"It's not direct evidence because we don't have your permission and we dare not investigate it privately." Chang'an looked at the emperor seriously.
“If it is really related to the Huang family, then the involvement is something that the prince and I cannot afford.
Furthermore, the reason we didn't investigate privately is because the prince and I don't have the ability to do so. Although the prince's personal abilities are not bad, he is just a prince who lives at home, without any power or official position, so we have become what the emperor calls "guessing".
The emperor did not speak for a long time, as if he was in a daze. "Chang'an, please go out. I want to talk to Xuan'er alone."
"Yes." Chang'an left without any hesitation.
Bei Mingxuan looked into the emperor's eyes. At that moment, he saw fatigue and helplessness in the emperor's eyes. "Father, is there something you want to tell your son?"
When the emperor heard Bei Mingxuan call himself his son instead of his subject, a trace of regret flashed through his heart.
Just as Chang'an said, Bei Mingxuan has good personal abilities, but because of the Tong Fei incident, Bei Mingxuan has been implicated for so many years and has not been given any real power. This is the first time he feels that he has really wronged his son.
The emperor asked, "You, after all these years, still hate your father?"
"Is it because of my mother's imprisonment?" Bei Mingxuan smiled, without a trace of snow on his face, giving people a feeling of coldness and loneliness.
"Or is it because he doesn't hold any official position in the court? Father, your son complained about you when you were young.
As for the latter, I have never complained. I know my own health, so sometimes I am thankful that the Emperor did not give me any official position."
"Really?" The emperor looked directly into Bei Mingxuan's eyes, trying to discern the truth from his words.
"Really." Bei Mingxuan smiled, "Many times, my son thinks that perhaps everything is destined.
His son was in poor health and might be taken away by God at any time, so he never expected anything, whether it was power, wealth, or even finding a woman who shared his feelings.
I once thought that I was very satisfied as long as I had wine in my life and could make a good teacher and friend like Mr. Qingfeng.
Now that Chang'an is by his side, the house has become much more lively. It is a blessing for his son. Now his greatest wish is to live a peaceful and stable life with Chang'an.
The loss of the Qilin military talisman is a good thing for his son and Chang'an.
Now I just hope that the loss of the Qilin military talisman will not be the second Junhai Battle."
The emperor naturally understood that Bei Mingxuan was worried that there were people in the royal family colluding with other countries. "Okay, you can rest now. I will return to the palace. Your mother will live in the palace for a while. She is your mother, and even more so, my concubine. Do you understand?"
"It is reasonable for mother to live in the palace. When my son and Chang'an miss mother, we can go to the palace to see her."
"Yes." The emperor nodded, "I will also send people to Zuo Shiguo to invite the ghost doctor to treat you, don't worry."
"Thank you, Father."
Bei Mingxuan looked at the emperor's back. He knew that the emperor had begun to doubt in his heart. He would doubt anyone. He had taken this matter to heart and would definitely send his confidants to investigate.
The emperor had something on his mind, and when he left, he actually forgot about the queen, the eldest prince and the fourth prince who were still waiting in the front hall.
Of course, General Gu and Gu Qingfeng were also in the front hall at this time.
Chang'an helped Bei Mingxuan to the front hall, bowed, exchanged greetings, and exchanged pleasantries.
After all the formalities were over, the Queen asked, "Xuan'er, where is your father? Didn't he come to see you? Why didn't he come with you?"
"Ah?" Bei Mingxuan was stunned. "Doesn't Queen Mother know that Father has already left and returned to the palace?"
"Go back to the palace?" The queen frowned, glanced at her son Bei Mingye, smiled awkwardly, and looked at the others, "He must have something urgent to do."
As soon as the words fell, Eunuch De, who had left with the emperor, came back and said, "Empress."
"Eunuch De, where is the emperor?"
"Replying to the Queen," Eunuch De said with a smile, "The Emperor asked me to tell you and the two princes that he left in such a hurry that he forgot about you three."
“!!!”
“…”
“……?”
Everyone was so embarrassed that they didn't know what to say.
How could they forget such a thing? There were three of us when we came together, but when we left, we were all lost, and they said they forgot.
Why doesn't he forget himself too?
The Queen laughed dryly, "It must be something important, Xuan'er, what did your father say when he left?"
"Mother, when my father left, he told me to take good care of my health. He would send someone to Zuo Shi Country to find a ghost doctor to treat my son. He also said that my mother would live in the palace and would no longer live in my mansion."
"Nothing else?" The queen was anxious because the emperor didn't mention her at all.
Bei Mingxuan pretended to be serious and thought for a while, "To my mother, no more."
The Queen was filled with anger but could only hide it with a smile, "How is your body? I heard that you got a cold poison during the abortion? How could Concubine Tong be so careless? She was already pregnant, yet she was so careless as to get poisoned. This will ruin your life."
The Queen glanced at Chang'an and said, "It's hard for you, Chang'an. If Xuan'er's poison can be cured, then it's a cause for celebration. If it can't be cured... Chang'an, if you and Xuan'er need any help, please come to me. I will definitely help you."
"Thank you." Bei Mingxuan's expression was calm. "I won't keep Queen Mother here. I'm sure she's anxious to return to the palace to see Father."
"...Uh." The embarrassment on the Queen's face disappeared. "Yes, I do have something to ask your father, so your mother will not stay any longer."
Then he turned to look at his son Bei Ming Ye and the eldest prince, "Do as you please."
After the queen left, the eldest prince chatted casually for a few words and left Prince Xuan's mansion, but Bei Ming Ye stayed.
Changan walked to Gu Qingfeng's side and said, "I'm sorry that Grandpa and Dad missed you."
"As long as you and the prince are safe, everything else is trivial." Gu Qingfeng patted his daughter's hand. "Dad and your grandfather both hope that you and the prince will live a smooth life."
Bei Ming Ye, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, "I heard that you were intercepted and killed on the road. That person was after the Qilin Military Talisman."
"Who is that person?" General Gu asked.
"Haven't you heard about it?" Chang'an looked at Bei Mingye and then at General Gu.
"There are some rumors, but I don't know whether they are true or not." Bei Ming Ye looked at Bei Ming Xuan, "Ninth brother, could it be that the rumors are true?"
"Fourth brother." Bei Mingxuan's voice was low and he sounded very weak. "I don't know what gossip you heard, but the people who attacked us were two groups, and both groups claimed to be from Dongfang Ge of Shijin Country."
"Two groups?" General Gu was surprised. "Why are they all talking about their own Dongfang Ge's people?"
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