Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 278 The Prince’s response and Emperor Wen’s summons

"Uncle, you don't have to rush me. If there wasn't something important going on today, I wouldn't have come to see you at all. If you want to hear me, just tell me. If you don't want to hear me, just leave." Lou Ben said

"Oh? This is strange. Then you might as well tell me, what is it?" After hearing this, Mr. Lou had a vague feeling of bad premonition.

"Uncle, someone wants to do harm to the Crown Princess. Do you think this is a big deal?" Lou Ben said.

"What? It's not good for the Crown Princess? Nephew, this kind of thing is not a joke. If you don't do it, it will bring harm to the whole family. Is this news really true?" Taifu Lou said with a serious face.

"Uncle, based on our current relationship, do you think it is necessary for me to lie to you? Even if I want to plot against you, there is no need to tell you this, right?" Lou Ben said

"Nephew, you have misunderstood what I meant. What I mean is, did you overhear the news, or did you get it from some other source?"

"Of course you won't lie to me, but your news may. You have to know that the Crown Princess is pregnant, and there is already a lot of trouble in all parties. If there is any slight disturbance, there will be a big commotion."

"If I go into the palace and tell the prince at this time, I will definitely alarm your majesty. So I must know where did you get this news?" Taifu Lou said with a serious face.

"Haha, uncle, where do you think I can learn such secret things?" Lou Ben said

"What? Is it really Ling Buhuo? Then do you know who is trying to harm the Crown Princess? No, you can't know such a thing."

"Just tell me how you learned about it. Just give me the news." Halfway through the question, Taifu Lou realized that he had asked nonsense, so he changed his words directly.

"Uncle, do you think I would have told you without my Lord Marquis's approval?" Lou Ben said

"What? You said yes, you said Ling Buhuo asked you to tell me?" Taifu Lou asked in surprise.

"Of course, otherwise do you think I would tell you such a thing?" Lou Ben said with a smile.

"I understand, you go back first, I will go to see the prince tomorrow." After hearing this, Taifu Lou took a deep breath, and then let Lou Ben go out.

That's right, he didn't ask who was going to do it, or when, because he knew it would be useless to ask, since it was Ling Buhuo who asked his nephew to tell him.

When Emperor Wen learned that the prince and Taifu Lou had come together to see him, he felt a little strange in his heart. What happened? And soon he found out.

"Of course you are telling the truth, Your Majesty, Ling Buhuo is just speculating this time, so you don't need to take him to heart. He was able to betray the former general in the past, and he can betray the Third Highness today. In the future, so Your Highness, you There is no need to worry." Taifu Lou said

"After all, Ling Buhuo is notoriously selfish. He doesn't care whether others live or die for his own sake. He is capable of doing this kind of thing." Taifu Lou said

"Well, yes, since he can betray Zi Sheng, he can also betray Lao San. Grand Tutor, in your opinion, what should we do?" the prince asked

After making the decision, the two people quickly left the East Palace and headed to the Royal Study.

"What? Ling Buhuo? Ling Buhuo? This, how is this possible?" the prince said in surprise

"Your Highness, according to my analysis, this matter should be true, and Ling Buhuo must have been involved, but he probably thought it was too dangerous, so he revealed the news."

"He said, he said that Ling Buhuo asked him to tell me." Taifu Lou said

I'm afraid that when the time comes, the government and the public will force His Majesty to change the throne to a crown prince, so he must eliminate this hidden danger.

"What? Tell your father? Taifu, what if you ask about the whole story?" The prince asked

"What did you say? You said someone is going to do harm to my grandson? Is this news true?" Emperor Wen asked with a serious face after hearing this.

"Back to Your Majesty, I heard this news from my nephew Lou Ben last night. He said it was Ling Buhuo's intention. The matter was serious and I didn't dare to delay, so I came to see Your Majesty." Taifu Lou road

"And you, please step aside. Don't let outsiders know about this matter. I will handle it myself." Emperor Wen said directly

After hearing this, the Prince and Taifu Lou knew that His Majesty was serious. So naturally he bowed quickly and then exited the imperial study.

If another accident happens, it's hard to say whether it will happen again in the future. To be disrespectful, Mrs. Lou is more worried about the child in the princess's belly than the prince.

"Well, okay, but now it's all empty talk, and Ling Buhuo hasn't come forward. If he bites back then, we won't be able to say anything." The prince asked in question.

"Your Highness, I think you don't need to worry. His Majesty will naturally find out the truth when he finds out. Don't forget, the reason why Ling Buhuo is where he is today is because of your Majesty's trust."

It is impossible for his nephew to know these inside stories, and there is no need to ask. Even if Ling Buhuo wasn't involved in this kind of thing, he would definitely be involved. How else would he know?

So now he has to think carefully about what to say when he meets the prince tomorrow. After all, this kind of thing is no joke. The prince finally has a child.

"Your Highness, in my opinion, we might as well inform Your Majesty of the matter directly." Taifu Lou said

"Well, then Taifu, please don't leave yet. You and I can go together to ask for an audience with our father." The prince said.

After hearing this, Taifu Lou naturally agreed. After all, the prince has a soft temper. If he doesn't open his mouth when the time comes, he will get an advantage in vain.

"I know this, and Ling Buhuo himself knows it even better. So as long as your majesty finds out and asks Ling Buhuo before the emperor, everything will be clear," Taifu Lou said.

After all, if the prince has no children, even if he is the prince, he may not be able to sit on the throne in the future. No matter how high and powerful he is, he cannot change the general trend.

"What did you say? Tutor? Someone wants to do harm to my children?" the prince said with a shocked look on his face.

"Yes, Your Highness, my nephew told me this news personally yesterday. I was also afraid that the news was wrong, so I specifically asked him where he got it."

"Ling Zichen, Ling Zichen, Prince, you go back now and protect my grandson. If anything goes wrong, I want you to look good!"

Time passed quickly. Early in the morning of the second day, after attending the morning court, Taifu Lou went directly to the East Palace. The prince still paid great attention to his arrival. The two met in the prince's study.

After they left, Emperor Wen did not summon Ling Buhuo directly, but asked someone to summon Jiang Chong.

"Has there been anything unusual at Ling Zichen recently?" Emperor Wen asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, there is nothing unusual with Marquis Xiangwu, but he has recently met with Marquis Xiaoyue, His Highness the Third Highness, and the former general." Jiang Chong bowed.

"What? Zisheng? How did he and Zisheng meet? In private?" Emperor Wen asked

"Back to Your Majesty, the former general went to the Marquis of Xiangwu's Mansion openly and honestly. After staying for about half an hour, he left the Marquis' Mansion with a bad look on his face," Jiang Chong said.

Emperor Wen was somewhat surprised after hearing this. At the same time, he also guessed that Zi Sheng might have said something to his brother, so he asked Jiang Chong to retreat directly. After Jiang Chong left, he asked Cao Cheng to find Ling Buhuo. When Ling Buhuo saw Cao Cheng, he knew there was something going on on the prince's side.

The prince did not disappoint him. His movements were indeed fast enough. He did not waste time and soon followed Cao Cheng to the imperial study.

After Cao Cheng exited, Emperor Wen said, "Sit down and talk slowly. What is going on?"

Ling Buhuo did not sit down after hearing this, but said directly, "Your Majesty, this is what happened. The day before yesterday, Xiao Yuehou suddenly came to see me. He told me that naturally I would not dare to do such a rebellious and unethical thing. , so this is the only way to use it.”

"I see, but why don't you come to me directly instead of going around in a big circle?" Emperor Wen said.

"Back to Your Majesty, if I come directly to Your Majesty, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of Xiao Yue Hou. I can't say what he will do by then, so I can only go around in a circle," Ling Buhuo said

After hearing this, Emperor Wen was silent for a while. Although he didn't want to admit it, Yue Jia, who was careless, could indeed do anything.

"Well, what you said makes sense, so what is your plan?" Emperor Wen said

"Your Majesty, I don't have any plans, and Xiao Yuehou didn't mention any plans either. He just let me handle it myself." Ling Buhuo bowed and said

"Hmph, he is quite smart, but if you just agreed so simply, wouldn't he be suspicious?" Emperor Wen asked.

"Your Majesty, naturally I will not agree to him so easily. I asked him to leave me a piece of paper. Your Majesty, you will understand after reading it." Ling Buhuo handed over a letter after speaking.

Emperor Wen took the letter with a little curiosity, then opened it and read it. At this glance, he immediately understood why Ling Buhuo said that.

Even though he was prepared, he was also shocked by the content of the letter. Is this little Yue Hou crazy? Do you dare to write this kind of thing? He was really sure that he didn't want to kill him!

At this time, Emperor Wen's face became extremely ugly. Ling Buhuo saw that His Majesty's face was ugly, so naturally he did not dare to touch this bad luck, so he stood there quietly.

I don't know how long it took, Emperor Wen sighed and said, "Zi Chen, what happened this time was Xiao Yuehou's own intention, or, or?" He couldn't continue talking at the end.

"Your Majesty, it is Xiao Yuehou's own wish. His Highness must have no idea about this." At this time, how dare Ling Buhuo say anything else?

After hearing this, Emperor Wen nodded and said nothing. In fact, he knew very well that his own Saburo could not possibly not know. This must have been his promise or acquiescence.

But again, nothing should involve his children, so he asked. It seemed like a question, but in fact it was a warning.

His son cannot be at fault, and this matter must have nothing to do with his son.

"Okay, you go down. This time the matter ends here. Don't make it public anymore. I will handle it properly." Emperor Wen directly waved his hand.

After hearing this, Ling Buhuo naturally bowed quickly and then exited the imperial study room. He knew that this was a place of right and wrong at this time, and he really couldn't stay for a long time.

In fact, this was indeed the case. After he left, Emperor Wen looked gloomy and asked Cao Cheng to call Xiao Yuehou. Cao Cheng saw his Majesty's expression and naturally he did not dare to neglect.

When Xiao Yuehou learned that His Majesty had summoned him, he felt flustered for no reason. He hurriedly inquired about the news, but this time Cao Cheng smiled and did not give any face.

He immediately knew that this matter might be serious, so on the way to the palace, he was thinking in his mind, what could have gone wrong?

But there wasn't much time for him right now. Before he could think about it, he had already entered the royal study. When he saw His Majesty, he naturally saluted hurriedly.

He originally thought that His Majesty would let him get up soon, but he was disappointed. His Majesty didn't even speak. He knew that there would be big trouble today, so he couldn't help but secretly increase his vigilance.

Time passed slowly, and two quarters of an hour passed quickly. Just when Xiao Yuehou was about to lose his hold, Emperor Wen finally said, "Get up, get up and talk about the good things you have done!"

When Xiao Yuehou heard this, how dare he get up? I just took advantage of the situation and knelt down. At least I changed my position and felt much more comfortable.

"Humph, you still know how to kneel? But your body is kneeling, but your heart is still standing? I'm right, right? Do you want me to give this position to you?" Emperor Wen asked

"I don't dare. I am scared. I don't know what I have committed. I hope your majesty will make it clear." After hearing this, Xiao Yuehou suddenly paused in fear.

"Don't you dare? I think you are very daring. You even dare to murder my grandson. What else do you not dare to do? What else do you not dare to do!" Emperor Wen asked loudly

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged. I have been wronged, Your Majesty." Xiao Yuehou suppressed the shock in his heart and said loudly with an aggrieved look on his face.

"Unjustly accused? How dare you say that you are unjustly accused? Do you know who I met today? Let me tell you, I met the prince, Lou Aiqing, and Ling Zichen today!"

"Why, are you still saying that you were wronged? Do you want me to call them all and have you confront each other!" Emperor Wen asked loudly

When Xiao Yuehou heard the first two names, he didn't feel much at all. But when he heard Ling Zichen, Xiao Yuehou's heart was instantly confused. Naturally, these changes could not escape the eyes of Emperor Wen.

"Why don't you speak? Go on? Go on and quibble!" Emperor Wen asked

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. I was confused for a moment and listened to Ling Buhuo's lies. I hope your Majesty will spare my life, Your Majesty." Xiao Yuehou said directly when he saw this.

"Haha, do you think I will believe you when you say this? Who is Ling Buhuo? I know better than you. Do you think he will do this kind of thing like making wedding clothes for others?"

"You useless thing! Ling Zichen is much calmer than you. No matter how I ask, he doesn't say a word. Look at you again and see what you do!" Emperor Wen cursed.

(End of this chapter)