Chapter 109 He is nervous (Part 1)
Among the ministers, a middle-aged man walked out quickly, looking shocked and uneasy.
"I am here!"
It is Zhao Hanguang, the current Minister of Guanglu Temple.
Chen Yanchuan looked indifferent, with a hint of coldness between his eyebrows: "Is this how you organize this polo match?"
Zhao Hanguang broke out in cold sweat on his back. It was clearly midsummer, but he felt his limbs were icy cold.
"Your humble servant, your humble servant doesn't know how this happened—"
Bang--!
Xiao Chengxuan smashed the teacup in his hand, his face icy cold: "How do you do things? If you hurt the princess, how many lives do you have to take?"
Zhao Hanguang fell to his knees with a thump.
"Your Highness, I have failed in my duty!"
Behind them, a group of people knelt down, all of them were officials from the Guanglu Temple.
Such a big incident happened at the palace banquet, they are afraid that they will be in big trouble!
Han Tong also knelt down, then quickly glanced at Han Yao. After making sure that he was safe, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The atmosphere was cold and solemn.
The eldest princess has a transcendent status, and this is her first appearance in public since she fell ill some time ago. Who knew that such a big trouble would arise!
Beads of sweat continued to seep out of Zhao Hanguang's forehead, and his heart seemed to be hanging high by something.
He couldn't understand why. All procedures of a polo match would go through several stages, and the horses were carefully selected. Such an accident had never happened on weekdays. Why did it happen today?
Xiao Chengxuan scolded coldly: "I will give you three days to investigate this matter thoroughly! After three days, you must give an explanation to the princess and me!"
Zhao Hanguang felt a little relieved, but Han Tong frowned.
Once these words were spoken, it meant that the Second Prince still intended to give Zhao Hanguang a chance. Three days was not a long or short time. Even if the truth could not be found out, it would not be a problem to find a scapegoat.
After causing such a big mess, the Second Prince still wanted to protect Zhao Hanguang...
Countless thoughts flashed through Han Tong's mind, and then he stood up: "Second Prince, I have something to say, I wonder——"
When Zhao Hanguang heard Han Tong's voice, he immediately became alert and looked back suspiciously.
However, before Han Tong could finish his words, he heard a voice from the transmitter.
"The Emperor has arrived—!"
Ye Chutang finally raised his eyes and looked forward, and saw a grand procession of ceremonial guards approaching, with yellow silk umbrellas embroidered with nine-clawed golden dragons, followed by yellow and red fans, and palace maids in rows, the scene was dignified and grand.
The one walking in front was the current Emperor Muwu, Xiao Zhen.
Emperor Mu Wu was born a military general. Although he was over fifty years old, he was still tall and had a strong and majestic aura.
Behind him followed a woman in gorgeous palace dress, slender and delicate, her figure alone could not conceal her graceful demeanor.
It should be the Imperial Concubine Jiang Qingmei mentioned by Princess Qinyang just now.
Sure enough, Ye Chutang then heard the palace maids singing: "The Imperial Concubine Ru has arrived!"
Ye Chutang stood up and saluted with everyone else.
"Your Highness! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Imperial Concubine!"
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Emperor Mu Wu walked forward, came to the eldest princess and supported her.
"My sister's health is the most important thing. Why do we need these empty formalities?"
The princess smiled and patted his arm: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. How can I be so weak? I am fine, right?"
Emperor Mu Wu still insisted on helping her sit down, saying helplessly, "Sister, please stop joking with me."
Concubine Ru beside her said softly, "You don't know that His Majesty has been very worried about you during this period. He has been unable to sleep well at night and has been worried about you. You should just consider it as understanding for him and take good care of yourself."
The words were spoken gently and beautifully, and were extremely soothing.
No wonder she has been favored for so many years.
Concubine Ru frowned slightly and continued, "I just heard that you were frightened here. His Majesty was very worried and rushed here immediately."
When this was mentioned, Emperor Mu Wu's expression quickly turned cold.
He turned to look at Zhao Hanguang and asked in a cold voice: "Zhao Hanguang! I specifically told you before that this polo match must be well organized. This is what you spent months preparing and presented to me?! I think you don't want to sit in the position of Guanglu Temple Minister anymore!"
Zhao Hanguang’s lips turned pale instantly and he kowtowed heavily.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I, your humble servant, really don't know what's going on!"
Seeing that Emperor Muwu was extremely angry, Xiao Chengxuan's eyes flashed, and he stepped forward to persuade him: "Father, this incident happened suddenly, and it is still difficult to determine who is at fault. Zhao Hanguang is in charge of this polo match. If he is asked to investigate, it will be the fastest."
Emperor Mu Wu frowned and did not let go.
"Your Highness is right." Chen Yanchuan on the side also suddenly spoke up, "Lord Zhao has always been meticulous and rigorous in his work. Given his personality, he would even personally inquire about the selection of these horses. It should not be the case that there is some misunderstanding, or perhaps it is just an accident. Your Majesty, please think twice."
A hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Chengxuan's eyes. He never expected that Shen Yanchuan would actually speak up for Zhao Hanguang.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems normal. Zhao Hanguang has a good reputation and has some dealings with the Dingbei Marquis Mansion. It is not impossible that Shen Yanchuan would stand up at this time.
Sure enough, after listening to Shen Yanchuan's words, Emperor Muwu paused, as if thinking about something.
However, what was unexpected was that the next moment, Emperor Mu Wu shouted loudly: "Feng Zhang!"
Feng Zhang, who had been pretending to be invisible since he came here, was also stunned when he heard his own name, but he reacted very quickly and stepped forward immediately: "I am here!"
"Go and see what's happening to the horse!" Emperor Mu Wu ordered with a serious face.
Feng Zhang was surprised and immediately guessed what Emperor Mu Wu was thinking - he thought there was something wrong with the horse! ?
The others were also shocked. They didn't expect that Emperor Mu Wu would send Feng Zhang to investigate on the spot.
Feng Zhang clasped his fists: "Yes!"
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the sidelines. Fortunately, the horse had not been taken away yet.
Zhao Hanguang's heart had already cooled.
His Majesty does not intend to let him investigate, which clearly shows that he no longer trusts him!
This, this...
Xiao Chengxuan's expression froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
It's fine if your Majesty wants to check these things. Testing them on the spot will just help clear up the doubts about Zhao Hanguang.
But even so, since the princess was involved today, a severe punishment is inevitable...
Feng Zhang quickly came to the horse, pulled the reins and began to check.
The whole place was extremely quiet.
Ye Chutang looked at it and narrowed his eyes slightly.
She tilted her head and raised her eyebrows at Ye Yunfeng who had just returned.
——Did you notice anything wrong with the horse just now?
Ye Yunfeng shook his head slightly, with some doubt in his eyes.
Could it be that sister also suspected that there was something wrong with the horse?
Ye Chutang withdrew his gaze and lightly swept his eyes over Han Tong.
He lowered his head and clenched his hands into fists.
——He is nervous.
(End of this chapter)
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