The blackened marquis insists that the husband should be more valuable than the son!

Zhang Yao's expression froze and he immediately broke out in a sweat.

Of course he could not agree to this statement, but if he still did not inform His Majesty of this matter, outsiders might think that he, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was harboring ulterior motives rather than him, the Marquis Dingyuan.

If Zhang Yao could still stop other official business...

But it happened to involve the prince.

Zhang Yao turned his head and glanced at his subordinates nearby. His heart sank suddenly. Sure enough, they all showed doubts about his leadership on their faces.

Xie Lang was wearing a dark suit, his hair was tied up high with a jade crown, and there was no expression on his face.

He stood with his hands behind his back in the cold wind, and just standing there was enough to make people feel an indescribable awe.

It is respect for the superior, not just fear.

Zhang Yao had seen the young Marquis Dingyuan many times before. The most recent time was when he and the Fourth Prince were sent by His Majesty to inspect the Imperial Guard camp. But his aura was not as awe-inspiring as it is now.

...It was as if the person standing in front of him was not a young man under 20 years old, but the emperor with great prestige.

Zhang Yao's alertness immediately reached its highest level.

Then, he caught a glimpse of the faint white on Xie Lang's wrist, his eyes narrowed slightly, and before he could react, he heard him speak again:

"Commander Zhang, are you going to stop me from seeing His Majesty?"

The young man's voice suddenly became quiet.

Xie Lang's eyes were as cold as a sharp blade tempered with ice, and he looked straight at him.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and tense.

The two looked at each other, ready to fight.

Zhang Yao slowly tightened his grip on the hilt of the knife, resting his thumb on it, ready to draw the knife and strike the enemy at any time.

At this moment, there was a very light creaking sound behind him. The palace door was opened from the inside. Liu Shen's voice came from behind: "His Majesty asked me to come out and see what happened outside. The noise was so loud that it woke him up."

Liu Shen's eyes moved back and forth between the two of them.

Finally, the question fell on Xie Lang: "Why did Marquis Dingyuan come here at this time? Is there anything you want to report to His Majesty?"

Zhang Yao frowned and immediately hinted, "Eunuch Liu, Marquis Dingyuan wants to see His Majesty without an imperial edict, but His Majesty has previously ordered that no one should disturb his rest, no matter how important the matter is..."

"Commander Zhang, what you said is wrong."

Liu Shen glanced at him coldly and scolded: "Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor. Are you cursing Your Majesty by saying this?!"

His voice was shrill, and it suddenly rose in pitch, shocking everyone present.

Zhang Yao was stunned and said quickly: "Of course I didn't!"

"Marquis Xie is a general of the Jinwu Guard appointed by His Majesty himself. Since he has important matters to ask Your Majesty, how can Commander Zhang block him from entering? Your Majesty is only suffering from a minor illness, and he still has the strength to summon the court officials!"

Liu Shen snorted coldly and waved his whisk.

He stopped looking at Zhang Yao and turned to look at Xie Lang who was standing at the bottom of the stairs and asked, "Marquis Xie, if you have anything to say, just tell me. I will tell His Majesty for you. It's up to you whether His Majesty wants to see you or not."

"Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch Liu."

Xie Lang's tone was still as calm as before.

It was not affected at all by Zhang Yao's obstruction.

It was this calm expression that made Zhang Yao realize that something was wrong, but he was unable to stop Liu Shen from talking. He could only watch as Xie Lang took out a memorial from his sleeve and said in a deep voice:

"I accidentally discovered that there was another hidden story behind the Crown Prince's death. The Crown Prince was actually murdered. Now that the physical evidence is available, please make the decision, Your Majesty."

·

Is the prince really a very good person?

When Queen Lu heard this, she did not answer the question immediately, but looked at the porcelain vase with flowers, birds and fish on the left.

This porcelain bottle was brought back by the prince during his inspection tour to the south.

Because he was delayed on the road, he missed her birthday. This porcelain vase was made by him personally, from start to finish, and he gave it to her as a belated birthday gift to make up for it.

It's only been ten years, and some people already don't remember him.

Empress Lu sighed softly in her heart, retracted her gaze, and looked back at Xue Mingyue. She nodded and said, "If you are referring to his political achievements, I think you have heard a lot about them and have your own judgment in your heart."

"But from the perspective of being a good son, I can be sure that he is the best child."

Whether it is towards her or towards the king and father.

There was no other child in the palace as caring as he was.

Xue Mingyue looked at the nostalgia and sadness on Queen Lu's face and said quickly, "I didn't mean to bring up your sadness, but people have many good things to say about the Crown Prince, so I was curious."

"Ten years is enough to erase a lot of people and things."

"My son is one of them," Queen Lu said calmly, her voice echoing in the empty palace. "Over the years, I have dreamed of wanting to know what happened back then."

Her child was not someone who was unfamiliar with martial arts, nor was he someone who did not understand war.

How could he be accidentally hit by a stray arrow while standing on the city wall supervising the battle?

This explanation can convince everyone.

But there was no way to convince her.

·

At the entrance of Chengqian Hall.

Zhang Yao had no way to stop Liu Shen from entering the palace to pass on the message, so he could only stop Xie Lang outside the door as if he were facing a formidable enemy. But in fact, in his heart, he did not think that the emperor would really order a summons to see him.

The corner of Xie Langxuan's black robe was blown up by the cold wind, revealing the dark patterns inside.

That handsome face looked particularly solemn in the wind.

His thin figure made him look like a strong pine tree standing in the snow. Even though he was stopped outside, he did not show any dissatisfaction on his face and did not take a single step forward until he received the order.

In contrast, Zhang Yao showed obvious wariness and hostility towards him from the very beginning.

The difference was immediately apparent.

After seeing this scene, everyone present had a vague bias in their hearts.

Before the two of them had to wait for long, Liu Shen, who had entered the palace to ask for instructions from Emperor Jingping, came out again. He saluted towards Xie Lang first, and then said, "Lord Xie, His Majesty invites you to come in and discuss in detail."

Xie Lang seemed to have anticipated this and said calmly, "Thank you."

"This is impossible!"

Zhang Yao spoke out of the blue.

His brows were furrowed so tightly that they looked like they could pinch a mosquito to death. He stared at Liu Shen solemnly, "Your Majesty is still ill and cannot summon Marquis Dingyuan at will. Is that what Your Majesty really said?"

"What does Commander Zhang mean? Could it be that our family would lie about the emperor's will?!"

"That's not what I meant."

Zhang Yao frowned, turned his head to look at Xie Lang, pursed his lips and said, "I... No, I want to go and see His Majesty in person."

There is absolutely no way he would allow Xie Lang and His Majesty to be alone!

"Since Commander Zhang is so worried, how about you and I go to see His Majesty together?"

Just then, Xie Lang suddenly spoke.