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"I guess the emperor must be crazy, or he is not himself at all. How could he put Ah Ying into the sky prison? He clearly knew that Ah Ying was wronged, didn't he?"

In Prince Xiang's mansion, four court officials sat around a table, Jiang Bailang was the first to lose his composure, he patted the table and stood up angrily, shouting.

"That's because we know that Lian Ying was wronged, your Majesty may not be sure." Li Qing calmed down at this time, and even drank tea leisurely.

"What do you mean we can't trust the relationship between these two people?" Jiang Bailang sent Li Qing a sharp look, "Anyway, I don't care, I'm going to the palace and begging the emperor."

"Sit down." Shi Xiang pulled Jiang Bailang who was about to set off, "In fact, everyone believes in the relationship between the emperor and Ah Ying. At this time, we can't do anything. It's better to watch quietly."

"Looking at how you look at it, you guys don't know how bad the environment in the sky prison is, and Ah Ying is so weak, can he stay in it for a long time?" Jiang Bailang was dying of anxiety just thinking about it, "And what kind of genius doctor is that?" The disciples are not here, if something happens to Ah Ying, it will be too late to save him, I really don't understand how you can stay!"

"Is it useful for you to go now?" Li Qing glanced at him, and Jiang Chongzheng on the side made him full of tea in a doggy manner.

"Whether it's useful or not, at least I won't feel at ease if I don't go. Besides, if it's useful, anyway, if you agree with me, please raise your hand."

As soon as Jiang Bailang finished speaking, he raised his hand with a "wow", and the two people on the opposite side, one was sipping tea leisurely, and the other was dog-leggedly watching the person who was sipping tea leisurely. Tea, as for the one around me, I haven't expressed my opinion for a long time.

"You guys!" Jiang Bailang put down his hands angrily, turned his head and glared viciously at the person who should have united with him.

"Cough, Xiao Langlang, you should trust Your Majesty." Shi Xiang said under the mocking gaze of the tea taster opposite.There is no way, it seems that they are the only ones who can calm down and think at this time, and the only one who can persuade Jiang Bailang is himself.

"There is a saying in the art of war, and you should never 'throw the grass to scare the snake', but there is another way of behavior in this world called 'leading the snake out of the hole'. What we can do now is to let nature take its course, and the other thing is to believe that my brother, the emperor, will not disappoint people." Shi Xiang said it with a smile.Although it was just a conjecture, he believed in the authenticity of this conjecture.

"If I let nature take its course, shouldn't I go to the palace to beg the emperor?" Jiang Bailang was not stupid, he understood Shi Xiang's meaning in an instant, and asked back.

The two were silent, what happened to the feeling that what the other said made sense suddenly?

"Okay, okay, even if I don't ask the emperor, it's good to go see Ah Ying." Jiang Bailang gave these two "smart people" a step down, but calm down and think about it carefully. The emperor must be something no one wants to see.

As soon as this remark came out, several people had no objection.Although Shi Xiang and Li Qing's analysis is sound, but in the end it's just a guess. What if Shi Yu is really cruel? After all, it's not someone else who died, but his only imperial sister, whose biological mother was still Shi Yu who raised her. What about grown-ups?

What's more, what Jiang Bailang said just now is not only correct, but also very pertinent, that is, Yi Lian Ying's body must not be able to stand the humid and dark environment like the sky prison, but at this time, that "little doctor" is still there. No, it's really annoying.

"Your Majesty, the empress is asking to see you outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation." Liu An tremblingly reported at the door.There is no way, the emperor has trapped himself in this Yingcheng Pavilion for a long time, saying that no one will be summoned, but the empress is the one who came back.

In fact, at first the emperor had ordered that the queen should not be seen even if she came, so Liu An naturally followed this order and carefully refused the queen's invitation.

"Although the emperor doesn't see Ben Gong, he won't even miss the child in Ben Gong's belly, right?"

The empress is the empress, even if she is a little haggard during pregnancy, she does not lose her noble appearance in the slightest.At this time, touching the round belly that seemed to be giving birth at any time, just such a simple glance, the nobility and majesty contained in it made Liu An almost kneel down.

"This..." Liu An was in a dilemma. If the queen insisted on talking about the child in her stomach, he would have no choice. Established as a prince, sooner or later he will be the future emperor.

"Eunuch Liu is a smart person, so he can definitely figure out the pros and cons. Besides, I don't want to embarrass Eunuch, but I just want Eunuch to report. Whether it will be successful or not is up to His Majesty."

The Queen's words were so earnest that Liu An really couldn't find any excuses to refuse, so he had to send a message by appointment - His Majesty the Emperor couldn't afford to provoke her at this time.

Duanmuxi slightly glanced at the direction Liu An left. If she remembers correctly, that direction is leading to the original Lengxin Pavilion and the current Yingcheng Pavilion. It seems that as she expected, this emperor really has something to do with her younger brother. ...

"Your Majesty." Cai'er, who had been absent until now, seemed to appear suddenly at this moment, approached Duanmu Xiwei and called out in a low voice.

"Why, did something happen?" Cai'er was always steady, but her solemn expression was enough to prove that something bad had happened.

"Your Majesty, Master is here, everyone is almost at the Hall of Mental Cultivation." Cai'er replied in a low voice.

The "Master" in these words is naturally the empress's biological father—the former Right Chancellor, Lord Duanmuliang.But one thing that cannot be ignored is that Duanmu Liang is not only Duanmu Xiwei's father, but also Lian Ying's father. Now, the reason for this old man who has resigned from office to go straight to the palace like this can be understood by a sensible person after a little thought.

"Nonsense." Duanmu Xi scolded slightly, feeling a little nervous and worried.Although my father has the right to freely enter and leave the palace because of her being the queen's daughter, but at such a juncture, even the father of the veteran of the two dynasties will not be easily let go.

"Cai'er, go there yourself, tell father to go home and wait, and tell me that as an elder sister, I will never die, and I will definitely speak for my younger brother." Duanmu Xiwei ordered, and Cai'er immediately followed suit.

Her father, although she looks stubborn and very stubborn, and her relationship with Ah Ying seems to be stiff during this period of time, but in fact, as a father, there is no reason not to care about her own children, let alone she knows it well. Over the years, in fact, my father has always felt very sorry for Ah Ying.

She was not surprised that her father would go directly to the palace to meet the emperor to intercede. She was only worried that his father would anger the emperor if he was too impulsive. After all, the emperor was not easy to provoke at this time.

"Is it possible that the empress really wants to hinder me?" Unfortunately, before Cai'er could go far, a middle-aged man who still had an imposing manner came over.

"Father" Duanmu Xi's expression changed slightly, but he rushed to meet him.

"Xi Wei, Daddy knows that you are worried about Daddy, but what should I do if I don't come here to ask for help in this situation?" Duan Muliang patted his daughter's hand that was holding his arm, and said first.

"Under the current situation, how can I not confess your brother's identity? Is it up to those people to secretly speculate and arrange Ying'er's life experience? If these words reach the emperor's ears, then Ying'er is really hopeless." .”

Although he couldn't be angry with his son for doing such a thing, how could he care about it when his son's life was at stake?Besides, those words are getting worse and worse these days. He can beat and scold his own son as much as he likes, but it is absolutely forbidden for others to say it.

In the final analysis, Mr. Duanmu is still an extremely protective person, and he absolutely does not believe that his son will do something collaborating with the enemy and treason, and everything must be hindered by someone.

"Father, even though that's the case, there's really no need for you to come here in person. My daughter will explain these things clearly." Duanmuxi frowned slightly. She couldn't let her father involve the entire Duanmu family, otherwise the consequences might be even more serious.

"Don't worry, being a father knows it well. And no matter what, I can't let you face it alone. You are still pregnant with my father's big fat grandson." Duanmuliang smiled, and then said, "Besides, our Duanmu family has been officials for generations and has been loyal and good for generations. The emperor must give us a little face."

Now that his father has talked about this point, it is naturally impossible for Duanmu Xiwei to refuse anything.

No matter what, Ying'er's matter was too much trouble this time, if he had the support of his father and the entire Duanmu family, it should be easier.

Speaking of which, back to Liu An’s careful communication, it didn’t take long after that sentence was finished, I heard the voice from the emperor in Yingcheng Pavilion, mixed with anger, grief and disappointment——

"Didn't I say no one will see you?"

Cold sweat broke out on Liu An's forehead. Who would dare to disturb the emperor at this moment? But the queen's words must be conveyed. These people at the moment are really suffering.

"Your Majesty, the empress said that the little prince in her stomach also wants to see you very much." Liu An had no choice but to change the explanation.

It was quiet inside, and after a long silence, I heard the emperor's suppressed voice: "The empress is about to give birth, so don't come out if she is fine, go back and stay and take care of the baby. Time will see her in person."

Since His Majesty still refused to meet the little prince after moving out, then Liu An would definitely not be able to say a few more words, and immediately took the order to leave, but he was bumped by a person running over before taking a few steps.

"Look at you, you're in such a panic, how can you inherit the mantle of your godfather just like you!" Liu An was bumped, and when he came back to his senses, he found that it was his godson Chunzi. The voice said, "Why are you running over in such a hurry?"

"Godfather, don't I have business to do?" Chunzi wiped the sweat off his head, before taking a breath, he continued, "There is not only the empress outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but the head of the country is also here."

"What kind of posture is this?" Liu An, who is well-informed, is also confused at this time. One empress is not enough, and a former right minister, the head of the country, is here.

"Godfather, what should we do about this? Should we tell His Majesty?" Chunzi blinked and asked uncertainly.

Although seeing his godfather like this is obviously a rejection, he still feels that it is not easy to expose this matter.And he had a vague premonition that if he didn't ask, both sides would be offended, whether it was the emperor, the queen or the head of state.

Liu An thought for a while, and then it can be said that he made the most daring decision in his life.

He stepped forward, stood outside the door of Yingcheng Pavilion, and said something loudly to the inside.

"Your Majesty, the empress and the head of the state are all begging for an audience outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation. They say they have important matters to discuss. I implore Your Majesty to meet them no matter what!"