At this moment, the emperor felt weak all over and was about to collapse. He had no intention of dealing with these messy matters. He simply waved his hand.
"Eunuch Liu, I'm tired. Please help me go back and rest. You will take charge of the affairs here!"
Seeing this, Eunuch Liu nodded in agreement.
"I understand. I'll help you inside to rest."
After saying this, Liu Xi supported the emperor and walked step by step into the Yangxin Palace.
Seeing the emperor leave like this, Liu Dechang raised his hand and pointed at Yu Shiming angrily.
"Yu Shiming, Yu Shiming, you are lying with your eyes open, without even blushing. You clearly know that Prince Xi wants to rebel, yet you are talking nonsense and blindly shielding him."
Yu Shiming was not angry at his insults, but instead clasped his fists and said with a casual smile:
"General Liu, how could you have seen that Prince Xi was going to rebel? You've been saying the word 'rebellion' the whole time. Prince Xi's purpose in coming here today was to see the Emperor with his own eyes to make sure he was safe. You said he was rebelling? Where's the evidence? How could anyone believe you just by your words? Besides, you've slandered Prince Xi, which is no small crime. Even if you're the Duke of Protectorate, so what? Don't be foolish at this time and end up ruining your reputation!"
"You..." Liu Dechang was so angry that his beard curled up, he shook his sleeves and turned his face away, not looking at him.
Anyway, the emperor and eunuch Liu are not blind. When Leng Xi led his troops into the palace, everyone knew his purpose.
After Liu Xi settled the emperor down, he was about to leave when he was stopped by the emperor.
"Liu Xi!"
"emperor……"
"Some things don't need to be made clear. I've already lost two daughters and a son. I'm old, and I don't want to see anyone else die. If the people knew what happened today, I'd be embarrassed. Do you understand?"
The emperor's words made Liu Xi sigh and he nodded heavily.
"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I know what to do."
"Pass on my oral order and punish him severely! After this incident, I am tired and I really want to rest well..."
As he said this, the emperor narrowed his eyes and sighed sadly.
Liu Xi could understand the emperor's feelings. He had followed the emperor for many years. Although he knew that the emperor's personality was changeable, he also knew that deep down, he still hoped to have a life with filial children and grandchildren around him...
The emperor spoke a few more words to him in a halting manner, and he tucked the corner of the quilt for the emperor, shook his head silently, turned around, and limped out of the hall.
At this time, Leng Yu also brought Xiao Lingzi to the gate of the Yangxin Palace. He heard about what happened in the palace as soon as he entered the palace gate. He was glad that no serious consequences were caused.
When Leng Xi saw Leng Yu coming back, although he tried his best to calm himself down, beads of sweat continued to flow down his forehead. However, he was secretly glad that his mother came in time, otherwise, his chances of winning would be really slim.
Seeing Leng Yu coming towards this side, Luo Lan hurried over to greet him.
"Husband, are you back?"
"Well, my lady is frightened."
The expressions on their faces when they met made Leng Xi gasp.
Judging from the calm expressions on Luo Lan and Liu Dechang's faces when they saw Leng Yu, they seemed to have known for a long time that Leng Yu would come back, or rather, Leng Yu's trip to provide disaster relief was simply a cover, a trap they had jointly set for him.
No wonder the people guarding the city gate and the palace gate were captured by Liu Dechang in one fell swoop. It turned out that they were well prepared.
In this case, the people who tried to assassinate Leng Yu must have failed. What a bunch of trash! Leng Xi clenched his fists tighter in his sleeves and his teeth were chattering.
At this time, the gate of the Yangxin Palace opened from the inside, and everyone's eyes were fixed on this door. Everyone was waiting for Liu Xi to come out. As long as he came out, they would know how the emperor wanted to deal with this matter.
Liu Xi walked out of the door slowly, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.
He glanced at everyone, and when he saw Leng Yu, he nodded to him, then looked at Leng Xi.
"Everyone, the Emperor said that Prince Yu handled the court affairs in an orderly manner during his serious illness, and he deserves a reward. Princess Yu devoted herself to treating him and worked tirelessly, so she also deserves a reward. The imperial edict and reward items will be delivered to Prince Yu's mansion later. As for Prince Xi..."
When the three words "Prince Xi" were mentioned, Leng Xi and Concubine Li's hearts rose to their throats at the same time, and Yu Shiming also pricked up his ears and listened with a gloomy expression.
Leng Yu frowned. Leng Xi, the man who was always thinking about his death, should finally get the lesson he deserved.
Liu Dechang's face also looked very ugly. He was expecting to hear from Liu Xi the emperor's oral order to punish Leng Xi for the crime of attempting rebellion.
Luo Lan's facial expression was very complicated at this time. She didn't know what kind of news would make her feel at ease. She felt very conflicted at this moment. Many times, she hated Leng Xi's cold-bloodedness, but when she thought of An An, she really wanted Leng Xi to live well.
Liu Xi looked at each person in turn and continued:
"Prince Xi was truly reckless in bringing his troops into the palace, but the Emperor, mindful of his eagerness to save him, has issued a severe punishment. He is banned from the palace for five years and his salary at the Prince Xi's Mansion is withheld for five years. Any objections will be treated as disobeying an imperial order. Prince Yu and Princess Yu will remain, but the rest of you, please withdraw!"
After saying this, Liu Xi nodded to Leng Yu and Luo Lan, "You two, the emperor invites you."
Although the oral decree that Liu Xi had just read out punished Leng Xi, it was much lighter than everyone expected.
At this moment, Leng Xi's face turned very ugly.
Leng Xi didn't care about the five-year salary. Over the years, the fields and properties he had purchased outside were enough to support the Xi Palace for fifty years.
However, not being allowed to enter the palace for five years made Leng Xi's brows twisted into a knot. This also meant that in these five years, his chance of seeing the emperor was zero. If he could not see the emperor, the throne would be even more of a luxury for him. It seemed that this time, he lost, and lost completely.
But he still bowed.
"I thank you for your grace, Father. I will remember your teachings and will not act rashly in the future."
After leaving these words, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave with a group of guards. Seeing this, Yu Shiming followed closely behind. The ministers who had just come with Yu Shiming hesitated for a while and then followed Yu Shiming's footsteps.
Concubine Li breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the emperor did not punish Leng Xi, everything would be possible.
She also left the Yangxin Palace with a few maids.
Although Liu Dechang felt that the emperor's punishment for Leng Xi was too light, as things had come to this point, he knew that it would be useless to say more. He could only sigh and wave to the people around him. Everyone followed him and walked out of the palace.
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