"Even if I die, I won't succumb to your obscenity, you can die of this heart!"

Mu Beituo didn't expect this woman to come to this point, she was still so ignorant, she was furious, grabbed her arm, and said viciously: "Okay, Feng is crazy, remember your words, soon, soon this king will let you know what kind of end it is to toast and not eat and drink!" ”

Feng looked directly into his eyes without the slightest fear.

Mu Beituo didn't have a problem with her, and after "humming", he threw his sleeves and left angrily.

Although she was majestic in front of that psychopath, Feng was beating the drum in her heart, she was worried that Mu Liancheng would be plotted, so she wanted to inform him as soon as possible so that he could take precautions.

"Come on, come on, come on!"

After yelling for a long time, the jailer came with a jug of wine and scolded impatiently: "What is the noise? You've just finished eating, so you're not hungry again, are you? ”

When this little aunt and grandmother lived here for a few days, the requirements were not ordinary, and they couldn't afford to toss anymore.

Feng Qing said angrily: "What, I want to see His Royal Highness the Prince, you go and inform him, tell him to come quickly, I have something important to tell him!" ”

"Let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come down to you? Are you crazy? Do you really think you're a VIP? Your Highness is busy, where is the time to come to see you? Stay honest! ”

"Hey, hey, don't go, I really have something urgent to tell him! Feed! ”

No matter how much Feng Qingfang shouted, the jailer ignored it, which made her very frustrated, and at the same time, she became more and more worried that he already owed Mu Liancheng many, many debts, if this time dragged him down again and put him in danger, then how could she have a good conscience?

However, although the few jailers on duty did not take Feng Qing's words seriously, fortunately, Mu Liancheng installed someone in the heavenly prison, and it didn't take long for that person to pass the word to Mu Liancheng.

However, when Mu Liancheng was about to rush to the prison, the emperor's inner servants came to spread the word, saying that he should go to the imperial study immediately.

Mu Liancheng faintly felt that something was wrong, so he had to go to the imperial study first.

In the hall, Mu Beituo was standing aside with low eyebrows, and the emperor was sitting in front of the bookcase, his haggard face covered with a layer of frost.

"The son of the emperor greets his father." Mu Liancheng bowed and saluted, his demeanor was calm, and he didn't seem to be flustered.

Mu Zun looked at him coldly and said, "From now on, you don't have to worry about the queen's case, hand it over to the third child to investigate." ”

Mu Liancheng glanced at Mu Beituo, and asked suspiciously: "Father, the son-in-law said that he was bound to find out the real murderer who killed the mother, and now that the seven-day period has not yet passed, why did he suddenly withdraw the son-in-law?" ”

Mu Zun didn't answer, but looked at Mu Beituo on the side.

Mu Beituo said with a smile: "Prince, you have a personal affair with Feng Qingfang, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to meddle in this case, the imperial brother doesn't suspect that you are acting unfairly, but I just don't want you to be gossiped by the old stubborn people in the Criminal Department, and I don't want our royal family to lose face." ”

"Besides, there is another rumor outside that is extremely unfavorable to you, you should put down your official duties for the time being, and finish the queen's affairs first."

"Rumors? What rumors? Mu Liancheng narrowed his eyes, "Why haven't I heard?" ”

Mu Beituo replied: "In the past two days, the outside world has said that His Royal Highness the Prince's achievements in Yunzhou are really false, saying that you colluded with those bandit leaders in Yunzhou, made a deal with them privately, and arrested King Wu Yun's wife as a threat, forced him to surrender, and cooperated with you to return to Beijing to face the saint, and defrauded the merit and reward...... These words are quite ugly. ”

Mu Liancheng's face suddenly darkened to the extreme.

"What kind of person is spewing blood and spreading rumors for no reason? Father, the sons and daughters have always done things according to their conscience, the facts are what they are, and they will never deceive, those who deliberately touch the black sons and ministers outside should be arrested and the law should be rectified to set an example! ”

Mu Zun was also annoyed, the content of his conversation with King Wu Yun should not have been spread, but somehow, now it has reached the court and even the ears of the people.

After thinking about it, there are only two explanations for this, either King Wu Yun deliberately said it against his will, or someone else knew the inside story.

But in either case, the crown prince must now suspend all official duties and be investigated.

"Whether it's the real thing, or it's dark, don't meddle in this case now, let's send your queen mother on her last journey wholeheartedly."

Speaking of this, Mu Zun's gaze couldn't help but dim again, and he was secretly sad.

thought that Mu Liancheng would obediently accept the order, but unexpectedly, he shook his head and said insistently: "No, the case of the queen mother, the son will not hand it over to anyone!" ”

Listening to the tone, there is also a bit of non-objectionable meaning.

Mu Beituo sneered: "Does the crown prince still have to disobey his father's will?" ”

"I never dared to disobey my father, but this time it is about the queen mother, and the son does not want to back down, as a son of man, the son has the responsibility to find out the murderer himself, and I ask my father to forgive me!" Mu Liancheng's words were sonorous, which made Mu Zun waver.

But Mu Beituo can't stop.

"Whether the prince is for the queen or for the woman who is light and arrogant, you know it yourself! Feng Qingfang was at the scene that day, and she was the most suspicious, but what did you say that something was strange, and you had to investigate it thoroughly, and you tried your best to take the case down, it's like it's hard for others not to suspect your motives, right? ”

"What's more, you yourself are now riddled with rumors, and you can't convince the officials."

"Maybe you don't care what the civil and military officials think, but don't you think about your father? Do you want him to be seen by the officials as favoring his son......"

The last two words, Mu Beituo deliberately didn't say them, but Mu Zun knew that what he wanted to say was "faint monarch".

Emperors pay great attention to face, and Mu Zun is naturally the same, after listening to Mu Beituo's words, his face was gloomy, and the green tendons on his forehead appeared.

"Okay, leave this case to the third child, and there must be no more objections."

"Father!" Mu Liancheng still has to make a final struggle, "If Erchen can prove his innocence and prove that the banditry in Yunzhou is not a fraud, can he continue to investigate this case?" ”

Mu Beituo looked sideways, his face showed a slight color, how else could he prove his innocence?

Mu Zun was originally going to leave, but now that he heard Mu Liancheng say this, he immediately sat back down, "Do you have any way to prove your innocence?" ”

"Erchen wants to confront King Wu Yun in the court!" Mu Liancheng said in a firm tone.

Mu Beituo hooked his lips and showed a subtle smile.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you." Although Mu Zun hesitated, he still sent someone to pass on King Wu Yun to enter the palace.

About half an hour later, King Wu Yun slowly walked into the imperial study, he first glanced at Mu Liancheng, his eyes showed hatred, and then stepped forward to salute the emperor: "Meet His Majesty Emperor Yan!" ”

Mu Zun raised his hand, didn't have the heart to say more, and said directly: "King Wuyun, I summoned you today for the sake of your wife and children. ”

"What? Have you found my wife and children? Are they okay? Where is it now? King Wu Yun was very excited, and asked a series of questions.

Without waiting for the emperor to answer, Mu Beituo opened his mouth.

"You are spreading rumors everywhere to slander the reputation of our Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and now you still want to get your wife and children back? You're thinking too beautiful, aren't you? ”

If you take a closer look at this, it's really profound.

When King Wu Yun heard this, he immediately knelt down in front of Mu Liancheng and begged: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the rumors outside are not spread by me, and I don't know what is going on to spread them, it has nothing to do with me, let alone my wife and children, please let them go, if you have any grudges, you will come to me, okay?" ”

As he spoke, he was about to reach out and grab the corner of Mu Liancheng's clothes.

Mu Liancheng immediately took two steps back, furious.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

King Wu Yun continued to plead: "Your Highness, I was wrong, I shouldn't have complained to His Majesty Emperor Yan while you were away, if you want to hate me, don't embarrass my wife and children!" ”

In the eyes of others, this scene is extremely vivid and realistic, anyone who sees it will sympathize with King Wu Yun, a dignified seven-foot man, or the prince of Xiyi, in order to protect his wife and children, he actually knelt down in front of the emperor to beg for a junior, which can be said to be affectionate and righteous.

When Mu Zun saw this situation, his eyebrows were furrowed, fortunately it was in the imperial study, and there was no foreign minister, otherwise what kind of body would this kneel and cry become?

Mu Beituo had a face watching the show, and he almost didn't laugh out loud.

"How can your wife and children be in the hands of this palace? Are you crazy? Mu Liancheng gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to kick this nonsense King Wu Yun away.

"You arrested my wife and children and wanted to coerce me into coming to the capital to cooperate with you to make a play and invite credit, but now you have the credit, but you are ruthless?"

King Wu Yun opened a pair of eyes the size of copper bells, looking extremely resentful, and then turned to Mu Zun for help.

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!"

Mu Liancheng also followed up: "Father, the son has definitely not kidnapped King Wu Yun's wife and children, let alone asked him to cooperate to deceive you, he is spewing blood!" ”

King Wu Yun said again: "If the emperor doesn't believe me, you can ask Jiang Tianba them, I believe that in front of the emperor, they will not dare to tell lies!" ”

"Father, the sons and sons also want to believe that the prince is innocent, but now, the two of them have their own opinions, it seems that they are just talking to themselves, no one can confirm the truth or falsehood, it is better to bring the bandit leaders of the people who were arrested to confront each other, isn't it clear who is true and who is false?" Mu Beituo interjected and made a proposal.

Mu Zun saw that it would be useless to continue arguing like this, so he nodded in agreement.

Soon after, three more thieves were brought to the temple.

"Sinners Jiang Tianba, Luo Mazi, and Liu Si meet the emperor!" The former majestic bandit leader knelt on the ground at this time, and he didn't dare to raise his head, very honestly.

"Some people say that you have reached an agreement with the crown prince and plan to surrender and cooperate with him to ask me for credit, is this really the case?" Mu Zun asked with a calm face.

The three people kneeling looked at each other, and then Jiang Tianba replied, "A few of us have indeed had an agreement with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”