Chapter 240 He Deserves to Lose
Zhao Huailang walked out quickly and, led by the palace servant, went to a side hall.
He looked angry, but he couldn't hide his worry in his heart.
Zhen had always been sensible, and after Guanyin Temple learned about his dealings with Gu Xizhi that day, Zhen turned cold towards him and rarely took the initiative to look for him.
Just as he was thinking this, when he stepped into the side hall, Zhao Huailang's expression suddenly changed.
"Lu Yao?"
The person pacing back and forth in the hall with an anxious look on his face was Lu Yao.
"Your Majesty!"
Lu Yao hurried forward, but did not dare to speak. Instead, he looked outside the hall.
It is very likely that Emperor Sheng has his eyes and ears here.
Zhao Huailang understood, and walked out of the side hall with Lu Yao. As they walked, he asked, "Lu Yao, what happened to the princess? Aren't you going to..."
Lu Yao lowered his voice and said, "My Lord, the princess is fine. This is just an excuse I made up to see you."
When Zhao Huailang heard this, he knew that something had happened.
He stopped talking and took Lu Yao to an open area before stopping. Only then did he realize that Lu Yao's face was pale.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. You have been deceived by Gu Xizhi!"
Zhao Huailang's expression froze when he heard this, and Lu Yao quickly told him everything that had happened in the villa.
"Your Majesty, Shen Jiasui had already been waiting in the dark with his men. Except for my subordinates who risked their lives to escape, all the others died."
"Once you summon Gu Xizhi to the imperial court for a confrontation as planned, I'm afraid she will betray us on the spot and push you, Your Majesty, into an irretrievable situation!"
"Your Majesty, what should we do now? If everything is planned by the Shen family and Jiang Xun, then they must have already thought of a countermeasure. I'm afraid..."
When Zhao Huailang heard this, his face instantly became as gloomy as water. He gritted his teeth slightly, and a hint of fierceness appeared at the corners of his mouth.
But soon, anger rose up, causing his expression to be slightly distorted.
"Lu Yao, did you see it clearly?"
Lu Yao nodded immediately, "Your Highness, I saw it clearly. The two of them are clearly very close friends, and Shen Jiasui has always been protecting Gu Xizhi behind him!"
"When I arrived, Gu Xizhi used Hong Tao as a substitute. Wasn't she worried that Your Majesty would kill her to silence her?"
"If she didn't have something to hide, why would she be so deliberate, and why did Shen Jiasui come so timely?"
"Your Majesty, this is a complete scam, designed to lure you into action. If this is the case, I'm afraid His Majesty will..."
Just at this moment, another person came hurriedly, it was one of Prince Rui's men.
The man looked frightened and had obviously been in a hurry. When he arrived in front of Zhao Huailang, he only had time to bow and said quickly:
"My Lord, this is bad. Now the news has spread throughout the capital that you are very observant and have uncovered the evil deeds of Generals Shen and Lu in colluding with the enemy and committing treason."
"But... but some people say that this is an act of yours to confuse the public in order to exonerate Minister Cui. I'm afraid it is to frame a loyal and honest person... who knows."
Having said this, the visitor had already lowered his head, filled with fear.
Zhao Huailang took a long breath, veins on his forehead popped up instantly, and his breathing became faster.
He sneered, and the words jumped out of his lips, "Okay, okay, what a big game!"
Today, as long as Shen Zhengsheng and Lu Yongzhu can prove their innocence, the public opinion will be hard to stop, and Zhao Huailang will be convicted of framing loyal officials and exonerating his grandfather.
And this situation was set up by them at the instigation of Gu Xizhi. They must have been prepared in advance, waiting for Gu Xizhi to be summoned before the emperor so that they could give him a severe blow and hand over the reasons for deposing him to their father.
What a big fuss.
One thing after another, Gu Xizhi, Lin Lao, Shen Zhengsheng, and Lu Yongzhu joined the game one after another and lured him into the trap.
After hearing these words, Lu Yao became even more certain of Gu Xizhi's identity as a spy. His face turned pale and he said quickly:
"Your Majesty, what should we do? Do you have any way to escape? If...if it really doesn't work, I will take you far away!"
Zhao Huailang was originally feeling gloomy, but when he heard these words, he couldn't help but chuckled.
"Lu Yao, I appreciate your kindness, but I will lose. Even if my head and body are torn apart, I will never be a coward who lives in disgrace."
"Besides..."
Zhao Huailang raised his lips coldly.
Although he has fallen into an irreversible bad situation, there is still a way out in this world, which is - both sides suffer losses.
No matter how you fight in the court, it will ultimately come down to the emperor's mind.
It just so happened that their emperor, his father, was very suspicious and apprehensive, and would not tolerate any scheming or disobedience.
My father is in the prime of his life.
No matter how much he liked Ye'er, so many court officials and important ministers came one after another just to push Ye'er to the position of crown prince.
As a king...I am terrified.
Today, Zhao Huailang deserves to lose.
Not only that, but they will also be defeated miserably, without any chance of fighting back.
Only in this way will the emperor know that the court needs him, Prince Rui, and the Cui family to contain the increasingly powerful party of the emperor's grandson and to perform the art of checks and balances for him!
As long as he is asked to pass this level today, he will not let anyone go, starting with... the two-faced and silver-tongued Gu Xizhi!
Zhao Huailang never said these words out loud.
He patted Lu Yao's shoulder, but relaxed his expression. He solemnly instructed: "Go back and find the palace doctor to check the injury, and tell...the princess not to panic."
After he finished speaking, Zhao Huailang turned and left. Lu Yao followed him for two steps, his face full of surprise.
Your Majesty, what exactly does this mean?
Zhao Huailang walked towards the imperial study with a calm expression, but suddenly stopped halfway.
On the side of the palace road, a person was seen walking towards this side with quick and steady steps.
Zhao Huailang's expression changed and his steps slowed down a little, as if he was waiting intentionally.
"I, your humble servant, pay my respects to His Majesty.
The voice was steady and respectful. The person who came was Jiang Xun who was urgently summoned to the palace.
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