finally looking forward to Zhou Lian coming over, Cao Xiong quickly woke up and said in a low voice: "Father-in-law Zhou, would the emperor like to see me?" ”

Zhou Lian said in a low voice: "Lord Cao, the emperor asked you to go back." ”

Cao Xiong was taken aback.

Zhou Lian said: "The emperor said that if Lord Cao really has the heart to ask for your son-in-law, he should go to the Xie family, not the emperor." ”

"Your Majesty is not very clear about the dispute between the Cao and Xie families, so naturally it is not easy to make the decision for you, but I heard that Gongzi Cao and Gongzi of the Xie family have made a gambling contract, since there are black and white words in front of them, then follow the gambling agreement to make a promise."

When Cao Xiong heard this, his eyes suddenly darkened, and his face turned even paler: "Father-in-law Zhou, does Your Majesty know about this?" ”

Zhou Lian lowered his eyes: "The news in Beijing is boiling, Your Majesty knows a little bit." ”

He glanced at Cao Xiong, who was shaky after hearing his words, with some sympathy in his eyes.

"It's cold on this ground, Lord Cao should get up and go back, Your Majesty will let Lord Cao go back and teach Gongzi Cao the word integrity, so that he can understand what it means to be willing to gamble and lose."

There was a loud "buzz" in Cao Xiong's head.

When he came, he thought a lot, how to show weakness, how to show grievances without a trace, how to tell the emperor that the Xie family was too deceitful, and he was even afraid that he didn't look like he was sick, and he took medicine in advance, in order to make his appearance more realistic.

But he never expected that he didn't even see the face of Emperor Ming Xuan, so he got these words directly.

Although Zhou Lian said it tactfully, anyone with a little brain knew that the words "willing to gamble and lose" in Emperor Ming Xuan's mouth, although it was told to Cao Yu on the surface, but in fact it was clearly said to him.

Cao Xiong subconsciously thought of Xie Yuan, and said urgently: "Father-in-law Zhou, but what did Marquis Xuanping say to His Majesty when he entered the palace, so that His Majesty misunderstood me?" ”

Zhou Lian shook his head: "Lord Cao thinks too much, Master Xie has not entered the palace for several days......"

It's not Xie Yuan, who is that?

Bai Bingqian?

Or Yue Zhi?

Or Zhao Chunrong?!

There are also Lin Gang and Yushitai......

Cao Xiong was already unwell, and his mind was even more chaotic at this moment.

It is impossible for Emperor Xuan of Ming to favor the Xie family for no reason, it must be someone who said something that made him tired of himself, what went wrong in the middle?

Zhou Lian saw that Cao Xiong's face was wrong, it was obviously a cold day, but his forehead was soaked in cold sweat, and there was no blood on his face.

He stepped forward and wanted to help Cao Xiong, thinking of letting people send him out of the palace, but who would have thought that before he could get close, Cao Xiong, who was originally kneeling on the ground, suddenly shook his body, and then closed his eyes, and fell directly to the ground.

……

Cao Xiong fainted again, and it is said that this time he fainted directly outside the Xuanzheng Hall in the palace.

When he fell down, blood came out of his head, and when he was carried out of the palace by the palace people, he looked so miserable.

After Emperor Xuan of the Ming Dynasty learned that he was "angry" and fainted, his face suddenly turned dark.

He felt that he had saved enough face for the Cao family, and he hadn't investigated the collusion between Cao Xiong and the eldest prince to frame the courtiers, but he just reprimanded him a few words, and he actually used the same way to deal with the Xie family.

Why, do you want to let the rumors spread that he, the emperor, favors the Xie family and forces him to die? !

Emperor Xuan of the Ming Dynasty was angry, and directly asked Cao Xiong to be carried back to Cao's house, not to mention, but also to make a will.

said that since Cao Xiong was sick, it was better to be born in the house to recuperate, and before he was sick, there was no need to enter the palace without being summoned by the saint, and the original errand in Cao Xiong's hands was also handed over directly to others because Emperor Ming Xuan was "compassionate" for his poor health.

Let him recuperate well in the house, and before he recovers, he will be exempted from the matter of early court.

seems to be honored, but the people of the Cao family are in a mess.

Cao Li just came out of the palace and learned about it when he returned to the mansion, and his face was no longer stable: "What the hell is going on, what did my father do in the palace, how could the emperor make such a will?" ”

The emperor is obviously evil to their Cao family!

Cao Fu was also in a mess at this time, and he hesitated for a long time, and only under Cao Li's questioning did he say that after Cao Xiong took the medicine, he wanted to enter the palace to stir up the matter of the prince's companion reading, and by the way, he took the opportunity to pull the Xie family into troubled waters in the name of pleading.

Cao Li's face changed instantly when he heard this, and he was so angry that he was almost speechless.

"Father, he's just confused!!"

The prince's affairs, how can they be so easy to mix.

What's more, Xie Qingheng is now the prince's companion, what did his father do to take the initiative to enter the palace to ask for guilt, even if it is for the prince, the emperor will protect the Xie family for a few points, he, this is simply hitting someone's knife.

How could he be so confused!

……

Xie Qingheng was originally about to leave the palace, but was left behind by the prince.

The prince chose Xie Qingheng, so he wanted to be closer to him, and after Ge Zhang accompanied a few people to talk for a while, he left with Shen Fengnian, and only the prince and Xie Qingheng were left in the East Palace.

Not long after Cao Xiong was sent out of the palace, the news came to the crown prince.

Seeing that Xie Qingheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The prince couldn't help but say, "What is Qing Heng doing so nervously?" ”

Xie Qingheng hurriedly said: "Back to Your Highness, I'm worried about the younger brother in the house. ”

"A few days ago, my younger brother was stubborn, and he was coaxed to almost get into a big disaster, and the elders in my family also had some disagreements with Cao Zongzheng, Lord Cao entered the palace, I was worried that he came to sue His Majesty, so I ......"

After speaking, he seemed a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "Let His Highness laugh." ”

The prince has actually heard about the Cao family and the Xie family, and when he saw Xie Qingheng's confession, he smiled and said: "The little boy is young and it is normal for him to be stubborn, then the Cao family is already at a loss, and now he is still in the palace to provoke, and the father naturally knows who to protect." ”

Xie Qingheng showed a hint of gratitude on his face when he heard this.

The prince said, "But what are you going to do about it?" I heard that the eldest brother was also there that day. ”

Xie Qingheng hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and then said bluntly:

"Back to Your Highness, I don't know why the eldest prince is here, but the Xie family will definitely not give up on this matter."

"My brother is stubborn, we will teach him a lesson, but it was their fault that the Cao family set up a trap to trap him, and later they also injured my brother."

"My grandmother and father are both short-term protectors, and when they don't see people in the house being bullied, they naturally have to settle things with the Cao family, and our Xie family doesn't bully them, as long as they act according to the gambling contract, we won't do anything else, lest the Cao family say that we are bullying and humiliating them."

The crown prince smiled slowly when he heard his words: "What about the eldest brother?" ”

Xie Qingheng paused, and then looked up at the prince: "What does Your Highness think?" ”

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