After separating from my mother-in-law, I raised my children, built a house, and filled the granary

Liu Xiang listened to what A Shun said and fell into a brief contemplation.

It seems that the emperor does not want to crucify Shen Yunwan.

He felt a little unhappy. Even if Shen Yunwan was Lin Chengfeng's wife, she was only a fourth-rank wife.

The one who was killed was his daughter.

Shen Yunwan must die. Whether according to the laws of Dai Viet or the ethics of the martial arts world, Shen Yunwan cannot survive.

"Your Majesty, please have Shuntian Prefecture thoroughly investigate this matter.

This old minister just wants an explanation for my daughter's death."

Prime Minister Liu did not say that Shen Yunwan was the murderer, but he insisted on bringing the real murderer to justice.

No one can protect Shen Yunwan.

When Ah Shun heard what Prime Minister Liu said, he couldn't help but look at the emperor.

But there was no emotion on the emperor's face.

Ah Shun sighed countless times in his heart today, feeling that this was a dead end.

Even if the emperor wanted to save him, he would have to spend a lot of time and energy negotiating with the civil officials and Prime Minister Liu in the court.

And he always felt that the emperor might not want to save Shen Yunwan.

Perhaps the emperor would be happy to see today's situation.

There was enough reason to treat Concubine Liu coldly and further reduce the power of the Liu family.

Shen Yunwan, who had been influencing Lin Chengfeng and his son, was also eliminated.

In the eyes of the emperor, Shen Yunwan has always been an unstable factor.

The most important thing is that there are too many emotions, which are not suitable for the royal family.

Whether it is Lin Chengfeng or Lin Xiangxi, the emperor plans to reveal their background.

"Prime Minister Liu, I have handed this matter over to Shuntian Prefecture, and I believe there will be a result soon.

We can’t just look at the results on the scene, we also have to dig out the people behind the scenes.

Do you agree? "

"Your Majesty is wise."

Prime Minister Liu knew that the Liu family was really going to decline this time.

Concubine Liu could no longer be saved.

This rebellious girl actually did something bad right under the noses of the emperor and him, and it was such a low-level scheme.

Do you really think the current emperor is a fool?

When Liu Xiang left the palace, he had lost his former vigor and vitality. He was hunched over, like an ordinary old man.

Outside the palace, Lin Xiangxi looked at Liu Mansion's carriage from afar and saw a hunchbacked old man being helped into the carriage.

Only after the carriage left did he hand the palace card to the guard.

He had a palace pass given by the emperor that allowed him to enter and exit the palace freely.

The young man looked at the majestic palace and for the first time felt that the palace really looked like a man-eating monster.

Everyone in the palace is just living in the belly of a giant monster.

Living half-dead.

One day it will disappear without a trace.

Lin Xiangxi walked step by step with determination in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Lin has entered the palace."

The emperor pinched his temples, and the slight tiredness he had just felt disappeared without a trace after he heard Lin Xiangxi enter the palace.

He even felt a little bit of anticipation, "This kid, entering the palace at this time. Ah Shun, what do you think he will do to help his mother out of this predicament?

Even if he says anything, he won't be able to let his mother get away with it. I can't wait to meet this kid."

Amid the emperor's somewhat excited voice, A Shun went to greet Lin Xiangxi in person.

"Mr. Lin, the Emperor knows you have entered the palace and has sent this old servant to pick you up."

Ashun looked at the young man in front of him, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.

Lin Xiangxi has endured too much.

At this time, he even blamed Lin Chengfeng and Shen Yunwan.

It is because they are not strong enough that the young people who should be carefree are full of worries.

Although Lin Xiangxi is extremely intelligent, he always has to work hard when facing the emperor.

"Thank you, father-in-law."

……

Eunuch A Shun wanted to say something several times, but he looked at the calmness in Lin Xiangxi's eyes.

He swallowed his words again.

Eunuch A Shun, who has served the emperor for decades, sometimes feels more oppressive when he is with Lin Xiangxi than when he is with the emperor himself.

Eunuch A Shun looked at the young man beside him again, and seemed to understand why the emperor attached so much importance to Lin Xiangxi.

Whether in age, ability or temperament, he is superior to all the other princes.

It is even more prosperous than when the emperor was still a prince.

Arriving at the door of the imperial study, Lin Xiangxi stepped over the threshold and said to Ah Shun who came in after him, "Close the door."

Grandpa Shun closed the door smoothly.

The moment he touched the door, he seemed to wake up and looked at the emperor sitting on the seat with some panic.

The emperor nodded to him, without any displeasure in his eyes.

Eunuch A Shun breathed a sigh of relief instantly.

He seemed to be under a spell and obeyed Lin Xiangxi's every word.

It seems like it should be like this.

Lin bowed to the west, stood in the middle, and looked into the eyes of the emperor sitting on his seat.

The two of them just stared at each other, and the emperor didn't say anything.

For some reason, A Shun, the eunuch standing nearby, had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

What are these two ancestors doing again?

The air pressure was so low that he wanted to escape.

He shouldn't have come in just now, he should have been outside the door.

"Save her, and I'll go to the palace."

Lin Xiangxi stared into the emperor's eyes. His words were meant to be a request, but there was not a hint of pleading in his tone.

Still looking straight into the emperor's eyes.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him.

There was a sharp look in his eyes for so many years, even before he ascended the throne.

No one ever spoke to him like that.

Completely equal, even a little bit of a condescending feeling.

This feeling made him feel a little uncomfortable and also very novel.

Eunuch A Shun standing by was sweating even more, and when he wasn't talking, his mood was just low.

This statement is fatal.

Lin Xiangxi met the emperor's gaze directly without any dodging.

"You're coming into the palace? Do you think I need you?" The emperor basically didn't use any honorifics in front of Lin Xiangxi.

"If not, why do you spend so much time on me? At least you think I'm a good alternative, right?

I guess none of the princes under your knees now satisfies you, right?

Not to mention the eldest prince and the second prince who are short-sighted and narrow-minded, you even look down on the little princes, right?

Otherwise, I will stay by your side and teach you personally.

As a qualified monarch, training and selecting a suitable successor is an important responsibility."

Eunuch A Shun couldn't stand Lin Xiangxi's words anymore, and beads of sweat dripped down his neck.

After living for so long, this was the first time that fighting for the throne was spoken of so naturally, and it seemed as if he had to beg him to fight for it.

Otherwise, why would he trade himself into the palace?

"Do you think you will be a qualified crown prince in the future?"

"At least you think so." Lin Xiangxi was not humble.

He is very confident on this point.

How precious is the time of the emperor to waste on worthless people? He is not so narcissistic as to think that this person has deep feelings for him.

In the imperial family, emotions are the cheapest and most unreliable.

Looking at the confident and determined man in front of him, the emperor's eyes were full of admiration.

Such talents are worth his time and energy.

"Have you figured out how to enter the palace?"

"Find a prince of my age or younger and send me here as a study companion.

That way you have an alternative."

Lin Xiangxi even figured out how to enter the palace.

"How will your background be announced then?" The emperor looked at the young man in front of him with some joking eyes.

Lin Xiangxi's heart, which had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed.