With every word Qing Yue spoke, the face of the Emperor Chu grew darker. If you looked closely, you could even see that the Emperor Chu's hands were trembling.
Qing Yue didn't stop talking, "When Qing Zhan was poisoned, this man didn't show up, but when Prince You was assassinated, he showed up to save him. After that, he gained the trust of the Empress, who introduced him to the Emperor. With the title of peerless senior, he became a distinguished guest in the entire Great Zhou capital.
Your Majesty, I don't know what this person's purpose is, but such a sinister and vicious person hiding in the Great Zhou is not a good thing for Your Majesty or anyone else..."
Qing Yue’s words hit the nail on the head. How could the Emperor of Chu not have thought of what she said?
"Your Majesty, I dare not say how much truth there is in Princess You's words, but for now, the only way for Prince You and Princess You to prove their innocence is to find this person and confront him face to face. This is also the only way to save Prince Yu."
After Qing Yue said these last words, there was no sound in the entire hall.
Everyone's expression was extremely solemn.
Finally, the Emperor Chu's sharp gaze fell on Chu Yan. He walked up to Chu Yan step by step and looked down at him, "Yan'er."
"Father, I am here."
Chu Yan said.
But if you look closely, you can see his stiff back.
"Look up."
The King of Chu said.
Chu Yan pursed his lips, raised his head and looked at his father.
The father and son looked at each other. He saw coldness and suspicion in his father's eyes. Chu Yan felt his heart sinking. He knew that his father was suspicious of him, suspecting that he knew that man and that they had colluded to poison Feng Ling.
"Tell me, Father, you really don't know Qingyue's so-called master?"
The King of Chu asked.
Chu Yan's heart sank completely. He gritted his teeth and replied, "Father, everything I said is true. I don't know that person and have never seen him."
"good."
Hearing Chu Yan's words, the Chu Emperor nodded, but then smiled, but the smile never reached his eyes. He only heard the Chu Emperor continue, "Fourth Brother, then father will leave this matter to you. In ten days, I want to meet that person."
The King of Chu spoke in a deep voice.
"Remember, there are only ten days. I want you to bring that person here in person."
"Yes, I remember it."
Chu Yan lowered his head and replied.
He couldn't say a single wrong word at this moment.
He also knew that if he could not bring Yue'er's master here within ten days, he would completely lose his father's trust, or be sent away from Kyoto to his fiefdom. As for the position of emperor, it would no longer have anything to do with him.
His hands were clenched tightly, and the light in Chu Yan's eyes became colder.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"Your Majesty, what do you want to say?"
Empress Xiao had never imagined things would reach this point. She could see the emperor's suppressed anger and murderous intent. Seeing her son driven to this point, Empress Xiao felt like she was being thrown into a frying pan. What did the emperor mean by this? Why did he ask his son to hand over the man within ten days? What if he couldn't? What would he do?
Just as Empress Xiao was about to speak, Emperor Chu asked directly in a deep voice. His voice was extremely cold, and his piercing gaze was filled with deep disgust. It pierced Empress Xiao's eyes and frightened her so much that she couldn't say a word.
That wasn't all. Then the Emperor of Chu said, "The Queen can also work with the Fourth Prince to find this person. After all, the Xiao family is quite powerful. I think finding someone shouldn't be a difficult task."
The emperor did not fly into a rage, but spoke these words in a calm and indifferent voice, which shocked Empress Xiao.
The emperor was warning her by even bringing up the Xiao family.
Qing Yunyao knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word or even breathe.
"General Qing, I have witnessed your family's loyalty to the imperial family for so many years. I will never doubt your family's loyalty. Moreover, your family is also a victim in this incident. You should mourn for your second son's murder. As for justice, we will wait until we find someone to speak up. Then all the truth will be revealed."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qing Leishan said with red eyes.
How could he not understand the meaning of the emperor's words?
If it wasn't the child of the Qing family who died today, the emperor would have suspected that the Qing family was colluding with Prince You's Mansion to murder Prince Yu.
This incident touched the emperor's sore spot.
However, because of Qing Er's death, the Qing family was completely eliminated.
"Princess You has a facial injury. Don't go anywhere these days. Just stay at home."
Emperor Chu looked at Qing Yunyao with a cold gaze.
Qing Yunyao shuddered, "Yes, I obey your command."
This was a disguised form of house arrest, Qing Yunyao could tell it.
The emperor completely believed Qingyue's words and was just waiting to capture the master and torture him severely. Once the truth was revealed, not only her, but also Brother Ayan and the Empress would be implicated.
As the Emperor issued one command after another, no one in the hall dared to breathe. Imperial Physician Zhang held his breath even more, though he couldn't help but glance at Qin Wan from the corner of his eye. Who could have imagined that this rumored timid Princess Yu was actually such a formidable medical practitioner? She was actually the disciple of Elder Wushuang.
If Prime Minister Qin had been nicer to his daughter, then just by virtue of the title of Old Man Wushuang's apprentice, the Qin family would have been able to move up to a higher level.
Especially since Princess Yu is an outstanding doctor, if she can cure Prince Yu's leg and remove the poison, then the throne of the emperor...
Doctor Zhang was busy holding his breath, not allowing himself to have any random thoughts.
Qin Hongzhang was the one with mixed feelings. He raised his head several times to look at his daughter with a complicated look in his eyes, but Qin Wan never once glanced in his direction.
Qin Hongzhang felt very depressed when he thought about how he had requested the emperor to execute him when he first entered the palace. He thought he should not have said it so early.
"Ling'er."
At this time, Emperor Chu spoke to Feng Ling.
The tone was complex and full of heartache.
The child born to his favorite woman is also his most beloved son. Usually he likes to call him Jinzhi and rarely calls him Ling'er. But even if he is the ruler of the world, he is still an ordinary person after all. When he thinks that he, as the current emperor, cannot even protect his own child, he can't help but feel uncomfortable.
Feng Ling raised his eyes. He had a pair of phoenix eyes, just like his mother's, very beautiful.
"Ling'er, you and Qin Wan will have a meal in the palace."
The King of Chu said.
The tone was caring and full of guilt.
Feng Ling knew that his father wanted to make amends, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
Seeing Feng Ling agreed, relief flashed in Emperor Chu's eyes. He was really afraid that his son would reject him and resent him as a father.
Concubine Feng shed tears silently. Emperor Chu held her in his arms and waved in the direction of Chu Yan and Qing Yunyao, "If you are fine, please leave. I hope you can bring the person here as soon as possible."
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