Long Musi and the Xian King also turned their gazes to Xu Tianze, quietly waiting for Xu Tianze's next words, as if they were ready to attack wherever Xu Tianze pointed.
The eldest princess on the side yawned out of boredom and also looked at Xu Tianze. She was also a little curious about how Ze'er would convince the prince to take the blame and be punished.
Feeling that everyone's eyes were on him, Xu Tianze sighed silently in his heart, then stepped hard on Song Yu under the table.
He was thinking that if Song Yu and the other three spoke up, he wouldn't have to say anything. If that didn't work, he could just act as a peacemaker and get the matter over with.
Who knew that Song Yu would fail at the critical moment, and in the end he had to take action.
"A few days ago, I went to the palace and met the Queen. I wonder if Your Highness knows about it?" Xu Tianze did not answer directly, but instead mentioned what happened a few days ago in a nonsensical way.
With this beginning, everyone understood what Xu Tianze wanted to say. The prince was even speechless, and his momentum just now froze for a moment.
Xu Tianze took in all their reactions before continuing, "I just don't know who was the villain who was saying bad things about me behind my back, and the Queen actually believed them... Alas~"
Xu Tianze stopped talking in the middle of his speech, his look revealing helplessness, sadness, and a hint of grievance.
After the words fell, everyone watched intently, drinking tea and eating cakes in silence, but also secretly observing the prince's reaction.
The prince looked incredulous. Xu Tianze acted as if his mother had done something humiliating to others.
Originally, the prince was completely focused on the matter of dragging people into the imperial examination. Although he knew about Xu Tianze entering the palace and encountering the queen, he didn't care too much because the two parties finally parted peacefully.
He had planned to find an opportunity to ask his mother later, but he didn't expect Xu Tianze to complain directly to his face.
Based on the prince's understanding of his mother, Xu Tianze must have been severely humiliated by his mother, which is why he is targeting her in the current negotiations.
He thought about just continuing to work hard, but he was also afraid that Xu Tianze would not include him in his subsequent plans. After all, that would be the time for him to show off his skills in front of others and gain a good reputation.
If he gave up halfway, he would suffer huge losses, and he would have to watch others take advantage of the huge losses.
"Well, Your Highness will personally deliver this list to father." The prince's face changed, but he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
After all, he was in the wrong. If he continued to do so, he would lose everything if he was not taken out to play.
"It's really not a good idea to let the prince go there personally. How about we discuss it?" Xu Tianze raised his eyebrows, but still looked embarrassed.
This guy is really easy to fool. I wonder how he will feel if he finds out that it is the Queen who suffered the loss.
The prince was a little hesitant when he saw Xu Tianze said he could discuss it, but when he thought about his identity as the prince, he thought that his father would be lenient and give him a lighter sentence because of his status as the prince.
Thinking of this, the prince seemed to have regained his confidence and directly rejected Xu Tianze's proposal: "No need, I will go down. After all, I am the prince. Let's discuss the follow-up matters."
"Since Your Highness is so righteous, I, Xu, will be waiting for your good news." Xu Tianze bowed to the prince to express his admiration.
"Then let's discuss who will post the notice later."
"Is that the end?" The prince was a little bit unbelievable. The topic changed so quickly, as if Xu Tianze was waiting for him.
After seeing him jump down, he immediately shouted at people to improve the sinkhole without even looking at him.
"Yes, Your Highness, is there anything else you haven't figured out?" Xu Tianze looked at the prince puzzledly, as if it was a matter of course.
Idiot, bah, it's the prince. The prince has already fallen into the trap, so of course he has to move on to the next step quickly. Otherwise, what if the prince quits after learning the real news from the queen?
The prince choked and turned to look at the princess and her group, who were all waiting for him to speak. It looked as if everyone was clear about the next step of the discussion and no one had anything else to say.
"No, you can continue." The prince sighed and indicated that he had no problem.
Everyone has no problems, it can't be that he is the only one who has problems.
Xu Tianze nodded, and then began to talk about his subsequent arrangements. The group also argued for their own interests.
After the morning court session, Emperor Gan sat quietly in the upper study. He did not see any of the concubines in the harem. He did not see anyone from morning to noon after lunch and then to dinner time.
"My dear companion, the news says that everyone stayed at the imperial sister's house until midnight yesterday?" Emperor Gan looked at Eunuch Quan with some confusion on his face.
He has been waiting in the study for a whole day, but it seems like he hasn't seen anyone. Was the news a misunderstanding?
"Oh, Your Majesty, the news I received was indeed about yesterday. Why don't you wait a little longer?" Eunuch Quan dozed off with his eyes half closed. When he heard Emperor Gan's question, he quickly replied.
His Majesty has asked him seven or eight times. Although Lord Xu and the others did discuss things with the eldest princess yesterday, they did not say that they would definitely come today.
It would be better for His Majesty to summon the person to the palace directly instead of waiting in the study room with great enthusiasm for the whole day, so that he, an old man, would not have to wait all the time.
At least His Majesty was sitting, but he had been standing all the time. In the past, when he was waiting outside, he could sit down on a step and rest for a while, but now it’s different, he has to stand from morning to night.
"Still waiting? The sun has already set for a day, and I'm still waiting here. Do I have to wait until dawn?" Emperor Gan was a little dissatisfied with what Eunuch Quan said.
He is the emperor, it is good enough that he does not have to make others wait for him, but he actually has to wait for others. There is no such good thing in the world.
"Go and summon them to the palace. I've been tortured enough, and those little bastards won't have an easy time either." Emperor Gan waved his hand and stood up to stretch his body.
When Eunuch Quan heard what Emperor Gan said, his face turned bitter. Although the words sounded nice, he was the one running back and forth, not to mention that it was His Majesty himself who insisted on waiting.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience." Just then, Eunuch Quan's godson, Xiao Yangzi, walked into the Shangshu Hall and knelt on the ground.
"No." Emperor Gan snorted coldly when he heard this, and didn't even look at Xiao Yangzi.
Eunuch Quan had a bitter face at first, but when he heard Xiao Yangzi say that the prince had arrived, he felt a little happy. However, before he could be completely happy, his face fell immediately when he heard what Emperor Gan said.
This old Deng really knows how to torture people. He can't do this job at all.
"This..." When little Yangzi heard what Emperor Gan said, he hesitated and glanced at his godfather secretly.
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