Led by the palace servants, Duke Yan strode towards the imperial study. Looking at the red walls and green tiles in front of him, Duke Yan held his breath!

At the banquet just now, the Crown Prince, Qiao Zhongguo, and Tan Hanchi left one after another. He guessed that something had happened, but he never expected that even An Ning was involved.

Later, Jing'er sent someone to look for her. He went to the backyard to meet her. Upon hearing about the shocking incident, he was instantly filled with anger!

An Ning stood by and helped him calm down, saying over and over again that she was fine.

fine?

How can it be okay!

The eldest princess almost ruined Ning'er and Tian Jing's wedding!

At this time Jing'er said again that the prince and Zhongguo brought the eldest princess to the palace to meet the emperor, but the eldest princess was the emperor's eldest daughter after all, and the emperor might not be able to have the heart to punish the eldest princess.

He understood what the strings meant and immediately rushed to the palace!

The eldest princess wants to get away with it?

impossible!

Even if he had to throw a tantrum and risk his life, he would still seek justice for An Ning in front of the emperor!

Mrs. Qiao looked at her father's angry back and prayed silently in her heart that everything would go well.

As for why she thought of letting her father enter the palace, it was naturally thanks to Jiaojiao's reminder.

Qiao Jiaojiao was held in the arms of Nanny Liu. She watched Duke Yan hurried to the palace and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

[The eldest princess and Concubine Wan were able to have the last laugh with the second prince, they are definitely not easy to deal with! ]

[Although Daddy and the Prince went with him, they had to stay out of this matter, so they were inevitably restricted.]

[The victims have the most say in this matter, such as Tan Hanchi and An Ning's cousin.]

[Grandfather is very smart. He handled the last incident between my aunt and Li Xusheng perfectly.]

[If anyone could step hard on the princess at this critical moment, it would have to be the grandfather who loves his grandson so much! ]

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao felt excited.

[Come on, Grandpa! Grandpa is awesome! Waiting for good news from Grandpa! ]

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Outside the imperial study, Duke Yan took a deep breath.

Just before the palace door opened, he suddenly pinched his thigh hard, and tears instantly burst out of his eyes because of the pain.

As soon as the palace door opened, Duke Yan rushed in, shouting:

"Your Majesty! You must make the decision for this old minister, Your Majesty!"

Qiao Zhongguo watched as his father-in-law strode in, knelt down, saluted, shed tears, and cried out for justice. His movements were so smooth and his voice was so deafening!

Qiao Zhongguo's hands trembled under his sleeves, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Sure enough, when it comes to acting and throwing tantrums, he still has to admit defeat compared to his father-in-law.

Prince: “…”

After so many years, the Duke of Yan is still so... impressive.

Tan Hanchi: “…”

The old actor is here, don't mess with him...

Emperor Yong's right eyelid twitched, and he immediately said, "Lord Zuo, there is no need to be so polite. Huang Pei, take a seat!"

Duke Yan shook his head with tears in his eyes, "No, I won't sit down! Your Majesty, if you don't make the decision for me, I will kneel here forever!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong's face darkened. "Lord Zuo, when did I ever say that I would not make decisions for you? Get up quickly."

Duke Yan looked up at Emperor Yong's face and saw that the atmosphere was almost tense. He quickly stood up and said with great sorrow:

"Your Majesty, a shocking incident occurred in the Qiao Mansion today! Someone actually attempted to murder my granddaughter, using... using extremely despicable means!"

"I cannot swallow this! Who on earth has such evil intentions? They want to kill me!"

"I beg Your Majesty to capture the thief for me, and cut him into pieces! Otherwise, I will never be able to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

When the eldest princess heard this, she immediately trembled all over.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Zhongguo hurriedly stepped forward and whispered a few words into the ear of Duke Yan.

"What!"

The Duke of Yan suddenly cried out in surprise and looked at the eldest princess lying on the ground in disbelief.

In fact, he had already learned from Mrs. Qiao that the eldest princess was responsible for An Ning's danger tonight.

But at this moment, his eyes were wide open and his face was full of horror, and there was no sign of any flaws.

"Princess! You...you you you..."

The Duke of Yan said "you" several times, and then his eyes rolled up, and it seemed that he had "fainted from anger"!

Qiao Zhongguo's face changed drastically. He hurriedly supported the Duke of Yan, pressed his philtrum, and shouted, "Father-in-law! Father-in-law!"

Duke Yan was pretending to be unconscious and could only close his eyes and let Qiao Zhongguo manipulate him.

In fact, he was already crying out in pain in his heart: "Zhongguo! Are you mad at me? I am almost dying of pain from the piercing of my philtrum!"

Qiao Zhongguo looked "anxious" and his eyes were full of innocence.

"My dear father-in-law, please be patient! If you put on a good show, I will be offended!"

Duke of Yan: “…”

Back then, I prevented Jing'er from being with him, and this kid must be holding a grudge against me!

This is definitely a personal vendetta!

Emperor Yong was also shocked when he saw Duke Yan fainted.

If the Duke of Yan were to be angered to death on the spot, the matter would certainly not be concealed, and he, as the emperor, might be drowned in the spit of people all over the world!

"Zou Qi! Hurry up and announce Zou Qi!"

Qiao Zhongguo's men exerted force again, and Duke Yan shuddered and finally slowly opened his eyes.

Qiao Zhongguo was delighted when he saw this, "Father-in-law! You finally woke up!"

Duke of Yan: “….”

Don’t you have to wake up?

If Doctor Zou comes, he will be exposed!

Duke Yan nodded weakly, and before Emperor Yong could breathe a sigh of relief, he knelt on the ground again and said with tears in his eyes:

"Your Majesty, how could the eldest princess...how could she do such a heartless thing!"

"I have been with the late emperor since I was young. During all these years of fighting in the east and the west, I neglected my eldest son, which led to him becoming a dandy and cowardly man. He is beyond redemption."

"I have never had any complaints in my heart, because I know that over the past decade, although I have given up my own small family, I have helped thousands of families in the Great Yong Dynasty!"

"I no longer have any hope for my eldest son. Unfortunately, I only have one granddaughter. I love her so much that she's like the apple of my eye!"

"An Ning is my support for the rest of my life. I have spent all my efforts to train her. How could the princess resort to such a vicious scheme? Isn't this going to cost me my life?"

When the Duke of Yan said this, perhaps because he was deeply moved, tears really rolled down his cheeks.

"Thanks to my daughter's carefulness and prudence, who treated An Ning like her own daughter, she discovered her abnormality in time and saved An Ning's life. Otherwise, I might not be able to stand up and come before His Majesty today!"

"Your Majesty, I know that all parents in the world love their children. Your Majesty will definitely not be willing to punish the eldest princess. Moreover, Your Majesty is diligent in government and loves the people, which is a blessing for the people of the world. I am also reluctant to force Your Majesty."

"Therefore, I, the old minister, would like to ask for a favor from Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to resign the title of Duke of Yan and move my family to Yanzhou to spend the rest of my life!"

After the Duke of Yan finished speaking, he touched the ground with his forehead heavily and did not stand up for a long time.