Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 537 Chaos in the Palace
So he made a decision, which was to take the initiative to meet with Xie Yu. When Xie Yu received the meeting signal, he was very surprised, but he thought about what he had done recently.

He was not so surprised, but got up and walked back to the place he had been before. Not long after, he arrived at the place, and Xia Jiang was already waiting for him there.

"Master Xia, I wonder what you want from me today?" Xie Yu asked directly.
"What do I want to ask? Lord Xie, don't you know? Stop pretending to be confused. You've gone too far this time. I can't hold back even if I want to." Xia Shouzun said

"Master Xia, why are you doing this? Since you asked me to come here today, it proves that you don't want to do that, right? In this case, why do you have to test me?" Xie Yu said
"Thank you, Lord Marquis. The reason I called you here today is just to tell you to cut off those connections as soon as possible. If you are implicated by then, don't blame me for not reminding you." Xia Jiang said
"Xia Shouzun, I understand your difficulties, but you should also know my difficulties. I have to do what His Highness has asked me to do."

"I don't ask too much from Lord Xia. I just ask you to delay for a while. Don't worry, I will give you an explanation in the end." Xie Yu said directly
After hearing this, Xia Jiang did not speak for a while, because he didn't know whether he should agree to Xie Yu. Xie Yu did not urge him, but just waited quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, Xia Jiang finally said, "Okay, I'll give you some time, but remember, the same thing is not allowed to happen again."

"If the same thing happens again, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Xia Jiang said directly
"Please rest assured, Mr. Xia, I promise that the same thing will not happen again." Xie Yu said directly
"Hmph, I hope Lord Xie will keep his word. Goodbye. You can take care of yourself." Xia Jiang said
Looking at Xia Jiang's departing back, Xie Yu's expression became a little strange, as if smiling but also a little solemn. In short, it was very strange.

"Master, what did you say? We are not going to investigate anymore? Why? This is a task assigned by His Majesty, why are we not going to investigate it?" Xia Chun said directly
"Calm down, Chun'er, you are always so anxious. Can you learn from your junior sister and not be so impulsive when encountering things?"

"We will investigate this matter. No matter what we know, the person who did it will also know it. It is even very likely that they are fully aware of our Xuan Jing Division's recent actions."

"I told you not to investigate, but only for the time being. Since they have started, there will be follow-ups. Let's wait and see until they get anxious and take the next step..." Xia Jiang said
"Yes, Master, I understand. I know what to do." Xia Chun said directly
"Master, actually, we already have some suspicious targets now. Recently, a large number of masters from Tianquan Villa came to the capital."

"Also, the wounds on those corpses all vaguely point to Tianquan Villa." Xia Dong said
"Oh? Really? Since you have suspicions, it will be easier to deal with. Send people to keep an eye on them and collect information from other places first. When they take action, we can catch them in one fell swoop." Xia Jiang said
After hearing this, Xia Dong naturally bowed hurriedly, then retreated with Xia Chun. Looking at the backs of his two disciples leaving, Xia Jiang frowned slightly, wondering what he was thinking.

Meanwhile, Mei Changsu had already informed Prince Jing of the results of the discussion he had previously had with Prince Yu in Prince Jing's mansion.

"Sir, I don't know what I should do next?" Prince Jing asked directly.

Your Highness, what you have to do next is very simple, that is to wait. When His Majesty remembers that the Imperial Guards cannot be left unattended, it is time for you to take action.

"Remember, you must support Prince Yu openly and honestly." Mei Changsu said

"But sir, if this happens, won't the emperor be even more afraid of me?" Prince Jing asked

"Warrior of you? Your Highness, do you think too highly of yourself? The reason why I asked you to do this is precisely to make His Majesty look down on you and make you completely lose the possibility of competition in his heart."

"Your Highness, the reason you were excluded before was not only because you always focused on what happened back then, but also because you had a large number of troops but never took sides."

"This is a good thing for other people, but it is a disaster for you. After all, you are a prince. You have been unwilling to take sides. What are you planning to do?"

"You said you wanted to be an idle prince? But throughout history, which idle prince would have so many soldiers and horses? Do you think His Majesty will believe you? Will the Crown Prince and Prince Yu believe you?"

"No, they won't believe it. They won't believe you. So, no matter what you have done over the years, the three of them are highly united in dealing with you."

"Once things involve you, no matter what they thought before, they will definitely put it aside temporarily and deal with you together." Mei Changsu said directly

"Sir, aren't you exaggerating? How is this possible? I didn't feel anything before. I thought everything was normal."

"Besides, if the emperor really doesn't like me, he can just take away my military power. I can't resist anyway, so why do that?" Prince Jing said puzzledly.

"Your Highness, this is the problem. His Majesty can take back your military power at any time, but what happens after that? Who should the military power be given to?"

"No matter who you give it to, Your Majesty will face a problem, that is, whether you can take it back. Your Highness, do you understand now? This is why the military power has always been in your hands."

"Because apart from you, His Majesty has no confidence in anyone else who can take back the military power at any time. Apart from you, no one can make him feel at ease." Mei Changsu said

"But sir, if what you said is true, if I really support Prince Yu with great fanfare, then wouldn't my father be...wouldn't he?" Prince Jing asked in confusion.
"Your Highness, this has to do with your persistence over the years. All you have been thinking about is the case of that year. You are determined to overturn the verdict."

"Your Majesty is naturally very clear about your thoughts, and among the two princes now, Prince Yu is the most like Your Majesty, Your Majesty is very clear about this."

"Even if Prince Yu agrees to you, he will never really help you overturn the case. Because they are too similar. When the time comes, he will have things to consider."

"It has changed from whether you will overturn the verdict to whether Prince Yu will rebel. I wonder if you understand what I said, Your Highness? Since there is no way to change His Majesty's suspicion, why not change the direction."

"When His Majesty thought that you, Your Highness, placed all your hopes on Prince Yu, do you think His Majesty should be happy or sad?" Mei Changsu said

"I understand, sir. By that time, my father will be happy, because two troubles will become one. As long as he solves Prince Yu, he will solve me as well." Prince Jing said directly.
"Yes, this is exactly my purpose. After combining His Majesty's worries into one, neither the Crown Prince nor His Majesty will pay much attention to you from now on."

"Even if you still have the military power, it's the same, because as long as Prince Yu loses, you lose. Your Highness, you need to think carefully about what to say when you meet Prince Yu." Mei Changsu said directly

After hearing this, Prince Jing did not speak for a while, because he now knew very well that everything he had just said had a prerequisite, which was that Prince Yu had to believe it.

"Sir, when do you think my father will let me out?" Prince Jing asked directly
"Don't be anxious, Your Highness. Just wait patiently. Even if you want to go, you can't just go like this. After all, if there is no news from the palace, how can you suddenly change your mind?" Mei Changsu Daojing Wang immediately asked after hearing this, "Sir, my mother will be okay, right?"

"Haha, don't worry, Your Highness. What you are worried about will not happen. Xie Yu is not that brave. He just wants some chaos."

"It won't cause a big mess. Otherwise, even if he succeeds, this matter will still fall on him, so you can rest assured." Mei Changsu said

In fact, it was just as Mei Changsu thought. Something really happened in the palace. A remote palace suddenly caught fire and the entire palace was in chaos.

After the fire was put out, Emperor Liang came directly to Kunning Palace and angrily asked, "How can you be a queen? How could there be a fire in such a good place?"

"Your Majesty, it was my fault. I was careless for a moment." The Queen said directly
"Okay, I don't want to listen to this nonsense. I tell you, I don't want it to happen again. If it happens again, you don't have to worry about this harem anymore!" After saying this, Emperor Liang turned away.

After he left, the queen slowly stood up and said gloomily, "Go check for me. Make sure you find out who it is!"

After all, the queen is the queen, and she has not been idle all these years in vain. The truth was soon discovered, but by then she had already turned into a corpse.

"Do you think I can do nothing now that he's dead? Someone, go and call Prince Yu to me." The Queen said solemnly

Soon Prince Yu arrived at the palace, and then asked with concern, "Mother, how are you? Have you not been punished by the Emperor?"

"Don't worry, your father will not punish me for this matter. This time it was my negligence. I thought that after dealing with a group of them before, they would be more obedient."

"I didn't expect that there are still some people who don't know how to live or die. However, this has been processed after all, and there are still some omissions. You must be more careful when you go back."

"I have to clean up the harem now. Since they don't want me to have an easy life, I will naturally not show mercy." The queen said with a gloomy face.

Prince Yu knew that his mother was serious about what happened, so he quickly stood up and saluted, then left Kunning Palace and quickly left the palace.

After he left, the queen took action, and soon the entire harem became panic-stricken, and everyone who had a relationship with Concubine Yue was cleared out one by one.

By the time Concubine Yue reacted, a lot of people had already been eliminated. She was a little panicked at this time. She knew very well that if they really came to a fight, she would be no match for the Queen.

So she came to Emperor Liang's study crying and told her story. When Emperor Liang learned about this, he was furious and went directly to Kunning Palace.

"Queen, didn't I just warn you? How dare you do this?" Emperor Liang said angrily

"Your Majesty, I am not doing anything rash. I am just following your orders. There are indeed some people with ulterior motives in this palace. I am just cleaning them out."

"It's just a coincidence that they are all related to Concubine Yue. The reason why these people were punished is entirely because they brought it upon themselves. They can't blame others."

"If Your Majesty thinks that I have excluded dissidents, then you can take a look. The evidence is here. You can see if I have wronged them." The Queen said with a serious face.

At this time, it was Emperor Liang's turn to be embarrassed. After all, he knew his queen very well. Since she dared to say so, it meant that the evidence was true.

This was a difficult situation to deal with, because if he continued like this and he really looked at the evidence, it would be difficult to resolve, so he didn't say anything for a while.

Instead, he just looked at the Queen, wanting her to give him a way out. This was always the case in the past, but unfortunately, the Queen obviously did not intend to do so this time.

Emperor Liang was helpless now. He was in a dilemma. Fortunately, Concubine Yue saw something was wrong and said, "Your Majesty, it is because I did not discipline you strictly that you are in trouble today."

"This is all my fault. I hope Your Majesty will calm down, and Your Majesty the Queen will calm down."

With the opportunity at hand, Emperor Liang naturally took advantage of the situation. After saying a few random words, he left Kunning Palace directly. Concubine Yue naturally followed him closely.

After they left, the queen slowly stood up and said, "Give orders to get solid evidence against those people. If they can be killed, they will not be spared easily!"

At this time, Concubine Yue on the other side was kneeling on the ground pitifully. Emperor Liang ignored her and looked at the memorials quietly. Time passed slowly.

"Hmph, get up. Don't think I don't know your little thoughts. I don't tell you on weekdays because I still care about our old friendship."

"If you really think that I am old and confused, then you are totally wrong. Okay, I don't want to listen to your excuses anymore. I just want to ask you one question. Did the fire yesterday have anything to do with you?" Emperor Liang said.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what happened yesterday has nothing to do with me. It has nothing to do with me. I hope Your Majesty can understand." Concubine Yue hurriedly said
"Okay, get up. Since it's not related, go back. Take good care of your people and don't always let yourself be caught. Go down." Emperor Liang waved his hand.
After hearing this, Concubine Yue could only nod and then retreat obediently. After she left, a solemn look appeared on Emperor Liang's face.

He knew very well that the matter was definitely related to Concubine Yue, but he couldn't say it. Not only could he not say it, he also had to help cover it up. Otherwise, not only the balance of the harem, but also the balance of the court would be broken.

(End of this chapter)