The soft beauty is so good at teasing, the villain prince asks for a kiss

Qin Yun sat idly behind the screen, looking at the situation outside across the hazy mountains and rivers.

From his angle, he couldn't see Duke Rong's face, only a slightly plump back.

Having lived a life of luxury over the years, Duke Rong's figure has become increasingly plump.

As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down, raised his whip and cried, "I am guilty, I am ashamed of my Majesty, please punish me!"

The emperor looked at him expressionlessly, "My dear minister, what do you mean by that? How come I don't know what you have done to me?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not deceive you. Although I did not send the assassin, I am still responsible for his crime!" Duke Rong sighed and choked up, "Your Majesty, I dare not deceive you. Although I did not send the assassin, I am still responsible for his crime!"

The emperor raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"

Qin Yunxian immediately understood what Duke Rong was up to.

He wanted to take the initiative to exonerate himself.

If it was earlier, this trick might work, but now...

Qin Yunxian had a mocking smile on his face and lowered his eyes to play with the jade pendant on his waist.

"I got a dancer who danced like a stunner and was extremely beautiful. I wanted to present her to Your Majesty to celebrate His Majesty's birthday, so I recommended her to the Minister of Rites Zhao Lu. After Zhao Lu watched the dancer's performance, he agreed and said that he would definitely take care of this matter. I believed him, but who would have thought... who would have thought that such a thing would happen?! I have been unable to sleep or eat for the past two days, and I am overwhelmed with regret!"

Duke Rong kowtowed and refused to get up, sobbing, "I only offered that one person, and I don't know where the assassin came from. But if I hadn't offered to offer the beauty, I wouldn't have given Zhao Lu the chance. So if you look into it, I can't escape responsibility, so I rashly entered the palace today to apologize to Your Majesty. Please punish me!"

These words completely cleared himself of all blame and also stepped on Zhao Lu at the same time.

He held up the whip with both hands and kowtowed again: "Your Majesty, there is no need to show mercy—"

Qin Yun glanced at the emperor's face, but he couldn't see it clearly through the screen, but he could vaguely feel the calm before a storm.

The imperial study was deserted. Duke Rong was full of confidence before entering the palace, but now a layer of cold sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

His pampered knees could no longer bear the strain and were aching slightly.

He wanted to move but didn't dare to, and he sweated even more.

Why doesn't your Majesty speak?

After a long while, seeing that Duke Rong was about to collapse, the emperor laughed briefly and said, "My dear minister, you are a step too late."

Duke Rong's heart skipped a beat. What does that mean?

He looked up in panic, met the emperor's deep and unfathomable eyes, and shuddered instantly.

"Zhao Lu is dead. He died in prison. He died suddenly of poisoning. His death was tragic."

Duke Rong's eyes widened immediately. "How...how, how is this possible?"

Wouldn't that mean he has walked into the trap and become the number one suspect?

"You don't believe me? Do you want me to bring his body up to you?"

"No, no, no, no..." Duke Rong said hurriedly, "I didn't know Zhao Lu was dead. This has nothing to do with me! How could I possibly reach into the prison of the Ministry of Justice? I can't and I dare not, Your Majesty!"

He was really panicking this time, and he spoke incoherently: "I have not left my house these past few days, and have not been to the Ministry of Justice at all. How can such an important witness be said to have been poisoned? How do we know that the Minister of Justice didn't kill him to silence him?"

"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

The emperor said nothing, but just looked down at him.

Duke Rong was so anxious that tears were about to come out. He knelt forward and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I am loyal to you, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it! I would never do such a treasonous thing. Someone must have deliberately framed me!"

"Now that there is no evidence to prove your mistake, how can I trust you?" The emperor sat down leisurely, his face difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Duke Rong sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, "I am the Queen's younger brother and the Crown Prince's uncle. How could I possibly kill the king? These traitors framed me just to drag the Crown Prince down with them! Your Majesty must not fall into their trap!"

"Besides..." Duke Rong's mind was spinning rapidly, and all his eloquence was put to good use at this moment. His eyes lit up, and he said quickly, "Besides, my intention to find Zhao Lu was not secret, and many people knew about it. If I was secretly instructing him, wouldn't it be traced back to me? If I really wanted to harm Your Majesty, why would I use such a clumsy method?"

"The dancer I presented to you also wanted to save your majesty. Do you remember?"

He looked at the emperor expectantly. The emperor hesitated for a moment, and a wavering look appeared on his face. "You have a point."

Duke Rong was overjoyed and burst into tears again. At this moment, he was truly moved. "Your Majesty, please understand!"

The emperor looked at him solemnly, "This matter will be tried by the three judicial departments. Before the result comes out, you should stay in the palace to avoid being taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives."

Duke Rong was disappointed, but he had no other choice but to agree.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

He kowtowed vigorously, then stood up and was about to leave, but the emperor suddenly called him back.

Duke Rong turned around in panic. This time the emperor didn't look at him. He picked up the memorial again and asked casually, "I heard that Little Fourteen and Changle had an argument in the Imperial Garden a few days ago?"

Qin Yunxian and Duke Rong were both shocked.

As expected, there are no secrets in the palace.

Duke Rong swallowed his saliva, his mind racing, "I have heard a little about this matter."

"Really?" the emperor asked, "Do you think Changle's actions were inappropriate?"

The cold sweat that Duke Rong had just stopped broke out again. He said carefully, "His Highness the Fourteenth was the first to bully the Second Young Master Rong. It is only natural for the princess to support her brother."

"What the Duke said is very true. Children should be disciplined if they are naughty. In the end, it is just a minor fight. There is no need to take it seriously."

The emperor raised his eyelids and looked at him, and Duke Rong immediately agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty is wise."

The emperor was satisfied and waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

Duke Rong left with a cold sweat on his back, still holding the horsewhip tightly in his hand.

It was originally used to bear the blame, but now it is like a life-saving straw.

After everyone left, the emperor said calmly, "Come out."

Qin Yunxian pushed the wheelchair out from behind the screen without saying a word.

The emperor picked up the imperial pen and made a mark on the memorial, then threw it aside. "Do you know why I brought this up?"

Qin Yunxian bowed his head and said, "I am a stupid person, please give me some advice, Father."

"Humph." The emperor laughed briefly, leaned back in his chair, glanced at him, pinched his brows and said, "He stretches his hand too far."

"Does he think that I don't know that the person who jumped out on the birthday was under his orders?"

Qin Yunxian pursed his lips and asked, "Duke, is this for my fourteenth brother?"

"You are an old man, but you are so mean to a little girl. If you tell others about it, they will laugh at you." The emperor put down his hand and said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter who Changle marries. But they are trying to lead me by the nose. They have forgotten their duty as subjects. I will definitely give them a warning."

"So, do you understand?"

The emperor suddenly looked at Qin Yunxian with sharp eyes.

Qin Yunxian cupped his hands and said, "I will remember your Majesty's teachings!"

He paused, forced himself to get up from the wheelchair, and knelt directly on the ground.

The emperor's expression changed. "What are you doing?"