Shocked! After planting, a sickly and charming first assistant will grow up.

Lu Changqing stood outside the door panting and sweating, holding an imperial edict tightly in his hand.

When Zhan Ting saw the bright yellow scroll in Lu Changqing's hand, his expression changed completely, and he asked tentatively: "What are you doing?"

Lu Changqing took a deep breath, glanced at Luo Xi covertly, and spoke in a loud voice: "The fourth prince accepted the order——"

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: The fourth prince deceived the emperor in court, tampered with the results of the martial arts test, and sought personal gain for himself. He will step down from all positions immediately..."

Zhan Ting's ears were buzzing, and he stared at Lu Changqing's big mouth with a gloomy expression. There was only one sentence left in his mind, he was relieved of all his duties...

He clenched his fists suddenly, his eyes were shocked, why?

"Your Highness, accept the edict!" Lu Changqing reminded him after he finished reading it. Zhan Ting clenched his teeth and accepted the edict with trembling hands.

"My son...thank you, Father, Emperor Long for your kindness!"

Lu Changqing had a look of pity on his face and lowered his voice, "Your Highness, Your Majesty, please come to the palace."

Thinking back to just now, Lu Changqing was still frightened. After decades of serving as an official, he rarely saw the emperor getting angry. Some people would be in trouble!

"..."

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room——

The fourth prince knelt down respectfully and looked pale. The emperor took the found information and threw it all at Zhan Ting's head, "Look at the good deeds you have done!"

Laixi stood aside silently, with a cold light in his lowered eyes.

He was sent out of the palace by the emperor early in the morning, waiting for the results of the examination.

The emperor wanted to know the list. It could have been a matter of just one sentence. He didn't inquire about the test results in advance. It wasn't that he didn't care. On the contrary, it was a kind of protection for Luo Xi.

If you ask questions early, you will inevitably avoid being deeply speculated. Follow his gaze and focus on the imperial examination.

According to the practice in previous years, the palace examination is the time when the emperor should intervene.

As expected, the little princess did not get the absolute Wu Huiyuan, and was dropped to fourth place. When she came back and reported the matter, both the master and the servant felt that there was something wrong.

The emperor had already lost his temper in the morning and ordered someone to investigate...

Unexpectedly, the emperor had no time to read the news that had just been sent back. The minister of Dali Temple rushed into the palace in a hurry and reported that the fourth prince had gone to Dali Temple.

The emperor had issued an order early in the morning to prohibit anyone from contacting the criminal Jiang Dong, especially the prince.

The fourth prince not only had the courage to send the little princess to the prison, but also dared to use private means to imprison the little princess and Jiang Dong together, taking the opportunity to get closer.

Laixi also knew what he was planning, not to mention the emperor.

First: threaten to win over the little princess.

Second: Approach Jiang Dong and ask about the house confiscation.

Maybe there are others, but he is really good at calculating.

The emperor was still thinking about whether to make mistakes. As long as he became the top scholar in the palace examination, the results in the general examination were not important, so he calmed down for the time being.

When the Minister of Dali Temple came, Lu Yunjin and Lu Huiyuan happened to come to diagnose the emperor's pulse. With his mouth, he almost defined the fourth prince as a treason...

Now, there was no need to think about it. With an imperial edict, the fourth prince was directly deprived of all his positions.

The clattering memorial letter hit the war court, and the emperor laughed angrily:

"To win over the emperor, to benefit one's own interests, and to interfere with grades, Fourth Brother, Old Four, is this how you take advantage of the rights I have given you!"

The emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

At this moment, it would be false to say that he was not heartbroken. The emperor believed that he had been a prince all the way. He knew exactly what these brats were thinking.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

I have been caught in the rain, and I always want to hold an umbrella for others.

The crown prince has been decided. If he really didn't give the other princes a chance, how could he let the fourth son use his in-laws as a raft to win over the courtiers privately.

But he didn't even look at it. His methods were on the table. Was that the material?

Zhan Ting prostrated on the ground and said nothing. The emperor looked indifferent and said, "Relinquish your duties and hand them over to the prince. Go and think about your past behind closed doors."

"Father!" Zhan Ting suddenly raised his head, his eyes scarlet.

"Although I have selfish motives, I did not act out of bounds. It is undisputed fact that Luo Xi openly injured others in the martial arts test. I don't think it was wrong to deduct points and reduce my rank."

"In the morning, due to dissatisfaction, Luo Xili was arrested for attacking my son outside the department. Afterwards, I went to the prison in person to try to clear up the misunderstanding. I am reasonable and reasonable. What did I do wrong?"

"I will not give up until I reach the Yellow River." The emperor became angry, his face suddenly turned cold, "Bring the people up."

Soon, two imperial guards escorted a tied-up man into the palace. After a closer look, he saw that this was not the personal bodyguard of the fourth prince!

The emperor's eyes moved to the guards, and his voice was calm and authoritative, "Tell me, what is the real purpose of going to the prison with your prince."

When he saw the person coming, the fourth prince was convinced. This person was his personal bodyguard given to him by his mother when he was a child. He had grown up together with him since childhood, so he was loyal to him.

Zhan Ting has absolute confidence that even if this person commits suicide on the spot, he will never betray him!

Just as he was thinking confidently, a very familiar voice suddenly came to his ears, with a kind of unmechanical dullness:

"My master publicly went to the prison to win over Luo Xi, but actually ordered us to contact the prime minister and ask for the truth about the confiscation of the house and the whereabouts of the money."

Zhan Ting couldn't believe what he heard, and he didn't even dare to look at the emperor's livid face.

After the guard finished speaking, he rolled his eyes and fainted.

"What other explanation do you have?" The emperor's voice was so cold that it turned to ice.

"The war at the border is tense, sir. I just want to know the whereabouts of the gold and silver from the prime minister's house and give it to my father. I have absolutely no intention of being rebellious!"

"Father, please trust me."

The emperor didn't say he believed it, nor did he say he didn't believe it. He only gave a sneer to understand, and finally waved his hand, "Go and think about it behind closed doors!"

This time Zhan Ting didn't dare to fart, and left the imperial study in despair. Before leaving, he did not forget to give the unconscious guard a hard look, his eyes full of murderous intent.

After the people left, the emperor tapped his chin on the unconscious guard and asked Lu Changqing, "What's wrong with him?"

Lu Changqing was also at a loss. Just now, before he took the fourth prince into the palace, this guard came to him and said that the fourth prince had a private matter to report to the emperor, and he had brought him with permission.

I originally thought that the other party was trying to play some trick, but who knew that it was really a matter of exterminating relatives for the sake of justice.

The emperor also felt strange, and suddenly thought of something and asked: "Luo Xi is still in prison?" It would not be strange if it was Xi'er who did it.

"Yes!" Lu Changqing observed the emperor's face and asked tentatively: "Will I release him now?"

The emperor said "Yes" and said, "It's not good for your health to stay in that dark and humid place for a long time. Go and release the person now."

"Yes! I obey." Lu Changqing thought, Luo Xi was indeed someone the emperor valued. Hearing this tone, his worry and concern were palpable.

Thinking that he must be released quickly, he rushed back to the prison without stopping. In the cell where Luo Xi was supposed to be, only an unconscious Jiang Dong was left, and no one was there!

He was so frightened that he mobilized all the jailers to search from cell to cell, and he was even more anxious and sweating profusely.

The Tianlao jails are all extremely vicious people. If something happens to a person here, his 10,000 heads will not be enough for the emperor to chop off.

Just when Lu Changqing saw that he was too wet, the jailer yelled from a distance: "I found him, he is here, he is here."

Lu Changqing ran over and saw Luo Xi chatting happily with the people inside the special cell...

He mouthed: "Tainai! Is it you!"