During the day and night that Emperor Yonghui spent on Mount Jiufan, his past with Xie Wanyue became increasingly clear.

I miss their harmonious past and the time they spent as a family of three on Mount Jiufan.

Before Xie Wanyue, he had two concubines, but to Emperor Yonghui, Xie Wanyue was a special woman, the only one who moved him in his life...

Even though they broke up later, the beauty they once had could not be erased.

After Xie Wanyue passed away, he ignored Lin Shaoshu, which was more from the perspective of the stability of the court and to protect Lin Shaoshu. After all, when he first ascended the throne, he needed to rely on the power of Queen Wang and Prime Minister Wang, and at that time Lin Xun was mostly out suppressing rebellions and could not take care of many things in the court. Therefore, it was better for Emperor Yonghui to distance himself from Lin Shaoshu than to get close to him.

This is also what the Queen Mother meant.

When he first ascended the throne, he wanted to make Lin Shaoshu the crown prince, but the entire court and harem relied on Wang and Queen Wang. It was the Queen Mother who persuaded him to put the overall situation first and not harm Lin Shaoshu.

At first, Emperor Yonghui mistakenly believed that the Empress Dowager was angry with Lin Shaoshu because she disliked Xie Wanyue, and Emperor Yonghui always secretly pleaded for Lin Shaoshu.

But somehow, not long after he established Lin Shaojin as the heir, the empress dowager's attitude towards Lin Shaoshu immediately changed. She cared a lot about Lin Shaoshu and took the initiative to protect him.

It was also under the protection of the Queen Mother that Lin Shaoshu grew up safely.

Emperor Yonghui thought that Lin Shaoshu would feel resentful because of his deliberate alienation.

But this child is like his mother, a kind-hearted child, and there has been no rift between the father and son over the years.

This time at Jiufan Mountain, when Lin Shaoshu took the initiative to come to Emperor Yonghui to play chess, he seemed to see the shadow of Concubine Xie on this child's face...

Emperor Yonghui was overwhelmed with emotions, but he never expected that it was this child who dealt him a fatal blow...

All these years of being well behaved and obedient were just appearances, he actually wanted to kill him!

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At dusk, the light in the entire Qinzheng Hall became dim, and the iron token was emitting a faint luster. The small token felt like a thousand-pound weight in Lin Shaoshu's hand.

Suddenly, Lin Shaoshu understood why Emperor Yonghui looked so unhappy. It turned out that something had gone wrong with the whole plan.

Lin Shaoshu's expression suddenly changed, and he knelt on the ground, saying, "Father, I am innocent!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Yonghui, who was sitting on a high throne, snorted coldly, looked at Lin Shaoshu with a sharp gaze and said, "Prince Heng, I never told you how this token came into my hands. Why are you suddenly crying out for injustice?"

Facing the majestic gaze of Emperor Yonghui, Lin Shaoshu's back was already soaked with cold sweat. After a long while, he said, "Please forgive me, father. I was just frightened by my brother's affairs..."

"If my brother was plotting treason in Kyoto, he was framed by someone. The other party is so terrible that he has the ability to frame the crown prince of a country. It's horrifying to think about it. I was in a state of panic and spoke carelessly. Please forgive me, father!"

Lin Shaoshu was seen kneeling on the ground with a pale face, as if he had been greatly frightened, but his eyes were secretly looking at Emperor Yonghui.

But at this time, Emperor Yonghui had his back to him, so Lin Shaoshu could not see Emperor Yonghui's expression at all.

Did he believe it or not?

Just as the father and son were silent for a while, Zhang Ge Lao, not knowing what was going on, asked, "Your Majesty, is there something wrong with this token?"

Emperor Yonghui said nothing, but raised his hand slightly. Jiang Yinghe said quietly to everyone, "Two groups of assassins appeared in the palace last night. Fortunately, the imperial guards and Lord Qi arrived quickly, so the assassins did not succeed."

"As for the two assassins, according to what Lord Qi said, one has been confirmed to be from Southern Xinjiang and ran away; the other fought with the Imperial Guards for a few moves and left this token behind..."

Before Jiang Yinghe finished speaking, Zhang Gelao, who was standing beside him, gasped and blurted out, "Your Majesty suspects that the assassin was sent by Prince Heng. This is absolutely impossible!"

Compared to Lin Shaoyu who relied on his maternal relatives to commit crimes, Zhang Ge Lao admired Lin Shaoshu more. He was always cautious and defended him, saying, "Prince Heng has always been filial and honest, and everyone has seen it. How could he do such a treasonous thing... Someone must have framed him!"

After Zhang Ge Lao's sonorous and powerful words fell, Zhu Zheng, who was standing beside him, said, "Ge Lao, you can still argue that Prince Heng is wronged even with all the evidence. Then why do you suspect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of treason based on just a simple secret letter?"

As the two sides argued, the problem returned to the starting point...

So, is the prince's conspiracy true or false?

No matter what the truth is, what needs to be done now is for Emperor Yonghui to make a decision as soon as possible.

If they delay any further, they in Jiufan Mountain will be in a passive state.

Finally, Emperor Yonghui turned around, looked at Lin Shaoshu who was kneeling on the ground and said, "You should get up first. I will ask Qi Yusheng to investigate the matter of the assassin."

Hearing Qi Yusheng go to check, Lin Shaoshu frowned slightly...

Qi Yusheng is Lin Xun's man, and Lin Shaoshu doesn't know whether he will find out some information that is unfavorable to him.

But for Lin Shaoshu now, as long as Emperor Yonghui does not pursue the matter of the assassin last night, he will be very lucky...

Lin Shaoshu also realized belatedly that he had fallen into a trap since he sent out the assassin last night, which also showed that Lin Xun had already taken precautions!

Lin Shaoshu's eyes were dark. At this moment, a guard said something to Xia Yan. Xia Yan suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the messenger has woken up. You can ask him to come over now and ask about the specific situation in Kyoto."

Emperor Yonghui's expression was originally a little ugly, but he relaxed after hearing this and said, "Let him in."

Hearing this, everyone was curious about who had delivered the letter. The next moment, Xia Yan glanced at Lin Xun and said calmly, "Come to think of it, the person who risked his life to deliver the letter to Jiufan Mountain and made great contributions also has a great connection with His Royal Highness the Regent."

Hearing Xia Yan's sinister voice, Lin Xun frowned slightly, but still said "Oh?" calmly.

The next moment, the guards brought in an injured man. Seeing the injured man's appearance, Lin Shaojin couldn't believe it: "Xie Lanruo?!"

The Xie family has also been involved in the controversy in Kyoto...

Xie Lanruo had fought her way all the way from Kyoto to Jiufan Mountain and had already been seriously injured. If it weren't for Xiao Xuetang's life-extending elixir, she would probably not have woken up so easily.

After he came in, he didn't even look at the situation in the inner hall. He knelt in front of Emperor Yonghui and said, "Your Majesty, Kyoto has fallen into the hands of the Crown Prince and the Wang family. Please send troops to recapture Kyoto. It will be too late if it's too late..."

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