Chapter 393 Yes! Liao Jiu

The three of them were lying below with heavy snow, feeling envious. They suddenly felt that their own doghouse was not as cool as Jifeng's big hanging basket.

Xue Er swung his strong hooves and dug a few times under the tree, trying to climb up.

In the end, he peeled off several layers of bark from the old tree but didn't climb up at all. Only after Erbao came out and scolded him did he go back obediently.

Xiang You came over several times and asked Jiang Lianzhu and the others if they were hungry and if they wanted to eat first.

Nanbao has finished washing up and came out to play with the snow wolves.

She said loudly, "I'm not hungry. I'll wait for my dad to come back and have dinner together..."

Xiang You knew that his master's position was already secure.

As a result, Dabao coughed, and Nanbao immediately changed the subject, "Let's wait for Liao Jiu to come back and eat together..."

Right... OK! Liao Jiu!

He could tell by calling her by her first name that her master's status didn't seem that high...

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Liao Jiu followed Eunuch Si into the imperial study.

Emperor Xuan was reviewing memorials at his desk, reviewing them with one hand and pressing his forehead with the other.

After Liao Jiu entered, he bowed deeply and said, "I pay my respects to the Emperor."

Emperor Xuan slammed the memorial in his hand onto the table. "Liao Jiu! Have I been too indulgent towards you, or do you not take me seriously? How dare you disobey my orders? I'll give you a chance to explain. If you don't satisfy me, I'll throw you into the Heavenly Prison..."

Angry.

Eunuch Si beside him hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, calm down. Be careful your headache might get worse. Governor Liao doesn't seem like someone who would leave his post without permission. There must be something hidden behind this."

Xuan Huang was still furious, staring at Liao Jiu, "I'm fine. If he doesn't give me a good explanation today, I'll have to give him a good beating."

Liao Jiu pursed his lips and said, "It's my fault. I went to do other things and left my capable subordinates over there..."

Eunuch Si sighed, "What could be more important than the Emperor's health? Governor Liao, you are confused! It is precisely because you were away that we couldn't get the Gastrodia elata ginseng. Now the Emperor's condition is getting worse. This time we ran away without getting the Gastrodia elata ginseng. Who knows when we will have another chance..."

Liao Jiu still said calmly, "I'm sorry."

Xuan Huang pressed Tu Tu's forehead and said, "I'm sorry, and that's all you can say?"

Liao Jiu pursed his lips and looked at his toes.

Eunuch Si was about to speak again, but Emperor Xuanhuang took his anger out on him as well, "Get out first."

"Yes, I will take my leave." Eunuch Si bowed and walked out. As he passed by Liao Jiu, he whispered, "Governor Liao, please apologize and don't make the emperor sick."

Liao Jiu glanced at him and nodded slightly.

After Eunuch Si left, Emperor Xuan pressed his forehead and felt a splitting headache. He wanted to curse Liao Jiu but couldn't utter a word.

Liao Jiu stepped forward and massaged the top of his head. "Your Majesty, let me help you. I learned a set of massage techniques from someone outside. Let me try it on you."

Xuan Huang usually treated Liao Jiu as a monarch and his subject in public, but privately, he treated Liao Jiu like a junior. He had practically watched Liao Jiu grow up, and had admired him greatly since he was a child. His relationship with Liao Jiu was even stronger than that between Lord Liao and Liao Jiu and his son.

If it were someone else, why would they disobey the emperor's order and wait for him to come back and ask someone to call him to the imperial study?

He was immediately wanted and taken to the Heavenly Prison.

It was because he trusted Liao Jiu too much. If it wasn't something important, he wouldn't just abandon the task and run away. What was it...

"Don't beat around the bush with me, hurry up... I'm so angry I haven't slept well in the past few days."

While giving him a massage, Liao Jiu said, "Your Majesty, we of the Six Gates are responsible for handling cases. Ordinary guards can take the Gastrodia elata ginseng to protect the Second Princess. The last time I was asked to go, I felt something was wrong. My subordinates sent a letter saying that the reason why the Gastrodia elata ginseng was not obtained was not because I could obtain it just by going. We of the Six Gates have fulfilled our duty as guards. The incident of taking the ginseng was not because we of the Six Gates failed to do our duty, but because someone ran away during the process of taking the ginseng. Even if I was there, I would not be able to catch him..."

Xuan Huang frowned, "What do you mean? This is a matter concerning my health, isn't it worth your personal trip? Wuyang, are you dissatisfied with me in some way?"

When he is angry, he is called Liao Jiu, and when he is calm, he is called Wu Yang.

Liao Jiu hurriedly said, "It's time to go, but even if I go, the Gastrodia elata ginseng will still run away, and I still can't get it. However, I went to investigate another case and gained a lot, discovering a shocking secret."

Xuan Huang felt that Liao Jiu's massage had relieved his headache a lot, and his mood also improved a lot.

"explain."

Liao Jiu first gave a warning, "I've said it before, Your Majesty may not like to hear it, but it's true. I found the orphans of Prince Xiang's Mansion, and the young Prince Xiang is still alive. When I went there, the people from Baihua Tower were chasing them, and I saved them..."

Xuan Huang sat up straighter, his expression complex. After a long pause, he said in a deep voice, "Are they still alive?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds. You asked me not to mention this matter again, but I have always felt that Prince Xiang is not that kind of person. There must be something hidden. I have personally witnessed the brotherly relationship between you and Prince Xiang, so I have been secretly investigating this matter. It was not until I encountered the young Prince Xiang being hunted down by the people of Baihua Tower that I became convinced that Prince Xiang must have been framed. There is another truth to the eldest prince's matter, and Baihua Tower has extended its claws."

Xuan Huang could no longer sit still and stood up suddenly, "I saw it with my own eyes back then, could it be fake?"

Whenever Xuan Huang thought of the scene of that year, he fell into an unbearable pain.

The eldest prince had a knife stuck in his chest and was covered in blood. He pointed at Prince Xiang and asked in a trembling voice why his uncle wanted to kill him...

When Emperor Xuan arrived, he saw this scene. Even the imperial physicians could not save the eldest prince. His last words were to ask his father to avenge him and let Prince Xiang be buried with him so that they could go to the underworld together.

Later, Prince Xiang was imprisoned. Within a day, several of his soldiers raided the palace, demanding Prince Xiang's release and forcing Emperor Xuan to abdicate in his favor, saying that Prince Xiang was the one the people wanted and the trend of the times for Da'an, a true dragon phenomenon...

The orphans were still there, and he could allow them to live out of their past affection, but he had witnessed the events of that year with his own eyes...

The evidence is irrefutable, what else is there to investigate?

Isn't this just an attempt to expose his scars?

Liao Jiu remained motionless, "Your Majesty, please listen to my detailed explanation. Back then, there was indeed irrefutable evidence, but did the King of Xiang admit it? He didn't! This is one of the loopholes. The King of Xiang has always been a man who dares to act and take responsibility. Why did he refuse to admit it even when the evidence was so strong?