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Although Chu Zhe seemed to be giving Chu Yixuan a chance to explain himself, he had ordered the Forbidden Army to bring Chu Yixuan into the Imperial Palace by force before he heard Chu Yixuan's excuses. This had already proven that Chu Yizhao was probably the one who submitted the conclusive evidence to Chu Zhe, so in Chu Zhe's heart, he had already determined that Chu Yixuan was the killer who killed his own brothers and sisters.

Chu Yixuan silently knelt down and kowtowed, and said calmly: "This son is innocent."

"Unjustly accused?" Chu Zhe laughed coldly, "Will your royal brother wrongly accuse you? Do you think that if there was no conclusive evidence, the Royal Father would send people to bring you to the palace? "

So it was like that.

Chu Yixuan sighed, "Then, does Royal Father feel that this son is guilty?"

Chu Zhe's face darkened again as even more anger gathered in his eyes. "You're still not admitting your wrongs?"

Chu Yixuan chose to remain silent.

The anger in Chu Zhe's eyes grew even more, and his tone grew even more sinister. "All these years, we have protected you in many ways, yet you have harbored evil intentions, to the point where you didn't even let your own brother off! What you have done, even Princess Qi cannot bear to see it, yet you did not wake up, and even forced Princess Qi to return to the Duke's Palace. Could it be that you are not afraid of what you have done, being known by us, and will be punished by us? "

Chu Yixuan quietly prostrated himself on the ground: "Royal Father, this son has been wrongly accused."

"You still dare to call yourself innocent?" Chu Zhe's anger seemed like it was about to burst out at the same time, but in the end, the fury in his heart had still turned into a dark cloud that covered his face. Where is Princess Qi? "

Chu Yixuan lowered his eyes in silence and did not answer.

Behind him, Lu Kang answered: "Yes, my lord. I searched through the entire Prince Qi Palace, but I didn't see any trace of the Princess Qi."

Chu Zhe was enraged, he glared at Chu Yixuan with a sword-like gaze: "Where the hell is Princess Qi?"

"She's gone." Chu Yixuan said.

"Left?" Chu Zhe's expression became even more terrifying, "Three hundred Forbidden Army s have closely observed the entire Prince Qi Palace, and not a single person has seen Princess Qi take a step outside of their Safe House, yet you say that she has left?"

"Royal Father, could it be that he's hiding Princess Qi in the tunnel?" Chu Yizhao warned his softly.

Chu Zhe's face changed again and again, "Lu Kang, lead the Seven Treasures Division to search the tunnel!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lu Kang accepted the orders and left. Chu Yizhao immediately said to Chu Zhe: Royal Father is different, I will not submit to the evil forces, and am a rare woman, moreover, I have saved your life, your son has not repaid my debt to you, and she was kidnapped by Third Brother.

Chu Zhe glanced at Chu Yixuan with a cold expression, "Send the Prince Qi into the Justice Division for questioning first, transfer all the evidence accordingly."

The emperor wants to send the Prince Qi to the Justice Division for questioning? Cheng Wan who was behind the curtain, her body could not help but tremble slightly.

Chu Yixuan stood up silently, and the guards on both sides escorted him down the hall. Chu Zhe sighed, he leaned back slightly and leaned against the dragon throne.

Chu Yizhao knelt in front of Chu Zhe, and said sorrowfully: "Royal Father, it is all because I was in the wrong and did not fulfill my duty. I also did not take care of the feelings between brothers, which resulted in this situation … This son is willing to be punished. "

Chu Zhe waved his hand, as if he was a little tired and rubbed the bridge of his nose, "Alright, it's not all your fault. Since the case has already been transferred to Justice Division for trial, you don't have to worry."

Chu Yizhao teared up and kowtowed, "This son will be leaving the city immediately. Royal Father, take care!"

Chu Zhe looked at his son who was beneath him, and in the end, couldn't bear it anymore. He sighed. Royal Father will discuss this matter with the rest of the officials. "

Chu Yizhao immediately knelt on the ground and sobbed, "Thank you Royal Father for your kindness!"

Chu Zhe nodded tiredly: "Get up!"

Chu Yizhao stood up, and raised his head to look at Chu Zhe. It's all your fault, your son … I don't dare to hurt Royal Father's heart anymore! "

Chu Zhe's expression changed, "As long as you know your mistake. Alright, let's go back and rest! "

"Yes, your son shall take his leave." Chu Yizhao bowed and retreated. Then, Chu Zhe called out to him and said in a warm voice:

"The inn is not safe, let's return to the palace first!"

Chu Yizhao raised his head in surprise, he looked at Chu Zhe, and then his eyes flashed with tears, and with a "plop", he kneeled on the ground, "This son thanks Royal Father for his grace!"

In the king's bed, Cheng Wan quietly helped Chu Zhe to lie down. Seeing that Chu Zhe's eyes were still tightly shut, she silently pinched Chu Zhe's back.

Chu Zhe slowly reached out his hand and held Cheng Wan's hand in it. He said softly, "Alright, Qing`er, there is no need to pinch. Sit over here and talk to me. "

Cheng Wan quietly sat in front of Chu Zhe and held her in her arms. She gently caressed his back and sighed.

"Your Majesty, you have a heavy heart, is it about His Majesty the Prince Qi?" Cheng Wan asked softly.

"You heard it behind the curtain. Do you think my punishment was unfair?" Chu Zhe asked.

Cheng Wan was silent for a moment, then said softly: "As a prince, is it really appropriate for Your Highness to hand him over to the Justice Division for questioning?"

"What do you think is appropriate?" Chu Zhe asked.

"His Highness Prince Qi's body is weak, and there are even injuries on his body, so the punishment for his Justice Division is too severe, I'm afraid … His Highness the Prince Qi will not be able to take it. " Cheng Wan stared at Chu Zhe, "If something happens to His Highness Prince Qi, won't his Majesty feel heartache?"

"But his evidence is indisputable. How could I possibly protect his weakness?" Both of them are princes, and the back of their hands are made of flesh! "

"But is His Majesty sure there's nothing suspicious about the evidence that the crown prince has presented?"

"What do you mean?" Chu Zhe frowned, he looked at Cheng Wan, and his face stiffened.

Cheng Wan said softly, "Since the two princes are His Majesty's flesh and blood, could His Majesty delay the punishment and carefully investigate this matter first?"

Chu Zhe looked at Cheng Wan suspiciously: "You actually spoke up for Yi Xuan? Rou Zhi is your daughter, Qing`er. "

Cheng Wan continued to speak softly, "Yes, indeed, Little Zhi has disappeared now, but it may not be because of His Highness. Qing`er is still willing to believe in the relationship between Prince Qi and Little Zhi, and does not want to believe that Prince Qi is someone who would do anything to get power. Qing`er wishes to ask His Majesty to give his majesty one more chance. "

Chu Zhe frowned, his expression was filled with displeasure.

"After all, His Highness Prince Qi did not confess. Maybe he was really wronged, I beg Your Majesty to give him another chance."

Chu Zhe frowned, and stared at Cheng Wan: "I really don't understand you, Qing`er. Previously, I wanted to cripple the empress and put you as the leader, so you wouldn't accept it. But now that the crown prince has returned and accused the Prince Qi of harming him and you're pleading for mercy on behalf of the Prince Qi, are you … "What's the position?"

Cheng Wan said softly, "Qing`er does not have a position, everything is for your majesty's sake. "Qing`er's status is low, and is unwilling to put His Majesty on the cusp of everyone's criticism for the sake of his successor. Now that I have pleaded for mercy on behalf of my Prince Qi, it is clear that His Majesty has a deep affection for the four princes and is afraid that His Majesty will regret it in the future for missing out on his kin."

Chu Zhe quietly embraced Cheng Wan into his embrace, and said apologetically: "How could I not understand your feelings, I was distracted and did not use my proper words. Qing`er, don't remember anything."

Cheng Wan reached out and embraced Chu Zhe, pressing his forehead against Chu Zhe's forehead. His tone was still as gentle as the wind and drizzle: "Qing`er understands Your Majesty's intentions and also understands Your Majesty's intentions, so how could I remember Your Majesty?"

Chu Zhe let out a sigh, and hugged Cheng Wan tightly: "Rou Zhiqiang's whereabouts are unknown, but you can still consider for me … "Don't worry, I will definitely find her for you."

"Yes, Qing`er trusts Your Majesty."

"And …" Chu Zhe released Cheng Wan and held onto her shoulders, smiling: "Maybe, we will get another good news soon."

"What good news?" Cheng Wan looked at Chu Zhe suspiciously.

"Let's keep this a secret for now." Chu Zhe smiled, "However, believe me, you will know very soon!"

Cheng Wan frowned, she looked at Chu Zhe for a long time, but she finally swallowed her words.

— —

It was already three days after Qi Yu and Bi Su came out of the basement.

Bi Su searched for three days, but still couldn't find the mechanism to exit the basement. However, the dark curtain suddenly opened, and a ray of light slowly shone down from above her head.

Qi Yu and Bi Su were simply unable to adapt to the sudden illumination. They had been living under the orange colored night pearl for the past few days, but seeing the light so suddenly, they felt like they were going to be blinded!

The source of the light was still expanding. It seemed like the bed had been opened!

Damn, Chu Yixuan was finally willing to let them out!

Qi Yu was startled, she wanted to scold Chu Yixuan, but Bi Su stopped her: "Miss, let's go out first."

That's right, let's go out first. Don't anger Chu Yixuan, he said as he put down the bed and they were stuck in the basement.

Although there were delicious snacks and a large pot of water in the basement, but even if he ate a little more, he would still feel disgusted!

Besides, that big jug of water wouldn't last for more than a few days. The most important thing was that this wasn't the key point. The most important thing was that there was no toilet in this basement.

Who could do such a thing as eating till the end?

So, in order not to pull, they didn't even dare to drink water anymore! Qi Yu scolded her almost everyday. Hmm, of course, she was not scolding Chu Yixuan's mother, but she could at least exchange a few words with her.

He finally had the chance to go out, and luckily, he had a bit of strength left in Bi Su's body. Carrying her on his back, he flew up and left the basement.

"Princess, Bi Su!" That was the Uncle Lin's surprised voice.

Qi Yu rubbed her eyes, she had finally adapted to the bright environment, and the blurry figure in front of him slowly became clear.

"Uncle Lin?" Qi Yu was a little shocked, she looked around the room, "Why are you the only one here? You let us out? Where's Chu Yixuan? "

"It was this old servant who released the wangfei. The residence of the Prince Qi is not safe, please leave quickly, wangfei!"

"Is the manor not safe?" Qi Yu immediately lowered her voice, pulled Uncle Lin and whispered, "What, is Forbidden Army still monitoring the Prince Qi Manor? Where's Chu Yixuan? How is his injury? "