Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

Seeing Grandpa Gu crying, Zhao Changlin did not react at all. He just kept a cold face and listened quietly to the crying of the Gu family members.

The dragon flag in the distance was fluttering, rustling in the strong wind.

It was already a bit hot in the summer, and the other ministers sitting in the lower seats would look in Zhao Changlin's direction from time to time.

I was secretly wondering what His Majesty was thinking now.

Suddenly, the eunuch who was standing nearby holding a whisk hurried over and whispered something in Zhao Changlin's ear.

Zhao Changlin raised his eyebrows, obviously a little surprised.

"You mean, Zhiyuan is here?"

The other ministers were silent.

I didn't dare say a word.

It would be fine if someone else came over, but that woman - she knows the art of witchcraft!

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."

"It's Lord Xia who's here, and he wants to see His Majesty."

Hearing Zhiyuan's name.

Zhao Changlin felt a little happy, so he nodded slightly.

"Bring her here and let her sit next to me."

Other ministers often talked about the vixen Xia Zhiyuan when they were drinking in private, but they did not do that in front of His Majesty the Emperor.

I couldn't utter a word.

Even if they wanted to say something, they could only swallow it.

If His Majesty heard this and took it to heart, they would be skinned alive if not dead. Not only would their official hats not be upgraded, they would probably lose their heads too.

Today, they know very well why the Gu family has fallen to such a fate.

It was nothing more than a plot to murder Xia Zhiyuan.

Staring into the distance, the other ministers saw a thin figure walking towards them, leading a child.

That frail body seemed like it would be blown down by a gust of wind.

Xia Zhiyuan held an oil-paper umbrella in her hand and gradually walked towards Zhao Changlin. In front of her was the eunuch who had just returned.

"Sir, His Majesty asks you to sit over here with His Majesty."

Normally, the ministers should sit below His Majesty, but today, they have no place for themselves.

Xia Zhiyuan couldn't even distinguish between public and private matters.

So I had to give up.

"Master...what are these people kneeling down for?"

"Did they make a mistake?"

Zhao Mingtai looked at the people below and couldn't help feeling a little scared. Most of them were covered in blood.

It's daunting to look at.

She tugged at Xia Zhiyuan's wrist and dodged under Xia Zhiyuan's skirt.

"Yes, today I came here to teach Mingtai what is right and what is wrong."

Xia Zhiyuan's palm fell on the top of Zhao Mingtai's head and touched it carefully.

Her voice softened, and Zhao Mingtai pricked up his ears to listen carefully, fearing that he would miss something.

All the ministers were shocked when they saw Zhao Mingtai's face. There had been rumors before that His Majesty already had a candidate for the crown prince in mind.

But they still didn't believe it.

After all, His Majesty the Emperor is so young, even if he is eager to support a crown prince, he must stabilize his position.

There is no need to select among the royal family members.

But now it seems that His Majesty really has a favorite candidate, and he is just a young baby. If he is trained from a young age, he will surely be a huge threat in the future...

Among the officials present, some had never seen Zhao Mingtai's face, while some were not unfamiliar with this face at all.

This is clearly the sister of Prince Boshan.

"It's windy today, why are you out?"

Perhaps he was afraid that Xia Zhiyuan would catch a cold.

Zhao Changlin took his cloak and covered Xia Zhiyuan's shoulders with it. He did not even glance at Zhao Mingtai who was following timidly behind Xia Zhiyuan.

The ministers sitting in the audience were all shrewd people, and His Majesty's attitude made them suspicious in an instant.

Could it be that His Majesty doesn't like this child, but only tolerates it because Xia Zhiyuan likes him?

But if that's really the case, then Lord Xia is being too tactless.

Being able to receive the favor of His Majesty is an opportunity that many people would never be able to obtain. Does Xia Zhiyuan really want to waste His Majesty's kindness?

Interfering with the selection of the crown prince in front of His Majesty, it seems that Xia Zhiyuan's favor may come to an end soon.

Being so unscrupulous and disrespectful to His Majesty is no different from seeking death.

As a result, His Majesty's next move stunned them. They saw the young eunuch moving a chair over with a furry coat on it.

Xia Zhiyuan sat down with a smile on his face.

There was also a small chair next to it, which was prepared for Zhao Mingtai.

"How did you bring her here?"

Only then did Zhao Changlin have time to look at Zhao Mingtai. She tapped her fingertips on the table and looked down at Zhao Mingtai.

I felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Zhao Changlin.

Zhao Mingtai hid his head behind Xia Zhiyuan again, not daring to look at Zhao Changlin again.

"I want to teach her a lesson. Isn't this what His Majesty asked me to teach her well?"

"I will definitely fulfill my mission."

A loving mother often spoils her son. Xia Zhiyuan simply supported Zhao Mingtai's back with his hands and pushed him out.

Don't let her hide behind you.

"So that's how it is... Since your master said so, then you should take a good look at how I deal with these disobedient sinners."

There will be no bloodshed today. Xia Zhiyuan understands that it would be too cruel to let the children watch such a scene right away.

So, she was only allowed to watch the interrogation scene.

"Someone, bring Gu Zhao up to me."

At the command, the shadow guard standing beside Zhao Changlin turned around and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

When Mr. Gu, who was kneeling on the ground, heard this, he felt... mixed emotions.

If the youngest was really killed by Zhao'er, then he... wouldn't that make the youngest heartbroken in hell?

It was his own fault for not disciplining his children that caused such a big mess for the Gu family. His reputation was ruined and his brothers even killed each other.

The ministers sitting in the audience at this time were also shocked to hear the news. No wonder the old man of the Gu family would give up such a good position and resign on his own initiative.

It turns out that there is such a trick here. Gu Zhao did not die. On the contrary, he participated in the plan to assassinate the emperor.

The emperor had already spared the Gu family once, which showed his magnanimity. But now, not only did the Gu family not repent, they also wanted to make things worse.

How can such a good thing happen?

Even if one is a wealthy family with a red-lettered iron certificate, they can only save their life once.

Gu Zhao, who was tied up, was pushed in in just a moment. He was wet all over.

Extremely weak.

I'm already in a state of holding my breath.

"Zhao'er--Zhao'er--"

Old Madam Gu, who was kneeling beside him, looked at Gu Zhao's ferocious face, but recognized her son in an instant.

She screamed heartbreakingly.

Tears burst into tears.