Chapter 95: Your Majesty is really busy...

Xiao Ning prepared a pair of wrist guards for Xu Chong and also brought a bag of braised beef, which he handed to him when Xu Chong came.

"Don't accuse me of being partial from now on. I always prepare double the gifts for you."

Xu Chong took the gift and grinned. He held the wristband against his arm and compared it to his own. "It's just right! It's like it was tailor-made for me!"

After trying it on, he clamped the wrist guard under his armpit, tore open the oil paper package, picked up a piece of beef and started eating.

It's spicy, fresh and fragrant, which suits his heavy taste very well.

"tasty!"

Xiao Ning smiled and waved him away, "Hurry up and finish your meal and get back to work, or General Zhou will start to criticize me for not managing people well."

Xu Chong: “…”

People are eating, can you please not spoil the fun?

But Xu Chong didn't want to argue with Xiao Ning who had finally returned, so he nodded at her and walked back while eating meat.

After watching Xu Chong leave, Xiao Ning went back to the house to rest for a while, and then went to the training ground.

Since then, I have devoted myself to solid work and life.

…

Princess Mansion.

Furong hurried to the study.

"Your Highness, the people who are following us sent a message saying that the eldest prince has made some moves."

Shang Xi closed the book at hand, raised his eyes, and raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Finally..."

He stood up, and the peonies outlined with gold threads on the hem of his fiery red dress bloomed and stretched out, gorgeous and dangerous.

"Change your clothes, and we will go to see His Majesty and redress the grievances."

Furong's lips curled up slightly, "Yes..."

She helped Shang Xi dress up and go to the palace.

As a token of honor, the emperor granted Shang Xi a jade token, allowing him to enter and leave the palace freely.

So he soon arrived at the door of the emperor's Qinzheng Hall.

There were many palace maids and eunuchs coming and going on the palace road.

A eunuch saw Shang Xi and hurried forward, saying politely, "Why is Your Highness here? His Majesty is busy..."

Shang Xi looked at him and said, "I have an important matter to discuss with Your Majesty."

The eunuch was embarrassed: "Your Majesty really has something to do..."

At this moment, a woman's cry was heard from the hall.

Eunuch: “…”

He smiled awkwardly at Shang Xi, saying nothing.

Shang Xi glanced at him expressionlessly and stood under the palace wall with his arms folded.

Princess Duanhui has always been arrogant and domineering outside, so there is no need for her to be very nice to a eunuch.

for a long time……

Furong was getting a little impatient, feeling that the emperor had become increasingly dissolute in recent years, having affairs with his concubines in broad daylight...

Shang Xi still had that expressionless look on his face.

No one knows what he is thinking.

The eunuch invited him to go to the side hall for tea first, but he refused to go.

He was gently advised to go sit with the Empress first, and when His Majesty was free, he sent someone to call him over, but he did not respond.

Eunuch: “…”

Well, love and so on.

Who knows when Your Majesty will finish his work?

finally……

The palace door opened.

Before the eunuch could go in and report, Shang Xi knelt at the door of the Qinzheng Hall, straightened his back, and shouted, "Duanhui has something important to report to Your Majesty..."

The eunuchs are already numb.

They already had a premonition that they would be reprimanded by His Majesty.

After a moment, a eunuch came forward and whispered, "Your Highness, His Majesty, please come in and talk..."

Furong helped Shang Xi to stand up and walked to the door of Qinzheng Hall. Then, at the eunuch's signal, she let him go and allowed him to enter the hall alone.

The emperor was sitting at the table at this moment, dressed neatly.

There was a memorial in front of him, and a beautiful concubine stood beside him, slowly grinding it.

The concubine raised her eyes quietly and looked at the princess who was known for her domineering behavior, but was shocked by her beauty.

I thought I was unparalleled in beauty.

But compared to this princess, she is still slightly inferior.

"What's the matter? Why are you so anxious to see me?"

The emperor closed the memorial in his hand and looked up at Shang Xi.

Shang Xi knelt down again, looking at the emperor with tears in his eyes and a helpless expression, "Your Majesty, Duan Hui knows who planned the assassination and who wants to kill her!"

"Oh, who is it?"

The emperor asked knowingly.

"It's the Fifth Brother! He, he must be holding a grudge against Duan Hui... that's why..."

"Where's the evidence?"

Duan Hui wiped her tears, took out the letter from her sleeve, and asked the eunuch to take it and present it to Yu Long.

The emperor opened the envelope, read it, and looked at Shang Xi with a serious look in his eyes. "Where did you get this letter?"

Shang Xi lowered his head upon hearing this, biting his lip and remaining silent.

The emperor snorted and laughed, saying, "Based on this, how can you prove that it was Lao Wu who did it?"

Shang Xi raised his head again, "Sister Huaxun and the other noble ladies were there that day. Your Majesty will know once you ask..."

The emperor looked at Shang Xi and remained silent for a long time.

Shang Xi looked at the emperor with stubborn and tearful eyes.

The emperor finally sighed and asked, "Duanhui, do you have to make such a scene? Do you know that if this gets out of hand, it will only bring shame to the royal family?"

After the emperor said this, the palace became quiet with only the sound of shallow breathing remaining.

The beautiful concubine stood in front of the desk, not daring to breathe.

She was just delivering some soup to His Majesty, why did she encounter such a thing...

Shang Xi fell to the ground with his forehead pressed tightly against the ground.

She cried, "Your Majesty, Duan Hui almost died... You said before that you would severely punish the murderer and stand up for Duan Hui..."

His voice was choked and looked so pitiful.

The emperor looked at Shang Xi, who was kneeling on the ground, with a calm gaze, and finally ordered, "Call Huaxun over."

The eunuch responded and walked out of the Qinzheng Hall with his hands hanging down.

Princess Huaxun came over soon.

Looking at the emperor with a sullen face at the top, the concubines beside him who dared not breathe a word, and Shang Xi kneeling on the ground with tears on her face, she twisted her hands together unconsciously.

He swallowed his saliva, forced a smile, and saluted the emperor, saying, "Son, your son greets your father..."

"I don't know why the emperor summoned me here..."

The emperor stared at Hua Xun, making him feel creepy. He collapsed, knelt down, and cried, confessing, "Father, I don't know... I really don't know..."

"I didn't know that the Fifth Prince would kill me... He said he only wanted to teach Sister Duan Hui a lesson, so I agreed to lead Sister Duan Hui over..."

The emperor closed his eyes.

Why did he give birth to such a timid and stupid daughter?

He confessed everything before he was even asked, making it impossible for him to let the matter go lightly.

The five old idiots are so slow in doing things that they can't even handle the tail end properly!

And that bastard Lao Liu, who was at odds with his brother, not only gave the evidence to Duan Hui, but also taught her how to kill Lao Wu.

After Shang Xi deliberately leaked the news that day, his spy followed him secretly. Not only did he see the Sixth Prince, he also sneaked into the private room next door and overheard part of their conversation.

The emperor had been looking forward to today's show.

But what he never expected was that his daughter was so stupid and cowardly. If she refused to admit it, would anyone dare to torture her?

The emperor stared at Hua Xun coldly, then ordered in a calm voice: "Come here!"

Just as he finished speaking, a eunuch hurried in, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince said he wants to see you for something important..."

"What important matter could he have?" The emperor waved his hand. "Can't you see I'm busy? Tell him to come back another day!"

Not long after the eunuch left, the eldest prince's voice was heard from the palace gate: "Father, I have something important to ask you!"

emperor:"……"

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I have never written about political intrigue, so just read it for now. If you can't stand it, just skip it.