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

"Now, the princes and marquises in various places are all under the guard of my people, so it is impossible for them to assassinate them. The suspicious person now should be someone in the capital. Who do you think is the most suspicious?"

After the emperor asked this question, he looked straight at Tutor He.

Master He felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

This question seemed to be asking him what he thought about the matter, or perhaps testing him.

The emperor is very suspicious. If I avoid answering the question, his suspicion will only grow. It would be better to answer truthfully, which will make me appear more frank.

"Your Majesty, the only ones eligible to inherit the throne, besides the Crown Prince, are Prince Jing, Prince An, and Prince Su. Prince An is in Longhua Temple and has long lost contact with the court. Although Prince Su is in the capital, he has been ill for many years and has no real power."

Hearing this, the emperor frowned tightly, "Xiao Yu invited many court officials to his birthday party, even the Grand Tutor went. What happened during this period, Grand Tutor, can you tell me?"

So that's what I was suspicious about.

Master He exhaled, sat up straight, and said, "I went to the birthday banquet because Prince Su saved my youngest son. I must repay this favor."

After a pause, he also mentioned other things he knew, "The Duke of England's family was also grateful in the past. The princess diagnosed the pulse of the late Madam Su on her 80th birthday and saved her from a stroke. I don't know why the others did it, or maybe there was no reason, but since they were in the capital and Prince Su was a member of the royal family, they had to go since they had been invited.

However, the post was not made in the name of Prince Su, but in the name of Prince Su's wife.

At the banquet, the old minister and his two sons, as well as the Duke of Ying and her son, sat at the same table with Prince Su. During the banquet, Prince Su did not mention the affairs of the court at all, but only talked about the affairs of the capital. "

In response to Tutor He's words, a hint of anger gradually emerged between the emperor's brows.

He said in a deep voice: "Taifu, what are you explaining for Prince Su?"

The tone was not loud, but it contained an unhappy question.

Tutor He was quite helpless about the emperor's heavy suspicion, to the extent that he would doubt even the slightest movement.

Taifu He met the emperor's gaze calmly and said, "Your Majesty, just now you asked, and I told you everything I heard with my own ears. I know that your journey has been very difficult, but you don't have to doubt everything. I am worried that Your Majesty will be hurt by overthinking."

His words were all in response to the emperor's questions, and there was nothing wrong with them. However, the last few words from the heart touched the emperor.

Because the emperor was too suspicious, he didn't have many close friends around him.

The Queen Mother was not his biological mother, and it took him many years to wrest all power from her.

The Queen Mother was the sister of the previous Duke Dingguo, and the Queen was her niece, so although he and the Queen were husband and wife, they were not close.

With the power of Su Heng behind the Queen, he can suppress the concubines in the harem, and he is considered competent, but they do not have much affection for each other.

Friends who had some friendship in the past gradually became estranged because of the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects.

He hadn't heard these words from the Grand Tutor for many years, and for a moment, he felt a little sad.

As an emperor, he was very sober. After a moment, he withdrew his thoughts.

It's impossible for him to completely let down his guard against anyone.

The emperor asked again: "Taifu, do you think it was done by the crown prince or King Jing?"

The Grand Tutor did not answer, but asked the emperor a question instead, "From what I have learned, the envoys are accompanied by guards, all of whom are top-notch experts. Not many people can assassinate the envoys under the protection of these experts. Who do you think it could be, Your Majesty?"

Although Tutor He did not point it out explicitly, the emperor quickly matched his words with those of one of the suspects.

Su Heng.

He knew very well what his two sons were capable of.

I invited the Grand Tutor here today just to find out what the court officials think of Su Heng.

Judging from the situation, the court officials all knew the situation but just didn't say it.

Since he couldn't touch Su Heng, he would just change someone else.

*

Li Mao brought Li Jue's coffin back to the inn and placed it in his room together with Princess Chaohua's coffin.

Li Lang took a look at Li Mao's room. It was about 30 square meters. There was a small hall at the entrance. Two coffins were placed on the left and right of the hall, with an aisle in the middle.

Passing through the moon gate, you will see Li Mao’s bedroom.

There is a row of wardrobes against the wall, and on the other side are two shelves filled with precious Jingdezhen porcelain vases. Next to the shelves is a desk with the four treasures of the study on it.

Li Lang walked out and saw Li Mao stroking Princess Chaohua's coffin. His eyes were red, but he suppressed his emotions and there was no change on his face.

Seeing Li Mao like this, Li Lang walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder. "Brother, I know you are good to Chaohua, and Chaohua also likes you as a brother. Now that she has met with an unexpected accident, it is useless for you to grieve here. You might as well do something useful."

"Something useful?" Li Mao straightened up his slightly bent body and looked at Li Lang, "What do you mean, Third Brother?"

Li Lang said with grief in his eyes: "Of course, we have to avenge Chaohua and my fourth brother. We must make the emperor of Daning hand over the assassin and cut him into pieces! We can also take this opportunity to get some other compensation!"

Li Mao frowned slightly and asked, "What compensation?"

Li Lang said: "Five neighboring cities. Big brother, the second brother and you have never gotten along, and the emperor also intends to delay the appointment of a crown prince. Although we all know that the future crown prince of Xiliang is the eldest brother, if it is delayed for a long time, it is inevitable that something unexpected will happen.

If the eldest brother can use this incident to obtain the five cities of Daning as compensation, not only will the emperor not blame you for this matter, but he will also praise you. At that time, the second brother will not be able to shake your position no matter what.

If this were the case, my fourth brother and Chaohua would be happy if they knew about this, and it would not be in vain for them to have sacrificed their lives."

Li Mao listened to his words, pondered for a moment, and responded, "Third brother, you are thoughtful and have considered so much for me. This method is feasible. I will talk to the emperor of Daning."

Li Lang was delighted when he heard this, "It's best that Big Brother can look forward."

Li Mao held Li Lang's hand and said with a serious look, "It is my blessing to have a third brother."

The brothers were talking courteously inside when the guard knocked on the door. "Your Highness, Your Highness, the officials sent by the Daning court are here. They are the Prime Minister Cui Maoxing and the Grand Secretary Zhu Xuzhou."

"Please come in!" Li Mao said in a deep voice.

The guard responded and went to invite Cui and Zhu.

Li Lang glanced at Li Mao and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, big brother. I will stand by your side and help you."

Li Mao took a look at this brother who "wholeheartedly" cared about him, held his hand, and nodded solemnly, "With my third brother here, I feel more at ease."

*

When Su Heng heard what the vegetable seller in the mansion said, a smug smile appeared on his face.

The third prince of Xiliang really took action. It seems that the person who delivered the information was right.

Next is the eldest prince of Xiliang. As long as he dies, he doesn’t believe that the emperor can still sit on the throne with peace of mind.

As long as the situation develops to the point where the emperor can no longer control it, the emperor must release him.

It will be just around the corner for him to return to the court!