Dressed as the villain's stepmother

Jiang Lianzhu asked the secret guards to dig out the body and hide it in a very conspicuous place. Therefore, not long after, Pang Hu's body was exposed to the public when His Majesty presided over the abbot's funeral ceremony.

"What's going on? How could a person die in the temple?"

His Majesty was angry.

He stepped forward and looked at Pang Hu, whose face was damaged by the sword. He was furious and felt that his authority had been insulted!

"Everyone in the world knows that I am currently paying homage to the abbot in this royal temple. How dare this arrogant thief do something under my nose!"

Contempt of imperial authority is a capital offense.

No matter who the dead person is, as long as the body is delivered to His Majesty, this matter cannot be settled easily!

"Reply to your Majesty, this person is not a monk in the temple, he is the palace guard Pang Hu!"

The servants in charge of the palace quickly stepped forward to check on His Majesty's behalf. Once his identity was verified, it was difficult for anyone to speak directly.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! It turns out that this is to show off to me!"

His Majesty was even more furious.

"Check! Let me get to the bottom of this matter! Don't let go of any clues!"

When Eunuch Li said that the corpse was Pang Hu, the eldest prince's liver and gallbladder split. He had clearly dealt with Pang Hu last night, so how could this man's body appear here now?

The eldest prince was alerted that there was something fishy about this matter.

But there was not enough time for him to think about it now, so he stood up directly and bowed.

"Father, calm down. Today is the funeral ceremony for the abbot of the royal temple. We should not be disturbed by such things. I am willing to share my father's worries and find out the matter!"

This matter must not be left to outsiders.

The only solution at the moment is for him, as the eldest prince, to take the initiative to take over the matter.

"Father, I promise you that I will never tolerate traitors and sycophants. I also ask my father to move to the abbot to conduct the funeral ceremony."

Pang Hu was hastily killed by him yesterday. He had countless loopholes in his body and could not withstand any scrutiny. The eldest prince handled the matter fearfully, hoping that His Majesty would turn his attention elsewhere.

But how can things in the world be perfect?

"Your Majesty, I think it is very inappropriate to leave this matter to the eldest prince!"

Zhenbeihou stopped the eldest prince's people.

"Oh?"

His Majesty did not doubt the eldest prince's actions after all, and signaled Marquis Zhenbei to continue.

"Tell me, did you find anything?"

"Your Majesty, this Pang Hu is a guard in the palace. After Your Majesty moves into the royal temple, all the guards in the palace will protect His Majesty's safety."

"Your Majesty, take a closer look at the injuries on Pang Hu's body. They are messy and do not look like they were done by one person. Furthermore, there are vital points that attacked Pang Hu everywhere."

"I heard that there is a restless force entrenched recently, and I am worried that Pang Hu's incident is at their hands. Therefore, for the sake of the safety of the royal family, I feel that it is not appropriate for the eldest prince to handle this matter. If the assassin behind this intends to lure Hu away from the mountain, I will The prince is in danger."

The duck flew to the beak.

The eldest prince was so anxious that he quickly forced out a smile and continued to plead.

"Father, I am a nobleman from Heaven and have the blessing of my ancestors. Even if there is someone with evil intentions behind my back, I am willing to find out the matter for my father!"

The eldest prince said it with great justice and sincerity.

But these words did not impress His Majesty.

Because in today's royal family, bloodline is the most important thing. The prince is seriously ill and His Majesty has very little bloodline left.

"The Marquis of Zhenbei is right to be worried. I need to choose another candidate for this matter."

His Majesty thought for a moment, and what he said almost made the eldest prince scream in surprise. The prime minister and the queen mother on the side finally noticed the eldest prince's wandering expression.

The prime minister and the queen mother were both knowledgeable about the matter between Xiao Xiyan and the eldest prince.

With just one glance, he understood the twists and turns here.

But the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics.

Even if the Queen Mother is willing to help, speaking out at this moment will attract criticism. As for the Prime Minister, he also has concerns.

If Pang Hu was not the one who died, of course the Prime Minister could have stepped forward without saying a word.

But if the person who died was Pang Hu, the matter between Pang Hu and Xiao Xiyan had been causing quite a stir in Kyoto. As long as the prime minister intervened, he would definitely attract attention.

To the Prime Minister's Mansion, Pang Hu is a piece of shit that cannot be shaken off.

How could he deliberately contaminate it at this time?

The eldest prince was anxious and worried that the person His Majesty asked to investigate the case was not one of his, but His Majesty did not notice this and called Liao Yunchuan directly from the crowd.

"I will leave it to you to handle this matter."

When the Queen Mother saw the disguised Liao Yunchuan, she was very unfamiliar and did not dare to hesitate. She looked at Zhike who was in charge of the funeral ceremony.

Zhike saw the Queen Mother's expression and did not move.

Although he ostensibly belongs to the Queen Mother, Pang Hu's matter was obviously Jiang Lianzhu's handiwork. In order not to ruin Jiang Lianzhu's plan, Zhike pretended not to see the Queen Mother's hint.

But at this moment, Jiang Lianzhu actually moved.

Not only that, she also asked Zhike to come forward to dissuade her. This move made Zhike very confused, but he still stood up.

"Your Majesty, today is the funeral ceremony for the death of the Abbot Master. There are laws and time regulations everywhere. Now that the time is about to be missed, I wonder if Your Majesty will go to pay homage to the Abbot, or deal with this person here?"

His Majesty frowned when he heard this.

He just looked at Pang Hu on the ground without speaking.

"Emperor, the Ai family thinks that the Marquis of Zhenbei is right about this matter. If the person behind this really has evil intentions towards the royal family, you and the other ministers are at fault here. Please give the emperor the priority of the dragon body."

"The abbot is an eminent monk who protects the country in the royal monastery. He has devoted his whole life to his country. The emperor should not miss the abbot's burial for a mere bodyguard."

The Queen Mother has never been involved in government affairs, and there is no fault in her words.

"Your Majesty, please take care of the safety of the dragon body, express your gratitude to the abbot and pray for the country, be concerned about the kindness of the world, and make the funeral ceremony of the abbot the most important thing!"

With the Queen Mother and Zhike coming forward, the Prime Minister, together with other accompanying officials, agreed.

Seeing that everyone was like this, His Majesty stopped staying and gave hurried instructions to the people around him, and then took the ministers and the Prime Minister, the Queen Mother, to continue the funeral ceremony of the abbot.

The eldest prince mentioned that the worry in his throat could finally be put aside for the time being.

But he didn't know that all this was still planned.

His Majesty hoped that the eminent monks of the Royal Temple could be buried with dignity and grandeur. Secretly, he wanted to give the leaders of the Royal Temple hiding in a remote courtyard a chance to escape.

If only the person who killed Pang Hu was caught, it would not be able to elicit the evidence behind the crime one by one.

Only by putting a long line in can you catch big fish.

On the surface, Zhenbei Hou's persuasion was fruitless, but on his way to the abbot's funeral, Liao Yunchuan, disguised as a guard, was already ambushing him in secret, making all preparations...