Chapter 342 Misunderstanding?

"Zhiyu," the emperor called out to Jiang Zhiyu who was trying to sneak away: "What do you think about letting Yan Ting restore his identity now?"

"No," Jiang Zhiyu sighed with regret after failing to sneak away: "The situation is turbulent now, and all the ministers are in a panic. If the identity of the prince is exposed now, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary disputes."

"What's more, if the truth is told to everyone now, there is no guarantee that someone will not associate it with the identity of the emperor. If someone deliberately wants to make a fuss, I am afraid..."

The emperor nodded in agreement: "Then we will talk about it later."

Frankly speaking, he did not want to announce He Yanting's identity now.

First, it was as Jiang Zhiyu said, and second, he always had a doubt in his heart.

Is He Yanting his prince?

When the government and the country were in turmoil, he entrusted the crown prince to General He, who had no wife and no children.

He thought this man was absolutely trustworthy, but until a few years ago, he found some letters from General He...

Thinking of this, the emperor's face darkened a little.

He pricked up his ears, trying to get some clues from Jiang Zhiyu's thoughts, but Jiang Zhiyu obviously didn't care about this matter, and was hungry in his heart.

Glancing at He Yanting and his group coming out of the imperial prison, the emperor's eyes turned and said, "It's rare that I have time today. Let's all go to Yangxin Palace for dinner together."

The emperor spoke, and everyone responded in a deep voice.

...

After breakfast, Jiang Zhaorong went straight to the Sixth Prince's Mansion.

Xiao Yanli seemed to have expected him to come, and directly asked the servant to bring him into the study.

"Don't be anxious, Prime Minister. I know why you are here. Please rest assured that I will definitely save Shi Wei."

Jiang Zhaorong was stunned.

He had been demoted for such a long time, but the Sixth Prince still called him Prime Minister. It was really...

"I have been demoted. I am really ashamed to be called by the Sixth Prince."

Although he said so, Xiao Yanli clearly caught the corner of his mouth that was slightly raised.

Xiao Yanli's eyes flashed a trace of sarcasm, and he said calmly: "Prime Minister, there is no need to be so humble. In Yanli's heart, you are the Prime Minister forever."

These words made Jiang Zhaorong feel very relieved.

Xiao Yanli asked him to sit opposite him at the right time and calmly said, "Father sent someone to the imperial prison early in the morning. What happened last night has a lot of implications. The crime of treason is already established. Now, it depends on how Father will deal with it."

Although Jiang Zhaorong was anxious, he could also hear that Xiao Yanli said this deliberately to get information from him.

After all, the emperor did not hide his whereabouts. He used something that everyone knew to fool him. Did he really think he was a fool?

Jiang Zhaorong licked his lips, looking anxious: "Yes, although I don't know about others, but Sixth Prince, you know Shi Wei. Although Shi Wei serves the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will not say anything and will not tell her the truth."

Xiao Yanli was thoughtful, tapping the table with his white fingertips: "Prime Minister, although you and I know, my father doesn't know. Because of my grandmother, Shi Wei was not imprisoned in the imperial prison. So, my father has feelings for my grandmother."

"If my father can forgive my grandmother, then Shi Wei will not need our protection and will be fine."

Jiang Zhaorong frowned.

He finally understood that Xiao Yanli's focus was not on Song Shiwei, but on the Queen Mother.

"Your Highness, you are wrong. Although the Queen Mother is not the emperor's biological mother, she has raised the emperor for a long time. Because of this kindness, the emperor will never do anything to the Queen Mother. On the contrary, the times are different. If the emperor does not touch the Queen Mother, someone will always take the blame."

Xiao Yanli looked at him with a little surprise.

It is said that the prime minister is brainless and was appointed to the position of prime minister because of Xu Yanli. Now it seems that it is not entirely true.

Xiao Yanli chuckled: "Prime Minister is right, Yanli is thinking too much. Does the Prime Minister

have any other insights on this matter?" Jiang Zhaorong shook his head, his face a little ugly.

If he had, he would not have come to the Sixth Prince's Mansion.

Xiao Yanli's eyes moved slightly.

He has some brains, but not much.

He said calmly: "Maybe the Prime Minister can send someone to contact Shiwei? If so, please pass a message for me."

Jiang Zhaorong looked at him suspiciously, and nodded after a long time.

...

Song Shiwei, who had not slept all night in the palace, was sitting blankly, tears streaming down her cheeks.

She only knew that the Queen Mother and Prince Yu were conspiring, but she didn't know that they were so brainless that they chose to act at the palace banquet, and that they were under the control of the emperor from beginning to end.

Seeing that she had finally gained the trust of the Queen Mother, and the addictiveness of vanilla was enough for the Queen Mother to rely on her, she would be able to step on Jiang Zhiyu's head soon!

Now, it has all become a bubble.

Putting aside other things, if the emperor implicated herself in this matter...

Song Shiwei gritted her teeth and burst into tears.

This situation reminded her of the time when she was in the Dali Temple.

She was full of hope at that time, but no one came to save her...

Suddenly, there was a sound outside the door. Song Shiwei looked up and saw that the people outside said something. Then, there were rustling footsteps and the door opened.

"Miss Song, I'm here to bring you some food."

A palace maid that Song Shiwei had never seen before came over with a food box. One of the Jinyiwei who was in charge of guarding Song Shiwei leaned against the door frame and looked at them.

The palace maids put the dishes one by one, and the Jinyiwei went forward to check and confirmed that there was no problem. Without waiting for the palace maids to speak, they drove the people out again.

The door was closed again.

Song Shiwei wiped the tears from her face, opened the teapot, put her fingers on the pot and pressed it lightly, and took out the note from the pot.

"The emperor wants to kill the queen mother. Tell her all the secrets of the queen mother, and you may be able to save your life."

Song Shiwei: "!!!"

Song Shiwei's hand holding the note trembled slightly. These few words made her feel like she was falling into an ice cave, and she broke into a cold sweat.

She remained in that position for a long time, until she heard the cries of the fox slaves outside, and then she suddenly came to her senses.

She lit the fire with trembling hands, and watched the note being completely devoured by the flames, and then she slowly exhaled a foul breath.

If the emperor killed the empress dowager, the support she had finally found would collapse again. Although

she thought so in her heart, Song Shiwei was not as desperate as before.

The Sixth Prince...

he still has himself in his heart.

This is a crime of treason, but the Sixth Prince can still send a message to me...

Could it be that I really misunderstood before?

...

In the Yangxin Palace, the emperor sat in the first seat, followed by He Yanting and Jiang Zhiyu, followed by Jiang Kang'an and Xiao Lingyu, and finally Xiao Mingye.

Because of Jiang Zhiyu's previous voice, the emperor couldn't help but pay more attention to Xiao Mingye.

When Xiao Mingye was young, he was always hungry. When he grew up, he didn't care about eating properly, but just ate as fast as he could.

At first glance, he looked like he was wolfing down his food.