The blackened marquis insists that the husband should be more valuable than the son!

Hearing this, Zhang Yao paused.

Subconsciously, he wondered if there was some other intention behind his proposal, but after hesitating for a few moments, he still chose to nod and agree.

Then he looked at the other party, his eyes fell on the long sword on his waist, and added in a deep voice: "Since Lord Xie said so, I will go with you, but before entering the palace, Lord Xie, please disarm."

Xie Lang met his eyes, and there was no trace of displeasure in his dark pupils.

He casually untied the sword from his waist and threw it to the nearest soldier, then opened his arms and said coldly: "If Commander Zhang suspects that I still have a patient, do you want to search me personally?"

Zhang Yao naturally wanted to search.

But before he could open his mouth, a very abrupt cough sounded beside him. Liu Shen raised his voice and said dissatisfiedly: "Commander Zhang, enough is enough."

"The Crown Prince's matter is of great importance. It is most important to inform Your Majesty of the whole story first."

Zhang Yao frowned and turned to look at him with the same dissatisfaction.

The corner of Xie Lang's lips twitched slightly.

He casually pointed to a soldier nearby and said, "Commander Zhang is in charge of the Imperial Guards, guarding the Imperial City and His Majesty's safety. It is always right to be cautious. You go and search, and finish it as soon as possible."

The soldier subconsciously took two steps forward.

Only then did he react belatedly, stopped, and looked anxiously at Zhang Yao on the stairs.

Zhang Yao: “…”

Zhang Yao's brows were furrowed so tightly that they were almost twisted into a "川" shape. Seeing this, he had no choice but to step back half a step and with a cold face asked the soldier to search Xie Lang's body.

Soon, the man finished searching Xie Lang.

He bowed his hands and said, "Your Excellency, Lord Xie did not carry any other obvious weapons or hidden weapons."

Liu Shen said in a deep voice: "Commander Zhang, can we go see His Majesty now?"

Zhang Yao's expression was still not very good. Seeing this, he leaned to the side and said, "Thank you, Lord. Please."

In short, he would never allow Xie Lang to meet His Majesty alone.

Xie Lang was holding a thick memorial in his hand. He stopped when he passed by him, glanced at him sideways, and reminded him coldly: "Commander Zhang, you have to disband the troops when you enter the palace to meet His Majesty. Don't forget."

Zhang Yao's face was as dark as ink.

He also took off his sword and handed it to the subordinate next to him.

The palace door opened and three people walked in one after the other.

·

Qiwu Palace.

"Tell me, has Lord Xie seen His Majesty now?"

When Xue Mingyue heard this, she was slightly stunned.

He looked up at Empress Lu who was sitting on the throne, guessing what the purpose of her question was. He pursed his lips and replied carefully, "If your majesty wants to know, you can send someone to check it out."

Queen Lu shook her head.

Xue Mingyue clasped her hands in front of her and clenched them tightly. Seeing this, she fell silent and did not respond.

"I think you must be worried about Marquis Xie's safety," Empress Lu suddenly stood up, "In that case, let's go to Chengqian Palace together to take a look."

She opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Xue Mingyue looked at her in astonishment. After a moment's silence, she immediately advised: "My queen, it would be better for us to stay in the palace and wait quietly until there is any news."

"You don't have to persuade me."

Empress Lu glanced at her calmly and walked up to her: "You just need to accompany me."

·

Chengqian Palace.

When Xie Lang and the other two entered the hall, they first smelled the strong and lingering smell of medicine.

Then they realized that the hall was very quiet. It was so quiet that the only sound they could hear was the footsteps of the three of them walking forward. Apart from that, no other sound could be heard. There was not even a palace servant serving along the way in the hall.

Zhang Yao’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

He looked at Liu Shen several times, but he just kept his head down and led the way in front without saying a word.

Not long after, they walked outside the bedroom. The door was closed. Liu Shen asked them to wait outside first, then he walked up, pushed the door open a crack, and walked in alone.

Zhang Yao wanted to see what was going on inside.

However, his deep-rooted loyalty to the emperor prevented him from doing such an offensive thing. Feeling inexplicably annoyed, he could only turn around and look at Xie Lang who was standing beside him.

There was an unshakable coldness between Xie Lang's eyebrows.

No matter how he looked at it, he felt that something was wrong... After a moment, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and he lowered his voice and asked, "The guards discovered that there was something wrong with the Crown Prince's death. Why didn't they inform His Majesty about this earlier?"

Since this matter was investigated by the imperial guards, Lian Dongshu should be the one reporting it.

No, that's not right. Lian Dongshu should have reported it to His Majesty as early as after the abnormality was discovered. Only when His Majesty was aware of it could the investigation be continued. It is impossible that His Majesty was not aware of it!

Xie Lang didn't mention it earlier or later, so there must be something wrong when he chose this time!

"If Commander Zhang wants to know, just stand inside and listen. I will not disappoint you with my explanation."

Xie Lang's eyes did not move at all.

The tone is neither hurried nor slow.

It was this look that immediately made Zhang Yao feel alarmed.

At this moment, Liu Shen reappeared in front of the door. He opened the door completely and looked up at Xie Lang. The two of them exchanged glances quickly and said, "Please come in, His Majesty is waiting for you inside."

The bright yellow curtains covered the bed tightly.

It's impossible to see what's going on inside.

After the two of them walked into the bedroom, Liu Shen took two steps back and closed the door.

Everyone could only vaguely see a figure sitting up and leaning against the head of the bed. Xie Lang did not move, but Zhang Yao immediately knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, your servant Zhang Yao, pays respect to your majesty."

As soon as the words fell, a muffled groan of struggle was heard from inside.

People who practice martial arts have very good hearing, so Zhang Yao suddenly raised his head and looked over with astonishment.

The next moment, a cold blade touched his neck.

Xie Lang's cold voice came from above his head:

"Commander Zhang, please don't move. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't accidentally make you bleed on the spot. If that happens, I will have brought you here for nothing."

Zhang Yao was shocked and angry.

"Marquis Dingyuan, what do you want to do?"

Xie Lang glanced at him with his eyes downcast, a mocking arc appeared on the corner of his lips, and his voice sounded a little nonchalant: "You've asked this question for the second time. I've already said that I'm here for official business."

Liu Shen walked over silently and pulled open and hung the bright yellow bed curtain.

The pale and weak Emperor Jingping was leaning against the bed, with a handkerchief stuffed in his mouth. He looked at them anxiously and angrily. After Liu Shen took the handkerchief out of his mouth, he gasped and cursed, "You traitorous dog!"

Liu Shen didn't say anything, but stood aside again.

Zhang Yao looked anxious: "Your Majesty!"

"Xie Lang, are you planning a rebellion?!" Emperor Jingping was so angry that his eyes turned red. Just saying these two sentences made him so tired that he kept gasping for breath. His face became paler and paler, and there was no trace of blood on his lips.

"Your Majesty, I have no choice but to do this."

Xie Lang looked at him coldly.

He said word by word, "After all, if I don't do this, how can I make Your Majesty calm down and listen to me, the truth about the death of the crown prince and the death of my parents at the border ten years ago?"