Su Wanyan has disappeared. Yu Nanqing is the victim. Donghai and Dajin are already at odds. If Emperor Yuanhe punishes Yu Nanqing for the sake of Donghai, not only will the court officials not allow him to do so, but the people will also become resentful.
Emperor Yuanhe couldn't possibly be unaware that picking up sesame seeds while losing watermelons is a losing proposition.
At least on the surface, he can't do that.
Regarding the matter of the Eldest Princess, Xu Wenyang frowned: "In a moment, you and I will each submit a memorial to express our condolences regarding the Eldest Princess's passing."
Xu Wenyang felt that this was part of Yu Nanqing's plan, because Yu Nanqing knew that Emperor Yuanhe would never let him go. If Yu Nanqing wanted to seize power, the first step was to eliminate Emperor Yuanhe's henchmen one by one.
The eldest princess was the first to be affected.
He had a gut feeling that if Si Yang hadn't rescued the princess at the hunting grounds, she would probably be dead by now.
The imperial court issued an arrest warrant, placing a nationwide manhunt for Xiao Chensheng and searching for Su Wanyan's whereabouts.
After the princess's body was taken down, it was preserved in an ice coffin. As for when it would be buried, perhaps Emperor Yuanhe could not accept this fact, so he did not issue an order for a long time.
The envoy from the East Sea and the diplomat from the Great Jin were arguing fiercely. The East Sea demanded an explanation from the Great Jin. What kind of explanation?
They demanded that Yu Nanqing be handed over to Ren Donghai for disposal.
Although Emperor Yuanhe disliked Yu Nanqing, he could not possibly agree to such a request.
Yu Nanqing is a prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, how could he just hand him over like that?
So the two countries argued for several days, and the negotiations all came to nothing. Finally, the envoy from the East China Sea could no longer bear it and declared that if Yu Nanqing was not handed over, then the East China Sea and the Great Jin would go to war again.
Prime Minister Liu was no pushover either; if Donghai wanted to fight head-on, he declared he would accompany him to the end.
When the matter was reported to Emperor Yuanhe, he remained silent with a cold face.
Just when everything was going wrong and everything was in chaos, news of the arrival of envoys from the Southern Kingdom and the Northern Yue Kingdom in the capital reached the imperial court.
Why now of all times? Of all times, why now?
Emperor Yuanhe's face grew increasingly grim; it was as if these people had all agreed to come and see him make a fool of himself.
His younger sister passed away, but he didn't even have time to grieve.
These days he has been engrossed in handling affairs of the court, and he has not been summoned by the Empress despite her visits several times.
Looking at the various memorials piled up on the table, Emperor Yuanhe's frustration and anger had reached their peak.
He silently got up and went to the palace prison without saying a word.
In the few days since Yu Nanqing was arrested and imprisoned, he has not visited him yet. Firstly, there are too many things to do, and secondly, he is too angry. The angrier he is, the less he can sort out his thoughts.
If you rashly question them, you will not get any answers.
Both the Court of Judicial Review and the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs are investigating this matter, but no matter how they investigate, they can only say that Xiao Chensheng is likely to have fled to avoid punishment. As for Yu Nanqing, apart from knowing Xiao Chensheng, there is not a single clue about him.
Emperor Yuanhe did not believe it, nor could he possibly believe it.
He suspected that Yu Nanqing was behind all of this, but he had no evidence!
The only thing that could convict him now is that he knows Xiao Chensheng, but this is completely untenable. At most, he might be implicated and suffer some physical pain, which is not enough to convict him.
If only Yu Nanqing didn't have such a high status!
Father, if you hadn't given Yu Nanqing so much power, I wouldn't be so fixated on him now!
Within the palace, there was a special place to imprison members of the imperial family and nobility. The cells there were larger and more fully furnished than those in ordinary cells.
However, since being imprisoned, Yu Nanqing has been in a state of constant rage.
The jailer had no choice but to bind his hands and feet with chains.
When Emperor Yuanhe arrived at the prison, he saw Yu Nanqing still wearing the same brocade python robe, but he looked rather disheveled. His hands and feet were bound by chains, and he sat dejectedly in a corner of the cell, his eyes lifeless and his expression one of utter despair.
Yu Nanqing looked unwell, and Emperor Yuanhe's expression was also unpleasant.
His bright yellow dragon robe stood out conspicuously in the prison. With a cold gaze, he called out in a deep voice, "Yu Nanqing."
Yu Nanqing remained motionless, seemingly devoid of any will to live.
Emperor Yuanhe patiently asked, "Do you know your crime?"
Yu Nanqing remained silent, sitting blankly in the corner.
It wasn't Yu Nanqing faking it; he was genuinely dejected at that moment.
Although sending Su Wanyan away was part of the plan, he was distraught and heartbroken after she actually left. He knew they would meet again, but without Su Wanyan, nothing he did seemed meaningful.
Seeing that Yu Nanqing did not answer, Emperor Yuanhe suddenly could not contain his anger and slammed his fist on the prison door: "Yu Nanqing! Was Tingyi's matter your doing? What exactly are you trying to do?"
Yu Nanqing's pupils were lifeless, and Emperor Yuanhe's words sounded like a voice from another world to his ears.
Emperor Yuanhe originally thought that he could find out something by arriving a few days later, but he did not expect that his emotions would be completely out of control. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down.
After a long silence, he slowly said, "I have issued an arrest warrant for Xiao Chensheng, and troops have been dispatched to Baiyou Valley. Since he murdered the Princess, I will not allow Baiyou Valley to continue to exist in this world!"
Yu Nanqing didn't even flinch.
Emperor Yuanhe continued, "I have also sent people to investigate Su Wanyan's whereabouts. Xiao Chensheng and Su Wanyan disappeared together, and I suspect that the two of them are in cahoots."
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing's face darkened, and he finally reacted, looking at Emperor Yuanhe with a sinister gaze: "Yan'er would never abandon me!"
Emperor Yuanhe frowned. Was this all he cared about?
Shouldn't he consider whether Su Wanyan and Xiao Chensheng murdered Yu Tingyi together?
He said coldly, "Su Wanyan and the Princess have a past conflict, so it is only natural for me to have such suspicions!"
“Yan’er was taken away by people from the East China Sea!” Yu Nanqing suddenly stood up from the corner.
With the clanging of chains, he strode up to Emperor Yuanhe, his face contorted with murderous intent, his eyes filled with malice, and reached out to grab the emperor.
However, with a clang, chains locked both his hands inside the cell door. He gritted his teeth and glared at Emperor Yuanhe: "Investigate Donghai! Yan'er is definitely in their hands!"
"How do you explain Xiao Chensheng's matter? You brought him here!" Emperor Yuanhe frowned and roared angrily!
"Donghai kidnapped Yan'er to provoke me. You're only falling into Donghai's trap by keeping me locked up here! Release me, I'm going to find Yan'er myself!" Yu Nanqing's expression was somewhat crazed, his pupils filled with death.
"Yu Nanqing! Answer me!"
"Let me out!"
One was Su Wanyan, who only wanted to get the answer he wanted from him, while the other was Su Wanyan, who was eager to find him.
They're talking at cross purposes; their words don't match.
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