131. [130] Father and Son Each Other (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"The emperor, please calm his anger, the slave knows that his status is humble, and he has absolutely not made trespassing, let alone dare to have any plans, please let the emperor know it." Ren Shaotian really didn't dare to say anything, of course he knew his identity at the moment, so he patiently endured being scolded, delayed time, and waited for Mu Chen's arrival.
Those who wait will feel that time flies very slowly.
He kept urging in his heart: Little man, little man, why haven't you arrived yet? If you don't come again, I'm afraid that you won't be able to see Xiao Tianzi and me in the future, it's all your fault, send me to the Changle Palace, now it's okay, I think the place I really want to go to is not the Changle Palace, but the Hades Palace.
"Don't think that if you say this, I will believe you, just now everyone can see, you and the princess fly a kite together, how close is that behavior? That expression, how ...... Ambiguous? When Emperor Yonghe said the back, he was a little embarrassed to say it bluntly, but when he remembered that his beloved daughter had suffered a big loss, he couldn't help but be angry and said his true feelings.
"Back to the emperor, the slave and the princess are just flying kites, and there is absolutely no intimacy and ambiguity." Ren Shaotian knew that he would not be believed if he said this, but it was better not to be believed than not to say it, and if he didn't say it, it would be tantamount to acquiescence.
Sure enough, Emperor Yonghe only believed in his own eyes and his own feelings, and before he came to Changle Palace, he had concluded that Ren Shaotian was a ill-intentioned, despicable, and low-grade person, so at the first glance he saw it, even if Changle and Ren Shaotian really didn't have anything, he would see a lot of bad feelings.
"Quipble...... Emperor Yonghe's lips opened slightly, and he was about to continue.
At this time, Ren Shaotian was finally asked to wait for the voice of salvation.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
With the sound of the transmission, Mu Chen hurriedly walked in front of Emperor Yonghe with Su Wuxian and Xiaoyu.
"Erchen has seen his father."
"Weichen see the emperor."
"Slaves and maids see the emperor."
As soon as the three of them saluted together, Emperor Yonghe raised his hand, and Su Wuxian and Xiaoyu lowered their heads and retreated to the side.
Mu Chen glanced at Ren Shaotian, who was still kneeling on the ground, and asked directly: "Dare to ask my father, what mistake did the little emperor make?" ”
"You're just in time, this is someone from your East Palace, right?"
"Exactly, as soon as I heard that my father came to Changle Hall to question the little emperor, my son rushed over." Mu Chen said in his heart, Emperor Yonghe will definitely blame himself next, he doesn't know how to discipline his slaves, so he let Xiao Tianzi have the opportunity to hook up with the princess.
After all, if the slave does not do well, the master will not be able to escape responsibility.
But Emperor Yonghe didn't think so: "It seems that this little son of heaven not only bewitched the princess, but also deceived the prince." Do you know that this demon comes to Changle Hall every day, making Changle dizzy, and almost ruining Changle's reputation, if I don't come again, how will the royal face remain? This demon can't stay. ”
In Emperor Yonghe's words, he was already a demon sentence by sentence, and it was conceivable that in his eyes, the little emperor had reached the level of a great crime and a crime that deserved death.
It seems that this father, the standard of judging others is indeed a bit harsh, and this scandal really makes him irrational.
Or, he deliberately wanted Ren Shaotian to carry this black cauldron on his back, sacrificing a little eunuch, so that he could block the mouth of Youyou and end this royal scandal, which is very worthwhile.
But no matter what his purpose is, the words have been said to this point, if no one stands up and says a word, I am afraid that next, Emperor Yonghe will order Ren Shaotian to be killed.
In the palace, the life of a slave is not as good as a dog, and the death of a slave is just a trivial matter, and there is no need for any reason at all, as long as the master is happy.
What's more, now that it is the Son of Heaven who talks about things, who will say more for the sake of an insignificant little life?
The so-called everyone sweeps the snow in front of the door, don't care about the frost on the tiles of others, if you get into trouble because of meddling, or even take your life, no one wants to.
Concubine An is like this, and even Princess Changle is like this.
In fact, Princess Changle lightly opened her pink lips several times, wanting to intercede for the little Tianzi, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it, but Emperor Yonghe didn't believe it, she was afraid, and it would make Emperor Yonghe even more angry, and secondly, she was also afraid, Long Yan was angry, and it was not easy to provoke.
Mu Chen looked at Concubine An, who had nothing to do with herself, and also at Changle, who was anxious but didn't dare to speak.
She slandered, in the palace, it is not easy to find some temperature from flesh and blood people, it is clear that Xiao Tianzi is innocent, Concubine An and Princess Changle are both celebrities around Emperor Yonghe, but they don't say a word, it's really chilling.
For Concubine An, or even Princess Changle, maybe Xiao Tianzi is just a eunuch, no matter how likable he is, he is just a eunuch, but in Mu Chen's eyes, Xiao Tianzi is definitely not a person who can be easily deprived of his life.
She was glad that she had arrived, otherwise, relying on Princess Changle's powerful appearance and cowardly personality inside, she would not be able to save Ren Shaotian at all.
Mu Chen has always disliked beating around the bush, and she asked Emperor Yonghe again: "Father, you haven't told your son, what crime did the little emperor commit?" ”
Emperor Yonghe raised his eyebrows, and seemed to be quite dissatisfied with the prince's questioning: "Isn't it enough that he disregards respect and humility, hooks up with the princess, destroys the princess's reputation, and affects the reputation of the royal family?" ”
"Father, when the little son of heaven came to Changle Palace, he was invited by the princess and approved by his son, so how can he be regarded as disregarding dignity and humility? Since it was the princess who invited each other, and the two acted above board and paid attention to etiquette, there was no such thing as hooking up. As for destroying the reputation of the princess and affecting the reputation of the royal family, it should be those long-tongued women who have nothing to do to provoke trouble, and they have nothing to do with Xiao Tianzi at all. ”
What Mu Chen said, Changle clapped his hands and applauded: "Yes, what the imperial brother said is very true." ”
Emperor Yonghe glared at Changle, and said in his heart, this naughty daughter, she doesn't know that she is in trouble, and now her father is helping you solve the problem, if you don't say that the matter is that the little eunuch took the initiative to hook up, and the rumors continue, you will definitely be said by the public to be a little eunuch in the princess's picture, and the words will definitely be more ugly than now, and your reputation will really be ruined at that time.
Sure enough, the emperor will first protect the reputation of the imperial family and the reputation of the imperial heir, and it doesn't matter whether the others are innocent or not.
was glared at by Emperor Yonghe, and Changle immediately put away his voice.
Emperor Yonghe continued: "But just now, I saw with my own eyes, he and Princess Changle were playing here, with an intimate attitude, and when he saw me visiting, he showed panic, not like the prince said that he was upright and upright, and paid attention to etiquette. ”
"Dare to ask my father, can I tell you more specifically, what did my father see them playing, and how did they panic when they saw their father?"
"The two of them were flying kites, smiling very happily, and when they saw me, the demon threw down the coil in a panic.
Mu Chen glanced at the coil on the ground, and immediately defended: "Flying a kite doesn't violate the palace rules, right?" smiled very happily, which means that the little Tianzi is very thoughtful in serving Princess Changle, and it is their slave's duty to make the master happy, which does not mean that they have an intimate attitude. Also, when the father looked at the coil, it was not thrown in a panic, it was pressed with a stone to prevent it from rolling away, it can be seen that the little emperor handled it well, even if he took a step back, the first time he saw his father, he would seem a little panicked, which is also human nature. ”
Mu Chen's sentences hit the point, it is reasonable and well-founded, Emperor Yonghe really has no way to defend it, but at this time, it must be stopped, otherwise it will be difficult to block the mouths of Youyou.
Emperor Yonghe was angry, and he didn't care about the truth, anyway, as long as the matter could be solved: "I say that he is guilty is guilty, and I believe in my own eyes." Come on, drag this demon out and behead him. ”
"Nope." Mu Chen's domineering spirit was revealed.
"Prince, do you dare to disobey me for a little eunuch?" Emperor Yonghe's eyes narrowed, and he did not hide his anger.
The four eyes looked at each other, and the two auras confronted each other, and no one let anyone.
"Father, I just don't want you to be indistinguishable from wrong, sentence and punish indiscriminately, mistakenly kill good people, and provoke criticism." Mu Chen's words were straightforward, and he didn't give Emperor Yonghe face at all.
"Presumptuous, I dare to say that I don't distinguish between right and wrong, which is criticized." Emperor Yonghe clenched his fists and was extremely angry, "Is there still an emperor in the eyes of the prince?" ”
"Erchen has always respected his father, but today, if his father insists on sacrificing the life of the little emperor in exchange for the reputation of the royal family, Erchen will not agree with it anyway." Mu Chen will never give in, because between Emperor Yonghe and Ren Shaotian, she will choose to help Ren Shaotian.
Because Mu Chen's memory of the first sixteen years of the crown prince is blank, he really talks about his feelings, and he is not close to Emperor Yonghe.
But from the perspective of others, there are two extreme views.
Concubine An and Princess Changle felt that it was too much for the prince to do this, after all, Emperor Yonghe was his father, even if he was not the king of a country, there was no reason to help a little eunuch and work against his father, this is unfilial piety.
The palace people on the side felt that the prince was very affectionate and righteous, although the little emperor was a subordinate, and his status was too humble to be mentioned, but the prince could also fight for his thoroughness, and did not give up easily, and was a rare good master.
The powerful aura of the two kept colliding, making everyone present almost dare not breathe.
It's just that if this continues, if Emperor Yonghe is really angry and serious, it is likely that even the crown prince will be implicated.
Just when the two fathers and sons were arguing and everyone dared to wait and see, Concubine An took two steps forward: "Your Majesty, the concubine is brave, can you let the concubine say two fair words?" ”
All eyes suddenly turned to Concubine An, and they guessed in their hearts, whose side would she be on? Will he be like Emperor Yonghe, sacrifice a life to protect the reputation of the royal family, or will he be like the crown prince and save his life by facts?
If Emperor Yonghe allowed her to speak, her opinion would surely determine the outcome.
I only heard Emperor Yonghe spit out one word: "Say." ”
"Emperor Xie, in fact, what the emperor and the prince said is reasonable, since everyone has their own opinions and is reasonable, it is better to synthesize, take the middle, leave the life of the little emperor, and give a little punishment appropriately, so as to set an example, and you are not allowed to meet the princess again in the future. I don't know what the emperor and the crown prince think this is good? ”