Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Yan Ci quickly put on his clothes, put on his shoes and walked towards the door.

Qiu Fuqiu rolled over in her bed while still asleep. She was disturbed by the violent knocking on the door and yelled impatiently at the door, "It's so noisy!"

Yan Ci, who was about to open the door, was startled by the sudden roar, and the person knocking on the door stopped in surprise.

He didn't know whether to continue knocking on the door, so he turned around and looked at Xie Chengyin behind him. He thought that with the young master's hearing ability, he must have heard the roar clearly without him repeating it.

Of course Xie Chengyin heard it clearly. Not only did he hear what was said, he also knew whose voice it was.

Xie Chengyin's stern face, who was standing at the bottom of the stairs, suddenly turned dark. He was about to kick the door, but it creaked open.

Yan Ci looked at Qi Cun and Xie Chengyin at the door, a little surprised, "Why are you here?"

Xie Chengyin did not answer but asked: "Why is Qiu Fuqiu here with you?"

Yan Ci turned around and glanced at Qiu Fuqiu who was still sleeping. "We had a great chat yesterday, so I let her stay with me. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Xie Chengyin kept silent. He was not a man, so what problem could there be?

Seeing that Xie Chengyin seemed a little unhappy, Yan Ci quickly changed the subject and asked, "You guys are knocking on the door so urgently, what happened?"

Thinking of the news he received this morning, Xie Chengyin said, "The Crown Prince knelt at the gate of Mingyi Palace early this morning, asking His Majesty to give justice to the Crown Princess."

"what!"

They had just agreed a few days ago to proceed step by step, but just a few days later, the prince made a scene before Emperor Tianqing.

Kneeling down so early in the morning, Yan Ci raised his head and looked at the sun which was already high in the sky. Judging from his physical condition, he was definitely risking his life to force Emperor Tianqing to give an explanation.

"No, I want to go to the palace."

Yan Ci turned around and ran back into the house. This time she was not going to enter the palace pretending to be Xie Chengyin's servant, but to enter the palace as a Yuanwailang. Since her cousin the Crown Prince had already taken this step, she just had to help him.

Xie Chengyin stood outside the door waiting, and as soon as Yan Ci came out, the two of them went straight to the palace. But before leaving, he did not forget to instruct Qicun to send Qiu Fuqiu back to the Qiu Mansion immediately after she woke up.

At this time, at the gate of Mingyi Palace, Shen Zhaoyong had been kneeling for nearly three hours since he got up in the morning. Although his body was trembling slightly, he still kept his back straight.

Fine beads of sweat oozing from his forehead dripped onto the ground and soon disappeared.

The sun gradually rises. Although autumn is not as hot as summer, kneeling under the sun for a long time still makes you feel dizzy.

Rong Jing knelt with Shen Zhaoyong, feeling worried. He tried to support him several times but was rejected by the prince. He could only kneel behind him and carefully observe his condition to prevent any accidents.

Yang Zhao stood at the gate of Mingyi Palace and stepped forward to advise Shen Zhaoyong again, "Your Highness, please go back first. His Majesty is busy handling government affairs and has no time to see you."

Shen Zhaoyong said nothing. His straight body suddenly bent down, kowtowed on the ground, and shouted: "I beg you, father, to find out the truth and give Ah Yun justice!"

Yang Zhao's face froze slightly, "Your Highness, why are you doing this?"

He had heard His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say this more than a dozen times this morning, and his heart was deeply moved, but what else could he do if His Majesty refused to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

Just as he was about to return to Emperor Tianqing, he caught a glimpse of two people walking slowly down the stairs.

The two walked side by side, heading towards Mingyi Palace step by step.

A man was wearing a dark brocade robe with silver patterns. Although he looked very noble, he was also full of coldness and solemnity.

The other one was dressed in official uniform. Although he was small in stature, he walked with his head held high and looked very imposing.

Without waiting for the two men to come closer, Yang Zhao, who had already recognized their identities, took a few steps forward and bowed to Xie Chengyin and Yan Ci who were coming forward.

"Little Marquis, Lord Xiao Yan."

Xie Chengyin said to Yang Zhao, "Eunuch, there is no need to be so polite. Lord Xiao Yan and I are here to see His Majesty. Please inform him."

Yang Zhao glanced at the kneeling Shen Zhaoyong, his face showing embarrassment, "Young Marquis, Master Xiao Yan, it's not that I don't want to report, but His Majesty is busy right now and won't see anyone. You see, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been kneeling here for the whole morning."

What this means is, you two, please try to persuade him as soon as possible.

Of course Xie Chengyin and Yan Ci saw the prince kneeling here. They came here because of this matter, but they were not here to persuade anyone.

Xie Chengyin nodded to Yang Zhao and walked towards where Shen Zhaoyong was kneeling.

Just as a look of joy appeared on Yang Zhao's embarrassed face, he heard a plop and Xie Chengyin knelt down beside Shen Zhaoyong.

Yang Zhao's heart, which had just calmed down, instantly rose again. He turned around and ran to Xie Chengyin in small steps, "Young Marquis, what are you doing?"

Xie Chengyin said without looking away: "Since Your Majesty is busy, I will wait here for Your Majesty to finish his work."

Yang Zhao was stunned and felt even more miserable. What was going on? He thought he had a savior, but he turned out to be his nemesis.

Savior, yes, there is still one person.

Yang Zhao immediately turned his head to look at Yan Ci who was standing still, and asked tentatively: "Master Xiao Yan, you are not going to kneel here too, are you?"

Yan Ci smiled and shook his head, "I won't kneel."

Yang Zhao felt relieved when he heard this answer. Finally, there was someone sensible.

Just as he was relieved for two breaths, he saw Yan Ci walk straight forward, stand beside Shen Zhaoyong and Xie Chengyin who were kneeling on the ground, and said loudly: "Yuanwailang Yan Ci, I beg Your Majesty to severely punish the person who murdered Crown Princess Jiang Yun!"

Yang Zhao was stunned when he heard this, but he reacted quickly and rushed to stop him. "Master Xiao Yan, what are you talking about? You can't talk nonsense without any evidence. Go back quickly before His Majesty hears you."

Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was kneeling at the gate of Mingyi Palace, there were countless eyes staring at him in the palace. If what Yan Ci said was heard by someone with ulterior motives, it would definitely cause a huge disturbance.

Yan Ci remained unmoved. He reached into his sleeve and took out a letter.

"I have evidence. Please present it to His Majesty."

Yang Zhao was really stunned this time. He was stunned for a long while before he finally took the letter from Yan Ci's hand with trembling hands. Without any hesitation, he walked quickly towards Mingyi Palace.

Emperor Tianqing was really reviewing memorials. When he saw Yang Zhao hurried in, he stopped writing and asked, "Has the crown prince returned?"

Yang Zhao was sweating profusely. "Your Majesty, no."

Emperor Tianqing slammed the red pen on the imperial desk, obviously angry.

"Send Zhou Chu here and bring the crown prince back to me! With his body in such poor condition, he has been kneeling for the whole morning. Does he not want to live anymore?"

Yang Zhao did not move, nor did he dare to move. He had to present the memorial in his hand, but the emperor had not given him a chance to speak.

"Why are you standing there, go quickly!"

Yang Zhao knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Young Marquis Xie and Master Xiao Yan are also outside. Master Xiao Yan told you to severely punish the person who plotted to murder the Crown Princess. This is the memorial that Master Xiao Yan handed over, saying it is evidence."