Chapter 40: The Female Official Complains to the Emperor
"Your Highness! Your Highness! At this moment, a little eunuch staggered in, and one accidentally stepped on the hem of his clothes and fell directly to the ground.
"Bastard! What does it look like to be flustered! The prince's anger provoked by the five princes was all vented on the little eunuch, and he snorted coldly: "Give the shameless thing, don't get out of here!" ”
The fifth prince's face sank, of course he knew that the prince was referring to Sang scolding Huai, and when he looked at the little eunuch's panicked appearance, he suddenly sneered: "According to this king, the eldest brother should listen to what this little eunuch has to do!" Don't miss out on any big things, it won't be good if your father blames him then! ”
"If there is anything in the East Palace of this palace, don't worry about the fifth brother!" The crown prince held Ouyang Shijie's arm sideways, and said with a faint smile: "The sixth brother has come to the East Palace today, so he must be drunk or not return!" ”
"This prince ......" Where has Ouyang Shijie been so valued before, originally the fifth prince invited him to a banquet, and the mother concubine told him to be careful in everything, but before he could set off, he was directly invited by the prince's people, saying that it was invited, it was no different from robbing people.
"Sixth brother, you don't have to worry, the fifth brother is so generous, he will definitely not mind this matter!" Of course, the crown prince knew what Ouyang Shijie wanted to explain, but today he didn't plan to save face for the fifth prince, and what happened to Yuan Chuanyang made him realize that there was no so-called childhood love between himself and these brothers.
In fact, if you want to say that Yun Yuexi knows what the prince thinks, she will definitely feel funny, the prince has always only allowed the governor to set fire to the people and not allow the people to light the lamp, he can frame others, but others must talk to him about love and morality, otherwise he is a disloyal and unrighteous person, I really don't know if such a person really becomes the Son of Heaven, what will the world be like by him, but the prince has always been very well disguised.
"Your Highness!" Seeing that the prince was leaving, the little eunuch hurriedly got up and said urgently: "Your Highness, you better go to the imperial study quickly!" Lady Ruan brought someone to sue the royal court! She said that you sent the witch doctor around you to play tricks on Scholar Ruan and poison Scholar Ruan! ”
"Presumptuous! What nonsense are you dog minion! Yan Gonggong, who was beside the prince, immediately walked to the little eunuch's side, kicked the little eunuch violently, glanced at the guards on the left and right, and saw that the little eunuch was pulled down with his mouth covered, so he turned around and said: "Your Highness, this little eunuch's mind is a little unclear, and he has disturbed all the distinguished guests, and I ask Your Highness to forgive me." ”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Before Gonggong Yan's words fell, Gonggong Liu had already hurried over with a few little eunuchs, and after saluting, he said, "The emperor invites His Royal Highness to the imperial study." ”
"Father!" When the prince walked into the imperial study, he saw that Ruan Qingyue was also there, and his heart sank, but he didn't show it at all on his face, "Lady Ruan is also there." ”
"Your Highness, you'd better give me an explanation today! Where did our Ruan family offend His Royal Highness the Prince, and it was worth the prince to be so worried about! Ruan Qingyue's fiery temper is well-known in the entire capital, but Ruan Qingyue is deeply liked by the eldest princess who lives alone and several princesses, so most people dare not provoke this only female martial champion.
"This palace doesn't know what Lady Ruan is talking about." Of course, it is impossible for the prince to admit that he used the witch doctor to harm people, not to mention that the witch doctor is dead now, and there is no proof of death, even if the emperor asks people to go to the East Palace to search for this person, then he is naturally not afraid.
"This person personally admits that he is doing things for His Royal Highness the Prince, and who else can raise that blood ** except for the witch doctor around the prince?" Ruan Qingyue did exactly what Yuexi said, in fact, she didn't understand in her heart, why did Yuexi know that there was a witch doctor around the prince?
"This person doesn't know this person at all!" The crown prince glanced at the person kneeling on the top of the main hall, and said loudly to the emperor: "Father, the son is really wronged, and I ask the father to be the master of the son!" ”
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, the slave has done something for you in the Ruan family for so many years, and this time it was the witch doctor next to you who specially handed over the blood ** to the slave, how can you abandon the slave now?" Without waiting for the emperor to speak, the little guy who was kneeling on the ground suddenly raised his head suddenly, stared at the prince viciously and said, "Didn't Your Highness say that when Scholar Ruan obeys your orders, you will let the servants be the housekeepers of the Ruan Mansion!" ”
"That's nonsense! This palace has never seen you at all, so why did he instruct you to do these things? "The prince never thought that this servant would identify himself above the main hall, in fact, he himself didn't know very well how many of these families were his own people, because after all, it was impossible for him to do it himself at all times, but didn't the witch doctor say that these people would never betray?
What's going on now?
"Your Majesty, the grass people have evidence!" When the little servant heard the prince's words, he didn't have any expression on his face, but took out a yellowed piece of straw paper from his arms, opened it carefully, and then presented it to Gonggong Liu, who walked in front of him.
The emperor lowered his eyes and glanced at Father-in-law Yu beside him, Father-in-law Yu immediately took the piece of straw paper and looked at it carefully, and whispered in the emperor's ear: "There are indeed years, this person has been recording since the day he obeyed the prince's orders, who came to look for him on which day of the year, and then what he said, all of them were recorded." ”
The emperor raised his hand, signaled to his father-in-law that he didn't need to say any more, and swept over the faces of everyone above the main hall, and then said slowly: "Lady Ruan, I will give the Ruan family an explanation for this matter, you go back first!" ”
"Your Majesty, Weichen has retired." When Ruan Qingyue heard the emperor say this, she immediately retired according to the salute arranged by Yun Yuexi, without even saying a word.
"Someone, pull this person down." As soon as the emperor waved his hand, Gonggong Liu immediately understood what he meant, and hurriedly arranged for someone to block the little guy's mouth and pull it down.
"Feng'er, why are you dealing with Ruan Anjun." When only the emperor and the crown prince were left in the main hall, the emperor said coldly: "You are already in the position of the prince, what are you fighting for?" ”
"Father, son-in-law doesn't!" The prince knelt on the ground with a puff, and said bitterly: "There is no witch doctor around Erchen at all, and I don't know where that little guy came from, so please ask my father to find out!" ”
"Are you saying I'm old and confused?" The emperor snorted coldly and said, "The Ruan family now only has Ruan Anjun and Ruan Qingyue left, what threat can it pose to you?" Could it be that you want something from Ruan Anjun? Feng'er, the future of this world is yours, why are you so anxious? ”
"Erchen is really wronged this time, and my father can investigate this matter thoroughly!" As if he was iron-hearted, Ouyang Lefeng still refused to admit that this matter had something to do with him, and the father and son suddenly fell into silence.
"Queen Mother, the emperor is discussing important matters with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the imperial study." Gonggong Liu, who was waiting outside, saw the queen mother coming from afar, and suddenly had a headache, but he still greeted him early, and said after saluting respectfully: "I'm afraid that the queen mother will not be very convenient to enter." ”
"This palace is here to send bird's nest porridge to the emperor, you go and spread the word, if the emperor does not want to see this palace, then it is not too late for this palace to leave." Of course, the queen is not so easy to dismiss, not to mention that she has already received the news of why the prince was taken to the imperial study, where can she leave without leaving the prince?
Gonggong Liu said embarrassedly: "Queen Mother, don't embarrass the slaves, there are some things, I'm afraid that it will be more convenient for the emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to talk." ”
"Gonggong Liu, you have been by the emperor's side for many years, and you must also know the temper of this palace." Speaking of which, the queen's tone was already a little faintly displeased, she was also the queen no matter what, and she was polite to Gonggong Liu, a servant, that is, she didn't want to care, but Gonggong Liu was too ignorant!
"Minions understand!" Gonggong Liu was also very worried in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, so he could only turn around and hurriedly walk to the door of the main hall, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the queen asks to see you." ”
The hall was still quiet, and just as Gonggong Liu was about to turn around and reply to the queen, the prince opened the door, glanced at Gonggong Liu with a gloomy face and said, "Father let you in." ”
After Gonggong Liu saluted the prince, he walked directly into the imperial study, while the prince walked towards the queen's position with heavy steps.
"Emperor!" When the queen saw the crown prince walking out, she hurriedly greeted him and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay, Emperor?" ”
"Queen Mother, this is not the place to talk, I am talking when I go back to the East Palace." The prince didn't say much, just accompanied the queen to turn around and leave, and the queen didn't come to see the emperor, not to mention that the emperor didn't want to see her, so he simply didn't stay anymore and left directly.
"Your Majesty!" After Gonggong Liu walked in, he found that the emperor was pinching his eyebrows tiredly, leaning on the dragon chair, and couldn't help but say with some worry: "The emperor still has to take care of the dragon body!" ”
"I originally thought that the prince's personality was probably taught by me, but now it seems that it was taught by that woman, and it has just been disguised too well over the years!" Thinking of the prince's almost hysterical crying just now, the emperor only felt a headache, the prince of a country didn't even dare to take responsibility for what he did, and he was found to have no solution to it, and he was like a woman who made jokes, which was really disappointing.
The emperor suddenly said this inexplicable sentence that made Gonggong Liu's eyelids jump, for so many years, the emperor's attitude towards the prince has been quite mild, and now he is tired of this matter?
"Your Majesty, this matter is still thoroughly investigated, in order to restore the innocence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Gonggong Liu said cautiously: "Anyway, if it spreads, I am afraid that it will affect the prestige of the prince." ”
"I don't know what you're talking about?" The emperor said coldly: "The order goes down, this matter is not allowed to be talked about again, none of my sons are worry-free, and the matter of Yuan Chuanyang has not yet been decided, so there is another headless case, you also know Ruan Anjun's temper, let me say ...... I owe it to the Ruan family in the end. ”
Gonggong Liu didn't dare to accept this sentence, he was not like Gonggong Yu, who had been by the emperor's side since he was a child, and he became the chief eunuch because Gonggong Yu didn't want to be in the limelight in front of others, so it was naturally impossible for him to dare to say anything like Gonggong Yu.
"Spread my will, reward Ruan University with 100 taels of gold, 12 pieces of spirit stone silk, and let the Tai Hospital pick up the good ones and send them," After being silent for a while, the emperor sighed and said: "The matter of the witch doctor is purely imaginary, and that little guy will slander the prince because he has an old enmity with the prince." ”
That's it, it's time to give the prince a wake-up call, as the prince, he can't even stand this setback, how can this country sit firmly?