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After an unknown period of time, the emperor finally opened his mouth, "Jin'er, the matters between Bei'er and Ji Rong Hua were all handled by you. Do you still want to defend yourself?"

Xiao Yi Jin was startled. With wide eyes, he kneeled down in fear and said, "Royal father, royal father … I have nothing to do with Cheng Ying, really... Saving Cheng Ying is something that I have requested, but not done so. royal father knows that he is your son's best general in the camp, your son is just … "

"You just think she's innocent? What makes you think she was framed? "

Xiao Yi Jin broke out in a cold sweat, "Your son …"

He thought about it and thought about it again and again. He gritted his teeth and said, "This son doesn't know that she was wronged. It's just that I can't do anything about it. Cheng Liao begged so bitterly that I thought it was just a small case... It was just a servant girl, how could this matter be brought to the level of a Ministry of Justice or a justice court hearing? To be honest, even if an ordinary official were to accidentally beat a servant girl to death, it wouldn't be enough to execute her, would it? Wealthy, wealthy, and a concubine fighting for the favor, which family didn't have this kind of thing to do? "

Thus, he decided to take this matter into his own hands. Even if he admitted to his crimes, he would only receive a reprimand for it. Since the Emperor had not questioned him in the throne room, he had given him room to defend himself. As long as he firmly refused to admit to having a relationship with Cheng Ying, he would likely not be charged with anything.

As for the relationship between him and Cheng Ying Zhi, he never thought that anyone would know about it. Even if Xiao Yi Xiu did know, how could such a thing that would damage a man's dignity be spread to the ears of others? Just like the matter between Ji Rong Hua and Xiao Yi Bei, the emperor dealt with this matter quietly, and would never let this matter spread to the imperial court.

The emperor was silent for a long time, as if he really believed his words. He slowly raised his hand and said, "Stand up."

With his hands on the ground, it took a while for Xiao Yijin to relax his numb meridians. He held onto his numb knees and stood up, staggering to sit down.

"I know that you took a liking to the Cheng family when you were a female contestant."

Xiao Yijin was startled again. His legs went soft, and he nearly fell down from his chair.

"You're my biological son. How can I not understand your thoughts with just a few quick glances?" The Emperor sneered. "Do you know why I didn't give her to you?"

Xiao Yi Jin didn't dare to say anything. He remained silent.

"That woman was gorgeous, and lacked in elegance. After she entered the palace, she slipped away in all directions. She was obviously a restless person. Moreover, her birth is not that high, and she is also a concubine, how can she be worthy of you? Even if she was your concubine, it wouldn't be the best choice. Her father was originally one of your imperial guards, and even if she married you, it wouldn't be able to raise your prestige in the imperial court. On the other hand, her beauty had already attracted your attention. If she entered the mansion at the same time as Dong Yu Feng, you would definitely spoil her and leave the Dong family in the cold. "Think about it, is I doing this for your sake?"

Xiao Yi Jin exclaimed. He felt that he had misunderstood the emperor's purpose in summoning him here. He felt ashamed and uneasy as he lowered his head and said, "This son doesn't know that royal father has put in a lot of effort. I failed to live up to one of royal father's expectations. This son is terrified!"

The emperor said calmly, "Since the ancient times, there has always been a knife in the head. If you still can't understand this from Bei'er, you can't be too far away from following in his footsteps."

"This son does not dare! royal father, please forgive me for not understanding your good intentions. Even though I did intend to deal with the Cheng family's matter, I did not put her in my heart. In the end, I still understand why you would want to marry her. "

"Forget it, since the Cheng Clan is still alive, it is her fate. It's just that it's not suitable for her to stay at the Residence of Mo King anymore. I've already informed Cheng Liao and secretly brought her back to the Cheng family. You should know what I'm going to tell you. "

Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Yi Jin's mind. Since Cheng Ying Zhi was still alive and had been found out to be wronged, he should have returned to the Mo family. However, the emperor had told Xiao Yi Xiu to send her back to her family for two reasons.

Firstly, the emperor knew that Cheng Yingzhi was a spy for Xiao Yixiu, so he sent her back home unhappily. Secondly, the emperor had already suspected that he was involved with Cheng Ying, so even if there was no evidence, there was no need to make this matter clear.

The Emperor's words were a warning to him that he could not hope to have anything to do with Cheng Ying Zhi once she returned home.

"This son understands!"

After leaving the Town Hall, Xiao Yijin didn't feel relaxed at all. He could only ponder over and over what the Emperor was thinking in his heart. He didn't have a shred of confidence.

The emperor had chosen the daughter of the justice court's official wife for him. Even though he knew that he was unhappy, he still gave him an opportunity to woo Dong ChangEn. That's right, from the Emperor's point of view, not assigning Cheng Ying to him was correct. This meant that the Emperor had intentionally groomed him, which was why he chose his main wife so carefully.

But the Emperor took advantage of the incident to make insinuations and warn him, as if his every move had never escaped the emperor's notice.

He stared blankly ahead, his steps growing heavier. The position of the Lord of Storage wasn't that easy to get on, let alone an empty seat. Even if he did get on, it wouldn't be easy to get on, right?

This was the first time that Xiao Yi Jin felt that the Emperor's control was that strong. No wonder Xiao Yi Bei, as the crown prince, didn't care about getting ahead and was willing to be a rascal. It turned out that living under the omnipresent control of the Emperor in the name of the Lord of Storage was a difficult task.

After Cheng Ying was brought back to the Cheng Manor by his father and brother, he faced the sky and let out a long sigh of relief. She had finally gotten rid of the mission that could cost her her life. Even if she was carrying the blame, she had still managed to survive.

However, Cheng Shuo's face was ashen, and the way Cheng Shuo looked at her was also full of contempt. Even her beloved mother was ignored. She knew that her days would not be easy.

With a glimmer of hope, she secretly sent someone to deliver a letter to the Yan King Manor, but it was like a mud bull entering the sea. She knew that the Yan King's so-called affection was just like the marriage fate of a duckweed.

Cheng Ying Zhi thought of Hui Qiao who had died a horrible death and shivered. Ignoring Cheng Lai's objection, she quietly sat in a small palanquin and went to the Mo King's Manor.

Unexpectedly, the people from the Mo King's Manor did not stop her and lured her to Feng Zhixuan.

However, Xiao Yixiu wasn't there. Gu Qingli was sitting quietly in the room with a row of silver needles placed in front of her, but they weren't used for embroidery.

"Greetings, Imperial Concubine Gu."

Gu Qingli looked up at her and smiled. "Sit." You are no longer the prince's concubine, so there is no need for you to pay your respects. "

Cheng Ying made up her mind and told him about the matter between her and Xiao Yijin. She didn't even deny that she had caused the miscarriage of Imperial Concubine Gu.

These days, her thoughts were very clear. Since Xiao Yixiu was able to use Ming Zhu's death to eliminate his and Wu Yu, even turning the whole case white to white and using it to topple Xin Yining, then the biggest mastermind behind the whole thing would definitely be him.

It was impossible for him to not know what he had asked Hui to do.

Even if the case was closed, it didn't mean that he would let her off.

Sending her back to the Cheng Residence was not a punishment, but a mere undercover agent like her right under his nose.

Instead of waiting for him to settle his debts after autumn, he might as well come to the mansion and plead guilty, asking for the forgiveness of his concubine.