous and powerful people looked indignant.
Yunlai stood in the center of the crowd and suddenly smiled lightly.
Lu Chen is not too stupid. If the guests in front of him are allowed to leave, the "news" of His Majesty's throne being erroneous will immediately spread its wings and fly to the streets of the empire before tomorrow. By that time, it will be extremely difficult to control public opinion!
In addition to Yunlai, there were also many discerning people who came to their senses. Tonight, their guests may have become witnesses to the royal strife. Of course, it can also be said that they are tools for the royal infighting.
If the emperor and Lu Chen cannot survive tonight safely, I am afraid that the throne will really change hands in the future.
For a moment, there was a rumbling sound, and the shock and fear among the female family members spread like an infectious disease.
Leng Yiyao casually took a look at the luxury around her, and it was clear that just a moment ago she was still wearing fragrant clothes, but now she was feeling uneasy. A heaven, a hell… .
"What? You want to seal off the scene? You haven't become emperor yet, and you dare to yell like this in front of us!" The two princes' expressions darkened, and they stood in front of Lu Chen, suddenly sneering.
As an elder, Hemo really shouldn't give them face before he officially ascended the throne. What's more, he is also carrying the crime of possible brother-killing behind his back, just like his father...
The little princess was so frightened by the situation in front of her that she started to tremble with fear, her eyes were filled with fear.
Lu Chen was just about to speak, but suddenly Leng Yiyao's unique cold voice came from behind: "I said, with the body lying there, shouldn't we first find out who the murderer is? When did the topic suddenly go off the rails? Already?"
Everyone was suddenly shocked!
Yes, it was clearly Captain Lu who died suddenly and unknowingly. Why did the topic suddenly come to the cause of death of the fourth prince and the origin of His Majesty's throne