Rebirth of marriage

The emperor's previously indifferent eyes suddenly became serious, and his voice was solemn, "The minister of Dali Temple knew the law and broke the law, fabricated evidence out of thin air, arrested people and imprisoned him at will, and when King Xiao tried to dissuade him, he allowed his subordinates to stab King Xiao, putting his life in danger. , he is now removed from his official position and immediately thrown into prison of the Ministry of Punishment."

As soon as he finished speaking, two forbidden soldiers entered the palace.

The Minister of Dali Temple wanted to complain and beg for mercy, but when he saw the emperor's cold face and thought of King Xiao who didn't know what the situation was, he suddenly thought of his children. He hoped that King Xiao would not die and that his wife would not be implicated. The people of the Er clan, whatever they say now is superfluous, but more mistakes are made. He allowed the imperial army to drag him out.

After Mo Qi completed his mission, he followed the few witnesses out of the imperial study.

"Cao Aiqing." The emperor's eyes became gentle again, "I will give you an explanation for the assassination of your niece."

"Come here and draw up a decree. Wu Chong will immediately take up the post of Minister of Dali Temple and thoroughly investigate the assassination of Miss Cao Liu."

When Cao Shoufu saw the emperor suddenly change his face and attack the Dali Temple Minister, he was still wondering if the emperor's past indifference towards Xiao Wang was just an act. Now that he saw that his life was in danger, he could no longer pretend, so he punished the Dali Temple Minister to avenge him?

But after hearing this, he knew that he was overthinking. The emperor might have feelings for Xiao Wang, but they were never as important as his power. He felt a little more at ease.

However, although he guessed that the emperor would take this opportunity to take Dali Temple into his hands, he did not expect that the emperor would be so fast. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Na Wu Chong had never been an official before he was exiled. Years ago, I am afraid that I am not familiar with the laws of Daxia and cannot hold the post of Minister of Dali Temple."

"Back then, he reported meritorious service to the Wu family. I originally wanted to pardon him for being exiled. But he insisted on sharing the joys and sorrows with his family and being exiled to the border together. So I owe him a reward."

The emperor rubbed his brows and seemed to be in a dilemma, "Now the court is short of manpower. I heard that he has not slacked off in these years, so I gave him a chance to try it first. Can Cao Aiqing see if it works?"

Although he asked this question, Zhao Debao had already polished it and rolled out the bright yellow scroll.

Cao Shoufu twitched his lips and said that Wu Chong wanted to share the joys and sorrows with his family. In fact, he just went to the exile area to deal with the Wu family members who had harmed their mother and son one by one. He was a cruel person.

But the emperor was determined to use this kind of person. The minister of Dali Temple was too reckless today. He should have stopped when King Xiao and the others intervened. Looking for another opportunity, he accidentally made trouble in front of the emperor. The incident happened suddenly, and he had no better candidate at the moment. , and what happened today, he already felt guilty. He was afraid that if he didn't give up this position, the emperor would investigate deeply. If the evidence was found, he would be deceiving the emperor, so he could only give up.

Let's look for opportunities to replace them with our own people in the future.

Soon, the eunuch left the palace and went to the Wu family with the imperial decree.

When Prince Gong and others saw that they had nothing to do with them, they resigned from the emperor.

When Cao Shoufu was about to stand up, he heard Prince Gong teach Lou Qi, "Son, His Majesty has just made you the Crown Prince of Prince Gong's Mansion. From now on, you have to call yourself a minister, and you have to say that I am resigning. You can't do what you did before in the world."

Prince Gong?

Cao Shoufu looked at the emperor, "Your Majesty, what is this?"

He had just heard the emperor talking about Prince Gong, and he was guessing the emperor's true feelings for Prince Xiao, thinking that he had heard wrongly.

The emperor looked at Prince Gong in confusion, "Have I sealed it?"

Prince Gong said hurriedly, "You just said Prince Gong."

The emperor seemed to reminisce for a moment, then he looked a little confused, "I seemed to have made a slip of the tongue, and I did say Prince Gong.

However, Uncle Gong’s own son shouldn’t admit his mistakes, right?I look similar to Uncle Gong. I am the king of a country and I keep my word... Now, Cao Aiqing, what do you think we should do? "

Cao Shoufu had a breath stuck in his throat, unable to swallow or get out.

In the past, the emperor used to ask him privately about matters that he was unsure about, but in recent years he had rarely asked him. Today, he asked him twice in front of everyone, both of which were extremely detrimental to him. Inexplicably, he asked him from the emperor's question. There was a hint of provocation in the inquiry.

Prince Gong has the late emperor's Black Feather Guard, which is what they have always wanted. If Prince Gong doesn't take sides, if he dies in a few years, the Black Feather Guard will return to the royal family, and they will have a way to control it when they get to the royal family. in hand.

But now Prince Gong suddenly had a son. I heard that he was the one who caused the trouble first, and then dragged Prince Xiao into it before the trouble reached the royal study room. He knew very well what Prince Gong couldn't have, so he just thought it was the old pervert who had caused it again. He was a young boy, so he got the title of godson just to facilitate his ridiculous behavior. He didn't take it seriously, but the emperor actually recognized it.

He suddenly looked at Prince Gong and Lou Qi, his heart sinking more and more as he looked at them. Their appearance was indeed similar to Prince Gong when he was young.

It was true!

This man had a close relationship with Prince Xiao. His eyelids twitched and he smiled, "Your Majesty, Prince Gong has always had many sons, but the crown prince must be of legitimate royal blood."

"I just said it, this is my biological child, my biological child." After saying that, Prince Gong remembered that when he just said it, Cao Shoufu had not come yet, and said, "Oh, you were not here when I just said it, I will officially tell you now Let me tell you, this is the king's biological son, and he is of royal bloodline.

Also, you are probably old and have poor eyesight. Can't you tell that he is the younger version of me?Do you want us to shed blood and show you our identity?I know that you always like to stir up trouble in the court. If I don't let you be convinced today, you will have to embarrass our emperor again tomorrow. "

"Prince Gong, don't bully others too much." Cao Shoufu immediately darkened his face.

But old Prince Gong didn't look at him at all. He asked the emperor, "Your Majesty, how about a drop of blood between me and the crown prince?"

Prince Gong was very sure that Lou Qi was his child, but Xie Jiu had heard from his master that it was not accurate to identify relatives by shedding blood, and the blood of father and son might not be compatible, so he hurriedly winked at Lou Qi.

Lou Qi understood the idea, and before the emperor spoke, he said, "Your Majesty, Chief Assistant Cao cannot represent the entire court, so it will inevitably arouse suspicion again. I request that the blood test be done tomorrow in front of all the officials. Now, I ask your Majesty to allow me to resign." , I am worried about His Highness Prince Xiao and want to go see him first."

"Yes, King Xiao's business is the big deal, we can talk about our affairs later." Prince Gong hurriedly agreed. He didn't know why Lou Qi objected to the marriage verification today, but there must be a reason.

He had never doubted that Lou Qi refused to take a blood test now because he felt guilty that he was not of Prince Gong's blood.

Lou Qi looked at the old man who trusted him unconditionally, and felt that the fat face became more and more friendly, and his heart felt warm, so he couldn't help but walk to him and hold his arm.

The emperor saw the interaction between Xie Jiu and Lou Qi in his eyes. Although he didn't know what the relationship between the two was, he knew that Lou Qi often showed up at Xie's house with his wife. Seeing Prince Gong's loving father and filial piety, he knew that Lou Qi often showed up at Xie's house with his wife. He lowered his eyes slightly, nodded and said, "I agree."

"Your Majesty," Cao Shoufu said hurriedly, "The royal bloodline cannot be confused."

"Cao Zhicheng, did that bastard Minister of Dali Temple not take the fate of my royal heir as his fate, did he learn from you? I have already said that King Xiao's affairs are more important now. Is it possible that in your eyes, King Xiao's life is not as important as his own? Is it more important that you prevent me from recognizing my son?”

Prince Gong looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile, "I'm just curious. What does it have to do with you that I recognize my son? Is it blocking some of your interests? Or is it because your own son is dead, so you can't see that I have a son?"

Naturally, the true purpose cannot be revealed. They usually take dignity into consideration in everything they do, and do everything tactfully. No matter how dirty things are, they will find a glossy fig leaf. Prince Gong's straightforward words like a country shrew made him confused for a moment. He replied, "Your Majesty, my whole heart is for you. The royal blood cannot be confused."

The emperor sighed and said helplessly, "Chief Assistant, I have already said my golden words, but you are trying to make my words become child's play.

Everyone, please step aside. Although I am not close to King Xiao, after all, he is also my son. If my son is going to die, I have no intention of ending your lawsuit. "

After a pause, he added, "By the way, I heard that your niece is also seriously injured. You should go back and have a look. I will ask Zhao Debao to personally bring the imperial doctor to treat her later."

Cao Shoufu, who wanted to continue talking about Prince Gong, immediately swallowed his words. Cao Yunjiao was not injured, but the reason they reported the case was that Cao Yunjiao was stabbed. Now that the emperor wants the imperial doctor to go, Cao Yunjiao must be injured, and she must be injured. Can't be lighter.

Cao Shoufu hurriedly bowed and left. He had to go back to his house to make preparations first.

After everyone retreated, the emperor lowered his eyes to cover up the fox-like glare.