After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

Because of this incident, the emperor no longer had the mood to hold a bonfire banquet.

How could he not be angry when a group of men openly engaged in fornication in the palace under his nose?

Minister Zhao is about sixty years old. He knelt for most of the day yesterday and knelt outside the Mingzhang Palace again early this morning.

The emperor did not see him yesterday.

Today, Minister Zhao finally had the chance to meet the emperor.

In his early years, Minister Zhao had followed the emperor in battles, and he had risen to this position based on his own ability.

Zhao Liangfeng was a fourth-rank official in the capital and the nephew of Concubine Zhao. No matter from which perspective, his undignified death was a huge scandal.

Minister Zhao burst into tears, sobbing and complaining that he had not disciplined his children strictly enough, and knelt on the ground begging the emperor for punishment.

"It is all my fault for not teaching well and bringing shame to the court. I, this old minister, am guilty."

The emperor's anger gradually subsided.

In the past, the emperor and his ministers fought bravely on the battlefield. As time passed, the old man grew old, and Minister Zhao's black hair turned gray.

Never mind, he had a son dead after all.

The emperor is not only a ruler, but also a father.

Just imagine, if his child lost his life, how heartbreaking would it be for an old man to see his child die?

Despite being in such grief, Minister Zhao did not quibble or cry out for injustice. He was sincere and took the initiative to admit his mistakes, which softened the emperor's heart a little.

"Forget it, the person is dead, so I won't punish you any more."

"However, if the Zhao family gets into trouble again in the future, you can retire and live there."

Minister Zhao knew that this was the right move.

He knelt deeply and bowed: "I am deeply grateful and will never let down the emperor's grace. From now on, I will strictly discipline my children and will never allow such evil to ruin our family again."

"Please persuade Concubine Zhao to stop making such trouble."

Concubine Zhao has been making a fuss since yesterday. If it weren't for the fact that she gave birth to two princes, the emperor would have almost ordered her to be demoted.

Zhao Liangfeng died, he deserved it.

What the emperor cares about most at the moment is not who killed Zhao Liangfeng, but how those assassins appeared.

Who is behind this, stirring up trouble?

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This case is really difficult to investigate.

Ye Shizhen only felt that he had lost hundreds of hairs and had no idea what was going on.

These people seemed to appear out of thin air.

The people around Zhao Liangfeng had no idea why he was going to Xunfang Palace, because all his confidants died together.

There were one or two servants who mentioned that the person Zhao Liangfeng hated the most recently was Lu Jiangnian's wife Yuan.

But Yuanshi had long been ruled out as a suspect.

The guards in Xunfang Palace that day were relatively weak because Concubine Liang was afraid of offending the female members of the family, so she deliberately withdrew two teams of troops. As a result, there were no patrols in many places, making it difficult to find witnesses.

I can only say, what a coincidence.

Xuanqing felt strange as he watched the prince working hard and carefully reviewing the files.

Today, the prince was not in a hurry to return to Yunyouju. You know, it was already late, and if he didn't go back, the prince's wife would be asleep.

Yesterday, he clearly said that he would not stay up late with Lord Ye.

Xuanqing knew that the prince was thinking about his wife.

Now, how can you sit still like this?

This doesn't look like the prince who is addicted to the pleasures of life. Instead, he looks somewhat like the prince before he got married.

Lu Jiangnian closed the file and stood up: "Master Ye, it's getting late. I will go first."

Ye Shizhen stood up and bowed: "Goodbye, Lord Lu."

This Lord Lu is really dedicated. He obviously can't bear to leave his beloved wife, but he still works so hard. It's rare, rare.

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Lu Jiangnian said nothing along the way. After returning to Yunyouju, he didn't know where to go.

It seems that he had been living with Yuanshi before?

Why is this so?

Lu Jiangnian felt that there was something unusual and strange about Yuan's affairs.

Today he was so focused on the case that he hadn't noticed it yet. But now that he had returned to Yunyouju, he was shocked to realize that his mind was very vague about Yuanshi's affairs.

He only knew that it was his father who forced him to marry Yuan.

After getting married, he and Yuanshi seemed to have no feelings for each other.

When he thought of Yuanshi, what came to his mind was a lonely woman who always stood in the corner, with her head down and not talkative. This was his memory of Yuanshi.

Then why did he live with her before?

Something is not right.

However, after reading the files all day, Lu Jiangnian was too lazy to think about these irrelevant things.

Xuanqing saw the prince standing at the intersection for a long time, not saying a word, not taking a step, with a frown on his face, wondering what he was thinking about.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Lu Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "Send the bedding to the wing room. I'll be resting there today."

Xuanqing's mouth was opened so wide that an egg could almost be stuffed in.

Funny look, very silly.

"has a problem?"

Lu Jiangnian glanced at Xuan Qing with sharp eyes. Xuan Qing shuddered and immediately replied, "I'll do it right away."

Hey, this is weird, a very weird thing.

Before, no matter how late it was, the prince would go back to his room to rest. Why did he suddenly want to stay in the side room?

Lu Jiangnian looked at Xuan Qing's departing back with a serious look. After a moment, he turned and went to the side room.

"Why did the prince go to the wing room?"

Yuan Wanru did not fall asleep.

Because of Zhao Liangfeng's incident, the atmosphere in the palace was not very good. She was too lazy to go out, so she took a nap during the day and felt full of energy.

She was waiting for Lu Jiangnian to come back, but she didn't expect Xuan Qing to bring her such news.

Xuan Qing smiled awkwardly: "I don't know either."

No matter what, Yuan Wanru had to go and see Lu Jiangnian. Could it be that something big had happened and he needed to stay up late to deal with it?

The night in early winter is cold and quiet.

Yuan Wanru was walking hurriedly on the corridor in her embroidered shoes. The light was on in the side room. She pushed the door open and went in. Lu Jiangnian looked up at her. The man's face was so handsome under the candlelight.

However, with just one glance, Yuan Wanru discovered something unusual.

His eyes were as cold as the wind and as cool as water, without the passion and deep affection he had felt when he looked at her last night.

What's going on here?

Yuan Wanru just stared at him, trying to find clues, she didn't say anything.

She was wrapped in a white fox cloak with a fluffy white fur collar, which made her little face look particularly delicate. Her bright black eyes looked at Lu Jiangnian, making his heart beat slightly out of rhythm.

"What are you here for?"

The sound was like snow on snow, without any warmth.

Yuan Wanru looked at him in surprise, wondering why he spoke to her in that tone?

"What's wrong with you? Did anything happen today?"

She didn't answer him, but asked him a question instead. Her attitude was natural and friendly, and there was no awkwardness. Lu Jiangnian raised his eyebrows unconsciously: "Nothing to do today, you can leave."

Retreat?

Yuan Wanru stepped inside, turned around and closed the door, leaving Xuan Qing and the others outside.

"Everyone, go down. The prince and I have something to say."

Although Lu Jiangnian's memories of the time since his marriage were a little vague, he had met Yuan Wanru not just today.

As far as I can remember, this orphan girl fostered in the Lu family was timid, introverted, and taciturn. How could she have ever dared to refute others like this?

Sure enough, there is something wrong with Yuanshi.

Yuan Wanru walked around the table and came to Lu Jiangnian's side. Lu Jiangnian tensed up and said coldly, "Stay away from me."

Now, there is no need to ask, there is definitely something wrong with Lu Jiangnian.

The man who loves her only wishes he could stick to her, so how could he possibly let her stay away from him?

Yuan Wanru felt nervous. Could it be that Lu Jiangnian was also betrayed?

She stared straight into his eyes, her gaze compelling. "Who are you?"