According to Pei Yuqing's temperament, he doesn't care whether he rushes into the fire to save people. On the contrary, he should hope that something will happen to him in the fire!

However, he showed up at the scene in time and took the risk to fight with himself.

If it was just to deliberately hurt him, leaving behind a reputation as a loyal minister giving advice, and some rewards for himself for appearances.

He doesn't believe it.

He himself even suspected whether Pei Yuqing had something to do with Sheng Wu's death. He even asked Sheng Wu's mother and wet nurse to enter the palace to carefully identify the charred body.

But, there is no difference in body shape!

And yesterday.

The sudden appearance of Sheng Jiangqi, who built a secret passage and colluded with officials to plot a rebellion, was also directly placed in front of Xiao Luochen.

Apart from Pei Yuqing, he couldn't think of anyone else with such ability.

But why would he want to get rid of the General's Mansion...

After all, once the General's Mansion falls, the one who will benefit the most will be himself.

"Forget it, continue to monitor Pei Yuqing and the Pei Mansion."

If it is so easy to find something wrong with Pei Yuqing, then wouldn't it seem like I'm incompetent after fighting him for so many years?

Xiao Luochen suddenly put down his hand and closed his bloodshot and dry eyes, which had not rested for a long time.

"yes!"

The secret guard retreated.

After he left, Xiao Luochen closed his eyes and concentrated.

"How are her mother and brother?"

In the empty imperial study, there were only the emperor and the chief steward, and it was obvious who he was talking to.

Even though he didn't point out who "she" was, the chief eunuch knew.

He nodded slightly, holding a white whisk in his hand.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's mother and brother are out of danger after being treated overnight by the imperial physician. They just need to be well taken care of."

Hearing this.

Xiao Luochen then slowly opened his eyes, his pair of dark and gloomy eyes revealing rare memories and sadness.

"Tell me, if she knew that my mother and brother, whom I promised to protect, were in trouble and were in the underworld, would she blame me..."

Xiao Luochen's voice was extremely light, so light that it lacked much confidence, yet it made people feel a sense of compassion and powerlessness.

Hearing this, the chief steward who had taken care of Xiao Luochen since he was young couldn't help but frown, with a look of pity and compassion.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to blame yourself too much. In fact, you have done the best you can. If you hadn't been thinking about your request to the Empress Dowager, this incident would have happened a long time ago..."

The words were quite obscure, but both of them knew what it meant.

As a ruler, the idea that everything can be sacrificed is instilled in him since childhood for the sake of the royal family and the world.

Xiao Luochen also understood that after Sheng Wu's death, as long as her mother and brother got into trouble again, Sheng Wu's grandfather's support for the General's Mansion would collapse.

But he promised her.

This is the only thing he can do for her in this life.

"When her mother and brother have recovered, grant them a fief in Jiangnan. Her brother will inherit it and send them to live outside Shengjing."

Originally, he wanted to take good care of them.

But after the poisoning incident, a turbulent place like Shengjing would only make them the target of attention.

Shengwu, I don’t want to see that.

Xiao Luochen moved his eyelids and slowly took out the paper from his heart. It was the paper that Sheng Wu handed to him before her death. It contained the arrangement of the positions of the concubines and the control of the former and harem.

The edges of the paper were already a little fuzzy.

It can be seen that it is often taken out and touched by people.

Upon hearing this, even the chief steward, who knew his feelings for Sheng Wu, couldn't help but look up in surprise and immediately tried to persuade him.

"But, Your Majesty, to grant a fief as important as this requires meritorious service and the status of a prince or noble. Now that the General's Mansion is about to fall, and the Empress Dowager's brother is also the heir to the General's Mansion, I'm afraid the ministers will not agree to this!"

How could Xiao Luochen not understand the reason behind this and the turmoil it caused?

But.

"Alright, I know what's best for me. I'm the emperor!"

Xiao Luochen directly and coldly interrupted the steward's advice with a cold tone. He already owed Sheng Wu a lot, and he didn't want to fail to fulfill this request.

Seeing his firm attitude, the chief steward opened his mouth, but he knew that he could not persuade him anymore. He couldn't help but feel annoyed, wondering about the Empress Dowager's feelings for the Emperor.

Is it a blessing or a curse!

"Your Majesty, the beauties that the Empress Dowager selected for you are still in the harem. Do you think you should summon them..."

The chief steward was a little unsure about this matter, so he had no choice but to ask.

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Luochen's face instantly became much colder, and he spoke directly in a harsh voice.

"The Queen Mother has passed away. The royal family is in mourning for three years. Any marriage arrangements are postponed. Those concubines will also be sent out of the palace. We will discuss this later."

Whenever he saw those beauties, he would remember the disappointment and disgust on the faces of everyone, including himself, at Sheng Wu's helplessness during the selection that day.

At that time, she must have been very disappointed in herself for not believing her humiliating words.

Especially when he thought of the nightmares he had these days, Xiao Luochen felt a pang of sadness and pain in his heart, with a look of loss in the corners of his eyes. Without waiting for the chief steward to say anything, he stood up.

"Okay, you go make the arrangements, I'll go for a walk alone."

"But Your Majesty, you haven't had dinner yet!"

"Let's prepare dinner...in the Cining Palace."

After saying that, Xiao Luochen strode out of the imperial study.

Only a back view is left.

The chief steward could only shake his head silently and go to deal with the matter.

What an injustice!

......

Xiao Luochen was walking aimlessly alone. It was already night, and most people in the palace rarely walked outside, but he, finally.

Still arrived at the Cining Palace.

Standing at the somewhat bleak vermilion gate of the Cining Palace, Xiao Luochen was a little afraid to go in for a moment.

The narrow and cold eagle eyes were slightly lowered, and the cool eyes were unknown as to what he was thinking about.

Except for the two maids who were originally there to clean, all the other palace servants here were transferred away.

After nightfall, there is no one here.

Xiao Luochen slowly raised his hand and pushed open the palace with his fingers. He had not been to it for two days since Sheng Wu's mother and brother had an accident.

I walked in and sat in the pavilion where crabapple blossoms were in full bloom.

The bright moonlight tilts down, staining my body with moonlight.

Xiao Luochen didn't do anything, just sat there quietly with his eyes lowered, as if that arrogant and bright figure was still by his side.

He remembered that she liked crabapple flowers.

But the person who used to be more beautiful than flowers is no longer here.

Even though it was covered by a hazy glow, it seemed more like it was swallowed by an endless layer of black fog, lifeless.

The white curtains around him moved slightly, and a breeze blew, making it seem like the emperor who was enjoying the vast territory was at this moment.

It actually feels a bit lonely and sad.

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