Chapter 56 (2/2)
”Of course I believe you. But without evidence, it's useless to say anything more realistic.” The emperor looked at him and sighed.
”Emperor, I have evidence.”
The emperor looked at Gu Xingyun.
”What evidence does the son have?”
”I asked the emperor for a caesarean section to collect evidence for my father.”
Gu Xingyun knelt on one knee and arched his fists with both hands. What he did was a military ceremony, not a son ceremony.
This ceremony represents that he is not only the son of Prince Hui's house. He is also the emperor's general. His father is the Lord Hui who once fought with him on the battlefield. And Gu Xingyun is the general with cloud command who is fighting for him now!
The emperor's eyes half narrowed.
The picture of him once with the king of exchange and the broken iron clothes on the battlefield of hundred battles is vivid. Brotherhood, heroic words are still in my ears. He is moving.
However, Gu Xingyun's gift not only reminded the emperor of their days of sincere care, but also challenged the opposition of imperial power.
He was dissatisfied with Gu Xingyun's behavior of challenging his bottom line with his identity.
”Please step back first. Let me think about it.”
”Your Majesty.” Gu Xingyun still can't afford it.
Seeing that he was so stubborn, the emperor was angry and let him kneel, brush his sleeves and leave the Qingxin hall.
In the Xiahou mansion at dusk, Cong Ting was reporting to the marquis.
”After Gu Shizi entered the palace in the afternoon, he has been kneeling in the Qingxin hall until now.”
The Marquis frowned and asked, ”did the emperor let you kneel?”
”No, he refused to go, and the emperor was angry.”
”Do you know why?”
”It should be the matter of Prince Hui. In the afternoon, it was also reported that Princess Wei and the housekeeper.”
”Go and call Su Qianan.”
”Yes.”
Due to the early summer, the Marquis is now paying more attention to the news in the palace. The most concerned is his highness Qi and Bingwen. He remembered that Cong Ting seemed to have said a few days ago that Bingwen and Gu Shizi had met. So he asked Qian an. Gu Shizi's entering the palace today has something to do with Bingwen.
Su Qian'an happened to have just returned to his house when Cong Ting pulled him to the Chenwu hospital.
When the Marquis met Su Qian'an, he asked straightforwardly, ”did Bingwen sell the news to Gu Shizi?”
Su Qian'an looked a little embarrassed. He kept pinching the corners of his clothes, but refused to speak.
The Marquis laughed angrily and pretended to be angry and said, ”it doesn't matter if you say. There's something wrong with Gu Shizi in the palace. I ask you to see if you need to help Bingwen.”
Su Qian'an's face was twisted, his facial features were distorted, and his heart was tangled. Secretly touched his head and glanced at the marquis. He looked at himself patiently.
Su Qian'an seemed to have made some great determination, nodded heavily, and covered his face with shame.
The Marquis was really happy this time. He smiled and said to him, ”young master, I won't blame you. If you don't believe it, ask Bingwen.”
Su Qian'an felt a little at ease when he heard the speech. He withdrew and went down.
”Enter the palace.” The Marquis ordered Cong ting.
”Yes.” Cong Ting should get off and prepare the carriage.
In the Yongning hall, the attendant Xin Ya said to Xiao Zimu, ”Lord Xia has just entered the palace.”
”For Gu Shizi?” Xiao Zimu asked with an eyebrow.
”I think so.”
”You wait there. If Lord Xia comes out, ask if you need help.” Xiao Zimu ordered.
”Yes.”
After about an hour and a half, Xinya came back to report.
”My subordinates have been waiting outside the Changqiu hall. The Lord Xia came out about more than an hour later. My subordinates wanted to come forward to ask questions. But they saw that it was sent by Duke li himself. They were not generous, so they went forward to ask. They followed the Lord Xia out of the palace, pretended to meet Duke Li by chance and explored with Duke Li. I heard that the Lord Hou seemed to come to help Gu Shizi.”
”You are cautious.”
Xiao Zimu's words can't distinguish between praise and criticism for a moment.
”Your Highness has gained a reputation of being self-centered and never making personal connections. Your subordinates should be more cautious?” Xinya's tentative inquiry.
”Well, it makes sense. You go down.”
”Yes.” Seeing that Xiao Zimu didn't blame, Xinya felt at ease and left.