Rebirth: The flatterer prince I raised couldn't be so clingy

Seeing that she was about to die, Xian Zhi was torn apart with nowhere to hide. Cao Shuyi pressed her head hard and knocked it to the ground, making a "bang bang" sound.

"Master, I know I was wrong, please spare my life!"

One was acting crazy, the other kept begging for mercy, both the master and servant looked as miserable as dogs that had lost their homes.

The four imperial guards hurriedly separated the two. When Cao Shuyi and Xianzhi were dragged out of the side hall by the imperial guards, Feng Zhanye realized belatedly that even his fingers were trembling.

He put his hands behind his back, clenched them into fists, and tried his best to suppress the hatred in his heart. If he hadn't kept in mind Sister Azhi's words that warned him to stay calm, he would probably really not be able to help but strangle this black-hearted master and servant to death in public.

Among the murderers who killed my mother, two have already received the punishment they deserve, and now the only one left is Queen Zou, the mastermind behind the scenes.

Emperor Yu's expression was still not very good. He sat on the throne without saying a word. It was unknown whether he was seriously thinking about what Feng Zhanye had just said to Cao Shuyi.

At this time, Wuheng suddenly walked out from Queen Zou's side, knelt respectfully in the hall, and kowtowed to Emperor Yu.

"I voluntarily ask for punishment from Your Majesty."

Emperor Yu frowned and looked at her calmly.

Wuheng lowered her head and spoke slowly:

"It was because I didn't know right from wrong. I thought the Queen felt sorry for Cao Shuyi's loss of her child, so I took the initiative to give Xian Zhi some advice, asking her to ask Cao Shuyi's mother's family to help persuade Shuyi not to do anything stupid. I'm afraid it was because I didn't make my words clear, which caused ambiguity and led to Xian Zhi's misunderstanding, which caused His Royal Highness Prince Duan to fall into danger for no reason."

Empress Zou also stood up slowly, and said with an apologetic look on her face: "I was incompetent in managing the harem, was too indulgent to Cao Shuyi, and was prejudiced against Prince Duan, which led to what happened today. I should apologize to Your Majesty and Prince Duan."

After she said this, she bowed slightly towards Feng Zhanye and saluted with a guilty look.

"Forget it. If Cao Shuyi and Xianzhi had not had bad intentions, they would not have acted this way even if they had misunderstood you. Your Majesty, don't take it to heart. For your sake, Wuheng will be punished to serve for one month. The Queen is not in good health. If you take good care of her, you will be making up for your crime."

Emperor Yu reached out and helped Empress Zou up, patting her hand in a soothing manner. Empress Zou smiled at him tenderly and reminded Wu Heng: "Wu Heng, why don't you thank me quickly?"

Wu Heng bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my best."

Emperor Yu nodded and turned his gaze back to Feng Zhanye. Whether it was out of guilt or something else, he was silent for a moment and said, "Prince Duan, I wronged you in the past. You are my son. If you are wronged in the future, I will take care of it for you."

Feng Zhanye watched the two men acting with an expressionless face, and he also felt that Emperor Yu's words were extremely ridiculous.

He had tried desperately to explain when he and his mother were framed, but what was he facing?

He was facing an emperor who was high above him and would not listen to anything, a man who had never even considered him as his father. Didn't he think it was too late to say all this now?

The young man felt like his resentment was stuck in his throat. Now he didn't want to say anything, and he would never say anything again.

He saw Concubine De shaking her head at him, indicating that he could not continue today. Then he turned back to loosen his throat, bowed respectfully to Emperor Yu, and spoke while suppressing his disgust.

"My son, I obey."

As dusk gradually approached, the palace lanterns under the eaves of Chonghe Hall were lit one by one by the palace servants.

Today's farce finally came to an end. Although the concubines had seen a lot of good shows, they were all tired by now.

Seeing this, Concubine De suggested, "Your Majesty, it is getting late. Since the truth has been revealed and Concubine Hui's spirit is still in the main hall, why don't we ask the masters of Yunsheng Temple and Prince Duan to stay in the hall today and complete the ritual tomorrow?"

There was no more disgust in Emperor Yu's eyes when he looked at Feng Zhanye. He was silent for a while and then nodded: "Well, let's do as you say."

At night, many eternal lamps were lit in the main hall of Chonghe Hall. Defei watched the Taoists rearrange the altar in the main hall before arranging for them to stay in the side halls.

At this time, only Feng Zhanye, Gao Ye, Pei Xie and Mrs. Chen Qi were left in the hall to keep watch for Concubine Hui.

"My aunt just told me that she has persuaded His Majesty to ask the Left Prime Minister to leave the palace. You don't have to worry about that old fox plotting against you for the time being."

Gao Ye added a few more yellow talismans into the incense burner, looked at the dancing flames, and found a cushion to sit on.

Feng Zhanye knelt in the middle of the hall, looking at Concubine Hui's tablet without saying a word, and nodded when he heard the words.

"But seriously, our plan today has been very successful, especially the two of you who killed so many assassins and escaped unscathed, it's amazing."

Gao Ye said this and patted Pei Xie's shoulder playfully.

Pei Xie showed his fangs and smiled: "Thank you for the compliment, Master. Today, it is thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Duan's good hearing, otherwise I would have suffered more or less in the thick smoke."

Before Feng Zhanye could speak, Gao Ye waved his hand, put his arm around Feng Zhanye's shoulders and said, "Hey, you haven't seen his guard yet. His hearing is even better than his. He knows everything and is proficient in all kinds of martial arts."

Mrs. Chen Qi also nodded in agreement: "Your Highness's guards also found a place for me to stay in Wutong Lane to prevent my child from being found by Xian Zhi. He is really a very powerful person."

This was not the first time Pei Xie heard Gao Ye praise Feng Zhan Ye's guard. Now that he heard Mrs. Chen Qi say so, he couldn't help but become even more curious.

"Wutong Lane? I do know a few people there. I wonder where the guards of His Royal Highness Prince Duan were recruited from? Maybe they are people I know."

Feng Zhanye looked helplessly at Gao Ye's arm around him and shook his head, saying, "Azhi was originally a guard in the Prime Minister's residence. I didn't recruit her."

"Azhi..."

Pei Xie repeated the name thoughtfully, and even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

“Why, you recognize her?” Feng Zhanye looked up at him curiously.

Pei Xie waved his hands quickly: "No, no, I was just thinking about such a powerful person. I hope the boss can introduce me to him someday."

Gao Ye narrowed his eyes at him and let go of Feng Zhanye: "No, you also want to steal my skills?"

Pei Xie smiled awkwardly, and looking at Gao Ye's innocent face, he had to nod.

"No problem! I helped Prince Duan so much, he should at least treat me to a meal. You can come with me, but I don't know if he's willing to teach you."

"You've made arrangements for yourself."

Feng Zhanye glanced at him speechlessly, but Gao Ye pretended not to see it and continued to smile.

Feng Zhanye could only sigh and convince himself that Gao Ye had indeed helped him a lot, and that he was keeping watch with him tonight for his safety.

It’s just a meal, not a big loss.

The flame in the incense burner seemed to be much more lively, dancing more happily.

The four of them spent the entire night chatting about what happened that day.