After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

"What did you say?!"

Emperor Chengren stood up suddenly.

"He Mingrong? Didn't he die of illness?"

"I, I don't know what's going on...but I can guarantee that what I said is absolutely true!" Li Ping knelt on the ground, trembling.

Emperor Chengren looked at Jiang Ci'an with a complicated expression.

"What the hell is going on?!"

"Your Majesty, after I learned about this, I sent people to the place where He Mingrong was buried and found a coroner to open the coffin and perform an autopsy. Although the person had been burned beyond recognition, it was still possible to determine that the deceased was not He Mingrong." Jiang Ci'an said respectfully.

At this point, there is nothing that Emperor Chengren doesn't understand.

He slumped down in his chair.

Great, the He family is really great!

It was in vain that he trusted He Zongsheng so much, but he didn't expect that he would actually commit treason and betray the country!

It is true that like father, like son!

At this time, the envoy from the Northern Xin Kingdom was so frightened that he could not speak.

Emperor Chengren looked at him coldly.

"Envoys from the Northern Xin Kingdom, you first murdered our Queen of Dacheng, and then captured the Princess of the County and the Prince of the Southern Dynasty, intending to sow discord between the Southern Dynasty and our Dacheng, and to provoke a war between the two countries."

"Since you are so rampant, don't blame me for being merciless."

"Go back and tell your King Beixin that it won't be long before the cavalry of Dacheng will break through the gates of Beixin!"

"roll!"

The envoy from the Northern Xin Kingdom had a dazed look on his face and sat on the ground in dejection.

It’s over, Dacheng is going to be serious this time!

How can he explain when he returns? !

Two guards entered the hall and dragged him out.

"Your Majesty," Duke Jiang stepped forward, "I have one more thing to ask of you."

"Duke Jiang, please feel free to speak." Emperor Chengren spoke weakly.

"My little daughter has suffered this misfortune for no reason. My heart is deeply hurt, so I want to seek justice for my child."

"Duke Jiang, please feel free to ask for anything you want. I will definitely satisfy you if I can."

"I want the Princess of Beixin to apologize to my daughter in public on the stage on Changjie tomorrow morning!" Duke Jiang said in a cold voice.

this......

"Duke Jiang, even though Bei Xin and Da Cheng have fallen out, isn't this a bit..." Eunuch Luo advised.

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Emperor Chengren said, "Princess Beixin has gone too far. I will send a message to the post station, asking her to personally apologize to the county lord."

What the Beixin Kingdom did really annoyed Emperor Chengren.

Duke Jiang knelt down to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help!"

Seeing this, the Southern Dynasty also stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Your Excellency, please feel free to speak." Emperor Chengren said.

The envoy of the Southern Dynasty bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, tomorrow is the day when the envoys leave the capital, but our little prince accidentally injured his ankle this time, and it will be inconvenient for him to return to the Southern Dynasty. Please allow our prince and the saint to recuperate in Kyoto, and then return to the Southern Dynasty after they have recovered."

Xiao Yujing narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

Emperor Chengren did not think there was anything wrong with it. It was just that the two of them stayed in Kyoto for a few more days, so he approved the request of the envoys from the Southern Dynasty.

When the envoy from the Southern Dynasty saw that the task assigned by Saint Lingjia had been completed, he was about to take his leave.

Emperor Chengren waved his hand and said, "If you have nothing else to do, go back."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yujing and the Jiang family father and son also took their leave.

The only ones left in the entire Yangxin Palace were Emperor Chengren and Eunuch Luo.

At this moment, Emperor Chengren let go of his previous dominance and leaned dejectedly in his chair.

"Luo Rong, bring the things here."

Eunuch Luo paused and said, "Your Majesty hasn't looked at that object for a long time."

"His Majesty......"

"No problem, go get it."

Eunuch Luo sighed silently, walked to the back of the antique display cabinet, opened the secret compartment, and took out an exquisite wooden box.

Emperor Chengren opened the wooden box, and inside was a pink peony embroidered handkerchief.

However, this embroidered handkerchief is quite old and some parts have begun to fade.

Emperor Chengren gently stroked the embroidered handkerchief.

When he was young, he was weak and sickly. His father never liked to see him and never considered him as a candidate for the crown prince. His mother was also unpopular, and his maternal family was weak and unable to support him in his fight for the throne.

Because of this, his mother told him from a young age not to compete with his brothers and not to covet things that do not belong to him.

He kept his mother's words firmly in his heart.

But his admiration for his father could not be eliminated. At that time, what he desired most was to get a word of praise from his father.

It was one afternoon and it was raining heavily. He heard that his father had caught a cold, so he went to the imperial kitchen to make medicine for his father and brought it to his father with eager eyes.

But all he got was a broken bowl and his father's slightly hoarse reprimand:

"You are a prince, don't do such nagging things..."

"Go back to study!"

He ran out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and hid behind a rockery in the heavy rain, crying loudly.

A boy of thirteen or fourteen desired nothing more than a word of praise from his father, but he never got it.

He was crying heartbrokenly behind the rockery when a pair of peach pink embroidered shoes appeared before him.

When he looked up, he saw a young woman standing in front of him with an umbrella.

He Zhiwan's smiling face broke into his life without any warning.

"Why are you crying?"

"Here, wipe your tears."

"Go back early. You'll get sick if you get wet..."

She left a handkerchief and walked away leisurely.

It also took away his mind.

Later he found out that she was the Crown Princess chosen by his father.

And he had already made an engagement with someone else.

That fleeting glimpse of beauty in the rain became his inner demon, and the pain of not being able to get what he wanted tore at his sanity day and night.

Later, despite his mother's opposition, he resolutely married He Tingjia, the unpopular youngest daughter of the He family.

The reason is simple, it's just that the two of them look 70% similar.

He gave her endless love.

Later, something happened to the prince, and all the people in the prince's mansion were executed. She and her unborn child died in the massacre.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chengren closed his eyes.

He Tingjia was right, he did treat her as a substitute at the beginning.

But after her death, he regarded the He family as his own family and did his best to protect the He family, thinking that her spirit in heaven would feel comforted.

But he didn't expect that the He family would repay him like this.

"Luo Rong, don't you think I treat them well enough?" Emperor Chengren spoke in a hoarse voice.

Eunuch Luo knelt down in fear, "Your Majesty, you will naturally treat the He family very well..."

"Is that so?" Emperor Chengren laughed at himself, "Then why do they still treat me like this?"

Eunuch Luo knelt on the ground, not daring to speak.

"That's all..."

He had already done everything for the He family, everything he should and shouldn't do.

Emperor Chengren took out his handkerchief and slowly approached the candlestick.

Eunuch Luo watched in shock as he burned the handkerchief bit by bit.

Emperor Chengren brushed off the dust on the table and restored his imperial dignity.

"Luo Rong, pass down the decree. He Zongsheng is guilty of treason and collusion with the enemy. His crime is unforgivable. However, considering his advanced age and his dedication to state affairs, he can be spared from death and imprisoned in the Dali Temple Prison. He cannot be released without summons."

"Also, do your best to capture He Mingrong!"

"As for Xiao Yuheng...let him stay in Yonghe Palace for the rest of his life."