Huo Renli had just discovered that Eunuch Liu was missing and was feeling suspicious when he suddenly heard that the emperor had summoned him.
His heart tightened and he began to suspect that Eunuch Liu was sent by the emperor to monitor him, and he felt uneasy.
Before leaving, he went to push the Fourth Prince's door, but it was closed.
He was unwilling to give in and shouted outside: "Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to him. The messenger said unhappily, "Butler Huo, the emperor wants to see you."
Huo Renli followed unwillingly, feeling a surge of resentment in his heart. Why didn't the Fourth Prince show up when he needed him?
Is he really asleep, or is he afraid to cause trouble?
It was a waste of all his effort to teach this useless wimp.
Just after Huo Renli left unwillingly, the Fourth Prince, who had been sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes, curled the corners of his mouth in contempt, then stood up and left through the window.
…
Huo Renli was brought to the side hall of the Qinzheng Hall.
The emperor was sitting on a high throne, with Zhou Dahai and Liu Jian standing beside him. Huo Renli knew what was going on at a glance and quickly knelt down to pay his respects.
The emperor said coldly: "Huo Renli!"
Huo Renli quickly said, "The servant is here!"
The emperor sneered and subconsciously wanted to touch his face. The next moment, he felt his skin was smooth and elastic, and he couldn't help but smile.
Huo Renli thought that the emperor must have found out something, and his heart suddenly tightened.
Seeing the guilty Huo Renli, the emperor's good mood was instantly shattered.
If this bastard hadn't worn a mask to deceive people before, how could he have been beaten into a pig's head by his sister-in-law?
Although he has recovered now, his nose bridge was almost broken just now!
You know, he is so handsome. If he is disfigured, it will be a matter of great wrath by heaven and man!
Thinking of this, the emperor immediately said, "Liu Jian has accused you of attempting rebellion. Do you plead guilty?"
Liu Jian: "..."? He didn't? He just suspected Huo Renli was not a good person?
Huo Renli was horrified and said quickly, "Your Majesty, how dare I do that? I don't have that much ability."
"Eunuch Liu, I have no grudge against you, why do you want to harm me?"
Liu Jian was glared at by his vicious eyes. He was originally feeling guilty, but now he felt like fighting to the death.
It's obvious that this guy is not a good person. If you don't take the opportunity to kill him, he will counterattack and be fatal.
Liu Jian immediately said, "All the maids who served the Fourth Prince are dead. They were terrified when your name was mentioned before they died. How dare you say you didn't kill them all?"
Huo Renli said righteously: "I dare to say it!"
Then he prostrated himself before the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I did not kill them. I am the eunuch in charge of the Fourth Prince's palace, responsible for managing the other eunuchs and palace maids. I am a bit strict with them because I hope they will serve His Highness well. I have no intention of rebelling, do I?"
The emperor rolled his eyes, impatient to listen any further, and said directly to Zhou Dahai: "Drag him away and give him a hundred lashes. If he still refuses to confess, have Liu Jian take him back and continue the interrogation!"
Although Zhou Dahai was skeptical, he still did as he was told.
Liu Jian was a little surprised. Did the emperor value him so much?
He was actually asked to interrogate Huo Renli?
"Your Majesty, do we need to replace the eunuch in charge of the Fourth Prince's palace?"
When the emperor heard this, he knew that Liu Jian would take advantage of the situation to climb up, so he said, "Here you go."
Liu Jian quickly knelt down and kowtowed. Seeing his elated look, one had almost forgotten that he was the eunuch Liu, a favorite of the emperor, a few days ago.
Seeing that he had been betrayed by the villain Liu Jian and yet he had successfully ascended to the throne, Huo Renli was immediately dissatisfied and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Jian is obsessed with climbing up the social ladder. He is too utilitarian and cannot serve the Fourth Prince at all."
"Although this servant is foolish, he knows that the Fourth Prince needs reliable people around him. I beg Your Majesty to reconsider and summon the Fourth Prince for questioning."
Liu Jian's eyes turned and he summoned the Fourth Prince. Considering the Fourth Prince's protection of Huo Renli, what else could he do?
Liu Jian then rushed forward, mercilessly kicked Huo Renli to the ground, and stepped on his head, saying, "You are a traitor with ill intentions, and you are trying to sow discord at this time. I want to be the chief eunuch, but that's because of you, you bastard. You have a murderous heart, so how can you be allowed to be with the Fourth Prince?"
Huo Renli was stepped on and couldn't move, his vicious eyes were full of bloodthirsty hatred, but the person he met was Liu Jian, who was the same kind of person as him.
If the people below cannot be killed, the consequences can be imagined.
So Liu Jian grinned and increased the strength of his feet.
Huo Renli suddenly realized that Liu Jian was not an ordinary person. His expression began to change, becoming pitiful and innocent, and even blood began to flow from the corners of his mouth.
He is waiting, waiting for an opportunity.
As long as he doesn't die, then Liu Jian...
The emperor was not interested in watching their fight and asked Liu Jian to take the person away.
Soon the sound of execution was heard outside. Liu Jian supervised the execution personally. After a hundred beatings, Huo Renli was almost crippled.
His back was also covered in blood and flesh, but when Liu Jian went forward to explore, Huo Renli suddenly raised his head, his dark pupils filled with a biting coldness.
Liu Jian was so frightened that he sat down on the ground and said in horror: "You...you are not dead yet?"
Huo Renli asked, "Do you want to force a confession?"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Liu Jian's eyes. Just as he stepped forward and wanted to strangle Huo Renli secretly, he suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps.
"uncle……"
The Fourth Prince ran to Huo Renli's side, his face full of concern and his eyes filled with sorrow as he asked, "Who beat you like this?"
Liu Jian was completely stunned. He looked at the scene in disbelief and asked tremblingly: "...Uncle...Uncle...He is just a eunuch..."
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