The most romantic little emperor

When Lu Yi heard Qin Hao's words, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. He immediately wanted to remind the prince of something, but he was afraid that without solid evidence, he didn't know whether the prince would hold a grudge and think that he was a villain who framed his colleagues.

Qin Hao saw his hesitant expression and knew that he had something on his mind. He asked calmly, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Lu Yi took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision. He said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I suddenly remembered something and wanted to tell you, but I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

He knew that he could not retreat at this time, otherwise he might miss the opportunity to retaliate against Li Mingyuan and also miss the opportunity to make meritorious service.

"Go ahead! I want to hear the details!"

Lu Yi no longer hesitated, calmed down, and whispered: "Not long ago, I met Li Mingyuan by chance. He had a brief meeting with Su Zhengfang in private for about two quarters of an hour. I don't know what the two talked about."

"At that time, I didn't realize anything, but now I think about it, I'm afraid Li Mingyuan is involved with the Su family. Of course, these are my guesses, and there is no real evidence. I am not framing Li Mingyuan. It's just that this matter is of great importance, and I dare not hide anything."

Xie An's eyes flashed with a sharpness. He stepped forward quickly and whispered in Qin Hao's ear, "Your Highness, today's events are really weird. Li Mingyuan is adding insult to injury, and Su Zhengfang, Dong Sicheng and others are pressing Lord Lu step by step, trying to kill him. They cooperate well, and it is very likely that Li Mingyuan is a hidden stake they have planted next to the emperor."

Qin Hao nodded, agreeing with him. He said in a deep voice, "If the truth of this matter comes out and proves that Li Mingyuan and Su Zhengfang are indeed colluding, you can be regarded as having made meritorious contributions while serving your sentence. I will clear your name and restore your official position."

Lu Yi raised his hand hastily and swore solemnly: "Your Highness, I swear that if I tell even a single lie, I will let you deal with me and I will never complain."

"Okay, why are you nervous?"

Qin Hao chuckled, waved his hand, and said calmly: "This king knows his limits and can tell right from wrong. I will not wrongly blame a loyal person, nor will I let a treacherous person go."

At this time, Xie An coughed lightly and reminded him, "Lord Lu, now that His Highness is here, why don't you tell him everything about the murder of the palace maid?"

Lu Yi turned his gaze to Qin Hao, his expression solemn, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, this matter involves a wide range of people and is related to a prince. The emperor has originally ordered a silence, and I am just a scapegoat. Since Your Highness is interested in understanding, I will speak frankly."

Qin Hao knew that this matter was of great importance, but he still nodded firmly and said in a deep voice: "Speak!"

Lu Yi confessed without hesitation: "This happened before the Eighth Prince went to his fiefdom. He secretly had a secret relationship with a palace maid, and the maid became pregnant. The Emperor accidentally found out about this, and he was furious. I volunteered to share the Emperor's worries, and took on this crime to cover up this for the Eighth Prince."

"However, only a very few people knew about this matter, and the few palace maids and eunuchs who knew about it have all been secretly executed by order of the emperor. What is puzzling is that this bastard Li Mingyuan actually got this news from somewhere and wanted to kill me."

"Not long after that incident, the Emperor hastily ordered the Eighth Prince to leave the capital and go to his fiefdom. This was probably to cover up the incident and prevent the royal scandal from spreading."

Everyone sighed when they heard this. They didn't expect that this incident would involve a scandal in the royal family.

"I see. No wonder Dong Sicheng also took the opportunity to add insult to injury and attempted to kill Lord Lu. It turns out that the Eighth Prince was also involved. He is a really competent uncle."

Xie An stepped forward and continued to analyze, "Your Highness, in my opinion, this matter was most likely leaked to Li Mingyuan by Su Zhengfang, and the two of them hit it off immediately. They wanted to use this matter to overthrow Lord Lu and then support Li Mingyuan to take the position. In this way, all the doubts are solved."

After listening to this, Qin Hao said solemnly, "This matter involves the secrets of the royal family and concerns the reputation of the royal family. If it gets out, the consequences will be disastrous. You all should keep it to yourself."

"In addition, Grand Tutor Xie must inform the Ministry of Justice that this matter ends here, and no one is allowed to investigate this case further."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Qin Hao stood up leisurely and was about to leave, but Lu Yi suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of worry, and called out in a hurry: "Your Highness, someone in my family..."

"Don't worry, I didn't rob your house."

Qin Hao glanced at him and said calmly, "After a while, I will find an opportunity for you to exonerate you. Then you can go home and enjoy your wife and children."

Lu Yi's eyes were slightly red and he was almost crying. He was not very afraid of death, but he was afraid that the whole family would be implicated. The beautiful concubine in his family had just given birth to a son for him, and this was his only child. For their sake, he naturally did not want to die.

He kowtowed gratefully, and said in a choked voice: "Thank you, Your Highness. Your great kindness will be remembered in my heart. In the future, whether I live or die, I am willing to serve you at my whim!"

Qin Hao raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a satisfied smile, then waved his hand and turned away.

Lu Yi knelt on the spot. Originally, he wanted to write a letter home and have someone take it back to let them know that he was safe and to reassure them.

However, when he recalled Qin Hao's cold and ruthless eyes and the murderous aura in his heart, the courage in his heart instantly dissipated and he had to give up.

Leaving the dark and damp prison, Qin Hao returned to the East Palace and walked straight to the Crown Princess's bedroom.

At this time, the night fell, and the bright moonlight sprinkled on the roof of the East Palace, flashing a soft and mysterious light.

The surroundings were quiet, as if the whole world had fallen asleep at this moment. Only the occasional sound of patrolling guards echoed in the empty courtyard, breaking the tranquility of the night.

Qin Hao had no intention of appreciating the beautiful night scenery. He took anxious steps and quickly took A Yue through the winding corridors to the Crown Princess's bedroom.

Tonight, the Crown Princess' bedroom was very different than usual. The lights were on and the sound of a woman talking softly could be heard from a distance.

Qin Hao pushed open the door and walked straight in. All the beautiful eyes instantly turned their gazes to him.

"Your Highness, you are finally back."

Wang Yourong led the girls to walk gracefully in front of Qin Hao and bowed slightly.

Qin Hao's gaze swept over the women one by one, finally stopping on Wang Yourong's beautiful and refined face.

He asked softly, "It's so late, why don't you go back to bed?"

Zhu Qiqi smiled sweetly and said coquettishly: "Such a big thing happened in the palace, how can we sisters sleep well? Look, we came here specially to wait for you to come back."