Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1222: Settlement of Accounts after Autumn
Remembering that Xu Minghua disappeared at the place where Han Yaohui was attacked, the emperor ordered Zheng Cheng:

"Send someone to take a look, and make less noise."

Zheng Cheng understood what he meant, bowed respectfully, took a few steps back, and hurried out.

Only the father and son were left in the study. Looking at their foolish son who was not valued by Xu Minghua and the Gu family, and seeing that he still didn't know about Xu's death, they recalled that they were framed by the second son and the prince some time ago, and they were still foolishly kept in the dark...

The emperor couldn't help but let out a long sigh. They were all his sons, so why were they so different?

He is shrewd and full of calculations, and his hair is hollow. Even he has to be on guard.

This honest guy in front of me... Never mind, let's not talk about him... No wonder Xu Minghua didn't dare to entrust his life to him, he even choked to protect himself.

Chu Chengping was getting scared by being stared at, and when he heard the news of Xu's death, he was shocked and stunned for a moment, then he felt sad and distressed:
"How could such a good person have such an unfortunate fate... Wanrong must be heartbroken. She is a kind-hearted person and must be mourning for her biological mother... How about postponing the wedding?"

The emperor was so angry that he closed his eyes and gritted his teeth:

"You are my son! A descendant of the royal family, how can you be so indecisive and soft-hearted! How can a woman without even a name ask your princess to observe mourning?"

Chu Chengping was scolded and felt wronged, so he dared not say a word. The emperor was so angry that he shouted at him to get out and kicked him out.

Chu Chengping came out and met Zheng Cheng who had hurried back. After hearing Zheng Cheng's concerned question, he looked back at the imperial study and said with a lonely look:
"I have made my father angry again. Please help me persuade him not to get angry."

Zheng Cheng comforted him, "His Majesty is most concerned about Your Highness. He asks about Your Highness's health every day, but he just refuses to speak softly in front of you."

Chu Chengping's eyes lit up:
"really?"

After receiving the affirmative reply, Chu Chengping felt much better. He thanked her and left to pay his respects to Concubine Ming. About an hour later, someone from the palace came back with a reply:
Xu Minghua was covered in wounds, but luckily they were all superficial injuries and he was able to survive. However, he was overworked and had been hungry for many days, so he was extremely thin and unrecognizable. He hasn't woken up yet, so he needs some time to recuperate.

There were unidentified people guarding outside several city gates, but when they returned to the city, these people seemed to have heard some news and all withdrew. They had already sent people to follow them and report back after verifying their identities.

The hidden arrows at the horse farm were also checked. They were of the same make as those officially made by the Ministry of Industry, but they were more sophisticated and the arrowheads were smeared with a deadly poison. If they had not been cut off, Chu Chengping and Xu Minghua would have been injured and poisoned.

The emperor's brows sank as the Xue family's treasure house had been robbed and the stolen goods were transported to Yeliang to be sold.

Later, Han Yaohui changed his route and was attacked, and Xu Minghua disappeared at the same place where he was attacked. The people sent to deal with the incident also found traces of privately made weapons.

Now Xu Minghua was being hunted and could not enter the city. All these things were related to the Han family and the third brother.

In addition, the group of people guarding outside the city gate withdrew so quickly. It was obvious that they knew that Xu Minghua had been taken to the Dingbei Army. Since they could not take action against him, there was naturally no need to guard the city gate anymore.

In this way, it is obvious who that group of people were ordered by.

In the past, he would never tolerate such a thing. But the war with Mobei was imminent, and in order to prevent Ye Liang from interfering, he had to use Han Yaohui and the Zhenxi Army to contain him. For the time being, he could only check the evidence first and settle the score later.

Instruct Zheng Cheng not to alarm the Han family and the Qin Palace, and to investigate carefully in private.

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"Chengping was nearly killed today, and he still said he didn't see the killer. What a fool."

Zheng Cheng just smiled and said nothing: Although he cursed, he felt closer and more relieved in his heart. At least the other princes did not have the opportunity to be alone with His Majesty in the same room.