The adopted daughter returns with a new face

The incident of Feng Xiangyu's leg tendons being cut caused a great uproar in the court the next day. The emperor was furious again, angry that the assassin had openly assassinated an important official in broad daylight, and ordered the Ministry of Justice to investigate and find the assassin, and reward Lan Rufeng handsomely.

Uncle and nephew Chen Shuchen and Chen Luo took on another tough job, and both wanted to resign. The assassin was so brazen that he sneaked into Feng Mansion in broad daylight to assassinate, but did not alarm the Feng Mansion's guards.

Moreover, Feng Xiangyu is quite skilled in martial arts. Even though the assassin cut the tendons of both his legs, he didn't make any noise. This is enough to show that the assassin's martial arts skills are extremely powerful.

Lan Ruyun also proposed to cancel the engagement between Mu Rongchen and her sister.

The emperor looked at Lan Ruyun and understood the importance of this marriage. The marriage was called off after Liang Ziyu's accident, but now that the man was not dead, it naturally could not be called off.

"Ruyun, since ancient times, marriages are cancelled when people die, but the little princess is still alive and I haven't married yet, so this marriage cannot be cancelled, and I don't agree to cancel the engagement." Mu Rongchen refused.

"Prince Rong, it is still unknown whether Feng'er is alive or not. Even if she is still alive, this marriage is with the Liangguo Mansion, not with the Nan'an Palace. The Nan'an Palace does not recognize this marriage. Please ask the emperor to cancel this obviously illegal marriage." Lan Ruyun insisted on asking the emperor to cancel the marriage as her mother requested.

When the ministers saw Lan Ruyun asking to annul the engagement and Prince Rong refusing to agree, they naturally understood that his purpose was to more effectively restrain Prince Nan'an and the Lan family.

"Prince Lan, I know that this marriage was granted to the Duke's Mansion back then. But the second young lady is a princess and is still alive, so this marriage cannot be canceled." The emperor would never agree to this. This was the most powerful bargaining chip to restrain the Lan family. Even though Lan Zhentian's two children were detained in the capital by him, the power of the Lan family should not be underestimated.

"Your Majesty, everyone says Feng'er is still alive, but who has seen her? So much time has passed, and my mother has been waiting day and night, but there is no news from Feng'er. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish." Lan Ruyun didn't want his sister to join the royal family regardless of whether she was alive or dead. He knew very well that the royal family wanted to use her to restrain his father and the family. He and Ruyu were already trapped in the capital. Wasn't that enough?

The ministers wanted to say something, but they were speechless. The Lan family had a century-old foundation and was too large. The whole family guarded Nanhu City and suppressed Dongming Kingdom. Lan Zhentian was also granted the title of a prince of a different surname, guarding Nan'an and suppressing Beili. Naturally, the emperor would not agree to annul the marriage.

"Since Ruyun wants to cancel the engagement, then she should wait for the little princess to come back and ask for permission from her brother the emperor." Mu Rongchen wanted to see if that cunning woman dared to stand up herself.

When the emperor heard his brother's idea, he immediately said, "Prince Lan, follow Prince Rong's wishes. If you want to cancel the marriage, let the little princess come to me and ask for permission."

Lan Ruyun didn't expect to be outmaneuvered. If his sister was really alive, would she really come back after Mu Rongchen's plan? But he was afraid of being disappointed.

"Your Majesty, if Feng'er really comes back alive and agrees to annul the engagement, I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish." Lan Ruyun took this as a chance to give herself a thought, a chance to prove that her sister was still alive.

"Of course, it depends on the little princess's wishes." What else could the emperor say? He could only calm Lan Ruyun down first.

The ministers did not believe that the emperor would agree to cancel the marriage if Liang Ziyu returned. He just wanted to use this opportunity to force her to show up. But who knew if she was really alive?

After the court session, Mu Rongchen went to the imperial study and told his brother in detail about the assassination attempt on his brother-in-law.

When the emperor heard that the assassin was warning Feng Xiangyu, he knew that it was related to the matter of Cangshan, and he looked at his brother with suspicion.

"Brother Emperor, I asked someone to keep an eye on her when I came back. This incident should not be done by her." Mu Rongchen couldn't be completely sure. At least he still had doubts about that woman because she didn't recognize her relatives.

"Then who do you think it is? Could it be Dongming? Ouyang Mingtai is not a good person either. Or maybe Uncle Feng has something on someone else and didn't tell the truth, so he is blaming Lan Rufeng." The emperor felt that the matter was becoming more and more difficult, and there were many possibilities.

"He knows in his heart that the assassin did not intend to kill him, but perhaps as my royal brother said, he dares not tell the truth. I have also reminded Qingge that Qingwu completely hates him and is taking advantage of him. She does not even consider him as a father." Mu Rongchen naturally suspected that his brother-in-law did not tell the truth and must have some evidence against him but was afraid to say it.

"Investigate if you can. It's better to depose him so that he doesn't have to jump around. Liang Feng will also be more restrained." The emperor had no sympathy for Feng Xiangyu's situation, but he had to pretend in the court.

"I understand." How could Mu Rongchen not understand what his brother meant? If his brother-in-law couldn't jump anymore, he could still save his life. If he continued to jump, Liangfeng would be in danger.

"The Lan family proposed to annul the marriage. Is this person alive or...? If this person is really alive, and his appearance is really ruined, will Eleven be willing to marry him?" The emperor was very doubtful whether Liang Ziyu was still alive? Others were not alive, dragging their younger brother for life.

"The mansion has been haunted twice. Although I didn't see anyone, I learned from Zi Han's personal maid, Zhi Hua, that her entire face was destroyed by Zi Han. Maybe she was afraid that the Lan family would be sad if they saw her, so she didn't want to come back to recognize her." Mu Rongchen could only tell his brother this and didn't dare to say that the person was right under his nose.

The emperor listened to his brother's words and agreed: "Why don't you marry two concubines first? You can't let yourself be dragged down by a disfigured person. You are not a child anymore. If you don't think about yourself, you have to make your mother worry less."

"Royal brother, let's discuss this matter after I return to the capital after my tour." Mu Rongchen also calmed his brother down first. That woman was so strong. If he married someone else, it would be even more impossible to win her over.

"Okay! When the envoys from other countries leave Beijing, it will be almost time for you to set off. But you haven't been punished yet, and I'm afraid Lan Rufeng will hold you accountable." The emperor said helplessly.

"When the envoys leave the capital, I will go and accept the punishment on my own and rest for a few days before going on patrol again. I will take my leave first." Mu Rongchen knew that he could not avoid being beaten.

The emperor watched his brother leave, and generously rewarded Lan Rufeng with a night-shining pearl, a thousand taels of silver and several pieces of silk. He ordered Zhao An to take the reward and send it to Qiulin Mansion, and notified Chu Jianfeng to go to the post station to check on Ouyang Mingtai's condition, and took the memorial and began to review it.

In "Yuexian Palace", Feng Qingyue heard her son say that his brother was assassinated yesterday. The teacup in her hand fell to the ground, and the palace maids were so scared that they stepped forward to comfort and clean up.

"Mother, my father has already asked the Ministry of Justice to investigate. Do you want to leave the palace and go see my uncle?" Mu Liangfeng knew that his uncle had been murdered. His father only asked the Ministry of Justice to investigate the matter, but it was impossible for them to catch the murderer.

How could Feng Qingyue not go? He was her own brother, so she stood up and hurried out of the palace with her son. After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, she quietly asked her son what was going on.

Mu Liangfeng didn't dare to tell everyone about his collusion with Beili with his uncle. He only said that they wanted to kill Lan Rufeng in Cangshan, but unexpectedly someone else wanted to assassinate Ouyang Mingtai. The people they sent failed to kill Lan Rufeng, and Lan Rufeng accidentally saved Ouyang Mingtai.

"It seems like your uncle must have been harmed by him." Feng Qingyue decisively concluded that her brother was harmed by Lan Rufeng.

"Mother, father will not really make the decision for my uncle. My uncle was killed just as father wanted." Mu Liangfeng said angrily.

"He would like someone to clear the obstacles for him." How could Feng Qingyue not know? The emperor wanted to balance the forces in the court. Even Liang Boshan and the eldest princess had been sacrificed, not to mention his own brother. Who would be the unlucky one next?

"The Emperor's uncle does not agree to cancel Lan Ruyun's engagement, and the Emperor's father does not agree either. Even if the Emperor's uncle is allowed to marry an ugly girl, the Emperor will definitely keep the Lan family in his hands." Mu Liangfeng said again.

"It's not enough that Lan Zhentian has trapped his two children in the capital. No one can resist his power." Feng Qingyue sneered. After marrying into the palace for more than ten years, she had long seen through the emperor's fickleness.

Mu Liangfeng looked at his mother's sneering expression. Born in a royal family, there was no love. All he had was the supreme throne with the power of life and death.