Emperor Hao's face tightened, as if he was very dissatisfied with what happened in the palace, and scolded coldly: "What are you messing about? Unorthodox! ”

After speaking, he waved his hand and ordered the forbidden army to take the prisoner down and escort him to the side hall to await trial.

Qing Ling didn't stop and let go of Ling Er, and at the same time threw a warning glance at Fang Shanlei.

Fang Shanlei retracted his complicated expression, turned around and knelt down to Emperor Hao, "The ministers have lost their manners in front of the emperor, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

Qing Ling also knelt down, "Father forgive sins." ”

Emperor Hao is such a shrewd person, as early as when he saw Gu Yuechang Emperor Ji clearly, he understood that there must be a big mystery behind this matter, and now he saw that Qing Ling did not hesitate to make a move on Fang Shanlei in front of the civil and military officials, and he strengthened his speculation in his heart.

However, his face was only unfazed, and he sat on the throne with his face in danger, and raised his hand to signal the two people in the hall to get up.

"After all, Gu Yue is the emperor of Chaoyan, let's save some face for her, if there is anything, let's wait for the next dynasty to discuss it separately."

Fang Shanlei was unwilling, but he couldn't openly disobey Emperor Hao's will, and slowly retreated to the side after saluting.

He secretly looked at Mu Chen, and saw that his expression was as cold and distant as ever, and the unwillingness in his heart gradually turned into resentment, and the hand hanging by his side couldn't help but clench into a fist.

He was ordered to interrogate Wang Chengyi in Yuzhong, and tortured him several times to extract a confession, but he was never able to make him admit his collusion with Luo Heng, the national teacher of Jiuqiu. However, Fang Shanlei was sure in his heart that if there were no people within the royal family in Yuzhong who colluded with Jiuqiu, it would be impossible for him to mislead the tracking of the artifact Jin Zhan with the breath of Qi and blood.

It's just that I didn't expect that this person was not Cheng Yi himself, but his wife Gu Yuechang Emperor Ji.

In Fang Shanlei's concept, no matter how tough and arrogant the women in the world are, they are soft and affectionate inside, such as Fang Shanxia and Ajing. So that day, when Qing Ling said to him the cruel words of "not afraid to stain blood with your hands and hurt the innocent", he was surprised at the same time, but he actually didn't really believe it, only that she used exaggerated words, intending to warn himself of the various implications of the dispute between Mu Chen and Mu Han.

Therefore, when he stumbled upon the mother and son of the Elder Emperor Ji captured by the Lieyang people on the ship in the West Sea, and learned the astonishing secret from Ling Er's mouth, he was extremely indignant in his heart.

Even if Chaoyan and Yu Zhong became hostile, Gu Yue, who was her aunt, should not have set up a killing game with her own hands, intending to let her two nephews die tragically at the hands of the Jiuqiu Demon!

And what made him even more angry was that he made a deal with Gu Yue and secretly joined forces to hand over the pass token to the fake person who was in and out of Wutong Town, and it was even very likely that he was the mastermind behind the killing of Luo Heng, who turned out to be the commander of the army's vanguard, the hero in the hearts of the people and soldiers of Chaoyan, and the prince of Chaoyan who must be said to be for the country and the people in political discourse!

As the heir of a wealthy family, Fang Shanlei does not understand the cruelty and insidiousness of the power struggle.

But he also has his own bottom line.

If it were a different time and place, Mu Chen wanted to kill him and kill Mu Han, it was actually not an incomprehensible thing. Even if he really fell into his way, he could only blame himself for neglecting his precautions and deserving to be calculated.

However, when the two armies were fighting, he should have put the overall situation first, but he not only fornicated with the enemy country, but also colluded with the demons of Jiuqiu and killed his siblings. All this, in Fang Shanlei's eyes, is really heinous!

He secretly made a decision in his heart that no matter what kind of resistance he encountered, he would publish the truth to the public and seek justice for himself and Hao!

But when he stood in the main hall and in front of the ministers, the moment he was about to reveal the truth, he unexpectedly found that the biggest obstacle in front of him was not from Mu Chen himself.

It's Qingling.

Emperor Hao and his ministers discussed business for a while, and then announced his retirement from the dynasty and moved to the side hall where Emperor Gu Yuechang was imprisoned.

Qingling, Mu Chen, and Mu Han, as members of the royal family, and Fang Shan's father and son, who were in charge of investigating the incident in Wutong Town, were also ordered to follow.

Qing Ling deliberately slowed down, walked with Mu Chen at the end, and asked him with his divine sense, "What should I do?" ”

Mu Chen's face was calm, "My aunt still has to rely on me to help her get out, and she will definitely not talk nonsense." If Fang Shanlei wants to do anything to Ling Er again, you and I will take the opportunity to participate in his abuse of lynching. ”

The two of them stepped into the side hall and saw that Emperor Hao was already standing in front of Gu Yue with a stern expression, "Say, who sent you away from Liangxia City?" ”

Gu Yue knelt with her back straight, pursed her lips and was silent.

Emperor Hao pointed at Fang Shanlei, "You come!" What's going on at the bottom? ”

Fang Shanlei then told him and his subordinates about exploring the Lieyang Sea ship at night, but accidentally discovered Gu Yue and the others who were captured by the Lieyang people.

"The minister was very surprised at that time, the Elder Emperor Ji, who was obviously buried in the Fire Spirit Array in the Liangxia Palace, would actually appear on the ship of the Lieyang people in the West Sea. So the minister quietly took the three out and asked the reason for the incident. Chang Di Ji and her daughter kept silent, but Ling ...... Gongzi couldn't resist the threat, and finally confessed that on the day Liangxia broke the city, it was Prince Muchen who took them out of the palace! ”

Fang Shanxiu on the side had already known about this, although he had been controlling his expression perfectly in the main hall just now, he couldn't help but tug the corners of his mouth at this time, and there was a hint of pleasure in the arc. But Mu Han heard this shocking secret for the first time, first glanced at Mu Chen in surprise, and then his eyebrows fluttered.

Emperor Hao remained silent, glanced at Mu Chen, who was calm, and asked Fang Shanlei, "What else?" ”

On the day the army broke the city, he let go of his aunt and cousin who were in the enemy country, although he was guilty of collaborating with the enemy and dereliction of duty, but after all, it involved the reason for protecting his relatives, even if it was exposed and announced to the public, maybe it could still leave an impression of affection and righteousness in the hearts of the people, and it would never make Fang Shanlei recklessly make things happen to the main hall. With the shrewdness of Emperor Hao, he naturally knows that there must be another article behind this matter.

Fang Shanlei nodded, slowed down his speech, and said clearly word by word: "Young Master Ling also said that after leaving the palace, Prince Muchen asked his subordinates to hand them a few pass tokens. Ling Gongzi once heard the Elder Emperor Ji ask, saying, 'Why is this token different from the token used last time to lure people to Wutong Town?' ’”

Fang Shanlei's voice was already low and deep, but now he deliberately slowed down his speed, which had a shocking effect.

Although Mu Han has an arrogant temperament, he is not stupid, and he was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he suddenly woke up.

"So...... The ...... of Wutong Town"

He looked at Mu Chen, peach blossom eyes flashed with hatred, then retracted his gaze, and knelt straight in front of Emperor Hao, "Father! Ask your father to be the master of your sons! ”

Emperor Hao had also understood the meaning of Fang Shanlei's words, and his gaze moved towards Mu Chen coldly.

Mu Chen smiled indifferently, his eyebrows drooped slightly, "If you want to add sin, why bother?" ”

He walked up to Ling Er, bent down to help him up, let him get up and face everyone, and said to him in a soft tone: "Ling Er, you tell everyone, what that Fang Shan Gongzi said just now, is it true?" ”

After the turmoil in the hall just now, Ling Er gradually comprehended Fang Shanlei's intentions. He looked at Fang Shanlei with a pale face, and then looked at his mother, and the scene of Mu Chen driving Danfeng and dancing like a white-clothed god in the firelight came to his mind that day.

He gritted his teeth and shook his head, "No, it's not true. ”

Fang Shanlei suddenly changed color, took a step forward, stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to grab Ling'er's clothes, "Nonsense!" You were so eloquent that day! ”

Fang Shanxiu also said in a deep voice on the side: "It is a capital crime to deceive the king. Your Majesty is here, no one wants to hide the facts! ”

Ling Er was frightened by Fang Shanlei, and when she heard what Fang Shanxiu said, she subconsciously glanced at Emperor Hao, who had a stern face, and her body trembled a little unconsciously.

Qing Ling stood in front of Fang Shanlei and said angrily: "Young Master Fang Shan, can't you see that he is afraid of you?" I don't know what means you used against him to force such a confession! Now that you are in this Vermilion Bird Palace, in front of Ling'er's blood relatives, you still dare to use force to coerce and coerce, what is your intention? ”

Fang Shanlei saw Qing Ling blocking in front of him and questioned repeatedly, his clear and clear eyes were cold and cold, containing a kind of fierceness that he had never seen before, for a while, his heart was full of feelings, lost, confused, and hesitant, and he didn't know how to open his mouth to argue.

A terrible thought suddenly rose in my head.

Perhaps, the whole thing that happened in Wutong Town, Qing Ling knew all about it in advance, and even participated in the layout!

Thinking that the woman in front of him had actually killed him, Fang Shanlei suddenly felt that his heart palpitations were terrible, his throat was choked, and he almost had some difficulty breathing......

Mu Han stood up from the white jade ground and stared at Qing Ling viciously, "Sister Wang is weak-hearted?" Guarding witnesses in such a hurry? You have never known this child in your life, why do you pretend to be hypocritical with love and pity, and talk nonsense about blood kinship! You can't wait to kill my own brother standing in front of you, let alone a cousin you've never met! ”

Turning to Emperor Hao, "Father has always been wise!" Whoever is acting here and who is lying naturally can't hide it from his father's holy eyes! ”

Qing Ling knew Emperor Hao's temperament and understood that after today's events, no matter whether there was a conclusion or not, he must be suspicious of Mu Chen, so he sneered and said to Mu Han: "As Emperor Chaoyan, my father acts naturally and fairly!" Today, you and your cousin have no evidence, and you intend to slander the eldest brother in front of the courtiers, what you are thinking, you know for yourselves! If you are like you, you can casually convict others without evidence, then your assassination of me on the Casting Throne will not be so easy! ”

Mu Han's face was pale, but he couldn't answer for a while.

Together with Mo Nanninghao, he assassinated Qingling in Zhudingtai, mistakenly taking the life of Chongwu's disciple Yuanqing, and was severely punished by Emperor Hao in private afterwards.

Mu Han grew up in the palace since he was a child, and understood that his father did not punish him publicly, not because he believed his words, and not only because there was no evidence in Qingling's hands. And he was finally exonerated from the crime, in the end, it is difficult to say whether it is good or bad.

The power to make decisions is always in the hands of the supreme king.

But the heart of this king is too deep and too unfathomable to be speculated......

But Mu Han was really reluctant to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to suppress Mu Chen, looked at his uncle Fang Shanxiu, and then looked at Emperor Hao, intending to speak again.

Emperor Hao raised his hand at this time, and his gaze swept majestically over everyone's faces, "What do you all have in mind, don't think I don't know!" Now that Lieyang has united with Jiuqiu, and the army is pressing close to the Eastern Continent, you have the leisure to quarrel here over some trivial matters, where is the appearance of half of the pillars of the country? ”

Fang Shan Lei Shi heard Qing Ling mention the assassination of Zhudingtai, slightly lost his mind, at this moment suddenly heard Emperor Hao say the words "trivial things", thinking of the innocent death of Hao Chong and his lost right arm, his heart swelled unwillingly, "Your Majesty ......"

Fang Shan Xiu glanced at his son and stopped him from continuing.

has been in the court for many years, and he is very good at speculating on the emperor's heart. Judging from His Majesty's tone at this moment, there is a great intention to make things smaller.

Fang Shanxiu sighed secretly in his heart.

Although the son is not lacking in shrewdness, but after all, he lacks court experience, a great opportunity, if he can listen to his own words in the morning, and unite the courtiers to participate in Mu Chen and Qingling's other dereliction of duty, it will not be wasted!