Chapter 400 Debate

King Xuan and King Yi did not expect that the fourth prince would suddenly not mention what happened on Suzaku Street, and looked at him in surprise.

"Fourth Brother, today's incident is all because of you. Now that you are in front of the emperor, don't worry, just tell him!"

Seeing that King Zhuang didn't mention the matter, King Yi gritted his teeth and hinted at him.

It's all because of you that things turned out like this, don't even think about running away!

King Zhuang chuckled, "Third brother, what you said is not true. I did run into my nephew on Suzaku Street today when I was welcoming the envoys from Northern Yan. I only went up to him and said hello, and I had no part in your affairs."

It's your business to file a complaint, don't try to implicate me!

"Fourth brother, if you hadn't led your men to stop my nephew's Black Feather Guards and had the guards overturn the carriage, causing injuries to the people my nephew brought back, he wouldn't have suddenly attacked. You say now that you were just saying hello?"

How could King Xuan let him off so easily? He exaggerated the story and put all the blame on King Zhuang.

A hint of coldness flashed in Emperor Mingde's eyes.

"Fifth brother, what are you saying? It was clearly you who ordered your guards to attack, and that's why my nephew drew his sword against you. Why are you blaming me now? I didn't do anything, and you implicated me for no reason and I lost a guard. I haven't asked you for compensation for that guard yet!"

Anyway, it was not him who was going to sue, so King Zhuang remained very calm.

"Fourth brother, your ability to distort right and wrong is truly admirable!" Prince Yi said sarcastically, then turned to look at Emperor Mingde at the top of the table. "The truth of the matter will be revealed once your father asks someone. Everyone from the Ministry of Rites was present, and there were also many people in the teahouses and taverns on both sides."

Prince Yi's words seemed objective, but before Emperor Mingde could reply, the chief eunuch, Eunuch Liu, hurried in and interrupted them.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xie from the Criminal Investigation Department is here with the Empress, Lord Tang from the Left Chancellor's Office, and Huang Yaoshi from the Medicine King Valley to see you!"

The expression on Emperor Mingde's face visibly improved. "Hurry and invite them in!"

The faces of King Zhuang, King Xuan, and King Yi suddenly darkened. They looked at each other and looked out the door silently.

Jiang Qianruo looked up at the plaque of the Hall of Mental Cultivation with a complicated expression.

She never thought that she would step into this place again one day.

Eunuch Liu eagerly opened the door, "Your Majesty, please come in! The Emperor is so delighted to hear you're coming that he doesn't know what to do. He's put all the memorials aside and is waiting for you to come in!"

Jiang Qianruo just listened to what Eunuch Liu said and didn't take it to heart at all.

Huang Lao, who was standing behind him, curled his lips and said, "You little bastard!"

Eunuch Liu was not angry either. He smiled and said, "I haven't seen Huang Yaoshi for so many years. You look the same as before. I don't know what method you use to maintain your appearance. You look like you are not even the same age as me!"

"You old bastard! You're still so good at talking. It's not easy for you to come here. When I'm free, I'll take your pulse and see how your health has been after all these years."

Eunuch Liu's face lit up with joy: "Oh! I've been waiting for you to mention this! I don't trust anyone else!"

After saying these two simple sentences, the person had already arrived in front of Emperor Mingde.

"Your Majesty, the people have arrived!"

Once inside, Eunuch Liu subdued his smile, brought the person to the emperor, and stepped back.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Tang Qingfeng and Xie Siheng saluted together.

Mr. Huang and Jiang Qianruo stood there without moving.

The three princes looked at Mr. Huang in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Huang Yaoshi from Yaowang Valley was the old man who fell off the car.

"Get up!"

Emperor Mingde stood up and strode around the desk to the front. "You've come at the perfect time. The third, fourth, and fifth sons are here to complain to me! They say Heng'er drew his sword against them and is rebelling. Do you have anything to say?"

Upon hearing the emperor's words, Prince Yi and Prince Xuan felt disheartened.

They talked here for a long time, and the emperor actually called Xie Siheng so affectionately!

This shows that the emperor didn’t take their words to heart at all!

"I was only following orders. Since I was escorting the Empress back to the palace, I couldn't afford to make any mistakes along the way. I didn't expect such a coincidence. As soon as I entered Suzaku Street in the outer city, I 'chancedly' ran into three princes one after another. I greeted them and didn't want to say anything more, but unexpectedly, the princes' guards suddenly overturned the carriage, almost disturbing the Empress's phoenix carriage. I had no choice but to intervene."

The truth of the matter reached Emperor Mingde's ears shortly after it happened, and he always knew it.

If it weren't for the desire to see the queen sooner, he wouldn't have bothered to listen to his three sons arguing with each other.

"How are you? Are you okay?" Emperor Mingde turned and looked at Jiang Qianruo, his eyes full of worry.

"I'm still alive. I didn't die. I'm afraid your three sons will be disappointed."

Jiang Qianruo glanced coldly at the three princes. These words made them shudder and they immediately knelt on the ground: "My son is innocent! I hope that my mother can be healthy and live a long life!"

"I wish my mother good health and happiness, and all the best."

"I am willing to sacrifice ten years of my life in exchange for your happiness and longevity!"

The other two people stared at King Zhuang's last words.

Flatterer!

Emperor Mingde didn't let them get up. He helped Jiang Qianruo sit on a chair beside him and asked, "Have you settled the people?"

Looking at his pretentious appearance, Mr. Huang couldn't help rolling his eyes and found a seat to sit down.

"They've been taken away and settled. Now it's time to talk about your three sons. I wonder which one of you I've offended? Or do you three think I'm superfluous? You couldn't wait to attack me the moment I entered the capital?"

Prince Yi exclaimed, "This son is innocent! I just saw the fourth son and my eldest nephew there and went over to say hello. I had no idea the queen mother was there, otherwise how could I not have gone to pay my respects? My eldest nephew has completely misunderstood me!"

King Xuan was not to be outdone: "It was originally a matter between Fourth Brother and my eldest nephew. If that young lady hadn't suddenly slandered us, there wouldn't have been such a big misunderstanding later! To be honest, that young lady is the culprit."

How could King Zhuang let the two of them disassociate themselves? "With so many people present, why did that young lady single out your guards and say it was your men who attacked the horse? Why didn't she point to my men?"

"I still have the carcasses of the two tampered horses here. An investigation will reveal the truth. Also, after I left the capital, I encountered several assassins along the way. When I met the Empress, I also encountered a group of assassins armed with crossbows, shooting at the Empress and her entourage. The evidence and the assassins are currently in the Criminal Investigation Department, awaiting Your Majesty's review."

As soon as Xie Siheng said this, the whole place fell silent.