Chapter 143

Linlang was too scared to move, only advised: “Girl, don’t be impulsive ah!”

Rong Xiangshi did not care, turned around and said indignantly, “Even if the emperor wants to kill me, even if father disowns me, I still want to divorce …… I can’t stand it …… I can’t stand the days of the Yuhuang Mansion anymore!”

“Fourth girl, are you crazy?” The British Lord looked at his daughter’s red eyes, without the previous days of composure, a moment also messed up, even the name have no scruples.

Rong Xiangmian aggravated: “Even if I am crazy, but also be forced crazy! Yü Wang’s house has been in trouble one after another, and Yü Wang wants us to leave for my own good, so I bought a new mansion on Cixi Street, wanting to live a more peaceful life. Now even Cixi Street is being watched, like a prison, I really don’t want to live like this for a day …… Father, please, let me make peace! I won’t go back to the Rong family, I won’t disgrace you, I’ll go to the mountains, to the Taoist temple, it’s all …… possible.”

Looking at his daughter’s tears, the British Lord quickly leaned down and hugged her to calm her down, let her not say angry words.

“Child, I know you are aggrieved. However, who doesn’t know the things that Yu Wang did for you? Now that you two are divorced again, it’s not going to help, we all know that it’s Yup King’s stopgap measure to protect you, but you, leaving the heavy guard of Yup King’s residence, will be easily captured by others, and become a bargaining chip to hold Yup King hostage!”

The Duke of England’s analysis is really helpless, but also reasonable. The emperor is also a little bit too much, spoke out to appease: “You rest assured, I will not let you suffer.” Said, towards Duan Fei made a wink, “You let a few fast-footed guards to go to the king of Li’s people called back, Cixi Street do not search.”

Only after some persuasion does Princess Yu stop crying. Cixi Street was not far from the Yü Wang Mansion, and after a while, the feather guards, the patrol battalion, and the close friends sent by the Li Wang Mansion all returned.

Obviously, King Li’s people hadn’t searched anything there yet. The Feather Forest Guards also shook their heads to Duan Fei.

Rong Xianghan wiped her tears with a handkerchief and pretended not to see that no matter who searched and how many people searched, they would not turn up anything suspicious.

Things have come to this point, Zhou Xianhan somewhat lost his mind, looking at the emperor with an angry face, he said in a loud voice: “Father, the capital is so big, the patrol battalion can’t find it for a while, it doesn’t mean that they can’t find it tomorrow and the day after that!”

“Oh, you mean to let me wait and see?”

“That’s right, nowadays there are daily patrols out of the city, Yu Xiangyi is the key target of the nine gates, she must still be in the capital!”

“Father,” Rong Xiangyi has long run out of patience after hearing this, and once again pleads his case, “King Li made this heartbreaking statement, and the Yuhuang House has nothing to say. I also really don’t know how to prove what I haven’t done …… If Father Emperor has doubts in his heart, please seal off the Yuhuang Mansion and let us and the Yu family never be able to communicate with each other, as a way to exchange for a peace of mind for Father Emperor.”

Looking at the princess who was crouching on the ground, aggrieved and angry, the emperor’s thoughts instantly returned to the winter of the 12th year of Longzhi.

Empress Yu was also kneeling like this in the main hall of Kunning Palace, crying, “I ask myself to be in charge of the harem, doing my duty, never treating any concubine harshly, and treating each of His Majesty’s children even better. I didn’t expect that I would still be suspected today. I really don’t know how to prove what I haven’t done ah …… If Your Majesty doesn’t believe me, I can only die to prove my innocence.”

King Li knew that Rong Xiangmian was retreating in order to advance, and continued to fight: “If there is no whereabouts of Yu Xiangyi in the royal residence, Jing Yi Yuan, the State Duke’s Residence, Jin Wang’s Residence, and Yun Wang’s Residence …… are all possibilities! Father, fourth brother also has some connections in the capital, helping him harbor a woman is not difficult.”

The emperor came back to his senses and laughed, “What do you mean, you still have to check other mansions?”

“My son is just speaking out his thoughts, naturally, I still need my father’s permission to give an oracle before I can do so.”

The emperor was silent, not approving nor vetoing.

As soon as the Duke of England heard that the State Duke’s Mansion was also involved, he immediately bowed and said, “This matter is of great importance, and the old minister is willing to accept the search in order to clear his name. In my opinion, before the night grows long, please ask the Feather Forest Guards to immediately go to the British Duke’s Mansion to search. Lest we fail to search tomorrow, His Highness King Li will also suspect that the old minister is secretly transferring the rebellious criminals, making it difficult for the old minister to speak.”

The emperor waved his hand at him, “You have never been in agreement with the Yu family, how could you harbor his child? I will never suspect you.”

King Li immediately argued, “Father, seemingly impossible places, the more likely to harbor Yu Xiangyi, can not be careless ah …… There is also Jing Yi Garden, although outside the city, but also need to make a good investigation.”

The emperor saw how eager he was and said expressionlessly, “You’re doing your best.”

Li Wang detected a hint of abnormality from the emperor’s praise and face, and was somewhat terrified, “My son is dedicated to doing things for my father, and does not dare to not …… do it.”

Before the words fell, the emperor smashed the pile of bloody books on his face to King Li.

“Dutiful? What things you do with all your heart, what things you should do with all your heart, can you tell the difference?”

King Li was smashed blind, froze for a long time, before pleading: “Father, everything my son did was for my father ah.”

The emperor gasped, “I gave the Nine Gates Patrol Battalion to the Zhang family, and gave it to you, because I want to train you, but also because I trust you to maintain the security of the capital. You are not good, you don’t distinguish between the important and the important, you can’t be utilized. Your fourth brother in the borderlands for the recovery of the country, endure for many years, I do not know how many grudges. Now the assassins are looking for the door, almost took his life, you as a brother, do not know that the capital security is the first big thing? If anything goes wrong with the capital’s security, can you afford it?”

King Li defended, “I will do my best to protect the security of the capital. Before the Yu Clan is eliminated, I will share my father’s worries just the same.”

“Yu’s rebellious party? Do you know how old Yu Xiangyi is?”

“I don’t know.”

“She’s not even eighteen this year and was sold to a greenhouse, what kind of rebellion do you think she could be plotting?”

King Li knew that the Emperor was angry and immediately knelt down, “Although Yu Xiangyi is not to be feared, but the Yu family is hiding from the world, how do you know that they are not scheming? My son does not dare to take this lightly.”

“So, you used all the people from the Nine Gates Patrol Battalion to catch this woman who is less than eighteen years old? Now it’s making a big fuss all over the city, not even a shadow has been touched. Don’t know, still think I princely, you can’t wait to kill each other hand and foot up!”

Li Wang heart greatly shocked, anxious out of tears: “Father emperor so say, son minister have no place to stand.”

The emperor had a tone of hatred: “So this is your way of strategizing and dealing with things. In the past, I have overestimated you. Tomorrow in the courtroom, it is inevitable that a hundred officials will impeach you and see how you deal with it. I will not favor you this time!”

Only then did King Li understand that the emperor resented his ineffectiveness and begged for forgiveness, “My son is in a bit of a hurry. Today, Yu Xiangyi disappeared for no reason, my son misbehaved in his busy schedule, please forgive me, Father.”

The emperor immediately asked Shen Duzhi to send an order to dismiss Zhang Qing as the head of the Nine Gate Patrol Battalion, and to have the King of Li contemplate behind closed doors and not be allowed to participate in political affairs any longer.

Rong Xiangmian also immediately seized the opportunity to request the emperor to investigate, “Father, I have a matter the more I think about it the more I am puzzled, but also ask the father to find out, in order to return the Yuhuangfu innocent.”

“You say.”

“Yu Xiangyi was still a child when she was exiled, I only saw her as a child and don’t remember her appearance at all. His Highness King Li grew up in the palace, and when he returned to the palace, Yu had already been deposed, so he should have never seen Yu Xiangyi. How could he know that the woman from the Descending Cloud Cuisine is a court rebel? Since he knew, why didn’t he take the lead in informing His Majesty, but instead ordered people to spy on the Yul Wang Mansion?”

These words, asked to King Li’s pain point. The emperor’s heart had also long been clear, but he just didn’t state it on the spot.

At this moment, King Li had no choice but to come up with a pre-prepared excuse: “The Yu family had a prominent family back in the day, and there are many sons and daughters in the capital who have seen Yu Xiangyi. Recently, rumors have been spreading in the capital, saying that the flower girl of the Descending Cloud Cuisine, Play Cloud, looks similar to Yu Xiangyi, and that’s why my son paid attention to it. This play cloud is now alone, no father, no mother, by human traffickers repeatedly trading, details have long been untraceable. I can only be sure of her identity when I have confirmed her relationship with the Yuhang Mansion.”

Hearing this, Shen Du Zhi immediately rounded up the situation, “Your Highness King Li, you really have the heart of truth. You don’t dare to affirm Yu Xiangyi’s identity, but His Majesty can. Back then, Yu often brought her niece to live in the palace, and His Majesty has seen her many times. Your Highness only needs to mention the person directly to His Majesty and you can tell at a glance, so why go through such a big circle?”

King Li gave Shen Duzhi a deadly stare, only to find him conspiratorial, and pretended to be remorseful: “This king entered the palace late, and did not know about the events of that year, so he was ill-considered.”

Rong Xiangshi grunted, “Imperial brother is not under-considering, he is over-considering, right? Yu Wang has only been to the Descending Clouds Xuan once, or was invited by Uncle Jin Wang and His Highness Prince Yun, His Majesty knows about this, and the Empress Dowager also knows about it. How come Yu Xiangyi didn’t show up earlier or later, but appeared at the Descending Cloud Cuisine at this time? Not long after His Highness left the capital, Yu Xiangyi disappeared for no reason, King Li sent people to monitor the movements of the Yü Wang Mansion, and brought people to the door to search, doesn’t it seem like all of this is like a well-made trap, waiting for the Yü Wang Mansion to jump into it?”

King Li angrily said, “Since you said that this is a trap, that person should be in your residence. Now that Yu Xiangyi’s whereabouts are unknown, how should you explain?”

Rong Xiangyi laughed coldly, “That’s because father arrived in time and was just and holy. If we were a little bit late, and let the patrol battalion rush into Yü Wang’s mansion, I’m afraid that Yu Xiangyi would have been searched out by you guys from a certain corner, and we would have been able to capture all the stolen goods. When His Highness returns to the capital, I’m afraid that he will already have a mouth to feed, and can only hold on to his grievances.”

“You spit blood!” King Li saw that he had stolen a chicken but not the rice, and hurriedly defended himself, “Father, I admit that I had selfish intentions. I was worried that fourth brother had the wrong idea and was harboring the descendants of the Yu family, so I set it up early, but I would never dare to be bold and frame fourth brother.”

The emperor lowered his head and pinched his brow, “You guys are accusing and quarreling with each other like this, and there is no solid evidence. I will naturally continue to find out how Yu Xiangyi was gotten to the capital. Until then, you guys are not allowed to cause any more trouble because of this!”

After saying that, the emperor stood up and prepared to set his car to return to the palace, when Wu Feng hurriedly marched in and reported, “Your Majesty, please stay in the palace for the time being.”

“What happened?”

“Outside is chaotic, it is said that a group of bandits took advantage of the slack defense of Xilin Gate and broke into Jinling. It’s looting property and burning and looting there at the Jumbo Tower.”

“What?” As soon as Rong Xiangwang heard this, he was about to rush out, Rong Xiangshi pulled him back, “What are you doing?”

“What else can I do? Go to surround and arrest the bandits!”

“Wouldn’t you be sending yourself to death if you go alone?”

Rong Xiangwang thought for a moment and then tugged at her, “Sister, lend me a hundred royal guards ……”

“No way!” English Gong Dao: “His Majesty is still here, the number of Feather Forest Guards is far less than in the palace, the royal guards must stay here to defend His Majesty’s safety.”

The Emperor glanced at King Knight, his anger already extreme, and turned around, “Xiangwang, I order you to be the commander of the Nine Gates Patrol Battalion, and the soldiers and generals of the Patrol Battalion outside will be at your disposal. After pacifying the chaos, everyone will be rewarded.”

Rong Xiangwang’s heart was burning with anxiety, so he took the order and went.

The incident was sudden, and Duan Fei immediately led the Feather Forest Guards to set up a defense so that the disturbance might not affect His Majesty’s safety.

Wu Feng’s men, too, split into two, one responsible for peripheral vigilance, the other patrolling the mansion.

The Yu Wang Mansion is still some distance away from the Xilin Gate and the Jumbo Tower, and the riot outside was soon silenced.

The night is already deep, Rong Xiangsheng sees that the emperor is already very tired, so he proposes: ”Father, my daughter-in-law is guarding here, you go to the guest room first to sleep. Tomorrow there are still important matters of imperial affairs, please take care of your dragon body.”

Although the emperor is very alert, helplessly age up, energy is not good, rubbed his brow, mouth said, “This is afraid of inconvenience it.”

Shen Duzhi immediately advised, “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I and my lackeys will keep an eye on the guest room.”

His Majesty is resting in the royal residence, if anything goes wrong, it will be a great matter that will shake the heavens and the earth.

Rong Xiangxian also said, “Father just rest assured that you can sleep peacefully, the feather forest guards and the royal guards will guard your safety, once you wake up, the riot outside will surely be calmed down.”

After a few excuses, His Majesty finally got up.

Lin Lang and the others had rushed to the guest room to get ready as early as a moment ago, when Rong Xiangmian brought up this matter.

When the Emperor arrived, Lin Lang had already made the bed.

When His Majesty walked to the bedside, Linlang saw that there were only inner officials following him and no palace staff, so she looked at Shen Duzhi’s eyes and waited for the emperor to undress.

She had watched the maids in Consort Hui’s palace serve since she was a child, and she had slowly memorized it herself.

When the emperor saw her serving properly, he asked, “At what age did you enter the palace?”

“Your Majesty, the slave girl entered the palace at the age of six.”

“You have been in the palace for more than ten years.”

“Yes.”

“Is it better to work as an errand boy in the palace or in the Yuhang Mansion?”

Lin Lang pursed her lips, not daring to answer.

The emperor laughed: “But there is no harm in saying it, as long as it is the truth, I will not punish you.”

Only then did Linlang honestly say, “Working in Yuhuang Mansion, close to home, Wangfei sympathetic, from time to time allows slave girl to go home to reunite with her family. Last month, the slave girl’s father died, the Wangfei rewarded the silver, allowed the slave girl’s leave, to take care of the aftermath, it is also considered to have done the filial piety of a son or daughter.”

The emperor pondered for a while, “She has left home since she was young, I think she understands the pain of separating your flesh and bones. Your family is by the Phoenix Fairy Pond, so it seems that your family is also well off.”

Lin Lang immediately knelt down, “Nurse servant wants to thank Your Majesty, Noble Consort Hui and Princess Zhaoren. I have been working in the palace for more than ten years, and I have received a lot of rewards, all of which I have saved up to help my family buy and sell a house, so that I don’t have to ask for relatives and friends, and sell my children in the future. The slave girl can’t forget the deep kindness of His Majesty and Your Majesty for the rest of her life.”

“Well, knowing the kindness and keeping one’s duty, Noble Consort Hui is very good at □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□.” After a tiring night, watching the children tear each other apart like enemies, the emperor was a little disheartened, now watching this little girl talk, he couldn’t help but sigh, “It’s still good to have a small family like yours, a family living in unison, it’s much more comfortable.”

This side of the emperor’s affairs all taken care of, Rong Xiangmian and instructed the subordinates to go and pack out a guest room for his father, and then returned to the main hall to find his father.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the Duke of State approached Rong Xiangmian and asked in a low voice, “Yu Xiangyi is in your hands?”