latelenovela Chapter 378 I’m back! I’m back!
Chapter 378 I’m back! I’m back!
"Prince An knows nothing about this, Your Majesty!"
The Earl of Yongning knew very well that the Earl of Yongning's Mansion and Prince An had long become one.
If Prince An is abandoned by the emperor and Concubine Zhou is disliked by the emperor, then it is only a matter of time before the Yongning Earl's Mansion is kicked out.
At that time, those who are enemies of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion will surely pounce on it and tear it to pieces.
Only by protecting Prince An and Concubine Zhou can the Yongning Marquis's Mansion have a chance to make a comeback.
Originally, King An had made a backup plan to prevent any accidents from happening today, but when the time came, he hesitated because it was against human ethics.
In this case, he is the only one who can stand up, sacrifice the rook to save the king, and wait for the future.
Earl Yongning suddenly came forward to confess his guilt, which was beyond everyone's expectation.
Luo Xiyao sneered and said, "Lord Yongning, you are really willing to say anything to exonerate His Royal Highness Prince An."
"You are just a foreign minister. How could you write a letter in the name of Prince An to collude with the State of Chen? Are the generals of Chen so foolish that they easily believed the writer of the letter was Prince An? There must be a token of trust."
"You said the letter wasn't safe in the Yongning Earl's Mansion, so you secretly hid it in the study of Prince An's Mansion. You also said Prince An had no idea. Aren't you afraid that Prince An would find it when he was tidying up his study?"
"You said you were responsible for the Fifth Prince's poisoning, but how could a mere outsider like you, a mere official, have managed to poison the Fifth Prince without anyone noticing, right here in the Emperor's palace?"
"Such a statement is so incoherent and full of errors and omissions that I'm not afraid of being ridiculed for saying it."
Earl Yongning defended himself calmly, "Your Majesty, I went to the border with His Royal Highness Prince An. When the war was fierce, we even ate and lived together. His Royal Highness Prince An was not on guard against me. It would not be difficult for me to steal Prince An's personal belongings without anyone noticing."
"As for poisoning the Fifth Prince... Although I am an outsider, when the Imperial Concubine first entered the Eastern Palace, the maids she brought with her were all from the Yongning Earl's Mansion."
"They still have family members in the Yongning Marquis's Mansion. It won't be difficult to control them and use them as a minister."
"Your Majesty, all of this was done on my own initiative. Your Highness Prince An and the Imperial Concubine were completely unaware of it. I beg Your Majesty to forgive them. I will bear all the blame!"
After Earl Yongning finished speaking, he kowtowed to Xie Rong.
Xie Rong looked down at the Yongning Earl who was kneeling before him, then glanced at Xie Qian'an and said, "Prince An, is what the Yongning Earl said true?"
Xie Qianan pursed his lips, unconsciously clenching his fists. After a long moment, he said, "In reply to your Majesty, I truly do not know."
Xie Rong snorted coldly with an ambiguous tone, without saying whether he believed it or not.
The hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone was waiting for the emperor's decision.
Even though Shen Qionghua was confident of victory, he couldn't help but feel nervous at this moment.
She set up such a big plan this time because she wanted to completely eliminate Prince An.
Now that Prince An has fallen, the Yongning Earl's Mansion will be like a grasshopper in autumn, and will not be able to jump for many days.
Earl Yongning rashly took the blame, and this explanation full of mistakes and omissions naturally could not deceive the emperor. It all depends on whether the emperor is cruel enough to punish Xie Qian'an.
Shen Qionghua thought that since Xie Nanyuan and the fifth prince were poisoned and there was evidence of treason, the emperor would not let Xie Qian'an off easily and would naturally punish him severely.
Just as everyone was holding their breath, Xie Rong slowly opened his mouth, "Someone..."
"Back! Back!"
Before he could finish his words, a young eunuch came running in hurriedly.
Because he was too panicked and in a hurry, the little eunuch tripped and fell to the ground when he crossed the threshold. He quickly stood up with the help of his hat and continued to run inside.
Seeing Xie Rong's unhappy expression, Li Shunquan quickly stepped forward and kicked him to the ground. Although his movements seemed rough, he was actually holding back his strength.
He scolded, "What are you doing! What are you doing! Where is this place?! Why are you in such a hurry?"
The young eunuch was not angry when Li Shunquan kicked him down. He knelt on the ground and said with joy: "I'm back! I'm back!"
Li Shunquan frowned and scolded, "Who's back? Speak properly!"
The young eunuch excitedly said, "Your Majesty! It's Prince Rui! His Royal Highness Prince Rui is back!"
what?
King Rui is back?!
The faces of Earl Yongning, Xie Qian'an, and Concubine Zhou suddenly changed, all the officials looked shocked and puzzled, and Xie Rong and Luo Xiyao's eyes were full of surprise.
The surprise came so suddenly that Shen Qionghua's mind went blank. What followed was excitement and impatience, mixed with a hint of fear.
She wanted to open her mouth to ask if this was true, but after opening her lips several times, no sound came out.
Fortunately, before she could get anxious, someone asked for her.
After Li Shunquan came to his senses, he immediately shouted at the young eunuch, "You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about! How could His Royal Highness Prince Rui appear in the capital?"
"Even if His Royal Highness Prince Rui was successfully found, he should be at the border. How could he be in the capital?"
The young eunuch's face flushed with excitement. "Master Li, it's true. A great victory has been achieved at the border. His Royal Highness Prince Rui has already entered the palace and will be here soon."
As if to confirm this, as soon as the eunuch finished speaking, someone outside said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Rui requests an audience!"
You can tell whether it is true or false at a glance.
"Hurry! Let Yuan'er in!" Xie Rong shouted, his face flushed.
Li Shunquan nodded and echoed, "Prince Xuanrui is here to see you!"
The clouds and fog have dispersed, and the sky is clear blue.
In the distance, a figure in armor approached step by step, with firm steps and a straight posture. As he got closer, his handsome face with a hint of thinness appeared in everyone's sight.
Deep eyebrows, a high nose bridge, rosy thin lips, and eyes as black as ink, who else could it be but Xie Nanyuan?
Xie Qian'an stared at the figure intently, the unwillingness in his heart roaring like a beast.
why?
why!
Why did he come back alive?
He sent so many people and united so many forces to search for him, so how could Xie Nanyuan still come back alive!
And won the battle?
Why didn't he get any news?
Is it...
Xie Qian'an had no idea what he was thinking about, and his expression was even uglier than when he knew Xie Nanyuan had returned alive.
As Xie Nanyuan approached, he scanned the scene in the hall. His dark eyes, like ancient wells, swept across everyone's faces one by one, and finally stopped at Shen Qionghua's face.
Seeing Shen Qionghua's eyes slightly red, staring at him without blinking, her thin lips curled up slightly, then she restrained her emotions, retracted her gaze, saluted to Xie Rong and said: "Your son greets the emperor!"
Xie Rong looked at Xie Nanyuan who was so close to him, and finally he dared to believe that Xie Nanyuan had really returned. "Good, good, good! Yuan'er, you really lived up to your father's expectations and returned safely!"
As she spoke, as if unable to control her emotions, she covered her eyes with her hands to hold back the tears, and then slapped Xie Nanyuan's strong arm.
"It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
The punishment of Earl Yongning and Xie Qian'an was interrupted due to Xie Nanyuan's sudden return.
Xie Rong was in a good mood and was supported by Li Shunquan back to the dragon throne.
As soon as he sat down, Xie Rong couldn't wait to speak: "Yuan'er, what's going on? You've been missing for so long, how come you suddenly returned to the capital? Also, is this great victory at this border true?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Nanyuan looked away and asked, "Father, what's going on? Why is Pingning here in this hall?"
It is said that women are not allowed to interfere in politics, so there must be a reason why Luo Xiyao appeared at the morning court.
Xie Nanyuan had already guessed the reason in his heart, but he still had to ask about it openly.
Upon hearing this, Xie Rong coughed lightly, feeling a little guilty, and glanced at Li Shunquan.
Li Shunquan secretly groaned in his heart, but he had to bite the bullet and step forward to tell everyone what had just happened.
Of course, in his words, it was Prince An who was aggressive, and Princess Pingning had a clear conscience and voluntarily accepted the search, and the emperor had no choice but to search the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and Prince An's Mansion because of the determination of both parties.
Li Shunquan spoke eloquently and eloquently, and Xie Rong was very satisfied with the "truth" he described.
Xie Rong had thought Xie Nanyuan would be furious because the Zhenguo Mansion was nearly wrongly accused, but he didn't expect the first thing Xie Nanyuan said after hearing this was, "You said the Fifth Prince was poisoned? He almost died of coughing up blood?"