The foolish girl returns, and the regent becomes a wife-loving madman

Since Wang Chao has made his choice, the emperor wants to hear in person how he reports the matter.

When Eunuch Deng brought Wang Chao to the imperial study, the emperor had already put away his anger and was sitting calmly in front of his desk.

Hearing the footsteps, the emperor looked up at the two of them. After they saluted, the emperor stared at Wang Chao intently.

Sensing the emperor's gaze, Wang Chao tensed up and looked at the ground with flickering eyes.

The emperor stared for a long time and asked, "Did Lu Zhong and the queen meet in private?"

Wang Chao's body stiffened, and he knelt on the ground with a plop: "Your Majesty, we did not meet in private."

Eunuch Deng looked at Wang Chao nervously and saw him kneeling on the ground with his head lowered, his whole body trembling slightly.

If he hadn't just read what was on the paper, he might have believed what he said.

But seeing him like this, I was a little confused about his behavior.

The emperor's eyes flashed with sharpness: "You have been secretly watching the queen, and you have never been exposed?"

"Your Majesty, no."

Seeing how persistent he was, the emperor knew that he had been bribed by Lu Zhong and the queen, so he waved his hand and asked him to leave.

Watching him stand up tremblingly and turn away, the emperor frowned slightly.

He didn't even know that Lu Zhong and the Queen dared to bribe even the people around him.

If it was really as Xie Lingxiao said, the two must have been planning for many years, and there was no telling how many people in the palace obeyed their orders.

The emperor looked at Eunuch Deng nonchalantly, and when their eyes met, his eyes instantly became fierce.

After being frightened, Eunuch Deng fell to his knees with a plop.

"Your Majesty..."

"Old Deng, tell me, is there anyone around me I can trust?"

"Your Majesty, I am loyal to you and will only obey your orders."

The emperor looked at Eunuch Deng for a long time and chuckled, "Get up. I trust you."

"Send someone to check how many people around me have betrayed me."

In the past, out of consideration for the Queen's face, she had always indulged the Prime Minister's Office in everything.

Even the queen repeatedly asked him for grace for the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he agreed one by one.

It was also because of his tolerance that the Prime Minister's Office grew stronger and stronger.

Now it seems that I have cultivated a traitor for myself.

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Go and bring the prince to the palace, whether he is awake or not."

"I obey your command." Eunuch Deng withdrew respectfully.

Zhao Yiliang hid in the distance, watched Eunuch Deng hurriedly walk out of the imperial study, and quietly followed his footsteps.

It was not until he saw Eunuch Deng leave the palace and go to the Prince's Mansion that he turned around and returned to the Regent's Palace.

After hearing what Zhao Yilian said, Shen Jingxuan's eyes showed joy.

"It seems that the emperor can't help himself."

Zhao Yiliang said proudly: "The emperor is still very patient. After all, he didn't even punish Wang Chao and let him leave on his own."

Shen Jingxuan asked: "How do you know that he is enduring and not thinking of other ways?"

With the emperor's temper, how could he allow others to betray him and do nothing?

Letting Wang Chao leave on his own is just the beginning.

After listening to Shen Jingxuan's words, Zhao Yiliang asked: "Why did the emperor summon Xie Zihan at this time?"

Shen Jingxuan glanced at him and said, "You'll know in a moment."

For some reason, she found that Zhao Yiliang seemed to have no brains every time he was in front of her.

He didn't want to think about it too much, so he asked the question to himself, hoping to find the answer from himself?

She didn't want to be involved either.

When Ling Huan came to the room, Zhao Yiliang came forward excitedly: "Is there any news from the palace?"

"If you are so anxious, why don't you go and watch it yourself?"

Ling Huan walked around him and came to Shen Jingxuan: "Princess, Guizhi and Shen Jingxuan sent news at the same time, which one do you want to hear first?"

Shen Jingxuan said: "It's up to you, whichever one you say first is fine."

Ling Huan thought for a moment and said, "Guizhi only said that Xie Zihan had been in contact with Xiling State, but there is no evidence of delivering letters."

"Every time Xie Zihan received a letter, he would burn it himself. The reason she knew about this was because she accidentally mentioned it when she went to deliver something to him and heard Xie Zihan raging in the study."

Xiling Kingdom?

Yes, Xie Zihan has been in contact with Song Yi, and I think those letters are to discuss plans with him.

The Crown Prince of Beiling Kingdom actually teamed up with the prince of another country to assassinate the Regent of Beiling Kingdom.

Is what Xie Zihan did treason?

"Where's Shen Jinghuan?"

Her sister was willing to kneel down in front of her and confess, but she didn't know whether she was sincere or not.

"She said almost the same thing as Guizhi, but she sent a letter that Xie Zihan had received, but..."

Zhao Yiliang urged, "Why are you hesitating so much? Can't you just finish your words at once?"

Ling Huan glared at him and continued, "It's just that she secretly copied the contents of the letter."

Zhao Yiliang was a little disappointed and slowly leaned back in his chair.

"What a pity! If it is really Song Yi's handwriting, it could be of some use."

Ling Huan also felt a little regretful: "Xie Zihan was particularly careful this time. It will be difficult to get his letter of treason."

Shen Jingxuan stood up and walked around the room, and Ling Qiong walked forward and supported her worriedly.

As the months went by, Shen Jingxuan felt uncomfortable even sitting for a long time, and often had to get up and walk around after only sitting for a short while.

"Princess..."

Shen Jingxuan said: "No problem."

As she walked, she continued, "It won't be hard to get Xie Zihan's letter. When Li Luo returns home, maybe you'll know."

Li Luo has been away for a few days. If the trip goes well, he should be back in the city in the next two days.

"Xie Zihan was beaten with fifty sticks by the emperor." Ling Chen's voice came.

Hearing his words, Zhao Yiliang said with an unpleasant expression, "Only fifty strokes of the cane?"

He put in so much effort, and this punishment was too light.

Ling Chen laughed and said, "He was knocked unconscious and carried back to the Prince's Mansion today. The fifty strokes of the cane almost cost him his life."

"Carry it back to the Prince's Palace?"

Seeing that he looked ignorant, Ling Chen told him what happened in the afternoon.

But after hearing this, Zhao Yiliang still couldn't be happy.

Xie Zihan is too weak.

How could those common people, who didn't even have any martial arts skills, knock him out?

Thinking that he was unconscious, the emperor still had him beaten with fifty sticks, and Zhao Yiliang felt a little relieved.

"Where is the Queen? Didn't the Emperor deal with her?"

Xie Zihan was just trying to take revenge on the Queen, but Zhao Yiliang was more concerned about the Queen's situation.

Shen Jingxuan looked at his anxious look and shook her head, "You are too impatient."

That person is the queen, not some other evildoer, so you can kill her if you want.

The Queen is the mother of a country and has the Prime Minister's Mansion to rely on. How can she be dealt with easily?

As the saying goes, a single move can affect the entire body. The emperor was only punishing Xie Zihan to see how the empress and Lu Zhong would react.

Zhao Yiliang sat down slowly, as if to calm down his emotions, but in fact he was staring at Ling Chen without blinking.

Ling Chen felt uncomfortable being looked at by him, and pursed his lips and said, "Don't punish the queen."