"Release Prince Longxuan; he is innocent."
"The Empress Dowager has held absolute power for many years, poisoned the Emperor, and then framed Prince Longxuan. Her wolfish ambitions are blatantly obvious..."
"Release Prince Longxuan..."
...
When "Blood Purple Rose" and Prince Jingnan arrived at the palace gate, a large crowd had already gathered outside the palace.
"It seems Wang Feng handled this matter well."
It turned out that not long ago, "Blood Purple Rose" had rescued Wang Feng from his coma and given him some simple treatment for his wounds. Then she gave him two instructions: first, to gather manpower to protect the original owner's mother and younger brother, so that he would not be controlled by others.
Secondly, they spread rumors, saying that Prince Longxuan, who had made great military achievements, had just been summoned back to the capital by the emperor, but the empress dowager accused him of plotting to harm the emperor.
The Feng family is ambitious and occupies half of the "Purple Cloud Kingdom," a fact known to all. In addition, the Feng family's tyranny over the years has caused immense suffering to the people. Originally, when the Dragon King returned to the capital, everyone saw a glimmer of hope.
They thought that Prince Longxuan could use his military prowess to contend with the Feng family and suppress their power. However, before the two sides even clashed, Prince Longxuan was poisoned and then framed. It was hard for everyone not to be suspicious, so they all responded to his call and volunteered to help.
"Nonsense! Guards, get rid of these unruly people!"
The one who maintained order was Feng Ling, the second son of Grand Tutor Feng, who held the official position of Vice Minister of War.
At a command, the officials quickly surrounded the rioting crowd, intending to use force to drive them away.
"Do you think you can cover up your crimes by bullying others?"
The guards of the Dragon Prince's Mansion, who were lurking in the crowd, shouted fearlessly, causing an uproar among the people.
"It must have been the Feng family who framed Prince Longxuan. Prince Longxuan was poisoned before, and it was undoubtedly the Feng family's doing."
"The Feng family are treacherous and ambitious, traitors and rebels."
...
The shouts were deafening. Feng Ling was enraged and pointed at the guard who had just led the charge.
"Bring this lowly commoner here. I will personally pull out his tongue so that everyone can see the consequences of being talkative."
"Let me go, let me go! The Feng family's wolfish ambitions are obvious. Don't think that everyone can't see through your tricks. You want to make Prince Longxuan take the blame? No way."
The guards, having received a hint from Wang Feng, did not use any martial arts, but only struggled and shouted.
"Release them, release them..."
The people began to stir, but the soldiers had swords and outnumbered them, so the people could not break through the encirclement for a while.
The guard was brought before Feng Ling, who spoke in a low voice.
"Bring me a knife."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a scream rang out.
"ah……"
Because of the sharp pain in her forehead, Feng Ling had no choice but to let go of her hand.
"Who? Who dares to attack me?"
"Lord Feng, you're so arrogant! What? You members of the Feng family dare to do this, but we can't even talk about it?"
A clear, melodious voice rang out from the crowd. Everyone turned around and saw a young woman playing with a few small pebbles in her hand, which were obviously the phoenix feathers she had made with the pebbles.
"Princess Longxuan? Good! The Empress Dowager is searching the whole world for you, and you've walked right into her trap."
A glint of light flashed in Feng Ling's eyes. With a wave of her hand, the officials quickly surrounded "Blood Purple Rose".
"Stop right now, all of you!"
A powerful voice came from afar. The officials glanced at the newcomer and all stepped aside. Feng Ling was equally shocked.
“Prince Jingnan, you… why are you here? This humble official will go in and inform the Empress Dowager immediately.”
"No need. I'll go in myself. Look at the chaos outside. Can the Empress Dowager really sit still in the palace?"
After giving a long and eloquent speech, Prince Jingnan walked inside as if no one else was there.
"Wait, I want to go in too."
Fearing they might cause trouble, "Blood Purple Rose" wanted to follow them, but was stopped by Phoenix Feather.
"Princess Consort Longxuan, please wait. Prince Longxuan is suspected of plotting against the Emperor. This place can no longer accommodate you. The Imperial Prison is the only place for you."
"How dare you block my path! Who do you think you are? What evidence do you have that the Prince is suspected of plotting against the Emperor?"
"On the night the Emperor was murdered, Prince Longxuan sneaked in through the wall in the middle of the night and was caught red-handed by the Empress Dowager. If he hadn't done something wrong, why didn't he use the main gate?"
Feng Ling demanded sharply, her eyes filled with smugness, while "Blood Purple Rose" sneered.
"That was because the prince received a secret edict from the emperor and came here on imperial orders. The emperor will explain this to you when he wakes up."
Speaking of late at night, then explain why the Empress Dowager didn't sleep at night and went to the Emperor's bedroom.
When the prince arrived, the emperor was already on his deathbed. If the emperor was to be murdered, the empress dowager is even more suspicious.
"That's right, the Empress Dowager is the murderer who plotted to kill the Emperor."
"Perhaps the Emperor summoned Prince Longxuan in the middle of the night to tell him that the Empress Dowager wanted to harm him, but he never expected to be killed beforehand."
"That's right, that's exactly how it is."
...
Following the clues from "Blood Purple Rose," the common people began to fill in the blanks in the story, and surprisingly, they guessed eight-tenths of it correctly, which infuriated Feng Ling.
"You're just making excuses."
"Since we each have our own version of events, we can only ask His Majesty to clarify the matter, and then the truth will be determined."
As the clear, melodious voice of "Blood Purple Crape Myrtle" rang out, the people whispered amongst themselves.
"Wasn't it said that the Emperor was dead? Could the news be wrong?"
"Is the Princess Consort out of her mind trying to exonerate Prince Longxuan? The Emperor has already been placed in a coffin, how can you explain that? Do you think you can bring him back to life?"
Feng Ling spoke with a hint of sarcasm, and "Blood Purple Rose" nodded, "Why not?"
As soon as the words were spoken, "Blood Purple Rose" tightened its grip on Feng Ling's neck with lightning speed.
"Anyone who dares to take another step forward, I will make your blood splatter on the spot."
"Blood Purple Rose" brought a hairpin to Phoenix Feather's throat.
"good……"
"Princess Longxuan has excellent skills."
...
Applause and cheers erupted from all around, while Feng Ling's legs trembled with fear.
"No...don't hurt me, Princess Longxuan, let's talk this out."
"And you all..."
He gestured to the surrounding officials.
"All of you, step back from me."
"Take me to see the Empress Dowager. Prince Longxuan is innocent. I want to save the Emperor and clear Prince Longxuan's name."
"Blood Purple Rose's" voice carried an undeniable authority.
Inside the Cixi Palace.
"What did you say? You want me to agree to let that slut Han Ziwei save the Emperor? Impossible! I've waited so long for this day, and the empire is about to fall into the hands of my Feng family. And you want that slut Han Ziwei to save the Emperor? Murong, have you lost your mind?!"
Upon hearing that the Prince of Jingnan had asked Han Ziwei to save the Emperor, Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen suddenly stood up.
"Empress Dowager, listen to what people outside are saying about the Feng family. They say the Feng family is treacherous and ambitious, that the Emperor was harmed by the Feng family, and that Prince Longxuan was framed."
If this continues, even if the Feng family seizes power, they won't be able to maintain their position.
Why not let Han Ziwei give it a try? After all, the Emperor is already dead. Unless she is a celestial being, there is no way she can bring the Emperor back to life, is there?
If she cannot be saved, we can use this as an excuse to arrest her, which will give us an explanation to the people and show that we have a clear conscience.
If we save him, it will take time for the Emperor to recover, won't it? We can do something else, like putting something in his medicine, or even just slit his throat, making her guilty of plotting to murder the Emperor…”
When "Han Ziwei" brought Feng Ling in, Murong had already been whispering with Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen for quite some time.
Upon seeing "Han Ziwei" enter, Feng Xiu cleared her throat.
"The purpose of Princess Longxuan's visit has already been explained to me by Prince Jingnan. However, the Emperor is already dead, and I have already had him placed in a coffin. If we disturb his peaceful life, I fear that if the Emperor were alive, he would blame me."
Therefore, unless Princess Longxuan is absolutely certain she can save the Emperor, I will never allow you to disturb him.
"Tch, that sounds nice. If you knew I would definitely save the Emperor, you wouldn't agree to let me save him. You old hag, trying to test me."
Thinking this, "Blood Purple Rose" shoved Phoenix Feather aside, knelt down with a thud, and began to play the victim.
"Waaah... Empress Dowager, to be honest, I'm not entirely sure either, but Prince Longxuan is suspected of plotting against the Emperor, I can't just do nothing! Waaah..."
The only way is to start with the Emperor. If the Emperor can come back to life, he can definitely prove Prince Longxuan's innocence, sob sob..."
"So I wasn't confident after all!"
The Empress Dowager glanced at Prince Jingnan, Murong, and both of them were overjoyed.
"Since you've brought this upon yourself, don't blame us."
Thinking this, Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen took a sip of tea, seemingly pondering for a moment.
"Since Princess Longxuan has made up her mind, I am not unwilling to make an exception, but Princess Longxuan must sign a pledge."
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