wrong!
When he thought of this, Murong Lie suddenly turned his head and looked at Zuo Liming with an unfriendly look.
How could he forget that behind Zuo Yexuan was the old fox Zuo Limin.
Back then, when he was still a prince, his father, the emperor, had just considered making him the crown prince, but was met with unanimous opposition from the court officials.
Finally, with the careful planning of him and his father, they secretly broke up the lovers Jiang Xingguo and Zuo Yexuan.
The purpose is to get help from the left prime minister.
The result was not surprising when the imperial edict to appoint the crown prince and the imperial decree to appoint Zuo Yexuan as the crown princess came down.
Zuo Limin, who was eager to protect his daughter, also chose to take sides.
With Zuo Liming's assistance, the outside world's reputation towards him began to reverse rapidly, and no one could shake his position as crown prince anymore.
Maybe... he has lived in peace and stability for too long, and Murong Lie seems to have forgotten who he relied on to get to where he is today.
Zuo Limin!
What on earth does this old fox want to do?
Could it be... just because I said something thoughtless last night about deposing the queen, he teamed up with her daughter to stage this big drama!
Could it be that he wants to force me to abdicate and let someone else take over?
Murong Lie was a little anxious, but by the time he figured it all out, public anger had almost reached its peak.
It seems that even if a royal scandal breaks out today, he must calm the public anger, otherwise, he will really fall into the trap of the Left Prime Minister.
"My fellow mortals, you are all my subjects." Murong Lie suddenly covered his heart with one hand, stretched out the other hand slightly forward, and said with great sorrow.
"I just learned that your child was brutally murdered."
"Don't worry, I swear an oath here today."
"We must get to the bottom of this and give everyone justice!"
"Otherwise, I am willing to be struck by lightning and accept the punishment from heaven!"
Murong Lie pointed his fingers to the sky and swore solemnly.
Zuo Yexuan and Jiang Qingqing brought Jiang Tiantian, who had eaten and drunk her fill, and hurried over to eat the melons. They happened to hear the Dog Emperor swearing and swearing.
Jiang Tiantian laughed when she heard that.
[Okay, this is the flag you set~]
[If you can't complete it, don't blame me for summoning thunder to strike you, ahahaha~]
Jiang Tiantian's eyes curved and she grinned happily.
Zuo Yexuan's eyes lit up: I found new surprises while eating melons, and I'm suddenly looking forward to it!
The situation was urgent last night, and I didn’t witness the Dog Emperor being struck by lightning with my own eyes. It’s a bit of a pity.
I hope I can get what I want today.
Zuo Yexuan was looking forward to it with great interest.
"Come here! To prevent the bodies of other innocent children from being buried, pass on my order. Send the Ministry of Justice to conduct a thorough search of the Lotus Cottage immediately!"
"I will stay here and not go anywhere. I will wait for the people from the Ministry of Justice to find out the truth!"
Murong Lie's tone was firm.
He waved his hand, and the eunuch Wang Defa immediately brought a chair.
Murong Lie was calm and composed, sitting upright like a pine tree, looking like he was determined to stand up for the people and not give up.
"I bow to thank the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"
The people's shouts were like a tidal wave.
Murong Lie and his ministers took their seats, while the common people sat on the ground.
The whole place was silent, leaving only some families who had lost their children crying softly.
A moment later.
"Report!"
The Minister of Justice led the entire Ministry of Justice to go out together and soon found some clues.
The Minister of Justice Wu Ziqing immediately came to report.
"Your Majesty, I have led my men to turn the Lotus Villa upside down. There is no way it could possibly be hiding a child's remains."
"However, I have discovered a book recording the names and birth dates of children, as well as a secret passage leading to the imperial study."
"I think that vicious woman Xu Shilin must be planning to poison the emperor."
"Fortunately, the emperor is wise and discovered it in time, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous!"
The Minister of Justice was an old man over fifty years old. At this moment, he was filled with righteous indignation and had a lingering fear on his face.
Upon hearing this, Murong Lie was stunned.
Oops! How could he have forgotten?
In order to hide his identity from others and spend a wonderful night with Xu Shilin under the moonlight, he once asked someone to secretly dig a passage.
I didn't expect it to be exposed in this way.
Fortunately, everyone just thought that Xu Shilin had evil intentions and did not investigate further.
Murong Lie took the thick booklet, flipped through a few pages, and suddenly stood up, looking furious.
"How dare you! I never thought there was such a vicious woman hiding by my side!"
"She actually used such an evil method as human sacrifice to sacrifice the formation!"
Murong Lie's face was filled with sorrow.
"Come, pass on my order. Bring that vicious woman Xu Shilin out of the prison. I will execute her in front of the people to comfort the innocent souls who died!"
"Pass on my decree. A pension of one thousand taels of silver will be issued to every household that has lost a child."
"The deceased is gone, I hope the living will mourn for him!" Murong Lie sighed sadly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" someone shouted excitedly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for punishing the culprit and avenging my child!" Someone burst into tears.
"Wow... Your Majesty is so thoughtful. It is a blessing for our Xuanlong Country to have such a wise ruler." Some people were deeply moved.
Murong Lie listened to the praises from the people around him, and a look of pride appeared on his face again.
Jiang Tiantian: [Humph! He lied, he lied so brazenly!]
How could Xu Shilin have transported thousands of children to the palace without anyone noticing?
It's just an exchange of interests.
Xu Shilin lied to the emperor, saying it was a magic circle that would help him prolong his life. Furthermore, the emperor had indeed been in poor health for a few years, so he tacitly approved of Xu Shilin's secret actions.
Otherwise, how could Xu Shilin, a mere concubine, have managed to steal the little princess's body from the imperial mausoleum without anyone noticing?
[To seek immortality, he even resorted to exploiting his own flesh and blood. This dog emperor is truly a scumbag!]
Jiang Tiantian pouted, looking angry.
Upon hearing this, Zuo Yexuan looked at Murong Lie in shock.
Beast, this beast!
One day, she will personally dig open the internal organs of this dog emperor to see if he has a heart!
The other side.
The emperor's order had been issued, and the Minister of Justice immediately led people to the Tianlao to interrogate Xu Shilin.
However, soon, the Minister of Justice came hurriedly, sweating profusely, and whispered a few words in Murong Lie's ear.
"What? Xu Shilin was rescued?!" Murong Lie was shocked.
In this situation now, without Xu Shilin here, how can he appease the people?
If the culprit Xu Shilin had not shown up, he would probably have been cursed to death by the people.
Jiang Tiantian: [Haha~ It seems the emperor discovered that Xu Shilin had escaped~]
[Xu Shilin is not destined to die for the time being, her fate is linked to the emperor's life]
If I had forcibly ended her life earlier, it would have disrupted the original trajectory and caused the emperor to live for a dozen more years. Humph, let that bad woman linger on for a few months.
Jiang Tiantian gnawed her fingers, her black and white eyes filled with a hint of teasing...
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