Started as a poor little girl

Seeing his beloved being so close to someone else, Xiao Jinnian knew that he was probably hopeless.

Judging from their looks, they might get married soon.

Helplessly, he could only lower his head silently and drink to drown his sorrows.

The emperor saw everything, and although he felt great sympathy for his brother, he could do nothing about it.

After all, love cannot be forced, and Wei Lingheng and Li Lulu are obviously truly in love, so how can they be separated because of his younger brother?

Thinking of this, the emperor couldn't help but sigh softly.

After the banquet, the guests left one after another, but Li Lulu stayed as usual.

After all, she knew very well that the Queen Mother was concerned about her safety. If she did not spend the night in the palace, the Queen Mother would probably be worried all night.

Wei Lingheng accompanied Li Lulu all the way to the entrance of the Pepper Room, and the two said goodbye reluctantly.

Wei Lingheng watched Li Lulu walk into the palace until her figure completely disappeared from his sight, then he turned and left.

At this time, Xiao Jinnian was watching them from afar.

Only after seeing Li Lulu return safely did he feel at ease to walk out of the palace and return to Prince Jin's Mansion.

When he returned to the mansion, Xiao Jinnian was surprised to find a mysterious letter on the table.

With doubts, he quickly walked into the study, sat down, carefully opened the envelope, and read it carefully.

After reading the letter, he slowly put it down and frowned.

The content of the letter made him feel very confused and hesitant, and he didn't know how to deal with the current situation.

Because the matters involved in this letter concerned the life and death of the entire family of the Marquis, and he was also unable to confirm whether the conspiracy described in the letter was true or reliable.

After careful consideration, Xiao Jinnian realized that this matter was of great importance and must not be taken lightly.

So, he resolutely decided to present this crucial letter to his royal brother, Xiao Jinan.

He knew very well that doing so might lead to a series of unexpected consequences, but for the sake of national stability and peace, the truth of the matter must be thoroughly investigated.

He stepped into the palace again with an uneasy mood, went straight to the imperial study to find Xiao Jinan, and handed the letter to his royal brother, the current emperor.

After reading the letter, the emperor couldn't help but frown and began to pace back and forth anxiously in the imperial study:

"Jinnian, this matter is strange no matter how you look at it. Wei Lingheng and the old marquis just returned to the capital, and you received a letter like this. It is clearly a long-planned conspiracy."

Under such circumstances, it can be concluded that there must be people with ulterior motives who are trying to harm the Wei family.

However, who on earth dares to be so bold?

And for what purpose did he harm the Wei family? All these mysteries need to be solved urgently.

No matter what difficulties and obstacles we encounter, we must never let this matter go unresolved. We must get to the bottom of it and investigate it thoroughly!

Only in this way can we give justice to the Wei family and an explanation to the world.

No clues should be ignored and no suspect should be let off easily.

I believe that as long as we persist in investigating, the truth will eventually come to light.

"My royal brother is absolutely right. I also feel that this matter is quite strange.

I guess those civil officials must be jealous of the Wei family. After all, they are just warriors, but they received generous rewards for their military achievements, which naturally aroused envy. "

Xiao Jinnian was no longer surprised by such things.

These men of letters were often weak and had only a good mouth for speaking. He even suspected that some of them had obtained their official positions through bribery and had no real talent or knowledge at all.

"Shadow, investigate this matter immediately and get to the bottom of it!" the emperor shouted indifferently.

Before he finished speaking, a black shadow was seen falling from the roof like a ghost.

The man knelt on one knee and responded respectfully, "Yes, sir!" Then he flashed and disappeared in an instant.

"Jinnian, you can rest assured and return to rest quickly! I will definitely investigate this matter. The Wei family has always been loyal and dedicated to the country and the people. How could they be slandered by others for nothing?"

Xiao Jinan looked at his anxious brother in front of him and comforted him in a firm tone.

Xiao Jinan is certainly not a ruthless and foolish person. If you think about the right and wrong here, you will know that he was framed.

However, he could not show partiality or protection to them, and everything had to be done in accordance with the rules.

Not long after Xiao Jinnian left, Xiao Jinan immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to rush to the Marquis' Mansion to conduct a search.

As the ruler of a country, Xiao Jinan knew clearly that if a thorough investigation could be conducted this time, he would probably uncover a number of ministers who had collaborated with the enemy, betrayed their country, and sold out their masters for personal gain.

There is no doubt that there must be a huge and earth-shattering conspiracy hidden behind this, which must be exposed and curbed as soon as possible.

The imperial guards heard the news and followed the emperor's order, rushing towards the marquis' mansion with great momentum.

Everyone in the marquis's mansion was terrified and at a loss as to what to do.

Especially today, the old marquis and his young son happened to return, which made them even more confused. They really couldn't understand why the imperial guards suddenly came to visit them and demanded an explanation.

"What is going on? Why would the Imperial Guards come to search out of the blue?" There was an uproar in the Marquis's mansion, and everyone was talking about it, with looks of panic on their faces.

"Old Zheng, what is going on?" Wei Zhonglin asked the commander of the Imperial Guards beside him with a suspicious look on his face. This commander happened to be his close friend of many years.

Old Zheng looked embarrassed and said in a low voice, "Brother, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but the emperor has ordered that this matter must not be spread to others, otherwise I will have a hard time explaining myself!"

Faced with his old friend's difficulties, Wei Zhonglin was helpless.

At this time, Wei Lingheng from the Wei Mansion next door heard the noise here and hurried over.

He originally planned to step forward and find out what had happened, but was stopped by his grandfather.

Wei Zhong and Lin Chong's grandson shook their heads, with a warning in their eyes, as if admonishing him not to act impulsively.

After the Imperial Guards completed the search of the Marquis's mansion, as expected, they found some key evidence in the corner of the desk in the study.

These evidences revealed the secret letters secretly transmitted between the Marquis' Mansion and the Dongli Kingdom, which also contained details of the conspiracy to rebel.

With such irrefutable evidence, no one could refute it any longer. The secret hidden behind the Marquis' Mansion had already surfaced.

When the emperor learned the news, he was furious, and his anger was beyond imagination.

Xiao Jinan couldn't help but feel sad and angry: [Are these people so narrow-minded that they can't tolerate a loyal minister like Wei Zhonglin? If I find out who is behind this, I will kill all the nine clans! ]

Having decided on the idea, Xiao Jinan decisively issued an edict, ordering the immediate arrest of the head of the Marquis' Mansion to bring him to justice in order to protect the Wei family's safety for the time being.

The imperial guards took orders and took quick action.

Soon, a large number of imperial guards rushed towards the marquis's mansion like a tide and surrounded it.

Then, a group of soldiers broke into the mansion and took everyone, young and old, male or female, to jail.

Inside the palace, Lao Zheng led Wei Zhonglin to the emperor's study under the emperor's order.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a solemn expression and interrogated the prisoner personally.

Faced with overwhelming evidence, Wei Zhonglin knew it was futile to deny, so he had no choice but to admit his guilt and expressed his willingness to bear the punishment he deserved.

Upon seeing this, the emperor nodded slightly, expressing his approval of Wei Zhonglin's attitude of admitting his mistakes, but at the same time he emphasized that betraying the court and selling out the country is a serious crime and must not be tolerated.

Therefore, as soon as the imperial decree was issued, all the people in the Marquis' Mansion were thrown into prison, and would be executed in public after the autumn execution!

Once this incident was reported, it was like a thunderbolt across the sky, shocking the entire country.

The streets and alleys were filled with noisy discussions of the people. Some people sighed and lamented, while others angrily accused treacherous officials of being in power. For a time, public sentiment was surging.

The people were deeply shocked by the Wei family's betrayal, but they also expressed sincere admiration for the emperor's decisiveness and fairness.

However, this is only a public statement, the purpose of which is to allow the incident to continue to ferment and thus bring out the real mastermind behind the scenes.

Li Lulu was heartbroken when she heard the news, but she was unable to enter the prison to inquire about the details.

The queen who knew about the situation remained silent because the harem was not allowed to interfere in state affairs, so she could do nothing to help.

Anxious Li Lulu could only go to the palace to request an audience with the emperor, hoping to learn the truth of the matter and plead for the Wei family.

But who would have thought that the emperor would close the palace gates and refuse to meet her.

At this moment, Li Lulu was extremely anxious, as if she was on a boiling hot pot, and she was very worried.