After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

When they returned to the palace hall again, as soon as they sat down, Li Mao asked the doubts in his heart.

"The assassination of Chaohua is related to the Crown Prince?"

Xiao Yu shook his head and said calmly, "I don't know who picked up the dagger. It remains to be verified. We will know when my men come back."

Li Mao was skeptical about what Xiao Yu said.

Chaohua died at dawn, and only two or three hours have passed since then.

It is amazing that Xiao Yu can think of and arrange so many things in a short period of time.

Just trust him for once.

Now that I'm a witness for him, he should believe me.

Li Mao asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time, "My Lord, where is my fourth brother? Can you tell me?"

Xiao Yu looked at him and said, "The prison officer will come to record your statement later. Your Highness has already waited for half an hour, so what's the harm in waiting a little longer?"

Li Mao no longer hated Xiao Yu as much as he did at the beginning. After hearing Xiao Yu say this, he said nothing more and sat down to drink tea.

*

Xiao Changshi heard what Xiao Yu and Duan Xu had just said. At this moment, he had to stop Duan Xu before he went to see the emperor.

No matter what happens in the future, he must not let the emperor know that he said the wrong thing today because he was in a hurry.

When Xiao Changshi rode to Zhengyang Gate on horseback, Duan Xu was no longer there. His horse was led by his followers, who were waiting at the gate.

Duan Xu should have been in there not long ago, so he can still catch up.

Xiao Changshi dismounted from his horse and strode towards the Zhengyang Gate.

As soon as I entered Zhengyang Gate, I saw Duan Xu walking towards the Qinzheng Hall not far ahead.

"Master Duan, please stay!"

Duan Xu was just wondering whether he should tell the emperor about Xiao Changshi's slip of the tongue when he heard Xiao Changshi's voice.

He turned his head and saw Xiao Changshi striding towards him from behind.

"Your Highness!" Duan Xu bowed respectfully.

"Master Duan, there is no need to be so polite!"

Xiao Changshi helped Duan Xu up in a friendly manner and said, "Master Duan, I am the person appointed by my father to handle this matter. I will accompany Master Duan to the Qinzheng Palace!"

Duan Xu stood up, frowned slightly, and said cautiously: "This... I'm afraid it's inappropriate. I need to report what happened just now to His Majesty. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is present, I'm afraid he will be angry."

Xiao Changshi hurriedly said, "Master Duan, I just made a slip of the tongue. You don't have to tell my father!"

Duan Xu sighed and said, "Your Highness, I understand. But even if you are the crown prince, it is difficult to stop you from talking. Your Majesty will know sooner or later. I dare not lie to you!"

Xiao Changshi smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, Lord Duan. Father won't blame you for such a small matter."

Duan Xu lowered his eyes and sneered in his heart.

He actually blatantly wanted me to take the blame for him. Does he think I am a fool?

This crown prince is really immoral and has no morals!

Duan Xu changed the subject and said, "Your Highness, you are the person in charge of this matter. You will naturally report the situation to His Majesty. I will not say more."

Hearing Duan Xu say this, Xiao Changshi's expression turned cold for a moment, then he put on his usual gentle smile and said, "Thank you, Lord Duan. I will definitely remember this feeling!"

Since she didn't even say a good word for him, he would definitely remember it!

In the Qinzheng Hall, Xiao Changshi evaded the main point and recounted what happened at the gate of Prince Su's mansion. Duan Xu just listened with his head down without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, I did not expect Li Mao to come out to testify for the Empress. He is Princess Chaohua's brother. Now that he has said so, it is not appropriate for you and the two adults to continue investigating. What instructions do you have next?"

"Why did Li Mao go to Prince Su's mansion? From what you said, the two of them had a pretty good relationship?" the emperor asked, holding his forehead.

Xiao Changshi said, "The emperor's uncle posted notices everywhere, saying that the emperor's aunt passed by West Street last night and happened to encounter an assassination. She was frightened and fell seriously ill. She was looking for a doctor on the street to treat the emperor's aunt. I guess the eldest prince of Xiliang went to ask about the assassination he saw last night."

The emperor frowned, "Just passing by? The assassination time is close to three o'clock in the morning. What is he doing in West Street so late?"

Xiao Changshi said: "I don't know, but I just happened to be near the West Street Inn at that time, and I also happened to encounter an assassination attempt, which is indeed suspicious."

"Find out what happened and report back. Do not show favoritism!" the emperor ordered in a cold voice.

Xiao Changshi said: "I obey your order."

As expected, my father really hates his uncle.

Xiao Changshi said tentatively: "Father, I have something else to report. When I read the imperial edict just now, the emperor's uncle refused to kneel down to receive it. What do you think about this matter..."

He stared at the emperor with a slightly expectant look.

The emperor frowned and began to think.

The content of the imperial edict was to arrest Xiao Yu, which was an injustice to him. It was not a big deal that he did not accept the edict. If he was punished for this, he would be condemned by the people.

Although he was unwilling, he could not use this incident to get rid of Xiao Yu.

The most troublesome thing now is not Xiao Yu, but the death of the envoy!

The person who killed the envoys of two countries one after another must have evil intentions!

Su Heng has been under house arrest. If it’s not Xiao Yu, who else could it be?

I'm afraid the assassination is not over yet!

The emperor said coldly: "Let's put this matter aside for now. Tell Han Feng at the inn that if another envoy dies, he will be beheaded and brought to me!"

Xiao Changshi bowed and said, "Yes, your son obeys your order!" His face was full of unwillingness.

At this time, Duan Xu, who had been standing aside, spoke up, "Your Majesty, the assassination of the envoy involves the relationship between Daning and the state. I implore Your Majesty to allow the three courts to investigate and try the case together so that the murderer can be caught as soon as possible and the people and the envoy's hearts can be stabilized."

Upon hearing this, the emperor raised his head, his eyes full of approval.

There are still people in this court who get practical things done!

The emperor's voice was much softer, not as cold as before, but still full of oppression, "Alright! Lord Duan, if there is any progress in this matter, please let me know at any time, understand?"

Duan Xu bowed and said, "I obey your order."

After coming out of the Qinzheng Hall, Xiao Changshi said goodbye to Duan Xu in a polite and distant manner, and went directly to the Kunning Palace.

Looking at Xiao Changshi's back, Duan Xu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The father is still a little better than the son!

Your Majesty today is extremely suspicious, which makes the court not very clear.

However, he was able to distinguish the priorities of things and could barely be considered a wise ruler.

For the sake of Daning's future, he could not allow the person behind the scenes to kill innocent people indiscriminately!

*

Xiao Changshi felt that his erroneous remarks at the gate of Prince Su's mansion today might have been passed on to the palace by other people.

At that time, I don’t know how the emperor would still be suspicious of him!

The emperor was very suspicious, and Xiao Changshi knew it very well.

If the emperor mistakenly believed that he was the one who did it, he would certainly be deposed.

As for the emperor, the queen must plead for him.

In Kunning Palace, Xiao Changshi picked and chose, avoiding the important points and telling the Queen what happened today.

Of course, he did not mention Su Heng’s plan, nor did he say that he did this under Su Heng’s orders.

The Queen likes Su Lingyue too much. If she were told about this plan, she would definitely stop them.

After hearing what Xiao Changshi said, the Queen's eyes widened and she asked anxiously, "You said Yue'er was too frightened and fell ill! Is she injured? Has Prince Su found a doctor to treat her?"

Xiao Changshi said, "I don't know. When I went there, there were many doctors standing at the gate of Prince Su's mansion. She must not be getting better yet. If your mother is worried about Sister Yue'er, why not send an imperial physician to see her?"

The Queen nodded and said to Eunuch He beside her, "Eunuch He, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Doctor Zhang to check on Yue'er. Come back and tell me if there is any news!"

Eunuch He bowed and said, "Don't worry, your majesty. The princess is blessed by heaven and will be safe. I will accompany Doctor Zhang on this trip! If there is any news, I will come back to tell your majesty as soon as possible so that you can rest assured."

The queen smiled and nodded, "Go! Oh, and bring some of the ginseng, ganoderma, and blood swallows that His Majesty gave you as a reward!"

Eunuch He smiled and said, "I obey your order! The princess will be very happy to see the reward from the queen."

When the queen thought of Su Lingyue, a smile appeared on her lips.

Looking at the smile on the queen's face, Xiao Changshi felt a chill in his heart.

This smile has never been shown to him before.

The Queen Mother would only chuckle at him occasionally, and most of the time, she was indifferent and strict.

The Queen Mother must be training him to be the crown prince, so she is more strict with him.

It doesn’t matter, as long as he becomes emperor, he can get whatever he wants.

The emperor's father will no longer scold him at every turn, and the queen mother will definitely be pleased and will smile at him like this.