Chapter 443: True Purpose

They were surprised, and there was a little solemnity in their expressions, if Princess Yan came back, then why didn't King Yan tell the emperor? The two guards returned to the palace with a stomach full of questions.

"How? Are there any results from the investigation? "In the imperial study, Chu Zhuangyan was waiting for them.

"If you go back to the emperor, the girl Shen next to His Royal Highness King Yan is actually Princess Yan herself. I saw her with my own eyes. ”

The two guards told Chu Zhuangyan everything that had happened before, and Chu Zhuangyan sometimes frowned and sometimes showed a surprised expression as he listened.

He didn't expect it, just to confirm it, but the process was a little tortuous, it seems that Chu Ruoyao concealed Li Luobing's identity quite strictly.

If she hadn't taken the initiative to come out, they might not have known in their lives that the person in that house was Princess Yan, who had disappeared before.

The guards originally wanted to ask about the reason for this matter, but after seeing Chu Zhuangyan's expression, they immediately dispelled this idea and obediently left the imperial study.

"Didn't you say you wanted to ask the emperor before? Why didn't Fang just speak? One of the guards asked his companion.

"I was going to ask, but when you look at the emperor's appearance, you are obviously surprised by this matter, I am just a little guard, I do things according to orders, and the reason behind it is better not to inquire." His companion shook his head and sighed.

The guards were no longer entangled in Li Luobing's identity, but Chu Zhuangyan in the imperial study couldn't calm down for a long time, he thought about it for a long time and decided to talk to Chu Ruoyi, asking him why he wanted to hide Li Luobing's existence.

After making up his mind, Chu Zhuangyan went to the palace where Chu Ruoyan was under house arrest, Chu Ruoyan didn't expect Chu Zhuangyan to come, and he was very surprised.

But what surprised him even more was that after Chu Zhuangyan arrived here, he didn't talk to him first, but ordered the palace people to serve some wine and food, and set the table full.

"All right, all of you go out, and keep watch at the door of the house, and no one can come in without my orders." Chu Ruoyan looked at the wine and food on the table and nodded with satisfaction.

After everyone went out, he personally stepped forward to close the door of the palace, then turned around and sat opposite Chu Ruoyao, and poured him full of wine without saying a word.

"Father, what are you doing here?" After Chu Ruoyan saw that Chu Zhuangyan actually poured wine for himself personally, he was so frightened that he stood up directly, staring at the glass of wine on the table and not daring to drink it.

"What? Are you afraid that I will poison this wine? Chu Zhuangyan deliberately teased him after seeing Chu Ruoyan in such a state.

"Naturally, Erchen will not suspect his father, but Erchen doesn't want to drink today." Chu Ruoyan shook her head, but still politely refused to drink a glass of wine with Chu Zhuangyan.

Chu Zhuangyan didn't care when he saw him like this, he drank the wine directly, and then poured himself a full glass.

"What are you still standing for, sit down!"

"Thank you, Father." Chu Ruoyan sat opposite Chu Zhuangyan nervously.

He looked at this table full of wine and food, and kept thinking about the purpose of Chu Zhuangyan coming to him, and the change in attitude before and after made him feel uncertain, and he always felt that this might be the last meal he ate.

"In the past few days, I heard from the palace people that you have not eaten well in this palace, but is there such a thing?" Chu Zhuangyan asked Chu Ruoyan how he felt in the past few days as if nothing had happened.

The more he asked, the more worried Chu Ruoyan's heart became, every time Chu Zhuangyan came to find him before, the first thing he said was to ask him to promise to go to Izumo Country as a concubine, but this time was different from everything before, he actually began to care about himself.

"You've been wronged during this time, if you really don't want to be a colt, you can let this matter go for a while."

Chu Ruoyan was stunned after hearing this, he didn't expect Chu Zhuangyan to let go.

"But I have one thing to ask you, you must answer truthfully, is the girl next to you Princess Yan?"

Suddenly hearing this, Chu Ruoyan immediately sounded an alarm bell in his head, it turned out that Chu Zhuangyan's concern for himself before, as well as his relaxation of his own horse incident, were all to ask this question.

"What does Father want to know?" Chu Ruoyan did not answer positively, but began to test Chu Zhuangyan.

Chu Zhuangyan has been the emperor for so many years, and his natural means are no worse than Chu Ruoyan.

"I'm just asking, I heard that there is an extra woman next to you, I haven't cared yet, I think you have forgotten Princess Yan, but why does this woman look exactly like Princess Yan? If it weren't a person, no one would believe it, right? ”

After Chu Zhuangyan said this, he had been staring at Chu Ruoyan's eyes, and Chu Ruoyan knew that there was no way to hide this matter anymore, so he could only nod and admit it.

"That's right, the girl next to me is indeed Li Luobing, the princess of Yan who disappeared before."

"Then why didn't you tell your father when she came back?" As soon as Chu Ruoyan's words fell, Chu Zhuangyan immediately asked such a question.

"Erchen also has his own troubles, and now hasn't my father found out?" Chu Ruoyan didn't want to answer Chu Zhuangyan's question.

"If Princess Yan really comes back, then it is necessary to let the people and officials in the court know about this matter."

"No way!" Chu Ruoyan immediately opened her mouth and refused loudly.

Chu Zhuangyan was stunned by his attitude: "Why refuse? Isn't that a great thing? Princess Yan's return should have been gratifying. ”

After listening to Chu Zhuangyan's words, Chu Ruoyan still shook his head resolutely. He didn't know how to explain Li Luobing's amnesia to Chu Zhuangyan.

If you ask why she has amnesia, not only him, but even Li Luobing himself can't say clearly, but if Chu Zhuangyan is allowed to make the matter public, then Li Luobing will definitely become the focus of everyone, and then the matter of her amnesia will be infinitely magnified, and the ensuing pressure will be very huge, which will directly affect the relationship between herself and Li Luobing.

"Don't shirk it, when I go to court in a few days, I will tell the courtiers about this matter." Chu Zhuangyan said in an unquestionable tone, and then left here directly.

It wasn't until Chu Zhuangyan turned around and left that Chu Ruoyan understood the purpose of his visit this time.

He just came to himself to confirm this matter, and he didn't even think to ask his opinion, and even before he came, he might have decided to make this matter public, and he had no choice but to passively accept it.

The evolution of things has become more and more unexpected for Chu Ruoyi, if he stays in this palace any longer, it is likely that the development outside will no longer be under his control.

On the second day, when he went to court, Chu Zhuangyan listened to some routine official affairs and returned the corrected excerpts to these ministers.

"It suddenly occurred to me that I had one more thing to announce today." After he finished speaking, the ministers below all raised their heads and looked at him.

"Recently, I learned that Princess Yan, who had been missing for a long time, has returned, and is now in the capital."

"What? Coming back? ”

"Absolutely impossible, isn't she already dead?"

As soon as Chu Ruoyan finished saying this, the ministers immediately boiled. They didn't care that this was still on top of the main hall, and Chu Zhuangyan was also sitting in front of them.

"Your Majesty, are you telling the truth? Are you sure you read that right? Some ministers didn't believe in this matter, and asked Chu Zhuangyan cautiously.

"You can't go wrong with that." Chu Zhuangyan replied categorically.

Since the emperor also said so, then this matter must be true, and the ministers discussed and discussed, and the topic changed to the question of how Princess Yan disappeared and how she came back.

After listening to the ministers' questions, Chu Zhuangyan also realized that he still had some questions that he hadn't inquired about clearly, and the guards had heard the news before, only knowing that Li Luobing was saved by Wei Mingjie, and then came to Chu Ruoyan's side, as for some of the specific details, no one could say clearly.

"Now that Princess Yan has returned, it should be found out who did this before." As soon as someone said such a sentence, he was stopped by the person next to him.

"You forgot? King Qin was deposed because of this incident, and you still want to find out who did it? Doesn't this make the emperor embarrassed? ”

When the minister realized his gaffe, he immediately shut his mouth. Fortunately, Chu Zhuangyan didn't hear the discussion between them, he just wanted to make this matter public.

Obviously, his goal has also been achieved, and as for the rumors in the market, the words of these people will definitely spread widely.

After retiring from the dynasty, Chu Zhuangyan returned to his dormitory, no longer caring about what was spread outside, but it was only two hours since this matter was circulated among the people from the time he retired from the dynasty, and it was soon heard by Guo Dong and others.

When Guo Dong and the others heard that the people were talking about Li Luobing's affairs, they suddenly felt that something was wrong, and they hurriedly ran into the house and closed the door tightly.

"You guys and I are guarding around here, don't let anyone get near here. Guo Dong, go over and tell the princess about this matter quickly. ”

After Yang Zhen finished his order, Guo Dong immediately came to Li Luobing's house, raised his hand and knocked on the door, and then walked in.

"Is there anything you want to do with me?" Li Luobing asked about the winter.

Her tone was very kind, and after a few days of getting along, she had become familiar with her former subordinates again.

"Not only is there something, but it's also a big deal, and now it's rumored that you are Princess Yan."

Li Luobing didn't say anything for a long time after hearing this, and when he himself couldn't fully confirm that it was Princess Yan, there were such rumors in the market.