At this time, Leng Zian was half-naked, with a rattan stick on his back. After he entered the house, he knelt on one knee, bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying:
"Your Majesty, Leng Zian has offended you before. I come to you to apologize. Please forgive me."
Seeing this scene, the emperor suddenly slammed the dragon table and roared,
"How dare you come before me and the others without any clothes on? How disrespectful! Someone, come here!"
"etc……"
Before the emperor finished speaking, Luo Lan lifted her skirt and came to the front of the crowd. She bowed slightly and
"Your Majesty, although the Emperor's uncle's clothing is uncouth, the thorn he carries on his back is extraordinary. Although it comes from ordinary sources, it contains numerous thorns that can cut human skin. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, please take a closer look. The Emperor's uncle's back has been punctured and even bleeding. This shows his sincerity in coming here to bear the brunt of his crime."
After hearing her say this, everyone looked at Leng Zian's back and saw that there were really drops of blood flowing out of his body.
The emperor was unmoved. He snorted coldly and said disdainfully:
"So what? By doing this, can he clear himself of the charge of attempting to assassinate me?"
"Of course not."
Luo Lan took two slow steps forward, folded his hands together, pursed his lips, and replied softly:
"Just now, when I came here, I ran into the Emperor's uncle. Seeing that he was carrying a whip on his back, I asked him what he meant. He said that last night, his son Xiaozhi got lost, and he had been searching everywhere for him. He had intended to use the exquisite sword used by the late Emperor to teach him a lesson after finding him, but he had accidentally stumbled into the Emperor's study, causing the Emperor to misunderstand him. So today, he took off his battle robe and came here with the whip on his back to apologize to the Emperor and ask for His Majesty's punishment."
"That's nonsense."
The emperor suddenly slammed the dragon table in front of him, raised his eyebrows and roared, his face was as cold as ice, and his eyes were scarlet.
Seeing this, Grand Tutor Wu also echoed, "Yes, that's absolute nonsense. Everyone knows that his son is no longer in this palace. You might have taken him somewhere else. He clearly came to the emperor last night to question him."
"Raising an army to investigate?"
Luo Lan repeated Master Wu's words and asked with a puzzled look on his face:
"What do you mean, Grand Tutor Wu? You said the Emperor's uncle is here to bring charges? Then what charges are he charging? I swear, everyone in the Daning Kingdom knows that the Emperor is a loyal minister and loves his people. What crime has the Emperor committed?"
Her words left Grand Tutor Wu speechless for a moment, and he even regretted what he had just said due to a slip of the tongue.
"Stop arguing."
The Emperor roared again, "Leng Zi'an, you came before me last night with a sword in hand. No matter your purpose, it was wrong. Today, you sent people from the Yunnan Palace straight to the capital. Don't use others to speak for you. Tell me what you want to do."
Leng Zian believed that he had to escape unscathed today, if for no other reason than to consider his son. So he did not dare to speak loudly, but instead tightened his expression, lowered his head, and replied softly:
"Your Majesty, what happened last night was truly...truly an accident. My son truly...truly hid himself because he didn't want to go back to Yunnan with me. I saw him enter the Imperial Study, so I followed him in. It was already late, so I didn't have time to look up. Only after I entered did I realize it was the Imperial Study."
Obviously, the emperor would not believe his words, but he did not expose him, but continued to ask:
"So it seems that the troops from your Yunnan Palace came to the city this morning to pick up your son?"
"right."
Leng Zian nodded heavily, but this only elicited a scornful laugh from the emperor.
At this moment, Wu Hong came striding over. When the emperor saw him, he pointed at him and questioned,
"General Wu, tell me, judging from the demeanor of those officers and soldiers from the Yunnan Palace, are they coming to greet us with joy, or are they coming to attack the city and rescue us with anger?"
Hearing the emperor's question, everyone turned their eyes to Wu Hong. His words at this moment would surely be the most powerful explanation. Grand Tutor Wu raised his head in triumph. He was sure that his son would reveal what happened today, and it would not be easy for Leng Zian to escape.
Unexpectedly, Wu Hong tightened his expression and clasped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, after my investigation, I have determined that what happened at the city gate this morning was indeed a misunderstanding. The people from the Yunnan Palace came to pick someone up, and the commotion was indeed quite loud. The officers and soldiers guarding the city had never seen such a scene before, so they were frightened and simply closed the city gates. This caused panic among the people and led to misunderstandings among everyone, including me."
When he said this, everyone present was surprised, even the emperor had a puzzled look on his face.
Grand Tutor Wu even used his eyes to remind him directly, and when he saw that he didn't even look at him, he said directly:
"Hong'er, did you say it the other way around?"
Seeing his father asking such a harsh question, Wu Hong quickly replied:
"I didn't say anything against it. This is true. I hope the emperor will understand."
As soon as he said this, Grand Tutor Wu did not dare to ask any more questions about the matter. He knew better than anyone that if his son lied to the emperor, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor.
So, he changed his tone and said directly:
"Even so, his breaking into the imperial study last night is unacceptable, and it was clearly a lie. How could his son be in the imperial study then?"
Hearing him say this, Luo Lan raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth, and said softly:
"Your Majesty, I can prove this. Xiaozhi is a naughty child. Who knows where he has gone now? He might be in Baohe Hall."
Hearing this, the emperor suddenly frowned and snorted coldly. He knew that this must be a trick played by Shui Luolan and Leng Zian. He didn't know what was wrong with these two people. Yesterday, Leng Zian wanted to kill her, but today she actually spoke for him.
At this time, Huang Shixiong sneered again:
"Prince Zhennan has a really good excuse. On the day your so-called son was injured, everyone saw that he was already dead. Yet you now claim he was playing hide-and-seek. Could it be that your brain has been stimulated and isn't working properly? If that's the case, I believe the Emperor won't punish a madman like you."
"You're crazy."
As soon as Huang Shixiong finished speaking, Leng Zian responded angrily, and then said angrily:
"Everything I just said is true. My son must have run to Baohedian again. He likes to hide in crowded places."
Upon hearing this, everyone present booed, and the emperor's face was filled with disdain.
He half-closed his eyes, raised his hand and slammed the dragon table in front of him, and roared angrily,
"Alright, Leng Zian, stop playing tricks here. My Baohe Hall is cleaned every morning, and not even a crack in the bricks is left untouched. Yet you claim your son is in the Baohe Hall? This is simply ridiculous."
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