At night.
Inside the Changsheng Palace, the emperor looked at the thick pile of memorials in front of him, his eyes filled with gloom.
Those eagle eyes were covered with shadows, and the imperial aura around him was particularly suffocating at this moment.
He didn't expect that one of his most favored sons actually had a secret agent in Huajing to gather information.
As an emperor, he knew that if the royal bloodline had not been tempered by the struggle for the throne, it would be difficult for it to shoulder the entire country and face the turbulent circumstances in the court.
Therefore, he always turned a blind eye to the overt and covert struggle between the two princes.
Privately raising secret agents to spy on the secrets of the imperial court is a crime tantamount to treason.
It would be fine if it was done flawlessly, but now this matter has been exposed in public and known to the whole court. As the emperor, if he does not deal with it according to the law, how will he deal with the majesty of heaven?
If he were to take action, would he really have to chop off this rebellious son?
In this way, the Ge family will no longer have anyone to restrain them, and they may rise up in arms to support Chong'er and force him to abdicate.
At this moment, a pair of slender hands held a white porcelain cup and gently placed it on the table. An Zhaoyi said softly, "Your Majesty has been reading memorials all night. It's time to rest your eyes."
The emperor raised his eyes and saw An Zhaoyi with her black hair loose, wearing a gauze and smiling gently.
There was finally some light in his sore eyes.
The emperor took An Zhaoyi's soft hand and led her to sit beside him. At this moment, only such a young face and body could temporarily relieve his fatigue.
"My beloved is thoughtful," he said.
Glancing at the desk, An Zhaoyi softly asked, "Your Majesty, why are there so many memorials today?"
Holding her waist, the emperor said, "It's not all memorials. There are also these, all the evidence found this time, presented to me by the Dali Temple. They give me a headache."
After saying this, he sighed deeply, "Many of the secrets of the imperial court mentioned above are all true. Even the imperial examination cheating case was actually attributed to Min'er. How can I not be angry?"
An Zhaoyi only said coquettishly: "I can't read a few words, so I don't understand these things. I am only worried about your Majesty's health. Please don't get angry about the affairs of the court, otherwise my heart will break."
Holding the beautiful girl in his arms, the emperor was extremely pleased with the comfort.
An Zhaoyi said, "I had someone stew some bird's nests. It's very nourishing. Your Majesty, please do me the honor of having a few bites."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to take the porcelain cup on the table.
But suddenly, An Zhaoyi's hand trembled, and the porcelain cup fell over, and the bird's nest spilled onto the table, quickly soaking one of the stacks of paper.
Her face turned pale, and she immediately knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Majesty! I didn't mean to do it! I deserve death, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
The emperor's expression also changed. He had finally calmed down a little bit of his anxiety, but now it increased a little more.
An Zhaoyi knelt on the ground, trembling and not daring to speak.
But the emperor's eyes narrowed, and as he looked at the letter papers on the table that were searched from Chunfeng Tower, his eyes gradually changed.
I saw that the words on the letter paper were actually spread out in the soup, and the handwriting became blurred.
He didn't care about An Zhaoyi, who was pale with fright at the moment, and just picked up the letter and looked at it carefully.
The content of this letter was the private comments of several candidates when he was choosing a husband for his eldest daughter six years ago.
Logically speaking, this letter was written six years ago, and looking at the letter paper, it is indeed old and yellowed.
But old ink will not fade away when it comes in contact with water, unless... This letter was written recently, and the handwriting on it is new.
Thinking of this, he wet several letters from different periods with soup, but the ink on them all fell apart.
And today in the court, Min'er tried so hard to protest his innocence.
Could it be that these so-called evidences are really forged?
"An Zhaoyi." He said coldly.
An Zhaoyi's back shuddered: "I am here..."
The emperor said, "You can go back. I am tired. You don't need to stay and sleep with me tonight."
After a moment of hesitation, An Zhaoyi said as if she had been granted amnesty: "Yes! I will take my leave."
After An Zhaoyi left, the emperor called out again, "Peng Hui."
The chief eunuch bowed and said, "Your servant is here."
"Tomorrow, let Wuyou go to the palace."
…
Jinxiu Palace.
After the main hall door was closed, An Zhaoyi's expression suddenly changed, and she no longer had the fear she had just had.
She just sat down slowly, a smile spreading across her stunning face.
She said to her personal maid, "Send a message to His Royal Highness Prince Cheng, saying that I have already taken care of this matter."
The maid bowed: "Yes, my lady."
Instantly, a subtle tenderness covered An Zhaoyi's eyes. "Also, tell Your Highness to take good care of himself. I will take care of the affairs of the palace."
…
After the morning court the next day.
Hall of Eternal Life.
When Huo Wuyou entered the room, the emperor was in a gloomy mood.
He blinked and mouthed to Peng Hui, "What's wrong?"
Peng Hui just shook her head and said nothing.
Seeing this, Huo Wuyou bowed and said, "I wonder why my uncle summoned me?"
But the emperor snorted coldly: "Kneel down!"
Huo Wuyou immediately knelt down without hesitation: "Uncle..."
"Who taught you the rules? Who is your uncle? Call him His Majesty!"
Huo Wuyou gasped and said, "Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt!"
The emperor's expression improved slightly. "Then tell me, what crime have you committed?"
Huo Wuyou hesitated, only quietly looking up at the emperor: "Uncle... Your Majesty, please explain clearly."
The emperor cursed angrily, "I asked you to focus on the Chunfeng Tower case. What did you focus on?!"
Huo Wuyou also complained: "Your Majesty, I absolutely stared at him intently, and I almost didn't follow him when Tu Yuxian was gone!"
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