Chapter 526: Xiao Yan...is he really a member of the He family?
The Crown Prince said loudly, "Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival, but unexpectedly, an accident occurred during the palace banquet, frightening all the gentlemen."
"Right now, the Emperor is seriously ill, and the capital is still in turmoil. Everyone should return to their homes and rest. As for the court, please suspend it for three days. All matters can be discussed after the court meeting in three days."
Everyone bowed their heads quickly: "We will follow the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
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Inside the Purple Palace, the court officials gradually left. When they went outside, they looked at the bright full moon in the sky, feeling both fear and sadness.
Who would have thought that just a trip to the palace for a banquet would lead to so many things happening: the son of the He family was not dead, an old case from twenty years ago came to light again, Emperor An, who was once above everyone else, lost the support of the people and was deserted by his relatives and friends, and Prince Zan, who originally thought he had no future because of offending the emperor, suddenly became the crown prince of the Eastern Palace.
What happened that night was even more "exciting" than what some people experience in their entire lives.
The princes who were as quiet as chickens in the palace looked gloomy as soon as they left the hall.
When Liang Guangyi and the others turned around and looked towards the Purple Palace, their expressions were unpredictable. Feng Qiuli came over a step later and whispered to Liang Guangyi, "Grand Master."
"What did you say to Cui Qi?" Liang Guangyi asked.
Feng Qiuli sighed softly, "Master Cui blames Madam Cui for sending his father to the Ministry of Justice, and he's quite blaming her. Now that Xiao Yan has gained power and there's already been a grudge between us, I'm afraid they'll cause trouble again and get caught, so I explained everything to him."
Liang Guangyi said with disgust: "He is stupid."
Cui Lin's affair with Xuan Qin was a fact. He colluded with palace maids, bribed the imperial guards, and fabricated the assassination plot to frame Xiao Yan. This was something he could not justify. Xiao Yan was now in power with the tiger talisman. If Cui Lin fell into his hands, he would be badly injured if not dead.
Madam Cui Shao pointed out the impartiality of the three judges and publicly admitted Cui Lin's crime of murdering Xiao Yan, but cleared him of the charge of treason, and provoked him with an old case from twenty years ago.
If Xiao Yan coerced the people of the Three Courts and used personal grudges to torture Cui Lin, then the world would naturally think that there was something fishy about their discovery of the truth about what happened in the South Land twenty years ago. They would suspect that Xiao Yan had committed fraud to whitewash the He family and He Wenzhuo and wanted the world to believe the results of the Three Courts' trial. In that case, he could not use personal grudges to deal with Cui Lin.
Cui Lin's crime was not punishable by death. At most he would lose his official position and title, but it would not bring disaster to the Cui family. The young lady Cui sent Cui Lin to the Ministry of Justice for the sake of the entire Cui family.
Liang Guangyi thought about what happened tonight and felt even more resentful.
"Cui Lin is even more foolish. He was tricked by Xiao Yan once before and learned his lesson, only to be led into the same trap again. He became the opening gong of tonight's drama, and brought me and all the noble families into trouble with him."
Feng Qiuli sighed softly, "I can't blame him. Xiao Yan had already set up the situation. Even if he hadn't, there would have been others. He wants to overturn the He family's verdict and clear He Wenzhuo's name. This drama has to be performed tonight."
Liang Guangyi was silent after hearing this. He lowered his hands and looked into the night sky in silence for a long time before speaking softly.
"How come someone from the He family survived..."
So many people surrounded and killed him back then.
The previous emperor, Emperor An, the Lu family, and even other noble families and court officials, all killed the He family. The entire He family was wiped out, and all the remaining property was divided up. More than ten years have passed and no one remembers the former power of the He family, but now a He family bloodline has emerged.
Liang Guangyi said quietly, "Ping Zhao, do you think Xiao Yan is really a member of the He family?"
Feng Qiuli hesitated. "I don't know either, but if it wasn't the He family's son, why would he cause so much trouble tonight and force His Majesty to redress the He family's grievances?"
Liang Guangyi lowered his eyelids when he heard this, and murmured softly, "Yes, he is seeking justice for the He family. I just hope he is really doing this for the He family..."
"Grand Master?" Feng Qiuli asked in confusion, "What did you say?"
Liang Guangyi was worried, with an uneasy look in his eyes.
If Xiao Yan was truly a descendant of the He family, it wouldn't be a big deal if he did all these things just for the He family. At most, it would just be the He family's vindication, and those aristocratic families who had benefited from it would suffer a loss. But if...
His palms were shaking, and he felt that the thought that popped up in his mind was a little absurd, but it was like a seed taking root and sprouting, difficult to erase.
Liang Guangyi was panicking, but he just sighed in response to Feng Qiuli's question.
"Nothing, let's go, it's time to leave the palace, there are a lot of troubles to deal with next."
The Lu family has fallen, and the Cui family is likely to fall soon. Among the other families, there are almost no people who can work in the court. They are either too selfish, too greedy, or timid and confused.
Fortunately, there is Feng Qiuli who can hold the fort a little longer. Otherwise, with just this old fellow, the aristocratic family would be finished.
Seeing his worry, Feng Qiuli whispered, "Don't worry too much. Although Xiao Yan has gained military power, our family is not to be trifled with. If he goes too far, the worst that can happen is that we all perish. Even if we join forces, we might not be truly afraid of him."
"We haven't reached that stage yet. Let's just wait and see what he wants. Maybe Xiao Yan really just wants to clear the name of the He family and revive it. He might even need our help when the time comes. Maybe a little bit of money will be enough to make things go smoothly."
Liang Guangyi felt relieved after hearing this: "I hope so. Let's go, leave the palace."
As a junior, Feng Qiuli was half a step behind Liang Guangyi. As he walked out of the palace, his eyes fell on the elderly man in front of him, and his eyes flickered.
What Liang Guangyi said just now...
Feng Qiuli straightened her sleeves, waved her hands a few times, and then returned to normal.
After the two left, a figure appeared behind the palace gate at the end of the corridor. He glanced at the direction Feng Qiuli and the others left, then turned and walked towards the Yulong Terrace.
"Governor, Liang Guangyi seems to be suspicious." Tianqing said in a low voice.
Xiao Yan laughed: "He is very cunning and sly. It would be strange if he didn't suspect me."
"Then he..."
"Don't worry about it."
Xiao Yan glanced at Tang Ning who was bandaging his wound and said casually to Tian Qing.
As long as he himself does not admit his identity and only acts as a descendant of the He family, Liang Guangyi will not take the initiative to mention it, nor will he tell anyone about his suspicions. At most, he will send someone to investigate secretly.
Tang Ning finished bandaging his wounds: "Most of the injuries on your arms are superficial, no injuries to the bones or tendons. I'll have to go back and see about the injuries on your body."
She handed a sachet to Xiao Yan:
"Eunuch Feng lost it. I just picked it up during the chaos."
However, if the sachet is lost, the bone-searching incense on his sleeves will cause Emperor An's drug addiction to erupt completely, causing him to suffer a headache and show his ugly side.
Eunuch Feng pretended to accidentally drop the sachet to the side of the platform when he fell. No one noticed that he had dropped the sachet when the hall was in chaos. When everyone left, Tang Ning asked Yue Jian to find an opportunity to pick it up.
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