Seeing that the emperor began to believe the prince's words, Xiao Dezi couldn't help but feel anxious for a while, and hurriedly kowtowed to Xuanyuan Chen, and then began to cry:

"Your Majesty, it was really His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who killed Concubine Shuniang, and the slave was frightened at that time, and when he turned around and was about to run, he attracted the attention of His Royal Highness the Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince originally wanted to order Lord Mu to kill the minions, but when he never wanted to kill Aunt Mei Yan, her screams led the Imperial Forest Army over, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had no chance to attack. ”

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Chen's face suddenly sank, and he turned his head to look at Xuanyuan Haoling and said coldly:

"Second brother, is what he said true?"

"If you want to add to the crime, why do you want to excuse it? Wouldn't my father rather believe the words of a slave than believe that his son is innocent?" Xuanyuan Haoling asked rhetorically.

"The two of you are now holding their own opinions, and Concubine Shu is dead again, how can I tell if it's true or not?" And Concubine Shu has been living in the palace all this time, and it is normal for a bad mood to walk around the imperial garden, but you just got married yesterday, and the woman who is not with you in the East Palace today, what are you doing in the imperial garden?" Xuanyuan Chen's tone was faintly angry.

"Father, the son said that he was led over by this little eunuch........"

Xuanyuan Haoling was about to explain, but was interrupted by Xuanyuan Chen's angry raising of his hand:

"What did he lead you to do? Do you think the boss can make any more trouble? Besides, you don't know if you think I'm going to pass the throne to you, so you don't take what I told you to heart. If you want to attack the boss, but you happen to meet Concubine Shu, the two of you are opposed, and then you have a dispute, and it is not impossible for you to kill her in a rage!"

Xuanyuan Chen's words were like a boulder smashing into the water, Xuanyuan Haoling's face with a wry smile, looking at Xuanyuan Chen's deeply disappointed mouth:

"Father, Erchen really didn't expect that Erchen would be such an image in your heart, do you think Erchen is a person who falls into a well, is ruthless and cares about a woman?"

"I have always felt that my heart is close to the court, Wen can govern the country, Wu can be safe, and I have a soft temperament, so I have repeatedly told you not to kill all the brothers and sisters. But you just don't take my words to heart, don't think that I don't know that you are bent on attacking the boss!" Xuanyuan Chen looked distressed.

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Haoling couldn't help but sneer, staring at Xuanyuan Chen's dark eyes:

"So Erchen has always been such a person in his father's heart? Do you think that Erchen has always wanted to poison the imperial brother? That is, because of the festival with the imperial brother, he transferred his hatred to Concubine Shu, and then killed the imperial brother's mother?"

"Yes, that's what I thought. Xuanyuan Chen nodded.

Seeing this, a wave of anger surged in Xuanyuan Haoling's chest, and he stared at Xuanyuan Chen coldly, as if he wanted to see what kind of person this father and emperor he had always worshipped as a god, and how could he not believe in his son so much!

Seeing that the emperor had wronged the prince, Mu Bing hurriedly knelt on the ground and said to Xuanyuan Chen:

"Your Majesty, you really wronged His Royal Highness the Prince, your subordinates can guarantee that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has nothing to do with the death of the lady concubine, we heard a scream when we arrived at the imperial garden, and when we rushed over the sound, we saw that the lady concubine and her personal palace maid had died of anger. ”

"You are the person next to the prince, your words are not enough to be believed!" Xuanyuan Chen said coldly, then he no longer gave Mu Bing a chance to speak, and turned to Wang Fu and said in a deep voice:

"Chuan Zhen's order, from now on, the crown prince will be grounded in the East Palace, and the decision will be made after the truth of Concubine Shu's death is clarified!"

Hearing this, a trace of astonishment appeared in Mu Bing's eyes, and he couldn't help shouting at Xuanyuan Chen:

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wronged, you can't do this to him!"

"Shut up, didn't you hear what I said, why don't you bring the prince back to the East Palace soon?" Xuanyuan Chen said angrily at Wang Fu.

Seeing this, Wang Fu turned his head to look at the prince who was stubborn and silent, and then looked at Xuanyuan Chen, who was pale, hesitated and then spoke:

"Your Majesty, let's investigate the matter clearly before making a decision, this little eunuch's words are not enough to believe. ”

"Do you want me to ground you too?" Xuanyuan Chen glanced at Wang Fu.

Seeing the sharpness in Xuanyuan Chen's eyes, Wang Fu immediately swallowed back the words on his lips, so he had to walk in front of Xuanyuan Haoling and bow his head and say:

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the old slave has been offended. ”

Xuanyuan Haoling glanced at Xuanyuan Chen, and saw that he was just staring at Concubine Liu Shu on the ground without looking at himself, so he couldn't help but snort coldly and strode out of the imperial study.

Mu Bing saw that the prince was gone, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious on his face, but he finally sighed when he saw Xuanyuan Chen, and then got up and chased him out quickly.

Seeing this appearance, Wang Fu couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, looking at Xiao Dezi who was still trembling and kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help but continue to Xuanyuan Chen:

"Your Majesty, what should I do with this little eunuch?"

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Chen turned his head to look at Xiao Dezi, who was kneeling on the ground and looking at himself trembling, a trace of coldness slipped under his eyes, and then he said in a deep voice:

"Take him into custody for the time being, and wait for the cause of Concubine Shu's death to come out before making a decision, and you go to Dianxi Garden to bring King Ping over, don't tell him that Concubine Shu is dead. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Wang Fu responded respectfully, and then said sharply to the little dezi on the ground:

"What are you still doing in a daze? Didn't you hear the emperor's words? Why don't you get up and go with us!"

When Xiao Dezi heard this, a few cold sweats slipped down his forehead, and he kowtowed to Xuanyuan Chen on the ground, before he got up and followed Wang Fu out.

When only himself and the two corpses were left in the imperial study, Xuanyuan Chen's tense expression finally relaxed, walked in front of Concubine Liu Shu, stroked her cold face and said softly:

"Chengjun, I didn't expect you to leave me so soon, in the past few months, I have had to distance myself from you because of the boss's affairs and not go to see you. I thought that I would see you again as long as the throne passed to the second child and the eldest sent to the fiefdom, but I never thought that we would meet in this way now. ”

As he spoke, Xuanyuan Chen's voice couldn't help but choke a little, he looked down at Concubine Liu Shu's dead appearance, and reached out to close her eyes.

Seeing that she looked asleep, she couldn't help but smile on her face, and then continued:

"I still remember when you were sixteen years old, when you first entered the palace, you smiled and were full of curiosity about everything in the palace. At that time, I was just a young emperor who had just ascended the throne, and in this unsmiling deep palace, I couldn't help but be infected by you when I saw your smile for the first time, and then you directly became my concubine. ”

Xuanyuan Chen paused for a moment, staring at the butterfly jasper on Concubine Liu Shufei's head, as if trapped in a long memory:

"This butterfly jasper is the first gift I gave you, and you have always regarded it as a treasure, except when I saw you wear it when I gave it to you, and I haven't seen you wear it since. I thought you had lost it, but I never thought that you would wear it again today, but I didn't expect to see you wear it again, and we will be separated forever. ”