Xiao Lingfeng and Xiao Lingyun were taken into a palace, and when they came in, they were stunned for a moment when they saw the emperor sitting on it, and then saluted: "I have seen Your Majesty." ”

The emperor was still very satisfied with their attitude, and said slowly: "You really don't know Xiao Lingwei's whereabouts? ”

The two said in unison: "The minister doesn't know." ”

The emperor glanced at them, whether they knew it or not, he now had a way to deal with Xiao Lingwei.

"In the past, you thought that Xiao Lingwei was the daughter of the Xiao family, and you connived at her in every way, I can understand it. But now that you know the truth, Xiao Lingwei is no longer the Xiao family, and you are still helping her, it would be too ignorant.

"She is a thief, if you still hide it for her, then you are complicit in the rebellion, you have to think clearly."

Xiao Lingfeng and Xiao Lingyun were silent.

The emperor continued: "I know that you are deeply affectionate, but don't forget, you are the descendants of the Xiao family, so you must think about the Xiao family and maintain the honor of the Xiao family for a hundred years. If the Xiao family's century-old foundation is destroyed in your hands, you are the sinners of the Xiao family. ”

This is already a clear threat, if they help Xiao Lingwei, it will destroy the Xiao family.

Xiao Lingfeng thought for a while, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty is right, we are the Xiao family, so we should protect the family, you can rest assured, we will never ignore the Xiao family's own people for the sake of people with foreign surnames." ”

Xiao Lingyun also took a stand: "The minister is the same as the eldest brother. ”

Seeing their statement, the emperor was very satisfied, smiled slightly, and said: "Okay, I know that you are good courtiers who are loyal to the monarch and patriotic, and you are young heroes. ”

When the two heard the emperor's praise, their faces were also unwavering.

But the next moment, the emperor's words made the two of them want to kill.

"I order you to reinstate your official and immediately search for Xiao Lingwei, I will only give you one day, before noon tomorrow, if you haven't caught Xiao Lingwei, then Xiao Linhui and his wife can only be beheaded."

Xiao Lingfeng was anxious: "Why? My father and mother clearly did not commit a crime, they kept to themselves, and my father was a good official who was loved by the people, and His Majesty could not kill my father and mother for no reason. ”

The emperor snorted coldly: "They harbor the anti-thief Xiao Lingwei is enough to be beheaded, don't think I don't know, the Ming Mansion in Yangliu Lane is Yang Huijun's private property." ”

Xiao Lingyun retorted: "His Royal Highness did not find Xiao Lingwei in the Ming Mansion, so it can be seen that my father and mother did not harbor Xiao Lingwei. ”

"Han Tong caught the girl next to Xiao Lingwei, doesn't this explain the problem? It's just that Xiao Ling ran fast and didn't catch it. The emperor turned to look at them with a fierce gaze: "Whether they harbored Xiao Lingwei or not, you know it." ”

Xiao Lingfeng and Xiao Lingyun choked, did not admit or refute, at this moment, it was meaningless to say that there was nothing, the emperor had already decided in his heart that they knew Xiao Lingwei's whereabouts, and the emperor would not believe anything they said.

"Not only Xiao Linhui and his wife, but also your wife and son, if I don't see Xiao Lingwei before noon tomorrow, they will all die."

The hearts of the two sank to the bottom, and when they thought of their parents, their wives, and their ignorant sons, their hearts hurt like pins and needles.

The two walked out of the temple door with heavy steps and met Li Xuan under the porch.

Li Xuan said: "I have something to say to you. ”

"We don't have anything to say to Your Highness." Xiao Lingfeng and Xiao Lingyun resolutely bypassed him and left.

Li Xuan shouted at their backs, "It's about Xiao Lingwei." ”

It's a pity that the two of them didn't seem to hear it, and their footsteps didn't stop...

"Bang."

The sudden sound of the voice drew their attention to it, and it was only then that they realized that there were two more guest officers near the window.

If there are students, they will recognize one of the old men as the famous first bachelor in the world

- Pei Zhiwang.

Another young man was a scholar who had been a scholar beside Pei Zhiwang, and it happened to be Lin Hai who went to Beijing to report on his work.

Lin Hai threw the broken silver on the table and walked out with Pei Zhiwang.

Walking into the street and looking at the officers and soldiers walking all over the street, Lin Hai's expression was very heavy: "Sir, I don't believe that Miss Xiao will rebel." ”

"I don't believe it either." After Mr. Pei finished speaking, he walked to the carriage.

"Go to Sikong Mansion."

......

Wu Sikong spread his hands and said helplessly: "Teacher, you have also seen that although Your Majesty did not dismiss my official, he put me under house arrest in the mansion. ”

Pei Zhiwang asked, "What about Shu Yu?" ”

"Like me, under house arrest." Wu Sikong sighed: "We all know that the little junior sister was wronged, but... There's nothing we can do now.

"The people in the capital are panicked, even if they know the truth, no one dares to stand up and speak, besides, it is useless to say it. Lord He and the others entered the palace to persuade His Majesty, and they are still kneeling in the Heart Nourishing Palace, and His Majesty's heart to kill Xiao Lingwei has not wavered at all. ”

Lin Hai interjected and said, "I saw a notice on the street just now, Lord Xiao Linhui and his wife will be beheaded tomorrow at noon, does Lord Sikong know what's going on?" ”

"What? Are they going to be beheaded? Wu Sikong stood up in shock.

"Looks like you don't know what's going on anymore." Pei Zhiwang sighed deeply: "Poor Weiwei this child, the fate of his parents is too shallow." I think she will definitely go to the execution ground tomorrow to save Lord Xiao. ”

"Isn't that going to die?" Lin Hai frowned, tomorrow's execution ground will definitely be heaven and earth.

Wu Sikong couldn't help frowning: "Your Majesty's move is too ruthless, using Lord Xiao and his wife to lure Xiao Lingwei to appear, once Xiao Lingwei appears at the execution ground tomorrow, it will definitely be more than lucky." ”

"I think it's certain death." The worry in Pei Zhiwang's heart deepened a little: "I think, Your Majesty is so targeted at Weiwei, it must be that Emperor Daxing left something for Weiwei, which made him very jealous, so he wanted to kill Weiwei." ”

Wu Sikong asked suspiciously, "What can Emperor Daxing leave for his little junior sister?" He couldn't think of it, because he was tied up outside at that time, although he didn't know what Emperor Daxing said to Xiao Lingwei in the end. But with the situation that everyone was surrounded by a lot at that time, how could Emperor Daxing have a follow-up move?

If there were, I wouldn't have died so miserably.

Pei Zhiwang shook his head: "I can't guess either, but His Majesty is so jealous of Weiwei today, it must be a slight threat to his status." ”

"Status?" Wu Sikong pondered for a moment and exclaimed: "He is now the emperor, do you mean that Weiwei can threaten his throne?" ”

Then he wondered, "How is it possible?" Emperor Daxing's sons are all dead, even if there is any power in Weiwei's hands, there is no brother to inherit the throne. ”

Lin Hai's eyes lit up when he heard this, and the next moment, what Pei Zhiwang said also confirmed his conjecture.

"Don't forget, who is the second emperor of my dynasty, it is Empress Taimu."

Wu Sikong suddenly realized: "Oh~ You mean that Emperor Daxing left the last strength to the little junior sister, and wants her to return to the country in the future..."