Huo Xiaolong is destined to become the emperor. If these two are executed now without being convicted, it will easily give others cause for gossip.
Wouldn't all the good deeds my sisters have done since childhood have been for nothing?
"Then I'll go over and kick him a couple of times."
Aunt Wang couldn't stop Da Ni'er; she watched as the child went up and kicked Mr. and Mrs. He, sending them flying.
"Prefect of the Capital! Report to the authorities! Report to the authorities!"
Hou Xiangxiang stroked Long'er's fur for a while before finally coaxing this little devil into a good mood.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. When they get to the Jingzhao Yin Prefecture prison, you take me there tonight to deal with them. Don't be angry, we can't kill anyone now. Be good, Long'er. I'll let you play with Pingping later."
Huo Xiaolong nodded, and He Yi and Cen Ang came over and pulled their daughter back into the mansion, coaxing her gently for a while.
Although the child has lost the energy he had in Dongyu, he still has some lingering trauma.
It's not the child's fault.
Over the years, who would dare to so openly cause trouble at her doorstep?
And he brought so many people with him.
"This isn't over!"
Huo Xiaolong sat in the main hall of the Prince's Mansion, pouting and slapping the table twice. He became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and then took Xiaocao and headed towards the palace.
Neither Cen Ang nor He Yi could stop him from whipping his horse and mounting it.
"Did Long'er cause trouble at the palace again?" He Yi whispered, standing next to Cen Ang.
“Our daughter wasn’t making a fuss, she was just venting her anger. You, the one who caused this, are so calm and collected.”
He Yi sneered. She had given up on her biological father when she was very young.
It's just karma; this time, it's finally over.
When Huo Xiaolong arrived at the palace gate, the imperial guards on duty tried to stop him, but were stopped by the girl's whip. The group could only watch as the Prince of Zhenbei brazenly rode his horse through the palace gate.
"Oh my Your Highness, what are you doing? Let's talk things out. Why are you riding your horse around in the palace, causing a rift between you and the Emperor?"
The Prince of Zhenbei could ride a horse into the palace, but Xiaocao couldn't; she had to run alongside Lu Kai in the back.
As a prince's personal guard, all she had to do was obey orders. It was pitiful for Lu Kai, the palace steward, who was still chasing after horses and shouting orders at his advanced age.
"Please inform Eunuch Lu that the Prince of Zhenbei requests an audience with His Majesty."
"Alright, alright, please dismount and rest for a while. I'll have a eunuch bring you some tea."
Lu Kai didn't have high expectations for Huo Xiaolong; he just wanted him to not ride his horse all the way to the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Zhenbei requests an audience, what do you think..."
In a short while, Yuwen Xuanhong also learned what trouble his mother had caused. He originally did not want to see her, but Huo Xiaolong had a bad temper and might make a scene.
He even secretly hoped that the Empress Dowager's scheme would succeed, so as to cause trouble for the Prince of Zhenbei. Huo Xiaolong was too arrogant and did not respect him, the Emperor.
But now...
Don't those women in the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion know that resistance is tantamount to rebellion?
They know.
But they still resisted.
So, can the accusation of rebellion be suppressed?
cannot.
This was the most humiliating moment for Yuwen Xuanhong.
"Let her in."
Looking at Huo Xiaolong, who was still wearing his python robe, the man sitting on the dragon throne sighed and slowly said...
"I know everything. Prince Zhenbei, rest assured, I will definitely stand up for you. Why make such a big fuss? Riding horses in the palace is not proper."
Long'er did not reply, but instead bowed to Yuwen Xuanhong and said...
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. If I may ask, however presumptuously, how do you intend to deal with the Empress Dowager?"
"..."
Yuwen Xuanhong did not expect that Huo Xiaolong would directly reveal the person behind the scenes. The Empress Dowager was his birth mother, and they shared both glory and loss. What benefits or good reputation would he gain by dealing with the Empress Dowager?
Sacrificing family for the greater good?
"Does His Majesty not know who instigated the He couple?"
"I do not believe you cannot find out."
The Prince of Zhenbei had already revealed his cards. The Emperor closed his eyes, frowned, exhaled, and then spoke.
"She is my mother, the one who gave me life and raised me! Prince Zhenbei, what exactly do you want from me?"
"Since you came to the capital, I have given you face. I also granted your request to take the imperial examination for women. Now you want me to deal with my own birth mother?"
"This isn't the first time she's bothered me. I've tolerated it time and again out of respect for you, so why is she specifically targeting me?"
Huo Xiaolong remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, standing straight and questioning Yuwen Xuanhong.
"The Empress Dowager is getting old, and you young ladies are so spirited. Breaking the shackles of etiquette that she has followed for many years will definitely make her uncomfortable... She is an elder, you..."
"Your Majesty, do you really not know?"
The girl didn't move, but just looked at Yuwen Xuanhong. She didn't believe that the man in front of her hadn't noticed the Empress Dowager's strange behavior.
Unless he's as stupid as a pig.
Given the Yuwen family's genes, it's highly unlikely.
Unless he's lying to himself.
Yuwen Xuanhong's expression was visibly flustered, and the tips of his fingers gripping the pen were already pale.
How could I not know?
But she is his own mother.
"Prince Zhenbei, if you were me..."
He wanted to ask Long'er, "If you were me, what would you do?"
Long'er interrupted him abruptly, the girl raising her head and saying...
"My mother would never do anything to make me feel uncomfortable or unhappy."
"Your Majesty, is it really impossible to punish the Empress Dowager?"
These words were Long'er's final ultimatum to Yuwen Xuanhong.
The man on the dragon throne shook his head, then said to Huo Xiaolong...
"The He family will handle the matter according to the law. As for the rest, let's just pretend it never happened."
Long'er squinted, bowed to him, and walked out of the imperial study.
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