Ling Yun sincerely asked the prince of Jinling to take him to the emperor, so as to affirm the truth of the prince's case and avenge Lord Lu.

The prince of Jinling frowned and pondered for a long time, and finally nodded with a heavy heart; Ling Yun let out a long breath and bowed down at the prince of Jinling, "So, Ling Yun thanks the prince." ”

"Zhichao, ...... you" The prince of Jinling was bound together with an uncomfortable mixture of regrets, as if there were thousands of pounds of stones pressed on his chest, and he wanted to say something more, but he didn't know how to speak.

At that moment, the oppressive air seemed to choke everyone's breath, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze, making people breathless.

If it weren't for the sound of footsteps outside, perhaps this atmosphere of irritability and depression would have continued.

When the three of them heard the sound, they saw Ge Long with a sad expression and walked in with Zhao Yang in a hurry.

Zhao Yang greeted Lingyun and Huanyu politely, and then whispered a few words in the ear of the prince of Jinling, and the prince of Jinling nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go right away." ”

The prince of Jinling had something to do and hurriedly followed Zhao Yang away, and Ge Long also retreated with interest, and there were only two people in the secret room, Ling Yun and Huanyu.

Huanyu's long eyelashes fluttered, and the water color of the wet mist filled her eyes, "Zhichao, are you really determined to go to see the saint?" ”

Ling Yun's dark eyes were full of emotion, and he pursed his lips slightly, and finally nodded resolutely.

Huanyu is well aware of Lingyun's persistent and decisive nature, but whatever he decides will not be easily changed.

She glanced at him resentfully, and countless words poured out in her heart to say to him, but she didn't know how to say it for a while.

She was stunned for a moment, her whole body suddenly trembled, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, she covered her face and began to sob, "Lingyun, you...... You are so cruel, I hate you......"

Reluctantly squeezing the words out between her teeth, she pouted softly and walked away.

Looking at Huanyu's back staggering and running away like a flight, Ling Yun's hand raised uncontrollably, and soon stopped in the air. He tried his best to restrain the hustle and bustle all over his body, and slowly clenched his mouth to retract it......

In the blink of an eye, another day passed.

The night was deep, bathed in the dim cold moonlight; The shadows of the trees are desolate, and the hot summer wind spreads a mottled shadow on the ground of the palace garden.

Emperor Zhao Yu had dinner and returned to the Palace of Heart Nourishment.

Sitting in front of the desk, thinking about the messy things that have happened in the past few days, and was upset, suddenly Feng Chaoying, the head of the inner house, walked in, leaned in his ear and whispered: "Holy Lord, the prince of Jinling outside asks to see him, and says that he has something very important to tell you." ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and thought: "It's so late, the prince of Jinling suddenly came here, is there something wrong?" "Tell me quickly, please.

Suddenly, the prince of Jinling walked in with a solemn expression, and knelt on the ground respectfully to pay homage to the emperor.

The emperor hurriedly said: "Uncle Huang, don't be polite, let's be even." Is there something wrong with Uncle Huang's coming? ”

There was a momentary hesitation on the face of the prince of Jinling; He looked at the palace maids and guards on the left and right, as if there was a deep groan.

The emperor understood and waved his hand to let the two people step down. In the huge heart cultivation hall, there are only two people, the emperor and the prince of Jinling.

The emperor lazily leaned on the dragon throne, the bright yellow brocade robe on his body was embroidered with the pattern of the dragon soaring in the sea, and the edges of the robes were undulating with turbulent golden waves.

His nose is high and beautiful, his lips are thin and tough, and his cold face is reflected by the candlelight of the main hall, revealing the majesty of a god and the innate nobility, and the whole person exudes a kind of kingly aura from the inside out.

At this time, he casually lifted his eyelids, a pair of eyes as deep as obsidian narrowed slightly, and looked at the courtier in front of him with a scrutiny, "Now Uncle Huang can say anything he wants!" ”

The prince of Jinling suddenly leaned down and knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "Holy Lord, please forgive the old minister for the crime of concealment." ”

The emperor was a little stunned: "Uncle Huang, what are you talking about?" What is the imperial uncle hiding from me? ”

The prince of Jinling said in a deep voice: "Lingyun's matter. ”

"What? Lingyun's thing? ......" The emperor was stunned all of a sudden, and his original lazy demeanor disappeared immediately, and he stood up from the dragon throne suddenly, "Uncle Huang is saying, do you already have his whereabouts?" ”

The prince of Jinling said in a hoarse voice: "Yes." ”

The emperor went from stunned to moved, his eyes were fixed on the person in front of him who was sincerely frightened, not missing any change in the expression on his face, and said almost word by word: "Where is he now?" ”

The prince of Jinling hesitated for a moment, and said, "He...... He is now in the old minister's mansion...... Recuperation ......"

"He's recuperating in your mansion?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, his eyebrows and eyes quietly floated a layer of anger, and his voice brewed an undercurrent, "So, he has been in your mansion for several days?" ”

"Yes. ......" The prince of Jinling just gritted his teeth and nodded, and his lips and eyes and even his whole body trembled.

The emperor snorted, and a faint anger appeared on his gloomy face, "Uncle Huang, what did I make the decree a few days ago?" No matter who it is, as long as there is Lingyun's whereabouts, they must report it as soon as possible, what is Uncle Huang's explanation for this? ”

Countless words rolled through his mind, but each one became more untenable than the other. The prince of Jinling was pale at this time, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he only muttered: "The old minister is scared, the old minister just wants to ......"

The emperor looked at him with sharp eyes, and the corners of his mouth were filled with a teasing coldness, "Uncle Huang just wants to protect Ling Yun, and he doesn't want to tell me the news that he is hiding the palace, isn't it?" ”

The blood of the prince of Jinling seemed to freeze instantly, he was full of sustenance, almost kowtowed and said: "The old minister concealed the sin, and ask the saint to forgive the sin; However, when Ling Yun first came to the old minister's mansion, he was seriously injured and had difficulty moving, so it was indeed inconvenient for him to meet the saint......"

The emperor waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay, Uncle Huang, you don't have to explain anything more - tell me, how is Lingyun's situation now?" ”

"Although his injuries are not healed now, he is in good health." The prince of Jinling took a deep breath, trying to suppress some disordered emotions in his heart.

"Last night, he took the initiative to come to the old minister and begged the old minister to take him to meet the saint. Because of the importance of the matter, for the sake of safety, the old minister avoided many eyes and ears, and chose this time to come here to meet the Holy Lord to explain the reason. ”

The emperor looked at him with a faint gaze, "Uncle Huang is saying that Ling Yun took the initiative to ask to come to see me?" ”

The prince of Jinling took up his sleeve and gently wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, "Exactly." He said that he would personally report the beginning and end of the case of the crown prince to the saint, and to show Lu Wenzheng's grievances; Therefore, please ask the Holy Lord to preside over the overall situation, set things right, and return the court to a clear place. ”

The emperor pursed his lips and sneered: "If he takes the initiative to surrender, aren't you afraid that I will punish him for capital crimes?" ”

The prince of Jinling sighed lightly and did not speak.

A scene gradually brewed in the emperor's deep eyes, and he nodded lightly and said, "It seems that this Lingyun still has some responsibility and courage. ”

As he spoke, he left the dragon throne and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, thoughtfully; He stopped, looked at the prince of Jinling and said, "After the morning tomorrow, bring Ling Yun to the imperial study to see me." ”

The prince of Jinling lowered his hand and said respectfully: "The old minister obeys the order." ”

The emperor glanced at him with deep eyes, and deliberately accentuated his tone: "For the sake of safety, remember, don't tell anyone in advance until I meet Ling Yun. ”

The prince of Jinling lowered his head and said, "What the Holy Lord said is extremely true. ”

The emperor said: "It's not too early, if the emperor uncle has nothing else to do, please go back and rest early!" ”

Seeing that the emperor ordered the expulsion of guests, the prince of Jinling vaguely responded "yes", and the Adam's apple rolled slightly twice, but he wanted to speak and stopped.

The emperor raised his eyebrows casually, glanced at him and said, "Is there anything else that Uncle Huang has to do?" ”

The prince of Jinling hesitated for a moment, his originally slightly frowning brows tightened a little, and he said in a low voice: "Holy Lord, although Ling Yun did a lot of outrageous things a few days ago, he said that he was all for the purpose of investigating the prince's case, for the public and not for the private part; And there are many things that he is forced to do.

"What's more, this time he took the initiative to come to see the saint, and there was a plot of surrendering and confessing his guilt - so the old minister privately thought that the saint could see that Ling Yun was loyal to the court and the saint, and he would be punished lightly and save him from death......"

"Okay, Uncle Huang, I know all this." The emperor pulled the corners of his lips slightly, and interrupted the words of the prince of Jinling.

There was no warmth in his eyes, and his tone was not very turbulent, so he only said in a calm tone: "The first thing now is to bring Ling Yun to see me tomorrow and find out the whole story of the prince's case; As for how Ling Yun is released, he has his own laws and regulations, and Uncle Huang still doesn't have to worry about it. ”

Before the prince of Jinling could say anything, the emperor waved his hand irritably, showing that he didn't want to continue chatting, "I'm tired, let's talk about it tomorrow!" Uncle Huang, please take care of yourself. ”

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves and walked away.

The prince of Jinling looked at the emperor's indifferent back at a loss, and he only felt indescribable depression in his heart; Countless thoughts flashed in my mind, but it was messy and clueless, so I had to sigh softly.

Outside, the night was already deep.

The dark night sky is studded with stars that sparkle like diamonds. The starlight in the sky flickered and blurred, like countless blinking strange eyes, burning with a longing for dawn......