Shen Yunxiao knew his body very well. He was poisoned and would be childless for the rest of his life.
But the woman in front of him told him that she could bear a child for him as long as he gave her the title of queen.
He was not a greedy person, but this promise was too tempting for him, and he was actually a little moved.
Shen Yunxiao lifted a strand of black hair by her ear and stroked it in his hand, "Show your sincerity."
Did he agree? Lu Jinyue was so happy that she forgot she was injured. She pulled the wound and grimaced in pain.
"Let's talk about it after I'm healed. It really hurts." When Lu Jinyue mentioned the wound, she thought of Lu Mingchuan. "By the way, where's my brother? You didn't kill him, did you?"
Shen Yunxiao was silent for a moment before he said, "Guess? He's so stupid that he dared to assassinate people in public. If this blockhead were to become an official in the court, who knows how much harm he would cause to the people."
Lu Jinyue became anxious upon hearing this, tugging at his sleeve to prevent him from leaving. "You didn't kill him, did you? Your Majesty, can you let us meet? There must be some misunderstanding."
Shen Yunxiao naturally knew that something was fishy here, and he wanted to know what tricks the Lu family was playing.
Lu Jinyue wanted to beg again, but Shen Yunxiao had already pulled back his sleeves, gave Baozhen an order, and walked out without looking back.
The bedroom instantly became quiet, with only the occasional crackling sound from the burning charcoal.
Lu Jinyue naturally would not let her wound worsen. No matter how good the medicine in the palace was, it was not as good as the one in the system mall. She bought one without hesitation and put it in her mouth.
After a while, the dizziness in his head felt much better, and even the original injuries were visibly healed.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Shen Yunxiao will not really ban everyone from setting off fireworks and firecrackers, so some people still light firecrackers to have some fun.
The ministers were only released from the palace in the morning and only had time to change before they had to go to court again.
There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall. The news that an assassin had broken into the palace and intended to kill the emperor spread quickly, with people everywhere saying that the emperor had killed his brother and father and deserved a hapless death. The literati were even more critical of Shen Yunxiao, wishing to tear him into pieces. They even wrote a number of insulting poems about him and circulated them among their classmates.
Someone in the court, following Shen Yunxiao's orders, collected all these people and evidence and put them in prison.
For a while, the streets were in chaos, with people running around everywhere. The arrested scholars were so angry that their faces turned red and their necks became thick. They also cursed Shen Yunxiao for being too bullying.
Shen Yunxiao believed that his ministers could handle these things well. He was now in the court listening to Hua's father's report on Hua Wuyang's work.
"Deputy General Mei escaped last night. Please ask the emperor to issue an order to offer a reward for his arrest!" Hua's father said with full energy.
"Okay. After you catch this man, bring him directly to the imperial study. I want to interrogate him personally." Shen Yunxiao waved his hand, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
Hua's father accepted the order and left the court. He took the imperial edict given by Shen Yunxiao and reported it to all the major city gates and checkpoints. The bounty order for Deputy General Mei spread like snowflakes across the land of the Da Rui Dynasty.
Deputy General Mei, who was halfway fleeing, was betrayed by his subordinates and was captured when passing through the Qingzhou city gate.
Xuzhou was over 200 li away from the capital, and Deputy General Mei had fled to Qingzhou on horseback, a distance of over 100 li in one night. His speed was remarkable, but he was betrayed.
"Xue Tao, you betrayed me! I always treated you as my confidant!" When he was arrested, Deputy General Mei's eyes were about to burst.
As long as he escapes Qingzhou and heads to the next Xuzhou, he will be able to completely escape the influence of the dog emperor! He is just one step away!
"I'm sorry, Lord Mei, the emperor has given you too much." Xue Tao has been placed next to Deputy General Mei as Shen Yunxiao's spy from the very beginning.
This lurking period lasted for a full ten years.
Because of his outstanding performance and loyalty to him, he was promoted to a confidant.
Now that the truth has been revealed, he, the secret agent, can be said to have completed his mission.
When Deputy General Mei was tied up and taken to the imperial study, Shen Yunxiao was reviewing memorials and Hua Wuyang was wiping his beloved sword beside him.
"Oh, isn't this Lord Mei? How come you have time to come and sit in the emperor's study?" Hua Wuyang asked knowingly, admiring the decadent and resentful expression on his face.
"Hmph, you despicable villain, if you have the guts, fight me!" The former prince promised him that as long as he supported him as the emperor, he would grant him the position of the general who protects the country.
It's much better than this damn deputy general!
With a "clang" sound, Hua Wuyang's eyes flashed and he stabbed at him with the sword.
The sharp sword blade shone with a cold light, reflecting his stern brows.
There were no fancy moves. He just picked up Deputy General Mei's helmet and pierced his breastplate.
Deputy General Mei was so frightened that he trembled all over. He wanted to resist, but his arms were twisted behind his back and tied with ropes. He was completely unable to move and could only let Hua Wuyang do whatever she wanted to him.
He was unable to move forward or backward, and was both angry and afraid, his beard trembling with anger.
The tip of the sword stopped, and pieces of cloth were scattered on the ground.
He reached out his hand and fumbled around on Deputy General Mei's body, and actually found something.
"Tsk, Deputy General Mei is an old minister, yet he's still hiding evidence of treason." Hua Wuyang threw the sword towards Shen Yunxiao, put his hands behind his head, and looked at Deputy General Mei with disdain. "Lord Mei is indeed old, and his hands and feet are a bit too dirty."
Lieutenant General Mei wanted to drag this brat over and beat him up. When he went to the battlefield, this brat was still wearing open-crotch pants!
"Tell me, are these given to you by the deposed prince?" The letter papers were unfolded one by one, and they were all filled with letters exchanged between the two.
Even the plan and steps of letting Lu Mingchuan in to assassinate him last night were very clear, even the escape route was clear.
"Your Excellency, yes. I have been lurking beside Deputy General Mei for ten years and recognized that this is the correspondence between him and the deposed crown prince." The speaker was Xue Tao. From today on, he would become one of Shen Yunxiao's most capable assistants.
"You scoundrels, one day I will hang your heads on the city gate for public display!" Deputy General Mei shouted without thinking.
But before he could finish his words, his neck was cut off by a sword.
The head fell off the neck neatly, rolled twice on the ground, and stopped only when it hit Shen Yunxiao's court boots.
"It's indeed a good sword that can cut through iron like mud!" Hua Wuyang gave a thumbs up and praised. His good brother killed people without blinking an eye, and this sword was just right for him!
"Mei Liangxin has embezzled military funds for decades, and only managed to survive because of his friendship with the deposed crown prince. Now I've finally given the soldiers an explanation!" Shen Yunxiao threw the sword into Hua Wuyang's arms, "Wipe it clean."
Hua Wuyang took it indifferently and started wiping it carefully.
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