Mikago

The mighty and terrifying team entered the East Palace from the Tongxun Gate all the way.

Just passed Fengyi Gate, I saw a group of people coming in a dark way.Look at the colored armor, it is the guards of Donggong Chaocheng and Lu Ben.

Lu You raised his hand to signal his team to stop temporarily, and the guards of the Eastern Palace on the opposite side also lined up on both sides, letting Zhao Yun out.

The prince is still a prince after all, Lu You immediately stepped forward to salute.However, Zhao Yun has already torn off the mask of hypocrisy and stared at him domineeringly.

"This is the majestic Daning East Palace, how can you allow the eunuchs to run wild?"

Naturally, Lu You would not contradict him. Instead, he took half a step back and respectfully said, "Forgive me for your sudden offense. The Prince may not know something. Just now, it was found in the Penglai Pavilion that someone poisoned His Majesty's meal. And this person was originally in the East Palace. I was working in the Dianshan kitchen, so we were ordered to come and check."

"Oh?" Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows and said with a sneer, "According to what you mean, is that person instigated by this king?"

"I don't dare to speculate, but this is a big matter, and the emperor is waiting for my return. Therefore, I dare to ask Your Highness to be lenient, so that I can return to Penglai Pavilion in time after entering the palace. Make a clarification before the Holy One."

"Hmph! It's nonsense, if you can't find it, I will kill you all!"

In fact, Zhao Yun also understood that he couldn't stop the search, but fortunately he was well prepared, there were no clues to be found within the scope of the East Palace.So he just pretended to be sullen, scolded Lu You a few words and then waved him away.

Hundreds of Zichen Palace Right Guards poured into the East Palace and started a carpet search.Every palace, every garden is spared.

The search of the courtyard of the Jiade Palace was completed quickly, and nothing special was found.The guards immediately divided into two groups, one was led by General Youwei to the south, and the other followed Lu You to the north, passing through the Chongjiao Gate and entering the Lizheng Hall.

The Lizheng Hall is the venue for the prince's supervision of the country.People come and go every day, so it is naturally impossible to hide any special things.

After a simple search, Lu You led the people to continue northward, searched Guangtian Palace again, and slowly arrived in front of the Prince's bedroom, Cheng'en Palace.

As soon as the crowd arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they saw two maids guarding the gate, shouting: "Mrs. Liangyuan is in poor health, and she is recuperating in Cheng'en Palace at the moment."

Lu You stepped forward and said, "Please tell Mrs. Liangyuan that we are ordered to search the Cheng'en Hall."

Seeing so many guards, the two maids felt a little timid in their hearts, so they immediately went inside to communicate.After a while, another person came out and opened the courtyard door completely.

Lu You left most of the people to search the courtyard, and he only led five or six people into Cheng'en Hall.

I saw the dim light in the Cheng'en Hall, and the sandalwood was wafting.Behind the floor-to-ceiling screen in the inner room, sat the familiar figure of Lu You vaguely.

"Madam, please forgive me for disturbing you." Lu You greeted respectfully.

"It doesn't matter." Ye Yueshan responded from behind the screen, "As long as you can restore His Highness's innocence."

Lu You nodded, and with a wave of his hand, the guards had dispersed in the hall.The display of utensils, books and paper scrolls, all of them were opened and inspected carefully.

I searched here for a while, but there was nothing suspicious.The guards who searched separately gathered and reported to Lu You one after another, but at this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps rushing from outside. The visitor followed General Youwei to search the south of the Eastern Palace just now, and was ordered to convey the message from General Youwei: Suspicious objects were found in the Dianshan kitchen in the southeast corner. At the same time, there were thirty sets of armor hidden in the stables!

According to the laws and regulations of the Ning Dynasty, anyone who hides three armors and five crossbows in his home will be hanged.The number found in the East Palace is already enough to be considered a serious crime of treason.

Lu You naturally did not dare to neglect: "Go and have a look first."

Just as he was saying this, the last team of guards who searched the Cheng'en Hall also came back, holding a sandalwood box in their hands and asking him to look at it.

Lu You opened the box, and inside was a brand new dragon robe folded squarely.

He was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath.

"... Pass my order. Immediately surround the Lizheng Hall, and don't let the prince step out of the palace gate."

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The wooden box containing the dragon robe and the armor in the stable returned to Penglai Pavilion with Lu You.

Emperor Huiming's face was ashen, looking at the irrefutable evidence in front of him, he had to accept the cruel reality.

His eldest son, the crown prince whom he personally established, had a heart of treason and couldn't wait to seize the supreme authority of the Daning Dynasty from him.

"Why...why I've pampered him so much, but he...isn't even willing to give me such a little time?"

"Why, why do I regard him as my future and my hope, but he regards me as a thorn in my side?"

In front of him, the Penglai Pavilion was almost full of people, but no one could answer his question.

The emperor of the Daning Dynasty, the Ninth Five-Year Lord of the Zichen Palace, seemed to have lost all his luxury and power in an instant, and curled up into an ordinary old man who lost his soul and was lonely.

After a long and unbearable silence, a heart-piercing cough suddenly broke out in the palace.When Lu You came back to his senses, he saw Emperor Huiming covering his mouth with his left hand, with streaks of blood between his fingers.

Everyone hurriedly helped Emperor Huiming into the inner room to be diagnosed by Tian Liangxing.Before closing the door, the last will he made was to put the prince into imperial prison, and wait for the punishment after the crimes were verified by multiple parties.

Lu You led the Ministry of Internal Affairs and invited all the people inside and outside the Penglai Pavilion to discuss matters elsewhere. There was only one person among them, and no one dared to come forward and talk too much.

From just now, Empress Xiao sat quietly in the side hall alone.Everyone's discussion outside and what happened to Emperor Huiming were heard in her ears verbatim.

However, from the beginning to the end, she didn't say a word, and she didn't even move, as if she had solidified into a stone statue.

It wasn't until Lu You came over with the teacup and lifted the bead curtain to make a noise that she raised her head slightly.But she just moved her lips, but there was no expression on her face, she was numb.

"You told me to be patient with the prince, saying that he is my future reliance... But now, I still can't rely on him."

Lu You walked to her side, and bowed obediently by the chair: "As for the crown prince, I really never thought that this scene will happen today... But as long as Lu You is around for a day, I will definitely serve the empress with all my heart."

Empress Xiao suddenly grabbed Lu You's arm: "...Is there any way to prevent Yun'er from being deposed?"

Lu You pretended to be apologetic: "I also believe that the prince is innocent, but this matter is no small matter, and there has already been a lot of trouble. I am afraid that only a thorough investigation can remove the suspicion on the prince."

Although he spoke very euphemistically, Empress Xiao already showed a desperate and empty expression.

"That's my...last child."

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Without the guards of the guards leading the mansion, without the defense of trusted ministers, Prince Zhao Yun was easily taken down like a trapped beast with four legs bound.

Afterwards, the news was strictly sealed everywhere in the palace; then commissioners were sent to various places to secretly arrest the prince's close friends and favorite ministers for interrogation.

Just overnight, the situation changed.But the vast majority of people in Zhaojing City are still immersed in sweet dreams.

In the early morning of the next day, the gate of Zichen Palace, which had been silent for three days, reopened.Some keen officials have discovered that many familiar faces are missing in the queue for going to court.What is even more astonishing is that there are three rows of tall Jumas across the east section of Chengtianmen Hengjie, blocking the road leading to the East Palace.

Nearly a year after leaving the court, Emperor Huiming sat on the throne of Qianyuan Hall again.However, anyone could see that he was haggard and depressed. After not seeing him for a year, his original black hair had turned gray.

In view of the poor health of Emperor Huiming's dragon, the court meeting did not last too long, and during the period, all officials were not allowed to speak out, and only one thing was explained during the whole process——

Prince Zhao Yun, because of the serious crime of treason, will be deposed from the position of prince with immediate effect, and will be imprisoned to await punishment.The prince's confidantes and close officials also searched and arrested the case.

After retiring from the court, the news quickly spread in Zhaojing City.The people in the city were talking about it - the three suns of the Ning Dynasty had set one more.