Chapter 283: Cowardly

Shen Yunbai, who was called a dog, looked extremely ugly. He curled his lips coldly, flicked his sleeves and followed.

In the Fengtian Hall, the emperor sat on the throne, but his eyes were a little dark, obviously he did not get a good rest the whole night.

Xiao Yuan looked at him coldly, with sarcasm on his lips.

I thought that his wish had come true and he would be so happy and excited that he would forget everything else.

Did he feel ashamed for having killed his mother and used her to set up this trap?

"Your Majesty, I have finished my report." The Minister of Personnel bowed and returned to the team.

After all the reports needed to be made by the four departments were submitted, it was time to get down to business.

The first one to stand up was the Imperial Censor. "Your Majesty, the identity of the Fifth Prince has been confirmed. The death of our princes has strengthened the foundation of our country. Please issue an edict immediately to announce the identity of the Fifth Prince and include him in the royal family genealogy."

"I second this motion."

"I second this motion."

Ling Chenyi took a quick look around and found that most of them were close ministers promoted by the emperor.

The emperor glanced at Xiao Yuan quickly, somewhat puzzled by his abnormal behavior. If it were any other time, he would have gotten angry a long time ago.

There was some hesitation on his face.

"Your Majesty," another minister stood up, "I know that Your Majesty values ​​love and friendship. You must feel guilty towards Concubine Shu, and have a grudge against her, so you have been unwilling to accept the fifth prince. But it has always been a rule that the emperor has three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. They are the foundation of the country and have a lot of ties. You should never hesitate because of a woman. Even if you are the queen, you should put the heir first."

What he said was almost as if he was saying that Concubine Shu was jealous.

Xiao Yuan glanced at the adult indifferently, then looked away.

Another person stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Lord Li said is absolutely right." The man secretly glanced at Xiao Yuan, and when he looked away, he met the emperor's deep gaze again, and immediately continued speaking boldly.

"If, if the concubine was more sensible, she should be happy that there is one more person to support the royal family, instead of... instead of getting angry and hurting herself, and even losing her life."

Translation: If the Concubine Shu is virtuous, she should have given the maid to the Emperor without hesitation and asked for a title for her. This would be dignified, generous and in line with the virtues of a woman.

There was a moment of silence in the Fengtian Hall. Everyone knew what the adult meant, and some were already sweating profusely.

He secretly glanced at Xiao Yuan.

And Xiao Yuan remained silent.

Everyone was worried, wondering if the Fourth Prince had taken the wrong medicine today and why he had no reaction at all?

What followed were even more daring censors.

After watching for a while, he felt that Xiao Yuan might have been manipulated by the emperor today, so he boldly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the words of the wandering Taoist priest yesterday are now known throughout the capital. For the sake of the reputation of the Concubine Shu and the foundation of my country, you should also give the Fifth Prince the dignity and status he deserves."

"That's right. As long as the Fifth Prince regains his status as a prince, the public's gossip about Madam Shufei will surely die down, which will also be beneficial to... the Fourth Prince's reputation."

Xiao Yuan looked back and glanced at the adult who had spoken, and said in a calm tone, "Then I would like to thank Master Chen for taking the trouble to consider this prince."

His tone was calm and his expression was normal, but Lord Chen's legs softened uncontrollably and he forced a smile, "Your Highness, you are too kind."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Yuan, "Fourth Brother, what do you say?"

Xiao Yuan retracted his gaze and looked at the emperor with a calm expression, "Hasn't the ministers already said everything? For the sake of the country and my mother's reputation, I naturally have nothing to say."

The emperor stared at Xiao Yuan deeply, trying to see the dark heart hidden under his calm appearance, but Xiao Yuan looked indifferent and he could not see anything.

He always felt uneasy.

"Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately."

"Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately."

Those who had just spoken spoke again at the same time.

Li Huaiyan's face turned red with anger, but Ling Chenyi held him back and prevented him from speaking. "Xiao Yuan must have his reasons for doing this, don't get involved."

Li Huaiyan took a long breath. He had followed Xiao Yuan for several years and he always took revenge on the spot. This was the first time he felt so aggrieved.

The emperor was brought back to his thoughts and pondered for a while.

No matter what Lao Si'an was thinking, today was the best time to restore Tian'er's identity, and their arrangements must not be wasted again.

He sighed softly, "Then let's follow the advice of the nobles. Come, draft an order."

Everyone looked at the eunuch who was drafting the edict in fear, and kept watching Xiao Yuan out of the corner of their eyes, fearing that something might happen. Fortunately, Xiao Yuan did not say a word until the edict was stamped with the imperial seal and read out, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The dust has finally settled.

The emperor looked at Xiao Yuan, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The vassal state has offered a lot of fresh clothing and food as tribute a few days ago. Go to the warehouse and pick some and bring them back to... your princess consort."

Is this considered compensation? Xiao Yuan curled his lips coldly and cupped his hands, "Your son thanks the emperor for the reward on behalf of An An."

It turned out that he also knew that he had done something wrong.

The emperor avoided his sight, stood up, said he was dismissed from the court, and left the Fengtian Hall.

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After leaving the palace, Li Huaiyan couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, he's such a piece of shit."

Ling Chenyi glanced at him and bumped his arm hard.

Li Huaiyan frowned and turned back, "Why did you bump into me?"

"Who did you just scold?"

"I..." Li Huaiyan choked, touched his nose awkwardly, and glanced at Xiao Yuan who was silent beside him.

“I said why you are so magnanimous today. Those people spoke so harshly, but you remained indifferent. Why, did Shen Anan train you to become a Ninja Turtle?”

“…”

Ling Chenyi walked away silently to avoid getting splashed with blood.

Sure enough, as soon as he stepped one foot onto the carriage, he heard Li Huaiyan's wailing.

Li Huaiyan got up from the ground with a grin on his face, stiffening his neck, "I don't accept it."

Xiao Yuan kicked him again, and Li Huaiyan dodged backwards at the same time, but he only avoided the kick but not his flying fist.

His eyes widened, but fortunately the fist stopped just inches away from his handsome cheek.

He took a few steps back and touched his face. Fortunately, his handsome face was not ruined.

Xiao Yuan had already stepped onto the carriage. Before the driver turned the horse around and left, the curtains were suddenly lifted, revealing Xiao Yuan's cold face.

"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you go and vent your anger?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Li Huaiyan's eyes lit up and he quickly jumped onto the carriage.

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At the same time, in front of a restaurant, several officials met to drink without even changing out of their official uniforms.

"After so many days of anxiety, I finally completed the task. I feel much brighter now."

"Who said it wasn't?" It was Lord Chen who spoke. "I thought we would have a tough battle today, but I didn't expect that person to be so easy to talk to today."

"Today's mission is complete, let's have a few drinks and relax."

The four of them entered the restaurant with smiles on their faces and were led by the waiter into the private room.

Master Chen frowned and looked back at the master who had been keeping his head down and not speaking, "What's wrong with you? You look so worried and you don't say anything?"

The man frowned and hesitated to speak.

Lord Chen paused, and the man said, "Do you feel that the Fourth Prince is a little strange today? I always feel uneasy, this is not like his style."

He was actually a little nervous because he wasn't scolded.

The other two also looked over and couldn't help laughing when they heard what he said, "Old Xu, I think you were scared by the Fourth Prince. Now we are all standing here safely, why are you so uneasy?"

"That's right. No matter how powerful he is, he is still just a prince. He still needs to be restrained in front of the emperor. We are all doing things according to the emperor's wishes. Even if he is dissatisfied, he will not be too inconsiderate. Just put your heart back in your stomach."

"Hey, where's Xiao Er? Why isn't he here..."

Bang--

Before he finished speaking, a muffled sound was heard, and the three adults watched the adult who had spoken fly out, hit the wall, and rolled to the ground, howling like a pig being slaughtered.

"You were quite tough just now?" A deep and cold voice said slowly, "Why are you lying on the ground now?"

The three of them looked up, their pupils suddenly shrank. The person in front of them was none other than Qing'an, the Fourth Prince's personal guard.

Qing'an forced the three men to retreat with his bare hands.

After all, they are civil servants, and they always flatter with words but not with actions. Lord Chen frowned, "How dare you! We are officials appointed by the court. What do you want to do?"

"What does Lord Chen think?" Qing'an tilted his head and kicked Lord Chen on the side of his neck, causing him to faint on the spot.

Qing'an immediately dealt with another one, and finally fixed his cold gaze on Lord Xu, "Lord Xu really understands my master. Since you guessed it right, I will let you suffer less. Come with me now."

Lord Xu was so timid that he couldn't speak.

Several secret guards quickly put the unconscious person on the ground into a sack and carried it on their shoulders. Lord Xu swallowed his saliva, and when Qing'an turned to look at him, he quickly followed.

He was complaining in his heart, who was the one who suggested drinking? Now, he was caught in one fell swoop. All the talkative people in the court today were here, so the four princes didn't have to arrest them one by one! !

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Xiao Yuan's carriage left the palace road and drove into Hua'an Street, eventually stopping in the alley behind a restaurant. Qing'an was guarding the door and immediately greeted the carriage.

"Master, everyone is inside."

"Yeah." Xiao Yuan stood firm and glanced at Li Huaiyan behind him, "It's time for you to vent. Let's go."

The three of them were led by Qing'an into a woodshed.

When they saw the four sacks squirming back and forth on the ground, Li Huaiyan and Ling Chenyi were stunned.

"Everything is here, let's get started." Xiao Yuan sat down in the chair and said to Li Huaiyan in a calm voice.

"..." Li Huaiyan was dumbfounded, "This..." He turned around and stared at Xiao Yuan, his eyes complicated, "You don't have to be like this, who wants to put a sack on a good person? This is ungentlemanly, isn't it okay to be so open and aboveboard?"

"When have the three of us ever done such a thing?" As he said this, he walked forward, took down the four sacks, revealing the four people inside.

"That's right, I'm a gentleman and I never do anything sneaky." Before he finished speaking, he swung his fist towards Lord Chen's mouth with a whistling sound.