After my mother read my mind, my whole family rebelled

On the carriage back to the palace, Shen Yuyao remained silent.

Only the little fairy baby was babbling non-stop.

[My mother should have known that her teacher will be arrested and imprisoned by the Black Dragon Guards.]

[The arrest was made on the day of Beginning of Winter, probably someone in the Black Dragon Guards did it on purpose. That person must want to create a rift between the Emperor and the Eastern Palace!]

[Alas, the emperor is suspicious and cruel, and the crown prince of the East Palace still cannot escape the freezing of the lake! ]

[If the little Mundun knew that his father was not famous for his longevity, would he be very sad? ]

Shen Yuyao frowned slightly when she heard this, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Although she was just a little princess, she had almost no ability to fight against fate.

But now, there is a little fairy treasure.

She, Shen Yuyao, can at least do something that she wants in her heart.

Xu Yunxuan, no longer as excited as before.

He just looked at Shen Yuyao silently, as if thinking about something.

......

After hurriedly returning to the palace, Shen Yuyao went to the East Palace in person to ask for an audience with the prince.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, and His Majesty, the Crown Princess. May your Highness be well and may Your Majesty live long."

The prince sat on a soft chair in the hall, with the princess beside him.

Shen Yuyao bowed and raised her eyes to look at the prince.

Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looks very sick.

The Crown Princess beside him also pursed her red lips, frowned slightly, and looked worried.

"Princess Ning, there is no need to be so polite."

"Cough...cough..."

The Crown Princess handed over a cup of tea.

"Your Highness, the Black Dragon Guards have sent a secret letter today to arrest Mr. Lu Lian!"

"ah?...."

"When? What crime?"

The prince's face was filled with shock, but his heart was in turmoil.

Recently, all the officials in the court are worried about the "empty seal case", and the entire officialdom is shrouded in dark clouds.

But Lord Lu had already resigned from office, so he would not be implicated in this case. Why did Princess Ning say with certainty that the Black Dragon Guards wanted to secretly arrest the teacher?

Just today!

Today is the beginning of winter, and it is the custom of the Great Xia Dynasty for students to visit their teachers.

Lord Lu was once the Prince's Tutor and was the Prince's most respected mentor!

At this time of year in previous years, the prince would personally visit his teacher to express his gratitude.

When he woke up early, the prince suddenly felt dizzy.

Therefore, today only eunuchs were sent to deliver gifts to the East Palace.

The eunuch who delivered the gifts had returned to the East Palace before noon and did not bring back any unusual news.

Although the emperor rose from a commoner, he attached great importance to respecting teachers and elders. He would never arrest anyone for ordinary reasons!

Could it be... someone forged the imperial edict... or the emperor has long been dissatisfied with the Eastern Palace?

The prince frowned and thought to himself.

"Princess, how did you know about this matter? Can you tell me in detail?"

"Your Highness, I left the palace today and encountered a frightened horse of the Black Dragon Guard. The little princess was almost hit."

"I was angry for a moment, so I asked the black-clad guard for an explanation."

"That person refused to comply, and he started fighting with me."

"Later, a signal from the Black Guards appeared in the sky to summon him. The man fled in a hurry, accidentally leaving behind a piece of paper."

"I was curious for a moment and opened the letter..."

"Later, I was afraid that the black-clad guard might lose his life because of this incident, so I put the secret letter back to its original place."

"As expected, the black-clad guard came back an hour later to look for it, and took the letter away with him."

Shen Yuyao only talked about the fight between Shangheji and the Black Dragon Guards and the acquisition of the secret letter, but did not say anything about the little princess, after all, it was too mysterious.

Princess Ning was so bold that she even dared to secretly read the secret letter from the Black Guards.

But now is not the time to blame.

The prince looked grim.

"If that's the case, my dear teacher is in danger..."

"Now that things have come to this, I can only ask for mercy in front of the emperor."

The prince's face was covered with frost, and his eyes seemed to be covered by thick clouds.

"I hope it's not too late!"

......

Inside the Imperial Palace, Fengxian Hall.

The emperor sat behind the desk and the prince knelt in front of the hall.

The Crown Princess and Princess Ning Shen Yuyao were kneeling outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to have mercy on me and spare my mentor!"

The prince's voice was hoarse and his expression was anxious.

"Lu Lian's grandson Lu Qi is guilty of treason and his entire clan is implicated. He should be executed! How can I let him off?"

The emperor's face turned livid and his eyes widened.

"My son's mentor has been praised as a child prodigy since he was young, and was later appointed by my father to be my son's teacher."

"I have been following Enshi to learn the principles of state governance, and I am always deeply inspired."

Thinking about his mentor's past, the prince's eyes turned red.

"My dear teacher, he has been fair and honest all his life! My father also praised him as the first civil official of the founding of the country!"

"I still remember that when my teacher resigned, my father specially gave him a 100-year-old robe, wishing my teacher a long life!"

"Now I am implicated just because my grandson is guilty. It is really unfair! I have failed my father's wishes."

The prince simply straightened his back and his voice became even more sonorous and powerful!

"presumptuous!"

The emperor suddenly became angry and smashed a teacup in front of the prince.

"Just because he was once the prince's mentor, you want me to pardon his death sentence?"

"Then how can I face the people of the world?"

"Rebellious son! Don't even think about it!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down..."

The eunuchs and servants in Fengxian Hall all knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Father, I only recognize this teacher. Please spare his life!"

The prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, but still refused to give up.

"I beg you, father, to spare my teacher's life!"

Shen Yuyao and the Crown Princess had both been taught by Lu Lian, and at this moment they simultaneously begged for mercy for their teacher outside the palace.

When the emperor heard someone outside the palace begging for mercy for Lu Lian, he became even angrier!

"A bunch of evil creatures! Are you trying to force the emperor to abdicate just for Lu Lian?"

"Or do you want to turn the world upside down?"

The emperor glared at the prince and roared:

"Good! Good! Good!"

"If you want me to spare your teacher's life, then wait until you become emperor and then pardon him!"

The emperor pointed at the prince and scolded him harshly:

"Everyone, get out of here!"

"Get out, all of you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Fengxian Hall fell into complete silence!

This is forced palace!

This is rebellion!

Anyone who dares to say another word will be punished by the execution of all nine generations of his clan!

That sentence, "Wait until you become emperor and then pardon him."

In fact, it has been shown that the emperor is now full of suspicion and ridicule towards the prince!

He was suspicious of the prince and afraid that he would abdicate, but he also mocked him for being cowardly and not even daring to abdicate!

Everyone inside and outside the hall was silent.

Shen Yuyao wanted to go into the palace to plead again, but was held back by the Crown Princess.

The prince, with a clear mind like a mirror, walked out of the hall swaying.

Those red eyes were filled with despair and powerlessness.

The Crown Princess hurriedly stood up, gently supported the Crown Prince, and walked down the Fengxian Hall.

The prince's guards followed closely behind.

Shen Yuyao had no choice but to stand up and slowly walk towards the Yuxiu Palace.

The palace in winter was bleak, just like her mood at the moment.

At this moment, her heart was actually no different from that of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, filled with frustration and despair.

She couldn't understand why her teacher, who had been cautious throughout his life, was honest and upright when serving in the court, and was incorruptible after retiring, ended up being executed because of his descendants.

Is it that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger? Or is it that fate is determined by heaven and has no influence on human beings?