"Uncle Fu, what's going on? What big event has happened in the capital recently?"
Su Jingsheng asked the housekeeper anxiously without even having time to drink a sip of tea.
The butler had no choice but to tell everything he knew.
"Your Highness, just five days ago, during the morning court session, someone suddenly revealed evidence of Lord Yao's crimes, including accepting bribes, buying and selling officials, and forming a clique for personal gain.
Each of them is well-reasoned and has corresponding evidence, leaving people no chance to refute.
The emperor immediately dismissed Lord Yao and several officials involved and put them in jail, saying that he would conduct a thorough investigation.
In addition, all of these houses are heavily guarded to prevent anyone from escaping.
The emperor's order came so quickly that no one had time to react. It was obvious that this was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but must have been arranged by the emperor in advance.
But he kept it a secret and didn't leak any information. By the time Concubine Ying found out, Lord Yao had already been thrown into prison.
The Empress knew you would come back, so she has sent a message asking you not to be so cautious and not to do anything rash. The Emperor knows all this.
In addition, the Queen also said that if the princess came with you, she must go to the palace in time and say that the Emperor has something he wants to ask Her Royal Highness the Princess in private.
However, the news cannot be leaked, so let the princess just say she is visiting the Queen."
Su Jingsheng was a little confused. What did his father want to do with his junior sister at this time?
He had a hunch that this matter was not simple and might even be related to his junior sister, but Xiao Lingling didn't seem like she wanted to speak along the way, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Little Bell nodded, "Okay, then I'll go to the palace now."
Su Jingsheng quickly stood up and said, "I'll go with you. It just so happens that I haven't seen my mother for a long time."
Xiao Lingling didn't refuse. Without even changing their clothes, they rode in a carriage and arrived in front of the palace without stopping.
The guards at the door saw the two of them and let them in directly. They arrived at Fengqi Palace very smoothly.
When they arrived, the queen had already received the news and had placed a lot of fruits and snacks on the table. When she saw Xiao Lingling, she happily walked up to her and hugged her in her arms.
As for Su Jingsheng who was standing beside her, she acted as if she hadn't even noticed him. "Ah, you're here too. Please sit down."
So King Sang: ...Very good, am I redundant?
Pei Huan: ...very good, you have some self-awareness...
Little Bell thought it was funny, but didn't say much. She just snuggled up to the Queen, chatting and laughing with her and acting coquettishly.
Not long after, the eunuch outside was heard announcing that the emperor had arrived.
No one was surprised by this, but Su Daocheng's complexion really didn't look too good. His face was a little pale, and there was a dark circle under his eyes, which showed that he hadn't slept well recently.
He also looked a little depressed and looked at Xiao Lingling with a complicated expression.
Su Jingsheng wanted to say something, but was taken away by Pei Huan without a trace. Soon, only Su Daocheng and Xiao Lingdang were left in the room.
Su Daocheng took Xiao Lingdang's hand and sat down at the table. He sighed and said, "Xiao Lingdang, I didn't come to you because I don't trust you. I just want to confirm whether the sealed confession is true..."
"Yes, it's true."
After saying that, she didn't care about Su Daocheng's dark face and told him the true and false story. Naturally, she concealed the matter of the formation and only said that a sleeping pill was used.
Su Daocheng knew very well that neither Xiao Lingdang nor Chu Yu had any grudge against the Yao family, so there was no need for them to frame Chen'er.
So, this means that Su Jingchen really betrayed Qingyang, betrayed his father, and betrayed millions of Qingyang people.
At this moment, he was in a really bad mood.
During this period, he heard all kinds of bad news. First, Concubine Xiang had an affair, and then neither of the two children was his.
Now, another son has committed treason.
To be honest, although he has quite a few children, it is still really sad.
Why, why is this happening?
He had clearly carefully selected teachers to teach these children, so how could he have taught them in the wrong way?
He didn't understand, he really didn't understand.
Xiao Lingling knew that he was sad, but thinking of the purpose of her visit, she still did not hesitate.
"Father, I suspect the poisoning of the army was intentional, and the person behind it has not yet been identified.
But my master and I worked hard to find the antidote and saved everyone. I wonder how the emperor will reward us."
Su Daocheng looked up at her. Xiao Lingling's eyes were very clear. Although there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, her eyes were firm and clear, without any concealment.
Su Daocheng knew what she wanted without having to guess.
It's nothing but Concubine Xiang.
Because he was concerned about the child, he didn't want to harm Xiang Fei, so he asked Xiao Lingling to spare her life.
But now, he felt it was dirty to even look at a slut who was unfaithful to her husband and brought shame to him and the royal family.
"You can take Qin Shuxiang and her daughter with you, but I still need Su Jingyao for the time being. I will hand him over to you after I understand the situation. How about that?"
Little Bell smiled and said, "Father, I don't want Su Jingyao. He has nothing to do with me. I only want them, mother and daughter."
Su Daocheng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll have someone send them to your princess's mansion tonight."
Little Bell nodded obediently, "Of course. But Father, you haven't been getting enough rest lately. This is really hurting your health."
Su Daocheng was helpless. If possible, he certainly didn't want to be like this, but he didn't explain too much.
Xiao Lingling simply handed him a small porcelain bottle and said, "Father, this contains a tranquilizing pill. If you take one at night, you will definitely have a good sleep and it will also help you recuperate."
Su Daocheng did not doubt her words and immediately put it away as a treasure.
In fact, if you think about it, compared to what Xiao Lingdang has given him in the past few years, what he gave Xiao Lingdang was really insignificant.
For a moment, he actually felt guilty, and his tone was a little softer when he spoke again.
"Little Bell, is there anything else you want?"
Xiao Lingling's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts and seemed to see through his thoughts. She just smiled, and there was a bit of open-mindedness in her words.
"Actually, I don't have much to ask for. If I do have anything, I just hope that my family can be safe and healthy, that good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished, and that the world will be peaceful and free of disasters.
But everything is destined, whether you ask for it or not, it's all the same. So, I just want to do my best to protect my family.
That's all. Father, the world is truly vast. You should venture out and see it. Of course, not just you, but also Mother, and my brothers and sisters.
After all, although the Imperial Palace is beautiful, it can only be regarded as one of the most beautiful sights in the world."
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