"So you're innocent?"
The red-clothed man nodded vigorously, "Your Majesty, I am indeed innocent."
After he finished speaking, he was thinking in his mind how to make himself sound more miserable so that the emperor would believe him more. Unexpectedly, before he could organize his words, he heard the emperor speak.
"Why do I feel your voice is very familiar?"
[How could I not be familiar with him? The flower thief who appeared at the sacrificial ceremony later escaped right under your nose.]
emperor:"……"
[I have to say, Daddy has pretty good ears; he can hear this.]
"Familiar?"
Hongyi felt a little guilty. Could it be that the emperor heard it?
"Like the gangster who kidnapped Luo'er last year."
"Your Majesty has excellent hearing. I admire you."
Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, the man in red finished his sincere compliment and raised his hand to point at the man in white.
"In fact, Bai Yi admires the Fifth Princess, and he did such a foolish thing just to see her. But I swear, I really have no ill will towards the little princess."
The man in white who was watching the show was suddenly pulled into the water and wanted to kick the man in red who was kneeling on the ground.
The emperor turned his gaze and looked at the man in white.
"You admire the Fifth Princess?"
Bai Yi knelt on the ground and said seriously, "Your Majesty, I heard that the Fifth Princess is extremely beautiful and I was curious, so I showed up at the ceremony to worship the gods."
"Then why did you kidnap the little princess?"
"Hongyi said that the little princess was so beautiful even at such a young age, and she would definitely be the most beautiful woman in the country when she grows up, so she was kidnapped."
The man in red secretly glared at the man in white.
"Your Majesty, we two humble servants truly have no ill intentions. Please forgive us and allow us to atone for our sins with our merits."
"Will merits atone for sins?"
"Yes, I will atone for my sins," the red-clothed woman raised her eyes and looked at the emperor. "Yan Fan's motives for allowing me to enter the palace in place of my deceased sister were impure. Your Majesty probably doesn't want to leave any hidden dangers, so I am willing to resolve this hidden danger for Your Majesty."
"Besides, I am an expert in Qing Gong. As long as Your Majesty can use me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Worried that these reasons were not enough to convince the emperor to keep her, the man in red pulled out the man in white.
"And Bai Yi is very good at making poison."
[It can be seen that Hongyi's desire to survive is really strong. ]
The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "It sounds like keeping you two is indeed useful. In that case, I will keep you two for now, Yan Fan..."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will leave Yan Fan to me."
…
After coming out of Zuihua Palace and returning to Lanting Garden, Hongyi raised her sleeve to wipe the non-existent sweat from her forehead.
"I thought it was a real meal, but it turned out to be a Hongmen Feast. Luckily, I managed to save my life."
"What nonsense did you just say in front of the emperor?"
The man in white closed the door and raised his hand to attack the man in red, but the man in red dodged his attack and sat on the chair.
"It was you who suggested we go to the ceremony, and the more I think about it, the more suspicious you seem. You just want to see the Fifth Princess, right?"
"Never mind, it's even."
Bai Yi sat down next to him and said, "Don't say such things in the future. You'll ruin the reputation of the Fifth Princess."
"Yes, yes," Hongyi poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him, "How about you tell me the story between you and the Fifth Princess? When did you start targeting the Fifth Princess?"
"Does the Fifth Princess know you? Do you act like you deserve a beating in front of the Fifth Princess?"
The man in red asked a bunch of questions in a row, which made the man in white frown.
"You're so noisy. You should think about how to deal with your cheap father. The time given by the emperor is limited."
"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me."
The man in red put down his cup and moved closer to the man in white.
"The Fifth Princess probably doesn't know you."
"You have the nerve to say that?"
Bai Yi glared at him, "Did the Sixth Princess recognize you?"
…
at the same time.
Yan Fan looked at the letter handed over by the nanny, his face turned ashen with anger, and he pounded his hands heavily on the table, scaring the servants around him so much that they dared not breathe.
"Dad, Dad, something bad has happened."
Yan Zhenghai rushed in hurriedly, and when he noticed that there were servants around, his expression became more normal.
"All of you go down."
The servants around withdrew and closed the door.
"What's the matter with all the noise?"
Yan Fan looked at him unhappily, "Can't you just focus on your business?"
"Dad, I'm talking about serious matters. Yan Min'er's girl was thrown into a mass grave before, but I heard today that the fifth princess brought a girl into the city that day. It was that girl."
"Didn't you say someone was dead?"
Yan Fan's chest heaved with anger. "I really can't rely on you. You're only making things worse."
Yan Min'er was willing to enter the palace. The girl was brought into the city by the Fifth Princess. If she said something to the Fifth Princess, the Emperor would probably become suspicious.
It seems that we can’t wait any longer for Hongyi, this troublesome and rebellious son.
She just goes to Concubine Xian all day long and has made no progress with the Emperor. It's like she comes to the palace to enjoy herself and has completely forgotten about her business.
"So what do we do now?"
Yan Zhenghai was worried about getting beaten, so he stood a little further away and asked cautiously.
"Is there any progress on the Red Clothes side?"
"what you think?"
Yan Fan got angry when talking about this.
It seems that there is no such thing. Yan Zhenghai didn't dare to speak anymore.
"Since we can't rely on that rebellious son, there's no point in keeping him. What's the current status of Yan Min'er's body?"
Hearing the question being asked, Yan Zhenghai quickly said, "I don't think it can last long."
While the two were talking, there was a hurried knock on the door.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Min asks you to enter the palace immediately."
Yan Fan replied, "I understand," stood up, took out a black bottle from a wooden box and put it in his arms. He wanted to tell Yan Zhenghai something, but worried that he might do something bad, so he changed his mind.
He then whispered his plan to his confidant.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do as you say."
After giving all the instructions, Yan Fan opened the door, left the house, and got on a carriage to go to the palace.
The carriage stopped at the palace gate. When Yan Fan got off the carriage, he saw the man in white waiting for him at the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, please follow me."
The man in white led him to the man in red's yard and opened the door.
"You want me to come to the palace for something?"
Yan Fan spoke without any politeness. He sat down on the chair and asked in a deep voice.
Hongyi glanced at the hand in his sleeve and straightened up. "Didn't you take the antipyretic medicine today? Why are you still so angry?"
Thinking of the purpose of his trip, Yan Fan snorted coldly and didn't bother with the man in red.
"Mammy, bring a pot of hot tea."
The nanny outside the door held the black bottle in her hand and left as instructed.
"Where the hell did you put my sister's body?"
Hongyi stared at Yan Fan, "This is why I asked you to come to the palace today. Every time I bring up this matter, you dodge the question. What are you trying to hide?"
Yan Fan straightened his sleeves and said slowly, "Don't worry, you'll know soon."
The door was pushed open and the nanny came in with tea.
Looking closely, he looked a little nervous.
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