The next day, the emperor went to court.
Upon hearing that there had been no progress in the Xu Mansion and Prince incidents, and that a witness had died, the emperor flew into a rage and sentenced Xing Maozhi to a court caning.
No one saw the execution, but it is said that Xing Mao was carried back later.
Everyone in the mansion was busy all day and the candles were lit all night.
Everyone couldn't help but feel insecure.
Xing Maozhi in the mansion was lying on the bed and being served, living a very comfortable life.
"Everyone, be alert and be smart when someone asks you questions. If you ruin His Majesty's good deeds, you will have your heads chopped off!"
"yes!"
Xing Maozhi smacked his lips lightly.
Although I don’t know why the emperor wants him to perform such a show, it doesn’t matter. The emperor must have his own deep meaning.
After hearing what happened in today's morning court session, Xiao Yanli's eyelids twitched wildly.
"The emperor must have been under the influence of drugs to have used such a heavy hand," Uncle Zhang said in a slightly raised voice.
"Have you visited his house? Is he really seriously injured?"
"I checked. From the palace to the mansion, he stayed with me every step of the way." Uncle Zhang said, "Blood was constantly oozing out. After leaving the palace, we took him to the infirmary first. After he regained some consciousness, we carried him back to the mansion."
Xiao Yanli closed his eyes slightly.
Uncle Zhang was about to speak when he heard footsteps outside the house and stopped in front of the door: "Your Highness, there is someone outside looking for you. I wonder who they are..."
Xiao Yanli was already irritable, and upon hearing this, he interrupted impatiently: "If you don't know your identity, kick me out! This prince's mansion is not a market where anyone can enter!"
The guard outside the door was stunned for a moment, but still said with a stiff upper lip: "He said his name is Su Bai. Your Highness will definitely let him in after hearing this name."
"I don't know who Su Bai is. Let him..." Xiao Yanli's voice suddenly stopped: "Wait, Su Bai?!"
Su Bai?!
This name is the eldest son of the Su family, who was confiscated and his entire family was executed for witchcraft?
He and Uncle Zhang looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
"Bring the person in."
Soon, Su Bai stepped in.
"I, Su Bai, greet His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."
Su Bai clasped his fists and bowed slightly to Xiao Yanli.
The Su family was extremely wealthy back then, even the royal family was inferior to them. Of course, Xiao Yanli had seen him before.
"I didn't expect you were still alive." Xiao Yanli said this with great sincerity.
Su Bai lowered his eyes and smiled: "It's just God's blessing, good fortune and a long life."
Xiao Yanli didn't ask him to sit down, so Su Bai found a chair and sat down.
Xiao Yanli: "..."
Uncle Zhang: “…”
Su Bai looked around curiously. Xiao Yanli coughed a few times before drawing his attention back. "Mr. Su, what brings you here today?"
"Ah," Su Bai looked at him with a smile: "I think you have some rebellious thoughts, come over and help you."
Uncle Zhang: “!!!”
Xiao Yanli: “!!!”
Although his heart was filled with turmoil, Xiao Yanli did not show it on his face. A flash of coldness flashed in his eyes. "I just thought that Master Su was talking nonsense, and I won't take it seriously. Please be careful with your words."
His tone of voice for the last two words was vague, yet contained a strong threat.
Su Bai was not afraid at all: "Since I dare to say these words, it means I have enough confidence. Your Highness, why are you so trembling with fear? If you are hesitant, you will not accomplish anything great."
A flash of anger flashed in Xiao Yanli's eyes, and then he heard Su Bai say, "Your Highness must have heard the saying, 'A lean camel is bigger than a horse.' When the royal family confiscated my family's wealth, they only confiscated money from Shengjing and the surrounding areas. Your Highness, why don't you guess where the true wealth of my Su family lies?"
Xiao Yanli pursed his lips and uttered those two words: "Jiangnan."
Su Bai smiled and said, "That's right. My Su family started in Jiangnan, so naturally most of us stayed there. After all, it's far away. Let's get back to the point. Your Highness, tell me, do you have any intention of rebelling now?"
Xiao Yanli sneered repeatedly: "If I say I have it, you will help me? Why?"
"Of course it's for revenge," Su Bai smiled slightly, his eyes like knives: "My clan was framed and the emperor executed all nine of my clans. How can I not take revenge?"
"I'll help you ascend the throne, and you'll help me kill the emperor. How about that?"
Xiao Yanli remained silent and did not respond.
Seeing that he remained silent, Su Bai chuckled and stood up: "I came here with full sincerity, and today I will make it clear that among the current princes, I think you have the most potential."
"Of course, if Your Highness truly has no intention of rebelling, I won't bother you any further. If Your Highness is interested, please send someone to Zuiyuelong to look for me."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left. Xiao Yanli stared at his back with a sinister look.
"Don't stop it?" Uncle Zhang raised his eyelids.
"Why stop him? Since he dared to come, he must have a back-up plan. Let's find out the details first."
Uncle Zhang remained silent.
…
The second day, the third day...
The emperor's temper became worse and worse. Even in the court, he would start cursing over trivial matters, making everyone panic.
Xiao Yanli finally believed that the emperor was really poisoned.
At the same time, the urgent news that Nan Gu had won a great victory and was preparing to return to the capital also reached Shengjing.
The whole country was overjoyed.
The emperor also rarely relaxed his brows.
The only person he disliked was Xiao Yanli.
His eyes were filled with crazy murderous intent, as if it were real.
"I can't wait any longer," he murmured almost frantically, "Let's go find Su Bai and ask him what he can offer us so that everyone outside the city can come in!"
Uncle Zhang also became excited for a rare moment.
But unlike Xiao Yanli's anger and fear, he was excited.
He was never willing to be just a small imperial physician, otherwise, he would not have always been beside Xiao Yanli as an aide.
Now, the opportunity has come!
He walked out excitedly and didn't notice Xiao Yanli's expression.
It was the look of a trapped beast, as if between life and death, ready to fight to the death.
Xiao Yanli clutched his clothes tightly in front of his chest to ease the heartbeat that was almost about to burst out of his throat.
This time, if we lose, we will really be dead!
While Uncle Zhang was looking for Su Bai, Xiao Yanli sat silently at the desk. No matter how the weather outside changed, he did not move.
Until Uncle Zhang comes back.
"Is everything settled?"
Uncle Zhang didn't notice his mistake. "Yes, everything has been agreed upon. We're just waiting for His Highness's order. When does Your Highness plan to act? Even if the army returns to the capital, it will take several days. In my opinion, the sooner the better."
"The ministers have been quite dissatisfied with His Majesty in recent days. Now is the best time."
Uncle Zhang was very enthusiastic, but Xiao Yanli gradually became suspicious.
Why is he so excited?
Before he became emperor, Xiao Yanli's suspicion had reached its peak. He processed everything he felt subconsciously was wrong about and blamed it on Uncle Zhang after processing it in his brain.
The more I looked, the more something seemed wrong.
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