Xiao Rui finished riding and archery class, and as soon as he walked out of the school field, he was stopped by the palace attendants and eunuchs.

The eunuch was followed by two guards of the Imperial Guards, not an entourage. This scene made everyone else pause.

"Your Highness, the servant is instructed by His Majesty to invite His Highness into the palace." The eunuch didn't smile.

Xiao Rui frowned, seeing that his formation was not simple, so he asked, "Wait for me to change my clothes and then enter the palace with you." ”

Who knows, the eunuch blocked the way and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's dictation, enter the palace immediately, and do not delay." ”

"What's the big deal, I don't have time to change my clothes?" Xiao Rui asked: "Look at me now, covered in sweat, it is disrespectful to see Your Majesty like this." I can handle it, can you? ”

Xiao Yan ran over and shouted: "Doglegs, relying on my father's oracle to show off your might, His Royal Highness suspects you of falsely passing on the oracle." ”

The eunuch bowed down and said: "Your Highness the Nine, the slave doesn't have the courage to fake the message, now Your Majesty and King Zhou are waiting in the palace, the slave is afraid that it will be late, which will displease Your Majesty, and it is not good for Your Highness." ”

"King Zhou?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Xiao Jing also walked over and asked, "But the sect order of the Zongren Mansion?" ”

"Yes, Your Highness Eight." The inner eunuch said more respectfully.

Xiao Jing looked at Xiao Rui, although he didn't ask, his eyes were full of questions: Seventh brother, what did you do to get involved in the Zongren Mansion?

Xiao Rui was also depressed, but then, he thought of Xu Xianyang.

"Let's go, enter the palace." Xiao Rui didn't change his clothes and entered the palace immediately.

"Seventh brother, I'll go with you." Xiao Yan shouted, but was stopped by Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "It's okay, my father summoned me to the palace, which means that the situation is not serious, otherwise, I would have ordered the Zongren Mansion to bring the forbidden army to arrest people, besides, I am not afraid of shadows, what are you doing, entering the palace will be even more chaotic." ”

"Okay then." Xiao Yan gave up.

Subsequently, Xiao Rui accompanied the eunuch into the palace.

After entering the palace, Xiao Rui was introduced into the Heart Cultivation Hall by the eunuchs.

"The sons and daughters meet their fathers and uncles." Xiao Rui saluted Emperor Xia and Xiao Mingying.

Xia Huang nodded, looked at him in a military uniform, and said, "Participating in riding and archery lessons?" ”

Xiao Rui said: "Yes, father, the son is practicing riding and archery. The son asked for the guilt, received the dictation from the father, and hurried over, and neglected to change into neat clothes for a while, which was a crime of disrespect and asked the father to punish him. ”

Take the initiative to ask for guilt and avoid being played by the imperial history.

Emperor Xia smiled: "The incident happened suddenly, it is still reasonable to have no time to change clothes, forgive you for your innocence, I summoned you, there is something that needs to be stated in person." King Zhou, come on. ”

Xiao Mingying got up, then looked at Xiao Rui, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness the Seventh, this king received a report this morning, saying that you have secretly hidden witch puppets and cursed your majesty today. ”

"What?" Xiao Rui was a little stunned, and then smiled: "Witch puppet? Uncle Huang, this is pure falsehood. ”

Xiao Mingying continued: "So after presenting this king to His Majesty, he sent someone to Duanwang's mansion, and sure enough, he found a puppet from the house where you lived!" What else do you have to say? ”

"Let me say? This is obviously a false accusation, and I did it when I found it in my room, so it is not physical evidence at all. Xiao Rui smiled. "Please also ask my father to know the truth." ”

Witch puppets are indeed a means to frame the emperor, after all, cursing the current emperor for his early death will inevitably anger the emperor. Xiao Rui also suspected that it was Xu Xianyang's means, but he played this trick, and it was obvious that it was a conspiracy, and Emperor Xia was not stupid, so why did he still do this?

Nauseous yourself?

No, Xiao Rui thinks, it's a warning.

At this time, Emperor Xia nodded and said, "A looted puppet alone is indeed not evidence. But why didn't they find it in the rooms of the other princes? This is something to keep an eye on. Rui'er, you live in a shallow way on weekdays, and you have little contact with foreign ministers, why were you framed? In addition, you say that it is a false accusation, but is there evidence of self-incrimination? ”

Hearing these words, Xiao Rui looked up at Emperor Xia, only to find that the corners of his mouth were smiling, and his smile was strange and unfathomable.

But there was no intention of being angry.

Xiao Rui replied: "Father, can you let your sons take a look at the witch puppet?" ”

Emperor Xia nodded, and ordered Gonggong Hai to present the witch puppet to him.

Looking at the puppet on the tray, the palm is big, and the male appearance is made of fabric, wearing a dragon robe, with a human-long yellow paper pasted on his body, and the name and birth date of Emperor Xia are written in cinnabar, and there are silver needles inserted in the limbs and forehead of the body.

Xiao Rui looked at it and immediately smiled.

"Rui'er, have you found evidence of self-proof?" Xia Huang asked with a smile.

Xiao Rui narrowed his eyes slightly, his thinking was active, and he suddenly clenched his fists and said, "Erchen is incompetent, and no evidence has been found." Erchen is willing to return to the Zongren Mansion to be investigated. ”

"Huh?"

Everyone in the hall was shocked.

Xiao Mingying said: "Xiao Rui, you can think clearly, once you enter the Zongren Mansion, it is not easy to come up with it. Even if he is innocent, he can't stop the speculation of Youyoukou. ”

"Erchen said that it was a false accusation, but unfortunately there is no reason to prove his innocence. As my father said, if you are framed, why don't you frame other princes, but frame me? Therefore, Erchen was willing to return to the Zongren Mansion and accept any investigation. Xiao Rui said resolutely.

"You, confused...," Xiao Mingying said angrily.

Emperor Xia stared at Xiao Rui, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and then said, "Since this is the case, then let the Zongren Mansion carry out an investigation." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Mingying can only receive the order.

Xiao Rui obediently followed Xiao Mingying out of the hall.

Xia Huang picked up a copy of the recital and prepared to review it, then put it down, looked up at Xiao Rui's departing back, and shook his head with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the Jinyi Division has come to report that the Seventh Highness is investigating the murder of the hunting ground recently." Gonggong Hai suddenly mentioned this matter.

Emperor Xia drank a cup of tea and said with a smile: "Even I can't even look away, this little guy is deeply hidden." ”

"Your Majesty, the matter of the witch puppet, the Seventh Highness can obviously prove his innocence, why?" Hai Gonggong's words were amazing.

Xia Huang smiled: "This is also what I find interesting, it seems that this kid wants to use the topic to play and see how he tosses." ”

"Yes." Gonggong Hai said respectfully.

Suddenly, Emperor Xia covered his chest and coughed violently.

"Your Majesty, do you want to call the imperial doctor?" Father-in-law Hai hurriedly helped him and asked.

Emperor Xia shook his hand, and it took a while to calm down.

"It's okay, Xiao Rui, Xiao Jing, and Xiao Yan are not small, it's time to open the mansion." Xia Huang said leisurely.

Gonggong Hai didn't dare to say more.

Emperor Xia continued to ask: "Among the nine princes, who are you talking about who can inherit the unification?" ”

Gonggong Hai remained silent and did not dare to talk nonsense.

"I am no longer able to expand the territory and unify China, the Great Qi Kingdom is becoming more and more prosperous, and the Great Yan Kingdom is also thriving, the Great Xia Kingdom does not need a monarch who is guarded, but an emperor who can carry the general trend of the world!" Emperor Xia muttered to himself.

Gonggong Hai rarely saw Emperor Xia like this.

The former emperor is old, and the years are hesitant.

At the same time, Xiao Rui followed Xiao Mingying into the Zongren Mansion.

In less than half a day, the news spread all over the capital.