Chapter 152

Standing on the right side of his desk, Chen Yong lowered his head in silence and tried his best to reduce his sense of existence.

Suddenly, a young eunuch came in from the outside and noticed the tense atmosphere in the study. He walked to Chen Yong carefully and quickly, whispered in his ear, and then quickly backed away.

When the young eunuch came out of the imperial study, Chen Yong stepped to his desk, stood half a step away from the right back of the prince, and bowed down respectfully

"Emperor, Prince Yi and Xia Tixing asked for a meeting outside the palace. They said they wanted to report to you what happened tonight. Can they come in?"

At night, the Palace door is closed. If there is no holy order, it can't be opened at will.

So even Xiao Yiyuan did not need to hand in weapons when he entered the palace, and people who could drive horses could only wait outside the palace to be summoned.

"Well."

Hearing Chen Yongzhi's words, Xiao Chenglang closed his eyes, leaned back into his seat, rubbed his eyebrows with one hand, and uttered a nasal sound.

Chen Yongfu took good care of himself and quickly left his study to deliver a message.

After half burning incense, Chen Yong personally leads Xiao Yiyuan and Xia Jin into the imperial study.

A step into the room, Xia Jin will feel the cold factor in the air, the heart can not help sinking.

Following the rhythm of Xiao Yiyuan, she saluted the emperor behind the desk and the prince standing at the left front of the desk.

Then, Xiao Yiyuan's voice was heard in the study

"My son knows that my father must be full of anger and doubt about what happened in the capital tonight, so he came here to report it to you..."

Xiao Yiyuan calmly raised his head and looked at the emperor's serious questioning eyes

"Six imperial officials' residences, including minister Lou song of the Ministry of industry, were attacked by assassins, five of which were destroyed. Only Han Xiaozhi's residence, the commander of the Imperial Army nearest to the Xunfang camp, survived the case. The Ministry of punishment has received the report and started to investigate. At present, there is no useful clue."

At this point, he suddenly stopped, quickly exchanged his eyes with the prince on one side, and then continued to reply:

"As for the fact that Tixing Si was invaded by an assassin and killed Liu Hu, it was due to the negligence of the people who were sent to help Tixing Si. My son is willing to bear all the blame

At the end of the speech, he suddenly fell to his knees.

All happened in a flash. Xia Jin could not even react to Xiao Yiyuan's words. He bent his knees and knelt down to the ground.

Xia Jin heart fierce jump, shock and move coexist, such a big event, not he has the identity of the Lord can easily.

She clenched her fist slightly and followed Xiao Yiyuan to kneel down without hesitation. She looked at the emperor with bright yellow dragon robes and thick eyebrows behind the wide desk.

"Emperor, Liu Hu was assassinated because..."

"My father, my children's ministers think that this is not the time to investigate the responsibility."

The prince suddenly cut off Xia Jin's words. He took a step and stood beside Xiao Yiyuan. He rushed to the emperor behind the table and said:

"The residence of Tixing Si and six officials of the imperial court were attacked one after another on the same night, which should be related to the case being investigated by Xia Tixing. Nearly 500 people lost their lives in the capital overnight, which will make the whole country in an uproar and make the people uncertain. The most important thing now is to find out the truth. "

Xia Jin understood the meaning of the prince's words and moved her lips, but she didn't speak again.

The emperor knew what kind of tricks his two sons were playing. He sat up straight. On his slightly wrinkled face, his expression was no longer as serious as before.

He waved his hand to the three young people in front of him, with some helplessness

"Come on, get up. I'm really stupid. I can't see what you're doing."

If you want to protect Xia Jin, it's his future daughter-in-law.

"Thank you, father."

"Thank you, Emperor."

Xiao Yiyuan and Xia Jin said thanks together and quickly got up from the ground.

Seeing this, the prince was relieved.

There was a short silence in the imperial study. The emperor looked at Xia Jin and Xiao Yiyuan for a while and then spoke again

"It's useless for me to do more investigation now, but I'm the emperor after all. I have to worry about the ideas of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world... I order you to cooperate with each other and set a deadline of 10 days. If you can't solve this case, you will be severely punished!"

In this way, it should be a test of their feelings.

……

Three people from the imperial study out, Prince Chong two people told a few words, then first left back to the east palace.

Xia Jin and Xiao Yiyuan go slowly towards the palace gate.

They were thinking about things in their hearts. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

On the way, they meet three guards in a hurry to the palace. Xia Jin doesn't care, but Xiao Yiyuan's eyebrows are tight.

Xia Jin follows Xiao Yiyuan after a long time. As soon as she steps out of the palace gate, she sees no less than ten court officials standing outside the palace gate. There are three or two people in groups, talking in whispers, and the prime minister is among them.

However, it was the most eye-catching king Lin in the center of the crowd that really put her on guard!

Almost at the same time, Xiao Yilin also saw Xia Jin and Xiao Yiyuan.

He pulls up the corner of his lips, sweeps Xia Jin's evil spirit, and finally confronts Xiao Yiyuan. His thin lips open, and his words with a sinister smile come out of his mouth.

"Fourth brother, if such a big event happens tonight, the Ministry of punishment will be busy. You just came out of the palace, and you must have reported the situation to your father and Emperor. Next, if you have a place for me, please don't be polite with me... Oh, yes, and Xia Tixing. If you need my help, please don't say anything. I will help you with all my strength. ".

Xiao Yilin deliberately accentuated the two words "polite" and "help with all one's strength". It seemed that he cared about Xiao Yiyuan as his younger brother, and made friends with Xia Jin, who was in charge of the Department of criminal justice. In fact, his tone was full of schadenfreude.

In the face of his provocation, Xiao Yiyuan had no fluctuation in his heart. His handsome face was cold and solemn, his thin lips were open, and his calm and cold voice rang out

"Third brother, don't worry. No matter how cunning the criminal is, I am confident that I will capture him and hand him over to my father. As for Tixing Si, I don't have to worry about it! "

Temporary success does not mean long-term success.

In the face of Xiao Yiyuan's expressionless and traceless counterattack, Xiao Yilin's lips twitched slightly, and the dangerous light in his half narrowed eyes swept by.

"Since the fourth younger brother is so confident, I can rest assured..."

At this point, a bodyguard and the eunuch in the palace came out of the Palace door one after another and came in their direction.

When Xiao Yilin saw this, his words changed

"My father must have called my king and you into the palace. Please help yourself."

At the end of his speech, he arched at Xiao Yiyuan in a very low range.

"Please, brother."

In addition to these three words, there was no other expression in Xiao Yiyuan's voice, which obviously disdained Xiao Yilin's weakness.