After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

This was the result of Luo's desperate begging. If he had followed his wishes, he would have just died with a glass of poisoned wine to avoid implicate the entire Sun family.

Who could have thought that his son was fine, but his daughter, who had always been well-behaved and sensible, caused him such a big trouble.

He was screwed.

It is obvious that the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion and the Duke of Huguo Mansion can become relatives.

Marquis Jing'an was filled with grief and anger when he thought about what his evil daughter had done.

The Duke of the Protectorate didn't care about Sun Ruqian's fate. He looked at the Marquis of Jing'an coldly and said in a cold voice, "My Lord, you have said so much, but you have kept silent about the person behind Sun Ruqian. Is this your sincerity?"

Marquis Jing'an looked up suddenly, pale with horror.

"My lord..."

"I'm asking you now to give you a chance. It doesn't mean I can't find out." The Duke of Protectorate said with a gloomy face.

Marquis Jing'an kept the matter secret simply because he wanted to protect himself and didn't want to be dragged into this mess.

But he did not think about the fact that as a member of the Sun family, Sun Ruqian would not be able to remain immune even without the tacit consent of the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion.

Or does Marquis Jing'an think that he can use the Fifth Prince as leverage to negotiate terms with him?

Ah!

Without asking him whether he agrees or not.

Jing'an Hou's forehead was covered with cold sweat. Under the fierce gaze of the Duke of Huguo, he had to confess honestly: "It was the Fifth Prince. I am not sure whether what my daughter said is true or not. At the banquet that day, the Fifth Prince asked her to find the Third Young Master and ask him to transfer the guards patrolling near the North Courtyard."

"Didn't he say what he was going to do?" The Duke of Protectorate stared coldly at Marquis Jing'an and asked.

Jing'an Hou shook his head repeatedly and said in fear: "I don't know, the Fifth Prince didn't say much."

Only her silly daughter would be so fooled by the Fifth Prince and do things for him without asking why.

The Fifth Prince is clearly using her.

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Protectorate did not ask any further questions. It didn't matter whether Sun Ruqian knew or not.

The person who murdered Cheng Shuli was the Fifth Prince, that’s enough.

"Lord Sun, since you are here to apologize, then show your sincerity." The Duke of Protectorate said again.

Marquis Jing'an stared blankly at the Duke of Protecting the Country: "..."

There was a chill on my back, and a bad feeling.

That night, a major incident occurred in the capital. Marquis Jing'an was chased in the street and one of his hands was almost crippled.

Just as everyone was sighing and wondering who he had offended, the next day Marquis Jing'an entered the palace with an injured hand in a hanging manner.

In the imperial study, Marquis Jing'an knelt in the center of the hall and complained to Emperor Jianhe with extreme grievance.

"Your Majesty, please help me. If my guards hadn't risked their lives to save me, I would probably be a corpse now. I beg Your Majesty to severely punish the culprit behind this."

Cheng Hong also entered the palace with him.

When Marquis Jing'an was assassinated, he caught the murderer.

Emperor Jianhe looked at him and asked with concern: "How is your injury?"

"My arm was slashed so deep that the bone was visible. It was almost broken. I also had several minor injuries on my body."

It seems that it is not a big deal, otherwise could I enter the palace now?

"Do you know who wants to kill you?" asked Emperor Jianhe.

Marquis Jing'an swallowed with a look of panic on his face, and as if he had made a huge decision, he took out a token from his arms.

Seeing this, the eunuch Zhao Ren who was serving nearby hurried over to take the token.

When I saw the pattern on the license plate, I was so shocked that I almost fainted.

This……

Emperor Jianhe saw Zhao Ren was stunned and looked unhappy, and frowned: "What's wrong?"

Zhao Ren suddenly came back to his senses with a start, bowed and handed the token to Emperor Jianhe: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Jianhe looked at the token in front of him, and his eyes suddenly became cold, with a hint of chilliness flickering in them.

This is the token from Lao Wu’s mansion.

Cheng Hong said in a matter-of-fact manner, "There were five people who tried to assassinate the Marquis. I caught one of them, but before I could interrogate him, he bit the poison hidden in his teeth and committed suicide. I only found this token on him."

Emperor Jianhe's face was extremely gloomy.

He suddenly looked at Jing'an Hou, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and his voice was cold: "Are you saying that the person who wants to kill you is Lao Wu, why?"

Marquis Jing'an felt the pressure from the emperor, and his heart trembled a few times. He said with a stiff face, "This token was found on the person who tried to assassinate me. I don't understand how I offended the Fifth Prince to make him kill me. If I had to give a reason, it would be that my daughter admired your Highness and threatened to commit suicide. I couldn't bear to see my daughter suffer from lovesickness, so I went to the Fifth Prince and asked him to report to the Emperor and marry her as his concubine. If that doesn't work, my daughter would also be willing to be his concubine."

After he said this, he created enmity between himself and the Fifth Prince.

But what can I do?

If he doesn't follow the Lord Protector's wishes, he doesn't know whether he can see the sun tomorrow.

His daughter got into trouble in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, and he could only swallow his anger and accept the loss.

Who said that military generals don’t know how to use tactics?

The Duke of Protectorate should not be too cruel.

"So what you mean is that the fifth brother wants to send someone to kill you because he doesn't want to marry your daughter?" Emperor Jianhe asked expressionlessly.

One is his own son, the other is his subject.

The emperor didn't want his son to bear this crime.

It’s not that he likes the fifth brother so much, but once the news gets out, what will happen to the royal family’s reputation?

Jing'an Marquis raised his head cautiously, glanced at Emperor Jianhe, and muttered softly, "I dare not make a definite statement, I just made a guess based on the token. It's all up to the emperor to decide."

What this means is that whether he is the fifth prince or not is up to you, Your Majesty.

"I understand. My dear Lord Sun, you have been frightened. You should just stay in your mansion and recuperate recently." Emperor Jianhe held the token in his hand, stroking it gently, and said in a light voice.

Jing'an Hou didn't dare to ask the emperor what he knew and how to punish the fifth prince. He just bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, I thank the emperor for his concern."

"Bandits have sneaked into the capital and dared to injure people in the streets. My dear Minister Cheng, I order you to quickly arrest the remaining assassins." Emperor Jianhe looked at Cheng Hong and ordered.

Cheng Hong bowed in response.

I was not surprised at the emperor's words.

The emperor could severely punish the fifth prince in private and give an explanation to Marquis Jing'an, but he would never publicly announce that it was him who assassinated Marquis Jing'an.

That would not only ruin the Fifth Prince, but also bring shame to the royal family. The Emperor couldn't afford to lose this person.

Many people had heard about Marquis Jing'an's assassination, and the emperor could not remain indifferent, so he made up this excuse.

Mountain bandits sneaked into the capital and assassinated officials, and Marquis Jing'an was just the unlucky one.

The most important thing for an official in the court is to learn to understand the emperor's mind, just like now.

Marquis Jing'an and Cheng Hong left the imperial study and walked out of the palace.

"My Lord, take good care of your injuries and get well soon." Cheng Hong said to Marquis Jing'an as they were parting at the palace gate.

Marquis Jing'an smiled awkwardly and said, "Thanks to Commander Cheng."

The assassination last night was a play directed and performed by him by the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. His arm was indeed cut, but the bone was not exposed. It was all done for the emperor to see.