Chapter 259 Lowly People

These words were quite suggestive, implying that he had listened to the ministers' instigation and was trying to test his true intentions.

The emperor softened his expression and said calmly, "You haven't attended the morning court for several days. I am worried, so I came to visit you..."

"Really?" The figure slowly stood up, as if leaving the bed. "I am really flattered. You came to visit me, but you made things difficult for my wife. If you said you came to see if I am dead, it would be believable."

The emperor's anger reached its peak at this moment. Although Xiao Yuan had always been sarcastic to him, he had never been so disrespectful and embarrassed him in front of so many people.

"Why are you so mad today?" In a rage, the emperor overturned the nearest screen, and the situation in the inner room was immediately visible.

Shen Anan stood up and stopped him in time, but when she raised her eyes and saw Xiao Yuan confronting the emperor, she was stunned on the spot.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out and tears immediately fell.

Xiao Yuan looked at her the first time, his eyes filled with surging love and attachment.

"Father, you can see that I am still alive and well. It is hard for An An to take care of me. Please don't make it difficult for me, lest I go crazy again and offend you."

The emperor was furious, but he also knew his son had a bad temper and there was no point in arguing with him, so he said coldly.

"Ling Chenyi said that you had a relapse of an old illness. What kind of old illness is so serious that it made you bedridden for several days and unable to even get up."

Xiao Yuan frowned as if he was feeling unwell, and couldn't help showing a look of pain on his face. Shen Anan rushed to his side at the first time, sniffing and helping him sit down.

"Replying to Your Majesty, I only told you that my old illness had recurred. In fact, I was poisoned."

"Poisoned?" The emperor was shocked.

Chen Tian and Shen Yunbai both showed surprise. They never thought that Xiao Yuan would actually say it. Now looking at him, it doesn't seem as serious as they expected. Could it be that he is looking for a way to detoxify?

The two brothers were thinking, when they suddenly received an ambiguous look from Xiao Yuan, and their hearts were shocked.

"Xiao Yuan." Shen Anan's voice was a little choked and surprised.

He raised his eyes, gave her a reassuring smile, and gently pinched the back of her hand, but Shen Anan found that his face had begun to turn abnormally pale, as if he was barely holding on.

"What kind of poison was it? Who gave it to me? Can you find an antidote?" the emperor asked in a series of questions.

"The poison has been removed, but the patient's vitality has been damaged. The imperial physician asked him to take good care of himself to avoid a chronic illness. As for who gave him the poison, I, your son,..."

Xiao Yuan glanced at Chen Tian and Shen Yunbai, then withdrew his gaze calmly, "I only know that he was hit during the trial at the Dali Temple that day, and he vomited blood that day. Now, I haven't had time to find out who did it."

"An An didn't dare to tell anyone, for fear of causing a commotion and making Father worried."

Hearing this, the emperor glanced at Shen Yunbai who was standing quietly on the side with a cold gaze, and a hint of cold murderous intent slowly spread in his pupils.

Shen Yunbai, "..."

Xiao Yuan raised the corners of his lips in satisfaction, bent down and coughed a few times, "Father has already met with him. If there is nothing else, I will not accompany you to talk. I am really too tired to support myself."

"Well, since you are not feeling well, just take care of yourself. If you need any medicine, ask someone to go to the palace to get it. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital have nothing to do all day. Ask them to come and see you. Get well soon."

Everyone knew that the emperor did not favor Xiao Yuan and that the father and son did not get along. But at this moment, no one could see any falsehood in the emperor's expression; he was giving sincere advice.

"Yes, don't worry, Father."

The emperor kicked the eunuch who was lying on the ground covering his wounds, and left.

Chen Tian pulled Shen Yunbai to follow. Before leaving, Shen Yunbai looked back, stared at the couple deeply with cold eyes, then left with a sneer.

The carriage left the Fourth Prince's Mansion and when it arrived at the palace gate, the curtain was suddenly lifted, revealing the emperor's majestic and stern face.

Shen Yunbai lowered his head slightly, his eyes floating.

"Sir Shen." The eunuch jumped off the carriage and said with a light smile, "The director of the palace library has taken sick leave and has not been collecting books for several days. The emperor wants Sir Shen to take care of it for a few days. After all, literature is the foundation of a country's prosperity."

Shen Yunbai's expression suddenly turned gloomy, but he did not show it and responded very respectfully.

"I'll go with you, brother." Chen Tian said immediately.

"Oh, little ancestor, I dare not trouble you. Lord Shen can complete such a small matter alone. The emperor will take special care of it."

After saying this, without waiting for Chen Tian to speak, the eunuch waved his hand and ordered the carriage to enter the palace.

"Brother, don't go. I'll go talk to him." Chen Tian's eyes were full of anxiety.

"No." Shen Yunbai hurriedly grabbed Chen Tian, ​​"It's just a few days, I'll be back soon, don't worry."

"Brother." Chen Tian's eyes turned red. "You know that's just a superficial excuse. He just believed Xiao Yuan's words and thought that you poisoned him and wanted to punish you."

"No, you can't go. I'll go and ask him to plead for me."

"You are not allowed to go." Shen Yunbai's face darkened. "Tian'er, even if he feels a little guilty about you, he cannot surpass the power of the emperor. That man is his son after all. No matter how much he dislikes him, he will not tolerate others mistreating him."

"If you go, he will only think that you are disobeying him for me, his elder brother, and he will be even more dissatisfied with me. Be obedient and go back quickly."

He pushed Chen Tian and followed the carriage into the palace without looking back.

"Brother, it's clear that you didn't poison me."

Shen Yunbai didn't look back or say anything. He just waved his hand with his back to Chen Tian and slowly disappeared in the long palace road.

It doesn’t matter whether it is true or not. What matters is that the emperor believed it. That’s what he did. Nothing you say will make any difference.

After walking for a distance, Shen Yunbai saw the eunuch beside the emperor, waiting for him not far ahead. Walking in that direction was the place where palace servants who made mistakes were punished.

"Sir Shen." The eunuch bowed, but his tone was cold. "The emperor asked me to wait for you here. The library is full of books by saints. You need to wash off the foul air on your body before entering."

Shen Yunbai stared at the narrow official road with long bloodstains on it, winding its way inside, and did not speak for a moment.

"Don't worry, Lord Shen. They are all veterans and their subordinates know their limits. Please go ahead."

Shen Yunbai glanced at the eunuch calmly, and after a moment, he walked in without saying a word.

He still has a lot of things to do, and there is also Tian'er and his parents' revenge that have not been avenged. This little bit of suffering is nothing to him who has been through blood and swords since childhood.

On the dim and cold palace road, his back was stretched out by the afterglow, tall and resolute, with outstanding character.

The chief eunuch's eyes were cold as he watched the man disappear completely.

Some people went in and were dragged out continuously. The blood dyed those people red. They had already fainted and were dragged out like dead people.

"Eunuch." When those people saw the emperor's entourage, they immediately stopped and saluted.

The eunuch glanced at the person on the ground, covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief in disgust, and waved his hand quickly, "Hurry up and drag him away, he's choking us to death."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Half an hour later, the sun sank completely into the horizon, and the last ray of afterglow also disappeared. At the end of the official road, a blood-red figure stumbled over. Only the moonlight on the collar could vaguely distinguish the original color of his robe.

The chief eunuch looked coldly at the man stumbling towards him, glanced at the eunuch beside him indifferently, and scolded him lightly, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and support Lord Shen, you have no eyesight."

The young eunuchs showed an embarrassed expression, "Yes, Master Shen refused to let us help him."

The chief eunuch frowned and looked at the man who had been tortured to such an extent but had not bent his back at all. The barbed whip had ripped the clothes on his back off, and his flesh was turned inside out, which made people's scalp tingle at the sight.

His body was shaking slightly and his face was extremely pale, probably due to the pain.

It's a tough nut to crack! !

"Where is the library? Please lead the way, sir."

The head eunuch narrowed his eyes, then waved his hand and told the young eunuch to lead the way. Before leaving, he spoke coldly again, "The emperor has a few more words for you to tell Lord Shen."

He bent down and leaned close to Shen Yunbai's ear, "No matter how much internal disputes there are, behind closed doors, it is all our own business. The royal bloodline will not allow lowly people to mess with it in the slightest."

He emphasized the word "lowly person" very strongly, with condescending disdain in his eyes.

"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you lead the way, Lord Shen?"

"Yes, yes, yes." The young eunuch immediately made a gesture of invitation.

Shen Yunbai clenched his hands tightly, raised his eyes slowly, and stared at the eunuch deeply, with a chilling coldness in his eyes.

"The Emperor said that Lord Shen should stay inside until the Fourth Prince recovers."