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Everyone looked sideways, and everyone in the hall also wanted to know what request Li Chengyun, who participated in the battle for the heir apparent, would take advantage of this to be favored by Liu Wenchao.

It has been four or five months since Li Chengyun returned to the capital, and everyone is not a fool. No matter how much Li Chengyun spends his time in the fief, eating, drinking and having fun, it is just a superficial phenomenon, and it is all to confuse the emperor.

Liu Wenchao also turned to look at Li Chengyun.

Li Chengyun raised his chin, smiled unscrupulously, and said: "Just as the concubine mother and the ministers are here, what I want to talk about is the marriage between my king and Tang Yiqing..."

The Jiaofang Division had finished a song and retreated one after another. At this time, several maids came to clean up the musical instruments on the ground, and a court lady hurried forward regardless of the rules and knelt in the middle of the hall.

The guards in the hall immediately drew their swords to face each other, Ying Xin stepped forward and asked, "Who are you, you are so bold, why don't you step back quickly."

Instead of retreating, the court lady raised her head, looked directly at the emperor, and said, "Your maidservant is the golden year by the empress's side."

Ying Xin said: "Bold slave, it is a crime of disrespect to look directly at the emperor, come and take her down."

A gleam of light flashed in Concubine Lan Gui's eyes, and she said, "It's not too late to listen to what she has to say before going on."

"Today is my concubine's birthday, so I will listen to my concubine." Emperor Huiming said, "Since you are a servant in the empress's palace, why don't you serve the empress well, what are you doing here?"

Jinnian knocked his head on the ground, and said, "I have something to say, the servant, the person who assassinated Tang Yiqing was sent by the empress."

Shocked by these words, the entire hall was shocked, and the quiet needle dropping could be heard in the hall.

Chen Xueliang said loudly: "Do you know the truth that you should not talk nonsense, and you must pay attention to evidence in what you say and do. What evidence do you have to prove it? If you can't show it, you will lose your head."

Concubine Lan Gui said softly, "Do you have evidence?"

Jinnian took out a note from his sleeve and said: "This is a note written by the empress. She asked her servants to hand over to the person who assassinated Tang Yiqing. She originally wanted the assassin to throw Tang Yiqing into the well of Guangqi Temple. Created an accidental fall into the well, but unfortunately things went against our wishes, Tang Yiqing was rescued by a monk."

Ying Xin took the note and handed it to Emperor Huiming. After reading it, Emperor Huiming was sure that it was written by the empress. After all, he had been a husband and wife for forty years, and he still knew the empress's handwriting.

"Since you have evidence in your hand, why didn't you say it earlier." Chen Xueliang said sharply: "Who are you instigated by?"

Jinnian said with a half-cry and half-smile: "No one ordered this servant to serve the empress at the age of 12, and it has been 20 years now. During these 20 years, this servant has devoted herself to her duty and taken care of her meticulously, but she doesn't care about her at all Feelings, wronged my own brother to death."

"Who is your younger brother?" Emperor Huiming asked.

Jinnian straightened his upper body and said, "The servant girl's younger brother is named Jinhua, he is the prince's guard, the one who was beaten to death by the queen on the prince's birthday."

Chen Xueliang said: "He kidnapped people into the palace without authorization, and he himself admitted that he did it. How can this be called unjust."

Jinnian said: "Jinhua has always been well-behaved and sensible, and she will definitely not do such unreasonable things."

"Presumptuous!" Emperor Huiming said, "You mean that Li Changshuo will do such an outrageous thing if your younger brother would not do such an outrageous thing?"

"Who doesn't know that the prince is always molesting the court ladies, playing with the eunuchs, and even drove Wen Juren to death a few days ago," Jinnian said, "Even if Jinhua took people into the palace, it was under the orders of the prince. What's wrong with him? , they all follow the orders of the master, and they are all human beings. Why did Jinhua have to bear the consequences, just because Li Changshuo is the prince? Although Jinhua is not as noble as the prince, it is still a living human life. Beat to death, how unfair this world is, to say that the crown prince breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people, in my opinion, is used to deceive people."

Chen Xueliang said: "Do you know what I'm going to say?"

"Of course the servant knows that since I dare to say these words, I don't plan to live anymore. The only brother in the family who depends on each other is dead, so what's the point of living?"

Ying Xin stepped forward and reprimanded: "How can you be so wild in front of the emperor, come quickly, and put her in a prison, where she will be tortured."

Jinnian stood up and said: "There is no need to make such a big show, I have already taken poison when I came." After that, she laughed madly: "The position of the crown prince is for the capable, even people like me who have not studied You understand the truth, you scholars who have been studying for decades, still regard such a person with no morals as the foundation of Huaguo, you really read all the books into the belly of the cow."

With his back facing everyone, Jinnian quickly slammed into the side pillar under everyone's incredulous gazes, blood splattered all over, and he fell down.

Ying Zi was the first to react: "Come here, go and see if she is dead."

A court lady knelt down tremblingly, probed her breath with her hands, and said tremblingly: "Dead~dead."

At some point, Liu Wenchao walked over and looked at Jinnian who was lying on the ground. Her forehead was bleeding, and red and black blood was also flowing from the corner of her mouth.

Liu Wenchao said: "I think this maid came here with the determination to die. Not only did she take the poison beforehand, but she also slammed into the pillar because she was afraid that her death would not be thorough enough."

Concubine Lan Gui couldn't bear to see this bloody scene being carried down, she covered her face and cried, "If you want to expose the queen, the prince, why did you do this?"

Emperor Huiming propped his forehead with his fists, a little tired, and did not speak.

Chen Xueliang said: "Your Majesty, according to my minister's opinion, this person must have been instructed by others, and her words cannot be trusted."

Tang Weizhen said: "Master Chen, whether you can believe this person's words is up to the emperor to decide, not to mention the evidence has been presented."

Emperor Huiming looked at Liu Fang, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw: "The matter will be handed over to Liu Aiqing for trial, after a pause, he said again: "I am tired, the birthday banquet is over early, you all go back.

After such a thing happened, everyone couldn't stay any longer, and got up to leave.

Liu Wenchao and Tang Weizhen led Tang Yiqing out of the palace, and Tang Weizhen whispered, "Qingchuan, why would Jinnian seek death?"

Liu Wenchao let out a long sigh and said, "It's a pity that a human life was lost."

"How did you get her to come forward as this witness?"

"After I rescued Jinhua, I placed him in the 'Fulai Inn'. He always wanted to see his sister, and then I sent someone to tell Jinnian that his brother was not dead, and asked her to meet at the Fulai Inn. She saw Jinhua After that, she took the initiative to tell me that she had the evidence that the queen bought the murderer, and she was willing to be the witness, and then I arranged for her tonight."

"Why did you arrange her tonight?" Tang Weizhen suddenly realized: "You want to make things big and let everyone know the truth, so that the emperor can no longer bend the law for personal gain. Once this happens, the queen and Li Changshuo may There's no room to turn around."

Liu Wenchao smiled slightly, acquiescing.

"Qingchuan," Tang Weizhen's eyes lit up, "You are not enough."

"Oh?" Liu Wenchao said with a smile, "Could it be that Yuzhi has another clever trick?"

Tang Weizhen smiled mysteriously: "You will know in a few days, now, let me keep a little bit of mystery."

"You just squeak."

The two were chatting and laughing, and Tang Yiqing, who was following behind, said dissatisfiedly, "Two brothers, what are you talking about, you are smiling so happily."

It was good that Tang Yiqing didn't speak, no one noticed her, now, when she opened her mouth, Liu Wenchao and Tang Weizhen suddenly changed their faces, and the two of them raised an ear in a tacit understanding.

Tang Yiqing's teary eyes were dim, and he said wronged: "It hurts, it hurts, let go, two good brothers, I was wrong, I don't dare to hide the invitation again."

Tang Weizhen said: "I'll deal with you when I go back."

Liu Wenchao added fuel and vinegar to the side, and said with a smile: "You should take good care of her."

Tang Yiqing pouted.

Several people left the palace, and after saying goodbye to each other, Liu Wen stepped into the sedan chair that had been waiting at the gate of the palace.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, he was embraced full of arms. Liu Wenchao calmly adjusted his robes in a slow manner, and said quietly, "Where did the King of Chu learn this habit of being in other people's sedan chairs?"

Li Chengyun laughed in a low voice: "You will be able to see your sedan chair parked here, do you still need to learn?"

He hugged Liu Wenchao from behind, nuzzled the back of his neck, and said, "Did you miss me during the month I was away?"

Liu Wenchao's heart was beating wildly, but he still maintained his superficial calm. He actually wanted to, but he was ashamed to say it, so he said, "Occasionally."

Lee Seung Yoon kissed the back of his ear and said, "Is it just occasionally?"

Liu Wenchao trembled like an electric shock, and it took him a long time to hold back a sentence: "A lot of times."

The hem was lifted a little by Lee Seung-yun, suddenly, Lee Seung-yun smiled and said: "I caught 'it'."

Liu Wenchao let out an 'ah', his face flushed with embarrassment and anger: "You~ you let go."

Not only did Li Chengyun not let go, but he also used some strength in a mischievous way, and said with a smirk: "It seems that Mr.'s body is more honest than yours, you see how much 'it' misses me."

Liu Wenchao turned his head to look at Li Chengyun with a full face of grievance, as if it was all your fault, it was all your fault.

Li Chengyun's heart shook violently, and he kissed his lips fiercely, hooking Liu Wenchao's tongue to suck/allow.

After a while, Liu Wenchao heard a muffled snort.

Li Chengyun laughed: "The clothes are dirty..."

Liu Wenchao blushed: "You~ you did it on purpose."

"That's because your concentration is not good, sir," Li Chengyun said, "I'll wash it for you when I go back, okay?"

Liu Wenchao ignored him.

Ji Rufeng tactfully drove the carriage to Nanyuan: "My lord, my lord, Nanyuan is here."

"I'll hug you." Li Chengyun said.

Liu Wenchao: "I'll go by myself."

When getting off the carriage, Li Chengyun gave Ji Rufeng a look of approval, and followed Liu Wenchao into Nanyuan.