The return of the son-in-law

Huo Yu didn't know his own background, so entering the palace at this time would deal a huge blow to Huo Yu.

Guo Zhan'an chose this path out of desperation. Naturally, he didn't want others to tell Huo Yu about this, so he immediately said: "The emperor, your majesty, the sixth prince is at the house of the humble minister right now. The sixth prince still doesn't know that he is Please allow this minister to bring the sixth prince into the palace."

"Don't know yet?" Li Chonghao squinted his eyes, looked at Guo Zhanan in front of him, and asked coldly, "Since you found the sixth prince, why didn't you tell him?"

How can this be explained clearly in a few words?

Guo Zhan'an had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, please ask me to report the reason after bringing the sixth prince into the palace."

Li Chonghao lost interest: "Send someone to follow."

Guo Zhan'an knew that Li Chonghao was worried about him, worried that he would take advantage of the opportunity to do something.However, Li Chonghao probably didn't expect that Li Shaojun and Guo Zhan'an specially and quietly rectified the forbidden army these days, and now all the people who can be used in the forbidden army belong to Li Shaojun's command.

In Guo's mansion, Huo Yu saw Guo Zhan'an coming in a hurry, and he couldn't help wondering: "Why did brother come back so early today?"

"Yu'er, you want to come into the palace with me."

"Enter the palace?" Huo Yu asked as he got up, "Why do you want me to enter the palace?"

"It's a long story, let's talk about it in the carriage. You go and change your clothes first, and I'll go get some samples."

Huo Yu has always been obedient to Guo Zhan'an, and this time is no exception.He knew that Guo Zhan'an would not harm him, so he simply closed the half-read book and went back to the house to change clothes.

And Guo Zhan'an took out the box, unlocked it, took out Huo Yu's kit from inside, opened it for a look, and then turned back to look for Huo Yu.

Outside Guo's mansion, twelve imperial guards rode horses into two rows and lined up around the carriage. After Guo Zhan'an and Huo Yu got into the carriage, they rushed to the palace with the carriage.

On the carriage, Guo Zhan'an waved to Huo Yu, motioning for Huo Yu to come closer, and then said in a low voice, "Yu'er, I have found your biological parents."

After Huo Yu heard this, his eyes widened: "In, in the palace?"

Guo Zhanan nodded and said, "That's right, it's in the palace."

"Impossible! How is it possible?" Huo Yu was so excited that he almost jumped up. He kept repeating, "How is it possible, how could it be the Supreme Emperor?"

Huo Yu is not stupid, among the men in the palace, the only one who is old enough to be his father is the Supreme Emperor.It's just that he is an abandoned baby adopted by bandits, how could he be the son of the Supreme Emperor?

Seeing Huo Yu's madness, Guo Zhan'an felt very uncomfortable. He opened his hands and hugged Huo Yu tightly in his arms with all his strength, and comforted him softly in his ear: "Yu'er, it's not what you think. you listen to me."

Huo Yu hugged Guo Zhan'an with his backhand, leaned his head on his shoulder, and murmured still: "How is it possible, how could the Supreme Emperor be my father."

Guo Zhan'an stroked Huo Yu's back repeatedly with one hand, and slowly explained: "When the emperor was still the emperor, the sixth prince was the one he loved the most, and he even insisted on taking the sixth prince, who was only two years old at the time, on a southern tour, and let him However, it is a pity that the sixth prince disappeared mysteriously during the southern tour. The emperor was furious and tortured the palace people around the sixth prince at that time, even their family members outside the palace. He never let it go. Later, the sixth prince's nanny finally couldn't bear the torture and bowed her head to plead guilty. The nanny said that she thought the sixth prince was too noisy, and wanted to use the quilt to suffocate the sixth prince for a while, so as not to make such a noise. What she never expected was that when she lifted the quilt, the sixth prince had already been smothered to death. Worried about the emperor's punishment, she wrapped the sixth prince's body in swaddling clothes, took it out and threw it away when no one was looking. The nanny had never been to Jiangnan, and she didn't know the way at all. When she confessed, it had been more than a month since the sixth prince disappeared, and she couldn't remember the place where the sixth prince was abandoned. The nanny, one family and nine clans were all sentenced to death, and the other palace servants who served the sixth prince did not end well. They and their family members all died one after another. Empress Jiang was worried that her son was young, and the palace servants on the south tour took care of her. It was not a good time, so even though she herself was seriously ill, she went to the southern tour together. However, due to this mutation, Jiang Hou's condition worsened, and she passed away just three days after the nanny confessed."

Huo Yu had already calmed down after hearing half of it. When Guo Zhanan finished speaking, he was already sobbing: "I, my mother, my mother is dead?"

Guo Zhan'an nodded heavily: "Yu'er, Empress Jiang is not like the mother you imagined, who dislikes you and doesn't want you. She loves you very much. After you disappeared, Empress Jiang cried for days and could hardly walk. gone."

"It was me, I killed her!" Huo Yu cried and laughed at the same time, "So she didn't want me, she didn't want me! It was me, I killed her!"

"What nonsense!" Guo Zhan'an scolded, "Why did you kill her? You were only two years old at the time, how did you harm someone? It was the villain who killed you who killed Queen Jiang. Your disappearance, and Queen Jiang's death, They have nothing to do with them!"

"That's right," Huo Yu said as if waking up from a dream, wiping away tears, "Since the nurse said she suffocated me, why am I still here? Brother, is the nurse lying?"

"I think so too. You are the emperor's beloved son. No matter how annoying the child is, the nanny will not risk her life to suffocate you with a quilt." Guo Zhan'an took out a handkerchief to wipe away Huo Yu's tears, and continued, "Yu Yu Son, you don't know yet, a few days ago a "sixth prince" suddenly appeared in Liu's mansion, and he also wore a four-clawed dragon jade pendant that symbolized the identity of the prince. Then you went to Yong'an mansion to participate in the autumn, halfway in the river The center was ambushed."

Huo Yu looked at Guo Zhanan: "Those people are afraid that my existence will expose that fake 'sixth prince', so they want to kill the grass? But I don't even know that I am the sixth prince, and this jade pendant is only for you to see." But, how did others know?"

Guo Zhan'an squeezed Huo Yu's cheek, and said: "After all, I have grown up, and even realized this. I didn't understand it at first, but then I thought of it. That 'sixth prince' is a member of King Liang from Liu. We found it in the mansion, and at that time in Cangshan, we met Liang Wang. It is said that the sixth prince looks like the former emperor. As the son of the former emperor, Liang Wang may have become suspicious after seeing your appearance, so he sent someone Undercover investigation."

Huo Yu thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "That's not right, it's just that they look alike, so how can you conclude that I'm the sixth prince and want to take my life?"

Guo Zhanan explained: "It doesn't necessarily mean that you are the sixth prince. Liang Wang concocted a fake 'sixth prince' this time, presumably for the throne. If he can make one, why can't we?" You look more like the former emperor than the "sixth prince" in the palace. In order to prevent us from launching a "sixth prince" to fight him, King Liang will definitely find a way to get rid of you. It's just a jade pendant, jade If the craftsman can carve one piece, he can carve the second one. I'm afraid he didn't even think that you are really the sixth prince."

Huo Yu wiped away his tears and asked, "Brother brought me into the palace now, is it because he wants me to reveal the true face of the 'Sixth Prince'?"

Guo Zhanan looked dignified, nodded and said: "If I had other ways, I would definitely not involve you in this matter. But now the King of Liang is pressing harder and harder, and even instigated the emperor to abolish the emperor and replace the sixth prince emperor."

Huo Yu was shocked when he heard this: "The 'Sixth Prince', let alone a fake, even if it is true, he grew up among the people and knows nothing about politics, how can he be a good emperor?"

Guo Zhanan said with a wry smile: "This is not trying to establish a good emperor. It is not his intention to abdicate the emperor. An emperor who has the ability to govern the world, and an emperor who knows nothing about political affairs, which one do you think is interested in him?"

Although Huo Yu knew that the emperor was his biological father, he couldn't help blurting out after more than ten years of separation: "The emperor is so stupid."

Guo Zhan'an put his index finger on Huo Yu's lips, and reminded: "Yu'er, we will enter the palace soon. There are many people in the palace, please don't say such things again, lest you get angry."

Huo Yu realized later that he realized that what he said just now was enough to bring him a fatal disaster, so he hurriedly nodded and said, "Don't worry, brother, after I enter the palace, I will definitely not take another look, take a step, or say a word." But brother, you have to tell me what to do after I enter the palace."

Guo Zhanan refused to say at this moment: "I told you, you don't act like you. Don't worry, with me and His Majesty here, nothing will happen to you. You don't have to be too cautious after entering the palace, you should Do whatever you want, lest the emperor suspect you."

Huo Yu was flustered in his heart, and wanted to ask again, but the coachman outside poked his head in and said that he was about to reach the gate of the palace, so Huo Yu had no choice but to give up.

After getting out of the carriage and waiting for the guards guarding the palace gate to search, Guo Zhan'an and his party followed the palace guards who led the way to Li Chonghao's palace.

After Li Chonghao abdicated, he continued to live in the Taishi Palace where the emperor lived because of his physical inconvenience. Later, Li Shaojun, Yue An and others made excuses to release rumors that Li Chonghao was sick in bed, so he stayed in the Taishi Palace all the time.

This rumor was well-spoken, and by the way, it won Li Shaojun a good reputation for filial piety. If Li Chonghao didn't move out again, he would have completely confirmed the rumors that he was sick. How could he still intervene in state affairs?

In desperation, Li Chonghao had no choice but to move to the Mingguang Palace at the back, and his harem also moved out of the palaces and halls to Yishou Palace and Yannian Palace on the left and right sides of Mingguang Palace.

Two years before Li Chonghao's abdication, there was a general election. Many beautiful young girls entered the palace together.In order to avoid the same rumors as the former Emperor Min's meddling in his father's harem, Li Shaojun did not stop doing two things, and ordered people to rebuild a ten-meter-high wall between the Taishi Palace and Mingguang Palace, and only stayed near the Mingguang Palace. There is a door, which is usually guarded by the forbidden army, and the concubines and maids of the harem are strictly prohibited from entering the front.

This time Guo Zhan'an and Huo Yu came in from the palace gate at the back, passed through several palaces and two gardens, and finally arrived at the Mingguang Palace where Li Chonghao was.

"You are Huo Yu?"

Huo Yu knelt on the ground without raising his head: "Back to the emperor, Xiaomin is Huo Yu."

Li Chonghao's eyes quickly moved away from him, and turned to look at Guo Zhan'an: "Where's the jade pendant?"

Guo Zhanan took out the kit, took out the jade pendant, and handed it to Li Chonghao with both hands.The eunuch next to Li Chonghao walked up to Guo Zhanan, took the jade pendant, and presented it to Li Chonghao.

Li Chonghao took the jade pendant, played with it for a while, and then looked at it again. Suddenly, he spread his fingers, palm down, and the jade pendant fell off.

This is a side hall, and Li Chonghao seldom comes here, so apart from the usual cleaning, the floor is not covered with a thick layer of carpet like the main hall. If the jade pendant fell on the ground, it might be torn apart.

No one expected that Li Chonghao would make such a move. Guo Zhanan rushed forward, but his outstretched hands were obviously two arms away from the jade pendant.

In the end, Ah Xin reacted quickly, and taking advantage of his proximity to Li Chonghao, he rushed forward recklessly, using his body as a cushion, and caught the jade pendant.

Li Chonghao's move was obviously intentional. He used all his strength when throwing the jade, and the jade pendant fell on the back of Ah Xin's head, and Ah Xin obviously felt a pain.But he didn't care about these things, he hurriedly reached out and took the jade pendant off the back of his head, holding it in his palms, and after standing up, he didn't give it to Li Chonghao, but walked to Li Shaojun's side.

Seeing that the jade pendant was fine, Guo Zhan'an was a little relieved, but he couldn't let go of the pent-up breath in his throat.

Li Shaojun took the jade pendant from Ah Xin, smiled and said to Li Chonghao: "Father, don't be too excited, you are here, if the jade pendant is smashed, Yu'er will not be able to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors."

Li Chonghao's face sank, and he said with a half-hearted smile, "Emperor, it's too early for you to say that. Two jade pendants that are exactly the same, how can you conclude that this Huo Yu is real? Back then that bitch from the Liu family stole Yu'er and sent her to be raised in the Liu mansion. Both the Liu family and the big housekeeper of the Liu mansion have already confessed to this matter. Do you still want to make another fake sixth prince? "

Li Shaojun handed the jade pendant to Ah Xin for safekeeping, stepped forward and said, "It's my son's negligence. When Guo Qing came to report earlier, the father and imperial concubine Yutai were tasting incense, and the son was thinking of waiting for the father to finish his work." Then report to the emperor. As a result, there are too many things here, and I forgot all of a sudden."

"Oh, don't bother the emperor to remember such trivial matters." Li Chonghao directly showed Li Shaojun's face, "Tell me, what is it?"

"The chief steward of the Liu Mansion made a confession. His previous confessions were all forced by King Liang with the lives of his whole family." Li Shaojun also said unambiguously, "Later, King Liang hid Guo Qing and let the prison The jailer and the officials in charge of searching the Liu Mansion pulled a group of innocent servants of the Liu Mansion to sell them. Some jailers were bribed and took advantage of this opportunity to quietly transport the family members of the Liu Mansion's chief steward. As for where they went, Guo Qing is still sending people to investigate."

"Bastard! What is innocent, everyone in the Liu family is guilty!"

"Father, the King of Liang ordered people to sell it, and Guo Qing has been kept in the dark. If the father wants to punish him, it is better to let Liang Wang enter the palace and listen to the training face to face."

"Hmph," Li Chonghao was furious for a moment and forgot about it, but he had a good face and didn't want to let Guo Zhanan go, so he said, "Even if King Liang kept it from you, Guo Zhanan is not good for you, what should you do?"

Guo Zhan'an had no choice but to worship: "The emperor forgives the crime, it is the ineffective supervision of the humble officials, which disappointed the emperor."

His "supervision" left Li Chonghao speechless-at the beginning Li Shaojun strongly recommended Guo Zhan'an as the chief officer of the investigation of the Liu clan, but he was persuaded by Liang Wang's rhetoric and rejected Li Shaojun's proposal Come to be the chief officer this time.

Thinking of this, Li Chonghao hesitated, and turned his eyes to the jade pendant in Ah Xin's hand again.But soon, he made up his mind again, waved his hand and said: "Yu'er has been hidden in the Liu Mansion for more than ten years, has she suffered a lot? The four-clawed dragon jade pendant is here, and I have tried to recognize my relatives by dripping blood. Don't you?" Persecute me again, persecute Yu'er."

Seeing that Li Chonghao had made up his mind not to recognize Huo Yu, Li Shaojun of course refused, and said, "Father, Huo Yu and his son have also tried blood to recognize their relatives, and our blood has also melted together."

Yue An, who had been watching from the sidelines, stepped out at the right time when he heard the words: "To show fairness, please ask the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Guo Zhan'an followed up and stated: "The emperor please investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Zuo Xingzhi followed closely behind: "The emperor please investigate this matter thoroughly!"

If there is only Li Shaojun, Li Chonghao can use his father's name to suppress him, but Yue An is the prime minister of the court, Guo Zhan'an is the trusted Jing Zhaoyin, and Zuo Xingzhi has been the secretary of the Ministry of punishment for many years, all of them are high officials in the court.If he refuted these three people all at once, he might be even more powerless in the court, and it would be cheaper for Li Shaojun.

But Li Chonghao didn't want Li Shaojun to get what he wanted. It just so happened that out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Mrs. Liu who had been kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Mr. Liu, where did you send Yu'er after you stole it back then?"

Liu didn't expect that Li Chonghao would ask her suddenly, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally answered: "Going back to the emperor, this servant, this servant sent the Sixth Prince to the servant's father."

"Okay!" Li Chonghao was overjoyed, and couldn't help but slapped the table, "It seems that the truth has come out. Guo Zhan'an, you dare to fabricate a sixth prince, how will you bear the crime of deceiving the emperor! Come on, tell me Guo Zhanan took it!"

The rest of the people in the hall did not expect Liu's sudden betrayal. The guards at the door rushed in and quickly captured Guo Zhan'an.

"There is still a note!" Seeing that Guo Zhan'an was in trouble, Huo Yu, who had not dared to speak, suddenly shouted, "I still have a note in my bag!"

Li Shaojun spoke before Li Chonghao: "Ah Xin, take out the note."

Ah Xin stepped forward and took out the kit from Guo Zhanan's cuff pocket, and indeed he took out a note from it. He didn't dare to give it to Li Chonghao, but directly handed it to Li Shaojun.

Li Shaojun had seen this note before. After he opened the note, he did not hand it to Li Chonghao immediately. Instead, he unfolded the note with both hands and showed it to everyone in the hall, and then said: "Father, look at this word , but your handwriting?"

When Li Chonghao saw this note, his three-point worry in his heart turned to seven-point, but he still insisted: "It's just a word. The palace is full of my pen and ink. Guo Zhan'an, a thief, used to read a lot as a companion in the palace when he was a child." , it is not difficult to imitate."

He obviously didn't recognize what he said.

Huo Yu just felt as if he had swallowed a large block of ice, and the chill slowly spread from the depths of his heart to his whole body: "Your Majesty, Xiaomin also has a four-clawed dragon jade pendant, and he also confessed his love with a drop of blood. Are you going to thoroughly investigate this matter? It is not uncommon for the Liu family to protect the weak, whether it is the Liu family or the chief steward of the Liu mansion, maybe they are the ones who gave false testimony together to deceive the emperor?"

"Presumptuous!" The plan in Li Chonghao's heart was broken by Huo Yu on the spot, and he was angry and angry, "Come on, give me a slap!"

"Wait!" Li Shaojun didn't want to see his own brother being slapped, so he hurriedly stopped him, then turned to Li Chonghao, and said, "Father, Huo Yu is right, the Liu family testifies against each other, it is really hard to believe Everyone. In my opinion, the fake jade pendant must be different from the real one, how about inviting all the jade craftsmen in the palace to come over and let them judge the authenticity?"

Li Shaojun's words were already so clear, Li Chonghao had no choice but to promise: "Pass on to the jade craftsman."

Seeing this, Li Shaojun shouted to the guards: "Quickly let Master Guo go!"

Seeing that Li Chonghao didn't respond, the guards let go of Guo Zhanan and retreated again.

Huo Yu looked anxiously at Guo Zhan'an, and stepped forward to straighten Guo Zhan'an's clothes to see if he was bruised by those guards.But now he is in the palace, and he dare not do any intimate gestures, for fear that someone in the room will see him.