Today’s matter concerning the injury of the Cheng family can be disregarded, but what about Mo Yunze?
But Mo Yunze went there with the emperor’s decree, and they still dared to poison him directly. Isn’t that just rubbing the face of this emperor in the dirt?
How could he possibly endure this?
The flowers knew what the Emperor was thinking, of course. But no matter how much he thought about it, he still didn’t have the strength to deal with the explosives in A Tang’s hands.
All he needs now is a plausible stepping stone.
After all, Cheng Yongying, Cheng Ru’er’s father, was kneeling outside her palace at this moment. The emperor still needed to give Cheng Yongying an explanation.
After a moment of silence, Huāduò gently squeezed the emperor’s shoulder, “Your Majesty, you wouldn’t have forgotten about the incident not long ago when the Northern Frontier Wangfu used explosives in their hands to almost kill all of the Second Prince’s subordinates, would you?”
“!”
The emperor’s mind went blank for a moment, looking into Huāduǒ’s eyes, clearly showing confusion, “What explosives? Old Second’s men are almost all dead?”
Hua Duo’er was filled with astonishment. “Your Majesty, you…you forgot? A few days ago, the Second Prince still sought an audience outside the palace, wanting you to continue seeking justice for him. Besides, if it weren’t for the terrifying explosives in Beijang王府, how could Your Majesty have never made a move against An Xue Tang who remained in the capital?”
That’s right, why didn’t he just have the Royal Guard arrest An Xue Tang directly?
Mo Yunjing took away most of the Yun Family Army. How many people are left in the Beijang Royal Manor now?
Why didn’t he just order the Imperial Guard to arrest An Xue Tang?
Why is that? <<<
Could it really be because of the explosives that Empress Huā mentioned?
What is an explosive?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt like he had forgotten something. He suddenly clutched his head and tried to think, but nothing came to mind.
Gradually, the emperor’s face grew increasingly grim, lost in thought, unsure of what to think or what he should be thinking. A searing headache consumed him, robbing him of his ability to even contemplate.
As the emperor’s expression grew more and more dazed, Huāduǒ gently curled the corner of her lips. She then took a bottle of medicine from her waist, poured out a pill, and dropped it into her teacup before walking up to the emperor with it. “Your Majesty,” she said softly, “Are you feeling unwell? Have some tea to ease your discomfort.”
The emperor, with a vacant expression, looked at the teacup being held before him. He took it almost without thinking and drank it in one gulp.
He gradually lost consciousness soon after drinking it, collapsing in his chair.
Originally, there were only the emperor and Huāduǒr in this palace. But just as the emperor lost consciousness, someone happened to walk in.
Her heart skipped a beat, and for a moment she was flustered when her eyes met those of the man at the door.
She had kept the matter of poisoning the emperor a secret, not even her most trusted maid, Xiao Hong, knew about it. Now, unexpectedly, Ye Er had stumbled upon it.
I wonder how much Ye Er actually saw?
Huāduǒ quickly regained her composure, she lowered her head and looked at the emperor, “Ye Da Ren has arrived just in time, Your Majesty was a bit too angry just now, and unfortunately fainted. Since Ye Da Ren is here, please help move His Majesty to the bed. Lying down will make him feel more comfortable.”
Ye Er’s pair of deep eyes made it impossible to guess what he was thinking. After hearing Hua Duo’er’s words, if he were an ordinary subject, he would have rushed over to help Hua Duo’er up long ago.
But Ye Er was not in a hurry at all. He walked leisurely to the emperor’s side, his emotionless eyes thoughtfully glanced at the teacup placed by the flowers.
When Huāduǒ saw him focus his gaze on the teacup, her heart skipped a beat. He had indeed seen it.
The emperor was a man of deep suspicion. Once Ye Er said something in front of the emperor, regardless of whether there was evidence or not, the emperor would rather kill the innocent than let him go.
She couldn’t bear to stay in the palace any longer.
But right now, Mo Junyi hasn’t reached his full potential. As long as her frail life can still help him, she won’t leave.
For a fleeting moment, she considered taking care of Ye Er right here and now. After all, he looked frail, and as the daughter of a former Grand Protector General, she was more than capable of handling him with her martial skills.
But now Ye Er has become the emperor’s favorite. The emperor has trusted him very much these days, and if he dies here, the emperor will surely suspect her.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, but none led to direct action. Yet, her seemingly calm eyes remained fixed on Ye Er.
What she was thinking was, if Ye Er ever asked about the poisoning, she couldn’t keep him around no matter what.
The entire palace fell into a deathly silence, the atmosphere turning frigid.
But such an atmosphere didn’t last long. Ye Er stared at the teacup for a moment, then slowly withdrew his gaze, bowed to Huāduǒ, and without mentioning the teacup, simply said:
“Since Your Majesty has already fainted, I had no choice but to drive Cheng Yongheng away from outside the palace. Lord Cheng is currently kneeling outside Your Lady’s chambers, crying and shouting for Your Majesty to give his family justice.”
Ye Er’s words did not mention the emperor’s state, nor did he refer to everything he had seen.
The little flower felt a wave of relief wash over her. From the sound of his voice, it seemed he intended to pretend he hadn’t seen anything.
So be it, it seems that Ye Er is different from his father after all. He has a conscience. A Tang saved him and cured his ‘ailment’, and he should also know her relationship with A Tang. Therefore, this is his way of showing gratitude for what she did, turning a blind eye to her actions.
That’s excellent.
Since Ye Er was pretending to be ignorant, she naturally wouldn’t take the initiative to say anything. At this moment, she slightly nodded her head, “Do as you say.”
Two men carried the emperor to his bed, and only then did Ye Er turn and rush out.
……
Cheng Yongying had originally been kneeling outside the palace. He was begging the emperor to give him an explanation for his deceased daughter. The murderer, Mo Yunjing, was innocent and had harmed a woman from an official family; he had to have an explanation.
To put it bluntly, Cheng Yongying wants to use his daughter’s death to pressure the emperor into giving him an explanation. He should be very clear that at this sensitive moment, the emperor can’t and won’t do anything to Mo Yunjing.
But by doing this, the emperor would have to appease him in other ways. After all, Cheng Ru’er went to Youlan City because of the emperor’s orders.
Cheng Ru’er’s death is also related to the emperor.
Cheng Yongying had never imagined that the emperor would send people to trouble Beijang王府, let alone make her Cheng family go to the doorstep of Beijang王府 to mourn.
After all, the destruction of the Li Jian School had only happened recently, and the emperor had finally witnessed the power of the explosives in the hands of the Bei Jiang Royal Family.
Logically speaking, the emperor shouldn’t cause any more trouble for the Beijiang Wangfu at this critical juncture. However, the emperor never plays by the rules and ordered the Cheng family to remain involved.