The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

The emperor never mentioned it and no one dared to ask.

Xie Qiheng looked relaxed, and the Yong'an Marquisate might be able to turn things around with this opportunity.

The emperor stood up and said, "Go to the Leopard Room."

"Prepare your carriage." Yao Buwei raised his hand to lead the way.

The emperor put his hand on hers and walked out slowly, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Leopard room.

As the name suggests, it is a place where leopards are raised, but in fact there are not only leopards in it.

There were also fierce beasts such as tigers and lions. Before these animals were transported into the palace, they were tamed by special people.

Xie Qiuguang and others followed here and immediately understood what was going on. The Duke of Huguo and Xie Zhenzhi looked at each other and understood each other tacitly.

The leading eunuch in charge stepped forward and saluted: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Stand up." The emperor walked in. "Have you trained the tigers you sent us?"

The eunuch beside him smiled and replied, "There has been some progress. After all, he is a beast, wild and hard to tame."

When Li Shihang heard the word tiger, he couldn't help glancing. It was indeed the Leopard Room in the palace...

Everyone walked along the corridor to the main hall.

Along the way, I saw leisurely peacocks in the garden and looked at very tame elephants...

When Xie Qiuguan was young, he rode an elephant and pulled peacock feathers, but he didn't think it was strange.

Li Shihang stared with his eyes wide open, and it was only after Li Zongyun reminded him several times that he caught up with the team.

Entering the main hall, the emperor sat in the main seat.

The princess and the prince sat at the bottom on the left and right sides, followed by the ministers.

The palace maids served wine, water, melons and fruits.

The eunuch stood by and served, clapping his hands confidently.

As soon as the voice fell, a group of strong guards came in carrying a large cage.

The big cage was covered with red cloth, and made collision noises from time to time.

The eunuch introduced excitedly: "Your Majesty, please look."

The cage was placed in the middle of the hall, and a guard removed the red cloth.

A ferocious white tiger came into view, opening its bloody mouth and roaring, shocking everyone.

The emperor stood up unconsciously: "White Tiger."

"Yes. The divine beast white tiger has been born, and the emperor will be blessed with great fortune." The eunuch flattered the emperor accurately.

Li Shihang's eyes widened and his hands were ready to move.

Xie Qiuguang was bored and drank some tea. What kind of divine beast? My mother had said that this was called albinism.

Li Zongyun's mind worked quickly and he poked his sixth brother with his elbow.

Inwardly marveling at the beauty of the white tiger, Li Shihang came to his senses, stood up and knelt down: "Your Majesty, I have captured a golden leopard. I wanted to train it and present it to Your Majesty, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding. I wonder if Commander Lu has sent someone to relocate the leopard?"

Lu Xiao cupped his hands and replied: "It has not been properly settled yet, it is still in the house."

It is not uncommon for wealthy families to keep some wild animals, but the leopard in the house is extremely ferocious.

When the guards rushed in, they saw blood and flesh all over the ground, and they were so disgusted that they almost vomited.

What kind of training? There are still human bones in the flesh and blood. It is obvious that they are just watching people being torn apart for fun.

Regardless of whether the dead were common people or slaves, they were all tools for the enjoyment of powerful people.

If the emperor didn't ask, he wouldn't rush to expose it.

The emperor was in a very good mood and laughed, "Shihang is very thoughtful. It's good that the misunderstanding is resolved."

The prince snorted, "Whether it is a misunderstanding or some other intention, only you know it in your heart."

Xie Chengming would not let the Yong'an Marquisate fool him: "You did put in a lot of effort to capture the beast, train it and present it to my father. But did you really train it well? I heard that leopards feed on human flesh. You don't have other intentions, do you?"

"I dare not." Li Shihang was extremely terrified.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at the commander of the imperial guards. "You went to search the house. Tell me what happened."

Lu Xiao was in a dilemma and didn't want to offend anyone.

He could only be ambiguous: "There are indeed bones in the meat fed to the leopard. I haven't had time to examine it carefully, so I don't know if it is human bones."

Xie Chengming's eyes turned cold, what a tactless person.

Li Shihang immediately kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I am a sincere minister. I dare not feed the leopard presented to the palace to human flesh."

"Your Majesty. My sixth brother is eager to train the leopard well and present it to Your Majesty to please Him. How could he cut off his own retreat?" Li Zongyun chimed in.

Everything that needed to be dealt with had been dealt with, in other words the leopard had not been killed.

The emperor had a blank expression on his face, and it was unclear whose words he cared more about.

Yao Buwei broke the tense atmosphere: "This happened suddenly, and Lord Li hasn't trained the leopard yet. Why not give him some more time?"

Li Shihang tried his best to accept it: "I will do my best to train the leopard to be obedient."

Xie Qiuguang casually said, "Since this is a leopard presented to my father, Lord Li Zongyun, what evidence do you want to destroy? You are willing to fight the Imperial Guards for this. Commander Lu, you have worked hard. How are the casualties of the Imperial Guards?"

Lu Xiao nodded: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Two guards died and more than ten were injured. It's not particularly serious."

There was no convincing explanation and everyone present was left guessing what was going on.

It was nothing more than the sixth son of the Li family secretly raising a leopard and feeding it with humans.

Because he was suddenly summoned to the palace, he was afraid that the matter would be exposed.

Li Zongyun immediately destroyed the evidence. Without evidence, they were confounding right and wrong in front of the emperor.

However, the Imperial Guards did suffer casualties, and it would be unjustifiable not to give an explanation.

The prince said angrily, "Father, as an official of the imperial court, Li Zongyun led people to break into the forbidden place, causing casualties among the imperial guards. Where is the law of the king, and where is father? I think that knowing the law and breaking it is a heavier crime. Li Zongyun should be severely punished."

Xie Chengming also didn't want to miss such a good opportunity: "Li Zongyun, whether you are innocent or not will be verified by the Ministry of Justice. The truth is unclear, even if you don't need to be dismissed and investigated, you should reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. Father, the Imperial Guards died for their loyalty, and they should be rewarded."

The emperor looked unfriendly.

Two guards died and more than ten were injured? Just because of arresting Li Zongyun?

Lu Xiao acted completely openly and honestly, and the Yong'an Marquisate had to take the blame even if they didn't want to.

The Guards have the advantage in numbers, and they will be injured but not killed during the capture process.

Those two deserved to die. In a panic, he killed one of them himself.

The other was killed by his confidant.

His team doesn't need dissidents.

At this time, a young eunuch entered the palace: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yong'an has arrived."

The prince and others frowned, they came quickly.

The emperor waved his hand: "Announce."

"Yes." The young eunuch stepped back.

Soon, Li Shanqi walked into the hall. He had been thinking behind closed doors for many days, and he did not show any sign of dejection.

Li Shanqi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

The emperor's expression softened. "Lord Li, I'm just talking about your two sons. Please listen to me."

"Yes." Li Shanqi stood aside.

Some people do nothing and say nothing, but their mere presence gives people an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Marquis Yong'an is such a person.

For a moment, the scene was unusually quiet.

Xie Qiheng finally saw victory: "Father, I think what the Crown Prince and Third Brother said makes sense. But the matter has not been investigated yet, is it too hasty to punish? It is better to hand this case over to the Ministry of Justice for investigation, and then make a decision after the whole story is clear."

The prince was dissatisfied: "The matter is obvious, why do we need to investigate?"