There was an old system in the Yong Dynasty.
The General of Cavalry led his troops outside, holding an urgent token bestowed by the emperor himself, so that when the battle situation was urgent, he could go directly to the emperor without having to report to various levels.
When Xiao Hongda resigned as General of the Cavalry, Emperor Yong was grateful for his contributions in guarding the border for more than ten years, so he deliberately did not take back the token as a token of favor.
At this time, Xiao Hongda presented the token, claiming that it was extremely urgent and that he must see Emperor Yong!
Huang Pei saw this opportunity and hurried over to Emperor Yong's side, saying:
"Your Majesty, according to our ancestors' rules, this urgent order must be received immediately!"
Emperor Yong was distracted for a moment, and swallowed back the rest of his words.
He waved his right hand, "Xuan!"
The second prince frowned, just a little bit!
Duke Dingguo is the emperor's brother's future father-in-law. Why did he come here at this time?
The second prince was worried and had a bad feeling.
Because according to the original plan, this portrait was most likely brought into the Eastern Palace from Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
Could it be...
Duke Dingguo Xiao Hongda arrived very quickly. The Second Prince could even imagine Xiao Hongda striding along the palace road with his skirt fluttering.
Because when he appeared in front of everyone, there was already sweat on his temples.
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty!"
Xiao Hongda came to the hall and bowed respectfully.
He raised his eyes and glanced at the situation in the hall, and secretly exchanged glances with Qiao Zhongguo, and he knew that he had grasped the timing just right!
In fact, he had been waiting in the carriage outside the palace long ago, but if the Second Prince had not yet made trouble, his sudden appearance would seem deliberate.
Dalang had already arranged a eunuch to deliver the message. It was said that the eunuch was someone close to the Fourth Prince and would deliver the message when the time came.
He had complete confidence in Dalang, so he sat quietly and waited for more than half an hour. As soon as he received the news, he immediately handed over the emergency token!
Emperor Yong lowered his eyes, and during the short time he waited for Xiao Hongda, his mood finally calmed down a little.
At this moment, he glanced at the Second Prince and then at the Crown Prince. With his emotions surging, he felt like he was almost torn apart.
He secretly clenched his fist under the table and said in a deep voice: "My dear Xiao, you know that the 100,000-second emergency token is not a joke. If you have any urgent matters, report them immediately!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongda immediately reached into his arms and took out a neatly folded piece of paper.
He held the paper high above his head and said in a stern voice, "Your Majesty, when I was counting my eldest daughter's dowry today, I accidentally found this thing, and I immediately felt a chill all over my body!"
"The dowry of the future Crown Princess is to be sent to the Eastern Palace. I dare not imagine how much criticism and slander His Royal Highness will receive if this item appears in the Eastern Palace."
"So I took the initiative and issued an urgent order, just to see His Majesty immediately!"
As soon as Xiao Hongda said this, Huang Pei's spirit and energy instantly improved!
Could it be... Could it be that this is a trick by the prince?
Thinking of this, Huang Pei hurriedly walked around the long desk and came to Xiao Hongda. He carefully took the paper and slowly unfolded it facing Emperor Yong.
The next moment, a portrait that was very similar to the one Huang Pei had just presented appeared in front of everyone!
The second prince closed his eyes slightly upon seeing this, and instantly understood everything.
As expected...
He originally thought that it was Zhou Bo who really accomplished the thing, but it turned out that this plan had already been seen through by the other party. They actually took advantage of the situation and played him in the palm of their hands!
However, that was one of the secret tricks left by his mother. Even he had never had such a dirty thought before, so no one could have expected this move.
Why...why did his opponents always strangely see through his plans, as if they had foreseen it...
Predict the future!
As soon as these four words popped up in his mind, the Second Prince instantly thought of Meng Guxue who had traveled to the Nanli Kingdom for marriage.
When they parted that day, he asked Meng Guxue if she could predict the future, could she tell him Zhufeng's ending.
He really wanted to know where Zhufeng had gone, but it was also his last attempt to test Meng Guxue.
Meng Guxue was really not a scheming person. She chose to answer his questions in a roundabout way, but forgot to deny his assumption.
Among all the people present, the only one who could come into contact with Meng Guxue and even make her open her heart without any defenses was the one who saved her life - Qiao Zhongguo!
Thinking of this, the second prince suddenly turned his head and his eyes fell directly on Qiao Zhongguo!
This is why he has been trying so hard to get rid of the Qiao family. The Qiao family has become the biggest stumbling block for him to ascend to the throne!
If my brother hadn't had the strong support from the Qiao family, how could he have fought against him to this point!
Qiao Zhongguo noticed the second prince's gaze, and although he remained expressionless, he was secretly amazed in his heart.
Did this make him figure it out? He is really smart!
At this time, Xiao Hongda was still exerting his strength!
"Your Majesty, although I don't know what kind of thief has such evil intentions, but thinking about the thief's motives is simply horrifying!"
"He is trying to use this dirty trick to drive your Majesty and the Crown Prince apart, and even make your Majesty make an irreversible decision in anger!"
"Please order a thorough investigation, find the culprit, and clear the Crown Prince and me of all charges, and seek justice for Concubine Yu!"
The last sentence directly shut the second prince up.
Didn't he just keep clamoring to make the decision for Concubine Yu? Now their demands are the same!
The Second Prince sneered. The confrontation just now had already caused him to openly break up with the Crown Prince. Now that the matter had been brought up, there was no reason to let it go easily!
"Since Duke Dingguo is my brother's future father-in-law, he will naturally side with my brother. This time my mother was insulted for no reason, who knows if it is——"
"Your Majesty! I want to see Your Majesty!"
There was another commotion outside the imperial study, and it sounded very urgent.
Emperor Yong raised his eyes and looked outside the palace. At this moment, he had vaguely guessed the truth about the portrait.
The anger that had just risen up had disappeared completely at this moment. He looked at the Crown Prince and the Second Prince sitting under his seat and realized very clearly that both of them were not simple people.
Even he, the king of a country, was dragged into this game, being calculated and pulled into it.
He tilted his head slightly, glanced at the secret compartment on the wall, and let out a low breath.
No one knows what is going on in Emperor Yong's mind at this moment.
Huang Pei was a smart man. At this moment, he had already figured out the whole situation. Seeing the prince's side taking turns to perform, he was filled with excitement.
He bowed his head slightly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, judging from the voice, it seems that the person who is seeking an audience outside the palace is Consort Jing."
Emperor Yong nodded and said, "Go ahead."
There were foreign officials in the palace, so Huang Pei hurried forward to make arrangements. Before Concubine Jing entered the palace, he asked the servants to put up a screen.
As soon as Concubine Jing entered the palace, she knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty! This is terrible! The harem is in turmoil!"
"The palace servants found a filthy thing in my palace today. It is simply disgusting!"
The second prince's eyelids twitched suddenly, and the next moment, there was another noise outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, Aunt Mei, who is beside the Queen, wants to see you with a painting!"
"Your Majesty, Consort Zhou is begging for an audience with a painting!"
"Your Majesty..."
Huang Pei: (?????; ≡ ?????;)
Oh my God, he is too old to handle it!
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