The emperor's voice had become trembling, and he suddenly thought of Concubine Chang's words: Shui Luolan never lets others see Yu'er. Could it be that Shui Luolan harmed Yu'er?
Thinking of this, he raised his voice and shouted:
"Tell me quickly, where is Yu'er? If you don't tell the truth today, you will all be executed."
Hearing this, the people in Prince Yu's Mansion panicked. Ah Gang swallowed nervously. He knew that this matter could no longer be concealed. After thinking for a while, he whispered back:
"In reply to the Emperor, Prince Yu...he went to Ningguta."
Hearing this, the emperor's brows were filled with doubts. He frowned and walked to A Gang. Suddenly he leaned over and lifted his collar, asking sternly,
"Tell me again, where did Prince Yu go?"
Being in such close contact with the Emperor, Ah Gang was extremely frightened. The Emperor's eyes were filled with murderous intent, a murderous intent that no one dared to underestimate. He hurriedly replied:
"Prince Yu went to Ningguta and has been gone for over a month."
The emperor looked at him with disbelief and roared again,
"Nonsense! Yu'er has been paralyzed in bed. How did he get to Ningguta? If you don't tell the truth, you will all die."
At this time, Xiao Zhi hurried to the emperor, knelt down, and replied solemnly:
"Your Majesty, Butler Agang is right. Master did go to Ningguta. His leg injury has been healed by my sister...oh, Princess Yu. He was worried about his brothers in Ningguta, so...so he went to Ningguta at night a month ago."
Hearing this, the emperor slowly loosened his grip on Agang's collar and glared at Xiaozhi, unable to tell whether he was happy or sad.
The good news is that the child said Yuer’s leg injury has healed and he can move freely like a normal person.
What worried him was that he was not sure whether what these people said was true or not. Ningguta was a long way from here, and he didn't know if Yu'er would get into trouble.
He had heard about the unrest in Ningguta a few days ago, and now it seemed that Yu'er must have been there. He had even ordered the execution of those who caused the unrest, but at the time he had never imagined it would be Yu'er. Would he be able to escape unscathed? This made the emperor extremely worried.
He suddenly shouted at Yu Shiming behind him:
"Master Yu, quickly send someone, eight hundred miles away, to Ningguta with my imperial decree of pardon. You must ensure Yu'er's safety."
Yu Shiming frowned, not daring to neglect his orders. He quickly clasped his fists and accepted the order, "I obey your orders. I will go right away."
After he finished speaking, he trotted away.
All the officials present only learned that Leng Yu had been pardoned when they heard the imperial edict, including Wu Yuanzhang's confidants.
The emperor ordered someone to open Leng Yu's room. He asked everyone to wait outside the door and he stepped over the threshold alone. Yu'er was not there, and he wanted to see where he had lived.
Standing at the door and looking at the tidy house, he breathed a sigh of relief, raised his foot and walked inside.
The place looked clean and tidy. The wheelchair beside the bed caught his attention. He walked forward and stroked it gently. There was Yu'er's scent on it. Thinking of how Yu'er looked when she sat on it, he felt sad.
The emperor stayed in Leng Yu's room for a while and then returned to the palace. In order to prevent the people in Prince Yu's Mansion from deceiving him, he ordered that no one in Prince Yu's Mansion was allowed to leave before Prince Yu returned.
Ah Gang and the others had also learned that Luo Lan had been sent out of the capital, but they were helpless because they were imprisoned by the emperor. The once bustling Prince Yu's Mansion suddenly became deserted, and Xiaozhi and Dazhi also began to feel dejected...
The emperor learned from these servants that Shui Luolan not only prepared a wheelchair for Yu'er, but also a cane and a toilet bucket...
Shui Luolan had gone to such great lengths for Yu'er. On the way back to the palace, the emperor kept wondering why she was doing this. Was she trying to clarify Yu'er's identity? To take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate the crown prince? To help Yu'er ascend the throne, where she would become empress and mother of the country? Or was she a spy sent by the enemy state, hoping to use Yu'er to seize the throne of Daning?
The more he thought about it, the more horrified he was. Emperors since ancient times have always been suspicious. These suspicions sent a chill down his spine. Since she had these thoughts, would she go looking for Yu'er? If he had known this, he would have sent her to the Ministry of Punishment, or even killed her directly. Otherwise, she would become a disaster sooner or later.
After returning to the palace, he asked Liu Xi to summon the sword-wielding guard Liu Wei to see him.
Although Liu Wei is not very old, he is very skilled in martial arts. He can walk around the palace with a sword. Naturally, he is not an ordinary person. The most important thing is that he is now an official of the second rank, which is higher than the official position of some ministers in the court.
He has a strong physique and handsome face, and is a rare talent. The emperor appreciates him very much and will not use him easily.
He came before the emperor in a blue palace guard uniform, clasped his fists and saluted, saying:
"The Emperor urgently summoned me here. Is there something important?"
When the emperor saw him, his expression tightened. He signaled Liu Xi to dismiss everyone, and then said to Liu Wei:
"I have an important task for you to do, but you must keep it secret and make sure it is foolproof. Can you do it?"
His battle experience and steady work style are the reasons why the emperor chose him to carry out this mission.
Liu Wei hurriedly clasped his fists and replied righteously:
"I will do my best to carry out what the emperor has instructed me to do. Please give your instructions."
The emperor nodded slightly in satisfaction, his brows becoming more solemn as he uttered a few words slowly.
"I asked you to kill someone..."
Killing is not a big deal for Liu Wei, he can do it.
So, he clasped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, please tell me who you want to kill?"
The emperor frowned, and paced back and forth in the imperial study with his hands behind his back. He suddenly stopped and said word by word:
"The person I told you to kill is Princess Yu, Shui Luolan. If I'm not mistaken, the three of them must have headed north. Look for them along the way, and once you find them..."
Having said this, the emperor put one hand on his neck and made a killing gesture.
Liu Wei was stunned at first. He had heard of this Princess Yu a long time ago. He heard that in order to gain power, she tried to seduce the prince but failed. Instead, she unexpectedly learned that Prince Yu was framed by the prince.
A woman like this deserves to be killed.
Thinking of this, he frowned and gritted his teeth and replied:
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to kill that woman as soon as possible and return to the palace to answer my fate."
The emperor nodded slightly, half-closed his eyes and said:
"This matter must not be known to others. You haven't seen Shui Luolan's true appearance, but her features are quite obvious because she is accompanied by two maids who are skilled in martial arts. She is quite delicate, and speaks slowly, but each word is as clear as pearls..."
Thinking of Shui Luolan, the emperor frowned with a hint of reluctance, but for Yu'er and for the sake of Daning, he had to do this.
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