The system extends my life, and all my husbands want me to be the empress

When Ye Zhaobo got off the sedan chair at the palace gate, a drizzle started to fall from the sky, soaking his clothes, but he ignored it and hurried to the imperial study.

In the royal palace, in the royal study.

Lin Moyun sat behind the large desk, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes focused on the pile of memorials in front of him.

From the incense burner on the side, wisps of green smoke rose, exuding a faint fragrance, making the whole room seem more quiet and solemn.

Sometimes he picked up a memorial and read it carefully, and sometimes he picked up a red pen and made comments on it.

"Your Majesty, Grand Minister of Agriculture Ye Zhaobo, Lord Ye requests to see you."

Lin Moyun put down the memorial in his hand, rubbed his brows, and a trace of fatigue appeared on his tired face. He sighed softly, and then said:

"Show him in."

Ye Zhaobo knelt in front of Lin Moyun with a serious face, honest and dutiful, but with a cunning light flashing in his eyes. He bowed respectfully and then said:

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

Lin Moyun raised his eyes slightly, motioning him to continue.

Ye Zhaobo cleared his throat and said:

"Your Majesty, I have discovered that Princess An Ning, Lin Wanwan, is actually Prince Yong's woman!

Since the Empress Dowager's Centenary Banquet, the East Courtyard of the Princess's Mansion where Princess An Ning lives has been completely renovated inside and out, including the household furnishings and everything belonging to the maids and servants.

I have verified through investigation that they were all sent by Prince Yong. Your Majesty can interrogate the servants in the East Court at will and you will know the answer with just one question.

There may be some unspeakable secrets in this.”

Lin Moyun frowned, his eyes full of doubt, and asked:

"Uncle giving niece a gift? Well...

Do you have more solid evidence?"

Ye Zhaobo quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense.

The princess's daily behavior is quite suspicious, and she seems to have a close connection with Prince Yong.

Ever since Prince Yong returned to Beijing, the princess has become a different person. This is probably too much of a coincidence.

He added fuel to the fire, “I have seen Lin Wanwan secretly contacting Yong Wang’s cronies, and their expressions and behaviors were quite intimate.

Your Majesty, you can check the Red Moon Tower.

Prince Yong mentioned it himself at the Qianqiu Banquet that day.

I do not believe that Princess An Ning could suddenly awaken her spiritual wisdom and rise to prominence without any ties or support from Prince Yong."

Lin Moyun listened to Ye Zhaobo's report, his face became more gloomy. He tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he slowly said: "You step back first, I will find out."

Ye Zhaobo quickly responded, "Yes! Your Majesty!"

After saying this, Ye Zhaobo bowed again and left the imperial study.

However, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an imperceptible smug look.

He knew very well that his words had planted the seeds of doubt in the emperor's heart.

He thought that all he needed to do next was add a few more fuel to the fire.

It would put Lin Wanwan in an irretrievable situation...

Although Lin Moyun was full of doubts and worries at this time, he also understood that he could not easily draw conclusions based on Ye Zhaobo's one-sided statement.

After all, compared to Ye Zhaobo, Lin Wanwan was much more useful to him.

Lin Moyun stopped writing with a serious expression: "Let Ouyang Qingyu come to see me."

Half an hour later.

Ouyang Qingyu walked with steady steps and came to the solemn and dignified imperial study.

Lin Moyun sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face. He stared at Ouyang Qingyu who was kneeling below and shouted angrily:

"Ouyang Qingyu, I summoned you here to ask you to explain it to me clearly!

Li Feng assassinated me in front of the palace!

Prince Yong fell into the pond in the Imperial Garden and drowned!

What on earth is going on?!"

Ouyang Qingyu slowly raised his head, with no fear on his face, and said calmly: "Your Majesty is right, all of this was arranged by me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Moyun slapped the armrest of the dragon throne and stood up suddenly, with the emperor looking furious:

"You are so brave!

Didn’t you see?!

Li Feng is coming towards me with a knife in hand!"

Ouyang Qingyu took a deep breath and said with a deep look in his eyes:

"Then why don't you think about it, Your Majesty, why was it Li Feng, a minister of the Imperial Palace, who assassinated Your Majesty?

Rather than a general?

Why can your majesty's secret guards easily block the assassination?"

Lin Moyun was slightly stunned when he heard this. He sat on the dragon chair and looked at him grimly: "Why is it Li Feng?"

Ouyang Qingyu explained slowly: "Two years ago, all of Li Feng's wife and children were captured by the Ministry of Justice, tortured, and nearly died."

Lin Moyun narrowed his eyes: "You arrested all his wives and children? What for?"

"That's right. Eleven people in total." Ouyang Qingyu continued: "Two concubines died in prison due to torture, and the rest of them were almost mentally collapsed.

However, after only one month in prison, I had two guards pretend to be prisoners and place them next to his wife and children.

Tell his wife and children that Prince Yong plans to rescue them.

Two days later, I released them.

Li Feng naturally believed that the one who saved his wife and children was Prince Yong’s man.

Lin Moyun's emotions gradually calmed down: "What about Prince Yong?"

Ouyang Qingyu said: "When Li Feng heard the news that Prince Yong died in the pond in the Imperial Garden, he must have wanted to repay his gratitude and would definitely take action.

Prince Yong's death today will make Li Feng determined to assassinate His Majesty."

When Lin Moyun heard this, he was furious and pointed at Ouyang Qingyu and said:

“Do you know what you are doing?

Ouyang Qingyu!

You know if there's any mistake,

I and this country will be doomed to eternal damnation!"

Ouyang Qingyu kowtowed again, his voice firm: "No, Your Majesty, isn't he alive and well?"

Lin Moyun was speechless for a moment and remained silent.

After a while, Lin Moyun thought for a moment and said, "Prince Yong has no real power, but he has strong financial resources. I heard that he comes from the Red Moon Tower in Kyoto City."

Ouyang Qingyu nodded and said, "That's right."

Lin Moyun looked at Ouyang Qingyu with deep eyes and smiled: "The national treasury is empty, Pingyang City is in serious disaster, and Wang Luda and Zijin Country are fighting in Baiyang City, which has consumed a lot of military silver and food."

Ouyang Qingyu nodded and saluted, saying, "I understand. I will go and search the Red Moon Tower."

Lin Moyun nodded with satisfaction: "The owner of Hongyue Tower is called..."

Ouyang Qingyu's eyes were firm: "The boss is called Lady Qin. After the Prince Yong incident, I'm afraid she has escaped."

"Escape?" Lin Moyun's eyes darkened.

Ouyang Qingyu said: "Madam Qin has been in Kyoto for so long, and there are many underworld forces behind her. Naturally, she will escape.

I can issue a warrant for her arrest, but as to whether she can be caught or not,

I don't have time to waste my energy on a woman.

If Your Majesty insists on arresting Lady Qin.

Just let someone else do it.”

"You." Lin Moyun changed the subject. "There is one more thing. Why hasn't Princess An Ning gone to Pingyang City yet? Could it be..."

Ouyang Qingyu's expression darkened: "Perhaps the illness has not yet healed. Your Majesty can send an eunuch to the Princess's residence and order the princess to leave for Pingyang City as soon as possible."

Lin Moyun said: "No need. If I let her go to Pingyang City at this moment, it would make me seem heartless. Let her take care of Prince Yong's funeral first, and then leave for Pingyang City."

Seeing that Ouyang Qingyu did not answer, Lin Moyun looked serious and looked at him sharply, but his heart was full of doubts and entanglements, and he asked:

"Are Su Mingde and Princess An Ning, Lin Wanwan, working for Prince Yong?"

The moment he asked this question, Lin Moyun hoped to get a negative answer, but he was also worried that there really were unspeakable secrets and betrayal.

Ouyang Qingyu raised his head slightly, without hesitation, as if he had expected this question, and answered firmly:

"Your Majesty, they are your people. Prince Yong has rebelled and been killed. There are no more people of Prince Yong in the world.

If Your Majesty were to kill all those who had been related to Prince Yong, it would probably chill the hearts of the ministers."

Lin Moyun couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard Ouyang Qingyu's words.

He knew very well that if he eliminated dissidents on a large scale based on unfounded suspicions, it might indeed make other ministers feel insecure.

Thinking of this, his frown relaxed a little, but the doubts in his heart had not completely dissipated.

Lin Moyun stared at Ouyang Qingyu, thinking over and over again in his heart what he said.

Finally, Lin Moyun sighed softly and waved his hand: "Let's talk about it later."

Upon seeing this, Ouyang Qingyu bowed again and slowly left the imperial study.

"Slow down." Lin Moyun said again: "The fifth princess, Lin Meihua, has copied the Guanyin Heart Sutra 10,000 times and handed it to me. She has been quite obedient recently."

Lin Moyun gently pointed to the memorial beside him and said, "All of this was written by Meihua. She has repeatedly proposed that I grant you marriage.

Minister Ouyang, what do you think? "

Ouyang Qingyu said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I refuse."

Lin Moyun's expression was stern, and he said in a deep voice: "What if I insist on granting you the marriage? Do you dare to disobey the imperial order?"

Ouyang Qingyu said seriously: "If Your Majesty insists on granting the marriage, then I will be killed on the spot."

"You!" Seeing his determination, Lin Moyun sighed and waved at him.

Ouyang Qingyu stood up and left.

Lin Moyun sighed secretly, opened a memorial from the Fifth Princess Lin Meihua, and read it again in which she earnestly requested to marry Ouyang Qingyu.

Lin Moyun wrote: Not allowed.

"Come here, take this memorial to the Fifth Princess."

……

In the Fifth Princess's Mansion.

An eunuch from the palace hurriedly delivered the memorial approved by Lin Moyun to the Fifth Princess's Mansion.

The fifth princess, Lin Meihua, had been under house arrest for many days. She was like a trapped beast, pacing back and forth in her bedroom.

The eunuch saluted and presented the memorial: "Fifth Princess, this is the memorial that His Majesty just approved."

Lin Meihua took the memorial with anticipation and opened it impatiently.

On the memorial,

There were two words written on it: Not allowed.

She tore the memorial to pieces!

That originally pretty face was now twisted with anger and unwillingness, with raging rage burning in her eyes.

"Fifth Princess..."

She was like crazy, grabbing the eunuch’s collar and saying, “Why?!

Why doesn’t father allow it!

You don't want me to be with Ouyang Qingyu?!

Why? "

The eunuch trembled: "This..."

Lin Meihua roared: "Did the emperor ask? Did he ask Ouyang Qingyu?

Is this what the emperor meant? Or is this what Ouyang Qingyu meant?

Say it!

If you don’t tell me, don’t even think about entering the palace again.”

The eunuch knelt down and said, "Your Majesty asked, it was Lord Ouyang, he...he didn't want to."

Lin Meihua loosened his collar and stood there in a daze: "Ouyang Qingyu doesn't want to?"

The eunuch saw the opportunity and ran away.

"Why! Why wouldn't Ouyang Qingyu be willing?"

In the room, Lin Meihua screamed hysterically, her voice was so sharp and piercing that it seemed to break through the roof. She shouted to the maids beside her:

"This princess likes him so much,

If it weren't for Li Lingyu's eyes that looked a bit like his,

How could this princess agree to let Li Lingyu come to the mansion?

How could he hate Li Lingyu? After all, it was not him, Ouyang Qingyu, who whipped Li Lingyu.

In the end, he was confined to the Fifth Princess's mansion and punished to copy the Heart Sutra every day.

Tell me, why is Ouyang Qingyu unwilling? ! "