Chapter 755 Wang Jin Has Returned to Beijing

Before the autumn rain comes.

The Northern Barbarian envoy, who had experienced an assassination in the prosperous Kyoto, finally returned to the grassland with a full reward from the emperor and queen.

But the tense political atmosphere in Kyoto has just begun to stir.

It started to rain every day in the capital, and the water in the moat under Ziwei Palace swelled, threatening to overflow onto the streets.

As a result, shops on both sides of the river were closed.

Even the boatmen crossing the river stopped.

Under the gate of Ziwei Palace, only the guards guarding the river patrolled back and forth in the rain.

And because of the heavy rain, people were staying at home, and the capital, which was always noisy all year round, was rarely deserted for a few days.

On the quiet street, a carriage drove slowly in the rain.

After crossing the bridge, we stopped for a moment under the gate of Ziwei Palace and then continued driving into the palace gate.

This is the eldest princess's car.

Only the eldest princess can drive into the palace.

The guards in the palace looked at each other in shock when they saw the princess driving her car straight towards the harem without stopping.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just arrived, and the eldest princess has come immediately behind. Something big is going to happen." Someone whispered.

Others nodded in agreement, with a bit of curiosity in their eyes, but more of they were still hesitant.

Because for little people like them, even a small fight between nobles can be fatal.

At this time, everyone in the palace was paying attention to the Qihua Palace.

The palace people sang: "The eldest princess asks to see you!"

In the palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen seemed to have had an argument. One's eyes were red and the other's face was full of anger.

The palace servants waiting on the left and right knelt on the ground, trembling.

A quarter of an hour ago.

The prince received the news he least wanted to hear - Wang Jin had returned to Beijing and quietly entered the palace to see him.

Wang Jin brought back a lot of evidence, all of which pointed to Prince Feng's intention to rebel.

The emperor was shocked at first, and then couldn't believe it.

In the end, I had to let go of the softness in my heart towards my relatives, and on the grounds that the Dongyue Royal Family was offering sacrifices to their ancestors, I recruited King Feng to come to the capital to host the sacrifices.

After the edict was issued, all officials in Kyoto were in an uproar.

If Prince Feng comes to Beijing, Wang Jin will have enough evidence to protect himself.

But if King Feng didn't come, he would be disobeying the decree and would end up with everyone in the family being punished.

If you were Prince Feng, would you come?

Anyone who knows anything about the emperor knows that the emperor wants to force Prince Feng to rebel.

After all, he is a clan prince and the emperor's half-brother. If there is no strong enough accusation, Prince Feng will be sentenced to death. The other clan princes and kings will definitely be dissatisfied.

Therefore, this crime can only be attributed to King Feng's rebellion.

As for whether King Feng really wants to rebel, it doesn't matter at all.

The prince had been close to Uncle Wang since childhood. When he learned of the emperor's edict, he hurriedly went to the palace to plead for mercy.

But he himself could not save himself, and the emperor was nowhere to be seen.

As a last resort, the prince ran to Qihua Palace again, hoping to get support from his mother.

For a man who once sent a dead soldier to assassinate him, could Xu Wenqing let go of this great opportunity for revenge?

Of course she won't.

The mother and son had nothing to say, and the prince contradicted the queen, which led to the current scene.

"Let the eldest princess come in."

Xu Wenqing did not need to avoid suspicion and directly asked the palace officials to let her daughter in.

The eldest princess entered the palace and saw the frustrated prince, but she was not as contemptuous as usual.

She knew what had just happened without even thinking.

Her stupid brother, relying on his parents' favor, forgot to think with his brain.

The family affection he cared about was not worth mentioning in front of the imperial power!

The eldest princess walked straight past the prince, came to the queen, and bowed.

"Mother, the results of the assassination in the arena have been revealed, and I am here to report it."

The eldest princess looked businesslike, but when she stood up and raised her head, she took a special look at the queen.

She wanted to see if the woman in front of her, whom she was proud of, would show any trace of guilt.

However, no.

When the prince heard that the assassination of Gong Liangliao had come to an end, he ignored the disappointment of being scolded by his mother and hurriedly asked:

"Who did it? Who wanted to kill sir? Has the mastermind been caught? Where is he?"

In an instant, the eldest princess and the queen both looked towards him.

There was silence in the palace, and the disappointment in the queen's eyes was thought-provoking.

The eldest princess looked at the prince's innocent and puzzled expression, and felt a sense of malice in her heart.

She really wanted to see how he would react when he found out that the person behind the assassination of the husband he cared about most was his mother whom he respected the most.

Disbelief, despair, pain?

She really wanted to see the prince, a person who retained his innocent heart, completely darken.

Otherwise, why would she, even though she is a child, have to endure these dark and dangerous things that she should not have to endure!

And the prince, like a man who never grows up, has such clear eyes.

Prince Feng wanted to rebel, but he thought that he was his uncle who had been good to him after all, which was ridiculous!

It's not that the prince can't feel the malice coming from his eldest sister, but what he is most concerned about right now is the person behind the injury to the teacher.

A pair of reddish eyes stared at the eldest princess, waiting for an answer.

The eldest princess was about to tell him the truth when the queen suddenly raised her hand and waved.

"Prince, please step aside."

The prince was stunned.

The eldest princess looked at her mother in disbelief, so she couldn't bear to hurt your precious son?

"Aunt Jade, send the prince out." The queen ordered directly.

No one dared to resist this mother.

Although the prince was anxious to know the answer, he had to follow Yu Ma to leave Qihua Palace.

After everyone left, the princess glared at the queen in dissatisfaction, "You dare to do it, why don't you dare to let him know?"

The queen narrowed her eyes dangerously, "Baili Nihuang, why do you think I gave this matter to you to investigate?"

The princess knew, of course, that she would not tell the truth even if she knew it.

Even if everyone now thinks that she wants to kill Gong Liangliao.

But she is willing to take the blame to maintain her mother's image of kindness.

"Your brother, until just now, didn't suspect that you killed Gong Liangliao." The queen reminded.

The princess laughed angrily, "He is stupid!"

"But I don't understand, why did you do this, mother?"

Obviously, she had already crippled Gong Liangliao's legs, keeping him away from the political center and becoming an insignificant commoner.

Although Gong Liangliao was hateful, he had taught her and the prince sincerely after all, so let him die quietly.

The queen sneered, sat back on the main seat, and looked down at her daughter:

"It is because you are soft-hearted that I have to take action. If you don't even have this little trick, I don't think you can even think about the position of the crown princess."

The eldest princess choked, but still explained subconsciously: "But there is no need to do this"

"Is it unnecessary?" The queen reminded coldly: "Just because you didn't kill him directly at the beginning, now I have to solve the trouble of Prince Feng, so that I can completely cut off the left and right arms of the prince and let you become the crown princess."