Xiao Yao was a little tired, and looked at the eyes of the Lord of Fuling, too helpless.

"Why can't you tolerate the pearl? She is not only the Gu family, but also the pearl of the Queen Mother, and the person I want to marry. Grandmother, how did you do it? ”

The county lord of Fuling has suffered a lot for this operation recently, and in the end, he has not been able to hide it, and he has long been a little crazy.

"I gave birth to an unfilial son, and I was suppressed by the Yue family for half my life. I finally raised you, do you still want to marry an ancestor and come back to provide for you? ”

Xiao Yao let Lu Fei in first, took Yuan Yunwen down, and then looked at the Lord of Fuling.

"Grandmother, back then, you disliked the Yue family's humble background and said that he defiled the lintel of the Xiao family. In fact, you just think that your father regards her more seriously than you, and he is unwilling. So you did everything possible to destroy their relationship, and did not hesitate to coerce the Xie family to ask for marriage, so that my mother would be alone for the rest of her life. ”

When Xiao Yao said this, the truth that he didn't want to believe before seemed to be within reach.

"Originally, I heard rumors that my mother's illness was related to you, but I never believed it. However, today, since you even dare to poison Princess Mingzhu, you want to let my mother wither in the backyard, just a gesture. ”

Lord Fuling became more and more frightened, and said inwardly, "Do you know what you're talking about?" You are slandering your grandmother who brought you up single-handedly, do you still have a conscience? ”

"Grandmother doesn't need to say that, I will naturally check the revenge of killing my mother. The old man in the Liaodong Hou Mansion has not died yet, isn't there still Mama Wei by my grandmother's side? I guess it's not hard to find out the truth. ”

Xiao Yao looked at the hysterical Lord Fuling, and the trembling Mama Wei, thinking of his mother's death. The only little admiration for my grandmother is gone.

"Xiao Yao, don't scare your grandmother here, you can sue if you want to. When the time comes, you won't be able to run away, and you will never be able to get away with Princess Mingzhu! ”

The Lord of Fuling didn't know where the strength came from, so he suddenly rushed in front of Xiao Yao and finished speaking proudly. Seeing Xiao Yao's dim eyes, she felt a lot happier in her heart.

and said kindly: "The matter of Princess Mingzhu was that my grandmother did something wrong, and my grandmother already regretted it, and she was just provoked by Yuan Yunwen at that time." Now, as long as you don't pursue this matter anymore, no one knows about it. I agree that you will marry Princess Mingzhu, and I will take care of him as if he were my own granddaughter. ”

The Lord of Fuling County saw that Xiao Yao was silent, and he was secretly happy in his heart.

and said: "As long as Yuan Yunwen is dead, then no one has evidence for this matter." If Empress Dowager Zhong had evidence, would I still be able to stand here? Besides, Princess Mingzhu's poison, didn't you also save it? ”

Xiao Yao looked at his grandmother without blinking, as if he had never seen her clearly before.

Finally, Xiao Yao turned to leave.

Behind him, the voice of the Lord of Fuling County called out to him, but it could not hold him back.

Xiao Yao let his personal guards surround the entire Fuling County Lord's Mansion, and then changed his clothes and entered the palace to ask to see Emperor Hong Zheng.

It just so happened that Yan Rongling was also there, and sent a message to Xiao Yao to come to the imperial study.

Xiao Yao was wearing the court clothes of the Marquis of Yingyi, and after saluting, he knelt directly in the hall, bowed his head and said, "Weichen is guilty!" ”

Emperor Hong Zheng raised his eyebrows lightly and said with a smile: "Oh, what is Xiao Aiqing's crime? ”

"Back to the emperor, Weichen has verified that the poisoning of Princess Mingzhu that day was committed by Weichen's grandmother and Yuan Yunwen, the young lady of the Yuan family."

As soon as Xiao Yao said this, Emperor Hong Zheng and Yan Rongling were stunned.

Yan Rongling took the lead in asking: "What's going on, Xiao Yao, you say it quickly, don't hide half a sentence!" ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince!"

When Xiao Yao finished talking about the causes and consequences one by one, Yan Rongling was furious: "Yan Rujing is so bold! Dare to install a fine work in the inner garden of the palace, is it to rebel? ”

Xiao Yao knelt on the ground, speechless, which in itself was a capital crime.

Emperor Hong Zheng was also surprised, but he didn't show it on his face, and said majestically: "Xiao Yao, do you know that murdering the princess and installing it in the palace are capital crimes. Since Yuan Yunwen is in your hands, you can kill people and kill people, why do you have to report it. ”

Xiao Yao kowtowed and said: "Weichen knows that his grandmother's sin is unforgivable, but the Xiao family has been loyal and martyred for generations, and the men of the Xiao family have always died on the battlefield. The reputation of the Xiao family for a hundred years cannot be ruined in the hands of grandmother. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng looked at Xiao Yao, and all kinds of thoughts flashed in his heart.

Indeed, this matter is not easy to deal with. Xiao Jing had just died in battle, Xiao Lei was still guarding Shanhaiguan, and Xiao Yao was the Marquis of Yingyi, neither of them was involved in this matter.

The Xiao family did it to Yan Ruxun, and if they wanted to sit together, it seemed a little troublesome. What's more, Mingzhu was poisoned, and it was Xiao Yao who found and saved people, this is a confused account.

Emperor Hong Zheng groaned slightly: "Then you kill your relatives righteously, what do you think?" to make up for the fault? ”

"Back to the emperor, Weichen has a suggestion, which is also a move to atone for the sins of the Xiao family, please ask the emperor to see the Xiao family's loyalty and martyrs. Give Weichen a chance to make up for it. ”

"Say."

"My grandmother is very old and sick, and she is afraid that she will die soon. Weichen is willing to use the title of Marquis of Yingyi in exchange for his grandmother to enjoy her old age in peace, in order to fulfill her nurturing grace. Hearing that the Liao people in Yumen Pass were about to move, Weichen was willing to go to Yumen Pass and make meritorious contributions. ”

Xiao Yao had already thought it through, and he couldn't let Mingzhu suffer in vain.

I can't watch my grandmother be tried and beheaded, I only hope that the emperor will be merciful and willing to make meritorious contributions.

Emperor Hong Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "You go outside and kneel first, I have to think about how to deal with it." Also, is Yuan Yunwen dead? ”

"Back to the emperor, Yuan Yunwen is at her grandmother's place, and I look at it, and I will wait for the emperor to send it."

"Well, go kneel first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiao Yao got up and retreated, knelt in the courtyard after descending the stairs.

After Yan Rongling saw Xiao Yao leave, he said: "Father, murdering the princess is a big crime of the three clans. Xiao Yao wanted to be a marquis, so he wanted to retreat with his whole body, and his son begged his father to deal with it strictly! ”

"Deal with it strictly? Rong Ling, in your heart, Mingzhu is so important? ”

Emperor Hong Zheng's voice was flat, and he couldn't see his joy or anger, but Yan Rongling could still detect it, and his father was unhappy.

"Father, Yan Ruxun was able to enter the palace decades ago, and now he is doing it to Mingzhu, which hurts our royal dignity. Erchen wants to kill chickens and monkeys to set an example! ”

Yan Rongling's explanation, Emperor Hong Zheng was noncommittal, and only said: "Shanhaiguan was preserved by the Xiao family's bloody battle, and now Xiao Lei is still guarding Shanhaiguan." Zhu Sanzu, are you going to guard the mountain customs? How do you let the subjects of the Great Zhou say that I am unloading the mill and killing the donkey? ”

Erchen didn't dare, but Erchen shuddered a little when he thought that Yan Ruxun's methods were so cruel. What if there is still an old man in the palace? ”

Yan Rongling's worries are also Emperor Hong Zheng's worries.

However, he believes that the reason why Zhao Xian and Qian Liu have been able to lurk so far is just because they have never moved, so they are not noticed.