On the carriage back to the palace, Shen Yuyao remained silent.
Only the little fairy baby was babbling non-stop.
[My mother should have known that her teacher would be captured and imprisoned by the Black Dragon Guards.]
[The arrest was chosen on the Beginning of Winter apprenticeship day. Someone in the Black Dragon Guards must have done this deliberately. That person must be trying to sow discord between the Emperor and the Eastern Palace!]
[Alas, the emperor is suspicious and cruel, and the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace still can't escape the freezing of the lake!]
If little Munduner knew his father wasn't famous for his longevity, would he be very sad?
Shen Yuyao frowned slightly when she heard this, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Although she was just a little princess, she had almost no ability to fight against fate.
But now there is a little fairy treasure.
She, Shen Yuyao, can at least do something that she wants in her heart.
Xu Yunxuan, no longer as excited as before.
He just looked at Shen Yuyao silently, as if thinking about something.
......
After hurriedly returning to the palace, Shen Yuyao went to the East Palace in person to ask for an audience with the prince.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to His Majesty the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Crown Princess. May Your Highness be well and may Your Majesty live long and happy."
The prince sat on a soft chair in the hall, with the princess standing beside him.
Shen Yuyao bowed and looked towards the prince.
Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looks very sick.
The Crown Princess beside him also pursed her red lips, frowned slightly, and looked worried.
"Princess Ning, there's no need to be so polite."
“Cough…cough…”
The Crown Princess handed over a cup of tea.
"Your Highness, the Black Dragon Guards have sent a secret letter today, demanding the arrest of Elder Lu Lian!"
"ah?...."
"When? What crime?"
The prince's face was filled with shock, but his heart was in turmoil.
Recently, all the officials in the court are worried about the "empty seal case", and the entire officialdom is shrouded in dark clouds.
But Lord Lu had already resigned from his post, so he would not be implicated in this case. Why did Princess Ning say with such certainty that the Black Dragon Guards wanted to secretly arrest the teacher?
Today!
Today is the beginning of winter, and according to the customs of the Great Xia Dynasty, it is the day when students visit their teachers.
Lord Lu was once the Prince's tutor and was the Prince's most respected mentor!
At this time of year in previous years, the prince would personally visit his teacher to express his gratitude.
When he woke up early, the prince suddenly felt dizzy.
Therefore, only eunuchs were sent to deliver gifts to the Eastern Palace today.
The eunuch who delivered the gifts had returned to the East Palace before noon and did not bring back any unusual news.
Although the emperor rose from a commoner, he attached great importance to respecting teachers and would never arrest anyone for ordinary reasons!
Could it be... that someone forged the imperial edict... or that the emperor has long been dissatisfied with the Eastern Palace?
The prince frowned and thought to himself.
"Princess, how did you learn about this matter? Could you please tell me in detail?"
"Your Highness, I left the palace today and encountered a startled horse from the Black Dragon Guards. The little princess was almost hit."
"I was furious for a moment, so I asked the black-clad guard for an explanation."
"That person refused to comply, and he started fighting with me."
"Later, a summons from the Black Guards appeared in the sky. The man fled in a hurry, accidentally leaving behind a piece of paper."
"Out of curiosity, I opened the letter..."
"Later, fearing that the black-clad guard might lose his life as a result of this incident, I returned the secret letter to its original place."
"As expected, the black-clad guard came back an hour later to look for it and took the letter with him."
Shen Yuyao only talked about the battle between Shangheji and the Black Dragon Guards and the acquisition of the secret letter, but did not say anything about the little princess, after all, it was too mysterious.
Princess Ning was truly bold. She even dared to secretly read the secret letter from the Black Guards.
But now is not the time to blame.
The prince looked stern.
"If that's the case, my dear teacher is in danger..."
"Now that things have come to this, I can only plead with the emperor."
The prince's face was covered with frost, and his eyes seemed to be covered by thick clouds.
"I hope it's not too late!"
......
Inside the Imperial Palace, Fengxian Hall.
The emperor sat behind the desk and the prince knelt in front of the hall.
The Crown Princess and Princess Ning Shen Yuyao knelt outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to show mercy and spare your mentor!"
The prince's voice was hoarse and his expression was anxious.
"Lu Lian's grandson, Lu Qi, is guilty of treason. His entire clan is implicated and he deserves death! How can I forgive him?"
The emperor's face turned pale and his eyes were wide open.
"My mentor has been hailed as a child prodigy since childhood, and was later chosen by my father, the Emperor, to be my teacher."
"I have been following Enshi to learn the principles of state governance, and I am always deeply inspired."
Thinking of his mentor's past, the prince's eyes turned red.
"My dear teacher has been fair and honest throughout his life! My father also praised him as the first of the founding civil officials!"
"I still remember that when my teacher resigned, my father specially gave him a centenary robe, wishing him a long life!"
"Now I'm being implicated simply because my grandson is guilty. It's truly unfair! I've even failed my father's wishes."
The prince simply straightened his back and his voice became more sonorous and powerful!
"presumptuous!"
The emperor suddenly became angry and smashed a teacup in front of the prince.
"Just because he was once the Crown Prince's mentor, you want me to pardon his death sentence?"
"Then how can I face the people of the world?"
"Rebellious son! Don't even think about it!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down..."
The eunuchs in Fengxian Hall all knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Father, I only recognize this teacher. I beg you to spare his life!"
The prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, but still refused to give up.
"I beg you, Father, to spare my teacher's life!"
Shen Yuyao and the Crown Princess had both been taught by Lu Lian, and at this moment they simultaneously begged for mercy for their teacher outside the hall.
When the emperor heard that someone outside the palace was begging for mercy for Lu Lian, he became even more angry!
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