A hint of regret flashed across Emperor Nan Shao's deep eyes. He really liked that spiritual bird.

Let’s not talk about how the spirit bird is so sensitive and understands human nature. Just talking about the spirit bird, the meaning it implies is exactly what Emperor Nan Shao likes.

Over the years, Emperor Nan Shao has always hoped to be a wise ruler, but being in a high position, managing such a vast land and a population of nearly one million is not an easy task.

Emperor Nan Shao cares about this false reputation, and his thoughts can be easily seen through by others.

So, at this time, the spirit bird appeared, and Emperor Nan Shao was overjoyed, feeling grateful for his own merits and contributions to the country.

But it is precisely because Emperor Nan Shao likes this bird so much that people take advantage of the opportunity and use the spiritual bird to do evil.

At this moment, when Emperor Nan Shao heard that the spirit bird was killed, his body shook, and the heavy pendant made a crisp sound due to the shaking.

Long Lingxun, who was sitting below Emperor Nanshao, exchanged glances with the Empress and the two. Then, the usually solemn and dignified Empress began to shout exaggeratedly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how are you?"

The Queen let out a feint of surprise, stretched out her slender arms, supported Emperor Nan Shao, and gently helped him to calm his breathing, her tone full of worry.

But there was indeed a hint of cunning in those upturned red phoenix eyes.

Emperor Nan Shao was merely angry, but not to the point where he couldn't even speak smoothly. Glancing at the empress unhappily, Emperor Nan Shao felt that this woman had acted a little too much today, and was a bit of a showman.

Emperor Nan Shao's eyes darkened slightly, and he avoided the Empress without leaving a trace. He glanced at everyone in the audience with a cold gaze: "Tell me quickly, how did the spirit bird die?"

"Your Majesty, I, I don't know, just now, the bird, the bird... has had an accident."

The eunuch in charge of the lookout had pale lips and a trembling face. He knew that given the emperor's fondness for the spirit bird, they were to blame this time.

Emperor Nan Shao's eyes turned cold and sharp: "Before this, has anyone come into contact with the spirit bird?"

Although Emperor Nan Shao loved this spiritual bird, he was not too distressed about a spiritual bird that he had obtained less than five hours ago. What he cared about was that someone dared to attack the spiritual bird at his birthday banquet. The intention was obvious.

That was clearly a challenge to the emperor himself.

Moreover, Emperor Nan Shao will not be able to rest easy unless he finds this person.

How can I allow others to snore on my bed?

As soon as he thought about the threat posed to the safety of the imperial palace by such a person, Emperor Nan Shao was gone and continued to watch the performance.

Emperor Nan Shao could not tolerate others disobeying him, and he would not allow anyone to be jealous of his throne and his kingdom.

Therefore, the matter of the spirit bird can be big or small. To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than a struggle for power.

To put it mildly, the death of a spiritual bird does not pose any threat. To put it seriously, it means someone is causing trouble.

The eunuch who was in charge of looking after the spirit bird glanced into the hall with trembling and terrified eyes, and his gaze fell on several princes who were sitting next to Emperor Nan Shao.

"Your Majesty, it was Prince Jing. The prince had come into contact with a spirit bird before."

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Nan Shao's face suddenly changed.

At this point, the evidence pointed to Long Moxun. The subtlety of this matter forced him to think deeply about it.

"Prince Jing, when did you come into contact with a spirit bird?"

"Your Majesty, it was a quarter of an hour ago, and the banquet had not yet ended."

The eunuch added this seemingly casually, but his intention was obvious.

While everyone was still attending the banquet, Long Moxun left the table without permission, which was disrespectful to Emperor Nan Shao.

If the death of the bird is really related to Long Moxun, then Long Moxun will be punished for two crimes this time.

As they got closer and closer to the exit, Long Moxun's eyes were full of indifference, as if the person who was about to be accused of being the murderer was not him.

Wow, did you ever leave without permission?

Emperor Nan Shao frowned and asked. At this point, he was still willing to believe Long Moxun. At least, he had to do enough superficial work.

Last time, at the Qixi Festival banquet, he almost wrongly accused his son. Emperor Nan Shao already felt guilty towards Long Mo Xun, so this time, Emperor Nan Shao did not want to draw conclusions so quickly. He was more than willing to give Long Mo Xun a chance to prove his innocence.

But Long Mo died, and it seemed that he did not want such an opportunity for charity.

He looked indifferent, his eyes wandering away: "Yes."

"Why did you leave without permission?"

Emperor Nan Shao frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with Long Moxun's indifferent attitude.

Most of the people in the crowd were there to enjoy the show, but Luo Xuening was the only one who had an uneasy look on her face. Ever since the sudden death of the spirit bird, she had keenly sensed a conspiracy, and now it seemed that she understood.

It turned out that the reason why Luo Xuening was punished to kneel and the reason why Long Moxun came back to rescue him were not accidental. Someone had already prepared a piece of evidence that could frame them while they were away from the table.

At this moment, she was not worried that Long Moxun would tell the truth. After all, compared with the crime of killing the spirit bird, his gossip would at most give people something to talk about.

Luo Xue Ning didn't mind. She was not allowed to tell anyone about the fact that she was punished to kneel. As for the matter of a good reputation, Luo Xue Ning never felt any burden.

"I left the table for a private matter, which cannot be disclosed to outsiders.

When Long Moxun's voice rang out, it brought Luo Xuening back to her senses. She raised her eyes and looked at Long Moxun in surprise.

I thought he would speak out to prove his innocence, but he actually distanced himself from the matter with just one sentence. Now there are some actions, such as in the elevator, and the voice in the male microphone will be louder.

Shu was still angry. Inside the hall, all the ministers gathered together, not daring to make a sound. Only Long Moxun remained calm.

Is it possible that even my father is busy?

The word "father emperor" emphasizes that since Emperor Nan Shao is a father and an emperor, just based on his status, he would not allow these princes of his to run away in the bushes and be abandoned.

All the ministers who were under the Emperor Nan Shao were worried for Nong Mo Xun at this moment. They understood that this time Emperor Nan Shao was just killing a chicken to scare the monkeys and taking the opportunity to warn others.

So I'm afraid Prince Jing is going to be in big trouble this time.

However, to be honest, Prince Jing does not deserve sympathy. The emperor clearly gave him a chance to prove his innocence, but he was too proud to say anything and instead walked into the muzzle of a gun. Who can be blamed?

"Come here, thoroughly investigate this case. I want to see who dares to stir up trouble at my birthday banquet?"

The roar startled everyone in the hall and made them shrink back.

Thoroughly investigate the case. When the servants heard the secret, they couldn't help but tremble. How to thoroughly investigate the case? The dead one was a bird, not a human. Humans can be autopsied, but do they also need to do autopsies on spirit birds?

Moreover, Checha's intention was to punish Prince Jing. After all, there were witnesses and evidence. Regardless of whether the spirit bird was killed by Prince Jing, his quiet departure was evidence. In short, Prince Jing was too abnormal today, so it was better for them not to provoke him. Luo Xue Ning didn't know that his quiet departure this time had secretly planted the seeds of disaster for them.

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