The emperor looked at Lin Zong with an unsure expression. "How could there be an attack on the palace? It was just a minor dispute between Yan Zhou and Zhi Xing, and I wanted to ask someone to mediate. My dear minister, you are making it sound serious."
Lin Zong ignored the emperor's hint and continued, "Your Majesty, I am the Minister of Justice. If I allow the attack on the palace to happen, it will not only be against the law, but will also cause unrest to the people!"
"I said! This is my family affair!" The emperor suddenly flew into a rage and pushed everything on the table to the ground. "Lin Zong, do you want to meddle in my family affairs?"
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Everyone present could only kneel down.
Lin Zong imagined many ways that Lu Yanzhou would shirk responsibility, but he did not expect the emperor to be so partial and completely disregard whether the court officials were convinced or not.
"Your humble servant dare not." The emperor was angry, and Lin Zong did not dare to confront him face to face. After all, although the Lin family was powerful, they could not completely control the court. The emperor had a lot of military power and censors in his hands.
"If my beloved one is harmed in the slightest, I will definitely make a huge fuss." Lu Zhixing suddenly spoke in the silence.
The emperor was stunned for a moment. Although his son was the most outstanding, he was indeed the one he hated the most. He frowned and scolded him lightly, "What do you want to do? Or are you threatening me?"
"I'm not threatening anyone. I'm already a useless person. I just want to live with my beloved. But because of a case, I'm going to be separated from her forever." Lu Zhixing looked at the emperor with empty eyes. "Father, do you think your son is going crazy?"
The investigation into the matter of Marquis Wuyang's illegitimate son was also ordered by the emperor. Now, because of this order, Lu Zhixing's people were abducted, and they were abducted in this way. It is normal to be angry.
So the emperor wasn't really angry. He tried to persuade him kindly, "Zhixing, I promise you, your people will be fine. This was definitely not done by Yanzhou. You are brothers, you have to trust him."
"I trust no one." Lu Zhixing remained unmoved. "Please ask Your Majesty for permission to immediately seal the city gates and have me lead the troops to search the city. Otherwise, I will lead the palace soldiers to investigate myself. If any trouble arises, I will not be responsible."
This was a naked threat to the emperor.
Lu Zhixing has always been looked down upon by everyone because of his military achievements and prestige in the army. After all, he can command more than half of the troops just by relying on the title of King Jing, which is really unsettling.
This is why the Emperor Lin Fu disliked Lu Zhixing but had to tolerate him.
The emperor looked at Lu Zhixing with gloomy disgust, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Although Lu Zhixing knew that the emperor had disliked him since childhood, he had never seen the emperor's eyes so clearly. The last bit of father-son love in his heart was gone. "Your son knows it all too well."
"Do you want to rebel?" the emperor shouted angrily, standing up and pointing at Lu Zhixing and cursing.
"If the one I love is no longer with us, then I, a minister, will also be no longer with us." Lu Zhixing did not explicitly say that he was rebelling, but his meaning was very clear.
Seeing that the emperor and Lu Zhixing were getting increasingly irrational, Lin Zong finally interrupted, "Zhixing, do you know what you're saying? I know you're anxious, but there are some things you can't say carelessly."
Lu Zhixing looked at the emperor calmly without saying a word, but his attitude was very clear.
"Your Majesty, Prince Jing has had a hard life since he became blind. Now he finally has a beloved, but she was kidnapped at the gate of his mansion. It is normal for him to say such words in shock and despair. Please don't blame me." Lin Zong continued to persuade him. After all, Lu Zhixing had gone too far and offended the emperor, which would still implicate the Lin family.
After all, the fault lay with them. The emperor could only soften his expression and waved his hand, "I won't say any more. If you want to seal the city gates, then do so. If you want to search, then search!"
After receiving the order, Lu Zhixing turned around and left without waiting for a moment.
Looking at his stumbling back, the emperor finally relaxed his expression and did not really argue with Lu Zhixing. "Alright, my dear, you can go back first."
Lu Yanzhou was not allowed to leave. Lin Zong glanced at the emperor and finally had to take his leave.
After everyone had left, the emperor's expression changed and he said lightly, "Kneel down."
Lu Yanzhou immediately knelt on the ground without saying a word.
"I've risked my dignity to protect you today, but I can only do so today." The emperor looked at Lu Yanzhou grimly. "Go back now and release Prince Jing's men. Otherwise, even if Prince Jing burns down your mansion, it will only be bad luck for you. Do you understand?"
"Father, I really didn't..." Lu Yanzhou gritted his teeth and refused to admit it. He didn't want the emperor to be disappointed in him.
It was a pity that his words only disappointed the emperor. "Do you really think there's something in this world that I don't know?"
Lu Yanzhou suddenly looked up at the emperor.
"Lu Zhixing has evidence that you mobilized the patrol battalion. Presumably, none of the patrol battalion members have returned to camp, right? Do you really want Prince Jing to lead a headcount?" The emperor sighed. "Prince Jing didn't tell the Lin family about the evidence. He's already backed off, yet you're still acting the same way. Do you think I can still protect you if Prince Jing tells the Lin family?"
With the power of the Lin family, it is really impossible to protect it. Although it will not endanger the position of the Eastern Palace, it can also confine Lu Yanzhou to the Eastern Palace. When he comes out, the situation in the court will change drastically, and he will no longer be able to compete with the Lin family.
Lu Yanzhou knelt dejectedly on the ground, "Son, I understand."
After a thorough conversation with the emperor, Lu Yanzhou hurried back to the palace and picked up Xia Xinde, who was lying on the bed. "Tell me! Where did you take that woman from the northern border?!"
Xia Xingde hadn't actually contacted the patrol officers who had kidnapped the woman yet, so he didn't know they had only taken Song Yushu. When he heard Lu Yanzhou ask, he assumed they had taken the woman. "Your Majesty, your Majesty has had them taken to a farm in the suburbs."
In fact, his order was to capture Song Yushu and Nie Yiyue and take them to the suburbs first. The woman would be left behind to threaten King Jing, and the eunuch would be buried in the manor. However, he did not dare to tell Lu Yanzhou about this.
"Come here! Send someone to the village immediately, the sooner the better!"
Waking up from the familiar darkness again, Song Yushu sighed helplessly, then fumbled around and found himself in a box.
The box was so narrow that she couldn't even stretch her body. Her hands and feet were tied up, and her mouth and eyes were covered tightly. She had no idea where she was.
After taking a deep breath, Song Yushu told himself to calm down. The more panicked he was, the less air there would be in the box, and the more uncomfortable he would feel.
Just as she calmed down, there was a bumpy sound outside the box, and then she could feel the box being lifted up, placed on something, and then it started moving on its own.
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