After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

As they were talking, two bodies were carried up, and palace servants brought in two boxes of silver ingots.

"Shh!"

The white cloth was lifted, revealing a charred corpse.

Coincidentally, in such a huge fire in the East Palace, only two culprits were burned to death.

Others suffered minor injuries at most.

In the early morning sunshine, everyone felt cold.

"He who betrays his master for the sake of gold and silver deserves a fair death."

The emperor said indifferently.

Of course, he did not have a good face towards those who wanted to harm the prince.

"Can you find out who bribed them?"

"Your Majesty, before their death, the two men confessed to having accepted bribes from Prince Ning's Mansion."

The Secretary of the Eastern Palace spoke righteously.

Everyone present was silent. There was no need to feel guilty. The person was dead and there was no evidence.

The Eastern Palace really dislikes Prince Ning and wants to make trouble for him everywhere.

Even the emperor secretly glared at the prince. Is this kid setting his sights on Prince Ning's Mansion?

Even if it was Aunt Hua, framing Concubine Tong would be better than what is happening now.

After all, Aunt Hua was missing to the outside world, and it could also be said that Concubine Tong silenced her out of guilt.

"Father, Prince Ning has evil intentions. He just made you faint a few days ago, and now he's bribing the people in the Eastern Palace. This is truly disrespectful."

Qing Yan's eyes were bright and what he said was justified.

No, don't you two know how the emperor fell into a coma? Why are you still blaming Prince Ning?

Yue Xiang and others looked at each other with their eyes and noses, and sympathized with King Ning.

How could he be so unlucky as to be targeted by the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince's character was always, if you don't provoke me, I will never let go of your pigtail.

Prince Ning also provoked the crown prince, and that's it. From now on, all the big and small things that happen will be blamed on him.

"The Crown Prince is right. This matter will be investigated by Eunuch Houfu."

The emperor spoke.

I don’t know whether he wants Eunuch Fu to investigate to make a big deal out of it or to conduct a thorough investigation?

Qing Yan was not in a hurry. He was always patient. Besides, he was now fully recovered and had plenty of time.

"Deputy General Yan, tell me about the assassin in the East Palace tonight."

The Emperor had moved on to the next thing.

Deputy General Yan explained the whole story.

"All six assassins have been apprehended. However, I was incompetent and was unable to stop them from committing suicide."

These assassins were all dead bodies. After realizing that they could not win, they decisively chose to commit suicide.

"Your Majesty, I was in the Crown Prince's bedroom when I encountered an assassin, dressed as a palace maid, and I accidentally killed him."

Qing Min also stepped out and half-knelt on the ground.

The emperor's face was gloomy. "It seems that my palace is like a sieve. First, Nanny Fang assassinated the court officials, and now there are seven assassins who want to kill the crown prince. I will not be able to live in peace in this palace from now on."

With just one sentence, everyone was so frightened that they dared not breathe.

If the emperor feels uneasy, then of course the only solution is to kill people, and kill a lot of heads.

"Your Majesty, it's a coincidence that just as I captured the maid, Princess Yiyang arrived. Not only did she break into the house, she also flirted with the maid."

Qing Min added fuel to the fire at the right time.

Princess Yiyang's eyes widened, she was both angry and panicked.

What kind of flirting? It's just empty slander!

"Your Majesty, Yiyang doesn't have... Yiyang doesn't know any palace maids."

"Why, the princess kicked the door in aggressively, and many people saw it. Are you still going to deny it?"

Qing Min was aggressive.

Princess Yiyang was furious. A mere prince, who was not even taken seriously, actually dared to throw dirty water on her.

"Your Majesty, Yiyang lost his composure. Seeing the flames raging in the East Palace, he came here out of worry for the Crown Prince. But Yiyang really doesn't recognize any palace maids."

Her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked aggrieved and weak, without any of her previous ruthlessness.

"Your Majesty, you know that my mother has always been concerned about the Crown Prince. I was afraid that she would be worried if she heard the news tomorrow, so I thought of going to see her."

Princess Yiyang mentioned Princess Mingzhu calmly.

It's not entirely a lie. Princess Mingzhu supported the emperor in sitting firmly on the throne. She has also loved the prince very much over the years and has clearly supported the Eastern Palace.

The emperor respected his aunt the most, and his expression softened somewhat.

Qing Min suddenly admitted his mistake: "Perhaps I saw it wrong. The palace maid and the princess exchanged glances, but it didn't mean she was asking for help."

What a good move of retreating to advance! The emperor's face suddenly turned cold.

"Yiyang, my aunt and I have been too indulgent towards you these past few years, which is why you have become even more unruly."

"The Eastern Palace is under martial law by the Imperial Guards. Yiyang, how did you get in?"

The emperor suddenly raised his tone, his eyes as cold as a knife.

Princess Yiyang trembled and knelt on the ground to argue.

"I, I was in a hurry and broke in..."

"You ignored my orders and acted arrogantly in front of the Imperial Guards. Yiyang, you greatly disappoint me."

There was no anger in the emperor's tone, but his authority was even greater.

Princess Yiyang was covered in cold sweat and couldn't utter a word.

"Since Princess Yiyang is suspected of being connected to the assassin and has trespassed into the Eastern Palace, her behavior is suspicious. We should hand her over to the Ministry of Justice for investigation."

Minister Zhao suddenly spoke.

The Minister of Justice glared at his colleague. He was really looking for trouble with him. Was it fun to imprison the princess?

Throw the hot potato to him and keep yourself away?

The emperor was silent for a moment before speaking: "There is no concrete evidence that Princess Yiyang is implicated in the assassination. It would be better for her to remain in the palace and cooperate with the interrogation."

Staying in the palace means house arrest.

No matter how headstrong Yiyang was, she was still his aunt's daughter, and he owed her a lot...

Furthermore, the emperor actually knew that Princess Yiyang appeared to be well-behaved and gentle on the surface, but was willful and arrogant in private. However, he also knew that Yiyang did not have the courage or the brains to hire an assassin to kill the prince.

Minister Zhao frowned, thinking that His Majesty was still too emotional. This matter concerned the safety of the Eastern Palace, so how could he not conduct a thorough investigation?

Qingyan was very calm.

He had long been accustomed to it. His father was always like this, always having the overall interests to consider.

"Noble Concubine Tong, why are you coming to the Eastern Palace instead of staying in Fengxue Garden?"

The emperor seemed to be asking ordinary questions, but Concubine Tong could hear the anger hidden in his words.

This time, she went far beyond her limits.

"I was originally in the Cining Palace, massaging the Empress Dowager's shoulders, when I heard that the Eastern Palace had caught fire and that the coffin was also found. I suspected something had happened to the Crown Prince. The Empress Dowager nearly fainted, so I had no choice but to come to the Eastern Palace to see if the Crown Prince was safe. Now that I see that he is safe and sound, I am overjoyed."

I have to say that Concubine Tong is good at talking.

She brought up the Empress Dowager and said that she came to see him because she was worried. However, she was unclear whether the Empress Dowager asked her to come. She clearly made the decision on her own.

"Oh, do you think I'm blind or deaf? You've been managing the harem for years. Didn't the eunuchs and maids who rushed to enter the East Palace do it under your orders?"

"Even if something happens in the Eastern Palace, it's not your place to interfere, Concubine Tong, you're overreaching!"

"How dare you slander the Queen Mother? The Queen Mother has always been known for her righteousness. How dare you slander her?"

The emperor looked gloomy, as if he had completely forgotten what happened when he went crazy in the Cining Palace a few days ago.