After Huanbi was reborn, she became the prince's favorite

He was so frightened that he almost cried out. His beloved mother had done such a despicable thing behind his father's back. He hated her so much. He hated why he had to see this scene. He hated why his mother did this. But he hated Longkodo the most.

From that day on, the emperor made up his mind that one day Longkodo would pay the price for his actions.

It has been nearly forty years, and he has kept this matter deep in his heart and never told anyone. Now that Longkodo has helped him secure the throne, the emperor will be able to govern the world well without him in the future. It is time to eliminate him.

"Your Majesty, Prince Guo has arrived!" Su Peisheng came in to announce.

The emperor came back to his senses and put on his usual seriousness, "Let him in!"

Prince Guo walked into the Qinzheng Hall and looked at the large basin of ice on the table in the main hall. He felt very cold all over. He smiled and leaned forward, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, brother!"

"You're here. You were recuperating in the mansion a few days ago. Are you fully recovered now?" The emperor asked casually, but his face looked a little absent-minded.

Prince Guo replied with a smile, "During the family dinner last night, your Majesty has already asked me about this. It seems that I didn't discipline the servants well enough, so they leaked the news. This has made your Majesty so worried. I will definitely teach them well when I return."

The emperor finally smiled. "Hahaha, if you had asked them to keep their mouths shut, how would I have known about your injury this time? Well, now that your body has recovered, I came to see you today. I have something for you to do. Only you can do this."

Prince Guo knelt on the ground hurriedly and said very respectfully: "Please give me your instructions, my brother. No matter what happens, I will do my best to help you!"

The emperor nodded lazily and sighed, "This matter is indeed worrying. I ordered you to investigate the matter concerning Longkodo."

"Longkodo? Wasn't he a meritorious official who helped pacify Nian Gengyao? Did he do something?" Prince Guo was a little puzzled.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at Prince Guo. "If it wasn't an important matter, I wouldn't let you do it easily. Recently, many people have impeached Longkodo and reported to me that Longkodo colluded with court officials and participated in factional struggles.

As for why he reported Nian Gengyao to me, it was because Nian Gengyao had touched upon his interests and he was worried that his affairs would be exposed, so he took the initiative to report it to me. Otherwise, I am afraid he would be no different from Nian Gengyao and would continue to collude with him and deceive me.

I have ordered Zhang Tingyu to investigate personally, but the matter I want to assign to you is different from his. Zhang Tingyu is an outsider, and he is investigating the collusion between Longkodo and the court officials. I want you to investigate Longkodo's dealings with the noble clans over the years, how much benefit he has transferred, what disputes he has, and so on. Only if you come forward will you avoid arousing his suspicion. Otherwise, if you alert him, he will destroy the evidence in advance. "

Prince Guo was wondering how to report the matter of Longkodo and the Bi family to the emperor. Now, after he has found out the truth, he will include this matter in the report to the emperor. Given the emperor's feelings towards Longkodo, he will definitely vindicate the Bi family.

"I obey your orders!"

"Okay, you can go down now!" The emperor couldn't help sneezing after saying this.

Prince Guo looked at the ice on the table and said with concern: "I know that my brother is busy with government affairs and is irritable, but as the saying goes, one should not be greedy for coolness in summer. If one inadvertently lets the cold air enter the body, it will be harmful to the dragon's body."

The emperor glanced at the ice basin, paused and said, "What you said is that we should not damage our foundation for the sake of temporary comfort. I understand. Go ahead!"

The moonlight on a summer night is as silver as silver, shining into the house through the gauze, making it very bright even without turning on the lights.

The emperor came to Changchun Xianguan to visit the empress dowager.

"My son heard that the Empress Dowager has not been sleeping well recently. Has she consulted the imperial physician?"

The Queen Mother did not respond and asked, "I heard that you recently sent someone to investigate Long Kedo. Why is that?"

The emperor pretended to be shocked, "The Empress Dowager also knows about it? It seems that news spreads very quickly."

"Your Majesty, Nian Gengyao is dead. If you continue to kill people, I'm afraid people all over the world will talk about you. Besides, Longkodo is your uncle and Empress Xiaoyiren's brother anyway. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to do this."

The emperor looked at the empress dowager with gloomy eyes, "My son just asked someone to check it out. If Uncle Longkodo didn't do anything, there's no harm in checking it out! If he really did do something, my son will naturally know what to do. He is different from Nian Gengyao. He has a special relationship with the empress dowager and my son. My son respects him and wants to entrust him with an important task, so he naturally has to have a clear idea in his mind.

My son, seeing that the Empress Dowager is so worried about other people's affairs, I think she is worried too much and can't sleep well at night!"

The Queen Mother avoided her gaze and dared not respond. Her son had been raised somewhere else since he was young. He was meticulous and deep-minded, and was not close to her, unlike the Fourteenth Prince, who would say whatever he wanted.

Now that he has been on the throne for several years, his foundation has become increasingly solid, and he has become more decisive and ruthless in doing things. It seems that as his mother, she can no longer say anything.

The mother and son sat facing each other. The emperor leaned against the soft pillow, squinting his eyes and resting. After a while, he suddenly said in a low voice, "The Queen Mother is so worried about Longkodo. Could it be that she knows what he has done?"

"This... I have lived in the deep palace for a long time. If I didn't come to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat every year, I could never step out of the Forbidden City. Longkodo has been living in a mansion outside the palace all year round. How could I know about this?" The Queen Mother looked a little guilty.

The emperor slowly opened his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I was just asking casually."

"Oh, by the way, Aunt Zhuxi, the Empress Dowager is weak and tired. You have been with her for many years. There are some things that she shouldn't worry about. You should pay more attention to them and not bring them to her. Right now, you should rest well and take good care of yourself. Otherwise, I won't be able to rest at ease."

Zhu Xi responded respectfully, "I will obey the emperor's order."

"Alright, it's getting late, so I'll kneel down and greet you. Madam, please go to bed early. I'll ask Doctor Wen to come back tomorrow and prescribe some tranquilizing medicine for you."

The Queen Mother lowered her eyelids and refused to look directly at her son. She said softly, "No need for medicine. Haven't I taken enough medicine over the years? No matter what medicine you take, the effect will be the same. Well, you should go back and rest!"

The emperor put his hands behind his back and left Changchun Xianguan.

As the night deepened, the courtyard finally grew cooler. The wind felt cool on the emperor's body, but his heart felt even colder.

"Zhu Xi, listen to what the emperor just said. Does that mean I am not allowed to interfere in any matter in or outside the palace from now on?"

Zhuxi helped the empress dowager sit on the couch and said word by word: "Empress dowager, if I were to ask you, just listen to the emperor and rest your body. I have seen how much effort you have put into the Ulanara family and Lord Longkodo over the years. Now it is time for the empress dowager to enjoy her old age. You should not ask about those things any more."

"But I always feel that the emperor will not let Longkodo go this time."

Zhu Xi shook her head and comforted her: "Queen Mother, you are overthinking. The Emperor is filial and kind, and would never do such a thing. It's late at night, just go to bed peacefully!"