Chapter 421: Emperor An turns against the Second Prince, and the Second Prince suffers a bloody head
When the people from the Imperial Medical Bureau withdrew from the palace, the Second Prince and Cui Lin had already arrived in front of the Imperial Dragon Platform.
Seeing that more and more palace servants gathered around, the two of them tacitly agreed not to speak anymore and just stood in front of the hall waiting to be called.
Cao Dejiang and Grand Tutor Liang stood inside, looking at Xiao Yan kneeling on the ground and Emperor An with a furious look on his face, both with mixed emotions.
"I am guilty, Your Majesty, please punish me."
"You are guilty!" Emperor An glared at Xiao Yan, "Did I ever tell you that no one else is allowed to interfere in the Lu family's affairs?!"
Xiao Yan's face was still a little pale. "I did indeed follow the emperor's orders. After imprisoning the entire Lu family, the Privy Council immediately placed them under house arrest, forbidding anyone from approaching the Lu family. All interrogations were handled personally by me, and I dared not let anyone else do anything."
"The Second Prince tried to inquire from me several times, but I blocked his way. I never thought he would come to the Fourth Prince, and I never thought the Fourth Prince would tell him about the jade bracelet..."
He almost said that the Fourth Prince was a fool. Who could have thought that he would set a trap for his own mother?
Seeing that Emperor An was choking on his breath, Xiao Yan continued, "I have never allowed outsiders to come into contact with the Lu family. Lu Zhixuan, the eldest son of the Lu family, is young and seriously ill, and his life is in danger. I didn't know how Your Majesty would deal with the Lu family, and I was afraid that it would hinder Your Majesty's affairs, so I had to let someone from the Imperial Physician to take care of him. However, he was only allowed to stay for less than two days."
"Who would have thought that Minister Cui could bribe the people in the Imperial Medical Bureau and secretly get information from a child?"
"As for the golden branch beside the Empress..."
Xiao Yan looked as if he didn't want to talk anymore. "When I was seriously injured and stayed at home to recuperate, I left the palace under the care of Commander Yu and the others."
"When Your Majesty ordered me to investigate the Lu family, Jinzhi had already been reported dead, and her whereabouts were erased from the palace. Everyone knew she was dead. How could I have known someone was so capable as to sneak her out of Fengxi Palace right under the noses of the Imperial Guards?"
"I have investigated the Queen's affairs and have tried my best to conceal them, intending to inform Your Majesty privately. But who could have imagined that the Second Prince and his men..."
He had an indescribable expression on his face and lowered his head for a moment.
"It is my humble servant's fault for not taking precautions against the Second Prince and his men. Your Majesty, please punish me."
Cao Dejiang was silent for a moment, feeling that Xiao Yan was extremely vicious. He looked like he was apologizing, but in reality, he was just about to point at Emperor An's forehead and scold him for being unreasonable.
The palace guards were his confidants, the people guarding Fengxi Palace were sent by the emperor, and the one who exposed the royal scandal in public today was the emperor's own son. He, an innocent and pitiful minister, had done his best to help cover up the scandal, but who could have imagined that the royal family would be so ruthless.
Which good son would make his father's cuckold known to the whole world?
Sure enough, Emperor An's face turned completely black, but this time his anger was directed at the Second Prince and Cui Lin.
"Go and tell the Second Prince to come in!!"
Eunuch Feng hurried out to summon him.
The Second Prince saw Eunuch Feng and quickly stepped forward. "How is Father now? Is he alright?"
Eunuch Feng smiled at him and said silently: "Your Majesty is fine..."
I haven't been mad to death yet, so that's good enough, right?
"Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned you."
The second prince knew that the main event was about to begin. Emperor An was afraid that he would ask him about the fourth prince, so he quickly straightened his sleeves and walked into the hall.
When Cui Lin tried to follow, Eunuch Feng quickly blocked his way with his hand: "Minister Cui, His Majesty has only allowed the Second Prince to enter."
Cui Lin was stunned for a moment: "Your Majesty didn't summon me?"
Eunuch Feng: "No, Minister Cui, please stop."
When Cui Lin saw Eunuch Feng turn around and go back into the hall, leaving him alone in the outer room, he couldn't help but frown, feeling a little strange.
Emperor An must have summoned the Second Prince to discuss matters concerning the Fourth Prince, but why didn't he invite him in with him? Was he afraid they might collude and wanted to question them separately?
If Cui Lin was worried that the second prince would get ahead before, he didn't care after the second prince expressed his opinion just now.
He straightened his robe and stood back in the open space in front of the hall. He was already thinking about how he would divide the Lu family's profits with the other families after the Lu family collapsed. How could he make as much profit as possible for the Cui family from the hands of Grand Tutor Liang and the other families...
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After the second prince entered, he found that the hall was very quiet. Xiao Yan was kneeling on the ground, and Cao Dejiang and others were standing aside.
Emperor An sat at the top seat, his expression unclear.
"Greetings, Father."
After the Second Prince walked forward and knelt down to pay his respects, he couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yan beside him, as if he wanted him to give him a hint. Unfortunately, Xiao Yan ignored him with an indifferent look, and his eyes were not as friendly as before.
The Second Prince's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered that this time the Lu family's matter was something he had done in private. Not only did he hide it from the Cui family, he also didn't reveal any information to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan, as the presiding judge of the Lu family, didn't find out about Queen Lu's affairs, but he found out about it.
Did the emperor blame him?
The second prince didn't care about Cui Lin because he had no intention of giving any benefits to the aristocratic family after he came to power. The Cui family was just a stepping stone for him to ascend to the throne, but Xiao Yan was different.
He was pushed to power by Xiao Yan, and even his current status was mostly due to Xiao Yan's efforts. He knew too well the methods of the eunuch in front of him.
If he offended him, then in the future...
"Why are you looking at Xiao Yan?"
The sudden voice from above brought the Second Prince back to his senses.
The Second Prince quickly lowered his head and said, "No, I didn't. I just remembered that Governor Xiao was seriously injured after rescuing the emperor. The imperial physician said his injuries haven't healed yet. I don't know why Father asked him to kneel."
Emperor An seemed gentle, even his words were not angry: "You are considerate. It is Xiao Yan's incompetence that I punish him."
The Second Prince thought that Xiao Yan had indeed been dragged down by him, and quickly said, "Superintendent Xiao was wholeheartedly working for our father, and any mistakes or omissions were not intentional..."
"Really?" Emperor An looked at Xiao Yan, "Since the Second Prince is pleading for you, you can get up."
Xiao Yan, however, didn't even glance at the Second Prince: "I am guilty, and Your Majesty's punishment is justified. I dare not trouble the Second Prince to plead for mercy."
Second Prince: “…”
It's over.
I'm really sorry.
When Emperor An saw that Xiao Yan did not hide his hatred for the Second Prince and did not even give him any face, his anger towards Xiao Yan dissipated a little.
He remembered that during the morning court session, Xiao Yan had indeed intended to cover up the matter of Queen Lu and had not mentioned a single word about it. It was all because of the Second Prince and Cui Lin that he had lost face.
Emperor An turned to look at the Second Prince: "Since he doesn't appreciate it, let him kneel."
He glanced up and down at the Second Prince, his expression indifferent: "In the past, I thought you were dull and unfit for such a heavy responsibility. I never thought you would be able to find out about the Queen and her son before Xiao Yan did."
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince quickly replied, "It is my duty to share my father's worries. Governor Xiao and the others never imagined that the Empress and her companions would be so bold, so they naturally did not dare to investigate in detail. I was lucky to have found this."
He quickly took out something he had prepared long ago from his sleeve, held it in both hands and held it to his forehead.
"I learned that the Empress had deceived the Emperor and the Lu family had deceived my father. I am extremely angry. I have asked Jinzhi to write down the charges against the Empress and Prince Cheng. I have also compiled all the evidence I have obtained from the investigation. I hope your father will review it."
The expression on Emperor An's face was a little unclear: "Feng Lai, go and present it."
Eunuch Feng felt his legs go weak as he stepped forward to take the thing from the Second Prince's hand. Seeing the excitement on his face that he couldn't hide even when he lowered his head, he felt that the Second Prince was doomed.
After handing the confession to Emperor An, he quickly stepped back.
Emperor An lowered his head and looked at the thing in his hand. The more he looked, the darker the color in his eyes became.
After a while, he looked up.
"Thank you for your hard work. You have found so much in just a few days."
The Second Prince raised his head and smiled, "It is not hard for me to be able to work for my father..."
Bang!!
Emperor An looked at his smiling face and suddenly changed his expression. He grabbed the porcelain pillow he had just been leaning on and threw it at the Second Prince's head.
In his haste, the Second Prince was hit by the porcelain pillow before he could even react. He staggered and fell to the ground with a bloody head, and the porcelain pillow fell heavily to the ground, breaking into pieces.
Xiao Yan, who was kneeling beside the Second Prince, moved to the side without changing his expression and pulled back the hem of his clothes that was almost splattered with blood.
Huh~
It’s so dirty!
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