The mistress of the Hou family went crazy after doting on concubines and killing their wives.

Chapter 116 The emperor’s heart is unpredictable
The Lu family's stormy wedding was no longer a private affair. It not only involved the official slaves involved in Xu Guogong's case, but was also personally supervised by the feared deputy commander of the Imperial City Department. The eldest prince intervened, involving the Xie family and Wenxin. The Hou Mansion is enough to affect the sensitive nerves of all forces.

Such a big thing had spread throughout the capital in just one night, and all kinds of speculations were flying.

Some people are panicked, some are ready to take action, and some want to watch a good show.

Such news naturally spread to the palace immediately.

After the morning court, 'Yan Yunhe' was left alone by the emperor.

After walking out of Chengguang Hall, Xie Zhiyan was about to go to the emperor's study in Funing Hall, but was stopped by Marquis Wenxin at the corner where there was no one around.

"Master Yan, shouldn't you explain something to me?" Marquis Wenxin said with a gloomy face.

"You want to get away after taking so many benefits from me. How can anything in the world be so cheap!"

Xie Zhiyan said calmly: "Master Marquis, you should know that the Imperial City Division only takes orders from the Emperor, and I don't dare to make private friends with any clan officials. Otherwise, you will lose your head."

"You! Shameless!" Marquis Wenxin, Lu Chongshan, scolded angrily.

"You don't have to give in too much. Since you have cooperated with me and sent killers to intercept and kill him all the way, has Mr. Lu ever thought that not only Xie Zhiyan will die, but I will also die?"

Xie Zhiyan sneered: "Or maybe Mr. Lu originally wanted Xie Zhiyan and I to die together. After all, only dead people cannot speak."

Lu Chongshan was so upset that he became angry and pointed at his nose: "If the emperor knows that you have done so many things for me, do you think the emperor will still trust you? If you dare to talk too much, I will make you jump into the Yellow River to wash away your confusion. , die without a burial place!”

Xie Zhiyan asked slowly: "Well, I wonder what I did for Mr. Hou?"

The hand that Lu Chongshan pointed at him trembled. Finally, he snorted and cursed fiercely: "What kind of trouble can a mere eunuch cause? I am waiting for you to be quartered by five horses!"

Xie Zhiyan cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, I can't keep your Majesty waiting for a long time. I'll take my leave."

"You!" Lu Chongshan glared at him and turned away.

Yan Yunhe was originally from Lu Chongshan.

Xie Zhiyan, on the order of the emperor, assisted the prince in secretly investigating the case of counterfeit military supplies for more than half a year. He finally found a few witnesses and was preparing to take them back to Beijing for interrogation.

There were always people in the aristocratic family who were secretly trying to obstruct it, so the emperor asked Imperial City Secretary Yan Yunhe to lead the investigation.

Xie Zhiyan and the prince both knew that His Majesty did not trust them and wanted the Imperial City Secretary to monitor them.

While investigating the case in the past six months, Xie Zhiyan discovered that Yan Yunhe was from the Lu family, and he often took action to cause trouble secretly. Every time Xie Zhiyan finds favorable information or witnesses, the family will know immediately and take action in advance.

Yan Yunhe holds the power of the Imperial City Department and is insidious and ruthless. If he is allowed to follow them, he will not only ruin their plan to investigate the case, but may even frame the prince.

Therefore, when he met Qin Haotian, he set up this trap.

On the way back to Beijing with a few witnesses, Xie Zhiyan deliberately moved Cang Lang and others away who had been hiding in the dark, making the keen Yan Yunhe think that Xie Zhiyan's secret guards were not there, so he took action.

Yan Yunhe did not disappoint them. Xie Zhiyan risked his life and when he fell down the cliff, he hugged Yan Yunhe and they fell down together.

Hiding at the bottom of the cliff, Canglang and the others killed Yan Yunhe, but Xie Zhiyan was also seriously injured, and it took him almost three months to recover.

Xie Zhiyan originally wanted to hide Li Haoning, lest he could not hide it for a while and reveal his secret, and deliberately found trouble to delay his trip. Unexpectedly, Li Haoning rushed on his way. When he found out that Xie Zhiyan was in trouble, he went down the cliff to search for him regardless.

When he happened to meet Xie Zhiyan who was seriously injured and could not walk quickly, he simply came up with his plan to escape from the golden cicada.

Now, besides his mother Tang, everyone who knows that he is Xie Zhiyan is also the prince Li Haoyu.

Xie Zhiyan always appeared as a civil servant, and the secret guard Cang Lang and the others, as well as the young servant Qing Ming who came out to do things on weekdays, rarely appeared openly around him. When he appeared as Yan Yunhe, in order to facilitate his movement, he allowed them to appear in front of others and did not arouse suspicion from others.

Yan Yunhe is famous for his ruthless attacks.

If they want to teach people a lesson or even kill someone, Canglang and the others can take action. Otherwise, Xie Zhiyan's tricks will soon be revealed.

Originally, after returning to Beijing, Xie Zhiyan planned to use Yan Yunhe's identity to secretly communicate with the Lu family in order to find more detailed evidence.

But he never expected that Cheng Yaojin would appear out of thin air. Lu Wan was obsessed with marrying him.

When they met in a ghost alley, he really wanted to kill her.

In order to prevent her from appearing as Yan Yunhe in the future, she would definitely hurt her who wanted to fight against the Lu family to the end.

What is even more unexpected is that the little girl is not afraid of anything and directly becomes the enemy of the Xie Mansion. If he does not help, the little girl will soon be destroyed by the Lu family.

As a last resort, he appeared next to Xie Zhiyan for the reason that he had a good personal relationship with her.

In this way, Marquis Wenxin and the Lu family would think that Yan Yunhe had betrayed them.

It’s impossible to take shortcuts, but that’s okay.

Lu Wan deserves to be protected.

Another reason is that her mother likes Lu Wan very much. Maybe Lu Wan can accompany her mother before she can't see people with their true colors.

There is another reason, that is Emperor Heng.

He was testing Hengdi's thoughts.

Since he returned to Beijing, he has not paid a special visit to Emperor Heng.

Emperor Heng did not summon him to ask about the investigation, not even Prince Li Haoning.

Xie Zhiyan knows Emperor Heng best, and he has deep thoughts.

How could Emperor Heng, who was able to fight all the way from the small Tongchuan Prefecture to Bianjing to seize the imperial power, regain most of the old court officials, and successfully sit on the throne, be a simple person?

He is probably observing, weighing and making choices.

It was during the period when 'Yan Yunhe' was left out that Xie Zhiyan suddenly figured it out.

By helping Lu Wan in a big way, he also showed that 'Yan Yunhe' was still on Emperor Heng's side and could become Emperor Heng's sharpest blade against the family.

It wasn't until Emperor Heng decreed that Xie Zhiyan be granted the title of Prince's Young Master, and at the same time conferred the titles of his mothers Tang and Lu Wan, but he still didn't summon 'Yan Yunhe' alone, Xie Zhiyan felt relieved.

This shows that Emperor Heng is still determined to eradicate the family.

Hengdi's patience is limited.

Without the sword of Xie Zhiyan, the sword of 'Yan Yunhe' will come into play.

Therefore, Emperor Heng held up Xie Zhiyan and left "Yan Yunhe" in the cold for the time being. Emperor Heng wanted to find out whose side "Yan Yunhe" was on.

Today's summons is a temptation.

Xie Zhiyan thought about it and arrived at the entrance of Funing Hall.

He collected himself and walked through the door.

Emperor Heng stood in front of the desk, holding a pen and thinking deeply.

The cockatiel on the side opened its mouth and shouted: "Kneel down, kneel down."

Xie Zhiyan glanced at the little beast coldly, lifted his robe and knelt on the ground: "I'm going to bow to your Majesty."

Emperor Heng seemed not to hear it, still thinking about something, without even giving him a glance.

Xie Zhiyan knelt for a full quarter of an hour before the cold voice of Emperor Heng came from above his head: "As the Imperial City Secretary, why do you care about the little girl's affairs? Do you know your guilt?"

Xie Zhiyan lowered his head: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

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