The prince kneels every day. Has the princess forgiven him today?

Song Junling was still thinking about the matter of the third princess, but Xi Wan suddenly said this, and his mind was a little confused.

Immediately, his handsome face turned rosy.

"I……"

Song Xiwan has already walked forward.

There is no need to continue talking about these things that everyone knows.

Song Junling hurriedly caught up with his sister, opened his thin lips and wanted to explain something, but finally chose to give up.

Ugh.

How easy is this?

……

in the palace.

Xie Qingyuan complained to her father with a stern face, "Father, Second Brother is a prince, yet he is harassing a court official's daughter in a restaurant. I think this is inappropriate. Lord Song will definitely report this to the emperor. What will the other court officials think then?"

The emperor coughed lightly from time to time, his face looking dejected.

His voice was extremely weak when he asked, "Qiang'er, is this true?"

Xie Qiang sat in a wheelchair, his face pale as he cried, "Father, this is absolutely not true! Qiang'er was the one injured by Song Xiwan. How dare she defy the royal family! I beg you to do this for me and have her imprisoned for your punishment!"

After saying this, Xie Qiang gave the imperial physician a look.

The imperial physician stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince's injuries are indeed serious. He has multiple whip wounds on his body, and his arm is disabled. He will need a year or two to recover."

"Father, I was already being schemed against by a villain during the Autumn Hunt, and the truth has yet to be revealed. Now, I am being abused by Song Xiwan like this. I refuse to accept this!"

Xie Qiang thought of Song Xiwan's smug face, and his heart was filled with anger.

How dare a servant be so arrogant!

Xie Qiang glanced at Xie Chengqian from the corner of his eye, then gritted his teeth and said coldly, "And Song Xiwan was also present on the day of the autumn hunt. Who knows if she is also involved?"

Xie Qingyuan frowned, "The Dali Temple has already investigated. That poison needle cannot be released without more than ten years of internal energy. How could Miss Song have such ability?"

This second brother is like a mad dog that bites everyone he sees!

Xie Qiang asked in a sinister voice, "So you're saying that it's true that she injured me?"

"you!"

"All right."

The emperor spoke out to stop him.

He lifted his heavy eyelids and looked at his three children in front of him with tired eyes. A feeling of irritation rose in his heart, and he didn't want to care who was telling the truth and who was lying.

The injury is here, it is irrefutable evidence.

The emperor looked at Eunuch Fu and said, "Go and tell Song Xiwan to come into the palace."

"No need."

Xie Chengqian's cold voice slowly rang out in the Yangxin Palace, sending a chill down the spine of everyone present.

This is going against the will of the emperor!

The emperor's face was filled with anger, and he scolded the son he disliked the most, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

The emperor coughed so hard that he was frightened and the imperial physician rushed forward to take his pulse and protect his heart.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry."

A hint of pride flashed in Xie Qiang's eyes. He didn't bother to bother Song Xiwan and scolded Xie Chengqian, "Fifth brother, how dare you go against our father's wishes?"

Xie Qingyuan gave Xie Chengqian a slightly anxious look. It would be unwise to go against her father at this time.

She witnessed this farce from beginning to end and will definitely seek justice for Song Xiwan.

Xie Chengqian's eyes were cold and indifferent. "This son is not disobeying father, but I just don't think it's necessary to involve Miss Song. It was me who crippled Second Brother's hand."

Everyone was shocked.

The emperor almost lost his breath and asked in a trembling voice, "What did you say?"

What on earth is this son planning?

Xie Chengqian explained in a cold voice, "My second brother deliberately plotted to embarrass Miss Song in the restaurant. I happened to run into him when I went to arrest him, and saw his guards trying to kill Miss Song. I had no choice but to intervene to save her."

"You bullshit!"

Xie Qiang's anger flared up again when he heard this.

He is really good at confusing right and wrong. Does he think that he and his father are fools?

Xie Qingyuan's eyes flashed with a strange color, and she quickly understood the meaning of "arrest" in Xie Chengqian's words, and asked: "Why does Fifth Brother want to arrest Second Brother?"

"I was just about to say that." Xie Chengqian turned his gaze towards the emperor and bowed, pleading, "Father, my second brother has wantonly killed concubines and servants in the palace, causing public outrage. Many people have already reported this to the Dali Temple. If justice is not served quickly, I'm afraid the dignity of the imperial family will be shaken."

After the cold words fell, the hall was filled with dead silence.

Xie Qiang no longer looked as miserable as before, but only panicked.

Will not!

He has clearly kept his mouth shut, who would be so bold as to betray him?

The emperor knew at a glance that what Xie Chengqian said was true, and he became even more annoyed.

This son's power was out of his control.

Xie Qiang was still crying and defending himself, "Father, please be wise. This is absolutely not the case! How could I be so heartless? They wanted to die on their own!"

"Shut up!"

The last brainless remark made the emperor so angry that he spit out blood.

waste!

Not only did he fail to get things done, but he was also repeatedly constrained and needed his protection.

Xie Chengqian remained motionless, Xie Qiang was thinking of a countermeasure in fear, only Xie Qingyuan stepped forward in panic, shouting in worry.

"Father, Father, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Xie Qingyuan only wanted to correct the mistake and prevent Xie Qiang from continuing to act recklessly, but she didn't want anything to happen to her father.

The emperor waved his hand slightly and looked at his daughter with a complicated look.

Finally, the emperor said, "No problem."

Xie Chengqian saw this scene and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It seems that the emperor has made up his mind, and even genuine concern cannot shake his selfish heart.

Xie Qingyuan didn't notice anything was wrong at all, and heaved a sigh of relief, suggesting, "This matter is of great importance. Why don't we have someone investigate the case at Second Brother's mansion before making a final conclusion?"

"No."

The emperor shook his head resolutely, staring at Xie Chengqian with a cold, bloodshot gaze, and ordered in a cold voice, "Don't investigate! If this gets out, the court will be in turmoil!"

In order to consolidate his power, Xie Qiang married many daughters of local powerful men, including the daughters of ministers.

The death of either one will cause a huge uproar!

Xie Qingyuan froze, and said in a trembling voice, "Father, those are human lives, are you just going to ignore them?"

She couldn't understand. Couldn't the case be handled impartially?

The emperor's eyes were stern. "If this causes unrest and leads to a change of dynasty, there will be countless casualties. Don't you think this is human life?"

Xie Qingyuan couldn't understand this answer.

What is the connection between the two?

Xie Qiang felt as if he had been saved. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I am certain that I have been wronged and will never let anyone succeed in their evil scheme."

Xie Qingyuan felt so blocked in her chest that she almost cried.

It’s so unfair!

She looked at Xie Chengqian, hoping that her fifth brother would stand on her side.

Unexpectedly, Xie Chengqian only asked: "In that case, I accidentally injured my second brother today? Shouldn't I be held responsible?"

The emperor and Xie Qiang were very angry. These words were clearly a threat!