On the second day, above the court.

This fourth prince, who has never been in love with the court, came unprecedentedly, even if everyone saw him, they didn't dare to take the initiative to say hello.

Coupled with the lack of real power, the identity of these four princes is just a reason, everyone does not dare to offend, but they will not please, if they are regarded by the emperor as a party for personal gain, it will be called more than worth the loss.

As soon as the prince came over, someone greeted him, and he would respond from time to time, but his eyes fell on Lu Yuanbai and he never looked away.

"Why is Uncle Huang here today?"

After the last incident, the prince did not dare to be disrespectful to him, and his words were carefully considered for a long time, and his attitude was respectful.

Lu Yuanbai glanced at him, his dark eyes deepened, and he pulled the corners of his mouth and said: "In the past half a month, this king is also afraid that the imperial brother will blame." ”

"In the past, the emperor's uncle may not come to the court two or three times a month, and my father said that you were ill and would not blame you. Although the prince said this, he did not believe it in his heart.

He came just in time, and the people he prepared could also come in handy.

"The royal brother has always been generous, and he can even forgive the king's life if he conspires against him, but after the next dynasty, the king also has something to tell the royal brother. ”

The prince nodded and stood in his place, and when Lu Yuanbai turned around, the corners of his mouth hooked up a shallow arc.

After the emperor went to court, the courtiers presented a recital, all of which were trivial matters, Lu Yuanbai did not say a word from beginning to end, and when it was time to go down to the court, the prince suddenly stepped forward and bowed.

"Father, my son has something to play. ”

The emperor's gaze swept over Lu Yuanbai, and he said in a deep voice: "If you have something, just talk about it." ”

"Father, can you still remember a while ago, the woman who followed the emperor's uncle during the sacrifice, this person's origin and identity are suspicious, and the emperor's uncle took her with him, I'm afraid it's not appropriate......"

Lu Yuanbai smiled and asked, "According to what you said, what kind of improper law is it?"

"This palace is also for the sake of the emperor's uncle's safety, in case this woman kills countless people, then the emperor's uncle must send her to Shuntian Mansion as soon as possible. ”

"She's just a weak little woman, how did she become so cruel in your mouth?" Lu Yuanbai's eyes were slightly cold, and the prince's words meant to let him call people out, could these be Zhong Jingsong's signals?

He immediately looked at Zhong Jingsong, but he didn't see the superfluous look on his face, and besides, Shuntian Mansion Yin was not a person who could move the prince.

"There are naturally witnesses here in this palace, and the government is afraid of offending the emperor's uncle and does not dare to accept it, and the people have handed over a complaint to the East Palace, and it is helpless to take this matter to the court today!"

A few people dressed as ordinary people cowered and knelt in front, and three men and two women said in unison: "Please ask the emperor to be the master of the villain!"

"What grievances do you have?" the emperor turned pale and sat back on the dragon chair.

Several people looked at each other, and then seemed to have made up their minds: "The little family lives in Linpo outside the city, and a few days ago I found that my mother, who was over eighty years old, died at home, and there was only one woman beside her at that time. ”

"She threatened the villain that if she said it, she would kill the villain's whole family, the villain had no grievances with her before, and then quietly followed her, only to know that she was from the Four Princes' Mansion......"

Lu Yuanbai's face was no different, but when he heard Lin Po's words, his expression changed, and the emperor was immediately furious.

"Yuan Bai, do you have anything to explain?"

"Brother Chen is a little puzzled," Lu Yuanbai stood out of the queue, "Since she said that she killed someone, when was it, and what was her motivation for committing the crime?"

The person who spoke before lowered his head and his body kept shaking, and the prince glanced at him before he stepped forward: "At dusk the day before yesterday, as for why she killed, find out and confront him." ”

"You might let her come out," the emperor naturally asked Lu Yuanbai, "If she hadn't done it, I wouldn't have wronged her." ”

"After she went back that day, the rash on her face had not subsided, and she was infected with the wind and cold, and it was the time to see no one," Lu Yuanbai paused, and said, "The younger brother is rare to her, and he doesn't want the beauty to cry." ”

When the courtiers heard this, some people lowered their heads and smiled, the emperor's face changed again and again, and the prince felt that this was far-fetched and ridiculous: "Does the imperial uncle think that this can be handled?"

Lu Yuanbai's gaze fell on the prince's face, and he restrained his expression slightly: "This king can vouch for her." ”

Four Princes' Mansions.

Chi Yingchu learned that Lu Yuanbai was not here today, and felt a little strange, so he walked to the door of the mansion and was stopped by a subordinate dressed as a small servant.

"Miss Chu, our family invites you to go, it's Shuntianfu Yin......" The other party's voice gradually weakened.

Chi Yingchu's eyes flickered, and she deliberately raised her voice: "Since it is the order of the prince, let's go." ”

She sat in the carriage, but the little servant drove the carriage in the direction of the palace.

When she arrived at the palace gate, she retracted the action of lifting her feet: "Why didn't you go to Shuntian Mansion?"

"Your Excellency hasn't gone down yet. With this answer, she lowered the curtain and sat back down.

On the other hand, the crown prince refused to back down, and had to ask Lu Yuanbai to hand over the woman that day, but the latter did not nod, and the emperor was very embarrassed when he was caught in it.

The ridicule in Lu Yuanbai's eyes flashed, and he opened his thin lips fearlessly, but he wasn't really smiling: "If the prince has nothing to say, then it's over." ”

"This palace naturally has more than this evidence in his hands," the prince clapped his hands, his tone confident, "I heard that the timing of that woman's appearance is very similar to when the third lady of the Protector Mansion disappeared. ”

The middle-aged man hunched over and walked to the front of the hall, he raised his head, and Lu Yuanbai saw his face clearly, it was the old slave who died in Lin Po that day to save Chu Yimiao!

He had watched people fall down at the time, so how could he be here now?

As soon as the middle-aged man spoke, his voice was extremely similar: "Your Majesty, the slave is the house slave of the second lady of the protector, and he was ordered to go out with the third lady. ”

"What the prince said is true, ask the emperor to call the shots!"

Protector's legs trembled, and when he heard this, he almost couldn't stand steadily, but Lu Yuanbai still had a shallow smile on his face: "What are you doing when you go out with the third lady?"

"Collecting wind, yes, is collecting wind. ”

Lu Yuanbai snorted coldly and didn't speak, but his people came with news before, saying that Chu Yimiao was leaving Beijing to go to Yangzhou, and this old slave must have found someone to pretend.

The prince's intention to deal with him is obvious, but I don't know if it has something to do with the emperor.

Lu Yuanbai glanced at the Protector among the courtiers, pursed the corners of his mouth and said, "Then according to what you mean, the third lady of the Protector is a murder fugitive?"

"Slandering the court officials is a capital crime!"

The other party stopped talking, and the prince's face became embarrassed, but Lu Yuanbai ignored it: "I haven't seen any Miss Chu San, and I also said that I would help find someone, which the Protector can testify." ”

The Protector said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing. ”

"This person is not talking about the horse's mouth, the younger brother thinks that he must find out his identity first, and then make a decision, the person in the younger brother's mansion is definitely not Miss Chu San. ”

The emperor had no choice but to order someone to arrest him, and when the man saw that the timing was not right, he bit through the poison hidden under his tongue, and instantly bleed to death.

The guards dragged the corpse down to deal with it, and the prince quickly changed his attitude at this time: "Father, uncle, I was also deceived by the villain, and I misheard the villain's slander. ”

The emperor appeased the protector for a while, and Lu Yuanbai smiled calmly: "The prince has experienced these lessons, and he will have to learn to be clever in the future." ”

The words fell, and the eunuch who passed the message walked all the way to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the girl from the Four Princes' Mansion is already waiting outside the palace gate......"