Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 423: Revealed! (Second update)

Ye Heng seemed to have heard some joke.

"Why else? Of course it's because Huo Yucheng has what you want!"

This was said bluntly, and everyone knew very well what Huo Yucheng's greatest value was - military power!
Unlike generals like Dingbei Hou Shen Youyan and Zhenguo General Feng Cheng who followed Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong to conquer the world in their early years, Huo Yucheng truly rose up step by step from a small soldier through military merit.

He was born in an ordinary family, but was gifted with supernatural powers and had mastered martial arts since he was a teenager.

What’s even more rare is that he is a natural born general.

After decades of fighting on the battlefield, he had already held great power and his orders were obeyed by hundreds of people.

Xiao Chengxuan is a prince, and no one would believe him if he said he didn't want the top position.

It is only natural that he wants to win over various forces to increase his power.

Xiao Chengxuan was immediately excited when he heard what was said: "Ye Heng! Don't be so mean!"

"I have a petty mind?" Ye Heng's cracked and pale lips pulled out a mocking sneer, his eyes slowly swept around, deliberately lingering on Xie Pei for a long time, and then said sinisterly, "You are born in a noble family and have a backer, so there is nothing to worry about. But since the third prince first made military achievements on the frontier, have you ever slept well? "

There were faint gasps from the crowd.

crazy!

Ye Heng was really crazy! He even dared to say such words directly!

Xiao Chengxuan was indeed blessed with favorable conditions. His mother was a favorite concubine, his maternal grandfather was the chief minister of the cabinet, Jiang Zhaoyuan, and he himself was also extremely talented in both civil and military affairs.

Your Majesty has few princes, which makes him even more extraordinary.

This is why His Majesty values ​​him so much.

Many people tacitly agreed that the position of crown prince belonged to him.

But unexpectedly, the third prince Xiao Chengqi suddenly showed up.

Originally, no one thought that he could pose any threat to Xiao Chengxuan, but as time went on, he became more and more courageous in battles on the frontier, and his reputation in the army was rising.

How could Xiao Chengxuan not worry?

Although he had the support of his maternal ancestors, they were all civil officials.

If Xiao Chengqi really wants to fight, he may have a chance of winning!

So Xiao Chengxuan was very anxious.

He set his sights on Huo Yucheng and wanted to use him for his own purposes.

After all, among all the important generals in the court, only Huo Yucheng has no inclination to take sides, so he can be fought for.

But he didn't expect that Huo Yucheng was so stubborn.

No matter how he was persuaded, no matter how threatened or tempted, he never wavered and would never step into this muddy water.

It is not surprising that Xiao Chengxuan felt hatred for this.

It was not difficult for everyone to understand the cause and effect after just a few words.

It's just that no one dares to say these things so bluntly.

Especially in front of Emperor Mu Wu!
It is not uncommon for brothers of royal blood to fight with each other.

But if it were put up, it would be too ugly.

Emperor Mu Wu's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip from it.

But Ye Heng didn't care.

Anyway, his life was saved, so what else did he have to fear?
Xiao Chengxuan tried his best to calm himself down.

"Third brother's achievements were earned through his own efforts. As an elder brother, I am so happy and proud to have such a younger brother. How could I be afraid?"

He took a deep breath.

"I do admire Huo Yucheng very much and have wanted to make him my best friend several times, but he is an honest man and never has too much contact with powerful officials. Apart from the farewell party I gave him the night before he left Beijing, there has been no extra contact between him and me! In the final analysis, this is not a big deal. How come you think it is worth my planning and ruthlessly killing his entire family?!"

"Ye Heng, you are too vicious to slander me like this! Your intentions are really sinister!" When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but exchange glances secretly.

What Xiao Chengxuan said...seems to make sense?

After all, he is the prince who has the greatest hope of inheriting the throne. Even if he cannot win over Huo Yucheng for the time being, there seems to be no need to put him to death.

Why bother?
How much good could this do him?

Seeing that everyone was finally shaken, Xiao Chengxuan felt more confident.

He curled his lips and said, "As for you, I don't know whether you were bewitched by someone, or you are resentful that I didn't plead for you in front of His Majesty, so you deliberately took revenge!"

This does not seem impossible.

Ye Heng was promoted by Xiao Chengxuan all the way up, but in the end his property was confiscated and he was exiled. Xiao Chengxuan never said a word for him from beginning to end.

It is unknown whether he holds a grudge against this.

Ye Heng was scolded by him in such a way that he became furious, his face turned red, and his breathing became rapid.

He seemed to want to move forward, but because his legs were crippled and weak, he was unable to move even a step. Instead, his body tilted and he almost fell to the ground.

Seeing him in such a miserable state, Xiao Chengxuan finally felt a little relieved.

"I see, you are blaming me for the death of your wife and children? Blaming me for not protecting them? Ridiculous! Everyone in the capital knows that it was your precious daughter who killed her own mother! She ended up with two dead bodies, and it was what she deserved!"

"Ye Heng, you can't blame anyone! If you want to blame someone, blame yourself!"

Xiao Chengxuan became more and more angry as he spoke, and his last sentence was an undisguised curse and accusation.

Shen Yanchuan turned his eyes slightly and glanced at him indifferently.

In front of His Majesty and all the officials, Xiao Chengxuan was so emotional, it was obvious that his mentality had collapsed.

Ye Heng's appearance was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him.

The accusation just now made him even more panicked.

But Xiao Chengxuan is Xiao Chengxuan after all. Under such circumstances, he can still refute it so confidently.

At first glance, it seems to make sense.

Unfortunately……

Shen Yanchuan raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the bright yellow figure sitting high above.

Emperor Mu Wu still did not speak, but just watched coldly what was happening.

No emotion could be seen in those old yet still sharp and even overly cold eyes.

Everyone knew that he was angry, but no one knew what decision he would make.

Shen Yanchuan lowered his eyes and thought of the file that had been quietly placed on a corner of the table in the imperial study.

He raised his eyebrows.

Today, there must be a result.

Shen Yanchuan tilted his head and said calmly, "Your Highness Prince Qi, what you said is true. Gao's case has long been closed. In the final analysis, it was you who made a big mistake and was exiled and had your property confiscated, which implicated your wife and children. If they had not been forced into a desperate situation, they would not have fallen to this point."

A trace of surprise flashed through Xiao Chengxuan's mind.

Why did Shen Yanchuan suddenly speak up for him?

However, the next moment, before he could think clearly, he heard Ye Heng grit his teeth and speak in hatred:
"This is all the King Qi's fault!"

"If he hadn't secretly instructed me, how could I have murdered my own brother!?"

Xiao Chengxuan raised his head suddenly, but he was met with a pair of resentful eyes!

A strange smile appeared on Ye Heng's face, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"If I hadn't listened to him and killed my eldest brother, everything that happened later wouldn't have happened!"